Margo Fairchild built a 240-square-foot home by hand and caught HGTV’s attention

At 34, Margo Fairchild turned a small DIY project into a home of her own, building a 240-square-foot property in Caroline County, Virginia, largely with her own hands. What began with making a spice rack eventually grew into a construction project that took 15 months to complete and involved everything from insulation and electrical work to designing furniture. Built during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tiny home also attracted an online following as Fairchild shared her progress. The attention helped open another door, leading to a role as co-host of HGTV's new home improvement programme, Worst Yard on the Block.How Margo Fairchild built her 240-square-foot tiny home in VirginiaFairchild did not initially set out to build an entire house. Her interest in making things developed through smaller projects, beginning with a spice rack. She wanted one that would fit her home but struggled to find a suitable option, so she decided to make it herself. That first piece of work led to building decks, and the deck projects eventually gave way to the idea of constructing a home.She had a shed shell delivered to her property in Caroline County, but the work that followed was largely her responsi...