Tyka Edwards

• Designed and built a multi-zone set for this reimagined cooking-meets-comedy series, including a fully functional kitchen, dining area, and living room. Additionally served as Food Stylist, styling four unique food segments per episode to ensure visual consistency and on-camera appeal.

• Led the visual direction and spatial design for every renovation featured on the series, transforming family homes into functional, emotionally resonant spaces. Collaborated with talent and directors to align design narratives with each family’s story, then oversaw all design execution from concept to final install. Managed set styling, custom builds, and sourcing while coordinating with contractors and production to ensure every reveal was both buildable and beautiful on camera.

• Led all visual design and on-camera transformations for the network’s first-ever home makeover series. Conceptualized and executed full renovations tailored to each homeowner’s story, balancing emotional impact with bold, design-forward aesthetics. Managed builds, sourcing, styling, and crew coordination across multiple episodes, delivering high-end reveals on tight production schedules.

• Collaborated with celebrity talent to develop standout design concepts for four multi-bedroom homes, each with a unique point of view. Acted as the key liaison between talent and the build team, translating creative visions into actionable plans and ensuring seamless execution across construction, plumbing, electrical, and staging. Oversaw all major orders and installations, maintaining production timelines and guaranteeing each space delivered maximum impact for television.

• Collaborated with creative design team to complete projects on tight deadlines.
• Project managed a set build on a sound stage.
• Worked with contractors, set shops, and set decorators to executed a large courtroom set.

• Designed and executed 6 makeovers with 2 days for install per episode
• Designed story related out of the box rooms with the intention to cause an emotional reaction for the homeowner
• Pitched designs to Network, lead my team through installs and produced talent.

Brainstormed with team members and special project managers to provide unique concepts and designs. Designed, shopped and staged.

Head of my department designing each episodes makeover, executing 14 episodes in 12 weeks. Worked closely with producers to bring in the story element into each makeover. Ensured each episode was of high design and story related. Mentored a team of 8 and project managed working closely with vendors.

Designed spaces with specialty space saving hacks. Project managed the build team to ensure special projects were completed on time. Managed art department budget, designed, shopped, and staged.

Designed and project managed 4 homes for contestants to live in as well as the stage set of the show.

Managed an art team, shopped and staged for the set as well as designed dates and challenges

Designed rooms for home makeovers each episode, managed our budget and worked closely with construction to project manage.

Produced design books for each episode. Came up with "special projects" for the on-camera designers. Placed orders, worked closely with talent and accounting.

Worked closely with talent assisting them in executing their vision for design challenges, shopped and staged as well as managed the furniture warehouse for product shots with Wayfair.

Shopped all of the accessories for each episode, staged, and coordinated volunteers to help move in the houses and build special projects.

Designed the makeovers and shopped and staged.

Helped design the home makeovers, shopped, staged, and managed budgets and tradeouts.