Vacation House Rules: Lake It Till You Make It (HGTV, Saturday, May 24, 2025)

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HGTV’s Vacation House Rules returns Saturday night with a new episode that drops contractor Scott McGillivray and designer Debra Salmoni into another renovation rescue—this time at a struggling lakeside property where years of DIY misfires have stalled its rental potential.

Titled “Lake It Till You Make It,” the May 24 episode follows a couple who’ve hit the ceiling on self-renovation and are finally handing over the reins. McGillivray and Salmoni step in to rework the underperforming lodge into a fully upgraded, four-season rental aimed at vacationers willing to pay for polished over patchwork.

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The episode continues the format’s focus on real estate flips with commercial upside, with McGillivray leaning into structural fixes and investment value while Salmoni brings in the visual reset.

Vacation House Rules: Lake It Till You Make It premieres on HGTV Saturday at 8 PM ET.

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