7.6/108 votes#1 - 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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- 7.3/107 votes
#2 - 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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- 7.7/107 votes
#3 - 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 She finds that a recent renovation left the kitchen looking outdated and tacky, but she’s determined to create a home full of authentic details.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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#4 - 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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- 6.8/106 votes
#5 - 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 votes
#6 - 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 votes
#7 - 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 votes
#8 - 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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#9 - 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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#10 - 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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- 7.4/106 votes
#11 - 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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- 7.0/106 votes
#12 - 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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#13 - 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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#14 - Copper Showstopper
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/2017
Tamara Day continues renovations on a one-story ranch by creating a new master suite. To enlarge the tiny bath, she must first tear out a wall and move the door. While polishing the copper fireplace hood, Tamara and her dad use a familiar solution that has unusual results. Her plans to create a sunroom and patio then run into problems due to weather.
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The Best Episodes of Bargain Mansions Season 1
Every episode of Bargain Mansions Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bargain Mansions Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Heart of the Home" is the best rated episode of "Bargain Mansions" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/15/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "How Suite It Is".