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Jonathan: This is nora and diego's forever home.

-Good to see you. -Let us in!

Drew: They live with diego's parents

And his grandmother.

So they found a house with enough space for everyone.

Nora: We see that we can grow here.

We want to have kids one day soon.

The kitchen is where

This big family loves to connect.

Just like our family.

But this kitchen...

I'm gonna take my shoes off.

Oh, excuse me.

...Just doesn't cut it.

It's a very tight space.

Jonathan: They need us...

-Whoo! -3...

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

Oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness.

It is so beautiful.

That's what I'm talking about.

[ laughter ]

♪♪

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."

I like it, wide streets, cute houses,

Well-manicured. Good-looking brothers.

Well, at least one.

So this is it. This is the one.

-Hey, diego. -Hey, guys.

What's happening? Let us in!

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

Drew: Alright, we're ready to rock on this place.

I would like to point out

How amazing your conspired landscaping is.

It's like machu picchu.

Yeah, I'm peruvian, so that works out really well.

So it's art for you?

That was why we bought it.

Well, it's important to have curb appeal.

With the house itself,

What is it you saw in this

That said this could be my forever home?

Diego: It's a very big house.

We see that we can grow here.

We want to have kids one day soon.

And there's enough space where we can really come together,

And it has a really nice central vibe.

So we really like that.

You bought this house

Because you fell in love with the size.

What frustrates you? It has a lot of potential,

But we know that it needs a lot of work.

Let's show us the potential.

[ laughter ]

-Come on in, guys. -Here it is.

How is this the front entrance

Of a growing family and lots of generations?

Yeah, this is a big house.

It's definitely not big in the entry.

Hold on, I'm gonna take my shoes off.

Oh, excuse me.

Can't quite get the -- hold on.

At least if I need a snack while I'm taking my shoes off...

Diego: That's our pantry.

But having all your pantry stuff over here

Means you have a lack of storage in your kitchen.

Yeah, which you can see.

How is it that you use this space?

We all cook a lot together,

And it's a very tight space.

We have a kind of unique family situation.

Diego's parents and abuelita live with us.

Diego: Peruvian families are big.

They love to come in and cook.

And we all really like spending time together.

It's usually one person cooking,

And one person cutting as well.

And there's no counter space,

And let's be real, it's pretty ugly.

When we have extended family in town,

We love having them all over.

Yeah, so we get it.

If you don't have a big, functional kitchen,

It's hard to pull that off.

Jonathan: This is not the best location for the kitchen.

One of my pet peeves is when you walk into a home,

And you're walking into the kitchen.

I don't know why the builder would've put the kitchen here.

I'm assuming this is one of your biggest

Problems with the house.

-Yeah. -Absolutely.

And just because you have this little window,

Where you can see a bit of the living room,

"don't eat the apple pie yet, it's still warming."

It's an uninspiring kitchen,

And especially if you guys are all about family.

Right now when you're in the kitchen,

You're not a part of anything.

-Yeah. -Right.

Nora and diego are an amazing couple,

And I think it's pretty special that they're willing

To have their in-laws live there permanently.

Not everyone would do that.

I mean, we're all about family, too,

So I really like how they're thinking.

Could you picture yourself

Living with this kitchen forever?

Not in this condition, no.

I will admit, this is a great size over here,

Where the dining room table is, but I honestly think

You should flip it and the kitchen should be out here.

'cause how nice would it be

To have natural light in the kitchen?

Right away, I think we can solve some issues

By taking down this wall

To take back some of the square footage

And give this space better flow.

Then by flipping the kitchen with the dining room,

We'll let the light in through the windows,

And we create more opportunity for storage.

Get some natural light?

That would be amazing. I would love it.

Drew: I think right now, let's focus on the fact

That you do actually have a substantial amount of space,

It's just not being utilized in the best way.

There's so much potential with this house really.

Let's talk about the biggest space on the main floor.

A great family space is all about having

Somewhere for everyone to come together,

And you do have a decent size.

It's not huge, but it's got the space

That we would need to do something pretty special.

What are you saying? It's massive!

I mean, look at that. I can see all the way to the far window.

Optical illusion.

What's the age of this house? Was it '70s or...

Yeah. -Mid-'70s.

It has a very '70s feel.

Do you like this fireplace? -Doesn't even work.

Would you want to have a gas fireplace?

-We don't really need one. -Oh, okay.

I am so glad to hear

That they do not want to keep the fireplace.

It's not functioning, it's kind of off-center,

And it doesn't provide a focal point.

So adiós.

They bought this house

Because there were enough bedrooms and bathrooms

To fit the whole family and they're happy with those spaces.

What's not working is the heart of the home --

Kitchen, dining room, living room.

No kitchen, living, dining.

Both: Kitchen, dining, living room.

To get that done,

It would probably cost anywhere from $90,000

To $125,000.

Nora: We know it's gonna take an investment,

And we've been saving, but, uh...

Sounds like a lot of money,

But we're talking about three main areas

In a 40-year-old home

That has not been touched in ages.

So how would you describe your sense of style?

I like something that's a little bit more rustic,

Like a cabin-y feel. -Okay.

And I like more modern, urban, open.

So we want a modern cabin with rustic openness.

I'll take you to see a house

To inspire you and match your styles.

Now, who usually gets their way

Or how do you decide who's gonna get their way?

Usually we just...

Oh!

That's actually exactly how we do it as well,

But we do a rapid fire, we do...

-Yeah. -One, two, three!

One, two, three! One, two, three!

Got it! Yes! Two to one.

Jonathan: Nora and diego have great instincts.

They bought the right-sized house

For their big, extended family.

They just need us to come in and make it functional

And beautiful and, voilà, they have their dream home.

I mean, don't get ahead of yourself.

We still have to get them on the same page

And keep to a schedule, keep to a budget.

That's a whole lot of keeping on keeping on.

♪♪

Jonathan: It's time to get to work.

I'm gonna bust open these walls, see what we can and can't do.

Then I'll present a couple of design options

To nora and diego,

But there's a lot of pressure here.

They're using their hard-earned cash

To make this their forever home, so I have to get it right.

Oh!

You guys have probably been wanting

To take a sledgehammer to this kitchen

For a very long time.

-Yes. -Definitely.

Well, now's your chance.

We have a lot that we need to accomplish today,

So what I want us to do

Is rip all these cabinets out of here.

I want to open this wall up,

And I want to get that fireplace insert out of the way.

Can you handle that?

-Got it. -Let's dive in.

You probably remember this from your wedding day,

But if there are no other objections...

I do. I do.

Alright, good.

Jonathan: Nora and diego are here to help.

Not only does their sweat equity help save money,

But they'll see firsthand any potential issues

And what needs to get done.

-I love it. -So much light.

♪♪

-♪ ahh ♪ -whoo.

Here, I'm gonna make you look like a muscle woman.

Okay. Grab a hand under here.

One, two, three!

One, two, three!

Ohh!

Oh, hold up.

We have a mouse infestation.

Oh, oh, oh.

That's not just little mouse droppings,

That's rat-sized droppings.

-No way. -Well, look at the size of it.

I'm gonna puke.

We have a mouse infestation.

Oh, oh, oh.

There's a giant hole that goes right under the house.

-Oh. -Oh, no.

So much poop. Look at that.

Oh!

Yeah, that's not little mouse droppings,

That's rat-sized droppings.

That's so gross.

No way. Well, look at the size of it.

So somebody at some point

Put heat into that room on the other side of that wall,

And they just cut a giant hole

That has been inviting the mice in.

So all that, we're gonna have to patch.

Jonathan: Now we got to deal with this dividing wall.

We want to open this up completely.

I want to take the drywall off here

And see if it's load-bearing,

Because that's gonna really dictate

What we can afford to do in the renovation.

-Okay. -Alright?

Now, we don't know what's inside the wall,

So don't go all the way through.

Just break the surface,

Then we're gonna pull the drywall off, alright?

-Alright. -Alright.

One, two, three.

[ nora grunts ]

Whoo!

♪♪

-Alright. -Whoa.

It looks so much bigger.

♪♪

Uhh!

Bad news, it is a load-bearing wall.

Which means if we take this wall out,

Your ceiling falls down. Okay.

I'm gonna have to bring in the engineer

And have him take a look.

But I can tell you right now,

It's probably gonna be more expensive now.

Probably a few thousand dollars.

You guys call it a day. Okay.

We'll keep going ahead, my guys will come in,

We'll take everything out that we can.

Jonathan: With their house torn apart,

There's not much more they can do,

So nora and diego are officially out for the next week

Until I come up with a couple of design options.

Two, three, that sucked.

I thought you said you were working out?

I know, I know. Here, lift this up.

Nora and diego told me this was not a working fireplace,

So they're not attached to it.

That has not been functioning for a very long time.

In fact this whole chimney is unsafe to use,

So let's blast the hearth out of here.

Eyal, who's on my construction team,

Is helping me take it out.

♪♪

Drew's taking it over from here

To get this couple on the same page

And to get me some inspiration,

So I can put a design together.

I know nora wants light, bright and minimal,

And diego wants cabin-y-rustic, so good luck, drew.

Drew: I want to get this couple inspired.

I want them to see other houses that have had work done,

So they can see how their design styles can work together.

♪♪

This is beautiful. Look at those doors.

Drew: The main reason I brought you to this place

Is because I'm trying to think

Of how your family would use the home.

You want to have sight lines.

You have this beautiful sight line

In through to the kitchen.

You have a nice, big living space here,

Which you guys do have.

It'll be great for having family nights.

You need to have a good flow in the space.

What is the first thing that comes to mind

When you see a space like this?

Nora: Open, bright light.

I like the splashes of wood around here.

You can really -- it really feels cozy and warm.

I like that. But yet still modern.

It's within the furniture and decor

Is where you can have some of those rustic elements.

What do you think of this dining area?

I like it. I like the raw table

And that has a bench with chairs.

I think that's pretty cool.

Drew: Yeah, the metal legs with the wood top.

That's really cool, combining those elements.

Guys, talking about combining elements,

You just combined your design styles

Into one thing you both like.

It can happen. Check.

Come on in to the kitchen.

Ooh, buddy, look at this.

That is an island.

Does this feel like a kitchen

That you would want to cook in? Yes.

It's open, it also has wood elements.

Is there anything you see that you don't like?

The contrast tones are a little bit dark for me.

I mean, maybe this in blue

Or a greenish color would be nice.

Okay, so a little bit of color.

That'd be a good compromise then.

'cause I like that it's cozy, love that giant sink.

That sink is everything to me.

I need one.

The beautiful faucets. Yeah, that's gorgeous.

That's set in gold.

Now, what do you think about all the extra storage?

Extra storage is a must.

Number one for me is the range. I love it.

And? The vent hood.

If you want to have appliances like what you see here,

This is top of the line,

So you are paying more for what you see.

I want nora and diego to make smart choices in their home,

Something that looks beautiful,

But it's also a great investment.

Drew's showing us new ways that we can compromise,

And so it's really nice to see how those styles

Can start to come together,

Especially after this house tour.

Great they're finally on the same page,

And I think I have enough for jonathan

On what this family really needs

To turn this house into a forever home.

Their styles are very different,

But we've narrowed it down and now jonathan can focus.

Open concept with great sight lines into each space,

Plenty of seating at the dining room table

For their large family get-togethers,

A compromise on the kitchen cabinet color,

An island for gathering and food prep,

A deep kitchen sink and large range and vent hood

For all the cooking they do.

♪♪

I have been taking all the stuff you learned

From the house tours.

What diego likes, what nora likes,

And mix it into one amazing kitchen.

And I'm sure that wasn't easy.

Thing that scared me the most

Is diego was asking for cabin.

He doesn't necessarily want dark and dingy like a cabin.

He just likes wood tones.

So that's why I'm thinking,

We give him rustic in the flooring.

So we'll have that beautiful mid-tone,

A little bit lighter, still keeps it airy in here.

But hand-scraped?

Exactly, if we do that throughout,

It'll connect all the spaces.

Then we can do something a little bit more refined,

A little bit more muted on the cabinets,

Which nora will like and then when we have

The beautiful, white quartz counters,

She will love that 'cause that's modern,

And that's right up her ally.

I think once he sees the tones and the patterns

And the textures all come together,

He'll be fine with it.

When this kitchen is done, they are both gonna love it.

They be liking it.

♪♪

I gave myself a week to come up with two design options

For nora and diego's forever-home renovation.

In the meantime, I've exterminated the rodents,

And my team has cleaned everything out,

So we now have a blank slate.

I took it a little bit further after you left.

Diego: Whoa.

What do you think?

Nora: I cannot even believe how open it is.

And just how it flows so much better already.

You have a great house,

And you have a lot of family members.

You need to have flow and function

That's gonna work for you.

How are we gonna take the ugly mess that it is right now

And make it something

That's gonna be your forever home?

All the little tidbits

That you told me on the house tour,

I gave every bit of information to jonathan.

Telepathically, 'cause that's what twins do.

Yeah. I took all that information,

And I have two design options for you.

Jonathan: For the first option,

We'll do a much-needed exterior makeover.

In the courtyard, we'll add low-maintenance landscaping

That's easy to take care of for your busy family.

The big change will be out in the front yard.

We'll add new grass

And a fresh coat of paint on the front facade

For a clean and welcoming look that you'll love forever.

On the inside, we'll move the kitchen over here

And add a vaulted ceiling with a skylight

To add way more natural light.

Hardwood flooring throughout

Will tie the new open plan together.

I've got a cabinet color that you're both gonna love,

But I'll complement that with some rustic open shelving

For diego and for you, nora,

A commercial-sized sink with a satin gold faucet,

White quartz counters and a creamy backsplash tile.

Add a double oven, six-burner range,

Custom vent hood and oversized built-in fridge

And a beautiful statement island with waterfall detail,

And this will be the perfect space for the whole family

To make meals together.

Big families need big storage, and in the new dining area,

Built-in cabinetry will make a huge difference.

And a big, live-edge dining table that seats at least six

Will set the stage

For some unforgettable family dinner parties.

In the living room,

We'll close over that unusable fireplace.

We'll add wallpaper and a sleek media cabinet

For a dramatic focal point,

And to finish it off, plenty of comfortable seating

To make this the perfect family tv room

For big movie nights or the big game.

That island would be perfect.

I can already picture family gatherings

And cooking together, talking together,

Playing games.

We can bring a big fish and chop up a fish or...

Make ceviche. Make ceviche for the family.

Of all the things it could possibly be,

It's a fish. We're cutting up a fish.

And there's ceviche.

I know budget police

Is gonna ask how much would that cost?

So, of course, reality moment,

For all those bells and whistles,

It does cost a little bit more money.

It's at the top of your budget, $125,000,

It will take seven weeks.

We, of course, don't want to set you too tight

With your budget, so I'm gonna give you another option

That gives you a great kitchen and a nest egg.

I love it.

Jonathan: Drew and I are turning

Nora and diego's house into a forever home,

So I'm showing them two design options.

The first gives them everything they want and more,

But it does come in at the top of their budget.

I do know that they want to start a family soon,

So my other option gives them an amazing renovation

But also leaves them enough money for a nest egg.

Option number two will be the same as option one,

Except in the kitchen,

Where I can get a lot done on a leaner budget.

Instead of a vaulted ceiling,

I'll brighten up the kitchen

With recessed and pendant lighting.

We'll skip the waterfall feature on the island,

But you'll still get nice quartz counters.

A slightly smaller range/oven combo

With a stainless-steel vent hood

And a less-expensive matte black faucet

With a standard sink and fridge will save us a bundle

And still look fantastic.

It would take us about five weeks to get it all done.

But it would come in at $100,000,

Which is the lower end of your budget.

We do have to make a decision,

So what option is it gonna be?

Option one you get all the skylights

And the extra height,

All the bells and whistles.

It's a 7-week job at 125 grand.

Or option two, we still give you a beautiful space,

You'll absolutely love it,

And it comes at 5 weeks and $100,000.

Option number one, we both love natural light.

I want the best and I want to make sure

That this house is beautiful, and that we invest in it.

Do you remember that vent hood?

I love it, I love it all.

I think it would be great to have.

Keep in mind both these options

Are adding a ton of value to the home.

We're starting a family soon,

We want to be really wise with our money.

5 weeks, $100,000?

Yeah. Yeah.

Option number two makes sense.

Honestly it's gonna be so beautiful,

And I like the fact that you are thinking

From a responsible standpoint.

You don't want to overspend.

I think this is great and it gives us the decision

We need so we can move forward.

Let's do it. Let's do it.

We're stoked.

We really believe that they can do a lot in that budget,

And we're excited to see what they can do.

I will make it look gorgeous and I will make sure

It works for their big family gatherings.

I guess the biggest discovery is

This is a load-bearing wall,

So we can't just take it out,

So the engineer has given us the plan.

We're gonna have to do a couple beams this way

And anchor one across that way.

That is not the biggest discovery.

That's the biggest discovery!

What the heck is an antenna doing within the roof line?

Yeah, I guess that's a more aesthetically pleasing way

To get your tv signal back in the day.

I don't understand how it doesn't weaken the signal

Being underneath the shingles and the roof and everything,

But I've come across this, like, four or five times.

I can help you take that down.

Of course you can.

Jonathan: If for some reason I don't make it past this,

Know that you've always been somewhat helpful.

It's alright. I'll take over as number-one contractor.

[ laughs ]

Go, go, go, yes, yes, one more.

[ both grunting ]

Now we have to figure out the best path

To get it down.

Oh, I know the best path.

Bends the arms because it's not working anymore.

Here's one. I'm gonna try a certain technique.

It's like an umbrella.

[ grunting ]

Whoo!

It's like when you go outside,

And the wind catches your umbrella.

"ah, it's not working!"

Jonathan: Because the kitchen wall is load-bearing,

And we want to remove it,

We're gonna have to beef up the beams inside the ceiling.

And we're gonna have to tear open the floor,

Pour new concrete footings

To re-support the whole structure.

♪♪

I want to make sure that this house

Has no squeaks when we're done with the floor.

I'm talking no squeaks from mice,

Rats or floorboards.

Jonathan: Well, we already got rid of the mice,

So can you cut for me?

Yes.

31 inches, I need 2 of them.

I think I actually saw a mouse that went down there,

As we did the -- okay, don't!

[ grunts ]

[ speaks indistinctly ]

Drew can be a little bit of joker,

But I will admit, he has been doing a lot more reno work

In the last couple of years, so I know he's got my back.

And 2 at 14 1/2.

♪♪

You want to go in the hole?

No, I don't.

Let's do what they always do.

Ready? Rock, paper, scissors.

One, two, three, what is that?

Means you're going down in the hole.

Get down there.

[ grunts ]

Good thing I didn't have that extra dessert last night.

Alright.

A little bit more.

That's probably good actually.

[ grunts ]

I'm probably the largest critter

That's every come up from underneath.

Now all we need is to get the concrete poured,

Finish off the post,

And then we can get everything sealed up.

♪♪

Pouring footings today,

But we have to pass the inspection first,

So they can see that the rebar is in there,

Everything's formed the way they want it.

And then we'll get the concrete flowing.

It looks good. Rebar is perfect.

Forms a square, I like it.

And we're doing a lot.

I mean, all this work just to get rid of the one wall.

Yeah. I think we should be set.

Yup, we just need to wait for the inspector,

Come and check that we've done the right thing,

And hopefully you can start pouring concrete today.

And we have to pass the inspection.

Oh, yeah. 'cause trucks are coming.

If we miss concrete today,

Then we are not in good shape.

Yup.

♪♪

The structural inspection was really the last big thing

Holding us up before we could move forward,

But the good news, we've passed.

So I can finish pouring the concrete for the new footing,

And then I can get rid of the last of the remains

For that kitchen wall.

♪♪

♪♪

Now that it's full steam ahead,

We've got electrical, plumbing, insulation all going in.

This is much more improved than what was up there before.

I love this. I love that there's nothing here.

Yeah, yeah, if you can't hit it, nobody's gonna hit it.

This is gonna be --

I'm tall and I'm not even gonna hit it.

I know.

The interior is really looking fantastic,

The exterior needs a lot of work.

And I'm so busy that I need drew

To handle this one on his own.

It's such an eyesore.

Jonathan: Are you suggesting

We should not have a refrigerator in the front yard?

It doesn't exactly give that beautiful aesthetic

They want for their house.

I want them to be happy inside and out.

I have a great idea.

I think you can do all the good labor.

By myself?

Yup.

Drew: I can handle this outdoor makeover.

I did it in vegas, I did it in my house in l.A.

You can do it, you just have to make sure you do do it.

I'm doing this for nora and diego.

For the neighbors, for property value and for us.

♪♪

Jonathan: This fireplace would cost a fortune

If we were gonna take it out brick by brick.

That's why strapping it is the right solution.

We'll cover it up, no one will ever use it again,

Because you can't, so we're gonna make sure

That this is a nice surface we can put art on.

We are ready for drywall and this ceiling is so high

And so smooth, no walls get in the way, I love it.

And pretty soon we're gonna have new subfloor in here,

Which means our floors are gonna be nice and level, too.

What used to feel like a tiny, cramped, little living area

Now is so spacious with sight lines all the way through

To the kitchen and dining area.

When diego and nora have family and friends over,

They can actually see each other.

I love that.

Coming up, bad weather threatens our schedule...

We could not have picked a better day to be outside.

...And our relationship.

This is like a eggplant.

Listen, I want to brighten up their lives a little bit.

I would say no.

Jonathan: We're working hard

To turn nora and diego's house into their forever home,

But it's starting to get expensive.

Bad news, it is a load-bearing wall.

If we take this wall out, your ceiling falls down.

If we want to rebalance the budget,

We've got to start getting creative.

Jonathan: We need a lot of saving.

And right now, I feel like I may have an idea.

We were swapping this out for a window that was taller

So that our counters could come in underneath.

But then the problem we have that I'm noticing,

One, we're not replacing the other window.

So you'd have -- the muntins inside

Are gonna be a different color.

But the height of the window,

Our countertops being at 36 inches,

We could actually just terminate the counter

Right into the window. Correct.

Because I'm moving the kitchen to this old dining area,

I thought the window would be in the way

Of my new countertop, but as it turns out,

The counter fits just underneath the window,

Which actually saves me a ton of money.

This could probably save us, all in all,

Almost 3,000 bucks,

If you think of the window itself,

The labor. And the drywall.

And the drywall, everything.

Let's make a change and then...

We're cool.

...I think we just saved some money.

Mm-hmm. Alright, good.

Alright, good.

Another decision down, which means the drywall is up,

And we are one step closer to the finish line.

We are halfway through this project.

Well, I'm halfway through the project.

I feel like drew is still just starting the outside project

Because the rain has held him back.

♪♪

Rainy days and mondays, that doesn't get me down,

Because I'm amongst nature.

I have trees and flowers all around me, it's a good day.

I know nora and diego want to have a beautiful outdoor area.

If they had something in their garden

That they could pull from for cooking

For family and friends, they'd love that,

Because they're all about big family get-togethers.

So I was thinking something unique,

Like a big citrus tree.

I think we can do that. We can do that?

Show me what you got! Okay.

It's just like any design,

You need to have layers, you need to have levels.

We want pops of color, we want this to draw the eye

In a very positive way.

I'd like to get something there

That can withstand full sun

And also doesn't need a whole lot of water.

So this is called a hopbush.

It's such a nice, natural red tone to it, too.

But I mean, I would love some floral colors.

So is that something we can mix in?

We can have princess flower.

They have these electric-purple blooms,

And they bloom most of the year,

And they're also low-water.

These are perfect,

But what about my feature, my citrus tree?

So the citrus is over here.

So this is a meyer lemon, it's a sweet lemon.

This isn't quite what I had in mind

When I was talking lemon tree.

This is like a lemon stick.

Yeah, I think we need to get a much bigger tree.

I think they're gonna excited about it.

Actually everything that you pointed out,

They're gonna get excited about.

Excellent, excellent. I say we get inside,

Out of the rain and we ring this up.

Okay, thanks.

♪♪

Jonathan: The mirror in the hallway

Obviously has to come out.

It doesn't look good, it's a monstrosity.

My fear, though, is what's in behind it,

What's it covering up?

Ay.

Ugh.

This is what the mirror was hiding.

We're gonna have to skim this whole wall.

I will say it's looking amazing.

I'm just worried now that we're still mudding.

And this, we'll have to do it pretty thick,

So it's gonna take a while to dry.

Yeah. We need subfloors,

We need hardwood, we need paint.

We're gonna start to fall behind a little bit.

This is why you have me.

Oh, you're here for the scraping?

Oh, perfect. Oh, yeah.

Alright, there you go. Thank you.

[ laughs ]

♪♪

Oh, am I glad that I'm not doing any outside work today.

We could not have picked a better day

To be outside doing something with the exterior paint.

Yeah, you should -- don't you feel like maybe

You make bad life choices sometimes?

Let's just pick these colors, get it over with,

So you can get back to work.

You're not even wearing painting clothes.

Well, I'm not planning

On doing all the painting right now.

We're just picking out the paint color, right?

I was actually thinking maybe we just do sort of white

For everything around,

The front door, garage door,

The trim, keep the eave drops the way they are.

And I was thinking we do something

That has a bit of a warm undertone.

So it ties in. Okay.

This looks very purple.

Yeah, did you choose that color

After a couple cocktails?

Drew: Coming up, jonathan faces a color clash.

Cabinets!

I haven't seen this sea-foam green for a while.

You need some color in your life, man.

And later, a big transformation.

This looks like something out of a dream home.

So three options. This looks very purple.

Yeah, I'm thinking that might be --

This might be too much.

Did you choose that color after a couple cocktails?

Listen, I want to brighten up their lives a little bit.

This actually has a bit of a blue undertone, this one.

This is more of a gray and earth tone.

I mean, hands down, I would say the middle one.

Yeah.

What do you think, little spider?

Which one do you want?

See he's choosing this one, too.

And it's just gonna look nice and fresh and bright,

And I want diego and nora to walk up to the house

And see their new place for the first time and go, "wahh!"

Well, I'm thinking that is a good choice.

And as soon as the rain clears,

I think you're gonna want to get started

'cause you got a good day, day and a half work here.

You know what? You're right,

But unfortunately, the rain's here

So my day is done. You get back to work.

No! You clean up your own paint.

Hey! I am not cleaning...

Every time, every time.

♪♪

Jonathan: With the old support wall gone and no more holes

In the floor, the heart of this home is open

And it's already feeling more welcoming.

There's a lot happening inside the house.

These floors are flying in.

They're getting installed so fast

And they look amazing.

Once this is done, we'll have consistent flooring

Throughout the kitchen and living room

And it's really going to unify the space.

Prepare yourself.

Cabinets!

Oh, wow.

I haven't seen a sea-foam green for a while.

You need some color in your life, man.

Why don't I get you a nice pistachio shirt?

No, thank you.

I love the cabinetry because a lot of people

Just want to do white, white, off-white,

Any variation of white.

And when you can get some color in the house,

It's outstanding.

I will lay a bet with you.

When they see these cabinets installed...

Freak out.

...They're gonna absolutely freak out, in a good way.

Alright.

It's a good thing I like eyal,

Despite his lack of enthusiasm.

I know this is gonna knock nora and diego's socks off.

Flooring, cabinets, countertops, it's all happening.

You know, I've done a lot of renovations,

But this one feels kind of unique.

Nora, diego and their family are so connected

To this house and they want to stay here forever.

So I have to make sure that every little detail is perfect.

I just want to double-check, at what point

Will you start referring to me as a genius?

Because I'm looking and this lines up so perfectly,

It's pretty fantastic.

And the fact that we didn't have to swap the window.

We didn't have to take on all that expense.

We were able to put the expense

Into this beautiful kitchen.

Amazing.

I want to do something interesting

With the backsplash.

If you look at this, we've got kind of a...

Matte.

...Matte finish, we've got a glossier finish.

Mm-hmm.

And then we got this one that has sort of like

That crackle texture.

We could do it in, like, lines or in sections

Or something like that,

But I feel like because there's variation

In all the tiles anyway that it might be better

To just make it a whole blanket of variation.

Hmm. It's more work.

Yeah.

If you're willing to take on the extra work,

I think that would be kind of cool.

We can do that.

Yeah? Yeah.

I have the right guy for this job.

As long as he gets it done, I'm happy.

You got it.

We're in the final stretch with this house,

At least on the inside.

The rain is gone, the sun is shining,

And drew has some serious catching up to do.

You know, we're trying to give this really sweet couple

Their forever home, a place they can live in forever,

A place that they can live with their family, their in-laws.

And I wanted to give them a really special gift,

Something they can use far into the future.

For these foodies, I think the lemon tree is a perfect gift.

One, two...

Great.

There you go.

Look at that.

How tall will this grow?

Jeff: About 12 to 15 feet probably.

They can keep it pruned.

Okay, as long as they can reach the lemons.

How long until I can turn this into lemonade?

Well, you know, there almost ripe right now,

So it won't be long.

I love how this is all coming together, the pops of color,

The lemon tree, which is the feature.

Then we've got the layering effect with some spurge.

And then finally on the ground, we've got some alyssum.

I couldn't have asked for something better.

I mean, all we have to do now is lay some sod

And we're done. Super.

Looks great.

♪♪

Jonathan: We are so close to having a finished space,

I can taste it, or maybe it's just the glue

From the wallpaper that I can taste.

I don't know, but it's gonna look fantastic.

I love the fact that we have our tile going in.

We're doing a combination of three different finishes,

So it's light and bright, but it has a lot of texture.

The most impact is gonna come from our brand-new wallpaper.

This is the feature wall that we're carrying

All the way across the space, and when it's done,

Now they'll officially have a space

That they can see everywhere,

All the family can enjoy each other

And it just looks really pretty.

[ gasps ] oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness.

It is so beautiful.

This looks like something out of a dream.

We're gonna live here?

Drew: To create nora and diego's forever home,

We had to make big changes to their outdated kitchen

And main living area.

-I love it. -So much light.

Jonathan: This job had a ton of issues.

We have a mouse infestation.

We need the concrete today.

If we miss our inspection and we don't get the concrete,

Then we are not in good shape.

We're almost ready to give this house back

And turn dreams into reality.

Look who finally got his sunny weather.

Thank you! It looks good, though, hey?

Yeah, I think it's gonna be great.

And the door, you're still doing the lighter color?

Yeah, the door will be a lighter color,

But the frame around the door will be the same color here.

I don't want to have any little bubbles,

Anything that's gonna be a run.

This is perfect.

The entire front scape of this house is transforming.

Actually the gardens look awesome, too.

The house has curb appeal.

Finally.

It's been five weeks and a lot of hard work,

But we made the heart of nora and diego's home

As open and welcoming as they are.

Alright.

I feel like diego is gonna go nuts

For the live edge.

I think nora's gonna love this color as well.

Kelly from my design team

Is helping with the final touches.

Drew is on his way, and I cannot wait to show nora and diego.

It's always funny to try and balance

His-and-her wants, so diego, he wanted rustic.

You've got those wood tones.

I can actually just see things that are, like, nora

In the brass, diego in the wood shelves,

Nora maybe in the color a bit on this.

Everything is a good blend of the two.

I feel like they actually have more in common

With their style than they think.

Eh, maybe.

A little bit.

Nora and diego were talking about how much seating

They need to have.

They have so much family here and I feel like now we have,

Boom, one, two, three butts here,

Three butts there, two --

We even have the bench over here.

This is perfect.

Now they also can watch tv and entertain

And everybody will actually have a seat.

And they've got stools and benches and chairs.

I mean, they literally could have three times

As many people here and you can still see each other

Because it's all open.

That's perfect. They're gonna love it.

We started out with a budget of 100 grand

For this entire renovation.

The structural wall set us back $3,200,

But we saved $3,000 by keeping the existing kitchen window

And another $700 by drywalling over the fireplace

Instead of removing it.

In the end, we came in just slightly under budget

At $99,500.

♪♪

Knock, knock. Whoa, looks good.

I mean, I'm already done outside, getting close here.

But I feel like we are either gonna get

Uncontrollable tears or unbridled excitement

From nora and diego.

This is the one big thing they could both agree on.

They love an open concept like this for the family.

I think there's one last important step

That we have to do. What?

Get nora and diego. Oh, yeah.

[ both laugh ]

♪♪

Eyes closed.

I'm so excited to show you guys this.

Alright, here we go.

Keep 'em closed, keep 'em closed.

One, two..

Oh, my goodness. Whoa!

[ diego laughing ] the garage is painted.

The house looks so much better. Yeah, look at the colors.

They look so beautiful.

It looks so clean, and I love the gray.

Machu picchu is gone.

What?! Look at this!

This is so beautiful.

It's a little different.

It's so beautiful. I love the flowers.

Jonathan: I gotta be honest,

This is something a little special

We wanted to do for you,

And drew is the one who actually made it happen.

Oh, my own lemon tree!

Is that a meyer lemon tree?

I love it!

Jonathan: Not just that.

You've got limes over here.

So you can just make whatever cocktail inside you want.

Oh, and is that a maple?

Drew: It is, yep.

You have a little maple here and all the grasses,

The florals, adding a little pop of color.

It looks so good.

We wanted to make sure that everyone

Comes by this house and their jaws drop

Because it's so gorgeous inside and out.

We've never had grass. I know, can I touch it?

Actual, real grass. We had dirt and weeds.

-Roll around in it. -Gosh, it's so nice.

[ laughter ]

I was so excited to get out here, roll up some sleeves

And do a little work because there was no curb appeal,

But now just with a little light makeover, the grass,

All the color and the new trees,

Especially the citrus tree.

Nora: We cook with lemons all the time

And now we can just go out and pick them

And use them to cook with. That's amazing.

Should we call it a day

Or is there anything else you want to see?

-The house! -Inside!

-Inside! -Inside!

Oh, my good-- [ gasps ]

Oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness.

It is so beautiful.

We're gonna live here?

Jonathan: We just finished a 5-week renovation

On nora and diego's house.

Diego's parents live here, his grandmother lives here,

They want to grow their family here.

They want to live here forever.

We just showed them their new front yard makeover.

Oh, my goodness.

Whoa. Machu picchu is gone.

What?!

Whoa! The garage is painted.

It looks so much better. Look at the colors.

Jonathan: And now we're bringing them home.

Oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness.

It is so beautiful.

♪♪

I love it. I love it.

This is our house?

This looks like something out of a dream.

Drew: Everything you guys said to me about what you wanted

To have for yourselves,

What you wanted to be able to give your family,

Open concept and that beautiful flow,

That's what you have, so this is your dream.

Thank you so much.

[ sniffling ]

This is just, I can't, it's so beautiful.

Are you gonna give me a hug

Or are you just gonna stand there?

Come on, diego.

Thank you, guys. This is amazing.

Nora: It's just so...

It mixes, like, earthy and modern.

It's so bright, it feels very california.

Totally, the colors are amazing.

I mean, it's earthy, wait, what is that?

Oh, this little thing? The bar fridge here?

That's what I'm talking about!

Can I point out one thing

That you may not even remember?

There was a wall here.

Remember that little weird window to serve things through?

This was so closed off.

Now you can see the family, you can see each other.

It's so open.

I love this space.

I love, love, love it.

Well, you have the beautiful, big fridge.

You have this massive island with lots of seating.

You have a 5-burner range over here.

-A range, oh, my god. -Wow.

-Come on in. -The vent hood.

I was talking on and on about the vent hood.

There's so much, guys.

Drew: So you guys wanted to have a vent hood

That was a feature,

But this was not the most expensive option

That you were originally looking at and talking about.

This is a cost savings.

You have beautiful appliances.

You have tons of storage and prep space.

Have you wondered how we possibly were able

To blend your styles?

Because every little element, even the backsplash,

We took what's a clean, modern white but mixed it up

With something creamier,

So again a blend of the new and old.

It just feels fresh and clean but also earthy.

Diego: The pop from the black on the green looks awesome.

It looks so good, and I think we both just love it

And it's so much of both of us.

And then look behind you, we were able to save the windows,

Save money, but that brass looks really good.

And my sink!

Look at how big it is!

It's huge.

Wait, is there a dishwasher?

-An eco-friendly dishwasher. -No way!

Nora: Whoa, a double dishwasher.

Yeah, that's way better for water usage.

How are you gonna use this space now?

Nora: It's gonna be so perfect for cooking together,

Chopping here, chopping there.

Diego: Yeah, there can be multiple people cooking,

People talking, people sitting there, having a cocktail.

Let's be real, we're having a party tonight.

[ laughs ]

Yes, I think we probably will.

[ both laugh ]

Jonathan: You have a lot of family here all the time.

Yeah, it's gonna be perfect.

You can tell that this is a fun family

To hang out with.

And it's all about food.

You can see they're just like our family.

Good times are gonna be had in this house.

Speaking of having family over,

What do you think of your living room?

We have a feature wall.

And we have an amazing tv that's mounted, so cool.

Nora: It looks so good and with the green,

The blue with the green,

I never would've thought of that, but I love it.

-Get in here, guys. -Sit in here.

Jonathan: These sofas come with free back massages.

Oh, perfect. I love it.

You said, most important for you,

You wanted to have a great space for the family to get together,

Lots of seating, so you have that here.

Memories up on the wall.

Aww.

Some of our favorite moments.

Memories instead of fireplace

Because you didn't want that old thing there.

Yeah, I guess it feels like us already,

And I just love that you made it feel like us

In a way that we couldn't have.

Diego said to us before this that all he wants

More than anything is for family to be happy,

Especially for you to be happy in this house.

What does it mean to you to, he's a hard-working man,

You're a hard-working woman, but at the end of the day,

That you can have a place like this that you can call home?

It feels so special to be able to have this

Kind of sanctuary

That we can all make more memories together.

It means so much that our family has this.

I can already hear all the memories

That you'll be making,

The laughter and the family, and it's a special thing

That you guys have because not a lot of people

Are willing to open their doors to their whole family

And you guys are.

So I hope that you're very, very happy here and --

We're so stoked.

We can't wait to start our life here.

We love it.

Well, this is the perfect family home.

Before you guys go, though,

We have to tell you something.

We have a little bit of news.

The timing couldn't be more perfect 'cause I'm pregnant.

-Whoa! Oh, my god! -What?!

Are you serious? Congratulations!

This place is perfect for our growing family.

Congrats, you.

Hold on. Hold on.

Alright.

This is amazing because you know what?

Honestly that means another generation

Is gonna love this home.

I think you guys will just be the most amazing parents.

Aw, thanks. Now we feel ready.

I just want to say phew!

Thank goodness we got the renovation done in time.

Doesn't it just give you the warm and fuzzies?

The warms and fuzzies?

The warm and the fuzzies.

It warms your heart to see a family so happy

And to know that they're about to have a child

And now they have the perfect home for that baby.

I love it. This is a family home.

And now it's time for them to share it with the people

Who matter most.

♪♪

See, even the puppy likes it.

Congratulations.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Gracias.

They deserve it.

This is what it's all about, right?

Look at that.

What's nicer -- the house or the hummus?

Two, one.

[ camera shutter clicks ]

[ laughter ]

Now, that's a good picture. Yes.

You know what? Why don't we sneak out of here?

Let you guys enjoy the house and the baby,

But thank you so much.

Congratulations, you really do deserve this house.

And congrats on the new baby. So exciting!

-Bye, guys. -Bye.

Bye. Thank you.