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‘Home Work’ to return to Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network after probe

Andy Meredith and Candis Meredith in New York City on April 15, 2018.

Magnolia Network has decided to return “Home Work” to its lineup after initially pulling the show due to complaints made by homeowners about the quality of work done by the contractors who host the unscripted series.

The probe by Magnolia, the joint venture of Discovery and lifestyle mavens Chip and Joanna Gaines, found no “ill or malicious intent” involved in the complaints and the show will begin airing again in a few weeks after the network helps resolve those complaints. “Home Work” is hosted by Utah-based home renovators Andy and Candis Meredith.

“Magnolia Network is dedicated to sharing hopeful and genuine stories,” Allison Page, president of Magnolia Network, said in a statement Thursday. “In doing that, we strive to meet people with compassion, and to cautiously approach difficult moments with honest understanding. After speaking with homeowners as well as Candis and Andy Meredith regarding renovation projects for ‘Home Work,’ and hearing a mix of both positive and negative experiences, we do not believe there was ill or malicious intent. Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with ‘Home Work’ fell short of our network’s standards. While ‘Home Work’ will return to Magnolia Network, we recognize the responsibility we have to act on how we can better support not only our talent, but those who put their trust in them and this brand.”

Magnolia Network temporarily pulled “ Home Work ” from its lineup last Friday after several homeowners alleged that their homes had been damaged during renovations. Magnolia, the linear and streaming channel curated by the “Fixer Upper” stars, made a splashy linear launch on Jan. 5.

“Home Work,” hosted by Andy and Candis Meredith, focused on renovating homes in the Utah area. But when at least three homeowners featured on the show came forward on social media this week with allegations of damaged homes, long delays and over-budget renovations, Magnolia Network decided to pull the show from its lineup.

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They added in a post showing the refinished kitchen at the heart of their dispute, “We are very proud of the work that went into this project. We revealed this space on February 20, 2020 and fully acknowledge that before this point in time there were hard conversations and misunderstandings about this project and budget, but we were absolutely under the impression that we had resolved those issues together. If Aubry was unhappy at this point overall, we had no idea whatsoever.”

After giving their side of the business dispute, the videos turned personal.

“While preparing these posts, we discovered that our children are being bullied at school. This is so extremely upsetting. We have received death threats, our home is under police surveillance for our safety, and these comments and judgments of us, stating that we are liars, thieves and con artists are so extremely hurtful and based on one narrative amplified by others who were not part of any of these situations.”

The posts concluded, “We fully admit that we took on too much at one time, and that this was a hard road for these 4 clients’ renovation projects. We also acknowledge that after working in an extremely difficult industry for over 10 years, working with hundreds of people, there are inevitably going to be some who are dissatisfied. Aubry’s public call for anything and everything people can share about us is not ok. We have the same phone numbers, and anyone we have worked with can contact us at any time.

“We realize that we have put ourselves out there for the world to make judgements and we have to accept that. What we will not accept is losing our livelihood and being put on public trial the way aubryeliz and teishahawley have done and the others who have piled on like thehomescoop @_megconley , rosiecard and so many more. We understand the frustrations, we really do. But these should have been resolved privately, through any means of communication, within the last two years and not in this malicious and salacious attempt to take away our means of living. We support many families with this show, we have balances with contractors we are actively working on, there is so much more to this than just us. By taking away all means of income, it is only making it more difficult for us to pay for anything outstanding and people are losing their jobs because of this.

We will protect our family and those whom we support with Home Work. We stand behind our work and our principles and are not here to take anything away from anyone the way it has been done to us. However, we are asking that any and all who have contributed to this toxic cancel mindset take a moment to review both sides before passing judgment on us.”

EARLIER: The new Magnolia Network, the vehicle fronted by Fixer Upper superstars Chip and Joanna Gaines , has taken one of its series off the schedule just two days after its launch.

Home Work has been pulled after allegations of shoddy work and overcharges by its hosts surfaced from two homeowners. The show was previously available on the Magnolia Network tab on Discovery+, but was elevated to the cable channel upon Magnolia’s launch this week.

The show stars Utah-based Andy and Candis Meredith, who renovate homes in their state. The series was reportedly originally Joanna Gaines’ idea, and was touted as the next Fixer Upper by at least one media source. Andy and Candis Meredith also appeared on the HGTV and DIY Network show Old Home Love.

That all unraveled on Wednesday, when accounts surfaced detailing alleged overcharges and shoddy work by the Merediths on some prior renovations. While all of the shows on Discovery’s roster have demonstrated that renovation projects often can run into delays and overages, the specific charges against the Merediths also allege poor communications when things went south on their dealings.

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The Merediths have fired back, denying the accusations on Instagram. “We have always tried to give everything we have to make anyone we work with happy,” they wrote, adding, “We can only say that there are two sides to every story…”

Allison Page, the president of Magnolia Networks, also issued a statement.

“Magnolia Network is aware that certain homeowners have expressed concerns about renovation projects undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith. Within the last few days, we have learned additional information about the scope of these issues, and we have decided to remove “Home Work” from the Magnolia Network line up pending a review of the claims that have been made.”

The news that derailed Home Work was posted to Instagram Wednesday.

Aubry Bennion, a Utah homeowner, shared an 18-post Instagram tale about her experience on Wednesday. Bennion contracted with the Merediths in 2019 to have her kitchen renovated. They originally told her that the project would take three weeks and cost $20,000. That was elevated to $25,000 during the show’s taping.

The project vastly overshot that projection, Bennion said. It wound up taking five months and cost her more than $39,000. She claimed much of that money was spent fixing issues created by the renovation.

Bennion wrote in another Instagram post that the Merediths added a deck onto the back of her kitchen. That went awry when they built it over a sprinkler system and created a drainage issue. Bennion’s home allegedly almost flooded because of the deck issue, an incident she claimed lowered the value of her home and cost $18,000 to repair.

That disaster was exacerbated by a lack of communication, Bennion said. She claimed she spoke to the Merediths about the issues throughout, and was often given excuses or promises of things arriving the following day that never happened.

Bennion said she contacted producers at the Magnolia Network for help. They allegedly gave Candis a “stern talking to” after her call, according to one of Bennion’s Instagram posts. But nothing changed, she alleged.

Ultimately, Bennion said her trust in the brand of Chip and Joanna Gaines was misplaced and damaged.

“I want Magnolia to be accountable,” she said. “It’s mind-blowing to me that they would put Magnolia’s name and reputation on the line or that they would allow these people to represent them without any sort of oversight or mentoring.”

Bennion was not the only complaint. After she posted her details, another homeowner, Teisha Satterfield Hawley, came forward with similar complaints about the Merediths.

Hawley wrote on Instagram that she gave the Merediths $45,000 to renovate her living space. The project was slated for four weeks, but ten weeks later, little work had been done. The Merediths then told the Hawleys they needed another $40,000 to make the project work, according to a follow-up post shared on Hawley’s Instagram account.

“Hopeless is the word that comes to mind when I think of that day,” Hawley wrote in the caption of the post. “We had been living in our basement for months at this point, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and birthdays. We were exhausted, we had just been told all of our funds were used, and our home was torn apart with bubbling floors laid.”

The Hawleys said they told the Merediths not to come back after the money request.

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Magnolia Network's 'Home Work' returning to TV after being pulled due to controversies

Magnolia Network has announced that Andrew and Candis Meredith's home improvement series "Home Work" will return to air a week after the show was pulled.

Beginning Thursday, Jan. 6, several homeowners whose renovations were featured on "Home Work" said that they had "nightmare" experiences with the Merediths , alleging questionable work, ballooning budgets and unprofessional conduct by the couple. After those claims were shared on Instagram, Magnolia Network pulled the show pending a review of the allegations.

According to a statement provided to TODAY, that review found no "ill or malicious intent" on the part of the Merediths.

“Magnolia Network is dedicated to sharing hopeful and genuine stories. In doing that, we strive to meet people with compassion, and to cautiously approach difficult moments with honest understanding," said Allison Page, the president of the network, in a statement.

"Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with Home Work fell short of our network’s standards," Page continued. "While Home Work will return to Magnolia Network, we recognize the responsibility we have to act on how we can better support not only our talent, but those who put their trust in them and this brand."

The announcement comes a day after the Merediths shared an emotional series of Instagram posts responding to the allegations against them.

"While we completely understand the many frustrations that come with any home renovation project and we are not here to dismiss the way anyone is feeling, we are devastated by the half truths and outright lies that are being spread about us," the couple wrote on Instagram .

The Merediths did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the show’s return to Magnolia Network.

In multiple interviews with TODAY, Candis said that any workmanship issues were on the part of a general contractor, who she declined to identify. Homeowners Aubry Bennion and Teisha and Jeff Hawley told TODAY that they had to pay other contractors to finish or repair their renovations after their experiences with the Merediths.

“Our agreement stated that we were consulting on the renovation, we were not performing the work,” Andrew said in an interview with TODAY on Jan. 7. “We worked with contractors. We were not swinging hammers at their property ... We hired a general contractor, and he was in charge of all hiring.”

Bennion and the Hawleys said that it was difficult to get a fixed budget or breakdown of costs, despite multiple requests, until late in the remodel process, leading to strained relationships. The Hawleys said they quit "Home Work" after being told the cost of their remodel would double and had the work finished by another contractor, while Bennion said she couldn't continue to pay for the renovation after the price increased from $25,000 to $40,000 mid-project. The Merediths said that they put their own money into each renovation, estimating that they spent about $10,000 on the Hawley project and $32,000 on Bennion's kitchen renovation.

Bennion also said that the Merediths did not pay a flooring contractor, which Candis confirmed. Bennion said that she paid the company herself.

Another couple whose home was supposed to be featured on “Home Work,” Robert and Vienna Goates, said that they put down a $50,000 down payment on a renovation that never began, and are still waiting for the majority of the money to be returned. The Merediths confirmed the situation, and said that they are working to make payments to the Goates and have assumed the debt after the general contractor they hired for the project said he could not return the funds for the project.

TODAY reviewed a judgement signed by Candis that confirmed that as of Sept. 30, 2021, the Merediths owed the Goates family $39,537.94.

“We have been actively trying to pay and we’ve paid everything that we can every time we can,” Candis told TODAY.

The Merediths also told TODAY that of 10 renovations for "Home Work," six went well and only four, including the Hawley, Bennion and Goates renovations, had problems. One homeowner came to the hosts defense last week with an Instagram post about her experience with the couple.

“Many of you know that I had to wait longer than I would have liked for my reading cottage to get finished, but ultimately I love what they did and would have done it all over again,” wrote @hotcocoareads, identified on Instagram as Jeana . “I don’t think their intentions were to hurt or steal from anyone, but they simply couldn’t take on all the projects they were trying to.”

Candis acknowledged to TODAY that she and her husband “made a lot of mistakes” and wanted to make things right. Andy added that the couple do not do private client projects outside of "Home Work" and "have not looked for new clients in over two and a half years."

“We don’t want to do this ever again,” Candis told TODAY. “We never intended to hurt anybody."

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Setbacks happen all the time with renovations and just weeks into their TV launch, the Magnolia Network found itself facing quite the snarl.

In early January, multiple homeowners who participated in the series Home Work —which premiered on the network Jan. 7—came forward to accuse Candis and Andy Meredith of renovations that fell short of expectations.

In interviews with Today , three pairs spoke about their alleged experiences with the Merediths in 2019, including couple Vienna and Robert Goates , who said they began working with the Merediths after responding to a casting call for Home Work . "They said they would be able to do more with our budget than what we would normally be able to do because it was supposed to look good for our budget, so we were like ‘Oh my gosh,'" Vienna stated, later adding, "We had a lot of questions and we had talked to some other contractors and professionals, and we would ask these questions: 'Can you really do it in that timeline? Can you really do that budget?'"

The project ended up taking more time than anticipated and went "tens of thousands of dollars over" the initial plan. And though the Goates understood that the coronavirus pandemic and other challenges posed limitations, they ended up pulling the plug on the project in September 2020. Vienna said of the decision, "We were ready to be done."

Vienna said she told Candis about their decision and the Home Work hosts promised they would return the $50,000 the couple initially paid but the Goates have yet to recuperate their money even after they hired an attorney, who created a payment plan for the Merediths.

Today cited a judgement, signed by Candis Meredith, that confirmed that as of Sept. 30, 2021, the Merediths owed the Goates family $39,537.94.

Candis confirmed to Today that she and her husband had worked with these families on their home renovations and "mistakes were made," but stated they "never intended to hurt anybody." (E! News reached out to the Merediths for comment, but have not heard back.)

Still, on Jan. 7, the Magnolia Network pulled the series so they could review the complaints.

Following the announcement, the Merediths tearfully spoke out on Instagram , writing that they wish to provide "more context to a one-sided narrative."

"We adamantly deny that we have ever stolen money from these clients, we haven't defrauded 'so many families,'" the pair said in their written statement, adding that they worked with licensed general contractors. "It is true that we are sometimes left with outstanding balances, but we always pay, even if it takes some time for us to make arrangements. To say anything otherwise is truly not ok."

The couple added that general contractors allegedly "misallocated" funds but declined to name who they worked with, explaining, "We can't fully defend anything without taking down so many others and ruining their livelihood."

"We also have 'receipts' of things that have happened, working with general contractors can be so challenging and we have tried to carry as much of that burden from anyone we have consulted with at great personal cost to us financially, mentally and physically," the Merediths continued, later claiming they "have not made a single penny from the hundreds and hundreds of hours we have invested in [clients'] projects."

Though now they have a chance to rebuild.

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In a Jan. 14 statement, Magnolia Network President Allison Page confirmed the show will continue to air on the network, explaining in a statement issued Friday, Jan. 14, "Magnolia Network is dedicated to sharing hopeful and genuine stories. In doing that, we strive to meet people with compassion and to cautiously approach difficult moments with honest understanding."

"After speaking with homeowners as well as Candis and Andy Meredith regarding renovation projects for Home Wor k, and hearing a mix of both positive and negative experiences, we do not believe there was ill or malicious intent," she continued. "Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with Home Work fell short of our network's standards."

Moving forward, she acknowledged the network "can better support not only our talent, but those who put their trust in them and this brand."

And though multiple clients were disappointed by their experience with the Merediths, at least one is still living for her renovation.

"Many of you know that I had to wait longer than I would have liked for my reading cottage to get finished, but ultimately I love what they did and would have done it all over again (even knowing how long it would take)," Home Work participant Jeana Quigley wrote on Instagram . "This little space brings me so much joy! But I don't like people being canceled (however, I admit they did get in a little in over their heads). I don't think their intentions were to hurt or steal from anyone, but they simply couldn't take on all the projects they were trying to. I was able to wait and did get what I'd hoped for all along as the design turned out beautiful."

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Andy & Candis Meredith to Return to Air After Magnolia Network Finds No 'Ill or Malicious Intent'

"Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions," Magnolia's president Allison Page tells PEOPLE of the Home Work couple's actions, which drew criticism from some of their clients

Andy and Candis Meredith 's show, Home Work , will return to the Magnolia Network despite being removed from the air last Friday following complaints from several former clients about the alleged quality of the Utah-based couple's renovations.

"Magnolia Network is dedicated to sharing hopeful and genuine stories. In doing that, we strive to meet people with compassion and to cautiously approach difficult moments with honest understanding," Magnolia's president Allison Page tells PEOPLE in a statement.

"After speaking with homeowners as well as Candis and Andy Meredith regarding renovation projects for Home Work , and hearing a mix of both positive and negative experiences, we do not believe there was ill or malicious intent. Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with Home Work fell short of our network's standards."

She concluded: "While Home Work will return to Magnolia Network, we recognize the responsibility we have to act on how we can better support not only our talent but those who put their trust in them and this brand."

A source close to the network tells PEOPLE that Magnolia takes these claims very seriously, which is why the network decided to pull the show when they first came to light while it conducted further investigations.

In early January, several clients who were cast in Home Work alleged the Merediths' renovations did not meet expectations. At least three homeowners, as well as a local real estate agent the couple worked with, shared on social media allegations of shoddy or incomplete work, unsafe conditions, ballooning budgets and timelines, and a lack of communication from the couple.

On Friday, January 7, the Merediths said in a social media post that timelines were greatly extended, numerous construction issues occurred during the renovations, and in at least one case, money was misallocated throughout the filming process.

"We've seen stories that has [sic] been circulating, and although we cannot speak for anyone but ourselves, we can say that we have always tried to give everything we have to make anyone we work with happy," they began a lengthy note in response to the homeowners who had come forward.

"We will never take away their truth and how they are feeling," they continued. "We can only say that there are two sides to every story and while we chose not to go public with our truth, because we know how hurtful this feels, we understand that only hearing one side can paint a negative picture."

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On the same day that the Merediths shared this post, Magnolia Network confirmed to PEOPLE that it would be pulling Home Work from its platforms.

"Magnolia Network is aware that certain homeowners have expressed concerns about renovation projects undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith," Page shared in a statement. "Within the last few days, we have learned additional information about the scope of these issues, and we have decided to remove Home Work from the Magnolia Network line up pending a review of the claims that have been made."

The pair shared more of their side of the story in an eight-part series of Instagram posts on Wednesday, stating that they "adamantly deny that we have 'scammed,' stolen or lied to any of these clients."

In a 25-minute video, Candis said that the couple was "not here to take away" from their former clients' feelings but decided to speak up as their children have become targets of mean comments.

"I fully acknowledge how hard any renovation is, especially when it's a renovation for television. The timelines that were set were too crazy, and I am an optimistic person," she said, adding: "I know better now that I should never have said these short timelines and set these expectations. That is on me, and I take full responsibility."

Candis also denied hearing from these homeowners after their projects were finished. "Anybody who's ever reached out to us about not loving their homes, we've always tried to do what we can," she said. "None of these homeowners from the past 10 years have ever reached out to us again."

She continued, "Having them all come out at the same time… I can fully understand why people have an opinion on us that they have. I wouldn't wish this on anybody. That any of your past mistakes or missteps be brought out publicly all at once. It's been awful. I feel like I can't even cry anymore I've cried so much, and I'm not here to be the victim, I'm just saying I wouldn't wish that on anyone."

Home Work first debuted on the Discovery+ streaming service in July 2021, when Magnolia Network launched digitally. The series — which follows the couple as they renovate a 20,000-square-foot schoolhouse into a home for their blended family of nine and tackle room makeovers for clients — made its TV debut on Jan. 5, and was pulled off the air two days later Jan. 7..

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Insider has confirmed that Magnolia Network's show "Home Work" has been pulled two days after its launch. The show followed Andy and Candis Meredith, a couple from Utah, and their journey renovating houses. The show's beginning was going to follow their journey renovating an old school into a home for the couple to live in, and then move on to renovating other people's houses. This is where the issues began to arise.

Aubry Bennion released an 18 part series of posts on her Instagram , detailing her experience with the Merediths. In the posts, she claims the Merediths told her they could renovate her kitchen for $25,000, and they began filming. After a five-month-long process, for what was supposed to be a three-week project, Bennion was out $39,000. Bennion also states the renovation created a slew of problems that she had to repair with her own money, such as the Merediths building a deck over her sprinkler system that cost her $18,000 to repair. She also stated that she was not allowed to see the Merediths' budget, that the couple often made false promises, and when she brought up issues to both Candis and Magnolia Network executives, little to nothing was done.

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Bennion is not the only "Home Work" homeowner that had an issue with the Merediths. Teisha Satterfield Hawley has released her own eight-part series of Instagram detailing her and her husband Jeff's less than pleasant experience working with the Merediths. Hawley claims she and her husband gave the Merediths $45,000 to renovate their living room, which they said they would be able to do in four weeks. After 10 weeks of living in their basement, the Hawleys were devastated when the Merediths told them they would need an additional $40,000 to complete the renovation. Teisha said nothing significant had been done to the living room at that point. They told the Merediths to leave and were left to clean up the Merediths' mess on their own.

The Goates family was duped by the Merediths. Vienna Goates released an 18 part series of Instagram posts, in which she said she and her husband, Rob, gave the Merediths $50,000 towards a $100,000 renovation that was to take place in February of 2020. Nothing happened for months, and Rob was laid off in May of 2020. Candis offered to help with the renovation costs, but nothing ever came of it. When September of 2020 rolled around, and renovations still hadn't started, the Goateses asked for their money back, per Insider . Candis agreed but delayed payments. The couple got a lawyer involved, but as of now, the Merediths have only paid back $14,000.

Andy and Candis Meredith's response

The Merediths have denied all claims made against them to Insider and posted about it on their Instagram . The Merediths claim "there are two sides to every story" and that the public accusations "seem to be the easiest way to harm us personally." The couple claims they are suspicious about the allegations' timing because they all came out around the same time as the show airing. "We adamantly deny that we have ever stolen money from these clients, we haven't defrauded 'so many families,'" the Merediths wrote. As per the specific claims made by the Goateses, the Merediths claim the money was given to a contractor who misallocated the funds and that they are doing all they can to remedy the issue.

The statement is relatively vague otherwise, the couple claiming that defending themselves would "[take] down so many others" and "[ruin] their livelihood," adding that they have "receipts" of what happened between them and the contractors, which has cost them "financially, mentally, and physically." They call the accusations calculated and claim that they represent a "single-sided narrative." They end the message by claiming they don't intend to respond with a "similar smear campaign" unless they are forced to, and one day may defend themselves against the "'Instagram mafia' that was called up."

Utah couple’s home renovation TV show will return after complaints of shoddy work, cost overruns

Magnolia network say there was no ‘malicious intent.’ candis and andy meredith call some clients ‘malicious.’.

(DIY Network) Candis and Andy Meredith's home renovation show will return to TV after the Magnolia Network pulled it because of allegations of shoddy work, long delays and big cost overruns.

A home renovation show hosted by a Utah couple will return to the Magnolia Network after an investigation found no “ill or malicious intent” was behind shoddy work, delays and cost overruns some of the couple’s clients claimed they experienced.

However, “Home Work” stars Candis and Andy Meredith are calling some of their unhappy clients “malicious” for making their complaints public. Episodes of their show are scheduled to resume airing on Feb. 1.

Magnolia Network president Allison Page issued a statement acknowledging that some of the Merediths’ renovations had gone awry. “After speaking with homeowners as well as Candis and Andy Meredith regarding renovation projects for ‘Home Work,’ and hearing a mix of both positive and negative experiences, we do not believe there was ill or malicious intent,” Page said.

On Jan. 6 — two days after the Magnolia launched on cable and satellite systems — the network pulled “Home Work” after at least four Utah homeowners went public with claims that they signed contracts with the Merediths, but had experienced monthslong delays, ballooning costs, substandard work and a lack of communication. Magnolia did not dispute any of those claims. Page said the network has committed “to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with ‘Home Work’ fell short of our network’s standards. While ‘Home Work’ will return to Magnolia Network, we recognize the responsibility we have to act on how we can better support not only our talent, but those who put their trust in them and this brand.”

Magnolia is a co-venture of Discovery and Chip and Joanna Gaines, the hosts of the popular “Fix Upper” home renovation show. It launched online in July 2021 — all 13 episodes of “Home Work” had been streaming for months. The Gaines have made no comment on the show getting pulled from and restored to the Magnolia schedule.

“Home Work” is the Merediths’ second TV series. In 2015, they hosted four episodes of “Old Home Love” on the DIY Network. (Magnolia replaced DIY on Jan. 4.) Their home renovations caught the eye of Joanna Gaines on Instagram, leading to their current series. The Merediths have been compared to the Gaines – both married couples who work together to renovate homes; both parents with a lot of children. The Gaines are the parents of five; the Merediths, a blended family, have seven — Candis and Andy each brought three children into their marriage, then had a seventh. The Merediths are Utah natives — she’s from American Fork; he’s from Bluffdale.

In social media posts, the Merediths “adamantly” denied that they had “scammed, stolen or lied to any of these clients. We have paid our own personal funds on every client project for our show and did not charge anything for the hundreds of hours we put into the projects.”

The Merediths said they “took on too much at one time” while producing episodes of “Home Work,” but placed much of the blame for their troubled projects on contractors. They also claimed that one of the unhappy clients who went public “has made false claims and is purposely trying to take anything she can from us.”

The couple posted on Instagram that they had been “warned that the ‘Instagram mafia’ would come for us, and we are in an extremely difficult position defending ourselves while not attacking or diminishing the feelings of others. At this point, due to the literal threat to the safety of our family, we have no choice but to share these things.”

The Merediths said their children had been bullied at school, and they had received death threats. They said they “understand the frustrations” of their dissatisfied clients, but — despite the fact that the renovations were undertaken for a television show — added that the disputes “should have been resolved privately … and not in this malicious and salacious attempt to take away our means of living.”

Although the Merediths have been working on additional episode of “Home Work,” Magnolia has not confirmed that there will be a second season of the series.

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Four years ago, Aubry Bennion bought a 1950s house on half an acre just north of Salt Lake City. It was small, but she was smitten with the red brick facade with its scalloped trim.

“It’s, like, my little baby. I love it so much,” said Bennion, who shares pictures of home DIY projects on her relentlessly cheerful Instagram account , alongside pictures of popsicle-color manicures and vibrant bouquets. She even gave the house a hashtag, #thewallsthatballsbuilt, a nod to the felt ball business she runs in addition to her day job in public relations.

Bennion, 40, hoped to fix up the generic kitchen, with its laminate countertops and vinyl floors, but figured she’d need to save at least $40,000 to do the job right.

Then, in August 2019 came an exciting opportunity: Andy and Candis Meredith, a local couple known for renovating and flipping older homes, were looking for clients for a new TV show they were making for Magnolia Network , the cable venture being launched by Chip and Joanna Gaines . The show, called “Home Work,” would document the couple as they juggled work for clients with the renovation of a 20,000-square foot, century-old school building into a family home for their seven children.

Did she want to be a part of it?

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The Merediths promised they could complete the job in three weeks on a budget of just $20,000. Bennion thought this figure seemed unrealistically low, but she had been instantly charmed when she’d met the couple a few years earlier at an event for their one-season HGTV series, “Old Home Love.” “I remember joking with people like, ‘They’re my best friends. They’re not your best friends,’” she said. “That’s still haunting.”

Even more compelling to Bennion was the imprimatur of the Gaineses, the telegenic couple that had leveraged their popular HGTV show “Fixer Upper” into a lifestyle empire, including a lucrative home goods line at Target and a series of bestselling books. In the process, they transformed Waco, Texas , once synonymous with the fiery demise of a messianic cult leader, into a theme park of farmhouse chic. In April 2019, Discovery Networks formally announced that the Gaineses would undertake their biggest renovation to date by overhauling HGTV’s neglected sister network, DIY, and relaunching it as Magnolia .

A man and a woman sit on stools in front of a completed renovation

Bennion implicitly trusted Magnolia; she had a relationship with the brand dating back several years. She had been invited to events at Waco’s the Silos, the cotton mill-turned-shopping complex owned by the Gaineses, and had started selling her felt balls at their store there, Magnolia Market.

“For a lot of reasons, I felt like I was part of the Magnolia family,” she said recently by phone. “Probably not anymore.”

Days before Magnolia Network officially launched in January, Bennion set off a frenzy when, in a lengthy series of Instagram posts, she shared the fiasco she’d experienced behind the scenes on “Home Work.” That “three-week” job ultimately took five months, during which she cooked on a hot plate in her guest room. Weeks went by with no contact from the Merediths, except when they asked her to wire money while they were on vacation in Europe.

The Merediths eventually completed enough work to make the kitchen camera-ready, and Bennion feigned excitement as they filmed a reveal for the TV show. (She ultimately paid the Merediths $13,000, and her renovation was not featured in “Home Work.”) Within days, paint on the laminate cabinets had begun to chip. Bennion said she later discovered that a deck the Merediths had persuaded her to add had been improperly installed over sprinklers, leading to drainage issues she says she has spent $18,000 to repair.

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Bennion coordinated her posts with those of two other women whose renovations were intended to appear on “Home Work,” Teisha Hawley and Vienna Goates, who came forward on Instagram shortly after Bennion did and whose ordeals followed a similar pattern. (Neither Hawley’s nor Goates’ renovations aired, either.)

Hawley said the Merediths promised to renovate her family’s kitchen and living area for $45,000. She didn’t mind the inconvenience of living in the basement with her husband and kids, “because we were told we had been hand-picked by Joanna Gaines,” she said on Instagram.

The job was marked by long delays and mishaps, including a worker who fell through a hole in the floor and flooring that visibly bubbled when anyone stepped on it. To complete the job properly, the Merediths said they would need an additional $35,000 to $40,000. The Hawleys walked away from the show and finished the renovation on their own.

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Goates, a mom of five, had the most harrowing tale of all. She and her husband paid the Merediths a $50,000 deposit — half their $100,000 budget — to build a much-needed addition to their small home, but work never started. When Goates’ husband lost his job in May 2020, they tried to back out of the show and get their money back so they could repay a loan. They say they are still waiting.

A few days later, the Merediths tearfully responded to the women’s horror stories on their shared Instagram account. They claimed that an unwarranted internet pile-on had led to death threats and bullying. They admitted making mistakes but denied being consciously deceitful or using their clients’ money to foot a lavish lifestyle. They also shared a supposedly exculpatory video of Bennion squealing in delight at the sight of her finished kitchen.

The back-and-forth quickly consumed a certain corner of the internet, like “Bad Art Friend” recast with Utah influencers.

Were the Merediths simply working parents who took on too much by trying to make a reality show while raising seven kids and renovating a dozen or so properties during a pandemic? Or were they running “the equivalent of a construction Ponzi scheme,” as Kyle Adams, a lawyer for Bennion and the Hawley family, said in an interview with The Times? (The Merediths did not respond to multiple interview requests.)

The debacle went viral at the worst possible time for Magnolia, the launch of which had already been delayed by more than a year because of the pandemic. The network initially pulled “Home Work” from its lineup, pending a review, then announced a week later that it would return to air.

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“We do not believe there was ill or malicious intent,” network President Allison Page said in a statement. “Our commitment now is to provide appropriate resolutions for those whose experience with ‘Home Work’ fell short of our network’s standards.”

The Gaineses have remained silent throughout the matter, despite a slew of negative comments on their personal Instagram accounts. The couple weathered an earlier controversy over their affiliation with a church whose pastor opposes same-sex marriage and espouses conversion therapy for LGBTQ people .

When asked whether the “appropriate resolutions” included compensation for the aggrieved parties, or if there were plans to make future episodes of “Home Work,” a spokesperson for Magnolia declined to comment. The network also did not respond to questions about when it became aware of the issues on “Home Work.”

Adams, the attorney, says he sent a letter on behalf of the Hawleys to the Merediths’ lawyer, copying Magnolia Network, in June 2020. In her Instagram posts, Goates said she heard from a lawyer representing Discovery after she submitted a complaint online in a desperate attempt for help. Bennion also says she was in contact with Magnolia’s in-house counsel in November 2021 to discuss the terms of her nondisclosure agreement with Magnolia Market.

Bennion says that she, Hawley and Goates heard about one another’s troubles through the grapevine and started to hatch a plan last year over dinner at a Salt Lake City sushi bar. They decided to take their complaints to social media only after exhausting other channels, including opening a claim with the Utah Department of Commerce.

“I wanted the Merediths to be held accountable for what they did to people,” Bennion said. “And I don’t want them to be given more rope by which to hang, not themselves, but other people.” In October, she drove to Waco and cleaned out her storage unit there, figuring her relationship with Magnolia was done. With help from her dad, she sanded and repainted her cabinets, from a womb-like pink to “the sweetest, creamiest white,” she said. “I had to, for my well-being, not be in Candis’ kitchen.”

It is easy to see why Bennion and others felt duped, especially if they caught any of “Home Work,” which followed the Merediths as they renovated a cavernous schoolhouse in rural Utah using a studiously high-low approach.

The Merediths applied inventive strategies to realize their luxurious old-world style on a budget — for instance, creating a Renaissance-style wall tapestry out of an inexpensive photo blanket.

But they also splurged on lavish antiques, hand-painted wallpaper and Dutch Masters-style oil portraits of their entire family dressed in period costume. The couple traveled to Europe for design inspiration, ultimately painting their family room in a dusty pink inspired by Queen Victoria’s ballroom at Kensington Palace in London. (“Victoria’s our homegirl,” says Candis.) Budgets and timelines are kept vague. The only time we hear the specific cost of an item is to celebrate when Candis has found a bargain.

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Each episode focuses on a different room in the schoolhouse and begins with an earnest voice-over, in which Candis and Andy riff on themes of family and community to a jangly acoustic soundtrack. Their reflections always tie into the room they’re working on: In the episode about their master bedroom, Andy likens their blended family to a home improvement project.

“Our life together is something beautiful that we’ve renovated and built and put together,” he says. “We took the antiques of our past that were good and added new family members, new skills, new relationships and just built something really beautiful.”

This blurring of the personal and professional is also a hallmark of “Fixer Upper,” which often shows the Gaines family at home, as well as its many copycats — a reality subgenre so prolific it has spawned a “South Park” spoof called “White People Renovating Houses.” (Shows including “Property Brothers” and “Windy City Rehab,” both on HGTV, have been slapped with lawsuits from unhappy homeowners.)

The Merediths’ relationship has always been integral to their wholesome yet hip brand. They each had three boys from a previous marriage, then married in 2013 and had a girl together, bringing the total number of kids in their blended family to seven. The couple started flipping houses together and, by 2015, the year “Old Home Love” launched, owned 16 properties .

HGTV had found the couple — where else? — on Instagram.

“The fact that we have a big family with seven kids was appealing,” Andy said in an interview at the time . “People want to see couples doing this that really do it — so reality TV that’s more real.”

For the Merediths, the possibility of becoming the next Chip and Joanna may have been dangerously seductive, said Adams: “I think they probably had bigger eyes than brains. They saw a shot at fame and publicity, and took way too much on.”

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When Aubry Bennion's kitchen renovation process began in October 2019, she had high hopes. It was the last big project in her Bountiful home, which she purchased a year earlier.

Bennion was told the renovation, which would be captured on film for a television show, would last a few weeks and cost around $20,000.

However, she said those hopes soon gave way to stress, anxiety and higher costs.

Bennion is one of a handful of Utah residents speaking out on social media and sharing how Candis and Andy Meredith, a Utah couple behind the television show "Home Work," left them hanging. The show was set to debut as part of the new Magnolia Network, the brainchild of "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, which officially launched last Wednesday.

Magnolia Network president Allison Page announced on Friday that the network was removing the show from their lineup.

"Magnolia Network is aware that certain homeowners have expressed concerns about renovation projects undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith," Page said. "Within the last day, we have learned additional information about the scope of these issues, and we have decided to remove 'Home Work' from the Magnolia Network lineup pending a review of the claims that have been made."

The show never aired on Magnolia Network, according to the company's TV schedule, though it appears episodes were available to stream through the Discovery+ service. As of last Friday, a web page with information on the show had been removed from Magnolia Network's website. Prior to its removal, 13 episodes of the TV show were available for streaming.

Despite the Magnolia Network's attempts to scrub their pages of the show, a post on Instagram featuring the Merediths was still active as of Friday. The post — which features the Merediths in the Sanpete County home they renovated as part of the show — has numerous comments from people who support Bennion and others who have also told their home renovation stories on social media.

How it began

Bennion had known the Merediths for a few years after meeting them at a DIY Network launch party, and the three stayed in contact over the years. After Bennion bought her Bountiful home, the idea of the three collaborating on a project was a no-brainer, especially with the prospect of the television series, she told KSL.com.

Bountiful resident Aubry Bennion explains the potential changes to her kitchen in a 2019 video sent to Candis and Andy Meredith prior to their renovation.

When they met to discuss the project, Bennion said she worried that a full kitchen renovation would cost around $50,000 — a price tag she could not afford. However, she said she was reassured it would cost much less.

"Candis said, 'Oh gosh, we can do it for 20 (thousand),'" Bennion told KSL.com. "In my wildest dream it didn't seem doable for $20,000."

Candis Meredith had been buying and renovating homes since she was a young adult. She later met and married Andrew Meredith and the two worked together on various projects, including the HGTV program, "Old Home Love," which debuted in 2015. At that point, the couple told People magazine in October they didn't think they'd ever do TV again.

That was before the Magnolia Network reached out with a new idea to host a new version, beginning with the Merediths' renovation of a 20,000 square-foot schoolhouse into a home for their large, blended family, as well as renovations for other Utah families.

The idea that Magnolia was behind it excited many of the show's prospective homeowners, including Bennion. She even wondered if the addition of television money meant special perks like a price break or free labor, but the price seemed like a deal too good to pass up. She said she was told the gutting and remodel would last three weeks, starting in October 2019, so the project went ahead with a budget of $25,000.

However, construction persisted through March.

Bennion said there were long stretches of time without work being done on her kitchen or hearing updates from the Merediths. She received a bank transfer request Thanksgiving morning in 2019, for half the intended budget — $13,000. She happily paid the request, she said, as it was the first time the Merediths had asked. Bennion said she later learned that the couple had made the request from their vacation spot in Paris. She expressed she had also been frustrated that the remodel was in its sixth week, though only a handful of working days were spent in her home.

At one point, Bennion said the Merediths proposed an idea to knock out a window for a door leading to a brand new deck in her backyard, while also moving an egress window near her back door. Bennion's first question was about the price, and she was assured it was within the budget. She ultimately approved the deck, but the suggestion ended up decreasing her home value, she said, and would need a costly fix.

She later learned that the deck was built on top of existing sod and sprinklers in November. When spring rolled around, and she nearly avoided flooding in her basement, Bennion saw that the construction crews had changed the leveling of her yard. Fixing the drainage issue, she said, would ultimately cost her $18,000 — long after the renovation crews were gone.

After a late crunch to finish her kitchen, construction crews made the kitchen camera-ready, though more work was needed to make the kitchen functional. The last day of filming was the last time Bennion spoke with Candis Meredith in person, she said. The footage of Bennion's home would end up not being used.

Months after the construction was finished, there were still more costs. A flooring company told Bennion that they tried to contact the Merediths about an unpaid flooring bill, and the last option they had available was to put a lien on Bennion's home. So, she paid the bill.

In the end, Bennion only paid the Merediths the $13,000, but the fixes to her yard far exceeded her previously established budget of $25,000. She also purchased her own appliances for the renovation, which cost around $6,000.

Amid the scrutiny, Candis and Andy Meredith took to social media Friday to defend themselves. The couple denied defrauding clients and said they have always paid outstanding balances.

"Watching a single-sided narrative unfold and these hateful comments from said narrative is extremely painful," the couple wrote. "We have always done what we could to remedy anything within and outside our control."

Candis Meredith spoke to KSL's Matt Gephardt on the allegations made about their work, and conceded that they took on too many projects at once. She also said they purchased many things out of their own pockets, and tried to right any wrong that she and Andy Meredith knew about.

"We were feeling very overwhelmed and doing our best to communicate, but I can understand how, when it's your home, that feels frustrating when things take longer," she said.

Through this experience, Candis Meredith said she and her husband have no plans to work for clients in the future.

"I will say we were naïve about the inner workings of it all, but we've spoken with the state and what we can do, what we could have and couldn't have done, and we have very much learned that was walking a line," she said.

It was time

Bennion has been quiet about her home renovation issues for nearly two years, but decided to share her story now because of the Magnolia Network launch and the spotlight being put on the Merediths.

"I share it because after two years, they're being celebrated and promoted while the people they hurt along the way have gotten nowhere," Bennion wrote on Instagram. "And, on the eve of a Magnolia Network cable launch, the well-edited version of the story will show only their side of October 2019 and beyond."

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"People, bank accounts, livelihoods, families, our health, sanity ... all of us have been left on the cutting room floor," Bennion said in an Instagram post last Thursday.

Since she shared her story on social media earlier this week, several more homeowners in Utah have reported similar, tumultuous experiences with the Merediths and the prospects of the “Home Work” show. Many had the same problems with their budget not making ends meet, shoddy workmanship and unfinished issues. One family said they were told by the Merediths to double their renovation budget in order to finish the project.

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The developing story has been picked up by national news organizations, including the “Today” show and Insider , among others, as renovation and do-it-yourself programs on TV have long been popular with homeowners, particularly involving Chip and Joanna Gaines. Though, except for their Magnolia Network signing the “Home Work” show, the Gaines couple had nothing to do with the Utah venture.

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Families featured on the Magnolia home renovation show “Home Work” are alleging that their remodels turned into “nightmares,” sharing experiences like months of delayed construction, tens of thousands of dollars in unexpected additional high costs and a lack of communication from the show's hosts.

At least three Instagram users have shared posts detailing their experiences with Candis and Andrew Meredith, a Utah-based couple who restore and renovate homes. Candis began her career restoring and selling homes at 21, and Andrew joined her in the work shortly after the couple wed in 2013. In 2015, the duo began hosting "Old Home Love" on HGTV before launching "Home Work" on Magnolia Network, run by Chip and Joanna Gaines , in 2021.

The 13-episode series, which finished airing its first season in October, showed the Merediths renovating their own home, a 20,000-square-foot former schoolhouse, while also remodeling the homes of other families.

Two homeowners whose remodels were part of the show both shared similar stories on Instagram and with TODAY.

Aubry Bennion, a Utah-based project manager, had just finished renovating her own bathroom when she applied to the show and was contacted in October 2019. Her kitchen needed a renovation, and she was willing to do it on a budget. On Instagram on Jan. 5, Bennion shared her experience across 18 posts and in journalist Meg Conley's newsletter .

“On the eve of a Magnolia Network cable launch, the well-edited version of the story will show only their side of October 2019 and beyond," Bennion wrote in one caption. "People, bank accounts, livelihoods, families, our health, sanity… all of us have been left on the cutting room floor.”

In an interview with TODAY, Bennion further detailed her disappointment, explaining that she was eager to work with the Merediths. “Candis is a great designer,” Bennion said. “I thought ‘This is a good chance to have a room ... look like something Candis Meredith would do.’”

Homeowner Jeff Hawley shared a similar story with TODAY. “Two times, somebody fell through the floor into our basement,” he alleged, sharing photos of a hole being patched up in the basement ceiling where he says one of the incidences happened.

A photo provided by Jeff Hawley shows a hole in the ceiling being patched up after he said a construction worker fell through into the basement.

In response to the allegations, Candis and Andy Meredith gave their first interview to TODAY, in which they said they were “upfront” about the risks of a home remodel at the beginning of the process.

“We were very upfront in the beginning that this is hard,” said Candis, emphasizing that this was the first time she and her husband had taken on client projects. “It is extremely difficult to pinpoint everything that’s going to happen or things that might change."

When asked about the incident with the floor, Candis told TODAY that she wasn’t there when that happened. “I do know that the contractor patched the ceiling,” she said. “During construction I know a lot of things can happen by accident, and I do not want to condemn the contractor for that happening.”

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"

Jeff Hawley's wife and mom of three, Teisha Hawley, told TODAY that she and her husband were thrilled to be chosen for the show after they submitted to an online casting call in 2019. The two had purchased their Utah home a few years earlier and the chance to have their home remodeled by the Merediths was too good to pass up.

"I've followed Candis and Andy forever. They've worked on HGTV, they have worked with the Bucket List family ," Teisha told TODAY. "I was like, if we're lucky enough to get this, it's like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The couple told TODAY that they initially had goals of renovating their family room, living room and kitchen, emphasizing the kitchen. Candis, they said, suggested more changes, like knocking down walls and moving the kitchen from one side of the house to another.

"It sounded so wonderful. But I also was like, 'I don't know, I don't think we can afford it.' I was like 'Can you really do that?' on tape," Teisha said. “And (Candis) was like, 'I know all the secrets ... I've never gone over-budget on anything.'"

"We thought it would be really cool to take our style and our lower budget the way we do renovations and try and save money and be creative if we could take that out to some people," Candis told TODAY.

The couple said they agreed on a final budget of $45,000, with $35,000 being wired to the Merediths and $10,000 being used to purchase furniture and appliances. The couple said they had planned to take out a home equity loan to fund the remodel, but then they said a producer called wanting to start the work the next day, so they wound up using their own funds.

Teisha and Jeff Hawley wanted to renovate their kitchen and living space.

The Hawleys — as well as Bennion — said they believed they could still live in their homes while the renovations were ongoing, though it was not encouraged by the Merediths. Since the Hawleys said Candis promised a turnaround time of three weeks, they decided to live in the basement with their three children. Teisha told TODAY that she thought the renovation might take longer, but was still comfortable staying in the basement for up to six weeks, more than double the time the Merediths initially outlined. Bennion said she had also been told that her kitchen renovation would take three weeks.

"Hostages in our house"

Jeff Hawley said that minor frustrations, like missed appointments by contractors and limited contact from Candis and Andy, began quickly, but he and his wife soon became concerned about larger issues with the demolition process.

"There was another point where they started cutting a hole on a wall that was on the corner of where another door was, so two doors would be going into each other. ... My wife was basically noticing something was wrong, calling Candis and saying 'Hey, I think they're doing this wrong.'"

Teisha said that she and her children were home for much of the day, confined to the basement, leaving them “emotionally drained” as the "nightmare" remodel continued. The Merediths told TODAY that they regret letting clients live in their homes while the renovation went on.

“We didn’t make the people move out of their houses, which looking back, that was probably a mistake,” Andrew said.

Bennion said that she also noticed escalating issues in her home, especially as new entrances were suggested, a deck was installed and her backyard was leveled. Like the Hawleys, work stagnated and she sometimes had difficulty contacting the Merediths. Concerns, she said, Candis attributed to the oddities of creating a television show.

The Merediths told TODAY that construction errors were the fault of contractors who had been hired, though they declined to name the general contractor they used in the renovations.

"Our agreement stated that we were consulting on the renovation, we were not performing the work," Andrew said. "We worked with contractors. We were not swinging hammers at their property ... We hired a general contractor, and he was in charge of all hiring."

Bennion said that as a project manager herself, she felt that the Merediths’ approach was flawed.

Aubrey Bennion's kitchen after demolition. Bennion said long periods of time would go between work.

“I truly don’t know if (Candis) understood the concept of her role as a project manager to manage her clients scope and schedule and budget,” said Bennion. “I do that for a living. It’s like 101.”

Throughout the process, both homeowners said that it was impossible to get a fixed budget or breakdown of costs, despite multiple requests. In response, the Merediths told TODAY they "did (their) best to communicate" quickly throughout the process.

Andrew continued that the first four clients the couple had worked with —including Bennion, the Hawleys, Vienna Goates (who shared her experience on Instagram ) and an unnamed fourth party — had been their first-ever clients, which led to bumps in the road. However, six other clients whose homes were filmed for other episodes of the show “went wonderfully,” Andrew said. One client named Jeana, who runs the Instagram account HotCocoaReads , posted to her stories on Friday a reel of the space the Merediths did for her:

"Andy and Candis did beautiful work on my space and while it took longer than I hoped, I ultimately feel that Candis truly wanted me to love my space," it read.

Both the Hawleys and Bennion, however, said that things took a turn for the worse as construction continued: The Hawleys were left with floors that were uneven and had been installed incorrectly, while Bennion said she was living "in chaos" and raising concerns about the work being done as the renovation carried on. In the end, both homeowners had what Bennion called "tough" conversations with the Merediths, only to find that they were significantly over-budget for their projects.

The Hawleys said that their subfloor was not leveled before flooring was laid, leading to complications.

On a heated call with Candis in early February 2020, Bennion said she was told that her $25,000 renovation was now $40,000.

“I said, ‘Tear it out. Tear it out and take it back,’” Bennion recalled. “Like, ‘I can’t pay you, do what you need to do to get done, and then take it all out and take it back.’ This is not my kitchen anymore. I have asked you about (cost) at every turn and you've always told me that it was going to be OK. This is not the appropriate time to tell me that's what you've already (spent.) You've had times to tell me, I've been begging you to talk to me and you haven't."

At around the same time, the Hawleys say they were being asked to double their budget after having been told that their initial $35,000 only covered the cost of demolition.

When TODAY asked the Merediths about the price increases, they confirmed the numbers Bennion presented but would not comment on what the Hawleys gave.

Teisha said that she considered paying another $20,000 to finish the work, but the couple decided it was too risky based on the work process that was already completed.

"In my head, it was like, 'We're already stretched. If we stretch that far, we're going to be stretched beyond what I felt we could repair,'" Jeff recalled. "For us to stretch that much further, we would have just been beyond a point where we could actually return and fix this and not be just hostages in our house."

Final results

Jeff said that on Feb. 20, 2020, he and Teisha decided not to send any more money and instead quit the show. A family friend later helped them repair the home for a deep discount, but repairs still cost about $25,000.

Bennion had her project finished by the Merediths, but didn't pay Candis the extra money she had asked for. Candis said that she paid "tens of thousands" of dollars out of her own pocket to finish the work, but declined to specify a number, citing legal advice she received. Bennion confirmed that she only paid the Merediths about $13,000 of the initial project, but had made it clear to Candis that she couldn't pay for any more work.

"(Candis) turned it into like, 'Well, I have been spending my own money, and I'm totally happy to, we can work this out afterwards and you can pay me back,' and I was like 'Hell no, I'm not mixing my finances with you forevermore,'" Bennion recalled. "I don't even want to do this right now, let alone more or longer."

Later, Bennion said that she found out the Merediths had not paid the flooring company, Lemco Flooring, that had laid the floors. She said that she paid the company immediately once they contacted her. The Merediths confirmed to TODAY that they had not paid the company.

"We were advised not to pay another penny towards her renovation after we were threatened with lawsuits," Candis told TODAY. "It’s not that we didn’t want to pay Lemco.”

Bennion said that she was told by Lemco Flooring that the floors had not been properly sealed, leaving them prone to damage, and looking at the paint used on her laminate cabinets, she found that they had been painted with a material that wasn't designed to be used on them. She also said having a landscaper fix her yard after it was leveled for "Home Work" also cost about $18,000."

At Bennion's home, the renovation grew to include a back porch.

The Hawleys and Bennion both said that they have connected with other homeowners impacted by the "Home Work" series, and have considered pursuing legal action, but aren't taking any steps at this time. Complaints have been filed with the Utah Department of Commerce's Consumer Protection Division. The Merediths confirmed that they were aware of the complaints and said that they had been in contact with the state.

"We have dealt with every agency that has reached out to us," Candis said.

The couple shared a seven-page statement on Instagram Friday with their response to the Instagram allegations made this week.

“Watching a single sided narrative unfold and these hateful comments from said narrative is extremely painful,” it reads. “We have always done what we could to to remedy anything within and outside our control.”

In a statement, Magnolia president Alison Page told TODAY that the network was "aware" of the situation.

“Magnolia Network is aware that certain homeowners have expressed concerns about renovation projects undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith," Page said in a statement emailed on Thursday. "Within the last day, we have learned additional information about the scope of these issues, and we have decided to remove Home Work from the Magnolia Network line up pending a review of the claims that have been made.”

The Merediths told TODAY that they are no longer taking on client projects.

" We have not spoken to these people and we have not looked for new clients in over two-and-a-half years. We don’t go out looking for people to work with," Andrew Meredith said. “Our living is not doing client projects.”

"We don't want to do this ever again," Candis added. "We never intended to hurt anybody ... It's just impossible to share a full truth without hurting people."

Update 1/7/22: This story was updated to include the positive experience Jeana posted on the @HotCocoaReads Instagram account.

Update 1/12/22: The Merediths posted a series of videos and statements on Instagram on Jan. 12, 2022. TODAY covered their posts here.

Update 1/13/2022: Magnolia Network announced that it would return to airing “Home Work.” TODAY wrote about the announcement here.

Kerry Breen is a reporter and associate editor for TODAY.com , where she reports on health news, pop culture and more. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.

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Chip and Jo Premiere the Most Daunting Renovation Show to Date: ‘Home Work’

Chip and Joanna Gaines ‘ Magnolia Network has just released yet another new show on Discovery+: “Home Work,” which features a family even larger than their own, with seven kids! (Chip and Jo, you may recall, are at five kids and counting.)

In “Home Work,” Andy and Candis Meredith work together with their brood to turn a 113-year-old, 20,000-square-foot schoolhouse in Utah into their dream home. It’s a massive renovation project that makes you wonder if they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.

But their smart upgrades prove these two know what they’re doing, and have a style all their own.

In the premiere episode, “Old-World Kitchen,” Candis and Andy work on renovating their cooking and dining area. Here’s how they pull it together, which might inspire some changes around your own abode, too.

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Candis and Andy need to make a kitchen that will be big enough to cook huge meals for their jumbo-size family.

The couple love the history and simplicity of old working kitchens, so they want to give their kitchen a similar old-world look. To do this, Candis installs simple hardware with an aged appearance and brings in a custom 13-foot island with lots of antique style.

Still, there’s one more detail that Candis knows will help bring that old-world vibe to life.

“The biggest thing I think will make it feel like an old kitchen is plate racks versus upper cabinets,” Candis says.

She installs two rows of plate racks on either side of the stove, creating a focal point as well as a unique alternative to cabinets. They’re the perfect choice for this new kitchen with a vintage look.

Use dark colors for a cozy feel

Lots of people want light, bright, and white kitchens, but Candis and Andy want to go in a different direction. While this old-world kitchen already has a lot of personality, Candis’ paint choices really make the space stand out.

She decides to paint the kitchen gray, with some accents of deep green. She knows these colors will give the space a moody look—and a surprisingly cozy feel.

“I like painting dark colors because it feels like it adds this little layer of drama,” Candis says. “Dark colors can make small spaces feel bigger, and it can even make really big spaces feel more cozy.”

Go big with lighting

To finish this massive kitchen, Candis and Andy add a dining table large enough for their family of nine, build a massive frame for a landscape portrait, and install a 7-foot chandelier.

The chandelier is a showstopper, but this formal piece is certainly unconventional for a family dining space. Still, Candis isn’t worried about the style or the size.

This is “one of those things that I thought was just too big but when you put it in the space, you actually find out, no, it really did have to be 7 feet tall,” she explains.

While not everyone would want this chandelier in their house, this choice has a lesson for us all.

“One of my biggest things I tell people is if you can’t afford to do a lot in your room, spend the money on new paint and a new light,” Candis says. “Because lights really make the whole space feel awesome.”

Go bold with bathroom tile

When not tackling their own home renovation project, the Merediths also renovate other people’s homes in the area. And with Candis giving her own kitchen such a larger-than-life look, it’s no surprise that she gives her clients Anna and Alan a unique bathroom, too.

“They’re really bold clients, so it’s allowing me to make some bold design choices,” Candis explains.

She chooses a black and white checkered tile for the bathroom wall, a look that wouldn’t work in every house. Still, Anna and Alan think the bathroom looks great. Plus, it fits just fine when combined with other bold features, like a brass bathtub and a stone lion’s head facet.

Use an old table for an elegant bathroom vanity

While Anna and Alan’s bathroom is already memorable, Candis wants to make it feel classic by using an antique table as a vanity. Still, she has to get creative when it comes to actually turning the table into a sink, choosing a sink and fixtures that are new but will still work with an antique.

“The main focus, right when you walk in, is that antique vanity,” says Candis.

“With a brand-new sink on it, [it] feels weird to have plumbing on such an antique piece,” she admits. Nonetheless, “when it gives new life to an antique and we know that sink is going to0 be there for a long, long time, I think it’s worth making a change.”

Jillian Pretzel is a Southern California writer who covers lifestyle, relationships, home, and money management.

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A Complete List of Every Show on the Magnolia Network—and When You Can Watch Them

Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network will make its cable TV debut on January 5th!

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“It wasn’t long ago that watching TV meant time together as a family," said the Gainses in a statement. "It was a place where people of all ages could gather and be informed, entertained, and inspired by the kind of honest, authentic programming that brings people closer. That’s what we’ve set out to build with Magnolia Network, and we’ve been amazed by the stories and storytellers we’ve found, people whose lives are living proof that our world is full of beauty, hope, courage, and curiosity. We can’t wait to see these stories brought to life on cable this January, and we’re hopeful about the impact it might have—to help reclaim the best of what television can be.”

Below, browse through the list of every single Magnolia Network show that's coming to your TV screen in the new year— and find out when you can watch them!

Fixer Upper: Welcome Home

Wednesdays at 9 p.m. beginning January 5

Yes! Chip and Joanna Gaines are returning for a new season of their beloved show. Although the series originally aired on HGTV, it will be continuing on Magnolia Network. You can watch the adorable teaser clip below.

The Lost Kitchen

Thursdays at 9 p.m. beginning January 6

Follow Erin French's passion for food as travelers from across the globe come together to enjoy her hometown restaurant in Freedom, Maine.

Mind for Design

Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning January 8 (double episode premiere week 1) Interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn and his design team take on decorating projects under any and every budget.

The Johnnyswim Show

Saturdays at 7 p.m. beginning January 8 (double episode premiere week 1)

Musicians and spouses Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez raised their kids on a tour bus while playing with their band, Johnnyswim. After their tour was canceled because of the pandemic, Ramirez and Sudano have to adapt to living at home while pursuing their music careers.

Saturdays at 9 p.m. beginning January 8

Husband and wife Andy and Candis Meredith and their seven kids work together to convert a 113-year-old, 20,000 square-foot schoolhouse into their family’s dream home.

Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Season 1)

Sundays at 1 p.m. beginning January 9 (double episode premiere weeks 1 and 2)

Joanna Gaines is getting her own cooking show! Named after her two cookbooks, Magnolia Table stars the mother-of-five as she whips up some yummy treats. Fun fact: it's filmed inside a gristmill from the 1800s .

Sundays at 2 p.m. beginning January 9 (double episode premiere week 1)

Zoë François bakes and cooks everything from easy dishes to decadent desserts with help from her friends and family.

Family Dinner

Sundays at 8 p.m. beginning January 9 (double episode premieres each week in January)

In Family Dinner , culinary expert Andrew Zimmern will visit families across the country to explore how the cultural, regional, and historical facets influence what and how we eat, as well as how food brings us all together.

Restoration Road with Clint Harp

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. beginning January 11

Woodworker Clint Harp will take viewers through some of the oldest and most beautiful structures still standing today. In Restoration Road , he'll share the stories of structures found all over the country.

The following series will premiere on cable throughout the month of February:

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Sundays at 1 p.m. beginning February 6

Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning February 12 (double episode premiere weeks 1 and 2)

Taylor Calmus, who runs the Dude Dad Youtube Channel , along with his building crew, will be building extreme one-of-a-kind projects for kids. Think: pirate ship in the backyard to a custom ball launcher mounted to their family truck.

Thursdays at 9 p.m. beginning February 17

Erin French is the owner of The Lost Kitchen, a historic mill turned restaurant in Freedom, Maine, population 722. This series will show us how The Lost Kitchen operates, which doesn't accept phone or email reservations, but only reservations submitted by postcard.

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The Craftsman

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. beginning March 15 (double episode premiere week 1)

Restorer and woodworker Eric Hollenbeck gives new life to historic homes in and around his hometown of Eureka, California (Note: Episodes will debut on discovery+ and the Magnolia app concurrently with the cable premiere dates.)

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Sundays at 1 p.m. beginning March 20

Ranch to Table

Sundays at 2 p.m. beginning March 20 (double episode premiere week 1)

Seventh-generation cattle rancher and entrepreneur Elizabeth Poett runs her family's 14,000-acre ranch while creating region-specific dishes with fresh ingredients.

Inn the Works

Mondays at 9 p.m. beginning March 21 (double episode premiere week 1)

This new series will star Lindsey Kurowski and her crew as she purchases and renovates a rundown four-acre campground in Big Bear, CA.

Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning March 26 (double episode premiere week 1)

Urban farmer Jamila Norman takes viewers along as she works with families in her hometown of Atlanta to turn their backyards into beautiful, functional gardens that also serve as food sources.

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Maine Cabin Masters

Mondays at 9 p.m. beginning December 27, through March 14.

Now in its eighth season, this well-loved renovation series will also make the switch to Magnolia Network once it takes over the DIY Network.

Barnwood Builders

New episode airs January 4 at 9 p.m. (continued from June 2021). *Beginning January 11, this time slot is taken by Restoration Road with Clint Harp.

This West Virginia-based documentary series that follows craftsmen as they restore some of America's oldest barns and cabins will join other shows in making the move from the DIY Network to Magnolia Network.

Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation

Fridays at 9 p.m. beginning January 7 through January 27. Remaining episodes of the season will air later in 2022.

Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation follows families as they renovate their beachfront properties.

Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation

Fridays at 9 p.m. beginning February 4 thru February 25 (continued from Oct. 2021).

Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation explores what happens after families purchase their lakeside vacation home, specifically how these dwellings become their dream family getaway.

The French Chef

Beginning Jan. 10 from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays (Monday and Thursday week 1 only).

Julia Child shares teaches cooks of all ages and abilities how to make some of her favorite dishes, including French Onion Soup, Quiche Lorraine, and French Apple Tarts.

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Saturdays at 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. beginning January 8.

Episodes from this iconic, Emmy-winning home improvement series will also air on Magnolia Network.

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Chip & Joanna Gaines became household names after the debut of their HGTV show "Fixer Upper." The success of the show led to the launch of the couple's lifestyle brand, Magnolia Marke. Yet the Gaines announced they were walking away from "Fixer Upper" in 2017 after five seasons. "We gave everything we had to this show — the beautiful homes and those sweet families — but this just felt like the right time to catch our breath for a bit," Joanna told People at the time.

It turns out, however, that Chip and Joanna were ready to take on an even bigger challenge: their own network! In 2019, Discovery revealed that it was working with the couple to create a "multiplatform media company," which would "comprise a linear television network and TV Everywhere app."

The Magnolia Network would feature a host of new shows , including a reboot of "Fixer Upper," a cooking show titled "Family Dinner" with famed food expert Andrew Zimmern and Joanna, and "The Fieldhouse," starring former NFL player Justin Bane. "Our intention with this network is to create and curate content that inspires, encourages, and helps to build bridges across our communities," Chip and Joanna said in a joint statement . "We want honest, authentic programming that brings families together." Unfortunately, one of Magnolia's new shows had to be canceled soon after airing.

Three homeowners complained about work done by Candis and Andy Meredith

One of the shows on Chip and Joanna Gaines' new network, Magnolia, was " Home Work ," which followed Candis and Andy Meredith as they renovated people's homes. But soon after the first episode aired, three homeowners featured on the program — Aubry Bennion, Teisha Hawley, and Vienna Goates — voiced their complaints about working with the couple.

Bennion accused them of using cheap materials and doing subpar labor, while Hawley alleged that they mismanaged funds and then demanded more money to complete the project. "To say it was awful and emotional would be an understatement," Hawley wrote . "2 years later talking about it makes me sick and brings tears to my eyes. The lack of communication, the lack of respect for our budget and the lack of respect for realizing my family was living in a basement truly makes me sick."

Candis and Andy defended themselves on social media , but Magnolia pulled the show off its roster. However, after an investigation, the network determined there was no "ill or malicious intent" and decided to air the remaining episodes, per Deadline . "While 'Home Work' will return to Magnolia Network, we recognize the responsibility we have to act on how we can better support not only our talent, but those who put their trust in them and this brand," Magnolia's president Allison Page said.

To date, however, there is no word on whether "Home Work" will be back for a second season.

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