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(narrator) TONY AND JEANETTE
ARE EAGER TO BUY THEIR FIRST HOUSE AND SETTLE DOWN...
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE FIND A PLACE SOON.
BUT THIS ACTIVE COUPLE HAS BIG DREAMS ON A MODEST BUDGET.
I GUESS OUR WISH LIST IS A LITTLE BIT LOFTY.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS COME IN.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT FINDS THEM RENOVATION PROPERTIES
THERE ARE THREE HUGE PARKS.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
IT'LL BE YOUR DREAM HOME,
AND WILL BE WELL WITHIN YOUR MAX BUDGET.
TRANSFORMS THE OLD AND OUTDATED...
WOW, THAT'S HUGE.
INTO THE NEW AND UPGRADED.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS OUR HOUSE.
THEY...
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
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TONY AND JEANETTE HAVE A TEMPORARY LIVING ARRANGEMENT
WITH FRIENDS, BUT WANT A PLACE OF THEIR OWN.
(Jeanette) IT'S A SMALL 2-BEDROOM DUPLEX.
(Tony) THERE'S A BIT OF A TRAFFIC JAM SITUATION,
ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNINGS. WE'RE ALL TRYING TO GET OUT
AND GET TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME.
THIS IS THE ROOM THAT WE'RE STAYING IN,
SO YOU CAN SEE IT'S A PRETTY TIGHT SQUEEZE,
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL LIVING SPACE RIGHT OUT HERE.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE FIND A PLACE SOON.
I MEAN, UH, IT'S GOING WELL FOR NOW,
BUT I THINK OUR PATIENCE WILL WEAR THIN.
I THINK WE'RE REALLY ACTIVE PEOPLE.
WE LOVE ROCK CLIMBING.
WE LIKE TO COME TO THE GYM TO TRY TO STAY IN SHAPE.
UH, WE NEED A YARD FOR MILO.
DEFINITELY HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
LOTS OF STORAGE.
LOTS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE AND A BIG LOT.
I REALLY WANT OUR MASTER BED AND BATH TO BE HUGE,
LIKE A SANCTUARY.
A BIG KITCHEN WHERE WE CAN ENTERTAIN.
DEFINITELY ENOUGH ROOM FOR SOME GARDENING.
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE HOUSE, I NEED STORAGE.
IT'S BECAUSE SHE HAS TOO MUCH STUFF.
OUR MAXIMUM BUDGET IS $290,000
WITH NO WIGGLE ROOM. IT'S A PRETTY HARD BUDGET,
BASED ON WHAT WE'VE KINDA FIGURED OUT WITH OUR FINANCES.
TONY AND JEANETTE HAVE DECIDED
THEY WANT TO BE IN A CITY NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT COMPLEMENTS THEIR ACTIVE LIFESTYLE,
SO DREW SHOWS THEM A HOUSE WITH EVERYTHING ON THEIR WISH LIST
AND REVEALS WHAT IT WILL COST.
THIS YOUNG COUPLE IS ON THE HUNT FOR A HOME OF THEIR OWN.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE SQUEEZED INTO A TINY APARTMENT WITH FRIENDS.
YEAH, THIS HOUSE IS THE IDEAL LOCATION
FOR THESE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS,
AND IT'LL HIT EVERYTHING ON THEIR WISH LIST AND MORE.
THIS HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL, IT HAS 2,200 SQUARE FEET,
THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS,
AND THAT OPEN CONCEPT YOU WANT.
IT LOOKS HUGE.
IT'S A NEW HOME.
THERE YOU GO.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
THIS IS SO PRETTY.
THIS IS, LIKE, A PERFECT LIVING ROOM.
I LOVE THIS.
THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN IS AWESOME.
YEAH, IT'S GOT A REALLY NICE FLOW, AND, I MEAN,
AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN, IT'S JUST WARM AND INVITING.
OVER ON THIS SIDE, YOU HAVE TWO BEDROOMS
AND YOUR MAIN BATHROOM. AS YOU CAN SEE, VERY SPACIOUS.
YEAH, I REALLY LIKE THE BAMBOO FLOORING.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE REALLY DURABLE,
AND I LIKE HOW IN THIS FINISH YOU CAN SEE
YEAH.
NOW DO YOU ALSO LIKE THIS OPEN FLOOR PLAN
WHERE IT FLOWS RIGHT INTO YOUR DINING AND KITCHEN AREA?
YEAH, THIS IS PERFECT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANTED.
I AM IN LOVE WITH THE CONCRETE COUNTER.
PRETTY NICE. AND YOU HAVE THE BREAKFAST BAR ON THE BACK SIDE.
THEY'VE CONTRASTED THAT WITH THE QUARTZ,
AND THEN YOU, OF COURSE, HAVE THE DARK CABINETS, TOO.
I LOVE THE TILE BACK THERE.
AND THAT'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING
THAT GIVES IT A LITTLE BIT OF THAT TRADITIONAL FLARE.
YEAH, GIANT WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN.
YOU CAN SEE YOU HAVE A BIG BACKYARD, A NICE-SIZE SHED.
LOTS OF AREA TO RUN AROUND.
IT'S NOT JUST BIG ENOUGH FOR MILO,
IT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL OF YOU GUYS AND A BUNCH OF FRIENDS.
THE SHED IS SO CUTE.
THE SECOND THEY WALKED IN THE FRONT DOOR,
WELL, THIS IS THE PERFECT HOUSE FOR THEM.
TONS OF HEIGHT. WE COULD PUT A ROCK CLIMBING WALL IN HERE.
I SAY WE JUST SLAP THEIR NAME ON THE FRONT DOOR, CALL IT A DAY.
THIS IS A NICE-SIZE SPACE.
GREAT-SIZE MASTER. YOU HAVE YOUR WALK-IN CLOSET HERE,
OH, WOW.
OH, THIS IS REALLY NICE.
CHECK OUT THIS CLOSET. YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.
SPACIOUS.
I LOVE THE BUILT-IN DRAWERS AND THE SHELVES.
THIS IS A PERFECT CLOSET.
I MEAN, PERFECT.
(Drew) THE CORNER JETTED TUB AND THE WAY THAT THEY HAVE
THE TWO VANITIES SPLIT IS VERY ELEGANT.
I REALLY LOVE THIS TUB.
AWESOME, I AM GLAD THAT YOU GUYS LIKE THIS HOUSE.
AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, TOO.
I KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU. YOU WANT TO HAVE PARKS CLOSE BY,
HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS. YOU HAVE THAT HERE.
YES.
FOR ALL OF THIS,
YOU'RE GONNA PAY $485,000.
THAT'S NOT EVEN--
MAYBE.
YOU SAID YOU WANT TO HAVE ALL THIS STUFF,
DONE, MOVE-IN READY, EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WANT IT.
YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T WE LOOK FOR SOMETHING THAT NEEDS
A LITTLE BIT OF INVESTMENT PUT INTO IT, A LITTLE BIT OF WORK,
AND THEN IN THE END, IT'LL BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR TASTES,
WELL, LET'S GET TO IT.
THEY NEED TO GO FOR A FIXER-UPPER
IF THEY WANT TO STAY IN THIS AREA.
I COULD SHOW THEM HOUSES THAT ARE 40 MINUTES FROM HERE,
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY WANT.
TIME TO SEE IF THEY WILL WARM UP TO THE IDEA OF RENOVATING.
GREAT HOUSE, YOU HAVE LOTS OF PARKING
FOR WHEN FRIENDS COME OVER.
GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS HOUSE HAS OVER 1,600 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE,
WITH THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS,
A CARPORT SUITED FOR TWO VEHICLES.
IT DEFINITELY HAS THE SIZE THEY WANT.
WE'LL JUST HAVE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT IT CAN HAVE
THE LOOK AND FEEL THEY WANT IF IT'S RENOVATED.
IT SMELLS WEIRD IN HERE.
IT SMELLS LIKE CATS.
WELL, I HOPE IT'S CAT.
I THINK IF WE REMOVED THE CARPET THAT WOULD REALLY HELP,
BUT I WONDER HOW MUCH OF IT IS IN THE WALLS.
IF IT COMES DOWN TO THAT, AND WE HAVE TO REMOVE
ALL THE DRYWALL TO GET RID OF THE SMELL,
I MEAN, THIS IS GONNA BE A MONEY PIT.
THAT URINE SMELL WILL BE GONE WHEN THIS CARPET GOES.
YEAH, WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT FANS OF CARPET.
THIS IS THE FRONT ROOM.
THE LIVING ROOM IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS WALL,
SO YOU HAVE TWO ACTUAL LIVING SPACES, WHICH IS KIND OF NICE.
THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO IS REMOVE THIS WALL,
SEPARATING THE TWO ROOMS, AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE
A SIGHTLINE RIGHT TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE.
YOU'LL SEE, WHEN WE WALK IN THERE.
OH, NO, THE WOOD PANELING IS DISGUSTING.
I HATE THAT.
IT DATES THE PLACE FOR SURE,
BUT WHAT I DO WANT TO SHOW YOU-- THIS WALL OF WINDOWS.
YEAH, THIS IS AWESOME.
I REALLY LIKE ALL THE NATURAL LIGHT THAT'S COMING IN.
COULD THERE MAYBE BE THE ORIGINAL FLOORING
IF THERE IS NO HARDWOOD UNDERNEATH,
THEN WE CAN JUST TAKE THE WOOD OFF THE WALLS
AND PUT IT ON THE FLOOR, IF THAT WORKS FOR YOU.
YOU HAVE AN EATING AREA OFF THE KITCHEN AS WELL.
IT'S KIND OF STRANGE, AND THE TILE ITSELF IS REALLY UGLY.
LOOK AT THIS HARDWARE.
IT'S PRETTY SMALL.
YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS VERY CRAMPED IN HERE.
I MEAN, FROM HAVING THE BUILT-INS BLOCKING YOU
WHEN YOU FIRST WALK IN, THE LOW CABINETS.
I DON'T LIKE THAT THE FRIDGE
IS BLOCKING THE DOOR TO THE CARPORT.
WHAT I HONESTLY SEE IS THAT THE MUD ROOM IS TOO BIG,
SO I THINK WE SHOULD PUSH THAT WALL BACK A LITTLE BIT,
AND OPEN IT UP A LITTLE--THIS IS JUST BLOCKING EVERYTHING OFF--
AND THEN WE'D HAVE A MUCH BIGGER FEEL.
IT'LL BE A PRETTY MASSIVE PROJECT
TO GET THIS HOUSE WHERE WE WANT IT TO BE.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT OR THE COST.
I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT JONATHAN'S DONE ONE OR TWO OF THEM BEFORE.
I STILL JUST DON'T GET THE FEELING THAT THEY--
THEY'RE LOVING THIS PLACE.
NOW LOOK AT THIS FOR A BACKYARD.
GOOD SIZE, NICE AND QUIET.
DIBS ON THE SEAT.
YOU GET THIS ONE.
TONY, RUFFLE YOUR FEATHERS A LITTLE BIT.
NOPE.
YOU HAVE A NICE BIG SHED BACK HERE, WHICH IS PERFECT,
COVERED WITH A WALL OF SNAILS.
LOOK AT THIS.
(Jonathan) IT'S NICE.
IT IS PRIVATE BACK HERE, SO I LIKE THAT.
IT'S NOT A BAD SIZE SHED, EITHER.
ALL RIGHT.
CAN WE NEGOTIATE THIS SEAT IN WITH THE HOUSE?
WE CAN. AND IF THIS HELPS YOU LIKE THE HOUSE MORE,
I WILL SIT HERE AND ROCK YOU GUYS.
OH, I LIKE THIS.
SEE? SOME ENTHUSIASM. I KNEW THEY WOULD LIKE THIS YARD,
YEAH.
INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM.
YEAH.
THIS IS PRETTY SMALL.
THIS IS NOT SMALL. THIS IS A GOOD SIZE.
THE PROBLEM IS THEY HAVE TOO MANY FURNITURE PIECES
THAT MAKE IT FEEL CLUTTERED.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO HAVE A MASTER BATH.
IT'S A GOOD-SIZE SPACE.
I DISAGREE. IT FEELS REALLY CRAMPED.
YEAH, DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE'S ANY WAY
TO PUT A BATHTUB IN HERE,
AND THERE'S NO COUNTER SPACE.
THIS IS NOT WHAT MY DREAM BATHROOM
IS GONNA LOOK LIKE AT ALL.
THE WHOLE PLACE JUST NEEDS A LOT OF WORK.
I WANT TO SEE SOME NUMBERS
AND KIND OF FIGURE OUT THE BUDGET ON THIS.
OVERALL, IT'S A PRETTY SOLID HOUSE, AND THE BEST PART,
IN MY OPINION, IS THAT THE LIST PRICE IS ONLY $219,000.
THAT'S NOT BAD.
I'M STILL AFRAID THAT
WITH THAT PRICE WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO GET EVERYTHING IN UNDER BUDGET.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE THINGS,
BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN PUT IN THE FLOORS, THE KITCHEN,
THE MASTER BEDROOM THAT YOU WANT.
IT'LL BE YOUR DREAM HOME,
AND WILL BE WELL WITHIN YOUR MAX BUDGET.
WELL, THE ONE THING YOU CAN'T CHANGE IS THE LOCATION,
AND WE'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS PLACE WORKS FOR US.
ALL RIGHT.
COMING UP, DREW TRIES TO SHOW THE COUPLE
THE POTENTIAL OF ANOTHER FIXER-UPPER...
YOU HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM IN THIS MASTER BEDROOM
TO STEAL A FEW FEET FOR THE BATHROOM.
AND JONATHAN BRINGS IT HOME WITH TWO CUSTOM DESIGN PLANS.
THAT'S AMAZING.
TONY AND JEANETTE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR
A RENOVATION PROPERTY THAT CAN BE UPDATED TO SUIT THEIR STYLE.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT SEES A LOT OF POTENTIAL
IN THE LAST PROPERTY THEY TOURED,
BUT THE COUPLE IS NOT CONVINCED.
SO THE HUNT CONTINUES THROUGH SEVERAL AREAS AROUND THE CITY,
IN HOPES OF FINDING THE RIGHT FIXER-UPPER.
LOOK AT THESE BIRDHOUSES OVER HERE.
OKAY.
THIS HOUSE ACTUALLY HAS FOUR BEDROOMS,
WHICH IS NICE, GIVES YOU A LITTLE EXTRA ROOM.
THE BACKYARD WAS KIND OF SMALL.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BIG ENOUGH FOR MILO.
THIS ACTUALLY IS QUITE A BIG LOT,
YEAH, I JUST DON'T THINK
WE'RE EVER GONNA BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE LAYOUT OF THAT ONE.
DREW TAKES THEM TO ONE LAST HOUSE IN PRIME AREA
THAT JUST MIGHT APPEAL TO TONY AND JEANETTE.
IT IS AN IDEAL FIXER-UPPER
IF THE YOUNG COUPLE CAN LOOK PAST THE SURFACE FLAWS.
THIS HOUSE HAS OVER 1,350 SQUARE FEET
AND WAS BUILT IN 2000.
NO, DOESN'T HAVE A GARAGE.
IT'S A SINGLE STORY DETACHED HOME,
THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS,
OVER 1,350 SQUARE FEET. IT HAS PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE,
AND OUTSIDE, IT HAS A GREAT BACKYARD FOR MILO.
THERE YOU ARE.
GLASS HALF FULL.
IT WAS BIG IN, LIKE, THE LATE '80s, EARLY '90s.
ALL RIGHT, WHY DON'T WE CONTINUE INTO THE KITCHEN?
THE CABINETS--YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY'RE CROOKED.
IT'S DEFINITELY A STARTER HOME KITCHEN.
YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE, WE HAVE A NICE BIG BACKYARD.
I KNOW THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR MILO.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT SMALLER THAN THE BACKYARD WE'VE GOT
RIGHT NOW. I MEAN, HE'LL HAVE A LITTLE BIT LESS ROOM.
WHEN YOU'RE THIS CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN,
THAT'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY MASSIVE YARD.
WE HAVE PARKS CLOSE BY-- THERE ARE THREE HUGE PARKS.
WE ALSO HAVE LOTS OF SHOPPING AMENITIES.
IT'S REALLY A PRIME AREA.
YEAH, THIS IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE WANT TO BE IN.
I THINK THE BIG DRAWBACK HERE IS THAT
WE BASICALLY HAVE NO PANTRY SPACE.
OH, YEAH.
OR CABINETS TO STORE OUR FOOD.
YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON THE LAYOUT AND--
I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE WE COULD REALLY PUT IT.
THERE'S ACTUALLY QUITE A BIT OF WASTED SPACE OVER HERE,
BUT THEY MIGHT BE USING THAT AS A CHANNEL
FOR SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING.
REALLY NOT MUCH ELSE WE CAN DO WITH IT.
WHY DON'T WE HEAD THROUGH TO THE BEDROOMS?
HERE WE HAVE OUR MAIN BATH. THIS IS A 4-PIECE.
IT'S PRETTY SMALL.
BUT OVER HERE, WHY DON'T WE HEAD INTO YOUR MASTER BEDROOM?
OH, THIS ROOM IS A GREAT SIZE.
YOU DO HAVE A MASTER BATHROOM RIGHT OVER HERE,
WHICH IS GREAT.
THERE'S, UH--THERE'S NOT EVEN ENOUGH SPACE
FOR MY MAKEUP AND COSMETICS IN HERE,
MAYBE THAT'S A GOOD THING.
YEAH, IT'S PRETTY--I MEAN, THAT VANITY ALONE IS USELESS.
YEAH, THERE'S NO COUNTER SPACE, YEAH.
SO THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DO--
WE COULD PUSH THE WALL OUT A LITTLE BIT,
RECONFIGURE THE BATHROOM.
I KNOW I COULD MAKE IT MORE SPACIOUS.
YOU HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM IN THIS MASTER BEDROOM
TO STEAL A FEW FEET FOR THE BATHROOM.
YEAH, I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT REALLY SOLD ON THE HOUSE.
I JUST CAN'T SEE MYSELF LIVING HERE.
I MEAN, I THINK THAT WE WERE LEANING
TOWARDS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE HIGHER END.
(both) YES.
IT'S LISTED AT $215,000.
OKAY.
THIS IS WHERE WE WANTED TO BE,
JUST MAYBE NOT THE HOUSE THAT WE WANTED TO BE IN.
COMING UP, SEEING IS BELIEVING,
AS JONATHAN REVEALS THE DESIGN PLANS
TO REJUVENATE THE FIXER-UPPERS.
IT'S SO MUCH BIGGER THAN IT WAS BEFORE.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
TONY AND JEANETTE ARE BUYING THEIR FIRST HOUSE
AND ARE CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO RENOVATION PROPERTIES.
BOTH HOUSES HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO BECOME AN IDEAL STARTER HOME,
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT SHOWS THE COUPLE
HOW HE PLANS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
JEANETTE, I GUESS YOU DIDN'T GET THE MEMO, BUT WEARING CHECKERS?
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A BIG DECISION TODAY?
BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU.
FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE THE PEACOCK PAD,
AND THEN WE HAVE THAT ARCH NEMESIS--
UH-HUH.
BUT WHY DON'T WE TAKE A LOOK FIRST AT THE PEACOCK PAD.
I'M GONNA TAKE OUT THE WALL
AND PUT IN A MODULAR ENTERTAINMENT UNIT.
WITH COMFY OCCASIONAL CHAIRS AND A SECTIONAL SOFA,
YOU CAN RELAX IN STYLE IN THIS SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM.
IT'S SO MUCH BIGGER THAN IT WAS BEFORE.
AND, OF COURSE, TONY,
YOU WANT TO HAVE A GREAT KITCHEN SO YOU CAN COOK
ROMANTIC MEALS FOR JEANETTE, SO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
I'M GONNA RIP OUT THOSE DATED CUPBOARDS
AND PUT IN ALL-NEW CABINETRY.
I'LL EXTEND THE MUD ROOM TO GIVE YOU MORE SPACE,
AND IT'LL BE OPEN CONCEPT-- SO PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING.
WOW, THAT'S HUGE.
IT'S VERY SLEEK, BUT IT'S GOT KIND OF A RETRO FEEL.
BUT HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A MASTER BATHROOM?
I'M GONNA EXPAND THE BATHROOM IN TWO DIRECTIONS,
SO YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF SPACE.
I'LL PUT IN A HIGH-END VANITY, AND FOR YOU, TONY,
A MASSIVE SOAKER TUB.
I LOVE THAT BATHTUB.
HOW MUCH IS ALL THIS GONNA COST?
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS PROPERTY IS $219,000.
THEY JUST CAME DOWN FROM $227,900,
BUT STILL OVERPRICED. MARKET VALUE IS 200 GRAND.
THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY OFFERS,
IT'S BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR A LITTLE BIT,
IT NEEDS A FAIR BIT OF WORK, SO I THINK WE SHOULD GO
IN THE TARGET PRICE OF $195,000. RENOVATIONS?
RENOVATIONS, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $85,000,
AND IT'LL TAKE US FIVE WEEKS.
SO IF YOU DO THE MATH, THAT'S $280,000.
THAT MEANS YOU WOULD HAVE THIS HOUSE,
$10,000 UNDER YOUR MAX BUDGET OF $290,000.
ALL RIGHT, I LIKE SAVING.
YEAH, IT'S NOT A BAD AMOUNT.
REMEMBER, WE STILL HAVE A SECOND PROPERTY TO LOOK AT.
THE ARCH NEMESIS.
I'M GONNA RECONFIGURE THE LAUNDRY
TO GIVE YOU LOTS OF STORAGE. WITH THE DOORWAY MOVED,
I CAN PUT IN BENCH SEATING WITH A BISTRO-STYLE TABLE,
AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF, BRAND-NEW CABINETRY,
STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
IT'LL JUST HAVE A SLICK, MODERN STYLE.
THAT'S AMAZING.
YOU WANTED A MASTER RETREAT,
SO I'M PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS.
HERE YOU'RE GONNA GET UNIQUE FURNITURE, LOTS OF TEXTURES,
AND, OF COURSE, A KING-SIZE BED FOR LOUNGING IN.
THAT'S AMAZING.
THERE'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, A CLASSIC FEEL TO IT.
WITH A BEAUTIFUL MASTER BEDROOM,
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GREAT MASTER BATH.
I'M GONNA EXPAND THE BATHROOM TO GIVE YOU MORE SPACE.
I'LL CONTRAST THE WHITE FLOORS WITH A DARK COUNTER
FOR THE VANITY, AND I'LL GIVE THE ROOM
A SPLASH OF COLOR WITH THE SHOWER SURROUND.
THAT LOOKS GOOD.
WE BASICALLY FLIPPED THE LAYOUT FROM WHERE IT WAS.
SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF PLUMBING.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF WORK TO DO THIS,
BUT THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
AND HOW MUCH IS THIS RENOVATION GONNA BE?
THIS HOUSE IS LISTED FOR $215,000,
WHICH IS ACTUALLY A GREAT PRICE.
MARKET VALUE WOULD BE $210,000.
NOW IT IS A NEWER HOME, BUT IT DOES NEED
A FAIR BIT OF WORK, AS YOU CAN SEE,
SO I THINK WE NEED TO GET THEM DOWN THAT LITTLE BIT,
SO WE SHOULD GO IN AT THE TARGET PRICE OF $210,000. RENOVATIONS?
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO FINISH THIS
PRETTY QUICK-- IN ONLY FOUR WEEKS--
AND THE RENOVATION'S GONNA COST AROUND $75,000.
NOW WITH JONATHAN'S RENOVATIONS,
THAT BRINGS US IN AT $285,000, WHICH MEANS
WE'RE STILL $5,000 BELOW YOUR MAX BUDGET OF $290,000.
I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE A PRETTY TOUGH DECISION.
WE HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT.
YEAH, YOU GUYS HAVE GIVEN US A LOT OF DATA.
I THINK I'M EXPERIENCING ANALYSIS PARALYSIS.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU SOME TIME,
YOU GOTTA THINK I THROUGH, BUT WHEN WE COME BACK,
HOPEFULLY YOU'VE MADE A DECISION. GOOD LUCK.
SO, HONESTLY...
WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE?
THE PEACOCK PALACE IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S GONNA BE A BIGGER HOUSE FOR US TO GROW IN.
ONE THING I DON'T LIKE IS THE BACKYARD.
YEAH,
IT SEEMS LIKE ARCH NEMESIS HAD A SLIGHTLY LARGER BACKYARD.
IT'S EXACTLY WHERE WE WANTED TO BE.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT THERE ISN'T A GARAGE.
BUT IT'S A NEWER HOME,
AND I THINK THERE'S GONNA BE FEWER ISSUES
THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE ON THE SAME PAGE?
I THINK SO. LET'S DO IT.
COMING UP, IS THE PEACOCK PAD
THE IDEAL FIRST PLACE FOR TONY AND JEANETTE,
OR IS THE ARCH NEMESIS TRANSFORMATION
TOO GOOD TO PASS UP?
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE GOT A NEW HOUSE.
PLUS, THE PROPERTY BROTHERS
REMODEL THE COUPLE'S FIRST HOME.
YOU ASK, AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE.
JEANETTE AND TONY ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR DREAM STARTER HOME
AND HAVE SEEN HOW CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT
PROPOSES TO CUSTOMIZE
TWO DIFFERENT FIXER-UPPERS FOR THEM.
NOW IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE ONE.
I THINK SO.
DO THEY WANT THE PEACOCK PAD,
AND SPEND $85,000 ON A 5-WEEK RENOVATION,
AND GET MORE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND A CARPORT,
OR IS IT THE ARCH NEMESIS HOUSE,
WITH A $75,000, 4-WEEK REMODEL,
IN AN IDEAL LOCATION?
ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE ARCH NEMESIS.
IT'S THE LOCATION THAT YOU WANT,
THE HOUSE IS GONNA LOOK AMAZING WHEN JONATHAN'S FINISHED INSIDE.
YOU JUST WANT TO SMASH THE ARCH OUT OF THERE.
I KNOW THAT'S WHY YOU PICKED THE PLACE.
HOWEVER, I HAVE TO GET THE PAPERWORK STARTED.
I WANT TO LOCK THAT HOUSE DOWN, BECAUSE IT IS PRICED TO SELL.
WHY DON'T YOU GUYS CHAT DESIGN,
GREAT.
TODAY I'M MEETING JEANETTE AND TONY TO DISCUSS AN OFFER,
HOWEVER, I HAVE SOME NEWS THAT THEY ARE NOT GONNA LIKE.
ORIGINALLY, THE HOUSE WAS LISTED AT $235,000,
WHICH WAS TOO HIGH.
THAT'S WHY IT SAT ON THE MARKET FOR A WHILE.
IT'S PRICED NOW AT $215,000,
WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH MARKET VALUE.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S ALSO A GREAT PRICE
IN THE EYES OF ANOTHER BUYER, BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER OFFER.
THAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN HERE.
I MEAN, WE COULD'VE GONE WITH A LOWER OFFER,
BUT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO DO SOMETHING MORE AGGRESSIVE.
EXACTLY, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME UP A LITTLE BIT.
I KNOW YOU WANTED TO START AT $205,000.
I THINK WE SHOULD START SOMEWHERE CLOSER TO LIST PRICE.
I THINK $212,000 IS A GOOD PRICE POINT,
BECAUSE IT'S $3,000 BELOW ASKING PRICE,
YET IT'S STILL GIVING YOU GUYS A LITTLE SOMETHING BACK.
WE CAN ALSO ASK FOR ALL CLOSING COSTS,
SEE IF THEY'LL GO FOR THAT.
I REALLY DON'T WANT TO LOSE THIS HOUSE.
SO IF I WAS THE OTHER BUYER, PUTTING MYSELF IN THEIR SHOES,
I WOULD PROBABLY PUT IN AN OFFER AROUND $210,000,
SO I THINK IF WE LOCK IT IN AT $212,000, UH,
IF ANYTHING'S MAJORLY WRONG IN THE INSPECTION,
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY THE POINT. ALL RIGHT,
I'M GONNA GO IN WITH AN OFFER OF $212,000,
I'LL SEE IF THEY'LL COVER YOUR CLOSING COSTS,
WE'LL HAVE CONDITIONS FOR FINANCE AND HOME INSPECTION,
AND I'LL TOUCH BASE WITH YOU LATER TODAY.
GREAT.
OKAY, HAVE A GOOD DAY.
ME, TOO.
BIGGEST ISSUE FOR US RIGHT NOW IS THAT THERE IS ANOTHER OFFER.
WE WANT TO COME IN HIGH ENOUGH
THAT THEY'LL TAKE OUR OFFER OVER THIS OTHER ONE,
HOWEVER, WE STILL NEED TO GET THIS HOUSE AT A CERTAIN PRICE,
BECAUSE WE NEED ALL THE MONEY WE CAN GET FOR THE RENOVATIONS.
HEY, TONY, I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS
(Tony) Okay.
THEY ACCEPTED YOUR OFFER FOR $212,000.
(Jeanette) Hooray!
THE BAD NEWS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO PAY ANY CLOSING COSTS.
I'd like to hold out and see if they'll budge on closing costs.
OKAY, WELL, I'LL SEE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THAT.
KEEP IN MIND, WE'RE UNDER MARKET VALUE ANYWAY NOW,
SO NO MATTER WHAT WE GET, WE'RE AHEAD OF THE GAME.
IT'S A TOUCHY THING WHEN YOU'RE IN A MULTIPLE OFFER SITUATION
TO STILL ASK FOR THE SELLER TO COVER YOUR CLOSING COSTS.
I'LL BRING IT UP GENTLY, BUT I'M HOPING
THEY'LL AT LEAST GIVE US A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.
HOW YOU DOING?
PRETTY GOOD. TAKIN' MILO FOR A WALK?
YEAH, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY, FOR MORE REASON THAN ONE.
HAVE GOOD NEWS.
THEY'VE DECIDED TO COME BACK
AWESOME.
AWESOME. I'M SO EXCITED.
SO THEN YOU'RE GONNA ACCEPT THAT?
CONGRATULATIONS, YOU'VE GOT A NEW HOUSE.
WE HAVE A HOUSE!
IT'S NEVER EASY TO COMPETE FOR A HOME,
HOWEVER, JEANETTE AND TONY KNEW WHAT WAS IMPORTANT IN THIS DEAL,
AND THAT GAVE THEM THE CONFIDENCE
TO STICK TO THEIR BOTTOM LINE.
THEY GOT THE HOUSE FOR $212,000 PLUS $2,000 IN CLOSING COSTS.
THEY PAID A LITTLE MORE THAN EXPECTED,
BUT IT WON'T AFFECT JONATHAN'S RENO BUDGET OF $75,000.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CUSHION IN THEIR TOTAL BUDGET,
SO HOPEFULLY THINGS WILL RUN SMOOTHLY
DURING THIS FOUR WEEKS OF CONSTRUCTION.
TONY AND JEANETTE ARE EAGER TO GET STARTED,
WHICH IS GREAT ON DEMO DAY,
BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT'S NOT GONNA LAST.
THEY'VE DECIDED TO MOVE IN AND LIVE THROUGH THE RENOVATION,
WHICH IS NEVER A GOOD THING,
ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M COMPLETELY GUTTING THE BATHROOM
AND THE KITCHEN TO GIVE THEM A TOTALLY MODERN-LOOKING HOME.
I JUST HOPE THEY REMEMBER THAT IT'S GONNA GET A LOT WORSE
BEFORE IT GETS ANY BETTER.
FIRST, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH AN ISSUE
WE DISCOVERED DURING THE HOME INSPECTION.
SO...
IT IS HOT UP HERE.
YOU CAN TELL THAT THERE'S NO VENTILATION.
SO YOUR VENTILATION HAS TO BE TOWARD THE TOP,
TOWARD THE PEAK OF THE ROOF,
AND, UH,
WOW.
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
WE SAW INDICATIONS ON THE CEILING
WITH ALL THE TAPE LINES THAT WERE FALLING APART
AND THE NAILS THAT WERE POPPING UP
MM-HMM.
BASICALLY, ALL OF THE HOT AIR-- HOT AIR RISES,
GOES UP INTO YOUR ATTIC SPACE, THE EAVES--ALL THE VENTS THERE
PROVIDE THE INCOMING AIR, AND THEN YOU NEED SOMEWHERE
TO EXIT UP TOP SO THAT IT CARRIES THE HOT, HUMID AIR OUT,
AND BASICALLY, IT'S ALL COMING IN AND GETTING STUCK UP THERE,
AND ONCE IT CONDENSES,
THE MOISTURE COMES BACK DOWN INTO THE HOUSE.
SO WHAT WOULD THE DAMAGE BE ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
IT'S PROBABLY GONNA COST AROUND 500 TO 1,000 BUCKS.
THAT'S REALLY DISAPPOINTING.
COMING UP, JONATHAN HAS THE PERFECT SOLUTION
FOR THE NEW HOMEOWNERS TO RELIEVE SOME STRESS...
HOW OFTEN ARE YOU GONNA GET TO PAY
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A HOME,
NOT FREQUENTLY.
OH!
TONY AND JEANETTE ARE READY TO START THEIR HOME RENOVATION,
BUT CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT HAS FOUND A PROBLEM
WOW.
IT'S A BIT OF A RELIEF TO SEE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES.
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT GONNA BE A HUGE PROJECT,
BUT IT DOES TAKE A LITTLE BIT OUT OF THE BUDGET
FOR SOMETHING ELSE.
I KNOW THESE TWO WOULD RATHER SPEND THEIR MONEY ON THE DESIGN,
BUT IT'S AN ISSUE THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADDRESS
AFTER WE SMASH OUT THESE UGLY ARCHWAYS.
THERE YOU GO. YOU GOT IT.
THAT IS ALL IT TOOK TO BUILD THE ARCH.
AND YOU'RE SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO KEEP IT?
NICE. DON'T HIT THE ELECTRICAL BELOW.
TAKE IT IN BIG CHUNKS-- LESS CLEANUP.
HOW OFTEN ARE YOU GONNA GET TO PAY
THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A HOME,
NOT FREQUENTLY.
NICE.
GOOD JOB.
NOW THAT YOU GOT A TASTE OF THE DEMO,
YES.
SO THIS WHOLE WALL, WE'RE OPENING IT UP
RIGHT TO ABOUT HERE, SO SAME THING--
I'LL CUT A LINE SO WE DON'T GO TOO FAR,
AND I BASICALLY WANT YOU TO STRIP IT RIGHT OPEN.
(Jonathan) FORGET THE HAMMER-- TONY WAS USING HIS FISTS,
AND HE WAS JUST KNOCKING THAT WALL DOWN WITH HIS BARE HANDS.
THERE YOU GO. NICE.
THERE'S A BAG THERE. IF ONE OF YOU LIFTS THE TOILET UP,
AND THE OTHER ONE THROWS THE BAG UNDER IT
TO CAPTURE ANY OF THE DIRTY WATER,
THEN THE TWO OF YOU CAN WALK IT RIGHT OUT.
IS THERE SOMETHING MISSING?
I THINK, YEAH.
OH...
WHOA.
(Jonathan) KEEP IT LEVEL,
OR YOU'LL GET ALL THE WATER DRIPPING OUT.
MAYBE--OKAY.
DON'T LEAN IT OVER.
AND YOU GUYS ARE COMFORTABLE, IF YOU HAVE TO USE THE BATHROOM
YEAH, THAT'S FINE.
NO PROBLEM.
ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GOOD.
ONE SEC.
SO YOU CAN START TO PICTURE
(Jeanette) YEAH.
I DO HAVE MY RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE BATHROOM.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE PLAN TO EXTEND THE WALL OUT A LITTLE BIT
DOESN'T GIVE US ENOUGH SPACE.
EVEN JUST COMING OUT 18 INCHES, 20 INCHES,
IT MAKES THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
WE'LL RECONFIGURE THE BATHROOM. IT'S GONNA FEEL TWICE AS BIG.
WE'VE JUST BEGUN THE DEMO, AND TONY'S ALREADY ANXIOUS
ABOUT WHAT HE'S GOTTEN HIMSELF INTO.
I THINK IT'S TIME THAT WE LIGHTEN THE MOOD.
LET'S DO A RACE.
WHOEVER CAN GET TWO ROWS TO THIS LINE FIRST WINS,
ALL RIGHT.
I'M LOOKING LIKE THE LOSER.
IT'S IN THE BAG.
OH, OH!
THAT'S TOO BAD.
LOOKS LIKE DRINKS ARE ON YOU.
DEMO'S GOING WELL, AND I HAVEN'T COME ACROSS
ANYTHING MORE THAT'S GONNA SLOW US DOWN.
AND THE FACT THAT THESE GUYS ARE HELPING
REALLY DOES SAVE SOME MONEY,
WHICH HELPS US OFFSET THE COST OF THE VENTING,
BUT AS I PREDICTED, THEIR OTHER COST-SAVING MEASURE
ISN'T GOING SO WELL.
WELL, IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW DAYS,
BUT IT IS ALREADY PRETTY MUCH A NIGHTMARE.
WE'RE A LITTLE BIT WORRIED THAT OUR WILL IS GONNA BREAK
BEFORE THE FOUR WEEKS IS UP.
SO THIS AREA IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTED.
REALLY THE ONLY THING THAT WE USE
IN THIS ROOM IS THE REFRIGERATOR.
IT'S KIND OF A WEIRD PLACE TO HAVE THE REFRIGERATOR.
THIS IS WHERE TONY AND MILO AND I SLEEP.
YOU CAN SEE, UM, OUR KNIFE SET IS OVER HERE,
ALL OF OUR CLOTHES.
EVERYTHING IS PACKED INTO THIS TINY LITTLE SPACE.
WE HAVE MILO'S DOG FOOD AND DOG BOWL IN HERE.
I--HONESTLY, I THINK HE'S A LITTLE UNHAPPY WITH IT ALL.
(whines)
I IMAGINE I'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT
UNTIL THE DEADLINE.
WHO KNOWS, I MIGHT BE SPEAKING TOO SOON.
TOMORROW I MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND.
I HOPE TONY DOESN'T CHANGE HIS MIND ABOUT THE ROOF VENTS,
BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION'S ALREADY BEGUN.
I'M HOPING IT'LL MAKE 'EM A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE,
CONSIDERING THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS
AREN'T THE BEST RIGHT NOW, BUT RENO IS MOVING ALONG.
WITH THE ARCHES GONE, IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT
IF THEY'RE REALLY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS SO FAR.
JEANETTE AND TONY WANT TO TAKE A LOOK
AT THE NEW ENTRANCE INTO THE KITCHEN.
WE'VE GOT ALL THE FRAMING DONE, AND WE'VE RELOCATED THE DOOR,
AND, OF COURSE, GOT RID OF THE ARCHES.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW FACE OF YOUR KITCHEN?
I LOVE THAT THERE ARE NO ARCHWAYS.
YES.
VERY NICE.
SO HOW IS IT LIVING THROUGH A RENO?
THE WORST PART IS NOT HAVING A KITCHEN.
OH, HE'S GOT SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT IT.
HOW IS IT LIVING THROUGH A RENOVATION?
DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE HIM OUT?
YEAH, SORRY, I'LL TAKE HIM OUT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US
THAT WE AND JONATHAN ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
SO I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE COLORS IN THE KITCHEN.
ARE WE STILL GOING WITH THE SAME GENERAL PALETTE?
YEP, GONNA STICK WITH THE BLACK AND WHITE.
I FEEL LIKE THAT'S A LOT OF BLACK, WHITE, AND GRAY.
DO YOU THINK IT'S GONNA COME OFF AS TOO MODERN?
UH, WELL, I MEAN, ONE, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT YOU GUYS WANTED,
BUT TWO, WE WILL PUNCH IT UP WITH COLOR.
AND ARE WE THINKING ABOUT TILING THIS ENTIRE WALL,
OR WILL THERE BE A LITTLE BIT OF PAINT?
WE'D ONLY BE TILING WHERE THE COUNTERTOP'S GONNA BE,
SO THAT'S THE BACKSPLASH, AND, UH, THE REST OF IT
IS GONNA BE PAINTED OUT.
ARE WE GONNA NEED TO MOVE THE CONNECTIONS OVER
TO DO THE STACKED DESIGN THAT WE TALKED ABOUT?
I DON'T KNOW IF HE'S SECOND GUESSING IT,
OR IF HE JUST DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT I'M GONNA FOLLOW THROUGH
WITH WHAT I SAID I'M GONNA DO.
WITH THE BENCH SEATING,
ARE WE GONNA HAVE ANY EXTRA STORAGE UNDER THOSE SEATS?
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE COULD BUILD IN THERE?
UH, I ACTUALLY HADN'T PLANNED FOR STORAGE,
BUT, UH, THAT--THAT'S COULD BE-- THAT'S THE ADVANTAGE
WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S BUILT IN,
IT CAN HAVE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS.
(Jonathan) TONY IS RETHINKING EVERY DESIGN DECISION,
AND WE STILL HAVE TO PICK THE CABINETRY,
SO WE NEED TO FIND SOMETHING
THAT SUITS TONY'S SENSE OF STYLE.
HE DEFINITELY DOESN'T WANT IT TO BE TOO MODERN.
I KNOW YOU'VE SEEN IT IN THE DESIGN,
BUT IT'S SOMETIMES A LITTLE DIFFERENT
WHEN YOU SEE IT IN PERSON.
THIS IS WHAT I'M THINKING OF FOR YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS.
I LOVE IT.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S A LITTLE BIT MODERN.
YEAH, I THINK YOU WANT TO GO WITH SOMETHING
THAT'S A LITTLE BIT EDGIER, AND, OF COURSE,
PICTURE THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE BLACK QUARTZ HERE,
SO THERE'S GONNA BE A NICE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO.
THERE'S A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH,
BECAUSE WE NEVER AGREE ON ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY.
DESIGN-WISE, I REALLY FEEL LIKE IT WOULD TAKE OUR KITCHEN
INTO A MODERN DIRECTION. I REALLY LIKE, UH,
THAT STYLE OVER THERE IN THE IVORY COLOR,
BUT I'D REALLY LIKE TO KEEP IT KIND OF LIGHTHEARTED.
WHAT WE COULD DO IS WE CAN REPLACE SOME OF THESE DOORS
WITH A GLASS PANEL DOOR. WHAT IF WE SWAPPED MAYBE
TWO OR THREE GLASS PANEL DOORS?
I'M INTO OLD SCHOOL,
NO?
OKAY.
BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HAVING MORE THAN TWO WITH GLASS.
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY STORAGE SPACE.
IT'S THE SAME AMOUNT OF STORAGE SPACE EITHER WAY.
I WAS GONNA ASK IF HE COULD DO
MAYBE FOUR OF 'EM IN GLASS.
WELL, IT'S THE SAME AMOUNT OF STORAGE SPACE,
BUT IF IT'S CLEAR GLASS, THE DISHES HAVE TO BE NICE IN THERE.
TO REPLACE THESE WITH THE GLASS PANEL DOORS,
YOU'RE LOOKING AT AROUND 100 BUCKS APIECE.
IF WE HAD TO DO CLEAR GLASS, WHICH THEY DON'T DO
WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WE'D HAVE TO HAVE IT CUSTOM CUT...
YEAH.
I CAN HANDLE MANAGING TWO.
AWESOME.
I HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF THE TUBS
LIKE THE VESSEL SINKS?
OKAY.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
I DON'T KNOW, IT'S A LITTLE--
WHY NOT?
COMING UP,
JONATHAN'S MEDIATION SKILLS ARE PUT TO THE TEST.
WHY DON'T YOU LET HER WIN ON NOT HAVING THE VESSEL SINKS?
WHY DON'T YOU LET HIM WIN ON STICKING WITH THE SINGLE?
YOU'RE JUST CONVINCING US TO GO BACK WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CHOICE.
FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERS TONY AND JEANETTE
ARE WORKING WITH CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT
ON A LARGE-SCALE UPDATE OF THEIR FIXER-UPPER.
THE OPEN-CONCEPT LIVING AREA AND KITCHEN ARE COMING ALONG,
SO THEY'VE SHIFTED THEIR FOCUS
TO THE MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH.
I THINK WE'D WANT TO LOOK AT SOMETHING MORE LIKE
WHAT WE HAVE HERE, AND HAVE THE UNDERMOUNT SINK.
I MEAN, THIS IS STILL REALLY NICE AND STYLISH,
I WOULD ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE TO GO WITH THE DOUBLE VANITY.
THERE'S JUST NO WAY THIS IS EVER
GONNA FIT IN OUR MASTER BATHROOM.
YEAH, IF WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS,
WE'D HAVE TO TAKE UP MORE OF THE MASTER BEDROOM,
AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO.
WHY DON'T YOU LET HER WIN ON NOT HAVING THE VESSEL SINKS?
WHY DON'T YOU LET HIM WIN ON STICKING WITH THE SINGLE?
ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE JUST CONVINCING US TO GO BACK WITH YOUR ORIGINAL CHOICE.
I SHOULD BE A MARRIAGE COUNSELOR,
'CAUSE I CAN ALWAYS QUASH THE FIGHTING,
BUT I THINK THIS IS A REALLY NICE UNIT, TONS OF STORAGE.
NOW THIS HAS FROSTED GLASS. IS THE FROSTED GLASS OKAY HERE,
OR WOULD YOU WANT TO GO WITH SOMETHING CLEAR?
'CAUSE I DON'T THINK THIS COMES IN A CLEAR.
IT'S FINE.
IT IS. OKAY, COOL.
GOOD DECISION.
(Jonathan) WITH THE VANITY DEBATE SOLVED,
I NEED TO MAKE SURE TONY IS HAPPY WITH THE EXPANSION PLANS
FOR THE MASTER BATHROOM.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR ADDITIONAL REAL ESTATE?
I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE
WITH THE SHELVING TO HAVE THE SIZE TUB
THAT WE REALLY WANT IN OUR DREAM HOME.
I JUST FEEL LIKE TONY IS ONE OF THOSE GUYS
WHO MAKES A LIST AND THEN HE CHECKS IT NOT JUST TWICE--
TWO, THREE, FOUR TIMES,
AND MAKE SURE THAT I'M ON TOP OF MY GAME.
I REALLY JUST WANT THE BIGGEST TUB POSSIBLE.
MY CONCERN IS,
YOU KNOW, IF WE GO WITH THIS OVERSIZED TUB,
THEN WE'RE CUTTING INTO YOUR STORAGE.
YOU SAID IT WAS KEY THAT YOU HAD ALL THE STORAGE ON THE SIDE.
IT IS, AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANY OF MY STORAGE SPACE.
THERE'S SIMPLY JUST NOT ENOUGH ROOM
TO FIT A BIG BATHTUB IN THERE.
WHILE I FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAGICALLY
GIVE THEM BOTH WHAT THEY WANT, WE'RE GOING FULL SPEED AHEAD
WITH THE KITCHEN. I REALLY LIKE THE SHAKER CABINETS,
AND THE GLASS DOORS WILL REALLY GIVE IT A MORE PLAYFUL LOOK,
I'M JUST A BIT NERVOUS, THOUGH, 'CAUSE, WELL,
IT'S TOO LATE NOW IF TONY CHANGES HIS MIND AGAIN.
I GET ASKED ON A REGULAR BASIS,
WHAT ARE THE RULES WHEN PICKING COLORS--
IF I HAVE A DARK COUNTERTOP AND LIGHT CABINETS,
DO I HAVE TO HAVE A DARK BACKSPLASH OR DARK FLOOR TILES?
IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
IN THIS DESIGN, I WANTED SOMETHING CONTEMPORARY
WITH A TRIBUTE TO RETRO,
SO THAT'S WHY I WENT WITH BLACK GROUT,
AND IT REALLY PROVIDES THE CONTRAST AGAINST THE WHITE TILE.
REMEMBER, CONTRAST IS A GOOD THING,
BUT OUTRIGHT CLASHING IS A BAD THING,
SO BRING IN SAMPLES WHEN YOU'RE PICKING YOUR COLORS,
KNOW WHAT YOUR COUNTERTOPS AND YOUR CABINETS
ARE GONNA LOOK LIKE TOGETHER,
AND ANYTHING THAT'S IN VIEW, YOU WANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THAT YOU PICK
A COLOR PALETTE THAT'S GONNA WORK.
HEY.
GOOD.
I LIKE THE CLASSIC FEEL OF THE SUBWAY TILE,
BUT THE GROUT IN THAT COUNTERTOP IN COMBINATION
IS JUST SO BOLD TO ME.
THAT TO ME JUST SCREAMS, LIKE, MODERN AND SLEEK,
AND ALL THESE THINGS THAT,
UM, ARE NOT EXACTLY MY STYLE.
I'M INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT IT'S GONNA LOOK LIKE
WHEN THE WALLS ARE PAINTED AS WELL.
OH, YEAH.
LOTS OF STORAGE IN HERE.
VERY, VERY COOL.
I'M CONSCIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC, BUT TONY'S HERE EVERY DAY,
AND COMING UP WITH MORE QUESTIONS,
AND THAT SLOWS DOWN THE RENO PROCESS.
SO ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE, I'VE GOT A TIME CRUNCH NOW,
AND THAT'S A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR EVERYBODY
WHO'S LIVING IN THE HOUSE DURING THE RENOVATION.
I THINK I FIGURED OUT A WAY TO PLEASE TONY BY GETTING HIM
A SLIGHTLY SHORTER BUT DEEP AIR-JETTED TUB,
WHICH MEANS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SACRIFICE JEANETTE'S STORAGE
TO MAKE THE BATHROOM WORK.
I LOVE THE BOLDNESS OF THE GREEN TILE FOR THE TUB SURROUND,
AND I FOUND A WHITE FLOOR TILE,
THAT WITH GRAY GROUT, IS GONNA WORK REALLY WELL.
I JUST HOPE THAT TONY DOESN'T SECOND-GUESS THIS, TOO.
SO I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT,
UM, YOU KNOW, WHAT KIND OF PIECES
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT PUTTING IN HERE?
I DON'T THINK I'M GONNA GO OVER ANY MORE WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.
I THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD TIME
FOR ME TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE NICELY.
BUT I ACTUALLY DO HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU,
AND THAT IS, I FOUND A REALLY COOL DRESSER
THAT I THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE.
IT ADDS A LITTLE BIT OF RUSTIC CHARACTER TO THE ROOM,
AND SO I THINK, UH, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT COMES
A NICE SENSE OF STYLE, BUT IT, UH, IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT
THAN WHAT--ANYTHING WE'D LOOKED AT BEFORE IS.
I HATE IT.
THAT'S A JAPANESE, LIKE, ANTIQUE-STYLE TANSU DRESSER.
WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT IT?
I REALLY JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S--
IT'S JUST A HUGE PIECE.
IT'S REALLY THE METAL. THEY'RE JUST SO GAUDY.
I THINK IT'S TOO MUCH, AND I HATE IT.
I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GONNA GO FROM HERE,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I'M TRYING TO DO SOMETHING FOR HER HERE,
AND SHE HATES IT, AND, YOU KNOW, TONY'S USUALLY THE ONE
THAT'S GIVING ME A HARD TIME, AND, YOU KNOW, AT THIS POINT,
I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DECISION'S GONNA BE.
COMING UP,
JONATHAN AND DREW DELIVER A MIX OF CONTRASTING STYLES,
AS THEY WELCOME TONY AND JEANETTE HOME.
(Drew) DO YOU THINK THIS FEELS LIKE HOME?
DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE HOME.
OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR WEEKS, TONY AND JEANETTE
HAVE HELPED GUT AND UPDATE THEIR FIXER-UPPER,
BUT THE COUPLE RELIED ON DREW, JONATHAN, AND A TEAM OF EXPERTS
TO GIVE THEM THE DREAM HOME THEY'VE ALWAYS WANTED.
OH, I'M SO EXCITED.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG MOMENT.
THIS IS OUR FIRST HOUSE, AND WE'RE GONNA FINALLY
UNPACK OUR STUFF, AND IT'S LIKE, WE'RE REALLY LIVING HERE.
THIS IS IT.
(Drew) WELCOME.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS OUR HOUSE.
YEAH, STRAIGHT TO THE KITCHEN.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, WOW. THIS IS AMAZING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE.
WELL, BELIEVE IT. THIS IS ALL FOR YOU GUYS.
NO MORE BOXES.
NO MORE STRESS.
OH, MY GOD, I LOVE THIS.
IT FEELS BIGGER, IT HAS MODERN ELEMENTS
WITH THIS HOOD FAN AND THE HIGH-END APPLIANCES,
YET IT STILL HAS THAT TRADITIONAL
IT REALLY CAME TOGETHER.
I REALLY LOVE THE CHAIRS.
I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT THE BENCH SEATING.
I WASN'T SURE HOW IT WAS GONNA TURN OUT, BUT I LOVE IT.
WELL, NOT ONLY DOES IT LOOK GREAT,
IT ALSO GIVES YOU ALL THAT STORAGE
PERFECT.
AND OVER HERE WE HAVE EVEN MORE STORAGE,
IN WHERE THE LAUNDRY FACILITIES ARE. CHECK IT OUT.
THIS IS-- THIS IS SO MUCH STORAGE.
I'M--
I THINK I NEED TO BUY MORE STUFF.
YOU ASK, AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE.
YOU HATED THIS KITCHEN WHEN YOU FIRST SAW IT,
BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT TRANSFORMATION.
I KEPT THE BOLD MODERN DESIGN I STARTED WITH,
BUT SOFTENED IT WITH THE PALE YELLOW WALLS,
AND OF COURSE, THE GLASS CABINET DOORS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE COUNTERTOPS?
I LOVE THE COUNTERTOPS. WITH THE DARK GROUT, IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL.
(Tony) I WAS AFRAID IT WAS GONNA BE TOO BOLD AND MODERN,
BUT YOU GUYS BROUGHT A LOT OF COLOR IN,
YOU GUYS BROUGHT A LOT OF VINTAGE APPEAL IN.
THESE CABINETS REALLY LOOK A LOT BETTER
THAN THEY DID IN THE STORE.
THE GLASS DOORS THAT I HAD TO HAND-MAKE.
IF YOU GUYS LOOK ON THE INSIDE HERE,
OH, WOW.
BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY MAKE A CLEAR GLASS PANE.
THANK YOU, JONATHAN.
SO AWESOME.
(Drew) THIS PORCELAIN TILE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
RIGHT, WITH THE WAY YOU GUYS FINISHED EVERYTHING,
UH, IT BRINGS IT TOTALLY TOGETHER.
WE DID HAVE OUR SHARE OF CHALLENGES IN THIS PLACE.
REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST WALKED IN WE SAW ALL THE TAPE JOINTS ON
THE CEILING IN THE LIVING ROOM HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE.
THEY WERE SAGGING. THERE WAS SOME WATER DAMAGE.
IT WAS HUMIDITY FROM THE ATTIC SPACE--THERE WAS NO AIRFLOW.
IT WAS A VERY SIMPLE CHANGE, AND WE PUT A VENT IN
SO THAT YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THAT IN THE FUTURE.
THAT'S A PRETTY FUNCTIONAL RENOVATION RIGHT THERE.
CONSIDERING YOU GUYS ARE SO PRETTY,
I FIGURED YOU'D BE FOCUSED ON THE COSMETIC CHANGES,
DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
WHOA, WHOA, YES--
WE LIKE TO MAKE SURE OUR HOUSE IS SAFE,
EVERYTHING'S SOUND, AND IT'S PRETTY.
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS OUR KITCHEN.
I'M JUST SHOCKED.
YEAH, THIS DOES NOT FEEL LIKE THE SAME KITCHEN AT ALL.
IF YOU REMEMBER, THERE WERE THESE BEAUTIFUL ARCHES HERE
THAT YOU JUST HAD TO GET RID OF.
JUST CHANGING THAT ARCHWAY A LITTLE BIT,
IT MAKES IT FEEL LIKE A BIGGER SPACE.
IT DOES, YEAH.
IT IS.
YOU MAY THINK THIS IS PERFECT,
BUT I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE PERFECT MASTER BEDROOM FOR YOU.
I'M EXCITED.
WHOA!
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS OUR ROOM.
THIS IS SO PRETTY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT? IT'S NOT AS BIG AS IT LOOKED.
YEAH, I LIKE IT A LOT MORE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE A LOT TALLER.
YEAH, YOU REALLY DID LISTEN TO US
WHEN I SAID I LIKED THE ECLECTIC STYLE.
(Drew) DO YOU THINK THIS FEELS LIKE HOME?
DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE HOME.
(Jonathan) I'M SO GLAD, 'CAUSE I REALLY LISTENED
TO WHAT YOU WANTED FOR YOUR DESIGN,
AND I WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL
FOR YOUR MASTER BEDROOM. IT WAS A CHALLENGE
TYING TOGETHER ALL THE DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND FURNITURE PIECES,
BUT IN THE END, IT CREATES A WARM, RELAXING VIBE.
IT'S REALLY INTERESTING HOW YOU'VE MIXED
SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE ALREADY HAD
AND A LOT OF NEW DéCOR, AND JUST BROUGHT IT ALL TOGETHER.
I DIDN'T EITHER.
NOW I'M GUESSING 'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T POINT IT OUT
THAT YOU'RE NOT EVEN MISSING THIS SPACE.
YOU BARELY NOTICE THAT THE WALL COMES OUT
TO ACCOMMODATE THE BIGGER BATHROOM.
IT FEELS ALMOST LIKE A HOTEL, IT'S LIKE, THAT WELL DONE.
WOW.
OH, I LOVE THE DRAWERS AND THE SHELVES.
YES. THIS IS AWESOME.
EVERY ROOM HAS A LOT OF STORAGE NOW, SO...
OH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
TONY'S GETTING IN THE TUB.
THIS MIGHT ACTUALLY TURN ME INTO A SHOWER GUY.
(Jeanette) I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT THE GREEN.
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE TOO DARK,
BUT I THINK WITH THE TRIM AROUND THERE AND THE WHITE GROUT,
IT'S REALLY PRETTY.
(Jonathan) WE STARTED WITH A TINY DATED BATHROOM
AND TOTALLY RECONFIGURED IT TO TURN IT INTO YOUR DREAM.
I THINK THE DEEP AIR-JETTED TUB IS A GREAT SOLUTION,
AND I THINK MY CHOICE OF THE VANITY WORKS PERFECTLY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, TONY?
YEAH, I THINK THIS ENDED UP FLOWING REALLY WELL.
I THINK SO, TOO. I REALLY LIKE HOW THIS LOOKS IN HERE.
I THINK SO.
I LOVE ALL THE DRAWERS ON THE SIDES AND THE SOFT CLOSE.
ACTUALLY, I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING FROM THE TWO OF YOU.
IN THIS BATHROOM, WHAT IS THE BEST FEATURE--
THE STORAGE OR THE JETTED TUB?
I THINK IT'S THE STORAGE.
SO IT'S A WIN-WIN. THAT'S ALL I WANT TO HEAR,
YEAH.
ONE THING WE CAN AGREE ON
IS THAT THE BATHROOM'S JUST AWESOME.
I DO LOVE THE BATHROOM.
THE BATHROOM'S GREAT, THIS MASTER BEDROOM
WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOU, KITCHEN IS BEAUTIFUL.
ALL IN ALL, DO WE GET A THUMBS UP?
ABSOLUTELY, TWO THUMBS UP.
FOUR.
I THINK WE'RE GONNA LOOK BACK ON THIS,
AND IT'S GONNA BE KIND OF A DEFINING MOMENT OF OUR LIVES,
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GONNA ENJOY THIS FOR A LONG TIME TO COME,
SO THIS IS THE MOMENT.
YEAH, THIS IS A PRETTY BIG DAY FOR US, AND JUST REALLY HAPPY.
I KNOW JEANETTE AND TONY ARE THRILLED
THEY DON'T HAVE TO LIVE
THROUGH THE DUST AND CHAOS OF A RENO ZONE.
THIS HOUSE IS OFFICIALLY MOVE-IN READY.
THEY PAID $212,000 FOR THEIR HOME,
AND WITH $75,000 FOR THEIR RENO BUDGET,
JONATHAN GAVE JEANETTE THE EXTRA STORAGE SHE DESIRED,
MET WITH TONY'S DESIGN APPROVAL,
AND STAYED ON BUDGET, ALL WITHIN THE 4-WEEK TIMELINE.
TONY AND JEANETTE HAVE COME A LONG WAY,
FROM TEMPORARY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS WITH FRIENDS,
TO BEING THE PROUD OWNERS OF THEIR OWN HOME.
DREW AND JONATHAN HELPED THEM
SEE THE POTENTIAL IN A FIXER-UPPER
AND BUY IT FOR A LOT LESS THAN A MOVE-IN-READY HOUSE,
AND THEN MODERNIZE THE INTERIOR.
NOW JEANETTE HAS ALL THE STORAGE AND SPACE SHE WANTS,
WHILE TONY HAS THE AMENITIES AND STYLE HE LIKES,
THANKS TO THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.