The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior, exterior or other improvements to the property. Home improvement projects can be carried out for a number of different reasons; personal preference and comfort, maintenance or repair work, making a home bigger by adding rooms/spaces, as a means of saving energy, or to improve safety.
Michael James Holmes is a Canadian builder/contractor, businessman, investor, television host, and philanthropist.
Magnolia Network is an American basic cable network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Chip and Joanna Gaines. It broadcasts personality-based lifestyle programs related to topics such as home construction, renovation, and cuisine.
Home & Family is an American daytime talk show. The series originally premiered on April 1, 1996, on The Family Channel, and was dropped by the network immediately prior to its 1998 relaunch as the Fox Family Channel. In 2012, Hallmark Channel picked up a revival of the series, airing as a two-hour program on weekday mornings.
Amy Matthews is an American licensed general contractor and the host of DIY Network's Sweat Equity and Bathroom Renovations, and HGTV's Renovation Raiders.
Fixer Upper is an American reality television series about home design and renovation that aired on HGTV. The series starred Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines, a married couple who own a home renovation and redecoration business in Waco, Texas. The show's pilot aired in May 2013, with the first full season beginning in April 2014. Season two began in January 2015; season three began in December 2015; and season four began in November 2016. The fifth and final season premiered on November 21, 2017.
Magnolia Network is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel that broadcasts lifestyle programming related to home design, renovations, and food. The channel's brand and much of its foreign programming is licensed from its American namesake, Magnolia Network. The channel is a joint venture between HGTV Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Scott McGillivray is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, television host, author and educator.
Love It or List It is a home design TV show starring Hilary Farr and David Visentin broadcast since 2008 on HGTV, W Network, and OWN Canada. It is the original show in the Love it or List It franchise.
Property Brothers is a Canadian reality television series now produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, and is the original show in the Property Brothers franchise. The series features twin brothers Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott.
Turf War is an American reality television series. A spinoff from the Yard Crashers series, Turf War began on March 8, 2010 on the DIY Network. Season two began on April 11, 2011.
Man Caves is a home renovation reality television program hosted by former NFL defensive tackle and Super Bowl winner Tony Siragusa and licensed contractor Jason Cameron, broadcast by DIY Network.
Bath Simple is a California-based remodeling company that provides all-in-one bathroom design and remodeling services. The company offers online and in-home design assistance and provides single shipment delivery of all products that may be needed for a bathroom remodeling. Often referred to as bathroom in a box, they also arrange for the installation of all products through their network of Bath Simple Certified Contractors and offer a zero waste recycling program.
Hometalk is an online platform that enables people to improve their living spaces through DIY.
Yard Crashers is a television show on the DIY Network that surprises home owners with a brand-new yard. The show is hosted by Matt Blashaw who is a licensed contractor. Like other "crasher" shows on the DIY Network, Blashaw and his crew ambush homeowners while they are home improvement shopping, follow them back to their homes, tear apart their yards and help them do a complete backyard makeover. They do the complete renovation in two filming days. The previous host, Ahmed Hassan (2008–2011), was replaced by Matt Blashaw in 2011. Blashaw is also taking a hiatus from the show, hosting HGTV's Vacation House For Free, starting summer 2014. Chris Lambton will temporarily host Yard Crashers.
Cabinets To Go is an American specialty cabinet retail store chain, offering cabinets for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms, and garages. Founded in 2008 by Tom Sullivan, also founder of Lumber Liquidators. Cabinets To Go is headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The first store opened in Miami, Florida, and the company now operates 86 stores across the country.
Jonathan Silver Scott is a Canadian reality television personality, construction contractor, interior designer, illusionist, and television and film producer.
The Property Brothers franchise is a Canadian media franchise that stars Canadian twins Jonathan and Drew Scott and centers around the selling, purchasing, and renovation of real estate property. The shows also often guest star their older brother J.D. Their first program is Property Brothers—initially produced by Cineflix Media—and has aired on the W Network and HGTV Canada in its country of origin, on HGTV in the US, and on other networks in over 150 countries. The success of this show led to spin-off series, several web series, a how-to book, a radio show, and an app. Strategy magazine named the Property Brothers its 2013 Brand of the Year.
Krista Leigh Watterworth is an American interior designer television personality who has hosted several HGTV shows such as Save My Bath and Splurge and Save. She has also appeared as an interior design expert on the Food Network show Restaurant: Impossible and the DIY Network show The Vanilla Ice Project.
