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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 man...

It's perfect.

...And a new house.

I just love coming home to this room.

This is hands down the best house in Newport.

But with summer just around the corner,

it's time to focus on the backyard.

Aah! Oh, Arch!

I want to create the perfect outdoor space for my family.

It's like modern meets Bali.

What do you guys think about the slide so far?

It is ginormous.

You build that cabana,

I'll bring you every cocktail you want.

Really? Yeah.

There's something wonderful about reinventing your space

for the people you love.

Oh, God!

This one looks like a mermaid's tail.

Is this your favorite part?

It's perfect!

It's been a crazy year, and it's about to get crazier.

♪ We've just begun ♪

We're hanging at a friend's pool party

and it's perfect timing,

because we're finally done with the inside of our house.

So now we're thinking our pool needs a makeover.

And this yard is an awesome inspiration.

Cannonball!

Our pool's so boring.

Whoo!

Look at them! Look at their smiling faces!

I know.

Ah! Oh, Arch, Arch!

- Can you not find a towel? - How cool is this pool?

- I love the slide. - No.

- I know! - You're having fun?

Come on, dude!

Oh, man! So you're liking it?

- Yes. - I like the slide.

- I know, it's so big! - Hey, Freddy!

Oh, his gone!

- We need a slide. - I'm gonna go back.

Oh, you're going? All right. Okay.

She's obsessed with the slide.

Yes. Like, obsessed with it.

Yeah, because kids love a slide.

Well, it's not just the kids that love a slide.

I mean, I love a slide.

Who doesn't love a slide?

Oh, my gosh, I am absolutely soaked.

Look how much fun this pool is.

Look how much fun the kids are having.

Yeah, they're loving it.

We have a pool with no character and no deep end.

Have you seen our kids swim like this?

No comment.

It's so important for me to have a family-friendly yard.

We are in Southern California.

The weather's always amazing.

We have four kids in this blended family,

and we want our pool to be fun

so it's a yard all our kids can enjoy.

But not this style,

because this style is very Spanish Mediterranean.

It flows with the house so nicely.

So I'm not thinking like big rocks and boulders,

'cause that doesn't go with modern farmhouse.

So what's our wish list?

Clean lines, more modern.

I think the thing that the kids love here

and what I loved as a kid would be a waterslide.

Okay, so let's just add a slide.

We can't with the current design,

because there's no deep end.

Okay. What else do you want?

I love this grill area and how everyone can hang out,

have an adult space.

That's key.

I think that it would be a great idea

to get a landscape architect out and get a proper bid.

Okay, 'cause this kind of sounds expensive to me.

I mean, anything to do with pool modifications...

Swimming pools. ...could get a little pricey.

I've worked with Jesse Escalera

on at least a dozen flips,

and I think he is perfect to design our backyard.

He came over last week to take measurements

and get some ideas.

He has done some crazy things in the past.

I mean, we're talking dinosaur bones in the rocks of a pool,

amazing fire features, and outdoor kitchens.

And I'm sure he'll take our backyard over the top.

Get him, Cash!

Worst guard dog ever.

- Hey. How's it going? - Hey. How you doing?

- All right. - I've got a few ideas.

So we need, like, an outdoor kitchen, right?

Right here, I'm thinking covered outdoor kitchen

with a barbecue, like a big bar,

a dining area, lots of seating.

Now I get to cook outside.

All right, well.

I was thinking about maybe, possibly

rearranging the shape of the pool.

- Mm-hmm. - A little bit.

Have you been conspiring?

No, no one's conspiring.

Great minds think alike, you know? Okay.

So when you're talking about redoing the shape of it,

are we gonna potentially get a bigger deep end?

'Cause that's one of my concerns

is that the deep end is so small.

Yeah, sure, because, look, we can almost, like,

double the size of the pool

and create, like, a huge deep end.

And we'll add a smaller Baja shelf

for lounging in the water on a hot day.

Okay, I like that.

So you're talking about cutting the pool

and into the spa.

Yeah.

Just the spot, like, where the spa is right now,

the area where it is, it's kind of weird.

I'd like to put it sort of on the backside.

Like, you're talking over there.

I feel like that's the focal point

- from the house, right? - Right, yeah.

So we need this really awesome-looking spa

that's going to compliment the look of the house,

that kind of matches the look.

In that space there?

Yeah, I think over in that direction, yeah.

So picture a raised spa with a roof,

then a window to match the house.

It'll feel like a little outdoor room.

- Cool. - Perfect.

And we want to add more fun stuff for the kids.

Maybe like a tree house here,

and then possibly like a crows nest over here with a bridge...

Bridge? ...going to the slide

from the crow's nest into the pool, maybe?

- Look at her face! - Yeah.

Okay, I like that.

The really important thing here

is keeping the integrity of what we already have going here,

which is like modern farmhouse.

Oh, yeah, no, for sure. It's got to look

like it's an extension of the house.

Like the same guy touched everything.

Yeah.

And it's really gonna look amazing at night.

Yes, lighting-- all about the lighting.

We're gonna add a ton of ambient lighting,

including a chandelier over the spa.

The whole yard is gonna be glowing.

This all sounds amazing.

- All right. - All right, I'm excited!

Jesse's design plan really nails our dream yard.

But it's a huge project,

and it's gonna take a really long time

to get all that work done.

And with the noise and all the chaos

that comes with construction,

it's gonna be tough to keep the kids cooped up inside

with no yard to play in.

Fingers crossed we all keep it together.

First thing we do is take the water out

and then bring an army of tractors

with hammers attached to them

to break up the concrete to remove the old pool.

This is a massive undertaking.

It takes over a week.

In the meantime, I need Christina's help

in designing the new pool shape to her specs.

As a pool contractor, I need my client's input at all times

so they get exactly what they want.

What do you think?

It's a war zone out here.

You guys made a lot of progress.

- You see the red mark, right? - Yes.

So that's exactly where the old pool used to be.

Okay. So what's this white thing?

Now that this is all broken up,

we can now shape the new pool.

And what we do is we take these flexible PVC pipes,

and we'll just, like, kind of make the shape,

and we can easily manipulate them.

Once we get it the way we like it,

we stake it on the ground.

So there's a couple things I know I don't want.

One, I don't want the Baja shelf to be so big

that there's, like, nowhere to swim.

- 'Cause that's awkward. - Yeah, yeah.

I also don't want it to have

that really weird ear shape, like it used to have.

Yeah, no. Yeah, no.

Then also, I need a bigger deep end.

Yeah, you're gonna have it.

We're gonna start out by putting a couple stakes over here.

This is the spa.

This is generally where I was thinking

about putting the spa, right here.

It's a nice focal point for the house.

So why don't you guys come over here

and put a couple stakes in so we can get started.

Yeah, that looks like a good spot.

So Christina, you want to take that end of the pipe

and put it on the other side of that stake.

There you go. Perfect.

Now take the other end

and stick it on the other side of the stake.

So we can get that curvature going.

Yeah, okay, cool.

Hold the pipe back a little bit, Christina, right there.

Just, like, maybe past the drain pipe.

Yeah, so that's probably good.

Go ahead and drive a stake in there.

Now, Christina, you come over here.

Like, this is kind of like a transition.

It's gonna transition back in.

And then I'll pull this side back over here

and drive a couple more stakes.

Now, this side, it's another apex.

So then we got to push that in.

Like, let's push this side in this way,

push it in towards the pool a little bit.

Push it in. Yeah, that's good.

Hey, Christina, why don't we--

Why don't you stand up there and watch me

and then we'll finish this side of it

- so we get the shape all done. - Okay.

And then we'll start messing - with it from there. - All right, cool.

Is this whole area right here gonna be deep end?

Because we need a big one for the slide.

There's gonna be a lot of deep end over here, yeah.

I like it.

Hey, guys, we have a bit of a problem.

We're doing the demo, and we came across

like, a bunch of, like, really super deep

extra concrete and rebar.

Like, there was a second pool, and it was a monster of a pool.

What?

We're doing the demo and we came across, like,

a bunch of, like, really super deep extra concrete and rebar.

Like, there was a second pool, and it was a monster of a pool.

What?

So we have a pool within a pool.

Yeah.

Remember, like, before we bought this house

and I was going back and looking at

when this house had sold previously,

there's all those pictures online

of when this pool was, like, a huge rock structure,

like, huge rock formations everywhere?

- That would explain that. - So when they--

- That makes sense. - When the previous owner

redid this pool... They didn't do it properly.

...they didn't get out the other pool.

It's gonna cost us a lot more to get it out.

I'm scared to ask, but how much?

It's like doing it twice.

It's like 14K, 15K.

You could save the money

and leave the concrete in the ground,

but if you do that, then we can't expand

the deep end for the slide.

We're this far in it already, and there's--

I really don't want to leave the old pool shape.

So I feel like... Yeah.

...we don't really have a choice.

- All right. - All right.

Now let's just hope that it stops raining for a few days

so we can keep it rolling, all right?

It's, like, seriously the most rain that we've ever had.

How has it affected this thing?

I mean, we're probably behind like a week or two.

A pool this size should take about 12 weeks to complete.

But with unforeseen issues like this,

it really slows us down.

And then you throw rain into the mix,

and we're dead in the water.

I really want to finish this pool by summer.

Ant's kids are coming back from England,

and I just want the kids to be able

to enjoy splashing around in the pool together.

Weather is crazy.

I know.

All right, so,

how are you feeling about $215,000?

It's a lot of money. In fact, it's too much.

We need to scale it back a bit.

We've started making progress, but the unexpected cost

of removing the old pool frame was a shock.

Jesse gave us an itemized bid,

but everything isn't totally spelled out.

We've got to find a way to save some money.

What has to go?

The one thing I feel like could go is the tree house.

It's something that the kids will really like now.

And then quickly grow out of it.

But we still need a waterslide,

so maybe we can build a more modern one.

All right, so what are we gonna put in that space, then,

if the tree house is out?

I think, like, a deck.

Like a sun deck.

With a cute umbrella, couple lounge chairs,

something that we're actually gonna use.

Why don't I just call him, try to negotiate.

Yeah, bring on that.

Hey.

Hey, how's it going?

Pretty good.

So, I'm sitting here with Ant

and we're going over the budget,

and we're trying to make it work,

and we feel like we want to get rid of the whole tree house,

so I was just hoping... Okay.

...that you can come up with a different waterslide design,

something that goes with the house style,

but isn't totally taking away from the whole view.

It was gonna come from the tree house,

but we can make it come from the upper yard

- and go into the deep end. - Yeah.

If we cut the tree house out of design,

we're gonna be at about $180,000.

I mean, that's a huge structure with, like, the bridge

to the crow's nest.

It's gonna save you like 35K.

- Okay. - Tell him about the decking.

Oh, yeah, yeah, last thing.

So you know where the tree house was going?

We're thinking of putting, like, a nice, you know,

wooden, modern deck right there

that we can put some lounge chairs on.

Yeah, cool, that's a good space for that right there.

It's kind of up higher a little bit.

Couple hundred bucks for wood, no big deal.

All right, sounds like a plan. Thanks!

You got it. Bye.

I feel a lot better.

Now that we have a break in the weather,

we're finally able to get all this excavation done.

So we're digging the trench now to install the pool plumbing.

And we're pouring footings to hold everything in place.

Next, we create a rebar mesh to reinforce the concrete.

We use a process called shotcrete,

where we spray concrete

at high velocity into the rebar mesh.

This is where the pool really starts taking shape.

It looks amazing!

This is the biggest pool ever!

I know, and it's deep as well. Go down there!

I love it. I'm so excited!

The kids are gonna be obsessed!

Can't you just picture all of them playing?

This whole thing is their playground.

So this is gonna be tiled?

The only tile that I think we should do is the waterline.

I think we can pick something really pretty,

something kind of shiny, mosaic.

But nothing too crazy.

Like, me and Jesse have been having text battles

about, like, what he thinks the waterline should be

and what I think it should be.

- And you know who's gonna win. - So glad I'm not involved with any of those.

No, but you are. We're going shopping!

No, but I'm not involved with--Okay.

Oh, my God, it'll be all day.

So, we also need to decide if we want to do

like a straight edge or a bull-nose, like a rounded edge.

So right now, it sort of has that straight edge look.

I like the straight edge look.

It looks really clean and crisp.

Yeah, it's more modern, and it matches the look of the house.

So these little fountains here--

It'd be nice if they had--

imagine, like, some brass outlets so the water flowed.

That's so funny you just said that.

Why?

'Cause Jesse literally sent me a picture of brass spigots.

Jesse chose brass?

Yeah, you guys are like-- You guys are on the same page.

You guys are on the same wavelength.

That's a worrying place to be.

So most importantly today,

because I know that this waterline tile

has to sit for a certain amount of time, right?

Yeah, it's got to sit and cure, mm-hmm.

So we got to make up our minds, yeah.

This is what--All right, so we have to choose tile today.

Yes, this is why we're here.

Oh, that's easy.

Oh! Let's go!

All right.

What you got?

Have to wait and see. What have you got?

- I'm not showing you. - Yeah, well, I already know.

All right, I'm done.

All right, what have you guys got?

Who's going first?

You. I'm going first?

Yeah. Okay, right.

You're gonna like this one, because I know you.

You have a bit of class about you.

- Uh-huh. - Oh, yes.

I hate iridescent tile.

It looks rusty, like an old car.

Okay, that's option number one,

'cause I like this rusty, plus,

when the waterline hits it, it's gonna shimmer a bit.

- And then I love this. - Oh, wow.

- Look at that. - Oh, God!

That looks like a mermaid.

He's like full-on kidding.

This one looks like a mermaid's tail.

It looks like a scaly fish.

Guys, you know I'm right here.

No, it's very nice.

All right, what have you guys got?

You're gonna like this one.

Oh, God!

- That looks like a mermaid. - He's like full-on kidding.

This one looks like a mermaid's tail.

I looks like a scaly fish.

We're shopping for waterline tile for our new pool,

but Ant's picks are way out there.

They may not match that modern farmhouse look

that we're going for,

but at least he's tried his best.

I mean, that is legendary. Whoever came up with that.

Honestly, these are cool.

None of them can go underwater, I'm pretty sure.

But very nice choices, though.

When it comes to picking tile, it's every man for himself.

This one's really pretty.

You like that? Yeah.

Again, like, trying to be fancy,

but just keep it simple again.

Choosing every single tile in the shop.

This is a no.

This, like-- This doesn't make sense.

Not my favorite. This is my least favorite.

Yeah, too colorful. Not really into color.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This is the maybe pile,

Of all of them,

like, these two are mostly my style.

So we're on the same page.

Okay.

These are the ones I was leaning towards.

Something more like this.

So when it catches the light

it gets a little bit of a shimmer.

Yeah, just shimmer that under the light.

Keep going.

Oh, no.

- Come on. - It's a tough one.

Which one shimmers the best?

Oh, man, it's a tough decision between those two, yeah.

Sounds like, you know, winner winner chicken dinner.

We all knew that was gonna happen anyway,

so we're just having a bit of fun.

All right, I'll get this ordered.

So we're going with - that one? - Yep.

- Okay. - Definitely not the scales?

Not the-- We can use that somewhere else,

like you can put it in the garage.

In the garage.

The modern square-edge coping

has been shaped, and it's hardened.

And now Jesse's crew is installing the waterline tile.

On the other side of the yard,

the outdoor kitchen is being built.

And it'll be covered by a post-and-beam design

that'll match the modern look of the house

just like the covered spa.

So we're gonna have two adult areas, if you like.

There's gonna be the bit here.

Right, we could put some lounge chairs there.

And then a cabana.

Oh. Where's the cabana going?

We just tuck it in there.

Where?

Just between these trees.

Nice and shaded, right near the master bedroom,

overlooking the pool.

I like it. It's a great spot for it.

I reckon the distance

between you bringing me a cocktail

from there to here, it's not bad.

Ah. You build that cabana,

I'll bring you every cocktail you want.

Really? Yeah.

Shake on that.

Well, I'm sure we'll save some money

by you building it, too.

Right, cabana time.

So what I'm thinking is, if I make a base for the cabana,

but I'm gonna do it so it's floating,

so the base is gonna have hidden legs inside,

so it just hovers above the ground.

And then the bed frame will sit back,

but that will also have hidden legs.

So the bed frame is gonna look like it's floating as well.

So now it feels like a boat.

This looks very complicated.

It's actually quite straightforward,

but I want it to have the feel of,

like, imagine a modern kind of cool boat.

So it's got-- A modern boat?

That way--I feel like I'm, like, talking to Jesse right now.

I just pictured, like, a four-poster bed

with, like, a pretty tarp.

No, no, no, this is gonna be so much better. Look.

Okay, to be totally honest with you,

this kind of scares me, but when you make something

for the house, like the wine rack...

Cool. ...it looks amazing.

- The light in our room. - Cool.

It looks great.

Our bed frame scared me at first, but looks wonderful.

So there you go.

Tell you what. I'm just gonna make it.

Okay. Love you.

There we go.

This is the rainiest winter ever.

Since El Niño.

Are you kidding me?

This is like British barbecue weather.

British barbecue weather?

Yeah, trust me, in England,

we're firing up barbecue in this.

This is actually kind of fun.

This is like a normal Wednesday.

I can't believe this rain.

This is very unusual for Southern California.

We're already a couple weeks behind schedule,

and the work has stopped again.

At least we can come up with a plan for the kitchen.

I'm gonna be grilling. We need to clean that up, though.

- Yeah. - We're gonna cover these?

Yes, so--

'Cause I kind of like the raw concrete.

I know, but I'll tell you why it's not that great of idea.

I like the raw concrete too, but its really porous,

so like for example, if we spill, like, red wine

or something-- Which will absolutely happen.

Yeah. I say that we go

completely kid-friendly, adult-friendly,

that we don't have to worry about stuff like that.

I think it'd be really nice to do the same counters

as the kitchen, which are super durable,

and that's the white quartz.

Clean, crisp.

Okay.

Which leads me to this area right here

under the countertop.

The front of the counter.

Yeah. I think it' would be really nice

to do like a decorative tile here.

So, remember we installed that really pretty tile

in the kids' bathroom? There's a bunch left over.

It's been on the side of the house...

Yeah? ...for about six months.

So let's go see if it's salvageable.

We've been living in a construction zone

for what feels like an eternity.

And luckily we have extra tile from a different project

that we can use.

But when the tile guys left it on the side of the house,

I had no idea it was gonna be pouring rain like this.

These ones? Yeah.

Uh-oh.

Uh-oh.

That looks great!

It does look good.

Oh, my gosh.

I can't even believe how brand-new it still looks.

How does it make a cross?

I'll show you.

Let's take it back under the cover.

We'll take-- How many do you need?

Just bring the whole box.

You have to remember, I'm used to this.

This is-- Feel right at home?

Yeah, this is a British summer.

Oh, a white cross. Ah.

Yeah. Okay, so do you like that?

I think it's epic.

Yeah, I love it.

And I love the black and white theme.

It matches the house.

And best news ever, we just saved $2,500!

And we definitely got enough?

We have enough, yeah.

Which means we got to check every single box.

They're all fine.

Look at them. They've been buried in mud.

You can check every single box.

Jesse will check the boxes.

Hey!

That was mean.

This looks amazing.

I can't believe how quickly this all happened, Jess.

You know what, this stuff is gonna go off soon,

so we need to make a decision, okay?

Okay.

That corner there, we should put a joint there,

like going across.

- To stop it cracking. - To stop it cracking.

How does the joint stop it cracking?

Well, here's the reasoning for the joints, okay,

and why we're putting them where we're putting them.

Concrete is constantly, like-- well, its curing, right?

But hot, cold, hot, cold expansion, contraction, right?

Oh, it's kind of like you.

So anyhow, okay, so, we need to give it somewhere

to have a relief.

And that's what these relief joints are for.

I just want them to be as uniform as we can

to the old ones.

This span from like here to there won't match,

but it won't crack if we put a joint there.

And there's gonna be a table there later.

- Yeah, exactly. - It'll probably be fine.

Okay.

Hey, guys, we're gonna do a joint right there.

Oh, no, Cash!

Oh, sorry.

You naughty boy.

Let's go wash your paws.

Now that the concrete has dried,

the crew can move forward with the outdoor kitchen.

We were able to salvage the tile that was buried in the mud,

and it's finally going in

along with the new quartz countertops.

The weather has been so up and down,

and I just really hope that the sunshine holds

so that we can finish this project by summer.

Ah, such a nice day.

It's about time, is it?

Right?

Ant and I are taking a brake from the construction zone

and enjoying the sun

at the Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach.

I brought you here for a reason, but I'll explain that later.

Is this the angle, is it? Because of the shops?

Well, there's a two-part.

One is... One is the shops.

...it's good shopping. Two, I just love the decor.

There's a lot of design ideas I want to steal from here.

I love this teak-y color wood.

- Right, okay. - I think, like, some color like that

would be really cool behind the grill

and where the spa is.

Some of this furniture,

just like that real California contemporary.

I love those black chairs over there.

Those ones? For where?

By the fire pit. Okay.

I love the string lights, and how cute are those letters?

Yeah, the letters are good.

I love those, so cute.

I can feel that our garden's gonna have this kind of,

like you say, Californian coastal vibe.

100%.

Yeah.

Hey. Hi.

- Hi. - What you got there, Tay?

- Is that a little piggy? - It's a baby.

It's a baby. Oh, that's so cute.

- Mwah! - Such a cute baby!

Thanks!

Can't you wait till your baby has grass,

and you can play with him again?

Yeah.

Tay, do you like this so far?

- Yep. - What do you think, Tay?

Does it look all right, yeah?

Imagine yourself eating up here, jumping in the pool.

I can't wait for the pool to be full of water.

Do you think the pool's big enough?

Yeah. Yeah?

It's really big.

So, what do you got there? A surprise for me or?

Yes.

Okay, so friend of mine owns a flooring company,

and he is willing to give me a really good deal on this.

So I thought we could incorporate it

into the backsplash.

Some type of really cool pattern back here like a chevron.

I'll just put some fire-retardant varnish

on the wood to make it heat resistant.

And then let's also carry that same look over to the spa.

- Yeah, good idea. - Anything else?

The next thing to happen is, like,

we're going to, like, plaster all this smooth.

It's gonna be smooth white. Nice.

And then, you know the cushions are gonna go in, right?

It's gonna be awesome!

All right. Say bye, Tay!

Bye. Thank you. See you.

All right, Jesse, what's up?

There's a pump that's overheating.

You can see even, like, how it's, like, turning yellow.

See, look at that. Yeah, this stuff's really old.

At least 10 years old. At least.

- Older than that even. - Yeah, maybe 20.

I would replace them both,

but for sure this one's on its way out.

I would replace the pumps, the heater.

The panel works, but if you're gonna want, like--

update it and put, like, salt chlorinator,

smartphone controller,

you know, stuff like that.

Well, now that you mentioned it, something--

Jesse!

Something that I really do want is a salt pool.

The chlorine just hurts your eyes.

It's harsh on your skin.

Feel like now is the time to just upgrade everything.

In order to do the salt,

the heater is not gonna work anyway,

so we should do a bigger heater

and make it a stainless-steel guts heater...

Yep. ...in order to handle the salt.

All right. If we do all the new stuff,

the panel, the heater, the pumps,

what are we looking at?

Like around $12,000.

I would replace the pumps, the heater.

In order to do the salt,

the heater is not gonna work anyway,

so we should do a bigger heater.

All right. If we do all the new stuff,

the panel, the heater, the pumps,

what are we looking at?

Like around $12,000.

I feel like it's one of those things

where if we're gonna do it,

should just do it now. What do you think?

I agree.

While the garden looks like that,

this has to be redone.

It's a lot of money.

Yeah. All right.

Bye-bye, old stuff.

Upgrading the pool

and adding a whole saltwater system

is a big expense, but it's worth it

to make this pool top notch.

We're redoing our rear garden for two reasons.

Firstly, a place the kids can have some fun,

but also, a space for us adults

to kick back and maybe have a cocktail or two.

So I'm gonna build the cabana from hand,

and I'm thinking of using some really strong

four-inch box "X" in steel, weld up a frame.

And I want it to look like it's floating,

so I'm gonna put some hidden legs

underneath the platform so the platform

hovers about six inches above the ground.

Then some hidden legs on the mattress platform

so it also looks like that's floating.

Should be pretty cool.

The mobile office.

This is the mobile office.

Jesse invited us to sit down in his

"mobile office" to talk about plaster for the pool.

Plaster is super important,

because it affects what the color

of the water is gonna look like,

but I feel like maybe he's trying

to impress us or sell us on something.

Let me show you sort of, like, some examples,

of what pool plaster looks like in a pool.

Because looking at these things right now,

this is not what they look like.

So let me show you, by showing you pictures of stuff.

So, this is gray.

So gray makes a dark blue.

What?

- I know. - It's kind of cool.

Have you got that sample here?

I do. So, let's see. Gray-- This is gray.

See how weird that is?

So that produces a darker shade of blue.

So what matters to us is what we see

from inside the house, 'cause we have those big doors,

so we want to see a certain color pool

from the rooms inside,

and depending on the plaster we choose,

we're gonna get a totally different color.

What is that, witchcraft?

There must be some sort of science involved.

Well, water acts as a prism.

So what color do you want to see from the--

Crisp, light blue.

Now, you want light blue, but that's white.

- Now that's nice. - Yeah.

It's crazy that that makes that.

Right.

- I like that. - Yeah.

That's nice.

This is so us, and so our style house.

Like, I just want that very crisp, modern farmhouse look.

Well, we know the answer.

- White. - It's white.

Comfortably white.

So what are our options for white?

The most cost-effective one is the regular smooth plaster.

Then there's like the pebbles,

like the mini pebbles and stuff, and those are--

Which is that, right?

Yeah, the one you were just looking at,

the one that Ant has, that's mini pebble.

That's like double the price of regular plaster.

Why?

Pebble is supposed to last, like,

you know, another 30%, 40% longer.

All right, what are we looking at price wise?

Regular smooth plaster is probably like $7,000 to $10,000.

You can just double it for pebble.

It's more durable, but twice the price.

I love the pebble.

I like the feel of it. I love the look of it.

I like the bright white. You good with this?

Yes, we're all in agreement.

Sweet. - We made a decision. - That was easy.

The white pebble pool surface that we chose is going in.

And the roofing over the spa and kitchen

is being completed.

It's really cool how everything's gonna

flow together with the look of our house.

I'll have to say, that was one of my major concerns

in the beginning, and Jesse nailed it.

This pool's absolutely amazing.

I'm so impressed with everything.

Aww.

I'm a tough critic too, and I'm obsessed.

Thank you. Like, I love it.

- I've got goose bumps. - It's exactly how I envisioned it.

- I'm so happy you're happy. - Yeah. When does the water go in?

Tomorrow, right after it gets acid-washed.

When can we swim in it?

You can swim in it, like, in two weeks.

What?

You don't want to swim in it, dude.

When does the water go in?

Tomorrow, right after it gets acid-washed.

When can we swim in it?

You can swim in it, like, in two weeks.

What?

You don't want to swim in it, dude.

It's gonna be full of, like, powder.

The plaster needs time to cure,

and the residual powder needs to be filtered out

before anybody can swim in it.

That usually takes a couple weeks,

but the rest of the yard is gonna take like a month.

Come and look in here, Christina.

Oh, my gosh. The best spot ever.

Dude, how big is this thing?

The kids stare at it every day.

- Are you serious? - They're dying to come in.

Jesse, isn't there supposed to be a window in here?

We're gonna finish up this wall mount,

maybe today, and then we're gonna fill it with concrete,

and then we're gonna cut a-- when it dries,

we're gonna cut a big hole, and then put the window in.

That's gonna look so cool.

Then we need to install these lights,

and, actually, I want to talk to you about that today.

I'm looking at the wicker ones.

Yeah. The thing with the wicker ones

is, 'cause they're kind of small, we'd have to do

maybe like five.

How big are they? Show me.

Like this? Oh, really?

Like they start like this, to this.

I quite like the idea of a bundle.

I'm not opposed - to doing multiple. - Yeah.

They need to be visible, too,

so they need to kind of hang down, like, past the beam.

Yeah, that's why I was thinking like five of them,

like two small, two medium, and one big.

I'm totally about it.

So yeah, they can hang low, I guess.

It is massive.

Do they have these in England?

We have running water, electricity.

You have these? You have these big spas?

I've never seen one when I visited.

My God.

My house is 60 years older than California.

Okay, so what do you think?

It's perfect. Tiles are perfect as well.

So just fresh and clean,

has that modern farmhouse look.

It looks absolutely beautiful.

Basically, the slide's gonna start over here somewhere.

Originally, the pool slide was gonna shoot

into the deep end from the tree house.

But since we eliminated that idea to save money,

we're planning on having it curve around the spa.

Right, so, what, up here, yeah?

It's gonna have to swoop around, obviously avoid the roof,

curve down, and drop into the deep end.

Right. Yeah, it's perfect.

We're supposed to be done with the yard at this point,

but with all the rain and construction delays,

we're a few weeks behind,

and we're cutting it really close for summer.

What do you guys think about the slide so far?

It's really cool.

It is ginormous.

- You think it's gonna be fast? - Uh-huh.

You think it's gonna be fun?

Uh-huh, but it's so big.

I'm excited.

I can't wait for you guys to try it out.

I can't wait for the ladder and the hose

so me and my friends can play on it.

We can make a choo-choo train.

I know. I can't wait.

All right, you ready?

Come on, Bray Bray.

The frame that Ant made for the cabana is being delivered today.

And from the looks of it, he took this very seriously.

He made it out of steel, so it's gonna be really sturdy.

We don't want it to feel industrial,

so he's using the same wood planks for the decking

that we used behind the spa and in the kitchen backsplash

and bamboo for the roof for a really

romantic, tropical feel.

It's gonna be a great adult space.

Wow.

No, it's too soon.

You're not supposed to be looking yet.

I like the bamboo.

- Do you like it? - Yeah, it's cool.

It's like modern meets Bali.

I like how it's built back against the palm trees.

Feels very lush and tropical, very pretty.

Do you like the fact that it's floating, though?

It's definitely one of a kind.

Well, that is the point. We got something unique.

And if we didn't do the platform,

we'd have ended up with this, kind of--

imagine a bed just this size,

sat on either a piece of mud

or we'd have to have done something with the landscaping.

I'm really glad that it's white,

and I like the wood.

It kind of goes with our inside vibe,

so, no, it looks really good.

Cool, but you're happy?

Yes, it's beautiful.

All right, give me one of these.

Right, well, it's a cabana, and we want to have

a kind of a private, mature, adult space,

so imagine, they'd probably only hang from about halfway,

so I reckon if I just quickly

trap these up here, and let's not forget

what you promised?

Cocktails?

Cocktails in the cabana.

I got you.

Now imagine that's gonna be held back

by some-- a bracket there,

and then we'll put some-- you know, a little table

and obviously a mattress, hang something on here.

Fancy. Oh, you like it?

Yeah. I love it.

Yeah? Yeah, it looks beautiful.

Plus it's a great spot to be able to watch the kids

under some shade.

It's very beautiful.

And these angel wings, are my favorite.

Yeah, they kind of suit you, but not so much an angel.

Adds a little bit of color,

plus great photo shoot opportunity.

It's turning out so nice.

Yeah. Love it.

I'm glad she likes the cabana, but I've got a surprise for her.

When we went shopping in Lido,

there was these letters on display,

and she really loved them, and it's given me an idea.

Can I get really big letters?

Fact is, actually, it's quite difficult.

So I figured I might as well just make them.

So, I've used some 2-millimeter aluminium sheet,

I wanted them to look like those, kind of,

old cinema signs, so from close up you can see

all the rivets and lines, but far back,

they look really clean and simple.

Promise me no peeking.

So don't turn around, don't have a look.

- What do you mean? - I just want to show you something

at the end of the garden.

We're walking backwards to the end of the backyard?

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I don't want you to peek,

so, don't look over your shoulder, just trust me.

Oh, my gosh.

Let's navigate these steps.

Oh, my gosh.

I'm building this up really dramatically.

- Yeah, I know. - Okay, there's another step there.

Are you ready?

You're squeezing me really tight.

I'm so sorry. I'm nervous,

because this took a little bit of working out,

but I wanted to do this for you as a surprise.

I hope you like it.

I wanted to do this for you as a surprise.

I hope you like it.

Ohh.

That's so sweet.

I was really worried.

It's quite a big, bold statement for the garden.

I'm, like, blown away.

They're so cool.

It really adds, like, a whole new dimension to the yard.

It personalizes it.

Like, this signifies everything that I want for this house.

Everything that's gone into the house,

inside and out, and it turned out perfect,

and when I walk in I really do feel just love.

Aww.

You're amazing.

Now it's just time to get this place furnished.

So, are these exactly the same as the chairs that you saw?

They are. Thank God for online shopping.

They totally have that, like,

modern farmhouse vibe I was going for.

You wanted lighting.

I love these lights, and I'm so glad

we found them in white, too.

Gives it like, such-- kind of like a romantic,

really cool vibe.

My favorite part is the fact that it all matches.

It now feels like we can spend time

inside and outside the house.

I love the color scheme.

The black, white, gray, and the teaks,

like, the natural wood, so cute.

I think most importantly, we have a fun yard.

And what about the barbecue, though?

This is exactly what I want it to look like.

So cute. Yep.

Just reflects off the main house perfectly.

I want to see you by the grill. Go walk over there.

Oh, yeah, you want to kind of visualize me cooking.

That's like-- That's-- That's sexy.

This space is perfect, isn't it?

It's a beautiful space.

I love that we were able to save this tile,

'cause it worked perfectly right here.

And we saved some cash.

Can't wait to try your grilling.

Spa-- when do we get to try the spa?

Let's heat it up.

Turn the water on.

Ooh, fancy.

I kind of like the noise.

Me too. It's relaxing.

Turned out really good.

I like how it's just set back,

and it's kind of romantic. It's just beautiful.

The hanging lights are great. It fits the house.

Aren't you so glad that, in the end,

it sort of worked out that the pool had

to be expanded so big?

Like, this is the size that is meant to be for the yard.

Yeah, it really fits.

Big Baja shelf-- it's just awesome.

I absolutely love it.

It feels like a holiday retreat.

And think about it, the hot tub--

it was buried somewhere around here,

and it was that kind of weird shape, looked like a kidney.

It was totally separate from the pool.

The deep end was tiny.

Yes, and now it's deep enough for even me to bomb in there.

Yeah, and the waterslide flows right into the deep end.

It all looks amazing. I even like this place.

It's cute.

I love how there's just all these different areas

for people to hang out. It's a perfect party house.

But is this your favorite part?

It really is, yeah.

It's my favorite part, too.

Is it? Yeah.

Ahh, this is where I'll be all summer.

It's perfect because we can still

keep an eye on the kids, but so relaxing,

it's shaded, so romantic.

Oh, yeah, it is.

So comfy.

- You owe me a cocktail. - Deal.

Not gonna lie, it's a little chilly.

This has ice in it.

You're warm? Yeah.

Thank you.

This is nice.

Yeah, it's good.

Much deserved.

Come here, Cashie.

The kids are loving it.

I think that's the longest I've ever seen them

in a swimming pool. Yeah, this is perfect.

The whole backyard, it is just transformed.

It's stunning.

I know. It's hard to top this.

Can't even bribe the kids with food.

They're having a blast.

Professionally.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

It's beautiful.

As you're reviewing our house.

The backyard is gorgeous.

It's just so calm and peaceful.

Finishing the pool and the backyard

is a big moment for us,

because we're finally done with all the renovations.

Now our family can thoroughly enjoy this home

for years to come.

Life is good.