1 00:00:03,318 --> 00:00:06,180 - [Charlotte] We're playing the question game, Mom. - Question game. 2 00:00:06,180 --> 00:00:07,249 [Jenny Marrs] We're hanging out. 3 00:00:07,249 --> 00:00:09,111 My parents are over which is awesome 4 00:00:09,111 --> 00:00:11,629 and we are playing our favorite game. 5 00:00:11,629 --> 00:00:14,698 [Sylvie] Charlotte, what would you like to change about your school? 6 00:00:14,698 --> 00:00:16,008 [Charlotte] No dress code. 7 00:00:17,008 --> 00:00:18,215 - [Jenny] Oh. - Ooh. 8 00:00:18,215 --> 00:00:20,043 So you'd just wear your underwear to school? 9 00:00:20,043 --> 00:00:21,870 - [Charlotte] No! - [all laughing] 10 00:00:21,870 --> 00:00:23,422 Literally, it's just a stack of questions. 11 00:00:23,422 --> 00:00:25,629 - Any question you can think of. - Like, all sorts, yeah. 12 00:00:28,594 --> 00:00:30,387 - Cookies and cream. - [Dave Marrs] Good one. 13 00:00:30,387 --> 00:00:33,111 [Jenny] It's just a nice conversation starter and just gets them talking... 14 00:00:33,111 --> 00:00:35,491 - Yep. - ...and gets them thinking about different things. 15 00:00:35,491 --> 00:00:38,629 How was your grandparents' childhood different from yours? 16 00:00:38,629 --> 00:00:40,318 Well, I don't think my grandparents 17 00:00:40,318 --> 00:00:42,525 really had a lot of electricity and stuff. 18 00:00:42,525 --> 00:00:43,767 It's like an icebreaker, almost. 19 00:00:43,767 --> 00:00:46,249 You know, it gets everybody talking and feeling comfortable. 20 00:00:46,249 --> 00:00:47,560 - All right, we gotta go. - All right. 21 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,836 - You guys keep going. - We gotta go meet the Elleman's, guys. 22 00:00:49,836 --> 00:00:50,939 We'll see you in a little bit. 23 00:00:50,939 --> 00:00:52,215 Be good for Nan and Papa. 24 00:00:59,801 --> 00:01:01,146 We're heading to Allyn and Aaron's, right? 25 00:01:01,146 --> 00:01:02,698 Yeah, this is interesting up here. 26 00:01:02,698 --> 00:01:05,043 - We're like in the woods. - [Dave] In the mountains. 27 00:01:05,043 --> 00:01:07,525 So, they're right... I think they're right on the lake. 28 00:01:07,525 --> 00:01:09,043 We'll see what they want, 29 00:01:09,043 --> 00:01:12,180 but I think it'd be really fun to make it more like a cabin in the woods 30 00:01:12,180 --> 00:01:13,180 - 'cause they're... - [Dave] Like a lodge? 31 00:01:13,180 --> 00:01:14,629 Yeah, kind of lodgy. 32 00:01:14,629 --> 00:01:17,387 But not overly lodgy. Not cheesy, but... 33 00:01:17,387 --> 00:01:19,594 Not... not lodgy lodgy, just lodgy. 34 00:01:20,008 --> 00:01:20,801 Yeah. 35 00:01:22,387 --> 00:01:23,353 All right, here they are. 36 00:01:23,353 --> 00:01:25,008 [Dave] Oh, this is it. 37 00:01:25,008 --> 00:01:27,111 - [Jenny] Doesn't feel like a lake house, you know? - [Dave] No, it doesn't. 38 00:01:27,111 --> 00:01:28,594 - [Jenny] Yeah. - [Dave] It feels like it should be in a subdivision. 39 00:01:28,594 --> 00:01:30,043 [Jenny] Yeah. I think we should change it. 40 00:01:30,043 --> 00:01:31,353 Hi! 41 00:01:31,353 --> 00:01:33,456 - Hello! - [Jenny] Hello! 42 00:01:33,456 --> 00:01:35,387 - It's good to see you. - You too. 43 00:01:35,387 --> 00:01:36,767 - How are you? - Hey, good to see you. 44 00:01:36,767 --> 00:01:37,836 - Good to see you too. - All right. 45 00:01:37,836 --> 00:01:39,284 - Come on in. - [Jenny] This is so cool, you guys. 46 00:01:39,284 --> 00:01:41,043 All right. Oh, we can see the lake over there. 47 00:01:41,043 --> 00:01:43,974 - So, we're super excited about the location. - [Jenny laughs] Yes, yes. 48 00:01:43,974 --> 00:01:46,180 But we would like to maybe spruce it up a little bit 49 00:01:46,180 --> 00:01:48,422 - and make it fit more to our personality. - Yeah. 50 00:01:48,422 --> 00:01:49,629 - Yeah, okay. - Okay. 51 00:01:49,629 --> 00:01:52,974 We bought this house to be a, like, house for us for fun 52 00:01:52,974 --> 00:01:54,525 with our family and our friends. 53 00:01:54,525 --> 00:01:57,180 However, the space is just oddly shaped for us 54 00:01:57,180 --> 00:02:00,939 and we don't really know how to set it up to be our forever house. 55 00:02:00,939 --> 00:02:02,525 [Aaron Elleman] But what I do love, 56 00:02:02,525 --> 00:02:05,146 you walk in and the first thing you see is the lake and the trees, 57 00:02:05,146 --> 00:02:07,387 so you feel like you're in a treehouse 58 00:02:07,387 --> 00:02:11,043 and you feel like you're secluded and away from a neighborhood. 59 00:02:11,043 --> 00:02:12,456 And that's why we love coming out here. 60 00:02:12,456 --> 00:02:15,111 It's a great place to recharge, reconnect 61 00:02:15,111 --> 00:02:17,146 and relax, and have a lot of fun too. 62 00:02:17,146 --> 00:02:18,353 [Aaron] So, we have three kids. 63 00:02:18,353 --> 00:02:19,629 Davis is 18. 64 00:02:19,629 --> 00:02:20,974 Carly is 17. 65 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:22,594 And Lleyton is 13. 66 00:02:22,594 --> 00:02:27,043 This house is a place to create memories for us and for our kids. 67 00:02:27,043 --> 00:02:28,939 They're gonna be leaving the nest pretty soon, 68 00:02:28,939 --> 00:02:32,284 and so we wanna create a place where our kids can come back and join us, 69 00:02:32,284 --> 00:02:33,905 whether they're in college with their friends, 70 00:02:33,905 --> 00:02:36,560 or once they, you know, go off and start families of their own 71 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,284 and... and bring our grandkids back. 72 00:02:38,284 --> 00:02:41,836 So, we look forward to this space as a destination. 73 00:02:41,836 --> 00:02:43,870 So, you guys just bought this recently, right? 74 00:02:43,870 --> 00:02:45,939 - Yep, we did. - We did. We bought it recently. 75 00:02:45,939 --> 00:02:48,422 But when we came and saw this property, 76 00:02:48,422 --> 00:02:50,111 we were taking a tour of the backyard 77 00:02:50,111 --> 00:02:53,974 and these two huge pileated woodpeckers 78 00:02:53,974 --> 00:02:55,836 came to a tree that we were standing under. 79 00:02:55,836 --> 00:02:57,525 [tapping] 80 00:02:57,525 --> 00:02:59,249 It's black and white with this beautiful red head. 81 00:02:59,249 --> 00:03:01,077 - [Jenny] Okay. - [Allyn Elleman] And it's about the size of a hawk. 82 00:03:01,077 --> 00:03:02,249 And that was really special to us 83 00:03:02,249 --> 00:03:05,525 because my mom passed away just a couple of years ago, 84 00:03:05,525 --> 00:03:07,525 and it was her favorite creature in the whole world. 85 00:03:07,525 --> 00:03:09,215 - [Jenny] And now two of them. - And so, it was just kind of a sign 86 00:03:09,215 --> 00:03:12,870 that maybe this was where we were supposed to spend our forever. 87 00:03:12,870 --> 00:03:14,008 - Oh, my gosh. - Create memories. 88 00:03:14,008 --> 00:03:16,284 - Love that. I love that. Wow. - Wow. 89 00:03:16,284 --> 00:03:19,387 Okay. So, what do you guys have to spend on this renovation? 90 00:03:19,387 --> 00:03:22,629 - Uh, we've set aside $180,000... - Okay. 91 00:03:22,629 --> 00:03:23,732 - ...um, for the renovation. - That's a lot, yeah. 92 00:03:23,732 --> 00:03:25,008 Okay. Well, let's talk about outside. 93 00:03:25,008 --> 00:03:27,043 [Aaron] We want it to blend in, feel very natural... 94 00:03:27,043 --> 00:03:28,767 - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. - [Aaron] ...feel like the nature around the trees... 95 00:03:28,767 --> 00:03:29,698 - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. - [Aaron] ...the lake. 96 00:03:29,698 --> 00:03:32,146 And then, the exterior I think just needs 97 00:03:32,146 --> 00:03:34,422 an updating from 1990. 98 00:03:34,422 --> 00:03:37,111 Like, being here in the woods, up in the mountains, 99 00:03:37,111 --> 00:03:39,387 we should really lean into that 100 00:03:39,387 --> 00:03:42,318 and try to make it look like it really belongs. 101 00:03:42,318 --> 00:03:44,318 It's never gonna be a log cabin, 102 00:03:44,318 --> 00:03:46,387 - but if you can get some wood columns. - [Jenny] Yeah. 103 00:03:46,387 --> 00:03:48,353 [Aaron] And some... maybe some cedar accents, 104 00:03:48,353 --> 00:03:50,629 kind of makes it feel like it's in the woods. 105 00:03:50,629 --> 00:03:51,594 - Yeah. - We love that. 106 00:03:51,594 --> 00:03:54,249 [Jenny] Okay, So, plan for the exterior, 107 00:03:54,249 --> 00:03:56,801 first of all, we've gotta fix up this landscaping. 108 00:03:56,801 --> 00:03:59,422 We'll paint. We'll figure out what to do with the brick. 109 00:03:59,422 --> 00:04:00,767 Add some cedar posts. 110 00:04:00,767 --> 00:04:04,456 And really just create kind of a modern lodge in the woods. 111 00:04:04,456 --> 00:04:05,491 - I love it. - Sounds great. 112 00:04:05,491 --> 00:04:06,594 - Okay. All right Let's go in. - Let's go inside. 113 00:04:06,594 --> 00:04:07,732 - All right. - All right. We'll follow you guys. 114 00:04:08,767 --> 00:04:10,698 [Allyn] Okay. Try not to trip. 115 00:04:10,698 --> 00:04:12,215 - Sorry. - [Dave] It is kind of a treacherous walkway here. 116 00:04:12,215 --> 00:04:13,491 - [Allyn] Yes. - [Aaron] It is. 117 00:04:13,491 --> 00:04:15,111 [Jenny chuckles] We'll create a better pathway to the house. 118 00:04:15,111 --> 00:04:16,422 Well, speaking of treacherous, 119 00:04:16,422 --> 00:04:18,318 - be careful when you walk in the front door. - [chuckles] Okay. 120 00:04:18,318 --> 00:04:20,767 - [door squeaks] - [Jenny] Oh, wow, there's a hole. 121 00:04:20,767 --> 00:04:23,249 [Dave] That is. You almost have to just go down a little bit 122 00:04:23,249 --> 00:04:26,008 - to get the door closed. - [Jenny] Wow, that's crazy. 123 00:04:26,008 --> 00:04:29,111 - [Dave] Okay. - Okay. So, let's just talk about this entry. 124 00:04:29,111 --> 00:04:31,111 [Allyn] We love natural wood elements. 125 00:04:31,111 --> 00:04:32,353 - [Jenny] Uh-huh. - [Aaron] Okay. 126 00:04:32,353 --> 00:04:34,077 [Allyn] But as far as, like, the door and the bannister 127 00:04:34,077 --> 00:04:35,318 - might be able to... - [Aaron] Take it all out. 128 00:04:35,318 --> 00:04:36,284 - [Allyn] It's dark. - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. 129 00:04:36,284 --> 00:04:37,456 You like it, but take it all out. 130 00:04:37,456 --> 00:04:40,767 - Yeah. - [laughs] We like natural, but maybe updated. 131 00:04:40,767 --> 00:04:43,318 Okay. Well, we'll deal with this. 132 00:04:43,318 --> 00:04:44,456 But what do we have out here? 133 00:04:44,456 --> 00:04:46,043 - This is where all the fun happens. - [Jenny] Okay. 134 00:04:46,870 --> 00:04:48,905 Oh, this is cool. How cute. 135 00:04:48,905 --> 00:04:50,284 [Dave] It's a big room. [Jenny] Wow! 136 00:04:50,284 --> 00:04:51,698 - [Allyn] It is a big room. - Oh, my gosh, it's a huge room. 137 00:04:51,698 --> 00:04:53,077 - It's almost too big 'cause we don't... - [Jenny] Yeah. 138 00:04:53,077 --> 00:04:54,077 ...even really know what to do with it. 139 00:04:54,077 --> 00:04:55,318 - And we're afraid for wasting. - [Jenny] Right. 140 00:04:55,318 --> 00:04:57,905 - [Dave] You have Skee-ball. - [Aaron] We have Skee-ball. 141 00:04:57,905 --> 00:05:00,422 - Oh, that's fun. - I don't know if you've ever had a Skee-ball in your house. 142 00:05:00,422 --> 00:05:01,974 - I like it. - What? That's awesome. 143 00:05:03,043 --> 00:05:04,939 Wait, this is, like, legit Skee-ball. 144 00:05:06,698 --> 00:05:07,491 Now go for it. 145 00:05:08,836 --> 00:05:10,284 - Oh! - That's pretty good. 146 00:05:10,284 --> 00:05:12,111 Okay, you do one. See if you can beat me. 147 00:05:12,111 --> 00:05:13,525 Come on. 148 00:05:13,525 --> 00:05:15,491 - Oh! - [Aaron] I think Jenny wins. 149 00:05:15,491 --> 00:05:17,077 [Jenny] Winner. Winner, winner. 150 00:05:17,077 --> 00:05:18,422 So, yeah, it's an odd space 151 00:05:18,422 --> 00:05:20,215 - that we've never really... - [laughs] Sorry. Back to it. 152 00:05:20,215 --> 00:05:22,043 - ...figured out what to do with. - [laughs] 153 00:05:22,043 --> 00:05:23,456 Yeah. And what about the fireplace? 154 00:05:23,456 --> 00:05:24,974 Let's go check this out. 155 00:05:24,974 --> 00:05:26,663 - [Allyn] So, we love fire. - [Jenny] Okay. 156 00:05:26,663 --> 00:05:28,663 - We love lighting fire here. - Okay. Ooh! I love fire too. 157 00:05:28,663 --> 00:05:31,732 - [Allyn] We're not afraid of rustic, or masculine, or... - [Jenny] Yeah. 158 00:05:31,732 --> 00:05:33,215 - This is cute. - [Allyn] Like, we love wood. 159 00:05:33,215 --> 00:05:34,146 [Aaron] Does it work? 160 00:05:34,146 --> 00:05:35,077 - Oh, yeah. - Works really well. 161 00:05:35,077 --> 00:05:36,008 - Okay. - Okay, great. 162 00:05:36,008 --> 00:05:37,008 What about flooring? 163 00:05:37,008 --> 00:05:39,111 [Allyn] We do not love the carpet. 164 00:05:39,111 --> 00:05:40,594 [Jenny] Yeah, especially 'cause you're at the lake. 165 00:05:40,594 --> 00:05:43,732 - We would be fine with even, like, a nice LVP. - Engineered or something? 166 00:05:43,732 --> 00:05:44,732 - Yeah, oh yeah. - Yeah. 167 00:05:44,732 --> 00:05:46,767 I think if we just make this really cozy. 168 00:05:46,767 --> 00:05:49,249 'Cause I see this, like, little space here and the fire. 169 00:05:49,249 --> 00:05:50,698 I don't know. I just think that we can do something 170 00:05:50,698 --> 00:05:52,560 - nice in here, so... - Okay. 171 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,801 [Jenny] The plan for the living room is to start with new flooring, 172 00:05:56,801 --> 00:05:59,525 and then paint, new lighting, 173 00:05:59,525 --> 00:06:01,456 and then, really the biggest thing 174 00:06:01,456 --> 00:06:04,594 is to update this fireplace and built-in wall 175 00:06:04,594 --> 00:06:07,732 to give it a more modern cabin feel. 176 00:06:07,732 --> 00:06:09,974 - All right, what's next? - [Aaron] I love it. 177 00:06:09,974 --> 00:06:11,387 I think we'll take you to the dining room next. 178 00:06:11,387 --> 00:06:12,767 - [Aaron] Okay. - [Jenny] Dining room, okay, let's go. 179 00:06:12,767 --> 00:06:15,560 So, we do plan to have large gatherings 180 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,594 - with our friends and family. - [Aaron] Okay. 181 00:06:17,594 --> 00:06:20,008 [Allyn] So we like the idea of having a longer table. 182 00:06:20,008 --> 00:06:21,629 This room is just really strange to me. 183 00:06:21,629 --> 00:06:23,491 - Okay. - I think it'd be great if we could 184 00:06:23,491 --> 00:06:26,422 - see into the living room where everyone's gathering... - [Jenny] Yes. 185 00:06:26,422 --> 00:06:27,732 ...and kind of come and go. 186 00:06:27,732 --> 00:06:30,732 So, what if we opened up this wall out to the living room, 187 00:06:30,732 --> 00:06:32,629 and then I think that could help it feel... 188 00:06:32,629 --> 00:06:33,767 - Yeah. - ...a little more open as well. 189 00:06:33,767 --> 00:06:35,836 - All right. - Okay. So, this is a giant room. 190 00:06:35,836 --> 00:06:37,456 - What is... What is this? - [Jenny] What is this? 191 00:06:37,456 --> 00:06:39,560 This is our oversized laundry room. 192 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:41,043 [Jenny] Wow, it's huge. 193 00:06:41,043 --> 00:06:42,215 - [Allyn] There's the two... - [Jenny] Is that a little bathroom too? 194 00:06:42,215 --> 00:06:44,560 [Allyn] It is. A little half bath back there. 195 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:45,905 And this is, like, the best view. 196 00:06:45,905 --> 00:06:48,663 It really is the best view of the lake from the whole house. 197 00:06:48,663 --> 00:06:51,215 - [Jenny] Right. - So it's a shame that it's in the laundry room. 198 00:06:51,215 --> 00:06:54,008 - Yeah, seems like a waste of space. - So where is the main bedroom? 199 00:06:54,008 --> 00:06:55,974 [Allyn] Our main bedroom is downstairs. 200 00:06:55,974 --> 00:06:58,629 - [Jenny] Okay. - [Allyn] And there is no view of the lake. 201 00:06:58,629 --> 00:07:00,560 Okay. Should we go back into the dining room? 202 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:01,801 - Sure. - Okay. 203 00:07:01,801 --> 00:07:04,732 What if we took some of this, like, we open all this up, 204 00:07:05,698 --> 00:07:08,249 took this dining room space, 205 00:07:08,249 --> 00:07:10,629 and created the bedroom from all of that, 206 00:07:10,629 --> 00:07:12,318 and then moved your dining room out 207 00:07:12,318 --> 00:07:14,146 - where the Skee ball is? - [Aaron] Skee-ball? 208 00:07:14,146 --> 00:07:15,525 Uh, we love that idea. 209 00:07:15,525 --> 00:07:17,663 - I mean, a way to open up, you know, that space. - [Jenny] Okay. 210 00:07:17,663 --> 00:07:19,043 Make this more functional. 211 00:07:19,043 --> 00:07:21,491 Okay. So with that in mind, 212 00:07:21,491 --> 00:07:24,249 let's look at the kitchen, and then we can figure all this out, this puzzle. 213 00:07:24,249 --> 00:07:25,560 Find a cohesive plan for it. 214 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:29,077 - Yeah, all right. - The kitchen is actually a large space. 215 00:07:29,077 --> 00:07:30,180 [Jenny] Oh, wow, this is. 216 00:07:30,180 --> 00:07:31,594 - It's really nice. - [Dave] Yeah, really. 217 00:07:31,594 --> 00:07:34,146 [Allyn] But there really is no view here. 218 00:07:34,146 --> 00:07:35,215 [Jenny] Can we open this up? 219 00:07:37,008 --> 00:07:38,801 It could open all the way up to here, right? 220 00:07:38,801 --> 00:07:39,836 Over here. 221 00:07:40,836 --> 00:07:42,870 Yeah. So, we've got basically 222 00:07:44,043 --> 00:07:45,698 - like, seven feet. - The span of my arms. 223 00:07:45,698 --> 00:07:47,180 - ...Oh, that's what I was just... - [Dave] Six to seven feet. 224 00:07:47,180 --> 00:07:48,629 I was just coming to do that. 225 00:07:48,629 --> 00:07:51,146 - Dave, it's like we're thinking alike. - Thinking alike. 226 00:07:51,146 --> 00:07:53,525 - Are you hugging me? - No, but I was just gonna say 227 00:07:53,525 --> 00:07:55,387 I measured it over there. 228 00:07:55,387 --> 00:07:57,732 So open it up to here and you can see out there. 229 00:07:57,732 --> 00:07:59,318 - That would help. - We love that idea. 230 00:07:59,318 --> 00:08:00,767 - [Dave] What do you guys think? - We would love that, mmm-hmm. 231 00:08:00,767 --> 00:08:02,284 - So, what do you need in your kitchen? - Yeah. 232 00:08:02,284 --> 00:08:03,974 Like, tell us your ideal kitchen. 233 00:08:03,974 --> 00:08:05,836 [Allyn] We love to cook together as a family, 234 00:08:05,836 --> 00:08:07,974 so ideally we would have new appliances. 235 00:08:07,974 --> 00:08:08,974 - [Jenny] Okay. - [Dave] Okay. 236 00:08:08,974 --> 00:08:10,215 [Allyn] If we're getting rid of our pantry, 237 00:08:10,215 --> 00:08:12,180 - we would need some food storage. - [Jenny] Storage. 238 00:08:12,180 --> 00:08:14,525 - Yep. - We'll bring the cabinets up to the ceiling. 239 00:08:14,525 --> 00:08:16,077 'Cause that's wasted space right now. 240 00:08:16,077 --> 00:08:18,525 - Yep. - Put some lighting in other than just one light. 241 00:08:18,525 --> 00:08:20,422 The biggest thing out of all of these spaces 242 00:08:20,422 --> 00:08:23,215 is just gonna be giving it a personality 243 00:08:23,215 --> 00:08:26,249 and taking the... our inspiration from outside. 244 00:08:26,249 --> 00:08:28,008 So making it feel like when you come here, 245 00:08:28,008 --> 00:08:29,284 you're not just at any house. 246 00:08:29,284 --> 00:08:33,249 You're specifically at a lake house surrounded by trees. 247 00:08:33,249 --> 00:08:37,111 Yeah, so the plan in here, I think we open this wall up as much as we can, 248 00:08:37,111 --> 00:08:39,525 and then really just reconfigure the whole space. 249 00:08:39,525 --> 00:08:41,491 So we have new cabinetry, new appliances, 250 00:08:41,491 --> 00:08:43,146 new countertops, 251 00:08:43,146 --> 00:08:47,077 really giving it a modern cabin in the woods feel. 252 00:08:47,077 --> 00:08:49,525 - Just making it up. - [chuckles] You're going to do architectural design. 253 00:08:49,525 --> 00:08:51,318 - I do. I keep making things up. [laughs] - Right. 254 00:08:51,318 --> 00:08:52,215 Okay. I gotta see outside. 255 00:08:52,215 --> 00:08:53,491 We haven't even seen the outside yet. 256 00:08:53,491 --> 00:08:55,284 - [Aaron] That's our favorite part. - Yes, let's do that. Okay. 257 00:08:56,767 --> 00:09:00,043 [Aaron] So, you know, thinking about what we need to do, 258 00:09:00,043 --> 00:09:02,491 - um, we love the space. - [Jenny] Oh, you guys, this is amazing. 259 00:09:02,491 --> 00:09:03,974 Okay. Let's talk about the deck, though. 260 00:09:03,974 --> 00:09:05,974 [Aaron] So, yeah, it just needs to be updated. 261 00:09:05,974 --> 00:09:08,353 I mean, really. So I think when they put the railing in 262 00:09:08,353 --> 00:09:09,698 - it wasn't to code. - [Jenny chuckles] No. 263 00:09:09,698 --> 00:09:11,318 [Dave] I could even fall through that. It's not to code. 264 00:09:11,318 --> 00:09:12,905 Whatever we can do to get rid of the lattice 265 00:09:12,905 --> 00:09:14,732 - would be amazing. - [Jenny] Yes, we'll get rid of the lattice. 266 00:09:14,732 --> 00:09:15,905 [Dave] It blocks the view too. 267 00:09:17,146 --> 00:09:18,525 This is amazing. 268 00:09:18,525 --> 00:09:21,594 This, like, firepit area and this flat piece of ground, 269 00:09:21,594 --> 00:09:23,663 this part of your property is so cool. 270 00:09:23,663 --> 00:09:26,077 - Look at this, you can sit here and look out at the lake. - Watch the lake. 271 00:09:26,077 --> 00:09:29,560 - Yeah, it just needs a total overhaul, a fire pit. - [Jenny] Yeah. 272 00:09:29,560 --> 00:09:31,215 - [Aaron] Um, Hammocks. - [Allyn] And we'd like a place to sit. 273 00:09:31,215 --> 00:09:32,146 [Aaron] A swing. 274 00:09:32,146 --> 00:09:33,767 Inside, I didn't see you light up at all. 275 00:09:33,767 --> 00:09:35,801 - But we get out here, this is your space. - This is my space. 276 00:09:35,801 --> 00:09:36,974 - [Dave] This is your space. - This is my space. 277 00:09:36,974 --> 00:09:39,146 Yep, you can see, I like to collect driftwood. 278 00:09:39,146 --> 00:09:41,491 This is a great one. It's like a very straight piece. 279 00:09:41,491 --> 00:09:43,422 My kids would say this is a perfect walking stick. 280 00:09:43,422 --> 00:09:45,077 [Aaron] Yeah, we, we can't go on the lake, though, 281 00:09:45,077 --> 00:09:47,008 without me seeing a piece of driftwood on the shore... 282 00:09:47,008 --> 00:09:48,801 - Yes. - ...and taking the whole family over 283 00:09:48,801 --> 00:09:50,111 and loading the boat up with a... 284 00:09:50,111 --> 00:09:51,698 - with a big piece of driftwood. - That's awesome. 285 00:09:51,698 --> 00:09:53,663 Okay. We'll clean up this backyard. 286 00:09:53,663 --> 00:09:55,353 We'll give you a nice new fire pit. 287 00:09:55,353 --> 00:09:58,422 Create a space for hammocks and a dining area. 288 00:09:58,422 --> 00:10:00,525 And then we'll replace this lattice railing 289 00:10:00,525 --> 00:10:02,663 with something to really maximize the view. 290 00:10:02,663 --> 00:10:04,698 We just really need to take what's already here 291 00:10:04,698 --> 00:10:06,387 - and just kind of elevate it a little bit... - [Allyn] Yeah. 292 00:10:06,387 --> 00:10:07,836 ...'cause when you're here, you wanna be outside. 293 00:10:07,836 --> 00:10:09,111 That's the beauty of this place. 294 00:10:09,111 --> 00:10:11,939 Probably kitchen or fire pit are the two places 295 00:10:11,939 --> 00:10:13,387 - that we'll spend the most time. - Spend the most time. 296 00:10:13,387 --> 00:10:14,698 - Okay. - Okay. 297 00:10:14,698 --> 00:10:17,732 This backyard that looks into the trees... 298 00:10:17,732 --> 00:10:18,801 - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. - ...down to the lake. 299 00:10:18,801 --> 00:10:20,318 - Amazing fire pit. - [Jenny] Yeah. 300 00:10:20,318 --> 00:10:23,905 [Dave] I can tell, like, Aaron is excited about this. 301 00:10:23,905 --> 00:10:26,387 Yeah, Allyn and Aaron really wanna get here before summer starts. 302 00:10:26,387 --> 00:10:27,663 - [Dave] Yeah. - They're kids are getting older, 303 00:10:27,663 --> 00:10:29,491 and the oldest is about to go to college. 304 00:10:29,491 --> 00:10:31,525 They wanna have summer here together, 305 00:10:31,525 --> 00:10:33,836 which means it'll be here before we know it, 306 00:10:33,836 --> 00:10:35,077 and we have a lot of work to do. 307 00:10:35,077 --> 00:10:36,732 All right. Well, thank you so much for showing us around. 308 00:10:36,732 --> 00:10:38,249 - Yeah, cheers man. - It's exciting. Thank you. 309 00:10:38,249 --> 00:10:39,767 - [Jenny chuckling] Pressure's on, Dave, let's go. - [Dave] Pressure's on. 310 00:10:39,767 --> 00:10:40,905 [Jenny] All right. Bye, guys. 311 00:10:50,353 --> 00:10:51,387 All right. 312 00:10:51,387 --> 00:10:53,939 Oh, my gosh. So, everybody's here. Wow. 313 00:10:53,939 --> 00:10:55,180 [Dave] Jenny Marrs. 314 00:10:55,180 --> 00:10:56,732 - Oh, you... Oh, you gotta be kidding me. - All right. 315 00:10:56,732 --> 00:10:58,974 - So, I'm ready. - [all laughing] 316 00:10:58,974 --> 00:11:01,180 I'm ready for the first demo. 317 00:11:01,180 --> 00:11:03,111 I really need to get everybody pumped up. 318 00:11:03,111 --> 00:11:04,767 So, how do you do that, Jenny? 319 00:11:04,767 --> 00:11:07,077 - I don't know, Dave. I've got a few idea. - [laughs] 320 00:11:08,387 --> 00:11:09,836 - Get to work. - [all laugh] 321 00:11:09,836 --> 00:11:11,905 [Jenny] For my birthday, my friend Cindy gave me 322 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:15,525 one of my favorite gifts I've ever received quite possibly, 323 00:11:15,525 --> 00:11:16,387 tiny hands. 324 00:11:17,353 --> 00:11:18,974 So, it's demo day. It's a lot of work. 325 00:11:18,974 --> 00:11:22,422 - I need to get the team ready, fired up. - Pumped up. 326 00:11:22,422 --> 00:11:25,111 Jazz hands, let's do it. 327 00:11:25,111 --> 00:11:27,456 - We gotta get going. - I know, but everybody's in a better mood, right? 328 00:11:27,456 --> 00:11:28,456 All right, should we go inside? 329 00:11:28,456 --> 00:11:29,663 - Right. - Please. 330 00:11:29,663 --> 00:11:32,146 [Dave] So, really out here, we're gonna change the door, 331 00:11:32,146 --> 00:11:33,594 but watch your step when you come in... 332 00:11:33,594 --> 00:11:35,767 - [Jenny] Yeah. - ...because there is a staircase. 333 00:11:35,767 --> 00:11:37,215 All right. So, in here... 334 00:11:37,215 --> 00:11:38,767 - Carpet is gone. - ...all the flooring, 335 00:11:38,767 --> 00:11:40,801 the mantel, the built-in. 336 00:11:40,801 --> 00:11:42,525 Yeah, I wanna talk about this fireplace. 337 00:11:42,525 --> 00:11:47,594 So, I want to give them a stone fireplace 338 00:11:47,594 --> 00:11:48,732 with, like, round, smooth stones, 339 00:11:48,732 --> 00:11:51,629 so it kind of looks like an old lodge. 340 00:11:51,629 --> 00:11:56,008 But the question is, can this brick come down? 341 00:11:56,008 --> 00:11:58,698 I want to create a more natural-looking fireplace 342 00:11:58,698 --> 00:12:02,870 that fits in better with the surroundings out here in the woods. 343 00:12:02,870 --> 00:12:06,180 So I would love to get this brick taken off. 344 00:12:06,180 --> 00:12:08,249 Jenny, this is the same brick as outside, 345 00:12:08,249 --> 00:12:10,008 you can see from the color. 346 00:12:10,008 --> 00:12:11,801 I'm worried if we take this down, 347 00:12:11,801 --> 00:12:14,077 all that brick that goes up out through the chimney, 348 00:12:14,077 --> 00:12:15,663 you're gonna lose that whole structure 349 00:12:15,663 --> 00:12:17,008 - that goes out through the roof. - [Jenny] Yeah. 350 00:12:17,008 --> 00:12:18,698 We're gonna have to cover it in something. 351 00:12:25,111 --> 00:12:27,043 [Dave] Jenny, this is the same brick as outside. 352 00:12:27,043 --> 00:12:30,215 - We're gonna have to cover it in something. - Okay. 353 00:12:30,215 --> 00:12:33,008 So, I was really hoping that the brick on this fireplace 354 00:12:33,008 --> 00:12:34,146 was just a facade. 355 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:35,525 It's not. 356 00:12:35,525 --> 00:12:39,249 It is integrated in the entire fireplace 357 00:12:39,249 --> 00:12:42,974 from basement all the way through the roof. 358 00:12:42,974 --> 00:12:44,974 So in order to take the brick down, 359 00:12:44,974 --> 00:12:47,422 we're gonna have to start at the chimney, work our way down. 360 00:12:47,422 --> 00:12:49,353 - Mmm-hmm. - And we don't have the budget for it. 361 00:12:49,353 --> 00:12:50,801 We don't have the time for it. 362 00:12:50,801 --> 00:12:52,008 What do you think? 363 00:12:52,008 --> 00:12:53,767 Well, if you cover it with stone, 364 00:12:53,767 --> 00:12:56,180 what happens to these edges here? 365 00:12:56,180 --> 00:12:57,905 Well, so if you do a sticky stone, 366 00:12:58,491 --> 00:12:59,629 they make corners. 367 00:12:59,629 --> 00:13:00,801 All right. I'll just have to go look 368 00:13:00,801 --> 00:13:02,249 'cause I don't want them to look fake. 369 00:13:02,249 --> 00:13:03,870 All right. So, let's get the rest of these cabinets out. 370 00:13:04,732 --> 00:13:05,836 [material shatters] 371 00:13:07,284 --> 00:13:08,594 It's terrifying in there. 372 00:13:08,594 --> 00:13:10,422 - That's... That's why we're in here. - Oh, my gosh. 373 00:13:18,836 --> 00:13:21,284 First day of demolition for the Elleman family. 374 00:13:21,284 --> 00:13:24,077 - Cabinets are coming out really easily. - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. 375 00:13:24,077 --> 00:13:25,698 [Dave] Appliances have all been salvaged 376 00:13:25,698 --> 00:13:27,387 and are going to go to a new home. 377 00:13:27,387 --> 00:13:29,215 - We are just clipping along. - Yep. 378 00:13:31,698 --> 00:13:33,318 Crazy! Whoo! 379 00:13:34,146 --> 00:13:35,180 You guys! 380 00:13:35,180 --> 00:13:36,939 - Yeah, I'm telling you. - Way to knock it out. 381 00:13:36,939 --> 00:13:38,353 Well, I wish I had my tiny hands. 382 00:13:38,353 --> 00:13:39,594 - Where'd they go? - I don't know. 383 00:13:39,594 --> 00:13:40,698 - This is where we leave you... - This is good. 384 00:13:40,698 --> 00:13:41,767 ...and move onto another section. 385 00:13:41,767 --> 00:13:43,215 Well, we also need to open this little wall up. 386 00:13:43,215 --> 00:13:44,353 [Chase] About seven foot of it. 387 00:13:44,353 --> 00:13:46,077 Yeah, let's open it and then I'll be able to... 388 00:13:46,836 --> 00:13:48,525 be able to get creative. 389 00:13:48,525 --> 00:13:50,525 Right now, it's just too tight in here. 390 00:13:55,698 --> 00:13:57,629 [man] She needs the tiny hands so you can reach through there. 391 00:13:57,629 --> 00:13:59,939 - Where's my tiny hammer and my tiny hands? - [man laughing] 392 00:13:59,939 --> 00:14:03,215 - I got the appropriate tools. - Okay, thanks. 393 00:14:03,215 --> 00:14:05,111 Oh, much better, much better. 394 00:14:06,387 --> 00:14:08,215 [Dave chuckles] 395 00:14:08,215 --> 00:14:11,698 Chase, I'm gonna let you take over this job. 396 00:14:16,767 --> 00:14:19,318 Yeah. Oh, look at that! So much light. 397 00:14:19,974 --> 00:14:21,008 - So much better. - Yeah. 398 00:14:21,008 --> 00:14:22,456 OK, now... But look at this. 399 00:14:22,456 --> 00:14:26,663 So, this guy... I mean, what do we think is happening here? 400 00:14:26,663 --> 00:14:28,077 Well, I'm sure it's a header, Jen. 401 00:14:28,077 --> 00:14:30,456 [Jenny] I know, but can it be a little shorter? 402 00:14:30,456 --> 00:14:32,146 I don't know. I gotta go up in the attic and look. 403 00:14:32,146 --> 00:14:35,353 We're really trying to open up the kitchen to the living room, 404 00:14:35,353 --> 00:14:38,318 - but that beam is right in your face. - [Jenny] Yeah. 405 00:14:38,318 --> 00:14:40,146 [Dave] I think the only way we're gonna fix this 406 00:14:40,146 --> 00:14:43,870 is hopefully we have trusses upstairs where we can remove the beam. 407 00:14:43,870 --> 00:14:48,043 Jenny, it's not really looking that good for losing that beam. 408 00:14:48,043 --> 00:14:51,318 - So it is all open rafters as you can see. - [Jenny] This is pretty. 409 00:14:51,318 --> 00:14:52,663 [Dave] Hey, what if we did this, though? 410 00:14:52,663 --> 00:14:57,456 - The beam has to stay below the wall, unless... - [Jenny] Okay. 411 00:14:57,456 --> 00:14:59,974 Like, if you look up here, I'm... I've got tons of room. 412 00:14:59,974 --> 00:15:02,939 - Yeah. - I wonder if we could just take and vault 413 00:15:02,939 --> 00:15:04,422 that whole living room. 414 00:15:04,422 --> 00:15:07,387 Then we could set the beam up here 415 00:15:07,387 --> 00:15:09,215 and then just do a vault. 416 00:15:09,215 --> 00:15:10,767 [Jenny] Oh, my gosh. It would be amazing. 417 00:15:10,767 --> 00:15:12,767 - [Dave] It'd give the whole cabin look. - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. 418 00:15:12,767 --> 00:15:14,525 We got nothing but good news. 419 00:15:14,525 --> 00:15:16,318 - Nothing but good news. - No, nothing. It's good. Really good. 420 00:15:16,318 --> 00:15:17,767 - And that never happens. - Never. 421 00:15:17,767 --> 00:15:19,560 [Dave] So, we have rafters. 422 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:21,767 We have a stick-built roof. 423 00:15:21,767 --> 00:15:23,284 And what can we do with this roof? 424 00:15:23,284 --> 00:15:25,043 - Raise it. Raise the roof. - [chuckles] 425 00:15:26,353 --> 00:15:28,767 - Is that good? - [worker] Yeah, perfect. 426 00:15:28,767 --> 00:15:32,284 So, the easiest way to take down a ceiling is from up above. 427 00:15:33,422 --> 00:15:35,043 [Jenny] Whoa! Wow! 428 00:15:35,698 --> 00:15:36,767 Whoa! 429 00:15:36,767 --> 00:15:38,663 [laughing] That was a good one, man. 430 00:15:38,663 --> 00:15:41,111 The Elleman's have no idea that this is happening. 431 00:15:41,939 --> 00:15:43,422 [Jenny] Whoa! Oh, my gosh. 432 00:15:43,422 --> 00:15:44,767 [Dave] It's like a foam party out there. 433 00:15:45,456 --> 00:15:46,525 [Jenny] Oh! 434 00:15:46,525 --> 00:15:47,801 It's gonna make a huge difference. 435 00:15:47,801 --> 00:15:52,215 This entire space is going to feel so much bigger. 436 00:15:52,215 --> 00:15:53,870 [Dave] Yeah, it's gonna be like 15 feet. 437 00:15:53,870 --> 00:15:55,146 - It's gonna be sweet. - [Jenny] It's gonna be awesome. 438 00:15:55,146 --> 00:15:57,974 And we're gonna have a nice, smooth transition... 439 00:15:57,974 --> 00:15:59,560 - Yes. - ...from kitchen to living. 440 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:00,974 You can look right out to the lake. 441 00:16:00,974 --> 00:16:03,043 A little winter wonderland down here. 442 00:16:03,043 --> 00:16:04,249 Ah! 443 00:16:11,146 --> 00:16:14,525 [Jenny] It's a new day and things are looking great at the Elleman house. 444 00:16:14,525 --> 00:16:19,387 The living room ceiling is exposed and ready for a hidden header beam. 445 00:16:19,387 --> 00:16:22,215 The new main bedroom and bathroom have been framed out, 446 00:16:22,215 --> 00:16:24,629 which both look out to an incredible view. 447 00:16:25,663 --> 00:16:27,008 And to capture those views, 448 00:16:27,008 --> 00:16:29,215 we're replacing all of the windows in the house, 449 00:16:29,215 --> 00:16:31,111 in the back and in the front. 450 00:16:32,629 --> 00:16:34,284 Chris, what are you doing? 451 00:16:34,284 --> 00:16:36,353 - [Chris Latham] Just about to pull this front door. - [Dave] I love it. 452 00:16:36,353 --> 00:16:38,525 I wanna see if we can get this outta here 453 00:16:38,525 --> 00:16:41,077 and really, we gotta change the swing on this. 454 00:16:41,077 --> 00:16:42,284 That's what I was thinking too. 455 00:16:45,111 --> 00:16:46,077 Good. 456 00:16:49,767 --> 00:16:51,249 [Chris] I like it. 457 00:16:51,249 --> 00:16:52,939 Hey, Chris, do you know what I'm noticing here? 458 00:16:52,939 --> 00:16:54,974 - This is fiberboard siding. - [Chris] Oh, no. 459 00:16:54,974 --> 00:16:56,318 Like, it's literally... 460 00:16:56,318 --> 00:16:57,974 - [Chris] I can see it. - [Dave] It just kind of falls apart. 461 00:16:57,974 --> 00:17:00,215 Look at it. We're gonna have to fix this. 462 00:17:00,215 --> 00:17:03,249 And fixing it is not using this stuff anymore. 463 00:17:03,249 --> 00:17:04,456 I think at this point, 464 00:17:04,456 --> 00:17:07,974 - we know we're not gonna be able to salvage this. - Mmm-hmm. 465 00:17:07,974 --> 00:17:10,318 - We start pulling it off. - Yeah. 466 00:17:10,318 --> 00:17:13,353 It'll make it easier to break the news to Jenny if it's all off of here. 467 00:17:16,698 --> 00:17:18,456 Can literally break it in two. 468 00:17:22,422 --> 00:17:23,663 Last piece. 469 00:17:24,456 --> 00:17:25,905 Dave? 470 00:17:25,905 --> 00:17:27,663 Where's the siding? What are you doing? 471 00:17:27,663 --> 00:17:30,629 Okay. So, we ran into a small problem. 472 00:17:33,525 --> 00:17:35,560 Wait. Like, there's no siding. 473 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:36,629 - I know. - We don't have it in the budget 474 00:17:36,629 --> 00:17:37,698 to replace the siding. 475 00:17:37,698 --> 00:17:38,801 I know. We're gonna have to find it somewhere. 476 00:17:38,801 --> 00:17:39,698 This was rotten. 477 00:17:44,836 --> 00:17:47,043 Look, this was the siding that was on the house. 478 00:17:49,284 --> 00:17:50,732 - So... - Is it like this on the whole house? 479 00:17:50,732 --> 00:17:52,284 'Cause this is a lot of siding. 480 00:17:52,284 --> 00:17:55,732 No. Just under the covered porch where it never got sunlight. 481 00:17:55,732 --> 00:17:57,560 I knew we had to remove the front door. 482 00:17:57,560 --> 00:17:58,974 I knew we were replacing it. 483 00:17:58,974 --> 00:18:01,353 But I also thought we were just gonna be able to patch the siding. 484 00:18:01,353 --> 00:18:04,698 So I didn't know all of the siding was going to come off. 485 00:18:04,698 --> 00:18:06,836 - Of course, neither of us knew that. - No. 486 00:18:06,836 --> 00:18:09,146 But it has to come off 'cause it's damaged. 487 00:18:09,146 --> 00:18:13,456 - We can't look at this in a totally negative light... - No. 488 00:18:13,456 --> 00:18:15,905 ...because I don't think you ever really loved that. 489 00:18:15,905 --> 00:18:19,284 But if I see if we can find like a split log siding. 490 00:18:19,284 --> 00:18:20,594 Okay. I mean, I like that, 491 00:18:20,594 --> 00:18:23,077 but is it gonna look weird just having it in this one spot? 492 00:18:23,077 --> 00:18:24,939 'Cause it's not consistent. 493 00:18:24,939 --> 00:18:26,318 So you wanna replace that as well? 494 00:18:27,111 --> 00:18:28,974 We don't' have any money. 495 00:18:28,974 --> 00:18:30,939 - Can't replace that. - [Dave] We're gonna figure that out. 496 00:18:30,939 --> 00:18:32,663 - Okay. - But I know we have to replace that. 497 00:18:32,663 --> 00:18:35,043 - We don't have to do anything with that right now. - [Jenny] Okay. 498 00:18:35,043 --> 00:18:37,801 So, let's just do this section, 499 00:18:37,801 --> 00:18:39,594 see how it looks, 500 00:18:39,594 --> 00:18:41,077 and then I'll have to make a choice. 501 00:18:48,629 --> 00:18:50,111 Oh, good, they got the boat out. 502 00:18:50,111 --> 00:18:53,698 - Okay. So, we should be fueled up and ready to go. - [Jenny] All right. 503 00:18:53,698 --> 00:18:56,146 Aaron Elleman was so passionate 504 00:18:56,146 --> 00:18:58,422 when he was telling us about driftwood. 505 00:18:58,422 --> 00:18:59,732 I really want the Elleman's house 506 00:18:59,732 --> 00:19:02,146 to feel like a cabin in the woods. 507 00:19:02,146 --> 00:19:05,732 And bringing elements from the lake into the house 508 00:19:05,732 --> 00:19:07,491 is really gonna help give us that feel. 509 00:19:07,491 --> 00:19:12,284 I'm thinking we try to make the handrail on the new staircase, 510 00:19:12,284 --> 00:19:14,180 and create it out of driftwood. 511 00:19:14,180 --> 00:19:16,111 - That'd be kind of cool. - We've just gotta find the right pieces. 512 00:19:16,111 --> 00:19:17,180 Is that legal? 513 00:19:17,180 --> 00:19:19,043 [Dave] Yeah, it's all... It's all public shore. 514 00:19:20,008 --> 00:19:21,008 Okay. 515 00:19:22,249 --> 00:19:23,905 Babe, look at this. You could... 516 00:19:23,905 --> 00:19:25,663 We could use this, or we could cut it. 517 00:19:25,663 --> 00:19:28,249 Any of those. I like that. Grab that. 518 00:19:28,249 --> 00:19:30,008 - Ooh, that one's perfect. - Oh, this one is perfect. 519 00:19:30,008 --> 00:19:33,180 - Oh, yeah, that's nice. That's perfect. - That's like five posts. 520 00:19:33,180 --> 00:19:34,560 Yeah, nice. 521 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:35,456 This is a good one. 522 00:19:37,146 --> 00:19:38,422 'Cause you could cut this one in half. 523 00:19:38,422 --> 00:19:39,767 This could be the top and bottom. 524 00:19:39,767 --> 00:19:41,111 - I think this is a really good one. - Oh, I like that a lot. 525 00:19:41,111 --> 00:19:43,008 [Jenny] What about something like this for the mantel? 526 00:19:43,008 --> 00:19:45,594 [Dave] Oh, that might actually work for a mantel. 527 00:19:45,594 --> 00:19:47,525 I didn't know we were talking about a mantel. 528 00:19:47,525 --> 00:19:49,353 [Jenny] Well, I'm just thinking. 529 00:19:49,353 --> 00:19:52,353 So, I gotta say the mantel was never on my radar 530 00:19:52,353 --> 00:19:56,491 until Jenny Marrs spotted this perfectly round log. 531 00:19:56,491 --> 00:19:57,560 - Yeah. - I guess I could cut it. 532 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:58,767 I just don't know how we'd mount it, 533 00:19:58,767 --> 00:20:01,387 - you know, take it and cut it in half. - Yeah. 534 00:20:01,387 --> 00:20:04,180 - Yeah, I think it's gonna be really, really cool. - [Dave] I do too. 535 00:20:04,180 --> 00:20:06,698 It's gonna be the perfect finishing touch on this new fireplace. 536 00:20:06,698 --> 00:20:08,008 [chainsaw whirring] 537 00:20:12,077 --> 00:20:13,767 [Jenny] Whoa! Yes! 538 00:20:13,767 --> 00:20:15,387 I think we're done for the day, Jenny Marrs. 539 00:20:15,387 --> 00:20:16,422 [exhales] I'm tired. 540 00:20:26,215 --> 00:20:27,629 - Jenny, are you in here? - [Jenny] Yeah. 541 00:20:28,663 --> 00:20:30,180 - Oh. - This handrail idea. 542 00:20:30,180 --> 00:20:33,249 - I got all these cut to 34. - Mmm-hmm. 543 00:20:33,249 --> 00:20:34,491 Here's the original, 544 00:20:34,491 --> 00:20:37,043 and so I planed the bottom side of this cedar 545 00:20:38,077 --> 00:20:39,284 so it's flat. 546 00:20:40,008 --> 00:20:41,629 So... [tapping] 547 00:20:44,870 --> 00:20:45,870 I don't know. 548 00:20:47,387 --> 00:20:48,767 So, I think... 549 00:20:48,767 --> 00:20:50,767 I mean, I really still really like this 550 00:20:50,767 --> 00:20:52,594 'cause I think it's really fun. 551 00:20:52,594 --> 00:20:55,594 But I feel like, maybe we should save the idea 552 00:20:55,594 --> 00:20:58,284 for, like, a playhouse, or something. 553 00:20:58,284 --> 00:21:00,560 - I've literally been... - I know. I know. 554 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,663 ...planing and cutting wood. 555 00:21:03,698 --> 00:21:04,698 [Jenny] I know, Dave. 556 00:21:06,318 --> 00:21:07,077 It's okay. 557 00:21:13,801 --> 00:21:15,767 I mean, I really still really like this, 558 00:21:15,767 --> 00:21:17,387 'cause I think it's really fun. 559 00:21:17,387 --> 00:21:18,698 But now seeing it, 560 00:21:18,698 --> 00:21:20,663 and now the way the rest of the house is coming together, 561 00:21:21,870 --> 00:21:23,146 I don't know. 562 00:21:23,146 --> 00:21:24,594 And also the fact that we did find 563 00:21:24,594 --> 00:21:26,284 that really cool driftwood mantel, 564 00:21:26,284 --> 00:21:28,905 - I think we're giving him the driftwood that he wants. - [Dave] Yeah. 565 00:21:28,905 --> 00:21:29,836 It's subtle. 566 00:21:29,836 --> 00:21:31,111 This feels a little... 567 00:21:31,111 --> 00:21:32,284 - Much. - ...much. 568 00:21:32,284 --> 00:21:34,560 - Well, here's the thing. Aaron loves driftwood. - Yeah. 569 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:36,939 - He made that abundantly clear to us. - Yes. 570 00:21:36,939 --> 00:21:39,560 So, if there's a way that we can figure out 571 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:42,663 how to implement it in this entry handrail, 572 00:21:42,663 --> 00:21:43,525 I think it'd be really cool. 573 00:21:43,525 --> 00:21:45,456 So, what would you like? 574 00:21:45,456 --> 00:21:48,629 You think we just do horizontal iron. 575 00:21:48,629 --> 00:21:50,422 - Go with the same idea, but just do iron. - I think that'd be cool. 576 00:21:50,422 --> 00:21:51,387 Okay. 577 00:21:51,387 --> 00:21:53,422 [saw whirring] 578 00:21:57,146 --> 00:21:59,491 Let's place these in here like so, 579 00:21:59,491 --> 00:22:00,560 and then we'll weld them up. 580 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:01,836 This'll go pretty fast. 581 00:22:03,284 --> 00:22:04,180 Let's do this. 582 00:22:04,180 --> 00:22:05,698 [welder buzzing] 583 00:22:10,801 --> 00:22:11,939 All right. And that... 584 00:22:13,146 --> 00:22:14,008 is all there is to it. 585 00:22:14,008 --> 00:22:16,422 And we've got a really cool handrail. 586 00:22:16,422 --> 00:22:17,560 I mean, Aaron's gonna love it. 587 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:18,905 And holy cow, that's hot! 588 00:22:20,422 --> 00:22:22,043 I'm gonna let that cool for a minute. [exhales] 589 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:28,732 [Jenny] Back at the Elleman's, crews are finishing the light wood vinyl flooring 590 00:22:28,732 --> 00:22:30,974 to really brighten up the entire house. 591 00:22:30,974 --> 00:22:34,870 And electric and insulation have been completed in the vaulted living room. 592 00:22:37,180 --> 00:22:39,767 A full trailer from you usually means good things. 593 00:22:40,939 --> 00:22:42,077 [Daryl speaking] 594 00:22:42,077 --> 00:22:44,043 - Oh! - Oh! You're kidding me! 595 00:22:45,215 --> 00:22:46,560 [gasps] 596 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:48,353 It's real log siding. 597 00:22:48,939 --> 00:22:49,732 Look at this. 598 00:22:49,732 --> 00:22:51,560 So, basically, it'll stand up, 599 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:55,008 and then the little flat piece where it looks like chinked logs. 600 00:22:55,008 --> 00:22:59,801 We'll stack some up right now and show you how amazing it's gonna look. 601 00:22:59,801 --> 00:23:02,491 Like, you'll start to see the dimension as we get more of them. 602 00:23:02,491 --> 00:23:03,801 - Yeah. - Let's stack three or four up. 603 00:23:05,077 --> 00:23:07,180 It's so much better than the siding that was there. 604 00:23:07,180 --> 00:23:09,077 [Jenny] Oh, I know, I agree. 605 00:23:09,077 --> 00:23:11,111 So, I'm thinking of doing the brick... 606 00:23:11,111 --> 00:23:13,043 painting the brick a dark green 607 00:23:13,043 --> 00:23:15,387 to give it that, like, cabin feel, 608 00:23:15,387 --> 00:23:18,560 - kind of a moody, dramatic... - I love that. 609 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,836 - Love you. - Love you. 610 00:23:20,836 --> 00:23:22,594 Oh, this worked out well. It's almost all unloaded. 611 00:23:22,594 --> 00:23:23,525 Thanks, Daryl. 612 00:23:24,767 --> 00:23:26,284 Oh, there is quite a bit more. Ooh. 613 00:23:28,146 --> 00:23:30,146 So, Chris, I'm looking at this, 614 00:23:30,146 --> 00:23:32,318 we have four pieces and we were... 615 00:23:32,318 --> 00:23:33,905 - Yeah. - ...a third of the way up that wall. 616 00:23:33,905 --> 00:23:36,491 - We've got way more than we need here. - [Chris] Yeah. 617 00:23:36,491 --> 00:23:38,008 Do you think we've got enough to do the gable? 618 00:23:38,008 --> 00:23:40,387 I mean, I'm really thinking that we might have enough. 619 00:23:40,387 --> 00:23:42,767 That would make Jenny Marrs so happy. 620 00:23:42,767 --> 00:23:45,698 If we could start the log here 621 00:23:46,939 --> 00:23:50,111 and then go up. I've got a cedar gable vent. 622 00:23:50,111 --> 00:23:52,111 Make a real big statement piece up here 623 00:23:52,111 --> 00:23:53,284 on the front side of the house. 624 00:23:53,284 --> 00:23:55,732 Uh, the great part is we've already got the material. 625 00:23:55,732 --> 00:23:57,939 - It's here. [chuckles] - Let's go for it. Let's go for it. 626 00:23:59,456 --> 00:24:00,456 What do you think? 627 00:24:00,456 --> 00:24:02,180 [Jenny] Oh, my gosh. Look! 628 00:24:02,180 --> 00:24:05,111 - Look at the living room. It looks so good! - [Dave] Right! 629 00:24:05,663 --> 00:24:06,560 [Jenny] I love it. 630 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,180 Oh, look at the floor! 631 00:24:08,180 --> 00:24:09,456 Okay. You wanna see the kitchen real quick? 632 00:24:09,456 --> 00:24:11,180 Yeah. Do you know what I like about this kitchen? 633 00:24:11,870 --> 00:24:12,905 I can see the lake. 634 00:24:12,905 --> 00:24:14,801 I know. And now, look how open it is now. 635 00:24:14,801 --> 00:24:16,422 It really is nice. 636 00:24:16,422 --> 00:24:19,456 Built-in fridge. A little counter space. 637 00:24:20,456 --> 00:24:21,974 - Pantry. - [Jenny] Pizza oven. 638 00:24:21,974 --> 00:24:24,180 - Pizza oven? - Pizza oven. 639 00:24:24,180 --> 00:24:26,284 The Elleman's really wanted a special kitchen here. 640 00:24:26,284 --> 00:24:28,732 They love to have friends and family up here at the lake. 641 00:24:28,732 --> 00:24:29,870 They love to cook. 642 00:24:29,870 --> 00:24:31,318 I also know they love fire. 643 00:24:31,318 --> 00:24:34,008 They love the fireplace. They love the fire pit out back. 644 00:24:34,008 --> 00:24:37,284 - So we're gonna give them a wood-burning... - More fire. 645 00:24:37,284 --> 00:24:39,491 Yeah, pizza oven in their kitchen. 646 00:24:39,491 --> 00:24:41,629 They are going to love it. 647 00:24:41,629 --> 00:24:45,387 [Dave] Crews get to work setting block in the kitchen for the new pizza oven. 648 00:24:45,387 --> 00:24:49,456 Drywall's going up in all the reconfigured spaces. 649 00:24:49,456 --> 00:24:52,594 And a calming water-like tile goes up in the new main bathroom. 650 00:24:54,043 --> 00:24:56,732 Back outside, we're putting up the split log siding 651 00:24:56,732 --> 00:24:58,698 with plenty to spare for the garage. 652 00:25:05,525 --> 00:25:07,249 [Jenny] Hey, buddy, did you see the new baby? 653 00:25:08,456 --> 00:25:10,111 We've been working hard on the Elleman's house, 654 00:25:10,111 --> 00:25:12,663 but that doesn't mean everything back home just... just stops, right? 655 00:25:12,663 --> 00:25:16,111 So, um, this morning, we had a very exciting event. 656 00:25:16,111 --> 00:25:19,043 It always is exciting when we have a baby sheep born. 657 00:25:19,043 --> 00:25:23,491 And we've never had a baby born that's solid black without any spotting. 658 00:25:23,491 --> 00:25:26,698 So, she is a solid baby doll black sheep. 659 00:25:26,698 --> 00:25:28,629 And it's also so teeny-tiny. 660 00:25:28,629 --> 00:25:29,629 - So cute. - Mmm-hmm, cute. 661 00:25:30,215 --> 00:25:31,525 [bleating] 662 00:25:31,525 --> 00:25:34,491 And just when... Mom, whenever you're coming we're like, "Maa!" 663 00:25:34,491 --> 00:25:36,215 - [Jenny] I know. - It said, "Maa." 664 00:25:36,215 --> 00:25:38,525 Oh, she's so cute. 665 00:25:38,525 --> 00:25:41,525 I got to get her in the barn to dry off, babe. 666 00:25:41,525 --> 00:25:44,456 - [bleating] - She's saying "Maa"! 667 00:25:44,456 --> 00:25:46,249 Charlotte, what are we gonna name her? 668 00:25:46,249 --> 00:25:47,801 [sheep bleating] 669 00:25:47,801 --> 00:25:48,939 It's a girl, right? Did you check? 670 00:25:48,939 --> 00:25:51,111 - [Charlotte] Layla. Mmm-hmm. - [Jenny] Oh, Layla. Okay. 671 00:25:51,111 --> 00:25:53,077 - Aw. - Because she likes to lay down a lot. 672 00:25:57,801 --> 00:26:00,939 - [Jenny] Whoa! - [Dave] Yeah! Are you excited? 673 00:26:00,939 --> 00:26:03,111 - I love it. - We had enough. 674 00:26:03,111 --> 00:26:05,180 I had that vent in the shop. 675 00:26:05,180 --> 00:26:07,077 And, look, you squared off the garage. 676 00:26:07,077 --> 00:26:09,663 - [Dave hums] - I love the cedar posts. 677 00:26:09,663 --> 00:26:13,249 Pulling up to the surprise of the split log siding on the garage was amazing, 678 00:26:13,249 --> 00:26:14,870 and it's just the start. 679 00:26:14,870 --> 00:26:16,456 The cabinets have arrived, 680 00:26:16,456 --> 00:26:19,870 giving the Elleman's plenty of storage and a classic Shaker style. 681 00:26:19,870 --> 00:26:23,422 We're also covering the newly vaulted ceiling with pine planks 682 00:26:23,422 --> 00:26:24,732 for that lodgy feel... 683 00:26:24,732 --> 00:26:26,318 [nail gun fires] 684 00:26:26,318 --> 00:26:29,077 ...with similar wood planks on the kitchen walls and the vent hood. 685 00:26:29,077 --> 00:26:33,180 And I have an idea to make the new bedroom feel like a treehouse escape. 686 00:26:33,180 --> 00:26:34,180 Look out here. 687 00:26:35,008 --> 00:26:36,353 What do you see out these windows? 688 00:26:36,353 --> 00:26:37,422 Tons of green. 689 00:26:37,422 --> 00:26:38,974 - Trees. It's beautiful. - Mmm-hmm. 690 00:26:38,974 --> 00:26:41,560 Like, you're just in the treehouse now, right? 691 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:44,560 So, I thought this room needs something cool. 692 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,836 We need to make it feel 693 00:26:46,836 --> 00:26:48,974 - like it's the treehouse, right? - Okay. 694 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:51,215 - So I got some wallpaper. - Fun. 695 00:26:51,215 --> 00:26:55,456 It's gonna look like trees are growing in the room. 696 00:26:55,456 --> 00:26:57,215 All right. So, here's my other idea. 697 00:26:57,215 --> 00:26:59,939 Remember when we did the walkthrough at the house with Allyn and Aaron... 698 00:26:59,939 --> 00:27:02,698 - Yeah. - ...and Allyn was telling us the story about 699 00:27:02,698 --> 00:27:05,491 - her mom's love of pileated woodpeckers. - [Dave] Yeah. 700 00:27:05,491 --> 00:27:07,353 So, what if I have a local artist come in 701 00:27:08,215 --> 00:27:10,836 and add just small details. 702 00:27:10,836 --> 00:27:13,353 We draw in a little woodpecker, hidden in there. 703 00:27:13,353 --> 00:27:15,594 [Dave] I think it needs to be really subtle. 704 00:27:15,594 --> 00:27:16,870 I mean, I probably don't need the artist. 705 00:27:16,870 --> 00:27:18,698 I could do it myself. 706 00:27:18,698 --> 00:27:21,215 Why not just find wallpaper with a woodpecker on it? 707 00:27:21,215 --> 00:27:23,663 - Because I don't really know if that's available. - That's a little too, like, 708 00:27:23,663 --> 00:27:25,008 - five-year-old kid. [chuckles] - Yeah. [chuckles] 709 00:27:25,008 --> 00:27:26,732 - Okay. [chuckles] - So, we need a really nice, 710 00:27:26,732 --> 00:27:29,974 kind of sophisticated, calming, soothing scene. 711 00:27:29,974 --> 00:27:32,456 And then I'm gonna have a local artist come in, 712 00:27:32,456 --> 00:27:34,732 and it's gonna match the colors of the wallpaper. 713 00:27:35,594 --> 00:27:36,939 Yeah, it could be cool. 714 00:27:36,939 --> 00:27:38,387 - Yeah, it's just basically... - It's a big risk because... 715 00:27:38,387 --> 00:27:39,594 - It is. - ...because if it goes wrong, 716 00:27:39,594 --> 00:27:41,836 - you have to rip the wallpaper off. - I know. 717 00:27:41,836 --> 00:27:43,387 Can you tell that's a woodpecker? 718 00:27:43,387 --> 00:27:44,629 No, not at all. [chuckles] 719 00:27:44,629 --> 00:27:46,594 [Jenny] See, that's the woodpecker's hair, right there. 720 00:27:46,594 --> 00:27:47,491 [Dave] Okay. 721 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:53,939 - All right, Chase. - What's happening? 722 00:27:53,939 --> 00:27:55,491 - Got the posts. - [Chase Looney] Okay. 723 00:27:55,491 --> 00:27:57,215 I have all this prep. 724 00:27:57,215 --> 00:28:00,146 We have got to make this deck safe. 725 00:28:00,146 --> 00:28:02,146 We gotta get the glass handrailing in. 726 00:28:02,146 --> 00:28:04,215 Look at this. You're gonna have this view. 727 00:28:05,249 --> 00:28:07,043 Don't look at me. Look out there. 728 00:28:07,043 --> 00:28:09,318 This is definitely the better view of the two, but... 729 00:28:09,318 --> 00:28:10,318 [drill whirring] 730 00:28:12,146 --> 00:28:13,456 - Dude. - All right. Get those put on, 731 00:28:13,456 --> 00:28:14,870 and then I'll go grab the glass panels. 732 00:28:14,870 --> 00:28:16,077 It's like we know what we're doing. 733 00:28:16,077 --> 00:28:17,284 Come on, man, 734 00:28:17,284 --> 00:28:18,456 this isn't our first rodeo. 735 00:28:24,594 --> 00:28:25,491 Oh. 736 00:28:26,284 --> 00:28:27,077 Argh. 737 00:28:28,008 --> 00:28:29,801 May have screwed that one up. 738 00:28:29,801 --> 00:28:32,284 - [Chase] Did you? - Oh, the bottom rail was inside of it. [chuckles] 739 00:28:36,180 --> 00:28:37,353 [Chase] What did you do to this? 740 00:28:37,353 --> 00:28:39,560 If it's the last thing we do, we're gonna get this. 741 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:41,732 Phew. Measured that one. 742 00:28:41,732 --> 00:28:43,767 - [Dave] Let's go. - [Chase] Oh, my glasses! 743 00:28:43,767 --> 00:28:46,249 - [laughing] - Oh, we're so dumb. 744 00:28:46,249 --> 00:28:48,111 [Dave] All right, get me the rail. Let's do this thing. 745 00:28:49,594 --> 00:28:50,801 [grunting] Right. 746 00:28:50,801 --> 00:28:53,146 - Wait a minute. - That is wrong. 747 00:28:53,146 --> 00:28:55,284 What size is that one? Is that 42? 748 00:28:55,284 --> 00:28:57,456 It said 35 and seven-eighths, I thought. 749 00:28:57,456 --> 00:28:58,836 Hold, please. 750 00:28:59,905 --> 00:29:01,939 Must be 35 and seven-eighths tall. 751 00:29:03,111 --> 00:29:06,905 - Okay. What happened here? - I don't know. 752 00:29:06,905 --> 00:29:10,836 Well, this is tempered glass so there is no cutting this glass. 753 00:29:10,836 --> 00:29:13,560 All right, I got to go see if we have the right stuff. 754 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:16,353 If we've got to reorder all this glass... No bueno. 755 00:29:16,353 --> 00:29:17,663 [Chase] There's no way it will get done in time. 756 00:29:20,663 --> 00:29:22,249 I really do love this house. 757 00:29:22,249 --> 00:29:27,801 This charming, cozy cabin in the woods is a win. 758 00:29:27,801 --> 00:29:29,939 - Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my God. 759 00:29:29,939 --> 00:29:31,111 [Allyn] It's going to make me cry. 760 00:29:39,353 --> 00:29:41,422 - What happened here? - I don't know. 761 00:29:41,422 --> 00:29:43,525 All right, I got to go see if we have the right stuff. 762 00:29:43,525 --> 00:29:46,594 If we've got to reorder all this glass, no bueno. 763 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:51,836 [Dave] Whoo, all right, Chase. They're all different sizes 764 00:29:51,836 --> 00:29:53,146 and the one we needed was in the back. 765 00:29:54,318 --> 00:29:56,870 Hopefully we need a bunch more 42 inch panels. 766 00:29:56,870 --> 00:29:58,422 I did see the 35 and seven-eighths, 767 00:29:58,422 --> 00:30:00,456 - I just did not-- - You didn't read past that. 768 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:03,111 - You got it? - Yep. 769 00:30:04,629 --> 00:30:06,284 - It's good? - Yep, I'm in. 770 00:30:07,629 --> 00:30:10,456 - [grunts] You good? - Yeah. 771 00:30:10,456 --> 00:30:12,491 - You in? You like it? - Yeah, I like it. 772 00:30:12,491 --> 00:30:15,698 Now we just got to get the rest of the materials and finish. 773 00:30:15,698 --> 00:30:17,249 [drill whirring] 774 00:30:19,594 --> 00:30:22,456 [Dave] I got the rubber blocks, we'll set those in. 775 00:30:22,456 --> 00:30:26,077 - [Jenny] Ooh, look at this. - Making magic. 776 00:30:26,077 --> 00:30:27,698 It looks good. 777 00:30:27,698 --> 00:30:31,077 I love the cedar, too. Look at this, how pretty it is right now. 778 00:30:31,077 --> 00:30:34,284 It's so bright and green. I love it. 779 00:30:34,284 --> 00:30:36,077 And it's safe. That's the most important thing. 780 00:30:36,077 --> 00:30:38,456 Yeah. It's really like we're in a treehouse now. 781 00:30:40,525 --> 00:30:41,801 Dave and Chase have a busy afternoon 782 00:30:41,801 --> 00:30:43,870 installing the driftwood handrail. 783 00:30:43,870 --> 00:30:47,284 Look at that! That is pretty cool. 784 00:30:47,284 --> 00:30:49,491 [Jenny] and putting together the new pizza oven. 785 00:30:49,491 --> 00:30:51,767 My gosh, this is awesome. Look at this thing. 786 00:30:51,767 --> 00:30:53,043 So then there should be a door. 787 00:30:53,043 --> 00:30:54,767 - This is it. Wait for it. - I'm waiting. 788 00:30:54,767 --> 00:30:58,594 - [Jenny] Oh, it's so cute. - What do you think of that? 789 00:30:58,594 --> 00:31:01,594 I just really think Allyn and Aaron are going to love this. 790 00:31:01,594 --> 00:31:04,422 What is more fun than pizza night? 791 00:31:04,422 --> 00:31:06,663 - Make your own pizzas-- - At the lake. 792 00:31:06,663 --> 00:31:08,767 ...at the lake. They have teenagers 793 00:31:08,767 --> 00:31:10,939 and you know teenagers don't like to hang out with their parents... 794 00:31:10,939 --> 00:31:12,111 - No. - ...historically. 795 00:31:12,111 --> 00:31:14,939 However, they now have a pizza oven 796 00:31:14,939 --> 00:31:16,456 so they're going to want to hang out with their parents. 797 00:31:16,456 --> 00:31:18,836 - We're buying the kids over. - We're buying the kids. 798 00:31:18,836 --> 00:31:20,560 - We're buying their love. - We're buying their love. 799 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:21,801 - I respect that. - I'm not above it. 800 00:31:26,767 --> 00:31:28,870 Jenny, you got to get in here and lay some of this. 801 00:31:28,870 --> 00:31:29,939 [Jenny] I will. 802 00:31:29,939 --> 00:31:33,146 - I love this stone fireplace. - Me too. 803 00:31:33,146 --> 00:31:34,801 - It's so cool. - So cool. 804 00:31:34,801 --> 00:31:36,801 And it's just going to get better. 805 00:31:36,801 --> 00:31:38,698 I was worried about it 'cause it's just half the stone. 806 00:31:38,698 --> 00:31:39,939 I was worried if it would look real. 807 00:31:39,939 --> 00:31:41,801 No, it's amazing. It looks so good, 808 00:31:41,801 --> 00:31:44,698 how these kind of cover up the brick so you can't even see it. 809 00:31:44,698 --> 00:31:46,491 I think we just leave this open. 810 00:31:46,491 --> 00:31:48,836 - I agree. It looks so good. - You know? Yeah. 811 00:31:48,836 --> 00:31:51,939 When we get that mantel on there, Jenny. It's going to be perfect. 812 00:31:51,939 --> 00:31:55,629 - Yeah, I think like that, yeah. - Mmm-hmm. 813 00:31:55,629 --> 00:31:59,905 - [groans, sighs] - There we go. 814 00:32:08,939 --> 00:32:14,043 All right, so this driftwood is going to be the mantel for the Elleman's fireplace. 815 00:32:14,043 --> 00:32:17,560 I'm going to have to take just a little bit of the bottom off 816 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:20,422 so I can then flip it over and get the top side, 817 00:32:20,422 --> 00:32:22,870 which is going to be this right here, flat. 818 00:32:22,870 --> 00:32:25,353 [machine whirring] 819 00:32:25,353 --> 00:32:28,836 Run this through the rest of the way, take off just that edge. 820 00:32:28,836 --> 00:32:30,594 [machine whirring] 821 00:32:35,905 --> 00:32:39,870 Man, look at that grain. It's going to be beautiful. 822 00:32:39,870 --> 00:32:43,836 All right, so this will then become my back. 823 00:32:43,836 --> 00:32:46,629 Front is rounded and at the end of the day, 824 00:32:46,629 --> 00:32:48,663 this right here is what they're going to see 825 00:32:48,663 --> 00:32:50,043 when they walk into their home. 826 00:32:50,043 --> 00:32:52,629 If that is not bringing the outside in, I don't know what is. 827 00:32:54,043 --> 00:32:55,077 Aaron's going to love it. 828 00:33:00,284 --> 00:33:02,043 [Jenny] The driftwood mantel is finished 829 00:33:02,043 --> 00:33:04,939 and it looks perfect against the new fireplace. 830 00:33:04,939 --> 00:33:06,353 Dark, honed granite countertops 831 00:33:06,353 --> 00:33:08,974 compliment the hunter green cabinets. 832 00:33:08,974 --> 00:33:12,560 Landscaping crews have started to level out the backyard 833 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:16,836 and we're building a relaxation corner where we can hang hammocks. 834 00:33:16,836 --> 00:33:20,043 The muted tree wallpaper is going up in the bedroom, 835 00:33:20,043 --> 00:33:21,974 while I meet with someone who's a little better 836 00:33:21,974 --> 00:33:23,387 at painting woodpeckers than I am. 837 00:33:23,387 --> 00:33:25,939 - Hi. - Hi. How's it going? 838 00:33:25,939 --> 00:33:28,008 - Okay, you must be Michelle. - Yes. Nice to meet you. 839 00:33:28,008 --> 00:33:29,663 Nice to meet you. 840 00:33:29,663 --> 00:33:32,698 So, I'm here to meet with a local artist 841 00:33:32,698 --> 00:33:36,249 that I've been emailing with, that I've shared the story of the pileated woodpecker, 842 00:33:36,249 --> 00:33:38,318 I've shared a sample of the wallpaper 843 00:33:38,318 --> 00:33:41,215 and I'm hoping that she can kind of take this idea 844 00:33:41,215 --> 00:33:44,318 and make it come to life because I am actually kind of worried 845 00:33:44,318 --> 00:33:47,008 about having this really beautiful, 846 00:33:47,008 --> 00:33:53,905 muted, sepia-toned wallpaper and then having a woodpecker painted onto it 847 00:33:53,905 --> 00:33:55,732 because a woodpecker has bright red hair. 848 00:33:55,732 --> 00:33:58,249 - Yeah, so I've got a few paintings I made. - Okay. 849 00:33:58,249 --> 00:34:01,353 [Michelle] This is obviously the original color of the woodpecker, 850 00:34:01,353 --> 00:34:04,525 but because of this palette, I really wanted to go with more muted tones. 851 00:34:04,525 --> 00:34:06,422 - [Jenny] Yes. - [Michelle] So we still have the same structure 852 00:34:06,422 --> 00:34:08,698 - but it's sepia tone. - So, that's another one. 853 00:34:08,698 --> 00:34:10,284 - That's another option. - Love that. 854 00:34:10,284 --> 00:34:14,215 - Obviously, I think the red might be a little too much. - [Jenny] Yeah. 855 00:34:14,215 --> 00:34:16,663 I mean... How can we mute it with the red? I don't know. 856 00:34:16,663 --> 00:34:19,870 So, we've got some, like, burnt sienna, instead. 857 00:34:19,870 --> 00:34:22,836 - [Jenny] Mmm-hmm. - So, we've got, like, this color 858 00:34:22,836 --> 00:34:24,905 - and we mix some of these-- - [Jenny] Oh, that's nice. Yeah, that's better. 859 00:34:24,905 --> 00:34:27,043 - [Michelle] ...these together. - [Jenny] and you'll still be able to tell 860 00:34:27,043 --> 00:34:28,698 - that it's a woodpecker. - [Michelle] Yeah, exactly. 861 00:34:28,698 --> 00:34:30,698 [Jenny] ...it's just in the glow of dusk. 862 00:34:30,698 --> 00:34:34,249 Are you thinking you'll come after this is installed 863 00:34:34,249 --> 00:34:36,560 and just paint right on the wallpaper? 864 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:38,491 Yeah, acrylic will be good for that 865 00:34:38,491 --> 00:34:41,111 and I will do dry brush so it won't be any water-- 866 00:34:41,111 --> 00:34:44,387 - Okay, yes. Perfect. - So that we don't have to worry. 867 00:34:44,387 --> 00:34:46,146 - I'm looking forward to it. - Yeah, me too. Thank you. 868 00:34:46,146 --> 00:34:48,456 And I know this is going to be really special for Aaron and Allyn 869 00:34:48,456 --> 00:34:49,594 so that's what's important. 870 00:34:49,594 --> 00:34:51,870 Do you want to keep this and that way you can practice? 871 00:34:51,870 --> 00:34:53,629 That would be great and I'd love to have some of your artwork. 872 00:34:53,629 --> 00:34:55,422 [Jenny] Well, yes, thank you. let me know if you need me to sign it. 873 00:34:55,422 --> 00:34:56,974 - Okay. [laughs] - Okay. [laughs] 874 00:35:02,043 --> 00:35:03,870 [Jenny] The Elleman's house has been transformed 875 00:35:03,870 --> 00:35:06,249 with forest green paint on the brick 876 00:35:06,249 --> 00:35:09,043 and light stain on the split log siding. 877 00:35:09,043 --> 00:35:11,491 Michelle is painting the woodpeckers on the wallpaper, 878 00:35:11,491 --> 00:35:14,215 while finishing touches take place in the kitchen, 879 00:35:14,215 --> 00:35:18,180 bathroom, and especially the yard, 880 00:35:18,180 --> 00:35:19,767 back and front. 881 00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:26,836 - Jen? - [Jenny] Yeah? 882 00:35:26,836 --> 00:35:30,111 - How goes it? - Look. Look at the mantel. 883 00:35:30,111 --> 00:35:32,353 - [Dave] It looks so cool. - Doesn't it look so good? 884 00:35:32,353 --> 00:35:34,629 - I really do love this house. - I do, too. 885 00:35:34,629 --> 00:35:35,974 [Jenny] This is one that I was really excited about. 886 00:35:35,974 --> 00:35:38,525 I loved being able to take a house 887 00:35:38,525 --> 00:35:40,284 that really didn't have much of an identity. 888 00:35:40,284 --> 00:35:42,905 What do you think of this last piece of driftwood? 889 00:35:42,905 --> 00:35:46,456 - We definitely have a driftwood theme going on. - Yes we do. 890 00:35:46,456 --> 00:35:51,422 But we just really gave it this charming, cozy 891 00:35:51,422 --> 00:35:55,974 cabin in the woods feel and it's very serene in there... 892 00:35:55,974 --> 00:35:57,318 - [Dave] Yeah. - [Jenny] ...and very warm 893 00:35:57,318 --> 00:36:00,870 and then, of course, outside is just this amazing space 894 00:36:00,870 --> 00:36:02,836 that they can use, the can invite friends over, 895 00:36:02,836 --> 00:36:05,215 they can have their family here. It's a win. 896 00:36:05,215 --> 00:36:07,318 - All right, we got to go. - Okay, all right, did you hang the flag? 897 00:36:07,318 --> 00:36:09,043 - No, I got to put that up. - Oh, gosh. Let's go. 898 00:36:12,353 --> 00:36:13,801 [Aaron] Let's go, baby. 899 00:36:15,698 --> 00:36:17,594 Stomach is, like, in my throat. 900 00:36:17,594 --> 00:36:20,146 Really going to be when you turn the corner up here. 901 00:36:20,146 --> 00:36:22,870 Forever house, here we come. 902 00:36:22,870 --> 00:36:24,939 - Oh, my gosh. - That's amazing. 903 00:36:24,939 --> 00:36:27,318 - Oh! - Oh, my gosh. That's them. 904 00:36:28,974 --> 00:36:30,767 - Wow. - Oh, my gosh. 905 00:36:36,111 --> 00:36:37,422 [Jenny] Oh, my gosh. That's them. 906 00:36:39,180 --> 00:36:40,836 - Wow. - Oh, my gosh. 907 00:36:40,836 --> 00:36:43,422 - [Dave] Hello. - Hello, how are you? 908 00:36:43,422 --> 00:36:45,215 - [Jenny] So good. - [Allyn] Oh, that wood! 909 00:36:45,215 --> 00:36:47,111 - [Dave] You like it? - [Allyn] I love it. 910 00:36:47,111 --> 00:36:51,594 - [Jenny] A little different. - [Aaron] Wow, I love the color of the brick and the wood. 911 00:36:51,594 --> 00:36:53,284 - [Allyn] Oh, the wood is just perfect. - [Jenny] Oh, yay. 912 00:36:53,284 --> 00:36:54,974 [Jenny] So, we talked about making this feel like 913 00:36:54,974 --> 00:36:57,077 a cabin and treehouse in the woods and-- 914 00:36:57,077 --> 00:36:59,111 - [Aaron] Yeah. - ...and we replaced the old siding, 915 00:36:59,111 --> 00:37:01,594 which actually needed replacing 916 00:37:01,594 --> 00:37:04,456 and really, it just feels like it belongs. 917 00:37:04,456 --> 00:37:06,387 - We're going to be front porch sitters. - Yay. 918 00:37:06,387 --> 00:37:07,974 - Yes, I love it. - Until we see the back porch, 919 00:37:07,974 --> 00:37:09,043 then we'll probably change our mind. 920 00:37:09,043 --> 00:37:10,318 - Yeah, you actually might. - [laughs] 921 00:37:10,318 --> 00:37:11,629 - [Dave] You actually might. - I think it's time. 922 00:37:11,629 --> 00:37:12,974 - Let's go, come on. - We got to go show you your house. 923 00:37:12,974 --> 00:37:14,387 [Jenny] Let's go, go, go. 924 00:37:14,387 --> 00:37:16,663 - [together] Wow. - Oh, my gosh. 925 00:37:16,663 --> 00:37:17,801 - [gasps] - Oh, my gosh. 926 00:37:17,801 --> 00:37:22,249 - [Allyn] Look how cool. - [Aaron] That is amazing. 927 00:37:22,249 --> 00:37:24,387 Did you guys notice this? Look at this. 928 00:37:24,387 --> 00:37:25,663 - Wow. - Oh, the door-- 929 00:37:25,663 --> 00:37:28,008 - To protect you from... - It's like self-protective measure. 930 00:37:28,008 --> 00:37:29,698 - Yes! - That's so great. 931 00:37:29,698 --> 00:37:32,284 - Look how cool this is. - I love the driftwood, that is amazing. 932 00:37:32,284 --> 00:37:33,698 - [Jenny] Yes, you noticed. - [Aaron] I love it. 933 00:37:33,698 --> 00:37:35,249 [Jenny] Well, we went out on the lake 934 00:37:35,249 --> 00:37:36,767 and found a bunch of driftwood 935 00:37:36,767 --> 00:37:38,525 - 'cause we know how much you love driftwood. - Oh, yeah. 936 00:37:38,525 --> 00:37:41,594 So, Dave actually made this handrail 937 00:37:41,594 --> 00:37:43,767 out of driftwood that we found out on the lake. 938 00:37:43,767 --> 00:37:44,870 So, let's go into the living room. 939 00:37:44,870 --> 00:37:46,491 Go to the living room and turn right. 940 00:37:46,491 --> 00:37:48,629 - This ceiling, Al. - Oh, my goodness. 941 00:37:48,629 --> 00:37:49,905 - No. - [Allyn laughs] 942 00:37:49,905 --> 00:37:51,905 [Aaron] Look at the fireplace. 943 00:37:51,905 --> 00:37:53,284 [Allyn] This is insane. 944 00:37:55,215 --> 00:37:58,974 [Aaron] I love it. Oh, my goodness. 945 00:37:58,974 --> 00:38:02,249 - [laughs] - [Allyn] The ceiling is amazing. 946 00:38:02,249 --> 00:38:04,249 It makes it feel so much lighter and airier. 947 00:38:04,249 --> 00:38:06,456 - I know. - And bigger. 948 00:38:06,456 --> 00:38:07,870 - [Jenny] Yes. - [Aaron] It does. 949 00:38:07,870 --> 00:38:09,594 - [Allyn] But still cozy. - [Aaron] It's like a different house. 950 00:38:09,594 --> 00:38:12,456 I love the rock. That's amazing. 951 00:38:12,456 --> 00:38:15,698 [Jenny] Isn't it beautiful? And we really wanted this to just feel like a cozy cabin 952 00:38:15,698 --> 00:38:18,870 and have some identity like that and I think this fireplace 953 00:38:18,870 --> 00:38:21,146 set the tone for the entire space 954 00:38:21,146 --> 00:38:24,215 and we actually found this. It was a big... 955 00:38:24,215 --> 00:38:25,387 - [Dave] Log. - [Jenny] Just a log 956 00:38:25,387 --> 00:38:26,905 that we found washed up on the shore. 957 00:38:26,905 --> 00:38:28,939 - Are you serious? - Isn't it cool how you can find amazing pieces of wood? 958 00:38:28,939 --> 00:38:30,146 Yes! 959 00:38:30,146 --> 00:38:33,111 I think you're going to see, like, wood and fire and... 960 00:38:33,111 --> 00:38:34,318 - it's a theme. - Trees. 961 00:38:36,767 --> 00:38:40,594 We have a dining space here that is functional 962 00:38:40,594 --> 00:38:42,387 and it makes the... It breaks this room up 963 00:38:42,387 --> 00:38:44,387 so that you have, you know, living and dining. 964 00:38:44,387 --> 00:38:46,663 - [Allyn] We love the round table. - [Aaron] Ah, it's perfect. 965 00:38:46,663 --> 00:38:48,387 So, we took out this giant wall 966 00:38:48,387 --> 00:38:51,629 so then you could see out to the lake and go check out your kitchen. 967 00:38:51,629 --> 00:38:54,491 - You got to take a look at it. - The kitchen, awesome. Oh! 968 00:38:54,491 --> 00:38:56,663 - [Jenny] A little different. - [Allyn] Oh, my goodness. 969 00:39:00,111 --> 00:39:02,767 - I... Oh, my. Look at this! What is that? - Wow! 970 00:39:02,767 --> 00:39:06,594 - [laughing] It's a pizza oven. - [Dave] A wood-burning pizza oven! 971 00:39:06,594 --> 00:39:08,422 - [Aaron] No way! - Look at this. 972 00:39:08,422 --> 00:39:09,629 - More fire! - How fun is that? 973 00:39:09,629 --> 00:39:11,594 - [Aaron] More fire. No way! - [Allyn] More fire. 974 00:39:11,594 --> 00:39:15,353 So, you build a fire in there. It's got nits own chimney up through the roof, 975 00:39:15,353 --> 00:39:17,594 - all concrete around it. - Oh, my gosh. 976 00:39:17,594 --> 00:39:19,077 What other lake house has a pizza oven? 977 00:39:19,077 --> 00:39:20,353 - Not many. Not any. I don't know. - Not many. 978 00:39:20,353 --> 00:39:22,180 - I've never seen one. - I know! 979 00:39:22,180 --> 00:39:24,939 And the stone ties in with your stone fireplace. 980 00:39:24,939 --> 00:39:27,663 Oh, my gosh! Now that is definitely cozy cabin in the woods. 981 00:39:27,663 --> 00:39:28,732 - Right? - Yes! 982 00:39:28,732 --> 00:39:29,870 I love that. 983 00:39:32,249 --> 00:39:36,284 [Allyn] The color is perfect. It's what I had envisioned in my head, 984 00:39:36,284 --> 00:39:38,215 but I don't know how you've gotten in my head so well 985 00:39:38,215 --> 00:39:40,491 - but you're doing a great job. - Oh, good. 986 00:39:40,491 --> 00:39:43,974 - Look at how many drawers and cabinets. - Oh, my gosh. So much storage. 987 00:39:43,974 --> 00:39:47,456 [Jenny] And we did the walls with the wood 988 00:39:47,456 --> 00:39:49,318 and the green, again, like we did outside, 989 00:39:49,318 --> 00:39:51,974 where it just really feels like a cabin in the woods. 990 00:39:51,974 --> 00:39:54,353 It's reflective of what's going on outside, 991 00:39:54,353 --> 00:39:56,594 like the stone, all of these natural elements. 992 00:39:56,594 --> 00:39:58,284 We haven't even talked about the floors, 993 00:39:58,284 --> 00:39:59,594 but I love the color of the floors. 994 00:39:59,594 --> 00:40:01,043 - Yes, oh, yes! - Oh, I know. I do, too. 995 00:40:01,043 --> 00:40:02,387 - [Dave] Didn't they turn out cool? - [Allyn] Absolutely perfect. 996 00:40:02,387 --> 00:40:05,077 And I love that we can be in the kitchen but still see everybody 997 00:40:05,077 --> 00:40:06,353 - in the living room. - Right. 998 00:40:06,353 --> 00:40:08,353 - You can even see outside. - I know. 999 00:40:08,353 --> 00:40:12,560 We took your old dining room, but we gave you something way better. 1000 00:40:12,560 --> 00:40:13,629 Go ahead, yes. 1001 00:40:16,318 --> 00:40:18,249 [gasps] Oh. Oh. 1002 00:40:20,732 --> 00:40:22,939 - Oh. It's the bird in the tree. - Wow. 1003 00:40:22,939 --> 00:40:26,249 - That is so cool. - [Allyn] That is really special, you guys. 1004 00:40:26,249 --> 00:40:28,284 [laughs] That's going to make me cry. 1005 00:40:28,284 --> 00:40:30,008 - It is the bird in the tree. - It's looking over us. 1006 00:40:30,008 --> 00:40:32,974 - Oh, thank you. - You're welcome. 1007 00:40:32,974 --> 00:40:35,801 - That is amazing. - [Allyn] This is gorgeous. 1008 00:40:38,525 --> 00:40:40,215 - I'm so glad you noticed it. - [Aaron] She saw it right when we walked in. 1009 00:40:40,215 --> 00:40:42,422 - I know, I'm so glad. - I think my mom would love this. 1010 00:40:42,422 --> 00:40:44,043 - Thank you. - Oh, I'm so glad. You're welcome. 1011 00:40:44,043 --> 00:40:46,698 I love this and I hope you like it 1012 00:40:46,698 --> 00:40:48,491 because it feels like, really, an escape. 1013 00:40:48,491 --> 00:40:51,008 - Like a true retreat. - [Allyn] It does. It does. 1014 00:40:51,008 --> 00:40:52,422 - Because you have this-- - [Aaron] It's a bird's nest, 1015 00:40:52,422 --> 00:40:53,974 - it really is like a little bird's nest. - I know. 1016 00:40:53,974 --> 00:40:55,215 - [Allyn] Colors are muted enough-- - [Jenny] Yes. 1017 00:40:55,215 --> 00:40:57,077 [Allyn] ...and it just makes it, like, soothing. 1018 00:40:57,077 --> 00:40:58,456 [Jenny] Yes, yes! Good. 1019 00:40:58,456 --> 00:41:00,801 All right. Go check out your bathroom. 1020 00:41:00,801 --> 00:41:02,043 - Wow. - Okay. 1021 00:41:05,836 --> 00:41:07,939 Oh, my gosh. Oh, this is cool. 1022 00:41:07,939 --> 00:41:09,594 [Aaron] Look at the big shower. 1023 00:41:11,663 --> 00:41:13,663 That's amazing. 1024 00:41:13,663 --> 00:41:15,008 - I love it. - That's gorgeous. 1025 00:41:15,008 --> 00:41:17,077 I love how the little rocks tie in with the... 1026 00:41:17,077 --> 00:41:18,594 - [Aaron] I know, I know. - [Jenny] Yes. 1027 00:41:18,594 --> 00:41:20,387 Think what this was, a random-- 1028 00:41:20,387 --> 00:41:22,905 - [Allyn] Laundry room. - [Aaron] ...laundry room. Wasted space. 1029 00:41:22,905 --> 00:41:25,974 - [Allyn] Yep. - All right. Get out of there. 1030 00:41:25,974 --> 00:41:28,594 - We got a final space. - Come on, let's go out back. 1031 00:41:28,594 --> 00:41:30,732 - You guys go on. - [Dave] Go ahead. 1032 00:41:30,732 --> 00:41:32,560 - I'm super excited. - Wow. 1033 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:37,249 - [gasps] Oh, my gosh. - [Aaron] I love the glass. You can see through. 1034 00:41:37,249 --> 00:41:39,077 - [Allyn] That firepit is amazing. - [Aaron] Wow. 1035 00:41:39,077 --> 00:41:41,525 - Isn't that so cool? - It's so cool! 1036 00:41:41,525 --> 00:41:44,077 - [Allyn] This is fantastic. - [Dave] We were struggling with, like, 1037 00:41:44,077 --> 00:41:45,870 something that blocks your view and now... 1038 00:41:45,870 --> 00:41:47,905 - Such an improvement. - How open it is. 1039 00:41:47,905 --> 00:41:49,905 I mean, well, you can see through while you're sitting down. 1040 00:41:49,905 --> 00:41:51,560 - That was a big deal. - [Jenny] Yes, yes! 1041 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:54,422 [Aaron] You can even see people hanging out down below. 1042 00:41:54,422 --> 00:41:58,939 - That is amazing. - [gasps] Look at these huge pavers. 1043 00:41:58,939 --> 00:42:00,387 - Those are awesome. - Aren't these beautiful? 1044 00:42:00,387 --> 00:42:03,525 I love these. All very, just, natural. 1045 00:42:03,525 --> 00:42:04,801 - That's cool. - That's really cool. 1046 00:42:04,801 --> 00:42:07,456 I love how it just, like, blends in right into the hill. 1047 00:42:07,456 --> 00:42:09,663 Take a step back and look at that house. 1048 00:42:12,974 --> 00:42:16,215 - That is amazing. - It's absolutely incredible. 1049 00:42:16,215 --> 00:42:18,663 - All right, I have to say I think we nailed it. - I agree. 1050 00:42:18,663 --> 00:42:23,525 This house is exactly what Allyn and Aaron wanted. 1051 00:42:23,525 --> 00:42:26,146 - I mean, this is the life. - [groans] 1052 00:42:26,146 --> 00:42:27,525 [Jenny] This is the life right there. 1053 00:42:27,525 --> 00:42:31,180 - This is it. - [Allyn] The mantel, the fireplace, the stone, 1054 00:42:31,180 --> 00:42:34,043 the ceiling... I just saying everything I like about this house. 1055 00:42:34,043 --> 00:42:37,732 I love this house. It really is just such a really warm house. 1056 00:42:37,732 --> 00:42:39,594 - It is. - I want to live here. I love it. 1057 00:42:39,594 --> 00:42:41,077 - Hey, hey! - Oh, my goodness. 1058 00:42:41,077 --> 00:42:43,111 - This is crazy. - What? 1059 00:42:43,111 --> 00:42:45,146 It's literally a dream come true, 1060 00:42:45,146 --> 00:42:46,525 like, we knew that it had a lot of potential, 1061 00:42:46,525 --> 00:42:48,905 but just to see the new flow 1062 00:42:48,905 --> 00:42:51,146 and different people can hang out at the same time 1063 00:42:51,146 --> 00:42:53,732 in different locations, it's absolutely perfect. 1064 00:42:53,732 --> 00:42:57,525 - [together] Woah! - We have a pizza oven. 1065 00:42:57,525 --> 00:43:01,249 I'm ready to make some memories here and some pizza. [laughs] 1066 00:43:01,249 --> 00:43:03,111 - I'm ready to eat some pizza. - [laughs] 1067 00:43:03,111 --> 00:43:05,043 - Think you could sleep out here? - Yes. 1068 00:43:05,043 --> 00:43:06,525 I could spend the night out here.