For the Gaines family, the times, they are a-changing. Since Chip and Joanna Gaines left HGTV to branch out on their own , much has shifted for the beloved couple. However, the biggest uprooting took place in 2025, when they tackled their first home renovation outside of Waco, Texas. According to a December 9 Instagram post from Joanna, the family "fell in love with the mountains" of Colorado and bought a house with the intention of turning it into their dream vacation home.

However, this wasn't the only new beginning on the horizon; eldest daughter Ella Gaines got to show off her dramatic transformation — and her design chops to boot. In the preview for "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House," it's revealed that Ella has been given the task of designing one of the smaller cottage

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