Love It Or List It's Most Gorgeous Home Transformations Ranked

"Love It or List It" has been a beloved show among HGTV fans since its debut in 2008. The stars of the show, designer Hilary Farr and real estate agent David Visentin, help hopeful homeowners decide whether or not to (you guessed it) love their home or list their home after Farr redesigns it to their needs and Visentin finds them a new dream home within their price range. According to House Beautiful, more often than not, homeowners on the show tend to "love it" and stick with their home after Farr renovates it, which is not entirely surprising because of her amazing design skills.

Turning seemingly dark, closed-off spaces into beautiful open-concept homes with new furnishings impresses both the homeowners and viewers every time. There's also something so satisfying when watching Farr transform a house — that the homeowners are sick of — into something special. The next most entertaining part of the show is watching Hilary Farr and David Visentin bicker and joke with each other throughout their mutual struggles of checking all the boxes to "wow" the homeowners.

Choosing the best transformations from 19 seasons and over 200 episodes was no easy feat, but this list was compiled with the aid of fans, critics, and HGTV fan-favorite episodes. Moreover, some episodes were chosen based on their scores from IMDb, Ranker, and Episode Ninja. Find out which episodes made the cut.

Honestly, some of the best episodes are the ones that stun both Hilary Farr and David Visentin upon entering the home because of the clutter. That was the case with this episode (hence, the title), and Farr really had her work cut out for her. Chris and Winnie are living in a third-generation home, as it has been in Chris' family for over 40 years, and now that they have a daughter of their own, they cannot keep living in a house that has three generations of belongings in it. Before Farr worked her magic, the house had gotten to the point where the things were taking up more space than the family.

The house has plumbing and electrical issues, and the cramped rooms need to be opened up. Farr had to get a new electrical panel added to the home, as the original was at capacity, and the plumbing issues also had to be fixed. Furthermore, Farr managed to add a new coat closet in the entryway, the bathroom was remodeled, and the other areas of the home were modernized. While working within the budget of $50,000, Farr couldn't complete all of the family's wants because of all the issues that came up internally in the home. However, seeing the home go from completely cluttered to being functional with additional storage and a bathroom that worked was still extremely satisfying to watch.

As an episode listed on the HGTV round-up of the best from Season 14, this home transformation had to make it to this list. Joe and Jill have two young boys and only three bedrooms in their house, and it's becoming a tight squeeze with all the people and clutter. Their ranch-style home needs a facelift, and Hilary Farr did just that. The laundry list of wants the couple requested was essentially to create more space for the kitchen, add a bonus room, and update the bathrooms. The home originally felt very dark with its small rooms and lack of storage, but Farr created a jaw-dropping unveiling with a bright open-concept space.

Farr got creative by turning the garage (which the family only used for storage) into more space for the interior of the home. The outside of the house was also freshened up with new paint and landscaping. Joe and Jill's children were finally able to get their own bedrooms, and the guest room was updated using the original dining room space. 

Jill was stunned when she saw the new kitchen with fresh white cabinets, new light fixtures, and a huge island leading into the open-concept dining area and living room. For Farr to completely deliver inside the home, she had to convince Joe to give up renovating his "man shed" in the backyard. But it was all worth it with the final result of a completely updated primary bedroom and bathrooms.

This episode is listed as a fan-favorite on HGTV for a reason, as it features Nanika and her three sons, who all live in a three-bedroom home from the 1990s. Doing the math, they are a bedroom short, and Nanika has to share a bedroom with her younger son, which is less than ideal. Her sons want to stay in this home as they've lived there their whole lives, while Nanika feels like she's being pushed to the (literal) edges of her home. The laundry room is in the kitchen, the toilets are broken, and the furnishings need a major update.

Hilary Farr transforms the living room into a bright and cozy space with a brand-new fireplace, and the room now opens into the dining space, where storage cabinets were added on the back wall. The kitchen became brighter and bigger with better storage, and the laundry room is still located in the kitchen area but now makes better use of the space. For instance, the ironing board no longer lives in the hallway and is instead attached to the back of the closet doors. The most satisfying part of the episode? Knowing that Nanika finally got a home that suited not just her kids' needs but also her own.

Voted No.1 on Ranker's list of best episodes from the show, "Far-Out Fantasy Home" features an extremely unique house with a handful of unfinished projects and endless potential. There's an indoor pool and lots of weird staircases and angles in the home, which made this couple, Kevvie and Nicole, fall in love with it. Hilary Farr's plan was to help this couple make their big dreams a reality. The incomplete projects include actual piles of wood lying around the house from their DIY demolitions. To add to Farr's plate, during renovation, she discovers a leaking crack in the basement caused by the indoor pool.

However, she didn't let the issues get in the way of her transformation. Farr completely renovated the couple's bathroom, adding a double sink on a gorgeous vanity, a soaking tub, and a separate shower, plus new tiles. The basement remodel was the focal point of this renovation, where Farr added hardwood floors, a completed gym, a bathroom and bedroom for Kevvie's mother, and a family room with a kitchenette. Before Farr came in, the basement walls weren't even finished, so creating an entirely new living space was a dream come true for this family. Although the issues with the leak set Farr back, this transformation was stunning compared to what she started with.

This episode encapsulates what Hilary Farr is best at doing, which is making an odd floor plan something incredible. The couple, Lisa and Josh, purchased a huge fixer-upper for their blended family of four daughters. Each room is vast and bleak, and the furniture appears oddly small in the large spaces. The kitchen is probably the most shocking room, as it has a strange black-and-white stencil design and black-and-white checker floors. It's begging for a face-lift from Farr.

Beautiful glass front doors were added going into an entryway and home office. A formal dining room was included with stunning light fixtures opening into the kitchen and breakfast nook. The most satisfying part of this transformation was the kitchen as the old cabinets were swapped for white and dark gray cabinetry giving a contrast. And it gets better because there's not one, but two kitchen spaces, including two islands.

The islands are perfect for the family and guests to gather comfortably. From a sad gray couch in the living room to a comfy and sophisticated sitting area open to the other areas of the house, Farr delivered the living space from this couple's dreams. She renovated the walk-in closets and the primary bathroom and bedroom and all of the finishes on this home were exquisite. Farr could take it to the next level because of all the previously empty and unused space, making it one of the most stunning transformations on the show.