In St. John’s, Newfoundland, a local team of builders, artists, and designers come together to transform a centuries-old downtown heritage home.
They peel back the layers of one historic jellybean row house — uncovering its hidden stories and bringing it back to life.
Jellybean Row? Meet Reno!
This reno runs on neighbours.
Episodes
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Episode 1Never Too Old
Dc has owned his 19th-century jellybean row house in downtown St. John’s for over a decade, and it’s falling apart. After years of false starts, he finally brings in designer Susan Drover and contractor Derm Kearney, meets the team that will bring it back to life, and gets some words of wisdom from Dad. What could go wrong?
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Episode 2Who’s Who?
The house gets packed up and emptied out, and the crew comes together. Susan lays out her design plan, the City permit comes through, and the rip-out finally begins, right up until a phone call says there’s a problem.
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Episode 3All Ripped Up
The back deck turns into a property-line emergency, the roof gets its turn, and the kitchen team joins the project. Then a debate over the back wall exposes the foundation, along with the problem nobody wanted to find.
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Episode 4Seriously?!?
With the foundation news sinking in, the work pushes on: a finished roof, new floors, new windows, a bathroom taking shape, and fresh paint outside. Jenneil is praying for a miracle, and Dc gets ready to sit down with Susan to make every final selection.
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Episode 5Getting There
Kitchen cabinets, appliances, tile, flooring, and a brand-new deck all go in, and the house finally starts to feel like a home again. Between paint debates and last-minute surprises, though, “almost done” is still a long way off.
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Episode 6The Big Reveal
Five years after filming began, the doors open on the finished house. Derm, Susan, and the crew look back on the journey, Dad gets the last word, and everyone celebrates the house and the downtown community that made it happen.
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