Big Beach Builds

Contractor Marnie Oursler is giving outdated beach homes a new lease on life. From gorgeous new decks to beach glass-inspired kitchens, she updates these classic houses on any budget.

A couple moves a 60-year-old house to a plot of land near the beach in the hopes it can be transformed into a perfect beach getaway. It's up to Marnie and her team to renovate the home while keeping its rustic charm and integrity.

A couple hires Marnie to turn their shabby A-frame retreat into a beautiful family beach home. But when Marnie discovers the house is held up by broken cinderblocks, she must use her creativity to bring it back to life.

Due to the layout of their property, Tom and Kim's spacious backyard in Bethany Beach, DE, floods regularly. They enlist Marnie to make the yard flood-proof and transform the impractical space into a stunning outdoor living area.

Marnie Oursler addresses structural flaws and an awkward layout in a classic beach cottage for a former ship captain and his wife in Bethany Beach, Delaware.

A couple's townhouse overlooks the shoreline of Bethany Beach, Delaware, and while the view never gets old, the inside of the home remains dated and awkward. Marnie Oursler attempts to update the house but discovers water damage.

Marnie Oursler maximizes space while preserving the integrity of a growing family's dream home in Bethany Beach, Delaware.

Waterfront homeowners in South Bethany, Delaware, enlist Marnie Oursler to update and renovate their back deck space by adding an outdoor shower, state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen and entertaining areas.

Marnie Oursler has big plans for large, canal-side home with a choppy 1980s layout and awkward additions. Her indoor and outdoor kitchen renovation and new open-concept layout will be perfect for large family gatherings.

A cottage in Bethany Beach, Delaware, is too cramped for a family of five. Marnie Oursler attempts to convert the wasted deck space and bare backyard into a spacious beach escape, but a broken pipe brings the renovation to a halt.

A couple puts a 50-year-old abandoned home in Dewey Beach, Delaware, in the hands of Marnie Oursler in the hopes she can turn the fixer-upper into a safe vacation destination for their two boys.

Marnie attempts to expand a family's historic beach home in Lewes, Delaware, without sacrificing its charm.

Marnie Oursler tackles one of her toughest challenges yet with a 1960s beach home. She faces issues related to the home's age and layout as she gives it a fresh, modern update without altering its structural design.