Aye, Aye, Captain S.
Take down the bathroom,
make sure the walls are no longer load-bearing.
report back to you if circumstances are interesting
as it relates to the island in the kitchen,
keep all Saltillo tile available
in the mother-in-law suite, ma'am!
-Go get them. -Yes!
[laughs] My, gosh. Wow.
Aw! He's a joy.
Today, ooh, it's gonna be a doozy.
Fore!
I wanna see y'alls room.
-You have your platform shoes ready? -Yes.
-Wait, are you serious? -[Christina] It's the '70s again.
From a design standpoint,
-in my opinion. -[sighs]
...this is what I need.
These plans that you have in your brain,
that I try to implement...
[grunts]
[Chip] Where are we going?
You're always like, "What happened?"
David and Christina, are you ready to see your Fixer Upper?
-Yes! -We're ready.
-Holy smokes! -Oh, my God!
♪ Oh, love me some home ♪
♪ Oh, I love me some home ♪
The more I look at myself,
I think I should be in radio.
I think I've gone in the wrong direction, you know.
-I've got more of a... -Uh-huh.
...radio appearance.
You do have a great voice.
So, David and Christina,
they've owned this house for about a year,
and their intentions have been to
-renovate it, move into it. -Okay.
What's taken them so long?
Well, it's a bigger house.
They really want this to, kinda, be a gathering place
for their whole family.
He's an attorney, she's a doctor.
-They're extremely busy with work. -Oh, probably busy.
-They have a five-year-old. -Come on.
And I think just with their schedule,
it's been hard to tackle.
-I'm David. -And I'm Christina.
We just bought our dream home,
but it's got a lot of problems.
It's kind of a mess.
It's stuck in the '70s, and I'm afraid...
it's a money pit.
[Christina] We can't even move in right now.
It need a total renovation
and just the idea of that is very daunting.
[David] We just don't have time.
We have, you know, our careers,
and then, we have a five-year-old.
So, that is a lot on our plates.
A kitchen with a nice island, that's open
to the living area, so we can...
talk, and...
-cook, and... -Yeah.
...just be together as a family.
Our move to Waco, was actually closer to family.
And, it's so important for us to get this property renovated,
so it can be a place for gathering, for all of us.
But it's gonna take a lot of work to get there.
-Babe, look at this! -Look at this land.
Isn't this pretty?
[horn honking]
[Both] Hello!
Oh, my gosh. What a great place!
How many acres?
Ten acres.
It's beautiful.
-It's like you need a couple of Longhorn... -Horses.
-or some horses. -Do you have horses?
-We have deer. We got lotta deer. -We have deer.
Oh, all right, all right.
You're happy with the wildlife.
-You don't need any domestic versions. -No, no.
Well, we have two dogs, and that's enough.
[Chip] All right.
We've heard that this has, uh,
been a little bit of a labor of love and--
-Yes. -[Chip] All right.
-Tell us about that. -We are so ready.
[David] We purchased the property, um,
we knew it needed some renovations,
-but not so much. -Sure.
And without professionals,
-it just became overwhelming. -[Chip] Yeah, of course.
Wow.
Hopefully, you guys can help us out.
Come on, we got you.
-I'm so excited. -It's great on the outside.
You know, it's got a lot of really
charming qualities. I love the roof,
I love the Mediterranean front elevation.
Not bad for a place built in the '70s.
And this is a really good sized house.
Four bedrooms, three full baths,
two half baths,
and of course, it's almost 4,000 square feet.
You've got this beautiful acreage.
When you came and saw it,
what was it that captured your heart,
was it mostly the land,
or was it mostly the house,
or just the combination of both?
[Christina] It was the combination.
For Dave and I, we love to travel,
and one of our favorite places is Italy.
Those trees in the front.
When we drove up, with the cypress trees...
[Chip] I remember that, yeah!
...and the tiled roof.
-[Chip] Okay, so-- -As far as this, right here,
just talk about the exterior,
what you'd love to fix.
Well, for starters, the two windows up there
-Yeah. -I don't know what the purpose of...
-[Joanna] The faux... -[David] Yeah.
I don't know what that...
[Joanna] It does, yeah, it needs some windows.
Sure would make it a little more inviting,
and I can only imagine, from the inside,
allow some of that natural light to come in.
[David] It's dark inside.
I feel like it's a great template.
-Right. -[Joanna] Like, it needs a few more things
-to bring it back to life. -Refresh.
It doesn't look like a '70s home.
When you walk in...
-[Joanna] We'll feel it. -...you will feel it.
-Like you're back in the '70s. -Okay, okay.
All right. Give us a tour of this beautiful place.
-All right. After y'all. -All right, let's do it.
-[Joanna] Thank you. -[Chip] Thank you, thank you.
-Oh, I love this tile. -Wow!
[Chip] I think it's perfect.
It's got tons of Saltillo tile.
So, when I see Saltillo tile, I love it.
It's funny though, that feels '70s,
-but for the most part... -Yeah.
-That rock is amazing! -[Christina] Oh, just you wait.
[David] Just you wait.
[Christina] You haven't seen the '70s yet.
So, I'm like, "This feels good!"
-[Christina] No, no, no. -Oh, so this isn't it,
'cause I was like, "I kinda like it."
I'm like, "This is move in ready, y'all.
What are you nervous about?"
So, the entry.
-[Christina] Yes. -Do you like these arches?
No.
-It's obstructing the view. -Okay.
-And I was thinking more open. -[Joanna] Okay.
What do you think, Jo?
When you walk in, does this kinda
make you feel a little claustrophobic,
or do you feel like because of the arches
and this beautiful entry, that it--
[Joanna] I like the architecture,
but, I think, knowing that this is all, like, an open space,
this is, kind of, a nice,
defining moment to the style.
-[both] Okay. -[Joanna] I'm not talking you out of it,
I'm just saying, you could play
off the architecture of this style home,
but just clean it up,
and eliminate the brick.
I trust you.
Okay.
Because your taste is impeccable.
-I love it. -[Joanna] But I want you to
-step in and go, "I'm home," and not... -Yes.
..."Oh, there's a wall."
-Sure. -Uh-huh.
-But what about the rock? -Yeah, what do you think about the rock?
-I love that fireplace. -[Joanna] Good. Okay.
-Don't do a single thing to it unless... -[Joanna] I'm too happy.
-...you just replace that beam. -[Chip] Sure.
-[Joanna] You can just replace the beam. -I love it. I love it.
It's gorgeous.
Well, now tell me about the beams on the top, do you...
Pro or con?
I think if we kept them,
I would want them to
-have the natural wooden look. -The wood.
-[Chip] Okay. -Yeah.
[Joanna] Okay, so, we can add antique beams on the celling,
get all these arches plastered and really clean.
And then, we'll keep these floors
by finding replacements for any damaged tiles.
We can do a nice built in there for books
-or for artwork. -Art.
My wife loves artwork, so.
-Yes. -She has a lot of art.
So, you need some wall space, yes.
[David] She has a lot of pictures.
Chip, what is that?
[Chip] Jo loves frogs, y'all.
[Christina] Oh, my god!
-What? -[Joanna] Don't.
-Baby, no, they... -[David] Oh!
They don't want you doing that.
-[Joanna] Don't! -[Christina screams]
-[Joanna] Baby... -[Chip] I mean, it's pretty dry.
It's not funny. This is... We're professional.
[Chip] How about if we leave it here for later,
-then we'll come back to it. -[Joanna] Leave it there.
Okay, right here.
[Joanna] You can fire us now.
-Let's look into the kitchen. -[Chip] All right.
[David] So, here is...
[Joanna exclaims softly]
[David] This whole cheetah...
[Chip] Look at this cheetah print.
-[all laugh] -[Joanna] Oh.
Hold on!
No wonder y'all were overwhelmed.
[all laugh]
I'm starting to feel the '70s for sure.
[Chip] So, the cheetah print wallpaper on the ceilings.
You definitely have a,
kind of a '70s feel with the cabinets.
I will say these cabinets are in great shape.
-Chip, we're not keeping the cabinets. -Okay.
I would love to somehow just streamline this.
-[Joanna] Everything in this direction... -[David] Okay, great.
-[Joanna] ...going away, and a large island. -[David] Yes, yes.
Beautiful cabinets, and then,
either your eating nook over there or over here,
depending on the layout.
What is this back room back here?
Can we see it?
[Chip] Look at that, babe.
-[Chip] What if we salvage the flooring? -[Joanna] In here?
I love the idea of
you meticulously pulling out these.
I mean, when you get to messing with these,
they're very brittle, in some cases.
But if I've got this much to choose for,
I can definitely salvage half of this.
Um, this is the laundry room?
-[Both] Yes. -[Joanna] Perfect.
[Joanna] It looks like there's enough square footage
to give you a mudroom-laundry room combo.
And then, we'll move this door,
giving you access to the garage,
and also add a door
-for access into the kitchen. -[David] Okay.
[Joanna] And then, we'll close it off to help define the space.
[Christina] I like that.
I wanna see y'alls room and the bathroom.
-You have your platform shoes ready? -Yes.
Wait, are you serious?
[Christina] It's the '70s again.
I wanna meet these people.
[Chip] Let's check it out.
Interesting, the closet's right here.
-[Christina] Yes. -[David] All right.
-Let me get my afro, my platform shoes. -Okay.
Whoa. What do you think this is about?
-I don't know. -[Joanna] Does it light up?
[David and Christina] It may have.
-Chip, they have these blocks. -Wow.
[Joanna] What is he doing?
[Christina] I don't know.
-[Christina] It's a secret vault? -[Chip] Wow. That's...
-[Chip] Yeah, little platform, they do. -[Joanna] Chip.
-[Joanna] This is original. -[Chip] They've got some Christmas lights.
-[Joanna] That's like a really creative DIY project. -[Chip] So crazy!
[Chip] What do you think, Jo?
-What do we do? -[Joanna] I think
once you take the platform out,
this is actually a really good sized bedroom.
Assuming your bed goes dead center,
we could add some windows on the side.
You just need some more light coming in here.
[Christina] Yeah.
Now, I will say, with this fireplace,
there is something about the painted brick
in this house with this style,
I don't love.
So, I would love to just cover this up with,
like, a plaster again.
Just that smooth style
that you see on the outside,
with a beautiful beam.
I think this could be a really pretty--
I think it'd be a cool feature,
if it's done right, yeah.
And then, even doing a nice built-in over here,
but with the raw wood shelves.
Just trying to tone it down,
so it feels really natural.
-[David] Mm-hmm. -[Christina] Yes.
[Joanna] And then, maybe some nice wood floors in here.
-[Both] Mm-hmm. -I'm scared to see the bathroom.
-Oh, yeah. -[Chip] I want you to see it.
I wanna look under this carpet.
[Joanna] I can only imagine.
Y'all, what is this?
[David and Christina laugh]
Okay, hold on.
So, again, the sunken tub.
Wow!
This is really like two people
who had two very different styles,
but they made it work.
-[David] Work, yeah. -You know what I mean?
This was like your more rustic guy, she wanted glam.
-[Christina] Mm-hmm. -[David laughs]
Oh, my goodness.
This is straight out of the '70s.
But if we open it up, add a double vanity,
tile floor and a tub, that's actually above ground,
-we'll have a nice classic look. -[Christina] Yes.
Okay, y'all, let's mosey back out to the front,
let's talk about what we think,
and we'll come up with a smooth plan.
So, I'll tell you this.
I pulled in off the main street, and it's like a dream.
You feel like you're in
-a different place. -Somewhere else, yeah.
You know, in a beautiful different place.
But the house, definitely,
I can see why you'd be overwhelmed.
-It's got a lot of work that needs to be done. -[Both] Mm-hmm.
Absolutely.
And if we meet in that, kinda, grey area
between the purchase price and what you think
it'll be worth once we're all said and done,
I think we've got us a deal.
[Joanna] Right now, it's just boxy and weird.
-We just gotta get it all open... -[David] Mm-hmm.
[Joanna] ... and figure out
how to make it right for your family.
-Okay. -[Joanna] And I'm excited
'cause I love this style, so.
-The before and after's gonna be breathtaking. -Yes.
I am excited about what this will become
and I think that's where I just have to keep my focus.
The more you walk in the house,
I feel like you start seeing all the things. And like--
When you say you walked in
and you saw all the things,
give me some examples.
Like, just cosmetically.
Just everything.
-Everything. -So, when you walk in the house,
-what did you love... -Yeah.
...and what did you hate?
There's only two things I loved.
-The floors... -[Chip] Yes!
-...and the fireplace rock. -[Chip] Loved it.
And so, that's a lot of things that have to go.
You guys start thinking about
-what you're wanting to put into this... -[David] Sure.
...just so that we can get this thing to where you can move in.
-Get out of the rental... -Yeah.
-[Both] Yes. -...and get into your home.
-Yes! -Okay, yes.
-Come on. -Awesome.
Nice to meet you both.
Nice to meet y'all.
-Let's get to work. -Thank you.
-All right, bye y'all. -Bye.
-All right, take care. -Bye.
We're back here at David and Christina's.
We're excited to tear into this project.
Ooh, it's gonna be a doozy.
We're gonna rip out the entire bedroom, bathroom...
-Yikes! -...kitchen...
...that wall from the kitchen, leading into the living room...
Fore!
That was fun!
I brought my safety glasses just in case.
There's a few things I need him to check out for me.
What are the chances that you can get me
some pieces of tile without breaking them?
Very high probability, ma'am.
Over 65%...
probability ratio.
[Joanna] If I were a betting woman,
I would bet what they're gonna break.
A hundred percent.
All right, I'll try it, I'll try it.
I got the hammer. No problem, I got it, I got it.
-I'll take that bet. Five bucks. -Ten bucks.
[laughs]
That's money in the bank.
[exclaims]
All right.
So, I said I can salvage at least 50% of this.
First two pieces, one for two.
You gotta go slow, and very smooth.
[groans]
Okay, this is proving to be more difficult than I thought.
The good tile setters make sure that this tile doesn't ever come up.
And I feel like, I've run into a good tile setter.
The guy that did this back in the '70s,
I was hoping for the-fly-by-night guy.
Oh, I've just about got it.
This is like, uh...
like a wish bone.
[exclaiming]
[Joanna] Chip.
I bet if you crack around it,
'cause it's, like, holding on,
so the middle's gonna break.
Here, let me see what you got.
Put your safety glasses on.
Be careful, babe.
Yeah, come on, babe. We don't have all day, here.
[Joanna] I don't even know how to hammer.
-Babe? -[Joanna] Okay, hold on.
What's taking so long?
-There you go. -[both] Ah.
-[Joanna] So-- -So, we'll tell you, this is...
There's no way we can do this.
-So... -Oh, geez.
[Joanna] So, that's ten bucks.
[Chip] I lost.
I lost that.
-That was fun. -You did good.
-You broke that piece. -That stuff breaks really easy, though.
-You broke that. -[Joanna] I think it's just so old.
-No, it's just your technique. -Okay.
I gotta go.
[Chip] We've gotten through demo of this project,
So, today we're basically just trying to get our heads around
how exactly this house is now gonna be put back together.
-[whistles] -[Joanna] Wow.
Somedays, you feel like you're on a hamster wheel babe.
But the more we get into this house,
the more we uncover,
and some of those things that we're uncovering
are not necessarily favorable.
We've got some problems with the Saltillo tile.
Lots of cracks there by the sliding glass window.
You can see these pieces here.
Obviously, we saw that at the beginning.
I think it would be one thing if this was all Saltillo,
and then, we could figure out these pieces.
The problem is with this middle piece.
There's all these huge patches--
Are they gonna be a section
-that we've gotta patch? -We can't find this exact...
-color and age and look and feel. -[sighs]
So, it's just old.
All those pieces?
It's old.
[Chip] We found some issues with the Saltillo tile.
There were quite a few pieces that were broken.
Obviously, where the walls are going to be removed,
there's gonna be a seam that we've gotta gap.
When you think about hardwood floors in here...
I think it'd be pretty sharp.
She doesn't want hardwood in the kitchen
-New tile in the kitchen. -Yeah.
-Hardwood floors here in the living room. -Yeah.
Basically, we are going to replace the Saltillo tile.
And then, we've got a beam debate going on.
What were you saying about the beams?
You can see it here, it's a little bit clearer. Look babe.
See where they don't have this trim piece?
What we thought were these little
faux drop-down beams
are in fact, the entire structural beam
holding up this entire second floor.
You basically got a 12 inch beam,
and they brought the ceiling height up about four inches
to make that bottom cap decorative.
-And I will say, it's really innovative -I really thought--
-I thought it was unique. -Yes.
[Chip] And it definitely served it well
since they built this place.
-I mean-- -So, this is the thing...
-Very innovative. -...are you ready?
It obviously is more expensive
to get a hand hewn beam
that's been hollowed out,
so we can cap these.
A $1000 a beam.
So, six grand.
Now that we can't remove those portions,
we're gonna have to spend a little money
and hollow out the hand hewn beams
which is... it's work.
-Are you for real? -Yeah.
Why don't we just drywall it and save us some money.
I-- Bottom line,
from a design standpoint,
-in my opinion... -[sighs]
...this is what I need.
I need hand hewn beams
and I don't care how you get them installed...
-Got it. -...but that's what these need to become.
[Chip] I got that.
What I hear from a design standpoint,
this or that from Jo,
I know that means, "you're screwed".
-[laughs] -Because whatever thing you thought
from a construction standpoint is now being overridden
by the authority of the design master.
It's very defeating.
[yells]
I wish I could say from a...
-such and such-- -Such and such.
You can say, "From a construction standpoint,
these are support beams, we can't move them."
So, then I step in from a design standpoint.
This is how we fix the problem.
So, it's like a yin and a yang.
Now, I feel good, I feel better. [clears throat]
Sometimes I just gotta... [exhales]
-We do work together really well, babe. -We do.
-Hi, guys! -[David] Hello.
Finally see your house.
How are y'all?
-Good. How're you doing? -How're you doing?
I'm doing good.
So today, I wanted to, kind of, just go over
a lot of materials,
but even just the layout of your house
and make sure that we're on the right track.
-[both] Okay. -Y'all ready?
-[David] Ready. -[Christina] Yes.
So, you know the biggest layout change
is really the kitchen
But the first space that I wanted to go over
was the living room.
These are all these hand hewn beams.
[whispers] Yes. Oh, my gosh.
[Joanna] Plaster the arches
to just clean that up.
Keeping the rock 'cause I know you love that rock.
It's gorgeous.
-Beautiful. -It is.
[Joanna] We love that Saltillo
but lot of the tile was really cracked along the ledge here
So, I thought, if we did hardwoods in this space,
make it feel warm and inviting.
-Go for it. -Okay.
I think that'll be pretty.
This was kind of the tone.
Do you like that tone?
-[Christina] I do. -Okay.
-You like that? Yeah. -I like it.
Moving into the kitchen,
this is a double-island kitchen.
And I think because it is so wide,
I think it's nice to have, like, your prep side,
but also if you're entertaining,
you can set out your food.
Thought it would be pretty to do these custom wood doors,
handmade here in Waco.
Another beam.
And then, a really pretty range.
I like that it's black, it's really pretty.
-I like the black. -[Joanna] Okay.
And then, over here...
-I know you love wallpaper. -Yes.
-So, one thing that we're-- -[all laugh]
One thing we were thinking is--
What you can't see is, like, on this wall,
do a really pretty mural
or some treatment there
that feels really special and unique.
-Go for it. -Okay.
I think that'll be pretty.
Any changes?
Even just with the layout.
We have a concept in mind of entertaining, having lots of family
And so, the seating here is perfect...
-Okay, good. Great. -...to have ample seating.
Now, into the laundry room, mudroom...
I'm so excited.
[Joanna] This is you coming in from the kitchen,
pantry and storage.
Brass accents.
I'm thinking about finding a really pretty antique
kinda island in here,
that's like a folding table,
but also a table when you just walk in
if you need to drop your stuff there.
Does this layout feel nice?
-Yes. Mm-hmm. -Yes, it does.
Okay.
Moving on now to your bedroom.
I thought,
"Gosh, how do we upstage the stage?"
I keep thinking about before and after and I'm like,
"We got to do something that isn't just putting a bed there."
So, trying to find a stone that will match
as closely as possible
to the stone that we love in the living room
Matching the fireplace?
-[Joanna] Yes. -[David] Oh, yeah.
[Joanna] Adding that treatment to this back wall,
you got the wood floors,
more of these beams.
-I have reading lights here. -I like that.
Do you like it?
If my wife likes it, I like it. That's fine.
[Christina] That's so nice.
[Joanna] Okay.
Last but not least, I've got the bathroom.
Walking in here, this would be a really beautiful wood vanity.
A large tub.
This will be a handmade tile,
and then your... little nice walk-in shower.
One thing we can do or not do in the shower,
it's a fun moment to do something a little unexpected.
This tile, I just felt like was really pretty
'cause it ties in really nice to this tile for the floors.
This is the shape, but this is the texture.
It's is a really pretty color and I love the texture.
And then, this is also an outdoor tile,
so we would just carry out to the private patio,
which is just right here.
It will be enclosed with a wall
that matches the stone in the living room
and the bedroom, and then have a custom gate.
It's a very spa, Zen, kinda feeling, so.
-Yes. -Mm-Hmm.
-Do you like it? -Jo, I'll be honest with you,
I'll give you my opinion, but you can do whatever you want.
Oh, my gosh, you are so...
-I want you to love them. -I love what you do.
-No, seriously. -Okay. Okay
I would tell you if there was something here
that I didn't like, but I love everything.
Well, if you have any questions, any changes,
call us, but if not,
we'll get all these things ordered and ready to go.
-All right. Thank you. -Thank you!
[Christina] I think Jo captured our personalities perfectly.
You know, the reason that we fell in love with the house,
the old-world Mediterranean style,
all the choices kinda went along with that theme.
For me, the room that surprised me, was the bedroom.
-I loved the rocks. -Yeah.
[David] Excited to see the patio.
[Christina] Jo always thinks outside of the box,
and everything was so beautiful.
[David] As long as my wife is happy,
I know she had a vision for this house,
and Jo has captured that vision, so I'm ecstatic.
[Chip] We've been making tons of progress
at Dave and Christina's,
but very slowly.
Early in construction, we discovered that
the foundation needed to be reinforced.
and these roof tiles needed to be replaced.
And now, there's this problem.
So, somebody called and was telling me that the stucco here
in the porch is really suspect.
You know, what's interesting about these projects
is you never know what you're gonna get
until you start getting into the project.
Water...
eats these two by fours up
and once the two by fours start letting go,
everything else...
on top of it, it starts letting go, too.
You know, the good news is
if I had to put a percentage to it
I'd say close to 10%,
maybe 15% of this porch area
has this significant issue.
Most of the area around it is not too bad.
But if we walk around this entire project
and there's lots of this,
and it's not 10% to 15%,
it's more like 60% to 70%,
we're gonna be in a big pickle.
Most of these walls are solid as a rock.
You can see nothing's coming off the wall.
So, in the front, I would say, we've got an issue.
The more I look at the remaining portion of the project,
we're really in a great shape.
All right. I am going to call Jo.
Hi, Jo!
- Hey, Chip. -Hey.
I'm over here at Christina and David's house,
can you tell by the, uh,
little bit of evidence that I'm giving you?
Can you tell by the evidence?
The column is a dead giveaway.
Okay, listen, I got a call
that we had an issue with the stucco.
What does that mean, "Issue with the stucco"?
[Chip] Well, there's water damage.
But the good news is,
it's just isolated to that front the porch area.
I think it's a pretty manageable issue on a project this size.
It think the good news there is that
I can kind of clean up that plaster a little bit.
I think it's too textured.
And so, we're already gonna clean it up,
now we can smooth it out a little bit.
-[Chip] Yeah. -It's kind of a win.
Okay, babe. Thanks for taking my call.
We'll see you later.
Bye, Chip.
Oh, she's fast at hanging up.
All right, back to work.
-Hi, Chelsea. -Hello.
It's nice to finally meet you in, well, face-to-face.
Yeah.
Is this your home or is this a studio?
This is my studio.
That is a dreamy set up.
Chelsea is an artist out of Memphis, Tennessee.
that I have followed for quite some time.
We've actually used a few of her pieces
in some of our photoshoots here at Magnolia.
And I thought that her art and her landscape
would be perfect for David and Christina's kitchen.
I'm thinking about this, like, landscape situation
on both ends of the kitchen.
Um, our client loves wallpaper.
So, I wanted to do a little bit of that to surprise her.
I actually contacted my partners that I do wallpaper with,
and they said they could turn any...
piece of art that you put together,
and they could turn that into a wallpaper.
Are there any landscapes
or regions that are special to this family?
They kind of have this, like, Mediterranean
Tuscany vibe.
They're on some land
that has a little body of water with some trees.
So, I feel like it can kind of be a blend of both.
You know, what I love about her art
and kind of the look that I'm thinking of
is definitely not loud,
it doesn't have a ton of color.
And that's what I'm really needing
'cause it's off the kitchen.
And I want it to tie into it,
but not steal the show.
So, Chelsea, call me or text me if you need anything.
-Sounds great. Bye. -Bye-bye.
There's so much going on here.
We've got the new roof going on today.
We've got the plaster that's finishing up,
all the exterior rock.
And then, on the inside,
they're finishing all the drywall.
-Hey, Chip. -Yo, Jo!
Have I got some questions for you.
-How you doing? -It's so clean.
Ooh, cute sweater.
What do you notice? As you pull up,
-and your first impression? -Clean. Thank God.
-[Chip] Clean right? -Just clean and refined.
[Chip] How about these archways?
[Joanna] The windows...
-[Chip] Yeah. -There were no windows up there.
This is gonna be the final color.
-So, if you want to make a modification... -Yeah.
-...now's the time to do it. If not... -You're going.
-...this is gonna happen. -I think it's perfect.
-Yeah? -It's soft.
I am so happy that Jo is thrilled about the color of the house.
Well, if you feel good about this,
I've got one more surprise for you to see.
So, that color is perfect.
The stone you picked for the patio wall is incredible.
Babe, it is so pretty.
Sometimes, she has something in her mind
and that is misinterpreted by me and the boys,
and all heck can break loose.
But today, instead, the planets aligned
and, I mean, I am feeling no pain.
What is so cool about this
is that you literally take these stones,
and you break 'em into smaller pieces
Jeez.
And then, when you set this thing up,
it kinda gives you this real antique,
-old-world look. -It really looks like their fireplace.
And we've got this really heavy mortar.
Ah, I love it.
-Looks like it's 100 years old. -This is better than--
'Cause a lot of times-
Wait. Better than what you had in your mind?
Yes, because so many times,
we want this, like, antique rock.
It's hard to find, it's expensive.
Boys, we did it.
Way to go!
-Thank you, thank you. -It's perfect.
This never works.
-It never works, but it worked. -These plans
that you have in your brain
that I try to implement and bring to life,
you're always like, "What happened?"
Fortune favors the bold
and the bold and the beautiful is me.
That's profound.
This bathroom feels so good.
Hey, things are coming together,
and you know that we're gonna do more of the same.
-That rock that, luckily, you love... -Yes.
-...is gonna be on this wall. -Thank goodness.
This is gonna be gorgeous.
I mean, can you imagine,
they're gonna walk in here
and that's gonna tie in from...
-I love it. -...that outside porch patio
into this accent wall in this primary bedroom.
-Their heads are gonna explode. -Yeah.
The same guys outside, like, the plaster...
-Yeah. -...let's have them plaster
over this fireplace, so it's not, like,
-brick and rock. -I was thinking that. Sure.
[Joanna] Every time we'd come to this house, it just felt daunting.
-The leaks, the plaster-- -It felt like we were going in reverse.
Cracking everywhere, the Saltillo tile.
Everything about this house was just hard
and a little bit wrong.
-And now, it finally... -A lot of bit wrong.
...feels like it's shifted
in the direction of good,
and sound, and right.
And it just feels different now,
and it's, like, fun to be here.
Jo has got me on a wild goose chase,
and she said, "Go to the warehouse
and pick up the table for David and Christina."
I'm gonna call Jo because she's the only one
that knows where this piece of furniture is.
-Hi. -Hi.
-What are you doing? -Well, you said
to come get this piece of furniture, babe,
but this is a big warehouse.
How was I supposed to magically find this thing?
I thought I kind of gave you a general map.
No, there's no map.
Okay. What are you doing?
I am trying to not crash into a bunch of stuff
with this amazing forklift.
Oh, my goodness.
So, hey, Jo,
this is not funny. Why are you smirking?
Where is this piece of furniture?
You don't need that to get the furniture.
Well, how am I gonna get the table? It's huge.
Well, hopefully, there's someone there to help you.
-No, it's-- -[thuds]
[Joanna] Uh-oh. Oh, no.
It's me, all by myself, babe.
This is a one-man job.
Oh. Hey, I'm in the table section...
-Okay. -...of the warehouse.
T minus five seconds and I'm there.
Please tell me that's it.
-[Joanna] That's it. -So, it's just this?
[Joanna] Yeah, but listen. Do not drop that.
I won't drop it but my point is,
how did you think I was gonna...
Babe, there is no way I can carry this.
[Joanna] I don't wanna be on the phone
while you're forklifting this
'cause it's gonna stress me out.
You have to be on the phone.
-And I've gotta set this up with someone. -I've really gotta go.
But I'm so glad you found it.
Stay with me, Jo.
I need a little moral support, you know?
My gosh, Chip.
-No, no. -No?
[Joanna] Physics alone will tell me this isn't gonna work.
[Chip] Okay. Hold on one second I gotta pause.
Can I put you on hold?
Oh, yeah.
Hold on one second.
Stay right there, babe.
[softly] Oh, jeez.
[sighs]
[Joanna] This seems like a mean joke.
Babe, I got it.
[Joanna] Okay. Good job, Chip.
Oh, I wish you could see this, Jo.
Joey, I'm okay.
I-- Babe, I did it.
-Come here. Go. -Okay.
I'm gonna see you at Christina and David's house.
I'm taking it there.
[Joanna] Don't runover your phone.
Oh, my gosh.
You made it!
Bye, babe. I love you.
Bye.
[Chip] I got it. I got, I got it, Jo.
[Joanna] David and Christina's house,
it is looking beautiful.
On the exterior, it's clean,
there's not cracks anymore,
the color is pretty.
And then, you step inside,
and now all of the archways that were brick
are now plastered
and it looks just so smooth.
And today, Chip is gonna help our friend Jazz
install those beautiful beams.
Like I couldn't feel more insecure, Jazz,
I roll up and you're doing everything
with a wooden hammer.
[Jazz] The old tried and true way. I figured it works.
[Joanna] Morning, Jazz.
Good morning. How are you?
[Chip] All right, Jazz.
Let's see. Let's see.
So, I got a real hammer.
I've got an actual hammer
-Yes, sir. -And you've got a wooden...
What is that? A Thor mallet?
This is a hard maple mallet
and we use it, so when we're striking
the wood handle on the chisel,
it doesn't beat up the wood.
[Joanna] See what that looks like.
You actually look like Thor.
Wow!
-[Joanna] The hair... -Looks good on you.
[Chip] It fits like a glove.
All you gotta do is sign it and it'll be yours.
I'll just put it in the car.
Jazz'll never know it left.
So, what I love about these beams
is just the idea that Jazz and his team,
they have deconstructed old barns,
now we get to take these beams
and kind of give them new life
in a new way in these homes.
[Chip] All right, here we go.
-Three, two... -[Jazz] Two, one.
[Chip grunts]
Where are we going?
-[Chip] Okay, we're gonna back all the way up. -All right, easy.
Those beams were heavier than...
[Chip] Beep, beep, beep.
-[Joanna] Lot of foggy safety glasses. -Look at me, babe.
-Look at me. -Chip came around the corner
and looked at me and I couldn't see his eyes
and I was like, "This is not gonna end well."
-We'll set it down to rest. -Okay, yeah.
Ooh, mama!
[both exhale deeply]
In my mind, I imagined it's just...
Oh. Drill, drill, drill.
-[Chip] Woo! -[Joanna] Nope.
[Chip] It was heave-ho, drill, drill, drill,
undrill,
unheave.
[whispers] Sit down.
-That's it. -All right.
So, that's, that's it.
These beams are almost 200 years old.
So, the fact that we get to repurpose them
for a deconstructed barn,
that's exciting.
Did you hurt anything?
Not yet.
But you know, at my age,
you don't know you're injured until tomorrow morning.
Yeah.
[Chip exhales]
[Chip] Holy moly!
Okay, I am at David and Christina's house.
There's a ton going on today.
But, the most exciting thing right now is this wallpaper.
Chelsea did such an amazing job...
at this landscape, it's so pretty.
So, basically, this whole wall is gonna be
that wallpaper scene and then...
that wall is gonna be the same.
They're about to plaster this vent hood.
Jazz will put the beam there
and then this will be a really pretty plaster.
We're putting up all of our light fixtures.
But I wanted to come watch this go up today
because this is really,
I think the most special moment in this kitchen
and I can't wait to see it complete.
I'm excited. I feel like this house is coming together.
It's beautiful.
And when there's this many people on a project in a day,
come back tomorrow and this thing is gonna look 90% there.
[thunder rumbling]
[Chip] The weather really took a turn for the worse
and set us way back.
But with all this manpower,
we were still able to finish the floors,
the backsplash and get the kitchen cabinets in.
However, there's still plenty of work to be done.
All right, boys. That's a good looking range.
We got so much work to do,
we can't even see straight.
We got appliances coming,
we're still trying to finish up touch-up.
Guys, I'm gonna be stretching over here.
If you need my help, you just let me know and I'll come in,
save the day.
But if you don't need my help,
I'd prefer that.
-You guys done? -[Joanna] What are you doing?
-[Chip] That was easy. -[Joanna] Hey, guys.
Just in time.
Are you stretching?
[Chip] Just watching these guys do that...
[laughs] Hey!
[Joanna] The last couple of weeks have been a doozy.
It has rained almost non-stop.
And so, it is muddy, it is messy,
and now the movers are here.
Muddy, messy, movers, miserable.
But, I am not stressed about it.
-I feel like-- -That makes one of us.
We're 90% done.
-I know. -And you're moving in on top of me.
-And it's raining. -Yeah, look at me with my booties.
I'm gonna give you about 30 more minutes.
How about that?
Please give me a couple more weeks.
[chuckling] Listen, you got 30 more minutes.
They're in the driveway and I'm moving in.
-So, 30 minutes, go. You got this. -30 minutes, I got this.
Okay.
[Joanna] I always think,
today's gonna be easy,
everything's gonna just fall into place,
and then it doesn't and then I'm always surprised.
You've got a tight timeline,
you've got only a limited amount of pieces
that you can work with
because there's only so much we can bring to the house.
Can you put these pieces on there?
I just wanna see how that plays.
It's funny, the scale of this house is kinda tricky
because, like, the living room is really large
The scale of all the pieces I'm bringing in
need to match that,
or else it looks, kind of, like it's not right.
And so, I'm kind of dealing with that.
I'm dealing with, just a lot of people in and out of the house.
I can't fully see the space.
Everything that I'm bringing into the house,
the scale is a little bit off.
It's either too big or too small.
This table right here that Chip got for me at the warehouse...
is way too big.
And I swear I measured it.
But apparently, I was off.
I ran it long ways
and then, you can't actually get to your washer and dryer.
And now, I've got this light fixture here.
So I've got like, four, four, four problems.
[woman] Everything feels like--
The rug's too small for sure.
The rug should come out another four feet.
It always starts with the rug for me,
then the sofas or the bed.
And as I layer, it starts falling into place
as long as I have the first thing down that's right.
The sofa's not the problem.
I think it's the rug.
Is there any larger rug in the world
that we could get right now?
When I'm in a pinch, even though it feels stressful,
I think I feel most inspired in these times
because it's like, "I've got to get it done."
I will say this is a design challenge that I'm up for.
I have to just be quick... [snaps fingers]
...make decisions and we're gonna get rolling.
Holy smokes.
You know what's funny about this house,
is every time we see it on the billboard,
we're like, "It felt like it was worse than that."
You know, it doesn't look too bad.
It looks like a good, sharp, clean house.
But I remember, the further we got into it,
-maybe some of those-- -You guys kept saying,
-"Just wait." -Yeah.
Please walk into that kitchen,
-bedroom. -It got a little worse.
-[Joanna] We get it. -Yeah, exactly.
Jo, I mean, without further ado,
-you ready to see your fixer-upper? -They've waited...
What do you want to do?
-...long enough. -Long enough.
-Yes. -All right, you wanna go check it out?
-We're ready. -You two stay right there.
-[David] All right. -[Chip] We'll be right back.
David and Christina,
are you ready to see your fixer-upper?
-We're ready. -Yes!
-[Chip] Now! -Yes!
-[David] Holy smokes. -[Christina] Oh, my God.
-Are you serious? -Oh, wow!
[chuckling] Oh, gosh!
Look at this!
-[Christina] Oh, my God. -[David] Oh, God, this is beautiful.
-[David] Man! -It's so nice.
[David] Oh, man, thank you.
[Christina sobbing] Oh, my God.
-[Chip] You bet! -[David] Wow.
Is this what you envisioned?
-Is this what you saw? -[Christina] No.
-[Joanna laughing] -[David] Oh, God,
-this is beautiful. -It's better.
[Chip] You two deserve it.
-[Christina] It's beautiful. -[David] Thank you.
-[Christina] Thank y'all. -[David] Wow.
[Joanna] I'm trying to remember all the things that happened on the--
All you have to say is all the things.
New stucco, new roof,
-obviously, all new windows. -[David] Wow.
[Joanna] The three windows up there,
and then underneath the porch,
-and then all the windows on the right. -[David] Oh, wow.
We did four oversized copper lanterns.
I didn't want anything to stand out too much.
So, I think the copper is just a nice addition, but it's not too harsh.
-[David] Mmm. -[Christina] Oh, yeah.
Love this new stone wall
-made to look kind of old and antique. -[Christina] Yeah.
-[Chip] Wait till you see behind the walls. -[Joanna] Into the courtyard.
-[Chip] It's gorgeous and it is really tranquil. -[David] Wow.
[Chip] I mean, you feel like
you're in the middle of Italy somewhere.
I mean, this feels really, really special.
-[Joanna] Yes. -[Chip] But inside,
I really cannot wait for both of you to see it.
[both] Yeah.
So, are you two ready to check it out?
-Yeah. -We're ready, yes.
-After y'all. -All right.
-[Chip] Let's go. -[David] Oh.
-Whoa. -Oh, my God.
[Joanna] Welcome home, y'all.
-[David] Oh, my goodness. -[Christina] Wow.
[David] Wow.
Oh, my God.
-I don't even know where to look first. -[Joanna] I know.
You try to remember, like,
where we are, where it was.
[Christina] Yes.
[Joanna] So now this is wide open.
The fireplace that you loved,
-we just cleaned up the rock. -[Christina] Yes.
[Joanna] All the new sliders
that just felt a little more updated.
These old hand hewn wood beams.
This is my favorite.
-I love this. -[Joanna] Good, good.
We stuccoed the arches,
so now that you see it like this, I love it.
-Fine that we kept it. -[David] Yes, yes.
I'm happy we kept it.
-I love it. -Yes, yes.
So, remember the Saltillo floors...
-Mm-hmm. -...there were enough that were damaged
that it was getting hard to just pop them up.
So, we ended up doing all the hardwood.
-[Christina] This looks great. -[David] I love it.
[Christina] This looks fabulous.
-[Joanna] It's cleaner and more fresh. -[David] Yes, yes.
[Christina] And it kind of modernizes the flooring.
-[Joanna] Yes, okay, good. -Mm-hmm. I love it.
-[Joanna] Okay, so, kitchen. -Yes.
Oh, my God.
[David] This is...
Wow, I love the double-island.
-[Joanna] Good. Okay. -I like the double-island. Yes, yes.
Plenty of space.
-[Joanna] Yes. -[David] We can eat, can talk,
we have lot of family over.
-And the beams are still in there. -[Joanna] Yes.
[Christina] I like that.
-[Joanna] So, the wallpaper... -Oh...
-Yeah. -[Joanna] So, Chelsea Fly painted this mural.
We turned it into a wallpaper,
but I love the idea of it bookending your kitchen
[Christina] I love it.
We have these two doors that were custom
and you've got the leaded glass above it,
-just that extra detail. -[David] Mm-hmm.
-Show them around that beautiful range. -Yeah.
[Joanna] Since we took the Saltillo tile out,
I wanted to add this backsplash,
-just give it that Mediterranean feel. -[Christina] I love it.
[Joanna] But it just feels like
just a great space for a lot of people.
-[David] Mmm. -[Christina] Oh, yeah.
[Chip] Well, you want to go see the laundry room next?
So, y'all come this way.
-[Christina] Ooh! -[David] Whoa.
-[Joanna] Laundry! -Nice.
-[Christina] Oh, my goodness. -[David] Jeez!
[Joanna] Storage, there's a lot of things.
-[Christina] Yeah. -This is a multi-use space.
-I'm trying to remember what was here. -I know.
I know. What we wanted to add
was just some of that texture,
-that charm. -[Christina] Yes.
[Joanna] So, all the texture on the wall, the hooks.
This is the prettiest laundry room
I've ever seen in my life.
[Joanna] May be it'll inspire you to like doing the laundry.
It definitely helps me.
You got your nice little folding table here.
Check out your little guest bathroom there,
-right behind that-- -That's the guest bath.
-Yes. -[Christina] Oh, my God.
Oh, my goodness.
-[David] Oh, wow. This is nice. -[Christina] Honey,
-look at this. -[David] This is beautiful.
[Joanna] So, now, there's a spot for your guests.
All your bathrooms are in a bedroom.
And so, we thought, you definitely needed, like, that half bath
for the guests.
-I love this tile. -[Joanna] Good.
[Christina] The way the tile came out.
[Chip] This was a big project.
Lots of unique little twists and turns
but we've still got some more to go.
Your bedroom, your bathroom, your patio.
-[Chip] Come on. -[Christina] Okay, all right.
So, now, this hallway.
-Okay. -Big walk-in closet.
[Christina] Ooh.
-[Joanna] And... -[Chip] Come on.
-[Christina] Ooh, look at the wall. -[David] Yes.
[David laughs]
[Joanna] We loved the rock so much on the outside,
-we were like, "Oh, let's do it inside." -[Chip] We wanted more.
-[Joanna] Yes. -[David] Yeah.
-Oh, my goodness. -Yeah, it's nice.
[Joanna] So, this was that brick.
So, we just did the same thing like the arches,
we cleaned it up and added the stucco.
We did this pretty screen that slides a bit.
-[Christina] Yeah, it's pretty. -[Joanna] Pretty minimal.
[Joanna] Added the built-in shelves,
just so that this is a pretty thing to wake up to.
[both] Yes.
It's so cozy.
No platform.
-[David laughs] -[Joanna] No platform.
[Joanna] It is a platform bed.
-[all laugh] -But we did take the platform out.
Added these beams just 'cause we thought, like,
this room could use a little more texture
with this rock to kind of balance it out.
But, we really wanted this to feel more like a retreat
and so, we wanted to add all these extra details.
-So pretty, I love it. -[David] Yes, yes.
-Okay, you want to see your bathroom now? -Yes.
-[Joanna] Okay. -[laughs]
-Oh, my goodness. -Wow.
[Christina] The soaking tub!
Oh, my God.
Double vanity, you've got storage.
-[David] Oh, wow. -[Joanna] Tub.
[Christina] It feels like a spa.
[Joanna] Good, that was the goal.
-[Chip] It's so pretty. -[Christina] It's almost like a personal spa.
[Chip] Go check out that beautiful shower.
You're not gonna believe that.
-[Christina] It's huge. -[Chip] Makes it feel like an outdoor shower.
[David] These are the nicest tiles.
[Joanna] It's all hand-painted.
It just looks like art now.
-Like, when you see it... -[Christina] Yes.
-...from here, it just feels... -Yeah, it's gorgeous.
[Joanna] Y'all wanna walk out on your patio?
This is where I imagine you having coffee.
[Christina] Yes.
Oh, wow.
-[Christina] Oh, my goodness. -[David] So pretty.
-[Christina] Can I sit and try? -[Joanna] You...
I would love for you to sit.
-[David] Oh, yeah. -[Christina] Oh, my goodness.
You two, you look like you're on vacation.
[Christina exclaims excitedly]
-[Christina] Oh, my goodness. -Nice.
-Private. -[Joanna] It's private.
[Chip] Yeah.
And this, you can situate any way
to where you're not, like, looking straight at the wall.
But the thing I love about this stone,
the inspiration was your fireplace.
I love it. And I love these doors.
Yeah, open the doors, Chip, so they can see kind of where this leads.
We can go out this way.
Now that you know what's inside,
you can now take it all in.
[Chip] What a pretty house.
Well done, you two.
I think I love that you...
you guys saw the vision.
When you saw it, you saw the potential,
that's what we loved. And so for us,
it was an honor to be able to say,
"Hand it over. We want to finish this for you."
And we're just so ready for you to be in this home.
-Well, thank you, you guys. -Thank you.
You did a beautiful job and, I mean...
-It's beyond my expectations. -Good.
Fabulous.
[Christina] We're so grateful.
-[Joanna] Thank you. -[Christina] We're so grateful.
[Chip] Thank you, thank you. Welcome home.
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