The Best TV Shows on Canal Vie

The expert design team from Des idées de grandeur (Big Ideas) is moving out of the house, and taking over the backyard. From a tiny balcony to a spacious suburban garden, there’s no project too big or too small that can’t be transformed into a welcoming, stylish, and functional part of any home.

In-demand designer Marie-Christine Lavoie works with many famous faces including athletes, actors comedians, and singers who put their faith in her keen eye for décor and creative solutions. When she is in charge it’s all hands on deck, and the celebs have to throw off the mantle of stardom for the day to get down and dirty and help makeover their own space. In the end, it’s Marie-Christine who has the last word, and a few surprises up her sleeve, as she turns their space from D-List to A-List.

Recycling just got a whole lot cooler. Blogger and bargain-hunter Vanessa Sicotte discovers, recycles, and transforms old items of furniture to create uber-trendy personalized living spaces. With her eyes always on a prize, she trawls through flea markets and the basements of homeowners to find stylish treasures that deserve a new lease on life. Along the way she shares her design ideas and gives tips on where to find the best bargains.

Six women have 10 days to become their own personal stylist. The exclusive school’s schedule includes intensive courses, inspirational meetings and personalized exercises, all led by a team of fashion and beauty experts.

Designer Marie-Christine Lavoie organize, with the helping hand of a well-known accomplice, a major event for a local personality. Design, decoration, creative direction, gifts and other surprises come together to create an atmosphere that’s tailor made to charm the guest of honour.

These single people prove that the first impression isn’t always the right one. You need more than one course to recognize the value of each. Down with preconceived notions, here, frankness is the rule. A unique table!

Designer Daniel Corbin and real estate agent Maïka Desnoyers get into a friendly competition in every episode to help a couple make a big decision: sell or renovate?

This culinary competition gives cooking enthusiasts the opportunity to face off against a professional chef. Martin Juneau and Danny St-Pierre try to defend their profession’s honour by taking on amateur chefs. Every week, participants band together to try to beat one of the two chefs.

A funny and intimate insight into the bigger-than-life Groulx family. Tara and Pascal, two dynamic thirty-year-olds who might both be somewhat of perfectionists, are parents to 10 children.

Five mothers are trying to find that previous balance between work, family and their lives as women.

Extraordinary dads and mom open the doors to their homes. In an era of social isolation and emphasis on material comfort, they chose to take on the challenge of having large families. This show takes an intimate, astonishing and moving look at Quebecers who believe the more children, the merrier. There is no time to get bored when you have ten children living in the same house!

Mariloup Wolfe meets up with families who moved to remote areas to improve their quality of life. She reveals the questions, doubts and decisions behind these moves, as she profiles one family per episode.

The series follows Karine Vanasse's latest project: renovating an ancestral home she bought on a whim in the Eastern Townships. Having fallen under the spell of this old residence in the heart of nature, Karine dives headfirst into this challenge with the desire to create a space that truly reflects her. No more magazine-style houses; now she wants a home that defies convention, where every imperfection tells a story. Surrounded by artisans from all walks of life, Karine also hopes to make it a place where art plays an important role.