‘Rock the Block’ star Tiffany Brooks returned for the ninth year in a row to design this Southwestern retreat ... that melds traditional with modern, complete with smart living solutions ...

This was the dilemma faced by one New Jersey couple, who had absolutely nothing in common with their bland living room and its dated, leftover furniture. Thankfully, HGTV magazine had some ideas.

HGTV and the editors of HGTV Magazine are looking for the ugliest, most outdated living room in the country. The winner will be featured in a half-hour special, "The Most Embarrassing Living Room ...

HGTV star Erin Napier ... by @rowefinefurniture and is the irreverent moment in the otherwise formal room (it, and the pile of toys and tiny grocery buggies the girls keep in there).