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Designer Debbie Travis demonstrates how easy and accessible home decorating can be. Her techniques are designed for the do-it-yourselfer on a budget. Debbie provides step-by-step instructions and lists all the necessary materials and tools to complete each project. In this episode of Debbie Travis' Painted House, Travis adds flair to outdoor dining with her Chinese take-out ideas. She demonstrates how to create a Chinese lantern for the tabletop. For extra light and atmosphere she embellishes the outdoors with fairy-light lanterns. In this episode the viewer will also learn how to make chopstick holders, a homemade votive, a bamboo candleholder, and a bamboo-patterned tablecloth. It is a fun, festive, and ethnic dining experience.