In with the Old

Great work but colors are not best. The wallpaper in the brick house was off and bad. Mustard paint in foyer was not period so learn to ask a designer. Interesting show though.

I would watch it more if Magnolia shows it as paying for it could be a bit much. Better choices hopefully in the color choices and not just her preference if she is the only one to do the show. I did watch only one show.

It's a shame to watch something that's outlined as being sensitive to old houses and their history, yet the show is filled with trendy, wanna be influencers who destroy so many perfectly good original features of all of these places. Original beadboard, tile, plumbing fixtures, windows and more is all destined for the landfill so these hipsters can get the latest Chinese made trend they've seen on Instagram and purchased at HHome Depot. Painful to watch as you realize that most of these girls are eyeing a potential hosting gig with Magnilia Network who produced the show. You see them creating look and learn projects for no other reason than to play TV host. No husbands, partners, or other experts/consultants seem to be willing yo say anything to slow these girls down from their own, personal old house destruction. This is original fabric that cannot be returned. The hippest, greenest way to restore a house is to KEEP as many original fixtures, finishes, etc as possible.

This will hurt the soul of those who love history and and classic architecture and design. The Pinterest idiots make a big deal about saving original features like natural wood and stone but then completely ruin it by painting it. They remove practical, functional upper kitchen cabinets to put up.. nothing? Bathrooms and kitchens look like they were done in an afternoon with stuff found in the clearance section of Lowe's. Pedestal sinks with no storage. To each his own but why destroy beautiful natural materials and classic architecture and style when you really want your place to look and feel like a 19 year old's first apartment?

I love restoration stories, especially of beautiful buildings which have been abandoned. But I couldn't take more than 15 minutes of this show. Loads of "look how cute my family is" footage. Loads of "look how pretty the landscape around here is" footage. Not a lot on the design and construction of this project. And to top it all off, the narrator is vapid and annoying. So disappointed. Love the concept but hate the show.

I just found this show and see that's it's not even on demand. I hope the powers that be aren't going from the single review before mine to base their decision on whether or not to renew this show. I watch a LOT of these home improvement shows, and honestly this is the second one only that has a couple where I enjoy both of their personalities! I also love the show Home Town. It's difficult to watch shows where people are yelling at each other or are so hard-core that you can't follow how to do a project on your own. I really enjoyed that they explored the history and spoke to the people of the town about the house they were working on. And I really liked their easy-going personalities and they are obvious joy for what they choose to do for a living. Now that this is Magnolia Network, they are probably testing new shows right and left. But this is a keeper!

And BTW, PLEASE bring back at least one landscape show. There are zero on the air!