-It's almost time. [laughing] -Finally.
[Mika] After serving 20 years in the Air Force,
Kaitlyn and Ryan are ready to settle down in Florida.
[Kaitlyn] We want Arya to be established in a place.
She's moved now, three times in a few years.
[Arya speaking]
-[Ryan laughing] -I can make that happen.
[Brian] Nearly overstaying their welcome at Ryan's parents' house,
It's a blessing, but...
it's time.
[all laughing]
[Brian] This family needs their own space on their tucked away lot.
This is a really unique road.
It makes a ton of turns.
Careful!
-There's no way this truss truck -[man] No.
is getting back here.
-Watch out! -[man] Oof!
-Come on, come on! -[Brian] Uh, we've never
unloaded trucks like this before.
-Whoa! -Wait, wait, wait!
[Mika] Can we conquer some construction curveballs...
Oh, my goodness! They're almost here.
...to build this family their forever home?
They are coming down the road. Come on.
[excitedly] I'm so excited to show you your room.
These blueprints are gonna be a reality. Let's go!
[Mika] Brian and I know a thing or two
about building custom homes on fast timelines.
There's always a reason why they need their home done in 100 days.
Second baby is on the way.
Turkey season is around the corner.
[Brian] And now, we're expanding to renovations, too.
We're gonna flip flop everything in this house.
We don't know what's behind the walls.
[Mika] Whether it's a new build or renovation,
each project has its own set of challenges.
This is the exterior of the town home.
-You raise that a foot, it's a lot of work. -[Mika] I know. I know it is.
[Brian] But the look on our client's faces, makes it all worth it.
-Oh, my gosh! -Oh, my God.
[woman] I am in heaven right now. [chuckles]
[upbeat music playing]
[Mika] Hey, guys. How are you?
-Good. How are you? -Good. You? Good?
-[Mika] You guys found an awesome location. -[Brian] Oh, my God. So nice.
[Mika] We are out here in paradise. We love it out here.
Kind of disconnected from all the hustle and bustle.
-It is. -It's a beautiful area.
Plant City is still one of the only places in the Tampa Bay area
that there's still somewhat affordable,
-vacant land available. -[Brian] Yeah.
-How big is this lot? -It's one acre.
-[Brian] One acre? Okay. -Yup.
-[Brian] Perfect size. -[Mika] Yeah, okay.
And I noticed your lot backs up to some strawberry fields.
-Yes, it does. -[Mika] Oh!
Plant city is like strawberry capital.
[Brian] Did you notice Mika's earrings?
-Hello! -[Kaitlyn] Oh!
-There we go. -Do we have the strawberry earrings?
She's got her strawberry earrings on.
[Ryan] We met in South Korea in 2012.
We were both stationed over there in the Air Force.
-[Kaitlyn] That was the end of that. -[Ryan] Yeah.
-Never looked back. -[laughing]
[Ryan] We have one daughter named Arya.
She's four years old.
She's really smart, rambunctious and funny.
I know all about that military lifestyle,
so it's it's tough because you're constantly moving,
-you're never settled down. -Yeah.
What is your favorite place that you were stationed at?
For me, I'd say Japan.
-[Mika] Oh! -[Brian] Japan?
-Yeah. He was in Japan. -Was there for, what, six years altogether?
-Yeah. -Wow.
[Mika] Very cool.
I would say Korea, just because I met him, you know.
-Okay. -Good answer.
-[Mika] Good answer, Kaitlyn. -That's okay.
-[Brian] Good answer. -[laughing]
So, what's life like now?
I retired.
-He retired. -You retired. Congrats.
-Wow! -[Ryan] Thank you, thank you.
I only did six years,
-so I've been out for a little bit now. -[Brian] Okay.
What do you guys do for a living?
We both work for a company that makes flight simulators
-for the government. -What?
-[Kaitlyn] Yes. Yeah, so. -That's pretty cool.
Wow! So, you work together? Is that what I'm hearing?
-Yes. -Yes.
-Great, 'cause you're gonna-- -We feel your pain.
-[Ryan laughing] -Well, what I was gonna say is,
you're gonna need that kind of teamwork to get the house designed.
Where do you guys live right now?
Uh, we're currently staying with my parents in south Tampa.
It's a little tight.
-Okay. -Uh, actually where I grew up.
-The house that you grew up in? -[Ryan] Yeah.
-[Mika] That's kinda nice. -same bedroom with the stars in the ceiling.
-[laughing] -The glow in the dark stars?
[Kaitlyn chuckles] Yes.
-I think we all had those at some point. -Oh, boy.
[Ryan] This is actually the bedroom that I grew up in.
Kinda tight fit here.
I actually had to buy this other little shelf here
to put some of my extra clothes on.
And this is the room my daughter's currently staying in.
She doesn't really have that much room to play in,
so she usually does a lot of activities on her bed.
Dining room.
Only three of us can actually sit here at a time.
There's only one bathroom in the house.
So, all five of us are actually sharing it.
[Brian] How long have you been with your parents?
-It's been seven months. Yeah. -Seven months. Seven.
Oh, so not even that long.
-Okay. -[Kaitlyn] Yes.
-So-- -I was gonna say, that's kind of a long time.
-[Mika] Depends on how you look at it. -Depends on the day.
-Yeah, "Depends on the day." I like that, Kaitlyn. -[all laughing]
[Kaitlyn] We appreciate the, uh, hospitality.
-[Brian] Yeah. -[Ryan] Yeah.
[Kaitlyn] And, um, you know, they get to spend time with our daughter.
But, uh, finally wanna settle down. This is it.
We want Arya to be established in a place.
You know, she's moved now, three times in a few years.
-So... - [Ryan] She's always like,
"Oh, I want my room to be purple.
[Kaitlyn] And she wants a vanity already, so.
-[Ryan laughing] -She's ready.
[laughing]
What do you guys envision on your dream lot here in Plant City?
-A three bedroom. Two bath. -[Kaitlyn] Yeah.
-Okay. -[Kaitlyn] We do like to cook.
-So... -So, decent size kitchen.
-Yeah. -[Mika] Okay.
[Ryan] Definitely, outdoor space.
'Cause I usually come home from work
and just sit outside with the dogs
-and my daughter runs around and plays, so. -[Kaitlyn] Yeah.
[Mika] What kind of style?
Uh...
-We're still trying to decide exactly what kind of style. -Yeah.
[Mika] So we're gonna have a full workday during Inspiration Tours
to figure out the design style you like.
What is the budget?
$525,000.
Now, it's just time to turn this dream lot
into your dream home.
[Ryan] Yes.
-[Mika] Where's the closest strawberry place from here? -[Brian] Right there.
[Mika] Well, I'm saying,
-for like a strawberry shake per se. -[Brian] Fresh. [laughs]
That's the freshest strawberries you're gonna find right in your backyard.
[birds chirping]
[Mika] So, Ryan and Kaitlyn,
I don't want you to hold back on anything
because as much information as you can give me,
It's going to make our jobs a lot easier.
-[Ryan] Yes. -[Kaitlyn] Yes.
[Mika] Since they don't know their style yet,
my strategy is to show them very different looking houses
and see what they react to.
Even a negative reaction can help me figure out what I need to eliminate.
So, style was something that we weren't quite sure on.
I mean, this house has a Mediterranean facade.
Do you think that this is kind of the vibe you're going for?
[clicks tongue] Um...
-No. -We-- No, not really.
-Okay, at least you both agreed on the answer "No." -[laughing]
-I guess that's a good start. -Yeah.
-[Ryan] It's a lot. It's busy.
[Kaitlyn] It's too much.
Like, we wanna tone it down a little bit.
We don't know your style,
-but we know Mediterranean is not it. -Yes. [chuckles]
Okay. Let's go see another one.
-[Kaitlyn] All right. -[Ryan] All right.
[Mika] All right, Kaitlyn and Ryan.
This house is craftsman style.
What are your thoughts and first impressions of this house?
[Kaitlyn] This one's way closer to I think, what we actually want.
This is definitely--
-Getting warmer? -Uh, yeah.
-Yes! -[Kaitlyn chuckles]
[Ryan] Yeah, definitely like the pillars with the stone accents.
-[Kaitlyn] Yeah. -[Ryan] That's really nice.
[Mika] It's got the stone, the stucco, the siding.
We can mix materials, give it some character.
Is there anything you're gravitating towards?
A little of each.
Ooh, I like that. She was like,
-"Give me a buffet. A little bit of each." -[Kaitlyn] Yeah. Yeah.
[Mika laughing]
What do you think about the color?
-Definitely like that grayish tone. -Yeah.
-[Mika] Y'all ready to go inside? -[Kaitlyn and Ryan] Yes.
[Mika] Let's go check it out.
So we kind of have a semi-open concept here.
What are your thoughts with how your house is gonna flow?
Probably something a little more open.
Nothing like kind of blocking the way, like this right here.
[Kaitlyn] So you can talk to people
who are in the living room or in the kitchen, vice-versa.
Okay.
In regards to style,
they have a lot of wood accents throughout.
[Kaitlyn] I think it's a bit much.
We went rustic in Texas, so I'd rather get away from that.
Ah! All right, this is the Florida home,
-so it can feel a little bit different. -[Kaitlyn] Yeah. yes.
Hmm, I kinda like the open shelving.
[Mika] This kitchen in particular has a lot of floating shelves.
[Ryan] Definitely would work for us.
Uh...
We could display some of the stuff that we've collected over the years
on all of our traveled places, so.
I'd rather have cabinetry in the kitchen.
So, this house might not be the exact vibe we're going for.
Let's go see one that I think, is a little bit closer to what you're describing.
This space I wanted to bring you to you because it has an open concept feel.
[Ryan] It's a nice size.
[Kaitlyn] Everyone can be in the same space,
-but in separate spaces at the same time. -[Mika] Mmm-hmm.
If our daughter's playing the dogs can run out, run in.
[Ryan] They have plenty of room to move around.
All right, good. But I feel like
we need to go over here and look at this kitchen.
Definitely not white cabinets.
-[Mika] Ohh! Okay. -[Ryan] Definitely not.
[Kaitlyn] A little color, yeah.
[Mika] Oh, I love that.
Okay, do you kind of have a color in mind?
-Uh, not sure yet. -Wood cabinet.
[Kaitlyn] White is just boring.
Just everyone does it these days
and we wanna be a little different.
[Ryan] I know there's a lot of different colors to choose from,
so that might be kind of stressful when that time comes.
[Kaitlyn] Hopefully, we do have that moment where
when we see the cabinet color, it's definitely what we want.
[Mika] I kind of like it when homeowners are willing to put a little bit
of color in the kitchen.
-Yup. A little something. -[Mika laughing]
All right, so that's given me kind of an idea.
So, I know that Ryan and Kaitlyn
are not really loving like the rustic wood tones.
They want an open concept and a color pop in the kitchen cabinets.
So, that's translating to a little bit more modern.
Do you kind of like the thought
-of having a more modern style? -[Ryan] Yes.
-[Kaitlyn] Yes. -[Ryan] That might work.
-Okay. -[Kaitlyn] Yeah.
[Mika] Having a craftsman exterior
with a modern interior is definitely okay.
You can mix the styles and still have everything flow together.
That's kind of the beauty of building custom.
-Ready to see some more? -[Kaitlyn and Ryan] Yes.
[Mika] So, we've got to see a kid's room.
We can't forget about Arya.
I'm excited. I wanna make this room special for her.
Do you have thoughts on the size of the room?
-[Kaitlyn] I think it's a good sized space for her. -[Ryan] Yes.
[Mika] Any hobbies or things that she loves?
-Reading and drawing. -Like a reading area, maybe, yeah.
-She loves to draw. -Oh! Okay.
Kind of give her a little art corner in the room.
-[Kaitlyn] Yes. -[Ryan] Yes. That would be pretty nice.
[Mika] Oh, I would love that. All right you, guys.
Well, that's great. I can't wait to decorate Arya's room.
This is gonna be awesome.
I think today we got enough information to design the floor plan
and now that I know their style,
or should I say styles,
I feel like today was a huge success.
This is where Ryan grew up.
-[knocking] -[Mika] I kind of love that.
There he is.
What's up, Ryan?
-How are you? How you doing? -[Mika] Hey, guys.
[Brian] So, this is home, sweet home, huh?
-[Mika] Oh, wow! -[Ryan] Yes, it is.
Hey, family!
-You got the whole family today. -[Kaitlyn] Yeah.
-This is Arya. -How you doing?
-[Kaitlyn] She's a little shy. -[Mika] That's okay.
Ryan's parents, Geraldine and Raymond.
-Nice to meet you. -Very nice to meet you.
Nice meeting you.
[Brian] I need a hug.
-You know I need a hug. -[Mika laughing]
-He just makes himself right at home. -So nice meeting you.
Y'all have been in this house for quite some time, right?
Forty five years.
-Wow! -Forty five years?
How is it having
-your son back home in the house he grew up in? -[Mika chuckling]
It's a blessing, but...
it's time.
[all laughing]
Oh, I love how you said that.
We can't wait to get this house started
so that everybody can spread out a little bit.
[Ryan] Absolutely.
[Mika] I do have the plans we came up with.
Brace yourselves 'cause we're about to reveal the dream home.
-[Brian] You ready? -[Ryan] We're ready.
[Brian] Arya, are you ready?
I know you're ready.
[Mika] I do have the plans we came up with.
-Y'all ready? -Yes, we are.
-Get your, uh, front-row seats. -All right. Cool. All right.
Let's start off with the outside of the house.
[Brian] There's so many different textures.
We have stucco, lap siding, stone cut accents
and then all this is wood accents.
And then there's a gable over the door.
It has a craftsman style like entryway,
where it's like kind of saying, like, "Welcome in."
-Mmm-hmm. -Yes.
So, what do y'all think of the front of that home?
-We like it. -We like it, yeah. Definitely.
I like it.
-You like it? -Yes!
Hey, that's all that matters, right?
[Mika] When you walk in through the entryway,
the interior fits that modern aesthetic you were looking for.
It's also open, right.
We have the dining room off to the left
and then you're gonna have your office right off to the right hand side.
[Brian] We know how much you guys like to cook.
So, uh, this kitchen is massive
and it's opened up to the entire great room,
which also goes out to the covered lanai
for that beautiful view of your backyard.
-[Ryan] Yes. Perfect. -[Ryan] Oh, wow.
So, on the right hand side of the house,
you have two bedrooms with a bathroom right in the middle
that'll be shared between those two.
And we also have the laundry room on that side of the house.
What color do you want your bedroom?
Um, want purple.
[Brian] Purple? Is purple your favorite color?
-[laughs] -He must have known that.
-Ay! -[Ryan and Kaitlyn chuckle softly]
[Mika] All right. So, we've got to make sure
-that we sprinkle in some purple in Arya's room. -[Brian] Yeah.
I'm putting that in the vault.
So, I know currently you're living in your old bedroom.
-Yes. -[Brian] Are you ready to see your new main suite bedroom?
-Yes, we are. -Of course.
He's like, "Let's go! Let's go!"
[all laughing]
[Mika] You're taking up this whole left side of the house, just for your suite.
And the new made bedroom has a lot of space.
You walk into the bathroom that has dual vanities,
- so you don't have to share. - [Ryan] Yes.
-So, Mika, I don't see any stars on the ceiling. -[gasps]
-Oh, man! Did we miss that? -[Ryan laughing]
-Might just bring my own. -[Mika] We can make it happen.
Is there any modifications? Are you guys happy with everything the way it is?
I think we might wanna put a doggy door.
That might kind of be nice.
-You have a big yard? -Yes.
[Kaitlyn] Probably down by the other bedroom, by the laundry room.
-[Brian] Okay. Not like through a door? -[Ryan] Right.
[Kaitlyn] No, they're right through the wall.
[Brian] Right through the wall? Okay.
Arya.
Make sure you don't go through that doggy door.
[Arya speaking]
-You did? -You went through a doggy door?
-[Mika] Ooh! -[Arya speaking]
[Ryan] Oh, you were three.
Oh!
Hey. Do your parents know?
-They do now. -[Ryan and Kaitlyn laugh]
-Oh, they do now, Arya. -[laughing]
You gotta be careful what you say.
[Mika laughing]
Okay, you've got about 2,300 square feet.
You've got your three bedrooms.
-You got your two bathrooms, which is a must. - [Kaitlyn] Yes.
[Brian] Arya, how many thumbs up did we get today?
One or two?
-Ten? Oh! -[Ryan laughing]
[Arya speaking]
-[Mika] Yes. -[Brian] I can't wait to meet Gus and Jack.
[Mika] Oh, yeah.
[Mika] Well, hi, babies.
-Arya, tell me which dog is which. -Who's this one?
[Arya speaking]
-This one? Oh, Gus! -Oh! Gus!
-And who's this? -[Arya speaking]
Oh, he's jealous.
Hi, Jack.
-Oh, Gus likes Brian. -Hey!
-[Mika] Ooh! -[Brian] Hey, Arya, can we get two drinks to go, please?
-[softly] Yeah. -[Mika] Mmm.
-Oh, thank you so much. -Oh, thanks.
[Brian] Hey, are you gonna bring this dream home to your new dream home?
-Yeah. -I think you should.
-Cheers to the new home. -Cheers.
[upbeat music playing]
[Brian] Woo!
-[exhales] Man. It's a cold on today, Walter. -Hey, Brian. How you doing?
[Brian] I'm a little bit chilly to be honest with you.
[Walt] Yeah, it is a little cold out here.
I think we're gonna call today
[shivering] Breaking Ground.
-There's like three cold days out of the year in Florida -[Walt laughs]
-and today is one of 'em. -Yeah.
It's about 55 degrees out here,
but for Floridians, anything below 70 degrees,
is freezing cold.
What did you think about the drive in here?
-It is a little tight. -[Brian] Very tight.
I'm concerned about
-some of our bigger equipment coming in. -I know.
Some of our deliveries getting in here.
If it's tight for us, I can't imagine what that's gonna be.
[Walt] Yeah.
-I think I see Kevin and... -Oh, yeah. Here they come.
[Brian] Stay off the grass!
-It's not wide enough. -[Walt] No, it's not.
[Brian] The neighbor's gonna kill us
-if they know I did it like this. -[Walt laughs] I know.
-[Brian] What's up, buddy? -[man] What's going on, Brian?
-[Brian] A little bit tight, isn't it? -[man] Yes, sir.
[Brian] This is a really unique area.
Kind of like a private development.
So it's not even a public road.
So, uh, it doesn't meet the specs of a regular road.
It's very narrow,
and it makes a ton of turns.
Hey, make sure you swing it nice and wide.
And then you got another corner right up here.
And just our luck, uh, Ryan and Kaitlyn picked the very last lot
at the end of this winding road.
Hey, we're just getting the first bit of equipment on this project, Walt.
Like, I'm concerned about when we have truss delivery.
There's no way the flatbed truck's
gonna be able to make those turns.
We're gonna have to figure out a detour.
I was looking at this lot in the front.
I don't really see a way in there.
Maybe in the back over here?
There's a big field
-with a road. Yeah. -[Brian] Yeah, it's a big strawberry field.
There's actually a road right there.
Let me see.
Good news is there's only one turn and not ten like this road.
'Cause, hey, it would be straight down this road
and then directly into the lot.
I mean, we'd have to replace that fence,
-but, I mean, this is gonna be minor, -[Walt] Yeah.
-I know. I know. -compared to all the yards.
[Walt] I think this is our best option.
-Yeah, I mean, we gotta convince the farmer on that. -[Walt] Yeah.
[Brian] I'm gonna have to call that farmer tomorrow.
Hey, guys.
We're gonna see a lot of each other soon.
-[cow mooing] -[truck reversing]
[upbeat music playing]
-It took us so long to get the equipment back here, -Yeah.
-like, we're behind schedule. -Yeah, we are.
[chainsaw whirring]
It's starting to get hot out here now.
Today is block day.
That means we are finally going vertical.
[saw whirring]
I spoke to the farmer the other day, and unfortunately,
we cannot bring cranes and trucks directly through the strawberry fields.
I mean, there's hundreds of workers out there and it's just not safe.
We're okay with this meandering path back to this lot
for the next week, I would say,
but as soon as the trusses get delivered,
we gotta figure out a different way in here.
[upbeat music playing]
[cow mooing]
-[Brian] Framers are starting tomorrow morning. - [Walt] Yes.
[Brian] So we gotta get these trusses here.
[sighs] Oh, my gosh.
-[Brian] Well, there's no way this truss truck -[Walt] No.
is getting back here.
I really wish our original detour would have worked.
But, I mean, I completely understand.
-I mean, there's hundreds of workers -Yeah.
in the field right now.
It would have gotten dangerous trying to bring that truck through with all the trusses.
-It sure would have been a lot easier. [laughs] -[sighs]
We have a plan C, I'm gonna call it.
And, uh, we're not sure if it's gonna work.
It's the first time we've ever done this.
Come on further back.
The further you come back, the shorter this trip is.
Well, that's the truth.
[laughing]
-Watch out! Watch out! -[man] Oof.
Come on, come on.
[Brian] So, first we have to unload all the trusses from the truck
at the end of the winding road.
All right, we have touchdown.
Then we have to put the trusses, two or three at a time,
onto a smaller piece of equipment,
which can maneuver down this tiny road
and deliver them straight to the lot.
Stay on the road.
We wanna stay off the neighbor's property.
We wanna make sure we get everything back in one piece.
Uh, we've never unloaded trusses like this before.
So, uh, we'll see what happens.
So far, so good. Our plan is working pretty well.
But we have not gotten to the bottom of the trusses yet.
That's when we have the 60-footers.
Each truss weighs over 400 pounds,
so uh, it's gonna get trickier as the day goes on.
-Hey, those first trusses were easy. -Yeah.
-I'm worried about these. -I know.
[Brian] That's it.
Careful.
Here goes nothing. Go!
Keep it level!
Hey! Watch that electrical box.
Careful, careful.
Swing your end around. [gasps]
[Walt] Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-Kevin! Wait, wait, wait. -[Walt] Whoa!
[Brian] Hey! Watch that electrical box.
Careful, careful.
Swing your end around. [gasps]
[Walt] Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-Kevin! Wait, wait, wait. -[Walt] Whoa!
[Brian] Ah!
Crap!
So, with as long as these trusses are,
we were bound to hit something.
[man] Unbelievable.
-[Walt] Okay. -All right. Keep going, keep going.
At least it's out of the way.
I'm glad it was just the porta potty and not a neighbor's mailbox.
And I'm really glad nobody was inside.
It could've gotten really messy.
-Uno, dos, tres. - [truck beeping]
[crashing]
-Oh, my gosh! -Whoo!
That took like 30 minutes.
-How many more? -Al lot more.
This is the biggest one we've done so far.
-But now all the other ones are bigger than this. -Oh, my gosh.
-What if we put it to the side? -Put it to the side.
[Brian] So after a lot of trial and error,
we decided that two is the max
directly next to the lull.
[Walt] Hey, Brian, I like this way a lot better.
[Brian] Yeah, I mean, it seems to be working better.
[upbeat music playing]
[crashing]
[Brian] Sound of success.
All right, 15 more.
[Mika] How are things going?
Staying at the parent's house, sharing the bathroom, got the dogs?
It is a lot going on.
I think all of us are counting down the days.
[all laughing]
You're gonna be our design assistant.
-[gasps] Oh! Two thumbs up! Yay! -[Ryan] Two thumbs up.
I wanna start with the cabinetry
'cause I feel like that's gonna have a long lead time.
If we can get cabinets ordered,
-the sooner, the better. -[Kaitlyn] Mmm-hmm.
I know you don't want white cabinetry.
-A little something fun for the kitchen. -[Mika] Yeah.
Let's make it fun.
So I mean, there's a lot of options.
Do you have any favorite colors?
I think we want a blue type of cabinet.
Not sure what shade, though.
-Maybe a darker blue? -[Kaitlyn] Maybe darker.
You got them glasses, girl? Dark blue, right?
[all laughing]
That's how I have to look at it.
[Ryan] I think this one may be a little too dark.
This one is almost like a royal blue. Like a true blue.
I kind of like this one.
That's perfect?
[Mika] It's perfect.
So, you can envision this whole beautiful kitchen with this blue?
All the cabinets?
[Ryan] Gonna help us cook?
-[laughs] -[Mika] During the Inspiration Tours,
I also learned you guys really like a craftsman style home.
-[Kaitlyn] Yes. -[Mika] And the idea of not just having
-a 100% stucco. -Mmm-hmm.
[Mika] So, I do have some stone options I wanna show you,
-'cause I think this is gonna dress up the outside. -[Ryan] Okay.
-[Mika] You like that one the best? -Yeah.
Let's ask your mom and dad.
What do they think they wanna see every day when they get home?
[Kaitlyn] I kind of like the darker one.
-This. -[Ryan] We'll go with that.
Arya, I've got a special decision for you.
I would love for you to pick what shade of purple you wanna put in your room.
And this is your decision,
so, Mom and Dad, guess what?
This is between me and Arya. [laughs]
[all laughing]
[Arya] I see it.
[gasps] You see the purple coming up?
-[Arya softly] Yeah. -Oh!
[Arya chuckles]
[Ryan] Oh, don't--
[Mika] Oh, no. She already-- I love the way she knows what she likes.
-[Kaitlyn] Which one? -Okay, so, were-- Ooh. [gasps]
-[Kaitlyn] That one? -[Mika] You love that one? You know what that's called?
Brave purple.
Mm hmm.
So do you think you want that, like, on all the walls?
You can just... one focal point.
Very good.
Love it.
That's actually a really good one.
Are you guys getting excited now when you're picking out these things?
Is it like really becoming real that you're about to be in this new house?
Yeah.
Today's design meeting was productive.
It was a lot of fun having Arya there.
You want the bed to be comfy?
I can make that happen.
The girl knows what's important in life.
Is my bed comfy?
Yes.
Does the color in the room make me happy?
Yes.
That's all you need. That's it.
And honestly, I feel like I actually have
an idea now for a special project,
which I wasn't anticipating even thinking about that today.
But Arya, you gave me some clues, girl.
[all laughing]
Oh, my goodness. Check out this gable.
Wow.
This whole front porch area is like a statement piece.
It really is. And we're going to wrap this whole thing in cedar.
These columns are going to be wrapped in cedar.
-This is going to look great. -I think that's going to look so sharp.
Yeah, Ryan and Kaitlyn are going to love it.
But I think Arya is going to like it too.
Okay, I'm loving the outside so far,
but I want to see the inside.
-Yes. -All right.
Oh, wow.
This is what I'm talking about.
I will tell you, it was "oh, no," trying to get
all these trusses back to this site.
Well, the important thing is the trusses are here.
Framing is done. It's light in here, too.
Massive kitchen.
-Everything is looking really good. -Yes.
Unfortunately, due to a work conflict, you know,
Ryan and Kaitlyn can't meet us out here today,
but, hey, construction has to still keep moving,
so we have to figure out our special projects.
James, you're our miracle worker,
and you have not turned down an idea yet.
That makes me kind of nervous.
It's gonna be for their four-year-old daughter,
Arya, for her room. She's really into art.
I think it's important that we create a room for her
she can grow up in, but put her personality in the space.
-That sounds awesome. -Let's go check it out.
Before we go in there,
I have a feeling this might be a better idea.
What? You don't want to see my drawing skills?
I've seen your drawing skills.
This might be a really rough sketch.
You know what, Brian? You were a rough sketch before I married you.
Okay, guys, what I want to do is create
like a custom bed, but also the headboard
kind of second, as some storage with
maybe some open shelving, almost like a bookshelf kind of deal.
Maybe even have a trundle with, like, extra storage
and drawers that you can pull out,
but, James, I think the challenge is going to be,
like, how grand can we go without eating too much
into the space because I do know at four years old,
you want some room to run around.
A twin mattress would probably be the ideal thing.
What I'm thinking is the bed's going to run this way,
like a built-in style all across this wall.
-I'll try to sketch. -You do the sketch, and I'll do the measuring.
-Aw, man. -We could do a really cool arched bookcase
as the headboard. And then if you wanted to,
we could just do some shelving or something here
at the end and just kind of decorate it,
-make it look like a shelf. -Yeah, finish it up.
Almost an addition to the bed.
From the headboard, if we can extend out
the easel and a little art activity center to the side.
This room's starting to feel really, really small
to me the more and more we're adding.
What we're not thinking about is how tall these ceilings are.
Why don't we go vertical with whatever we're building?
I love all these ideas. I just feel like we are running out of square footage
in Arya's bedroom very quickly.
What we're forgetting is we have 10-foot ceilings.
Why don't we go up with this special project
and use all of this space?
Be like a little clubhouse or like a tree house for her.
She can climb up, read, paint, dream.
I'm a little bit worried about her falling. Sorry.
I'm a safety person.
She's going to fall in love with this room.
That's all that matters.
If we start going up, all this shelving and storage
that we were talking about, you're going to have to have stairs
to get up, which is going to cut into that.
Plus, having to put the railing on
the upper story bed is going to cut into
the bookshelves that we were talking about putting the headboard.
So she's going to actually lose storage doing it that way.
I think if we wanted a whole little activity center to go over here,
we could make it so this whole thing just pulls out.
-Yes. -I like that.
Okay. So the easel would be pre-built in there.
She can pull it out when she's using it.
-And then when she's not, it's not taking up space. -Yeah.
Maybe I've got my head in the clouds, guys.
Well, thanks for bringing me and my idea
back down to Earth.
Do you think that we can make that a reality,
like, in our timeline? Because we're kind of at the halfway point right now.
What do you think? I'll help you.
-I think we can make it happen. -Yeah?
-I think this would be really cool for her. -Love hearing that.
I'm real excited to see this come together.
I've been waiting to do this my whole life.
It's not all work and no play for me.
If I get an opportunity to bring clients outside of the house,
off of the construction site, to have a nice team bonding moment,
-it's ideal. -Hello.
Hello there.
-You ready for some fun today? -Yes.
-I'm an artist. -Oh, I know you're an artist, girl.
Arya, she loves art.
I'm going to let you go first.
So it's just fitting that we make some art today
for her brand new bedroom.
Plus, I mean, what's not to love about
a good splatter paint session?
Ooh, that's fine.
-Oh! -Oh, there you go.
Oh.
These pieces of artwork are going to help kind of anchor in
-the design for Arya's room. -Oh, boy.
-Oh! -That's a pretty good one.
That is pretty snazzy.
Not to mention, it has been quite a while since
I've been able to create a custom piece of wardrobe.
Yeah, I might as well just go all blue with these.
I mean, come on.
I'm talking about custom house and custom shoes. Look at that.
You know, I've painted my shoes before,
and I'm going to do it again.
These kind of look like those designer shoes
-they charge a lot of money for this. -They do.
[Ryan] $150 right there.
That's $150 right there, easily.
You know what I'm saying?
Check them out. Check them out.
-Custom, one of a kind. -Oh, wow.
Wow.
You know what I call that?
A statement piece.
You walk in, you notice that right away.
-Mm-hmm. -[all laughing]
[Brian] We're making great progress at Ryan and Kaitlyn's.
Drywall is complete on the interior of the house,
and now we are finishing up the stucco.
So far, we are right on schedule.
[cell phone ringing]
Ugh, I'm kind of dreading this call here.
Hey, Brian, how you doing?
Uh, I've been better.
Uh, I can tell by your voice something's wrong.
Yeah, hey, I just heard from the cabinet company
we have a shipping delay, and we're not going to get
the cabinets next week like we thought for Ryan and Kaitlyn's.
-Oh, boy. -I know.
Uh, that's going to mess our schedule up.
-Yeah. -That means we can't lay the flooring.
We can't template for countertops.
We can't put the backsplash in.
Not having these cabinets are going to delay us by weeks.
-So I have an idea. -Okay, hit me with it.
I hate doing things out of order.
But I'm thinking, I mean, typically, we don't put down
our LVP flooring until the cabinets are in.
-What if we did the flooring first? -Yeah.
Typically, floors go in at the very end
on purpose so they don't get damaged
with all the traffic that's going to be on them.
And we also templated for the countertops before
the cabinets arrive.
Putting floor down first is risky.
Doing the countertops is risky.
We could get measurements wrong.
They have to be the exact specs that we're planning on getting
or these countertops are not going to fit.
If those are off, we got to redo them all over again.
It's going to cost us time and more money.
Here's the thing, though.
Like, if we wait for the cabinets,
we're going to be delayed, right?
And yes, I mean, if we make a mistake,
we'll be delayed as well.
But there's a chance it could all go right
and we stay on schedule.
I don't think we have an option on this one.
We won't get the cabinets next week like we thought.
I hate doing things out of order,
but what if we did the flooring first
and we template for the countertops?
I don't think we have an option on this one.
Let's go for it.
We're going to have to call a favor in to our flooring guys,
our countertop guys, our plumbing guys,
'cause now they have to come earlier than we were planning on.
But hopefully we can make this work.
I appreciate it.
We're going to roll the dice together on this one.
-Yes, we will. -Hopefully it goes well.
Let's see how this is looking.
Whoa.
Paint looks good.
This kitchen is like an empty shell right now.
Okay.
We're working on the special project,
but I'm also looking at the rest of the house.
And there is a lot of work to get done,
not a lot of time to do it.
Oh, wow, okay.
Finally, I walk into a room with progress.
I'm not gonna lie.
-[laughs] -I'm a little freaked out about how much work
has to get done, but this is looking nice.
I do wanna change one thing though,
with what we have going on over here.
Nothing major. Here's what I'm kind of thinking.
Originally, we were going to do five floating shelves.
I think we reduce it to maybe three shelves
and then do a desk.
She's little now, but we also want her to grow into the space.
Yeah, for sure.
All right, so we're adding a little bit more work.
This is not the worst thing you've ever done to me
in the middle of a project. I think it's going to be okay.
The other thing is I got this cool light.
The backside projects stars.
I think Ryan's going to get a kick out of it,
because we're staying with Ryan's parents in his childhood room.
He still has the glow-in-the-dark stars.
Remember back in the day, the glow-in-the-dark stars?
I think we got to bring it to the 21st century.
-This is a classy way to do it. -Yeah, I think that's perfect.
Like maybe right about here, because then it'll have
this really cool projection at night.
Yeah, we can make that happen easy.
Arya's going to love it.
-We've wasted like a half day waiting for these cabinets. -Yeah, I know.
Oh, boy.
Cabinets are late, countertops are early.
That's a problem.
Today's finally the day that our cabinets are going to arrive,
and we have a jam-packed schedule.
I have no idea where Mark is with those cabinets.
I'm starting to stress a little bit.
I talked to him earlier. I think he's stuck in traffic.
We can't put countertops on without cabinets.
And the plumber's here.
Backsplash has to go in. Oh, my gosh.
I mean, it's all hinging on these cabinets.
Everything is happening at the same time.
A lot of this work should have been done weeks ago,
but we've been doing everything out of order.
Ooh, about time.
-Hey, Walt, he's here. -Awesome.
Start opening.
-Start placing. -Okay.
Hey, we have to put this kitchen together in record time.
Yeah.
All the cabinets fit.
-Yeah. -Perfectly.
Hey, do you think these countertops are going to fit?
Well, I sure hope so.
I mean, it was super risky fabricating these countertops
before the cabinets were in place.
So we're going to find out today if they fit.
Here goes nothing.
-Come on. -Come on.
-Please fit. Please fit. -Oh!
You've got to be kidding me.
-Oh, no. -All right.
-Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. -Here.
-Hey, go this way with it. -Okay.
Now in. Now in. Push.
Oh!
So it turns out the countertop fit perfectly.
We just had to shove it a little bit this way,
a little bit that way, and it got right in place.
Nice.
All right, hey, we got to get all the uppers in...
-Yeah. -...because we got to get the backsplash in.
Yes.
Hello, guys. Wow, how's it going?
Ooh.
You guys are going to need the extra energy today
'cause I feel like there's so many things that need to happen.
Today has been chaos.
Scheduling is tight today.
It's stressful, but these are helping.
It's strategic. We appreciate all the work.
There's a lot that needs to happen today because,
I mean, I've got to get furnishing started.
Plus, we've got to get a deep clean before
-we start moving in furniture. -Thank you.
All right, guys, keep it up.
All right, this is our last upper.
Her backsplash is going in.
I mean, if we didn't get these up in time,
we'd have been screwed.
Oh, man.
-[sighs] Last one. -That's awesome.
We did it, my friend.
Hey, I feel like we pulled off a miracle.
This is going to be so convenient.
When Ryan and Kim are at work and the dog has got to go out,
they can go right through the wall.
Hey, Mika.
Come check out the doggy door.
Hello?
Oh, what's up, guys?
-Hi. -You coming through?
I think this is as far as I go.
Jack and Gus are smaller than I am.
[Mika] We've transformed this house in the last three days.
-Whoo. -We're not quite there yet.
We still got to get the hood up, a little bit more hardware.
We have to install a shower glass that
who knows when's going to get here.
That's one of the things that is very scary about
what we do is we, like, make a commitment
to these families before we really get started on a project.
But to date, we have yet to not deliver.
A little bit more.
All right, let's get it cleaned up.
Tomorrow morning can't come soon enough.
But let's hope it doesn't come too soon.
Slow down tomorrow, because we're not ready.
-I know. -Calm down.
All right, let's see.
Oh, I love it. Arya, reach for the stars.
-Okay. -Literally.
-Cool. -All right.
We got to clean up. We got to clean up. That's the best part.
Cleaning up is so easy.
We made it to the reveal day, but guess what?
We are still not done with construction.
This room looks awesome.
Now we need to figure out if the shower glass
-has arrived yet. -Oh, my gosh.
It's got to get here very quickly.
Well, it needs to get here like 10 minutes ago.
-No, like 10 days ago. -Yeah, you're right.
And we're going to have to install it in record time.
Almost time.
-Finally. -[chuckles]
No more moving around after this.
-No more. -This is it.
We'll be good.
Ooh, just in the nick of time.
I don't think we could cut this any tighter, my friend.
Oh, no.
How quickly can you get the glass installed?
Get it done as fast as we can.
Oh, my goodness, guys. How's it going?
We're getting there. They're almost here, so.
Now I'm ready for the kitchen.
-[laughs] -Have some room to cook.
Definitely. A couple more corners.
Brian, they are coming down the winding road.
Come on.
-Couple more minutes. -Hurry, hurry, hurry.
Brian, they are coming down the winding road. Come on.
We got it?
All right.
Ooh, that was close.
Okay. All right. All right.
We're good. We're good. We're good. We're good.
That's them right there.
-All right. -[laughs] Oh, my gosh.
This one had a lot of challenges.
Yeah. Up until the last minute.
Yeah. Yeah.
Is it?
It is.
-There they are. Hello. -Wow.
[Mika] Welcome home, you guys.
-Love it. -Yes.
-Are you saluting the house? -No, I just can't see it.
-You can't see it. -I love it.
Blinding.
[Ryan] Liking the gable, the wood pillars.
And then the stone works well with it, too.
[Brian] Yeah?
Your entryway is kind of a staple feature
of a craftsman-style home.
During the inspiration tour, we had to figure out
what your style was.
-We found it. -Yes.
This is our house.
-This definitely is. -Well, are you ready to see the inside?
-Yes. -Let's go.
-After you. -Let's go.
-Welcome home officially. -Nice.
-Welcome home. -Wow.
-Love it. -Yes.
This is perfect.
-Yes. -This is nice.
-This is a good start. -This is so nice.
Now your parents can come over here
-and have dinner at your house. -Yes, everyone's coming here.
We're not going anywhere.
No more traveling to see everybody.
-Plenty of room. -Plenty of room.
-Yeah. -Definitely a nice cozy vibe.
I just need a 100 inch TV.
-[all laughing] -100 Day Dream Home, 100" TV.
TV sold separately.
-[all chuckling] -Well, I can't wait to show you the kitchen.
So about three days ago, none of this existed.
Yeah, come appreciate these cabinets, okay?
-And the countertops. -Grand spanking new.
-A lot's gotten done. -Oh, you can say that again.
It was a little scary, but the team pulled it off.
I'm looking at Ryan's shirt.
You were meant to be in this kitchen.
-No, this is my kitchen. -Oh, Kaitlyn.
But yeah, this pop of color is good.
-Yeah. -Be careful, the backsplash might still be drying.
Oh, yeah.
Definitely, definitely nice.
Do you feel like the interior of this house fits kind of
that modern aesthetic you were looking for?
-Oh, yeah. -Yes, definitely.
-This is us. -We're good.
We love to hear that, because I think that's why you build custom.
You guys want to see the main suite?
With a little bit more space?
-Yes. -All right, come on.
Come on, y'all.
And after you.
This is great.
-Plenty of light in here, too. -Yeah.
I feel like you're looking for stars in the ceiling.
I was just thinking that.
She's like, where's my stars?
-I'm so used to it. -That's it. [chuckles]
So I told you that the kitchen was just installed
-like three days ago. -Mm-hmm.
This shower glass was installed like an hour ago.
-Yeah. -Check out your fresh bathroom.
Oh, definitely liking these mirrors in here.
-Yes. -There's plenty of room in the shower.
-Oh, this is nice. -Actually, hang on, sorry,
-Brian, you missed a spot. Oh, my goodness. -Sorry.
And the best part is you don't need to share this bathroom
with your parents or Arya.
-Yes, yes. -Exactly.
-That is true. -Should we check out the guest room
where your parents are going to be staying?
-Hey, let's see. -Did you know they're coming over?
[Kaitlyn] Oh, yeah.
This is good for them.
Perfect.
-Plenty of room for guests. -Arya's room is next.
-Hmm. -What?
My bestie's kind of missing. I feel like we bonded, okay?
I kind of want her to be there for the initial review.
I agree.
-We go get her. -How quick can we get her here?
-Oh, 10 minutes. -10 minutes, yeah.
I think it's worth the wait.
With Ryan and Kaitlyn being ex-military,
they have moved, like, so much.
She's moved, like, three times in the last couple of years.
This is going to be the first room that
she can actually make her own and remember.
And it's going to be the best room she's ever had.
I agree.
I really want to see her first impression.
I hope she loves it.
There's my little friend.
-Welcome home. -I like it.
-Yeah? -Come on in.
Come on in.
We saved the best part for last.
-And guess what the best part is? -Ooh.
-My room. -Your room!
All right.
-Ready? -Yeah.
Wait a minute. Remember these?
-Mm-hmm. -Yeah, girl.
Thanks for making these for me.
Hey, how come you didn't make me shoes?
Because you wasn't there.
-[all laughing] -Good answer, Arya.
-Okay, come on. -Follow me, girl.
Follow me.
I'm so excited to show you your room.
-Go all the way. -It's yours.
I like it.
-Yeah? -Yeah?
-Do you like the color? -Mm-hmm.
-Ooh. -Your own desk?
-That's the homework, art station. -This did turn out nice.
-You like it? -Yeah.
Arya, I gotta show you the coolest thing.
Help me pull this.
-Okay. -Ready?
One, two, three. Keep pulling.
-Keep pulling. -Ooh, that's nice.
Hey!
-Isn't that cool? -You like it?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, you want to draw something?
Mm-hmm.
-Her first piece of artwork in her new room. -I know.
-Don't look. -Oh, now we can't look?
So, Ryan, I hope you're not jealous,
but Arya's got stars in her room.
Oh, yeah.
-Just passing the torch down. - [Mika] Yes!
-Passing the star torch. Are you done? -I'm done.
-[gasps] Wow. -That's a beautiful flower.
-Love it. -You're going to make so much cool art in this room.
[Brian] You want to get to bed. I know you do.
Here, I'll help you.
-There you go. -Oh, she's comfy.
-We might not. -Oh.
Do we get a thumbs up on the room and the bed?
-Ten. -Oh, yes.
All right.
-Hey. -Oh.
-Shh. -Sweet dreams, Arya.
-All right. -Good night.
-Have a good nap.
That's a great special project.
-It put her to sleep. -[all laughing]
All right, Ryan and Kaitlyn, there's one more space we want
to show you.
-I think you can relax back here. -Definitely can.
Do you know who's going to enjoy this backyard?
-Gus and Jack. -Oh, yeah.
-Mmm. -That works.
Okay, so I mean, in addition to ArI's dream room,
we gave you 2,300 square feet.
You got your three bedrooms.
two bathrooms, and most importantly,
keeping it in the budget of $525,000.
Ryan and Kaitlyn, this was a long, winding road
with a lot of twists and turns.
But in the end, we got you into your brand new home.
-And we are so thrilled. -Thank you.
-We appreciate everything. It's an amazing house. -Yeah.
It's going to be nice to be able to spread out,
just have our own space, relax, and kind of get back
into our own rhythm of things.
Arya, what you going to cook us?
Yeah. Yay.
Oh, thank you.
Peace and quiet.
-Mm-hmm. Finally. -Finally. [laughs]