—Growing up on her family's Kansas farm, Tamara Day learned the construction trade by helping her father maintain and repair the property's buildings. Years later, she and her husband bought a 5,000-square-foot foreclosed home that required a complete renovation, and Tamara designed every inch of the house herself. Now she buys and overhauls neglected properties in Kansas City, Mo., for a living, and the process and results are documented in "Bargain Mansions." Tamara scoops up the big homes for a fraction of their worth, uncovers distinctive features hidden by years of decay and incorporates modern amenities that attract buyers. Teaming with her dad and mentor, Ward, Tamara redesigns unusual layouts to create desirable open-concept spaces. She also saves and restores authentic features such as pocket doors, stately staircases and exposed brick walls of these historic properties.

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Season 114 of 14 Episodes

While renovating a French château, Tamara Day discovers that a recent renovation left the kitchen looking outdated and tacky; Tamara and her father go shopping for a Dutch door, then she restores plantation shutters.
While working on a French château, Tamara overhauls a master suite covered in the tackiest wallpaper she's ever ripped out of a home; to preserve a backyard kitchenette and cobblestone pavers, Tamara will be forced to make budget-wrecking decisions.
After a contractor abandons an 1890s Craftsman-style home, Tamara Day steps in to finish its renovation; she repairs structural damage and tears down a load-bearing wall to enlarge the kitchen; an exterior iron staircase presents problems.
Tamara enlarges the master bedroom in the Craftsman-style home and creates a study with a unique light fixture; she cannot salvage enough antique tiles for the bathroom floor but finds a way to reuse the old glass in the master bath.
Tamara seeks to transform a multifamily 1892 brick Craftsman into a single-family dwelling while keeping its original details; she and her father attempt to recover a vintage pocket door trapped inside a wall and update the home's electricity.
Tamara continues working on an 1892 Craftsman and struggles to add a master bathroom; then, she finds a way to reuse floor boards as a porch swing, but her plan to reuse a claw-foot bathtub hits a snag because of a narrow doorway.
Tamara Day works on restoring a 1909 Craftsman home, opening up its meandering layout and ripping out the tacky additions that have stripped the house of its original charm; she saves vintage light switches and a wallpaper mural.
Tamara continues renovating a 1909 Craftsman home, transforming a small bedroom into the master bath; she refurbishes French doors, vintage sinks and a tub; during the walk-through, Tamara discovers the creepiest thing she's ever found in a home.
Tamara annexes an oversized dining room to enlarge a tiny kitchen in a 1926 English Tudor; she rips out a tacky mantel to create a stunning fireplace surround; using a piece of reclaimed walnut, she creates a large desktop for an in-home office.
Tamara Day struggles to create a more spacious master suite until deciding to add a second deck to a 1926 English Tudor; Tamara strips off numerous coats of paint to restore original doors; she adds an outdoor living area with a fire pit.
While renovating a single-story ranch, Tamara transforms its master bedroom into a stunning, open kitchen; however, she and her father run into problems during demolition.
Tamara continues renovations on a one-story ranch, creating a master suite; to enlarge the bath, she tears out a wall and moves the door; while polishing the copper fireplace hood, Tamara and her father use a familiar solution with unusual results.
Tamara tackles the battered kitchen of her new property, an 1897 bungalow; she enlarges and modernizes the space while preserving traditional elements of the bungalow kitchen; Tamara and her father hunt for a suitably sized island.
Tamara transforms a bedroom as she continues renovating a bungalow; knowing buyers expect a master suite, Tamara annexes a second room to enlarge the tiny closet and add a bathroom; Tamara and her father find the perfect tub, but it's painted black.

Tamara takes on a 1979 property with a confusing style; sight lines get opened in the living room and kitchen; a midcentury modern design emerges with elements like shiplap and brass.
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A '80s home gets some new unique style added to the front and backyards, and dated elements throughout the house are removed, creating a stunning kitchen and main suite bathroom.
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Tamara works her magic on a 1948 ranch house; installing a herringbone walkway and solves a dilemma while whitewashing the brick; she adds a study space and upgrades a shared bathroom for kids.
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Tamara renovates a 1960s Colonial home that's lacking character; she brings the property's potential to life by designing spaces to enjoy the outdoors and incredible views.
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Tamara tackles a 1952 Traditional home with a massive open concept living space; upstairs she adds a luxurious coffee area to the main suite while adding an entertaining area to the basement.
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Growing up on her family's Kansas farm, Tamara Day learned the construction trade by helping her father maintain and repair the property's buildings. Years later, she and her husband bought a 5,000-square-foot foreclosed home that required a complete renovation, and Tamara designed every inch of the house herself. Now she buys and overhauls neglected properties in Kansas City, Mo., for a living, and the process and results are documented in "Bargain Mansions." Tamara scoops up the big homes for a fraction of their worth, uncovers distinctive features hidden by years of decay and incorporates modern amenities that attract buyers. Teaming with her dad and mentor, Ward, Tamara redesigns unusual layouts to create desirable open-concept spaces. She also saves and restores authentic features such as pocket doors, stately staircases and exposed brick walls of these historic properties.

Tamara Day, Ward Schraeder

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