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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: 5 of the most iconic homes that Chip and Joanna Gaines renovated on 'Fixer Upper'

" Fixer Upper " ran for five seasons. Over the years, Chip and Joanna Gaines have created an empire for themselves.

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We've learned a lot from "Fixer Upper," including the power of shiplap and a farmhouse sink. But we also got to know the families that Chip and Joanna helped during the five seasons of the show.

INSIDER caught up with the owners of five of the most iconic homes that have been renovated on "Fixer Upper," from the "Barndominium" to the so-called catastrophe house.

Keep scrolling to see what they look like today.

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Here's the house before the transformation.

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Josh and Jill Barrett, the homeowners, were overjoyed.

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Here's the VRBO listing it's exactly how the Gaines left it.

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The first thing the Barretts changed was the accent wall in their bedroom from a lighter gray to black.

"I'm really into that contrast, that black and white," Jill told House Beautiful, "I felt like the black would, kind of, frame that painting out as well and give it more of a good backdrop."

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Jill told the Waco-Tribune Herald that it is definitely difficult trying to balance living in their home and staying somewhere else while they had guests, and even called it "cray-cray."

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Cameron and Jessica bought the house for $28,000, leaving them with almost $100,000 for renovations, which Chip and Joanna definitely used.

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It's almost unrecognizable.

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If we've learned anything, it's that Chip and Joannaloveopen floor plans.

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The Bells have listed their home on Airbnb, telling Realtor.com it has a 90% occupancy rate .

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There's another HGTV staple an oversized mirror . It helps make a small space seem larger.

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One justification for the high asking price could be its location . It's only a few minutes walking distance from the Gaines' giant complex Magnolia Market and Baylor University.

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Another Joanna style staple is open shelving , which you can see here.

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But overall, the home remains largely the same as when the Gaines' left it in 2016. You can check out the home on Airbnb here.

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It definitely left a lot to be desired, at only 1,290 square feet.

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The Batsons, who owned it at the time, own Common Grounds, a Waco coffee shop.

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The Batsons, Bass, and the Gaines all know each other from church. Bass is a designer and does remodeling herself. She and the Batsons essentially traded homes they were looking for a larger home, so they took over a home she had designed, and she got "The Little House on the Prairie."

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The fireplace is still a focal point of the room.

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Chip and Joanna had a custom piece made for the Batsons, as the "Fixer Upper" crew does for every family. It was a sign that had their couple motto on it. Unsurprisingly, the Batsons took that with them.

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If you look closely, the piece of art between the two sinks also has the Batsons' meaningful quote on it, "Grow old with me, the best is yet to be."

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The textured comforter and the art above the bed were a lot to handle, along with the dark gray french doors.

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Besides, well, the barn, the property also has 16 acres of land and access to a lake on-site.

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The "Barndominium" was a huge undertaking it went from a horse barn to a home. Bass knows the Meeks family from their church as well. The family eventually moved out of state, so Bass offered to take over the house.

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It's a multipurpose space.

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Bass tried to keep as much of the original furnishings as possible. The only notable difference is the lack of a coffee table.

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This tile is eye-catching.

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According to Bass, "Both families are my friends and we are all happy that things have worked out and everyone is enjoying the benefits of the Gaines' success."

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It haddefinitelyseen better days.

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The home had been declared "not safe for occupancy" by the city of Waco before Chip and Joanna got their hands on it.

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They've changed the gray to a more greenish color, according to Airbnb.

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You can also spy some shiplap in the back room, a "Fixer Upper" staple.

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They've also added another chair where an end table used to be. Overall, this is one of the bigger changes between the reveal day and real life.

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Almost every wood piece in the home was made from reclaimed wood from walls that were knocked down.

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The ceiling beams also look like they were tweaked a little bit to look more weathered, not matte black.

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The house had a bunch of nooks and crannies that were perfect for a reading area, a play area, and any other activity a little girl could possibly do.

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They did keep some of the signs that Joanna left for them, though.

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