Honest Renovations (2023) s02e02 Episode Script

LIZZY: Are you guys ready?
-Yes.
-Yeah, we're excited.
-All right, let's do it.
-Go ahead, guys.
KRISTEN:
Okay.
(gasps)
-Whoa.
-Oh.
-KRISTEN: This is crazy.
-ERIK: I can't believe this is our house.
(laughs)
Wow. Well, it's beautiful.
(laughing)
LIZZY:
That's good. That's good.
-KRISTEN: Wow.
-Speechless.
Tell me-tell me why the tears.
-We, uh
-It's amazing.
We just didn't prioritize
the stuff for us.
Yeah.
But (laughs)
It's beautiful. Thank you.
We can all chill in here.
-Totally. And it's not a playroom.
-LIZZY: That's right.
-ERIK: That's, uh
-KRISTEN: Yeah.
I don't see any toys anywhere.
I feel like
LIZZY:
You got it. You got it.
-I feel like grownups for the first time.
-KRISTEN: Yeah.
ERIK:
This is amazing.
LIZZY:
Well, that was a lot
of our inspiration for you guys.
We know how busy you both are as parents.
You have a lot going on,
and so we really wanted
to bring some attention back to you two.
Where can you guys just go you two,
cuddle up on the couch,
or invite some friends over
and have movie night?
The TV that's right behind you
just then swivels out.
ERIK:
Oh, I didn't even see it. Wow.
-That's awesome.
-LIZZY: So you guys can
have it go from any angle.
-That's so cool. This is amazing.
-ERIK: This is amazing.
LIZZY:
All right, so come around this way.
We have a surprise.
Do you remember this?
-Aw.
-Oh, my gosh.
LIZZY:
You guys said that
you hadn't really taken
a lot of pictures as a full family.
-And now you have it.
-I love it. It's so beautiful.
LIZZY:
So, go ahead and check out
your dining room.
JESSICA:
Go ahead and take in your dining area.
-Wow.
-Oh, my goodness.
KRISTEN:
This is so cool. We can all fit here.
-LIZZY: That's right.
-JESSICA: You can all fit here.
-ERIK: This is-this is amazing.
-KRISTEN: Wow.
LIZZY:
It was really important
for whatever area we created
that you all as a family could be there,
because you guys are a big family,
and you guys do have young children,
and they always want to be near you.
-ERIK: This is amazing.
-We also put a ton of storage
under here.
-LIZZY: On the sides.
-KRISTEN: My goodness.
Wow.
-JESSICA: So, there's tons of storage.
-ERIK: Oh, that is so cool.
-There's a wall missing over here.
-Yes. Yes, there is. Yes.
-KRISTEN: I don't know if you noticed.
-LIZZY: (laughs) Yes.
JESSICA:
Tate-- when you are in the kitchen--
you can keep eyes on him
no matter where you are,
and he can keep eyes on you,
more importantly, no matter where you are.
That's so brilliant. This is so perfect.
-JESSICA: But wait.
-LIZZY: Just wait.
-LIZZY: There's more.
-JESSICA: There's more.
LIZZY:
There's more.
ERIK:
Oh, my goodness.
-Wow.
-This is insane.
Love the color.
Sure beats the painted 1970s cabinets.
KRISTEN:
So nice. It is so beautiful.
Look at this big sink.
-JESSICA: New appliances.
-KRISTEN: So beautiful.
-JESSICA: They're really pretty.
-KRISTEN: And everything.
And this tile is so beautiful.
So much counter space now,
too, for prepping food.
-KRISTEN: Yeah, it's so beautiful.
-JESSICA: A ton of storage.
-And just looking out
into here, it-it's amazing.
-JESSICA: Yeah.
KRISTEN:
It's like, it's such
a life-changing thing for us.
We can see them,
and most importantly, Tate can see us.
-That's right.
-This'll be the macaroni and cheese,
chicken nugget window.
-Exactly. (laughs)
-Yes. Exactly.
LIZZY:
That's exactly what I thought.
KRISTEN:
It's like a different place.
LIZZY:
So, because we took a wall out,
and it was very important for us
to maximize storage,
so we have it, your uppers,
we have here.
Obviously, your lowers.
-ERIK: Okay.
-LIZZY: You guys still have it.
-KRISTEN: That's great. Thank you.
-Yes.
-ERIK: Wow.
-Thank you.
-It is absolutely perfect.
LIZZY:
Remember when you walked in,
the first thing you said was,
"I don't see any kids stuff."
-ERIK: Yeah.
-LIZZY: Turn around.
-Wow.
-Holy cow.
(gasps)
-LIZZY: Welcome to kid zone.
-JESSICA: This is kid zone.
-ERIK: Oh, my goodness.
-KRISTEN: This is adorable.
-ERIK: This is adorable.
-LIZZY: That's so adorable.
KRISTEN:
This is the cutest thing I've ever seen.
LIZZY:
Aw.
JESSICA:
And these are all their favorite colors.
-Mm-hmm, yes.
-And so we gave them each
-their own dedicated space.
-Oh, my gosh.
JESSICA:
They don't have to share toys anymore.
-They get to have their own stuff,
their own bins.
-LIZZY: That's right.
Live your life ♪
LIZZY:
And now they have
their own dedicated space
that's a little bit more away
from the flow of the house.
ERIK:
Absolutely.
This will empower them to take ownership
over their stuff
and to take pride
in putting it away, even.
LIZZY:
That's right.
KRISTEN:
This is perfect area for them.
I just love it and, like,
it teaches them a little independence,
-and I think they're gonna enjoy it.
-LIZZY: Yeah.
And we also knew how tough it was for you
to have to do laundry in the garage.
-So we brought it in.
-And so we brought it inside.
-ERIK: Amazing.
-This is amazing.
Tate's gonna love that we don't have
to go out in the garage to do laundry.
-It's so cool.
-ERIK: Wow.
KRISTEN:
We need that. Life-changing.
-More storage here,
right next to the laundry.
-ERIK: Oh, wow.
-KRISTEN: Wow.
-LIZZY: And, of course,
-Jess decked you out
with nothing but Honest products.
-Yeah, thank you.
-KRISTEN: Thank you.
-(Jessica laughs)
-More storage here.
-These are really deep.
And then we have
even more storage over here.
ERIK:
Oh, for sure.
So we now have a bin
with each one of their names.
-So when toys, they come in here
-LIZZY: They overflow,
JESSICA:
Overflow, they go in here.
It doesn't have to be out.
-ERIK: Amazing.
-This is so perfect.
I didn't even know this was here.
-So, girl, let me tell you.
-(laughing)
-JESSICA: We kind of built it.
-Girl, let me tell you, okay?
ERIK:
And that wasn't even That was
a walkway. There was a pole here.
-And you could walk through there.
-KRISTEN: That's why it wasn't there.
LIZZY:
That's right. That's right.
KRISTEN:
Wow.
-JESSICA: So
-That was a really nice surprise.
'Cause, you know, any extra anything
-like that is amazing. Yes.
-Helps. Yes.
-And this.
-Nice.
All storage under here
as well. We just tried
to incorporate in a beautiful way
throughout the house, storage,
because you need it with four kids.
-You do.
-You have a lot of stuff.
LIZZY:
The best part is that
there's a place for everything.
You never have to keep it out.
The house can look like this,
and that's amazing.
Feels like we're kind of getting our lives
back a little bit, you know what I mean?
And this is so perfect for them.
We don't have to feel guilty about it,
and we are taking over.
-LIZZY: That's right. That's right.
-(laughing)
-I like that, we're taking over.
-I like that.
You're right about that.
Do I see a date night in your future?
Are you guys babysitting?
-LIZZY: Hey!
-(laughing)
-Jess is really good with kids.
-I'm actually really good with kids.
She's good with kids. We could do this.
-We could make this happen.
-ERIK: We trust you.
I loved this family. I really did.
You know, even just Kristen and Erik,
like, this was an opportunity
-for them to have their lives back again.
-Like a reset. Mm-hmm.
-So, this is adult stuff for you.
-Wow.
There's some beauty items in there.
There's some body care.
A little bit more diapers, just in case.
You never know.
And, um, we're gonna leave you to it
and let you guys enjoy your house.
Wow.
-And show the kids everything.
-KRISTEN: Thank you so much.
-ERIK: Thank you so much.
-KRISTEN: I'm so excited.
I feel so fortunate
and grateful for Jessica and Lizzy
thinking about our family and
the opportunity to make a better life.
(chuckles)
KRISTEN:
It was just shocking how amazing
it is and how life-changing it's gonna be.
And there's so much to take in.
-Whoa.
-Oh, my God.
They put a hole right in there,
there's a hole right there.
ERIK:
Opening up that wall
does so much for us.
Now we're not gonna be separated.
-We're all gonna be together.
-Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
ERIK:
You guys see your names anywhere?
Ellie, Gray, Ta… Ivy, Tate.
I'm here. These are mine.
KRISTEN:
All those different colors.
Their names everywhere.
Oh, my God!
KRISTEN:
It's so amazing.
I feel like Jessica and Lizzy
really listened to Tate and his needs.
-He's gonna be able to relax,
-He's gonna be able to relax
no matter where he is.
I love this notebook.
KRISTEN:
Every part of it is so
perfect for us.
We just feel so fortunate
and grateful and
There's-there's no words.
GRAY:
This is amazing.
♪
How's it feel to be flying now? ♪
As families get bigger
and as your kids grow,
your needs change,
and your house needs to change with it.
JESSICA:
And we're so happy we were able
to help make the Carpenters' house
more functional for them
and their four kids.
LIZZY:
But now we have another big family
who has started to outgrow their house.
So, we'd better get to work.
-All right, so, the Chavez family.
-Chavez family.
I'm really excited.
Multigenerational,
-which is really fun.
-Yes.
-LIZZY: And grandma is in the home.
-JESSICA: Yes.
-Which is how we grew up.
-Totally.
♪
♪
Hey, guys, the meat's cooking.
It's almost gonna be ready, okay?
-Okay.
-Okay.
JOSEPH:
Maybe about 15 minutes. Yeah?
-We're fast, right?
-Yeah.
-Hi, I'm Joseph.
-I'm Victor.
We live in Alhambra, California.
JOSEPH:
We live here with our three
beautiful children and my mother.
-Grandma?
-Yes.
-How did you learn how to make guacamole?
-My mom.
Did she gave you the recipe
or did you just, like, learn from her?
Not a really recipe.
Just kind of see how she does it
and you remember.
This is our family home.
Um, we have, uh, lived here for 50 years.
So, I was raised in this house.
A lot of pride has gone
into our garden, into the house,
and there's little parts
of all of us here.
-And these are washed already?
-Yeah.
-Can I help?
-Yeah. You know how to do this?
JOSEPH:
I left for a little while,
spread my wings.
In 2014, we got married.
We had already had our little daughter,
and we were now expecting twin sons.
Hey, Dad, give me a lime.
(Victor chuckles) Don't drop it.
We decided to rent
a townhouse at the time.
My mother-in-law would drive,
like, at 5:00 in the morning
to help us out with the twins.
It was a little too far from her,
but she stayed there all day.
On weekends, she was excited.
She wanted to see them.
So she was never home.
Run to get me the salt.
JOSEPH:
We decided as a family to pack up
and come back to my childhood home.
VICTOR:
Just made sense.
We can help each other out,
just kind of enjoy each other's company
and watch the kids grow together.
-Okay, who wants to try the guacamole?
-Me.
Oh, let's try it. Come on.
-Here's to love and family recipes.
-Yay.
-JOSEPH: Clang.
-Clang.
-Clang.
-Mm.
-It's not a big house.
Sometimes we're kind of
climbing over each other,
trying to find our space.
-(speaking Spanish)
-(chuckles) Hey.
Yolanda is sharing the restroom
with our three kids.
-Hey, I also need the bathroom.
-Oh, my gosh. Come on. Okay.
So, that's quite a challenge
because fighting for sink space,
the shower is tiny.
The restroom's a little too far from her.
I see her holding the wall,
you know, as she's walking
to the restroom and walking back.
She did fall once.
That's a concern.
JOSEPH:
She's turning 80 years old.
You know, we want to make things
a little bit more accessible for her.
YOLANDA:
Ow, you stepped on my toe.
Everybody has their own room
except the twins.
And it's been a game changer lately,
hearing them argue.
I really, really, really need more space.
One's a little tidier
than the other, one's, uh,
a little louder than the other.
This is your stuffed animal.
VICTOR:
Definitely have an
interesting stage
-where they're trying to claim their area.
-(chuckles)
This is yours, not mine.
We're excited, we're blessed to be able
to-to have the three generations
under the one roof.
It's crazy, it's chaotic,
but it's organized chaos.
-JOSEPH: Say hi, guys.
-Hi!
-Hi!
-JOSEPH: Hey. (laughs)
-Hi.
To be able to have this house
come full circle
and celebrate the person
that has shown this house so much love
would be just amazing.
-VICTOR: Hello.
-Hi!
-JESSICA: Hello.
-VICTOR: Hi.
-Come on in.
-I'm Lizzy.
-(laughing)
-JESSICA: Hi, I'm Jessica.
-LIZZY: Look how good looking!
Oh, we're gonna have so much fun.
VICTOR:
Yes, we are. We're excited.
JOSEPH:
To have Jessica and Lizzy come in
to reimagine a space in a house
that we've had in our family for 50 years
would be such a blessing.
-I mean, it's beautiful, though.
-It's so nice.
-It's, like, really nice.
-JESSICA: Yeah. You guys have great taste.
-LIZZY: This is cute.
-JESSICA: It's so cute.
-VICTOR: Thank you. Little by little.
-LIZZY: You do.
-JESSICA: So, um
-Why are we here?
I mean, it looks perfect.
-LIZZY: Yeah.
What's going on?
Kids are getting bigger and older,
and the space is getting smaller,
-and, it's, um
-It's tight.
It's tight. It's a shared space.
And then Grandma's in the house
-with us.
-JOSEPH: Grandma's in the house also.
-She helps us. We help her.
-Yeah.
And in her room, it's a room
that her and my dad shared together.
Some pictures are exactly where they were,
and she's given us the green light.
We always want to, like, redecorate
her room. And she was like, "Okay,
I'm ready to kind of move things around."
-So she is open to us.
-She's open.
-She's, like, giving us a green light.
-Very open.
-Well, we want to see the rest.
-Okay, let's go.
-JESSICA: Yeah, Grandma's space.
LIZZY:
Just because a house
worked for your family
when you first moved in
doesn't mean it works for you now.
Listen, kids grow up. Life changes.
And some houses look great on the surface.
But once you really look
into the day-to-day needs
and routines of the people living in it,
you really start to see
some major problems.
-JOSEPH: I've got some visitors.
-VICTOR: Beautiful visitors today.
-YOLANDA: Oh, my God!
-(laughing)
-Oh, my God.
-I'm Jessica.
-Nice to meet you.
-Oh, my goodness. Welcome to our home.
JESSICA:
Oh, you're so beautiful.
-Thank you.
-YOLANDA: Oh, my goodness.
-I can't believe this. (laughs)
-Beautiful.
I just think it's really special
when you have a grandparent,
a parent and a child under one roof.
The wisdom of so many generations--
you get
so much more out of your childhood.
-So, this is your room.
-YOLANDA: This is my room, yes.
-And this is your home.
-This is your home.
-Yeah.
And you are with your grandchildren
-and you're helping raise them.
-Yes. Yes.
I grew up with my grandparents as well,
-and so did Lizzy.
-I did, too.
-Yeah.
-And I'm wishing one day
that I'll be able to be the grandma.
-Oh, yeah.
-Abuelita.
-Yes.
-With all the kids.
-YOLANDA: Yeah.
LIZZY:
Listen, I love the room.
I really do. Obviously,
you can tell immediately
that pictures
and family is the heart
-of your room.
-And you've been in this room
for how long?
Oh, my gosh.
Since my husband was here.
That's why the dark wood
and all that stuff.
-'Cause I like more feminine, you know?
-JESSICA: Okay.
And then this out here,
this is your backyard.
-YOLANDA: This is our backyard.
-JESSICA: Okay.
JOSEPH: Yeah. We always try to get her to
open it, 'cause I built that
little corner waterfall for her
when I lost my father.
-To us, uh, nature's always been
kind of like our church in a way.
-Yes, yes.
And I thought, um,
let me build something, um,
that would give my mom
a little taste of heaven.
YOLANDA:
I mean, I'll go sit there and
just look at the koi pond
and feed them and everything,
and it's very tranquil for me.
-I love that you have this view
from your bed.
-YOLANDA: Yeah.
Yeah. I'd like to have it
all the way to the bottom.
(laughing)
I like Keep the requests coming.
Keep the requests coming.
JESSICA:
At 79,
-you can have a fresh start.
-Yeah, you can.
And we want to give Abuelita Yolanda
a fresh start
-'cause she deserves it.
-I agree.
♪
JESSICA:
I have a question.
Where is your bathroom?
-Good question.
-Oh, gosh. Yeah.
That's-that's the…
really a problem for me
because, I mean, I'm diabetic,
so I have to get up to bathroom,
like, two or three times a night,
but I have to go
all the way around that way.
-Two or three times a night?
-Yes.
-I could see her touching the wall
sometimes as she walks.
-LIZZY: Because it's dark.
-Can you show us?
-Yeah, that's on the other side
over there.
JESSICA:
Okay. Let's go see it.
It's right on the other side of this wall.
It's, like, so close, but so far.
LIZZY:
The bathroom is literally out the door,
around the hallway,
around that corner,
through another door.
JESSICA:
It's dark at night.
-You're wanting to make it
as quick a trip as possible.
-Yeah.
And for her, it's not a quick trip.
-So, they all share this bathroom.
-Oh, wow.
VICTOR:
They all share this restroom.
LIZZY and JESSICA:
Wow.
JOSEPH:
Yolanda and the three kids, uh,
-restroom here.
-So, they all share this bathroom.
-Oh, wow.
VICTOR:
They all share this restroom.
LIZZY and JESSICA:
Wow.
-This is her closet?
-So, that's the closet?
JOSEPH:
That's the closet on the other side.
-And then right here is
-The hallway.
-JOSEPH: It's the hallway. Right.
-JESSICA: Okay.
LIZZY: I can't imagine,
like, two people being in that bathroom,
-as tight as it is.
-Ow, you stepped on my toe.
JESSICA:
Another aspect to Yolanda is to also honor
the stage of life she's in.
-The space, then. Yeah.
-There's some logistics here
that we want to make sure
that this works perfect
-for the family you guys have now.
-But then also,
so Yolanda can, like,
comfortably be here.
-LIZZY: Function.
-No matter what.
-Not, like, a medical bar, but places
-JESSICA: No, we want it to be cute.
-Yeah, cute.
-Yeah.
-LIZZY: Right. Aesthetically pleasing.
-That's… that's right.
So that's not her. It's that she doesn't
want to be intrusive of anything.
But she's got needs. You know what I mean?
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-LIZZY: She also doesn't
want to feel like
I love that you guys are
thinking like this. Okay.
-it's like an old person's bathroom.
-JOSEPH: Yes.
She wants to feel like it's hers.
No, we're just gonna keep it cute.
It's gonna be chill.
-No one will ever know.
-Okay.
-Okay. That's good.
-We're like this. We're like this.
-JESSICA: Don't you worry.
(laughing)
JOSEPH:
Hey, guys, you got visitors.
-Guys, are you excited?
-Yes.
-We're very excited to be here.
-All right, so, Dads
-out.
-JOSEPH: Yes. Okay. (laughs)
-Yes.
-We want to get down to the real world.
-Don't be shy.
You're not-you're not shy.
Talk and have fun, guys.
All right, we need the lowdown
on your room.
What is your wish?
Me and my brother want, um,
our own bedroom.
-Yeah.
-LIZZY and JESSICA: Oh
-Really?
-Okay.
-You guys don't want to be together?
-What if you miss each other?
-We-we've already been together
for eight years.
-For eight years.
-I feel the same way about her.
-Hey.
Can we add another bedroom?
What magic hat are you gonna pull
an extra bedroom out of?
But I totally hear
the boys wanting their own space.
I just don't like how, like,
my brother don't want me on his bed.
Because there's, like
-Because there's not
that much space on our beds.
-Mm-hmm.
And then he, like, pushes me
'cause he wants space.
-LIZZY: Uh-huh.
-So I'm like, "Get on your own bed,
it's big enough."
JESSICA:
Oftentimes, when you have twins,
they really feel kind of interchangeable
in a lot of ways,
especially if they're identical twins.
I think it's even more important
that they feel seen and heard
as individuals.
What are you into?
-I like to play soccer.
-Okay.
I love music and art. That's my hobbies.
-Oh, music, art.
-Art. Okay.
We basically have to figure out
how to make them feel
like they have their own rooms
without giving them their own rooms.
-A magic hat trick would be easier,
honestly.
-(laughing)
LIZZY:
Do you guys trust us?
-BOTH: Yes.
-LIZZY: Oh, my God.
One thing you agree on!
Yes.
JESSICA:
All right, Miranda,
so, tell us about your room.
I love my room,
but I feel like, um, my bed,
it would be more spacious
if I put it towards the wall because
-JESSICA: Okay. So you
-LIZZY: Oh, so you want
a little replacement.
-You can, like, zhuzh
and move things around.
-Placement. Yeah.
JESSICA:
'Cause it's pretty great. Very princesa.
And what's your favorite color?
Like, maybe, like, peaches.
-Oh Good to know.
-Oh, okay.
-I love this. All right,
we're taking note. Okay?
-Yes.
JESSICA:
All right, so we got the lay of the land.
-Yes.
-We got the twins room.
We got Miranda's room.
We got abuelita's room.
We're really excited to spoil you.
You've done so much for your family,
so you deserve it.
-And we
-Thank you so much.
-JESSICA: You are the queen.
-LIZZY: We love a grandma.
-She's the queen.
I mean, we just can't wait.
We can't wait.
This is gonna be fun.
It's gonna be a lot of fun.
-Are you guys ready to move out?
-OTHERS: Yes.
LIZZY:
All right. Ready to do this? Let's do it.
-JESSICA: I have boxes.
-VICTOR: We're ready.
JESSICA:
Let's go to Abuelita Yolanda's room.
LIZZY:
One more.
Good job. Production line.
You bring me happiness,
bring me love ♪
-And, oh, so much joy. ♪
-(laughing)
-Keep, donate, trash.
-MIRANDA: Okay.
-(roaring)
-Put him in.
JESSICA:
Just imagine everything in here
is going to be brand-new.
We're bringing in
all brand-new everything.
-Oh, so even furniture? Oh.
-Yes, everything.
Oh, my God. I'm gonna get new furniture.
(laughing)
-Saying too much, saying too much.
-What? What?
Giving away all our-our surprises.
YOLANDA:
I think I'm gonna need a lot of boxes.
Whoa, hit it ♪
Here we go! ♪
JESSICA:
All right, here we go, the Chavez family.
This family, I think, reminds us a lot
-about how we were raised.
-Mm.
-Facts. Yeah.
-With a grandma in the household,
it feels very, like, community.
-Multi-generations in the home.
-Multigenerational.
Abuelita Yolanda, she's my
This is my chick right here.
LIZZY:
There is nothing like
having your grandma around.
We're gonna have to figure out
how to incorporate
-some safety mechanisms
-Yeah.
or things in the bathroom.
-LIZZY: In really
aesthetically pleasing ways.
-JESSICA: Yeah.
LIZZY:
So it doesn't look like a hospital room.
-Yeah, it can't look like a hospital.
-Cause she's sassy.
-Yeah, she is.
-She's like, she's on.
And she needs a door into the bathroom.
-True.
-Like, it's not right that she goes
all the way down the hallway.
-LIZZY: Can you imagine walking around
at night, like, in the dark?
-JESSICA: No. And No.
LIZZY:
Like, that's how you fall.
Let's figure this out.
Grandma's room.
Her favorite space in the whole house
is this outdoor water feature,
-beautiful garden.
-LIZZY: No, it's really sweet.
-But it's a window.
-That's a window. Yeah.
We need to figure out
how to get her out there.
LIZZY:
What if we replace the small window
and turn it into
a beautiful French door moment,
so she can just wake up
and walk right outside?
JESSICA:
And then we can build her
a custom vanity in her bedroom,
so she can have her own beauty space--
it'll be bright--
without having to beat the kids
to the bathroom in the morning.
And then we need to give her
access directly to the bathroom.
LIZZY:
So, let's break down the wall
in Yolanda's room
and add a pocket door,
in order to give her direct access
to the shared bathroom.
JESSICA:
Then we can add a custom vanity
with two small sinks
and built-in cabinets on both sides.
LIZZY:
So we can take advantage of
every square inch of this tiny bathroom
for Grandma and
for all the three kids to share.
JESSICA:
And we can probably get rid of the bathtub
and do, like, a big shower.
In the shower, though,
how do we make it
-most efficient for her
-Aesthetic?
-in an aesthetic way?
-I think we should do
some kind of, like
like, a niche but have maybe, like,
it come out a little bit further,
-so she needs to hang on to something
while she's in there.
-Yeah.
All right, so we'll take out the bathtub
and give them a larger,
more luxurious shower.
JESSICA:
And then we can add a bench
and a hand sprayer
and some super chic grab bars
to maximize safety
for Grandma without sacrificing style.
-That's a great idea.
-And then the boys
Boys, I think, do need their own space.
-Twins.
-We can steal some of this closet.
-LIZZY: Yeah.
-JESSICA: Right?
I mean, we can definitely
move into this area
-in the hallway.
-Yeah.
-And just kind of make the boys room
their own wing.
-Yeah.
LIZZY: So, what if we borrow
some closet space from Miranda
and open up the wall into the hallway?
Then we can give the boys
a larger shared space.
JESSICA:
Genius.
So, we want to create some division
between left and right.
-The boys were like,
"I like blue. I like green."
-Yeah.
-They were so
-We need to make those distinct.
Distinct but cohesive.
JESSICA:
What if we put in some sort of
divider door down the middle
-that they can open and close?
-LIZZY: To separate from each other.
-JESSICA: Yeah.
-LIZZY: And then we can give each side
a different color scheme,
and then it'll feel like two rooms in one.
Therefore,
the boys now have their individual space.
We zhuzh up her room
just because it's weird,
when you go in and not do the one child.
JESSICA:
No, no. We're gonna have to
give her a zhuzh for sure.
-I think we have a good start.
-Yeah.
-So, we'll put on our hard hat
-and talk to Tinku.
-Yeah. We'll
You go first. (laughs)
♪
I'm unforgettable, baby, believe it ♪
It's inconceivable,
wait till you see it ♪
I'm unforgettable ♪
You know I mean it ♪
I'm unbelievable, baby, believe it ♪
LIZZY: This is Grandma Yolanda's room.
Our goal
is to create a door here
into the bathroom.
I'm very excited,
because I just know
how much of a difference
it's going to make in Yolanda's life.
She doesn't have to walk all the way
around to the bathroom anymore.
That alone,
I think, brings me so much joy.
-I want to knock this down.
-All right.
But you got to show me where.
So, if you hit where the X is
-Okay.
-you're all good.
-LIZZY: Ready?
-I'm ready.
LIZZY:
That's nice.
As fun as designing is
I like getting in there
and getting dirty with it
and knocking down the walls.
This is gonna be great.
-(Tinku chuckles)
-If I can help out
and, like, learn along the way,
I mean, I enjoy it so much.
I'm determined.
And I'm also trying to take Tinku's job.
Can I just, like, put my foot through it?
-I don't think it'll do it.
-No, no, it will.
-It will not.
-It will, it will.
-LIZZY: Are you sure?
-I bet you will.
-Ready?
-Okay, I got to get
my mean face on, though.
Ugh, we got this. Come on.
One, two, three.
-(wood cracks)
-BOTH: Oh!
LIZZY:
Okay, I got to get
my mean face on, though.
One, two, three.
BOTH:
Oh!
(Lizzy laughs)
It's because you told me
to go through the wall.
(both laugh)
Yeah, baby.
So, we have enough room here.
So the pocket door--
so door slides right here.
-That's right. Toilet here, shower
-Yeah. Used to be here.
-And this is our double sinks.
-Right.
-Vanities.
-Oh, my gosh.
This is gonna make
such a difference for her,
so she doesn't walk all the way around.
I cannot wait for her to see this.
So I'll take one step closer ♪
Put my heart on the line ♪
'Cause I don't want to be on my own ♪
Yeah, I'll take one step closer ♪
Say you'll stay for the ride ♪
'Cause I don't want to be on my own. ♪
LIZZY: Tinku.
Hey.
-Where are you? Oh, hey.
-I'm over here.
Wow. Look at you.
-I know. We're getting there.
-Yeah, you are.
You're getting this baby in here.
This is the new closet, right?
-It's one of them, yeah.
-For Miranda's room.
So, we moved that closet,
like you said, over there
-Yeah.
-to right here.
Now Miranda's closet
is a part of the boys' room,
to give them a little bit extra space.
And in Miranda's room,
we're gonna take a little bit of closet
for her now out of Grandma's room.
So we're kind of playing
a little bit of musical closets here,
But everyone's gonna have
a closet in the end, promise.
What's happening here?
-I thought we were doing French doors.
-We were,
but then, there's some issues
with the French doors.
So, with a French door, if it swings open,
we need to have a 36-inch landing,
and then we'd had to have three steps.
That would give us six feet.
So six feet, we're right at the pool.
-Are you kidding me?
-Yeah.
Oh, gosh.
-Let me show you what I'm talking about.
-Okay, please.
We really wanted to create this, like,
beautiful French door oasis
for Yolanda to be able to step out into,
because she loves nature so much.
And they did such a great job of creating
a really beautiful nature-filled backyard.
And we really wanted
to highlight that for her.
Wait a minute,
so you have to have six feet
when you're doing French doors?
Any door swinging to the outside,
you need to have a landing.
And then, based on the height,
we need three steps going down,
and then, each step is 12 inches.
-So that's six feet.
-(laughs)
TINKU: So you're basically, like,
going right into the pool.
He should call me and prep me
before I come to the house.
I feel like it's just, like,
too much shock when I get there.
-Thank you. I appreciate that.
-I feel like I always get that,
like, disappointed look.
Well, you seem to be the bearer
of bad news, I will say.
No French doors.
Instead, we're gonna have to pivot
to sliding doors.
Is it ideal? No.
But is it gonna work,
function and be beautiful?
(clicks tongue) Yes.
♪
One, two, three ♪
Look out, coming in hot ♪
Setting ablaze, raising the bar ♪
Oh, oh, light in the sky ♪
Breaking the rules, setting the fire ♪
I'm a live, I'm a live wire. ♪
JESSICA: Look at the boys' room.
One major unlock for us
was being able
to knock down the wall into the hallway.
-LIZZY: It just made the room
that much bigger.
-Mm-hmm.
-Okay.
-LIZZY: Oh, wow. Okay.
JESSICA:
So our plan for the boys' room
is to give them
each a space that really reflects
who they are.
This is essentially gonna be
-two rooms.
-Two separate spaces.
-JESSICA: Two separate spaces.
-Correct. There's gonna be a divider here.
-Yeah, and so
-Yeah.
-Tristan loves the neutrals.
-Mm-hmm.
-He's creative.
-That's right.
Noah's the sports.
-LIZZY: He likes the blues.
-He likes the blues.
This is weird,
where this wall sort of ends.
-Mm-hmm.
-I do wonder if we want to
commit to this wall just being blue
or this wall just being taupe.
LIZZY:
As you see, what this white line is
is really where there's gonna
be, like, track.
Right? For that trifold
that we're gonna do.
When it hits that wall
-Mm-hmm.
-when it is closed,
if that one sliver is blue
and the rest of it is taupe
-Mm-hmm?
-it's gonna feel a little weird.
No, I know.
It's really hard to design
one room that has
two very different personalities.
-Well, it's
-Also, two rooms.
Yeah, exactly. That's the two-room piece.
-One room, two rooms? That's hard.
-Yeah.
I mean, what if we do this?
What if we take this same trim
and just bring it up the wall
to help separate?
Right? So you just bring it
all the way over.
It will make the two rooms
feel a little bit more unique
-and different and separate.
-Okay. Okay.
And then, now everything
still stays the same.
This is all taupe. That's all blue.
Yeah? You're shaking your head, good.
-Go team.
-Nice.
Let's do that.
Oh, right here, right now ♪
Uh, right here, right,
right here, right now ♪
I'm-a get mine ♪
I'm the one they call the hustler ♪
Hustler ♪
It's a good time,
learning how to be a crusher ♪
Hustler. ♪
-LIZZY: Oh, thank you.
-JOSEPH (chuckles): You're welcome.
-Hey.
-CLERK: Hello. Welcome.
Today we are antiquing.
LIZZY:
So I'm really excited, 'cause you know
we're doing some really cool things
with your mom's room,
and we really wanted you guys
to come and, like,
help us pick out some cool things.
You guys know her the best.
-Love that idea.
-Okay.
-Appreciate that. Yeah, exciting.
-Perfect.
-Yeah?
-He's in heaven right now.
-Yeah, I'm like,
-(grunts) I can't stop.
-(laughing)
I can just see him right now,
I can feel it.
I know, I'm so excited.
You know, I'm all about this,
so I'm going crazy.
-I'm excited.
-This is our land.
We like places like this, so we're, like,
in our element right now.
LIZZY:
I really want you guys to look out
for a couple of things, though.
-Okay.
-I want you to look out for a mirror.
-A mirror.
-Okay.
LIZZY:
And then I also want you to look out for,
like, little, like, pieces
that you think
she would just fall in love with.
-I think the little crowns.
-I lo I s I love the crowns
in that case.
JOSEPH:
She's not one, she's not one
to give herself a crown, but she's
-but she's definitely
deserving to be crowned.
-To accept a crown.
-That's right.
-(laughs)
-Aren't we all? Aren't we all?
-Yes. Yes, we are.
They like to shop.
Joe and Victor, any time you can get them
into a store, they are down for it.
I'm excited to see my mom
be on the receiving end
-of something, finally, you know?
-Aw.
Know it's hard for her
to even kind of process that someone
would be so kind
to even do this for her,
-Yeah.
-but to have a great team.
-So, we're dying to see her reaction.
-Yeah, I think that's what
it's coming down to.
-(laughs): Just seeing her reaction.
-Same. I'm dying to see
everyone's reaction.
I don't know,
our hearts overflow right now
with gratitude, with what they're doing,
and it's exciting,
and I love it and we love it.
(laughs)
-Oh, look. I like this mirror.
-Ah.
-JOSEPH: Oh, I dig it.
-VICTOR: Oh, that's a great color.
LIZZY:
This might be, actually, the perfect size.
JOSEPH:
I think she would love that color stain.
-LIZZY: Mm-hmm.
-And, uh, yeah.
I love the frame of it.
LIZZY:
And what I like about it
is that it's classic.
-It can go with almost anything.
-Yeah.
And it looks like it's gonna last
the test of time.
-Yes.
-LIZZY: Honestly, it looks
like it could have been used with, like,
a reclaimed or sustainable wood.
It doesn't feel super finished,
which is nice
because it still gives
that raw effect, and it's big.
So this mirror will make
a moment in the room, and I love that.
How about this cow?
(laughs):
I'm loving the cow.
-No. No.
-No.
-Come on, it has a crown on it.
-No.
-No. No.
-Tell me why no.
-JOSEPH: 'Cause you value your life.
-(laughing)
-Exactly. That's right. All right.
Whenever life hits me hard,
instead of falling apart ♪
I'll take the whole world by surprise ♪
'Cause I'm stronger, I'm a fighter ♪
Oh, I'm bigger than this ♪
Yeah, I'm bigger than anyone. ♪
LIZZY:
Everything is starting to come together,
and Tinku and the guys are outside,
cutting the countertop slab
for the bathroom.
JESSICA:
Everything in this bathroom
has to be custom,
so we've been waiting
for this countertop to get cut,
because that will tell us whether or not
we can fit the two sinks we want,
which is kind of a make-or-break moment
for this tiny little bathroom.
Are you kidding?
It's everything.
We really need this to work.
-(knocking)
-TINKU: Hey.
(laughing)
-Honey, I'm home.
-Hey.
Why are you knocking
at the door like you're the police?
-What am I supposed to do?
-Okay, come on.
-Can you help me out with this, please?
It's a little heavy.
-Yeah.
-Is it?
-Oh, my
-Oh, my
-(bleep)
You totally just dropped that.
LIZZY:
Okay, come on.
-TINKU: Can you help me out
with this, please? It's a little heavy.
-Yeah.
Is it? Oh, my
(bleep)
I'm just kidding.
We got another one.
This is the actual slab. Don't worry.
-Oh, my God!
-Oh, my God.
I was messing around. It's all good.
-You guys
-Oh, my God.
You're like, "You did it again.
You messed up. All right."
Oh, my God.
That was terrible.
I was freaking out a little bit.
I'm not gonna lie. I was freaking out.
-That was wild.
-Time stopped. Time froze.
I was, like
-I'm still, like, shaky.
-I mean, that was for real.
-How can you joke like that?
-Where does that come from?
Well, this comes in a big slab.
This looks really, almost really good
-if you could actually fit it in there.
-I know. It's a little tight.
Don't break the cabinets.
-It didn't break.
-Oh, my geesh.
-And this is gonna
be two mini double sinks?
-Yes.
Remember, there are four people
using this bathroom.
-To get ready in the morning,
brushing teeth.
-Three kids
and Yolanda. We're trying to use
-every ounce of space in this bathroom.
-Yeah.
-LIZZY: Nice. All right, we got
some limewashing to do.
-JESSICA: All right, let's go.
-So let's go.
-Have fun.
-(chuckles): Oh.
-I mean, you're doing some work.
I like it.
JESSICA: All right.
So, limewash.
It's cool because there's no VOCs.
-Yeah.
-It's basically natural pigment
-and limestone. That's limewash.
-Absolutely. Yes.
JESSICA:
Doing limewashing is a more
eco-friendly way
to get a beautiful look without using
a lot of the same types of chemicals
that other treatments use.
LIZZY:
You dip.
-JESSICA: You dip? Dip, dip, dip.
-Mm-hmm, and then you flip.
You dip and then you flip.
And then you get down low,
and then you don't stop. Okay.
And then you're gonna
make a X on the wall.
-All right.
-And marks over here.
-X?
-Yeah.
-And you just.
-Yeah, and just keep doing it.
You want to really move that color.
I feel like this would have been
a game changer when I was a kid,
not having
so much chemicals, like, on the walls.
I had such bad asthma and allergies,
and I was in the hospital all the time.
So that's why when I was
pregnant with Honor and I had
an allergic reaction
to a laundry detergent,
I was, like
I had flashbacks of my childhood
and so many times my throat getting
tight, and I was like, "There's no way.
Like, I don't want my kid
to go through this."
And I didn't think
any kid should go through it.
Right.
So that's where I came up with the idea
of creating a company that doesn't have
chemicals that could cause that issue.
It makes sense. You lived through it.
So why wouldn't you want to help others?
-Yeah.
-Why-why is yours such a block of color?
It looks like you're just painting.
You're not limewashing.
-You're painting.
-I'm limewashing.
Watch.
-That's limewashing.
-You're not doing any technique, dude.
Xs and you spread.
Xs and you spread.
Jess had her own technique that
-seemed to work fine, too.
-I started with an X and then I spread.
You started with an X and then you
-Spread.
-went AWOL.
-Look.
-Yeah.
-This is what you're doing.
-What am I supposed to do?
Oh! (chortles)
(Jessica laughing)
Get out of here.
I'm good.
-I'll finish it up.
-Okay.
-You go get some rose tea or something.
-Wait
-And don't step on the floor,
since you literally
-I'm not trying to. I'm trying to
-stepped right in the paint.
-Wait. It's a new dance.
Bye. You want it done right,
you do it yourself.
Even though I try to run
from your love ♪
These circles got me running
right back to you ♪
These circles got me running
right back, running right back to you. ♪
JESSICA:
I think we need one more
-limewash coat.
-But doesn't it look great?
It feels like a rich, like,
Mexican modern, like, situation.
I have some limewash walls.
Living my best life
with a little tropical action.
Go. More.
I'm giving you more, girl.
I'm feeding you.
Let's go. Okay?
I'm glad you like it,
but what's this about?
JESSICA:
So, the cinder blocks are here
because we have to figure out
what height we should make
Yolanda's bed.
-We're going to play a game today.
-Got it.
The game is
can you get your butt off the bed?
-Yeah. I like how you
-LIZZY: At this height?
It's, like, cinder blocks and a pool.
It got me nervous.
-(laughing)
-Like, "I am not happy with you."
-Okay, we're gonna lay 'em out.
-TINKU: All right.
LIZZY:
Oh, my God. These are
the heaviest things ever.
When I was looking at the furniture
that Yolanda has in her room,
it all felt really huge
and giant and oversized.
Do her feet even touch the ground
when she's sitting on her bed?
I don't think so.
And that's kind of scary,
especially when you can't, like,
see as well at night.
So Yolanda
is approximately
-five, two, five, three, you think?
-(laughs)
JESSICA:
I really want her
to have the security and the safety
of being able
to put her feet on the ground
when she is sitting on her bed.
-You got it?
-Yes, I got it.
(grunting)
-Oh, my gosh.
-I need a snack for this occasion.
-Why don't you lay down on it
while you eat your snacks?
-TINKU: Yes.
-So, normal beds are 24 inches.
-LIZZY: Careful, careful. Careful.
-TINKU: So this looks a little low.
-LIZZY: Careful. Oh, yeah.
-Roll out, homie. Roll out.
-I mean, can you get out of the bed?
I feel like getting out of the bed
is gonna be a problem.
-Roll out. Yeah.
-It's too low.
No, no, no, no.
Lift up with your knees.
-Let me
-There's a fire! Get out of the house!
There's a fire. Hurry. Go, go.
-TINKU: Why would she use your hands?
-Why are you yelling at me?
-TINKU: If there's a fire
-I'm trying to get the urgency.
If there's a fire, don't use your hands.
-You know what I would do
if there was a fire?
-LIZZY: What?
-Oh, you're rolling out that way.
-TINKU: Roll out. Roll out.
(laughing)
Cool. Perfect.
All right, so this is too low.
-It is.
-Yeah, do it one more higher.
-Let's go.
-(snorts)
Great.
-Check 'em out.
-Ooh.
-The fact that she steps on it.
-That isn't so bad.
-Oh, yeah, this is good.
I vote for this.
-This is not bad.
-I think this is the height.
Now we got to go find a bed
that's actually this height.
Let's go. Let's go.
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("Beautiful Life" by Raphael Lake playing)
It's a beautiful life ♪
Beautiful life ♪
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ♪
It's a beautiful life ♪
A beautiful life, yeah. ♪
LIZZY: Let's make this pretty.
Yeah, so this is a vintage-inspired
vase hack.
-And what I love about this
is you can take
-Yeah.
-any vase
-Mm-hmm.
that you have lying around the house.
-Um
-Which, there's always so many.
-This is a great way
to make it look vintage.
-Yeah.
-Elevate it.
-And elevate it.
-LIZZY: What a way to save money.
-Yeah.
-All right, so what do we do first,
Miss Jessica?
-All right, so
-so, basically, you take paint,
-Mm-hmm.
-whatever paint color you want to use,
-Yeah.
And you do two parts paint
-LIZZY: Ooh, watch the slacks, baby.
-to
-one part coffee.
-Nice.
-And then mix it up?
The coffee smells great.
-Yep. Mix it up.
It gives a grainy effect.
And then you just paint.
-JESSICA: These will be really pretty.
-This is gonna be really pretty and cute.
JESSICA:
Yeah.
What's great is that, like,
one coat really coats it.
It actually just looks like a proper,
like, ceramic pottery.
I think I'm crafty-ish.
-Like, I'm not necessarily,
like, an expert DIY-er.
-Nope.
-That's not you.
-LIZZY: But if you teach me
and, like, I can figure out something.
-She's, like, a rule follower.
-Yeah.
'Cause A plus B equals C.
-Sometimes. (laughs)
-Two times two equals four.
It's just.. It just makes sense.
Two times two does not equal four.
Does it? Oh.
Wait, two plus two equals four.
(laughing)
JESSICA:
All right, so now let's do the dirt.
Just, like, put some of the dirt on.
It brings depth to, like,
the little coffee grounds.
So you take a dry, stiff-bristled brush
and just
-Get with it.
-Get with it.
All right. Pretty, pretty.
Let's put some flowers
in this baby, and let's go.
-Come on. We have to hurry up.
It's reveal time.
-All right.
I'm a winner ♪
Running, running,
I got-got-got no time to take it slow ♪
Baby, I'm too busy. ♪
LIZZY: They are gonna love it.
-Hands down.
-I think the Chavez family will love it.
-They are gonna love it.
-I think the kids are
gonna be like, "What?"
-Especially the boys.
-They're gonna be blown away. Mind, blown.
I think the boys are gonna not be able
to really, like, wrap their heads around,
-because they had such a little kid room.
-LIZZY: Yeah.
-JESSICA: You know,
with the little twin beds
-LIZZY: Yeah. Mm-hmm.
JESSICA:
And this is really stepping it up a notch.
Cute.
LIZZY:
I think in every room
we really did bring this hotel chic vibe.
-JESSICA: Yeah.
-LIZZY: Like, it's almost like
if a hotel was for young kids,
we brought that to each one's room.
This is the perfect preteen room, though.
JESSICA:
How cute.
-LIZZY: Oh, my God,
it's so exciting. All right.
-JESSICA: I'm excited, too.
So much more, let's go.
-Oh, yes.
-Walking into
-This is probably one
of my favorite moments.
-the bathroom.
Because I feel like we did so much
in such a little space.
We had to really agonize over the space
making everything fit perfectly.
Hello, four people
have to use this bathroom.
-Yeah. Every day.
-I just love it.
-I think it's so sweet.
-And at the same time.
At the same time.
JESSICA:
This is a home that has been
in their family
-for so long, it's the pride and joy
-LIZZY: Forty-plus years.
-Yeah.
-of her and her husband's hard work.
-That's right.
-Raising their boys in that house,
-and now raising the grandchildren
in this house.
-I know, I know.
So, we picked these up
at the vintage store
-with Joe and Victor.
-Aw.
We want this home, especially her room,
to feel comfortable, to feel like
-an escape and an oasis,
but like it always should have been.
-LIZZY: That's right.
Oh, wait a minute, hold on.
-(gasps) I just got a text.
-JESSICA: What?
They're here.
-(gasps) They're here?
-Let's go, come on.
(squeals)
-Oh, my God, I'm so nervous.
-Right?
There they are.
-So excited.
-I'm so excited, though.
-Hi.
-Hey. (laughs)
You guys, we have put in so much work.
I know it feels like it's been forever,
-because it's been two months.
-'Cause it kind of…
It's been forever and a day.
LIZZY:
I know, have you guys been counting down
the days, hours and minutes?
-Yes.
-Yes, we have.
-LIZZY: All the things?
We can't wait for you guys to see this,
we really can't.
JESSICA:
Being able to make memories
-with your grandmother around
-As a family.
is everything.
-And we wanted to honor you.
-YOLANDA: Thank you.
You have been the matriarch of the family
and we just wanted to
really see you in your queendom.
-(laughs) Love that.
-JESSICA: And kiddos, we
really turned it out for you.
LIZZY:
You know what it is. So we really hope
-That you like it.
-that you like it.
Okay, so how are you guys feeling?
-Happy.
-I'm feeling scared, but, like,
excited at the same time.
I'm feeling excited and nervous
'cause, like, um,
I can't wait to see my room.
-Me too!
-(laughing)
-Yolanda, how about you--
how are you feeling?
-I'm feeling very grateful
and happy and just excited.
Okay, well, that's what we're
trying to keep, right there.
-Yes, we are, right here.
-LIZZY: Grateful, happy and excited.
Let's keep that.
Y'all ready?
-We're ready. We're ready.
-Ready.
-Ready.
-JOSEPH: Let's go.
-Let's go.
-VICTOR: Let's do this.
-My gosh.
-(Jacob imitates fanfare)
(Yolanda laughs)
We're feeling excitement,
nervousness, gratitude.
(gasps) My God, we're home.
I have a little headache
just 'cause I'm so excited, you know?
-(gasps)
-Ooh!
Wow!
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