Skip Nav

Chip and Joanna's Farmhouse Renovation

Your Jaw Will Drop When You See How Chip and Joanna's Farmhouse House Used to Look

Favorite thing about 2013... Making this house our home. #whatayear #farmhouse

A post shared by Joanna Stevens Gaines (@joannagaines) on

We're used to seeing Pinterest-worthy snaps of the Gaines's Waco, Texas, farmhouse. Today, the idyllic property is filled with whitewashed walls, subway tiles, and Joanna's signature shiplap. But that wasn't always the case. In 2012, when the Gaines bought the 1895 farmhouse, the property was as (or more) ramshackle than those they tackle on Fixer Upper. See how the family renovated this dilapidated farmhouse to family-friendly perfection in the slideshow ahead.

Latest Home & Garden