Despite Salmoni’s obvious skills as a designer, she never intended to pursue it professionally as a career.

“No one had interior designers.

It just seems like a really unattainable dream,” she toldHGTV Canada.

Martha Stewart in her garden with Ryan McCallister

“Some have been there for two or three years if that tells you anything,” he joked.

Days later, he was working for her.

“I became her gardener randomly and unplanned,” McCallister explained.

Scott McGillivray and Debra Salmoni

For him, Stewart’s property simultaneously presented both a challenge and an opportunity.

If he did land his own HGTV show, Stewart would probably make a cameo or two.

“I love to dig,” she said.

Josh Nowell

Sanchez’s “Fixer Upper” popularity would seemingly make him a natural to headline his own HGTV show.

“I really miss Shorty from Fixer Upper.

I hope he’s living his best life,” a fantweeted.

Kristina Crestin and Jonathan Knight

That question received an answer from no less an authority than Gaines himself.

“Have no fear!!

My brother @shortymsanchez is living not only ‘his’ but THE best life,” Gainesresponded.

Ryan McCallister and Martha Stewart

In terms of the latter, they all bring different things to the table.

“I’m the in-house general contractor,” Starsiak toldHGTVof his function on the show.

Miller is the show’s project manager, a role that finds him wearing an array of different hats.

Erin Napier and Mallorie Rasberry

“I do a lot of whatever we do,” he explained.

I mean, you name it, I do it, pretty much."

Then there’s Aynes, who’s primary role is as company bookkeeper and dealing with aspects regarding communication.

Chip Gaines and Shorty Sanchez

However, she proved to be a quick study.

As herwebsitenoted, she’s also appeared on other HGTV shows, including “Brother vs.

Brother” and “HGTV Dream Home” (both the 2022 and 2023 editions).

Tad Starsiak, Cory Miller, Austin Aynes and Mina Starsiak Hawk

Would she be up for stepping out solo for her very own HGTV show?

That’s not a question that she’s ever answered directly.

During the course of all those seasons, viewers have come to know Eric Eremita.

Breegan Jane and the cast of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

“Love It or List It” producers first noticed him when he appeared on “Brother vs.

Brother,” he toldDistractifyin September 2022, and scooped him up as general contractor.

Eremita ultimately appeared in nearly 70 episodes, but eventually made the difficult decision to leave the show.

Eric Eremita

There was, however, another reason.

“I always wanted my own show, to be very honest with you,” he divulged.

Easily the most popular member of the cast is Jared Baker, better known by his nickname, Jedi.

Jared ‘Jedi’ Baker from Maine Cabin Masters

Why would the shaggy-bearded contractor be the perfect person for HGTV to build a wicked-cool show around?

“My biggest pet peeve is the saying ‘it is what it is.’

No, it is what you make it!”

he explained in an interview on theMaine Cabin Masters website.

Make the best of every situation.

It’s our only option."