House Hunters Reno vs Fixer Upper

[Disneybuckeye]

I liked Trading Spaces in the beginning. Loved Ty, Lori, and Vern. Hilda (Hilde?) was interesting. I remember straw on the walls.

 

[asta]

I liked Trading Spaces in the beginning. Loved Ty, Lori, and Vern. Hilda (Hilde?) was interesting. I remember straw on the walls.

Vern was my favorite designer. I had a dream that I could have him redo my house.

 

[FINFAN]

My family was in a show. It kind of was. Lol. I mean, they knew stuff when they came. But they did so little. It was comical.

fun! What show? Were you looking for a new home or renovating a current one? I'm so nosy but to speak with someone who was actually a client is cool

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

fun! What show? Were you looking for a new home or renovating a current one? I'm so nosy but to speak with someone who was actually a client is cool

It was long ago. My family was on An "old" show. It was a renovation.

I did not mean to imply we were on house hunters. I thought you were speaking of house shows in general since we tossed a few titled around. Oops--not you, another poster when she said her husband was in the biz.

 

[FINFAN]

It was long ago. My family was on An "old" show. It was a renovation.

I did not mean to imply we were on house hunters. I thought you were speaking of house shows in general since we tossed a few titled around. Oops--not you, another poster when she said her husband was in the biz.

Still uber cool though~a question if you don't mind me asking. When that house was sold, did the renovations they did pass inspection muster ? You mentioned they did so little, maybe it was all cosmetic? One reason I ask is because on Love It or List It, I figure it is homeowners who have tried to sell but have lots of issues so have the "experts" take care of it, then sell. I also wonder if when they decide "List" do they actually get it sold

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Still uber cool though~a question if you don't mind me asking. When that house was sold, did the renovations they did pass inspection muster ? You mentioned they did so little, maybe it was all cosmetic? One reason I ask is because on Love It or List It, I figure it is homeowners who have tried to sell but have lots of issues so have the "experts" take care of it, then sell. I also wonder if when they decide "List" do they actually get it sold

Just sent a PM.

As this was a house in condemnable condition prior to renovation, I am pretty sure there were inspections along the way. While there were some
Hiccups along the way, there was no issue with being up to code for the sale.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Love Fixer Upper and Property Brothers! What gets me with Property Brothers (and others) though is that they come up with an issue (or more than one) that requires extra money and they go over budget, or decide to go with cheaper fix options. Then in the reveal they have a $500 showerhead, a state of the art wine cooler, super high end lighting fixtures etc. I would be going for the lower end "accessories" instead of compromising on the structural and more permanent fixtures to stay on budget. The other stuff can easily be changed out in the future as budget allows!

 

[dfchelbay]

I liked Trading Spaces in the beginning. Loved Ty, Lori, and Vern. Hilda (Hilde?) was interesting. I remember straw on the walls.

I remember the girl who never wore shoes

 

[dfchelbay]

I recently bumped into a show called Barnwood Builders. At first I thought, oh this will be a bunch of hillbillies stripping falling down old barns & reusing the wood. Boy was I wrong. These are truely skilled builders & restoration experts. They take wood off old buildings & build new buildings with them. You get to learn a little more about each man's life as you go. First episode I saw there was a man in his 60s with long hair in a ponytail. I thought, oh here we have a hippy who's still living in the 60s. I was wrong again. I've learned the more I watched, that he is a dear sweet man, who loves what he does & is cherished on each work site. He's a deeply spiritual man who is loved by everyone who knows him. If a job site is close enough to his father's home, his dad comes to the work site to visit & check on his work. It's so cute to see an 80/90 year old man visiting what he calls "his baby" (a 60+ year old man) at the work site. It's very sweet. Makes you appreciate the hard work they do, saving that beautiful old wood & re-purposing it. You get to learn a little history along the way too.

 

[FINFAN]

I recently bumped into a show called Barnwood Builders. At first I thought, oh this will be a bunch of hillbillies stripping falling down old barns & reusing the wood. Boy was I wrong. These are truely skilled builders & restoration experts. They take wood off old buildings & build new buildings with them. You get to learn a little more about each man's life as you go. First episode I saw there was a man in his 60s with long hair in a ponytail. I thought, oh here we have a hippy who's still living in the 60s. I was wrong again. I've learned the more I watched, that he is a dear sweet man, who loves what he does & is cherished on each work site. He's a deeply spiritual man who is loved by everyone who knows him. If a job site is close enough to his father's home, his dad comes to the work site to visit & check on his work. It's so cute to see an 80/90 year old man visiting what he calls "his baby" (a 60+ year old man) at the work site. It's very sweet. Makes you appreciate the hard work they do, saving that beautiful old wood & re-purposing it. You get to learn a little history along the way too.

super cool! Awwww, I don't get the DIY network

 

[dfchelbay]

super cool! Awwww, I don't get the DIY network

Just looked at DIY website & they have a bunch of episodes on there.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I don't know if it was a repeat or not, but did anyone see last night's episode of the Property Brothers?

If it was 9 PM eastern, that was the new episode. Any other time last night was a repeat, although I don't recall seeing that one before (but definitely didn't watch it at 9).

I remember the girl who never wore shoes

Genevieve Gorder

 

[FINFAN]

Just looked at DIY website & they have a bunch of episodes on there.

Nice! Thank you for doing that!

 

[sasywtch]

If it was 9 PM eastern, that was the new episode. Any other time last night was a repeat, although I don't recall seeing that one before (but definitely didn't watch it at 9).

Genevieve Gorder

I was just going to say Genevieve's name. She's still on tv every once in awhile with helpful hints. My favorites were Doug and Frank.

 

[Stacy's a freak]

I loved Verne! And I also wondered how good the upgrades could be in such a short time frame with such a small budget. I remember them painting a kitchen floor. I wonder how that floor did in the next year or so :/

 

[Turn the Page]

I never watched any of these types of shows until DH introduced me to Fixer Upper and Flip or Flop this week. We are in the process of buying our first home and are looking for a few ideas for some small projects.

I think Flip or Flop is my favorite (though Property Brothers is growing on me but I must say, I almost always want to reach through the screen and slap the owners) but I just do not get Christina's style. It always seems like she uses the same decorating in each house. Dark laminate (don't even get me started on laminate flooring in a $600,000 house), beige tile in the kitchen, dark cabinets, light granite, stone tile in the shower, mosaic tile in the soap dish, rinse and repeat.

I think part of the problem is I live in a rural area, my style is more country casual rather than spiffy SoCal but I remember an episode where they were fixing up a pool and it looked like the decorative tile on the pool was squares of slate or something like that. Christina said she wanted to rip out that "dated" tile and put in "modern" mosaic tile. I don't care what the material, colors, or designs are, to me, mosaic tile looks like it came straight out of the 70's or 80's. It just looks gaudy. I am not a fan of subway tile either. Just ick.

In all the episodes I have seen they did one house with actual wood colored wood floors. I didn't know oak colored floors were considered passe but what do I know.

ETA: I will say this though. I totally get that when sprucing up a house for sale you want to decorate in a neutral color palatte so as not to turn potential buyers off. I do like how Tarek and Christina tend towards the more grayish neutral palatte rather than the beige/brown.

 

[Stacy's a freak]

I never watched any of these types of shows until DH introduced me to Fixer Upper and Flip or Flop this week. We are in the process of buying our first home and are looking for a few ideas for some small projects.

I think Flip or Flop is my favorite (though Property Brothers is growing on me but I must say, I almost always want to reach through the screen and slap the owners) but I just do not get Christina's style. It always seems like she uses the same decorating in each house. Dark laminate (don't even get me started on laminate flooring in a $600,000 house), beige tile in the kitchen, dark cabinets, light granite, stone tile in the shower, mosaic tile in the soap dish, rinse and repeat.

I think part of the problem is I live in a rural area, my style is more country casual rather than spiffy SoCal but I remember an episode where they were fixing up a pool and it looked like the decorative tile on the pool was squares of slate or something like that. Christina said she wanted to rip out that "dated" tile and put in "modern" mosaic tile. I don't care what the material, colors, or designs are, to me, mosaic tile looks like it came straight out of the 70's or 80's. It just looks gaudy. I am not a fan of subway tile either. Just ick.

In all the episodes I have seen they did one house with actual wood colored wood floors. I didn't know oak colored floors were considered passe but what do I know.

ETA: I will say this though. I totally get that when sprucing up a house for sale you want to decorate in a neutral color palatte so as not to turn potential buyers off. I do like how Tarek and Christina tend towards the more grayish neutral palatte rather than the beige/brown.

Congrats on the house buying process! It's fun to look and a bit scary to think of the financing commitment but so worth it to be able to put your own mark on your house When I see these shows and every single looker says "open concept, master suite, granite countertops ..." I cringe. That might be the norm for many areas in this country but many areas just don't have those types of houses. If we put granite in our house, we would never recoup that cost. Not to mention that granite is now "dated" on many of these shows and they have to do quartz to be updated ... sheesh.

 

[Turn the Page]

Congrats on the house buying process! It's fun to look and a bit scary to think of the financing commitment but so worth it to be able to put your own mark on your house When I see these shows and every single looker says "open concept, master suite, granite countertops ..." I cringe. That might be the norm for many areas in this country but many areas just don't have those types of houses. If we put granite in our house, we would never recoup that cost. Not to mention that granite is now "dated" on many of these shows and they have to do quartz to be updated ... sheesh.

You're right, it is both scary and exciting at the same time. I can't say I am a huge fan of granite myself. We will see how it goes when we redo the kitchen but that will be several years down the road. I actually think I prefer either concrete or slate counters but we shall see.

 

[LAB81018]

My favorite thing to do while watching Property Brothers is to try and figure out which reaction the buyers will have to the first house (the one that has everything the buyer/s wants).

Will it be:

- Wow My/Our expectations are way out of line with our budget. I/We need to temper our expectations.
- How could you do this to us? You are sooooo mean.

Just once I would like them to tell the ones from the second group...Yeah I don't think you are ready to buy a house yet, come back when you grow up.

 

[Turn the Page]

My favorite thing to do while watching Property Brothers is to try and figure out which reaction the buyers will have to the first house (the one that has everything the buyer/s wants).

Will it be:

- Wow My/Our expectations are way out of line with our budget. I/We need to temper our expectations.
- How could you do this to us? You are sooooo mean.

Just once I would like them to tell the ones from the second group...Yeah I don't think you are ready to buy a house yet, come back when you grow up.

We were watching an episode last night and I commented to DH something along those lines. I mean I understand sticker shock to a certain extent but if these people are in the market for a home do they not, oh I don't know, browse listings online to get a general idea of what they can afford first? It may all be drama for the camera but really, they all look like morons at that point in the show.

I just started watching this show on Netflix but we saw the second episode of season 1 the other night and I remember watching this couple decide they want to purchase a 130 some odd year old house and waived the the inspection. Even Drew was looking at them saying it wasn't a good idea. Then they inevitably find electrical problems and the owners are sitting there going "huh? What? Electrical problems?" and Jonathan looks at them all incredulous saying "you don't buy a 130 year old home without an inspection!!!!"

I would really like to know where these homes are located too. I'm not sure if they are all in the same vicinity like how Flip or Flop is or if they move around.