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Contractor Marnie Oursler gives outdated beach houses new lease on life.
A couple turns to Marnie to help them transform their shabby A-frame retreat into a beautiful family beach home. But when Marnie discovers the house is held up by broken cinderblocks, she must use her creativity and a little help from her dad to bring the house back to life.
A couple transports a 60-year-old house to a plot of land near the beach in the hopes it can be transformed into the perfect beach getaway. It’s up to Marnie and her team to completely renovate the retired home while keeping the rustic charm and integrity from the 1960s.
A couple with deep roots in the historic town of Bethany Beach, Delware, decides to buy a classic beach cottage a block away from the water. While the location is perfect, the interior of the home has structural flaws and an awkward layout unfit for the former ship captain and his wife. It’s up to Marnie and her team to ensure that the character of the beach cottage remains intact as she incorporates a maritime feel into this beach paradise.
In Bethany, Del., Tom and Kim's spacious backyard gets overrun by flooding during thunderstorms, and the couple enlists Marnie to make the yard flood-proof and to transform the impractical space into a stunning outdoor living area.
In Dewey Beach, Del., a couple's home has become cramped as their family continues to grow; with an open-concept layout, Marnie aims to preserve the integrity of the house while improving the flow and maximizing space for this growing family.
In Bethany Beach, Del., Marnie attempts to update a couple's townhouse but the discovery of water damage may affect her ability to make the most of its dazzling view.
Karen’s 30-year-old canal-side home has an enormous backyard and attractive deck area, but its choppy 1980s layout and awkward additions aren’t functional for entertaining. Marnie has big plans for this already vast beach home, including a complete indoor and outdoor kitchen renovation and new open-concept layout that will be perfect for large family gatherings.
A couple’s townhouse overlooks the Bethany Beach shoreline, and while the view can never get old, the inside remains dated and awkward. Marnie attempts to update the home, but the discovery of water damage may affect her ability to make the most of its dazzling view.
In Dewey Beach, Del., a couple invests in a 50-year-old abandoned home, and they decide to hand the reins over to Marnie in the hopes she'll turn the fixer-upper into a safe vacation destination for their two boys.
In Bethany, Del., Chris and Danielle's cottage is too cramped for their family of five; Marnie attempts to convert the wasted deck space and bare backyard into a spacious beach escape, but an unlucky pipe break brings the renovation to a halt.
A determined couple finds a 1960s gem of a beach home with a breezeway running through its center; Marnie faces one of her toughest challenges yet as she attempts to create a modern, fresh look without altering the structural design of the house.
In Lewes, Del., a family is torn between selling their house or renovating it; Marnie seeks to expand the family's lovely beach house while maintaining its historic charm.
A family with many fond memories of summer vacations in their Lewes, Delaware, beach house finds that their cottage's awkward layout isn't working. Marnie begins maximizing the space by vaulting the ceiling and designing a new open-concept layout for the kitchen and living room. She also includes more sleeping space for the children by designing custom bunk beds.
After inheriting his family's Cape Cod cottage in Bethany Beach, Delaware, a man realizes it looks like grandma still lives in the home. Marnie steps in with a plan to bring the house up to date that includes ripping out the old wood paneling and more. In the end, the home receives the beautiful, beachy and modern renovation it so desperately needed.
A family with a new baby is bursting out of their cramped bungalow in Bethany Beach, Delaware, and has challenged Marnie to work miracles with a small budget. She creates more space for the family by opening up the kitchen, relocating a laundry room and building magical bunk beds to accommodate the children. This new dream retreat will be a home this family can enjoy for years to come.
A couple's beach cottage in Dewey, Delaware, is just a few steps to the beach, but the house has no curb appeal and feels dated. They enlist Marnie to give it a face lift, but during demolition, Marnie finds that the foundation is sinking into the sand.
Marnie's friend Leslie has achieved her dream of buying a beautiful house on the beach, but it needs a lot of work. Now she needs Marnie's help to turn it into the beach home and entertaining hub she's always dreamed about.
A couple loves to host family at their home in Dewey Beach, DE, but no one wants to stay in their tiny, awkwardly shaped guest house. With a limited budget, Marnie decides to get creative and go bold with her design choices to transform their house into a fun beach getaway.
A family living in their dream location of Bethany Beach, DE, calls on Marnie to save their cramped 1980s beach house. Marnie's mission is to drag it into the present with a nautical makeover and make it look as beautiful as the beaches around it.
A couple's house in Bethany Beach, DE, has been in the family for decades, but it's becoming cramped as their large family grows. After years of pleading from their daughters, the couple has agreed to renovate their 90s-themed house. Now it's up to Marnie to bring their house into the 21st century and make it comfortable enough for three generations.
