Of course, that doesn’t mean you might’t go back and binge-watch your favorite episodes.
Chip and Jo have since opened a restaurant, Magnolia Table, in their hometown of Waco, Texas.
They’ve also welcomed their fifth child, a son, Crew.
Joanna even penned a design bookHomebody.
As you’ve got the option to see, they’re not exactly taking it easy post-Fixer Upper.
Here are some crazy rules homeowners had to follow to be a contestant on the incredibly popular series.
Or, at least they weren’t boring when the cameras were rolling.
Without an “outgoing, energetic, and fun” personality, this would likely beprettydifficult.
“The hard thing is remembering what you said before when asked to repeat it,” she admitted.
While the home renovations can take months, filming much like casting happens quicker than you’d imagine.
At least for the contestants, that is.
“It was exhausting.”
This also resulted in having to take some time off from work to fitFixer Upper’s tight filming schedule.
After all, that is whereChip and Joanna liveandraise their family.
Contestants had to do what?
In each episode, Chip and Joanna bring the contestants out to view three properties.
After coming up with pros and cons of each home, the contestants then pick their favorite andvoila!
That’s the home they get.
Anyone who has ever bought a house, however, knows the process is not that simple.
Just how much were the contestants required to pony up?
At the bare minimum, $30,000, HGTV confirmed toToday.
Naturally, the folks atFixer Upperwouldn’t want any participants to have their properties left unfinished.
Just imagine what Jo could design with a budget that big.
That’s not to say Chip and Joanna ignored the participants' wishes.
This way Joanna was able to get a sense of her individual style.
She added, “They gave us all that and more!”
The posters are pulled apart to reveal the fixed up home in all its Magnolia glory.
Sure enough, the hosts ofFixer Uppercontinued to use the posters through all five seasons.
But, is thatreallythe first time the contestants get to see their home?
According to former participant Doug McNamee, yes.
He revealed toWaco Tribune-Haroldthat he and his family were under “strict orders” not to visit the property.
What about the furniture?
One of the best parts of Fixer Upper is, of course, the design.
Joanna fills the participants' homes with furniture and arranges everything flawlessly.
But, there’s a catch: the contestants don’t actually get to keep the furniture.
At least not for free.
That is, unless you have the means to pay for it.
Still, the former contestant said, “I wasn’t really sad to see the staged decorations go.
