Bargain Mansions

As others are saying, this is definitely NOT restoration, but renovation. I watch in horror and disbelief at Day as she says she is in the process of restoring and bringing these beautiful and neglected stately mansions back to former glory. What she says and what she inevitably does, is the opposite of restoration. I have watched her over many episodes. And each and every time, I watch with increasing angst as she successfully makes her way, with methodical and very detailed intent, to destroy every last vestige of vintage beauty that these houses had. I have given her opportunity to redeem herself more than she deserves, and each and every time, I am sick by the end of every episode. I won't watch this show anymore.

I'm sorry, but I think Tamara has no taste. Her projects don't come out with any finesse. Her choices for materials are awful and look cheap. She just doesn't have an eye for layout or decorating. I live in Kansas City and I'm embarrassed. Find someone who has some talent please.

This show is not at all what it should be. Tamara buys these beautiful mansions just to rip out all of the 19th and 20th century charm. It defiantly hurts my heart to see her paint over the original wood work, reconfigure floor layout to destroy all signs of the home's original plans, and paint stately brick buildings with a "whitewash". Although her homes end up very nice in the end, she has no sense or care for original features. Poor choices in light fixtures and not historically accurate tile/counter picks just add to the frustration of watching this show. In addition to all this, she is not that good on camera. She seems to try too hard when explaining something and it is very cringe worthy. I feel terrible leaving such a poor review, but it is necessary to let others know that this show is not what it seems to be. I wish Tamara would change her views on her mansions and actually restore them instead of permanently changing them for the worse.

Love that the host is taking on beautiful, old homes. Hate that she often over modernizes the kitchens (in my opinion).

As a Kansas City Native I really wanted to like her show, but as someone with deep background in Construction and renovation I just can't. She destroys the historical character of old homes. For others there's nothing special about either her designs or decorating . Then there's the "surprises" that any professional would see early in. And why in the hell does she always do the first floor before the second? Don't know how her dad stays with her. He seems very knowledgeable. All in all this show is historically bad. I'm not sure why someone thought having her host the show was a good idea but it's just another face on another HGTV fail.