Home with Dean Sharp

it’s an all-calls weekend on Home with Dean Sharp! This week, Dean helps a caller navigate options for replacing a cracked granite kitchen countertop, and offers expert troubleshooting for a faulty bathroom switch that just won’t shut the lights off. Plus, Dean shares a bit of his personal tradition—collecting unique coffee mugs from his travels—and the stories behind them. Whether you're knee-deep in a DIY project.

This episode, Dean starts with a personal touch, sharing the story behind one of his favorite travel traditions—collecting unique coffee mugs. Then it’s on to tackling real homeowner challenges: he helps a caller dealing with a water-damaged chimney that's causing problems inside the house, explains how to handle calcium build-up on a block wall fence using muriatic acid safely, and offers guidance to a homeowner facing a plumbing issue that’s damaging their concrete slab.

It's an all calls weekend! Dean tackles listener questions about 'banging' in pipes after a new water heater has been installed, replacing front doors in an older home when a contractor wants to replace it with something cheap and easy, whether or not you should shellack old oak floors, building a firepit in the backyard, whether you can put windows with different color frames in the same home, and whether wood countertops are a real viable option in a kitchen.

Dean continues an all calls weekend, answering questions about a concrete slab crack, how to fix a wood floor after a nasty water leak, water proofing a shower in an old home. Installing 'privacy glass,' how to prevent cats from congregating on a roof and whether or not you need an engineer to draw up blueprints for a home remodel.

Dean finishes up the all calls weekend with a few water heater questions, what kinds of alternatives there are for termite tenting that would allow someone to remain in the home and how to fix a roof leak.

Dean takes your home improvement calls!

Dean takes your home improvement calls!

Today we’re talking about finding your personal home decoration style. Every great project begins with intention, theme and some sense of style. Style is an extension of one’s personality. Dean talks about why personal style in your home is important, and what the difference is between style and fashion. Can one’s style be aspirational? Of course! We learn about what that means.

A caller wants to know about installing can lights versus attic lights, while another caller asks about how to make their space feel more cohesive if their style doesn't mesh well with the style the house already has. Another caller, whose home burned down in the Altadena wildfires, wants to know before he begins rebuilding if a stick house is better than a modular house. Dean also talks about wood garages with wood siding and how to waterproof and insulate it properly.

Dean poses the question, what if my style conflicts with my neighbor’s style? He explains that all neighborhoods have a specific style and flow, which means you must tackle each specific design project in a different way. Designers help you transform your style thoughts into practical expressions. For example, what if you have a preference for everything black? Dean talks about how to apply that style preference to your home in a tasteful way.

It’s an all-calls weekend on Home with Dean Sharp! Dean answers your home-related questions live, offering expert advice with his signature clarity and charm. In this episode, he discusses estimated price per square foot in Wrightwood, CA, dives deeper into square footage concerns with a caller, and shares tips on how to properly shut and secure wet paint for future use.

This episode, Dean covers the ins and outs of barn-style doors and how much privacy they really offer, explores blown-in attic insulation, weighs the pros and cons of split air conditioners, and discusses what causes dips in tile floors. Whether you're remodeling or just curious, Dean brings expert advice with a down-to-earth twist.

Dean breaks down why color is one of the trickiest design elements in your home. From the science of light and perception, to cultural meanings and psychological effects, Dean reveals how color shifts with light, mood, and mindset—and why that perfect paint swatch can look totally wrong on your wall. Plus, why blue is everywhere… and nowhere.

Dean answers listener questions on everything from choosing the right white paint for rentals to fixing cement board cracks and solving the dreaded “water hammer” pipe noise. Plus, stove hood options for island cooktops, how to properly paint composite trim, and why vinyl-safe paint could save your project. It’s color, construction, and real-world fixes—served straight from the House Whisperer.

Dean dives deeper into the nuances of working with color, revealing how our perception shifts based on light and context. He explains the importance of using large paint samples on primed surfaces and viewing them under different lighting throughout the day. Dean breaks down the concept of mass tones and undertones in paint, recommending a simple hack: use physical swatches of cyan, magenta, and yellow—the primary reflective colors—to reveal hidden undertones in complex shades. He also highlights useful tools like color wheels and high-tech color identifiers to help you choose the perfect hue for any space.

Dean has an all-calls weekend where he answers all of your questions surrounding your home! Dean talks about secured doors + glass doors. Dean advices on noise cancelling an apartment located on a busy street with some soundproofing options. Dean talks about building a chicken coop and shares the type of chicks he has in his ranch.

Dean discusses trapped moisture in a glass sliding door, snake proofing a snake infestation, replacing a wheet screed. Lastly, Dean talks floor pops on a hardware flooring and how to treat the issue.

In this hour, Dean welcomes bird expert Richard Armoring of Wild Birds Unlimited to explain how to attract beautiful birds to your garden, why birdsong is vital for our wellbeing, and how to avoid common pitfalls like rodents and squirrels. Plus, Dean shares his personal “life list” of backyard birds and how you can start one, too.

In Hour 2, Dean Sharp is joined by bee expert Nicole Paladino of Bee Catchers for a deep dive into the vital role of bees in our ecosystem and what homeowners should know during spring swarm season. They bust the myth that bees are pests, explain the truth behind Colony Collapse Disorder and 2025’s surprising hive loss numbers, and teach listeners what to do (and what not to do) when a swarm or hive shows up on their property. It's a powerful hour about coexisting with nature—right in your own backyard.

Dean wraps up his spring-themed show by diving deep into all things trees with certified arborist Bob Loft, from tree trimming and fruit-thinning tips to the environmental and real estate benefits of mature trees. Dean also shares his philosophy on integrating our homes with the natural world, not fencing it out.