HGTV Show’s ““Freestyled”” star Adar Kirkham helps metro Detroit residents find the beauty in their homes.
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When it comes to making over a home, some people don’t have a clue where to start first. Rearrange the bedroom, update the dining room or renovate the living room?
Luckily for a handful of metro Detroit homeowners recently featured on HGTV’s Digital Original “Freestyled” show they didn’t have to think too much about what new things they should do with their humble abode.
Detroit-based home makeover guru and celebrity Adar Kirkham, who hosted the mini-series, used her original style and creativity to thrift, paint and repurpose her way to a transformational room overhaul – and she did it all only using $1,500 and within 24 hours.
One episode features her helping an entrepreneur with a vintage-inspired guest room makeover with other episodes showcasing other lively challenges.
There’s no denying Adar Kirkham is creative. It’s a characteristic she boldly displays in her new show “Freestyled” — which premiered July 24 on HGTV.com and HGTV’s social platforms. During each episode, Adar reinvents one room in a client’s home by doing what she does best – reimagining on a budget but with style. The catch? She only has $1,500 and 24 hours to complete the entire design.
The New Jersey native told the Michigan Chronicle that the show centered around “everyday design for everyday people.”
“It is a challenge, but a fun challenge,” she said, adding that it’s about showing homeowners and renters that they don’t need a big budget to get it all done.
“You don’t need a ton of money or a ton of time and you can actually achieve some really cool designs in your home,” she said.
Kirkham, who is a creative specializing in dance and DIY, said that her fancy footwork contributes to her interior design thought process, which her parents positively pushed.
“It’s just in our blood,” Kirkham, who choreographed the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets Dance team (and performed alongside celebrities like Rihanna), said in an HGTV article.
Kirkham said that during the show she promotes sustainability through thrifting and repurposing items already found in the home like furniture and art.
“[We] reimagine them to look high-end and premium,” she said, adding that many times people already have what they need – it’s just all about looking at their home goods through a fresh lens. “[I] get to show them the potential in those pieces.… I think that there is an opportunity to be really creative.”
All six episodes were shot in two weeks, and are available for free on HGTV’s Handmade Channel.
Kirkham, not new to sprucing up houses, is the founder of a furniture flipping business, Tweak It Studio – named in honor of her late father’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Her designs are described as bold and bright.
“My aesthetic is very daring and risky,” she said in an HGTV article. “I like to not do what everybody else is doing. I like to go against the grain a little bit.”
She added that it’s all about utilizing a space most efficiently while letting homeowners’ and renters’ dreams become a less-cluttered reality.
“All of them were so great,” she said of the homeowners and residents featured on the show.
Not a stranger to the bright lights, Kirkham said that filming her first episode, however, was “very different” because she was nervous.
“She [the client] literally cried immediately,” Kirkham said adding that her client was overwhelmed and happy with the result. “I wasn’t ready for that reaction.… They’ve all been great. They’re surprised it can happen with that little bit of money and time. They don’t expect the transformation.”
She added that filming in Detroit and in metro Detroit was inspiring because she learned even more about the city’s rich history, undeniable architecture and unique neighborhoods.
“Doing it as new Detroiter was really cool to learn … and continue to meet the beautiful people of Detroit and Detroit has so much to offer as it relates to their neighborhoods and aesthetic.”
For more information find “Freestyled” on the HGTV Handmade channel, YouTube or visit https://www.hgtv.com/shows/Freestyled.
Find Adar on Instagram @adar_tweakit or visit her website at https://tweakitbyadar.com/.
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