Brett Waterman restores a Victorian Bungalow for a military veteran and his daughter. The project grows in scale when unexpected problems are discovered and it becomes a complete restoration.

Brett helps a military veteran and his daughter restore a Victorian bungalow. He soon discovers some unexpected problems, however, that quickly turn the project into a complete restoration.

Brett helps a military veteran restore a Victorian bungalow.

Brett Waterman restores a small Victorian Bungalow for a military veteran and his daughter.

1901 Victorian Bungalow Restoration

Restored

Tamara Day tackles the battered kitchen of her new property, an 1897 bungalow. She enlarges and modernizes the space while preserving traditional elements of a bungalow kitchen. Tamara and her dad hunt for a suitably sized island. After deciding on a style, she helps construct the cabinets. Working with her team she injects new life into the area she calls the heart of the home.

Tamara tackles the battered kitchen of her new property, an 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow. She enlarges and modernizes the space while preserving traditional elements of a bungalow kitchen.

Tamara tackles the battered kitchen of an 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow.

Tamara enlarges and updates her bungalow's kitchen while refurbishing a century old transom.

The Heart of the Home

Bargain Mansions

Tamara Day transforms a bedroom as she continues renovating an 1897 bungalow. Knowing modern buyers expect a master suite, Tamara annexes a second room to enlarge the tiny closet and add a bathroom. Tamara and her dad find a tub that would be a perfect match, but it's painted black. A missing fireplace tile may create a problem, but she's determined to transform the space into a luxurious master suite.

Tamara transforms a bedroom as she continues renovating the 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow. Knowing modern buyers expect a master suite, she annexes a second room to enlarge the tiny closet and add a bathroom.

Tamara creates a master suite in her 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow.

Tamara creates a master suite by transforming a makeshift kitchen into a luxurious master bath.

How Suite It Is

A previous contractor ripped an 1890s Craftsman-style home down to the studs before abandoning it, and Tamara Day is stepping in to finish the renovation and save the house. She repairs substantial structural damage and tears down a load-bearing wall to enlarge the tiny kitchen. An exterior iron staircase presents problems for both the curb appeal and progress on the renovations, and missing spindles from the original staircase send Tamara to the wood shop to create exact replicas.

A contractor ripped an 1890s home down to the studs before abandoning it, and Tamara Day is stepping in to finish the renovation. She repairs structural damage and creates exact replicas to replace missing staircase spindles.

Tamara renovates an 1890s Craftsman home that another contractor abandoned.

Tamara Day renovates a home that a previous contractor ripped down to the studs and then abandoned.

From Studs to Spindles

Renovations continue on Tamara Day's 1890s Craftsman home, as she enlarges the master bedroom and creates a beautiful study with a unique light fixture. She runs into a hiccup when she can't salvage enough antique tiles for the bathroom floor, but after needing to replace numerous windows, Tamara finds an uncommon way to reuse the old glass in the master bath.

Renovations continue on Tamara Day's 1890s Craftsman home, as she enlarges the master bedroom and creates a unique light fixture. She runs into a hiccup when she can't salvage enough antique tiles for the bathroom floor, though.

Tamara repurposes vintage tiles and bubble window glass in an 1890s home.

Tamara repurposes vintage tiles and bubble window glass as she renovates an 1890s Craftsman home.

Book Lamps and Bubble Glass

An unusual cottage looks like it's right out of a fairy tale, but it's lost some of its magic over the years. Brett adds details to the home to enhance the architectural style. Then, he creates a kitchen and breakfast nook fit for a storybook cottage.

Brett gives a cottage fanciful details to enhance its architectural style.

Brett adds fanciful details to a cottage that's lost some of its magic over the years.

1927 Storybook Cottage

A landmark Victorian home has been in the same family for years. The owners want to pass it along to their daughters, and they've asked Brett to bring back any Victorian style that has been lost, reimagine the small kitchen and add modern conveniences.

Brett restores a Victorian's lost style for a multigenerational family.

A family asks Brett to restore a Victorian's lost style before the home is passed down.

1899 Queen Anne Victorian

After purchasing what they believed to be a 1903 American Foursquare home, a young couple enlists Brett to restore and update it. Along the way, he uncovers clues that lead him to think that their home might not be what they thought it was.

Brett restores a home whose owners believe it to be an American Foursquare.

A couple believes they bought a 1903 American Foursquare home, but Brett uncovers clues that make him think otherwise once he starts restoring it.

Unraveling a 1903 Architectural Mystery

A 1912 Transitional Victorian house is a hybrid of styles, combining Victorian flourish with Arts and Crafts simplicity. Brett manages to restore the home, blend two architectural styles and find space for a new bedroom for the owners' daughter.

Brett works to blend a home's Arts and Crafts and Victorian styles.

Brett works to blend a home's two architectural styles and find space for another bedroom.

1912 Transitional Victorian Arts and Crafts

Chip and Joanna's longtime friend, Brett, dreams of living on a houseboat on Lake Waco. After Brett chooses a spot on the lake, his tight budget and even tighter space create plenty of design challenges for Chip and Jo.

Chip and Jo help a friend turn his rundown houseboat into a modern home.

Chip and Joanna help their longtime friend turn a rundown houseboat into a modern, floating home.

The Floating Fixer Upper

Fixer Upper

Chip and Jo race to finish renovations on a couple's new home before their second baby arrives.

Chip and Jo race to finish renovations before a couple's baby arrives.

Rush to Renovate

A couple moves to Waco, TX, and wants to find a historic house that can be turned into their dream home. While their choice has tons of potential, Chip and Jo will have their hands full drawing out the home's charming elements.

Chip and Jo restore a historic home's old charm for an Austin, TX, couple.

Chip and Joanna restore the old charm of a historic Waco, TX, house for a young couple from Austin.

Austin Couple Finds Waco Charm

A couple is looking to buy their first home together with plenty of space for their two dogs. Chip and Joanna have big plans for the renovation and an even bigger surprise for the couple's pooches.

A couple looks to buy their first home with space for their two dogs.

A couple is looking to buy their first home together with plenty of space for their two dogs.

The Dog-Loving Dream House

Ken and Kelly are newlyweds looking for their first home together in Waco, Texas. Chip and Joanna find a run-down fixer-upper and customize it for the couple, reflecting both their individual styles.

Chip and Joanna customize a run-down fixer-upper for newlyweds in Waco.

Chip and Joanna customize a fixer-upper for newlyweds looking for their first home together.

A Home for Him and Her

A family that lived on an island in the Pacific Ocean for years is relocating to Woodway, TX, and wants a home close to the water. They hope Chip and Joanna can find a home with lots of indoor and outdoor space that's within walking distance to a lake.

A family that lived on an island wants a home near the water in Texas.

A family that lived on an island wants a home close to the water in Woodway, TX.

Close to Water in Waco

Chip and Jo are called to convert a wounded veteran's barn into a dreamy farmhouse. But with a meager all-in budget, Chip and Jo decide to reach out to the community to raise additional funds to cover the costs of the renovation.

Chip and Jo transform a barn into a modern farmhouse for a wounded veteran.

Chip and Jo transform a barn into a stunning modern farmhouse for a wounded veteran.

All-American Farmhouse

Michael and Ashley have their work cut out for them while restoring a dilapidated 1914 fixer-upper. Together they create a light-filled breakfast nook and repurpose a vintage wooden sign to help transform an eyesore into a quaint pink corner house.

Michael and Ashley transform a 1914 eyesore into a quaint corner house.

Michael and Ashley Cordray transform a condemned eyesore into a quaint pink corner house.

The Pink Shack

Restoring Galveston

Ashley buys a tiny home without consulting Michael, and he's shocked to discover it needs to move six miles across the island. As costs rise, they wonder if they'll be able to turn a profit.

Ashley buys a tiny home that needs to be moved without consulting Michael.

Ashley buys a tiny home without consulting Michael. It needs to move six miles across the island, leaving them wondering if they can turn a profit.

The Move

Ashley and Michael transform an alley home that was once filled with cats into a stylish getaway. The property is highlighted with custom features, including reclaimed wood walls and a repurposed stock tank bathtub.

Ashley and Michael transform a neglected alley home into a stylish getaway.

Ashley and Michael transform an alley home once filled with cats into a stylish getaway featuring reclaimed wood walls and a repurposed bathtub.

Alley Cat House

Ashley and Michael take on a house in the historic district that's been abandoned for decades. It’s their first renovation since Ashley became pregnant, and they hope to complete the massive project before the baby arrives.

Ashley and Michael take on a house that's been abandoned for decades.

Ashley and Michael take on a house in the historic district that's been abandoned for decades.

East End Stunner

The Barnwood Builders go deep in the holler near Ruddle, West Virginia, to reclaim a rare one-room log schoolhouse full of history. Back on the boneyard, the schoolhouse gets a whole new life.

Mark Bowe and the crew go deep into the woods near Ruddle, West Virginia, to reclaim a rare one-room log schoolhouse full of history. Back on the boneyard, the schoolhouse gets a whole new life.

The guys reclaim a one-room log schoolhouse and rebuild it at the boneyard.

Reclaiming a One-Room Log Schoolhouse

Barnwood Builders

Mark Bowe and the crew work with one of their most passionate and knowledgeable clients yet. Together, they build a huge double pen log cabin on a platform 13 feet off the ground. This will be the master suite on a high-end vacation rental. Mark builds the outside while Karen designs the interior.

Mark Bowe and the crew work with one of their most passionate and knowledgeable clients yet. Together, they build a huge double pen log cabin on a platform 13 feet off the ground.

Mark and the guys build a high-end vacation rental on an Alabama lake.

Mark Bowe and the guys build a high-end vacation rental on an Alabama lake.

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