Pennie and Michael are an interesting pair; she is a hands-on lady who loves to renovate and Michael is a gifted lawyer who lives by using his head, not his hands. The one thing that they share is the desire to turn the basement of their century home into a library. Will Heather be able to give them both what they want in the design when they are starting so far apart? Will Jon have what it takes to move through a real-life reno with a homeowner who is all head and very little hands?

Pennie and Michael are an interesting pair; she is a hands-on lady who loves to renovate and Michael is a gifted lawyer who lives by using his head, not his hands. The one thing that they share is the desire to turn the basement of their century home into a library. Will Heather be able to give them both what they want in the design when they are starting so far apart? Will Jon have what it takes to move through a real-life reno with a homeowner who is all head and very little hands?

Marc is a handy engineer who is not afraid of any home-reno project and Lydie is a working wife and mother: competent and capable until someone turns on a power tool! In this reality/design episode Heather designs a home office for Lydie, but there are twists and turns! Will Heather and Lydie leave room for Marc in this design? Will Jon have what it takes to inspire and encourage and still make the three-day reno deadline?

Marc is a handy engineer who is not afraid of any home-reno project and Lydie is a working wife and mother: competent and capable until someone turns on a power tool! In this reality/design episode Heather designs a home office for Lydie, but there are twists and turns! Will Heather and Lydie leave room for Marc in this design? Will Jon have what it takes to inspire and encourage and still make the three-day reno deadline?

Dana and Amir are a young married couple with 2 great kids, a busy family, and an ugly kitchen that Amir has not yet gotten around to updating. There is a lot of love in this house but with day-to-day life, romance has been on the down-low. He loves ‘minimal modern’, she likes ‘warm and cozy’ with a real emphasis on function. Will Heather’s design be able to please them both? What will happen when Dana finds out just how far she will have to go to get that new kitchen? Will this reno be the spark that rekindles their romance?

Dana and Amir are a young married couple with 2 great kids, a busy family, and an ugly kitchen that Amir has not yet gotten around to updating. There is a lot of love in this house but with day-to-day life, romance has been on the down-low. He loves ‘minimal modern’, she likes ‘warm and cozy’ with a real emphasis on function. Will Heather’s design be able to please them both? What will happen when Dana finds out just how far she will have to go to get that new kitchen? Will this reno be the spark that rekindles their romance?

Diane and Anthony enjoy the good life in their large home, but with five kids even a big house can be bursting at the seams. With a family this size they need to use every inch and they have a dining room and living room that are sitting unused. Heather comes to the rescue with a plan that will move this family into the next decade… but this reality design series will see handy Diane and unhandy husband Anthony pushed way out of their comfort zones. Diane cannot envision her home without bright vivid colours and Anthony is craving soft neutrals. They also disagree about the use of space; Diane wants to get out the sledgehammer while Anthony takes a more cautious approach. Will Jon inspire as well as teach? Will Heather’s design choices leave this couple at odds?

Diane and Anthony enjoy the good life in their large home, but with five kids even a big house can be bursting at the seams. With a family this size they need to use every inch and they have a dining room and living room that are sitting unused. Heather comes to the rescue with a plan that will move this family into the next decade… but this reality design series will see handy Diane and unhandy husband Anthony pushed way out of their comfort zones. Diane cannot envision her home without bright vivid colours and Anthony is craving soft neutrals. They also disagree about the use of space; Diane wants to get out the sledgehammer while Anthony takes a more cautious approach. Will Jon inspire as well as teach? Will Heather’s design choices leave this couple at odds?

Pascal is a strong, vivacious woman who has survived a four-year battle with cancer and now wants her life back with husband Robert. Pascal loves antiques, Robert enjoys clean modern lines…. can Heather find a happy middle ground? And what will happen when loving and slightly overprotective Robert finds out that Pascal will be doing all the work under the watchful eye of our contractor Jon? Heather uses the inspiration of art deco design to create a glamorous design as Jon finds out just how strong-willed a woman needs to be to survive and get her life back.

Pascal is a strong, vivacious woman who has survived a four-year battle with cancer and now wants her life back with husband Robert. Pascal loves antiques, Robert enjoys clean modern lines…. can Heather find a happy middle ground? And what will happen when loving and slightly overprotective Robert finds out that Pascal will be doing all the work under the watchful eye of our contractor Jon? Heather uses the inspiration of art deco design to create a glamorous design as Jon finds out just how strong-willed a woman needs to be to survive and get her life back.

This couple needs help with a small open concept living space, but he’s seeing red when she’s put in charge and makes decisions for the reno without him. Anthonine is a budding decorator who, in a surprise twist, is put in charge of the work. She is brought along by Heather and contractor Jon, as her disappointed husband sits this one out, but enjoys watching her…until she picks red paint, red curtains and red rugs…red is the one colour that this man hates…will he see red, will she see reason?

This couple needs help with a small open concept living space, but he’s seeing red when she’s put in charge and makes decisions for the reno without him. Anthonine is a budding decorator who, in a surprise twist, is put in charge of the work. She is brought along by Heather and contractor Jon, as her disappointed husband sits this one out, but enjoys watching her…until she picks red paint, red curtains and red rugs…red is the one colour that this man hates…will he see red, will she see reason?

Carolina is a stunning woman; she’s outgoing, an artist and a cabinet maker. Ashley, her writer husband is not at all handy but under his grouchy veneer, he’s witty and extremely clever… they are a modern day beauty and the beast, of sorts. When Heather and Jon arrive to gift Carolina with a new studio in the garden of their rural home, Ashley is instead hoping to carve out a space for his beer garden. Will Carolina get her studio space? Will Heather be able to tame the beast in Ashley? And will Jon have the patience to work through this couple’s challenging dynamic to get the job done?

Carolina is a stunning woman; she’s outgoing, an artist and a cabinet maker. Ashley, her writer husband is not at all handy but under his grouchy veneer, he’s witty and extremely clever… they are a modern day beauty and the beast, of sorts. When Heather and Jon arrive to gift Carolina with a new studio in the garden of their rural home, Ashley is instead hoping to carve out a space for his beer garden. Will Carolina get her studio space? Will Heather be able to tame the beast in Ashley? And will Jon have the patience to work through this couple’s challenging dynamic to get the job done?

Real life running-shoe ‘king’ Toddy has literally hundreds of shoes…all over the condo. Rita is a party planner who works from home, but has little or no room to meet with clients. Add to this the fact that she is terrified of colour while he lives in a rainbow world of shoes, sports teams and graffiti. Heather picks mid-century modern to bring this couple together in a more sophisticated yet colourful style…but when Toddy is taken away and Rita has to do the work, she gets downright grouchy. Contractor Jon has to deal with a sullen student as he tries to teach Rita some handy ‘How-To’s.

Real life running-shoe ‘king’ Toddy has literally hundreds of shoes…all over the condo. Rita is a party planner who works from home, but has little or no room to meet with clients. Add to this the fact that she is terrified of colour while he lives in a rainbow world of shoes, sports teams and graffiti. Heather picks mid-century modern to bring this couple together in a more sophisticated yet colourful style…but when Toddy is taken away and Rita has to do the work, she gets downright grouchy. Contractor Jon has to deal with a sullen student as he tries to teach Rita some handy ‘How-To’s.