Some family friends were on one of those shows Their son was 6ish years old and really into trains, so he got an insanely train-themed room, complete with a ride-on train that chugged slowly on a track around the room. It was great at first, but he outgrew it really quickly and was embarrassed by his train room within a few years. I stayed in a room that was made over on Hotel Hell.
It was poorly done. The paint lines were terrible and some of it was on the ceiling. The decorations they used seemed like just really cheap stuff They didn't touch the out-of-date bathroom, but they didn't put that part on the show.
The hotel also didn't keep the fancy linens in that room because I'm sure that was a pain to wash and keep track of one special set of linens. Basically, it looked great on camera, but in person it did not look professionally done. I plumbed a house that was getting an HGTV remodel. Long story short: they cut more corners than the contractors already want to and that's saying a lot. I would never buy a house remodeled on one of those shows. Friends were on a backyard renovation show..
With them being full-time workers with a family, the upkeep was simply not possible. Looked terrible within the year. An emotional backstory and a feel-good resolution for people who had earned stunning new homes through hard work and personal sacrifice. But beyond the smiles and happy tears there were a few real challenges with Extreme Makeover.
For example, some homeowners found themselves unable to pay their new bills once the cameras stopped rolling. This new reality led to foreclosure, stress, and even divorce over the nine years the show was on.
The new show launching in Feb. The home was far more than the family could afford before they even moved in. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition always went way over the top with the new and renovated homes given to the program's winning families. But some homes were more extravagant than others, such as the one featured in a episode focused on Arizona couple Nicole and Bryan Okvath and their eight children. Their new, 5, square-foot home sported a carousel, a home theater, and other luxury amenities that drew a lot of power.
The family shortly faced astronomical power bills. In , the couple split up, leaving Nicole to raise the eight children on her own. The house was sold far below the market value, and the family got rid of the luxury items in an effort to start a simpler life. She and her four boys were gifted a home filled to the roof with fancy amenities, a grand staircase — and the taxes and utility bills to match.
Such additional pressures would try the patience of anyone, but Oatman had some behavior issues that were already wellknown by her children. The new responsibilities and bills only exacerbated her emotional outbursts and anger. According to her now-estranged son Kevin, "I honestly thought things would change after we moved into the house and it would make everything better. She was happy and excited for maybe the first week, and then it was back to the same old garbage. Oatman has claimed that the local celebrity status the show brought has been damaging, and that the family no longer had privacy.
With taxes tripled and a mortgage to pay, she turned to charitable financial managers to help her form a trust. During this time, two of her sons became fed up and moved out. Apparently, a luxurious home does not guarantee happiness. The show came out to gift her a new house after the death of her husband. The home built for the Michigan mom and their children boasted four bedrooms, stone columns, and an indoor water wall.
It was one of the most uplifting shows on TV. The original Extreme Makeover: Home Edition featured Ty Pennington, a team of designers, and volunteers who swept in to redesign and rebuild homes for families in need, including cancer victims and military families. But the original show, which according to USA Today was nicknamed "Tears for Sears" after the show's sponsor by those in the network, had a dark side.
Some of the families, who were surprised with new homes after they let the team do their work, returned to dramatically upsized McMansions with much higher taxes, insurance rates, and utility bills.
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