Love It or List It Vancouver Season 6 Episode 7 Amanda & Derek

Amanda and Derek are a couple with two young children living in a cramped and outdated 1970s home in Vancouver. They love their neighborhood and the location of their home, but the lack of space and dated design has left them feeling cramped and unsatisfied. They invite Love It or List It Vancouver to help them weigh their options and make a decision about whether to renovate their current home or sell and find a new one.

Hosts Jillian and Todd meet with the couple to discuss their needs and preferences in a home. Amanda and Derek want to stay in their current neighborhood but would like more space for their growing family and a modern, open-concept layout. Todd takes the couple to view a potential new home that fits their criteria, while Jillian gets to work on a renovation design plan to transform their current home.

The renovation process for Amanda and Derek's home is complicated. The small, outdated layout of the home requires major structural changes, which means Jillian has to work with a contractor to knock out walls and redesign the entire floor plan. Additionally, the couple's budget is tight, so Jillian has to get creative with design choices and cost-saving measures to stay within their limits.

Meanwhile, Todd takes Amanda and Derek to see a potential new home that has a larger floor plan and modern finishes. The couple loves the new house, but they are hesitant to leave their current neighborhood, which has sentimental value to them. Todd suggests they consider the long-term benefits of a larger, more updated home and weigh them against their attachment to the current location.

Back at their current home, Jillian and the contractor face obstacles during the renovation process. Unexpected issues arise with the plumbing and electrical systems, which eat into their renovation timeline and budget. But Jillian doesn't let that stop her from creating the modern, open-concept design that Amanda and Derek wanted. She uses innovative design features, like a loft space for the children's bedroom, to maximize the small home's potential.

In the final reveal, Amanda and Derek see their newly renovated home and are blown away by the transformation. Jillian's design has opened up the space and added modern touches that the couple loves, while still staying within their budget. However, there is still the question of whether they will choose to stay or move.

In the end, Amanda and Derek make their decision after considering both options carefully. They decide to list their home and move to the larger, updated house that Todd showed them. The couple realizes that while their current neighborhood is special to them, the benefits of having a larger, updated home that can accommodate their growing family outweigh their attachment to the location. They are grateful for the experience with Love It or List It Vancouver and thrilled to start their new chapter in a new home.