HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ Couple is Making Waco, Texas a Cool and Hip Place to Live In

"Fixer Upper" couple Chip and Joanna Gaines has changed how people look at Waco, Texas.

The Gaines couple is not only having a huge impact on their cable TV show "Fixer Upper" but also in the locale where they shoot their episodes - Waco, Texas. According to Star Tribune, the show is breaking records in ratings and is the most watched by viewers who belong to the upscale audience aged 25 to 54. The second season of the show started this year and has already attracted 24 million viewers.

Joanna is seen to be following the footsteps of Martha Stewart with her big number of followers on television and social media. People love her for not being one dimensional. She has varied interests apart from interior design and people can sense that she has an endless well of ideas especially when it comes to food and entertainment. Her husband, Chip, is the man's man when it comes to home design. He comes off as witty and smart yet is able to inject a sense of humor into his discourse which to many people in the television business is the reason why more guys are watching shows like "Fixer Upper."

The couple has four kids and they run a remodeling business in Waco. Their onscreen chemistry comes off as very natural as if they are not filming a show. This is why fans love their partnership.

In a report by KCEN TV, aside from enjoying big ratings, "Fixer Upper" has also elevated how people look at Waco. From a place notorious for biker gangs and sports scandals, the show's audience now gets the chance to see how the Gaines couple transforms their hometown.

Chip said, "That's powerful, I mean, we honestly are speechless. We get a story like that, I mean really it's gotten to be where we'll get multiple stories just like that a day about how they used to think Waco was this and now they think of us as that."