Designers, builders and old-home enthusiasts in small towns and big cities across America re-imagine and transform abandoned structures by preserving their historical integrity while giving them new purpose.
Actor Corbin Bernsen and his wife, designer Amanda Pays, renovate a 1910 Hudson Valley farmhouse; the property sits on 8 acres of farmland predating the Revolutionary War.
A married couple rescues a 1902 colonial revival tear-down on Syracuse, New York's south side; the couple transforms the neglected house into a family home, blending historic details with modern living for their two children.
A couple transforms a 1940s Art Deco industrial warehouse in Detroit.
A couple renovates an 1896 Acadian Colonial house in Nova Scotia, Canada; the property sits near an apple orchard and a UNESCO protected area.
A family transforms a beautiful but falling down church along the Grand River in Ontario, Canada into their home; in addition to the renovation, the family must maintain the cemetery, which is older than Canada.
A husband-and-wife team turn an 1890s inn into a dear friend's dream home.
Designer Rebecca Lineberry restores a 1745 Tavern in Mystic, CT.
A father and son transform a unique 1920s home in Savannah, Georgia.
A single mother and her daughter renovate a home built by a woman in 1910.
A couple renovates their unique historic home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
A couple renovates the wife's beloved childhood abode in Purcell, Oklahoma.
A couple is granted a free home in Lincoln, Kansas, nicknamed The Big Green Monster, the family has relocated the 1910 Dutch Colonial to their farm and are restoring this forgotten piece of history into a dream home.
After building her career in New York and LA, a woman fulfills her dream of returning home to Iowa to renovate a beloved old house; she finds the perfect one, an Englishman's manor on the National Registry known as Horn Hollow.
A couple breathes new life into the former St. Francis Xavier Church, a Landenburg, Penn. icon since the 1890s; from sacristies to stained glass, they revive inviting features to ensure the community will feel welcome in their family home.
With a big vision and six short months to transform an iconic hotel in the western Catskills, Derek Curl must lean into his friends and the community to keep this heart of the town open while undertaking the renovation.
A couple saves a dilapidated, French-inspired 1840s storefront home on Main Street in historic Madison, Ind.; while restoring this time capsule property, they welcome a baby girl to the family.
A newlywed couple tackles their first restoration project: a neglected, spacious 1900s Victorian home outside of Raleigh with original wallpaper and woodwork; their mission is to blend history with modernity to rescue this magnificent property.
In Palmer, Alaska, two sisters acquire a pair of 90-year-old barns to transform into living and community spaces; with the harsh Alaskan winter looming, they must move the barns to a safe place and complete their renovations in only 12 weeks.
A Detroit couple renovates a home in a historic neighborhood.
A woman's mom is a history buff whose dream it is to live in a historic home, so she and her husband endeavor to bring back to life the Hembree Farmhouse; built in 1835, this 188-year-old gem is the oldest standing house in Atlanta, Georgia.
With the help of their family, friends, and local historical society, New Jersey natives restore a historical 1880s Ocean Grove cottage to its Victorian glory.
Local Detroiter and investor Darius Smith restores and renovates an abandoned and long-forgotten foursquare house with hopes of bringing new life and new families back to Detroit's Virginia Park neighborhood.
Christina Salway and John Moskowitz restore a gorgeous farmhouse on the beautiful coast of Maine; Christina infuses the house with her fun design sense, nodding back to the house's Swedish heritage.
A designer and her husband restore an 1854 home with a rich history in Geneva, Ill.; the two transform this neglected house that's been abandoned for years into their very own forever home.
With the help of his boyfriend and his dog, a middle school teacher restores a historic 1800s lake front cottage in the beautiful little hamlet of Silver Lake, N.Y.
In Philadelphia's historic Wynnefield neighborhood, a famed designer and her contractor husband lovingly restore a gorgeous 1900s Tudor home previously owned by a renowned black women's rights advocate.
In a quiet maritime community on the eastern shore of Maryland, a mother-daughter design team sets out to rescue an abandoned 1926 American Foursquare home with a whimsical, nature-inspired renovation that honors the region's seaside history.
A designer restores a Louisiana home from 1905 that was used as a private residence, a boarding house for single unmarried teachers, and was rumored to harbor a speakeasy on the third floor in the 1920s.
Nick and Rachel Vanoven settle into their 1900s Queen Anne Victorian in the small town of Brookville, Ind.; after completing their interior renovations, they are ready to restore and update the home's impressive, but weathered, exterior.
Husband and wife renovators undergo the restoration of a unique family farmhouse in their historic neighborhood of Algiers Point and uncover the home's rich history that reflects the resilience of their city, New Orleans.
A couple restores a 1918 Craftsman right next door to their home just outside of Detroit, Michigan, in the historic neighborhood of Highland Park.
A Connecticut couple renovates and expands a beloved little cabin in Weston to provide the space to spend more time with friends and family.
A Baltimore woman's nonprofit revives historic buildings, and this salvage project is slated to become her home; it's a dusty and emotional process as the team recovers from a devastating fire and uncovers a connection to a Civil Rights pioneer.
A couple takes on a once-in-a-lifetime project: a Federalist Revival in Provo, Utah, paying homage to the amazing legacy and calling upon friends, family and local artisans to help create a forever home.
Carpenter Jeff Devlin and his fiancé Janelle spend their life savings to restore an 1800s inn and tavern back to its roots so visitors can stay in an authentic space just as it would have been for travelers during the foundation of the United States.
Builder Carter Oosterhouse transforms a 1860s barn on his property outside of Traverse City, Michigan; together with his wife, Amy Smart, he turns the inside of the barn into a full four-season living space to enjoy with their family year-round.
With the help of their extended family, a couple transforms a 200-year-old Spanish Colonial that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the oldest existing homes in the United States.
Designer Christina Salway and her husband, John Moskowitz, restore a former poet laureate's breathtaking home on the coast of Maine with the help of their son, dog, locals and friends.
A family leaves California to restore and renovate their expansive, 120-year-old ancestral home in Colorado; they work to preserve the history of the house while adding modern design elements that make it functional for their young family.
Designer and developer Darius Smith, whose life's work is renovating and reviving homes and neighborhoods in Detroit, takes on his most personal project to date by renovating his grandmother's house where he grew up.
A designer and her fiancé rescue a run-down 1899 Folk Victorian from demolition, moving it from the busy streets of Austin, Texas to farmland in nearby Georgetown where they restore it into their own little house on the prairie.
A designer-renovator duo in Brooklyn, N.Y. uncovers the truth behind a historic building and turns it into a stunning modern home fit for a family.
Nick and Rachel Vanoven purchase a 1900's Queen Anne Victorian in the small town of Brookville, Ind.; they've moved their family, careers and entire lives for a fresh start and have started the task of renovating and restoring the home.
Brian and Rachelle Lazzaro renovate the Creek House in Railroad, Pa.
Betsy Sweeny restores West Virginia's McLain House to its former glory.
A family restores a house in Henry River Mill Village in N.C.