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[Alison] Tonight,
on Windy City Rehab...
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Oh, my God,
what is that?
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Two very different houses...
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It's so ugly, it's pretty.
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-A lot of people would come in
and literally just gut this.
-I know.
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...two very
different clients...
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Oh, my.
And you bought this?
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-We want to rent it.
-Long-term rental.
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[man] This is our first
home together,
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and we wanted to find a home
where we could grow into.
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[woman] If we wanted
to expand our family.
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[woman] If we wanted
to expand our family.
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[Alison] But hey, two projects
are better than one...
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Sometimes.
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[man on phone] We're
scheduled for a cleanup
this coming week.
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[Alison] Even with my worst
projects on their worst days,
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nothing ever looked like this.
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-This has to be 34 inches.
-What!
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And if they're tall,
it's gonna look really
weird to them, you know.
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It's gonna look stupid.
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What's been happening
over the last three months?
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So now I feel I'm getting
taken advantage of,
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and that's where things
just don't sit well with me.
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-Come in.
-Oh, my... Oh.
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-Come in.
-Oh, my... Oh.
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But sometimes dreams
really do come true.
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-Very emotional
for both of us.
-I just...
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That's why I love what I do.
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[Alison] I have other clients
in Oak Park,
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and I've done a few projects
in this area.
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I keep coming back
because I love it.
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The homes are old
and beautiful,
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and the streets are
lined with trees.
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You get all the perks
of the suburbs,
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but you can be in the city
in 10 minutes.
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-I love the brick.
-[woman] Oh, yeah.
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-That has to stay.
-Yep.
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-Once we paint the house,
like, we gotta keep that.
-Totally.
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[Joe] We wanted
to be in Oak Park
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but a lot of these homes
are historic and older
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And usually when you walk
in the older homes,
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the scale is a little
bit shorter, so...
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-They were built for me.
-They were, right?
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-Everybody was way
smaller then, yes.
-Yes.
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So this home right here
is open.
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The ceilings, the doorways,
I don't have to duck.
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It checks all those boxes.
We can live comfortably.
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I love how your boxes are
where do you not have to duck.
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I love how your boxes are
where do you not have to duck.
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Oh, it's a legit concern, yes.
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[Alison] Erica and Joe
are city livers,
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and they're moving
to the burbs.
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They just got married.
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They're also 7-feet tall,
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so I've never felt smaller.
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I like when people are taller
than me that I'm younger
than them.
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Is that weird?
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It's beautiful,
but it needs some love.
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It needs some new paint.
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What's the paint scheme
that you see?
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-I'll write down what mine is.
-Okay, I mean, I'm curious
if it matches.
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So I love a big white house.
So I like black doors.
I like--
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So I love a big white house.
So I like black doors.
I like--
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Yay!
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-Oh, okay, good deal.
-Okay.
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That's what I wanna do,
is I wanna keep
the whole house white,
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and then I want
the trim black.
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You... Oh, my God!
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I do like a pretty tree here.
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-Really hug the house
with beautiful bushes.
-[Erica] Cool.
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And then you have
a real entry.
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And then as far as
just the porch,
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-I think we go
with black here.
-Perfect
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They are phasing
their project out,
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which is really smart
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especially for first-time
homeowners.
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You really don't know
what you're biting off
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You really don't know
what you're biting off
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until you kind of get
into the meat of it.
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So, phase one is the exterior
and the first floor,
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which is really the biggest
chunk of your budget.
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Okay, here we go.
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Wow!
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Yeah.
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I typically am not a huge fan
of this honey color,
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-but I really like it.
I actually really like it.
-[Erica] I'm glad.
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Now the floors, I mean, this
is not in bad shape at all.
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We can refinish this
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We can refinish this
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and we're not gonna
go too far from the tones
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-that are already existing.
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Tell me what this room
is to you.
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[Erica] This is the hangout
family room.
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I thought like a green
might look pretty in here.
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[Alison] Let's leave
the existing trim
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and let's leave
the ceiling white.
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We'll paint the walls
a deep green
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and we'll add seating
along these two walls.
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They love that a couple
like you is buying it,
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because a lot of people
would come in
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-and literally just gut this.
-I know.
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So you have to have
a love for older homes
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to appreciate it, and then
to put the love back into it.
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to appreciate it, and then
to put the love back into it.
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[Joe] This is our
first home together.
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I mean, we wanted
to find a home where
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we can grow into
and we can put
our own touch on it.
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Joe and I share a daughter.
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She's my stepdaughter,
Joe's daughter.
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And if we wanted
to expand our family,
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it's just so nice out here.
I love it.
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-So formal dining.
-Yes.
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We're looking to open this up
to about 30 inches--
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-So this wall goes?
-[Joe] This is gonna stay,
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-because behind us
is gonna be our butler pantry.
-Okay.
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So this wall's gonna stay,
but we're gonna open this up
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-into the sunroom.
-Got it.
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-into the sunroom.
-Got it.
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[Alison] This room is gonna be
the one everyone talks about.
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We'll do a one-of-a-kind
mural in here
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with a round dining table
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and an oversize
brass light fixture.
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It's gonna be a work of art.
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-You were saying sunroom...
-Yes.
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...which obviously you get
some beautiful light.
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And here you've got this
beautiful view of the backyard
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-that's gigantic.
-[Erica] I know.
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So what are you guys
thinking here?
What's this room?
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We're looking to open up
this entire wall right here.
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[Joe] We're gonna keep
about 30 inches
right here on the left,
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but we're gonna open
all this up.
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Put an island here
going into the kitchen.
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Put an island here
going into the kitchen.
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Okay, I love it.
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Let me see the kitchen
obviously needs work.
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-Oh, my... Well, be prepared.
-[Joe] Just a little bit.
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-Ah, here's where
it feels dated.
-Yeah.
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-Obviously in this kitchen
nothing can stay.
-[Erica whispers] Nothing.
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Nothing. But it's big.
That's the cool part.
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It's a lot of room.
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We're getting rid
of all the soffits.
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I wanna do a dark soapstone
countertop on the perimeter
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with and apron-front sink.
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Okay, talk to me about
tile in the kitchen.
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Okay, talk to me about
tile in the kitchen.
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-You're reading my mind.
-Really.
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I died, so I saw
this image of a kitchen
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and it had butler tile.
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-What is it?
-Black and white--
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-Oh, the black and white?
-Yes.
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So that would pull back
our black and white theme?
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-Oh, my God. it was--
-I'd love to do that.
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Erica's just speaking
my language.
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When she said black and white
tile floor in the kitchen,
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it was like, I want that.
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And I want that
because we know that
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the original wood floors
don't run through the kitchen,
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so how do we change that
without trying to match it?
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-Did you buy appliances?
-Yes.
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We have this really cool oven
that has-- It's all black.
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We have this really cool oven
that has-- It's all black.
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Your hoods are just so
statement pieces,
like that's--
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Tell me you
didn't buy one yet.
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-No, we did not.
-Good.
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-We've gotta do something
really great here.
-Yep.
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And I think what we do
is tie the brass back in.
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Every single window in here,
every hinge in this house
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-is that unlacquered brass.
-Yep.
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-Like it looks like
it's been here forever.
-I love that idea.
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And then over there
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is where we were thinking
about doing a butler's pantry.
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What if Ari could
build us a bar
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that looks old, but it is new?
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that looks old, but it is new?
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We incorporate some
older pieces into it.
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-I would die.
-Okay, good.
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I would die.
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What do you envision? Like,
what do you wanna store here?
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Joe was like, "Can we make
sure we have a snack area?"
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Is this the snack area?
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I don't know where it's at,
but we need one somewhere.
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We just need
a snack area somewhere.
I don't know where it can be.
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-Right, snack time,
but like classy.
-Yes.
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-[Erica] That is the saddest
closet.
-This is so funny.
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[Erica] I mean,
I didn't really mean--
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That was supposed
to be the coat closet.
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I don't know what actually
that's supposed to be.
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-It's a coat closet.
-Yeah, yeah.
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Can I find something
really cool
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Can I find something
really cool
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that could be like
a little mini, like, bar?
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That would be so cool
'cause you see it
from the front door.
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-I'd love that.
-A cocktail area.
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How she really sets up
sections in a room,
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and one room
becomes four rooms.
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It's obvious just
she's such a pro
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and would be willing
to work with us,
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and I think I screamed.
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-Yeah.
-I'm pretty sure I screamed.
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-You were excited. Yes.
-I was very excited.
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[Joe] I grew up
in an apartment.
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Lived in a condo
for the last 20 years.
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-So it was really nice to have
a home of this size...
-Yeah.
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-So it was really nice to have
a home of this size...
-Yeah.
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...and so many different rooms
and so many different options.
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-It's a big playground.
-Yes, it is.
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So speaking of, like, big,
how big is this budget?
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We have right now
on an initial phase one,
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about $200,000.
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That's a good budget.
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[Erica] Cool, I'm so excited.
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-[Alison] I'm excited.
-[Joe] Awesome.
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[Alison]
So next steps, I wanna meet
their GC immediately.
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They said that he is also
a landscape architect. Bingo.
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So, I wanna meet him
street side.
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I wanna see what he thinks.
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I mean, I say that
I'm not a landscaper,
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but I'm pretty good at it.
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but I'm pretty good at it.
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[Alison] We're off
to such a great start for us.
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We're demoing everything
in that dated kitchen.
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Because the Forest project
is relatively small
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and it's just the exterior
and the first floor,
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I can also take on something
a bit more ambitious.
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It's another historic home,
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but otherwise it couldn't
be more different.
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So I'm headed to the city.
The house is on Monroe Street.
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It's right at the edge
of the West Loop.
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-[Alison] You were
not kidding.
-[man] That's it.
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Oh, my God...
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It is, uh, it's a lot
of house.
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[man] Yeah. It needs
a lot of work.
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-It's something.
-[man laughs]
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[Alison] You intentionally
bought this?
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[man] Even after I saw
pictures of the roof,
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we still put our money
on the table.
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Jim and Mike are,
like...
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Chicago. Chi-cah-go.
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They're developers,
they're best friends,
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they have done about
nine flips together,
241
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and they called on me
and they were like,
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"Hey, we're not designers.
We have an architect,
but it needs more."
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I hope we haven't scared you,
but here we are.
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Listen, nothing scares me,
245
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and I have probably
not seen anything this bad.
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The contrast
and the textures
in the materials,
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the corbels and the curves
in the dentals, and the...
248
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the corbels and the curves
in the dentals, and the...
249
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It's just beautiful.
250
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-It's so ugly, it's pretty.
-Yep.
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-It's our bulldog.
-Yeah, like your bulldog.
252
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Let's get it right.
Sorry bulldog people,
but it's just like a bulldog.
253
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It's hard not to love it.
254
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There is so much potential
255
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in this beautiful,
dilapidated building.
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And we're gonna have a lot
of people looking at it,
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because we are renting it.
We wanna rent it.
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-You called the right person.
-We called the right person.
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Jim and Mike need me.
Big time.
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-I've gotta see this.
I need to go in... badly.
-All right, let's go.
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-I've gotta see this.
I need to go in... badly.
-All right, let's go.
262
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-Is it safe to go in?
-Let's go with her
and make sure she's safe.
263
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This is where we wanted
you to go in.
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-Should we go up the front?
-Yes.
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-[Jim] Just stay
to the right there.
-[Alison] Stay to the right.
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-Oh, God.
-Hold that one,
and push the other.
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There you go.
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Holy...
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[Jim] All right, are you ready
for a surprise?
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[Alison] Oh, my.
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-And you bought this?
-It's post Munster.
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[Alison]
The house is definitely
in horrible shape.
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You've got water
leaking through.
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You've got holes
in this floor.
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And then my brain,
which is crazy,
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is already picturing what this
is gonna look like after.
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Do you need
any more fireplaces?
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[laughing] We've got them all.
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So, fireplace, fireplace,
fireplace.
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And another one upstairs.
281
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-And another one?
-Yeah.
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-Where? In the main?
-Yeah.
283
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-So, we're gonna give you
a lot to work with.
-Look at this.
284
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-Look at this, by the way.
-That's right.
285
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We're keeping this.
286
00:11:08,867 --> 00:11:11,634
We do have more pieces
in the coach house.
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And we need to determine
whether it can be put
back per code.
288
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Right. I go shopping
for these things.
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00:11:17,867 --> 00:11:19,467
-You know, I take
something like this--
-It's yours.
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No, it's yours.
It's yours.
291
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So, formal entry,
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So, formal entry,
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this staircase
is just beautiful.
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When you walk in,
turn to the right,
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boom, another fireplace.
This has to be something here.
296
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-That's why we called you.
-We would not do it justice.
297
00:11:34,166 --> 00:11:36,700
We need Alison Victoria
to do it justice.
298
00:11:36,700 --> 00:11:38,867
I believe you.
This is like my dream.
299
00:11:38,867 --> 00:11:41,634
And I haven't even seen
the whole thing yet,
but like this is just special.
300
00:11:41,634 --> 00:11:43,166
There's still some more
scary stuff.
301
00:11:43,166 --> 00:11:45,867
Currently, Jim and Mike
have a repair permit,
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which means they can actually
do work to this house
303
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to make sure that
it's structurally sound.
304
00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,266
They have plans that
they've started,
305
00:11:51,266 --> 00:11:52,413
but I promise you, those
aren't going to be the plans.
306
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but I promise you, those
aren't going to be the plans.
307
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So, it's really perfect time
to bring me in
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and to kind of just look at
what they have so far,
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and then just bring it up
a few notches
310
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But obviously we're
doing the kitchen.
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We're gonna do, like,
the sitting room, dining room.
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I want every room
to be a usable space
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with built-ins
and fireplace mantels,
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and just bringing
back the love
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-that was clearly torn out.
-[Jim] Yeah.
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I wanna see upstairs.
Is it safe?
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[Jim] Sure it's safe,
but you go first.
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[gasping]
319
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[gasping]
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What is that?
321
00:12:28,266 --> 00:12:31,467
[whispers] It's so ugly.
It's so pretty.
322
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I'm so torn.
323
00:12:34,634 --> 00:12:36,533
Okay, so this was the main.
324
00:12:41,100 --> 00:12:43,000
Question. Can we go
all the way up?
325
00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,734
Yep. We wanna pull this up
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00:12:44,734 --> 00:12:46,166
all the way up
into the cupola.
327
00:12:46,166 --> 00:12:48,800
-Can I do those
as stained glass?
-Yep, that's my hope.
328
00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:50,100
We can lift the ceiling up.
329
00:12:50,100 --> 00:12:51,634
You can look right up
into the cupola.
330
00:12:51,634 --> 00:12:52,413
-Maybe have some
soft lighting up there.
-[Alison] Yes.
331
00:12:52,413 --> 00:12:54,066
-Maybe have some
soft lighting up there.
-[Alison] Yes.
332
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This is very special,
you guys.
333
00:12:57,100 --> 00:12:59,867
-Okay, let's go see
the coach house.
-Let's go.
334
00:12:59,867 --> 00:13:02,433
Ahh, it's like
a little chateau.
335
00:13:04,266 --> 00:13:07,634
Look at the slope,
and look at the detail.
336
00:13:07,634 --> 00:13:09,433
-It's so pretty.
-[Jim] Yeah.
337
00:13:09,734 --> 00:13:11,266
I love this.
338
00:13:12,634 --> 00:13:14,634
The minute I walked up,
just that curb...
339
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Let's call it curb appeal.
340
00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,166
This is my type of project
all day long.
341
00:13:18,166 --> 00:13:20,166
I wanna understand,
like, your timeline,
342
00:13:20,166 --> 00:13:21,734
and, more importantly,
your budget.
343
00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:22,413
-We're looking six
to nine months.
-Okay.
344
00:13:22,413 --> 00:13:24,634
-We're looking six
to nine months.
-Okay.
345
00:13:24,634 --> 00:13:27,734
-So nine months.
-Yes, probably nine months.
346
00:13:27,734 --> 00:13:30,533
What is your budget
to get this completed?
347
00:13:30,533 --> 00:13:34,266
We're in the probably
$575,000 range to start.
348
00:13:35,166 --> 00:13:36,266
So what's your real number?
349
00:13:36,266 --> 00:13:38,000
-'Cause you know
the budget's gonna change.
-Yeah, yeah.
350
00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:39,467
We're all realists here.
351
00:13:39,467 --> 00:13:41,467
This budget,
it is out of whack.
352
00:13:41,467 --> 00:13:43,166
I'm doing homes that are
smaller than this
353
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with a $750,000 budget.
354
00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,700
So Mike and Jim really better
have their ducks in a row
355
00:13:48,700 --> 00:13:50,900
with some subs and permits
and materials
356
00:13:50,900 --> 00:13:52,413
otherwise that $575,000
is gonna go so fast.
357
00:13:52,413 --> 00:13:53,634
otherwise that $575,000
is gonna go so fast.
358
00:14:00,700 --> 00:14:03,000
[Alison] I'm really excited
for both projects,
359
00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:04,900
Forest and Monroe,
360
00:14:04,900 --> 00:14:07,266
even if it's a lot to take on.
361
00:14:07,266 --> 00:14:10,166
So, today I'm headed over
to the Forest project
in Oak Park
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00:14:10,166 --> 00:14:12,700
to meet with Joe and Erica's
contractor, Danny.
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00:14:12,700 --> 00:14:14,100
He's also
a landscape architect,
364
00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:17,000
so I wanna go over the plans
for the entire exterior
365
00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,100
and landscape of this house.
366
00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:21,600
All right, Danny,
I dabble in landscape.
367
00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:22,413
We've got a lot of yard.
368
00:14:22,413 --> 00:14:22,867
We've got a lot of yard.
369
00:14:22,867 --> 00:14:24,600
We've got a beautiful
opportunity here
370
00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:27,600
to actually start growth
before they even get in.
371
00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,533
-And that way, next spring,
it's sprung.
-Yep.
372
00:14:30,533 --> 00:14:32,700
We're talking about
doing something where
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00:14:32,700 --> 00:14:34,467
we truly hedge out
the front there,
374
00:14:34,467 --> 00:14:37,000
and maybe do like
a Japanese maple here.
375
00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,800
[Danny] Gotta get that
burgundy color, yep.
376
00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:41,533
Yeah, just to also come down
from these big pines,
377
00:14:41,533 --> 00:14:43,734
-and then start to taper.
-Okay.
378
00:14:43,734 --> 00:14:45,634
And then this ground cover
will come back every year.
379
00:14:45,634 --> 00:14:48,266
Like, I love this.
I don't wanna take that out.
380
00:14:48,266 --> 00:14:49,800
It's a little sparse
in some areas.
381
00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:51,634
We could pull this up,
push it back,
382
00:14:51,634 --> 00:14:52,413
probably just bring
in some lawn.
383
00:14:52,413 --> 00:14:53,700
probably just bring
in some lawn.
384
00:14:53,700 --> 00:14:55,634
We're painting the house.
We're gonna do black
and white.
385
00:14:55,634 --> 00:14:57,900
-Mmm-hmm.
-So all trim's gonna
be black.
386
00:14:57,900 --> 00:14:59,266
The rest of the house
is all white.
387
00:14:59,266 --> 00:15:00,367
Which one are we going with
so I get the best?
388
00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:03,734
-Milkshake and pure black
over that.
-I got it.
389
00:15:04,367 --> 00:15:05,734
Good memory.
390
00:15:05,734 --> 00:15:08,367
Yeah, he's... I married him
for a reason.
391
00:15:08,367 --> 00:15:09,634
-Yeah.
-There was a reason.
392
00:15:09,634 --> 00:15:11,634
-Well, his height too.
-Yeah, all trust.
393
00:15:11,634 --> 00:15:15,367
-I'm gonna wear these shoes
every time I'm with you guys.
-[Erica laughs] Yes.
394
00:15:15,367 --> 00:15:18,100
If it ends up
looking beautiful,
come however you want.
395
00:15:18,100 --> 00:15:19,367
-Thank you.
-Yes.
396
00:15:19,367 --> 00:15:20,734
I even wanna keep this.
397
00:15:20,734 --> 00:15:22,413
Like, to be honest, I think
that we should do black here.
398
00:15:22,413 --> 00:15:23,734
Like, to be honest, I think
that we should do black here.
399
00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:26,800
[Joe] And then what
about the ceiling?
400
00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,367
[Alison] The ceiling I think
should be black
401
00:15:28,367 --> 00:15:30,166
-as well as the floor.
-Okay.
402
00:15:30,166 --> 00:15:32,100
-[Erica] That will
look special.
-It will look really good.
403
00:15:32,100 --> 00:15:34,800
-[Erica] So we're good.
-[Alison] Okay, cool.
I'm excited.
404
00:15:40,734 --> 00:15:42,100
[Alison] So now that
we have a plan,
405
00:15:42,100 --> 00:15:44,800
Danny's guys have
started painting
the exterior trim black.
406
00:15:46,634 --> 00:15:48,800
Inside they're finishing up
in the kitchen,
407
00:15:51,367 --> 00:15:52,413
and opening up the closet
where that dry bar's gonna go.
408
00:15:52,413 --> 00:15:54,166
and opening up the closet
where that dry bar's gonna go.
409
00:16:01,100 --> 00:16:03,000
Meanwhile,
over at Monroe,
410
00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,367
the guys are waiting on
the roofers to start repairs,
411
00:16:05,367 --> 00:16:07,467
so we're in full design mode.
412
00:16:07,467 --> 00:16:09,266
And I've done a lot
of old houses,
413
00:16:09,266 --> 00:16:12,634
but 1885 might be the oldest
one I've ever worked on.
414
00:16:12,634 --> 00:16:14,367
So I really just wanna
preserve
415
00:16:14,367 --> 00:16:16,734
what is old and beautiful,
416
00:16:16,734 --> 00:16:19,266
and hold onto all that
Chicago charm.
417
00:16:19,266 --> 00:16:22,100
But I definitely need
to find something special
418
00:16:22,100 --> 00:16:22,413
for each of those four
massive fireplaces.
419
00:16:22,413 --> 00:16:24,967
for each of those four
massive fireplaces.
420
00:16:26,266 --> 00:16:28,100
I'm excited for you
to see it.
421
00:16:28,100 --> 00:16:29,867
Well, it's first time here.
422
00:16:29,867 --> 00:16:31,166
-Get in there.
-All right.
423
00:16:33,367 --> 00:16:35,467
[Alison] If it's gonna be
a rental, every room has
424
00:16:35,467 --> 00:16:37,166
-to have something
really special in it.
-Yeah.
425
00:16:37,634 --> 00:16:39,266
Here she is.
426
00:16:39,266 --> 00:16:41,100
And I figured that
this is the one
427
00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:43,000
right when you walk
in the door, to the right,
428
00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,800
'cause the molding's
gonna go back up
429
00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:46,166
-separating the space.
-Okay.
430
00:16:46,166 --> 00:16:48,000
And then you turn the corner
and it's like--
431
00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:49,800
I like it.
It's got a good size,
432
00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,100
especially
with the high ceilings.
433
00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:52,413
It's a good soft color too.
434
00:16:52,413 --> 00:16:52,533
It's a good soft color too.
435
00:16:52,533 --> 00:16:53,867
-Isn't it pretty?
-Yeah.
436
00:16:53,867 --> 00:16:55,900
And I just wanna
leave it stained.
437
00:16:55,900 --> 00:16:58,367
I think people are
gonna be happy that
I'm leaving something stained.
438
00:16:58,367 --> 00:17:00,467
-I like the rounded, you know,
mantelpiece.
-I do too.
439
00:17:00,467 --> 00:17:03,533
-Just the carving on it.
That is really special.
-It is special.
440
00:17:03,533 --> 00:17:05,600
-This is that touch you need.
-Yeah, it is cool.
441
00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:07,867
This house needs a lot
of personal touches.
442
00:17:07,867 --> 00:17:11,900
Everything should be something
that they want to brag about
443
00:17:11,900 --> 00:17:15,066
or photograph and share
on social media.
444
00:17:17,367 --> 00:17:18,867
-It's gonna be a showstopper.
-Yeah.
445
00:17:18,867 --> 00:17:19,900
-Appreciate it.
-Yeah.
446
00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:21,000
It looks nice.
447
00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,413
So the next step is really
get this house moving.
448
00:17:22,413 --> 00:17:24,066
So the next step is really
get this house moving.
449
00:17:25,100 --> 00:17:27,166
Get it to a place where
I can actually install it
450
00:17:27,166 --> 00:17:30,000
and bring in that history
back into a home that
451
00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,900
clearly has had all
of it ripped out.
452
00:17:42,700 --> 00:17:44,000
[Alison] At the Forest project
453
00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,166
the guys are getting
white paint on the exterior
454
00:17:46,166 --> 00:17:49,000
and inside they're
opening up that doorway
455
00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:50,433
between the kitchen
and the sunroom.
456
00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,533
Over at Monroe, things
haven't been going
as smoothly.
457
00:17:57,467 --> 00:17:59,634
[phone ringing]
458
00:17:59,634 --> 00:18:02,100
-Hi, this is Mike.
-Hey, Mike, it's Alison.
459
00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:05,100
- Hi, Alison, how are you?
-I'm good, how are you?
460
00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:07,266
I'm not doing too well because
the roofers aren't here.
461
00:18:07,266 --> 00:18:09,467
Weren't they supposed to,
like, start two weeks ago?
462
00:18:09,467 --> 00:18:11,867
Yeah, they're giving me
some permit reasons.
463
00:18:11,867 --> 00:18:13,433
It's holding up
everything, so...
464
00:18:14,266 --> 00:18:15,367
What do you mean permit?
465
00:18:15,367 --> 00:18:17,266
Like as in they don't have
a permit?
466
00:18:17,266 --> 00:18:18,900
Well, they were waiting
for the permit.
467
00:18:18,900 --> 00:18:21,166
Okay, so they don't
have the permit.
468
00:18:21,166 --> 00:18:22,413
Well, they haven't started
because of that.
469
00:18:22,413 --> 00:18:23,634
Well, they haven't started
because of that.
470
00:18:30,533 --> 00:18:33,000
[Alison] I mean obviously
if they were supposed
to start two weeks ago,
471
00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:34,367
they still don't have
a permit,
472
00:18:34,367 --> 00:18:36,800
like, when I was there
the house was like
it was falling apart.
473
00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:39,166
So what's the house
look like?
474
00:18:39,166 --> 00:18:42,100
Well, it rained for about
the last two weeks,
up until this week.
475
00:18:42,100 --> 00:18:44,100
So we've got a lot
of water damage,
476
00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:46,266
a lot of moisture
sitting in the wood.
477
00:18:46,266 --> 00:18:48,533
The sooner we get this roof on
we can get all the floors,
478
00:18:48,533 --> 00:18:51,166
you know, reset
with carpentry.
479
00:18:51,166 --> 00:18:53,634
All right, well, I mean,
obviously, like, you know,
480
00:18:53,634 --> 00:18:56,166
out of all the projects
they've got going, like,
481
00:18:56,166 --> 00:18:57,189
yours is the one that kind
of scarring me a little,
482
00:18:57,189 --> 00:18:58,634
yours is the one that kind
of scarring me a little,
483
00:18:58,634 --> 00:19:00,100
just schedule wise, you know.
484
00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:02,634
Because winter hits and we're
still not under a roof.
485
00:19:02,634 --> 00:19:04,533
I mean, fingers crossed
that's not happening,
486
00:19:04,533 --> 00:19:08,367
but it's like, you know,
that's kind of a scary
place to be. So...
487
00:19:08,367 --> 00:19:10,166
We'll get moving
as quickly as we can.
488
00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:12,367
All right, Mike,
well, keep me posted.
489
00:19:12,367 --> 00:19:15,367
I will do. Good talking
with you, Alison.
490
00:19:15,367 --> 00:19:17,166
Yeah, you bet.
We'll talk soon.
491
00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:19,634
It's not a good start.
492
00:19:20,967 --> 00:19:23,433
So now it's gonna sit
until we get the permit.
493
00:19:33,100 --> 00:19:34,467
It took over a month,
494
00:19:34,467 --> 00:19:36,867
but we finally have
the repair-replace permit
495
00:19:36,867 --> 00:19:37,967
so we can actually
fix the roof
496
00:19:37,967 --> 00:19:40,467
and make some other
structural changes.
497
00:19:40,467 --> 00:19:43,100
But my design change
requires a build permit,
498
00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:44,867
and we're still
waiting for that.
499
00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:48,867
The project needs a lot
of restructuring and redesign.
500
00:19:48,867 --> 00:19:50,100
And I don't wanna get behind,
501
00:19:50,100 --> 00:19:52,967
so me and my team are
diving in while we wait.
502
00:19:52,967 --> 00:19:54,166
This is a rental property,
503
00:19:54,166 --> 00:19:57,100
but I wanna design it as
a resell property too.
504
00:19:57,100 --> 00:19:57,189
So on the first floor
we're gonna have
505
00:19:57,189 --> 00:19:59,100
So on the first floor
we're gonna have
506
00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:01,266
a living room
centered on the fireplace.
507
00:20:01,266 --> 00:20:02,634
The kitchen will go
in the back.
508
00:20:02,634 --> 00:20:04,367
We'll add a powder room.
509
00:20:04,367 --> 00:20:07,166
Upstairs, the main suite
is gonna be at the front
of the house,
510
00:20:07,166 --> 00:20:08,967
and down the hall
we can fit in
511
00:20:08,967 --> 00:20:11,166
three more bedrooms
and a full bath.
512
00:20:11,166 --> 00:20:12,967
We'll add two bedrooms
to the basement
513
00:20:12,967 --> 00:20:15,900
for a total of six bedrooms
and three-and-a-half baths.
514
00:20:23,166 --> 00:20:25,900
[Alison] At Forest,
the landscape is going in,
515
00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,166
and drywall's going up
in the kitchen and sunroom.
516
00:20:32,533 --> 00:20:34,967
So, I was at Salvage One.
I was looking at other pieces
517
00:20:34,967 --> 00:20:37,166
for other places
and other people
518
00:20:37,166 --> 00:20:40,266
and I came across the piece
for the Forest job,
519
00:20:40,266 --> 00:20:41,533
and I just knew.
520
00:20:41,533 --> 00:20:44,367
This one's just like
almost the perfect fit.
521
00:20:44,367 --> 00:20:46,800
So, I took pictures of it.
I sent it to Erica.
522
00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,266
I said, "You have to have it."
523
00:20:48,266 --> 00:20:50,734
So I was like,
"If you're in the city,
let's figure it out.
524
00:20:50,734 --> 00:20:52,233
I want you to come by
and see it."
525
00:20:53,367 --> 00:20:55,867
Here she is!
Look at her shining.
526
00:20:55,867 --> 00:20:57,189
I love it!
527
00:20:57,189 --> 00:20:57,867
I love it!
528
00:20:59,467 --> 00:21:02,266
[Erica] It looks like this
could have been in the house.
529
00:21:02,266 --> 00:21:05,634
The middle part
will be the dry bar.
530
00:21:06,266 --> 00:21:07,533
Oh, cool.
531
00:21:07,533 --> 00:21:10,734
So that way all, like,
your liquor and everything
goes up here.
532
00:21:10,734 --> 00:21:13,266
And then the new unit
for, like, snacks,
533
00:21:13,266 --> 00:21:15,867
-pantry-type storage...
-Yes.
534
00:21:15,867 --> 00:21:17,634
...we're gonna use
the left and the right side.
535
00:21:17,634 --> 00:21:19,800
So, Ari's gonna cut this.
536
00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,867
I don't know how
the hell he's gonna do it,
but he always does so much.
537
00:21:22,867 --> 00:21:24,100
-So it's split?
-Yeah.
538
00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:26,533
-Just like a twofer-type deal.
-It's a twofer.
539
00:21:26,533 --> 00:21:27,189
Wow.
540
00:21:27,189 --> 00:21:27,734
Wow.
541
00:21:27,734 --> 00:21:30,467
And you do. You're gonna be
able to like have two pieces.
542
00:21:30,467 --> 00:21:33,100
-One that's got a little bit
of newness to it...
-Yep, yep.
543
00:21:33,100 --> 00:21:35,266
...and then one that's
all original.
544
00:21:35,266 --> 00:21:37,000
And then you got
all this stained glass
545
00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:38,867
that I think goes beautifully
with what you have.
546
00:21:38,867 --> 00:21:43,000
But what Ari can do with this
is gonna be the magic part.
547
00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:44,367
That's what I'm getting
excited about.
548
00:21:44,367 --> 00:21:46,166
-It's kind of cool.
-It's so cool.
549
00:21:46,166 --> 00:21:48,700
You've got so much history
in, like, your windows
550
00:21:48,700 --> 00:21:50,533
and your moldings
and everything.
551
00:21:50,533 --> 00:21:54,533
I love that we're able
to bring in another,
like, wow factor.
552
00:21:54,533 --> 00:21:56,967
This is not an easy project.
553
00:21:56,967 --> 00:21:57,189
It's gonna be a lot
of retro fitting and finagling
554
00:21:57,189 --> 00:21:59,867
It's gonna be a lot
of retro fitting and finagling
555
00:21:59,867 --> 00:22:01,266
to make it look perfect.
556
00:22:01,266 --> 00:22:03,734
But if there's anybody
that can do it, it's Ari.
557
00:22:03,734 --> 00:22:05,533
-Thank you so much.
-You're welcome.
558
00:22:08,533 --> 00:22:11,533
[Alison] At Monroe, they are
still waiting on permits.
559
00:22:11,533 --> 00:22:14,367
So until that changes,
I'm going all in on Forest.
560
00:22:16,367 --> 00:22:18,166
The floors are
getting patched.
561
00:22:18,166 --> 00:22:20,166
The plan is to sand
and refinish them
562
00:22:20,166 --> 00:22:21,700
the same as
the original colors
563
00:22:21,700 --> 00:22:23,467
so we keep the integrity
of the house.
564
00:22:23,467 --> 00:22:26,166
I wanna give Erica and Joe
a one-of-a-kind dining room,
565
00:22:26,166 --> 00:22:27,189
something unexpected,
566
00:22:27,189 --> 00:22:27,900
something unexpected,
567
00:22:27,900 --> 00:22:30,533
and a big part of that
is this beautiful mural.
568
00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,700
-Hello... Hi.
-Hi.
569
00:22:34,700 --> 00:22:36,867
-Joe, Keelan. Keelan, Joe.
-How you doing?
570
00:22:36,867 --> 00:22:39,266
So today I'm meeting
our muralist Keelan
571
00:22:39,266 --> 00:22:41,000
over at the Forest house.
572
00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:43,467
Joe is here,
Erica couldn't make it.
573
00:22:43,467 --> 00:22:46,467
This is a piece I did
from several years ago.
574
00:22:46,467 --> 00:22:47,734
[Alison] Which is insane.
575
00:22:47,734 --> 00:22:51,533
And I brought along stuff
that was kind of closest
to the brief.
576
00:22:51,533 --> 00:22:54,533
[Alison] His work and his
portfolio are so impressive.
577
00:22:54,533 --> 00:22:57,189
And I feel like this
dining room has to be
a stand-out moment.
578
00:22:57,189 --> 00:22:57,700
And I feel like this
dining room has to be
a stand-out moment.
579
00:22:57,700 --> 00:23:00,266
It's truly an art piece
of its own.
580
00:23:00,266 --> 00:23:02,367
[Alison] Way more foliage
than something like this.
581
00:23:02,367 --> 00:23:04,000
But I love the fact that
you're showing us
582
00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,467
how organic and how natural
and how detailed you are.
583
00:23:07,467 --> 00:23:10,967
So, less autumnal,
less liminal, um, more--
584
00:23:10,967 --> 00:23:12,634
Joe and I don't know
what that means.
585
00:23:13,367 --> 00:23:16,166
I felt kind of stupid today,
586
00:23:16,166 --> 00:23:19,367
'cause, like,
most of the words
I didn't actually understand,
587
00:23:19,367 --> 00:23:20,867
or maybe
the grouping of them.
588
00:23:20,867 --> 00:23:22,867
But I don't wanna
sound too dumb,
589
00:23:22,867 --> 00:23:24,533
but those are a lot
of artist words.
590
00:23:24,533 --> 00:23:27,189
Well, it's just that, um,
more greens, more summer.
591
00:23:27,189 --> 00:23:28,634
Well, it's just that, um,
more greens, more summer.
592
00:23:28,634 --> 00:23:30,100
-Summer.
-Okay, okay.
593
00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:31,900
-Spring, summer...
-Okay.
594
00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:34,867
[Joe] I really like
the colors in this,
the greens and the browns.
595
00:23:34,867 --> 00:23:36,100
This is a real match,
596
00:23:36,100 --> 00:23:38,367
-so you have an eye for what
they've mentioned to you.
-Awesome.
597
00:23:38,367 --> 00:23:40,734
It seems like you got
a really good feel for what
we're trying to do here.
598
00:23:40,734 --> 00:23:42,166
-The vibe's great.
-Yeah.
599
00:23:42,166 --> 00:23:45,367
-I know Erica is sold on it.
I am too.
-Yes.
600
00:23:45,367 --> 00:23:47,634
And it's just a perfect fit
for this space.
601
00:23:47,634 --> 00:23:50,467
-It is. It's beautiful.
-[Alison] Okay, awesome.
602
00:23:50,467 --> 00:23:53,100
All right, let's go over
one last thing.
603
00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:55,166
Okay, so, kitchen.
604
00:23:55,166 --> 00:23:57,189
-We know that this needs
to be snacks. Right?
-Yes.
605
00:23:57,189 --> 00:23:58,100
-We know that this needs
to be snacks. Right?
-Yes.
606
00:23:58,100 --> 00:24:01,000
And then we talked about
this being this dry bar.
607
00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,266
-It's gonna be a bar, yeah.
-Yep.
608
00:24:02,266 --> 00:24:04,533
The middle now has
a new home as a dry bar.
609
00:24:04,533 --> 00:24:06,734
And the side pieces
are gonna flank what will be
610
00:24:06,734 --> 00:24:09,533
your new pantry snack-bar
area in the kitchen.
611
00:24:09,533 --> 00:24:11,000
I love the historic
look of this
612
00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,900
and Erica, I know,
is gonna love the style
613
00:24:12,900 --> 00:24:14,467
-of these windows right here.
-I know.
614
00:24:14,467 --> 00:24:17,734
And the fact that it's
something old being put in
but made new, it's awesome.
615
00:24:17,734 --> 00:24:19,700
But keep in mind
for the bar,
616
00:24:19,700 --> 00:24:21,533
Erica won't be able
to use it
617
00:24:21,533 --> 00:24:24,166
for at least the first three,
four months we're here,
618
00:24:24,166 --> 00:24:25,533
-because she's pregnant.
-[gasping]
619
00:24:25,533 --> 00:24:27,189
-Shut up!
-[whispers] Yes.
620
00:24:27,189 --> 00:24:27,634
-Shut up!
-[whispers] Yes.
621
00:24:27,634 --> 00:24:30,266
Congratulations.
622
00:24:30,266 --> 00:24:33,467
-Oh, my God.
-So, one more piece.
623
00:24:33,467 --> 00:24:35,367
-How exciting.
-Yes, yes.
624
00:24:35,367 --> 00:24:37,467
My daughter's happy. She's
thrilled. Erica's thrilled.
625
00:24:37,467 --> 00:24:39,900
-We're all happy.
-Oh, I'm so happy for you.
626
00:24:39,900 --> 00:24:41,166
-Yeah.
-That's awesome.
627
00:24:41,166 --> 00:24:44,166
Well, yeah, the dry bar
can just be used for--
628
00:24:44,166 --> 00:24:45,634
-It'll be for me.
-It's for you.
629
00:24:45,634 --> 00:24:47,634
-Yeah.
-It's for you.
630
00:24:47,634 --> 00:24:49,867
-And then you've got
your snack bar.
-Beautiful.
631
00:24:49,867 --> 00:24:51,166
-Right?
-Snacks are important.
632
00:24:51,166 --> 00:24:52,533
-Snacks.
-Yeah.
633
00:24:52,533 --> 00:24:54,467
-Erica's gonna want snacks.
-Yes, yes, she's gonna
want snacks.
634
00:24:54,467 --> 00:24:56,734
-She's gonna want
more snacks now.
-Much more snacks.
635
00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,700
Something is going on
over at Monroe.
636
00:25:09,700 --> 00:25:12,166
It has been months
without any progress.
637
00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:22,533
Yeah, and I was like,
"I'm stopping over."
638
00:25:22,533 --> 00:25:24,467
And it's like worse
than I thought.
639
00:25:24,467 --> 00:25:25,967
It's just a junkyard.
640
00:25:25,967 --> 00:25:27,189
At least make it look
like it's getting fixed
and under construction.
641
00:25:27,189 --> 00:25:29,967
At least make it look
like it's getting fixed
and under construction.
642
00:25:29,967 --> 00:25:32,266
Clean up the rubble,
clean up the falling pieces.
643
00:25:32,266 --> 00:25:35,800
Like even with my worst
projects on their worse days,
644
00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:37,433
nothing ever looked like this.
645
00:25:38,166 --> 00:25:39,533
[caller tone]
646
00:25:40,734 --> 00:25:43,734
-[Mike on phone]
Hi, this is Mike.
- Hey, Mike. It's Alison.
647
00:25:43,734 --> 00:25:46,266
-[Mike] Hi, Alison.
-Just standing here
at the job site,
648
00:25:46,266 --> 00:25:47,734
and like seeing where
we're at.
649
00:25:47,734 --> 00:25:50,000
The yard is like in shambles.
650
00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,867
-Garbage everywhere,
everything's just a mess.
-[Mike] Yep.
651
00:25:53,867 --> 00:25:57,189
We're scheduled for a clean up
this coming week
652
00:25:57,189 --> 00:25:57,867
We're scheduled for a clean up
this coming week
653
00:25:57,867 --> 00:25:59,100
- for all of that.
-What day?
654
00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:03,900
-What day?
-[Mike] I can send you
an update later today.
655
00:26:03,900 --> 00:26:06,166
Well, but when do you
think you're getting a permit?
656
00:26:06,166 --> 00:26:08,467
-That's what it's all
dependent on.
-[Mike] That's right.
657
00:26:08,467 --> 00:26:09,900
That's our... That's our--
658
00:26:09,900 --> 00:26:12,000
Have you submitted for permit?
659
00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:13,166
[Mike] No.
660
00:26:13,166 --> 00:26:14,467
No?
661
00:26:14,467 --> 00:26:16,867
What's been happening
over the last three months
then, Mike?
662
00:26:16,867 --> 00:26:19,367
Like, what's...
I'm super confused.
663
00:26:25,467 --> 00:26:27,233
[Alison] This is a big house.
664
00:26:28,734 --> 00:26:31,734
It's an old house
and it's in shambles.
665
00:26:31,734 --> 00:26:33,900
You haven't even
submitted for permit.
666
00:26:33,900 --> 00:26:37,734
-Like, this is...
-[Mike on phone]
Other than the parapet walls.
667
00:26:37,734 --> 00:26:40,734
And, uh, that's two to three
weeks, you know.
668
00:26:40,734 --> 00:26:44,266
We hope to, you know, seal up
as much of the building
and how many windows.
669
00:26:44,266 --> 00:26:47,166
You said the cleanup crew's
going to come...
670
00:26:47,166 --> 00:26:49,500
[Mike] I will let you
know later today.
671
00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:52,166
And then I've got crews
to empty out the coach house
672
00:26:52,166 --> 00:26:53,164
-separate from the main house.
- Okay.
673
00:26:53,164 --> 00:26:55,000
-separate from the main house.
- Okay.
674
00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,367
Something's up.
Something's not right.
675
00:26:57,367 --> 00:27:00,533
I have a gut feeling,
and I'm not ignoring
my gut anymore
676
00:27:00,533 --> 00:27:02,467
'cause I did for way too long,
677
00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:05,800
and that got me in trouble,
and I'm not getting
in trouble anymore.
678
00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,800
We'll see who comes
to clean up this week.
679
00:27:17,166 --> 00:27:18,166
Back at Forest,
680
00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:20,533
things are moving.
681
00:27:20,533 --> 00:27:23,164
They're sanding the floor
so we can refinish them.
682
00:27:23,164 --> 00:27:23,166
They're sanding the floor
so we can refinish them.
683
00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,634
Keelan's getting started
on the mural,
684
00:27:26,634 --> 00:27:30,066
and it's so detailed
it's going to take at least
a few weeks to finish.
685
00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,000
I still have a bunch
of design stuff to do,
686
00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:37,166
and this project really
needs great lighting.
687
00:27:37,900 --> 00:27:40,734
Look at this.
This would be a stunner.
688
00:27:40,734 --> 00:27:44,634
I feel like 495,
I think like retail, yeah,
retail's 1,500.
689
00:27:44,634 --> 00:27:46,266
This is a find, for sure.
690
00:27:46,266 --> 00:27:49,634
She would die for this.
Erica would love it,
love it, love it.
691
00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:51,467
[caller tone]
692
00:27:51,467 --> 00:27:53,164
Hello!
693
00:27:53,164 --> 00:27:53,266
Hello!
694
00:27:53,266 --> 00:27:56,900
I had to call you because
I found something super cool
for the dining room.
695
00:27:56,900 --> 00:27:58,634
- Oh, I'm dying.
-Okay, ready?
696
00:28:00,100 --> 00:28:01,467
[Erica on phone]
Oh, my God.
697
00:28:01,467 --> 00:28:04,100
-Dining room fixture.
- Wrap her up.
698
00:28:04,100 --> 00:28:06,166
"Wrap her up"
is what I said too.
699
00:28:06,166 --> 00:28:08,533
- Oh, my God. Crazy.
-[Alison] You love it?
700
00:28:08,533 --> 00:28:10,000
- Love it.
-Okay, good.
701
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,000
-All right, I'm going
to get it for you.
- All right, thanks, Alison.
702
00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:13,867
[Alison] All right, honey.
Done.
703
00:28:13,867 --> 00:28:15,900
I mean, who doesn't
say yes to 495?
704
00:28:19,500 --> 00:28:22,000
Monroe is still
just sitting there.
705
00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:23,164
It looks like a dump,
and the guys still
haven't filed for a permit.
706
00:28:23,164 --> 00:28:26,166
It looks like a dump,
and the guys still
haven't filed for a permit.
707
00:28:26,166 --> 00:28:30,100
Meanwhile, my team's been
designing and racking up
all billable hours.
708
00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:31,233
[caller tone]
709
00:28:32,367 --> 00:28:34,000
-Hi.
-[Kristy on phone]
Hi.
710
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,800
So I've been getting a bunch
of emails and even
a couple of texts
711
00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:39,100
about meeting
with the Monroe guys,
712
00:28:39,100 --> 00:28:41,100
confirming reclaim pieces.
713
00:28:41,100 --> 00:28:43,000
[Alison] When did you get
those messages?
714
00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,900
[Kristy] Today, which I have
no problem getting
back to him,
715
00:28:45,900 --> 00:28:48,533
but I didn't want to
before I talked to you
716
00:28:48,533 --> 00:28:51,166
because I don't think
we've heard anything
back from him.
717
00:28:51,166 --> 00:28:53,164
We have waited for...
I think it's been
over five months,
718
00:28:53,164 --> 00:28:55,500
We have waited for...
I think it's been
over five months,
719
00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:59,800
where I've been asking
the same questions and kind of
getting the same answers.
720
00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:03,367
So, I'm at the point
where it's like we don't
time for this stuff anymore,
721
00:29:03,367 --> 00:29:05,600
and I feel this is the time
to let them know, like,
722
00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,734
"I'm so sorry, we're not going
to be able to help you."
723
00:29:07,734 --> 00:29:09,867
[Kristy] It feels like
it is time and it is sad
724
00:29:09,867 --> 00:29:11,800
because the time
we're losing
and it's a very cool space.
725
00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:13,734
- It's not fair to us either.
-[Alison] No.
726
00:29:13,734 --> 00:29:15,500
First of all, it isn't
a good business model.
727
00:29:15,500 --> 00:29:17,734
I don't want to bite off
more than I can chew.
728
00:29:17,734 --> 00:29:21,800
I don't want you to ever
feel like, "I gotta stay
on this guy."
729
00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:23,164
I'm gonna give him a call.
730
00:29:23,164 --> 00:29:23,533
I'm gonna give him a call.
731
00:29:23,533 --> 00:29:27,000
Let him know that we're just
gonna have to pass. I mean,
it's definitely time.
732
00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:30,066
It's bad for business.
Time to cut ties.
733
00:29:31,533 --> 00:29:33,900
It is so hard to walk
away from a project like this.
734
00:29:33,900 --> 00:29:36,734
Something is historic
and something I want
to get my hands on,
735
00:29:36,734 --> 00:29:39,533
but it doesn't make
financial sense for me.
736
00:29:39,533 --> 00:29:41,266
It doesn't make sense
for me time-wise.
737
00:29:41,266 --> 00:29:43,900
I have to make that decision,
as hard as it is,
738
00:29:43,900 --> 00:29:45,533
and just move on.
739
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:53,164
Today I'm heading up
to Ari's farm in Wisconsin,
740
00:29:53,164 --> 00:29:57,266
Today I'm heading up
to Ari's farm in Wisconsin,
741
00:29:57,266 --> 00:30:00,634
and I want to see how
he's doing on his projects
for Forest.
742
00:30:00,634 --> 00:30:03,533
He's got a lot of his place
right now, between
making a hood,
743
00:30:03,533 --> 00:30:06,967
and turning the antique
cabinet into a dry bar
and snack pantry.
744
00:30:08,900 --> 00:30:10,000
-Hi.
-[Ari] Hey.
745
00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:11,800
-How are you?
-I'm good,
how are you guys?
746
00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:13,100
-Good.
-Golden.
747
00:30:13,100 --> 00:30:15,533
-[sighs] Another hug.
-Come in here.
748
00:30:17,266 --> 00:30:19,467
Of course, the hood
is a moment,
749
00:30:19,467 --> 00:30:21,166
and it has to be awesome.
750
00:30:21,166 --> 00:30:23,164
-You got the hood insert
for this, right?
-[assistant] Yes.
751
00:30:23,164 --> 00:30:23,266
-You got the hood insert
for this, right?
-[assistant] Yes.
752
00:30:23,266 --> 00:30:25,367
-Yes, we already framed this
around for the hood insert.
-Good.
753
00:30:25,367 --> 00:30:26,734
-Good, good, good.
-I got a ton of questions
754
00:30:26,734 --> 00:30:29,533
-and I need your
design expertise.
-Good.
755
00:30:29,533 --> 00:30:32,600
I really want this to be
a very sleek, very modern,
756
00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:35,467
tailored, sophisticated...
I could go on and on.
757
00:30:35,467 --> 00:30:37,266
But I want this to be bad ass.
758
00:30:37,266 --> 00:30:39,266
This kitchen's gonna
be black and white.
759
00:30:39,266 --> 00:30:42,367
So, this really will be
the art piece of the kitchen.
760
00:30:42,367 --> 00:30:46,166
-And what is our height?
-So, I have 40 inches here,
so...
761
00:30:46,166 --> 00:30:47,700
-[assistant] Is it going
to the ceiling?
-Yeah.
762
00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:49,166
-I don't--
-It's not a short
ceiling though.
763
00:30:49,166 --> 00:30:51,367
-That is... That has to go
to the ceiling.
-[assistant] Yeah.
764
00:30:51,367 --> 00:30:53,164
-[Ari] Does that mean--
-They're tall.
They're very tall.
765
00:30:53,164 --> 00:30:53,700
-[Ari] Does that mean--
-They're tall.
They're very tall.
766
00:30:53,700 --> 00:30:54,734
I forgot about this.
767
00:30:54,734 --> 00:30:57,734
I mean, they're like
seven feet tall.
768
00:30:57,734 --> 00:30:59,100
-I'm not even joking.
-Measure the--
769
00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:02,000
I wear my highest heels
around them,
and it still isn't enough.
770
00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,734
-Wow.
-I'm not even...
I'm like to her nipple.
771
00:31:05,634 --> 00:31:07,367
107 is the finished
ceiling height.
772
00:31:07,367 --> 00:31:10,533
So, 107 minus 40
773
00:31:10,533 --> 00:31:13,467
should be seven... 67.
774
00:31:13,467 --> 00:31:14,867
-Should be shorter.
-[Alison] Minus 40.
775
00:31:14,867 --> 00:31:16,367
-[assistant] Mmm-hmm.
-Because you're supposed
to be 72.
776
00:31:16,367 --> 00:31:17,467
[Alison] Is 67
off the ceiling?
777
00:31:17,467 --> 00:31:18,467
[muttering] 67...
778
00:31:18,467 --> 00:31:21,634
This has to be 34 inches then.
779
00:31:21,634 --> 00:31:23,164
-That's way too big.
But then we...
-[assistant] Yeah, that's...
780
00:31:23,164 --> 00:31:23,800
-That's way too big.
But then we...
-[assistant] Yeah, that's...
781
00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:25,166
What?
782
00:31:25,166 --> 00:31:27,900
Now, this hood,
which already feels small
with me looking at it,
783
00:31:27,900 --> 00:31:29,166
is getting smaller.
784
00:31:29,166 --> 00:31:31,367
And if they're tall,
it's going to look
really weird to them.
785
00:31:31,367 --> 00:31:34,600
-[assistant] Yeah.
-I mean, 72's the minimum
I put the bottom of my hoods.
786
00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:35,800
You know?
787
00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:37,700
So it changes the look
of it a little bit.
788
00:31:37,700 --> 00:31:39,367
-It's gonna look stupid.
-[assistant] Yeah.
789
00:31:39,367 --> 00:31:40,634
[Ari] Not long and slender.
790
00:31:48,166 --> 00:31:50,266
[Alison] They are tall
and that ceiling is not.
791
00:31:50,266 --> 00:31:53,166
-Well, we can't go wider,
we built the thing.
-[assistant laughs]
792
00:31:53,166 --> 00:31:55,266
[Ari] You can cut it down.
793
00:31:55,266 --> 00:31:58,100
Ari starts talking to me,
like, "Hey, we gotta
shave off this much."
794
00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:01,867
I'm picturing it, it's going
to be this weird, almost
like a so-fitted hood.
795
00:32:01,867 --> 00:32:04,734
And if the hood ends up
being too squatty, I might
just scratch it.
796
00:32:04,734 --> 00:32:08,734
But the hood was something
really special for Erica
and I want to stick with it.
797
00:32:09,100 --> 00:32:10,634
So, 34 is here.
798
00:32:10,634 --> 00:32:13,734
We have to trim off
six inches of the height
of the hood?
799
00:32:13,734 --> 00:32:16,867
You give the proper distance
between the range,
the top of the range,
800
00:32:16,867 --> 00:32:17,363
and the bottom of the hood.
801
00:32:17,363 --> 00:32:18,467
and the bottom of the hood.
802
00:32:18,467 --> 00:32:20,533
I don't need them
smashing their heads into it.
803
00:32:21,867 --> 00:32:25,000
Oh, that's not bad.
You guys had me all worried.
804
00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,266
-[Ari] So, it's 34.
-We're fine.
805
00:32:27,266 --> 00:32:31,600
It sounded bad, but once
Ari measured it, it worked.
806
00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:32,700
We're not chopping off
that much.
807
00:32:32,700 --> 00:32:35,367
I think six inches down
is still very substantial,
808
00:32:35,367 --> 00:32:37,233
and it is going
to be gorgeous.
809
00:32:37,867 --> 00:32:39,700
Just do-si-do.
810
00:32:39,700 --> 00:32:42,634
-Like that.
-[Alison] I like it.
I love it.
811
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:45,500
Right there.
812
00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:47,363
You know, if I'm only
doing one floor, it better
be damn good, you know?
813
00:32:47,363 --> 00:32:49,367
You know, if I'm only
doing one floor, it better
be damn good, you know?
814
00:32:49,367 --> 00:32:51,467
So finding this bar,
815
00:32:51,467 --> 00:32:56,000
and taking it apart,
like pieces of it,
to make something new also,
816
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,066
is something I actually
don't think I've done.
817
00:32:58,066 --> 00:33:00,100
Or maybe I have.
I probably have done it.
818
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:01,000
I don't remember.
819
00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,100
-Okay. Dry bar.
-Yeah.
820
00:33:03,100 --> 00:33:04,867
[Alison] It'll illuminate
at night.
821
00:33:04,867 --> 00:33:06,166
Glassware up here.
822
00:33:06,166 --> 00:33:08,500
Now this looks like
it's like own piece.
823
00:33:08,500 --> 00:33:10,867
-I was able to salvage
the doors.
-Yes, that's what we wanted.
824
00:33:10,867 --> 00:33:12,500
-I only wanted the doors.
-Yeah. Yeah.
825
00:33:12,500 --> 00:33:14,700
I knew that we couldn't
save the sides.
826
00:33:14,700 --> 00:33:17,266
-So then taking these doors...
-[Ari] Yeah,
took the doors off.
827
00:33:17,266 --> 00:33:17,363
...this is now kind of
an extension
into the kitchen.
828
00:33:17,363 --> 00:33:19,500
...this is now kind of
an extension
into the kitchen.
829
00:33:19,500 --> 00:33:22,533
I love that we have open
shelving because
we have no uppers
830
00:33:22,533 --> 00:33:23,600
-in this kitchen.
-[Ari] Oh, really?
831
00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:25,734
So this is going to really
serve a big purpose.
832
00:33:25,734 --> 00:33:27,867
And then the base.
833
00:33:27,867 --> 00:33:29,867
[Ari] Yeah, I was able
to reuse those doors also.
834
00:33:29,867 --> 00:33:31,100
-[Alison] Of course,
that's what we wanted.
-Yeah.
835
00:33:31,100 --> 00:33:32,467
So this is the base of it.
836
00:33:32,467 --> 00:33:34,100
Snack time for him,
837
00:33:34,100 --> 00:33:36,166
and then everything else...
Okay. This is really--
838
00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:38,867
-This is an old salvaged piece
of oak. Isn't that pretty?
-It's beautiful.
839
00:33:38,867 --> 00:33:40,967
This is red oak too.
I like that.
This is a cool door.
840
00:33:40,967 --> 00:33:42,166
It's a cool door.
841
00:33:42,166 --> 00:33:43,600
They're a little crooked
in the door,
842
00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:47,000
-so I had to make the frame
a little kinda match it, so...
-It's okay.
843
00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:47,363
To do this kind of project
with Ari, it's like...
844
00:33:47,363 --> 00:33:49,100
To do this kind of project
with Ari, it's like...
845
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:52,100
That is like where we like
create magic.
846
00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:54,100
-It's gonna be really pretty.
-Yeah, it's a cool cabinet.
847
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:55,900
He is like a shining star.
848
00:34:10,266 --> 00:34:12,967
This kitchen
is coming together.
849
00:34:12,967 --> 00:34:15,900
They're laying that beautiful
black and white tile.
850
00:34:17,700 --> 00:34:19,166
Cabinets are going in.
851
00:34:19,967 --> 00:34:21,233
And the island is all set.
852
00:34:23,867 --> 00:34:27,634
Okay, so it's one of my last
days before Forest
is like done-done.
853
00:34:27,634 --> 00:34:29,166
I'm leaving town today.
854
00:34:29,166 --> 00:34:30,467
So, I'm just here stopping in.
855
00:34:30,467 --> 00:34:32,600
I haven't seen Danny
in a while, there's a lot
going on.
856
00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:34,100
Look at this.
857
00:34:35,500 --> 00:34:36,600
[gasps]
858
00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:38,166
I haven't see this.
859
00:34:39,700 --> 00:34:43,867
Nelson's here to knock
out the built-ins in the hood
that Ari built.
860
00:34:43,867 --> 00:34:45,000
Look at that hood!
861
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,166
-That's a cool hood.
-That's gonna be
the showstopper.
862
00:34:48,500 --> 00:34:50,000
When are you guys
getting this sucker up?
863
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:50,967
I'm working on it now.
864
00:34:50,967 --> 00:34:52,900
Okay. I can't wait.
865
00:34:53,867 --> 00:34:57,066
Keelan's mural
is looking unbelievable.
866
00:34:57,066 --> 00:34:59,166
It's that day,
it's the crazy day.
867
00:34:59,166 --> 00:35:02,367
Where it's just a lot
going on, so being here
is really important.
868
00:35:02,367 --> 00:35:05,367
Okay, you know,
you don't really
have any real uppers in here,
869
00:35:05,367 --> 00:35:07,266
and I know she wanted
to do some shelf.
870
00:35:07,266 --> 00:35:08,467
-It needs something.
-Good.
871
00:35:08,467 --> 00:35:10,800
-Thank you
for appreciating that.
-No problem.
872
00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:14,500
All right.
38 and three quarters
873
00:35:14,500 --> 00:35:17,363
by 34 and a quarter.
874
00:35:17,363 --> 00:35:17,634
by 34 and a quarter.
875
00:35:18,867 --> 00:35:22,166
How do we create symmetry on
a wall that is so broken up?
876
00:35:22,166 --> 00:35:24,266
I got a window
and then I got a wall,
877
00:35:24,266 --> 00:35:26,467
and the hood doesn't
even sit center.
878
00:35:26,467 --> 00:35:28,367
-Right there?
-I would have them lower.
879
00:35:28,367 --> 00:35:31,100
-Like almost like
the center of the sconce...
-Yeah. Yeah.
880
00:35:31,100 --> 00:35:33,634
-...would be at the bottom
of the hood.
-Yeah.
881
00:35:33,634 --> 00:35:34,867
Yeah, I agree.
882
00:35:34,867 --> 00:35:37,166
And then we'll just do
equal distance
on the other side,
883
00:35:37,166 --> 00:35:39,367
and then that determines
where the open shelving is.
884
00:35:39,367 --> 00:35:44,266
So we created our own
central point by putting
the sconces equal distance
885
00:35:44,266 --> 00:35:47,100
and then doing some
beautiful corner shelves.
886
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:47,363
To have a place
for kinda go-to stuff.
887
00:35:47,363 --> 00:35:49,367
To have a place
for kinda go-to stuff.
888
00:35:49,367 --> 00:35:52,166
Spices, olive oils,
cook books.
889
00:35:52,166 --> 00:35:54,533
-I think we only do two?
-You want two only?
890
00:35:54,533 --> 00:35:56,367
-Two shelves only.
-All right, fine.
891
00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:57,500
All right,
so that's perfect then.
892
00:35:57,500 --> 00:35:59,266
Okay, we'll make sure
that wherever the hood stops
893
00:35:59,266 --> 00:36:00,700
-'cause it'll be
mounted today...
-Yep.
894
00:36:00,700 --> 00:36:02,266
-...that this is the same
distance here...
-Yeah.
895
00:36:02,266 --> 00:36:04,800
...and then we'll match
it over here and that's
where the shelves line.
896
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:07,166
And there is now symmetry
and there's purpose, and...
897
00:36:07,166 --> 00:36:09,233
-Yeah. Design element.
-[Alison] It's broken up
the brass.
898
00:36:13,166 --> 00:36:14,967
What else? I mean,
you guys are moving.
This looks great.
899
00:36:14,967 --> 00:36:16,367
We're moving.
It's gonna come together.
900
00:36:16,367 --> 00:36:17,363
Took awhile to get here,
but we're moving.
901
00:36:17,363 --> 00:36:19,266
Took awhile to get here,
but we're moving.
902
00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:21,166
[Alison] When I'm in a house
when the mural's going up,
903
00:36:21,166 --> 00:36:23,634
and we're talking
about lighting, we're there.
904
00:36:23,634 --> 00:36:25,000
And that's fun for me.
905
00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:26,600
Just making sure it's perfect.
906
00:36:26,600 --> 00:36:29,100
'Cause then the next time
I'm going to see it,
it's going to be done.
907
00:36:33,634 --> 00:36:34,700
Come in.
908
00:36:34,700 --> 00:36:37,100
Oh, my...
909
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:38,634
-Very emotional
for the both of us.
-I just...
910
00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:40,533
I love it!
911
00:36:49,166 --> 00:36:51,900
Big, huge day.
912
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:59,266
This has just been
such a fun project.
913
00:37:00,166 --> 00:37:03,367
To be able to be so creative.
914
00:37:03,367 --> 00:37:05,266
To have people that trust you.
915
00:37:06,367 --> 00:37:08,433
They really let me fly
with the vision.
916
00:37:10,634 --> 00:37:11,634
So bright.
917
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:13,166
Magical.
918
00:37:16,533 --> 00:37:19,100
Okay, so obviously,
it's a beautiful day.
919
00:37:19,100 --> 00:37:21,100
You have the most beautiful
house on the block.
920
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:22,066
Oh.
921
00:37:28,166 --> 00:37:31,367
It's stately, but still
like sexy.
922
00:37:31,367 --> 00:37:34,367
Every time we have neighbors
that walk up,
they always stop.
923
00:37:34,367 --> 00:37:36,867
-Yeah. With the black
and white.
-I love the black and white.
924
00:37:36,867 --> 00:37:38,734
[Alison] It's a huge
difference, you guys.
925
00:37:40,367 --> 00:37:41,634
Let's talk about the porch.
926
00:37:42,634 --> 00:37:44,100
I mean, you don't
get it in the city
927
00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:44,952
because you're gonna spend
your spring, summer, fall,
out there.
928
00:37:44,952 --> 00:37:47,967
because you're gonna spend
your spring, summer, fall,
out there.
929
00:37:47,967 --> 00:37:50,100
-Grab some porch wine.
-[both] Yeah, porch wine.
930
00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:53,266
-[Alison] I'm all about
porch wine.
-[Erica] Yeah, yes.
931
00:37:53,266 --> 00:37:56,900
-And now it's time
to go inside.
-Ah, I'm so excited.
932
00:37:56,900 --> 00:37:59,166
-[Alison] Come on.
-[Erica] How exciting.
933
00:38:00,634 --> 00:38:02,166
Okay, come in.
934
00:38:02,634 --> 00:38:06,000
Oh. Oh, my. Oh!
935
00:38:10,533 --> 00:38:12,333
I love it!
936
00:38:13,166 --> 00:38:14,634
[whispers] Alison...
937
00:38:14,634 --> 00:38:14,952
-The green!
-[Alison] It's so strong,
but it's still so soft.
938
00:38:14,952 --> 00:38:18,467
-The green!
-[Alison] It's so strong,
but it's still so soft.
939
00:38:18,467 --> 00:38:19,800
[Joe] I love the green.
940
00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:21,367
It's not... It's not
very Kermit,
941
00:38:21,367 --> 00:38:23,800
which is what I was...
I didn't want it
to be too green.
942
00:38:26,634 --> 00:38:28,900
-[Alison] But come
and look at this.
-[Erica] Oh, my God.
943
00:38:28,900 --> 00:38:31,900
Just like take it in
from this way.
944
00:38:31,900 --> 00:38:34,467
-[Erica] I can't get over it.
-[Alison] I mean,
it's a house.
945
00:38:34,467 --> 00:38:36,166
-This is very, very cool.
-[Erica] Oh, my God.
946
00:38:36,166 --> 00:38:37,900
-The floor, the stains.
-I can't believe we live her.
947
00:38:37,900 --> 00:38:40,166
-I didn't think it'd look
this good. They look great.
-[Erica] I'm in shock.
948
00:38:40,166 --> 00:38:42,867
-Everything.
-I normally am against
honey tones.
949
00:38:42,867 --> 00:38:44,952
-Yeah.
-But yours just works
in this house.
950
00:38:44,952 --> 00:38:45,266
-Yeah.
-But yours just works
in this house.
951
00:38:45,266 --> 00:38:47,734
Especially with the original
trim that goes around these
952
00:38:47,734 --> 00:38:49,533
beautiful stain glass windows.
953
00:38:49,533 --> 00:38:51,100
How do you not
fall in love with them?
954
00:38:51,100 --> 00:38:55,000
I'm remembering when
we bought the house,
and what it looked like.
955
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,800
- I just can't get over it.
-[Alison] I know.
956
00:38:59,467 --> 00:39:01,634
-Okay, you want
to see my favorite room?
-[Erica] Yes.
957
00:39:02,166 --> 00:39:03,266
Oh.
958
00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:05,066
This is dope.
959
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:10,634
[Erica] Oh, my God!
960
00:39:10,634 --> 00:39:12,166
-She's crying now looking.
-I can't believe this.
961
00:39:12,166 --> 00:39:13,967
-I cried at the beginning
when I saw the budget.
-Oh, my God.
962
00:39:13,967 --> 00:39:14,952
She's crying now here
at the end,
963
00:39:14,952 --> 00:39:15,467
She's crying now here
at the end,
964
00:39:15,467 --> 00:39:17,166
-so very emotional
for both of us.
-I just...
965
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:22,166
I wanted wallpaper,
966
00:39:22,166 --> 00:39:25,166
-and this is just...
-[Alison] Look at the detail
that he did.
967
00:39:25,166 --> 00:39:28,266
-[Erica] Holy...
-[Alison] And look
at the color way,
968
00:39:28,266 --> 00:39:30,100
-I mean, he nailed it. -[Erica]
This is beautiful.
969
00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:31,000
[Joe] This is beautiful.
970
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:33,367
-I can't believe we live here.
-[Alison] Yeah.
971
00:39:33,367 --> 00:39:34,867
-I'm like in shock
that we live here.
-[Alison] This is your house.
972
00:39:34,867 --> 00:39:36,867
Not a single person
on this planet
973
00:39:36,867 --> 00:39:40,000
will have this look
or pattern in their home.
974
00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:41,533
It's a work of art.
It's beautiful.
975
00:39:41,533 --> 00:39:44,734
-It is. Wallpaper wouldn't
have given us this ever.
-Oh, God.
976
00:39:48,266 --> 00:39:50,166
And this!
977
00:39:50,166 --> 00:39:53,266
All the angles,
and the angles in the shape,
it's unbelievable.
978
00:39:53,266 --> 00:39:55,533
-[Alison] We wanted something
really oversized.
-[Joe] Yeah.
979
00:39:55,533 --> 00:39:57,433
[Alison] But I didn't want
it to feel heavy.
980
00:39:58,467 --> 00:39:59,967
You go from like this dark
981
00:40:00,867 --> 00:40:04,266
to like medium with depth
and texture
982
00:40:04,266 --> 00:40:06,734
to this bright white
morning room.
983
00:40:07,533 --> 00:40:09,367
[Erica] It's such
this transition.
984
00:40:09,367 --> 00:40:10,867
[Alison] This is where
you're going to have
your coffee.
985
00:40:10,867 --> 00:40:12,266
- This is where you're
going to sit and chill.
-[Erica] Yes.
986
00:40:12,266 --> 00:40:14,900
[Alison] This is where
I see you guys
with like your laptop...
987
00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:14,952
-[Erica] Yes!
-...at the island.
988
00:40:14,952 --> 00:40:16,000
-[Erica] Yes!
-...at the island.
989
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:17,367
I had no idea
what to do with this room.
990
00:40:17,367 --> 00:40:18,734
-Or what it would even
look like.
-[Erica] Yes.
991
00:40:21,166 --> 00:40:22,734
-This is...
-[Joe] This is chill.
992
00:40:22,734 --> 00:40:24,734
-Laidback, I like it.
-You like it?
993
00:40:24,734 --> 00:40:26,467
-This makes sense.
-[Alison] All right.
994
00:40:26,467 --> 00:40:27,900
Look at this.
995
00:40:27,900 --> 00:40:30,166
-[Joe] Nice.
-Oh, my God.
996
00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:35,867
You talked all about balance.
997
00:40:35,867 --> 00:40:38,634
This is like...
It's insane.
998
00:40:38,634 --> 00:40:40,000
[whispers] Oh, my God.
I love it.
999
00:40:42,533 --> 00:40:44,867
-[Alison] Ain't it cool?
-[Joe] It's hard
to believe this was...
1000
00:40:44,867 --> 00:40:44,952
-[Erica] I can't even believe.
- ...the same kitchen
we started out with.
1001
00:40:44,952 --> 00:40:47,734
-[Erica] I can't even believe.
- ...the same kitchen
we started out with.
1002
00:40:49,367 --> 00:40:50,734
The hood!
1003
00:40:51,467 --> 00:40:54,000
-It's huge!
-[Alison] Gigantic.
1004
00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,967
-The sconces. I love them.
-[Alison] Yep.
1005
00:40:57,867 --> 00:40:59,734
And you do have ample storage.
1006
00:40:59,734 --> 00:41:01,367
Danny and I just laid
that out.
1007
00:41:01,367 --> 00:41:03,166
-[Joe] We don't have
cabinets over here.
-[Erica] No.
1008
00:41:03,166 --> 00:41:05,000
-[Joe] This is perfect
for that.
-[Alison] Right!
1009
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:06,867
-'Cause it's your go-to.
-I agree, I agree.
1010
00:41:06,867 --> 00:41:08,266
-I love it.
-And your snack bar.
1011
00:41:08,266 --> 00:41:10,734
-I mean, let's just talk
about it for a sec.
-Snack bar. Yes!
1012
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:14,952
-[Alison] The real catalyst
for this entire wall...
- [Erica] Yeah.
1013
00:41:14,952 --> 00:41:16,800
-[Alison] The real catalyst
for this entire wall...
- [Erica] Yeah.
1014
00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:19,734
...was just that once piece
that we went and looked at.
1015
00:41:19,734 --> 00:41:22,367
And then we made
two pieces out of it.
1016
00:41:22,367 --> 00:41:24,734
Giving you a true dry bar,
1017
00:41:24,734 --> 00:41:28,367
and then to take the doors
off the side, and have Ari
retrofit it
1018
00:41:28,367 --> 00:41:30,000
to give you your snack area.
1019
00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:32,166
You just have ample storage
in a kitchen
1020
00:41:32,166 --> 00:41:34,533
that didn't really allow you
to do uppers.
1021
00:41:36,367 --> 00:41:38,367
-[Joe] This is all
beautiful, Alison.
-[Erica] It is.
1022
00:41:38,367 --> 00:41:39,867
-How everything flows.
-[Alison] Aww.
1023
00:41:39,867 --> 00:41:43,266
You guys deserve it.
I get it. You're moving
from the city, small space,
1024
00:41:43,266 --> 00:41:44,952
- adding to the family...
-[Erica] Yeah.
1025
00:41:44,952 --> 00:41:45,100
- adding to the family...
-[Erica] Yeah.
1026
00:41:45,100 --> 00:41:48,266
And think about, like,
your whole family
being here,
1027
00:41:48,266 --> 00:41:50,533
-and being comfortable.
-Oh, my God. Totally.
1028
00:41:52,634 --> 00:41:54,467
[Alison] I just love the flow.
1029
00:41:54,467 --> 00:41:56,734
[Erica] Yeah, all the things
I thought about in my head,
1030
00:41:56,734 --> 00:42:00,367
what I wanted, it's like
those things times a million.
1031
00:42:00,367 --> 00:42:04,100
Like everything
has been elevated
to like the next level.
1032
00:42:04,100 --> 00:42:05,533
We are so appreciative.
1033
00:42:05,533 --> 00:42:08,000
-Truly.
-I loved, loved, loved
working with you.
1034
00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:10,000
This is your next chapter.
1035
00:42:11,700 --> 00:42:14,367
[Erica] Alison crushed it.
It's breathtaking.
1036
00:42:14,367 --> 00:42:14,952
I can't believe we live there.
1037
00:42:14,952 --> 00:42:15,900
I can't believe we live there.
1038
00:42:17,367 --> 00:42:20,467
There's just so many great
things that are going
to happen in this house
1039
00:42:20,467 --> 00:42:22,867
now we have a brother
for Jada.
1040
00:42:22,867 --> 00:42:26,166
It's really cool to have
a home we can make
it our own,
1041
00:42:26,166 --> 00:42:31,333
and still keep that character
and know that it's a home
that we can grow into.
1042
00:42:33,100 --> 00:42:36,166
I fell in love with this house
the first time I saw it.
1043
00:42:36,166 --> 00:42:40,634
So to be able to say,
I had a part in making
it even more beautiful,
1044
00:42:40,634 --> 00:42:42,166
that's pretty cool.
1045
00:42:42,166 --> 00:42:44,952
And we're able to give two
very deserving people
1046
00:42:44,952 --> 00:42:45,467
And we're able to give two
very deserving people
1047
00:42:45,467 --> 00:42:48,634
their dream home
more than they could
have actually dreamed of.
1048
00:42:48,634 --> 00:42:50,166
That's the cool part of my job
1049
00:42:50,166 --> 00:42:54,967
is to be able to give people
what they didn't even know
they wanted and more.
1050
00:42:54,967 --> 00:42:56,166
That's why I love what I do.