Having made the winning bid on the house in August (beating out former NSYNC member Lance Bass, who preemptively announced his offer on the house had been accepted), HGTV plans to embark on a “full-scale overhaul” of the single-family home. As the network explained in a press release:

Exterior shots of the real house were often used to establish a sense of time and place for the Brady family. In the coming months, HGTV will execute a show-stopping transformation by adding 2,000 square feet to its original footprint — all without compromising its instantly recognizable street view. HGTV home renovation stars also will reimagine the popular show’s interior set design, working to ensure that the final renovation results stay true to the spirit of the Brady Bunch family home that everyone loves and remembers. From the unforgettable signature wood-paneled living room with floating staircase to the orange and green kitchen and the kids’ Jack-and-Jill bathroom, The Brady Bunch house will forever hold a special place in television history and American pop culture.

Joining the Brady kids at the walk-through were HGTV personalities Jonathan and Drew Scott (Property Brothers), Mina Starsiak and Karen E Laine (Good Bones), Leanne and Steve Ford (Restored by the Fords), Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), and Lara Spencer (Flea Market Flip). The network says A Very Brady Renovation, which is set to premiere in September 2019, will feature “additional surprise celebrity guests.”

Whoever they are, let’s hope they remember the all-important rule: Don’t play ball in the house.

This article originally appeared on Entertainment Weekly.

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Chip and Joanna Gaines’ go-to carpenter, who made regular appearances on the couple’s show Fixer Upper, was on the brink of financial ruin before he met the HGTV stars. And Harp, who’s own show Wood Work premieres May 9 on DIY Network, is opening up about his fateful run-in with the famous contractor in his new book, Handcrafted: A Woodworker’s Story.

In the memoir, Harp chronicles how he worked a sales job for years in order to provide for his wife, Kelly, and their three kids. But after leaving the comfortable paycheck behind in order to pursue his dream of designing and building furniture, the Harps soon found themselves in a tough situation when it came to their income, as he had no formal training, financing, a workspace or customers.

As luck would have it, Harp met Chip at a gas station one day. The pair decided to work together, catapulting his passion project into a longstanding career crafting custom pieces alongside Joanna — as well as a scoring a coveted Gaines-renovated home for his own family.

Now Harp has both a faithful fan base, and lifelong friends (he even recently served as team leader for the Gaineses’ Silo District Half Marathon), and is using his newfound fame to inspire others to reconsider their day jobs in pursuit of their side hustles.

Handcrafted will not only describe Harp’s journey from learning carpentry alongside his grandfather to his thriving current business, but will also include ideas for how to follow in his footsteps.

“I’ve wanted to write a book since high school, and that dream is now a reality!” he wrote on Instagram announcing his latest project. “It’s been a work in progress for almost two years now and I’m so excited.”

Handcrafted: A Woodworker’s Story will be available September 25.

This article originally appeared on People.

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On Sunday, the HGTV stars arrived in Houston to get to work remodeling the home of 81-year-old Houston resident Doris Davis, which was badly damaged in the storm.

When Harvey struck, Davis remained in her flooded home for three days before a neighbor rescued her and safely transported her to a local hospital. Now, the Fixer Upper stars, alongside ExxonMobil employee volunteers (the project is in partnership with ExxonMobil and Rebuilding Together Houston) will work to get Davis and her three dogs back to their home in about a month, USA TODAY reports.

Here teaming up with @rebuildinghou and @exxonmobil for some reno and to do some good close to home. #RebuildingOurBackyard pic.twitter.com/BQspQX26St

— Chip Gaines (@chipgaines) October 29, 2017

“We pulled into town and these boys said, ‘Hey, let’s get to work,’ and I said, ‘Great, you’re speaking my language,’” Chip tells Melissa Correa of KHOU11.

.@RebuildingHou volunteers and @ChipGaines pitching in and removing siding damaged by #Harvey floodwater. #RebuildingOurBackyard pic.twitter.com/PexdhKGGPL

— ExxonMobil (@exxonmobil) October 29, 2017

Davis was overjoyed to see the TV handyman, demanding a kiss on both cheeks and telling the local news network, “I mean, I wasn’t expecting this, honey.”

If the first :30 of my #khou11 report don’t bring a smile to your face, I don’t know what will! Catch the full story tonight at 10!!!! pic.twitter.com/AXKIPV3MUq

— Melissa Correa (@MCorreaKHOU) October 29, 2017

We may not see these scenes on Fixer Upper when it returns for its fifth and final season in November, but we know this is one home reveal the magic of television couldn’t do justice.

This article originally appeared on People.

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When the cameras aren’t rolling, the Canadian-born twins are as equally kind and charitable in helping others.

For the better part of a decade the light has shone on all the good deeds the Scotts perform on television, now it’s time to shift the focus to the real Jonathan and Drew and the philanthropic lives they lead.

Property Brothers Personal Lives

For those ladies hoping to one day land either of the handsome brothers, sorry, but both are off the market. Drew got engaged to his fiancé, Linda Phan, in December 2016 while Jonathan is in a serious relationship with girlfriend, Jacinta Kuznetsov.

“This is the most humbling, unexpected, fantastic place to be in my life,” Jonathan recently told People. “I’ve never been happier.”

“I’ve always been focused on work, so to have this beautiful woman in my life and knowing we’re going to get married, it’s amazing,” said Drew in the same sit-down interview.

A post shared by Drew Scott (@mrdrewscott) on Apr 8, 2017 at 2:08pm PDT

Both men, who turn 40 next year, revealed that children are a strong possibility in their respective futures.

“Linda and I have talked about it, and we’ve considered adopting,” Drew said while Jonathan added that his immaturity will be a positive if and when he decides to become a dad, “I love kids, and I get along great with kids,” he said.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Drew and Jonathan have certainly shown their affinity towards kids in their support for children related charities.

Arguably one the most famous children’s hospital in the world, St. Jude treats kids stricken with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

To help bring smiles to the faces of the young patients, Jonathan brought back an old trick that he used while volunteering years ago at local children’s hospitals in his native Vancouver: magic.

“It’s like a magnet. All of a sudden they want you to do it again, do it again!” he recently told Taste of Country. “So I’m willing to break the magician’s code and do a trick more than once, just because I know it’s helping kids be kids.”

And the duo also unveiled another skill covering Flo Rida’s “My House” with a country twist (and with a little help from their friends).

“Country music hits your heart — it definitely does. And so does St. Jude,” Drew said.

If their interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada is any indication, “My House” (proceeds of which go to St. Jude) won’t be the last time we hear the brothers crooning.

“Jonathan and I are filming Property Brothers in Nashville in March,” Drew said, “so we definitely want some collaborations with other artists and we want to write some new music so you will see more.”

Nashville isn’t the only Tennessee city which will be graced by the Scott brothers giving presence. In June 2017, Drew will take part in a fundraising event in Knoxville benefitting the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Let’s Read, Let’s Move

In 2013, Jonathan and Drew joined then-First Lady Michelle Obama’s fight to end childhood obesity hopping aboard the Let’s Read, Let’s Move campaign.

“It’s a huge campaign,” Drew told Samaritanmag, “and it was exciting for us to be a part of it, just to see these kids’ faces. We were reading to a group of 100 or 200 kids. A lot of these kids are underprivileged kids, and they’d never owned a book before so at the end of it we gave them the books. We had obstacle courses set up in the museum. It was just a fun event for them and basically getting them excited about education.”

World Vision

That same year, Jonathan and Drew traveled to New Delhi, India with brother J.D. as global ambassadors for World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization that helps families and communities around the globe overcome poverty and injustices.

“I strongly believe that we are put on earth to help others. Success just gives us a bigger platform and voice to help those in need,” Drew told Huffington Post. “Organizations like World Vision have been a blessing to work with.”

Of their trip to India, Jonathan said: “I honestly had no idea what to expect and sure enough, once we got there, we definitely experienced a culture shock. There are so many people. But even where we were in the slums we were welcomed with open arms. These people who had nothing invited us in and made us gifts out of flowers and trinkets. It warmed my heart and validated why we were there. I will travel back to India again to continue the work with World Vision. It makes a difference to be on the ground there.”

Scott Giving for St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Shortly after their visit to India, the Scott’s launched Scott Giving, an online shop of branded products, proceeds of which benefit charities they support. Among the organizations receiving support is St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds research for childhood cancers.

“We’re excited to bring together our fans, the St. Baldrick’s team, and the families affected by childhood cancers to raise awareness for the cause, and contribute to the funds needed to help find cures for these devastating diseases,” Drew said in an interview posted on the organization’s website.

Rebuilding Together

On the competition series, Brother Vs. Brother, Drew and Jonathan renovate and resell homes throughout Las Vegas. Profits from the sales go toward the local communities via the nonprofit, Rebuilding Together. Jonathan won the first two seasons.

“I will never let him live this down because I won the most important season of Brother Vs. Brother,” Jonathan said. “The best part of the competition, however, was donating our profits to Rebuilding Together and seeing those funds being put to good use right here in our hometown of Las Vegas.”

The latest season sees the duo leave Vegas for Galveston, Texas.

“After two years of doing Brother vs. Brother at home in Vegas, we decided to take the competition as far from the desert as possible. We found the perfect waterfront properties in Galveston, Texas. Not only were these our very first oceanside homes, they were also our first homes on stilts,” Drew told Global News.

Breast Cancer Research

In May 2017, Drew and Jonathan stripped down and took a soak for charity.

The duo joined other famous faces posing in bathtubs for photographer TJ Scott’s (no relation) new book, In the Tub – Volume Two, sales of which support breast cancer research.

It’s finally here Check out #InTheTub Vol 2 featuring Jonathan and me plus a lot of other names you might recognize. Photos taken by the immensely talented @tjscottpictures and ALL profits benefit breast cancer research. Click the link in bio and support a great cause!

A post shared by Drew Scott (@mrdrewscott) on May 20, 2017 at 1:22pm PDT

Honored to be featured in @tjscottpictures’ new photo book, #InTheTub Vol 2. You HAVE to see the other amazing photos included. The best thing? All proceeds go to breast cancer research. Click the link in bio to support!

A post shared by Jonathan Scott (@mrsilverscott) on May 22, 2017 at 11:30am PDT

Hard copies of the book will cost $89 while $20 donations earn buyers a digital-only version when the book goes on sale during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October 2017.

Time and time again, the Property Brothers show that their hard work pays off, not only in helping their careers but improving the lives of others as well.

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Despite their parents’ superstar status, Joanna and Chip Gaines’ four children will probably not get cell phones anytime soon.

During an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Fixer Upper star said that she wants her kids to appreciate life outside the small screen.

“I tell the kids that you are probably not going to get a cell phone,” said Joanna during her interview with ET. “We want to teach our kids that life happens outside of these devices. It’s just a simple thing to go outside and connect with nature, play with your friends and get dirty.”

Gaines four kids, Drake, Ella, Duke, and Emmie, and regularly featured on the HGTV hit show. Whether it’s playing on the family’s farm or helping with a remodel, the kids are always active and enjoying hands-on activities with their parents.

In addition to cell phones, Chip and Joanna don’t have a TV in the home, despite starring on HGTV’s number one program.  

“It’s the simple things,” said Joanna.

The lack of technology in the home allows Joanna and her family to focus on other activities including gorgeous home makeovers and a new clothing line.

Joanna teamed with Matilda Jane Clothing to design a collection of girls’ apparel. It’s slated to hit stores this December.

“It’s funny. The girls will come in my closet and they always say, ‘Hey, when I get older, can you save this dress for me? Can you save these shoes for me?’ So I thought it would be sweet to do a cute little mommy-and-me thing, even with just the aprons,” she told ET.

We can’t wait to see her designs!

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