Building Roots

A couple's unique, circular home boasts 360-degree windows with stunning wraparound mountain views. But the property lacks function and style. Ben and Cristi take on a challenge they've never faced before: transforming a dome into a home.

A Nashville couple's home has been puzzled together with random additions through the years, resulting in a senseless flow. Ben and Cristi take the pieces of the home apart and put them back together, highlighting the property's stunning river views.

Two siblings love their Colorado legacy home, but the structure and decor is the same as when it was purchased 35 years ago by their late parents. Now, Ben and Cristi transform the property into a mountain lodge suited for their large family gatherings.

A couple wants to update a home they inherited from his stepfather, with plans to make it their permanent residence. But when Ben and Cristi uncover countless structural issues, this discovery threatens to consume the couple's entire budget.

A woman bought a downtown home to honor her late father, but it's a maze of awkward rooms that isn't suitable for family living. Ben and Cristi design an open concept living area with vaulted ceilings, flowing into an outdoor space with mountain views.

A couple's quaint farmhouse is the perfect size but becomes quite cramped when extended family gets together. Ben and Cristi transform the barn on their property into an extension of their home, complete with a breathtaking fire feature.

A couple purchased a home with incredible mountain views, but the pink stucco siding creates the wrong kind of wow factor. Ben and Cristi open the home to enhance the surrounding landscape, using natural materials to create a Scandinavian-style retreat.

First-time homebuyers purchased the 50-acre ranch that she grew up on, but it's a house stuck in the '70s with a cramped and characterless kitchen. Ben and Cristi use new elements to create a home with old world charm, including a centerpiece stone wall.