A military family longs to host visiting relatives for holiday dinners and special occasions, but their century-old house only has so much space to go around. Hilary stretches every dollar to make their historic home welcoming both inside and out.

A homeowner's attempt to build an addition for her aging mother backfires when the contractor is a no-show. It's up to Hilary Farr to remedy both the home and tense family dynamic before the walls close in.