7.8/105 votesLoading...#1 - Tidal Wave of Tile
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2020
Tamara revives a neoclassical Colonial by updating the kitchen, parlor and breakfast nook while preserving its historic charm. Then, she converts the 1,200-square-foot, unfinished attic into an incredible master suite.
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- 7.7/107 votesLoading...
#2 - Double Dutch Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/2017
Tamara Day gets the opportunity to renovate a French chateau she’s wanted to tackle for years. She finds that a recent renovation left the kitchen looking outdated and tacky, but she’s determined to create a home full of authentic details. Tamara and her dad go shopping for a Dutch door, then she restores plantation shutters to preserve the home’s vintage French e
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- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#3 - The Heart of the Home
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2016
Tamara tackles the battered kitchen of her new property, an 1897 bungalow; she enlarges and modernizes the space while preserving traditional elements of the bungalow kitchen; Tamara and her father hunt for a suitably sized island.
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- 7.6/105 votesLoading...
#4 - Classic Meets Modern Farm
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2020
Tamara turns a large, old farmhouse into a country living-style home. She creates an open floor plan, transforms the dreary master suite and adds country charm and character throughout the entire property.
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- 7.4/106 votesLoading...
#5 - Fireplaces and Wired Spaces
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2017
Tamara Day annexes an oversized dining room to enlarge a tiny kitchen in a 1926 English Tudor. She rips out an outdated and tacky mantel to create a stunning fireplace surround. Using a piece of reclaimed walnut, she then creates a large desktop for an in-home office. Tamara also restores an original mail slot from the home and solves a problem with the old knob-and-tube electrical.
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- 7.4/109 votesLoading...
#6 - Corbels and Chaos
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2018
Tamara Day sees great potential in a 1938 cottage with an unusual layout, unfinished renovation and no front door. She constructs a cathedral ceiling and creates two massive cedar corbels for the entrance, but the process of installing an egress window puts a crack in her budget.
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- 7.4/106 votesLoading...
#7 - Raise the Roof
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/20/2019
Tamara Day gets creative renovating an expansive 1950 ranch-style home. She updates the exterior with faux stone and adds another floor to the 3,000-square-foot home, but rain and an old fireplace force her to rethink her plans and budget
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- 7.3/107 votesLoading...
#8 - How Suite It Is
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/2016
Tamara transforms a bedroom as she continues renovating a bungalow; knowing buyers expect a master suite, Tamara annexes a second room to enlarge the tiny closet and add a bathroom; Tamara and her father find the perfect tub, but it's painted black.
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- 7.2/106 votesLoading...
#9 - Mirror, Mirror on the Bathroom Wall
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/2019
Tamara Day takes on a 1905 Kansas City Shirtwaist that has only one bathroom. She doubles the size of the walk-in closet and enlarges the master suite, but her hopes of updating the home's bedrooms start to sink when her contractor discovers a leak.
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- 7.1/108 votesLoading...
#10 - Skylight Surprise
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2018
Tamara Day struggles to install a full bath and enlarge the master suite as she continues to renovate the 1938 cottage. She successfully creates a hidden playroom in the kids' bedroom, but fails to win her dad's approval on her plan for the backyard shed.
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- 7.0/106 votesLoading...
#11 - Two-Deck Tudor
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2017
Tamara Day struggles to create a more spacious master suite until she decides to add a second deck to a 1926 English Tudor. Tamara strips off numerous coats of paint to restore original doors in the home. In the backyard, she adds an outdoor living area with a fire pit. Tamara and her dad then realize the height of the garage doors may cause a problem.
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- 6.8/106 votesLoading...
#12 - From Studs To Spindles
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2017
A previous contractor ripped an 1890s Craftsman-style home down to the studs before abandoning it, and Tamara Day is stepping in to finish the renovation and save the house. She repairs substantial structural damage and tears down a load-bearing wall to enlarge the tiny kitchen. An exterior iron staircase presents problems for both the curb appeal and progress on the renovations, and missing spindles from the original staircase send Tamara to the wood shop to create exact replicas.
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- 6.6/106 votesLoading...
#13 - Book Lamps and Bubble Glass
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2017
Renovations continue on Tamara Day’s 1890s Craftsman home, as she enlarges the master bedroom and creates a beautiful study with a unique light fixture. She runs into a hiccup when she can’t salvage enough antique tiles for the bathroom floor, but after needing to replace numerous windows, Tamara finds an uncommon way to reuse the old glass in the master bath.
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- 6.6/106 votesLoading...
#14 - All Bricked Out
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2017
Tamara takes an 1892 brick Craftsman that was converted into three apartments and tries to restore it back into a single-family dwelling while keeping original details. She and her dad attempt to recover a vintage pocket door that was enclosed inside a wall and update the home's electricity without destroying the brick walls or using conduit.
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- 6.6/106 votesLoading...
#15 - The Swing of Things
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2017
Tamara continues working on an 1892 Craftsman and struggles to add a master bathroom. Then, she finds a way to repurpose floor boards into a porch swing, but her plan to reuse a clawfoot tub hits a snag because of a narrow doorway.
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- 6.4/106 votesLoading...
#16 - Arts and Craftsman
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/19/2018
n this special episode, Tamara Day struggles to restore a 3100-square-foot, 1909 Craftsman home while opening up its chopped-up layout.
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- 6.4/106 votesLoading...
#17 - Tamaras Tudor Tutorial
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/2019
Tamara Day moves the small kitchen in a 1927 Tudor and outfits it with a large island and eating nook; she transforms a bedroom into a dining room, but her hopes of refurbishing the deck are dashed before she can even get started.
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- 6.4/105 votesLoading...
#18 - Cistern Act
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2020
Tamara buys a 1910 Victorian farmhouse and wants to add a half bath to the first floor, but a misplaced staircase may pose a problem. On the second floor, she adds a massive master suite and a large kids' bedroom.
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- 6.2/107 votesLoading...
#19 - Lady and the Damp
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2020
Tamara takes on a water-damaged French Provincial in Leawood, Kansas, and must completely overhaul the neglected basement. Then, she infuses French flair throughout the house while creating a large open floor plan that’s perfect for entertaining.
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- 6.2/105 votesLoading...
#20 - From Old to Bold
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2020
Tamara revives a 100-year-old Shirtwaist home while accenting the original woodwork. She decides the kitchen is too small and moves it to the dining room. Later, she uses bold design choices to fit the home into the young, contemporary neighborhood.
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- 5.0/105 votesLoading...
#21 - Lofty Designs
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/14/2020
A contractor friend asks Tamara to work her magic on a 1948 ranch house. She installs a herringbone walkway and solves a dilemma while whitewashing the brick. Then, she adds a study space and upgrades a shared bathroom for kids.
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#22 - The Trouble with Cobble
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2017
Tamara Day continues work on a French chateau as she overhauls a large master suite covered in the tackiest wallpaper she’s ever ripped out of a home. She plans to move an entire bathroom to create an additional bedroom and extend a hallway with floor boards saved from downstairs. But to preserve a backyard kitchenette and cobblestone pavers, she will be forced to make decisions that may wreck her budget.
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#23 - The Mural of the Story
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2017
Tamara Day works on restoring a 1909 Craftsman home, opening up its meandering layout and ripping out the tacky additions that have stripped this house of its original charm. She saves vintage light switches and a wallpaper mural that could be the showpiece of the dining room if she can keep it from being destroyed during renovations.
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#24 - Clowning Around
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2017
Tamara Day continues renovating a 1909 Craftsman home, transforming a small bedroom into the master bath. She saves and refurbishes French doors, vintage sinks and a tub from the house, while adding modern elements like a sauna. During the walk-through with her contractor, Tamara discovers the creepiest thing she's ever found in a home.
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#25 - Move That Kitchen
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/2017
Tamara renovates a single-story ranch and tackles her biggest challenge to date, transforming the former master bedroom into a stunning, open kitchen. However, she and her dad run into problems during demolition.
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The Best Episodes of Bargain Mansions
Every episode of Bargain Mansions ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bargain Mansions!
For home restoration expert Tamara Day, there's no such thing as a home that's too big! This Kansas City native and mother of four specializes...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Tidal Wave of Tile" is the best rated episode of "Bargain Mansions". It scored 7.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/14/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Double Dutch Dilemma".