Fixer to Fabulous (2019– ) User Reviews

Not only less annoying than most home improvement shows... charming

[emilylariviere · 8/10 · 24 September 2020]

Any interest, skill, or design in home improvement shows is usually completely choked out by some combination of insufferable people, manifested unnecessary drama and scary aesthetics.

This show has skilled and likable hosts who have likable voices. I never knew that "likable voices" was a thing, but how many of these shows have women with shrill, screechy voices.... or men/women whose speech inflection is one where every statement sounds like a question?!?

These two are charming and the work they do doesn't suck.

Yes it's cool but...

[fsfan · 8/10 · 5 February 2021]

Enjoying this new show. I love the couple and they have some interesting ideas. I like that they like to capture the character of the homes they work with. Yes we know it's cool, but she's got to stop saying it over 20 times in one episode 😊

Most Authentic Home Reno Show on HGTV

[hannahgirl101 · 8/10 · 11 January 2023]

I really like Dave and Jenny because not only are we seeing what they do as their real life careers but also a glimpse into their lives with family and friends! They feel really genuine as a couple and as home renovators! You can tell they really try to make these renovations custom to the homeowners' tastes, which you can't say for every HGTV show. Yes, they are a little cheesy at times, but that's a draw for me! It's also neat that they only renovate in their hometown, which I'm sure makes it easier on them and their family. 16 episodes/renovations in a season would be a lot for anyone! The new season is really great so far and love that I can watch it on Discovery Plus! Would definitely recommend for a casual watch to anyone who's never seen it and likes home reno shows!

Excellent

[zbwyws · 10/10 · 27 October 2020]

Excellent construction side Dave and Chase! U Rock!!! Jenny your eye for design is something I admire deeply! I've watched and rewatched every episode! Thanks again for your show!!!! Keep them coming PLEASEEEEE

Excellent

[zbwyws · 10/10 · 27 October 2020]

Best Home Improvement Show On HGTV! I admire your hard work and design! Thank You for another GREAT SEASON!!!!!

FAB U LOUS!!!!

[bmiller59 · 10/10 · 24 December 2021]

I just found Fixer to Fabulous.

Where have I been?!

I watch 5 other shows on HGTV and of those 5, three do home reno's like this, and they are good, but it's the craftsmanship that Dave exhibits. They all have craftsmanship of some type, but Dave's just looks and feels different, is it better?, eh, probably not, he just speaks to me differently than the other shows. My father, a craftsman in his own right, brought me up watching This Old House back in the 70's so Dave's reno's remind me of Norm and his gang,...oh yea, his incredible workshop too.

Jenny, Dave's wife is so involved in their projects, and her input, vision and assistance so so compliments Dave. They are a great team.

I've put to the back burner one of the HGTV shows on my DVR, and can not get enough of Dave & Jenny. Fixer to Fabulous is set for every show that comes up, repeats and all.

Love it, love it, love it.

love them

[notthemom-38716 · 9/10 · 22 April 2021]

I watch all the fix it shows and this is my favorite for sure. Jenny is so talented and just a cutie,very down to earth. Dave is so awesome and sexy he is a manly man. Who does't love Chase he is great.

Keep it up guys cant wait for more life on Mars!

Great show

[stevenjs-95032 · 10/10 · 30 October 2020]

This is my favorite hgtv show by far it's a must watch.

Fabulous

[KenMurphy · 10/10 · 30 December 2020]

Dave and Jenny are a warm and friendly couple. They couldn't be nicer. This show has a clear and pleasant future.

LOVE DAVE AND CHASE

[sparky_618 · 7/10 · 8 April 2021]

Love love love Dave and chase, and I really like their input way more then Jenny's. I feel like they lend a more personalized touch in their projects that go along with the homeowners like. Where I feel like Jenny's usually have more to do with what she would want in the space and I feel like she often tries to take credit for Dave and/or Chase's ideas.

I love the show, but...

[kristies2 · 9/10 · 18 February 2023]

I love the show for reasons mentioned in other reviews but I am dying inside as a teacher because our hosts have picked up some bad habits over the years from other reality stars.

"Meet Dave and I at the house." Take off one of the subjects (Dave) and what do you have left?

"Meet I at the house." That makes no sense.

You'd say, "Meet ME at the house." Or at least I hope you would.

Therefore, for the original sentence, you should say, "Meet Dave and ME at the house." <--this is correct!! I'm a teacher, writer, and editor. Yes, I'm sure it is correct.

Then there's always the: "This is my wife and I's bedroom." There's a reason spell check tries to change that to I'd. You never refer to your bedroom as "I's." You say it's "our" bedroom, or if you want to mention both people, "my wife's and my bedroom," though that is redundant and unnecessary.

EVERY HOST these days on these shows uses "I" because they think they're being classy but it's the opposite! It's so frustrating! Please, can we fix it so our favorite stars seem well-educated? If the idea is to be uneducated, please continue to say, "I's bedroom." It might be too late to re-educate the country but one can try, I guess.

TL:DR Take out the other subject's name and say your sentence. Does it make sense? If not, change it (in most cases change "I" to "me") to make sense.

Decent show but hosts are too phony

[triciamaesterling · 6/10 · 27 February 2023]

Dave is a solid dude, albeit a little boring. He is obviously talented but doesn't teach us much. More shop time please....without Jenny.

Jenny is as nice as can be but she is just too peppy and not in a good way. She's trying so hard but it's annoying, not entertaining. She needs to calm down be given a project for each episode, because she typically seems to be in the way and the constant shrieking is obnoxious. Often, she gathers the crew to describe what's supposed to be happening and it's annoying to watch, so that must be really annoying to them. Whomever is making these decisions - please stop it.

I love the 'before and after' and overall, they make good decisions with the remodels and decor. Often, however, the decor is a little too whitewashed and bland. I do appreciate how they work on the exteriors though.

Yeah, we all miss the dynamic personalities of Chip & Jo and their remodels were exceptional. But I realize their workmanship and how they interacted together is as to come by.

Fixer to fabulous-review

[dncampbell-27223 · 5/10 · 24 February 2021]

Dave and Chase are awesome!! (Dave kind of looks like John Kransinki!) I laugh out loud at this show! Jenny, while well meaning, is super awkward and a bit weird and not the brightest bulb in the box. She ruins the show for me. Most of her decorating choices I find cringe worthy. Dave and Chase do an amazing job! I find their end results are very good from the craftsmanship perspective! I would definitely hire Dave and Chase to renovate my home. Overall, I wish them growth and success. (Yes, even Jenny) :)

Great ideas...with one suggestion

[LELady10 · 9/10 · 10 January 2022]

Please, please, do not build railings with horizontal (aka climb-able) balustrades instead of vertical ones.

Y'all have great ideas, are very talented, and are extremely personable! I like your show.

Please, safety over design, always! We don't want little ones able to climb and be able to fall where the railing is supposed to protect them.

Thanks!

Love this show

[irishdragonles-85281 · 10/10 · 25 July 2021]

I love this show! I always look for it and watch every chance I get. It's better than that other annoying show " Love it or list it" I hate that show. Please put Fabulous Fixer back on with new episodes.

A good show but...

[matchesk · 8/10 · 12 April 2024]

I have watched this program since it started. Liked Jenny at the beginning but it's changed. She's become bossy and insistent on making more work at a cost (i.e. Fireplace) that Dave doesn't want. Also, she's telling them I want this, I want that which means more building for Dave. Italy is a good example but she does it in the US as well.

I do mostly like the final design but Jenny please stop making the kitchen cabinets green! Unless this is what the owners want, why would you take a chance?

I do like, however, that the budget is told whereas a lot of other renovation no price is told to us.

Had to change my mind about Jenny

[sheba-80773 · 7/10 · 3 April 2024]

I used to like this show and both of them immensely they were very down to earth. However, after watching some of the shows about their reno in Italy, Jenny seems to have become a spendthrift caring more about getting The most expensive finishes than the client's budget. She was visibly disappointed when her "friend" couldn't afford the floor tile or the countertop that she originally wanted. Jenny's face said it all and she kept trying to talk her into it because it was 'so worth it' because of what they were trying to do and create. Gosh if she treats a friend like money is no object then Lord only knows how she would treat the rest of us. Very very disappointed in her attitude lately.

fun show

[finneypollard · 5/10 · 25 September 2020]

Interesting show, nice hosts. They do very good work. Fun to see turn-of-the-century (that other century) homes reclaimed in small-town America. Unfortunately almost to a person, the homeowners are far too hammy with the camera. I'm sure we'd be excited too if the Marrs remodeled our home. But these folks too often really, really overdo the shrieking, jumping up and down, clapping, and OHMYGOD-ing. Unfortunately the reveal portion of the show requires frequent use of the mute button. The Marrs are great. The director needs to tone down the hill-folk overacting at the reveals, though, seriously.

Fake dialog! At a guess!

[carlleigh · 5/10 · 6 February 2021]

After the 20th Awesome and all the shrieking, you have to wonder if the dialog is fake! or are they mentally teenagers.....

Don't expect to learn much

[georgechambless · 5/10 · 25 November 2020]

Home improvement show that that features an adorable couple renovating houses. If you're more into relationship stories than swinging a hammer, this is for you. Segments are include conversations with the audience. It's a good show for what it is, I just expected something different.

Catering to renters

[julieblake-95389 · 3/10 · 30 December 2020]

Wow this episode blew my mind. They actually catered to the renter . Pink in the fireplace ? C'mon Jenny listen to your husband ... think resale !!! The husband is more talented than Jenny . Her design makes me cringe along with always thinking about herself ....

Nice couple, lots of talking, not much doing

[GNickL · 5/10 · 19 October 2021]

The real problem with many of these reality shows are the idiot producers who haven't a clue how to put together a compelling renovation show. They waste most of the show with people talking about stupid ship and fill in with a few minutes of them actually doing something.

So what are the producers trying to achieve here? Who knows? Many reality shows only try to create fake drama. To their credit, there isn't a lot of manufactured drama here, but there isn't much else. If you really want to learn something about home renovation, watch This Old House--nothing on HGTV can hold a candle to TOH or any other show on PBS.

This couple is down-to-earth, seem to know what they're doing, and haven't become annoying after three shows like the Gaines did. But really, this one show I have on now has wasted so much time on dumb stuff like a rain storm moving in. The bizarre thing about many of these shows is that there is very little planning and half the project is improvised as they go. Lack of planning is what amateurs do. And you see them doing so little actual work it makes me wonder if when the camera's aren't there, professional contractors come in and do the actual work--like the Property Brothers which is massively faked.

You also have to put with HGTV's habit of having five minute commercial breaks every five minutes. And half of their commercial breaks are for other HGTV shows.

No Style

[blaciak · 4/10 · 27 January 2022]

Cheezy design. Always painting brick a bright white, what design school did they attend. I typically prefer the before pictures to their work. Hosts are a bit wooden and bland.

Quit the bad British accent!

[jacqWen · 1/10 · 4 July 2023]

Could you please stop constantly doing your horrific impressions of the British accent, I have lived in the UK all my life and I don't know of anyone that talks like your dreadful version! Like your country we are very diverse and yet you seem to think we talk with a really odd accent, I don't think your funny and entertaining and find you really offensive and annoying! You should take a long look at yourself and do an impression of what you hear and see, that would be hilarious. If you focused more on the building work and design ideas than being rude to people you don't know anything about your show would be be a lot more informative and interesting. Thank you.

Bad practices

[aaronh3716 · 2/10 · 12 September 2020]

Watch this if you want to learn unsafe demolition and building practices! The male lead tries unsuccessfully to be funny. He is more interested in trying to be entertaining with total disregard to his coworkers safety. There are plenty of good comedies to watch and plenty of good home makeover/remodel/design shows. Fixer to Fabulous does't fall into either category.