The BEST episodes of Love It or List It
Every episode of Love It or List It ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Love It or List It!
When a house no longer feels like home, homeowners are left with a big financial and emotional question: renovate or sell it? Love It or List It helps fed-up homeowners decide. In each hour-long episode Realtor David Visentin and designer Page Turner compete for the homeowners' final decision to stay or go.
#1 - Picture-Perfect Kitchen
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/2/2018
After he grew up in a house on 100 acres and she spent her life in houses with small lots close to neighbors, a couple compromised on a fixer upper on 1.5 acres near a nice neighborhood. While they painted and put in some new floors, the major renovations in the house just seemed too much to handle. She's eager for David to find them a new house with a gourmet kitchen perfect for her baking business but he insists that they can make the house work with Hilary's help.
#2 - Laundry Overload
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2017
With two children and a third on the way, life for Breanne and Justin is fun but hectic. Justin is already overwhelmed with the daily struggles of living in a small house, including limited laundry space and bathroom availability, but Breanne loves the chaos and feels there's plenty of potential in their current home. Designer Hilary will try to reinvent the space and address all of Justin's concerns while real estate agent David tries to find them the perfect home for their growing family.
#3 - Tree House Trouble
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2017
After looking at dozens of properties, Ken and Mark settled on a cabin-inspired home in the woods that was a foreclosure and needed a lot of work. The couple had dabbled in DIY renos in the past and thought they could tackle the project themselves, but little has been done in five years. Ken has had enough and is ready to abandon this house that no longer functions for them, but Mark still believes the home has potential and is desperate to make it work. Will designer Hilary complete their long to-do list, or will real estate agent David find them a new space that the couple can enjoy together?
#4 - Overseas Oversight
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2017
While living overseas, Jeff and Callie bought a house online without ever stepping a foot inside. After they moved in, Callie was not too pleased and felt the home was much smaller than it had seemed in pictures. Expecting her first child, Callie feels there is not enough space for their growing family and requires too much work to make it livable. Can this couple love their home with designer Hilary's help, or will real estate agent David be able to find them a forever home?
#5 - Mother-in-law Matters
Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2017
Stefanie and Jonathan are incredibly busy raising their twin daughters and are missing the full-time, live-in help they used to have from Jonathan's mother, Cindy. Cindy moved out because she did not enjoy living in the dark, unrenovated basement. Both Jonathan and Stefanie want her back under the same roof, but they don't agree on whether or not this is the house for their future. Will designer Hilary transform this home for Jonathan's mother while making their home more functional, or will real estate agent David find them a new space that the whole family will love?
#6 - Design Indecision
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2017
Gray loves his family's home because of the large lot and abundance of privacy, but April is ready to move closer to town and into a home that functions for their family of four. April dislikes their dated fixtures, finishes and master bedroom and the cut-off kitchen. Despite their desire to have a perfect space, neither can decide on design choices, and April doesn't see the merit in spending the time to renovate when there are too many projects to tackle. Can this couple love their home with designer Hilary's help, or will real estate agent David find them a house with the picture-perfect design they are craving?
#7 - Too Close For Comfort
Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2017
Dawayne and Joi purchased their home with a dream office that was a perfect place for Dawayne to run his business. Now Joi, Dawayne, their two kids and his mother share the space while coping with daily visits from his siblings, who practically live right behind their house. Joi is frustrated by the lack of privacy as well as the lack of a separate space where the family can visit the matriarch. Will designer Hilary make room for Dawayne's mother while providing the privacy Joi needs, or will real estate agent David find them plenty of room for the whole family?
#8 - Pond Paradise
Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2017
Shelly and Zahid purchased a spacious home over a decade ago that needed many upgrades but had a great view overlooking their backyard and Zahid's favorite feature, the large pond. Over the years, very little has been done to the interior and even though Zahid has a great love for this home, Shelly has had enough. Despite the lack of a makeover, the space does not function for her and the family, and she would like to have a master bedroom and bath that she does not have to share with their young son. Will designer Hilary transform this home to create a house fit for a family, or will real estate agent David find them a new space where the whole family can flourish?
#9 - A Sentimental Situation
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2018
A man quickly feels out of place after moving in with his wife in her grandmother's old house. The home is dated, closed off and hosting family gatherings has become problematic. David steps in to help them find the perfect home to entertain in but the emotional bond she has with the house is strong and she doesn't want to consider moving. Hilary is on hand to wow them with an update that should bring this house into the 21st century. Will they end up in a new home, or will they continue to build family memories in the family's house?
#10 - One Last Renovation
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2018
Kerry and Dave renovated and added to their home as their family grew, but their three kids have taken over every common room, leaving little to no space for the couple. Kerry would love a home with updated bathrooms and a dedicated space for the kids, but Dave is attached to the house their children grew up in and refuses to move. With one last renovation from designer Hilary, can this couple love their home, or will real estate agent David find them a house with plenty of space and function for the whole family?
#11 - Community Calling
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2018
A couple debates the benefits of getting a home with more space for entertaining vs. making changes to their existing house so they can preserve memories with their kids. After a decade of DIY renovations, the couple brings in Hilary and David to help them either fix up their current home or find something newer, bigger and closer to their friends. Will Hilary create enough space for the family's needs or will David find them the perfect spot closer to their community?
#12 - Need For Efficiency
Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2018
A couple loves the character of their 1960s home, but he wants something more energy efficient with space to expand their family; she thinks a renovation can fix the functional flaws, so Hilary starts a remodel that gives the family room a flourish.
#13 - Happy Trails, Unhappy Home
Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2018
High school sweethearts that purchased a starter home near their beloved bike trail are now desperate for more space; they love to host gatherings, but the main floor is cut off and the dining area only seats four.
#14 - Home Working Woes
Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2018
New parents and ambitious entrepreneurs Whitney and Taylor need more space for their family and business ventures.
#15 - First House Frustrations
Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/2018
The decision to start a family prompted Ben and Courtney to buy their first house, a 1930s-era, ivy-covered brick home with a lot of charm ¿ and a lot of issues, including a flooded basement. Ben loves that their home is on a mature tree-lined street in a walkable neighborhood, but Courtney is expecting their second child and wants a functioning kitchen, a larger master en suite and a renovated basement. Will designer Hilary transform this home into a house fit for a growing family, or will real estate agent David find them a new space with both charm and function?
#16 - Kitchen Catastrophe
Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2018
Chris and Maria moved into their home with two kids, but now with four children, the house and its tiny kitchen feel cramped and cluttered. Maria wants a house with a gourmet kitchen closer to her work to shorten her long commute, but Chris loves the neighborhood and thinks he knows how to unlock the home's potential. Will designer Hilary create an open, family-friendly space, or will real estate agent David find them a new home with everything they need?
#17 - Pool House Problems
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2017
Stew and Alan have been together for 21 years and love to entertain. Alan loves the memories they have created raising three boys but now that Stew is retired and spending more time in the house, he is noticing how small and dated their space has become and is ready to move out. Will Hilary transform this home to create a house fit for family and entertaining, or will David find them a new space that the whole family will love?
#18 - Room for One More
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2018
Ready to expand their family, a couple is fed up with the lack of functionality in their 1,200 square-foot house. While they spend a lot of time at home and love the location, she thinks the house is already too small and would never work if they had another child. He, however, doesn't think they'll ever find a home in the same location with as much charm within their budget. Will David find them a home with the space they need or will Hilary make them fall in love all over again by reinventing many of the home's size-challenged spaces?
#19 - A Hole-in-One Location
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2018
A couple fell in love with a home in a coveted family friendly community near a golf course and hastily purchased it before they had even started a family. Now, three kids later, she's decided the dated house cannot accommodate all the clutter and activity of their busy family. While she's ready to move into a house that functions better for all of them, he loves their street and cannot dream of leaving it behind. Can the couple love their home again with Hilary's help or will David find them a house with all the space they need?
#20 - An Artful Promise
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2018
Bert and Tommy share Tommy's eclectic, 1980s contemporary home, but Bert wants a home that reflects them both. The couple loves to entertain and host visiting artists and friends, but Bert feels the house is dated, lacks the space and function for their needs and leaves him with no space to call his own. Bert wants David to find them their dream home with a pool, but Tommy, the creative visionary, sees potential and hopes Hilary can bring their dream to life in their current home.
#21 - Elbow Room
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2018
Jill and Joe love their ranch home's outdoor space, with a nice deck, a pool and a shed that Joe converted into a pub where the whole neighborhood congregates. But with the addition of their two adopted sons, their once-cozy house turned into a loving home with a lot of chaos and not enough space. Jill wants a bigger and better home for the boys to grow up in, but Joe wants to make improvements to the inside of their home to match its kid-friendly outdoor spaces. Hilary Farr has big plans to make the couple's home more functional, but David Visentin is ready to tempt them with a new house that has enough space for the whole family.
#22 - Small House, Great Neighborhood
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2018
William and Ashley bought their cozy, 1950s home in a prime neighborhood when their family was much smaller, but their three growing sons are testing the limitations of the house. The kitchen is dated and cut off, and two of the boys share a bedroom. Ashley admits that their house is small but believes they can add square footage to increase function and flow. She's ready to have Hilary Farr work her design magic, but William wants David Visentin to show them houses that will convince Ashley to move.
#23 - Family and Future
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/3/2018
Empty nesters disagree over whether they should improve their current home or find something smaller and easier to maintain. She can't see the potential in their closed-off quarters and hopes David can find them a new home that's great for entertaining friends and family. He, however, is holding on to the memories created in their home after raising three kids there and thinks Hilary can change his wife's mind with a simple makeover.
#24 - Second Time Selling
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/10/2018
After welcoming their second child into the home, a woman feels her family's house is getting too small. With toys and basketball hoops in every room, she strongly feels the size of the home simply no longer works and is hoping David can find them a house that fits everyone's needs. Her husband, however, has carved out multiple spaces for himself as well as his plethora of clothes and shoes. He's hoping Hilary can make them fall in love with the home by reinventing many of its hotly debated spaces.
#25 - Design Intervention
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2018
After buying their first home together, a family grew by three young children; while the home has been improved, she's had enough of the small space and is ready to expand into a house with plenty of room to raise their family.