Bargain Mansions

For home restoration expert Tamara Day, there's no such thing as a home that's too big. This Kansas City native and mother of four specializes in restoring the neglected large homes that others are too scared to take on. She brings these big beauties back to life so that new families can move in and love them again.

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Tamara Day , Ward Schraeder , Steve Frasher , Troy Paul , Jeff Huff , Jessie Blevins , Kevin Meador , Kelly Wilson , Sara Hall , Corbin Haughenberry , William Wagner , Nora Day , Kaylee Wiggins , Bill Day , Amy Sanders , Ken Gosnell , Sara Andersen , Michael Taylor

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Double Dutch Dilemma

Wed, Nov 15, 2017

Tamara Day gets the opportunity to renovate a French chateau she's wanted to tackle for years. She finds that a recent renovation left the kitchen looking outdated and tacky, but she's determined to create a home full of authentic details. Tamara and her dad go shopping for a Dutch door, then she restores plantation shutters to preserve the home's vintage French elements.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Trouble With Cobbles

Wed, Nov 15, 2017

Tamara Day continues work on a French chateau as she overhauls a large master suite covered in the tackiest wallpaper she's ever ripped out of a home. She plans to move an entire bathroom to create an additional bedroom and extend a hallway with floor boards saved from downstairs. But to preserve a backyard kitchenette and cobblestone pavers, she will be forced to make decisions that may wreck her budget.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ From Studs to Spindles

Wed, Nov 22, 2017

A previous contractor ripped an 1890s Craftsman-style home down to the studs before abandoning it, and Tamara Day is stepping in to finish the renovation and save the house. She repairs substantial structural damage and tears down a load-bearing wall to enlarge the tiny kitchen. An exterior iron staircase presents problems for both the curb appeal and progress on the renovations, and missing spindles from the original staircase send Tamara to the wood shop to create exact replicas.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Book Lamps and Bubble Glass

Wed, Nov 22, 2017

Renovations continue on Tamara Day's 1890s Craftsman home, as she enlarges the master bedroom and creates a beautiful study with a unique light fixture. She runs into a hiccup when she can't salvage enough antique tiles for the bathroom floor, but after needing to replace numerous windows, Tamara finds an uncommon way to reuse the old glass in the master bath.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ All Bricked Out

Wed, Nov 29, 2017

Tamara takes an 1892 brick Craftsman that was converted into three apartments and tries to restore it back into a single-family dwelling while keeping original details. She and her dad attempt to recover a vintage pocket door that was enclosed inside a wall and update the home's electricity without destroying the brick walls or using conduit.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Swing of Things

Wed, Nov 29, 2017

Tamara continues working on an 1892 Craftsman and struggles to add a master bathroom. Then, she finds a way to re-purpose floor boards into a porch swing, but her plan to reuse a claw foot tub hits a snag because of a narrow doorway.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Mural of the Story

Thu, Dec 7, 2017

Tamara Day works on restoring a 1909 Craftsman home, opening up its meandering layout and ripping out the tacky additions that have stripped this house of its original charm. She saves vintage light switches and a wallpaper mural that could be the showpiece of the dining room if she can keep it from being destroyed during renovations.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Clowning Around

Wed, Dec 6, 2017

Tamara Day continues renovating a 1909 Craftsman home, transforming a small bedroom into the master bath. She saves and refurbishes French doors, vintage sinks and a tub from the house, while adding modern elements like a sauna. During the walk-through with her contractor, Tamara discovers the creepiest thing she's ever found in a home.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Fireplaces and Wired Spaces

Wed, Dec 13, 2017

Tamara Day annexes an oversized dining room to enlarge a tiny kitchen in a 1926 English Tudor. She rips out an outdated and tacky mantel to create a stunning fireplace surround. Using a piece of reclaimed walnut, she then creates a large desktop for an in-home office. Tamara also restores an original mail slot from the home and solves a problem with the old knob-and-tube electrical.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Two-Deck Tudor

Wed, Dec 13, 2017

Tamara Day struggles to create a more spacious master suite until she decides to add a second deck to a 1926 English Tudor. Tamara strips off numerous coats of paint to restore original doors in the home. In the backyard, she adds an outdoor living area with a fire pit. Tamara and her dad then realize the height of the garage doors may cause a problem.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Move That Kitchen

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Tamara renovates a single-story ranch and tackles her biggest challenge to date, transforming the former master bedroom into a stunning, open kitchen. However, she and her dad run into problems during demolition.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Copper Showstopper

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Tamara Day continues renovations on a one-story ranch by creating a new master suite. To enlarge the tiny bath, she must first tear out a wall and move the door. While polishing the copper fireplace hood, Tamara and her dad use a familiar solution that has unusual results. Her plans to create a sun room and patio then run into problems due to weather.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Corbels and Chaos

Wed, Nov 28, 2018

Tamara Day sees great potential in a 1938 cottage with an unusual layout, unfinished renovation and no front door. She constructs a cathedral ceiling and creates two massive cedar corbels for the entrance, but the process of installing an egress window puts a crack in her budget.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Skylight Surprise

Wed, Nov 28, 2018

Tamara Day struggles to install a full bath and enlarge the master suite as she continues to renovate the 1938 cottage. She successfully creates a hidden playroom in the kids' bedroom, but fails to win her dad's approval on her plan for the backyard shed.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ All About the Island

Tue, Dec 4, 2018

Tamara Day tackles a large 1905 Colonial with seven sun porches. She turns a cramped, ugly kitchen and a dining room into the ultimate entertaining space, but unsupported floors and a strange noise during demo slow her plans and may cost her big money.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ A Closet Fit for a Queen

Tue, Dec 4, 2018

In the second phase of Tamara's 1905 Colonial renovation, she creates a 900-square-foot master suite and converts one of the home's seven sun porches into a closet. However, her budget takes a hit when she needs to install a new HVAC unit and her plan to save a vintage fireplace might have run out of gas.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Rhapsody in Beige

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

Tamara Day transforms a contemporary home on a large wooded lot that's devoid of any character. She installs huge windows to bring the outdoors inside, but she faces issues with resurfacing a fireplace veneer.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ A Pain in the Deck

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

Continuing renovations on a large and bland contemporary home, Tamara Day tackles the master suite and replaces lots of dated cabinetry to make a stylish bathroom. She also creates a home theater, immense deck and patio to turn the home into an entertaining showpiece.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Tamara's Tudor Tutorial

Wed, Jan 9, 2019

Tamara Day takes on a 1927 Tudor by blowing out the existing small kitchen and outfitting it with a large island and eating nook. She transforms a bedroom into a dining room, but her hopes of refurbishing the deck begin to break apart before she can even get started.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Shower Showstopper

Wed, Jan 16, 2019

While renovating a 5700 square foot 1927 Tudor house, Tamara encounters a large master bedroom with a bathroom too small for a shower, and an unsuitable master closet. While admiring the home's original steel windows, Tamara's dad discovers a problem. To transform the home into an entertaining showplace, she uses a kitchenette to create a bar, but the patio outside is uneven, has poor drainage and won't be as easy a transformation.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Catwalk Craziness

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

Tamara Day starts on a 1900 Kansas City Shirtwaist-style home containing a living room with a catwalk instead of a ceiling. She pulls up linoleum flooring and gives the damaged foyer staircase a facelift, but a boiler stack in the kitchen throws a wrench in her plans.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ When One Barn Door Closes

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

After restoring a fourth bedroom to the 3100 square foot Shirtwaist home she's renovating, Tamara creates a reading nook and closet in the room. The Kansas City weather creates a problem in the front yard, while two brand new vanities may not fit the available space in the master bath. Tamara and her dad remove vintage baseboards and use them to create more privacy in the bath.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Bumming About the Plumbing

Wed, Feb 6, 2019

Tamara Day tackles a 1905 Kansas City Shirtwaist home. This 3100 square foot Kansas City special is short on bathrooms, with only one, but it's not short on charm. Tamara restores the front door but struggles with sewer and roof issues that cost her and cause her to rework her plans. The old fireplace needs an update that will make a statement; while renovating the kitchen, Tamara decides she needs a custom table for the bay window bench.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Mirror Mirror on the Bathroom Wall

Wed, Feb 13, 2019

Tamara Day transforms a four-bedroom 1905 Kansas City Shirtwaist which has only one bathroom. She doubles the size of the walk-in closet, then annexes a bedroom to enlarge the master suite. But her hopes for updating the home's bedrooms start to sink when her contractor discovers a leak. After creating a second-floor laundry room, Tamara and her dad take a trip to hunt for maps.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Raise the Roof

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

Tamara Day gets creative renovating an expansive 1950 ranch-style home. She updates the exterior with faux stone and adds another floor to the 3,000-square-foot home, but rain and an old fireplace force her to rethink her plans and budget.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Stairway to Master Suite Heaven

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

Tamara Day uses her 1,400-square-foot second-story addition to create three new bedrooms in a 1950 ranch home. She guts the master suite to re-frame it for a massive closet, but her plans to reuse the shower doors in the bathroom may fracture her design for the whole room.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Tidal Wave of Tile

Tue, Apr 14, 2020

Tamara revives a neoclassical Colonial by updating the kitchen, parlor and breakfast nook while preserving its historic charm. Then, she converts the 1, 200-square-foot, unfinished attic into an incredible master suite.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Cistern Act

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

Add a plot

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Lady and the Damp

Tue, Apr 28, 2020

Tamara takes on a water-damaged French Provincial in Leawood, Kansas, and must completely overhaul the neglected basement. Then, she infuses French flair throughout the house while creating a large open floor plan that's perfect for entertaining.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ From Old to Bold

Tue, May 5, 2020

Add a plot

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Classic Meets Modern Farm

Tue, May 12, 2020

Add a plot

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Out with the Old, in with the Bold

Tue, May 19, 2020

Tamara uses her design expertise to modernize an outdated, 1970s Tudor home. She gives the kitchen a much-needed upgrade and renovates two uninspired living spaces on the first floor into statement rooms.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Posthaste in a Shirtwaist

Tue, May 26, 2020

Add a plot

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Pump Up the Basement

Tue, Jun 2, 2020

Tamara updates a 1978 Tudor home by brightening up and enlarging the dark kitchen. Then, she improves the flow in the master bedroom and transforms the basement into an awesome game room where the family can relax.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Soffit Saga

Mon, Nov 9, 2020

Tamara takes on a 1979 property with a confusing style. She opens up sight lines by removing soffits in the living room and kitchen, and she pulls out the midcentury modern design with elements like shiplap and brass.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ On the Wings of a Dovetail

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

Tamara renovates an '80s home in need of some TLC by adding her unique style to the front and back yards. Then, she removes dated elements throughout the house and creates a breathtaking kitchen and main suite bathroom.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Lofty Designs

Mon, Nov 23, 2020

Add a plot

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ On Par for Glory!

Mon, Dec 14, 2020

Add a plot

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Race to the Finish

Mon, Nov 30, 2020

Tamara tackles a 1952 Traditional home with a massive open concept living space. She triples the size of the mudroom and chooses a stunning surround for the living room fireplace. Later, Tamara and her dad race to find the perfect dining table.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Can't See the House From the Trees

Mon, Dec 7, 2020

Tamara tackles a Colonial-style home with a yard that's been seriously neglected. She must tame the overgrown grounds before putting traditional Kansas City charm into the interior with a brand-new kitchen and main suite.