Chip Wade - Expert Craftsman

Just when I thought my life couldn’t get any more exciting than it already was, my wife Pauli and I welcomed our newest bundle of joy Maria into the world exactly 1 week ago! And so far, believe it or not, baby number two has been easier to handle than the first time around. (How long this lasts remains to be seen!)

I also wrapped up the last day of Season 4 of HGTV’s Curb Appeal about two weeks ago. Thanks again to the incredible crew that makes this program possible and thanks to everyone for tuning in to HGTV and making this show a success! The smiles on our faces in this picture should reveal how relieved we are to finish another quality season.

Me with my Curb Appeal crew on the last day!

In the meantime, I’ve also become a spokesperson for Dremel Tools , an incredibly impressive manufacturer of versatile, powerful tools and accessories. We recently had a live Dremel DIY chat on Twitter and Facebook to bring some insight, inspiration, and tips to everyone participating. It was a fun time and I’ll be sharing some of the highlights from the chat here on my blog next week.

My last update is about my upcoming appearance on HGTV Design Star that I mentioned in an earlier post. I will be helping out on this upcoming Monday, September 5th’s episode at 9:00 PM Eastern time. If you have been keeping up with Design Star this season, then you already know it has been highly competitive. Make sure you all tune in and let me know how I did- I’ll be posting more very soon!

It’s been a very eventful month to say the least. I think I set the record for the most flights between San Francisco & Atlanta and I was involved in an accident on the freeway that thankfully brought no injury- praise God!

Between the traveling and surviving the roads, I’ve managed to sneak my way inside the sixth and current season of HGTV Design Star. My episode airs in a few weeks, but start watching now to have a frame of reference for the show. New episodes of Design Star air every Monday at 9:00 PM Eastern time.

To provide a little background, HGTV Design Star is where 12 contestants, who are talented interior designers, contractor, stylists and artists, fight to win their own show on HGTV. They have to impress the judges throughout the competition in some pretty difficult challenges in order to claim the victory.

What am I doing on my episode? I don’t want to give away any of the details, but let’s just say I don’t envy the pressure that these contestants face. Make sure to visit the official Design Star page on the HGTV website for more details and schedules- and let me know what you think when my episode airs!

Once again, Mohawk SmartStrand with DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer carpet battled the toughest, most colossal competitors on the planet and emerged victorious in fantastic fashion. I was fortunate enough to witness the SmartStrand Zoo Challenge in person at the Dallas Zoo and the messy SmartStrand carpet was a site to behold. All I can say is the results speak for themselves:

This is just the beginning! I have more incredible footage to show you from Mohawk and I still can’t believe the lengths they go to showcase the amazing properties of SmartStrand. I definitely enjoyed the SmartStrand Zoo Challenge, stay tuned for the additional videos- This is amazing stuff!

It’s hard for me to believe that we are wrapping up our 26th episode of HGTV’s Curb Appeal: The Block. It seems like it was just yesterday when we filmed the first episode. Time really does fly when you’re having fun! Thanks to all of you who tune in every week to watch us perform dramatic makeovers that transform neighborhood eyesores into the envy of the block!

Up until now, all episodes of Curb Appeal: The Block have been filmed in Atlanta, GA. We think it’s time to share a little landscaping love with our devoted fans out West. So, we’re packing up and moving out to San Francisco, CA to film two more seasons this fall! I can’t wait to start this new adventure.

Tune in to watch Curb Appeal: The Block every Saturday at 9:30PM EST on HGTV!

Since appearing on Oprah, the question people ask me the most is, “what is Oprah really like?” To be transparent, I didn’t really know what to expect. I travel a lot and I rarely get a chance to watch TV—not to mention the Oprah show! But, from the little I knew about her, she is just like I imagined she would be. She is a very smart and successful business woman. She was personable and nice during the show and afterwards when we got a chance to chat for a few minutes. Oprah was quite lighthearted at times, actually cracking some jokes about herself and members of the audience. But, when it came to keeping the show moving, she had plenty of assertiveness to go around. Surprisingly, I wasn’t that nervous when I met her—it just seemed surreal! Everything is a bit of a blur now but, hopefully I’ll get a chance to appear on the show again.