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DREW: This is Jason and Leah's forever home.

Jason, you're so romantic.

-How are you? -Good.

JONATHAN: These two have been traveling the world together

since they met eight years ago,

but they were always looking for somewhere to call home.

A nice quiet lifestyle close to downtown,

but still somewhere where we can do

all of the things we love to do.

They found the perfect house for two.

We definitely love that it is small and cozy.

But its tight footprint makes entertaining

a bit of a challenge.

There isn't a great place to hang out.

JONATHAN: They've got big dreams for their small space.

We love in a world where Leah can sit at the island

and maybe enjoy a glass of wine

while I'm cooking some dinner at the end of the day.

So they need us... JONATHAN: Oh, yeah.

...to help them stay in the home they love.

Oh, my gosh, it's so pretty.

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This is "Property Brothers"... "Forever Home."

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You know what I love about this area?

So these were all built as starter homes,

this whole community and then people move in here.

They fell in love with it

and some people who have been here their whole lives.

Well, from the '40s, that's a long time,

but they're beautiful houses. Just because they're small

doesn't mean they don't have big potential.

Exactly.

Oh, Jason, you're so romantic.

Polishing the bike for Leah.

No, I thought you were giving a foot massage to her.

How are you? -Good, how are you guys?

-Good, how are you? -Great.

This is like the perfect day

to showcase how amazing a community this is,

because there's people riding their bikes around,

there's kids playing.

JASON: Yeah. I mean, we bike everywhere

when we're going around the neighborhood.

Yeah. There's a big bike path down by the river.

That was one of the reasons

we decided we wanted to live here.

-There's no noise? -No noise.

We bought a smaller house because we knew

it was just the two of us,

and we just wanted to have this quiet and nice home base

so we could do the traveling that we love to do.

You guys have had this house for how long now?

-For four years. -Four years.

Did you know it was the one the moment you saw it?

As far as choosing the house,

this was the 50th house we looked at.

Oh, wow. Who's the indecisive one?

Our bank accounts.

Well, as you guys know, this is a crazy expensive city.

And so for you guys to be

in a beautiful neighborhood like this

with this house with so much potential,

it's a great thing.

Totally. Yeah. We didn't even think we were

gonna be able to buy a house. We were really lucky.

JONATHAN: Well, the great thing is it's a lot easier

to renovate the house than it is the community.

You picked a great community. -Exactly.

Lets see what we need to do with the house.

Awesome.

Okay. Oh, it's a little tight.

Everybody into the entry.

I'm assuming that you don't

hang out very much in the front entrance.

LEAH: Not so much and when we come in with groceries,

it's a huge pain.

Yeah, but you know what? Hey, it's a great space in here.

I have to say, you guys have great taste in furniture.

I love some of the mid-century modern pieces.

LEAH: Thank you.

After three or four years of back and forth,

landed on a painting that we both really liked.

Finally put something on the wall.

Do you want the good or the bad news first?

-Uh-oh. -Let's go bad.

It should not take you four years

to decide what to put on your wall.

Good news is you chose something spectacular.

Yeah, I love it.

We've got this little area kind of locked down.

It's sort of as we go that way

that things fall apart a little bit.

JONATHAN: Did you cut the hole here in the stairs?

LEAH: We did.

Yeah, we did that, took away the railing.

So this is not to code because there's...

Hold on a second.

This is just where you can show off your legs when you walk.

Is that what it is? -Yeah, you got it.

No? It was more to bring the light

from the window into the rest of the house.

Oh, I like where you're going, but even with something

like this, technically you still need

to have a railing across there. -Yeah.

And then we also put the hole in the window to the kitchen.

So we have a table here.

You have another eat-in table over here.

Do you really feel you need two tables to eat at?

Two people, two tables.

I think we love a world where Leah

can sort of sit at the island and maybe enjoy a glass of wine

while I'm cooking some dinner at the end of the day.

Yeah, it definitely feels like we have

too many bulky things in a small space.

We don't have a lot of friends over

just because there isn't a great place to hang out.

Yeah, it's a little disconnected right now.

Yeah, obviously, the cabinets are,

I would assume original,

at least they go all the way to the ceiling.

DREW: I can tell you right now,

there's no keeping these cabinets.

These things can't be salvaged.

Right.

I do hate having free-floating appliances.

You come in the door and you walk into the fridge,

so if everything was fully integrated properly,

this kitchen would flow a lot better.

My first priority would be to find out

if this wall is load-bearing.

I'd like to remove it

so I can maximize this compact footprint,

then we could explore an island in the center

or maybe a peninsula.

Either way, both options would offer some seating.

-Yeah. -Absolutely.

We're getting a little bit more open flow to this space.

And also, what about outside though?

We love our backyard.

That's one of the reasons why we bought the house.

-Let's have a little look. -Yeah.

Oh, wow. This is awesome.

I know, we love it out here.

It's so quiet. I absolutely love that.

JASON: Yeah. We love this space out here.

This deck is in rough shape.

Oh, boy! -Alright.

Yeah. It's definitely rotting in places.

That's why this step is here.

It actually covers a place that's almost worn through

and some bad ones in the corner. Yeah.

JONATHAN: Was that your renovation to the deck?

That came with the house actually.

JONATHAN: Upstairs they've already put in a lot of work

and thought.

Oh, yeah. They've done a great job in the bathroom.

They've made a really cute office

out of one of the bedrooms and the other is the master.

JONATHAN: They do have a good eye.

I like their choices in their furniture selection.

Yeah.

The second floor is done,

so we'll focus our attention on the main floor

to make the most of their compact footprint.

It all comes down to budget.

How much are you thinking of spending on a renovation?

So we had $125,000 budgeted for this.

It makes my stomach hurt.

$125,000, okay.

It's a lot of money.

It is a lot of money.

So, yeah. What would you say your aesthetic is?

Definitely mid-century modern.

Yeah. I think we like things to be modern-looking,

but without feeling super white and clean and minimal.

We don't like to just have stuff in there for no reason.

That's a good thing.

Yeah. Everything we want to be meaningful to us at home.

Okay. I'm gonna take you to a house that can show you

some of that aesthetic and some of the flow

that we could bring into this house.

Honestly, there is so much potential here.

And in the meantime, he'll work on the budget.

Awesome. Yeah, we're excited.

Start cleaning everything out.

You guys have a lot of packing to do.

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I'm excited that we're gonna be getting a new kitchen.

Imagine what it's gonna look like

when all of this is down.

JONATHAN: The nice thing about having a simple layout

is it's easier to envision what it could be.

It's the same with having a simple brother.

It's easier to make fun of him, and he doesn't even know.

You make fun of me? No.

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There's no going back.

Alright.

This is gonna be a pretty easy demolition for us

because there's not a lot of interior walls to take out.

I want to see this guy come out.

I want to see the cabinets out of here.

I want you to see how connected this space can actually be.

Where do we start? We're ready.

I think easiest will be to pull the cabinets down first.

Oh, yeah.

You know we're wrecking your kitchen, right?

Right, this is happening, you go.

Alright.

There we go. Oh, it feels good.

Taking on a kitchen reno can be really daunting,

which is why so many people put it off for so long.

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But for Jason and Leah,

today is the start of a new chapter for them

and their new kitchen.

Oh, no. Mouse poop.

It is definitely, ew. A lot of poop.

That's disgusting.

Not uncommon because it's an older house.

It's bound to happen.

The nice thing is, when we build your new kitchen,

everything will be completely sealed.

There will be no critters.

JONATHAN: I want to see if we can get rid of this bulkhead

at the back of the kitchen that houses the range-hood vent pipe.

As long as there's nothing else in there,

we should be able to reclaim that extra height.

Okay, so that's literally just a pipe.

So that'll be easy to pull out.

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Yes. Nice.

Great.

Whenever possible, I like to donate or repurpose

anything that we tear out of a house.

Three.

Whoo.

In this case, the cabinets are pretty ancient,

so there's nothing that we can salvage.

One, two, three...

But I am hoping that we can save

a little bit on some of the structural costs.

Okay. I want to see if we are

gonna have to do a beam across here,

or if this is non-load-bearing. So why don't we...

Let's actually punch a hole and see.

Depending on which way the ceiling joists are running,

taking out this wall is either gonna cost

a few hundred bucks or a few thousand.

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The joists are going in this direction.

So that means we are clear here.

There is no load.

Whoo!

Not only is this good news from a timeline perspective,

but it's also much better for the budget.

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To the right. Nice.

-Oh, yeah. -Yeah.

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And for the first time in history...

...you can see through

from your kitchen to your living room.

Nice. We love it.

Definite improvement. It's good. Yeah.

It's more work than you probably thought.

It is.

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DREW: Jason and Leah have a very compact footprint to work with,

so today I'm hoping to inspire them

by showing off this clever home

that really has maximized its space.

This house has so much you guys are gonna like.

Yeah. It looks like it's about the same width as our place.

LEAH: It does, yeah. Nice and modern.

The organization inside, though,

I think you're gonna love, very creative.

Awesome.

Oh, wow. Oh, wow.

It's so bright. It's nice.

I love the light wood.

Oh, the floors are beautiful.

JASON: Yeah, I like the nice wide plank, too.

I'd love something like this actually.

Wide floors, do you want hardwood?

Definitely want hardwood.

I like the width of the planks here as well.

Yeah, and I think with the white counters and cabinets

and the lighter floors, it really makes the space

feel bigger. It's gorgeous.

You obviously have great style.

We know that,

because you're making a great use of the space.

I think we can just take it up a notch.

What do you think of materials like this raw wood?

I love this table.

We kept saying we wanted something cozy

and something to use our space in a nice, intimate way

and these touches of wood

really kind of bring that warmth through.

I also like the white chairs with the wood.

It goes nice together.

This almost feels a little Scandinavian.

It does, yeah.

So lots of natural materials, lots of space,

open sight lines and look at this kitchen.

Yeah, it's amazing.

Make yourself at home. Who needs an omelet?

Jason, it's your time to shine.

Who needs an omelet?

Is that -- You make really good omelets?

I try to make really good omelets,

often I end up with scrambled eggs,

but the thought is there at the beginning.

Breakfast-bar seating on the back of the island.

Love that. That's the key.

I like the layout of this kitchen.

I like that all the three places you would go

are in that perfect triangle. Love the look of this.

It's nice and clean, but got to cook with gas.

Alright.

Yeah. It's a really nice layout.

It is very modern, though.

It's white on white on white, everything.

Even the backsplash is white.

Yeah. Something...

This feels a little bit on the modern end of things.

I'd say so, yeah.

Definitely nothing too glossy, too shiny.

I think we're open to a little bit of color as well.

Okay. I'm glad that you guys are willing

to get a little playful, have some fun with it,

so let's look for a little bit of pattern maybe?

A little bit of color, a little bit of veining.

And maybe some brass elements

in some of the fixtures and knobs.

I like the look of a little bit of metal

on some of the cabinets.

Yeah, something to warm it up a little bit.

Also, I noticed these don't go all the way to the ceiling.

I think we definitely want cabinets

that go all the way to the top.

Yeah, we'll make sure that we do nice full height.

Beautiful. Nice.

I actually love the little hints of color

that they have in this space.

I kind of feel that that would fit your vibe.

Yeah. I really like the pops of blue.

The pillows here look really nice with the gray

and the wood tones.

Okay, good. Yeah, it's great.

Love the mid-century kind of look.

Some of the blank walls reminds us

a little bit of how long it took us to pick a painting.

Feels very familiar.

Yes. We're here to help you with that.

No more four years for a painting.

This yard is pretty much the same size as yours.

Yeah, it is. Yeah. It's amazing.

It's nice. The deck is a similar size.

But there's a little something different.

It can't quite pinpoint it.

Is it that the floorboards

aren't rotting out from under us?

Yes. That's what it is. Right.

Yeah. I really love that there's some glass on the front

so you can see the nice big yard.

Yeah. Well, we love our outdoor space.

That's one of the reasons why we bought our house.

So to be able to enjoy this,

as much as you're enjoying the inside, would be the dream?

Absolutely. Definitely would.

I completely understand how important

the backyard is to Jason and Leah,

especially when you have a compact footprint.

So I hope we can do something with their old deck

to really maximize their living space.

Inside, the hardwood made a great first impression,

so we'll make sure they have wide plank flooring

from front to back.

An intimate dining space

will give them the opportunity to host family and friends.

They'd love an island where Leah can enjoy a glass of wine

and Jason would love a gas range.

New kitchen cabinets are a must

and they're not afraid of a little color.

They're really into the mid-century vibe

and giving their entire deck a facelift would help them

enjoy their outdoor space even more.

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I've been thinking a lot about the fact

that they love the backyard

and they want to spend as much time as they can out here,

so I'm trying to think if there's a way

we could salvage the structure of the deck

and just replace the deck surface,

the treads, the rail caps.

Give them a nice deep deck,

but it doesn't have to cost us a fortune.

Sure.

Thing is, that means that one of us

has to go under to check the structure.

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[ Grunts ]

It all looks pressure-treated.

The pilings are all in good shape.

Yeah. They've even got hangers on this side,

so everything's done properly under here.

Oh, that's great. Okay.

Being able to keep the existing deck structure

means we can just resurface the rotten boards.

If we had to rebuild everything from scratch,

it would be expensive

and not doable within their budget.

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With the dividing wall gone, we're taking up

the old flooring, which gets us one step closer

to putting in brand-new finishes throughout the main floor.

Beep, beep. Oh, whoa. What is this?

Pizza paddle with designer options coming.

Wow. How did your inspiration tour go?

Really well. Actually they gravitated

towards the floors in that inspiration house

and something that was possibly a little bit lighter.

I honestly think that far one is what they want to go for.

Sort of a light, medium tone.

Okay. I like this.

It still has some color in it, and I really like the grain.

That's pretty nice.

What's the deal with the terrazzo?

They loved the idea of modernizing,

but having something a little bit unique and fun.

They loved a bit of color, too.

I'm all for it.

Sometimes it's a little bit wild for some people,

but I think these guys can appreciate vintage

and they can appreciate a throwback,

so I'd be for that.

What if we don't go too bold?

I mean, I brought a couple of bold options, but...

We could go lighter.

Yeah. Okay.

Then as far as backsplash and stuff like that?

Backsplash, they were willing to go with whatever you want

for different shapes, different style.

Just surprise them. Okay.

Alright. Well, I have three more pizza paddles to bring out.

I hope you're joking.

Alright, I'll see you later. Bye.

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JONATHAN: Jason and Leah's house has a small footprint,

which means there's pretty much just one layout

to consider on the main floor, and that's a total open concept.

But before I present my two design options,

I need to correct some of the mistakes

that were hiding inside the walls

and make sure that everything is up to code

so we can start with a clean slate.

Because this house is so compact,

we're actually a little further ahead

than we'd usually be by now.

Which is great for my schedule and I think that'll be

a nice little surprise for Jason and Leah.

Here you go.

Oh, my God.

Crazy. Golly.

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Golly. Wow.

JONATHAN: What do you think?

It looks different than when we were here last.

-A little bit. -You wanted it opened up.

Wow. Yeah. It's crazy.

It is completely opened up.

Yeah, we noticed that's closed up.

Our opening has gone.

All that work!

No!

Our sunlight.

And also, both ends are bringing in natural light.

That's true. So you don't need that tiny window on the side now.

Yeah, there's nothing blocking it anymore.

It just feels like we're in a completely different house.

I know.

I can't even believe it's the same space. A little surreal.

We can do anything we want now in configuring.

Yeah. Wow. But that means I need to know from you guys

what option you want to go with.

Yeah. That's exciting.

I'm excited. Shall we dig into it?

Totally. Let's do it.

Option number one, you'll have new properly installed hardwood

from front to back.

In the living room,

I'll freshen the space with lighter, brighter finishes,

then complete the look with some of your existing pieces.

In the center, I'll add back some separation

with a sleek built-in banquette and a dining table.

Now you'll have more seating for your guests

and options for entertaining.

In the kitchen. I'll reduce the size of the rear window

so we can install as many cabinets as possible.

You'll have new chef features like stainless steel appliances

and quartz countertops.

Then, open shelving and a statement vent hood

will tie this main floor together.

Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good.

The banquette idea isn't something that I had

really considered or thought of at all.

Well, that's not all. Okay.

Outside, we'll also replace your rotting deck boards

and railings to expand your living space options.

Number one, it is. Done.

Now, keep in mind, doing the built-in banquette,

all that's expensive, so it maxes you out at $125,000,

and it would take us five weeks to complete.

Okay.

That was definitely our max, max.

Not even totally comfortable budget, I would say.

Yeah. But I love that idea.

I love the idea of having more entertainment space,

but I think we'd also love to hear

if there's another option.

There is another option. Mm-hmm.

Option number two would give you the same amazing kitchen,

but instead I'd relocate your dining area,

which would change the flow to your space.

This also allows me to expand your living room.

Instead of a peninsula,

I'll give you an island with a waterfall edge.

You'll also need some serious hosting flexibility,

so I'll add back a table for four.

You'd have four seats at a table

and two breakfast-bar seats right at an island.

That'd be really nice, and I think just having

a little bit more usable counter and kitchen space

would make me happier. For sure.

Definitely.

Option two comes in at $122,000,

which is 3 grand below your max budget.

Same 5-week timeline.

We'd still make over the deck, so the real difference

is that island in the kitchen.

I don't know. What do you think? It's a lot to think about.

I know. I love the idea of an island

and sitting and having our breakfast there,

that open space will be better for hosting

and having our friends with kids over.

Yeah. I mean, it sounds like it gives us

a little bit more adjustability.

We can sort of use the table and the island together

and have a little bit more space to move around.

I mean, it's a ton of storage. It's great flow.

So I think we're leaning option two.

I think option two.

-Okay. -Yeah.

DREW: Well, we'll kick you out, but the next time

you see this house, it's going to be ready for parties.

Woo-hoo.

-See you guys later. -See you later.

Both options were great, but I think option two

gives them the best balance

between the open flow they want

and that functional entertaining space they need.

It's got our dream island

we've been talking about since we moved in.

I feel like that's the clincher.

It's like Leah sitting there drinking wine

while I slave over the stove.

That's our dream, anywhere. Maybe yours.

You found a creative way to maximize

how they'll live in this space,

which was directly motivated by my inspiration tour.

Wow. Yeah, what would I do without you?

You'd be lost.

Yeah.

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I am so glad that that bulkhead that was up here

had nothing in it but just their vent,

and now our new hood will have proper venting

all the way out the side. No soffits.

You know what I think about that?

[ Vacuum whirring ]

I can talk over that.

I can't hear you.

I bet you can.

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JONATHAN: This new range-vent pipe

will tuck in above the new cabinets

and no one will know it's there.

Tickle, tickle.

Ew. That's a nasty waste pipe.

Get that out of here.

Okay.

In order to maximize on functional kitchen space,

we need to make this window smaller

so it sits above counter height.

Whoa. Good. Alright.

We're just raising the window up

so we can get our sink in here.

Better kitchen layout.

They still have the light coming back here.

We're still gonna keep our counter about here,

so it's gonna be as big as we can get.

Exactly.

Here we go.

Here. I'll just cut the other side.

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Do you want to see if we can get the top to move?

I can't believe how hard it is to get this window out.

Whoever installed this did too good a job.

Alright. Do you want to see

if you can push that top corner?

It's really solid.

Who wants to be the one to tell Jason and Leah

that we cannot fit their sink under the window?

See if you can push it to me.

It's not moving.

JONATHAN: No matter how many renovations I've done,

I still get slowed down by something simple

that I didn't anticipate, like this window

being such a pain to take out.

[ Grunts ]

Hold it, hold it. Yeah, I got it.

It is totally gonna be worth it

because we'll shrink the opening,

which means we can wrap our cabinets underneath the window.

Alright.

There we go.

We have a hole that's gonna become a smaller hole.

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While we're waiting for our windows to be delivered,

I've got my drywall team in here

to get the next coat of mud on these walls.

There are some jobs that are just better being left

to the guys that do this every single day,

and mudding and drywall is one of them.

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Outside we're patching the new bricks

to close in our smaller window opening

and we've got this beautiful, engineered white oak hardwood

going down throughout the entire kitchen

and living space.

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I tell you, what a difference with this flooring.

It is gonna look so good in here

and being that it's a smaller space,

you want to have continuous flooring

to tie everything together.

And it's light, too, so it makes everything look bigger.

Oh, I wanted to ask you one thing about this.

I was noticing, now that everything's completely open

and you see the sight lines all around,

this door...is crooked.

So if you take a look...

I mean, the funny thing is

if I was to put this up on the jamb,

the jamb's actually almost level,

but the door... that's bad.

Right.

So now I feel like you're gonna have

this beautifully finished space.

Everything looks new and pristine and level,

and all of a sudden, whomp, you just look at this door,

you look at these old hinges and all this.

Mm-hmm. Swap it out?

I think we should swap it out. I think it's a good idea.

Yeah. We don't have to find the exact same profile,

but if we get something just similar,

I think it would make the world of difference.

Perfect. Yep. I'll get on it.

Cool. We'll do the floors first.

Floors are priority number one

so that we can get our cabinets in.

Good. Alright.

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Getting top-quality results with flooring

comes down to being diligent like vacuuming

as you go to make sure there's nothing underneath the planks

as well as making sure you attach them well

to the subfloor.

We're putting these floors down

so that they will never have a problem in the future.

We're gluing with a troweled-down

commercial adhesive.

We're putting the hardwood down.

We've already prepped the subfloor,

screwed everything. It's gonna be so tight.

Boom.

Looks good. That's how you do it.

How's that? That's how you install hardwood.

Alright. Here.

Oh, like a glove.

Okay. Sweet.

Now, are we gonna be able to match up the treads

or you think we're going to have to replace them?

Well, I'm hoping that we could just sand them down

and stain them and get pretty close.

My only concern is, of course, so we're gonna have to put

our new white oak on the main landing there,

so everything would have to be a really good match,

and if it's not, we're gonna have to...

We'll put new treads then.

Okay.

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Actually, it looks pretty good,

if we can get it really clean,

but there's some notches and some dings in it

where they've probably dropped a hammer or something.

I don't know. Because of how light

and how blonde our engineered floors are,

I'm a little worried that this is gonna be too red.

I mean, I think this is actually a red oak.

It might be. Yeah.

I think we'd be better off

just replacing the treads altogether.

I think you're right.

Now that the floors are in,

we can start bringing in the kitchen cabinets.

Having all this modern function and storage

is not just gonna look great.

It's also gonna change the way

Jason and Leah live in their house.

You have to have storage in a home

and unfortunately this home doesn't have a lot of it.

In fact, the only closet on the main floor

is this space at the front.

I mean, obviously, we're giving them more storage

in the kitchen, which is great.

Right.

But as far as the main floor goes,

there's literally nowhere else.

So we've opened it up to maximize every square inch.

I'm putting in a storage unit that we have adjustable shelves.

This really is gonna be the best way to have storage

and the easiest way to access it.

That's great. It will look perfect.

Did you just kiss the closet?

Sure did.

Another way we're transforming the front entry

is with this sleek terrazzo-tile flooring.

Not only will it give Jason and Leah

that cool mid-century vibe

they love as soon as they walk in,

but it's also incredibly durable.

The average lifespan of terrazzo is 75 years.

Alright. Oh, you got some samples.

Yep.

There are a lot of different materials you can use

when building a deck.

You can go with preserved wood,

but you've got to stain it and reseal it.

You can go with cedar, you also have to maintain it,

but it's naturally more beautiful.

Or you can go with composite, which is a man-made,

almost like a vinyl product.

I mean, I've had -- My deck was the same material,

and it literally, 10 years later,

looked exactly the same as it did the day I put it in.

I mean, knowing that these guys want to simplify their life,

I don't think they're gonna want to do the maintenance

of resealing and resanding,

so I feel like composite is the way to go.

Sure. "Com-pahsite."

"Com-pahsite?" Yeah.

Composite. Or composite.

You say potato. I say potato.

Tomato, tomato. Except I'm right.

Fair enough.

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Watch the nails in there.

I've got the materials for the new deck

on order with my supplier.

Now it's officially time to say goodbye to the old ones.

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By replacing the entire surface of the deck,

we'll be giving Jason and Leah

a ton more modern living space outdoors,

but as it turns out,

the structure was in worse shape than I thought.

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So what's going on over here?

Well, once we demo'd the entire deck,

the underneath was completely rotted out.

One of my guy's foot actually kind of

went through it a little bit.

Oh, wow. Yeah.

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So what's going on over here?

The underneath was completely rotted out.

One of my guy's foot actually kind of

went through it a little bit. Oh, wow.

The deck was actually loose once we demo'd it.

You kind of want that to be attached well,

otherwise you'll come jumping out of the house

and your deck will collapse on you.

It might collapse.

It does look solid.

Definitely. We added a couple support posts in place,

a couple of lag bolts

and everything should be good to go.

Even repurposing what we've already got here

is saving us thousands of dollars.

Easily. Easily. Yeah. I like it. Cool.

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Alright.

This whole back deck is a big undertaking,

but I think the payoff is gonna be totally worth it.

We're gonna bring in all the new decking next

and after that's in, the railing can go in.

It'll be secure, it'll be beautiful,

and it'll be something that I know they will use a lot.

This is gonna be great and obviously they never have

to worry about rotting boards or discoloration

because it's going to stay looking great.

Right, and "com-pahsite" was the way to go.

Yeah, composite. Definitely the way to go.

We've got to settle this once and for all,

who agrees with Adam that it's com-pahsite

and who agrees with me that it's composite?

-Composite. -Composite.

-Boo. -Three to two, three to two.

No, no, no. Tomato, tomato. Come

Alright. Let's get that in there.

Grab these ones.

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Watch his man bun there.

Hey, speaking from the guy who's squeaky clean up top.

Hey, shaved head is the new man bun.

Uh-huh.

JONATHAN: The main deck boards are secured

with a hidden clip system.

While on the stairs, we use screws

for maximum strength and durability.

How amazing is this gonna look?

Sweet.

I think we might even get a bigger reaction

out here than we do inside.

Oh, I think so. Cool. Let's keep going.

Okay.

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We're a week away from finishing

Jason and Leah's forever home.

And even some of the small changes we're making,

like replacing the front door,

Will be a huge improvement to the curb appeal

and give this house some big character.

Even though it wasn't part of my original plan

to replace the stair treads,

it was obvious that sanding them down

wasn't gonna result in a perfect match to the new floors.

The good news is we're saving a bunch of labor.

I'm actually, now that I think about it,

so much happier

that we didn't try sanding all of these down.

It wouldn't even have matched perfectly anyway,

because it was redwood.

But even though it's expensive,

having the actual manufacturers match,

using their bull-nosing on here

is gonna make for a much nicer stair tread.

It is going to look spectacular.

It'll cost about an extra 800 bucks or so,

but it's totally worth it to have the same white oak

throughout the entire space.

We've even matched it up to the wood

on the custom range hood.

And after all that trouble

Drew and I had to remove the old window,

the new one is here, and I can't wait to see the end result.

And it's still a nice big window,

so you'll get a lot of light coming in.

Oh, it's like a beautiful picture frame now.

Actually, can you just go a little to the left?

That looks like, wow.

How's that? Pretty good?

Oh. Stellar. Perfect picture, right?

Beautiful, beautiful.

Exactly. But it is true, having the low window,

you would never be able to have cabinets

all the way across here, so by reconfiguring this,

now we have the sink where it needs to be.

Right.

Chris, Richard, you guys want to give his hand?

One, two, three. [ Grunts ]

How's that? I can't hear you.

It's a beautiful thing.

We'll hold it here

if you guys want to throw a couple screws in.

A lot of the time, people feel like

they're stuck in their layout in an older home,

but something as simple as changing the size of a window

suddenly gives you a whole bunch of new options.

Jason and Leah are gonna have function,

but they will still have light and you...

You can't still hear me, can you?

Sorry? There you go.

Look at that. See? There.

I just can't stand here all the time

to make it a beautiful picture,

so they'll have to focus on the yard.

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Jason and Leah really love their outdoor space.

And Drew told me how much they enjoyed

the glass railings at the inspiration home,

so I thought I'd surprise these guys

with glass railings of their own.

This way they can feel really immersed in the outdoors

while enjoying their new deck.

It's a little gift from me to them.

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Ring, ring!

Watch out, coming through.

Oh, my gosh. What is this?

I have an idea.

Somebody threw this out on the side of the road.

Okay.

I do happen to know that Jason and Leah love cycling,

so I thought if we were to take a basket,

stick it on the front to act as a planter,

we could spray out the whole bike

and then that's where we'll actually put the flowers in.

Okay. Mm-hmm.

Cool.

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You're actually pretty good at that.

I'm a crafty kind of fella.

I cannot wait to see the look of surprise on Jason

and Leah's faces when they walk out onto this deck

and they see the glass railings

and everything that we've been able

to accomplish back here.

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DREW: I'm excited to see

what they think of their new kitchen

and the open flow we gave them.

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It's like at Christmas.

It's more fun to see somebody open the present

you gave them than to open a present yourself.

What, are you saying that I give you bad gifts?

I just...yes.

Alright.

I'm glad we were able to keep a couple of their key pieces,

like the artwork.

They have so much nice stuff that we can blend it

perfectly with a beautiful sofa, gallery wall...

Mm-hmm, yeah, and they love the mid-century modern style.

And so we wanted to give them this really cool, warm vibe

that brings in their pieces and the new pieces.

Well, it's a better space, better flow.

It feels bigger than it did before.

It's totally their style.

Yeah, they are gonna love it.

Team high-fives.

[ Clears throat ]

Alright, gotcha.

JONATHAN: Jason and Leah had a max budget of $125,000.

They decided to go with option two, which came in at $122,000.

It was the perfect way to build their dream

mid-century inspired home.

We did have to add stair treads for an additional $800

and we replaced the basement door for $300,

but in the end, we still came in below their max budget

at $123,100.

Alright, you tell me. How cute is that?

That's nice. A little a pop of blue.

That's gonna look good,

so I'm assuming you're gonna put it over here?

Yeah. I think we'll just tuck it

right in the garden there.

I like that. Oh, my gosh. Linda would love this.

If I brought this home to Linda, she'd be all over it.

Exactly.

We finally get to see our house.

I'm very nervous/excited.

It's little bit of sickness and a little bit of excitement.

You're gonna love it.

Everything you asked for is in this house.

Starting with this new front door.

Look at that.

-That's so nice. -Oh, man.

-Oh, my gosh. -Aah!

Oh, my gosh. It's so pretty.

It looks so good.

Wow. Oh, my gosh.

Wow.

This is crazy.

This doesn't look like our house.

JONATHAN: Opening up this space,

lightening up finishes and changing layout

really makes this room feel much bigger.

That's beautiful. Oh, man.

DREW: We kept your chair and your coffee table

and your artwork as well.

Oh, yeah. Our painting.

It's like, "Where's the painting?"

-I know. -Beautiful, new sofa.

Nice couch.

JASON: Used some of our photos in here. This is unreal.

JONATHAN: We were hoping we would nail your style.

-It's, like, above... -Unreal.

LEAH: ...what I pictured,

but it feels like us. It feels...

100% and it looks amazing.

From the second you first walk in,

not only do you have this beautiful door,

but you also have this great storage.

You walked right by it. That's amazing.

-Oh, awesome. -Shoes, coats.

Yeah, and it's definitely

not a squishy entranceway anymore.

That's awesome.

Hardware. I'm all about the details

and just seeing all the details is fantastic.

Mm-hmm.

JONATHAN: Not only do you have

this cool, kind of vintage terrazzo tile,

but we replaced your old floors

with this beautiful white oak hardwood throughout.

I'm in love.

Me or the floor? Oh, both.

Or the floors?

I love them.

Yeah, I love the wide plank.

It's so nice and light and matching with the stairs.

Mm-hmm.

It just helps bring the whole space together.

It's so good. I think you guys nailed it.

It's a lot to take. Yeah.

All the little details are just, yeah, it's fantastic.

You guys said before it was so compartmentalized.

The living room felt completely separate

from the kitchen, but now...

It's totally open. There's no wall.

I am very excited to cook in this kitchen.

Look at the stove. It's so beautiful.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

Oh, this is good. This is very good.

And your dining table

is no longer in the living room.

Think about that.

You had a wall here before with a freaking peek-through.

LEAH: It's true.

You just feel like this is gonna be a nice place to gather

and have friends over and games nights.

Games nights.

I just want to give you an example

of what it would have been like before,

when you were helping serve friends.

Jonathan, give me a pass-through.

Alright.

Hey, everybody. There, would you like something?

There you go. Yeah, we'll put it over here.

Let's get rid of that. You now have open flow.

You have function and you have style.

Yeah. The flow is so much nicer.

It's open.

It just makes so much more sense in this space.

Yeah. Our fridge used to be

way over there in that corner,

and you had to run across the kitchen to grab things

and all the layout just make so much more sense.

I think this is what we dreamed about, too,

when we thought about a new kitchen.

We were like, "How would we even get an island

to work in this space?"

I know. We didn't think it was gonna fit in the space.

-And I love the blue cabinets. -It's amazing.

I love the color that you guys picked,

just warms everything up.

That's the real MVP right there.

JONATHAN: And cool things, too. We want to make sure

that you guys have all the latest technology.

What?

I don't even know what that is.

It's a microwave, so you top-load

so you don't have to bend over

and it doesn't take up your counter space.

Oh, crazy. That's awesome.

Also you have a dishwasher.

What? Where? There? Is that it?

-Hidden. -Built-in.

Secret. Since he does most of the cooking,

I do most of the cleaning.

So this is nice.

I feel like you're getting off light here.

I still have to do the cooking,

but that does all the dishes.

Oh, this tile is so nice.

Yeah. I love the counters. They look beautiful.

JONATHAN: Low maintenance.

It's quartz, so you never have to reseal it.

You have state-of-the-art appliances.

The vent hood here is unique.

I love little touches of wood throughout.

It ties together.

Yeah. The wood really warms things up and also

the little brass fixtures everywhere is really nice.

It just seems like everything has been

so thoughtfully laid out,

like the open shelves are amazing.

Well, we wanted to make sure that every little detail

was thoughtful. Everything was taken care of

from having USB plugs for charging your phone

to even the original door

that was there for the stairs was totally crooked.

We replaced that so that everything you see

is absolutely perfect, and I can assure you

that everything inside the walls was also done right.

Amazing.

It's just such good use of our space now and, yeah,

I can picture people coming over

and having dinner with us and...

Just really excited to live here with you.

Oh, me too. Pretty wild.

I didn't think it would be an emotional thing for me,

but... Yeah.

...it's just really nice to see it all come together

and I'm so grateful that we had this chance to do this

and work with you guys and seeing what you've done

and obviously the thought that you've put into

making this space match us is fantastic.

Yeah. It means a lot. It's amazing.

One added little bonus.

We did actually repair your deck

so that we got rid of the hole at the door

and we patched up a little bit just to make sure

you could get a little bit

extra use out of that space, too.

So we kind of polished up as best as we could.

-What? -What? Oh, my gosh.

No. What?

Whoa. Just a little patch up?

Just a little patch up.

JONATHAN: Surprise!

This is amazing. Oh, my gosh.

This is crazy.

Oh, it's glass and you can see out to the back.

The structure of your whole deck was fine.

We did a little bit of strengthening here and there,

but then it was just new decking, new railings.

Now you have composite material down here.

Also, the railing. This is never gonna rot.

It's a great space that you guys can use

for a very long time.

Yeah, there you go.

This is so nice.

You can finally lay down. She always talks about

wanting to lay down in the backyard with a book.

Yeah. This is really -- this is really nice.

Thank you, guys. -You're welcome.

Guys, 100%. Oh, man.

-Thank you so much. -Bro hugs.

Also, do me a favor.

Just peek over the edge to the garden there.

[ Laughs ]

-Oh. -Look at that.

-It's so cute. -That's not my bike, is it?

-They spray-painted it. -Look at that.

That's so nice. Wow.

I think my favorite part is just knowing

that we could have the party go from inside

to outside without missing a beat

and just knowing we don't have to take care of it at all.

It's just gonna be there for years to come.

That is a pretty awesome surprise.

Oh, that's amazing. Yeah.

DREW: Why don't we prep the place for the first party?

Get your family and friends over?

-I love it. -Yay, friends.

-Hey, guys. -Welcome.

-Wow. What? -This is amazing.

This is amazing.

-Welcome. Come on in. -Come on in.

-This makes no sense. -I know, crazy, right?

I love it. Wow.

DREW: Make yourselves at home.

It feels amazing. I mean, it's so open.

Like, I can't believe they fit that house into our house.

I know.

Congrats, guys.

JASON: Thanks for coming, guys.

So we did this all ourselves.

We did this all ourselves.

Leah's really good at drywall.

I became a master tiler.

Seeing all our friends and family there,

it's really nice just to welcome more people into our home.

JASON: Yeah. I see games nights.

I see dinner parties.

This is kind of our first housewarming.

Took a little while, but it was great

seeing people move around the space and...

I'd like to propose...

Oh, it's pretty good, actually.

...a taco toast to one of the coolest couples I know.

Yes. Cheers to that.

-Yay! -Cheers!

Cheers!

-Isn't this nice? -Long lounger.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

It's so different.

This is where I just pose in the garden.

Sit side-saddle on the bicycle the whole time.