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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 placed 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.

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.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

- Hi! - Hi!

Oh, hey, Cash.

- Cashie, look who's here. - Cash, come here.

- You want to say hi? - Hi!

A lot of people think that I have a whole staff

helping me run my busy life,

but the truth is that I handle it all myself

except for a little help from my best friend

and publicist, Cassie.

- How are you? - Good, how are you?

Good. - I'm so glad you brought Cash. - I know. Sorry I'm late.

- It's okay. - Crazy morning.

You know, I know you have a lot on your plate,

and I hate to add more to it,

but, you know, we've got a lot going on.

- I'm gonna get my phone out-- - All right. Perfect.

...and see what we're missing.

- Okay. - So I have three flips going right now.

One, we just started. Two in progress.

Taylor has parent-teacher conference.

We have those two interviews we need to do, too.

We can probably do them by phone.

- Phone would be good. - All right.

We're doing that big promo shoot at the beach.

- Are you excited? - I'm actually really excited.

It's sounds like a really fun one.

- Yeah. - Also, so you know me and Cara

are writing the nutrition - book together. - Yes.

In the next couple weeks, we need to wrap that up.

On top of that, I just picked up a new client for design

in Huntington Beach.

They've done the rest of their house,

and the only thing left is the master bathroom,

and they just don't want to deal with it so... I'm sure.

They're hiring me to help with that.

- Well, that'll be fun to do. - Yeah.

- What's going on with you? - Things are going good.

How's that matchmaker I set you up with?

Oh, my god. I think it's...

Come on. You got to give me a little fun today.

I'm sweating. We'll see, you know?

- I love you. - I'm looking for a partner--

Yes....a life partner, travel partner.

Okay. You guys hear that?

♪ Da, da, da, da ♪

♪ Da, da, da, ooh ♪

♪ Higher ♪

♪ Let me take you higher ♪

- Oh, my gosh! - Hi!

- How you doing? - Hey, I'm Charla.

- Nice to meet you all. - Nice to meet you, too.

Thomas, nice to meet you.

Oh, my gosh. Is this a dog or a horse?

He's an Irish wolfhound, the biggest breed in the world.

- What's his name? - Frankie.

How old is he?

- He'll be... - Almost 2.

Oh, my gosh! Ah!

All right.

Are we friends? Yeah?

These are, like, the exact same houses

as my parents' neighborhood.

- Oh, really? - It looks very familiar.

We got this house about eight years ago,

and it was a foreclosed house. - It's beautiful.

- Yeah. - Did you guys redo everything?

Pretty much.

In the kitchen, all the wood was taken up.

There was mold. It was just a nightmare, so...

Not to mention, like,

look at the cabinets and the countertops.

- Yeah, just, yeah. - Awful.

Yeah, my parents used to have that kitchen.

Actually, they kept the cabinets,

and they keep, like, refacing them.

Sorry, Mom.

We also did our backyard.

We own a pool-construction company so we did

a little infinity-edge pool, some firepits.

Oh, so pretty.

I love, like, the sound of the waterfall.

That's so pretty, and I love - the reclaimed wood. - Thank you.

And I like how it has, like, a lot of different elements

and the way - you tied it together. - Thank you.

Yeah, it makes for a great - entertaining area. - Yeah.

Since being in this house,

we've been in a constant state of construction,

so we decided to go ahead and give ourselves a treat

with this last piece being the master bathroom.

No offense, babe, but it looks like a guy...

It does, very masculine.

Very macho. Yeah, very masculine.

It's very dark in here.

- Yeah. - So the tile is uneven.

We have this digital scale, and certain tiles you could be

15 pounds lighter here than over there.

I mean, this tile right here, you don't have to go to the gym.

You feel light.

- You're-- it's-- You're good. - I know.

The tub, I don't use it.

I'm in this thing, like, three to five times a week.

I love my bathtub.

Obviously, it needs to be redone.

Do you use the jets?

- No. - No.

I never use the jets, and then as far as,

like, this area over here, I am a former hairstylist.

I really have a passion for all things beauty.

You know, skincare, makeup,

and this does not serve my purpose.

I can definitely relate because I am a big fan

of all those things as well,

and the struggle is real for women

when it comes to our stuff.

When I see these bottles and brushes,

it just drives me nuts--

- Yeah. - ...so I'd just like

to see clean, things are in proper order.

We could attempt to sort of declutter a bit.

- Decluttering, I like it. - Yeah, thank you.

As far as the shower...

It feels very cavernous in there.

It makes you feel just kind of closed-in.

So because you have this really nice

natural light from the skylight,

if we remove this wall into the pony wall

and just did all glass right here,

I feel like that alone would make

a huge difference, you know?

Yeah, that could work.

I think we could remove all this and do a really nice tub

that's more up - to your guys' style. - Okay.

For the vanities, bring the sinks closer together,

and then we can extend the makeup vanity,

and you can actually sit down and do your makeup.

Sounds beautiful.

Okay, so I think a good idea is to get everything demoed out,

and then we can come back with a fresh start

and really design this place.

What style were you thinking in here?

Just clean, zen--

- Mm-hmm. - ...spa-like.

I just-- I'm a guy.

Log-cabin style, that would be what he wants.

We'll see what Christina - comes up with. - Okay.

This makeover is tough because Thomas and Charla

have two very different looks they're going for.

Charla wants bright. Thomas wants dark.

Charla wants feminine. Thomas wants masculine.

It's going to be a challenge,

but hopefully I can make both of them happy.

- Start the demo. - All right. Let's go!

It's gonna look awesome.

♪ One, two ♪

♪ One, two, here come the crew ♪

You guys ready to say goodbye to your bathroom?

- We are! - I was ready years ago.

Batter up!

Here you go.

Perfect. We're good.

- Avoid the pipes! - Don't hit me!

- Ooh! - Whoo!

Ah!

All right.

- Come on in. - Wow.

It's looks so much bigger in here just having this wall gone.

It feels so light and bright in here.

Yeah. It looks great, great.

So I have this huge piece of white tile.

- Well... - What's going on with this?

That's your flooring.

Hand me that one, and I'll show you the rest of the design.

- Okay. - Ooh, love the white.

Cabinets, white oak.

I love that.

A little light, but okay.

That's so beautiful.

That has a masculine element.

It's, like, a little bit teak.

- Okay. - Countertops.

- Ooh. - Clean, crisp, white quartz.

Yep, that's exactly what you - want in a bathroom countertop. - Very white.

Shower walls, I was thinking instead of doing a usual

brick set, we can keep it more modern.

Do straight set with white grout.

- White grout? - White grout.

All the white's kind of killing me.

Is there anything else in your bag of tricks?

All the white's kind of of killing me.

Is there anything else in your bag of tricks?

Well, I have more stuff.

- Ah, there we go. - Whoa.

- That's awesome. - That's so pretty.

- Very nice. - So what are we doing with that?

What I was thinking is doing an inlay with it.

So imagine the white tile surrounded this,

and we'll carry this tile

like a rectangle, basically, in the room.

That's great. I love it.

The white-and-black look, I think, will add a really,

a little touch of masculinity in here--Sure.

...a little bit of a darker element.

- That's good. - Yeah, that's gonna be a neat element in here.

And the shower pan, my personal favorite.

There's the dark color.

- Yay! - Yeah.

- I love that. That's great. - Oh, my god. I love that tile.

I'm using white tiles for the shower walls

and bathroom floor

to give it a clean look while the darker colors

will bring drama into the space.

The wood cabinets will help blend the styles,

and we'll do a modern backlit mirror to highlight

Charla's new makeup vanity.

This whole color combination together--

timeless, classic, modern.

Yeah, I like that, so it's not too light.

- Good compromising. - Yeah.

That just comes together so perfectly.

This is gonna look beautiful.

You guys want to help us make banana splits?

Banana splits!

Yeah!

Lately, free time is few and far between,

but I'm excited because I have a moment

to hang out with my nutritionist friend Cara,

who I'm writing a book with.

But I know that any minute Cassie is gonna call me

because she's already warned me

that she's gonna turn my schedule upside down.

You guys can start adding your toppings.

- Excuse me. - Hey, Cass. How's it going?

Good, how are you?

- We're making... - Banana splits.

...six kids healthy banana splits over at Cara's house.

Well, I hate to interrupt the fun,

but I just had a few things

I was hoping you and I can go over really quick.

Okay.

So I heard back regarding the promo photoshoot

that we need to get done,

and they came back to me with three new dates,

but they're all within the next week.

Next week?

Oh, jeez.

Thursday I'm...

Well, I was planning to fly to Vegas with Ant

for a car show, but I can push that to Friday.

If you can push your flight to Friday morning

that would probably be best

because I think we can make the shoot happen on Thursday.

Okay. All right.

Well, that's what I'll have to do. I'll do it.

Let me reach out to them to confirm now.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

Do you have everything worked out with the kids,

or do you need help? - No, I'm good.

- Life of a working mom. - I know.

Well, maybe if you survive the week we should get massages,

or at least schedule them, get them on the books.

♪ Get up ♪

♪ Get, get, get, get up ♪

Looks good, looks good.

We have a friend!

Come on. Let's go say hi.

- Hi! - Here comes trouble.

- Hi! - He is so cool.

- You like your new cabinet? - This is amazing.

Oh, my god. I love it.

I can totally visualize myself sitting here,

doing my makeup with a nice beautiful mirror behind there.

The shower is looking great.

I really like the bottom tile, and it's looking sharp.

- Yeah. - Frankie, you fit!

- Yeah. - The inspector did call us.

He doesn't want drywall going around the tub.

- He's worried about mold, so... - Got it.

What if we take this tile and we wrap it all the way around?

That way, it kind of adds a wainscoting effect.

Just keep it in the same lines

going in a straight stack, and then,

I think, actually, it's gonna make the space even feel bigger.

- It'll look nice. - Yeah.

- It's a hit. - I like the idea.

Unfortunately, it's gonna cost extra.

If I had to put a number to it,

I'd probably say maybe around 1,500 bucks.

Ooh. It is what it is.

I mean, the inspector is not gonna allow it, so...

- Yeah. - All right.

- Ready? - So we're a go on the tile?

Yeah, yeah, let's go ahead and do that.

- Yeah. - Okay.

Next step is gonna be picking out a tub.

I kind of like an oval sort of shape.

So I was complete opposite.

So I was thinking, like, just rectangular,

very masculine and round and...

Yeah, I just don't think that

you should have a say-so in this because you'll never use it.

I might if I had one that I liked.

I'll pick a good store that has a lot of options.

- Yeah? Go shopping this week? - We have to go shopping then.

- It's gonna be fun. - Okay.

All right. Frankie, come on, dude. Let's go.

- Come on, Franks. - Get out of this bathroom!

Let's let the boys do their job. Come on.

I don't know how I feel about this one.

It's a little bit too egg-like.

Yeah. These are kind of cool.

This one's really pretty.

I like how it's kind of softer edges.

He's not gonna use the tub as much as I will,

so I'm pretty sure that whatever it is that

I choose will be our choice together.

This is a definite no for me, too feminine.

Needs to be more manly.

I don't even know why you even have any input on this.

This is a definite no for me, too feminine.

Needs to be more manly.

I don't even know why you even have any input on this

because it's not like you're ever gonna use it.

I might jump in every once in a while.

I don't want a girlie tub. I want,

you know, I've kind of given you your way this whole time

so it'd be nice to have my way.

I like this one.

It's got really nice clean corners.

That is very modern.

- Yeah. - Very modern.

A little too sharp for me.

Too sharp for you?

- Yeah. - This one is nice.

I like this one.

I really, really like this one, a lot.

It's rounded, but it also has, you know, shape.

- My edges. - Yeah.

- My masculine edges. - Yeah.

It'll definitely fit perfectly with the design with have going.

I think it's modern, but not too modern.

And then when we add that matte black fixture,

I think that's gonna really tie it all together.

It's gonna look awesome.

- So we're in? - Yep, we're in.

- This is it! - All right. Let's get it ordered.

Okay.

All right. Let's throw on the yellow.

Which is our favorite yellow?

So today is the day of the promo shoot.

All right, boys.

You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.

It was a little crazy getting my schedule totally cleared for it,

but it's gonna be so much fun.

Tay, when he says Taylor you have to run, okay?

Action, Taylor!

Go!

Life is crazy right now but days like this make it all worth it.

I love this part of my job. Today was so much fun.

♪ Keep getting better ♪

Looks beautiful.

- Whoo! - Looks so good.

I'm glad you guys went with the white quartz.

- I am, too. - This looks better.

It's really clean and crisp,

and I think with the black hardware--Ooh.

Ooh, that's what I'm talking about.

That's a dude handle right there, if I ever saw one.

That is!

- I love your bathroom. - Yeah?

I am gonna be sad to part with this one.

Things are moving along in the bathroom,

but we keep walking through the bedroom to get to it,

and it's nice, but I keep thinking

it could use just a little help,

and I definitely think I can help them out with it.

I think there's just a few simple things

that'll make a big difference.

One is the paint.

Light gray would look really nice,

and then I think even just painting the beams white,

I think it'll soften it.

- See that hardware? - Mm-hmm.

If you paint that black, it'll kind of give it,

like, a cool, edgy factor.

Yeah, I like that.

As far as changing out the furniture,

I feel like it just feels, like, a bit dark and bulky.

Why we got all this furniture in the first place,

was to kind of go with the bathroom originally.

- Mm-hmm, totally. - Mm-hmm.

So I do feel like some changes need to be made.

Yeah, we could use a new bed. Why not?

Yeah, we'll go shopping.

A four-poster would be really cool.

Black would really incorporate

the black and white in the bathroom nicely.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

- I could totally see that. - That's cool.

I think you could be all-in for only about $1,500,

and I think it would totally transform this space.

- Yeah. - That sounds reasonable.

- I think that's worth it. - Okay.

- Yeah, I agree. - Let's do it.

- Cool. - Awesome.

So this is where the screw or the bolt threads in.

- Nice. - There you go.

And you just slide it back - and call it. - Cute.

It didn't take a lot of changes to make it just change a lot.

Like, the way the beams blend in now,

the whole black and white theme, the bed looks perfect in here.

It's awesome.

What do you think? You like it?

Are you excited?

- Wow. - Whoa!

- Fancy. - Wow.

Oh, that looks really sharp.

- Oh, my gosh. - I like that.

I got my pedestal tub.

It's so, like, modern-elegant.

Very just sharp and crisp.

Yeah, and I love the color of the faucet.

- Wow. - So rugged and manly.

- Yeah, and... - Very rugged, very manly.

I love how normally the faucet goes right in the center,

and we have this one off to the side to not obstruct,

you know, anything going on in the corner.

Ah, looking good.

This is such a glamorous bathroom.

You gonna just chill in there all day?

All right. I'll leave you guys to it.

- Hey. - Hey, Mike.

- How's it going? - Good.

- We got a problem, though. - What?

The backsplash is a little too high.

Yeah, I'm a little bit nervous about what the height

of the mirrors are gonna be.

Sorry. That's my fault.

So when the fabricator was here,

I asked him if it would be possible

if we could use the extra countertop

to make the backsplash a little bit higher.

I didn't realize that there was gonna be any problems there.

Sometimes one decision that a homeowner

makes can unfortunately affect many things down the road.

It's like a domino effect.

Put that one up there.

Now, imagine you're trying to get ready,

and then you're in the chair and, like,

I can only see my eyebrows.

- That's not gonna work. - Yeah.

I am so sorry, you guys.

Oh, man.

Do I have to take off the backsplash?

We would have to remove this portion

so that we could put the mirror down here.

Worst case, we break something, we scratch the countertop.

- Well, there is another option. - Okay.

So because the mirror is backlit,

and it already kind of looks like it's coming off the wall,

what if we built it out and that way the mirror

was sitting in front - of the backsplash? - Like that?

Yeah, so we could frame it out

and then just paint everything white behind it

so it just blends in, - and I think it still looks cool. - I do, too.

I think that's probably the best option.

- Kind of fur it out? - Yeah, yeah.

- Okay, yeah, that works. - Yeah?

- Yeah. - That's an easy fix.

All right. Let's keep moving forward.

Pillows for the bed.

I think the master suite turned out beautiful.

It went from being kind of dark and rustic

to supermodern and chic.

Beautiful.

My goal for Thomas and Charla was a spa-like bathroom,

and I achieved it.

I know they're gonna love it.

How's my big boy? Oh, I'm gonna miss you!

- Wait, oh... - There he goes!

Ah! Go down.

You guys haven't peeked, have you?

Nope, not at all.

It's like torture.

Wow.

This doesn't even look like the same room.

It feels so light and bright in here.

- It looks like a model home. - Definitely.

This is a model home that

I would want my home to look like.

Between the bed frame and the paint,

we only spent $1,500.

- That's, like, a huge change. - That's crazy.

And the best part of all is it matches the bathroom perfectly.

- Wow! - Oh!

Before it was just so closed in and dark.

This is, like, a real-deal spa.

It has, like, a zen-like feel.

Very relaxing, it matches with your bedroom so nicely.

It's just so you guys.

This is definitely a place I could spend a lot of time in.

It's so peaceful.

It's got some masculine stuff in here.

I dig it.

The little details of black really do add

a masculine edge to it,

and just removing this wall alone

opened up the space so much.

Oh, my gosh. I'm in love.

Can you visualize yourself in the tub--

- Absolutely. - ...candlelit, a book.

Yes. - Okay, can you guys leave? - Sorry, sorry.

The finish on the cabinets, I think, are my favorite.

It's just clean and elegant.

- Ah, that's really cool. - Ooh!

This light is amazing.

It makes you look beautiful. Really, I know.

I just want to carry it around with me everywhere.

Oh!

I seriously cannot wait to get my vanity all set up.

Thank you.

It's just been such a pleasure to work with you both,

and you guys are such an amazing couple.

This has been such a positive experience,

so thank you so much for all of this.

Yeah, thank you.

Doing this type of design business is super rewarding.

I'm officially gonna give you your bathroom back.

- All right. - It's all yours now.

It is gonna be sad to part.

Frankie, I'm gonna miss you.

- Aw. - Bye, big guy.

I've just grown so close to each and every one of the clients--

Thank you. I hope you guys love it.

...and we just have all created a different type of bond.

It's just fun. I love it.

- Bye, Frankie! - Bye!