-[Jenny] Ok, the boys-- -[Dave] What have we got coming up?
Okay, the boys have basketball tomorrow.
-Okay. -Luke has, swim... Oh, Charlotte has horse camp.
I double booked us.
Sylvie has Thursday night practice,
but we're supposed to go to Bob and Jill's for dinner.
As our kids have gotten older, they've gotten so busy.
Managing their schedule is basically a full-time job.
-It is. -Taking them to and from their events and activities
-and practices... -Another full-time job.
The boys have cross-country,
Luke has swim, Luke's birthday party is Friday afternoon.
Just too many things going on.
It's a balancing act that never is done well.
[Jenny] Oh, shoot!
We really have a problem.
The boys have basketball
at the same time as Luke's birthday.
I think they're probably gonna have to just miss basketball.
-Oh, babe, this is gonna be perfect. -[Jenny] Oh, shoot.
You know what else I got double booked us on?
You didn't book us for anything this morning
'cause we have to get to the Danos house.
Oy-ai-ai.
We are headed to meet Kim and Chris Danos.
They love the house they're in
because they actually built it themselves 20 years ago.
They raised their kids in this house, they have grandkids...
So now it's time to update the house.
Focus on what you can control right now.
-And that is our appointment with the Danos. -Okay.
Mmm. Mmm-hmm. Mmm, that's good. [sighs]
All right, let's go.
[Jenny] Oh, look how pretty this is.
[Dave] This is nice.
-[Dave] Oh! -[gasps]
Oh, my gosh.
Very peaceful.
This is so cute.
-[Dave] All right. Really nice. -[Jenny] Okay.
-Hey! -Hello.
-Hi! -Hi!
-So good to see you. -How are you?
How are you?
-Nice to see you guys. -Hi!
-You too. -So you guys built this house?
-Is that right? -[Chris] We built it, um, about 20 years ago.
-[Jenny] Okay. -[Dave] Wow. Good job. It's beautiful!
[Kim] We have two daughters
and they have two children.
The kids come down here
quite often and spend time with us.
And that is so nice to be so close to family.
[Chris] This home becomes a family focal point.
The grandkids come over
at least every weekend, every other weekend.
Especially in the summer
when they can go down to the lake
and swim and play on the boats.
What our vision is is to update some of the rooms
for the way Kim and I
live in it today as empty nesters,
but also still having the gathering point
for the whole family.
We feel so lucky to have them that close.
-So they can run right down here. -Oh, my gosh. That's amazing.
-They run right down here for breakfast on Saturday morning. -[Dave] That's amazing.
Aw, I love that.
Bake cookies or whatever we're cooking.
[Jenny] Let's talk about out here.
What are you wanting to see happen outside?
-We'd like to refresh, um, especially the landscaping. -Yeah.
[Chris] Some of the planting's overgrown after 20 years.
[Dave] Yeah, yeah.
We do need to fix some drainage out here on the front.
The ground is kinda settled and created a dam here
-and the water pools in the driveway. -Oh, yeah.
-[Jenny] Okay. -[Dave] So we need to cut the dirt out here
-and make more of a swale. -[Chris] Yes.
Okay. All right. We'll figure that out.
-[Chris] The front door... -[Jenny] Okay.
[Chris] ...make it look a little more modern.
[Jenny] Okay.
What about the siding?
-Definitely needs pressure washing and cleaning. -[Jenny] Yeah.
Okay. So what are you wanting to spend on this renovation?
-Hoping to stay in the $195,000 range. -[both] Okay.
-All right. -Perfect. All right.
I would really like a porch swing.
-I think that would give it the southern feel. -Yeah.
[Chris] The grandkids would love it.
-[Kim] Grandkids would love it. -[Dave] Oh, yeah.
[Kim] And I just think it would be a great addition to the front porch.
-[Jenny] Yeah. -[Dave] I like it.
[Jenny] Okay, out here we will swap out the lighting, front door,
we'll pressure wash the siding,
we'll get you a new porch swing.
We'll refresh the landscaping
and we will figure out
a solution for the drainage issue that you have.
Okay.
-[Dave] Let's see where the bulk of this work is. -[Jenny] Yes.
Aw. Lots of antiques.
So, we'll start here with the office.
We want to move that room
over to the formal dining room.
-[Dave] Okay. -We use this room one time a year at Thanksgiving.
So then we would like to make this the primary closet.
Oh, that's nice. Okay.
-Big. Yeah. -That would be a giant closet.
-[Jenny] Wow. Okay. -Well, our closet now is about as big as a shoebox.
-Okay. -So it would be nice to have more room there.
[Jenny] Okay. So what about the flooring?
-[Chris] It's the original flooring from 20 years ago. -[Jenny] Yeah.
-We love the wood... -[Jenny] Yeah. Absolutely.
...and we've envisioned just refinishing 'em.
[Jenny]Okay, so the plan for the formal dining room
is to convert it into the new office.
So we'll add French doors, we'll close off the door that leads into the kitchen,
we'll paint, add built-ins, get new lighting
and we'll refinish the floors.
It's gonna be amazing. I'm excited for that.
[Dave] So what about the living room?
[Kim] Well, it's right around the corner here.
[Jenny] Yeah. It's a nice big space.
I love these built-ins and all the natural light.
I love it. Okay.
So what are you guys wanting to do in here?
In my mind the vision was just a refresh of all the built-ins
-with maybe lightening it all up. -Right.
-The door is shorter than the windows. -It is.
It is weird.
-[Jenny] Yeah. -[Kim] So it's just an awkward position.
[Dave] It needs to be all consistent.
-[Jenny] We'll figure it out. -[Kim] Okay.
What about the handrail up here?
I see that that's exposed.
[Kim] Well, I want to update that.
That's kind of been a stage for our granddaughter...
-I love it. -...to give shows.
[Jenny] Yeah.
[Dave] Long as you can see your granddaughter.
Exactly.
[Jenny]All right. So the plan for the living room
is we'll have the flooring
consistent with the rest of the house.
We'll refinish and refresh this built-in
and then we will figure out
a plan for the door to really maximize
-the natural light we're getting into the space. -[Kim] Yes.
We'll obviously paint everything
and update the handrail above.
Okay. So what's next?
[Kim] Let's go into the main bedroom.
-[both] Okay. -[Kim] Yeah.
Not a lot that needs to be done.
Maybe freshen up with some paint.
[Jenny] Yeah. Okay.
[Chris] We do wanna redo the whole bathroom.
-[both] Okay. -[Chris] We obviously, we have the big Jacuzzi tub
that I don't think has had water in it
-in 15 years. -Yeah. Yeah, okay.
-We'd like-- -So do you wanna new tub?
-Yes. -We do want one but a smaller one...
-[Jenny] Okay. -...and then repurpose the space
-for a bigger, nicer shower. -There you go.
Smart. Okay.
[Dave] The layout feels pretty good to me.
Okay. So the plan for the bathroom is
to, basically, update everything.
The tile on the floor,
the vanity, the mirrors, the lighting,
and we'll expand the shower so it's bigger
and, sort of, just feel bigger
and more open and more spa-like.
That sounds great.
-Okay. -Perfect.
[Jenny] Okay. So this is the big project task.
-We got the closet next. -[Kim] And you know what?
We're not even going in there.
-[Jenny] Okay. -It's a shoebox and there isn't room.
[Jenny] Oh, wow.
-Okay. -[Kim] It's time to change things
to our lifestyle today.
I want a closet that is modern,
beautiful and more comfortable than what we have today.
[Jenny] So this wall goes to the office.
-[Kim] Yes. -[Jenny] Okay.
This main suite is going to be amazing.
And then do you wanna do, like, an island in the center,
-like a dresser island? -Yes, we do.
-Yeah. -Heck, yeah.
-That'd be great. -Yeah.
[Jenny] Okay. The plan for the closet is
we will take out the wall that separates the closet
and the office now
and create one big closet space.
We'll have the wood flooring in here,
lots of storage,
a center island...
It'll be like a little boutique once we're done.
-It'll be awesome. -Oh, I like that.
Yeah. Okay, what's next?
-[Kim] The kitchen. -[Jenny] Okay. Perfect.
[Dave] The kitchen's a really good size.
[Jenny] Oh, my gosh. Yeah.
Well, this is, kind of, a small island, though,
compared to the size of the kitchen itself.
-Yes. -It is. It is.
[Jenny] I mean, it's a great kitchen but it is dated.
Do you wanna keep the cabinetry and update it
or do you want just total overhaul?
We want a total overhaul.
We want lighter color countertops.
-[Jenny] Okay. -Another, maybe, one or two more windows.
-[Dave] I love that. Windows here. -[Jenny] Couple windows. Okay.
-More natural light. -Yes.
-Yes. And I want a gas range. -[Jenny] Uh-huh.
And a pot filler.
-Okay. -Okay.
[Kim] But what I really want
-is a Jenny kitchen. -[laughs]
Every time I talk to people about redoing the kitchen,
I say I want a Jenny kitchen.
[laughs] And they're, like, "What?"
-"What?" -[laughs]
A Jenny kitchen is a kitchen that is bright, beautiful,
modern, all the conveniences
for the busy mom, working woman.
It's all there.
Okay, so if we're doing the bigger island
and we're taking away the dining room,
where is that new seating space?
Our vision was to have
the new seating area in front of the fireplace.
-[Dave] Okay, so then-- -[Jenny] Oh, yeah!
-Oh, that's going to-- -[Jenny] Yeah.
Dining table here.
-Oh, that'd be so nice too for your Thanksgiving meal... -Yes.
...that you taking over there. You could have a fire going...
[Kim] Yes. We can have it here.
[Jenny] Yeah. I love that.
All right. So the plan
for the kitchen and dining space...
First of all we're gonna update the flooring again
-so it's gonna be consistent with the rest of the house... - [Kim] Yes.
...and then we're updating the entire kitchen
and we'll add more windows,
get you new cabinetry, new countertops,
new appliances, new lighting, a bigger island
and then in this current sitting area
we'll create a dining space.
-[Kim] Perfect. Perfect. -[Jenny] Yes.
This is gonna be amazing
-'cause it's a really nice space. -[Kim] It is.
[Jenny] It is. It's great.
You know, I'm gonna love it more when I can call it my Jenny kitchen.
I love it. [laughs]
-[Jenny] I think you mentioned the back deck. -[Chris] Yes.
-Yes. -[Kim] That's another.
[Jenny] Let's check it out.
[Chris] The deck's 20 years old and it shows it.
-[Jenny] Okay. -[Dave] Yeah.
[Jenny] Yeah.
[Chris] The wood is rotting in places.
-[Kim] Like, like here. -[Jenny] Oh, gosh. Be careful.
There's a couple spots that are like that.
-[Jenny] Okay. -[Dave] Okay.
We wanna make a deck
where you don't have to move a chair over.
-[Chris] Yeah. -[Kim] That'd be wonderful.
Yes. And also, like, the shape of the deck.
I wonder if we could go out more
and make it squared off.
It gives you more space.
[Chris] That was our vision, is to keep the width of the deck,
but maybe continue it all the way over.
-[Jenny] That's easy enough. -[Dave] Yeah. That's easy enough.
Okay. So we'll get everything really beautiful out here
so you can enjoy it 'cause this is amazing.
-Right here on the lake. This is awesome. -[Dave] It's amazing.
This is gonna be a really big project.
-Yeah, it is. -There's a lot to do.
You guys have a lot of packing to do.
-We do. -Yes, we do.
-[Jenny laughing] -Yes, we do.
[Chris] So our goal for the renovation
is to update so that it continues being
that family focal gathering point.
-Okay. -We're excited.
Thank you.
[Kim] When we had this house built almost 20 years ago,
it was our dream house.
We didn't think about it ever needing updates.
Can't wait to get my Jenny kitchen.
[all laughing]
[Jenny] They've been thinking about this remodel,
planning and dreaming and imagining.
We came into this house and they had very distinct,
very clear visions for each space.
So we are really going to have to
figure out how we can stretch the budget.
And that's gonna be, I think,
one of the biggest challenges of this project.
I think the biggest challenge...
I know. Don't even say it.
-...is the Jenny Marrs kitchen. -I already am sweating.
That right there is in the same sentence,
a great compliment and an extreme challenge.
-Yeah. -Like, that moment
I was real happy to be Dave Marrs.
[both laugh]
[thunder rumbling]
[Dave] Gosh, it looks like the storm has passed
-but that was a storm. Holy cow! -[Jenny] That was crazy.
[Dave] Oh, man, Jenny Marrs.
We have got a lake down here.
-[Jenny] Wow. -[Dave] Watch your door.
[Jenny] This is what they were explaining.
This is the problem.
-So I guess we could see it first-hand. -[Dave] Yeah.
[Dave] Holy cow!
[Jenny] Oh, my gosh.
Oh, yeah. That's what they're talking about.
-Little water problem here. -Yeah.
[Dave] We gotta take care of this.
-Yeah. -All right. Well...
-All right. Let's go in. -[Jenny] Okay.
[Dave] How you guys doing?
-Good. It's a little wet. -Hi!
-It's wet. -[Dave] A little wet.
All right, so in here all these are coming out,
this becomes a closet,
-this door gets closed off, right? -Yeah.
Yes, this is gonna be part of the closet
because their closet's behind this wall.
So the dining room now will become the office.
This gets closed off.
Ready, break. Here we go.
[Jenny] Let's go.
There we go.
This whole wall's coming out?
[Dave] Yep.
[Joe] Keep going.
-[Jenny] No safety goggles in there? -[Dave] Oh, yeah.
I have to say this is gonna be
the biggest closet I've ever seen.
There it is.
[Jenny] In a way it is too much space.
This is absurd.
This is all wasted space in the middle.
Yes, we can do a big dresser island,
but that's all wasted above it.
Now that I'm looking at it,
the original closet combined with the old office
is just a lot of space.
So, question is, is an island a waste of space?
I don't think so.
I know. I mean, the island will look better,
but it's a closet and you don't wanna waste space in a closet.
We could just build a wall that's five or six feet,
a vanity mirror on one side
-and the back would be more hanging... -Yeah,
and it goes all the way up
and then there's walkway all around it.
-I think that's a better idea. -'Cause when you do the island--
-No? -No. Then it cuts it off.
Like, she wants, like, an opulent, like, big,
like, beautiful closet.
I know.
Who cares what your closet looks like?
You want it to be functional.
Someone that has a 19' wide closet.
I always care if it's beautiful,
but I think this case it needs to be functional.
We opened up the wall that was separating
the old office and the existing closet
to create one big closet
and honestly, it's too big.
It just doesn't make sense to have one giant open space.
We start putting walls up and then it's just, like,
a maze of hallways.
Give her the big island.
She asked for the big island.
Give it to her.
All right. We'll do an island.
At the end of the day, there's so much space in this,
I think we can make it both beautiful
and we can give her tons of space.
[Jenny]So we're sticking with the original plan.
Feel like with the built-in storage
and a big island,
it will really help to make most of the space.
But I still think the two spaces completely open is too big.
So we just have some figuring out to do.
We have a lot going on.
We have a lot of progress happening.
We have a lot of custom cabinetry being built
and I really need to focus our budget there.
Okay.
All right.
We don't have the money for new siding
so we're just gonna power wash.
I mean, the siding is in good condition
it just needs to be cleaned.
So it's not worth replacing the siding.
So we're just gonna clean it up.
Power washer.
-I... -She's in her happy place.
I want to get to work here.
Oh, here we go. Oh, yeah.
[cheering]
Do you think the neighbors mind that I'm out here screaming?
Sorry, guys. Just power washing.
So we're gonna save some money
-not replace-- -And labor.
So satisfying. Look at that.
[Dave] I gotta head your way a little bit, guys.
So this deck used to cut in right along here.
We have actually doubled the size of it.
Right out here in the beautiful part of this lot,
looking out to the lake.
If you're gonna have money
to spend on a house at the lake,
do it in the backyard.
Yeah. We're actually past where the deck used to go.
Well, Matt, Tim and I are working on this back deck,
trying to get it all replaced.
We've got composite decking, we've got all new joists.
It looks better, it's gonna be
so much safer than what was there before.
And when you have grandkids, I mean, that's all you care about.
-[Jenny] Hey, babe. -[Dave] Hey.
All right. So we have this space
that's, kind of, it's a little weird.
I mean, it's kinda like a little breakfast nook,
but we have a dining table right there,
we have an island.
So this'll be kind of a sitting area,
but I thought maybe we could build a little bench seat
and then, like, a little
game table that would go in front of it,
that they can move...
Be really cool to just make this a
straight across bench seat
where you're looking out at the lake.
Do we do that here
and then just make a...
-Make a gaming-- -...coffee table in the living room instead?
[Dave] I could make something longer
where they have drawers that come out.
Just smaller drawers for...
Yeah, you could put, like, cards in there and...
-Okay. I can do that. -Okay.
'Cause when they come to grandparents' house...
-Our kids play cards and stuff at your parents' house. -I agree.
-Okay. -You got a good game going
and all of a sudden your parents come
and you gotta leave...
That's all right, we'll just throw that drawer in there
and we've got it set up for next time.
Exactly. Perfect.
[Matt] Okay. You ready?
[Tim] I got the window.
-Don't break that, Tim. -Look at that!
Look at that opening.
Jenny and I are at the Danos' house today
wrapping up framing. We got a few windows to install
and really just, kinda, getting this house ready
to start putting back in tile,
get cabinets measured.
This is kinda where all the real design work starts.
It's gonna be a lot nicer with this big window.
Bam. Look at that. It's gonna be awesome.
All right, you're in.
-Oh. -[Jenny] Oh, looks good!
-Hey. What's up, Chris? -Chris is here.
[Jenny] Okay, Chris is here to talk cabinets.
All right, so this kitchen will be a U.
She had an island here before but we need to make it bigger.
It was small. So we're gonna do a nice big island,
cabinetry, sink underneath the window,
we'll have a range here,
which will be kinda the focal point.
We'll do a range hood
and then just cabinetry.
The grandkids live up the street
and they come down here
and they have pancake breakfast
and they help in the kitchen.
So I think we can have some sort of a step stool
near the sink where they can come and help.
[Dave]There's a lot of cabinets in this house.
-[Jenny] Yeah. -It's a big deal.
Big deal. Especially for Kim.
She wants a Jenny Marrs kitchen.
This section, we gotta figure out.
It's a lot of pressure. She wants a Jenny kitchen.
I don't even know what that means
because I feel like every kitchen I do
is specific for a homeowner.
So there's not, like, one copy-repeat kitchen.
Maybe on either side of the window we do some open shelves here
and then upper, hood...
Upper... I hate doing uppers near the hood, though.
I'm just trying to figure out what we do on either side of this window.
I mean, if we have all uppers, that is just really heavy.
I feel like we have to break it up.
You don't wanna... this window and then just upper cabinets.
-Ugh. -Well, you wouldn't put any on that one, right?
I know... Ugh...
I gotta figure out how do I give her the kitchen of her dreams.
It's just... it's a lot of pressure.
-Okay, so-- -You're second guessing yourself which is not
-typically Jenny Marrs. -I'm not second guessing.
I'm just trying to decide what the best thing to do is.
Miss Kim and Mr. Chris,
we're doing a house for them
and they have grandkids
that like to come over and play games.
I want Daddy to make a table
to store all their games and their puzzles.
How do you think it should look?
Okay. Legs. Perfect.
Kim and Chris have grandkids.
They love to play games together.
-Who doesn't have amazing memories... -Yeah.
...playing games with your grandparents.
-What are you doing in my shop? -Hey.
Ooh, that's a good one.
We're working on a design for you.
-[Dave] Looks like a spider. -[Jenny] Tell him what it is.
A table.
[both] A table.
[Jenny] Okay. So, imagine little drawers like this,
like little trays almost.
-[Dave] Okay. -[Jenny] And you pull a tray out
and the tray has the puzzle put together
or whatever or you have cards
or dice or whatever.
There you go.
-[Dave] Perfect. -[Jenny] Like that.
[Dave] I can do that.
-All right. I'm gonna start building the trays first. -Okay.
Okay.
[machine buzzing]
[Jenny] We're out of here.
-All right, my man. Thanks for the help. -[Jenny] Good luck.
[saw buzzing]
Really, it's potentially a coffee table
with extra storage underneath.
We'll put three drawers in it
that will hold just a puzzle or... you name it.
So they slit in here.
That'll slide in, we'll make two more.
All right. This last screw in.
-[Jenny] Hey. -[Dave] Hey.
Just the woman I wanted to see.
So if you slide one of those in,
I'll just have, basically, dowels going across there
that it can slide across.
But then they can just take the whole thing out.
-Mmm-hmm. That's cute. -And then if there's a puzzle
or something, they just pull the whole thing.
I like it.
-Very cool. -Thank you, love.
[Jenny] Fun, fun. All right.
[Dave] Get the trim and wrap it up.
Danos house is coming together really, really well.
-[Jenny] Yeah. -We have got cabinets coming out of our ears.
-They all are looking amazing. -[Jenny] Yep.
-[Dave] Oh, my gosh. -[Jenny] Looks so good.
I know Kim really wants
a kitchen that I would have in my house.
So I'm gonna go with a neutral paint color
then put on some color in hopefully the range.
[Dave] The trim work, the beautiful countertops on the island,
the white oak island itself, oh, my gosh.
[Jenny] It's amazing.
And then, I know Kim Danos loves to bake cookies with her granddaughter.
So I'm heading over to a local store
that sells all things kitchen-related.
-Hello. -Hi. How are you?
Good.
[Jenny] My family owned a bakery.
My great-grandmother started the bakery out of her kitchen.
I love these. These are so cute. They're like little sprinkles.
So I thought I'd make sure there is a cookie baking station
in her house in her new kitchen
with her dream oven and they can get baking right away.
Got this, we have our recipes.
-Good luck with everything. -Thanks, bye. Have a good day.
It is truly becoming a Jenny Marrs kitchen.
[Dave] Tim, you in here?
[Jenny] Look at the doors in the office. Looks good.
I think things are going along well,
but now we have to figure out and start the final fireplace trim out.
This needs to be covered, you know, a bigger mantel,
and then tie all of this in with woodwork.
Like the end here.
-Oh, that looks pretty. That looks so good now. -Just like that.
Yeah, just take that and then wrap it over there, yeah.
I mean, I think we have to finish the top off, which, flat trim.
This fireplace is a little bit of a conundrum
'cause it's double-sided, which I love, wanna keep.
[Dave] But the mantels, they weren't the same.
They were different on either side.
So, you know, there's a little rework here.
But we don't wanna just scrap the cabinetry that we have there,
'cause cabinetry is really expensive.
So we can take this one where it goes all the way up to the ceiling,
up to this point right here.
So we'll cut that, we'll notch it right there where, where it wraps around
and then it goes all the way around.
And we'll match it to the kitchen cabinets. Do a double stack on it.
I think we have to keep this consistent,
even though the ceiling is inconsistent over it.
That's what we're trying to get, is consistency.
Does she get that with you every day?
Brown boots, blue jeans and a black shirt.
Tim's wearing the same thing, so...
-There you go. -See? I wear off on people.
I think I got about 20 years of him.
[Jenny chuckles]
[Dave] All right, Tim, last cabinet here.
Get those hands inside.
-[Jenny] Ooh. Tight squeeze. -That's a tight fit.
-[Jenny] Yeah, it is. -Anything would be a tight fit in this closet.
[Tim] Yeah.
[Jenny]I was a little bit nervous but it's gonna be amazing.
We decided to break up the closets into two,
so they each have their own space.
And then Kim's closet is a huge room. It used to be the office.
So we have it all custom built-ins, and that is expensive.
That is a huge chunk of the budget.
-[Dave] Yeah, it is. -[Jenny] But on the other hand,
it's gonna be an absolute dream closet.
She has a lot of shoes, a lot of purses,
lot of bags that she wants to store, and display.
And we want it to just be a really beautiful place for her.
I cannot believe I thought I'd ever say it, but this closet is full.
All it needs now is Kim's clothes, and it'll be set.
I have, um, wallpaper coming for the ceiling.
-This is like... a dream. -Huge!
Look at this. Look at all these dresser drawers.
Have you got one like this?
I don't. You know what my closet looks like?
About the size of that phone.
We've done a lot of closets in our day.
I think this one is up there with one of the best.
-I agree. -I love it.
I have closet envy for sure, once again.
You know what you can wear every day?
-Shirt, pants and shoes. -That's what you do.
-You look pretty similar to me right now. -I do.
You just don't know when to stop, do you?
No... Right? I know. He just should stop.
[Dave] Oh, my gosh.
Really all I need to know on the porch swing.
We got six feet.
So the base is easy. Blah, blah, blah, blah.
What do you want the back to look like?
[Jenny] Maybe we just take what we're doing on the inside on the fireplace,
with all the raised paneling going on inside.
Maybe we just do something similar on the porch swing.
Traditional, nice, classic
Sounds like you're talking about me.
I was.
She specifically asked for a Jenny Marrs kitchen
and a porch swing made by me, which I love porch swings.
-Yeah, actually these might work for the base. -Oh, that's pretty.
[Dave] We've got a lot to do for Kim and Chris,
but all of these things that we're working on for them I think will really help to
bring their grandkids here more, which is what they want,
and help them enjoy this house that they already love.
All right. So let's nail all this up...
build ourselves a porch swing.
Pull that nice and tight.
All right.
That is the base.
Simple. Clean.
Really strong.
It's all glued together. Looks good from the back.
So I'll start working on the sides, and...
we'll get everything screwed together.
The Danos house is cranking.
We have gotten so much done.
We have a lot to get done still, you know.
They're coming back really quickly.
But today we're gonna knock a lot out.
We gotta fix the drainage issue out front.
-Hey! -[Tyler] Hey, you guys.
-See our problem here? -[Tyler] I do.
[Dave] The biggest issue is we get a lake right here.
Dave, you gonna give it a go?
[Dave] I'll do the first pass.
-All right. Perfect. -I'm not afraid.
All right, sounds good.
-We should all probably get far away from him. -Yes. I know.
[Tyler] Okay.
[Dave] I think we can take it all the way through.
[Jenny] When we first walked through the house with Kim and Chris,
they told us about a water issue.
Basically water flows down, gets caught at the bottom of the driveway,
and then this whole area becomes just a wet, muddy mess.
So we're grading the grass.
And we'll add new sod, make it look beautiful.
But most importantly it will prevent this water build up
and will help the water to flow better.
[Dave] All right.
-[Jenny] That's a good start. -Yes.
I'll get it fixed up right.
Leaving it to the experts.
[Jenny]It really is coming together here for the exterior.
Door looks great,
and we're starting to sand down, refinish the flooring,
-[Dave] It's gonna look great. -[Jenny] Yes.
-You have the rope? -Yeah, I gotta get my ladder outside still.
We've decided to take the porch swing that Kim really wanted up front
and move it to the back.
[Dave grunts]
[Jenny]The front of this house already is tight.
She didn't even think about the back porch because--
-The deck was terrible. It was terrifying. -The deck--
Yeah, you couldn't use the deck.
So now, the deck is functional, it's beautiful, it's bigger.
And it's a perfect spot for a porch swing.
No, I mean, I think this is better back here.
It's nice and peaceful back here.
She can be at the sink, the grandkids can be on the swing
out looking at the lake. I think this was the better choice.
[Dave] I agree.
So we're just gonna go right into here.
Yeah, that'll be a good height.
Here. Tim, you try this. I don't...
This here, this is what Davey did to us.
What are you doing?
[Jenny screams]
That's what's gonna happen when I sit on there.
I didn't tie that side.
Oh, yeah, I did.
What's the plan though? I don't understand--
We're gonna get clamps and clamp it like this.
We're just showing you the finished product.
[Matt] Yeah, it looks good.
Oh, God.
-I mean, I gotta tighten that one. -[Jenny] All right.
Well, we'll put the finishing touches on,
we'll have you come back, Jenny, when it's all done.
Yeah, I'm not sitting on this right now.
It's perfect. I think Kim's gonna really love it.
She hadn't thought about it being out back,
but I think when she sees it, she will love it.
She didn't know what she didn't know.
It looks good.
I have my pockets filled with tissues,
because I'm expecting the tears to flow.
[Jenny exclaiming]
-Oh... -[Jenny] Hopefully, she likes it.
[Dave] Hello!
-[Chris] Wow, look at the front door. -[Kim] My goodness.
I know how much Kim and Chris Danos like to...
bake and spend time in the kitchen.
So I'm just wrapping up...
a step stool for her grandkids.
But it's also a ladder.
I think it could be a side table.
It could be a step ladder.
Probably end up making one of these for Luke.
We've gone back and forth on what we're gonna do with the little helper stand
at the Danos house.
I mean, the kitchen now, with the cabinets going all the way to the ceiling,
there's some really tall cabinets.
And we just thought it would be nice to make, you know,
something to sit on, something to use as a ladder.
And just something that calls to her love of cooking and baking,
you know, with her, with her grandkids.
with the family in the kitchen.
-Jenny Marrs. How are you? -Hi.
Good. Good.
-Okay, Jenny. -Okay.
-What do you think? -Cute.
-It's a seat, right? Watch this. -Uh-huh.
Not sure if this is gonna work or not.
But I don't... I don't know what you're making here.
What're you doing?
-Watch this. I've-- -Okay. Okay.
I hope it's gonna work. I think it is.
Okay.
-That's cute! -Isn't that cute?
-Now watch this. -A little step stool. Luke would love that.
[exhaling]
Okay. And this will be good, yeah.
Oh... Snap!
Remember that? Remember when we used to say, "Oh, snap!"
We should bring that back.
-That was cool! -It turned out good.
We're at the Danos house just wrapping everything up.
It is looking outstanding.
The cabinetry that we've put in, the changes that we've made
to really make it fit Kim and Chris now, in this stage of their life,
it's amazing.
[Jenny] Kim was very adamant that she wanted a Jenny kitchen.
She was very serious.
Like, there wasn't a smile, like, "Oh, figure it out."
She was like, "No, really. I'm not kidding."
That's a lot of pressure.
So we have a blue range in our home.
I had to work some magic.
'Cause these ranges are custom built
and they take a long time to ship.
It was up to the last minute. I didn't know if I'd have the range yet.
And we were able to get it.
So I'm so thankful.
But everything about the outside of the house was nice.
We didn't need to change it.
We pressure washed.
We swapped out the lighting, swapped out the front door.
Most importantly drained the water issue.
[Dave] Yeah, fixed the drainage issue.
It looks great.
[Jenny] Twenty years ago, you used to have formal dining rooms.
Most people don't have them anymore.
And Kim and Chris are no exception.
They really didn't use the dining room.
So we took the dining room, we made it the office.
We took the office and made it Kim's new closet,
which is what she really wanted.
And this closet's a dream closet for anyone.
[Dave] Yes.
It's an awesome closet though. Look at all this storage.
[Dave] It's amazing. I love the color.
[Jenny] We're here at Chris and Kim Danos' house.
We are finishing up all the last-minute little details before they arrive.
[Dave]We're moments away.
-Moments away. -[Jenny] They're almost back to see their house.
[Dave] The back deck is maintenance-free.
They can enjoy the lake, enjoy their home.
It's time to get their kids and grandkids back to this house.
[Jenny] The bathroom is a big change.
I mean, just so beautiful and classic.
Very peaceful, very calming.
Man, Jenny Marrs.
This bathroom...
Ooh! ...looks good.
I think it's going to be much more than Kim would've anticipated.
Okay.
The big question is, is she gonna like the kitchen?
I have my pockets filled with tissues,
because I'm expecting the tears to flow.
I just can't wait to see what it looks like.
-Oh, my God. -Look at the deck on the back.
Oh...
[exclaims nervously] Hopefully, she likes it.
That is awesome.
-[Dave] Hello. -[Jenny] Hello! You jumped out.
Welcome back to your house!
-[Chris]Wow! Look at the front door! -[Kim] Oh, my goodness.
Love, love it.
-I love the black. -It is beautiful.
[Jenny]We did replace the front door, updated that,
replaced the lighting.
We also pressure washed around all the siding.
[Chris] That is beautiful.
[Jenny]And updated the landscaping, and most importantly, too,
-we got rid of the flooding situation. -We got drainage.
-[Chris] Oh, wow. -[Kim] Oh, thank you so much.
-[Jenny laughs] Yes. -[Kim] Wonderful.
My gosh. I can't wait.
-I wanna see my Jenny kitchen. -[Jenny laughs]
-Such pressure. I know! -There is a lot to see before we show you that.
-Oh, wow. -Oh, my...
[Kim]Oh, my gosh. I can't wait.
-I wanna see my Jenny kitchen. -[Jenny laughs]
-Such pressure. I know! -There is a lot to see before we show you that.
-Oh, wow. -Oh, my...
Oh, my goodness.
[Chris] Look at all the new trim and it's all lighter colors.
Beautiful. Look at that office.
That is amazing. I love the desk and the built-ins.
Far beyond what I ever imagined.
-Gorgeous! - [Jenny] Oh, I'm so glad.
This used to be your dining room.
So you remember we had the opening here that we closed off.
[Kim] Yes. Yes.
[Jenny]We added all these built-ins.
And, and of course, we added the doors.
-Your office was across the hall... -[Kim] Yes.
[Jenny]...which we closed off...
and added the wainscoting around
just to add some extra depth to this space.
-[Chris] Turned out very-- -I'm so glad! Yay.
[Chris] I just noticed the new floor finish.
[Kim] I noticed that! I love it.
-Okay, let's go! -Ready for more?
-Yeah. -Living room.
-[Kim] Ready for more! -Let's show you the living room first.
Holy cow! Look at that!
[Chris]It's all beautiful... with new paint.
Is this really my house?
-It's your house! Do you like it? -[Dave] Yeah.
I love the new, fresh, lighter color.
And then just the refresh of all the built-ins.
Beautiful.
I don't have words, and I'm a talker!
Aw. I love that.
[Chris] Wow.
[softly] Oh, my God.
-[Chris] Oh, look. The door has been raised. -[Dave] Yeah.
[Chris]And the visibility now, and all the glass.
[Dave] There were so many great elements when you built this 20 years ago.
[Jenny] Your home is a very traditional, classic home. It's timeless.
And that's what we wanted for this space as well.
Particularly these bookcases. These will last now for 20 more years.
-You know? - [Chris] Right.
[Jenny] And we know your grandkids love to come over.
-So come on in. -[Kim] Yes.
So I built you a little gaming table
that has removable drawers.
So you can take the drawers out, you can have puzzles in here.
You can watch plays on the balcony above.
They are down here all the time and that's always what they wanna do.
-Is, "Let's play a game." -Yes.
-[Chris] And now they have it all set up for 'em. - [Jenny] Yes.
-I love that. I love it. -[Jenny] Use it a lot. Good!
-Wanna go see your room? -Let's check out your room.
-[Chris] All right. -All right. Let's go! After you guys.
Oh, my goodness.
Beautiful.
[Kim] I love the wall color.
[Jenny] It makes it feel really peaceful,
and that's what we wanted for your bedroom.
All right. You wanna go check out your bathroom?
-Check out the bathroom. -Behind the door?
-Oh, my gosh. -Oh, my...
[Chris]That is beautiful.
-I love the marble tile. -Yes.
[Chris] Beautiful.
-[Jenny] The shower. -[Kim] Look at the shower.
[Chris] It's huge. It's twice as big as the other one.
Yes, it is.
It's beautiful.
Okay. I know one thing you really wanted was a new closet.
-[Dave] Yes. -[Jenny] That was very important.
-Go check it out. -[Kim] Ready?
[Chris] Oh, my gosh.
[Kim] Oh, my...
[Chris] That is amazing!
-My closet! -[Jenny] Yes.
[laughs] Chris, you have your spot here.
-[Chris] The ceiling's amazing! -[Kim] I love the ceiling.
-[Jenny] Yay! -[Kim] Wow! Wow!
[Chris] All the built-ins, the dressers in here...
-and the island. - [Kim] Yes. I had no idea
there was going to be so much of everything.
[Chris] This used to be the office, and...
-[Jenny] Yeah. -[Kim] And it makes a much prettier closet.
[Jenny] It does!
-I agree. -It does.
-[Chris] I'm still going back to the ceiling. It just-- -[Jenny] Do you like it?
Yeah. It's really cool. Just, it's unique and different. And I like it.
Looks amazing.
-Good. I'm so glad. -[Kim] It is amazing.
-[Jenny] Okay. -Okay. I know what you've been asking for since you got here.
-So... -Is it time?
-Let's go! -Go for it. After you.
No way!
Oh, my goodness.
I love it.
-[Chris] Wow. -[Kim] Oh, my...
This is beautiful.
[Kim] Wow! Look at the window.
[Chris]Oh, the window's amazing.
Just the light and how it changed that whole side.
That's quite the oven.
Oh, I haven't even gotten that far.
[Chris] I don't even know what it all does.
[Jenny] I know!
[Chris] That is beautiful.
You didn't even notice the oven!
[Kim] Oh, my gosh.
[Chris]That turned out amazing.
If you could hug a stove, I would be hugging this one.
-Look, you can. You're doing it. -I love it.
[Chris] I love the island.
-Your old island was about this size right here. -[Kim] Yes, yes, it was.
[Dave]It's three times the size.
This just creates a great gathering spot.
Everybody ends up in here around this island.
[Jenny] And you have storage on this side as well.
-Fantastic. Yes. -I know you love to bake with your granddaughter.
So I did a little shopping trip and got some baking supplies for y'all
so you're ready to go.
And Dave made you a little stool there.
[Dave]You have tall cabinets now.
-[Kim] Yes. -[Dave] So it's a little step stool.
-[Chris] Look at that. -[Dave] It is...
-[Kim] Oh, my goodness. -...for grandkids, it's a seat.
-To get to the top cabinets. -Exactly, yep.
Little chair.
-[Kim] That is awesome. -[Jenny] Tuck it away.
I love the kitchen.
-It is spectacular. -Okay, good.
And then we built in a little window seat over here.
So you have more seating.
I know that family is the most important thing for you guys,
and there's lots of spaces in this home for everyone to be here together
and to gather together.
[Chris] That was it. Having a place for all of 'em.
-[Kim] I like that, being together. -[Jenny] Yeah.
- Okay. -[Kim] Gorgeous.
[Dave] Outside.
[softly] Oh, my...
[Chris] Oh, my God. Look at that swing. Looks beautiful.
That is so neat.
Sit on it, try it out.
-[Dave] Sit on it and try it out. -[Jenny] Yes.
I thought for sure you were gonna get mad at me
when you pulled up and it wasn't out front.
'Cause you said you wanted a swing. But... this is where it should be.
-[all agreeing] -[Kim] Love it.
And then the deck. You're not gonna fall through your deck anymore.
-[Chris] No. Safe. -[Jenny] It's all new.
[Dave] This is composite. You never have to touch it.
It's... I mean, you can just come out here, you can enjoy the lake,
enjoy time with family, and...
[Chris]It turned out amazing.
-It's gorgeous. It's beautiful. -Oh, good.
-Turned out great. -It's my house.
-Beautiful. -I know. It is your house. Yes.
-[Chris] It's brand new again. -[Jenny] Welcome back home.
-Yeah, it is brand new again. -[Chris] The whole house.
-[Kim] The Jenny kitchen. - [Jenny laughs]
You put a lot of pressure on her,
-so that actually helped I think. -Yes!
-That helped. -Whoo! Yes.
Well, I'm so glad you're happy.
-Aw. -Thank you.
-Thank y'all very much. -Welcome back.
[Jenny] It was such a fun project.
Kim and Chris are amazing people.
They love this home. They love their family.
And it's going to serve them for another 20 years. And I love that.
-Hey, you guys. Come on in. -Hey.
-Hi! -Hello. Come in!
[Chris] I'm just amazed. It exceeded all of my expectations.
-This looks so good! -Gosh!
Beautiful.
[Chris]This just went over the top. It was amazing.
[Kim]It is absolutely gorgeous.
-And it's a Jenny kitchen. -I got a Jenny kitchen.
[girls] Oh, my gosh.
Look at this kitchen.
[Kim]Now we have more space for the family to gather
and the rooms have been repurposed to better serve our family.
-[Kim] Let's make some smiley faces. -[Chris] Let's see you do it.
-Oh! -[all exclaiming]
So you guys, have some cookies.
It's quite a bit of a "pinch-me" moment for me.
That's my house! I get to live there!
Yay!
-[all] Cheers. -Whoo!
-To your house! -[Kim] Thank you.