Hidden Potential Episodes
Downsizing for a Fresh Start
Michelle Bianchi, who is going through a divorce, wants to make a smooth transition and have a fresh start her kids. She is currently living in a two-family house located a half a block from the beach. She knows she will need to downsize, as her budget is low for that area. She would like to have at least three bedrooms, two baths, space for a playroom and a separate office. She also would love to stay close the beach, since their lives revolve around spending time there in the summer. Host Brandie Malay and architect/designer Barry Wood show them three houses and then Wood reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for Bianchi's needs.
First Home Together
Newlyweds Kimberly and Dan Madara are ready to move out of Dan's city apartment bachelor pad and buy their first single-family home together in the suburbs. There are amenities that both of them want and are set on getting in their new home. Host Brandie Malay and architect/designer Barry Wood show them three houses and then Wood reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
More Room for Baby
Gwen and Jonathan Mancuso need a bigger house to make room for baby Christian. Host Brandie Malay and designer Paige Rien show them three houses and then Rien reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
City to Suburbs
Jackie and Jose Rivera are looking to leave their one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx so that they can give their daughter, Jaylene, more space to grow up and allow themselves some privacy. Brandie Malay and Barry Wood show them three houses and then Wood reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
Branching Out to the 'Burbs
Zuzel and Steven Oriol and their baby daughter Zia are busting out of their New York City loft and are looking to buy a larger place in White Plains, N.Y. They are reluctant to become suburbanites, so it's up to designer Paige Rien to show them some designs that will help smooth the transition. Host Brandie Malay teams up with Rien to show them three houses and a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
Artists Need More Space
Abbie and Brian Killeen are artists living and working out of their Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment. She is an actress who spends a lot of time rehearsing with colleagues in their home, and he is a painter and illustrator. They would like to live someplace where they could make better use of the living and working space and are not stepping all over each other. Real estate expert Brandie Malay and designer Paige Rien put their heads together to figure out some improvements and updates the Killeens could make to this house that will land within their budget range.
First Single-Family House
Alina and Ted Poulos are ready to move, and they want to know what their house (an apartment in a two-family house) is worth. This will be their first big investment as a married couple. She is a teacher in the area and needs to stay nearby. Host Brandie Malay and architect/designer Barry Wood show them three houses and then Wood reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
First Place of Their Own
Recently engaged couple Diane and Chris have been renting their cute, two-story cottage for five years. Although they love the lakefront backdrop of their one-bedroom place, they are tired of renting and are ready to invest their money to buy a place of their own. They are starting their search with a $500,000 dollar budget, which doesn't go far in Long Island, so they have decided to give up their cottage and move to Jersey. Host Brandie Malay and architect/designer Barry Wood show them three houses and then Wood reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
Time for a Two-Family Home
Airline pilot Ray and his wife, Emily, rent the top floor of a two-family home in Long Beach, N.Y., not far from Ray's "Office/Runway" at John F. Kennedy International Airport. They absolutely love Long Beach, but the only way they can consider buying a houses there would be to purchase a two-family home that will give them a built-in income. Host Brandie Malay and designer Paige Rien take the pair on a three-home tour of Long Beach and show them how they can take regular spaces and convert them to two-family homes. Rien even shows them a little three-family home surprise, and in the end, Emily and Ray must decide which house best suits their needs.
Branching Out in Brooklyn
Maria and Tom Keener live in a great three-bedroom apartment that was recently converted from a two-bedroom place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. They are not happy with the size of their kids' rooms, post renovation, so they have stored up some equity and have decided to trade in that equity for a larger apartment in a less-desirable neighborhood. They want to stay in Brooklyn, but after six months on the house hunt, they haven't found their perfect home just yet. Architect/designer Barry Wood shows them three houses and then real estate expert Brandie Malay reveals a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs. That should help them visualize their big move without breaking their bank!
Kicking the Condo to the Curb
Sharon and Ed got married and started their new lives together in Ed's condo — with Ed's two teenagers. By the time they finished moving Sharon's stuff in, they realized they just didn't have enough room for everyone. They are looking in the Chester area of Jersey because they like that the area is a little bit country but it's not too far from New York City. So far they haven't found a house within their budget that has all that they need. Host Brandie Malay and designer Paige Rien take them on a tour of three houses and then Rien shows them three very different designs that could work for their needs.
Nomads No More
Jen and Matt Bricker have led a nomadic existence for their entire relationship. Now, as Matt's career in the Navy starts to wind down, they have decided to stay in White Plains, N.Y., where Matt's been stationed for the last few years. They would like to find a house with a nice kitchen, three to four bedrooms two full baths. They want it to feel like a place all their own, for once. Host Brandie Malay and architect Barry Wood show the Brickers three houses and a design plan for each house that is customized for the family's needs.
Leaving the Nest
Anoop and Kavita Shah got married and started their new lives together in Anoop's mom's place. Although mom cries at the thought of Anoop leaving the nest, all agree it's time for the young couple to move out. They don't want to make the same mistakes a lot of first-time home buyers make by not taking the time to see a lot numerous houses. They have now been searching for three months but haven't found anything that gets them pumped. Host Brandie Malay and designer Paige Rien show the pair three very different houses and then Rien points out a design plan for each house that is customized for their specific needs.
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