Restored by the Fords (2016)
Restored by the Fords
2016Siblings Leanne and Steve Ford renovate older homes in rural Pennsylvania that are a bit out of the ordinary and unconventional. As the designer and 'house whisperer', Leanne is the brains behind each project while Steve uses his 'MacGyver-like' carpentry skills to bring her crazy, over the top ideas to life.
Seasons & Episode
Leanne and Steve help transform a classic Craftsman into a cool Craftsman a couple can move into; while the Fords anticipate the usual historic home blockades and problems with structure, wood floors and windows, luck is on their side in the end.
Leanne and Steve are hired to convert a quirky art collector's cramped quarters into a fun setting for art and collectibles; they install intricate wood flooring, a new back door and bring the outdated galley kitchen into the modern century.
Steve and Leanne 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 balance from all the Victorian frill.
The Fords are tasked with completely redoing a couple's outdated kitchen.
A newly engaged couple that bought a mid-century modern home to start their lives together needs Leanne and Steve Ford to make it modern-day cool; the worst offender is the zig-zag kitchen that's never been stylish.
Steve's good friends ask for help with their 1970s contemporary home; Leanne draws inspiration from a reclaimed wood mantle and brings their dream of a ski lodge in Pittsburgh to life.
Leanne and Steve help make a 1900s Victorian home family-friendly, yet traditional; Leanne's plan is to create an open floor plan, but an exterior brick wall and the ugliest kitchen they have ever tackled may just stop them in their tracks.
Spanish Villa 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.(TD)
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.
Let There Be Light After many failed attempts at fixing up the 1920s Tudor he grew up in, a couple bring in Leanne and Steve Ford to finish the job; Leanne wants to stay true to the era of the home; Steve discovers water damage to the kitchen floors.
Storybook Cottage The Ford siblings take on Leanne's dream renovation: a storybook cottage guesthouse; Leanne is forced to rethink her remodeling plans when one of the homeowners' salvaged antiques won't fit in her design
The Ford siblings go back to their roots when they tackle a couple's newly purchased 1930s farmhouse; Leanne highlights the home's existing beauty while bringing out more of its character with modern-bohemian touches for the young family.
Siblings Leanne and Steve Ford renovate older homes in rural Pennsylvania that are a bit out of the ordinary and unconventional. As the designer and 'house whisperer', Leanne is the brains behind each project while Steve uses his 'MacGyver-like' carpentry skills to bring her crazy, over the top ideas to life.