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The living and dining rooms at the Blog Cabin 2016 get the ultimate remodel. A blank slate is customized with a fish tank room divider encompassed by wooden scales that resemble a fish. A live-edge dining table is enhanced with a green epoxy treatment and topped with glass. Plus, a one-of-a-kind coffee table gets built from several different cutouts and then burned to create an art piece.
Josh and the crew transform the master bedroom at Blog Cabin 2016, turning it into a living oasis with a view of the Gulf; its features include custom doors made of reclaimed wood, an inviting fireplace and an outdoor entertaining area with fire pit.
After a not-so-professional indoor remodel, Josh Temple unleashes his own brand of sleek on an earthy young couple who are ready to push their party space into the back yard. Their existing deck becomes a posh dining spot complete with an exotic wood prep table that boasts a working sink and stainless chop area. Venture a few feet further into a huge zen structure made out of reclaimed 3' x 8' douglas fir, concrete benches popped with fused bamboo inset seats, a floor to ceiling glass-front water feature with three shower heads, and privacy screens to amp up the intimacy when partygoers are dancing on the fused bamboo dance floor.
Josh Temple and the crew take on three separate spaces for one very cool couple. They first tackle a cramped guesthouse and give it some casita style with a solid walnut bed. Then they give the outdoor shower an overhaul with a privacy wall, floating bench and an overhead showerhead. Lastly, the courtyard gets an oversized concrete bench, a fire pit and a mahogany awning to tie the entire space together.
Josh Temple and the team open up an uncomfortably close kitchen and transform it into a romantic and whimsical space. They create a cobalt blue kitchen island with a bowling alley wood countertop, new French doors and a custom bar for entertaining in style.
Josh brings the speakeasy vibe to the back of this garage transformation when he meets hobby remodelers David and Milena. New bar and liquor storage are built, but slight touches give it that truly vintage feel. New lounge furniture, a huge one-of-a-kind white oak coffee table, and dim lighting transform this room into an era where bootleggers ruled the street. A 12-foot paneled sliding door opens up to a new outdoor patio with lounge furniture that help turn this whole space into a perfect cozy place for a party to take place.
Josh Temple and his team transform a falling apart, dirty mess of a space into a contemporary family style kitchen. A kitchen island with 3-inch live edge walnut countertop and waterfall edge is the centerpiece to this design. New windows, banquet seating, and concrete round table are the perfect out-cove for some additional family seating. New shaker style cabinets and white quartz countertops wrap the kitchen along with an accent of blue subway tile. New wood flooring, cool geometric lighting and all new appliances give this space that perfect modern touch.
A cramped kitchen with broken cabinets, outdated countertops and ugly flooring is opened up into a bright and colorful kitchen. Walnut takes center stage in this kitchen with a walnut butcher block island and swivel stool, walnut upper cabinets, walnut seating and walnut open shelving. Plus, a colorful wallpaper adds to the design!
New parents Andrew and Rachel crave a swanky adult getaway to shoot the breeze while their favorite sports teams shoot the hoops. Josh Temple and the crew create a charming collision of an upscale wine cellar and a high-end locker room, with a wet bar and two wine fridges, butcher block countertops and a sports-themed sitting area.
Josh Temple and his team transform a boring dirt lot into a rustic entertainment space. They create a huge redwood deck with built-in benches, a dining table, a cooking station and a warm lounge space with a one-of-a-kind walnut couch.
Dreams of an inviting, sumptuous bedroom come true for a couple as Josh Temple and the crew reinvent a forgotten storage room. They deliver with an oversized sleep space with plenty of storage, a library sitting area and a clean-burning fireplace.
Josh Temple and his crew transform a ho-hum living and dining room into the ultimate modern log cabin space. They create a stacked stone fireplace, a live-edge dining table, a one-of-a-kind walnut reading chair and a polyhedron coffee table.
Josh Temple and his team turn a bland living room with outdated cabinets and beige carpet into a funky lounge. They create a custom mahogany bar and a unique sliding wall panel to give this lounge a cool midcentury modern vibe.
After just a week in their new home, Edward and Shannon luck out when they convince Josh Temple to reinvent their pool house that's nothing more than a storage space. Channeling a hip cabana party vibe, they start indoors with a two-sided custom sofa that gives partygoers their choice of views. The view on one side opens up to the pool with an 8 foot accordion window that becomes a pass thru bar when open, underneath is a wall of cabinets beefed up with two beverage fridges, all surrounded by an aqua blue tile backsplash that brings a splash of water indoors. Turn to the side and get ready for a wall-to-wall accordion door that leads the party outside onto a teak tiled patio complete with a fire feature in the round.
A dated and dingy bedroom gets a complete makeover fit for Hollywood. Josh Temple and the team build a mahogany deck with sliding doors that lead into a luxurious space with a custom bed, built-in storage and a honeycomb wall partition. The addition of all-wood flooring and a private dressing room with a marble island makes this one glamorous bedroom.
Josh Temple and his team transform a dark, old kitchen into a bright, open kitchen. To start, Josh knocks down a wall to open the space in between the kitchen and living room. In its place goes a new peninsula with built-in stools that play off of the homeowner's favorite kitchen table. Old dark cabinets are replaced with light cabinets embedded with glass. Limestone countertops and beautiful gray tile play off the gray tones in the kitchen and give it some contrast. And to round out this design, a special kitchen nook is built with banquet seating, a one-of-a-kind table and geometric lighting.
Josh Temple and the crew turn a tiny living room into an entertainment area with a bar that expands into an amazing kitchen. The custom bar, fireplace and sleek dining table make this the ultimate hangout space.
Josh Temple and his team turn a dark dungeon of a basement into the ultimate DJ Lounge. A new bar and DJ station are the centerpiece of this design with concrete countertops, brick veneer, and new big screen TV. Sleek flooring and resin pocket doors play up the cool vibes along with one-of-a-kind record boxes that spell out the word 'House'. A new lounge area with a light up wall art piece is the perfect place for friends to sit back and listen to stylish beats. Light up posts and custom glass pendants round out this design for the perfect party spot to dance till the wee hours of the morning.
A cramped and outdated kitchen gets one major transformation. What was once tile counters, broken appliances and ugly cabinets is now an open kitchen with a bright blue hood, blue glass tile backsplash, marble countertops and all new appliances. Plus, a custom wine cubby, a one of a kind bar and a sleek island give this kitchen a personal touch.
The living room of this hipster heaven home feels artsy and inviting, but one step into the kitchen smacks of a gloomy, dated, depressing waste of space. Josh Temple takes the unimpressive room from tragic to transcendent by introducing alluring splashes of color along with huge heaps of cool. It all starts with a kitchen island outfitted with a cookbook shelf and plenty of drawer and cabinet space, an inside-out countertop divided by an accordion-style sit-on-top window, sleek modern barstools, a beefy mixed wood light fixture and extra long plank vinyl flooring in four mesmerizing colors.
A hot and unused recreation room is transformed into a master bedroom retreat complete with a one of a kind wall treatment, a walnut king sized bed with TV lift in the footboard, plus a tranquil custom water feature. Drum side tables flank the brand new bed plus, all new windows, flooring and insulated walls make this the perfect bedroom for this Grand Rapids family!
From the first moment Josh Temple first sees Tracey and Nicole's mauve (emphasis on brown) L shaped kitchen, his desire to sledgehammer out a few walls comes to fruition with a beautiful and functional result. The kitchen remodel starts with a pass-thru bar into the living room. To bring function to the heart of the home, the guys move the stainless sink, dishwasher and fridge onto a whole new wall, add sweet white cabinets, natural quartzite countertops flecked with platinum, luxury vinyl floors, a window overlooking the den, and a wall-mounted TV. In this two-fer project, the guys take on the dining room as well, bringing in an octagonal pub table, a juice and coffee bar and lots of custom wine storage.
Josh Temple and his team give these homeowners the best room in their house, and it just so happens to be outside. Staggered vintage windows hang from an A-frame pergola that sits atop a massive redwood deck. A custom made wood and metal couch fits perfectly in front of the new white brick fireplace to help with those chilly nights. Outdoor cooking is taken to a new level with a prep station skinned with tile and fitted with a new stainless steel BBQ. And to help round out this design are a reclaimed liquor cabinet, a huge dining table, and one of a kind lighting.
When a large garage becomes the dumping ground for decade-old wedding mementos and VHS-era electronics, Josh Temple comes to the rescue to turn a ton of trash into a tropical treasure. There's storage space aplenty in the new space with three bookcases. The lounge area brings a hint of Morocco on a tiled wall featuring recessed bar shelves made of rich hardwoods, and a tiled bar built on casters and topped with a frosted acrylic waterfall edge counter. Nearby, the entertainment center boasts a 60-inch TV inside oversized hardwood shelves, and a seating area bordered by a wall of shutters to hide the new roll up garage door from view.
A diehard do-it-yourselfer turns his garage over to Josh to bring a sleek blend of work and play inside and out. The workspace begins with a folding room divider that blocks off the garage door and introduces rich wood textures. The work desk goes techy with a secret compartment to hide not one, but two computer monitors that are raised and lowered electronically. The long wall is skinned in aged metal, leading to the next gathering spot that boasts two whiskey bottle end tables, and a ceiling mounted flip down TV. As the guest list grows, revelers can spill outdoors onto the redwood deck that wraps all the way up to the fence to bring privacy and uniformity to this destination spot. A sexy U-shaped bench cozies up the conversation underneath an avant-garde pergola, creating a cabana vibe for VIP's only.
A garage filled with junk, a broken garage door and just a plain dark space is brought to life for a fireman and his fiancé. To give these homeowners a man cave and a place to entertain, House Crashers brings in a sleek frosted glass garage door, a concrete bar and a bifold window to the outside. Plus, the team builds a custom work table made from walnut and a fire hose bench perfect for this fireman's man cave.
Everything that happens at Blog Cabin is all about going big so that no one ever wants to go home. Josh Temple and Chris Grundy take on two rooms located on the ground floor of this stunning lakeside retreat. In the media/entertainment room, the guys frame a projector screen with vintage suitcases, old speakers and radios. The nearby refreshment bar is topped with a zinc wrapped counter sanded down to mimic the sparkle of the Idaho Diamond stone fireplace in the next room. This living space features a rustic burnt cedar barn door, a floating bench made with repurposed framing material, a framed art wall made with a reclaimed 'for sale' sign from a nearby property, and a coffee table topped with the same beautiful stone found on the fireplace. Lakeside living in the Coeur d'Alene wilderness doesn't get any better!
A kitchen gets a makeover and the crew adds a club lounge perfect for the homeowners' big parties.
A cramped kitchen is enlarged to accommodate a huge island and breakfast bar and bring in more natural light.
A dated kitchen with a funky window gets blown up into a high-end lodge retreat featuring a ledge stone wall, bi-fold window, copper wine rack and a one-of-a-kind walnut light fixture.
Josh and his crew bring a vibrant pop of elegance to a gloomy kitchen and dining room. They pump up the palette with brand-new appliances, porcelain flooring and a remarkable dining table embellished with a center strip of metal.
A junky garage is turned into a high-end multipurpose great room with a rec area, work space and more.
Josh and the crew take on a kitchen, sunroom and lounge at the same time. The custom touches include a full bar with a walnut countertop, a gigantic communal table and a rolling coffee station.
An aspiring rapper's trashed-out garage is transformed into a swanky dude den where cigar-smoking, card-playing, music-making fun can commence on a whim. The upscale lounge includes an over-sized shelving unit and a wall featuring five TV sets.
Josh and the crew take it outside, transforming a boring yard into a modern outdoor living space to entertain. The new space features a custom pig roasting pit, an outdoor kitchen, a one-of-a-kind redwood dining table and a bright putting green.
A San Diego kitchen with outdated appliances, worn flooring and broken cabinets is transformed into a colorful space with brand-new everything, including a custom walnut table and benches built from skateboards.
Josh and the crew take on a kitchen with old cabinets, broken appliances, worn flooring and a hideous T-bar ceiling. The Long Island eyesore is transformed into an elegant space with a glass backsplash and bright new dining room.
Strategy is the name of the game as Josh and the crew transform a drab, cavernous media room into a multipurpose hot spot for game aficionados with four distinct chill zones.
A dilapidated kitchen gets an intercontinental pop of style highlighted by Moroccan archways.
A dark, cramped garage full of exercise gear and boxes is transformed into a chic living space complete with glass garage doors, custom storage and an outdoor oasis.
Perhaps the only thing better than a hilltop Los Angeles home with panoramic views of the valley is a sumptuous party room that offers up some gorgeous sightseeing of its own. Josh Temple and his team will turn a salt water aquarium into a unique wet bar backed with custom wenge shelves, build a floor to ceiling 3-D fire feature skinned in Calcutta porcelain slab, fabricate a streamlined coffee table, install rich, durable laminate floors, then glam it all up with sofas, chairs, wall unit and an oversized tri-globe chandelier studded with cut crystal dangles.
An outdated and boring living room crammed with music gear and overtaken by the family dog gets a complete facelift and turned into the ultimate mid century music lounge. An old faux stone fireplace is replaced with hand made subway tile and sleek white marble hearth. Worn carpet is replaced with dark hardwood floors. A custom bar with staggered shelving and hidden bar storage become the focus of the room. A new media center flanks the wall for a brand new TV. Plus, a one of a kind walnut and glass coffee table and dimensional wall panels create one hip living room.
A bland office with a brick fireplace, dark walls and an outdated over sized desk is transformed into a cozy beach retreat. All new cork floors, a reclaimed wood fireplace and custom desk create a bright feel. The dark walls are replaced with light walls with a unique map treatment. Plus, this area is extended to the outside with new sliding doors, custom seating, exotic deck tiles topped off by a concrete fire feature.
Josh Temple tackles his most challenging renovation to date to turn a cold, mishmash space into 2 distinct but welcoming gathering spots. The top level features a quiet reading library complete with a sleek partition, cushioned storage bench, and a picture frame panel that doubles as a railing. Below, all new dual pane windows and a slider will add light while a brand new firebox lined with floor to ceiling porcelain tile brings in much needed warmth. The room is rounded out with all new furnishings, plenty of bookshelves, a Z-shaped glass top coffee table, a side table with a built in lamp, and rich birch hardwood throughout.
Josh Temple opts for a bit of irony in this home by building several exits into a great room that this family will never want to leave. The fun begins with a secret door that is a bookcase by day and an adults-only bar by night. The crew also builds three new French door exits, a super-sized shelving wall that houses a ginormous TV, a shadowbox coffee table on casters, an artfully etched sofa console table, exposed beam ceiling, and a new partition wall that separates the kitchen from the new dining space.
A tiny bland kitchen with broken countertops and outdated cabinets is transformed into a sleek French country kitchen. The kitchen is opened up with a custom reclaimed wood island that houses a brand-new wine fridge and microwave door. Old outdated tile floors are replaced by a warm travertine stone. All new cabinets, appliances, countertops that look like leather and subway tile backsplash make this kitchen pop! Plus a custom hood and unique stools make this a one of a kind kitchen.
Josh and the House Crashers gang find an Atlanta couple who need a place for the band to practice. One problem is the band is huge and another is right now there is only a two car garage for practice. This renovation begins with a complete demo of the lower floor of the home. After framing in a few new walls the space gets completely re-imagined to be a practice stage as well as a nightclub to hang out in and enjoy the music. The one of a kind custom touches include a bar and storage cabinets, album shelving, a dropped ceiling with light show built in, and huge decorative wall panels. There's also cork flooring, a gray and orange paint palette, an overhead projector with surround sound, all new lighting and furniture. The homeowners are left speechless and the band gets together to celebrate this gigantic, hip new night spot on the Atlanta scene.
A cold and dark basement with too many doors, an unused fireplace, concrete floors and no natural light is transformed into the ultimate wine bar. This room gets outfitted with a floor to ceiling wall treatment covering a slick wine bar, a custom coffee table on wheels, bright new sliding doors and a one of a kind wine cabinet to top off the wine room! Plus, this wine bar has countertops that glow and become the main event in the space!
Josh Temple knows it'll take a whole lot more than a dab of concealer to renovate this makeup artist's bedroom. He'll rip through astroturf carpet remnants and a multitude of cobwebs to transform a chaotic bedroom into a Balinese retreat. In three days, the crew will craft a luxurious raised bed platform with bedside tables, new windows and a panel door all atop a renewable bamboo floor. Then they'll bring the outdoors in with a spacious deck-turned chill zone featuring a water fountain trickling down a pebbled wall, a slate skinned firebox, a copper and wood shelving unit, and a tropical reed-like table.
With baked goods on the line, Josh Temple goes to work to bring a young couple the perfect dream space to whip up a lovely crostada. He'll turn their stark, dated, blah galley kitchen into a mind-blowing culinary paradise. The team will convert the laundry room into a spacious pantry with floor-to-ceiling cabinets with a rolling butcher block island and an oversized lightbox note pad. In the kitchen, all new appliances compliment the marble countertops and waterfall edge bar, luxury vinyl floors, mosaic marble backsplash, subway tiled accent wall, and a wood block dining table.
A tiny outdated kitchen gets completely blown out and rebuilt into a vintage glamorous kitchen. What was a cramped kitchen, with tile countertops and old appliances is transformed into a long spacious kitchen with a vintage locker island, a walnut industrial dining table, blue vinyl floors, and custom banquette. Plus, all new appliances, new cabinets and gold finishing touches make this one chic kitchen.
It's a French flashback to the 30's and 40's when entertaining guests was done in impressive and luxurious parlors. Josh Temple enhances the usability of this living room and dining room by creating two sophisticated areas. First, for the living room, is an inviting cinematic sitting space featuring a fireplace accentuated by thin brick veneer and a 60-inch TV, art deco niches with a vertical aquarium backdrop, and chesterfield seating. For the dining room, there's a banquette built into a pony wall with ironwork detailing, a bar cabinet and draft tower unified with tile en pointe and sculptural spindles, a reclaimed table made from original flooring, and a hand painted silhouette of a French 75 field cannon.
A hideous living room with stained carpet, lava rock fireplace, broken sliders to a hot closed in patio is completely transformed into a sleek industrial rustic living room. In three days, the 1970s fireplace is torn out and replaced by a concrete fireplace with a live edge mantle, a metal media wall with pallet media center are showcased with a 60 inch TV, plus the room is opened into a new open patio divided by 18 foot sliding glass doors.
An outdated kitchen with 1970s cabinets, old tile countertops and fireplace that never gets used gets a complete facelift with custom cabinets, marble countertops and backsplash and all new appliances. Plus, the old fireplace is repurposed into a stone niche with a wine barrel countertop. And to take things to another level, a unique table is made from a vintage door.
Master Crasher Josh Temple goes all in to give the parents of young kids two distinct adults-only living spaces. Dad's quest for a sports-centered bar is met with a wine barrel keg wall, a custom poker table for six, stadium suite seating to watch the big game, durable bamboo flooring, and hexagon storage shelves to stash away the gaming supplies. Mom's peaceful reading lounge is separated by three floor to ceiling panels of glass, and features a hypnotic rain curtain water feature to drown out the sounds of the raucous guys.
A young couple in search of a more chill space for entertaining and relaxing take Josh Temple up on his offer to transform their living and dining room into a connected, welcoming gathering spot for friends and family. In the process, their oversized wall housing a standard fireplace gets a sleeker frame without sacrificing warmth. The new burner offers views from the front yard through to the back and includes a floor-to- ceiling leather tile face, inset TV, and a beefy hearth hugging the structure. The spacious new layout embraces people hubs like the bar cabinet with wraparound storage shelves, mirrored backsplash and wine fridge, a rustic dining table topped with patina'd metal framed in mix-and-match chairs, and accordion doors that beckon party-goers into the backyard. Add in custom multi-leveled bookshelves anchored by a sumptuous hardwood floor, and this Pacific Northwest space is set to heat up a lifetime of celebrations.
A dark garage attached to a small house in Portland, Oregon is converted into a master bedroom retreat giving this family of five a much bigger living space. What was dark exposed wood and a junky storage garage is completely transformed into a bright master bedroom with eight-foot folding doors, a custom headboard, a living art door and all new floors. Plus, a newly sectioned off space becomes a mudroom with all custom storage, porcelain floors and reclaimed wood storage.
Josh Temple takes this couple to task for displaying their outdated collection of VHS tapes and dusty old marionettes front and center in the shabby bedroom! Their penance is working tirelessly for three days to transform the dowdy space into a serene beachscape. Josh is bringing in a modern paneled wall housing the marble-surround fireplace and limestone hearth, built-in shelves that hide a safe for valuables, a foot-of-bed cabinet that hides a 40-inch TV, a king sized bed and headboard, ocean-inspired flooring, and paneled doors that open up to the backyard. The result is seaside luxury located 50 miles inland.
Josh Temple and the House Crasherscrew try and rescue a huge sunroom that has been turned over to eight cats. The renovation begins with three walls of glass being imploded at once. What follows is a complete remake of this useless room. First fixed, bifold and accordion glass panels are added to three walls. Next Josh shows the homeowners how to create custom elements for the room like white wall panels, a wooden rug and a beautiful game table. The room is capped off with an indoor/outdoor bar with it's own redwood deck, new paint and lighting and all new designer furniture. When it's time for the final reveal, the homeowners are speechless and the cats have to start looking for a new room to dominate.
In an all-out effort to drag a tiny 1970's kitchen into the 21st century, Josh Temple will blow out all stops, along with a few walls, to do it up right. Bringing in a unique combination of industrial panache and shabby chic, the team will revamp the kitchen with a custom island housing a pot rack underneath, all new hardwood floors, metal-skinned cabinets, a glass top dining table with reclaimed wood body, and a rustic wall make from repurposed wood. The result is an open, inviting space that becomes the heart of this home.
A 400 square foot unused space gets transformed into a multi-purpose space complete with an office area, guest loft and an outdoor theater. Butcher block desk, cabinets and banquette seating take over an entire wall. The existing door gets replaced with a glass garage door that opens out onto a patio and theater area. A custom bar cart gets built out of kiln-dried lumber and topped with coins in a chevron pattern.
An ugly old kitchen with broken countertops, outdated cabinets and floor that is falling apart gets completely blown up into a bright modern space. The kitchen is transformed with new cabinets and concrete countertops, a custom island with butcher block countertops and live edge walnut bar. Plus, a small nook gets a funky door wall treatment and custom seating to create a unique eating space.
A basement stuck in the 1970s with red shag carpet covering an old bar, ugly arches and dark walls is transformed into a bar hang out and lounge area. One area of the room is dedicated to the bar, with a long table that lights up, a back bar with beer tap and a barn wood ceiling soffit. The other side of the room turns into a cozy hangout with a sectional, custom coffee table, huge TV and warm carpet to make the once cold basement a warm inviting space.
An unused room gets a bonus crash with a yard and room remodel. The inside gets a custom painted floor, walnut media cabinet and 12' bi-fold doors that open to a revamped yard. An old storage shed gets replaced with an ironwood deck, slat wall, and day bed. The outdoor kitchen is complete with Spanish terracotta tiles, BBQ, pizza oven and beverage center.
Josh Temple Crashes Blog Cabin and has big plans for the living and sunroom. The Blog Cabin is one blank slate so Josh completely transforms the living space in just three days. A reclaimed mantle is rebuilt to house a brand new TV and automated lift. Plus, a stair area becomes a seating and storage area. This crash goes above and beyond when a sunroom gets old dock boards as a ceiling treatment and some 100 year old stumps are reused for a one of a kind coffee table.
Homeowners Laura and Chris enjoy cooking but their kitchen is just too small. This 1905 kitchen doubles in size and stays true to the era. All new appliances, high gloss black cabinetry, tin ceiling tiles and a custom bar cart complete this house crash.
Comfortable with DIY projects, these homeowners faced a challenge with their oddly shaped breakfast nook. The small space was a magnet for junk and unsuitable for entertaining. With room to expand to the outside, new French doors open out onto a new teak deck. A wine bar gets built with custom cabinetry and granite with a butcher block and marble cheeseboard. A travertine tile floor and wine barrel inspired wall treatments top off this crash.
Josh finds a young LA couple that have a family room issue. The space is pretty large, but serves as everything from space for the kids to play to office to hangout for darts night with the boys. Seeing a real need for direction, Josh and the House Crashers crew first tear off all of the paneled walls and add hardwood flooring. Next the space gets divided using first a gigantic door with a distressed Union Jack flag on one side and cork board on the other. Then the rest of the room divider is custom built using huge basket weave patterned modular puzzle pieces. In addition to new furniture, lighting, paint, storage cabinets, and massive desk space, Josh also designs and builds a custom bar height table distressed with blow torches. Speechless is one of the only words the homeowners can come up with when they get to the final reveal of two completely new spaces.
Josh and the House Crashers crew find a couple who need a new bedroom in the Big Easy. The space is large and long, with much of it wasted, and offering very little storage. Starting with the floor, this room gets a complete transformation which includes a bed made of reclaimed doors with a footboard which houses a automated TV lift. A new closet is built into the corner and custom cabinetry clads several walls. Antique french doors are installed, vintage windows are used to create a small room divider while new lights and paint take the room over the top.
The timing couldn't have been better for this newlywed couple who just moved into grandma's house. Josh's crew takes this room to the 21st century. Wood paneling, mauve carpet, 70s furniture, window shutters, avocado green tile and rot iron doors go away in this three day crash. The young couple gets an indoor/outdoor space perfect for entertaining friends and family.
Josh and the House Crashers crew attack a house that needs both a new kitchen and living room. After unifying the space with demo and a hickory floor, they create two amazing wall treatments, one using vertically installed quartzite and the other using piles of books. Now things like new lighting, paint, cabinets, countertops and a custom bench made with re-purposed palettes can complete this space. The final reveal is nothing short of jaw dropping and the homeowners are left with a one of a kind renovation to almost half of their home, and all in three days.
This large family room was overtaken by awkward furniture layout, floor to ceiling 70s rock wall, formica bar,dust collecting built-in cabinets and dog beds. The homeowner admits to having no style and it showed in this outdated 80s family room. Every problem is solved in this makeover with all new carpet, walk-in bar, a sleek new fireplace, dog bed area, custom desk, and a new layout perfect for watching TV.
These bartenders get their dream bar lounge complete with custom cabinetry and a custom bi-fold window that opens out to a pass-through bar. An unused niche becomes a liquor cabinet with library ladder access. Bi-fold doors open out to a new patio with redwood seating and concrete block fireplace. Old furniture gets replaced with a custom wood pool table that converts into a dining table.
These new homeowners want to update their kitchen to reflect their modern taste. Josh demo's the outdated galley kitchen and opens it up to the adjacent dining room providing a more inviting layout. New sleek cabinets are painted a bright color, the slab floor gets updated flooring and new appliances are installed. The dining room gets a custom modern dining table, and the parquet floor is painted.
An undone kitchen and cramped office space become one large open space for the whole family when Josh Temple takes down and wall and completely transforms this New Orleans space. In three days, the kitchen gets refinished cabinets, paper composite countertops, a custom island and a sleek workspace with built in storage and more. Plus, hip vinyl flooring and some funky pieces of furniture finish off the space.
This sunroom was just a hot storage space with no real function. In three days, the room is completely torn down- all the way to the foundation and rebuilt into a high end wine room with a new tall ceilings with custom reclaimed treatments, custom sliding doors to hide the laundry, modern wall treatments and high impact windows and doors. Plus, the room has all new purpose as it becomes a wine lounge, with a custom bar, cotton wood dining table and a hide away beer pong table with an Arizona twist!
An uninviting family room turns into an airy, light-filled modern space by adding a new wall of glass. An unused doorway go away, while a hidden door is used to camouflage a funky entryway. The space gets cozy with a new wood ceiling, laminate flooring and a graphic wall design. The outdoor space becomes a usable entertaining area with a modern metal-topped pergola and functional seating area.
These homeowners were not using their formal living room for anything but storage. With high hopes to entertain and a love of karaoke, this boring room and mix and match furniture and exposed concrete floors is completely transformed into a high-end karaoke bar. From a concrete bar mixed with live edge and metal, to a hidden fold down karaoke staged faced with Brazilian hardwood , this new and improved room is perfect to entertain in.
This patio room looked like a junkyard filled with mismatch furniture, broken windows and bug filled ceiling lights. In just 3 days, this room got all new windows, bi-fold doors, bar area, wine storage, a pass-through bar, engineered hardwood flooring and an entire set of furniture. The outdoor patio area got a facelift too with new landscaping, a custom picnic table/bench and a wine barrel kegerator.
An unfinished attic in Memphis is transformed into a rustic getaway for these homeowners. Once exposed walls and plywood floors becomes a place to lounge with a custom hanging bed, a hidden television, white oak flooring and a built in bookcase. Plus, host and licensed contractor Josh Temple takes it above and beyond with a sleek desk build, modern skylight and charming ceiling treatment.
New to home ownership, this couple bought a house that hasn't been touched since the 70s. Their back game room was floor to ceiling 70s with avocado green carpet, wood paneling and pink ceiling beams. In 3 days, this space becomes a modern game room complete with bar area, all new floor, custom TV/firewall, 2 doors to the outdoors and a custom light fixture.
An outdated family room in Memphis is revamped into a luxury lodge complete with updated fireplace mantle, hardwood floors and a custom coffee table. In addition, the adjacent office is better integrated with the family room with a wider entry, picture window surrounded with built-in storage and French doors that lead to the backyard.
A living and dining space with worn hardwood floors and hideous pink granite fireplace gets completely transformed into a hip bar lounge. In three days, this crash goes over the top with a metal and concrete bar, swinging bar stools and a bookshelf that opens into hidden storage. Plus, a plain wall becomes a main attraction as hardwood flooring runs vertically up the wall with a niche for a giant television. Metallic tile faces the new fireplace and a custom coffee table makes this room an entertainer's dream.
House Crashers host and licensed contractor Josh Temple transforms a funky Southern California sunroom into a functional space for a growing family. It's flooded with light from new windows, an updated French door with sidelights, LED lighting and tube skylights. The outdated flooring is replaced with multi-striped cork, a long window seat provides extra lounge space and storage and a proper workspace is added with custom desk and hanging bookshelves.
Josh Temple balances historic integrity with modern day living as he tears down the walls on this 120-year-old kitchen. Aged-looking flanges and pipe brackets hold up industrial-styled open shelves with frosted glass doors moving along an iron track. A flared skylight shines down on the center kitchen island that's skinned in original wood from the house and topped with an art piece concrete countertop. The limestone wall and richly-toned hardwood floor shows off the upcycled finds in this open eco-chic kitchen that is sure to be the heart of this home for decades to come.
A couple's tired and boring bedroom is transformed into a retreat with a chic Hawaiian vibe. The closet is enclosed with black bamboo doors, and the vanity area becomes more private when an open pocket door is installed. A window is replaced with French doors allowing access to a private outdoor paradise with slatted walls, tropical plants, and a fire feature.
These homeowners want to make their great room more inviting, so Josh Temple, licensed contractor and host of DIY Network's House Crashers, takes on the challenge by creating the ultimate holiday entertaining mecca. A boring fireplace is transformed with cement tiles, a rustic mantle and a gas insert. A custom bar with tin ceiling tiles is built adjacent to a 10-foot folding door which opens up to a huge new deck. Finally, the space is decked with all the holiday trimmings.
These homeowners love the outdoors but their existing family, living and kitchen are closed in and plain! All three rooms get an update with a bifold door, all new custom fireplace surround and mantel, dark hardwood floor throughout, custom storage, kitchen countertops and slate backsplash. All three rooms become one huge entertaining space.
A bachelor's dark dining and living room are opened up and become one modern wine lounge. What was once a dirty carpeted living room with college dorm furniture and a separate ugly dining room gets completely transformed into one hip wine room with rich hardwood floors, a custom wine box dining table, a storage bench and an entire wall dedicated to wine. Plus, this homeowner lucks out with bifolding doors and shelves that add extra ambience!
A Seattle area master bedroom gets a major shot of contemporary style the homeowners tried to achieve on their own. Host and licensed contractor, Josh Temple and the House Crashers crew, replace a main wall with a pony wall allowing the unused room next door to become a huge new closet. A large slider and two windows are added for more natural light, modular tiles add interest at headboard, and a shelving unit is built complete with fire feature.
Josh and crew head to coastal Maine to build out a living room House Crashers style. In 3 days, Josh turns the living room into a comfy, inviting space using reclaimed and rustic materials. A shelving unit and message center are built to help organize the space, while a window seat is added to emphasize the water views, and an antique card table is repurposed into a coffee table.
These Seattle natives get the perfect entertaining space to host their annual Seafair parties. A storage filled basement turns into the ultimate indoor/outdoor space complete a 12' custom bi-fold doors, accordion window with a pass-through bar, media wall, reclaimed woods doors to commemorate the homeowners alma mater University of Washington, a stone clad pizza oven area, and a wet bar.
A father of three is in need of an adult space that is also family-friendly. An odd room behind the garage used for storage gets transformed by licensed contractor Josh Temple and his House Crashers crew, turning it into a fun and functional space with indoor/outdoor seating, a bar area, hidden TV and a multi-use game table.
Josh finds a couple who have no idea where to start when it comes to a funky odd shaped bonus room with Saltillo tile flooring, heavily textured walls and an inadequate entry. The transformation is huge when Josh installs a wood plank floor, a new entry with hallway, track lighting and two separate seating areas, making this room a cozy entertaining space with a modern cabin vibe.
Homeowners Marc and Belkis Williams love to entertain but their house is just too small. They've made the most out of their backyard but it's not picture perfect. The crew takes advantage of the mild Los Angeles weather and creates an indoor-like feel outside that's perfect for entertaining.
Josh Temple gets a taste of his own medicine when a big fan chases him down the aisles of the home improvement store. Her persistency paid off because this family's broken and outdated kitchen is completely transformed into a bright vintage inspired kitchen. What was once old cabinets, tired appliances and outdated tile is redone with sleek white countertops, a one of a kind custom hood, all new cabinets and a colorful wood backsplash. Plus, this kitchen goes above and beyond with a chalkboard feature wall surrounded by old cookbook pages as wallpaper. Add all new appliances, beautiful French doors and handmade panels to hide the laundry, and this kitchen is complete!
Ashley and Ryan are first time homeowners with an outdated living room. In three days, House Crashers transforms their space and busts into an ugly bonus room to create a nature inspired living and dining space. Old hardwood floors, an eye sore of a fire place and green bonus room are completely gutted and turned into one large space for entertaining complete with a copper dining table, an all new sandstone fireplace, custom light box, wood ceiling treatment and more!
A dark basement that once served as a bar with ugly wood paneling, outdated bulky bar and no natural light is converted into a nature inspired master bedroom for this couple! What was once a low ceiling dark basement becomes a spa like retreat complete with a painted slat wall that serves as a custom headboard and custom wood stump side tables. Plus, the view from the bed is now a glass tile fireplace surrounded by cabinets and open cabinets. To top it off, they install a twig art ceiling treatment over the bed.
An unused formal living room is converted into a master bedroom, allowing a young couple to sleep on the same floor as their kids. By adding a tray ceiling, his and her closets, a window seat, a colorful fireplace and a custom headboard, the space goes from ratty to romantic in three days.
These first-time homebuyers have a strange, unused room at the back of their cute new home. With dark walls, no natural light and a storage mudroom attached, this space needed some attention! In three days, licensed contractor and host, Josh Temple, and his crew knocked out a wall and brought in natural light with glass accordion doors. The old mudroom was opened up to become a large bar, faced with painted wood slats that are secured to the wall in a zigzag-like pattern. Plus, custom nesting coffee tables and benches are made from scratch.
An uninspiring family room is transformed into an eco-friendly theater room complete with bamboo flooring, a slat wall staircase, LED lighting, repurposed leather media wall, vintage lumber, and a recycled marble sofa table.
Licensed contractor and host, Josh Temple, travels to the hub of stock car racing, Charlotte, N.C., and with the help of professional NASCAR drivers, Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet, transforms a typical garage into the perfect place to entertain and watch racing. A Charlotte stock car fan gets his garage transformed into a racing-themed bar/lounge, complete with bamboo flooring, wet and dry bars, a custom 3-D wall treatment, access to a new backyard deck and awning, plus unique furniture made with car parts from Kasey Kahne's garage.
Licensed contractor, Josh Temple and crew, crashes a southern California family's chaotic and uninspiring family room. This room transforms into a warm and open great room with hard wood flooring, a homework bar and repurposed desk. In addition, converging pocket doors set off a new laundry area, complete with stackable washer dryer and a counter for folding clothes.
An outdated kitchen filled with mismatched furniture gets completely gutted and replaced with all new cabinetry, appliances, Brazilian hardwood flooring, wine storage and wine inspired stools. The utility closet turns into a walk-in pantry and their dining table gets a facelift.
A tired 3,000-square-foot Veteran's hall gets a total makeover to create a fine bar for retired soldiers in a total of three days! From floor to ceiling, this popular hangout is completely transformed. A modern bar with concrete countertops replaces an old vinyl bar. An old airplane wing is cleaned up and turned into a one-of-a-kind table. And, an original tree ridge beam is exposed and highlighted with surrounding lath boards that run up the ceiling, creating a clean, open room. Plus, a brand new fireplace, all new floors and metal wainscoting make this Veteran's hall a unique place to hang out!
These young new homeowners have a kitchen stuck in the 1960s--from yellow and brown tile to an outdated linoleum floor and nasty wallpaper, nothing was quite their style. To create an entertainer's kitchen, a wall is taken out to create more real estate. To add personality, they build custom hanging shelves from walnut plywood and even create a one-of-a-kind honeycomb wine rack to hang on the wall. Plus, custom stools take center stage around an all new island complete with recycled countertops and all-new cabinets. Finally, a funky backsplash and two-tone flooring make this a hip kitchen to cook in!
An uninviting living room gets a much needed facelift with an Asian twist. Boring beams are enhanced with cross beams; a dated fireplace gets a new faux stone surround and sleek porcelain tile, and a boring wall gets 5 custom "floating" shelves for the homeowner's beloved books. Finally, an underused formal dining area becomes family friendly, and a damaged hardwood floor is refinished.
This funky family has a giant footprint for their kitchen, but it isn't being used to its potential! With plywood countertops and no oven, this kitchen is in serious need of a Crash! In three days the space gets a creative remodel complete with a paper slate tile island, live edge dining table and custom benches, soapstone countertops with an integrated sink, all new flooring and a one of a kind cork buffet table!
An unwelcoming living room is revived with modern upgrades including faux ceiling beams, grey-toned wood flooring and glass tiled fireplace surround. The space is opened up when a partial wall is removed and french doors are installed. A boring wall is transformed using oak barrel stave as a focal point.
A southern Californian bonus room is transformed into an eco-friendly bar and lounge, complete with teak & cork flooring, reclaimed wood, refaced fireplace & and one of a kind suspended bench.
A home "dive bar" gets remade into high-end bar lounge! In three days, Josh Temple and crew take an enclosed patio with ugly wood paneling, avocado green countertops on a worn bar and hideous linoleum floors and transform it into a hip bar scene complete with a reclaimed wood and metal bar with clean white countertops, custom light boxes and a recycled coffee table on wheels. Plus, this bar gets decked out with a kegerator, wine fridge and more!
A 100 year-old butcher shop storefront in Cleveland, Ohio gets completely transformed into a one of a kind family room. The butcher shop that connects to this first time homebuyer's project house was an old, dark boarded up storage space. In three days, the unique space gets a brand new glass exterior that preserves the storefront charm. Plus, what was once a dark interior of old lath and plaster walls and dark tin ceiling is remade into a warm inviting living space complete with hardwood floors, a sliding media wall, custom window seats, a modern wood burning stove, reclaimed dining table and more!
Host and licensed contractor Josh Temple gives new life to a dark and dingy basement. The transformation includes the installation of a reclaimed wood wall treatment with LED lighting, under-stair wine storage, two copper topped bars and mounted sleek steel wall panels.
A boring kitchen gets a complete facelift to give some hip homeowners a funky stylish kitchen! In three days an eye-sore of a kitchen is upgraded with shiny grey cabinets topped with sleek white countertops and custom made sliding upper cabinets. Plus, a wall-to-wall tile backsplash becomes the main attraction. The whole room comes together with unique lights and custom stools!
Josh and his crew head to Virginia to crash the 2011 Blog Cabin. Josh joins Blog Cabin host Matt Blashaw to transform the great room in the 1905 home, which sits on nearly 16 acres. The space has million-dollar views of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding wetlands, so Josh and Matt concentrate on projects that won't compete with the spectacular natural backdrop. Using mostly reclaimed wood from the original home's framing, they build an accent table, book shelves and a built-in bar. They also add a slate surround to the fireplace, wainscoting on the walls and create a moveable window seat.
Stefanie Gray bought a fixer-upper in Portland, Org., four months ago in hopes of taking on a lot of projects, including her master bedroom. The Crashers crew replaces dirty carpet with reclaimed flooring made from shipping crates. Plus, Josh revamps the closet with a custom closet system. Stefanie's wish to have a door to the backyard comes true with an 8-foot bifold door that opens out onto a deck made with Cumaru. And the team replaces her DIY bed with a new headboard and side tables made from black walnut live-edge wood.
A Portland couple's unfinished basement goes from storage area to entertainment mecca, complete with a wine room, tasting area and custom media wall. Plus, a new wall is framed to add privacy, cork flooring is installed and a dismantled post and beam are salvaged and transformed into a unique wine-tasting table.
Josh gives a converted sunroom of faux wood paneling, nasty carpet and an outdated fireplace gets new life as a sleek man cave. And starting things off, the existing rock fireplace gets a face-lift with modern concrete tiles, and an old wet bar is pumped up with sleek countertops and walnut cabinetry. Vinyl leather flooring replaces this homeowner's once-stained carpet, and to top off this transformation, painted blue glass frames a mirrored high-end TV. Plus, Josh builds a custom game table for the ultimate bachelor pad.
Josh heads to Philadelphia to find the biggest Phillies fan, and with the help of MLB Network Analyst and former MLB player Mitch Williams, Josh transforms a boring basement into the ultimate Phillies Phan room. This crash starts off with demo. Josh and his crew remove a brick wall and replace it with a baseball bar outfitted with eight taps. Then, Josh installs a special elevator to haul kegs to and from the basement, and the backyard becomes the perfect spot to watch Phillies games with stadium seating, a big-screen projection television and a custom outdoor barbecue.
Let the crash begin! Josh and his team are taking on a cluttered family room, and they don't waste any time adding a built-in banquette and an entertainment wall. Plus, a funky wall with an old door is rebuilt, and two casement windows are added to the space. Additionally, the unused fireplace is demoed to provide more room for a one-of-a-kind table and a custom cabinet for storage. The crew installs French doors to allow access to a patio with additional dining space, and to top this makeover off, Josh installs an engineered wood floor.
House Crashers is crashing Philly! And for some lucky homeowner, a cold, unused basement will become a slick new lounge, complete with cork pebble flooring, a unique cabinet media wall, a live-edge wood bar, steel glass doors and more! Plus, Josh and his crew take the project above and beyond with some unique furniture and a terrarium wall.
These Houston homeowners are at a loss as to how to utilize their oversized living/dining area. An interior brick wall separates the space from a new addition and makes the entire room feel disjointed. They'd like a distinct dining area and a comfortable living area fit for the entire family. Josh and his team transform the back wall into a partial wall with a cutting-edge fire feature and rock surround. The dated textured ceiling is covered with framed panels, and the bedroom entry is moved. Then, wood flooring replaces the old carpet. Finally, a contemporary dining room table is built and added to the space.
A tired sunroom with shabby screens and a broken brick floor gets the ultimate makeover when House Crashers rolls into Sacramento. The result? The perfect pub room hangout. These homeowners have a small house with no space to entertain, so Josh is taking advantage of the sunroom to give this young couple some much-needed space. To create the ultimate pub room, Josh and his team build a custom stone fireplace with light-up seating, a rustic bar to entertain, concrete overlay floors, custom glass wall panels and all-new furniture.
A 150-year-old kitchen gets a modern update when House Crashers rolls into Philadelphia. Josh and his crew start off by dismantling a dividing wall between the kitchen and the dining area brick by brick, and then build it back up into a pony wall with a breakfast bar. Reclaimed bowling alley wood is utilized in new countertops, while flooring from a historic Philadelphia soundstage gets a new life as cabinets and drawers. The result? An updated contemporary kitchen with historical integrity.
A young Houston couple has a boring bedroom that's lacking style, furniture and a real bed - which makes it the perfect blank canvas for Josh and the House Crashers crew! A new platform bed with a lacquer finish, French doors opening to a brand-new deck, a flat-screen recessed TV and a custom bathroom door turn this boring bedroom into a stylish sanctuary.
A small, outdated kitchen goes through one serious remodel when the whole space is gutted and walls come down. In three days, old white cabinets, ugly white tile and dated appliances are torn out, making way for a brand-new indoor/outdoor kitchen. Josh and his crew are bringing in all new appliances, custom cabinets, a rich travertine floor and backsplash, new countertops and giant folding glass doors that lead to a raised deck with an outdoor kitchen. Plus, the team recycles old framing from the demolition to create a fired art piece for the new deck.
A young couple who loves to entertain is stuck with a kitchen from another era...and not a very good one. Thanks to Josh and his crew, this space is headed for modern-day design with new flooring, cabinets, countertops, a kitchen island and lighting, plus a brand-new bay window. For the final touch, the team installs a TV that drops down from the ceiling.
A young couple has done the best they can to create their dream kitchen, but the end result doesn't quite live up to their vision. Lucky for them, they're about to get crashed. This kitchen is getting kicked up with new high ceilings, a gigantic cupboard with a sliding barn door, new cabinets and countertops, bamboo floors and all new appliances. And the final touch? The outdoor porch beside the kitchen will be used to create a new dining area with a custom bamboo slat wall treatment that's lit from behind.
Oversized furniture dominates this couple's master bedroom, and the result is a cramped and uninviting space. These homeowners want a relaxing space that's calming after a hectic workday. The full-sized bed is replaced with a queen-sized platform bed faced with plank flooring. The planks are carried up the wall and onto the vaulted ceiling to make the headboard the focal point of the room. The unused window seat is ripped out to provide additional square footage. Dated shag carpet is replaced with soothing stone tiles for a zen-like feel. A TV is mounted on the wall and flanked with protruding niche boxes, and a console is built for TV components. Finally, the double-door entry is reduced to a single door and the bathroom door is replaced with opaque glass for a sleeker look.
This time Josh and the team are taking on a 1980s loft addition on a craftsman home. The goal? To update the space so that it fits in with the rest of the house. First, this two-story loft is fitted with heated reclaimed hardwood floors, a steel-paneled wall, an iron stair rail and custom bookshelves. Then, the space gets some extra surprises when the crew brings in a modern gas fireplace and glass bifold doors.
A room originally planned as an office has turned into a storage space, and these homeowners are stumped and don't know how to make it more functional for the entire family. Luckily, Josh and his crew are ready to turn this space around. Funky cork flooring replaces a dated tile floor, an oversized window is ripped out and replaced with two smaller windows, and a wall divider that serves as bottle storage is built into an existing entryway. A desk is built from salvaged wood to look like a riddling rack, and the plaster ceiling is covered with decorative tiles. Finally, a comfy sofa and TV are the finishing touches that make this room a great space for the family.
These homeowners love to cook and bake but find that their tired and outdated kitchen just isn't working. The peninsula cuts the kitchen in half, leaving very little work space for prepping pastry or nightly dinners. To help alleviate the tight quarters, the peninsula is removed and new floor cabinets are installed, giving a more open feel and adding storage. A bright solid surface comes in to replace cracked counter tiles, and old flooring is transformed with wide wooden planks. Then, open shelving made with salvaged lumber replaces the old cabinets. Finally, a built-in pantry is removed and replaced with a repurposed piece of furniture.
Josh and crew head to upstate New York to crash DIY Network's Blog Cabin. The cabin's main living space, the great room, is a shell when Josh arrives. In three short days, he builds out the room, giving it a rustic feel. The fireplace surround is covered with stacked stone and the house's original mantel is reused. The hearth and entryway are laid with locally harvested blue stone. The vaulted ceiling is covered with white knotty pine planks, and surrounding ceiling trim is attached and stained. A freetanding closet covered with wood shingles is built near the entry, and a hinged barn door is built and attached. Finally, a farm bench is created using reclaimed wood.
This young homeowner needs help with her project house. Not one room in the house is complete, so Josh takes his pick and takes on her bedroom! Her blank slate of a room needs some attention! First up, they address the size of her room by raising the ceiling and reusing vintage ceiling tiles. Plus, she's an avid reader and needs a place to store all of her books! So they create floor-to-ceiling bookcases and create a custom library ladder. To complete this bedroom, they create a unique fabric headboard and upgrade to a queen-sized bed!
This 10-year-old room addition was dilapidated and in desperate need of an overhaul, plus this tiny house didn't have much room for entertaining. Transforming the space into a lounge begins with tearing down the three rotting walls, rebuilding them, and covering them with stone. The ceiling drywall is removed, exposing a beamed ceiling, and "carpenter" windows are built and installed. Finally, a stand-up bar is built using galvanized metal and suspended shelves are hung from the ceiling.
This boring game room was not cutting it for the man of the house. He wanted a place to watch sports with his buddies with the volume turned way up! To transform it into a proper home theater, the room is enclosed with a completely new soundproof wall. The popcorn ceiling is covered with a pattern of random-length lumber, and the tiny window is replaced with a door leading out to the backyard. A DIY television screen is "painted" on the main wall and surrounded with red laminate tiles for a punch of pizzazz. Finally, a cork floor is installed along with a window seat, which includes storage for various television components.
A young couple is getting ready to move into their first house and really aren't in love with the living room and kitchen, not to mention the previous owners took their dog but left behind the dog smell in the carpet. These two rooms are going to become one with an Asian modern theme and a keyhole entry between them. Starting with tearing out the wall dividing the rooms, this renovation will completely change the space, with a new face on fireplace, skylights, completely new kitchen with custom range hood, bamboo and vinyl floors and sliding shoji screens around the walls.
This 1970s family room with a chunky rock fireplace and wood paneling is transformed with eco-friendly modern wall panels and a sleek stone and concrete fireplace that doubles as a bench. The adjoining living room is tied in as the wall between them becomes custom sliding pocket doors, with silver hardwood floors leading from one room to the next. A ceiling-mounted TV tops it off with a custom recycled aluminum entertainment center.
A small 1950s kitchen is completely gutted and transformed into an open and eclectic new space! This transformation is a challenge, because one of these homeowners works as a chef, so Josh's challenge is to bring some professionalism to an old kitchen that just isn't cutting it! Before, the small kitchen was just outdated white cabinets, old appliances and ugly tile countertops, but in just three days it takes on a whole new face! Walls are opened up to create an island with custom concrete countertops, reclaimed barn wood is attached to the walls to create a unique backsplash, rich dark cabinets replace the old, a receipt wheel becomes a light fixture, plus these homeowners get brand-new vintage-inspired appliances to create one inviting kitchen!
A young couple has one big problem between their living room and dining room: a gigantic, unused fireplace. Other than dividing the space in half, this huge brick structure is used only to hold the television in the air. This space is going to be re-invented into a sleek lounge by completely removing the fireplace and replacing it with a new skylight as well as a custom cabinet with two automated TVs and a bar. There will also be a floating table, stone-accented wall, 4x6 beams used for crown molding, and two fire features to give this room a sleek, stylish finish.
A boring loft crammed with kids' toys, home office equipment and a dated couch gets a total revamp in this crash! Josh Temple takes an ordinary room to the next level with bamboo and tile flooring, bamboo wall treatments, a swanky fire feature and elegant frosted glass top bar.
These homeowners loved their big open floor plan until they tried to make the rooms work. The large empty space is transformed into a proper entryway, dining room and living room area, each with its own identity. Wall-to-wall carpet is replaced with polished dyed concrete; the dining room is raised and steps are built to create an elegant eat-in area; and a ventless fireplace is added to the living room along with a custom-made water feature. Shoji screen doors are built and hung on a rail system to differentiate the spaces.
An old bland kitchen is transformed into a vibrant space reflecting the homeowner's Mexican heritage. Linoleum flooring is replaced with Saltillo tiles; wood-paneled walls are covered with colorful stucco; outdated cabinetry is swapped with rustic knotty alder and topped with sleek countertops, and a worn kitchen table is exchanged for a handcrafted metal one. To top off the new appliances, a range hood is covered with rustic wood.
A young family with a badly remodeled kitchen find it transformed back to the '40s style of the house and into a kitchen of their dreams. Their outdated laminate cabinets and counters get replaced with white and glass cabinets, and the cramped kitchen becomes a multi-functional space, complete with all new appliances, cabinets and tile floor, an eat-in kitchen counter, corner nook for the kids and a built-in desk. This plain old kitchen is transformed by a retro remodel with a modern twist.
This family room addition is stuck in the '50s. Vinyl floor, wood paneling and an outdated fireplace add to the overall retro feel. Chicago homeowners spend most of their time in this room and would like to see it transformed into an updated space that's respectful to the rest of the home's classic 1940s bungalow architecture. A dated stone fireplace is replaced with brick veneer, an acoustic ceiling is removed and a built-in banquette adds a craftsman-style dining area. Finally, a window & full light door are added along with new lighting to make room brighter.
Chicago's Ashley and Brian Riordan have a rather ordinary finished basement, and a guestroom that is literally useless. What they need is a great place to entertain, but this space never really fits the bill. You see the problem is low hanging ductwork that stands out like a sore thumb. We're going to take this problem and turn it into a solution by moving the television under it and creating a stylish textured tile wall treatment around it. We'll add new cabinets and a hidden Murphy bed in addition to sleek new flooring and updated kitchenette. Then the crowning jewel will be the custom table with lighted storage.
House Crashers crashes Boston and finds homeowner John Robinson, who just purchased his grandmother's outdated 1960s home. In fact, every room could use an update, but the den in this house is just screaming for one. From bright orange/red carpet, old knotty pine paneling and 1970s light figures, it was just one dark and dank den aching for a crash. To modernize this living space, licensed contractor Josh Temple, along with his Boston team, tackle every inch of the space transforming the den into an urban-living lounge complete with reclaimed hardwood floor ceiling treatment, metallic cork floors, hip bar niches and a recycled paper-slate-like wall with a brand new entertainment center. To really bring some light into this space, they add modern bi-folding doors to take a once dark den to a whole new level.
Licensed contractor Josh Temple crashes Boston, giving sports fanatics, Chad and Candace Beecher, the "Man Town" basement of their dreams. Sports touches are added everywhere with a photo mural of Fenway Park, Astro-Turf going up the walls, a Green Monster-inspired scoreboard and a massive projector screen for watching the games. Top it off with a black granite bar with stadium-style lighting above and a custom-built poker table with a beer/liquor tap built right in.
Licensed contractor crashes the home office of Craig Wall. It's plain and boring and not used often. In addition, Craig enjoys wine and has bottles throughout the house, so he needs a space for wine storage and tasting. A standard sheetrock ceiling gets a major upgrade with wood planking and beams. An entry transom window is removed and an arch replaces the doorway. A closet is enlarged, insulated, refrigerated and installed with a modular wine rack system. Finally, stone is adhered to a wall and a wine tasting table is made from wine barrels.
This Texas bonus room is a huge storage area, and it's dingy and dark. Homeowner William Emery, an aspiring singer, wants a game room and room to sing. Licensed contractor Josh Temple replaces four slim windows with a four-panel French door that leads out to a huge brand new deck, complete with stairs to access the backyard pool. The old, 70s-style wet bar is transformed into a sound proof vocal booth, and a new L-shaped bar is built and faced with corrugated metal. Original shag carpet is ripped out and hand-scraped hardwood floor is installed. Sleek, colorful ceiling planks incorporated with recessed lights are suspended over the pool table and bar.
House Crashers takes on Atlanta and remodels a 1930s kitchen. These hip homeowners, Dan Bush and Caroline Dieter, have a lot of style but their kitchen is lacking anything cool. Their tiny kitchen just isn't cutting it between the peeling linoleum floor, beat up cabinets, outdated appliances (or lack thereof) and limiting floor plan. Licensed contractor Josh Temple, along with his Atlanta team, kick down walls to create a more spacious modern yet rustic kitchen by combining sheet metal and reclaimed barn wood into a kitchen island. They also incorporate a slick resin backsplash, poured concrete floor and all new appliances.
A young couple turns a semi-outdoor sunroom into a finished living space. The ramshackle room becomes a sunroom sanctuary complete with new framing and insulation, all new windows and door, a heating and air unit and a floating wood paneled media wall. The building of storage benches, a game table and the transformation of a former exterior wall turn the once unused toy room into an adult sunroom.
This underused room is a catch-all for toddler toys and hand-me-down furniture, but homeowners Katie and Matt Chisholm love to entertain and need an adult area for when friends stop by. Licensed contractor Josh Temple updates a wood-paneled wall and a brick fireplace with glass tile and an attached custom shelving unit. An entryway gains an "eyebrow" arch and more interest, and a plain wall is transformed with inset niches for wine bottle storage. Finally, a tasteful bar is built with remnant stone and reclaimed wood.
This young, hip couple's kitchen has grandma written all over it. This small kitchen gets a giant upgrade as everything is torn out to open this kitchen up into the living and dining room. Outdated cabinets and counter tops are replaced by dark custom cabinets and chunky sleek concrete becomes the counter's new surface. The team creates more counter space with a bar style island with a stainless cooktop and an industrial concrete surface. Plus, they tear out the old carpet and show these homeowners how to refinish existing hardwood floors! Exposed beams, new appliances and one-of-a-kind flooring give this kitchen a sleek industrial feel.
Homeowners Brian and Tamara Coulson have a big space, but it's blah and uninviting. Licensed contractor Josh Temple replaces white cabinets with sustainable bamboo topped with slick new countertops made out of reutilized mirror, porcelain, glass and stone. A wall is removed to make the space more cohesive and a kitchen island, with attached dining counter, is built. Finally, the floor is replaced with linoleum squares made from natural substances.
A photographer and graphic designer couple get an adult makeover that turns an empty living room into a chic adult space. The blank room becomes both a workspace and gallery complete with pocket doors and built in bookshelves, new bamboo flooring and a resin and bamboo hanging wall system. The squaring out of arches and building of a workspace wall create a sleek adult space that is sophisticated enough to live in and to entertain clients.
A 1970s living room gets a major facelift! The floor is the main event in this room! They rip out the white carpet and weave together dark hardwood and metallic tiles to keep things interesting. Plus, the dated giant lava rock fireplace gets stripped down and replaced with glass tiles. Add in a soapstone bar, built in bookcase, glass doors and unique lighting and this young couple now has a grown up living room!
With a little help from licensed contractor Josh Temple, Dave Grashoff's uninspired and outdated space is transformed into a sleek, modern family room complete with a media wall, metallic fireplace surround and built-in computer work space. Dust collecting niches get demoed to make space for accessible storage. A tired river-rock fireplace surround is replaced by shiny porcelain tiles and a boring wall becomes a media Mecca complete with cabinetry and a motorized TV lift.
An ugly covered patio is taken to the next level as the ultimate indoor/outdoor lounge experience when it's rebuilt and finished off with pebble flooring, a modern water and fire combination coffee table and folding glass doors. Plus, a bonus room transform into a modern bar.
A fitness fanatic gets his empty garage transformed into a multi-functional workout area complete with wall-to-wall storage, rubber flooring and a motorized garage sunscreen.
An outdated, bulky fireplace is completely remodeled into an art piece that connects an office and living room. The cabinetry behind it is busted out to create a pass-through and the new three-sided fireplace is wrapped in a granite mosaic. Cork floors are installed throughout and the living room is opened up to the back patio with mahogany glass doors that fold out to create an eight-foot opening.
A single young bartender transforms his plain loft into a place to mix up drinks, fun and edgy style. With a stone covered wall, mounted stainless fireplace, diamond plate dining room table and leather flooring, the living area becomes a hip hangout for entertaining.
A catch-all room addition undergoes a mood altering transformation cool enugh to make Sinatra proud. Broken windows gets replaced by floor to ceiling double pane beauties, a boring wall gets bricked over with thin veneer, a raggedy 40 year old linoleum floor gets a plush tile carpet upgrade, the fire hole gets a fire feature, recycled countertops with hammered copper sink and 2 under-counter refrigerators create the lounge vibe cooled by the installation of a new air conditioner.
A house built in the 50's gets a cool modern makeover. A young family transforms a window that separates the living room and family room into an amazing glass window waterfall. The cool new grown-up space also includes wood flooring on the wall, built in bench and shelves and a modern glass mosaic tiled fireplace.
A matchbox-sized cluttered kitchen circa 1970's goes to demo-heaven to add tons of much needed space, storage, light, and style. This floor to ceiling renovation demos two walls: an exterior patio wall that's replaced by a sliding glass door and brand new air conditioner and a kitchen wall that's rebuilt as a pony wall/bar. Add new countertops, maple cabinets, vinyl floors, appliances, skylight, sink and faucet and you've got a comfortable space --full of style and grace.
An ugly, outdated and closed-in 1950's galley kitchen is completely renovated when an interior wall and crummy cabinets get demolished. Along the way, the House Crashers team discovers many unwanted surprises that result in total chaos. In the end, new tile floors, sleek appliances, granite countertops and an onyx bar for entertaining make this the ultimate kitchen overhaul.
These homeowners needed a mature place to retreat but their unexciting bedroom looked more like a college dorm room. White walls get covered with a metallic bamboo faux finish and turquoise carpet gets replaced with hardwood flooring. Also, dressers disappear as the closet grows bigger and is fitted with a customized organizational system. But, the real magic happens when stained distressed wood becomes a custom headboard and bed.
This garage goes green when salvaged materials make their way back into the garage as workbenches, storage and seating. Customized his and her workbenches get a butcher block and poured concrete countertop. Stained concrete flooring completes this fun and versatile garage.
With a house full of kids, these homeowners were in desperate need of an inviting adult hangout. A 60s rock wall gets blasted to the past behind a new wall with floating mantel. Broken blinds and dim lighting made this rock walled room feel like a cave. The room brightens up as windows get outfitted with French doors and motorized blinds along with all new lighting.
Moving furniture and squinting from the TV glare made video gaming more of a chore for these homeowners. See how the glare disappears behind unique window treatments made from doors hung on a track system. A flat fireplace gets dimension and character with a raised hearth and floating mantel. And the center of attention, the TV, gets framed around a built-in media cabinet loaded with storage space.
Dingy white cabinets and broken appliances made this twenty-year-old kitchen the perfect candidate for a modern makeover. See how a stunning faux finish instantly disguises beat up white cabinets. Chipped white tile gets demoed and replaced with a granite countertop accented with a tumbled travertine tile backsplash. Shiny stainless steel appliances, sink, and faucet top off this modern kitchen makeover.
The Mering family flies cross-country to help Josh and Trey transform an empty event space into a Holiday Oasis for guests in time for opening night. The build includes four tiki huts that need to be framed, painted, covered in bamboo and thatching, then decorated. In addition, a large background frame is built for photo opportunities with characters, and the entire space is decorated to Disney standards. Time is against them and failing is not an option because Disney's Magic Kingdom's Holiday Party starts at 7pm sharp in just three days. Along the way, Josh gets behind-the-scenes access and learns how they wrap a 189-foot castle in Christmas light. The family also learns the secret to making it snow on Magic Kingdom's Main Street in Florida weather. And finally, Josh gets up close and personal while workers install a 65-foot Epcot Icon tree.
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