My Love Affair...

...with HGTV has gotten out of control. I am OBSESSED with this channel. I could (and often do) watch HGTV for hours and hours on end soaking up all the home and garden knowledge that I can. I just can't help myself, every single show on that channel is absolutely fascinating.

I love the remodeling shows such as Deserving Design, Design on a Dime, Save My Bath, Spice up my Kitchen, Divine Design, Decorating Cents, Color Correction... I could go on and on. And I'm sure that Myles of Style will be my new favorite.

Not only does HGTV have all of those fabulous design shows, but they also have real estate shows. My favorite is Hidden Potential which follows people who are in the market for a new home around as they are shown houses well below their price range and then completely revamped -sometimes changed beyond recognition - until they are inhabitable. This is such a good idea!! It shows you how to buy a house that won't stretch your budget and then make your own renovations which not only are customized to your own personal taste but also costs a lot less than if you let the seller do it. I fully intend to be on this show when Brandon and I are in the market for a house.
My other favorite show is My House is Worth What? which shows you the values of homes all over the country. It gives you a good sense of what kind of upgrades and renovations will increase the value of your home. For instance, renovating kitchens and bathrooms are always a good bet (as long as you don't go overboard) but pools probably won't even get you a return on your investment. There are literally hundreds of things you could spruce up in your home that would exponentially increase in value once they're finished. I think it would be awesome to buy a fixer-upper in a nice neighborhood and then completely renovate it. Then it would be customized the way Brandon and I would want it but we'd also make a huge profit once we sold it.

I also enjoy Curb Appeal, Designed to Sell, Get it Sold, Property Virgins and House Hunters. I told you, I would watch literally anything on HGTV. Anything. I'm particularly excited about the first ever HGTV Green Home. Just like the Dream Home that they've been doing for years, HGTV viewers can enter to win this year's Green Home and one lucky person will actually get it!! That person is totally going to be ME!!!

I WANT A HOUSE!!!