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Drew: This is troy and susan's forever home.

Jonathan: Hi, puppies!

When they found out they were having a third child,

They bought a new house for all of them to grow up in.

The backyard made us really fall in love with the house.

Susan: It had so many of the boxes checked off.

Good to see you.

They want their home to be the neighborhood hub.

Like our house was growing up.

Except this hub is not working.

Troy: The double island drives us crazy.

Oh, there's the living room.

Drew: So they need us.

Cleanup on aisle 3!

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

-Is this -- -this could not be more perfect.

♪♪

Jonathan: A house is four walls.

Drew: A home, that's where memories are made.

[ laughter ]

That's what I'm talking about!

Oh! [ laughing ] oh, my...

This is "property brothers"...

"forever home."

♪♪

Drew: So troy and susan moved into this neighborhood

About three years ago.

I can see why somebody would want to live here.

This is a beautiful community.

Beautiful community,

The size of the house is perfect,

The backyard is phenomenal.

It's the inside of the house that doesn't work for them.

[ dogs barking ] hi, puppies.

Hey, guys! How's it going?

-Good to see you, right? -How are you?

Oh, look at you. Hello.

This is a full house, the two of you,

Three kids, three pups.

Troy: Yeah, yeah.

This is an amazing neighborhood.

I love it, it just seems so quiet.

It does not feel like you are in las vegas.

-We love it, too. -Right.

You're so secluded. Why did you pick it?

So one of the big things is,

We just loved the size of the yard.

Great yard space out here.

Troy: The trampoline built in, the barbecue,

The swimming pool, just really drew us to the house

Comparative to all the other houses that we had seen.

And I fell in love with the layout

And just the fact that it had

So many of the boxes checked off.

And the neighborhood was kind of what we had

Envisioned the kids growing up in.

It's quiet, safe, and yeah.

We're from a small town in western pennsylvania,

So the further away we could get from the big city lights...

So what we envision is maybe a great spot

To have our kids and their friends and families over

And great times out here.

Our parents let us have friends over all the time

And we cherish those memories.

So helping them do that for their kids,

We love it, we're all in.

I could see this being the mecca

For the whole neighborhood coming over

To have fun here at your house,

And inside some nice features.

I love the high ceilings.

Jonathan: When you walk in, it's like wow,

You have that grand front room with two-story ceiling,

It's just a lot of space.

Alright, so as you can take a step up here

And go a few more steps, then you have to actually

Step back down into the sunken living room.

So, hold on, wait, wait, I'm not a child,

So I should be able to figure this out.

-There we go. -There you go!

There are, like, puppy and baby gates everywhere.

One, two, three, four, five obstacles

For puppies and kids.

Troy: Well, they got smart enough that they jump over

This pony wall now and use the couch as a mountain.

I can appreciate -- I own two dogs.

There's certain areas where I don't want them.

-Right. -Mm-hmm.

Especially if there's carpet.

-Right. -Right.

So, what's your biggest problem here?

Probably the trip hazards going up,

The hard corners from the steps, you know.

Jonathan: What I think would solve the problem

Is to raise this floor up, so everything is all on one level.

I agree. I would love that.

Yeah, I think that would be amazing.

Off the family room is the kitchen.

This is where troy and susan

Want to hang out with their kids,

Bake cookies, make dinner together,

And functionality is critical.

Oh, whose time-out chair is this?

-Susan's! -No, look behind it!

There's a rat hole!

It's not from a rat, it's the dogs.

The dogs started to chew a hole in the wall

And didn't stop.

There's a hole in the middle of the wall

That the dogs have chewed through

With 2x4s and nails sticking out of it.

What the heck is this? What is that?

What bugs you about this space?

What's the story here?

Troy: It's the double island

That really kind of drives us crazy.

We joke around and figured out that you're either

On aisle one, aisle two, or aisle three

When you walk through the kitchen,

Like you're at the supermarket.

It totally feels like a grocery store.

Drew: In some high-end homes,

I love a dual island, it's actually an upgraded feature.

However, in this house, it doesn't work, it's choppy.

So, does this tell you anything

About your sight lines and the flow?

[ pots clattering ]

Oh, there's the living room, okay!

You can see it now.

You have enough space for tons of storage here.

The outer cabinets are pretty much the best layout.

The big problem is what's happening in the middle.

Correct, right.

Right, and I think we knew that walking in.

I think we loved the house

And we knew we could work with it,

But it was gonna take time.

Jonathan: Well, guess what.

You've actually done something very smart.

Because when kids are really, really little,

They destroy everything.

-Right. -Right.

So, now you fix the place up and they're not gonna

Trash it like they would if they were all one year old.

-Right, right, right. -Right.

I think we could swap this out for one really large,

All-one-level island, and then,

If we were able to ditch the pillar barrier

And raise the floor in the living room,

We'd give you a unified space where you can all cook

And hang out together.

We'll make you love this place so much

That you'll never want to leave.

-We look forward to it. -I agree.

So, one of the other areas that we can't deal with

Right now is the laundry-room area.

It is the area we come in from after work and school.

Oh, my gosh. It's already tight.

Yeah, this is tight with just the three, four of us.

If you open the pantry when the kids are hungry

After school--

What about laundry? No.

There we go.

Ow! You just hit my knee.

Oh, my gosh, this is terrible.

Alright, very, very awkward.

But this is also the gym!

You guys have the his and hers chin-up bar!

-We do! -Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah! Give it a shot!

Not working, yeah. Bad, bad, bad.

We will make this house work.

I see another big bonus area over here.

What's going on over here?

This is our guest bedroom and play room for the kids.

-Oh, and dog and pet area. -And dog's bed area.

Jonathan: It's a good size room.

I mean, guests would love to have something this big,

And it has its own bathroom. -It has a bathroom.

Troy and susan picked a beautiful house.

They're completely happy with the five bedrooms upstairs.

It already feels like their forever home.

They've asked us to focus the entire budget

On the main living space downstairs --

The family room, kitchen, mudroom, and play room.

We need flow throughout the living space,

And then we need to have a bit more flow

In that laundry area.

Right now, it is like a little funnel.

Like, that middle area right there,

That's the laundry room,

And this is the rest of the house.

Hold on, these are all the doors

That are just closing everything.

And more people in there, too, just doesn't work.

What are you thinking of spending?

So, we have $100,000 to spend, and, you know,

Rather than take that money and go buy a new home,

We'd love to put it into our house.

It feels like you're this close

To making this home perfect.

We just need to take it the rest of the way.

Yeah.

We'll show you options, I'll put something together.

Also, I want to show you some inspiration.

I want to line up a house that has exactly the elements

That you want -- that flow, that style,

That beautiful kitchen space.

It will be something perfect for a family like yours.

Troy: Cool.

In the meantime, you got a lot of stuff to pack up.

Yeah.

The second I walk into any new home, it's exciting,

Because I see things moving the way I would change them,

And step one is to clear out everything they don't want

To get that clean slate.

Then, I'll be able to present a couple good design options

That'll work for troy and susan.

I think this is such a good time for this.

I think if we don't do this now,

We're gonna have to go buy a different house,

So it's one or the other.

I'm not buying a different house.

I'm not doing that.

They're investing a huge chunk of savings

Into their forever home, so it's our job

To stretch that money as far as we can to make their dream

Of having a unified family space come true.

Which is your least favorite aisle of the grocery store?

This one. This one.

This one here? Yeah.

You get the first swing.

Oh!

-Yeah. -Nice.

Jonathan: Troy and susan want an inviting kitchen,

A gathering place for friends and family,

And they want their kids to grow up loving this space.

-Whoo! -Yeah.

So, if we're gonna make that happen,

We have to let the skinny little islands go.

-Whoo! -Whoo!

Troy: Oh, my goodness, yeah, it felt fantastic to just...

Susan: Just watch the pieces fly up.

And to see it start to come down was so exciting.

I like to see it fall.

Yeah.

That's awesome.

-Whoo! -Oh, my goodness.

One time, nice. Clean up on aisle three!

It already has more space!

I know. I love it.

I also want to investigate the rat hole...

Please!

...And see exactly what's going on back there.

If dogs smell something and they're going after it,

It's almost never good.

Oh, that's awesome.

Look at that.

Look at the size of that thing.

Alright, can you crawl in and make sure

There are no creatures in there?

Are you kidding me?

If I find one, you better get me out of here quickly.

If you hear something hiss...

[ laughs ] dude!

Is there anything in there?

Step through there.

[ laughs ] dude!

Is there anything in there?

No, I don't see any--

There's no food or anything in here.

It's so bizarre that they would have a space like this.

Troy: This big, too.

I mean, that's under the steps, but this is is a big space.

If there's nothing in there, let's board it back up.

Okay. Hey! Wait!

Susan: I had no idea that that space was back there.

I saw that little hole and I'm like,

"oh, it's just the wall behind it,"

But just to see that open up that I could fit

Inside of there...

Yeah, and we didn't leave you in.

No, thank you for letting me out of the hole.

[ both laugh ]

What do you say I take some measurements

And see if we can utilize it in a more productive way?

Yeah, thanks to the dogs. Yeah.

Can you be mad at them?

No. They're little detectives.

Right.

You guys can call it a day,

And I'll work with my crew to clear the rest of this

Out of here, but I think just seeing how open this is now

Already is a step in the right direction.

-This is awesome. -Yes, I'm amazed.

Jonathan: When you have this much square footage in a kitchen

To work with, this is exciting because

The kitchen is the heart of the home,

And I want to make sure

That it's all cohesive and makes sense.

[ whistles ] there you go.

This serves no purpose.

Some designer right now is heartbroken.

[ both laugh ]

I trump that designer.

We're gonna make this so much better.

Jonathan: No unpleasant surprises so far

In troy and susan's place,

And I've got my fingers crossed it stays that way.

I want every penny of their hard-earned cash to go

Toward creating their perfect forever home.

♪♪

I think troy and susan have a good idea of what they want,

But just to be sure we're all on the same page,

I'm taking them to a newly renovated house,

Not far from their place, so they can see a beautiful

Kitchen and living room in the flesh.

Alright, the main thing today is to show you a house

That has that unified flow.

Yeah, one level would be great.

Yeah, one level would be very nice.

And this is a beautiful home.

It's a show home. No one's living here.

Oh, my goodness, this is amazing.

Troy: Oh, wow. That is so pretty.

This is cool. I like the fireplace...

-I really like the fireplace. -...With the beam on it.

And the floors are...

Okay.

...Like exactly what I was thinking.

What kind of flooring is this?

This is a plank-style porcelain.

Okay.

My parents have porcelain tile in their condo,

And I absolutely love it.

I like the new wood-looking vinyl tile.

And the idea of having floors that have

That wood-grain feel with something that's more durable

For the dogs and kids. Right.

Plus, the same all the way throughout, instead of,

We have separate flooring.

So this is, I think, our combined vision,

But we didn't really know what it looked like

Till we could see it.

Yeah, I mean, this floor plan is very similar to yours --

Living room, dining room, kitchen,

But there is one big, glaring difference.

What's that?

With this one, you don't have...

[ laughing ]

...All the levels!

Follow me to the kitchen!

We'll miss that.

Yeah.

Drew: So, what do you think of this kitchen?

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness, I love the size of this island.

Yeah, this is huge!

Everybody could fit.

We don't have to have somebody off to the side.

This is cool to get to see, like, just the sink

In the island.

-It's like a farmhouse sink. -Yeah.

I want to get good at sliding orange juices

Across the counter.

I know, that's what I was thinking.

I was like, "oh, you could slide the food in."

Alright, put your money where your mouth is.

Ooh, not bad, not bad.

Little practice, it'd be perfect,

Straight into the kids' mouths.

Right.

So, for cabinets, is this more in line what you like?

Something that's a shaker style like this,

Or do you think flat panel?

Now that I see these, I really do like that design.

No, that's nice.

What kind of colors

And what kind of pattern do you like with your tile?

I think we liked a little bit of the larger tile.

-Right, grays, whites, beige. -Grays, whites, yeah.

Something like that. Like the subway style.

Okay, so something that's a brick-lay pattern,

Like a subway tile, you like that.

What I love here is that you have function,

You have style, and you have flow right from the kitchen,

No tripping, no fences, no gates,

Into your living room.

I almost don't know how to walk in here without

Trying to navigate through a gate,

It's amazing.

If you want to be the house on the block

Where all the kids from the neighborhood come over,

They play outside, they enjoy the inside space,

We need to make sure you have an inside space

That works for that.

Yeah, couldn't agree more.

Alright, cool.

Good work, thank you.

Now I've got some great info for jonathan,

So he can start making some plans

For his design options.

They definitely want to level out the floors and exchange

Their two islands for a larger single one.

Shaker-style cabinets and a new countertop, that's a must.

We know they love a wide-open feel,

So opening up to the mudroom in their place,

That's a no-brainer.

Jonathan: We're gonna be making a lot of changes

In susan and troy's house.

They want a centered fireplace in the living room,

And, to make that happen, we need

To tear out the current built-ins.

They also want consistent flooring throughout

The entire first floor.

The old tile in the family room and kitchen

Is coming up pretty easy.

Unfortunately the hardwood in the front room isn't.

Make way!

Oh, my gosh!

I am gonna have a heck of a time

Getting the rest of this up.

What's going on? Why is it so wet?

It's the glue, the adhesive holding down the old hardwood,

It will not come off, so we're trying everything,

Trying to soak it so it expands.

Do you want to take a break from that?

Yup.

I have something less dirty to discuss,

Starting with the kitchen, with the cabinets.

These were the two options, I mean, that would tie in

To things a little more as they are right now,

It has a bit of that traditional feel to it.

I actually do like the detail of the contrasting color.

I think this could be the one.

What about for the tile?

They like subway tile for the backsplash,

A classic white or a light gray.

Okay.

So when it comes to flooring, I took them shopping.

Susan was thinking porcelain. Troy was all about the vinyl.

We looked at a lot of options,

And they decided on luxury vinyl.

I think I am a vinyl convert.

This is perfect. I've got tons of ideas.

Good.

First, I've gotta finish tearing the place apart,

And then I've gotta come up with some design options

To put it all back together.

And do any of those options have you actually

Finishing getting rid of those floors?

♪♪

Alright, it's changed just a little bit.

Oh, my goodness, a little bit?

Holy smokes!

-That is so different. -This is so different.

-And wow. -Fireplace.

And look at the mudroom, just taking out that wall.

I know! This has been...

I've wanted that thing out... It's amazing.

...Since the day we walked in.

Like, walking into that was...

It's leveled. ...Shocking, almost.

Like, it was completely everything gone.

Yeah.

Well, now we have a blank canvas to start with.

So, I've put together a couple options for you.

The stuff that'll just make the home

Function better for your family.

Okay. Mm-hmm.

Option number one, with a raised floor

And consistent flooring throughout, you'll have

A unified space with no barriers or trip hazards.

In the family room, we'll center the fireplace

And get the tv onto the same wall

To create a much-needed focal point.

Add a sectional sofa and plenty of seating,

And you'll have a really comfy movie night.

The big change is in the kitchen,

We'll go with off-white, shaker-style cabinets,

New porcelain countertops, and a subway-style backsplash.

Add stainless steel upgrades for the vent hood

And all the appliances, and you'll have a modern look

That will stand the test of time.

A large single island with a sink will add space

And functionality for cooking, entertaining, homework,

You name it.

In the opened-up mudroom, stacking your washer/dryer

And adding a washtub on the side

Leaves space for storage options on the other side,

Which simplifies the comings and goings

With all your kids and dogs.

And, in the bonus room, we can add a fresh coat of paint,

Lots of storage, and a daybed,

So you'll have an awesome kids hangout,

Or a guest room in a pinch.

That is my dream come true when I come home.

It'll take 5 weeks, it'll cost $90,000.

This wasted space under the stairs,

I'm gonna turn it into a cool space just for the kids.

Drew: And, let's be honest, it's pretty big,

So I think the adults could fit in there, too.

Yeah, absolutely, you already can.

I know I can, yeah.

Now, that's everything for option one.

But I have a little bit of a twist for option two.

And it depends on how much you like your guests.

Jonathan: Drew and I

Are turning troy and susan's house into a forever home.

I've wanted that thing out since the day we walked in.

Jonathan: I'm giving them two design options.

The first totally opens up and unifies the kitchen,

Living room, and mudroom,

And gives the bonus space a facelift.

It would take 5 weeks and $90,000.

For the second option, all of the main spaces

Would be exactly the same because I know

We are maximizing the functionality and the style

For what you are asking for.

The twist for option two is we would transform

This bonus space into a full in-law suite.

Oh, wow.

In the second option,

We'll close off the sunroom access,

But we'll keep the natural light by adding a window.

Then, we'll spoil your visitors with a queen-sized bed,

And high-end, boutique, hotel-style furnishings.

We'll relocate the bathroom entrance to make room

For a super-chic kitchenette, with a sink and mini-fridge,

Making this the perfect space for guests or in-laws.

Wow.

Drew: You want your parents to feel comfortable

When they're away from home, so this could be

Their little home away from home.

Sounds like a great idea, too.

Second option would take an extra week,

So it would take six weeks,

And it would cost an extra $10,000, so it'd be $100,000.

Ooh. What do you think?

I think option two would be awesome,

But $100,000 is at the max of our budget,

And it would be nice not to have to max out that option.

The real-estate investor in me always wants

To add the most value possible, so I love the idea

Of putting an in-law suite next door

With the kitchenette,

But, at the end of the day,

We need to make the house perfect for you.

Well, I mean, play room's good now, but in the future,

It might be better to have a guest room.

Could we just eventually

Maybe do that later on, though?

And save the money right now for some things

That are more immediate?

Yeah.

Yeah, and actually, all the work we're doing right now,

It wouldn't change anything over there.

Right.

For practical reasons,

I think I'm leaning more toward one.

I think I agree. Let's go with option one.

-Okay. -Done! Yeah.

I am all on board.

It's your money, you spend it the way you want.

Personally, I love the idea of creating

This multipurpose space so that the kids can use that room,

It could be a guest room when people come by.

We'll focus all of our money on the other areas.

Yeah, it'd be great.

Or option three, I move in next door

And enjoy it as-is.

-Eh, okay. -He's a mooch.

We'll go with option one.

Troy: We went with option one

Because it stays right within our budget,

It gives us a little bit of surplus

In case anything would come up in the future,

And still gets us everything that we want in the house.

I'm thrilled with option one. Yeah.

It's gonna be nerve-racking to sort of walk away

And not get to come back to see it until the end,

Because now, this is it,

We leave and we'll be surprised again.

Yeah, I thought this was shocking.

I can't imagine seeing it done. Right.

Drew: Work is about to start.

Now we're saying goodbye to troy and susan

For the next five weeks,

So we can start putting this plan into action.

Jonathan: Fire in the hole!

[ nail gun discharges ]

For troy and susan, leveling the floor

Between the kitchen and living room is high

On their priority lists, so it's gonna go a long way

In unifying the heart of the home.

It was huge in the '80s, but nobody really wants

Sunken living rooms.

It's not a big thing anymore.

Guys, guys, I thought you guys

Were pouring concrete down here.

We were going to, but it was gonna be way

More expensive, couple grand more expensive.

Is everything at least level?

It will be when we're done,

But right now, it's dropping an inch as it's heading

To the back, and it's dropping an inch

As it's heading to the side.

-Oh, wow, okay. -Concrete would've been faster.

This does take a little bit more time,

But it's saving us quite a bit of money.

Well, it does take a little more time

With just the two of you.

Let's get to work.

♪♪

Fire in the hole.

[ nail gun discharges ]

[ power saw starts ]

Drew: I love that we're building up the floors

Instead of pouring concrete, and we're centering the fireplace

To create an actual feature wall focal point.

This is gonna be a showstopper living room.

I'm glad that we're doing everything we can

To save and stretch budget,

And these are the creative solutions

That are gonna do just that.

I'm glad we were able to reuse the existing unit,

Because we do not have the budget to buy a new one.

Can you make it look like new, though?

Oh, yeah, that's just on the surface of the glass.

I'll take the glass up, polish it up, take all this,

Sand it, spray it, it'll be great.

You would not know that it's not brand new,

As soon as the plumber disconnects it,

And we have it loose,

That's when we're gonna take it away and spray it.

Unh. Good job.

Romantic nights in front of the fire.

[ growls ]

And, you know, romantic nights might just be a thing

Once I'm done this renovation, because I think

I've come up with a way to keep the kids occupied.

I can't believe all this wasted --

It's like a small bedroom of wasted space.

That's a ton of storage.

I think we can do something kind of cute.

Let's just clear away this and we can actually

Pop the studs off, there's no load on this.

♪♪

Well, you know me, I'm a nerd

And function is fun for me,

So what's the actual plan for this?

I'm gonna build it out nice and clean,

And then do it up like a little kids' play fort area.

Oh, cool. Yeah.

I have a feeling the dogs will probably take over,

But at least it'll be usable for anybody.

Hey, finders keepers.

The dogs are the ones that found it, so...

True.

♪♪

We don't want troy and susan spending one more second

Worrying about their kids tripping and falling

In the main space, so we're making this floor

Perfectly level.

And once we get everything finished off,

And the same flooring tying everything together,

It'll just make a heck of a lot more sense,

But it's a lot of work to get to that point.

In the kitchen, the new island we're building

Is gonna have a sink in it, so today we need to dig down

And tie into the city sewage pipe.

How far down do we have to go for this pipe?

♪♪

I have never had to dig down this far before,

And I, frankly, don't even know if I'm in the right spot,

So I am worried.

[ shovels scraping rock ]

Glad I don't have to break up this much concrete

Every time I want to put a new sink in.

That's for sure.

It's like christmas morning. I don't know where to look!

Troy: Holy smokes! Oh, my goodness.

That is so pretty!

This does not look like our house.

-Come on in. -That's unbelievable.

Jonathan: The plan is for troy and susan's kitchen island

To have a sink, so that's why we want to make sure

That we have our supply lines and our waste

And everything running there, but it's just

Something that doesn't exist currently, which means we have

To go all the way down until we can tie into the waste pipe.

[ shovel scraping rock ]

How far down do we have to go for this pipe?

The deeper we dig, the more I'm worried about our budget

Going down the hole, literally.

Hold on a sec, we may have pipe.

Finally, we found the main waste pipe.

This is the one that goes all the way out to the city,

So we can tie into that from our island.

Definitely would've been a heck of a lot easier

If they already had plumbing to the island.

Absolutely.

But I think that's gonna be a heck of a lot better

Having the one big island instead

Of these two separate things.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

We've already got the old flooring torn out

Of the main areas, but, believe it or not,

We're still removing that pesky hardwood

In the front entryway.

This is one of those projects where I feel like things

Are moving so slow, I'm in, like, a bad dream

And I just want things to speed up a little bit!

I'm telling you, I am looking forward to having

The old hardwood out of here.

I don't think I've ever come across floors

That were this hard to get up.

Andy: Me either, and the thing that surprising is

That we have put three, four hundred gallons of water

On here.

They must have used an entire vat of glue

On this hardwood in the front entry,

Because it is not coming up.

Do you think, 'cause I like gluing down floors,

Do you think that 20 years from now,

Someone's gonna have this kind of a pain in the butt

Taking my floors out?

We put 'em down right, they won't be happy

With us if they go to take 'em up later.

They won't want to, they'll look way better.

[ laughing ]

♪♪

Andy and I are burning the midnight oil, but we have

To get it done, we have no other choice,

So we're gonna keep working until we can

Get ourselves ahead.

[ groans ]

This is definitely gonna be a huge improvement.

I can't wait to get the sheeting on here,

Because just raising it up to this level

Already kind of connects the whole space.

Everything has to be rock solid,

Because we're coming from a concrete slab

To a wood-framed subfloor.

I don't want there to be a difference.

When you're walking on these floors, it needs to feel solid.

I don't want them to step off the concrete

And instantly notice that they're on wood framing.

Yeah, I don't want it to be bouncy.

I'd love it if you roll a marble,

And you can't even tell where the slab finishes

And the wood framing begins.

Yep.

♪♪

We worked into the wee hours last night

To make sure all our joists in the living room

Were perfectly level, but it was worth the effort,

Because now that we have new subfloor,

We can start framing up for the gas fireplace.

There's loads of natural light in here,

So covering up those little windows

To create a sleek and much-needed focal point

Was the right call.

Thanks to a ton of elbow grease, the old floor

In the front is finally gone.

In the mudroom, which is the family's main entry point

Into the house, we've removed a wall

To make it feel mush more open.

Oh, to not have to dance around multiple doors

And just a poorly laid-out space.

I have room!

Do not drop the mud.

I like it.

This is gonna make so much more sense,

And even doing, like, the floating shelves

Above here just makes it feel a little more spacious.

Well, that's exactly it.

Before, this made no sense,

Having that tight little space,

Doors bumping everybody, so, I like it.

Jonathan: It has been a massive amount of work to get

All the plumbing done, but we are in good shape.

I am ready to fill the hole back in.

We officially have roughed-in plumbing all down,

Our electrical's done.

We're actually starting to patch

All the holes now, make everything pretty again.

Not like the patches in your beard.

We can still patch those. Listen, hey, still pretty.

We've got our waste, supply lines, power conduit,

Everything down here, so then we'll fill it in,

Patch it, and we are good.

With level floors.

As long as we can make this the ultimate

Entertainment house, I know that they want to

Have the kids happy here, family and friends over,

So I think what we need to do is make sure

That this line is apple juice, this line is wine,

And that one's beer.

Okay, there's definitely a lot of whine that comes

From this region. Whining, yeah.

Troy and susan's house is actually turning into a home.

They're gonna love everything that we're doing.

Remember, the kids also get their own mini house,

Which is even extra special.

This is going to be the most wicked

Kids' play space ever.

Yeah, so we'll actually do a little countertop there,

Same material as the counters in the kitchen,

Ultimate play space.

Kids can hide away, the dogs will probably invade.

27 1/4 inches.

♪♪

I have to say, I'm so blown away that the only reason

They found all that wasted space under the stairs

Was because their dog chewed a hole through the wall.

And because my inner child was like,

"we have to use this space!"

It's gonna be the coolest playroom.

You remember when we built our very first fort together?

Yes, you made me do all the work.

I did not!

That's why I make you do all the work now.

[ laughs ]

Jonathan: We've been working hard

On creating troy and susan's forever home,

And we're getting closer to finishing the spaces.

The rerouted plumbing and drainage

For the new kitchen island has been inspected and approved.

Troy and susan want luxury vinyl flooring throughout

Pretty much the entire first floor,

Which is the perfect choice for their family.

You guys did a mighty fine job

Picking out some beautiful floors that will stand up

To what kids throw at it.

Kids, pets, lots of wear and tear on those floors,

But this is gonna last forever.

How cool is it gonna be to have consistency

All the way through,

The whole main floor right into the kitchen?

Come on.

Show me some love.

Woo-hoo! This looks good.

Alright. I'll get more boards.

♪♪

Having all the cabinetry in place, it looks great,

And I love the fact that we're doing something

A little bit warmer, creamier,

A little more traditional.

It's got that little antiquing in the cabinet door,

Which I love.

Beep! Beep!

-Yeah! -Go your way.

Nice!

Once the stone is on, this is gonna be fantastic.

It's perfect.

It has symmetry coming off of the cabinets.

I love how the floors came out, too.

And the fact that we have them

Going all the way underneath the cabinets, too, so...

Anyone who says vinyl flooring cannot look great

Has not seen this flooring.

It definitely came out beautifully.

Wait. I have something hilarious.

Wait, we have to do this. What?

Hold on. Back this out.

What?

I want to get, like, a picture of you and me,

And we'll put it in here.

It'll be like our hidden time capsule in the house.

It'll be here forever.

Drew, this is their forever home,

So no one is ever going to see this time capsule.

Okay, go for it.

I don't care, as long as we know it's there,

That's what matters, it's funny. Right?

Yeah. I think it's funny.

♪♪

Perfect.

♪♪

Drew: We're creating the nook for the tv

Over the fireplace

And finally this living room has a focal point,

Not an eyesore.

Yeah. That's what it needed.

Before with the windows,

It was very distracting and now it's beautiful.

These are beautiful, custom.

Come my way a little.

There you go.

Alright, give it a little hit.

Belly bump.

This is how you hit, you gotta use the belly.

Alright.

That's in. That's solid.

How beautiful is that?

Oh, that's gorgeous. Yeah, this is great.

This whole thing,

Once it's finished, is gonna be beautiful.

This is a 10,0001% improvement

Over what was here before.

I don't know if your numbers work,

But it looks good.

Jonathan: Troy and susan chose option one,

Which means more of a simple makeover on the bonus room.

So we're giving it a fresh coat of paint

And turning it into more of a flex space.

99% of the time, the kids are gonna use this

As an extra space just to have fun

And keep their toys tucked away.

But every now and then, they're gonna need it

As a guest bedroom and it could work for that, too.

This is actually a really economical makeover

'cause we don't have to change the carpet.

We don't have to change the trim.

I'll change the light fixture,

Get some paint on the walls,

And we're good to go.

Drew: It's really special

Being a part of a renovation like this

Because it's not being staged for photos.

We're not flipping it.

Jonathan: Yeah, and that's why troy, susan, and the kids

Will want to stay here forever,

So every last detail is very important.

This will be perfect in here.

Why don't you cut? I'll measure.

I can do that.

We have this perfect little play niche for the kids

Off the kitchen and we'll dress that all up.

51 inches.

Doing the wallpaper inside there,

It's like the tag-team effort.

This is the most stylish kid's fort you'll ever see.

I wish our kid's play space was this cute.

It's looking good!

Yeah, this is gonna be cool.

Hey, do me a favor actually.

What's that?

Go over to the little window here for a second.

That looks way too tiny.

Yeah, you can't even fit your head and your arms in there.

Yeah, but it's little heads, it's little people

That are gonna be in here.

But don't you think it should be bigger?

Well, I was focused on the height,

But I actually do think once the counter's on here

And the casing and everything, it's gonna be about

2 inches even smaller than this.

Yeah, I think it should be 2 inches bigger than that.

So what do you think about coming down a little?

So something like that?

Yeah.

We could do that pretty easy.

Okay.

♪♪

Yep, that's it.

Alright.

Okie dokie.

Is that more to your liking?

Oh, my gosh, you know what we should do?

We should do a time capsule in this wall.

No more time capsules!

Let's just get it finished.

Fine.

Jonathan: We had a $90,000 budget and 5 weeks

To turn troy and susan's house into their forever home.

We've made massive improvements

To their clunky main-floor layout,

And we're so close to bringing them home.

The new tile around the living room fireplace

Is gonna look amazing.

The mudroom is way more open than it was

And in the kitchen, their new faucet is gonna look so good.

That is pretty impressive.

Not just like a flat black.

It's got that beautiful high-gloss finish to it.

It'll tie into the black that we have

Throughout the kitchen.

This is nice.

So, do you want to go under?

I'll pass this stuff through to you.

Even though troy and susan wanted to go a little more

Traditional with the style of the cabinetry,

We're punching in really cool black hardware,

New appliances.

The kitchen itself is spectacular.

I think that is a statement piece

If I have ever seen it.

Alright.

With this flooring flowing throughout

Everything one level, it brings a deep, rich tone

And now with our furniture and our area rugs coming in,

It's just balancing everything out perfectly.

Just with that alone, what a transformation.

Yeah, I think this really grounds the space

And once we get some chairs in here.

I have dani with me.

She's on my design team.

Really has a great eye.

So I love the fact that we can throw ideas

Off of each other just to make the space perfect.

And it gives us two additional colors for our palette

That we can play off of with our decor.

Little blue, a little green.

Yep.

I wanted the family to feel like everything's connected.

They can all jump on the sofa as a family,

Watch movies, sit in front of the fireplace.

Dogs can run around.

It really needs to feel like they can all be close

And together but still have space.

Not gonna lie, kind of the cutest chairs of all time.

Aren't they? Do you think you could fit in one?

Oh, heck yeah.

I think these are, oh yeah, look at that.

Perfect.

I would've loved this when I was a kid.

We are this close to being done,

And I just can't wait for the family to jump in here

So I can see the reaction on their faces.

They're gonna love it.

Nothing makes a house feel more like home

Than lots of happy family memories

And these are absolutely adorable.

So...[ blows ]

We started out with a budget of 90 grand

For this entire renovation.

We saved a few thousand in the living room

By raising the floor with joists instead of poured concrete.

And everything else just went really smoothly.

So, we came in just under budget.

Finally, a family of five can enjoy breakfast together.

Drew: All five of them. I love the shape of this island.

So much better than the rows that they had before.

Yeah, this is not a grocery story anymore.

It's actually a home.

And remember, secret capsule, shh!

Oh, yeah, you and your capsule.

♪♪

Jonathan: You guys have probably

Been biting your nails waiting to see it.

-Have I! -Super nervous.

-I'm so excited. -Just think of one thing.

You're gonna love it.

-Oh, we know that. -That, I believe.

Two things, it's done.

Oh, my goodness, look at the floor!

It's so gorgeous.

Jonathan: I think extending the luxury vinyl flooring

Right out into the front entryway

Was a great idea.

-This is awesome. -And guess what.

Beautiful.

-No puppy gates, no baby gates. -Oh, my gosh.

I don't know where to look, it's so --

Oh, my goodness, that is so pretty!

Troy: Oh, my gosh, look at this.

That doesn't look like our house.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, look at the pictures!

Oh, look, its us. That's so beautiful.

This does not look like our house.

Jonathan: Troy and susan wanted their old sunken living room

Connected to the rest of the space.

They wanted it to suit their style and now it does.

They're gonna love spending family time here.

It's amazing! It's so beautiful.

This could not be more perfect.

Jonathan: Well, you guys had said, you were very clear

That you wanted this to be somewhere

That the whole family can get together.

It's so pretty.

Having the tv moved from this wall over here

Gives us one focal point.

So now, all the furniture can face what's a beautiful

Feature wall with no little weird windows.

Troy: Right, they're all gone.

They are and I don't miss them at all.

I love the free-floating mantel.

I love that, too.

It just brings out all the other features.

It's just so, like, meticulously designed.

I love it.

And we didn't have to spend on a new fireplace.

It's the exact same fireplace cleaned up.

That's great, it looks so much better.

It looks totally different.

Well, you know what? You guys need a house

That is built for a family and families need storage.

You have so much storage.

I love that storage idea.

It's just so pretty and useful

And such a great use of space.

So bright.

It's just an amazing feeling to get to see everything

That you've talked about but even more,

Feels like just a house that people want to go

And live in and just enjoy.

Right.

It was just such a headache having all those gates

Everywhere at the uneven levels.

Now what do you think that that little

Half wall's gone, it's open? -It's awesome.

The fact that we're on one level right now

Is just amazing.

I mean, with a house like this,

Chloe, callan, and charlotte can all run around

At the same time and they are not gonna trip,

They're not gonna fall. -Right.

You can keep an eye on them.

Oh, it's so wonderful to be able to give the gift

Of the kids just being able to be kids, you know?

I think both of us growing up,

We had hard-working parents

That instilled hard-working values in us,

But, you know, every generation,

You want to pay that forward to your kids as well.

I can't wait for them to see the space.

So, in order to have the perfect family home,

You have to have a great lounge area like this,

But you also need an amazing kitchen.

Oh, my goodness! That is so pretty!

Look at that. Look at that.

Jonathan: We just finished a 5-week renovation

Of troy and susan's house.

They loved their new living room.

Oh, my goodness, that is so pretty!

But there's so much more to see.

So, in order to have the perfect family home,

You have to have a great lounge area like this,

But you also need an amazing kitchen.

Susan: Oh, my goodness! It's so pretty!

Troy: Look at that. Look at that.

-Ugh, I gotta go see it. -Come on in.

Troy: This feels huge, by the way.

Just right here is where the pony wall was, I think.

This is where all that was.

It's huge!

Jonathan: The old double island was really keeping

Troy and susan from loving their kitchen.

Now it's inviting.

It flows and jives with the living room

And it's truly the heart of the home.

It's like christmas morning.

I don't know where to look.

Jonathan: You said that you wanted to be able to have

Five butts sitting at the bar.

How do you like the curve?

This is awesome.

I think this is like the perfect size.

Are these real pears, too?

That's callan's favorite fruit.

He loves pears.

All of this and you're just worried about the pears.

-Well, he's my son. -How did we know?

Susan: They know.

Susan: It's just an amazing feeling to get to see

Everything that you've talked about but even more

Just like it was perfectly made for you and your family.

Right, right.

It's fantastic.

I keep looking for the sink right here, too,

And it's not here anymore.

"where's the sink?"

-Well jump in, this is yours. -Ugh, this is amazing.

Jonathan: So these are porcelain counters,

Which means you don't have to reseal 'em.

You don't have to do anything. They're beautiful and clean.

I love the black under-mounted sink.

-Yes, this is fantastic. -I do too.

And this, I know, is awesome.

Like it just, it fits it perfectly.

No, you won't squirt me.

I can't believe you can be at the sink

And see all the people and, like,

See it too.

Like, it's all in one line of vision.

That's what we had talked about before

And it just makes so much sense.

Drew: Well, you tell me.

I'm gonna stand at your old sink.

Which is better to keep an eye on the kids?

Probably this one.

But also, you guys don't just need to have

Function in a house. You want to have style.

You want to have something that shows your personality,

Something that works for every member of this family.

So we wanted to make sure you had that from the detail

In the backsplash to the top-line appliances.

Jonathan: And then statement lighting.

I want to add pendants.

The people say, "wow, I really like that."

And the way it ties into the other fixtures is key.

It's beautiful and it all matches so well.

Just blends so perfectly.

You look like you're in disbelief.

I am. I'm, like, you just keep noticing things.

I'm like, "that's so pretty," and I think it's gonna take

A lot of notice all those little intricacies.

Details, right.

And then, we also had one of your pups discover

The void under the stairs.

We created an amazing kid's space.

-Look at this. -Oh, my god!

Susan: That is so cool!

That's all because they ate a hole in the wall.

Can I climb in there? -Go ahead, yeah.

Oh, my goodness!

This is gorgeous, like, they are going to love --

Look at that. That is amazing.

It's literally amazing. -Little handmade basket.

"stay wild."

This is the most stylish kid's space you'll ever see.

This is amazing!

Jonathan: And the passthrough with the same countertops

And everything, I think is just adorable.

Susan: They're absolutely gonna love it.

I hope that from this, our kids can see that, you know,

We're there for them and we'll do anything for them

And they can take that and pass that down to their kids.

I've literally been giggling the entire time

Putting that together.

Can you fit in there?

Oh, yeah, I mean, we can fit.

Jonathan and I have been working in here

For the last few weeks.

-Aw, that's so cozy! -I've been serving lemonade.

Serve some lemonade, yeah!

I'm gonna leave my pillow here for you.

It is your happy place.

Jonathan: As a whole, this is a beautiful home,

But this part of it, the most important part

Just wasn't meeting troy and susan's needs.

Now it's everything they dreamed of and more.

I just can't believe it's our house, still.

I think it's still that surreal moment

Of you're looking...

It surprises me

That this is my house. -The whole house.

Well, you guys gave us a list of all the most

Annoying things in the house, things you wanted to solve.

I know you wanted things to be pretty,

But you also wanted function.

-Right. -Right.

And the most frustrating thing for you for function

Was your laundry and mud area.

Oh, I forgot about that.

A little different.

Oh, my gosh, look at this.

Oh, my goodness, this is...

Look at all this space.

I feel like I'm entering a whole different house.

So do I!

Jonathan: We took out a wall and a door.

We stacked the washer and dryer and what a difference.

There's, like, so much more room.

I can get the kids in in one trip.

You open it and there's still room to walk around.

And you can walk through!

Oh, it's gorgeous.

This is so nice.

Each kid can have a hook for their bookbags and shoes.

This is exactly what they needed, like exactly.

It's your same washer and dryer,

But you have storage above and check out

Your extra cabinet and everything.

-Oh, wow. -Oh, that's amazing!

Oh, look, the laundry detergent.

That's awesome. -That's so much prettier.

This makes me so happy right now.

Jonathan: Don't forget --

We still have one more space to show you.

-Oh, my goodness! -Holy smokes.

-That is -- -it's unbelievable.

Susan: Unbelievable, seriously.

Troy: Look here, look, here. The kids' names.

Oh, my goodness, their names are up there!

This is like the perfect mix.

The kids, I know,

Are gonna be so excited to play in here.

But soon as we have people, we get to try it out

As a guest room and they actually have somewhere to stay.

If you do end up having guests come over,

It is a proper bed.

But if the kids end up wanting to have

A play date or something like that,

There's a trundle underneath as well.

So there's a full second bed.

-So ideal. -That's cool.

I'm thrilled.

It meets the need of every person in our family

Plus guests.

I would love to see the kids' reaction.

Should we get them, bring them in?

-Yeah! -Let's get 'em.

Take a look. What do you think?

Jonathan: Straight into the kids' space.

What do you think of that, chloe?

Do you guys like magic?

Come here and see a magic trick.

I'm gonna take the bottle of ketchup.

I'm gonna put it in the bag like this.

Presto, alakazam and it's gone, it's disappeared.

See. Look, seriously, it's gone.

-You're holding it! -I'm not hold-- what?!

-Cheating. -You're holding it.

No, because guess what.

There's no bottle in there, it's gone.

What? That's weird. -What?!

You cheated!

Alright, there we go.

Get in there and get your cake.

Alright, face first into the cake.

By show of hands, who wants a big piece?

Me!

Whoa, how did I guess that?

Alright, that's a really big...

-That's a crazy big one. -Maybe that's for me.

Susan: They will be so excited.

Hey, here come the neighbors.

-Oh, hey, guys! -There you go.

-Thank you! -Here, I'll lift you up.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Drew: This is when the food fight starts.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Does anyone want the healthy stuff?

No. The good stuff, come on!

This is healthy for your soul.

Here, pass it along.