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Fixer Upper: Behind the Design

Fixer Upper: Behind the Design

In this companion series to one of HGTV's most popular programs ever, "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines presents fans with special reveals, pulling the curtain back to show intimate design details not shown on original episodes. She shares insider secrets on a particular renovation, from the first moments that she meets the homeowners to her magazine-worthy styling and staging methods. Why did you pick that color palette? Where did that accent piece come from? And what do the rooms that aren't seen on TV look like now? Along with answering those types of questions, Joanna introduces members of her design team.
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Season 116 of 16 Episodes

  • Joanna Gaines transforms a 100-year-old shack into a couple's dream home, including a surprise for the two young children.

  • Joanna turns a little bungalow into a cozy cottage retreat for a woman after the passing of her husband; Jo gets to work creating a dream home with light neutral colors, natural wood elements and spaces to hang photos and memorabilia.

  • World-travelers Matt and Samantha call on Joanna Gaines to infuse Parisian style elements into their home's design; Jo incorporates a fun surprise not featured in the original episode.

  • Joanna and her team transform an antiquated house into a Tudor-style dream home for Joey and Courtney Scrivano; in addition to restoring the home's original 1920s charm, the Scrivanos want to see a blend of their personal styles.

  • Joanna Gaines and her design team transform the outdated Ivy House into a one-of-a-kind forever home for the Jackson family; the homeowners have not one but two design styles they'd like incorporated in the house: rustic and coastal.

  • Chip and Joanna help their friend turn a small house on his land into a youthful bachelor retreat for his son; Jo gives the home a modern mountain cabin feel with black metal and warm wood accents, pass-through kitchen windows and a rock fire pit.

  • Joanna teams up with the Lee family to turn their outdated, plain house into a classic beauty; the Lees' mutual love for clean, traditional style presents a challenge for Jo, who must find a way to fill the home with the rich details and character.

  • Joanna helps a family turn their outdated ranch home into a French country retreat; she uses soft neutral colors, lots of texture, natural wood tones and floor-to-ceiling windows to blend the existing traditional elements with the new.

  • Joanna Gaines and her team take on The Mountain House, a 1980s-era home in Woodway that's lacking character and charm; With a mutual love for traditional style, Joanna gets to work balancing clean, traditional style with necessary spaciousness.

  • Joanna designs a house for her sister and brother-in-law, Mikey and David, and their five children; Jo blends elements of vintage, modern and retro styles in a cohesive way and designs three unique rooms for the kids.

  • Joanna blends the clean and simple look of Scandinavian design with the textures and patterns of Moroccan style in an 1890's farmhouse; she also finds a way to fit five kids by adding a beautiful second bathroom and a cozy attic bedroom.

  • Joanna Gaines and her team turn a 1970s brick ranch house into a one-of-a-kind retreat for the Aguilar family; Jo learns that they want to inject modern and Mediterranean style into the house.

  • Joanna Gaines faces the challenge of making a newly constructed home feel like a cozy, European cottage for the Pahmiyer family; from antique doors and mantels to warm woods and soft paint colors, Jo goes all out to infuse some Old-World charm.

  • Joanna restores a 100-year-old home for the Herrera family; in addition to preserving the charm of the original house, they ask Jo to create a modern farmhouse-style design and implement a library wall as well as the number nine into the decor.

  • Joanna converts a bland, industrial-style loft in downtown Waco, Texas, into an industrial modern dream home; Jo and her team have to remove many layers to reveal the space's original industrial elements and add in touches of modern design and decor.

  • Joanna Gaines is tasked with creating a modern farmhouse design inside an old barn for a wounded veteran, TJ, and his girlfriend, Stephanie; Jo transforms the barn with modern elements, including concrete countertops and stainless steel fixtures.
Fixer Upper: Behind the Design

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In this companion series to one of HGTV's most popular programs ever, "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines presents fans with special reveals, pulling the curtain back to show intimate design details not shown on original episodes. She shares insider secrets on a particular renovation, from the first moments that she meets the homeowners to her magazine-worthy styling and staging methods. Why did you pick that color palette? Where did that accent piece come from? And what do the rooms that aren't seen on TV look like now? Along with answering those types of questions, Joanna introduces members of her design team.

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Joanna Gaines, Chip Gaines

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