Renovation Raiders

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Renovation Raiders is a home renovation show on the American television channel HGTV. Its host is Amy Matthews. [1] The premise of the show was to do a major renovation on a family's home in five hours and surprise one of the homeowners.

According to the script, Matthews would work with a family friend to plan the renovation. [2] It would include anything from redoing a family room to a full kitchen remodel. Once the plan was in place and all the materials were ready, she would work with the family friend to plan a night out for the homeowners; usually a show and movie while the crew worked on the house.

The show was created by Scott Seven and Kevin Budzynski, both natives of Grand Rapids, Michigan. [3]

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References

  1. "Amy Matthews nails down another home improvement show". St. Paul Pioneer Press. May 17, 2013. ProQuest   1352875437 . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "Best dessert ever: A Shakopee couple went out to dinner and returned home to find a shiny new kitchen, courtesy of the new HGTV show Renovation Raiders". Star Tribune. June 16, 2013. ProQuest   1512029859 . Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. "HGTV's Renovation Raiders: Reality show concept born in Grand Rapids". Mlive.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2022.