The fire that tore through the future “Home Town” hotel in downtown Laurel did more than char brick and timber. It singed a carefully built narrative about small town renewal, television fame, and the fragile line between dream and disaster. In the months since, the people behind the project have been forced to decide what…
The hotel at the center of HGTV’s new “Home Town” spinoff was supposed to open its doors as a love letter to Laurel, Mississippi, not go up in flames before welcoming a single guest. Instead, a fire ripped through the newly restored property just after renovations wrapped, turning a feel-good TV project into a test…
Chip and Joanna Gaines have renovated scores of properties on television, but their new Colorado retreat raises the stakes from design challenge to family legacy. By turning a 1960s mountain house into a long-term gathering place for their children and future grandchildren, they are treating this project less like a client job and more like…
Chip and Joanna Gaines have taken their signature renovation formula to high altitude, and one particular Colorado moment is driving the conversation this week. Their new project, a mountain retreat far from their Texas base, is giving fans a fresh look at Joanna Gaines in unfamiliar terrain, both literally and creatively. As the couple reshapes…
HGTV is leaning hard into the kind of escapist real estate television that thrives in a streaming era, ordering more than 30 additional episodes of original content for its 2026 schedule and centering the expansion on a new vacation-rental series. The network is pairing that fresh concept with renewals for two of its buzziest recent…
HGTV is leaning into the travel boom for 2026, ordering a new unscripted series that sends two sharp-tongued comics into some of the most unconventional getaways on the market. Wild Vacation Rentals will be fronted by D’Arcy Carden and Sherry Cola, pairing destination eye candy with a tone that skews more irreverent than aspirational. The…
HGTV is doubling down on one of its most ambitious renovation swings, bringing Castle Impossible back for a second season as part of a significantly expanded 2026 slate. The renewal cements the castle makeover series as a key pillar in a lineup that leans into big characters, high stakes and destination-worthy properties while adding more…
HGTV is not easing into 2026. The network is loading its schedule with stranger‑than‑fiction listings, destination stays that feel ripped from social media wish lists, and renovation swings big enough to reset entire franchises. The strategy is clear: keep viewers glued by making home the backdrop for spectacle, competition, and escapist travel all at once….