More than a decade after season one of The Bachelorette aired, reality TV's original couple Trista and Ryan Sutter are back on the small screen — but this time, instead of falling in love with each other, they're helping young families fall in love with new homes. On HGTV's Rocky Mountain Renos, Trista and Ryan guide young Colorado couples on a budget to the perfect family home, one log cabin renovation at a time. We've been hooked since the pilot aired in May, and we think you will be too. Need more reasons to watch? We've got 10 — keep reading to discover them all.
The handsome firefighter who won Trista's heart on season one of The Bachelorette has a degree in architecture from the University of Colorado Boulder. His education combined with his knowledge of the Vail, CO, area, makes him the perfect expert for house-hunting families.
If you follow Trista on Instagram, then you already know she has great interior design taste, but her Rocky Mountain-chic style is on full display in the log cabins she and Ryan renovate.
This TV couple puts the "real" in reality, rolling their sleeves up and getting their hands dirty during renos. Ryan takes it to the extreme. Trista told Us Weekly, "He's a true Colorado mountain man, which is part of the reason why I love him. He's literally chopping down trees!"
Fellow Bachelorette alum and HGTV host Jillian Harris, Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger, and country singer Brad Paisley have already posted supportive messages on Facebook.
Trista and Ryan help new Colorado residents on a budget realize their dream of a beautiful family home and Rocky Mountain lifestyle, like expecting newlyweds David and Rachel in the pilot episode.
A show about renovating log cabins in Vail comes with its own built-in set: the stunning Rocky Mountains. Watch an episode, and you might just fall for the view and the Colorado lifestyle so hard that Trista and Ryan will be looking for your Rocky Mountain reno next!
We don't know if we're more in love with the floor tiles in this Rocky Mountain Reno bathroom or Trista and Ryan's 7-year-old son Max, but we'll definitely tune in to see more adorable Sutter family moments!
Rocky Mountain Reno takes the best from Fixer Upper, House Hunters Reno, and Log Cabin Living, throws in a Bachelorette couple, and places the action in stunning Vail, CO. Winning formula? We think so.
Trista hopes Rocky Mountain Reno will showcase Colorado's family-friendly demeanor. "People come here wanting to start a family. As a mom, I wouldn't want to raise my kids anywhere else — it's such a beautiful community with lots of support," she told Us Weekly.
One of few enduring love matches in the history of the Bachelorette series, Trista and Ryan's love story and onscreen chemistry are fun to watch 13 years later.