'Ugliest House in America' Season 4: See the Shocking Makeover

From disco don't to stunning home, Alison Victoria worked her magic in this once-hideous abode.

By: Rebecca R. Norris

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The Ugliest House in America

During Season 4 of Ugliest House in America, actress, comedian and HGTV host Retta traveled from sea to shining sea in search of the ugliest house in the United States. After touring the 15 funkiest houses she could find, she crowned one the ugliest of them all and enlisted Windy City Rehab's Alison Victoria to spruce it up with a $150,000 renovation.

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The Lucky Winners

In Boulder City, Nevada — home of the Hoover Dam — Stephanie and Sean bought a geodesic dome home. The 2,474-square-foot home is designed out of interlocking triangles and takes on an igloo-esque appearance. It's the only home of its kind in the Boulder City area, which is part of what drew Stephanie and Sean to it in the first place. "Anything weird or different is our vibe," Stephanie said. As much as they loved their home, they admitted it needed some love. Retta agreed: Out of the five finalists, Sephanie and Sean's home boasted the perfect combination of ugly appearance, poor function and unsettling surprise.

Coming Up With a Plan

Sean and Stephanie often jokingly likened their house to a swingers' home or a '70s brothel — and from the moment Alison stepped inside the Disco Dome Home, she understood why. The penny-encrusted crown molding, mish-mashed flooring and overwhelming rock wall had to go.

The Disco Dome

The original version of the Disco Dome Home boasted a white exterior, and though it reflected the sun's rays to help keep the interior cool, it also gave the home an igloo-esque appearance in an extremely hot climate. So, Alison swapped out the bright white roof for a gray one and added flowers and a few trees to the yard.

After: Front Door

Stephanie and Sean's entrance was once shrouded in shades of brown. To make it more inviting, Alison updated the double-door entrance with a pop of turquoise paint (which she brought into the interior, as well). Then, for an earthy feel, she flanked the door with two potted plants.

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Before: Living Room

Stephanie and Sean's living room was full on funky-retro before Alison got her hands on it. It featured a massive, multicolor carpet mural, a carpeted spiral staircase with disco square accents and a funky, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace complete with storage cabinets and spacious alcoves.

After: Living Room

Alison worked her magic to breathe new life into the living space. She nixed the carpet mural, updated the flooring, replaced the funky stone fireplace with a turquoise-tiled one and ripped out the carpeted spiral staircase to make way for trendy acrylic planks. Additionally, she said farewell to all the mirrors. Knowing how much Sean and Stephanie love the '70s, though, she infused retro flair into the space with a jukebox, an LED neon palm tree extending into the second floor and an overflowing disco display at the bottom of the stairs, which she paid for using more than 5,000 salvaged pennies from the home's original design.

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A Moment for the Fireplace

Alison used turquoise on the exterior of the home and in the kitchen, so she decided to carry the same color palette into the living room and the main suite, too.

Before: Living Room

Another hideous highlight of Sean and Stephanie's home: the winding mirror along the ceiling of the living room. Made of large mirrored panels, the tilted installation reflected every angle of the space — amplifying Sean and Sephanie's suspicions that their house was once a haven for swingers.

After: Living Room

A fresh coat of white paint brightens up the now mirrorless walls, while new light vinyl planks and mid-mod furnishings modernize the ambiance.

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Before: Kitchen

The kitchen is located in the center of Sean and Stephanie's dome home where there's no windows and subsequently no light. Their previous kitchen took on an unintentionally dark and moody ambiance.

Before: Kitchen

As you may have noticed in the living room, this geometric pass-through window got an upgrade as soon as Alison rolled up her sleeves for the renovation.

After: Kitchen

To create a brighter and more airy space, Alison knocked out the walls between the kitchen and dining room. For an extra-spacious feel, her team raised the ceilings.

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After: Kitchen

Alison's goal: create a space where Stephanie could hone her newly discovered love of cooking, which included improving storage space and adding a unique range hood (which Alison had custom made).

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After: Kitchen

The original design of Stephanie and Sean's home only allowed for dining seating in the dining room, so Alison added bar seating to the island in the kitchen, and now the setup couldn't be better. When facing forward, guests can converse with the chef in the kitchen, and when turned to the side or turned around, they can see into the dining and living rooms. Alison also kept some of the original rock fireplace and used it to create a dry bar in the living room.

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Before: Dining Room

Before the reno, the home (particularly the dining room) felt dark and segmented thanks to a network of unneeded walls. When Alison surveyed the space, she knew her biggest task would be to knock down the central walls on the first floor.

After: Dining Room

Since the exterior of the home isn't the most picturesque, Alison chose to shield it with luxuriously bunched floor-to-ceiling curtains. Meanwhile, she added a custom neon sign to infuse the space with Las Vegas vibes.

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Before: Main Suite

You might not notice at first glance, but — like many other spaces in the dome home — pennies decorated the skylight in the main suite.

Before: Main Suite

With a plethora of pennies, a lack of privacy and very little function, the main bedroom needed some serious love.

After: Main Suite

To elevate the appearance of the bedroom, Alison and her team built a wall under the octagon window so the bed wouldn't be pushed under the angled ceiling. Additionally, she removed the pennies, gave the space a fresh coat of paint along with a teal statement wall, added a dry bar and installed mounted lighting.

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Before: Main Bath

Sean and Stephanie's main bathroom offered almost no privacy: Instead of walls, the bathroom was sectioned off from the bedroom with partitions.

Before: Main Bath

While cozy on the feet, Sean and Stephanie's main bath set-up was anything but practical. Surrounded by faux boulders and a carpeted platform, it was a gathering ground for bacteria, dirt and dust. It also had two faucets (further proof the home may have once housed swingers). Sean and Stephanie have steered clear of the tub since they purchased the home — which they got for $20,000 under asking.

She’s Got the Ick

As soon as Retta caught sight of the main bathroom, she knew it was the hideous showstopper she had been waiting for. From the carpeted tub and tiled naked woman mural above it, to the gold mirrored wall behind the toilets and the frosted female silhouette on the shower, she could hardly contain herself.

After: Main Bath

Aside from gutting the hideous carpeted tub and removing the various motifs of naked women, Alison planned to add privacy to the space. Of course, the first step was raising the walls up to the ceiling.

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After: Main Bath

As stunning as the new blue tiled shower and tub are, the pièce de résistance in this space is the fully enclosed water closet, which allows the couple to use the bathroom in full privacy.

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The Grand Reveal

Six weeks after detailing her plans to Sean and Stephanie — and after allowing them to assist during the satisfying demolition process — Alison and Retta officially welcomed the couple back into their home. Needless to say, they couldn't believe their eyes.

And That’s a Wrap

Once Retta and Alison saw Sean and Stephanie's elated reactions, they knew their work at the Disco Dome was done.

Ugliest House in America

'Ugliest House in America' Season 4: See the Shocking Makeover

Related To:

Shop This Look

The Ugliest House in America

The Lucky Winners

Coming Up With a Plan

The Disco Dome

After: Front Door

Before: Living Room

After: Living Room

A Moment for the Fireplace

Before: Living Room

After: Living Room

Before: Kitchen

Before: Kitchen

After: Kitchen

After: Kitchen

After: Kitchen

Before: Dining Room

After: Dining Room

Before: Main Suite

Before: Main Suite

After: Main Suite

Before: Main Bath

Before: Main Bath

She’s Got the Ick

After: Main Bath

After: Main Bath

The Grand Reveal

And That’s a Wrap

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