30 Contestants

$40,000 Prize

About DH Reel L!fe:

What is DH Reel Life?

DH Reel L!fe is a reality TV competition where rising high school juniors and up (age 17-30) battle for a $40,000 grand prize — using their social media skills over a high-energy 10 week period.

“Five struggling contractors put their businesses on the line.

They’re betting on this next generation of digital creators—
to deliver real results through content, strategy, and execution.

Over 10 weeks of high-pressure challenges, teams will rise…
or fall.  Alliances will form. Mistakes will cost everything.

In the end, only one creator will win—Which Contractor will survive?”

Contestants compete both individually and as part of a team, pairing up with local General Contractors, Builders, Designers, and Kitchen & Bath Remodelers. Their mission?
Build the company’s media presence while growing their own social media platforms.

Important: Contestants will not perform construction work — you’ll focus entirely on media creation!

Throughout the competition, you’ll sharpen your skills in:

Videography | Photography | Editing | Graphic Design |

Producing | Promoting content for social media and television | Website/SEO incorporation

Each week brings new tasks, deadlines, and challenges, creating a fast-paced, competitive environment. Your work will be judged by an expert panel, and contestants will be eliminated each week until one winner remains.
Benefits for Contractors and Small Businesses:
Featured contractors and designers will gain increased social media exposure and publicity throughout the contest.
Our DH Reel L!fe cast along with a preferred website/SEO company, will work alongside contractors over a 6 month period to strengthen operations, website/SEO, branding, infrastructure, and Social media implementation.
Local businesses can get involved too — by providing products or meals in exchange for advertising during the show.
If you’re a small business owner and want to be featured, just click “Apply Now” and request more information!

Why Join DH Reel Life?

Our goal is to have fun, build REEL relationships, and challenge rising entrepreneurs to impact the world through the content they create.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to:

Boost your social media presence | Grow your creative skills | Launch your career in film, media, and/or digital marketing

Apply now for your chance to be part of something unforgettable — and maybe even walk away with $40,000!

WE ARE STILL GIVING AWAY 1 iPAD AIR FOR ONE OF OUR 1st 1000 SUBSCRIBERS.

POTENTIAL CONTESTANTS:

One iPAD has already been given to a contestant and we are filming.  Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel to keep up to date.  We are still giving away an ipad to one of the first 1000 subscribers.  

If you would like to compete in next years competition and/or just want more information, please click the “request a contestant application here” button to the right to receive an application and someone will be in touch with you. 

 

REQUEST A CONTESTANT APPLICATION HERE
VIEWER iPAD AIR GIVEAWAY

VIEWERS:

One iPAD will go to one of our first 1,000 subscribers.  Come join us as we secure 30 contestants and increase our viewership.  There are many GREAT videos to come as we journey through our first season together.  Click the “viewer ipad air giveaway” button.

Special thanks to Barry Vanmeter with FIRE and ICE

Outdoor Gear for raising the winnings to

$40,000.00

 

Featuring KUSAN CONSTRUCTION on 4/16/25

SPECIAL THANKS TO KUSAN CONSTRUCTION FOR RAISING THE WINNINGS FROM $20k TO $30k.

CONTESTANTS!!!

Need help finding a local small business to promote on your application?  We can help.  If you are a local business that would want publicity please contact us today at info@dhreellife.com

NEXT SCHEDULED FILMING SEASON:  TBD

(see FAQ for a more detailed schedule.)

Have Questions? Call Us!

(848) DHR-LIFE

(848) 347-5433

REQUEST A CONTESTANT APPLICATION HERE
Frequently Asked Question's

Meet the Founder:

David Taylor is an entrepreneur in the kitchen and bath industry. For 25+ years, he has watched our world be massively transformed by social media and realized that the working world is increasingly relying on a social media presence to advance their product or company.  After two and a half years of wrestling through his own social media, David has developed a deeper understanding of the enormous expense and overwhelming feat this can be for entrepreneurs that do not have the knowledge or skills to further their own social media platforms.  The younger generations seemingly have been born with tech savvy tendencies!  David’s desire is to bridge the gap between the “older generation” company with the “younger generation” influencer and to see the small American made business thrive in a world that has become so fast, busy, and “techy”.  DH Reel L!fe is the platform to bridge this gap.  Blue Collar America meets Digital Overload.  Come journey with us as we increase the knowledge of the older generation and boost the careers of the budding content creators. 

Designhouse Kitchen and Bath

More About our Launching Partner

Meet Designhouse Reel L!fe Cast

With 24+ years of experience under their belt, Designhouse Kitchen and Bath has become an industry leader in the North Carolina greater Raleigh area.  Cast includes David Taylor, a general contractor with a strong technical background in design, tile, stone, and all things kitchen and bath; his dad, Earnie Taylor, a pastor and trim carpenter all of his working life; and brother, Tim Taylor, a technical expert in the tile and stone industry. Their combined expertise of kitchen and bath design and quality craftsmanship will simply take your breath away.

This tight-knit family dynamic has melded a unique, loving, and fun atmosphere that you will not want to miss.  With expanding their family influence into a reality TV setting, you will witness Tim hilariously botching any line that has been scripted and will fall in love with Earnie (a.k.a. “Papa Earnie” or “Pepperoni”) who is quite the natural behind the camera. Then there’s David Taylor…their charismatic leader who brings LIFE to every party and enthusiasm to every job site. Come journey with them as their story is only beginning! 

Ready to JOIN the Team?

Get Started, Request an Application!

Have Questions? Call Us!

(848) DHR-LIFE

(848) 347-5433

COMPETE FOR $40K? REQUEST A CONTESTANT APPLICATION HERE
Frequently Asked Question's
Designhouse Reel Life and most of our staff are believers in Jesus Christ. Although we are not perfect, we try to live by the principles put forth in the Bible, which we believe to be the living and inerrant word of God!  We will do our best to produce content that upholds those principles and ethics, but our desire is to welcome anyone from all walks of life to compete as long as you meet the requirements set forth on the website and “contestant agreement” competition guidelines. DH Reel Life cannot control content that is produced by competitors after they leave the show.  However, we will do our best to put into place third-party affiliates who will choose the contestants in a way that ensures they will produce content that is safe for viewers of all ages. This includes but is not limited to content that is free from sexual innuendos, vulgar language or curse words, and free of provocative dress.
We will never push our beliefs on anyone since it is the very foundation of our belief that everyone can choose their own path in life but we will do our best as if not to compromise.  Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to meeting all of you on the set.