"Celebrity IOU" Ali Wong's Renovation Surprise

1 00:00:01,034 --> 00:00:02,724 <i>On stage and on screen,</i> 2 00:00:02,724 --> 00:00:05,689 <i>beloved comedian, Ali Wong, cracks up fans</i> 3 00:00:05,689 --> 00:00:07,379 <i>with her honest brand of humor.</i> 4 00:00:07,379 --> 00:00:09,724 It's hard to hide two six-foot-five guys. 5 00:00:09,724 --> 00:00:12,448 <i>And it's with that same spirit she's surprising Citadelle,</i> 6 00:00:12,448 --> 00:00:14,379 Hi, Ali! 7 00:00:14,379 --> 00:00:18,344 Yes, we're her personal construction bodyguards. 8 00:00:18,344 --> 00:00:20,448 <i>her best friend of over 20 years,</i> 9 00:00:20,448 --> 00:00:23,551 <i>whose selflessness was pivotal to Ali in her early career.</i> 10 00:00:23,551 --> 00:00:26,551 You let me borrow your car, let me stay in that second room. 11 00:00:26,551 --> 00:00:28,275 You've always just been so giving to me. 12 00:00:31,620 --> 00:00:33,275 <i>It's a massive basement,</i> 13 00:00:33,275 --> 00:00:34,655 It couldn't be slimier! 14 00:00:34,655 --> 00:00:36,689 <i>and backyard makeover,</i> 15 00:00:36,689 --> 00:00:37,965 <i>and a huge thank you</i> 16 00:00:37,965 --> 00:00:39,517 All right, okay. 17 00:00:39,517 --> 00:00:41,482 <i>to a one of a kind friend.</i> 18 00:00:41,482 --> 00:00:42,517 She's gonna love it. 19 00:00:42,517 --> 00:00:44,965 Open your eyes. 20 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:52,074 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=- 21 00:00:58,689 --> 00:01:01,034 Thank you for calling us to be a part of giving back, 22 00:01:01,034 --> 00:01:03,551 I mean, Citadelle just sounds like the most amazing person, 23 00:01:03,551 --> 00:01:06,379 and we want to make sure that they're getting the most out of their house. 24 00:01:06,379 --> 00:01:07,620 So excited to do this for her, 25 00:01:07,620 --> 00:01:10,103 because I've known her since I was like 18, 26 00:01:10,103 --> 00:01:11,896 she's the kindest person. 27 00:01:11,896 --> 00:01:15,172 God, when I got my first acting job in LA, 28 00:01:15,172 --> 00:01:17,448 I didn't, I hardly had any money, 29 00:01:17,448 --> 00:01:20,172 and she let me stay in her second bedroom. 30 00:01:20,172 --> 00:01:23,275 I stayed with her and her husband Victor. 31 00:01:23,275 --> 00:01:25,689 So this is what it actually is, 32 00:01:25,689 --> 00:01:29,103 It's payback, you mooched on her for so long 33 00:01:29,103 --> 00:01:31,517 that you were like, I need to pay her back! 34 00:01:31,517 --> 00:01:34,379 I, yeah, I used her car to go to auditions, 35 00:01:34,379 --> 00:01:35,586 I used her like... 36 00:01:35,586 --> 00:01:37,758 Wait, how did she get around then? If she gave you her car? 37 00:01:37,758 --> 00:01:40,551 I actually don't know, but after this renovation, 38 00:01:40,551 --> 00:01:42,206 I will continue to mooch off of her. 39 00:01:44,206 --> 00:01:47,172 So what are some things that you know need to be done to her house? 40 00:01:47,172 --> 00:01:50,000 The downstairs area really needs to change, 41 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,586 because Citadelle's a big host. 42 00:01:52,586 --> 00:01:56,517 You know, and her back yard is huge, and so I think it just needs some zhuzhing. 43 00:01:56,517 --> 00:01:58,172 So she has no clue... 44 00:01:58,172 --> 00:02:01,241 She has no clue, she thinks there's a production company 45 00:02:01,241 --> 00:02:02,931 - doing a documentary about me. - Oh, my God. 46 00:02:02,931 --> 00:02:07,172 I called, uh, all my friends to make sure that they were in on the lie. 47 00:02:07,172 --> 00:02:09,241 Which is good, because she was like 48 00:02:09,241 --> 00:02:11,068 "are you guys doing this documentary interview, too?" 49 00:02:11,068 --> 00:02:12,413 and they were like, "oh, yeah, yeah. 50 00:02:12,413 --> 00:02:13,931 they're coming to my house, like, tomorrow." 51 00:02:16,551 --> 00:02:18,965 It's hard to hide two six-foot-five guys. 52 00:02:18,965 --> 00:02:21,689 This was a well-orchestrated scam 53 00:02:21,689 --> 00:02:23,655 Good luck. - Thank you. 54 00:02:23,655 --> 00:02:26,241 Just to make sure Citadelle did not figure out 55 00:02:26,241 --> 00:02:27,724 that something big's about to happen. 56 00:02:27,724 --> 00:02:28,758 Hi Ali! 57 00:02:28,758 --> 00:02:30,172 Oh, hi Cid! 58 00:02:30,172 --> 00:02:32,103 - I have a confession to make. - Uh-huh. 59 00:02:32,103 --> 00:02:37,103 That doc I was telling you about might've been a lie, 60 00:02:37,103 --> 00:02:40,586 and I've been preparing with Victor for months 61 00:02:40,586 --> 00:02:42,931 to do something nice for you, 62 00:02:42,931 --> 00:02:45,275 'cause I've known you for 20 years, 63 00:02:45,275 --> 00:02:47,275 and you've been such a good friend to me. 64 00:02:47,275 --> 00:02:51,310 I brought two surprises to help me do this nice thing for you. 65 00:02:51,310 --> 00:02:53,000 - Okay. - So... 66 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,310 Yeah. 67 00:02:54,310 --> 00:02:59,896 Yes, we're her personal construction bodyguards 68 00:02:59,896 --> 00:03:01,724 How are you? 69 00:03:06,620 --> 00:03:08,827 <i>She's not a crier, and she immediately</i> 70 00:03:08,827 --> 00:03:11,068 started crying, she was so, she was so surprised. 71 00:03:11,068 --> 00:03:13,413 Is it good crying or bad crying? 72 00:03:13,413 --> 00:03:15,689 Good! 73 00:03:15,689 --> 00:03:17,862 I don't even remember what I said, but I, I, 74 00:03:17,862 --> 00:03:21,379 I don't think I was able to put words together, 'cause I was so in shock. 75 00:03:21,379 --> 00:03:23,862 Ali has been telling us so much about you, 76 00:03:23,862 --> 00:03:26,206 and how you helped her, but also how you 77 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:28,517 get frustrated with, maybe, things that aren't ideal 78 00:03:28,517 --> 00:03:30,724 in the home and everything, so we want to come in, 79 00:03:30,724 --> 00:03:33,034 and surprise you with a whole basement makeover. 80 00:03:33,034 --> 00:03:34,551 With our house? 81 00:03:34,551 --> 00:03:36,206 - Yes! - Yeah, yeah! 82 00:03:36,206 --> 00:03:37,517 I can't believe this is my life, 83 00:03:37,517 --> 00:03:38,862 I can't believe this is happening. 84 00:03:38,862 --> 00:03:41,034 You've always just been so giving to me. 85 00:03:41,034 --> 00:03:43,344 You and Victor had just moved in together, 86 00:03:43,344 --> 00:03:45,724 and you let me live with you guys for so long. 87 00:03:45,724 --> 00:03:47,827 I'm basically a professional moocher. 88 00:03:47,827 --> 00:03:50,413 And if I don't give back to you soon, 89 00:03:50,413 --> 00:03:53,655 I will not be able to continue mooching off of you. 90 00:03:53,655 --> 00:03:55,586 This is your chance to get a little something 91 00:03:55,586 --> 00:03:57,137 done for you, because you deserve it. 92 00:03:57,137 --> 00:03:59,827 I honestly feel like she doesn't owe me anything. 93 00:03:59,827 --> 00:04:03,482 I feel like her friendship has been such a gift, 94 00:04:03,482 --> 00:04:05,551 I'm very emotional right now, 95 00:04:05,551 --> 00:04:08,448 and she really is like a sister to me. 96 00:04:08,448 --> 00:04:12,827 <i>I met Citadelle my freshman year of college at UCLA,</i> 97 00:04:12,827 --> 00:04:17,137 and, gosh, she just, like, really welcomed me 98 00:04:17,137 --> 00:04:19,827 <i>to this, like, incredible, warm group of girlfriends.</i> 99 00:04:19,827 --> 00:04:22,758 <i>There's eight of us, who are still friends to this day.</i> 100 00:04:22,758 --> 00:04:24,931 We all just clicked right away, you know, 101 00:04:24,931 --> 00:04:27,482 it's funny I had this feeling when I met her, 102 00:04:27,482 --> 00:04:29,413 and all those girls, I was like, "oh, 103 00:04:29,413 --> 00:04:31,827 <i>like, I finally found my tribe."</i> 104 00:04:31,827 --> 00:04:34,448 <i>We just, you know, bonded the way college kids do</i> 105 00:04:34,448 --> 00:04:38,551 you just have so much free time to hang out, and get to know each other. 106 00:04:38,551 --> 00:04:41,793 She's obviously a lot of fun to hang out with, 107 00:04:41,793 --> 00:04:45,103 and we've just been there for each other, 108 00:04:45,103 --> 00:04:47,931 through thick and thin, when she was just first 109 00:04:47,931 --> 00:04:49,793 moving back to LA from New York, 110 00:04:49,793 --> 00:04:52,586 to try out acting. She moved in with us. 111 00:04:52,586 --> 00:04:55,517 <i>I was supposed to just stay there for two weeks,</i> 112 00:04:55,517 --> 00:04:59,793 when I was guest-starring on the show, and I ended up staying there for over a <i>year.</i> 113 00:05:02,172 --> 00:05:05,379 And then my dad passed away, and my mom was feeling 114 00:05:05,379 --> 00:05:08,172 really alone in San Francisco, so my mom would visit LA. 115 00:05:08,172 --> 00:05:11,172 So not only did she have this struggling comedian, 116 00:05:11,172 --> 00:05:15,310 actress in her second room, she also had a senior citizen, 117 00:05:15,310 --> 00:05:16,862 uh, staying with her every weekend. 118 00:05:16,862 --> 00:05:19,965 <i>And she didn't care, and she's, really, is like a sister to me</i> 119 00:05:19,965 --> 00:05:23,827 We've grown up together, we've gone from crazy college kids, 120 00:05:23,827 --> 00:05:26,413 <i>to now we're, you know, moms of young children,</i> 121 00:05:26,413 --> 00:05:30,862 and no matter what's going on in Ali's schedule, she's still such a good friend. 122 00:05:30,862 --> 00:05:34,655 Citadelle really is not only, like, the rock of our social group of friends, 123 00:05:34,655 --> 00:05:36,931 <i>but she's really the rock of her family.</i> 124 00:05:36,931 --> 00:05:40,344 <i>The daily list of things to do for her</i> 125 00:05:40,344 --> 00:05:43,793 is endless and relentless, you know, and so 126 00:05:43,793 --> 00:05:46,379 to just be able to do this one thing 127 00:05:46,379 --> 00:05:48,206 <i>that's all taken care of,</i> 128 00:05:48,206 --> 00:05:52,000 <i>where all the decisions are being made...</i> 129 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,655 I think is so, is gonna just be really, really special, 130 00:05:54,655 --> 00:05:56,344 and just give her a lot of, 131 00:05:56,344 --> 00:05:59,517 <i>like, well-deserved relief and joy.</i> 132 00:05:59,517 --> 00:06:01,448 I really, really wouldn't be where I am 133 00:06:01,448 --> 00:06:03,862 if it wasn't for her, and this is the least 134 00:06:03,862 --> 00:06:07,689 I could do for someone, who's given me so much. 135 00:06:07,689 --> 00:06:10,206 At this point, I think we should just kick you out. 136 00:06:10,206 --> 00:06:12,413 - Okay - Yeah, we're gonna kick you out, you can, 137 00:06:12,413 --> 00:06:13,758 we're gonna take a peek at the place, 138 00:06:13,758 --> 00:06:15,689 - I gotta show them, uh, everything. - Sure. 139 00:06:15,689 --> 00:06:17,034 And so we have a car waiting for you, 140 00:06:17,034 --> 00:06:18,724 - and you're gonna go to lunch. - Oh. 141 00:06:18,724 --> 00:06:20,241 I'll see you in an hour, okay? 142 00:06:20,241 --> 00:06:22,931 - Thanks so much for this Ali, this is so sweet, - Yeah. 143 00:06:22,931 --> 00:06:26,586 - This is such a surprise, I love you so much. - I love you too! 144 00:06:26,586 --> 00:06:31,137 I don't know what I did to deserve something so, so nice and so generous, 145 00:06:31,137 --> 00:06:35,896 it feels like sunshine for the first time in a really long time, 146 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:38,068 and I'm really appreciative of it. 147 00:06:39,620 --> 00:06:42,241 Okay, here we go! 148 00:06:42,241 --> 00:06:43,724 Ali told us Citadelle's basement 149 00:06:43,724 --> 00:06:46,034 is the hub for her home, and we want to focus 150 00:06:46,034 --> 00:06:48,034 our attention on this overused space 151 00:06:48,034 --> 00:06:49,931 <i>to make sure it works better for her and her family.</i> 152 00:06:49,931 --> 00:06:51,068 <i>Here it is.</i> 153 00:06:51,068 --> 00:06:53,103 Okay, I was thinking, in my mind, it was going to be 154 00:06:53,103 --> 00:06:55,862 insanely small, but, like, for LA standards, 155 00:06:55,862 --> 00:06:57,724 <i>- this is actually pretty spacious.</i> - Yeah, it's, 156 00:06:57,724 --> 00:07:01,068 <i>it's sizable so you can host a lot of people here.</i> 157 00:07:01,068 --> 00:07:02,655 I think they still want to have, like, 158 00:07:02,655 --> 00:07:06,586 a TV down here and a sectional, or some sort of seating, 159 00:07:06,586 --> 00:07:08,655 but that could be some sort of, like, flex space 160 00:07:08,655 --> 00:07:13,758 that works for the kids, but also for... 161 00:07:13,758 --> 00:07:17,413 me and Citadelle, and all of our friends to come here. 162 00:07:17,413 --> 00:07:20,137 It's gonna be, like, it'll be, like, a little man cave area 163 00:07:20,137 --> 00:07:21,827 for Victor, it'll be a family space, 164 00:07:21,827 --> 00:07:26,068 and then what's the equivalent of a man cave space for you and Citadelle? 165 00:07:26,068 --> 00:07:27,655 A lounge. 166 00:07:27,655 --> 00:07:29,310 A lounge, the lady lounge. 167 00:07:29,310 --> 00:07:30,275 The lady lounge. 168 00:07:30,275 --> 00:07:32,000 So what do you think then, 169 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,275 if you want this to be a space where you can hang out with Citadelle and the girls, 170 00:07:34,275 --> 00:07:35,586 what do you think, style-wise? 171 00:07:35,586 --> 00:07:38,137 She's definitely, like, a mid-century modern person. 172 00:07:38,137 --> 00:07:40,448 She really does like that kinda mid-century modern look. 173 00:07:40,448 --> 00:07:41,551 Okay, great. 174 00:07:41,551 --> 00:07:44,517 And then, we definitely need a place for alcohol, 175 00:07:44,517 --> 00:07:47,137 so, you know, I think this would be pretty great, 176 00:07:47,137 --> 00:07:49,689 - instead of these bookshelves. - Drew! 177 00:07:49,689 --> 00:07:51,172 - Ding! - Ah, perfect! 178 00:07:51,172 --> 00:07:53,620 All right, good. Yeah, 100%, 179 00:07:53,620 --> 00:07:54,965 this is the easiest thing to fix, 180 00:07:54,965 --> 00:07:57,413 we can even do, like, cabinetry below, 181 00:07:57,413 --> 00:07:59,517 so it can be, like, a dry bar with storage and everything. 182 00:07:59,517 --> 00:08:01,310 Yeah, and I think this could be nice and bright 183 00:08:01,310 --> 00:08:02,758 with the walking out to the backyard, 184 00:08:02,758 --> 00:08:04,655 this should have a great entertaining flow. 185 00:08:04,655 --> 00:08:06,931 Yeah, if this was, like, more open, 186 00:08:06,931 --> 00:08:09,689 and it would just feel like, she would have this giant 187 00:08:09,689 --> 00:08:11,172 basement, living room. 188 00:08:11,172 --> 00:08:12,862 I love your expressive... 189 00:08:12,862 --> 00:08:14,310 Yeah! 190 00:08:14,310 --> 00:08:16,172 - Well, I have to make up... - It's wringing the energy. 191 00:08:16,172 --> 00:08:18,379 'cause you guys have, like, more, longer limbs than me, 192 00:08:18,379 --> 00:08:21,034 so I feel like I have to compensate, and take up more space. 193 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:22,068 Oh, yeah, let's test. 194 00:08:22,068 --> 00:08:24,448 - Wait, wait, oh yeah. - Aw, man. 195 00:08:24,448 --> 00:08:28,896 Ali Wong is actually standing here with us right now, you just can't see her. 196 00:08:28,896 --> 00:08:30,551 <i>You see how her desk is in the middle,</i> 197 00:08:30,551 --> 00:08:32,000 the kids come down here and they see her, 198 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,655 and they don't take it, no one takes it seriously 199 00:08:34,655 --> 00:08:37,586 when she's here, and you know, they're playing outside. 200 00:08:37,586 --> 00:08:39,275 - Question. - Yeah? 201 00:08:39,275 --> 00:08:43,068 What does it mean when a child takes mom's workspace seriously. 202 00:08:43,068 --> 00:08:47,724 Is a one-and-a-half year old ever gonna walk down like [screams], "oh, mother, 203 00:08:47,724 --> 00:08:50,206 I see you have your workspace?" 204 00:08:50,206 --> 00:08:54,931 If the door is closed, she can be like, "I can't see you, I can't hear you, buddy." 205 00:08:54,931 --> 00:08:58,551 Her office, her desk is in the middle of the living room 206 00:08:58,551 --> 00:09:00,827 There needs to be some boundary, so I think 207 00:09:00,827 --> 00:09:03,620 putting this somewhere else would be great, her workspace. 208 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:05,620 <i>They need to have dedicated spaces.</i> 209 00:09:05,620 --> 00:09:07,655 It should feel like a nice space, 210 00:09:07,655 --> 00:09:10,379 where it's calm and she can get some work accomplished. 211 00:09:10,379 --> 00:09:14,551 Okay, so here we are in their luxurious bathroom. 212 00:09:14,551 --> 00:09:16,275 - Oh, it's old school. - Oh, wow. 213 00:09:16,275 --> 00:09:19,620 - It's old school. - Look at the tiny little shower. 214 00:09:19,620 --> 00:09:20,827 What are you talking about, 215 00:09:20,827 --> 00:09:22,413 this is a huge shower. 216 00:09:22,413 --> 00:09:23,724 Comparatively speaking. 217 00:09:23,724 --> 00:09:25,724 What do they have upstairs, do they have one or two bathrooms? 218 00:09:25,724 --> 00:09:27,137 They have one bathroom upstairs, 219 00:09:27,137 --> 00:09:31,758 so I think this could be, like, Citadelle's private getaway spot, 220 00:09:31,758 --> 00:09:34,586 I mean, this is just, like, begging for a tub here, right? 221 00:09:34,586 --> 00:09:37,068 <i>It'll be a nice space when her kids are asleep,</i> 222 00:09:37,068 --> 00:09:42,275 for her to come downstairs, feel like she can just relax and do her own thing, 223 00:09:42,275 --> 00:09:44,482 and not be bothered by anybody, 224 00:09:44,482 --> 00:09:47,034 no one's asking her where's this, where's that, 225 00:09:47,034 --> 00:09:49,793 can you do this for me, can you find that for me 226 00:09:49,793 --> 00:09:52,275 - <i>So is this the bedroom?</i> - <i>This is the bedroom.</i> 227 00:09:52,275 --> 00:09:55,137 A lot of times, her parents, 228 00:09:55,137 --> 00:09:57,448 they'll come and stay for the weekend, 229 00:09:57,448 --> 00:09:58,896 and then they'll help with the kids. 230 00:09:58,896 --> 00:10:04,000 So I have talked to her before about how I think she should 231 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,620 have this be an office space and have a pullout couch here, 232 00:10:06,620 --> 00:10:09,482 but she's, Citadelle being such a considerate person. 233 00:10:09,482 --> 00:10:11,862 She was like, "no I want something that's, like, 234 00:10:11,862 --> 00:10:13,137 more comfortable for them to stay," 235 00:10:13,137 --> 00:10:15,379 and so she's insisted on keeping a bed. 236 00:10:15,379 --> 00:10:18,241 Let me tell you what the solution is 237 00:10:18,241 --> 00:10:20,896 - that is meant for a room like this. - Ooh! 238 00:10:20,896 --> 00:10:23,482 You could have a murphy bed put in here. 239 00:10:23,482 --> 00:10:24,793 - A murphy bed! - A murphy bed. 240 00:10:24,793 --> 00:10:26,620 I've only seen those on TV! 241 00:10:26,620 --> 00:10:29,586 Oh, my God, that would be great! 242 00:10:29,586 --> 00:10:32,103 <i>Not doing them the old, like, grandma's pullout couch</i> 243 00:10:32,103 --> 00:10:33,793 <i>that was, you know, springs in your back.</i> 244 00:10:33,793 --> 00:10:35,241 - Yeah. - We would have a murphy bed 245 00:10:35,241 --> 00:10:37,103 - that is so comfortable, - Ooh! 246 00:10:37,103 --> 00:10:40,620 it's luxurious, and it would actually make it feel like this is a boutique hotel, 247 00:10:40,620 --> 00:10:42,551 it's a little getaway for whoever's staying here. 248 00:10:42,551 --> 00:10:45,310 The only thing is you can see this door is competing 249 00:10:45,310 --> 00:10:48,413 with that door over there, and it would be too wide 250 00:10:48,413 --> 00:10:50,482 - for a murphy bed. - Hold on, give it a swing. 251 00:10:50,482 --> 00:10:52,896 - Yeah, exactly. - They're way, brother versus brother. 252 00:10:52,896 --> 00:10:57,275 Yeah, so we would want to probably change this to a pocket door, 253 00:10:57,275 --> 00:11:00,724 that would just really simplify the access in and out of here, 254 00:11:00,724 --> 00:11:03,000 and this would be a great office. 255 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,689 Yeah, it would be, I think, life changing. 256 00:11:05,689 --> 00:11:07,793 <i>Sometimes when you work from home, it can really</i> 257 00:11:07,793 --> 00:11:09,655 feel like you're never done working, 258 00:11:09,655 --> 00:11:11,620 but I think when she leaves that room, 259 00:11:11,620 --> 00:11:15,000 she can really feel like, okay, the, the work day's done. 260 00:11:16,931 --> 00:11:19,827 Okay, so this is the backyard, it's huge. 261 00:11:19,827 --> 00:11:21,724 - <i>Yeah, a lot of grass.</i> - <i>which is great.</i> 262 00:11:21,724 --> 00:11:23,344 I think what would be really nice, 263 00:11:23,344 --> 00:11:25,448 since Citadelle loves to entertain, 264 00:11:25,448 --> 00:11:27,103 would be to just create some sort of, like, 265 00:11:27,103 --> 00:11:30,620 outdoor seating, a, some dining area, too, 266 00:11:30,620 --> 00:11:33,241 <i>so we could eat, all eat outside together.</i> 267 00:11:33,241 --> 00:11:37,965 I can already picture, like, a beautiful outdoor fireplace, sort of a lounging area, 268 00:11:37,965 --> 00:11:40,310 you could have an outdoor kitchen, 269 00:11:40,310 --> 00:11:42,793 dining area, I mean, you've got room to do anything you want. 270 00:11:42,793 --> 00:11:44,689 Yeah, like a serious barbecue. 271 00:11:44,689 --> 00:11:47,793 You'll also notice, which is a concern in my mind, 272 00:11:47,793 --> 00:11:50,172 there's a negative slope on the slab here 273 00:11:50,172 --> 00:11:52,172 leading into the basement. 274 00:11:52,172 --> 00:11:54,724 - Oh. - Which means, during a heavy rainfall, 275 00:11:54,724 --> 00:11:56,689 you'll get a lot of moisture coming down, 276 00:11:56,689 --> 00:11:58,655 which is not good, eventually it can start leaking 277 00:11:58,655 --> 00:12:00,275 - if it hasn't already. - Oh, yeah. 278 00:12:00,275 --> 00:12:04,275 I would love to see this reworked so we grade properly 279 00:12:04,275 --> 00:12:06,448 and make sure that water runs that way. 280 00:12:06,448 --> 00:12:08,862 <i>Projects like this are never easy,</i> 281 00:12:08,862 --> 00:12:12,586 <i>outdoor and indoor, multiple spaces to suit different needs.</i> 282 00:12:12,586 --> 00:12:15,724 <i>We know this has to be a great hangout space for the ladies.</i> 283 00:12:15,724 --> 00:12:17,931 <i>It also has to function as a workspace,</i> 284 00:12:17,931 --> 00:12:20,206 <i>or somewhere for guests to come and stay.</i> 285 00:12:20,206 --> 00:12:22,275 Yeah, and it also has to be a great space for her 286 00:12:22,275 --> 00:12:24,068 and her husband, Victor, because they like to just 287 00:12:24,068 --> 00:12:25,448 hang out and enjoy time together. 288 00:12:25,448 --> 00:12:27,931 Are you willing to, uh, jump in and do some demolition? 289 00:12:27,931 --> 00:12:30,620 - Yes, I'm so excited! - Okay, great. 290 00:12:30,620 --> 00:12:32,620 Um, I just want to know how, how long this is gonna take, 291 00:12:32,620 --> 00:12:35,724 because I want to be able to give her her house back as soon as possible. 292 00:12:35,724 --> 00:12:38,275 - And she works from home as well, right? - And she works from home. 293 00:12:38,275 --> 00:12:40,206 I think if we had four weeks, 294 00:12:40,206 --> 00:12:41,758 - we could probably knock it out. - Four weeks! 295 00:12:41,758 --> 00:12:43,344 Oh, my God, that's nothing! 296 00:12:43,344 --> 00:12:46,275 We can work outdoor, indoor, simultaneously, I think we can knock it off. 297 00:12:46,275 --> 00:12:48,965 Okay, I think four weeks is tight, 298 00:12:48,965 --> 00:12:53,000 but I also know this is not just any old renovation, 299 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,586 <i>this is a</i> Property Brothers <i>renovation.</i> 300 00:12:55,586 --> 00:12:58,413 Next time we meet, it's gonna be right here, 301 00:12:58,413 --> 00:12:59,827 - demo ready. - Okay. 302 00:12:59,827 --> 00:13:01,137 We'll rip this place apart 303 00:13:01,137 --> 00:13:03,000 - and we'll move in the right direction. - I'm excited. 304 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,862 You guys got deadlines, so yeah, I have faith it'll get done in four weeks. 305 00:13:17,620 --> 00:13:20,551 So this is... 306 00:13:20,551 --> 00:13:23,379 this is gonna take... 307 00:13:23,379 --> 00:13:26,241 - No, wait, what? - By the way, this is why neighbors hate us. 308 00:13:26,241 --> 00:13:28,448 Before Ali comes back to help with demo, 309 00:13:28,448 --> 00:13:31,862 <i>we need to nail down our final design plan for this huge backyard.</i> 310 00:13:31,862 --> 00:13:36,551 I like the idea of having two defined zones. 311 00:13:36,551 --> 00:13:39,758 - Right. - We could have this in a cool gravel bed. 312 00:13:39,758 --> 00:13:41,034 For a dining area, right? 313 00:13:41,034 --> 00:13:43,344 Yeah exactly, so have like an outdoor kitchen right here. 314 00:13:43,344 --> 00:13:45,172 I would steal that much space, 315 00:13:47,482 --> 00:13:50,965 So you're thinking like a built-in grill and a little mini fridge? 316 00:13:50,965 --> 00:13:54,275 Yeah, and obviously we would put the outdoor dining table 317 00:13:54,275 --> 00:13:59,034 right here, which would be cool, you want enough space off of your kitchen. 318 00:13:59,034 --> 00:14:00,344 Create a dedicated area there, 319 00:14:00,344 --> 00:14:03,241 so we can build in an actual awning, 320 00:14:03,241 --> 00:14:06,172 and that would be just the coolest lounging area. 321 00:14:06,172 --> 00:14:08,275 This is the best part of doing our job, 322 00:14:08,275 --> 00:14:11,413 is because we can analyze what's gonna make life easier for someone, 323 00:14:11,413 --> 00:14:13,655 We'll have to pour separate footing just for the fireplace, 324 00:14:13,655 --> 00:14:15,275 - Yeah. - 'cause it's pretty substantial. 325 00:14:15,275 --> 00:14:17,275 and then make sure we put it into the renovation. 326 00:14:17,275 --> 00:14:19,275 And then we wanna make sure that the flow is good, 327 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:22,448 so we also have to relocate our door to center things that way. 328 00:14:22,448 --> 00:14:23,758 Well, that's actually why I'm here. 329 00:14:23,758 --> 00:14:26,103 So this is the new size of the door. 330 00:14:26,103 --> 00:14:28,551 Eight feet wide, and so we can do three things. 331 00:14:28,551 --> 00:14:30,172 We can do collapsible, 332 00:14:30,172 --> 00:14:32,965 we can do the slider again, or we can do a French door, 333 00:14:32,965 --> 00:14:34,310 and we haven't done that in a while. 334 00:14:34,310 --> 00:14:36,344 Are you thinking we'll have two side panels and French doors? 335 00:14:36,344 --> 00:14:38,379 They can do full French. Full French? 336 00:14:38,379 --> 00:14:40,793 <i>Merci! De rien!</i> 337 00:14:40,793 --> 00:14:45,620 So that gives us a great flow into this space here, fireplace centered on that. 338 00:14:45,620 --> 00:14:48,068 The furniture placement is actually gonna be the easiest part 339 00:14:48,068 --> 00:14:49,827 - 'cause there is so much room - Yep. 340 00:14:49,827 --> 00:14:51,034 to work with. 341 00:14:51,034 --> 00:14:53,310 <i>Ali wants to turn Citadelle's overworked</i> 342 00:14:53,310 --> 00:14:58,000 <i>but under looked basement and backyard into a showstopping family space.</i> 343 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,448 <i>The guest room will work harder as a private office</i> 344 00:15:00,448 --> 00:15:03,517 <i>for Citadelle and will feature a space saving pocket door</i> 345 00:15:03,517 --> 00:15:05,655 <i>that allows for a custom Murphy bed</i> 346 00:15:05,655 --> 00:15:09,413 <i>which offers a boutique hotel feel when the grandparents stay.</i> 347 00:15:09,413 --> 00:15:13,931 <i>In the bathroom, we'll swap that cramped free-standing shower for a full sized tub</i> 348 00:15:13,931 --> 00:15:17,344 <i>and add new tiles throughout turning this dated bathroom</i> 349 00:15:17,344 --> 00:15:19,689 <i>into a spa-like retreat for Citadelle.</i> 350 00:15:19,689 --> 00:15:21,482 <i>Next, we'll elevate the family room</i> 351 00:15:21,482 --> 00:15:23,482 <i>from just livable to luxurious</i> 352 00:15:23,482 --> 00:15:26,931 <i>with a sleek dry bar and a comfy yet stylish sofa</i> 353 00:15:26,931 --> 00:15:29,896 <i>perfect for movie nights or ladies night.</i> 354 00:15:29,896 --> 00:15:33,206 <i>While French doors will open to an entertainer's backyard</i> 355 00:15:33,206 --> 00:15:36,206 <i>that boasts a roof-covered outdoor living room complete</i> 356 00:15:36,206 --> 00:15:39,896 <i>with a free-standing fireplace and an outdoor dining area</i> 357 00:15:39,896 --> 00:15:42,724 <i>that features a state-of-the-art kitchen and beverage fridge.</i> 358 00:15:42,724 --> 00:15:44,517 <i>Ideal for dinners with the family</i> 359 00:15:44,517 --> 00:15:46,172 <i>or cocktail parties with friends.</i> 360 00:15:52,241 --> 00:15:55,241 <i>With the backyard plan in place, it's day one of demolition.</i> 361 00:15:55,241 --> 00:15:57,551 - Have you used this bathroom? - Many times. 362 00:15:57,551 --> 00:15:59,586 <i>And Ali is back to get her hands dirty.</i> 363 00:15:59,586 --> 00:16:03,275 There is a rule. Only those who use the toilet get to take out the toilet. 364 00:16:03,275 --> 00:16:05,275 - Oh, man. - Good luck. 365 00:16:05,275 --> 00:16:09,275 This was really quite the experience for me. I have never done demo before. 366 00:16:09,275 --> 00:16:10,413 It's been flushed. 367 00:16:10,413 --> 00:16:11,413 Oh, my God. 368 00:16:11,413 --> 00:16:12,862 Oh, my God! 369 00:16:12,862 --> 00:16:14,896 They told me, they were like, you can't wear any of your jewelry. 370 00:16:14,896 --> 00:16:16,241 You can't wear your glasses. 371 00:16:16,241 --> 00:16:18,551 I was like, what are we doing in there? 372 00:16:18,551 --> 00:16:20,206 This is the tricky part. 373 00:16:20,206 --> 00:16:21,965 You need to bag the pee water. 374 00:16:22,586 --> 00:16:23,551 Oh, my God. 375 00:16:24,413 --> 00:16:26,793 - Well... - I'll, I'll lift the toilet. 376 00:16:26,793 --> 00:16:28,206 And then she's gonna go underneath? 377 00:16:28,206 --> 00:16:30,034 - You ready? - Okay. 378 00:16:30,034 --> 00:16:32,413 All right, so just lift this in here. 379 00:16:33,448 --> 00:16:36,586 Her face is this close to a toilet bowl. 380 00:16:36,586 --> 00:16:38,689 Now if the pee water spills out, then... 381 00:16:38,689 --> 00:16:40,310 You got the bottom, right? 382 00:16:40,310 --> 00:16:43,137 <i>She got right in there when we were ripping out that toilet.</i> 383 00:16:43,137 --> 00:16:44,137 Looking good. 384 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:45,517 Is it sloshing? 385 00:16:45,517 --> 00:16:47,689 But she's going to do this for Citadelle because she loves her. 386 00:16:47,689 --> 00:16:50,103 What is that? What is that? 387 00:16:50,103 --> 00:16:51,620 What do you think it is? 388 00:16:51,620 --> 00:16:54,965 - It, It's either... - What is that? It couldn't be slimier. 389 00:16:54,965 --> 00:16:56,413 I think it might actually be... 390 00:16:56,413 --> 00:16:57,758 - waste. - poo? 391 00:16:57,758 --> 00:16:59,413 I think it was waste that got under the seal and came out. 392 00:16:59,413 --> 00:17:00,793 Seeped under, so. 393 00:17:00,793 --> 00:17:02,482 You never know what's under your toilet 394 00:17:02,482 --> 00:17:03,827 if you don't have it properly sealed. 395 00:17:03,827 --> 00:17:05,827 We will properly seal the toilet. 396 00:17:05,827 --> 00:17:07,655 - Yeah, that wasn't poop. That was just wax. - It's wax. 397 00:17:07,655 --> 00:17:09,379 We just wanted to see her reaction. 398 00:17:09,379 --> 00:17:10,344 Yep. 399 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,000 - Whoo. - Oops. 400 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,827 Whoa, nice. 401 00:17:14,827 --> 00:17:19,310 Coming up next, we've got Ali Wong! 402 00:17:21,344 --> 00:17:23,965 It's scary. You're like a action hero. 403 00:17:23,965 --> 00:17:27,344 <i>You're picking up these huge, like, weapons, basically,</i> 404 00:17:28,551 --> 00:17:33,551 <i>and battling it out with this old ass wall</i> 405 00:17:35,793 --> 00:17:37,827 and these old ass tiles. 406 00:17:37,827 --> 00:17:40,034 <i>They're literally glued and cemented to the floor.</i> 407 00:17:40,034 --> 00:17:42,275 They're meant to stay there forever. 408 00:17:42,275 --> 00:17:44,137 Like that was the person's intention. 409 00:17:44,137 --> 00:17:48,103 <i>It was not for it to be, like, drilled up by this 5'0" lady</i> 410 00:17:48,103 --> 00:17:49,965 trying to do something nice for her friend. 411 00:17:53,551 --> 00:17:55,482 Ali has this way of getting really intense 412 00:17:55,482 --> 00:17:57,379 with the way she talks and cracks her jokes. 413 00:17:57,379 --> 00:18:00,344 Take that mean girl from the third grade. 414 00:18:00,344 --> 00:18:01,896 <i>You see in behind that though,</i> 415 00:18:01,896 --> 00:18:04,793 <i>she's in here doing the dirty work to give back to Citadelle.</i> 416 00:18:04,793 --> 00:18:07,034 There's a deep-rooted love there between these two. 417 00:18:07,034 --> 00:18:10,896 So, you think you can make this a new routine? 418 00:18:10,896 --> 00:18:13,862 I don't know. It's pretty scary and pretty noisy. 419 00:18:13,862 --> 00:18:19,034 I'm done with doing demo. I'm not done watching Drew and Jonathan do demo. 420 00:18:19,034 --> 00:18:21,000 - No! - What? 421 00:18:21,551 --> 00:18:22,413 Come on in. 422 00:18:23,034 --> 00:18:24,241 Oh, eh. 423 00:18:24,241 --> 00:18:27,206 That is massive termite damage. 424 00:18:27,206 --> 00:18:28,344 Oh, man. 425 00:18:29,206 --> 00:18:30,482 - So. - Look at them. 426 00:18:30,482 --> 00:18:31,862 They had a meal. 427 00:18:31,862 --> 00:18:34,241 - Well, you know-- - It's the Bellagio buffet for them. 428 00:18:34,241 --> 00:18:36,931 We will want to make sure that we check everything out 429 00:18:36,931 --> 00:18:39,379 because if termites are getting in this deep, 430 00:18:39,379 --> 00:18:42,275 that means there probably is going to be termite damage elsewhere. 431 00:18:43,931 --> 00:18:47,103 Anytime we do demolition we hope that we're not gonna find bad stuff in the walls. 432 00:18:47,103 --> 00:18:49,793 But we also know that there is a good chance we will. 433 00:18:49,793 --> 00:18:52,931 And mold or termites, that can really cause widespread damage in a home, 434 00:18:52,931 --> 00:18:54,620 <i>and it can add weeks to a project.</i> 435 00:18:54,620 --> 00:18:57,586 Yeah, we want to make sure that there are no termites sharing this bathroom 436 00:18:57,586 --> 00:18:58,896 This is just for Citadelle. 437 00:18:58,896 --> 00:19:00,689 Yeah, no roommates. Don't interrupt her 438 00:19:00,689 --> 00:19:04,000 "I'll make love to you Boyz II Men evening" in here, please. 439 00:19:10,275 --> 00:19:12,689 I brought two surprises. 440 00:19:12,689 --> 00:19:16,103 <i>Ali Wong shocks Citadelle her best friend of 20 years</i> 441 00:19:16,103 --> 00:19:20,275 We've gone from crazy college kids to moms of young children. 442 00:19:20,275 --> 00:19:22,793 <i>with a complete basement and backyard makeover.</i> 443 00:19:22,793 --> 00:19:26,827 This is the least I could do for someone who has given me so much. 444 00:19:32,103 --> 00:19:34,103 <i>We're coming to the end of week one</i> 445 00:19:34,103 --> 00:19:36,620 <i>and we've gutted this place back to the studs</i> 446 00:19:36,620 --> 00:19:40,137 <i>to make sure the termites situation was isolated to the bathroom.</i> 447 00:19:40,137 --> 00:19:43,724 <i>Thankfully it was, which means we can keep to our build schedule.</i> 448 00:19:43,724 --> 00:19:47,379 <i>Outside, we're pouring the concrete slab to support the new outdoor kitchen</i> 449 00:19:47,379 --> 00:19:51,344 <i>before we grade the backyard to move any water away from the house.</i> 450 00:19:51,344 --> 00:19:53,862 <i>And the framing team is jumping in to hang the support beam</i> 451 00:19:53,862 --> 00:19:56,172 <i>for our oversized French doors.</i> 452 00:19:56,172 --> 00:19:58,517 Jonathan is out working on some products for the house. 453 00:19:58,517 --> 00:20:00,586 I'm going to be here with Ali to figure out the design. 454 00:20:00,586 --> 00:20:02,068 We want to have this locked in. 455 00:20:02,068 --> 00:20:04,413 Help me get in the mind of Citadelle. 456 00:20:04,413 --> 00:20:06,034 This is the great thing of being a twin. 457 00:20:06,034 --> 00:20:09,275 We can divide and conquer. We share a brain. We know each other's thoughts. 458 00:20:09,275 --> 00:20:12,068 She's a big mid-century modern kinda gal. 459 00:20:12,068 --> 00:20:14,413 She has like a gold bar cart upstairs. 460 00:20:14,413 --> 00:20:18,241 And when <i>Mad Men</i> was on, she really, really loved all the looks of... 461 00:20:18,241 --> 00:20:19,586 So everything Don Draper had? 462 00:20:19,586 --> 00:20:20,931 - She just put that in there? - Yes. 463 00:20:20,931 --> 00:20:25,862 She wants to be a dysfunctional alcoholic ad agency executive. 464 00:20:25,862 --> 00:20:29,068 So, [laughs] this looks like a lot in the right direction. 465 00:20:29,068 --> 00:20:31,068 Why don't we start with the floors? 466 00:20:31,068 --> 00:20:33,068 I think a nice hardwood throughout will be gorgeous 467 00:20:33,068 --> 00:20:34,862 so the wide plank is perfect as well. 468 00:20:34,862 --> 00:20:36,448 Does she like a bit of a whitewash? 469 00:20:36,448 --> 00:20:38,413 Yeah, I think this is nice and neutral. 470 00:20:38,413 --> 00:20:41,448 I'm not a design person but I have learned a lot more about design 471 00:20:41,448 --> 00:20:43,862 in the past two years from renovating my own home. 472 00:20:43,862 --> 00:20:45,931 And I, and I do know Citadelle's style. 473 00:20:45,931 --> 00:20:48,448 So the bathroom, you can pick some stone 474 00:20:48,448 --> 00:20:50,931 that will actually come right up over the lip of the tub. 475 00:20:50,931 --> 00:20:52,068 Ooh la la. 476 00:20:52,068 --> 00:20:53,379 Right up the walls and everything. 477 00:20:53,379 --> 00:20:56,068 I think she would want to keep it lighter. 478 00:20:56,068 --> 00:20:58,103 - Yeah. - I would love that. 479 00:20:58,103 --> 00:21:00,172 - And then for the bathroom... - She would love that. 480 00:21:00,172 --> 00:21:02,068 - I would love that too. - Yeah, yeah. 481 00:21:02,068 --> 00:21:04,827 It's for Citadelle. She would love it, yeah, yeah. 482 00:21:04,827 --> 00:21:06,655 <i>Ali really knows her stuff.</i> 483 00:21:06,655 --> 00:21:09,586 She's a stylish woman and she's bringing style to Citadelle's house. 484 00:21:09,586 --> 00:21:11,172 - These are cement tiles. - Mmm-hmm. 485 00:21:11,172 --> 00:21:14,275 And so, I actually think that that's going to add some pop in that bathroom. 486 00:21:14,275 --> 00:21:16,137 For the walls of the shower area, 487 00:21:16,137 --> 00:21:17,896 - if you look at the patterns here. - Ohhh! 488 00:21:17,896 --> 00:21:20,034 This one is called pannello. 489 00:21:20,034 --> 00:21:22,586 - Oh. - Doesn't that just sound like a sexy bathroom? 490 00:21:22,586 --> 00:21:27,862 I think those are gorgeous, but those might be a little bit busy for her. 491 00:21:27,862 --> 00:21:30,137 - Oh, okay, so, more this right here? - Yeah. 492 00:21:30,137 --> 00:21:32,862 I think one of these. I like this one the best for sure. 493 00:21:32,862 --> 00:21:35,655 - I like how it's kinda grey but there's still color in it. - Yeah. 494 00:21:35,655 --> 00:21:37,103 I'm really into this one. 495 00:21:37,103 --> 00:21:39,137 One last thing I do want to ask you about. 496 00:21:39,137 --> 00:21:41,344 The outside of the house, we need to get rid of that hot chocolate. 497 00:21:41,344 --> 00:21:42,689 We're going to paint the house? 498 00:21:42,689 --> 00:21:44,793 - Yeah, the whole, let's do it. - Whoo. Amazing. 499 00:21:44,793 --> 00:21:47,620 What do you think she would love? 500 00:21:47,620 --> 00:21:49,689 She used to really love this color. 501 00:21:49,689 --> 00:21:53,793 But, now I think she would appreciate something like a white with black trim. 502 00:21:53,793 --> 00:21:57,517 Yeah, I think that's great, I mean, this is just going to feel a bit more stylish. 503 00:21:57,517 --> 00:21:58,965 - A little bit more fresh as well. - Yes. 504 00:21:58,965 --> 00:22:01,724 I loved everything we picked out and I can't wait to see it. 505 00:22:01,724 --> 00:22:03,793 My toes are curled right now. 506 00:22:03,793 --> 00:22:05,034 This is thrilling. 507 00:22:05,034 --> 00:22:07,655 Do I need to give you and the materials a few seconds? 508 00:22:07,655 --> 00:22:11,068 It's going to be huge to open it up, to brighten it up, 509 00:22:11,068 --> 00:22:13,413 to have this indoor/outdoor feel, 510 00:22:13,413 --> 00:22:17,551 <i>but still, like, be a functional place for her kids to play and live.</i> 511 00:22:17,551 --> 00:22:20,827 <i>Also, I hang out here a lot so I can't wait for this</i> 512 00:22:20,827 --> 00:22:24,034 to be an upgraded space for me and my children as well. 513 00:22:31,068 --> 00:22:34,448 <i>It's the start of week two and our crew is all over the inside space.</i> 514 00:22:34,448 --> 00:22:38,758 <i>Not only has framing begun in the office meets guestroom to prep for fresh dry wall,</i> 515 00:22:38,758 --> 00:22:40,172 <i>but the team is also building up</i> 516 00:22:40,172 --> 00:22:43,206 <i>the focal feature spa tub in Citadelle's new bathroom.</i> 517 00:22:43,206 --> 00:22:46,137 <i>And outside Jonathan and I are getting our workout on.</i> 518 00:22:46,137 --> 00:22:48,551 <i>We're installing yet another focal feature.</i> 519 00:22:48,551 --> 00:22:50,413 - That is amazing. - Oh, my God. 520 00:22:50,413 --> 00:22:53,896 And then when this gets finished, talk about wow factor. 521 00:22:53,896 --> 00:22:55,965 When you're adding an outdoor kitchen like this, 522 00:22:55,965 --> 00:22:57,137 Watch your step. 523 00:22:57,137 --> 00:22:59,482 <i>A massive dining area, a beautiful lounging space,</i> 524 00:22:59,482 --> 00:23:02,551 you're basically doubling the livable square footage in this house. 525 00:23:02,551 --> 00:23:03,689 - Ta-da. - Ah. 526 00:23:03,689 --> 00:23:05,448 Amazing. 527 00:23:05,448 --> 00:23:08,103 That's gorgeous. Oh, my gosh, it transforms. 528 00:23:08,103 --> 00:23:10,724 It was like a dead courtyard out here before. 529 00:23:10,724 --> 00:23:12,482 You gotta have a great outdoor space. 530 00:23:12,482 --> 00:23:14,241 And now they've got a kitchen, they've got a grill, 531 00:23:14,241 --> 00:23:15,758 they've got everything they could want. 532 00:23:15,758 --> 00:23:18,034 Yeah, and, uh, by the way, who taught you to sit on counters. 533 00:23:18,034 --> 00:23:20,275 Get off the countertop. That's for food. 534 00:23:32,137 --> 00:23:34,206 <i>Ali's out of town for the rest of the reno,</i> 535 00:23:34,206 --> 00:23:35,724 but she's given us pretty clear direction 536 00:23:35,724 --> 00:23:37,724 on what Citadelle's likes and needs are. 537 00:23:37,724 --> 00:23:39,034 <i>So, with the framing done...</i> 538 00:23:39,034 --> 00:23:41,000 You're gonna have to clean up after me a little bit. 539 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,206 Right, I've been cleaning up after you my whole life. 540 00:23:43,206 --> 00:23:45,137 <i>We are laying down the new engineered hardwood.</i> 541 00:23:45,137 --> 00:23:47,551 I love the fact that we're putting the white oak down here 542 00:23:47,551 --> 00:23:49,206 'cause not only does it stain a lot cleaner 543 00:23:49,206 --> 00:23:50,965 but it's gonna really brighten things up. 544 00:23:50,965 --> 00:23:54,931 I'm already picturing the natural light pouring in here through the new doors, 545 00:23:54,931 --> 00:23:57,413 the beautiful natural color on the wood. 546 00:23:57,413 --> 00:24:00,655 I'm picturing you getting that glue ready before it dries 547 00:24:00,655 --> 00:24:02,137 so we can actually put the boards down. 548 00:24:02,137 --> 00:24:03,689 I'm working on it. I'm working on it. 549 00:24:03,689 --> 00:24:05,620 <i>Engineered hardwood is great because in a basement</i> 550 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:08,172 <i>you can kinda have a little bit more fluctuation in your humidity</i> 551 00:24:08,172 --> 00:24:10,068 <i>and your temperature, so we want to make sure</i> 552 00:24:10,068 --> 00:24:12,344 that everything is gonna last and this flooring will. 553 00:24:12,344 --> 00:24:14,310 <i>But we're gonna let the crew finish the flooring</i> 554 00:24:14,310 --> 00:24:17,034 <i>because our gorgeous black framed doors have arrived.</i> 555 00:24:17,034 --> 00:24:18,620 - Do you wanna go first? - Yeah. 556 00:24:18,620 --> 00:24:19,793 Yeah, all right. 557 00:24:23,862 --> 00:24:25,275 Lift her up, two, three. 558 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:28,034 There you go. 559 00:24:28,034 --> 00:24:29,758 - All right. All right. - Whoo. 560 00:24:29,758 --> 00:24:33,034 No, I double washered one. 561 00:24:33,034 --> 00:24:36,034 You put two washers over on that side after we did the heavy lifting. 562 00:24:36,034 --> 00:24:37,965 The third one down. Sorry. 563 00:24:37,965 --> 00:24:41,620 I was so focused on how beautiful the doors were, that I messed up. 564 00:24:41,620 --> 00:24:43,137 - Who's doing the heavy lifting again? - Okay. 565 00:24:43,137 --> 00:24:47,137 <i>We wanted the most open space. You could flow inside and out,</i> 566 00:24:47,137 --> 00:24:50,827 <i>but we also couldn't have an accordion door clustered too close to the pergola.</i> 567 00:24:50,827 --> 00:24:52,620 Oh man, I put the other one back on. 568 00:24:52,620 --> 00:24:53,793 Argh! 569 00:24:53,793 --> 00:24:55,103 All right, let's get this one in here. 570 00:24:55,103 --> 00:24:56,793 <i>So, we wanted to make sure</i> 571 00:24:56,793 --> 00:24:59,000 <i>that the French doors would swing open, it would look grand, and it would</i> 572 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:00,517 give you that indoor/outdoor space. 573 00:25:00,517 --> 00:25:03,758 Not only can you get the full width, but it's a little more grand. 574 00:25:03,758 --> 00:25:06,172 When we have them open, it encourages people to flow inside and out. 575 00:25:06,172 --> 00:25:07,413 You know what else is really nice? 576 00:25:07,413 --> 00:25:09,068 Can you go inside a sec? 577 00:25:09,068 --> 00:25:11,413 So we can shut you inside, then finally have some peace and quiet. 578 00:25:11,413 --> 00:25:13,379 - Phew! That's nice. - Ah, it is nice. 579 00:25:13,379 --> 00:25:15,724 That's why I put an emergency backup door right here. 580 00:25:15,724 --> 00:25:17,758 I think we can all agree, Citadelle is gonna love this. 581 00:25:17,758 --> 00:25:19,241 Yeah. I love them. 582 00:25:19,241 --> 00:25:22,620 I mean, you've known Ali for awhile, and I think when a friend says, 583 00:25:22,620 --> 00:25:24,413 "I want to do a little bit more for someone who's... 584 00:25:24,413 --> 00:25:25,931 "I want to do a little bit more. 585 00:25:25,931 --> 00:25:28,034 <i>"I mean, guys, can we do a little bit more?" It's hard to say no.</i> 586 00:25:28,034 --> 00:25:30,551 <i>It is, but also, you know, Ali wants to do a little something</i> 587 00:25:30,551 --> 00:25:32,862 <i>for Citadelle, but we wanted to do a little something extra for Ali,</i> 588 00:25:32,862 --> 00:25:36,241 so it sort of compounds, and by the end, you have this complete transformation. 589 00:25:45,862 --> 00:25:48,827 <i>It's the start of Week 3, and we are in the thick of transforming</i> 590 00:25:48,827 --> 00:25:52,827 <i>Citadelle's basement and backyard into a multi-functioning space</i> 591 00:25:52,827 --> 00:25:54,655 <i>that will benefit her and her whole family.</i> 592 00:25:54,655 --> 00:25:58,172 <i>Today, the concrete pad is being poured for Citadelle's outdoor living room.</i> 593 00:25:58,172 --> 00:26:01,896 <i>This pad will define the space and support the outdoor roof pergola,</i> 594 00:26:01,896 --> 00:26:04,068 <i>making the space usable in all weather.</i> 595 00:26:05,724 --> 00:26:08,586 <i>And while Jonathan pulls some permits downtown, Victoria and I are heading</i> 596 00:26:08,586 --> 00:26:10,379 <i>to pick the perfect Murphy bed...</i> 597 00:26:10,379 --> 00:26:12,241 Shopping, shopping! 598 00:26:12,241 --> 00:26:13,827 Shop 'til we drop! 599 00:26:13,827 --> 00:26:16,931 that will allow Citadelle's new office to flex as a guest room with ease. 600 00:26:16,931 --> 00:26:19,896 Anything using tech in the home, innovation, 601 00:26:19,896 --> 00:26:21,758 multi-functioning pieces, that's exciting, yeah. 602 00:26:21,758 --> 00:26:23,724 Just smart design. 603 00:26:23,724 --> 00:26:26,724 I strongly feel you will never enjoy your home 604 00:26:26,724 --> 00:26:29,241 if you don't utilize every square inch of the space. 605 00:26:29,241 --> 00:26:30,275 Love that. 606 00:26:33,137 --> 00:26:34,379 All right, here it is! 607 00:26:34,379 --> 00:26:36,379 Let's do this! 608 00:26:36,379 --> 00:26:38,379 I'm excited, I haven't been here in awhile. 609 00:26:38,379 --> 00:26:42,103 - Remember, we can only get a Murphy bed. Nothing else. - Okay. 610 00:26:42,103 --> 00:26:45,034 <i>We know that we want a Murphy bed to fold away in Citadelle's new office,</i> 611 00:26:45,034 --> 00:26:47,724 <i>but there are countless configurations and finishes.</i> 612 00:26:47,724 --> 00:26:50,620 This could totally work, size-wise. 613 00:26:50,620 --> 00:26:54,206 - Width-wise, I...this scares me with that space. - Yeah. The arm? 614 00:26:54,206 --> 00:26:55,448 Just think of where the door is. 615 00:26:55,448 --> 00:26:57,034 I don't like the idea of coming right in 616 00:26:57,034 --> 00:26:58,517 - to the side of the sofa. - I agree. 617 00:26:58,517 --> 00:27:02,827 When the bed's not in use, do you want a sofa, or shelving, or a table? 618 00:27:02,827 --> 00:27:04,620 I love this! 619 00:27:04,620 --> 00:27:08,344 So many options, and all of them with innovation technology to fold away. 620 00:27:10,551 --> 00:27:14,655 I do like this. I don't think we need a dark color contrast. If we... 621 00:27:14,655 --> 00:27:16,310 Yeah, way too dark. 622 00:27:16,310 --> 00:27:18,758 For Citadelle's basement area, I think that it's nicer to be a little lighter. 623 00:27:18,758 --> 00:27:21,586 - The white shelves, and then this wood in the background. - Yeah. 624 00:27:21,586 --> 00:27:23,413 In this case, seating won't work 625 00:27:23,413 --> 00:27:25,793 on the flip side of the bed, as it's too close to the door, 626 00:27:25,793 --> 00:27:28,586 <i>but shelving offers visual appeal without closing off the space.</i> 627 00:27:28,586 --> 00:27:31,758 - And it's storage. Storage is very slim. - Yeah. 628 00:27:31,758 --> 00:27:34,482 And in that room, I feel like this is a great choice. 629 00:27:34,482 --> 00:27:37,689 <i>It's the perfect combination to give Citadelle two rooms in one.</i> 630 00:27:43,413 --> 00:27:46,275 <i>It's the middle of Week 3, and while we're still moving steadily</i> 631 00:27:46,275 --> 00:27:49,137 <i>toward the finish line, there's still a lot of things to get done.</i> 632 00:27:49,137 --> 00:27:53,103 <i>While the crew are inside, closing up the bathroom and the rest of the indoor space,</i> 633 00:27:53,103 --> 00:27:55,758 <i>Drew and I are outside, putting up the frame for the pergola.</i> 634 00:27:55,758 --> 00:27:58,310 - Slowly but surely. - Rome wasn't built in a day. 635 00:27:58,310 --> 00:27:59,724 This structure was. 636 00:27:59,724 --> 00:28:00,896 - Down. - You in? 637 00:28:02,103 --> 00:28:04,724 This is truly an extension of the indoor living space, 638 00:28:04,724 --> 00:28:06,793 because it's not just an outdoor pergola 639 00:28:06,793 --> 00:28:10,551 It's actually gonna be a finished roof. 640 00:28:10,551 --> 00:28:13,482 What's your plan for the posts? Are you beefing them up a little bit? 641 00:28:13,482 --> 00:28:16,241 Yeah. We'll beef 'em up and then we'll stucco them just like the structure, 642 00:28:16,241 --> 00:28:18,103 so everything will tie it together. 643 00:28:18,103 --> 00:28:20,896 With a standard pergola, yeah, you're getting some shade, 644 00:28:20,896 --> 00:28:25,000 but if it rains, you're not protected. By giving the structure a proper roof, 645 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:27,724 <i>we're providing a comfortable space for Citadelle and her family</i> 646 00:28:27,724 --> 00:28:28,862 in any weather. 647 00:28:28,862 --> 00:28:30,206 Take the next sheet, already. 648 00:28:30,206 --> 00:28:31,827 I'm ready. I'm waiting for you! 649 00:28:31,827 --> 00:28:34,620 <i>Ali said Citadelle needs somewhere to relax with her husband Victor.</i> 650 00:28:34,620 --> 00:28:38,241 <i>Also, an area for the girls to hang out, and a comfortable perch to watch the kids,</i> 651 00:28:38,241 --> 00:28:42,344 <i>It's a tall order, but this outdoor living space will check all of those boxes.</i> 652 00:28:42,344 --> 00:28:45,379 <i>All of the comfort of indoor living, with recessed lighting,</i> 653 00:28:45,379 --> 00:28:47,241 with all the benefits of the outdoors. 654 00:28:58,241 --> 00:29:00,275 <i>The fireplace is being delivered, and this</i> 655 00:29:00,275 --> 00:29:04,896 <i>isn't just some dinky little candle holder. This fireplace will be a true focal feature,</i> 656 00:29:04,896 --> 00:29:06,965 <i>and ground the entire living space.</i> 657 00:29:06,965 --> 00:29:10,965 <i>Yeah. This beauty is a little over 10 feet high, which will draw the eye up,</i> 658 00:29:10,965 --> 00:29:13,758 <i>and then we're gonna clad it with a neutral tile, to add texture.</i> 659 00:29:13,758 --> 00:29:16,551 <i>Yeah, bigger isn't always better, but...</i> 660 00:29:16,551 --> 00:29:18,000 No, it's always better. 661 00:29:21,482 --> 00:29:22,793 <i>And also speaking of big,</i> 662 00:29:22,793 --> 00:29:25,413 <i>we're cladding Citadelle's new oversize spa bath</i> 663 00:29:25,413 --> 00:29:28,965 <i>with sintered stone to give it a seamless, striking finish.</i> 664 00:29:28,965 --> 00:29:31,586 - We gotta make a decision on the cement tiles. - Yes. 665 00:29:31,586 --> 00:29:33,931 So, what I'm thinking... 666 00:29:33,931 --> 00:29:35,310 By the way, 667 00:29:35,310 --> 00:29:36,275 I love the color. 668 00:29:36,275 --> 00:29:37,689 - It's... - It's an amazing color. Subtle, 669 00:29:37,689 --> 00:29:40,344 but it feels like you'll get the interest out of the pattern, so... 670 00:29:40,344 --> 00:29:43,896 Would you like to do something that's a straight vertical? Something that's offset? 671 00:29:43,896 --> 00:29:46,068 Would you like to do a little herringbone? 672 00:29:46,068 --> 00:29:47,931 - What are you thinking? - Why don't we do the herringbone? 673 00:29:47,931 --> 00:29:49,413 We'll do a traditional herringbone 674 00:29:49,413 --> 00:29:51,103 all the way across that wall and that wall. 675 00:29:51,103 --> 00:29:54,620 This wall, the tub, the floor, all in sintered stone. 676 00:29:54,620 --> 00:29:56,551 And now we've made a statement. 677 00:29:56,551 --> 00:29:58,310 The nice white of the sintered stone, 678 00:29:58,310 --> 00:30:00,724 this color for the cement tile, and then black for the fixtures? 679 00:30:00,724 --> 00:30:02,206 It's gonna be absolutely stunning. 680 00:30:02,206 --> 00:30:04,620 We didn't move any walls, or add any windows, 681 00:30:04,620 --> 00:30:06,724 but getting rid of that bulky shower 682 00:30:06,724 --> 00:30:08,620 makes the space feel more open and bright. 683 00:30:08,620 --> 00:30:10,965 There's no way that Citadelle would have thought 684 00:30:10,965 --> 00:30:12,896 she could have a tub this big in this room. 685 00:30:16,551 --> 00:30:17,862 Look at that! 686 00:30:17,862 --> 00:30:21,137 What kind of started out as a call from Ali, where she's like, 687 00:30:21,137 --> 00:30:25,206 <i>"Hey guys, my friend has this basement suite that we'd like to do something special to."</i> 688 00:30:25,206 --> 00:30:28,758 <i>And now, it's like, basement suite, extra bedroom,</i> 689 00:30:28,758 --> 00:30:32,793 <i>outdoor space. I mean, we have transformed everything to do with this house.</i> 690 00:30:32,793 --> 00:30:34,724 We're basically superheroes. 691 00:30:34,724 --> 00:30:37,448 You're okay with, like, a pink leopard motif, right? 692 00:30:37,448 --> 00:30:39,310 I would not be okay with that. 693 00:30:39,310 --> 00:30:41,724 <i>I'm really anxious about what's been going on at the house,</i> 694 00:30:41,724 --> 00:30:43,758 and of course, Ali's not telling me anything. 695 00:30:43,758 --> 00:30:45,068 Ahhh! Okay. 696 00:30:45,068 --> 00:30:46,206 Open your eyes. 697 00:30:46,206 --> 00:30:47,206 Ohhh! 698 00:30:47,206 --> 00:30:48,896 <i>- Look at this!</i> - <i>Yeah.</i> 699 00:30:48,896 --> 00:30:50,724 <i>Oh, my God!</i> 700 00:30:56,310 --> 00:30:58,931 <i>With only days before Citadelle and her family return,</i> 701 00:30:58,931 --> 00:31:02,724 <i>we're adding the color and personality, with crews working high and low</i> 702 00:31:02,724 --> 00:31:04,310 <i>to get everything done on time.</i> 703 00:31:04,310 --> 00:31:06,241 <i>Yeah, from installing the custom vanity,</i> 704 00:31:06,241 --> 00:31:09,620 <i>to tiling the shower niche that will corral the bathroom clutter,</i> 705 00:31:09,620 --> 00:31:13,275 <i>to creating beefy posts to make this weatherproof pergola perfect for Citadelle.</i> 706 00:31:13,275 --> 00:31:15,448 <i>And Drew and I are also adding a state-of-the-art</i> 707 00:31:15,448 --> 00:31:18,310 <i>gravel system that will add structure to the gravel,</i> 708 00:31:18,310 --> 00:31:22,620 and it's a stylish, sophisticated way to ground your outdoor space. 709 00:31:22,620 --> 00:31:25,724 It's eco-friendly, allows drainage. It's gonna be amazing. 710 00:31:25,724 --> 00:31:28,896 Before, they had that continuous junky slab the whole way 711 00:31:28,896 --> 00:31:32,275 - Yeah. - I actually like that we have separate areas defined by... 712 00:31:32,275 --> 00:31:33,793 - Yeah. - the ground cover. 713 00:31:33,793 --> 00:31:36,241 Wait, what's the main reason people don't like a pea gravel or a gravel, 714 00:31:36,241 --> 00:31:39,275 is because it displaces, then you have to keep refilling it, 715 00:31:39,275 --> 00:31:40,448 or you can't walk on it. 716 00:31:40,448 --> 00:31:41,517 This lets you walk on it. 717 00:31:41,517 --> 00:31:42,448 Exactly. 718 00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:44,551 When is the gravel coming? 719 00:31:44,551 --> 00:31:45,758 Uh, day after tomorrow. 720 00:31:45,758 --> 00:31:47,241 And when is the furniture coming? 721 00:31:47,241 --> 00:31:49,448 It feels like the day after that. 722 00:31:49,448 --> 00:31:51,965 And when are the drinks in my hand coming? 723 00:31:51,965 --> 00:31:53,448 - Oh, my gosh. - Now, please? 724 00:32:03,655 --> 00:32:06,172 <i>We're only a couple of days away from Citadelle returning</i> 725 00:32:06,172 --> 00:32:08,655 <i>to her newly renovated basement and backyard.</i> 726 00:32:08,655 --> 00:32:12,551 <i>The crew is focused on getting the backyard leveled and ready for turf,</i> 727 00:32:12,551 --> 00:32:15,862 <i>while the pergola posts are being stuccoed to make it a seamless addition.</i> 728 00:32:16,931 --> 00:32:17,965 <i>- Hi!</i> - Hey! 729 00:32:17,965 --> 00:32:19,448 How are you? 730 00:32:19,448 --> 00:32:22,206 Ali has style, and she knows Citadelle, so I want to make sure we get 731 00:32:22,206 --> 00:32:24,034 her take on the wallpaper for the living room. 732 00:32:24,034 --> 00:32:26,241 <i>We have a very big "statement piece"</i> 733 00:32:26,241 --> 00:32:28,551 that we're gonna be putting in down in the living area downstairs. 734 00:32:28,551 --> 00:32:31,206 It's gonna be that whole feature wall behind the sectional. 735 00:32:31,206 --> 00:32:33,034 <i>Just like an accent wall over it, right?</i> 736 00:32:33,034 --> 00:32:35,482 Exactly, yeah. I'm talking wallpaper. 737 00:32:35,482 --> 00:32:36,724 It's a gorgeous pattern. 738 00:32:36,724 --> 00:32:38,793 You can see the size of the pattern with my hand there. 739 00:32:38,793 --> 00:32:40,241 <i>Love that.</i> 740 00:32:40,241 --> 00:32:42,206 When you run your hand across it, it's not just smooth like paper... 741 00:32:42,206 --> 00:32:43,758 <i>- Nice!</i> - It actually has some dimension. 742 00:32:43,758 --> 00:32:45,551 <i>That is very Citadelle.</i> 743 00:32:45,551 --> 00:32:48,655 <i>I like both, but I think because the whole intention is to, like,</i> 744 00:32:48,655 --> 00:32:52,034 <i>really lighten up the space and have it feel bright and airy,</i> 745 00:32:52,034 --> 00:32:55,206 <i>- I definitely want to go with the second option.</i> - Oh, that lighter one? 746 00:32:55,206 --> 00:32:57,275 <i>Yeah! That's beautiful.</i> 747 00:32:57,275 --> 00:32:59,137 Okay, cool. Then, uh, we will go with the latter, 748 00:32:59,137 --> 00:33:01,068 I'll let Jonathan know. Thanks for the input! 749 00:33:01,068 --> 00:33:04,241 - We will see you very soon. Bye. <i>- Bye.</i> 750 00:33:17,413 --> 00:33:20,068 <i>We're down to the wire, and while the turf gets installed,</i> 751 00:33:20,068 --> 00:33:21,517 <i>and the plantings go in,</i> 752 00:33:21,517 --> 00:33:23,689 <i>Drew and I are tackling the Murphy bed install.</i> 753 00:33:23,689 --> 00:33:26,379 Tilt it my way, and then we'll flip it up. 754 00:33:26,379 --> 00:33:29,275 One of the first things we saw when we toured this space, was that Citadelle's desk 755 00:33:29,275 --> 00:33:31,965 <i>- was in the middle of that living area. - In front of a fireplace.</i> 756 00:33:31,965 --> 00:33:35,241 Lift it up. Uh... yeah, exactly, just to that, and then we'll tilt up. 757 00:33:35,241 --> 00:33:38,551 Giving it a dedicated space in that bedroom will be important. 758 00:33:38,551 --> 00:33:42,551 Yeah, with innovation, office by day, bedroom by night, if needed. 759 00:33:42,551 --> 00:33:46,896 This is... literally, like a magic trick. To transform this basement. 760 00:33:46,896 --> 00:33:49,517 - All right. - Let's put the wood shelf on. 761 00:33:49,517 --> 00:33:52,586 <i>We don't only have flex space inside with the office/bedroom,</i> 762 00:33:52,586 --> 00:33:54,034 <i>but also outside.</i> 763 00:33:54,034 --> 00:33:56,034 <i>Ali was saying that Citadelle and Victor,</i> 764 00:33:56,034 --> 00:33:58,758 they want to use this backyard, but there's nothing fun back here. 765 00:33:58,758 --> 00:34:01,620 <i>Just because you have a kid's play structure, doesn't make it fun.</i> 766 00:34:01,620 --> 00:34:03,793 <i>This will be stylish, functional, and fun.</i> 767 00:34:03,793 --> 00:34:06,586 <i>You know that even though this is for Citadelle and Victor,</i> 768 00:34:06,586 --> 00:34:08,689 Ali's gonna get use out of it, because ladies' night. 769 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:17,103 All right, catch. 770 00:34:17,103 --> 00:34:20,034 - Ooh, that's pretty impressive, don't you think? - That's pretty good. 771 00:34:20,034 --> 00:34:23,827 So tomorrow's the big day, and Ali's back to help us with some of the final touches, 772 00:34:23,827 --> 00:34:25,689 and to give us her stamp of approval. 773 00:34:25,689 --> 00:34:28,965 These pops of color, when I think of Citadelle, I do think of, like... 774 00:34:28,965 --> 00:34:31,620 Like a kind of rose petal pink, a mustard green, 775 00:34:31,620 --> 00:34:34,689 I think of this teal... This is so her. 776 00:34:34,689 --> 00:34:38,931 We've basically transformed Citadelle and her family's entire space, inside and out. 777 00:34:38,931 --> 00:34:40,655 Ahhh! 778 00:34:40,655 --> 00:34:43,137 - Right here? Wait, over here? Over there? - No, no, no, no! 779 00:34:43,137 --> 00:34:45,551 Over here? Ah, okay, that works for you. 780 00:34:45,551 --> 00:34:47,344 Citadelle loves hosting. 781 00:34:47,344 --> 00:34:50,758 And I think that... For her and Victor, It's gonna be huge, 782 00:34:50,758 --> 00:34:53,034 <i>to have this indoor/outdoor feel,</i> 783 00:34:53,034 --> 00:34:55,896 have a lot more seating outside for guests, because they're just... 784 00:34:55,896 --> 00:34:57,172 <i>People-people.</i> 785 00:34:57,172 --> 00:34:59,103 It really does feel like an extension of the indoor space. 786 00:34:59,103 --> 00:35:00,965 This is worth a two-way high five. 787 00:35:00,965 --> 00:35:03,034 - Is that what a two way-- Oh, - No, no, a two way... 788 00:35:03,034 --> 00:35:04,862 That... that makes way more sense. 789 00:35:15,206 --> 00:35:18,896 Okay, Cit! Today is the day. 790 00:35:18,896 --> 00:35:22,379 - I'm a little nervous. - A little nervous? What are you nervous about? 791 00:35:22,379 --> 00:35:25,551 - I just... - What's like the worst-case scenario to you? 792 00:35:25,551 --> 00:35:29,586 I really don't think there's a worst-case scenario, it's more just I'm nervous, 793 00:35:29,586 --> 00:35:32,655 - I don't know what to expect. - You're okay with, like, a pink leopard motif, right? 794 00:35:32,655 --> 00:35:34,275 I would not be okay with that. 795 00:35:34,275 --> 00:35:37,689 - Have you seen... do you, why did you say pink leopard? - Of course I know! 796 00:35:37,689 --> 00:35:39,689 I chose all the stuff. 797 00:35:39,689 --> 00:35:41,862 I'm just excited to see it. 798 00:35:41,862 --> 00:35:43,551 I know she's gonna like this. 799 00:35:43,551 --> 00:35:46,068 I know-- Not only is she gonna like this, 800 00:35:46,068 --> 00:35:47,379 she's gonna love it. 801 00:35:47,379 --> 00:35:49,793 - All right, there are the guys! - Hello! 802 00:35:49,793 --> 00:35:52,000 - Are you ready? - Hi! 803 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:53,655 - Do you notice anything? - Oh, my goodness! 804 00:35:53,655 --> 00:35:54,655 Do you like it? 805 00:35:54,655 --> 00:35:57,344 - I do! - It was... It was a risk. 806 00:35:57,344 --> 00:35:59,655 <i>I was actually the most nervous about the paint job,</i> 807 00:35:59,655 --> 00:36:02,448 because I didn't know if she was gonna like it. 808 00:36:02,448 --> 00:36:04,827 You were nervous about me being upset about 809 00:36:04,827 --> 00:36:07,206 - the instant hot chocolate color being gone? - Yeah, gone, yeah. 810 00:36:07,206 --> 00:36:09,344 Reasonable. 811 00:36:09,344 --> 00:36:12,551 The paint here is just a little touch of something that Ali wanted to do for you. 812 00:36:12,551 --> 00:36:13,758 <i>It's like Ali.</i> 813 00:36:13,758 --> 00:36:17,655 It's a huge ray of sunshine, that... makes you feel good. 814 00:36:17,655 --> 00:36:20,965 - Thank you so much. I love you. - I love you, too! 815 00:36:20,965 --> 00:36:23,482 You wanna stand out here and be nervous some more, or you wanna get inside? 816 00:36:23,482 --> 00:36:25,103 - Oh, I'm ready. I'm ready. - Okay, come on. 817 00:36:25,103 --> 00:36:28,103 For the last 4 weeks, I've been really anxious 818 00:36:28,103 --> 00:36:29,931 about what's been going on at the house... 819 00:36:29,931 --> 00:36:32,310 - Don't open your eyes. All right. - Okay. 820 00:36:32,310 --> 00:36:35,068 How things are coming along, and of course, 821 00:36:35,068 --> 00:36:36,931 Ali's not telling me anything. 822 00:36:36,931 --> 00:36:38,206 Open your eyes. 823 00:36:40,724 --> 00:36:43,896 This doesn't look like the same place! 824 00:36:50,241 --> 00:36:52,344 Okay, Citadelle. This is... 825 00:36:52,344 --> 00:36:55,137 A manifestation of all your generosity and kindness, 826 00:36:55,137 --> 00:36:56,793 I know you would never expect this, 827 00:36:56,793 --> 00:36:59,379 but, um... you absolutely deserve it. 828 00:36:59,379 --> 00:37:01,517 Open your eyes. 829 00:37:06,275 --> 00:37:08,379 <i>So beautiful!</i> 830 00:37:09,931 --> 00:37:11,896 <i>I love all the colors!</i> 831 00:37:11,896 --> 00:37:14,068 This doesn't look like the same place! 832 00:37:14,724 --> 00:37:16,275 <i>It was just amazing.</i> 833 00:37:16,275 --> 00:37:19,448 I mean, all of a sudden, I could already imagine this space 834 00:37:19,448 --> 00:37:22,103 <i>that used to be a pass-through for our family,</i> 835 00:37:22,103 --> 00:37:25,689 is suddenly a place now where we can... really gather. 836 00:37:25,689 --> 00:37:26,896 <i>Look at this!</i> 837 00:37:26,896 --> 00:37:28,965 - <i>Yes! - Oh, my God!</i> 838 00:37:28,965 --> 00:37:32,620 - This is perfect for when you all come over! - I know! 839 00:37:32,620 --> 00:37:35,413 We can have drinks, we can let the kids run amok, 840 00:37:35,413 --> 00:37:36,620 and kind of keep an eye on them... 841 00:37:36,620 --> 00:37:38,896 - Oh, yeah. Half an eye? - But not really... 842 00:37:38,896 --> 00:37:41,586 <i>I'm already seeing so many wonderful memories being made there,</i> 843 00:37:41,586 --> 00:37:44,379 and so I'm really excited to get that going. 844 00:37:44,379 --> 00:37:46,275 - You have a bright palette... - Yes. 845 00:37:46,275 --> 00:37:47,965 <i>You got the recessed lights,</i> 846 00:37:47,965 --> 00:37:50,344 <i>all your new flooring tying everything together, that light stain in the floor.</i> 847 00:37:50,344 --> 00:37:51,758 Beautiful. It's gorgeous. 848 00:37:52,793 --> 00:37:54,000 - <i>Tell me something. - Yes.</i> 849 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:55,724 What was your thought of the bathroom down here? 850 00:37:55,724 --> 00:37:59,724 The bathroom... was a little dark and sad. 851 00:37:59,724 --> 00:38:01,448 You deserve a spa place. 852 00:38:01,448 --> 00:38:03,689 You deserve a place where you can lounge, 853 00:38:03,689 --> 00:38:05,862 and give yourself your best, like... 854 00:38:05,862 --> 00:38:09,310 - Boys to men all make love to you realness. - Bubble bath. 855 00:38:09,310 --> 00:38:12,103 - Yeah. - Got it, got it. I'm into that vibe. 856 00:38:12,103 --> 00:38:15,827 I mean, it took some time, but we had the queen over here, 857 00:38:15,827 --> 00:38:19,586 grab that toilet in both hands and ripped that thing out of there herself. 858 00:38:19,586 --> 00:38:20,758 - Oh, yeah. - Wanna see it? 859 00:38:20,758 --> 00:38:22,172 I can't believe you did that, Ali. 860 00:38:22,172 --> 00:38:24,344 - I'm so excited for you to see it. - I'm so excited. 861 00:38:24,862 --> 00:38:26,275 Spa! 862 00:38:26,275 --> 00:38:29,275 - Oh, yeah! - Oh, my gosh! 863 00:38:29,275 --> 00:38:31,827 Look at this, I love this tile! 864 00:38:31,827 --> 00:38:33,586 <i>I almost had a visceral reaction,</i> 865 00:38:33,586 --> 00:38:37,068 where I almost could smell, like, eucalyptus, and like... 866 00:38:37,068 --> 00:38:38,931 Oh, my gosh, this is beautiful. 867 00:38:38,931 --> 00:38:41,379 You can shower, but really, you're probably gonna be taking a bath. 868 00:38:41,379 --> 00:38:42,931 This is for Mama. 869 00:38:42,931 --> 00:38:45,448 - This is not for like, no bath toys are allowed in here. - This is so nice! 870 00:38:45,448 --> 00:38:46,482 This is for you. 871 00:38:46,482 --> 00:38:50,655 It was that nice, and calming, and serene... 872 00:38:50,655 --> 00:38:52,275 <i>Ali knocked it out of the park.</i> 873 00:38:54,034 --> 00:38:55,862 We got rid of your desk in the main area. 874 00:38:55,862 --> 00:38:58,551 And we may have reconfigured a little bit for better use of this space. 875 00:38:58,551 --> 00:39:00,620 Okay. 876 00:39:00,620 --> 00:39:02,551 Oh, it's light. 877 00:39:02,551 --> 00:39:04,620 Oh, my God! 878 00:39:04,620 --> 00:39:06,241 Look at this! 879 00:39:06,241 --> 00:39:09,689 And you still do have lots of natural light and a nice work area, 880 00:39:09,689 --> 00:39:11,137 so you have a proper desk. 881 00:39:11,137 --> 00:39:12,896 Oh, my gosh. 882 00:39:12,896 --> 00:39:14,862 <i>It makes such a huge difference</i> 883 00:39:14,862 --> 00:39:16,965 <i>to have it look like an office, right?</i> 884 00:39:16,965 --> 00:39:19,172 <i>It is really designated as a work space.</i> 885 00:39:19,172 --> 00:39:20,965 You could lock that door, too. 886 00:39:20,965 --> 00:39:23,068 And I'm gonna. I'm gonna do that. 887 00:39:23,827 --> 00:39:24,827 Now, check this out. 888 00:39:24,827 --> 00:39:26,827 - Oh, my God! - All your stuff stays. 889 00:39:26,827 --> 00:39:29,206 - What? - And watch this. 890 00:39:29,206 --> 00:39:33,931 You could tell that Citadelle had no idea there was a bed hidden behind those shelves. 891 00:39:33,931 --> 00:39:37,034 - That's so cool! - And all the stuff stays on the shelf. 892 00:39:37,034 --> 00:39:38,758 I actually think she was concerned, thinking, 893 00:39:38,758 --> 00:39:40,620 <i>"Well, how am I going to have guests over?"</i> 894 00:39:40,620 --> 00:39:42,689 <i>Guess what? Abracadabra...</i> 895 00:39:42,689 --> 00:39:45,310 - Boom. Guest room. - We think of everything. 896 00:39:45,310 --> 00:39:48,827 I'm just so touched by... 897 00:39:48,827 --> 00:39:52,689 your thoughtfulness, and generosity, and... 898 00:39:52,689 --> 00:39:55,586 just, amazingness. I mean... You just know me so well. Like, you... 899 00:39:55,586 --> 00:39:59,344 Would know to... to make sure that we have... 900 00:39:59,344 --> 00:40:01,551 You know, space for, you know, when people come over. 901 00:40:01,551 --> 00:40:06,413 Because I do like having a house full of our loved ones and our family, and... 902 00:40:06,413 --> 00:40:08,655 I'm just so grateful. Thank you so much. 903 00:40:08,655 --> 00:40:11,862 I can tell you love everything that Ali did here for you. 904 00:40:11,862 --> 00:40:14,344 But she loves you so much, that this is not it. 905 00:40:14,344 --> 00:40:17,379 - There's more? - We need to head out back. It's a little... something. 906 00:40:17,379 --> 00:40:19,413 After the bedroom-office flex space, 907 00:40:19,413 --> 00:40:20,689 Citadelle thought we were done. 908 00:40:20,689 --> 00:40:22,517 No, no, we're not done. There's more. 909 00:40:22,517 --> 00:40:23,551 - All right. - Here we go. 910 00:40:23,551 --> 00:40:25,448 And open those eyes! 911 00:40:27,965 --> 00:40:29,689 - Surprise! - Oh, my God! 912 00:40:31,517 --> 00:40:33,172 <i>This is my backyard?</i> 913 00:40:33,172 --> 00:40:35,965 - Your backyard's huge! - Oh, my God! 914 00:40:35,965 --> 00:40:38,724 - <i>You didn't know. - This is so cool!</i> 915 00:40:38,724 --> 00:40:42,137 There's double-layered glass there so that the outer layer does not get hot, 916 00:40:42,137 --> 00:40:43,482 <i>so it's safety for the kids.</i> 917 00:40:43,482 --> 00:40:45,068 - How thoughtful. - You can turn it off. 918 00:40:45,068 --> 00:40:49,655 We wanted to actually do an addition to your home, covering this area. 919 00:40:49,655 --> 00:40:54,034 You can be protected from... bird poo, the sun, rain. 920 00:40:54,034 --> 00:40:56,275 The whole space felt like a fireworks show, right? 921 00:40:56,275 --> 00:40:59,724 Where it's like, "Boom! here's your outside. Boom! Here's your downstairs space. 922 00:40:59,724 --> 00:41:01,620 Here's your wonderful bathroom." 923 00:41:01,620 --> 00:41:04,068 <i>And then I see there's this kitchen outside.</i> 924 00:41:04,068 --> 00:41:06,103 <i>Oh, my gosh!</i> 925 00:41:06,103 --> 00:41:07,724 It's amazing! 926 00:41:07,724 --> 00:41:09,379 <i>- Yes! - There's a kitchen here!</i> 927 00:41:09,379 --> 00:41:11,413 <i>I think basically what's gonna happen is,</i> 928 00:41:11,413 --> 00:41:14,000 we're just gonna move downstairs and just live here. 929 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,862 It's like... It's like a whole another house, it feels like, 930 00:41:16,862 --> 00:41:18,448 but it's outside. 931 00:41:18,448 --> 00:41:20,655 <i>And you look around now, it just feels like so much usable space.</i> 932 00:41:20,655 --> 00:41:23,620 <i>You still have a ton of room for the kids with the play structure.</i> 933 00:41:23,620 --> 00:41:26,310 <i>- Actually, there's so many empty chairs here.</i> - <i>Yeah.</i> 934 00:41:26,310 --> 00:41:29,000 Can we-- I think we're missing a little someone here. 935 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:30,482 - Hey, want to come and join the party? - Yeah. 936 00:41:30,896 --> 00:41:31,931 Come on in! 937 00:41:31,931 --> 00:41:34,862 Oh! 938 00:41:34,862 --> 00:41:37,448 - Woah! - Hi, guys! 939 00:41:37,448 --> 00:41:39,448 Wow-- Oh, look at that! 940 00:41:40,482 --> 00:41:42,000 Wow, look at the-- Oh, man! 941 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,482 <i>We designed this space with Citadelle's family in mind,</i> 942 00:41:44,482 --> 00:41:47,896 so it was really rewarding to have them all there to see it for the very first time. 943 00:41:47,896 --> 00:41:49,482 - This is amazing. - It's nice. 944 00:41:49,482 --> 00:41:50,965 - Remember there was a fireplace here? - Yeah. 945 00:41:50,965 --> 00:41:53,310 It looks so much better without it. 946 00:41:53,310 --> 00:41:55,758 I think Victor was almost more shocked than Citadelle, 947 00:41:55,758 --> 00:41:58,206 but it was obvious that it meant so much to all of them. 948 00:41:58,206 --> 00:42:00,344 I just want to say a big toast to you. 949 00:42:00,344 --> 00:42:01,862 Cheers. 950 00:42:01,862 --> 00:42:05,206 Oh, wait! Before we do this, actually, there's one more surprise left. 951 00:42:05,206 --> 00:42:06,896 There's more surprises? 952 00:42:06,896 --> 00:42:09,413 <i>It wasn't enough for only the family to see the transformation...</i> 953 00:42:09,413 --> 00:42:10,827 Hey! 954 00:42:10,827 --> 00:42:13,344 <i>So we wanted Citadelle and Ali's entire crew to come, too.</i> 955 00:42:13,344 --> 00:42:15,862 - So ladies night can start... - Tonight. 956 00:42:15,862 --> 00:42:17,586 - Yeah! - What, what! 957 00:42:17,586 --> 00:42:19,655 Yeah! 958 00:42:19,655 --> 00:42:23,689 With this space, it was so nice to be able to immediately fill it up 959 00:42:23,689 --> 00:42:27,310 with friends and laughter, and it was like, christening the space. 960 00:42:27,310 --> 00:42:30,482 I'm kind of feeling now how Victor feels, where he's like, 961 00:42:30,482 --> 00:42:32,448 "This is my time to step out. 962 00:42:32,448 --> 00:42:34,275 And let you enjoy your space." 963 00:42:34,275 --> 00:42:36,103 I'm just so happy. I mean... 964 00:42:36,103 --> 00:42:42,137 It's my favorite thing, to... like, just have a house full of laughing, cackling friends. 965 00:42:43,448 --> 00:42:45,034 - Thank you so much for everything. - Yeah! 966 00:42:45,034 --> 00:42:46,448 It's so sweet. 967 00:42:46,448 --> 00:42:51,379 <i>This has absolutely been one of the top 4 days of my life.</i> 968 00:42:51,379 --> 00:42:54,724 I'm just so... touched, that you would think of me, 969 00:42:54,724 --> 00:42:58,517 and... it's completely exceeded anything I could've imagined. 970 00:42:58,517 --> 00:42:59,758 It's just-- It's amazing. 971 00:42:59,758 --> 00:43:01,206 Cheers to Citadel. 972 00:43:01,206 --> 00:43:04,068 Cheers! 973 00:43:04,862 --> 00:43:06,931 Yay! 973 00:43:07,305 --> 00:44:07,744 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm