1 00:00:07,793 --> 00:00:09,586 Hey, I've been trying to call you. 2 00:00:09,586 --> 00:00:11,413 I couldn't hear my phone at all. What's wrong? 3 00:00:11,413 --> 00:00:13,620 Well, nothing's wrong, actually. There's something right. 4 00:00:13,620 --> 00:00:15,103 I just wanted to show you this property 5 00:00:15,103 --> 00:00:17,275 that just came up in historic Savannah. 6 00:00:17,275 --> 00:00:19,793 I really feel like this one is the one. 7 00:00:19,793 --> 00:00:21,172 It just hit the market. 8 00:00:21,172 --> 00:00:22,827 Brian, was it like two years ago... 9 00:00:22,827 --> 00:00:23,862 Oh, at least. 10 00:00:23,862 --> 00:00:25,586 ...that we decided, hey, let's just start 11 00:00:25,586 --> 00:00:27,275 poking around and seeing what's available 12 00:00:27,275 --> 00:00:29,793 in Savannah 'cause we can see making it our second home. 13 00:00:29,793 --> 00:00:32,689 [Brian] Savannah's always been like a magical place to us. 14 00:00:32,689 --> 00:00:33,827 Mika, say hi. 15 00:00:34,068 --> 00:00:35,689 Hello. 16 00:00:35,689 --> 00:00:38,689 [Brian] It almost feels like we're transported to a different world. 17 00:00:38,689 --> 00:00:41,517 [Mika] Savannah was one of my favorite family vacations. 18 00:00:41,517 --> 00:00:42,896 I love the history. 19 00:00:42,896 --> 00:00:44,482 It is so different from Tampa. 20 00:00:44,482 --> 00:00:45,793 -[Brian] Boo! -[Mika laughs] 21 00:00:45,793 --> 00:00:47,379 [Brian] It doesn't look very historic, though. 22 00:00:47,379 --> 00:00:48,793 Like, we wanted something historic. 23 00:00:48,793 --> 00:00:51,379 Well, it actually was built in 1977, 24 00:00:51,379 --> 00:00:53,275 but it's in the Historic District, 25 00:00:53,275 --> 00:00:54,931 one block off of the park. 26 00:00:54,931 --> 00:00:56,482 It's almost 1,400 square feet, 27 00:00:56,482 --> 00:00:58,172 two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom... 28 00:00:58,172 --> 00:00:59,827 -[Brian] Yeah. -[Mika] ...which is the perfect size for 29 00:00:59,827 --> 00:01:01,931 just a little vacation getaway. 30 00:01:01,931 --> 00:01:03,793 They're asking $550,000. 31 00:01:03,793 --> 00:01:04,688 It does need work. 32 00:01:04,688 --> 00:01:06,620 It hasn't been updated in decades. 33 00:01:06,620 --> 00:01:08,620 I think we just put in a full-price offer. 34 00:01:08,620 --> 00:01:10,620 Oh, my gosh. 35 00:01:11,724 --> 00:01:14,068 [Mika] Brian and I are used to building and renovating homes 36 00:01:14,068 --> 00:01:16,103 for our clients on fast timelines. 37 00:01:16,103 --> 00:01:18,620 [Brian] But now we're taking on our own renovation 38 00:01:18,620 --> 00:01:20,103 in Savannah, Georgia. 39 00:01:20,103 --> 00:01:21,896 [Mika] All right, Savannah, here we come. 40 00:01:21,896 --> 00:01:23,103 [Brian] Let's do it. 41 00:01:23,103 --> 00:01:25,793 She needs some work, but she's ours. 42 00:01:25,793 --> 00:01:26,965 [Mika] Renovating from afar 43 00:01:26,965 --> 00:01:29,586 certainly comes with its own set of challenges. 44 00:01:29,586 --> 00:01:31,586 [Brian] This is the exterior of the townhome. 45 00:01:31,586 --> 00:01:33,517 [Mika] And right now, we need to go back to Tampa. 46 00:01:33,517 --> 00:01:36,068 [Brian] This is gonna be a long car ride home. 47 00:01:36,068 --> 00:01:38,689 But we know all of this hard work will pay off 48 00:01:38,689 --> 00:01:40,620 for our home away from home. 49 00:01:40,620 --> 00:01:42,586 [Mika] This place is gonna be sexy. 50 00:01:42,586 --> 00:01:43,517 Savannah's sexy. 51 00:01:43,517 --> 00:01:44,378 [Jade] Oh, wow. 52 00:01:44,378 --> 00:01:46,551 This looks like a brand-new house. 53 00:01:51,482 --> 00:01:52,689 I don't think we're gonna find 54 00:01:52,689 --> 00:01:54,482 a better location in our budget. 55 00:01:54,482 --> 00:01:56,482 Here comes the real estate talk. 56 00:01:56,482 --> 00:01:58,517 If it's on the market for more than a couple days, 57 00:01:58,517 --> 00:02:00,275 I think it's gonna get into a bidding war. 58 00:02:00,275 --> 00:02:01,413 And then we're gonna overpay. 59 00:02:01,413 --> 00:02:02,896 [Brian] We can't get up there in a couple days. 60 00:02:02,896 --> 00:02:04,517 We're slammed this week. 61 00:02:04,517 --> 00:02:06,793 [Mika] I don't think it's gonna last very long at all. 62 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:08,378 [Brian] You wanna buy this sight unseen? 63 00:02:08,378 --> 00:02:10,000 [Mika] I feel like if it's meant to be, 64 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:10,931 it'll all work out. 65 00:02:10,931 --> 00:02:12,482 I say we go for it. 66 00:02:12,482 --> 00:02:14,103 -[Brian] I say we do it. -All right. 67 00:02:14,103 --> 00:02:15,689 -Do you really wanna do this? -Are you gonna be okay? 68 00:02:15,689 --> 00:02:16,724 I don't know. 69 00:02:16,724 --> 00:02:18,620 It's just got, like, real real. 70 00:02:20,310 --> 00:02:21,206 What's that? 71 00:02:21,206 --> 00:02:22,689 I'm about to throw up in the hand. 72 00:02:22,689 --> 00:02:23,862 [laughing] Give me the money. 73 00:02:28,275 --> 00:02:30,103 [Mika] We put in a full-price offer, 74 00:02:30,103 --> 00:02:31,551 and it was accepted. 75 00:02:39,413 --> 00:02:40,413 [Brian] Oh, boy. 76 00:02:40,413 --> 00:02:42,379 I cannot believe we're doing this. 77 00:02:42,379 --> 00:02:44,275 What were we thinking? 78 00:02:44,275 --> 00:02:46,000 No turning back now, literally. 79 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,586 Whoo! I am so excited 80 00:02:47,586 --> 00:02:50,379 to finally meet our townhome for the first time. 81 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:52,206 It almost feels like we're getting on a roller coaster. 82 00:02:52,206 --> 00:02:53,930 You know, you're kind of excited 83 00:02:54,103 --> 00:02:55,103 and terrified, 84 00:02:55,103 --> 00:02:57,103 all in the same moment. 85 00:02:57,103 --> 00:02:58,586 We've seen the photos of the townhome, 86 00:02:58,586 --> 00:02:59,930 and I just hope those pictures 87 00:02:59,930 --> 00:03:01,551 translate in person. 88 00:03:02,724 --> 00:03:03,724 [Mika] Oh, my gosh. 89 00:03:03,724 --> 00:03:05,000 Oh, my gosh. This is our street. 90 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,551 Whoo! You ready? 91 00:03:06,551 --> 00:03:09,482 [Mika] I'm actually feeling good right now, 'cause I like this street. 92 00:03:09,482 --> 00:03:11,827 Oh, hey, beautiful. 93 00:03:12,172 --> 00:03:13,172 She needs some work, 94 00:03:13,172 --> 00:03:15,206 but, uh, she's ours. 95 00:03:15,206 --> 00:03:16,689 [Mika] Oh, man. 96 00:03:16,689 --> 00:03:18,482 [Brian] Okay, I just got terrified. 97 00:03:18,482 --> 00:03:19,827 Let's see what we got ourselves into. 98 00:03:19,827 --> 00:03:21,241 [Mika exhales] Okay. 99 00:03:22,586 --> 00:03:23,793 I honestly think 100 00:03:23,793 --> 00:03:26,000 it looks pretty close to what it looked like online. 101 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,689 And you know, pictures can be deceiving. 102 00:03:27,689 --> 00:03:28,413 [Brian laughs] 103 00:03:28,413 --> 00:03:29,931 You're being very positive, 104 00:03:29,931 --> 00:03:31,413 probably because we already bought it. 105 00:03:31,413 --> 00:03:32,724 -Exactly. -[laughs] 106 00:03:32,724 --> 00:03:34,000 [Mika] And I'm feeling good energy. 107 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:34,758 -[Brian] You good? -[Mika] Yeah. 108 00:03:34,758 --> 00:03:35,655 But you're gonna go in first, 109 00:03:35,655 --> 00:03:37,517 just in case anything pops out. 110 00:03:37,517 --> 00:03:38,310 You worried about ghosts? 111 00:03:38,310 --> 00:03:40,172 No, I'm worried about critters. 112 00:03:40,172 --> 00:03:41,724 -[laughs] -I don't do critters. 113 00:03:41,724 --> 00:03:44,206 I'm worried about the renovation that's on the other side of that door. 114 00:03:44,206 --> 00:03:46,793 All right, well, only one way to find out. 115 00:03:46,793 --> 00:03:48,930 Let's hope that this doesn't break the bank. 116 00:03:48,930 --> 00:03:50,379 [Brian exhales] Or break our hearts. 117 00:03:50,379 --> 00:03:51,551 [Mika] Oh, my gosh. 118 00:03:54,172 --> 00:03:55,689 -[Brian chuckling] -[Mika] Oh! 119 00:03:55,689 --> 00:03:56,620 Okay. 120 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,827 Oh, my gosh. 121 00:03:58,827 --> 00:04:00,103 [Mika] Um... Ugh. 122 00:04:00,103 --> 00:04:01,517 "Um" is right. 123 00:04:03,310 --> 00:04:04,551 Uh... 124 00:04:05,482 --> 00:04:06,413 [Mika] Huh. 125 00:04:07,103 --> 00:04:09,275 The pictures online were 126 00:04:09,275 --> 00:04:11,655 much better than this. 127 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,586 It is filthy. 128 00:04:13,586 --> 00:04:16,241 [Mika] It's intimidating when you first look at it, for sure. 129 00:04:18,586 --> 00:04:19,896 The ceilings are a lot lower 130 00:04:19,896 --> 00:04:21,310 -than I thought. -[Mika] Yeah. 131 00:04:21,310 --> 00:04:22,482 [Brian] I do like the fireplace. 132 00:04:22,482 --> 00:04:25,793 I don't love the caked-on paint. 133 00:04:25,793 --> 00:04:27,689 If we could strip off this brick somehow, 134 00:04:27,689 --> 00:04:29,310 I think it would be beautiful underneath here. 135 00:04:29,310 --> 00:04:30,310 I just don't know 136 00:04:30,310 --> 00:04:32,896 how many layers of paint are on them. 137 00:04:32,896 --> 00:04:34,896 I'm a little scared about that. 138 00:04:34,896 --> 00:04:37,310 I do see some kind of water stain, 139 00:04:37,689 --> 00:04:39,000 so that worries me. 140 00:04:39,586 --> 00:04:41,000 Okay! 141 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,655 -What? -[Brian] Look in there. 142 00:04:43,413 --> 00:04:45,689 [Mika] Oh! Oh, no. 143 00:04:45,689 --> 00:04:46,862 [Brian] Look how many cockroaches 144 00:04:46,862 --> 00:04:48,275 -are in there. -[Mika] Y'all ain't paying rent! 145 00:04:48,275 --> 00:04:50,172 Oh, that's so gross. Okay. All right. 146 00:04:50,172 --> 00:04:51,931 Well, I've seen enough there. 147 00:04:53,103 --> 00:04:54,172 Wow! 148 00:04:54,172 --> 00:04:55,482 -[Brian] Whoa! -[Mika] I mean... 149 00:04:55,482 --> 00:04:56,551 This is tiny. 150 00:04:57,103 --> 00:04:58,689 [Mika] I'm kind of grossed out. 151 00:04:58,689 --> 00:05:00,068 What's going on over here? 152 00:05:00,275 --> 00:05:01,482 Ay-ay-ay! 153 00:05:01,482 --> 00:05:04,000 This might be the ugliest kitchen I've ever seen. 154 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 [Brian] The good news is that they already started the demo 155 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,241 -in the kitchen for us. -[Mika laughs] 156 00:05:08,275 --> 00:05:09,310 -Should we go outside, M? -Yeah. 157 00:05:09,896 --> 00:05:12,172 Yikes. This is a mess. 158 00:05:12,172 --> 00:05:13,172 This could feel like 159 00:05:13,172 --> 00:05:15,586 a nice, cozy, quaint Savannah courtyard. 160 00:05:15,586 --> 00:05:17,965 Right now, it just feels like a box. 161 00:05:20,620 --> 00:05:22,000 -[Mika] Be careful. -I am scared to go up these stairs. 162 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,137 Yeah, I don't know if I trust the handrails. 163 00:05:24,931 --> 00:05:26,896 Oh, [bleep]. 164 00:05:26,896 --> 00:05:28,827 -That's, like, really low. -Okay, that definitely needs to be raised. 165 00:05:28,827 --> 00:05:30,586 [Mika] Wow. 166 00:05:30,586 --> 00:05:32,206 -[Brian] Check out the bathroom? -[Mika] Yeah. 167 00:05:32,206 --> 00:05:33,000 Oh, God. 168 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,068 Oh, we've got a couple. 169 00:05:35,068 --> 00:05:36,034 Yikes. 170 00:05:36,034 --> 00:05:37,724 More water damage up on that ceiling. 171 00:05:38,586 --> 00:05:40,206 First bedroom here. 172 00:05:40,206 --> 00:05:41,724 -It's a good-sized room. -[Brian] Yeah, yeah. 173 00:05:41,724 --> 00:05:43,310 This would be a good space for Jade. 174 00:05:43,310 --> 00:05:46,000 Or my parents when they come and visit, your parents. 175 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,310 But, um, the layout is weird 'cause... 176 00:05:48,310 --> 00:05:49,793 -What? What's this? -I mean, you've got these two little nooks. 177 00:05:49,793 --> 00:05:50,689 I mean, I'm assuming this is the chase 178 00:05:50,689 --> 00:05:52,413 -for the fireplace downstairs. -Oh. 179 00:05:52,413 --> 00:05:53,793 Yep. You're right. 180 00:05:53,793 --> 00:05:54,724 -Let me see. -[Mika] Oh. 181 00:05:54,724 --> 00:05:56,517 Just a little bit. Just a little bit. 182 00:05:56,517 --> 00:05:58,310 Oh! What? 183 00:05:58,793 --> 00:06:00,586 Why would you cover that up? 184 00:06:00,586 --> 00:06:02,379 -[Mika] I... -[Brian] That is beautiful. 185 00:06:02,379 --> 00:06:03,586 [Mika] ...love that. So that 186 00:06:03,586 --> 00:06:05,586 must be what's underneath all that white paint that 187 00:06:05,586 --> 00:06:07,586 -they put on that fireplace. -[Brian] If you can get all that paint off. 188 00:06:07,586 --> 00:06:09,413 [Mika] Let me see where we're gonna sleep. 189 00:06:11,068 --> 00:06:12,172 Ooh. 190 00:06:12,172 --> 00:06:13,310 [Brian] Not bad size. 191 00:06:13,310 --> 00:06:15,827 I actually love the light in here. 192 00:06:15,827 --> 00:06:17,379 I don't know what's going on with this floor, though. 193 00:06:17,379 --> 00:06:18,413 What the heck is this? 194 00:06:18,413 --> 00:06:19,551 It almost looks like 195 00:06:19,551 --> 00:06:21,172 there might have been water damage or something, 196 00:06:21,172 --> 00:06:22,275 'cause they replaced 197 00:06:22,275 --> 00:06:23,620 some of the floor with this slate. 198 00:06:23,620 --> 00:06:25,517 And you can tell 199 00:06:25,517 --> 00:06:27,172 -all of this... -[Mika] Oh, this is warped. Yeah. 200 00:06:27,172 --> 00:06:28,275 [Brian] ...is all warped. 201 00:06:28,275 --> 00:06:29,689 [Mika] Yikes. 202 00:06:29,689 --> 00:06:31,586 It is kind of cool that it has, like, the balcony. 203 00:06:31,586 --> 00:06:33,827 [Brian] Yeah. It's... It's... I mean, it's small. 204 00:06:33,827 --> 00:06:36,379 What about the bathroom? I'm almost scared to look. 205 00:06:36,379 --> 00:06:37,551 Don't look in the sink. 206 00:06:37,551 --> 00:06:39,482 -Oh, my gosh. -[Brian] Look at all the corrosion 207 00:06:39,482 --> 00:06:41,000 -and the rust up in the air vents. -[Mika] Yeah. 208 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,103 All of these bathrooms have to be fully gutted 209 00:06:43,103 --> 00:06:45,000 and fully updated. 210 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,068 -[exhales] -[Brian] Are you having any second thoughts 211 00:06:47,068 --> 00:06:48,931 now that we've seen the entire townhome? 212 00:06:49,103 --> 00:06:50,275 [Mika] Hmm. 213 00:06:50,275 --> 00:06:51,896 It's kind of too late for that. 214 00:06:51,896 --> 00:06:52,931 I will say... 215 00:06:54,068 --> 00:06:56,103 -I still love the location. -[both laugh] 216 00:06:56,103 --> 00:06:58,000 We're just gonna keep reminding ourselves 217 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:59,827 of how great the location is. 218 00:06:59,827 --> 00:07:02,827 [Mika] But I do think that there's a lot of potential 219 00:07:02,827 --> 00:07:04,586 to break it up into, like, one room at a time 220 00:07:04,586 --> 00:07:06,724 and figure out what we want to do in each space. 221 00:07:07,482 --> 00:07:08,827 This room is closed off. 222 00:07:09,379 --> 00:07:11,275 If we get rid of this wall, 223 00:07:11,275 --> 00:07:14,068 now we have, like, this open space. 224 00:07:14,068 --> 00:07:15,206 [Brian] I feel like if we are gonna 225 00:07:15,206 --> 00:07:18,000 open up this wall, this is all gonna be countertop. 226 00:07:18,793 --> 00:07:19,896 Obviously, the fridge 227 00:07:19,896 --> 00:07:21,482 is gonna have to move somewhere over here. 228 00:07:21,482 --> 00:07:23,586 The range is gonna have to go here. 229 00:07:23,586 --> 00:07:26,310 Even, like, a small island here would be nice. 230 00:07:27,275 --> 00:07:28,517 We got to figure out what to do with that 231 00:07:28,517 --> 00:07:30,482 odd-shaped second bedroom. 232 00:07:30,482 --> 00:07:31,724 Where do you put the bed in here? 233 00:07:31,724 --> 00:07:33,172 The only wall you can do is here, 234 00:07:33,172 --> 00:07:35,724 but then your door is, like, right here. 235 00:07:35,724 --> 00:07:38,275 [Brian] What if you kept the closet the same size... 236 00:07:38,275 --> 00:07:40,000 -[Mika] Okay. -[Brian] ...extended this wall a little bit, 237 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,827 and then just had one opening for the closet door, 238 00:07:41,827 --> 00:07:43,724 and then now this wall is bigger? 239 00:07:43,724 --> 00:07:45,103 [Mika] I'm not mad at that idea. 240 00:07:45,103 --> 00:07:46,379 If you gain that wall space, 241 00:07:46,379 --> 00:07:49,000 then we can move the bed a little bit over. 242 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,379 -Then we get... - [Brian] Yeah, I think that'll work. 243 00:07:50,379 --> 00:07:51,379 [Mika] All right. 244 00:07:51,379 --> 00:07:52,517 It's gonna be a long wish list, 245 00:07:52,517 --> 00:07:54,000 but the good news is 246 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,275 it's 1,300 square feet. 247 00:07:55,275 --> 00:07:57,896 It's manageable. Even though every room needs something, 248 00:07:57,896 --> 00:08:00,482 it's not a big space. 249 00:08:00,482 --> 00:08:03,689 We've allotted $200,000 for this renovation. 250 00:08:03,689 --> 00:08:05,517 The goal would be, get everything done 251 00:08:05,517 --> 00:08:06,517 in a few months. 252 00:08:06,517 --> 00:08:07,724 But we are in the heat 253 00:08:07,724 --> 00:08:09,620 of doing so many new construction builds 254 00:08:09,620 --> 00:08:10,793 -in Florida. -[Brian] Yeah. 255 00:08:10,793 --> 00:08:12,689 [Mika] It's a five-hour commute. 256 00:08:12,689 --> 00:08:14,275 So I do have a little bit of concern 257 00:08:14,275 --> 00:08:15,448 that we're spreading ourselves thin. 258 00:08:15,448 --> 00:08:17,896 The quicker that we can get this renovation started, 259 00:08:17,896 --> 00:08:20,172 the quicker we can start enjoying being here. 260 00:08:20,172 --> 00:08:22,517 I mean, we are always up for an adventure and a challenge. 261 00:08:22,517 --> 00:08:24,586 And, uh, let's put another one on our list. 262 00:08:24,586 --> 00:08:26,827 -Oh, boy. What are we doing? -I don't know. 263 00:08:26,827 --> 00:08:29,482 Congratulations, question mark? 264 00:08:29,482 --> 00:08:31,000 Welcome home? 265 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,309 [both] Question mark? 266 00:08:36,895 --> 00:08:38,172 -[Mika] This is, like... -[Brian] Ah. 267 00:08:38,172 --> 00:08:39,102 [Mika] ...my favorite park. 268 00:08:39,102 --> 00:08:40,379 [Brian] Forsyth Park. 269 00:08:40,379 --> 00:08:41,827 This is the first thing 270 00:08:41,827 --> 00:08:43,586 we fell in love with in Savannah. 271 00:08:43,586 --> 00:08:45,586 And, of course, our favorite part 272 00:08:45,586 --> 00:08:46,724 of Forsyth Park... 273 00:08:46,724 --> 00:08:48,689 -[Mika] Ah. -[Brian] The beautiful fountain. 274 00:08:48,689 --> 00:08:51,482 -[Mika] It is a historic landmark of Savannah. -[Brian] Yeah. 275 00:08:51,482 --> 00:08:53,172 We do need to, uh, 276 00:08:53,172 --> 00:08:54,517 get some work done today 277 00:08:54,517 --> 00:08:56,689 and really put together our looks for this house. 278 00:08:56,689 --> 00:08:59,275 -Location does inspire the design. -Yeah. 279 00:08:59,275 --> 00:09:01,310 Normally, when I take clients on inspiration tours, 280 00:09:01,310 --> 00:09:03,000 we're going to see different homes. 281 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:04,482 But I want to mix it up, 282 00:09:04,482 --> 00:09:06,482 and I want to encapture 283 00:09:06,482 --> 00:09:07,758 all of the culture. 284 00:09:07,758 --> 00:09:11,000 So homes, businesses, parks, restaurants. All of it. 285 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,965 -We want that Savannah style. -Mm-hmm. 286 00:09:14,275 --> 00:09:15,586 These houses. 287 00:09:15,586 --> 00:09:16,896 -Oh, my gosh. -[Brian] Look at this. So much character. 288 00:09:16,896 --> 00:09:18,586 So much charm. 289 00:09:18,586 --> 00:09:20,896 I am in love with all the ornate details. 290 00:09:20,896 --> 00:09:22,689 Like, look at this wrought iron, 291 00:09:22,689 --> 00:09:24,689 -going up the stairs. -[Mika] Yeah. I love it. 292 00:09:24,689 --> 00:09:26,482 [gasps] This might be my favorite one. 293 00:09:26,482 --> 00:09:27,620 Ooh. 294 00:09:27,620 --> 00:09:28,793 [Mika] The black and white. 295 00:09:28,793 --> 00:09:30,000 -[Brian] Yes. -[Mika] That just pops. 296 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,275 It's clean. It's classic. 297 00:09:31,275 --> 00:09:32,689 -[Mika] Yes. -[Brian] It almost looks like 298 00:09:32,689 --> 00:09:34,620 the house is wearing a tuxedo. 299 00:09:34,620 --> 00:09:36,482 Oh. It's going to a formal. 300 00:09:36,482 --> 00:09:37,793 I think the only thing I would change is, 301 00:09:37,793 --> 00:09:39,310 I would want to have a little bit 302 00:09:39,310 --> 00:09:41,482 -of a color accent on that door. -Yeah. 303 00:09:41,482 --> 00:09:44,379 -Almost more welcoming, right? -[Mika] Yeah. 304 00:09:44,379 --> 00:09:45,482 -Oh, my gosh. -This place is cute. 305 00:09:45,482 --> 00:09:47,172 I love the little shops. I feel like... 306 00:09:47,172 --> 00:09:49,000 Do we have time for a little pop in? 307 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:50,931 -Ooh. -[Brian] It smells good. 308 00:09:51,103 --> 00:09:52,586 Oh, yeah. 309 00:09:52,586 --> 00:09:54,724 Oh, my goodness. Look how cute this place is. 310 00:09:54,724 --> 00:09:55,586 [Brian] I love it. 311 00:09:55,586 --> 00:09:57,034 You want a coffee? 312 00:09:57,034 --> 00:09:58,482 [Mika] Keep my caffeine going 'cause we're gonna have a long day 313 00:09:58,482 --> 00:09:59,793 -of looking for inspiration. -[Brian] Yeah. 314 00:09:59,793 --> 00:10:02,172 I'm looking at this ceiling detail. 315 00:10:02,172 --> 00:10:04,379 [Brian] So, yeah. They basically exposed the rafters. 316 00:10:04,379 --> 00:10:07,379 The biggest drawback from this property 317 00:10:07,379 --> 00:10:08,655 is very low ceilings. 318 00:10:08,655 --> 00:10:11,896 And it does make it feel like a little more closed in. 319 00:10:11,896 --> 00:10:13,827 It would probably give us a little bit more ceiling height. 320 00:10:13,827 --> 00:10:16,103 It also adds an element of architecture. 321 00:10:16,103 --> 00:10:18,068 [Brian] We have no idea what's underneath there. 322 00:10:18,068 --> 00:10:20,448 Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, ductwork. 323 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,310 -Ugh. You're right. -Like the unknown scares me there. 324 00:10:24,793 --> 00:10:26,482 I like the idea, 325 00:10:26,482 --> 00:10:27,724 but I don't know if I like the idea. 326 00:10:27,724 --> 00:10:28,931 It's a little different. 327 00:10:28,931 --> 00:10:31,586 It's not like we're basically drawing up a blueprint 328 00:10:31,586 --> 00:10:32,793 to build something new. 329 00:10:32,793 --> 00:10:34,482 -Right. -We have to work with the existing blueprint. 330 00:10:34,482 --> 00:10:36,310 And right now, we don't have a copy of it. 331 00:10:36,310 --> 00:10:37,620 It is a little bit of a mystery. 332 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,068 [Mika] I'm looking at this ceiling detail. 333 00:10:46,068 --> 00:10:48,379 [Brian] So, yeah. They basically exposed the rafters. 334 00:10:48,379 --> 00:10:51,275 The biggest drawback from this property 335 00:10:51,275 --> 00:10:53,000 is the very low ceilings. 336 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,000 [Brian] We have no idea what's underneath there. 337 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,793 So, I'm scared how much work that would be. 338 00:10:57,793 --> 00:10:59,413 -I really think that it would be worth... -[Brian] I know. 339 00:10:59,413 --> 00:11:01,758 ...the time to see if we can do that 'cause, 340 00:11:01,758 --> 00:11:04,275 I mean, that could be like 6 to 10 inches of height 341 00:11:04,275 --> 00:11:06,482 that we gain, which is gonna give it a lot more... 342 00:11:06,482 --> 00:11:07,379 -[Brian] Yeah. -...space. 343 00:11:07,379 --> 00:11:08,517 [Brian] I do like it. 344 00:11:08,517 --> 00:11:09,586 All right, I have the hazelnut latte. 345 00:11:09,586 --> 00:11:11,241 -[Mika] Oh, awesome. -[Brian] Ooh. 346 00:11:15,206 --> 00:11:17,000 [Mika] Look at that wall over there. 347 00:11:17,413 --> 00:11:19,482 That is a cool texture. 348 00:11:19,482 --> 00:11:20,620 Ooh. 349 00:11:20,620 --> 00:11:21,896 [Mika] I would love, 350 00:11:21,896 --> 00:11:24,103 like, in the main bedroom, 351 00:11:24,103 --> 00:11:25,275 like, an accent wall like this, 352 00:11:25,275 --> 00:11:27,172 and this is your headboard, essentially. 353 00:11:27,172 --> 00:11:28,655 [Brian] Yes! 354 00:11:29,758 --> 00:11:30,758 [Mika] Oh, my goodness, 355 00:11:30,758 --> 00:11:32,689 I feel like we're traveling through time. 356 00:11:32,689 --> 00:11:33,724 [laughing] We are. 357 00:11:33,724 --> 00:11:35,689 Look at all the cool historic pieces, like... 358 00:11:35,689 --> 00:11:36,689 -[Mika] Oh. -...everything is vintage. 359 00:11:36,689 --> 00:11:37,689 Like, this must have 360 00:11:37,689 --> 00:11:38,793 served a purpose here, 361 00:11:38,793 --> 00:11:40,000 and they kind of worked around it. 362 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,275 [Mika] We've got to find some unique pieces, 363 00:11:42,275 --> 00:11:43,896 go thrifting, find some, like-- 364 00:11:43,896 --> 00:11:45,172 -[Brian] History. -[Mika] Yes. 365 00:11:45,172 --> 00:11:47,000 Look at the tin backsplash. 366 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:48,379 [Mika] I love that. 367 00:11:48,379 --> 00:11:49,689 If there's any way 368 00:11:49,689 --> 00:11:52,586 we can incorporate a cool little wine bar, 369 00:11:52,586 --> 00:11:54,758 I think that would be so much fun. 370 00:11:55,379 --> 00:11:57,896 [Brian] Let the search continue. 371 00:11:57,896 --> 00:12:00,068 [Mika] Ooh, so I did find an open house we can check out 372 00:12:00,068 --> 00:12:01,206 to see a townhome interior. 373 00:12:01,206 --> 00:12:02,310 [Brian] Okay. 374 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,310 [Mika] Ooh! 375 00:12:04,310 --> 00:12:05,862 [Brian] Oh, that exposed brick 376 00:12:05,862 --> 00:12:07,586 is so good. 377 00:12:07,586 --> 00:12:08,758 All right, so your entryway, 378 00:12:08,758 --> 00:12:10,310 you come in, you already have a moment. 379 00:12:10,310 --> 00:12:12,000 [Brian] And you can feel the character. 380 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:13,896 I want to bring this same type of feeling 381 00:12:13,896 --> 00:12:15,551 when you first walk into our house. 382 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,689 [Mika] Kind of a galley style, a little tight in here. 383 00:12:18,689 --> 00:12:20,172 -But... -Kind of a galley style? 384 00:12:20,172 --> 00:12:21,620 [Mika] But I feel like there could have been 385 00:12:21,620 --> 00:12:24,000 a little bit more of a fun factor in here. 386 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,586 -[Brian] Mm-hmm. -Like a pop of color. 387 00:12:25,586 --> 00:12:27,586 I think I would want to incorporate the color 388 00:12:27,586 --> 00:12:28,586 in the cabinetry. 389 00:12:28,586 --> 00:12:29,896 -[Brian] I think so, too. -[Mika] Mm-hmm. 390 00:12:29,896 --> 00:12:31,586 I love this faucet. 391 00:12:31,586 --> 00:12:32,793 -[Mika] That's kind of nice. -[Brian] Gold. Yeah. 392 00:12:32,793 --> 00:12:34,689 [Mika] Plumbing fixtures you can make a statement with. 393 00:12:34,689 --> 00:12:35,482 [Brian] Let's check out the bathroom? 394 00:12:35,482 --> 00:12:36,827 -Yep, definitely. -Come on. 395 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,758 Wow. Is this wallpaper? 396 00:12:39,758 --> 00:12:40,896 [Mika] I don't think so. I think-- 397 00:12:40,896 --> 00:12:42,172 [Brian] That's actually painted on there. 398 00:12:42,172 --> 00:12:44,000 [Mika] Oh, wow. I love this. 399 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:45,275 That's beautiful. 400 00:12:45,275 --> 00:12:46,862 It's, like, basically you are 401 00:12:46,862 --> 00:12:48,620 stepping into a piece of artwork. 402 00:12:48,620 --> 00:12:49,620 Yes. 403 00:12:49,620 --> 00:12:51,172 So I think we can do something really cool 404 00:12:51,172 --> 00:12:52,793 in that powder bathroom downstairs. 405 00:12:52,793 --> 00:12:55,000 Gives you something to talk about in a small space. 406 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:56,172 -[Brian] It's fun. -[Mika] It is fun. 407 00:12:56,172 --> 00:12:58,275 We got to find out whose work this is. 408 00:12:58,275 --> 00:13:00,103 -It says Julia. -Julia. 409 00:13:00,103 --> 00:13:02,000 Julia, if you're out there, girl, 410 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:02,689 give us a call. 411 00:13:02,689 --> 00:13:03,724 [Brian] Julia! 412 00:13:03,724 --> 00:13:06,206 Anybody know Julia, the artist in Savannah? 413 00:13:06,206 --> 00:13:07,896 We're gonna paint the town with Julia. 414 00:13:07,896 --> 00:13:09,000 She's gonna give it that Savannah flair 415 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,655 -that we're looking for her. -[Brian] All right. 416 00:13:10,655 --> 00:13:11,758 -[Mika] She's not here, but we're gonna find her. -[Brian] The search 417 00:13:11,758 --> 00:13:13,000 will continue for Julia. 418 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,275 We are gonna find her because we need her artwork 419 00:13:15,275 --> 00:13:16,517 in our townhome. 420 00:13:16,517 --> 00:13:18,689 -I feel like we've figured out the exterior. -Check. 421 00:13:18,689 --> 00:13:20,517 -Yeah. -[Brian] The overall mood that we want 422 00:13:20,517 --> 00:13:22,172 for the inside of the house. 423 00:13:22,172 --> 00:13:23,310 [Brian] It's been a long day. 424 00:13:23,310 --> 00:13:24,620 -[Mika] Oh, yeah. -[Brian] I think we've earned 425 00:13:24,620 --> 00:13:26,379 an ice cream break. 426 00:13:26,379 --> 00:13:28,103 Savannah is not just our future. 427 00:13:28,103 --> 00:13:29,896 It's also Jade's future, 428 00:13:29,896 --> 00:13:32,000 our parents' future, our friends' future. 429 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:33,000 -[Mika] Yeah. -[Brian] So we're really 430 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:34,275 building and designing this 431 00:13:34,275 --> 00:13:35,965 for a lot more people than just us. 432 00:13:35,965 --> 00:13:37,896 -[Mika] This is some good ice cream. -Oh, my gosh. 433 00:13:37,896 --> 00:13:38,827 -All right, Brian. So... -[Brian] That's good. 434 00:13:38,827 --> 00:13:40,379 ...we've got a lot of work done today, 435 00:13:40,379 --> 00:13:42,172 but we've still got a long way to go. 436 00:13:42,172 --> 00:13:43,827 [Brian] Hey, see you tomorrow. 437 00:13:48,620 --> 00:13:50,000 Can we talk about these bags? 438 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000 Can you guess which one 439 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,517 Mika's is and which one mine is? 440 00:13:54,517 --> 00:13:56,379 And, hey, we're staying for the same amount of days. 441 00:13:56,379 --> 00:13:58,413 [Mika] You know what? I'm over it. Just be careful. 442 00:13:58,413 --> 00:14:00,413 There's some fragile items in there. 443 00:14:00,413 --> 00:14:02,000 All right, Savannah. Here we come. 444 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,137 [Brian] Let's do it. 445 00:14:04,206 --> 00:14:05,517 We only have about three months 446 00:14:05,517 --> 00:14:07,689 before school's out for the summer, so I really 447 00:14:07,689 --> 00:14:09,517 want to get started on the Savannah project. 448 00:14:09,517 --> 00:14:11,344 [Mika] Not to mention, we only have 449 00:14:11,344 --> 00:14:13,689 -three more summers with Jade before she's off to college. -[Brian mimics crying] 450 00:14:13,689 --> 00:14:15,689 [Mika] So the sooner we get this demo started, 451 00:14:15,689 --> 00:14:17,793 the sooner we can make some new memories. 452 00:14:17,793 --> 00:14:19,482 I wish we could slow down time with Jade, 453 00:14:19,482 --> 00:14:22,000 but speed up the renovation timeline. 454 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,172 Yeah. How would that work? 455 00:14:23,172 --> 00:14:24,413 [both] Hmm. 456 00:14:27,793 --> 00:14:29,172 [Mika] We're gonna be bouncing back and forth. 457 00:14:29,172 --> 00:14:31,482 We still have like 10 new construction builds 458 00:14:31,482 --> 00:14:32,758 happening in Tampa right now. 459 00:14:32,758 --> 00:14:34,000 [Brian] Yeah. I mean, it's gonna be stressful. 460 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,172 We cannot be in two places at once, so... 461 00:14:36,172 --> 00:14:37,103 -[Mika] Mm-hmm. -...you are 462 00:14:37,103 --> 00:14:38,586 our eyes and ears here in Savannah. 463 00:14:38,586 --> 00:14:40,034 [Jonathan] We're glad you called us. 464 00:14:40,034 --> 00:14:41,689 -We're looking forward to renovating this for you. -[Mika] Yes. 465 00:14:41,689 --> 00:14:43,172 We're gonna be working with our friends, 466 00:14:43,172 --> 00:14:44,586 -Jonathan and Wendy... -Yeah. 467 00:14:44,586 --> 00:14:46,862 ...who we have done some projects with in the past, 468 00:14:46,862 --> 00:14:48,000 and they are amazing. 469 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,103 It does make me feel 470 00:14:49,103 --> 00:14:51,103 slightly more at ease having them here 471 00:14:51,103 --> 00:14:52,482 because the reality just sunk in 472 00:14:52,482 --> 00:14:54,275 about what we're about to do, 473 00:14:54,275 --> 00:14:55,689 and my nerves are really high. 474 00:14:55,689 --> 00:14:57,965 [Brian] We have five days in Savannah, 475 00:14:57,965 --> 00:14:59,103 and we need to start working. 476 00:14:59,103 --> 00:15:01,310 So today, we got to rip up the floors, 477 00:15:01,310 --> 00:15:03,413 the railings, the kitchen, 478 00:15:03,413 --> 00:15:05,413 the bathrooms, all the tile. 479 00:15:05,413 --> 00:15:07,413 I mean, I really want to see what's under these ceilings. 480 00:15:07,413 --> 00:15:10,000 -[Jonathan] Yeah. -[Brian] I'm a little bit hesitant 481 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,689 on ripping down this drywall 'cause I have no idea what's under there. 482 00:15:12,689 --> 00:15:14,620 [Mika] Just to get a little bit more ceiling height 483 00:15:14,620 --> 00:15:15,551 would be great, 484 00:15:15,551 --> 00:15:17,103 but if roaches come out the ceiling, 485 00:15:17,103 --> 00:15:18,379 I'm running, just so y'all know. 486 00:15:18,379 --> 00:15:19,862 [all laughing] 487 00:15:19,862 --> 00:15:22,689 [Brian] So our game plan is to expose the entire ceiling 488 00:15:22,689 --> 00:15:23,655 in that living room 489 00:15:23,655 --> 00:15:25,068 and give us extra ceiling height. 490 00:15:25,068 --> 00:15:27,103 [Mika] Not to mention that detail 491 00:15:27,103 --> 00:15:29,793 -gives it like a rustic kind of charm. -Yeah. 492 00:15:29,793 --> 00:15:31,172 [Mika] I really hope we can accomplish that 493 00:15:31,172 --> 00:15:32,965 in that entire first floor. 494 00:15:32,965 --> 00:15:35,000 I guess there's nothing to it but to do it. 495 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,482 -You ready? -Let's go. 496 00:15:36,482 --> 00:15:37,689 Showtime. 497 00:15:37,689 --> 00:15:38,793 Usually with new construction, 498 00:15:38,793 --> 00:15:41,000 we know exactly what to expect. 499 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,172 Dang! 500 00:15:42,172 --> 00:15:44,000 In this case, no clue. 501 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,275 -Hey, check out this wallpaper. -[Jonathan] Oh, man. 502 00:15:46,275 --> 00:15:48,275 There's gonna be a lot of surprises in this place. 503 00:15:48,275 --> 00:15:50,310 [Mika] This carpet is so disgusting. 504 00:15:52,862 --> 00:15:53,758 Ugly. 505 00:15:55,310 --> 00:15:56,310 Oh, God. 506 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,000 [Brian] Whoa! 507 00:15:59,379 --> 00:16:00,620 [laughs] 508 00:16:01,862 --> 00:16:03,724 Wendy, you've been working out, girl. 509 00:16:07,482 --> 00:16:08,862 -Geez. Whoa. -[Brian] Oh. 510 00:16:08,862 --> 00:16:10,103 -[Brian] No. -[Wendy] Wow. 511 00:16:10,103 --> 00:16:11,689 [Mika] What the heck? 512 00:16:11,689 --> 00:16:12,586 Yikes. 513 00:16:12,586 --> 00:16:14,551 We knew about the return here. 514 00:16:14,896 --> 00:16:16,103 We had no idea 515 00:16:16,103 --> 00:16:17,448 all this duct work 516 00:16:18,172 --> 00:16:20,413 was tucked up into these floor joists. 517 00:16:20,413 --> 00:16:23,000 There's no way we can expose the ceiling joists over here. 518 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,103 Do you think that that's continual? Like, 519 00:16:25,103 --> 00:16:26,965 should we see what's going on 520 00:16:26,965 --> 00:16:29,000 in this little general area right here? 521 00:16:30,103 --> 00:16:30,931 Okay. 522 00:16:33,068 --> 00:16:34,551 -I do see a pipe. -[Brian] Ah! 523 00:16:40,103 --> 00:16:41,310 [Mika] Oh, yeah. That's plumbing. 524 00:16:42,620 --> 00:16:44,482 That explains why there was 525 00:16:44,482 --> 00:16:45,793 a water spot there. 526 00:16:45,793 --> 00:16:47,103 [Brian] Yikes. 527 00:16:48,103 --> 00:16:49,896 [Mika] That's not what I was envisioning. 528 00:16:49,896 --> 00:16:50,965 [Brian] No. 529 00:16:51,586 --> 00:16:53,689 [Wendy] I wonder if the main bathtub 530 00:16:53,689 --> 00:16:54,724 is behind here 531 00:16:54,724 --> 00:16:56,793 and Jade's bathroom butts up to that one. 532 00:16:56,793 --> 00:16:57,931 You might be right. 533 00:16:57,931 --> 00:16:59,896 [Wendy] So all the main plumbing through the house 534 00:16:59,896 --> 00:17:01,379 -is right here. -[Mika] It's right in that spot. 535 00:17:01,379 --> 00:17:03,000 [Brian] In new construction, all this plumbing 536 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,619 -is in the vertical walls. -[Mika] Yeah, I know. 537 00:17:04,619 --> 00:17:07,000 [Brian] But back in the day, they did it all in the ceiling. 538 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,000 Ah, this is why I like 539 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:10,896 -starting with a blank canvas. -Same. 540 00:17:10,896 --> 00:17:13,275 I still want to figure out a way to raise these ceilings. 541 00:17:13,275 --> 00:17:14,517 I don't know how you can. 542 00:17:14,517 --> 00:17:17,172 The majority of the ceiling will not have pipes in it. 543 00:17:17,172 --> 00:17:18,413 All of this right here, 544 00:17:18,413 --> 00:17:20,586 you could open up all of this. 545 00:17:20,586 --> 00:17:22,103 -[Mika] Yeah, but... -This would all be open. 546 00:17:22,103 --> 00:17:23,205 [Mika] Where do you end it? 547 00:17:23,205 --> 00:17:24,689 We'd have to get creative of where you end it 548 00:17:24,689 --> 00:17:26,896 or keep it extended and figure out 549 00:17:26,896 --> 00:17:28,689 -a creative way to box these in. -[Mika] Mm-mm. 550 00:17:28,689 --> 00:17:30,896 -[Brian] It'll look so good walking in. -[Mika] Mm-mm. Mm-mm. 551 00:17:30,896 --> 00:17:33,793 I can't picture how it's going to look. 552 00:17:33,793 --> 00:17:35,896 The whole time I was envisioning... 553 00:17:35,896 --> 00:17:37,310 -The whole thing. -Yeah. 554 00:17:37,310 --> 00:17:39,275 Once I have my mind made up on something, 555 00:17:39,275 --> 00:17:40,586 I don't second guess. 556 00:17:40,586 --> 00:17:42,482 And when I am forced to second guess, 557 00:17:42,482 --> 00:17:44,517 I'm in a very uncomfortable position. 558 00:17:49,896 --> 00:17:50,620 [Brian] I still want to figure out 559 00:17:50,620 --> 00:17:51,689 a way to raise these ceilings. 560 00:17:51,689 --> 00:17:53,000 [Mika] I don't know how you can. 561 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,827 We'd have to go from here 562 00:17:55,379 --> 00:17:56,758 over... 563 00:17:56,758 --> 00:17:57,724 -[Mika] Would that not look weird? -[Brian] I don't think... 564 00:17:57,724 --> 00:17:58,896 If you're in this room and it's like 565 00:17:58,896 --> 00:18:00,000 -half one height... -No. 566 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:01,689 -...and half the other? -I think when you walk in, 567 00:18:01,689 --> 00:18:03,034 this would feel nice and tall and grand. 568 00:18:03,034 --> 00:18:04,965 And then you would box this down. 569 00:18:04,965 --> 00:18:06,793 That would kind of differentiate the spaces. 570 00:18:06,793 --> 00:18:09,172 [Mika] So this becomes a small living room. 571 00:18:09,172 --> 00:18:10,862 And what is that area? 572 00:18:10,862 --> 00:18:12,586 I feel like the whole point of doing this 573 00:18:12,586 --> 00:18:13,758 and taking out that wall, 574 00:18:13,758 --> 00:18:14,896 dividing two rooms, 575 00:18:14,896 --> 00:18:17,241 is to make this feel like one big room. 576 00:18:17,241 --> 00:18:18,034 So now, 577 00:18:18,034 --> 00:18:19,275 if the ceiling doesn't match, 578 00:18:19,275 --> 00:18:21,137 you're back to two separate rooms. 579 00:18:21,137 --> 00:18:22,896 The location of this plumbing sucks. 580 00:18:22,896 --> 00:18:25,000 The wall's still there. So once you 581 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:26,896 -see it all open... -It's hard to visualize because this wall's here. 582 00:18:26,896 --> 00:18:28,655 -[Wendy] Yeah. -We need to get this wall down. 583 00:18:28,655 --> 00:18:30,724 [Mika] And then we kind of see the whole space. 584 00:18:31,758 --> 00:18:32,620 Oh. 585 00:18:34,172 --> 00:18:35,137 Okay. 586 00:18:36,862 --> 00:18:38,000 Almost! 587 00:18:38,689 --> 00:18:40,551 Let's open this bad boy up. 588 00:18:40,551 --> 00:18:41,517 Oh, my gosh. 589 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:42,758 Hey, girls. 590 00:18:42,758 --> 00:18:43,896 [Mika whooping] 591 00:18:43,896 --> 00:18:45,000 Okay. 592 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,655 [Mika] So we just have to figure out, 593 00:18:46,655 --> 00:18:48,448 where is our kitchen gonna come to? 594 00:18:48,448 --> 00:18:50,275 So once the hot water heater's relocated, 595 00:18:50,275 --> 00:18:52,896 we could bring that bar right to here. 596 00:18:53,448 --> 00:18:55,793 That'll be the main living room. 597 00:18:55,793 --> 00:18:57,965 Maybe do, like, a wine bar. And then, yeah, have, like, 598 00:18:57,965 --> 00:18:59,586 either a dining table or even... 599 00:18:59,586 --> 00:19:00,379 I'm fine with, like, 600 00:19:00,379 --> 00:19:02,000 just some, like, nice armchairs. 601 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:02,931 Just something to help 602 00:19:02,931 --> 00:19:04,689 make the change in the ceiling height 603 00:19:04,689 --> 00:19:05,896 look intentional. 604 00:19:05,896 --> 00:19:07,034 That's what something that me and Wendy 605 00:19:07,034 --> 00:19:09,000 actually love about remodeling, 606 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:10,965 is, stuff like this comes up, and when you 607 00:19:10,965 --> 00:19:12,379 adjust your plan, you kind of build in 608 00:19:12,379 --> 00:19:13,482 some of that character 609 00:19:13,482 --> 00:19:14,689 that you might wouldn't think to build. 610 00:19:14,689 --> 00:19:15,724 -[Brian] Yeah. -But when you walk in, 611 00:19:15,724 --> 00:19:17,689 everyone will think you meant to plan it. 612 00:19:17,689 --> 00:19:19,172 This is why we are so grateful 613 00:19:19,172 --> 00:19:22,241 to have both of you helping us with this project. 614 00:19:29,379 --> 00:19:30,551 Oh, wow. 615 00:19:30,551 --> 00:19:32,586 -[exclaims] -Yes! 616 00:19:32,586 --> 00:19:34,793 This is what I'm talking about, Mika. 617 00:19:34,793 --> 00:19:36,586 [Mika] This feels so open. 618 00:19:36,586 --> 00:19:38,586 Oh, my gosh. I have to digest this. Hold on. 619 00:19:38,586 --> 00:19:40,275 -[Brian] Right? Hey. -[Mika laughs] 620 00:19:40,275 --> 00:19:42,000 By raising the ceiling nine inches, 621 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:43,379 getting rid of that wall, it feels like 622 00:19:43,379 --> 00:19:45,482 we have doubled our square footage on this main level. 623 00:19:45,482 --> 00:19:48,068 Yeah, this makes it feel a lot more open, grand. 624 00:19:48,068 --> 00:19:50,000 -[Brian] Yeah. -[Mika] And I can see 625 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,275 the courtyard. It feels bigger. 626 00:19:52,275 --> 00:19:54,000 There's more natural light. 627 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,379 Before we start bringing in our new finishes, 628 00:19:57,379 --> 00:20:00,551 we got to make sure that this place has good energy. 629 00:20:00,551 --> 00:20:01,862 -[Brian] It does. We're here. -And get rid of 630 00:20:01,862 --> 00:20:03,689 all the old. 631 00:20:03,689 --> 00:20:05,379 We're gonna sage this bad boy up. 632 00:20:05,379 --> 00:20:06,482 [Brian] Should I stand back? 633 00:20:06,482 --> 00:20:08,137 [Mika] I don't think so. 634 00:20:08,137 --> 00:20:10,103 -Right, so we've got-- -Do you have to say anything special? 635 00:20:10,103 --> 00:20:11,172 You're just... 636 00:20:11,172 --> 00:20:13,241 Your intentions that you have for good energy, 637 00:20:13,241 --> 00:20:15,758 good family memories that are gonna be created here. 638 00:20:15,758 --> 00:20:16,793 And the mood. 639 00:20:16,793 --> 00:20:17,689 Cleansing with sage 640 00:20:17,689 --> 00:20:19,586 is actually pretty common practice, 641 00:20:19,586 --> 00:20:21,172 especially here in Savannah, 642 00:20:21,172 --> 00:20:22,379 where it's known to be 643 00:20:22,379 --> 00:20:23,620 the most haunted city... 644 00:20:24,482 --> 00:20:26,172 Ooh, did you see that leaf fall? 645 00:20:26,172 --> 00:20:28,172 -...in America. -[gasps] 646 00:20:28,172 --> 00:20:29,793 Hang on. What if the ghosts of this house 647 00:20:29,793 --> 00:20:30,896 are, like, former carpenters? 648 00:20:30,896 --> 00:20:33,000 We might need them. Or plumbers. 649 00:20:33,241 --> 00:20:34,413 Ghost plumbers. 650 00:20:39,068 --> 00:20:40,482 Oh, man. I'm already overwhelmed, 651 00:20:40,482 --> 00:20:42,137 'cause I see a lot of choices all around. 652 00:20:42,137 --> 00:20:44,482 [Brian] This is like a tile playground. 653 00:20:44,482 --> 00:20:45,758 So we gotta be really strategic 654 00:20:45,758 --> 00:20:47,482 on how we renovate this townhome. 655 00:20:47,482 --> 00:20:48,551 We don't live here. 656 00:20:48,551 --> 00:20:49,896 -Yeah. -We can't be in two places at once. 657 00:20:49,896 --> 00:20:52,275 So when we are here, we gotta make a lot happen. 658 00:20:52,275 --> 00:20:54,896 [Mika] So today, I'm hoping we can select 659 00:20:54,896 --> 00:20:56,586 all of our tile selections for the townhome. 660 00:20:56,586 --> 00:20:59,379 We have to keep thinking of what's gonna be timeless 661 00:20:59,379 --> 00:21:02,000 and also, like, not necessarily coastal, 662 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:03,379 not necessarily Florida. 663 00:21:03,379 --> 00:21:05,068 We want this home to have more of that 664 00:21:05,068 --> 00:21:06,448 Savannah design flair. 665 00:21:06,448 --> 00:21:08,379 When you were saying historic, 666 00:21:08,379 --> 00:21:09,689 some Savannah charm, 667 00:21:09,689 --> 00:21:12,000 I always think a basket weave. 668 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,344 -Oh, this is kind of a cool... -[Mika] I actually like this. 669 00:21:14,344 --> 00:21:15,310 Oh. 670 00:21:16,965 --> 00:21:18,137 [Brian] That is fun. 671 00:21:18,137 --> 00:21:19,137 [Mika] I love it. 672 00:21:19,137 --> 00:21:20,379 [Brian] Especially for that powder bath. 673 00:21:20,379 --> 00:21:21,586 -It could be really cool in there. -[Mika] Yeah. 674 00:21:21,586 --> 00:21:22,896 Now I think we should talk about 675 00:21:22,896 --> 00:21:25,241 -the upstairs for Jade. -[Brian] Yeah. 676 00:21:25,241 --> 00:21:27,586 [Mika] Also like fun textures. 677 00:21:27,586 --> 00:21:28,793 I do feel like gray, though, 678 00:21:28,793 --> 00:21:30,586 we have so much gray in our Tampa house. 679 00:21:30,586 --> 00:21:32,689 When you come to Savannah, you see a lot of greenery. 680 00:21:32,689 --> 00:21:35,275 They've got 22 squares in the historic area. 681 00:21:35,275 --> 00:21:36,793 So it's kind of inspired by nature. 682 00:21:36,793 --> 00:21:39,103 I like kind of that organic vibe. 683 00:21:39,655 --> 00:21:40,517 Ooh. 684 00:21:40,517 --> 00:21:42,482 [Brian] Ooh, another basket weave. 685 00:21:42,482 --> 00:21:44,413 -Oh, boy. -Color... 686 00:21:44,689 --> 00:21:46,068 That one's warmer? 687 00:21:46,689 --> 00:21:48,448 This is almost a little washed out. 688 00:21:48,448 --> 00:21:49,896 [Brian] Mm-hmm. All right. 689 00:21:49,896 --> 00:21:51,482 -Uh, is that decision number two already? -[Mika] That's it. Yeah. 690 00:21:51,482 --> 00:21:52,689 I mean, I love it. 691 00:21:52,689 --> 00:21:54,275 I feel like the tile 692 00:21:54,275 --> 00:21:55,448 in our main bathroom 693 00:21:55,448 --> 00:21:56,896 needs to have a little bit of 694 00:21:56,896 --> 00:21:58,896 -royalty, sophistication. -Ooh. 695 00:21:58,896 --> 00:22:01,586 This one is actually really cool. 696 00:22:01,586 --> 00:22:03,862 [Mika] I like it because the shape is fun. 697 00:22:03,862 --> 00:22:06,172 -[Brian] Yeah. -I think the wood grain gives it character. 698 00:22:06,172 --> 00:22:07,379 All right, Savannah. 699 00:22:07,379 --> 00:22:09,379 [Brian] Let's get this order in and keep it moving. 700 00:22:09,379 --> 00:22:12,379 The decisions we made today are gonna help facilitate 701 00:22:12,379 --> 00:22:13,896 the further decisions that we have to make. 702 00:22:13,896 --> 00:22:15,275 -Yeah. [gasps] -[horses trotting] 703 00:22:15,275 --> 00:22:16,172 Do you hear that sound? 704 00:22:16,172 --> 00:22:18,344 [Mika] Oh. [gasps] 705 00:22:18,344 --> 00:22:20,379 [Brian] This is why we love Savannah. 706 00:22:20,379 --> 00:22:22,275 -Wow. -I just want a sound machine 707 00:22:22,275 --> 00:22:24,482 -with that sound. -Oh, the clippity-clop 708 00:22:24,482 --> 00:22:25,482 on the cobblestone 709 00:22:25,482 --> 00:22:27,275 is one of the many reasons 710 00:22:27,275 --> 00:22:28,448 we love Savannah. 711 00:22:28,448 --> 00:22:29,344 Is that what I'm gonna sound like 712 00:22:29,344 --> 00:22:30,827 when I walk on our brand-new tile? 713 00:22:32,172 --> 00:22:33,000 Probably. 714 00:22:40,793 --> 00:22:41,551 [Mika] Oh, wow. 715 00:22:41,551 --> 00:22:43,172 -[exclaims] -[Brian coughs] 716 00:22:43,172 --> 00:22:44,448 -Hi, guys. -[Jonathan] Hey. 717 00:22:44,448 --> 00:22:45,965 [Brian] Usually we hear the progress. 718 00:22:45,965 --> 00:22:47,379 I, like, smell progress today. 719 00:22:47,379 --> 00:22:48,862 I think I smelled it coming down the street 720 00:22:48,862 --> 00:22:50,448 -when we were walking over here. -Wow. 721 00:22:50,448 --> 00:22:52,448 -[Mika] Oh, my God. -Well, we're applying a stripper. 722 00:22:52,448 --> 00:22:53,689 We're hoping that 723 00:22:53,689 --> 00:22:56,482 in 15 or 20 minutes, it'll peel the paint off. 724 00:22:56,482 --> 00:22:58,379 -If it'll peel, we're so lucky. -[Wendy] We'll have to see. 725 00:22:58,379 --> 00:22:59,379 [Jonathan] We'll see. 726 00:22:59,379 --> 00:23:00,482 When I think about Savannah, 727 00:23:00,482 --> 00:23:02,689 I think about the cobblestone, the brick, 728 00:23:02,689 --> 00:23:03,517 -the charm. - [Brian] Yeah. 729 00:23:03,517 --> 00:23:04,793 [Mika] And all that white paint 730 00:23:04,793 --> 00:23:06,241 that's caked on there right now 731 00:23:06,241 --> 00:23:08,379 -is really not doing it justice. -[Brian] No. 732 00:23:08,379 --> 00:23:10,448 We have no idea, like, how many layers of paint, so I 733 00:23:10,448 --> 00:23:12,000 -feel like you have to do this process, like... -[Wendy] Right. 734 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,482 -...for each one? -[Wendy] Yes. 735 00:23:13,482 --> 00:23:16,068 We're hoping two or three layers, 736 00:23:16,068 --> 00:23:18,482 but it's just gonna really depend on 737 00:23:18,482 --> 00:23:19,689 how thick that paint is, 738 00:23:19,689 --> 00:23:21,793 what type of paint they used. 739 00:23:21,793 --> 00:23:22,793 [Brian] It could be oil-based paint, 740 00:23:22,793 --> 00:23:24,655 where this stuff's impossible to get off. 741 00:23:24,655 --> 00:23:26,103 [Mika] Oh, yeah. 742 00:23:26,103 --> 00:23:28,034 And we have no idea of when this paint 743 00:23:28,034 --> 00:23:29,896 was applied to the brick, which, of course, 744 00:23:29,896 --> 00:23:32,689 that brick and the mortar in-between is all porous, 745 00:23:32,689 --> 00:23:34,482 so it's been sucking in all this paint. 746 00:23:34,482 --> 00:23:36,137 And I'm just hoping we're gonna see 747 00:23:36,137 --> 00:23:37,896 that beautiful brick fireplace 748 00:23:37,896 --> 00:23:39,000 that both of us dreamed about 749 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:40,965 before we have to head back to Tampa. 750 00:23:40,965 --> 00:23:42,241 All right. The moment of truth. 751 00:23:42,241 --> 00:23:43,482 [Wendy] Let's see. 752 00:23:43,482 --> 00:23:45,241 -[Brian] Keep your fingers crossed. -[Mika] All right. 753 00:23:46,689 --> 00:23:49,000 -[Brian] Come on, snake, shed. -[Mika] Ugh. 754 00:23:49,655 --> 00:23:52,137 Well, not as easy as we thought. 755 00:23:52,137 --> 00:23:54,413 -[Jonathan grunting] -Come on, acetone. 756 00:23:59,379 --> 00:24:00,482 [Brian] All right. The Moment of truth. 757 00:24:00,482 --> 00:24:01,724 Let's see. 758 00:24:01,724 --> 00:24:03,275 -[Brian] Keep your fingers crossed. -[Mika] All right. 759 00:24:07,793 --> 00:24:09,689 Not as easy as we thought. 760 00:24:09,689 --> 00:24:12,000 -[Jonathan grunting] -[Brian] Come on, acetone. 761 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:13,172 Oh, man. 762 00:24:13,172 --> 00:24:15,655 Well, there's layer one. 763 00:24:15,655 --> 00:24:17,172 -[Mika] Of one brick. -Followed by layer, 764 00:24:17,172 --> 00:24:18,689 probably two, three, four, and five. 765 00:24:18,689 --> 00:24:20,379 -Wow. -[Brian sighs] 766 00:24:21,172 --> 00:24:22,758 As far as how I thought this was gonna come off, 767 00:24:22,758 --> 00:24:25,000 I'd say this is about worst-case scenario, honestly. 768 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,000 Yikes. 769 00:24:26,586 --> 00:24:27,758 Man, I am... 770 00:24:27,758 --> 00:24:29,344 -Oh, boy. -...a little bit discouraged. 771 00:24:29,344 --> 00:24:30,620 I just thought, you know what? 772 00:24:30,620 --> 00:24:32,482 It's almost like when you take off your nail polish. 773 00:24:32,482 --> 00:24:33,965 I thought you could just 774 00:24:33,965 --> 00:24:35,206 put some chemical and... 775 00:24:35,206 --> 00:24:36,965 -No. -...the white paint would come off this fireplace. 776 00:24:36,965 --> 00:24:38,379 I had no idea 777 00:24:38,379 --> 00:24:40,275 how labor-intensive this was gonna be. 778 00:24:40,275 --> 00:24:42,034 [Jonathan] Have you thought of a plan B if this 779 00:24:42,034 --> 00:24:43,896 doesn't all come off? Or... 780 00:24:43,896 --> 00:24:45,379 -Not really! -[Brian] Try... Hey, here's... 781 00:24:45,379 --> 00:24:47,275 Plan B is to convince Mika 782 00:24:47,275 --> 00:24:49,172 that the white fireplace looks really good. 783 00:24:49,172 --> 00:24:50,965 -Yeah. -[Mika] I really don't want to do that, though. 784 00:24:50,965 --> 00:24:52,758 I really want the brick just like it has 785 00:24:52,758 --> 00:24:54,068 in the upstairs room. 786 00:24:55,034 --> 00:24:57,275 Almost all the places that we've been inspired by 787 00:24:57,275 --> 00:24:59,275 in Savannah have the exposed brick, 788 00:24:59,275 --> 00:25:00,379 those imperfections. 789 00:25:00,379 --> 00:25:01,862 It's like the character. 790 00:25:01,862 --> 00:25:03,034 Why would somebody 791 00:25:03,034 --> 00:25:05,379 put 50 coats of white paint on this fireplace? 792 00:25:05,379 --> 00:25:06,310 I don't know. 793 00:25:06,310 --> 00:25:07,965 We do have a wire wheel that we can try, 794 00:25:07,965 --> 00:25:09,275 or maybe some sandpaper. 795 00:25:09,275 --> 00:25:10,448 I guess we could at least try. 796 00:25:10,448 --> 00:25:11,689 I don't want to give up this easily 797 00:25:11,689 --> 00:25:13,206 'cause now we kind of already started. 798 00:25:13,586 --> 00:25:14,655 We did not think 799 00:25:14,655 --> 00:25:16,896 that this was gonna be so difficult. You know, 800 00:25:16,896 --> 00:25:19,172 we would have loved to help you do it today, 801 00:25:19,172 --> 00:25:21,448 but I think this is gonna be something that has to be in phases. 802 00:25:21,448 --> 00:25:23,034 [Brian] We've got to hit the road to head back 803 00:25:23,034 --> 00:25:24,344 to Tampa, so I hate to 804 00:25:24,344 --> 00:25:26,655 -leave you with our problems. -[Wendy] Good time to leave. 805 00:25:26,655 --> 00:25:27,689 So we had jobs 806 00:25:27,689 --> 00:25:29,793 that we wanted to accomplish on this trip, 807 00:25:29,793 --> 00:25:31,448 and driving back to Tampa 808 00:25:31,448 --> 00:25:34,275 with stuff left undone is, uh, 809 00:25:34,275 --> 00:25:36,793 really unsettling and it's gonna make for a long drive home. 810 00:25:36,793 --> 00:25:37,931 Ugh. 811 00:25:48,275 --> 00:25:49,206 Knock, knock. 812 00:25:49,206 --> 00:25:51,482 -[Kevin] Whoa. -[Mika] Hello, hello. 813 00:25:51,482 --> 00:25:52,379 -Howdy, y'all. -[Jade] Hey. 814 00:25:52,379 --> 00:25:54,000 -Welcome home. -Hey, guys. 815 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,275 -Oh, yes, it's good to be home. -[Brian] Ah. 816 00:25:56,275 --> 00:25:59,379 Having Brian, Mika, and Jade so close, 817 00:25:59,379 --> 00:26:00,896 uh, they're only 10 minutes away, 818 00:26:00,896 --> 00:26:02,896 and we do a lot of things with them. 819 00:26:02,896 --> 00:26:04,793 We go out for dinner, go for a bike ride. 820 00:26:04,793 --> 00:26:06,758 It's a real pleasure having them nearby. 821 00:26:06,758 --> 00:26:08,344 [Ellen] Tell us about your trip. 822 00:26:08,344 --> 00:26:09,689 What's happening? 823 00:26:09,689 --> 00:26:11,241 Oh, my gosh. Uh... 824 00:26:11,241 --> 00:26:13,034 So, I mean, remember we told you we were gonna do, like, 825 00:26:13,034 --> 00:26:14,379 this exposed fireplace? 826 00:26:14,379 --> 00:26:15,413 Right, right. 827 00:26:15,413 --> 00:26:16,655 It is giving up such a fight. I don't know 828 00:26:16,655 --> 00:26:18,000 if it's gonna be exposed. 829 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,034 There's about, I don't know, 830 00:26:19,034 --> 00:26:20,862 probably 100 layers of white paint on it. 831 00:26:20,862 --> 00:26:22,793 -[Brian] It just won't come off. -[Mika] Mm-hmm. 832 00:26:22,793 --> 00:26:24,172 In your bedroom... 833 00:26:24,172 --> 00:26:26,103 -Oh. -[Brian] ...all we had to do was pull off the drywall. 834 00:26:26,103 --> 00:26:28,103 -[Mika] That was easy. -So you have exposed brick. 835 00:26:28,103 --> 00:26:30,034 Downstairs, we hit a brick wall. 836 00:26:30,034 --> 00:26:31,655 [both laugh] 837 00:26:31,655 --> 00:26:32,551 It's giving up a fight. 838 00:26:32,551 --> 00:26:33,827 [Kevin] Brian, how old is the home? 839 00:26:34,275 --> 00:26:36,000 1977. 840 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:37,862 It's in historic area, 841 00:26:37,862 --> 00:26:40,000 but the actual townhome is not historical, 842 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:41,586 -which is kind of good. -[Mika] Mm-hmm. 843 00:26:41,586 --> 00:26:42,793 Because we don't have to go through 844 00:26:42,793 --> 00:26:44,551 all the historical procedures. 845 00:26:44,551 --> 00:26:47,034 So what are you thinking with your design features? 846 00:26:47,034 --> 00:26:48,482 We want that old charm. 847 00:26:48,482 --> 00:26:51,034 -[Kevin] Yeah. -[Mika] Just kind of more lived in. 848 00:26:51,034 --> 00:26:54,068 And we have got a household of treasures. 849 00:26:54,068 --> 00:26:56,172 And who else to give everything to? 850 00:26:56,172 --> 00:26:57,517 Ooh! 851 00:26:57,517 --> 00:26:59,068 So you guys are purging, and you're giving us all your junk? 852 00:26:59,068 --> 00:27:00,482 -If you want it. -[Mika] Treasure. 853 00:27:00,482 --> 00:27:02,172 Most of the things that we have 854 00:27:02,172 --> 00:27:03,758 are from my great-grandmother. 855 00:27:03,758 --> 00:27:04,793 Oh, I love that. 856 00:27:04,793 --> 00:27:07,655 So these things are well over 100 years old. 857 00:27:07,655 --> 00:27:09,103 -[Mika] I want to look. -Yeah. 858 00:27:09,103 --> 00:27:10,896 [Mika] I can't wait to see. 859 00:27:10,896 --> 00:27:11,931 -[Ellen] So... -[Mika gasps] 860 00:27:11,931 --> 00:27:13,586 -I remember some of these treasures. -Whoa. 861 00:27:13,586 --> 00:27:15,551 I want to know a little back story. 862 00:27:15,551 --> 00:27:16,724 [Ellen] This is a... 863 00:27:16,724 --> 00:27:18,241 -Um, it says, "Home Sweet Home." -I love that. 864 00:27:18,241 --> 00:27:20,482 -Kevin's mom made it... -[Mika] Aw. 865 00:27:20,482 --> 00:27:21,586 ...in 1983. 866 00:27:21,586 --> 00:27:23,000 -So, Brian, that's... -Oh. 867 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,068 -I was one year old. -So I thought maybe you would like that. 868 00:27:25,068 --> 00:27:27,379 This is like our home sweet home... 869 00:27:27,379 --> 00:27:28,275 [both] Away from home. 870 00:27:28,275 --> 00:27:29,793 -Yeah. -That's true. 871 00:27:29,793 --> 00:27:32,000 -Well, you can stitch that on the bottom. -[Mika laughs] I think... 872 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:33,172 -That's kind of cool. -...that's really cool. 873 00:27:33,172 --> 00:27:34,551 -I do, too. -So that's a yes. 874 00:27:34,551 --> 00:27:35,689 [Brian] Keep pile. 875 00:27:35,689 --> 00:27:37,379 Brian, that's pretty cool right there. That's a... 876 00:27:37,379 --> 00:27:39,137 That's like an early... You remember View-Master? 877 00:27:39,137 --> 00:27:41,137 [Mika gasps] Yes. 878 00:27:41,137 --> 00:27:42,551 [Kevin] It's called a stereoscope. 879 00:27:42,551 --> 00:27:44,482 It's like the original 3D. 880 00:27:44,482 --> 00:27:46,000 This was out before the ones 881 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:47,379 -that we had in the 1980s? -[Kevin] Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 882 00:27:47,379 --> 00:27:48,758 -Long time. -Oh. 883 00:27:48,758 --> 00:27:50,655 -I think there are some of Savannah in there. -[Mika gasps] 884 00:27:50,655 --> 00:27:52,379 -No way. -[Kevin] It's the whole country. 885 00:27:52,379 --> 00:27:53,275 -Yes. -[Mika] I love that. 886 00:27:53,275 --> 00:27:56,034 Okay. This is coming to Savannah. 887 00:27:56,034 --> 00:27:57,379 -What about that? -This lantern? 888 00:27:57,379 --> 00:27:59,793 This feels like it's gonna scare away the ghosts. 889 00:27:59,793 --> 00:28:01,482 That was in my aunt and uncle's boathouse 890 00:28:01,482 --> 00:28:03,137 -years and years and years ago. -[Mika] Oh. 891 00:28:03,137 --> 00:28:04,241 -Savannah's kind of known... -You like it? 892 00:28:04,241 --> 00:28:05,448 -...for the gas lanterns. -I like it. 893 00:28:05,448 --> 00:28:07,241 -[Brian] This is coming to Savannah. -[Mika] Love it. 894 00:28:07,241 --> 00:28:08,379 So I grew up in this house. 895 00:28:08,379 --> 00:28:10,896 I mean, I have seen these pieces 896 00:28:10,896 --> 00:28:12,655 my entire life, 897 00:28:12,655 --> 00:28:15,000 but I haven't really appreciated them 898 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:16,137 until now, 899 00:28:16,137 --> 00:28:17,275 because I know more of the story. 900 00:28:17,275 --> 00:28:19,068 Yeah. The more you know. 901 00:28:19,068 --> 00:28:21,000 Treasure hunting. 902 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:21,931 Woo-hoo! 903 00:28:22,344 --> 00:28:24,551 Oh, the old desk. 904 00:28:24,551 --> 00:28:27,000 This desk was my great-grandmother's. 905 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:28,275 We called her Nanny. 906 00:28:28,275 --> 00:28:30,689 -[Mika] Mm. -[Ellen] And here happens to be a picture. 907 00:28:30,689 --> 00:28:32,448 And, um, she had four children, 908 00:28:32,448 --> 00:28:34,862 and I just picture them sitting at this desk. 909 00:28:34,862 --> 00:28:36,965 [Mika] You can't find something like that. 910 00:28:36,965 --> 00:28:39,586 -They don't make furniture like that anymore. -They don't. 911 00:28:39,586 --> 00:28:41,137 [Brian] Jade, read that date. 912 00:28:41,379 --> 00:28:43,275 [Jade] 1829. 913 00:28:43,275 --> 00:28:45,448 -No way. -1829? 914 00:28:45,448 --> 00:28:46,586 I would like that in my room. 915 00:28:46,586 --> 00:28:47,689 You know what I'm thinking? 916 00:28:47,689 --> 00:28:50,241 This might fit to the right of that fireplace. 917 00:28:50,241 --> 00:28:51,862 [Mika] Yeah, because there is just like this... 918 00:28:51,862 --> 00:28:53,000 [Brian] It's like a little nook. 919 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:54,206 I think that could be really neat. 920 00:28:54,206 --> 00:28:57,103 [Ellen] Oh, my nanny would love for you to have those. 921 00:28:57,103 --> 00:28:59,793 I've never been, like, really interested in school history, 922 00:28:59,793 --> 00:29:01,758 but when it comes to, like, 923 00:29:01,758 --> 00:29:03,172 antiques and my family, 924 00:29:03,172 --> 00:29:04,241 I think I find it really cool 925 00:29:04,241 --> 00:29:06,241 because the story kind of is 926 00:29:06,241 --> 00:29:07,965 applying to our life now. 927 00:29:07,965 --> 00:29:09,896 -[Kevin] Whoa! -[Mika] Okay. 928 00:29:09,896 --> 00:29:11,034 [Jade] It's pretty sturdy. 929 00:29:11,034 --> 00:29:12,344 -Yes. -It's sturdy. 930 00:29:12,344 --> 00:29:14,586 One day you might pass that down to your kids. 931 00:29:14,586 --> 00:29:16,482 -One thing at a time, Brian. One thing at a time. -All right. 932 00:29:16,482 --> 00:29:18,275 I'm getting a little ahead of myself. 933 00:29:18,275 --> 00:29:21,344 So we cannot wait for you guys to see this townhome. 934 00:29:21,344 --> 00:29:23,448 We'd love for you guys to come up once it's all done. 935 00:29:23,448 --> 00:29:24,793 -[Ellen] Of course. -[Mika] Okay. 936 00:29:24,793 --> 00:29:25,655 Whenever you're ready. 937 00:29:25,655 --> 00:29:27,000 Well, how fun would a reveal be 938 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:28,689 when we already know what it's gonna look like? 939 00:29:28,689 --> 00:29:30,103 Not much of a surprise, right? 940 00:29:30,103 --> 00:29:32,275 So I think that the surprise factor 941 00:29:32,275 --> 00:29:34,448 will be getting to spend the weekend with them. 942 00:29:34,448 --> 00:29:37,172 [Brian] Even though my parents aren't gonna be surprised 943 00:29:37,172 --> 00:29:40,344 of the decor now because a lot of it's theirs. 944 00:29:40,344 --> 00:29:41,758 [Mika] Yeah, but they'll have to look for it 945 00:29:41,758 --> 00:29:43,379 and see where we decided to feature it. 946 00:29:43,379 --> 00:29:44,517 Ooh. 947 00:29:44,517 --> 00:29:46,137 -I just heard your stomach. -[chuckling] I know. 948 00:29:46,137 --> 00:29:47,448 -[Mika] Oh. -What's for dinner? 949 00:29:47,448 --> 00:29:49,965 I suppose you already smelled the spaghetti sauce, right? 950 00:29:49,965 --> 00:29:50,965 -[Brian] Ooh. -[Mika] Yes! 951 00:29:50,965 --> 00:29:53,068 Ellen, can you believe they came right over 952 00:29:53,068 --> 00:29:53,965 at 5:50? 953 00:29:53,965 --> 00:29:54,965 -I mean... -Always. 954 00:29:54,965 --> 00:29:56,241 So what else is new? 955 00:29:56,241 --> 00:29:57,793 [Kevin laughs] 956 00:30:03,482 --> 00:30:05,862 [Brian] Up in Savannah, things are moving along. 957 00:30:05,862 --> 00:30:07,862 We've got tile going into the bathrooms, 958 00:30:07,862 --> 00:30:09,482 drywall's being repaired, 959 00:30:09,482 --> 00:30:11,793 and Jonathan's installing our tongue-and-groove ceiling. 960 00:30:16,482 --> 00:30:18,000 -Hello. -[woman] Brian, Mika, welcome! 961 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:19,793 -[Brian] Hey, Emily. -[Mika] Oh, man! 962 00:30:19,793 --> 00:30:20,758 -We are so excited. -Good to see you. 963 00:30:20,758 --> 00:30:22,137 Good to see you. 964 00:30:22,137 --> 00:30:24,172 I wish we could be in two places at once, 965 00:30:24,172 --> 00:30:25,310 but since we can't, 966 00:30:25,310 --> 00:30:27,689 we have to maximize our time down here in Tampa. 967 00:30:27,689 --> 00:30:29,586 Yep. So some of the Savannah decisions 968 00:30:29,586 --> 00:30:32,103 are gonna have to happen in Tampa, Florida. 969 00:30:32,103 --> 00:30:33,655 Let's go look at your layout. 970 00:30:33,655 --> 00:30:34,655 [both] Yes! 971 00:30:34,655 --> 00:30:36,379 -I cannot wait to see it. -I'm excited. 972 00:30:36,379 --> 00:30:38,896 We gave Emily the energy and mood we were going for. 973 00:30:38,896 --> 00:30:40,689 [Brian] I feel like anything is gonna be an improvement 974 00:30:40,689 --> 00:30:42,000 to what it was. 975 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:43,586 -So here's our final kitchen. -Wow! 976 00:30:43,586 --> 00:30:45,241 [Mika] Oh, my gosh. Okay, you guys. 977 00:30:45,241 --> 00:30:46,413 [Brian] It's impressive. 978 00:30:46,758 --> 00:30:47,689 The only thing, 979 00:30:47,689 --> 00:30:49,758 I would love to maybe add a cabinet 980 00:30:49,758 --> 00:30:50,862 to the left of that, 981 00:30:50,862 --> 00:30:52,689 just to fill it in a little bit. 982 00:30:52,689 --> 00:30:53,896 -[Emily] No problem. -Okay. 983 00:30:53,896 --> 00:30:56,448 [Brian] We know how much we love a jumbo island. 984 00:30:56,448 --> 00:30:58,793 -The problem is our kitchen is so small. -[Mika] Yikes. 985 00:30:58,793 --> 00:31:00,379 I just feel like this island might be 986 00:31:00,379 --> 00:31:02,068 -a little bit too big. -Okay. 987 00:31:02,068 --> 00:31:03,241 [Brian] I mean, this 988 00:31:03,241 --> 00:31:04,793 is the exit out to the courtyard. 989 00:31:04,793 --> 00:31:06,379 -It's gonna be tight right here. -[Mika] Yeah. 990 00:31:06,379 --> 00:31:08,275 We do have three cabinets 991 00:31:08,275 --> 00:31:11,448 in here. We could reduce one, take one out. 992 00:31:11,448 --> 00:31:12,586 -Oh, yeah. -Now I just think 993 00:31:12,586 --> 00:31:14,068 we need to add a little color to, uh, 994 00:31:14,068 --> 00:31:15,482 the black and white rendering here. 995 00:31:15,482 --> 00:31:16,413 [Mika] Lead the way, Emily. 996 00:31:16,413 --> 00:31:17,689 -[Emily] Come on over. -[Mika] Okay. 997 00:31:17,689 --> 00:31:19,137 We can start to see some of our 998 00:31:19,137 --> 00:31:21,000 -cabinetry options here. -Ooh. 999 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,586 White cabinets. It's kind of a classic. It's safe. 1000 00:31:23,586 --> 00:31:24,793 But I think we can step outside 1001 00:31:24,793 --> 00:31:26,379 and be a little bit more adventurous, right? 1002 00:31:26,379 --> 00:31:27,482 [Brian] A little bolder. 1003 00:31:27,482 --> 00:31:28,482 [Mika] Check out, like... 1004 00:31:28,482 --> 00:31:29,482 [Brian] These are fun colors back here. 1005 00:31:29,482 --> 00:31:31,000 These are kind of fun. 1006 00:31:31,482 --> 00:31:32,620 I like the sunset. 1007 00:31:32,620 --> 00:31:34,862 I think it's just fun. It's something different. 1008 00:31:34,862 --> 00:31:36,310 [Brian] I don't mind the green. 1009 00:31:36,689 --> 00:31:37,793 I kind of like that, 1010 00:31:37,793 --> 00:31:39,275 but I feel like I want it a little bit lighter 1011 00:31:39,275 --> 00:31:41,103 -because it is a small kitchen. -[Brian] This is... 1012 00:31:41,103 --> 00:31:43,137 [Emily] What about 1013 00:31:43,137 --> 00:31:44,793 kind of a softer green? 1014 00:31:44,793 --> 00:31:47,275 -Why were you hiding this, Emily? -I wasn't. No. 1015 00:31:47,275 --> 00:31:48,689 It's a new color for us. 1016 00:31:48,689 --> 00:31:50,275 It has not been released yet. 1017 00:31:50,275 --> 00:31:51,965 So we'd be the first to have this? 1018 00:31:51,965 --> 00:31:53,000 You would. 1019 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:56,275 It's a true sage agave green. 1020 00:31:56,275 --> 00:31:58,689 Sage would be perfect 'cause Mika put sage 1021 00:31:58,689 --> 00:31:59,482 all over the house. 1022 00:31:59,482 --> 00:32:00,379 [Mika] Ha-ha! 1023 00:32:00,379 --> 00:32:02,448 So picking a sage color 1024 00:32:02,448 --> 00:32:04,344 -might just make sense. -It might be meant to be. 1025 00:32:04,344 --> 00:32:05,551 It's subtle. 1026 00:32:05,551 --> 00:32:07,379 -It's not, like, bright in your face. -[Brian] Yeah. 1027 00:32:07,379 --> 00:32:09,758 But it's definitely noticeable. I think that's our winner. 1028 00:32:09,758 --> 00:32:11,137 [cell phone ringing] 1029 00:32:11,137 --> 00:32:12,689 -Too much of your usual... -I got to take this. I apologize. 1030 00:32:12,689 --> 00:32:13,793 -Ooh, do you want me to take it? -Yeah. 1031 00:32:13,793 --> 00:32:15,000 -Jonathan keeps calling. -Okay. 1032 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:17,517 One second, Emily. Thanks. 1033 00:32:19,172 --> 00:32:20,275 Hey, Jonathan. What's up, buddy? 1034 00:32:20,275 --> 00:32:21,689 [Mika] Hey there. 1035 00:32:21,689 --> 00:32:22,896 What's going on up in Savannah? 1036 00:32:22,896 --> 00:32:24,172 I have some bad news. 1037 00:32:24,172 --> 00:32:25,241 Uh-oh. 1038 00:32:30,586 --> 00:32:31,793 [Brian] Hey, Jonathan. 1039 00:32:31,793 --> 00:32:33,275 What's going on up in Savannah? 1040 00:32:33,275 --> 00:32:35,103 Wanted to give you an update on how the work's coming so far. 1041 00:32:35,103 --> 00:32:36,896 [Brian] Ceiling looks awesome above you. 1042 00:32:36,896 --> 00:32:38,965 Really happy with how the ceilings are turning out. 1043 00:32:38,965 --> 00:32:41,000 -[Brian] Yeah. -I do have a little bit of bad news, though. 1044 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,586 -Uh-oh. -With the fireplace. 1045 00:32:42,586 --> 00:32:43,793 -[Mika] Oh. -[Brian] Oh, boy. 1046 00:32:43,793 --> 00:32:45,103 [Jonathan] I mean, we knew it was gonna be tough. 1047 00:32:45,103 --> 00:32:47,586 But it's putting up a fight that we didn't expect. 1048 00:32:47,586 --> 00:32:48,586 How's it looking? 1049 00:32:48,586 --> 00:32:49,793 Oh, it looks a lot like it did 1050 00:32:49,793 --> 00:32:51,448 -when we left, Jonathan. -[Mika] Oh, my gosh. 1051 00:32:51,448 --> 00:32:52,965 That thing is a pain. 1052 00:32:52,965 --> 00:32:54,206 That represents 1053 00:32:54,206 --> 00:32:55,448 a lot of time, 1054 00:32:55,448 --> 00:32:57,758 just those two little spots to get those brick clean. 1055 00:32:57,758 --> 00:32:59,482 -Wow. -[Jonathan] And the joints. 1056 00:32:59,482 --> 00:33:00,896 Between where the mortar is, 1057 00:33:00,896 --> 00:33:02,793 it's almost impossible. I mean... 1058 00:33:02,793 --> 00:33:04,379 It's just going so slow. 1059 00:33:04,379 --> 00:33:06,137 All my guys tried different things with it. 1060 00:33:06,137 --> 00:33:09,172 We've... The grinder, the wire wheels, 1061 00:33:09,172 --> 00:33:10,862 scraper, we just tried it all. 1062 00:33:10,862 --> 00:33:12,689 And we kind of reached our limit with it. 1063 00:33:12,689 --> 00:33:14,586 We've seen some tough, stuck-on paint. 1064 00:33:14,586 --> 00:33:16,586 But this is different. This is really on there good. 1065 00:33:16,586 --> 00:33:19,310 [Mika] Furniture layout, the fixtures and lighting, 1066 00:33:19,310 --> 00:33:21,344 it's kind of all centered around that fireplace. 1067 00:33:21,344 --> 00:33:22,586 If this doesn't work, 1068 00:33:22,586 --> 00:33:23,758 the rest of our design decisions 1069 00:33:23,758 --> 00:33:25,586 are gonna be crushed, in my opinion. 1070 00:33:25,586 --> 00:33:27,448 I mean, the only thing I could think of, 1071 00:33:27,448 --> 00:33:29,275 which I know is gonna be a mess, 1072 00:33:29,275 --> 00:33:31,275 is maybe sandblasting it off. 1073 00:33:31,275 --> 00:33:33,137 I mean, typically, we do that outdoors. 1074 00:33:33,137 --> 00:33:35,103 I was hesitant to try it. 1075 00:33:35,103 --> 00:33:36,689 You know, with sandblasting dust, 1076 00:33:36,689 --> 00:33:37,862 it's gonna be a mess. 1077 00:33:37,862 --> 00:33:38,793 It's gonna be difficult. 1078 00:33:38,793 --> 00:33:40,655 You know, a lot of cleanup, but... 1079 00:33:40,655 --> 00:33:41,689 At this point, 1080 00:33:41,689 --> 00:33:43,000 with everything we've already tried, 1081 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:45,137 I think it may be our only option. 1082 00:33:45,137 --> 00:33:48,896 Sandblasting is an extremely messy process, 1083 00:33:48,896 --> 00:33:50,344 which is why 1084 00:33:50,344 --> 00:33:52,586 we use this as a very last resort. 1085 00:33:52,586 --> 00:33:54,655 This sand comes out at a high pressure 1086 00:33:54,655 --> 00:33:56,379 and goes absolutely everywhere. 1087 00:33:56,379 --> 00:33:57,896 [Mika] Which basically means 1088 00:33:57,896 --> 00:33:59,482 no progress can happen... 1089 00:33:59,482 --> 00:34:00,862 -[Brian] No. -[Mika] ...until this is done. 1090 00:34:00,862 --> 00:34:02,689 [Brian] And we're gonna have to tarp this entire place off. 1091 00:34:02,689 --> 00:34:03,551 [Mika] Ay-ay-ay. 1092 00:34:03,551 --> 00:34:04,793 It's gonna be worth it, I hope. 1093 00:34:04,793 --> 00:34:05,655 [Brian sighs] 1094 00:34:05,655 --> 00:34:06,758 Yeah, we're gonna work hard on it. 1095 00:34:06,758 --> 00:34:08,688 All right. We appreciate everything, Jonathan. 1096 00:34:08,688 --> 00:34:10,068 -See ya. -See ya. 1097 00:34:10,757 --> 00:34:12,000 [Brian] Yikes. 1098 00:34:19,793 --> 00:34:21,068 How's the puzzle coming, Mama? 1099 00:34:21,068 --> 00:34:22,344 The easy part's done. 1100 00:34:22,344 --> 00:34:24,379 Now everything's green. 1101 00:34:24,379 --> 00:34:25,516 [Brian] I cannot wait to see 1102 00:34:25,516 --> 00:34:27,275 -what Julia came up with for this mural. -Oh. 1103 00:34:27,275 --> 00:34:29,000 -We better get ready for that call. -Yeah, a couple minutes. 1104 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,551 -Bring the computer over here. -[Brian] Yes, ma'am. 1105 00:34:30,551 --> 00:34:32,379 So when we were doing our inspiration tours, 1106 00:34:32,379 --> 00:34:33,482 we fell in love with... 1107 00:34:33,482 --> 00:34:35,172 -Ooh. -...a mural that we saw in a bathroom, 1108 00:34:35,172 --> 00:34:37,000 and, uh, kind of gave us an idea. 1109 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,241 We got to find out whose work this is. 1110 00:34:39,241 --> 00:34:41,000 -It says Julia. -[Mika] Julia. 1111 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,379 Anybody know Julia, the artist in Savannah? 1112 00:34:43,379 --> 00:34:45,000 Last time we were in Savannah, 1113 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:46,655 we tracked her down and met with her 1114 00:34:46,655 --> 00:34:49,103 to brainstorm a mural for us. 1115 00:34:49,103 --> 00:34:50,793 I'm so glad we connected. 1116 00:34:50,793 --> 00:34:53,000 The canvas that we're giving you to work with 1117 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:54,862 -is in that bathroom. -[Julia] Perfect. 1118 00:34:54,862 --> 00:34:56,275 [Mika] We've got the park nearby. 1119 00:34:56,275 --> 00:34:57,482 We've got the fountain. 1120 00:34:57,482 --> 00:34:59,068 I love the idea of using the fountain. 1121 00:34:59,068 --> 00:35:01,034 I feel like that's such an iconic Savannah thing. 1122 00:35:01,034 --> 00:35:02,655 I think that could be really, really cool. 1123 00:35:02,655 --> 00:35:04,793 -Yay! -There she is. 1124 00:35:04,793 --> 00:35:05,655 [Mika] Julia! 1125 00:35:05,655 --> 00:35:07,000 Hey, guys. How's it going? 1126 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:08,241 We are very excited. 1127 00:35:08,241 --> 00:35:09,344 [Julia] Same here. 1128 00:35:09,344 --> 00:35:10,896 Man, I am so grateful 1129 00:35:10,896 --> 00:35:12,241 that we have technology... 1130 00:35:12,241 --> 00:35:13,689 -Yes. -...and we can meet virtually 1131 00:35:13,689 --> 00:35:15,206 because we can't run up to Savannah 1132 00:35:15,206 --> 00:35:16,586 for every single decision. 1133 00:35:16,586 --> 00:35:18,000 I did send y'all an email 1134 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:19,172 with all of the mock-ups 1135 00:35:19,172 --> 00:35:19,965 -on the mural. - [gasps] 1136 00:35:19,965 --> 00:35:21,000 -[both] Ooh. -[Julia] Um... 1137 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:22,241 [Mika] Yeah. 1138 00:35:22,241 --> 00:35:23,758 -What? -Whoa! 1139 00:35:23,758 --> 00:35:25,137 [Mika laughs] 1140 00:35:25,137 --> 00:35:26,379 Look at this. 1141 00:35:26,379 --> 00:35:28,000 [Brian] Oh, my gosh. 1142 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,310 [Mika] Are you kidding me? This is amazing. 1143 00:35:30,310 --> 00:35:31,241 And it's fun. 1144 00:35:31,241 --> 00:35:32,689 [Brian] It is so much fun. 1145 00:35:32,689 --> 00:35:34,793 [Julia] I really wanted to, like, pack a punch with it, 1146 00:35:34,793 --> 00:35:36,137 so I did three different colorways. 1147 00:35:36,137 --> 00:35:38,448 -[Brian] Hmm. -Oh. This is very hard. 1148 00:35:38,448 --> 00:35:39,655 I could say, though, 1149 00:35:39,655 --> 00:35:41,241 I think we can eliminate the middle one. 1150 00:35:41,241 --> 00:35:44,310 It's beautiful, but it's a little bit too... 1151 00:35:44,310 --> 00:35:45,172 It's a little safe. 1152 00:35:45,172 --> 00:35:45,896 [Mika] Yeah. 1153 00:35:45,896 --> 00:35:47,896 I really like number three. 1154 00:35:47,896 --> 00:35:49,344 [Mika] It's got a coastal vibe to it. 1155 00:35:49,344 --> 00:35:51,103 -But that's Florida, you know? -[Brian] Right. 1156 00:35:51,103 --> 00:35:53,689 -So I'm drawn to the first one. -[Brian] Oh, man. 1157 00:35:53,689 --> 00:35:54,793 [Mika] This one, to me, 1158 00:35:54,793 --> 00:35:56,551 fits the Savannah vibe we're going for. 1159 00:35:56,551 --> 00:35:58,034 [Brian] The Georgia peach, 1160 00:35:58,034 --> 00:35:59,862 the mossy green from Forsyth Park. 1161 00:35:59,862 --> 00:36:02,206 -Like, every detail was really well thought out. -[Mika] Mm-hmm. 1162 00:36:02,206 --> 00:36:03,896 [Julia] That one's my favorite as well. 1163 00:36:03,896 --> 00:36:04,965 [Brian] Gosh, I just... I love 1164 00:36:04,965 --> 00:36:07,241 how much thought you put into this. 1165 00:36:07,241 --> 00:36:10,068 I love the layout, and I think it's gonna look amazing. 1166 00:36:10,068 --> 00:36:11,793 Very cool. Well, thank you again, Julia. 1167 00:36:11,793 --> 00:36:13,275 We will be seeing you soon. 1168 00:36:13,275 --> 00:36:15,172 -All right. Sounds good. Bye. -[Brian] Bye. 1169 00:36:19,068 --> 00:36:21,172 We have five days in Savannah 1170 00:36:21,172 --> 00:36:22,758 and so much to get done. 1171 00:36:22,758 --> 00:36:24,896 Savannah, 80 miles. 1172 00:36:24,896 --> 00:36:27,103 Okay, so this drive is pretty good. 1173 00:36:27,103 --> 00:36:28,758 Listen to a couple podcasts, 1174 00:36:28,758 --> 00:36:30,172 had a couple of work calls. 1175 00:36:30,172 --> 00:36:31,793 We are on the last hour, 1176 00:36:31,793 --> 00:36:33,551 which, for some reason, when we come out here, 1177 00:36:33,551 --> 00:36:35,068 it's like the drive goes real quick, 1178 00:36:35,068 --> 00:36:36,275 we have a little pit stop. 1179 00:36:36,275 --> 00:36:38,586 That last hour seems to take a long time. 1180 00:36:38,586 --> 00:36:40,344 It's the anticipation 1181 00:36:40,344 --> 00:36:43,000 of getting to magical Savannah, 1182 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:43,965 our paradise. 1183 00:36:43,965 --> 00:36:46,000 It's either the anticipation 1184 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,275 or the running out of a conversation. 1185 00:36:48,275 --> 00:36:49,896 [laughs] 1186 00:36:53,137 --> 00:36:55,103 -Oh, man. -[Brian] Here we are again. 1187 00:36:55,103 --> 00:36:57,103 [Mika] I'm hoping to see some progress. 1188 00:36:57,103 --> 00:36:58,586 Last time we talked to Jonathan, 1189 00:36:58,586 --> 00:37:01,482 I suggested sandblasting the fireplace. 1190 00:37:01,482 --> 00:37:03,275 [Mika] We never heard back from him after that. 1191 00:37:06,482 --> 00:37:08,896 -[exclaims] -Oh! 1192 00:37:08,896 --> 00:37:11,931 Hello, hello, you guys. But hold on a second. 1193 00:37:12,586 --> 00:37:13,793 Hello, gorgeous. 1194 00:37:13,793 --> 00:37:14,689 [laughs] 1195 00:37:14,689 --> 00:37:15,793 It's good to see you. 1196 00:37:15,793 --> 00:37:17,000 It's great to see 1197 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:18,620 -the exposed brick, though. -Oh. 1198 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,793 This is awesome. 1199 00:37:20,793 --> 00:37:23,103 No more 50 layers 1200 00:37:23,103 --> 00:37:25,551 of white paint on this beautiful brick. 1201 00:37:25,551 --> 00:37:27,689 We're glad you like it, 'cause it was not easy. 1202 00:37:27,689 --> 00:37:28,689 It was a lot of work. 1203 00:37:28,689 --> 00:37:30,448 [Mika] I appreciate the effort. 1204 00:37:30,448 --> 00:37:32,379 [Jonathan] As you see, it left a little bit of the paint, 1205 00:37:32,379 --> 00:37:34,103 even in the kind of insides. 1206 00:37:34,103 --> 00:37:35,448 [Brian] I kind of like it, though. 1207 00:37:35,448 --> 00:37:36,379 Yeah, it turned out cool. 1208 00:37:36,379 --> 00:37:38,000 [Mika] It almost feels industrial... 1209 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:39,034 -[Brian] Yeah. -[Mika] ...and historical. 1210 00:37:39,034 --> 00:37:40,448 -[Brian] Antique-y. -[Mika] Yeah. I love it. 1211 00:37:40,448 --> 00:37:41,896 -[Brian] You're getting excited. -[Mika] I am excited. 1212 00:37:41,896 --> 00:37:43,689 [Brian] I can tell. You put her in a good mood. 1213 00:37:43,689 --> 00:37:47,448 I'm sorry, but this place is gonna be sexy. 1214 00:37:49,310 --> 00:37:50,862 Okay, Savannah's sexy. 1215 00:37:50,862 --> 00:37:53,103 -That's a new design style we're going with. -Hey. 1216 00:37:53,103 --> 00:37:55,034 And it also looks like we're adding some, uh, 1217 00:37:55,034 --> 00:37:56,862 -kitchen cabinets, I see. -Yes! 1218 00:37:56,862 --> 00:37:58,137 So now we can see that and... 1219 00:37:58,137 --> 00:37:59,896 Oh, my gosh, the color is so perfect. 1220 00:37:59,896 --> 00:38:01,379 Oh, I love it. 1221 00:38:01,379 --> 00:38:02,896 It's, like, not too dark. 1222 00:38:02,896 --> 00:38:04,000 It's not too light. 1223 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,793 It's gonna be amazing. 1224 00:38:05,793 --> 00:38:07,758 Once we have these cabinets in place... 1225 00:38:07,758 --> 00:38:09,344 -[Brian] Yeah. -...I feel like this whole 1226 00:38:09,344 --> 00:38:12,275 space, visually, is, like, really coming together. 1227 00:38:12,275 --> 00:38:15,172 So maybe we should tell them about the issues. 1228 00:38:22,793 --> 00:38:24,206 [Wendy] So maybe we should tell them 1229 00:38:24,206 --> 00:38:25,758 about the issues. 1230 00:38:27,241 --> 00:38:28,379 [Jonathan] Our plumbing here 1231 00:38:28,379 --> 00:38:29,965 is kind of right in our way. 1232 00:38:29,965 --> 00:38:32,344 -[Brian] Where the peninsula's gonna be, right? -[Jonathan] Yeah. 1233 00:38:32,344 --> 00:38:33,413 Is that gonna affect, like, 1234 00:38:33,413 --> 00:38:35,241 our cabinetry and the layout of the kitchen? 1235 00:38:35,862 --> 00:38:36,758 [Wendy] Slightly. 1236 00:38:36,758 --> 00:38:38,862 We will have to move this forward, 1237 00:38:38,862 --> 00:38:40,862 cut the side of this cabinet, and let it be 1238 00:38:40,862 --> 00:38:43,000 inside the cabinet where you can still access it. 1239 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:44,965 You're not losing any countertop space. 1240 00:38:44,965 --> 00:38:47,000 [Brian] But it's gonna eliminate the overhang. 1241 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,034 We were planning on a 12-inch overhang. 1242 00:38:49,034 --> 00:38:50,517 So you got to think, if these cabinets 1243 00:38:50,517 --> 00:38:52,413 -are coming this way more... -Yeah. 1244 00:38:52,413 --> 00:38:53,931 ...then our overhang gets smaller. 1245 00:38:53,931 --> 00:38:55,068 So right now, 1246 00:38:55,068 --> 00:38:57,551 it's only gonna be about a 6-inch overhang versus 12. 1247 00:38:57,551 --> 00:38:58,862 -Okay. -I'd rather do it this way 1248 00:38:58,862 --> 00:39:00,206 than mess with all this plumbing. 1249 00:39:00,206 --> 00:39:01,827 -[Mika] I agree. -You know what I mean? 1250 00:39:01,827 --> 00:39:03,206 [Mika] I can live with a shorter overhang. 1251 00:39:03,206 --> 00:39:04,517 -We'll make it work. -[Brian] This will be 1252 00:39:04,517 --> 00:39:06,758 -where people kind of belly up to the bar. -All right. 1253 00:39:06,758 --> 00:39:08,137 So I have to say, you know, 1254 00:39:08,137 --> 00:39:10,896 renovating is much different than new construction. 1255 00:39:10,896 --> 00:39:13,655 Because even though we have problems that arise on the construction site 1256 00:39:13,655 --> 00:39:14,724 for new builds, 1257 00:39:14,724 --> 00:39:17,034 this takes a whole other type of patience 1258 00:39:17,034 --> 00:39:18,206 and problem solving. 1259 00:39:18,206 --> 00:39:19,862 -[Jonathan] Oh. -[Brian] They look good. 1260 00:39:24,551 --> 00:39:26,655 -[Mika] Wow. -[Brian] Look at all this old lumber. 1261 00:39:26,655 --> 00:39:27,551 Ooh. 1262 00:39:27,551 --> 00:39:30,034 This is exactly what I'm envisioning. 1263 00:39:30,034 --> 00:39:31,206 Hi, folks. 1264 00:39:31,206 --> 00:39:32,241 -[Mika] Hello. -[Brian] Hello. 1265 00:39:32,241 --> 00:39:33,241 Welcome. 1266 00:39:33,241 --> 00:39:34,241 -Hi, I'm Brian. -[Mika] Hi. 1267 00:39:34,241 --> 00:39:35,758 -Mae. Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you. 1268 00:39:35,758 --> 00:39:37,068 -I'm Mika. -Hi, Mika. 1269 00:39:37,068 --> 00:39:38,413 Welcome to Re:Purpose Savannah. 1270 00:39:38,413 --> 00:39:40,172 Oh, my gosh. This is only 10 minutes away 1271 00:39:40,172 --> 00:39:41,034 from where we're located, 1272 00:39:41,034 --> 00:39:42,862 and it is so beautiful out here. 1273 00:39:42,862 --> 00:39:44,620 -[Mae] Oh, thank you. -[Mika] This is so great. 1274 00:39:44,620 --> 00:39:46,724 So, um, everything you see here 1275 00:39:46,724 --> 00:39:48,172 was stuff that was saved. 1276 00:39:48,172 --> 00:39:50,000 It was all gonna go to the landfill. 1277 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,482 We research every building that we take apart, 1278 00:39:52,482 --> 00:39:54,689 and we put all of that research on our website. 1279 00:39:54,689 --> 00:39:56,206 -[Brian] That's cool. -[Mae] You can see the historic photos. 1280 00:39:56,206 --> 00:39:57,896 Who lived there? Who built the building? 1281 00:39:57,896 --> 00:39:58,793 [Brian] I love it. 1282 00:39:58,793 --> 00:39:59,793 Yeah, thanks. 1283 00:39:59,793 --> 00:40:01,620 We have a two-bedroom townhome 1284 00:40:01,620 --> 00:40:02,793 right in the Historic District. 1285 00:40:02,793 --> 00:40:04,379 -Sure. -[Mika] So we want to add 1286 00:40:04,379 --> 00:40:07,068 some of that Savannah charm in this property. 1287 00:40:07,068 --> 00:40:09,862 Sure, no problem. We have all the Savannah charm here, 1288 00:40:09,862 --> 00:40:11,275 so follow me. 1289 00:40:12,344 --> 00:40:14,758 We got a lot of hardware over here. 1290 00:40:14,758 --> 00:40:16,517 -[Brian] Oh. -[Mae] Your doorknobs, 1291 00:40:16,517 --> 00:40:17,689 your door plates. 1292 00:40:17,689 --> 00:40:19,379 I think I like the idea 1293 00:40:19,379 --> 00:40:21,413 of some kind of corbels, Brian. 1294 00:40:21,413 --> 00:40:22,827 [Brian] What about where the ceiling drops down? 1295 00:40:22,827 --> 00:40:24,000 -In the living room. -[Mika] Yeah. 1296 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:25,379 To give that purpose... 1297 00:40:25,379 --> 00:40:26,379 Repurpose. Sorry. 1298 00:40:26,379 --> 00:40:27,827 -[Mika] Repurpose, repurpose. -Perfect. 1299 00:40:27,827 --> 00:40:29,034 [Mika laughs] 1300 00:40:29,034 --> 00:40:30,724 I like the corbel idea. These are a little bit small. 1301 00:40:30,724 --> 00:40:31,724 -[Mae] Mm-hmm. -Okay. 1302 00:40:31,724 --> 00:40:33,586 We do sometimes recreate 1303 00:40:33,586 --> 00:40:36,172 historic corbels out of historic wood. 1304 00:40:37,310 --> 00:40:39,793 We also work really hard to rescue Savannah's trees. 1305 00:40:39,793 --> 00:40:41,448 This was about 300 years old. So... 1306 00:40:41,448 --> 00:40:43,206 -[Mika] Oh, my gosh. -[Mae] ...you know, they don't live forever. 1307 00:40:43,206 --> 00:40:45,310 So when the city had to cut it down, 1308 00:40:45,310 --> 00:40:47,103 they called us and said, "Can you please help us?" 1309 00:40:47,103 --> 00:40:48,862 You basically give the tree a new life. 1310 00:40:48,862 --> 00:40:49,689 We do, yeah. 1311 00:40:49,689 --> 00:40:50,793 [Brian] It would be cool 1312 00:40:50,793 --> 00:40:52,551 to make the corbels out of this piece of wood. 1313 00:40:52,551 --> 00:40:54,172 -[Mika] I do like that idea, yeah. -[Mae] It is cool. 1314 00:40:54,172 --> 00:40:55,586 -Gotta keep the legacy alive. -Keep the legend alive. 1315 00:40:55,586 --> 00:40:56,620 -Keep it alive. -All right. 1316 00:40:56,620 --> 00:40:57,482 [laughs] I love that. 1317 00:40:57,482 --> 00:40:59,862 [Mika] We also have a fireplace. 1318 00:40:59,862 --> 00:41:01,758 -So something to dress that up. - [Mae] Okay. 1319 00:41:01,758 --> 00:41:02,896 [Brian] Maybe a mantle. 1320 00:41:02,896 --> 00:41:04,896 [Mae] We have a lot of historic, beautiful beams. 1321 00:41:04,896 --> 00:41:05,896 -[Brian] Wow. -[Mae] Uh, 1322 00:41:05,896 --> 00:41:07,379 piles and piles for miles. 1323 00:41:07,379 --> 00:41:08,310 [Mika] Wow. 1324 00:41:08,310 --> 00:41:10,379 So you can see the difference, right, 1325 00:41:10,379 --> 00:41:12,482 between what you're using to build new houses... 1326 00:41:12,482 --> 00:41:14,655 -[Mika] Oh, yeah. -...and what they used to use. 1327 00:41:14,655 --> 00:41:15,827 [Brian] This is so much better. 1328 00:41:15,827 --> 00:41:17,034 It is like a different... 1329 00:41:17,034 --> 00:41:18,275 -Well, first of all... -[Brian] Look how hard it is. 1330 00:41:18,275 --> 00:41:19,931 [Mae] ...I kind of want you guys to just dive in 1331 00:41:19,931 --> 00:41:21,379 and see if anybody talks to you. 1332 00:41:21,379 --> 00:41:22,310 [Mika] Okay. 1333 00:41:22,310 --> 00:41:23,758 This is cool. It even has, you know, 1334 00:41:23,758 --> 00:41:25,000 a peg hole there. 1335 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:26,620 [Mae] This has such a cool history. 1336 00:41:26,620 --> 00:41:28,275 This one came from Tybee Island. 1337 00:41:28,275 --> 00:41:29,103 -Oh. -Ooh. 1338 00:41:29,103 --> 00:41:30,517 Hey. Florida. 1339 00:41:30,517 --> 00:41:31,862 -The coastal beach house. -[Mae] Yeah. 1340 00:41:31,862 --> 00:41:33,172 [Mika] To Savannah. 1341 00:41:33,172 --> 00:41:35,241 This is also quite a historic building. 1342 00:41:35,241 --> 00:41:37,241 It was built as, like, officers' quarters. 1343 00:41:37,241 --> 00:41:38,931 -[Mika] Okay. -[Mae] So it was military housing 1344 00:41:38,931 --> 00:41:40,103 back in the day. 1345 00:41:40,103 --> 00:41:41,724 -I grew up in military housing. -Did you, really? 1346 00:41:41,724 --> 00:41:43,344 Yes. My parents were both Air Force. 1347 00:41:43,344 --> 00:41:45,275 -Okay. So it's speaking to me. Mm-hmm. -Oh, wow, wow. 1348 00:41:45,275 --> 00:41:46,275 That's fabulous. 1349 00:41:46,275 --> 00:41:47,620 I think this might be the one. 1350 00:41:47,620 --> 00:41:48,517 [Brian] All right. 1351 00:41:48,517 --> 00:41:49,655 Here, let's take a picture with her. 1352 00:41:49,655 --> 00:41:50,931 -[Mika] Ready? -[Brian] Yep. 1353 00:41:51,620 --> 00:41:52,482 [Mika] Love it. 1354 00:41:54,724 --> 00:41:55,896 [Mae] There we go. 1355 00:41:55,896 --> 00:41:57,758 -[Mika] Oh, does that have our name on it? -Yes. 1356 00:41:57,758 --> 00:41:59,103 [laughs] 1357 00:41:59,103 --> 00:42:00,172 Sold! 1358 00:42:00,172 --> 00:42:01,275 [Brian] It's official. 1359 00:42:04,724 --> 00:42:05,793 We need to get 1360 00:42:05,793 --> 00:42:07,689 so much done while we're here in Savannah. 1361 00:42:07,689 --> 00:42:09,896 We need to pick the exterior paint color. 1362 00:42:09,896 --> 00:42:11,172 I like the trim in the shutter color 1363 00:42:11,172 --> 00:42:12,482 -once it's dry. -[Mika] Okay. 1364 00:42:12,482 --> 00:42:13,965 I do like this white. 1365 00:42:13,965 --> 00:42:15,068 I feel like it's got a little bit 1366 00:42:15,068 --> 00:42:16,413 of softness to it, a little bit 1367 00:42:16,413 --> 00:42:18,724 -of gray undertone. -[Brian] Agreed. 1368 00:42:18,724 --> 00:42:21,000 And choose LVP flooring for the whole house. 1369 00:42:21,482 --> 00:42:22,620 [Mika] The brown in this 1370 00:42:22,620 --> 00:42:24,068 feels more natural to me. 1371 00:42:24,068 --> 00:42:25,103 I'm good with this one. 1372 00:42:28,586 --> 00:42:29,793 [man] That's all handmade. 1373 00:42:29,793 --> 00:42:31,000 -[Mika] I don't want it to be too busy. -[man] Okay. 1374 00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:32,172 [Brian] We also need to design 1375 00:42:32,172 --> 00:42:34,241 the wrought iron feature for our balcony. 1376 00:42:34,241 --> 00:42:35,551 We want this townhouse 1377 00:42:35,551 --> 00:42:36,862 to have that historic 1378 00:42:36,862 --> 00:42:38,137 -Savannah charm. -[Mika] Yeah. 1379 00:42:38,137 --> 00:42:41,379 I think I like something that is simple and classy. 1380 00:42:41,379 --> 00:42:42,827 -Ooh! -[Jason] You can see the difference here. 1381 00:42:42,827 --> 00:42:44,068 [Brian] I kind of like that one. 1382 00:42:44,068 --> 00:42:45,793 [Mika] See how they only did it, like, every... 1383 00:42:45,793 --> 00:42:47,241 -[Brian] Every other one, yeah. -[Jason] Yeah, yeah. 1384 00:42:47,241 --> 00:42:48,482 [Mika] Oh, I love it. 1385 00:42:51,103 --> 00:42:52,275 [Brian] All right, Mika, you're the team captain. 1386 00:42:52,275 --> 00:42:53,551 -What's the game plan here? -I'm the team captain? 1387 00:42:53,551 --> 00:42:54,689 [Brian] What's the game plan? 1388 00:42:54,689 --> 00:42:56,379 Just don't drop it and don't get hurt. 1389 00:42:56,379 --> 00:42:57,413 [Brian] Oh, gosh. 1390 00:42:57,413 --> 00:42:58,551 -Okay. -That's my plan. 1391 00:42:58,862 --> 00:42:59,896 [exhales] 1392 00:42:59,896 --> 00:43:01,896 It's been an exhausting last couple of days. 1393 00:43:01,896 --> 00:43:03,793 The good news is we're making great progress. 1394 00:43:03,793 --> 00:43:05,379 The bad news is we still have 1395 00:43:05,379 --> 00:43:07,172 a full day of work left. 1396 00:43:07,172 --> 00:43:08,413 Countertops are going in right now, which... 1397 00:43:08,413 --> 00:43:09,620 They look incredible. 1398 00:43:09,620 --> 00:43:11,241 Slide it to the wall. 1399 00:43:12,551 --> 00:43:13,931 Ooh! 1400 00:43:14,172 --> 00:43:15,275 Look at that. 1401 00:43:15,275 --> 00:43:16,689 [Brian] So much better than the wall 1402 00:43:16,689 --> 00:43:18,000 that used to be here. 1403 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:19,862 -[Mika] Yes. -[Brian] You know what's crazy to me? 1404 00:43:19,862 --> 00:43:22,241 We designed this kitchen from Tampa, 1405 00:43:22,241 --> 00:43:24,000 and here we are installing it. 1406 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:25,448 This went smooth. 1407 00:43:25,448 --> 00:43:27,172 -[Brian] Yeah. -Some parts of this project hadn't gone as smooth, 1408 00:43:27,172 --> 00:43:29,586 -but this was really nice. -[Brian] No, you can say that again. 1409 00:43:29,586 --> 00:43:31,724 [Mika] I love it. All right, boys. 1410 00:43:31,724 --> 00:43:33,758 I definitely want to see the island, too. 1411 00:43:34,896 --> 00:43:37,000 Okay, is that about right? 1412 00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:40,344 Let's make sure it's center with the range hood. 1413 00:43:40,344 --> 00:43:41,448 [Brian] Mika, I think this... 1414 00:43:41,448 --> 00:43:42,965 I think it's too close. 1415 00:43:42,965 --> 00:43:44,206 The dishwasher's gonna be tight. 1416 00:43:46,827 --> 00:43:48,275 Too close, yeah. 27 inches. 1417 00:43:48,275 --> 00:43:49,482 It is, 1418 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,448 but it looks good from... 1419 00:43:51,448 --> 00:43:53,689 I know, but would you rather have 1420 00:43:53,689 --> 00:43:55,551 that perfectly centered, or... 1421 00:43:55,551 --> 00:43:57,206 This is, like, not functional. 1422 00:43:57,206 --> 00:43:59,000 This is where your dishwasher's gonna be. 1423 00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:01,068 There's no way we can have that island 1424 00:44:01,068 --> 00:44:02,344 the way it is right now. 1425 00:44:02,344 --> 00:44:03,931 We won't be able to open the dishwasher. 1426 00:44:03,931 --> 00:44:05,655 So this is dead center. 1427 00:44:06,655 --> 00:44:08,275 Even two inches this way would make a big difference. 1428 00:44:08,275 --> 00:44:09,517 [Mika] Ugh. 1429 00:44:09,517 --> 00:44:10,517 When you're looking at a kitchen, 1430 00:44:10,517 --> 00:44:12,413 and you have a focal point that's center 1431 00:44:12,413 --> 00:44:13,655 with the range hood, 1432 00:44:13,655 --> 00:44:15,620 -and it's, like, a different color cabinetry... -Hmm. 1433 00:44:15,620 --> 00:44:17,413 ...if everything else isn't aligned with that, 1434 00:44:17,413 --> 00:44:19,965 it is going to throw the entire space off. 1435 00:44:19,965 --> 00:44:22,896 So I don't think I can live with this not being perfect. 1436 00:44:23,517 --> 00:44:25,344 [Brian] Do we need an island at all? 1437 00:44:31,517 --> 00:44:33,827 -I understand you want this to be centered. -[Mika] Yeah. 1438 00:44:33,827 --> 00:44:35,172 But, like, to me, 1439 00:44:35,172 --> 00:44:36,206 this is not functional. 1440 00:44:36,206 --> 00:44:37,931 This is where your dishwasher's gonna be. 1441 00:44:37,931 --> 00:44:39,689 [Mika] Ugh. 1442 00:44:39,689 --> 00:44:41,206 [Brian] Do we need an island at all? 1443 00:44:41,206 --> 00:44:42,965 [Mika] It's nice that it has extra storage, 1444 00:44:42,965 --> 00:44:45,275 and it's nice that it also is a different color... 1445 00:44:45,275 --> 00:44:48,551 -[Wendy] Mm-hmm. -[Mika] ...to break up and tie into the hood accent. 1446 00:44:48,551 --> 00:44:49,655 [Brian] You know what we could also do? 1447 00:44:49,655 --> 00:44:51,379 'Cause this island seems big for this kitchen. 1448 00:44:51,379 --> 00:44:53,241 Maybe we just get a smaller countertop 1449 00:44:53,241 --> 00:44:55,034 -with no overhang. -[Mika] Hmm. 1450 00:44:56,689 --> 00:44:58,827 So right now, we have about a two-inch overhang 1451 00:44:58,827 --> 00:45:00,000 on three of the sides 1452 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,724 and about a 12-inch overhang for our bar countertop. 1453 00:45:02,724 --> 00:45:04,275 I'm just thinking, I mean, even if we cut 1454 00:45:04,275 --> 00:45:06,103 two inches off all the sides, 1455 00:45:06,103 --> 00:45:07,068 take the 12 inches, 1456 00:45:07,068 --> 00:45:08,689 we can keep the cabinets the same, 1457 00:45:08,689 --> 00:45:10,448 shrink the countertop. 1458 00:45:10,448 --> 00:45:12,413 Hopefully, that will give us enough space 1459 00:45:12,413 --> 00:45:14,482 -to maneuver around the island... -Mm-hmm. 1460 00:45:14,482 --> 00:45:16,000 -...open the dishwasher... -Yep. 1461 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:17,103 ...open the range, 1462 00:45:17,103 --> 00:45:19,724 and make sure it's centered on the hood for you. 1463 00:45:19,724 --> 00:45:21,689 [Mika] If we reorder this, is it gonna get here in time? 1464 00:45:21,689 --> 00:45:23,517 I mean, we're past the halfway point. 1465 00:45:23,517 --> 00:45:24,620 [Brian] I really hope this works. 1466 00:45:26,482 --> 00:45:27,896 Today's a crazy day. 1467 00:45:27,896 --> 00:45:29,379 [Mika] But you can see progress. 1468 00:45:29,379 --> 00:45:30,448 [Brian] Got to roll with the punches 1469 00:45:30,448 --> 00:45:32,689 and, um, keep it moving. 1470 00:45:32,689 --> 00:45:34,413 All right, I'm gonna go take the shutters off. 1471 00:45:34,413 --> 00:45:35,758 Windows are going in. 1472 00:45:35,758 --> 00:45:36,862 -[Mika] Did you want me to help? -[Brian] At least encourage. 1473 00:45:36,862 --> 00:45:39,034 [Mika] Okay. I can do that. [laughs] 1474 00:45:39,034 --> 00:45:40,448 So I do feel like the light 1475 00:45:40,448 --> 00:45:42,034 at the end of the tunnel is getting closer. 1476 00:45:42,034 --> 00:45:43,724 We're heading in the right direction. 1477 00:45:44,620 --> 00:45:47,000 Follow the light. 1478 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,137 [Brian] Uh, Mika, are you sure you don't want to keep these shutters? 1479 00:45:49,137 --> 00:45:51,034 [Mika laughs] Yeah, I think so. Remove them. 1480 00:45:52,206 --> 00:45:54,379 Hey, it's actually already an improvement. 1481 00:45:54,379 --> 00:45:56,137 Yeah, it's starting to look a little cleaner. 1482 00:45:56,137 --> 00:45:57,655 Yay. 1483 00:45:58,172 --> 00:45:59,206 Brian and Mika... 1484 00:45:59,206 --> 00:46:00,896 -Hello. -...I hate to interrupt you guys, 1485 00:46:00,896 --> 00:46:02,241 but we might have a little bit of a problem 1486 00:46:02,241 --> 00:46:03,827 we want to assess. 1487 00:46:03,827 --> 00:46:05,482 -[Brian] Uh-oh. -[Mika] Let's go upstairs, 1488 00:46:05,482 --> 00:46:07,172 -see what the deal is. -[Brian] All right, let's see what we're looking at. 1489 00:46:11,137 --> 00:46:13,241 [Mika] Okay, so Jade's room. 1490 00:46:13,241 --> 00:46:15,137 [Brian] All right, what's the issue? 1491 00:46:15,137 --> 00:46:16,344 [Nicolas] We've got a soft spot here. 1492 00:46:16,344 --> 00:46:19,103 That's the number one indicator for water intrusion. 1493 00:46:19,103 --> 00:46:21,241 [Mika] You should not be able to just press the wall 1494 00:46:21,241 --> 00:46:22,655 and put your finger through it. 1495 00:46:22,655 --> 00:46:23,413 [Nicolas] Not at all. 1496 00:46:23,413 --> 00:46:25,689 -[Brian] Oh, my God. -Man. 1497 00:46:26,689 --> 00:46:28,482 Is it actually wet still behind there, or no? 1498 00:46:28,482 --> 00:46:29,793 -[Nicolas] Yes. -[Brian] You can feel it. 1499 00:46:29,793 --> 00:46:32,931 [Mika] So it's probably an active water intrusion, then. 1500 00:46:32,931 --> 00:46:34,379 -Correct. -[Brian] And we have electrical 1501 00:46:34,379 --> 00:46:35,793 -running right through that wall. -Yikes. 1502 00:46:35,793 --> 00:46:36,689 [Brian] Let me grab Jonathan. 1503 00:46:36,689 --> 00:46:37,896 This is worse than I thought. 1504 00:46:37,896 --> 00:46:39,448 [Nicolas] Uh, it's for 523 Howard Street. 1505 00:46:39,448 --> 00:46:40,482 [Brian] Jonathan! 1506 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:43,413 Hey. 1507 00:46:43,413 --> 00:46:45,551 -We've got an issue with this wall. -[Jonathan] Uh-oh. 1508 00:46:45,551 --> 00:46:47,034 We're starting to figure out, these windows coming out, 1509 00:46:47,034 --> 00:46:49,137 -it is soaking wet. -[Jonathan] Hmm. 1510 00:46:49,137 --> 00:46:51,275 [Brian] It's bad. Check it out. 1511 00:46:51,275 --> 00:46:52,931 -[Jonathan] Oh, wow. -[Brian] I mean, this... 1512 00:46:52,931 --> 00:46:54,344 -[Jonathan] Yikes. -[Brian] I mean, it's just 1513 00:46:54,758 --> 00:46:55,689 decaying away. 1514 00:46:55,689 --> 00:46:56,827 -[Jonathan] Wow. -[Brian] Look at this. 1515 00:46:56,827 --> 00:46:57,724 -[Jonathan] Yeah. -[Nicolas] Boy. 1516 00:46:57,724 --> 00:46:59,241 This is the exterior 1517 00:46:59,241 --> 00:47:00,689 of the townhome right here. This is it. 1518 00:47:00,689 --> 00:47:03,103 Mika, look. Here's our dream, uh, 1519 00:47:03,103 --> 00:47:05,275 -townhome. -[Jonathan] Oh, my gosh. 1520 00:47:06,482 --> 00:47:07,793 So the sill has failed 1521 00:47:07,793 --> 00:47:09,620 because of these plastic jamb units. 1522 00:47:09,620 --> 00:47:11,344 -[Jonathan] Yeah. -They're not even designed 1523 00:47:11,344 --> 00:47:13,655 to do anything but allow the windows to operate. 1524 00:47:13,655 --> 00:47:15,896 -[Jonathan] Yeah. -So water has just been penetrating it. 1525 00:47:15,896 --> 00:47:18,379 -[man] It's probably been leaking down for years. -[Nicolas] Yes. 1526 00:47:19,586 --> 00:47:21,034 [Brian] We are so close 1527 00:47:21,034 --> 00:47:22,551 to finishing this renovation. 1528 00:47:22,551 --> 00:47:24,896 I mean, our family is planning on coming up in a couple of weeks. 1529 00:47:24,896 --> 00:47:27,655 This was supposed to be an easy swap, 1530 00:47:27,655 --> 00:47:29,034 old windows for new windows, 1531 00:47:29,034 --> 00:47:31,241 but this could potentially cause us 1532 00:47:31,241 --> 00:47:33,344 months with inspections. 1533 00:47:33,344 --> 00:47:36,034 -I mean, structural engineer involved. -[Mika] Mm-hmm. 1534 00:47:36,379 --> 00:47:37,862 Time and money. 1535 00:47:37,862 --> 00:47:40,379 This could cost us thousands of dollars. 1536 00:47:40,379 --> 00:47:41,896 This window is worse than the other one. 1537 00:47:41,896 --> 00:47:42,758 Oh, man. 1538 00:47:42,758 --> 00:47:44,103 [Brian] I was hoping to be looking 1539 00:47:44,103 --> 00:47:46,689 at our beautiful black frame windows by now, 1540 00:47:46,689 --> 00:47:48,206 but now I'm looking at, I think, black mold. 1541 00:47:48,206 --> 00:47:48,931 [Jonathan] Smells like it. 1542 00:47:48,931 --> 00:47:50,862 We're gonna need to dissect 1543 00:47:50,862 --> 00:47:52,241 the entire wall here. 1544 00:47:52,241 --> 00:47:53,896 [Jonathan] We've got to redo the insulation, 1545 00:47:53,896 --> 00:47:55,275 redo this framing. 1546 00:47:55,275 --> 00:47:56,413 Oh, my gosh. 1547 00:47:56,413 --> 00:47:57,448 [Brian] That's the problem with remodeling. Like, 1548 00:47:57,448 --> 00:47:59,034 once you uncover a problem, 1549 00:47:59,034 --> 00:48:00,724 -more problems come about... -Oh, absolutely. 1550 00:48:00,724 --> 00:48:02,034 ...and you've got to fix them all 1551 00:48:02,034 --> 00:48:03,758 -as you go along. -Yeah, domino effect. 1552 00:48:03,758 --> 00:48:05,896 The problem is, these are the upstairs windows. 1553 00:48:05,896 --> 00:48:07,103 -So I'm hoping it's not... -Yup. 1554 00:48:07,103 --> 00:48:09,965 ...all the way down to the downstairs windows. 1555 00:48:09,965 --> 00:48:11,931 [Mika] And right now, we need to go back to Tampa. 1556 00:48:11,931 --> 00:48:14,206 [Brian] This is gonna be a long car ride home. 1557 00:48:14,206 --> 00:48:15,793 I'm really, really nervous, 1558 00:48:15,793 --> 00:48:17,724 not only for our budget, but our timeline. 1559 00:48:17,724 --> 00:48:20,206 We did not want to leave to head back to Tampa 1560 00:48:20,206 --> 00:48:22,896 without these windows being properly installed. 1561 00:48:22,896 --> 00:48:24,724 And, uh, this is not going to be 1562 00:48:24,724 --> 00:48:26,310 an enjoyable five-and-a-half-hour drive 1563 00:48:26,310 --> 00:48:27,482 back home with Brian in the car, 1564 00:48:27,482 --> 00:48:29,137 'cause he is stressing out. 1565 00:48:29,137 --> 00:48:32,000 -[sighs] -[Brian] I just hate leaving things incomplete. 1566 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:32,965 [Mika] I know. 1567 00:48:33,482 --> 00:48:34,724 It's gonna be a long drive. 1568 00:48:34,724 --> 00:48:36,344 [Brian sighs] 1569 00:48:43,137 --> 00:48:45,689 [Brian] We've definitely been losing sleep over these windows. 1570 00:48:45,689 --> 00:48:47,931 But I think the worst-case scenario is 1571 00:48:47,931 --> 00:48:50,103 if the mold has spread throughout the house 1572 00:48:50,103 --> 00:48:52,344 and also if this problem is 1573 00:48:52,344 --> 00:48:53,413 also on the exterior of the house. 1574 00:48:53,413 --> 00:48:55,310 We're talking tens of thousands of dollars, 1575 00:48:55,310 --> 00:48:56,793 structural damage, 1576 00:48:56,793 --> 00:48:59,206 and not to mention the timeline would probably double. 1577 00:48:59,206 --> 00:49:00,724 [cell phone ringing] 1578 00:49:01,758 --> 00:49:02,724 [Mika] Hey, Jonathan. 1579 00:49:02,724 --> 00:49:03,931 [Jonathan] Hey, Mika. How you doing? 1580 00:49:03,931 --> 00:49:05,482 [Mika] I'm hoping this is a good call. 1581 00:49:05,482 --> 00:49:07,793 I keep thinking about what's going on in Savannah. 1582 00:49:07,793 --> 00:49:09,000 [Jonathan] I got, uh, 1583 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:11,000 some updates about the windows. 1584 00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:12,000 -So... -[Mika] Ooh. Well, hold on. 1585 00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:13,620 I'm gonna grab Brian real quick. 1586 00:49:13,620 --> 00:49:16,689 I want him to also listen in, so give me one second. 1587 00:49:16,689 --> 00:49:17,689 Jonathan's on the phone. 1588 00:49:17,689 --> 00:49:18,689 [Brian] Oh, boy. 1589 00:49:18,689 --> 00:49:20,551 [Mika] Okay, Jonathan, I got Brian here. 1590 00:49:20,551 --> 00:49:22,000 Tell us what's the update. 1591 00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:24,137 [Jonathan] So, we got it all opened up 1592 00:49:24,137 --> 00:49:25,517 and kind of inspected. 1593 00:49:25,517 --> 00:49:27,413 And there was some leaking 1594 00:49:27,413 --> 00:49:29,413 that's probably happened over the years. 1595 00:49:29,413 --> 00:49:30,379 And it did, 1596 00:49:30,379 --> 00:49:32,689 uh, go down even to the first level. 1597 00:49:32,689 --> 00:49:34,034 Oh, shoot. 1598 00:49:34,034 --> 00:49:35,620 [Jonathan] And the areas that we had to demo out 1599 00:49:35,620 --> 00:49:37,551 didn't have surface mold on them. 1600 00:49:37,551 --> 00:49:39,724 We were concerned that the stucco could have 1601 00:49:39,724 --> 00:49:41,137 even begun to detach. 1602 00:49:42,517 --> 00:49:44,206 That would have been a big issue. 1603 00:49:44,206 --> 00:49:47,000 Getting to having to patch a big side of the house. 1604 00:49:47,000 --> 00:49:48,896 But it's not. It's all in good shape. 1605 00:49:48,896 --> 00:49:50,965 We can fix everything from the inside. 1606 00:49:50,965 --> 00:49:53,000 -Ooh, thank goodness. Okay. -[Brian] Yeah. 1607 00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:54,758 [Mika] So, as far as damages, then, 1608 00:49:54,758 --> 00:49:56,620 it's not worst-case scenario, 1609 00:49:56,620 --> 00:49:58,482 but I'm assuming it's gonna probably 1610 00:49:58,482 --> 00:50:00,000 cost a little bit extra money. 1611 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:01,448 [Jonathan] I think $3,500. 1612 00:50:03,068 --> 00:50:04,103 Okay. 1613 00:50:04,103 --> 00:50:06,689 Timeline-wise, do you think this is gonna be 1614 00:50:06,689 --> 00:50:08,827 something that's gonna take a long time to repair? 1615 00:50:08,827 --> 00:50:10,689 [Jonathan] Um, I could have my carpenters 1616 00:50:10,689 --> 00:50:12,103 start working on it, and, 1617 00:50:12,103 --> 00:50:13,827 you know, probably two or three days, 1618 00:50:13,827 --> 00:50:15,241 we could have it fixed. 1619 00:50:15,241 --> 00:50:16,206 [Brian and Mika] Okay. 1620 00:50:16,206 --> 00:50:17,310 [Jonathan] And it'll be totally done 1621 00:50:17,310 --> 00:50:18,724 by the time you come for your next trip. 1622 00:50:18,724 --> 00:50:20,724 Well, hey, it's not just our next trip. 1623 00:50:20,724 --> 00:50:22,103 It's our final trip. 1624 00:50:22,103 --> 00:50:24,275 So, we're coming down to the wire 1625 00:50:24,275 --> 00:50:25,551 on the finish line here, so... 1626 00:50:25,551 --> 00:50:26,896 I appreciate the update, though, 1627 00:50:26,896 --> 00:50:30,103 'cause this is more stressful than I thought, trying to, uh, 1628 00:50:30,103 --> 00:50:32,068 you know, manage things from out of state. 1629 00:50:32,068 --> 00:50:34,034 [Brian] I can't wait for this to be done. 1630 00:50:40,344 --> 00:50:42,586 So, uh, Brian, where are we going right now? 1631 00:50:43,310 --> 00:50:44,965 I'm going crazy. 1632 00:50:44,965 --> 00:50:47,034 We're, uh, we're supposed to be driving 1633 00:50:47,034 --> 00:50:48,206 north to Savannah. 1634 00:50:48,206 --> 00:50:50,724 However, we're driving south towards Miami. 1635 00:50:50,724 --> 00:50:52,137 [Mika] We gotta go pick up a countertop 1636 00:50:52,137 --> 00:50:52,965 that we need 1637 00:50:52,965 --> 00:50:53,724 to take to Savannah... 1638 00:50:53,724 --> 00:50:55,000 -[Brian] Hmm. -...tomorrow. 1639 00:50:55,000 --> 00:50:56,586 It was supposed to be in Tampa. 1640 00:50:56,586 --> 00:50:58,896 Did not get on the truck. So, guess what? 1641 00:50:58,896 --> 00:51:00,137 We're getting on the highway. 1642 00:51:00,137 --> 00:51:02,965 Good news is, we have a buddy who's picking up Miami, 1643 00:51:02,965 --> 00:51:04,517 gonna meet us halfway, 1644 00:51:04,517 --> 00:51:06,551 and, uh, gonna rescue us. 1645 00:51:09,172 --> 00:51:10,620 -Is that him? -Oh, that might be. 1646 00:51:10,620 --> 00:51:12,241 -I think it is him. -[Brian] Woo-hoo! 1647 00:51:12,241 --> 00:51:14,241 Hey, there's our superhero! 1648 00:51:14,241 --> 00:51:15,551 -[Mika] Yes. -[man] You have a delivery! 1649 00:51:15,551 --> 00:51:17,551 Yeah. A special delivery. 1650 00:51:17,551 --> 00:51:18,724 [man] Special delivery. 1651 00:51:18,724 --> 00:51:19,827 Oh, my gosh. 1652 00:51:19,827 --> 00:51:21,413 -[Mika] How are you feeling? -Doing all right. 1653 00:51:21,413 --> 00:51:23,379 -[Brian] Oh, there's our baby! -[Adam laughing] 1654 00:51:23,379 --> 00:51:25,379 [Brian] Let's get it out of your car and into ours. 1655 00:51:25,379 --> 00:51:26,310 [Adam] All right. Let's do this. 1656 00:51:26,310 --> 00:51:28,689 [Brian exclaims] There she is! 1657 00:51:28,689 --> 00:51:29,482 [Adam] All right. 1658 00:51:29,482 --> 00:51:30,758 -Enjoy. -[Brian] Appreciate it. 1659 00:51:32,896 --> 00:51:34,275 -[Mika] Ready to roll. -[Brian] Let's do it. 1660 00:51:37,517 --> 00:51:40,137 Now that the window rot issue is finally resolved, 1661 00:51:40,137 --> 00:51:42,344 we can install the new windows. 1662 00:51:42,344 --> 00:51:43,758 We're also painting the exterior 1663 00:51:43,758 --> 00:51:46,586 a classic black and white to really make it pop. 1664 00:51:46,586 --> 00:51:48,241 And Mika and I are packing up the car 1665 00:51:48,241 --> 00:51:50,862 one last time to head back to Savannah. 1666 00:51:51,137 --> 00:51:52,137 Ay-ay-ay. 1667 00:51:52,137 --> 00:51:53,344 This is just about as delicate 1668 00:51:53,344 --> 00:51:54,793 as that countertop we just picked up, 1669 00:51:54,793 --> 00:51:57,034 -so let's make sure that we... -Countertop's already in there. 1670 00:51:57,034 --> 00:51:59,620 -All right, we're gonna go in sideways. -[Mika] Ooh. 1671 00:51:59,620 --> 00:52:01,793 -You know what I'm hoping looks good? -What? 1672 00:52:01,793 --> 00:52:03,068 These windows. 1673 00:52:03,068 --> 00:52:05,379 I'm a little nervous. I mean, it's been 1674 00:52:05,379 --> 00:52:06,793 stressful going back and forth... 1675 00:52:06,793 --> 00:52:08,068 -Yeah. -...and just trying to do... 1676 00:52:08,586 --> 00:52:09,965 Touch base with Jonathan, 1677 00:52:09,965 --> 00:52:11,724 -virtual calls, FaceTime calls. -Mm-hmm. 1678 00:52:11,724 --> 00:52:14,172 It's not really the same, and I'm hoping 1679 00:52:14,172 --> 00:52:15,448 there's no more surprises. 1680 00:52:15,448 --> 00:52:18,310 All right, Mika, this should be the last of it. 1681 00:52:18,965 --> 00:52:20,137 -Let's do this! -[Mika] Yeah. 1682 00:52:20,137 --> 00:52:21,413 Ha-ha! 1683 00:52:21,413 --> 00:52:22,517 Bye, Florida. 1684 00:52:31,068 --> 00:52:32,103 [horn honking] 1685 00:52:32,103 --> 00:52:33,344 [Mika] Oh. 1686 00:52:33,344 --> 00:52:34,448 [Brian] What? 1687 00:52:34,448 --> 00:52:36,379 -[Mika] Oh, my gosh! -[Brian] Yes! 1688 00:52:36,379 --> 00:52:39,241 [Mika] Nick is outside working on the windows. 1689 00:52:39,241 --> 00:52:42,275 -Oh, my gosh. -[Mika exclaiming] 1690 00:52:42,275 --> 00:52:44,172 -Standing ovation, Nick. -[Mika] Thank you. 1691 00:52:44,172 --> 00:52:46,172 [Nicolas] Brian, Mika, what do you guys think? 1692 00:52:46,172 --> 00:52:47,310 How are you? 1693 00:52:47,310 --> 00:52:48,896 -[Mika] Oh, my gosh. -[Brian] What a difference. 1694 00:52:48,896 --> 00:52:50,896 [Nicolas] Yeah, we had a lot of rot, frame damage, 1695 00:52:50,896 --> 00:52:53,172 and the windows needed to be completely restored. 1696 00:52:53,172 --> 00:52:55,103 -Wow. -But as you can see, here we are. 1697 00:52:55,103 --> 00:52:57,896 [Mika] Paint color's good, shutters look amazing. 1698 00:52:57,896 --> 00:52:59,965 -Yeah! [laughs] -Nice job, my friend. 1699 00:52:59,965 --> 00:53:01,931 Those windows gave us a little bit of a hard time, but... 1700 00:53:01,931 --> 00:53:03,689 -[Brian] A little bit? -[Mika] ...I think it was worth it. 1701 00:53:03,689 --> 00:53:04,931 [Brian] Well, uh, let's see 1702 00:53:04,931 --> 00:53:06,275 if this countertop 1703 00:53:06,275 --> 00:53:07,931 -is gonna give us a hard time getting installed. -Oh, man. 1704 00:53:07,931 --> 00:53:09,482 So far, we're off to a good start today. 1705 00:53:09,482 --> 00:53:10,551 Let's just keep it that way. 1706 00:53:10,551 --> 00:53:11,655 Moment of truth. 1707 00:53:12,034 --> 00:53:13,655 Second moment of truth. 1708 00:53:13,655 --> 00:53:14,620 Windows, good. 1709 00:53:14,620 --> 00:53:15,896 Countertop, don't know. 1710 00:53:15,896 --> 00:53:17,896 So, the original countertop for the island 1711 00:53:17,896 --> 00:53:20,655 was too big, so we trimmed it on all sides, 1712 00:53:20,655 --> 00:53:22,034 and we took away the overhang 1713 00:53:22,034 --> 00:53:23,724 where the bar stools were gonna be. 1714 00:53:23,724 --> 00:53:24,862 If we didn't trim enough, 1715 00:53:24,862 --> 00:53:26,758 then we don't solve our problem, 1716 00:53:26,758 --> 00:53:28,310 and if we trim too much, 1717 00:53:28,310 --> 00:53:29,931 we're really in trouble. 1718 00:53:29,931 --> 00:53:31,000 -[Brian] All right, y'all. -Oh, man. 1719 00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:32,344 -[Brian] Moment of truth. -[Wendy] All right. 1720 00:53:32,344 --> 00:53:33,758 -Ay-ay-ay. -[Brian] This has to fit. 1721 00:53:33,758 --> 00:53:35,103 [Mika] It definitely has to fit. 1722 00:53:35,103 --> 00:53:37,310 -Okay, watch your fingers. -[Brian] It looks too small. 1723 00:53:37,310 --> 00:53:38,413 [Mika] Yeah, it does. 1724 00:53:39,344 --> 00:53:40,448 Oh. 1725 00:53:43,344 --> 00:53:45,034 Come my way a little bit. 1726 00:53:45,034 --> 00:53:47,655 -[Mika] Oh, careful with your fingers. -[Brian] Oh, my gosh. 1727 00:53:47,655 --> 00:53:50,689 [Mika] Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. 1728 00:53:50,689 --> 00:53:52,620 -All right, I'm there. -[Mika] Oh. 1729 00:53:53,241 --> 00:53:54,448 [Brian] It's tight. 1730 00:53:54,448 --> 00:53:56,586 I mean, it's tight, but it's right. 1731 00:53:56,586 --> 00:53:59,000 Kinda actually like it without the overhang. 1732 00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:00,275 [Jonathan] You're gonna have plenty of space now. 1733 00:54:00,275 --> 00:54:02,206 -[Mika] Oh, that's so nice. -With the pull-out dishwasher. 1734 00:54:02,206 --> 00:54:03,137 Look at that. 1735 00:54:03,137 --> 00:54:04,517 Woo! Let's go! 1736 00:54:04,517 --> 00:54:06,586 [Wendy] All right. Looks good. 1737 00:54:06,586 --> 00:54:08,241 This kitchen's looking amazing, you guys. 1738 00:54:08,241 --> 00:54:09,241 Oh, my gosh. 1739 00:54:09,241 --> 00:54:10,689 -It's really coming together. -Success. 1740 00:54:10,689 --> 00:54:12,275 And we are cooking in this kitchen now! 1741 00:54:12,275 --> 00:54:14,103 -[Mika] Let's go. -[Wendy] It looks good. 1742 00:54:16,344 --> 00:54:18,827 -It is a madhouse today. -It is a lot. 1743 00:54:18,827 --> 00:54:20,758 [Brian] We have slate going on in the courtyard. 1744 00:54:20,758 --> 00:54:22,068 [Mika] I love this texture. 1745 00:54:22,068 --> 00:54:23,448 [Brian] What a transformation, right? 1746 00:54:23,448 --> 00:54:24,827 [Mika] It's gonna have a lot of character, 1747 00:54:24,827 --> 00:54:26,000 and that's what we wanted. 1748 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:27,620 [Brian] Painters are here. Furniture. 1749 00:54:27,620 --> 00:54:29,482 -These might be the most important pieces... -[Mika] Oh, my gosh. 1750 00:54:29,482 --> 00:54:31,103 ...coming in, so please be careful. 1751 00:54:31,103 --> 00:54:32,655 [Mika] Sentimental value. Seriously. 1752 00:54:32,655 --> 00:54:36,000 I don't want my great-great great-great-grandparents getting mad at me. 1753 00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:37,724 [Mika] Part of getting it done on a timeline is 1754 00:54:37,724 --> 00:54:39,551 having your subs all come in at the same time. 1755 00:54:39,551 --> 00:54:40,931 We're used to this, 1756 00:54:40,931 --> 00:54:43,000 but when you're in 1,300 square feet, it's a little bit tight. 1757 00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:44,103 [Mika grunts] 1758 00:54:44,103 --> 00:54:45,034 I'm about to have a heart attack. 1759 00:54:45,034 --> 00:54:46,275 [Brian] We're hitting something. 1760 00:54:46,896 --> 00:54:47,931 Is that working? 1761 00:54:49,724 --> 00:54:51,068 [Mika] Sorry. 1762 00:54:52,965 --> 00:54:54,931 -[Brian] We hitting that staircase? -[Mika] Yeah. 1763 00:54:54,931 --> 00:54:56,344 [Brian] We're hitting the ceiling now. 1764 00:54:57,655 --> 00:54:59,655 -Okay, okay. -[Brian] All right, all right, all right. 1765 00:55:00,241 --> 00:55:02,034 -[indistinct chatter] -[Mika] Woo. 1766 00:55:02,034 --> 00:55:03,655 -Good thing you didn't have us. -Hey. 1767 00:55:03,655 --> 00:55:05,586 -Do we have any touch-up paint? -[laughing] Yeah. 1768 00:55:05,586 --> 00:55:06,862 We're gonna need it. 1769 00:55:06,862 --> 00:55:08,137 -Let's place this couch one time. -And that's gonna be 1770 00:55:08,137 --> 00:55:10,137 all the way on the rug, 100%. 1771 00:55:10,137 --> 00:55:11,689 I'm just glad that light fixture's still hanging. 1772 00:55:11,689 --> 00:55:13,620 Good job, guys. [laughs] 1773 00:55:13,620 --> 00:55:15,310 Oh, is this the headboard? 1774 00:55:15,310 --> 00:55:16,931 [Brian] If it doesn't fit in Jade's room, 1775 00:55:16,931 --> 00:55:18,655 -she'll be sleeping outside. -[Mika] Listen. 1776 00:55:18,655 --> 00:55:20,620 [Brian] It's not gonna go. It's hitting the ceiling. 1777 00:55:20,620 --> 00:55:22,000 [Mika] Okay. He's stuck. 1778 00:55:22,655 --> 00:55:25,103 Why don't we go through the back, 1779 00:55:25,103 --> 00:55:27,620 the courtyard, balcony, through the slider. 1780 00:55:27,620 --> 00:55:28,931 -[Brian] So go back around. -Let's do that. 1781 00:55:28,931 --> 00:55:30,172 [Brian] Go back by the alley. We'll meet you in the back. 1782 00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:33,206 There we go. 1783 00:55:33,206 --> 00:55:34,344 -[Mika] Improvise. -[Brian] All right. 1784 00:55:34,344 --> 00:55:36,379 We gotta get creative here. 1785 00:55:36,379 --> 00:55:37,758 [woman] We might need your help. 1786 00:55:40,758 --> 00:55:42,000 [Brian] Little more. 1787 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,034 It feels like I'm fishing and I just caught a big one. 1788 00:55:46,103 --> 00:55:47,241 Hang on. [grunts] 1789 00:55:47,241 --> 00:55:48,689 Good job, guys. 1790 00:55:48,689 --> 00:55:51,241 -[woman] Sweet. -Hey, Jade's room's gonna look better than ours. 1791 00:55:51,241 --> 00:55:53,241 No, they're both gonna look amazing. 1792 00:55:53,241 --> 00:55:54,344 Man, Mika, we still have 1793 00:55:54,344 --> 00:55:55,689 so much work to do 1794 00:55:55,689 --> 00:55:57,344 before my mom and dad come up with Jade. 1795 00:55:57,344 --> 00:55:58,655 [Mika] Ay-ay-ay. 1796 00:56:02,034 --> 00:56:03,586 [Brian] Last day. Final push, Mika. 1797 00:56:03,586 --> 00:56:05,517 Oh, my gosh. A lot of clutter right now, 1798 00:56:05,517 --> 00:56:07,379 but we're gonna figure out where everything's going. 1799 00:56:07,379 --> 00:56:09,827 Today is just about putting those touches that really 1800 00:56:09,827 --> 00:56:11,275 make this place feel like home. 1801 00:56:11,275 --> 00:56:13,000 [Mika laughs] Yes! 1802 00:56:13,000 --> 00:56:14,862 -[Brian] Easy. -[Mika] Watch your fingers. 1803 00:56:14,862 --> 00:56:16,034 I think we're there. 1804 00:56:16,034 --> 00:56:18,103 -She's in. -Yes! 1805 00:56:18,103 --> 00:56:19,827 Now, this is complete. 1806 00:56:19,827 --> 00:56:21,344 Everything in here tells a story. 1807 00:56:21,344 --> 00:56:23,448 I love these corbels, but the fact that they're 1808 00:56:23,448 --> 00:56:25,724 from a 300-year-old tree in Ardsley Park 1809 00:56:25,724 --> 00:56:27,344 makes them even more special. 1810 00:56:27,344 --> 00:56:30,965 It's that old charm meets the new renovation. 1811 00:56:30,965 --> 00:56:32,724 The design aesthetic is so much different 1812 00:56:32,724 --> 00:56:34,275 than what we would do in Florida. 1813 00:56:34,275 --> 00:56:36,586 There's so many different textures and colors, 1814 00:56:36,586 --> 00:56:37,793 but it also just has 1815 00:56:37,793 --> 00:56:40,482 a very, like, vintage, comfortable 1816 00:56:40,482 --> 00:56:43,413 feel to it where it does feel like home away from home. 1817 00:56:43,413 --> 00:56:44,896 Usually, I complain about making the bed, 1818 00:56:44,896 --> 00:56:46,310 but in this case, it's kind of exciting. 1819 00:56:46,310 --> 00:56:48,689 That means we're getting close to actually being able to stay here. 1820 00:56:48,689 --> 00:56:50,862 Switch. One, two, three. 1821 00:56:50,862 --> 00:56:52,344 [Mika] When the family gets here tomorrow, 1822 00:56:52,344 --> 00:56:54,103 vacation officially starts. 1823 00:56:54,103 --> 00:56:56,068 -Amen to that. -Let's go. 1824 00:57:03,034 --> 00:57:05,000 All right, Brian, how you feeling right now? 1825 00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:07,448 You know, I'm feeling just peachy. 1826 00:57:07,448 --> 00:57:08,931 [Mika] All those stressful nights, 1827 00:57:08,931 --> 00:57:11,000 moments of tension, we gotta let it go 1828 00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:12,620 'cause this is when vacation begins. 1829 00:57:12,620 --> 00:57:13,689 We did it. 1830 00:57:13,689 --> 00:57:16,586 I'm very proud of our collaborative efforts... 1831 00:57:16,586 --> 00:57:18,275 -[Brian] Mm-hmm. -[Mika] ...of this design. 1832 00:57:18,275 --> 00:57:21,000 -It's like proof that we can really do this from afar... -[Brian] Yeah. 1833 00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:22,724 ...and handle the stress 1834 00:57:22,724 --> 00:57:23,620 and really come out 1835 00:57:23,620 --> 00:57:25,000 with a beautiful product in the end. 1836 00:57:25,689 --> 00:57:27,034 It's about time. 1837 00:57:27,034 --> 00:57:27,931 -No, no, no. -Are they... 1838 00:57:27,931 --> 00:57:29,862 -It is time. -[gasps] Oh, my gosh. 1839 00:57:29,862 --> 00:57:31,275 -[Brian] Hey, we'll be right down. -[Mika] Oh, my gosh! 1840 00:57:31,275 --> 00:57:32,655 Hi! 1841 00:57:32,655 --> 00:57:34,448 -[Brian] We're coming. We're coming. -[Mika] We're coming. 1842 00:57:34,448 --> 00:57:36,310 -[Jade] Oh, my... -Oh, it's so beautiful. 1843 00:57:36,310 --> 00:57:37,862 -[Mika] Hello! -It, like, it stands out. 1844 00:57:37,862 --> 00:57:38,586 Whoa! 1845 00:57:38,586 --> 00:57:40,000 Welcome to Savannah. 1846 00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:41,655 -[Ellen] Oh. -Hello, hello. 1847 00:57:41,655 --> 00:57:43,655 -[Ellen] This is unbelievable. -[Mika] This is 1848 00:57:43,655 --> 00:57:44,862 our home, you guys. 1849 00:57:44,862 --> 00:57:47,206 -It definitely stands out. -[Mika] Ooh! 1850 00:57:47,206 --> 00:57:48,689 -[Jade] In a good way. -[Mika] Jade approves. 1851 00:57:48,689 --> 00:57:50,827 [Ellen] I love your landscaping. Wow. 1852 00:57:50,827 --> 00:57:53,344 [Mika] Smallest yard we've ever had to landscape, 1853 00:57:53,344 --> 00:57:55,275 -so we had to make it count. -[Brian] Uh-oh. Dad, you approve? 1854 00:57:55,275 --> 00:57:57,000 -I'm looking. I'm looking. -[Mika] Oh, he's inspecting. 1855 00:57:57,000 --> 00:57:58,000 [Kevin] Very nice. 1856 00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:00,068 The door matches your dress. I like all that. 1857 00:58:00,068 --> 00:58:01,620 -[Brian] That's all planned. -Well, honestly, 1858 00:58:01,620 --> 00:58:03,827 the door color was inspired. 1859 00:58:03,827 --> 00:58:05,206 It's called Jade Dragon. 1860 00:58:05,206 --> 00:58:06,551 -Oh! -[Brian] It actually is. 1861 00:58:06,551 --> 00:58:08,413 [Mika] It is. I mean, true story. 1862 00:58:08,413 --> 00:58:10,172 So it was kind of fitting. [chuckles] 1863 00:58:10,172 --> 00:58:12,620 I like the little accent that you added to the window. 1864 00:58:12,620 --> 00:58:15,000 [Mika] Since this was built in 1977, 1865 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:16,482 technically not "historical," 1866 00:58:16,482 --> 00:58:18,172 but we wanted to add those kind of characters. 1867 00:58:18,172 --> 00:58:20,172 So I'm glad you actually noticed that, Jade. 1868 00:58:20,172 --> 00:58:22,344 We're so happy that you're home, away from home. 1869 00:58:22,344 --> 00:58:23,517 -[Mika] Home away from home. -Home away from home. 1870 00:58:23,517 --> 00:58:25,448 -I can't wait to see the inside. -[Mika exclaims] 1871 00:58:25,448 --> 00:58:26,310 -You ready? -[Mika] Yes! 1872 00:58:26,310 --> 00:58:27,310 -Jade, you ready? -[Jade] Yeah. 1873 00:58:27,310 --> 00:58:28,379 Before we go in, 1874 00:58:28,379 --> 00:58:29,448 -we should give you... -Yeah, give it to them. 1875 00:58:29,448 --> 00:58:31,137 -[Ellen] ...a little home... -Our first gift? 1876 00:58:31,137 --> 00:58:33,241 "Be our guest, Savannah, Georgia." 1877 00:58:33,241 --> 00:58:34,724 [Mika] That's so awesome. 1878 00:58:37,482 --> 00:58:39,137 -[gasps] -Oh, my. 1879 00:58:39,724 --> 00:58:41,206 -[Jade chuckles] -[Ellen] Oh, wow. 1880 00:58:44,103 --> 00:58:46,344 -[gasps] -Oh, my. 1881 00:58:46,344 --> 00:58:48,034 -[Jade chuckles] -[Ellen] Oh, wow. 1882 00:58:48,034 --> 00:58:49,965 -[Ellen] Oh, my gosh. -[Kevin] Look at that ceiling. 1883 00:58:49,965 --> 00:58:52,000 [Ellen] This looks like a brand-new house. 1884 00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:54,793 Especially like what you've done with the fireplace. 1885 00:58:54,793 --> 00:58:56,896 -[Mika] Oh, that fireplace. -[Brian] Oh, the fireplace. 1886 00:58:56,896 --> 00:58:58,551 Dad, you'll appreciate this. 1887 00:58:58,551 --> 00:59:00,724 Guess what we named this mantle. 1888 00:59:00,724 --> 00:59:02,448 -Steve. -Mickey. 1889 00:59:02,448 --> 00:59:04,000 -Oh, that's good. -[all laughing] 1890 00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:06,482 [Brian] This actually came from Tybee Island. 1891 00:59:06,482 --> 00:59:08,310 And this piece of wood 1892 00:59:08,310 --> 00:59:10,689 was actually in a house on the beach. 1893 00:59:10,689 --> 00:59:12,000 Hundreds of years old. 1894 00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:13,448 [Kevin] What about the corbels? 1895 00:59:13,448 --> 00:59:15,034 [Mika] The corbels that you see up there 1896 00:59:15,034 --> 00:59:16,310 were custom made. 1897 00:59:16,310 --> 00:59:18,655 And it was cool because it was a tree from Ardsley Park. 1898 00:59:18,655 --> 00:59:20,068 She was 300 years old. 1899 00:59:20,068 --> 00:59:22,586 -The tree was sick, so they had to cut it down. -I love that 1900 00:59:22,586 --> 00:59:24,000 your pieces have stories. 1901 00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:26,068 [Kevin] I see something very familiar. 1902 00:59:26,068 --> 00:59:27,965 -"Home Sweet Home." -[Ellen] Oh. 1903 00:59:27,965 --> 00:59:29,793 -[Kevin] My mother stitched that. -[Brian] I know. 1904 00:59:29,793 --> 00:59:31,689 We wanted it to feel new 1905 00:59:31,689 --> 00:59:33,344 but also old at the same time. 1906 00:59:33,344 --> 00:59:34,586 [Kevin] Was the ceiling like that? 1907 00:59:34,586 --> 00:59:36,206 [Brian] The ceiling was not like that. 1908 00:59:36,206 --> 00:59:37,620 I mean, everything was dropped down. 1909 00:59:37,620 --> 00:59:38,586 So, this was all drywall. 1910 00:59:38,586 --> 00:59:40,379 It just felt kind of closed in. 1911 00:59:40,379 --> 00:59:41,793 Unfortunately, 1912 00:59:41,793 --> 00:59:44,137 we could not do the exposed rafters 1913 00:59:44,137 --> 00:59:46,413 all the way because this is all plumbing. 1914 00:59:46,413 --> 00:59:47,724 -[Mika] Mm-hmm. -[Brian] And then it makes sense 1915 00:59:47,724 --> 00:59:49,482 'cause we kind of did a drop down here that 1916 00:59:49,482 --> 00:59:50,965 differentiates the two spaces. 1917 00:59:50,965 --> 00:59:52,586 -Yeah. -So, you got your living room, 1918 00:59:52,586 --> 00:59:54,103 your kind of seating area, 1919 00:59:54,103 --> 00:59:55,517 and then you got the kitchen here, so... 1920 00:59:55,517 --> 00:59:57,034 I like all that storage underneath it. 1921 00:59:57,034 --> 00:59:59,241 Hey, extra storage is always a must, 1922 00:59:59,241 --> 01:00:00,758 especially in a tight space. 1923 01:00:00,758 --> 01:00:03,586 And this used to be a closet. 1924 01:00:03,586 --> 01:00:05,206 But we need our little wine bar. 1925 01:00:05,206 --> 01:00:06,965 Well, why didn't I see that when I walked right in? 1926 01:00:06,965 --> 01:00:08,344 I'm surprised you didn't notice that first. 1927 01:00:08,344 --> 01:00:10,379 [Ellen] So am I. This is really good. 1928 01:00:10,379 --> 01:00:12,310 [Brian] Should we show them one of our 1929 01:00:12,310 --> 01:00:14,793 favorite rooms in the townhome? 1930 01:00:15,482 --> 01:00:16,482 -[Ellen gasps] -[Jade] Wow. 1931 01:00:16,482 --> 01:00:19,172 -Okay. I see a big fountain. -[Mika] Yes. 1932 01:00:19,172 --> 01:00:21,000 Which reminds me of the park. 1933 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:22,103 Yes! 1934 01:00:22,103 --> 01:00:23,793 [Ellen] So this is hand-painted? 1935 01:00:23,793 --> 01:00:25,793 -[Mika] Mm-hmm. Same artist. -[Brian] Hand-painted. We found a local muralist. 1936 01:00:25,793 --> 01:00:27,068 Custom piece for us. 1937 01:00:27,068 --> 01:00:28,275 I like how it goes up 1938 01:00:28,275 --> 01:00:30,413 -on the ceiling. -[Ellen] Oh, I didn't even notice it. 1939 01:00:30,413 --> 01:00:32,034 [Brian] It's an experience. 1940 01:00:32,034 --> 01:00:35,103 -You know what? You're gonna spend a lot of time in there. -[Mika laughs] 1941 01:00:35,103 --> 01:00:37,068 -[Kevin] Check out the kitchen. -[Mika] Go explore. 1942 01:00:37,862 --> 01:00:40,137 [Ellen] Ooh la la. It is just beautiful. 1943 01:00:40,137 --> 01:00:41,793 Oh, and I love your two tones. 1944 01:00:41,793 --> 01:00:43,896 -That's really pretty. Really, really pretty. -[Mika] Yeah. 1945 01:00:43,896 --> 01:00:45,586 [Kevin] A lot of thought went into this place. 1946 01:00:45,586 --> 01:00:46,655 [Mika] We're not done yet. 1947 01:00:46,655 --> 01:00:47,896 -All right. -Take it outdoors. 1948 01:00:48,206 --> 01:00:49,068 [Ellen gasps] 1949 01:00:49,068 --> 01:00:50,655 -Welcome to our courtyard. -Okay. 1950 01:00:50,655 --> 01:00:52,517 -Oh. -Oh, my God. 1951 01:00:52,517 --> 01:00:54,172 [Brian] This might be 1952 01:00:54,172 --> 01:00:56,931 my favorite space in this place. 1953 01:00:56,931 --> 01:00:58,241 [Jade] The walls. Oh. 1954 01:00:58,241 --> 01:00:59,931 -This brings the inside out. -[Mika] Oh. 1955 01:00:59,931 --> 01:01:01,896 [Brian] This is actually slate. 1956 01:01:01,896 --> 01:01:03,379 We really wanted to give 1957 01:01:03,379 --> 01:01:05,172 a natural feel out here. 1958 01:01:05,172 --> 01:01:06,172 You guys look really comfortable. 1959 01:01:06,172 --> 01:01:08,758 But now we have to go for a hike upstairs. 1960 01:01:10,103 --> 01:01:13,103 All right, so this is our oasis 1961 01:01:13,103 --> 01:01:14,758 that we've created here in Savannah. 1962 01:01:15,758 --> 01:01:17,551 -[Ellen] Oh, wow. -[Mika] Come on in. 1963 01:01:17,551 --> 01:01:18,172 [Brian] What do you think? 1964 01:01:18,172 --> 01:01:20,275 [Ellen] Oh, that wall. 1965 01:01:20,275 --> 01:01:21,655 [Kevin] What's that texture called again? 1966 01:01:21,655 --> 01:01:23,275 -[Brian] That's tambour. -Very nice. 1967 01:01:23,275 --> 01:01:24,586 That's the new shiplap. 1968 01:01:24,586 --> 01:01:26,206 That's got the dimensional. 1969 01:01:26,206 --> 01:01:28,000 It just has a lot of warmth to it. 1970 01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:29,689 Oh, and your view in the morning, really? 1971 01:01:29,689 --> 01:01:31,517 -[Mika] Morning coffee. -[Jade] Oh, wow. 1972 01:01:31,517 --> 01:01:33,206 [Mika] Yeah, go check it out. 1973 01:01:33,206 --> 01:01:34,551 [Ellen] This is gorgeous. 1974 01:01:34,551 --> 01:01:35,793 [Jade] Oh, my God. 1975 01:01:35,793 --> 01:01:37,965 So, yeah, it was custom wrought iron 1976 01:01:37,965 --> 01:01:40,206 to match the hand railing down in the courtyard. 1977 01:01:40,206 --> 01:01:41,620 [Jade] Yeah, I like it a lot. 1978 01:01:41,620 --> 01:01:43,034 [Brian] You guys want to check out the bathroom? 1979 01:01:43,034 --> 01:01:44,586 [Ellen] Absolutely. 1980 01:01:44,862 --> 01:01:45,620 Oh, wow. 1981 01:01:45,620 --> 01:01:47,172 [Ellen] That shower. 1982 01:01:47,172 --> 01:01:48,034 [Kevin] Very nice. 1983 01:01:48,034 --> 01:01:49,793 [Ellen] So this is a little space 1984 01:01:49,793 --> 01:01:51,344 that packs a big punch. 1985 01:01:51,344 --> 01:01:52,689 -[Jade] Oh, my gosh. -[Mika] Ooh. I like that, Ellen. 1986 01:01:52,689 --> 01:01:54,034 [Kevin] Good one, Ellen. 1987 01:01:54,034 --> 01:01:55,482 [Mika] We also have another bathroom and bedroom to see. 1988 01:01:55,482 --> 01:01:56,517 [Ellen] Okay. 1989 01:01:57,448 --> 01:01:59,103 [gasps] 1990 01:01:59,103 --> 01:02:01,103 -[Jade] Oh. -Oh, look at this bathroom. 1991 01:02:01,517 --> 01:02:02,655 Oh, my gosh. 1992 01:02:02,655 --> 01:02:03,965 [Kevin] Oh, I could live with this. 1993 01:02:03,965 --> 01:02:05,000 -[Ellen] Unbelievable. -[Kevin] Very nice. 1994 01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:07,758 I feel like this one is bigger than the main. 1995 01:02:07,758 --> 01:02:09,172 -It is, Jade. -Uh-huh. Yeah. 1996 01:02:09,172 --> 01:02:11,068 -You're welcome. -[laughs] 1997 01:02:11,068 --> 01:02:12,413 Check out the floor too, you guys. 1998 01:02:12,413 --> 01:02:13,896 -[Ellen] Oh, it's perfect. -[Jade] Okay. 1999 01:02:13,896 --> 01:02:14,965 -[Mika] That's right. -[Brian] All right. Jade, 2000 01:02:14,965 --> 01:02:16,551 are you ready to see your bedroom? 2001 01:02:16,551 --> 01:02:18,000 -[Jade] Yeah. -[Mika] Yes. 2002 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:19,965 -[Brian] Check it out. -[Mika] Go in. 2003 01:02:19,965 --> 01:02:22,241 Oh, my. 2004 01:02:22,241 --> 01:02:24,551 Oh, wow. 2005 01:02:24,551 --> 01:02:26,034 -[Kevin] I recognize the furniture. -[Ellen] This is like 2006 01:02:26,034 --> 01:02:27,000 this was built 2007 01:02:27,000 --> 01:02:28,586 for my nanny's desk. 2008 01:02:28,586 --> 01:02:31,793 Oh, I'm gonna cry. It's just beautiful. 2009 01:02:31,793 --> 01:02:33,034 -[Jade] Yeah. -[Ellen] Oh, my gosh. 2010 01:02:33,034 --> 01:02:34,000 And the lamp. 2011 01:02:34,413 --> 01:02:35,413 Oh. 2012 01:02:35,413 --> 01:02:37,275 Just to continue 2013 01:02:37,275 --> 01:02:38,862 this heritage and this tradition, 2014 01:02:38,862 --> 01:02:40,241 it's just, uh, 2015 01:02:40,241 --> 01:02:41,655 beautiful. Thank you. 2016 01:02:41,655 --> 01:02:44,137 -[Mika] Thank you. -Thank you for taking our beautiful stuff. 2017 01:02:44,137 --> 01:02:46,379 [Mika] We also wanted to give you a little cool seating area. 2018 01:02:46,379 --> 01:02:47,758 -[Ellen] A reading room. -[Brian] A little reading room. 2019 01:02:47,758 --> 01:02:48,896 [Mika] Go check it out. 2020 01:02:48,896 --> 01:02:50,310 [Brian] Hey, Dad, I found one 2021 01:02:50,310 --> 01:02:52,310 -that actually had a fountain on it. -You did? 2022 01:02:52,310 --> 01:02:54,758 -[Brian] Almost like the Forsyth Park fountain. -Let's look through it. 2023 01:02:54,758 --> 01:02:56,689 [Brian] And, Jade, while she's looking at that fountain, 2024 01:02:56,689 --> 01:02:58,655 you can actually see the Forsyth fountain from right here. 2025 01:02:58,655 --> 01:03:01,241 [Jade] Oh, that's so cool. I love it. 2026 01:03:01,241 --> 01:03:03,724 This renovation has been quite the journey. 2027 01:03:03,724 --> 01:03:06,068 And I gotta be honest, very stressful. 2028 01:03:06,068 --> 01:03:08,551 [Mika] From fixing wood rot on the windows, 2029 01:03:08,551 --> 01:03:10,931 replacing all the flooring, exterior paint. 2030 01:03:10,931 --> 01:03:12,896 -[Brian] The fight with the fireplace. - [Mika] Ooh. 2031 01:03:12,896 --> 01:03:15,137 [Brian] The countertop debacle. 2032 01:03:15,137 --> 01:03:15,896 [Mika] With all the curveballs 2033 01:03:15,896 --> 01:03:17,517 we faced in this renovation, 2034 01:03:17,517 --> 01:03:19,931 we did end up going $15,000 2035 01:03:19,931 --> 01:03:21,172 over our budget. 2036 01:03:21,172 --> 01:03:23,862 Spending about $215,000. 2037 01:03:24,172 --> 01:03:25,482 But it was worth it. 2038 01:03:25,482 --> 01:03:27,862 'Cause you can't put a price on a lifetime of memories. 2039 01:03:27,862 --> 01:03:29,034 All the headaches 2040 01:03:29,034 --> 01:03:30,310 we went through and speed bumps, 2041 01:03:30,310 --> 01:03:32,137 we kind of kept focus of the family, 2042 01:03:32,137 --> 01:03:35,206 because we knew that it was for everybody. Not just for us. 2043 01:03:35,206 --> 01:03:36,724 And, um, 2044 01:03:36,724 --> 01:03:38,482 I don't know how we got here. We did. 2045 01:03:38,482 --> 01:03:40,034 So can you like take a deep breath 2046 01:03:40,034 --> 01:03:42,551 -and relax now? -[sighs] Not yet. 2047 01:03:42,551 --> 01:03:45,965 Um, I apologize for the way I acted sometimes. 2048 01:03:45,965 --> 01:03:47,034 -But, uh... -Mm-hmm. 2049 01:03:47,034 --> 01:03:48,827 Yeah, I mean, I love you, like crazy. 2050 01:03:48,827 --> 01:03:51,206 I can't wait to finally spend our first night in here. 2051 01:03:51,206 --> 01:03:51,965 Yes! 2052 01:03:51,965 --> 01:03:53,379 And I can't wait for you guys 2053 01:03:53,379 --> 01:03:55,517 -to spend the night here. -We will be here, to be together. 2054 01:03:55,517 --> 01:03:58,862 You guys have just made this house a home. 2055 01:03:59,379 --> 01:04:01,275 We are so proud of everything 2056 01:04:01,275 --> 01:04:03,379 that Brian and Mika have accomplished. 2057 01:04:03,379 --> 01:04:06,137 I see just such a passion that they have 2058 01:04:06,137 --> 01:04:07,931 for their work. And I don't think it's 2059 01:04:07,931 --> 01:04:09,034 just for their own homes. 2060 01:04:09,034 --> 01:04:11,310 They have passion for every project they do. 2061 01:04:11,310 --> 01:04:13,482 But this one is extra special. 2062 01:04:13,482 --> 01:04:15,724 Now that we've already painted the town home, 2063 01:04:15,724 --> 01:04:17,034 let's go paint the town red. 2064 01:04:17,034 --> 01:04:18,000 -Yeah! -Let's. 2065 01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:19,586 -Let's go! -Let's go walk in the park. 2066 01:04:19,586 --> 01:04:20,965 -[Mika] Woo-hoo. -[Brian] Let me tell you something, though. 2067 01:04:20,965 --> 01:04:22,793 This renovation was no walk in the park. 2068 01:04:22,793 --> 01:04:24,103 [Mika laughs] You can say that again. 2069 01:04:24,103 --> 01:04:25,689 I was gonna use that, but you did. 2070 01:04:25,689 --> 01:04:27,137 -[Mika] Oh. -[Brian] I beat you to it. 2071 01:04:27,137 --> 01:04:29,275 Now we can finally enjoy Savannah. 2072 01:04:29,275 --> 01:04:32,379 I mean, this is the reason we put in all this hard work. 2073 01:04:32,379 --> 01:04:34,275 So it's our time now, Mika. 2074 01:04:34,275 --> 01:04:35,344 What do you say we go make a wish 2075 01:04:35,344 --> 01:04:36,931 -in the fountain? -[Mika] Ooh. Let's do it. 2076 01:04:36,931 --> 01:04:38,068 -[Ellen] Yes. -[Brian] Let's do it. 2077 01:04:38,068 --> 01:04:39,310 -[Kevin] Can I borrow some coins? -[Mika] yes. 2078 01:04:39,310 --> 01:04:41,000 -[Brian] Hey, I'm all out of money. -[Kevin laughs] 2079 01:04:41,000 --> 01:04:42,586 [Mika] That is, uh, a true statement. 2080 01:04:44,034 --> 01:04:45,758 -[Ellen] Gorgeous. -[Mika] It's really pretty.