WE SAT DOWN WITH MIKE, SHERRY AND MIKE JR TO DISCUSS
THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
LOOKING BACK AT THE LAST
15 YEARS WHAT IS THE
BIGGEST CHANGE?
MIKE HOLMES Being on
TV has made me pretty
recognizable. I can’t go
anywhere without being
stopped by fans saying, “Hey
Mike, have I got a story for you!”
SHERRY I get to be a voice
for women in the trades. Giving
both television and construction
a try has been the best decision I
could have ever made.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST
ACCOMPLISHMENT?
MIKE HOLMES Helping young
people and parents understand
that a career in skilled trades is
viable and lucrative.
SHERRY My daughter. I made
a person! I didn’t think I would
be able to balance my career,
personal life and family, but I
couldn’t imagine it being any
different now!
TRENDS YOU’VE LOVED OR
HATED?
MIKE HOLMES Concrete
contertops! Worst idea ever!
Concrete is way too porous,
always cracks and stains like
crazy.
MIKE JR Wallpaper. It’s back in
and I love it. Not the way they
used to do it in the 80s and 90s
but I think it’s great to use as
an accent wall or to give a little
more depth to a room.
ADVICE I’D GIVE MY
YOUNGER SELF
MIKE HOLMES Learn to say no
more often and remember that
everything takes longer than we
think.
MIKE JR Don’t be afraid to try
new things. Outside the box
thinking is where fun exists.
THE NEXT 15 YEARS, I’D
LOVE A 15 YEAR SUPPLY
OF...
MIKE HOLMES Oatmeal raisin
cookies and licorice!
MIKE JR A paid mortgage on a
home in the Swiss Alps.
SHERRY Plane tickets to
anywhere I want to go.
I HOPE TO IN THE NEXT 15
YEARS...
MIKE HOLMES Spend more
time on my boat and with my
grandkids.
MIKE JR Spend quality time
with my family.
SHERRY Get back to traveling
so I can show my daughter what
the world has to offer.
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