The design duo is back for all-new episodes on HGTV.
For Jon and Kristina, it's all about sharing their passion for preserving these special projects. "There's a lot of old houses, and they're just a part of American history. It's a shame to see a lot of them disappearing and being torn down," Jon told Country Living. "Once they're torn down, we lose that history. Old houses are built so well, they just have history, they have charm. There's nothing like an old house."
"I've heard Jon Knight say that 52,000 times, and it comes directly from your heart every time you say it," Kristina said with a laugh.
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Fans on
social media beg Jon and Kristina to renovate their farmhouses in far-flung locations ("I wish you could come to Odessa Texas and redo my 70-80’s ranch house!" and "I wish you would travel to Canada…"). For now, they'll stick to New England.
Kristina's design business takes her across the country, but, for the logistics of a TV show, it's necessary to keep things close to home.
Facing Their Fears on Farmhouse Fixer
Season 3 of Farmhouse Fixer takes Jon and Kristina to new heights — literally. After revisiting the most likely haunted John Proctor house featured in season 2, Kristina helped Jon face his fear of heights, thanks to a lighthouse in need of a renovation. Jon revealed that he is "incredibly afraid of heights," but Kristina coerced him to make the trek to the top. "We get up to the top and there is this thin iron railing that was like rusty and everything, and yeah, I almost fainted when I was up there. It was terrifying, but for Kristina, I did it," Jon said.
The eight-episode season takes them to homes with centuries of history within their walls and bringing their fair share of challenges.
Their Time on Rock the Block
Jon and Kristina remember their time on
Rock the Block season 4 with fondness. "When we did Rock the Block in Colorado, that was a really fun experience. I mean, me and Kristina had a house together," Jon said. "We wake up in the morning, have coffee, sit down at night, have dinner. So for me, that was a really great bonding experience for our relationship just to be living together and working together."
Kristina agreed and noted that, "Rock The Block was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life, but also one of the most unique."
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Rock the Block Season 4
Kristina also had the difficult task of serving as a judge for a
recent season 5 episode, an experience that brought "mixed emotions."
"It was interesting to kind of be thrown back into that situation. I was super excited to go because of seeing the people. And then when I got there, I realized I had to actually judge people I knew, and that hadn't sunk in until that particular morning," she said. "I don't know if it's a process I'd like to do again. It's the first time I've had to ever in my career deal with any negative social media backlash as well. So I do not relish that again."
Would they be up for a return to the HGTV competition series? Jon revealed that they were "in talks about doing it this year, but we were in the midst of filming our show." Kristina made it clear that "the door's always open."
Up Next: A New Spinoff
Farmhouse Fixer fans are in for more from Jonathan this summer, thanks to Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp. This time, it's a family affair. The four-episode series takes the star to New Hampshire, where he's renovating a 12-acre, 10-cabin property. He's joined by his mom, dad, sisters, and brother (yes, that's his NKOTB bandmate, Jordan Knight).
"It's been a stressful, stressful year of trying to get that done. But it's amazing, and I can't wait for people to see the final product," he explains.
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