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- I'm Luke Macfarlane.

I'm an actor, design enthusiast, and a woodworker.

When I'm not on set - Ifilming movies,ane.

I'm pursuing a lifelong passion for carpentry

and home renovation,

a skill that's been passed down through my family.

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Together with my friend,

interior designer Olivia Westbrooks,

we will meet all kinds of families...

both: Hi!

- And breathe new life into their favorite spaces

that have lost their way.

- We did good. - It looks great.

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Our designs will honor family history...

Wow.

While making room for the present

and the future.

- Look at that.

- This is fantastic.

- We're here to restore what matters most.

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Because I believe memories should be built to last.

And home is where the heart is.

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Morning, Olivia. - Hey, Luke. Good morning.

- Well, another beautiful day here.

- I know.

Just waiting on you to join me. another beautiful day here.

all: Hi!

- Kisha. - Come on in.

- So nice to meet you. - How you doing?

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

- Thank you for having us. - Please come in.

I'm so glad you guys are here.

- We understand you guys have some things

you want to change, you want to update.

- Yes, for sure. - Yeah.

- We've been here for four years. you want to change, you want to update.

We left sunny Southern California

and landed in this beautiful house inherited from my father,

and we've been stuck with what to do with it ever since.

- He was working on me to work on her...

- To work on me.

- To convince her to come out.

- Trying to butter me up to relocate to Georgia.

- Because you were a California girl at that time, right?

- Trying to butter me up - All day. All day, every day.

And I said, well, I'm in California.

Like, I can't just make that happen.

But during the pandemic, my dad got sick with COVID.

- And then it just went downhill from there.

- Yeah, and so then that's when I found the will

and discovered that he had left everything to me to manage.

- YeaAnd so we came that's whto the conclusionll

that it would be in our best interest to uproot the family

- YeaAand relocate. that's whto th- Yep.lusionll

- Dad was a large personality,

and an overall joy to be around.

We always just had a real chill time together.

Liked to laugh together.

Dad was proud to buy this house.

He was very much in bachelor mode

as far as the design and furnishings.

- A big man with taste lived in this house.

- Yeah.

Not a single woman's touch to be found.

That's all Herman. [laughter]

- He got what he asked for.

- He did, by all the means necessary.

- Right, right.

But he's not necessarily here to enjoy it.

- Actually, we feel as though that he's still with us.

- Yeah, very much. - Yes.

- In what ways?

- OK, so we're sitting in the family room

watching television, and we hear steps upstairs,

which used to be his bedroom.

These giant footsteps...

- Get outta here. - Walking across the room.

- And we look at each other like, now who's doing that?

His electric shaver - Wawent off randomlyroom.

by itself in the bathroom.

- Yes. - Just on.

His presence is still very much alive in this house.

- And he had a sense of humor,

so we know that he's messing with us.

- He turned on your shaver.

He's like, I don't like this scruff.

- Yeah, yeah. - Let's get rid of it.

He's like, I donHere's an idea.ruff.

Well, do you want to maybe show us

a little bit more of the house?

- Absolutely.

- We'd love to see more.

- The presence of Dad's spirit is definitely comforting.

Sometimes we do wonder what his reaction would be

- The presence of Dad's spirit if we made any drastic changes.

I don't want us to do anything

that would make him stop visiting.

This was our immediate solution to what to do

with all of our little knickknacks

and things that we still haven't figured out

what to do with. - Gotcha. Right.

- But not enough storage or space because of the things

that belonged to him. - Absolutely.

- His clothes, furniture

was now dropped in our laps.

How are we going to make this make sense?

- We need a plan. - Yeah.

- So why do you feel you've been stuck

in finding what that plan is?

- We came here with the intention

of keeping this house up in his name,

keeping his spirit alive,

and taking on the responsibility of the home

and making him proud.

We want to make him proud.

Having this house fall into our laps and all of the expenses

that come with home ownership--

it's been a challenge navigating all of that.

- When you take on a house for the first time,

ityou have all thesee navidifferent thingsat.

you didn't have to worry about.

But maintaining the house is also giving it a personality.

Giving it a little color.

Giving it a little design.

GGiving it a little flow.

- Renovating the house is so important

because we intend to keep it in the family forevermore.

We don't want to completely erase his memory nor presence,

but we feel it's beyond time for us

to start making this house our home.

but we feel it'- Oh, my goodness.us

He dressed in the colors of the rainbow.

Like, he didn't shy away from any of it.

- And there's that smile.

Love that picture.

- Yeah, not afraid of color.

- This is one of my favorites.

I just love this shot.

- Coordination from head to toe, honey.

[laughs] - Even while fishing.

Look at him.

- I guarantee you that the fishing rod matches his outfit.

- Yeah. [laughter]

- I guarantee you.

- This person looks familiar.

- Yes, that's me and Dad.

This was the last time he came to visit in California.

You know, you embrace your parents when they're older.

You really embrace them and take opportunity

to love on them.

Capture the moments.

Because you just never know.

But, yeah, this is my big guy.

- Did he have a fun nickname for you?

- He referred to me as his little ladybug.

- Aww!

- And I didn't know that.

I mean, I have a couple ladybug tattoos,

but I didn't know - Athat he took that ont.

as something to identify me with.

Can we just say hello to the ladybug on your shoulder?

Hey, Dad.

Can we just say hello to the ladybug oHi, guy.houlder?

HI know..

Thank you for showing--

showing up for us.

- He had quite a watch collection, didn't he?

- He did. - Yes.

- And not afraid of color, even in the watches.

A yellow. - He had many more,

and they were, of course, color coordinated to match.

- Right. - And then--

and they were, of course, co- Oh, and look at this.h.

Who is this handsome man in the navy outfit?

- This is our son, Makai.

- Makai. Yep. - Wow.

- Following in the footsteps of Grandpa.

- Yeah.

We both had serving in the US Navy in common.

That was one of the things that broke the ice

between he and I.

He was a radioman.

So the captain would communicate to him

what he wanted to communicate to another vessel.

- Being in the military is kind of dressing the same,

looking the same, tucking your shirts in the same way.

But when he was not in uniform, he let his personality fly.

- Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely.

- We'd love to see more of the house.

- Sure. Let's go. - Yes, please.

- Show you the kitchen.

- When I first walk into the kitchen,

I'm hit with -how much I would love.

to change the countertops

and the drawers -that are peeling back.

That's my office.

I love to cook, and so you got to have

counter space and storage space

in order to keep everything together

and make it neat.

- When you're in this kitchen, when you're in this space,

do you think about him?

- When- Oh, absolutely.itchen, when you'- Yeah.his space,

- So it's been difficult as far as not wanting to erase him

totally from the house.

He created the drawers.

The things that are in them is because he put them there.

So I just put it back in the drawer.

Close it.

It's like, I feel like he's still with me.

- My dad, he was a woodworker like me,

and there was certain things that you just couldn't touch

- My dad, because they were Dad's tools.

And then all of a sudden, Dad's gone,

and I'm allowed to touch all the tools.

[laughter]

So it feels super intimate, you know.

- Very much so.

And that's that sentiment with this entire house.

- Yeah, that's right.

So a lot of cooking was done in this kitchen and is continued.

Cooking is a big part of what you guys do.

- Yes. - It's a big part of what I do.

I've been cooking since I was 12.

- Wow. - So to land in a real kitchen

I've been cooking versus an apartment kitchen?

Fun. - Yeah, yeah.

- Yeah. - But even that being said,

I still notice the crock pot lives in the dining room.

So-- - Yes.

- We don't have places forot everything to necessarily go.

- Right. - OK.

- And it definitely lacks the color

that we've seen in his wardrobe.

He did not carry that over to the kitchen.

- No.

Is that something you would like to see change?

- Yes. - Definitely.

- For sure. Some personality.

- I notice this little area back here.

- We use this space for, you know, coffee

and laptop time and things like that.

- And I noticed, it gets good light.

This peninsula is so tall, it just sort of cuts off

all that really beautiful light

pouring in from the windows. - Right.

- In your dream dreams,

what does your kitchen look like?

- That's a beautiful question. [laughter]

- She can make it happen, too.

- The appliances are all original.

Of course, an upgrade of those.

Cabinets--just a lot of wear and tear.

The floor--no matter what you do to it,

Cabinets--just a lot it's only gonna get so bright.

Definitely a new faucet.

Cabinets--just a lot it's only- Oh, yeah.so bright.

- Every time we grab it, Definit slips off.aucet.

- That's a problem. - Yeah.

- So we definitely have some work cut out here.

All right, love to see the rest of the house.

- Yeah, for sure. - Yes, please.

Come this way.

- So these spaces really are kind of one and the same.

You're definitely with the person in the kitchen

when you are in the den.

- Absolutely, and I love that part.

wh- Yeah, that's nice.n.

I mean, it's convenient.

- And I'm also the official honorary

taste tester as well. - Indeed. Indeed.

- And I don't have to go far to do it, so it works pretty good.

- Was this couch something you guys purchased?

- This was his couch. - This was his couch.

And that was his favorite end.

And the cushions reflect that because his body imprint

is in that section of the couch.

But it just needs an upgrade.

It's very worn in. - Yeah.

Well, it definitely feels like the space

also doesn't have the personality on the walls.

- It is definitely lacking that.

And so this is the perfect opportunity

for us to be able to put our personality into this space.

- He never used the fireplace.

for uWhen we came here,t our the fireplace was brand-new.

- Clean. Never used. - So we put it to use.

- So we put it to use.

- OK, so the fireplace is a focal point for the space.

You don't really feel that with the way

the furniture is situated-- a focal p- Right. the space.

- You know, where the focal point is.

So maybe that's something that we can look into as well.

- So, tell us what whermaybe your wish isis.

for it would be to make it a little more usable for you..

- If we were to hit whermathe lottery.h isis.

- Oh, I see.

- Well, you did hit the lottery.

We're here..

We're here to help you.

- We have our ideas about switching out the carpet.

Some of the furniture.

- It's a lot of space to have fun with it.

- Well, we have a lot of work cut out for us.

- Yes.

- Not only do we have to meet your wish list,

we also have to make sure that Herman's happy,

- Yes. - Or he'll let us know about it.

- Yes. - And we don't want to be

on his bad side. - No.

- We're gonna be kind of rude

and kick you out of your house so we can get to work.

- We're excited.

We're gone.

- OK, good. - - All right!d.

- All right. Thanks, guys.

- See y'all soonish. - - Have fun.!d.

- OK. - All right.

- Bye. - Bye-bye.

- Where are we gonna get started?

- Ooh, I have dreams for this place.

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- Well, now that Luke and Olivia have taken over,

we're feeling excited.

A little sadness, though,

because there's also elements of it where we're saying goodbye.

I'm still dealing with letting things go.

- But we definitely embrace the newness of what's to come.

- Of what's to come, for sure.

The house is tired.

- Of what'It's worn. for sure.

But we're fun. We're energetic.

- Of whatWe're young.for sure.

We're still with it.

So we need the house to, like, represent our vibe.

- To match our energy. - To match our energy.

- Yes.

- You know the best way to move this?

Like that. - [laughs]

- What I'm most concerned about now

is just not totally replacing my dad.

His imprint.

But we have faith and trust in Luke and Olivia

to figure out how to blend us.

But we have faith and trust in Luke ♪ ♪Olivia

- OK, Olivia, this is a great story.

BKisha lives in California. inCalifornia girl.

She inherits her dad's house,

BKishand she moves outrnia. with her husband, Mark.

And they've moved into this house

that is definitely filled with a lot of her dad's memories.

And in general, the house is in need of a real refresh.

- I think she's stuck,

and they just don't know what to do with everything.

- It doesn't feel like theirs.

I want to do something with this house that honors her past,

her dad,

and honors the navy tradition in the family.

So I think it's clear.

We're gonna give Mark and Kisha a brand-new den and kitchen.

- I was inspired So by these photosear.

that she showed us of Herman in his red and blue suit.

- Yeah, he's a dapper man.

- He is a dapper man.

So another picture.

And it happens to be the perfect color scheme

for what I want to do. - OK.

OK, great.

- I would love to take this color palette

and interject it into the fabrics

and the furniture of the space,

'cause it also ties into our naval theme

with the reds and the blues and the whites.

I just thought we could give her a Georgia coastal feel.

with - Kind of breezy.blues and- Breezy.es.

I just thought we could give he- Sitting on the beach.l.

- So let's talk about that kitchen.

You've got that weird little island

that serves no purpose whatsoever.

And you remember that really tall peninsula wall

that just cut that breakfast area off from the kitchen?

I just want to take that down to countertop level,

open that entire space up,

so now it becomes an eat-in kitchen.

- So just to recap a little bit, in the kitchen, open that entire space up,

Mark and Kisha will get all new cabinets,

hardware, and appliances.

- Don't forget countertops.

It'll all have a breezy coastal color palette.

- And we got to do something about the floor

in the kitchen.

- I would love to do tile.

You know, something bright and airy.

Blues, whites, maybe some grays to go with that coastal feel.

- OK, we can make that happen. - Perfect.

BlueAnd in the eat-in area,rays to go wI have an ideaal feel.

to fix up Herman's old dining chairs,

BlueAnd inspired by hisrea,rays to gblue and white outfit.el.

Remember that picture we saw?

BlSo just imagine that pictures to of Herman but in chairs.l.

- I love that.

And I want to repurpose Herman's dining room table.

It deserves better than being hidden away in the dining room.

- Yeah, we can talk about that.

- Let's keep talking about that.

- Maybe a little rock, paper, scissors?

- Mm, I'm gonna use my words to convince you.

- [laughs]

- So in the den,

I had an idea about using reclaimed wood.

Now, this is a way to kind of infuse texture, character,

and also a way ato honor a bit of history.

- Yeah, it's weathered.

It has a little bit atmore personality to it.y.

- And to that point,

something that I see in a lot of households

that have military families

is portraits of them in their uniforms.

So if we can feature

each member of the family in a portrait--

- I love that. - Yeah.

And we could use even some of that reclaimed wood

- I love that. to sort of trim it out,

which gives it a little more character.

Because they talked a lot about Herman sort of

maybe still being in the house,

or his spirit still being abouin the house, of

it'd be nice to give him his own little pocket in the house.

So I thought that his picture frame

could do something special.

Maybe behind it, we open it up

and we see some memories of him.

I want this to be a special focal point in the room,

and I like that it has a hidden meaning

I want this to be a special fjust for Kisha and Mark.

and I like that it has a- I love this.g

I believe that this is a beautiful way

to honor all three men

and their contributions to our country.

- I found an old mantel that will be perfect

for their fireplace, and I want to use salvaged wood

to frame out the pass-through between the two rooms.

We're gonna replace the floors, definitely,

and use that reclaimed wood to build the picture frames

out of. - I love that.

So I'm going to replace all of Herman's well-loved

but worn-out furniture with more family-friendly pieces.

You know that picture of Herman in his snazzy red and blue suit?

It matches our coastal navy theme perfectly,

so I'll be carrying those colors into the furniture too.

- And remember Herman's big china cabinet

from the dining room?

I want to use it to fill that blank wall in the den.

- Yes, I had the same idea.

But I have a twist to it.

I think we should paint that piece so that it coordinates

with the rest of the room.

- Oh, yeah, that's a good idea.

We'll probably have to spray it down.

- See, I thought you would - Oh,give me some pushback,dea.

being such a wood guy.

- See, I t- No,t you would I think that piece particularly

deserves to get featured.

And if we can pick up the colors,

I'm totally down with that.

Kisha's gonna get a space that feels like hers.

- Her personality is so vibrant and it's fun, and she sparkles.

And the house doesn't. - Yeah.

- I do want to honor Herman because this is his home,

and she did inherit that space.

And I want her to feel a sense of comfort and peace.

And I don't think she has that right now.

- I think you're right.

- My bigger concern... - Mm-hmm.

- Is that even though she said

that she loves these colors in her father's fashion...

- Right. - I don't know that

she would necessarily love it in her interior.

- I know.

We need to avoid pushing our designs

too far in the wrong direction.

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- Our fresh start begins in the kitchen,

where these new cabinets will form the heart of the room.

- Cool. - There it is.

- We've got some cabinets.

- Got some new cabinets.

- You know, y'all, this looks so much better.

- Yeah, a lot better. - This wall's down.

This looks great. So much more light.

- Yeah,- Yep. better. - Is it possible to extend it

out maybe even this way 12 inches

to allow for another seat right here?

out maybe even this way - We have that as well.

to allow for another seat right here? - Oh.

Generally, I like to have at least 36 inches

of walkway here.

Generally, I like to have 42 if we can get it.

of w36 1/2?here.

- 36 1/2.

- All right. But I like this.

I know it's a little bit tighter,

but they'll need all the counter space they can get.

- The amazing thing is, you feel like all of a sudden

this is part of your kitchen. - Right?

- You know, it never felt that way before.

- This is great. I'm excited.

I can't wait to test out some paint colors.

- Yeah.

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Oh, I like this.

So this is what you're thinking for the floor in here?

- It is. - 'Cause it feels fresh.

So t- It feels fresh, right?ing for the - Yeah.n here?

Kisha has such a fun, - jazzy personality.esh.

Perfect time, because I'm about to test these paint colors.

I need to see which one of these options

will look good with this tile.

Ooh, I've got a soft blue.

I think that'll look really nice.

You have a darker blue.

- I have a darker blue.

- So let's test it out Yand see what we like..

Ah.

- So let's test it out - I say this blue is calming.

- This is a hard one. - Yeah.

- Well, let's try this one. - Let's see.

- You have to shake it before you paint it,

my daddy taught me that.

- - 'Cause your dad it was a painter, right?

- He was a painter.

When he came out of the navy, believe it or not.

- Really? - He w- Yes.ainter.

- Oh, so this is right up your alley.

- It is right up my alley.

It is sort of personal to me, too.

- Hmm.

- This is almost like a marriage between this one...

- It really is. - And that one.

- It is.

What were you thinking when it comes to grout lines?

- I'd like to match the background

just so that the grout lines disappear.

- So a light grout.

- A light grout.

A contrast grout can be pretty sometimes.

- But it gets busy.

1/8 of an inch, non-sanded grout.

- In white. - OK.

- Let's see what we like. non-sa- OK.grout.

- So I'm torn.

I will say I like the one on the left.

I like the lightness and the vibrancy of it.

- Mm-hmm. - But I also like

I like the lightness athe one in the middle.

Pulls in the darker tones - of the tile.ike

II'm not crazy about athe one on the right..

I will say that. - Countertop?

II- I like contrast. athe- Yeah, me too.ht..

- And I think Kisha would like that, too.

So countertop will be light. - Yeah.

Cabinets will have a deeper color.

- Uh-huh.

- So we just need to make a decision on this paint color.

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- Before we move too far along with our renovations,

I thought it would be good to get approval

from the spirit of Herman.

So with Kisha and Mark's permission,

I called in a local medium from tto connect usHerman.

So with Kisha with the big man himself.

Chip? - Yes.

- I know you have a special skill, a special talent.

- Thank you. - A special channel.

How often do you come into spaces

that are in this state of renovation?

How often do you - A few times, actually.

What's really interesting is, from a paranormal perspective...

- Yes.

- Lots of times when people renovate their space,

it somehow energizes and activates the activity

in their house a lot of times.

- We're stirring up stuff.

- We have started to stir up-- so your timing is perfect,

and we would love - for you to meet them.ff.

- OK. - Oh, hi.

- Come on into your house. - Join the party.

- Chip is here because he has a special talent.

- We thought it could be helpful to have Chip,

who is a psychic and medium...

- We thought it could be helpfu- Ooh.ave Chip,

- Come in and give us some insight...

- No way. - About what could be going on

- Come in and give us sin the house..

- I've always wanted to do that.

- You manifested me, child.

- Really? [laughter]

- You can see me?

[laughter]

Oh, my gosh.

All right, can I dive in?

- Go for it. - Yeah.

- OK, I'm diving. All right,- OK.I dive in?

- Kisha, you've been surrounded by spirits for a while.

- OK. [chuckles]

- You want to hear about Herman from what I'm feeling?

- Absolutely.

- Funny sense of humor. - Mm-hmm.

- Didn't put up with anybody's crap.

- Mm-mm. - Could be strict.

Could be grumpy.

You didn't push him into doing things

because he was gonna do it his way.

- Oh, goodness. - 1,000%.

- Her father says you won the lotto.

[light music]

- [laughs]

And did.

- You won the lotto. - Yeah.

- And then he's gonna say this straight from the heart.

Take care of my girl.

♪ ♪

Because he's trusting you.

He likes you.

And you need to learn how to keep your eyes on your glasses.

- Yes. - So if he's pranking you,

he's still doing it.

- Yes. He's still ha-ha-ha-ing at you.

- Yes. Yes. Yes. - OK.

- These are some of Herman's watches.

♪ ♪

- Wow.

He says he's really happy you can make

what was his home your home.

And it's really kind of funny, you guys

that are in here working in the house--

he's keeping an eye on your happy little selves,

thatoo, to make sureking you're doing the right thing.

He feels good about the whole process that's going on,

and he's happy that he's passing the house on to you two.

And lots of times we think that just because

someone's passed away

that they're somehow separated away from us.

I think they check in on us.

He feels a kinship to this space.

I hope it's a comfort to you. - Yeah.

- And I hope that you would say, you know,

we welcome you to come and visit, but go do your thing.

- Yeah. - Just don't come and camp out

and feel like you've got to stay here for all time.

- Yeah. - Just d- I feel that.camp out

I have felt that to be what he would want for us.

But for you to say that, - Jusit just reconfirms.mp out

It's just very comforting.

- He doesn't want you to worry about that at all.

This is yours now.

After you grieve my loss, get your life in motion

Tand move ahead.w.

We'll be together again.

The love is here.

We'll make connections every now and then.

But get busy living.

The most important thing that he wants for you all

is for the two of you to be happy and feel good.

The most - Amen.nt thing that he- That's it.ou all

- We've been so worried about making changes to this house.

Mwah. Thank you. Thank you. thThank you. Thank you.ll

- Shake a leg every now and then, son.

[laughter]

- Yeah, no words. No words.

- Thank you so much, Chip. - Thank you.

- Y- That was phenomenal.s.

- But, Chip, I'm gonna have to take those watches back.

- Oh. - Y- That[laughter]menal.s.

Did I forget to say that Herman gave those to me?

[laughter] Bye.

- Bye. Thank you so much.

- Bye, Chip. Thank you. - Thank you.

Oh, yeah, he was eyeing those watches.

[laughter]

Oh, yeah, he was eyeing [energetic music]

♪ ♪

- Now with Herman's blessing, I'm more inspired than ever

to keep his honor alive.

♪ ♪

Starting with a set of custom picture frames

made from salvaged lumber

to showcase all three generations of navy men.

But I feel like Herman's big personality

to showcase all three deserves something unique,

so I'm building a special sentimental keepsake box

in the back of Herman's picture frame.

♪ ♪

The picture frame will be set on invisible hinges

to open and reveal a secret box behind it.

The box itself will be 21 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches deep,

with shelves to store precious keepsakes from her dad,

all tucked behind Herman's formal navy portrait.

with shelves to store precious keepsakAll right.r dad,

For this box, I'm using one of the first woodworking techniques

I ever learned from my dad.

It's simple: overlapping butt joints.

The corners are glued and reinforced

with a few taps from the nail gun.

All right, well,

now we got something to work with.

I'll add some shelves and a bit of paint,

and that's it, good to go.

Sometimes keeping it simple is the best way to go.

♪ ♪

OK, Olivia, I know how we've talked a lot

about how Herman had a real sense of style.

- Yeah.

- A real sense of flash and personality.

I think that extends to some of these really solid,

- A real sense of flash hefty pieces of furniture.

- It absolutely does.

I would like to move this into the eat-in portion

- Iof the kitchen.es.

Now that that wall is down, we can see straight through.

I think this would be - Ioa great piece.es.

Now that that wall is down, wto incorporate back there..

My bigger issue is that it's this collection.

You know, I'm all about coordinating...

- Not matching. OK. - Not matching.

So I would like to change the finish on some of these.

- OK. - How do you feel about that?

- Mm. [chuckles] Mm-hmm. - [laughs]

Why are you giving me no?

- I mean, OK, well, first of all, the finish.

What are you talking about?

- [sighs] I was thinking paint.

- You want to paint this? - I was thinking paint.

Like, completely - [sigshake it up, right?paint.

- [exhales heavily] Nope. - I- That's a nope?int.

That's a hard no?

- It would break my heart a little bit.

- All right, option two. - Uh-huh.

- Because I'm all about compromise...

- All right, option two. - - Yes..

- And I care about what you think...

- Uh-huh. - What if we sanded it down?

I know that's still a lot of work, but...

- Keep going, keep going, keep going.

- Stick with me. Stick with me. - All right.

- What if we sanded it down... - Mm-hmm.

- And then came back with a different stain?

That way it stays stained. It's wood.

I'm giving you a little bit of what you want.

That way it stays stained. - This is inlay.

This is veneers.

You put a sander to a veneer, you're gonna--

- It's too thin?

- You're gonna go right through it.

- It'- OK. thin?

- And then you're gonna have a whole other problem.

- All right, so you're telling me I can't paint.

- And then- Um... gonna have - Or I shouldn't paint.

You're telling me that we shouldn't sand and restain.

- Mm-hmm. - So if I can't do either,

tell me, what would you suggest?

- Well, the easy answer is keep it as it is.

I think this kind of tone, this color,

- Welcould maybe worker is with your palette.

- Maybe.

I do still want to refinish these, though.

- The fabric?

- Yes, the fabric, but also the frame.

- OK, OK, OK.

- YeSo you wantic, to maybe paint them?

- I think a fresh new paint on the frame.

- Yup.

- Some new fabric on the seat and the back

will give it a completely different look.

- Once this upholstery comes off,

it's gonna be a pretty easy thing to spray paint.

- So not too much pushback on the chairs.

- No pushback on the chairs whatsoever.

- Still holding strong to the table?

- Still holding strong on theto the table.oever.

- I actually like that idea, Luke,

keeping the table the same,

but changing the chairs. - Yeah.

- We'll sort of do away with that whole collection vibe.

- Yes. They... both: coordinate.

- They don't match. - Yes.

I'll go back and try to figure out what to do with everything.

Keep staring at that table you love so much.

- [sighs]

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♪ ♪

- Hey, Luke? - Yeah?

- Can you come here for a second?

I have a question. - What's up?

- Did you change this grout color on me?

I have- No,estion. it was supposed to be light.

It was supposed to be the color of the white, right?

- Right.

Because remember when we talked about it,

you were asking if I wanted it dark,

and I said no, because I didn't want the lines

to read in the pattern.

and I sa- Yeah.because - It's the wrong grout color.

to re [light music]ern.

- Remember when we talked about it,

you were asking if I wanted it dark,

and I said no, because I didn't want the lines

to read in the pattern? - Yeah.

OK, let's do that sooner than later

before it gets hard and dry.

- All right.

- Hey, John,

do you have a blade, if we can start taking this up?

You see? Oh, yeah.

do you have a blade, if we can Sorry to make you do this.

- All right, we gotta go get new grout.

- Yeah, let's go get new grout.

♪ ♪

While John finishes with the kitchen tiles,

I have a special project for Mark and Kisha's den

I need to start.

I'm loving working with the salvaged wood I found,

and it's gonna be perfect for the picture frames

and for casing out that archway.

I also found a beautiful old mantel I'm going to restore

to add more of that and frustic charm, warmth,chway.

and character we want for this den.

All right, I think this mantel is really nice.

It's exactly that vibe that Kisha is looking for.

Kind of beachy.

Kind of a little bit weathered, but in a good way.

Sort of tie into that barn board,

sort of reclaimed timber that we're gonna do as well.

But it needs some work.

sort of reclaimed timber - Yeah, needs a little cleanup.

- Yeah. A little cleanup.

A little tightening. Maybe some glue.

- And after we get this down to where we want it,

A little tightening. are we gonna put anything on it,

or are we just gonna leave it as is?

- I was thinking like a matte sealer.

- OK. - Nothing too shiny

so it still kind of feels vintage.

- OK. - Lot of work to do.

- Yeah, for sure. - Yeah.

♪ ♪

Working with any salvaged material and reclaimed lumber

is always a labor of love... and sandpaper.

But it's the kind of work I love to do,

because giving salvaged materials new life

is important to me.

And I'd like to think that Mark and Kisha will enjoy

this fireplace for many more years to come.

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♪ ♪

- ♪ This makes me happy ♪

♪ This makes me happy ♪

Doesn't that look so much better?

- It looks much better.

It was worth changing and the effort involved.

- See, now you can see the actual pattern of the tile.

Those grout lines aren't playing a part in that design.

- Yeah. - It's so pretty.

OK, let me show you something else.

- Those look great.

- Aren't they pretty? - Yeah. You just found those?

- I did, so I was out doing some shopping

and thought they would be great for this opening here,

just to give it a little bit more character.

- Uh-huh.

- I'm wondering how a litit'll work with--acter.

oh, look at this.

They're right on time. - Your timing is perfect,

'cause I was just about to come and show you

these as examples of the boards I selected

that we're gonna use inside this opening.

- I think this will really add some organic texture

thto this opening,se iand some interest..

- Yup.

- What I don't love is the color.

I don't want it to have such heavy contrast,

like black and white.

So it would be great if we can knock some of that off.

- Yeah, that's gonna take some work for sure,

but I understand exactly what look you're going for.

- OK. - Thinking more sun-bleached.

but I understand exactly what - OK. I'm excited.for.

- All right, well, I'm gonna get working on the boards,

but we're happy with this? - I am.

Hold it up for me one more time, just so that I can check

and make sure. - All right.

- Oh, that'll be beautiful. - It's gonna be a good look.

and make sure. - - Yeah.ht.

♪ ♪

- The reclaimed mantel is ready for me to install.

Great.

And once it's secure, we can move ahead

with our other final touches.

Great.

♪ ♪

Starting with securing the salvaged wood

to the archway between the kitchen and the den.

♪ ♪

We have a lot of work ahead of us before Kisha and Mark

see it for the first time tomorrow.

Hey, Olivia. - Hey.

- So I got to tell you. for the fi- Yeah?e tomorrow.

- This Georgia coastal design

was the one I was having the hardest time visualizing.

But it is turning out really nicely.

The space has definitely come together,

but we still have some things to do,

so let's just quickly go over that.

We got some painting sowe got to do.do,

We got to take care of that transition.

- A few touch-ups here and there.

- Countertops are in. - And they look great.

The beautiful table and chairs that was Herman's

- Countertops are in. -that we had redone--.

can't wait to see it in this space.

We've got to hang some drapery.

We have to accessorize.

♪ ♪

- Oh, my goodness.

- Well, look at you showing those muscles.

- Look at that. Boom.

And I want to give everything a really good clean.

- Really good clean. That's important.

- Yeah.

- Those beautiful frames that you were working on--

- I think that's gonna be a nice touch.

- I'm really excited to see what you do

behind those frames,

because you still kept that to sa secret.ou do

- Shh. - So we're close,

but we still have a few things left to do.

- I want to get this installed for you.

- All right, let's get busy. - All right, let's go.

♪ ♪

Now everything's in place.

I just hope Kisha and Mark like it as much as we do.

[upbeat music]

- Oh, man.

You ready? - I think so.

- It's like a new beginning.

The anticipation is nerve-racking.

How you feeling? - I'm excited and nervous.

I don't know what to expect.

- Let's go find out, shall we? - Yeah.

♪ ♪

- Welcome home. - Hello.

- Come on in. - Hi.

all: Hi! - So good to see you.

- You look so pretty.

all: Hi! - Thank you, so do you.

♪ ♪

- Whoa!

Look at this.

- Oh, my goodness.

- Look what you guys have done.

- This is beautiful. - Oh, my goodness.

- This is gorgeous. [crying]

- This is beautiful. And I love the color.

It's beautiful.

It's stunning.

Thank you. - You're gonna make me cry.

[laughter] - Oh, my goodness.

Thank you. - You're gon ♪ ♪ake me cry.

- Look at the countertops.

Oh.

- Oh. - [crying]

- Oh, look at the picture.

- That's fantastic.

You guys are sneaky. [laughs]

- They captured him.

- That is fantastic. - Yes.

- It's very much his energy - in that photo.him.

- Mm-hmm. - Authentically so.

Oh, look, honey.

- Oh, my goodness. Wow. - Mm-hmm. - Authentically so.

- Thank you so much. - Wow.

- This is magic.

And I love that you incorporated my dad.

- This is magic. - Did you all notice,

you can now see directly into your kitchen?

- Yes.

- So now this space is tied into your kitchen space.

- Yeah, I immediately felt space.

- Yes. - Yes. Yeah.

And you actually didn't lose any countertop

because we added this peninsula.

- New faucet. - Yes.

I love it so much.

I can't wait to get everything dirty.

I lo[laughter]uch.

- And did you notice your new range?

- Yes. - Yes!

- Your dad loved to cook.

You guys love to cook.

- Could you all see him at the stove frying some fish?

- Absolutely, at 6:00 AM in the morning.

[laughter]

- And these are the chairs.

- They're the chairs. - Oh, my God.

- These are the chairs? - How did you guys do this?

- Yes! They just got an overhaul.

- Yeah. - Wow.

They look like brand-new chairs.

It's giving the navy, blue water.

It's giving all the things that you guys paid attention to.

You guys were listening to us. - Yes.

You did. - You tapped in.

- And, of course, brand-new floor.

- Yes. - Yes.

- It's beautiful and tied in very well with everything else.

Even my dress.

[laughter]

- I'm getting West Indies vibes.

- Oh. - Yes.

- West Indies vibes. Yes. - Yes.

- It's giving ocean. Beach. - Yes. Yes.

- We tied your love for California and the beach

- It's giving ocean. Beach. together with Southern charm.

Well, you remember when we were looking at picturesh

and he had that blue and white outfit on

and you said, it's my favorite?

- Yeah, that's one of my favorites.

And it's the color scheme of that outfit.

- These were beautifully, quality-built

pieces of furniture. - Yeah.

- And like his clothes, he loved quality.

He loved style.

- But I'm happy that we left it in its original state.

- If he was here, he would say, you kept it top shelf.

[laughter] You kept it top shelf.

Yes.

You guys have, like, totally brought more loving,

positive energy into this space,

besides the newness of everything.

It's just the energy, the color schemes

and this big man right here who made it all happen.

It feels like us.

- Well, your story about living on one coast near the ocean,

being a California girl, and your dad--

- Well, your story about living on one coast oh-- the ocean,

trying to get you to come home.

- Yeah. - And he did.

He wanted to remind you that there's also

an ocean in Georgia.

- We were happy to do this for his princess.

- I appreciate you both so very much.

- Well, we can't wait for you to see the rest.

- The rest. Yeah.

- Are y'all ready? - Are you ready?

- I think so. - All right, come on.

- A- Let's go.ady? - - Let's go.dy?

- OK.

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- Whoa.

[laughs]

- This is stunning.

- Oh, wow.

- Look at this fireplace.

[gasps] It's gorgeous.

- Lo- This is so nice.ce.

- It's stunning.

♪ ♪

[gasps] That's Dad's china cabinet.

- No way.

No way. - It's Dad's china cabinet.

And you repurposed it.

- Wow.

- I love this.

- So it provides you so much more light,

and, again, a really beautiful decorative moment

there on the ceiling. - Yeah.

It's so many details.

And I love the accents.

I love how all the colors come together and tie in.

- The carpet is the business.

- It's gorgeous.

- We added a reclaimed mantel here over on the fireplace.

- I love the old-school look. - Yeah.

- We added a reclaimed mantel here over [gasps]fireplace.

♪ ♪

[laughter]

- Oh, wow. - Yes.

- He referred to me as his little ladybug.

- And it opens up just like a little box

here from the back side. - Aw.

- You can put whatever juyou want in there.ox

- OK.

Aw, it's so personal. - Absolutely.

- You guys thought of everything, didn't you?

This is beautiful.

- All right.

♪ ♪

- [laughs] Sorry.

- Oh, my goodness.

- So there's actually one little

kind of extra special thing we wanted to show you

in this space that isn't always super obvious.

- Let's take a closer look at these navy men.

- Let's take a closer look at these handsome gentlemen

up here on the wall.

Maybe this is the little kid in me,

but I always like ua little secret.ll.

And I also like the idea that, as we've talked about a lot,

your dad is still in this space.

So we just wanted to create

a little extra special opportunity.

- [gasps] Oh, look! - Oh! Stop it.

- Put some pictures. - Yes.

- [ga- Oh, wow.ook! - Oh- Yeah.it.

- Aw.

- This is your sort of secret place to hang out with him.

- Mm-hmm. I love it.

- Sort of plays many tricks now

on you now that he knows he's got a space.

- I was just thinking the same thing.

We're gonna come down one morning,

and this is just gonna be open.

- Yeah! - You know.

This is a miraculous and beautiful touch.

- It's beyond anything that I could have imagined

or that I could haves ever done for myself.

It feels like we just-- we got a brand-new start.

- Yes.

- I'm honored to be a part of this story with you guys.

I really am. Y'all are deserving.

Y'all are beautiful people.

And I know Herman's proud. - Yeah.

- I'm happy he trusted us to do this.

And I know Herman's proud. - He's proud. He would say--

- He would dress up for this.

- Of course. - He would dress up for this.

- First and foremost.

- The best threads there-- yes.

- Yeah. - Thank you.

Thank you so much.

- I'm so happy for y'all.

- We've been in Dad's house for the last four years,

essentially frozen in time.

And now that we're on the other side, we feel so blessed.

I feel hopeful about living in this redesigned space.

It's giving us inspiration to continue on

with redesigning the other spaces in the home

and carrying it upstairs.

I feel like this is a beautiful start.

I definitely still sense my dad's presence in the home.

He comes and goes,

but he doesn't leave for long.

- Pop, we will take it from here.

♪ ♪

- ♪ They say that home is for the heart ♪

♪ Like the sky is for the sun and for the stars ♪

♪ Home is for the heart ♪

♪ Like the s ♪ ♪s for the sun and for the stars ♪