How to take a run-of-the mill ‘80s-era home in the Waco suburbs and turn it into something that will fulfill the needs and expectations of a pair of southern Californians with two energetic, soon-to-be-teenage kids. That’s the challenge facing Chip and Jo in this Fixer Upper episode titled “Space in the Suburbs.” Spoiler alert: Several walls come down and a formerly cramped kitchen gets greatly expanded.

The look of the house was completely transformed with the addition of a new entrance and a special mortar wash technique that gives the brick classic, old-world look.

An inviting new kitchen becomes a focal point in the home and now opens onto the adjacent living room.

Joanna's vintage-meets-contemporary design aesthetic is in evidence in the new home office featuring custom built-in shelves, white shiplap and this stylized architectural accent.