Interior design and renovation is the key to any successful home makeover, but it only matters if the exterior of a property is also up to par. In the latest episode of “Rock the Block,” four HGTV all-star teams finally turned to the outside of their identical houses after several weeks of indoor work. While … Read more
The area over a two-story garage can be hard to decorate, and even harder to define. The purpose of the space is ambiguous and it’s often difficult to strike a balance between functional and aesthetically pleasing. That was the case for the four teams of “Rock the Block” designers, who began to renovate the upstairs … Read more
A love of serenity and a passion for bright colors left one couple at odds as they attempted to redesign their 1950s Sacramento bungalow. Husband Jeff favored “risky patterns,” while wife Sara was an “aspiring minimalist.” In the premiere episode of HGTV’s “Mash-Up Our Home,” design team Kele Dobrinski and Christina Valencia helped the couple … Read more
Page Turner has seen it all when it comes to house-flipping. Best known for “Flip or Flop Nashville,” the real estate broker is hoping to pass on some of her house-flipping expertise in her new HGTV series, “Fix My Flip.” In the show, which is set across Southern California, Turner helps several struggling (and often … Read more
The bedrooms started as empty spaces with bare white floors and walls, and the bathrooms were similarly barren. Each team added their own serene spin to the bedrooms, but the greatest upgrades — according to judges Alison Victoria (“Windy City Rehab”) and Page Turner (“Fix My Flip”) — came with how they redesigned the bathrooms … Read more
When Rob and Angie Nelson decided to settle down near family after years of moving throughout the U.S., the two knew that they had their work cut out for them. Fortunately, their extended local family includes HGTV stars Dave and Jenny Marrs. In the latest episode of “Fixer to Fabulous,” the Marrses renovated Rob and … Read more
How do you make an identical space unique without breaking the bank? That’s the question that “Rock the Block,” HGTV’s star-studded competition series, attempts to answer with the help of some of the network’s savviest talents. Hosted by Ty Pennington, “Rock the Block” pits four teams of HGTV stars — Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb … Read more
Two newlyweds, just months after their Napa wedding, turned to “Fixer to Fabulous” renovation experts Jenny and Dave Marrs to transform their outdated ranch. They’d saved $200,000 to make major changes to their all-brown first home that’s stuck in the past. The couple detests brown, giving the home designers a chance to give the home … Read more
Homes of the ’70s were filled with some keep-worthy design trends (terrazzo, macrame, etc.) as well as ones that, well, are better left as a thing of the past (ahem, bathroom carpeting, ahem). In a recent episode of HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous,” couple Amy and Andy presented their renovation vision for their ’70s home to … Read more
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