Plot Synopsis

Stella Murphy (Jessica Szohr) and Pablo Belmonte (Marco Grazzini) have been co-hosts of the renovation show "House Sweet Home" for six years, entertaining viewers with their sharp banter and often opposing styles, while thrilling homeowners with stunning transformations. But their latest makeover hits a lot closer to home...and this time it's personal. After many successful seasons, "House Sweet Home" could be on the brink of cancellation as ratings have fallen. Everything is riding on the all-important Christmas episode...when the prospective homeowner suddenly backs out. With no time to find another option -- and over Stella's strong protestations -- Pablo and their show's producer, Zoe, decide on a new plan of action: they will renovate the house on which Stella just closed escrow: a Victorian home in Lexington, Virginia, that was built by her great-great grandparents in 1910. Adding to the draw, Stella's fiance, Jack (Mykee Selkin) suggests they combine the reveal with their own onsite wedding...live on Christmas Eve. With only a few weeks to transform the early-20th-century house, that has essentially gone to ruin, not to mention plan a wedding, Stella knows she needs reinforcements. She enlists her friend and mentor, Frederica "Freddy" Greene (Hilary Farr), who is not only an expert on historic homes but also shares Stella's design aesthetic, which clashes with Pablo's. Stella wants to restore the once-beautiful house, where she has so many happy childhood memories. Pablo, whose standard approach is summed up in his nickname, "The Sledgehammer," wants to take down walls and paint or replace...well...everything. However, as the two work closely together and uncover hidden truths, about the house and each other, the foundation of their relationship begins to shift. And what began as another renovation project just might become a labor of love. The film stars Jessica Szohr as Stella Murphy, Marco Grazzini as Pablo Belmonte, Mykee Selkin as Jack Hale, Leighton Williams as Gabe, Fiona Highet as Sue Murphy, Nicole Power as Zoe, with popular HGTV star Hilary Farr as Freddy.