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 loading its 2026 schedule with a mix of aggressive franchise expansion, splashy new concepts and carefully chosen renewals that try to balance fan service with fresh ideas. The network is leaning hard into proven brands while testing formats that stretch what a home and lifestyle channel can be, from haunted houses to wild…
The latest season of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ renovation franchise was supposed to showcase a dream alpine escape, but the most memorable “guest star” turned out to be a curious bear wandering into the middle of construction. What unfolded in the Colorado high country was part wildlife encounter, part parenting stress test, and part reminder…
Chip and Joanna Gaines are finally taking their signature renovation franchise out of Waco and into the Rockies, trading Texas farmhouses for a Colorado peak-side retreat. Their new limited series follows the couple as they transform a dated mountain property into a family escape, testing how far the familiar “Fixer Upper” formula can stretch when…