A few things make this show stand out from other home renovation series.
Secondly, each home the team renovates is truly unique with its own theme.
Here are some facts about the popular HGTV series.
How did Evan Thomas and Keith Bynum meet?
If you’re like us when you watch thisHGTV show, you want to know all about its hosts.
“It’s about finding a respectful balance.”
We love to see it.
How did Bargain Block’s Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas end up in Detroit?
Neither Keith Bynum nor Evan Thomas of HGTV’s “Bargain Block” is originally from Detroit.
So, where are they from, and how did they find themselves in this city?
Additionally, the city’s “really cool energy” and art scene appealed to him.
In January 2017, Bynum flew to Detroit, where he bought a house for $12,000.
Yes, thisHGTVstar is actually a “doctor.”
“Congratulations DOCTOR Thomas,” Bynum captioned a pic of him and the newly-minted doctor onInstagramat the time.
Not only is Thomas super smart, but he’s also super modest.
In an interview withEstateEnvy, he shared only that he has “a degree in physics.”
So, how did he go from scholar to carpenter/HGTV star?
Obviously, we know which path Thomas followed.
However, he still puts his physics degree to good use in his current work.
After selling his successful business, he began doing carpentry and woodworking and selling his work online.
What a way to combine both his passions for business and design!
It’s all about connections, not coincidences, however.
Though the two weren’t initially certain about doing television, ultimately they were convinced.
We’re certainly glad they did!
“Neither of us had ever been to Michigan before we moved here,” Bynum toldPride Source.
This reference is a nod to the duo’s previous experience renovating homes in Denver.
There, “construction was looked at as a nuisance,” Bynum toldThe Detroit News.
Different styles and not just the same style for every house."
We think so, too!
Some TV shows have scripted elements, while others may have wild storylines created post-filming due to creative editing.
OneRedditorwrote that the open houses seem staged.
Likely filming many “open houses” on the same day to save production time," they wrote.
Making a well-kept home … look abandoned to fit the narrative is insulting."
“So I venture to custom tailor each one.
According toThe Detroit News, Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas focus on smaller, more affordable homes.
“She just has an infectious energy.
She brought us an amazing amount of people to help build this business.”
Hicks-Whitfield loves what the guys are doing for these neighborhoods and the opportunities it presents to homebuyers.
The home renovation experts also run their own design firm calledNine Design & Homes.
Their business philosophy is centered on their passion for “elevated, affordable style.”
“We are committed to the revitalization of Detroit one home and one client at a time.”
“I’ve practically moved in.”
You’ll also find a selection of Bynum’s original paintings, priced from $125 to $995.
Thomas' photography is also available in the form of unframed canvases and framed prints.
It seems that Hicks-Whitfield, a Detroit native, is the guys' perfect partner.
“She just has an infectious energy.
She brought us an amazing amount of people to help build this business.”
Sounds like the perfect partnership!
Bynum captioned the photo: “Monday is Shea Appreciate Day!!!
We couldn’t be happier.”
They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
We’re living for this trio’s sweet friendship.
“It wasn’t our intention in the beginning,” Bynum toldPride Source.
“We always try and be as inclusive as we can in our company,” Thomas toldOut.
Part of the couple’s desire for inclusivity in the industry is from their own past negative experiences.
“Detroit never one time has had any kind of issue.
We’ve always felt very welcomed and very at home there.
We just don’t give up.
I don’t ever let anybody dictate how I’m going to live my life.
I don’t think that that’s something anybody should do,” added Bynum.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted their plans.
“We had all these projects going, and we couldn’t touch them.”
They switched to restoring oldcampersfor the time being.
“It’ll be a really fun addition to a house like this,” Bynum toldRealtor.
Leave it to this creative duo to make the best of an unexpected situation!
“I was convinced we had ghosts for a bit with that one,” Bynum revealed.
In the beginning, Bynum told Thomas that living in the houses they renovated wouldn’t be that bad.
However, when the two arrived, they realized that wasn’t quite the case.
“The bathroom was not functional at all,” Bynum described toEstateEnvy.
“The kitchen had like a half-inch layer of grease over every surface.
And in that grease were roach bodies.”
“They just need someone to believe in them again.”
Thomas agreed, saying, “It just makes our lives so much easier.”
The two shared their experience withThe List.
While Bynum assumed the production would be similar to their show, he was wrong.
Also different were the project’s size and budget both way bigger than usual.
Bynum described the five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath single-family home as luxurious to the umpteenth degree.
Bynum himself even teaches some of the classes.
We have to say: We are seriously impressed.
In fact, they have never even set a date.
Bynum chose to call attention to the couple’s lack of nuptials on the horizon in a March 2022Instagrampost.
“One day!”
In fact, they’re even closer.
Whatever happened to the ‘Weird house’?
“I’m trying to keep it very simple, elegant, clean.”
Keith Bynum recently shared a video onInstagramwhere he was touring several of his reno projects.
“I love walking around to check in on all the houses!
So many projects going at once makes me very happy!”
he wrote in the post.
She started off her post by writing, “I’ve been a Realtor for more than 18 years.
Is this my real life?!!”
So far, there’s no word on when the entire season will air.
For $500, you’re free to book a virtual consult with them.
In this 45-minute session with Bynum and Thomas, they will answer all your home design questions.
What’s new, noteworthy, and next for the Bargain Block team?
Bring on the heaps of trash and rotting everything!!
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