All language subtitles for Property.Brothers-Forever.Home.S03E17.Move-in.Ready.iNTERNAL.WEB.h264-ROBOTS_track3_eng

Jonathan: This is jackie
and jr's forever home.

How outstanding is this house,
right? It's beautiful.

Jonathan: They just bought it,
but from day one,

it was love at first sight.

As soon as
we saw this house,

we just knew this where
we would spend

the rest of our days
with the girls.

-And the kids agree.
-Yeah!

All right.
I like the energy.

Jonathan: But it needs a lot of
work to make it move-in ready.

-Whoa.
-Ah!

I'm a master escape artist,

and I want to escape
from this kitchen.

Drew: So they need us

to help them stay in
the home they love.

-[ laughs ]
-oh, look at this. Oh!

Oh, my gosh.
It's breathtaking.

♪♪

♪ oh-oh-oh ♪

jonathan:
A house is four walls.

Drew: A home, that's where
memories are made.

[ laughter ]

that's what
I'm talking about!

Oh! [ laughing ]
oh, my...

This is
"property brothers"...

"forever home."

♪♪

this is a beautiful spot!

And I love the community
like this.

Puts a little pep
in your step.

-It does.
-Hey, guys.

-Hey, how's it going?
-Hello.

We're admiring your house.

I love how, out here,

you've got
so much room to breathe.

-Oh, it's great.
-Definitely.

How you doing, elsie?
Boop!

So you've had this house now
for a couple months.

You just took possession?

-Yep.
-You haven't moved in?

No, not yet.

Outside,
it actually looks like

it's been updated,
it looks fresh.

Jr: When we saw the house,
the first thing we thought was,

how outstanding
is this house, right?

It's beautiful.

Inside, there's a lot of things
we do like,

but, obviously, there's a lot of
things that we want to update.

Yeah, we saw potential.

So, what actually made you
pick this area and this house?

Jackie:
So, it's close to the lake.

It's close to a beautiful
conservation area and parks.

It's a great
school district.

Jr: Both of us grew up
in small towns,

and we wanted to have
that feeling

of actually having our children
grow up in,

you know, a small town
but just outside the city.
Yeah.

I'm guessing every time
you turn around,

she gets bigger
and bigger and bigger.

You're gonna need to have
lots of room to run around.

Yeah!

All right.
I like the energy.

Honestly, we didn't think
we were ever gonna

be able have kids,

and then, luckily, after,
you know, several years

and lots of heartache,
we were able to have two.

We just had a second
a couple weeks ago.

So, she's only
a couple weeks old.

-Yeah, three weeks old, yes.
-Oh, wow.

Well, congratulations.
-Thank you.

Jr: Jackie and I have been
married for 15 years.

We probably started
trying to have children

after about seven, eight years
of being married.

We didn't have
a lot of success.

And like a lot of people,
we went and got help.

After all those years
of trying,

it turned out that
we were pregnant with elsie.

Jackie: And we never imagined
being a family of four,

but being
a family of four now

is when we definitely needed
the bigger home.

So, you're excited here?

Oh, yeah. I mean, as soon
as we saw this house,

we just knew this is where
we would spend

the rest of our days
with the girls,

watching them grow up.

And, really, there's nothing
to do on the outside,

so why don't we
take a peek inside?

We'll just give the kids
to grandma head on in.

-All right, see you at the door.
-See you, elsie.

Jr: Come on, els.

-Whoa!
-Ah!

This is -- ah!
Don't hit your head.

Why would you hang it
right there?

Jr:
Welcome to our home.

So, basically, you have a height
restriction in your house

when people come in.
Yeah.

What's your impression
when you walk into this house?

Well, I mean, there is
all the obvious negatives,

which is the carpet --
it's a little bit dark.

It's dated.
The flooring's dated.

That color belongs
in fruit and vegetables,

not on stairs.

But I could really envision
brightening it up

and having the girls running
down on christmas morning,

coming down the stairs,

or getting their photos
taken before prom.

I kind of was
looking into the future

and picturing all that.

Well, when your kids are as cute
as your kids are,

you got to have
have pictures.

The one thing I notice --
the smell,

the smoke smell in here,
is overpowering.

I mean, there isn't even
a lot of carpet in this room.

I bet you as we get
into the rooms with carpet,

it's even worse.
We need to really reno

this place
just for our kids, right?

We have
a 2-1/2-year-old.

We have the 3-week old.

So to come into this house
with this smoke smell --

it's just not gonna work.

You do have a lot of space,
which makes it very inviting.

And I like that there's
a bonus space here, too,

which could be an office
or a play area,

or guest room, actually.

Not exactly sure what we want
to do with it yet.

How many bedrooms do you
have upstairs?

There's four upstairs.

So you have one potential
guest room up there.

And we might do
a dual guest room/office.

-You're open to options?
-Yes, yeah.

'cause you do have a lot of
square footage

on the main floor.

Like this is great.
It's big.

Do you love to entertain?

Jackie: Oh, yeah,
we love to entertain.

We all have family and friends
in from out of town,

and we host big holidays --
thanksgiving and christmas.

Room to entertain -- is that,
like, serving hors d'oeuvres,

or you like
to get out there?

Drew: Yeah.

-All of the above.
-Good.

Jr: And we want to actually see
that, like,

with our girls growing up
and actually having

those family dinners
with their grandparents,

with their aunts and uncles
all here.

-Keep that tradition going.
-Yeah, that would be great.

That's what we really
want to do.

It sounds a lot like
our family

because we love to host
for the holidays.

We have a house full of people,
but we love it.

We don't like just having
christmas on our own.

At his house, the kitchen is
completely open

to the dining
and the entertaining area

so you feel like
you're all part of the action.

Here, I can see
it's pretty closed off.

Jr:
Yeah, it definitely is.

Ha! This is
just like I figured.

How would a family actually
be able to fit in here?

-Oh, it's...
-Crazy.

I'm gonna take a wild guess
at what your biggest issue

is with the kitchen.

Jackie: We're not cooking
a turkey in here.

You're not even cooking, like,
a personal-pan pizza in here.

And I know exactly
what these cabinets do.

-Oh, yeah.
-Oh, wow.

Look at that, and it feels
so much more open now.

This is great.

Just the thought of both
of us trying to be in here

cooking together
is not feasible.

It might not end well.

No, it's romantic.

We're forcing you
to snuggle a little bit.

Jr: It's just not welcoming,
and well really need

to open this up,
open, open, open.

The floors in here
are pretty grimy looking.

The appliances don't feel
like they fit.

They stand out
like a sore thumb.

And, again, much like
the hardwood in the main area,

you got the yellow oak.

It's just -- yeah,
I think we can do better.

And jonathan is a master

when it comes to
the puzzle of the kitchen.

Awesome.
I'm also a master
escape artist,

and I want to escape
from this kitchen.

[ laughter ]

oh, yeah,
you have tons of --

whoa!
Surprise, surprise.

Like, right in the middle
of everything,

all of the sudden
you've got your laundry room.

If you wanted,
we could find another place

for your laundry room

and take over this space
as a part of your kitchen.

That would give you
tons of prep space

and enough storage
for your growing family.

Jr: This could be a part of
the kitchen or the family room.

I think that would make
a lot more sense.

We found
extra square footage.

Yeah.

Jonathan: Okay, so this is
the family room.

It's big. I actually like that
it's at the back of the house.

Anything you don't like?

-All of that.
-Yeah?

It's a death trap.
You could just see danger.
Oh, yeah.

Drew: At least they rounded
the corners.

-Yeah.
-The space is a good space.

I'd like to see it
brighter in here.

But I think if we put in
some recessed lights,

redid the fireplace to be
a real statement feature,

and then had our hardwood flow
all the way through,

all of a sudden,
this would feel like

the ultimate hangout space.

Mm-hmm. This is the space
that we'll probably spend,

you know, 80% of our time
together as a family.

It has to have
a dual purpose,

both one for the children
and then also one for us.

Jonathan: Upstairs, the house
has four nice-sized bedrooms...

Floors are actually in good
shape up here, which I like.

...Including a big master suite.

Another shade of purply-pink.
-Wow.

And the family bathroom
has been updated.

Country cozy.
-Big shower.

So we'll focus our attention
on the main floor.

We'll freshen up
that front entry

and revamp the living,
dining room,

kitchen, and family room.

Drew: I mean, I can see you guys
spending a lot of time

in here when it's transformed.

But I can also see you spending
a lot of time by the pool.

-Yes.
-Oh, yes.

Drew: This is a great
outdoor space.

Jonathan:
Oh, this is awesome.

And the pool is
in good shape?

-Yeah, it is.
-How's the temperature.

Oh, don't do that.

This is just great.
I mean, I could just see

the kids growing up
and having so much fun.

The outdoor space,
and with the pool

was really a key for us
when we bought this place.

So, what is it you're thinking
about spending on the reno?

We're probably looking
about $165,000...

-Mm-hmm.
-...Somewhere around there.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

Just getting rid of that
smoke smell,

changing out the flooring --

that alone is gonna have
a huge impact.

But, yeah, you really need
a big, beautiful kitchen.

Yeah.
How would you define
your style?

Probably more jackie
for the style.

I kind of go along
with jackie.

So, like, nice and bright
but nothing too overly modern.

I love, like,
a neutral palette,

nothing too crazy -- you know,
flamingo pink or anything.

Okay, 'cause I'll actually
take you to a house

to show you some ideas of what
we could put into this place.

You know, it's hard
for some people to picture

what their house
could become.
Yeah.

But walking through a home

that's already completely
finished helps.

-Yeah.
-In a couple of days,

demo will start,
and I'll set up this house tour.

-Great.
-I'll see you soon.

-See you guys.
-Go swim in the meantime.

Jr: It really is a family house
that we can just envision

elsie and silvie
growing into this place

and being able to have
a neighborhood

that they can
call their own.

We're so excited
to get this process going,

and we just can't wait
to move in.

Jackie and jr have been
through a lot

of ups and downs
in the past 15 years,

and even though now
they have the perfect family

with two
sweet little girls,

the process of getting there
was not easy.

So we want to make this process
as painless as possible

and give them this the perfect
home to raise their family in.

I think we're ready just to
kind of get everything smashed

and just destroyed.

Sounds very aggressive.

-Yeah, exactly.
-[ laughing ] aggressive!

Only the stuff that needs
to be smashed.

So, first things first --
kitchen.

Okay.

Jonathan: All right.
So, do me a favor.

Throw your hands under here
to hold the weight of this.

One, two, three.

[ laughs ]

first one down.

Okay.

-There you go.
-Smash it.

Oy! There we go.

All right, one by one.

Oh, the mice have actually
been on top of the dishwasher.

I got to go.
[ laughs ]

-there we go.
-Oh, wow.

Look at all
the mouse droppings.

Gross.
That's disgusting.

I'm scared what else we're gonna
find under the rest.

Yeah, pretty nasty.

That's probably the highest
concentrate of mouse droppings

I've seen in a long time.

Jackie: Gross.

I'll call pest control,
but first, it's hammer time.

We'll cheer you on.
Harder!

Think about all the times
jr didn't put the dishes away.

Didn't unload the dishwasher!

Didn't do anything!

Very good.
See, it actually works.

Oh, look what I found,

some money to help
with the reno.

You can upgrade your kitchen
by another $2.

-All right.
-Whoo!

I say we demo a wall.

Jonathan:
While jackie and jr bust through
from the kitchen to the hallway,

I'm tackling the wall
to the dining room

to really see
what we're working with.

'cause I came across
a main waste stack

and two hvac pipes
that we'll have to relocate,

you have nothing in here
except some electrical.

That's easy.

Jonathan: Go for it.
Right through.

Nice.

When we first came into this
place, it was all closed in.

Now to actually see that line
of sight right through...

Jackie: It's great to be able
to see the front door.

Exactly what
we're looking for.

-Yeah.
-One, two, three.

Yep.

Whoo! That's great.
-And sledge drop.

Right now, we're
living out of boxes,

and we have a newborn
at home as well.

It's really good to see
this whole process get going

and just one step closer
to where we want to be.

Jonathan: Let's get rid of
that family-room carpet.

That carpet was just
full of smoke.

Just to be able
to roll it up

and throw it out the door,
I think really good.

And we also found $2
to help towards the reno,

-yeah.
-...So that's great.

Yeah, bonus.

-And boom!
-Nice job.

I will clean
all of this up,

and then I will
give you a call.

Once we get all the information
from your house tour

and everything,
we'll put some options together,

and hopefully, you'll be well on
your way to your forever home.

That's great.
Thank you so much.

-You're welcome.
-So exciting.

I don't know what's gonna
have more impact --

getting rid of the ugly brick

or getting rid of the ugly
plaid vertical blinds.

-Vintage look.
-Yeah, exactly.

It's got to go.
Everything's got to go here.

All right, nice.

♪♪

jonathan: Jackie and jr
bought a great house,

and they're ready
to make some memories.

They dream of their girls
running down the stairs

on christmas morning,
big family dinners,

and a fireplace
for family hangouts.

But before any of that
can happen, a lot has to change.

♪♪

drew: It's pretty clear
that when it comes to design,

jr is happy
to follow jackie's lead,

but they both want something
cozy and family-friendly

with a little personality.

I think this house is gonna
get them excited

about all the possibilities.

And I don't really know
our style so much.

That's kind of
jackie's thing.

You're a stylish guy.
You look good.

Yeah, jackie dressed me
this morning, so...

I really just got to see it
to know if I like it or not.

Yeah, yeah. I think
you're gonna like this.

♪♪

-oh, wow.
-Wow.

-Look at that.
-It's nice and open.

Jackie: Yeah, it's a great, big
open space.

I love the space.

You can see right into the
kitchen from the family room.

Jr: I like the flooring
right off the bat here.

It's a wood tone, but it has
a gray undertone to it,

which gives it a bit more
of that modern feel.

-Right.
-It's not a natural wood tone.

-Mm-hmm.
-Come on in here.

We have even more space
in this house,

so we could open it up
and have beautiful sight lines.

Yeah. And there's still
that room

at the front of the house that
we're not sure what to do with.

You're okay for jonathan
to do up a couple of options

for that room?
It would be great to see,

'cause I think
we're really struggling.

So, when you look at the
furniture in this living space,

in here we have
a lot of glass and metal.

Do you like that or not?

I prefer more wood and,
like, comfy materials

yeah.
We definitely need cozy
and comfortable.

With the two girls,
the two girls --

-and you.
-Yeah, right?

I do like the fireplace.
I like the idea of that

being one of the central
pieces of the room.

What would be nice is to have
the tv really over top.

I think it makes one solid
focal point

instead of having
two split.

Absolutely, yeah.

And for the style of fireplace,
this is linear.

Do you like something that's
a bit more traditional shape,

or do you like linear?
More traditional, for sure.

That one seems
pretty modern to me.

Come on in here.
This is the kitchen.

Wow, this is nice.
I love this countertop.

-Do you like that dark tone?
-Yeah, I do.

Yeah, I like the idea
of having, like,

the island right in there
and just having the kids

sitting at the island.
This is a nice big island.

-Yeah, sitting at the island.
-This is really nice.

This is nice, to be able to
look right into the living room.

I really like
the dark-gray cabinets.

Maybe something, like,
a little warmer?

Is that what
you were thinking?

Yeah. Exactly, yeah.

We want to make sure
that, overall,

everything isn't
dark, dark, dark, dark...
Right.

...Even though it's gonna be
a nice open space.
Yeah.

So maybe what we could do
for a backsplash

is a little bit
lighter color.

That would be great.

I really love
all the storage in here.

Everywhere you look,
there's cupboards.

Now, I'm assuming you probably
want something

a little bit more classic
for your light fixtures as well.

Oh, yes, definitely,
but I love the idea

of having the three fixtures
over the island.

I like how the kitchen extends
into the dining room.

I think this makes us
really excited.

I'm just excited, yeah.

When we bought the house,
we weren't sure exactly

what we were gonna do,
and walking through here

and seeing the things
that are possible...

-It was the right decision.
-...It was the right decision.

Maybe it wasn't the best choice
to, you know, renovate

and have the baby
at the same time, but...

Well, I think it's all gonna
work out for the best, though.

-It's gonna be amazing.
-Yeah.

Drew: Jackie and jr want
a family-friendly home

with warm tones
and comfy furniture.

They love the fireplace

but are looking for something
more traditional.

They want a large kitchen
with breakfast-bar seating

for the kids.

Lots of cabinet storage is a
must for these two avid cooks.

They also like the idea of going
for a bold, dark color

in the cabinets and countertops.

And they're looking for ideas

on how to use
their bonus front room,

but most importantly,
an open floor plan

so they have enough room
to host friends

and family
from out of town.

♪♪

it's a little chilly
in here.

I figured I'd stoke
the fire for you.

Oh, thank you.

You're getting your dirt
all over my samples.

A couple little surprises.

They want to freshen things up,
but they're willing to go

a little more bold than
I thought they would.

Let's start with over here,
just with the backsplash.

So I actually thought
this hex tile would look great.

And so they're okay with
something that's

a little bit creamier?

'cause sometimes
people want white, bright.

But they don't want
white and bright.

In fact, for countertops,
they want to go darker,

and for cabinets,
they want to go darker.

Oh, wow.

And so they want to go
with brass fixtures?

Not like that,
but more like this.

It's almost the same.
That's, like, a rose gold.

For paint color,
they don't want to go light.

This is for the cabinets.

They like the shaker style,
but they want to go dark.

I think if we're gonna do it,
we got to go, like, bold.

Imagine the nice, beautiful

rose-gold hardware
up against that.

I like that they're willing
to make a statement.

Jonathan: Big kitchens are great
for taking a chance

on a bold color
for your cabinets

because you don't have to worry

about the space
feeling closed in.

But I wouldn't go dark
on all of the surfaces.

You still need to have
some visual contrast,

so using a lighter tone
on the floors

will keep the space
feeling airy and bright.

I mean, only standing
between jackie and jr

and their open-concept
is you.

These walls have to come out.
We're gonna prep it.

So when you're ready,
these are coming out.

All right, cool. I'll pack
this up, then I'll help.

Jackie: Oh, I'm just excited
to see it all opened up

and all the natural light
coming through.

-Yeah.
-Wow.

Whoa!
Look at that.

Look at the space.
-Yeah. That's just the kitchen.

-It's crazy. Wow.
-It's crazy.

-Wow.
-Whoa! Look at that.

What's that pounding
back there?

That's -- jonathan's
dancing right now.

Drew: Hello!
Visitors.

Come on in the kitchen.

-Wow.
-Oh, my gosh.

Welcome to your kitchen.

Look at this.
Ceiling's gone.

This is nuts.

-Wow.
-Wow.

It makes a little difference
when you can see all the way.

Jr: Oh, yeah, not being stuck in
that little spot like we were.

This is -- yeah.
Look at the space.

-Yeah, that was the kitchen.
-This is crazy.

I don't want to start
on a negative,

but I do have
some bad news.

-Oh, no.
-Uh-oh.

I did not find
any more cash.

[ laughter ]

no, I got to say,
you have a great house.

It turns out you don't have
load-bearing walls here

where the laundry room is,
so all of that can be removed.

-That sounds great.
-I love that idea.

Jr: Love that, yep.

Do you want to jump in
and hear a couple options?

-Yeah, let's do it.
-Yes. For sure.

Option 1 is the more expensive
of the two options.

Now that we have all that
smoke-filled flooring out,

we can replace it with
beautiful updated hardwood.

We'll transform this empty
front living space

into a living room/dining room
combination

with comfortable furniture

perfect for entertaining
guests from out of town

or snuggling up
for story time with the girls.

We'll add a big table,

big enough for casual family
meals with the kids,

and there will be enough space
to add additional tables

for hosting those
large holiday dinners.

At the back of the house,
we'll remove all the walls

and the awkward
laundry room.

We'll create the kitchen
of your dreams

with bold, dark cabinets
and countertops,

statement hardware,
and a beautiful backsplash.

You'll love cooking together

even more in a kitchen
this glamorous.

We'll add
a large peninsula

with additional storage
and seating

where the kids can hang out
or do homework

while mom and dad
are cooking.

And finally, we'll transform
the family room

into the ultimate
hangout spot.

We'll update
the old brick fireplace,

add tons of storage
for toys,

and some comfy seating
for family time.

I love the idea
of the breakfast bar,

being able to, you know,
be busy myself in the kitchen

and have everybody sitting up
there and enjoying a meal.

And in addition, we would
take that old office

and create a guest suite
for family and friends

visiting overnight.

We'll move the doorway into
the adjacent hallway

so guests are closer
to the bathroom

and have
a bit more privacy.

Then we'll add
beautiful bedroom furniture,

storage,
and cozy accents.

This will feel like
a home away from home.

That would actually
work out really well.

Yeah, with our friends and
family coming out

from out of town...
And parents coming in.

...That's something
that we could really use.

We always think function first,
function and flow,

and then we're gonna
look at aesthetic.

But you will have a beautiful
home that works for the family.

Wonderful.

So option 1 comes in
at seven weeks and $165,000,

which is your max budget.
Okay.

Yeah. Budget's
obviously important.
Yeah.

I mean, if we came in under,
that would be great.

But we want to get everything
that we're looking for as well,

so it's definitely
something to consider.
Yeah.

Instead of hauling out
the blow-up mattress.
Exactly.

I don't think you guys would
miss that space either

because you still have
a nice front room

over on the other side,

and back here it's gonna be
wide open, beautiful flow.

Sounds really good.

But we'd love
to hear option 2.

Option 2 gives you that
same expanded kitchen,

the beautiful floors
throughout,

the great family room,
but instead of a guest room,

we'll keep the original layout
of this front space

as an office.

We'll do a light renovation
to freshen it up

with new flooring,
updated lighting,

and a fresh coat of paint.

Then we'll add
a stylish desk

for when you need
to work from home,

but leave the space open
for possibilities in the future.

And so not having to rework
that room completely

would save you about
5 grand in your budget.

So it would be $160,000
in seven weeks.

Oh, $160,000,
5 grand less.

I love the idea
of an extra guest room,

but maybe there might be
something else in the future

we want to do
with that room instead,

so it might be nice
to keep our options open.
Like a breakdancing room?

-Yeah, exactly.
-Possibly.

It's never too late.

There's other projects
we need to do down the road,

so do we want a room
that we're not gonna use

unless people are over?

-Yeah.
-Do we really need that?

So I feel like you guys
are definitely leaning

in the same direction.

-I think so, right?
-I think so, yeah.

I think we're gonna go
with option 2.
Option number 2.

-All right. Option 2.
-Sounds good.

Well, I will never come over
and spend the night, then,

since I know there's not
an extra room, but...

-There's a couch in there.
-Oh, perfect.

It's gonna be amazing.
Yeah, we just can't wait
to see what happens.

We're so excited.

You're gonna have
the perfect house for the kids.

Hey, guess what?
Next time you come back

to the house,
it's gonna be all done.

-Great. Thanks, guys.
-Can't wait.

Jonathan: With the old drywall
and flooring out,

the smoke smell
is completely gone.

Jackie and jr are gonna
be so happy.

It already feels like
a different house.

But we still have a few walls up
that we need to take out

before we can start creating
the huge kitchen

that we have planned.

And now that we've relocated
the laundry room,

we can get rid of these walls
between the family room

and the kitchen.

[ drilling and banging ]

with all this new space, we now
have more than enough room

to add the big peninsula with
seating jackie really wanted.

And that was a high priority
on their list --

a place where they can all
hang out together

while mom and dad
are busy in the kitchen.

Ugh!

Nice work. All of a sudden,
it feels like a bigger kitchen.

-Nicely done.
-All right.

♪♪

jonathan: The windows and doors
at the back of the house

have seen much better days,

so we're upgrading
to high-efficiency versions.

I think we can just go
with the reciprocating saw.

Plus, now that everything's
bright and opened right up,

we don't need the small window
that's left

over the laundry room.

Sometimes homeowners
give me side eye

when I suggest
eliminating a window,

but once you remove
a couple of walls,

sometimes you're left with
a window that isn't doing much,

and, here, getting rid of it
makes way for a breakfast bar

and that extra storage
and counter space

that this kitchen really needs.

But this window has other plans,

and it's not going
without a fight.

Come on, muscles.

Thank you.

There we go.
That was...

A lot of excess framing.

That was a lot of work
for such a tiny window.

-All right.
-House, do me a favor.

We're trying to make you
look nicer,

so stop being so difficult.

Jonathan: Since we're removing
all the interior walls

in the back area of the house

and creating a kitchen
double the size of the old one,

we have to update
the old electrical

and run new wiring
to accommodate the new space.

-93 1/4?
-93 -- yeah.

Give me a couple 93 1/4
and a couple 93 1/8.

Jackie and jr really want
to open this place up,

and one of the walls
that we want to remove

is the one that goes from
the kitchen to the hallway.

It will create and open
sight line from the front door.

But this wall
is a supporting structure,

so we need to add a beam in here
to get rid of it.

So drew and I are setting up
a temp wall for the support

before we can get
the new beam to go in.

Just having this section
of wall gone

gives a slightly better flow,
slightly better sight line.

So, that's what I was
gonna ask you.

How far back are we coming?

Probably in about in line
with this wall here.

Nice.

[ banging and whirring ]

so, where else do we
have to shore up?

Well, that wall
over there.

The old dining-room wall is
load-bearing and needs a beam.

And the biggest thing is we're
gonna have to figure out

where all our mechanical's
gonna go.

So these pipes that are
coming down here,

this waste stack,
comes from about halfway

through the ceiling
over there,

so instead
of coming this way,

we could take it
to the outside wall.

Then there's already
kind of a bulkhead there.

We can keep that,
run it over,

and hide it
behind our cabinets.

So, just tuck it in behind the
pantry cabinets, and we're good.

♪♪

♪♪

jonathan: The last wall that
I wanted to get out of here

has to be supported
with joist hangers

off of our new beam
that's going across.

Once I have this in,
I can get this wall out of here,

and it's complete open-concept.

This is a tight squeeze
up here.

Geno: Yeah.

One more,
and then we're good.

Right on the double.

[ laughs ]
pressure.

Let's take the wall out.

♪♪

and last but not least...
Boom.
Okay.

Now we've got level floors,
open sight lines.

We'll still have to
fur this wall out

to accommodate our plumbing.

But we've got cabinetry
all the way along here

on both sides, the peninsula
that we'll put in here.
Yep.

I mean, it is set up
for entertaining.

It's a long, narrow space.

But I think the way
we divide it up,

it's gonna look
really, really good.

-It's gonna look good, yeah.
-Yeah.

Jonathan: Since jackie and jr's
home was built in the '70s,

it has textured ceilings
in some of the rooms.

They're definitely outdated,

and it's just not gonna go
with the new design.

There's a bunch of
different ways

that you can get rid
of popcorn ceiling.

Sometimes you can scrape it off.

This stuff is on there too good.

Sometimes you tear
the whole ceiling down,

but with it usually comes
all the insulation.

So we're gonna do
another layer of drywall

just to make sure we can skim it
and make it look perfect.

We can just board
right over top of it

and butt it up
to what we have here,

and our new crown
will go right over it.

Yeah, totally.
Yep, makes sense.

No sense in doing
a bunch of demo

that we don't need to...
For sure.

...As long as we make sure
we hit our ceiling joists.

Got to hit those joists
and screws.

So why don't we throw
a couple boards up,

and we'll throw the ladder
on that side.

♪♪

come my way 5 inches.

More, more, more.
There we go.

Yours lined up pretty much
where you think.

Jonathan: We don't want to lose
a bunch of ceiling height,

but the method
we're going with is

applying 1/4-inch drywall.

It doesn't take a lot of time
to install,

but you instantly get
that smooth ceiling.

♪♪

while the drywall is going up
in the back of the house,

at the front of the house, we're
patching and painting the walls

and giving this room
a little tlc.

♪♪

just a little color,
make this room pop.

They don't know what to do
with this room,

and now it will just be finished
as a beautiful office.

Okay, here you go.

Here's a couple weapons
for you.
Hmm.

Jonathan: I have built so many
curved staircases in my day,

and it can cost
tens of thousands of dollars

for all the custom millwork.

These stairs are in great shape.
They're just a bad color.

So we'll sand it down,
paint it out,

put a new runner in there,

and it will look like
a million bucks.

I mean, it's a lot of
surface area to do it all,

but I'm glad that we don't
have to rebuild the stairs,

'cause to do a curved staircase
this nice,

I mean, the millwork alone
would be a fortune.

Expensive, yeah.
And the time, too.

Exactly.

♪♪

jonathan: Jackie and jr love
this cozy family room

and dream of snuggling
with the girls by the fire.

But for that to happen, we need
to rework this fireplace,

starting with expanding
the firebox.

With the size of
the current firebox,

that limits the gas inserts
I can put in there

because it's so small,
so my hope is,

there needs to be another
steel support across here.

I'm assuming it's within
this thicker grout line.

If there is a steel support
going all the way across,

then we can eliminate
the inner firebox.

Yeah. So, basically, yeah,
get rid of this layer of brick

and then keep this.

Before, this was
the smoker room.

It had that dirty carpet.

It just felt dark overall.
But now --

it's gonna be smokin'!

Yeah. It's gonna from
smoking room

to smokin' room.

-We are so old.
-Yeah.

Oh, my gosh.
You can tell

this hasn't been moved
in a long time.

You want me to come in
and muscle that for you?

Errrr!

-I think's the wrong way.
-Oh, my gosh.

It looks like it's loose.
Like, it's wiggling.

♪♪

all right. Here.
You've rotated it.

-There.
-That's one way to do it.

Okay, see, the whole coupling's
rotating now.

I want to see in behind
one of these bricks here.

Jonathan: If there isn't
a steel lintel in here,

then we may need
to rebuild the firebox,

and that will take more money

and add more time
to this project.

♪♪

so that was the original
outer layer of brick.

♪♪

drew:
There's nothing in there.

With the size of
current firebox,

that limits the size
of the gas inserts

I can put in there
because it's so small.

So my hope is
if that there is

a steel support
going all the way across,

then we can eliminate
the inner firebox.

Drew: Yeah.

There's nothing in there.

Boom. There it is.
Steel plate all the way across.

Whoo!
So we can pull this fire
back, this one back,

and that will give us
the maximized area.

♪♪

[ laughing ] what?

You don't know
your own strength.

It's my plant-based diet.
It's making me stronger.

[ laughs ]

there we go.

Whoo!

So once this is
cleared out,

we have so much more potential
for a big fireplace.

-Yeah.
-I'll start framing up.

All right.

Jonathan:
When we took out the door

and the window
from the laundry room,

we had to patch
the brick on the outside,

but all the brick on this house
is from the '70s,

and we cannot get it anymore.

So the new brick has
a slightly lower profile,

so we're gonna kind of blend
that into the new brick

by chiseling down what's there.

If we chisel off, like, just
a little bit all of a sudden,

that looks a heck of
a lot more...

-Kind of feather it in, right?
-Yeah.

So it's not so noticeable.

Yeah, I don't think we have
to go too, too far.

You might want to say
we're gonna chip away at it.

-Ah!
-Oh.

Ha-ha-ha.

♪♪

I don't think you really need
to do much more.

I think if you just finish
that off, it's perfect.

I think we're doing
such a nice job,

we should do
the rest of the house.

Oh, my gosh.
I think we need a vacation

is what we need after this.

You're right about that.

We've got over 2,000 square feet
of flooring to lay down.

It's going all through
the main floor,

including entryway, the dining,
living, and front office.

What are you doing?

I am just looking at
the daunting task

of putting all
this hardwood floor in.

There is an advantage
to long rooms like this,

because it means
more full boards.

That's true.

Why don't we actually
run a line.

We'll chalk a line and do
sort of a starter strip,

and then we could just
take it back to the wall.

Come on.
Oh, yeah.

So, all right.
You good?

Oh, snap,
that's a good-looking line.

♪♪

I love these boards,
though.

It has that natural
hand-scraped look.

Makes it cleaner.

♪♪

I think it's a good thing
that these boards

are not gonna move,

'cause gluing them down,
nailing them down,

they will survive
all the parties,

all the birthdays,
everything the coming decades

will throw at them.

At home, you shouldn't be
worrying about your floors.

You should be worried about
how much fun you're having

on those floors.

♪♪

I've got the mantel.
-Sweet!

All right.
Take that side.

I am pretty much
ready for it.

-Thanks for the help.
-Yeah.

So, the thought is, if we go --
come my way just a hair.

Yeah.

-Right about there.
-There.

So, yeah, so the whole
thought is,

I think I'm gonna try and get
some slab that we can do,

and that will actually
go all across there,

so it will make this
a lot lower profile.

We've got the clean glass,
and all of a sudden,

they have a beautiful
fireplace feature.

Now jackie and jr have
this family spot

where all four of them
can sit in here

and cuddle on the couch
and enjoy it.

Once we get that, the peninsula,
kitchen, everything in,

this is just gonna feel like
the ultimate family spot.

Why don't we get this
out of the way for a minute,

and then I can finish
securing that board.

37x27.

♪♪

♪♪

jonathan:
Jackie and jr want to be

in their home for the holidays,

so I've got the crew working
double time to make that happen.

Ah!

This is -- it's a little bit
of an unconventional layout.

Because it's so narrow,

we don't have room
in the middle for an island,

but we'll still have all
the other cabinetry and storage.

Yeah, and then they have
this peninsula here.

Give me a hand.
Yeah, and you know what?

There's still gonna be
a lot of space

in between the cabinets,
at least 6 feet.

-Oh, yeah.
-Very generous.

You'll be able to dance
around in there.
Yeah.

Do you guys want to maybe
start on the window,

and I'll push this
together?
Sure, yeah.

Jonathan: Before this kitchen
is ready for cabinets,

we've got a list of jobs
to tackle,

starting with finally
swapping out the last window.

I think it's loose.

As per usual,
I have the cold outside job.

It's actually kind of nice
and warm in here.

Yeah, feels really nice.
Watch your hands.

Just hold on one sec.
Let me just grab this.

Wait. Stop letting
all the cold air in.

All right, ready?
-Yeah.

That's gonna fit perfect.

Oh, yeah, like a glove.

Again, it's warmer in here
now with this in place.

Actually, even more so now

'cause it's
an energy-efficient window.

Oh, I love it.

All right, I'll let you guys
take it back in.

Lean it down for a second.
Then we'll get our shims.

-Nicely done.
-All right.

I have a question for you,
jonathan, about the trim.

So, what's the deal here?

'cause this is
sticking out.

So, obviously, we don't want
to be caulking, like,

a 1/2-inch gap
or something like that

on the outside of
the casing.

I think it will be okay
'cause we can also have

our taper sort of
feather to it.

What about
this beautiful idea?

What if we were to take
a piece of this,

and then we have
our trim-casing piece,

which is gonna sit to
about, like, there.

So what if we cut a short
piece of that in behind,

and then it will be nice
and thick and solid.

Hey, I want to hear you
get excited about my idea.

What a brilliant idea!

Thank you so much,
brother.

Because the frame
of the new sliding door

is thicker than
the original slider,

there is now a 1/2-inch gap
between the wall

and where the new trim
will sit.

Jonathan:
So drew's idea is to use
a 1/2-inch piece of wood

backing to beef up
the thickness of the trim.

This will fill the gap
and keep us from having

to build out the whole wall
around the door

with drywall mud.

It's actually
a great idea.

I know.

Magic!
I mean, look at that.

I'm saving our drywallers from
having to do all the feathering.

Mr. Good ideas.

♪♪

drew:
This show-stopping kitchen

is really starting
to take shape.

The bold, dark cabinets
and countertops

really make a statement.

I think jackie and jr
will be very happy

they took a risk
with this color palette.

♪♪

jonathan: Jackie and jr dream
of having the perfect home

to raise their adorable family.

They waited a very long time
to have that family,

and now they want to make sure

that they have a home
that fits the dream.

This space turned out great
because a lot of times

it's just, like,
that extra room.

What do you do with it?
It's a waste of time.

This feels cozy
and perfect for entertaining.

Yeah, it's such
a dual-function room, too.

You can be sitting here
entertaining

and having dinner,
drinks at the same time.

Are you guys folding
or just playing?

I think we're kind of,
like, playing.

I think it's like
the cat's cradle of blankets.

Jonathan: We started this
massive renovation

with a budget of $160,000
and a short seven-week timeline.

The fates aligned,
and we were able to stay

on budget and schedule.

Now we can deliver this charming
home on time so jackie and jr

can finally move in
and start making new memories.

♪♪

♪ my trunk is packed
I'm ready to go ♪

you look like an old-timey
salesman who's got, like,

an elixir that he's trying
to push on everybody.

"let me sell you
this, this, this,"

and it opens up into something
three times the size.

Yeah.

Maybe not such a good
look on you,

but this room is gonna be
a good look on the house.

They didn't even know what to do
with this space,

so this is perfect.

I think
she's gonna love it.

-[ laughs ]
-oh!

Is this the same house?

Well, the house
is phenomenal.

You already knew you picked
a good house here,

so now it looks beautiful.

Can't wait.
We're pumped.

I'm so excited.

Well, partially because
your toes are freezing out here.

-Yeah.
-It looks good.

After you.

-[ laughs ]
-oh, look at this. Oh!

Jackie: [ laughing ]
oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh!
This is unbelievable.

-Is this the same house?
-[ laughs ]

it's just -- oh, my gosh.
It's breathtaking.

It's the end of such
a long journey for us,

trying to have our family,
and, like...

Being here together -- it's just
a really beautiful moment.
Yeah.

Jonathan: I just think
it's nice to have this home

that you saw the potential in,
and you can now settle in

and just make it your own.

As soon as we walked in,
to see the pictures

of the kids
and with us there...

I can't belief
it's the same staircase.

Yeah. I think it looks gorgeous,
the new runner as well.

-Oh, yeah.
-It is perfect. It's beautiful.

Even everything
popping out,

like that white popping out
already with the gray.

The floors are amazing,
just every detail.

It's so bright, too.

It makes it look
so much bigger.

This is just really inviting
as soon as you walk in.

It is inviting, yes.

Well, would you like
to see more?

-Love to.
-Yes.

Come on into
your living room.

-Oh, my goodness. Wow!
-Oh!

-Holy...
-Look at this.

Look at the wall paper, too.
-This is gorgeous.

That grass cloth
is gorgeous.

-It's amazing.
-It's stunning.

Jr: This does not look anything
close to the room

that was here before.
Jackie:
This is unbelievable.

Oh, wow.

And so this is more of that
sort of just

fun lounging room,
but I think for this,

it's just a nice little
seating area at the front.

You have your dining table
right here, which is elegant.

I love that table.

-That looks great.
-Gorgeous.

-Yeah, that looks great.
-It's stunning.

Drew:
This is a beautiful setup

and easy to expand if you
have larger family dinners.

Jonathan:
We had to kind of decide,

what do we want
this space to be?

We could make this
one gigantic dining area.

I don't think you would get
as much use out of that

as having a nice sitting room,
front room here.

Jr: We weren't really looking at
having, like,

a real, formal living room.

Like, with the kids
and the way our life is,

it just -- we don't really
need something like that.

To have this area...
I think we'll use it.
All the time.

-Yeah, it's great.
-You can eat from the sofa.

[ laughter ]

he's not eating on that sofa.

You've only seen a third
of the house.

You got to get
in your new kitchen.

-Oh, I can't wait. Okay.
-Oh!

-Oh, my gosh.
-Wow! Wow!

Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my goodness.

Jr: Whoa! Look all the way
down here, too.

-Gorgeous.
-Oh, wow.

We can have a party
in just the kitchen.

-Yeah.
-Like, honestly.

This is stunning.

It is the biggest kitchen
I've ever been in.

-It's a little bigger.
-It's amazing.

Like, from where we were
cramped up

before in that little spot,
and then this, like...

Oh, my gosh.

Jonathan: There was a wall
over there, a wall here.

By having it like this,
there's so much space in here.

It was room, room,
room, room,

and then we have
this amazing space.

Even, like,
the countertops, right?

-Yeah!
-Look at those.

Drew: This is quartz countertop,
but it has a honed finish.

So it's like
a smooth matte, kind of.

Yeah. It's something different
you don't see in every home.

And you said you have a lot
of family that comes into town.

You don't just have
little get-togethers.

It's big family
get-togethers.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Well, this is the kind of space.
You can expand your table.

You have all this
entertaining room over here.

You have this whole
extra peninsula over here

with the built-in
drawer microwave

and the fridge.

-Oh, already stocked.
-Oh, yes. Yep.

-Oh, yeah.
-Perfect. Whoa.

-Oh, my goodness.
-Look at the microwave.

It's a microwave.
That is so cool.

Just to think of this --
have the kids sit around here.

This is perfect.
It is just perfect.

Drew: You have the stools
on the backside.

You also have full storage
on the backside as well,

all cabinets.
You have a ton of storage.

Jonathan:
Well, and this is how you get
rid of that bowling alley feel,

by breaking it up
with a peninsula.

This is, like,
a chef's dream.

Jr: It's absolutely
unbelievable.

Yeah, and also, now, we got rid
of the smoker's room,

and we gave you
this beautiful family room.

-Wow!
-Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh.

-Look at the shelving.
-Wow! This is gorgeous.

Jr: Like, it's super-functional
as well,

even to have all this space in
the cupboards and stuff as well.

Jackie: We can hide the toys.
They're already here.

You have no idea how much fun
we were having

with all those things.

The fireplace here -- to think
about what it was before...

It was that clunky.
It was that old brick.

Built in like this,
with the shelving,

the tv up top, like,
this is unbelievable.

You see the light coming in
that window,

the light coming in
this door.

It's just a big, wide-open,
beautiful space.

We didn't want a place
where, you know,

one of us is in one room,
the kids are in the other.

Like, we're a really close
family.

So many of us
can gather here.

And even with our family
from out of town

to be able to come in.
They can all gather in here.

Jonathan: You guys deserve
to have the house

exactly how you want
to have the house.

Yes. And you guys, like --
you got us.

Like, you got...
-This is us. It is.

It feels like us.

This is a house now that
is ready to be

not just lived in --
it's ready to be loved in.

Yes.

I honestly think that this is
the kind of house

that your family will come and
stay with you and never leave.

That could be a problem.

We like when
they visit, but...

Oh, no, we can't wait
for them to come

and stay as long
as they want.

Jonathan: And let's not forget
that front room,

although you chose not to
turn it into a guest room.

But we still
wanted to dress it,

show you that it could be
a beautiful den.

I know you weren't really sure
what to do with that space.

-Oh, wow. It's perfect.
-Yeah.

The kids' toys in here.
There you go.

Jackie:
It's really beautiful.

And it wouldn't be
a true "welcome home"

without having the people you
love there to share it with you.

Yeah. So, we've invited a few
of jackie and jr's friends

and family to join
our celebration.

-Come on in.
-Hi.

-Oh, my gosh.
-Oh, boy.

How are you?
-Oh, my gosh.

Jackie and jr are
such warm, loving people,

you can really feel
how important family is to them,

and what it means to have
all the people they love

together in one space.

I feel really lucky

that everyone's here
sharing this with us.

And [sniffles] we've worked
really hard to get here

and have our family together,
and I just --

I'm just really excited.

[ laughing ]
I know it doesn't show.

Tears of joy.
Tears of joy.

[ laughter ]

wow. You guys deserve it.
This must be a sigh of relief

because we were racing
to the holidays.

You wanted to be in here
before the holidays, and --

-with the holidays coming.
-Well done, guys.

And you guys are gonna put my
tree up before you leave, right?

-Of course.
-Right. Of course. Yeah.