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It can be challenging to stand out in the sea of home-renovation series populatingHGTV.

The third season, which aired in 2022, delivered a whopping 18.1 million viewers.

Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt

In fact, the future spouses first encountered each other when they attended the same high school.

The way Mika views it, this is the way that everything was supposed to unfold between them.

“It’s just about timing.

Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt smiling

The experience they gained via Dirt 2 Design actually led them to HGTV.

That said, there is definitely some overlap between the TV show and the company.

That was a memo that Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt apparently never got.

Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt posing on beach

You feel his wonder at the sight of the massive ship,” noted the review.

That wasn’t the only musical theater production in which Kleinschmidt has been involved.

“We had some spats,” she admitted toPeople.

Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt working out

“We’re a real couple with real problems,” Brian added.

“Things work out the way they’re supposed to,” he told Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

“I think we got a little more attention because of the show.”

Brian Kleinschmidt posing with license plate

Kleinschmidt who was described on the show as a “dad-trepreneur” toldOrlando Sentinel.

Brian, however, is nothing if not persistent.

As viewers will recall, they got it done, but it was far from smooth sailing.

Brian Kleinschmidt on “The Amazing Race”

Our house is definitely functional for us," Mika toldHGTV.

“I might not have done white grout in the bathroom,” Mika said.

“And I might be re-grouting the bathroom this afternoon,” added Brian with a laugh.

Brian Kleinschmidt on “Shark Tank”

“That way you’re getting exactly what you want,” Brian told Realtor.com.

“A lot of these renovated homes are hundreds of years old, they have a ton of problems.

So we like starting from scratch with everything brand-new, and giving the customer exactly what they want.”

Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt in new home

“We knew we weren’t going to out-design these competitors,” Mika added.

“We survived it,” Mika toldHouse Digest, “but it was definitely challenging.”

to do that effectively, the Kleinschmidts must put aside their own opinions when making design decisions.

Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt on “Rock the Block”

“My mom and dad and I were sitting on their back porch having dinner, brainstorming ideas.

When I hit on the idea for the one I made, they both cracked up.

Then we were all laughing.

Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt on “100 Day Dream Home”

I knew right away it was the right one.”

However, Brian was adamant that just because they do it fast doesn’t translate into slipshod construction.

“We’re not just slapping these up for a TV show,” he explained.

Mika Kleinschmidt in Doritos commercial

We confirm they’re perfect."

Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt smiling outside