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From the big screen to Goop lifestyle queen,
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Gwyneth Paltrow is a global superstar who does it all.
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- Good to see you. - So nice to see you!
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But now, she's stepping out of the spotlight
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to surprise Kevin, her colleague of 11 years
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who has had an indelible impact on her life.
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Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin.
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He's always taking care of other people. Now I'm going to cry.
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She wants to elevate his newly-purchased first home...
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I think it's just maybe a hair outdated.
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...from dingy and dated...
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Hold your nose!
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Oh, my God!
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I'm not aiming my spark.
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God! It looks so great.
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...to modern and magnificent...
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I think he's going to be stunned,
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and then he'll cry for like two weeks.
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...before he even moves in.
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This is crazy!
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I can tell Gwyneth is so excited.
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I don't know if it's just 'cause it's a little out of wheelhouse,
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but not totally. She loves design. She designed her own house.
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She does love design. She's so busy though.
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She's an Academy Award winner. She won an Emmy from Glee.
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She has multiple cookbooks and she has this Goop empire that she's created
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that is all about having people live their best lives and helping inspire people.
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That's why it's amazing that she has the time to do this.
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It just shows how much she loves Kevin and she wants to give back.
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Kevin's been in her life for 11 years now, working as her assistant.
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She clearly wants to do something special for Kevin.
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I think this really shows her character and what she's all about.
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It'll be interesting to see if she can step up to the plate
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and actually swing a sledgehammer.
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She is Pepper Potts! Pepper Potts is with a superhero,
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but I kind of feel she is one as well. She comes in all the time and saves the day.
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Here it is. Let's do this.
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Kevin just bought this place, his very first home,
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and he saved up all his money to do it.
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But once he took ownership, he discovered that there were some unexpected problems
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and repairs that had to be dealt with.
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It's a nice-looking little place.
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So while those were getting done,
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he's forced to stay in his current rental.
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But Gwyneth has alternate plans.
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While he's out, she wants to turn this new house into the perfect home.
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- Oh, hello! - Is this Paltrow Design Services?
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Indeed. Welcome to my design studio.
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The courtyard is gorgeous. Is the inside as gorgeous?
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Not so much.
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No? Shall we look?
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- Not yet, I should say. - Not yet?
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- Good to see you. - So nice to see you!
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I'm very excited.
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I'm very excited
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when I found out that you were into design, because I'm imagining
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you've walked around this place
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and you've pictured what walls could go,
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what things could change?
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Yes. You know, Kevin has never owned a home before
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and has been saving up a really long time,
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so this is like his forever home.
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That's how he's thinking of it.
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And, you know, we're very close.
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We've worked together for a really long time.
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So he's been like an incredible constant in my life
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and, you know, I trust him with everything. He's my right-hand man.
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He knows where all the bodies are buried.
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And he's such a good person. He's always taking care of other people.
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Now I'm going to cry. And so, like, the idea that we could do something for him.
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Like, it just couldn't have happened to a nicer person,
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so thank you for doing this.
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I met Gwyneth back in 2009.
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I had just moved to London from Los Angeles.
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And I remember specifically when I got to her house in London,
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she was cooking in her kitchen and sort of welcomed me with open arms
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and that was sort of the start of understanding her kindness and generosity.
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I was looking for a special person to come in and kind of really help
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just be my right-hand man. Somebody that I could really trust
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and who could really become like a partner to me.
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And he came really highly-recommended.
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I started as her assistant, and just over the years,
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we've developed a very meaningful and, you know, she's sort of like my sister,
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I rely on her so much. Uh...
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You're not getting me to cry on this one, I can tell you that.
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It started in a very professional way,
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but over time, I think from spending so much time,
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I mean, I've probably spent more time with Kevin,
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in aggregate over the past decade,
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than with anybody else in my life.
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We're travelling, we're in cars, on planes,
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or next to each other in the office,
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and at some point, we just formed something that really feels much deeper
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than like colleagues. It really is like family.
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My life has completely changed from the time that I've met Gwyneth.
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She has sort of been a cheerleader for me
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and someone that I can rely on.
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It's an incredible feeling to know that someone loves you so much.
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In the past, I haven't felt that before. It's just priceless.
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Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin.
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He's my family. He has done so much for me over the past decade plus,
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and I just am so excited to be able to do something for him.
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I've been with him through the process,
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looking at a million apartments,
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and he really fell in love with this one,
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which I can understand. Like the Spanish bones
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and the kind of California vibe.
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And the beautiful high ceilings,
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I think the natural light is fantastic.
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But I think it's just maybe a hair outdated.
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- Oh, my gosh! - Oh, my God. It's a...
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And then you look at the improvements that they have done,
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like these bamboo floors, but these are rough, they're a little dated.
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It's not paying tribute to the beauty of the space.
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Yeah, and we had to do some mold remediation.
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Oh, is that what this is? - Yes.
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So he's away for like four weeks...
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Oh, so this... You see your opportunity here.
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- This is why you're like, "Let's get it done!" - Yes, exactly.
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We've never met Kevin, so it's important for us to have an insider
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that knows the things he likes.
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Knows how he would want to lay out his space.
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He loves the fact that there's a fire place...
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And we have that in Gwyneth.
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...so I would love to keep that.
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I've done quite a few projects. Very hands-on.
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Obviously, of course, you're gonna want to keep these shiny stones.
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I don't fancy myself an expert, but, you know, I think I have good taste.
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Although, I think everybody thinks they have good taste.
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Is this an actual...
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It's an actual fireplace, yeah.
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Okay. But it does have a gas starter.
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It has gas. So, in California, I've noticed most wood burning fireplaces have gas
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- to kind of get it going. - Yeah.
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So I don't know if we could make it log again? I think he would love that.
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This was one of the main things that drew him to the apartment.
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There is so much in here that I love.
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Like the character of the fireplace is really cool.
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The high ceilings...
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I'm not crazy about the angle...
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It would be very, very simple just to level this out.
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'Cause the other thing, too, we need to think about our timeline...
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- What all we need to accomplish. - Yeah.
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Structurally, what has to happen.
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It's a very tight space. And the tighter a space,
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the trickier the spatial planning.
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He's not a big cook,
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but, obviously, we would love to redo the kitchen.
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Would you like to show us through the kitchen?
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I would be honored.
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It's not much of a kitchen. It's sort of like a...
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Hold your nose! - It's a closet.
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I don't know what to say.
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The fridge is enormous. There's nowhere to prepare any food.
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Like, if you do want to cook, there's nowhere to prep.
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This is a closet kitchen.
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And just met, and you're really invading my personal space right now.
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I know, I know. I'm aware of that.
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I'm not going to back off though.
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No, okay, good to know.
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Was there any issue that was uncovered when they did open everything up,
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or it was just the mold and that's now been treated, so we're safe to move ahead?
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I believe so. You know, I guess you never know. As having watched your shows,
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you never know what surprise may be laying in store.
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It's so funny that, I mean, Kevin is in your life
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to help you with all the miscellaneous things,
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and here you are in his life helping him with his first home
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and bringing in the people for remediation and all of this,
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so that's pretty amazing that you guys have that... It's like you're family.
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Completely. That's exactly what it is.
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Is he going to freak out?
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If he doesn't cry when he walks in,
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he'll be crying for like two weeks afterwards.
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- You have to send us videos. - I will.
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You'll be crying when he walks in.
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I'll probably be crying when he walks in.
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But there's so much potential, even out here.
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I can imagine this being opened up a little bit more
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and just making this a cool comfy spot for Kevin to bring friends over to.
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The kitchen has had updates and the flooring has been redone at some point.
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But everything is very blah and basic,
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and the kitchen is like a tiny closet.
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You could flip the kitchen over to this side here,
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have a really cool built-in banquette over there,
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and then expand the living area,
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so all of a sudden, it does just feel more connected.
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We always like to try and open up a space for flow as much as possible.
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Especially one that has a small footprint.
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I always put everything into two buckets.
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Some are functional buckets,
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the other is a bucket full of personal preferences.
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And there's no right or wrong with that.
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It's really what Kevin likes...
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But sometimes we're limited by structural issues,
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so it's good to have a couple of options as far as design layout goes.
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The idea that he could be, you know, in a beautiful space for his next chapter
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and grow as a person from that point is pretty cool.
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It's very, very touching to know that you love this guy so much
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that you want to help him start the next chapter on such a positive note.
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Yeah, it's going to be good.
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My question is, is this like a Harlequin Romance novel where we're those buff guys
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in this chapter that are helping yield the sledgehammer?
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I just hope you take your shirts off
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when we get to the sledge hammer.
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Oh, it's total smut. Yeah.
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- We're going to make sure it's really... - Thank you.
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She has a great design eye.
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I've seen pictures of the houses that she's designed.
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She knows her stuff.
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I wondered if there might be a way to steal this space for the kitchen?
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I think opportunities abound in this lovely little townhouse.
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- There's no pantry area, there's no storage. - Even standing
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where you're standing right there, it's pretty tight.
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- Yeah. - And so,
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kicking this back and then give the rest of that space to the kitchen.
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Right.
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That would transform everything.
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Spatially, it's a little bit awkward, so it needs a master plan
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that will really make it work as a whole.
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What's upstairs?
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There's this strange closet which is quite large and kind of a landing.
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- It's sort of no-man's land. - Like...
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powder-room large?
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Yeah, could definitely be a powder room.
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I think what's interesting about putting a powder room upstairs
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is then, if there was a nice sort of sofa bed/daybed up there,
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if he did have a guest, you know, they wouldn't impinge on the living area.
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They could go up there, and then there would be a bathroom for a guest.
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That's a great option, especially if it's a nice big walk-in closet,
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it would probably feel like a better bathroom than what they have over here
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for a powder room.
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Do you mind if we take a little peek? Up--
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Yeah, I was going to say, if you want to see this funny little area.
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- Oh. I want to see everything. - Okay.
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You can tell that she's put a lot of thought into this.
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Changing the fireplace feature, moving the bathroom upstairs,
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expanding the kitchen...
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- This carpet is really not ideal. - No.
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It's all the same stuff we would do as soon as we saw the space.
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Oh, it's almost done.
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There's this little landing that leads to the outdoor, but, see, look...
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This is quite a big space here.
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It's, I mean, this would be a great size for a powder room.
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- Right? - Yeah.
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So you want to have like a daybed or something here--
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Yeah, you know, like, you can have a guest on. It's not enormous, but...
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I like it. It's tight, so we'd have to find
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the right furniture piece that would work
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that wouldn't impede an entry if this is a bathroom here.
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- Right. - We can't stick out into the entry way but...
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I'm good with, sort of, visual design and less good with spatial design,
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so I'll leave it to you guys.
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We are good at all the above, so you're, sort of, just like the cherry on top
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of all the information that we need.
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How great would it be for him to move in,
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everything is styled, everything is finished, everything is safe
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and he can just enjoy?
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I mean, it would be phenomenal.
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The kitchen's obviously the key to whatever plan we go with.
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Do we flip it over to the living room area?
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Or do we leave it where it is and use the powder room to expand the kitchen footprint?
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And then look at this. I mean, this is kind of a great...
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Throw your hair down!
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- Yeah-- - Lift me up.
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I like the idea of moving the powder room upstairs,
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because it just gives us more options all around.
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Yeah, it's a great space. But it's definitely a bit of a puzzle.
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We won't know 100% what we can do
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- until we demo everything back... - Yes. Of course.
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...and if you're willing to
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get back in here pretty quick.
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I mean, we don't even have to move anything out. We could start demo tomorrow.
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- I'm down. - I mean, have you seen the pipes?
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I see the pipes. Yeah.
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Boom!
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All right. The demo it is.
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She really wants to get this right.
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She really wants to show Kevin, how special he is to her.
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This is like a dream come true.
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All of her input is very, very helpful
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and we'll put it all together to make sure it's the perfect design.
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The cool thing is...
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he's gone. We can do whatever we want.
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And at the end of the day, if it's not how he wants it, he'll blame you.
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- Exactly. - No pressure.
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I think he's gonna be stunned.
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And then he'll cry for like two weeks.
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I love how you thought, "Okay, we're doing construction,
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I'm working with two Canadians here,
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I need to dress like a Canadian."
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- It's perfect! - Canadian tuxedo.
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- Do you like it? It's for you guys. - It's very stylish.
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This could be a new thing.
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You may never wanna walk a red carpet again.
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You may just wanna walk on a construction site.
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I already never wanna walk a red carpet again.
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Okay, so this is... Oh, my God.
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This is heavier than an Oscar.
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Yeah, I would hope so.
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Gwyneth is like a kid ready to do the demolish in here.
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Oh, my God. I'm not strong enough for this thing.
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This is definitely outside of Gwyneth's wheelhouse.
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- Aah! - Look at that. We have a hole!
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When you see her in a movie, she has this swagger and this confidence.
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But here on the construction site, this is brand-new for her.
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So this is our chance to swagger a little bit.
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- You wanna come back in? - Is it safe?
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I think I was terrible.
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And embarrassing at demolition.
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Oh, my God!
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- Oh! - Yes!
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See? You're more badass than you thought you were.
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I'm so not a badass.
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Oh!
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I think I humiliated myself.
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Oh, my...
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Geez. God.
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So is it against your nature to break things?
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'Cause I feel like every time you break something, you're like, "Oh, gosh!"
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Yes! Geez.
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- Sledgehammer. - Sledgehammer coming up.
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It does feel cathartic to...
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...break walls and cabinets and stuff like that.
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Oh, my God.
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I mean, it's a little surprising.
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It's not something you do everyday, but...
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once you kind of get into it, yeah, it felt pretty good.
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Two, three!
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Are you sure you're not one of the superheroes?
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My super power will be removing sinks in the next Avengers.
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What would Kevin think right now if
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he showed up and realized you took a sledgehammer
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and just went nuts on his place?
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I think he would be impressed.
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What if he liked the kitchen and didn't want to change it?
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Then we're .
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I know Gwyneth was afraid of the noise
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and she was a little outside of her element,
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but she did an amazing job,
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and she was totally fine jumping in at whatever task we gave her.
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- All right, and let go, one... two, three. - Two, three.
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I have conquered Kevin's kitchen.
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So dramatic. I thought she was the actor.
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She's such a rock star with the sledgehammer. I was pretty impressed.
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Until the engineer looks, we won't know exactly what we can do.
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But my hope is that we can open this up
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as much as possible and completely re-jig the kitchen.
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- Okay. - Have you ever done any grinding?
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Pardon me?
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I'm not aiming my spark!
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Yes!
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This place needed a lot of help...
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Yes!
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...and we have only 4-week window.
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So I'm trying to get these boys in here
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to give me a quick renovation and get out.
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Well, our design decision was made easy for us.
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Our engineer took a look behind the walls of Kevin's condo,
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and it turns out the main corner post in the kitchen
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is structural and cannot be moved.
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Which means we can't fully create an open concept
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and need the bigger area of the main space for the living room.
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But by putting the powder room upstairs,
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we can add real estate and rehab the kitchen in its current location.
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Sometimes you come into a place like, "Ah, I have all these grand plans,"
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and it just can't happen, because structurally, the house will not allow it.
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No, but then we just change to other grand plans,
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we'll put the bathroom upstairs
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re-jig a little bit of what we're thinking,
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but I think, at the end of the day, it's still gonna be amazing.
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For Kevin's first home,
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Gwyneth wants to turn outdated into outstanding.
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Since structurally, we can't move the kitchen on the main floor,
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we want to expand its current footprint by removing the powder room.
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A more roomy updated layout will include
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lighter lower cabinets and reeded glass uppers
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combined with marble-like porcelain slab backsplash
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contrasting black quartz countertops
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and bold Mediterranean inspired floor tiles.
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We will paint the windows and doors black to give them a fresh, modern feel,
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while a built-in dry bar will impress both Kevin's dinner guests
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and make the most of that old closet.
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Light-toned engineered hardwood throughout will add brightness.
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While an updated focal fireplace with broader shape and plaster finish
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will add even more of that Spanish Mediterranean flavor.
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Heading up, we'll continue to open up the space
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by replacing those blocky stair walls
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with modern rod iron rails.
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Before we turn the top floor landing into a multifunctional lounge space,
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complete with a sleek love seat and moody new powder room.
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Open this up, get the spindles in there.
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Open this up, spindles in here.
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You already have the nice view from up top, this will give you more space off the stairs.
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As long as we make everything feel purposeful,
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then it doesn't look like a compromise in not opening it up.
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For the love of God, stop doing that.
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Big-screen superstar and lifestyle influencer...
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So nice to see you.
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...Gwyneth Paltrow wants to give back to Kevin,
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the man she considers more like her brother than her assistant...
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Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin.
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He's always taking care of other people. Now I'm gonna cry.
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...by transforming his newly-purchased but outdated condo...
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Hold your nose!
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Oh, my God!
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...into a stylish, elegant forever home.
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He's done so much for me, over the past decade plus,
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and I just am so excited to be able to do something for him.
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One of the pluses of not being able to switch the kitchen
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is that we don't have to redo all of the electrical and plumbing.
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We simply have to update where needed.
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And we're gonna new plumbing upstairs for the new powder room.
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We've begun fabricating the new rod iron stair rail
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and everything is framed out, including the modern facelift we're giving to the fireplace.
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And since it's a pretty crowded house downstairs,
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Gwyneth and I are up on the roof deck going over finishing choices.
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You said that Kevin loves
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- interesting tile, loves patterned stuff like that? - Yes.
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So for the kitchen, we could do something pretty cool on the floor.
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He loves that sort of Spanish,
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Portuguese, Mediterranean tile. Like, I think he would love this.
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Or this one.
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Also grey and white, that's a fantastic option as well.
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He loves that vibe. I think he'll love that.
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I think I know Kevin's style pretty well.
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We've travelled pretty extensively all over the world
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and I always take note of the kind of design that he responds to.
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In the kitchen, if we wanted, we could just keep this side and the uppers all lighter.
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I would probably do that.
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So I think I know it pretty well. I just hope I get it right.
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I think if we stayed in the grey...
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I can tell you've done this before.
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And then for the hardwood. How light, how dark?
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He loves like a light floor.
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When looking at all the samples and making decisions,
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there are two things that stood out with Gwyneth.
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One, she really knows Kevin
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and knows exactly what he would want.
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- Taking you over to the bathroom. - Okay.
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We would probably do a floating vanity.
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- Mmm-hmm. - Then take our tile and wrap it around the room.
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And two, she's not afraid
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to stand up and say, "No, no, no, that's not gonna work.
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I wanna see something like this."
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- It's so shiny. - Yeah.
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Is this the finish?
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Yeah, you don't like shiny?
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Are these our only tile options?
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Nope. I can do stone around it. I can do tile.
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Or even I think, like, a nice,
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you know, Venetian plaster and then have like the floor tile...
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Okay, so would you wanna have tile in the bathroom instead of...
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'Cause sometimes, a small
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area like that will just pull the hardwood right through into that space.
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But if you wanna actually create separation, then we can change the flooring.
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Just depends if you want the interest to be on
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the floor or if you want the interest to be on the walls?
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- Hmm. - Hmm.
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Gwyneth wants to show Kevin how special he is to her.
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She really wants to get this right.
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I am totally easy.
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I wanna make sure that we're designing this place so it's perfect for Kevin.
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I think if it's tile on the wall,
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the wood floor comes through right?
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- Yep. - And if we do something different on the wallpaper...
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- ...plaster or whatever. - Sure.
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- Then maybe we do tile. - Okay.
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We haven't nailed the new bathroom quite yet.
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Not totally convinced on that tile.
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So I asked politely if I could see a few more options.
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We just wanna make sure we get it as close to what Kevin would love as possible.
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But I think we'll get somewhere really good.
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Work is moving at a rapid pace, at what will become Kevin's forever home.
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In a further effort to bring out that Mediterranean motif
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that Gwyneth insists Kevin will love,
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we've decided to add a matching pair of elegant arches,
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one leading into the expanded kitchen,
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and the other over the dry bar.
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And that same classic old-world feel
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is gonna be represented in the tiles on the kitchen floor.
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And since we wanna stay ahead of the design curve,
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we're off to choose furnishings that will compliment the design space.
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Kevin wants to have a nice bright feel. A relaxing space.
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Something with character.
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Yeah, we want something that's light and bright,
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we want something that still has some contrast.
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So, what's the balance?
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The dining room, living room, those are big focuses.
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Excuse me, um, Miss sales associate.
491
00:21:58,793 --> 00:22:00,482
Hello! Welcome to my store.
492
00:22:00,482 --> 00:22:04,034
This is dangerous to come into. Because it starts adding to my wish list.
493
00:22:04,034 --> 00:22:05,827
We have a ton that we need to do.
494
00:22:05,827 --> 00:22:07,586
- We don't have a ton of time. - Yeah.
495
00:22:07,586 --> 00:22:09,724
So, we can start off with dining table.
496
00:22:09,724 --> 00:22:11,862
I know initially we were thinking rectangular.
497
00:22:11,862 --> 00:22:14,758
But if we did a round table when we came up the stairs,
498
00:22:14,758 --> 00:22:16,586
that would kind of cut the heavy angle.
499
00:22:16,586 --> 00:22:20,172
We wanna make sure that this place feels spacious, that the flow is good.
500
00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:21,724
What's our max diameter?
501
00:22:21,724 --> 00:22:24,034
I would say something around 48 inches.
502
00:22:24,034 --> 00:22:26,655
So four feet, maybe a little bit bigger. Not much.
503
00:22:26,655 --> 00:22:29,206
And that means every inch when it comes to furniture
504
00:22:29,206 --> 00:22:31,137
is gonna have to be thoughtfully worked out.
505
00:22:31,137 --> 00:22:32,896
This is the perfect size.
506
00:22:32,896 --> 00:22:34,689
I love the base on this too.
507
00:22:34,689 --> 00:22:38,172
We need walking space around the table, we need room for the hearth.
508
00:22:38,172 --> 00:22:39,551
Everything is a puzzle.
509
00:22:39,551 --> 00:22:40,689
Forty-seven and a half.
510
00:22:40,689 --> 00:22:42,068
It's like tetris-ing this house.
511
00:22:42,068 --> 00:22:43,379
This would fit perfectly.
512
00:22:43,379 --> 00:22:45,413
So many options.
513
00:22:45,413 --> 00:22:47,068
Yeah these are cool chairs.
514
00:22:47,068 --> 00:22:49,724
I think up against that stone, that we're looking at,
515
00:22:49,724 --> 00:22:51,379
- it's gonna be gorgeous. - And then
516
00:22:51,379 --> 00:22:54,586
the black legs too also tie in the black frames that we're painting the doors.
517
00:22:54,586 --> 00:22:56,689
And, worst case scenario, if we get everything in
518
00:22:56,689 --> 00:22:58,172
and we do need a little more warmth,
519
00:22:58,172 --> 00:22:59,551
we could always swap these out.
520
00:22:59,551 --> 00:23:01,586
'Cause these are also really beautiful chairs in the darker color.
521
00:23:05,310 --> 00:23:08,551
Oh, look at that. I mean Kevin could lay all the way out.
522
00:23:08,551 --> 00:23:09,586
No problem.
523
00:23:09,586 --> 00:23:11,000
- I'm respectful-- - Ooh!
524
00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:14,827
To add color or not to add color is always the question.
525
00:23:14,827 --> 00:23:17,206
Gwyneth did specifically say Kevin likes white.
526
00:23:17,206 --> 00:23:20,724
In this situation, Kevin wants that clean white aesthetic.
527
00:23:20,724 --> 00:23:21,862
But up in the loft,
528
00:23:21,862 --> 00:23:23,655
that's where we can have a little fun.
529
00:23:23,655 --> 00:23:26,034
For the daybed upstairs, there's this
530
00:23:26,034 --> 00:23:27,068
that could be an option.
531
00:23:27,068 --> 00:23:28,206
It's darker.
532
00:23:28,206 --> 00:23:29,827
- Wait. Is this an actual daybed? - No.
533
00:23:29,827 --> 00:23:31,275
- This would be comfortable though. - Yeah.
534
00:23:31,275 --> 00:23:33,586
- You can definitely sleep on that. - This is style.
535
00:23:33,586 --> 00:23:36,379
That upper loft area, it's too small to be a room
536
00:23:36,379 --> 00:23:38,620
but it's still big enough that it needs to have some purpose.
537
00:23:38,620 --> 00:23:41,413
I feel like we want something that is going to make a statement.
538
00:23:41,413 --> 00:23:43,448
And I think that's the key thing we're trying to figure out.
539
00:23:43,448 --> 00:23:45,620
Yeah, we don't want it to feel like a hallway to the bathroom.
540
00:23:45,620 --> 00:23:47,000
It has to have purpose.
541
00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,068
Something like this, I mean, people will go up and say, like,
542
00:23:49,068 --> 00:23:50,620
-"Oh, wow, that's really nice. I like that." - Yeah.
543
00:23:50,620 --> 00:23:53,137
It's not just the actual construction part
544
00:23:53,137 --> 00:23:54,655
of a project like this that's important.
545
00:23:54,655 --> 00:23:56,448
The furniture placement is key.
546
00:23:56,448 --> 00:23:59,793
We got the perfect pieces for every area of this home.
547
00:24:08,758 --> 00:24:11,965
With only four weeks to complete Kevin's forever home transformation,
548
00:24:11,965 --> 00:24:13,931
things are coming together pretty quickly.
549
00:24:13,931 --> 00:24:16,896
We're sanding the walls in preparation for paint and plaster.
550
00:24:16,896 --> 00:24:18,758
While the new engineered hardwood we're installing
551
00:24:18,758 --> 00:24:21,275
will bring warmth and brightness to the entire space.
552
00:24:23,137 --> 00:24:26,068
You know, we were making fun of this kitchen before, but now it's like...
553
00:24:26,068 --> 00:24:30,344
it's-- it's not so bad at all now that we got the space back from the powder room.
554
00:24:30,344 --> 00:24:32,862
Gwyneth's has been kind of coming in and out throughout the project
555
00:24:32,862 --> 00:24:34,482
and helping wherever she can.
556
00:24:34,482 --> 00:24:36,310
In New York city, this would be a big kitchen.
557
00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:38,758
In the kitchen, it's a huge transformation,
558
00:24:38,758 --> 00:24:42,448
and I love that she is reacting exactly the way I wanted her to.
559
00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:46,103
I wanted to open this up completely but
560
00:24:46,103 --> 00:24:48,103
coming across that structural load over here
561
00:24:48,103 --> 00:24:50,413
we would literally have to re-engineer the whole structure
562
00:24:50,413 --> 00:24:52,931
- of the house in order to-- - I actually love it like this.
563
00:24:52,931 --> 00:24:56,137
An arch is so beautiful and then you have the complimentary arch there.
564
00:24:56,137 --> 00:24:58,896
- This is a cool spacious kitchen. - Totally.
565
00:24:58,896 --> 00:25:01,137
- I love it. Yeah. - It's so great. It's so cool.
566
00:25:01,137 --> 00:25:04,275
I think he'll love it. I think he'll feel like he can really cook meals in there.
567
00:25:04,275 --> 00:25:06,137
I mean, before it was like a closet.
568
00:25:06,137 --> 00:25:07,724
- Okay? All right. - Yeah.
569
00:25:07,724 --> 00:25:11,034
Gwyneth says she's never hung cabinets before. She loves design.
570
00:25:11,034 --> 00:25:13,862
- Just lift up a tiny bit there. - I'm not on. Okay now.
571
00:25:13,862 --> 00:25:17,551
But design and construction are two very different things.
572
00:25:17,551 --> 00:25:20,482
But I just wanted to be here, so that in person, she can see
573
00:25:20,482 --> 00:25:22,793
how crazy the transformation is gonna be.
574
00:25:22,793 --> 00:25:24,344
Where does this go if the fridge goes here?
575
00:25:24,344 --> 00:25:26,517
So this is our plan here. So you can see
576
00:25:26,517 --> 00:25:28,517
those two cabinets actually shift over
577
00:25:28,517 --> 00:25:30,379
- 'cause built the drawers out the wall. - Oh, got it. Okay.
578
00:25:30,379 --> 00:25:33,344
That tucks in and then we're gonna build in the fridge
579
00:25:33,344 --> 00:25:36,000
and this is the pantry garage that's right at counter height.
580
00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,724
Got it. So cool.
581
00:25:37,724 --> 00:25:40,551
- Oh, you wanna see what the hardwood ended up? - Yes.
582
00:25:40,551 --> 00:25:43,275
- Is it down? - Yeah, underneath.
583
00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:46,206
Oh, it's so nice.
584
00:25:46,206 --> 00:25:49,965
We're gonna have a reducer in the hardwood that goes from this height down to here.
585
00:25:49,965 --> 00:25:53,551
I think it's great to have a personality expressed a little bit in a kitchen.
586
00:25:53,551 --> 00:25:57,172
- You can see how it pulls into the cabinetry color. - Oh, my God, so chic!
587
00:25:57,172 --> 00:26:01,379
I think the personality's really the floor, those tiles, he will love those.
588
00:26:01,379 --> 00:26:03,068
- Oh, my God. Yup. - You got it?
589
00:26:03,068 --> 00:26:06,655
This is the first time I've been this hands-on ever.
590
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,000
- Do not let go. - Okay.
591
00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:11,862
And I love it.
592
00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,482
- Let go? - Yup. You're good.
593
00:26:13,482 --> 00:26:17,862
It's nice to put your physical work into something and have like that dharma
594
00:26:17,862 --> 00:26:21,172
on the walls and in the cabinets and stuff like that. It's pretty cool.
595
00:26:27,275 --> 00:26:29,172
- All right. - Ah, so nice.
596
00:26:29,172 --> 00:26:31,551
This dry bar and the arch that we have
597
00:26:31,551 --> 00:26:34,206
matching the arch of the kitchen is gonna be gorgeous.
598
00:26:34,206 --> 00:26:36,172
- Pretend I'm mixing up, pouring the wine. - Oh, my God!
599
00:26:36,172 --> 00:26:37,793
It looks so great.
600
00:26:37,793 --> 00:26:41,206
Before it was an awkward closet with no depth, and now, it's a statement piece.
601
00:26:41,206 --> 00:26:44,103
And with the marble that's coming and the stone shelf.
602
00:26:44,103 --> 00:26:46,206
- Pretty cool, right? - It's gonna be so nice.
603
00:26:46,206 --> 00:26:49,068
Oh, my gosh. It's like getting super exciting now.
604
00:26:49,068 --> 00:26:52,827
Yeah. Well, there's still a ton more to do and now that you're an experienced
605
00:26:52,827 --> 00:26:54,241
- person in construction... - Yeah, very.
606
00:26:54,241 --> 00:26:56,517
...you lead the way, what should we do next?
607
00:26:56,517 --> 00:26:59,724
Oh, I've never thought of myself as a very handy person.
608
00:26:59,724 --> 00:27:02,344
Well, you know, clearly, uh...
609
00:27:02,344 --> 00:27:04,931
That could be changing. I did my part today.
610
00:27:04,931 --> 00:27:06,862
You know, I got those cabinets on there.
611
00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:10,724
- There is some hood work to do. - There is actually.
612
00:27:10,724 --> 00:27:12,310
Cabinet stuff...
613
00:27:20,724 --> 00:27:24,862
With a little more than a week before Kevin returns, we still have a lot to do.
614
00:27:24,862 --> 00:27:28,862
Which means out multiple crews have to work quickly and pretty much around the clock.
615
00:27:30,068 --> 00:27:33,000
And Gwyneth, she's walking the walk and talking the talk.
616
00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:34,689
- Not on my pants. - Sorry.
617
00:27:34,689 --> 00:27:36,931
We lowered the profile of this fireplace.
618
00:27:36,931 --> 00:27:39,793
We've given it a more modern aesthetic that goes all the way up to the ceilings.
619
00:27:39,793 --> 00:27:41,620
Oh, my God. We suck at this.
620
00:27:41,620 --> 00:27:43,172
Look at yours! Yours is dripping.
621
00:27:43,172 --> 00:27:45,206
It's like a melted ice cream cone.
622
00:27:45,206 --> 00:27:48,689
We're using an eco-friendly thin-coat plaster and doing a Roman clay finish.
623
00:27:48,689 --> 00:27:51,655
This is gonna give the fireplace a smooth, matt-like finish.
624
00:27:51,655 --> 00:27:55,448
She's never done plaster work before but Gwyneth knows this matt finish
625
00:27:55,448 --> 00:27:58,310
for this plaster look is going to be absolutely stunning.
626
00:27:58,310 --> 00:28:00,655
I feel that I'm doing an excellent job.
627
00:28:00,655 --> 00:28:02,172
Let's just agree on this.
628
00:28:02,172 --> 00:28:04,551
You and I are far better than Jonathan would ever be at this.
629
00:28:04,551 --> 00:28:05,827
Very true.
630
00:28:10,586 --> 00:28:12,206
- All right. Next one. - Okay.
631
00:28:13,172 --> 00:28:14,379
Thank you.
632
00:28:15,655 --> 00:28:17,413
- All right. - Hmm.
633
00:28:17,413 --> 00:28:19,517
What are you thinking? Too dark?
634
00:28:19,517 --> 00:28:24,206
I mean... I don't love it but...
635
00:28:24,206 --> 00:28:25,827
Do you wanna see it come together?
636
00:28:25,827 --> 00:28:27,862
Or do you want me to swap something?
637
00:28:27,862 --> 00:28:31,551
I don't know. Just too... It just doesn't look elevated to me.
638
00:28:31,551 --> 00:28:36,689
To me, the grey and the black really looked muddy and sort of sad.
639
00:28:36,689 --> 00:28:38,206
You wanna see grey and white instead?
640
00:28:38,206 --> 00:28:40,137
Grey and white would be better.
641
00:28:40,137 --> 00:28:41,965
Or black and white would be better.
642
00:28:41,965 --> 00:28:44,068
So I had to throw a little flag on the play.
643
00:28:44,068 --> 00:28:46,758
The most classic would be going black and white.
644
00:28:46,758 --> 00:28:49,689
We have had a lot of conversations about the separate bathroom
645
00:28:49,689 --> 00:28:51,517
and the aesthetic we're going for.
646
00:28:51,517 --> 00:28:54,586
I feel like we're losing the Spanish vibe here totally.
647
00:28:54,586 --> 00:28:58,241
Maybe I went a little bit too masculine and that's totally cool because,
648
00:28:58,241 --> 00:29:01,137
at the end of the day, what's most important is Kevin loves it.
649
00:29:01,137 --> 00:29:03,000
- Do you hate me? - Are you kidding me?
650
00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,137
On every major project we ever do, there is always something
651
00:29:06,137 --> 00:29:09,275
that when we go for install, "Oh, it didn't quite work."
652
00:29:09,275 --> 00:29:12,482
I did this beautiful ceiling with all these different medallions
653
00:29:12,482 --> 00:29:14,000
and when it was up, it was like,
654
00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,586
"That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life.
655
00:29:16,586 --> 00:29:18,482
No way." Don't worry about it.
656
00:29:18,482 --> 00:29:20,103
We'll change it out. We'll keep it simple.
657
00:29:20,103 --> 00:29:24,482
I can feel your eyes burning down on me.
658
00:29:24,482 --> 00:29:28,103
I have no problem with someone just telling me bluntly what they like
659
00:29:28,103 --> 00:29:29,724
and what they don't like.
660
00:29:29,724 --> 00:29:33,137
I'm not mad. I want you to be happy 'cause I know then Kevin's gonna be happy.
661
00:29:33,137 --> 00:29:36,931
At this point, I can change, no problem and I'm glad she's being honest with me.
662
00:29:36,931 --> 00:29:39,206
- I'm sorry. - No worries. I will handle this.
663
00:29:39,206 --> 00:29:40,793
But because you're making me change it,
664
00:29:40,793 --> 00:29:42,620
- you carry the thinset downstairs. - Okay.
665
00:29:42,620 --> 00:29:43,896
Oh, my God.
666
00:29:43,896 --> 00:29:47,034
I stuck a little piece of furniture or two in there.
667
00:29:47,034 --> 00:29:49,448
Gwyneth is bringing Kevin back to the house
668
00:29:49,448 --> 00:29:52,034
under the guise that she's picked out some furniture for him.
669
00:29:52,034 --> 00:29:55,931
- Okay. - What did you do? Holy !
670
00:29:55,931 --> 00:29:58,275
This is crazy.
671
00:30:08,896 --> 00:30:11,068
With only a few days left before Kevin returns,
672
00:30:11,068 --> 00:30:14,034
we're attacking every corner of Kevin's condo.
673
00:30:14,034 --> 00:30:17,206
Painting has begun and matching marble-like porcelain slabs
674
00:30:17,206 --> 00:30:20,068
are being installed both in the dry bar and kitchen.
675
00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:24,241
Everything we're doing speaks to the light and airy elegance that Gwyneth wants for him.
676
00:30:24,241 --> 00:30:25,689
Watch your base there.
677
00:30:25,689 --> 00:30:28,689
And she continues to be a big part of this every step of the way.
678
00:30:28,689 --> 00:30:32,413
Gwyneth is definitely nervous when it comes to hands on construction stuff.
679
00:30:32,413 --> 00:30:35,206
But she loves Kevin so much. She wants to make sure this place is perfect.
680
00:30:35,206 --> 00:30:36,689
She's willing to help where she can.
681
00:30:36,689 --> 00:30:40,310
- That's good there for me. - I'm not on my spot yet. There we go.
682
00:30:40,310 --> 00:30:43,000
Even putting in that railing,
683
00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,827
that's some pretty heavy duty precarious construction
684
00:30:45,827 --> 00:30:47,206
Perfect. Look at that.
685
00:30:47,206 --> 00:30:49,586
She was all on board.
686
00:30:49,586 --> 00:30:52,896
You know the wonderful thing is when you start to peel back
687
00:30:52,896 --> 00:30:55,551
those elements that make it feel really small,
688
00:30:55,551 --> 00:30:58,862
all of a sudden, it's like a tree house. It's airy and light.
689
00:30:58,862 --> 00:31:01,896
When I first walked up here before anything was done,
690
00:31:01,896 --> 00:31:04,965
this is where you could really see how bad that fireplace was.
691
00:31:04,965 --> 00:31:07,793
It was so skinny. It was like a thong fireplace.
692
00:31:07,793 --> 00:31:09,413
A thong?
693
00:31:09,413 --> 00:31:11,103
It was a Brazilian fireplace.
694
00:31:11,103 --> 00:31:14,275
I'm so disturbed by that description.
695
00:31:14,275 --> 00:31:16,241
- But you know what we mean. - I do.
696
00:31:16,241 --> 00:31:19,344
Now, it instead of being strange skinny shape,
697
00:31:19,344 --> 00:31:23,241
it really looks very deliberate and a really beautiful moment
698
00:31:23,241 --> 00:31:26,793
that is like the centerpiece of the house which is what a fireplace should be.
699
00:31:26,793 --> 00:31:28,724
This will be Kevin's forever home,
700
00:31:28,724 --> 00:31:32,931
and I think just going like that classic Spanish, Mediterranean thing
701
00:31:32,931 --> 00:31:35,586
it's gonna be so great, and it will really stand the test of time.
702
00:31:35,586 --> 00:31:37,103
100%.
703
00:31:41,689 --> 00:31:44,758
In order to make this space feel a lot more updated and more elegant,
704
00:31:44,758 --> 00:31:46,551
we're painting the windows and the doors black
705
00:31:46,551 --> 00:31:48,827
so that it'll contrast everything in the space.
706
00:31:48,827 --> 00:31:53,103
Normally, I would not necessarily think of doing something like this.
707
00:31:53,103 --> 00:31:57,103
But with the light floors, it's gonna be a nice sort of grounding aspect.
708
00:31:57,103 --> 00:31:58,862
That nice little touch in the background
709
00:31:58,862 --> 00:32:00,413
but it's not gonna be too distracting.
710
00:32:00,413 --> 00:32:02,310
- Yeah, I think that's true. - What you kept saying is
711
00:32:02,310 --> 00:32:05,862
you wanna make sure that this place feels elegant and elevated.
712
00:32:05,862 --> 00:32:07,793
Just having a couple subtle pops.
713
00:32:07,793 --> 00:32:09,724
The railings, some of the hardware.
714
00:32:09,724 --> 00:32:12,379
- The door. I think this will be just what the house needs. - Absolutely.
715
00:32:12,379 --> 00:32:15,724
You know that Gwyneth is all in when she's wearing the fanciest jumpsuit
716
00:32:15,724 --> 00:32:17,724
I've ever seen and she's willing to get it dirty.
717
00:32:17,724 --> 00:32:19,689
- It's her construction jump. - Yeah, it's true.
718
00:32:19,689 --> 00:32:20,965
What do you find more enjoyable?
719
00:32:20,965 --> 00:32:22,827
Learning lines or painting doors?
720
00:32:22,827 --> 00:32:25,000
- Painting doors. - Oh, great.
721
00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:28,137
Maybe if I'm really quiet and sneak away, these two will just finish the whole job.
722
00:32:35,931 --> 00:32:39,620
Gwyneth wasn't sold on the original tile pattern design for the powder room.
723
00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:43,655
So finally we went with a simpler hex-shaped tile which thankfully she loves.
724
00:32:43,655 --> 00:32:46,310
And with that, I think we've managed to solve all the puzzles
725
00:32:46,310 --> 00:32:47,965
this apartment presented.
726
00:32:47,965 --> 00:32:51,172
Now we only have about 100 more items to complete,
727
00:32:51,172 --> 00:32:52,379
and then we'll be done.
728
00:32:52,379 --> 00:32:54,482
Well, let's not forget that we still have to show Kevin.
729
00:32:54,482 --> 00:32:57,310
Okay, so it's gonna be 101 items.
730
00:32:57,310 --> 00:32:59,172
This is gonna be a whole new world for him.
731
00:33:07,068 --> 00:33:10,586
This is really the part that I get excited about 'cause you start to see
732
00:33:10,586 --> 00:33:13,172
what Kevin is gonna have to entertain with.
733
00:33:13,172 --> 00:33:16,068
I know. He's just gonna be stunned.
734
00:33:16,068 --> 00:33:19,241
It's the little things that make it feel like home. Wherever you wanna put these.
735
00:33:19,241 --> 00:33:21,068
Drew likes to say I'm a hoverer.
736
00:33:21,068 --> 00:33:23,689
Whenever we're doing like our finishing touches and stuff like that.
737
00:33:23,689 --> 00:33:25,586
But I don't need to hover with Gwyneth.
738
00:33:25,586 --> 00:33:27,068
Yes.
739
00:33:27,068 --> 00:33:29,862
She already knows and she's confident that she can get this done right.
740
00:33:29,862 --> 00:33:33,206
It's such a lovely feeling to walk into a done space
741
00:33:33,206 --> 00:33:35,931
and you feel like, "Okay, I could just bring my toothbrush and I'm good."
742
00:33:35,931 --> 00:33:40,103
Think it's gonna be beautiful. I think it'll be serene, I think it'll be all his.
743
00:33:40,103 --> 00:33:42,896
And I just think it's gonna be a game changer for him.
744
00:33:42,896 --> 00:33:45,620
We were gonna have to have such a tiny sofa
745
00:33:45,620 --> 00:33:49,931
if that was gonna be the living space over here, but this is actually huge.
746
00:33:49,931 --> 00:33:53,517
Not that I would actually put my feet up on it but just to show one more time.
747
00:33:53,517 --> 00:33:55,551
- Don't you dare! Don't! - Mom looks so mad.
748
00:33:55,551 --> 00:33:57,068
It was a bit of a challenge in the beginning.
749
00:33:57,068 --> 00:33:59,034
Figuring out, do we wanna flip the footprint?
750
00:33:59,034 --> 00:34:00,551
Or we gonna leave things the way they are?
751
00:34:00,551 --> 00:34:03,448
Can we move that wall, the rail and the opening?
752
00:34:03,448 --> 00:34:07,275
In the end, I think Gwyneth agrees this was the right choice.
753
00:34:07,275 --> 00:34:10,586
We were trying to think, is there gonna be too much white, too much light?
754
00:34:10,586 --> 00:34:13,000
Do we want a contrast with slightly darker chairs.
755
00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,965
I think it actually turned out nice. This is just a soft rich color.
756
00:34:15,965 --> 00:34:18,793
Now, let me point out, I picked the chair color. No big deal.
757
00:34:18,793 --> 00:34:20,620
And I picked the table side.
758
00:34:20,620 --> 00:34:22,620
Sometimes Drew just needs someone to pat him on the back.
759
00:34:22,620 --> 00:34:23,931
Is there something there? Thank you.
760
00:34:23,931 --> 00:34:25,793
- Oh, thanks. - You're good. You're a good man.
761
00:34:25,793 --> 00:34:29,000
When you really, really love someone and are so invested
762
00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:31,517
in their wellbeing. To be able to give
763
00:34:31,517 --> 00:34:36,344
something like this that's so specific and such a life-changing moment for them,
764
00:34:36,344 --> 00:34:42,655
it's that incredibly resonant feeling of what it feels like to give and to receive
765
00:34:42,655 --> 00:34:46,103
and to watch someone receive. I think we just need more of that in the world.
766
00:34:56,517 --> 00:34:57,793
I'm so excited.
767
00:34:57,793 --> 00:35:00,793
I stuck up little piece of furniture or two in there.
768
00:35:00,793 --> 00:35:03,620
- Okay, well, the mold's out, right? - The mold is out.
769
00:35:03,620 --> 00:35:04,724
It's totally safe.
770
00:35:04,724 --> 00:35:07,586
We have a little bit of a ruse going where I said
771
00:35:07,586 --> 00:35:10,241
we were remediating and I just went in and
772
00:35:10,241 --> 00:35:14,413
put a couple bits of furniture from storage, "thinking you might want some,
773
00:35:14,413 --> 00:35:17,862
- you know, some stuff." - I trust your furniture design and picking.
774
00:35:17,862 --> 00:35:19,620
Well, let's see. It's not that exciting.
775
00:35:19,620 --> 00:35:22,827
Who would have thought that mold remediation would ever look this good in the end.
776
00:35:22,827 --> 00:35:26,551
He has no idea that we've actually transformed the whole place.
777
00:35:26,551 --> 00:35:27,724
Furniture and some.
778
00:35:27,724 --> 00:35:29,000
Okay.
779
00:35:31,758 --> 00:35:35,000
What did you do? Holy !
780
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,896
This is crazy.
781
00:35:44,172 --> 00:35:45,448
Okay.
782
00:35:48,310 --> 00:35:51,103
What did you do? Holy !
783
00:35:51,103 --> 00:35:52,724
This is crazy.
784
00:35:52,724 --> 00:35:54,620
Oh, my God.
785
00:35:55,206 --> 00:35:57,448
Oh, wow.
786
00:35:58,103 --> 00:35:59,172
Incredible.
787
00:36:14,517 --> 00:36:17,655
She's telling me that she is going to surprise me with some furniture
788
00:36:17,655 --> 00:36:19,379
and I'm sort of thinking like, "Oh, great."
789
00:36:20,413 --> 00:36:23,379
I step inside and the place blows my mind.
790
00:36:23,379 --> 00:36:24,758
It's pretty much finished.
791
00:36:25,551 --> 00:36:27,689
- Do you like it? - It's amazing.
792
00:36:27,689 --> 00:36:29,793
I thought we were just like talking furniture.
793
00:36:29,793 --> 00:36:31,034
This is insane.
794
00:36:31,034 --> 00:36:32,551
I got a little bit of help.
795
00:36:32,551 --> 00:36:33,655
Oh, hi!
796
00:36:33,655 --> 00:36:34,862
- What? - Hey, how's it going?
797
00:36:34,862 --> 00:36:37,000
The Property Brothers! This is crazy.
798
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,482
I don't know who was more excited,
799
00:36:38,482 --> 00:36:39,793
Gwyneth or Kevin,
800
00:36:39,793 --> 00:36:41,137
because seeing their faces
801
00:36:41,137 --> 00:36:42,689
when we first came around the corner,
802
00:36:42,689 --> 00:36:44,379
it was priceless.
803
00:36:44,379 --> 00:36:45,862
We got a call,
804
00:36:45,862 --> 00:36:47,241
an SOS,
805
00:36:47,241 --> 00:36:49,517
because you had bought this beautiful place
806
00:36:49,517 --> 00:36:51,551
and there was mold, there were problems,
807
00:36:51,551 --> 00:36:53,965
and so we were like, no problem, we got your back.
808
00:36:53,965 --> 00:36:56,034
Thank you. Thank you so much.
809
00:36:56,034 --> 00:36:58,862
It's quite a lot of pressure when you think about it.
810
00:36:58,862 --> 00:37:01,068
Especially for me 'cause I'm such a control freak.
811
00:37:01,068 --> 00:37:02,241
If someone did this to me,
812
00:37:02,241 --> 00:37:03,689
I would be panicking.
813
00:37:03,689 --> 00:37:05,862
Nobody deserves a dream home
814
00:37:05,862 --> 00:37:06,931
more than Kevin.
815
00:37:06,931 --> 00:37:10,379
Then to be able to like bring you guys in
816
00:37:10,379 --> 00:37:11,896
to help us make it something
817
00:37:11,896 --> 00:37:14,103
that's like actually incredible,
818
00:37:14,103 --> 00:37:16,137
instead of like, you know...
819
00:37:16,137 --> 00:37:18,965
- Rundown and moldy? - A little rundown and moldy.
820
00:37:18,965 --> 00:37:20,758
Kevin was just gonna patch up the walls
821
00:37:20,758 --> 00:37:22,103
and rough it for a while,
822
00:37:22,103 --> 00:37:23,586
and Gwyneth was like, no way.
823
00:37:23,586 --> 00:37:24,793
There's no way that this person
824
00:37:24,793 --> 00:37:26,551
who is that important to me is gonna rough it.
825
00:37:26,551 --> 00:37:28,655
You have no idea what she has been up to.
826
00:37:28,655 --> 00:37:31,862
She actually did demolition to make this happen.
827
00:37:31,862 --> 00:37:33,758
I don't believe it. Come on.
828
00:37:33,758 --> 00:37:35,379
- Oh, yeah. - Show me the receipts.
829
00:37:37,068 --> 00:37:39,241
- Oh, is that a real fireplace, by the way? - Yes.
830
00:37:39,241 --> 00:37:40,413
Isn't it beautiful?
831
00:37:40,413 --> 00:37:42,862
There's a real wood-burning fireplace
832
00:37:42,862 --> 00:37:44,655
that's gonna crackle me to sleep.
833
00:37:44,655 --> 00:37:47,655
- Did you notice how we widened it out a little bit? - Yes.
834
00:37:47,655 --> 00:37:49,724
And we've got this beautiful Venetian plaster.
835
00:37:49,724 --> 00:37:52,413
Oh, you know my taste.
836
00:37:52,413 --> 00:37:54,551
- Uh, she did your taste. - Wow.
837
00:37:54,551 --> 00:37:56,551
She literally did the Venetian finish.
838
00:37:56,551 --> 00:37:58,068
Wow. That's incredible.
839
00:37:58,068 --> 00:37:58,965
Then remember this,
840
00:37:58,965 --> 00:38:02,344
how this was like that weird triangular...
841
00:38:02,344 --> 00:38:04,896
Oh, yes. That made no sense. Oh, that's us by the way.
842
00:38:04,896 --> 00:38:07,137
Nice touch. I love it.
843
00:38:07,137 --> 00:38:10,275
Now you have a bar and there's storage under here.
844
00:38:10,275 --> 00:38:12,344
- This is gorgeous. - Do you want to see the kitchen?
845
00:38:12,344 --> 00:38:15,448
Kevin, that tiny little electric cooktop that you use,
846
00:38:15,448 --> 00:38:16,344
that's a thing of the past.
847
00:38:16,344 --> 00:38:17,275
What do you think?
848
00:38:17,275 --> 00:38:18,517
Kevin got an upgrade.
849
00:38:23,758 --> 00:38:25,655
- Incredible. - Can you believe it?
850
00:38:25,655 --> 00:38:26,689
I'm like shocked.
851
00:38:27,482 --> 00:38:29,137
Wasn't there a bathroom here?
852
00:38:29,137 --> 00:38:31,896
Yes. So, the reason the kitchen was so tiny
853
00:38:31,896 --> 00:38:33,793
is there was a bathroom on the other side of that wall.
854
00:38:33,793 --> 00:38:35,758
It took up like the whole kitchen.
855
00:38:35,758 --> 00:38:37,172
Remember how teensy it was?
856
00:38:37,172 --> 00:38:40,172
Now this is like a proper great-sized kitchen.
857
00:38:40,172 --> 00:38:43,793
It's pretty fantastic you did this for me.
858
00:38:43,793 --> 00:38:46,310
He's got a great chef as his bestie, Gwyneth,
859
00:38:46,310 --> 00:38:48,344
and now he has a place that can actually inspire him.
860
00:38:48,344 --> 00:38:50,965
She is like a sister to me.
861
00:38:50,965 --> 00:38:52,620
I love her dearly.
862
00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:54,655
I mean, she's like my heart,
863
00:38:54,655 --> 00:38:56,275
she has like taught me so much about love,
864
00:38:56,275 --> 00:38:59,482
and being able to love myself and other people
865
00:38:59,482 --> 00:39:03,068
and your family, and it's really special.
866
00:39:07,275 --> 00:39:08,551
Oh, my God.
867
00:39:08,551 --> 00:39:10,931
- Thank you so much. - It turned out so well. Can you believe?
868
00:39:10,931 --> 00:39:12,724
It was really important to Gwyneth to make sure that
869
00:39:12,724 --> 00:39:14,103
this reflected your style.
870
00:39:14,103 --> 00:39:17,068
Before, it felt like it was stuck in an era
871
00:39:17,068 --> 00:39:18,896
that wasn't very complementary.
872
00:39:18,896 --> 00:39:21,379
I guarantee you, you now have the nicest place
873
00:39:21,379 --> 00:39:23,793
in the entire complex.
874
00:39:23,793 --> 00:39:26,000
And I was sort of expecting to be walking back in here
875
00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:27,103
with holes in the wall
876
00:39:27,103 --> 00:39:29,068
because there was still mold remediation--
877
00:39:29,068 --> 00:39:32,206
Well, the holes we put in the wall, are now beautifully curved.
878
00:39:32,206 --> 00:39:33,551
They are gorgeous.
879
00:39:33,551 --> 00:39:34,896
All finished.
880
00:39:34,896 --> 00:39:36,758
Wait, and I love how the arches tie everything together.
881
00:39:36,758 --> 00:39:38,586
Have a seat. Make yourself at home.
882
00:39:38,586 --> 00:39:41,758
By the way, this is the most comfortable sofa.
883
00:39:41,758 --> 00:39:43,793
Love white. Super clean.
884
00:39:43,793 --> 00:39:45,172
She clearly knows you very well.
885
00:39:45,172 --> 00:39:47,724
Well, and I also know that she just has impeccable taste
886
00:39:47,724 --> 00:39:49,379
and knows what she wants and...
887
00:39:49,379 --> 00:39:51,793
Oh, we noticed. And she wasn't afraid to tell us...
888
00:39:51,793 --> 00:39:53,689
- Yeah. - ...if something wasn't exactly...
889
00:39:53,689 --> 00:39:55,206
But then I like that because whenever you
890
00:39:55,206 --> 00:39:57,172
try to guess what a client would want,
891
00:39:57,172 --> 00:39:58,862
it makes it so much harder.
892
00:39:58,862 --> 00:40:00,862
So this really did make the process easier.
893
00:40:00,862 --> 00:40:02,068
- You nailed it, girl. - Okay, good.
894
00:40:02,068 --> 00:40:03,793
Nice. High five.
895
00:40:04,413 --> 00:40:05,724
You definitely nailed it
896
00:40:05,724 --> 00:40:09,517
with the furniture pieces, the color, the wood floors.
897
00:40:09,517 --> 00:40:11,206
The cement tile in the kitchen,
898
00:40:11,206 --> 00:40:14,241
- like, sort of a nod to your Portuguese heritage. - Yes.
899
00:40:14,241 --> 00:40:16,068
- Who knew. - I know. I mean...
900
00:40:16,068 --> 00:40:17,413
You've been paying attention over the years.
901
00:40:18,310 --> 00:40:19,620
I think it's very rare
902
00:40:19,620 --> 00:40:21,862
that a relationship that starts in work
903
00:40:21,862 --> 00:40:24,620
becomes this familial and deep
904
00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:28,517
and I feel like he's my angel. He's my total guardian angel.
905
00:40:28,517 --> 00:40:30,448
I wanna give her a hug.
906
00:40:32,965 --> 00:40:35,206
- I love sentimental Kevin. - I didn't take the beta blockers.
907
00:40:35,206 --> 00:40:37,206
So you're lucky.
908
00:40:37,206 --> 00:40:39,275
If you're emotional already than it gets even better,
909
00:40:39,275 --> 00:40:41,862
- because, well, we did the upstairs, too. - Yeah.
910
00:40:41,862 --> 00:40:43,344
- What? - We did.
911
00:40:43,344 --> 00:40:45,034
- Okay. - We did.
912
00:40:45,034 --> 00:40:46,793
Before there was no railing.
913
00:40:46,793 --> 00:40:48,724
It was actually just a half wall that came up.
914
00:40:48,724 --> 00:40:50,931
Now, you have that rod iron. It looks stunning
915
00:40:50,931 --> 00:40:53,275
and it just gives you the sightlines you deserve in this house.
916
00:40:53,275 --> 00:40:55,344
These floors are beautiful.
917
00:40:55,344 --> 00:40:56,275
I like the light.
918
00:40:56,689 --> 00:40:58,551
Oh.
919
00:40:59,758 --> 00:41:01,793
This was literally dead space before.
920
00:41:02,862 --> 00:41:04,482
Goodbye dead man's land.
921
00:41:04,482 --> 00:41:07,344
This is now a beautiful upper level.
922
00:41:07,344 --> 00:41:09,655
There's even a sofa there that you can snooze on.
923
00:41:09,655 --> 00:41:11,586
That sofa is sexy.
924
00:41:11,586 --> 00:41:13,379
Someone could crash up here
925
00:41:13,379 --> 00:41:16,344
- but then, of course, we would need a little bathroom. - Yes.
926
00:41:16,344 --> 00:41:18,137
So that totally weird closet
927
00:41:18,137 --> 00:41:20,517
is now a very chic little powder room.
928
00:41:20,517 --> 00:41:23,413
We wanted to make sure every area of this home was considered.
929
00:41:23,413 --> 00:41:26,172
Wow. This is so beautiful, Gwyneth.
930
00:41:26,172 --> 00:41:29,586
It's so dark and chic and the marble and...
931
00:41:29,586 --> 00:41:31,241
Much like on the fireplace,
932
00:41:31,241 --> 00:41:33,448
we've got the Roman clay finish in there.
933
00:41:33,448 --> 00:41:35,448
- Mmm-hmm. - Looks almost like a Venetian plaster.
934
00:41:35,448 --> 00:41:38,137
It's really elegant. It just gives you that extra little bit of texture.
935
00:41:38,137 --> 00:41:40,344
I will say you definitely nailed that upstairs bathroom
936
00:41:40,344 --> 00:41:41,724
because the moment Kevin went in,
937
00:41:41,724 --> 00:41:42,758
he was blown away.
938
00:41:42,758 --> 00:41:44,965
- You did a good job. - Oh, thank you.
939
00:41:44,965 --> 00:41:47,827
- You guys did a good job as well. - Thank you.
940
00:41:47,827 --> 00:41:50,172
The credit belongs to Gwyneth.
941
00:41:50,172 --> 00:41:51,758
It's really truly amazing.
942
00:41:51,758 --> 00:41:54,000
The chandelier and the fireplace...
943
00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,482
It's pretty grand now.
944
00:41:55,482 --> 00:41:57,413
You'll be pouring champagne from up here
945
00:41:57,413 --> 00:41:59,137
into someone's glass down there.
946
00:41:59,137 --> 00:42:00,758
Exactly.
947
00:42:00,758 --> 00:42:03,586
To be able to create something that's so meaningful
948
00:42:03,586 --> 00:42:07,413
with the brothers and give this gift to Kevin is, like,
949
00:42:07,413 --> 00:42:09,413
it probably means almost more to me
950
00:42:09,413 --> 00:42:11,517
than it does to him in a weird way.
951
00:42:11,517 --> 00:42:13,482
I don't think you'll ever fully appreciate
952
00:42:13,482 --> 00:42:15,862
how hands-on Gwyneth was
953
00:42:15,862 --> 00:42:17,068
to make this happen.
954
00:42:17,068 --> 00:42:18,310
Demoing the kitchen,
955
00:42:18,310 --> 00:42:20,000
putting the new cabinetry in,
956
00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:21,965
doing the finish on the fireplace...
957
00:42:21,965 --> 00:42:24,379
- I was so bad-- - Badass, I would say.
958
00:42:25,965 --> 00:42:28,137
I could never get enough of seeing that dynamic
959
00:42:28,137 --> 00:42:30,379
of love and respect between two people.
960
00:42:30,379 --> 00:42:32,758
What started out as a working relationship
961
00:42:32,758 --> 00:42:34,896
has now turned into a lifelong friendship.
962
00:42:34,896 --> 00:42:37,586
Gwyneth, I mean, this is absolutely incredible.
963
00:42:37,586 --> 00:42:39,344
Incredible, guys. Thank you.
964
00:42:39,344 --> 00:42:42,068
I didn't realize that someone would do something like this
965
00:42:42,068 --> 00:42:43,413
for me ever in my life,
966
00:42:43,413 --> 00:42:46,068
and I can't... thank you enough.
967
00:42:49,448 --> 00:42:51,724
- Welcome home. - Thank you so much. I love you.
968
00:42:51,724 --> 00:42:53,896
I'm so happy for you.
969
00:42:53,896 --> 00:42:55,862
And so grateful to you guys. Honestly.
970
00:42:55,862 --> 00:42:56,827
Cheers, guys.
971
00:42:58,206 --> 00:42:59,241
Thank you.
972
00:42:59,241 --> 00:43:00,206
Cheers.
973
00:43:00,206 --> 00:43:01,620
Thank you.
974
00:43:01,620 --> 00:43:04,758
God, you guys like make us cry all the time.
975
00:43:04,758 --> 00:43:06,586
This is terrible.
975
00:43:07,305 --> 00:44:07,744
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