Fixer Upper: Behind the Design

Season 1

TV-G

Joanna Gaines gives the full story behind bringing details and designs together for her season 5 Fixer Upper clients. She unveils surprises viewers didn't see in the original episodes, and gives a peek at never-before-seen rooms.

Where to Watch Season 1

16 Episodes

Little Shack on the Prairie
E1
Little Shack on the PrairieJoanna Gaines learns that the biggest challenge in designing a dream home for Michael and Jessie will be combining the couple's industrial and farmhouse styles.
The Baker House
E2
The Baker HouseJoanna turns a little bungalow into a cozy cottage retreat for a woman after the passing of her husband; Jo gets to work creating a dream home with light neutral colors, natural wood elements and spaces to hang photos and memorabilia.
The Lunar Lander
E3
The Lunar LanderWorld-travelers Matt and Samantha call on Joanna Gaines to infuse Parisian style elements into their home's design; Jo incorporates a fun surprise not featured in the original episode.
The Scrivano House
E4
The Scrivano HouseJoanna and her team transform an antiquated house into a Tudor-style dream home for Joey and Courtney Scrivano; in addition to restoring the home's original 1920s charm, the Scrivanos want to see a blend of their personal styles.
The Ivy House
E5
The Ivy HouseJoanna Gaines and her design team transform the outdated Ivy House into a one-of-a-kind forever home for the Jackson family; the homeowners have not one but two design styles they'd like incorporated in the house: rustic and coastal.
The Holmes Home
E6
The Holmes HomeChip and Joanna help their friend turn a small house on his land into a youthful bachelor retreat for his son; Jo gives the home a modern mountain cabin feel with black metal and warm wood accents, pass-through kitchen windows and a rock fire pit.
The Lee House
E7
The Lee HouseJoanna teams up with the Lee family to turn their outdated, plain house into a classic beauty; the Lees' mutual love for clean, traditional style presents a challenge for Jo, who must find a way to fill the home with the rich details and character.
The Morrison House
E8
The Morrison HouseJoanna helps a family turn their outdated ranch home into a French country retreat; she uses soft neutral colors, lots of texture, natural wood tones and floor-to-ceiling windows to blend the existing traditional elements with the new.
The Sandvall House
E9
The Sandvall HouseJoanna Gaines and her team take on The Mountain House, a 1980s-era home in Woodway that's lacking character and charm; With a mutual love for traditional style, Joanna gets to work balancing clean, traditional style with necessary spaciousness.
From Lackluster to Retro-Modern
E10
From Lackluster to Retro-ModernJoanna designs a house for her sister and brother-in-law, Mikey and David, and their five children; Jo blends elements of vintage, modern and retro styles in a cohesive way and designs three unique rooms for the kids.
The Ramsey House
E11
The Ramsey HouseJoanna blends the clean and simple look of Scandinavian design with the textures and patterns of Moroccan style in an 1890's farmhouse; she also finds a way to fit five kids by adding a beautiful second bathroom and a cozy attic bedroom.
Ranch to Modern Mediterranean
E12
Ranch to Modern MediterraneanJoanna Gaines and her team turn a 1970s brick ranch house into a one-of-a-kind retreat for the Aguilar family; Jo learns that they want to inject modern and Mediterranean style into the house.
The Pahmiyer House
E13
The Pahmiyer HouseJoanna Gaines faces the challenge of making a newly constructed home feel like a cozy, European cottage for the Pahmiyer family; from antique doors and mantles to warm woods and soft paint colors, Jo goes all out to infuse some Old-World charm.
The Herrera House
E14
The Herrera HouseJoanna restores a 100-year-old home for the Herrera family; in addition to preserving the charm of the original house, they ask Jo to create a modern farmhouse-style design and implement a library wall as well as the number nine into the decor.
The Ballas Loft
E15
The Ballas LoftJoanna converts a bland, industrial-style loft in downtown Waco into an industrial modern dream home; Jo and her team have to remove many layers to reveal the space's original industrial elements and add back in touches of modern design and decor.
The Brooks House
E16
The Brooks HouseJoanna Gaines is tasked with creating a modern farmhouse design inside an old barn for a wounded veteran, TJ, and his girlfriend, Stephanie; Jo transforms the barn with modern elements, including concrete countertops and stainless steel fixtures.