Tessa and Jay live in an old and tiny house that is in desperate need of an update. Todd demonstrates, for Jay's benefit, the advantages of a more practical home while Jillian aims to convince Tessa to stay.

When Holly and Chester bought his parent's house 8 years ago, they agreed it was a starter home. But now that they've settled into life with new baby Avery, Holly's having second thoughts about leaving their little house behind.

When Kevin and Celine bought their 100-year-old home eleven years ago, they were looking forward to starting a new life together. But soon after the arrival of daughter Lola and son Felix, the house began showing it's true colors.

When first-time buyers Nick and Christina found this little house in a central suburb, they snapped it up. At the time, it was easy and nice to have rental income since the house is divided into two self-contained suites.

When Danielle married Trevor, she agreed to move into his turn-of-the-century home. That's when she learned she wasn't the only love of Trevor's life. He loves the house, but Danielle is done with the dysfunctional layout.

When Karen and Sat bought a house in a mountainside community, they wanted a large family home close to friends and family. 10 years later, they're now a family of four lost in a 5,000-square-foot house.

When professional racecar driver Michael and his wife Nicola found their home 5 years ago, it was love at first sight. The house wasn't exactly move-in ready, and the layout makes it hard to keep up with their son.

When Rob moved in with his new wife Violet, he fell in love with her townhouse near the beach. But now that they're retired, Violet wants to trade her old townhouse for a more modern home where she can entertain in style.

Shanti and Marcelo love their lakeside community, but their blended family needs more space. Todd searches for a larger, move-in-ready home.

Neena and Jag's home may work great for their family, but it's too close for comfort when they're entertaining their growing extended family. Rivals Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot hope to give these homeowners what they need.

Tony and Nicole want a charming mountain home with more space for their daughters to grow.

When Eleanor and Dave bought their family home five years ago, it was all about the amazing backyard, but they overlooked issues inside the house. Rivals Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot dive in to get them something they will love.

Christian and Una need a more functional home for their two growing daughters. Jillian Harris wants to update their 88-year-old home with an open concept plan, while Todd Talbot wants a new home built in this century.

Brent, Michelle, and their three grown children need a home where they don't fight over space.

Kim and Randy need more space and wheelchair accessibility for their growing daughters.

Liza and Shawn want a more functional home where they can raise their three children. Jillian Harris tries to turn their house into the perfect family home, while Todd Talbot hopes to show that true happiness lies in a new house.

Stephen and Stephanie need a more open, functional space for themselves and their growing children

Derek and his cello-playing wife and kids love living close to family but are divided on what to do with their dysfunctional home. Their dark, closed-off layout frustrates Derek, so he calls on Todd to find an open-concept space - specifically with a great music room. Wife Joanna sees potential in her family home and hopes Jillian can bring some much-needed harmony with a bright, spacious redesign.

Nimira loves her unique character home, with its quirky kitchen in the basement and the funky British pub-style family room, but Anastasia is over the upside-down layout and the retro rooms. Hoping to start a family soon, this couple believes the time is right for a change. Can Jillian turn this strange layout into a fun and functional family home that both Nimira and Anastasia can love again? Or can Todd find something more practical and modern, with a side order of funkiness, to convince them to break up with their unusual starter home?

A hillside home with a mountain of problems has Julie and Bernard at their breaking point. Julie isn’t ready to give up on her outdated home in a family-friendly neighborhood, but Bernard thinks they are bursting at the seams. Originally thinking they would be a family of four, they had—what they like to call—a “bonus baby,” and that has Bernard on a space quest for his growing family. Can Jillian reconfigure their dysfunctional and outdated home to show Bernard that size isn’t everything? Or can Todd show Julie that it’s all about the space, with a larger, open-concept home her family can grow into?

Lorraine loves her long-time family home that backs onto a park, even though it’s an awkward layout and falling apart. But with the last of their four kids about to move out, Geoff is ready for a fresh start in a new house that doesn’t have him playing handyman every weekend. Can Jillian convince Geoff to stay in his starter home with a beautiful, redesigned main floor and updated kitchen, or can Todd come through with that perfect new place to inspire Lorraine to pack up for greener pastures?

Sam and Belinda truly love their upscale neighborhood and fantastic backyard, but struggle with the problems inside their house. Tired of beat-up bathrooms and a dysfunctional layout, Belinda is sure Todd can find them a move-in-ready home with enough space for their sons' vast collection of sporting gear. Sam isn’t ready to let go of his beloved character home and hopes Jillian can bring function with an updated layout.

Penny moved into Chuck’s childhood home over 20 years ago but has never quite felt settled. A dysfunctional layout without a place for her snoring husband to sleep has Penny desperate, and she hopes Todd can find them the perfect fresh start. Chuck’s roots run so deep that he can’t imagine a life beyond his four walls. He needs Jillian to transform his long-time residence into a space where Penny and their two young girls can finally feel at home.

When they were first married, Rick convinced Donna to buy a house and start a family in his childhood neighborhood. Fast forward eight years and three kids later, and Donna is done with her “starter house” with its seventies décor and poor layout. Now Donna is on the hunt for a bigger, newer house with enough bedrooms for all the kids, and she’s willing to look outside their neighborhood, but Rick is reluctant to leave his roots and his house behind. Can Jillian take this retro layout and turn their house into their forever home, or will Todd dazzle them with a shiny new place with all the bedrooms, bathrooms, and big backyard this growing family needs?

Lisa and Chris met in the army, got married, and wanted to buy a home in the city to start raising their family. A tough housing market proved challenging, and they could only afford a tiny, quirky character house with an odd layout and even odder rooms, like an open-concept bathroom. For artist and entrepreneur Chris, it’s the perfect location, close to work and the thriving art community, and Lisa was happy for a time too, until Mike came along. Lisa rediscovered her childhood passion for riding with a feisty horse named Mike, but the 45-minute trek each way to ride him each day has her putting pressure on Chris to move to the country so Lisa can be close to both her loves. Can Jillian help them find that lovin’ feeling with more style and function in their city home, or will Todd lure them to greener pastures with the perfect home for them and Mike?