‘Fixer to Fabulous’: Facts About Dave and Jenny Marrs

Fixer to Fabulous stars Dave Marrs and Jenny Marrs won over HGTV viewers with their incredible design expertise and adorable family. The couple rose to fame on the network in October 2019 with the debut of their hit series. Viewers may be surprised to learn some interesting facts about the design duo.

Dave and Jenny were just friends when they first met, but their relationship blossomed into a romantic connection. The pair dated for a year before the craftsman popped the question at the Eiffel Tower during a trip to Paris.

“In what can only be described as an out-of-body experience, I watched as he fell to one knee and held up a small box containing my engagement ring,” Jenny recalled to HGTV in February 2021. “I screamed and grabbed him by the neck, partially choking him while crying.”

The couple tied the knot in 2005 in Jenny’s home state of Florida. In 2009, the blonde beauty found out she was pregnant with twin boys. They welcomed sons Nathan and Ben the following year. In August 2013, Jenny and Dave adopted their eldest daughter, Sylvie, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were able to bring her home to Arkansas in July 2014. The youngster began to bond with her other siblings, including newborn sister Charlotte.

“It was a transition. I would never say it was the easiest, most perfect thing, ’cause it wasn’t,” Jenny told People in November 2019. “But it was also something that I look back and I can just see the bonds that were forged throughout that time, and now they’re all so close and they defend each other.”

Their fifth child, Luke, was born in 2019 just before they saw success with the premiere of Fixer to Fabulous. Even after finding fame and joining the HGTV competition series Rock the Block in 2022, it is clear that Jenny and Dave prioritize their family over everything else. The Marrs family lives in a stunning 1902 farmhouse that they renovated to create their dream home. It is the perfect place to watch their children grow up in and their kids have made appearances on the show in cute family segments.

“We wanted to be really careful about how we incorporated our kids, but it wasn’t an option not to include them because they’re just part of our lives,” the mom of five told Movie Guide in 2021 about the decision to put their children on TV. “We don’t want their life to be interrupted by this. The camera crew was here and kids were coming home from school, they just kept rolling. It just really was sort of organic, and the kids are always out helping from the shop.”

Keep scrolling to learn five interesting facts about Dave and Jenny.

Dave and Jenny Weren’t Always Home Renovators

In 2002, Dave began working at Newell Rubbermaid after college. Jenny was also working in another department at the company when the pair met. He realized that his true passion was building homes and switched career paths with his wife’s support. Eventually, their names were suggested to HGTV producers who were looking to start a smalltown home renovation series.

“In April of 2016, one of the network executives reached out to her friends in the area,” Jenny told About You in October 2018. “They found this area to be very unique and thought it would be a great place to have a show for HGTV. She asked for recommendations for builders, and our names got thrown in the hat.”

They Dedicate Time to Help Others

Dave and Jenny decided to start their own company called The Berry Farm to help out members of their community and beyond. The proceeds from their blueberry crops help fund programs for orphaned children in Zimbabwe.

“We aren’t looking to solve long-stemming issues of hunger and poverty with a short-term investment,” Dave said on the company’s website. “We are committed to the long-haul with these kids. We want to sow seeds of truth and righteousness and love. The fruit that will result will be long-lasting: eternal.”

Dave Always Wanted to Be a Farmer

The Berry Farm has allowed Dave to follow his passions. “Dave wanted to become a farmer,” his wife told About You. The couple also tend to dozens of farm animals that they have on their property. Their daughter, Charlotte, is an animal lover and is often pictured on social media helping out with the llamas, chicken and sheep.

They Refer to May As ‘Birthday Month’

May is a busy month for the Marrs family. Nathan, Ben and Charlotte all celebrate their birthdays in May. Luke was born in early June so they celebrate with back-to-back bashes. The proud parents love sharing the kids’ birthday festivities with their fans, including decorating their staircase with balloons and posting throwback photos.

“In the blink of an eye, they will all go out into the world and make their own way. That’s the privilege of motherhood, after all,” Jenny wrote on Instagram in May 2020. “I have the great responsibility of preparing their hearts and minds for this great, big world. And, then, when these few, precious little years under my roof have passed, I get to let them go and find the path God has prepared just for them.”

Jenny Found Out She Was Pregnant With Luke After Filming

After the season 1 premiere of Fixer to Fabulous, Jenny revealed she didn’t know she was pregnant while filming. “Fun fact: I found out I was pregnant the week after we wrapped filming for the season,” she wrote on Instagram in November 2019. “So, technically, Luke was in a couple of the episodes. I just didn’t know it at the time.”