I spend a lot of time eating soft pretzels. Just wanted you to know that.
Also…I eat said pretzels on the rocking chair that we moved into our sitting area. LJ gets his almond milk and I get jumbo soft and warm and salty pretzels. Yum. And we bond over the DVR shows. I thought it would be a good exercise for us all….talking about tv. Because it doesn’t get enough of our time as it is 🙂
Admittedly I am a tv addict and here are some of my favorites right now….
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In my book, Chip and Joanna Gaines are really the super stars of HGTV right now. Not only are they completely lovable but they actually produce a fun show to watch from start to finish. I love their dynamic onscreen relationship (as does Jeremy) and we both think that THEY alone are worth watching. The kicker is the actual show itself. It is great because the budget is small and the results are super if you like rustic, Texas size renovations. Bonus….Joanna is a blogger. And you learn words like “shiplap” and soon find yourself wanting to wrap every beam in wood and have a farmhouse table in every room. Does it get better than that? No. Unless you dare Chip to eat a cockroach and then it does.
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Speaking of bloggers, My Big Family Renovation is actually centered around Jen Hatmaker (a blogger and author) and her family as they tackle their new house renovation. Although the actual design leaves me wanting, the family is just REAL and that makes me wanting more. You even see Jen freak out over normal renovation stuff (it wasn’t even a freak out in my book….like a minor hiccup of stress compared to my explosions) and I love that it reminded me that no matter your aesthetic that renovations are HARD especially when you participate in the designing, doing and living in them.
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Speaking of living….one of the best parts of this show is that you see her kids with the grandpa…and it feels so authentic to me to see them being watched by someone else while you see the DIY projects being done by Jen and her husband. I always wonder…these people with a bazillion kids? when they are being filmed, what do they do with those little ones? lock them in the shed? send them to friends? are they sitting quietly in the corner reading books for hours on end? My brain wants to know.
West End Salvage is one of those shows that I do not watch for the people (eh they are ok I guess) or the room makeovers (eh they are ok I guess). I purely watch it because the men who run this shop are creative in using salvaged items in small scale projects. I like seeing that they buy items off the back of the truck and then turn it into something I would have never thought of. And that is really something in today’s world of Pinterest and Google.
Take for instance the room above. The room as a whole is not my flavor of sweet tea but that bench? made from chunky wood and has wooden shoe molds as feet? Never would have thunk. And that ceiling? whoa that’s a lot of work. It’s stuff like that that makes me glad they are coming back for another season.
Oh Nicole. We get it. You always have ONE LAST DOOR. And you like LeBron now. And you like old houses. And honestly….you are super hands on and I respect you for that….I really really do….but I can only say that I love you for like one more season because I need more. I either need MORE INFO or BETTER ROOMS. You are a huge wealth of knowledge! Tell me more details on repairing those old windows! Show me that you know how to pick an appropriately sized rug! Something. Anything. Just no more celebrities or shticks. I need you to give me more. Thank you and have fun.
Have you seen Renovate to Rent? It’s a show where two besties find houses and decide what one to buy to get the biggest RENT bang for they buck. It’s kinda like playing fantasy football but it’s fantasy investor/landlord. I like it just because it’s fun to see which houses get the return on their investment. Plus…these guys aren’t as dry as the Property Brothers….like dude….the twinnies need to just fist fight and let the passion fly.
Ok ok….you might not get this channel…it’s called the FYI network and there is seriously nothing I love more than this show called Unlivable. It’s basically the same setup as Fixer Upper. Contractor and Designer get clients….show three houses….one is picked and is renovated. Boom. Show done. The sad part is, well, there is no Chip and Joanna. Tear. I don’t wanna say that the people are boring…but they kinda are. The good part is, well, the designs aren’t all distressed paint and shabby chic. I think that the designer, named Bama, does a pretty good job with mixing it up. BUT HOLD THE PHONE….the best BEST part of this show is that it is a drinking game in disguise. So throughout the episode there will be random moments of slow-mo. Think tile being smashed in slow motion. And the first time home buyers putting on safety goggles in slow-mo. And a plant being put into a hole IN SLOW MO. It’s hilarious and awesome. I watch now…just for the slow mo moments. If I were a heavy drinker, this would be my JAM.
Ok so Bryk House is like A Bryk at a Time here in the states. They are the same show basically. This girl named Danielle Bryk is a designer and contractor and takes on big projects. It’s straight HIRE CONTRACTOR/DESIGNER work. I love that there is no shtick to the show. I love what she ends up with. I love that she is a minimalist. I love that she has influences of mid century design. I love the modern aspects. I even love that she is a licensed contractor. What I don’t love is that the show plays up her cleavage. Why can’t the producers just make the show about a smart and pretty girl that does smart and pretty designs? Guys aren’t watching this thing! Nicole Curtis wears a lot of the same type of clothes but I have yet to see Nic’s boobs. Danielle needs a higher neckline. And I wish that her budget was smaller….I would love to see what she does with NORMAL money…not $50,000 for a room. All those critiques won’t make me stop watching though.
So there are some shows that I am really looking forward to and have already set my DVR to record….the first being Ellen.
Ellen’s Design Challenge is very much reminiscent of those furniture build-off shows of yesteryear. Except it’s with Ellen. And that in of itself makes it worth watching. I think it’s gonna be interesting to see if there is anything spot-on trend wise and if she is able to bridge the gap between crazy builders and the audience with her humor. My fingers are crossed that it works!
Sarah is coming back and there is nobody more excited than me. I loved Sarah’s House and Sarah 101 so freaking much. I just love her work that it makes me want to punch myself in the face that I can’t do the same. She makes livable design look so dang easy! I can’t get over how she is a pro with color and an expert at mixing textures and fabrics. I seriously am her biggest fan. This next show should look similar to her last few…she probably will share some design tips and teach us all along the way and turn us all into mini-Sarahs. I WISH. Seriously though….I am really looking forward to the new show and seeing her back in action….and then of course, pinning every after photo as soon as it becomes available in her portfolio.
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So that is my roundup of current television favs! What are you guys watching now? Anything juicy? Any new DIY shows that I should know about? Spill it!
Katie, Fixer Upper is my favorite show right now too! That being said, I also looove Sarah Richardson, but when is her new show (Sarah Sees Potential) on? I’ve seen ads for it, but never actually a show TIME. It’s killing me! Thanks for your help. =)
I can’t get enough of Chip and Joanna, too! Love them! And seriously I owe you a dozen soft pretzels now for telling me about Sarah’s new show! Off to schedule my DVR…
We just started watching Fixer Upper…….I am TOTALLY addicted!! If we watch it right before I go to bed, I can’t fall asleep because I lay there and think about using Joanna’s ideas in our house!
Great post Katie! I agree with most of your comments (obviously why I also like your blog!)–and DID NOT know that my favs–Joanna and Chip had a blog (its now saved). AND, did not know that Sarah was coming back! I’m now on alert for Sarah Sees Potential. HGTV should pay you a fee for spreading the word! Seriously, THANK YOU! Are you watching HGTV while Jeremy is planted in front of football?? Don’t answer that………
Love YA!
Carmil
p.s. I still miss YHL— tell them when you see them! I used to read your blog and YHL every day around 10 as a little break from work stress…..speaking of which… back to it!
My husband really does not enjoy HGTV, but we both LOVE Chip and Joanna! I watch the show more for Joanna’s farmhouse/rustic decorating style and my husband watches it more for Chip’s antics. By far the best show on HGTV. Sometimes we like to daydream about moving down to Texas and having them renovate a house for us 🙂
Salvage Dawgs is must see tv for me. I love that that save wonderful things…but they use it to make new wonderful things. Roanoke Valley accents don’t hurt either. Like going home.
I also love Fixer Upper. Chip and Joanna’s lifestyle on their farm is seriously swoon worthy. I’d love to delve more into their farmhouse and their on property.
I LOVE Property Brothers. They seem to be everywhere these days, and that’s fine by me. I think Drew and Jonathan are a great duo and Jonathan’s designs are gorgeous.
I’m also looking forward to the Ellen design show. I love Ellen and I love those types of shows.
I think there was a sneak peek premiere back in October but the 14 show series starts Jan 27. Here is the link to the schedule.
xo – kb
I’ll tell them 🙂
xo – kb
I can’t wait to see Ellen’s show! I love her. Love Fixer Upper. Chip and Joanna are so cute to watch. I wish Candice Olson and Genevieve Gorter would come back with a show. I’m tired of all the house hunting shows.
Oh and I do like Rehab Addict because Nicole doesn’t mess around. I love seeing the rehabbed houses but other than I don’t get much out of her shows. I loved when someone on the show challenged her to push up challenge. He lost… bad! LOL
… and now I wish I had cable!
LOVE LOVE LOVE Fixer Upper. Also Elbow Room with Chip Wade. it could be subtitled ‘welcome the to the gun show’ But I love how he fixes the problems that folks are living with, with a reasonable amount of money.
I’ve seen Sarah’s new show, about six episodes here in NC. And unfortunatly I am not really a fan. It seems like house hunters and property brothers got married and had a baby. You miss all her great shopping, design scheming with ‘her team, and the interaction between her and the clients is kinda stilted. The end results are genius, I’m just not excited to watch the process of getting there. I record them and then fast forward to the last five minutes for the reveal. And then usually delete. And I NEVER delete a Sarah Richardson program.
I wish she would do Design 101 again or another version of Sarah’s House. Although she is doing the final wraps on another Sarah’s Cottage.
Thank you for all the info on Sarah! I couldn’t figure out why there has been nothing from her. Interesting post. I’ll have to test drive some of the shows they sound interesting.
i love tv! a little too much.
Chip and Joanna are AWESOME (said in Barney Stinson voice)! And thank you for introducing me to Sarah! i can’t wait to see more.
Now, when are you and Jeremy getting a show????
Fixer Upper is a favorite in our house! My husband is actually willing to turn off his Xbox on Tuesday nights so we can watch it together. I think Chip is his spirit animal.
Renovate to Rent makes my blood boil. I used to live in Minneapolis and actually lived in one of their properties with friends. The finished product left a lot to be desired and we had so many battles with them over utilities/insulation/not leaving our front door wide open when they would stop by to fix something. My roommates and I tried to watch their show but we got too annoyed and had to shut it off.
I want to be JoJo’s new best friend. I just haven’t figured out how to make it happen. I love that show!
We’re watching a lot of Chuggington and Handy Manny over here lately. That Manny…is there anything he can’t do!?
I LOVE -and I mean like overly, obsessively, can’t get enough of, Fixer Upper!! I love everything about that show and LOVE Joanna’s country chic style. Really with she was NC so she could help me make my house look better! Her and Chip are awesome.
I too love Fixer Upper. I don’t know who Sara is but I’m going to check out her show now. I miss the “how to” shows. I’m so tired of the whole look at 3 houses, “buy” one and fix it up. I want to see the shows that used to be on tv that teach you something. And don’t get me started on the pitting people against each other shows like love it or list it. Gah! I do wish the networks would listen to the people and bring back more of what we want to see.
Thanks for talking about shows. I plan on checking out some of the new ones you mentioned.
Love Fixer Upper!
I liked A Bryk at a Time, but that doesn’t have new episodes does it?
Speaking of shows, anything that had Bryan Baeumler in it! 🙂
Fixer upper is awesome! I found it by accident in the middle of the day while folding laundry in the living room and channel surfing. I saw Chip in a antique store with just a tool belt on. It was awesomely cringe worthy and Joanna looked both shocked, disgusted, and like she fell in love with him a little bit more. I was hooked. Their ideas are awesome, and the super rustic is becoming more and more tempting after seeing the homes they do. I think it would be sooooo fun to work with a client from house selection to the final picture on the wall. My husband loves rehab addict, I am eh about it. Love the homes, but sometimes get bored with it. I have not caught some of the other ones, I will have to look out for them.
If you’re excited about Ellen’s show, you should check out Framework on Spike TV. It’s pretty cool!
I LOVE Fixer Upper…I’m obsessed actually. Ive always wondered though, is the furniture and accessories part of the final budget? If so, I am seriously blown away. And where are the TVs in the houses they redo?
Katie I totally agree with you on all of these. But I’m most excited about the Ellen’s Design Challenge…like c a n n o t – w a i t. HGTV made a brilliant move getting her to host of one of their shows.
HGTV has been airing Sarah Sees Potential on random weekday mornings at 11 and 11:30. It’s so disappointing! I don’t understand why her shows aren’t part of the prime-time line up??
That said, the show’s format is very different from what we’ve seen from her in the past – the first 20 minutes are her showing a couple 3 different houses to choose from, and then the last 10 minutes is a super fast shot of her redoing one room in the chosen house. All of the things that I personally love about her other shows (vintage shopping, the decision making process, Tommy (!), etc.) aren’t really a part of this new show.
Also, I LOVE Fixer Upper too! Chip and Joanna are too cute 🙂
House of Bryan! Oh I can’t get enough of him, I watch every season and never miss an episode! It helps that my hubby loves it too!
OHHHHH! Every time I see Chip Gaines I think, “he looks like someone. ” And just now it hit me – it’s Jeremy! They could be brothers!
I love Chip and Joanna, too. It’s so refreshing to see couples on TV who seem to really LIKE each other. I love that they and their clients are so cool and realistic. Some of the home shows seem to like to create fake drama (not to name names..Love It or?) I don’t have the patience for it. I also adore Rehab Addict. I’m always bummed when there’s not a marathon of Fixer Upper or Rehab Addict on Saturday mornings while I’m cleaning, etc. Renovation Realities cracks me up, too (although they get a bit whiny).
Thanks for the other suggestions. I’ll have to set my DVR!
So I was totally expecting a post at the end about a show staring you and Jeremy…. 🙂
Why’d Chip have to fix his teeth?! I liked his janky tooth. 😉
I love love love Sarah Richardson, she is amazing but I’ve seen a few episodes of her new show (I’m in Canada) and it well… blows. The whole show is about her and the home buyers looking for a house to renovate, barely any design which is what I love most about Sarah. The show goes like this: Sarah meets home buyers, they look for house, Sarah fixes up house ( for about 5 minutes), you see the final result, show done. I miss Sarah and Tommy together. Rant over.
Also, I like Fixer Upper, just a tiny bit to shabby chic for me 🙂
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I love Flip or Flop – I grew up in Orange County (before it was cool and expensive) and it is CRAZY to see how much money people are spending on those houses!!!
Oh, I didn’t know Sarah was coming back! So excited! I love her for the same reasons, I wish I had her talent for color and putting fabrics together. I do love me some Rehab Addict. She is small but mighty in her passion to save houses! I too wish they would take the time and show me how to do a repair from start to finish. That would be great.
Love Fixer Upper! My husband and I also enjoy the occasional Las Vegas flip but, after getting hooked on Fixer Upper we wondered why we would watch their “drama” as it was soooo predictable for every show. That and the language they used was not great for a 4 year old in the room. Said 4 year old enjoys Fixer Upper (tells his daddy he is a good fixer upper) and also loves Pioneer woman. It works out perfect for me! I appreciate your blog Katie and I am always so happy when you have a new post.
LOVE Fixer Upper!! Their chemistry is amazing and hysterical! Makes me want to move to Waco considering the prices they get for homes and land! Holy cow! Also love Sarah’s shows – I’ve seen a bunch of the new show already – is it season 2 starting this month? Or maybe HGTV was messing with us and showed some of the episodes already?
I want to be Nicole Curtis! Her passion and skill set is incredible! Also I’m from Iowa, so gotta love the shout out to our local West End Salvage guys! Iowans love good design, too, and even if they aren’t your cup-of-tea what they do with salvage is incredible! I hear their store is great, too!
Every time I watch Fixer Upper, because I’m seriously obsessed, I think of you and Jeremy. I think Jeremy and Chip are the same person…well, I’d like to think so. I feel like you might be a little crazier than Joanna…in a good way though! 🙂
It would be so fun to have a marathon TV session with you and dish over every last detail. You would bring soft pretzels and I would bring….chocolate!!! You are my celebrity crush 😉 I love this post!! Thanks for sharing.
Love, love, LOVE Chip and JoJo! Except, maybe not the cockroach eating. Blech! LOL I was watching that episode Saturday night before I went out for supper and nearly lost my appetite. Notice I said, “nearly.” I still managed to shovel in a three piece catfish plate. 😉
I hadn’t seen the preview’s for Sarah’s new show!! I LOVE Sarah. Marking the 27th on my calendar!
THERE’S ALWAYS ONE LAST…thing. (haha) A Home Depot video ad popped up on my Facebook the other day and it was your bathroom video! I nearly yelled out, “Hey, I know them!” Total fangirl nerd moment. 😉 (also love Nicole and wish there were more instructional type details.)
I love Tiny House Nation on FYI, even though I could never live in a Tiny House.
Renovation Realities makes me feel better about my own DIY skills
I”m also digging the Barn shows on FYI or Grate American Country… forget the name but they move old log cabins and re-build them else where. Not much in terms of design, just interesting to see them move old cabins.
I also like Building Alaska…. which really just makes me hope Ana White’s show get picked up in some fashion or another.
I despise Love it or List it…. this show is more formulaic than most out there and the “problems” they always face which affects the budget and reduces the scope are so clearly staged it’s painful.
Yes, I watch too much HGTV and DIY.
I have to say, I saw a preview of “Sarah Sees Potential” in October and hated it! I was so disappointed. Sarah Richardson plays real estate agent for 20 minutes of the show, decorates 1 room for 5 minutes, and then does a reveal for 5 minutes. I’m not watching the show to see her tour gross old houses. That’s what the 20 other shows on HGTV are for. I want to watch 30 minutes of her just designing. Why did she pick that fabric, why that color? You don’t get any of that in the 5 minute design portion of the show.
FYI also had a great show called Rowhouse Showdown. It was similar to HGTV’s Flipping the Block but I thought the design and format was much better. Four design teams (husband and wife, partners, owners of interior design companies, etc.) get 1 row house each to redesign. Each week is a different room in the house (so all teams work on the kitchen in week 1, master bedroom in week 2, etc.) and have the same budget. The winner gets to steal $1,000 from another team’s budget to use in the next challenge.
Spot on assessment! Here’s to soft pretzels and the DVR to survive the cold months.
If Ellen brings her personality to the show I think it may have potential. SO looking forward
to watching the new Sarah Richardson show. One can only watch old shows and episodes so long….
I wonder if Sarah See’s Potential is the same as Real Potential in Canada. I’m a huge fan of her but I have to say I was disappointed in this new show. It’s far more about house hunting than it is about design. They spend 3/4 of the show on looking at properties and deciding which one to buy. And while I love that kind of show too, I just really miss more design stuff from Sarah!
Sarah is coming back?!?!?! I’m so excited. I got my husband hooked on HGTV by watching Sarah’s House. I love Fixer Upper too. The most recent episode was my favorite (design wise). I don’t personally like the country vibe they lean towards but I love the couple, their process and the fact that the budgets are typically small.
I just watched Unlivable for the first time two weeks ago. It was really hard getting into the hosts but they grew on me by the end. I also liked what they did with the house.
Obsessed with Rehab Addict. I am facinated by all of the cleaning and “elbow grease” she puts into her renos. So strange, I know, but along with all of her tips and tricks for renos, she has a ton for cleaning too!
I love Fixer Upper and loved the Hatmakers, too. I live in Austin, so feel like we’re all friends. 😉
Thank u thank u for telling me about Sarah’s new show. She is a genius!! I also love fixer upper and of course house hunters renovation.
I have my DVR set to record Sarah’s new show….there have been either 4 or 6 new eps that have already aired. It randomly airs some Tuesday mornings (and then they’ll launch into a marathon of Sarah 101 or something). The new show is….ok. It’s 25 minutes of Property Brothers (should they buy property A, B, or C) and 5 minutes that show construction & the final reveal. I seriously wish those proportions were exactly opposite. I don’t really care to sit through all the house hunting and there is, like, no information given about the design work. Of course the reveals are beautiful, which is why I keep her on my DVR rotation. Love her.
I don’t watch a lot of TV and we don’t even usually have cable, but luckily we picked it up for football. I’ve been watching SO much HGTV and DIY network on my maternity leave. I really like Rehab Addict and I’ve also seen a few Unlivables. It’s nice to see a show set in Los Angeles (where we live).
I used to like Fixer Upper, but I’m not really in to shows that have a predictable plot line (they pick three different houses- one needs cosmetic work, one needs a little more than that, and the other is a crack house; their kids come over for pizza right before the reveal day, etc.) Nothing against them! I do love their sense of style. Rehab Addict is my FAV, but yes, I agree. I can recite the opening title. My name is Nicole, and I’m addicted to rehab *vrrrrmmmmmm* *psht* *psht* oh my God! why in the hell would you cover that up?! Haha. I still love her rooms and that she’s so hands on.
Sarah
Aw, I like the Property Brothers precisely because they don’t have a lot of drama. Even when the householders are kind of nuts, they are still calm and professional. Now that I am typing this out, I am puzzled by their success on reality TV, though.
Love, love Sarah too! Supposedly she is coming out with a collection for Target this year!! Can it get any better?!?
OH my word… I am a HUGE Sarah fan and even BIGGER fan of Fixer Upper. I was secretly sad that we got our house, because we live within reasonable distance to potentially work with Chip and Joanna. WHY didn’t I think of this BEFORE we put in an offer?! AGH! STILL kicking myself. But I love love love that you get the reality of their jobs, too. That they miss time with their kids and that both of them working means that grandma and grandpa are coming over to watch them. And that they do this as a living, even tough they love it, but to HAVE a home life. I love seeing that. And Sarah?! YES PLEASE! I was so shocked that I felt like so many people I knew and lived around at the time weren’t very familiar with her. How is that even possible?? She’s amazing. HOW can someone be SO stinking good with color? I want to be half that good. Between her and the Gaines’, my dream job is real. It’s just probably something I will never be able to do because they are SO stinking good at it and I was just not given those skillz. Alas, I still dream.
Do you watch their reruns over and over like I do? I will watch the same episode like 7 times… doesn’t matter if I’ve seen it. That’s how much I LOVE them.
Oh – and I almost forgot. One of my favorite things about Fixer Upper is that they are REAL with the budget. In so many other shows it’s “well, let’s throw in this $7000 extra half-way through” or “you need a new foundation… no big deal” and the show goes on as though it wasn’t referenced. But in Fixer Upper, they’re like “look, you need to fork over another $7000 or it can’t happen… but it’s your call. Let us know.” and I LOVE that. Because THAT is real life. Money doesn’t grow on trees, and people have to make tough calls. And that should be shown WAY more often in decor shows.
Also… I love me some Prop Bros, but they always completely SKIP the decorating and arranging part. Granted, they’ve done a lot based on their designs, but this is what I consider the FUN part of any reno… when it actually starts coming together and feeling like a space you can live in. Is it just me? It just seems to need more of that piece of the pie… I want MOAR!!
me too! I didn’t know she had a new show coming, thanks for the heads up!
Hi Katie. I found Fixer Upper last year and I enjoy it very much. Sarah Sees Potential has been on during the day; usually they will string several together. Look close at the schedule and you will see what I mean. I love Sarah. I just received her book, but this series doesn’t meet my Sarah fix. There isn’t as much time spent on her actual design process and shopping for/updating all of her great finds. And Tommy isn’t included. Wah.
Love, love, love Fixer Upper, but I have always wondered if they take care of the bones of the house, the heating, insulation and electrical. And I may have to arm wrestle you about being’s Sarah’s biggest fan, I remember when she did the show Room Service. Sarah’s House is still my favorite. But there is a slight letdown with the new show, no Tommy Smythe 🙁 Still great design, but I miss the banter between Sarah and Tommy.
i really like Property Brothers, but I love Rehab Addict. I really like how Nicole uses what she has, and restores old homes instead of making something trendy. I can’t stand when shows gut a room and go all Hulk Smash on the cabinets and fixtures (ahem… Bath Crashers) when that stuff could so easily be donated to Habitat Restore or something similar.
I agree- Fixer Upper is my jam. And my husband loves it.(!!!) Not dry- I love every second.
I don’t know that the Hatmaker’s house is completely my style, but I don’t care! It’s not my house- and I honestly found it refreshing to see something that was so so different on HGTV. Major props for bold choices and a really funny, real family. I love her blog so it was cool to see her on tv. (it’s like when y’all do a video- real voice vs writing voice – so funny!).
Sarah sees Potential has actually been in hgtv already. For some reason they premiered it during the day on a random Tuesday. I only caught it because my dvr is set to record anything with her in it!!
Yes it premiered with a sneak peek in October…they always do pilots and see the success of that first.
xo kb
Agreed! Why don’t they donate more?!
xo kb
Nope! We have been approached by a bunch of different production companies but I am pretty sure it would be the most boring show on the planet!
xo kb
I bet if we paired him with Paw Patrol, the planet problems would be solved 🙂
xo kb
Nope they aren’t. They are clear that the furnishings are just staged from her shop.
xo kb
I feel the same way! Everytime my hubby and I watch Fixer Upper I just think, “Can we please be friends?!” They seem like the coolest people and are super talented! It’s awesome to have a HGTV show that my husband enjoys watching with me!
I was so hoping this was setting that up to. I would totally binge watch that show. Clear the DVR!!!
So, I already love your blog, but now I think we may have been separated at birth. haha. You are like my tv bff. I evidently don’t get some of the channels you do, but you basically listed almost my entire viewing repertoire. Love it, and love that you are open enough to admit you are a tv junkie like the rest of us. 🙂
I thought FOR SURE that at the end you were going to tell us the John and Sherry are getting their own show. I miss them too! Please tell them for me??
I really like Income Property, and Scott McGillivray is my pretend TV husband. That hair! Those teeth! And I also adore watching Canada’s Handyman Challenge. AMAZING show. Oh and Scott happens to be in that one too lol
I love Fixer Upper ~ love those two. Thx for the heads up on her blog. 🙂
I also like Flip or Flop; Love it or List It & Property Brothers.
Yup ~ HGTV junkie here!! 🙂
(ditto on missing YHL ~ ~ I keep thinking they will announce them coming back 🙁 )
Fixer Upper is my FAVORITE!!! I dream about moving to Waco and becoming BFFs with JoJo. And then letting her design my house for me with wood ceiling beams, a large wrap around porch, and baby goats in the backyard.
DUDE! You seriously hit my favorites! And I’ll fight you for Sarah’s biggest fan. Whenever I’m feeling design challenged, I start thinking, “What would Sarah do?” Maybe I need a patch.. I have the DVR set for her stuff so I never miss it! Once a month just doesn’t cut it. Also, as a Detroit girl, I am a BIG fan of Nicole. The work she is doing for that city is invaluable! I just hope it sticks.
P.S. thanks for sharing Joanna’s blog. or, not thanks. I’m pretty sure all of my “spare” time will be lost on this now. (:
That would be an interesting blog post – concepts you have been approached with and your reasons for not doing it. And reasons for why you might do it, one day. Just a thought. 🙂
I’m from the Netherlands, so can’t see any of these shows, but I read LJ drinks almond milk, has he weaned himself/are you done nursing? I always love to read about you and your boys!
xo Anniek
I am obsessed with an Australian show called The Block. it’s A-M-A-zing! The show buys gut job houses with nothing in them and then picks four couples who have to move into the houses and renovate them from the ground up in 3 months while living in them the whole time at the end of the 3 months they put the houses up for sale. Each couple gets to keep the $$ they make over and above the list price of the house but whoever adds the most value to their house also gets an additional 100k. It’s awesome! It’s a bit hard to find but you can get most of the old seasons on youtube. I love it because the couples are all amateurs and they are really creative, plus there is always some great drama cause they are all neighbors for the duration of the show.
What?? Woman you’re crazy. I bet it would be a huge hit. People love shows about lovey couples and their cute kiddos….
Wish there was a like button. LOL
I like that they don’t exaggerate the drama on their show. They also talk about the issue and how to fix it. Love that! I also love the dry sense of humor.
My brush with fame- the house from the season 1 premiere episode of Fixer Upper is two blocks from me and one of the comp houses from that episode was the house next door! It really was the worst house on the street and now it’s the showstopper! Unfortunately, the family from the episode didn’t move in. The wife couldn’t convince the husband to move from the suburbs into our (transitional) neighborhood.
Actually, the entire season aired about two weeks ago, on a Tuesday. I’ve been watching it and it’s a bit of a bummer. Not her normal ‘Sarah-ness’
Love Fixer Upper! I was a long time reader of Joanna’s blog (used her kitchen as inspiration for my craft area) and have been so happy to see her get the recognition she deserves. They are such a talented and awesomely cute couple.
How did I not know you were a huge Sarah Richardson fan? Come visit me in and Toronto and I’ll hook you up. Really 🙂 Sarah Sees Potential has already aired here and some of the designs were a bit controversial. Not the typical Sarah design her fans were looking for. But its all good! She just finished filming a new series, another cottage. That I cannot wait for!
Nope! John and Sherry have been approached a bazillion times and every time they said nope! I know whatever they choose will be successful but I am just so excited about their second book. It’s gonna blow your socks off.
xo – kb
Yup….Jeremy is a lot like Chip…but more private so even though he does crazy antics in private, I don’t think he would do anything like that on national TV. And yes….I am a lot crazier than Joanna 🙂
xo – kb
Yikes! That’s terrible!
xo – kb
Done! I am such a Sarah dweeb it’s kinda ridiculous. If I ever met her, I probably would just start clapping like a seal and saying the same phrase over and over!
xo – kb
He isn’t done completely nursing but he drinks almond milk for the calories….he is such a scrawny little dude and we are trying to pack on the lbs because apparently I only produce skim.
xo – kb
Fixer Upper is a new find here. I just wish she’d change it up a little. I’ve watched maybe 7 eps and the repetition is bugging me. And the lack of color. I hope HGTV gives her some unseen design assistants with a little broader repertoire or something. Their personalities are super cute, though, and the houses, too.
I’ll look for Sarah shows!
I fell in love with Chip and Joanna (not so much the shiplap) while I was home for the holidays. Now I’m going through withdrawals and still trying to figure out how I can watch them from Ireland! Once I figure it out, I’m going to try these suggestions, too. Makes me feel less homesick!
I found your blog through a Hulu ad – you’re adorable! And yes – my boyf and I LOVE the DIY network. We cannot get enough of the shows! I like Chip and Joanna THE MOST – they are freaking precious. He thinks Chip is annoying and I nearly threw up when he ate the roach. I couldn’t watch. He likes Rehab Addict the most – and I do like her too. She’s this little ball of energy that makes me want to get up and rehab something – anything! I have not seen Bryk House – but I can say that I feel like I see way more of Nicole’s boobs than I prefer – which might be why my boyf likes her show (hmmmm), but he swears it’s not and I give him the benefit of the doubt. He’s a great guy and he likes the end results in her rehabs. I happen to be drawn to Nicole bc of the house choices she makes. My family has an old plantation home in Mississippi and I like to watch her shows to get ideas for our home. She has a mix of old and new functionality which is exactly what our end result would be, preferably. The Renovate to Rent guys annoy me – one of them (can’t remember what his name is) can’t seem to keep his mouth shut – like it hangs open. I think of the Mary Poppins line every time “Close your mouth. You look like a codfish.” when I see him – haha!
I’ve become addicted to Fixer Upper! I love the houses they work on, and Joanna and Chip are so funny. They have great taste, so the reveal at the end of each episode feels like Christmas to me. Speaking of Sarah Sees Potential, I just found out about that show today, so fancy seeing you blog about it here. I also loved Sarah’s House, so I’m excited to see what this new show is about. She’s awesome!
Love them all! Huge fan of Bryk at a Time, curious how you watch Bryk House in the US? I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Thanks for the tip!
It’s called Bryk at a Time and it’s on the diy network.
xo kb
No, I am Sarah’s biggest fan! 🙂 I used to watch Room Service back when Comcast had the Fine Living channel. I wish I could go back and watch all her old series. Like Design 101 (didn’t she have a show called that?) I love me some Sarah but I don’t love the new show. It’s just not the same. I miss Tommy too.
Wha??? That’s crazy! To go through all that and not move in?
I always say that Fixer Upper is a great drinking game! Take a shot every time they say “shiplap!”