Joanna Gaines admits she lacked great design taste when Magnolia first launched
Joanna Gaines · Magnolia: Chip & Joanna Gaines. From House Flipping to Household Name · Oct 20, 2025 · at 42:35
Joanna Gaines reflects on her early career and design instincts when opening her first boutique in Waco.
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“I did not have, and I am not just saying that to be, I did not have great taste.”
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