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I'm Christina.

You may know me from flipping houses.

Every time I walk in, I just can't get enough.

It's a sexy house.

That is just plain beautiful.

But there's a lot more sides to me than that.

I'm a mother of two with a new business venture...

- We're embarrassed of this area. - Okay, we're gonna change that.

...a new man...

It's perfect.

Whoo.

...and a new point of view.

We need help.

We will make it so you both love it.

I'm helping people create beautiful new spaces

to spend time with their families.

This is incredible.

- It's beautiful. - Ah, I love this.

And branching out into some new spaces of my own.

It's time that we're gonna sell the house.

I can imagine being in the kitchen

and checking out the view.

Very Zen.

I know. Hello, Bali.

♪ This is just the start ♪

There's something wonderful

about reinventing someone's world.

- Oh, my God. - Wow.

Christina, I love you. This is amazing.

Thank you so much. - You're welcome.

♪ We've just begun ♪

And so far, I'm loving the ride.

- Hey, how are you doing? - Good, how are you?

Good. Enjoying the weather.

I have some great news, I was going

to wait to tell you, but I'll just tell you now.

You're pregnant?

No.

I got a new project to work on in Fullerton.

Their names are Matt and Ryan and this is the first home

that they've bought together.

And it's a master bedroom and bathroom remodel.

Oh, wow. That's great!

So I'm gonna go check it out, and get to meet them.

We'll celebrate tonight over sushi.

Love it, can't wait. See you later.

All right. Love you.

Matt and Ryan's whole house has been remodeled,

except for the master bedroom and bathroom.

I can't wait to meet them and get started.

- Hi. - Hi! Welcome, come in!

Hi, Christina.

Nice to meet you. This is Matt.

- Hi. - Hi. So nice to meet you!

Who is this? - This is Bandit.

Hi, Bandit, aren't you cute.

Come on in. Welcome to our home.

- Hi. Thank you, it's so cute. - Thank you.

When did you guys move in?

We just moved in a month ago.

Yeah, it's very pretty.

We tried to mix it up a little bit.

A little different textures

with a little of our photography,

Matt's pictures here so a lot of pictures.

- I love it. - And Ryan's picture behind you.

- Yeah - Oh, wow. You did that?

Yeah, that's from our Yosemite trip.

Oh, my God, that's beautiful! That's McClaren Meadow.

And then here's our kitchen.

I love your kitchen. It's so cute.

This is a big reason why we purchased the home.

The kitchen and the guest bathroom are perfect.

They're great, they are very much our vibe

with the modern industrial style that we love.

Yeah, but the master bedroom is just a disaster.

Interesting, this does not match the rest

of the house at all.

No. "Interesting" is a very good word.

Yeah, the closets... - 1950s right?

Not necessarily the look that we really enjoy.

- Yeah, it's not your style. - No.

So this room, you really...

There's no door and you have a toilet?

Number one requirement would really be a door.

Some boundary is good.

The second thing that we really wanted

and I mean this is what you really want.

- Is the double vanity. - Yes, yes.

Please, Christina.

And it just happens to tie into whatever

this thing is over here.

It's a water cubicle.

Well it's tile on tile on tile.

Tile, yes.

We've seen worse on "Flip or Flop."

Sure, some of those houses you guys got.

I mean, this is disgusting, yeah.

So I have some ideas, but what's through here.

This is a door to unused space.

- Watch your step. - Okay.

If you don't use this space then,

might as well close off this door.

That would be great.

I like it.

By shutting this door, we can create the dual

vanity that you guys like. - Okay.

I'm also thinking extend the shower out to here,

so we can put a bench on the other side.

Oh, cool!

And then depending on your style,

we could do a barn door. - Whoa.

This is getting better.

I'm excited, let's do this.

I love how excited you guys are.

Whatever you do, don't let this fly out of your hand.

Yeah, this better break because if it doesn't break

I will never hear the end of it.

Matt and Ryan have $35,000 to spend here.

I talked to Izzy, and he said he's gonna make it work.

I like to do layout before design

because it's much easier to envision the project

with a fresh start.

Whoa, you really went for that.

All right. Let's let the pros finish it up.

But you did a decent job.

What's going on?

I've got three flips going, so doing those

and I just started a new client,

which I'm super excited about in Fullerton.

Matt and Ryan, I'm doing their master suite.

It's more of a challenge like doing it

for other people versus what I'm used to

which is flips where I get to pick everything, you know.

Now you actually have to listen to other people's opinions

I know, it's hard work for me.

I know.

Wait, so what's the latest on this house now?

I really want to sell it, and I'm ready to get it listed.

But part of me is thinking,

"Shouldn't I find a place first?"

Especially with the kids and everything.

Yeah, that's kinda scary.

What does Ant think, have you talked to him?

- Yeah, that's a good idea. - Yeah.

I have one more question though, long or short today?

- Easy, long. - Yeah, long.

We got to do long.

Hey, they're filming you, so look pretty.

How's it going?

Good, what have you done?

I'm so frustrated.

Why?

Because there's no houses on the market.

There's nothing at all?

There are nice houses for sale,

but they're so over priced.

You've got too much going on,

why don't you just focus on selling the house

and sorting out Matt and Ryan's place,

and you know, the rest of it you'll just figure out later.

Yeah, you're right.

One step at a time, I'm just so ready for a change.

Anyone who's been through a divorce knows

that staying in the house, it just-- it holds

a lot of old emotions.

It'll come, be patient.

Listen, I've got to go. - All right, love you.

- Love you, bye. - Bye.

Selling the house is gonna be a big step

in my own independent direction.

There's no raccoons down here, is there?

Or rats?

So when we demoed the shower, there was traces

of galvanized plumping.

I got to go under the house to see if there's more there.

Oh, wow.

Galvanized plumping sucks.

It's something that they used to use years ago

and I see it all the time in flips.

Izzy...

Are you okay?

Now we use copper pipes.

The bad thing about galvanized pipes is they rust,

and over the years, they can get corroded

and it's just kind of gross.

I wish I had better news for you guys.

You see all that rust in there,

you don't want that rust going in through your shower

So this has to be replaced, plus all your wiring

is just like your plumbing, that has to be rewired, as well.

I'm afraid to ask how much this is gonna cost.

I wish I had better news for you guys.

Found some galvanized plumbing underneath your bathroom.

Plus all your wiring, it's all old and that has

to be rewired, as well.

What do you think we're looking at?

$2,400.

Ouch.

Unfortunately this is something

that I've come across so many times

and it's the kind of money that you have to spend

on stuff that you'll never actually see,

but it is something that you definitely

need to replace for safety reasons.

We knew we had to have a backup plan

to address costs, if and when they come up,

but that cost is a lot. - Yeah.

- Okay. - Let's figure it out.

That's the right attitude.

- All right. - Let's do it.

And you can get out of the hole.

Yes, it's so hot.

- All right. - All right.

- Okay. - Oh, look at this!

You have all new plumbing, all new electric.

But now's my favorite part. - All right.

Talk about putting it back together.

- Oh, I like it. - I like it.

When you're flipping a house,

it's really just me designing the house

for the masses, and I can pick whatever I want.

But designing for a person, I have to really

be intuitive about what style they're going for

and people have their own opinions.

And I guess potentially, they don't like what I pick,

so it's a little nerve wracking.

I actually have this in mind for the shower walls.

- Oh, okay, okay. - Ah.

That'll be really really cool.

I think it has that like industrial modern look

you guys like, and the color is so pretty.

- The texture, you see that? - Yeah, the texture is amazing.

So this is what I had in mind for the shower pan.

I like it.

- Now, my favorite part. - Uh-oh.

Yeah, I like where it's going. - Oh! That's cool.

Coring.

A glass door on this huge shower

will keep the space open and bright.

And we'll bring in industrial hardware

to complement the wood grain tile and penny rounds.

But it's the patterned floor that's really gonna tie

in the modern look that Matt and Ryan

have throughout the house.

It's tough to envision, right?

I mean, right now we're at this point

where it's bare studs around. - Yeah.

But I love where this is headed.

It's amazing. - Yes.

So let's get it installed, and then once it's in,

we'll go shopping and pick a vanity.

- All right. - Perfect.

Brayden, look. Ooh, strawberries!

My strawberries.

Oh, such a good sharer.

Do you wanna play war? - Mm-hmm.

Do you want to deal them out?

I'm excited to tell Taylor and Brayden

that we're gonna move.

Ooh, war.

- Yeah. - Ugh

I think part of Taylor is gonna be a little bit nervous,

but I think overall it's the best decision for our family.

Hey, we've talked about it a little bit,

but it's time that we're gonna sell the house.

I'm just gonna miss this house a lot.

I mean, I've lived in this house for four years.

So how about when I go start looking at houses

you can come with me 'cause you have the best taste.

Okay.

When you get a new room, you can help me design it.

Maybe, ocean themed.

That's cute.

Aw, you got my king.

Taking that to go?

Bye.

Love you, Tay. - Love you, too.

So, now that this bathroom's coming together...

Yeah, that's great.

Let's talk making you guys a little more

of a luxurious master.

The closet... it's gonna go.

It would be really cool and unique to create,

instead of like a basic closet,

kind of like a furniture piece. Yes.

Demo it out. We're gonna get something more functional,

more modern. - Oh, yes, you hear that?

Why don't we grab Izzy's guys

and get this thing out of here.

Yes.

You got it?

Yes, I wasn't really prepared for this in my sandals.

But you got to do - what you got to do. - You got it.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Matt, Christina?

Oh, my God, what happened?

I was lifting it and it just crashed into the window.

Yeah, I'm just so thankful that you're fine

and no one got hurt. - I'm good. Thank you so much.

I think we should just all get out of here,

we'll clear out the space, we'll secure the window,

and I will order a new window.

- Yeah, let's go that way. - All right.

Izzy, have you happened to replace the window

at Matt and Ryan's yet?

I have not, but I did put a piece

of plastic on there to secure the house.

Okay, perfect because I think they want to make it a door.

Okay.

They want access to the back yard,

and it will be easier with the dog and everything,

so do you think you can go over there

and give them price and timeline?

Perfect, I'll let them know you're headed over

and we'll go from there.

All right, great. Have a good day.

Thanks. You too.

Just keep in mind that it's not gonna be as simple

as just popping in the door and then we're walking away.

What has to happen then?

- So you got drywall work. - Okay.

- You got framing. - Okay.

Then, building code is gonna require us

to have the light on the outside.

So we're gonna have to run electrical somewhere

and then you're going to need a landing.

So dollar sign, dollar sign, dollar sign.

Yeah, that's all I can hear.

At least $5,000.

That's a little more than we expected.

Fortunately we had set aside some money

for doing other things in the backyard

and that makes it a lot more manageable

for us to go forward.

Let's just get it all done.

- You're good with that? - Yeah.

- Decision made. - Yes

- Cool. - All right.

- Oh, you're cleaning? - Yes.

Oh, thanks for helping me clean up, buddy!

Okay. Mommy really does need to clean up.

Having the first open house

at the Yorba Linda home is really exciting.

Oh, is he here?

Okay, we're gonna leave in like 30 seconds.

Hi!

Hey, Christina, how are you doing?

Good. How are you?

Good, good. Are you ready for big showings today?

Um, yeah.

If the house sells fast, and I'm not in escrow

in another house, which I'm not currently,

well, looks like I'll be renting for a bit.

I'm gonna take off with them, that way

you guys can have some peace and quiet during the showing.

Oh. All right, have fun with the kids. Thank you.

C'mon Tay, c'mon.

Wow.

I'm really excited to have people come through the house

because I really think they're gonna like the design.

We're definitely going to have

to change the tile for sure.

It's getting real, like there's real buyers

in there looking.

Oh, my gosh, look there's a water slide.

I don't think anyone's really comfortable with open houses

Look at this refrigerator.

- I feel bad opening it, but... - Plenty big.

I don't really like people in all my stuff,

but I got to sell this house, so here we go.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Is there any that we can't step on?

Yeah, for sure, just these four right here.

- Okay, so watch your step. - Awesome.

- All right. - Got it.

Whoa, look at this!

This is the most unique and definitely one

of my like top three favorites I've ever done.

- Only top three? - Yeah, that's a lot.

Yeah, that's true.

You've done a lot.

I think I've done like 150.

You've done a lot.

What do you guys think about the floor?

Mentally I'm grappling with how striking

the light and the dark color is.

I figured that you guys might be a little bit

thrown off when you first saw it.

So don't forget, one, that the vanity

is going in, so you're not gonna have

this much flooring that you can see.

I think it looks amazing, but I can tell

that Matt and Ryan are a little bit skeptical.

So it's my job to really help them feel comfortable

and to help them visualize what the end project

is gonna look like.

You're gonna notice this floor.

- Yeah, you are. - What did we even have before?

I don't even remember.

- We're almost there. - Yes, we are.

All right, vanity time.

Just feel them out. - Okay.

See if anything jumps out at you.

Oh, okay, here we go. This is nice.

It's a little traditional though, right?

It is a little traditional.

What's this?

These are very, very modern.

It's kind of fun.

I don't think it's gonna match though.

This is nice.

I... do like the wood.

How about we grab a couple sink options.

We can put them on top. - See the whole thing?

- Makes sense. - Okay.

I love this vanity.

I like the look, but you know what I'm realizing?

This might be a little too tall for me.

I'm good on this side of the table.

I might be a little-- standing up.

Okay sometimes we have to make choices,

design or functionality, and it's really up

to you guys, do you prefer for it to look super cool

or do you want to be functional and easy to use?

I don't know.

Looks super cool. I mean, this is our one time

to design the master bathroom.

But I can't use it.

It's really up to you guys,

do you prefer for it to look super cool

or do you want to be functional and easy to use?

I don't know.

Looks super cool. I mean, this is our one time

to design the master bathroom.

But I can't use it.

I have an idea, hear me out.

Okay so you can still get this super cool look.

However, we can under mount it.

And you're still gonna see that it's

that like really unique square edge,

- but it's gonna be built in. - Okay

So we get function and you get design still.

Yeah, it's gonna lose some of the edge to it.

But then at least I'll be able to use it.

Thank you.

There's stools.

- There's stools! - You hear that?

No, I'm not gonna put a stool from there, no.

I can tell I'm gonna lose this one, aren't I?

Yes, we're gonna have to go with functionality.

Make sure fingers are clear.

Cash! Get off the couch.

Go outside. C'mon, Cash, c'mon.

- Hello. - Hey, Christina,

we got an offer on your house.

Wow.

All right. That's great news.

When I listed the Yorba Linda house for sale,

I didn't anticipate that it would sell in a week.

- Is it a good offer? - It's a great offer.

Having an offer on the house is very exciting.

It's also stressful because we currently

don't have a place to live.

Will you go ahead and e-mail it over to me

so I can take a look, and then I'll call you with questions.

You got it, we'll send it right over.

All right, awesome. Thank you.

But I'm excited it's the next step in moving forward.

Guess what?

We can make a mess again.

Ooh, Mommy, yeah!

The small details really help make the space

feel like it's a home.

I'm so excited for Matt and Ryan to see the finished space,

they're going to be obsessed with it.

All right, guys. Let's do this.

You're going to get your house back.

- I know. - Let's do this.

Oh, my gosh! Wow, it's perfect.

This is awesome.

So Matt really wanted to do something extra special

for you, Ryan.

Oh, my gosh! This is awesome!

So we got together and printed this,

and I think it looks absolutely beautiful.

Look at this! It's beautiful.

- Yeah, you did that. - Thank you so much.

There's Bandit, there's our family.

I absolutely love the way the closets turned out.

They really do look like pieces of furniture.

Awesome. Oh, yeah, look at this closet.

They're beautiful and functional.

Yes!

I love the cut corners. That really works.

And we had the window incident,

but I think the door looks absolutely amazing.

Yes!

You guys ready for the real reveal?

The master bathroom.

- Yes, we are! - Yeah, let's look at it.

Wow! Look at this.

This is so cool.

It's amazing.

I'm just floored, I'm floored

because it's everything we wanted.

I like how here there's so many different elements

going on, you have like kind of like almost

rusticky wood tile, but then I like the modern textures

with the penny rounds. - Yeah.

The floor tiles, my favorite ever.

- Yes! Compared to before. - The tile really stands out.

When we first saw it, it was a lot.

- Scared you guys. - It was a lot.

It was a little scary. - But it works now.

It's beautiful.

Closing off the door in here,

was a game changer. - Oh, yeah.

Closing it off created a dual vanity,

which I know was so important to you guys.

Check mark we got it. Check mark.

You know the big thing that we got?

- What's that? - We got a door.

I mean, that-- we love it.

Look at that. That's beautiful.

- Privacy. - I love it.

I'm so glad this project was a success

and Matt and Ryan love the space.

It just made me feel so good, and I was so happy for them.

Thank you for this wonderful retreat.

You're so welcome. It was a pleasure.

I absolutely loved every second of working with you guys.

Group hug. - Group hug, yes!

Thank you so much. You did amazing.

As for me, my house sold so fast,

that now we have to hustle and get everything out.

And the kids are gonna officially have

to say bye to the house.

I'm not even sure how that's gonna feel,

but no matter what, our next chapter has officially started.

♪ This is my battle cry ♪