Siblings Leanne and Steve Ford renovate a mid-century home in Pittsburgh.
A young couple needs a larger space for them and their two kids, so Steve and Leanne decide to reconfigure the floor plan to transform their small house into a home with plenty of elbowroom. But with a new bathroom, master bedroom and kitchen, will Steve and Leanne find the space in the budget to fit in all their ideas?
The Fords are tasked with updating the first floor of a regal Victorian house built in 1885. The owners of this elegant home are both young and traditional in their style, so Leanne looks to create an entertaining floor that's a perfect balance of new and old. A custom bar is then made from salvaged cabinets, and a layer of bold wallpaper with a romantic feel is installed. The end result is a blend of classic and contemporary, making for a one-of-a-kind home.
A dark midcentury home is the wildest house on the block, but it hasn't been lived in in over a decade, so Leanne and Steve transform it into a sleek oasis.
Steve and Leanne transform an outdated and cluttered home into a modern farmhouse for an aspiring designer.
Two music lovers get an updated space for entertaining.
Steve and Leanne are tasked with renovating a client's childhood home. They must find a balance between keeping the home's original character while giving it a modern update for the next generation.
Steve and Leanne Ford are back at the Collins' midcentury home for the final phase of renovation. With a tight budget of $30,000, the Fords must find a way to fit all of their design ideas into the Collins' bedrooms and bathrooms, along with their out-of-date indoor pool. Along the way, they get inspiration after a trip to the historic Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The siblings brighten up the first floor of an old Victorian row house.
Leanne and Steve Ford help transform a "Classic Craftsman" into a "Cool Craftsman" a couple can move into. While the Fords anticipated the usual historic home blockades and problems with structure, wood floors and windows, luck is on their side in the end when the design plan sings with color and light.
Leanne and Steve Ford are hired to convert a fun-loving and quirky art collector's cramped quarters into a fun setting for art and collectables. The Fords install intricate wood flooring throughout, install a new back door and bring the painfully outdated galley kitchen into the modern century all while showing off the Victorian home's beautiful bones.
Steve and Leanne Ford tackle the first floor of a Victorian home built by a ship's captain in the late 1800s. Beautiful woodwork and quaint fireplaces inspire the homeowners' design choices but they're in need of a little balance from all the Victorian frill. The Fords freshen up the front rooms then completely redo the kitchen in a style that's worthy of a captain, yet fit for a modern family.
Homeowners open up a can of worms when they ask the Fords to create a beautiful kitchen in their 1880s Victorian home. After knocking down the walls, Leanne and Steve must work through antiquated wiring, dangerous ceiling supports and sloping floors before they can even begin thinking about all the pretty parts.
When Steve's good friends ask for help with their 1970s contemporary home, the Fords come to the rescue. Leanne draws inspiration from a reclaimed wood mantle and brings their dream of a ski lodge in Pittsburgh to life. However, the siblings will have to survive a few compromises to give the couple everything they want.
Leanne and Steve Ford help a high school classmate make his 1900s Victorian home family-friendly, yet traditional. Leanne's plan is to knock down three walls and create an open floor plan with a gorgeous eat-in kitchen as well as a sunken family room that opens onto a custom deck. However, an exterior brick wall, ravaged hardwood floors and the ugliest kitchen the Fords have ever tackled may just stop them in their tracks.
A couple that purchased a Spanish villa-style home hires Leanne and Steve Ford to make it feel like a vacation. Leanne exploits the space's Mediterranean bones and the pair transforms the cramped living areas into light, bright and open spaces. Then, Leanne turns the sweeping staircase into a visual art piece.
Two glass artists call on Leanne and Steve Ford to give their traditional, 1900s home a contemporary makeover. Leanne is inspired by their glasswork and takes on the challenge with gusto, but the floors and old stairway threaten to derail the project.
Leanne and Steve Ford take on a couple's newly purchased, claustrophobic home with zero flow between the rooms; Leanne takes down walls and rearranges doors to give the house a vintage, woodsy feel with modern lighting and a stunning kitchen.