1 00:00:01,467 --> 00:00:02,700 Every Forever Home has its own story. 2 00:00:02,734 --> 00:00:04,166 And we can't wait to help tell it. 3 00:00:04,166 --> 00:00:06,533 It's been in our family for generations. 4 00:00:06,533 --> 00:00:08,100 Let me smash. Let me smash. 5 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:09,000 [man] This is the next step. 6 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:10,634 [woman] The next chapter in my life. 7 00:00:11,266 --> 00:00:12,166 Hayya. 8 00:00:12,166 --> 00:00:13,000 -[man] Love it. -Whoo! 9 00:00:14,367 --> 00:00:16,266 After you. Welcome home. 10 00:00:16,367 --> 00:00:17,800 -[woman] Oh, my goodness. -[man] Look at this. 11 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:19,367 Oh, wow. 12 00:00:19,367 --> 00:00:20,266 Let's go. 13 00:00:20,367 --> 00:00:21,266 It feels like home. 14 00:00:21,367 --> 00:00:22,166 [grunting effort] 15 00:00:23,734 --> 00:00:25,000 Come on for a group hug. 16 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:25,867 [all laughing] 17 00:00:33,500 --> 00:00:35,100 [banging noises] 18 00:00:35,166 --> 00:00:38,100 I saw the video. I'm very happy, 19 00:00:38,166 --> 00:00:40,700 that Brian and Ephie decided to stop moving every two seconds. 20 00:00:40,734 --> 00:00:42,533 -[chuckles] -And settle down in a home. 21 00:00:42,533 --> 00:00:44,800 I think Brian is just like our dad. 22 00:00:44,867 --> 00:00:48,266 We moved a bunch, because they just wanted the best for their kids. 23 00:00:48,367 --> 00:00:50,000 And I think Brian wants the same for his kids. 24 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,166 -We will make this house perfect. -We will make it happen. 25 00:00:53,734 --> 00:00:57,700 -So I would say, we met around 19-20 years ago. -Nineteen, yeah. 26 00:00:57,734 --> 00:01:00,000 -[Brian] 17 years ago, we got married. -We got married. 27 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:00,367 -[Brian] 17 years ago, we got married. -We got married. 28 00:01:00,367 --> 00:01:01,000 [Brian] Our daughter is Layla. She's 13 years old. 29 00:01:02,867 --> 00:01:05,066 And we have a son named Reid, who's 11 years old. 30 00:01:05,066 --> 00:01:08,867 Since I've lived with Ephie, we have moved six different times. 31 00:01:08,867 --> 00:01:10,166 [Ephie] Brian gets antsy. 32 00:01:10,166 --> 00:01:12,600 [Brian] Yeah, I have a tendency of wanting to change houses 33 00:01:12,634 --> 00:01:13,700 every couple of years. 34 00:01:13,734 --> 00:01:15,100 So, when we got this place, 35 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:18,367 we finally found the community that we wanted to land in forever. 36 00:01:18,367 --> 00:01:20,867 [Ephie] My forever home is still forever. 37 00:01:20,867 --> 00:01:24,166 My mom is living there, just down the street. 38 00:01:24,166 --> 00:01:26,166 When my mom came here from the Philippines, 39 00:01:26,166 --> 00:01:28,066 her American dream was that 40 00:01:28,066 --> 00:01:30,000 her kids would be able to buy a house. 41 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,166 her kids would be able to buy a house. 42 00:01:30,166 --> 00:01:31,000 She helped raise our kids 43 00:01:32,066 --> 00:01:34,266 when we were both full-time working. 44 00:01:34,266 --> 00:01:37,367 She's just really the heart of the family. 45 00:01:37,367 --> 00:01:40,100 I just love having one house 46 00:01:40,166 --> 00:01:42,000 that has all these memories. 47 00:01:42,066 --> 00:01:44,367 We've moved quite a bit. We need some roots. 48 00:01:44,367 --> 00:01:45,967 Our kids are like, 49 00:01:45,967 --> 00:01:48,800 -"Dad, we have our forever home." -[Brian laughs] 50 00:01:48,867 --> 00:01:52,166 I'm ready to take this house and turn it into 51 00:01:52,166 --> 00:01:53,867 the absolute perfect home for us. 52 00:01:59,166 --> 00:02:00,000 San Marino is like a postcard. 53 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,000 San Marino is like a postcard. 54 00:02:01,467 --> 00:02:03,266 It's gorgeous. Very friendly neighborhood. 55 00:02:03,266 --> 00:02:05,166 My gosh. This is like the dream. 56 00:02:08,867 --> 00:02:10,533 -Hello. -Oh, I'm looking up here. 57 00:02:10,533 --> 00:02:11,867 Oh, hello there. 58 00:02:11,867 --> 00:02:13,000 -How are you? -[Brian] Hi. Come in. 59 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,734 -[Drew] How are you? -[Jonathan] What a gorgeous home. 60 00:02:14,734 --> 00:02:16,000 Thank you. 61 00:02:16,066 --> 00:02:17,066 [Drew] And how long have you lived here? 62 00:02:17,066 --> 00:02:19,867 [Ephie] So we moved here almost three years ago. 63 00:02:19,867 --> 00:02:22,467 I'm already realizing one thing that's probably bugging you, 64 00:02:22,467 --> 00:02:24,500 is that it looks like it's very compartmentalized. 65 00:02:24,533 --> 00:02:27,500 -Yeah. -We are a house with separated rooms for sure. 66 00:02:27,533 --> 00:02:29,066 Well, you bought a historic home. 67 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:30,000 So, this would be '20s? 68 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,000 So, this would be '20s? 69 00:02:31,533 --> 00:02:33,367 -[Brian] 1927, yeah. -[Jonathan] '27? Okay. 70 00:02:33,367 --> 00:02:34,967 But then you look out here and you're like, 71 00:02:34,967 --> 00:02:36,500 ooh la la. 72 00:02:36,533 --> 00:02:38,867 [Brian] Yeah, this was one of the reason we got the house, for sure. 73 00:02:38,867 --> 00:02:40,600 'Cause I've always liked a gigantic great room. 74 00:02:40,634 --> 00:02:43,967 A place for all the family to sit down and hang out together. 75 00:02:43,967 --> 00:02:45,100 I mean, this room does look nice. 76 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:46,734 Is this indicative of your style? 77 00:02:46,734 --> 00:02:48,500 [Brian] We definitely love the Spanish style. 78 00:02:48,533 --> 00:02:50,533 So it's something that we'd love to keep if we can, 79 00:02:50,533 --> 00:02:52,066 um, but make it more modern. 80 00:02:52,066 --> 00:02:54,100 So, why don't you show us where you do want to spend the renovation money. 81 00:02:54,166 --> 00:02:55,533 Yeah, right over here. 82 00:02:55,533 --> 00:02:57,533 So this is the room where our kids spend a lot of time 83 00:02:57,533 --> 00:02:59,166 playing board games, playing video games. 84 00:02:59,266 --> 00:03:00,000 So I've always loved to have a separate space for them. 85 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,000 So I've always loved to have a separate space for them. 86 00:03:01,166 --> 00:03:02,467 -[Ephie] Yes. -[Drew] It's really important. 87 00:03:02,467 --> 00:03:04,367 -You're gonna have two teenagers very soon. -[Brian] Yeah. 88 00:03:04,367 --> 00:03:06,266 Do you have frustrations with this room? 89 00:03:06,266 --> 00:03:08,967 Yeah, it's just closed off to everything. 90 00:03:08,967 --> 00:03:12,467 I mean, you can kind of see the dining area from here. 91 00:03:12,467 --> 00:03:13,867 But you don't see the kitchen at all. 92 00:03:13,867 --> 00:03:16,600 So I kind of have to have, you know, one eye on the kids, 93 00:03:16,634 --> 00:03:18,600 -so I have to pop back in and out every now and then. -[Drew] Right. 94 00:03:18,634 --> 00:03:21,166 You're allotting a lot of space 95 00:03:21,166 --> 00:03:24,266 to a room, just basically for watching TV or using devices. 96 00:03:24,367 --> 00:03:25,467 [Brian] Yeah. 97 00:03:25,467 --> 00:03:27,467 Now, can we take a peek over here? 'Cause... 98 00:03:27,467 --> 00:03:28,467 I don't like this. 99 00:03:29,367 --> 00:03:30,000 Other than having a nose break door... 100 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,000 Other than having a nose break door... 101 00:03:31,533 --> 00:03:32,800 [all laughing] 102 00:03:32,867 --> 00:03:34,634 -Honestly, we never even close that door. -Yeah. 103 00:03:34,634 --> 00:03:37,000 [Jonathan] Why do you have, like, a bar table 104 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,900 in the corner of, like, a mud room? 105 00:03:38,967 --> 00:03:41,734 -Yeah. -Reality is, this has just become, like, a dead room. 106 00:03:41,734 --> 00:03:44,000 -[Jonathan] You do use this access, I assume. -[Ephie] Yes. 107 00:03:44,066 --> 00:03:45,900 -All the time. -So everybody who comes over to our house, 108 00:03:45,967 --> 00:03:47,467 has to go through this room. 109 00:03:47,467 --> 00:03:49,266 [Drew] So the backdoor is more likely your main entry. 110 00:03:49,266 --> 00:03:52,266 -And you would need better mud room storage and function. -[Ephie] Yes. 111 00:03:52,266 --> 00:03:54,100 [Drew] At least tile flooring is good for a mud room. 112 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:56,734 It's a bit dated, and I wonder if there's hardwood underneath. 113 00:03:56,734 --> 00:03:58,467 -[Ephie] Yes. -[Brian] Yeah, we did not choose this tile. 114 00:03:58,467 --> 00:04:00,000 -It's just what it came with. -And it even goes through both rooms, 115 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,000 -It's just what it came with. -And it even goes through both rooms, 116 00:04:01,634 --> 00:04:03,533 -in to the kitchen as well. -[Brian] Yeah, whole back of the house. 117 00:04:03,533 --> 00:04:04,800 -[Jonathan] Oh, wow. -[Drew] Oh, it keeps going. 118 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:06,367 [Ephie] Straight all the way through the kitchen back. 119 00:04:06,467 --> 00:04:08,533 Ooh, I'd like a moment of silence for the rest of the house, 120 00:04:08,533 --> 00:04:10,900 -knowing that this tile goes everywhere. -[Brian laughs] 121 00:04:10,967 --> 00:04:12,266 We do have plenty of it, no doubt. 122 00:04:12,266 --> 00:04:14,800 [Jonathan] Well, plus this is a back splash and countertop, 123 00:04:14,867 --> 00:04:17,000 -we would have put in back in the late '90s. -[Brian] Yes. 124 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,000 We did try to paint all of these cabinets, 125 00:04:20,066 --> 00:04:21,800 -and make it look more modern. -[Drew] Yeah. 126 00:04:21,867 --> 00:04:24,500 -And. -Yeah, I also put the handles in as well. 127 00:04:24,533 --> 00:04:26,700 Uh, so you can see why we need your help. 128 00:04:26,734 --> 00:04:27,867 You're so nervous right now. 129 00:04:27,867 --> 00:04:29,367 I can tell all of a sudden, you're like... 130 00:04:29,467 --> 00:04:30,000 [Brian] Yeah, this is the room. 131 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:30,600 [Brian] Yeah, this is the room. 132 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:31,000 -This is the room. -'Cause this is the room that, like, 133 00:04:32,100 --> 00:04:36,266 even if you come in, all the other rooms in the house are good sizes. 134 00:04:36,266 --> 00:04:39,533 You come in to the kitchen and it's, like, the smallest room. 135 00:04:39,533 --> 00:04:40,700 [Drew] And your countertop, too. 136 00:04:40,734 --> 00:04:42,867 Like, your only bit of prep space is, like, this. 137 00:04:42,867 --> 00:04:44,867 -[Brian] Yeah. -Yes, and so I'm prepping over there. 138 00:04:44,867 --> 00:04:47,367 And the kids, one is going to the room, one's going to the pantry. 139 00:04:47,367 --> 00:04:49,634 God forbid a drawer's open. [imitates falling] 140 00:04:49,634 --> 00:04:51,000 -[Brian laughs] -Exactly. 141 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:51,867 What's your dream? 142 00:04:51,867 --> 00:04:54,867 I would like a big island. 143 00:04:54,867 --> 00:04:56,367 And it needs to have seating. 144 00:04:56,467 --> 00:04:59,467 Uh, it's odd to me that our pantry's not even in this room, either. 145 00:04:59,467 --> 00:05:00,000 So if a pantry could be loaded in as a part of that as well, 146 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,000 So if a pantry could be loaded in as a part of that as well, 147 00:05:02,066 --> 00:05:03,367 -that would be amazing. -[Drew] Where is it? 148 00:05:03,500 --> 00:05:04,967 -It's back over in this hallway over here. -Is that that in there? 149 00:05:04,967 --> 00:05:07,100 [Drew] Oh, your pantry is in the laundry room? 150 00:05:07,100 --> 00:05:08,867 [Jonathan] The cabinet is so high. 151 00:05:08,867 --> 00:05:11,066 [Ephie] Exactly. So I can't reach anything there. 152 00:05:11,066 --> 00:05:14,166 There's only, you know, a cabinet underneath the little sink. 153 00:05:14,266 --> 00:05:17,367 Do you want to do a little laundry room remake? 154 00:05:17,467 --> 00:05:19,266 I think if we could do some sort of storage, 155 00:05:19,266 --> 00:05:20,734 -rethink, back there. -Yeah. 156 00:05:20,734 --> 00:05:22,700 Or how it's set up, that would be great. 157 00:05:22,734 --> 00:05:25,266 I don't understand when you have a decent footprint for your home, 158 00:05:25,367 --> 00:05:28,734 why you create so many tiny, tiny little rooms, next to each other. 159 00:05:28,734 --> 00:05:30,000 There are definitely solutions. 160 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:30,467 There are definitely solutions. 161 00:05:30,467 --> 00:05:31,000 Some of them are more expensive, 162 00:05:31,967 --> 00:05:34,367 like adding on additions, doing some beam work. 163 00:05:34,467 --> 00:05:38,266 Some, are just a matter of flopping rooms and their uses. 164 00:05:38,266 --> 00:05:41,166 What's outside on the other side of this wall? 165 00:05:41,166 --> 00:05:43,166 It is our... our HVAC. 166 00:05:43,266 --> 00:05:44,600 [Jonathan] Have you ever thought about 167 00:05:44,634 --> 00:05:46,467 squaring off the building right here? 168 00:05:46,467 --> 00:05:50,533 'Cause that alone would give you twice the space for the kitchen. 169 00:05:50,533 --> 00:05:51,967 Something like that would be amazing. 170 00:05:51,967 --> 00:05:55,000 [Jonathan] Another great option which would be less complicated, 171 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,800 but not give you the same square footage from an addition, 172 00:05:57,867 --> 00:05:59,900 would be to relocate this existing kitchen 173 00:05:59,967 --> 00:06:00,000 over to the kids play area. 174 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,000 over to the kids play area. 175 00:06:01,867 --> 00:06:03,967 With everything gone out of the old kitchen, 176 00:06:03,967 --> 00:06:05,867 we could turn it into a comfy new spot, 177 00:06:05,867 --> 00:06:07,266 where the kids could hang out. 178 00:06:07,367 --> 00:06:09,166 We then open up the wall from the mud room, 179 00:06:09,266 --> 00:06:13,166 which would give you much more space for a bigger kitchen and an island. 180 00:06:13,166 --> 00:06:16,066 All of this said, now you've got the kitchen in the heart of the home, 181 00:06:16,066 --> 00:06:17,967 -where you can see into all the different spaces. -[Ephie] Right, yeah. 182 00:06:17,967 --> 00:06:21,800 Point also with that, if this was just seating and TV for the kids, 183 00:06:21,867 --> 00:06:24,867 -you can easily walk past that. That's no problem. -[Ephie] Yeah. 184 00:06:24,867 --> 00:06:28,100 I feel, we will definitely give you more space in your kitchen. 185 00:06:28,166 --> 00:06:29,634 -Okay. -Because we want it to function. 186 00:06:29,634 --> 00:06:30,000 We don't want you to struggle to do the things you like to do in the kitchen. 187 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,000 We don't want you to struggle to do the things you like to do in the kitchen. 188 00:06:31,634 --> 00:06:32,700 -Yeah. -Right. 189 00:06:32,700 --> 00:06:34,967 Let's get ourselves out of the frustrating space, 190 00:06:34,967 --> 00:06:37,533 -and into that beautiful backyard. -Yeah, great. 191 00:06:37,533 --> 00:06:38,967 We love this yard as well. 192 00:06:38,967 --> 00:06:41,166 It's one of the reasons we chose this house. 193 00:06:41,166 --> 00:06:42,734 -You have found the perfect house. -[Brian] Yep. 194 00:06:42,734 --> 00:06:44,800 And the perfect construction design team. 195 00:06:44,867 --> 00:06:47,166 -Yes. -Yes, we did. With the perfect shirts. 196 00:06:47,166 --> 00:06:49,000 -Yeah. -You noticed? They match. 197 00:06:49,066 --> 00:06:50,867 It's gonna take a bit of time to work out some ideas, 198 00:06:50,867 --> 00:06:52,367 'cause you can see out here, 199 00:06:52,367 --> 00:06:56,000 there is room back here to possibly square off that if you want more space, 200 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,100 for the kitchen, or relocate the kitchen completely. 201 00:06:58,166 --> 00:06:59,000 [Brian] Yeah. 202 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,000 [Jonathan] But it's a historical area. 203 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:00,734 [Jonathan] But it's a historical area. 204 00:07:00,734 --> 00:07:01,000 Permits are more involved and take more time. 205 00:07:02,967 --> 00:07:05,600 So it'll be a priority to get those in early. 206 00:07:05,634 --> 00:07:08,500 But, all of that costs money. 207 00:07:08,533 --> 00:07:10,734 What's your budget for the renovation? 208 00:07:11,100 --> 00:07:13,367 $215,000. 209 00:07:13,367 --> 00:07:15,700 [Jonathan] Okay, it's a good budget, but it is a lot to do. 210 00:07:15,734 --> 00:07:19,734 The kitchen, mud room, kids den and even the laundry room. 211 00:07:19,734 --> 00:07:21,533 If you were to tell me in a few words, 212 00:07:21,533 --> 00:07:22,734 what is your style? 213 00:07:22,734 --> 00:07:24,367 It would be, I think... 214 00:07:24,367 --> 00:07:27,367 -modern with a Spanish twist. -[Jonathan] Okay. 215 00:07:27,367 --> 00:07:30,000 I can take you guys somewhere that has the style that you like. 216 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,500 I can take you guys somewhere that has the style that you like. 217 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:31,000 Hopefully get a little more out of you, 218 00:07:31,533 --> 00:07:33,467 so we know exactly what to do with your house. 219 00:07:33,467 --> 00:07:35,600 I... I am a little nervous. 220 00:07:35,634 --> 00:07:37,066 Piece of cake. This is gonna be easy. 221 00:07:37,066 --> 00:07:38,600 Knock on wood, piece of cake. Yeah, yeah. 222 00:07:38,634 --> 00:07:40,066 Yeah, I'm ready to do this. 223 00:07:40,066 --> 00:07:42,734 I'm incredibly hopeful for what Jonathan and Drew come up with. 224 00:07:42,734 --> 00:07:47,100 I'm very nervous, because, I don't do well with change. 225 00:07:47,100 --> 00:07:49,266 But I trust them. So... 226 00:07:49,266 --> 00:07:50,734 -They have a thumbs up from me. -[laughs] Thumbs up. 227 00:07:57,367 --> 00:08:00,000 [Jonathan] Brian and Ephie's house is located in a historical area, 228 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,100 [Jonathan] Brian and Ephie's house is located in a historical area, 229 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:01,000 and that means there are limitations on what we can change. 230 00:08:03,166 --> 00:08:05,000 Especially, if it's the exterior. 231 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,166 We need special permits, extra drawings. 232 00:08:07,166 --> 00:08:08,800 The neighborhood needs to be notified. 233 00:08:08,867 --> 00:08:11,266 We need to plead our case in person to the city. 234 00:08:11,266 --> 00:08:13,166 But until we decide on our final options, 235 00:08:13,166 --> 00:08:16,266 we can get started removing things on the inside. 236 00:08:16,266 --> 00:08:19,100 Especially this kitchen which was updated in the '90s, 237 00:08:19,100 --> 00:08:21,634 but never addressed it's tiny, poor layout. 238 00:08:21,634 --> 00:08:24,000 It's time to finally fix this. 239 00:08:24,066 --> 00:08:26,634 So all of their family can actually come together 240 00:08:26,634 --> 00:08:29,266 and be in the same room at the same time. 241 00:08:29,367 --> 00:08:30,000 Let's just start fresh. 242 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:30,734 Let's just start fresh. 243 00:08:30,734 --> 00:08:31,000 And... And if that means relocating the kitchen, 244 00:08:33,467 --> 00:08:35,634 if that means busting walls out... 245 00:08:35,634 --> 00:08:37,467 -Mmm-hmm. -So if you're with me, 246 00:08:37,467 --> 00:08:39,500 -gloves and glasses. -All right. 247 00:08:39,533 --> 00:08:40,900 We've got this family of four, 248 00:08:40,967 --> 00:08:43,533 who's trying to squeeze into this tiny kitchen, 249 00:08:43,533 --> 00:08:45,166 and it just doesn't work. 250 00:08:45,166 --> 00:08:48,266 Unfortunately, not much is salvageable. 251 00:08:48,266 --> 00:08:51,100 Nothing's original and the materials just aren't worth saving. 252 00:08:51,100 --> 00:08:52,100 [Brian and Ephie laugh] 253 00:08:52,166 --> 00:08:54,166 He's got some pent up anger. 254 00:08:54,467 --> 00:08:55,533 [groans] 255 00:08:55,533 --> 00:08:57,266 -[screaming] -[Jonathan and Brian laughs] 256 00:09:00,533 --> 00:09:01,000 [Ephie screams] 257 00:09:02,533 --> 00:09:04,166 This is how we do kitchen demo. 258 00:09:04,266 --> 00:09:07,000 Having the whole half of the kitchen come down in one moment, 259 00:09:07,066 --> 00:09:08,367 was alarming, for sure. 260 00:09:08,367 --> 00:09:11,700 Never seen cabinetry fill up a room as fast as this. 261 00:09:11,734 --> 00:09:14,500 Demolition, we've literally got nowhere to put cabinets, 262 00:09:14,533 --> 00:09:17,066 because there is nowhere to go in this kitchen. 263 00:09:17,066 --> 00:09:19,066 Let's talk about better sightlines. 264 00:09:19,066 --> 00:09:20,166 -[Brian] Yep. -[Ephie] Yes. 265 00:09:20,166 --> 00:09:22,533 [Brian] Yeah, this door has never been used as a door. 266 00:09:22,533 --> 00:09:25,467 [Brian and Ephie exclaiming and laughing] 267 00:09:26,367 --> 00:09:27,734 Grab a sledgehammer. 268 00:09:27,734 --> 00:09:29,900 -[Brian] Oh, that feels good. -[Jonathan] Let's bust into this wall. 269 00:09:29,967 --> 00:09:30,000 No matter what options we put together, 270 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,000 No matter what options we put together, 271 00:09:32,967 --> 00:09:34,166 I want this to be gone. 272 00:09:34,266 --> 00:09:35,500 Yeah, we'd love to have this open. 273 00:09:35,533 --> 00:09:36,867 I'm opening up that wall 274 00:09:36,867 --> 00:09:39,166 between the living room and the little mud room area, 275 00:09:39,266 --> 00:09:40,533 because I want them to see 276 00:09:40,533 --> 00:09:43,367 what natural light throughout the space is gonna do. 277 00:09:43,367 --> 00:09:46,000 Just removing that wall will make it feel twice the size. 278 00:09:46,367 --> 00:09:48,533 [laughing] 279 00:09:48,533 --> 00:09:50,166 -It's so good. -[Brian laughs] 280 00:09:50,266 --> 00:09:52,000 -She's got the best laugh. -[Brian] Yeah. 281 00:09:54,634 --> 00:09:56,634 [Jonathan] Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. 282 00:09:56,634 --> 00:09:58,367 You still have knob and tube in here. 283 00:09:59,100 --> 00:10:00,000 [Brian] Oh, jeez. 284 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:00,100 [Brian] Oh, jeez. 285 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,867 [Jonathan] Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. 286 00:10:04,867 --> 00:10:07,166 You still have knob and tube in here. 287 00:10:07,166 --> 00:10:08,634 [Ephie] What's a knob and tube? 288 00:10:08,634 --> 00:10:09,967 So this is an old home. 289 00:10:09,967 --> 00:10:12,634 And the way they used to run electricals in these houses, 290 00:10:12,634 --> 00:10:13,900 if it's all through the house, 291 00:10:14,066 --> 00:10:17,166 we're gonna be looking at thousands of dollars to replace it. 292 00:10:17,166 --> 00:10:19,166 It's dangerous because it's not grounded. 293 00:10:19,166 --> 00:10:21,634 That's why we clear all the old electrical out. 294 00:10:21,634 --> 00:10:23,634 If for some reason one of those circuits 295 00:10:23,634 --> 00:10:25,166 is still attached, and someone 296 00:10:25,166 --> 00:10:27,266 flicks on a breaker, switches it on, 297 00:10:27,266 --> 00:10:28,367 big fire hazard. 298 00:10:28,467 --> 00:10:30,000 How crazy. 'Cause this is the room 299 00:10:30,066 --> 00:10:30,850 where, like, Layla and Reid hang out the most, right? 300 00:10:30,850 --> 00:10:31,000 where, like, Layla and Reid hang out the most, right? 301 00:10:32,634 --> 00:10:33,600 [Jonathan] Yeah, we'll find out. 302 00:10:33,634 --> 00:10:34,800 I'll track it all back anyway, 303 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,533 and we'll see if, for any reason it is still attached. 304 00:10:37,533 --> 00:10:39,533 Because if there is knob and tube 305 00:10:39,533 --> 00:10:41,100 that still has to be taken out, 306 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:42,634 that can eat up a chunk of your budget. 307 00:10:43,166 --> 00:10:44,634 Oh, jeez. 308 00:10:44,634 --> 00:10:47,800 Hey, you never know what's gonna be behind the walls of a 100-year-old house. 309 00:10:47,867 --> 00:10:49,266 I mean, we're really happy to know 310 00:10:49,266 --> 00:10:51,000 that Jonathan is gonna come through the whole house, 311 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:54,266 and clear out everything that might be a danger to our family. 312 00:10:54,266 --> 00:10:56,000 Let me pull that last little piece down. 313 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:57,367 And I want you guys to punch through. 314 00:10:57,367 --> 00:10:58,867 -[Brian] All right, great. -[Ephie] Yeah. 315 00:10:58,867 --> 00:11:00,850 Ready, one, two, three. 316 00:11:00,850 --> 00:11:01,000 Ready, one, two, three. 317 00:11:02,700 --> 00:11:05,100 [indistinct Ephie] 318 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:06,734 -I'll help with the high part. -[Brian laughs] 319 00:11:08,700 --> 00:11:09,700 [exclaiming in excitement] 320 00:11:10,367 --> 00:11:11,867 [Jonathan] All right. 321 00:11:11,867 --> 00:11:13,700 Yeah, this place already feels more connected. 322 00:11:13,734 --> 00:11:15,634 -Yeah, exactly. -[Ephie] Yeah. 323 00:11:15,634 --> 00:11:17,634 -It is really exciting. -More smashing. 324 00:11:17,634 --> 00:11:19,166 -I know. What's next? -What's more exciting? 325 00:11:19,166 --> 00:11:21,500 The concept of it being open or the smashing? 326 00:11:21,533 --> 00:11:24,066 -Yeah. -Uh, both. But I do like to smash that. 327 00:11:24,066 --> 00:11:25,066 [all laughing] 328 00:11:25,066 --> 00:11:26,867 Right. She's got her own form of karate. 329 00:11:26,867 --> 00:11:27,900 I like it. 330 00:11:27,967 --> 00:11:30,066 Now, the kids den 331 00:11:30,066 --> 00:11:30,850 had nice original hardwood that we wanna keep. 332 00:11:30,850 --> 00:11:31,000 had nice original hardwood that we wanna keep. 333 00:11:32,166 --> 00:11:33,533 So it's covered to protect it. 334 00:11:33,533 --> 00:11:35,634 I just hope that continues into the mud room. 335 00:11:36,166 --> 00:11:37,634 Oh. 336 00:11:37,634 --> 00:11:39,166 -More hardwood? -[Jonathan] Whoa! 337 00:11:39,266 --> 00:11:41,533 Your hardwood at least this far keeps going. 338 00:11:41,533 --> 00:11:43,500 -[Ephie] Yeah. -Fingers crossed. 339 00:11:43,533 --> 00:11:44,500 [Jonathan] How cool. 340 00:11:44,867 --> 00:11:46,166 Oh, no. 341 00:11:46,166 --> 00:11:48,000 This might be asbestos sporing. 342 00:11:48,066 --> 00:11:49,800 [Brian] Oh, no. 343 00:11:49,867 --> 00:11:52,000 [Jonathan] It was hidden between the hardwood and the tile. 344 00:11:52,066 --> 00:11:53,634 May be this is why it got covered up. 345 00:11:53,634 --> 00:11:55,066 Is that something that would may be 346 00:11:55,166 --> 00:11:57,467 go through the entire backend of the house here? 347 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:59,100 Well, it could go all the way under, 348 00:11:59,100 --> 00:12:00,850 -where the tile is, yeah. -[Brian] Yeah? Okay. 349 00:12:00,850 --> 00:12:01,000 -where the tile is, yeah. -[Brian] Yeah? Okay. 350 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:04,100 And it's removal will affect how much floor area we can save. 351 00:12:04,166 --> 00:12:06,166 Well, why don't I clean up the rest of this. 352 00:12:06,166 --> 00:12:08,533 I'll get the sample off to the lab, tested. 353 00:12:08,533 --> 00:12:11,100 In the meantime, you guys can call it quits for the day. 354 00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:12,800 [Ephie] I think it will affect our budget, 355 00:12:12,867 --> 00:12:16,100 but that's something that has to be done, for safety reasons. 356 00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:18,166 And we want to make sure that our family, 357 00:12:18,266 --> 00:12:20,166 you know, is safe and healthy. 358 00:12:20,266 --> 00:12:22,266 And that everything is done correctly. 359 00:12:22,266 --> 00:12:24,266 I just don't want this to eat up a ton of their budget. 360 00:12:24,367 --> 00:12:26,467 Because there's so much that we want to do. 361 00:12:26,467 --> 00:12:28,734 So hopefully, we don't have asbestos. 362 00:12:28,734 --> 00:12:30,850 If we do, we're gonna be looking at a new budget. 363 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:31,000 If we do, we're gonna be looking at a new budget. 364 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,600 And we're gonna be looking at a different timeline. 365 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,734 [Drew] While Jonathan gets the asbestos test off to the lab, 366 00:12:40,734 --> 00:12:43,367 and figures out the electrical issues for pricing out options, 367 00:12:43,367 --> 00:12:46,100 I want to get Brian and Ephie's minds off this discouraging start. 368 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:48,533 So, I am taking them down to Long Beach, 369 00:12:48,533 --> 00:12:50,533 to get them relaxed, to get them inspired, 370 00:12:50,533 --> 00:12:52,634 and I have the perfect house for this. 371 00:12:52,634 --> 00:12:54,734 [Brian] Yes, I am so excited about this part. 372 00:12:54,734 --> 00:12:56,000 [Drew] What are you expecting to see? 373 00:12:56,066 --> 00:12:57,734 Something Spanish would be my guess. 374 00:12:57,734 --> 00:13:00,634 And some nice clean lines, some modern looks, too. 375 00:13:00,634 --> 00:13:00,850 -[Drew] A whole lot of good stuff in here. -[Ephie laughs] 376 00:13:00,850 --> 00:13:01,000 -[Drew] A whole lot of good stuff in here. -[Ephie laughs] 377 00:13:02,533 --> 00:13:04,266 -Very excited. -How cool. 378 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,166 Wow, it's beautiful. 379 00:13:06,266 --> 00:13:08,800 [Ephie] It's really, really cool and nice and open. 380 00:13:08,867 --> 00:13:10,634 You already have a really nice living room. 381 00:13:10,634 --> 00:13:13,000 But I know you wanted to put second living space in. 382 00:13:13,066 --> 00:13:16,467 -[Ephie] Yeah. -[Drew] So, we can talk about the kids area little bit. 383 00:13:16,467 --> 00:13:18,166 -Grab a seat. Make yourselves feel at home. -[Ephie] I like this. 384 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:20,500 -Ooh. -[Brian laughs] 385 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,000 -So... -Yeah, this is a nice, deep couch. 386 00:13:22,066 --> 00:13:24,500 -Yeah. -So what kind of a vibe do you want in there for them? 387 00:13:24,533 --> 00:13:25,700 [Brian] Warm and cozy. 388 00:13:25,734 --> 00:13:27,367 [Ephie] I mean, I like this vibe. 389 00:13:27,367 --> 00:13:29,600 A nice deep couch for them. 390 00:13:29,634 --> 00:13:30,850 I love that the TV is here. 391 00:13:30,850 --> 00:13:31,000 I love that the TV is here. 392 00:13:31,166 --> 00:13:34,066 But I also love that there's built-ins with storage. 393 00:13:34,066 --> 00:13:36,867 -I love the idea of built-ins and somewhere to showcase. -[Ephie] Yeah. 394 00:13:36,867 --> 00:13:39,066 Um, color would be a good idea. 395 00:13:39,066 --> 00:13:42,066 We can bring in colors that are still elevated and sophisticated. 396 00:13:42,066 --> 00:13:43,100 It doesn't have to be crazy, 397 00:13:43,100 --> 00:13:44,634 -like polka dots or something like that. -Right. 398 00:13:44,634 --> 00:13:46,467 -[Drew] Come on over here. -All right. 399 00:13:46,467 --> 00:13:48,266 [Drew] And on the way, notice the beautiful hardwood throughout. 400 00:13:48,367 --> 00:13:49,634 Would you like that? 401 00:13:49,634 --> 00:13:51,367 I do like that herringbone. 402 00:13:51,367 --> 00:13:53,734 [Brian] If we could possibly save the hardwood floor. 403 00:13:53,734 --> 00:13:55,000 [Drew] If we can, great. 404 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,000 And then we can match that throughout the whole house. 405 00:13:57,066 --> 00:13:58,000 [Brian] Amazing, great. 406 00:13:59,734 --> 00:14:00,850 [Drew] What do you think of this kitchen? 407 00:14:00,850 --> 00:14:00,900 [Drew] What do you think of this kitchen? 408 00:14:00,900 --> 00:14:01,000 [Ephie] This looks pretty cool. I like this. 409 00:14:02,533 --> 00:14:06,000 I want, like, a... just a big, open, nice sink to work with. 410 00:14:06,066 --> 00:14:08,867 And it looks farmhousey, but it also looks modern. 411 00:14:08,867 --> 00:14:10,500 It does. I mean, if you look around too, 412 00:14:10,533 --> 00:14:13,533 they have some items like the... the pendants that you see here. 413 00:14:13,533 --> 00:14:15,533 These are very traditional looking. 414 00:14:15,533 --> 00:14:18,100 Whereas they have other aspects, like what they have over here. 415 00:14:18,166 --> 00:14:19,867 -And for the sink that are bit more modern. -[Ephie] Yeah. 416 00:14:19,867 --> 00:14:21,634 So they're doing a good job blending 417 00:14:21,634 --> 00:14:23,867 some of the things that you've talked about potentially liking. 418 00:14:23,867 --> 00:14:28,166 Yes. Yeah. I would say that these are too big for me. 419 00:14:28,166 --> 00:14:29,600 [Drew] This is meant to look chunky. 420 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:30,850 But we can get you something that's a little more streamlined, smaller. 421 00:14:30,850 --> 00:14:31,000 But we can get you something that's a little more streamlined, smaller. 422 00:14:31,967 --> 00:14:33,367 -Low profile. -[Ephie] Yeah. 423 00:14:33,367 --> 00:14:36,000 The chairs that you have here for the island, 424 00:14:36,066 --> 00:14:37,266 it's really nice. I like them. 425 00:14:37,266 --> 00:14:39,734 They look like they are, um, comfortable. 426 00:14:39,734 --> 00:14:41,467 [Drew] Yeah, we can definitely work that in. 427 00:14:41,467 --> 00:14:43,000 Now, countertops and cabinets. 428 00:14:43,166 --> 00:14:46,266 You can see they have a two tone here with the white and a color on the island. 429 00:14:46,266 --> 00:14:50,066 [Ephie] Oh, I like that the island is kind of a different color, 430 00:14:50,066 --> 00:14:52,166 than the rest of the cabinets. 431 00:14:52,166 --> 00:14:54,367 [Brian] I would like a little more color in the cabinets 432 00:14:54,367 --> 00:14:55,867 than just this kind of off white. 433 00:14:55,867 --> 00:14:57,900 So we'll go little bit darker with the cabinets. 434 00:14:57,967 --> 00:14:59,266 [Brian] Yeah. I like the black handles. 435 00:14:59,266 --> 00:15:00,850 And I do like the countertop. 436 00:15:00,850 --> 00:15:01,000 And I do like the countertop. 437 00:15:01,867 --> 00:15:05,000 It's subtle, but has that nice, kind of texture 438 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,166 -and character to it. -Yeah. 439 00:15:06,166 --> 00:15:08,266 And did you want a real stone, like this? 440 00:15:08,266 --> 00:15:10,533 -[Brian] Yeah. -[Drew] Or did you want something that is, uh, quartz, 441 00:15:10,533 --> 00:15:13,166 or something that's zero maintenance? 442 00:15:13,166 --> 00:15:15,266 [Brian] Yeah, I think we would love whatever the low maintenance version is. 443 00:15:15,266 --> 00:15:18,100 And also, you can actually choose a slab that has 444 00:15:18,166 --> 00:15:19,533 reduced amount of veining, so... 445 00:15:19,533 --> 00:15:21,367 Great. What do you think of this range? 446 00:15:21,367 --> 00:15:23,000 [Ephie] I love this range. 447 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,900 But seeing how you reacted to this... 448 00:15:24,967 --> 00:15:26,367 [imitating excitement] 449 00:15:26,367 --> 00:15:27,734 ...this is the right thing to get. 450 00:15:27,734 --> 00:15:29,734 We do have family that comes and stays with us during Thanksgiving. 451 00:15:29,734 --> 00:15:30,850 We regularly are the ones that are cooking. 452 00:15:30,850 --> 00:15:31,000 We regularly are the ones that are cooking. 453 00:15:31,467 --> 00:15:33,367 To have something this big, would be amazing. 454 00:15:33,467 --> 00:15:35,467 I like that there is a lot of this kitchen that is speaking to you. 455 00:15:35,467 --> 00:15:37,634 -Yeah. -The one thing that's a little obvious, 456 00:15:37,634 --> 00:15:40,266 -is that this is not really a Spanish style. -Yeah. 457 00:15:40,266 --> 00:15:43,634 So, is there any thing that you would love to add in, 458 00:15:43,634 --> 00:15:45,266 that we could bring in, that's Spanish style way. 459 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,467 I really like this. 460 00:15:47,467 --> 00:15:49,000 -Right, Brian? -Yes. 461 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,367 I think this hood is exactly the type of thing that we're looking for in here. 462 00:15:52,367 --> 00:15:53,800 Anywhere we can give a little bit of an extra nod 463 00:15:53,867 --> 00:15:55,166 -in that direction could help. -Yeah. 464 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:57,066 I've realized that Ephie's not really saying 465 00:15:57,066 --> 00:16:00,367 the style she wants overall with a Spanish, modern look. 466 00:16:00,367 --> 00:16:00,850 She's specifically talking about key pieces. 467 00:16:00,850 --> 00:16:01,000 She's specifically talking about key pieces. 468 00:16:02,533 --> 00:16:03,867 A farmhouse sink. 469 00:16:03,867 --> 00:16:06,166 We can pick different pieces from different aesthetics 470 00:16:06,266 --> 00:16:09,500 to bring together in one cohesive, transitional design. 471 00:16:09,533 --> 00:16:10,800 That's what design is all about. 472 00:16:10,867 --> 00:16:12,700 Get creative and make it personal. 473 00:16:12,734 --> 00:16:14,900 You know, for me it's just really important that we get this right. 474 00:16:14,967 --> 00:16:17,467 You know, we've moved around a lot over the last few years. 475 00:16:17,467 --> 00:16:18,634 And I really wanna make sure 476 00:16:18,634 --> 00:16:19,867 that what we end up with is something 477 00:16:19,967 --> 00:16:22,367 that I'm really gonna be happy with for a long time to come. 478 00:16:22,367 --> 00:16:25,500 Yeah, and the most important part of making sure you're happy, 479 00:16:25,533 --> 00:16:28,000 -is that we really focus on the function. -[Ephie] Yeah. 480 00:16:28,066 --> 00:16:29,533 We need to make sure you have lots of counter space. 481 00:16:29,533 --> 00:16:30,850 -Yeah. -And a better flow than what we currently have. 482 00:16:30,850 --> 00:16:31,000 -Yeah. -And a better flow than what we currently have. 483 00:16:31,100 --> 00:16:33,533 -Yeah, that'll be amazing. This feels really close. -[Ephie] Yeah. 484 00:16:33,533 --> 00:16:35,634 I love it. I have so much good information. 485 00:16:35,634 --> 00:16:36,867 I hope this was helpful for you. 486 00:16:36,867 --> 00:16:38,000 -Yeah. -Yeah, this is a beautiful place. 487 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,166 -Thank you for showing it to us. -Of course. 488 00:16:39,367 --> 00:16:41,367 -Yeah, I'll give this all over to Jonathan. -All right. 489 00:16:48,900 --> 00:16:50,533 It's been a few days since our inspiration tour, 490 00:16:50,533 --> 00:16:53,533 and unfortunately everything has come to a complete stop, 491 00:16:53,533 --> 00:16:56,100 because we had some very serious news. 492 00:16:56,100 --> 00:16:58,066 Brian had a sudden medical emergency 493 00:16:58,066 --> 00:16:59,533 and has been rushed to the hospital. 494 00:16:59,533 --> 00:17:00,850 Now we're pausing on any major decisions, 495 00:17:00,850 --> 00:17:01,000 Now we're pausing on any major decisions, 496 00:17:01,467 --> 00:17:03,734 as we standby to hear more about the situation. 497 00:17:03,734 --> 00:17:06,367 Our thoughts go out to Brian, and we're really hoping for the best. 498 00:17:12,734 --> 00:17:14,867 It has been a few nerve wracking days, 499 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:17,467 as we're waiting to hear back from Brian's health emergency. 500 00:17:17,467 --> 00:17:20,166 He is stable, but he's still at the hospital waiting test results. 501 00:17:20,166 --> 00:17:22,634 Yeah, we really wanna support them however we can, 502 00:17:22,634 --> 00:17:26,533 especially now that we have some new complications with the reno. 503 00:17:26,533 --> 00:17:29,500 [Jonathan] The lab tests came back and the old flooring had asbestos. 504 00:17:29,533 --> 00:17:31,800 We don't want Ephie and Brian to worry. 505 00:17:31,867 --> 00:17:34,867 So it's being safely removed, along with all the knob and tube wiring. 506 00:17:36,867 --> 00:17:39,100 This had to get done before any renovations, 507 00:17:39,100 --> 00:17:40,863 but we're already out over $10,000. 508 00:17:40,863 --> 00:17:41,000 but we're already out over $10,000. 509 00:17:41,634 --> 00:17:44,867 Now we need to decide on design plans that keep within the budget. 510 00:17:44,867 --> 00:17:47,166 And allow us to submit our time sensitive permits. 511 00:17:47,166 --> 00:17:48,700 There are a lot of uncertainties, 512 00:17:48,734 --> 00:17:50,467 but for now, we're just patiently waiting 513 00:17:50,467 --> 00:17:51,734 for an update from Ephie and Brian. 514 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,734 [cell phone dialing] 515 00:17:59,467 --> 00:18:00,500 -Hello. -[Ephie] How are you? 516 00:18:01,100 --> 00:18:02,967 I'm... I'm good. 517 00:18:02,967 --> 00:18:06,467 I mean, you guys have so much going on. How's Brian? 518 00:18:06,467 --> 00:18:08,867 You know, he's doing a lot better. 519 00:18:08,867 --> 00:18:10,863 Um, he actually came back from the hospital. 520 00:18:10,863 --> 00:18:11,000 Um, he actually came back from the hospital. 521 00:18:11,166 --> 00:18:13,266 And he's resting. 522 00:18:13,266 --> 00:18:14,734 But he seems like he's on the mend. 523 00:18:14,734 --> 00:18:17,000 -So, he doing a lot better. Thank you. -Oh, that's good. 524 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:18,967 I'm sorry you've had to go through this. 525 00:18:18,967 --> 00:18:20,467 And by the way, just so you know. 526 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,533 All the knob and tube, 527 00:18:22,533 --> 00:18:24,066 all of that stuff's already been taken care of. 528 00:18:24,066 --> 00:18:26,467 And it's already worked into the budgets as well. So we're good. 529 00:18:26,467 --> 00:18:29,066 -Great. -Did you get the plans that we sent over? 530 00:18:29,066 --> 00:18:31,166 -Yeah. -'Cause we have two options. 531 00:18:31,166 --> 00:18:34,266 One is to flip the whole floor plan. 532 00:18:34,266 --> 00:18:37,634 Move it to the front of the house, and put the kitchen there. 533 00:18:37,634 --> 00:18:40,000 The other is to do an addition 534 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:40,863 and square off that back portion of the house, 535 00:18:40,863 --> 00:18:41,000 and square off that back portion of the house, 536 00:18:41,967 --> 00:18:43,266 so you'll have more square footage. 537 00:18:43,367 --> 00:18:46,100 Tuck the kitchen all the way across the back there. 538 00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:47,900 We're just wondering if may be 539 00:18:47,967 --> 00:18:51,000 you like one or the other, what would you go with? 540 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:52,634 Honestly I think the kitchen at the front of the house 541 00:18:52,634 --> 00:18:54,100 would be a lot less complicated. 542 00:18:54,166 --> 00:18:56,367 'Cause as soon as we tackle an addition, 543 00:18:56,367 --> 00:18:58,066 it can potentially slow things down. 544 00:18:58,066 --> 00:19:01,266 For us the most important thing is to get the permits as quickly as we can. 545 00:19:01,266 --> 00:19:04,800 My vote would be, probably to move the kitchen to the front. 546 00:19:04,867 --> 00:19:06,333 I like that. 547 00:19:06,333 --> 00:19:08,600 It'll be the first thing that people see when they come into the house, 548 00:19:08,634 --> 00:19:10,863 rather than the kitchen being, tucked away as it is now. 549 00:19:10,863 --> 00:19:11,000 rather than the kitchen being, tucked away as it is now. 550 00:19:12,367 --> 00:19:13,967 This will be simpler to do this. 551 00:19:13,967 --> 00:19:15,867 We've got so much going on right now, 552 00:19:15,867 --> 00:19:17,367 we don't need any more delays. 553 00:19:17,367 --> 00:19:18,867 -So let's just go with that. -Amazing. 554 00:19:18,867 --> 00:19:21,066 We've got your back here. Don't worry about any of this stuff. 555 00:19:21,066 --> 00:19:22,166 Focus on Brian. 556 00:19:22,166 --> 00:19:24,367 Focus on family. Send my love to everybody. 557 00:19:24,367 --> 00:19:26,166 But, thank you for letting me know. 558 00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:27,500 All right. Thank you so much, Jonathan. 559 00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:28,800 Bye. I'll talk to you soon. 560 00:19:31,367 --> 00:19:32,967 With Ephie and Brian's blessings 561 00:19:32,967 --> 00:19:35,634 we're proceeding with the design I feel best suits their place. 562 00:19:35,634 --> 00:19:38,734 And I think we can get it done in about six weeks. 563 00:19:38,734 --> 00:19:40,863 Because we're shifting the kitchen location to the front of the house, 564 00:19:40,863 --> 00:19:41,000 Because we're shifting the kitchen location to the front of the house, 565 00:19:41,634 --> 00:19:44,533 the new counters will be too high for the existing windows, 566 00:19:44,533 --> 00:19:46,367 which means we need to shrink them. 567 00:19:46,367 --> 00:19:49,533 -The window is gonna be like three feet? -Yeah. 568 00:19:49,533 --> 00:19:52,800 Any change to the exterior of a historical house in San Marino 569 00:19:52,867 --> 00:19:54,634 has a lot of rules to follow 570 00:19:54,634 --> 00:19:56,634 to preserve the original architecture, 571 00:19:56,634 --> 00:19:59,266 and it requires special additional building permits. 572 00:19:59,367 --> 00:20:02,000 So those need to get submitted immediately. 573 00:20:02,066 --> 00:20:04,166 If we can't change the windows on the outside, 574 00:20:04,266 --> 00:20:07,367 plan B means modifying them on the inside. 575 00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:10,734 Not ideal, but it will still get them their new kitchen. 576 00:20:10,734 --> 00:20:10,863 In any case, we have to re-run everything, 577 00:20:10,863 --> 00:20:11,000 In any case, we have to re-run everything, 578 00:20:13,266 --> 00:20:15,533 which means going down into the dirty crawl space. 579 00:20:15,533 --> 00:20:16,467 Ugh. 580 00:20:16,467 --> 00:20:17,700 [exclaims in disgust] 581 00:20:17,734 --> 00:20:19,166 Mouse bones. 582 00:20:19,166 --> 00:20:21,367 We've already lost over $10,000 583 00:20:21,367 --> 00:20:23,734 to removing the asbestos and knob and tube. 584 00:20:23,734 --> 00:20:26,500 So we need to figure out how to re-route all of these utilities 585 00:20:26,533 --> 00:20:28,367 as economically as possible. 586 00:20:28,367 --> 00:20:30,166 There's not really anything in the way, 587 00:20:30,266 --> 00:20:33,000 but there's a lot of stuff down here. 588 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:37,266 Good news is, all of the lines are exposed and accessible, which means some savings, 589 00:20:37,367 --> 00:20:40,000 because there are fewer walls that need to be ripped open upstairs. 590 00:20:41,166 --> 00:20:43,500 That's really important to me, because Brian and Ephie 591 00:20:43,533 --> 00:20:45,367 love their home and wanna preserve as much 592 00:20:45,367 --> 00:20:47,367 of the original character as possible. 593 00:20:47,367 --> 00:20:50,367 Which is why I need a perfect match to their existing flooring. 594 00:20:51,533 --> 00:20:54,266 -Okay. Oh, you have a piece of cardboard. -I do. 595 00:20:54,266 --> 00:20:57,000 -I do. -I brought tile and luxury vinyl as well. 596 00:20:57,066 --> 00:20:59,266 I had these lofty dreams 597 00:20:59,266 --> 00:21:03,500 of having the original hardwood flow all the way through here, too. 598 00:21:03,533 --> 00:21:05,166 And it was in good shape. We could reuse it. 599 00:21:05,166 --> 00:21:06,734 And then that all turned into a nightmare. 600 00:21:06,734 --> 00:21:10,266 -No. 'Cause this is what? Two layers of asbestos. -Exactly. 601 00:21:10,266 --> 00:21:10,863 -Yeah. -I'm now thinking the flooring that we can keep, 602 00:21:10,863 --> 00:21:11,000 -Yeah. -I'm now thinking the flooring that we can keep, 603 00:21:13,467 --> 00:21:16,266 is so much more valuable and dear to my heart. 604 00:21:16,266 --> 00:21:17,700 Because of time and budget? 605 00:21:17,734 --> 00:21:20,266 Yeah, especially not knowing Brian's health situation. 606 00:21:20,266 --> 00:21:23,166 We can try to match up the new flooring to the old, 607 00:21:23,166 --> 00:21:25,700 or if we did one of these in, like, luxury vinyl, 608 00:21:25,734 --> 00:21:28,700 I think we could also just sand down the original floor 609 00:21:28,734 --> 00:21:31,100 and then color match to the luxury vinyl. 610 00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:34,266 Then it just looks like a bad mat. 611 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:37,100 It's two different materi-- It'd be different if it was actual wood. 612 00:21:37,100 --> 00:21:38,734 If we took the Red Oak, 613 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:40,863 sanded down their floor, 614 00:21:40,863 --> 00:21:41,000 sanded down their floor, 615 00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,967 it best matches the existing floors. 616 00:21:43,967 --> 00:21:46,367 Going with the thinner vinyl wouldn't save you much, 617 00:21:46,467 --> 00:21:48,166 and we have to raise the height. 618 00:21:48,266 --> 00:21:51,266 I think if the color tone is same throughout, it'll actually look great. 619 00:21:51,367 --> 00:21:52,600 -It'll look fine. -Okay. 620 00:21:52,634 --> 00:21:53,700 So hardwood it is. 621 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,634 [Jonathan] Now that Brian is back on his feet, 622 00:21:59,634 --> 00:22:02,467 I wanna give them something really positive to look forward to. 623 00:22:02,467 --> 00:22:06,634 I'm excited for them to see the progress and visualize the design in the space. 624 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:10,863 What happened was, I have a nerve in my neck that turned out to be damaged, 625 00:22:10,863 --> 00:22:11,000 What happened was, I have a nerve in my neck that turned out to be damaged, 626 00:22:12,967 --> 00:22:15,634 which caused some pretty scary and wonky symptoms. 627 00:22:15,634 --> 00:22:18,634 So, really just glad to be able to be here today. 628 00:22:19,533 --> 00:22:21,000 Brian's my rock, right? 629 00:22:21,066 --> 00:22:24,367 He's strong and sound. 630 00:22:24,467 --> 00:22:27,367 To see him, you know, 631 00:22:27,367 --> 00:22:33,367 going to emergency, and then being admitted, I'm trying to just be strong for everybody. 632 00:22:33,467 --> 00:22:35,100 Trying to be strong for, like, the kids. 633 00:22:35,166 --> 00:22:37,500 You hear who the real rock is, thought, right? 634 00:22:38,467 --> 00:22:39,266 Yeah. 635 00:22:43,467 --> 00:22:45,467 [imitates creaking] 636 00:22:45,467 --> 00:22:48,166 It's like a haunted house in here right now. 637 00:22:48,166 --> 00:22:52,367 -We got open walls and torn-up floors-- -[Brian] Oh, my gosh. 638 00:22:52,367 --> 00:22:54,533 -[Ephie] Oh, my gosh. -Look at these floors! 639 00:22:54,533 --> 00:22:57,467 [Jonathan] Yeah. And this used to be your old kitchen. 640 00:22:57,467 --> 00:23:00,166 -We're ready to start building. -Yeah, we're ready for this. 641 00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:01,900 [Jonathan] I'm glad. 642 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:05,166 Moving your old kitchen to the kid's den at the front of the house will be a huge change 643 00:23:05,166 --> 00:23:07,166 and something to really look forward to. 644 00:23:07,166 --> 00:23:09,734 We would rebuild a whole new kitchen, 645 00:23:09,734 --> 00:23:10,863 still give you all that space. The island, everything you want. 646 00:23:10,863 --> 00:23:11,000 still give you all that space. The island, everything you want. 647 00:23:12,867 --> 00:23:16,367 Imagine a Spanish-inspired vent hood over a giant range, 648 00:23:16,367 --> 00:23:20,700 shiny new appliances, ample countertops. Just a beautiful grand space 649 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:24,867 where your whole family can finally gather while you're cooking. 650 00:23:24,867 --> 00:23:29,800 Your old mudroom will be transformed into an area with tons of storage and function. 651 00:23:29,867 --> 00:23:33,533 And your former tiny kitchen will turn into a den for the kids. 652 00:23:33,533 --> 00:23:35,000 - Sofa, TV... -[Ephie] Okay. 653 00:23:35,266 --> 00:23:38,867 Nice and comfortable, but more appropriate for the size of the room. 654 00:23:38,867 --> 00:23:40,863 For the functional modern style that blends seamlessly with the history of the house. 655 00:23:40,863 --> 00:23:41,000 For the functional modern style that blends seamlessly with the history of the house. 656 00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:46,467 Still have beautiful flooring throughout, you have all 657 00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:48,266 the gorgeous finishes of the kitchen, 658 00:23:48,266 --> 00:23:49,700 just in a brand new location. 659 00:23:49,734 --> 00:23:50,800 [both] Okay. 660 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:52,100 [Jonathan] In order to get the kitchen there, 661 00:23:52,166 --> 00:23:53,867 we'll be shrinking the size of the windows 662 00:23:53,867 --> 00:23:56,000 to accommodate the new countertop heights. 663 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:59,367 Changing window sizes in a historic home, as you know, requires 664 00:23:59,467 --> 00:24:00,900 extra approvals. 665 00:24:00,900 --> 00:24:03,800 But thankfully, as soon as that choice was made, we submitted for them. 666 00:24:03,867 --> 00:24:06,266 -However, that can be a real challenge. -[both] Yeah. 667 00:24:06,367 --> 00:24:07,734 But it is a risk, it sounds like. 668 00:24:07,734 --> 00:24:10,266 [Jonathan] It should be fine, since we followed their guidelines. 669 00:24:10,367 --> 00:24:10,863 I'm glad we didn't do any additions at the back and went with this option, because 670 00:24:10,863 --> 00:24:11,000 I'm glad we didn't do any additions at the back and went with this option, because 671 00:24:13,967 --> 00:24:17,734 although I tried my best with the budget, we still came in at your max. 672 00:24:17,734 --> 00:24:21,734 That includes, though, getting rid of the knob and tube, and the asbestos. 673 00:24:21,734 --> 00:24:23,800 It is right at the top of our budget. 674 00:24:23,867 --> 00:24:24,967 So, it's a lot of money. 675 00:24:24,967 --> 00:24:26,233 -[Ephie] Yeah. -For sure. 676 00:24:26,233 --> 00:24:28,266 [Jonathan] I understand. And you guys have been through a lot. 677 00:24:28,367 --> 00:24:31,266 But you'll have this incredible kitchen. 678 00:24:31,266 --> 00:24:35,266 Yeah, I like the timeline. I like the budget. I like that 679 00:24:35,266 --> 00:24:37,000 the kitchen will be in the front. 680 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,266 Truly a blessing in disguise, just, like, timing-wise. 681 00:24:40,266 --> 00:24:40,863 It's just something to be able to look forward to. 682 00:24:40,863 --> 00:24:41,000 It's just something to be able to look forward to. 683 00:24:42,967 --> 00:24:45,734 So I think it's just... Umm, it'll be worth it. 684 00:24:45,734 --> 00:24:49,266 To have this place feel like it's really finished, and really ready for us 685 00:24:49,367 --> 00:24:51,634 to have a long and healthy life together in. 686 00:24:55,166 --> 00:24:58,166 [Jonathan] Key to the design of making this living room a kitchen, 687 00:24:58,166 --> 00:25:01,266 is being able to raise the windows for the new counter height. 688 00:25:01,266 --> 00:25:05,700 So we submitted a special permit to the city to alter the historical exterior. 689 00:25:05,734 --> 00:25:08,634 We're completely switching the location of the current kitchen, 690 00:25:08,634 --> 00:25:10,863 which is gonna be a much bigger footprint for them. 691 00:25:10,863 --> 00:25:11,000 which is gonna be a much bigger footprint for them. 692 00:25:11,166 --> 00:25:15,367 Opening up the former passageway between the mudroom and the kids' den was critical 693 00:25:15,367 --> 00:25:18,066 to give the kitchen as much space as possible. 694 00:25:18,066 --> 00:25:21,000 But it does require a new beam to take the load above. 695 00:25:21,900 --> 00:25:24,367 You could do, like, 82 and seven-eighths? 696 00:25:25,100 --> 00:25:28,634 82... and... seven-eighths. 697 00:25:28,634 --> 00:25:30,166 -[Jonathan] Got it? -Mmm-hmm. 698 00:25:30,166 --> 00:25:32,867 -Back your way here. -Good. 699 00:25:32,867 --> 00:25:35,467 -Am I level? -Feel good there. You're level. 700 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:36,367 [chainsaw whirring] 701 00:25:40,100 --> 00:25:40,863 -[Jonathan] Thank you. -Okay. 702 00:25:40,863 --> 00:25:41,000 -[Jonathan] Thank you. -Okay. 703 00:25:41,533 --> 00:25:43,266 Are you okay for a sec? 704 00:25:43,266 --> 00:25:47,066 You know, this beam is easy to lift when it's down low. Not when it's at my full reach. 705 00:25:47,066 --> 00:25:48,066 Go fast. 706 00:25:48,066 --> 00:25:49,634 [drilling and hammering] 707 00:25:54,066 --> 00:25:56,266 What a difference this is gonna make for the family. 708 00:25:56,266 --> 00:25:57,967 It's so much better. 709 00:25:57,967 --> 00:26:00,533 -Pretty good. -Nice work, sir. Nice work. 710 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,166 [Jonathan] We've taken the renovation as far as we can. 711 00:26:04,166 --> 00:26:08,166 I still haven't heard back if our permits have passed for a special window modification. 712 00:26:08,266 --> 00:26:10,734 So I'm starting to sweat a little bit, because if they say no, 713 00:26:10,734 --> 00:26:10,863 then we have to completely revisit the design. 714 00:26:10,863 --> 00:26:11,000 then we have to completely revisit the design. 715 00:26:15,467 --> 00:26:16,800 [Jonathan] Well, we have some good news. 716 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:20,066 I went to the city and pleaded our case for altering the windows, 717 00:26:20,066 --> 00:26:21,700 and we were approved! 718 00:26:21,700 --> 00:26:25,166 They felt reassured that we'll preserve the integrity of the exterior of the home. 719 00:26:25,166 --> 00:26:28,533 So we can carry on and start choosing our finishes. 720 00:26:28,533 --> 00:26:31,100 Brian wants something that feels a little more modern. 721 00:26:31,166 --> 00:26:33,734 Ephie's looking for hints of Spanish with a twist. 722 00:26:33,734 --> 00:26:35,367 Like, adding a farmhouse sink. 723 00:26:35,367 --> 00:26:39,266 But somewhere in the middle, lies what this house will be. Good news. 724 00:26:39,266 --> 00:26:41,634 We're gonna save on a lot of floors because we were able 725 00:26:41,634 --> 00:26:43,967 to match up to almost half the original ones. 726 00:26:43,967 --> 00:26:44,030 So, darker on the floors. So we have to be careful we don't 727 00:26:44,030 --> 00:26:45,000 So, darker on the floors. So we have to be careful we don't 728 00:26:46,634 --> 00:26:48,467 go too dark with our kitchen cabinet. 729 00:26:48,467 --> 00:26:51,166 -[Drew] They want color. -And they like a mix. They like greens and blues. 730 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:53,900 Look how nice this goes together. 731 00:26:53,967 --> 00:26:56,533 Maybe lighter on the perimeter and darker on the island? 732 00:26:56,533 --> 00:26:58,600 Switch to a green though. They do like green. 733 00:26:58,634 --> 00:27:00,500 Well, we could do something like this for the laundry room. 734 00:27:00,533 --> 00:27:01,967 Or even the mudroom. 735 00:27:01,967 --> 00:27:04,367 And you know what we could probably do? The kids' media area. 736 00:27:04,467 --> 00:27:06,734 Maybe we could do some cabinets like this in there as well. 737 00:27:06,734 --> 00:27:08,634 It's where the TV is, so... 738 00:27:08,634 --> 00:27:10,367 Yeah, something like that would be nice. 739 00:27:10,367 --> 00:27:12,467 They have preference on hardwood? 740 00:27:12,467 --> 00:27:14,030 [Jonathan] Brian did like the black handles. 741 00:27:14,030 --> 00:27:14,467 [Jonathan] Brian did like the black handles. 742 00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:15,000 Something like that. And this would actually look nice on both. 743 00:27:17,166 --> 00:27:19,467 -That could be in the pantry or the media room. -Yeah. 744 00:27:19,467 --> 00:27:21,867 They have a lot of Spanish elements within the home too. 745 00:27:21,867 --> 00:27:24,367 We can keep some of that vibe, 746 00:27:24,367 --> 00:27:26,967 especially the outside has that feel. 747 00:27:26,967 --> 00:27:30,533 They wanna go with something that looks like real stone. 748 00:27:30,533 --> 00:27:33,367 Guess we could do more veining, less veining. 749 00:27:33,367 --> 00:27:35,467 This is actually nice because it ties into the dark tones. 750 00:27:35,467 --> 00:27:36,734 Both tie into the dark tones. 751 00:27:36,900 --> 00:27:38,700 -Actually, this one-- -[Drew] Maybe we shouldn't go too busy. 752 00:27:38,734 --> 00:27:40,634 [Jonathan] That actually looks really natural. 753 00:27:40,634 --> 00:27:43,266 There's a simplicity to it, which I think they would both love. 754 00:27:43,266 --> 00:27:44,030 Well, since I can't pin all of those up on the board, 755 00:27:44,030 --> 00:27:45,000 Well, since I can't pin all of those up on the board, 756 00:27:46,367 --> 00:27:49,634 I will put the chair over here so Ephie gets her comfortable bar seating. 757 00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:50,900 No more moving for them. 758 00:27:50,967 --> 00:27:54,533 If we make this house so beautiful and so functional... 759 00:27:54,533 --> 00:27:56,867 -...they'll never wanna move again. -Yeah. Never again. 760 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:05,500 With Brian's health scare and not having a place to return to recover after the hospital, 761 00:28:05,533 --> 00:28:08,166 I just want them to come back here and feel like they have 762 00:28:08,166 --> 00:28:10,000 the perfect sanctuary that reflects them. 763 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,867 Yeah. A unique home where they've always dreamed of settling down. 764 00:28:16,867 --> 00:28:19,166 The renovation is now in full swing. 765 00:28:19,166 --> 00:28:22,467 To relocate all the utilities to the new kitchen location, 766 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:26,367 we have to go through a lot of crawl spaces. Floors, walls, everything. 767 00:28:27,467 --> 00:28:30,100 We brought this house up to safe modern standards, 768 00:28:30,166 --> 00:28:32,967 after getting rid of the knob and tube, and asbestos. 769 00:28:32,967 --> 00:28:35,800 But it did mean maxing out our reno budget. 770 00:28:35,867 --> 00:28:39,367 While the walls are open, we can start prepping for our new raised windows. 771 00:28:39,367 --> 00:28:41,367 But we're gonna have to be mindful to try and keep as 772 00:28:41,467 --> 00:28:43,634 much of the original exterior as possible, 773 00:28:43,634 --> 00:28:44,030 if we're gonna pass inspections. 774 00:28:44,030 --> 00:28:45,000 if we're gonna pass inspections. 775 00:28:50,867 --> 00:28:53,166 We are on track with our six-week timeline. 776 00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:56,634 However, the unexpected cost we incurred during demo 777 00:28:56,634 --> 00:28:59,867 removing knob and tube wiring, and remediating the asbestos, 778 00:28:59,867 --> 00:29:02,634 put us right at Ephie and Brian's max budget. 779 00:29:02,634 --> 00:29:07,634 So we had to offset that issue by finding savings in the old kitchen and laundry areas. 780 00:29:07,634 --> 00:29:09,800 We're not doing a ton of work in the laundry room. 781 00:29:09,867 --> 00:29:12,367 Carrying our flooring around, cleaning things up. 782 00:29:12,367 --> 00:29:14,030 But the cabinets. Even though it's not the color that Ephie and Brian want, 783 00:29:14,030 --> 00:29:15,000 But the cabinets. Even though it's not the color that Ephie and Brian want, 784 00:29:16,266 --> 00:29:18,800 they're solid wood cabinets with a nice profile, 785 00:29:18,867 --> 00:29:21,533 that will look a thousand times better with a fresh coat of paint. 786 00:29:24,166 --> 00:29:27,500 -That's actually coming out quite nice. -Very nice. 787 00:29:27,533 --> 00:29:30,166 Yeah, I mean, the quality of the door is actually pretty nice. 788 00:29:30,266 --> 00:29:33,467 So I think this is gonna turn out really good. 789 00:29:35,533 --> 00:29:37,500 [sanding machine whirring] 790 00:29:42,166 --> 00:29:44,030 We were able to keep a lot of the original hardwood flooring in some areas of the house, 791 00:29:44,030 --> 00:29:45,000 We were able to keep a lot of the original hardwood flooring in some areas of the house, 792 00:29:46,367 --> 00:29:50,166 but anything that had asbestos tile on top of it had to be removed. 793 00:29:50,166 --> 00:29:53,700 We're tying in some new Red Oak board to blend the two areas, 794 00:29:53,734 --> 00:29:57,266 sanding them down and then adding a uniform dark stain to match. 795 00:29:57,266 --> 00:29:59,700 This partial replacement saves us some money, 796 00:29:59,734 --> 00:30:02,800 but more importantly, gave us the look that's both brand new 797 00:30:02,867 --> 00:30:05,367 yet feels like it's always been in this historic home. 798 00:30:12,467 --> 00:30:14,030 [Jonathan] Brian and Ephie's old kitchen was cramped, 799 00:30:14,030 --> 00:30:14,367 [Jonathan] Brian and Ephie's old kitchen was cramped, 800 00:30:14,467 --> 00:30:15,000 and they desperately needed usable storage. 801 00:30:16,867 --> 00:30:21,166 Their new kitchen will not only be the heart of the home, but will have tons of cabinets 802 00:30:21,266 --> 00:30:24,166 as well as their old mudroom, which had nowhere to put anything 803 00:30:24,166 --> 00:30:26,000 except their dog. 804 00:30:29,367 --> 00:30:33,900 Brian's health scare early on made it extra urgent for me to get this reno done on time. 805 00:30:33,967 --> 00:30:37,533 We're one step closer now with the arrival of our custom windows. 806 00:30:37,533 --> 00:30:40,066 They are critical to the design of the new kitchen, 807 00:30:40,066 --> 00:30:41,600 and were not easy to get approved. 808 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:44,030 Well, it's a good thing they allowed us to do this, because 809 00:30:44,030 --> 00:30:45,000 Well, it's a good thing they allowed us to do this, because 810 00:30:47,066 --> 00:30:50,100 we would never have been able to put our kitchen in this exact layout 811 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:52,367 if we were not able to raise these windows up. 812 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:54,166 [satisfied whistle] 813 00:30:58,266 --> 00:31:00,734 [Drew] Brian and Ephie have a huge extended family, 814 00:31:00,734 --> 00:31:02,500 and they love to cook and entertain. 815 00:31:02,500 --> 00:31:05,967 Now, they could not do that in their old kitchen, which was tight and it was tucked away, 816 00:31:05,967 --> 00:31:07,500 forgotten at the back of the house. 817 00:31:07,500 --> 00:31:10,734 The new kitchen is, like, twice the size, right up at the front of the house. 818 00:31:10,734 --> 00:31:14,030 In fact, the massive island alone is almost the same size as their entire old kitchen. 819 00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:14,800 In fact, the massive island alone is almost the same size as their entire old kitchen. 820 00:31:14,867 --> 00:31:15,000 Oh, yeah, I like how you guys are standing here acting all busy. 821 00:31:17,467 --> 00:31:18,867 I'm lifting shims, man. 822 00:31:19,533 --> 00:31:21,166 All right, watch my fingers. 823 00:31:21,266 --> 00:31:23,100 -Watch it, watch it. -One more, one more. 824 00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:24,467 -There you go. -Wow. 825 00:31:25,467 --> 00:31:26,700 That looks pretty good. 826 00:31:26,734 --> 00:31:28,967 [Jonathan] This is just spectacular. 827 00:31:28,967 --> 00:31:34,100 From the closed-off tiny kitchen they had before, to now having so much prep space. 828 00:31:34,166 --> 00:31:35,367 Makes you wanna cook. 829 00:31:35,367 --> 00:31:37,367 Now, it's like, so much room in here. 830 00:31:37,367 --> 00:31:39,266 We can have five people cooking in here. 831 00:31:39,367 --> 00:31:42,100 We could. And sitting, because we got the breakfast bar seating. 832 00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:44,030 So I feel because I lifted this in here for the dry fit, 833 00:31:44,030 --> 00:31:45,000 So I feel because I lifted this in here for the dry fit, 834 00:31:45,734 --> 00:31:49,166 you guys can lift it up and then I'll go get the glue and we'll get this down, okay? 835 00:31:49,166 --> 00:31:51,867 -You know what? We could do it in our sleep. -[both chuckle] 836 00:31:53,066 --> 00:31:54,166 You've done this before. 837 00:32:00,900 --> 00:32:02,100 Perfect. 838 00:32:08,533 --> 00:32:12,166 [old-timey voice] Would you like to see the royal faucet? 839 00:32:12,166 --> 00:32:14,030 -Yes. -[exclaiming] 840 00:32:14,030 --> 00:32:14,266 -Yes. -[exclaiming] 841 00:32:14,266 --> 00:32:15,000 -This one looks good. -Fancy, huh? 842 00:32:16,166 --> 00:32:18,533 I love that. I love that. Hold on one sec. 843 00:32:19,533 --> 00:32:21,700 I'm just thinking about this. 844 00:32:21,734 --> 00:32:23,467 -Are we gonna hit the window? -No. 845 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:23,900 [all groaning in frustration] 846 00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:27,000 Ugh! 847 00:32:27,867 --> 00:32:30,166 I think we went maybe too tall. 848 00:32:30,166 --> 00:32:33,367 No, no. We're clear. Because the angle that it goes through... 849 00:32:33,367 --> 00:32:35,266 Hold on. Let me hold it from underneath. 850 00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:37,600 -No! -It hit? 851 00:32:37,634 --> 00:32:39,166 -Yeah, it's hitting. -Oh, my gosh. 852 00:32:40,166 --> 00:32:42,000 All this work. 853 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:43,533 [Jonathan] You know what else we can do, actually? 854 00:32:43,867 --> 00:32:46,634 Hmm. 855 00:32:46,634 --> 00:32:50,600 We have so much depth to play with in here. 856 00:32:50,634 --> 00:32:54,266 We could set this back and just do a jam extension. 857 00:32:54,266 --> 00:32:56,486 'Cause if we set this window back even, like, one inch, 858 00:32:56,486 --> 00:32:57,000 'Cause if we set this window back even, like, one inch, 859 00:32:58,066 --> 00:33:00,266 -that would be enough to clear it. -Oh, actually... 860 00:33:00,266 --> 00:33:03,367 -That's a good solution. -This is one of those moments where it's like, 861 00:33:03,367 --> 00:33:07,266 there was so much work in re-running all the plumbing, moving everything here, 862 00:33:07,266 --> 00:33:09,634 planning this all out, raising the window, 863 00:33:09,634 --> 00:33:13,100 making the window look original. Everything was going right. 864 00:33:13,166 --> 00:33:14,734 There had to be a roadblock. 865 00:33:14,734 --> 00:33:17,066 -I'll get the drill. Let's fix this. -Okay. 866 00:33:19,533 --> 00:33:20,967 Okay. 867 00:33:20,967 --> 00:33:22,266 Two and a quarter inches. 868 00:33:23,867 --> 00:33:25,166 That's it, right there. 869 00:33:26,367 --> 00:33:26,486 Ready? 870 00:33:26,486 --> 00:33:27,000 Ready? 871 00:33:33,166 --> 00:33:34,100 There. 872 00:33:34,166 --> 00:33:35,367 You're level. Go for it. 873 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:37,467 [both cheering] 874 00:33:37,467 --> 00:33:39,734 All right. 875 00:33:39,734 --> 00:33:43,467 I went from feeling very sad to positive vibes. 876 00:33:43,467 --> 00:33:45,734 I'm just really happy we didn't already close this all up out here. 877 00:33:46,367 --> 00:33:47,467 All right. Good. 878 00:33:49,800 --> 00:33:52,367 This reno was more complex than I anticipated. 879 00:33:52,367 --> 00:33:55,166 And I hope that the faucet issue is the only little snag 880 00:33:55,266 --> 00:33:56,486 as we head into the final phase. 881 00:33:56,486 --> 00:33:56,900 as we head into the final phase. 882 00:33:56,967 --> 00:33:57,000 Because we have a lot of finishing work ahead. 883 00:33:59,634 --> 00:34:02,533 From brightening up the mudroom with low profile lighting, 884 00:34:02,533 --> 00:34:05,066 to custom floor to ceiling kitchen cabinets, 885 00:34:07,734 --> 00:34:10,367 and adding a beautiful quartz slab backsplash 886 00:34:10,467 --> 00:34:12,600 that has to fit precisely into place. 887 00:34:15,867 --> 00:34:19,600 Brian and Ephie wanted to renovate this house so it was perfect for their family. 888 00:34:19,634 --> 00:34:22,467 Especially their two kids who need a new hangout spot since 889 00:34:22,467 --> 00:34:24,634 we took their old one to make a new kitchen. 890 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:26,486 From tiny cramped kitchen 891 00:34:26,486 --> 00:34:27,000 From tiny cramped kitchen 892 00:34:28,734 --> 00:34:33,166 to all of a sudden, incredibly spacious, stylish media room. 893 00:34:33,266 --> 00:34:35,367 -And this blue is much better. -Oh, yeah. 894 00:34:35,367 --> 00:34:39,166 I like it. This is gonna make them very very happy. 895 00:34:39,166 --> 00:34:43,266 It's a very tiny space. Looking at this, I can't believe this was a kitchen. 896 00:34:43,266 --> 00:34:45,867 This is just such a great media room. 897 00:34:45,867 --> 00:34:48,467 I don't know if the kids will allow the parents in here, but... 898 00:34:48,467 --> 00:34:51,500 I can support the kids. Let's make this just for them. 899 00:34:53,166 --> 00:34:55,266 [Drew] Fixing all the issues of this historic home, 900 00:34:55,367 --> 00:34:56,486 the asbestos, the knob and tube, and the special permit. 901 00:34:56,486 --> 00:34:57,000 the asbestos, the knob and tube, and the special permit. 902 00:34:58,066 --> 00:35:00,266 And of course, navigating Brian's health challenges, 903 00:35:00,367 --> 00:35:03,000 made it extra important for us to get this done quickly 904 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,634 and give Brian and Ephie a safe place to finally call home. 905 00:35:05,634 --> 00:35:11,900 The reno is finished and we could not be happier or more relieved to show it to them. 906 00:35:11,967 --> 00:35:16,000 I'm already noticing how much more stuff we can get in this kitchen than in the old one. 907 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,367 It's crazy. Their old kitchen was, like, this small section. There's so much function. 908 00:35:20,467 --> 00:35:22,800 -Do I have to test the window? Is it gonna hit the faucet? -No, we're good. 909 00:35:22,867 --> 00:35:26,486 Everything looks good, everything's beautiful. This is going to just give them 910 00:35:26,486 --> 00:35:27,000 Everything looks good, everything's beautiful. This is going to just give them 911 00:35:27,734 --> 00:35:29,500 what they always dreamt this house could be. 912 00:35:31,967 --> 00:35:33,734 [scatting] 913 00:35:36,734 --> 00:35:39,900 -[Drew] The children's artwork looks awesome on that wall. -Oh, that's-- I did that. 914 00:35:39,967 --> 00:35:43,166 Oh, you did? That's very cute. Very sweet. 915 00:35:43,166 --> 00:35:46,634 This is definitely gonna be a spot that gets used a lot. 916 00:35:46,634 --> 00:35:48,900 -Should we grab Brian and Ephie? -Yes, let's do it. 917 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,867 Oh, you guys are racing to get in there. 918 00:35:55,867 --> 00:35:56,486 [all laughing] 919 00:35:56,486 --> 00:35:56,800 [all laughing] 920 00:35:56,967 --> 00:35:57,000 I really am excited to see this kitchen though. 921 00:35:58,867 --> 00:35:59,634 Oh, it's spectacular. 922 00:36:01,734 --> 00:36:03,367 -[Brian] Oh, wow. -[Ephie laughing] 923 00:36:04,367 --> 00:36:05,500 Oh, my gosh. 924 00:36:05,500 --> 00:36:06,800 -[Brian] Oh, my gosh that's gorgeous. -Oh, my gosh. 925 00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:13,367 You guys are racing to get in there. 926 00:36:13,367 --> 00:36:14,533 [all laughing] 927 00:36:14,533 --> 00:36:16,634 I really am excited to see this kitchen though. 928 00:36:16,634 --> 00:36:19,100 [Jonathan] We are too. After everything you guys have been through. 929 00:36:22,734 --> 00:36:24,900 Wow. 930 00:36:24,967 --> 00:36:27,634 -[Brian] Oh, my gosh, that's gorgeous. -Oh, my gosh. 931 00:36:27,634 --> 00:36:29,266 Oh, my gosh! 932 00:36:29,266 --> 00:36:31,967 [Brian] It feels so much more open than I expected it to. 933 00:36:31,967 --> 00:36:33,266 It's beautiful, right? 934 00:36:33,266 --> 00:36:35,734 [Ephie crying] I'm very overwhelmed. 935 00:36:35,734 --> 00:36:38,100 -Yeah? -[Drew] What's on your mind? 936 00:36:38,100 --> 00:36:39,667 I don't know, like... I never thought that I could have a kitchen or house like this. 937 00:36:39,667 --> 00:36:40,000 I don't know, like... I never thought that I could have a kitchen or house like this. 938 00:36:44,266 --> 00:36:47,867 I just had a wave of emotions. I mean, 939 00:36:47,867 --> 00:36:52,266 I was overwhelmed and it was just crazy walking through that front door. 940 00:36:52,367 --> 00:36:54,000 I was blown away. 941 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,500 I wasn't sure what the kitchen was gonna feel like in a different part of the house, 942 00:36:56,533 --> 00:37:00,634 but when I saw it, it immediately felt natural and nice. I loved it. 943 00:37:00,634 --> 00:37:03,634 Well, it's exciting too 'cause it's in such a better location. 944 00:37:03,634 --> 00:37:06,100 -Yeah. -It's the heart of the home. Before it was, like, 945 00:37:06,100 --> 00:37:08,100 the big toe of the home. It was way off. 946 00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:09,266 I'd say the little toe of the home. 947 00:37:09,266 --> 00:37:09,667 Yeah, 'cause it was small. 948 00:37:09,667 --> 00:37:10,000 Yeah, 'cause it was small. 949 00:37:10,967 --> 00:37:14,867 Look out this way and tell me how it feels to be able to see 950 00:37:14,867 --> 00:37:17,367 -from your kitchen to all these different areas. -[Brian] Yeah. 951 00:37:17,367 --> 00:37:19,867 I can finally see the dining room table from the kitchen. 952 00:37:19,867 --> 00:37:21,533 -[Ephie] Yeah. -[Brian] It's only ten feet away. 953 00:37:21,533 --> 00:37:25,000 -[Drew] The flow is much better for you guys. -[Ephie] Yeah. 954 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,800 This is so great. What do you think of this? 955 00:37:26,867 --> 00:37:29,367 I love it and it's not too veiny. 956 00:37:29,367 --> 00:37:32,867 Like, the perfect amount of texture... 957 00:37:32,867 --> 00:37:35,066 [Drew] This island is bigger than your old kitchen. 958 00:37:35,066 --> 00:37:36,367 [Ephie] I know! 959 00:37:36,367 --> 00:37:38,800 You said the kids wanted to be in the kitchen with you more. 960 00:37:38,867 --> 00:37:39,667 Now you have a space where they can be part of cooking and baking with you. 961 00:37:39,667 --> 00:37:40,000 Now you have a space where they can be part of cooking and baking with you. 962 00:37:41,734 --> 00:37:45,266 Yes, oh my gosh, there's so much space. 963 00:37:45,266 --> 00:37:48,634 It's like, so much to take in. I just... I... just... 964 00:37:48,634 --> 00:37:51,266 So awesome and I love the sink. 965 00:37:51,367 --> 00:37:53,533 It's nice and deep and... 966 00:37:53,533 --> 00:37:54,900 [Drew] Spanish, right? 967 00:37:54,967 --> 00:37:56,967 Spanish style. You wanted the Spanish style. 968 00:37:56,967 --> 00:37:58,266 -Oh, my Gosh. -[Brian] This is so nice. 969 00:37:58,266 --> 00:38:00,900 We wanted to make sure that some of it had a nod of the Spanish. 970 00:38:00,967 --> 00:38:03,066 With still, maybe some more subtle color tones. 971 00:38:03,066 --> 00:38:05,734 -Yeah, this is really it. It's great. I love it. -[Ephie] Yeah. Yeah. 972 00:38:05,734 --> 00:38:09,166 -And there's six burners here. -Yeah, it's really cool. 973 00:38:09,266 --> 00:38:09,667 I can, like, cook so much at the same time. 974 00:38:09,667 --> 00:38:10,000 I can, like, cook so much at the same time. 975 00:38:11,634 --> 00:38:13,700 [Drew] Your house may be historical, but all of your 976 00:38:13,734 --> 00:38:15,734 appliances are upgraded and modern. 977 00:38:15,734 --> 00:38:18,900 -Storage right here is lower too. -Oh, my gosh. 978 00:38:18,967 --> 00:38:21,100 I didn't even notice that! 979 00:38:21,166 --> 00:38:23,000 And what's great about it is that 980 00:38:23,634 --> 00:38:25,367 it closes quietly. 981 00:38:25,467 --> 00:38:27,467 And then, all this is pantry? 982 00:38:27,467 --> 00:38:30,166 An entire wall of pantry storage. 983 00:38:31,166 --> 00:38:33,367 Oh, my gosh. It's, like... 984 00:38:33,467 --> 00:38:35,467 -so many shelves! -[Brian] This is great. 985 00:38:35,533 --> 00:38:38,500 There's something you didn't even notice here. You didn't even comment on it. 986 00:38:38,533 --> 00:38:39,667 And it was the hardest thing to do in here. 987 00:38:39,667 --> 00:38:40,000 And it was the hardest thing to do in here. 988 00:38:41,533 --> 00:38:44,734 -The windows? -Raising all the windows. 989 00:38:44,734 --> 00:38:47,533 All these windows are brand new, but we had to make them 990 00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:49,967 an identical match to the style of what was here before. 991 00:38:49,967 --> 00:38:52,600 [Drew] Well, let me just clarify, Jonathan charmed on your behalf. 992 00:38:52,634 --> 00:38:54,467 Who could say no to that face. 993 00:38:54,467 --> 00:38:57,734 [Drew] If you think about it, the windows before were below this level. 994 00:38:57,734 --> 00:39:00,967 We just made them a little shorter so we could raise them up and get counters in here. 995 00:39:00,967 --> 00:39:04,166 Now you have so much more functional space to your kitchen. 996 00:39:04,166 --> 00:39:06,634 I'm so excited, because, like, 997 00:39:06,634 --> 00:39:09,467 we're gonna have all my, like, cousins and aunties and uncles. 998 00:39:09,467 --> 00:39:09,667 I think this is the kind of kitchen that will bring a family together 999 00:39:09,667 --> 00:39:10,000 I think this is the kind of kitchen that will bring a family together 1000 00:39:12,533 --> 00:39:13,533 and you'll create memories in. 1001 00:39:13,533 --> 00:39:15,634 Yeah, it 100% feels that way to me as well. 1002 00:39:15,634 --> 00:39:18,867 One big transformation is getting rid of that wall. 1003 00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:21,634 Because now you have sightline all the way through to the back. 1004 00:39:21,634 --> 00:39:25,500 You have great access in and out with storage everywhere. 1005 00:39:25,533 --> 00:39:27,100 But it still looks good. 1006 00:39:27,100 --> 00:39:29,734 -I didn't know how different it was going to feel. -[Ephie] That looks awesome. 1007 00:39:29,734 --> 00:39:32,266 [Brian] And you're completely right. The sightlines all through to the back 1008 00:39:32,367 --> 00:39:35,066 just didn't exist before. Now they do straight from the kitchen. 1009 00:39:35,066 --> 00:39:38,166 [Drew] Do you think we put in too much storage? 1010 00:39:38,166 --> 00:39:39,500 Is that gonna be a problem? 1011 00:39:39,500 --> 00:39:39,667 No, I think we're gonna be just fine with the amount of storage. 1012 00:39:39,667 --> 00:39:40,000 No, I think we're gonna be just fine with the amount of storage. 1013 00:39:41,467 --> 00:39:43,867 -Is there such a thing? -[all laughing] 1014 00:39:43,867 --> 00:39:46,634 [Ephie] And I really... The color in here, also, like... 1015 00:39:47,367 --> 00:39:49,166 -Spot on. -I agree. 1016 00:39:49,266 --> 00:39:52,467 And I know you want to get away from your old light blue cabinets, 1017 00:39:52,467 --> 00:39:55,800 -we gave you a better blue. -All right, let's see. 1018 00:39:55,867 --> 00:39:57,700 -[Brian] Awesome! -[Ephie exclaims] 1019 00:39:57,734 --> 00:40:02,600 It's a nice blue. A professional-looking blue. Not like what we did. 1020 00:40:02,634 --> 00:40:04,166 A comfy corner for them, too. 1021 00:40:04,867 --> 00:40:06,266 [Brian] Great couch. 1022 00:40:06,367 --> 00:40:08,967 -Oh, this is nice and cozy. -[Brian] Yeah, I know. 1023 00:40:08,967 --> 00:40:09,667 We'll be, like, up here and just, like, hang out. 1024 00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:10,000 We'll be, like, up here and just, like, hang out. 1025 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:14,533 Doesn't this feel more appropriate as a use for this 1026 00:40:14,533 --> 00:40:16,367 space than the kitchen you had here before? 1027 00:40:16,367 --> 00:40:19,533 [Brian] Yeah. I was worried this was gonna feel too cramped and it doesn't. 1028 00:40:19,533 --> 00:40:20,734 This feels really nice. 1029 00:40:20,734 --> 00:40:23,000 -To be gaming and eating and watching TV. -[Ephie] Yeah. 1030 00:40:23,066 --> 00:40:26,800 It's nice to have all this storage here 'cause of all the board games 1031 00:40:26,867 --> 00:40:29,800 -all the books, all the junk that they collect. All that. -[Ephie] Oh, yeah. 1032 00:40:29,867 --> 00:40:33,467 I mean, I keep noticing the floors. I didn't even know you could get floors like this. 1033 00:40:33,467 --> 00:40:35,367 -[Drew] The thin board? -Yeah, the thin board. 1034 00:40:35,367 --> 00:40:39,000 We did actually rip the boards down to get them to the right size. 1035 00:40:39,066 --> 00:40:39,667 And it tied in beautifully. 1036 00:40:39,667 --> 00:40:40,000 And it tied in beautifully. 1037 00:40:40,233 --> 00:40:42,533 [Brian] This is way nicer than our asbestos-laden floors. 1038 00:40:42,533 --> 00:40:45,166 Yeah, no, I mean this house is safe, 1039 00:40:45,266 --> 00:40:49,533 it's functional, it's stylish. I think the kids, it's gonna blow their minds. 1040 00:40:49,533 --> 00:40:53,367 This is the only time you'll get to sit here because the kids won't let you back in. 1041 00:40:53,467 --> 00:40:55,367 -I know. -It's a good teen hideaway spot for sure. 1042 00:40:55,367 --> 00:40:57,967 This is the kids' zone. You're not allowed in here. 1043 00:40:57,967 --> 00:41:01,266 Unless you're on your way to do laundry. Then they're probably okay with that. 1044 00:41:01,266 --> 00:41:03,867 Check out your laundry room. Painted out the cabinets. 1045 00:41:03,867 --> 00:41:08,266 [Ephie] Oh! I like the colors. The color's really nice. 1046 00:41:08,266 --> 00:41:09,667 [Ephie gasps] 1047 00:41:09,667 --> 00:41:10,000 [Ephie gasps] 1048 00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:14,166 Even the sink looks so nice. Look at that! 1049 00:41:14,266 --> 00:41:17,634 Yeah, the sink is great. What do you think of the shelf right there? 1050 00:41:17,634 --> 00:41:23,367 I love it. So cool. It's so awesome but I love this. 1051 00:41:23,367 --> 00:41:26,867 I'm glad you're gushing because these are the same cabinets. Just painted them. 1052 00:41:26,867 --> 00:41:29,166 Floors look great. Tied it all together. 1053 00:41:29,266 --> 00:41:32,867 We didn't wanna have a beautiful space in here and then nothing back there. 1054 00:41:32,867 --> 00:41:34,367 No, we love it. It's really nice. Great. 1055 00:41:35,266 --> 00:41:36,900 Get back over here. Come on. 1056 00:41:36,967 --> 00:41:39,467 I love that you're already talking about who's gonna come over here, 1057 00:41:39,467 --> 00:41:39,667 what are they gonna think. 1058 00:41:39,667 --> 00:41:40,000 what are they gonna think. 1059 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:44,367 That's the true test, is when you have that first get together. 1060 00:41:44,467 --> 00:41:47,367 It's gonna be so fun just to show everybody around. 1061 00:41:47,367 --> 00:41:50,166 Can we already just get Leila and Reid and my mom, like... 1062 00:41:50,166 --> 00:41:52,266 [all agreeing] 1063 00:41:52,367 --> 00:41:55,000 So we had a pretty emotional couple of months. 1064 00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:58,166 And it's been a roller coaster. 1065 00:41:58,166 --> 00:42:02,967 I think now that we've seen everything and we're super excited and proud of it. 1066 00:42:02,967 --> 00:42:06,734 Like, we can move back in and just have all our family come over. 1067 00:42:06,734 --> 00:42:08,367 And celebrate all the blessings. 1068 00:42:08,467 --> 00:42:09,667 So it's really settling to feel back in our home. We're excited to be here. 1069 00:42:09,667 --> 00:42:10,000 So it's really settling to feel back in our home. We're excited to be here. 1070 00:42:13,467 --> 00:42:15,367 -Wow! -Hello! 1071 00:42:15,367 --> 00:42:17,266 -Nice! -What do you think? 1072 00:42:17,266 --> 00:42:18,467 [Ephie] Go in, go in, go in. 1073 00:42:18,467 --> 00:42:20,166 -Yes, come on in. -It's a little different. 1074 00:42:20,634 --> 00:42:22,166 [Leila] What?! 1075 00:42:22,166 --> 00:42:23,166 [Drew] Reid, you look blown away. 1076 00:42:23,166 --> 00:42:26,166 I'm speechless. I don't know what to say. 1077 00:42:26,166 --> 00:42:27,266 [all laughing] 1078 00:42:27,266 --> 00:42:29,800 -You have an island, mom. -I know! 1079 00:42:29,867 --> 00:42:35,000 It's awesome to see my mom in such a fancy, 1080 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:37,166 cool, modern kitchen. 1081 00:42:37,166 --> 00:42:39,667 And she looks so teeny-tiny in such a big space. 1082 00:42:39,667 --> 00:42:40,000 And she looks so teeny-tiny in such a big space. 1083 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:42,734 Next time we cook, we can all be in here together. 1084 00:42:42,734 --> 00:42:46,867 -And I'm gonna make her famous lumpias. -You invite them. 1085 00:42:46,867 --> 00:42:48,800 -[Drew] Thank you. -Oh, yeah. I'll definitely take it. 1086 00:42:48,867 --> 00:42:50,066 [Drew] This is what it's all about. 1087 00:42:50,066 --> 00:42:53,100 This is the heart of the home. This is for an amazing family. 1088 00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:54,867 We hope that you create a lot of new memories here. 1089 00:42:54,867 --> 00:42:57,266 -Cheers to family and good times. -[Brian] Cheers. 1090 00:42:57,367 --> 00:42:57,734 -Best experience ever! -So grateful.