-How big is your current house? -6,700 square foot.
[Brian K.] Brian and Debbie might be downsizing,
but their list of must-haves is still extra large.
A formal dining room, a den for you.
[Brian] A craft room for her.
-A toy box. -Toy box?
For my toys.
[Brian K.] And when it comes to color...
[Debbie] I would like to have white cabinets.
...the curve balls continue.
White house, white cabinets, white walls.
That might be a little too much white.
[Debbie] I don't want color.
-You like it? -No.
Oh.
I was like, "Oh...
I don't know if she got this right."
[Brian K.] Can Mika and I tackle every design dilemma...
[Mika] What is that face?
No, hey, no, no, no, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, no.
...for a dream home that fulfills every single wish?
-Wow! Oh, my God! -Wow
Oh, man, Brian, this is looking good so far.
Yeah!
[Brian K.] Mika and I build custom homes
on fast timelines.
We don't wanna carry two mortgages for too long.
Time is money.
[laughing]
[Mika] We're proof that construction
and marriage can mix.
-Give me a sweaty hug. -Ugh!
[Brian K.] We're still doing new construction.
You ready to break some ground?
-[Mika] But now... -Whoo!
...we're taking bigger risks.
Look at all that black mold behind that wall.
I think we're gonna do a shipping container house.
[Mika] Let's go.
[Brian K.] Making bolder decisions.
-Put your arm up here. -OK.
We've never put it in any other house.
[Mika] And always racing the clock.
[Brian K.] I can't believe they're gonna be living
inside of this in less than 100 days.
This is amazing.
-[Mika] Check this out. -[Brian K.] Here they are.
-[Mika] Hey, Brian and Debbie! -[Brian K.] Hey there.
[Mika] This is so nice. It's tucked away.
We've been out to Plant City many, many of times,
but I've never seen this neighborhood.
You know, I feel like Plant City is like the last frontier
of the Tampa Bay area.
There's still land out here to build,
and Brian and Debbie found the perfect lot.
This lot is massive, so how big is this?
-[Brian] This is two and a half acres. -[Mika and Brian K.] OK.
[Debbie] We were gonna actually buy a home.
-We looked at a lot, and then finally... -[Brian] We did.
...I just said, "You know what? We have to fix it
the way we want it anyway, so let's just build."
-[Mika] Mm-hmm. -You live, basically,
across the lake from us, currently.
Is that the reason why you're moving out to Plant City
to get away from your neighbors?
Yeah, wait a second.
-No, no, not at all. -No, no, no, no.
This will put us closer to our children and grandchildren.
-[Brian K.] Oh, nice. -[Mika] OK, that's a perk.
My wife and I, we're glad we found each other.
[Debbie] Yes, and we did later in life.
Well, in my former life, I had a nightclub.
That's where we met.
Debbie used to like to come in with her mom and dance.
[Debbie] We loved to jitterbug.
[Brian] I saw a cute girl,
very caring and compassionate.
She keeps life interesting for those around her.
My mom would tell me, "Brian likes you."
And I'd be like, "No way."
It only took me nine years to ask her out.
[Debbie] But we dated for about a year,
and then he asked me to marry him.
-I don't know what I would do without him, honestly. -Aw.
-Well, I'm excited for you guys. -[both] Yes.
I mean, it's kind of sad and bittersweet that we're gonna
lose you as neighbors. -I know.
-[Brian] Yeah. -But I have to say, I think
you're gonna be super happy here, too.
So I have to ask you, how big is your current house?
-It looks massive. -6,700 square foot, but it's
a multi-generational home. -Wow!
-It's all connected. Yes, it is. -Wow.
We designed the house that we're in and had talked
Mom and Dad to come down from Michigan.
I have a disabled brother and we all decided
we'd build a family estate, take care of one another.
And what's happened now, Mom and Dad have gone
to be with the Lord.
-We have my brother in the facility. -[Mika] OK.
[Brian] He needs additional care.
So it's time for us to build something for us.
Makes sense.
We've taken care of people.
My grandchildren, my mom...
-[Brian] My parents. -...Brian's mom and dad, his brother.
And now we need to take care of us.
When you say downsizing, are we cutting that in half
or like, how -- how small?
-About 2,900 square foot. -[Brian] That's right in that area.
-What are you envisioning here? -Single floor
How many bedrooms, bathrooms are we wanting?
I'd like a main bedroom and then two bedrooms
with a shared bath. -[Brian K.] OK.
And we like open concept.
We like to entertain, and we do Christmas with our kids
and we always have a lot of people.
So I would like a separate dining room.
-[Mika] Oh, like a formal...OK. -[Brian K.] Like a formal dining room.
Like a formal dining room, yes.
And then a den for you, right?
My wife is always on me about sitting at the kitchen table
and doing my work. -Ah.
[Brian] And then we also want a craft room for her.
[Mika] What about outdoor space?
-Yes, a lanai. -[Brian] Yeah.
-We'd like that. -Ooh.
And a three-stall garage.
-Where are we downsizing? -[laughing]
[Brian] Obviously, you guys are gonna put that together.
Wait a minute, um.
What are we looking at as far as budget for the house?
-We're looking at $925,000. -[Mika] OK.
I feel like you guys are giving us a good head-start.
Lots of design decisions go as part of this process.
My house is, like, um,
a lot different than what I'm envisioning,
of what I like now. -Yeah.
We designed the whole thing as a family,
and that was a long process. Everybody had an input.
[Debbie] His brother too. -Different colors, different styles.
[Mika] I almost feel like an inspiration tour
of your house might be... -[Brian K.] Might be -- might be smart.
We don't have to go far.
-It's just starting to rain... -Yes.
...so perfect timing. -That's good luck.
-Yes -- it is. -It's very good luck.
-Let's get off the lot. -Let's get it started.
Sounds good.
[upbeat music playing]
I love my job, but especially on days
like today where I have a very short commute to work.
I'm actually taking a bike ride to meet Debbie and Brian
at their current house,
which is just right up the street from me.
-[Debbie and Brian] Hey, hey. -[Mika] Oh, hello.
-Hello. -How are you doing, neighbors?
-How are you? -What do you got going on there?
-[Debbie] This is Molly. -Oh, my gosh.
You guys, OK, this is like the biggest house
in the neighborhood. I definitely see
why you wanna downsize, 'cause this is a lot of house
to maintain. -[both] It is.
The objective today is figuring out how to downsize,
and I really wanna learn more about their style
by figuring out what they don't like
in the current house they live in.
This 6,700-square-foot home is gonna have
a lot to look at for inspiration.
This is a very defined look.
It does have, like, a Mediterranean design.
[Debbie] The house is beautiful, don't get me wrong,
but I would like to do contemporary, streamlined,
no more arches, white.
-Oh, wow. -[both] Yes.
What about the courtyard-style garages?
[Brian] I'd like to have probably a side entry.
Instead of having this massive round...
-[laughing] -[Brian] Yes.
[Mika] You can fit 20 cars in this driveway.
-[Debbie] Yes, yes. -[Mika] So, I mean,
you're completely doing a different style.
[Debbie] Completely. Wait till you see the inside.
-Come on in. -[Mika] What?
-Oh, my goodness. -[Debbie] Welcome to our home.
[Mika] Wow.
First of all, I do notice you've got a lot of color
going on in here.
[Debbie] Orange is my favorite color...
-Yes. -...but I think it's dark.
When we move, I'd like it to be a clean slate,
almost white. -[Mika] Oh, nice -- OK.
So that I can do more decor, rather than walls.
OK, so we can do the color where it's not so permanent,
you can change it out through the year. -Correct.
Yes, exactly.
Oh, my gosh, this kitchen, you guys.
I'm noticing two different kind of countertops,
the two-tone cabinetry. -[Debbie] I wanna change it up.
[Mika] Ah, so what would you do different?
[Debbie] The countertops are gonna be the same.
I'm not gonna do a two-tone.
And then I would like to have white cabinets.
[Mika] OK, wait a minute.
So she wants white house, white cabinets, white walls?
Are you a different person than you were 13 years ago?
Yes, I am.
OK, so the goal is to downsize.
You guys have two islands here. Do you need them both?
Um, kind of.
Seating for all our family,
and storage is very important to us.
-Correct. -[Mika] OK.
[Brian] This is our room.
Whoa! This room is huge.
-I love the lake view. -[Brian] We do, too.
I see the arches, kind of, repeating itself throughout
the hallway, and then coming into this room.
[Brian] Don't like the arches. Done with that.
-[Debbie] I'd like streamlined. -[Mika] OK.
There's a lot of furniture in here.
You've got a sitting area.
Are we downsizing this space or are you bringing
all this furniture to the new house?
I'm not sure yet.
OK. What about this bathroom?
I wanna see what's going on in there.
Whoa! OK.
Looks like you have a huge walk-in shower, soaking tub.
-Are we downsizing this thing? -We like the double shower.
As far as the soaking tub, I'm not sure.
[Mika] Look how much space this thing takes.
[Debbie] Um, it does.
[Mika] So that's, I mean, if you're trying to downsize.
We're trying to downsize, and this is really big.
We don't use it much, so I'm not sure that we need
that in our new bathroom. -[Mika] All right.
I would love to see the other living areas.
We'll show you.
This is where Mom and Dad lived with us.
[Mika] Well, this is a whole nother house.
-[Brian] Oh, yes. -Oh, my gosh.
And it's so funny how everything's all connected,
but this does feel so different. -[Debbie] It's different.
There's a lot going on in Debbie and Brian's current house
They have, like, five different kind of tiles in the house.
In the new house, what are we thinking for flooring?
I'm thinking one style throughout bedrooms,
throughout the main living areas,
but tile in the bathrooms. -[Mika] Perfect.
It's really a hodgepodge of many different styles
under one roof.
[Brian] I don't like the woodgrain cabinets.
I don't like knobs like that.
I was in a friend's house, and I walked by
with my cargo shorts on, catch it,
and I split their door right in half.
[Mika] OK.
They want this new house to have cohesiveness
and be a little bit lighter and brighter.
There is one other thing we'd like to show you.
We do have another building, a toy box.
-Toy box? -Yeah, for my toys.
And we'd like to do something like this at the new project.
[Mika] Oh, my goodness. OK.
That's massive.
[Brian] We actually have a 1,200-square-foot
apartment above.
And then the garage itself is 1,100 square feet.
-And it's not quite big enough. -[Mika] What?
Dare I say, can we open this door and see what's in there?
[Brian] Absolutely.
OK, well.
Holy moly
OK, well.
Holy moly.
[Debbie] We'd like to house the travel trailer also
with the two boats.
[Mika] Oh, wow, so you would need more space then.
-A little bit. -A little bit more.
Taking it from about 1,100 square feet
up to about 1,700 square feet.
We design homes that are 1,700 square feet.
I don't see where the downsizing part's coming in.
It's going to be a challenge.
I'm wondering how we can keep everything in budget.
Whoo! We'll have to figure that out.
Hopefully seeing another house today
will inspire more ideas on how to downsize.
[Debbie] Nice.
-So it is like one big open space. -[Debbie] Mm-hmm.
[Mika] I mean, this house is 2,800 square feet,
and that's what your new house will be.
Look at this island, you guys. Check this out.
-[Debbie] Wow. -[Mika] What?
You're used to having two islands.
So maybe we you can fit everything you need into one
and save floor space. -Definitely.
-Absolutely. -Yes.
-But there's no nook. -Uh-huh.
-There's not -- -[Debbie] I would like a little nook.
When our grandchildren come over,
we like to sit as a family, but then sometimes
the dining room is too big.
So you really kind of need two dining areas?
-[Brian] Yeah. -[Debbie] Yeah.
[Mika] So I'm wondering, where are we gonna start
saving the square footage? -[Debbie] Take a little bit
of square footage out of the bedroom, maybe,
and then I can have my little nook.
We should go figure out how small we're going
with these rooms. -[Brian] Absolutely.
[Mika] Check out this main suite.
Your current bedroom, you almost have, like,
a living room inside of your room.
Are we thinking that we can
compromise some of the square footage?
I think so.
[Mika] OK -- that is gonna save us some square footage.
So, Brian, are you gonna need a closet in your office space?
'Cause that is another way to shave off
some square footage. -No, don't need it.
-No, we don't need it. -Perfect.
And then we have to do a craft room that's separate.
If you're not gonna need to have a bed
and all this other furniture in there,
we can save some space.
This size room is good.
Even it could be a little smaller.
[Mika] Cool. So I mean, I feel like
I understand where we're gonna try to save square footage.
-Mm-hmm. -Yes.
And we'll figure out this toy box.
I am good at what I do,
but I'm gonna have to be honest...
Brian and I have a lot of work to do to make sure
that we come up with the perfect floor plan
that now includes a toy box while downsizing,
while keeping things in budget.
So I have a long night ahead of me.
[Brian K.] Brian and Debbie, it seems like every time
we meet, it's raining. -I mean, what's up with that?
-I know, I don't know. -Right?
-It's good luck. -It is good luck.
[Mika] So I have to say, putting the puzzle piece
of this dream home together was a challenge,
because you don't wanna sacrifice your comforts
that you have in your current home. -Right.
So I feel like we accommodated that with this floor plan.
I'm just hoping that it's gonna flow really nicely
and you're gonna be happy with it.
Yep, I hope so too.
[Mika] All right, so the front facade of this house,
first of all, it's nice and wide.
-And because you have the side entry garage... -[Debbie] Mm-hmm.
...it's like, the house can really be a showcase.
It definitely has more of a clean aesthetic.
It's got that contemporary flair, right?
[Debbie] Yes, and that's what I wanted.
I love those windows.
[Mika] We gave you a symmetrical front porch.
You can have seating on both sides,
'cause we know that you guys
love being outside. -[Debbie] Yes.
[Mika] All right, so stepping into your house,
you've got 12-foot ceilings, so that even though we're downsizing,
it still has, like, a grandness to it when you walk in.
-[Debbie] Yes, yes. -[Mika] You guys like to entertain.
You're gonna be closer to family now,
so in the middle, you guys have
that big open concept, great room,
living area, and the kitchen and the breakfast nook.
[Brian K.] You know what else I think is super unique?
Over the island, we gave you a tray ceiling to really define
the center of that kitchen.
-[Debbie] Ooh, nice. -[Brian] Awesome.
[Mika] It's like a spotlight.
[Debbie] Yes, I like that. -[Brian] Right? Yes.
[Brian K.] And speaking of spotlights,
we gave you those solar tubes in the great room,
so you can have that beautiful natural light,
not just from the windows, but also from up above.
-Nice -- I love it. -I love it, yes.
So you have a really nice-sized formal dining room,
so when you're hosting the holidays...
Mm-hmm, we can all fit.
And then for you, you've got the den, but what's nice is
when the doors are open, you can feel like
you're part of the party. -Right, honey?
-Absolutely. -[Brian K.] You can only work in there.
-That's right. -That's it.
[Mika] So your main suite is a nice-sized room.
You've got a beautiful walk-in shower with dual shower heads.
-Yay. -There we go.
From your room, you have those French doors
to enjoy the back lanai... -[Debbie] Nice.
as well as the French doors off the great room.
-Love it. -Beautiful.
On the other side of the house are those guest rooms,
plus you have that bathroom in the middle,
so those guest rooms can share that bathroom.
You also wanted a craft room.
Tucked in a nice private corner of the house,
so you can get creative back there.
[Debbie] That's awesome. I actually like the way
that I'm way in the back here.
-You really wanna be tucked away. -Yes.
So, Debbie, I feel like this is your toy box of the house.
-Yes, yes. -[Mika] Oh!
[Brian K.] And you've got your own toy box.
-I do. -[Mika] Let's check it out.
-I feel -- -Let's look at it. I'm excited.
[Mika] This is pretty massive.
I mean, it's just shy of 2,000 square feet.
[Brian K.] We gave you super-tall garage doors for your toys.
[Mika] Kind of looks like a second house instead of a garage.
-Right -- yes. -Yes.
-We're excited about it. -Yep.
[Brian K.] And we kept it in your budget of $925,000.
We are so excited for you.
-And I think it's fitting that the rain is about to stop. -Yes.
The sun is coming out, and it's time to start
your dream home. -[Mika] Yeah!
-We can't wait to get started. -[Brian] This is exciting.
[Debbie] No, we can't either.
[rock music playing]
[Brian K.] Today is a brand-new beginning
for Brian and Debbie.
It's groundbreaking day.
Or as I like to call it, "Land demo."
♪♪
We have cleared the lot for the main house,
and we're working on Brian's toy box right now.
Off to a great start. It's day one.
Let's get it.
With the lot scraped and footers dug yesterday,
we're set up for success today to pour them.
With two structures going up simultaneously,
it's crucial we maintain double-time pace
throughout this build so we can stay on schedule.
[upbeat music playing]
[Mika] I have to say, Brian and Debbie,
it's looking a little bit different in here
than the last time. You're really getting
everything prepped... -[Debbie] Mm-hmm.
...to get the house on the market. -[Brian] We are.
We absolutely are.
Is it kind of surreal kicking in?
It is. I'm OK right now,
but I'm sure I'm gonna cry about it.
-Aw. -[Brian] Yeah.
-'Cause I feel -- -[Mika] It's a new beginning,
but you had some great memories here.
-We did, yeah. -A lot of great memories, yeah.
Well, I'm excited to get moving forward
with design decisions.
The inspiration tours, I feel like everything you were loving
was like white, white cabinets, like white and bright,
which is so different than what you're in now. -Yeah.
[Mika] So it's like your fresh start.
-[Debbie] Mm-hmm. -[Brian] Right.
When we were building the house that we're in now,
we had three different families involved.
-[Debbie] Right. -Three different decision makers.
One of the things I'm excited about in doing this project is
that it's just Debbie and me.
[Mika] It's funny when you say the color white,
there's still choices because there's multiple
different shades, right? -[Debbie] There is, there is.
[Mika] So let's start with some cabinetry.
If you notice side by side, this one, I do feel like
it's a little softer because it's got
a little gray undertone. -Mm-hmm.
This is more bright white.
Yes, I like this one because I do want a white, crisp kitchen.
-You good with that? -[Brian] Yeah, no, I'm good.
I'm good with that.
-But you want all white cabinets? -What do you think?
-The island, everything? -Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I was thinking that. Mm-hmm.
That might be a little too much white.
Just gonna, kind of, all bleed into one another.
What would you think about different-colored island?
-Oh, I don't know about that. -Yeah.
-I don't want color. -White.
[Brian] What would you think about different-colored island?
[Debbie] I don't want color.
I know you don't, but it adds interest.
-It breaks it up. -Ow.
[Mika] I love the sound effects.
I feel like what she doesn't say...
-[Brian] Right -- right? -...tells me all I need to know.
I can't imagine doing all-white.
I just don't want everything to blend in.
That's my concern.
I do have a couple more samples in here.
You wanna just kind of see if it's something
you're open to, because... -[Debbie] Sure.
-[Brian] Yeah. -[Mika] All right, so let's just lay this out.
Any of them would possibly work.
I don't want to do the dark like that again.
You know, I had black. That looks almost --
This really does look similar to -- look.
[Debbie] Yeah, yeah.
All right, we've already done that in the old house.
You're out of here.
-And this is the back. -It's what we have.
Kind of what we have.
OK, um, this is your current kitchen here.
[Debbie] Yes.
All right, we're gonna do something different.
[Brian] You do not like blue.
[whispering] So, that one's out,
[Mika] That one's out, too. And so now there's two.
I think that if I do the green, I feel like I have
to kind of match something that matches green.
-So I think the... -[Mika] Gray.
-[Debbie] What do you think? -[Brian] No, I like the gray.
-OK. -I do -- I think we'll do the gray.
So it's neutral, but it's still not
an all-white kitchen. -[both] Right, right.
[Mika] I think this is a good palette to work with,
and it's not gonna marry you to like a certain color.
-[Debbie] Color, yeah. -[Mika] I'm curious.
Is there anywhere else that you want like a pop of color?
Well, well...
the interior doors.
[Brian] What -- what are you thinking?
Kind of like a deep gray I was thinking,
and we went with the gray... -[Mika] Ooh, let's see.
-OK. -[Mika] I love that.
...island all of a sudden.
[Mika] You're not trying to match it with the island color.
You want to go a little bit darker.
Yes. Oh, that's nice.
I think I like that one.
[Mika] Yeah, it's a shade darker, but it's still complimentary.
Yeah. What do you think, honey?
-I like it. -Yes!
Do we want to do a pop of color on your front door?
-I think it's a great idea. -[Debbie] You know my favorite color.
-Orange. -Orange.
-It just makes me happy. -I love that.
-There's emotion tied to that color. -Right.
It's the entryway to your new house,
your new chapter, so we need to get it right. -[Debbie] Yes.
-[Mika] I feel like we did really good today, guys. -That's it.
We'll be seeing you guys in a couple weeks,
and you can kind of get a little sneak peek of the progress
that we've made so far. -[Debbie] Nice, I'm excited.
[Mika] Yes.
So we just placed the last block on the main house,
and we still have a little bit of sunlight left,
so we're not gonna waste any of it.
We're gonna finish the second half of the toy box
right now.
Brian has a ton of toys,
so Brian needs a massive toy box.
And no, I'm not referring to myself in the third person.
So this garage door opening is 14 feet
for all of Brian's tall toys.
-[man indistinct] -Ah, uno mas.
So before we can even start building the second level
of the toy box, we have to build all the scaffolding
to get up there. -[worker] Here, hang on.
[Brian K.] All right. Whoo!
All right, Walt.
-Almost ready for this header. -[Walt] I know.
[Brian K.] Let's get these headers up, and we're pretty much done.
[Walt] Yeah, we're ready to set the precast.
[Brian K.] All right.
[Walt] He needs to turn it a little bit.
[Brian K.] A little bit lower. We're almost there.
One down, two to go.
This way. I'm clear.
[Walt] Uh-oh. Hold that.
-Here you go. -[Brian K.] Yeah, I'm good.
[Walt] Right there.
Now that we've laid all the block on both structures,
we can get the trusses in place.
And it's a good thing,
'cause they're already in place.
Thanks for being patient, my friends.
[upbeat music playing]
[construction noises]
Shake it, Brian. Shake it -- whoo-hoo!
OK, there is so much going on right now.
I feel like I don't want to get in the way, but we do need
a little bit of a blank canvas
to figure out this paint color today.
We're pretty much at the halfway point,
so I feel like we definitely need to select
the interior flooring for this house.
And the last thing is gonna be this pop of color
on the entryway.
So I have four samples today.
I feel like we need to paint this so they can see
what it's actually gonna look like.
This is why you pick exterior paint outside,
because once you actually let this dry...
[Brian K.] You know what?
[Mika] I think it's gonna soften up a bit.
I'm not mad at that. All about presentation.
I gotta make sure my sample looks the best.
What is this one? Oh, Spicy.
Yeah, baby, you are spicy. I'm gonna tell you that.
This one is actually really close to what they have
inside their house right now.
It's like that burnt orange kind of sunset.
[Mika] Hello, hello. Oh, and Molly's here.
[Brian K.] Molly's here.
[Mika] Welcome to your future home.
-Oh, wow. -Wow.
When I first walked up and they were standing there
and I looked at those colors, I thought,
"Whoa!" They were really bright.
We figure, like, let's just visualize this as being
that front door, right? -Yes.
[Brian K.] What's speaking to you?
Oh, I don't know if she got this right.
[Mika] What is that face?
This isn't what I had in my mind.
[Brian K.] What's speaking to you?
Oh, I don't know if she got this right.
Not these two. They're too orangey.
What about these two?
These actually do have, like, a darker undertone.
This is actually, to me, this is the color you have
inside your house.
Yeah, and I don't want that one.
It's a little dark.
Well, that only leaves one other one,
you know that, right? -I know.
[Brian K.] I was gonna say. We're down to one.
[Mika] Do you like the last one that's remaining?
I do. I like the middle one.
-The middle one? -This one?
-[Debbie] Mm-hmm, yeah. -That's orange.
[Debbie] When they dry, they look better.
It's not too bright, but it's not too dark.
-All right, so that's our winner right there. -[Debbie] Yeah, yeah.
[Mika] And I think it's gonna look great, all right.
-Yes, I do, too. -[Mika] Perfect.
I did bring some flooring samples.
[Brian K.] From the front door to the floor.
[Mika] To the floor. Let's check it out.
-[Brian] There you go. That works. -Molly!
-[Mika] We're gonna set up. -[Brian] Yeah.
-Come here, we need your help. -Come on, Molly.
-She's going to test it out. -We got to make sure which one
Molly's most comfortable on. -[Mika] Yeah.
They're scratch-resistant, girl.
I'm saying, you can lay on all of them.
[Mika] You pretty much wanna keep the floors like the same
throughout all the main areas, right?
-[Debbie] Yes. -[Mika] OK.
I feel like these three options would work
with what we have selected so far.
Anything jumping out?
-Uh, the knots on that one. -You like it?
-No. -[Brian K.] Oh.
-[Mika] Not, knot. -It's too noticeable.
[Brian] Even though it's got the gray tones in it,
the pickup up the island -- -[Debbie] I think the gray
in the island is enough. -OK.
-[Mika] Ah, Brian was like -- -[Brian K.] You see that smile she gave you, Brian?
-[Mika] She's like, "Look --" -[Debbie] I like this one.
Because I think it's light and the knots,
they're kind of subtle.
I think it would be a great choice.
-Yeah, I really do. -Wait a minute.
Should we let Molly test it out?
-[both] Molly, come here. -[Debbie] Molly!
[Brian K.] Which one do you wanna lay on? One, two, or three?
-[Brian] There we go. -There you go, good girl.
-[Brian] There we go. -[Mika] She's comfortable.
-[Brian] That's it. -[Brian K.] It's been decided.
She already looks like she's home.
[Mika] I love this. I feel like, you guys,
we're making so much progress.
We've got our flooring. We've got our entryway.
[Brian K.] We got HVAC going on.
I think I saw plumbers, electricians.
By next week, we're gonna be closing up the walls
with drywall.
This is gonna really start taking shape.
[Brian K.] Which means no more peeking at the house.
And don't be sending Molly here as a spy.
-[Debbie] I'm excited. -OK, you ready, Molly?
-Come on, let's go. -Bye, y'all.
-We'll see you. -Aw, look at her tail wagging.
Today, I feel like we accomplished a lot.
I mean, we got the flooring. We've got the door color.
We still don't have an idea yet for this special project.
So, I've been thinking about something that I think would be
perfect for him. -What?
-Why do I always have to follow you somewhere? -Step into my office.
So we already know how much Brian and Debbie love lake life
in our neighborhood, right? -Mmm-hm.
My concern is when they move out here to Plant City,
they're gonna feel landlocked.
We could do a man-made pond right here with a fountain
right in the middle. -You wanna do what?
I wanna give them waterfront property out here.
That would require permit, drainage easement.
-[Brian K.] I think you did -- -And we're at the halfway point.
Time-wise, I don't know if that's even realistic.
And honestly, I don't want to commit them to that
because I have no idea what their plans are
for the rest of this property.
That's something that's so permanent.
I like the idea of something with water.
I definitely think you're on the right track.
-OK. -So maybe we do something inside.
I want this special project to, like, beautify the house
but not be a headache for Brian and Debbie.
Have you seen, like, those interior fountains where
you can almost make it flush with the wall
and it'll have, like, that water trickling effect?
Like a waterfall wall?
Almost like a backdrop of a waterfall.
What if it's not actual water?
What if it's like a mural, like a painting of the lake?
-I don't hate that idea. -What about a water-bed?
What if we did a bidet? That's like a water feature.
[laughing]
I'm done with you.
-Um. -Um -- [laughs] -- we both -- OK.
We both said, "Um," meaning
we have no idea what we're doing.
If none of these work, can I start digging my pond?
All right, I feel confident in the next couple days
we're going to figure out this special project
because we have to.
You can go dig out there anytime you want for fun.
[Brian K.] All right, I feel, like, I'm digging myself in a hole.
[Mika] Yeah, you are.
[cow moos]
Brian and Debbie want a much brighter house this time around,
so we're installing solar tubes to give them
even more natural light.
All right, so we've got the dome set up on the roof side
on our solar tube.
It's gonna bring all this sunlight
from the outside, inside.
All right, you guys ready to connect this?
All right, I'm coming down.
Careful, Walt. You ain't a spring chicken.
[Walt] I knew that.
[Brian K.] Solar tubes are a great, inexpensive way
to add natural light to a home, and they're energy-efficient.
-[Walt] Hey, Brian. -[Brian K.] Yeah.
-I can promise you one thing. -What?
This install is going to be very enlightening.
[laughing]
Let there be light. Natural light.
[Brian K.] Whoo, what a day. Actually, what a week.
[Mika] It's been a little bit crazy.
And we have so many projects going on simultaneously.
A couple of them have had more hurdles than I would like.
-A couple? -Yeah, I know.
-[Brian K.] More than a couple. -[Mika] It's all good.
This is why we moved here.
Can you believe that Brian and Debbie want to leave this?
[Mika] They want to be closer to family.
They're downsizing.
That house is the biggest house in this neighborhood,
and they don't need all that space.
We still have no idea what we're doing
for a special project.
I just feel like I would love to duplicate this peace
and serenity, even though they're new property
is not on a lake. Does that make sense? -That'll be great -- yeah.
I know they currently have a fire pit.
They're gonna miss that too.
What if we did a fire element with, like, a water accent?
Have you ever seen those fire bowls?
Fire in the middle and then the water
kind of trickles down the side? -Yep.
So why don't we bring both of those to Plant City
and remind them of their old neighborhood?
I do think they would appreciate that.
[birds chirping]
The birds are telling us "yes."
The birds are giving us two wings up.
[laughing]
We're gonna put some garage doors in.
It's a unique design.
We have three garage doors on the main house,
and on this detached garage, we have four garage doors,
and they're huge.
What's cool about it, it's a drive-through,
straight through, so when you bring your truck
and your boat through, you don't even have
to put a reverse on, so you can keep on going.
So every panel that we put up has two hurricane bars
for a wind resistance of 180 miles an hour.
It keeps the door from fluctuating
When the hurricane comes and the wind hits it.
-[worker] Good? -[Walt] Yep.
All right.
[worker] [indistinct] Thank you very much.
This is the typical height of a regular garage door.
Now we got to add another whole door on top of this one.
♪♪
Three more to go.
[Brian K.] I used to work at a golf course back in the day
raking sand traps, so I have plenty of practice doing this.
I used to get so mad after I rake it,
somebody puts their footprint in it.
Today we are transforming Debbie and Brian's backyard
and adding a little water and fire element.
Hey, do you remember all the good memories we had
around my fire pit back in the old neighborhood?
It was some good times, for sure.
[Brian K.] We -- we had some long nights, some good times.
So David is an outdoor-living specialist
and old neighbor of mine.
When I wanted to find a fire pit slash fountain,
I knew he was the guy to call.
-Let's make it happen. -Yeah.
Most times, people either want a fire pit or a fountain.
In this case, we wanted both.
So it's definitely a custom piece.
So once we get it centered here, we're going to go down
about 11 inches. -[Brian K.] OK.
Sink that base in there.
And then once that's going to be level with the ground,
then we're going to surround with Mexican beech pebble
and then some more of the salt-and-pepper rock.
-This is gonna look good. -It's gonna look killer.
[Brian K.] Are they unloading the truck right now?
-[David] Yes, sir. -All right, let's finish raking this out.
[David] Got it.
[Brian K.] One of those Zen gardens you rake?
That's what this feels like.
Hey, no, no, no. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
No -- do not go any further.
Wait, wait, wait. No, no, no, no, no.
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. No, no.
You can't go that way. This is the drain field.
Hey, so we got to go back it up and then take it this way.
-[man] All right. -[backup sensor beeping]
Whoo!
My bad. I should have told you.
The drain field is part of the septic system
for the main house.
And it's made up of a lot of intricate pipes
that are very fragile,
and you cannot drive heavy equipment over it.
Dang, this is big!
I can't wait to see this.
That looks good.
-All right, so this is our basin, right? -[David] Yes.
So we're burying this all the way flush with the ground.
-[David] Correct. -How many shovels do you got?
Like a glove!
That's starting to look like a special project.
[David] Nice work, Brian!
[rock music playing]
[Brian K.] Now that their cabinets are in,
we have all the countertops going in.
-[Walt] Now, what are you going to do? -Hey.
Could we have got a skinnier board
for this front door? -[Walt] Yes.
-We don't have any more boards? -[Walt] Oh, wait, wait.
No.
[Brian K.] We have no -- oh, my gosh -- all right.
-Oh, geez! -[Walt] Oh, man.
[Brian K.] All of the light fixtures are getting installed.
The floor is getting finished, and we have
20 truckloads of dirt. Here he comes right now.
Right on time, Ray Ray.
We got three fans on the lanai.
Yep. Nonstop breeze back here.
Hey, I didn't realize how low this was.
How high do we need to bring it?
He wants it all the way, so there's no step.
-So straight out to the... -Yeah.
He wants the grass the same height as the porch.
-It's gonna be a lot. -[Brian K.] Keep it coming.
Mika! Where's the front door?
Hello? Are you kidding me?
-Oh, there it is, there it is. -Come on now.
-Come on. -Sorry.
It just blended right in.
Follow the pop of color.
Oh, man, furnishing the house.
I think that's what, it's gonna sound super cliché,
but that is what makes the house a home.
Am I supposed to jump over that?
Hey, I don't know where this goes.
OK, that's the entryway table.
-Put it against that wall. -All right.
[Mika] Thank you.
[singing] Ah! Look at that.
All right. Whoo-hoo!
Brian and Debbie, almost time to come home.
This house really speaks to a true modern aesthetic,
from the statement lighting to the colors, the fine lines,
everything is like clean and sleek.
We know Debbie likes orange, so, you know,
we have some orange accents going in this house.
-[Brian K.] Let's do it. -[Mika] Oh, ho!
And hey, it matches the front door.
-[Mika] Ah, yes. -All right.
Orange, you glad this chair isn't white?
[Mika] Uh, yeah.
I need some throw pillows, though.
I need some artwork.
It feels like you are furnishing it the same way
it looks on the exterior. -[Mika] Ah, you did notice that.
Like, black and white, clean lines
with pops of orange. It does add a lot more energy.
-Formal dining. -Oh, hey, watch your head.
-Watch your head. -Wow, wow, wow
I'm worried about your head, but more importantly,
the beautiful chandelier.
[Mika] This is some statement lighting.
-OK, wait a minute. -[Brian K.] Looks good.
Do you know what's crazy to think about?
This house is half the size of Brian and Debbie's last house,
but it's still a massive house.
You got it, Brian?
-I'm coming. -Coming around the corner.
Even though they're downsizing, I don't think
they're going to feel that way when they move in.
It still feels nice and open.
[Brian K.] I'll go in this corner.
-[Mika] Yeah. -[Brian K.] Perfect.
How about the view of the special project from here?
[Mika] That's actually perfect.
I love how crafting supplies can also be decor.
Debbie likes to craft.
I don't know what she's making in here, but she's gonna create,
and I am all about that.
No one's going to know Debbie's even in this room.
-Shh! -[Mika] Shh! Bye, Brian.
I wish we could sit down and enjoy this right now,
but we still have so much to do. -[Mika] Ugh.
The good news is we'll probably be here when the sun
goes down, so we can actually see the fire.
Can we just test it out for a second?
-[Brian K.] We don't have time. -Oh, man.
We don't have time to sit down. Come on, let's go.
[Mika] Brian, come on, I'm enjoying the water view.
-[Brian K.] Come on. -[groans] All right, we'll get it done.
Do you think their neighbors here are gonna be as cool as
their current neighbors? -Is that a trick question?
I mean, probably not.
Shh, don't say it too loud. She didn't mean that, ma'am.
[Mika] Is it too much orange, or is it just enough?
-For Debbie? -Yeah.
It's probably not enough.
So today's probably not only bittersweet
for Brian and Debbie, because they have lived
in their existing home on the lake for 14 years,
but also we're losing really cool neighbors.
-Can we believe it? -Can you believe it, honey?
-The day's here. -I know, I'm so excited.
-They're definitely going to be missed. -Yeah.
-[Mika] This looks amazing. -[Brian K.] Yes.
[Mika] Even though it's much smaller
than their existing home, it still feels really grand.
I can't wait for Brian and Debbie to see
their dream home.
I mean, their old house was everyone else's dreams
kind of together.
-A new beginning. -[Debbie] Yes, it is.
-Yep. -It's a new season of life.
We've been for 17 years with other people.
-[Brian K.] Less is definitely more. -Oh, yeah.
I think that this house is going to be perfect for them.
And actually, they're going to be getting here any minute,
so we better head out. -Yes.
All right. Ah!
-I can't believe it. -Look at this.
I'm going to go real slow.
-You are? -Let's take it all in.
-Yeah. -[Mika] Oh, man.
Here they come.
We know that truck from our neighborhood.
-[Brian K.] Oh, yeah. -I love it.
-There's your raucous orange. -My raucous orange front door.
That's right.
[Brian K.] Now, make a left-hand turn.
This is a little bigger than their existing driveway.
How did I guess you would be wearing orange?
-[Mika] Oh, yeah. -Wow!
-[Brian] Right? -[Brian K.] I knew it.
I mean, you got to complement the house.
[Debbie] This looks awesome.
[Brian] This, this is what we wanted, this contemporary look.
-I love the landscaping. -[Debbie] This is more me, this is more me.
This is for the new phase of your life.
-Yes, this is my house, our house. -Right.
[Brian K.] Well, what do you say we walk through that beautiful
orange door? -[Debbie] All right.
-[Brian] Let's do it. -[Mika] Debbie, lead the way.
[Debbie] Oh, my gosh!
-Wow -- wow! -[Mika laughs]
-[Mika] Debbie, lead the way. -[Debbie] Oh, my gosh.
Wow. Oh, my gosh.
Amazing. Amazing.
[Brian] Wow. It is --
[Debbie] I don't even know where to go.
[Mika] Wherever you want, welcome home.
This is crazy, right?
[Brian] Just to see it all together and done.
-Yeah. -Spectacular.
[Debbie] My other house was dark.
I love that it's nice and bright in here.
I feel like both of you should get in your spotlight.
Oh, there we go!
So, Brian, you get your spotlight.
Debbie, you get your spotlight.
-There's the stars of the show right there. -Right?
-[Brian K.] Exactly. -[Debbie] Love it.
This is awesome. Awesome.
I love it.
Now, are you guys gonna be OK with only one island?
I think one is gonna be plenty.
-[Brian K.] Good. -[Brian] I love the way this pops.
[Debbie] It's pretty. Very pretty.
[Brian] Wow. The coffee bar.
[Debbie] He makes my coffee every morning.
-[Brian] I do. -[Mika] Oh, Brian, take notes.
You know what I love most about this kitchen?
-The tray detail in the ceiling makes it feel even bigger... -Oh, yeah, love it.
...and gives a little extra character.
-[Debbie] Yes, it does. -[Brian] It absolutely does.
-And I love these lights. -[Brian K.] The lights are awesome.
[Mika] I feel like there's statement lighting throughout this
entire house, and it really does speak true to wanting to go
a little bit more modern with this design. -[Debbie] Mm-hmm.
-[Brian] Yeah. -One of my favorite light fixtures
is in the formal dining.
[Debbie] Ah, nice. Beautiful.
-I love it. -[Brian] Look at that.
[Brian K.] That is formal dining at its finest.
[Mika] This is a really big dining room.
-[Debbie] It is. -[Brian] Yes.
And I wanted it to be big so we could fit our family
over the holidays. -Yes.
We already know that you need a home office,
but then we also know that you like to craft.
Whose do we want to explore first?
-Brian's. -Yeah, how about mine?
-[Brian K.] Brian. -[Brian] Yes, sir.
[Brian K.] After you. Home office.
Wow.
[Brian] Look at this.
[Mika] I love the fact that you guys went with these painted doors.
This is a really cool way to like add design, and it's not
super expensive. It looks really good. -[Debbie] Thank you.
[Brian K.] What do you say we check out
Debbie's space? -[both] Ooh!
Wow. This is awesome.
-Sewing machine -- how cool. -[Brian K.] You're ready to go.
[Debbie] I love it. I'm so excited about this.
I no longer have to craft in a bedroom.
I have my own room.
[Mika] You can make a mess in here and then you can just close
this door, and no one will even know it's behind you.
That's right.
Plus, we know you're still gonna be hosting family and guests.
So, shall we go see where the guests
are going to be hanging out?
-Sure. -Yes, please!
-All right, let's go check it out. -Awesome.
-[Brian] Oh. -Ooh, nice.
[Brian] Wow.
And the floor plan makes sense, because this is
kind of tucked away from the other spaces.
So, a guest, any time they're staying, you want them to feel
like they kind of have their own privacy.
-And they may not want to leave. -Yes.
-Um, yeah, that could be a problem. -[Debbie] Yes.
-All right, hey, enough about the temporary guests. -Uh-oh.
-Let's see where the permanent guests will be residing. -[both] Ooh!
-Absolutely. -Nice, I'm ready.
-Let's head to the main suite. -Love that, all right.
[Mika] Other side of the house.
Wow, look at this. [gasps]
-Oh, my gosh, look at the chandelier. -[Brian K.] Ah!
Wow, I've never had a chandelier in the bathroom.
-Oh, you deserve it. -[Debbie] How exciting.
-[Debbie] Beautiful. -[Mika] It's fancy.
-[Debbie] Yes. -[Mika] So, you've
got the double vanity, a ton of storage,
and then keeping the painted doors throughout.
It's like every room kind of ties together.
-[Debbie] Mm-hmm. -[Brian] Yes.
[Debbie] I like it. Very nice.
[Brian K.] It gets better, though.
Shall we check out the main bedroom?
[Brian] Let's see it.
-Oh, this is nice. -Do you like the size of this?
-Because... -[Debbie] I do.
...your bedroom right now has a lot of space
because you have that whole seating area. -Yes.
[Mika] Even though this is smaller, you still can have that.
[Debbie] I know. This is awesome.
[Brian] Oh, yes.
Are you ready to see your new water view?
-Water view, yes. -Water view.
-Water view? OK. -Very interesting.
[Brian] Let me open the door for the ladies.
-Oh, thank you. You're such a gentleman. -Ooh!
-[Brian K.] What about me? -[Brian] No, you can be last.
-[Brian K.] Yeah, yeah. -[laughing]
-[Brian] Wow, look at this. -[Debbie] Wow.
I love how y'all put orange everywhere.
-[Mika]I mean... -[Brian K.] Everywhere!
[Debbie] It's so nice. So nice, I love it.
-It's great. -Guess where else we put orange?
Where?
-Ooh. -[Brian K.] The orange fire.
-[Debbie] How cool is that? -[Brian] That's amazing!
-That is so nice. -That is great.
[Brian K.] Isn't that fun?
[Mika] We know that it's gonna be different
not living on the lake.
This was a way to give you that water and fire element
all in one. -I love the surprise.
I can start the fire with a flick of a match,
and then the water feature.
Just that sound and hearing that's very soothing.
The only thing that draws my attention more than this nice
gathering area. -The biggest toy box in Tampa.
All right, Brian, the moment you've been
waiting for. -Right?
[Brian K.] I think you're going to need more toys.
I really do. Sorry.
-No, no! -Sorry.
Oh, here we go. Here we go -- let's do it.
-[Mika] Oh, yeah. -[Brian K.] Oh, wow. Look at this.
Oh, here we go, ah! Oh, look at this.
[Mika] Wow.
[Brian K.] Look, he's like a little kid again.
-I'm telling you, right? -[Mika] He's already brainstorming
how he's gonna fill this thing up.
Camper's gonna go on this little bit larger side,
bay boat in the middle, and then my smaller boat
over here, I'm ready to get to work. -[Brian K.] Yeah.
[Mika] We're definitely gonna miss you guys in the neighborhood,
but we know you're closer to family now.
And even though you've downsized, I mean, this house
is right around 2,800 square feet,
but it still has four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms,
plus your office, and your craft rooms.
We kept it in your budget of $925,000.
That's beautiful. You guys did a great job.
Yes, yes. Thank you so much.
We're excited for our new adventure,
our new season in life. -[Brian] Yeah.
And thank you for letting us be a part of it.
-See you guys later! -Bye!
It feels really good to see space that we designed,
and it's our space.
[Debbie] It's gonna be a happy place, it's gonna be happy memories,
and it's just gonna be so joyful for us
to make new memories with our family
and friends in this house.
I'm very excited about starting a life here.
-[Brian] Hey, hey! -[Debbie] Welcome to our new home!
-Come on in. -Wow!
-[indistinct greetings] -This is so -- hi!
-This is huge. -[Debbie] Huge.
[girl] It's so much more different than your old house.
-Nice and white and bright. -Yeah, I like it, though.
-This seems more homey. -I like how open it is.
-[Debbie] Molly. -[Brian] Come here, Molly.
Right here. Come on, sit down.
-[Debbie] She likes her new home. -[Brian] Yeah.
[Debbie] We're going to have a lot of great memories to make here,
too, right? -[Brian] That's right.
[Debbie] New memories.