Jenny Marrs and husband Dave Marrs confronted some criticism for considered one of their current Fixer to Fabulous designs. Throughout the present’s Tuesday, February 4, episode, Jenny and Dave renovated a house to incorporate a catio — an enclosed outside area for cats — however some viewers didn’t discover it to be designed appropriately.
“A catio is a screened enclosure that lets cats expertise outdoors whereas being protected. The stunning room that you just construct actually isn’t a catio,” one individual commented on Jenny’s Instagram publish in regards to the episode. The HGTV star responded, “It was what Holly and Chris requested. Not a full Catio however a hybrid in order that it’s thought-about sq. footage to extend the worth of their residence long run.”
There have been seemingly extra feedback in regards to the design, although, so Jenny expanded with an additional rationalization on her Instagram Story. “Seeing some questions in regards to the Catio. It was requested to be a hybrid Catio/Sunroom for long run actual property worth and for each the cats and the people to get pleasure from,” she shared.
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She additionally identified that not all the weather of the renovation course of are proven within the 42-minute episodes. “The conversations and planning that takes place can not all be included or every episode would span a whole season,” Jenny defined. “Simply all the time assume what we do is ALWAYS primarily based on what the householders ask for. It’s their residence and we would like them to be glad in it.”
Season 7 of Fixer to Fabulous is presently airing on HGTV, and Jenny gushed over the newest undertaking (together with how “purrrrrfectly” the catio turned out) on Instagram after Tuesday’s episode aired.
“The Brookhouser’s house is so stunningly distinctive,” she shared. “I examined a dozen paint colours on this one as a result of I needed to get it proper. Now, this wealthy, darkish paint paired with the pure stone accentuates Dave’s beautiful entrance door (the brass inlay!)! And, the landscaping + outside kitchen + welded hearth pit makes it really feel such as you’re visiting a high-end MCM boutique lodge. I may sit on this yard and by no means depart. It’s stunning and extremely peaceable.”
Fixer to Fabulous, Tuesdays, 8/7c, HGTV