Battle on the Beach: The Living Room Challenge

Meet the Team Mentors. Design pros Taniya Nayak, Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria (L to R) provide inspiration and guidance for the three Battle on the Beach teams competing for the top beach-home reno.

Meet the Judges. Stepping in as judges in the Battle on the Beach competition are two of HGTV top renovation pros, Mina Starsiak-Hawk of HGTV's Good Bones and Mike Holmes of HGTV series Holmes on Homes and DIY's Holmes Makes It Right.

Meet the Teams. The three teams of up-and-coming designers, each with their respective mentor, assemble on the beach outside the project homes in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Meet the Contestants: Team Ty. The contestants working with HGTV mentor Ty Pennington are Josh and Shonnie Thomas, seen here in the living space they are renovating. Shonnie and Josh have been married for nine years and have renovated and flipped four houses together. Before taking on a career in real estate, Josh was a pro football player.

Before. Ty Pennington and his team are eager to transform this drab paneled living room in their Battle on the Beach project home.

After. Josh and Shonnie, with guidance from Ty, thoroughly transformed the space, creating a relaxed and bohemian vibe that's ideal for this main living area.

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After. Natural materials, earthy colors and neutral tones set the backdrop for this dramatic living room makeover.

Living Room, Detail. Rope detailing lend a unique and unexpected twist for the room's newly updated stairway.

After. Mentor Ty Pennington poses for a photo in the completed living room re-imagined by his team. Among the standout design elements is a distinctive custom light fixture.

Meet the Contestants: Team Taniya. Design duo of Kerry and David (center and right) pose in their renovated living space with mentor Taniya Nayak.

Before. Taniya and team have big plans for this visually unspectacular living room.

After. Taniya, Kerry and David transformed this living room giving it a distinctive Mediterranean meets Texas style.

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After. The redesign includes rerouted stairs, a new fireplace, updated lighting and contemporary furnishings.

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After. The hallway adjacent to the main living space gets a high-contrast makeover with fresh white paint, black doors, wood flooring in a light stain and nautically themed decorative mirrors with frames that mimic portholes.

After. An area rug with pale blues and coral, along with throw pillows in muted tones, add just-right touches of color in the predominantly neutral space.

Living Room, Detail. Highlights in the renovation include a new fireplace and reclaimed wood mantle.

Living Room, Detail. The new bannister on the redesigned stairs provides a sleek, modern touch that complements the soft, cool feel of the space.

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Living Room, Detail. Exposed wood beam and column provide a softening effect and nice transition between the living space and adjacent kitchen.

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Taniya Nayak in the Mediterranean and Texas-inspired living room design by her team

Meet the Contestants: Team Alison. Up-and-coming renovation pros Darryl and Sunjay pose in their renovated living space which leans toward a contemporary but comfortable design. Sunjay and Darrul have been married for four years. They began working together when they were dating, and together they have rennovated and flipped four houses.

Before. Alison and team will transform this outdated and rundown living area, giving it a modern beach feel.

After. Team Alison transformed a formerly plain and dismal living room into this bright, modern space that's ideally suited to a beach house.

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After. Key elements in the redesign include exposed wood ceiling beams, a color palette emphasizing blues and white, and unique rope-tapestry wall hanging.

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After. As seen on HGTV's Battle on the Beach, team Alison transformed this living room into a bright, modern space for the beach house. The redesign includes custom wagon wheel chandelier, new furniture, unique rope artwork and wood ceiling beams. (Afters) (Corner 3)

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After. The entry hall that opens onto the living room gets an update with new lighting, fresh white paint and vintage doors in natural wood stain.

Living Room, Detail.

Living Room, Detail. Adding a touch of Southwestern-style influence, the redesign includes a custom wagon-wheel chandelier.

Living Room, Detail. The unique rope-art installation, in a gradient of blue tones, provides a tactile and eye-catching focal point in the redesigned space.

Living Room, Detail. An abundance of natural light from a trio of large windows helps accentuate the bright, airy feel of the redesigned space.

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Living Room, Detail. The newly updated stairs feature natural wood treads and risers that feature a stencil pattern in pale blue and white, tying in handsomely with the room's overall palette.

Kerry and David. After careful deliberation by judges Mina Starsiak-Hawk and Mike Holmes, David and Kerry's Mediterranean-meets-Texas themed living space took the winnning prize for this round of the Battle on the Beach challenge.