'Bargain Mansions': Tamara Day's 'perfect' walk-in closets in 1958 mansion has fans saying 'this one's a mess'
'Bargain Mansions' has returned for yet another episode that focuses on Tamara Day doing what she does best — renovating old houses. She understands that a mix of new and old is needed to keep the charm of any dated property alive. And therefore, the renovator ensures that bits and parts of vintage is intact when buyers come knocking.
In this week's episode, the design expert takes on a 1958 mansion that sits on a 4,600 sq ft lot with a massive frontyard. It was purchased at $425,000. From the start, Tamara knew that the house needed work on the inside and not so much on the exteriors, working on which was relatively easy because all that had to be done was paint it white with black accents.
The interior was a whole different story. By the time Tamara was done, it felt like a new house was built from scratch because the before and after pictures were startlingly different from each other, especially, the two walk-in closets that offered a lot of storage space for shoes, handbags and clothing. However, fans thought it was not Tamara's best work.
"I usually like her stuff. This one not so much," a fan commented on HGTV's Facebook page, while another pointed out: "Just saw finished product, sorry to say (because I like the show) this one was a mess!"
"Yuck wouldn't own that for anything," a user shared, while another posted on a different thread: "Too much! Their designs are literally every trend thrown into every room - just awful taste. Too much! Too much!"
However, the buyers at the open house seem to enjoy and appreciate Tamara's efforts. A few even took a lot of liking to one of the bathrooms that had walls done up in tiles giving off an ombre effect. Elaborating on it, Tamara shared that apart from the bath tub and the exquisite wall, the bathroom boasts of a shower and a cabinet with modern countertops that stretches across the back wall.
Catch all the new episodes of 'Bargain Mansions' on HGTV every Monday at 9/8c. For more information, check your local listings.