Chip and Joanna Gaines, HGTV stars, just made their biggest move yet. The timing is dramatic. Hours before the premiere of “Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House,” Joanna confessed that the leap from Waco to the Rockies didn’t happen on a whim. The family fell in love with Colorado. Walking away felt impossible to them.
Joanna explained that Colorado slowly became their second home. “Over the last decade, Colorado has become a home away from home for our family,” she said. Ski trips turned into traditions. Spring breaks turned into rituals. Fresh air turned into something they craved.
Then Chip did what Chip always does. He opened his laptop and browsed real estate “just to look.” Then, he found a mountain property that instantly caught their attention.
Joanna said they knew they were in trouble from the moment they rolled up the driveway. “It immediately felt like we’d found far more than what we’d been looking for.” It had space. It had charm. It had those “good bones” she lives for. And it terrified them just enough to say yes.
Ella Gaines Takes Center Stage in a Fixer Upper First
One of the biggest surprises from the new series is that Ella, the Gaines’ daughter, has officially joined the family business. Joanna said Ella has always had a natural instinct for design, and now she’s proving it on-screen.
“Over the past few years, Ella has really come into her own,” Joanna shared. Ella is studying at Parsons in New York. She designed the small cottage next to the main house. This was her Fixer Upper debut, even before she finished college.
Watching her step confidently into her mom’s world feels like a new era for the franchise. A passing of the hammer.
Chip Goes Full Chip in a Wild Demo Moment That Sends Joanna Backing Away
Of course, chaos arrived quickly.
In a sneak peek from Magnolia Network, Joanna casually noted that a stair railing had to go. Chip heard those words and instantly turned into a man possessed.
“So, the railing goes…” Joanna began.
Chip: “This railing goes?”
Jo confirms.
Chip: kicks it like he’s trying out for the NFL.
Joanna physically stepped backward. “Baby, don’t fall down the stairs,” she warned, already regretting every second of what she started.
Chip wrestled the railing until it gave way, then launched it down the stairs. Joanna stared at him and said, “Unbelievable.”
Chip defended his demolition frenzy in his interview segment. “I’m glad I got to demo that stair rail. That really felt great.”
Then he joked it wasn’t even real demo. “It was like dem-meh.”
Classic Chip.
Chip Admits His Renovation Style Is “Illogical and Sort of Dangerous”
In a separate clip, Chip explained the core difference between him and Joanna. She leads with logic. He leads with impulse.
“She only wants to do things that were decorative and logical,” he said. “And I only want to do things that are illogical and sort of, like, dangerous.”
Their dynamic hasn’t changed in 20 years, and fans still can’t get enough of it.
Joanna Gaines Says Colorado Feels Like Home
In a press release, Joanna revealed that Colorado isn’t just a backdrop for good TV. “Colorado has come to be a special place for our family,” she said. The house represents something bigger than a renovation. It’s a dream they didn’t even realize they were chasing.
They took Fixer Upper out of state for the first time, learned everything the hard way, and still felt it was worth it.
Watching them fall in love with the mountains feels like a new chapter for the whole franchise.
