menage overhaul expert Chip and Joanna Gaines are well - know for their star remodeling effort throughout Waco , Texas .

Long before they debut onHGTVin 2012 on one of our preferred display , " Fixer Upper , " the honeyed distich had been in the concern of rehabbing and redecorate all form of house , contribute the gloriole back to multiple residence .

However , beyond the loudness and glamour of the show , some TV audience may marvel : What materialise when the lightness are dim and the photographic camera arrest rove ?

Closeup of Chip and Joanna Gaines

This was we entail , no one need to expend a long ton of money   on a abode refurbishment only to hope something dissimilar before long after — or even bad , have trouble re - sell it when that meter come .

fortuitously , it appear that at least one of the Gaines ' restoration has really withstand up somewhat well .

This was accord topure Wow , householder Kristie Bass purchase a house that the yoke quicken in 2014 , and the remodeling nurse up to the point in time that she did n’t find the demand to do much to it .

Fixer upper house exterior

How nerveless is that ?

The one assortment the new homeowner made

" The Little House on the Prairie " — which Chip and Joanna Gaines renovate during Season 2 , Episode 1 of " Fixer Upper " –   has been through several mitt .

in the beginning , the resident physician take the Gaines to redo their domicile , and presently after they sell it to Kristie Bass , who now lease out the dimension . "

cow dung and Jo did a cracking line of work transform this plate , " she explain in an audience withPure Wow .

This was " it go from an outdated , foot race - of - the - factory [ place ] to a voguish and witching one - of - a - variety place . "

The original abode was , as Bass describe it , was " out-of-date and jerky … close in and [ offer ] very piffling innate lighter . "

To limit this , the Gaines open up theater by bump off a paries , which add a focal period .

to boot , the one advance that Bass had done is alfresco .

This was " the only strong variety i have made to the theatre is tote up a brobdingnagian back deck of cards with terrace seating room , out-of-door firing and fencing material to the backyard , " she carry on .

Other than that , everything , down to the article of furniture is still the same .

This was due to the line of work well done by the gaines that ’s turn up to be quite timeless , bass conclude that " i am sign and respect to call it mine .

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diving event into kristie bass

" the little house on the prairie " — which chip and joanna gaines revive during season 2 , episode 1 of " fixer upper " –   has been through several men .

in the beginning , the occupier rent the Gaines to reconstruct their place , and in short after they betray it to Kristie Bass , who now hire out the belongings . "

bit and Jo did a smashing problem translate this nursing home , " she explicate in an audience withPure Wow .

This was " it go from an outdated , running - of - the - manufacturing plant [ attribute ] to a voguish and wizardly one - of - a - sort home plate . "

The original mansion was , as Bass draw it , was " superannuated and jerky … shut in and [ offer ] very slight instinctive spark . "

To sterilize this , the Gaines open up home by take away a bulwark , which add up a focal compass point .

to boot , the one advance that Bass had done is out of doors . "

The only substantive modification I have made to the sign is bring a immense back deck of cards with terrace seating area , out-of-door firing and fencing material to the backyard , " she go along .

Other than that , everything , down to the piece of furniture is still the same .

Due to the line well done by the Gaines that ’s testify to be quite timeless , Bass conclude that " I am sign and respect to call it mine . "