 The Wisteria Lane set , which is located on the Colonial Street backlot set at Universal Studios , underwent changes for the time jump . Production designer P. Erik Carlson explained , " [ former production designer Thomas A. Walsh ] had already created a fairly Utopian world , and we wanted to exaggerate and enhance it a little bit more , mostly through the use of color . We didn ’ t want it to feel ridiculously futuristic or viewers would be jarred by the contrast . " Bree 's garage was remodeled into a testing kitchen as result of the character 's catering business . Additionally , all houses were repainted with bolder colors , with the exception of Gabrielle 's home , in order to reflect the Solis ' financial situation . 
 The Wisteria Lane set , which is located on the Colonial Street backlot set at Universal Studios , underwent changes for the time jump . Production designer P. Erik Carlson explained , " [ former production designer Thomas A. Walsh ] <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> already created a fairly Utopian world , and we wanted to exaggerate and enhance it a little bit more , mostly through the use of color . We didn ’ t want it to feel ridiculously futuristic or viewers would be jarred by the contrast . " Bree <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>garage was remodeled into a testing kitchen as result of the character <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>catering business . Additionally , all houses <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> repainted with bolder colors , with the exception of Gabrielle <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>home , in order to reflect the Solis <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'</mark></a>financial situation . 
Da Wisteria Lane set , which is located on the Colonial Street backlot set at Universal Studios , underwent changes fa the time jump . Production designer P. Erik Carlson explained , " [ former production designer Thomas A. Walsh ] done already created a fairly Utopian world , and we wanted to exaggerate and enhance it a little bit more , mostly through tdause of color . We didn ’ t want it to feel ridiculously futuristic or viewers would be jarred by thdaontrast . " Bree  garage was remodeled into a testing kitchen as result of the character  catering business . Additionally , all houses was repainted with bolder colors , with thedaception of Gabrielle  home , in order to reflect the Solis  financial situation .