All language subtitles for Property.Brothers-Forever.Home.S03E14.Family.Heirloom.Home

Drew: This is nicole
and graham's forever home.

It was built in the '50s
by nicole's grandfather

and has moved down
from generation to generation,

but it's not working for nicole
and graham's big family.

I came here
when I was 10.

Now, we're living here
as a family of five.

We're trying to make
the same footprint

yeah.
Work for us.

So they need us...

♪♪

you used probably

7,000 times more power
than you needed to.

...To help them stay
in the home they love.

Oh, my goodness!

This is incredible.

♪♪

♪ 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."

♪♪

the impressive thing here?

This is a fourth-
generation house.

Nicole's grandfather
designed and built it.

-Wow. I see
-oh!

A basketball game's goin'!
-A basketball game.

You realize he's obsessed
with basketball, right?

Can you dunk?

One more. Ready?
1, 2, 3!

Whah! Whhhh!

One more.
Here goes!

Goin' for the dunk!
-Whoa!

-Whoa-oa!
-Pkkh!

Alright, grandma.
Come on!

[ laughter ]

-nice to meet you guys.
-Yeah. Nice to meet you, too.

This is like the coolest
neighborhood.

I wanna hear some
of the backstory.

Tell us all about the house.

Nicole:
So, my grandfather

built the house in the '50s.

Yeah, I came here
when I was 10

and it was country.

Actually, there was apple
orchards behind here.

-Oh, wow.
-And there was no trees here.

So we went
down the ravine

and picked this very
skinny little twig.

We planted it and --

that's that one?

-Yeah. It grew.
-Look at it now.

-Oh, wow.
-Wow. That's amazing.

And that's the
kinda stuff, too,

like you can't find
this kind of a story

or this kind of history
in any other home.

Yeah. We're just lucky
to have this property

on such a nice ravine

and in such a great
neighborhood as well.

Sounds perfect.
They don't need us, right?

-Yeah, alright.
We'll see you later, guys.
-Bye, guys.

[ laughter ]
but there's stuff to be done.

I mean, I think
the big thing is

is when my mum's family
emily: Oh!

Built the house, they were
a family of three.

Then, my mum moved in
with our family

and we were a family of four.

And, now, we're living here
as a family of five

that, we're trying to make
the same footprint work for us,

but we just need
to redo the space

to make it
more functional for us.

Are you okay if we take
a sledgehammer

to some of the work
you may have done?

Uh...Sure.

[ laughter ]
that's not too convincing.

Why don't you guys
show us through?

Grandma:
I'm gonna take the kids
to the park.

I kinda wanna go
to the park.

Alright.
-Great.

I do love the character
of the home already.

Whoa!
Nicole: Come in.

I have never
seen that before.

Fancy terrazzo. That's original.
-That's original?

This is original,
from the '50s.

So, my grandfather built
totally unique floors

that I don't think
we could ever replace.

Yeah. So, now,
what was his trade?

We had a bronze
and steel company.

So that's where things
like our railings,

like that's what he did.

Every time I see them,
it reminds me

of my grandfather.
-Oh, wow.

That's one of the features
we wanna preserve

to keep
the history there.

I'm also noticing
a trip hazard

-yep, that's for sure.
-In here.

Actually,
on both sides, too.

And it's deceiving
over here

'cause you don't really
see it on this side.

So, this
is quite the kitchen.

You can tell that there
have been updates done here

because this is not
how these houses

were originally
laid out.

That's right. This used
to be a wall right here

and there used to be
our dining room

that was right here
and we removed the wall,

just to open this up
so we can enjoy

the view at the back.
-Which is amazing.

The only problem I see
for the view is,

if you're drew
and my height,

you can't see anything

if you're working here
in the range.

I mean, it's probably
fine for --

-it's good for us.
-I have no problem.

I'm just right here,
doing that.

You know what?
That's why I stay away

from that area.
-Yes. Good point.

There is so much potential
in this kitchen,

but this is
taking up a lot

of your perimeter
footprint.

-Right.
-Yeah, absolutely.

This is where we've had
some big issues.

They're leaking
in the wintertime.

So this whole setup here
needs to change,

but what we love is
we love the lighting.

If you wanted to get rid
of obstructions,

like your vent hood,
that's over here,

and kick it to the side,

one of the natural
things would be...

To get rid of these old,
leaky windows

and either replace them
with new ones

and add some cabinetry
storage underneath,

or we could go big
and add a wall

of glass-folding doors

that would lead out
to a front patio.

And that would actually
allow you to have

an island, too.

-That's very interesting.
-Absolutely.

-That would be amazing.
-Good idea. Yeah.

When I was growing up, this is
where we spent all of our time.

My sister and I used to dance
around in the kitchen,

driving my mom crazy
when she was making dinner,

so I love this space.
It's all I know,

but I'd really be excited
to have it modernized.

I think it is
pretty amazing

that you have
generations of memories

of holidays and birthdays
and everything here.

Now, you guys can pass
that on to your kids.

That's right.
That would be amazing.

Now, what about this side
of the house?

Tell us
what you think here.

Yes, well the living room
and dining room,

we love this space
because it gets

a lot of awesome light
coming in during the day,

but it's just
it seems like

a bit of a missed
opportunity.

We have a big couch here,
which seems --

oh, this is big?
I noticed it

from across the street.

Nicole: [ laughing ]
it's like a black hole.

It's eating up the house.

I'd love to show you
some configurations

that would make this
a little bit more

of an elegant space,
where you sit

and talk to each other
as a family.

Absolutely.

Do you like the fireplace?

He hates it,
but I love the fireplace

because, again,
it goes back

to the history
of the home.

Like that's
my grandfather.

All of the masonry
was what he did.

I think it can be easily
improved and modernized.

The style of the
brick is fine.

We could paint it out.

We could change
the shelves.

There's a bunch of stuff
that we could do

that would allow you
to keep

the original fireplace,
but give it a facelift.

Yeah, we'd definitely
like that.

-Okay.
-Is there a story
with the hutch?

That's my grandfather
on the other side,

his hutch, that we really
would love to keep

and have that family
heirloom in here.

Okay.
I like that your parents

converted the garage
into more livable space

and, now, you're using it
as a family room/kids' space.

I do see a bit of a trip
hazard over here.

Would you wanna
get rid of that step?

Yeah, that would be nice,
to not have

a tripping hazard
like that.

Oh, wow. So your parents
actually put the hardwood

in here, too. I love
the herringbone pattern.

Yeah. You know what?
That was something that my dad

and my mom were really
passionate about on the floors,

is putting the herringbone in.

I would sand
these floors all down

and just redo them,
'cause I love

the craftsmanship that
went into the herringbone,

but, especially
in the main area,

you have all these
different levels.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-It would be so much nicer

for it to be the same
flooring throughout.

For sure. I think that's
the tough one for us

is like
we like this flooring.

It could probably be
a better color,

but in that room
over there,

it's just so uneven.

-Yeah.
-I have never seen

a converted garage
with so much height.

Yeah.
This is amazing.

It gives an illusion
of it being

even more
of a bigger space.

It would be amazing
if that could happen

over there,
in the other room.

We love the openness
of this room,

but it definitely needs
some design help.

Graham:
This is a very well-used
room in the house.

The kids love it in here.

This is where
their toys are.

There's kind of stuff
hidden everywhere.

This is the same sort
of thing

that would be so easy
to turn around

because you have the
good bones to work with.

So what are you thinking
for the aesthetic of the home?

I think, as much
as I love some

of the old characters,

for me,
I love modern design.

I like clean lines,
open space.

Yeah. And I like
the modern, too,

but I like it balanced
with a little bit more comfort.

I can tell 'cause you're
wearin' one of my shirts

and we like things
a little more casual.

-That's right.
-And you're wearin' one
of my dresses

and I like things
more put-together.

Perfect. We'll be
a good team, then.

♪♪

this beautiful 1950s home

was built to last generation
after generation.

Upstairs, there are
two bedrooms for the kids,

while the master bedroom is
in the renovated basement.

These are all
a good size.

How is that fair?
Emily, the youngest,

gets her own room
and the boys have
to share.

Boys are messy.
[ laughs ]

I think I'll need to concentrate
our efforts on the kitchen,

dining room, living room,
and the converted garage.

What are you guys thinking
of spending on the renovation?

We're looking
at about $175,000.

-Yeah.
-It's an amazing home

that already has the square
footage that we need.

Now, it's all
about the aesthetic

and then the function.

You got five people
living in here.

This house
in no other generation

had that many people
living in it,

so let's make it work.
Why don't we

put together some options.

I know you're gonna tour
an inspiration home

with drew.
That'll give me a lot

of the aesthetic finishes
that you're looking for.

And then,
we'll present it to you

and you guys can dictate

what direction
you wanna go.

-Sounds good with me.
-Yeah. That would be great.

♪♪

this home has so much history

built right
into the original design.

It's gonna be
a delicate dance

to marry the old
with the new,

but we're definitely
up for the challenge.

First, though,
graham, nicole, and the kids

will have
to pack up everything

so we can get this home
ready for their family.

Oh, good.
I wanna eat popcorn.

You wanna eat popcorn?
We'll you know what?

When this kitchen's done,

we're gonna have
a popcorn party.

How about that?

Yay!
[ laughs ]

for us, we really wanna
renovate the house

and make it a wonderful space,
so that it's a house

that we can ultimately pass
down to our kids,

and we hope that
that can carry on

from generation to generation

and everybody puts
their little spin on it.

It's gonna be a wonderful
space for our family

and it's gonna take
that history

to a whole new level
going forward.

♪♪

graham: Oh, wow.
Jonathan: We have a lot to do.

I originally was hoping we
could do something kind of fun.

Somebody might want these

as sort of a retro
kind of an idea,

but then,
when we started looking

inside the cabinets
themselves,

there's no salvaging those,

so, unfortunately,
we won't be able

to donate those,
but we'll pull it all out

and, hopefully, not have tears

from all the memories.
-I'll do my best.

I'm assuming
[ laughs ]

you don't like
the wallpaper.

No, but you know what?
That brings back memories.

When the fridge is removed,
to see that there,

that was the wallpaper
in the kitchen

when I grew up as a kid.

I've never even seen
that wallpaper.

So that means
you never cleaned
behind the fridge.

Um...No.

[ laughter ]
exactly.

So why don't we
do this?

Gloves and glasses
are over there.

Throw those on,
and then we'll just start

pullin' things apart.

♪♪

-aaaaah!
-So I'll just point out

you used probably

7,000 times more power
than you needed to.

-[ laughing ]
-you're just showin' off.

Nice!
-Oh, I don't know about this.

♪♪

oh!

♪♪

bit of a weird process for me,
just actually smashing it,

"don't touch the floors!

Don't ruin the cabinet!"

it feels good to kinda
make some change

and we're actually
physically doing it,

so, obviously,

we're leaving
our mark on it

and sad to see it go,
but,

on to better things.

Use this
as like a therapy,

you know, working together.

Oh, actually, so that
is interesting to see.

So look at how thick
your hardwood is there.

You've got 3/4-inch here,

then you have your plywood
underneath as well.

That's why you have this lip
over here to the right.

So the trick is gonna be,
for us,

we want this all
to be one level,

but it makes me wonder
why this is lifted up

and the only thing
I can think of is

because this would originally
have been a front porch.

I have a feeling that the slab
on this front porch

is quite a bit higher.

So, when we pull
our flooring over here,

we'll know if we're
gonna have an issue

or if we're gonna have to try
and chip something down

or have everything
raised up.

But, in an ideal world,
I'd love

to get down
to that lower level.

Let's keep going.

[ thudding ]

what is this?

Oh, there's shady stuff
goin' on here.

What is this?

Oh, there's shady stuff
goin' on here.

What does that mean?

That's not
how we cap a line.

What's above us right here?

-Attic.
-It's all attic

on this side?
-It's all attic, yeah.

So what would there be
a vent here for, then?

Maybe it was actually a vent
that was in this wall,

so a return or supply
in this wall

and they just cut it off.

But this isn't really
how we do it, anyway.

You'll have air
still tricklin' out here.

-[ laughing ]
-so, if we're gonna --

if we're gonna cap a line,
we'll cap it right.

It's weird to find half
a vent line open in the island

and I can tell you
it's definitely not to code,

but, it's an easy fix

and we still have
a lotta work to do here,

so, in order to help move
this demo along,

I've called in my crew
and rocco is gonna help me

tear out the rest of the kitchen
and then rip up the flooring,

so we can figure out
what's going on underneath.

Agh!

Yeah.

It might've been
a return air, actually.

They've got the return
and you've got

the electrical for the range
coming up in the same cavity

as the venting.
-Awesome.

I don't think you're allowed

to have them
[ clap ] touching like that.

So we've got our 3/4-inch
hardwood down there.

You know what?

This looks like asbestos
tile right here.

Oh, yeah.

It does.
It feels like it, too.

Maybe that's why
they didn't go down.

Yeah. Because I thought
it was because

maybe the porch was higher, but,
that would make more sense.

Maybe they just went
right over top of it

so they didn't have
to do the abatement.

-Yeah.
-That's too bad.

Ugh!
Not the greatest news.

If this entire floor has
asbestos tile underneath it,

it could cost us an extra
couple of thousand dollars

to have it removed,

but there is a layer of plywood
covering it right now,

so we can tear out
the rest of the hardwood safely

and then we'll investigate
what's underneath.

♪♪

both: Wow.
That's a beautiful house.

Nice, big windows,
too, right?

I love the mix
of the old and new,

the wood finishing
on the modern house.

It's gorgeous.
-It's beautiful.

You're gonna see a lot
of that modern detail inside

that I know you like.

Nicole and graham
love the idea

of a clean,
modern aesthetic,

but also want to blend in
the original features

of their 1950s home.

So I'm gonna take them
to an uber modern house

to see what elements
really stand out

and how we can incorporate them
into their forever home.

Oh, wow.
Wow!

Look at all
the natural light.

That's gorgeous.
-I mean, look at all

the detail that they have.
Well?

-Wow.
-I love. This is exactly
what I love.

Yeah, this is awesome.

The natural light coming in
is phenomenal.

I love the design.

It's that scandinavian
feel -- clean, modern,

with the nice
white walls

and I think it incorporates
also what you like,

is that wooden warmth
that it brings.

I really like the floors
and I like the wider style.

I mean, ours is,
the herringbone,
a little bit thinner.

I think it's more modern
to go wider.

Wider board is definitely
more on trend,

but, right now, your floors
are pretty dark.

So you like to have
that lighter tone?

-Definitely. That nice
-yeah.

And light and airy.
It just gives

a real openness
to the room.

I really like the height
of the ceiling here.

I mean, that's something
that I always wanted

to do in our house
and so it just makes it

a lot more open
and fresh.

Just keep in mind, though,
vaulting a ceiling,

it looks gorgeous,
but it does cost money.

Yeah, and we need
to be conscious

of that.
-Mm-hmm.

A kitchen is where you
need function, though.

And that's where I'm willing
to spend the money.

-Oh, really?
-[ chuckle ]

-what do you think?
-Oh, wow!

I really like
the simplicity of it.

Both: Yeah.
It's clean.

There's lots
of storage space.

Amazing.
-We could have

twice the cabinet
space as this.

-Well, that would be awesome.
-I really do like

this kitchen,
how they've incorporated

the two tones.
It really warms it up

and I think that's probably
more along what you like.

A little more comfort, yeah.

Yeah, it's a good
compromise between us.

Hey, if it's done right,
it's a nice designer look.

I have two-tone
in my kitchen as well.

So what do you guys think
of the countertop

and the slab-style
of the backsplash?

I like, actually,
having a bit

of a different
composition, right?

I like having
a different pattern

on the backsplash
and not having the same,

but I think it still
looks beautiful.

Okay.
We'll give you options

and we can put
an island in

that's three times
the size of this.

-Fantastic.
-That really excites me.

Whatever excites you,
excites me.

-Here we go.
-Great.

And whatever excites both
of you, excites me.

-[ laughter ]
-why don't we go look
at the family room?

Let's do it.

♪♪

this house is bigger
than you think.

Yeah, it's beautiful.

Oh.
Look at the glass.

-Yeah. That's really nice.
-That's really neat.

Yeah,
look at this room.

Again, the
beautiful windows,

like what we have
at our house,

to really open it up.

Your family room is
way bigger than this,

but what sort of finishes
do you want in there,

as opposed
to your living room?

I like the modern feel,
but I like

a little bit more comfort
added in as well,

-yeah.
-Not necessarily style.

Like if there's some way
we can mix those two together.

Yeah. 100%.
Mm-hmm.

Storage is gonna be key.

You don't wanna just
have open shelves.

I mean, this looks gorgeous,
but, for you guys,

with all
the kids' stuff,

closed cabinets
that can hide

the kids' things
would be great.

-Yes, for sure.
-Yeah.

Looking at this room,
it also really

inspires me for our space
because our space is so big

that, when you really
lighten up the floors

and the room,
it's gonna be beautiful.

I will take all
this information,

give it to jonathan.

He'll come up
with a couple of options,

but I think
you're gonna like

the direction we're going.

I'm excited, a little
anxious and nervous

to see, you know,
all that history

we have in our house
just --

how are you
gonna handle this?

-I don't know!
-Is it gonna be like

an oscar-winning
moment of tears

or is it gonna be
excitement?

I think
more excitement.

-Oh, so you're the crier. Okay.
-I'm the crier.

-[ laughing ]
-yeah. Yeah, I thought so.

Nicole and graham really love
the features of this house,

but it sounds like keeping
things light and bright

is the number one priority
on their list.

They love the light,

large-plank hardwood flooring
throughout the house

and keeping it clean and simple
in the kitchen

with two-tone,
scandinavian-style cabinetry.

Storage for a family of five is
also important in the kitchen,

and a large island
for casual family dining.

In the family room, they wanna
add a little more warmth,

with comfortable furniture
for the kids,

but also, they need
additional storage

to tuck away toys
at the end of the day.

♪♪

make me some room!

-Ah, samples!
-I'll use this.

I have lots of goodies.

Would you have guessed

they want sort of
a scandinavian design?

It's about as different
as what they had before.

So they just wanna
freshen everything up?

They definitely wanna
freshen everything up.

Get the rest of this
outta here.

Why don't we look
at kitchen cabinets?

I like the modern take
on a shake cabinet.

That's pretty cool.

They're looking at two-tone,
but they like white,

so this could be the cabinet

for all the
exterior cabinets.

Something like this
for the island.

It's up to them.
Like if they truly

wanna go scandinavian
and keep it clean,

then they would
probably wanna go
with a lighter wood.

White kitchens are popular
because they really create

that clean and timeless look
that many homeowners want,

but going all-white with the
cabinets and countertops

and backsplash
can feel cold, so,

I love to introduce elements
of wood on the island

or in the range hood
to ground the space

and just make it feel
less like a showroom kitchen

and more like a home.

If they are going super,
super clean

and they wanna go
white counters,

I would avoid doing

like a whitewash
on the floors,

so that's where we can
draw the warmth from.

You can see
these two options

that I brought,
they're very similar.

What's the difference?

Exactly.
They love super thick,

so, if we can go
for something

with a little bit
more girth to it,

I think they're
gonna like that.

Then we can match up

the existing herringbone
to this,

but this is what we'll do
in the whole main area.

Everything ties together
and they get some warmth.

Well, it's a tribute
to her dad and her grandpa,

because they both
worked on it.

So we've talked about
everything, except for

-backsplash.
-Kitchen backsplash.

We shouldn't go too white

over here.
-Yeah. Let's get a little color,

a little bit of warmth,
even if we did something

like this.
I love that pattern.

I like the thin,
horizontal tiles

because it actually feels
a little bit more modern,

clean lines as well.

I think they
would go for that.

Everything will be clean.

This will be
a beautiful palette

and we'll use the decor
pieces in the art

to punch in
a little color.

Pow!

Both: So.
You all good with this?

Yeah. I think this
will look fantastic

and, because I am a kind,
considerate brother,

I will pack this away.

Could you be a kind,
considerate brother

and help me
with the toilet?

No.
I'll take my bin.

I don't have gloves!

Have fun.
Neither do I!

Rocco!

Have a look.

After you.

Come on in.

Surprise, surprise!

Graham: Oh, wow.

-Oh, my goodness!
-This is incredible.

Graham: Oh, wow.

-Wow!
-Oh, jeepers.

Oh, my goodness!

This is incredible.
It's hard to visualize

what was actually here
before now.

You had the vent hood

that was over here
coming down.

It's amazing. I mean,
this is a big change.

You can see right up
to the attic.

-Yeah.
-That's a lotta space up there.
-That's crazy.

I do wanna talk to you
about some

of the other stuff
that we found.

Okay.

Discovered why
the flooring

was raised up here.

-Okay.
-Wow, okay.

Turns out there's
an original tile

underneath here

and they just went right
over it with new plywood

before they laid
their new floors,

which usually means,
if they encapsulated,

it means it's asbestos.

This size of tile,

99.9% of the time,
is asbestos.

-Uh-oh.
-We are 0.01% of the time,

because we tested it
and it is not asbestos.

-Oh.
-Amazing!
-Whoo! Yeah.

-Thank god.
-Which is actually

a great thing.
-That's good news.

So, your subfloor,
that's level

with the rest
of the room,

actually goes all the way
out to the window.

There is no bump-up
where the porch was,

or anything like that.
It's all one level,

which means we can
get your flooring

to one level.

-Nice!
-Amazing.

-That's great news.
-That's so good.

It's sad to see
that nice flooring go,

but, I'm starting
to imagine

the possibilities here.

Well, we have
a couple of options,

but I think you're gonna
have a hard time choosing

between option 1
and option 2.

Oh, no. [ laughs ]

bring it on.
Let's see.

Alright.
Option 1...

We'll give you the updated
floors you have always wanted.

Then, we'll address one
of your biggest concerns --

those leaky front windows.

We'll create a dormer, so you
can replace the old windows

with high-efficiency ones.

You'll still have all that
natural light you love

and gain space underneath

for the additional storage
your family needs.

We'll continue those cabinets
around the entire wall,

add beautiful quartz counters,

and finish off the space
with a large island

with a place to eat casual
family meals together.

In the living room,
we'll modernize

the original fireplace
grandpa built

with a new,
solid-wood mantle.

Then, we'll say bye-bye
to your massive sectional

and add new, comfy furniture
that actually fits.

This will be the perfect place
for family and friends

to hang out by the fire.

And, since you have
such a gorgeous view

outside the back window,

let's take advantage of it

by moving your
dining table here.

Now, you can enjoy
your beautiful backyard

at every meal.

-Wow.
-Sounds pretty great.

Yeah. Number one,
I think it'd be great

to get rid of the
tripping hazard here

in the flooring
and clean that up a bit.

It'd also be great
to have

kind of a nice,
flowing kitchen

with seating
for everybody to enjoy.

Yeah.
The other change --

in the playroom, we'll keep
the herringbone floors

and refinish them to match the
new hardwood in the main space.

Then, we'll freshen up
the rest of the room

with new lighting
and kid-friendly furniture.

Because this is the
most-used space in the house,

you'll need tons of storage
for all the toys,

books, and school supplies.

Now, you'll have room
to tuck all the clutter away

when the kids go to bed
or when guests are over.

Sounds nice.

Sounds pretty clean
and open.

It'll be so great
for our family,

our kids to be running
around in.

One thing we also wanna
make sure we're doing --

you're gonna have
this beautiful, new space,

but we wanna cherish all
the stuff that your dad did

and that your grandpa did,
so, the fireplace;

the terrazzo in the front;

the hardwood, the herringbone
in the family room,

these are all things
that are a way

to pay tribute
to what your family did.

Yeah. And, for me --
and you, too --

that's the best, is to be able
to mix the old and new.

We're so excited to do that.
-Yeah.

So, option 1
would take 8 weeks

and it would cost
$160,000.

-Okay.
-So, not your max.

It's a lotta money,
I think, but,

I think it'll do
the family really well --

I mean, look at her,
smiling already.

-[ laughing ]
-new kitchen.

-I know.
-So what's the other option?

Oh, straight
to business.

-You bet.
-Alright. [ clap ]

option 2 would have
the same

beautiful, big kitchen,

same new window
on the front.

In fact, a lot of the
aesthetic is the same,

including those
hardwood floors.

The biggest
difference is...

With the extra room
we discovered above,

we can raise the ceiling
by two feet

all throughout this main space

and create that gorgeous
tray ceiling graham loves.

Then, in the kitchen,
we'll give a nod

to those original terrazzo
floors in the hallway

and install a custom
terrazzo countertop

in a complementary design.

We'll keep the same modern
cabinets as option 1,

but reduce the size
of the island

to make room for a new,
super-sized dining table.

Wow, that sounds great.

I think that's
a really cool idea,

of incorporating
the terrazzo floor there

onto the counter.

But it comes
at a cost, right?

It does come at a cost.

Option 2 would take
the same 8 weeks,

but option 2
would come in

a little bit higher,

at $175,000.

It would be
pretty expensive

to vault the ceiling
in here

and then also, the custom
work for the terrazzo

and the backsplash
is expensive, too.

So, mainly your living
room and dining room

that would swap places.

Okay.
I do like the idea

of having a huge
dining room table.

We are a family of five.

We bring family over
all the time.

Yeah, and the height
would be amazing.

You know,
I've always wanted

to be able
to have a higher --

more space in here

and have more
elevated ceilings,

so that's a compelling
option for me as well.

What do you think?

I don't know.

You look like frozen.

You look like a deer
in the headlights.

"aah! What do I do?"

"I don't wanna make
the decision."

"well, I don't wanna
make the decision."

maybe we should call her mom
and she gets a vote, too.

[ laughter ]

I think I would go
with option 1,

mainly because it's,
you know,

fits in our budget.
It's a little bit cheaper,

but it also gets
a lot of the things
that we're looking for.

Yeah.
I like the idea,

if we put our dining room
over in the back,

we can have a bigger kitchen,
which is really

where we spend most
of our time

in this area,
is in the kitchen.

Yeah. And we still get
to maintain the history

of the home
and we still get

a big room there for the
kids and the family.

So it feels to me like
you're both on the same page,

so let's hear it.
What's it gonna be?

Well, I think we're goin'
with option 1.

Option 1!
Okay!

Both were beautiful options.

I honestly think you're gonna
love what we do with the house.

For my entire life, the house
has stayed the exact same,

so now that pretty much
everything has gone in there,

it makes some of the things
that were left behind

even more special,
like the fireplace,

the terrazzo floors,

those elements that really
have family history to us.

♪♪

alright, salvaging.

Okay.

This is
what I could salvage

from all
the old herringbone.

Yeah, that's fine, 'cause I
was thinking of doing --

oh, hold on. Hold on,
hold on.

I think I know what you
are planning on doing.

Are you planning on using
the old hardwood

to frame out
the old wallpaper?

Correct.
During demolition,

when she looked at this,
I saw how nicole lit up.

So, what if we did
something, you know,

kinda along the lines
of like this,

but then actually build up
around it as well?

Oh, you're creating
almost like a bit

of a herringbone look

-yeah.
-To the frame.

I want it to be a nod
to the herringbone,

but I also want it to just be
a cool piece of wall art.

And then,
once I sand it down...

That's really cool.

...Clean it up,
and have probably the clock

right in the middle of that,

I think it would be a throwback
cool piece of decor.

-Well played.
-Huh?

You know what?
I think,

when you get married,
one day,

doing little things
like this

is gonna make you the
husband of the year.

-Brownie points. Brownie points.
-In the meantime,

I get brownie points
from the homeowners.

I love preserving as much
history from a house as we can.

All these features
tell a story

about the people
who lived here before

and I think nicole
will especially appreciate

that this is a piece
of her childhood

we're putting
in her new kitchen.

I think
it's a great idea.

I mean, linda and I,
in our house,

we took pictures
of the old wallpaper

and then printed fabric
with that pattern

and created throw pillows
for linda's craft room.

It's still one of her
favorite features.

Although some areas of this home

have been renovated since it
was built in the '50s,

there are other areas
that have yet to be updated,

including all the electrical.

Drew and I are gonna focus
on updating

the original
fireplace feature.

We don't wanna get rid
of the charm,

but we wanna
modernize it a little,

so that it works
with the rest of the space.

Alright! I'm thinkin',
which will be kinda cool,

because they don't want
these shelves anymore,

we're gonna push them in,

I'm gonna cut these off
so I can salvage them.

We'll chip out the hole
where the brick is

and then I'll literally
sink that inside.

Oh, wow. Actually,
that saves us

trying to find
a matching stone.

[ chuckle ]
-exactly.

I love that we're
keeping this

because there's
sentimental value here.

I just feel that

there's nothing
about this trip hazard,

even if grandpa did it,
that we wanna keep.

Once this old concrete step
is out of the way,

we can lay our subfloor

and prep for the new
hardwood flooring.

We wanna level it out
so it matches seamlessly

to the herringbone floors we're
preserving in the playroom.

Three perfectly
salvaged shelves.

Yeah!

♪♪

hey, hey.

I'm actually very excited
that we are movin' ahead,

opening this up completely,
because,

having this raised,

having a bigger window,
this is gonna be awesome.

The engineer said
we can put the beam

right on top
of the veneer here

and then, we'll just
run our ceiling joist

right out of this
beam here.

Yeah. So, basically, we would
have this angle right here

and it would go straight
across right to the window.

That's right.
I'm excited
to open it up.

-Is that your excited face?
-Yes.

-Yeah?
-[ laughs ]

♪♪

whah!

Whoa. Oh.

That's a wood
soffit underneath.

-What a difference.
-Huge.

So even just seeing it come
back this far is nice,

but we know we're gonna
keep going beyond this.

This is gonna be
fantastic.

This is
a fun project.

If I had to do these
fun things with anybody,

I'd wanna do it with you.

Thank you.

♪♪

alright!

You know what I love?

Not only has this home been

in nicole's family
for so long,

but so has this furniture.

Breathing a little bit
of fresh life into this

is gonna be perfect.
-Yeah. And it's actually

-it's nice.
-A cool style, too.

So, what do you wanna
do for color?

I was hopin' to do
something kinda bold,

maybe like a graphite.

And I actually have
to sand down the door, too,

so, maybe, if you do this,
I'll do the door.

-Oh, okay. Perfect.
-Ha! I took the good sander.

Ah! I got
the bigger sander.

It is so much fun
to refinish furniture.

You can have something
that looks beautiful,

but it all comes down
to the preparation.

You're gonna restain,
you wanna sand off any lacquer,

get right down to the wood,

and make sure you understand
what was on there before.

Was it an oil-based stain?

Careful putting latex
on top of that,

'cause it could bleed
right through.

Have a great primer,
have the surface sanded,

so there's a bond between the
primer and the original wood,

and then, it'll look
like a million bucks.

Now, a whole extra
generation can enjoy this.

In fact while you're at it,
why don't you do the door, too?

Actually, you know,
I can do your grays.

Yeah, no, I'm good.
I don't need it. I'm good.

It's all hands on deck.

The crew is finishing up
framing the new dormer

that's replacing the current
leaky window system

in the kitchen.

It was completely
inefficient

the old structure jutted out
past the roof line,

taking up the entire wall.

Now, with the extended
roof line,

we can install new,
high-efficiency windows

and run extra cabinets
underneath.

Inside, the subfloor
has been leveled out

and the new, wide-plank
hardwood is going in.

The new flooring
will match perfectly

with the color we're staining

the original herringbone floor
in the playroom.

The kitchen cabinets have
arrived and are going in today.

Nicole is gonna be so happy

when she sees
how these modern cabinets

really elevate
this massive space

and make it look
even lighter and brighter.

What are you doing?
-Alright.

Read the sign.
It's meant to scare you away.

If we get dirty
contractor boots

stepping on these
hardwood floors

[ raising voice ]
after I went and sanded
the whole thing,

I will be very mad.

-They do look really nice.
-They do look good.

I love the fact that we
were able to salvage

all of the floors.
-Yeah, no, it's nice.

I mean, it gives
a little differentiation

between the two spaces.

I thought we could also
take the new boards

and we could
make ourselves

a mantel outta that.

So reuse the leftover
hardwood pieces?

Exactly. So, if we
miter the edges

and make it super,
super tight,

we can box it
all the way around,

I bet you
we can make it look

like a big chunk
of wood.

That would be amazing.

That end?

We love repurposing
extra materials

to use in a different way

or in a different area
of the house.

It can really tie rooms together

and create a cohesive
design flow.

Plus, it also gives purpose
to a material

that otherwise
would've been thrown away.

Yeah, and it saves
money, so,

I think that's
a win/win/win.

So, probably about
this height here?

That's perfect.
So we'll trim it down

to like, what,
five, six feet?

And then, the front face
will maybe have...

Yeah, 5.5 inches?

-Yeah. That's gonna look great.
-Honestly, it's gonna look

literally like one,
giant chunk of wood.

It's the perfect touch
of traditional

and adding to the style.

♪♪

we are in the last leg
of the race.

The roofers are installing
the sheeting

and shingles
on the new dormers,

so it's watertight
and ready for any weather.

Inside, the new, gorgeous
quartz counters and sink

have arrived
and they're being installed

and that means it's time
to start thinking

about dressing the new space.

Erin, from my design team,
is here to help me pick out

some key pieces for this
growing family of five.

It looks great
in here!

What do you think?
First impression?

Yeah,
it looks amazing

with all these
new finishes.

Once everything
is cleaned up,

it's gonna look so airy.
-Mm-hmm.

We'll have all the light
coming in

-yep.
-...From the window
at the front.

-Great.
-It's gonna be beautiful.

-Amazing.
-But, we need furniture,

especially
for the family room.

We do. So you
were saying

sectional would be
best for that room,

so, I think something
like this.

It's really deep.
It's oversized.

It'll help
fill the space.

And it passes my
number one rule, which is

sofas need to be so comfy
that you would sleep on it.

And you can get away
with some darker pieces too

because it's such a big room.
So let's grab that.

And then what about some
of the accent seating?

It's a family room.
It's a casual space.

-Yeah.
-Sometimes you just want

like fun accent seating,
so these are pretty cool.

Something like
this storage ottoman,

I think could work.

I think it speaks
to the true

retro kind of character
of the house.

Can have like a flapper dress.
[ laughter ]

it's definitely
making a statement.

-Great.
-Yeah. No, it's cool.

And then, I guess, in there,
we're gonna need some lighting.

So I think we have
such high ceilings

in that room, and so much
functional lighting,

that I think we have
the opportunity

to bring in something
that's a little
more oversized,

a little more dramatic.

I think this
will look great.

Yeah, 'cause, if you went
with something undersized

in that space, with the height
of those ceilings,

all of a sudden,
it would feel weird, so,

we can go grand.
We can be big.

So something like that
is gonna be great.

And, actually, the curve, too,
just kinda ties in.

For sure.
So I think that'll
fill the space nicely.

Yeah, alright.
Let's grab that.

So I think that means we're
in pretty good shape.

-Great.
-Alright. Next step,

stain the floors.

-Good luck.
-Sure you don't wanna jump in

and do a little flooring?
-I'm okay.

-Yeah. [ chuckle ]
-thank you.

♪♪

drew's hard work,
sanding these floors,

really paid off.

With the stain on
to match the new hardwood

in the kitchen and living room,
these floors look as good as new

and really add an extra element
of class to this family space.

Perfect timing.

Got some backsplash.

Look at that. Huh?
-Showin' off your 32-pack.

Yeah.
I think that's perfect.

You know they love that
[ airily ] scandinavian style,

but they didn't wanna go
all-white everywhere,

so I think the color
of this countertop

and the color of that
backsplash is gorgeous.

You prefer horizontal,
like that;

or do you prefer
vertical, like that?

-Ooh. What do you think?
-I like the vertical.

Oh, yeah? I like that.
Go vertical with it, yeah.

I just can't believe what a huge
transformation this kitchen is.

With this massive
window here,

you can see right
through the house.

It's gorgeous.

Let's do some tiling.

♪♪

when nicole's grandpa
built this house,

he built it for family,

but the way families
use the space changed

and I think, now,
this is a far more

functional kitchen
for families.

They're gonna fall
in love

with this place all
over again.

That's what I wanna see.

Perfect.

♪♪

jonathan:
This house really is
a family heirloom

and it's moved
from generation to generation

with each family
that's lived here

adding their own
personalized stamp on it.

Yeah. Now, it's nicole
and graham's turn,

but we had to ensure
that we preserved

the family history
while updating the home

to fit their
growing family.

It was a challenge,
but, it turned out better

than we could possibly
have imagined

and this forever home
is finally ready

for a new generation
of memories.

I love the functional storage
and funky style for this space

and all the built-ins,

compared to what
they had before.

-Yeah.
-So who you think's

gonna use it more,
the kids or the parents?

Maybe the parents?
I don't know,

but this sofa is perfect
for the whole family.

-It is. Comfy, sectional.
-Super comfy.

Alright, where should
I put these?

-How about here?
-On...

Oh, yeah. Right.

We saw nothing.

We started with a budget
of $160,000

and, even with the size
of the project

and the age of the house,

there weren't really
any surprises,

so we came in
on time and budget,

which should make both nicole
and graham very happy.

[ ringing bell ]
hear ye! Hear ye!

It's lookin' good!
-Yeah.

Hear ye, hare ye.
Do you wanna see
what I did

with the hardwood floor
and the wallpaper?

-Oh, yeah.
-Ready?

♪ baah ♪

-whoa! That is
-neat, right?

Awesome.
I love it.

I think it'll just be
a nice little nod,

knowing that, you know,

the family had put
the flooring in,

and they took care
of it for so long.

You know what they say,
"all things come back
in style."

we just maybe helped
these a little bit more.

-Ah!
-The paint turned out amazing.

It really did.
All the work is done

and I think it's time
to reveal this house.

Hands down.

[ laughter ]
so bad.

The house has changed

and the weather's
changed.

I'm nervous to see

what's inside here.

Oh, my goodness!
This is incredible!

The weather has changed,
but, more importantly,

the house has changed.
-[ laughs ]

-look at the windows!
-Oh, wow.

These are amazing!

I'm nervous to see
what's inside.

Get in there.

Oh, my goodness!

This is incredible!

♪♪

absolutely transformed.
-I don't even recognize it.

This is amazing!

It's huge
and open and light.

This is a good kitchen.

Graham:
An unbelievable kitchen.

Everything
we could've imagined.

My grandfather
would just be

so thrilled
to see the house

that he had
originally built

has turned into such
a modern house,

that his granddaughter
and great-grandkids

are now using as the
center of their family.

This is so special.

The windows!
Incredible!

-I couldn't even --
-that is so hard

to envision
what it used to be now

and what it's become.

You guys don't seem quite
as tall in this space.

[ laughter ]

well, this also gives you

all this extra storage.

This was kind of
dead space before

and, now, it's such
functional space.

Wow! I mean,
this is exactly

what I was hoping for.

I'm overwhelmed by it.
[ laughs ]

it's gorgeous.
Look at the countertop!

This is so beautiful.

We can all fit
around this massive island.

You guys hit this
right on the mark.

I really love that
scandinavian, modern feel

and this incorporates it
and it warms it up.

Jonathan:
It feels very,
very contemporary,

but, at the same time,

it feels like a family
would live here.

I can envision
all the memories

that we're gonna be creating,
going forward in here.

'cause, yeah, before,
the peninsula

was actually
a bit of a divide.

Now, it just
flows so nice.

We all feel like
we're part

of the same room, now,
which is phenomenal.

And, I mean, this floor
really is beautiful.

When you look at it,
it's the nice,
wide plank.

As amazing as the old floor
was, with all the history,

this is just so much more
modern and light and bright.

I think these are all
the little touches

that the house needed

to make it feel
fresh and new,

but then, you still have
all the memories.

Oh! Those are all the
pictures over the years!

That picture is so special,

my mum on her wedding day,
with my grandfather,

who was the one that built
this house, right?

And that's the main reason
why we love this,

is the history that he
created in the house.

This is just incredible.
-In a house, we love it

when you have pieces
that are just

conversation pieces.
So you come in,

you can tell people about
your family and your story.

Over here, this hutch has been
in your family for decades.

That is such
a beautiful job,

refinishing, you know,

something that was old
and in the family.

And then, my eyes went
over next to it,

where that's our old
kitchen wallpaper

-that's your old wallpaper.
-And the floor!

Jonathan took some
of the extra floorboards

graham: [ laughs ]
and turned it
into a piece of art,

something as a little
tribute to the house.

Oh, that's amazing.

That's beautiful.
-That's really special.

That like incorporates
the history over time

and then, now, we have this
great, new, modern space.

And also,
big family dinners.

You need a great dining space.
Graham: Oh, wow.

Nicole:
It's amazing.

I love how you
arranged the table,

that it makes it feel
like it's

such a spacious area
for our family.

Before, we felt pretty crammed
in the dining space...

-Yeah.
-...But this is just

really open and big!

We're gonna spend a lotta time
at this table. [ laughs ]

oh, does that mean
I have to go

get her a drink or something?
-Yeah.

You're the chef.
-I'm ready. I'm ready.

Jonathan:
And I love that we can
preserve that view,

but give you so much
more function inside.

This is what
this is all about.

You can have
a family meal here,

fire roaring over here.

This is perfect, the setup
with the furniture.

It's just such
a nice conversation zone

for when we're entertaining
our family and friends.

Yeah, and it's
subtle, too.

It doesn't interfere
too much

into the other space,
so I think it's

very well done.

Yeah, you have great
walking paths everywhere.

-Yeah.
-Before, you were sort of

fighting to get
around the furniture

for this space.
-You know, yeah.

You nailed it.
Nicole: Absolutely.

I can't believe
the fireplace.

It is absolutely
gorgeous.

It's so modern
and fresh,

but still has the memories
of our family here.

And it has a real mantel,

as opposed to the little mini
mantels that it had before.

That mantel's actually made
out of the hardwood.

Oh, the same?
Oh!

That's beautiful.

But, when you're lookin'
for space,

it's all
about that family room.

-[ laughing ]
-oh, my goodness!

Holy!

Wow!

Absolutely transformed.

This is amazing!

It was such an open room

that didn't really
have that cozy feel.

-And look at it now.
-It's so cozy.

Wow!
-This is my favorite room.

It feels like
where you guys

are just gonna have
so much family time.

Oh, big-time. Oh, wow.
Look at the floors, too.

And it's the same color
as in the other room.

Drew:
We know your dad put
this flooring in.

We wanted
to preserve that

and just to match it up
to the new color

makes it feel fresh.

Absolutely. It's pretty
incredible, the floor.

Look how comfortable this --

I mean I just wanna
chill out in here.

Now, you have
actual built-ins

and some cabinet doors
you can shut

to hide things away.
-You have a fresh aesthetic

and I feel like this, combined
with the new dining room,

the new living room,
the new kitchen,

all of this together,
it just feels like a place

where I hope you guys will be
happy for a very long time.

-Oh, 100%.
-Yeah.

This is just, I think,

even beyond what we
could've imagined.

But we also wanted
to leave our mark, right?

And that's how we grow
together as a family

and pass it on to future
generations as well

and we've done that now.

I'm excited to hear
what the kids think
of the space.

-Yeah.
-Should we bring them in
and make some new memories?

-Let's do it.
-Yeah. They'll be
the real judges.

-Yeah, that's right.
-I'm pretty excited now --

I think we both are --
that we have

this wonderfully
renovated house

that we're gonna enjoy
with our family

and our friends.

Surprise!

This is epic!

What's different?

The counter used to be
facing that way.

Now, it's facing that way.

-And the tomatoes.
-Very smart.

And the tomatoes
are different, too.

You are right.
Yes.

[ laughter ]
this house has been
in our family

for four generations
now, really,

and it's pretty incredible
to now have modernized it

and added our family's
touch to it.

It's unbelievable.

It's wonderful
to see the kids

enjoying the new space.

They're clearly
very happy there,

and that's the point.
We're a family.

We wanna make sure
we all can enjoy the space

and have some
good memories there.

What we see now is
a bit of a snippet

of the future,
which is amazing.

Well, I think that we need

to bring a little more family in
to really make this a party.

-Yeah. You wanna
bring in some family?
-Shall we?

Shall we bring in
some family and friends?

-Yes!
-Yeah, that's great.
-Alright!

-Yeah!
-Let's go!

-Oh, my good-- oh, my gosh!
-Wow!

Oh!

Hey. How are you?

Can hardly tell
who's related.

Come on in.

Whoa!
Graham: [ laughs ]

nicole wasn't kidding
when she said it was

a big extended family.

It looks like everyone
has shown up

to see how this house
has turned out.

Yeah,
and I'm not sure,

but I think grandma
might like it.

It's definitely not
the house she grew up in.

Do we get the mom seal
of approval?

Absolutely.

It's just
spectacular.

I definitely think the kids
are gonna be really happy

to inherit this house,
one day,

and maybe raise
their children in it.

"new house" on 3.
1, 2, 3.

All:
New house!

[ applause ]
nicole: Yay! Thanks, guys.

Thank you.
-Whoo-hoo!

Don't trash the place.
[ laughter ]
drew: Yeah. Ha ha.