[electric tools whirring distantly]
[Joanna] Whoo!
Here we are, back at the farm, under renovation again.
Dang, that thing almost didn't make it.
When we first started Fixer our house was completely under construction.
All of this was a field.
[Chip] Just a little white farmhouse that needed a little TLC.
[Joanna] Who wants to get eggs?
[Chip] But as the kids have gotten bigger...
We're adding on a little space because we've added an addition to the family.
We used to have four kids. Now, we've got a toddler on our hip
and so the farm has evolved.
The animals have evolved.
But this add-on has been something
I would say I've been planning for five years.
Like, it's time.
Oh, you want me to start climbing?
Hold on. Hold on. Watch your elbow, babe.
[Chip grunting]
Oh, Chip. I like it.
You strong enough to hold this?
A lot of people can't hold this kind of weight.
-[man] I'm good. -Chip, get down.
He's making it look pretty easy.
I know, you were grunting a lot.
For Jo and I home is extremely important,
and it helps us be successful
in all the other elements of our life.
[chainsaw motor whirring]
There's a golden rule in the renovation business that goes,
"Don't ever live in a house that's being renovated."
-[Jo] Yes. -[Chip] But here we go.
You kind of like you're losing your mind all day
when you sit in here and the construction's happening.
So today we're really focusing on the renovation here at the farm
so that that is moving in the right direction
because tomorrow, we're going to meet our first client.
And sometimes we have clients who already own a property,
don't need my services or our services from a real estate standpoint,
but do need our expertise as it comes to renovation.
And so we're going to really focus our efforts on that latter group.
It's getting to do what I love best, which is really help
the homeowners with their house, and turning it into something
that hopefully becomes their dream home.
[Chip] It's gonna be a heck of a whirlwind,
and I can't wait to see how it unfolds.
Hey, Chip? I need some more coffee.
You wish!
All right, baby girl, we're back.
-We are back. -What?
What we're gonna do? What if we screw something up?
We won't, you will.
Oh, man.
All right, babe, Lucas and Laney.
-Aren't they getting married this year? -They're getting married.
This is going to be their first house.
And when I remember back to our first house,
-I get the heebie-jeebies. -I get the willies.
I don't know if you know this or not,
but this project has got some major surprises.
But Lucas, the way he described it, he said it's going to be
like nothing we've ever seen before.
-We have seen some stuff in our lifetime. -We have seen some stuff.
-Nothing is gonna surprise us -Nothing.
Mmm, one day we'll eat in our kitchen.
-I'm Lucas. -I'm Laney.
And we just bought our first house together.
We met in 2012.
I'd asked her out on a date, but she told me no.
And then five or six years later,
-she finally said, "Yes." -I said, "Okay, I think I like you."
-[Lucas] And two years later, here we are. -[Laney] Engaged.
We've got to get your measurements done for your suit.
We're a little bit behind on that.
Planning a wedding and buying a home at the same time
is overwhelming, to say the least.
You think our house would be the worst they've ever seen?
-I do. -If it's not, I want to see the other house that's worse.
I don't weigh
-We need Chip and Joe. -For the sake of
our soon-to-be-marriage, we need Chip and Joe, yeah.
-[Joanna] It's this house right here. -[Chip] Oh, all right.
[Joanna] Wow.
That landscape is overgrown.
-[car horn honking] -Hi.
Oh, my goodness.
This thing definitely needs a little tree trimming,
a little bit of maintenance. I'll tell you this. I love the neighborhood.
A brick house, I mean from afar,
it looks great. The roof looks great.
I know that y'all mentioned it was four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath
and is a little over 2,400sq ft.
It was built in 1999 so it's fairly new,
and I understand you've got a once-in-a-lifetime deal on it.
So with your budget of $125-150,000
there's a lot we can do with that.
But you're making it sound like
there were all these things we had to worry,
but so far I'd say this is all right.
Yeah, we'll see. We'll see about that.
-[Chip] Oh, great. -The first time I went inside, I walked in,
-I walked out. -[Joanna] Oh, wow.
-Yeah, yeah. -[Chip] I remember our first house.
There wasn't an inch of carpet or flooring
that didn't have like dog or cat stuff.
I think the scientific word is feces.
-I didn't want to say that word. -You didn't want to say it.
No. So when are you getting married?
-Next month. -Lots of change.
That's right.
We've got to get this house done.
[Chip] Let's get in this house. Let's check it out
-All right. Let's do this. -I'll lead the way.
Oh, crud.
-Holy mamacita. -[Joanna] Wow.
Wait, the smell, y'all.
[Lucas] The house, it's been vacant for three years,
and the person that owned the house before
obviously didn't take care of it.
So this is the condition it was left in when they sold it.
And it feels like a contaminated environment.
No doubt about that.
Wow.
[Lucas] But we wanted something
that fit into the budget we were looking to have.
[Laney] It was just the perfect opportunity.
That's a smell you don't forget.
-Doesn't this remind us of our first house, -This is what it smelled like!
Can you imagine walking into something
that smelled... Like this was our carpet
and then having to sleep on the floor?
You know, this stinks And it really is sad
to see a place like this in this condition.
But when you ripped the carpets out of this place
and the whole interior will be primed,
almost instantly, all the stuff
that kind of scares you about this place will then be gone.
So, like the cat poop?
Yeah. The cat poop is a thing...
Let me just... I just want to take a peek.
-[Chip] That is a lot of cat poop. -[Joanna] Wow.
It kind of feels like a tornado hit.
What in the world...
There's some things
that somebody forgot to take with them when they moved out.
And by things, I mean all the things that you've ever seen in your entire life.
-Oh, my God. -[Chip] Babe, look.
Oh, my...
Okay, I've never seen anything like this.
It smells like urine in here.
-Chip, What is back there? -It's a little office, actually.
Do you do you want? Sorry, my eyes are starting to burn.
Let's just walk.
I want to just see what we're working with in this bathroom.
Go.
My goodness, there's undies everywhere.
Just like... There's a lot of poop in there.
Just poop on top of poof.
Oh, it's so bad.
Hey, why don't we go outside and get some fresh air?
Come look at this fridgerator.
[Joanna gasps]
-[Lucas] What... -[Joanna] You opened the fridge?
-[Laney] Oh, my God... -[Joanna] Are those maggots?
It turned into dirt. Look at that egg.
Babe, they were the original composters.
What is this?
-Don't move things. Babe! -[Chip exclaims]
-[Laney] What was that? -[Lucas] That was an egg!
[Joanna] Why did it make that sound?
That is so rotten that it just turned to gas.
I literally just pulled something in my neck.
Out of all the things, you're scared of an egg,
I didn't think I was gonna be scared of an egg,
but when it exploded I became scared of an egg.
Babe, really, it just proved the big bang theory.
I can't be in that house because my nose, my eyes were burning.
I just knew that's like, "Caution, caution. Get out of house."
So the plan now is come back in about two weeks
and I'll walk the project with them here,
what they're needing, what they're wanting, what they're hoping for,
because I want to be able to inspire.
That's where you and I are completely different.
You're over there in the corner having a fight or flight experience,
and I literally thinking, I bet there's $2,500 worth of stuff in this house.
What in the world?
-Chip? -Yo!
[Joanna] Just leave.
I found some valuable stuff.
That's what I'm saying, something is clean.
They forgot some of the good stuff.
Holy smokes, babe, that was an experience.
Is that the worst house we've ever seen?
I would have to say y'all won the award
for the bravest couple to take on a fixer-upper.
As far as clean up, do you have a plan for it?
Is that part of what you're wanting us to help you with?
For the sake of saving on budget?
We could have it cleaned out in four days.
-with... -This kind of stuff excites him.
You are a trooper, you're doing a great job. I'm proud of you both.
-Thank you. -[Joanna] Call us if you need any help with the cleanup.
But congratulations on your first home together.
This is exiting, for real.
Think of this, it's not gonna get any worse.
Y'all have got nowhere to go but up.
Lucas and friends, let's let them clean it.
And then I'll come back with my sketchbook
and some gloves and a mask
and just sit and kind of dream with them on what they want.
And from there, we can start planning the design.
I'm still getting the heebie-jeebies, baby.
It's like somebody is looking over our shoulders.
-She's looking. -And by somebody, I mean, like, a ghost.
Mmm-hmm.
A dead person.
-So, we're... -The spirit left from a dead person
-Looking over our shoulder. -Maybe that's why that house was like that.
-Like... -Bang!
If there was ever a day
-that you needed to take a swig... -If there's ever a day.
...of grandpa's cough syrup, this would be that day.
Still trying to patent this, so...
[Joanna laughing]
We are here at our future home
-and ready to clean it up. -It's crazy.
We got a big group of friends and family here to help
and hopefully knock this out quickly.
[all exclaiming]
All right. Here we go!
[rock music playing]
-All right, y'all. -[Laney] You guys are great.
-[Joanna] Hi. -Hello.
Hi. It's a totally different house.
I know. It's "clean."
Y'all, this is...
-Okay, we've got something to work with. -Yeah.
Wow.
The last time that we were here
it was hard to get any vision.
I'm still traumatized by that fridge.
When we left that day, I had to go
straight to the store and get all this itch cream.
We had bites all over us.
And so I wanted to walk through the house
with all the mess gone so that we could help with
just the overall vision of what this house can be.
Now that we're here and we're not stepping on stuff
or freaking out about what's about to come through a pile,
give me some clarity on what you want this space to be.
I know that I like mid-century modern.
-Okay. -I like some Scandinavian.
I don't like traditional.
This feels very '90s traditional.
-Yes. -Okay.
I like funky, dark colors.
Okay. I love that.
-Can we walk in this front room? -Sure.
[Joanna] So, what do you want this room to be?
[Laney] This is gonna be your office.
-We do like the idea of an office. -Okay.
-So it'd be nice to open this up. -Mmm.
Um, and one thing I'd love to do
-is to square off these windows. -[Laney] That'll be nice.
Knowing that you don't like that traditional look,
-just kind of cleaning it up. -That makes sense.
[Joanna] And then here,
what are your thoughts about,
if we could come up with a really cool window
on the inside where it brought the light into the kitchen?
[Laney] That's cool.
I'm not a closed in alone person personally.
-Yeah. [indistinct] -Yeah.
-Yeah, so... -Okay.
-So let's walk back into this living room. -[Laney] All right.
Okay, so in this space,
I like the vault in here, but in a space like this,
that feels pretty bland because it's typical.
What can we do architecturally to make this interesting?
So what if we were to do some type of shelving
that felt mid-century?
Like an architectural feature almost
-so it feels unique and interesting? -Yeah.
-So now, looking into the kitchen. -[Laney] Okay.
[Joanna] Do you like painted cabinets or wood or both?
-[Laney] Both. -Okay.
We can simplify the lines in here
to give you that mid century look and feel.
And then all this is like cabinetry, pantry.
We can just clean it out so that you can see
Scandinavian or a little bold color.
-We can figure that out. -Okay. That's good.
-Let's go see your bedroom. -Okay.
And we can actually see your bedroom.
-[Laney] It's true. I know. -[Lucas laughs]
And I'm telling you I don't smell the house anymore.
-[Lucas] That is true. -It's not as bad
Like, I was a little ner... Okay.
I was a little nervous,
like, "Oh, we're gonna have to blow the house up
-and start all over again. Okay. -She does, too.
[Joanna] I like the idea of this really cool focal wall.
Really minimal, but highly textural.
I want to put a bed in front of it.
Gonna give this a little fresh look
Yeah, I also like the idea of, like,
wherever our bed would go,
-it becomes art almost. I like that. -Okay.
So I'll work with that.
I wanna go see the bathroom.
Okay, let's do it.
[Joanna] What is that?
Was this here, or is it growing?
I don't think it's growing.
-It was here. We have not touched that. -No.
[Joanna] That's something I want you to look at
'cause it looks a little bit like termites.
That doesn't look like cat litter.
-[Lucas laughs] -We'll see.
So this is great.
'Cause, like, once everything's gone,
-we have a very clean slate to work with. -Right.
Taking these closets out will add a lot of nice space.
And then I like the idea of walking in
and seeing the vanities, seeing the tub,
leaving that window here, but just squaring it up
Just to give it a little more modern feel.
Okay, I'm gonna start finalizing some of the design,
and then when we sit in the office,
we can really hone in
on what you love, what you don't like.
And then from there we can get started.
-So fun. -Awesome.
So let's try to get something before your wedding,
and then we can start going from there.
-[both] Awesome. -Okay.
-Are you in the mood to just beat things? -[men] Sure.
I am not normal, in the sense,
that I love to blow things up.
-Demolition. -Yes!
-Demolish. -Yes!
Wanna whack it with my hammer.
Hit that and tell me it feels like a sledgehammer.
-It does feels solid. -Harder.
-I can't. It's my left hand. -Right?
Beautiful.
Yes, sir!
Woo!
So the other day, I met Lucas and Laney over here.
-And... -Where was I?
You were on another job.
I was doing the design walkthrough.
And then there was this, like, mountain in the bathroom
that looked to me like termites.
-Could be significant. Could be nothing. -[blows raspberry]
A little mound of stuff.
I can't wait to see the mound.
-Wow. That is a mound. -I told you.
Oh, shoot. Just gently.
[Chip] Babe, this is fascinating.
-Is it termites? -It smells highly suspicious.
-Urinated? -Very urine like.
Yeah. I think it was a cat that is somehow completely decomposed.
-That's not true. -It's possible.
-I... Baby... -Okay, babe.
Hold on, babe.
Oh, my God!
Babe, it's got this odd tinge to it.
[Joanna] I'm leaving.
[Chip] Are these termites or not?
We're about to find out.
Here we go. Moment of truth.
[grunts]
Look at this.
I mean, these two by fours are solid as a rock.
If those termites had eaten these two by fours,
there'd be nothing left of them.
These are not termites.
Really good news for Lucas and Laney.
[saw whirring]
When I saw the landscape,
most people would shy away from that.
-Yeah. -And I think...
Whoa. I can't wait.
Here we go!
Yeah! [laughs]
Woo!
I got poison ivy for sure.
-Hi, guys. -[both] Hi.
-How are you? -We're great.
-How are you? -[Lucas] Good.
-I'm so excited to show you. I know. -Me, too. I'm so excited.
Um, let's get this project started.
There's a lot of decisions on the table,
so I kind of tried and curate
a specific look and feel.
-Okay? Okay. -Cool.
So to start, let me just, look at this.
This is the layout of your house.
So here's your front door.
We've taken out that closet that was here,
and now it's seamless and it's a larger entry.
And then this whole wall now has been open.
So when you're in your living room, you can see the kitchen.
So just keep this in mind
as we go through...
-Oh, wow. -...each room.
Okay.
This is the fun part.
What I loved about kind of a challenge you gave me was,
-I love mid-century... -Mmm-hmm.
...meets Scandinavian meets high contrast.
And so I think in here you're gonna see
a little bit of that element in every room that you step into.
So, start here.
Office.
This is the first room you see when you walk in the house.
So I wanna find a really cool light picture
that just makes a statement.
Taking these arched transoms
and simplifying them, adding some Roman shades.
And then I think the biggest thing in here, I have some ideas.
I have to make sure it works, but I've got a bunch of these old,
like, warehouse windows that are antique
and felt a little different.
I think it could really work here.
-Wow. -Are you good with this?
-I'm really excited about this. -That's awesome.
-I think it's fun. Quirky and fun. -Okay. Yeah.
It's quirky and fun.
-It's different. It's very unexpected. -Mmm-hmm.
Okay, living room.
I wanted to create a minimal look in here,
but overall, the biggest changes would be that
we're gonna add this nice beam.
Add these Roman shades.
Do a really cool kind of marble hearth,
and then a cool retro fixture.
The mid-century vibe I'll bring that in
with the furniture and then with the shelving,
I think that plays on that minimal
-kind of Scandinavian design. -[Laney] Yeah.
Anything in here that you
wanna modify or change?
-No. -You guys are too easy.
We remembered what it originally looked like.
-So, I mean, that's amazing. -Right.
I can't wait for you to step in and, like, nothing's in there
that was from what it was.
Okay, kitchen.
[softly] Look at it.
So, opening up this wall
completely wanting to do
a tongue and groove on the ceilings.
Island is gonna be this weathered oak.
You got this floating vent.
You've got your range here.
You've got these nice drawers.
-[Laney] I love that. -Okay.
Moving into your bedroom.
-Wow. -[Joanna] Okay,
this was a window.
This is the back patio.
We thought, "Let's have a door go here."
This is thin slats of wood, sconces.
You've got a king size bed here.
It's a little asymmetrical,
but I think it plays to the style.
And then I kind of my mind see, like,
a velvet bed, or velvet texture.
Something that's rich
-and textured in color. -You're reading my mind.
-Okay. -I love velvet.
-Okay, good. -Yes, I do.
Your bathroom.
-So-- -I'm really stoked about it.
Okay.
Marble flooring, white tub, brass hardware.
These are some lights we're looking for
-that have kind of a modern mid-century vibe. -Mmhmm.
And then this is where this green came in.
So if the drywall is this color,
then this wall is this green tile.
I'm pretty obsessed.
-Okay. -Yeah, I love it. Yeah.
I just feel like it's, like, timeless, but also fun.
-And... bold and great. -It's very fun.
-Wow. -I just got goosebumps.
-My mind is blown. -[Joanna] Oh, yay.
So, um, I think there's no '90s stuff coming here.
-Not at all. Not at all. -That is gone.
And now, you guys go get married.
-Let's do that. -Right.
-You wanna go do that first? -I would love to.
And then we'll work on this side of it.
-Okay. -Awesome.
We'll see you on the other side. [chuckles]
-[laughs] -Sounds good.
-Thank you so much. -Thank you.
I loved how Jo captured our personalities,
and I'm really excited to see the finished product.
[Lucas] We're excited to move in.
-[Laney] Yeah. -As a married couple.
As a married couple. That's right.
We'll be married.
[Chip] Which angle makes me look fattest?
Oh, I see why people do this.
I do seem handsome.
-Hi! -Okay, I know you're busy.
Listen, I've got a problem.
Do I need to get you out of jail?
[chuckles] Not that kind of problem.
Okay, so we've got this load-bearing header, right?
[Joanna] Yeah?
Okay, this header comes all the way to here
because they're opening stopped here, right?
[Joanna] Yes.
You're wanting the opening to come all the way to here?
-Yes. You're just saying... -Where your wanting to--
...if I want it all open, we need a new header?
-Yes. -Shoot.
Yeah, this is a problem.
I would say, let's save the few thousand bucks
that we don't have in the budget
and leave it the way it is now.
But that's gonna screw up your final plan
by a couple of feet.
Go where that scaffold is and show me that view.
Okay.
So you're only talking about this couple of feet.
It's a very important couple of feet
because I want to see that window
from where you are standing right now.
And that four feet, three-and-a-quarter inches
is gonna cost us several thousand dollars.
I designed that kitchen
based on that opening being that width,
and I'm sorry, but I need that whole thing open.
Babe, I need you to get us another one of those
counselling appointments that you do.
[laughs] Okay.
-And I need it ASAP. -[laughs]
I'm very sorry. But I love you.
All right. Bye.
Bye.
That didn't go the way I hoped it was gonna go.
We got to redo this entire header.
[music playing]
Oh, my gosh. Boy, does this bring back bad memories.
Oh, these are your favorite memories.
We are at the warehouse formerly known as
Jo's Hoarding Palace For Crazy People,
[Joanna] "Heaven" is what I call it.
-Look at it. -Heaven?
Is that your nickname for it?
Yes. This is my favorite place.
What is this?
-Babe, be careful with that. -Why?
[Joanna] I tend to find things that I know,
I will use that one day for something.
And so when we're doing all these projects,
this is where I come to find those pieces.
We are looking for a window
for Lucas and Laney's kitchen and office.
And I'm wanting it to be an old window
and not a new window,
because a new window would feel weird.
I like that.
So I purchased some old warehouse windows
a couple months ago.
And there these massive steel windows
that came out of an old building.
These are the windows.
-These are them? -These are them.
This is the size that I think will work.
I need them painted
-because I don't want this to be the color. -Okay.
But look, this is what's cool about this.
I can see lots of things that are cool about this.
A window opens somewhere.
Oh, there it is. There's the crank.
[Chip] It's just locked.
-Whoa. -See how cute that is?
[Chip] That's killer.
-This will be like their office side. -Okay.
Right. So it'll come out into their office.
I see. Kitchen on the opposite side.
And then the kitchen. There's a vent hood right here
with this... The range.
A lot of the stuff in this warehouse is junk.
-This is not an example of that. -[chuckles lightly] Come on.
Let's go play some ping-pong.
Now, this is a no-brainer.
Like, this, we need.
All this other junk, what...
What are you gonna do with that?
What are we doing with this, Jo?
-Oh, isn't he cute? -That's true.
I think you should cut your hair.
I like this hair style.
Okay, let's go.
Okay, 0-0.
Wow, your hand-eye coordination is amazing.
No wonder you had so many babies.
-Oh! -Oh, my God.
[Chip laughs]
[Joanna] Hey, boys.
[Chip] Hey, Mama.
-Babe, this is easy. -Wow!
You ever seen Shawshank Redemption?
-I have seen it. -You know how that fool
digs out of that prison cell with a spoon?
Look at this. I'll tell you this,
if I were ever in federal prison,
you'd want to keep your eye on me
because I might be able to get out of there.
[Joanna] This house feels slow.
It still feels like we're in this framing stage
where you still see the 2x4s.
-The getting all the stuff out... -That's it.
...it kind of got us off on the wrong foot.
I think it went from overwhelming
because of all the stuff,
and then it just feels like
a lot of internal things we're trying to get fixed.
It feels like we're, like, 20%.
What are you trying to say, babe?
You're slow...
but you've got a lot on your plate.
Okay, what are you doing? What's up?
What can I help you with?
You've actually asked me to come here.
Oh, that's right.
[Joanna] Okay. Show me what you want to show.
[Chip] All right. Thank you, boys.
Okay, Jo, I'm trying to figure out
-this window issue. -Okay.
See this set of plans?
Is that window off-centered
all the way to the far right like that?
No.
Looking back, I assumed this window was centered.
I wonder why you would do this.
Like, do you think for, like, a hutch?
Maybe. I don't know.
-It's not a hutch. -It just makes no sense.
I can see this being the spec home being built,
but they know I have this piece of furniture,
I really wanna fit in it,
and the builder tweaks it a bit.
That's the only thing I can think of,
'cause other than that it just doesn't make sense.
Babe, the light fixtures whole time
has been hanging centered to the wall.
Yes, but not to the window.
You don't expect a whole lot of things
to be completely illogical
with a house built in the late 1990s.
We missed this.
That was, like, the last thing on our list to double check.
[Chip] At the end of the day, these kind of things happen.
And in this case, Jo made a little mistake
and we just need to move through it.
We need to move on, and we need to get over it.
Well, what do you want to do?
So, two things.
-You got to move that. -[screams]
-Don't do that. -What--
-Sorry. -Okay, so listen.
Center this, move that outlet, clean this up.
That window looks awesome.
Ooh, babe, the natural light, the house...
Smell the house.
-It smells like new drywall. -Babe? Babe? Jo?
Notice anything?
Oh, you obeyed.
Do you have regrets, though, babe?
-I'm telling you, the wall would have been here. -Zero.
No, that would have been so dumb.
Because look, stand where I'm standing.
Look at this window. If you're...
If I'm a wall, you can't see that awesome window.
Yeah, but I can kind of go, like--
-Just say I'm right. -You're right.
Do you have any cash?
-You should start paying up. -[indistinct]
-Not that money again. -[chuckles]
[Joanna] So today I'm at Pops'.
Pops is an old friend of ours.
He has done a lot of electrical work for us.
Pops can wire anything.
Pops?
Yes, Jo?
See if I can fit. Give me a second.
There we go.
-Hi. -How are you doing?
Oh, my goodness.
Have you ever seen a picture like that?
Where did you find this?
I found it in Round Top.
-Do you like it? -This is...
Yeah, I love this.
[Joanna] I always love stopping by Pops' shop
because it feels like you're stepping into a museum.
But his biggest passion
is creating life pictures from nothing.
He's done a lot of original pieces for us,
but he's also helped me
rewire a lot of these old, antique finds.
-Rewire it? -I need it rewired.
But this is that... What do you think about this?
So this is not long enough.
I need this to be about two times what it is.
Okay. Yeah, I can thread it and everything.
Okay, I was so scared I was going to take this out
and just do something completely different.
No, I can get this rod.
-In fact, I probably got some. -Nice.
-Yeah. -And then I need to figure out
what kind of light bulbs I want to put with us.
I'll change those sockets to fit whatever we want.
Okay, Thanks, Pops.
-All right, babe. -Call me if you need anything.
Bye.
[Chip] We really wanna get Lucas and Laney in this house
right after their honeymoon.
So we're trying to get this project
kicked into high gear.
On the outside, we tore out all the overgrown landscaping
and made way for new squared off windows throughout.
On the inside, they're getting a brand-new fireplace
and floating shelves that will be the centerpiece
of their midcentury-inspired living room.
-You wanna hold this? -[horn honks]
And We brought the boss baby with us today.
-You like it? -[baby mumbling]
What?
-[Joanna] You like it? -I like it.
Well, he's going where I need you to come.
Back in the day, Drake, who's now our oldest, was Crew,
and he was just with us.
It's almost like we're taking a trip down memory lane.
Crew, let's figure out how far.
Step over that obstacle. There you go.
-Keep going. -Hit the wall.
Keep going.
-[Joanna] There. -Oh, nice.
Watch.
[Joanna] Okay. I have a tiny little change order in the entryway.
We were going to do the tongue and groove.
You're not changing the tongue and groove, baby.
We've already got it going.
I want to do this black and white kind of cloud wallpaper above it
and on the ceiling.
The definition of a change order
is a thing that comes into Joanna's mind
two or three times a week.
If you look it up in the Webster'sbook-tionary of dictionary, efficiency.
Oh, my gosh. This gum is dying
-to jump out of my tongue area. -Spit it out!
Give it to me.
-We know that this... -Hey, Crew, Crew, listen to me.
Do you want Mama to do a change order?
[mumbles]
He said, "Mama, let her do her thing."
Oh, right? Okay, so it's good.
High-five. Yeah!
I was hoping for him to say "No change orders."
But Crew said, "Mommy can do whatever the heck she wants.
-Cancel the tongue and groove. -[exclaims]
So I have six rolls of this, but because of the pattern,
you try this in a batch of six.
-So if I need one more roll... -You have to buy a whole another batch.
I am not doing that.
I'm gonna double check to make sure that we need less than six rolls in this space.
[Joanna] You want to go play hide and go seek?
-Where's Crew? -Oh, feel it.
Fee-fi-fo-fum,
I smell the blood of an Englishman!
[roaring]
[Chip] Lucas and Laney's '90s spec home is really starting to come along.
We painted the brick to give the home a fresh new look.
The living room has been streamlined
and is getting all new paint, and we're prepping the bedroom
for this really sharp wood-slap focal wall.
We're beginning to install all new cabinets
and filling that giant cut-out between the office and the kitchen
with Jo's favorite part of this entire project.
Oh, so your side was perfect.
My side was a little bit off line.
-You can put them in there. -No, you got it.
You got it. No, I got it.
-Yeah, I got it. -Okay, go for it.
Forward, yes.
The industrial window looks amazing.
And I think the idea of trying to bring in a little bit of that industrial feel
to this really kind of modern, minimal space
feels really unique.
Can you open the window for me?
Whoo, Mama!
Chip, this looks so good.
[Chip] As a custom window install goes,
this was about as simple as it got.
Wow.
Once you get the countertops in
and the drywall and the cabinets finished out,
I think this is going to really look sharp.
-Ohh! -[Joanna] Yes!
Yeah, babe, this is such a beautiful bathroom.
Less than two months ago, I was eating some dead rodent right there.
[Joanna] You know, when I walked into the bathroom,
I really love what's going on
with all the textures and the pattern and the colors.
Then when I look up, when I see the white ceiling,
it's almost like we stopped.
The ceilings are kind of cut in a weird angle,
and I don't want to highlight that.
Do you think you'd be prettier if it was all green.
I don't know. [sighs]
Floors are white and gray, the marble.
We've got a white countertop, lighter vanity.
[Chip] Ceiling green, ceiling white or some other color altogether.
Go green.
-For 100%. -100%
[Chip] I'm worried that it's going to feel like you've walked into a cave.
But I want it to be like kind of moody and dark.
What's with "moody"? It's gonna be "moody."
She's going to love that.
Jo does have an uncanny sixth sense about what the client wants.
And so when she says, "Move it," or "Paint the ceiling,"
might as well do it 'cause there's no point arguing.
I'm gonna get you the hardware for these vanities
and then we're down in here.
At this point in the project,
we're this close and flooring spec to go in,
and I think after that, we are pretty much finished.
["Follow me" playing]
Touchdown.
[Joanna] That's gonna be pretty.
♪ There's no distance in between♪
♪ Darling you and me♪
♪ Make this thing complete ♪
♪ So won't you follow me ♪
♪ Follow me ♪
♪ Won't you follow me ♪
-[Joanna] Look at that marble. -[laughs]
[Joanna] Hey, Marvin.
-That thing looks heavy. -It is.
All right, what can I do? Put me to work.
You're in set. I'm gonna stick this little board underneath.
Okay. Kinda tilt it a little bit. I got you, yep.
Chip, I'm gonna go look at this landscape request.
Yes, ma'am. I'm gonna be here for a second
and I'll come help you.
-[Chip] You got it? -Thanks, man.
Yes, sir. Any time.
[Joanna] So the front door looks amazing.
We wanted to make sure we saw that as it was getting installed.
And the plants are here,
so just trying to finalize what goes where with the landscape.
[Chip] These will poke the...
They have poked my legs.
-Have they? You said... -Right there.
-That's it. Yeah. -Okay.
-Hold on. You're gonna put this dead center of this tree? -Yeah.
Can I bring it over here just for one?
If you're in the mood to blow your back out, go for it.
I am kind of in the mood.
I'll show you, woman.
Look what I can do.
Hey, babe. Just roll it. Oh, my.
-I am rolling it. -[laughing]
Chip, no. Chip, no.
I hate you.
Fricking.
[Joanna] Chip.
-It wasn't a weight thing, you know. -[sighs]
-With me, it rarely is. -You were struggling.
[Chip] It was just awkward.
[Joanna] You're going to break this edging.
[coughing]
This is where it ends, folks.
[sighs]
[Joanna] I mean, I'm not a landscape architect.
Boy, you act like one.
I just know I don't want a tree in front of the window.
How about this?
[Joanna] No.
[Chip] Okay, what about this?
I don't want it blocking the window.
Okay. Watch this.
[Joanna] Oh, you just drag it.
-[Chip] Is that better? -No.
So get that tree out of here, and then I'll set this back.
I appreciate seeing the options, Chip.
You know me. I have to actually see it
to make a really final...
-[sighs] -...decision.
[Joanna laughing]
[Joanna] Thank you for your help.
[whispering] Chip, I love it.
-This house is night and day different. -Mmm.
Um, I've just got a day of styling and decorating and getting it done.
Is that what you call it? Styling?
[Joanna] I don't know what it's called.
Completing the mission is what I call it.
Okay. I have two lightbulb choices.
Hey, those are ridiculous. What is this, a house for ants?
Put this up there.
Shut up.
-Hey, what is this? -It's a light fixture.
This is ridiculous.
Turn it on.
Push "Fire". Push "Play."
Oh, it's so cute.
Okay, let's try the white. Little guy.
-Okay. -Right.
-[Joanna gasps] -Shoot.
Let's go with this one.
How many mes does it take to screw in a lightbulb
is the question I'm getting to.
-On too many. -One too many today, wasn't it?
Dadgummit.
-Fire it up. -Fire it up.
Oh, yeah.
We're one short on that.
Yes, I'm aware.
-Can you clean this up? -Yes.
Then I'm gonna go get the furniture.
Sorry I dropped that.
I really am embarrassed.
I like both.
Today, we're done. This house is...
-With the hard part. -With the hard part.
Now the easy part begins, which is what you have to do.
-Mmm, it's not easy. -No.
[Joanna] I think this is the trickiest part.
So we're about to move in all the furniture
and going to style it all out,
get everything looking pretty.
That sofa just goes in the living room.
I only have one option.
You keep saying "style."
Well, I'm styling it out.
-What do you... -What else do you call it?
What are you gonna give them, a permanent?
Decorate it.
The top to this, two black chairs
and then the big mattress we're just gonna put in the main bedroom.
Yes.
I think Lucas is really laid-back,
and I think he just really kind of left it up to Laney with what she wanted.
And she expressed that she loved minimal,
kinda midcentury, the Scandinavian,
but also bold contrast and really kind of unique design.
And I really just wanted to flow like one house
with a very specific style that Lucas and Lainey love.
After my initial design meeting with Lucas and Lainey,
Lainey and called a couple days later and just said she was really hoping
for some wood storage in her fireplace.
And this is never about trying to push a specific design.
It's really what the client wants.
So we modify the fireplace and I can't wait for the Macia.
This house really feels like a completely different home,
and I really am trying to just take it in
and appreciate what we get to do for a living.
We need to transform these spaces, and I just feel like
the luckiest person in the world.
And so today I feel like I'm just on cloud nine.
I love Lucas Laney's house, and I'm ready for them to see this thing tomorrow.
All right, Y'all the big day.
What? Why did you buy this place?
I was so proud of you, though, don't I?
I thought it was a great idea.
Looking back, do you still feel good about it?
-[Lucas] I do. -Okay. Good.
The cleanup was working.
-It was definitely. -But didn't that fun
when you get to do something like that
at the end of this thing, when you all are all
sitting around the table that's talking about it.
I think it'll be a fun memory.
I think will appreciate it even more.
Yeah, of course, Jo, any thoughts?
How was the wedding?
Honeymoon? All of that.
You're really married?
It was probably the best day of our lives,
as cliche as that was, but it was perfect.
It really was amazing.
It was fun. This is so fun.
It was awesome.
Very cool. Well, Jo, we talked about the wedding.
So anything you want to address about the house itself,
-or you want to? -I'm ready for them to hurry up and move in
and start their new life together in their new home?
Well, let's show you the house.
You ready?
All right. You're on your own.
We're leaving you alone.
Lucas and Lainey, today is the big day.
Congratulations on the wedding.
And now are you ready to see your fixer upper?
Absolutely. Yes.
-That's amazing. -Wow.
Oh, my gosh. That's crazy.
I can see the house. Beautiful.
Oh, my gosh.
What a mint.
Look at that beauty.
-I love the box. -[Joanna] The box?
Yeah.
You got the black roof.
The darker trim.
We straightened up the transom.
You can see that on this two windows where it's now rectangular.
We took out that arch entry, and that's where that would beam is now.
[Lainey] My favorite. That door is incredible.
[Joanna] Once we had a landscape in the grass.
It's like the house came alive.
But I think my favorites on the inside.
-Jo, you want to show them? -Yes.
Let's go check out your house.
All right, after you.
-Oh, my gosh. -It's incredible.
-Wow. -Oh, my gosh.
Wow. Wow.
Wow. I don't have words.
That age back closet was right there.
So this just feels so much wider wow, you have, like, an actual entry.
Y'all in step into your office.
-Yeah. -Wow, that is absolutely insane.
[indistinct conversation]
Actually stunned.
I'm trying to remember what everything was.
I remember what it was.
Laney, you have such a fun style.
So I think in every room I want you to notice
he's interesting things that we try to add
to its adjusted for, like, new construction.
This really cool chandelier came from round top.
So it was like this old vintage piece.
Our dear friend Pops,
rewired it. So now it's all new.
Then this is that warehouse
I was talking about. Old warehouse window
that still functions, we added these French doors,
these air custom made by Marvin, who also made your front door.
So he did an amazing job.
-Thank you, Marvin. -Yes. Okay.
I think we go into the living room.
I'm obsessed with these floors.
Oh, my gosh.
Wow.
-Wow. -Wow!
Christmas tree, we've had to move.
It wasn't the seasons.
-It's in the garage. -I think it's good.
-I love the smooth ceilings. -Beam and the light fixtures.
-Incredible. And look at that fire place. -You got fireplace.
-I got fireplace -It's just been a fireplace.
[Joanna] You got wood. [Lainey] Thank you so much.
Yes, and you got this floating shelf, all your mementos
things you guys collect along the way.
You can tell your story on that wall.
-Okay. -The kitchen.
-Step into your kitchen -Oh, my God.
Wow.
Wow!
I'm goose months y'all. Look at this water fall.
-Yes, waterfall and... -Oh, my gosh.
-Tongue and groove ceiling. -Look at the light.
Look at your faucet. I like your faucet.
This is unreal.
-I'd like this. -[indistinct conversation]
-I love it. -And then open up that pantry.
You'll see some, like wood storage on the inside.
-Oh, yes. -Isn't that pretty, that green?
-Love it. -Oh, my gosh, this is unreal.
Okay, look over here in the dining.
Oh, wow.
We'll see this ceiling.
-Well, well. -This window was really close to this door here,
and so everything was, like, shoved this way.
So we had to center your window.
Now I feel like this space was really tiny, but now you've got space.
You've got this porch, you can walk there.
Yeah. Yeah, okay, I want to show you the laundry room.
I remember when we found the toilet.
-We were so excited. -It was shocking.
We've got a third bathroom, right?
Okay, well, we've transformed that bathroom into now your laundry room.
So I want to show you that before we go into your bedroom.
Oh.
Oh, my God.
-So cute. -What's your dog's name again?
Darcy and Bennett.
-This is a tribute to them. -Their room.
-Oh, my. -Toilet was right here.
That's so strange.
That was gnarly.
We did this custom cabinetry
kind of time to your kitchen and just keep it very simple.
Black and white.
-Where to now, Jo? -The bedroom.
The bedroom.
Oh, my God!
Wow.
-Wow. -I really remember this moment.
This is when I was, like, walking up the hill.
Into the bathroom and something hit me like...
It smelled so bad.
It was like the bags of fast food that were everywhere.
We have really turned the corner.
That is so cool.
-Brass and walnut. -The woods, not what I expected.
And I love it.
So this is a white oak, all the slats or cut individually.
We wanted to tie it into the doors from the door shut.
It's just seamless and beautiful.
Feels like a resort in a lot of ways,
kind of feels really peaceful
and relaxing and here, you know,
and I even love the bed height, you know?
-So, yeah. -And then last,
I would say not least because this is probably my favorite room in the house.
We are excited.
Yes, your bathroom.
Wow.
Look at big.
Amazing.
[Lucas] Oh, my God.
[Lainey] Wow.
Wow!
-Massive. -How did this happen?
I don't know.
I mean, remember they have these angled closets.
Here are the actual closet, this huge tub
and then all the vanities were on this side.
We have so much room to work with.
I will say I want to make a confession.
I was wrong about the green ceilings.
-I thought we were going to screw it up. -Changed it last minute.
And I was pretty passionate about it.
But I will say I concede to the finished product.
I think it turned out great.
You have such a big tub,
we ended up squaring off the transom up here.
Added these wood in here really wanted it to be like
and again a tone on tone didn't want the white here
on this window, so we've got these
wooden green window pieces and then I just love this ledge.
Also this classic with the marble
and this beautiful white oak cataldie...
It's about his and hers.
It's massive.
All right, Jo, what do you think?
I think they need to move in like tonight, but we need to get going.
All right, let's go back out to the front.
We'll reminisce about this incredible experience.
Man, what a great house.
You had so many reasons to a past on this deal.
I'm sure it was a little bit scary on the front end,
but you did it, and it looks great.
You all did a great job.
This could be a forever house.
You never know, you know. Would that be something?
It's amazing and has relieving.
I was like, "I don't think I ever want to leave this house."
This is so big.
Thank you for letting us be a part of this process.
The fact that it's the beginning
of you two's life together really means a lot to Jo and I.
We hope that this house is just full of great stories.
Great memories. And thank you for letting us be a part of this process.
-We've enjoyed it. -Thank you.
Yeah. Thank you so much.
-Of course. -Welcome home, Y'all