Today, I get into what makes home renovation shows work and how they make us feel. I get into my own experience with the channel and then dive into a makeover show that generally makes people feel good, Big Dreams, Small Spaces with Monty Don.

Highly recommend Lindah Tran's article on The Brassy to see more behind the scenes on the HGTV process: https://www.thebrassy.com/blog/whats-...

This article from the Journal of Consumer Research entitled "Dysplacement and the Professionalization of the Home" was a huge part of this research: https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article-...

Abbie's perspective on her time on Big Dreams Small Spaces from the blog One Day Design: https://onedaydesignblog.wordpress.co...

Info on HGTV shows length of time: https://www.hgtv.com/shows/hgtv-stars...

And a Swedish IKEA catalog from 2008: https://ikeamuseum.com/en/explore/ike...

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