Every Forever Home has its own story.
And we can't wait to help tell it.
It's been in our family for generations.
Let me smash. Let me smash.
[man] This is the next step.
[woman] The next chapter in my life.
Hi-ya!
- [man] Love it. - Whoo!
After you. Welcome home.
- [woman] Oh, my goodness. - [man] Look at this.
Oh, wow.
Let's go.
It feels like home.
[grunting]
Come on for a group hug.
[all laughing]
We met about five years ago,
uh, at the Rose Bowl for a tailgate
for the local college football team.
[Lyle] I recognized her as the force of nature
at the tailgate.
We had our wedding a couple months ago
and I moved in fully,
and, uh, I'm still moving in, as a matter of fact.
[Tenny] I bought the house about ten years ago.
When I first saw this house, I knew that I loved it
because, number one,
the view is amazing from the backyard.
We're in Los Angeles,
but it feels very much like we're out in the woods.
I can walk to my cousin's house,
My mom's house is so close.
I really like the vibe of this house.
I like, sort of, the Spanish feel of it.
I have two sons,
Evan and Ryan.
The one from college gets back a few times a year,
spends the summers here,
and the other one lives in LA now,
so I try to get him over here as often as possible.
The house worked when I was a single woman
because I wasn't doing a lot of entertaining,
so I didn't really need a dining room,
I didn't need a big kitchen.
I noticed that we needed to make changes
the first holiday.
So we were trying to, sort of,
get things ready in the kitchen
and everybody was, sort of, tripping over each other
and it was really hard to make things work.
We want this to be a home
for both of our families to come together,
and that's just not possible
with the way things are set up right now.
It's literally so quiet up here in Glendale
that all I hear are the birds singing.
Hold on.
- [exhales] I feel more calm already. - [exhales]
[knock on door]
- Hey! - We heard there's a tailgate!
Hey, come on in!
- All right! - Welcome to our home.
What's happening?
- Always up for a tailgate party. - Welcome, welcome.
[Jonathan] Obviously,
very nice neighborhood.
- So these are, what, they're '60s homes? - '68.
- '68, okay. - Hmm.
[Jonathan] What's your opinion,
your first impression when you walk in here?
[Tenny] When you come in, it's so cramped
and just dark.
Yeah, the ceiling is way too low.
It's high over there,
but I don't understand why it's so low on these areas.
[Jonathan] Yeah, 'cause you have this gigantic ceiling cavity
up to the skylight.
[Jonathan] What are you using this for?
Oh, we never use any of this space,
The dining table, I've used it twice and...
[Jonathan] Where do you eat?
We eat at the counter, by the TV, or outside.
So this is interesting. So you don't want,
like, a formal dining area,
eating area?
- [Tenny] It's not necessary. - We're not-- Yeah, we're not
that formal with food that way.
I mean, you look pretty done up.
- [Tenny laughing] - Yeah.
I've never been able to figure out the point of this space.
I put the table there,
it still doesn't work.
I opened the wall, it still doesn't work.
You can see this is bowing,
'cause your entire roof load comes down on this.
See here.
Oh, yeah. You've got cracking here.
If we're opening this up,
- we'd be doing the new beam all the way across anyway, - Yeah.
but that's why, like,
not a good idea because all that weight
of your entire roof load is coming down right there.
What are some of the improvements
you've wanted to make
that you haven't gotten around to?
[Tenny] Well, I think changing the floors,
they're past their time.
[Jonathan] You're wondering why it's dark in here?
- The floors are sucking all the light out of the room. - Yeah. What else?
The kitchen.
So I'm Armenian, so I have a big family.
Cousins, aunts, uncles, everybody wants to come over.
Everybody wants to be in the kitchen, cooking together,
and it's impossible in this kitchen.
Two people can't even really stand in there
because everybody bumps into each other.
So my dream is to be able to host
and take over from my mom who's been hosting for years,
our family get togethers.
- Everybody comes over, you know, - [Jonathan] Yeah.
big melded family.
So I can already see what you guys have...
[chuckles]
All right. Appetizers,
- main course. - Yeah. Cheese board.
We've got this over here, dessert!
[Drew] I'm jealous though, I love the big boards.
If you were looking at your dream kitchen,
what do you see it looking like?
Well, I think, number one is moving us out of the garage
and into the kitchen full-time.
So normally, this door stays open.
So this is a part of your kitchen?
[Tenny] This is really part of the kitchen,
- our pantry's out there. - [Lyle] And laundry.
[Drew] Oh, no. No, no, no.
[Tenny] Rice cooker, everything.
[Jonathan] And you have another fridge too.
[Tenny] Yes, there's a second fridge
because we have too much stuff
and we're constantly hosting, and...
That's not fun.
[Jonathan] So, what is it that you hope to see?
Lots of storage.
Big counter space, prep space,
space for, you know, the family and our friends
- to get together, and more flow. - Mmm.
[Jonathan] You actually look like you maximized what could be done
with this space. I think what we're looking at now,
is how do we actually fix the footprint
and give you a way more functional kitchen?
[Jonathan] Imagine opening up this galley kitchen
and having sightlines to your bar and living area.
- [Lyle] Yes. - I can't imagine.
[Jonathan] How cool would this be, if you guys like to entertain,
to do a full collapsible glass wall.
Is that possible?
Well, I mean, anything's possible.
It just, you know, it can be costly,
but imagine how incredible this would be
to bring some of the outdoor brightness inside.
If this ceiling can go up, I think it would be great.
Imagine being able to vault the ceiling over the bar
and then we can knock out some of the walls
to create a much larger kitchen and entertaining area.
Then you could showcase your unbelievable backyard.
- Yes, please. - [all laugh]
You know, it's always gonna be the place where we got married.
Oh, you got married right here?
- [Tenny] Oh, yeah. - Oh, that's incredible.
[Lyle] That was part of why this is so important to us.
[Jonathan] Oh, my gosh. That's amazing.
To have that kind of history
and those memories at your home.
I think that's what makes it the most special,
is to make this our home instead of just my home.
- [both] Yeah. - [Lyle] Yeah.
[Tenny] I think it's overdue for us
to make this our home versus my home.
You could see that there are design choices in the house
that were me years ago.
So I really want Lyle and the boys
to feel like this is their home,
not just, we're going to Tenny's house.
So this fireplace is an eyesore.
It's awful, I hate everything about it,
other than the functionality, so...
[Jonathan] Would you want more of, like,
a plaster finish and do something more interesting with it?
It'll give you a much more elevated aesthetic
if you have a statement fireplace
- that goes all the way up. - I love the idea.
The Spanish style one?
- [Jonathan] That would be really special. - [Drew] Mmm-hmm.
- [Tenny] Amazing. - [Lyle] Yeah, absolutely.
- [Tenny] Yeah. - [Lyle] Yeah, the view--
When you come in the front door,
that's the first thing you see,
the brick is really heavy and the massive TV just dominates that wall.
In fact, you don't see a lot of the yard.
Normally, we only put a TV above a fireplace
as a last resort.
A lot of houses don't have any other option
for where to put it.
You have a whole wall here.
I was always worried about putting the TV there
because there's no separation from, like, the entryways.
I mean, this isn't great,
but I thought you'd be walking in
to the side of the TV.
[Jonathan] This looks more chaotic
- than anything we would do with the TV over here. - [both laugh]
I agree. [laughs]
Well, this is definitely a lot to consider.
Is this it, or is there anything else that...
Yeah, I mean, there's other things
in the house that drive us crazy.
Well, come. Come on, we'll show you.
- It's back here. - [Tenny] We're going to the bedroom.
This is our bedroom.
[Lyle] When I moved in, I didn't have a lot of space,
so I co-opped into this area.
Yeah, I mean, this I can definitely understand wanting to change
because it's just not functional.
It's a three-bedroom house,
but one's an office and the other one's a guest space, so...
[Drew] I've had that same problem,
I don't wanna take over a whole guest room with all of my clothes.
- Mmm-hmm. - Right.
[Drew] Because...
You have room.
Oh, it's a good size walk-in too.
- [Jonathan] Do you get all the walk-in? - I do. [laughs]
- This feels like a wasted space. - [Lyle] The whole thing.
That part is definitely a waste of space.
See, I'm confused. Why are you keeping
- Jonathan's shirts in the bedroom? - [both laughing]
You have the plaid...
Do we literally have the same wardrobe?
I mean,
- dude's got style. - [both laughing]
Just saying.
I see now where there's need
- in multiple areas. - Right.
Are you cool if we chat numbers out back?
- I wanna see the view. - No, that'll be great.
- It's just incredible. - Gosh.
This is a dream.
I mean, from the view or what you've done out here
for the space,
I would use this year-round.
[Tenny] We do, we do as much as we can.
It's why we did our wedding right here.
That was the backdrop.
[Jonathan] You know, when you look at all the work
that could be done, obviously it comes at a cost.
What are you thinking
your renovation budget would be?
Uh, $260,000.
Okay. So that's a substantial amount of money.
[Drew] I can almost guarantee you you'll need that much.
We've already identified some of the sagging in the entry to the living room,
and it's a 1968 home.
If we're knocking down 1968 walls,
it's almost certain you're gonna find 1968 asbestos
in the drywall compound.
- What are you thinking? - [Tenny] No, I'm just nervous.
[Jonathan] Good news is,
you're gonna have a beautiful place.
- [Lyle] And asbestos free. - [Tenny] All right.
You guys wanna hop in,
start packing up all your stuff,
then as soon as you're ready, we'll come start demolition
and we'll have a couple options to present to you.
- [Lyle] That sounds like a plan. - [Tenny] Sounds good.
- [Tenny screams] - [Jonathan] All right.
[Jonathan] Bring it in.
Who's ready for a little celebration?
- Me. - [Lyle] Oh, yeah.
[Jonathan] I have unfortunate news.
We're a little limited
as to how much we can bust up.
Tons of asbestos all over this place.
- We have asbestos everywhere. - [sighs] Oh.
A lot of the walls, ceilings, has asbestos in it.
Any work we do is gonna be
done professionally to make sure that everybody's safe.
- [Lyle] Sounds good. - All right?
[Jonathan] We knew there would be asbestos.
This house was built in 1968
when asbestos was commonly used for insulation,
fire safety, you name it,
but since then we've learned it's a hazardous material.
No matter what option Tenny and Lyle choose,
we'll be allocating 15 grand to remove it safely.
So unfortunately, we can't bust down any walls today.
- I know you were looking forward - [chuckles]
to a little smashy-smashy.
[Tenny] That was a big bummer, the asbestos news.
We all know it's a serious health hazard
and we all have to be really careful,
so we had to avoid the walls.
Even to break something?
- Oh, we'll still break something, all right? - [Tenny laughs]
What do you want to start with? You wanna start with the mantle?
- [Tenny] Yes. - [Lyle] Sure.
- Flex a little muscle? - [Lyle] Sure.
Let's get some gloves and glasses on and then jump right in.
Ready, one two three.
[grunts]
Bye.
[Jonathan] Tenny's floors are dark, dated,
1990s laminate that are starting to separate
and buckle, so it's time to say goodbye.
Once you get the technique...
- Just to show you, little technique. - All right.
Whoa.
[Lyle] Jonathan's like an ox.
Man, he was just tearing things apart
- like it was nobody's business. - [Tenny] Yeah.
Nice.
I think you ran a close second though.
Oh, thank you.
- But you did it on, you know, enthusiasm and... - [laughing]
and passion for what you do.
[Jonathan] I would like to
get from you, some final remarks for this kitchen.
If we could open this up even a little bit,
it would make a huge difference.
Tenny and Lyle are not the only ones with kitchen dreams here.
I am dreaming of making this kitchen
so much more grand, so much more functional,
and especially knowing that they love to entertain,
then we need to put in an entertainer's kitchen.
More. More smashing.
The cabinets were basic, builder-grade
and some of them were starting to sag,
so they're not worth donating.
Once I get the remediation team in here,
we've cleared all out,
I'm gonna put together some options for you
that are just gonna be... [kisses]
Well, I know you love to entertain,
and I thought, no better place to take you for inspiration
than... [grunts]
- [Tenny] A restaurant! - Yeah.
- [Lyle] Oh, wow. - [Tenny] What a good idea.
[Lyle] I love the windows already with the black trim.
Oh, it's gorgeous. There's a lot more you're gonna love inside.
Lyle and Tenny need some inspiration to get on the same page,
because I'm quite sure what their style is.
I know modern, I know Spanish,
and this place is perfect.
Oh, look at this.
- [Lyle] Oh, that's amazing. - [Tenny] Look at the bar,
- how cool is that tile? - Oh, look at that. Yes.
[Drew] I mean, can you just imagine if this was your house
when you have friends over?
- This is the nicest tailgate party you'll ever have. - [laughs]
Yeah, they'd never leave.
Yeah, maybe you can just build us some bedrooms in the back
and we'll just move in here.
I just wanna get an idea of the type of
materials that you like, the type of layout,
the type of tile, countertops, anything you see,
tell me what you like
because we can incorporate that into your house.
[Lyle] Oh, that's amazing. I mean,
yeah, starting off at the exposed beams
and the high ceilings.
The only thing I might change is
take off the whitewash
and make it something a little more natural,
- more raw. - Yeah, like a wood tone,
- like here or the tabletops. - [Lyle] Yeah.
[Lyle] Exactly.
I think, for you guys,
there's so much opportunity to raise the ceiling height
and Jonathan will let us know how far we can go.
Yeah, and imagine too, with your house,
to be able to have the same floor flowing through the whole area.
- [Lyle] Oh, that would be amazing. - [Tenny] I love them,
but they're a little dark.
[Drew] Now would you want something that's a light floor,
a medium tone?
I think lighter, right, because...
I was gonna say darker.
I don't think we can have light floors
and light wood, and light beams.
There has to be contrast.
Some light, some dark, some medium.
Well yeah, but I think one of the problems we have is
whether or not our house is dark already,
and if we can get something that's,
maybe just call it, a little bit more reflective.
I think you're actually saying the same thing
because we just wanna have some nice natural wood tones.
It's just not gonna be quite this dark.
- [Lyle] Got it. - [Tenny] Perfect.
So I'm not wrong.
- Uh... - That was for you.
You are right, dear.
- You're right, honey. Again. - [Tenny laughing]
So what else stands out to you?
[Tenny] The bar, I love.
[Drew] You could have a gorgeous flow
with a nice breakfast bar area.
[Tenny] Yeah. I love this, I love the tile.
What about the countertops, what do you think of this?
That concrete, dark concrete look.
[Lyle] I love the countertops. I like the dark,
especially because our current countertops are light, sparkly
'60s feel to it.
I like how clean and finished this is.
What do you think?
I like it. I'd be concerned if...
all of the countertops are going to be this dark.
I feel like, again, I'm just afraid
of having everything being too dark.
Again, contrast is great,
it really depends on what
we do for the kitchen cabinets.
It does depend on what we have
for the wall or the backsplash.
Probably we'll end up
- wanting to go a little bit lighter than this. - [Lyle] Okay.
I would like to see more pops of color,
at least in cushions or pillows or something
because if we are gonna do so much dark and light mixes,
bright pops of color really says something.
- You like bright pops of color? - [Lyle] Yeah,
- shocking, huh? - You?
I mean, you're wearing Lyle's shoes, but aside from that...
[Lyle] You know, i just noticed I really like the archways
- and the doorways, I think that's - [Drew] Yeah.
just such a great touch for the Spanish style.
[Drew] Sure. I mean, let's see
where we can fit something like that in.
At the end of the day,
what's the most important thing for you in your space?
I think it's really having the connectivity of all the rooms,
um, so that I could be in the kitchen cooking
and the same time, engage with
the people out in the rest of...
in the living room, by the fireplace,
at the TV, at the dining table.
- Should we head outside? - Yeah.
[Drew] This is an extension of their indoor living.
Oh, look at the bar.
Look how great it is out here.
- [Drew] Isn't that nice? - [Lyle] Oh, don't give her any more ideas.
No, I'm not suggesting that you should redo your outdoor space
because your outdoor space looks amazing,
but I just thought from some of the fabrics used,
some of the different materials,
this gorgeous statement fireplace,
there's a lot things that we can do
to your indoor space
that'd make it as beautiful as this outdoor space.
[Tenny] Yeah. I love it. I love the stucco,
I love the contrast between the tile,
and these beautiful chairs,
it's just a really good homey vibe.
This fireplace really gives me good vibes,
better, obviously, than the one we have at home.
I am ecstatic. I'm very happy.
We have a lot of inspiration here,
maybe too much for their budget,
I hope Jonathan doesn't get mad at me,
but I'll give him all this information
and he will come up with some amazing options.
[Drew] Tenny and Lyle haven't even selected an option yet,
but already, one week into their estimated timeline
and 15 grand of their max budget
has been spent removing asbestos.
[Lyle] All right, honey.
- This is so exciting. - This is it.
- [muttering] Come this way. - [Tenny] Oh.
- Wait, we can't walk on the lawn? - Uh-oh.
- He's like dad. - Get off the lawn!
I have unfortunate news for you.
What happened?
I don't wanna be the bearer of unfortunate news,
but I'm gonna have to be.
- They're still doing the asbestos abatement inside. - [Tenny sighs] Oh.
It was a little more involved than anticipated.
I really was hoping to see some walls down,
some nice open space, brightness, lightness.
- That's what I was really hoping for. - Well, you still get
- brightness and the lightness here. - [Lyle] Oh.
That's a good point.
Well, I get that here.
[Jonathan] Aw, this is true, yeah.
- [Lyle] Silver lining. - Okay, let's dive in
to the two options because they're pretty incredible.
- Okay. - Option number one.
You wanna be the family hub
for all the big games and holiday celebrations,
so we're opening up your kitchen,
giving you the connectivity you want with your guests.
We'll add a long run of cabinets across the back wall
and a large island with seating,
so you can connect to your friends and family while entertaining.
We'll convert your unused dining area
into a large walk-in pantry,
so you're not storing things in the garage.
[Tenny] Imagine having a... like, a walk-in pantry,
a big one.
[Jonathan] In your bar area, we'll vault the ceiling
and continue the run of cabinets along the back.
We'll add a large table and chairs
to serve as a second prep area
and replace the sliding door
with a huge span of collapsible glass doors,
improving the flow from indoors to out
when you're hosting your tailgate friends.
In the living room,
we'll shift the TV to the other wall
and redo the fireplace into a Spanish stucco design.
We'll widen your living room entrance
and give it an arch.
We'll add exposed beams to the ceiling
and comfortable furnishings
where friends can gather
and cheer on your favorite teams in style.
[Lyle] Sounds pretty amazing.
I mean, the vaulted ceiling part is outstanding.
[Jonathan] It comes in right at your max budget,
$260,000,
and it takes eight weeks to complete.
The max budget part is a little bit
- tough to handle, but... - [Jonathan chuckles] Yeah.
A pantry though.
[Lyle] I can't imagine that, 'cause we never thought that was possible, so...
I mean, there is room to work with,
that's the thing that I really love.
And you had so much dead space
as soon as you walk in to your house.
[Tenny] It sounds like everything we wanted.
I don't know how, like, option two could even compete
with option one, so I'm actually curious
to hear what option two is.
Okay. Well, I can jump right in because option two
actually gives you more out of other areas of the home.
[Lyle] Okay.
[Jonathan] You get the same beautiful kitchen and pantry,
the same comfortable living area.
But the big difference is,
we wouldn't vault the ceiling above the bar,
and instead of the second prep table,
we'll do a large, round dining table.
But, option two,
we give you a bunch of work in your bedroom.
We give you a main bedroom overhaul
by getting rid of the cramped closet
to create a peaceful, beautiful Zen zone
to unwind and recharge.
By relocating the door to your bathroom,
we'll be able to build you a large walk-in closet
with enough space for all your clothes
tucked away neatly out of sight.
We'll get rid of that tiny little thing you're currently using.
- Oh, is it? I was gonna say... - [laughing]
[Jonathan] Let's give you something real. Yeah.
[Lyle] This sounds actually very promising.
[Jonathan] Even more promising is the price tag
and the timeline,
$240,000 and seven weeks.
- You'd still have lots of space for entertaining, - [Lyle] Mmm-hmm.
but you would lose the vault and the bar
in order to get the bedroom.
This is gonna be a tough call
'cause I know you really want a
- closet. That's right. - I want a place to put my clothes? Yes.
The kitchen itself
- is exactly the same for both options. - [Lyle] Right.
It's just that extra bit
- that extends the eye line. - [Lyle] Mmm.
Well, and I can imagine that also bringing it
to the backyard which we love so much.
But I also think, um,
- living with staring at my clothes - [chuckles]
when I wake up in the morning,
- that's awfully odd too. - [Drew] Mmm.
It's nice to be able to have
that little extra something for you.
And also, that was a big part of what Tenny said,
that she wants this to feel like your home as well.
[Lyle] Yeah.
- Separate your hands for a second. - [Tenny] Uh-oh.
- So nobody can be squeezing your hand there, Lyle. - [both laughing]
Now, with your hands separated,
option one or option two?
- Option one. - Option one. Yes!
[all laughing, cheering]
How about option one and you give him 10% more of the closet?
Ooh.
I like that.
- Come on, you're-- - [Lyle] My new agent.
- I really liked you, Drew, - My negotiator.
- a couple minutes ago. - [all laughing]
[Jonathan] Tenny and Lyle's house was off limits
for the asbestos removal,
but now that the asbestos has been safely removed,
I've invited them back for a quick peek
to see how we've cleared the way
to make this a home for both of them as newlyweds,
not just a house that worked for Tenny when she was single.
Are you ready to get inside now?
- We are ready. - Let's do it. [laughs]
It's gonna be worth it. I have so many things for you to see.
- Oh, my gosh. - Ahhh!
- [screams] Oh, my gosh. - This is crazy.
[Tenny] This looks so good!
[Lyle] This looks spectacular. Oh, my gosh.
- Look at that, honey. - It's so much brighter,
which is what I really wanted.
I always thought it was so dark in here,
- and now you could just see all the light coming in. - Yeah.
It's completely transformed this room.
[Jonathan] Well, this is the whole reason why I wanted you in here
- after demolition, so you could actually see - [Lyle] Oh.
- everything opened up. - Yeah.
- The asbestos abatement threw a little wrench in the works, - Mmm-hmm.
but you'll still now get this vision
- of what it could potentially be. - Yeah,
I can't believe we missed out on this before.
This feeling of walking in and seeing this is amazing.
- But guess what you are gonna miss out on? - [Lyle] What's that?
The rest of it until it's done.
- [both] Aw! - So you guys can head out.
[Jonathan] No peeking, no coming back.
- [Tenny] Thank you. - [Lyle] All right, thanks.
[Jonathan] It's week two,
and with the asbestos abated, we're just getting started.
Tenny and Lyle won't be storing
any more kitchen items in the garage
once we build them a large pantry,
where the dining room was.
These guys are not gonna know what to do
with all the storage they have.
Before, they were running out to the garage
- every time they needed some carrots. - [Ryan] Right.
- Now they'll have a huge pantry inside. - Ta-da.
And it actually frees up space in the garage
- for things that belong in the garage. - Right.
[Jonathan] In the living and bar area,
we're adding a huge span of accordion doors
to create better flow from their beautiful backyard
into the living and dining areas
for when they're entertaining family and tailgating with friends.
Going from, what, like, three, three-and-a-half feet here
- to all of a sudden thirteen feet. - Thirteen feet.
- That's a ten foot door upgrade. - Right, right.
- They can't complain about that. - No.
And I love the fact, too, with, you know, an accordion door,
it all collapses away.
Indoor-outdoor flow.
This would essentially be the best flow
- any tailgate party has ever had. - Right.
Are you a tailgater?
- I see you as a-- - Not as much a tailgater,
but I'm a definitely big, die hard football fan.
Hold on. Back in school...
- Back in school. - I feel like you were a party animal.
I wasn't.
- No? - I wasn't.
What was your... What would you do to celebrate?
I was playing sports.
- Yeah? - That was it. That was life.
You win a game, you don't go celebrate?
No. You get ready for practice the next day.
- I guess so. - It's all business.
Yeah. Well, these guys love a good tailgate party.
- Yeah. - And they love having people over.
And so having the ability to flow in and out
- is gonna change everything for them. - Right.
One, two, three. [laughs]
Here we go.
Boom.
Yeah, just with that one panel down already, so much better.
We are one step closer to indoor-outdoor entertaining.
Tenny and Lyle went with the option
of vaulting the ceiling over the bar area.
To do that, we'll need to cut the concrete floor,
pour new footings and eventually support it with an overhead beam.
I am already envisioning how open and bright this is gonna feel.
- We got a lot of concrete to cut, though. - Yeah, exactly.
You wanna switch up? I'll do the first one, you do the second one.
- Yeah, I'd love to watch you go first. - All right.
[both chuckling]
[Jonathan] With our footings in place,
we can fill up the trenches with concrete.
Once it sets, it will make a nice, solid foundation
to hold the weight of our structural beam.
This massive engineered beam
allows us to take the former bar area to new heights.
Tenny and Lyle want to make this their dream home,
not just Tenny's home that Lyle moved into.
This is a great house with an amazing backyard,
and it's close to Tenny's family.
It worked for her on her own
ten years ago, when she bought it.
But this reno gives us the opportunity
to reimagine the space for Tenny and Lyle
to blend their families together.
Work continues in the living room fireplace,
which we'll be transforming into a Spanish stucco style,
to tie the Spanish villa vibe to their home.
The first thing you see
when you walk in the front door is this fireplace,
and it's kind of underwhelming.
So my whole thought was, can we create something
that feels like it's got curves?
Maybe it's a little more authentic
to that Spanish style that I know they love.
This is totally loose under here.
This is not how we do brickwork.
Hold on a sec here.
Oh, yeah.
There you go. There goes the whole thing.
- [Jonathan] This whole thing is moving. - [man] Yeah.
- [Jonathan] Whoa. - Wow.
[Jonathan] Let's see what we got here.
What is going on here?
[Jonathan] What is going on here?
So, yeah, this other brick is not original.
So, isn't that funny?
The lines that I drew
are perfectly in line with the actual, original fireplace.
Lo and behold,
that was the shape of the original fireplace.
So, while I am trying to replicate
the original character of the home,
I uncover the original character of the home.
The things you uncover when you're unwrapping things like a Christmas present.
You know, Tenny and Lyle, they love to have people over, they love to entertain.
And they want a bit of a blend
of something modern, Spanish.
Think it'll come down to definitely having some bold patterns,
still having some color.
[Drew] Let's talk backsplash tile for the kitchen.
I would definitely say no to plain
- 'cause you said they want Spanish. - Yeah.
- This would be nice. - That'd be cool.
So, if you did that, then...
For the cabinets, they don't want to go crazy for color.
That's why they'd love to have some pattern on the backsplash.
They would love this for the cabinet.
- [Jonathan] Oh, wow. - You can see for a couple that really love color
and wow factor, it's looking very muted.
I think we need more color
or, especially, Tenny's not gonna be happy.
[Drew] I know she likes contrast.
How about black cabinets for the pantry?
Just, like, a darker accent for the cabinets.
This feels a little more modern.
Do they want brass, brushed, polished, chrome?
I think golds, brasses they're good with.
- That's nice. - [Jonathan] Yeah. Okay.
Well, we'll still have to punch it up
in the art, and the decor and rugs and things like that.
- Yeah. - 'Cause I know Tenny is gonna want to see some color.
The pace is picking up at Tenny and Lyle's.
We're adding new electrical everywhere,
and the plumbers are here rerouting all the lines
to service their new, expanded kitchen.
With our ceiling raised and the temp supports in place,
we can hoist up a second massive beam
to support the wall of collapsible glass doors.
The brightness they'll gain from the outside will be a gamechanger.
Tenny wants to take the torch from her mom, hosting family celebrations,
and I can't imagine a better setup for that.
Tenny bought this house because A, it's in the perfect location,
close to family,
and B, it has tons of potential.
I've given them strict instructions not to peek.
Eyes on me. You're only allowed to look this way.
But she's been sending me these cryptic texts,
so I invited her back to talk in person.
[Tenny] All right, I was thinking
that maybe we could do something special for Lyle and the boys.
I want something that's just for them.
So Ryan stays with us, obviously,
when he comes home from college.
And he's been using the room with the bright purple wall
and the pink accents.
And so it would be great for him to have his own space
and for him to really feel
"This is my room when I'm home."
Um, that's also the same room Lyle uses as an office.
Maybe we could just redecorate that, make it more for them.
[Jonathan] An office project is totally doable.
I'm not dealing with fixtures and plumbing and all of this.
I just need to make this room feel updated and feel comfortable.
I also need to find some wiggle room in the budget to make it happen.
Tenny and Lyle love the Spanish style on the outside of their home,
and we're paying tribute to that Spanish design inside by adding arched entryways.
With everything drywalled off, we can make those arches seamless with the mud.
We decided to go with a curved,
tapered-down shape for their new fireplace.
It's way better than the chunky brick fireplace they had before.
Somebody at some point thought
"We gotta add some character
by getting rid of character,
and putting in this boxy brick fireplace."
- [exhales sharply] - A lot of work.
We've got curves, we've got fireplace features.
We have everything that Tenny and Lyle
have dreamed about having in their home.
- We have curves or the house has curves? - Yeah. Well, I mean,
- I've been sneaking extra helpings. - I thought I was...
I thought I was hitting the gym
and making myself look pretty good.
[Jonathan] Tenny and Lyle's renovation got off to a bumpy start
with the discovery of asbestos.
Amazingly, we're still on track with our timeline,
but it's been a pretty extensive project,
requiring massive beams to vault the ceiling,
opening up the entire wall of the back of the house
and even accommodating a last-minute surprise room request from Tenny.
And to keep it light and brighten their space,
we are out with the dark floors.
These new, beautiful, mid-toned, engineered
hardwood floors are gorgeous.
I think the wide planks are gonna make it feel obviously updated,
but just tying every space together seamlessly as well.
What they lacked in kitchen storage before, they're gaining now.
We added a long run of kitchen cabinets across the back wall,
and they're getting a large island and second prep table.
Everything they could possibly need
for Tenny to take over hosting large family gatherings.
All right, one more.
[Drew] You know why I like steel-toe boots?
- [Jonathan] Why is that? - Because I can carry this door with my boot.
Just don't drop it.
[Drew] This outdoor area that they did is stunning.
The view is stunning. And now they have the access.
If you're in the party house,
you need to have the party access.
[Jonathan] We're nearing the end of our eight-week timeline,
and things are moving at a good pace at Tenny and Lyle's.
And materials are still arriving.
Beam delivery.
- The big guns. - You got it.
[Jonathan] All right. There you go, guys.
- I'll let you guys tackle that. - I'll give you the gun.
[Jonathan] How cool do these look?
Tenny and Lyle really liked exposed beams,
so we're bringing beams into their abode.
I've decided to go with faux wood beams for the living room.
They have all the visual characteristics of solid timber,
but they're about 70% less wood,
so they're 70% less expensive.
- Thank you. - We can save some money,
and make Tenny's dream of a surprise room for Lyle come true.
There. That's good.
This house is transformed.
- Beautiful. - We have the high ceilings all the way across the back.
And what I love is you now have a feature
that draws your eye up, those gorgeous beams.
Just adding the detail of the beam,
it, all of a sudden, makes it feel like
a luxurious hotel, spa escape.
The new countertops have arrived,
and we're custom cutting them
to fit their new kitchen and walk-in pantry.
With all this new pantry space,
no one's heading out to the garage to find anything kitchen-related.
The same quartz counters will stretch across the back of the kitchen
and extend into the new bar area
for maximum half-time party fun.
This huge island beats the cramped galley peninsula that they had before.
And the openness of their new space
gives them the connectivity they wanted with guests.
While our crew assembles the kitchen,
Drew and I are working on Tenny's surprise room for Lyle's home office,
which will double as a guest room for his kids.
The bed is gonna be amazing.
It's gonna be gorgeous, it's gonna anchor the room.
The rest of the space just has that...
It has to have that little touch of Lyle.
He has no idea it's coming.
Nope. It's gonna be good.
And it'll be even better when we get rid of this eggplant color
that spoke to Tenny ten years ago.
I can think of no better way to celebrate newly-wed life
than with a newly-renovated home.
We're at our favorite stage of the reno,
when things come together quickly.
The baseboards are going in,
a new apron-style sink and pantry countertops.
I feel we're now firmly in the red zone with Tenny and Lyle's reno.
You mean, like, the end zone for a touchdown?
No, the red zone is right before the--
Let's get to the end zone. That's where it's at.
You ruined my analogy.
[Jonathan] My crew continues their work in the new kitchen,
adding even more pantry space,
to make hosting and entertaining
so much easier for Tenny and Lyle.
And we didn't leave any Spanish flair out of the kitchen.
We've done a custom, one-of-a-kind, showstopper vent hood
that'll be a statement in the kitchen.
This is gonna be incredible.
[Drew] This vent hood is gonna be a statement.
You see it from the back of the house and the living room,
everything is nice and open.
It just draws your eye in. It makes you wanna cook.
[Jonathan] Our goal was to make this a modern Spanish-style home,
where Tenny and Lyle can make new memories and blend their two families.
I really like to think we're setting them up for success.
[Drew] With beautiful lighting with the beams,
the high ceiling and this fireplace feature,
everything about this space is transformed.
[Jonathan] They're getting swinging doors for easy access to the pantry,
all-new appliances.
And after eight long weeks,
all of the pieces are finally coming together
to blend both their styles indoors and out.
- Oh, so nice. - Oh, yeah.
That idea to be able to go inside and outside that easy and with style.
Oh, my gosh. We better get invites to every single tailgate.
[Drew] Just, it feels so fresh.
I know this is what Tenny wanted.
She wanted this to feel like Lyle's home, too.
But to get rid of all of her old glam feel
and have something that feels fresh and clean.
Yeah. Turned out pretty spectacular.
This is a big day for Tenny and Lyle.
Huge project.
But we've got to that point where now
they can take the keys and enjoy.
Let the tailgate party begin.
- Hey! Give me the other pillow. - [grunts] Go back. Go long.
Go back. In. [grunts]
- Touchdown! - [exclaiming]
- First tailgate! - I got this.
Well, Tenny, you look a little nervous.
I am so nervous.
- [Drew] This is all for you. - So exciting!
- Oh, my gosh. - [Lyle] Oh, my gosh.
Oh, this feels very much like home.
This is the best!
- [Drew] This is all for you. - [Tenny] So exciting!
- Oh, my gosh! - Here we go.
- Oh, my gosh. - [Lyle] Oh, my gosh.
- [Tenny] Oh, my God. - [Lyle] Look at this.
- [Tenny] I can't. - [Tenny] It's not...
It's not our house.
- Oh, it's not even the same house. - I'm shaking.
[Lyle] It's not even the same house.
- Oh! - Beautiful arch.
- [Tenny] This is the best. - [Lyle] Wow. So good.
[Tenny] Oh, my God.
So bright.
- It doesn't even look like the same house. - [Tenny] Oh, my God.
[Jonathan] It really isn't he same house.
[Lyle] Amazing transformation. Oh, my gosh.
- [Tenny] Oh, my God. - [Lyle] Look at the ceilings and everything.
[Tenny] The fireplace!
- Yes. - Look at it!
- It's no-- - It's not brick.
[Lyle] It's not a big monstrosity. It's beautiful.
[Jonathan] Can you believe that that shape was hidden behind the monstrosity?
- [Lyle] Not at all. - [Tenny] No. It was like that behind there?
[Jonathan] Well, we built it out, but the shape...
- This was the shape that the original chimney was. - [Lyle] Really?
I can't. I'm in shock.
I'm shaking. Like, I can't.
It's too much for me. I'm overwhelmed.
I can't believe this is our house.
It looks, like, so beautiful.
- [Lyle] It's so bright. - Like, from a magazine.
[Jonathan] Oh, yeah. You picked an incredible house.
And you had done some things to try and make it work.
But we decided, "Let's just make everything work
and get it done so you can just enjoy."
- It's perfect. - The floors and everything.
- [Tenny] It's perfect. - [Jonathan] Tell me about the floors.
- What do you think? - [Lyle] Oh, so much better.
- They're beautiful. - They are. They're gorgeous.
I mean, I just don't recognize the place.
It's just so different.
It used to be so dark, and cavernous and closed off,
and now we have, you know, great view of the backyard the moment you walk in.
You can see everything.
[Tenny] Look at these beams. I would never even have thought of that.
- [Lyle] Yeah. - [Tenny] It's fabulous. You guys are geniuses.
Completely open and welcoming,
which is what we're like, open and welcoming.
The snuggle zone. Try the snuggle zone.
[Tenny] Oh, snuggle zone.
- Ah. [exhales deeply] - Uh-huh.
[Lyle] Feels cozy.
I don't know how you guys picked this amazing furniture,
but it's fabulous. Like, comfortable.
[Jonathan] We could sit here and snuggle
or we can check out your kitchen.
- Kitchen! - Let's do it.
- [Jonathan] What do you think? - [Tenny gasps]
- Oh, my gosh! - That's amazing.
This is amazing!
- Can I hug it? - [Jonathan] Hug it? You can hug and kiss it.
It's no longer a cavern. It's just a beautiful space.
[Jonathan] Isn't it so interesting
how just opening up this wall that was over here and lightening things up,
how that all transforms the space?
[Lyle] Before, you were just locked off
in another room in the house when you were in the kitchen.
- [Jonathan] Yeah. - [Lyle] And now, you're part of the house.
This is great. This is beautiful.
[Jonathan] I love the fact that you can see
- your guests outside... - [Lyle] Yes.
...in your incredible space that you created out there.
And from out there, you now have a statement hood in here...
- That is beautiful. - ...and a statement kitchen.
[Lyle] That is amazing.
[Tenny] How did you even think of this?
- It's amazing. - [Lyle] That's so cool.
[Tenny] What is that backsplash?
- [Jonathan] Come on in. Yeah. - It's fabulous. What is that?
- Yeah. - We carried the stone on.
- [Tenny] Oh. - You can see it's got
that really nice texture to it.
[Drew] It's actually quartz, so it's a zero-maintenance product.
[Lyle] Wow. I like zero maintenance.
- Yeah, look at this range. - [Tenny] Oh, my God.
- [Lyle] And the pot filler. - [Tenny] Ah.
- [Lyle] I'm gonna be busy in here. - Yeah, get to work.
Yes, ma'am.
- I'm ready. - [Lyle] Yes, ma'am.
I worked up an appetite.
[Tenny] Wow.
- [Lyle] Beautiful. - [Tenny] Obsessed.
[Drew] What I'm obsessed with
is the fact that you don't have to go
into your laundry room or your garage...
- Yay! - ...to get all of your pantry items.
- You now have... - [Tenny] Oh, my God!
[Drew] With your cafe doors.
- Oh, wow. - Wow. Look at this place.
- [Lyle] Cafe doors. - [Tenny] Oh, my gosh.
[Lyle] Oh, what a life changing event this is.
It's beautiful. I could live in here.
Somebody could actually live in here.
[Jonathan] Well, we did put a chair in there for you.
[Lyle] Yes, yes.
[Jonathan] This makes so much sense for you guys.
And also, this is a unique home,
and you wanna use it in a unique way.
- This is so you. - Right.
[Jonathan] And then you have all this beautiful
statement storage here as well on the side.
Even your island,
- your massive island... - [Tenny] What?
- ...has all additional storage. - Oh, my gosh.
- Oh! You don't know how much... - [Tenny] That's amazing.
- [Tenny] How genius. - That's such great news. Great news.
[Jonathan] Yeah.
- [Lyle] Wow. Holy mackerel. - [Tenny] Look at all this storage.
Better start buying some food.
- [Jonathan] Come on right in. Look at that sink. - [Tenny] Yes!
[Jonathan] It's so big we had to install two faucets.
- [Tenny] Oh. - That's spectacular.
[Tenny] It's so perfect.
[Lyle] I can take a bath in this.
[Jonathan] You also get even more prep space
because you have a tall table in the bar area.
[Drew] So, I think this is pretty amazing
because it almost is like you have two islands
- in your kitchen. - Yeah, absolutely. I love that.
I love it.
How cool is that tile?
[Tenny] I love these light fixtures, too.
These, sort of, oversized ones.
You guys already did so much work outside.
Even though it's raining today,
I still want you to open that door
- and see what it looks like when it's collapsed. - [Tenny] Babe, you're up.
- [Lyle] See if I can figure it out. - [Tenny] Yeah.
[Tenny and Lyle] Oh, my God.
How easy was that?
[exclaims] Look at that.
It's seamless.
This is, really, one of the big things that we asked for.
- I'm so glad we got it. - Love it.
You know, we put so much thought and care into that backyard.
And it was so closed off for us. It was hard to get to.
The bar was halfway in the way.
And now, this makes it all one space together.
I'm expecting you guys to have some really good times here.
So, our hope is that this is the backdrop
to even more beautiful memories.
This is an amazing space, and it's ours now.
It's beautiful.
[Tenny] We can't wait to show our friends and family and the boys.
Yeah. I know that was an important thing.
You wanted to make sure that there was a comfortable place
for the boys when they come and visit.
[Drew] There is one extra thing that's special for you
that Tenny asked us to help her with.
It's just a little extra thing for you
- because she loves you that much. - [Lyle] What?
But we're gonna let her give you that surprise.
- What's the surprise? - Come on. I'll show you.
Where are we going?
- [Tenny] Ready? - Oh, my gosh!
I have a desk.
I have a real desk.
Oh, my gosh, honey. Thank you so much.
[Drew] The color palate in here is a little nicer.
[Lyle] Oh.
- [Drew] The style. - [Lyle] Oh, my God. Ryan's gonna love it.
This is great vibe. I love this.
I can see family enjoying this space better than ever before.
I mean, we really would spend most of our time outside
when people would come over.
Now, we can actually use the inside of our home, and it's perfect.
- [Lyle] This way. - [woman] This is not even your house.
[Jonathan] Come on in here.
Oh, my gosh.
[Jonathan] Keep comin' in. Keep comin'.
I am blown away.
High five!
- [Drew] Oh, my gosh. - [woman] Oh, my God.
All right, Ryan, what do you think?
Uh, it's, it's amazing.
I don't want to go back to school.
- I'll have all my friends over. - Yeah.
Oh, now you're throwing parties here, too?
[Tenny] I envision this space now
as a place where we can actually grow
and love each other more and spend quality time.
It's just where we can stay forever together.
Cheers to an amazing couple and a great home.
- [all cheering] - [Tenny] Cheers.
Whoo! Don't trash the place!
[all laughing]
- [Jonathan] Cheers, y'all. - Cheers.