Kim Wolfe Biography
Kim Wolfe is an American interior designer, renovator, reality TV star, and TV show host. She is best known for being on the HGTV show, Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?. The show will be airing its second season on Tuesday, December 26, at 9|8c.
Kim Wolfe Career
Wolfe was a successful retailer in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, when she sent in an audition tape for “Survivor.” Moreover, she worked as a backpacking guide, lived in Thailand, and held a position at a rafting company in Colorado. She expresses that her enduring affinity for the outdoors has fostered a special connection, prompting her to incorporate natural motifs into her design work. Following her experience on the show, Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? she embarked on a career in interior design after discovering her natural talent for it.
As the founder and creative force behind Wolfe Home, a Texas-based interior design and renovation firm, she is greatly sought after for her design expertise. Clients turn to her to craft livable, unique spaces that are characterized by a lack of fussiness and an effortlessly hip aesthetic. She explained in an interview with HGTV that after she and her husband had acquired their first house—a 1940s home in need of extensive restoration—using the prize money from Survivor, it became her initial venture into real construction projects. Additionally, she shared that he suggested turning this experience into a profession and putting an end to the family’s relocations every time she wanted to experiment with a new tile. According to her, this marked the true inception of her career in interior design.
Fast forward to 2022, she became the focal point of the HGTV program titled Why The Heck Did I Buy This House? where she “applies her expert skills to rejuvenate lackluster spaces and helps homeowners rediscover their love for their homes,” as per the show’s description. Furthermore, she is the owner of Bella Bridesmaid in San Antonio, she embarked on the venture of opening her store at the young age of 26. Establishing a San Antonio franchise of the national chain leads to an intriguing question: how did she develop an interest in the concept of selling chic and attractive bridesmaids’ dresses?
At that time, Wolfe and her best friend were eager to launch their own business rather than work for someone else, despite their youth and apparent lack of experience as entrepreneurs. She expressed that the appeal of opening the store was heightened by their youth, emphasizing that they didn’t want to regret not attempting to start their own business when looking back on their lives decades later. The decision to pursue the Bella Bridesmaids franchise opportunity became an obvious choice for them.
Kim Wolfe Salary
Wolfe earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Kim Wolfe Net Worth
Wolfe has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as an interior designer.
Kim Wolfe Age
Wolfe was born on January 30, 1983, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States. She is 41 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 30th of January every year.
Kim Wolfe Height and Weight
Wolfe stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Kim Wolfe Family
Wolfe is a daughter to Mike who was a football coach and Roxanne Spradlin an artist. She has an older sister Beth Saxton who is married to Nathan Saxton and together they are blessed with three children called; Cash, Emerson, and Carter. Clinton Spradlin is Wolfe’s younger brother.
Kim Wolfe Husband
Wolfe is married to Bryan Wolfe who is an item director for an insurance agency in San Antonio. Currently, he is a co-host of the series Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? which premiered in March 2022. They met during a volleyball game outside of a bar and they tied the knot on March 16, 2013, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Kim Wolfe Children
Together they have been blessed with three children, whom they named; Michael Thomas Wolfe, born on February 8, 2014, August Jane Wolfe, born on May 27, 2015 and Walt, born on June 1, 2016, while weighing 6 lbs., 14 oz, and 22 inches long. She resides in San Antonio, Texas together with her family.
Kim Wolfe Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?
Season 1
Wolfe and her husband Brian are depicted aiding distressed residents in Wolfe’s former San Antonio, Texas neighborhood in the renovation of their troublesome homes. The seven-episode show titled “Why Did I Purchase This House?” premiered on March 30, 2022, on HGTV. Over the past eight years, the couple has acquired and refurbished four homes within proximity each situated within a five-mile radius of the others. Following the renovations, they subsequently put these homes on the market for sale.
Despite staggering renovation start dates throughout the 24 weeks of filming, there was a moment when she simultaneously managed all seven renovations. Furthermore, she states that she would place the experience of making “Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?” on par with Survivor in terms of “getting gritty.”Several families featured on the show experience significant buyer’s remorse due to their dysfunctional homes with overlooked potential. Moreover, she expresses that it was “an honor” to renovate these homes, recognizing the vulnerability of homeowners in allowing her to understand their desires for the space.
Season 2
Armed with tenacity and ingenuity, Wolfe will come to the aid of San Antonio-area homeowners grappling with significant buyer’s remorse. This will be happening in season 2 of the HGTV new episodes of Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? The show will debut on Tuesday, December 26, at 9|8c and stream the same day on Max. In addition, viewers can anticipate witnessing Wolfe actively involved in every stage of the renovation, as she works to rescue families stuck in lackluster spaces plagued by dysfunctional layouts, outdated styles, and untapped potential, ultimately helping them rediscover love for their transformed dream homes.
In the inaugural episode of Season 2, she encounters a couple eager to transform their residence with choppy, mismatched rooms—featuring a peculiar kitchen setup with the refrigerator located down the hall—into their envisioned forever home. Furthermore, to accomplish this ambitious project, she plans to reconfigure the floor plan, establishing an open-concept living area and kitchen complete with a custom butcher block island and a built-in bar featuring a mirrored backsplash. Additionally, the main bedroom suite is set to receive a striking vaulted ceiling. As the season unfolds, Wolfe will continue to rescue overwhelmed clients, addressing structural challenges and reclaiming unusable square footage to deliver awe-inspiring home overhauls.
Kim Wolfe Survivor Series
In 2011, Wolfe participated in Survivor: One World, the 24th season of the widely watched reality TV series Survivor, and ultimately emerged as the sole victor by a 7-2-0 vote. She gained notable recognition for securing the $1 million prize as the winner of Survivor: One World in 2012. Additionally, Wolfe got selected by the show’s viewers as Sprint’s “Player of the Season,” earning her an additional $100,000.
In 2020, she made a return for the show’s 40th season, Survivor: Winners at War, where she competed against previous Survivor champions. Finally, Kim secured the ninth position. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she emphasized that winning Survivor had no secret formula; she simply knew how to strategically navigate the game.
Kim Wolfe Accidental Arrest
Following her honeymoon, the newlywed Wolfe returned to San Antonio with plans to officially change the name on her driver’s license at the local Department of Motor Vehicles. However, the process took an unexpected turn. As reported by TMZ, when a DMV staffer entered her name into the system, they discovered an arrest warrant allegedly related to bad checks. Consequently, she was arrested and spent eight hours in jail before posting bail of $1,500.
The situation, as it turned out, was a significant misunderstanding. Another woman by the name of Kimberly was the one with the arrest warrant and she also happened to share the same birthday as Wolfe. Thus this resulted to a mix-up that resulted in her brief incarceration. After her release, she informed TMZ that efforts were underway to resolve the confusion, and she was working on getting reimbursed for the bail she had paid.
On a lighter note, she shared a humorous warning based on her experience, advising to be cautious at the DMV, mentioning that one never knows what might happen. She also recommended bringing a jacket, as it tends to be cold in jail.
Kim Wolfe Social Media Platform
Wolfe is very active on her Twitter and Instagram pages. She has 22k followers on Twitter and 73.4k followers on Instagram.