Love It or List It

About Love It or List It

"Love It or List It" is a Canadian home design TV show. This show premiered in 2011 and features homeowners who face a decision over their home's future. With a limited budget, they must choose between renovating their current home, facilitated by designer Hilary Farr, or buying a new one, guided by realtor David Visentin. The pair make compelling cases for both options, and the homeowners must decide to either love their home after the renovations or list it for sale.

Making / Production

The show is produced by Big Coat Productions, based in Toronto, Canada. Each episode is filmed in the Greater Toronto Area and offers a realistic look at the stresses and stakes of remodelling or hunting for a new home. The renovations are supervised by general contractor Eric Eremita until season 15, after which general contractor Jeff Devlin takes over.

Actors

• Hilary Farr as the Designer - Hilary confronts various renovation challenges with creative solutions and seeks to transform the current home into the homeowners' dream space.
• David Visentin as the Realtor - David competes against Hilary by finding beautiful new homes within the clients' budget, offering them a tempting escape from their current conditions.
• Eric Eremita as General Contractor (until season 15) - Eric worked alongside Hilary to carry out the renovations according to her designs and the homeowners' needs.
• Jeff Devlin as General Contractor (from season 15 onwards) - Jeff took over from Eric in managing the renovation projects and ensuring they are successfully completed.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Though portrayed as adversaries on the show, Hilary Farr and David Visentin get along well off-screen and frequently praise each other's work.
• The homeowners submit a wish list to Hilary, but the budget never allows for all requests to be fulfilled.
• The homeowners do not actually have to list their homes after filming concludes.

Awards

"Love It or List It" has not won any significant awards but has achieved high viewer ratings and popularity across several seasons.

Quotes

• Hilary Farr: "I'm giving them a home they will fall in love with. They’re not moving.”
• David Visentin: "I will find a house that they will fall in love with. Jackie and JR will be listing it."

Music, Soundtrack

While it does not feature a conventional music score or soundtrack, "Love It or List It" is recognisable for its distinct theme song used in the opening credits and for scene transitions.