The #WalkThrew: Is it really a house trend or just hype?

We're gathered around the kitchen counter, talking family, design, and turning heartache into hope.

J.R. Martinez, U.S. Army vet, Dancing With The Stars Winner, and author of New York Times Best Seller Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit, calls us our attention to the strength in all our spirits. And talks about Opeation Finally Home that helps wounded and disabled veterans.

DIY Network’s host Karl Champley shares his new project 'The Nimby Experience' in which celebrities help makeover shelters across America. We talk DIY kids, demo, tools and more with home improver and how-to editor Dan Cary from Handy Magazine. 

And it's Formica’s 100th anniversary. We're previewing the breakthrough design of their Anniversary Collection, 180fx, and their IdealEdge that has changed laminate forever.

It's game day on this epsiode of MyFixitUpLife. Hosts Mark and Theresa are at Rebuilding Together's Super Bowl-sancitioned 'Kickoff to Rebuild' in New Orleans, tackling a 10-home project with NFL pros, community leaders and a ready-to-play squad of top volunteers, corporate partners, and Rebuilding Together's Special Teams.

Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham talks with Mark and Theresa, giving us the lowdown on Lowe's, and her perspective on giving back.

HGTV's Carter Oosterhouse is in the house kickin' it Carter's-Kids style with his get-out-and-play playground build and talks about HGTV and what he's working on at his house.

Neighborhood native, NFL's Robert Royal talks Camp Team PHIT Kidz, his passion for combating childhood obesity, his NFL career, and more.

Plus Leigh Anne Tuohy talks about her 'Making it Happen' book and foundation, her son Michael Oher's Super Bowl win, and how to make a difference every day.

Hey, we won the coin to

It's game day on this epsiode of MyFixitUpLife. Hosts Mark and Theresa are at Rebuilding Together's Super Bowl-sancitioned 'Kickoff to Rebuild' in New Orleans, tackling a 10-home project with NFL pros, community leaders and a ready-to-play squad of top volunteers, corporate partners, and Rebuilding Together's Special Teams.

Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham talks with Mark and Theresa, giving us the lowdown on Lowe's, and her perspective on giving back.

HGTV's Carter Oosterhouse is in the house kickin' it Carter's-Kids style with his get-out-and-play playground build and talks about HGTV and what he's working on at his house.

Neighborhood native, NFL's Robert Royal talks Camp Team PHIT Kidz, his passion for combating childhood obesity, his NFL career, and more.

Plus Leigh Anne Tuohy talks about her 'Making it Happen' book and foundation, her son Michael Oher's Super Bowl win, and how to make a difference every day.

Hey, we won the coin to

The door is open to design delights, cool colors, and awesome energy savings with Therma-Tru | Fypon from the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

It’s no gamble you’re in for a great time when DIY Network’s Kayleen Mccabe races in for a raucous Rescue Renovation. 

And from The HGTV Dream Home and Kohler Monica Pedersen deals us in on design, décor and more for kitchens, baths, and so much more.

Plus Stephen Fanuka from DIY Network's 'Million Dollar Contractor' talks family, famous clients, and more.

So roll the dice, we’re all-in.

The door is open to design delights, cool colors, and awesome energy savings with Therma-Tru | Fypon from the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

It’s no gamble you’re in for a great time when DIY Network’s Kayleen Mccabe races in for a raucous Rescue Renovation. 

And from The HGTV Dream Home and Kohler Monica Pedersen deals us in on design, décor and more for kitchens, baths, and so much more.

Plus Stephen Fanuka from DIY Network's 'Million Dollar Contractor' talks family, famous clients, and more.

So roll the dice, we’re all-in.

MyFixitUpLife comes to you from DaVinci Roofscapes' breathtaking display at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. 

Our interest is peaked by the big time beauty  surrounding us. Roy Berendsohn, editor at Popular Mechanics magazine and home improvement iron man jets in to talk cutting edge improvements that perform.

Ron Jones from Green Builder magazine sustains our interest in the highest levels of green building and sustainable living. And Eric Hagerman from This Old House Magazine talks timeless trends and time-saving tips from the pages of TOH.

We're shaking it up with a FRESH approach to color to achieve your dream curb appeal.

The roof is our goal. Take a peek. Today on MyFixitUpLife.

MyFixitUpLife comes to you from DaVinci Roofscapes' breathtaking display at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. 

Our interest is peaked by the big time beauty  surrounding us. Roy Berendsohn, editor at Popular Mechanics magazine and home improvement iron man jets in to talk cutting edge improvements that perform.

Ron Jones from Green Builder magazine sustains our interest in the highest levels of green building and sustainable living. And Eric Hagerman from This Old House Magazine talks timeless trends and time-saving tips from the pages of TOH.

We're shaking it up with a FRESH approach to color to achieve your dream curb appeal.

The roof is our goal. Take a peek. Today on MyFixitUpLife.

We resolve to make life beautiful. The new year is upon us and the possibilities are wide open. Designer Taniya Nayak from Food Network's Restaurant Impossible and HGTV's Designed To Sell and Billion Dollar Block jumps in with some design delights and sneak-peaks us on what she's got coming up next.

And LampsPlus' Michael Murphy casts a warm glow on what's hot and what's not, design tips, and 2013 trends. The path is lit, so flip the switch and resolve to make your design dreams a reality.

We resolve to make life beautiful. The new year is upon us and the possibilities are wide open. Designer Taniya Nayak from Food Network's Restaurant Impossible and HGTV's Designed To Sell and Billion Dollar Block jumps in with some design delights and sneak-peaks us on what she's got coming up next.

And LampsPlus' Michael Murphy casts a warm glow on what's hot and what's not, design tips, and 2013 trends. The path is lit, so flip the switch and resolve to make your design dreams a reality.

On this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk:

Hosts Mark and Theresa are at the wrap party for This Old House's 32nd season at their completed Cambridge project, a full-on gut-renovation of an 1800's Queen Anne style home.

Take the journey from a messed-up and mangled rental unit to a crisp and sparkling modern home for a young family. Master Carpenter Norm Abram dials us in on the house's history and uber up-to-date woodworking detail.

General Contractor Tom Silva and Landscape Expert Roger Cook talk about working together to build the landscape and build the house and where their worlds meet out on the deck. It's all about working as a team, taking it apart, and building it back. That's a wrap!

Tune into this episode on Wednesday, January 9th at 1pmET.