April 2026

HOME + LIVING

“I feel like we do better together, for sure, and it’s also great having someone for all the high highs and the low lows,” said Chelsea. “We're in it together, which is nice to have that mutual understanding. A lot of times if you work separately and you have something amazing happen to you, it's not as exciting as it would be unless the other person experienced it too.” An episode that stands out for the couple was from season two with Derrick Ortman and his family. Following his wife, Rachel , passing from cancer, Derrick wanted to start a new chapter in his home for himself and his three kids, and was chosen for the renovation. “Just his whole story and being able to be part of that in a small way, that one just always…I always think back to that one, and we absolutely stay in contact,” said Chelsea. Before and after filming, the couple had the entrepreneurial itch with businesses including Chelsea’s online lifestyle brand, Aubree Says by Chelsea DeBoer . “I WENT FROM WORKING CONSTRUCTION, NEVER SEEING HER, TO NOW BEING ABLE TO BE WITH HER EVERY DAY.” COLE DEBOER

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