Love It or List It Season 2 Episode 10 The Smout Family
- TV-G
- August 6, 2011
- 43 min
In season 2 episode 10 of Love It or List It, the Smout Family is feeling cramped in their small home and are divided on whether they should renovate or relocate. The parents, Bruce and Stacey, are tired of sharing one small bathroom with their three kids and are in desperate need of more space. However, their teenage daughter, Ashley, is hesitant to leave the neighborhood where she grew up and has her heart set on staying put.
To help them make a decision, interior designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin present their respective proposals to the family. Hilary's plan involves transforming the home's outdated layout and cramped rooms into a spacious, modern oasis complete with an additional bathroom and a much-needed laundry room. David's plan is to find the family a larger home in the same neighborhood that will fit their needs while also maintaining their connection to the community they love.
Throughout the episode, tensions rise as Bruce and Stacey struggle to reach a compromise that will satisfy both their desire for more space and Ashley's attachment to their current home. Meanwhile, Hilary faces multiple challenges in her renovation plan, including unexpected plumbing issues and an infestation of raccoons.
As the deadline looms for the family to make a decision, both Hilary and David pull out all the stops to win them over. Hilary demonstrates her design expertise with stunning transformations of the home's living spaces, while David showcases several impressive prospective homes - each with its own unique charm and advantages.
In the end, the Smout Family must choose between Hilary's immaculate renovations and David's beautiful new home options. Will they ultimately decide to love it and stay in their current home with Hilary's expertly designed improvements, or will they choose to list it and move to a larger, more spacious house with David's help? The suspense and excitement builds as the family comes to a final decision that will impact their future for years to come.