About this season
In each hour episode, preservationist Brett Waterman transforms one character filled house for a couple or family who owns it. Brett focuses on homes with fascinating stories and unrealized potential hidden beneath neglect, bad renovations, and ugly additions.
Episodes (8)
1. 1912 Transitional Victorian Arts and Crafts
Aired 3 March 2021 • 40 min
A 1912 Transitional Victorian house is a hybrid of styles, combining Victorian flourish with Arts and Crafts simplicity. Brett manages to restore the home, blend two architectural styles and find space for a new bedroom for the owners' daughter.
2. 1954 Modern California Ranch
Aired 10 March 2021 • 40 min
A classic midcentury modern ranch was designed by a prominent architect and almost all of its original details and fixtures are still intact. Brett aims to preserve these elements while giving the home much-needed updated functionality.
3. 1887 Victorian Mansion
Aired 17 March 2021 • 40 min
Brett tackles a historic Victorian home built by Andrew McNally of Rand McNally publishing fame. To retain the home's grandeur, Brett relocates the kitchen and entryway. Then, he tackles the main bedroom and bath, which have lost their original style.
4. 1955 Mid-Century Ranch
Aired 24 March 2021 • 40 min
Brett helps a young family preserve the beautiful, original mid-century woodwork and cabinetry of their 1955 ranch home. He creates more light and functionality in the kitchen and totally reimagines a 1990s-style bathroom remodel.
5. 1928 English Cottage
Aired 31 March 2021 • 40 min
In a unique neighborhood of 1920s-era English cottages, one of them doesn't fit in. Brett brings this house back in line with the others, reclaims its original character through a number of discoveries and makes it more user friendly for the homeowners.
6. 1923 Craftsman Bungalow
Aired 7 April 2021 • 40 min
A couple needs Brett's help to restore their Craftsman bungalow.
7. 1899 Queen Anne Victorian
Aired 14 April 2021 • 40 min
Brett restores a Victorian's lost style for a multigenerational family.
8. 1893 Victorian
Aired 21 April 2021 • 40 min
Brett tackles a Victorian that needs a living room and kitchen restoration.