Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
(narrator) THIS COUPLE IS READY
WE GOTTA MOVE OUT.
BUT THEY HAVE A LOT TO LEARN ABOUT HOUSE HUNTING.
I DON'T WANT TO COMPROMISE ON ANYTHING.
THAT'S WHERE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS COME IN.
REALTOR DREW SCOTT
WILL FIND HOMES IN THEIR PRICE RANGE...
WE HAVE TO FIND YOU A FIXER-UPPER.
AND CONTRACTOR JONATHAN SCOTT...
I KNOW I CAN PUT ALL YOUR MUST-HAVE ITEMS IN THIS HOME
AND STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
WILL TRANSFORM IT...
WOW. NOT EVEN FROM THE SAME HOUSE.
AND GIVE THESE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS
THEIR VERY OWN...
THAT IS AMAZING.
THEY...
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY BROTHERS.
Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by Closed Captioning Services, Inc.
VINCENT AND HELENA WANT TO BUY A HOUSE
AND MOVE IN TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I'M HELENA.
I LIVE AT HOME WITH MY PARENTS.
WE WANT TO HAVE OUR OWN HOME
WHERE WE CAN HAVE THAT LEVEL OF PRIVACY,
OUR OWN ROOMS WHERE WE KNOW WE'RE NOT GONNA BE INTERRUPTED.
PART OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE WITH THIS HOME
IS THAT IT'S VERY ENCLOSED.
THERE'S A LOT OF SMALL ROOMS, AND AS YOU CAN SEE,
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF SPACE IN BETWEEN THE WALLS.
SO RIGHT HERE IS THE LIVING ROOM.
AGAIN, IT'S ENCLOSED ROOM
SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
AND I THINK, PART OF THE OTHER THING WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
IS JUST A MORE UPDATED DéCOR.
THIS IS MY BEDROOM, AND, YOU KNOW,
THE CHALLENGES I HAVE WITH THIS PARTICULAR ROOM
IS IT'S NOT A VERY BIG SPACE. WE GOTTA MOVE OUT.
MY DREAM LAYOUT WOULD BE AN OPEN-CONCEPT HOME.
A LARGE, YOU KNOW, 2- OR 3-BEDROOM HOME.
OUR DREAM KITCHEN WOULD HAVE LOTS OF SURFACE SPACE
FOR BAKING, BECAUSE I LOVE BAKING,
AND VINCE LOVES HELPING, SO THAT WOULD BE OUR IDEAL--
WELL, I LIKE TO THINK HE LIKES TO HELP ME.
WHERE I WANT TO LIVE IS DOWNTOWN.
WELL, I CAME FROM A SMALLER CITY,
AND WE LIVED ON A QUIET STREET,
AND THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I'D LIKE TO LIVE.
YEAH, I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT HIS HANDYMAN SKILLS.
I WANT THAT DREAM HOME WHERE WE CAN JUST WALK IN
AND EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY DONE.
I THINK IT'S TAKING OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL
AND TAKING IT TO THE NEXT PART OF OUR LIVES TOGETHER.
OUR TOTAL BUDGET FOR OUR IDEAL HOME IS $470,000.
THESE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WANT A LOT FOR THEIR MONEY,
SO DREW HAS FOUND THEIR IDEAL HOME
TO TEACH THEM THEIR FIRST REAL ESTATE LESSON.
IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THEY REACT TO A HOUSE
THAT HAS IT ALL.
THIS PLACE IS MODERN, IT HAS A UNIQUE DESIGN,
AND LOTS OF SPACE FOR A COUPLE STARTING THEIR LIFE TOGETHER.
AND HERE IT IS,
A BRAND-NEW HOME, ACTUALLY, AND BACKED ONTO A RAVINE.
(Helena) I LOVE THIS DRIVEWAY--
THE WOOD AND THE STONE MIXED TOGETHER.
COME ON IN.
OH, WOW.
WOW.
CAN YOU PICTURE YOURSELF LIVING HERE?
OH, YEAH.
WOW.
I THINK WE COULD ENTERTAIN ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS, MY FRIENDS,
HIS FRIENDS-- HE ONLY HAS ONE.
HIM.
YES, DEFINITELY.
THIS HOUSE IS BRAND NEW,
AND IT'S A VERY ECO-FRIENDLY HOUSE, EVERY DIFFERENT ELEMENT,
WOW.
WOW. I LOVE THAT FIREPLACE, ACTUALLY. IT'S REALLY NICE.
THIS IS AN ETHANOL FIREPLACE.
IT IS VERY MODERN AND SLEEK. I LOVE IT.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THE RECLAIMED WOOD
(Helena) IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
(Vincent) THAT LOOKS NICE-- A LITTLE BIT OF MODERN AND OLD.
OKAY.
WOW.
THIS IS AMAZING. THE OPEN CONCEPT IS GREAT.
A CUSTOM KITCHEN-- DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU GUYS?
YES.
YEAH, A NICE BIG, HUGE ISLAND
MM-HMM.
I LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE
A 6-BURNER RANGE, GAS.
I LOVE THAT THEY HAVE THE TILE BACKSPLASH
ACTUALLY GOING ALL THE WAY UP 12 FEET TO THE TOP.
(Helena) IT'S GORGEOUS.
WHY DON'T WE HEAD UPSTAIRS AND CHECK OUT THE BEDROOMS?
(Vincent) WOW.
THIS IS A LOT BIGGER THAN MY CURRENT BEDROOM.
IT'S A GREAT SIZE.
COME ON BACK OUT OF THE SPACE.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE OTHER BEDROOMS.
SO WE HAVE ANOTHER BEDROOM HERE, WE HAVE YOUR LAUNDRY,
AND THEN YOUR MAIN BATHROOM, AS WELL AS A THIRD BEDROOM.
BUT I'M SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST.
OKAY.
(Helena) WOW.
THERE ARE NO PARENTS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT WALL.
ALL THE PRIVACY WE WANTED, THIS BIG, HUGE ROOM
THAT'S MAYBE 40 TIMES THE SIZE OF MY CURRENT BEDROOM.
IT'S RELAXING AND PEACEFUL.
I LOVE HOW IT'S NOT CLUTTERED AT ALL,
AND THERE'S JUST SPACE FOR ANYTHING.
OH, YEAH, THERE'S A HUGE WALK-IN CLOSET.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
(Helena) WOW.
THIS IS GREAT.
THE WALK-IN CLOSET IS IMPRESSIVE,
BUT I THINK THE BEST PART OF THIS MASTER RETREAT
IS THE MASTER BATHROOM.
(Helena) OH, WOW.
THIS IS GORGEOUS.
AND YOU HAVE THE RAINFALL SHOWER ABOVE YOU.
I LOVE IT.
OH, THIS IS GREAT,
BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF TIMES IN THE MORNING
YEAH.
NO MORE FIGHTING.
WELL, THIS IS DEFINITELY A DIFFERENT TAKE
ON A MODERN DUAL VANITY.
AND I LIKE HOW THE FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS
AND HOW THIS TUB,
YEAH.
I COULD DEFINITELY SEE MYSELF LIVING
IN A BEAUTIFUL DREAM HOME LIKE THIS.
I HAVE A FEELING
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S PROBABLY JUST WISHFUL THINKING,
BECAUSE HE WANTS OUT OF HIS PARENTS' PLACE SO BAD,
YEAH.
WHERE DO WE SIGN?
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS HOUSE IS ACTUALLY
JUST OVER $1.5 MILLION.
WOW.
HOW ARE WE GONNA AFFORD THAT?
YOU ARE NOT GONNA AFFORD A HOUSE PREFINISHED LIKE THIS
READY TO MOVE IN.
HOW YOU'RE GOING TO AFFORD THAT IS GETTING A HOUSE
THAT NEEDS A LOT OF WORK
THAT WE CAN BRING JONATHAN IN TO CREATE YOUR DREAM HOME.
YOU MAY HAVE TO PITCH IN AND HELP A LITTLE BIT,
BUT WE HAVE TO FIND YOU A FIXER-UPPER.
THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GONNA GET INTO SOMETHING
AND TURN IT INTO YOUR DREAM HOME WHILE WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
YOU JUST HAVE TO TRUST IN US.
ONE OF THESE FIXER-UPPERS WILL BE THE ONE.
(Drew) ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET TO IT.
LET'S DO IT.
WITH VINCENT AND HELENA ON BOARD,
DREW IS READY TO SHOW THEM A HOUSE IN THEIR PRICE RANGE.
IT NEEDS WORK, BUT CAN THIS COUPLE SEE THE POTENTIAL?
WE HAVE A DETACHED HOME, 2-CAR GARAGE.
(Drew) I THINK THEY CAN APPRECIATE THE FACT
THAT IT'S DOWNTOWN, IT'S A DETACHED HOME,
AND IT'S SOMEWHERE THAT THEY CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
THE HOUSE HAS 2 STORIES, 1,250 SQUARE FEET,
TWO BEDROOMS AS WELL AS TWO MORE IN THE BASEMENT.
IT'S A GREAT PROPERTY, AND THERE IS A LOT OF POTENTIAL.
OH, YEAH.
I SAY KEEP AN OPEN MIND, THOUGH.
THIS HOUSE DOES NEED A LOT OF WORK.
YEAH.
ARE WE GOING THIS WAY?
YEAH.
THIS IS COMPLETELY OPPOSITE
OF WHAT WE WANTED IN A DREAM HOME.
I WOULD PROBABLY TAKE ALL OF THESE WALLS OUT TO THE BACK,
PUT IN FLOATING STAIRS.
THAT WILL OPEN THE ENTIRE MAIN FLOOR UP TO GIVE YOU THAT FLOW.
WELL, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE KITCHEN.
LET'S PLEASE.
YES, THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS IN HERE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN FEEL, ACTUALLY, THEY
PROBABLY PUT IN A NEW LAYER OF PLYWOOD, BECAUSE THIS IS ROTTEN.
I FEEL, AS WE CAME INTO THIS ROOM,
ALL OF US STARTED TO FALL OVER INTO THAT CORNER.
EXACTLY.
THAT'S THE FIRST POSITIVE THING YOU'VE SAID.
HOW DID THEY GET ALL THAT STUFF ON THE CEILING?
THAT'S ACTUALLY GREASE FROM COOKING.
IF YOU SEE, THEY DON'T HAVE A HOOD FAN,
AND SO ALL THE GREASE THAT COMES FROM COOKING GOES UP
AND STICKS TO THE CEILING.
YOU CAN SEE THE ELECTRICAL CORDS.
I MEAN, THAT'S NOT SAFE AT ALL.
IT'S NOT GONNA LOOK LIKE THIS WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH IT.
IT WILL BE COMPLETELY NEW.
IF WE KIND OF FLIP STUFF AROUND, AND YOU SAW THAT THAT WAS ALL
CABINETS ALONG THAT WALL WITH YOUR SINK UNDER THE WINDOW,
I THINK IT WOULD JUST BE A MUCH BETTER LAYOUT.
PROBABLY A PENINSULA OVER HERE
OKAY.
WHY DON'T WE JUST HEAD INTO THE DINING ROOM?
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THERE'S SO MUCH WORK, I ALMOST THINK THAT THIS HOUSE
JUST NEEDS TO BE BULLDOZED.
THAT'S ANOTHER OPTION--
NOT WITHIN YOUR BUDGET, BUT IT'S ANOTHER OPTION.
TRUST ME, THOUGH. I'VE DONE THIS A LOT.
I KNOW WHAT I SEE HERE FOR THE POTENTIAL.
(Vincent) OKAY.
DON'T FALL BACK.
THESE STAIRS ARE SO STEEP AND CROOKED YET AGAIN.
OH, MY GOD.
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
(Jonathan) WITH THAT, IT'S JUST PURE PLASTER ON THE LATHE.
AS SOON AS IT STARTS TO GET WET, IT JUST STARTS TO FALL DOWN.
ALL THAT WOULD BE NEW, AND IT DOES HAVE KIND OF
A NICE COUNTRY FEEL, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
(Vincent laughs) YES.
COME ON OUT OF HERE. HERE WE HAVE A SPARE BEDROOM.
OH, YEAH, THIS IS DEFINITELY NICE.
FAKE PARQUET FLOORS?
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY USE THIS CHEAP LINO
THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE HOUSE, BUT YOU'D WANT TO GET RID
OF THAT AND PUT SOMETHING NICE IN.
OKAY, WHY DON'T WE POP OVER TO THE MASTER BEDROOM?
IT'S GROSS.
ARE YOU SAYING THAT IN THE MASTER BEDROOM,
PEELING LINO DOESN'T SET THE MOOD?
(Vincent) YOU'D HAVE TO TAKE DOWN ALL OF THESE WALLS
IN ORDER TO MAKE IT LIVABLE.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR
AND DESIGNER THAT WOULD KNOW HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE SPACE.
GOOD LUCK FINDING ONE OF THOSE.
IF JONATHAN OPENED THIS UPSTAIRS ALL THE WAY
WITH A WALK-IN CLOSET AND A BEAUTIFUL MASTER EN SUITE,
THIS WOULD BE A GREAT UPSTAIRS.
THIS IS A DETACHED HOUSE
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOU WANT TO BE IN.
ALL THERE IS TO TALK ABOUT NOW IS THE PRICE.
THIS HOUSE IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR $399,000.
REALLY?
THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY FOR A HOUSE LIKE THIS.
WELL, I HAVE A FEELING
I COULD GET THEM DOWN TO ABOUT $375,000.
I KNOW I CAN PUT ALL YOUR MUST-HAVE ITEMS IN THIS HOME
AND STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET.
IF YOU WANT A DETACHED HOME IN THIS AREA,
THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST WE'RE GONNA GET.
OTHERWISE, WE CAN LOOK AT SOME MORE ATTACHED HOMES.
ALL RIGHT?
WELL, LET'S KEEP LOOKING.
HELENA AND VINCENT AREN'T COMPLETELY CONVINCED,
SO DREW WILL HAVE TO SHOW THEM A FEW MORE HOMES.
COMING UP, HELENA AND VINCENT GET A WORKOUT.
THINK OF ALL THAT EXERCISE.
BUT WILL THEY FIND A HOME WORTH RENOVATING?
(Helena) WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE A CAVE HERE?
HELENA AND VINCENT
ARE LOOKING TO BUY THEIR FIRST HOME TOGETHER,
SO DREW IS SHOWING THEM FIXER-UPPERS
IN THE LOCATION THEY WANT
THAT ARE ALSO IN THEIR PRICE RANGE.
SO THIS HOUSE HERE, IT HAS FOUR BEDROOMS UP
AND ALSO TWO IN THE BASEMENT.
THIS ONE'S A BIT TOO EXPENSIVE.
IT'S BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR THREE MONTHS.
YEAH, I DON'T LIKE THE LAYOUT OF THAT PLACE.
AND THIS POLE'S KIND OF AN EYESORE.
I'M SURE I COULD JUST CUT IT OUT.
SINCE THE DETACHED FIXER-UPPER SEEMED LIKE TOO MUCH WORK,
DREW IS SHOWING THE COUPLE AN ATTACHED TOWNHOME.
WITH A LITTLE RENOVATION, COULD IT BE THEIR DREAM HOME?
HERE WE ARE.
THE NICE THING WITH THESE TOWN HOUSES,
THIS IS PRIVATE ACCESS.
AFTER YOU.
(Drew) THIS IS A GEM OF A PROPERTY RIGHT DOWNTOWN,
AND I THINK THAT VINCENT AND HELENA WILL LOVE THE FACT
THAT THERE IS LOTS OF PRIVACY.
IT HAS 1,500 SQUARE FEET SPANNING 5 LEVELS.
THERE ARE THREE BEDROOMS, TWO AND A HALF BATHS.
THIS IS AN AWESOME PROPERTY.
SO HERE WE ARE.
MELLOW YELLOW.
WELL, THIS IS NOT EXACTLY THAT MUCH WIDER
THAN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW,
SO YOU STILL FEEL A LITTLE BIT ENCLOSED WALKING INTO THIS.
BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU GET DOWNTOWN FOR YOUR PRICE POINT.
IT IS STILL BIGGER THAN WHAT YOU'RE IN RIGHT NOW, THOUGH,
IT IS BIGGER,
BUT I MEAN, WALKING INTO IT, I CAN'T GET TWO PEOPLE
WALKING THROUGH THIS HALLWAY.
THERE WE GO.
THREE PEOPLE.
LET'S CHECK OUT THE HOUSE, AND THEN WE CAN CRITIQUE AFTER.
(Vincent) OKAY.
THIS IS OKAY.
WHY IS THERE ONLY A LIVING ROOM HERE?
LIKE I SAID, YOU WANT TO BE DOWNTOWN,
THIS IS THE KIND OF STYLE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE.
SO YOUR FOOTPRINT IS NOT VERY BIG,
BUT YOU HAVE MORE LEVELS THAT ARE GONNA GIVE YOU
EVERY ROOM ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
AND WHAT OTHER STYLE OF HOME IS GONNA GIVE YOU A GREAT BUTT
WHEN YOU'RE WALKING UP ALL THESE STAIRS?
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?
I DON'T NEED TO.
LET'S HEAD UPSTAIRS, AND LET'S CHECK OUT THE NEXT LEVEL.
AGAIN, GUYS, WHAT'S WITH THE COLOR SCHEME UP HERE?
THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT MY STYLE, AND IT SHOULDN'T BE YOURS.
WE WOULD WANT TO CHANGE THAT FIRST THING.
IT'S FRUITFUL. WE HAD LEMON DOWNSTAIRS.
WE'VE GOT PEACH IN HERE. I BETCHA WE HAVE GRAPE UPSTAIRS.
BUT WE CAN CHANGE THAT.
THIS WHOLE LEVEL IS JUST FOR YOUR KITCHEN AND DINING.
TAKE IT IN. AND YOU HAVE A BAY WINDOW, WHICH IS NICE.
(Helena) WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE A CAVE HERE?
THIS IS A GALLEY KITCHEN, SO THIS IS JUST THE STYLE.
I KNOW I'M NOT THAT TALL, BUT I'M ABOUT TO HIT THE LIGHT HERE.
I WOULD NOT HAVE A HANGING FIXTURE IN THIS SPACE.
I WOULD WANT SOMETHING THAT'S FLUSH MOUNT.
BUT I'M NOT SURE IF I LIKE THESE APPLIANCES
OR EVEN THESE CABINETS.
LIKE, I WAS REALLY HOPING FOR A CHEF'S KITCHEN.
WELL, THAT'S THE THING. WE WOULD BE DOING A WHOLE NEW KITCHEN.
YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE SOME KIND OF A SMALL LITTLE PENINSULA
OR SOMETHING HERE JUST TO SEPARATE THE SPACE.
(Drew) LET'S HEAD UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
SO HERE WE HAVE A 4-PIECE BATH, AGAIN, WITH THE CREATIVE COLORS.
(Vincent) OH, I'M STARTING TO GET USED TO THIS COLOR SCHEME.
OVER HERE, GUYS, WE HAVE THE FIRST BEDROOM.
(Helena) WELL, THE COLOR'S BETTER IN HERE.
(Drew) PERFECT. UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
THAT'S NICE.
THAT'S ACTUALLY A NICE FEATURE TO HAVE IN A HOUSE.
I WILL ALSO POINT OUT, YOU HAVE ANOTHER BEDROOM AT THE TOP,
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, LET'S CHECK OUT THE MASTER BEDROOM.
MM, I'M NOTICING A CONSISTENT THEME
WITH THE COLORS AND THE SMELL.
YEAH, THE SMELL, I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW,
YEAH.
THEY HAD PETS, THEY HAD LOTS OF KIDS RUNNING AROUND
THEY LEFT THE IRON RUNNING.
THIS CARPET DEFINITELY NEEDS TO GO,
BUT WHAT I WANT TO POINT OUT,
ONE OF THE THINGS YOU REALLY LOVED IN THAT DREAM HOME
WERE THE NICE HIGH CEILINGS.
YEAH.
THAT IS A GREAT FEATURE.
AND I KNOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
FOR YOU GUYS TO HAVE A HIS-AND-HERS CLOSET.
THIS IS A LOT OF CLOSET SPACE FOR YOU GUYS.
OH, I MEAN, THE DREAM HOME THAT YOU SHOWED US,
THAT WAS JUST AMAZING. WE LOVE THE WALK-IN CLOSET.
WELL, I MEAN, THIS IS KIND OF LIKE A WALK-IN.
I MEAN, IF YOU CONSIDER...
THAT IT HAS LOTS OF SPACE.
IF YOU LOOK INSIDE, IT IS ACTUALLY TWICE AS DEEP
AS WHAT A NORMAL CLOSET IS,
SO YOU DO HAVE TONS OF ROOM.
WHY DON'T WE CHECK OUT THE MASTER BATHROOM?
YEAH, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OUTDATED IN HERE.
I MEAN, WHAT'S WITH THE CRACKED TILES,
(Helena) IT'S REALLY SMALL.
THE SAME THING AS THE KITCHEN, GUYS.
OF COURSE, WE WOULD BE GUTTING THIS.
WE WOULD PUT A NICE BRAND-NEW BATHROOM IN THERE.
YOU WANT YOUR MASTER BATH TO BE ELEGANT, BECAUSE IT'S
GONNA TIE INTO THE DESIGN OF THE MASTER BEDROOM, TOO,
SO DON'T WORRY, WE WOULD REDO EVERYTHING.
I THINK THIS HOUSE HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL,
SO WHY DON'T WE REVIEW YOUR GUYS' WISH LIST?
JUST GIVE ME A SECOND HERE.
IT IS.
OH, YEAH, IT'S THAT LONG, OKAY?
NO, BUT SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS, THE MAIN THING FOR YOU GUYS
WAS TO HAVE A HOUSE YOU CAN LIVE TOGETHER IN, RIGHT?
WE DO HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING THAT MEETS BOTH OF YOUR NEEDS,
BUT THIS HOUSE IS VERY PRIVATE, IT HAS ITS OWN ACCESS.
YOU DO HAVE A BIT OF A YARD.
YOU'RE CLOSE TO THE BEACH, PARKS, SHOPPING, TRANSIT.
EVERYTHING IS CLOSE BY.
I THINK YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE VERY HAPPY TO KNOW
THE LIST PRICE ON THIS HOUSE IS $379,900.
THERE ARE SOME GREAT ASPECTS
ABOUT THIS HOUSE AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
BUT I JUST CAN'T SEE MYSELF LIVING HERE.
COMING UP, A LITTLE DESIGN MAGIC
CHANGES HELENA'S MIND...
WOW. NOT EVEN FROM THE SAME HOUSE.
THIS IS WHAT A KITCHEN SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
AS JONATHAN REVEALS THE HIDDEN POTENTIAL
OF TWO FIXER-UPPERS.
YEAH.
VINCENT AND HELENA HAVE NARROWED THEIR HUNT
TO TWO POSSIBLE HOMES, BUT BEFORE THEY DECIDE,
IT'S TIME FOR JONATHAN TO SHOW THEM WHAT HE PLANS TO DO.
YEAH.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
YES.
IT'S OKAY. I KNOW IT'S A BIT NERVE-RACKING.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST PURCHASE, BUT AT LEAST WE'VE BEEN ABLE
TO NARROW IT DOWN TO TWO POTENTIALS.
WE HAVE THE TIGHT-SQUEEZE 2-STORY, AND THEN WE HAVE
THE STAIR-CLIMBER HOUSE. ANY FAVORITES?
YEAH.
BOTH OF THESE ARE GREAT PROPERTIES.
WHY DON'T WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE TIGHT-SQUEEZE 2-STORY FIRST?
AS PROMISED, I'M GONNA TAKE DOWN THE WALLS
AND PUT IN FLOATING STAIRS TO REALLY OPEN IT UP.
DARK HARDWOOD THROUGHOUT WILL GIVE THE MAIN FLOOR
A MODERN FEEL, AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND HIGH-END FURNITURE
WILL CREATE A SOPHISTICATED LOOK FOR THE DINING AREA.
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
AND IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MY PARENTS' HOUSE.
YEAH.
THEN YOU'RE REALLY GONNA LIKE THIS.
I'M GONNA GUT THE KITCHEN AND START FRESH
BY EXTENDING THE DARK WOOD FLOORING
AND ADDING ALL NEW CABINETRY AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES.
I'LL TAKE DOWN THE WALLS OF THE DINING ROOM
AND PUT IN A PENINSULA WITH SEATING
SO YOU'RE SET FOR HOSTING PARTIES.
WOW.
THIS IS WHAT A KITCHEN SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
YEAH.
THERE'S TONS OF CABINETS AND THE COUNTERTOP--
THAT'S GREAT FOR ENTERTAINING.
(Jonathan) AND SO IS THE LIVING ROOM.
I WENT WITH A BLACK SOFA AND WHITE CHAIRS
TO GIVE YOU THAT HIGH-CONTRAST LOOK THAT YOU LIKE.
WITH THE FLOATING STAIRS, THE SPACE IS REALLY OPEN
IN ALL DIRECTIONS,
AND THE FINISHES GIVE THE PLACE A COHESIVE LOOK.
WOW. YEAH.
THAT IS A HUGE TRANSFORMATION. IT'S AMAZING.
THE ONLY THING IS, CAN WE REALLY AFFORD THAT?
WELL, THEN LET'S TALK NUMBERS.
SO THIS HOUSE IS LISTED CURRENTLY FOR $399,000,
WHICH IS MARKET VALUE-- $400,000 WOULD BE MARKET VALUE.
THIS HOUSE HAS ACTUALLY BEEN ON THE MARKET FOR OVER A MONTH,
AND THE ONLY REASON IT LOOKS REALLY SHODDY--
IT NEEDS A LOT OF WORK,
SO I'M GONNA GO WITH THE TARGET PRICE OF $375,000.
RENOVATIONS?
RENOVATIONS ARE GONNA BE AROUND $95,000,
AND I KNOW I CAN HAVE YOU MOVING IN IN FIVE WEEKS.
SO FOR YOUR MAX BUDGET OF $470,000,
YOU COULD HAVE THAT PLACE.
THAT'S AMAZING.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GONNA DO IT,
NOW THAT WE HAVE YOU HOOKED ON THAT PROPERTY,
WHY DON'T WE HAVE A LOOK AT THE STAIR-CLIMBER HOUSE?
(Jonathan) I'LL START BY TAKING OUT THE BULKHEAD
TO OPEN UP THE SPACE MORE AND PUT IN POT LIGHTS.
I'LL INSTALL DARK HARDWOOD FLOORING
AND NEW WHITE CABINETRY
WITH BLACK CONTRASTING COUNTERTOPS.
I'LL EXTEND THE KITCHEN BY BUILDING A BREAKFAST BAR,
AND NOW YOU CAN COOK AND ENTERTAIN AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE.
I LOVE THE POT LIGHTS, AND THE BULKHEAD IS GONE.
WELL, IF YOU LIKE THE KITCHEN,
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE DINING ROOM?
(Jonathan) I'LL CONTINUE THE DARK WOOD FLOORING AND WORK
WITH A DEEP GRAY PALETTE TO CREATE A COHESIVE LOOK.
AGAIN, ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND MODERN FURNITURE
WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DINING ROOM,
AND YOU'RE OPENED UP TO THE KITCHEN LIKE YOU WANTED.
THIS IS GREAT FOR ENTERTAINING FRIENDS.
AND IT WORKS PERFECTLY FOR THE KITCHEN.
AND NOW WHY DON'T WE MOVE UP INTO THE MASTER BATHROOM?
(Jonathan) YOU WANTED A REALLY UNIQUE MASTER BATH,
SO I'LL PUT IN A SOAKER TUB AND A NEW FLOATING VANITY,
AND I'VE GONE WITH BOLD BLACK-AND-WHITE STRIPES
TO CREATE A REALLY DRAMATIC LOOK.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A WHOLE NEW HOUSE.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PROPERTY, AND AGAIN,
THIS HAS FIVE LEVELS, THIS HOME.
GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, THEN LET'S TALK NUMBERS.
THIS HOUSE IS CURRENTLY LISTED FOR $379,900,
WHICH IS WELL BELOW MARKET VALUE.
I WOULD SAY MARKET VALUE IS $420,000.
I THINK IF WE ACTUALLY GO IN STRONG
WITH AN OFFER AROUND $400,000
AND GET A HOME INSPECTION AHEAD OF TIME,
THEN WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF BEATING ANYBODY ELSE OUT.
RENOVATIONS WILL BE AROUND $70,000,
AND IT'S ONLY GONNA TAKE FOUR WEEKS.
SO FOR $470,000, WHICH AGAIN,
IS YOUR MAX BUDGET, YOU COULD HAVE THAT PLACE.
THAT'S PERFECT--YOU CAN DO THAT WITHIN FOUR WEEKS,
AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET IN THERE RIGHT AWAY.
I KNOW THIS IS A LOT TO TAKE IN,
BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION TODAY.
YOU GOTTA LOOK AT ALL YOUR WISH LIST ITEMS,
WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU--
THE BATHROOM, THE KITCHEN, THE ENTERTAINMENT SPACE?
BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE PROPERTIES OFFER A LOT.
DO YOU WANT DETACHED OR ATTACHED HOME,
FIVE LEVELS OR TWO STORIES?
MM-HMM.
SO WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU GUYS A FEW MINUTES TO THINK IT OVER,
WEIGH ALL THE OPTIONS, BUT WHEN WE COME BACK,
ALL RIGHTY.
THANKS.
I MEAN, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
BOTH HOUSES, THE DESIGNS THAT THEY CAME UP WITH ARE AMAZING.
I REALLY LIKE THAT TIGHT-SQUEEZE 2-STORY.
IT'S SO OPEN-CONCEPT, AND I LOVE THE FLOATING STAIRS.
YEAH, I MEAN, ALL THE DESIGN, IT LOOKS GREAT AND ALL,
BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ALL THE RENOVATIONS AND STUFF
THAT THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO DO.
I MEAN, I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT.
THINK ABOUT THE STAIR-CLIMBER.
I MEAN, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE IN THERE,
YEAH, BUT IT'S A TOWN HOUSE,
SO YOU'VE GOT NEIGHBORS ON BOTH SIDES.
AT LEAST THE 2-STORY, YOU'VE GOT A FULLY DETACHED HOME,
YOU'VE GOT A 2-CAR GARAGE.
YEAH, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
COMING UP, WILL HELENA AND VINCENT
CHOOSE THE STAIR-FILLED TOWN HOUSE
OR OPT FOR THE FUN HOUSE 2-STORY?
WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
AND WILL THE FINAL TRANSFORMATION
BE EVERYTHING THEY HOPED FOR?
WOW. THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN IT IS WOW.
VINCENT AND HELENA ARE READY TO TAKE THE PLUNGE
ON THEIR FIRST HOME AS A COUPLE.
THE ONLY QUESTION IS,
WHICH FIXER-UPPER WILL THEY CHOOSE?
ALL RIGHT, HAVE YOU MADE A DECISION?
YEAH.
WILL THEY CHOOSE THE TIGHT-SQUEEZE 2-STORY
WITH THE $95,000 5-WEEK REMODEL
OR THE STAIR-CLIMBER HOUSE
WITH A $70,000
4-WEEK RENOVATION PLAN?
WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS.
NOW WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THAT PROPERTY OVER THE OTHER ONE?
LOCATION WAS IDEAL FOR US.
GREAT.
I'M GONNA GET STARTED ON THE PAPERWORK
AND ALSO SET UP THAT HOME INSPECTION.
ACTUALLY, DREW, DO YOU MIND IF MY BROTHER DOES THIS?
I MEAN, HE'S AN ENGINEER, AND HE DOES THIS FOR A LIVING,
AND I'D FEEL A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE IF HE WERE TO DO IT.
YEAH, NO, THAT'S GREAT. I'LL CONTACT YOUR BROTHER.
WE'LL SET THAT UP, AND HOPEFULLY,
PERFECT.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
TWO DAYS LATER,
DREW IS BACK WITH SOME NEWS FOR HELENA AND VINCENT.
THERE ARE THREE OTHER OFFERS ON THE HOUSE,
BUT HE HAS A STRATEGY
THAT COULD MAKE THEIR OFFER A WINNER.
THE SELLER HAS ACTUALLY SAID
THEY'RE NOT INTERESTED IN ANY BACK-AND-FORTH.
THEY WANT EVERYONE TO COME IN WITH THE BEST OFFER.
THEY'RE GONNA CHOOSE THE HIGHEST ONE.
ORIGINALLY, WE WERE THINKING
OF A TARGET PRICE AROUND $400,000.
I THINK WE SHOULD UP THAT MAYBE $410,000, $415,000.
BUT THAT'S, LIKE, OVER $30,000 OVER THEIR ASKING PRICE.
THAT'S A LOT OF EXTRA MONEY.
THE SELLER HAS LISTED THE HOUSE WELL BELOW MARKET VALUE
IN ORDER TO GARNER EXTRA ATTENTION.
UNFORTUNATELY, FOR VINCENT AND HELENA,
THAT EXTRA ATTENTION ALSO MEANS MORE AND HIGHER OFFERS.
IN ORDER TO COMPETE, THEY MUST UP THEIR OFFER.
THE GOOD THING FOR YOU GUYS, WE'RE COMING WITH NO CONDITIONS.
YOUR BROTHER'S AN ENGINEER. HE DID A HOME INSPECTION FOR YOU.
THAT SAVED YOU A LOT OF HASSLE,
AND YOU ALREADY HAVE FINANCING IN PLACE.
YEAH, OKAY.
I GUESS WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET AND...
WELL, I MEAN, WE REALLY, REALLY WANT THIS HOUSE, DREW,
MM-HMM.
$415,000?
ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. I'LL GET BACK TO YOU IN A BIT.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR RENOVATIONS.
I THINK WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO PITCH IN.
WE'RE GOING INTO A MULTIPLE-OFFER SITUATION.
IT'S ALWAYS SCARY FOR A BUYER,
BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.
WE CAN MAKE THE MOST EDUCATED GUESS AS TO WHAT THE SELLER
WILL ACCEPT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU DON'T KNOW.
(Helena) OH. DOES HE LOOK HAPPY?
I CAN'T TELL.
HEY.
YES.
THE BEST PART, THE LISTING AGENT TOLD ME
THAT WE BEAT THE OTHER OFFERS OUT BY $2,000.
WOW.
SO IT WAS A GOOD THING WE WENT UP TO $415,000.
WAY TO GO.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
WOW.
WHAT A SIGH OF RELIEF.
VINCENT AND HELENA FINALLY HAVE A HOUSE AND CAN LIVE TOGETHER.
PUTTING THEIR BEST OFFER ON THE TABLE MEANT
PAYING $15,000 MORE THAN THEIR TARGET PRICE,
SO JONATHAN'S INITIAL ESTIMATE OF A $70,000 RENOVATION
IS NOW DOWN TO $55,000, AND HE STILL HAS 4 WEEKS
TO TRANSFORM VINCENT AND HELENA'S HOUSE
INTO THEIR DREAM HOME.
IT'S DEMO TIME, BUT BEFORE WE RIP THIS PLACE APART,
I'VE GOTTA RETHINK THE BUDGET.
WE HAVE $15,000 LESS TO WORK WITH, AND HELENA AND VINCENT
HAVE A BUNCH OF IDEAS THEY WANT TO ADD.
THEY LIKE THE KITCHEN, BUT THEY WANT TO ADD HEATED FLOORS.
THEY ALSO GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE MASTER BATH, SO NOW
THEY WANT TO ADD THE MASTER BEDROOM TO THE SCOPE OF WORK.
IT'S GONNA BE A SERIOUS CHALLENGE.
THE FIRST THING WE'RE GONNA DO, WE'RE GONNA HAUL OUT
THE APPLIANCES, TEAR OUT ALL THESE CABINETS.
ALL RIGHT, LET GO.
OH.
YOU CAN SEE, YOU HAVE A SOLID CINDER BLOCK WALL BETWEEN YOU.
SO IT'S A FIRE BARRIER, AND IT'S ALSO A SOUND BARRIER
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE, WHICH HELPS SO YOU DON'T GET
PERFECT.
THAT'S WHY IT'S NICE AND QUIET.
WHERE'S THAT GRUNT? (laughs)
IT'S BOUNCING RIGHT OFF.
OH, THAT'S NOT GOOD, GUYS.
YOU'VE GOT QUITE A BIT OF WATER DAMAGE.
OH, THERE'S MOLD, TOO, ACTUALLY.
LOOK HOW BLACK IT IS WITH THE MOLD.
OH, YOU CAN SEE THE WATER HAS BEEN RUNNING
ALL ALONG THE TOP OF CABINET.
MAN, IT IS BLACK. THAT'S NOT GOOD.
(Vincent) THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT GOOD.
♪♪
NOTHING IS WORKING WITH US SO FAR HERE.
COMING UP...
SEVEN--SEVEN LINES UP IN THE CEILING HERE.
THE WATER DAMAGE IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
IT'S JUST HARD TO GET THIS MANY SETBACKS RIGHT OFF THE START.
BUT JONATHAN HAS A PLAN TO KEEP HIS HOMEOWNERS STRESS-FREE.
NO, THIS IS TILE.
VINCENT AND HELENA JUST BOUGHT THEIR FIRST HOME,
AND DAY ONE DEMOLITION HAS ALREADY REVEALED WATER DAMAGE.
NOW JONATHAN HAS FOUND ANOTHER MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM.
IN MY OPINION, NOT A VERY GOOD DEMO DAY,
BECAUSE IT STARTED OFF WITH MOLD,
WHICH IS NEVER GOOD, BUT THAT PALES IN COMPARISON
TO OUR H.V.A.C. PROBLEMS.
WE HAVE THIS MAZE OF DUCTING UP THERE
ONE, TWO, THREE,
YOU GOT THIS ONE HERE.
SEVEN--SEVEN LINES UP IN THE CEILING HERE.
AS FAR AS I CAN TELL,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL BULKHEAD,
AND THAT'S NOT GOOD.
I CAN TELL YOU ONE THING THAT'S GOOD.
AH.
IT WAS JUST-- THIS WATER THAT WAS UP HERE
IS FROM AN OVERFLOWED BATHTUB.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS WATER THERE AT ONE POINT,
BUT THERE'S NO DAMAGE, THERE'S NO STRUCTURAL PROBLEM.
I'VE GOTTA BRING IN THE H.V.A.C. GUY AND SEE WHAT HE HAS TO SAY,
YEAH.
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,
MM-HMM.
THE ORIGINAL PLAN
WAS TO DEMOLISH THAT BULKHEAD ALTOGETHER.
IT'S 12 INCHES. THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN US TONS OF HEADROOM.
WE CAN'T EVEN GET THAT UP ANY HIGHER.
THAT'S DISAPPOINTING.
WE REALLY WANTED TO OPEN THAT UP AND HAVE THE CEILING LEVEL
WITH THE REST OF THE DINING ROOM/KITCHEN.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE STUCK WITH IT.
LET'S PULL THE TILES UP FOR NOW AND SEE IF WE CAN KEEP WORKING.
I'M HOPING THAT THESE TWO CAN GET THE REST
OF THEIR FRUSTRATIONS OUT DURING THE DEMO.
I KNOW THEY'RE DISAPPOINTED.
IT'S JUST HARD TO GET THIS MANY SETBACKS RIGHT OFF THE START.
WHOA.
OH, BE CAREFUL. BECAUSE IT'S THIS COPPER,
YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY EXTRA PRESSURE ON IT.
THERE WE GO.
WANT TO GRAB THAT SIDE FOR ME?
GOOD.
I'VE ALREADY REMOVED ALL THE BOLTS.
JUST BAG THE BOTTOM OF IT SO YOU DON'T GET WATER EVERYWHERE,
UNLESS YOU WANT TOILET WATER IN YOUR BEDROOM.
NICE.
THAT IS DISGUSTING.
OH, LOOK, MONEY.
IT'S TOILET MONEY.
LET'S RIP UP SOME CARPET AND GET IT OUT OF HERE.
I THINK IT'LL BE EASIEST TO START ON THE NARROW SIDE.
WE'LL PULL IT BACK.
WHOO.
JUST KEEP IT STRAIGHT.
YUCK.
THAT'S GROSS.
YEAH.
THERE'S SOME DEAD SKIN FLICKS THERE, I CAN TELL YOU.
GERONIMO.
WHOO!
DEMOLITION IS DONE,
SO THE RENOVATION IS MOVING FORWARD.
THE CREW HAS LEVELED THE SUBFLOOR
TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW TILES, BUT JONATHAN COULDN'T REMOVE
THE H.V.A.C. BULKHEAD IN THE KITCHEN,
SO HE'S NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO VINCENT'S VISIT TODAY.
PREPARE YOURSELF. IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT,
AH. ALL RIGHT.
YEAH.
WE PUT DOWN A LEVEL OF COMPOUND JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S
GONNA BE A NICE SMOOTH SURFACE FOR LAYING THE NEW TILE.
WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE IN-FLOOR HEATING.
I JUST DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET,
SO WE HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE REAL FAST,
BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LAY THE TILE PRETTY QUICK.
I KNOW THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE KIND OF TALKED ABOUT.
WE GOTTA GET THOSE HEATED FLOORS IN THERE, JONATHAN.
I AM TIGHTENING MY BELT AND MAKING SURE
ALL RIGHT. WHERE ARE THE POT LIGHTS?
BECAUSE OF THE DUCTS IN THERE,
WE DON'T HAVE SPACE FOR THE POT LIGHTS.
BUT I THOUGHT WE WOULD--
I MEAN, THAT'S GONNA BE A BIG ISSUE FOR HELENA AND I.
THIS IS A STANDARD POT LIGHT.
THIS US WHAT YOU HAVE DOWNSTAIRS.
WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A COUPLE OF THESE IN HERE FOR SURE.
WE DO NOT HAVE ROOM FOR THAT--WAY TOO BIG.
THIS IS THE NEXT STEP DOWN.
IT'S A SLIGHTLY SMALLER LIGHT WITH AN INSULATED HOUSING.
IT CAN GO FLUSH AGAINST ANY OF THE WOOD OR THE INSULATION,
BUT WE'D STILL HAVE TO HAVE FOUR OF THESE,
AND WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH ROOM, ESPECIALLY BACK HERE.
I THINK YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TALK TO YOUR ELECTRICIAN AGAIN,
BECAUSE I MEAN, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DESIGN POINTS, UM--
HELENA'S NOT GONNA LIKE THIS.
I'LL ACTUALLY SHOW YOU, THIS IS THE MAIN CONCERN I HAD
WITH OUR ACTUAL PLANS.
SO WE HAD NICE FULL-HEIGHT CABINETS
GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CEILING.
BUT THIS IS THE PROBLEM NOW.
BECAUSE THE BULKHEAD'S STILL THERE, WE'RE LOSING OFF OF THESE
THREE CABINETS, AND OF COURSE, THE ROW ACROSS THE BACK.
DID WE MAKE THE WRONG DECISION, LIKE, GOING FORWARD WITH THIS
AND BUYING THIS HOUSE?
TO GIVE HELENA AND VINCENT SOMETHING ELSE TO FOCUS ON,
JONATHAN IS TAKING THEM SHOPPING.
THEY NEED TO MAKE SOME KEY TILE CHOICES
AND IF POSSIBLE, SAVE SOME MONEY.
(Jonathan) I WANT TO GO WITH THESE NICE BIG 12x24 TILES
AND THE KITCHEN BACKSPLASH.
I LIKE THAT THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF THAT SHINE HERE.
(Jonathan) THEY COULDN'T MAKE A DECISION BETWEEN HARDWOOD
AND TILE FOR THE KITCHEN FLOOR, SO I THINK I FIGURED OUT
A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO GIVE 'EM BOTH.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A PRODUCT THAT WE USE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES,
BUT I THINK IT WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC IN YOUR HOUSE.
IT'S ACTUALLY TILE.
IT'S WAY MORE DURABLE,
BUT YOU'LL SEE, IT'S ACTUALLY PRINTED
WITH A WOOD GRAIN ON IT, SO IT LOOKS LIKE HARDWOOD FLOORING.
NO, THIS IS TILE.
NO, IT'S PORCELAIN TILE.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKE A LOOK AT IT ON THE FLOOR.
I LIKE THAT. I LIKE THAT FEEL.
YEAH.
THIS ONE'S A LITTLE TOO BLACK.
ANOTHER IDEA I HAD-- WE'RE GONNA TRY
AND SAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY IN THE BATHROOM
BY KEEPING THE EXISTING TUB AND REFINISHING IT.
IT'S STILL GONNA LOOK LIKE BRAND NEW.
HOWEVER, I WAS THINKING, WE COULD ACTUALLY CREATE A SKIRT
ON THE FRONT OF THE TUB USING THE SAME WOOD GRAIN TILE.
OH, TOTALLY.
I THINK IT WOULD LOOK LIKE A FEATURE IN THE BATHROOM.
THAT'S GREAT.
WE WERE THINKING THAT
BECAUSE WE'RE LOSING SOME STORAGE SPACE HERE,
WE WANTED SOME STORAGE SPACE OVER THERE.
OKAY. LIKE A PANTRY?
YEAH, LIKE A FULL FLOOR-TO-CEILING PANTRY.
OKAY, I LIKE THE IDEA OF THAT.
THE ONLY PROBLEM I'M SEEING--
WE HAVE A PENINSULA THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT HERE.
WE WERE KIND OF THINKING OF GETTING RID OF THAT PENINSULA
AND PUTTING IN A BIG ISLAND, A 6-FOOT-LONG ISLAND.
IT'S EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER, I THINK.
I DON'T THINK YOU COULD HAVE A LARGE ISLAND LIKE THAT
AND THE PANTRY.
BOTH.
BOTH IMPORTANT.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN COMPROMISE ON,
BUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE CANNOT COMPROMISE ON.
COMING UP...
(both) YEAH.
JONATHAN TRADES HOMEOWNER LABOR FOR THEIR EXTRA PROJECTS.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THOSE HEATED FLOORS
BY JUST DOING SOME PAINTING.
BUT A LAST-MINUTE PROBLEM PUTS THE SCHEDULE IN JEOPARDY.
IT'S A WASH.
THE RENOVATION OF HELENA AND VINCENT'S HOUSE
IS NEARING THE 2-WEEK MARK.
DOWNSTAIRS, JONATHAN IS REWORKING THE KITCHEN LAYOUT.
UPSTAIRS, THE MASTER BATHROOM SAID GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD TILE.
THE SHOWER AREA HAS BEEN PREPPED
SO THE TUB CAN BE RESURFACED.
THE NEW FLOOR TILE IS IN,
AND THE WALLS ARE READY FOR A FRESH COAT OF PAINT.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE.
YOU GUYS HAVE SAID THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE
IN-FLOOR HEATING IN THE KITCHEN,
YEAH.
I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
THE PROBLEM IS, WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR IT, SO IF YOU DO
WANT THAT, THE ONLY OPTION I CAN SEE IS IF YOU GUYS PITCH IN
AND ACTUALLY DO SOME OF THE PAINTING,
AND THIS IS GONNA BE ONE OF THE MOST INTENSIVE AREAS,
BECAUSE WE'RE DOING A STRIPE PATTERN ON HERE.
IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME TO DO THAT PROPERLY.
WE'RE GONNA DO TWO COATS OF A PRIMER ON THIS WALL.
WE'RE GONNA MEASURE OUT ALL OF OUR STRIPES,
GET 'EM UP THERE, AND THEN WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA DO ONE MORE COAT
OF THE WHITE RIGHT OVER TOP.
AND THAT WAY, WHEN YOU'RE WORKING THE LINES DOWN HERE,
YOU'RE ACTUALLY GONNA SEAL THE EDGE OF THE TAPE
WITH THE SAME COLOR.
RIGHT.
ONCE THAT'S ALL DONE, AND IT'S DRY,
WE'LL THEN DO TWO COATS OF THE BLACK.
WHILE THE SECOND COAT IS STILL WET,
WE'RE GONNA PULL THE TAPE BACK OFF.
YOU WILL BE GIVEN A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT LINE,
PERFECT. ALL RIGHT.
(both) YEAH.
I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THOSE HEATED FLOORS
BY JUST DOING SOME PAINTING.
♪♪
(Jonathan) THE RENO IS MOVING ALONG,
AND I HAVE A REALLY COOL SURPRISE FOR THESE TWO.
I'M HAVING A FEATURE HEADBOARD MADE,
AND IT'S BEING DONE IN RECORD TIME.
I CANNOT SAY THE SAME, THOUGH,
FOR THE PAINTING IN THE BATHROOM.
WELL, WELL, WELL, THE PAINTING CREW IS HARD AT WORK.
WHAT'S GOING ON, JONATHAN?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S COMING ALONG. I LIKE IT.
AND YOU GUYS DID A NICE JOB, TOO, OF GETTING THE LINES
PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.
NOT A LITTLE EXTRA.
I LIKE IT. A LOT OF EXTRA TIME.
WELL, THE NICE THING, TOO-- HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN--
YES.
WE'VE BEEN PAINTING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT COATS,
YOU KNOW, THE PRIMERS, THE TWO BASE LAYERS,
AND THEN NOW, YOU KNOW, THE TAPE AND THEN THE BLACK.
IT'S WORTH IT, THOUGH,
BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF WORK YOU'RE PUTTING IN HERE
SAVES ME HIRING A PROFESSIONAL, AND THAT'S WHAT'S PAYING
I GUESS SO.
I MEAN, THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.
I MEAN, WE NEED THOSE HEATED FLOORS.
♪♪
WITH ALL THE CHANGES IN THE BUDGET,
I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA HAVE TO SCRIMP ON CABINETRY,
BUT I REDID THE DESIGN, CALLED IN A HUGE FAVOR.
NOW WE GOT CUSTOM CABINETS AND THE PANTRY.
WE MIGHT ACTUALLY FINISH ON BUDGET.
WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING BOLD ON THE FEATURE WALL HERE,
BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT WE WERE GOING FOR.
I WANT WALLPAPER THERE FOR A FEATURE,
SO YOU GUYS HAVE TO PICK SOMETHING OUT THAT YOU AGREE ON.
I LIKE THIS ONE.
PERSONALLY, I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT.
I MEAN, I THINK WE GOTTA GO WITH A DARKER TONE.
HOW ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
I KIND OF KNOW NOW, AS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER,
I KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS LIKE, I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT.
WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE THIS ONE UP TO ME?
BECAUSE I DO LIKE THE THOUGHT OF GOING BLACK,
BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THE BLACK FEATURE WALL AND THE STRIPES
IN THE BATHROOM, BUT I THINK THAT YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT
WHEN I'M DONE, AND IT'LL BE THE BEST BLEND OF BOTH.
AND NOT ONLY AM I PICKING THE WALLPAPER FOR YOU,
I'M KICKING YOU OUT.
I DON'T WANT YOU GUYS TO SEE ANY MORE,
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, FAIR ENOUGH.
WITH JUST THREE DAYS TO GO, THE KITCHEN IS AT A STANDSTILL.
THE BACKSPLASH CAN'T GO IN
UNTIL THE COUNTERS ARE INSTALLED.
SO JONATHAN IS HEADING TO THE SHOP
TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG.
SEE ALL THOSE CIRCLES THERE?
IT'S ALL THE DEFICIENCIES ON THE SLAB.
SO THEY HAVE ALL THE PINHOLES.
IT'S A WASH.
WELL, IT'S NOT FINISHED PROPERLY,
SO IT DOESN'T POLISH THAT MATERIAL
ALL THE WAY TO THE PERFECTION.
WELL, THAT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, TOO.
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU DIDN'T SEE THOSE
UNTIL YOU PEELED THAT PROTECTIVE PLASTIC, RIGHT,
OH, THE PLASTIC WAS HIDING IT.
WELL, HOW LONG TILL WE CAN GET ANOTHER ONE?
WHAT?
BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE TWO LAST SLABS FROM THE WAREHOUSE.
THAT'S LONGER THAN MY ENTIRE CONSTRUCTION.
WE HAVE A VERY SIMILAR BLACK MATERIAL
IT'S VERY POPULAR, NICE-LOOKING
WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE SPARKLING INSIDE.
IT LOOKS REALLY NICE, YEAH.
YEAH, WE CAN DO THIS ONE.
TOMOR--WOW, OKAY.
UH, THIS COUPLE IS JUST VERY PARTICULAR.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GONNA GO FOR THE SPARKLE.
AH, I DON'T KNOW.
COMING UP,
JONATHAN IS FEELING THE PRESSURE...
WE'LL SEE IF I SOLVED THEIR PROBLEMS
OR IF THEY HATE IT.
AS HELENA AND VINCENT GET THEIR FIRST LOOK
AT THE TRANSFORMED FIXER-UPPER.
IT'S PERFECT. IT WORKED OUT SO WELL.
HELENA AND VINCENT'S RENOVATION IS NEARLY DONE.
BUT JONATHAN IS SECOND-GUESSING
SOME OF HIS LAST-MINUTE CHOICES.
HELENA AND VINCENT HAVE STRONG OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT.
AND THIS RENOVATION HAS HAD ITS DIFFICULTIES.
I WENT WITH A SMALL ISLAND ON WHEELS,
BECAUSE I THINK IT FITS THE SPACE, AND EVEN THOUGH
THEY WANTED A BIG STATIONARY ISLAND, THIS WORKS.
I'VE HAD TO INSTALL A DIFFERENT COUNTERTOP
THAN HELENA AND VINCENT CHOSE, BECAUSE I WANTED
TO MAKE OUR DEADLINE, AND I KIND OF MADE A RISKY CHOICE
WITH THE WALLPAPER IN THE MASTER BEDROOM.
WE'LL SEE IF I SOLVED THEIR PROBLEMS
OR IF THEY HATE IT.
JONATHAN WILL HAVE HIS ANSWER SOON ENOUGH,
RIGHT AFTER HE AND DREW
COMPLETE A FEW FINISHING TOUCHES.
YOU ARE STILL WORKING ON THE FOOD TOWER?
LISTEN, PERFECTION TAKES TIME.
THAT'S WHY I GIVE YOU THE SIMPLE JOBS.
THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
LIKE TASTY GOOD OR STYLE GOOD?
JUST GOOD, BUT HURRY UP.
I'M GONNA GET THE REAL WORK DONE.
I THINK THEY'RE GONNA BE HERE ANY SECOND,
ALL RIGHT.
YEAH, I KNOW.
(Jonathan) COME ON UP.
THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS.
IT'S REALLY NICE.
THAT IS AMAZING.
OH, MY GOD.
IT'S PERFECT. IT WORKED OUT SO WELL.
WOW.
WELL, THIS IS ALL MOBILE, TOO.
YOU KNOW, WE CAN MOVE THIS ISLAND. IT'S ON WHEELS.
WE CAN SLIDE IT RIGHT AGAINST THE WINDOW,
USE IT AS A SERVING SURFACE,
HAVE MORE-- MAYBE A DANCE FLOOR HERE
IF YOU GUYS WANT TO DANCE.
THE CABINETS WORKED OUT AMAZING.
AND I'M GLAD YOU GUYS CAME UP WITH THAT IDEA,
BECAUSE THE WAY IT BLENDS OVER TO THE WINDOW THERE,
IT IS THE BEST USE OF THIS WALL,
AND IT JUST FRAMES THE TV BEAUTIFULLY.
THE WAY THAT THE BROTHERS TRANSFORMED IT,
IT LOOKS AMAZING.
IT'S GONNA BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL OF OUR FRIENDS
AND FAMILY THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ENTERTAINING, TOO.
(Jonathan) I KNOW ENTERTAINING WAS KEY FOR BOTH OF YOU,
SO I WANTED YOU TO HAVE A MORE FORMAL DINING ROOM,
AND AT LEAST IN THIS SPACE,
WE COULD STAY CLOSE TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.
IN THE END, YOU USED SOME OF YOUR OWN FURNITURE TO SAVE COST,
AND WE STILL GOT THE DINING ROOM YOU WERE EXPECTING.
(Jonathan) I DID THAT JUST FOR YOU.
IT MATCHES THE BLING ON YOUR SHIRT.
YEAH.
SO WHY DON'T WE SHIFT AROUND TO THIS SIDE
AND HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR NEW KITCHEN?
OH, WOW.
I REALLY LIKE THIS.
I DON'T EVEN MIND THAT BULKHEAD.
WOW. THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN IT IS WOW.
YEAH, I MEAN, AMAZING,
AMAZING TRANSFORMATION.
(Jonathan) WELL, WE STARTED WITH
A REALLY SMALL, ORDINARY KITCHEN,
AND WE CHANGED THE PENINSULA TO AN ISLAND.
WE ADDED THE HEATED FLOORS AND THE HIGH-END APPLIANCES.
AND WITH THE REDESIGN, WE MANAGED TO BUILD YOU
AN ELEGANT SPACE WITH LOTS OF STORAGE
BUT ALSO LOTS OF ROOM FOR YOUR BAKING AND PARTY PREP.
I LOVE ALL THE COUNTER SPACE.
AND, YOU KNOW, I LOVE THE SPARKLES.
(Drew) YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT THAT?
THE ORIGINAL ONE YOU PICKED OUT DIDN'T HAVE THE SPARKLE.
THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COUNTERTOP IN QUARTZ
THAT YOU PICKED.
WHAT HAPPENED WAS IT WAS DAMAGED, SO JONATHAN MADE
A QUICK DECISION, AND HE PICKED THIS ONE, AND HE ALSO PICKED ONE
THAT HAD THE METALLIC SPARKLE IN IT,
BECAUSE IT WOULD TIE INTO THE SPACE BETTER.
IT LITERALLY JUST WENT IN LAST NIGHT,
SO I AM RELIEVED THAT YOU GUYS LIKE IT.
AS WELL, THIS FLOORING LOOKS LIKE HARDWOOD,
BUT THAT IS JUST A DARK PORCELAIN TILE, AND IT'S WARM,
BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT IN-FLOOR HEATING.
OH, NICE.
YEAH, LET ME JUST LIE DOWN ON THIS.
(laughter)
GOOD NIGHT.
PERFECT.
OH.
WOW.
THIS IS AMAZING.
IT JUST LOOKS COMFORTABLE AND INVITING.
YOU JUST WANT TO JUMP ON IT.
OH, LET'S JUST TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF A NAP.
THAT IS THE MOST AWKWARD WAY TO LAY ON A BED.
IF YOU'RE GONNA JUMP ON A BED, IT'S LIKE THIS.
(Jonathan) YOU ADDED THE MASTER BEDROOM TO THE SCOPE OF WORK,
AND I THINK IT TURNED OUT PRETTY WELL.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CHOICE OF WALLPAPER?
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD WORK, BUT IT LOOKS GREAT.
YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THE WALLPAPER IS ALL DARK,
AND I HAD ORIGINALLY WANTED SOMETHING LIGHT,
I REALLY THINK THAT THIS WALLPAPER WORKS.
IT'S SLEEK. IT'S A GREAT FEATURE POINT.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT REALLY LOOKS ELEGANT.
I WOULD SAY THIS IS A MODERN, BOLD BOUDOIR STYLE.
I LOVE THE BLACK-AND-WHITE.
(Helena) OH, YEAH. I LOVE THIS.
IT'S GREAT.
WELL, AND WE HAVE MORE BLING, WHICH IS AWESOME.
(Jonathan) YOU HAVE THE BLING WITH THE BLACK CHANDELIER, TOO.
AND OF COURSE, WE'VE GOT THESE BEAUTIFUL WINDOW COVERINGS.
YES.
THEY HAVE COVERAGE, BUT THEY'RE SOFT STILL, TOO.
BUT WE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST.
JONATHAN, WHY DON'T YOU DO THE HONORS
THIS IS SOMEWHERE WHERE YOU GUYS DID A LOT OF WORK.
TAKE A LOOK.
WOW.
THIS IS AMAZING.
♪♪
LOVE IT.
WOW.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT MATCHES, AND IT FLOWS AGAIN.
(Jonathan) YOU DIDN'T LIKE THE BLAND WHITE-ON-WHITE
BUILDER'S-GRADE BATHROOM, AND I DO NOT BLAME YOU.
I LIKE THAT WE WENT WITH A REALLY BOLD DESIGN
WITH HIGH CONTRAST, AND I THINK KEEPING THE ORIGINAL TUB
AND UPGRADING IT WITH A TILE SKIRT
WAS AN ELEGANT COST-SAVING SOLUTION.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK YOU CAN'T DO BLACK FOR A COLOR.
WELL, IN THERE, THE BLACK-AND-WHITE STRIPE
AND THE BLACK WALL IN THE BACK WORKS PERFECTLY.
(Vincent) THEY LOOK GREAT.
I THINK THIS FLOATING VANITY'S REALLY COOL, TOO.
(Vincent) OH, YES.
AND OF COURSE, WE SAVED A TON OF MONEY
BY REUSING THE EXISTING TUB AND JUST GIVING IT A FACE-LIFT
WITH THE NEW PORCELAIN TILES ON THE FRONT,
WHICH MATCH THE KITCHEN.
THE GLASS ON THE SHOWER, YOU DON'T NEED A SHOWER CURTAIN.
SO IN THE END, DO YOU GUYS THINK THIS SPACE WORKS FOR YOU?
I CAN'T WAIT TO SLEEP ON THIS BED.
THIS IS DEFINITELY OUR DREAM HOME.
WHAT A TRANSFORMATION.
VINCENT AND HELENA FINALLY HAVE THAT PERFECT HOME
TO START THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES TOGETHER.
THEY PAID $415,000 FOR THEIR HOME,
$15,000 MORE THAN THEIR TARGET PRICE.
THAT BROUGHT THE RENOVATION BUDGET DOWN
FROM $70,000 TO $55,000.
THERE WERE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DESIGN
AND A FEW SURPRISES,
BUT JONATHAN STILL MANAGED TO COME IN ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
AT $470,000.
(Drew) JUST FOR YOU, BECAUSE YOU'RE SO PETITE,
WE THOUGHT WE'D GIVE YOU A LITTLE SOMETHING
OH, THANK YOU.
I WAS WONDERING HOW I WAS GONNA GET UP ON THERE.
DREW, ALWAYS SO THOUGHTFUL.
ANYWAY, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE GONNA BACK OUT
AND LET THE TWO OF YOU ENJOY THE NEW SPACE.
YOU TOTALLY DESERVE IT.
THANK YOU.
SEEING THE POTENTIAL IN A DATED HOME
PAID OFF FOR HELENA AND VINCENT.
THEY NOW HAVE AN UPDATED, STYLISH HOME
ALL THEIR OWN,