1 00:00:01,517 --> 00:00:03,448 [Alison] Tonight on Windy City Rehab... 2 00:00:03,482 --> 00:00:07,000 I'm in Vegas. This house, total custom. 3 00:00:07,034 --> 00:00:09,241 Has to be completely redone. 4 00:00:09,275 --> 00:00:12,965 I'm so happy that my best friend's engaged to Christian, 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,000 my general contractor from my Vegas house. 6 00:00:15,034 --> 00:00:15,862 Bam! 7 00:00:16,758 --> 00:00:18,068 [Alison] She's gotta plan a wedding, 8 00:00:18,103 --> 00:00:21,551 so if I can make her dream home truly a dream, like, I'll do it. 9 00:00:22,551 --> 00:00:24,206 I am in Paris. 10 00:00:24,241 --> 00:00:25,793 Could you tell us, like, the price of this one? 11 00:00:27,068 --> 00:00:28,172 [Daisy exclaims] 12 00:00:28,206 --> 00:00:29,206 [Christy speaking] 13 00:00:29,241 --> 00:00:30,482 [both laughing] 14 00:00:30,517 --> 00:00:33,551 Working with friends can sometimes be a little sticky. 15 00:00:33,586 --> 00:00:36,896 So you're doing what with this fireplace? 16 00:00:36,931 --> 00:00:39,310 -Well, she was gonna move it this way. -We're not moving it that way. 17 00:00:39,344 --> 00:00:40,965 No! 18 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,103 It's playing kind of the middleman. 19 00:00:43,137 --> 00:00:44,689 -How do you do the bedroom... -I know. 20 00:00:44,724 --> 00:00:45,793 ...and not bathroom? 21 00:00:45,827 --> 00:00:47,379 -No, babe. -What are you doing? 22 00:00:47,413 --> 00:00:49,206 -What are you talking about? -No. 23 00:00:49,241 --> 00:00:52,000 It's refereeing some things. 24 00:00:52,034 --> 00:00:54,689 -Every line item we have here is gone over. -No. 25 00:00:54,724 --> 00:00:56,310 -Wow. -There goes our budget. 26 00:00:56,344 --> 00:00:58,000 [Alison] It's a real dance. 27 00:00:58,034 --> 00:01:00,724 Christian will not be happy if we get out of hand. 28 00:01:00,758 --> 00:01:04,034 -[singing] It's called compromise. -Compromise. 29 00:01:04,068 --> 00:01:05,275 I don't know what that word means. 30 00:01:05,310 --> 00:01:06,344 I don't even know how to spell it. 31 00:01:06,379 --> 00:01:07,206 [both laugh] 32 00:01:15,758 --> 00:01:17,896 Tonight, I'm having dinner with Christy 33 00:01:17,931 --> 00:01:19,862 and her boyfriend, Christian. 34 00:01:19,896 --> 00:01:22,620 Christian was the GC from my Vegas house. 35 00:01:23,965 --> 00:01:26,033 We're at my favorite restaurant in Chicago. 36 00:01:26,068 --> 00:01:28,724 I'm Greek, it's Greek, it's so good. 37 00:01:28,758 --> 00:01:30,655 -Hello! -[Christy] Hi! 38 00:01:30,689 --> 00:01:32,206 -Oh, my God. -Hi, gorgeous. 39 00:01:32,241 --> 00:01:33,689 So good to see you. 40 00:01:33,723 --> 00:01:38,275 Christy and I have been friends since we were... 20? 41 00:01:38,310 --> 00:01:43,586 It's one of the most important friendships and relationships in my life right now. 42 00:01:43,620 --> 00:01:46,033 We have some really exciting news to share. 43 00:01:46,068 --> 00:01:48,689 -God. Did you? -Bam! 44 00:01:48,723 --> 00:01:51,103 [Christy and Alison squealing] 45 00:01:51,137 --> 00:01:54,517 If I could handpick someone for Christy, it's Christian. 46 00:01:54,551 --> 00:01:58,723 And I've never felt more sure about anything in my life. 47 00:01:58,758 --> 00:02:01,241 [Alison] Met him in Vegas, of course, she lives there. 48 00:02:01,275 --> 00:02:05,310 He lives in Chicago, so she was out here visiting the whole summer. 49 00:02:05,344 --> 00:02:08,240 I hope this means you're spending more time in Chicago. 50 00:02:08,275 --> 00:02:09,275 [Christy] No. 51 00:02:09,310 --> 00:02:11,241 Well, as you know, I had a construction company 52 00:02:11,275 --> 00:02:13,517 with a couple of partners for about 10 years. 53 00:02:13,551 --> 00:02:16,655 And I think it just makes more sense for us to expand in Vegas. 54 00:02:16,689 --> 00:02:18,586 -Which is still cool. -[Christy] Yes. 55 00:02:18,620 --> 00:02:20,310 'Cause I'm trying to expand in Vegas. 56 00:02:20,344 --> 00:02:22,103 So that means you're still gonna come out here? 57 00:02:22,137 --> 00:02:23,275 -Oh, yes. -Yes! 58 00:02:23,310 --> 00:02:27,344 We're actually looking to buy a house together. 59 00:02:27,379 --> 00:02:32,000 And I would love nothing more for you to be a part of this. 60 00:02:32,034 --> 00:02:35,965 -To help design and create the most beautiful space-- -Yes! 61 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,344 I'll take "design my house" over bridesmaid any day. 62 00:02:39,379 --> 00:02:41,067 We definitely need your help 63 00:02:41,103 --> 00:02:42,930 to be able to keep us in budget. 64 00:02:42,965 --> 00:02:44,413 [Alison and Christy laughing] 65 00:02:44,448 --> 00:02:47,482 Christy has a very expensive taste. 66 00:02:47,517 --> 00:02:49,930 Yeah. Yeah, I know. 67 00:02:49,965 --> 00:02:53,000 So you do know that her and I have the same taste. 68 00:02:53,034 --> 00:02:55,413 [Christian] Well, I don't know how that's gonna work. 69 00:02:55,448 --> 00:02:58,241 I can rein her in, but here's how I could help you with budget. 70 00:02:58,275 --> 00:03:03,655 I can help you save in certain places to afford her budget. 71 00:03:03,689 --> 00:03:04,724 [Christy laughs] 72 00:03:04,758 --> 00:03:07,000 I'm so happy that my best friend's engaged. 73 00:03:07,034 --> 00:03:09,206 I love her new fiance. 74 00:03:09,241 --> 00:03:10,413 She's got to plan a wedding. 75 00:03:10,448 --> 00:03:12,172 She's got a lot of things she's gotta do, 76 00:03:12,206 --> 00:03:14,379 so if I can take some of that off of her hands, 77 00:03:14,413 --> 00:03:18,379 and make her dream home truly a dream, like, I'll do it. 78 00:03:18,413 --> 00:03:20,068 [upbeat music playing] 79 00:03:24,862 --> 00:03:26,931 Christy and Christian just closed on a house in Summerlin. 80 00:03:26,965 --> 00:03:29,586 And, really, Summerlin is such a beautiful place. 81 00:03:31,034 --> 00:03:33,655 It's got really high-end shopping and restaurants. 82 00:03:38,172 --> 00:03:40,689 Right out of college, I got hired by a home builder. 83 00:03:40,724 --> 00:03:41,827 This house... 84 00:03:42,930 --> 00:03:44,379 -I did. -[Christy] Yeah 85 00:03:44,413 --> 00:03:45,758 There was a lot of things that I loved, 86 00:03:45,793 --> 00:03:47,137 but there was a lot of things I did not love. 87 00:03:47,172 --> 00:03:48,827 -And, one... -I love it all. 88 00:03:48,862 --> 00:03:50,724 -...is the street here. -What do you mean you love it all? 89 00:03:50,758 --> 00:03:52,655 [rhythmical music playing] 90 00:03:57,689 --> 00:03:59,517 I love the whole house. I wouldn't change a bit. 91 00:03:59,551 --> 00:04:03,000 You guys are going to have a little bit of a struggle 92 00:04:03,034 --> 00:04:06,517 'cause you are like me, where it's, "Spend, spend, spend." 93 00:04:06,551 --> 00:04:07,655 Now, now, now. 94 00:04:07,689 --> 00:04:09,862 But then I also have parts of you where it's like, 95 00:04:09,896 --> 00:04:11,758 "Here's where we can save, save, save." 96 00:04:11,793 --> 00:04:15,206 -We're both alphas, so we both wanna get our way. -Three alphas. 97 00:04:15,241 --> 00:04:17,206 And if she doesn't get her way, it's... 98 00:04:19,067 --> 00:04:19,964 See ya. 99 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,930 I think it's great to have you. 100 00:04:21,964 --> 00:04:26,482 You're like the mediator in between what she wants, what I want, 101 00:04:26,517 --> 00:04:29,448 and just finding the happy medium for both of us. 102 00:04:30,793 --> 00:04:33,379 [Alison] So let's start with the living space. 103 00:04:33,413 --> 00:04:36,275 We're in Vegas, right? It's indoor-outdoor living. 104 00:04:36,310 --> 00:04:40,068 You're walking in the front door, this is the moment. 105 00:04:40,103 --> 00:04:42,620 -And the moment gets stopped... -[Christy] Right in front. 106 00:04:42,655 --> 00:04:43,724 -[Alison] With this. -[Christy] Yeah. 107 00:04:43,758 --> 00:04:45,793 She's gonna smash her face into that. 108 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:48,965 Associating cost with this, this isn't a little walk in the park, 109 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,793 let's just put a big beam here and it's done. 110 00:04:50,827 --> 00:04:53,379 What if we just eliminate one column? 111 00:04:53,413 --> 00:04:55,586 I will compromise in other areas. 112 00:04:55,620 --> 00:04:57,413 This is something that's so important to me. 113 00:04:57,448 --> 00:05:00,310 This is the "Aha! Slap in your face, wow." 114 00:05:01,241 --> 00:05:02,275 This is another important thing. 115 00:05:02,310 --> 00:05:04,000 Yes! You have a whole courtyard! 116 00:05:04,034 --> 00:05:05,655 [laughs] I just hit this column. 117 00:05:05,689 --> 00:05:08,862 You just hit the column! He just hit the column. 118 00:05:08,896 --> 00:05:11,517 You just ran into the column you didn't want to take out. 119 00:05:11,551 --> 00:05:13,172 There goes our budget. 120 00:05:13,206 --> 00:05:15,310 [Alison] First decision, done. 121 00:05:15,344 --> 00:05:17,344 Now we're gonna lose the columns, 122 00:05:17,379 --> 00:05:19,275 and then we're gonna open up the living room 123 00:05:19,310 --> 00:05:21,103 with giant glass multi-sliders. 124 00:05:21,137 --> 00:05:23,724 We're gonna have a marble mantle on one side 125 00:05:23,758 --> 00:05:27,517 and we're gonna do the arch built-ins recessed on either side of it, 126 00:05:27,551 --> 00:05:30,758 and on the other end, we're gonna have a beautiful custom bar, 127 00:05:30,793 --> 00:05:33,551 even more arches in the shelving 128 00:05:33,586 --> 00:05:35,137 along with antique mirrors. 129 00:05:35,172 --> 00:05:39,103 If we're talking money, let's go to the money spot. 130 00:05:39,137 --> 00:05:41,000 The kitchen is where you're gonna spend a lot. 131 00:05:41,034 --> 00:05:42,034 -This is the money pit. -[Alison] Yeah. 132 00:05:48,655 --> 00:05:50,310 You've got a lot of, like, moments, right? 133 00:05:50,344 --> 00:05:52,793 You walk into the courtyard, "Wow." 134 00:05:52,827 --> 00:05:55,310 You walk in the front door, "Wow." 135 00:05:55,344 --> 00:05:57,448 -You walk into the column, "Ow." -[Christy] "Ow. 136 00:05:57,482 --> 00:05:59,655 [Alison and Christy laughing] 137 00:05:59,689 --> 00:06:00,965 -That was good. -[Christy] Pa-dum-pum. 138 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:02,448 -That was good. That was good. -That was like... 139 00:06:02,482 --> 00:06:05,379 [Alison] You come in here, and it's like, okay, 140 00:06:05,413 --> 00:06:08,068 this is super underwhelming. 141 00:06:08,103 --> 00:06:09,551 Let's just say... 142 00:06:09,586 --> 00:06:12,586 we're gonna bring in white cabinetry all the way to the ceiling, 143 00:06:12,620 --> 00:06:14,793 an island with reeded wood panels 144 00:06:14,827 --> 00:06:17,137 and waterfall edges with the countertop. 145 00:06:17,172 --> 00:06:20,517 The stone's gonna have a ton of beautiful veining and movement 146 00:06:20,551 --> 00:06:23,758 that's gonna run from the countertops all the way up the backsplash. 147 00:06:23,793 --> 00:06:26,034 -We need to finalize a scope. -Yes. 148 00:06:26,068 --> 00:06:27,931 'Cause if we don't finalize the scope of work, 149 00:06:27,965 --> 00:06:29,344 we can't come up with a budget, 150 00:06:29,379 --> 00:06:31,827 a realistic budget, 'cause it's constantly changing. 151 00:06:31,862 --> 00:06:32,827 Yeah. 152 00:06:32,862 --> 00:06:35,758 The budget situation is already crazy. 153 00:06:35,793 --> 00:06:38,793 I almost have to become the voice of reason 154 00:06:38,827 --> 00:06:43,000 for the two of them and rein in the budget which, by the way, no. 155 00:06:43,034 --> 00:06:46,068 That's, like, crazy that that's the storyline here. 156 00:06:46,103 --> 00:06:48,103 [rhythmical music playing] 157 00:06:49,586 --> 00:06:51,689 Let's move to the family room. 158 00:06:51,724 --> 00:06:53,724 This house is 4,500 square feet, 159 00:06:53,758 --> 00:06:55,896 -why does this feel like the smallest living room? -[Alison] So tiny. 160 00:06:55,931 --> 00:07:00,241 I would love to take down this wall and do an addition. 161 00:07:00,275 --> 00:07:02,448 That's money well spent. You're adding square footage. 162 00:07:02,482 --> 00:07:04,448 -We're adding square footage to the house. -Yes. 163 00:07:06,448 --> 00:07:09,931 -Do you wanna go to where the covered patio is? -Yes, exactly. 164 00:07:09,965 --> 00:07:13,310 So you have a big, big family room and a nice, open space. 165 00:07:13,344 --> 00:07:15,896 And we save money 'cause the headers are already in place. 166 00:07:15,931 --> 00:07:17,586 [Alison] So with the extra space, 167 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:20,931 we can put a dining room and family room off the kitchen. 168 00:07:20,965 --> 00:07:24,241 In the family room, let's add another fireplace and a mantle. 169 00:07:25,482 --> 00:07:28,482 I wanna see the main, but first the entryway. 170 00:07:30,482 --> 00:07:32,103 I literally designed that pattern. 171 00:07:32,137 --> 00:07:33,965 [Christy] Yeah, I think a really fun pattern in here. 172 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,137 [Alison] Total custom. 173 00:07:35,172 --> 00:07:37,310 -Yes. -It'll cost, like, only, like, 20 grand. 174 00:07:37,344 --> 00:07:39,965 -Only 25. -[laughing] 175 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,310 -All right, this stays, save money there. -I love it, yay! 176 00:07:42,344 --> 00:07:44,793 What about going with a big porcelain tile? 177 00:07:44,827 --> 00:07:46,103 -No, babe. -What are you doing? 178 00:07:46,137 --> 00:07:47,620 -What are you talking about? -No. 179 00:07:47,655 --> 00:07:49,241 -[Christy] Don't insert your selfish desires. -Let's go upstairs. 180 00:07:49,275 --> 00:07:51,310 Yeah, stop being cheap in places. 181 00:07:51,344 --> 00:07:52,448 Come on. 182 00:07:52,482 --> 00:07:53,965 [Christian] I think I'm outnumbered. Okay. 183 00:07:55,034 --> 00:07:55,931 How fun. 184 00:07:57,965 --> 00:07:59,310 The love lair. 185 00:07:59,344 --> 00:08:01,137 -[Alison coos] -[Christy] Isn't it great? 186 00:08:01,689 --> 00:08:04,206 This is something. 187 00:08:04,241 --> 00:08:07,206 All right, can we not keep these? 188 00:08:07,241 --> 00:08:09,310 -Do you like these? -I'm not mad at 'em. 189 00:08:09,344 --> 00:08:11,724 -[Christy] Wow! See, this is the problem. -[Alison laughs] 190 00:08:11,758 --> 00:08:13,689 -One of the things we've had a lot of issues with... -Okay. 191 00:08:13,724 --> 00:08:17,827 ...is how far away we are from the kitchen. 192 00:08:17,862 --> 00:08:22,241 So I would really love to have a water bottle refrigerator, 193 00:08:22,275 --> 00:08:23,448 or maybe have a cup of coffee, 194 00:08:23,482 --> 00:08:24,827 so I don't have to go up and down when I need something. 195 00:08:24,862 --> 00:08:26,137 Oh, Coffee bar! Coffee. 196 00:08:26,172 --> 00:08:29,068 And that leads to the main bath. 197 00:08:29,103 --> 00:08:30,551 You know I love arches, 198 00:08:30,586 --> 00:08:32,724 -so I do love the arch on the shower. -[Christy] Me too. 199 00:08:32,758 --> 00:08:36,586 I love this drop-in tub, you're a big tubber, this is a moment. 200 00:08:36,620 --> 00:08:38,827 -This has to be like, "Wow." -Uh-huh. 201 00:08:38,861 --> 00:08:40,895 -[Christy] It's supposed to be that focal point, 100% -Right? Yes! 202 00:08:40,931 --> 00:08:44,136 It's gonna be a big job, and, you know, I do this for a living, 203 00:08:44,172 --> 00:08:45,482 Christian does this for a living. 204 00:08:45,517 --> 00:08:48,931 Christy dabbles in this and she's really good at design. 205 00:08:48,965 --> 00:08:50,827 But it is going to be a little bit of a struggle. 206 00:08:50,862 --> 00:08:52,758 I'm gonna ask you guys a question, 207 00:08:52,793 --> 00:08:55,551 and you're gonna answer it at the same exact time, okay? 208 00:08:56,448 --> 00:08:57,655 What's your budget? 209 00:08:57,689 --> 00:08:59,068 [both] 250. 210 00:08:59,103 --> 00:09:00,000 Oh! 211 00:09:00,827 --> 00:09:01,862 I don't want it to be. 212 00:09:01,896 --> 00:09:03,448 -You're on the same page. -Yeah. 213 00:09:03,482 --> 00:09:06,103 But we also have some things already done. 214 00:09:06,137 --> 00:09:07,931 -So, also, you have to understand... -What do you mean? 215 00:09:07,965 --> 00:09:10,551 Like, $50,000-worth of appliances. 216 00:09:10,586 --> 00:09:12,758 -We have the appliance-- -You're not counting that in this-- 217 00:09:12,793 --> 00:09:14,482 No, that's part of it. 218 00:09:14,517 --> 00:09:17,137 So then our budget isn't 250, our budget is 290. 219 00:09:17,172 --> 00:09:19,758 Be realistic. You are not on the same page. 220 00:09:19,793 --> 00:09:22,551 What she wants would be about 400. 221 00:09:22,586 --> 00:09:24,172 This is almost 4,000 square feet, 222 00:09:24,206 --> 00:09:28,241 and every square inch of this has to be completely redone. 223 00:09:28,275 --> 00:09:29,448 And we're not talking just little things. 224 00:09:29,482 --> 00:09:34,206 We're talking major, major construction in some spots. 225 00:09:34,241 --> 00:09:36,000 I think they're looking at, like, 450. 226 00:09:44,482 --> 00:09:47,896 [Alison] Christian agreed to remove all the columns in the living room. 227 00:09:47,931 --> 00:09:50,517 Now that's $13,000 right out of the gate. 228 00:09:50,551 --> 00:09:54,620 It's a big price tag, but the columns are in the way of everything. 229 00:09:58,137 --> 00:10:00,068 So, I am in Paris, 230 00:10:00,103 --> 00:10:03,137 and why not blend a little work in while I'm here? 231 00:10:03,172 --> 00:10:05,275 I really wanted Christy to come with me. 232 00:10:05,310 --> 00:10:07,206 She loved my old home in Chicago, 233 00:10:07,241 --> 00:10:10,586 and that was very Parisian. 234 00:10:10,620 --> 00:10:14,206 Like, this is the size that we need. Like, across from the bar, 235 00:10:14,241 --> 00:10:15,827 that's gonna be the fireplace wall, 236 00:10:15,862 --> 00:10:18,379 and we need it to be, like, this massive showstopper. 237 00:10:19,275 --> 00:10:21,103 Look at this. You're gonna die. 238 00:10:21,137 --> 00:10:22,241 [Christy] I have to see... Yeah. 239 00:10:22,275 --> 00:10:24,379 I'm telling you right now, like, this is the winner. 240 00:10:24,413 --> 00:10:26,241 That is absolutely stunning. 241 00:10:26,275 --> 00:10:28,413 Honey, if you don't get it, I'm getting it. 242 00:10:28,448 --> 00:10:31,482 No, I'm getting it. I absolutely want it. I want it so badly. 243 00:10:31,517 --> 00:10:33,000 Well, we need to figure this out 244 00:10:33,034 --> 00:10:35,586 because I'm the one that's supposed to keep you on track financially, 245 00:10:35,620 --> 00:10:37,896 and that's very difficult. [chuckles] 246 00:10:37,931 --> 00:10:39,586 Because these are not cheap. 247 00:10:39,620 --> 00:10:41,379 -Daisy? -[Daisy] Oui? 248 00:10:41,413 --> 00:10:43,965 -This is my friend Christy. This is Daisy. -Bonjour,Christy. 249 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,551 I wanted to show her this. Would you tell us, like, the price of this one? 250 00:10:46,586 --> 00:10:48,068 [Alison speaking French] 251 00:10:48,103 --> 00:10:50,931 [Daisy speaking French] 252 00:10:50,965 --> 00:10:53,965 -Ooh! Voila. -[Daisy chuckles] 253 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,448 -[Christy] Ooh! -[Daisy laughing] Ooh! 254 00:10:56,482 --> 00:10:57,724 Is that in pesos? 255 00:11:06,275 --> 00:11:08,275 -You chose the perfect one. -That's not in pesos. 256 00:11:08,310 --> 00:11:10,620 [Alison] That's not in pesos, that's in euros. 257 00:11:10,655 --> 00:11:12,344 -[Christy laughing] Oh, my God. -[Daisy] Yes. 258 00:11:12,379 --> 00:11:16,551 So, would you be able to do any better on that price, so Christian doesn't kill me? 259 00:11:17,758 --> 00:11:20,413 The price is, uh... [muttering] 260 00:11:20,448 --> 00:11:24,586 I remove 2,000 euros. 261 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:27,620 -[Daisy] But I need a photo of the wedding. -Yes! 262 00:11:27,655 --> 00:11:31,344 Oh, my God, I'm so excited! Thank you, thank you, that was awesome. 263 00:11:31,379 --> 00:11:34,206 -Vendumeans "sold." -[Daisy] Oui. 264 00:11:35,103 --> 00:11:36,689 I love you so much. 265 00:11:36,724 --> 00:11:39,655 [Alison] I can't wait to bring this home. You're gonna die. 266 00:11:39,689 --> 00:11:40,931 I'm sorry, Christian. 267 00:11:40,965 --> 00:11:42,724 I wish I knew how to say that in French. 268 00:11:45,068 --> 00:11:46,724 [mellow music playing] 269 00:11:54,448 --> 00:11:56,448 [Alison] Things are really moving at Grand. 270 00:11:56,482 --> 00:11:58,517 Exterior demo for the addition's underway, 271 00:11:58,551 --> 00:12:01,586 the support beam to carry the load of the house 272 00:12:01,620 --> 00:12:04,620 where the columns were is being installed. 273 00:12:04,655 --> 00:12:07,965 And the openings for the multi-sliders are finally getting framed. 274 00:12:09,655 --> 00:12:11,068 It's going great. 275 00:12:12,172 --> 00:12:13,103 Hmm. 276 00:12:13,793 --> 00:12:14,758 Well... 277 00:12:14,793 --> 00:12:16,793 I made some miscalculations, 278 00:12:16,827 --> 00:12:20,517 and you can see that the window wall is completely off-center. 279 00:12:20,551 --> 00:12:22,586 But I need to cut these six inches 280 00:12:22,620 --> 00:12:25,448 and move each one over because the whole reason, my love... 281 00:12:25,482 --> 00:12:26,620 [laughs] 282 00:12:26,655 --> 00:12:29,103 The whole reason why I wanted to take this wall down 283 00:12:29,137 --> 00:12:32,310 was because this family room felt so small. 284 00:12:32,344 --> 00:12:33,586 [Christian] You're only saying that because-- 285 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:35,068 -[Alison] Hello. -[Christian] Hello. 286 00:12:35,103 --> 00:12:37,000 -[Christy] Hey, girl, hey. -[Alison] Hey! 287 00:12:37,034 --> 00:12:40,172 I'm in Vegas, so it just makes sense for me to come out. 288 00:12:40,206 --> 00:12:44,137 Plus I now that there's a bunch of struggles with, like, decision-making. 289 00:12:44,172 --> 00:12:45,586 Coffee bar's gigantic. 290 00:12:45,620 --> 00:12:48,448 -It's gorgy. -Gorgy. 291 00:12:48,482 --> 00:12:53,620 So, this is the kitchen, and I have a question in regards to the sides. 292 00:12:54,931 --> 00:12:56,793 I saw a couple photos that I liked 293 00:12:56,827 --> 00:13:00,620 that they had, like, cutie little insets where you could put stuff in. 294 00:13:00,655 --> 00:13:02,586 -You mean niches? -[Christy] Niches! 295 00:13:02,620 --> 00:13:04,172 [Alison] How much do I love niches? 296 00:13:04,206 --> 00:13:05,862 I think two little niches... 297 00:13:05,896 --> 00:13:07,482 -You don't like 'em? -[Christian] Yeah, but not in the kitchen. 298 00:13:07,517 --> 00:13:09,034 Yeah, no [bleep] in the kitchen! 299 00:13:09,068 --> 00:13:10,896 -I think it'll be so cute. -[Alison] You know where I typically put niches? 300 00:13:10,931 --> 00:13:12,517 Is on the left and the right of the range wall. 301 00:13:13,620 --> 00:13:16,068 Spices, olive oils, the whole thing. 302 00:13:16,103 --> 00:13:17,413 What about just putting shelves? 303 00:13:18,344 --> 00:13:19,896 -[Christy] In a niche. -In a niche, yeah. 304 00:13:19,931 --> 00:13:21,896 [Christian] You do see that the walls are up already, 305 00:13:21,931 --> 00:13:23,241 and one of the walls has drywall. 306 00:13:23,275 --> 00:13:24,241 Yeah, but we talked about it. 307 00:13:24,275 --> 00:13:25,827 -I would do arches. -This-- What? 308 00:13:25,862 --> 00:13:27,137 -I love it. -[Alison] Yeah. 309 00:13:27,172 --> 00:13:28,758 This is another question I have for you. 310 00:13:28,793 --> 00:13:32,000 So I actually measured the windows incorrectly. 311 00:13:32,034 --> 00:13:34,551 -Christy's vision is, wherever the window starts... -Yes. 312 00:13:34,586 --> 00:13:37,827 ...determines where the dining room starts. 313 00:13:37,862 --> 00:13:41,586 So now what she wants to do is not only shift the windows 314 00:13:41,620 --> 00:13:43,206 -further towards the back of the house... -Okay. 315 00:13:43,241 --> 00:13:45,655 ...but now she wants to shrink the windows. 316 00:13:45,689 --> 00:13:47,137 She wants to cut the windows out. 317 00:13:47,172 --> 00:13:52,758 Well, why can't you keep the window size and then shift the windows? 318 00:13:52,793 --> 00:13:56,551 I just want it to be shifted, and I want my two feet. 319 00:13:56,586 --> 00:14:00,379 I want my bigger family room, which is what I wanted from the beginning. 320 00:14:00,413 --> 00:14:02,482 When we see this room, you gotta remember, 321 00:14:02,517 --> 00:14:05,965 -this is a room that we're creating with furniture. -[Christy] Yes. 322 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:07,586 [Alison] This is your family room. 323 00:14:07,620 --> 00:14:10,413 So you're doing what with this fireplace? 324 00:14:10,448 --> 00:14:13,103 -Well, she was gonna-- -Now that we [bleep] that way. 325 00:14:13,137 --> 00:14:15,206 -Don't you dare move it this way. -[Christy] Six inches. 326 00:14:15,241 --> 00:14:17,137 -No! -Oh, [bleep]. 327 00:14:17,172 --> 00:14:19,068 Fireplace stays exactly where it is. 328 00:14:19,103 --> 00:14:23,068 It's off and it's not even what I wanted to do, which is move these in. 329 00:14:23,103 --> 00:14:25,793 -I guess they don't need to. You're right. Okay. -[Alison laughing] 330 00:14:25,827 --> 00:14:27,482 [chuckling] I guess they don't need to. 331 00:14:27,517 --> 00:14:31,000 I know her so well that I know her, like, wheels are turning, 332 00:14:31,034 --> 00:14:33,862 but there's too many of them turning at the same time. 333 00:14:33,896 --> 00:14:35,896 [Christy] I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [kisses] 334 00:14:35,931 --> 00:14:37,655 [Alison] I'm treating this as my own home. 335 00:14:37,689 --> 00:14:42,310 I'm not taking sides here. I'm saying what I believe to be true, 336 00:14:42,344 --> 00:14:44,000 and what I think is gonna look best. 337 00:14:48,103 --> 00:14:49,931 [upbeat music playing] 338 00:14:54,137 --> 00:14:55,724 [Alison] Christy's in town for two days. 339 00:14:55,758 --> 00:14:58,965 I'm like, "You gotta come to Chicago. This is where we antique." 340 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,137 -'Cause there's really not a lot in Vegas. -No, there really isn't. 341 00:15:01,172 --> 00:15:02,655 [Alison] Christian told me 342 00:15:02,689 --> 00:15:04,379 and I said, "Yeah, you know, Christy's coming shopping with me." 343 00:15:04,413 --> 00:15:05,965 He's like, "I'm so scared." 344 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:06,965 -[laughing] -Oh, yeah. 345 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,379 And he's like, "Babe, take the credit card." 346 00:15:09,413 --> 00:15:10,689 I was like, "Oh, my God." 347 00:15:10,724 --> 00:15:12,310 -I've never had a guy say that to me. -"That's so sweet." 348 00:15:12,344 --> 00:15:14,517 But he gave her the credit card so he could see what you were buying. 349 00:15:14,551 --> 00:15:15,655 [both laugh] 350 00:15:15,689 --> 00:15:16,655 [Stu] Hey, ladies. 351 00:15:16,689 --> 00:15:17,620 -Hi, Stu! -Hi! 352 00:15:17,655 --> 00:15:18,724 -How are you? All is well? -Good. 353 00:15:18,758 --> 00:15:20,689 -Good to see you! -Good to see you. 354 00:15:20,724 --> 00:15:22,310 So, favorite things in life. 355 00:15:22,344 --> 00:15:24,275 -Sleeping, antiquing, and drinking. -Right. 356 00:15:24,310 --> 00:15:25,931 We got you covered with all that. 357 00:15:25,965 --> 00:15:27,689 [rhythmical music playing] 358 00:15:30,862 --> 00:15:31,862 -Cheers. -Like, reeded. 359 00:15:31,896 --> 00:15:33,034 -Cheers. -Cheers. 360 00:15:33,068 --> 00:15:35,310 [Christy] This is incredible. What is it called again? 361 00:15:35,344 --> 00:15:36,931 -[Alison] Reeded. -Reeded. 362 00:15:36,965 --> 00:15:38,862 I bet I could sell this to Christy. [laughs] 363 00:15:38,896 --> 00:15:40,862 [Christy] I know, I'm actually looking at it like, "Hmm." 364 00:15:40,896 --> 00:15:43,379 She says yes to very expensive items. 365 00:15:43,413 --> 00:15:44,620 I've been telling you 366 00:15:44,655 --> 00:15:46,862 about the piece that I wanna see in the kitchen. 367 00:15:46,896 --> 00:15:50,655 -Right now, there's this big, old, clunky, stupid bar. -Ugh, it's horrible. 368 00:15:50,689 --> 00:15:53,551 [Alison] It's like, it was cool back in the day, but-- 369 00:15:53,586 --> 00:15:54,724 I don't even think back in the day it was cool. 370 00:15:54,758 --> 00:15:56,413 -It was cool 'cause I built it. -Oh. 371 00:15:56,448 --> 00:15:59,000 [both laughing] 372 00:15:59,034 --> 00:16:01,551 -This is your kitchen. -[Christy gasps] 373 00:16:01,586 --> 00:16:02,793 [Christy] Oh, my God, this is perfect. 374 00:16:02,827 --> 00:16:04,206 -Remember when I said... -This is so perfect. 375 00:16:04,241 --> 00:16:06,724 -...when we find the piece, we build the house around it. -Yeah. 376 00:16:06,758 --> 00:16:08,241 This is the piece. Gorgeous. 377 00:16:08,275 --> 00:16:09,379 [Christy] It is. It's sick. 378 00:16:09,413 --> 00:16:10,689 -You said you had measurements. -Yes. 379 00:16:10,724 --> 00:16:12,551 -Family room and-- -You ready for this? 380 00:16:12,586 --> 00:16:13,620 I know. 381 00:16:13,655 --> 00:16:17,310 So 6'1" is what we have right now. It's 6'9". 382 00:16:17,344 --> 00:16:20,517 -Let's get you a pen 'cause I'm not following you. -This is protruding out. 383 00:16:20,551 --> 00:16:22,758 [Alison] I'm gonna use my eyeliner because I have nothing. 384 00:16:22,793 --> 00:16:24,000 [Christy] Okay, watch. Ready? 385 00:16:24,034 --> 00:16:25,413 [Alison] But don't smash it 'cause I still wanna use it. 386 00:16:25,448 --> 00:16:27,724 Like, super light. Go light, light, light. 387 00:16:27,758 --> 00:16:30,103 -[Christy] Oh, for sure, that'll fit. -[Alison] Let me get the tape. 388 00:16:30,137 --> 00:16:32,551 Yep. six feet. 389 00:16:33,517 --> 00:16:34,551 Nailed it! 390 00:16:34,586 --> 00:16:35,689 -Perfect. -Sold! 391 00:16:35,724 --> 00:16:36,689 We don't know how much it is. 392 00:16:36,724 --> 00:16:38,034 Yes, we do! 393 00:16:38,758 --> 00:16:40,724 This is only-- Don't look. 394 00:16:40,758 --> 00:16:42,758 It's $9,500. 395 00:16:42,793 --> 00:16:46,172 I bet you that Stu will do something. We're very special. 396 00:16:46,206 --> 00:16:47,793 Hey, Stu? 397 00:16:47,827 --> 00:16:50,448 -Oh, my God. We're gonna do this now? -He's right there. 398 00:16:51,379 --> 00:16:54,068 Okay. What do you think the deal can be? 399 00:16:55,241 --> 00:16:56,034 Uh, um... 400 00:17:04,517 --> 00:17:05,896 [Alison] Hey, Stu? 401 00:17:05,931 --> 00:17:07,827 What do you think the deal can be? 402 00:17:07,862 --> 00:17:09,000 Uh, um... 403 00:17:10,068 --> 00:17:11,205 We'll always make you a deal. 404 00:17:11,241 --> 00:17:12,862 -[gasps] -That's for sure. 405 00:17:12,896 --> 00:17:15,448 We would do 15% or 20% off. 406 00:17:15,482 --> 00:17:16,862 -I'm having a moment. -[Alison] I like it. 407 00:17:16,896 --> 00:17:18,344 It's a moment. 408 00:17:18,378 --> 00:17:19,827 -[Alison] 'Cause it means something to you. -[Christy] It really does. 409 00:17:19,862 --> 00:17:21,689 [Alison] It speaks to you and that's when you know that's the right piece. 410 00:17:21,723 --> 00:17:24,103 [Christy] And it's not about me anymore. It's about us. 411 00:17:24,137 --> 00:17:27,896 Our plan, our budget, and I have to keep him in mind. 412 00:17:27,931 --> 00:17:29,827 Did you do that when we bought from Paris? 413 00:17:29,862 --> 00:17:31,448 -No. -[laughs] 414 00:17:37,586 --> 00:17:40,931 [Alison] So, in Vegas, the cabinetry's delivered. 415 00:17:40,965 --> 00:17:42,931 All of that's getting installed today 416 00:17:42,965 --> 00:17:45,448 along with the build-out for the coffee bar in the kitchen. 417 00:17:48,103 --> 00:17:51,413 And Christy and I are both in Chicago this week. 418 00:17:51,448 --> 00:17:53,137 Christy and I talk pretty much every day. 419 00:17:53,172 --> 00:17:58,517 I think she's kind of like hitting a bit of a roadblock, and I hope I can help her. 420 00:18:00,586 --> 00:18:02,310 I'm so happy we're talking 421 00:18:02,344 --> 00:18:06,758 -because it does feel like so much coming in. -You're overloaded. 422 00:18:06,793 --> 00:18:09,068 The wedding, new house-- 423 00:18:09,103 --> 00:18:11,275 -Gutting the house. -Yeah, gutting the house. 424 00:18:11,310 --> 00:18:15,448 -Relationship. -And all within one year of knowing each other. 425 00:18:15,482 --> 00:18:18,482 [Christy] I feel like we're building the plane as we're flying it. 426 00:18:18,517 --> 00:18:19,827 -Of course. -Especially with this budget. 427 00:18:19,862 --> 00:18:22,172 You know, I understand where he comes from. 428 00:18:22,206 --> 00:18:24,137 He's like, "This is what the agreement was." 429 00:18:24,172 --> 00:18:27,344 I'm just working through the haves and have-nots 430 00:18:27,379 --> 00:18:29,482 of what I can have and what I can't have and-- 431 00:18:29,517 --> 00:18:32,137 And how are you gonna handle the can't have, though? That's the part that-- 432 00:18:32,172 --> 00:18:33,931 -That's what I need help with. -I know. 433 00:18:33,965 --> 00:18:37,103 Listen, you're asking me to help you do something 434 00:18:37,137 --> 00:18:39,448 that I couldn't probably do myself. 435 00:18:39,482 --> 00:18:40,689 She's self-sufficient, you know? 436 00:18:40,724 --> 00:18:44,103 She's got her business, she's super successful with it, 437 00:18:44,137 --> 00:18:46,620 and she's used to calling the shots. 438 00:18:46,655 --> 00:18:49,310 One thing I love about him, is he honestly is like, 439 00:18:49,344 --> 00:18:54,172 "Babe, I don't care, whatever you want, just stay within the budget." 440 00:18:54,206 --> 00:18:56,172 You've gotta help him be realistic with the budget. 441 00:18:56,206 --> 00:18:57,620 Yeah, and I also wanna be respectful. 442 00:18:57,655 --> 00:18:59,448 -I'm more emotional towards it. -I know. 443 00:18:59,482 --> 00:19:00,862 To where he's just matter-of-fact. 444 00:19:00,896 --> 00:19:02,241 -He's business. -Yes. 445 00:19:02,275 --> 00:19:05,172 But you're his business now. You wanna love where you live. 446 00:19:05,206 --> 00:19:06,379 [Christy] Yeah. 447 00:19:06,413 --> 00:19:10,241 But he also needs to compromise on the beauty part of it. 448 00:19:10,275 --> 00:19:11,379 Do you know what I'm saying? 449 00:19:11,413 --> 00:19:13,689 Comp-ro-mise. 450 00:19:13,724 --> 00:19:16,965 If we get to that point where certain things are not gonna be met, 451 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:18,310 what are we willing to give up 452 00:19:18,344 --> 00:19:19,896 and what do we absolutely need? 453 00:19:19,931 --> 00:19:22,241 -[Alison] Then maybe you need to make those lists, right? -[Christy] Yes. 454 00:19:22,275 --> 00:19:24,068 -What do we want? What do we need? -Yeah. 455 00:19:24,103 --> 00:19:26,310 But I'm still gonna be overbudget. 456 00:19:26,344 --> 00:19:28,551 -Uh, thank you for being realist. -Yeah. 457 00:19:28,586 --> 00:19:30,241 He's gonna appreciate it when it's done. 458 00:19:30,275 --> 00:19:31,482 -Yes, I know he will. -That's the thing. 459 00:19:37,034 --> 00:19:41,310 [Alison] In Vegas, the arches that Christy loved so much in my Tierra Bonita house 460 00:19:41,344 --> 00:19:42,931 are now getting framed up in hers. 461 00:19:43,862 --> 00:19:46,034 The addition's almost completely done, 462 00:19:46,068 --> 00:19:47,724 and tile started in the guest bath. 463 00:19:49,689 --> 00:19:54,172 Christy's still in Chicago and it's always better to pick slabs in person, 464 00:19:54,206 --> 00:19:56,068 so we're gonna hit up one of my favorite stone yards. 465 00:19:56,103 --> 00:19:59,137 -[Christy] Oh, my God. I'm so excited. -It's like a candy store. 466 00:19:59,172 --> 00:20:01,482 Every single thing is absolutely gorgeous. 467 00:20:01,517 --> 00:20:02,689 Let's talk kitchen first. 468 00:20:03,448 --> 00:20:05,827 Your eyes match this slab. 469 00:20:05,862 --> 00:20:09,482 Let me see. Hold on. Okay, there it is. Now look at me a little. 470 00:20:09,517 --> 00:20:11,068 Shoulder up-- Oh! There it is. 471 00:20:11,103 --> 00:20:15,896 [both laughing] 472 00:20:15,931 --> 00:20:18,586 But, hold on, 'cause this is my baby right here. 473 00:20:18,620 --> 00:20:21,310 -I'm not joking, like, this... -Is everything. 474 00:20:21,344 --> 00:20:22,482 Is everything. 475 00:20:22,517 --> 00:20:24,827 In love with this. Like, almost jealous. 476 00:20:24,862 --> 00:20:27,103 The movement on this is something you don't see a lot. 477 00:20:27,137 --> 00:20:31,310 This is left to right, this is up and down, these tones, like, the green? 478 00:20:31,344 --> 00:20:32,655 I'm obsessed with this. 479 00:20:32,689 --> 00:20:34,413 This is the artwork in your kitchen. 480 00:20:34,448 --> 00:20:37,000 -That's why, no tile. -Yeah. 481 00:20:37,034 --> 00:20:38,000 -Yeah. -Slab. 482 00:20:38,034 --> 00:20:39,172 All the way up. 483 00:20:39,206 --> 00:20:41,655 -1,000%. -It's incredible. 484 00:20:41,689 --> 00:20:42,551 Honed. 485 00:20:42,586 --> 00:20:44,000 -Honed, all day. -All day. 486 00:20:44,034 --> 00:20:45,482 -Main bathroom. -Yep. 487 00:20:45,517 --> 00:20:47,551 -Which I talked to Christian about on the phone today. -Okay. 488 00:20:47,586 --> 00:20:49,862 He's like, "You need to talk to her about the scope." 489 00:20:49,896 --> 00:20:51,689 I go, "Why am I talking to her about the scope? 490 00:20:51,724 --> 00:20:53,344 You guys have to be on the same page with the scope." 491 00:20:53,379 --> 00:20:56,103 And he said, "We're not doing main bathroom." 492 00:20:56,137 --> 00:20:59,034 -How do you do the bedroom and not the bathroom? -[Christy] I know. 493 00:20:59,068 --> 00:21:03,034 We discussed sieving the major renovation of the bathroom after 494 00:21:03,068 --> 00:21:07,482 because of how this budget is going. 495 00:21:07,517 --> 00:21:10,448 -Well, I already told him the main bathroom's happening. -[both chuckle] 496 00:21:10,482 --> 00:21:12,206 So that's happening. 497 00:21:12,241 --> 00:21:14,310 -You are not not doing it. -Okay. 498 00:21:14,344 --> 00:21:17,103 -You have the plumbing. You have the flooring. -We have everything. 499 00:21:17,137 --> 00:21:20,241 -So now we need the tile and the countertops. -Okay. 500 00:21:20,275 --> 00:21:23,586 -[Alison, singing] It's called compromise. -Compromise. 501 00:21:23,620 --> 00:21:24,896 [Alison] I don't know what that word means. 502 00:21:24,931 --> 00:21:26,068 I don't even know how to spell it. 503 00:21:26,103 --> 00:21:29,103 [both laugh] 504 00:21:29,137 --> 00:21:31,551 [upbeat music playing] 505 00:21:35,448 --> 00:21:37,931 [Alison] Things are really coming together over at Grand, 506 00:21:37,965 --> 00:21:40,000 windows are going in, 507 00:21:40,034 --> 00:21:43,551 dry wall's complete on the arches behind the living room bar. 508 00:21:43,586 --> 00:21:46,034 And upstairs, the luxury vinyl's going down. 509 00:21:49,862 --> 00:21:53,103 Meanwhile, Christy and Christian are still in Chicago. 510 00:21:53,137 --> 00:21:55,379 [Christy] Today, I'm coming to Christian's office 511 00:21:55,413 --> 00:21:58,931 and we are going to finalize what our scope of work is. 512 00:21:58,965 --> 00:22:00,137 Are you ready to do this? 513 00:22:00,172 --> 00:22:01,724 -Let's do it. -Let's do it! 514 00:22:02,724 --> 00:22:05,551 I feel scared, only because I know 515 00:22:05,586 --> 00:22:08,689 that I'm not gonna be able to get everything on my list, 516 00:22:08,724 --> 00:22:14,655 but I'm here to compromise and find a medium where we both can be happy. 517 00:22:14,689 --> 00:22:18,655 So, where exactly are we at right now? 518 00:22:18,689 --> 00:22:22,482 So, our original budget was 250 grand. 519 00:22:22,517 --> 00:22:23,620 [Christy] Where are we at right now? 520 00:22:25,137 --> 00:22:26,931 I think we blew the budget already. 521 00:22:26,965 --> 00:22:29,275 Every line item we have here is gone over. 522 00:22:29,551 --> 00:22:30,448 No! 523 00:22:40,275 --> 00:22:43,068 -[Christian] We're at 271. -[Christy] Okay, we're over. 271. 524 00:22:43,103 --> 00:22:45,068 [Christian] The mantle put us over the top. 525 00:22:45,103 --> 00:22:47,310 The countertops put us over the top. 526 00:22:47,344 --> 00:22:50,413 This is when I was like, "Oh, Paris mantle. Yeah, check. Hutch. Check." 527 00:22:50,448 --> 00:22:53,241 Christy made selections 528 00:22:53,275 --> 00:22:54,827 without really reviewing the budget. 529 00:22:54,862 --> 00:22:57,413 Without thinking. I had my best friend with me. 530 00:22:57,448 --> 00:23:00,310 She made commitments which put us over. 531 00:23:02,241 --> 00:23:03,896 Yes, that's true. 532 00:23:03,931 --> 00:23:07,655 A $250,000 budget, for most people, is a decent-sized budget. 533 00:23:07,689 --> 00:23:10,931 Now we're acting as the GC, so we're saving probably 100 grand 534 00:23:10,965 --> 00:23:13,000 'cause we're doing it ourselves. 535 00:23:13,034 --> 00:23:14,413 Yeah. 536 00:23:14,448 --> 00:23:16,206 [Christian] We need to really figure out what the scope of work is. 537 00:23:16,241 --> 00:23:18,655 If we are gonna include the bathrooms, the main bathrooms, 538 00:23:18,689 --> 00:23:22,137 we're gonna increase 10% to 20%. 539 00:23:22,172 --> 00:23:24,827 -No. -And you just mentioned you wanna put a closet now. 540 00:23:24,862 --> 00:23:29,310 So your closet is worth more than the mantle. It's just ridiculous. 541 00:23:29,344 --> 00:23:32,448 Your closet is the size of someone's bedroom. 542 00:23:32,482 --> 00:23:35,862 -Yes. And your closet is beautiful. -[laughs] 543 00:23:35,896 --> 00:23:38,103 I just added 20 grand for the bathrooms. 544 00:23:38,137 --> 00:23:41,689 We're at 291 right now, we're gonna be over 3. 545 00:23:41,724 --> 00:23:43,517 -No! -Yeah. 546 00:23:43,551 --> 00:23:45,793 If we were to put 10% for contingency just 547 00:23:45,827 --> 00:23:49,206 'cause you don't know what's gonna come up once we open up the walls, 548 00:23:49,241 --> 00:23:51,310 that puts us at 330. 549 00:23:51,344 --> 00:23:52,793 This isn't your first renovation. 550 00:23:52,827 --> 00:23:54,517 -Mm-hmm. -You've done a couple renovations. 551 00:23:54,551 --> 00:23:56,000 This is what I do for a living, 552 00:23:56,034 --> 00:23:57,689 so this should have not happened to us. 553 00:23:57,724 --> 00:23:59,724 I got a bathroom. 554 00:23:59,758 --> 00:24:01,896 And I can no longer spend any more money. 555 00:24:01,931 --> 00:24:02,827 Yes. 556 00:24:02,862 --> 00:24:05,103 330 is our number. 557 00:24:05,137 --> 00:24:06,241 The bottom hit the top. 558 00:24:07,068 --> 00:24:09,586 -Yes, it did. -[both laugh] 559 00:24:09,620 --> 00:24:11,689 [upbeat music playing] 560 00:24:17,103 --> 00:24:21,000 [Alison] Grand is overbudget, but they took my advice to add the main bathroom 561 00:24:21,034 --> 00:24:24,137 and Christy's closet to the scope of work. 562 00:24:24,172 --> 00:24:27,620 Meanwhile, all of the tile on the mezzanine level's coming out, 563 00:24:27,655 --> 00:24:30,413 the French doors to the courtyard are going in, 564 00:24:30,448 --> 00:24:33,551 and, in the living room, the next step is to get the bar installed. 565 00:24:40,275 --> 00:24:41,965 I'll be out in Vegas in a few days, 566 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,068 but I'm really still looking for that perfect piece for their bedroom bar. 567 00:24:46,931 --> 00:24:50,758 At Salvage One. I'm missing one piece for Christy's house, 568 00:24:50,793 --> 00:24:53,241 and it's the upstairs main bedroom. 569 00:24:54,241 --> 00:24:56,620 We want to do, like, a liquor cabinet. 570 00:24:56,655 --> 00:24:58,586 That's actually really pretty. 571 00:24:58,620 --> 00:25:00,689 Oh, look, look at the key! 572 00:25:02,344 --> 00:25:03,965 Hello. 573 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:05,896 What is your hair? 574 00:25:05,931 --> 00:25:08,517 Your hair... [laughing] 575 00:25:08,551 --> 00:25:11,620 [Christy] Yeah, it looks like an '80s long mullet. 576 00:25:11,655 --> 00:25:13,758 [Alison] It's very like, um, Three's Company. 577 00:25:13,793 --> 00:25:15,241 All right, I got fun news for you. 578 00:25:15,275 --> 00:25:18,137 Found something for your main bedroom. 579 00:25:18,172 --> 00:25:21,172 -[Christy] Ooh, I can't wait. -Like a sexy bar. 580 00:25:21,206 --> 00:25:24,241 [Christy gasps] Oh, my God, I do love that. 581 00:25:24,275 --> 00:25:26,793 -Oh, my God. I love that. -[Alison] Yeah. 582 00:25:26,827 --> 00:25:29,689 It is absolutely perfect. 583 00:25:29,724 --> 00:25:32,448 [Alison] What I like, too, is it's got this raised thing Look. 584 00:25:33,551 --> 00:25:36,000 -With this raised wood. -[gasps] That's dope. 585 00:25:36,034 --> 00:25:37,931 So interior lighting, 586 00:25:37,965 --> 00:25:41,724 then you got this beautiful, like, washed lighting on the lower part 587 00:25:41,758 --> 00:25:43,448 with another mirror. 588 00:25:43,482 --> 00:25:46,689 And I can see it. It's exactly what we want it to be. 589 00:25:46,724 --> 00:25:49,103 You have that archway that we're creating. 590 00:25:49,137 --> 00:25:51,517 So now, look, you've got the arch on this side, 591 00:25:51,551 --> 00:25:53,413 so you can sit and have, like, a nightcap. 592 00:25:53,448 --> 00:25:54,827 Tons of storage. 593 00:25:54,862 --> 00:25:57,448 [Christy] Yeah, I need storage. This is such a great find. 594 00:25:57,482 --> 00:25:58,965 I think it's just a cool piece. 595 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,758 -I love it. Sold. -Right? I'll put it on hold for you. 596 00:26:02,931 --> 00:26:04,655 The bar got loaded onto Christian's truck, 597 00:26:04,689 --> 00:26:06,551 and it's gonna be heading to Vegas. 598 00:26:09,689 --> 00:26:12,068 At Grand, they're tearing out the courtyard. 599 00:26:15,448 --> 00:26:18,448 Cabinets are on site, ready to go in, 600 00:26:18,482 --> 00:26:23,551 the addition's been drywalled, and the main bath has finally been demo'd. 601 00:26:23,586 --> 00:26:26,241 I'm back in Vegas for the holidays with Christy and Christian. 602 00:26:26,275 --> 00:26:28,000 They're staying at my house. 603 00:26:28,034 --> 00:26:30,000 Every morning, they are waking up at 6:00 604 00:26:30,034 --> 00:26:31,344 and they are out the door at 6:30. 605 00:26:31,379 --> 00:26:34,517 -Look at that. Like, this is the next... -Oh, my God. 606 00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:39,000 Wow. Back it up. Look at this. 607 00:26:39,034 --> 00:26:41,862 This looks like an alley in Chicago. 608 00:26:41,896 --> 00:26:43,689 [all laugh] 609 00:26:43,724 --> 00:26:47,517 The multi-sliders are in, and they are huge. 610 00:26:47,551 --> 00:26:49,724 But they're perfect, and I envision it 611 00:26:49,758 --> 00:26:52,000 like the doors all the way opened. 612 00:26:52,034 --> 00:26:55,344 This is true indoor-outdoor living at its finest. 613 00:26:55,379 --> 00:26:59,517 Oh, my God. This is, like, your bar with the arches. 614 00:26:59,551 --> 00:27:01,068 We want this to be movie. 615 00:27:01,103 --> 00:27:02,793 We want this to be more masculine. 616 00:27:02,827 --> 00:27:05,413 We want this to be kind of the strength of the room 617 00:27:05,448 --> 00:27:07,482 where this side is the serenity. 618 00:27:07,517 --> 00:27:09,206 What is the front of the marble? 619 00:27:09,241 --> 00:27:10,482 The whole thing is marble. 620 00:27:10,517 --> 00:27:11,896 [Alison] The whole thing is marble, so it's all waterfalled. 621 00:27:11,931 --> 00:27:13,000 [Christy] Yes. 622 00:27:13,034 --> 00:27:15,275 -Okay, this is antique mirror. -[Christy] Mm-hmm. 623 00:27:15,310 --> 00:27:17,103 -These are glass shelves. -[Christy] Yeah. 624 00:27:17,137 --> 00:27:18,793 Are you running pucks through this? 625 00:27:18,827 --> 00:27:21,586 It's illuminating like this from the bottom-up. 626 00:27:21,620 --> 00:27:25,103 I would illuminate from the peak of each arch 627 00:27:25,137 --> 00:27:27,793 to shine light down and through. 628 00:27:27,827 --> 00:27:28,827 That's what I would do. 629 00:27:28,862 --> 00:27:32,068 Fireplace here, mirror above, beautiful sofas. 630 00:27:32,103 --> 00:27:37,793 So, really light and airy, but also very, like, Parisian parlor. 631 00:27:37,827 --> 00:27:39,758 And just kind of clear all the way to the bedroom. 632 00:27:39,793 --> 00:27:42,206 -Ta-dah! -[Christian laughs] 633 00:27:42,241 --> 00:27:44,310 -Yes. -[Christy] Lookie, lookie. 634 00:27:44,344 --> 00:27:46,551 -[Alison] The floor! -[Christy] I know, isn't it gorgeous? 635 00:27:46,586 --> 00:27:47,724 [Alison] I know, it's my favorite floor. 636 00:27:47,758 --> 00:27:49,931 And the bar goes here, so what you need to do, 637 00:27:49,965 --> 00:27:53,827 is all these components need to move here. 638 00:27:53,862 --> 00:27:55,000 [Christy] Yeah, that's fine. That's okay. 639 00:27:55,034 --> 00:27:57,482 -Let's get it in, let's paint it black. -Okay. 640 00:27:57,517 --> 00:28:00,655 But then I feel like you have these two swivel chairs, right here. 641 00:28:00,689 --> 00:28:03,310 [Christian] So we're just gonna box these off, right? Drywall? 642 00:28:03,344 --> 00:28:04,448 [Alison] Yep. Uh-huh. 643 00:28:04,482 --> 00:28:07,275 Remember you wanted to use a real thick trim on here? 644 00:28:07,310 --> 00:28:08,689 I think you gotta look at cost. 645 00:28:08,724 --> 00:28:10,448 -Once you do this, guys... -[Christy] It'll be fine. Okay. 646 00:28:10,482 --> 00:28:12,620 [Alison] ...it's gonna be beautiful, so let's not start adding. 647 00:28:12,655 --> 00:28:13,655 [Christian laughs] 648 00:28:13,689 --> 00:28:15,137 I'm the voice of reason. 649 00:28:15,172 --> 00:28:17,034 [Christian and Christy laugh] 650 00:28:17,068 --> 00:28:18,689 [Alison] All right, let's look in here. 651 00:28:18,724 --> 00:28:20,620 -Ta-dah! -[Alison] Yeah, see what I mean? 652 00:28:20,655 --> 00:28:23,172 [Christian] So we're extending the shower-- 653 00:28:23,206 --> 00:28:25,103 [Alison] Good. So making it bigger. 654 00:28:25,137 --> 00:28:27,206 Another window I might have to take out is that one. 655 00:28:27,241 --> 00:28:28,965 'Cause of my mirror. 656 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,379 [Alison] That's okay, take it out. 657 00:28:30,413 --> 00:28:33,103 -[Christian] We're getting rid of the soffit? -Soffit's gotta go. 658 00:28:33,137 --> 00:28:34,965 Uh, why? 659 00:28:41,862 --> 00:28:43,448 We'll just get rid of the drywall first, 660 00:28:43,482 --> 00:28:46,000 see what's behind there before we start... 661 00:28:46,034 --> 00:28:48,586 -[Christy] Yeah, we made a big mistake. -[Christian] Not "we." 662 00:28:48,620 --> 00:28:51,275 -I said, "It's ugly." So he goes, "Okay." -So it was an "I". 663 00:28:51,310 --> 00:28:55,206 And then he rips it out, and what's underneath? The stairs. 664 00:28:55,241 --> 00:28:56,724 [Alison] Oh. 665 00:28:56,758 --> 00:29:01,344 -And now we have to do this origami soffit downstairs. -Oh, God. Okay. 666 00:29:01,379 --> 00:29:03,379 -That's why you're hesitant. -Yes, that's why he's like-- 667 00:29:03,413 --> 00:29:04,793 'Cause you don't know what's behind that. 668 00:29:04,827 --> 00:29:06,379 There might be a vent there, I don't know. 669 00:29:06,413 --> 00:29:08,689 So we'll open up, we'll take a look at it. 670 00:29:08,724 --> 00:29:10,827 [Alison] There's no need for a window in there. 671 00:29:10,862 --> 00:29:13,689 That stuff takes time, and it takes money. 672 00:29:13,724 --> 00:29:16,862 And if they were already overextended, 673 00:29:16,896 --> 00:29:20,379 again, this is a decision that they have to make and they have to live with. 674 00:29:22,827 --> 00:29:24,793 Christy and I are back in Chicago. 675 00:29:26,241 --> 00:29:28,517 I don't want to get to the end of the project 676 00:29:28,551 --> 00:29:32,965 only to have Christy stress about all the stuff to fill all of the shelves, 677 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,172 so I'm just taking her to some of my favorite spots. 678 00:29:35,206 --> 00:29:36,517 [Christy] Wow. 679 00:29:36,551 --> 00:29:39,034 I mean you just say "wow" now but your head's gonna spin off. 680 00:29:39,068 --> 00:29:40,482 [Christy] Oh, my God, it already is. There's so much. 681 00:29:45,137 --> 00:29:46,862 I mean, come on, this is gonna be crazy. 682 00:29:46,896 --> 00:29:50,724 Last time we went shopping, in Paris, 683 00:29:50,758 --> 00:29:54,965 they depleted, you know, their bank account by 16 grand. [chuckles] 684 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:56,344 Rightfully so, by the way. 685 00:29:56,379 --> 00:29:58,344 Oh, my God. This is awesome. 686 00:29:58,379 --> 00:30:02,000 [gasps] For the bar. Oh, I totally have to have this. 687 00:30:02,034 --> 00:30:03,482 She's having fun, see? 688 00:30:03,517 --> 00:30:06,482 But with the mantle and the built-ins and the cabinets, 689 00:30:06,517 --> 00:30:08,931 there's a lot of open shelving. 690 00:30:08,965 --> 00:30:12,517 Oh! A pipe holder. How cute is this? 691 00:30:12,551 --> 00:30:16,344 Open shelving is an opportunity to really express yourself. 692 00:30:16,379 --> 00:30:17,862 -Look at these. -Oh, those are cute. 693 00:30:17,896 --> 00:30:19,862 -These are fish? -These are awesome. Yes. 694 00:30:19,896 --> 00:30:21,689 Those are the memories you're trying to create, 695 00:30:21,724 --> 00:30:24,103 and a home is all about those memories. 696 00:30:24,137 --> 00:30:27,172 Look at this decanter. [gasps] 697 00:30:27,206 --> 00:30:30,000 -[gasps] That is gorgeous. -This is one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen. 698 00:30:30,034 --> 00:30:32,517 -So it's a C. -Christy and Christian. 699 00:30:32,551 --> 00:30:35,827 -Oh, my God. C and C fun factory. -CC. Hello. 700 00:30:35,862 --> 00:30:39,137 -[Christy] I love this. -29 bucks, the answer is yes. 701 00:30:39,172 --> 00:30:41,482 -This in your powder room would be a statement. -Yes. 702 00:30:41,517 --> 00:30:44,344 -I think I need that. -This is a powder room mirror. 703 00:30:44,379 --> 00:30:45,551 Okay, that's a powder room mirror. 704 00:30:45,586 --> 00:30:47,965 -And if you don't get it, then I'll buy it. -Nope. 705 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,586 [Alison] So I figured out how to get Christy to buy something 706 00:30:50,620 --> 00:30:52,827 that I feel strongly about. 707 00:30:52,862 --> 00:30:56,206 All I have to say is, like, "I think I'm gonna get this." 708 00:30:56,241 --> 00:30:59,448 And then she'll be like, "What? No! I'm gonna get this." 709 00:30:59,482 --> 00:31:02,000 -Wait a minute. No. -How much do you think that is? 710 00:31:03,275 --> 00:31:04,896 -A lot. -Let's say we were in Paris. 711 00:31:04,931 --> 00:31:06,206 -Okay, a lot. -How much is it? 712 00:31:06,724 --> 00:31:07,724 Five grand. 713 00:31:07,758 --> 00:31:10,517 -You're too high. -Oh, what? That's good. 714 00:31:10,551 --> 00:31:11,551 A thousand? 715 00:31:12,206 --> 00:31:13,241 You're too high. 716 00:31:13,275 --> 00:31:14,448 -No way! -Yes. 717 00:31:14,482 --> 00:31:18,172 -$730. -Shut up. Shut up. 718 00:31:18,206 --> 00:31:20,965 This is what I'm saying. Okay, sold. 719 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:24,206 [Christy] This is inspiring. You're actually lighting up the creative juices. 720 00:31:24,241 --> 00:31:25,103 [Alison] Okay, good. 721 00:31:25,137 --> 00:31:27,448 You see that? That beautiful cabinet? 722 00:31:27,482 --> 00:31:30,206 I bought something like that and that's where I put all my handbags. 723 00:31:31,413 --> 00:31:33,862 -So you know how you-- -[Christy gasps] That pop-in. 724 00:31:35,931 --> 00:31:39,310 -[Alison] Please look at this table. This coffee table. -Oh, I saw this! 725 00:31:39,344 --> 00:31:44,206 There's no better table to go in front of the mantle from Paris than this. 726 00:31:44,241 --> 00:31:46,103 -Okay. -'Cause I don't want anything heavy, 727 00:31:46,137 --> 00:31:47,827 I want it to feel really light around it, 728 00:31:47,862 --> 00:31:49,896 so, like, you just focus on the fireplace. 729 00:31:50,275 --> 00:31:51,862 Killing it! 730 00:31:51,896 --> 00:31:53,103 We're gonna do this guy. 731 00:31:53,137 --> 00:31:54,517 -[man] The giant mirror? -[both] Yeah. 732 00:31:54,551 --> 00:31:55,793 [Alison] Has to go home with you. 733 00:31:55,827 --> 00:31:57,965 I'm very, very, very envious of your stuff. 734 00:31:59,379 --> 00:32:02,103 [upbeat music playing] 735 00:32:06,620 --> 00:32:10,137 [Alison] We are few weeks away from finishing Grand, finally. 736 00:32:10,172 --> 00:32:14,689 The upstairs hutch is here, it's painted, the guys are putting it in. 737 00:32:14,724 --> 00:32:16,620 Downstairs, the bar cabinets are going in, 738 00:32:16,655 --> 00:32:20,172 and the last multi-slider in the addition's being installed. 739 00:32:21,965 --> 00:32:24,965 In the main bedroom, mirrors are going up, countertops are going in. 740 00:32:29,793 --> 00:32:32,862 And in the entryway, the guys are working on that hexagon tile. 741 00:32:32,896 --> 00:32:37,000 I like this. I'd like to see more of these ones, if we can play with that. 742 00:32:37,034 --> 00:32:39,517 Yeah, this installation's going to be very expensive. 743 00:32:39,551 --> 00:32:42,620 -Why? 'Cause I'm doing this? -Yep. 744 00:32:42,655 --> 00:32:44,103 I'm back in Vegas. 745 00:32:44,137 --> 00:32:45,689 Christy and Christian are back, 746 00:32:45,724 --> 00:32:49,793 so I have one day and it's like there's a lot going on over at Grand. 747 00:32:49,827 --> 00:32:51,482 -[Christy] Hey, girl! -[Alison] Did you get a new shirt? 748 00:32:51,517 --> 00:32:54,000 [Alison and Christy laughing] 749 00:32:54,034 --> 00:32:55,620 [Christy] This is the entry tile. 750 00:32:55,655 --> 00:32:57,241 It's beautiful. 751 00:32:57,275 --> 00:32:59,655 And the color-- Where's, like, a piece of the wood? 752 00:32:59,689 --> 00:33:00,931 [Christy] To go with the wood. 753 00:33:00,965 --> 00:33:03,068 -[Alison] Like, the honey tones in there. -[Christy] Yes. 754 00:33:03,103 --> 00:33:05,655 -Really pretty. -[Christy] Nailed it. 755 00:33:05,689 --> 00:33:08,655 You know I was going back and forth with this one, 756 00:33:08,689 --> 00:33:12,758 and Christian pushed me, he was like, "This is the most cost-effective." 757 00:33:12,793 --> 00:33:14,482 I had to step in and help you guys out. 758 00:33:14,517 --> 00:33:16,344 -[Alison] Thank you! -Yes, we appreciate you., 759 00:33:16,379 --> 00:33:17,862 -Such a designer now. -[Christian laughs] 760 00:33:17,896 --> 00:33:21,241 What we were going through is to move these tiles around 761 00:33:21,275 --> 00:33:23,379 so it's not just one section is white 762 00:33:23,413 --> 00:33:25,034 and then we have some sections that are busy. 763 00:33:25,068 --> 00:33:27,551 Yeah. If you're gonna blend, which you have to blend 764 00:33:27,586 --> 00:33:30,517 because you will never find any consistency in natural stone, 765 00:33:30,551 --> 00:33:35,137 is like, for instance that piece has to shift with this so everything's still flowing. 766 00:33:35,172 --> 00:33:36,655 Oh, so it's going that way. 767 00:33:36,689 --> 00:33:38,517 [Alison] Like this is going the right way, that is going the right way. 768 00:33:38,551 --> 00:33:40,413 -[Christy coos] -Look! 769 00:33:40,448 --> 00:33:43,689 Okay, can you please put the mantle in today? 770 00:33:43,724 --> 00:33:46,068 -We can put it up just so you can see it. -[Alison] Dream crusher. 771 00:33:46,103 --> 00:33:48,655 Oh! [laughs] 772 00:33:48,689 --> 00:33:51,068 -Oh, my God, the color's perfect. -Look at this edge detail. 773 00:33:51,103 --> 00:33:52,965 I still think it was overpriced. 774 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:54,137 [Alison laughs] 775 00:33:54,172 --> 00:33:55,379 [Christy] It came from a castle. 776 00:33:55,413 --> 00:33:57,000 [Alison] And it's 400 years old. 777 00:34:00,034 --> 00:34:05,655 This room is, I think it's like kind of the grand ballroom of their home. 778 00:34:05,689 --> 00:34:07,275 All right, so doors installed. 779 00:34:07,310 --> 00:34:11,068 [gasps] Oh, my God. It is so sick. 780 00:34:11,103 --> 00:34:14,620 -Those make the room. -Oh, my God. This is so perfect. 781 00:34:14,655 --> 00:34:16,034 It's exactly how I imagined it. 782 00:34:16,068 --> 00:34:17,655 -So this is gonna be the new dining room area, right? -[Christy] Yeah. 783 00:34:17,688 --> 00:34:19,551 All right, let's get this hutch installed. 784 00:34:19,585 --> 00:34:21,620 I can't wait to see this, I'm so excited about this. 785 00:34:22,413 --> 00:34:23,620 [Christian grunting] 786 00:34:25,275 --> 00:34:27,551 This looks like it's been there the whole time. 787 00:34:28,862 --> 00:34:31,896 See, this is like when you're good, you're good. You know? 788 00:34:31,931 --> 00:34:33,241 [laughs] Yeah. 789 00:34:33,275 --> 00:34:36,757 Everything has a sight line. Everything. From here. 790 00:34:36,793 --> 00:34:40,757 Fire place. Niches. The hutch. 791 00:34:40,793 --> 00:34:41,965 [Christian] There it is. 792 00:34:42,551 --> 00:34:43,896 This have shelves? 793 00:34:43,931 --> 00:34:45,310 Yes, but it had wood shelves. 794 00:34:45,344 --> 00:34:46,793 -We're gonna put the glass shelves. -Got it. 795 00:34:46,827 --> 00:34:48,655 -[Christian] So this has got to be some thick glass? -Yeah. 796 00:34:48,688 --> 00:34:51,103 No. We don't have to do thick glass. 797 00:34:51,137 --> 00:34:53,965 -The thicker you go with the glass, it's green. -I don't like that. 798 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:58,137 And we want it to be as clear as we can without having to spend tons of money on it. 799 00:34:58,172 --> 00:34:59,896 -This, like, big-- -How much was this? 800 00:34:59,931 --> 00:35:03,034 -[Alison] That was, uh, $7,000. -Yeah. 801 00:35:11,172 --> 00:35:12,827 How much was this? 802 00:35:12,862 --> 00:35:15,620 -[Alison] That was, uh, $7,000. -Yeah. 803 00:35:15,655 --> 00:35:16,758 [Alison] That's not bad. 804 00:35:17,413 --> 00:35:18,655 [Christy] For history. 805 00:35:18,689 --> 00:35:20,413 [all chuckling] You know what it is, though, it's-- 806 00:35:20,448 --> 00:35:22,793 Christy has a way of always getting her way. 807 00:35:22,827 --> 00:35:24,000 That's what I was just about to say. 808 00:35:31,482 --> 00:35:33,448 [Alison] You know, I'm ready to get my friends back. 809 00:35:33,482 --> 00:35:35,655 They have been working their butts off. 810 00:35:35,689 --> 00:35:39,551 It's just cool to see them, like, finally turn a house into a home. 811 00:35:42,620 --> 00:35:47,689 Sometimes working with friends can be, like, a little sticky and a little iffy, 812 00:35:47,724 --> 00:35:50,724 and it was both. 813 00:35:50,758 --> 00:35:54,137 [chuckles] Their budget was not realistic at all. 814 00:35:54,172 --> 00:35:57,103 No way, no how. No, thank you. 815 00:35:57,137 --> 00:36:00,137 But we're still friends. We love each other more. 816 00:36:09,034 --> 00:36:12,000 [Alison] The house is stunning. 817 00:36:12,034 --> 00:36:13,551 I'm so excited to see it. 818 00:36:15,206 --> 00:36:16,448 [gasps] 819 00:36:16,482 --> 00:36:17,517 [exclaims in excitement] 820 00:36:21,793 --> 00:36:23,275 Look at this! 821 00:36:26,655 --> 00:36:28,758 Isn't it amazing? I know. I know. 822 00:36:28,793 --> 00:36:30,275 You know what this room's missing? 823 00:36:30,310 --> 00:36:31,793 -[Christy] What? -Columns. 824 00:36:31,827 --> 00:36:33,620 Four columns. Multiple columns. 825 00:36:33,655 --> 00:36:35,551 [Christy laughing] 826 00:36:44,931 --> 00:36:47,379 -Please, please, have a first cocktail at our bar. -Have a drink. 827 00:36:47,413 --> 00:36:50,172 -You remember this mantle gave you a heart attack? -Yeah, it did. 828 00:36:50,206 --> 00:36:51,793 [Christian] Mantle looks great, 829 00:36:51,827 --> 00:36:53,758 still a little overbudget, but looks great. 830 00:36:53,793 --> 00:36:54,896 [all laughing] 831 00:36:54,931 --> 00:36:57,482 Now I know what a moment is, 20 grand later. 832 00:36:57,517 --> 00:36:59,689 That's what gets you, that moment. 833 00:37:01,620 --> 00:37:04,206 Going to Paris is my favorite thing in the world. 834 00:37:04,241 --> 00:37:06,827 Finding something for my best friends 835 00:37:06,862 --> 00:37:08,379 that's now in their house forever 836 00:37:08,413 --> 00:37:12,448 that you will bring to the next house and the next house, 837 00:37:12,482 --> 00:37:14,586 and then we just added the niches. 838 00:37:14,620 --> 00:37:17,241 It's art. I feel like it's a beautiful piece of art. 839 00:37:17,275 --> 00:37:18,379 [Alison] This is a magazine cover. 840 00:37:18,413 --> 00:37:21,275 [Christy] Every single thing has a beautiful position. 841 00:37:21,310 --> 00:37:24,137 -This. -I know. I'm obsessed with it. 842 00:37:24,172 --> 00:37:29,275 [Alison] It's such a masculine-feminine marriage of material. 843 00:37:29,310 --> 00:37:31,931 -But this, going shopping with you in Chicago. -[Christy] Oh, my God. 844 00:37:31,965 --> 00:37:34,517 And I know you had a heart attack every time we shopped. 845 00:37:34,551 --> 00:37:36,103 -Oh, yeah. -Oh, yeah. 846 00:37:36,137 --> 00:37:38,448 -[Alison] How's the heart doing? -Oh, it's fine now. 847 00:37:38,482 --> 00:37:40,379 [Alison] Yeah? 'Cause you're home. 848 00:37:40,413 --> 00:37:43,103 -Budget's way over, but it's fine. -I knew it'd be over. 849 00:37:43,137 --> 00:37:44,586 You did say... 850 00:37:44,620 --> 00:37:47,241 Yeah. I said right where you are is where you'd be. 851 00:37:49,310 --> 00:37:51,931 -Back to the marble. -[all laughing] 852 00:37:51,965 --> 00:37:54,862 I think we went 400. 853 00:37:55,931 --> 00:37:58,620 -Close to it. -Yeah. Almost $400,000. 854 00:37:58,655 --> 00:38:00,551 -But we did it. -[Christian laughs] 855 00:38:00,586 --> 00:38:02,413 -And we needed it to happen. -[Christian] Oh, yeah. 856 00:38:02,448 --> 00:38:05,551 -[Christy] I love this room. I love this room. -[Alison] God. 857 00:38:05,586 --> 00:38:08,517 -[Christian] Remember we had a wall here before? -[Alison and Christy] Yeah. 858 00:38:12,482 --> 00:38:14,931 -[Christy] I'm obsessed-- -[Alison] Look at the built-ins! 859 00:38:14,965 --> 00:38:17,827 Look at the fire-- You wanted that fireplace all the way over there. 860 00:38:17,862 --> 00:38:18,931 [Christian] Oh, it's perfect. 861 00:38:18,965 --> 00:38:20,000 -[Alison] Do you remember that? -[Christy] Yes. 862 00:38:22,448 --> 00:38:26,137 Like, these doors open, you still have so much outdoor space. 863 00:38:28,344 --> 00:38:32,103 -And that. I mean, come on! -[Christy] I know. This... 864 00:38:32,137 --> 00:38:35,137 This, to me, is like old and new. 865 00:38:35,172 --> 00:38:38,482 And it's Chicago. I mean, we got it... That's where we're from. 866 00:38:38,517 --> 00:38:40,310 -And now it lives in your space. -I love it. 867 00:38:40,344 --> 00:38:42,275 [Alison] These pieces of history are part of your story now. 868 00:38:42,310 --> 00:38:44,034 [Christy] Yeah. 869 00:38:44,068 --> 00:38:45,965 -Look at this kitchen. -I know, I'm obsessed with it. 870 00:38:46,517 --> 00:38:47,517 This is my heart. 871 00:38:53,965 --> 00:38:57,344 -Oh, and the reeded island and the waterfall. -[Christy] I'm obsessed. 872 00:39:00,379 --> 00:39:02,517 [Alison] The ledge. The niches. 873 00:39:02,551 --> 00:39:06,482 You wanting and really fighting for the windows. 874 00:39:07,655 --> 00:39:09,724 And just the look of this 875 00:39:09,758 --> 00:39:12,551 with, like, housing the fridge, freezer, wall oven. 876 00:39:12,586 --> 00:39:14,862 You know, microwave, drawer space, 877 00:39:14,896 --> 00:39:16,310 but it doesn't cut off from the rest of the house. 878 00:39:16,344 --> 00:39:17,172 I agree. 879 00:39:21,068 --> 00:39:23,310 -You see the moments now? -I see it now. 880 00:39:30,448 --> 00:39:34,413 I love these stairs so much. 881 00:39:34,448 --> 00:39:36,896 So this is one of the areas where we actually saved money. 882 00:39:36,931 --> 00:39:39,793 We were able to use the same product of the floor on the stairs. 883 00:39:39,827 --> 00:39:41,068 Yes. 884 00:39:41,103 --> 00:39:44,482 And we were able to just adjust and modify the balustrade, 885 00:39:44,517 --> 00:39:45,931 and it all worked out. 886 00:39:46,517 --> 00:39:48,448 [Alison] It's stunning! 887 00:39:48,482 --> 00:39:49,517 Even the sound. 888 00:39:49,551 --> 00:39:53,896 [both vocalizing] 889 00:39:53,931 --> 00:39:55,689 [both laugh] 890 00:39:55,724 --> 00:39:58,000 -No, this is where we do the karaoke. -This is where we karaoke. 891 00:39:59,965 --> 00:40:02,862 -[Alison] Take me to your boudoir. -[Christy] Our boudoir. 892 00:40:04,586 --> 00:40:06,896 -[Christy squeals] -[Alison] Oh, I love it. 893 00:40:06,931 --> 00:40:08,655 -[Alison gasping] -[Christy] Remember those columns? 894 00:40:09,758 --> 00:40:13,655 The columns were too much. It's just clean now. 895 00:40:13,689 --> 00:40:14,689 [Christy] It's comfortable. 896 00:40:14,724 --> 00:40:15,793 -[gasps] -It's so relaxing. 897 00:40:15,827 --> 00:40:17,689 -And look what I-- -I know. I know. 898 00:40:17,724 --> 00:40:20,689 This is so Chicago. 899 00:40:22,862 --> 00:40:24,275 [Christy] It's beautiful. 900 00:40:24,310 --> 00:40:27,689 [Alison] And now, this is where you'll sit, and you'll have coffee. 901 00:40:27,724 --> 00:40:29,413 -[Christy] Yeah. -It's so perfect. 902 00:40:29,448 --> 00:40:32,068 I cannot wait to show you my closet. 903 00:40:32,103 --> 00:40:33,827 -[Alison] Okay, cool. -It is a dream. 904 00:40:33,862 --> 00:40:36,206 -Okay, what are you being? Like a soap opera star? -[Christy] Yes. 905 00:40:36,241 --> 00:40:39,965 Look into the camera now. It goes, "I can't wait to show you my closet." 906 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,137 -[Christy] Okay. Ready? -[Christian laughing] 907 00:40:43,172 --> 00:40:45,896 I cannot wait to show you my closet. 908 00:40:45,931 --> 00:40:48,137 No, you're supposed to pause and look at the camera. 909 00:40:48,172 --> 00:40:51,344 I can't wait... to show you my closet. 910 00:40:51,379 --> 00:40:53,482 It's my closet. It's my... 911 00:40:53,517 --> 00:40:54,827 [all laughing] 912 00:41:00,448 --> 00:41:02,413 [Alison] It's a boutique! 913 00:41:02,448 --> 00:41:05,931 Obviously, it doesn't hurt that you've got the best wardrobe of anybody I know. 914 00:41:05,965 --> 00:41:08,137 Hey, can I borrow this purse? 915 00:41:08,172 --> 00:41:10,551 -Look at it with my dress. -I know, it's so fun. 916 00:41:10,586 --> 00:41:11,620 Oh, my God. 917 00:41:14,448 --> 00:41:16,275 -You make me proud. -Thank you. 918 00:41:16,310 --> 00:41:17,862 I love it, I'm so obsessed. 919 00:41:17,896 --> 00:41:23,896 And because I showed you all these awesome pieces, I will take this as a gift. 920 00:41:23,931 --> 00:41:24,827 [all laughing] 921 00:41:26,310 --> 00:41:27,931 [mellow music playing] 922 00:41:31,448 --> 00:41:33,068 [Alison squealing] 923 00:41:34,793 --> 00:41:36,137 Oh, this is stunning. 924 00:41:36,172 --> 00:41:39,275 The marble, the way it just goes and flows from the floor up. 925 00:41:39,310 --> 00:41:41,551 -And the shower. -I know. I know. 926 00:41:41,586 --> 00:41:44,655 [Alison] So worth taking some closet space, you know? 927 00:41:44,689 --> 00:41:47,137 -[Christy and Christian] Yeah. -So worth it. 928 00:41:47,172 --> 00:41:48,896 -Just so you know... -[Christian] Let's just make mine smaller. 929 00:41:48,931 --> 00:41:51,827 -This, we took from Christian's closet right here. -I know. 930 00:41:51,862 --> 00:41:53,137 [Alison] This is, you know what, so worth it. 931 00:41:53,172 --> 00:41:54,137 [Christy] Do you love the floor? 932 00:41:54,172 --> 00:41:55,793 [Alison] I love the floor. 933 00:41:55,827 --> 00:41:58,344 And you know what I love? That you didn't make this an afterthought. 934 00:41:58,379 --> 00:42:01,758 The last thing I wanted was you guys to move in, have this house done, 935 00:42:01,793 --> 00:42:03,137 and then the next thing you know, 936 00:42:03,172 --> 00:42:05,827 you're gonna rip this out. I'm glad that you did it. 937 00:42:05,862 --> 00:42:08,034 -[Christy] Me, too. -Are you? 938 00:42:08,068 --> 00:42:11,344 Yeah. [laughs] I'm excited. 939 00:42:11,379 --> 00:42:12,482 I love it. 940 00:42:12,517 --> 00:42:14,862 [upbeat music playing] 941 00:42:17,344 --> 00:42:23,034 Alison, you have been such an amazing friend in this whole process 942 00:42:23,068 --> 00:42:26,655 and, like, bringing things to our attention to detail 943 00:42:26,689 --> 00:42:30,620 and showing us direction on how we should really be putting these things together. 944 00:42:30,655 --> 00:42:32,344 And you guys are still together. 945 00:42:32,379 --> 00:42:34,172 -Cheers. -[Christian] What the... 946 00:42:34,206 --> 00:42:35,793 [Alison] I would say that's a victory. 947 00:42:35,827 --> 00:42:37,931 -Sante. -[Christy] Sante! 948 00:42:37,965 --> 00:42:39,034 -[Alison] I love you guys. -I love you. 949 00:42:39,068 --> 00:42:40,551 I love you. I'm so proud. 950 00:42:44,172 --> 00:42:45,137 Can you believe we did it? 951 00:42:46,172 --> 00:42:47,724 At the end of the day, we came together, 952 00:42:48,379 --> 00:42:50,379 looks great, 953 00:42:50,413 --> 00:42:52,517 and we learned a lot about each other. 954 00:42:52,551 --> 00:42:53,896 [Christy] We did. 955 00:42:53,931 --> 00:42:56,000 We definitely learned a lot about each other. 956 00:42:58,724 --> 00:43:00,517 I learned that you're my best friend.