Would you like to host your friends and family but just don’t have enough space in your home? These trendy ideas will transform your backyard into additional entertainment space.

On this edition of Designing Spaces: Local, we're exploring four different companies specializing in innovative home improvement products.

Host Christina Nicholson from Designing Spaces is helping Alex and Evan get dorm room ready with helpful tips to make their new tiny space just like home.

Host Christina Nicholson is serving up some food hacks in the Designing Spaces studio kitchen to help give them an edge on eating healthy. She introduces two, fabulously compact and essential dorm room additions from Magic Chef; demonstrating how easy it is to handle limited space AND time with the right tools and ingredients