[Ashley] Previously on Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge...
Your mission is to create one life-size Barbie Dreamhouse.
[all cheering]
[Ashley] The competition kicked off between Egypt and Mike
with their 1990s inspired living and dining room...
[Mike] Go.
Oh!
...versus Jasmine and Antonia's '60s inspired kitchen and family room.
Push on that bookshelf.
Oh, no, she did not. You took it to 11.
The winner of week one...
Jasmin and Antonia.
Making them and their Barbie fan Azusa
the first to move on to the Pink Carpet Finale.
And tonight,
two new superstar teams go head to head...
[Kristina] Whoo!
...as they renovate a den for Ken...
We're gonna rock it.
-The future of the Kens depends on you. -What?
...and Barbie's bedroom suite.
It's gonna be epic.
We're running out of time!
[Kristina] ...shut the water off?
[Ty] Welcome to Ken's Den.
-What? -[Kristina] Welcome to the '80s.
* Today, we're playing... *
Look at this.
Being able to do the Barbie Dreamhouse...
-Wow. -...it's everything I ever dreamed of.
Just hearing the term "Barbie Dreamhouse" makes you realize
we have to, like, go above and beyond.
It has to be not only Barbie, but a Dreamhouse.
I still can't believe we're here.
As designers, we do so many clients' houses.
And now, like, Barbie is on our list of clients.
It's like getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,
which I already did, so...
-Oh! -[woman] Hey!
[Kristina] Damn!
-Do you guys hear that? -[helicopter hovering]
-What? -What is that?
Oh, that's a chopper.
[Jon] No way!
Hi, Ashley.
[Alison] Oh, my gosh!
-[Jon] That is the grandest entrance. -Look at her.
Hey, guys. Just got off my Barbie helicopter.
-So exciting. -Great entrance.
Wow!
Welcome to the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge.
-Oh, we're ready. -Oh, yeah.
It's week two of the renovation
that the entire planet has been waiting for.
This week, we're gonna take the renovations step by step
to the second floor in Barbie's bedroom suite.
-[Alison] Ooh. -[Ashley] Also, for the first time ever
in a Barbie Dreamhouse, Ken's den.
-[Alison] Okay. -[Ty] Wow.
But let's be clear, this is Barbie's house.
-That's quite clear. -[Ashley] Okay?
-See these pink prints here? -[Ty] Yeah.
-[Alison] It's adorable. -[Ty] It's the plan.
Oh, wait.
No, these pink prints will reveal
which space you're transforming this week.
-Much better. -Yeah.
Okay, Jon and Kristina, you can pick first.
-[Kristina] All right. -Ooh!
-Well, I guess that's ours. -Here you go, Ty and Alison.
Thank you.
Oh, boy.
All right.
-Look at that. -Yes!
[Jon] Bedroom!
That has got to be one of the most iconic rooms in this entire house.
We got Ken's den!
You couldn't have picked a better space for us.
Well, I love Barbie, but I also loved Ken.
I would get jealous when I realized he had the cool car.
He always had the surfboard.
He had everything.
-He had everything. -Yeah.
Let me remind you of our ground rules, all right, guys?
-Okay. -You are creating
a functioning, real-life space
influenced by the Barbie Dreamhouse,
Barbie, the incredible new Barbie movie,
your own point of view, of course,
and the design trends of the decade assigned to your team.
So you're gonna learn them inside the spaces.
You'll also need to include a toyetic feature.
They can be a surprise or they're dual purpose.
Something that looks like one thing that changes into another.
And also right across the street from our Barbie Dreamhouse
is our Walmart Dream Studio.
It is the research hub for all of our teams.
And remember, you're both competing
on behalf of a big-time Barbie fan.
So you're gonna be able to check in with them shortly.
-Nice. -[Ashley] Okay.
Both teams will have a support staff
to help you build and source items.
But you have just one week to complete your spaces.
-[Kristina] Wonderful. -Damn it.
All right, guys, let's go.
Let's do this! Get in there! Let's go!
-[Ty] Come on! -[Alison] All right.
-[Ty] Okay. -[Alison] Ken's den.
Look at the light.
[Ty] Yeah, we can work with this.
In the real world, you have to worry about functionality.
[Alison] Where does the bed look best?
How do I place this chair?
We get to just go back to being kids
and our imaginations get to go wild.
-I love it. -This is a nice, big space.
-[Alison] Perfect. -[Ty] I love it.
-[Kristina] Here's the moment. -[Jon] What do you think?
[Kristina] This is a little underwhelming.
-This is kind of vanilla. -[Jon] It's a little weird.
Pretty nerve wracking to design a bedroom
-for one of the world's most recognized women. -Mmm-hmm.
[Jon] We're known for farmhouses.
Kristina and I bring out the best
of the old and the new for all of our clients.
-And now, we're here at the Barbie Dreamhouse. -[Kristina] Yeah.
We're taking on this en suite.
It's her bedroom, it's her bathroom.
There is some pressure right now.
[Alison] We actually, I think, have the coolest room in the house.
-Yeah. -You know, the really cool thing
-would be to figure out what decade we're working in. -Yeah.
-[Ty] So-- -Let's find out.
-I'm hoping for '80s, I'm so game for anything. -Yeah.
-[Ty] The '70s! -Love it.
[Ashley] The '70s were known as a polyester decade,
and looking dynamite on the dance floors,
while the Bee Gees ruled the charts
with their Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
It was a little bit psychedelic,
a little disco glam, and I loved it.
[Ashley] '70s interior designs were known for their funky geometric shapes,
patterned wallpaper and shag rugs.
[Nathan] The A-Frame is the most classic dollhouse that we've ever had.
You see, sort of, the day glow of the '70s.
[Ashley] It was also the introduction of Superstar Ken.
His hips were articulated so that he could do those disco moves right.
[Ashley] But Ken never had his own space in Barbie's Dreamhouse,
until now.
-It's all you. -This is huge. This is everything.
I grew up in this era.
We had a den.
I was listening to LP records on shag carpet.
-This is my life. Yeah. -This is your jam.
You're gonna teach me about the '70s.
I am so excited to find out what decade we have.
-You want the honors? -No, go for it.
[Jon] Okay.
Yes!
Oh, my goodness.
That was, like, the best time of my life, was the 1980s.
That's when the whole New Kids thing started.
[Ashley] The '80s were a decade of decadence,
where the primetime soap opera Dynasty
had a significant impact on fashion.
Everything was over the top, and big and glamorous.
[Ashley] In design, the more is more motto
and the Miami Vice look of pastels
influenced interiors and fashion of the era.
[Kim] Barbie, look, she's gonna be wherever we are.
Whatever trends are happening, you will for sure see her reflecting them
in what she's doing and what she's wearing.
[Ashley] Like Barbie and the Rockers, Great Shape Barbie
and the cherished Peaches 'N Cream Barbie.
This is Barbie's suite.
Like, I feel like it wants to go, like, glamorous.
[Jon] Yeah.
I love the idea of this feeling like a sitting room off of the bedroom.
-Like a ladies' lounge. -[Kristina] Yes.
She doesn't need to share her bathroom with anybody. It's just Barbie's.
I don't like this wall.
I think that just causes too much division in this room.
[Kristina] This wall has to go.
We can do a long vanity across the back wall with a make-up station.
But to make it '80s, I think we should paint it a pastel pink.
And we definitely have to source some '80s furniture.
[Jon] But I'm not a fan of carpet in the bathroom.
And this is the worst shower ever.
Just, it doesn't feel over the top.
[Kristina] Since there are two doors that open to the closet,
we can close one off to make the shower bigger.
And to really take things over the top,
we could do pink shower glass.
And we need a giant tub.
The amount of color and patterns are endless.
-It's like color, texture. -We're gonna go nuts with this.
-Like, bold patterns. -Metallics, gold?
-Yeah, yeah. -You can mix colors
that I would never think of mixing.
There's got to be just tons of seating.
We should remove this back cabinet
so we can create a large lounge area.
But let's keep the rest of the built-ins for added storage.
Ken is a fashionable guy so there's got to be a place to put,
like, all his accessories.
[Alison] Yeah, yeah, you got the wall space here.
[Ty] The guy's hip right, so he's into music, fashion.
-I mean-- -[Alison] This has to be his not only pretty pad
but his get-ready pad.
And our 1970s Ken's den wouldn't be complete without that dance floor
so we're gonna build that out in the center of the room.
I think we are going more glamorous in there.
More like elevated Barbie.
So I feel like in here is a little bit more like Dynasty.
[Jon] Yeah.
[Kristina] I feel like we have to do pink in here, too.
And we need an over-the-top, luxurious bed.
Hopefully there's some good wood or something underneath this carpet
'cause this is horrendous.
Hey, I had wall-to-wall carpeting
growing up in my bedroom in the '80s.
We should rip out this old stuff and put new carpet back in.
It's wonderful.
It's soft and cozy underfoot.
-I hate it. I just think it's the wrong thing to do. -Mmm-hmm. Yep.
I still want it.
* Mmm, yeah, yeah *
* Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm *
* Mmm, yeah, yeah Mmm, yeah, yeah *
* Mmm, yeah, yeah *
* Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm *
It's bound to come down!
Bye, '90s. Hello, '80s.
Never thought I would say that.
Whoo!
-[Ashley] Hey, guys. -[Kristina] Oh.
-[Ashley] Hello. -Whoo.
-Hi. -I have a little present.
-It's Peaches 'N Cream. -[Ashley] Yes.
Barbies from the '80s.
[announcer] * Barbie, Peaches 'N Cream Barbie, ah *
I'm having a moment.
-Takes you back. -[Kristina] Totally takes me back.
-We also have Great Shape Barbie. -[Kristina] Yeah.
[Jon] Like, maybe we can take something from that as well.
[Kristina] Something, like, workout related.
Jazzercise. Like, that's such an '80s thing too, right?
I'm sure Barbie was right there in the '80s like--
Doing aerobics on her bike?
-Doing aerobics in her bedroom, so... -Yeah.
Just tell me what the headlines are for this room.
Extravagant.
Look.
-[water splashing] -[Ashley] Okay.
-[Jon] And water sprouts everywhere. -[Kristina] Wow!
-[Jon] Shut the water off! -[Kristina] Can you guys shut the water off?
[Kristina] We have a burst pipe. Help.
Anyone? Fast!
[man] Sorry, sorry. Someone opened the main valve outside.
Let me shut it off in here.
And we're back.
So, I think a water feature in the bathroom
might be something we consider now.
I picture this, you know, really cool bathtub
with just bubbles just everywhere throughout the bathroom.
Sounds like you guys are on the right track. I'm loving all of this.
-All right. Thanks for your input. -[Ashley] Have fun.
Bye.
All right, all right, we need to get back to work.
So, I think some things are better left to the demo professionals.
Just don't tell Ty and Alison.
[Ty] So we've got the A-Frame.
[Alison] I mean, it's so beautiful.
The 1979 A-Frame.
-I mean, architecturally... -Yeah.
...visually, it is the best.
Look at this geometric on the lattice.
I mean, I love the lattice.
-[Ty] The doors on cabinets, the doors on-- -[Alison] Yeah.
-Like, the whole entertainment area. -[Ty] Yeah.
[Ashley] Hello.
-[Ty] Hey! -[Alison] Welcome.
-What up? I got a little present. -[Alison] Oh.
-Wow! -Look at this man.
Oh!
This is 1973 Mod Hair Ken.
You could actually put a beard on,
you could put sideburns and change out the hair.
[announcer] Who are those great-looking dolls?
It's Quick Curl Barbie and Mod Hair Ken.
Put a mustache on Ken and make believe he's the bad guy.
Okay, so how is Ken gonna show up in this room?
We're still working on some ideas,
but I think the thing about Ken that I can also identify with
is every day you, sort of, wanna wake up and have a different look.
[Alison] Maybe we need another area where you can change out your hair
like Mod Hair Ken.
-Almost like Ken's a superhero. -Yeah.
In the sense that he opens this up,
and he can choose whoever and whatever style
-he wants to be that day. -I love it.
So we have to also talk about the toyetic.
[Ty] So, we have a couple of ideas.
Let's do a changing room for Ken
that doubles as a dance booth.
And what if we make it spin?
Ooh, like his hips, when they were swiveling, remember that?
-[Alison] Watch out. -Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Alison] Watch out. He's got a titanium hip.
Okay, guys, good luck.
I will see you later.
[Jon] With only one week to get everything done,
we're getting started on framing out our bigger and better '80s bathroom.
I think with that much demo and moving things,
it's gonna be a much more drastic change.
Barbie says, "Go big."
With Ken's den, our inspiration was Superstar Ken,
so we're gonna go with, like, blue and, like, a fuchsia.
[Ty] And while the paint is going up,
I'm gonna try and get started on our toyetic feature.
This particular piece we're building is gonna have moving parts.
We're basically trying to create a tube if you will, right?
So that you can go inside, you can, sort of, change
not only your clothes but maybe even your identity.
I've got the frame put together.
And we're gonna use some bendable wood to wrap it.
And then we'll add dark wood paneling, which is so '70s.
And our team is working on a mechanism
that will attach to it that will make it spin.
The idea of this being able to spin,
like, on basically a motorized lazy Susan, it's gonna be insane.
Things are looking really good in Barbie's bathroom.
[Kristina] The framing is complete,
and we're adding a white quartz with grey veining
to the bath and shower area.
It's gonna be such a good backdrop for the other elements.
-Oh, wow! -[Alison] Oh, my God.
[Ty] Look at this! Amazing.
[Alison] Oh, is this cool?
It's Superstar Ken.
-Hold on a second. -Take it in.
[Ty] Look at the '70s jumpsuit, too.
His outfit, the belt, the whole vibe.
I think that's the Ken that we're really trying
-to bring out in this room, right? -Yes.
Now I feel like we need to know more about our Barbie fan.
-[Ty] Let's check it out. -Let's see who this is.
My name is Holly Holgreen.
-I am an interior designer. -Wow!
[Holly] As a young girl, I wanted Barbie to, sort of, be my future self.
And I really feel like she was my very first interior design client.
Barbie Dreamhouses are my big inspiration.
I also love to collect Barbie furniture and also Barbie decor.
And it would mean the world to my younger self
to know that I was Barbie's biggest fan.
-[Alison] We just hit the jackpot. -[Ty] Yeah.
Not only did we get the best room,
but we just got the best Barbie fan.
I love that she's creative.
-She's also loving the architecture of it all. -Yeah.
Okay, we gotta meet her.
-[Ty] Let's meet her. -[Alison] We gotta talk to her.
-Hey, Holly. -[Alison] Hello.
Hi, Ty. Hi, Alison.
Look at all the Dreamhouses behind you.
-The A-Frame. -The A-Frame.
It's my favorite.
-[Alison] Yeah. -But I wanna talk about that for a second
because we're doing Ken's den from the '70s.
I feel like it's about time Ken got a little love,
so I'm excited that you guys are featuring him.
What would you love to see us incorporate?
I think the, sort of, mod, high-color prints
would be really fun to see in the space.
-Oh, my God. Yes. -[Alison] Yes.
I like that idea.
-I feel like we don't even need to be here. -Yeah.
-I feel like... Holly, can you just... -We're so on the same page.
-Could you just come in, and you could do it all? -Yeah, yeah.
Alison, I wish that I could actually be there, doing it with you.
All right. Nice to meet you. We'll see you soon.
-Bye, Holly. -Nice to meet you, too.
-We have a lot to do. -Okay. Wow.
* If you don't know about me Well, I'm about to show ya *
-[Kristina] I think it looks so good. -Pink looks amazing.
So, when the judges walk into our space,
we have to definitely let them know, visually,
that they are now in the '80s.
Pink on pink on pink on pink.
Fearless use of color.
I know we talked about carpet on the floor.
-It's '80s! -It's '80s, but it's also kind of gross.
I wanted carpet here and in the bathroom, too.
Bathroom carpet is even grosser than bedroom carpet.
It's just... ugh. It's gross.
Obviously, we're not gonna see eye to eye on this.
Nope. I got an idea.
Why don't we use our fan to be our tie breaker?
Works for me.
This is a new client experience for us.
[Jon] Okay.
Hi, my name is Joshua Gash, and I'm a baker.
I'm also known as Dreadlock Rapunzel and Black Barbie Guide.
At a young age, it was known that I was different.
In the Black community, it's just unacceptable for boys
to play with dolls and to be gay.
And I just, kind of, tried to surpass that.
It was so hard for me being myself growing up.
I had this, like, pink spark inside of me
that I just always wanted to just let shine.
Barbie has been herself from day one.
And if I can be myself and inspire other people,
especially other people of color,
then I'm making a difference.
Wow.
That's... I'm gonna get emotional.
I mean, I can relate to Joshua so much.
Nobody should have to hide who they are.
[clears throat]
Um...
As a gay man myself, I know representation matters.
And I know growing up as a kid,
there were not a lot of diverse...
-Mmm-hmm. -...Barbie characters.
And, you know, looking around this room,
you see Black Barbies, you see a Barbie in a wheelchair,
you see Barbies with all different hair textures.
And that just... That sparked something in me.
I love this guy.
-We need to get him on the phone right now. -Right now.
-[Kristina] Hey! -Hi.
So good to meet you.
Thank you so much. I'm so excited.
Joshua, I gotta say, your video brought tears to my eyes.
I... I just love how passionate you are.
[Joshua] Just to finally be comfortable
with my passion, with my love of Barbie,
like, it's an amazing feeling.
Fact that you said a pink spark, like, that resonated.
Like, that was, like, such this great visual.
We have the bedroom and her bathroom both in the '80s decade.
While you were talking, I noticed that there's some
chair rail in the background in your space.
We're thinking of heading in this Dynasty, like, higher end,
more elegant direction.
Seeing that you have something there like that, like, makes me like,
"Ooh! That might be a good fit."
That's great.
I have been arguing with Kristina before we came in here.
There's a thing in the '80s, where people carpeted their bathrooms.
Like, wall-to-wall carpet.
And I still think that's so nasty.
Don't pay attention to him.
Wall-to-wall carpet is amazing, right?
[Jon] You know, like, you step out of the shower,
and you're putting water all over your carpet.
I just wanna know how do you feel about
wall-to-wall carpet in the bathroom?
It's definitely gross. Like, I get the aesthetic.
-It's beautiful. -[Jon] Yes!
She's out!
I'm getting carpeting in the bathroom.
I'm just... Bye, Joshua.
[Jon] Things are looking really good in Barbie's bedroom suite.
Vanities are in, the shower is almost installed.
Then the bedroom, we got the floors in.
I'm just glad that I won the no carpet thing.
[Kristina] Two out of three, that is passionate.
How could I not listen?
All right.
Just like spinning vinyl already.
Our dance booth is starting to come together.
It, of course, has to be assembled in pieces.
Our team added a motor in the base
that will make the whole thing move.
But before we take it for a spin, we have to assemble it.
Oh, my God, it's coming together.
I love this.
So, what do you think about this for chair rail?
I mean, I think the scale works really well in the room.
[Jon] It's so large.
It's way more than I thought after seeing everything that you cut.
It's amazing just how a little bit of millwork and definition
can just add to the room.
[Jon mimics nail gun hissing]
Okay.
Alison, I think it's time to try this thing out.
[Alison] It works works?
[Ty] Well, let's try it. So get in.
-Here we go. -[Alison] Uh-oh.
[Ty] All right, let me see some moves.
[vocalizing]
[Ty] Hey, guys!
Oh, yeah!
You gotta be kidding me!
My mind is blown by the spinning dance booth.
This is, like, unreal.
-That was a great entrance, by the way. -[Alison] Did you like?
-This is the only move I know. -[Jon] We love that.
All right, we're impressed. It's super cool and fun.
But this isn't a disco. Like, this is a den.
Like, where's the den?
-You get the concept of it. -We get the concept of it.
-Do you have anything like this in your room? -We do.
We have the best toyetic ever.
-No. -No.
You guys are gonna be so impressed.
In fact, we need to go work on that toyetic right now.
We have no idea what to do with this toyetic feature.
So now we have to come up with something
-ten times better than that. -Oh, my gosh.
[Kristina] I feel so much more pressure now.
We have been so focused on the reno,
we haven't been really focused on the toyetic thing.
We're in trouble. Like, I don't know...
I don't have an idea.
What if we go back to Mattel? Like, they're experts.
That's a great idea.
Let's go!
It has to be the most amazing thing ever.
Oh, my God, there's toyetic pressure now.
[Ty] I like it.
This looks so '70s.
-I love this color. -You know what? Grab the disco ball.
-Let's see-- -You ready for it?
-[Ty] Yes. -Okay.
[Ty] Grab it.
-[Alison] Here it is. -[Ty] Oh, yes!
-Sparkle. -All right.
I don't know. Seems a little awkward.
[Alison] Obviously, it's gotta be bigger.
-Perfect size. -Wow.
We're here.
[Kristina] Oh, my gosh. Mattel headquarters!
[Jon] I'm so excited to head back to the experts at Mattel.
-Oh, you got a little hop in your step. -[both chuckle]
-[Carlyle] Hello. -[Kristina] Hi.
Welcome to the Mattel design center.
I'm Carlyle Nuera.
I'm a Barbie designer here at Mattel.
And are you two ready to see some Barbie magic?
-[both] Yes! -[Carlyle] Let's go.
First is our hair and face design area.
[Kristina] Oh, my gosh. Look at that liquid eyeliner.
[Jon] Wow, look at all that hair.
[Carlyle] And now we're gonna take you back to the '80s.
-Hi, guys! -So here we are with Linda Kyaw-Merschon.
[Kristina] Hi, Linda.
She's gonna take us through Barbie in the '80s.
[Linda] Everything you see here is from our fantastic archives.
Wow. I see we have different '80s beds here.
We just really want this to be a statement piece in the room.
[Carlyle] I feel like the canopy bed is something that you grow up thinking,
"When I have my own job and I'm a boss, I want a canopy bed."
-I would agree. The canopy bed is the perfect choice. -I agree.
I think it's definitely gonna fill the space.
But now, as you know, Barbie has all these toyetic features.
Any advice on that?
I don't think you can underestimate lights and sounds.
A singing bed, maybe?
[woman] * When Barbie goes to bed It lights up the night *
[announcer] Doll and batteries not included.
I see we have a stationary bike here.
-[Kristina] That is as retro as it gets. -[Jon] We should get one.
If there's something here you guys wanna take with you
as a source of inspiration, please do.
-[laughing] -Is it as much as I can carry?
Is that what's happening here?
[Linda] Absolutely.
And as a parting gift, we wanna pass this very special
Barbie iconic pink brush.
And we're gonna pass the pink baton over to you.
-Why, thank you. Look at that. -[Linda] Wishing you great luck.
[all laughing]
[Kristina] So we're bringing the brush home,
a canopy bed, we have to do something with a canopy bed.
And then some piece of exercise equipment.
Like there's something in there we can use.
[Ty] Oh, my God, this is great.
We do a printed pattern.
Now, see, this is the kind of curtains I had in my house when I was a kid.
It's really tough to do what we're trying to do in one week.
There's still so much that we have to do to finish this thing.
Wallpaper's one of them.
[Ty] Oh, wow!
Burnt orange. That was an inspiration that I got
from the dream home that we started with,
and I just wanted to pull that orange in.
Shag carpet, bordering it with a blue,
going a little wild with the wallpaper,
and just bringing back the fuchsias and the blues.
-Do you like it? -[Ty] Yes.
Are you kidding me? That's fantastic.
So you're cool with the orange, then?
-Yeah. -[Alison] I love the color.
[Ty] I do, too.
-Oh, wow. What's this? -Ooh, video message.
It's Ryan Gosling.
-Oh, wow. What's this? -Ooh, video message.
It's Ryan Gosling.
This is amazing.
Thank you for finally giving Ken his own space in the Barbie Dreamhouse.
It's taken 60 years to get us into this place,
and it'll take them 60 seconds to kick us out.
You got one shot, so let's keep that Ken Den do attitude.
Good luck. The future of the Kens depends on you.
What?
Unbelievable.
We have to win. We're gonna win.
Right.
-It's almost like what we needed. -Yeah.
That was so much fun.
[Kristina] What an opportunity. That was so unique.
I'm gonna grab this, and you can take the fabric rolls, please.
I'm just glad we finally have some direction with all this.
I know. At least we know where we're going now.
I love the idea of like some sound, some lighting.
-[Kristina] Yep. -[Jon] A heart.
Barbie always had hearts on things, right?
Look at this, there's even a heart right here.
I don't know, maybe there are some cutouts with a soft glow.
[Jon] Yeah, I mean, I could do that.
We finally figured out our toyetic moment
in Barbie's bedroom.
Ty and Alison have this amazing dance booth in their space.
But we have a bed that is going to talk to you, it's gonna light up.
And not to mention our canopy bed is a focal point in this room.
So the minute you walk in, you're gonna be wowed by this object.
This is our '80s decade, our '80s room.
How would Barbie love to have an '80s icon lull her to sleep?
-Oh, that's me! -That is you!
With just the touch of a button, she could hear your voice.
[man] Barbie talking bed, take one.
[shushes] Good night, sleepyhead.
[laughing]
I love making real patterns out of three-dimensional items
like the screens on our cabinets
that, of course, look exactly like the front doors of the 1979 A-frame.
We're now gonna take this, put it into a CNC machine,
and it's gonna cut out all this.
We're gonna sand it, paint it,
and that's gonna become our doors to Ken's grooming station.
-So this is the shim stock stuff, super lightweight. -Oh, yeah.
We're gonna gold leaf this entire wall.
The whole thing. It's shim stock.
Every single space that I do, I incorporate brass.
-[Ty] Oh, wow! -[Alison] I know.
It's super thin, super pliable.
Brass shim stock is a thin film of brass,
and it's such an easy way to turn something that's a little drab
into something super glam.
[Ty] I love it.
So, of these two, which one do you like better for the ceiling?
[Kristina] Neither of them.
We need to figure out a new solution fast
as we have less than 48 hours to finish everything.
[Alison] So we found this really cool LED dance floor,
that's really gonna wow the judges.
And we were able to source it within just a few days.
I really also want us to learn a disco dance.
I think it's gonna help create a really cool experience for them.
And make them leave here going, "It's the only room I remember."
These are insane.
Our LED dancefloor is unbelievably cool.
But then it goes to a whole another level.
-Oh, yes! -It's like three-dimensional.
Oh, yeah.
Wait, this is cooler than I thought.
This is what I'm talking about.
Honestly, this is disco.
And it's like, "How do you not dance?"
[Alison] We've got a little surprise to really impress those judges.
This is the only move I know again.
-This is it. -[Ty] Wait a second. Oh! Nice.
-What's up, you guys? -Oh!
[Ty] How cool is this? We have Allison Holker Boss
from not only Dancing with the Stars,
but also So You Think You Can Dance,
here, to teach us how to dance.
The best part is we think we can dance.
We definitely do.
Why don't you guys show me the moves you have?
[Alison and Ty laughing]
They're making a dance floor, but they aren't necessarily dancers.
They just need some fine-tuning. Let's say it that way.
Okay. So you're gonna do four hips to the side.
We're gonna go one, two, three, four.
You're gonna triple step.
We go triple and triple.
Oh!
Roll, two, three...
[Allison] They have such chemistry and they're having fun,
and that really is the true essence of disco.
[both chuckle]
[Alison] We need to kill it on the dance floor.
We really have to impress.
-Stop spinning so much. -[Ty] Nailed it.
This is so Barbie. It's adorable!
We have the most amazing trick.
It's epic, right?
It's a little tiny, though.
You take this little tiny brush...
-I think we use some Barbie magic. -Ooh, I like it.
What are we gonna do with this?
[Kristina] We had our builder create a brush 25 times the size
of the one we received at Mattel.
Up here we have two mirrors, two sconces on each.
In the middle, we have nothing.
Uh-huh.
This is gonna put a smile on everybody's face the minute they walk in.
If I had that brush back in the '80s,
-I would be so happy. -[Kristina laughing]
I think this wallpaper is the right move,
and I also think that carnation print is so '80s
and it brings out that fun oversized moment.
[Jon] Now that the bathroom's coming together,
it's time to focus on building the bed.
This includes using the CNC machine to cut some translucent heart shapes
for the lights to go behind.
You got those? You got both at the same time?
[Jon] Right now, time is definitely not on our side,
but this bed is coming together.
We have hearts, we have lights, we have sound.
We even found this amazing pink glitter wallpaper
that's gonna go on the ceiling,
and it's gonna add some sparkle to Barbie's bedroom.
This, to me, has checked every single Barbie box.
I mean, Ken's Den, it's like a dance studio.
-The house really is not about Ken. -No, it's not.
So I think this is really gonna wow the judges.
* Okay *
* I got the cash in my pocket And I got it on lock *
* I got the clothes In my closet *
* And I'm poppin' off *
[screwdriver buzzing]
[Ty] Let's see if these go in.
Yes.
That's gonna work nice.
So we're really excited because we've made a lot of progress in Ken's Den.
The cabinets are in. Our hair shelves are in.
What's up, bud?
-Hey... Oh, my God! -[both laughing]
Wow!
[Alison] I've gone wig shopping once,
and it was for Halloween.
This took it to a whole new level.
-Okay, all right, is this-- -[laughing]
-The shelves are for the wigs, right? -All wigs. All day.
But this, this is exclusive. Ken's stash box.
[Alison laughs] Oh!
You open this up and you can get your stash, your shades.
I love it.
It ties the pink back in, it gets the blue back in.
And you know exactly where you are.
All right. Let me go get more. I got wigs, I got mustaches, I got all the stuff,
-so I'm gonna fill it. -Let's fill it!
To put it simply, we're in a mad dash to finish the stash.
We're here to win this, but we've got a lot of work to do.
We're running out of time. We've gotta get furniture in here tomorrow!
[Kristina] Do you need a hand?
Oh, look. Okay, that is as '80s as it gets.
I can't believe that we pulled that off.
The judges are gonna be here in an hour,
we have accessories, we have bedding, like, we have things to do.
-[Alison] Oh, look at this. -Yes!
It's judgement day.
We're out of time, and so we're doing everything we can to finish this space.
[Kristina] I wanna cover it. Come this way a little bit.
Bingo. All right.
This is the most comfiest-looking bed ever.
Our bed is truly a toyetic feature.
So the lights aren't on, the sounds aren't on,
-but we can activate that as soon as the judges walk in. -Okay.
All right, we gotta get some outfit changes going.
[Alison] Yeah, it's gotta... And we don't want it to feel, like, so heavy.
[Kristina] We're so close, but they're here in a minute.
-[Jon] We need more bubbles. -We need more bubbles.
Okay, the room looks amazing.
Jon, I need you to move faster.
But, priorities. We gotta go change.
-[Jon] All right. -Okay, let's go.
Hey, teams.
-Hey! -Hello!
Last week, Jasmine and Antonia,
they took home the first win
for the kitchen and family room.
And it brought their Barbie fan, Azusa,
one step closer to staying in our Barbie Dreamhouse.
And now it's time to judge your spaces.
All right, our head judge is an interior design legend
and also a Barbie collaborator.
The one and only Jonathan Adler.
-Wow. -Oh, my gosh.
Yay!
-[Ty] Legend. -I mean, I try.
I am so excited.
You guys have a tough challenge ahead of you
'cause the first week was epic.
So our next judge is HGTV's resident Barbie expert.
And, y'all, she has a whole room in her home devoted just to Barbie Dreamhouses.
I'm talking about Tiffany Brooks.
Tiffany!
I'm kind of obsessed with Barbie, that is my secret.
Our special guest judge this week...
She's a seven-time Emmy Award winner and a Barbie-loving host.
From Entertainment Tonight, Nischelle Turner.
[all exclaiming]
Hi, guys! I'm so excited.
I'm a pop culture and celebrity expert,
but I am a Barbie girl.
So I'm so glad to be here to get the goods.
So, a reminder.
The fans that you guys partnered with,
they're now watching with their friends and family.
So say hello to Joshua and Holly.
Oh, my gosh. Hi, guys!
Oh, my God. This is exciting.
One lucky fan is going to win the once-in-a-lifetime chance to vacation here.
See? No pressure.
Jon and Kristina. You guys are up first.
[both] Oh.
-[Ashley] Hello! -[both] Hi!
[screaming excitedly]
Welcome to the '80s!
-[Ashley] Oh, my God. - [all exclaiming]
-We are in the bedroom! -Oh, my God.
-What? -What?
[Kristina] We wanted to go a little more glam,
a little more elegant, upscale.
[Jon] We built this bed custom for Barbie.
Gave her this amazing headboard with the heart cutout.
Does anybody wanna climb into the bed and give it a test drive?
[judges] Okay.
In Barbie Dreamhouses, there were always a toyetic feature.
[all] Yes.
So if any of you wanna lie down and say, "Bed, I'm tired."
Bed, I'm tired.
[Jon's voice playing] What's it like having a dream in the Barbie Dreamhouse?
Time to drift off to sleep and see for yourself.
-[yawning] -[Jon's voice playing] Shh.
-Is that God? -[all laughing]
That was me!
[Tiffany] I love the turn!
And also, canopy beds are everything.
Every girl dreams of a canopy bed.
[Jon] Everybody in the '80s was into working out and Jane Fonda,
and all those people and their Jazzercise and all that stuff so...
Let's go.
I probably should work out a little more, too.
[cheering]
I think what you guys did with the architecture is incredible.
To paint all the moldings and the wall and the frames exactly the same, I love that.
And what you did with the glittered ceiling is incredible.
I think I expected something not so luxurious.
I don't love the color of the curtains.
They're a little bit depressing to me.
-[Ashley] Really? -[Jonathan] Yeah.
-I love all the-- -[Ashley] What color would you have done?
Just a little lighter.
I hear you. I respect that.
Are you guys dying to see what's behind the doors?
[judges] Yes!
Take us in!
-Lead the way, Tiffany! -Okay!
-[Tiffany laughing] -[Nischelle] Wait a minute!
-Oh, my God! -What is happening?
This makes me so happy inside. I'm dancing in my spirit.
-[Ashley] I wanna get dressed in here every morning. -[Nischelle] Every morning.
[Jonathan] The brush!
[Tiffany] Millions of little girls have used that brush.
It's just magnificent, it's crazy.
-Y'all, okay. This glam station here? Ridiculous. -Oh, my God.
I love the wallpaper. It's sort of this '80s moment that's, like, great.
I love the cabinetry. That is what we had in the '80s.
-[Nischelle] Absolutely. -[Tiffany] That same face fronts.
This is... [imitates whoosh] Mind blown.
[Ashley] All right, so, we're gonna go, but this is fabulous.
You guys obviously have wowed us.
I think we have a winner.
We appreciate you, we appreciate your help.
And let's just hope for the best that we'll get you here in this space.
- We are ready! -Whoo! [blows kiss]
[Ashley] Gonna go see the second space.
Hey, guys. Oh!
Oh!
-Welcome to the party pad. -Come on in, guys!
Welcome to 1975.
And welcome to Ken's Den.
[Nischelle] Ooh! This is groovy.
[Tiffany] This looks so incredible.
[Ty] Ken never had a space in Barbie's Dreamhouse,
until now.
[Nischelle] Very nice!
[Alison] We wanted to go with these sexy tones, right? Like pattern on pattern.
[Ty] We also loved the graphic patterns in the '70s
and we were so inspired, we took this actual pattern
on the front doors of the A-frame--
Of the 1979 A-frame.
Had six rooms, flower boxes, the most architecturally significant
-Barbie Dreamhouse ever! -Yes!
Feels a little bit like Ken's Disco. Like a lounge.
Do you know what I'm saying?
I wanna know toyetic feature.
Ashley, I need you to do me a favor.
Because at night, this place turns into party mode.
Can you hit that switch for me?
[Nischelle] Oh, come on!
[judges exclaiming]
And this is what it's all about.
-That's a party! -Five, six, seven, eight.
[disco music playing]
Oh! Work it out, Ty!
[Tiffany] Whoo!
-Hey! -You're welcome!
-Amazing! -Thank you.
So we have one more thing to show you.
-Oh! -And it's behind these screens.
[judges] Okay.
-[judges] Oh! -Yes.
[Ty] It's inspired by Mod Hair Ken.
[Alison] This is where Ken gets to transform.
You know, Ken doesn't just wake up and look this good.
It's not just the hair up here...
Ken's stash...
of 'staches.
Hands down y'all killed it in here.
-Toyetics in this space. -Stellar.
-[Tiffany] The flooring is ridiculous. -Yes, it is.
-The depth that you see in this floor? I mean, it's sick! -[Tiffany] Insane!
Gotta give you a shout out for using orange and avocado.
They seem like opposites but they just work perfectly.
I love that.
We have a lot of deliberating to do.
Okay. Well, we thank you.
-Hello, teams! -[teams] Hi.
Y'all know, ultimately, only one of these spaces
is gonna be declared the dreamiest.
And that team is going to win a major donation to charity in their name
to Save the Children.
[Nischelle] That's cool.
All right, judges, let's get started with Jon and Kristina.
Oh, my God. You guys hit it out of the park.
That bedroom and bathroom was bananas.
[Nischelle] It was phenomenal. It was a wow from the moment you walked in.
[Jonathan] Your guys take on the '80s was a total surprise.
I expected something a bit more Madonna neon,
and I thought it was really, really clever.
I loved the oversized hairbrush, I loved the look of the room.
If I was putting my Barbie bedroom together in my dream home,
that's what it would look like.
All right. Jon and Kristina, congratulations. You guys did a really good job.
[Nischelle] Absolutely.
Next up, Ty and Alison's take on Ken's Den.
This space was interactive. Ken's Den was the bomb.
[Nischelle] Well, that floor got me and wouldn't let me go.
I haven't stopped thinking about it.
I felt like I was Ken.
Suddenly, I felt like I was living it.
So, you know, I'm torn. The looks were incredible, the feels were incredible.
-This was really hard. -[Nischelle] It was.
[Ashley] All right, the moment is here.
The winner of week two...
of the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge is...
Ty and Alison, Ken's Den.
[Ty and Alison cheering]
-[Ashley] Congratulations! -[all applauding]
Ty, Alison, is there anything that you guys wanna say to your Barbie fan?
We're one step closer to you getting to spend a night here.
[Holly cheering]
Jon and Kristina, do you guys wanna say something to your fan?
Joshua, we adore you, we were inspired by you, you're in your heart.
The pink spark never dies, okay?
-Pink spark! Oh, my gosh! -Pink spark.
Whoo!
Let's all hug it out. Hugs in.
Group hug on HGTV.
[all] Barbie!
-You love winning so much! -[Alison laughing] It's my favorite!
[Ashley] Next time, on Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge...
You're gonna be competing outside.
[Mika] We got the party spot.
See, a handle. We gotta do the handle.
[Mika] I really didn't think they would do something that crazy.
-[man] They're trash cans. -Hold up! Did you just say they're trash cans?
Game on, guys!
It's on, Brian!
[both] Welcome to Barbie's pool party!
[woman screaming]
-We're sitting inside of a toy! -Yes. Yes.
[imitates whoosh]