Today’s Homeowner Media Announces Winner of $10,000 Backyard Paradise Contest

“Today’s Homeowner” hosts Danny Lipford and Chelsea Lipford Wolf will tape a special, Backyard Paradise themed episode at Courtney and Adam Claugus’ Charlotte, North Carolina, home.

Mobile, Alabama (March 10, 2022) — Today’s Homeowner Media is pleased to announce Courtney Claugus of Charlotte, NC, as this year’s winner of its annual “Backyard Paradise” contest. Danny Lipford and Chelsea Lipford Wolf, hosts of the brand’s Emmy-nominated “Today’s Homeowner” television show, will head to North Carolina to transform Claugus’ backyard into the outdoor oasis of her dreams.

Courtney and Adam Claugus from Charlotte, North Carolina, are the winners of the 2022 Today's Homeowner Backyard Paradise Contest.
Courtney Claugus is the winner of the 2022 Backyard Paradise Contest. She’s pictured here with her husband Adam. The background is a photo from the 2021 Backyard Paradise Makeover.

As an avid “Today’s Homeowner” fan, Claugus entered the contest with big plans for her backyard.

“We moved into our house about a year and a half ago and one of the things we still haven’t gotten around to tackling is the backyard,” she said. “When we saw the Instagram post about the competition, we both joked about how great it would be to win, but never thought it would happen!”

Receiving the call from Danny was a welcome surprise, Claugus said.

“Winning the Today’s Homeowner Backyard Paradise competition is so exciting!” she said. “We still can’t believe that we will get to meet Danny and Chelsea and have them help us make our backyard beautiful! We can’t wait!”

The “Backyard Paradise” contest, sponsored by Today’s Homeowner Media, Pavestone and Quikrete, is extremely popular among homeowners, drawing thousands of entrants from nearly every state in the U.S.

As the winner, Claugus will receive expert design services to create the backyard of her dreams, labor and installation of a variety of project materials from Pavestone and Quikrete, valued at $10,000.

Additionally, Courtney and her husband Adam will appear on a special episode of “Today’s Homeowner” TV showcasing the backyard makeover.

Lipford is excited to take his crew on the road to North Carolina for this special project. “It’s always rewarding to work with people who have a vision for their home, but aren’t quite sure how to get started,” he said. “We get a chance to teach them some DIY skills and give them confidence! Chelsea and I look forward to working with Courtney and her husband on their outdoor area — I think they and our audience will love how it all turns out.”

The “Today’s Homeowner” team will coordinate Claugus’ backyard makeover this spring, with the episode set to air in late July.


About Today’s Homeowner Media

Today’s Homeowner is a trusted home improvement authority delivering fresh, original, practical advice to consumers across diverse media platforms including the top-rated, nationally syndicated “Today’s Homeowner” television show, now in its 24th season, and its radio counterpart, the nationally syndicated, “Today’s Homeowner Radio Show,” airing on 360+ stations. The Emmy nominated “Today’s Homeowner” television show airs in 92% of the U.S., reaches 2+ million weekly viewers, and is the second-longest-running home improvement TV show in the nation.

Additionally, the media brand hosts the top home enthusiast destination website, TodaysHomeowner.com, the weekly “Today’s Homeowner Podcast,” robust social media channels and the award-winning lifestyle blog and web series, ”Checking In With Chelsea.” 3 Echoes Content Studio creates multi-media content strategy and assets for Today’s Homeowner Media as well as an impressive national clientele.

Host and founder of the brand, Danny Lipford, is among the most respected and sought-after home improvement experts in the country. With over 200 national television appearances, Lipford travels the country as a brand ambassador and spokesperson and contributes his trusted expertise to popular broadcast, print and digital media outlets each year.


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