From ‘New Girl’ to ‘Full House,’ the Property Brothers revamp iconic tv homes

If Jonathan and Drew Scott ever took on Hollywood, some of television’s most iconic homes would look very different (and a lot more fun). During an interview with our entertainment reporter Courtney Tezeno, the Property Brothers imagined renovating beloved TV houses, offering up playful design ideas, nostalgic callbacks, and plenty of brotherly banter.

The Property Brothers talk to entertainment reporter Courtney Tezeno about iconic TV homes and how they would renovate the property.{ }

After discussing season eight’s premiere episode of “Celebrity IOU with John Stamos,” the conversation turned to what the brothers would want to change in the “Full House” home, where Stamos played Uncle Jesse.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JANUARY 10: Fans gather to take photos at 1709 Broderick Street, the house depicted in the filming of the TV show, “Full House.” (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Full House

The narrow but legendary San Francisco house is packed with kids, adults, and constant chaos. Jonathan Scott immediately zeroed in on what he felt was an obvious missed opportunity.

“I feel like it’s such a tall, skinny house, and such a fun family. They needed a firefighter pole right down the middle. Why would they not have put that in there?”

“Love on the Rocks” – Season Seven – 3/1/94, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin, left), Danny (Bob Saget), Michelle (Mary Kate/Ashley Olsen), D.J. (Candace Cameron), Rebecca (Lori Loughlin) and Jesse (John Stamos) planned an attack on Joey after he played pranks on them., (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Drew agreed the house needed work, though his focus was on functionality. “Because there’s so many people in the house, and so many people coming and going all the time, we need to work on that main areahow do we maximize the flow from those steps where you come into the main living space?” Jonathan, however, wasn’t budging: “A firefighter pole. Duh.”

HOME IMPROVEMENT – “Sisters and Brothers” – Airdate: May 2, 1995. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)FRONT ROW: ZACHERY TY BRYAN;TIM ALLEN;PATRICIA RICHARDSON;JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS;TARAN NOAH SMITHBACK ROW: RICHARD KARN;DEBBE DUNNING;EARL HINDMAN

Home Improvement

“Home Improvement” was a sitcom staple of the ’90s. Jonathan joked about the show’s famously nosey neighbor, saying, “We need a slightly larger fence. Slightly higher fence so your neighbor’s not peeking in on you all the time.”

HOME IMPROVEMENT – Pilot – Airdate: September 17, 1991. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)TIM ALLEN;EARL HINDMAN

Drew suggested expanding the home’s footprint with a guest space for Tim Allen’s best friend and sidekick, adding, “Get a little ADU for Al [Borland], so he can move in.” He also critiqued the home’s dated style, calling it “a kind of guy house.”

New Girl

“New Girl” brought out some of the funniest renovation ideas, particularly when it came to Nick Miller. “Nick’s bedroom’s a disaster,” Jonathan, who is engaged to Zooey Deschanel, the real-life Jessica Day on the sitcom, said. “He might need his own laundry machine in there.”

NEW GIRL: Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson (R) in the “Sister III” episode of NEW GIRL airing Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (Photo by FOX Image Collection via Getty Images)

When Tezeno suggested the show’s iconic loft bathroom, Jonathan agreed enthusiastically. “We needed to have those drying racks for your towels, because we also know that Nick never washes his towels.” Drew summed it up bluntly: “Nick sounds like the kind of roommate you need to get rid of.”

THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR — Season 4 — Pictured: (front l-r) Tatyana Ali as Ashley Banks; Will Smith as William ‘Will’ Smith; Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks; (back l-r) Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks; James Avery as Philip Banks; Daphne Reid as Vivian Banks; Joseph Marcell as Geoffrey (Photo by Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

As for the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” mansion, there was only one area worth investing in for the wealthy Banks family.

Drew noted the challenge of scale since it is “six times larger than anyone’s home,” saying the massive common areas could feel empty without purpose. Jonathan’s solution? “You need a dance stage for Carlton You would put in a theater stage.”

THE BRADY BUNCH — Mike Brady (Robert Reed), an architect with three sons, married Carol (Florence Henderson), a widow with three daughters. Their children were, from bottom: Greg (Barry Williams), Marcia (Maureen McCormack), Peter (Christopher Knight), Jan (Eve Plumb), Bobby (Mike Lookinland) and Cindy (Susan Olsen). Alice (Ann B. Davis) was the family’s housekeeper. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

The Brady Bunch

When the topic of sunken living room design trend came up, seen in shows like “The Brady Bunch,” “The Cosby Show” and “Friends,” Drew didn’t hold back: “Whoever invented the sunken living room back in the ’50s and ’60s, they don’t know how people live, because I trip every day.”

The brothers reflected on renovating the house during “The Brady Bunch Project” in 2019. Jonathan explained that the real-life home looked nothing like the TV set, including “redoing the whole staircase.”

BRADY STAIRCASE (Credit: Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images)

“When you go into the house, it looked nothing like the Brady house.” Recreating the interior was no small feat. “Nothing lined up. Windows didn’t line up where they’re supposed to be, so it was a crazy amount of work.” One standout space for Jonathan was “The father’s denMoody, yeah, it was fun.”

BRADY HOUSE (Credit: Matt Harbicht/Getty Images)

Fans can catch more from the Scott brothers on “Celebrity IOU with John Stamos,” premiering Dec. 28 at 9 pm ET/PT, and “Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers,” premiering Dec. 29 at 8 pm ET/PT.