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Q: First of all, congratulations on Season 2! Very exciting! What can viewers expect in Season 2 of Bargain Mansions? A: Really fantastic, big old houses. We have seven really amazing houses that I’m excited about. Last year we had six, now we have seven houses to renovate with the exact same timeline. A: I always wanted to be a mom and I have my four kids which is awesome. I grew up in Salina, Kansas and I had never met someone who was a designer or decorator. I certainly had never met a woman that was renovating houses, so it was never on my radar that was a career path that I could consider. I never even thought about pursuing it. When my husband and I got married in 2001, he was into rental houses and as we bought houses for ourselves to renovate, I just kind of fell in love with it. Looking back, I’ve always loved houses and decorating, I just didn’t know that was something that I could have chosen to do in college. Q: Looking back, what advice would you give your college-aged self? A: Go get a design degree (laughs)! My communications degree is coming in handy Q: What did you want to be career-wise when you were younger?
but I wish I had that background and knowledge-base but I’ve made it this far figuring it out. Q: Yes you have! Can you explain the meaning behind your brand “Growing Days” and what those words mean to you? A: When I started my business we had three little boys and my last name is Day so I thought “well what am I doing?” I am growing days, literally. (Growing Days is Tamara’s interior design, furniture, décor and lifestyle business.) Q: Can you give us a timeline of what your normal work day consists of? A: Seven days a week, I’m usually up at 6 a.m. and in the office by 8 a.m. or here at one of the houses between 8-8:30 a.m. A run to Starbucks is usually included and then we’re usually working until 6-7 p.m. Then I come home, take care of the kids, hangout a little bit, get everybody to bed then work a little bit more. Occasionally, I get a weekend off. Q: What is the most challenging part of your job? A: I would definitely say balancing being a mom and working is probably the biggest challenge and also making sure that I give enough time to the kids and getting to do a lot
Behind the scenes on Season 2 of “Bargain Mansions”.
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