Love in Design

It's a weird phenomenon. I love 😍 Andrew Walker and Danica McKellar in their individual movies, but the characters and the story was so uninspired in this one that I cannot even explain how bad the end result was. At best, this movie was like a dream cast that fizzled quickly. The story doesn't delve into the any scenarios that would make you want to root for this couple. These characters don't have much chemistry at all even though I was really hoping they would! Try Andrew in Bridal Wave. Try Danica in A Crown For Christmas or Perfect Match. Much better chemistry and writing.

Two old flames collide in a home improvement style Hallmark film that is boosted by two very likeable leads in Andrew Walker and the ever lovely Danica McKellar.

Yes, it's very predictable, and it drags a bit in places, but I cannot fault a film that thoroughly entertained me for the 86 mins run time too highly, because I thought it was warm, funny and heartfelt.

As usual Danica McKellar was exceptional, and she worked well with the always superb Andrew W. Walker.

Be the way, if you haven't seen Andrew in "Dashing Though The Snow" it's great, one of my favorites.

Be sure to watch Danica in "Campfie Kiss" she gets to show off her math geekiness, it's great.

The supporting cast was splendid, especially Alvina August as best friend/coworker, and Jan Skene and Eric Pollins as Hannah's parents.. Paul Essiembre was a hoot with directions like "Be bold, but not too bold." Is that the kind of advice you want from the head of the network. It was like and inside joke with people on set.

The plot was not real original, designer is redoing a house, her ex is involved, they bicker, they reconnect, and all is right in design world. This is what we love about HM movies, they are predictable. If wanted orginal we would all be watching Hamlet and Taming of the Shrew. Oh, wait, even Shakespeare wasn't original.

"Many academics, most notably author Christopher Booker, believe that there are only seven basic plot structures in all of storytelling - frameworks that are recycled again and again in fiction but populated by different settings, characters, and conflicts." thank you Google.

So we love our HM movies, just some more than others.

My Advice: watch this movie, it is entertaining and fun.

Hannah's modern renovation tv show needs a refresh and she is sent to her home town to remodel a historic manor. The twist is she is being over-seen by her ex-boyfriend the consulting architect for the local preservation society.

These two rarely agree on anything...except the feelings they have for one another.

Fun, happy-go-lucky, a little competitive but not as deeply romantic as some of the other Hallmark romances.

The donuts looked delicious! I also loved that the parents seemed like they could really be parents.

This is light fare, but romantic if that is what you are looking for.

Hannah (Danica McKellar) is a the star of a home make over TV show. She is assigned to conduct a make over for a historic building in her small New England hometown. She has to work with an architect Jeff (Andrew Walker), who just happens to be an old flame from her high school days.

The script is rather boring and most of the supporting actors provide little to spice this movie up. While McKellar and Walker are two of my favorite HM leads their chemistry is not convincing, so their isn't any HM magic in this movie.

Will I watch it again??? Not likely.