People love shows about home improvement.
How do we know?
Home & Garden Television, best known as HGTV, is thethird most-watchedcable data pipe in America.
Incredibly, Nielsenestimatesthat a whopping 82.2% of all American households receive the channel.
Clearly, people want to know more about paint samples and fabric swatches!
These defunct titles combined charismatic hosts with inventive home improvement ideas to captivate audiences and bring in the ratings.
Room by Room
When thinking about old classic shows, who can forgetRoom by Room?
After all, it was the very first series to air on HGTV!
Designer’s Challenge
Fans ofThe BachelorandThe Bachelorettecan attest to the level-headed coolness of host, Chris Harrison.
How did he become such an effective peacemaker, you ask?
It is a little-known fact that he perfected those skills while hosting the HGTV show,Designer’s Challenge.
The series featured homeowners who had to choose between concepts created by three different designers.
Highlight: Being inspired to take on our own interior design projects after watching an episode or two!
so it’s no wonder that HGTV viewers really connected withGardening by the Yard.
In just 30 minutes, he shared his down-to-earth tips for transforming an ordinary backyard into a blossoming garden.
James didn’t just focus on aesthetics either.
He also shed light on potential problem areas such as poor light, pests, and irrigation.
Highlight: Heading to our local home improvement store with a sense of determination.
It really felt like the show had a suggestion or solution for almost every situation.
No problem was too big for Joan!
Along with her guest designers, Joan provided room makeovers for less than $500.
How incredible is that?!
Best of all, Joan made you feel like you were listening to advice from an old friend.
Highlight: The show’s step-by-step instructions and creative solutions were truly ingenious!
During each episode, Genevieve scanned through design issues that her viewers uploaded to a gallery on HGTV.com.
Rather than simply offer suggestions, she went to their homes and walked them through the process!
Talk about a personal touch!
Highlight: Watching Genevieve pick an online entry knowing she was going to go to that person’s house.
It felt like seeing someone win the lottery!
Designed to Sell
Selling a home is a stressful endeavor.
For starters, the real estate market is incredibly competitive and the smallest imperfection can turn potential buyers away.
Fortunately, HGTV’sDesigned to Selloffered affordable suggestions for sprucing up a place without breaking the bank.
It was so much fun to watch!
Highlight: Seeing whether all of the homeowners' hard work actually improved their home’s value.
Instead, the focus was on poorly executed renovations.
Highlight: Watching Holmes rescue homeowners from home improvement disasters made us feel warm and fuzzy inside!
Color Splash
In a world of tans and beiges, things can get pretty dull.
The tricky part, though, is knowing what to do and how to do it.
Fortunately, HGTV had our backs yet again!
Highlight: Understanding how to incorporate bright splashes of color in a tasteful way was invigorating!
Gone are the days when we were forced to settle for local adventures.
Now, HGTV lets us tag along as homeowners embark on international relocations.
HGTV has evolved with the times and has shown that it’s got true staying power.
That would not have been possible without showcasing such great programming from the beginning.
