"Beauty," Olafur Eliasson, 1993. In this work, a spotlight shines through a layer of mist to create a rainbow that's only visible from certain angles.

Sally challenges Gibson to a game of backgammon in their second-floor living area.

1993, Pierluigi Cerri.

A photo of Verner Panton from 1993. © Panton Design, Basel

Keeping the spacing of the rope consistent is quite a challenge.

Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rhein, Germany, 1993

To hear more about Stout and Champley's sometimes wacky, other times frustrating, experiences on Ellen's Design Challenge, they'll be on stage at Dwell on Design Los Angeles with Dwell editor-in-chief Amanda Dameron who served as a judge on the show. Don't miss this exciting event on Saturday, May 30, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Wearing rubber gloves, apply the oil, starting from the corner of the room farthest from the door. Apply an even layer of oil all over the floor, using a wide floor brush or paintbrush. Use a small paintbrush for edges.

From Adrienne Adams’ What Makes A Shadow, 1960.

A unit facing Natoma Street looks on to what was once housing for the area's factory workers.

5. "What are the top 10 most important things I must have in a home?" "If there are two people buying the home, write your answers down separately, starting with your absolute must-haves," Hoffman explains. “Putting together a list separately can give both parties and the realtor a clear picture of what the perfect home will have for both of you."

Using medium-grade sandpaper, sand down the front and edges of wooden, painted, or varnished doors or drawer fronts with power sander (2A) or sanding block (2B).

Olafur Eliasson's "Your Rainbow Panorama."

Here's what the kitchen looked like before.

Column Five Media's infographic foretells what music you listen to based on your your father's favorite musical stylings. Click here for the full image.

We are constantly discussing the best ways to connect and correct construction challenges.

Have your children help you go through their book collections and pick out what books they haven't read yet. If you are able to safely leave your home, you can coordinate curbside dropoff book exchanges with friends.

The Waterloo International Terminal, 1993, in London. Image courtesy Jo Reid/John Peck.

Pepa gets a better view of what Gorman is explaining in the girls’ bathroom from her stump stool.

Most tiles come in boxes or sheets enough to cover one square foot. Simply measure the length and width of area in feet and multiply to calculate the number of tiles to buy.

1. "Why is buying a home important to me?" Marie Hoffman, co-owner of The Hoffman Murphy Real Estate Team in Los Angeles, explains: "You should have two reasons for why it will support your happiness and two reasons for how it will support your short and long-term goals. This will help you navigate challenges later on. When things get tough, it's good to check in on the 'big why' of buying.”

Kellogg spent five years working on the house, and the structure was completed in 1993.

Little confusion over what this flipper is meant for.

Here's what the living room looked like before.

"Your Rainbow Panorama," Olafur Eliasson, 2006-2011. Eliasson's team created a 360-degree walkway above the ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum in Denmark, which provides panoramic views of the surrounding city, filtered through colored glass that forms a rainbow loop.

Anna: Medium Format Digi-back for your iPhone! Don't go garagesaling your old film cameras just yet! Badass Cameras has just created a medium format digital back for your Hasselblad, specifically for the use/fit of your iPhone. They just put their project on Kickstarter, and they're way past their goal to get this product going.

If you spring for the full kit ($85), you get a wool carrying case, and a rope-inspired Lightning cable for new iPads and iPhones. If using less energy in your daily life appeals to you, the Powerslayer is the most design-minded and functional option you can find.

8. "How often do I like to communicate with my realtor and what's the best way to do so?" "Your agent should know how you like to check in and by what method—text, email, or phone,” explains Hoffman. “The biggest complaints we hear from clients who have worked with other agents is that their agent did not communicate with them in the way they wanted."

Stout and Champley created this sideboard cabinet made of steel, walnut and acrylic for the first challenge of the HGTV show.

In the entryway, what at first appears to be a rug is actually cut blue glass terazzo designed by Marwan Al-Sayed.

The neighbors get a glimpse of what goes on in the Blauvelt-Winters courtyard.