Rod The Builder competes against expert to finish family room for holiday party Rod Meloni competes at IKEA store in Canton
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CANTON, Mich. – Rod The Builder returned on Black Friday to take on another challenge.
This year, Local 4's Rod Meloni competed against an expert to finish a family room and prepare it for a holiday party . The competition took place at IKEA in Canton.
Rod took on Amanda Preston in a competition that included building furniture, hanging curtain rods and curtains, adding all the accents and decorations and preparing for a party.
IKEA develops profiles for all of its rooms and builds them for specific people. Rod and Amanda built their rooms specifically for a young family of four: a couple with two young girls.
The challenge began at 4 p.m., and the finished products were revealed at 6 p.m.
LAST YEAR : Rod The Builder takes on certified ice sculptor in ice-carving contest
FROM 2016 : 'Rod the Builder': Can Rod craft the perfect cookie in time?
You can watch some highlights from the competition below
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