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Season 5 Episode 9 | Sonya and Peter’s Family Room “Faboulous Family Room”

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Sonya and Peter love everything about their house, except the family room that’s dominated by a large off-centre fireplace. They want it gone, but Candice sells them on her vision of making the room work with a design that will accommodate all of their wishes. As the project ramps up, Candice’s National Volleyball Team past catches up with her when Sonya’s daughter asks for coaching help for her playoffs at school.Application
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Income Property | Ep 79 “RUI”

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Rui’s had enough bad luck and is ready to catch a break. Living with his kids downstairs and finally finishing the apartment upstairs will get Rui back in the game and back to playing with his kids.Application
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Season 5 Episode 38 | Sachi & Cam

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Sachi and Cam purchased their lakeside home site unseen while living on the other side of the continent. Upon arriving they discovered it was far smaller than the wide-angled real estate photos had suggested. With its tiny, chopped up main floor plan and literally no back yard, Cam wants out in favour of a house with the space to raise their young family, while Sachi thinks it criminal to leave such a perfect location without trying to make the house work. Can Hilary open enough square footage in this house to make Cam feel good about his impulsive purchase or will David coax Sachi into something new?Application
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Season 5 Episode 35 | Irene & Marcos

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For Irene and Marcos the focus has always been on family, but after more than three decades in their 2200 square foot suburban home, their grown kids have kids of their own and Irene is feeling the walls closing in around her. All told, this house is hosting nearly 20 people several nights a week and the current layout is making it difficult. Marcos loves the home and knows with the right amount of work, it can be re-worked, while Irene knows there’s a house out there that will allow her to effortlessly host her family for years. Can Hilary create an open concept entertaining space for this ever growing family? Or will David convince Marcos that the grass is greener on the other side of the suburbs?Application
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Season 5 Episode 32 | Jacqueline & Bevin

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Jacqueline inherited this 3 story 5-bedroom house as a single 20 something, when her grandparents passed away. While working on a cruise ship, she fell in love with Bevin, a native of Trinidad and after a few years of island living the couple returned to this house to start their family. Now after 2 kids of their own and Bevin’s 3 sons from a previous relationship coming to join them here; what was once WAY more space than Jacqueline needed is now bursting at the seams. With 2 of the older boys doubling up in one room, a divided original main floor and only 1 bathroom for 7 people, this house is certainly causing some tension in the family. With a huge emotional attachment to her Grandparents house Jacqueline wants to stay. However, Bevin wants more space and wants to take what the house is worth and head to the suburbs where he can live like a king! Can Hilary’s main floor make-over.Application
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Season 5 Episode 29 | Katherine, Natalia & Paolo

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Katherine, with her two daughters, Natalia and Carla inherited Katherine’s parent’s house 4 years ago.   Natalia, her husband Paolo and Katherine now live in the home, with part-owner Carla living in St. Kitts running the family business (a hotel/condo).  With Paolo and Natalia frequently visiting St. Kitts to help run the family business, Katherine plays a crucial role in the running of the household, the entire family’s home base, and caring for the grandkids- a nearly  impossible task thanks to terrible sight-lines, not enough bathrooms and an unusable basement.  Katherine believes there are homes out there that would make her running of the family home base much less of a challenge. Natalia is sentimentally attached to the home, and Paolo being a contractor sees its potential, but is stuck in the middle. Can Hilary open up the main floor to make the daily demands of caring for kids easier to manage? Or can David find the layout that equals easy living for all?Application
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3D Series Cream Quartzite 40F

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Season 5 Episode 28 | Allison & Robert

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Allison and Robert purchased their quaint little home in an affluent neighborhood three years ago. When they bought the house they had no children, and fell for the tricks of staging which masked the fact that it doesn’t have a main floor living space!! The arrival of their son proved how problematic their tiny house is, leading Alison out the door. Determined to cash in her well-to-do address for a house that makes sense, Alison is desperate to leave. Robert on the other hand believes his house can be corrected and they’d be crazy to give up their prime real estate.  Can Hilary pull off a miracle and create space in their tiny main floor? Or will David show them just how much space their money can buy?Application
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Season 5 Episode 25 | Stephanie & Peter

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Stephanie and Peter’s family has grown unexpectedly in a year’s time.  The young couple has welcomed a new baby into their house and Stephanie’s Dad has moved in for good. Despite renovating his home only four years ago, Peter feels the house can be renovated once more to accommodate everyone in the family, while Stephanie feels it’s time to find a home better suited to their new lifestyle. Hilary must create a space for Stephanie’s Dad, while undertaking a costly kitchen reno. David must find a home that is modern enough to satisfy Stephanie, but functional enough to tear Peter away from his freshly renovated home.Application
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Season 5 Episode 18 | The Neilson Family

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At four months pregnant, Danielle convinced her husband to buy into a long abused former flop house in a run down neighborhood because it was their best shot at having a house to raise their burgeoning family in. After a decade of battling the homes’ former life Danielle has now had it! She is desperate for a life free of renovations while Aaron has grown attached to the space he’s poured 10 years of blood, sweat and tears into. Can Hilary overcome years of abuse and overhaul the main floor to make Danielle stay? Or will David deliver the kind of move in ready centrally located home that will  coax Aaron to move?Application
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Season 5 Episode 4 | Matt & Kelly

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These city dwellers are hell bent on staying in their hood but Kelly wants to do it in a new house. Matt is adamant he can make their rowhouse work for their family. Hilary goes all out to convince Kelly to stay while David pulls out all the stops to impress Matt.Application
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Season 5 Episode 3 | The Finlay Family

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Marisa loves the charm of her century home but Chris can’t stand the lack of modern amenities that his family needs. Will Hilary’s renovation dazzle Chris enough to stay or will David’s modern new build sway Marisa out the door?Application
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3D Series Springwood Black 18F

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Season 4 Episode 9 | The Jaswal Family

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When all members of the Jaswal family pooled their money for a new home, function took the back seat to form. Now Hilary and David have five adults to please if they have any hope of keeping this family together.Application
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Season 3 Episode 3 | The Hung Family

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The Hung’s are living in a house that needs a formidable facelift and daughter Laurie wants to pay to renovate it. That has caused a slew of arguments between mother and daughter. Kathy wants to downsize and not burden her daughter financially while Laurie is adamant she’s going to fix up this house for her parent’s retirement. Caught in the middle of this family feud, David endeavors to find a house all the Hung’s will live in while Hilary desperately tries to give this family everything they want to stay.Application
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Rough Break Sydney Yellow 14C

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Season 3 Episode 12 | The Ramos Family

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Steve promised Jennifer that if they bought a fixer-upper in the neighborhood where he grew up, she’d have her dream home within the year. But 3 years later, this dream has turned into a nightmare with very little done, and a long list left to do. With her limited budget, will Hilary be able to turn their cave into a castle and make it Jennifer’s dream home? Or will David be able to find the needle in the haystack in Steve’s neighborhood and convince him to leave?Application
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Season 3 Episode 21 | The Olmstead Family

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The Olmsteads live in the second floor apartment of their century fixer upper but plans to reform this residence went astray when baby Ben came along. Now Hilary and David are aiming to bring this couple together in a house that’s right for a family.Application
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Season 3 Episode 16 | The Pinnock Family

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When Steven and Rita first purchased this 2000 square foot suburban home they were in full agreement that this was the house for their family, but only a few years and 2 kids later their home has become a battlefield fuelled by frustration over it’s lack of function. Wading into the war are Hilary and David, each convinced they can guide this troubled twosome to a truce, but before either side waves the white flag, they’ll have to overcome the most picky pair of homeowners they’ve ever faced. Can Hilary resuscitate the love for the seemingly unreachable Rita? Can David stun the stupefyingly stubborn Steven? And ultimately when the smoke clears, will they love it? Or list it?Application
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Family Under Construction | Season 3 – Stephen & Florence

Episode Description
Stephen and Florence Gabriel’s family is growing. With a two and a four year old, they have outgrown their townhouse and have found their dream home, but it will require a complete renovation, including adding a second story to accommodate their needs. Florence has her eyes set on making this renovation the best it can be on a shoestring budget. On the other hand, Stephen wants everything without being all that money conscious. With Stephen and Florence’s ideas differing, and two active kids ruling the roost, it may be more than they bargained for in DIY Network’s Family Under Construction.Application
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