I’ll be attending The Great Big Home Show (http://www.greatbighomeshow.com) on October 13th & 14th at the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf, MD (just outside of Washington DC & Baltimore).  I’m making a presentation on ‘Modern Bathroom Design’ highlighting the kind of design we do on Bath Crashers.  I hope that a lot of you in the area will be able to attend.  I promise to keep the show fun and definitely interactive, as I don’t like doing the same presentation twice.  I may even give you a sneak preview of some Bath Crash “afters” that have not yet aired (shhh!).  Come on out and say “Hi”…  I’d love to meet you and answer your questions!

It’s that time of year again friends, time for the Bath Crashers version of Blog Cabin 2012 to make its debut on DIY Network.  The episode will air this Monday night, August 27th at 9:30e/8:30 and is hosted by the ever-charismatic Chris Grundy.  It goes without saying that I had an absolute blast in Maine with Mr. Grundy and my crew – and I’m lucky enough to be able to debut a “behind-the-scenes” video, shot again this year by my incredibly talented cameraman (and new daddy) Mr. Nick Kesler. Many props not only to Nick for turning out a brilliantly shot and edited piece – but to Grundy for killing it as host and to the rest of my crew & contractors for continually turning out insanely beautiful work. So, to my Blog Cabin 2012 crew of Grundy, Angie, Sarah, Nick, Erik, Truby, Bernie, Maggie, Hoxie & Prosser – this … more →

The eve of DIY Network’s Crash Week is once again upon us and yet again we kick off the festivities with another Ultimate Crash. Quick explanation of both of these terms with the word “Crash” in them: 1. “Crash Week” is the equivalent of “Shark Week” without the fish. It starts Monday, July 9 and runs til July 13th and EVERY NIGHT you’ll find a brand new episode of Bath Crashers (and of all those other Crasher shows) on DIY Network. 2. “Ultimate Crash” is an entire home invasion. Bath, House, Kitchen and Yard hosts crash one unsuspecting homeowner and completely change every part of their house in 3 days. You really should tune in for this. It debuts Sunday, July 8th at 11am Eastern and again at 11pm Eastern. The Ultimate Crash is insanity. A crew of 150+ including a few new players (Alison Victoria – Kitchen Crasher and … more →

A while back I asked followers for some ideas on what folks thought would make a good blog post and, wouldn’t you know it, they had some pretty good suggestions. I’ve added many of them to my future arsenal, but thought it might be fun to occasionally do a “Top 3″ post. Outside of getting asked “When are you coming to EverywhereVille, USA?”, the 2nd most frequently asked question I get is “What are some ideas for my extremely small bathroom?”. I’ve said it a million times, you probably won’t ever see a small bathroom remodeled on my show – its just a logistical nightmare. No room for homeowners, contractors, cameras, lights, tools, ME, etc. That doesn’t mean a lot of the design ideas you see on my show can’t be implemented into a smaller bathroom. You just need to have a keen eye to identify elements you like, then … more →

This job can at times create wonderfully surreal moments. Ask yourself this: have you wished you could go back in time and share some words of wisdom with your younger self? Just a few tips to make the future slightly easier or maybe at the very least, less embarrassing? I feel like I got as close as possible to that experience last month. I had the opportunity to connect with a high school classroom of architecture/design/multimedia students taught by the brother of one my own high school classmates who has followed the show. They actually made ‘Bath Crashers’ a part of their curriculum by giving students a design challenge involving a bathroom makeover based on the premise of the show. To kick off the semester long assignment, they asked me to speak with them and answer their questions via an hour long Skype session. Their teachers hoped that doing this … more →

My last post regarding Mom Caves definitely deserved a follow up post long prior to this one. So, here’s the overdue explanation: I had an amazing experience doing the pilot episode for this series. Working with Beth Stern was fantastic – she’s smart, talented and the kind of genuine person you really enjoy being around. I truly valued the opportunity to meet her and work with her on this. The show we made tested very well and the network ordered more episodes. I had really hoped to be a part of it, as I had such a great experience and saw the potential the premise of the show and those involved with it held. However, as we started to look at my schedule vs the schedule the Mom Caves team needed to pursue – we found that it was not meant to be for me. Bath Crashers has an incredibly … more →

You know how sometimes you can psych yourself into being superstitious when you’re not really superstitious?  Well, thats kinda what happened with my previous Wish I Could Share post.  I think it might be time to let the cat out of the bag.  As I mentioned, that previous post was actually written on an airplane as I made my way to NYC to co-host a pilot episode of a new show for HGTV called “Mom Caves”.  Yup, “Mom Caves”.  A concept that sort of flips the idea of the “Man Cave” on its head and gives the woman/mom a special space within her home to enjoy either alone or surrounded by the people she cares for most.  It’s a tricky thing to define – as the term doesn’t exactly carry the immediate imagery that comes to mind when one hears “Man Cave”, but it is an exciting chance to develop something … more →

I can honestly say this job never crossed my mind. I didn’t grow up secretly hoping to be on TV. Hell, I actually never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up (this includes all the years prior to the last 3 or 4 of them). But this is fun. So much so, it makes me hope I’m lucky enough to keep doing it for a LONG time. This fact shocks me. As a former mortified public speaking course student and an incredible introvert – it almost goes against my every instinct to enjoy this. It’s exciting – and not because of the reasons you might think. The whole ‘being recognized’ thing will forever be weird (at least I hope – I don’t ever want to become the guy who’s comfortable with it), so that’s not why. I think it’s just fun to both enjoy the moment and … more →

A little gift for you all. I’m incredibly pumped to be able to show you this video. I probably get asked the question: “What’s it like behind the scenes of your show” most often and I rarely have a way to accurately give a glimpse. This beautiful little vid is a quick look into what its like. It was shot and edited by my uber-talented camera operator Nick Kesler (above) during our trip to Blog Cabin in Mathews Co, VA a few weeks back. (Hint for you all – when you do get your own TV show, surround yourself with ridiculously talented people. It makes your job WAAAAY easier.) Enjoy… And let me know what you think: Bath Crashers Invades Blog Cabin (BTS) from ClamLakeFilms on Vimeo. viagra no prescription online

It’s not exactly like I’ve been neglecting the social networking thing all together.  I’ve been doing my part on facebook/twitter, but it’s time to stop neglecting this 3rd leg of outreach.  I vow to blog more often.  Right here on www.mattmuenster.com (I am paying for the domain – for almost a year now). So, consider this the official re-launch of this page.  I’ll be doing my best to wax philosophical, show a little behind-the-scenes and spatter in some spectacular photography (I have to justify the amount of money I’m spending on camera lenses these days somehow). Keep checking back while I get this thing up and running.  If you can’t wait – theres always facebook: mattjmuenster and twitter: mattjmuenster where things are much more established and interactive. Here’s hoping I actually show some resolve.  Wish me luck.