Wed, Oct 6, 2010
Two large families by today's standards, the Hermans and the Awadas adopt completely different strategies to completing their home renos. The Awadas take a slow and steady approach to realizing their design plans, resisting some of Paul and Penny's advice along the way. The Herman's start strong with lots of help, strictly following the design plans - and then some! As the two weeks quickly come to a close, the Awadas manage to finally recruit some much needed help and the Herman's receive a tough blow - their deal for free staging furniture falls through. In the end, they make the difficult decision to spend big dollars on new furniture. Will this gamble blow their chance at winning?
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Darlene starts strong by scoring a barter deal for new siding. She and Chris jump right in helping to remove the old siding to speed up the job.They quickly start to question the rest of Penny's design plan and how much can be accomplished in just two weeks. Resistant to any more constructive criticism, Darlene refuses to let Paul and Penny into her home during their check-in. Al and Jen manage to sell a big ticket item to bank roll their projects. With Al still recovering from a serious illness, they work hard to recruit family and friends to help with the heavy lifting. Sticking closely to Penny's design plans, they use their country charm to source free flagstone for the new patio. With less than a week left and many projects unfinished, Al and Jen decide to take on an additional project. Penny and Paul warn that an unfinished room will hurt their new value. It's right down to the wire in this city home versus country home battle!