ALL FOR NOTHING
All For Nothing? is one part design transformation series, and one part fast-paced real estate drama that pits homeowner against homeowner in a competition to ready their neglected homes for sale.
The catch? They have to attempt to do it all for nothing. Motivation is high, as the two sets of homeowners compete for a money-saving prize: the commission-free listing services from Ottawa’s top real estate agent and one of the shows hosts, Paul Rushforth.
Gemini Award Nomination
Nominated for Best Reality Program or Series
New York Festivals
Finalist Certificate | Category: Real Estate/Home Improvement
New York Festivals
Winner of Bronze World Medal | Category: Real Estate/Home Improvement
Yorkton Film Festival
Nominated for a Golden Sheaf Award | Category: Lifestyle Programs
Summit Creative Awards
Silver Winner | Category: Editing/Effects
Summit Creative Awards
Bronze Winner | Category: Direction
Summit Creative Awards
Bronze Winner | Category: Editing/Effects
EPISODE GUIDE
Episode 1 “Big Family vs. Big Family”
The Hermans sprint out of the gate with lots of friends and family helping to complete their renos while the Awadas go it alone taking the slow and steady approach. Can the tortoise overtake the hare in this race?
Episode 2 “City House vs. Country House”
Darlene and roommate Chris tackle the huge job of re-siding their city home while Al and Jen take on a number of smaller projects around their country home. It’s city house versus country house!
Episode 3 “Upsizers vs. Downsizers”
Empty nesters Chris and Henry let their money do the heavy lifting when it comes to the renos while Aaren and Brianne invest sweat equity into their young family’s cramped and cluttered home.
Episode 4 “Family Life vs. Single Life”
Cory and Jen juggle work and two young sons with reno projects at their family home in a subdivision outside the city while housemates Terri and Heidi upgrade their urban singles’ townhome after three years of neglect.
Episode 5 “Bartering vs. Bargaining”
Dayna puts her bartering skills to the test to keep her reno costs low while Chris and Kitty bargain their way through the competition. Who will prevail in the bartering versus bargaining rivalry?
Episode 6 “Growing Family vs. Growing Family”
The Kangs and the Muis both have small starter homes that can no longer accommodate their growing families. They will battle to save big dollars in this competition to finance larger homes. Who will come out on top?
Episode 7 “Modern vs. Unique”
Mat and Sonja make improvements to their modern chic city home while Vicki works to increase the value of her unique small-town home that used to be a church. It’s a fight to the finish between Modern and Unique!
Episode 8 “Starter Home vs. Semi-Detached”
Paula and Rob focus their efforts on fundraising while Jacob and Shoba sink a lot of time and energy into a Penny design feature that Paul doesn’t support. It’s a mad scramble to the finish in this Starter Home vs. Semi-Detached battle.
Episode 9 “De-Clutter vs. Construction”
Chantal and Phil’s small city home is overwhelmed with stuff and needs to show much larger. Martina attempts to elevate the value of her outdated rural home. Who will prevail in the clutter versus construction competition?
Episode 10 “Suburb vs. City”
Roxy and Jeff update their cluttered suburban home while Kathleen takes her city home to the next level. It all comes down to a battle of wills to finish on time!
Episode 11 “Mother & Daughter vs. Husband & Wife”
Denise and Melanie recruit an army of family and friends to help with their renos while Jeff and Jill barter for assistance with their home improvements. Which will make for the winning strategy?
Episode 12 “Small Town vs. Small Town”
Homeowners Jonathan and Emilie take on Dan and Stacey in a small town rivalry. Both teams are struck by illness causing much delay; will either team finish their renos on time?
Episode 13 “Chaos vs. Calm”
Suzanne and Costa’s ‘go big or go home’ approach results in a chaotic two weeks, while Robin and Steve’s methodical reno is very calm and orderly. With these radically different approaches, which method is the one to get the win?
Season 1
Episode 14 “Chris & Nora vs. Lisa & Danny”
Can the tortoise overtake the hare in this race? It’s the battle of condominiums as Chris and Nora have a slow reno start and are unlucky fundraising while Lisa and Danny strike the community jackpot but are delayed in their important bathroom project.
Episode 15 “Suzanne & Kevin vs. Dan & Sheri”
Suzanne and Kevin must fix two years’ worth of unfinished projects in just two weeks while Dan and Sheri, despite help from a lot of friends, find themselves in a race against time to complete all of their renos. It’s anyone’s game!
Episode 16 “Jeff & Joanne vs. Jill & Joel”
Jeff and Joanne tackle their kitchen reno with gusto resulting in a risky expense tally. Joel and Jill keep their expenses low but jeopardize their chances of finishing on time with their slow pace.
Episode 17 “Trevor & Bonnie vs. Natalie & Ray”
When Trevor and Bonnie face a power outage and a trip to emergency, it’s up to their large team to conquer their reno delays. Natalie and Ray have a huge task ahead of them but fail to assemble a team to help. Can they do it alone?
Episode 18 “Pat & Sue vs. Tracey & Angie”
This race is down to the wire as Pat and Sue’s tight budget forces them to agonize over every penny spent while Tracey and Angie rely on their huge contingent of helpers to deal with all of their unexpected issues!
Episode 19 “Lisa & Christie vs. Andrew & Michelle”
Things really heat up for Lisa when she loses Christie and struggles to complete projects without her reno partner while Andrew and Michelle struggle to complete their renovation nightmare.
Episode 20 “Lynne & Dave vs. Kyle & Carol”
Tired right out of the gate, Lynne updates and de-clutters her small starter home with fiancé, Dave while Kyle and Carol take on a time sucking basement reno to increase their home’s value. Who will make it to the finish line?
Episode 21 “Suzanne & Kat vs. Guy & Kelly”
With little money in the bank, Suzanne and Kat must fundraise enough to front their reno expenses while Kelly and Guy struggle with an exhausting list of projects, despite raising a surplus of funds.
Episode 22 “AJ & Ashley vs. Mitch & Laura”
AJ and Ashley attempt to repair two years’ worth of smelly pet damage to their home while their competition Mitch, with new girlfriend Laura, faces the past as he de-clutters and updates the home his father left to him.
Episode 23 “Nicki & Tori vs. Angela & Dave”
Nicki and Tori transform their home from frat-house style to mainstream appeal with lots of help from their dad as Angela and Dave strive to maximize their home’s appeal with high-end fixtures in this battle of the ‘burbs!
Episode 24 “Brigitte & Dave vs. Peter & Shelagh”
Brigitte and Dave tackle an enormous job list in the hopes of getting their massive house market ready while Peter and Shelagh prioritize their workload and tackle fewer projects. Which strategy will be the key to the prize?
Episode 25 “Lucille & Natalie vs. Paula & Josh”
It’s a mother-daughter, mother-son rivalry! Lucille and Natalie attempt to complete their suburban-home update with high style while Paula and Josh tackle a complete design overhaul of their small city house.
Episode 26 “Chris & Cherry vs. Matthew & Michelle”
To overcome their lack of DIY skills, Chris and Cherry rely on their friends to do the heavy lifting while Matthew and Michelle decide that their faith is more important than their renos.
Episode 27 “Trisha & Alec vs. Betts & Samantha”
Trisha and Alec get ahead quickly with a strong start, while Betts and Samantha are slow out of the gate. But will the tortoise be able to overtake the hare in this rivalry between Mother-Son and Mother-Daughter teams?
Episode 28 “Lia vs. Vladimir”
Lia attempts to squeeze more square footage out of her tiny starter home with some key renovations while Vladimir is completely overwhelmed with the massive amount of work needed to be done in his large home.
Episode 29 “Alison & Leo vs. Chantale & Fred”
Alison and Leo go for a complete home overhaul, and their impressive bartering skills keep costs low while Chantale and Fred take on fewer projects to focus on finer finishing details that they think will bring them the win. These contrasting strategies make for a very tight race.
Episode 30 “Chris & Sheryl vs. Al & Valerie”
It’s a photo finish for these two homes with huge potential. Sheryl and Chris’ kitchen gets a major transformation for a minor amount of cash, while Al and Valerie’s basement make-over on a zero dollar budget keeps the race close.
Episode 31 “Jimmy vs. Iain”
While Jimmy is in the midst of renovating his bachelor’s pad to unload it, he has a major surprise for his girlfriend Lisa. Iain must sell his design-challenged house in order to reunite his family in another city.
Episode 32 “Gwen & Aldo vs. Sue”
Right off the bat, Gwen and Aldo score big with fundraising but the crooked walls in the kitchen cause reno havoc. Sue gets a skilled friend to help with the tough hardwood installation and a barbeque mishap adds more work to an already extensive project list.
Episode 33 “Scott & Dawn vs. Joel and Mary Ann”
It’s the battle of the bungalows! With both teams desperate to upsize, they tackle similar projects to increase curb appeal and maximize square footage. But there can only be one winner of Paul’s commission-free listing!
Episode 34 “Jason & Tara vs. Eric and Shannon”
Jason and Tara need to take their tired townhome from the 80s into the now, while Eric and Shannon have to complete a house full of half-finished projects. Both homes need serious help if they’re going to attract buyers!
Episode 35 “Lynn vs. John”
Lynn tackles a major basement facelift with the help of her son and brother while John barters his way through an update of the entire main floor in this battle between two rural homes.
Episode 36 “Don & Donna vs. Lisa & René”
In the tightest reno race to date, this small town showdown sees huge community support for both teams as Don and Donna update their little bungalow and Lisa and René transform their turn of the century home.
Episode 37 “Lori vs. Christine”
Christine and Lori face off in this battle of the single moms. Christine is tasked with a major kitchen update in her tiny home, while Lori has to transform the main bathroom in her huge house to woo buyers. May the best mom win!
Episode 38 “Alex & Mark vs. Daniel & Felicity”
It’s a rural edition of the All For Nothing? renovation rivalry! Alex and Mark update their country home situated in the middle of a corn field while Daniel and Felicity give their cabin in the woods main stream appeal.
Episode 39 “Randy & Sarita vs. Jean-Marcel & Melodie”
Jean-Marcel and Melodie make remarkable headway in the first days of demolition whereas Randy and Sarita don’t even know where to start! Paul and Penny are disappointed in both teams at the half way check-in. Will they pull it together?
Season 2