1 00:00:01,060 --> 00:00:02,726 Every forever home has its own story. 2 00:00:02,728 --> 00:00:04,086 [Drew] Yeah, and we can't wait to help tell it. 3 00:00:04,088 --> 00:00:06,088 It's been in my family for generations. 4 00:00:06,090 --> 00:00:08,206 -Let me smash, let me smash. -[chuckles] Yeah. 5 00:00:08,208 --> 00:00:10,718 -[man] This is the next step -[woman] The next chapter in my life. 6 00:00:11,470 --> 00:00:12,761 -[Jonathan] Love it. -Woo! 7 00:00:14,181 --> 00:00:16,140 After you. Welcome home. 8 00:00:16,183 --> 00:00:16,965 [woman] Oh, my goodness! 9 00:00:17,042 --> 00:00:17,933 [man] Look at this! 10 00:00:17,935 --> 00:00:19,059 -Oh, wow. -[laughs] 11 00:00:19,136 --> 00:00:20,102 Let's go. 12 00:00:20,179 --> 00:00:21,061 It feels like home. 13 00:00:21,138 --> 00:00:23,022 -[groans] -[all laughing] 14 00:00:23,024 --> 00:00:24,940 Come on, let's have a group hug. 15 00:00:25,017 --> 00:00:26,400 [all laughing] 16 00:00:36,328 --> 00:00:37,828 You know, sometimes you just see people 17 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:39,663 and you know they're good people. 18 00:00:39,665 --> 00:00:41,957 Nick and Nina are a sweet couple. 19 00:00:41,959 --> 00:00:45,210 We met studying abroad in Madrid, in college. 20 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:46,879 We've been together for 13 years, 21 00:00:46,881 --> 00:00:48,422 we've been married for six years. 22 00:00:49,133 --> 00:00:51,383 16 months ago we had twins. 23 00:00:51,385 --> 00:00:54,845 Our daughter's name is Stevi and our son's name is Antonio. 24 00:00:54,847 --> 00:00:57,765 -Twins are the best. -Twins are the best. 25 00:00:57,767 --> 00:00:59,016 -Shall I say that twice? -Yeah. 26 00:00:59,060 --> 00:01:00,768 -Twins are the best. -Yeah. 27 00:01:00,770 --> 00:01:02,853 Actually, as twins, we should say it in harmony. 28 00:01:02,897 --> 00:01:03,979 [both] Twins are the best. 29 00:01:03,981 --> 00:01:06,148 -[babbles] -[squeals] 30 00:01:06,225 --> 00:01:11,779 We're currently living in about a 980 square foot condo with four people now. 31 00:01:11,781 --> 00:01:13,697 -[Nina chuckles] -Yeah, it got very crowded overnight. 32 00:01:13,699 --> 00:01:14,907 [Nina laughing] Yes. 33 00:01:14,909 --> 00:01:17,576 -We need out. -We were ready six months ago. 34 00:01:17,578 --> 00:01:20,746 -It's, yeah, it's a long time coming. -Yes. 35 00:01:20,823 --> 00:01:23,457 [Antonio] We're gonna move i to Nina's childhood home. 36 00:01:23,534 --> 00:01:25,584 Almost every memory that I have growing up 37 00:01:25,661 --> 00:01:28,253 obviously comes from being in this home. 38 00:01:28,255 --> 00:01:31,673 When my parents first moved here from the Philippines in 1986 39 00:01:31,750 --> 00:01:33,801 this was the first home they bought, 40 00:01:33,803 --> 00:01:36,762 and they bought it with the intention of it being their forever home. 41 00:01:36,764 --> 00:01:38,722 -Hi. -Hi, this is my... 42 00:01:38,724 --> 00:01:40,849 Hi, this is my mom, Chiqui. 43 00:01:40,851 --> 00:01:44,228 So, my mom is extremely excited about us moving in. 44 00:01:44,271 --> 00:01:48,273 I'm excited for the twins. Mmm. 45 00:01:48,350 --> 00:01:51,693 Oh, my gosh, Chiqui has got a big personality. 46 00:01:51,695 --> 00:01:53,237 -Say hello, Chiqui. -[Nina laughs] 47 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:54,696 -Hi. -[Nina laughs] 48 00:01:54,773 --> 00:01:56,340 My father passed away about five years ago. 49 00:01:56,342 --> 00:01:58,700 That's when we started having the conversations. 50 00:01:58,702 --> 00:02:00,360 My parents have owned it 51 00:02:00,362 --> 00:02:02,445 for, you know, more than 35 years and it shows, 52 00:02:02,447 --> 00:02:05,791 so there's definitely change we'd want to make to grow into it. 53 00:02:06,961 --> 00:02:11,046 My grandparents actually moved there when I was one years old. 54 00:02:11,048 --> 00:02:15,134 Both my brother and I grew up in that home our entire lives. 55 00:02:15,169 --> 00:02:17,302 My kids will be the fourth generation to live in it. 56 00:02:17,304 --> 00:02:18,929 [babbles] 57 00:02:19,723 --> 00:02:22,307 I've only known this space as it is, 58 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:25,269 and so it's really exciting for the potential of seeing 59 00:02:25,271 --> 00:02:27,229 built for us and for our future. 60 00:02:33,195 --> 00:02:34,611 -Hey. -[all] Hey! 61 00:02:34,613 --> 00:02:35,737 -How are you guys? -[Jonathan] How are you? 62 00:02:35,814 --> 00:02:37,739 -[Nick] Come on in. -All right. 63 00:02:37,816 --> 00:02:40,409 -We're not selling anything so don't be afraid. -[laughs] 64 00:02:40,953 --> 00:02:42,077 -All right. -Wow. 65 00:02:42,079 --> 00:02:43,912 I am noticing 66 00:02:43,914 --> 00:02:45,914 -[Nina] A little cramped. -some cramp in this. 67 00:02:45,991 --> 00:02:47,749 -A little tight, a little tight. -Yeah. [chuckles] 68 00:02:47,751 --> 00:02:49,501 What are your memories growing up in this house? 69 00:02:49,503 --> 00:02:52,921 Some of my favorite memories were probably in this room. 70 00:02:52,923 --> 00:02:55,382 Every Christmas, we would wake up in the morning, 71 00:02:55,384 --> 00:02:57,250 and we'd come in here, 72 00:02:57,327 --> 00:02:59,887 and my dad would stand, like, right about here with the camcorder, 73 00:02:59,889 --> 00:03:03,182 and they would line up all of our presents ridiculously 74 00:03:03,184 --> 00:03:04,666 -[Chiqui laughs] -like a wall, 75 00:03:04,668 --> 00:03:06,268 and have us, like, sit and pose in front of it 76 00:03:06,270 --> 00:03:08,412 It was, like, an hour of torture 77 00:03:08,414 --> 00:03:10,022 -before we could actually open them. -[Drew] 20 minutes of photo 78 00:03:10,024 --> 00:03:11,231 -before you're allowed to open anything. -[Nina laughs] 79 00:03:11,233 --> 00:03:12,749 -[Chiqui] Exactly. -[Nina] Exactly, 80 00:03:12,751 --> 00:03:14,359 and then they'd just record the whole thing. 81 00:03:14,361 --> 00:03:17,654 but I think, you know, that's some of my fondest memories here, 82 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:20,073 and then we also always had family coming in and out. 83 00:03:20,075 --> 00:03:21,867 We were, like, the stopping point 84 00:03:21,944 --> 00:03:24,161 -for all of our family. -So close to the airport, you know? 85 00:03:24,205 --> 00:03:26,205 -[Jonathan] Yeah. -[Drew] Right. 86 00:03:26,207 --> 00:03:29,291 Is it nice, though, for you? What's it like to have your kids moving back in? 87 00:03:29,293 --> 00:03:31,001 Oh, my God, it's so exciting. 88 00:03:31,003 --> 00:03:32,961 Just the thought of having the house 89 00:03:32,963 --> 00:03:34,938 come to life again, so to speak, 90 00:03:34,940 --> 00:03:38,467 with the grandkids, and the noise, and everything, it'll be wonderful. 91 00:03:38,469 --> 00:03:41,595 We'll give you just a test of what's to come with your twins. 92 00:03:41,597 --> 00:03:43,722 -That's be great, actually. Yeah. -Love it, yeah. Can't wait. 93 00:03:43,724 --> 00:03:45,724 [both shrieking] 94 00:03:45,726 --> 00:03:48,310 -[indistinct] -[all laughing] 95 00:03:49,980 --> 00:03:51,647 -Oh, one step. -[Jonathan] So, have you actually done 96 00:03:51,723 --> 00:03:53,440 any renovations at all? 97 00:03:53,475 --> 00:03:56,026 Because it looks to me like this has probably been this way 98 00:03:56,070 --> 00:03:57,569 -for quite a while. -It was. 99 00:03:57,571 --> 00:04:00,364 The only thing was I added that room at the end. 100 00:04:00,366 --> 00:04:03,075 [Jonathan] Are you wanting u to allocate budget to that right now? 101 00:04:03,151 --> 00:04:05,268 Or are you thinking that's something down the road? 102 00:04:05,270 --> 00:04:07,120 -[Nina] Something down the road, yeah. -[Nick] Yeah, second phase. 103 00:04:07,122 --> 00:04:08,830 But definitely keep the mirrors 104 00:04:08,832 --> 00:04:10,123 because it's Nick's favorite part 105 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:11,308 -of this room. -[Chiqui laughs] 106 00:04:11,310 --> 00:04:12,492 Wait, please tell me you're joking. 107 00:04:12,494 --> 00:04:13,919 It's that modern flair that I'm looking for, 108 00:04:13,954 --> 00:04:15,170 -you know? -Definitely gives it some character. 109 00:04:15,247 --> 00:04:17,506 No, can't stand them. [laughs] 110 00:04:17,508 --> 00:04:18,674 [Chiqui] When I bought the house it was there, 111 00:04:18,750 --> 00:04:20,259 and I have a lot of tchotchkes? 112 00:04:20,261 --> 00:04:21,802 -Tchotchkes? -[both] Tchotchkes. 113 00:04:21,878 --> 00:04:23,095 -[Drew] Tchotchkes, tchotchkes. -Tchotchkes. 114 00:04:23,097 --> 00:04:24,638 So you want to display them 115 00:04:24,715 --> 00:04:26,765 but not necessarily on this shelf? 116 00:04:26,767 --> 00:04:28,517 -[Nina] Right. -[Chiqui laughing] Correct. 117 00:04:28,519 --> 00:04:30,394 [Jonathan] A lot about this house is stuck in the 80s, 118 00:04:30,396 --> 00:04:32,420 -like the sunken living room -[Chiqui] Oh, my God. 119 00:04:32,422 --> 00:04:34,815 -[Jonathan] It was such a hot trend - [Nina] Drives me crazy 120 00:04:34,817 --> 00:04:36,692 for quite a long time, 121 00:04:36,768 --> 00:04:39,236 and then people realized everyone falls on their face. 122 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:40,504 [all] Yes! 123 00:04:40,506 --> 00:04:41,613 -Huge tripping hazard. -And I've seen it. 124 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:43,699 I remember her falling on her face once, 125 00:04:43,701 --> 00:04:47,869 and it's, like, such a vivid memory that just was so scary, so... 126 00:04:47,871 --> 00:04:50,789 If there was a sunken living room I would find my face on it. 127 00:04:50,824 --> 00:04:52,416 If Jonathan had a shaved head 128 00:04:52,418 --> 00:04:54,793 you would see all of the scars and bumps 129 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:56,503 from him hitting it on things or falling on things. 130 00:04:56,505 --> 00:04:58,380 It's not a pretty head. 131 00:04:58,382 --> 00:05:01,383 We kind of envision this being, like, the adult living room, 132 00:05:01,385 --> 00:05:04,720 and then if we could fit a home office for me this would be awesome. 133 00:05:04,796 --> 00:05:07,180 You literally want to take, like, half of this as an office 134 00:05:07,182 --> 00:05:09,474 -and then have half of it as your living room? -If that's possible. 135 00:05:09,476 --> 00:05:11,268 -Yeah, I mean, that would be perfect. -[Drew] Okay. 136 00:05:11,270 --> 00:05:12,894 You realize you're asking for your cake 137 00:05:12,971 --> 00:05:14,104 and you want to eat it, too? 138 00:05:14,106 --> 00:05:15,397 -I do, yes. -Right, yes. 139 00:05:15,432 --> 00:05:16,815 -Okay, moving on. -[all laughing] 140 00:05:17,943 --> 00:05:19,484 Is this a really important area for you? 141 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:22,112 Do you need a bigger table? Big family get-togethers? 142 00:05:22,114 --> 00:05:25,574 Honestly, we'd love to just expand that way, open up the kitchen. 143 00:05:25,650 --> 00:05:27,993 -Yes. Yeah. -Make it into, like, one big zone. 144 00:05:27,995 --> 00:05:30,370 Oh, wow, so more kitchen space, less formal dining? 145 00:05:30,372 --> 00:05:32,873 -[Nick] Totally. -[Nina] Yeah, it'll be nice to have enough chairs 146 00:05:32,949 --> 00:05:34,791 because it's a big family, 147 00:05:34,793 --> 00:05:37,377 but don't need to be sort of a formal separate space. 148 00:05:37,454 --> 00:05:40,339 -Whoa, Chiqui just rolled her eyes. -Mom don't look happy. 149 00:05:40,341 --> 00:05:42,382 -[snickers] -What's going on? 150 00:05:42,384 --> 00:05:44,134 -[laughs] -You don't like that idea? 151 00:05:44,136 --> 00:05:45,802 No, I'm good with it. 152 00:05:45,804 --> 00:05:48,680 You know, it's just hard for me to let go sometimes. 153 00:05:48,757 --> 00:05:51,850 I like to think we're pretty good with change. [laughs] 154 00:05:51,852 --> 00:05:53,685 -I think I'm fine with change. -Yeah. 155 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:56,855 -It's a little harder for me but I'll get there. -[both laugh] 156 00:05:56,932 --> 00:05:59,983 -Definitely harder for Momma. -[laughs] 157 00:06:00,027 --> 00:06:03,028 You want to make sure you're utilizing every space fully. 158 00:06:03,105 --> 00:06:06,281 I kind of agree with you. The kitchen's sort of in the middle here. 159 00:06:06,358 --> 00:06:07,774 You could tuck it over. 160 00:06:07,776 --> 00:06:09,534 The only problem you'd have is this room over here. 161 00:06:09,536 --> 00:06:11,370 -We'd have to close this off. -[Nina] Yes. 162 00:06:11,372 --> 00:06:13,246 If, all of a sudden, this is gonna be closed off 163 00:06:13,323 --> 00:06:15,582 you could move the kitchen all the way over. 164 00:06:15,584 --> 00:06:18,126 This would transform the kitchen space. 165 00:06:18,128 --> 00:06:20,921 -[both] Yeah. -And so this wall then would go 166 00:06:20,923 --> 00:06:22,923 -because if you're expanding the kitchen... -Yes. 167 00:06:22,925 --> 00:06:25,467 I love the idea of having a breakfast bar, 168 00:06:25,469 --> 00:06:27,344 -but not inside the kitchen -Yeah. 169 00:06:27,346 --> 00:06:30,389 -where you're, you know, just taking up space in here. -Exactly. 170 00:06:30,465 --> 00:06:31,723 -Why so low? -Well, and, oddly, 171 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,308 -Low and tight. -this is where we used to eat, 172 00:06:33,385 --> 00:06:34,893 like, every single day growing up. 173 00:06:34,895 --> 00:06:36,853 This is where we actually ha our family dinners. 174 00:06:36,855 --> 00:06:39,356 -Why is it so low? -Yes. We're short people. 175 00:06:39,358 --> 00:06:41,400 -Well, I don't know. -[all laughing] 176 00:06:41,435 --> 00:06:43,235 -It was built in. -Yep. 177 00:06:43,237 --> 00:06:44,361 -Yeah. -That doesn't make it right. 178 00:06:44,363 --> 00:06:47,364 [all laughing] 179 00:06:47,366 --> 00:06:50,367 [Jonathan] Would you want to lose the walls toward the front as well? 180 00:06:50,369 --> 00:06:51,660 Or keep the separation of the hallway, 181 00:06:51,736 --> 00:06:53,303 which would probably make sense? 182 00:06:53,305 --> 00:06:54,538 [Nick] We want to keep some walls for art, too. 183 00:06:54,540 --> 00:06:56,164 We've been collecting contemporary art 184 00:06:56,241 --> 00:06:58,834 -for, like, a little over a decade. -Wow. 185 00:06:58,836 --> 00:07:01,294 -[Nina] Yeah. -So white tones for the walls and everything 186 00:07:01,296 --> 00:07:03,404 would be fantastic. 187 00:07:03,406 --> 00:07:05,757 [Nina] Nick loves modern. I still like it to feel a little bit warm. 188 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:08,343 Wood trims, white countertops would be beautiful. 189 00:07:08,345 --> 00:07:10,971 -Your mom had that multigenerational home. -Yeah. 190 00:07:10,973 --> 00:07:13,598 -I mean, your grandparents were in the house with you, -Exactly. 191 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,008 and now you're gonna have that same thing again. 192 00:07:15,010 --> 00:07:16,584 -Grandma's in the house with your kids. -Yeah, 193 00:07:16,586 --> 00:07:18,478 and I think it's what my dad always would have wanted, 194 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:19,855 -so it'll be perfect. -[Chiqui] Yeah. 195 00:07:19,857 --> 00:07:21,523 I've been alone now for almost six years. 196 00:07:21,525 --> 00:07:23,817 Tony passed away. It'll be six years in October. 197 00:07:23,819 --> 00:07:25,527 That was a tough time for me. 198 00:07:25,529 --> 00:07:28,280 I had just had my grandson, my first one, 199 00:07:28,282 --> 00:07:31,867 and my husband passed away within five days after he was born, 200 00:07:31,869 --> 00:07:34,661 so it was so unexpected 201 00:07:34,696 --> 00:07:38,540 and [sighs] the worst day ever, for me. 202 00:07:38,617 --> 00:07:42,961 It just was really hard for me to get used to living by myself 203 00:07:42,963 --> 00:07:44,963 and kind of scary. 204 00:07:44,965 --> 00:07:47,716 -I mean, I've had enough years being alone now, -[Drew] Yeah. 205 00:07:47,718 --> 00:07:51,845 and it'll be nice to have some life and noise. 206 00:07:51,847 --> 00:07:52,954 Knowing that your mom's been here 207 00:07:52,956 --> 00:07:54,806 for quite a few years by herself, 208 00:07:54,883 --> 00:07:57,809 -for you to come back in... -I think it's just really special. 209 00:07:57,811 --> 00:07:59,102 -[Drew] Yeah. -Yeah. 210 00:07:59,104 --> 00:08:00,729 Do you remember talking with your dad 211 00:08:00,805 --> 00:08:03,315 about renovations you would want to do with your husband? 212 00:08:03,350 --> 00:08:05,275 -About... -He just used to be like, "Move in. 213 00:08:05,319 --> 00:08:06,818 Don't you love this space?" 214 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:08,135 -Like, he... -[all laughing] 215 00:08:08,137 --> 00:08:10,238 Yeah, we never quite talked about renovating, 216 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:11,490 but he certainly would have loved 217 00:08:11,492 --> 00:08:13,283 having us just move right in, so... 218 00:08:13,327 --> 00:08:14,826 For sure, for sure. 219 00:08:14,903 --> 00:08:16,644 So, how about over in this space? 220 00:08:16,646 --> 00:08:19,206 I mean, another living room with those same terrible shelves. 221 00:08:19,208 --> 00:08:21,666 [Nina] Yes, because why have one when you can have two? 222 00:08:21,668 --> 00:08:23,668 -[Drew] Yes! -[Chiqui laughs] 223 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:25,587 [Nina] This is where we always played, growing up as kids. 224 00:08:25,664 --> 00:08:27,631 So it's where we envision it being, sort o 225 00:08:27,633 --> 00:08:29,198 -the kid-friendly family roo - [Nick] Yeah. 226 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:31,510 [Nick] We'd love to see a bigger sliding door, 227 00:08:31,512 --> 00:08:33,053 something that'll let more natural light in 228 00:08:33,055 --> 00:08:35,263 and give more access to the backyard, 229 00:08:35,265 --> 00:08:36,848 make it more of a flow. 230 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:39,851 We definitely want to focus on renovating the downstairs. 231 00:08:39,853 --> 00:08:42,020 It's the space where we congregate the most as a family, 232 00:08:42,022 --> 00:08:44,189 and it's really segmented right now, 233 00:08:44,191 --> 00:08:46,525 so we know that, with the brother's help, we can open it up a lot 234 00:08:46,527 --> 00:08:48,693 and make a great space for our family. 235 00:08:48,695 --> 00:08:53,114 I love it. I love this house. And I agree, we'll focus on the main living areas. 236 00:08:54,159 --> 00:08:56,368 [Jonathan] I could level out the floor in the living room 237 00:08:56,370 --> 00:08:59,204 and take down the wall between the dining room and the kitchen. 238 00:08:59,281 --> 00:09:01,706 I'll relocate the entrance to the addition at the back 239 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:03,542 which would give us way more wall space 240 00:09:03,544 --> 00:09:07,295 to add cabinets and applianc to a brand new kitchen. 241 00:09:07,372 --> 00:09:09,798 In the end, you would have clear, open sight-lines 242 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:11,383 to keep an eye on the twins 243 00:09:11,385 --> 00:09:12,759 -[Nina] Yeah. -[Nick] That would be great 244 00:09:12,761 --> 00:09:16,096 What are you thinking for your reno budget? 245 00:09:16,172 --> 00:09:18,139 -220,000. -Yeah. 246 00:09:18,216 --> 00:09:19,975 -Okay, that's a good budget. -[Nina] Yeah. 247 00:09:19,977 --> 00:09:21,309 I want to take you for some inspiration. 248 00:09:21,311 --> 00:09:23,136 I want to get an idea 249 00:09:23,138 --> 00:09:25,855 of what that gallery contemporary feel is that you're looking for. 250 00:09:25,857 --> 00:09:27,899 And I still want to make sure that Chiqui feels at home as well. 251 00:09:27,901 --> 00:09:29,150 -[Nick] Absolutely. -Perfect. 252 00:09:29,152 --> 00:09:31,319 -[Chiqui] Yay! [chuckles] -[Nick laughs] 253 00:09:41,540 --> 00:09:44,082 -How do you feel? -I feel excited. 254 00:09:44,084 --> 00:09:45,709 [Jonathan] Yeah? What's happening? 255 00:09:45,711 --> 00:09:47,794 Oh, I'm trying to loosen up the boot. 256 00:09:47,871 --> 00:09:49,796 -You got, like, a full on Elvis Presley thing. -[laughs] 257 00:09:49,798 --> 00:09:51,664 -Uh-huh. -[Chiqui] There you go. 258 00:09:51,741 --> 00:09:53,258 -You know, I am from the era -I'm gonna get this house all shook up. 259 00:09:53,335 --> 00:09:54,450 where we used to, yeah. 260 00:09:54,452 --> 00:09:55,652 [Jonathan] I'm looking over there 261 00:09:55,654 --> 00:09:56,878 and I'm wondering what she's doing. 262 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:58,763 I'm like, "Is she so excited she's dancing?" 263 00:09:58,765 --> 00:10:00,557 No, it's just her boots are too tight. 264 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:02,726 Just stick on to the middle one of them, close it. 265 00:10:04,730 --> 00:10:06,521 [grunts] 266 00:10:06,523 --> 00:10:10,191 -[laughs] -You're doing good, Chiq, you're doing good. 267 00:10:10,277 --> 00:10:12,319 -There you go! -Yeah, look at that! 268 00:10:12,321 --> 00:10:13,194 -Woohoo! -Woo! 269 00:10:13,196 --> 00:10:14,654 Pull the trigger. 270 00:10:18,869 --> 00:10:20,118 You're an animal. 271 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,579 -[gasps] -Wait. Just so you're protected. 272 00:10:22,581 --> 00:10:25,540 -[all laughing] -[Nina] Perfect. 273 00:10:25,617 --> 00:10:26,958 [laughs] You looked like you were having fun. 274 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:28,785 -You did. -I was. 275 00:10:28,787 --> 00:10:31,713 -[both] Yeah. [both laugh] -Watching you guys destroy everything. 276 00:10:32,883 --> 00:10:35,550 -[Nina] Woo! [laughing] Oh, my God. -[Drew] All right. 277 00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:37,385 I got here. 278 00:10:37,387 --> 00:10:38,386 There we go. 279 00:10:38,388 --> 00:10:39,471 -Ah! -[cheering] 280 00:10:39,473 --> 00:10:40,930 -There you go. -Woo! 281 00:10:40,932 --> 00:10:43,183 -Love the disco ball wall. -[Nick chuckles] 282 00:10:43,185 --> 00:10:47,812 -Okie-dokie. Lots more to do in here. -[Nina chuckles] 283 00:10:47,889 --> 00:10:50,315 What would you say is the most fun memory? 284 00:10:50,317 --> 00:10:53,109 -Family dinners. -[Nina] Yes. 285 00:10:53,111 --> 00:10:55,362 -My mom cooking. -I was just gonna say. 286 00:10:55,364 --> 00:10:58,031 -Bita cooking in the kitchen, for sure. - [Chiqui] Yeah. 287 00:10:58,033 --> 00:11:00,241 I noticed if you open this cupboard here 288 00:11:00,243 --> 00:11:06,081 -there's instructions on how to Heimlich someone. -[Chiqui and Nina laugh] 289 00:11:06,083 --> 00:11:08,291 How long has that been there? 290 00:11:08,293 --> 00:11:11,544 -That's been there for a good 25, 30 years. -Yeah, I mean, 291 00:11:11,546 --> 00:11:12,796 -as long as I can remember. -Okay. 292 00:11:12,798 --> 00:11:13,797 Yeah. 293 00:11:14,549 --> 00:11:15,924 -[coughing] -[laughs] 294 00:11:17,260 --> 00:11:18,760 -Get in there. -[laughs] 295 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,929 -Excuse me. -[laughs] 296 00:11:20,931 --> 00:11:23,515 She never read the poster, all right? There's no way. 297 00:11:23,517 --> 00:11:25,350 [grunts] 298 00:11:25,352 --> 00:11:28,103 When we are done in this kitchen, 299 00:11:28,138 --> 00:11:31,231 I'm putting a new updated chart about how to do the Heimlich, 300 00:11:31,233 --> 00:11:33,108 and the first row in it says, 301 00:11:33,110 --> 00:11:34,943 "Don't let Chiqui do the Heimlich." [chuckles] 302 00:11:34,945 --> 00:11:36,695 One, two, three. 303 00:11:37,614 --> 00:11:38,822 -[chuckling] Oh. -Oh, whoa! 304 00:11:39,658 --> 00:11:40,615 Hijole! 305 00:11:41,868 --> 00:11:42,826 Hijole! 306 00:11:43,245 --> 00:11:44,119 Yeah! 307 00:11:45,455 --> 00:11:47,038 [both] Yeah! 308 00:11:49,084 --> 00:11:51,668 -I've never seen anyone so excited -[Nick laughs] 309 00:11:51,670 --> 00:11:53,044 to see through a wall. 310 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:56,464 Woo! 311 00:11:56,466 --> 00:11:58,299 -Little more. -[shouting] Yay! 312 00:11:58,301 --> 00:12:00,301 -[all laughing] -Come on over here. 313 00:12:00,303 --> 00:12:01,720 How does it feel 314 00:12:01,722 --> 00:12:04,973 knowing all of a sudden you can see into every room? 315 00:12:05,008 --> 00:12:08,685 -It's so different. It's weird but I love it. -Yeah. 316 00:12:08,729 --> 00:12:11,438 [Jonathan] So many generatio have enjoyed this house, 317 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:15,275 and my hope is that generations more to come will have that same enjoymen 318 00:12:15,277 --> 00:12:17,277 Why don't you guys call it a day? 319 00:12:17,279 --> 00:12:19,612 -Okay. -Nice work. I'm glad everyone got to flex a little muscle. 320 00:12:19,614 --> 00:12:22,490 -Maybe, Chiqui, if you just take this with you. -Oh, yes. 321 00:12:22,492 --> 00:12:23,950 [Nick and Nina] Oh, definitely. 322 00:12:24,286 --> 00:12:25,452 You need to practice. 323 00:12:25,487 --> 00:12:26,661 -Study up. -[all laughing] 324 00:12:33,754 --> 00:12:35,069 -Are you ready? -Yeah. 325 00:12:35,071 --> 00:12:36,838 [Drew] Nick likes modern, clean lines, 326 00:12:36,915 --> 00:12:39,591 Nina tends to be more on the traditional warm side, 327 00:12:39,593 --> 00:12:41,384 so I think I have the perfect spot for inspiration 328 00:12:41,428 --> 00:12:43,428 that will speak to both their styles, 329 00:12:43,430 --> 00:12:45,513 and even inspire what they want to do with their art collection. 330 00:12:45,590 --> 00:12:47,557 -Awesome, thank you. Cheers. -Thank you. 331 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,476 You don't have to go to a home to get inspiration for your house. 332 00:12:49,478 --> 00:12:50,977 You can pull it from anywhere. 333 00:12:51,054 --> 00:12:52,962 [Nina] No, I love the wood accents. 334 00:12:52,964 --> 00:12:56,232 I think there's a lot of white and gray playing together 335 00:12:56,234 --> 00:12:58,501 which looks really nice as well. 336 00:12:58,503 --> 00:12:59,819 -[Nick] The stucco detail's super cool, too. - [Nina] Yeah, yeah. 337 00:12:59,821 --> 00:13:01,270 Would you say that you like this stucco look 338 00:13:01,272 --> 00:13:03,281 a little more than, say, your current fireplace? 339 00:13:03,358 --> 00:13:04,783 -[Nick] Yeah, just slightly. -[Nina] Definitely better than the brick. 340 00:13:04,785 --> 00:13:06,509 -[Nick chuckles] -[Drew] Yeah. 341 00:13:06,511 --> 00:13:07,827 -More than I thought I would like it, actually. -[chuckles] 342 00:13:07,829 --> 00:13:09,120 This is actually surprising for me. 343 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:11,498 I thought you would want more traditional tones 344 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:12,749 because you said you're traditional. 345 00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:14,108 I thought I was. 346 00:13:14,110 --> 00:13:15,835 I guess I'm learning the more I see some things 347 00:13:15,837 --> 00:13:17,629 that I might be open to something else, 348 00:13:17,631 --> 00:13:18,755 -Okay. -but I definitely thought 349 00:13:18,757 --> 00:13:20,548 I was more traditional than that. 350 00:13:20,625 --> 00:13:23,426 So maybe what we're gonna say is you're both modern 351 00:13:23,470 --> 00:13:25,261 -with a tiny traditional twist? -[Nina] Yes. 352 00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:26,971 Or at least just warmer tones 353 00:13:26,973 --> 00:13:28,122 -worked in. -[Nina] Definitely warmer. 354 00:13:28,124 --> 00:13:29,599 And the warmth of the wood is gorgeous 355 00:13:29,601 --> 00:13:30,958 because it doesn't feel traditional 356 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:32,268 -in the old granny way. -[Nina] Right. 357 00:13:32,312 --> 00:13:33,937 -[Nick] I love it. -Your mom's traditional 358 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:35,721 -[laughs] -is maybe a little different 359 00:13:35,723 --> 00:13:37,065 -from your traditional. -Very different from my traditional. 360 00:13:37,141 --> 00:13:38,817 -Okay, good. -Yes. [chuckles] 361 00:13:38,819 --> 00:13:40,467 [Nick] I think this will look gorgeous around the kitchen. 362 00:13:40,469 --> 00:13:43,112 I mean, I love that look and I think it does help break it up, you know? 363 00:13:43,114 --> 00:13:45,031 -Yeah. -Keep your eyes on the art on the wall, 364 00:13:45,108 --> 00:13:47,116 -and then keep it more warm for Nina's style. -Yeah. 365 00:13:47,118 --> 00:13:49,202 -I don't want it to feel too cold. -Yeah. 366 00:13:49,204 --> 00:13:50,311 I like a little bit of that look 367 00:13:50,313 --> 00:13:51,329 but still bringing in the warmth, 368 00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:52,080 -so that would be great. -Okay. 369 00:13:52,082 --> 00:13:53,355 Another question. 370 00:13:53,357 --> 00:13:55,750 The backsplash, I love the look of this. 371 00:13:55,827 --> 00:13:58,002 Is that too bold for you? 372 00:13:58,004 --> 00:14:00,029 -[Nina] It's a little too lo for me, personally. -[Nick] Yeah. 373 00:14:00,031 --> 00:14:01,714 -[Drew] Okay. -[Nick] I like something a little more subtle. 374 00:14:01,716 --> 00:14:03,232 -[Nina] Yeah. -How about for countertops? 375 00:14:03,234 --> 00:14:05,009 Do you like a little bit of color there as well, or? 376 00:14:05,011 --> 00:14:06,261 [Nick] I like the light, personally. 377 00:14:06,263 --> 00:14:07,428 [Nina] Yeah, I like light, too. 378 00:14:07,430 --> 00:14:09,514 Okay, I know what you want. 379 00:14:09,591 --> 00:14:13,226 -[laughs] -Whip around. Come into the gallery. 380 00:14:13,303 --> 00:14:14,894 -Beautiful. -What do you think? Cool? 381 00:14:14,896 --> 00:14:17,021 -Yeah. -Very cool. 382 00:14:17,098 --> 00:14:19,148 [Drew] We want to give you as much wall space as possible for your art. 383 00:14:19,150 --> 00:14:20,483 I feel like in our condo 384 00:14:20,485 --> 00:14:22,569 it's just, because it's so tight, 385 00:14:22,571 --> 00:14:25,446 it just feels like it's piece next to piece, next to piece. 386 00:14:25,448 --> 00:14:27,699 -So if we could... -[Drew] Oh, yeah. 387 00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:29,367 -[Nick] A less cluttered loo -If we could feature, yeah, less cluttered, 388 00:14:29,444 --> 00:14:30,785 -and feature some of the big pieces -[Drew] Right. 389 00:14:30,787 --> 00:14:32,245 that we love that would be amazing. 390 00:14:32,247 --> 00:14:33,955 I know you want a bit of an office space. 391 00:14:34,032 --> 00:14:34,873 -Yeah. -What are you seeing 392 00:14:34,875 --> 00:14:35,932 for the divide? 393 00:14:35,934 --> 00:14:37,584 Because it's not a massive area, 394 00:14:37,660 --> 00:14:39,419 and if we do a solid wall to divide 395 00:14:39,421 --> 00:14:41,921 it's gonna feel like the skinniest office you've ever had. 396 00:14:41,923 --> 00:14:44,299 Yeah, and I think one thing that I really want, too, 397 00:14:44,301 --> 00:14:46,009 is feel like I'm sort of sat apart 398 00:14:46,011 --> 00:14:48,303 and I have work space that's productive, 399 00:14:48,305 --> 00:14:50,096 but I can still see what's going on. 400 00:14:50,098 --> 00:14:51,264 You see what they have over there? 401 00:14:51,266 --> 00:14:52,682 Are you seeing something like that 402 00:14:52,684 --> 00:14:54,283 that would go all the way up to the ceiling? 403 00:14:54,285 --> 00:14:55,602 [Nina] Yeah, I think all the way up would be awesome. 404 00:14:55,678 --> 00:14:57,395 -[Nick] That would be perfect. -[Nina] Yeah. 405 00:14:57,397 --> 00:14:59,981 If we add a little contrast it actually might look even nicer. 406 00:14:59,983 --> 00:15:02,025 -If the walls are white, what if the glass -[Nina] Mmm-hmm. 407 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:03,526 we could do a black metal frame, 408 00:15:03,561 --> 00:15:04,794 like, some sort of a rod iron frame 409 00:15:04,796 --> 00:15:05,719 -[Nina] Oh. -that has a bit more 410 00:15:05,797 --> 00:15:06,905 of a New York contemporary vibe. 411 00:15:06,907 --> 00:15:07,980 -Yeah, love that. -We would love that. 412 00:15:08,057 --> 00:15:09,315 -Love, yeah. -That would be beautiful. 413 00:15:09,317 --> 00:15:11,743 Okay, well, come on over here and grab a seat. 414 00:15:11,778 --> 00:15:14,203 Is there anything else that we haven't discussed? 415 00:15:14,205 --> 00:15:16,706 How about some concrete slab flooring in the house? 416 00:15:16,750 --> 00:15:18,082 -What do you think? -Oh, absolutely not. 417 00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:19,500 [both laugh] 418 00:15:19,502 --> 00:15:21,085 We've learned I'm not as traditional, 419 00:15:21,087 --> 00:15:22,545 but I'm not ready for concrete floors. 420 00:15:22,589 --> 00:15:23,922 Hardwood would be nice. 421 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:25,006 Do you want a lighter or darker tone, 422 00:15:25,008 --> 00:15:25,798 or something in the middle? 423 00:15:25,875 --> 00:15:26,907 I think lighter, 424 00:15:26,985 --> 00:15:27,884 -Middle? -something in the middle. 425 00:15:27,886 --> 00:15:28,742 -[both] Yeah. -Okay. 426 00:15:28,744 --> 00:15:30,244 -That would work. -Okay. 427 00:15:30,246 --> 00:15:32,221 I didn't quite know, between traditional and modern, 428 00:15:32,223 --> 00:15:33,747 what Nick and Nina were looking for. 429 00:15:33,825 --> 00:15:36,476 But in here, the white countertops, the wood detail, 430 00:15:36,478 --> 00:15:38,102 the stucco on the gallery walls, 431 00:15:38,104 --> 00:15:39,520 this all really speaks to both of them, 432 00:15:39,522 --> 00:15:41,522 and I think I have found their perfect mix. 433 00:15:41,524 --> 00:15:43,816 -Once I saw the address on Santa Monica Boulevard -Yeah. 434 00:15:43,893 --> 00:15:45,443 -I thought it could be anything. -No, you suspected. 435 00:15:45,445 --> 00:15:46,936 Yeah, maybe it's a coffee shop 436 00:15:46,938 --> 00:15:48,196 -or a gallery, or something like that. -Yeah. 437 00:15:48,272 --> 00:15:49,530 I feel like it turned out to be 438 00:15:49,532 --> 00:15:50,907 the perfect inspiration space, 439 00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:52,733 -actually, yeah. -Definitely. 440 00:16:00,335 --> 00:16:03,044 I'm not selling lemonade but I have something a lot prettier. 441 00:16:03,046 --> 00:16:05,129 -It's okay. You do what you need to do. -Thank you, that's me. 442 00:16:05,131 --> 00:16:07,131 -[laughs] -Chiqui got me a chair 443 00:16:07,133 --> 00:16:08,633 so I can take this all in from here. 444 00:16:08,635 --> 00:16:10,259 Oh, look at this, and gifts for me? 445 00:16:10,261 --> 00:16:12,595 -Yes, absolutely for you. -Oh, thanks, Chiqui. 446 00:16:12,597 --> 00:16:14,530 Chiqui is here to help. 447 00:16:14,532 --> 00:16:16,307 It's her house, too, and we want to make sure we get input from her 448 00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:19,727 so that everybody is happy with this generational home. 449 00:16:19,804 --> 00:16:21,354 -The house... -Ah, ah, no peeking. 450 00:16:21,356 --> 00:16:22,897 -Yeah, no, yeah. -Oh, dear. 451 00:16:22,899 --> 00:16:25,358 -So, what do you think? -Of your fancy shirt? 452 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:26,818 Of my fancy chair. 453 00:16:26,894 --> 00:16:29,445 I think it's pretty cool. Is it an old family heirloom? 454 00:16:29,489 --> 00:16:31,656 -Yes, it is. It belonged to my mom. -It's a little... 455 00:16:31,733 --> 00:16:35,284 I feel like it would be cool if we refinished it. 456 00:16:35,328 --> 00:16:37,745 -Oh, it'd be perfect. -Brought a little fresh life into it. 457 00:16:37,747 --> 00:16:39,480 With what we're looking at inside, 458 00:16:39,557 --> 00:16:42,166 where we're keeping a lot of the tones very simple, very clean, 459 00:16:42,243 --> 00:16:44,252 the natural wood tone would pop. 460 00:16:44,254 --> 00:16:46,462 Well, that's good. It'll work nicely. 461 00:16:46,506 --> 00:16:49,757 What other stuff can we get from you to give to Nick and Nina? 462 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:51,050 Well, I have a lot of knick-knacks, 463 00:16:51,052 --> 00:16:53,970 but they're not awfully fond of them. 464 00:16:53,972 --> 00:16:56,180 You shared your house with Nina for so many years, 465 00:16:56,182 --> 00:16:59,267 you've raised her, and now they're gonna share this place with you, 466 00:16:59,269 --> 00:17:01,185 -so it has to work for all of you. -Correct. 467 00:17:01,262 --> 00:17:02,353 I like the white cabinet. 468 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:04,355 I think they'll really like this. 469 00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:06,899 Yeah. And then you can always do something a little more interesting 470 00:17:06,901 --> 00:17:08,768 -with the countertop. -Ooh. 471 00:17:08,844 --> 00:17:11,696 -How pretty is that? That would be... -Yeah, I think that's perfect. 472 00:17:11,698 --> 00:17:13,531 This hardware is stunning, 473 00:17:13,533 --> 00:17:14,866 and I think that the black accent 474 00:17:14,942 --> 00:17:16,617 is exactly what they want to have. 475 00:17:16,619 --> 00:17:18,953 -They would love this. -[Drew] Yeah. 476 00:17:18,955 --> 00:17:20,872 I mean, from the inspiration tour, 477 00:17:20,948 --> 00:17:23,166 it was almost sort of like a New York loft feel. 478 00:17:23,209 --> 00:17:24,417 It was a lot of black and white, 479 00:17:24,419 --> 00:17:26,794 that monochromatic kind of a flair, 480 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,088 and they wanted to keep things simple, nothing too busy. 481 00:17:29,090 --> 00:17:32,008 So for the backsplash, what do you think they would like? 482 00:17:32,052 --> 00:17:33,426 -So on here. -Yes. 483 00:17:33,503 --> 00:17:35,094 So almost like a, kind of, splitting the difference 484 00:17:35,129 --> 00:17:36,137 between the white and the gray 485 00:17:36,214 --> 00:17:37,430 -on the counter. -I think so. 486 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:38,598 -I think that would be very nice. -Yeah. 487 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,374 There you go. 488 00:17:40,376 --> 00:17:42,643 -Could you picture Nina-- -Hold on, did you just hand model it? 489 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:43,936 -I did. -That's... 490 00:17:43,938 --> 00:17:46,064 Can you pass me that whole door over? 491 00:17:46,566 --> 00:17:48,483 Look at what this looks like. 492 00:17:48,485 --> 00:17:51,736 You have the hardwood, you have the decor, 493 00:17:51,813 --> 00:17:52,561 you have everything coming together. 494 00:17:52,563 --> 00:17:54,021 Now, all of a sudden, 495 00:17:54,098 --> 00:17:55,782 -it starts to feel like a beautiful space. -Yes. 496 00:17:55,784 --> 00:17:57,817 This is great. 497 00:17:57,893 --> 00:18:00,286 Between the home tour and then you being a part of the design choices here, 498 00:18:00,288 --> 00:18:01,996 I think we've really nailed their style. 499 00:18:01,998 --> 00:18:03,289 -Yeah. -So thank you. 500 00:18:03,291 --> 00:18:04,916 You're welcome. 501 00:18:04,918 --> 00:18:06,066 -Okay, there's one more chair so we'll grab that. -Okay. 502 00:18:06,068 --> 00:18:07,493 -See you, Chiqui. -All righty, see ya. 503 00:18:08,171 --> 00:18:11,964 -So then I go in the house next? -No, not a chance. 504 00:18:11,999 --> 00:18:13,482 Okay, mission accomplished. 505 00:18:13,484 --> 00:18:15,760 We're definitely gonna keep the color palette neutral, 506 00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:17,595 so that all of Nick and Nina's colorful artwork 507 00:18:17,672 --> 00:18:20,139 and Chiqui's tchotchke's can steal the show. 508 00:18:20,141 --> 00:18:22,158 Try and say that three times fast. 509 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,310 [both] Chiqui's tchotchke's, Chiqui's tchotchke's, Chiqui's tchotchke's. 510 00:18:36,616 --> 00:18:37,931 [Jonathan] To give this growing family 511 00:18:38,009 --> 00:18:40,409 the access they need to the backyard, 512 00:18:40,453 --> 00:18:43,037 we're gonna be adding a huge set of sliding doors 513 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:45,456 Amit and I are getting rid o 514 00:18:45,533 --> 00:18:48,417 the bars on the backslider and the window. 515 00:18:48,461 --> 00:18:50,419 We want to make sure that we can open that space up, 516 00:18:50,421 --> 00:18:52,380 and something that I think will transform 517 00:18:52,456 --> 00:18:54,173 how they use their indoor outdoor space 518 00:18:54,250 --> 00:18:56,384 is having this massive slider. 519 00:18:56,460 --> 00:18:57,510 One, two, three. 520 00:18:57,587 --> 00:18:59,053 [grunts] 521 00:18:59,764 --> 00:19:01,046 [groans] 522 00:19:01,724 --> 00:19:04,350 How cool would that be for this to all be... 523 00:19:04,352 --> 00:19:06,853 -That's gonna be spectacular. -Pretty great. 524 00:19:06,855 --> 00:19:07,854 Kick it. 525 00:19:09,983 --> 00:19:12,650 One, two, three. Oh, my gosh. 526 00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:15,528 [laughing] This door. It does not wanna go. 527 00:19:15,530 --> 00:19:18,072 But we'll get it off, and it might be easier for the window. 528 00:19:18,074 --> 00:19:19,448 We'll just take the whole thing 529 00:19:19,492 --> 00:19:20,408 with the stucco when we do it, 530 00:19:20,410 --> 00:19:22,118 but we'll get there. 531 00:19:23,288 --> 00:19:25,288 [Jonathan] With demo just about done, 532 00:19:25,331 --> 00:19:27,223 we can get started on construction. 533 00:19:27,225 --> 00:19:30,251 Since the entire back wall of the house is loadbearing 534 00:19:30,253 --> 00:19:33,629 and we're gonna be adding a big glass sliding door, 535 00:19:33,673 --> 00:19:35,464 we're cutting holes in the family room floor 536 00:19:35,508 --> 00:19:37,967 so we can dig down and tunnel sideways 537 00:19:37,969 --> 00:19:40,178 to install our loadbearing footings. 538 00:19:40,254 --> 00:19:43,806 It's not so simple to add an entire wall of glass doors, 539 00:19:43,808 --> 00:19:46,184 so it's a good thing they have a healthy budget. 540 00:19:46,260 --> 00:19:48,477 I love the fact that Nick and Nina 541 00:19:48,521 --> 00:19:52,231 are trying to create this amazing family home, this family space for twins, 542 00:19:52,308 --> 00:19:53,432 and we will. 543 00:19:53,434 --> 00:19:55,509 We'll give them the sight-lines, 544 00:19:55,511 --> 00:19:56,652 we'll give them the beautiful finishes, we'll make it all safe, 545 00:19:56,696 --> 00:19:58,029 and at the end of the day 546 00:19:58,031 --> 00:19:59,530 they'll have that added bonus of knowing 547 00:19:59,532 --> 00:20:00,740 that Grandma's close by. 548 00:20:10,501 --> 00:20:12,168 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh, my God. 549 00:20:12,170 --> 00:20:13,211 -Hello! -Oh! 550 00:20:13,213 --> 00:20:14,212 -Hello. -[laughs] 551 00:20:14,214 --> 00:20:15,546 -Hey, what's going on? -[laughs] 552 00:20:15,548 --> 00:20:17,089 I always thought it would be cool 553 00:20:17,091 --> 00:20:18,674 to have a tunnel to your neighbor. 554 00:20:18,718 --> 00:20:20,426 -You get to, like... [groans] -Exactly. 555 00:20:21,012 --> 00:20:22,470 Oh, my gosh. 556 00:20:22,472 --> 00:20:24,263 You got the wall down. 557 00:20:24,265 --> 00:20:25,765 [Jonathan] Oh, my gosh, we got a lot down. 558 00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:27,600 -[Nick laughs] -[Nina laughs] That's true, 559 00:20:27,677 --> 00:20:29,134 -there's a lot more than tha -[Jonathan] How do you feel 560 00:20:29,136 --> 00:20:30,636 -[Nick] This is crazy. -[Nina] This is incredible. 561 00:20:30,638 --> 00:20:32,730 [Nina] It already looks lik such a different space. 562 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:34,899 -[Nick] Yeah. -[Nina] It's gonna look amazing. 563 00:20:34,976 --> 00:20:37,485 [Nick] I was having trouble envisioning it, like, completely opened up. 564 00:20:37,487 --> 00:20:40,321 -This is awesome. -[Nina] I know. This is so cool. 565 00:20:40,356 --> 00:20:41,464 What's up with the holes? 566 00:20:41,466 --> 00:20:43,115 Yeah, is Drew hiding in one of 'em? 567 00:20:43,117 --> 00:20:46,202 -Drew, come out. They caught you. -[Nina laughs] 568 00:20:46,204 --> 00:20:48,663 -Drew is off on Daddy duty. -Awesome. 569 00:20:48,665 --> 00:20:51,332 So I am gonna carry the brunt of the work for now, 570 00:20:51,334 --> 00:20:52,625 and then Drew will join back in as we keep going. 571 00:20:52,702 --> 00:20:54,252 Sounds great. 572 00:20:54,254 --> 00:20:56,545 [Jonathan] The holes are actually for the footing 573 00:20:56,547 --> 00:20:58,547 so we can put in that big slider in here. 574 00:20:58,549 --> 00:21:00,299 -We have to put in two posts -[Nick] Ahh. 575 00:21:00,376 --> 00:21:01,259 -footings underneath that, -[Nina] Ah, okay. 576 00:21:01,261 --> 00:21:02,760 and they're massive footings 577 00:21:02,837 --> 00:21:05,388 -to make sure that the house is rock solid. -Awesome. 578 00:21:05,431 --> 00:21:07,765 [Jonathan] We got walls out floors mostly up. 579 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:09,517 It's definitely a step in the right direction. 580 00:21:09,519 --> 00:21:12,353 I trust that you're going to love both options. 581 00:21:12,355 --> 00:21:14,087 -[Nick] I think so. -And, honestly, 582 00:21:14,165 --> 00:21:16,315 it's whatever is most important to you, that's what matters. 583 00:21:16,317 --> 00:21:17,149 -Okay. -Sounds good. 584 00:21:17,151 --> 00:21:18,592 So option one, 585 00:21:18,594 --> 00:21:21,696 you would get this incredibly beautiful space 586 00:21:21,772 --> 00:21:24,824 that functions so much better for the entertaining that you guys want to do. 587 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:29,453 With the disco-era mirror wa already gone from your living room, 588 00:21:29,488 --> 00:21:32,290 we are ready to give your fireplace a major makeover. 589 00:21:32,366 --> 00:21:34,583 We're gonna widen the entran to your living room, 590 00:21:34,585 --> 00:21:36,252 freshen up the front entry staircase 591 00:21:36,254 --> 00:21:37,703 and level the floors 592 00:21:37,780 --> 00:21:40,172 which will be a mid-tone hardwood throughout. 593 00:21:40,249 --> 00:21:41,757 Nina, I can build you a home office 594 00:21:41,759 --> 00:21:43,301 divided by a half-partition wall 595 00:21:43,377 --> 00:21:44,885 with glass panel above 596 00:21:44,962 --> 00:21:47,555 so you can still keep an eye on the twins. 597 00:21:47,557 --> 00:21:50,016 With the wall down between the kitchen and dining room, 598 00:21:50,092 --> 00:21:52,268 and that door to the back room relocated, 599 00:21:52,270 --> 00:21:54,312 we can flip the current configuration. 600 00:21:54,388 --> 00:21:56,355 Imagine the amount of perimeter cabinets 601 00:21:56,357 --> 00:21:57,857 and appliances you'll have. 602 00:21:57,859 --> 00:21:59,208 We'll add a large island 603 00:21:59,210 --> 00:22:01,777 with a sink and breakfast bar seating. 604 00:22:01,821 --> 00:22:04,363 The new dining area will be located just off the kitchen 605 00:22:04,365 --> 00:22:06,365 for a nice entertainment flo 606 00:22:06,367 --> 00:22:08,034 We won't be taking down all the walls 607 00:22:08,036 --> 00:22:10,244 because we know you want space for art. 608 00:22:10,321 --> 00:22:12,371 The large sliding doors that we're adding in the family room 609 00:22:12,373 --> 00:22:14,123 will help illuminate your pieces 610 00:22:14,125 --> 00:22:16,334 and, of course, add tons of natural light. 611 00:22:16,410 --> 00:22:18,127 Floating shelves and custom cabinets 612 00:22:18,129 --> 00:22:19,795 will help tidy the twins' toys away. 613 00:22:20,757 --> 00:22:24,300 Option one comes in at your max budget, $220,000, 614 00:22:24,302 --> 00:22:25,676 would take eight weeks to complete. 615 00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:27,069 How would that feel? 616 00:22:27,071 --> 00:22:28,888 I think that's gonna be life-changing for us. 617 00:22:28,890 --> 00:22:31,682 That space is exactly what we need for the twins, honestly. 618 00:22:31,759 --> 00:22:33,851 Yeah. We've just been in such a tight space 619 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:37,355 so that exact description is what we've been dreaming of. 620 00:22:37,431 --> 00:22:39,273 And I feel like, too, with that really weird, 621 00:22:39,350 --> 00:22:41,317 low peninsula that was here before, 622 00:22:41,319 --> 00:22:43,569 it'll be so much easier for Chiqui 623 00:22:43,571 --> 00:22:45,321 -to give me a terrible Heimlich Maneuver... -Yeah! 624 00:22:45,323 --> 00:22:47,198 ...on a proper high island. 625 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,241 -Exactly right, yes. -Yeah. Good. 626 00:22:50,244 --> 00:22:52,411 Option one would be incredible, 627 00:22:52,488 --> 00:22:54,622 but knowing that you have twins, 628 00:22:54,624 --> 00:22:57,124 and twins continue to get even more expensive, 629 00:22:57,201 --> 00:23:00,127 option two's probably gonna be incredibly enticing. 630 00:23:00,204 --> 00:23:03,672 Option two would still be an incredible space for entertaining. 631 00:23:03,674 --> 00:23:05,633 Same beautiful kitchen. 632 00:23:05,635 --> 00:23:08,094 Same amazing living room with the connectivity to the yard. 633 00:23:08,096 --> 00:23:10,221 Really the only difference is 634 00:23:10,223 --> 00:23:13,724 we'd keep your living room as a beautiful, dedicated family space. 635 00:23:13,801 --> 00:23:15,559 We would not level out the floors, 636 00:23:15,636 --> 00:23:17,103 but we would add a touch of luxury 637 00:23:17,179 --> 00:23:18,687 with a gas fireplace insert 638 00:23:18,731 --> 00:23:20,898 and a nice seating area by the front window 639 00:23:20,975 --> 00:23:22,458 instead of a separate office 640 00:23:22,460 --> 00:23:24,527 which would set up somewhere else in the house 641 00:23:25,571 --> 00:23:28,489 By doing that, you're actually saving $12,000 642 00:23:28,491 --> 00:23:30,324 -and I can finish it two weeks earlier. -Okay. 643 00:23:30,401 --> 00:23:34,620 Wow. I mean, $12,000 is a lot of money. 644 00:23:34,622 --> 00:23:37,331 It would also be cheaper if we don't bother filling these holes in. 645 00:23:37,875 --> 00:23:39,125 We could do that. 646 00:23:39,201 --> 00:23:40,668 So, what would you like to do? 647 00:23:40,744 --> 00:23:42,420 Option one or option two? 648 00:23:43,131 --> 00:23:44,296 [both] Option one. 649 00:23:44,373 --> 00:23:46,215 What... Not even gonna think about it. 650 00:23:47,385 --> 00:23:48,551 Spin, spin, spin! 651 00:23:48,553 --> 00:23:50,052 All right. Okay. Exciting. 652 00:23:50,054 --> 00:23:51,679 -It'll be worth it. -Awesome. Yeah. 653 00:23:51,681 --> 00:23:53,121 I'm excited with their choice. 654 00:23:53,123 --> 00:23:55,599 I know this is gonna be an amazing forever home. 655 00:23:55,601 --> 00:23:59,061 And it's one of those stories where you could never buy another house 656 00:23:59,105 --> 00:24:00,855 that has the history of this one. 657 00:24:00,931 --> 00:24:02,681 -Thank you so much. -Thank you so much for everything. 658 00:24:02,758 --> 00:24:04,984 -You're very welcome. You've been grand. -[Nina] We're so excited. 659 00:24:04,986 --> 00:24:06,193 Back in the hole for me. 660 00:24:06,195 --> 00:24:07,820 All right. [grunts] 661 00:24:17,623 --> 00:24:20,249 I'm so glad they chose to raise the floors, 662 00:24:20,251 --> 00:24:22,460 level everything out, 663 00:24:22,462 --> 00:24:25,629 because with this footprint it actually makes things better to be level. 664 00:24:27,592 --> 00:24:29,024 We're putting in a rebar. 665 00:24:29,026 --> 00:24:31,927 We're epoxying it into the existing slab. 666 00:24:31,929 --> 00:24:33,846 When this is poured and levelled up, 667 00:24:33,923 --> 00:24:35,723 it will never move. 668 00:24:36,934 --> 00:24:39,935 The nice thing, though, is it actually makes our new surface 669 00:24:39,979 --> 00:24:41,979 closer to the opening for the fireplace. 670 00:24:41,981 --> 00:24:43,689 So we'll just do it flush with our flooring, 671 00:24:43,691 --> 00:24:45,298 keep everything nice and seamless. 672 00:24:45,300 --> 00:24:46,942 -It's gonna be great. -Yeah, it's gonna look amazing. 673 00:24:46,944 --> 00:24:49,153 Squeeze them in their little office over here. 674 00:24:49,230 --> 00:24:53,032 All the things we're adding are just gonna make life easier for them. 675 00:25:04,921 --> 00:25:08,589 The transformation at Nick, Nina, and Chiqui's home is well underway 676 00:25:08,591 --> 00:25:10,799 and today is all about concrete. 677 00:25:11,552 --> 00:25:13,010 We've already tied in all the rebar, 678 00:25:13,087 --> 00:25:14,929 so now we are ready to pour 679 00:25:16,349 --> 00:25:17,848 Raising the floor in the living room 680 00:25:17,850 --> 00:25:19,517 allows us to get rid of the trip hazards 681 00:25:19,519 --> 00:25:21,435 like the old fireplace heart 682 00:25:22,772 --> 00:25:24,522 The convenient thing about concrete subfloors... 683 00:25:24,524 --> 00:25:26,765 They're self-levelling. 684 00:25:27,818 --> 00:25:31,153 And now we can fill up the trenches we dug for the sliding door footing 685 00:25:45,711 --> 00:25:47,962 It's been a busy couple week getting the floor levelled 686 00:25:47,964 --> 00:25:49,588 and waiting for the concrete to cure. 687 00:25:49,590 --> 00:25:52,132 And today, we're rerouting the plumbin 688 00:25:52,209 --> 00:25:53,634 to give Nick and Nina and Chiqui 689 00:25:53,636 --> 00:25:55,970 a large kitchen island with a sink. 690 00:25:55,972 --> 00:25:58,931 It's a huge upgrade over the cramped kitchen they had before. 691 00:26:00,434 --> 00:26:01,784 We're also taking this opportunity 692 00:26:01,786 --> 00:26:03,894 to update all the electrical and HVAC 693 00:26:03,896 --> 00:26:07,147 something that has not been done in this house for decades. 694 00:26:07,149 --> 00:26:09,441 Everything is now up to modern-day code. 695 00:26:09,518 --> 00:26:12,861 I wanna make sure this house is perfect from the inside out 696 00:26:12,905 --> 00:26:15,030 for even more generations to come. 697 00:26:18,953 --> 00:26:20,619 We're also installing a new beam 698 00:26:20,696 --> 00:26:22,621 in the opening for the sliding glass doors 699 00:26:22,698 --> 00:26:25,499 which will bring in much-needed light for the family room. 700 00:26:35,511 --> 00:26:39,430 So, I'm on my way back to the jobsite when I get a call. 701 00:26:39,506 --> 00:26:40,848 [Amit] Hey, Jonathan. How are you doing? 702 00:26:40,850 --> 00:26:42,507 Good. 703 00:26:42,509 --> 00:26:44,893 I can't even think of the last time somebody called me... 704 00:26:44,895 --> 00:26:46,604 "Hey, I've got good news." 705 00:26:46,606 --> 00:26:48,397 It's always [blows raspberry]. 706 00:26:53,904 --> 00:26:55,112 [Jonathan] Right. 707 00:27:04,915 --> 00:27:06,749 Like a main stack? Do you have a picture? 708 00:27:08,753 --> 00:27:11,920 Not ideal and it is not gonna be easy to resolve. 709 00:27:11,964 --> 00:27:13,631 What's the solution? 710 00:27:13,633 --> 00:27:16,717 Can we just kick it off to the right a little more or... 711 00:27:16,794 --> 00:27:17,926 What do you think? 712 00:27:23,684 --> 00:27:25,809 When it's the main stack, 713 00:27:25,811 --> 00:27:29,104 you have gotta, like, core out the slab, shift things over. 714 00:27:29,106 --> 00:27:30,564 You've gotta go into the ceiling, 715 00:27:30,641 --> 00:27:31,857 do new structure. 716 00:27:31,859 --> 00:27:34,234 I mean, it's just a total pain. 717 00:27:34,236 --> 00:27:36,070 And then you also think, "Where do I move it to? 718 00:27:36,072 --> 00:27:38,113 Can I just shift it over a little on this side?" 719 00:27:38,115 --> 00:27:42,201 No. In our situation, I've gotta go to the far side of our opening 720 00:27:42,203 --> 00:27:45,204 and so it's just... It's an incredible amount of work 721 00:27:45,206 --> 00:27:46,664 and it's gonna be very expensive. 722 00:27:46,666 --> 00:27:47,998 What's the price tag? 723 00:27:52,713 --> 00:27:53,796 Ow! 724 00:27:54,465 --> 00:27:55,506 That's not good. 725 00:27:55,508 --> 00:27:58,050 [groans] Be positive. 726 00:27:58,594 --> 00:28:00,235 The opening... 727 00:28:00,237 --> 00:28:02,596 How big that front entry will feel now when it's done... 728 00:28:02,598 --> 00:28:03,830 It is worth it. 729 00:28:03,908 --> 00:28:06,892 It's just... It's a hard pill to swallow. 730 00:28:06,894 --> 00:28:08,176 Let's just do it. 731 00:28:08,187 --> 00:28:11,063 So go ahead. Cut the slab, cut out the pipe, 732 00:28:11,065 --> 00:28:13,190 shift it over and then we'll figure out 733 00:28:13,267 --> 00:28:15,818 how we're gonna offset that cost, all right? 734 00:28:16,487 --> 00:28:18,103 Thank you. 735 00:28:27,123 --> 00:28:31,667 What's your thought on how we wanna terminate our glass? 736 00:28:31,669 --> 00:28:33,794 Nick and Nina chose option o 737 00:28:33,796 --> 00:28:37,381 because they want a home office integrated into the living room. 738 00:28:37,383 --> 00:28:41,593 A half-partition wall will allow Nina to keep an eye on the twins 739 00:28:41,595 --> 00:28:43,220 This office nook is a really unique feature 740 00:28:43,222 --> 00:28:45,472 and it's actually coming together really cool 741 00:28:45,474 --> 00:28:49,768 It was either gonna be a really oversized front room, 742 00:28:49,770 --> 00:28:52,020 or a good-sized sitting room 743 00:28:52,022 --> 00:28:54,773 and an office space which they critically needed. 744 00:28:54,775 --> 00:28:56,275 So I think this was the right decision 745 00:28:56,277 --> 00:28:58,068 and I can't wait to see it with the glass in. 746 00:28:58,145 --> 00:28:59,570 [chef's kiss] It's gonna be beautiful. 747 00:28:59,572 --> 00:29:01,196 I'm just gonna run down to the basement, 748 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:03,365 see if we've got any extra equipment, so... 749 00:29:05,369 --> 00:29:06,635 Rerouting the plumbing stac 750 00:29:06,637 --> 00:29:08,579 to expand their living room entrance 751 00:29:08,581 --> 00:29:12,124 required trenching, welding and reconnecting the main waste line. 752 00:29:12,126 --> 00:29:14,251 It was an unexpected cost, 753 00:29:14,253 --> 00:29:16,712 but we'll find a way to balance the budget for Nick and Nina. 754 00:29:17,548 --> 00:29:19,965 Having this really wide opening now 755 00:29:19,967 --> 00:29:22,009 between the front entry and the living room 756 00:29:22,011 --> 00:29:23,986 means you can now showcase 757 00:29:23,988 --> 00:29:25,804 all this beautiful work that we're doing in both spaces. 758 00:29:25,881 --> 00:29:27,890 When a space is closed off, it's almost a shame 759 00:29:27,892 --> 00:29:29,767 because, you know, when you walk in the front door, 760 00:29:29,843 --> 00:29:31,769 you wanna see where you put the money. 761 00:29:31,771 --> 00:29:33,261 Another place we're putting money 762 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:35,439 is redoing the stairs in the front entrance. 763 00:29:35,441 --> 00:29:37,816 Nick and Nina prefer modern, clean lines 764 00:29:37,818 --> 00:29:39,818 and a new staircase will have a big impact 765 00:29:39,820 --> 00:29:41,528 when you first walk in the house. 766 00:29:44,074 --> 00:29:47,409 With the walls gone, the place looks massive. 767 00:29:48,287 --> 00:29:50,496 Today is all about plaster and sanding. 768 00:29:51,874 --> 00:29:53,707 We're gonna be keeping the walls white 769 00:29:53,709 --> 00:29:55,334 to showcase their art collection. 770 00:30:01,008 --> 00:30:03,258 I love how level all the floors are now. 771 00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:04,426 It makes so much more sense. 772 00:30:04,428 --> 00:30:06,720 You know, that was a point in time 773 00:30:06,797 --> 00:30:08,305 where everyone wanted the sunken living room. 774 00:30:08,382 --> 00:30:10,382 But then we realized 775 00:30:10,384 --> 00:30:13,143 there's always that person in the family who trips on everything. 776 00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:16,313 So this'll give everything a nice, level finish. 777 00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:17,689 Floors will tie it together 778 00:30:17,691 --> 00:30:19,558 and it'll be as safe as can be. 779 00:30:22,238 --> 00:30:24,404 I'm going with engineered hardwood in a mid-tone color. 780 00:30:24,406 --> 00:30:26,398 It's durable, easy to clean 781 00:30:26,474 --> 00:30:28,992 and will hold up to the traffic of the twins and their toys. 782 00:30:30,037 --> 00:30:32,913 Drew and I know very well that's double the wear. 783 00:30:34,625 --> 00:30:36,291 [both] There you go. All right. 784 00:30:36,794 --> 00:30:38,085 -Oh! -Yeah! 785 00:30:38,161 --> 00:30:39,545 Close the doors. 786 00:30:41,215 --> 00:30:43,006 -Bam! -They meet. Get out of here. 787 00:30:43,008 --> 00:30:44,716 -Ah! -Night and day. 788 00:30:44,793 --> 00:30:46,301 It needs to be cleaned a little bit. 789 00:30:46,303 --> 00:30:47,594 There's some poop on it. 790 00:30:48,138 --> 00:30:50,072 [Drew] This is great. 791 00:30:50,074 --> 00:30:51,723 I mean, so much more inviting to the backyard than the old doors. 792 00:30:51,725 --> 00:30:53,684 -The bars. Argh! -Yeah. 793 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,093 [Jonathan] Taking those out 794 00:30:55,095 --> 00:30:57,980 cutting those massive holes in the slab, 795 00:30:57,982 --> 00:31:02,609 pouring those footings to support this new wall of glass... 796 00:31:02,686 --> 00:31:03,777 This is incredible. 797 00:31:03,779 --> 00:31:05,754 [Drew] This is a dream spac 798 00:31:05,756 --> 00:31:07,489 and they're gonna love all the natural light pouring in. 799 00:31:07,491 --> 00:31:09,241 Nick and Nina love that stucco look 800 00:31:09,243 --> 00:31:11,493 from the coffee shop we toured for inspiration. 801 00:31:11,495 --> 00:31:13,996 [Jonathan] So we are replicating that on the fireplace 802 00:31:13,998 --> 00:31:16,290 with a beautiful, textured plaster finish. 803 00:31:16,292 --> 00:31:17,958 Oh, look at it! 804 00:31:18,752 --> 00:31:20,294 That is so gorgeous. 805 00:31:20,296 --> 00:31:22,296 -How beautiful. -Look at that. 806 00:31:22,298 --> 00:31:24,214 [Jonathan] It's so funny, you know... 807 00:31:24,216 --> 00:31:26,550 It does not take much to reimagine 808 00:31:26,552 --> 00:31:28,468 what is the most prominent feature 809 00:31:28,470 --> 00:31:30,262 when you walk into a space. 810 00:31:30,264 --> 00:31:32,890 But this will be gorgeous. Finish it with the mantel. 811 00:31:32,892 --> 00:31:35,893 It has a bit of a ruggedness to it, but it's clean. 812 00:31:35,895 --> 00:31:39,479 So that's why I'm thinking we sand down the mantel. 813 00:31:39,481 --> 00:31:41,047 [Drew] Mmm-hmm. 814 00:31:41,049 --> 00:31:44,401 I'd rather we have a stain finish that shows the grain 815 00:31:44,403 --> 00:31:46,236 than a painted finish. 816 00:31:46,238 --> 00:31:49,573 This family home is going through a major transformation, 817 00:31:49,650 --> 00:31:51,909 so I think that re-finishing and re-staining the mantel 818 00:31:51,911 --> 00:31:55,746 is a great way to pay respect to all the memories that Nina and Chiqui have here. 819 00:31:55,822 --> 00:31:58,749 Plus, it's gonna bring that warm, traditional look that we know Nina likes. 820 00:31:58,751 --> 00:32:00,417 [Jonathan] You got a lot of stripping to do. 821 00:32:00,494 --> 00:32:02,377 We need to get all the paint off of this, so... 822 00:32:02,379 --> 00:32:04,296 Why do I have to get all the paint off of this? 823 00:32:04,298 --> 00:32:06,423 I have other things that are really, just... 824 00:32:06,500 --> 00:32:07,591 Always an excuse. 825 00:32:07,593 --> 00:32:09,742 [Drew pretends to cry] 826 00:32:16,060 --> 00:32:18,477 [Jonathan] It's great to se Nina, Nick and Chiqui's new kitchen 827 00:32:18,553 --> 00:32:20,395 finally coming together. 828 00:32:20,397 --> 00:32:22,940 Instead of full-custom kitchen cabinets, 829 00:32:23,016 --> 00:32:25,442 Nick and Nina approved me switching over to semi-custo 830 00:32:25,444 --> 00:32:28,028 to help make up for the plumbing overage in the front entry. 831 00:32:29,490 --> 00:32:31,573 We're giving them double the prep space 832 00:32:31,575 --> 00:32:33,617 and these beautiful light quartz counters. 833 00:32:34,036 --> 00:32:36,102 We're going two-tone 834 00:32:36,104 --> 00:32:38,956 with the lower cabinets in a natural wood tone that Nina likes. 835 00:32:39,032 --> 00:32:42,167 Drew ended up doing a great job stripping down the mantel 836 00:32:42,169 --> 00:32:44,086 and now we're staining it a contrasting color 837 00:32:44,088 --> 00:32:46,129 to the plaster fireplace surround. 838 00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:49,282 These chairs are family heirlooms, 839 00:32:49,284 --> 00:32:52,219 so it's fitting that they're destined for the family room. 840 00:32:52,221 --> 00:32:54,054 When Nina, Nick and the twin move in with Chiqui, 841 00:32:54,056 --> 00:32:57,307 it'll be two more generation making new memories here. 842 00:33:13,075 --> 00:33:15,951 Nick and Nina can't wait to get out of their cramped condo 843 00:33:15,953 --> 00:33:17,411 and I'm sure Chiqui is looking forward 844 00:33:17,413 --> 00:33:20,163 to finally having a full house again. 845 00:33:20,165 --> 00:33:23,208 Our challenge was to create a forever home that works for everyone 846 00:33:23,210 --> 00:33:25,002 and we hope we've accomplished that. 847 00:33:26,922 --> 00:33:28,255 What do you think of this space? 848 00:33:28,257 --> 00:33:29,589 [Drew] This is their vibe. 849 00:33:29,591 --> 00:33:30,882 This is Chiqui's vibe over here. 850 00:33:30,959 --> 00:33:32,551 I think it's sort of a blended style. 851 00:33:32,627 --> 00:33:34,720 Actually, you know what? I think the lighter backdrop 852 00:33:34,722 --> 00:33:37,264 really brings out the richness of the mantel. I like it. 853 00:33:37,266 --> 00:33:39,558 It works. I feel that there's so much character in here 854 00:33:39,634 --> 00:33:41,727 that is not what you see in a typical design. 855 00:33:41,803 --> 00:33:44,104 Sometimes, when we finish a space, 856 00:33:44,106 --> 00:33:46,064 but everything is new, 857 00:33:46,066 --> 00:33:47,983 it always makes me a little fearful 858 00:33:47,985 --> 00:33:50,277 that they're not gonna feel settled in the space. 859 00:33:50,279 --> 00:33:53,655 Already... They were saying that they didn't have a lot of their art up 860 00:33:53,657 --> 00:33:55,365 because they just didn't have anywhere for it. 861 00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:59,578 This house is 100% ready for Nick and Nina and Chiqui. 862 00:33:59,580 --> 00:34:01,413 [Drew] Oh, my gosh. They're gonna lose it. 863 00:34:01,415 --> 00:34:03,165 Last night, our stomachs were in our throats. 864 00:34:03,167 --> 00:34:04,933 We were... 865 00:34:04,935 --> 00:34:06,668 Not nervous 'cause we were worried we weren't gonna like it - 866 00:34:06,712 --> 00:34:08,194 we knew we were gonna love it - 867 00:34:08,196 --> 00:34:11,298 but just all the nerves and the anxiety building up. 868 00:34:11,374 --> 00:34:13,925 -I didn't get to bed till, like, 2:00, 2:30. -Yeah. 869 00:34:14,002 --> 00:34:15,243 Not a lot of sleep last night. No. 870 00:34:15,245 --> 00:34:17,304 -We're so excited! -You can sense the energy. 871 00:34:17,380 --> 00:34:19,431 -I'm super nervous, actually. I don't know why. -Yeah. I am. 872 00:34:19,508 --> 00:34:20,974 It's all Chiqui-tchotchkes. 873 00:34:20,976 --> 00:34:22,559 -Oh, perfect. -Perfect. 874 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:23,810 You're gonna love it. 875 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:28,065 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh! 876 00:34:30,527 --> 00:34:33,361 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh! That's incredible. Oh! 877 00:34:33,405 --> 00:34:35,072 -You guys. -Things have changed. 878 00:34:35,074 --> 00:34:36,364 [Nina] It's gorgeous. 879 00:34:40,454 --> 00:34:42,329 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh! 880 00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:46,083 -[Nina] Oh, my gosh. -[Nick] Oh! 881 00:34:46,085 --> 00:34:47,709 That's incredible. Oh! 882 00:34:47,711 --> 00:34:49,544 -[Nina] You guys. -[Jonathan] Things have changed. 883 00:34:49,546 --> 00:34:51,129 It's gorgeous. 884 00:34:51,206 --> 00:34:53,423 -Oh, my gosh. I love this. -[Nick] Oh, God. Oh, God. 885 00:34:54,009 --> 00:34:56,151 -This is crazy, guys. -[Nina] Yeah. 886 00:34:56,153 --> 00:34:58,053 -This is incredible. -[Nick] This is really, really, really good. 887 00:34:58,055 --> 00:35:01,264 -It came out awesome. Unbelievable. -Oh, my gosh. It's stunning. 888 00:35:04,645 --> 00:35:06,103 It feels so much more open. 889 00:35:06,105 --> 00:35:08,647 It feels, like, a lot brighter than it was before, 890 00:35:08,649 --> 00:35:11,483 -which was big for us. -[Nick] 100%, yeah. Huge. 891 00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:13,835 This has been Nick's dream 892 00:35:13,837 --> 00:35:16,488 -just to be able to feature a piece on the wall. -[Nick] Yeah. Clean walls. 893 00:35:16,490 --> 00:35:18,824 Yeah. Show some of the collection Yeah. Yeah. 894 00:35:18,826 --> 00:35:21,243 Is there anything that you're sad to see go? 895 00:35:21,286 --> 00:35:22,744 Like Chiqui's, you know, shelving? 896 00:35:22,746 --> 00:35:24,746 I mean, the mirror walls. 897 00:35:24,748 --> 00:35:27,165 I'm a little sad you didn't incorporate them 898 00:35:27,167 --> 00:35:28,416 [Drew] I took them home. 899 00:35:28,418 --> 00:35:29,868 [Nina] I don't blame you. 900 00:35:29,870 --> 00:35:33,505 It's so funny. Your reaction when you first walked in 901 00:35:33,582 --> 00:35:35,132 was [shrieks]. 902 00:35:36,844 --> 00:35:38,468 Very literally, that was me. 903 00:35:38,470 --> 00:35:42,681 Our goal was to try and make this feel inviting, 904 00:35:42,757 --> 00:35:44,432 -feel like your home already. -[Nina] Yes. 905 00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:46,059 And it's not often where we get 906 00:35:46,061 --> 00:35:49,563 so many great photos and art and pieces. 907 00:35:49,639 --> 00:35:51,273 Our hope is that, when you walked in here, 908 00:35:51,275 --> 00:35:53,316 it instantly does feel like home. 909 00:35:53,393 --> 00:35:54,860 It does. It really... 910 00:35:54,862 --> 00:35:56,403 I mean, you guys nailed it. 911 00:35:56,405 --> 00:35:58,229 It's so perfect. 912 00:35:58,306 --> 00:35:59,865 -[Nick] It's everything we could've asked for for sure. -Yeah. Yeah. 913 00:35:59,867 --> 00:36:01,616 -Thank you so much. -[Nick] It's perfect. 914 00:36:01,618 --> 00:36:04,244 You worry about whether or not it's gonna suit everyone 915 00:36:04,246 --> 00:36:06,329 and it's like... The minute we walked in, I knew it would 916 00:36:06,406 --> 00:36:07,956 and that was just so special. 917 00:36:09,084 --> 00:36:10,250 Check out the office. 918 00:36:10,252 --> 00:36:11,418 [Nick] This is so sick. 919 00:36:11,494 --> 00:36:13,420 [Nina] This is so cool. 920 00:36:13,422 --> 00:36:17,132 Oh, my gosh. I love this. 921 00:36:17,134 --> 00:36:18,884 [Drew] It actually feels so much bigger than it is 922 00:36:18,886 --> 00:36:21,085 -because of the glass. -[Nina] Yes. 923 00:36:21,087 --> 00:36:23,430 [Drew] I was gonna say that's the cool thing. It's a designer detail. 924 00:36:23,432 --> 00:36:25,640 You get that privacy, yet you still have sight-lin of the kids 925 00:36:25,642 --> 00:36:27,475 -when they're running around -[Nina] Exactly. 926 00:36:27,477 --> 00:36:29,686 And I love the way this glass partition came ou 927 00:36:29,688 --> 00:36:30,896 I mean, it's gorgeous. 928 00:36:30,898 --> 00:36:32,439 -[Nick] It looks super cool. -[Nina] Yes. 929 00:36:32,441 --> 00:36:34,098 But something else you didn't even notice. 930 00:36:34,175 --> 00:36:37,736 We widened this so it's more comfortable getting in here 931 00:36:37,812 --> 00:36:39,946 and there's no trip hazard because we raised the floor up. 932 00:36:39,948 --> 00:36:41,990 [Nina] Oh, my gosh, we didn't step down. 933 00:36:41,992 --> 00:36:43,825 -I didn't even... -[Nick] I didn't even think about that. 934 00:36:43,827 --> 00:36:46,119 You don't want people to be like, "Oh, wow, this... Ah!" 935 00:36:46,121 --> 00:36:47,787 -And then trip and fall. -Yeah. 936 00:36:47,789 --> 00:36:49,581 -So much safer. -Exactly. Oh, yes. 937 00:36:49,583 --> 00:36:51,958 The entire space is perfectly connected now. 938 00:36:51,960 --> 00:36:54,252 I love the flow through here. It just feels like a place 939 00:36:54,287 --> 00:36:56,087 -to bring family and friends over. -[Nina] It really does. 940 00:36:56,164 --> 00:36:57,589 It's gonna be great for hosting. 941 00:36:57,666 --> 00:36:58,790 And this looks like the same one. 942 00:36:58,825 --> 00:37:00,866 -[Drew] It is. -[Nina] So cool. 943 00:37:00,868 --> 00:37:04,512 [Jonathan] Yeah. We were abl to keep the existing mantel the corbels. 944 00:37:04,556 --> 00:37:06,598 We gave it a new plaster finish just to brighten it up 945 00:37:06,600 --> 00:37:08,183 'cause the brick was a bit too heavy. 946 00:37:08,185 --> 00:37:10,644 But this is such an awesome feature now. 947 00:37:10,679 --> 00:37:12,562 -Yeah. -Super clean. It's beautiful. 948 00:37:12,564 --> 00:37:14,731 [Jonathan] It's nice to have a little bit of those memories. 949 00:37:14,766 --> 00:37:16,474 -[Nina] Yeah. -[Nick] 100%. 950 00:37:16,476 --> 00:37:18,326 [Jonathan] And then just the connectedness. That's the change 951 00:37:18,328 --> 00:37:20,737 -that I think is the best. It's so connected now. -[Nina] Yes. Yes. 952 00:37:20,739 --> 00:37:23,073 -It is perfect. -[Drew] I'm glad you like it I mean, you can see 953 00:37:23,075 --> 00:37:24,866 when it means a lot to you like that. 954 00:37:24,868 --> 00:37:26,910 Is it picturing the kids growing up, or... 955 00:37:26,912 --> 00:37:29,246 I think so, yeah. I'm just... 956 00:37:29,322 --> 00:37:31,456 Knowing it's a space where, you know, I grew up 957 00:37:31,533 --> 00:37:33,416 and just spent a lot of time with family here 958 00:37:33,418 --> 00:37:35,085 and to be able to do it again is... 959 00:37:35,087 --> 00:37:36,878 -[Drew] Yeah. -It's just awesome. 960 00:37:36,922 --> 00:37:38,421 [Drew] That's magical. That's magical. 961 00:37:38,423 --> 00:37:40,715 You cannot replace those memories. 962 00:37:40,717 --> 00:37:43,051 Very, very few people get that opportunity 963 00:37:43,053 --> 00:37:44,419 -to keep a legacy going... -[Nina] Yeah. 964 00:37:44,421 --> 00:37:46,096 -That's true. -...and you guys have that. 965 00:37:46,098 --> 00:37:49,766 Oh, I definitely envision us being happy here for a long time. 966 00:37:49,843 --> 00:37:51,810 My dad always would've liked for us 967 00:37:51,812 --> 00:37:54,938 to, sort of, stay in this space longer and be together, 968 00:37:54,940 --> 00:37:56,898 and so it's perfect. 969 00:37:56,942 --> 00:37:59,276 Obviously, if you're gonna be entertaining, 970 00:37:59,278 --> 00:38:01,444 you've gotta have a beautiful kitchen to do it in. 971 00:38:01,446 --> 00:38:02,928 Oh, my gosh. 972 00:38:05,951 --> 00:38:09,160 First of all, it's just one huge open spac 973 00:38:09,162 --> 00:38:11,955 [Nick] I was gonna say. Exactly. You can see all the way over to there. 974 00:38:12,541 --> 00:38:14,791 -This is incredible. -So much counter space. 975 00:38:14,868 --> 00:38:18,586 [Nick] I love the detail on the side of the island here, too. 976 00:38:18,588 --> 00:38:20,505 -And the appliances. Everything is beautiful. -Come on. 977 00:38:20,507 --> 00:38:23,425 Gonna make such a huge difference for us. 978 00:38:23,427 --> 00:38:26,886 [Jonathan] This was, obviously, the greatest of the transformations. 979 00:38:26,888 --> 00:38:28,138 [Nina] Yes. 980 00:38:28,140 --> 00:38:30,390 Swapping the dining room to the other side, 981 00:38:30,392 --> 00:38:32,767 opening all of this up makes this truly the heart of the home 982 00:38:32,769 --> 00:38:34,144 because you can see all areas from here. 983 00:38:34,220 --> 00:38:36,295 [Nina] It is. I love that. 984 00:38:36,297 --> 00:38:39,190 I mean, it flows perfectly into both spaces. It really is the heart. 985 00:38:39,192 --> 00:38:40,734 [Nick] It's gonna be a great space for the family 986 00:38:40,769 --> 00:38:42,319 And that's what we wanted. 987 00:38:42,395 --> 00:38:46,573 With a big island so you guys can do some big entertaining. 988 00:38:46,649 --> 00:38:49,659 [Nina] The island is... It's incredible. 989 00:38:49,661 --> 00:38:51,202 [Jonathan] You do have a lot of storage. 990 00:38:51,279 --> 00:38:53,145 Now you can always cook. 991 00:38:53,223 --> 00:38:55,415 I was just making chicken noodle soup last night in our tiny kitchen. 992 00:38:55,492 --> 00:38:56,833 So that is, like... 993 00:38:56,835 --> 00:38:58,893 -It's gonna be incredible. -[Nina] Yeah. 994 00:38:58,895 --> 00:39:00,587 -It'll be like a real... -[Nina] A real kitchen for grownups. 995 00:39:00,589 --> 00:39:02,339 [Nick] Yeah. Adults. 996 00:39:02,415 --> 00:39:03,664 You guys didn't even remember. 997 00:39:03,666 --> 00:39:06,426 So this was open as well to that back room 998 00:39:06,503 --> 00:39:09,429 which meant we wouldn't hav good placement for cabinets 999 00:39:09,431 --> 00:39:11,556 So closing that off, continuing that cabinetry, 1000 00:39:11,558 --> 00:39:13,600 -but opening up the walls where it really matters... -Yeah. 1001 00:39:13,602 --> 00:39:15,185 ...that's what was important. 1002 00:39:15,261 --> 00:39:17,520 -Oh, my gosh. -Everything looks so nicely tied together. 1003 00:39:17,639 --> 00:39:18,355 I know. 1004 00:39:18,357 --> 00:39:19,981 [Nina and Nick laughing] 1005 00:39:19,983 --> 00:39:21,799 [Jonathan] Is that your favorite piece? 1006 00:39:21,801 --> 00:39:23,585 [Nick] Yeah, it's one of our favorite wor for sure. 1007 00:39:23,587 --> 00:39:25,603 I love that you guys got it up in here. That's awesome. 1008 00:39:25,605 --> 00:39:28,281 [Nina] It's amazing that there's a wall space big enough to feature it. 1009 00:39:28,283 --> 00:39:30,182 [Nick] I know. I know. 1010 00:39:30,184 --> 00:39:32,017 You know what? Honestly, the scale is perfect for that piece of art. 1011 00:39:32,019 --> 00:39:34,329 It's super fun to be able to feature some of these things, finally. 1012 00:39:34,331 --> 00:39:36,164 -It's really cool. -[Nina] It's awesome. 1013 00:39:36,166 --> 00:39:38,083 [Jonathan] This house is a piece of art now. 1014 00:39:38,118 --> 00:39:40,043 It's not just what we hung on the walls. 1015 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:41,711 -It literally is a piece of art. -[Nina] It is. It really is 1016 00:39:41,713 --> 00:39:43,380 [Nick] Looks so good. 1017 00:39:43,382 --> 00:39:46,216 Did you think you could actually get a formal dining area? 1018 00:39:46,334 --> 00:39:47,550 With a normal-height table. 1019 00:39:47,552 --> 00:39:49,460 [Jonathan] Yeah, exactly. 1020 00:39:49,462 --> 00:39:52,972 This feels like a much more appropriate place for your dining table. 1021 00:39:53,049 --> 00:39:55,517 And there is so much natural light. 1022 00:39:55,519 --> 00:39:59,020 Losing the wall between the old kitchen and the dining room 1023 00:39:59,064 --> 00:40:01,356 means all that light now floods through this spac 1024 00:40:01,358 --> 00:40:04,359 and continues right through to the sitting room. 1025 00:40:04,403 --> 00:40:07,195 [Nick] And not to mention the light from these massive doors. 1026 00:40:07,197 --> 00:40:08,655 -Oh, my gosh! -That looks so sick. 1027 00:40:08,657 --> 00:40:09,989 That came out so good. 1028 00:40:09,991 --> 00:40:11,324 [Nina] It's beautiful. 1029 00:40:11,326 --> 00:40:12,909 That living room area... 1030 00:40:12,986 --> 00:40:15,078 It's always been the area that we sit in the most. 1031 00:40:15,080 --> 00:40:16,955 But it was always so dark. 1032 00:40:17,031 --> 00:40:19,040 So the doors are just incredible. 1033 00:40:19,042 --> 00:40:20,808 They've brought so much light in. 1034 00:40:20,810 --> 00:40:23,294 And to just be able to go in and out of the backyard like that... 1035 00:40:23,296 --> 00:40:24,671 It's gonna be amazing for the kids. 1036 00:40:24,673 --> 00:40:25,713 Recognize that? 1037 00:40:25,715 --> 00:40:27,132 [both] They look gorgeous. 1038 00:40:27,259 --> 00:40:29,667 [Nick] They've cleaned up awesome. Totally. 1039 00:40:29,669 --> 00:40:31,761 [Nina] These chairs are actually from the Philippine from my grandparents' house 1040 00:40:31,838 --> 00:40:33,430 -[all] Amazing. -[Nina] Yeah. 1041 00:40:33,506 --> 00:40:35,723 -[Nick] Super fun. I love it -[Nina] So it's incredible 1042 00:40:35,725 --> 00:40:37,767 you were able to incorporate them. They look beautiful. 1043 00:40:37,769 --> 00:40:39,769 [Jonathan] When Chiqui brought those over, I was like, 1044 00:40:39,771 --> 00:40:41,980 -"Oh, this has to happen." Yeah. -[Nina] Yeah. 1045 00:40:41,982 --> 00:40:43,648 [Drew] You have Chiqui's blue and whites 1046 00:40:43,650 --> 00:40:45,442 and you have our blue and whites. 1047 00:40:45,444 --> 00:40:46,943 -[Nick] I think Chiqui's gonna love it. -[Nina] She is. 1048 00:40:46,945 --> 00:40:48,987 The blue and whites. Love the blue wall behind it 1049 00:40:49,063 --> 00:40:50,505 I mean, it's beautiful. 1050 00:40:50,507 --> 00:40:52,365 -But, wait. Do you guys love it? -We love it. 1051 00:40:52,367 --> 00:40:54,993 -There's no doubt. -It's incredible. We love it. It's our style 1052 00:40:54,995 --> 00:40:56,369 and I think Chiqui will still appreciate it. 1053 00:40:56,446 --> 00:40:58,346 [Nina] I can't wait to hang out in it. 1054 00:40:58,348 --> 00:41:00,290 -[Nick] Super clean lines. It's awesome. -[Nina] It's cozy, 1055 00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:01,791 which I why think, you know. 1056 00:41:01,868 --> 00:41:04,043 The clean lines, everything is a design we loved, 1057 00:41:04,045 --> 00:41:06,880 but I really wanted it to still feel homey and it does. 1058 00:41:06,882 --> 00:41:08,465 Shall we go get Chiqui and the kids? 1059 00:41:08,467 --> 00:41:10,133 -I think we should. -Yeah, let's do it. 1060 00:41:10,210 --> 00:41:11,259 [Drew] This'll be good. 1061 00:41:14,681 --> 00:41:16,055 Hey! 1062 00:41:16,683 --> 00:41:18,308 Oh, wow! 1063 00:41:21,021 --> 00:41:22,395 [Jonathan] What do you think? 1064 00:41:22,397 --> 00:41:24,606 -Oh, my gosh. -Oh, my God! Oh! 1065 00:41:24,608 --> 00:41:25,648 [Nick] Look at that. 1066 00:41:25,650 --> 00:41:27,225 Watching my mom come in the door... 1067 00:41:27,301 --> 00:41:29,319 I was nervous at first 'cause she always takes a second 1068 00:41:29,395 --> 00:41:31,279 to, like, absorb and warm up 1069 00:41:31,323 --> 00:41:32,989 But the second she started moving through 1070 00:41:33,066 --> 00:41:35,575 and she just took it all in. 1071 00:41:35,577 --> 00:41:39,329 And she was all smiles and I was just so happy to see that she was happy too. 1072 00:41:41,041 --> 00:41:42,415 That's her signature move. 1073 00:41:42,492 --> 00:41:43,500 [man] What is? 1074 00:41:44,503 --> 00:41:45,919 Yeah. 1075 00:41:47,047 --> 00:41:48,046 What do you think? 1076 00:41:48,122 --> 00:41:49,564 Oh, my God. 1077 00:41:49,566 --> 00:41:51,799 Why couldn't I have had this, like, 37 years ago? 1078 00:41:53,261 --> 00:41:55,512 This is... I mean, this is amazing. Oh! 1079 00:41:56,139 --> 00:41:57,838 I'm glad you like it. 1080 00:41:59,184 --> 00:42:02,101 We brought your design influence into the back area too. 1081 00:42:02,178 --> 00:42:04,354 -Oh, look at it! [gasps] -[Jonathan] But I do have one question. 1082 00:42:04,356 --> 00:42:06,564 -Does it feel-- -I see some of my blues and whites. 1083 00:42:06,566 --> 00:42:08,107 [Jonathan] Yes! We knew you would love that. 1084 00:42:08,109 --> 00:42:10,193 [Chiqui] It feels homey! 1085 00:42:10,195 --> 00:42:12,278 -This is where I spent most of my time before. -[Jonathan] Amazing. 1086 00:42:12,280 --> 00:42:14,072 -[Jonathan and Drew] Yeah. -[Chiqui] Oh, my God. 1087 00:42:14,074 --> 00:42:15,406 Doesn't it look incredible? 1088 00:42:15,408 --> 00:42:16,824 And the good thing is 1089 00:42:16,826 --> 00:42:18,526 from the old cabinets we learned CPR. 1090 00:42:18,528 --> 00:42:21,829 Then if anyone has an emergency while we're eating here... 1091 00:42:21,957 --> 00:42:23,873 -That's right. -Chiqui, how does it go? 1092 00:42:23,875 --> 00:42:24,958 Should be... 1093 00:42:24,960 --> 00:42:26,042 [all laughing] 1094 00:42:26,119 --> 00:42:27,935 Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! 1095 00:42:29,089 --> 00:42:31,464 [Nick] I love seeing the kids running around, exploring in here. 1096 00:42:31,466 --> 00:42:33,424 [Nina] Yeah, there's no containing them in here now. 1097 00:42:34,719 --> 00:42:36,719 It was worth it for sure. 1098 00:42:37,180 --> 00:42:38,638 I mean, the house is so brig 1099 00:42:39,432 --> 00:42:40,807 and the colors are wonderful 1100 00:42:40,809 --> 00:42:42,058 That kitchen... 1101 00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:44,435 I wish I had that kitchen 35 years ago. 1102 00:42:44,437 --> 00:42:46,020 -Beautiful. -It's amazing. 1103 00:42:46,022 --> 00:42:47,689 [Drew] So, Chiqui, what do you think? 1104 00:42:47,691 --> 00:42:50,900 I'm thinking another 36 years in this house 1105 00:42:50,902 --> 00:42:54,571 with the little kiddies and my beautiful daughter and her husband. 1106 00:42:54,573 --> 00:42:56,489 -[Drew] Oh, my God. Cheers to that. -It's gonna be fun. 1107 00:42:56,491 --> 00:42:57,699 -Cheers to that. -[all] Cheers!