"Kid Concoctions"

3 and 4:30 p.m./KPBS

John and Danita Thomas share recipes designed to create concoctions and contraptions by using common household ingredients. The easy formulas combine math, science, reading, arts and crafts.

12.12. Monday

"Design on a Dime"

3 and 11 p.m./HGTV

Matt Klauschie and Jami Carter have a cavernous living room with no warmth. Designer Kristan Cunningham shops at a Moroccan store for authentic wares and refurbishes thrift store chairs; Spencer Anderson embellishes a plain chandelier; and Dave Sheinkopf creates a stencil for the fireplace niche.

12.13 Tuesday

"Clean Sweep"

3 p.m./TLC

Al and Leah Moreno's crowded home is being invaded by clothing, unfinished scrapbooks and various collectibles. The items Al collected as a member of LAPD are a source of important memories.

12.14 Wednesday

"Kitchen Trends"

8 p.m./HGTV

Take a look at a few appliances that could make it easier to take care of your clothes in the kitchen; find out how to free up counter space with new built-in coffee makers; and discover the latest trends for kitchen tables.

12.15 Thursday

"While You Were Out"

5 p.m./TLC

The team is making over an office rather than a house, and since designer Chayse Dacoda doesn't have a clue to what sort of space she's going to be doing she has absolutely nothing prepared. Evan Farmer is host.

12.16 Friday

"Warm Weather, White Christmas"

8 p.m./HGTV

Don't feel left out at Christmas if it doesn't snow where you live. Turn up the heat and travel coast to coast in search of the coolest Christmas displays in the country's warmest cities.

12.17 Saturday

"Inside This Old House"

10:30 a.m./A&E

Host Kevin O'Connor and general contractor Tom Silva check out the latest in home interior lighting. Then, with the help of lighting designer Susan Arnold, they find out about the latest technologies, including fiber optic and LED lighting.

– CATHY LUBENSKi