Home Watching

A column about the wild and wooly world of renovation television from a self-proclaimed expert in the genre.

Hear Me Out: Netflix’s “Buying London” Is Actually Less Hateable Than Its American Counterparts

Hear Me Out: Netflix’s “Buying London” Is Actually Less Hateable Than Its American Counterparts

HGTV Comes for New York’s Already-Gentrified Hudson Valley in “Small Town Potential”

HGTV Comes for New York’s Already-Gentrified Hudson Valley in “Small Town Potential”

“Fixer Upper: The Hotel” Is More Magnolia-fication of Waco, Texas—Minus the Shiplap

“Fixer Upper: The Hotel” Is More Magnolia-fication of Waco, Texas—Minus the Shiplap

“Happy to Be Home With the Benkos” Brings Some Whimsy to the Typical Reno TV Format

“Happy to Be Home With the Benkos” Brings Some Whimsy to the Typical Reno TV Format

Are We Buying What “Buying Beverly Hills” Is Selling?

Are We Buying What “Buying Beverly Hills” Is Selling?

On MTV’s “Cribs” Reboot, the Celebrity Homes Are Slightly Less Garish But Still Out of Reach

On MTV’s “Cribs” Reboot, the Celebrity Homes Are Slightly Less Garish But Still Out of Reach

The Knowing Blandness of the “Dream Home Makeover” Aesthetic

The Knowing Blandness of the “Dream Home Makeover” Aesthetic

“How to Build a Sex Room” Has Some Heart

“How to Build a Sex Room” Has Some Heart