Paul DiMeo, a homebuilder and the star of ABC’s Emmy-award winning reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” says President Obama faces a huge task: trying to make Americans less lazy. During a visit to Washington on Tuesday to accept an award from the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), DiMeo told ITK, “Americans can be very, very lazy, and I think a lot of what [Obama] is trying to do, whether it’s [telling people to] turn off light bulbs or take better care of their health, is that he wants us to be un-lazy.” While the star is admittedly a big Obama fan, he’s not ready to be placed in the […]
Season 7… that’s a wrap!
May 31, 2010 by
Well that’s it for Season 7. Did we ever have some great moments. First I want to thank someone special that helped us out… Jessica Alba, she was wonderful. Having her there in Kemah, Texas for the Beach family was a perfect fit. Like Tracy, Jessica is a mom so we get a moms’ perspective. What comes with that is compassion, duty, and a mother’s nature that you only get from a Mom. Jessica’s willingness to help was matched by none, anything asked of her she was willing to try. From welding to sewing, she would just jump in. That is really all we can ask of our guests that […]
Paul DiMeo: The people’s carpenter
February 24, 2010 by
You know Paul DiMeo as the caring carpenter and designer from television’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” This week, he’ll be an in-town expert, dispensing advice to those at the Minneapolis Home and Garden Show. We caught up with him by phone for a glimpse of the man behind the makeovers. Q Why do you call Minneapolis-St. Paul one of your favorite places in the world? A We’ve done some wonderful builds there. My best buddy, Gary Brown, is from Minnetonka. We were builders together, starting out — finish carpenters in the Hollywood hills; the rich and famous were our clientele. He used to speak so highly of Minnesota. It’s true […]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Paul DiMeo to Appear at the Indianapolis Home Show on Saturday, February 6
February 4, 2010 by
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Paul DiMeo to Appear at the Indianapolis Home Show Answers questions about Extreme Makeover, Remodeling & Central Indiana ahead of appearance on Saturday, February 6 Indianapolis, Ind. – Best known as the carpenter with attitude on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” Paul DiMeo is also an established actor, a man’s man and the first to cry on this hit show. With boundless warmth and his genuine nature, DiMeo is particularly renowned for his imaginative work on children’s bedrooms. He also pioneered the Loft Living project, working on the renovation of lofts and brownstones, and as master carpenter, renovated the Landmark Brownstone of Aaron Burr. DiMeo will appear […]
‘Extreme Makeover’ star hopes to see show go global
January 30, 2010 by
‘Makeover’ star Paul DiMeo learned early that relationships are what matter most He shot hoops with the Indiana Pacers, gave a weather forecast on a local TV station and visited cancer patients at Riley Hospital for Children. Paul DiMeo, a carpenter and designer with ABC TV’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” is no stranger to Indiana. After two Hoosier home builds in the past year, he returns to Indiana on Feb. 6 for an appearance at the Indianapolis Home Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. “We’ve had two wonderful stories in Indiana and made some wonderful friends with builders, families and volunteers. The weather was tough on the last one, but […]
Paul DiMeo while best known as the carpenter with attitude on ABC Television’s two-time Emmy winning Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is also an established actor, a man’s man and the first to cry on his hit show. 