Most Dramatic 'Queer Eye' Home Makeovers

Season 1, episode 2 finds the Fab Five dealing with Neal, a bearded, mountain-man-like techie who lives with his best friend, a dog named Forever. As dogs tend to do, Forever has shed all over Neal's apartment, which isn't exactly Buckingham Palace. There are sectional sofas, broken window blinds (thanks, Forever!), a tragic little outdoor area, and a shower Jonathan likens to "a skin tag."

Bobby sweeps in and works his magic, then voila! Neal has a home again. It's transformed into a modern showplace with sleek lines and contemporary finishes. The shower is clean, and the deck becomes a place where people would want to sit.

The Season 2 opener finds the Fab Five helping a cancer survivor named Tammye who recently lost her mother to the disease. She works as a teacher, volunteers in her spare time, and happens to have a gay son who recently moved back to the Atlanta area. She makes it known from the get-go she doesn't want Bobby to remodel her home; instead, she wants him to redo her church's community center to make the place more appealing and usable.

Bobby has quite a challenge on his hands, as the "community center" is just an expansive, yet empty, unfinished room. But true to form, he converts the cavernous space into a gorgeous, multipurpose room where the whole church and all their friends can assemble. As a bonus, he remodels Tammye's bathroom and gives her a bright, clean space showing off the best of the room's natural light. Additionally, Tammye's son gets a mini-makeover from the Fab Five, as well as a warm welcome into his mother's church community.

The inaugural episode of the new Queer Eye tells the story of Tom, a lovable man living in a severely unlovable home. He basically lives in the basement of a larger house and watches TV from a recliner outside the house. The reason? So he can smoke cigarettes and drink "redneck margaritas" while he relaxes.

By the time Bobby completes the renovation, Tom has what feels like an entirely new living space. Even better: there's no more smoking recliner in the backyard. In fact, the entire outdoor area converts from a sad smoker's corner into an attractive spot for entertaining, complete with a table and chairs, as well as a groomed patio.

Season 1, episode 3 is all about Cory, a cop in Georgia with a penchant for NASCAR and costumes. His home is a mishmash, to put it mildly. The upper level is only in minor disarray - cheap decor and junk fill in spaces better kept open and minimized - but the basement is where the problems lie. The clutter reaches to the rafters, and the walls have a rubber lining. 

In the end, Bobby pulls out his magic wand and creates an overall living space with more continuity and flow, while also maintaining the basement as Cory's "man cave."

The Season 1 finale tackles the case of Jeremy, a firefighter in Georgia whose goals for starring in the show are genuinely selfless. He wants the makeover not for his home, but for the fire station where he and his colleagues can make the best use of it. He also wants a style makeover not to look better or snag a date, but to be more presentable for an upcoming fundraiser for the station.

Bobby must turn a fire station into a place exuding the feel of a second home, and he succeeds marvelously; the kitchen alone is astounding. A sleek, masculine space with multiple refrigerators and microwaves, as well as a massive new oven and cooktop, means the firefighters now have plenty of room to prepare healthy meals, no matter what shift they're working.

Season 2, episode 2 focuses on Wal-Mart employee William. He seeks the Fab Five's help to look his best when he proposes to his girlfriend. It's the first time the show tackles a trailer makeover, and Bobby has a Kilimanjaro-like trek ahead of him due to the physical limits of the space.

Of course, he accomplishes all of it with his trademark panache. He conceals the laminate walls behind a layer of shiplap, and the whole place takes on rich, warm hues. It doesn't even feel like a mobile home anymore.