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[crew] OK, here we go.

And we're rolling, 1-0-4 bio interview take one.

[Mary] Oh.

In the '80s, I was a runway model,

so my parents actually helped me move to Los Angeles,

and I was always going back and forth.

But when my mom got sick,

I decided to move back to San Jose

to help take care of her.

And then in 2018, she -- she passed away,

and I needed time to -- to heal from everything.

And I decided, "OK, why not, let's move back to Los Angeles."

And so I started to look online for -- for properties.

And I'm still not sure, do I want a condo?

Do I want a home?

To have Jonathan and Drew help me

look at the pros and cons of each type of -- of property,

I'm just so excited to get some -- some help with that.

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-Missing two sample books? -[Drew] Yes.

I just wanna quadruple check that you have all the showings

lined up for Mary.

She's flying in from San Jose.

She's only here for one day.

And she has a very limited amount of time.

We have a couple of good options lined up.

She shoots content, so we're gonna wanna make sure

it's got a decent kitchen. -That's my one issue.

One of these condos,

the kitchen is tucked to the side

as soon as you come in.

We need to see it in person to actually see if it can open up

enough to make it work for her filming, so.

The main thing for me, I don't want her to keep coming down.

I wanna make the most out of this trip because

there's nothing worse than trying to make a decision

on the most expensive asset in your life from out of town.

Yeah, 'cause every time someone buys something remotely,

they show up and they're like,

"OK, this is not what I thought it was." -[Drew] Yeah, yeah.

Also, it's not as easy as a client

who's local who you can just say,

"Hey, last minute, there's a great showing."

-We have her for this window, and then she's gone again. -Yeah.

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-[Jonathan] Hello, oh, hi. -Hi.

-[Drew] Oh, hi. -[Jonathan] Is this Ella?

-Oh, my gosh, this is Ella. -Oh, my gosh.

-[Drew] Ella! -[Jonathan] How are you,

can I take your bag for you? -Oh, nice to meet you.

Oh, that would be great. Thank you.

Here, I'll put it in the back here.

-Yeah, are you excited to be back in Southern California? -Thank you.

Oh, we're so excited to be here

and just look at as many places as I can.

It's just been exhausting looking at places online

and just not sure what place... -[Drew] Yeah.

...you know, is gonna be the best one, so...

We do have, what, two condos

and a house to show you. -[Mary] OK.

-Why don't you hop in the front? -[Drew] Yeah, hop in the front.

-I'll go in the back. -[Mary] OK, all right, sounds good.

[Drew] Before I get a ticket.

[Mary] Hurry, Ella.

[Drew] I feel for Mary.

She's been trying to do the house hunt down here

from Northern California.

Nothing beats stepping into a space.

Listing photos can be very deceiving,

and a lot of times you're not getting a floor plan either,

so you've got to be in a space to know if you like it.

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[Mary] My budget is anything under a million,

and that is pretty much impossible

anywhere in Los Angeles,

but I really wanna live in Toluca Lake.

I love the idea that I could just walk down

and go to a restaurant. It's such a cute area.

I'm in a condo presently in San Jose, and it's nice,

but there's not a lot of grass area for her,

and it'd just be really nice to have my own backyard.

So that's -- that's my wish list, is in a quiet area,

but close to the action.

I see there's a lot of cars going by.

[Drew] It is the busier street over here.

-I mean, it's the proximity, right? -Yeah.

-You're so close to Hollywood. -Yeah, that's true.

You're across from Griffith Park.

-It's amazing. -[Mary] Ohh!

-[Jonathan] If this is all about Ella... -[Mary] Yes.

-...you couldn't get a better spot than Griffith Park. -[Mary laughs] I know.

-It is, it's all about my dog. -Right.

[Jonathan] This is the building.

[Jonathan] So we'll go up this way here.

-I like how quiet it is in here. -Wow.

[Mary] Yeah, especially next to such a busy street.

-Ohh, this is nice. -And then this is it here.

[Mary gasps]

Oh, this is beautiful.

Oh, I love the floors.

-[Jonathan] Let's go in the kitchen first. -[Mary laughs] OK.

[Jonathan] So the reason I thought this would be a good fit

is because outside, it's a busy area,

'cause you're right in the core of the city where you wanna be. -[Mary] Yeah.

-But back here, it feels very quiet. -[Mary] Right.

Yes, quiet, safe.

-Knowing you produce videos for social media... -[Mary sighs] Yeah.

-...about cooking and nutrition, -[Mary] Yeah.

the kitchen's probably pretty important.

Yes, it's very important.

I teach people how to implement more plant-based foods

into their diet.

When I was taking care of my mom,

I really realized how important eating healthy is,

and, um, that really excited me, and I wanted to help people,

so I decided to go back to school.

I became a certified holistic nutritionist.

I decided to create videos, you know,

to help people put ingredients together

and show them how to do it.

-[Jonathan] This is the thing I wasn't too sure about. -[Mary] Hmm.

As to whether or not this would work for that,

or is it gonna be too closed off?

[Mary] I'm trying to think.

I mean, you know, it could work if I got a small table here,

and I'm cooking here,

nice and easy, food, fruits, and vegetables, I have enough.

You shouldn't have to make it work.

I would say, in order for this to work...

[Mary] Right. -...we lose that wall right there,

which, caveat, could be a challenge. -[Mary] Ohh, cool.

-[Jonathan] 'Cause I see your main electrical panel there. -[Drew & Mary] Yeah.

However, if you open this up, I mean,

it's not always the easiest thing in the world to do,

'cause if this is the MEP wall, where it's feeding the power to,

you know, to other units and whatnot... -Ohh.

-...it can be harder to move. -[Mary] Right.

-But if it's not... -[Mary] Ohh.

...this would transform everything being opened up.

[Mary] Yes, that would be beautiful.

And just having it opened up,

and then I can have my camera out here and some friends over.

Because for -- for entertaining, it's gonna feel more open.

-[Jonathan] But look how massive that living area is. -[Mary] Yeah.

[Mary] Oh, this is perfect. I love it.

It's so nice to see it in person rather than being

in Northern California looking at pictures through my phone.

The -- the one main reason I wanted to show you a condo

instead of a house with a yard was just

the fact that your dollar stretches further.

-[Mary] Right. -I mean, you might get more square footage

than you would with a detached home.

And also thinking forward to way less maintenance

in a place like this because the condo association... -Right.

...cares for the property. -Takes care of all that.

Yeah, that's a really good plus.

[Jonathan] What's it been like trying to, like, search for a home

but being in a different city?

Yeah, so that was really challenging,

but I have a good friend, Victoria,

that I've known since the '80s.

I said, "Victoria, can you -- they're showing the house today."

And she's like, "I live right down the street."

So she walked through with her phone

and -- and gave me the tour of the home.

And I wanted it so bad, I was getting ready to fly down.

-Two days later, it sells for over $200,000 over asking. -[Drew exhales] Oof.

-That's the California way. -[Mary] I know.

It's so common, but it broke my heart.

It was the -- you would have loved it.

-It was so cute. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

I learned from that experience that I have to move fast.

So I've been coming down several times to look at homes

and condos and, you know, between the flight

and renting a car and finding a place to stay.

It's very expensive when you start adding that all

together and stressful, coming down.

[Jonathan] This is the bathroom here.

[Drew] Yeah, we'll start over here.

[Jonathan] Very big bathroom.

Wow, this is the biggest bathroom I've ever seen.

[Jonathan] One sink just for Ella, one sink for you.

[Mary laughs] I love it.

So, nice bath and shower.

This is plenty big. It's very nice.

-All right, check out this bedroom. -[Mary] OK.

-It's huge. -[Mary] Let's look at the bedroom.

Ooh! Oh, my gosh.

It's really big. Look at that view.

That's beautiful.

Since I can't afford to live in the Hollywood Hills,

at least I have the view of the Hollywood Hills. -[Jonathan laughs]

[Drew] And you're so close.

-Like, everything, the fact that Griffith is here. -[Mary] Yeah.

West Hollywood's here, the view that you have,

everything's amazing.

-I think it's still good for you to see an option like this. -[Mary] Yeah.

And then compare what a condo life like this

would be to a house we can show that's detached.

I know you wanted to keep things under a million dollars.

-[Mary] Yeah. -This here is listed for $1,100,000.

-You could get the price down a bit on that. -OK.

So it's not far over, but you're paying for the location.

-[Mary] Right. -But don't go making any crazy

rash decisions to put offers in

because I've already lined up a house.

-[Mary] Ooh, OK. -In the valley.

It is a little bit farther away, but if you're good with it,

we could go straight there now. -[Mary] OK.

Ah, it's so hard 'cause I've always wanted to be

near all the action.

What do you think, Ella?

[laughs] She's like, "Are you guys done yet?"

[whines]

-I think it's still good for you to see an option like this, -Yeah.

and then compare what a condo life like this would be

to a house we can show that's detached.

I've already lined up a house.

-[Mary] Oh, OK. -In the valley.

It is a little bit farther away.

-But if you're good with it, we could go straight there now. -[Mary] OK.

Oh, it's so hard, 'cause I've always wanted to be near

all the action.

-But it's a hard decision, because having Ella... -Yeah.

...having a backyard would be really nice.

[Jonathan] Yeah.

I did look online at homes in Toluca Lake,

and they were like, three-million dollars

So that's why I started to look out for condos,

because then I could be in the area that I love

without having, you know, to spend three-million dollars.

I love condos.

I'm in one in San Jose,

and I love how somebody else does all the work.

[Mary laughs] Oh.

How you doing, Ella?

Yeah, I know, she -- I guess she likes the condo.

[laughs]

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[Jonathan] We do have the house to show you,

even though we're definitely further out.

But you're getting a lot more, and it's all on one level.

-[Mary] Yeah. -[Jonathan] All right, guys.

[Mary] I like the banana trees.

-[Jonathan] Pretty cute. -[Mary] Yeah.

[Jonathan] Very different than the condo.

[Drew] Such a quiet street.

-I love it. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

Oh, it's a little far out from where we were.

-Yeah. -Um...

But I li -- I like the feel of the neighborhood.

-[Jonathan] Walking paths on both sides. -[Mary] Yeah.

-[Jonathan] This is really, really walkable. -[Mary] Nice sidewalk.

-Yeah. -I'm looking out for you, Ella.

[Drew] Yeah, you've got space to breathe.

I just think it's a good idea always to, you know,

show both sides of the things we're talking about.

Like, if we only showed Mary condos in that prime location,

well, then she'll always wonder in the back of her mind,

"Well, I wonder if there was a house that had a yard?"

Keep in mind, it is under a million dollars.

It's, you know, what you were asking for.

-[Mary sighs] Yeah. -However, you'll have some concessions,

like sharing the driveway with your neighbor.

-[Mary] Yeah. -[Jonathan] However, you're also getting

all your square footage on one floor. -[Mary] Yeah.

[Jonathan] But you're also getting more space.

-[Drew] Shall we... -[Jonathan] ...get inside?

[Mary] OK.

[Mary] Ohh. Love the French doors.

-[Drew] Mm-hmm. -[Jonathan] Yes.

-Oh. -[Drew laughs] Oh.

-That was a shift. -Ooh.

-[Mary] This kitchen, though. -[Drew laughs]

[Mary] I'm not a fan of the brown tile.

-[Drew] You don't even have to say it. -[Jonathan] I can tell.

You're picturing yourself shooting your show in here.

No, I can't do it in here.

The cabinets look pretty bad.

The sink looks pretty bad.

What, do I look like I'm here just for good looks?

-[laughs] I know. -That's the thing.

We can change all of this stuff.

The price is $895,000 on this.

-Ooh. -So there's a lot of room

to improve what's important to you.

You know, what I love is standing here

and being able to look right in the backyard

at all the greenery.

And if all this, if you guys could take this down,

that would be beautiful.

Well, the trick is to figure out where everything goes.

-So if you take this down, -Yeah.

we have to find somewhere for your range.

They've got the fridge over there.

-[Jonathan] But again, we can shift things around. -[Mary] Yeah, yeah.

[Jonathan] This could be opened up to be much more enjoyable.

You know something I just realized I've never done before?

I've never designed a kitchen for video and photography...

-[Mary] Oh. -...because this is terrible lighting.

-Oh, I know, the -- -Terrible for you.

-Is it terrible lighting? -[staff] Yeah, it's horrible.

-[Drew] OK. -[Jonathan] We'll work on the lighting.

[Mary] OK.

Yeah, I mean, I like that you have room for laundry.

Maybe there's somewhere else for laundry

you can expand your kitchen.

This is the living and dining room areas.

-[Mary] OK. -[Drew] You wouldn't have this gigantic table in here,

shoved against the wall. This is too big.

It does feel like there should be a breakfast bar

if you're gonna have it open to the kitchen. -[Mary] Ohh.

-That way, you know, you can entertain. -[Mary] Oh, yeah that...

So lots that could be done.

You've got three bedrooms.

-Two bathrooms. -[Mary] Oh, nice.

[Jonathan] Good connectivity between your dining, kitchen,

and living areas.

[Mary] For filming my nutrition recipes,

it would be great to have the camera here.

And again, if this was all opened,

that would just be so nice.

-[Jonathan] Be honest. -[Mary sighs]

'Cause you haven't even mentioned

proximity for ten minutes. -[Mary laughs] I know.

Just, I don't know, there's something about it.

It just feels really good.

-[Mary] Yeah. -It's a really solid house,

and it's a really solid neighborhood.

-Just look out that window for a second. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

[Mary] Wow.

[Mary] And it doesn't look like there's any neighbors

behind me. -[Drew] You know what?

I'm gonna go look right now.

-Don't mind me. -You're gonna -- you're gonna crawl up on the wall?

[Drew] I'm gonna look up over.

[Jonathan] Can you see?

-[Drew] Here, get on my back. -[Mary laughs]

-[Drew] Have a look over here. -Come to me.

[Jonathan] Am I going shoulder, all the way up on the shoulders?

[Drew] Wait, you wanna go on the shoulders?

[Jonathan] What do you want? Like this?

Oh, gosh, hold on.

-Don't fall, don't... -[Drew] Wait, wait, wait.

[Jonathan] This is gonna go terribly.

-Dial 9-1 and wait on the second one. -[Mary laughs]

[Drew] I'm going towards the fence.

[Mary laughs] Oh, God.

[Drew] What do you see?

[Jonathan] Oh, there's -- there's a path.

-[Mary laughs] -[Jonathan] It's like a...

He's so much heavier than the last time we did this.

-All right, yeah. -[Drew grunts] Oh, God.

Thank you for checking for me.

[Jonathan] It is one of the aqueducts, and there's like a maintenance...

-[Mary] OK, OK. -...sort of roadway there or something, so...

[Jonathan] But that's nice.

-So you have nobody right behind you, no noise behind you. [Mary] Ohh, wow!

Look at all the trees back here.

The magnolia tree was my mom's favorite.

We had it out front our family house,

that seems like a good sign to me.

You know, I know this might sound quick and rushed,

but I think after looking, especially in the backyard,

that I think I'm gonna go with this house.

You wanna put an offer in today on this house?

I would love to.

I -- I mean... you've only seen two houses.

We have this condo that we could show you.

[Jonathan] It's a single-level condo, which is kind of nice.

Most people would need to see at least a handful of places.

-I know, but I've seen so many online too. -[Drew] True.

When we first were looking at L.A., I flew in,

and I looked at ten houses with Linda in one day. -[Mary] Oh.

-In one day? -[Drew] Yeah, ten houses.

Did you make a decision that day?

-We did make a decision. -[Mary gasps]

-It was the last house that we looked at. -[Mary] Wow.

-Really? -We knew it was the one.

-Oh, my gosh. -The same way that you say

you had that little feeling

with the magnolia and the yard. -[Mary] Yeah, yeah.

It's the same thing, the moment we saw the exterior,

it's this beautiful, historic home. -That's it, yeah.

Well, please just...

backpedal a little.

-Let's not rush into anything. -OK.

[Drew] And I'm not gonna cancel the showing on the condo.

-Just thinking... -I wanna make sure just, yeah.

[Jonathan] Go and look around, picturing yourself in the space.

And then by the time we leave...

-[Mary] OK, OK. -...if you agree this is the place, then...

-But we don't have to rush. -OK.

-[Jonathan] Let's make sure we're good, this is... -OK.

We're not gonna sell this house...

-OK, don't let him sell it... -[Drew] ...under our feet, yeah.

-That would never happen. -[Jonathan] Well, you say that, you say that,

-And then literally two days ago... -Last week, oh, yeah.

One of our other clients, the house sold while

we were looking at it. -Oh, I know, it just, that's...

I get nervous because that one house I liked so much

went in two days, so... -[Jonathan] No.

I'm just a little bit nervous with that experience.

-Then you better start walking around now. -All right.

-Go take a look. -[Mary] OK.

-[Drew] We'll stay with... -We'll keep Ella over here.

-OK, sounds good. -She'll probably follow that.

All right, oh.

[Drew] I still think it's good for her to see this other condo,

because it's just giving her all the variety of types of

living she could have and then she can make

an educated decision. This feels a little fast.

[Mary] I just love how quiet this is.

And I think as I get older, I'm downsizing more.

And that's one of my goals is that I wanna use less.

The most important area is the kitchen living room.

So, if we can, you know, do some of the things that, um,

Jonathan and Drew are talking about,

that's -- that's gonna be perfect.

Hey.

[Jonathan] Come, join the party.

[Mary] Well, I looked through everything.

-What do you think? -[Mary] Well... [sighs]

I have to tell you something.

-[Drew] OK. -[Jonathan] Uh-oh.

-[Jonathan] What did you find? -I love it.

-You love it -- good poker face. -[Mary laughs] I...

I totally love it. I can't tell you.

This has been such a stressful process to be looking at homes

from San Jose and then to come fly out and --

and to look at the condo and look at this one in person.

I think it's got plenty of room for me.

I know it's a little farther out,

but I think weighing the pros and cons,

what I get out here, um, and for the price, it's just,

for this stage in my life, I love the peace. -[Drew] Yeah.

This city has so many great areas and a lot that are

a lot less expensive than other areas.

Prime location is different for everyone,

and being in the center of the city where the buzz is happening

might not be the best prime location for Mary,

for her, out here where she can spend more time with Ella

and -- and have a good backyard is more important.

I think I wanna go in at $885,000,

if you think that sounds right, 'cause then I...

So 10K below asking price?

-[sighs] Yeah. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

I mean, if they're flexible, then that gives us more room

to do the fun stuff we talked about.

I think $885,000 is good.

That is a very, very respectable offer.

So, if Drew works his magic...

-[Drew] Yeah. -[Jonathan] ...and we can actually make it happen.

-OK. -This would be a wonderful place.

-[indistinct] -I'll get that offer in,

and I guess I'll cancel my condo showing. -I know.

-Yeah, get it. -Yeah, this is gonna be exciting.

-We can do it. -Oh, man.

I am outside the neighborhood that I was looking.

I mean, being in the action would be so much fun,

but I really love this home.

I think I've fallen in love with it, but, um,

it would be wonderful to get it for that price

so we could put the rest of the money in the kitchen.

But I have to admit, I am a little bit nervous

because that house that I love,

I was getting ready to book the flight, and it sold.

So, fingers crossed. [laughs]

[bright music plays]

[Jonathan] Hey, Mary, uh, Jonathan and Drew here.

Just wanted to, actually, hold on.

I'll put you on speakerphone.

[Jonathan & Drew] You got the house!

Whoo! I'm so excited [laughs].

Oh, my gosh, I've been really wanting to get back to L.A.

for so long, and, um, this is a real sign,

and I'm just so excited I got the house.

[gasps] Whoo-hoo!

With all the good and all the bad. [laughs]

♪♪

-It's a good house. She picked a great house. -[Drew] Mm-hmm.

And it's one of those houses, too, where it hasn't been

sullied by somebody else. -No.

'Cause if you get like a flipper or somebody who wants

their stamp on it and then they want you to pay for them,

we're getting it untouched so we can do whatever we want.

-Hello. -[Drew] Hey.

-Hi, how's it going? -[Jonathan] Ohh.

-Were your ears burning? -[Mary] Yeah, a little bit.

-We were talking about you. -Come on in.

-Grab a seat. -[Jonathan] Hi, Ella.

-[Drew] Good to see you. -[Mary] Aww.

We're still beaming with this place that you got.

-Yeah, I love it. -[Mary] Oh, I'm so excited.

Thank you so much for your help in finding it.

It's gonna be amazing.

So we were just going over the plan, just to see.

-When you're shooting your content... -[Mary] Yeah.

...what are some of the things that you wanna make sure

are taken care of so you can film properly?

Yeah, I think if the camera is facing the kitchen,

it would be nice to have a nice, beautiful backdrop.

-Um... -[Jonathan] Right.

As long as there's plenty of counter space

so I can have all my ingredients ready to go,

it's right there, so... -Yeah.

This is the initial pass at what we feel like

we could and should do.

We need to make smart design choices

that'll stretch every dollar.

We'll open up the kitchen walls

to make space for a breakfast bar

with a cooktop that faces the living room.

Perfect for framing cooking videos.

The laundry room will go away and we'll extend the shaker

cabinets used in the kitchen to create a seamless look.

-That would be great if that can be done. -[Drew] Mm-hmm.

And then how do we get your style?

-So how would you describe your style? -[Mary exhales]

Well, I've been really thinking about it

and one of my favorite films is, um,

"Something's Gotta Give," a Nancy Meyers movie. -[Drew] OK.

-Right. -And so I've been looking at the designs and the scenes

in the film are very warm, inviting,

a lot of cream and whites and blues. -[Drew] Yeah.

[Mary] Coastal and so beautiful.

[Drew] She is such a great director.

One of the tricks is to make sure you

keep a lot of natural elements.

-[Mary] Yeah. -So I love, like, bringing wood in,

make sure you can introduce wood, woven fabrics. -Oh, yeah.

-Something that just feels more natural, gives a nice vibe. -Oh, right, right, right.

And then what would be kind of cool too is, uh,

looking up who her production designer is.

Wow, yeah, I'd love it.

-OK, if you are on board with this... -[Mary] Yeah.

...then we just have to get a little bit of demolition done

before we can do anything else. -OK.

And, oh, she's already ready to go.

-Are you taking off? -[Drew] Heading out?

♪♪

[Jonathan] I feel like this is gonna be fairly straightforward.

-[crash] -[laughs] Of course I say that.

-[crash] -[Jonathan grunts]

[indistinct]

Three, oh, that came right off.

[thud]

[Jonathan] Wait for it.

[thud]

-Are you cool pulling these out? -Yeah.

And just leave a little something, 'cause Mary,

she said, "like she's dreaming of doing a little bit of demo."

I have to run to Santa Monica.

-[man] Cool. -Thanks, dude.

[construction sounds]

OK, wow.

This is what's left of your kitchen.

Oh, my God, that's great.

[staff] All right, this is her first time, so be gentle.

[Mary laughs]

Yeah, so just through the drywall like that.

[Mary] Oh, wow.

OK, it looks so easy when you do it.

Let's see what happens when I do it.

Ooh. Oh, this feels good.

Oh, my God, this is great.

Wow.

I have to say, I've seen it done so many times,

and it is totally therapeutic to do it.

Whoo!

Whoo! I hate this tile.

[thudding]

Whoo!

Wow, that feels so good to demo your own kitchen like that.

[whooshing] All gone.

[upbeat music builds]

[vacuum running]

-[Jonathan] Ding dong. -[Sammy] Hi.

-What's going on? -[Amos] Hello, hello.

I love a clean site.

So, let's go over the plans for the kitchen.

Mary does not want pocket doors,

so those should all go.

I think by widening this,

you'll get a little more light flow,

have a beautiful, big peninsula.

We've opened up to the laundry,

and then have a nice, big fridge, storage, everything.

This is gonna be brilliant.

Well, speaking of laundry, the original plan,

we had the washer and dryer on the left-hand side.

-[Jonathan] Yes. -But right now, we have the plumbing stack

and the vent pipe on the right-hand side.

Do you think it works if we just mirror it?

Cancel the whole project.

[chuckling]

How much would it cost to move the plumbing over?

-Maybe like $1,000. -1,000 bucks?

How much would it cost if we left the laundry here

but actually did a cabinet in front of it?

-A couple grand? -Maybe.

The only thing I don't love is that then makes the laundry

even more noticeable from the main area.

Mary's talking about shooting her shows,

and at some point, I feel like she's gonna be entertaining. -Aesthetics.

And she's gonna be like,

"Oh, I wish my guests couldn't see my laundry machine."

Now I keep catching myself and saying, "Wait, wait, wait,

"Mary wants to shoot a show in her kitchen,

"so she's gonna have to have power here,

appliances here, hide this."

I mean, all of these things, it's an extra layer of detail

that has to go into this design, over and above someone

who's just having a regular kitchen.

It adds up in small increments

to the point where it's a big deal.

[upbeat music plays]

[video call ringtone]

-Jon, how are you? -[Jon] I'm good, thanks.

-How are you? -[Jonathan] Good.

I happen to have Mary, a client right now,

who is...obsessed with Nancy Meyers aesthetic,

and of course, you're who brings that to life in all those films.

So, yeah, I was hoping to get

some inspiration for that Nancy Meyers aesthetic.

Well, I'll tell you, one of the things that -- that I think

makes Nancy's movies unique

is that there's an eclectic mix of styles.

One of the things we tend to do,

and somebody asked me about this,

they said, "Oh, how come you've got, like,

brass fixtures and bronze hardware?"

Sometimes I like to mix it up.

The oil-rubbed bronze

and the brass are sometimes nice together.

We have some dark accents in there.

You know what I mean?

So it's not all white walls, light blue,

whether it's a piece of furniture or a chandelier,

some kind of dark shape for contrast.

And in "Something's Gotta Give,"

we had these little corbel brackets,

which looked like they're supporting

the upper cabinets.

Those are my trade secrets.

[Jonathan] I love that idea with the mixed metals.

I think that would be really easy to integrate

and some darker elements, too.

If we can get some black in there,

I think that would be great. Thank you so much.

I'll text you if there's anything else,

but I think this is amazing. -[Jon] All right.

So here's the plan to achieve the Nancy Meyers aesthetic.

We're gonna create a movie set look for Mary's food videos

by accenting the breakfast bar with soft lighting,

carefully curating decor pieces, corbels under the cabinetry,

and mixed metal hardware.

We'll go with a palette of creams and blues and,

as Jon suggested, some dark accent pieces for a dreamy,

picture-perfect, coastal vibe.

[bright music plays]

-[Jonathan] Oh, hi. -[Mary] Ooh.

-Hi. -[Jonathan] How are you?

-Wow. -[Jonathan] Got...

[Mary] Gutted a lot more since the last time I was here.

[Jonathan] There's a lot happening.

I'm glad you came, because I figure we should chat.

Your laundry is not closed off, so you do see your laundry.

You're still OK with the idea

that you can see the washer dryer?

For my cooking demos, if the camera was here,

I wonder, you know, and if I'm going to my refrigerator,

if you could see it in the background.

I'm then just thinking, you know,

maybe it's better, then, to get cabinets in front of it.

I'm trying not to use contingency funds,

and I'm trying not to overspend,

knowing that there's still little things

that are gonna pop up... -Yeah.

-...that will cost us money. -Right.

But, uh, at the end of the day, you have to be happy.

-Yeah. -I mean, if you can swing it,

that would be a good idea.

No, I think that's a great idea.

-[Jonathan] Yeah. -[Mary] Thank you, yeah.

What do you think about doing something a little more special

on the walls? -[Mary] Ohh.

-Bit of a feature wall? -Yeah, that sounds spectacular.

The absolute easiest thing is to do an applied molding.

I'm sure you've seen in a million different places

where they'll create a grid. -[Mary] Yeah.

-Right, right. -And you have the applied molding,

And it just looks fancier.

-[Mary] Yeah, it looks fancier. -Yeah.

[Mary] I like that idea a lot.

I would have never thought to do anything like that.

[Jonathan] First, pick your design.

Next, measure and mark.

Cut your molding pieces at a 45-degree angle.

Install the molding with glue, a nail gun, and caulking.

And finally, prime and paint.

Well, why don't we put some tape on the wall?

-We'll kind of grid it out, see what we think. -[Mary] OK.

[Jonathan] You hold it on there.

-We're gonna start on that line, -[Mary] OK.

and we're gonna run it all the way across. -[Mary laughs] OK.

-[Jonathan] All right? Great, so... -[Mary laughs]

-[Jonathan] Two marks here. -[Mary] Ohh.

[Jonathan] All of a sudden, you've got, "Hello, 'Downton Abbey.'"

[both laughing]

-OK, so there you go. -[Mary] Wow.

That'll look beautiful.

It's just amazing how something small like that

just makes such a huge difference. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

[bright music continues]

♪♪

[Jonathan] Floors are looking really, really good,

and Mary was very particular.

She wanted something that felt elegant but had to stand up

to the parties and the puppies and everything else that comes

through there, and so I think she's gonna be very happy.

I always love adding a little extra detail where we can,

and because Mary wants something that's more

of a classic design, you can't get

more classic than applied moldings.

♪♪

Ding dong, who ordered the mixed metal parade?

Ah, yes.

[Jonathan] I literally just grabbed a whole whack of everything,

'cause one thing Jon was pointing out is he loves how

mixed metals just make a space feel more interesting,

and I do agree.

Well, this is our faucet,

so what if it is more like a rose gold?

-Yeah. -Are we...

Something like this would be great to go with,

like, an antique bronze.

So when we look at our hardware,

already there's a nice contrast between those.

-[Drew] That's not bad. -No.

Or we could go even darker, if we wanted,

but let me see what else I got here.

[Drew] I have the corbels as well, though.

-For the... -[Drew] Like, that's the thing.

How much detail do we want in the hardware?

How much detail do we want in the corbels?

Where do we want the corbels to go?

I wouldn't go with too much detail,

'cause I think it's gonna be...

Yeah, like, I would literally keep it to this.

But this is my problem.

This is where your appliances and things go.

-[Jonathan] Yeah. -So we're trying to add this here.

This is gonna impede you moving your appliances

and things around the counter, and that would drive me insane.

I mean, what are you dragging across the back wall for?

-[Drew] No, but... -It's just an aesthetic choice.

I know, but you know what I'm talking about.

Like, when she was looking at, like, the Nancy Meyers movies

and how her set deck pieces were done, the cabinets were,

like, up here, right?

They're nice and high, and you have lots of space.

It wasn't realistic. So, where are we...?

Like, so you like this? You would put one of these?

You don't like just having

just this simple little...

I mean, at the end of the day,

it's Mary's kitchen, not mine, so...

Did Mary specifically say,

"I like the set deck look with corbels let's do that."

No, she just said that aesthetic,

and that was what Jon pointed out as one

of the most important parts of the kitchens that he's done,

is he always has corbels and those extra details.

So, I feel like maybe it would be different if we were doing

a fully custom kitchen and could have all of those

sorts of details integrated, but I don't know.

I think it's complicated.

Ah, no, it is complicated.

It's complicated, Nancy Meyers style.

-You didn't do that on purpose. -[Jonathan] What are you...

No, I didn't, but I see what you're doing.

-It's a Nancy Meyers movie. -Well, I don't know.

Something's gotta give.

This kitchen is what women want, so.

"The Parent Trap." I got nothing.

That was terrible. That was really bad.

-[Jonathan] All right. -You need to work on that.

[Jonathan] I'm gonna take a picture. I'm gonna see what Nancy thinks.

Mary.

My brain is tired.

[bright music plays]

I talked to Mary on the phone about the corbels,

and I just feel like we're trying to force a design element

into a kitchen that doesn't...feel right.

So she agreed, and she said that she'd actually be fine

just foregoing the corbels.

So I think we're on the same page,

and we're just gonna do without the corbels.

♪♪

[Mary] After my mom passed away, there was really time to heal.

And so I decided to have a new lease on life, a new start.

I went back to school and was a communication studies major.

It was definitely really hard work, but that just makes it

all the more rewarding when you're shaking the hands

of the dean and getting your degree.

I think this time in my life,

it just feels right coming back to L.A.

and getting to get back to my business and build

a new community down here.

I -- I'm just so excited to start a new chapter.

I didn't think -- it --

it could happen, and, um, I'm just thrilled.

It's just never too late, and I'm -- I'm --

I'm happy I'm doing this, um, at this time in my life.

♪ Uh, oh, uh ♪

♪ Uh, oh, uh, eh ♪

♪ Look behind you ♪

♪ Can you see how far you've gone ♪

♪ It doesn't bind you ♪

♪ They've fallen off, those days are done ♪

♪ Up ahead is a new day and hope leads the way ♪

[Drew] It can be tough to start a whole new chapter in your life.

Mary, she's been through a lot.

I mean, the loss of her mom really weighed heavily on her,

and I think this is what she needs, this house,

to really give her that home base, make her feel at home.

♪ Follow your heart to wherever it leads ♪

♪ Wherever it takes you is where you should be ♪

♪ Across the expanse of the great unknown dream ♪

♪ Make your own way ♪

♪ Make your own way... ♪

It truly is as beautiful as a movie set,

but as functional as a real kitchen.

I love the idea of having an actual produce drawer.

You have this professional kitchen,

professionally organized, ready to make life easy.

-Can I start straight again? -[Drew] Yeah.

-Here? -[indistinct]

[Jonathan] There you go, nice.

OK, I mean, this is so much better.

The original idea when she was like,

"Oh, we'll just have it all open."

Who wants to sit in the living room

and stare at a laundry machine?

Nobody wants to air their dirty laundry for guests.

That's good.

[Drew] We're excited for Mary. The house speaks for itself.

It's beautiful, it's stunning. It's exactly what Mary wants.

[bright music continues]

-[Jonathan laughs] -[Drew] There she is.

-Welcome home! -[Jonathan] Hello.

[Jonathan] Are you excited?

Oh, I'm just, I'm excited, and I'm just thrilled to see

what you all have done to my place.

-[Jonathan] Oh, my gosh. -It's such a beautiful home.

I can see your nerves, though.

-Yeah, super nervous, but excited nervous. -[Drew] Yeah.

A lot of homeowners don't really know what they want.

-They think they do, but they don't really know. -[Mary] Right.

You were very specific with what you wanted,

so we're nervous because we're hoping that we got it right.

-Oh, I'm sure you did. -Should we get inside?

-[Mary sighs] OK. -[Drew] All right.

-Take a deep breath. -[Jonathan] Ooh.

Oh, my God. Oh, jeez.

Oh, my God. Oh, jeez.

Oh, my God.

It doesn't even look like my place.

Oh, my God.

You guys.

Oh, my God.

[sighs] Well, I wasn't gonna cry, but how can you not?

This is gorgeous.

-I feel like I'm on a movie set. -[brothers laughing]

[Drew] It feels like it, doesn't it?

[Mary] Wow.

Like I'm dreaming. It doesn't seem real.

It just, I mean, to have something this nice.

It's as good as it gets.

It's good.

[Jonathan] Does this hit the mark with that

Nancy Meyers aesthetic that you were talking about?

-Oh, absolutely. -Yeah?

Well, we have a secret.

I spoke with her production designer, Jon Hutman.

-No way. -[Jonathan] And we went through,

he looked at the design, and he loved everything.

What he always does is he incorporates mixed metals,

vintage pieces, eclectic, is fun and cool and it looks

more interesting. -[Mary] Yeah, no, I love that.

-[Mary] I totally love that. -[Jonathan] Yeah?

Everybody is so excited to see you in this space.

How do you wanna use the space?

What's the first thing you wanna do?

Well, definitely, I would love to make a beautiful dinner

and have some friends over. -[Drew] Yes.

And then relax on the couch. I love the color.

-[Jonathan] So comfy. -Oh.

-Let's see... -The problem is...

[Mary] Oh, and the material feels great.

-...you'll just sink in and you'll fall asleep. -[Mary laughs]

I know, you know, some designs can feel a bit too modern

or too -- too cold, almost.

-It's almost like you shouldn't sit anywhere. -Yeah.

-Right. -Here it says, "come in, get comfortable [indistinct]."

-[Mary] Inviting. -[Jonathan] Oh, yeah.

Which is that Nancy Meyers aesthetic,

a little elevated but inviting and comfortable. -[Jonathan] Very comfy.

[Mary] Not pretentious at all.

So you guys, just an amazing job mixing all that.

Well, and also little details too, like the decorative...

What are you looking at?

Oh, you got a picture of my mom and dad.

-[Jonathan] It makes it feel like home. -[Mary exhales]

-[Drew] Yeah. -Thank you, that's really nice to have a picture of them there.

[Jonathan] It's one thing to have a beautifully renovated space.

-It's another to have one that's already filled with memories. -[Mary] Yeah.

-Yeah. -[Jonathan] And so, including as many of those family photos

as possible, letting you be a part of customizing all of this.

Do you -- think back to when you and I were taping out this wall...

-I know, right. -...for the decorative moldings.

[Mary sighs] Oh, my gosh, it's gorgeous.

I really wanna see you in your kitchen.

-OK. -This is the biggest challenge of the whole place.

-[Jonathan] Remember what was here before? -[Mary] Whoa, whoa.

This is a much better use of space.

And also, we tucked away so that if anyone's in here,

they don't see your laundry. -[Mary] They don't see it.

Yeah, lots of storage for pup supply, and...

-Yeah, this is gonna be Ella's corner. -[Mary] That's great.

-So everything Ella wants, she gets all her. -[Mary] Ella's corner.

She gets.

[Jonathan] How amazing is this kitchen?

Wow, oh [laughs].

Oh, that is beautiful.

-Oh, it's like gray but it has some gold in there, right? -[Drew] Yeah, mm-hmm.

All of this is impervious to stains or anything,

so you never have to worry. Clean up is a breeze.

[Mary] And look at the sink. It's huge, I love it.

And I like how it comes out right here.

-[Mary] That's gorgeous. -[Jonathan] Yeah.

Well, watch this, so you have your recycling center here.

[Mary gasps] That's great.

[Jonathan] But even better than that,

any pro-chef needs the ability to chop...

-[Mary laughs] -[Jonathan] ...and then...

[Mary & Jonathan] Push it right into it.

[Jonathan] Yeah, even down here, produce drawers.

Oh, nice.

[laughs]

You guys put vegetables in there.

-Yeah, we're ready to go. -They're vented on the front.

We're ready to cook.

Even, you know, getting you spiced up.

-[Mary laughs] Oh, I love... -[Jonathan] Organized.

[Mary] Oh, what a great place for all the spices.

-[brothers] Yeah. -I love that.

Well, you don't wanna have anything blocking

your countertops, right?

You need to have this free and open, aside from some decor

pieces to set the mood for what you want when you're filming. -[Mary] Yeah.

And I could not think of a better backdrop,

from the lighting to the apron sink, just the style. -[Mary] Yeah, yeah.

[Drew] And that -- the tile that goes all the way to the ceiling

is stunning. -[Mary] I -- that's gorgeous.

I just -- I love that it's mixed blues,

I'm excited just to see you get in here,

see you use the space, see you make content. -[sighs] Yeah.

Uh, this is a beautiful, beautiful kitchen.

I mean, it really is like a Nancy Meyers set.

I tend to follow my heart, so when I saw this house,

like, I just had such a great feeling.

My gut was telling me, this is it.

This is a good place to make my -- my forever home.

Oh, I wanna show you one other thing, kind of fun.

Mary, it's Nancy Meyers. How are you?

Get out!

I can't believe that Drew was able

to reach out to Nancy Meyers

to wish me well and hope that I'm happy

with my new home.

How did you guys do it?

-I mean, you know, we -- we know people who know people. -[Mary] Oh, my gosh.

Wow. Oh, my gosh.

I wish you well, Nancy.

That was just the sweetest thing you could have done

and really made this day extra special.

So thank you.

-We'll check in and see, if you have any questions. -OK, that sounds good.

-[Drew] We will see you soon. -[Jonathan] Bye.

-I'm taking my hat. -[Mary] Yep.

This new remodel really represents the next chapter

in my life.

And this kitchen is gonna be perfect for my videos.

I mean, it's so open and I'm just thrilled at the amount

of space that they've created for me.

I'm very, very excited,

but also, just completely grateful as well.

Hello, I'm Mary and welcome to my plant-based kitchen.

Today we're gonna be making a really easy dish

that you can make in less than 15 minutes.