If dads can have their “man caves,” then mothers should have a place in the house where they can be left alone or chill with her girlfriends as well, right?
That’s the hope of HGTV host and decorator Matt Muenster (“Bath Crashers”), who teams with Howard Stern’s wife, Beth Ostrosky Stern to co-host a one-off show that offers women decorating ideas for such a space in the home.
Airing Saturday (Sept. 3) at 9 p.m., “Mom Caves,” Muenster writes on his website, “is 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 new.”
Stern was brought in for her expertise in all things mom cave. She owns two: one in New York and a two-story escape in her new home in the Hamptons. Both, according to HGTV, “are dressing rooms where she chills out with friends and gets ready for big nights out, and they're off-limits to her shock jock husband, Howard.”
HGTV has only committed to a pilot episode, but if Saturday's ratings are on point, a full series pickup is sure to come.
“I really have no idea what the future holds for a potential series. It’s kind of being ‘focus grouped’ to everyone watching HGTV Saturday and we’ll see where it goes from there” writes Muenster. “Regardless of what happens, it was a great opportunity to try something new, to meet some new and wonderful producers/crew, and to get pushed outside my comfort zone a little bit.”
Below, the synopsis for Saturday’s pilot episode: Hamptons Haven Mom Cave
Supermom and full-time schoolteacher, Kelly needs a haven to share with family and friends, but her small colonial is out of space. Little does she know that is all about to change! Enter the Mom Caves team: Designer, Matt Muenster, and Mom Caves, expert Beth Stern, who are in town to surprise Kelly with her very own Mom Cave. The plan to transform Kelly's tired brick patio into a stunning 370 square foot addition sunroom, inspired by Kelly's favorite getaway location, the Hamptons. Kelly tours some amazing million dollar Hamptons homes to garner design inspiration. Matt and the build team go into overdrive to bring Kelly's design ideas to life and create the 'beachy casual luxe' style Kelly aspires to, including a floor-to-ceiling stacked stone fireplace. For the finishing touches, Beth and Kelly power shop for silk tie-dyed pillows, oversized wicker baskets, and a sea horse watercolor. Bentley Meeker, lighting designer to the stars, designs a surprising lighting solution to highlight Kelly's new fireplace at night. What was once a lackluster brick patio has been transformed into a sunroom addition infused with Hamptons chic. Family and friends join Kelly to celebrate in the Mom Cave of Kelly's dreams.
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