JAMESVILLE — In an effort to overhaul a home incompatible for handicapped individuals in Jamesville, Sampson County native Stephanie Parker and her crew put forth extreme dedication for an “Extreme Makeover.”

For those unfamiliar with the two-time Emmy Award winning, No. 1 rated ABC series, it is a show featuring run-down houses and deserving families.

According to ABC, “the show is self-contained and features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take at least four months to complete, involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who all have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house — every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping.”

Parker, an employee of Fabric & Sofas in Greenville, and several of her peers were chosen to supply not only 66 pillows, but to furnish all the window treatments and bedding.

The call from “Extreme Makeover Home Edition’s” design producer came, Parker said, the Friday before spring break, and with only a week to design, create and execute, Parker and her crew immediately got on the ball.

According to Parker, the estimated date was March 7 when they got the call, which left them with a deadline of March 14 to get everything done.

“It was probably a three to four week job that we did in a week,” Parker revealed.

Her “crew,” which consisted of roughly seven to eight members, worked all day during store hours and into the night, Parker voiced.

“Sometimes we wouldn’t get finished until 9 or 10 (p.m.),” she shared.

Because the show is designed to “forever change” the lives of the lucky families, Parker shared briefly about the recipients.

The Cooper family, she said, consisted of two disabled members; therefore, the house was being built to meet their needs.

The father, who was a Gulf War veteran, is confined to a wheelchair, while the son lost one of his arms in an accident.

“The house is completely acceptable to both (the father’s and son’s) needs,” Parker said of the finished product.

The son’s room, according to Parker’s description, was fitted for a law enforcement hopeful.

“The son wants to be a police officer, so we gave him a law enforcement theme room,” Parker said.

In addition to complying with the needs of the father and son, Parker said the mother’s and daughters’ rooms were also changed to fit their lifestyles.

For instance, the girls’ room had a color palette of hot pink and black fabrics.

“It was a dirt bike diva room,” Parker illustrated.

As for the parents’ room, Parker depicted it as “a place to get away and relax.” The sanctuary was designed with cool, warm colors, she further explained.

Because Parker and her crew’s fabric accessories for the home were the finishing touches, they entered the house Thursday, before the revealing on Friday, in order to get everything in order.

“We stayed till 2:30 a.m. putting everything together,” Parker conveyed, adding that the Jamesville home was a 30-minute commute.

“It was a long night,” she furthered.

After it was all said and done, Parker commented on her experiences with the show.

“When you see the show on TV, you really don’t think they do everything in seven days, but they do.”

She noted that a majority of the show’s “team,” which includes team leader Ty Pennington and designers, Paul DiMeo, Paige Hemmis, Michael Moloney, Ed Sanders, Tracy Hutson, Eduardo Xol, John Littlefield, Rib Hillis and Didiayer Snyder, work 12 hour shifts and only sleep for three hours to ensure the job is completed in a week.