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(narrator) LISE AND ANDREW ARE SEARCHING
IT'S ALL ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD
AND AS MUCH SPACE AS POSSIBLE.
BUT THEIR DREAMS ARE BIGGER THAN THEIR BUDGET.
GOING WELL OVER BUDGET ISN'T AN OPTION FOR US.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS COME IN.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT WILL FIND TWO HOMES THEY CAN AFFORD.
I HAVE SET UP SOME GREAT PROPERTIES TO SHOW YOU,
BUT I NEED YOU TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
IF I WAS TO OPEN THAT UP AND TAKE IT OUT,
IT WOULD FEEL A LOT BIGGER IN HERE.
WILL TRANSFORM A RUNDOWN FIXER-UPPER...
THAT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THE SAME HOUSE.
INTO THEIR OWN AMAZING DREAM HOME.
OH, MY GOD. (laughs)
THEY...
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
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LISE AND ANDREW ARE READY TO MOVE BACK INTO THE CITY.
I'M ANDREW.
WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR-- OH, MY GOSH...
15 YEARS THIS YEAR.
WE WERE LIVING IN A CONDO IN THE CITY,
AND WE THOUGHT WE'D START A FAMILY,
SO WE'D MOVE OUT TO THE SUBURBS AND FIND A NEW HOUSE.
RECENTLY, ANDREW TOOK A JOB
WAY OUT IN THE WEST END OF THE CITY,
AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN COMMUTING INTO THE CITY,
SO THE COMMUTE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.
WE DON'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE ON THE WEEKENDS.
WE'RE ALWAYS IN THE CITY,
SO IT'S JUST A NATURAL PROGRESSION
BACK TO THE CITY FOR US.
OUR WISH LIST FOR OUR NEW HOUSE WOULD BE
POWDER ROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR...
IDEALLY, IF I COULD STILL HAVE AN EN SUITE...
IT'S ALL ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD WITH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
AS LONG AS THE AREA IS NICE,
AND AS MUCH SPACE AS POSSIBLE.
BUDGET-WISE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A PRICE RANGE
BETWEEN $500,000 AND $600,000.
LISE AND ANDREW'S WISH LIST SOUNDS A LOT LIKE
THEIR PLACE IN THE SUBURBS.
TO SHOW THEM JUST HOW COSTLY THEIR CITY DREAM HOME COULD BE,
DREW AND JONATHAN HAVE LINED UP A DOWNTOWN HOME...
WITH ALL THEIR MUST-HAVES AT A CAN'T-HAVE PRICE.
THANK YOU.
♪♪
WOW.
IT'S GOT THE NICE HIGH CEILINGS.
YEAH, IT'S VERY NICE.
THEY HAVE UPDATED THE FLOORING HERE,
HOWEVER, ORIGINAL HARDWOOD FLOORS
THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE MAIN FLOOR.
AND YOU'LL EVEN SEE IN THIS ROOM OVER HERE,
WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL STAINED GLASS POCKET DOORS...
THAT MATCH THE ORIGINAL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS.
A LITTLE EXTRA SITTING ROOM FOR ENTERTAINMENT,
AND THIS'D BE A GREAT SPACE IN THE EVENING
(Andrew) ABSOLUTELY.
YEAH, THEY ARE.
ONLY IF YOU INVITE US OVER FOR THE DRINKS.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT PART.
LET'S SEE THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
IT'S EXACTLY THE STYLE OF HOUSE WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE.
COME ON THROUGH HERE. WE HAVE OUR DINING ROOM.
LOOKS AWESOME.
IT IS.
YEAH, WE'D LIKE TO DO A LOT MORE OF IT
IT'S REALLY NICE, AS WELL.
YOU HAVE A SEPARATE EATING AREA AT THE BACK.
NICE PLACE FOR BREAKFAST, LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT.
OH, VERY NICE.
THIS IS A BIG ONE.
(Drew) ALL NEW CABINETRY.
GORGEOUS.
WOW.
LOOKS GREAT.
WHEN ARE WE HAVING THE HOUSE WARMING PARTY,
AND WHEN ARE YOU HAVING US OVER? NOT--NOT YET.
WE'RE NOT THERE YET? ALL RIGHT.
THERE IS A LOT MORE HOUSE. WHY DON'T WE HEAD UPSTAIRS?
OKAY.
SO UP HERE, WE DO HAVE TWO BEDROOMS ON THIS SIDE.
LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
LOTS OF LIGHT AGAIN. NICE BIG WINDOWS.
NEW WINDOWS, ENERGY-EFFICIENT.
THE BEST PARTS ABOUT IT WERE THE DETAILS OF THE MOLDINGS
AROUND THE WINDOWS AND AROUND THE OPENINGS.
I LOVED THE HARDWOOD THROUGHOUT.
(Drew) AND WE HAVE ANOTHER BEDROOM OFF TO THE LEFT.
OH, THIS IS A REALLY BIG ONE.
YEAH.
AND THE BATHROOM UP ON THE RIGHT.
OH, WOW, YEAH.
IT'S GOT A LOT OF SPACE.
YEAH.
YOU HAVE FULLY UPDATED BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS.
YOU HAVE HAVE FOUR BEDROOMS ON THE TOP FLOOR,
YEAH.
YEAH, NOT IT'S GREAT. THE FLOORS ARE GREAT.
THE BASEBOARDS ARE GREAT, ALL THE CROWN MOLDING.
ALL THE AMENITIES THAT YOU COULD WANT ARE HERE AS WELL.
YOU HAVE A HUGE PARK JUST A BLOCK AWAY.
YOU HAVE A PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY WALKWAY
WITH FRUIT STANDS EVERY OTHER STEP.
YOU HAVE AN INDEPENDENT MOVIE THEATER.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
YEAH.
PRICE?
OH, PRICE, PRICE. WE HAVE TO COVER THAT.
WELL, I WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS PROPERTY...
IS $960,000.
(laughs)
I'M SORRY TO DROP THAT ON YOU.
I'M NOT JUST DOING IT TO BE A MEAN GUY.
THE REASON WE'VE SHOWN YOU THIS HOME
IS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING
THAT HAS ALL YOUR WISH LIST ITEMS.
SO FROM HERE, I WANT TO TAKE YOU FORTH
AND SHOW YOU SOME HOMES THAT DON'T QUITE HAVE
EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT, BUT WE CAN WORK ON THAT.
I HAVE SET UP SOME GREAT PROPERTIES TO SHOW YOU,
BUT I NEED YOU TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND.
SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES, THEY NEED SOME WORK.
ULTIMATELY, WE'D LIKE TO JUST UNPACK AND MOVE IN
AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE DONE.
DON'T WORRY, IT'S NOT YOU THAT NEEDS TO DO THE WORK.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE WORK ASPECT OF IT.
I JUST NEED YOUR CREATIVITY.
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE,
AND LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THESE HOMES.
EXCELLENT.
YEAH, THEY DID NEED THAT. BUT I'M EXCITED.
I THINK WE CAN PAINT THE PICTURE FOR THEM ON THESE HOMES.
WITH LISE AND ANDREW'S BUDGET, IT'S OBVIOUS NOW
THAT RENOVATING A FIXER-UPPER IS THE WAY TO GO,
BUT FIRST THE BROTHERS HAVE TO FIND A HOUSE WITH POTENTIAL.
THEN THEY HAVE TO GET THE COUPLE TO SEE THEIR VISION.
THIS 1,500-SQUARE-FOOT SEMIDETACHED HOME
HAS A LARGE LAYOUT, THREE BEDROOMS,
AND IT'S IN A DESIRABLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANK YOU.
OOH.
IT'S A LITTLE DATED.
YEAH.
THAT IT DOES.
EW.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE FURNITURE.
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY GONNA PUT YOUR FURNITURE IN
IF THIS IS THE PLACE.
I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THE HOME.
I'M STILL HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE HOME.
WELL, I MEAN, LOOK RIGHT HERE.
THERE YOU GO. IT'S ALREADY LOOKING BETTER.
AND YOU'RE A CABINETMAKER, TOO, RIGHT?
MAYBE YOU CAN GET SOME INSPIRATION IN THE KITCHEN.
TAKE A LOOK, COME ON. ANY INSPIRATION IN HERE?
THIS IS REALLY GROSS.
YOU DO HAVE A NICE LARGE SEATING AREA OVER HERE,
AND THERE IS LOTS OF NATURAL LIGHT.
SO AS MUCH AS WE MADE FUN, THERE IS POTENTIAL IN HERE.
OKAY.
WOW.
WOW.
VERY BLUE.
(Drew) WE HAVE MORE.
OH, MY GOODNESS. WHERE IS THE SINK?
THE SINK IS HIDDEN IN BEHIND THE TUB,
(Andrew) WHAT'S WITH THE WALLPAPER?
(Jonathan) THERE'S DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A MOLD PROBLEM.
WE WOULD TAKE IT ALL OUT.
EXACTLY, IT'S THE GLUE.
(Drew) AND TO THE MASTER BEDROOM.
WOW.
WOW.
(Jonathan) I KNOW YOU HAVE CONCERNS.
WE'VE SEEN SOME INDICATIONS THAT THERE
WAS SOME WATER DAMAGE FROM A LEAKING ROOF.
THE ROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED,
SO WE WOULD JUST OPEN UP THE CEILINGS TO MAKE SURE
THAT EVERYTHING'S TAKEN CARE OF THERE.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A LOT TO DO, THAT'S ALL.
YOU SEE DOLLAR SIGNS?
OKAY.
THEY DON'T SEE IT. THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING YET.
BUT I KNOW MY DESIGN IS GONNA BE GOOD,
BECAUSE I'VE SEEN SOME BRILLIANT THINGS
THAT I CAN DO WITH THE SPACE, SO I'M EXCITED.
STILL GOTTA GET THEM EXCITED.
WOW.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A HORROR FILM.
THERE'S SO MUCH WORK, AND IT'S JUST SO DIRTY.
(Drew) YOU HAVE A BACKYARD WITH A DECK.
YOU HAVE THREE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS,
AND IT'S A WALKING DISTANCE TO ALL YOUR AMENITIES.
I THINK, REALISTICALLY, WITH A LARGE ENOUGH BUDGET,
THERE IS POTENTIAL IN THIS HOUSE.
THIS PLACE IS LISTED AT $384,000.
OUCH.
I THINK THAT'S REALLY HIGH.
I THINK WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING WE CAN LIVE IN
WHILE IT'S BEING UPDATED,
NOT SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY GUT.
IT MIGHT JUST BE TOO MUCH FOR US TO TAKE ON.
HAVE YOU GUYS EVER DEALT WITH A RENOVATION BEFORE?
NO.
IS IT EVEN WORTH IT TO GET BACK IN THE CITY?
MAYBE--MAYBE WE'RE STUCK WITH SUBURBIA?
WE ARE GONNA SHOW YOU SOME DESIGNS.
ALL THIS WORK THAT YOU THINK IS GONNA BE WAY TOO MUCH,
LET US WORRY ABOUT THAT.
NO, NO, NO, NO.
YEAH, SO I THINK WE'D LIKE TO SEE MORE
YEAH.
COME ON IN.
LISE AND ANDREW'S HOUSE SEARCH CONTINUES.
CAN THEY LOOK BEYOND THE DATED FINISHES
IT IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.
HOLY COW!
(laughs) YEAH.
ANDREW AND LISE ARE LOOKING FOR A HOUSE IN THE CITY,
BUT A MOVE-IN-READY DREAM HOME ISN'T IN THEIR BUDGET...
SO THE PROPERTY BROTHERS ARE SHOWING THEM HOW
THEY CAN GET MORE FOR THEIR MONEY
WITH PROPERTIES THAT NEED SOME UPDATING...
HERE WE GO. YOU CAN GET THAT RED BARN LOOK INNER-CITY.
AS THE SEARCH FOR HIDDEN POTENTIAL CONTINUES.
NO, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT WOOD PANELING.
YES, IT IS.
(skeptically) RIGHT.
WELL, IT'S A LITTLE CRAMPED,
BUT AT LEAST IT'S A DETACHED, RIGHT?
DREW FINDS ONE PROPERTY THAT COULD BE A HIT.
THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A FEW WEEKS.
YEAH.
YEAH.
THE MAIN FLOOR OF THIS 3-BEDROOM SEMIDETACHED HOUSE
IS WALL-TO-WALL TILE,
BUT WITH THE ADDITION AT THE BACK,
IT HAS 1,300 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE
FOR JONATHAN TO WORK WITH.
OKAY.
NICE PAINT JOB.
WOW, IT IS SO CRAMPED.
I THINK WE CAN PROBABLY ATTRIBUTE THAT
TO THIS USELESS WALL THAT'S DIVIDING
THE FOYER FROM THE LIVING ROOM.
IF I WAS TO OPEN THAT UP AND TAKE IT OUT,
IT WOULD FEEL A LOT BIGGER IN HERE.
LET'S MOVE THROUGH AND SEE WHAT ELSE WE HAVE.
(Andrew) THAT IS SOME TILE.
WOW.
YOU KNOW WHAT? THE FOOTPRINT IS ACTUALLY NOT TOO BAD.
WHAT ABOUT APPLIANCES?
OR SHOULD I JUST MICROWAVE EVERY DINNER?
WELL, APPLIANCES ARE GONNA BE A COUPLE GRAND, AS WELL,
'CAUSE WE ARE MISSING SOME.
LOOK PAST THAT ISSUE, LOOK PAST ANY OF THE CLUTTER.
OKAY.
AND THE BACK AREA OF THE KITCHEN IS AN ADDITION.
THEY CURRENTLY USE IT AS A DINING AREA
BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT AS A TV ROOM.
I TELL YOU WHAT, WE HAVE THE WHOLE UPSTAIRS TO SEE.
OKAY.
UH, VERY TIGHT.
(Jonathan) WE WANT TO CHECK A COUPLE THINGS.
LOOKS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST FAN.
AGAIN, A LITTLE ONE.
THIS IS, AT LEAST, BETTER.
(Andrew) IT'S GETTING BETTER, GETTING BIGGER.
AND YOU GUYS PROBABLY NOTICE THAT THERE'S ORIGINAL HARDWOOD
INDEED.
ON TO THE MASTER SUITE.
(laughs)
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
AGAIN, TIGHT.
YES, THERE IS, ACTUALLY.
EXCELLENT.
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE COULD BE RODENTS DOWN HERE.
OH, IT'S A NEW--OOH!
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THE CALL THEM "DUCKS."
I'M HERE ALL WEEK.
NEW FURNACE, NEW HOT WATER TANK,
AND THAT'S A HIGH-END WASHER/DRYER SET.
THAT'S VERY NICE.
A NEWER UPGRADED PANEL.
YEAH, I DEFINITELY WOULD WANT TO GET THIS INSPECTED, THOUGH,
'CAUSE LOOKING IN HERE, THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF TYPES OF WIRE.
THIS LOOKS LIKE ALUMINUM, WHICH COULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN.
WE HAVE A TINY DOOR THAT LEADS TO A BIG BACKYARD.
GOOD.
IT'S VERY SMALL, BUT HOPEFULLY HAVE THE ABILITY
TO BUILD A SHED BACK HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S POSSIBLE OR NOT.
WE ARE VERY TIGHT WITH THIS HOME ON BUDGET
(both groan)
YEAH.
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS HOME IS $539,000.
WOW.
WITH THAT SAID, I STILL THINK WE CAN BRING THEM DOWN A LITTLE.
IF WE DO A HOME INSPECTION AND FIND OUT ANY OTHER ISSUES,
THEN THAT'LL HELP US BRING THE COST DOWN.
YEAH, IT'S SMALL, BUT IT HAS...
BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF WORK WE NEED TO DO
ON THE UPPER FLOOR OR IN THE BASEMENT,
WE CAN CONCENTRATE YOUR RENOVATION BUDGET
ON THE MAIN FLOOR BY TAKING OUT THAT WALL
IN THE LIVING ROOM, PUTTING BRAND-NEW FLOORING
FROM FRONT TO BACK AND DOING SOMETHING IN THE KITCHEN.
I CAN STILL PUT IN ALL YOUR MUST-HAVES IN THIS HOUSE
AND STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
WE JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH OF A RENO
WE WANT TO--TO LIVE THROUGH.
YOU PICK EITHER THE HOUSE THAT COSTS A LOT
AND YOU HAVE TO DO LESS IN,
OR YOU PICK THE ONE THAT COSTS LESS AND YOU HAVE TO DO MORE IN.
WHILE LISE AND ANDREW AREN'T IMPRESSED
WITH ITS CURRENT CONDITION, THE HOUSE
IS IN THE RIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD AND COULD BE A CONTENDER.
THEY BOTH HAVE SOME POTENTIAL,
BUT IT'S JUST TOUGH FOR US TO SEE.
ANDREW AND LISE FACE A TOUGH DECISION.
WILL JONATHAN'S DESIGNS MAKE THEIR DECISION ANY EASIER?
THAT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THE SAME HOUSE.
AND WILL THEY APPROVE OF THE FINAL RESULTS?
OH, MY GOD!
TO GET THE HOME THEY WANT IN THE CITY,
ANDREW AND LISE PLAN TO RENOVATE AN OLDER HOME.
SO FAR, THEY'VE SEEN TWO HOMES WITH POTENTIAL.
TO HELP THEM DECIDE, THE PROPERTY BROTHERS
WILL SHOW THEM WHAT EACH HOUSE COULD LOOK LIKE
ONCE THE RENOVATIONS ARE COMPLETE.
YEAH.
NERVOUS?
WE HAVE TWO PROPERTIES.
WE'VE NARROWED IT DOWN FROM ALL THE PLACES WE'VE LOOKED AT.
FIRST PROPERTY, YOU REMEMBER, YOUR FAVORITE,
ABSOLUTELY.
NOT SO FAVORITE. IT WAS JUST MOLD EVERYWHERE.
SECOND PROPERTY IS THAT REALLY TACKY TILED SEMI
WITH THE CRAMPED FOYER.
LOOKS LIKE THEY DID SOME RENOS IN THE '90s,
BUT NOT VERY NICE RENOS,
YEAH.
IT WAS A SMALLER HOUSE, YEAH.
THEY BOTH HAVE SOME POTENTIAL, BUT IT'S TOUGH FOR US TO SEE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK, FIRST OF ALL, AT THE WALLPAPER SPECIAL.
WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A 3-D PRESENTATION
TO SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD DO.
(both) OKAY.
THIS RENO WILL FOCUS ON CREATING THE PERFECT FAMILY LIVING SPACE.
IN THE FRONT AREA OF THE HOUSE, WE'LL CREATE A LIVING ROOM
THAT'S BOTH STYLISH AND COMFORTABLE.
A NEW HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL BE PERFECT
EITHER FOR FAMILY DOWNTIME OR ADULT ENTERTAINING.
I'LL CREATE A SEPARATE, ELEGANT DINING AREA,
BUT THE COMBINATION OF WOOD ELEMENTS AND MODERN ACCENTS
WILL TIE THE WHOLE PLACE TOGETHER
AND REFLECT ON YOUR URBAN LIFESTYLE.
THAT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THE SAME HOUSE.
NO. YEAH. IT IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.
WE'LL DEMO THE WALL TO CREATE AN OPEN-CONCEPT KITCHEN
WITH BOTH AN ISLAND AND A PENINSULA.
YOU'LL HAVE A FAMILY KITCHEN THAT'S STYLISH, SPACIOUS,
OH, THE KITCHEN LOOKS A LOT BETTER.
IT LOOKS GOOD.
AND NOW YOU COULD PICTURE YOURSELF LIVING IN IT?
LIST PRICE FOR THIS HOME WAS $384,000.
THAT IS MARKET VALUE, BUT THEY DO KNOW
THE HOUSE DOESN'T SHOW TOO WELL.
THAT WORKS IN YOUR FAVOR.
I THINK WE COULD GET THEM DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE.
$370,000 IS WHAT MY TARGET PRICE WOULD BE FOR THIS PLACE.
THAT WOULD LEAVE YOU LOADS OF RENOVATION MONEY FOR JONATHAN.
AND ALL I'D ACTUALLY NEED TO DO WHAT YOU SAW THERE--$150,000.
THAT WOULD BRING YOU IN AT $520,000,
WELL BELOW YOUR MAX BUDGET OF $600,000.
IT REALLY LOOKS GOOD.
THAT'S HOUSE NUMBER ONE.
NEXT OPTION, WE HAVE THE TACKY TILED SEMI.
OKAY.
YOU GUYS WANT A CITY HOUSE.
THIS HOME IS GONNA HAVE A MODERN URBAN STYLE.
WE'LL TEAR DOWN THE WALL IN THE ENTRY
TO OPEN UP THE LIVING SPACE,
GIVING YOU LOTS OF ROOM FOR ENTERTAINING
TAKING DOWN WALLS HELPS A LOT.
THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
THE DATED WOOD BANISTER WOULD BE REPLACED
WITH A SLEEK MODERN ONE,
BECOMING A SHOWPIECE OF THE SPACE.
A BOLD DESIGN ON THE BACK WALL WILL PUNCH THE ROOM WITH COLOR,
AND I'LL RUN NEW HARDWOOD THROUGHOUT THE MAIN FLOOR,
SO THAT TACKY TILE WILL BE LONG GONE,
GIVING THIS PLACE A MUCH-NEEDED TRANSFORMATION
AND SOME WOW FACTOR.
YEAH, IT LOOKS NICE.
THE FLOORS LOOK GREAT, TOO.
YEAH.
THAT TIRED KITCHEN WILL BECOME YOUR DREAM KITCHEN.
IT WILL HAVE CUSTOM CABINETS AND FINISHES, NEW APPLIANCES,
AND THE HARDWOOD WILL CONTINUE FROM THE MAIN AREA.
IT LOOKS AMAZING. YEAH.
GOOD JOB AGAIN.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE HARDWOOD FLOORING
LOOKS GREAT.
MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE, THAT'S FOR SURE.
THIS HOUSE WAS LISTED FOR $539,000.
THAT IS MARKET VALUE FOR THIS TYPE OF HOME.
HOWEVER, I THINK WE COULD GET THEM DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE.
OKAY.
I CAN DO ALL THE RENOVATIONS FOR $70,000
AND HAVE YOU IN THERE IN FOUR WEEKS.
ABSOLUTELY.
DEFINITELY IS, SO THAT BRINGS YOU IN AT $600,000,
YOUR MAX BUDGET, BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
A BEAUTIFUL HOME EXACTLY HOW YOU LIKE IT.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE TO BREAK SOME NEWS TO YOU AT THIS POINT.
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. SO THE UNFORTUNATE PART--
'CAUSE I KNOW YOU'VE DONE ALL SORTS OF WORK ALREADY,
IS THAT I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO CHANGE THE BUDGET REALISTICALLY.
SO WE'RE NOT AS COMFORTABLE GOING AT THE MAX END,
AND WE'D LIKE TO KEEP IT DOWN AT THE $550,000 END.
OH, OKAY.
THAT'S RIGHT.
SO THAT'S OKAY.
THE FIRST PROPERTY, THAT WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING.
YEAH, OKAY.
CHANGES A LITTLE BIT WITH THE SECOND PROPERTY.
THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF OUR BUDGET,
BUT I'LL REWORK SOME OF THE BUDGET
AND SEE WHAT WE CAN COME UP WITH.
IT WILL MEAN COMPROMISES TO THE DESIGN,
BUT FIRST LET'S SEE IF DREW CAN GET A BETTER DEAL
ON THE PURCHASE PRICE.
THAT WOULD BE NICE.
THE LOWER, THE BETTER.
YOU HAVE TWO GREAT PROPERTIES,
BUT NOW YOU HAVE A BIG DECISION TO MAKE.
ONE OF THE PROPERTIES IS GONNA TAKE YOU LONGER TO RENOVATE.
THE OTHER PROPERTY'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT YOU WANT TO BE IN.
HOWEVER, THE FIRST PROPERTY HAS A MUCH LOWER RENOVATION BUDGET.
BUT I WILL PUSH IT SO YOU CAN GET IN THERE,
IF YOU WANT-- THREE WEEKS TOPS.
YEAH.
EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU.
YEAH.
AND IT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE SPACE AND...
YEAH, I KNOW.
SO $150,000 IS PROBABLY THE MAX BUDGET,
BUT IF WE CAN CUT SOME OF THE THINGS AND STILL MAKE IT
LOOK REALLY NICE, MAYBE WE COULD GET WELL UNDER $500,000, RIGHT?
YEAH, THAT IS PRETTY TEMPTING, ACTUALLY.
THE TILE HOUSE IS ACTUALLY IN THE BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD.
ABSOLUTELY.
I FEEL VERY TORN.
WE'VE MADE A DECISION.
IT'S COST VERSUS LOCATION.
THAT'S A GREAT FIT FOR YOU GUYS.
WILL ANDREW AND LISE BE TEARING DOWN WALLPAPER
OR PULLING UP TILE?
AND JONATHAN HAS A SURPRISE IN STORE
FOR THE GROWING FAMILY.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
THIS IS AWESOME.
HOMEBUYERS LISE AND ANDREW NEED A NEW HOUSE DOWNTOWN
SO THEY CAN MOVE OUT OF THE SUBURBS.
DREW AND JONATHAN HAVE PRESENTED THEM WITH PLANS
TO TRANSFORM TWO DATED PROPERTIES
I'M PREGNANT.
THE COUPLE'S GOOD NEWS IS BAD NEWS FOR THE BUDGET.
THEY NOW WANT TO STAY UNDER $550,000.
IT'S DECISION TIME FOR LISE AND ANDREW.
SO BASICALLY IT BOILED DOWN TO TWO MAIN FACTORS--
THE TIME FOR A RENO AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO WHICH HOME WILL LISE AND ANDREW CHOOSE?
WILL THEY GO WITH THE WALLPAPER HOUSE WHICH NEEDS MORE WORK,
BUT STILL FITS THE REVISED BUDGET,
OR THE TILED HOUSE IN THE BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT WILL REQUIRE SOME REBUDGETING?
IT'S THE TACKY TILE HOUSE THAT WE WANT TO GO WITH.
YEAH, HOPEFULLY.
IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH.
I'LL HAVE TO REWORK ALL THE NUMBERS IN THE BUDGET,
BUT IT'S DOABLE.
I'LL PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LOVE.
LET'S SEE HOW FAR I CAN GET THEM DOWN IN PRICE.
BEAUTIFUL. THANKS, GUYS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT NEW BABY BUDGET?
I'VE DONE IT BEFORE.
I'M SURE I CAN DO IT AGAIN, BUT IT'S GONNA BE A CHALLENGE.
I NEED YOU TO GET THE PRICE DOWN ON THE PLACE,
SO I HAVE MORE MONEY TO WORK WITH.
ALL RIGHT.
♪♪
GOOD. YOU?
I'M NERVOUS.
GETTING A LITTLE NERVOUS? I CAN SEE THE BUTTERFLIES.
I LOOKED AT THE PROPERTY AGAIN, AND AS YOU KNOW,
THEY'VE BEEN OVERPRICED.
THEY'VE BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A FEW WEEKS.
I WANT TO GO IN WITH AN OFFER OF $510,000.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT SOMEONE WILL COME IN
LATER TODAY, SO I'M GONNA CALL THE REALTOR RIGHT NOW
AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY WITH OUR OFFER.
CAN I TAKE A LITTLE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN FOR THE ROAD?
(giggles)
THANKS, DREW.
THANK YOU.
WELL, I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS.
MY CLIENTS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFER.
YEP.
MY CLIENTS WOULD LOVE TO OFFER $510,000.
DO YOU THINK WE'RE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION?
WELL, WE LIKE THE AREA,
AND WE CAN ALWAYS CHANGE THE HOUSE, RIGHT?
I GUESS SO.
OKAY, I'LL GET BACK TO YOU. THANKS.
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?
MORE FOOD.
OKAY, STRAIGHT TO IT.
THEY REJECTED $510,000.
IT WAS TOO LOW FOR THEM.
HOWEVER, THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO GO
FOR $520,000, AND THAT'S THEIR FINAL NUMBER.
THEY'RE NOT GONNA MOVE ANYMORE.
OH.
I DON'T KNOW.
YEAH, IT IS.
MAYBE WE SHOULD GO TAKE ANOTHER PEEK AT IT
I THINK SO.
IT'S A LOT OF MONEY.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
ABSOLUTELY.
IT'S A HUGE DECISION,
SO THEY HEAD OVER THERE TO TAKE ONE LAST LOOK.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GO OVER THE PROS
AND THE CONS, BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE DECISION.
OKAY.
OKAY. THANKS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR ATTACHED GARAGE.
NO, BUT IT'S A BIG BACKYARD SPACE,
AND THERE'S ROOM TO DO SOMETHING EVENTUALLY.
WELL, HOPEFULLY, WE CAN GET THEM TO HELP WITH THE TILE FLOORS.
TO GET BACK IN THE CITY, THIS IS WHERE WE HAVE TO START.
IT'S THE PERFECT LOCATION.
JUST HOPEFULLY, WITH THE HELP OF JONATHAN AND DREW
WE CAN MAKE THE INSIDE BETTER-- INTO WHAT WE WANT.
YEP.
I GUESS THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAN'T BE BEAT EITHER, RIGHT?
THE SCHOOL'S REALLY GOOD.
NO, AND EVERYONE WE KNOW IS RIGHT AROUND HERE.
WE WORK BOTH RIGHT AROUND HERE SO...
I THINK SO.
OKAY, I GUESS WE SHOULD CALL DREW, EH?
YOU'RE GONNA GO FOR IT?
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S GREAT.
IT'S EXCITING.
AND I'LL GIVE THE CALL TO THE REALTOR
BEAUTIFUL.
MAKING THIS A FAMILY HOME IS GOING BE TOUGH.
AFTER LISE AND ANDREW FOUND OUT THEY WERE PREGNANT,
THEY HAD TO REDUCE THEIR TOTAL BUDGET FROM $600,000
TO $550,000.
DREW GOT THEM THE HOME FOR $19,000 UNDER ASKING
AT $520,000,
BUT THAT STILL ONLY LEAVES JONATHAN WITH $30,000
TO TACKLE THE RENOS.
ANDREW, LISE, AND THEIR 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
HAVE MOVED IN TO THE BASEMENT,
PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON JONATHAN
TO GET THE RENOS DONE IN THREE WEEKS.
LISE AND ANDREW WILL GET THEIR UPDATED URBAN RETREAT,
BUT THE REDUCTION IN THEIR BUDGET MEANS BIG COMPROMISES.
STILL, IN THE MAIN LIVING SPACE,
LISE WILL GET THE FLOORING SHE WANTS,
THE BANISTER WILL BE A FOCAL POINT,
AND THE WHOLE HOUSE WILL BE ACCENTED WITH MODERN COLORS.
TO CREATE THE OPEN-CONCEPT LIVING AREA,
THE WALL NEAR THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE MUST COME DOWN.
I WANT TO SHOW YOU GUYS
WHAT MY MAIN CONCERN IS IN THIS SPACE HERE.
THERE DEFINITELY IS SOME CURVATURE TO THE FLOOR,
WHICH, OF COURSE, NOW THAT THE FURNITURE IS GONE,
I CAN SEE THAT IT'S A LITTLE BIT WORSE
THAN WE INITIALLY ANTICIPATED.
WE'RE HOPING ONCE WE PULL THE TILES UP,
IT'S GONNA BE A SIMPLE SUBFLOOR RE-LEVEL,
BUT WE WON'T KNOW, AND YOU GUYS DO NOT HAVE THE BUDGET
FOR US TO REALLY ENCOUNTER ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS,
NOR THE TIMELINE, 'CAUSE YOU'RE LIVING HERE, TOO.
YEAH, THAT'S--THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE MOST.
IT'S AN OLD HOUSE, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S UNDER THERE
FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO-- MASK UP.
SOUNDS GOOD.
ALL RIGHT, ONE, TWO, THREE.
♪♪
FIRST PROBLEM WE HAVE HERE
IS AN ENCLOSED JUNCTION IN THE WALL,
AND THEY HAVE...
*** AND TUBE.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ACTUALLY GET OUR ELECTRICIAN IN NOW,
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET HIM TO START RERUNNING THESE LINES.
IT'S TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO JUNCTION WIRING INSIDE THE WALL.
IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE INSIDE A RECEPTACLE
OR INSIDE A LIGHT FIXTURE SO THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO IT.
DEPENDING ON HOW EXTENSIVE THE *** AND TUBE WIRING IS,
THAT'S GONNA BE A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WELL, THAT BLOWS.
WE MAY HAVE TO HOLD BACK ON MORE STUFF.
I GUESS SO.
COMING UP, THE WALL COMES DOWN...
IT REALLY DOES.
AND THE FLOOR COMES UP...
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TEAR MORE UP.
AS LISE AND ANDREW
DEMO THEIR WAY TO A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME.
YEAH.
THIS IS--IT'S A NICE LITTLE KITCHEN.
HOMEBUYERS LISE AND ANDREW HAVE JUST STARTED THE RENO
ON THEIR NEW HOME IN THE CITY.
THEY DROPPED THEIR BUDGET BY $50,000
AND HAVE ALREADY RUN INTO AN EXPENSIVE SETBACK.
(Jonathan) FIRST PROBLEM WE HAVE HERE--*** AND TUBE.
THAT'S GONNA BE A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
REPLACING THE *** AND TUBE WIRING
WILL COST $2,000, SO LISE AND ANDREW
HAVE ADAPTED THEIR PLANS.
THEY'RE GOING TO LIMIT THE NEW HARDWOODS
TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE, LIVING, AND DINING AREAS.
WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE IS NO HEATING RUN
ALL THE WAY TO THE SECOND FLOOR,
WHICH MEANS, WE'RE GOOD.
WE CAN TAKE THIS WALL ALL THE WAY FLUSH.
THAT'S SOMETHING GOOD.
LET'S CELEBRATE OUR MINOR SUCCESSES.
THE OTHER NICE THING IS IT DOES LOOK LIKE
IT IS NOT A BEARING WALL.
HOWEVER, WE'RE GONNA DOUBLE-CHECK IT
OKAY.
SOUNDS GOOD.
SO NOW LET'S BREAK THIS THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE.
NICE.
(laughs)
AND WE'LL BE REPLACING THE BLINDS NOW, TOO.
WE GOT, OBVIOUSLY, BILLS PILING UP HERE,
SO I THINK I NEED TO GO HEAD INTO WORK.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT REALLY DOES.
NEXT, WE TEAR UP THE TILES.
♪♪
SO THE SUBFLOOR ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT'S IN REALLY GREAT SHAPE.
THIS IS PRETTY GOOD.
SO ALL I'LL NEED TO DO IS PUT A THIN PLYWOOD DOWN,
AND YOUR HARDWOOD WILL GO RIGHT OVER TOP.
AS LONG AS THE REST OF THE FLOOR
YEAH.
I THINK WE FINALLY FOUND SOMETHING
EXCELLENT.
ABSOLUTELY.
WITH THE FLOORS AND WALLS REMOVED,
THE ELECTRICIANS CAN GET TO WORK,
WHICH MEANS A 2-WEEK DELAY TO THE RENO.
I'M TIRED OF BEING DOWN HERE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT BEING DONE. (groans)
AT THIS POINT, IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS WITHOUT POWER,
SO NO FLOOR'S LAID, AND IT WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE
LIKE A 2- OR 3-WEEK RENO, RIGHT?
LIKE THE TIMELINE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PULLED IN,
UM, SO VERY, VERY FRUSTRATING.
WE UNCOVERED AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE.
THERE WERE HIDDEN JUNCTION BOXES, *** AND TUBE WIRING.
IT WAS A DISASTER.
WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET, SO WHEN YOU HAVE OVERAGES,
IT REALLY DOESN'T HELP.
YOU KNOW, GOING WELL OVER BUDGET ISN'T AN OPTION FOR US.
SO FAR, THIS RENO HAS BEEN ALL ABOUT COMPROMISE.
LISE AND ANDREW HAVE PUT OFF A NEW KITCHEN
IN FAVOR OF GIVING THE OLD ONE
A COST-SAVING FACE-LIFT INSTEAD.
BECAUSE THESE ARE FAIRLY STANDARD-SIZE CABINETS--
SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BUY CUSTOM DOORS,
WHICH WOULD HAVE COST A LOT OF MONEY.
GET SOME STANDARD ONES, AND I BET YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL
THE DIFFERENCE IN COLOR.
SAVED US SOME MONEY.
ANDREW'S DOING ALL THE PAINTING HIMSELF TO SAVE MONEY,
BUT HE HAS TO DO IT QUICKLY TO GET BACK ON SCHEDULE,
SO JONATHAN'S DOING WHATEVER HE CAN
TO AVOID ANY MORE SURPRISES.
OKAY, WE HAVE ALL THE SUBFLOOR IN, BUT BEFORE WE LAY
THE HARDWOOD, I'D LIKE TO GET THE PAINT UP ON THE WALLS,
'CAUSE IT CAN BE MESSY, AND WE DON'T WANT TO GET ANY EXCESS
ON THE HARDWOOD FLOORING.
THIS IS AN OLDER HOME,
AND PEOPLE USED A LOT OF OIL PAINTS IN THE PAST.
WE NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS OIL PAINT OR LATEX
BEFORE WE APPLY THE PRIMER AND THE NEXT COAT
AND FINISH THE JOB, SO A TRICK I LIKE TO USE WITH SOMETHING
ALL RIGHT.
YOU WERE PROBABLY WONDERING WHY I WAS HOLDING THIS.
IT'S A REALLY SIMPLE TRICK.
IF YOU JUST THROW A LITTLE BIT ONTO A CLOTH
AND RUB IT ON THE WALL, IF IT COMES OFF ONTO THE CLOTH,
EXCELLENT.
IT DIDN'T BUBBLE ON THE WALL,
OKAY.
SO THAT'S GREAT, BECAUSE LATEX IS EASY AND CLEAN TO USE,
BEAUTIFUL.
ABSOLUTELY.
♪♪
(sighs) NOT GONNA LIE.
JONATHAN DOES NICE WORK.
PAINTING EQUAL PROGRESS,
BUT THEY'RE ABOUT TO TAKE ANOTHER STEP BACKWARDS.
JONATHAN'S FOUND A POTENTIAL PROBLEM
IN THE ROOM JUST OFF THE KITCHEN.
(Jonathan) THIS ADDITION WASN'T BUILT CORRECTLY.
THERE'S NO VENTING IN THE ATTIC SPACE ABOVE,
WHICH COULD LEAD TO MOLD PROBLEMS
AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF.
YEAH, OF COURSE, DEFINITELY CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD,
ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, THEY SAY FOR LITTLE ONES,
IT'S A REAL PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WITH A BABY ON THE WAY.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE ARE FEEDING IT THROUGH HERE.
THAT COULD BE MOLD. WE'LL HAVE TO INSPECT FURTHER.
ALL RIGHT, THE HARDWOOD.
YES, BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
THE ROLLER COASTER OF RENOVATION
IS WEARING ON THESE HOMEOWNERS
AND SO IS LIVING ON THE WORK SITE.
HARD LIVING THIS WAY, RIGHT?
I'D LIKE TO GET ROOMS TOGETHER...
AND FEEL LIKE WE'VE ACTUALLY MOVED IN.
BUT THEIR INCREDIBLE NEW ROOMS WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT.
OH, MY GOD!
IT'S TWO WEEKS
INTO LISE AND ANDREW'S DREAM HOME OVERHAUL,
AND ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL ISSUES
ARE PUSHING THEIR TIGHT $30,000 BUDGET TO THE MAX.
AND NOW THE POSSIBILITY OF MOLD
PUTS THE WHOLE RENOVATION IN JEOPARDY.
THE EXTENSION OFF THE KITCHEN
MAY CAUSE LISE AND ANDREW MORE PROBLEMS THAN THEY EXPECTED.
BUT JONATHAN'S TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.
I'VE INSPECTED IN HERE, AND FORTUNATELY,
THERE'S NO MOLD AND LOTS OF INSULATION,
SO I'M INSTALLING THE ROOF VENT
SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE.
IF THERE HAD BEEN MOLD FOUND IN THE WALLS AND WHATNOT,
I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WOULD DO AT THAT POINT, RIGHT?
LIKE, THAT WOULD BE PRIORITY NUMBER ONE.
(Jonathan) WE REALLY DODGED A BULLET HERE.
ALL RIGHT, THE HARDWOOD.
YES, BUT WE HAVE A PROBLEM.
WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE DESIGN FEATURE,
THE FLOORS WERE A BIG PART OF IT,
LIKE, WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE DESIGN PLAN.
THEY DELIVERED US 4 1/2-INCH PLANKS.
YOU GUYS WANTED A REALLY WIDE HARDWOOD.
THAT IS A PROBLEM.
WE WANTED THE THICKER STUFF,
AND THEY DIDN'T SEND WHAT WE WANTED.
WHEN THEY OPENED THE BOX, AND WE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE,
I MEAN, QUITE HONESTLY, MY HEART SUNK, RIGHT?
THEY SAID IT'S GONNA BE THREE AND A HALF WEEKS
WOW.
YEAH, BUT IT MAY BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE,
BECAUSE WE DO INSTALL THIS WOOD AS IT IS HERE,
IT'S 15% LESS THAN THE OTHER STUFF YOU ORDERED.
YEAH, I THINK IT'S MORE ABOUT GETTING WHAT WE WANT
ABSOLUTELY.
4 1/2 INCHES IS STILL A PRETTY WIDE BOARD,
AND MAYBE, WOULD IT HELP, NOW THAT WE'VE GOT THE COLOR
UP ON THE WALLS, IF I LAID SOME BOARDS DOWN,
AND YOU GOT TO SEE WHAT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE
I WOULDN'T MIND SEEING IT, BUT...
YEAH, I THINK--
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BRING ME AROUND SOMEHOW.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'LL SLAP SOME DOWN, SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
AWESOME.
THERE.
THIS WILL GIVE YOU GUYS A GOOD IDEA
OF WHAT YOUR FLOORING WOULD LOOK LIKE
AGAINST YOUR BASEBOARD AND YOUR WALL COLOR.
IT LOOKS GREAT.
I REALLY, REALLY LIKE THE FLOOR.
THERE IS SO MUCH VARIATION IN THE GRAIN
THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN REALLY TELL WHERE THE SEAMS ARE.
IF YOU GUYS LIKE IT, ABSOLUTELY, WE'LL START LAYING IT OUT,
AND WE'LL DEFINITELY PUT IT IN.
WITH ALL THE WORK HAPPENING ON THE MAIN FLOOR,
LISE AND ANDREW FEEL STUCK IN THE BASEMENT.
IT'S HARD LIVING THIS WAY, RIGHT?
I'D LIKE TO GET ROOMS TOGETHER...
AND FEEL LIKE WE'VE ACTUALLY MOVED IN.
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE.
I REALLY ACTUALLY LIKE THIS ONE OVER HERE.
I THINK IT WOULD COMPLEMENT THE WALL REALLY NICE.
THIS WOULD BE A GREAT CHOICE.
AND THEN WHAT ABOUT, UM, THE KID FACTOR?
ARE THESE CURTAINS A LITTLE MORE DURABLE
IT IS, YES.
IT IS A POLYESTER BLEND, SO IT'S GONNA BE
A LITTLE BIT MORE DURABLE AND LAST LONGER
THAN SOME OF THE OTHER FABRICS LIKE THE SILKS.
NOW APPROXIMATELY HOW BIG IS YOUR WINDOW?
EXCELLENT.
SO AT THAT SIZE, YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO GO INTO MULTIPLE PANELS.
SO ONE OF THE FEATURES WE HAVE
IS THAT WE CAN DO DOUBLE-WIDE PANELS FOR YOU.
DOUBLE-WIDE SOUNDS LIKE DOUBLE THE PRICE TAG.
YES.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OTHER STUFF TO DO,
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
LISE HAD HER SHOPPING TRIP,
SO NOW ANDREW'S GETTING IN ON THE ACTION.
YES.
NOW LISE KNOWS WE'RE HERE RIGHT NOW.
OH, YEAH, LISE LOVES TV.
SHE WATCHES MOVIES ALL THE TIME.
THAT'S TOO SMALL.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT.
I'M THINKING MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T BUY TODAY.
YOU SHOULD TALK TO HER, SEE WHAT SHE THINKS,
NO, NO, NO. SHE'S ON BOARD. SHE KNOWS WE'RE HERE.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, WHAT DO YOU PREFER?
DO YOU PREFER PLASMA? DO YOU LIKE L.C.D.?
PLASMA 3-D LIKE THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.
YEAH, BUT THIS IS ALSO TOP OF THE LINE,
3-D'S LATEST TECHNOLOGY.
I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY REEL IT BACK
TO SOMETHING WITHIN OUR BUDGET.
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE...
(scoffs)
3-D PLASMA.
IT IS BIG. IT MIGHT BE TOO BIG.
EH.
YOU GOT TO THINK ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SPACE.
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS OVERPOWERING.
THIS IS WHAT THE LIVING ROOM'S ABOUT.
ALL RIGHT, I AGREE WITH YOU AS A MAN,
BUT I DO NOT WANT YOU SPENDING THE NEXT MONTH ON THE COUCH.
I BELIEVE IT WOULD.
I DON'T KNOW. IT IS A NICE TV.
WE SHOULD GET SOMEBODY TO TURN THESE THINGS ON,
SURROUND SOUND NOW.
OH, NO, THAT WILL GET US IN TROUBLE.
WITH THE BUDGET SO TIGHT,
ANDREW'S SPLURGE MEANS LOSING SOMETHING ELSE--
THE SHOWPIECE BANISTER--
AND LISE ISN'T HAPPY.
I THINK IT REALLY STICKS OUT, RIGHT?
IT--IT'S NOT NICE. I'D LIKE A NEW ONE.
UH, I THINK IT'S FINE. IT JUST HAS TO BE REFINISHED.
YOU KNOW, ADD A LITTLE LOVE TO IT.
IF WE WERE ACTUALLY TO REPLACE THIS,
YOU'RE LOOKING AT LEAST 2,000 OR 3,000 BUCKS,
AND WE DON'T REALLY HAVE THAT MONEY, DO WE?
IF WE RETURN THE BIG-SCREEN TV SOMEBODY BOUGHT, WE WOULD.
IT'S THE AGE-OLD DEBATE--
SHE WANTS TO GO WITH AESTHETICS, HE WANTS TO GO WITH ELECTRONICS.
PERSONALLY, I'D LIKE TO GO WITH BUDGET,
BUT IN THIS SITUATION, I THINK FINDING A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK
IS GONNA BE A LOT LESS STRESSFUL,
AND I AM NOT TAKING SIDES ON THIS ONE.
I'M NOT EVEN SURE
HOW ANDREW MANAGED TO PURCHASE A 50-INCH TV.
THE BANISTER WILL BE NICE TO MAKE IT ALL LOOK BETTER,
BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO, IT'S A NO-BRAINER.
HOPEFULLY, THERE'S A RETURN POLICY ON IT, RIGHT,
LIKE, IF WE NEED TO GET SOME SAVINGS?
THERE'S NO RETURN POLICY ON THAT.
I BOUGHT IT ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE SALE.
IT WAS LAST SALE, AND I WROTE MY NAME UP IN THE TOP CORNER,
SO... IT'S STAYING.
LIVING THROUGH A RENOVATION IS STRESSFUL,
BUT ANDREW AND LISE HAVE THE ADDED PRESSURE
OF A 3 YEAR OLD AND A PREGNANCY.
I MEAN, YOU ALWAYS HEAR, "IT'S HARD LIVING THROUGH A RENO."
EVERY NIGHT, YOU COME HOME AND YOU THINK,
OH, I'LL JUST MAKE SUPPER, AND YOU PUT YOU FINGER
ACROSS THE STOVE, AND THERE'S A LAYER OF DIRT EVERYWHERE.
SO YOU LITERALLY CLEAN BEFORE YOU COOK
AND THEN YOU CLEAN AFTER YOU COOK, SO IT'S NEVER-ENDING.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN SHAMBLES.
LIKE, YOU'RE ALWAYS JUST STEPPING OVER STUFF
AND STUFF'S NOT WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
YEAH.
IT'S VERY-- IT'S JUST UNCOMFORTABLE.
CAN YOU JUST TAKE THAT LAPTOP?
THANKS.
OH, NIGHTMARE.
WITH THE HOMEOWNERS AT THE BREAKING POINT,
IT'S JONATHAN TO THE RESCUE.
HELLO.
WELL, I THINK WE'VE REACHED THE POINT
WHERE I NEED TO KICK YOU OUT OF YOUR OWN HOME.
ALL RIGHT.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU GUYS
TILL WE'RE DONE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS,
AND I HOPE YOU'RE GONNA BE IMPRESSED.
LISE AND ANDREW'S NEW URBAN SPACE IS COMING ALONG,
BUT IT STILL NEEDS SOMETHING, A LITTLE WOW FACTOR.
TO DELIVER THAT WOW,
JONATHAN'S USED ONE OF THE ACCENT PILLOWS
FOR INSPIRATION,
AND HIRED A GRAFFITI ARTIST TO CREATE A FEATURE WALL.
HEY, YOU'VE ALREADY STARTED.
GREAT. IT IS GONNA LOOK WAY BETTER.
YEAH, I TEND TO AGREE.
OF COURSE.
♪♪
(Jonathan) MY DESIGNS WERE SO DETAILED,
IT'S GONNA TAKE LONGER THAN EXPECTED.
WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE.
I JUST HOPE WE CAN GET IT TOGETHER IN TIME.
YOUR NEW NURSERY.
(Lise) OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S TIME FOR LISE AND ANDREW TO COME HOME.
FEELS LIKE HOME NOW. LIKE, THERE'S A LOT MORE COMFORT
IN THIS HOUSE, THAT'S FOR SURE.
TODAY'S THE DAY
LISE AND ANDREW HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR.
WITH A TIGHT BUDGET AND AN EVEN TIGHTER TIMELINE,
THE TRANSFORMATION HAS COME DOWN TO THE WIRE.
♪♪
THE FEATURE WALL IS NEARLY COMPLETE,
AND THE PROPERTY BROTHERS ARE ABOUT TO FIND OUT
IF LISE AND ANDREW WILL LOVE THIS UPDATED URBAN HOME.
HAVING TROUBLE?
OH. SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
NO, THE CODE WASN'T WORKING.
OH, NICE.
ALL RIGHT.
♪♪
HOW'S IT GOING?
YOU GUYS ARE BACK IN THE CITY NOW.
EXCITED.
LOVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE'RE READY TO LOVE THE HOUSE.
LET'S NOT WASTE ANY MORE TIME.
EXCELLENT.
OH, MY GOD!
HOLY COW!
YES. LOOK AT THAT COUCH.
THIS LOOKS FANTASTIC.
I KNEW YOU'D LIKE THE TV.
THE COUCH.
'CAUSE THERE'S NO WALL!
THAT'S RIGHT.
IT REALLY MAKES IT A LOT WIDER, THAT'S FOR SURE.
REMOVING THE FOYER WALL
MAKES THE LIVING ROOM FEEL MUCH LARGER.
TO SAVE SPACE AND MAXIMIZE SEATING,
JONATHAN CHOSE A CUSTOM SECTIONAL COUCH,
BUT SAVED MONEY BY REFINISHING THEIR OLD COFFEE TABLE.
LOOK AT THE FLOORS.
YEAH, REALLY, REALLY LOVE THE FLOORS.
WOW.
AND OF COURSE, YOU HAD INPUT INTO THE DESIGN, AS WELL,
BECAUSE THESE ARE THE WINDOW COVERINGS THAT YOU CHOSE.
THEY LOOK GOOD. NO, THEY LOOK GOOD.
YOU CAN ALSO SIT AT YOUR DINING ROOM TABLE
AND ENJOY A MEAL, TOO.
THE MODERN, AIRY FEELING OF THE LIVING ROOM
IS CARRIED THROUGH TO THE NEW DINING AREA
WITH A DRAMATIC UNIQUE FOCAL POINT.
IT POPS OUT.
WE BROUGHT IN A GRAFFITI ARTIST,
VERY WELL-KNOWN GUY AND DOES BEAUTIFUL WORK.
THIS IS GONNA BE WHAT PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
IT'S SO DIFFERENT.
ANDREW ACTUALLY MADE THIS DINING ROOM TABLE HIMSELF.
DID YOU REALLY?
WHEN THE HECK DID YOU FIT THAT IN?
UH, IT WAS A LITTLE SLOW AT WORK, HOURS WERE CUT.
SO TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I WASN'T WORKING LATE,
I JUST STAYED TILL MY NORMAL HOURS,
SO I HAD LOTS OF TIME TO DO IT THEN.
NICE WORK. THANK YOU.
MM. THAT'S REAL-- I REALLY, REALLY LIKE THAT.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
GOOD JOB.
AND LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.
SOUNDS GOOD.
APPLIANCES.
YEAH, AND WE CAN COOK. (laughs)
THE ORIGINAL DESIGN PLAN
INCLUDED A FULL-SCALE KITCHEN RENOVATION,
BUT WHEN THE BUDGET WAS REDUCED,
JONATHAN GAVE THE EXISTING KITCHEN A FACE-LIFT INSTEAD--
STAINING THE CABINETS, REPLACING THE MISSING DOORS,
AND INSTALLING SOME FLOOR MODEL APPLIANCES.
FROM WHAT IT WAS BEFORE WITH NO APPLIANCES,
THE DIRT AND EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE,
IT LOOKS 100% DIFFERENT.
THIS IS A NICE LITTLE KITCHEN.
OH, THAT'S NICE.
THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD.
YEAH, IT LOOKS--I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THAT FOR HERE.
BY REPURPOSING LISE AND ANDREW'S FURNITURE
AND ADDING SOME ACCESSORIES, JONATHAN CREATED
AN INEXPENSIVE COZY LIVING SPACE
FOR THE FAMILY TO ENJOY.
AND THE NEW VENTING WILL KEEP THE ROOM MOLD-FREE.
YEAH.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE THE KIDS PLAYING,
IF YOU'RE WORKING IN THE KITCHEN, YOU CAN KEEP
A CLOSE EYE ON THEM, AND IT'S A VERY SAFE AREA.
LISE AND ANDREW'S PURCHASE PRICE WAS $520,000,
WITH AN INITIAL RENO BUDGET OF $30,000.
DESPITE A 2-WEEK DELAY
AND THE ADDED EXPENSE OF THE REWIRING WORK,
JONATHAN FOUND SOME SAVINGS,
AND LISE AND ANDREW GOT THEIR DREAM HOME
FOR $2,000 UNDER BUDGET.
I HAVE ONE MORE SURPRISE UPSTAIRS.
COME ON UP. YOUR NEW NURSERY.
OH, MY GOODNESS. WOW.
VERY NICE.
WE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO WORRY AT ALL ABOUT THE NURSERY,
THANK YOU.
THAT'S SUCH A NICE SURPRISE.
OH, I DIDN'T REALIZE THE LITTLE PICTURE ON THE WALLS.
YEAH, THAT'S CUTE.
FEELS LIKE HOME NOW.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT MORE COMFORT IN THIS HOUSE,
YEAH.
IT'S INCREDIBLE.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE COULDN'T DO BUT WANT.
LISE AND ANDREW'S NEW HOME
IS PERFECTLY TAILORED
TO THEIR GROWING FAMILY AND THEIR URBAN LIFESTYLE.
DESPITE THE SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY,
THEY MADE THE MOST OF THEIR BUDGET
AND STILL GOT THE HOME THEY ALWAYS WANTED.