HGTV has become the house flipping channel. And while those shows are very entertaining, we really miss the simple decorating shows and those shows who give us homeowners on a budget a little hope. So we decided to dig into the archives of our minds and remind everyone of some of the great shows of HGTV past. Here are a few of the ones we miss the most:
Divine Design With Candice Olson. Candice is one of my favorite designers of all time. All I’ve ever wanted is for her to do a room in my house. But that’s unrealistic, so I settled for her show. And now I don’t even have that. Now I’m depressed. Seriously though, Candice’s designs are incredible and watching her transform a rundown Canadian basement into an immaculate family room with perfect lighting was once my only reason for watching HGTV. And her team of lighting experts, contractors and sewers were amazing. Can Candice get a new show, HGTV?
Color Splash With David Bromstad. The first winner of HGTV Design Star, David got this show as his reward. And it was a great show. He often transformed multiple rooms for young families, and of course his specialty was color. My favorite part of the show was David’s personal piece of art he always did for the homeowners. David still hosts for HGTV, so I think he is a staple, but I’d love to see him do another design show like Color Splash.
HGTV Design Star. Speaking of Design Star, can we get this one back, HGTV? I loved the competition factor of the show and all the personalities it gave us. And Candice Olson was a judge, so bonus! I’m not sure why the show didn’t last longer. It gave us 9 winners and 9 new shows (all of which are no longer in production), so I think we deserve some more.
Dear Genevieve. I was happy Genevieve found a home at HGTV following her stint on Trading Spaces. I think I just love room makeover shows and that’s not the current trend for HGTV (it’s now whole house flipping). Anyway, I loved her design style and would love to see it back on TV. But hey, at least Genevieve will be back on TLC when Trading Spaces reboots!
Design On A Dime. The best part about Design on a Dime was you could actually relate to the show. Most HGTV shows seem to be geared toward people who just happen to have an extra $150,000 laying around for three additional bathrooms and a room for, I don’t know, your grand piano. Design on a Dime would take only $1,000 and turn a dowdy room into something almost passable. I miss it!
Designed to Sell. This one was the first of its kind. It launched the whole “how do I make this house good enough to sell?” trend. And they did it on a really low budget. Like Design on a Dime, it felt more realistic. Let’s face it, when most people decide to list a house, they aren’t just going to reach into their pockets and pull out $75,000 for a new kitchen, room for mom when she visits, a bathroom for the dog and an indoor garden.
Income Property. Even though I think this show is technically still in production on Canada’s HGTV, it’s now subtitled and not quite what it once was. I loved the original format where a couple of house-poor people called upon Scott to come in and rip their house apart, and rebuild it so they can share the space with complete strangers just so they can pay their bills. OK, so it’s not like they shared a bedroom with strangers, they’d divide the house into two living spaces, but still. It was a fun show and I would love to have it back in its original format and back on HGTV USA.
Which HGTV shows do you miss the most?
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