A Vacation Home in Pittsburgh 15 Photos
Leanne and Steve transform a Spanish villa-style house to make it feel like a vacation home all year round.
20 Times Leanne Ford Went Gloriously Green 20 Photos
Restored by the Fords’ champion of all things black and white has a very green thumb, and we can’t get enough of the way she makes her designs pop with flowers and foliage.
Leanne Ford Is Officially A Mom!
Ever Allen made her way into the world on March 18 — just in time to catch the Season 2 premiere of Restored by the Fords. Read more!
Ford Family Classics
Exclusive New Digital Series! Brother-and-sister cohosts and cohorts Leanne and Steve Ford come together to watch and narrate some of their childhood home movies – Mystery Science Theatre-style – providing commentary, family stories and insider scoop.
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Season 2 Galleries
A Contemporary Space in a Traditional Home 9 Photos
Leanne and Steve Ford work with professional glass blowers Janine and Drew to modernize their traditional home.
A High School Reunion Renovation 19 Photos
Leanne and Steve renovate a former high school classmate's Victorian home.
Black, White, and Mid-Century Modern All Over 19 Photos
This 1970s home got the Leanne Ford treatment with lots of light, bright, and airy touches to bring it up to date.
A Big Renovation for a Big Brownstone 11 Photos
Homeowners Chad and Anthony had two asks for Leanne and Steve: 1. To give them a larger kitchen and 2. To put in a bathroom on the first floor.
Victorian Frill but Make it Modern 16 Photos
Homeowners January and Michael were in desperate need of finding a way to balance both their styles: January likes doilies and Michael… not so much.
A Clean Slate for an Eclectic Homeowner 9 Photos
Leanne and Steve gave homeowner Lisa the fresh start she needed by simplifying and modernizing her Victorian row home.
From Classic Craftsman to Cool Craftsman 13 Photos
If anyone knows cool, it's Leanne and Steve Ford. On the Season 2 premiere of Restored by the Fords, Leanne and Steve help out an old friend of Leanne's from high school.
Season 2 Reveals
Spanish Villa Transformation
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Leanne and Steve's Dreamy Lounge Spaces
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Get to Know Steve and Leanne
The Backstory
How Leanne and Steve Got Their Start in Home Restoration
It's all thanks to a few strategically placed holes in the walls of Leanne's vintage schoolhouse.
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TBT: Leanne and Steve Ford's Best Childhood Photos 18 Photos
The Pittsburgh siblings have a long history of passion for fashion (and apparently torturing each other on camera).
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Let There Be Light!
Leanne Ford & Target Team Up to Launch a Lighting Collection
A new line of lighting from Leanne Ford and Target? That's a design collab we can get behind.
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About the Show
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.
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Episodes
See Episode GuideTake Down That Wall
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.
The Power Of Paint
A newly engaged couple that bought a midcentury 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, but Leanne's design solution is pure magic.
Take Down That Wall
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.
The Male Doily
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.
Hitting a Brick Wall
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.
High School Reunion Renovation
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.
High School Reunion Renovation
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.
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. Then, Leanne turns the sweeping staircase into a visual art piece.
Old Bones, New Guts
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.
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. Then, Leanne turns the sweeping staircase into a visual art piece.
Old Bones, New Guts
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.
Let There Be Light
After many failed attempts at fixing up the 1920s Tudor he grew up in, a couple brings in Leanne and Steve Ford to finish the job. Leanne wants to stay true to the era of the home by keeping the fantastic bones, beautiful woodwork and windows. However, she must quickly come up with a new plan when Steve discovers water damage to the kitchen floors.
Storybook Cottage
The Ford siblings take on Leanne's dream renovation: a storybook cottage guesthouse. Leanne wants to remodel the kitchen, upstairs bathroom and under-utilized attic using inspiration from the cottage's incredible bones. However, she's forced to rethink her plans when one of the homeowners' salvaged antiques won't fit in her design.
Let There Be Light
After many failed attempts at fixing up the 1920s Tudor he grew up in, a couple brings in Leanne and Steve Ford to finish the job. Leanne wants to stay true to the era of the home by keeping the fantastic bones, beautiful woodwork and windows. However, she must quickly come up with a new plan when Steve discovers water damage to the kitchen floors.
Storybook Cottage
The Ford siblings take on Leanne's dream renovation: a storybook cottage guesthouse. Leanne wants to remodel the kitchen, upstairs bathroom and under-utilized attic using inspiration from the cottage's incredible bones. However, she's forced to rethink her plans when one of the homeowners' salvaged antiques won't fit in her design.
Boho Farmhouse
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.
Colonial Turned Chic
Fun-loving and chic homeowners call on Steve and Leanne Ford to give their Colonial's main floor a contemporary makeover. Leanne wants to keep the home's European touches while adding modern flair using wallpaper, an art installation and new paint.
Boho Farmhouse
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.
Colonial Turned Chic
Fun-loving and chic homeowners call on Steve and Leanne Ford to give their Colonial's main floor a contemporary makeover. Leanne wants to keep the home's European touches while adding modern flair using wallpaper, an art installation and new paint.
A Poet's Den
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.
Steve Buys a House
The Ford siblings take on their toughest client yet: Steve Ford himself. He and Leanne repair and transform a run-down warehouse into a chic bachelor pad complete with industrial and vintage touches. The real test, though, will be if Steve and Leanne's mom and older sister approve.
A Poet's Den
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.
Steve Buys a House
The Ford siblings take on their toughest client yet: Steve Ford himself. He and Leanne repair and transform a run-down warehouse into a chic bachelor pad complete with industrial and vintage touches. The real test, though, will be if Steve and Leanne's mom and older sister approve.
