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The crew did most of the work prepping, getting B-roll, flying the overhead drone, and sometimes filming the hosts talking directly to the camera. The first day of filming and the last were the longest lasting about 6-8 hours. In total, we took about 3-4 work days off to film with a crew of 7- 10 people. Our home was nearly 100 years old, so we definitely wanted to preserve the original details which included a lot of curved plaster and stucco work, and several arches. Luckily, our home was the only Spanish Colonial being done in that season. The Producer’s vision was to capture a different storytelling angle with each show.

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Each home renovation would be one episode, so together it would be a full season. So I spoke to my partner to see if he’d be game to participate and be vocal as well - as they really want us to come across as fun couple on camera (which may include disagreeing on items to add drama to show).Īfter about a week, the Producer called me back, “Congratulations! The network loves you! The talking parrot and the podcast are all great!” YES, so we were definitely in.Īt the time, the show was set to film ten individual home renovation projects around Los Angeles. The Producer was concerned that maybe one of us would be quieter and less engaged in the process - which sounded like it would not be as fun to film. Thus, I make sure to play up that we had a talking parrot, that Kyle had a very popular podcast and was a data scientist (all things that made us sounds a little weird!). After consulting with a few entertainment vets, they suggested I play up our quirks so that we stand out and come across as exciting personalities. The Producer then asked me to send photos of ourselves, and a brief write-up of ourselves so he could to pitch to the network executives.

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The backyard was going to be a major upgrade, as the plan was to add a built-in bench and gas firepit (a major upgrade from the weed alley we currently had tended to back there). We aligned on redoing the kitchen, bathroom, and front and backyard. Next steps, we scheduled a meet and greet where we walked through the house and talked about ideal changes, costs, and budget.

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Thus, I was excited at the prospect of having a team of designers weigh-in on how to best utilize my design budget. While, I was mostly interested in improving the interiors, I knew our landscaping could use an improvement as it was atrocious. They present the owners with design plans and the owners get to decide where they spend their money. The concept is Inside / Outside - in which two designers compete for the owner’s budgets. He basically pitched his show’s concept to me. The Producer called me immediately, and spoke to me as if I was a network executive. The Production Company quickly messaged back, saying they wanted owners who were willing to spent $100,000 of their own money on their home renovation.

I didn’t know if it was legit as the production company only had 800 followers, and not that many posts. Then about a week later, she posted saying if anyone in the neighborhood wanted to renovate their home and be on HGTV - they were to message House8 Productions, a Production Company.

I went to a local open house I ended up following the real estate agent on Instagram. I was already very interested in renovated homes and real estate. Long story short - by responding to an Instagram post.