Home and Renovation Shows
My favourite home and renovation shows from around the world.
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- StarsRuth WatsonHugh BonnevilleSimon DavisHow can the owners of stately homes protect the future of these historic buildings?British.
- StarsTy PenningtonPaul DiMeoMichael MoloneyA family that has faced hardship has their dilapidated house completely rebuilt while they are away on vacation for a week.American.
- StarsGeorge ClarkeWilliam HardieGeorge Clarke explores the extraordinary world of small builds, where people turn tiny spaces into the most incredible places to live, work and play. He even tries making a few of his own.British.
- StarsKevin McCloudJeremy TillRobert GaukrogerKevin McCloud follows people as they build their dream house, often focusing on modern design, energy efficiency, maximizing space and views.British.
- StarsPeter MaddisonEach episode is about the host visiting people who have a dream to build a house and how they bring the build to fruition. We see their trials and tribulations along the way. Each episode is a separate stand-alone story.Australian.
- StarsDick StrawbridgeJames StrawbridgeBrigit StrawbridgeDocumentary series about a family's attempts to go green. The Strawbridge family - inventor and engineer Dick, his planet-loving wife Brigit and kids James and Charlotte - take on a 300-year-old farmhouse in Cornwall with three acres of land, a leaky roof and no plumbing, electricity or home comforts in sight. Their aim is to live a 21st-century lifestyle and be self-sufficient in energy and food.British sustainable home development.
- StarsCaroline QuentinKieran LongKate WilliamsAmazing old buildings from across the United Kingdom are beginning to get a new life under new ownership. Individuals, couples and families attempt to restore or remodel them, mostly into homes. Buildings range from mansions and manor houses to decrepit pumping stations, churches and schools. Most of the building have been abandoned for a while and the challenges the renovators face can be quite significant. Research into the architecture of the house is done and put into context alongside a genealogy of its occupants and benefactors. the research gives context to the style and renovations while also giving the buildings a more human element. Caroline Quentin narrates and visits the sites, interviewing the families and commenting on the status of the projects. Historian Dr Kate Williams researches the people associated with the building while Architectural Expert Kieran Long put style, materials and process into historical context. Not all projects are even remotely complete by the end of the episode. Occasionally projects are re-visited later.British. Turning commercial buildings into homes.
- StarsGeorge ClarkeScott WelchArchitect George Clarke travels around Britain meeting people who are trying to restore historically and architecturally significant buildings, many of which are non-residential buildings being converted into homes.British.
- Australian home history series.