1 00:00:00,767 --> 00:00:03,200 [theme song playing] 2 00:00:05,667 --> 00:00:07,500 [upbeat music playing] 3 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:13,166 [Christina] James and I are on our way 4 00:00:13,166 --> 00:00:15,467 to meet new clients, Sophie and Aaron. 5 00:00:15,467 --> 00:00:17,567 They live in a beautiful mid-century house 6 00:00:17,567 --> 00:00:19,100 close to the beach in San Clemente. 7 00:00:19,100 --> 00:00:21,100 -[James] Wow. -[Christina] It's such a cute town. 8 00:00:21,100 --> 00:00:23,767 -We're, like, in the very beachy part of San Clemente. -[James] Are we? 9 00:00:23,767 --> 00:00:25,266 This is so cute. 10 00:00:25,266 --> 00:00:26,967 All right. It looks too nice. 11 00:00:26,967 --> 00:00:27,967 [Christina] I agree. 12 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:31,867 -Hi. -[Sophie] How are you? Come on in. 13 00:00:31,867 --> 00:00:33,066 -Hi. Hi. -[Sophie] So nice to meet you. 14 00:00:33,066 --> 00:00:34,567 Nice to meet you. Thanks for having us. 15 00:00:34,567 --> 00:00:36,567 Hi, so nice to meet you. 16 00:00:36,567 --> 00:00:38,667 [upbeat music playing] 17 00:00:38,667 --> 00:00:39,734 [James] This is really beautiful. 18 00:00:39,734 --> 00:00:41,700 [Christina] Yeah. What year was this house built? 19 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:43,300 It was in the late '50s. 20 00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:45,000 Yeah. I could tell by all the windows 21 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,000 and mid-century modern flair. 22 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,700 -[Christina] Hi. -[Aaron] Hi, guys. How you doing? Welcome. 23 00:00:48,700 --> 00:00:50,667 Hi. Nice to meet you. 24 00:00:50,667 --> 00:00:52,867 I grew up in Quebec, Canada, 25 00:00:52,867 --> 00:00:54,567 so my first language is French. 26 00:00:55,867 --> 00:00:57,867 I took a break from college for a year 27 00:00:57,867 --> 00:00:59,567 and moved here. 28 00:00:59,567 --> 00:01:01,767 You know, I grew up in the mountain and the snow, 29 00:01:01,767 --> 00:01:04,100 but ended up meeting a, uh, beach boy. 30 00:01:04,100 --> 00:01:05,867 -I made her a beach girl. -[chuckles] 31 00:01:05,867 --> 00:01:07,900 It wasn't that hard. Yeah, and I've grown up in the beaches 32 00:01:07,900 --> 00:01:09,233 my whole life. 33 00:01:09,233 --> 00:01:11,266 I grew up just a little bit north of here in Huntington Beach. 34 00:01:11,266 --> 00:01:13,266 Once we landed here, we just knew we'd found home. 35 00:01:13,266 --> 00:01:14,900 Yeah, and this feels home. 36 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:17,367 [Christina] So tell us all about this. 37 00:01:17,367 --> 00:01:19,500 We walked up and we're like, "We don't really know why we're here..." 38 00:01:19,500 --> 00:01:21,567 -We didn't. -...'cause it looks so nice from the front. 39 00:01:21,567 --> 00:01:23,166 No, it's really beautiful outside. 40 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:24,433 The view is incredible. 41 00:01:24,433 --> 00:01:26,266 [Aaron] Yeah. That's a perk. But once you get into the roots, 42 00:01:26,266 --> 00:01:27,967 you're gonna see exactly where we need 43 00:01:27,967 --> 00:01:29,700 some extra advice, without a doubt. 44 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:32,266 We love the house because it's close to the beach 45 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:34,100 and it has a beautiful view. 46 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:35,600 But it's not functional. 47 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,400 We fell in love with the location, 48 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,100 but it's just... it hasn't really been touched 49 00:01:39,100 --> 00:01:40,567 except for us doing exterior paint 50 00:01:40,567 --> 00:01:41,734 and a couple of things here and there, 51 00:01:41,734 --> 00:01:44,166 and it just needs to be modernized through and through. 52 00:01:44,166 --> 00:01:45,400 It needs love. 53 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,367 [Christina] Is there anything you guys are thinking in here? 54 00:01:47,367 --> 00:01:49,567 [Sophie] You know, it'd be nice to switch the windows. 55 00:01:49,567 --> 00:01:50,567 -[James] They're original? -[Sophie] Yes. 56 00:01:50,567 --> 00:01:51,767 -They're single pane? -Single pane. 57 00:01:51,767 --> 00:01:54,467 We're on the street, noise is an issue. 58 00:01:54,467 --> 00:01:56,100 Yeah, they're great, as far as light. 59 00:01:56,100 --> 00:01:58,867 -[Aaron] Yeah. -But, yeah, as far as just the noise and... 60 00:01:58,867 --> 00:02:02,567 -It's a pain to cool the house in the summertime... -[James] Oh, my gosh. 61 00:02:02,567 --> 00:02:04,500 [Aaron] This isn't the biggest problem by any means. 62 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:05,767 [Christina] What's the biggest problem? 63 00:02:05,767 --> 00:02:07,567 It's the kitchen, for sure. 64 00:02:07,567 --> 00:02:08,500 Show us. 65 00:02:08,500 --> 00:02:09,567 [Sophie] You have to see the kitchen. 66 00:02:09,567 --> 00:02:10,667 [Aaron] Come on. This way, guys. 67 00:02:10,667 --> 00:02:12,266 [upbeat music playing] 68 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:16,266 [Christina] Wait. What? 69 00:02:16,266 --> 00:02:17,800 [James chuckling] Oh, my gosh. 70 00:02:19,500 --> 00:02:20,700 -[Christina] This is a big house. -[Sophie] Yes. 71 00:02:20,700 --> 00:02:22,200 [Christina] Why does it have such a small kitchen? 72 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:23,800 [Sophie] I don't know. It feels like a bachelor pad. 73 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,300 How many square feet is this house? 74 00:02:25,300 --> 00:02:27,700 -It's 2,100 square feet. -Yeah. 75 00:02:27,700 --> 00:02:30,500 Yeah, this is the size kitchen, maybe for, like, 800 square. 76 00:02:30,500 --> 00:02:32,367 [James] 800 square feet, yeah. 77 00:02:32,367 --> 00:02:36,100 We wanna make sure we have the perfect space to enjoy our time together. 78 00:02:36,667 --> 00:02:38,000 [Aaron] We have two kids. 79 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,100 We have a daughter who's 16. Her name is Sasha. 80 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:42,667 And our son is Lennox. He's 13 years old. 81 00:02:42,667 --> 00:02:44,166 [Sophie] They're growing up fast. 82 00:02:44,166 --> 00:02:47,467 We're so excited about this remodel to have an environment 83 00:02:47,467 --> 00:02:49,367 where we can gather, entertain, 84 00:02:49,367 --> 00:02:51,000 be with our family, be with our friends. 85 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,700 [Christina] How have you guys been doing this 86 00:02:52,700 --> 00:02:55,000 with two kids and you two in here? 87 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,266 You know, I don't know. 88 00:02:57,500 --> 00:02:59,467 [Aaron] Breakfast is like synchronized swimming. 89 00:02:59,467 --> 00:03:00,600 -[Christina] I bet. - Sophie] Yeah. 90 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,166 [Aaron] It's us moving as one, for sure. 91 00:03:02,166 --> 00:03:03,266 [Sophie] It's very challenging. 92 00:03:03,266 --> 00:03:04,734 [Christina] So do you guys like to cook? 93 00:03:04,734 --> 00:03:08,467 [Sophie] I love to cook, but we, unfortunately, will do like pre-made meals 94 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:11,266 'cause this is not the space where I wanna spend a lot of time. 95 00:03:11,266 --> 00:03:12,500 Well, especially, after a hard day of work 96 00:03:12,500 --> 00:03:14,667 and you wanna, like, zen out and make a nice meal, 97 00:03:14,667 --> 00:03:16,467 like, this doesn't feel like the zen zone. 98 00:03:16,467 --> 00:03:18,567 You wanna be in that part of the house with the windows 99 00:03:18,567 --> 00:03:19,533 -and everything. -Exactly. 100 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 There's no entertaining in here at all. 101 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:25,767 Just trying to have people over for fun, 102 00:03:25,767 --> 00:03:27,567 it's, like, you kind of can't, really. 103 00:03:27,567 --> 00:03:28,667 It's like, we've always got to be like, 104 00:03:28,667 --> 00:03:30,266 "Hey, let's have a party at your house." 105 00:03:30,266 --> 00:03:31,867 You guys, there's no dishwasher in here. 106 00:03:31,867 --> 00:03:32,967 -[gasps] -[James gasps] 107 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,567 [Sophie] Eight years of hand doing dishes... 108 00:03:36,567 --> 00:03:37,467 [Christina] That is a lot of work. 109 00:03:37,467 --> 00:03:38,667 [Sophie] You have no idea. 110 00:03:38,667 --> 00:03:41,000 [Christina] If you could have your dream kitchen, 111 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,266 what would that look like to you? 112 00:03:42,266 --> 00:03:43,700 It would be more spacious. 113 00:03:43,700 --> 00:03:46,166 It would have a pretty big island... 114 00:03:46,166 --> 00:03:49,000 Ideally, connecting somehow into the living room if we can. 115 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,600 You know, we wanna be able to entertain, and you need space to do that. 116 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,166 What does this go to? 117 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:54,900 -[all laughing] -Why do you laugh? 118 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:55,867 What's in there? 119 00:03:55,867 --> 00:03:58,467 So there is a unusable bathroom 120 00:03:58,467 --> 00:04:00,300 that we just use for storage, 121 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:01,467 -and then... -It's a shower pantry. 122 00:04:01,467 --> 00:04:02,867 [upbeat music playing] 123 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:05,266 -Oh! Shower pantry. -[Christina] Okay. 124 00:04:05,266 --> 00:04:06,567 -[James] Everybody needs one. -[Christina] Yeah. 125 00:04:06,567 --> 00:04:07,467 [James] But you need more shelves. 126 00:04:07,467 --> 00:04:09,166 [Aaron chuckling] Yeah, for sure. 127 00:04:09,166 --> 00:04:10,567 [Christina] We can use some of that. 128 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:14,100 Obviously, we need to expand... 129 00:04:14,100 --> 00:04:16,100 -Yeah. -...and we wanna open everything up. 130 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:18,400 -Yeah. -But then we start taking down walls. 131 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:23,100 Now we're losing more area where we could be putting things. 132 00:04:23,100 --> 00:04:27,166 Naturally, it seems like it needs to go this way and this way. 133 00:04:27,166 --> 00:04:28,600 [Aaron] Yeah, that's an option, for sure. 134 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,600 As far as this outdoor area here, 135 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,867 is this something you guys are currently using? 136 00:04:32,867 --> 00:04:36,567 We're not using very much because we're barely in the kitchen. 137 00:04:36,567 --> 00:04:37,834 And our kids are grown, 138 00:04:37,834 --> 00:04:40,000 so we don't really need a bunch of space out there any longer, 139 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:40,934 to be honest with you. 140 00:04:40,934 --> 00:04:42,467 They've got the whole beach to go play at. 141 00:04:42,467 --> 00:04:43,767 -[Christina] That's their backyard. -[Aaron] Exactly. 142 00:04:43,767 --> 00:04:46,600 Okay. Is there anything else you guys wanna show us? 143 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,867 -Yeah. There's a couple other things. -Yeah. Follow us. 144 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:52,900 Okay, so... 145 00:04:52,900 --> 00:04:55,467 -there's a little storage right here under the stairs. -[Christina] Oh, yeah. 146 00:04:55,467 --> 00:04:56,800 [Sophie] Nothing very pretty, 147 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,867 but seems like maybe there's something you guys could do in here. 148 00:04:59,867 --> 00:05:02,567 -Um, this is our son's bedroom. -[Christina] Cute. 149 00:05:02,567 --> 00:05:04,166 [Sophie] Our daughter's room. 150 00:05:05,667 --> 00:05:07,100 And here's the bathroom. 151 00:05:08,667 --> 00:05:09,767 Could use a little-- 152 00:05:09,767 --> 00:05:11,000 [Christina] Oh, this is original. 153 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:13,800 It's so narrow, though. 154 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,000 -It's a little low -[Sophie] Yeah. 155 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:16,867 It would be nice to have two sinks. 156 00:05:16,867 --> 00:05:17,900 We have two kids. 157 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:20,166 If they could each have a sink in here, you know? 158 00:05:20,166 --> 00:05:23,300 It's not a good space to share for two teenagers 159 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:25,000 -to try to get ready. -[James] No, I get it. 160 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:26,667 [Christina] Thought we wanna give this its spruce up. 161 00:05:26,667 --> 00:05:29,100 Okay, well, let's go upstairs. 162 00:05:30,667 --> 00:05:32,900 All right. Well, this is our bedroom. 163 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:33,967 [Christina] Very nice. 164 00:05:33,967 --> 00:05:35,600 Wow. This is very nice. It's big. 165 00:05:37,100 --> 00:05:38,600 [Sophie] Aaron works from home, 166 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,166 so it's, kind of, a challenge to sleep-in in the morning, here and there. 167 00:05:42,166 --> 00:05:44,000 It's super convenient for me, though. 168 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,967 -[Christina] Oh, yeah. I bet. -[all laugh] 169 00:05:45,967 --> 00:05:48,166 [Aaron] I do have to hide the bed on conference calls 170 00:05:48,166 --> 00:05:50,867 just 'cause it's... like, you don't wanna be that dude that's, "I'm in my bedroom." 171 00:05:50,867 --> 00:05:52,166 Yeah, totally. 172 00:05:52,166 --> 00:05:54,867 [Christina] So are we wanting to relocate the office? 173 00:05:54,867 --> 00:05:56,967 That would be a wonderful idea. 174 00:05:56,967 --> 00:05:58,033 I think she would love that. 175 00:05:58,033 --> 00:05:59,400 -Don't know if there's room. -And I would be okay. 176 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:00,734 -Okay. -But if there is, 177 00:06:00,734 --> 00:06:03,867 -I would be happy with that. -I'm sure we could figure it out. 178 00:06:03,867 --> 00:06:05,100 Okay, what's happening up here, 179 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:06,567 -where all the... -[Sophie] It's where the view is. 180 00:06:06,567 --> 00:06:07,767 -Let's go check that out. -You wanna check it out? 181 00:06:07,767 --> 00:06:08,667 I do. I... 182 00:06:08,667 --> 00:06:10,066 I can't pass up an ocean view. 183 00:06:14,100 --> 00:06:15,367 Gorgeous. 184 00:06:16,967 --> 00:06:18,166 [James] That's amazing. 185 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:22,367 [Christina] Okay, I have to ask. 186 00:06:22,367 --> 00:06:23,500 It is everyone's least their part, 187 00:06:23,500 --> 00:06:25,900 but what are you guys looking to spend here, overall? 188 00:06:25,900 --> 00:06:26,767 What's your budget? 189 00:06:26,767 --> 00:06:28,467 -Like, 200. -200k. 190 00:06:28,467 --> 00:06:29,767 -[Christina] 200? So... -Yeah. 191 00:06:29,767 --> 00:06:31,600 200k is a great budget. 192 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,367 There are some unknowns, 193 00:06:33,367 --> 00:06:35,467 so I feel like what we need to do 194 00:06:35,467 --> 00:06:36,867 is really start with the kitchen 195 00:06:36,867 --> 00:06:38,400 -'cause that's your priority, right? -[Aaron] For sure. 196 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:39,967 [Christina] Figure out what that entails 197 00:06:39,967 --> 00:06:43,100 and then work backwards and spend some money to allocate 198 00:06:43,100 --> 00:06:44,867 towards the windows like you mentioned 199 00:06:44,867 --> 00:06:46,867 -and the bathroom. - Aaron] The bathroom, yeah. 200 00:06:46,867 --> 00:06:48,400 And last but not least, the office. 201 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:49,900 So I'd love to get started with demo 202 00:06:49,900 --> 00:06:51,567 and really figure out what that looks like. 203 00:06:51,567 --> 00:06:53,467 But I'm sure we can get everything done. 204 00:06:53,467 --> 00:06:55,266 -That's exciting. -Also what's your guy's style? 205 00:06:55,266 --> 00:06:58,900 I would love something that is very clean, personally. 206 00:06:58,900 --> 00:07:02,000 So is it a bit of like the Scandinavian style? 207 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,367 -I like that, for sure. -I like that, too. 208 00:07:04,367 --> 00:07:07,800 Are you guys planning to live here during this or no? 209 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,000 -No, we're not gonna be able to. -No... 210 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,367 Our teenagers need a little bit of room. 211 00:07:12,367 --> 00:07:13,867 I just don't think it's feasible. 212 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:15,266 -Yeah, we prefer that. -Right. 213 00:07:15,266 --> 00:07:17,066 -Less stress for you guys. -Yeah. 214 00:07:17,066 --> 00:07:18,667 [Christina] Get into a rental for a little bit, 215 00:07:18,667 --> 00:07:19,800 and we'll move quick, 216 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:21,600 -and get you guys back home. -[Sophie] Yeah. 217 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,066 [Christina] Are you guys ready to get started? 218 00:07:23,066 --> 00:07:24,367 -Please. -Immediately. 219 00:07:24,367 --> 00:07:25,266 -Please. -[James laughs] 220 00:07:25,266 --> 00:07:26,867 As soon as you're ready, we're ready. 221 00:07:26,867 --> 00:07:28,867 [upbeat music playing] 222 00:07:37,166 --> 00:07:38,700 [engine accelerating] 223 00:07:39,266 --> 00:07:41,166 ♪ Where are you ♪ 224 00:07:41,166 --> 00:07:43,567 ♪ Running away, running away running away ♪ 225 00:07:43,567 --> 00:07:46,500 ♪ Why don't you just stay... ♪ 226 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:48,066 [thumping] 227 00:08:02,266 --> 00:08:04,100 [upbeat music concludes] 228 00:08:04,100 --> 00:08:06,066 Hi. 229 00:08:06,066 --> 00:08:07,767 -This looks much better already. -[Michael] Yeah. 230 00:08:07,767 --> 00:08:08,867 [Christina] I mean, so much more open 231 00:08:08,867 --> 00:08:10,200 just getting rid of some of this. 232 00:08:10,767 --> 00:08:13,100 But in a perfect world, 233 00:08:13,100 --> 00:08:15,066 I'd like to still have a powder bath 234 00:08:15,066 --> 00:08:16,567 and the laundry room here, right? 235 00:08:16,567 --> 00:08:18,400 So then that takes the kitchen and the dining room 236 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,266 really only into this room, 237 00:08:20,266 --> 00:08:21,767 which, again, is not super big. 238 00:08:22,767 --> 00:08:24,567 They don't even use this area. 239 00:08:24,567 --> 00:08:28,066 So it'd be amazing to blow out this wall and carry the kitchen 240 00:08:28,066 --> 00:08:30,767 all the way back to the wall back there. 241 00:08:30,767 --> 00:08:33,700 But what do you think it's gonna cost to, structurally, 242 00:08:33,700 --> 00:08:35,567 do that whole thing? It's a big project. 243 00:08:35,567 --> 00:08:38,266 Well, with you just dropping that on me, 244 00:08:38,266 --> 00:08:40,066 um, once again here. 245 00:08:40,066 --> 00:08:41,767 -Just wondering. -[Michael] Okay? 246 00:08:41,767 --> 00:08:42,767 [Christina] Aren't you used to it yet? 247 00:08:42,767 --> 00:08:44,567 I'm getting somewhat numb to it, 248 00:08:44,567 --> 00:08:45,967 but just to clarify, 249 00:08:45,967 --> 00:08:47,600 you wanna remove this wall, 250 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:49,367 put kitchen where the patio is right now? 251 00:08:49,367 --> 00:08:51,200 -So remove this wall... -[Michael] Yeah. 252 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,200 [Christina]...and that sliding door right there 253 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:54,867 and then bump the kitchen... 254 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:56,867 all the way out here. 255 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,367 That entails quite a bit of work. 256 00:08:59,367 --> 00:09:02,100 We have to bring in some beams to, evidently, support the roof load, 257 00:09:02,100 --> 00:09:03,767 and then we'd be defining a new roof 258 00:09:03,767 --> 00:09:06,367 over the new kitchen you propose right now. 259 00:09:07,367 --> 00:09:08,467 I mean, altogether, 260 00:09:08,467 --> 00:09:10,567 you're probably close to a 100 grand 261 00:09:10,567 --> 00:09:13,667 to demo that, build a new roof, 262 00:09:13,667 --> 00:09:15,967 push a whole kitchen over here with utilities. 263 00:09:15,967 --> 00:09:16,900 Their all-in budget, 264 00:09:16,900 --> 00:09:18,867 where they wanna stay is 200,000. 265 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:21,600 Obviously, that's 50%. 266 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:25,467 So do you think we can get everything else done 267 00:09:25,467 --> 00:09:27,367 for 100,000? 268 00:09:27,367 --> 00:09:28,467 An additional 100, right? 269 00:09:28,467 --> 00:09:29,767 -'Cause we have 100... -Yeah. 270 00:09:29,767 --> 00:09:30,767 ...that we allocated towards the kitchen 271 00:09:30,767 --> 00:09:33,266 -and now 100 to do everything else... -Right. 272 00:09:33,266 --> 00:09:36,000 With your connections, I'm sure we could, probably, make that work, 273 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,767 -you know? -I'll call in some favors. 274 00:09:37,767 --> 00:09:39,567 Call in your favors, definitely, on this one 275 00:09:39,567 --> 00:09:41,500 now that you wanna enclose a patio. 276 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:43,467 Yes. Okay, perfect. 277 00:09:43,467 --> 00:09:45,767 -We can do it. -We can do it. 278 00:09:45,767 --> 00:09:47,200 We can do it. Yes. 279 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,367 [upbeat music playing] 280 00:09:50,967 --> 00:09:52,767 [thumping] 281 00:09:58,767 --> 00:10:00,266 [cell phone ringing] 282 00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:01,900 Hello. 283 00:10:01,900 --> 00:10:04,066 [Michael] Hey, Christina. Um... 284 00:10:04,066 --> 00:10:06,500 -I just left Aaron and Sophie's house. - mm-hmm. 285 00:10:06,500 --> 00:10:08,000 [Michael] I got some bad news. 286 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,266 Uh-oh. What's going on? 287 00:10:09,266 --> 00:10:11,800 [Michael] Um... The inspector showed up today, 288 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,800 and he said we need fire sprinklers. 289 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,266 Fire sprinklers? 290 00:10:16,266 --> 00:10:17,700 [Michael] Correct. Fire sprinklers. 291 00:10:17,700 --> 00:10:19,800 For the most part, we don't need fire sprinklers 292 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,500 on these renovations. 293 00:10:21,500 --> 00:10:23,767 -On this one, we're required. -[Christina] Why? 294 00:10:23,767 --> 00:10:25,100 [Michael] Due to the scale of the project, 295 00:10:25,100 --> 00:10:27,100 there was a limit with the city of San Clemente. 296 00:10:27,100 --> 00:10:30,100 And with additional square footage being one of them, 297 00:10:30,100 --> 00:10:33,467 we hit the threshold that triggered the city to this happen. 298 00:10:33,467 --> 00:10:34,467 It is what it is. 299 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:36,367 Is that... expensive? 300 00:10:37,266 --> 00:10:39,166 [Michael] Well, the first number I got 301 00:10:39,166 --> 00:10:40,200 was 35,000. 302 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,133 What? 303 00:10:44,567 --> 00:10:47,467 [Michael] The first number I got was 35,000. 304 00:10:47,467 --> 00:10:49,600 -I know. -That's really expensive. 305 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:53,200 I'm working on another... estimate as we speak. 306 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:55,300 Hopefully, we get something lower. 307 00:10:55,300 --> 00:10:57,100 Okay, well. I'll break the news. 308 00:10:57,100 --> 00:10:59,100 I have a meeting set up with them tomorrow. 309 00:10:59,100 --> 00:11:01,200 So... I will let them know. 310 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,734 [Michael] Like I said, I'm working on those other quotes. 311 00:11:03,734 --> 00:11:05,567 I'm gonna try to get 'em a lower number. 312 00:11:05,567 --> 00:11:06,834 Okay. All right. 313 00:11:06,834 --> 00:11:08,367 Thank you. 314 00:11:08,367 --> 00:11:09,367 - Michael] You're welcome. -All right. 315 00:11:09,367 --> 00:11:10,967 - Michael] Thank you. -Bye. 316 00:11:10,967 --> 00:11:13,166 Brayden, Krispies. 317 00:11:13,166 --> 00:11:15,000 [upbeat music playing] 318 00:11:19,734 --> 00:11:22,400 - Sophie] Hello? -Hey, Sophie. It's Christina. How are you? 319 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:23,867 [Sophie] Hi, Christina. How's it going? 320 00:11:23,867 --> 00:11:28,400 I have some numbers for you and some information. 321 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,934 The good news is, we can do the expansion. 322 00:11:31,934 --> 00:11:34,834 So if you're okay with losing the courtyard, 323 00:11:34,834 --> 00:11:38,066 we can give you that big, beautiful kitchen that we spoke about. 324 00:11:38,066 --> 00:11:39,667 [Sophie] Oh, wow. That's amazing news. 325 00:11:39,667 --> 00:11:41,767 It's not cheap, though. 326 00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:44,567 It will take up about half of your budget. 327 00:11:44,567 --> 00:11:46,266 [Sophie chuckles nervously] Really? 328 00:11:46,266 --> 00:11:48,734 Yeah, it's a big project. 329 00:11:48,734 --> 00:11:50,600 There is a lot of structural work, 330 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,567 a lot of work, in general, that goes into it. 331 00:11:52,567 --> 00:11:54,767 But, ultimately, you're gonna gain square footage 332 00:11:54,767 --> 00:11:57,467 and it's probably gonna be about 300 to 400 square feet. 333 00:11:57,467 --> 00:12:00,367 And without having that space, 334 00:12:00,367 --> 00:12:04,100 we really couldn't maximize and do a really gorgeous kitchen 335 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:05,266 with a big island and the whole thing. 336 00:12:05,266 --> 00:12:07,867 Big projects are really hard to predict, 337 00:12:07,867 --> 00:12:10,567 especially when it comes to adding square footage. 338 00:12:10,567 --> 00:12:14,834 There's extra steps when it comes to planning, permits, inspections. 339 00:12:14,834 --> 00:12:16,567 It could take six months to a year, 340 00:12:16,567 --> 00:12:17,567 but you just never know. 341 00:12:17,567 --> 00:12:18,934 If I were you, 342 00:12:18,934 --> 00:12:20,467 -that's where I would spend my money. -[Sophie] Yeah, go for it. 343 00:12:20,467 --> 00:12:21,367 -Yeah. -[Sophie] Mmm-hmm. 344 00:12:21,367 --> 00:12:22,867 -It's gonna create delays. -Yeah. 345 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:24,300 -We might have to move again. -Right. 346 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:26,567 -It's... It's gonna create a lot of pain. -Yeah. 347 00:12:26,567 --> 00:12:27,600 So this is a big decision... 348 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,300 -Yeah. -...but the outcome will be really big. 349 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:30,934 We've own our dream kitchen, right? 350 00:12:30,934 --> 00:12:32,500 -Yeah. -[Sophie] So we can't compromise too much. 351 00:12:32,500 --> 00:12:35,266 I think if you didn't do it, you... you would regret it. 352 00:12:35,266 --> 00:12:36,567 So I think that's great. 353 00:12:36,567 --> 00:12:39,066 And then I do have a little bit of bad news. 354 00:12:39,066 --> 00:12:41,266 Uh... I don't even wanna say this right now 355 00:12:41,266 --> 00:12:43,667 because, obviously, I just hit you with some big expenses, 356 00:12:43,667 --> 00:12:46,166 but the city came out and... 357 00:12:46,166 --> 00:12:50,033 we have to add fire sprinklers throughout. 358 00:12:50,033 --> 00:12:52,467 The first estimate was 35,000. 359 00:12:52,467 --> 00:12:54,867 But Michael did get a lower bid. 360 00:12:54,867 --> 00:12:57,867 We're looking at around $18,000. 361 00:12:57,867 --> 00:12:59,367 -[Sophie exclaiming in grief] -Yeah. 362 00:12:59,367 --> 00:13:01,266 [Sophie] Okay, that's a pretty big one. 363 00:13:01,266 --> 00:13:02,567 Oh, my gosh. 364 00:13:02,567 --> 00:13:04,767 I know it's a really expensive curveball 365 00:13:04,767 --> 00:13:06,400 that's being thrown at you, 366 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,300 but when it comes to your family's safety, 367 00:13:09,300 --> 00:13:12,100 and as we know, there's a lot of fires in California, 368 00:13:12,100 --> 00:13:15,867 so... it's really not something that I would mess around with. 369 00:13:15,867 --> 00:13:18,100 [Sophie] Honestly, I think that's the right call. 370 00:13:18,100 --> 00:13:19,734 -Let's do that, for sure. -Okay. 371 00:13:19,734 --> 00:13:22,567 There's a lot of money for something that nobody will see. 372 00:13:22,567 --> 00:13:23,634 I get it. 373 00:13:23,634 --> 00:13:26,467 You... You have to do it on a new remodel like ours, 374 00:13:26,467 --> 00:13:28,100 but it's a bummer. 375 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:30,000 Oh! I'm gonna show it off to everybody. 376 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:31,467 I'm spending $18,000 on it. 377 00:13:31,467 --> 00:13:32,767 I want everybody to see it, for sure. 378 00:13:32,767 --> 00:13:35,033 In the meantime, I can let Michael know that we wanna move forward 379 00:13:35,033 --> 00:13:37,600 move forward with the kitchen expansion. 380 00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:39,867 [Sophie] Yes, yes and yes. 381 00:13:39,867 --> 00:13:42,667 It's gonna be a big transformation. It's gonna be gorgeous. 382 00:13:42,667 --> 00:13:44,500 [upbeat music playing] 383 00:13:45,767 --> 00:13:47,467 [machinery whirring] 384 00:13:54,100 --> 00:13:56,867 [Christina] With all of the inspections and change orders, 385 00:13:56,867 --> 00:14:00,367 we are already six months into this project. 386 00:14:00,367 --> 00:14:04,000 And I think getting everything dialed in when it comes to fire sprinklers 387 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,867 is going to set us back an additional three months. 388 00:14:06,867 --> 00:14:10,367 It's not what any of us want, but we have to get this project right. 389 00:14:11,500 --> 00:14:12,767 -[Christina] Hi. -[Sophie] Hello. 390 00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:13,867 -How are you? -[Christina] How are you? 391 00:14:13,867 --> 00:14:15,467 -Good to see you. -You, too. 392 00:14:15,467 --> 00:14:17,166 -How's life? -[Aaron] It's going. 393 00:14:17,166 --> 00:14:18,567 -Going? -Yeah. 394 00:14:18,567 --> 00:14:20,767 -Third rental, you know? -Third? 395 00:14:20,767 --> 00:14:22,467 Are you just short term rental hopping? 396 00:14:22,467 --> 00:14:23,634 -[Aaron] Kind of. -[Sophie] Yep. 397 00:14:23,634 --> 00:14:25,834 -[Aaron] I don't know why we did that. -That's... yeah. 398 00:14:25,834 --> 00:14:27,200 I mean, the process hasn't been easy. 399 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,100 Hopefully, we don't have to rent another spot, 400 00:14:29,100 --> 00:14:30,667 but we knew what we were signing up for. 401 00:14:30,667 --> 00:14:33,100 We're like full steam ahead now. Now let's go over the layout. 402 00:14:33,100 --> 00:14:35,467 It's a little hard to tell because we have this giant tarp, 403 00:14:35,467 --> 00:14:39,266 but basically you can see how much significantly bigger 404 00:14:39,266 --> 00:14:41,867 this whole space is gonna be just by opening it up. 405 00:14:41,867 --> 00:14:44,567 We're gonna have the back of the kitchen against that wall. 406 00:14:44,567 --> 00:14:46,967 We're gonna have the slide-in range, the hood vent, 407 00:14:46,967 --> 00:14:50,100 all the cabinetry, the huge island. 408 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:51,734 We'll have those bi-fold doors. 409 00:14:51,734 --> 00:14:54,400 -Let in all that wonderful natural light. - Sophie] So nice. 410 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:57,000 [Christina] And then over here, the laundry area powder bath. 411 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,200 - Aaron] Perfect. - Christina] The dining room over here. 412 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,367 -[Aaron] That'll be cool. - Christina] Yeah. 413 00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:02,166 So there is one more thing I want to talk about 414 00:15:02,166 --> 00:15:04,567 -since, you know, everything's opened up. -[Sophie] Mmm-hmm. 415 00:15:04,567 --> 00:15:05,834 Your front door, 416 00:15:05,834 --> 00:15:07,567 I noticed that when you come in it, 417 00:15:07,567 --> 00:15:09,767 you walk right into the fireplace. 418 00:15:09,767 --> 00:15:13,000 So I was thinking, what could be nice is if we transition 419 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,934 and we do the front door right here instead. 420 00:15:15,934 --> 00:15:17,867 And that way, you open it, 421 00:15:17,867 --> 00:15:19,600 you're just into the open inside, 422 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:20,934 as opposed to the fireplace. 423 00:15:20,934 --> 00:15:22,433 And then this will be walled off. 424 00:15:22,433 --> 00:15:25,600 And we can do a really beautiful front door, so it becomes a focal feature. 425 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:27,767 That way, when your guests are coming upstairs or you guys... 426 00:15:27,767 --> 00:15:30,200 -[Sophie] Yeah. -You're walking straight into this beautiful feature 427 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:31,567 that really is gonna reflect the inside. 428 00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:34,266 [Aaron] We are on kind of like a busy the intersection here. 429 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:37,367 And like everybody nowadays, we get a lot of packages dropped off. 430 00:15:37,367 --> 00:15:39,367 I'd be a little concerned of theft of our packages and stuff. 431 00:15:39,367 --> 00:15:41,367 -Okay. So packages are getting stolen? -Yeah. 432 00:15:41,367 --> 00:15:43,367 I think what we could do is because we have this closet right here, 433 00:15:43,367 --> 00:15:46,667 We could create some type of a door for mail situation that 434 00:15:46,667 --> 00:15:48,600 -they can put in but no one can take out. -Oh, I have seen those. 435 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:49,900 [Aaron] That's a great idea. 436 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:52,767 And I don't think it would be too much more for both projects. 437 00:15:52,767 --> 00:15:54,734 I think around $2,500. 438 00:15:54,734 --> 00:15:56,100 [Aaron] Wow. On your feet, girl. 439 00:15:56,100 --> 00:15:58,033 -[Sophie] Problem solved. -Nice work. [laughs] 440 00:15:58,033 --> 00:15:59,934 -Does that work? Okay. -[Aaron] Yeah, for sure. 441 00:16:02,300 --> 00:16:03,867 [Christina] Sophie and Aaron's project 442 00:16:03,867 --> 00:16:06,767 is in the midst of all this heavy construction. 443 00:16:06,767 --> 00:16:09,767 They've been in multiple rentals, and unfortunately, 444 00:16:09,767 --> 00:16:11,834 their project still has a long ways to go. 445 00:16:13,166 --> 00:16:14,567 So I want to do something fun with Sophie 446 00:16:14,567 --> 00:16:16,400 that will get her excited about the finished project. 447 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:20,500 And that's picking out some really beautiful kitchen and bath counters. 448 00:16:20,500 --> 00:16:21,767 -Hi. -[Sophie] Hello. 449 00:16:21,767 --> 00:16:22,834 Thanks for coming. 450 00:16:22,834 --> 00:16:24,967 Thank you for having me again. 451 00:16:24,967 --> 00:16:27,400 Oh, I am so excited to be here with you. 452 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:29,734 This place is phenomenal. 453 00:16:29,734 --> 00:16:32,266 -I can see. It looks like an art museum. -Right? 454 00:16:32,266 --> 00:16:35,100 -Beautiful. -That's why I brought you here for the artsy one. 455 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:37,834 So I'm excited because I rarely get to choose 456 00:16:37,834 --> 00:16:39,500 counters that are actually fun. 457 00:16:39,500 --> 00:16:40,934 Well, let's have fun for sure. 458 00:16:40,934 --> 00:16:42,867 I want to make it a masterpiece. 459 00:16:42,867 --> 00:16:44,967 Oh, it's gonna be a masterpiece, sweetie. Come on. 460 00:16:44,967 --> 00:16:46,734 [upbeat music playing] 461 00:16:52,100 --> 00:16:54,100 Okay, so, for your kitchen, 462 00:16:54,100 --> 00:16:56,567 something like this with this kind of movement. 463 00:16:56,567 --> 00:16:58,066 Is this more what you're thinking? 464 00:16:58,066 --> 00:17:00,934 I'm not a huge fan of anything that is super shiny, 465 00:17:00,934 --> 00:17:02,767 so I don't know if there's anything we can do about that. 466 00:17:02,767 --> 00:17:06,000 Oh, yeah, there's matte for sure. I can go with a honed piece. 467 00:17:06,767 --> 00:17:08,500 What about this kind of a moment? 468 00:17:08,500 --> 00:17:10,166 -Too much? -Ooh. 469 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:13,300 -Um, yeah, I think that's too much. -[Christina] Right. 470 00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:16,367 -I love the circular motion of this one. -Ooh. 471 00:17:16,367 --> 00:17:18,567 -I like this. -[Christina] And the hound. 472 00:17:18,567 --> 00:17:19,467 It's really beautiful. 473 00:17:19,467 --> 00:17:21,100 I really, really like this one. 474 00:17:21,100 --> 00:17:23,066 Okay, so we'll plan for this. 475 00:17:23,066 --> 00:17:26,166 And I think the next step is the kids' bathroom. 476 00:17:26,166 --> 00:17:28,367 -Oh, yeah. Okay. Let's do something fun. -Yeah. 477 00:17:28,367 --> 00:17:30,300 [Sophie] Maybe something with colors. 478 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:31,667 [Christina] Yeah. Where are the colors at? 479 00:17:31,667 --> 00:17:34,166 -Oh, and right. -[Sophie gasps] Oh, pink. 480 00:17:34,166 --> 00:17:37,367 Pink onyx. Oh. In my single lady house, 481 00:17:37,367 --> 00:17:39,467 -that's what I'll be going with. -[Sophie laughs] 482 00:17:39,467 --> 00:17:40,834 [Christina] She's really pretty. 483 00:17:40,834 --> 00:17:44,667 I think Aaron and maybe Lennox might not be as inspired. 484 00:17:44,667 --> 00:17:46,367 My son would be so mad at me. 485 00:17:46,367 --> 00:17:49,600 -So I understand. "Mom, really?" -Yeah. 486 00:17:50,467 --> 00:17:52,467 [Sophie] I actually like this a lot. 487 00:17:52,467 --> 00:17:54,734 [Christina] It still has a little bit of the beachy feel, 488 00:17:54,734 --> 00:17:55,934 but without being beachy. 489 00:17:55,934 --> 00:17:59,667 Yeah. I feel like I'm envisioning as a statement piece. 490 00:17:59,667 --> 00:18:03,166 So, like, If we're gonna go with colors, I would want to go all in. 491 00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:05,767 [Christina] It'd be really nice if we did this as the counter, 492 00:18:05,767 --> 00:18:09,266 but also incorporate it into the sink as well. 493 00:18:09,266 --> 00:18:12,266 So no sinks. This would be the sink. 494 00:18:12,266 --> 00:18:14,600 -[Sophie] Oh, I love that. -[Christina] You know what I'm saying? 495 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:17,567 You know what? We don't even need cabinets underneath. 496 00:18:17,567 --> 00:18:18,867 -You don't? -No. 497 00:18:18,867 --> 00:18:22,200 -Are you sure? -I'm 100% sure. 498 00:18:24,667 --> 00:18:26,834 [Sophie] We don't even need cabinets underneath. 499 00:18:26,834 --> 00:18:27,867 -[Christina] You don't? -No. 500 00:18:27,867 --> 00:18:30,467 I want the visual to be so strong, 501 00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:33,367 and it doesn't have to be all about function all the time. 502 00:18:33,367 --> 00:18:35,533 I'd rather make it a beautiful art piece. 503 00:18:35,533 --> 00:18:39,767 So no cabinets in the entire face of the vanity, 504 00:18:39,767 --> 00:18:42,367 -the entire vanity in this material. -[Sophie] That's it. 505 00:18:42,367 --> 00:18:43,634 [Christina] And that's gonna be so stunning. 506 00:18:43,634 --> 00:18:45,767 I'm like, jealous of their bathroom. 507 00:18:45,767 --> 00:18:47,667 [upbeat music playing] 508 00:18:51,266 --> 00:18:54,100 [Christina] This addition has been a big project, 509 00:18:54,100 --> 00:18:57,934 lots of permit reviews and retrofitting the entire house 510 00:18:57,934 --> 00:18:59,033 for fire sprinklers. 511 00:18:59,033 --> 00:19:00,967 They've already been out of the house for eight months, 512 00:19:00,967 --> 00:19:03,266 and they still have a few more months left to go. 513 00:19:06,734 --> 00:19:09,066 So it's been a long process, but thankfully, 514 00:19:09,066 --> 00:19:10,367 our last rental, our third rental. 515 00:19:10,367 --> 00:19:12,467 We've been able to extend it, and they've been flexible 516 00:19:12,467 --> 00:19:14,233 to allow us to push out a little bit further. 517 00:19:14,233 --> 00:19:16,233 And so, we're making do. 518 00:19:16,233 --> 00:19:18,867 Yeah, and I'm excited to really get into creative stuff. 519 00:19:18,867 --> 00:19:20,433 Let's talk design. 520 00:19:20,433 --> 00:19:21,967 -[Christina] Hi. -[Sophie] Hi, Christina. 521 00:19:21,967 --> 00:19:23,266 Oh, this is gonna be fun. 522 00:19:23,266 --> 00:19:25,567 -This place's pretty. -It's so beautiful. 523 00:19:25,567 --> 00:19:26,567 [Christina] Yeah, it's gorgeous, huh? 524 00:19:26,567 --> 00:19:27,767 [Sophie] Yeah, it's insane. 525 00:19:27,767 --> 00:19:28,967 All right. So now to the fun part. 526 00:19:28,967 --> 00:19:32,634 this is like the powder bath, laundry, pantry area, okay? 527 00:19:32,634 --> 00:19:35,100 These are different options for counters. 528 00:19:35,100 --> 00:19:38,166 You said you wanted to do bold, and I listened to what you said. 529 00:19:38,166 --> 00:19:40,767 -Correct. -[laughs] You look terrified. 530 00:19:40,767 --> 00:19:42,567 That's a lot. Wow. 531 00:19:42,567 --> 00:19:45,266 -[Christina] So... -[Sophie] They're both very cool. 532 00:19:45,266 --> 00:19:48,166 I like how the colors are also kind of complimentary. 533 00:19:48,166 --> 00:19:50,433 -What do you think? -[Aaron] That's a lot going on. 534 00:19:50,433 --> 00:19:54,266 I mean, can this be the sink and this be the counter and just... 535 00:19:54,266 --> 00:19:56,467 [Christina] Yeah, it could. Could you want to do both? 536 00:19:56,467 --> 00:19:58,634 [Sophie] I would want to do both and just go for it. 537 00:19:58,634 --> 00:20:00,367 I love that. I've never done that before. 538 00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:02,467 -No? -No, but I think it's so fun. 539 00:20:02,467 --> 00:20:05,166 Can you make a sink basin out of this? 540 00:20:05,166 --> 00:20:06,834 -Really? -[Christina] Anything's possible. 541 00:20:06,834 --> 00:20:09,166 [Sophie] And then what about the floor? What did you do then? 542 00:20:09,166 --> 00:20:12,367 Well, you could do this flooring, 543 00:20:12,367 --> 00:20:13,934 give it a little more darker look 544 00:20:13,934 --> 00:20:17,367 or you tie it back in kind of the counters with the marble flooring. 545 00:20:17,367 --> 00:20:19,233 [Sophie] Well, we had talked about maybe doing 546 00:20:19,233 --> 00:20:22,000 some sort of checkerboard or diamond floor or something. 547 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,967 Are you thinking mixing the two? That would be really pretty. 548 00:20:24,967 --> 00:20:28,166 So basically we would have this on the ground. 549 00:20:28,166 --> 00:20:30,367 And then this above, right? Somehow. 550 00:20:30,367 --> 00:20:32,734 -[Christina] Mmm-hmm. -[Sophie] Yeah. It's a beautiful chaos. 551 00:20:32,734 --> 00:20:33,667 I love it. 552 00:20:34,533 --> 00:20:37,367 And this I was choosing for the walls. 553 00:20:37,367 --> 00:20:38,767 [Aaron] How far up the wall does this go? 554 00:20:38,767 --> 00:20:40,233 All the way up the entire wall? 555 00:20:40,233 --> 00:20:41,634 -Or is it-- -It's up to you guys. 556 00:20:41,634 --> 00:20:43,233 I think that's what we should do. 557 00:20:43,233 --> 00:20:44,467 Let's just go for it. 558 00:20:44,467 --> 00:20:46,266 -How are you feeling? -This feels way above my pay grade. 559 00:20:46,266 --> 00:20:48,667 -You're gonna love it. -Look, it's not your bathroom. 560 00:20:48,667 --> 00:20:51,867 -That's true. Exactly. -Powder bathroom is a chance to do something wild. 561 00:20:51,867 --> 00:20:53,400 It's not a huge space. 562 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:55,333 It's going to feel a little more subtle than probably what you're thinking. 563 00:20:55,333 --> 00:20:56,867 We've got to make a statement somewhere. 564 00:20:56,867 --> 00:20:58,133 -I'm cool with it. -[Sophie] Yes. 565 00:20:58,133 --> 00:20:59,667 Okay, so we're for sure? 566 00:20:59,667 --> 00:21:03,166 Counter, sink basin, walls. 567 00:21:03,166 --> 00:21:05,767 And then these two flooring combined 568 00:21:05,767 --> 00:21:08,667 -to make a checkered pattern, but laid diamond. - Sophie] Yes. 569 00:21:08,667 --> 00:21:10,567 So fun. You're seriously like, all your guests 570 00:21:10,567 --> 00:21:12,166 are gonna be taking selfies in your bathroom. 571 00:21:12,166 --> 00:21:15,367 That's very, very original. I love it. 572 00:21:15,367 --> 00:21:19,667 Okay, well, we're getting closer now, so we'll get this ordered. 573 00:21:19,667 --> 00:21:22,367 Give Michael the instructions and, um, yeah. 574 00:21:22,367 --> 00:21:23,367 [Sophie] Perfect. 575 00:21:25,333 --> 00:21:27,567 [upbeat music playing] 576 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,967 [Christina] The wooden slats we're installing on the stairwell 577 00:21:31,967 --> 00:21:35,967 will provide both structural support and natural light. 578 00:21:38,433 --> 00:21:40,767 -[Aaron] Hello. -[Christina] I'm back here. 579 00:21:40,767 --> 00:21:42,467 -Hi. -There you are. Hi. 580 00:21:42,467 --> 00:21:43,467 -How's it going? -Good. 581 00:21:43,467 --> 00:21:45,667 Welcome to your new potential office. 582 00:21:45,667 --> 00:21:47,033 -This is it, huh? -Yep. 583 00:21:47,033 --> 00:21:48,033 [Aaron] All right. 584 00:21:49,166 --> 00:21:50,667 [Christina] I know it feels a little dark. 585 00:21:50,667 --> 00:21:54,100 We do have the slatted wall for the stairs that went in. 586 00:21:54,100 --> 00:21:55,166 It looks gorgeous. 587 00:21:55,166 --> 00:21:57,233 That gives us more natural light. 588 00:21:57,233 --> 00:21:59,233 [Aaron] Yeah, I think this would be perfect. 589 00:21:59,233 --> 00:22:03,767 So tell me a little bit about how you work, what you need in the office. 590 00:22:03,767 --> 00:22:05,734 That way we can kind of design around that. 591 00:22:05,734 --> 00:22:07,567 Yeah. I mean, I'm remote, right? 592 00:22:07,567 --> 00:22:10,033 So it's a lot of video meetings for sure. 593 00:22:10,033 --> 00:22:11,667 Are we like, multiple monitors? 594 00:22:11,667 --> 00:22:13,634 -Are we one monitor? -I do have one big screen 595 00:22:13,634 --> 00:22:16,066 -and then the secondary laptop screen that I utilize. -Okay. 596 00:22:16,066 --> 00:22:18,133 So I need a fair amount of desk space. 597 00:22:19,367 --> 00:22:22,667 So I feel like the spot that makes the most sense 598 00:22:22,667 --> 00:22:26,667 is to have you facing this way like you're facing now. 599 00:22:26,667 --> 00:22:29,567 Facing that way all the time would feel a little claustrophobic. 600 00:22:29,567 --> 00:22:31,834 [Aaron] Yeah, that feels like you're under the stairs for sure. 601 00:22:31,834 --> 00:22:33,667 -Looking at that way-- -Yeah. Facing this way, 602 00:22:33,667 --> 00:22:35,166 at least when you look to the left, 603 00:22:35,166 --> 00:22:37,367 -you're still seeing, you know... -Ah, I can look at the view. 604 00:22:37,367 --> 00:22:38,567 [Christina] The big open window. 605 00:22:38,567 --> 00:22:41,433 -The view, gonna be able to see the ocean. -[Aaron] Yeah. 606 00:22:41,433 --> 00:22:44,233 You're right. I will be able to see the ocean from this spot. 607 00:22:44,233 --> 00:22:45,934 -Right? So there you go. -My day just got better. 608 00:22:45,934 --> 00:22:46,767 Right? 609 00:22:46,767 --> 00:22:48,767 So, I feel like we have the desk here. 610 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:51,266 It wraps around, that we can have your double monitors. 611 00:22:51,266 --> 00:22:53,367 -[Aaron] Yeah. -We can have an area to hide a printer. 612 00:22:53,367 --> 00:22:55,533 -We can do a ton of storage on this wall. -Mmm-hmm. 613 00:22:55,533 --> 00:22:57,767 Yeah, I'm impressed, actually. 614 00:22:57,767 --> 00:23:01,934 I was a little concerned with being the person under the stairs for a bit 615 00:23:01,934 --> 00:23:04,166 to be honest with you, But I think this will work out good. 616 00:23:04,166 --> 00:23:06,667 -You're the best. -Thank you. Easy, breezy. 617 00:23:06,667 --> 00:23:08,367 [upbeat music playing] 618 00:23:08,367 --> 00:23:12,567 ♪ I believe we're gonna make it ♪ 619 00:23:13,066 --> 00:23:15,533 ♪ Whoa, whoa ♪ 620 00:23:15,533 --> 00:23:20,066 ♪ I believe no one can take it ♪ 621 00:23:25,266 --> 00:23:26,834 -[Christina] Hi. -Hello. 622 00:23:26,834 --> 00:23:29,100 -What do you guys think? -Ooh. 623 00:23:29,100 --> 00:23:30,467 We're moving in today, huh? 624 00:23:30,467 --> 00:23:32,467 -Oh. Oh, no. -[laughs] 625 00:23:32,467 --> 00:23:34,867 [Aaron] It looks more like a room now, that's for sure. 626 00:23:34,867 --> 00:23:36,834 -[Christina] We have walls. -[Aaron] It's coming along. 627 00:23:36,834 --> 00:23:38,333 We love where the door is, 628 00:23:38,333 --> 00:23:42,734 but I think we need to switch the door and make it cool, modern. 629 00:23:42,734 --> 00:23:46,066 -[Christina] We can find a nice, wood door. -Yeah. 630 00:23:46,066 --> 00:23:49,667 [Christina] Okay. So, I want to go over the island with you. 631 00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:52,967 So I told one of Michael's guys to bring in some wood 632 00:23:52,967 --> 00:23:54,867 so we can visualize what it's going to look like. 633 00:23:54,867 --> 00:23:55,867 Thank you, guys. 634 00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:57,133 Your island has arrived. 635 00:23:57,133 --> 00:23:58,467 -[Sophie] Whoo! -[Aaron] Here it is. 636 00:23:58,467 --> 00:23:59,967 -[Sophie] Thank you. -[Christina] Okay. 637 00:23:59,967 --> 00:24:03,367 So visualize that this could be the size of your island. 638 00:24:03,367 --> 00:24:06,266 We would have the sink, dishwasher, trash. 639 00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:08,133 So... 640 00:24:08,133 --> 00:24:11,166 This is cool, but I don't want to like... I don't know 641 00:24:11,166 --> 00:24:14,433 how flexible we are right now, but is this thing too big? 642 00:24:18,333 --> 00:24:19,634 [Aaron] Is this thing too big? 643 00:24:19,634 --> 00:24:23,634 -Is the island too big? -No. No. 644 00:24:23,634 --> 00:24:25,367 -So I'm crazy? -[Sophie] Yeah. 645 00:24:25,367 --> 00:24:28,567 -You are for sure. -I think this is the perfect size. 646 00:24:28,567 --> 00:24:31,734 Is it? Like, this doesn't become a gnarly traffic jam or anything like that. 647 00:24:31,734 --> 00:24:33,133 You'll never regret having a big island. 648 00:24:33,133 --> 00:24:35,066 -Really? All right. -[Christina] Yeah. Trust me. 649 00:24:35,066 --> 00:24:36,634 More storage and stuff like that. 650 00:24:36,634 --> 00:24:41,100 It's like where you prep and cook and congregate. 651 00:24:41,100 --> 00:24:42,266 That's where everyone hangs out. 652 00:24:42,266 --> 00:24:43,533 It's kind of the focal point, eh? 653 00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:45,066 From no island to big island. 654 00:24:45,066 --> 00:24:47,266 -[Christina] Yes. So... -All right. 655 00:24:47,266 --> 00:24:51,967 To recap, we're going to have that gorgeous counter that we chose. 656 00:24:51,967 --> 00:24:55,266 Doing the overhang on this side and this side, 657 00:24:55,266 --> 00:24:57,634 and then we'll have the waterfall going down that side. 658 00:24:57,634 --> 00:24:59,967 I love that. It's going to be absolutely stunning. 659 00:24:59,967 --> 00:25:03,266 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 660 00:25:03,266 --> 00:25:05,734 ♪ Dive in ♪ 661 00:25:05,734 --> 00:25:09,367 [Christina] With all the materials ordered for Aaron and Sophie's house, 662 00:25:09,367 --> 00:25:12,567 the project continues to move along slowly but surely. 663 00:25:14,033 --> 00:25:15,634 Meanwhile, I've been working on a flip 664 00:25:15,634 --> 00:25:17,467 back in Tennessee with my best friend, Cassie. 665 00:25:17,467 --> 00:25:20,867 And unfortunately, I have some not so great updates for her. 666 00:25:20,867 --> 00:25:22,967 -Hi. How are you? -Hi. 667 00:25:22,967 --> 00:25:26,266 -Good. How are you? -I'm good. 668 00:25:26,266 --> 00:25:29,634 Cassie and her husband, James, put their life savings on the line 669 00:25:29,634 --> 00:25:33,367 to invest in this flip with me and Josh before we got divorced. 670 00:25:33,367 --> 00:25:35,634 Well, we found quite the gem. 671 00:25:35,634 --> 00:25:39,567 -[Cassie] Tell us about it. -This is definitely a bigger project than we had intended. 672 00:25:39,567 --> 00:25:42,100 However, it has potential that we could sell it 673 00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:44,667 anywhere between $1.6-$2 million. 674 00:25:44,667 --> 00:25:46,634 -Are you in? -[James] Absolutely. 675 00:25:46,634 --> 00:25:50,433 Needless to say, a lot has changed since then. 676 00:25:50,433 --> 00:25:53,066 I think we need to sit down. 'Cause unfortunately, I have a bit of bad news. 677 00:25:53,066 --> 00:25:57,100 I got a text from Zach, the contractor, like two hours ago. 678 00:25:57,100 --> 00:25:59,467 Do you see that? Where the basement foundation walls 679 00:25:59,467 --> 00:26:01,667 failed during framing. It's terrifying. 680 00:26:01,667 --> 00:26:04,934 I've never seen anything like this in my life. Um... 681 00:26:04,934 --> 00:26:07,567 -The whole... -Oh, my God, the house is collapsing, Christina. 682 00:26:07,567 --> 00:26:08,767 Yup. 683 00:26:08,767 --> 00:26:10,834 We started this flip over a year ago, 684 00:26:10,834 --> 00:26:12,867 and it's just been one thing after another. 685 00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:14,066 Christina! 686 00:26:14,066 --> 00:26:16,066 -That is the foundation of the house. -[Christina] I know. 687 00:26:16,066 --> 00:26:17,567 -[Cassie] Holy [bleep]. -I know. 688 00:26:17,567 --> 00:26:19,033 -Christina. -I know. 689 00:26:19,033 --> 00:26:20,567 -What are we gonna do? -Guess how much that cost? 690 00:26:20,567 --> 00:26:22,133 I know. Oh, my God. 691 00:26:22,133 --> 00:26:23,767 -It is 45. -Oh, my God. 692 00:26:23,767 --> 00:26:25,433 I get this is a big freaking deal. 693 00:26:25,433 --> 00:26:26,734 -It's your first- -Our life savings. 694 00:26:26,734 --> 00:26:28,066 Yeah, this is your life savings. 695 00:26:28,066 --> 00:26:31,266 So obviously there's a lot of stress and pressure on me for this. 696 00:26:31,266 --> 00:26:32,266 -I know. -So, at any time, 697 00:26:32,266 --> 00:26:34,467 seriously, if you tell me, "I want out." 698 00:26:34,467 --> 00:26:35,734 -"Get me out." -No, this is-- we got-- 699 00:26:35,734 --> 00:26:38,266 -We made it this far. -Look, I got into this as well. 700 00:26:38,266 --> 00:26:40,266 I feel like we're gonna be okay. 701 00:26:40,266 --> 00:26:42,133 I feel like we're gonna still turn a profit. 702 00:26:42,133 --> 00:26:43,734 We will. I trust you. 703 00:26:43,734 --> 00:26:45,467 You know that. I did this because of you. 704 00:26:45,467 --> 00:26:47,266 I believe in you, and I know we're gonna be good. 705 00:26:47,266 --> 00:26:50,266 -We're gonna be good. -So how much is Josh trying to stay involved? 706 00:26:50,266 --> 00:26:55,166 I said, "You can be involved if you contribute financially. 707 00:26:55,166 --> 00:26:58,667 You don't just get to take a profit anymore without helping." 708 00:26:58,667 --> 00:27:00,867 And he's like, "Hmm. No, thanks." 709 00:27:00,867 --> 00:27:04,767 So I said, "Can you put in writing that you're out of this project?" 710 00:27:04,767 --> 00:27:05,667 And he said, "No problem. I'm out." 711 00:27:05,667 --> 00:27:07,867 I guarantee that he will come back 712 00:27:07,867 --> 00:27:11,133 -when we make money and ask for half of my profit. -He's-- Absolutely. 713 00:27:11,133 --> 00:27:13,033 -He's going to want half of what you're making. -Yes. 714 00:27:13,033 --> 00:27:14,834 More importantly, how are you doing? 715 00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:16,467 I'm just trying to... 716 00:27:17,567 --> 00:27:21,100 Dial in all my things that I was disorganized about. 717 00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:26,667 So, like my finances and my you know, my trust and my kids stuff. 718 00:27:26,667 --> 00:27:30,133 And then also, the divorce is very costly. 719 00:27:30,133 --> 00:27:33,233 Do you feel like a weight's been lifted off your shoulders? 720 00:27:33,233 --> 00:27:37,133 Because Josh is gone? Yes, a 220-pound weight. 721 00:27:37,133 --> 00:27:39,333 -Yeah. -Oh, yeah, the house is so much better. 722 00:27:39,333 --> 00:27:40,667 The kids are so happy. 723 00:27:40,667 --> 00:27:43,934 Like everyone in this household is like, thriving, 724 00:27:43,934 --> 00:27:46,033 and the kids truly are doing great. 725 00:27:46,033 --> 00:27:47,467 Everyone's just doing better since he's gone. 726 00:27:47,467 --> 00:27:49,033 It's just all that negative energy. 727 00:27:49,033 --> 00:27:52,066 I've like truly tried to make that work 728 00:27:52,066 --> 00:27:54,066 and tried to, like, give him the self-help tools 729 00:27:54,066 --> 00:27:56,100 and tried to keep him busy and tried to say, 730 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:57,867 "Why didn't we start flipping houses?" 731 00:27:57,867 --> 00:28:00,333 and like all those things, which is no matter what, 732 00:28:00,333 --> 00:28:02,367 like you can't fix, you can't make someone else happy. 733 00:28:02,367 --> 00:28:03,467 They can only make themselves happy. 734 00:28:03,467 --> 00:28:04,967 There's nothing you could have done. 735 00:28:04,967 --> 00:28:07,367 Look, I'm proud of you because I know that wasn't easy to really, 736 00:28:07,367 --> 00:28:11,867 finally, like, step out of that situation that was so bad, so toxic. 737 00:28:11,867 --> 00:28:14,033 And then also know what you're about to go up against. 738 00:28:14,033 --> 00:28:15,634 -Three divorces. -All of it. 739 00:28:15,634 --> 00:28:16,667 -Of course. -Yeah, of course 740 00:28:16,667 --> 00:28:19,033 I didn't want to get divorced for a third time. 741 00:28:19,033 --> 00:28:20,667 Look, I know you love a relationship. 742 00:28:20,667 --> 00:28:22,100 -I know. -You love to be in love. 743 00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:23,634 Not one thing has changed 744 00:28:23,634 --> 00:28:26,033 in our 25 years of our friendship or knowing each other. 745 00:28:26,033 --> 00:28:29,166 Okay? But for real, you have your family. 746 00:28:29,166 --> 00:28:31,233 Your family, you have your beautiful children 747 00:28:31,233 --> 00:28:33,667 and a beautiful life and career. It's... 748 00:28:33,667 --> 00:28:35,233 You know... All right, let's slow down. 749 00:28:35,233 --> 00:28:36,734 -Like, you know? -I'm slowing my world. 750 00:28:36,734 --> 00:28:41,166 It's not easy to be, you know, the topic of headlines for your personal life 751 00:28:41,166 --> 00:28:43,000 and really hard things that you're going through. 752 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:46,100 And I'm really proud of her 'cause she could have 753 00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:49,367 you know, kept in a situation just to avoid those types of things. 754 00:28:49,367 --> 00:28:53,967 But she has really she put herself first and is really growing 755 00:28:53,967 --> 00:28:57,667 and putting in the work to not make the same mistake again. 756 00:28:57,667 --> 00:28:58,934 It's all gonna be fine. 757 00:28:58,934 --> 00:29:00,634 -I appreciate you. -It's gonna be okay. 758 00:29:00,634 --> 00:29:02,467 -All right? -Okay. 759 00:29:02,467 --> 00:29:06,033 All right. We'll fly out there in a couple of months and see our lovely house. 760 00:29:06,033 --> 00:29:07,266 It's all gonna work out. 761 00:29:07,266 --> 00:29:09,233 This flipping life is not for the... 762 00:29:09,233 --> 00:29:10,734 -The weak of heart? -...the weak. 763 00:29:10,734 --> 00:29:12,266 -Yeah, it's... -It's not. 764 00:29:12,266 --> 00:29:14,100 -No risk, no reward. -That's for sure. 765 00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:16,133 [Christina] While we figure out this mess in Tennessee, 766 00:29:16,133 --> 00:29:18,967 I really need to focus on getting Sophie and Aaron's house finished up. 767 00:29:18,967 --> 00:29:20,467 [upbeat music playing] 768 00:29:27,233 --> 00:29:31,000 We're at about the 10-month mark on Aaron and Sophie's project. 769 00:29:33,033 --> 00:29:36,567 And I think all of the stress of bouncing from rental to rental 770 00:29:36,567 --> 00:29:38,233 is totally weighing on them. 771 00:29:38,233 --> 00:29:39,567 -Hello? -[Sophie] Hey. 772 00:29:39,567 --> 00:29:41,033 -[Christina] Hi. -[Sophie] How are you? 773 00:29:41,033 --> 00:29:43,033 [Christina] Oh, man. A lot going on out here. 774 00:29:43,033 --> 00:29:44,567 [Sophie] Oof. It's a lot. 775 00:29:44,567 --> 00:29:46,166 -How are you? -I'm okay. 776 00:29:46,166 --> 00:29:47,767 -And you? -Stressing? 777 00:29:47,767 --> 00:29:50,934 Yeah, the kids are all over me. 778 00:29:50,934 --> 00:29:53,567 They're tired. Moved a couple of times. 779 00:29:53,567 --> 00:29:55,266 -I know. -I don't know what to say. 780 00:29:55,266 --> 00:29:58,266 -It's so stressful. -It's really taking a toll on our family. 781 00:29:58,266 --> 00:30:01,033 We're pretty much done. We need this to be over with. 782 00:30:01,033 --> 00:30:04,934 At least we are like actually at the phase where we're making progress. 783 00:30:04,934 --> 00:30:07,634 The worst part of it is always just waiting on the permits. 784 00:30:07,634 --> 00:30:10,166 -Yeah. -But if it makes you feel better, 785 00:30:10,166 --> 00:30:13,467 I'm going through a renovation I started 13 months ago, 786 00:30:13,467 --> 00:30:17,166 and the house hasn't even start to be put back together. 787 00:30:17,166 --> 00:30:19,834 -Oh. -So at least you're not there. 788 00:30:19,834 --> 00:30:21,467 -You're right. -But anyways, okay. 789 00:30:21,467 --> 00:30:23,867 So what are you thinking back here? 790 00:30:23,867 --> 00:30:26,066 Well, this is kind of like a little nook 791 00:30:26,066 --> 00:30:28,133 that we don't ever really use 792 00:30:28,133 --> 00:30:32,567 and after all of this specifically, I was thinking that 793 00:30:32,567 --> 00:30:36,467 maybe we have a little kind of like relaxation station zone. 794 00:30:36,467 --> 00:30:38,433 -I have an area like this at my house. -You do? 795 00:30:38,433 --> 00:30:43,367 Um, yeah, it's tucked away and I have a cold plunge and a sauna. 796 00:30:43,367 --> 00:30:44,934 -And an outdoor shower. -Ooh, okay. 797 00:30:44,934 --> 00:30:46,333 -It's wonderful. -Yeah. 798 00:30:46,333 --> 00:30:47,834 It's a nice little retreat. 799 00:30:47,834 --> 00:30:51,533 Feel like this would be like, a smart investment for our health 800 00:30:51,533 --> 00:30:54,567 to relax and enjoy, and it's kind of like our forever home, right? 801 00:30:54,567 --> 00:30:55,667 So let's do it right. 802 00:30:55,667 --> 00:31:01,567 Perfect. So between pouring the cement slab, 803 00:31:01,567 --> 00:31:05,233 some outdoor plumbing, the sauna, the cold plunge 804 00:31:05,233 --> 00:31:07,166 all in, I would say $20,000. 805 00:31:07,166 --> 00:31:09,367 And I have some vendors I can ask for discounts 806 00:31:09,367 --> 00:31:11,266 -from the sauna and cold punch, too. -Okay. 807 00:31:11,266 --> 00:31:12,934 Yeah, we set some money aside. 808 00:31:12,934 --> 00:31:15,166 It's something we've been wanting to do. 809 00:31:15,166 --> 00:31:16,934 So I think that's something we could pull up. 810 00:31:16,934 --> 00:31:19,467 $20,000 is a lot of money, 811 00:31:19,467 --> 00:31:22,634 but we're gonna use this all the time on the weekly, on the daily. 812 00:31:22,634 --> 00:31:24,333 So I really think we need to do this. 813 00:31:24,333 --> 00:31:25,834 -Thank you for being patient. -Of course. 814 00:31:25,834 --> 00:31:27,567 And I'll keep you posted. 815 00:31:27,567 --> 00:31:29,567 -Awesome. Thank you so much. -Thank you. 816 00:31:29,567 --> 00:31:32,000 Since the bulk of the renovation is happening inside the house, 817 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,133 adding an outdoor relaxation area 818 00:31:34,133 --> 00:31:36,467 should not slow down the progress at all. 819 00:31:36,467 --> 00:31:38,266 [upbeat music playing] 820 00:31:43,066 --> 00:31:44,533 So we had to get out of our rental. 821 00:31:44,533 --> 00:31:47,266 The time was up and we had to move to our house. 822 00:31:47,266 --> 00:31:50,233 So we've been dealing with all the construction around us. 823 00:31:50,233 --> 00:31:51,500 Every morning, waking up, 824 00:31:51,500 --> 00:31:53,934 we've got the crew in the living room, we're in the kitchen, 825 00:31:53,934 --> 00:31:55,667 but we're getting through it. 826 00:31:55,667 --> 00:31:59,100 [Christina] We do still have six to eight weeks to go on the project, 827 00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:03,133 but there is one working bathroom upstairs, so the house is livable. 828 00:32:03,133 --> 00:32:05,934 -Dalton? -Back here. 829 00:32:05,934 --> 00:32:09,100 It's been a challenge, but we're close. 830 00:32:09,100 --> 00:32:10,767 -You know, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. -We're so close. 831 00:32:10,767 --> 00:32:12,100 Hi. 832 00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:13,734 -Hey. -What? 833 00:32:13,734 --> 00:32:15,266 Why are you giving me that look? What's wrong? 834 00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:18,967 You know, that big, beautiful slab you wanted to put in here for the vanity? 835 00:32:18,967 --> 00:32:20,467 -Yeah? -It's not gonna fit. 836 00:32:20,467 --> 00:32:22,300 Huh? 837 00:32:24,767 --> 00:32:26,533 [Dalton] The counter. It's not gonna fit. 838 00:32:26,533 --> 00:32:27,867 What do you mean it's not gonna fit? 839 00:32:27,867 --> 00:32:31,634 The door heights and with those slats right there, 840 00:32:31,634 --> 00:32:33,767 they're not able to swing it through. 841 00:32:33,767 --> 00:32:35,767 Okay. 842 00:32:35,767 --> 00:32:38,233 We have a couple options that I was discussing with fabricators. 843 00:32:38,233 --> 00:32:42,200 The quickest and cheapest would be to cut the slab in two. 844 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:43,567 We cannot butcher the slab. 845 00:32:43,567 --> 00:32:46,667 -It's a very beautiful, very expensive slab. -Yes. 846 00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:49,367 And cutting it would be... Sophie would not like that. 847 00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:52,033 -Yeah, obviously not ideal. -Yeah. Okay. 848 00:32:52,033 --> 00:32:55,834 -What is option two? -Option two, to keep the slab in one piece, 849 00:32:55,834 --> 00:32:58,033 would be to remove some of the slats right there. 850 00:32:58,033 --> 00:33:01,667 So, basically, if the giant counter is coming in through here, 851 00:33:01,667 --> 00:33:04,433 the issue becomes when you try to turn it into the room... 852 00:33:04,433 --> 00:33:05,567 -Yeah. -...it would clip all these. 853 00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:07,867 Yeah, and we'd have to take out at least... 854 00:33:07,867 --> 00:33:11,133 I mean, four or five to be able to swing it in enough 855 00:33:11,133 --> 00:33:13,667 -to get into the bathroom. -If we took them out, are they destroyed? 856 00:33:14,767 --> 00:33:16,567 You really don't want to reinstall them. 857 00:33:16,567 --> 00:33:18,233 And we'd have to put a new temp wall up 858 00:33:18,233 --> 00:33:20,367 because these are holding up the second story. 859 00:33:20,367 --> 00:33:22,033 Okay. It sounds very expensive. 860 00:33:23,734 --> 00:33:26,066 -What's behind here? -[Dalton] Daughter's room. 861 00:33:26,066 --> 00:33:27,100 Right now, there's nothing back there. 862 00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,300 There's gonna be a closet there soon. 863 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:30,133 -[Christina] So the closet's not in yet? -[Dalton] Not yet. 864 00:33:30,867 --> 00:33:33,033 Can this come out? 865 00:33:33,033 --> 00:33:35,166 It wouldn't be great because we've already had the plumbing inspection. 866 00:33:36,567 --> 00:33:39,734 -[Dalton] I mean, -What happens if we broke through this wall temporarily? 867 00:33:39,734 --> 00:33:41,767 Just drywall. There's nothing on the other side. 868 00:33:41,767 --> 00:33:46,300 We just tried to maneuver the slab into here, turn it around. 869 00:33:46,300 --> 00:33:48,967 Think it would fit without having to remove the plumbing? 870 00:33:48,967 --> 00:33:51,367 We technically could. 871 00:33:51,367 --> 00:33:53,533 I don't know when they want to get the closet doors in. 872 00:33:53,533 --> 00:33:56,533 Okay, the closet's not that big of a deal. This is a big deal. 873 00:33:56,533 --> 00:34:00,433 And that sounds very expensive to get rid of that wood and the temporary wall, 874 00:34:00,433 --> 00:34:01,800 and that just sounds stressful. 875 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:03,967 We'll see if it'll fit through here first and I'll give you a call. 876 00:34:03,967 --> 00:34:05,734 I have never seen this before. 877 00:34:05,734 --> 00:34:08,266 I've never had this happen in all the hundreds of houses I've done. 878 00:34:08,266 --> 00:34:10,000 I've never had a slab not fit into the bathroom. 879 00:34:11,467 --> 00:34:13,000 Okay. Appreciate you. 880 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,533 -Thank you for letting me now. -[Dalton] Appreciate you. Thank you. 881 00:34:14,533 --> 00:34:16,266 -Let me know how this turns out. -[Dalton] Yes. 882 00:34:16,266 --> 00:34:17,367 [Christina] Let's hope it works. 883 00:34:33,467 --> 00:34:34,667 [phone ringing] 884 00:34:34,667 --> 00:34:36,266 -[Christina] Hello? -[Dalton] Hey, Christina. 885 00:34:36,266 --> 00:34:41,033 -I just wanted to give you an update on the bathroom slab. -Okay. 886 00:34:41,033 --> 00:34:44,266 We were able to get it through the wall between the bathroom and the daughter's room. 887 00:34:44,266 --> 00:34:47,333 Didn't have to break it up. Just cracked a little drywall open. 888 00:34:47,333 --> 00:34:49,467 -[Christina] That's great news. - Dalton] Yeah. 889 00:34:49,467 --> 00:34:54,166 So Aaron and Sophie are actually headed out of town this weekend. 890 00:34:54,166 --> 00:34:58,834 What do you think about us being done by, like, Sunday night, Monday morning? 891 00:34:58,834 --> 00:35:01,767 That way, when they get back, it's like, "Surprise! The house is done." 892 00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:04,567 [Dalton] Well, there's still a lot left to do. 893 00:35:04,567 --> 00:35:07,467 Um, so if we have a few more pairs of hands, 894 00:35:07,467 --> 00:35:09,767 I think there's a decent shot that we could be done. 895 00:35:09,767 --> 00:35:12,533 Maybe not by Sunday night, but by Monday morning, early. 896 00:35:12,533 --> 00:35:13,734 Okay. That would work. 897 00:35:13,734 --> 00:35:16,166 I'll give Kylie a call, see if the furniture will come in. 898 00:35:16,166 --> 00:35:18,233 But I think that'd be a really nice surprise for them. 899 00:35:18,233 --> 00:35:19,967 They've been through a lot, so, yeah, let's just give it 900 00:35:19,967 --> 00:35:21,634 everything we got and see what happens. 901 00:35:21,634 --> 00:35:24,066 -[Dalton] Sounds good. -All right. Thank you. Appreciate you. 902 00:35:51,667 --> 00:35:56,066 Aaron and Sophie's home is finally complete, and it's absolutely gorgeous. 903 00:35:56,066 --> 00:35:57,200 I can't wait for them to see it. 904 00:36:01,634 --> 00:36:04,033 -Oh! -Hello. Hi, Christina. 905 00:36:08,433 --> 00:36:09,934 -[Christina] Hi, guys. -How are you? 906 00:36:09,934 --> 00:36:11,433 -[Christina] Good. How are you? -Good. 907 00:36:11,433 --> 00:36:13,433 -Good to see you. -Hi. 908 00:36:13,433 --> 00:36:15,066 So I hope you guys had a nice trip. 909 00:36:15,066 --> 00:36:18,567 The team has been working around the clock and your house is done. 910 00:36:18,567 --> 00:36:19,767 -[Sophie] No. -Yeah. 911 00:36:19,767 --> 00:36:21,734 -Come on. No way. -Yep. Go on in. 912 00:36:21,734 --> 00:36:23,133 -No way. -[Sophie] It was a... What? 913 00:36:23,133 --> 00:36:25,367 -Okay. All right. -[Aaron] Go for it, babe. 914 00:36:25,367 --> 00:36:27,634 I like where the door is now. So much better. 915 00:36:27,634 --> 00:36:30,133 Yeah, it was just kind of like an odd entrance 916 00:36:30,133 --> 00:36:32,367 -this way. -[Christina] So much better. Makes so much more sense. 917 00:36:33,767 --> 00:36:38,233 -Oh, my God. [chuckles] -No way. 918 00:36:40,066 --> 00:36:42,200 -Oh, my God, you guys did it. -Holy moly. 919 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:43,233 This is crazy. 920 00:36:52,634 --> 00:36:54,667 This was all plastic, like, three days ago. 921 00:36:54,667 --> 00:36:56,500 -[Sophie] Yep. -[Aaron] How in the world did they do this? 922 00:36:56,500 --> 00:36:57,834 [Christina] There was like a hundred people here. 923 00:37:00,066 --> 00:37:02,200 -Can you believe it? -[Aaron] It's better than I imagined. 924 00:37:02,200 --> 00:37:04,333 -I gotta say it. -[Sophie] Oh, my gosh. 925 00:37:08,667 --> 00:37:11,200 Do you feel like we accomplished your style? 926 00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:12,634 Oh, yeah. Are you kidding? 927 00:37:12,634 --> 00:37:13,900 -Better. Better. -[Aaron] I think you nailed it. 928 00:37:13,900 --> 00:37:17,200 Like it is just enough flair. 929 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:19,333 [Christina] I love that it has a little bit of, like, Scandinavian, 930 00:37:19,333 --> 00:37:21,600 almost like a little bit of like Parisian... 931 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:23,667 -[Aaron] Mmm-hmm. -[Sophie] Mmm-hmm. Little French touch. 932 00:37:23,667 --> 00:37:25,667 -It's in there. Yeah. -[Christina] Yeah, a little subtle. 933 00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:30,900 Guys, can you believe your kitchen used to, like, start here and end there? 934 00:37:30,900 --> 00:37:34,400 But this was all part of your outside house. 935 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,333 [Sophie] If we tried to just work with the available space, 936 00:37:37,333 --> 00:37:39,634 it would never have this impact. 937 00:37:39,634 --> 00:37:41,033 [Aaron] It's weird to imagine it now 938 00:37:41,033 --> 00:37:43,033 -'cause it's like it was meant to be this way. -[Christina] Oh, yeah. 939 00:37:44,900 --> 00:37:46,667 Oh, my gosh, I'm so stoked. 940 00:37:47,834 --> 00:37:49,300 [Sophie] This is a good size island. 941 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:51,400 Yeah, Aaron, do you think it's too big? 942 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:52,934 No, I don't. I think it's perfect. 943 00:37:52,934 --> 00:37:56,100 There's plenty of space for the dining room table. The island's huge. 944 00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:58,500 We can put six people around the island. 945 00:37:58,500 --> 00:38:01,734 And then, like, the island itself, it's such a showstopper. 946 00:38:04,033 --> 00:38:05,867 You've got a beautiful view out the front windows 947 00:38:05,867 --> 00:38:07,734 -here from the sink. -[Sophie] Yeah. Yep. 948 00:38:07,734 --> 00:38:10,934 -Oh, my gosh, and then we have a dishwasher! -[Christina] Yay! 949 00:38:10,934 --> 00:38:13,934 Double? What? 950 00:38:13,934 --> 00:38:16,133 -I can't believe you didn't have a dishwasher. -[Sophie] No. 951 00:38:16,133 --> 00:38:17,233 -Eight years. -So wild. 952 00:38:17,233 --> 00:38:19,033 I feel like I should have had a medal. 953 00:38:19,033 --> 00:38:22,433 I mean, everybody did dishes, but I'm pretty sure I did more. 954 00:38:22,433 --> 00:38:24,800 -[exclaims] -I don't know if I can handle any more today, Christina. 955 00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:27,033 I need you guys to go in here. That powder bath is so cute. 956 00:38:27,033 --> 00:38:28,033 -[Sophie] You like... Okay. -[Christina] I love it. 957 00:38:28,033 --> 00:38:29,734 Yeah, I took a selfie in there. It's so cute. 958 00:38:29,734 --> 00:38:30,867 -[Sophie] Okay. -[Aaron chuckles] 959 00:38:33,967 --> 00:38:35,967 [Sophie and Aaron] Oh! 960 00:38:35,967 --> 00:38:37,867 -[Sophie] No way. -That's a statement. 961 00:38:37,867 --> 00:38:38,934 [Christina] Statement all right. 962 00:38:38,934 --> 00:38:41,033 [Aaron] That play of all of the natural stone 963 00:38:41,033 --> 00:38:43,767 works together perfectly, but it's different and unique. 964 00:38:43,767 --> 00:38:45,367 It's not monotone at all. 965 00:38:45,367 --> 00:38:47,433 It's like there's a bunch of different features, a bunch of different looks, 966 00:38:47,433 --> 00:38:50,300 but they all play together so perfectly, it's amazing. 967 00:38:50,300 --> 00:38:52,033 -Check. Check. Check. -Yep. 968 00:38:52,033 --> 00:38:55,266 Your artistic creativity definitely paid off in there. 969 00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:57,133 -[Sophie] There's so many cabinets... -[Christina] Yes. 970 00:38:57,133 --> 00:38:59,100 -Everywhere. -...everywhere. That's so... 971 00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:01,133 [Christina] Especially compared to what you had... 972 00:39:01,133 --> 00:39:03,800 -[Sophie] Yeah. -...this is a lot of storage. 973 00:39:03,800 --> 00:39:05,700 -Holy moly. -And then your living room looks fabulous, 974 00:39:09,133 --> 00:39:11,000 -Obsessed with the fireplace. -[Sophie] Ooh. 975 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,200 -[Christina] That's so gorgeous. -[Sophie] It's so different. 976 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:15,100 [Aaron] It was painted black, and that's all it was before. 977 00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:18,333 -[Sophie] I mean, it was just black brick. -[Christina] I love this tile. 978 00:39:18,333 --> 00:39:20,967 -And the rounded edges. This is, like, sexy. -[Sophie] Yeah. 979 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:23,367 More big windows. 980 00:39:23,367 --> 00:39:24,967 [Christina] It is so pretty here in the afternoon. 981 00:39:24,967 --> 00:39:28,900 All the natural light just feels like... You get the beachy element. 982 00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:32,467 We're close to the beach, but we are on a bit of a busy corner here. 983 00:39:32,467 --> 00:39:34,333 -Can you hear it, though? -[Sophie] No. 984 00:39:34,333 --> 00:39:35,500 -[Aaron] Like, you can't hear. -[Sophie] No. 985 00:39:35,500 --> 00:39:36,667 [Aaron] It's so quiet in here now, 986 00:39:36,667 --> 00:39:38,500 -with all these new windows and stuff. -[Christina] Yep. 987 00:39:38,500 --> 00:39:40,767 And it's just so peaceful inside the house now. 988 00:39:40,767 --> 00:39:41,800 -It's so quiet. -Yeah. Yeah. 989 00:39:43,166 --> 00:39:45,233 [Aaron] Oh! The office is done. 990 00:39:45,233 --> 00:39:46,967 -[Sophie] Yeah. -[Aaron] Awesome. 991 00:39:46,967 --> 00:39:48,800 [Sophie] This is such a good use of this space. 992 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:50,333 -This was... -[Aaron] Junk, right? 993 00:39:50,333 --> 00:39:53,266 -[Sophie] I mean, it was... -Yeah. Everyone's closet. 994 00:39:53,266 --> 00:39:55,734 -No, but it's on a whole other level. -Nice. 995 00:39:55,734 --> 00:39:57,166 [Aaron] Man, this is so cool. 996 00:39:57,166 --> 00:39:59,200 [Christina] And then we have the most beautiful vanity I've ever seen. 997 00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:01,767 -[Aaron] Oh, my gosh. Wow. -[Sophie] Oh! Okay. 998 00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:08,867 So gorgeous. 999 00:40:08,867 --> 00:40:12,433 The print goes from here all the way to the sink. 1000 00:40:12,433 --> 00:40:15,133 -[Christina] Seamless. -[Sophie] Yeah. It's like an art piece. 1001 00:40:15,133 --> 00:40:16,967 -That is so amazing. -[Aaron] I'm in awe. 1002 00:40:16,967 --> 00:40:18,834 Came together so nice. 1003 00:40:18,834 --> 00:40:21,433 The thing is big, so I'm not surprised 1004 00:40:21,433 --> 00:40:23,967 it was an issue to bring it in, but, yeah, you did it. 1005 00:40:23,967 --> 00:40:26,533 -Where there's a will, there's a way. -Yep. 1006 00:40:26,533 --> 00:40:32,934 Last but not least, we have the outdoor Zen area, which is pretty fabulous. 1007 00:40:32,934 --> 00:40:34,800 Got these gorgeous bifold doors. 1008 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:37,400 [Aaron] God, this whole walk out here is so cool. 1009 00:40:37,400 --> 00:40:38,700 [Sophie] Oh, what? Look. 1010 00:40:38,700 --> 00:40:41,266 [Aaron] Now we have a real indoor-outdoor area. 1011 00:40:44,634 --> 00:40:47,100 -[Sophie] Okay! [chuckles] -[Aaron] No way. 1012 00:40:47,100 --> 00:40:48,900 -Holy moly. -[Sophie] It's all up. 1013 00:40:48,900 --> 00:40:51,600 I've got all the toys now. Are you kidding me? 1014 00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:53,734 -Isn't this gorgeous? -Oh, my gosh. 1015 00:40:53,734 --> 00:40:54,900 Look at this thing. 1016 00:40:54,900 --> 00:40:56,500 -Wow! -[Christina] So gorgeous. 1017 00:40:56,500 --> 00:41:00,233 -It's like an art piece. -[Aaron] The outdoor shower, and a cold plunge and a sauna? 1018 00:41:00,233 --> 00:41:01,734 [Christina] This sauna's so pretty. 1019 00:41:01,734 --> 00:41:04,166 It has again, like, kind of a Scandinavian feel too. 1020 00:41:04,166 --> 00:41:05,266 -[Aaron] Yeah, totally. -[Sophie] Yeah. Yeah. 1021 00:41:05,266 --> 00:41:07,033 It just kind of blends in with the house. 1022 00:41:07,033 --> 00:41:10,700 Even though it's close to this area, it's not an eyesore. 1023 00:41:10,700 --> 00:41:12,767 -[Aaron] I can't believe it. -[Christina] Happy? 1024 00:41:12,767 --> 00:41:14,533 -So happy. -So happy. So happy. 1025 00:41:14,533 --> 00:41:16,867 Are you kidding? This is so surreal. 1026 00:41:16,867 --> 00:41:20,400 So much better than we ever dreamed of, honestly. 1027 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:22,400 -[Christina] I love it, too. -I love it. 1028 00:41:22,400 --> 00:41:25,200 -[Christina] I have a question for you. -[Sophie] Uh-huh. 1029 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:28,767 You know, you guys just went through a very large remodel. 1030 00:41:28,767 --> 00:41:31,367 You were displaced. You were in multiple rentals. 1031 00:41:31,367 --> 00:41:34,400 Knowing what you know now, would you do it again? 1032 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:36,266 -Oh, yeah. I would. -Yeah? 1033 00:41:36,266 --> 00:41:38,900 -Wow. She didn't hesitate at all. -[Sophie] Oh, no, I would. 1034 00:41:38,900 --> 00:41:42,066 For sure. I mean, this is such a transformation. 1035 00:41:42,066 --> 00:41:45,767 I just can see so many gatherings and happy moments. 1036 00:41:45,767 --> 00:41:47,166 It was the right thing to do. 1037 00:41:47,166 --> 00:41:50,467 I can't believe that Christina was able to piece all this out together 1038 00:41:50,467 --> 00:41:52,333 and make it feel like us. 1039 00:41:52,333 --> 00:41:56,066 It's artistic, hopefully classic, I think. 1040 00:41:56,066 --> 00:41:58,967 Just the right balance of who we are 1041 00:41:58,967 --> 00:42:03,166 and what we like and just our vision. 1042 00:42:03,166 --> 00:42:05,133 I'm gonna let you guys enjoy your home now. 1043 00:42:05,133 --> 00:42:07,533 Yes. Thank you so much. 1044 00:42:07,533 --> 00:42:08,967 -[Aaron] You're the best. Thank you so much. -Thank you. 1045 00:42:08,967 --> 00:42:11,400 -[Aaron] Love it. Love it. -You guys are the best. So fun to work with. 1046 00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:13,800 And this house is absolutely stunning, so... 1047 00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:15,634 -[Aaron] Come back anytime. -Thank you. Thank you. 1048 00:42:15,634 --> 00:42:18,200 -[Sophie] Oh, I can't wait for the kids to see this now. -[Aaron] I know, right? 1049 00:42:18,200 --> 00:42:20,734 They're gonna freak out. They better keep this place clean. 1050 00:42:21,900 --> 00:42:23,300 -Oh, my God. -[Aaron] Hey, guys. 1051 00:42:23,300 --> 00:42:25,000 -Hey, Dad. -[Aaron] How are you? 1052 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:26,300 -No way. -This is amazing. 1053 00:42:26,300 --> 00:42:28,900 -No way. -Oh, my God. 1054 00:42:28,900 --> 00:42:31,634 The process was challenging at times, for sure. 1055 00:42:31,634 --> 00:42:33,900 You know, it was a lot of work and... and, uh, 1056 00:42:33,900 --> 00:42:36,500 -just a lot of uncertainty through the whole process. -Yeah. 1057 00:42:36,500 --> 00:42:39,033 [Aaron] But now that we're done, we got exactly what we wanted. 1058 00:42:39,033 --> 00:42:42,834 You know, we wanted to be able to have a place that our kids were excited 1059 00:42:42,834 --> 00:42:44,266 to bring their friends and hang out. 1060 00:42:44,266 --> 00:42:45,900 A spot that their friends wanted to hang out. 1061 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:49,734 I was so excited for you guys to hang out and enjoy it. 1062 00:42:49,734 --> 00:42:51,100 This is all very new but 1063 00:42:52,333 --> 00:42:54,333 I can tell like, this is already, like, 1064 00:42:54,333 --> 00:42:56,567 it feels home, like, it feels right. 1065 00:42:56,567 --> 00:42:57,567 [Aaron] She nailed it.