19+ Best TV Shows Like Down Home Fab (2023)

Story Line: Housebound homeowners who are sick of their spaces get style help from HGTV's top designers. Using a combination of self-taped footage and video calls, the experts guide owners on how to make design and decor improvements in just a few days.

Story Line: California builder and designer Jasmine Roth is on a mission to make sure not all suburban homes look the same. Jasmine transforms builder-basic houses into custom dream homes by giving them features that stand out from the crowd.

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Story Line: After three spirited home builds as husband and wife, Bryan and Sarah Baeumler take on an entirely different relationship: boss and employee! In Bryan Inc., Sarah joins Bryan’s busy construction company as a Project Manager and together they will buy, renovate and sell two luxury homes. It’s a huge learning curve for Sarah as she juggles trades, inevitable construction delays and strict budgets. Bryan is depending on his wife to rise to the new challenge, and together they struggle to find the balance between the demands of work and four very active kids.

Story Line: Diverse architectural styles in vibrant Nashville present the canvas for sisters Alana and Lex LeBlanc, who help clients transform homes they've outgrown into hot properties that can fetch top dollar. "Everyone dreams of finding that perfect place to call home," Alana says. "But not everyone can afford their dream home until they've sold a house that no longer suits their needs." So the ladies compare neighborhood home prices and craft the best resale plan for the homeowner's current property. Then, with a goal of selling high and getting clients the dollars they need to purchase their new home, the sisters and their crew tackle whole home renovation projects that include moving walls, adding fresh paint and accessorizing.

Story Line: From the warm Caribbean waters of Playa del Carmen to Pacific Coast destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, we're following homebuyers in search of sun, sand and surf. Whether it's a vibrant nightlife and sizzling culinary scene or a totally secluded piece of paradise these buyers crave, local realtors will help them find the perfect property for their own slice of Mexico heaven.

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Story Line: For one innovative Colorado deck and landscape company, outdoor living is art and they’ll show you how it’s done. From one-of-a-kind fire features, to entertainment systems and kitchens that rival a 5-star restaurant, they’ll create stunning transformations that break the mold of backyard living. And with a crew of guys who are easy on the eyes, it’s not just the amazing before and after that have jaws dropping

Story Line: This half-hour real estate series follows the brokers at the Hawaii Life realty firm and their endless stream of clients who are abandoning their 9 to 5 lives in Anywhere, U.S.A., to take hold of a Hawaii Life.

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Story Line: Matthew Evans once trained as a chef before he crossed to the dark side of the industry and became a restaurant reviewer. After five years and 2,000 restaurant meals as the chief reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald, he came to the slow realisation that chefs don’t have the best produce in the land, normal people who live close to the land do. So he moved to Tasmania, to a small patch of earth, where he’s raising pigs and sheep, milking a cow and waiting for his chickens to start laying.

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Story Line: The home decorator and tv host Ernst Kirchstegier travels around Sweden where he design and decorates everything from an outhouse to big villas with his simple but yet beautiful style.

Story Line: When a kitchen is so dysfunctional and ugly that every night is take-out, Spice Up My Kitchen steps in to cook up a hot new space. Designer Lauren Lake and her carpenter duo, Jeff Devlin and Mark McGraw, take kitchens that the homeowners think are outdated or ugly, tear them down and rebuild them from scratch -- providing the homeowners with brand-new kitchens. Designer Lauren Lake presents the homeowners with two design plans based on their budget and wish list. The homeowners choose a plan then before they know it, their old kitchen is transformed into a delicious new space.

Story Line: The Gardening Gamble is a Canadian home improvement television show for gardens, created for W Network. Described by TV Guide Canada as "the gardening equivalent of Trading Spaces, Gardening Gamble is co-hosted by Jordan Taylor. The series was airing as of April 2004.

Story Line: The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

Story Line: Sommartorpet was a Swedish home improvement television programme broadcast by Sveriges Television. It was broadcasted in the summer and based around the renovation of an old house.

Story Line: Better Homes and Gardens is a multiple Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle television program which is broadcast on the Seven Network. The program covers a wide variety of lifestyle related topics and hobbies,offering advice and solutions including gardening, cooking, craft, pet care, home improvement and DIY as well as featuring celebrity guests. Australian actress Noni Hazlehurst hosted the show during its premiere year in 1995 through to 2004. Her husband at the time, John Jarratt was also a presenter on the show. Former swimmer-turned-television presenter Johanna Griggs replaced Noni as host in 2005. The show also features pet advice from Dr. Harry Cooper, a popular TV vet, after his TV series, Harry's Practice, which also featured Dr. Katrina Warren and Dr. Chris Brown, was axed in 2003. The theme song for the show until 2005 was a cover of The Beatles' "Getting Better". This was changed to a new theme in 2006, composed by Jay Stewart.

Story Line: Gardening by the Yard is an American gardening show that airs weekly on HGTV and is hosted by master-gardener Paul James. It premiered in 1996. HGTV states that Gardening by the Yard is for people who want their yards to look great but don't have time to spend on them. James focuses on the lighter side of gardening and practices organic gardening. Topics include composting, correct watering, plant zones, vegetable gardens, planting plants that are natural to your area, and many other gardening basics. Most of the show is taped in James' Tulsa, OK backyard. James is not afraid to show flaws in his yard as he claims this makes the show a real gardening program. James will also have occasional guest gardeners give their own tips for specific fruit and vegetable crops such as growing fruit trees in containers or designs for the garden. James often takes the show to locales across the country to visit other gardens or locally owned nurseries. The show has featured many guest stars over the years including James Gonzalez and Alexis Stewart. 2009 was expected to be the last year for the show as it has not been renewed. However, as of mid-2010, reruns are shown early weekday mornings. As of January 2012, the show no longer appears on HGTV's schedule, but visitors to HGTV.com can find short web-cast reruns of the show.