Plot Synopsis

SIGHT UNSEEN is a half-hour reality series that follows rock star Wes Borland and his fiancee, Carre Callaway, as they move to Detroit to tackle a massive whole-home fixer upper -- a seven-bedroom Art Deco mansion -- that they purchased after seeing only photos of the property. Throughout the series, Wes and Carre experience the ups and downs of any major home restoration project. But as they transform this forgotten property into their new home, they feel more confident that they made the right move. In the premiere episode, Wes and Carre walk through their new house for the first time, finding delight in the welcoming staircase of the foyer and spaciousness of the basement, but also discovering varying degrees of water damage throughout the house. The couple begins the renovation in the master suite where they convert an adjoining bedroom into a walk-in closet into a 1920s-style dressing room. Then they find the kitchen was originally designed as a place for servants to work and eat, but Was and Carre want to make it functional for modern-day use. To convert this claustrophobic kitchen, tiles that run from the floor all the way up the walls and across the ceiling are removed and a wall is knocked down to give the area an open floorplan. Wes forges an art deco style light fixture while Carre repurposes cabinetry from other parts of the house and restores a 1920s dumbwaiter. The couple also finds a creative solution to remove old floral wallpaper. Next, they discover that there are three living areas in the house that need to be more functional: the living room, a sunroom and a library. The living room gets a fresh look while the sunroom becomes an art studio complete with a mobile pallet on casters. Wes uses wooden crates and pallets to create shelving that is truly a piece of art. The library is converted into a speakeasy that is tucked away behind a hidden door disguised as a bookshelf. In the next episode, the couple plan to convert two bedrooms and a bathroom, which were originally used to house servants, into a cozy guest apartment where visiting family and band members can relax and spend the weekend. Reclaimed wood from a barn in Michigan is repurposed to create a wood accent wall with a built-in desk and shelving. To maximize the amount of guests that can sleep in the bedroom, Wes and Carre build a custom bunk bed with a trundle bed underneath. Repurposing this part of the house proves to be a huge challenge when water damage is discovered both underneath the wood floors inside and the metal flooring on the terrace outside.