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"In search of Eames-worthy style on a Craigslist budget. And pie."

Guy Fieri is in the kitchen with chef/owner Tony Zarlenga of Café Brazil in Denver, CO where chef Tony is hand mixing the mixture for his Bolhinos de Batate Doce as seen on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 2303.

Photo by: Citizen Pictures

Citizen Pictures

A 1940s Vintage Fixer Upper for First-Time Homebuyers 67 Photos

Liz Gray

SENIOR EDITOR

Liz is a senior editor at HGTV.com and the co-editor-in-chief of the I Heart HGTV blog. She lives in a midcentury tri-level that she's (slowly) remodeling alongside her husband and her mystery-breed puppy. Other interests include mad scientist-style recipe experiments, impractical hats and anything Danish modern.

My Photo Galleries

Dining Room Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2015 9 Photos

Decorating With Shiplap: Ideas From Fixer Upper 16 Photos

Test Photo Gallery 4 Title 2 Photos

Fixer Upper: Yours, Mine, Ours and a Home on the River 85 Photos

Dining Room Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2015 9 Photos

14 Creative Kitchen Islands and Carts 7 Photos

Decorating With Shiplap: Ideas From Fixer Upper 16 Photos

Vote Gallery 3 2 Photos

Test Photo Gallery 1 Title 2 Photos

Vote Gallery 2 2 Photos

Dining Room Pictures From HGTV Smart Home 2015 9 Photos

Fixer Upper: Yours, Mine, Ours and a Home on the River 85 Photos

Vote Gallery 1 2 Photos

Fixer Upper: Yours, Mine, Ours and a Home on the River 85 Photos

Vote Gallery 5 2 Photos

Vote Gallery 4 8 Photos

14 Creative Kitchen Islands and Carts 7 Photos

Client Rebuilds Life With Renovated Home.

Chip and Jo's client Carolyn Muska is rebuilding her life after losing her home and her husband. The Gaines show Carolyn three Fixer Uppers in her hometown of West, Texas, a tight-knit community still recovering from a devastating fertilizer plant explosion that killed fifteen people and destroyed several homes, including Carolyn's. As Chip and Joanna finish up their own dream home, they put hard work, heart and soul into finding their courageous client her perfect Fixer Upper.

Nomadic Suburbanites Seek Unique Retro Residence

Chip and Jo take clients Becky and Heath Ivy to the suburbs of Woodway, Texas in search of a contemporary home for their growing family and Heath's thriving business. They tour three houses with three completely different styles and three unique construction challenges for Chip and Jo. Will they choose the ugly all-brown water-damaged house with the great location, the 1960s traditional with a detached man-cave or the 1970s funky fixer upper with an atrium at the center? After moving eight times, the Ivys are ready to stay put in the right place. The pressure is on for Chip and Jo to renovate a retro residence into the Ivy's last home.

Lackluster Fixer Changes to Contemporary Charm for Young Family

Luke and Rachel Whyte are a young couple with a growing baby girl, and they feel it's time to settle into a family-sized house. They're looking for a house with 3-4 bedrooms, and Rachel is hoping for a space that she can make into a playroom/home office. They have an all-in budget of $277,000, which gives them nice flexibility in the Woodway area. The first house they visit Joanna jokingly names the 'Chip House' because its reddish roof and orange-colored bricks remind her of a sunburned Chip on their first date. The Chip house is cute with a nice backyard, but overall it feels small. The next house has a similar red brick exterior to the Chip House, only bigger and slightly newer, so Chip and Joanna call it 'Chip 2.0.' Inside, several areas are totally falling apart and the carpeted master bathroom needs a major overhaul. Their last stop is nicknamed the 'Taj Mahal' for its lofty location at the top of a hill and the ornate furniture they find inside. The view is stunning and the house has a balcony that looks over nearly all of Waco.