Plot Synopsis

BUILD IT FORWARD is a one-hour docuseries that follows home renovator Matt Blashaw and designer Taniya Nayak, as they travel across America to spotlight the work of community heroes from charitable organizations. Each local hero gets a surprise, life-enhancing renovation for their home and community project. In each episode, Matt and Taniya head to a different U.S. city, including Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oakland, California; Austin, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Cosby, Tennessee.

"Stronger Than the Texas Storm" (Saturday, March 12, 2022): A local hero at the Austin Child Guidance Center in Texas needs help repairing her home after a devastating storm. With some help from Lowe's, Matt Blashaw and Taniya Nayak step in to give her a dream renovation and the Center some much-needed upgrades.

"Giving Back in the Golden State " (Saturday, March 19, 2022): Matt and Taniya head to Oakland, California, to surprise the co-founder of Ariel Outreach Mission with a way overdue home makeover. Along with Lowe's, they'll give the Mission the space and tools they need to keep providing assistance to their community.

"A Fresh Start in the Southwest " (Saturday, March 26, 2022): Matt and Taniya fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to meet a first-time homeowner and her colleagues at Crossroads for Women. With some help from Lowe's, they'll transform her home into a Hollywood oasis and give the Center's exterior a creative refresh.

"An Upstate Labor of Love" (Saturday, April 2, 2022): Matt and Taniya travel to the Mary Nelson Youth Center in Syracuse, New York, to gift a hometown hero with a massive home makeover. Together with Lowe's, they make sure the Center receives some much needed upgrades, including a beautiful new kitchen.

"Smoky Mountain Spirit" (Saturday, April 9, 2022): Matt and Taniya stop in Cosby, Tennessee, where a teacher needs help expanding his family's living space after a fire destroyed their home. They partner with Lowe's to give this family and their school newly renovated spaces filled with heart and spirit.