1 00:00:01,367 --> 00:00:03,400 I'm pretty convinced that this might be the deal 2 00:00:04,066 --> 00:00:04,600 that we've been looking for. 3 00:00:05,767 --> 00:00:06,800 [Joanna] This is our first out-of-Central Texas project. 4 00:00:07,900 --> 00:00:09,300 How do you micromanage a project that I can't touch, 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,667 feel, be 10 minutes away from? 6 00:00:12,100 --> 00:00:13,367 Wow, it's tight. 7 00:00:14,066 --> 00:00:15,700 This is a zero-bedroom house. 8 00:00:16,934 --> 00:00:19,967 We're partnering with someone here in this local ecosystem. 9 00:00:20,767 --> 00:00:21,567 The fireplace has me up at night. 10 00:00:22,633 --> 00:00:24,967 -Oh. -That's not what it's supposed to look like. 11 00:00:26,333 --> 00:00:28,667 [Joanna] Chip had this fun idea to let Ella tackle the little cottage 12 00:00:29,333 --> 00:00:31,166 as her first design project. 13 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,967 It feels like this beautiful full-circle moment. 14 00:00:34,834 --> 00:00:35,900 What fits through a window that small? 15 00:00:36,533 --> 00:00:37,000 He was a good-sized bear. 16 00:00:37,767 --> 00:00:38,567 I knew you were going to say bear. 17 00:00:39,633 --> 00:00:41,967 -[Chip] Wow, this place. -I'm in a Bob Ross painting. 18 00:00:42,533 --> 00:00:43,200 ♪ Love me some home ♪ 19 00:00:44,166 --> 00:00:45,867 ♪ Oh, I love me some home ♪ 20 00:00:52,266 --> 00:00:53,867 [Chip singing] Bum, bum, bum, buddy. 21 00:00:55,867 --> 00:00:57,767 -Hi, cutie. -Hi. 22 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:00,200 Yes, you brought my coffee. 23 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,200 I added some coffee to your cream. 24 00:01:02,967 --> 00:01:04,467 Just chilling with the puppies. 25 00:01:05,467 --> 00:01:07,266 We've got four dogs that are in line of sight, 26 00:01:07,967 --> 00:01:08,500 and we're missing a few dogs. 27 00:01:09,433 --> 00:01:11,000 Well, we are. I think we're missing four. 28 00:01:11,967 --> 00:01:13,667 Even though we have kids and all these puppies 29 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:15,200 at the farm, it does feel like 30 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:16,867 it's just a quieter season for us. 31 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,700 I think the idea that the past 10 years has just felt 32 00:01:20,734 --> 00:01:22,867 so fast and furious with... -Man, the business. 33 00:01:23,867 --> 00:01:25,900 ...Fixer, Magnolia, the kids growing so fast. 34 00:01:26,900 --> 00:01:28,166 And in a couple years, the oldest four will be 35 00:01:28,667 --> 00:01:29,500 out of the house. 36 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,266 And it's made Chip and I think more about the future 37 00:01:34,266 --> 00:01:36,767 and how do we keep this connection as a family. 38 00:01:37,834 --> 00:01:40,300 Obviously, the farm will always be our central place, 39 00:01:41,433 --> 00:01:44,767 but the thing that we have loved as a family is skiing. 40 00:01:46,100 --> 00:01:48,467 Ah! 41 00:01:48,834 --> 00:01:50,767 Woo-ho-ho. 42 00:01:51,834 --> 00:01:53,467 We started skiing, I think, 2016 with the family. 43 00:01:54,567 --> 00:01:55,600 And now every year we've gone back to the mountains. 44 00:01:56,333 --> 00:01:57,166 [Chip] It has become our thing. 45 00:01:58,367 --> 00:01:59,800 I wonder, is it the mountains that we love, or is it just 46 00:02:00,934 --> 00:02:02,567 the nostalgia that I feel that I grew up doing it? 47 00:02:03,934 --> 00:02:05,667 -So I sort of want my family to. -[Joanna] Yeah, Chip grew up skiing. 48 00:02:06,300 --> 00:02:07,200 I did not grow up skiing. 49 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:09,467 Just that change of scenery is really nice. 50 00:02:10,166 --> 00:02:10,567 -Oh yeah and the snow. -Yeah. 51 00:02:11,533 --> 00:02:12,166 [Chip] We don't get a lot of snow in Texas. 52 00:02:13,266 --> 00:02:13,667 Every time we've gone to the mountains, Chip has always 53 00:02:14,734 --> 00:02:15,900 peeled out one day where we go look at real estate 54 00:02:16,567 --> 00:02:17,567 just for fun. He always -- 55 00:02:18,533 --> 00:02:19,100 We always love to do it, no matter where we go. 56 00:02:19,867 --> 00:02:20,300 -No matter where we're at. -Yeah. 57 00:02:21,367 --> 00:02:24,000 I would say Chip's dream has always been perched high 58 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:26,867 on the mountain with the view all around. 59 00:02:27,967 --> 00:02:29,967 My dream has always been at the bottom of the mountain, 60 00:02:30,367 --> 00:02:31,166 tucked away. 61 00:02:32,333 --> 00:02:32,900 I want the little house above the clouds up on the hill. 62 00:02:33,934 --> 00:02:34,600 I'm a valley girl. I'm not a Mountaintop person. 63 00:02:35,767 --> 00:02:36,767 But it would be a dream to have a place where we could all 64 00:02:37,166 --> 00:02:37,767 go together. 65 00:02:38,767 --> 00:02:40,467 Not only our immediate family, but our parents, 66 00:02:41,133 --> 00:02:42,166 our sisters, their families. 67 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,166 You know, I think I found the house. 68 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:45,467 Why this house? 69 00:02:46,567 --> 00:02:47,567 It's been on the market for a while, so it just feels 70 00:02:48,700 --> 00:02:51,367 like the timing is really right for me to potentially 71 00:02:52,266 --> 00:02:53,100 make a really good deal on this property. 72 00:02:53,934 --> 00:02:54,867 I like that you're excited about it. 73 00:02:55,667 --> 00:02:56,166 Well, we're gonna go check it out. 74 00:02:58,066 --> 00:02:59,500 Cheers. 75 00:02:59,967 --> 00:03:00,700 Cheers. Dink. 76 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,567 Baby, you don't have to say dink. 77 00:03:04,533 --> 00:03:05,367 You know, the glasses do that kind of thing. 78 00:03:05,934 --> 00:03:07,200 Dink. It's just fun. 79 00:03:15,367 --> 00:03:17,600 So, we're in the beautiful state of Colorado, 80 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,000 and it's winter. Gorgeous day, babe. 81 00:03:20,433 --> 00:03:21,266 Look at this. 82 00:03:22,433 --> 00:03:23,667 But this feels like I want to get outside, be in the sun, 83 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:26,100 be in the snow. -But you really don't. 84 00:03:27,333 --> 00:03:29,767 You are just thinking about me skiing, but guess who may ski? 85 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:31,166 -Who? -JoJo. 86 00:03:32,100 --> 00:03:33,667 -Stop. -Now, I'm not gonna guarantee it. 87 00:03:34,633 --> 00:03:34,800 -Lies, lies. -I'm not going to sign anything, 88 00:03:36,066 --> 00:03:37,500 but I'm just saying I'm willing to try it. 89 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:38,567 Lies. 90 00:03:39,533 --> 00:03:40,667 I'm willing to try it. Pinky, pinky promise. 91 00:03:41,233 --> 00:03:42,567 All right. We'll see. 92 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:45,867 OK, babe. 93 00:03:46,900 --> 00:03:48,000 I'm pretty convinced that this might be the deal 94 00:03:48,667 --> 00:03:49,567 that we've been looking for. 95 00:03:50,767 --> 00:03:52,767 You know, I think for me, the reservation has always been, 96 00:03:53,934 --> 00:03:56,567 if we were to get a second home somewhere outside of Waco, 97 00:03:57,667 --> 00:03:59,367 I want it to feel like something that I put together 98 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:00,667 for my family. 99 00:04:01,567 --> 00:04:04,166 So how do we tackle a renovation project 100 00:04:05,100 --> 00:04:06,166 outside of Texas? It's gonna be exciting. 101 00:04:07,100 --> 00:04:08,066 We're getting close. Look at the mountains. 102 00:04:09,233 --> 00:04:11,367 -Look at the woods. -[Joanna] So now we're going down. 103 00:04:11,767 --> 00:04:12,500 You notice. 104 00:04:14,066 --> 00:04:15,266 All right, here we go. 105 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:19,600 This is the house? 106 00:04:20,700 --> 00:04:22,400 Well, the main house is basically just a little bit 107 00:04:23,467 --> 00:04:25,266 further into the woods here, but cottage number one 108 00:04:26,333 --> 00:04:29,166 and cottage number two. But what's first impression? 109 00:04:29,667 --> 00:04:30,700 Be totally honest. 110 00:04:32,100 --> 00:04:34,900 -I don't know how to explain it. -Uh oh, you hate it. 111 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:36,100 -[whispering] Oh, I love it. -What? 112 00:04:37,367 --> 00:04:38,467 Oh, babe. 113 00:04:40,266 --> 00:04:41,667 I'm surprised by this. 114 00:04:42,767 --> 00:04:44,800 It's because every listing you've shown me is a view. 115 00:04:45,333 --> 00:04:46,367 -Yeah. -This is -- 116 00:04:47,567 --> 00:04:49,467 Gosh, tucked away and hidden. Wait till you see it, babe. 117 00:04:50,266 --> 00:04:50,567 Come on, you ready to check it out? 118 00:04:50,967 --> 00:04:51,867 -Yes. -OK. 119 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:54,867 [sighs] 120 00:04:55,567 --> 00:04:56,400 I didn't wear the right shoes. 121 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,900 [Chip] Now, I know how Hansel and Gretel felt. 122 00:05:01,700 --> 00:05:02,200 [Joanna] That's what it feels like. 123 00:05:03,066 --> 00:05:04,467 Chip, that sun coming in, those birds. 124 00:05:05,767 --> 00:05:06,867 OK, babe. 125 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,567 The main house has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half-baths, 126 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,867 a wraparound deck, two additional guest cottages, 127 00:05:13,500 --> 00:05:14,800 plus access to the river. 128 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:16,266 I love, I love the light fixtures. 129 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:18,500 -I love the front door. -[Chip] Look at the door, babe. 130 00:05:19,500 --> 00:05:21,266 -I want to go see this thing. -OK, here we go. 131 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:25,867 OK, what do you think about the little foyer? 132 00:05:26,934 --> 00:05:28,100 -[Joanna] I like a distinct entry. -[Chip] Yeah. 133 00:05:29,133 --> 00:05:30,200 Like, I can imagine all the boots, all the, like, 134 00:05:31,066 --> 00:05:32,467 making this really functional but cute. 135 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:34,367 [Chip] On this level, there's a sitting room off 136 00:05:35,433 --> 00:05:38,100 the entry, a galley kitchen, a giant living space, 137 00:05:38,667 --> 00:05:39,367 a deck, and an office. 138 00:05:40,433 --> 00:05:42,867 -I love this fireplace. -[Joanna] Wow. 139 00:05:43,934 --> 00:05:44,767 -These floors are awesome. -[Chip] Love the floors. 140 00:05:45,834 --> 00:05:47,667 What do you think about the ceilings and the beams? 141 00:05:48,033 --> 00:05:48,767 It's cool. 142 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:50,800 The fireplace is there, but I wish it was in here. 143 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:54,200 -Like, this is huge. -I know. 144 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:55,467 [Joanna] This is too big. 145 00:05:56,233 --> 00:05:57,166 I think this was their ballroom. 146 00:05:58,233 --> 00:06:00,100 I think they had a formal ballroom in this house. 147 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:02,066 [Joanna] But for such a big space, the windows 148 00:06:03,133 --> 00:06:04,967 on that wall are tiny. -[Chip] All right, come on. 149 00:06:05,667 --> 00:06:06,066 Let's go check out the kitchen. 150 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,400 [Joanna] It's small. 151 00:06:14,567 --> 00:06:17,000 I love this, but that's not gonna be a big enough range. 152 00:06:18,033 --> 00:06:19,667 The way you build everything out of the kitchen, 153 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:21,200 this would be tough. 154 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,500 It feels like too small for our family and all the cooking 155 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:25,767 that I love to do. 156 00:06:26,934 --> 00:06:28,567 So we would either have to go this way with this kitchen 157 00:06:29,767 --> 00:06:32,367 to give us the opportunity to really make this space work, 158 00:06:33,500 --> 00:06:35,266 or we've got to figure out another place in the house. 159 00:06:35,834 --> 00:06:37,000 I'm gonna keep looking. 160 00:06:37,934 --> 00:06:39,100 Let's go see the office, and then that's it. 161 00:06:40,033 --> 00:06:40,567 I'm going to see the river, and you can do 162 00:06:41,066 --> 00:06:42,000 whatever you want. 163 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:44,700 Hmm... 164 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:46,867 [Joanna] Oh. 165 00:06:47,900 --> 00:06:50,700 -Wow, it's tight. -[Chip] I mean, it's 12 by 12. 166 00:06:51,667 --> 00:06:53,266 So I was thinking this could be the primary, 167 00:06:54,066 --> 00:06:55,100 but there's no closet or bathroom. 168 00:06:56,133 --> 00:06:57,767 It's almost like built for a family with no kids 169 00:06:58,700 --> 00:06:59,867 because you really have one or two bedrooms 170 00:07:01,066 --> 00:07:02,600 and then they would use this as like a study situation. 171 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,266 Would you be fine with this being the primary, this size? 172 00:07:06,967 --> 00:07:08,166 Yes, I would -- what do you say? 173 00:07:09,367 --> 00:07:10,867 I feel like I just have to get creative, but I want to see 174 00:07:11,433 --> 00:07:12,767 what else is happening. 175 00:07:13,734 --> 00:07:16,100 I want to see the river, and the more you talk, 176 00:07:16,667 --> 00:07:17,367 the dizzier I'm getting. 177 00:07:18,266 --> 00:07:19,367 You're actually making me kind of dizzy, 178 00:07:20,066 --> 00:07:21,166 but you go check the river out. 179 00:07:22,066 --> 00:07:22,667 I want you to see, this is the bathroom. 180 00:07:23,100 --> 00:07:24,367 Look at this. 181 00:07:25,333 --> 00:07:26,767 -There's no shower. -Stay open-minded, babe. 182 00:07:27,633 --> 00:07:28,700 Don't forget, a second ago, you cried. 183 00:07:29,100 --> 00:07:30,166 Good tears. 184 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:32,066 So I felt like we had this emotional high 185 00:07:32,567 --> 00:07:33,166 when we pulled in, 186 00:07:34,233 --> 00:07:34,767 but then when we stepped into the house, I was like, 187 00:07:36,266 --> 00:07:38,066 Happy feeling started leaving the room for sure. -Happy feeling gone there. 188 00:07:39,133 --> 00:07:40,567 And I think it was more like, "Oh, now I'm trying 189 00:07:41,567 --> 00:07:42,600 to force something that may just not be right." 190 00:07:44,100 --> 00:07:45,867 [Chip] On the lower level, there there's another small 191 00:07:46,834 --> 00:07:48,266 sitting room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. 192 00:07:49,166 --> 00:07:52,200 [Joanna] OK, so this is another bedroom, 193 00:07:52,900 --> 00:07:54,500 still no closet and no bathroom. 194 00:07:55,333 --> 00:07:56,867 So this really, technically speaking, 195 00:07:58,066 --> 00:08:00,166 isn't a bedroom and it's small. So I've got two people here, 196 00:08:00,934 --> 00:08:01,500 two people upstairs, that's four. 197 00:08:02,967 --> 00:08:05,767 And then trying to figure out this bathroom situation, 198 00:08:08,300 --> 00:08:09,767 it feels like a really large bathroom. 199 00:08:10,700 --> 00:08:12,567 You have your toilet, really good shower, 200 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:15,400 double vanity with a lot of countertop space. 201 00:08:16,567 --> 00:08:18,367 This is pretty, but I almost feel like the bathroom feels 202 00:08:18,934 --> 00:08:20,000 bigger than the bedroom. 203 00:08:21,066 --> 00:08:22,800 And then down here, there's a nice walk-in closet. 204 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:25,567 See what else we've got. 205 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:34,667 [Chip talking] 206 00:08:39,900 --> 00:08:42,100 [Joanna] Another massive bathroom. 207 00:08:42,533 --> 00:08:43,967 Double vanity. 208 00:08:44,867 --> 00:08:45,967 You have a soaking tub. You have a shower. 209 00:08:46,633 --> 00:08:47,166 You know, my kids are funny. 210 00:08:48,333 --> 00:08:49,667 They don't actually need this much space for a bathroom. 211 00:08:50,166 --> 00:08:51,567 So, now I'm like, 212 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,367 could this be a bedroom? I don't know. 213 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,000 I really can't get my head around a full bedroom, 214 00:08:58,033 --> 00:08:59,567 because there's not really a bathroom or a closet 215 00:09:00,066 --> 00:09:00,800 in any of them. 216 00:09:01,567 --> 00:09:02,000 It's like everything feels hard. 217 00:09:03,033 --> 00:09:04,767 And I don't know how we'd function in this space, 218 00:09:05,567 --> 00:09:06,767 because we're just a bigger family. 219 00:09:07,033 --> 00:09:07,800 OK. 220 00:09:08,633 --> 00:09:09,667 Another sitting room off a fireplace. 221 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,066 It's like this now reminds me of right when you walked 222 00:09:12,934 --> 00:09:13,266 into the house, you see that fireplace. 223 00:09:14,333 --> 00:09:15,200 I can only imagine the fireplace is right above it 224 00:09:16,066 --> 00:09:18,100 It's literally like a copy and paste. 225 00:09:18,734 --> 00:09:20,867 Chip mentioned this room. 226 00:09:21,633 --> 00:09:22,500 The couple used as their bedrooms. 227 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:25,300 I think this is what they were calling the primary. 228 00:09:26,333 --> 00:09:27,300 This is where I see my family is like down here, 229 00:09:28,467 --> 00:09:30,166 where we're playing games. You have that beautiful view. 230 00:09:31,033 --> 00:09:33,700 So, to me, this is a zero-bedroom house 231 00:09:34,233 --> 00:09:35,266 that Chip has found. 232 00:09:36,333 --> 00:09:40,367 This is their closet. Oh my goodness! 233 00:09:42,066 --> 00:09:45,367 So, this closet is enormous. 234 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,200 And this is where things start unlocking for me. 235 00:09:49,033 --> 00:09:50,567 I have all this space to work with. 236 00:09:51,133 --> 00:09:51,867 What else can I create? 237 00:09:52,567 --> 00:09:53,200 So, this is where I'm thinking, 238 00:09:54,166 --> 00:09:54,767 "This is where most of my kids could sleep." 239 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,967 So, this can then become the bunk room, a bathroom. 240 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:00,967 They step out into the living room. 241 00:10:02,033 --> 00:10:04,266 So, let me do my math. I've got four down here now. 242 00:10:04,967 --> 00:10:05,567 Two can sleep in that bedroom. 243 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:07,200 That's six people can be down here. 244 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,100 Two people upstairs. That's eight. 245 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:10,867 There's seven people in our family. 246 00:10:11,433 --> 00:10:12,000 I'm gonna go find Chip. 247 00:10:14,467 --> 00:10:17,667 Wow, would you look at this? 248 00:10:24,567 --> 00:10:25,800 [Joanna] Now I can see the river. 249 00:10:26,166 --> 00:10:27,867 Holy cow! 250 00:10:28,734 --> 00:10:31,767 -Hi, Chip. -Jo, you've got to see this. 251 00:10:32,967 --> 00:10:35,000 I see the river, and I feel like there's like more reason 252 00:10:35,533 --> 00:10:36,400 to want this place. 253 00:10:37,500 --> 00:10:41,100 And I found it's possible for eight people to sleep 254 00:10:41,533 --> 00:10:42,467 in this house. 255 00:10:43,700 --> 00:10:47,100 In my mind, I'm just stubborn enough to where if I feel like 256 00:10:47,934 --> 00:10:49,400 it's for us, I'm gonna make it work. 257 00:10:50,767 --> 00:10:53,266 Hey, Chip, I want to see the cottages too. 258 00:10:54,066 --> 00:10:56,600 Babe, it's like heaven down there. 259 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,667 It's like each unit I'm seeing, it's adorable. 260 00:11:00,700 --> 00:11:01,300 [Chip] Seems like the main house could work, 261 00:11:02,533 --> 00:11:04,066 and these additional cottages would give us even more space 262 00:11:04,967 --> 00:11:06,767 for guests and family like our parents. 263 00:11:07,967 --> 00:11:09,667 All right, let's check it out. I love these little stones. 264 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,800 -Look at the rocking chairs. -[Chip] That's where you'll find me. 265 00:11:14,900 --> 00:11:17,266 Oh, babe, this feels literally like a let's paint it. 266 00:11:17,967 --> 00:11:19,100 Tiny, cool kitchenette block. 267 00:11:20,333 --> 00:11:20,867 -[Joanna] Its got the butcher block. -[Chip] This is cute. 268 00:11:21,300 --> 00:11:21,867 Plaster walls. 269 00:11:22,834 --> 00:11:24,100 You've gotten the tongue-and-groove ceiling. 270 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:26,867 It's like when the kids get older and they've got a family 271 00:11:28,133 --> 00:11:29,500 of their own, they stay here, and you know, and then you just 272 00:11:30,533 --> 00:11:31,667 use the main house. It's like the headquarters. 273 00:11:32,700 --> 00:11:33,100 -You've got all the options. -Come look in here. 274 00:11:34,367 --> 00:11:35,300 Little bedroom. 275 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,467 -Like this all feels easy. -[Chip] Joey. 276 00:11:39,300 --> 00:11:41,166 -Oh my gosh, you went that way? -Yeah. 277 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:42,967 -Wait, OK, sorry. -Chip. 278 00:11:43,900 --> 00:11:45,500 OK, you go that way, and I'll go this way. 279 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:48,166 What? This is perfect. 280 00:11:48,967 --> 00:11:50,500 [Joanna] Wow, this is a little tight. 281 00:11:51,367 --> 00:11:52,867 And this tile definitely needs an update. 282 00:11:53,767 --> 00:11:54,700 This is kind of just like a let's paint, 283 00:11:55,367 --> 00:11:56,800 wallpaper, a little refresh. 284 00:11:58,033 --> 00:11:59,467 [Chip] All right, let's go check out the tiniest of the three. 285 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,500 OK, this is adorable. 286 00:12:06,533 --> 00:12:09,100 Whoa, this is awesome. Look at this, babe -- wow. 287 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:11,767 Could I put like a queen mattress up there? 288 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:14,767 Seems like it's big enough. I kept the best for last. 289 00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:17,367 Oh my goodness. 290 00:12:18,166 --> 00:12:18,667 [Chip] Look at this, tiny little... 291 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:20,467 -[Joanna] Look at this window. -...kitchenette, shower. 292 00:12:21,567 --> 00:12:23,867 OK, so there's a full bath. This is perfect for me. 293 00:12:25,100 --> 00:12:26,100 I mean, so the equivalent of like this is like the she shed. 294 00:12:26,900 --> 00:12:29,100 -I'll find you here. -[Joanna] Yes. 295 00:12:29,734 --> 00:12:31,567 -I love it, Chip. -Yes! 296 00:12:32,767 --> 00:12:36,600 Out of all the properties in your entire career, well done. 297 00:12:37,133 --> 00:12:39,667 -Wow! -Well done. 298 00:12:40,467 --> 00:12:41,066 You need to just hurry up and buy it. 299 00:12:42,100 --> 00:12:43,867 I would say the only thing that really does feel 300 00:12:45,033 --> 00:12:47,266 like a reservation for Jo and I is just the idea of doing 301 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:49,667 a project of this magnitude outside 302 00:12:50,767 --> 00:12:52,300 of the Central Texas area. -[Joanna] I can't imagine, 303 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:54,900 well, how do you micromanage a project that I can't touch, 304 00:12:55,700 --> 00:12:57,367 feel, and be 10 minutes away from? 305 00:12:58,500 --> 00:13:00,767 [Chip] I think we've landed on the idea of partnering 306 00:13:01,834 --> 00:13:04,166 with someone here in this local ecosystem that knows 307 00:13:05,300 --> 00:13:06,767 the greatest plumbers and knows the best electricians, 308 00:13:07,767 --> 00:13:08,900 and they can kind of be our eyes and ears while 309 00:13:09,967 --> 00:13:11,266 we're, you know, headquartered out of Waco, Texas. 310 00:13:11,633 --> 00:13:12,500 I love it. 311 00:13:13,500 --> 00:13:14,100 I don't want to sit here and chat too much longer 312 00:13:15,066 --> 00:13:16,667 because it is on the market, and I don't want 313 00:13:17,667 --> 00:13:19,300 you missing the opportunity. -Let me get after. 314 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:21,166 I'm gonna go back inside. I'm gonna start dreaming. 315 00:13:21,467 --> 00:13:22,266 Adios. 316 00:13:27,166 --> 00:13:28,467 Babe, you got to call the realtor. 317 00:13:29,266 --> 00:13:30,266 OK, I'm gonna go call him right now. 318 00:13:30,967 --> 00:13:32,066 I love you, babe. Good job. 319 00:13:32,867 --> 00:13:34,800 No, you good job. Look at the dog. 320 00:13:35,533 --> 00:13:36,367 Hi, puppy. Please don't eat us. 321 00:13:41,266 --> 00:13:43,166 [Joanna] It's been about a month since we first saw 322 00:13:44,233 --> 00:13:46,100 the mountain house, and Chip has closed the deal. 323 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:49,300 So we're back in Colorado. The kids are here with us. 324 00:13:50,233 --> 00:13:52,166 So we wanted to come straight to the house. 325 00:13:53,066 --> 00:13:53,800 They were seeing it for the first time. 326 00:13:54,867 --> 00:13:56,967 The kids love the river, a little tricky to get down. 327 00:13:58,066 --> 00:13:59,800 We got a rental nearby, and the kids did some skiing. 328 00:14:02,266 --> 00:14:04,200 Today, Chip and I wanted to come to the property 329 00:14:05,367 --> 00:14:07,066 and to walk through the final plans for how we're gonna 330 00:14:08,266 --> 00:14:10,367 transform the main house, and our new local contractor is 331 00:14:11,133 --> 00:14:12,367 gonna stop by. -OK, how we doing? 332 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:13,367 How we feeling? 333 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:15,200 It looks and feels different now that it's ours. 334 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:16,667 -I know. -It's like, ah! 335 00:14:17,433 --> 00:14:18,400 Things are starting to get real. 336 00:14:19,533 --> 00:14:21,266 I want to go into what's going to be the primary suite, 337 00:14:22,233 --> 00:14:24,700 but right now is the office. This wall goes. 338 00:14:25,066 --> 00:14:26,166 Ooh, demo. 339 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:28,266 [Joanna] OK, this is what I'm gonna turn into the primary bedroom, 340 00:14:29,100 --> 00:14:32,166 but it needs a bathroom and a closet. 341 00:14:33,166 --> 00:14:34,700 All this will kind of be pushed into the hallway 342 00:14:35,266 --> 00:14:36,000 and into the bathroom, 343 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:38,467 so it just gives you a little more breathing room in here. 344 00:14:39,667 --> 00:14:41,467 So you've got an opening here, shower, double vanity, tub. 345 00:14:42,266 --> 00:14:43,467 It's a tub, closet, water closet. 346 00:14:44,433 --> 00:14:46,367 But the guests, how do they have a restroom? 347 00:14:47,567 --> 00:14:50,266 You read my mind. It's right here. 348 00:14:50,734 --> 00:14:51,367 It's right here? 349 00:14:52,433 --> 00:14:52,767 Do you remember what's on the other side of this? 350 00:14:53,066 --> 00:14:53,800 Kitchen. 351 00:14:54,633 --> 00:14:55,367 We're taking that all out and adding 352 00:14:56,300 --> 00:14:57,667 a much larger kitchen in the living room. 353 00:14:58,667 --> 00:14:59,767 Now this becomes a little powder bath as well. 354 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:01,266 So toilet, a little corner sink. 355 00:15:02,233 --> 00:15:03,000 It's tight, but it's nice because our guests 356 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:06,567 have a place. So the railing goes. 357 00:15:07,266 --> 00:15:08,066 -This railing goes? -Uh-huh. 358 00:15:12,100 --> 00:15:13,567 Baby, don't fall down the stairs. 359 00:15:14,700 --> 00:15:16,266 I don't want to be a part of this. 360 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:18,400 When you go places, what is that exactly? 361 00:15:19,033 --> 00:15:23,166 Unbelievable. Well, OK. 362 00:15:24,066 --> 00:15:26,367 I'm glad I got to demo that stair rail. 363 00:15:27,166 --> 00:15:29,100 -That really felt great. -We're done. 364 00:15:30,133 --> 00:15:31,266 It wasn't like demo at all. It was like dem-eh. 365 00:15:34,367 --> 00:15:36,166 You won't do that in every room when I say 366 00:15:36,667 --> 00:15:37,400 that's going away. 367 00:15:38,266 --> 00:15:38,667 I'm just trying to be efficient here. 368 00:15:39,667 --> 00:15:41,367 We've only got so many hours. We live in Waco. 369 00:15:42,066 --> 00:15:42,900 Because from Jo's perspective, 370 00:15:43,667 --> 00:15:44,467 this isn't drastically different. 371 00:15:45,633 --> 00:15:47,266 I mean, a lot of the things that she does with a project 372 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:49,500 happens on a screen or in an office. 373 00:15:50,633 --> 00:15:52,166 It's kind of me that's getting left out of the process 374 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:53,467 to some extent. 375 00:15:54,300 --> 00:15:56,467 You demoed that railing like a champ. 376 00:15:57,100 --> 00:15:57,567 It's fine to take a break. 377 00:16:01,166 --> 00:16:03,100 We're going to take the kitchen out. 378 00:16:04,166 --> 00:16:05,600 So you come around here. Here's our little half bath. 379 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:07,100 -Yeah, I got it. -This all goes away. 380 00:16:08,066 --> 00:16:10,066 And then this will be a wood-burning stove. 381 00:16:11,100 --> 00:16:12,266 And then this will just become shelving for books. 382 00:16:12,533 --> 00:16:13,567 OK. 383 00:16:14,533 --> 00:16:16,300 This becomes a little built-in bench moment. 384 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:17,367 Cool. 385 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:19,100 So this is like a little reading room, 386 00:16:19,734 --> 00:16:20,800 and this is our bathroom. 387 00:16:21,734 --> 00:16:23,166 We'll add a wall here, tub by the windows, 388 00:16:23,700 --> 00:16:24,967 and a double vanity. 389 00:16:25,967 --> 00:16:27,667 So when you think about opening up that bedroom 390 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:28,900 that we were just in... 391 00:16:29,667 --> 00:16:30,700 This is all for the primary bath. 392 00:16:31,967 --> 00:16:33,367 -I mean, that's gonna double the size of that space. -I know. 393 00:16:34,533 --> 00:16:35,400 And then the bathroom's gonna be as big as the bedroom. 394 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:36,700 Right. OK, keep coming. 395 00:16:37,533 --> 00:16:40,266 OK, this is like a little sitting room, 396 00:16:41,300 --> 00:16:43,467 and then basically our living room's starts here. 397 00:16:44,500 --> 00:16:46,166 -I would not touch these floors. -[Chip] OK, great. 398 00:16:47,433 --> 00:16:48,967 What's going to happen in here is this whole space is going to 399 00:16:50,166 --> 00:16:52,200 become a large open kitchen that will fit all of our kids 400 00:16:52,834 --> 00:16:53,667 plus the extended family. 401 00:16:54,867 --> 00:16:57,400 This is going to be a fridge, cabinetry, range, vent hood, 402 00:16:58,300 --> 00:17:00,066 countertops, and then your double ovens. 403 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,200 Right down the middle, I'm thinking a long, 404 00:17:03,033 --> 00:17:04,667 beautiful table instead of an island. 405 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:06,867 And then on the other side, there's sink, 406 00:17:07,867 --> 00:17:09,367 cabinets, dishwasher, so it'll feel balanced. 407 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:10,767 [Chip] Awesome. 408 00:17:12,033 --> 00:17:12,567 While I'm cooking or whatever, I want you y'all to be like off 409 00:17:13,433 --> 00:17:14,000 the kitchen, y'all are playing a game. 410 00:17:15,100 --> 00:17:18,800 We're gonna add two chairs here, coffee table, sofa. 411 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,567 We'll add floor-to-ceiling windows to bring in more light. 412 00:17:22,333 --> 00:17:23,567 And then where you're standing... 413 00:17:24,734 --> 00:17:28,000 moving those French doors over and adding a small little 414 00:17:28,533 --> 00:17:29,367 wood-burning stove. 415 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:31,266 But when you think about sitting around a beautiful 416 00:17:32,133 --> 00:17:34,166 fireplace, it's not a potbelly stove. 417 00:17:35,333 --> 00:17:37,266 When I think about a room like this, I think about a big 418 00:17:38,066 --> 00:17:39,400 fireplace on the end of this wall. 419 00:17:40,233 --> 00:17:41,767 -You want a focal point. -[Chip] Yeah. 420 00:17:42,967 --> 00:17:45,166 Thought the potbelly stove was cute because it was minimal. 421 00:17:45,867 --> 00:17:46,500 I was doing the wood burning -- 422 00:17:47,734 --> 00:17:49,667 Is it strange at all to have that big of a focal point right 423 00:17:50,767 --> 00:17:51,567 next to that big of a focal point? -I don't think so. 424 00:17:52,467 --> 00:17:54,000 I just want to make sure it's possible. 425 00:17:54,767 --> 00:17:56,100 I've heard there's concrete here. 426 00:17:56,967 --> 00:17:58,867 -Maybe it's not concrete. -Hey, guys. 427 00:17:59,433 --> 00:17:59,900 -Hey. -How are you? 428 00:18:00,767 --> 00:18:01,500 -Perfect timing. -I was going to say. 429 00:18:02,266 --> 00:18:03,100 Your ears may have been burning. 430 00:18:03,934 --> 00:18:05,100 Are you saying good things, I hope. 431 00:18:05,867 --> 00:18:07,000 Hi. Nice to meet you in person. 432 00:18:08,266 --> 00:18:10,266 Steve's going to be the GC here in Colorado, and he has decades 433 00:18:11,500 --> 00:18:13,367 of experience doing renovation in this area, so he's going to 434 00:18:14,433 --> 00:18:15,467 be our connection point in partnering with us to get 435 00:18:16,467 --> 00:18:17,667 this project finished. -We were just debating. 436 00:18:18,467 --> 00:18:19,467 We've got this big, amazing room. 437 00:18:20,633 --> 00:18:22,667 It's almost like we've decided on a fireplace that points 438 00:18:23,166 --> 00:18:23,767 in this direction. 439 00:18:24,834 --> 00:18:27,100 I mean, does this seem complicated and problematic? 440 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:28,300 I don't think it'd be problematic. 441 00:18:29,133 --> 00:18:30,600 I think it would be totally doable. 442 00:18:30,867 --> 00:18:31,700 OK. 443 00:18:32,734 --> 00:18:34,166 If we're already doing that work, then to go down 444 00:18:35,133 --> 00:18:36,367 to the bottom floor, could we add a fireplace 445 00:18:37,533 --> 00:18:39,000 in the downstairs den right below the one in this room? 446 00:18:39,934 --> 00:18:41,800 You want a double stack, which is totally -- 447 00:18:42,367 --> 00:18:42,967 yeah, we can do that. 448 00:18:44,066 --> 00:18:45,900 And if he's approving, that's a change order on him, 449 00:18:46,567 --> 00:18:47,400 which feels great. -On me. 450 00:18:48,166 --> 00:18:49,200 Yeah, well, which is very rare. 451 00:18:50,300 --> 00:18:51,800 Now I've become the change order king, it looks like. 452 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:53,767 -So number one is yours. -I guess so. 453 00:18:54,133 --> 00:18:54,900 That's it. 454 00:18:56,033 --> 00:18:56,900 So it was nice to actually have that first interaction 455 00:18:57,300 --> 00:18:57,867 with Steve. 456 00:18:58,800 --> 00:18:59,967 And I think I thought it was more complex 457 00:19:00,567 --> 00:19:01,100 for that fireplace. 458 00:19:02,133 --> 00:19:02,867 We can look at it and go, is it worth this cost 459 00:19:03,967 --> 00:19:05,467 or do we just go back to what I had originally planned? 460 00:19:06,500 --> 00:19:08,000 This is our first out of Central Texas project. 461 00:19:08,934 --> 00:19:10,200 So partnering with you, it's like a new step 462 00:19:10,767 --> 00:19:11,266 in our little journey. 463 00:19:12,166 --> 00:19:12,800 We've been doing this for 25-plus years. 464 00:19:13,567 --> 00:19:14,266 You've been doing it even longer. 465 00:19:15,467 --> 00:19:16,200 But the fact that you're local and you're going to be here 466 00:19:17,467 --> 00:19:18,767 on our behalf means a lot, man. -Oh, I'm looking forward to it. 467 00:19:19,667 --> 00:19:20,266 -We're going to have a blast. -You bet. 468 00:19:20,934 --> 00:19:21,700 Let's go. Thank you, man. 469 00:19:22,533 --> 00:19:22,900 -Good to see you. -Thank you, Steve. 470 00:19:23,667 --> 00:19:24,166 You popped in at the perfect time. 471 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:25,166 -All right. -All right. 472 00:19:25,734 --> 00:19:26,667 -See you. -Bye-bye. 473 00:19:27,633 --> 00:19:29,100 You know, with us, with our business in Waco, 474 00:19:30,166 --> 00:19:31,567 obviously our family, everything that we're doing 475 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,000 and managing there, the distance is going to be 476 00:19:34,500 --> 00:19:36,000 a huge challenge. 477 00:19:36,900 --> 00:19:38,367 We have to trust who's on the ground here. 478 00:19:39,300 --> 00:19:39,967 We're going to see a lot of photos, video. 479 00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:42,600 When we can come to kind of see it in person. 480 00:19:43,367 --> 00:19:44,800 We're gonna maximize those times. 481 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,166 We're aiming to finish the house by first snow, 482 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,500 which usually happens in early fall. 483 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:51,867 This gives us about six months. 484 00:19:52,934 --> 00:19:53,900 When we head back to Waco, I think the first thing 485 00:19:55,066 --> 00:19:56,667 I've gotta tackle is I need to pick out flooring, tile, 486 00:19:57,066 --> 00:19:57,767 paint color. 487 00:19:58,834 --> 00:20:00,367 So that's the next step in finalizing this process. 488 00:20:01,233 --> 00:20:01,767 It's weird to think that the next time 489 00:20:03,033 --> 00:20:04,467 we stand right here... -I mean everything is going to change. 490 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:07,800 ...it will have been demoed and here we go. 491 00:20:08,667 --> 00:20:09,667 Well, I shouldn't have said that word. 492 00:20:10,567 --> 00:20:12,467 -Baby I did my last demo. -Oh, dear God. 493 00:20:13,333 --> 00:20:15,200 Cue the fifth midlife crisis for you. 494 00:20:16,033 --> 00:20:17,600 -Maybe I can call Steve and... -What? 495 00:20:18,233 --> 00:20:18,800 ...sneak out on a red-eye. 496 00:20:20,166 --> 00:20:21,700 You know, just demo a little. 497 00:20:22,567 --> 00:20:23,800 I'll find you something to demo, babe. 498 00:20:24,934 --> 00:20:26,467 So, the rest of the week, we're gonna just spend time 499 00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:27,667 as a family, hunker down. 500 00:20:28,700 --> 00:20:30,600 We're gonna do some skiing, sitting by the fire. 501 00:20:31,834 --> 00:20:34,467 We're doing breakfast tacos to just fill up for the slopes. 502 00:20:35,500 --> 00:20:37,000 And then everyone's dressed, and we're leaving in 503 00:20:37,533 --> 00:20:38,300 ten minutes. -Yay! 504 00:20:38,734 --> 00:20:40,900 Yeah, let's go! 505 00:20:44,700 --> 00:20:47,900 I'm terrified of most things in life, but this is 506 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,800 the most scary thing. -You got it, babe. 507 00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:02,000 You're doing great! 508 00:21:04,166 --> 00:21:05,266 Whoo! 509 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:16,066 Today, I'm gonna show you the final design 510 00:21:16,633 --> 00:21:17,300 on the Mountain house. 511 00:21:18,433 --> 00:21:19,767 I'd say the hardest thing with this project has been, 512 00:21:20,834 --> 00:21:22,867 we can't just jump over to the house to double-check 513 00:21:23,834 --> 00:21:25,600 something or step in the space to imagine it. 514 00:21:26,633 --> 00:21:28,066 And so I wanna show you today, each of the spaces 515 00:21:28,567 --> 00:21:29,367 in the main house. 516 00:21:30,500 --> 00:21:32,467 So right when you step in, I'm excited about the entry 517 00:21:33,667 --> 00:21:35,900 just because I feel like it is that nod to Mountain House. 518 00:21:36,967 --> 00:21:39,700 You've got light oak on the walls, feels inviting. 519 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,000 You go into the sitting room. 520 00:21:42,767 --> 00:21:43,400 We're gonna add tongue-and-groove 521 00:21:44,467 --> 00:21:46,066 on the ceiling, and we're gonna plaster the walls 522 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:47,867 in a warm gray tone. 523 00:21:48,934 --> 00:21:51,100 The light oak wood is really the foundation of most 524 00:21:52,266 --> 00:21:54,166 of the spaces, whether that be the paneling on the walls 525 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:55,967 or the existing flooring. 526 00:21:56,867 --> 00:21:58,000 The colors that we're gonna contrast with 527 00:21:58,700 --> 00:21:59,667 are gonna be a little darker. 528 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:02,667 As you move into the main living space, we're gonna add 529 00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:05,467 floor-to-ceiling windows, paneling on the walls 530 00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:08,467 and ceiling, and the bigger statement fireplace 531 00:22:09,033 --> 00:22:09,867 Chip's really wanting. 532 00:22:11,100 --> 00:22:12,600 And then leading into the new kitchen, you'll see the range, 533 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:14,567 the vent hood, the paneled fridge, 534 00:22:15,734 --> 00:22:18,000 the double ovens, and a large dining table that can fit 535 00:22:18,767 --> 00:22:19,467 all the cousins and grandparents. 536 00:22:20,667 --> 00:22:24,100 But then I love this green tile that has a bit of a shimmer 537 00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:27,900 to it that will be a nice contrast to the wood. 538 00:22:29,166 --> 00:22:31,300 So I do feel like you're gonna see this really beautiful blend 539 00:22:32,567 --> 00:22:35,767 of a mountain style home that has all that beautiful oak wood 540 00:22:36,934 --> 00:22:39,467 and those harder surfaces, but then mixed with that more 541 00:22:40,567 --> 00:22:42,967 cottage vibe with the colors, the patterns, feeling 542 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,166 masculine and feminine, cottagey, mountain house. 543 00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:48,800 There's gonna be a lot of kind of opposites attracting 544 00:22:49,233 --> 00:22:50,166 in this space. 545 00:22:51,133 --> 00:22:51,967 I wanna show you what I'm doing with the space 546 00:22:52,533 --> 00:22:54,400 that the kitchen was in. 547 00:22:55,467 --> 00:22:56,767 Part of the space will be in the new primary bath, 548 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:58,567 and then we're turning the other half 549 00:22:59,100 --> 00:22:59,867 into a reading room. 550 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:02,300 So now as you step in, you'll see this nice little 551 00:23:03,333 --> 00:23:04,700 reading nook with custom fabric that feels kind of 552 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:05,767 whimsical and fun. 553 00:23:06,734 --> 00:23:08,767 I'm gonna do this antique parquet flooring. 554 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:11,867 We're playing with paneling, some vertical, some horizontal, 555 00:23:12,834 --> 00:23:13,667 that it just feels a little more interesting. 556 00:23:14,233 --> 00:23:15,300 It's a smaller space. 557 00:23:16,533 --> 00:23:18,667 As you move out of this little reading nook around the corner 558 00:23:19,867 --> 00:23:21,867 into the hallway, we're gonna add this cutie powder bath. 559 00:23:22,567 --> 00:23:23,467 We're gonna do an angled sink 560 00:23:24,266 --> 00:23:25,100 and a hand-painted tile backsplash. 561 00:23:26,133 --> 00:23:27,567 I love this tile. It's like this little scallop. 562 00:23:28,700 --> 00:23:30,367 There's some floral motifs on it that are hand-painted. 563 00:23:31,567 --> 00:23:33,200 Knowing I couldn't do this like in the main space because of 564 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:36,166 the cost, I'm gonna do this in the tiny powder bath 565 00:23:36,967 --> 00:23:38,100 so that we can get a lot of impact. 566 00:23:38,967 --> 00:23:40,767 So now we're moving into the primary. 567 00:23:41,767 --> 00:23:43,667 I'm gonna add this beautiful light oak paneling 568 00:23:44,834 --> 00:23:46,200 that has a little bit of this feminine detail at the top 569 00:23:46,633 --> 00:23:47,867 with this curve. 570 00:23:49,033 --> 00:23:50,867 Adding wallpaper, opening up the entry into the bathroom, 571 00:23:51,967 --> 00:23:53,767 which extends all the way through the old half-bath 572 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:55,400 and part of the old kitchen. 573 00:23:56,500 --> 00:23:58,500 We'll add a darker backsplash and then bring in some 574 00:23:59,300 --> 00:24:00,800 character with some brass sconces. 575 00:24:01,934 --> 00:24:03,100 I feel like now what we've solved for is we've created 576 00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:05,567 this primary suite, which didn't exist before. 577 00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:09,567 And then right below the primary downstairs is 578 00:24:10,633 --> 00:24:13,166 a second bedroom, we're gonna add a walk-in closet 579 00:24:13,734 --> 00:24:14,500 and a walk-in bathroom, 580 00:24:15,367 --> 00:24:16,767 trying to create practicality for both of 581 00:24:17,633 --> 00:24:18,166 these bedrooms, because they didn't have 582 00:24:18,700 --> 00:24:19,567 that to begin with. 583 00:24:20,734 --> 00:24:22,500 And in that hallway downstairs, we're adding a recess nook 584 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:24,367 that I think the kids will love. 585 00:24:25,433 --> 00:24:27,600 And then the laundry was in a closet in the hallway, 586 00:24:28,133 --> 00:24:29,166 which is too small. 587 00:24:29,967 --> 00:24:31,266 We have seven people in our family, 588 00:24:32,333 --> 00:24:33,266 and then you think about all the stuff with schemes. 589 00:24:34,033 --> 00:24:35,166 So now I'm opening everything up, 590 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:39,100 doing a burgundy backsplash, light oak paneling, 591 00:24:39,734 --> 00:24:40,467 and then a fun wallpaper. 592 00:24:41,500 --> 00:24:45,066 And then as you move into that den, I really want 593 00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:47,166 to cozy it up by adding a snack bar for the kids, 594 00:24:47,934 --> 00:24:48,967 more wood paneling on the walls, 595 00:24:49,967 --> 00:24:51,367 and then a fireplace to match the one upstairs. 596 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,400 Since this was the primary and you went into this 597 00:24:55,633 --> 00:24:56,800 back room, it was their primary closet, which I feel like was 598 00:24:57,667 --> 00:24:59,166 the largest space in the entire house. 599 00:25:00,433 --> 00:25:02,567 So now we're transforming that huge space into a bunk room 600 00:25:03,133 --> 00:25:04,200 and a bath for the kids. 601 00:25:05,300 --> 00:25:07,166 We'll have a window here, four bunks with that same 602 00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:10,100 oak paneling, and a floral green wallpaper 603 00:25:10,667 --> 00:25:11,867 to bring in some color. 604 00:25:12,734 --> 00:25:14,300 Just these more saturated earthy colors. 605 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,467 And so that's really what you'll see on display is, 606 00:25:18,367 --> 00:25:19,500 you know, what would you find in nature? 607 00:25:20,533 --> 00:25:22,467 So it just feels like a beautiful reflection of 608 00:25:23,100 --> 00:25:23,467 what we're seeing outside. 609 00:25:24,367 --> 00:25:25,767 And then all of that plays well together. 610 00:25:26,900 --> 00:25:28,266 And now we're going to hand all of this over to Steve 611 00:25:28,834 --> 00:25:29,967 and then get rolling. 612 00:25:37,667 --> 00:25:40,867 [Chip] Now that Jo's finalized the design, demo is in full 613 00:25:41,367 --> 00:25:42,500 swing in Colorado. 614 00:25:43,700 --> 00:25:45,867 Upstairs, we're tearing out the walls in that living area, 615 00:25:47,033 --> 00:25:48,667 ripping out that old kitchen, which will now be the new 616 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:52,100 reading room, taking down the wall between the office 617 00:25:53,033 --> 00:25:54,400 and the half-bath so we can turn that into 618 00:25:54,900 --> 00:25:56,066 the primary suite. 619 00:25:57,066 --> 00:25:58,967 Downstairs, we're really transforming that space, 620 00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:02,066 demoing one of the large bathrooms and connecting it 621 00:26:03,300 --> 00:26:05,700 to the bedroom, taking out what used to be the primary bath to 622 00:26:06,500 --> 00:26:08,100 make room for a new laundry room, 623 00:26:08,967 --> 00:26:10,100 and we're turning that massive closet 624 00:26:10,967 --> 00:26:12,600 into an awesome bunk room for the kids. 625 00:26:13,767 --> 00:26:14,867 We're getting to the point where this project can really 626 00:26:15,367 --> 00:26:16,000 take off and run. 627 00:26:19,066 --> 00:26:21,467 Jo and I are in Waco, so today we have a call with 628 00:26:22,367 --> 00:26:24,400 our contractor, Steve, to get an update. 629 00:26:25,500 --> 00:26:28,800 -Good to see you, Steve. -We made a mess of your house. 630 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,667 We're about 95% done with our demo. 631 00:26:32,233 --> 00:26:32,667 Oh my gosh, I'm jealous. 632 00:26:33,633 --> 00:26:34,600 We're trying to do a little bit of framing. 633 00:26:35,533 --> 00:26:37,166 So this is where your new primary bathroom 634 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:38,266 is going to be. 635 00:26:39,266 --> 00:26:40,667 So we've got this wall between the old kitchen 636 00:26:41,867 --> 00:26:43,300 and the old bathroom that we're going to have to do another 637 00:26:44,300 --> 00:26:46,767 header beam up here to carry the ridge. -OK. 638 00:26:47,934 --> 00:26:49,000 [Chip] In order to make that open primary suite happen, 639 00:26:50,133 --> 00:26:51,800 we've got to take out that wall that's currently bearing 640 00:26:52,233 --> 00:26:53,367 a ton of weight. 641 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:55,100 [Steve] Yeah, we'll have to take this header all the way down 642 00:26:56,066 --> 00:26:57,467 to the floor and put in a footing down below 643 00:26:58,400 --> 00:26:59,467 so we have structural support here as well. 644 00:27:00,433 --> 00:27:01,000 So this wasn't a bit of an unknown until 645 00:27:01,433 --> 00:27:02,266 we opened it up. 646 00:27:03,166 --> 00:27:05,500 But we'll have to make some adjustments. 647 00:27:06,467 --> 00:27:07,367 I know you want to have an eight-foot ceiling 648 00:27:08,333 --> 00:27:09,667 in the primary, and that's what our goal is. 649 00:27:10,734 --> 00:27:12,800 -How tall is it currently? -[Steve] Seven-foot-six. 650 00:27:13,767 --> 00:27:15,000 So we really have to do something to raise it. 651 00:27:15,734 --> 00:27:16,900 OK. Let's just keep marching. 652 00:27:17,433 --> 00:27:18,100 [Steve] Sounds good. 653 00:27:19,133 --> 00:27:20,667 The idea that it's seven-and-a-half-foot ceilings 654 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:22,700 versus eight-foot ceilings, you know, in so many ways, 655 00:27:23,734 --> 00:27:25,300 you're like, why would you spend the extra money 656 00:27:25,934 --> 00:27:27,367 for that extra six inches? 657 00:27:28,533 --> 00:27:30,400 But in the same token, I think it's going to be important 658 00:27:30,834 --> 00:27:31,500 that we do that. 659 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,400 And so I love the way he's optimistic and addressing 660 00:27:34,834 --> 00:27:35,567 these issues. 661 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:37,500 I mean, this is why we hired Steve. 662 00:27:38,767 --> 00:27:40,200 We'll be there soon to kind of look at these issues in person. 663 00:27:41,333 --> 00:27:42,367 We can't wait to see the house that we're excited about 664 00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:44,867 getting back up there. -We'll see you guys. 665 00:27:45,233 --> 00:27:46,500 Yes, sir. 666 00:27:47,700 --> 00:27:49,500 Demo is now almost complete, and with that, we've got to go 667 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:52,400 and look at the space, make sure that the next steps 668 00:27:53,667 --> 00:27:56,200 that we plan for from a design standpoint actually make sense. 669 00:28:03,667 --> 00:28:06,567 [Joanna] We're back in Colorado for the week, and Steve's crew has 670 00:28:07,767 --> 00:28:09,700 started framing out the spaces downstairs and prepping for 671 00:28:10,767 --> 00:28:12,000 the plumbing we'll need for the new bathroom next to 672 00:28:12,433 --> 00:28:13,100 the bunk room. 673 00:28:14,166 --> 00:28:15,667 And then upstairs, the new entryway to the primary 674 00:28:16,667 --> 00:28:18,667 has been framed. Today we're meeting with Steve. 675 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:20,667 He's going to show us some of the things that he found 676 00:28:21,066 --> 00:28:21,967 during demo. 677 00:28:23,166 --> 00:28:24,467 We're also going to finalize paint color for the exterior. 678 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:26,367 But first, Steve wanted to show us something 679 00:28:26,900 --> 00:28:27,500 in the reading room. 680 00:28:28,500 --> 00:28:31,000 We had a visitor over the weekend. 681 00:28:31,300 --> 00:28:32,000 Uh-oh. 682 00:28:32,967 --> 00:28:33,767 And you can see he left his little paw prints 683 00:28:34,166 --> 00:28:34,967 on the wall. 684 00:28:35,834 --> 00:28:37,166 What fits through a window that small? 685 00:28:38,333 --> 00:28:39,000 You know, he was a pretty good-sized bear to fit through 686 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:40,266 that window. 687 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:41,667 I knew you were gonna say bear. 688 00:28:42,567 --> 00:28:43,500 [Steve] So he came in from the outside, 689 00:28:44,133 --> 00:28:44,667 wandered around the house, 690 00:28:45,467 --> 00:28:46,166 and then he went back out the window. 691 00:28:47,166 --> 00:28:47,700 As I come out the front door, he's coming down 692 00:28:48,133 --> 00:28:49,000 the front steps. 693 00:28:49,900 --> 00:28:50,266 He's looking at me, I'm looking at him. 694 00:28:50,633 --> 00:28:51,467 [Chip] OK. 695 00:28:52,667 --> 00:28:53,700 I yell, and then he just kind of wanders off like I didn't 696 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:55,967 even bother him. -My gosh! 697 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:58,467 What he doesn't know is he's touched 698 00:28:59,500 --> 00:29:02,800 on a very deep-seated fear in my heart and soul. 699 00:29:03,900 --> 00:29:04,266 I'm trying to think, is there any other access point 700 00:29:04,900 --> 00:29:05,567 that this guy can get in? 701 00:29:06,567 --> 00:29:08,700 -Oh, he like ate our window. -[Steve] Oh yeah. 702 00:29:09,967 --> 00:29:11,467 This is where he came through and you can see his paw prints. 703 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:13,400 -[Joanna] Unbelievable! -[Chip] Good night! 704 00:29:14,166 --> 00:29:15,767 I don't want a bear on my porch. 705 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,300 So can we create some type of fencing? 706 00:29:20,500 --> 00:29:22,266 The day we were leaving to come to Colorado, I had woken up 707 00:29:22,900 --> 00:29:24,000 from a dream, a nightmare. 708 00:29:24,900 --> 00:29:25,967 This is a re-occurring dream that I have. 709 00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:28,400 And it was a bear that was chasing me and it chased me 710 00:29:28,834 --> 00:29:30,467 into this home. 711 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,867 I'm saying all this because it was a foreshadowing that 712 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,567 probably while I was having that dream, that bear was 713 00:29:38,667 --> 00:29:40,767 climbing through that little window into this house. 714 00:29:41,767 --> 00:29:45,000 Steve, the green is the exterior paint color. 715 00:29:45,633 --> 00:29:47,200 -I love it. -OK, great. 716 00:29:47,900 --> 00:29:48,266 -I like it on -- -Final answer? 717 00:29:48,700 --> 00:29:49,367 Final answer. 718 00:29:50,300 --> 00:29:51,400 -On all three of the structures? -Uh-huh. 719 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:53,367 So we have witnesses, we're good? 720 00:29:54,066 --> 00:29:54,767 -Are you good? -I don't know. 721 00:29:55,533 --> 00:29:56,467 I'm kind of 50-50 on it, but -- 722 00:29:57,266 --> 00:29:57,867 Do you feel like it's too army-green? 723 00:29:58,633 --> 00:29:59,200 That's the story of our lives here. 724 00:30:00,333 --> 00:30:02,100 If she gets complete clarity, I get a little insecure. 725 00:30:03,333 --> 00:30:05,500 This green versus the brown, like this is a perfect example. 726 00:30:06,433 --> 00:30:07,767 This is the brown. Basically of the house. 727 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,467 And in my opinion, when I turn this direction and look at it, 728 00:30:11,033 --> 00:30:11,600 I think it looks great. 729 00:30:12,567 --> 00:30:13,667 It kind of feels like a cabin in the woods. 730 00:30:14,767 --> 00:30:17,667 Can we do this color, the front little tiny cottage? 731 00:30:18,166 --> 00:30:18,767 Oh, there you go. 732 00:30:19,767 --> 00:30:20,500 Just so when we drive up and then we can see all 733 00:30:21,033 --> 00:30:21,767 the trees behind it. 734 00:30:22,734 --> 00:30:23,300 What I would love to see is when you pull into 735 00:30:24,433 --> 00:30:25,667 the property, what does that look like with that green? 736 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:27,367 And then hopefully Chip will love it. 737 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:29,900 But this'll be one where I think Chip wants to keep 738 00:30:30,333 --> 00:30:31,567 the house brown. 739 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:34,266 And I'm telling you, there's like 0% chance 740 00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:35,567 we're keeping the house this color. 741 00:30:36,367 --> 00:30:37,266 -Stop. -Me inside if y'all need me. 742 00:30:37,934 --> 00:30:39,400 -All right, have fun. -OK. 743 00:30:40,233 --> 00:30:41,967 Let's go check out that little trail. 744 00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:46,800 Well, so I'm just kind of big-picture curious, 745 00:30:47,900 --> 00:30:49,500 you know, as my parents and in-laws have both gotten 746 00:30:50,533 --> 00:30:51,700 a little bit older, you know, I'm just trying to 747 00:30:52,900 --> 00:30:55,367 figure out how do we configure this awesome trail to where 748 00:30:56,367 --> 00:30:58,000 not only could you and I get down here easily, 749 00:30:58,867 --> 00:31:00,967 but also somebody maybe older than us. 750 00:31:01,834 --> 00:31:02,867 So what do you think we should do here? 751 00:31:04,066 --> 00:31:06,266 We're thinking about running a timber, kind of a border on 752 00:31:06,967 --> 00:31:08,000 the downhill slope. -I see. 753 00:31:09,100 --> 00:31:10,867 And then we can make all of these steps a little wider. 754 00:31:11,900 --> 00:31:12,767 And then when we have it really steep and it feels 755 00:31:13,700 --> 00:31:14,667 uncomfortable, we can do like a pipe rail. 756 00:31:15,700 --> 00:31:16,367 -Oh, that's awesome. -For someone to hold on to. 757 00:31:17,367 --> 00:31:19,000 The river is really why we bought this place. 758 00:31:19,700 --> 00:31:20,166 -Golly! -[Steve] It's heaven. 759 00:31:21,266 --> 00:31:22,367 It's just like a dream. 760 00:31:27,700 --> 00:31:30,767 [Joanna] In true Colorado style, we had a surprise spring 761 00:31:31,333 --> 00:31:32,300 snowstorm last night. 762 00:31:33,567 --> 00:31:35,500 But today I'm excited because I'm here with my daughter Ella. 763 00:31:36,700 --> 00:31:37,900 Chip is all, I've always told Ella, "Hey, before you go to 764 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,800 college, I want you to flip a house, do a project." 765 00:31:42,734 --> 00:31:44,567 She's always mentioned that she wants to do 766 00:31:45,100 --> 00:31:46,166 something in design. 767 00:31:47,300 --> 00:31:47,900 We've actually looked for houses in Waco, didn't find 768 00:31:49,033 --> 00:31:51,500 anything, but Chip had this fun idea to let her tackle 769 00:31:52,533 --> 00:31:54,767 the little cottage as her first design project. 770 00:31:56,233 --> 00:31:59,900 Ella, I feel like this will be a space that guests can come. 771 00:32:00,533 --> 00:32:01,266 So what do you think? 772 00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:03,200 What is like the feel, first of all? 773 00:32:04,467 --> 00:32:06,100 I think... 774 00:32:06,967 --> 00:32:07,567 Love it to feel like a little cottage. 775 00:32:08,133 --> 00:32:10,900 OK. Moody or light? 776 00:32:11,767 --> 00:32:13,367 I think I love like greens and blues. 777 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:15,967 -I think it would be fun. -Show me. 778 00:32:16,834 --> 00:32:18,200 Wait, there was one that was like -- yes. 779 00:32:19,333 --> 00:32:22,300 Oh, you want it moody? There's really no wrong answer. 780 00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:23,567 You get to do whatever you want. 781 00:32:24,633 --> 00:32:26,266 If you want to paint it black, I'm going to let you 782 00:32:26,700 --> 00:32:27,867 paint it black. 783 00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:30,266 You know, there's this general rule, like in smaller spaces, 784 00:32:31,266 --> 00:32:32,100 the lighter the color, it makes it feel bigger. 785 00:32:33,133 --> 00:32:34,767 I don't know if our goal is to make it feel bigger. 786 00:32:35,467 --> 00:32:36,166 We want it to feel like moody. 787 00:32:37,367 --> 00:32:40,166 So I want you to feel like if your gut is dark, we go dark. 788 00:32:40,934 --> 00:32:42,266 We're very similar in our styles. 789 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:43,500 We both love plants. 790 00:32:44,233 --> 00:32:45,700 We love charming cottagey things. 791 00:32:46,533 --> 00:32:48,066 We love story. This is your homework. 792 00:32:48,433 --> 00:32:49,266 [Ella] OK. 793 00:32:50,233 --> 00:32:50,667 [Joanna] I need to know what kind of flooring. 794 00:32:51,333 --> 00:32:52,667 Paint color, light fixtures. 795 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:55,567 And then do you want to keep these closets? 796 00:32:56,767 --> 00:32:58,266 What do you want? 797 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:01,467 I feel like I would want to take them out. 798 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:04,767 So my biggest hope with letting her tackle this cottage 799 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:06,800 is that it builds confidence in her. 800 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:11,567 In here, I need paint color, countertop option. 801 00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:13,667 I need tile in here. 802 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,000 -And then this is -- -The whole wall tile? 803 00:33:16,867 --> 00:33:18,800 This whole wall you can pick a tile for, 804 00:33:19,767 --> 00:33:21,767 but we don't tile that. 805 00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:23,567 OK, bathroom, same as kitchen. 806 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:26,200 I need tile. Pick out a cool mirror. 807 00:33:26,967 --> 00:33:27,667 Are you accepting the challenge? 808 00:33:28,734 --> 00:33:29,567 Or you're like, "Never mind, I don't wanna do it?" 809 00:33:30,233 --> 00:33:31,867 I'm accepting the challenge. 810 00:33:32,867 --> 00:33:35,900 The idea that my daughter, who is now an adult, 811 00:33:36,867 --> 00:33:39,400 has decided to take on what her mother does 812 00:33:39,967 --> 00:33:41,500 and I get to teach her. 813 00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:43,867 I don't know, it just feels like this beautiful full 814 00:33:44,300 --> 00:33:45,300 circle moment. 815 00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:47,266 -This is gonna be fun, babe. -Yes. 816 00:33:55,767 --> 00:33:58,700 [Joanna] So it's our last day in Colorado before we head back to Waco. 817 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:00,400 So today I'm here with the design girls, 818 00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:02,300 Christin, Laura, and Lindsay. 819 00:34:03,433 --> 00:34:05,100 They've been with us for almost 14 years and I'm just so 820 00:34:06,033 --> 00:34:07,100 grateful they wanted to be a part of this. 821 00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:09,900 A lot of our decision making has been in Waco, 822 00:34:10,867 --> 00:34:12,266 getting a good idea for colors and textures. 823 00:34:13,467 --> 00:34:16,266 So this is the first time we're together walking the space. 824 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:19,867 We basically just have a very small amount of time to 825 00:34:20,433 --> 00:34:21,600 make a lot of decisions. 826 00:34:22,567 --> 00:34:23,667 While we're doing that, Chip and Crew are down 827 00:34:24,567 --> 00:34:25,166 by the river trying to catch some fish. 828 00:34:26,433 --> 00:34:28,867 What's the biggest fish you've ever caught in your whole life? 829 00:34:29,767 --> 00:34:33,100 -It was this big. -That's as big as you. 830 00:34:33,967 --> 00:34:34,367 And then look, buddy, in case we need 831 00:34:34,967 --> 00:34:36,266 it, OK? We'll be ready. 832 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:43,667 I think let's start in here. Any final questions? 833 00:34:44,433 --> 00:34:45,066 I have the range hood taped out. 834 00:34:45,333 --> 00:34:46,166 Yes. 835 00:34:47,166 --> 00:34:48,367 This is where your wall of millwork is gonna go, 836 00:34:49,066 --> 00:34:50,767 your fridge, your double oven. 837 00:34:51,700 --> 00:34:52,900 I just wanted to see, before we press go, 838 00:34:54,133 --> 00:34:56,800 how you feel about that size. -I think, drop it four inches. 839 00:34:57,433 --> 00:34:58,600 -OK, great. -Fireplace? 840 00:34:59,266 --> 00:35:01,100 -Yes. -I think, go wider. 841 00:35:01,900 --> 00:35:02,400 Chip would want it a little bigger. 842 00:35:02,667 --> 00:35:03,567 OK. 843 00:35:04,467 --> 00:35:06,000 So we changed from a wood burning stove 844 00:35:06,867 --> 00:35:08,166 to the mason fireplace on the upstairs 845 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:09,867 and the downstairs level. 846 00:35:10,700 --> 00:35:11,967 Chip wanted it to be a little bigger. 847 00:35:13,066 --> 00:35:15,300 And then I think the overall design is gonna just be, 848 00:35:16,467 --> 00:35:18,867 you know, the square base, bringing in just a little bit 849 00:35:20,033 --> 00:35:22,066 to make it feel a little more feminine and not so bulky. 850 00:35:22,700 --> 00:35:24,567 Let's move on to plaster. 851 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,100 That little sitting room right off the entry, just trying to 852 00:35:28,300 --> 00:35:30,100 find the perfect shade for the plaster that we're gonna be 853 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:31,600 doing on the wall. 854 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:33,166 Option one. 855 00:35:34,100 --> 00:35:35,000 It's gorgeous, but it looks like concrete. 856 00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:36,367 Yeah, I see that. 857 00:35:37,433 --> 00:35:38,300 There's something about the way you feel when you're 858 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:41,367 in a space versus just looking down at a 3D rendering 859 00:35:41,867 --> 00:35:43,166 or even pictures. 860 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:45,600 Second option. I think that's pretty. 861 00:35:47,166 --> 00:35:49,467 My muscle clock is ticking. 862 00:35:50,233 --> 00:35:51,166 Hurry, muscle clock is ticking. 863 00:35:51,734 --> 00:35:53,166 OK, wow, that is heavy. 864 00:35:54,166 --> 00:35:55,367 Option three. 865 00:35:56,333 --> 00:35:57,100 We've built this design over the last couple 866 00:35:57,533 --> 00:35:58,200 months together. 867 00:35:59,233 --> 00:36:00,867 Just helps us either go, it's exactly what we want 868 00:36:01,700 --> 00:36:02,200 or we need to modify it a little bit. 869 00:36:02,967 --> 00:36:03,467 Oh, I don't like that one as much. 870 00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:05,767 Yeah, that has a little more brown in it, which I like. 871 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:09,100 OK, so second option is my favorite. 872 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:11,667 OK, y'all, let's go downstairs, because I want to look 873 00:36:12,900 --> 00:36:14,667 at the colors we're choosing for the sitting room down there. 874 00:36:15,834 --> 00:36:21,400 I think we designed this room to be moody, bluish color, 875 00:36:22,533 --> 00:36:24,867 where it's the dark paneling. I think we'd go lighter. 876 00:36:25,700 --> 00:36:27,567 -Tongue and groove, creamy. -Creamy. 877 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,166 Just so it feels like really smooth. 878 00:36:30,467 --> 00:36:31,600 Yeah. 879 00:36:32,467 --> 00:36:34,967 Into that all wood paneled living room. 880 00:36:35,533 --> 00:36:37,367 OK. Good job, y'all! 881 00:36:38,433 --> 00:36:41,900 So as we are wrapping things up here, headed home, 882 00:36:42,767 --> 00:36:43,767 I feel like the team feels really good 883 00:36:44,333 --> 00:36:45,000 about the next steps. 884 00:36:46,166 --> 00:36:47,467 Anytime I get to spend time with them, it's always like 885 00:36:48,033 --> 00:36:49,367 my favorite thing to do. 886 00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:54,567 But honestly, the highlight of this trip is Crew caught two 887 00:36:55,367 --> 00:36:57,000 rainbow trout down at that river. 888 00:36:57,433 --> 00:36:59,467 [Chip] Let's go! 889 00:37:00,633 --> 00:37:02,000 I mean, you can't wish for anything better than that. 890 00:37:04,266 --> 00:37:05,467 How amazing is that? 891 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:13,967 [Chip] Steve and the crew had been super busy with 892 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:15,367 all the framing. 893 00:37:16,367 --> 00:37:17,967 On the main level, we added a new cased opening 894 00:37:18,734 --> 00:37:20,000 leading into the primary hallway. 895 00:37:21,033 --> 00:37:22,767 The supporting beam for the expanded primary bath 896 00:37:23,066 --> 00:37:24,000 went in. 897 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:27,667 The living room walls had to be open for the larger windows, 898 00:37:28,633 --> 00:37:30,400 and we removed the wrap on the beams to expose 899 00:37:30,934 --> 00:37:32,000 that original wood. 900 00:37:33,133 --> 00:37:35,367 We started installing the new electrical and plumbing, 901 00:37:36,567 --> 00:37:38,100 and outside the guys have been crushing it on that updated 902 00:37:38,500 --> 00:37:39,467 river path. 903 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:42,700 And here in Waco, Ella has been working on the design 904 00:37:43,266 --> 00:37:44,200 for her tiny cottage. 905 00:37:45,133 --> 00:37:46,400 Today, Jo and I are checking in with Steve 906 00:37:46,934 --> 00:37:47,867 to hear the latest. 907 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,166 All right, hey Steve, how you doing buddy? 908 00:37:50,934 --> 00:37:52,266 Good Chip, Jo, how are you guys? 909 00:37:53,166 --> 00:37:54,200 So we always love connecting with Steve. 910 00:37:55,400 --> 00:37:58,400 It's fun to see him there at the property, giving us these, 911 00:37:59,033 --> 00:37:59,767 you know, weekly updates. 912 00:38:00,934 --> 00:38:02,000 Do you remember that main beam that was going between 913 00:38:02,834 --> 00:38:03,767 the kitchen and the great room? -Yep. 914 00:38:04,667 --> 00:38:05,900 Well, as we opened it up and we unboxed it, 915 00:38:07,100 --> 00:38:09,867 we found this steel artist's work done around this I-beam. 916 00:38:10,500 --> 00:38:12,266 -Wow! No kidding. -Wait. 917 00:38:12,700 --> 00:38:13,600 That's crazy. 918 00:38:14,700 --> 00:38:16,567 It was wrapped with an oak plywood, so we never knew 919 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:17,900 it was in there. 920 00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:20,567 It's always fun when you tackle these projects 921 00:38:21,633 --> 00:38:23,166 and as you are peeling back layers, you see story, 922 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:25,900 whether that's wallpaper, metal art. 923 00:38:26,767 --> 00:38:27,100 I always think, you know, that's part of 924 00:38:27,734 --> 00:38:28,200 the history of the house. 925 00:38:29,100 --> 00:38:29,767 So how do we play that up and honor it? 926 00:38:30,900 --> 00:38:32,667 Any way we leave it and kind of bring it back to life, 927 00:38:33,367 --> 00:38:34,567 or would that screw you up, Jo? 928 00:38:35,333 --> 00:38:35,700 I don't think it'd screw me up. 929 00:38:36,734 --> 00:38:38,367 I think it just, it doesn't feel like the vibe. 930 00:38:39,333 --> 00:38:40,967 I think I wanted it pretty simple up there. 931 00:38:41,900 --> 00:38:42,767 So I am trying to think like, do you put it, 932 00:38:44,033 --> 00:38:45,567 you know, somewhere on the side of the house, maybe on the back 933 00:38:46,467 --> 00:38:48,367 porch down by the river, we do hooks on it? 934 00:38:49,567 --> 00:38:51,500 And it's for me, practical for drying flowers, hanging them 935 00:38:52,133 --> 00:38:52,700 upside down for the kids. 936 00:38:53,734 --> 00:38:55,867 It's the rods, the fishing rods, it's Chips waiters 937 00:38:56,834 --> 00:38:57,867 We could hook squirrels upside down from it? 938 00:38:58,367 --> 00:38:59,367 We won't do that. 939 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:01,000 Maybe it'll be a bear deterrent. 940 00:39:02,033 --> 00:39:03,266 She only wants to do things that were decorative 941 00:39:04,500 --> 00:39:06,867 and logical, and I only want to do things that are illogical 942 00:39:07,533 --> 00:39:08,867 and sort of like dangerous. 943 00:39:09,867 --> 00:39:11,500 If it's not hard to remove, remove it, Steve, 944 00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:13,767 and then we'll figure out a fun place to kind of honor 945 00:39:14,333 --> 00:39:15,266 the history and the art. 946 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:17,867 It should come down as one big piece, and then you guys 947 00:39:18,734 --> 00:39:19,166 can decide what you want to do with it. 948 00:39:19,567 --> 00:39:20,367 [Joanna] OK. 949 00:39:21,533 --> 00:39:22,266 I also want to see the green paint on the small cottage. 950 00:39:22,967 --> 00:39:23,467 We'll have it done next week. 951 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:25,567 How do you feel about the trail? 952 00:39:26,333 --> 00:39:27,000 I think you're going to like it. 953 00:39:27,934 --> 00:39:28,900 So you've got plenty of room, really solid. 954 00:39:29,633 --> 00:39:30,567 Yeah, I can't wait to see that. 955 00:39:31,633 --> 00:39:33,100 I love that you love the way it's coming together. 956 00:39:33,734 --> 00:39:35,266 That's exciting. Well done. 957 00:39:36,066 --> 00:39:38,100 Don't forget the bear fence, Steve. 958 00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:39,266 That's on my mind. 959 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:41,266 We haven't seen that little critter at all since that 960 00:39:41,934 --> 00:39:42,600 last time. -He'll be back. 961 00:39:43,467 --> 00:39:45,166 -Let's just plan for that, OK? -Uh-oh. 962 00:39:46,367 --> 00:39:47,700 Just don't cool your pies in the windowsill like they do. 963 00:39:48,533 --> 00:39:49,967 Yeah, there you go. Awesome, Steve. 964 00:39:50,834 --> 00:39:52,266 -Good to see you, buddy. -You too, guys. 965 00:39:52,667 --> 00:39:53,367 Bye, Steve. 966 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:04,600 [saw whirring] 967 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,200 Man. 968 00:40:21,133 --> 00:40:23,200 -I hope you like it. -Babe, wow, the green. 969 00:40:23,900 --> 00:40:26,166 Even the aspen, the contrast. 970 00:40:27,367 --> 00:40:29,166 I honestly thought the brown was the best color, but it was 971 00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:30,967 like it should have been this to begin with. 972 00:40:32,767 --> 00:40:35,000 All the original light fixtures look really good, 973 00:40:35,867 --> 00:40:37,166 because it was brown. -Think about it. 974 00:40:37,934 --> 00:40:39,467 Those all were totally invisible. 975 00:40:40,567 --> 00:40:41,967 -The roof was invisible. -[Joanna] Now you can see it. 976 00:40:42,467 --> 00:40:43,166 I love the brown. 977 00:40:44,066 --> 00:40:46,467 I still stand by my argument for the brown, 978 00:40:47,567 --> 00:40:48,800 but I love the green more, you know, and that's cool. 979 00:40:49,433 --> 00:40:50,767 That's fun. You did it. 980 00:40:51,533 --> 00:40:51,767 OK, let's go check out the river. 981 00:40:52,667 --> 00:40:52,867 [Joanna] Let's go to the river. 982 00:40:54,500 --> 00:40:56,667 -This looks so good. -Wow, I do love that. 983 00:40:57,433 --> 00:40:58,567 This is like actual steps, babe. 984 00:40:59,266 --> 00:41:00,266 [Chip] Wow, isn't that crazy? 985 00:41:01,266 --> 00:41:02,867 Every time you come here, it's like a totally 986 00:41:03,400 --> 00:41:04,100 different universe. 987 00:41:05,767 --> 00:41:08,000 -I am imagining snow everywhere. -OK. 988 00:41:08,900 --> 00:41:09,467 And that's where I get a little nervous. 989 00:41:10,600 --> 00:41:13,467 So kind of figuring out like the most treacherous part, 990 00:41:14,467 --> 00:41:15,467 where can we put just a simple black railing? 991 00:41:15,900 --> 00:41:16,600 [Chip] I see. 992 00:41:17,734 --> 00:41:18,667 [Joanna] But is this what you were envisioning, Chip? 993 00:41:19,700 --> 00:41:22,700 Yeah, this is great. I love this crushed granite. 994 00:41:23,900 --> 00:41:25,266 -Wow. -Wait, let's look -- 995 00:41:25,867 --> 00:41:26,700 I want to look that way. 996 00:41:27,867 --> 00:41:29,767 I want to see what this looks like, like just from here. 997 00:41:30,900 --> 00:41:33,767 Man, I just love the fact that this trail just kind of 998 00:41:34,467 --> 00:41:35,800 disappears into the wilderness. 999 00:41:36,567 --> 00:41:37,967 You know, Steve just crushed it. 1000 00:41:39,066 --> 00:41:40,400 We've made it a lot easier for the bears to come up. 1001 00:41:41,500 --> 00:41:43,200 -So that's really good too. -Man, look at the river. 1002 00:41:44,300 --> 00:41:45,467 [Joanna] That is gorgeous. 1003 00:41:47,266 --> 00:41:49,467 Do you kind of feel like you're in a Bob Ross painting? 1004 00:41:50,066 --> 00:41:51,500 Yeah, that's how I feel. 1005 00:41:52,633 --> 00:41:54,100 Him doing those trees. They looked exactly like these. 1006 00:41:54,900 --> 00:41:55,467 [Joanna] I'm in a Bob Ross painting. 1007 00:41:56,967 --> 00:41:58,367 [Chip] Ah, this place. 1008 00:41:59,567 --> 00:42:01,266 You come here and you're like, "This is a magical paradise 1009 00:42:01,700 --> 00:42:02,266 in the winter." 1010 00:42:03,066 --> 00:42:05,200 I think in the spring, it's better. 1011 00:42:06,367 --> 00:42:08,367 I would love to learn fly fishing, but maybe not rafting 1012 00:42:09,266 --> 00:42:10,667 down the river, you know? But who knows? 1013 00:42:11,767 --> 00:42:13,166 I could surprise myself. Every year, I surprise myself. 1014 00:42:13,600 --> 00:42:14,467 So who knows? 1015 00:42:15,500 --> 00:42:16,367 -Look at the workout we could be getting. -Yeah. 1016 00:42:17,133 --> 00:42:17,767 I could become a mountain biker. 1017 00:42:18,633 --> 00:42:20,767 What if we were dual, single kayakers, 1018 00:42:21,767 --> 00:42:23,900 but like, racing one another? -You never know. 1019 00:42:27,967 --> 00:42:30,867 Steve was like, "Jo, you gotta quickly make a decision." 1020 00:42:31,800 --> 00:42:33,100 That's not what it's supposed to look like. 1021 00:42:34,266 --> 00:42:35,600 Every project we've done, there's always that one thing 1022 00:42:36,166 --> 00:42:37,367 that likes to taunt me. 1023 00:42:38,166 --> 00:42:38,867 The fireplace has me up at night. 1024 00:42:39,934 --> 00:42:41,266 There's a lot of components come together on that. 1025 00:42:42,767 --> 00:42:46,767 These hand-painted tile take the color differently each time 1026 00:42:47,467 --> 00:42:48,467 they do a new batch. -Oh, no. 1027 00:42:49,367 --> 00:42:51,000 This already looks night and day different. 1028 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:53,266 My little bear can climb in and... 1029 00:42:53,834 --> 00:42:56,000 [tree branches crunch] 1030 00:42:56,567 --> 00:42:57,700 Oh my gosh, it's a bear. 1031 00:42:58,600 --> 00:42:59,700 Crap.