"Celebrity IOU" Viola Davis Delivers a Dream Home

1 00:00:02,034 --> 00:00:03,379 On screen, Viola Davis may get away with murder, 2 00:00:03,379 --> 00:00:05,758 but in real life, this award-winning actress... 3 00:00:05,758 --> 00:00:08,724 Does Michelle have any idea? 4 00:00:08,724 --> 00:00:11,689 - ...is as good as they get. - She has no idea. 5 00:00:11,689 --> 00:00:13,620 Should we do one of these? 6 00:00:13,620 --> 00:00:15,827 And she's showing it by shining the spotlight... 7 00:00:15,827 --> 00:00:17,655 Michelle? 8 00:00:17,655 --> 00:00:20,413 - Hello! - Michelle! 9 00:00:20,413 --> 00:00:23,034 ...on her best friend of 31 years... 10 00:00:23,034 --> 00:00:25,551 She's helped me when I've been stuck in life. 11 00:00:25,551 --> 00:00:28,758 She's helped me in a way when I never had anyone to talk to. 12 00:00:28,758 --> 00:00:31,137 A friend who has dealt with her own share of hardships. 13 00:00:31,137 --> 00:00:35,931 It was the last thing that I ever thought would happen to me. 14 00:00:35,931 --> 00:00:37,896 ...by transforming her current living space... 15 00:00:37,896 --> 00:00:40,344 - Coming through. - This is so satisfying. 16 00:00:40,344 --> 00:00:41,793 ...into the home of her dreams. 17 00:00:41,793 --> 00:00:44,068 She's one of those people giving, giving, giving. 18 00:00:44,068 --> 00:00:46,206 - Close my eyes? - Yeah. Close your eyes. 19 00:00:46,206 --> 00:00:48,517 I think that the giver needs to be reminded 20 00:00:48,517 --> 00:00:50,379 that they're a gift to people too. 21 00:00:50,379 --> 00:00:53,620 - Open your eyes. - Oh! 22 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:01,074 23 00:01:04,896 --> 00:01:06,931 What happens when fans see you out in public? 24 00:01:06,931 --> 00:01:08,793 Because I feel like you're the person that 25 00:01:08,793 --> 00:01:10,068 they either would be afraid of 26 00:01:10,068 --> 00:01:11,586 or they absolutely want to give you a big hug. 27 00:01:11,586 --> 00:01:13,241 Everybody wants to give me a hug. 28 00:01:13,241 --> 00:01:14,965 Men want to give me hugs. 29 00:01:14,965 --> 00:01:16,379 Women want to give me hugs. 30 00:01:16,379 --> 00:01:17,724 They think I'm their mother. 31 00:01:17,724 --> 00:01:19,793 Or they want to ask you, "How do I get away with murder?" 32 00:01:19,793 --> 00:01:22,103 Ask that all the time. 33 00:01:22,103 --> 00:01:25,482 Does Michelle have any idea 34 00:01:25,482 --> 00:01:27,172 that we're about to descend on her home? 35 00:01:27,172 --> 00:01:30,000 She has no idea, and I'm telling you, 36 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,344 this has been a dream for a long time. 37 00:01:32,344 --> 00:01:34,517 Well, that's such an amazing thing for a friend to do, 38 00:01:34,517 --> 00:01:35,862 and you guys have been there 39 00:01:35,862 --> 00:01:38,068 to support each other so much over the years. 40 00:01:38,068 --> 00:01:40,862 I call her my sister from another mister. 41 00:01:40,862 --> 00:01:42,517 There you go. 42 00:01:42,517 --> 00:01:45,241 I'm excited that I'm the one that's giving this to her. 43 00:01:48,482 --> 00:01:51,068 - So we have to be stealthy. - Very stealthy. 44 00:01:51,068 --> 00:01:52,655 I'm actually nervous. 45 00:01:56,586 --> 00:01:58,172 This is it. What if she sees us? 46 00:01:58,172 --> 00:02:00,586 I feel like... Should we do one of these? 47 00:02:00,586 --> 00:02:04,482 Is that too much? 48 00:02:04,482 --> 00:02:06,689 Viola wants to catch Michelle off guard. 49 00:02:06,689 --> 00:02:08,275 Someone is going to think we're breaking into the house. 50 00:02:08,275 --> 00:02:10,586 She knew that her husband would be at work, 51 00:02:10,586 --> 00:02:12,000 and her two kids would be at school. 52 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,172 This was the perfect time to get her alone. 53 00:02:14,172 --> 00:02:18,931 - Michelle? - Viola? 54 00:02:18,931 --> 00:02:20,586 - Hello! - Michelle! 55 00:02:20,586 --> 00:02:22,965 We got a little surprise for you! 56 00:02:22,965 --> 00:02:24,241 Ah! What is going on? 57 00:02:24,241 --> 00:02:26,413 What is happening? - Well, I want in on that too. 58 00:02:26,413 --> 00:02:28,448 Yeah, I'll get in on this. 59 00:02:28,448 --> 00:02:29,965 What is happening? 60 00:02:29,965 --> 00:02:34,137 We've been digging in with Vi to find out about special people 61 00:02:34,137 --> 00:02:37,172 in her lives and somebody who's been a rock for her, 62 00:02:37,172 --> 00:02:40,103 and she said that maybe... What? 63 00:02:40,103 --> 00:02:41,793 ...we could do a little something fun 64 00:02:41,793 --> 00:02:43,103 and exciting for you. 65 00:02:43,103 --> 00:02:45,413 She's told us so much about you and your husband 66 00:02:45,413 --> 00:02:47,034 and your two amazing kids 67 00:02:47,034 --> 00:02:48,862 and how you do everything for everybody else. 68 00:02:48,862 --> 00:02:49,931 - Yes. - And that's why we want to do 69 00:02:49,931 --> 00:02:51,206 a little something special for you. 70 00:02:51,206 --> 00:02:52,689 Are you serious? 71 00:02:52,689 --> 00:02:55,068 Yes, because you're always doing things for everyone else. 72 00:02:55,068 --> 00:02:58,655 I wanted to do something on a big scale because I felt like 73 00:02:58,655 --> 00:03:03,275 I wanted to give her something as big as what she gives... 74 00:03:03,275 --> 00:03:04,620 Yeah....because she gives... 75 00:03:04,620 --> 00:03:06,344 Vi......so much to her kids, 76 00:03:06,344 --> 00:03:08,620 and you guys have no idea 77 00:03:08,620 --> 00:03:11,655 what she has given to the friends in her life. 78 00:03:14,310 --> 00:03:16,275 We met at Juilliard, 79 00:03:16,275 --> 00:03:18,482 two actors and two artists 80 00:03:18,482 --> 00:03:22,896 struggling in New York together just to eat, to pay the bills. 81 00:03:22,896 --> 00:03:24,827 We ended up rooming together in Brooklyn 82 00:03:24,827 --> 00:03:27,827 in a kind of a rough section at the time, 83 00:03:27,827 --> 00:03:30,758 and, you know, I don't know who says it, 84 00:03:30,758 --> 00:03:35,068 but it's true that, you know, hard times make good friends 85 00:03:35,068 --> 00:03:37,137 because you really need each other, 86 00:03:37,137 --> 00:03:38,965 and one of the things that we had in common is, 87 00:03:38,965 --> 00:03:43,172 we were both so passionate about the craft of acting. 88 00:03:43,172 --> 00:03:45,068 When we graduated school, 89 00:03:45,068 --> 00:03:46,758 both Vi and I started working in theater, 90 00:03:46,758 --> 00:03:48,517 and we did some exciting things, 91 00:03:48,517 --> 00:03:53,103 and Viola took a path that went to L.A. and to film. 92 00:03:53,103 --> 00:03:56,931 When things changed for me is, of course, 93 00:03:56,931 --> 00:03:58,827 when you bring children into the whole thing, 94 00:03:58,827 --> 00:04:01,724 so I decided to come out to Minneapolis 95 00:04:01,724 --> 00:04:03,344 where I knew some terrific actors 96 00:04:03,344 --> 00:04:06,379 who were raising families and living a beautiful life. 97 00:04:06,379 --> 00:04:09,310 Through all of that, we stayed connected. 98 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:12,206 I feel like she knows who I am. 99 00:04:12,206 --> 00:04:13,586 She embraces me. 100 00:04:13,586 --> 00:04:16,275 She's one of those people that moves through life 101 00:04:16,275 --> 00:04:18,413 giving, giving, giving. 102 00:04:18,413 --> 00:04:22,758 She's helped me through some bad relationships. 103 00:04:22,758 --> 00:04:25,344 She's helped me when I've been stuck in life. 104 00:04:25,344 --> 00:04:29,413 She's helped me in a way when I never had anyone to talk to. 105 00:04:29,413 --> 00:04:33,551 In 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. 106 00:04:33,551 --> 00:04:38,862 It was the last thing that I ever thought would happen to me. 107 00:04:38,862 --> 00:04:41,000 It just flipped in a moment. 108 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,586 My whole understanding of who I was in the world changed. 109 00:04:44,586 --> 00:04:48,206 The first person I called was Viola. 110 00:04:48,206 --> 00:04:50,137 I feel incredibly lucky that I have somebody 111 00:04:50,137 --> 00:04:52,000 in my life like that. 112 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:53,862 I understand the givers in the world, 113 00:04:53,862 --> 00:04:56,931 I really do, but everyone once in a while, 114 00:04:56,931 --> 00:04:59,724 I think that the giver can get exhausted 115 00:04:59,724 --> 00:05:04,310 and drained and depleted and needs to be reminded 116 00:05:04,310 --> 00:05:07,344 that they're a gift to people too, you know? 117 00:05:07,344 --> 00:05:11,413 So, you know, this renovation of her home is my gift to her. 118 00:05:11,413 --> 00:05:14,000 I mean, stuff like this doesn't happen, right? 119 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,275 It really doesn't. It's just great. 120 00:05:17,275 --> 00:05:20,724 You know, I love her. I love her. 121 00:05:20,724 --> 00:05:22,310 Oh, I'm going to cry. 122 00:05:25,655 --> 00:05:28,758 I need to hear something about back in your early acting days. 123 00:05:28,758 --> 00:05:31,482 If anybody came to talk to us at Juilliard and, 124 00:05:31,482 --> 00:05:33,275 you know, any famous person came to talk, 125 00:05:33,275 --> 00:05:34,862 there Viola would he'd get in the front row, 126 00:05:34,862 --> 00:05:36,689 right center front row 127 00:05:36,689 --> 00:05:38,620 listening, listening, and I'd look over, 128 00:05:38,620 --> 00:05:41,896 and within three minutes... 129 00:05:41,896 --> 00:05:45,689 Every time. 130 00:05:45,689 --> 00:05:47,137 It sounds like you guys are family. 131 00:05:47,137 --> 00:05:48,275 I mean, it really does. 132 00:05:48,275 --> 00:05:50,379 The best thing about Michelle is, 133 00:05:50,379 --> 00:05:53,068 I can tell her anything because she doesn't judge. 134 00:05:53,068 --> 00:05:54,655 It's a good thing that you don't judge 135 00:05:54,655 --> 00:05:56,655 because we're going to be kicking you 136 00:05:56,655 --> 00:05:58,241 out of your own home. 137 00:05:58,241 --> 00:06:02,137 In fact, she's already set up a fully furnished rental for you. 138 00:06:02,137 --> 00:06:04,344 She's got a car waiting out front to take you to lunch, 139 00:06:04,344 --> 00:06:05,551 and then you won't be coming back. 140 00:06:05,551 --> 00:06:07,000 But we want her to take us through the house 141 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,965 a little bit first, and we'll go from there. 142 00:06:08,965 --> 00:06:11,896 Wow. Like, that's great. 143 00:06:11,896 --> 00:06:12,862 I love you. 144 00:06:12,862 --> 00:06:16,034 Love you too, Michelle. 145 00:06:16,034 --> 00:06:18,862 You're going to love Drew and me too. 146 00:06:18,862 --> 00:06:21,310 I do already. All right. 147 00:06:21,310 --> 00:06:22,758 - See you. - Bye. 148 00:06:22,758 --> 00:06:26,034 The reason why I want to do this for Michelle is because, 149 00:06:26,034 --> 00:06:27,862 A, I love her. 150 00:06:27,862 --> 00:06:30,517 It's my way of showing my love for her 151 00:06:30,517 --> 00:06:35,758 and also because she deserves something just for her. 152 00:06:37,034 --> 00:06:38,344 What would you say is 153 00:06:38,344 --> 00:06:40,241 the most important thing to Michelle? 154 00:06:40,241 --> 00:06:44,896 The most important thing with Michelle is family connection. 155 00:06:44,896 --> 00:06:48,724 For instance, her and her daughters cuddle together, 156 00:06:48,724 --> 00:06:50,689 and they do art projects together, 157 00:06:50,689 --> 00:06:53,206 so everything is about gathering the family, 158 00:06:53,206 --> 00:06:55,551 - and she's a terrific cook. - Oh, really? 159 00:06:55,551 --> 00:06:57,689 So she has a lot of dinner parties, 160 00:06:57,689 --> 00:07:00,034 so everything is about connection. 161 00:07:00,034 --> 00:07:01,862 Viola knows Michelle so well 162 00:07:01,862 --> 00:07:03,793 and said that she knows exactly what Michelle likes 163 00:07:03,793 --> 00:07:06,758 and needs that she's not running anything by her ahead of time. 164 00:07:06,758 --> 00:07:08,310 She wants the entire renovation 165 00:07:08,310 --> 00:07:10,551 to be a complete and total surprise. 166 00:07:10,551 --> 00:07:12,931 Normally, I would say that that's a pretty risky idea, 167 00:07:12,931 --> 00:07:15,448 but Michelle's husband, Mark, who is super easygoing, 168 00:07:15,448 --> 00:07:16,758 and he's in on the surprise, 169 00:07:16,758 --> 00:07:19,034 gave Viola the thumbs-up to go with her gut on this one, 170 00:07:19,034 --> 00:07:20,482 so I'll think we'll be just fine. 171 00:07:20,482 --> 00:07:21,896 She's going to love it. 172 00:07:21,896 --> 00:07:24,620 The only challenge I see here is if this is her only living area, 173 00:07:24,620 --> 00:07:26,206 it does feel... 174 00:07:26,206 --> 00:07:27,172 Cramped....a bit tight. 175 00:07:27,172 --> 00:07:28,448 Absolutely. 176 00:07:28,448 --> 00:07:30,758 What I love is if she has all these old records 177 00:07:30,758 --> 00:07:32,172 and a record player here instead of having 178 00:07:32,172 --> 00:07:33,551 a TV just sitting out in the open. 179 00:07:33,551 --> 00:07:35,413 And the records and record player 180 00:07:35,413 --> 00:07:38,275 is from her college professor Kenneth. 181 00:07:38,275 --> 00:07:41,000 He was also really instrumental in her career. 182 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,620 So that's probably something she'll definitely... 183 00:07:42,620 --> 00:07:43,827 Yeah....want to keep. 184 00:07:43,827 --> 00:07:45,103 There are two types of people in the world. 185 00:07:45,103 --> 00:07:47,206 There are people who will rock out to old records 186 00:07:47,206 --> 00:07:49,310 even by themselves, and then there are people 187 00:07:49,310 --> 00:07:50,827 who I just don't want to hang out with. 188 00:07:50,827 --> 00:07:53,000 Exactly. She's all about family. 189 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,862 I'd love to have some of the openness here 190 00:07:55,862 --> 00:07:57,137 between the kitchen and the dining area. 191 00:07:57,137 --> 00:07:59,758 Absolutely, so it's a part of the living space. 192 00:07:59,758 --> 00:08:01,068 Yeah. 193 00:08:01,068 --> 00:08:04,689 How do we functionally make this perfect for them 194 00:08:04,689 --> 00:08:07,000 but at the same time elevate it 195 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,068 so that a creative family feels inspired 196 00:08:10,068 --> 00:08:11,344 when they come in here? 197 00:08:11,344 --> 00:08:14,689 I mean, this kitchen is just tiny, 198 00:08:14,689 --> 00:08:16,862 especially if she loves to entertain. 199 00:08:16,862 --> 00:08:18,448 I think we could add better flow, 200 00:08:18,448 --> 00:08:20,206 a nice big island or peninsula, 201 00:08:20,206 --> 00:08:23,034 a ton more storage and make it brighter in here. 202 00:08:23,034 --> 00:08:26,724 And I would like to see something that reflects 203 00:08:26,724 --> 00:08:29,724 how diverse her cooking is, 204 00:08:29,724 --> 00:08:33,379 a kitchen is just a playground for her. 205 00:08:33,379 --> 00:08:34,724 Yeah. 206 00:08:34,724 --> 00:08:36,275 Michelle loves to entertain, and she loves to cook, 207 00:08:36,275 --> 00:08:38,862 but how can she be inspired in that kitchen that she has? 208 00:08:38,862 --> 00:08:40,275 No. You're in a box. 209 00:08:40,275 --> 00:08:41,827 There's walls. It's closed in. 210 00:08:41,827 --> 00:08:44,551 It's dated, so we want to open everything up 211 00:08:44,551 --> 00:08:46,689 and make sure that she's a part of the action, 212 00:08:46,689 --> 00:08:47,862 and when they're entertaining as well, 213 00:08:47,862 --> 00:08:49,655 you like to be able to see your guests. 214 00:08:49,655 --> 00:08:51,103 Well, from this existing kitchen, 215 00:08:51,103 --> 00:08:52,551 - you don't see anything. - No. 216 00:08:52,551 --> 00:08:58,275 The second aspect of it is her, a place of peace for her. 217 00:08:58,275 --> 00:09:00,689 I'm telling you, every time the winter months come, 218 00:09:00,689 --> 00:09:01,827 you're hibernating. 219 00:09:01,827 --> 00:09:04,517 This past winter was 25 degrees below zero, 220 00:09:04,517 --> 00:09:05,862 and she was just done. 221 00:09:05,862 --> 00:09:08,413 A lot of the insulation in this house is not good, 222 00:09:08,413 --> 00:09:09,758 so it was so freezing. 223 00:09:09,758 --> 00:09:13,793 She'll be in the bed with her dog, with her coat on. 224 00:09:13,793 --> 00:09:15,655 Oh, wow. You know? 225 00:09:15,655 --> 00:09:17,724 The cool thing too is: If we're opening up these walls, 226 00:09:17,724 --> 00:09:19,586 and we're changing things, we can also make sure 227 00:09:19,586 --> 00:09:21,034 that the insulation is good. 228 00:09:21,034 --> 00:09:22,827 It's not just about making it pretty. 229 00:09:22,827 --> 00:09:25,448 It's about making the house actually work better for them. 230 00:09:25,448 --> 00:09:28,206 Absolutely. 231 00:09:28,206 --> 00:09:29,620 Viola wants to create a light 232 00:09:29,620 --> 00:09:32,655 and inviting sanctuary for Michelle and her family. 233 00:09:32,655 --> 00:09:34,793 First, we'll expand the living room 234 00:09:34,793 --> 00:09:36,724 then add medium-toned oak hardwood 235 00:09:36,724 --> 00:09:38,965 for brightness and sophistication, 236 00:09:38,965 --> 00:09:41,896 a new fireplace on the far wall 237 00:09:41,896 --> 00:09:44,103 with custom built-in shelving on either side 238 00:09:44,103 --> 00:09:46,724 will house Michelle's cherished record collection 239 00:09:46,724 --> 00:09:49,965 and help create a cozy gathering place for the family 240 00:09:49,965 --> 00:09:52,620 and a chic space for entertaining. 241 00:09:52,620 --> 00:09:55,137 Speaking of entertaining, we want to open up the wall 242 00:09:55,137 --> 00:09:56,793 between the dining room and kitchen, 243 00:09:56,793 --> 00:09:59,724 adding the perfect peninsula to host guests for the holidays 244 00:09:59,724 --> 00:10:02,137 or host kids at breakfast. 245 00:10:02,137 --> 00:10:04,965 Finally, a kitchen fit for a chef. 246 00:10:04,965 --> 00:10:07,241 Three-tone cabinetry, marble backsplash 247 00:10:07,241 --> 00:10:09,034 and state-of-the-art appliances 248 00:10:09,034 --> 00:10:11,103 will give Michelle the culinary oasis 249 00:10:11,103 --> 00:10:13,586 Viola says she's wanted for years. 250 00:10:13,586 --> 00:10:16,275 What I want to know is, can you teach me one thing? 251 00:10:16,275 --> 00:10:18,655 Can you teach me how to be so lovable 252 00:10:18,655 --> 00:10:21,689 but to have that hard edge that you have in your series? 253 00:10:21,689 --> 00:10:23,517 Well, I learned it from my dad. 254 00:10:23,517 --> 00:10:25,206 It's called the Dan Davis look. 255 00:10:25,206 --> 00:10:26,310 Really? 256 00:10:26,310 --> 00:10:28,379 The Dan Davis look was more like this. 257 00:10:31,275 --> 00:10:33,965 So I think about that with Annalise often. 258 00:10:33,965 --> 00:10:35,275 All right. So let's do this. 259 00:10:35,275 --> 00:10:36,482 Turn away, Jonathan. We're going to turn back, 260 00:10:36,482 --> 00:10:37,827 and you tell us who has the Dan... 261 00:10:37,827 --> 00:10:38,689 Okay. Okay. 262 00:10:38,689 --> 00:10:39,724 ...the Dan Davis look better. 263 00:10:39,724 --> 00:10:41,689 Okay. 264 00:10:41,689 --> 00:10:43,551 Oh, I can't do it. 265 00:10:43,551 --> 00:10:46,068 He always loses when it comes to acting. 266 00:10:46,068 --> 00:10:47,275 That's right. 267 00:10:47,275 --> 00:10:48,448 That's because my thing is all about demolition, 268 00:10:48,448 --> 00:10:49,965 and I already am ready 269 00:10:49,965 --> 00:10:51,413 to jump in and start moving things around. 270 00:10:51,413 --> 00:10:53,965 How long do you think that we have to get this done? 271 00:10:53,965 --> 00:10:55,413 Definitely just five weeks 272 00:10:55,413 --> 00:10:57,758 because the kids have already started school. 273 00:10:57,758 --> 00:10:59,586 They can't be displaced. 274 00:10:59,586 --> 00:11:01,586 I think it's five weeks tops. 275 00:11:01,586 --> 00:11:02,827 It'd be a lot to pull off in five weeks. 276 00:11:02,827 --> 00:11:03,896 Yeah. 277 00:11:03,896 --> 00:11:07,034 Have you ever played a contractor? 278 00:11:07,034 --> 00:11:08,275 - No. - I hope you realize, though, 279 00:11:08,275 --> 00:11:10,275 that we're going to get you to help us. 280 00:11:10,275 --> 00:11:12,655 Like, I want you... I want you sledgehammer in hand. 281 00:11:12,655 --> 00:11:14,689 I want you to bust holes in the walls. 282 00:11:14,689 --> 00:11:17,517 Going to let out a lot of anger. 283 00:11:17,517 --> 00:11:20,827 This house is lacking the Zen that Michelle needs in her life. 284 00:11:20,827 --> 00:11:22,034 So that's a big part of what we want 285 00:11:22,034 --> 00:11:23,310 to put back into this place. 286 00:11:23,310 --> 00:11:26,551 For a woman who has gone through so much from cancer 287 00:11:26,551 --> 00:11:29,482 to raising her children to uprooting her family 288 00:11:29,482 --> 00:11:31,758 and moving to a completely different state, 289 00:11:31,758 --> 00:11:33,724 I think that this is the right timing 290 00:11:33,724 --> 00:11:36,758 to give them the perfect Zen space. 291 00:11:49,896 --> 00:11:51,655 Will she be okay getting rid of the green? 292 00:11:51,655 --> 00:11:54,586 She talked about how much she loved the green. 293 00:11:54,586 --> 00:11:56,103 - This green? - She loves the green. 294 00:11:56,103 --> 00:11:57,172 - I can't tell if you're lying. - I'm being facetious. 295 00:11:57,172 --> 00:11:58,379 Oh, my God! 296 00:11:58,379 --> 00:12:02,379 Never mess with an actor if you can't tell. 297 00:12:02,379 --> 00:12:03,965 There's no messing around. 298 00:12:10,931 --> 00:12:13,413 Very exciting to see that level of aggression. 299 00:12:13,413 --> 00:12:15,793 Viola doesn't just play a bad-ass on screen. 300 00:12:15,793 --> 00:12:17,862 One, two, three. 301 00:12:17,862 --> 00:12:19,827 She is the real deal in real life, 302 00:12:19,827 --> 00:12:22,758 and she had no problem showing it. 303 00:12:22,758 --> 00:12:23,896 Yep. You got it in you. 304 00:12:23,896 --> 00:12:25,034 From the kitchen demo... 305 00:12:25,034 --> 00:12:26,551 Go all the way through. There you go! 306 00:12:26,551 --> 00:12:28,655 ...to going after that dividing wall. 307 00:12:32,896 --> 00:12:34,344 A good way to get away with murder 308 00:12:34,344 --> 00:12:36,206 would be to hide a body in a wall. 309 00:12:36,206 --> 00:12:38,103 You got to watch the first episode 310 00:12:38,103 --> 00:12:39,689 of "How to Get Away with Murder." 311 00:12:39,689 --> 00:12:40,896 Oh, yeah? You already did that? 312 00:12:40,896 --> 00:12:41,758 Yes. 313 00:12:41,758 --> 00:12:43,034 All right. Good to know. 314 00:12:43,034 --> 00:12:45,793 That's where I got all my demolition tips from. 315 00:12:45,793 --> 00:12:47,068 Wah! There we go. 316 00:12:47,068 --> 00:12:48,620 Now, we can lose the living room wall. 317 00:12:48,620 --> 00:12:50,068 Is anyone there? Yes. 318 00:12:50,068 --> 00:12:52,068 And we're also losing Viola for a little while... 319 00:12:52,068 --> 00:12:54,551 This is it. Thank you very much. 320 00:12:54,551 --> 00:12:55,827 Awesomeness. 321 00:12:55,827 --> 00:12:58,724 ...because with the drywall demo done, 322 00:12:58,724 --> 00:13:01,310 the crew can rip out the old hardwood. 323 00:13:01,310 --> 00:13:02,310 Ready? Grab on that. 324 00:13:02,310 --> 00:13:04,344 One, two, three. 325 00:13:04,344 --> 00:13:06,896 Careful. 326 00:13:06,896 --> 00:13:10,000 And Drew and I can frame in the driveway-side kitchen window 327 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,827 to give Michelle the extra cabinets and storage she needs. 328 00:13:12,827 --> 00:13:16,206 What's the state dish in Minnesota? 329 00:13:16,206 --> 00:13:17,862 Wouldn't it be, like, the walleye? 330 00:13:17,862 --> 00:13:19,206 - The fish? - Yeah. 331 00:13:19,206 --> 00:13:21,241 All right. Serve up some walleye. 332 00:13:21,241 --> 00:13:24,724 Grab me some walleye and a side of fries! 333 00:13:24,724 --> 00:13:26,379 Ba-boom. I'll get the plywood. 334 00:13:26,379 --> 00:13:27,965 You get that one in, and then we're good. 335 00:13:27,965 --> 00:13:29,517 Let's close this in. 336 00:13:29,517 --> 00:13:30,655 - There we go. - Perfect. 337 00:13:30,655 --> 00:13:32,413 Watch your finger. Push. 338 00:13:32,413 --> 00:13:34,896 There you go. 339 00:13:34,896 --> 00:13:37,103 Boom. Cue siding guys. 340 00:13:39,379 --> 00:13:43,137 It's a sunny day in Minneapolis, and that's a good thing because 341 00:13:43,137 --> 00:13:45,793 while Drew and I head downtown to get some final permits, 342 00:13:45,793 --> 00:13:48,655 our crew is pulling out the old windows, 343 00:13:48,655 --> 00:13:51,068 framing to prep for drywall 344 00:13:51,068 --> 00:13:52,689 and, in order to fully take out the wall 345 00:13:52,689 --> 00:13:54,310 between the kitchen and dining room, 346 00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:58,068 putting in a huge support beam so it's structurally sound. 347 00:13:58,068 --> 00:14:00,103 This thing is 17 feet long... 348 00:14:00,103 --> 00:14:06,103 Okay. Up on the dumpster, so we can pivot it. 349 00:14:06,103 --> 00:14:08,344 ...and weighs almost 600 pounds. 350 00:14:08,344 --> 00:14:09,620 Keep coming this way. 351 00:14:09,620 --> 00:14:10,827 There you go. 352 00:14:10,827 --> 00:14:13,275 But our Minneapolis crew are literally Vikings 353 00:14:13,275 --> 00:14:15,448 and have no problem lifting it through the window 354 00:14:15,448 --> 00:14:18,068 and into place. 355 00:14:18,068 --> 00:14:19,517 Get another guy on this side here. 356 00:14:19,517 --> 00:14:21,862 Large beams like this don't usually fit flush 357 00:14:21,862 --> 00:14:23,482 - on the first try. - There we go. 358 00:14:23,482 --> 00:14:25,931 You have to work at it to get it into the joist notches. 359 00:14:25,931 --> 00:14:27,413 All right, want to straighten her out a little bit? 360 00:14:27,413 --> 00:14:29,620 It's got to go your way or not? There you go. 361 00:14:29,620 --> 00:14:31,482 This went in like butter. 362 00:14:31,482 --> 00:14:34,620 All right. Let's go in the hole. 363 00:14:34,620 --> 00:14:35,896 But before we could celebrate, 364 00:14:35,896 --> 00:14:38,275 Scott called me to say we had an issue. 365 00:14:38,275 --> 00:14:39,827 Apparently, he talked to the engineer, 366 00:14:39,827 --> 00:14:41,793 and the footing in the basement that's carrying the load 367 00:14:41,793 --> 00:14:43,793 for this new beam may not be enough. 368 00:14:43,793 --> 00:14:45,000 So what did the engineer say? 369 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,310 Engineer wants a 3-foot-by-3-foot 370 00:14:47,310 --> 00:14:50,275 by-12-inch-deep footing. 371 00:14:50,275 --> 00:14:51,758 So if we find that this is actually 12 thickness here, 372 00:14:51,758 --> 00:14:53,379 then we're golden. 373 00:14:53,379 --> 00:14:55,275 We don't have to spend any more money, no more time. 374 00:14:55,275 --> 00:14:56,586 Everything is fully supported. 375 00:14:56,586 --> 00:14:59,103 Cross your fingers and your toes. 376 00:14:59,103 --> 00:15:00,758 Yep. 377 00:15:03,758 --> 00:15:05,379 Nothing there. 378 00:15:12,137 --> 00:15:13,724 Nothing there. 379 00:15:17,689 --> 00:15:18,827 Yeah. We're pretty deep there. 380 00:15:18,827 --> 00:15:19,724 We're going to have footing, right? 381 00:15:19,724 --> 00:15:22,068 So we're only 9 inches out. 382 00:15:22,068 --> 00:15:23,275 Yeah. Okay. 383 00:15:23,275 --> 00:15:24,655 I'm a wishful-thinking kind of guy, 384 00:15:24,655 --> 00:15:26,758 and I was hoping whoever poured the original footing 385 00:15:26,758 --> 00:15:28,655 went big enough to support our load. 386 00:15:28,655 --> 00:15:29,724 They did not. 387 00:15:29,724 --> 00:15:30,758 We can work on this simultaneously 388 00:15:30,758 --> 00:15:32,172 while we're doing everything else, 389 00:15:32,172 --> 00:15:33,827 so it's not like it's really going to slow us down, 390 00:15:33,827 --> 00:15:37,827 but it's one more thing and a big thing to add to the plate. 391 00:15:45,068 --> 00:15:47,896 - Michelle! - We got a surprise for you. 392 00:15:47,896 --> 00:15:50,482 What's going on? 393 00:15:50,482 --> 00:15:54,068 Viola Davis is giving back to her best friend of 31 years. 394 00:15:54,068 --> 00:15:56,655 She's helped me when I've been stuck in life. 395 00:15:56,655 --> 00:16:00,000 So she's transforming Michelle's dated home... 396 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,517 Oh, yeah! 397 00:16:01,517 --> 00:16:04,068 ...into a bright and open space. 398 00:16:04,068 --> 00:16:05,413 Michelle is someone who's always 399 00:16:05,413 --> 00:16:06,689 giving, giving, giving. 400 00:16:06,689 --> 00:16:09,862 She deserves something just for her. 401 00:16:09,862 --> 00:16:12,448 I mean, stuff like this doesn't happen, right? 402 00:16:12,448 --> 00:16:14,551 It really doesn't. 403 00:16:14,551 --> 00:16:16,275 Five weeks may seem like a lot, 404 00:16:16,275 --> 00:16:17,482 but it's really not for all 405 00:16:17,482 --> 00:16:19,896 we're adding and replacing in this home. 406 00:16:19,896 --> 00:16:22,206 We're running new electrical to add more outlets 407 00:16:22,206 --> 00:16:25,758 and make the space more functional. 408 00:16:25,758 --> 00:16:27,620 We're moving the plumbing and running gas lines 409 00:16:27,620 --> 00:16:29,965 for our new kitchen layout 410 00:16:29,965 --> 00:16:32,413 and replacing the old fiberglass insulation 411 00:16:32,413 --> 00:16:34,172 with top-of-the-line spray foam 412 00:16:34,172 --> 00:16:35,655 that'll seal this place up tight, 413 00:16:35,655 --> 00:16:39,344 making it warm and cozy during those cold Minnesota winters, 414 00:16:39,344 --> 00:16:41,758 and since we can't be inside while the insulation dries, 415 00:16:41,758 --> 00:16:43,620 Viola and I are going to set up on the back deck 416 00:16:43,620 --> 00:16:45,103 to pick some materials and finishes. 417 00:16:45,103 --> 00:16:46,827 You've done renovations, right? 418 00:16:46,827 --> 00:16:48,793 I've done renovations, yeah, on my home. 419 00:16:48,793 --> 00:16:50,620 - Yeah. - Yeah. Absolutely. 420 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:53,137 How involved were you in the picking of the materials 421 00:16:53,137 --> 00:16:54,551 and that part? 422 00:16:54,551 --> 00:16:57,034 I'm the person that says, "Oh, no, honey. 423 00:16:57,034 --> 00:17:01,344 I'll let you do it," and then I'll micromanage. 424 00:17:01,344 --> 00:17:02,965 Can you micromanage in advance for me 425 00:17:02,965 --> 00:17:04,379 because you know Michelle better? 426 00:17:04,379 --> 00:17:06,655 You said she does not want to have 427 00:17:06,655 --> 00:17:08,793 a cold, stark, white on white... 428 00:17:08,793 --> 00:17:10,275 She doesn't want to have a cold stark, 429 00:17:10,275 --> 00:17:12,344 and I don't want that for her. 430 00:17:12,344 --> 00:17:14,862 I want something that has warmth to it. 431 00:17:14,862 --> 00:17:17,310 I was thinking of doing something kind of blue-gray 432 00:17:17,310 --> 00:17:20,344 and a warmer white but then also have either, like, 433 00:17:20,344 --> 00:17:23,965 a maple or an oak in there as a third color and accent. 434 00:17:23,965 --> 00:17:25,586 Just because it's a smaller home does not mean 435 00:17:25,586 --> 00:17:27,379 it should not be a sophisticated kitchen. 436 00:17:27,379 --> 00:17:30,275 And this very much mirrors my kitchen which, 437 00:17:30,275 --> 00:17:31,896 you know, Michelle loves, 438 00:17:31,896 --> 00:17:34,586 and I have marble, actually, for my island. 439 00:17:34,586 --> 00:17:38,413 Marble probably was not the best choice for us 440 00:17:38,413 --> 00:17:41,000 because it's porous, so it stains a lot. 441 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:42,758 Did you spill wine on your island? 442 00:17:42,758 --> 00:17:44,793 Yeah. Yeah. 443 00:17:44,793 --> 00:17:46,482 I'm thinking on the back side of the island 444 00:17:46,482 --> 00:17:48,965 doing kind of, like, a ridged board but maybe... 445 00:17:48,965 --> 00:17:50,413 I love that....do it in a blue 446 00:17:50,413 --> 00:17:52,551 so this guy and this guy. 447 00:17:52,551 --> 00:17:55,827 I want to marry her sort of traditional 448 00:17:55,827 --> 00:17:57,965 sort of style with the modern. 449 00:17:57,965 --> 00:18:00,758 That's my big thing with Michelle. 450 00:18:00,758 --> 00:18:03,241 Viola really doesn't want stark white on white, 451 00:18:03,241 --> 00:18:06,448 so not only do we want a second tone, she wants a third. 452 00:18:06,448 --> 00:18:09,827 If you look at the maple, the maple is a lot more clean. 453 00:18:09,827 --> 00:18:10,689 Cleaner. Yeah. 454 00:18:10,689 --> 00:18:12,310 But, like, I love the grain. 455 00:18:12,310 --> 00:18:13,448 - I do, too. - We see that in there, too. 456 00:18:13,448 --> 00:18:15,689 - And that's what she would love. - Okay. 457 00:18:15,689 --> 00:18:18,413 So blue down low, white up top and this maple 458 00:18:18,413 --> 00:18:20,103 for the pantry and fridge surround. 459 00:18:20,103 --> 00:18:21,379 We're making decisions like... 460 00:18:21,379 --> 00:18:22,793 Absolutely....you wouldn't believe here, 461 00:18:22,793 --> 00:18:26,068 so that would give us our cabinetry. 462 00:18:26,068 --> 00:18:28,965 That would give us the accents in the kitchen. 463 00:18:28,965 --> 00:18:30,448 Even if we're thinking, "How do we tie 464 00:18:30,448 --> 00:18:32,482 this wood into the floor?" 465 00:18:32,482 --> 00:18:35,586 I'm saying, with the floor, maybe... 466 00:18:35,586 --> 00:18:36,862 Ooh! 467 00:18:36,862 --> 00:18:39,034 I'd prefer to stay not too yellow, not too red. 468 00:18:39,034 --> 00:18:40,551 I'd say these ones are probably a little too orange 469 00:18:40,551 --> 00:18:41,896 or a little too red so... Yeah. 470 00:18:41,896 --> 00:18:44,068 This is sort of nice here, don't you think? 471 00:18:44,068 --> 00:18:45,137 Yeah. Yeah. 472 00:18:45,137 --> 00:18:46,206 I mean, I'd put... 473 00:18:46,206 --> 00:18:47,758 Or are you just trying to placate me? 474 00:18:47,758 --> 00:18:49,448 No, no! I want to know... You... I... 475 00:18:49,448 --> 00:18:50,655 And this is... Don't... 476 00:18:50,655 --> 00:18:52,551 Don't let me put my thoughts into your head. 477 00:18:52,551 --> 00:18:53,655 This is nice also. 478 00:18:53,655 --> 00:18:55,275 I think it's going to go beautifully. 479 00:18:55,275 --> 00:18:57,068 So the biggest question for the kitchen, 480 00:18:57,068 --> 00:18:59,379 do we do an island, or do we do a peninsula? 481 00:18:59,379 --> 00:19:01,275 If we do a peninsula like this, 482 00:19:01,275 --> 00:19:04,068 I can give her four stools across the back, 483 00:19:04,068 --> 00:19:06,586 the peninsula serving station to the dining room, 484 00:19:06,586 --> 00:19:08,482 and she'd still have the same amount of storage. 485 00:19:08,482 --> 00:19:10,655 I love the idea of the peninsula, 486 00:19:10,655 --> 00:19:13,000 and I like the seating around the peninsula, too, 487 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:15,551 because, you know, to be able to chat. 488 00:19:15,551 --> 00:19:17,206 - She's got two kids, right? - Yes. 489 00:19:17,206 --> 00:19:19,413 So if we have the island, and there's only two seats... 490 00:19:19,413 --> 00:19:21,379 - Yeah! - Where are you sitting? 491 00:19:21,379 --> 00:19:24,931 So I feel like the peninsula gives us a little bit 492 00:19:24,931 --> 00:19:26,793 of dancing room in the kitchen. 493 00:19:26,793 --> 00:19:29,137 Viola knows her best friend better than anyone, 494 00:19:29,137 --> 00:19:31,620 so having her stamp of approval on the key features 495 00:19:31,620 --> 00:19:34,344 ensures that our design will be the perfect match for Michelle. 496 00:19:34,344 --> 00:19:36,206 It's going to be a fantastic kitchen. 497 00:19:38,793 --> 00:19:40,379 We're coming to the end of Week 2 of this build, 498 00:19:40,379 --> 00:19:42,965 and we're cranking on all cylinders. 499 00:19:42,965 --> 00:19:44,724 Now that the spray-foam insulation is dry, 500 00:19:44,724 --> 00:19:46,655 we are ready to start with drywalling. 501 00:19:46,655 --> 00:19:49,241 The current ceiling is dated popcorn plaster, 502 00:19:49,241 --> 00:19:51,758 and we could cut it all out, but being that it's plaster, 503 00:19:51,758 --> 00:19:54,724 it would be really messy and take twice as long, 504 00:19:54,724 --> 00:19:56,172 so since the ceiling height is good 505 00:19:56,172 --> 00:19:57,862 and it's pretty low profile, 506 00:19:57,862 --> 00:19:59,896 we're going to cover it with 1/4-inch drywall. 507 00:19:59,896 --> 00:20:03,689 It's faster, and it will look beautiful. 508 00:20:03,689 --> 00:20:05,689 Now, it's time to get the new windows in. 509 00:20:07,965 --> 00:20:10,379 What a difference this is going to make. 510 00:20:10,379 --> 00:20:11,379 This is so much better. 511 00:20:11,379 --> 00:20:13,103 Making that window bigger 512 00:20:13,103 --> 00:20:15,034 and matching this window that we put in up here 513 00:20:15,034 --> 00:20:16,517 is bringing in so much natural light. 514 00:20:16,517 --> 00:20:18,551 Not only will the new windows open up the space... 515 00:20:18,551 --> 00:20:20,379 Do you want to work up here or down there? 516 00:20:20,379 --> 00:20:21,689 Rock, paper, scissors. 517 00:20:21,689 --> 00:20:23,931 - One, two, three! - You go down. 518 00:20:23,931 --> 00:20:25,379 All right. I'm going the short way. 519 00:20:25,379 --> 00:20:27,413 Careful. Don't pull off the siding. 520 00:20:27,413 --> 00:20:28,931 Woo! 521 00:20:28,931 --> 00:20:30,586 But they're double pane so incredibly energy efficient... 522 00:20:30,586 --> 00:20:32,310 This house is moving fast! 523 00:20:32,310 --> 00:20:34,793 ...to keep this place snug on subzero winter nights. 524 00:20:34,793 --> 00:20:36,344 I'll probably have to tuck the bottom flange 525 00:20:36,344 --> 00:20:37,793 in the siding a little bit. 526 00:20:37,793 --> 00:20:39,689 I have nothing to hold on to. 527 00:20:39,689 --> 00:20:42,241 My gloves are too slippery. 528 00:20:42,241 --> 00:20:43,827 How's your spacing, Drew? 529 00:20:43,827 --> 00:20:45,206 I got it. You can let go. 530 00:20:45,206 --> 00:20:46,620 Yeah. You're good. 531 00:20:46,620 --> 00:20:48,310 We'll tack it from out here. 532 00:20:50,655 --> 00:20:53,310 It looks pretty darn good. Yeah. 533 00:20:53,310 --> 00:20:54,620 - Cool. - All right. 534 00:20:54,620 --> 00:20:56,103 How's the light? 535 00:20:56,103 --> 00:20:58,275 - Glorious. - How's the view? 536 00:20:58,275 --> 00:20:59,862 Subpar. 537 00:21:12,689 --> 00:21:14,793 Viola Davis has asked us to help renovate her 538 00:21:14,793 --> 00:21:18,448 best friend Michelle's home in just five weeks. 539 00:21:18,448 --> 00:21:22,551 It's Week 3 of the build, and we're in the thick of it. 540 00:21:22,551 --> 00:21:24,724 Downstairs, we're reinforcing the support footing 541 00:21:24,724 --> 00:21:27,758 with new rebarring concrete to bring it up to code 542 00:21:27,758 --> 00:21:29,137 while upstairs we're prepping the floor 543 00:21:29,137 --> 00:21:30,827 for hardwood insulation. 544 00:21:30,827 --> 00:21:34,413 The fireplace is here, and Viola is back. 545 00:21:36,482 --> 00:21:38,655 - I had an epiphany. - Oh, boy. 546 00:21:38,655 --> 00:21:41,137 And when this happens, Jonathan is always feeling inspired. 547 00:21:41,137 --> 00:21:42,620 I'm a little nervous. 548 00:21:42,620 --> 00:21:44,758 You were saying that Michelle needs to have her own space... 549 00:21:44,758 --> 00:21:46,586 She really does....Zen space, office. 550 00:21:46,586 --> 00:21:48,689 This is on the main floor. 551 00:21:48,689 --> 00:21:50,172 This would be the perfect space for that. 552 00:21:50,172 --> 00:21:53,275 Perfect. Perfect, where she can work and focus. 553 00:21:53,275 --> 00:21:56,344 We know Michelle needs a Zen space, an office for herself. 554 00:21:56,344 --> 00:21:58,241 I feel it's the perfect place. Why don't we do this. 555 00:21:58,241 --> 00:22:00,000 Can we start to clear this out, and then why don't we get 556 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,310 some of the casing off and pull up the hardwood? 557 00:22:02,310 --> 00:22:03,655 Okay. 558 00:22:03,655 --> 00:22:08,689 All right. How much muscle you got there? 559 00:22:08,689 --> 00:22:10,551 Viola wants to do something special for Michelle 560 00:22:10,551 --> 00:22:14,068 because Michelle has been through every adult experience 561 00:22:14,068 --> 00:22:16,758 in Viola's life, breakups, school. 562 00:22:16,758 --> 00:22:18,241 They went to Juilliard together. 563 00:22:18,241 --> 00:22:20,448 While you're carrying that, carry that. 564 00:22:20,448 --> 00:22:22,620 Well, also, Viola was there to support Michelle 565 00:22:22,620 --> 00:22:24,034 through her cancer treatment. 566 00:22:24,034 --> 00:22:25,793 These two are like sisters, 567 00:22:25,793 --> 00:22:27,172 and I love that she wants to make sure 568 00:22:27,172 --> 00:22:29,068 that Michelle and her family have the perfect home. 569 00:22:29,068 --> 00:22:30,724 This is so satisfying. 570 00:22:30,724 --> 00:22:31,827 So does that make me a genius 571 00:22:31,827 --> 00:22:33,172 that I came up with this Zen idea? 572 00:22:33,172 --> 00:22:34,965 A genius doesn't come from the idea. 573 00:22:34,965 --> 00:22:37,206 - It comes from the execution. - We're going all out. 574 00:22:37,206 --> 00:22:40,068 I mean, we're going to do new floors, new paint. 575 00:22:40,068 --> 00:22:41,931 We're going to do new furniture pieces, 576 00:22:41,931 --> 00:22:45,034 a record player, something vintage. 577 00:22:45,034 --> 00:22:46,482 Okay. That's genius. 578 00:22:46,482 --> 00:22:49,241 While the crew tears up the old floors in our new office 579 00:22:49,241 --> 00:22:52,206 and primes the walls for painting, 580 00:22:52,206 --> 00:22:54,206 Drew and I are going to start down the hardwood 581 00:22:54,206 --> 00:22:57,172 in the main living space and kitchen. 582 00:22:57,172 --> 00:23:00,068 I love the idea that we still have the warm grains, 583 00:23:00,068 --> 00:23:03,137 but it's a little bit more contemporary of a tone, 584 00:23:03,137 --> 00:23:04,620 and it's flowing all the way through here, 585 00:23:04,620 --> 00:23:05,655 so it'll connect everything. 586 00:23:05,655 --> 00:23:07,103 This... I mean, the flooring alone 587 00:23:07,103 --> 00:23:08,275 is going to make a statement. 588 00:23:08,275 --> 00:23:10,379 Who stepped with their dirty 589 00:23:10,379 --> 00:23:12,758 shoes on our nice clean new boards? 590 00:23:12,758 --> 00:23:14,310 What? Where? 591 00:23:14,310 --> 00:23:15,620 - Oh, there's a footprint. - See the footprint? 592 00:23:15,620 --> 00:23:17,137 Whatever "CSI" Drew. 593 00:23:17,137 --> 00:23:19,034 Okay. 594 00:23:19,034 --> 00:23:20,241 You good? 595 00:23:20,241 --> 00:23:22,724 Oh, my gosh. How gorgeous is that? 596 00:23:22,724 --> 00:23:24,896 I think as well with it being engineered hardwood 597 00:23:24,896 --> 00:23:26,482 and we get a lot of humidity here, 598 00:23:26,482 --> 00:23:28,620 it'll just help withstand any of those... 599 00:23:28,620 --> 00:23:29,965 Right. 600 00:23:29,965 --> 00:23:31,551 ...real temperature changes and humidity changes. 601 00:23:31,551 --> 00:23:32,827 That looks good. 602 00:23:32,827 --> 00:23:35,931 It's actually this room feels so much wider 603 00:23:35,931 --> 00:23:37,655 with that closet being gone from the other room. 604 00:23:37,655 --> 00:23:38,862 Totally. 605 00:23:38,862 --> 00:23:39,931 I don't know what's going to surprise her more, 606 00:23:39,931 --> 00:23:41,586 the kitchen, the living room, 607 00:23:41,586 --> 00:23:43,586 the space, the floors, the light. 608 00:23:43,586 --> 00:23:46,724 Everything in here is sort of a wow moment. 609 00:23:46,724 --> 00:23:48,586 Honestly, it's going to blow her mind. 610 00:23:54,172 --> 00:23:56,068 The cabinets have arrived. 611 00:23:56,068 --> 00:23:57,862 Coming through. Beep! 612 00:23:57,862 --> 00:23:59,655 - Don't stand. - Don't stand up. 613 00:23:59,655 --> 00:24:01,172 They're the first piece of the puzzle 614 00:24:01,172 --> 00:24:04,448 as we turn this small poorly functioning kitchen... 615 00:24:04,448 --> 00:24:05,586 Let's get this one up. 616 00:24:05,586 --> 00:24:08,965 ...into a culinary oasis for Michelle. 617 00:24:08,965 --> 00:24:11,758 Isn't it funny that this used to be a window, 618 00:24:11,758 --> 00:24:13,344 but already it has a better view? 619 00:24:13,344 --> 00:24:14,172 No. Exactly. 620 00:24:14,172 --> 00:24:15,206 This is going to look so nice. 621 00:24:15,206 --> 00:24:16,655 It was kind of that useless window 622 00:24:16,655 --> 00:24:17,896 just staring at your neighbor's house. 623 00:24:17,896 --> 00:24:19,655 Instead, bigger window over here 624 00:24:19,655 --> 00:24:21,517 and an open floor plan that gives more light. 625 00:24:21,517 --> 00:24:23,862 And also just having everything connected, 626 00:24:23,862 --> 00:24:27,172 massive peninsula, this is going to be great. 627 00:24:27,172 --> 00:24:29,000 I can already picture. 628 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,655 Hello! 629 00:24:30,655 --> 00:24:32,172 So you have to have a British accent? 630 00:24:32,172 --> 00:24:34,689 Bring me your finest panel to put on the back here. 631 00:24:34,689 --> 00:24:35,862 I got those. 632 00:24:35,862 --> 00:24:37,344 Adding this rigid panel is going to add 633 00:24:37,344 --> 00:24:40,689 to the overall texture of the room. 634 00:24:40,689 --> 00:24:42,724 This will add some separation between the kitchen 635 00:24:42,724 --> 00:24:44,965 and the living room while still keeping the open concept. 636 00:24:44,965 --> 00:24:48,000 So this kitchen has more than just two tones. 637 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,620 It's got three tones, blue, wood and white. 638 00:24:50,620 --> 00:24:51,931 A multi-tone color palette 639 00:24:51,931 --> 00:24:53,586 not only adds the architectural interest, 640 00:24:53,586 --> 00:24:55,827 but it also adds a peaceful vibe in this space 641 00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:58,103 which is perfect for Michelle's family or guests. 642 00:24:58,103 --> 00:24:59,586 You wouldn't want to leave the kitchen. 643 00:24:59,586 --> 00:25:01,034 The kitchen is going to look so nice. 644 00:25:01,034 --> 00:25:03,068 I'd love to leave this kitchen once you screw this in 645 00:25:03,068 --> 00:25:04,793 so I don't have to keep holding it. 646 00:25:11,344 --> 00:25:13,620 We're coming to the end of Week 3 of our five-week reno, 647 00:25:13,620 --> 00:25:15,275 and although we've had a lot to do, 648 00:25:15,275 --> 00:25:17,862 we're feeling pretty confident. 649 00:25:17,862 --> 00:25:19,965 The cabinet and pantry doors are going in, 650 00:25:19,965 --> 00:25:22,827 and we'll be ready for counters and backsplash soon. 651 00:25:22,827 --> 00:25:24,103 But before we do that, we're going to get 652 00:25:24,103 --> 00:25:25,620 our living room built-ins installed. 653 00:25:25,620 --> 00:25:29,379 This is going to be a tight squeeze. 654 00:25:29,379 --> 00:25:32,034 These white oak features will bookend the new fireplace... 655 00:25:32,034 --> 00:25:33,413 That looks pretty good. 656 00:25:33,413 --> 00:25:35,551 ...and house Michelle's cherished record collection. 657 00:25:35,551 --> 00:25:39,137 That is awesome to be able to sit there and thumb through 658 00:25:39,137 --> 00:25:41,310 all the different records in those drawers. 659 00:25:41,310 --> 00:25:42,517 Ah! 660 00:25:42,517 --> 00:25:46,275 And not just that but also seeing the fact 661 00:25:46,275 --> 00:25:51,000 that we can get a turntable in here, store all the music, 662 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:52,551 this is really going to make this 663 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:54,344 probably the space she uses the most. 664 00:25:54,344 --> 00:25:56,034 This space is going to be awesome, 665 00:25:56,034 --> 00:25:58,000 custom-made just for Michelle. 666 00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,620 I might do this to my house. 667 00:26:01,758 --> 00:26:04,517 She is going to have a fit. 668 00:26:04,517 --> 00:26:06,206 I cannot wait. 669 00:26:06,206 --> 00:26:08,448 Here we go. After you. 670 00:26:08,448 --> 00:26:11,517 And open your eyes. 671 00:26:11,517 --> 00:26:13,793 I cannot believe this is the house! 672 00:26:24,413 --> 00:26:26,965 We're four weeks into a very special home renovation 673 00:26:26,965 --> 00:26:29,379 Viola Davis is giving her best friend, Michelle, 674 00:26:29,379 --> 00:26:30,965 and it's crunch time. 675 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,586 In the kitchen, our gorgeous sintered stone countertops 676 00:26:36,586 --> 00:26:38,931 are going in, 677 00:26:38,931 --> 00:26:40,689 and in the living room, we're going with fireproof 678 00:26:40,689 --> 00:26:44,862 steel studs to frame in our sleek new fireplace unit. 679 00:26:44,862 --> 00:26:47,379 Having a fireplace in here is actually going to make 680 00:26:47,379 --> 00:26:49,137 this feel more like a living room. 681 00:26:49,137 --> 00:26:51,068 Well, and they wouldn't have been able to do that before 682 00:26:51,068 --> 00:26:54,517 because the closet from the hallway came this far in. 683 00:26:54,517 --> 00:26:56,000 Now, they've got storage. 684 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:59,724 They've got a fireplace that is gorgeous. 685 00:26:59,724 --> 00:27:01,620 - All right. - How's that look? 686 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:03,172 Pretty good? 687 00:27:03,172 --> 00:27:04,344 Bang on! 688 00:27:04,344 --> 00:27:06,172 Once we get the slab on the surround 689 00:27:06,172 --> 00:27:07,620 and you see the size of that firebox, 690 00:27:07,620 --> 00:27:09,482 this is going to be a feature. 691 00:27:09,482 --> 00:27:10,862 Get those marshmallows. 692 00:27:13,620 --> 00:27:16,000 The main living space and kitchen are all on schedule, 693 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,586 but since we started the office later than everywhere else, 694 00:27:18,586 --> 00:27:20,655 it needs some extra attention. 695 00:27:20,655 --> 00:27:25,034 We've added two new windows to brighten and seal the space. 696 00:27:25,034 --> 00:27:26,689 Now, we need to think about some color. 697 00:27:26,689 --> 00:27:28,344 I'm trying to think in here, 698 00:27:28,344 --> 00:27:29,689 I mean, all of the sample colors 699 00:27:29,689 --> 00:27:30,965 I've picked are pretty darn similar. 700 00:27:30,965 --> 00:27:32,068 This is a little bit more 701 00:27:32,068 --> 00:27:33,137 of sort of that charcoal-y gray undertone, 702 00:27:33,137 --> 00:27:34,862 and this is maybe a touch more blue, 703 00:27:34,862 --> 00:27:37,482 but my thought is, this is supposed to be, 704 00:27:37,482 --> 00:27:40,103 yeah, office but also, like, Zen space. 705 00:27:40,103 --> 00:27:43,172 What if we just paint everything out in the wall color? 706 00:27:43,172 --> 00:27:45,965 What if we even paint out, like, the trim, the casings... 707 00:27:45,965 --> 00:27:47,206 - The same color? - Yeah. 708 00:27:47,206 --> 00:27:48,862 Like, what if we just do it all in the same color? 709 00:27:48,862 --> 00:27:50,241 Would you do, like, a bit of a gloss 710 00:27:50,241 --> 00:27:51,724 on the trim and baseboards? 711 00:27:51,724 --> 00:27:53,655 Yeah, we could because we'll spray them out. 712 00:27:53,655 --> 00:27:55,379 If we're painting everything, including the trim, 713 00:27:55,379 --> 00:27:57,551 maybe this is a bit too dark. We have lots of natural light, 714 00:27:57,551 --> 00:27:59,034 and we'll have our fixture and everything in here, 715 00:27:59,034 --> 00:28:01,034 but, like, I was thinking of maybe going the bottom color. 716 00:28:01,034 --> 00:28:02,896 The biggest thing is I think that it will feel different 717 00:28:02,896 --> 00:28:04,103 from the rest of the house, 718 00:28:04,103 --> 00:28:05,034 and I think that's what Michelle wants. 719 00:28:05,034 --> 00:28:06,275 It's going to be cool. 720 00:28:06,275 --> 00:28:07,758 So we've got our paint colors picked out. 721 00:28:07,758 --> 00:28:09,310 I think everything is going to come together nicely 722 00:28:09,310 --> 00:28:11,827 in the office, but now we got to go shopping. 723 00:28:11,827 --> 00:28:13,172 Shopping! 724 00:28:13,172 --> 00:28:15,344 Nothing is better than shopping at an old record store 725 00:28:15,344 --> 00:28:18,344 and to find some vintage pieces for this house. 726 00:28:18,344 --> 00:28:21,103 It's just awesome, though, that one of the most iconic 727 00:28:21,103 --> 00:28:25,517 record stores in the country is right here in Minneapolis. 728 00:28:25,517 --> 00:28:30,275 And also one of the record stores with the strangest name, 729 00:28:30,275 --> 00:28:31,827 Electric Fetus. 730 00:28:31,827 --> 00:28:34,000 Electric Fetus is a Minnesota institution 731 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,827 that's been around since 1968. 732 00:28:36,827 --> 00:28:40,655 With about 50,000 records and a vast array of turntables, 733 00:28:40,655 --> 00:28:41,931 we're pretty confident 734 00:28:41,931 --> 00:28:43,793 we'll find the perfect pieces for Michelle. 735 00:28:43,793 --> 00:28:44,758 Good to see you. 736 00:28:44,758 --> 00:28:45,724 Same here, thanks for coming in. 737 00:28:45,724 --> 00:28:47,000 Oh, my gosh. This is... 738 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,000 I mean, my wife would have wished she was here 739 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:50,413 because she loves old records. 740 00:28:50,413 --> 00:28:52,689 This is the kind of place you could wander for hours. 741 00:28:52,689 --> 00:28:53,827 Oh, we have people do it all the time. 742 00:28:53,827 --> 00:28:55,379 Everyone has got their heads down in a crate. 743 00:28:55,379 --> 00:28:57,862 That's why Prince said he liked the shop here 744 00:28:57,862 --> 00:28:59,137 because everyone... No one was looking up. 745 00:28:59,137 --> 00:29:01,896 Fun fact, though, in '72, the original owners 746 00:29:01,896 --> 00:29:03,862 had a naked sale in here. 747 00:29:03,862 --> 00:29:05,310 So if you came in and shopped naked, 748 00:29:05,310 --> 00:29:07,310 - you got a free album. - What? 749 00:29:07,310 --> 00:29:09,793 If I do that right now, can I get a free album? 750 00:29:09,793 --> 00:29:11,172 - Maybe not today. - Darn it. 751 00:29:11,172 --> 00:29:13,931 Well, Michelle, who we're doing renovation for her, 752 00:29:13,931 --> 00:29:15,862 she loves records. She loves music. 753 00:29:15,862 --> 00:29:18,448 In fact, this one teacher of hers, he was, like, 754 00:29:18,448 --> 00:29:21,862 a parental figure for her, got her into music and records, 755 00:29:21,862 --> 00:29:24,241 and she has a whole collection, but she doesn't have it 756 00:29:24,241 --> 00:29:25,931 showcased the way we want to showcase. 757 00:29:25,931 --> 00:29:28,724 Like I said on the phone, we had two things we needed to get. 758 00:29:28,724 --> 00:29:30,379 One is a record player that's going to be 759 00:29:30,379 --> 00:29:31,758 in the unit in the living room, 760 00:29:31,758 --> 00:29:34,103 and then another vintage-looking piece for the office. 761 00:29:34,103 --> 00:29:36,172 Okay. Well, I think I got a couple options for you, 762 00:29:36,172 --> 00:29:37,827 - if you guys want to take a look. - Yeah. 763 00:29:37,827 --> 00:29:39,758 Here we got some cool options for kind of that vintage look 764 00:29:39,758 --> 00:29:41,862 that I think you might be going for, and then, on the back wall, 765 00:29:41,862 --> 00:29:43,310 there is more of our modern stuff 766 00:29:43,310 --> 00:29:45,413 that I think would look great for your built-in cabinet thing. 767 00:29:45,413 --> 00:29:46,931 Yeah, we'll have a little look through here. 768 00:29:46,931 --> 00:29:48,793 Cool. Let me know if you guys got any questions. 769 00:29:48,793 --> 00:29:50,241 All right. Thank you. 770 00:29:50,241 --> 00:29:52,137 For the unit in the office, do you want something tabletop? 771 00:29:52,137 --> 00:29:54,172 Like, I love that vintage look of the dial on the front. 772 00:29:54,172 --> 00:29:57,655 This is cool, too, and I know how to play that baby. 773 00:30:01,448 --> 00:30:03,379 Are we the creepy 40-something-year-old guys 774 00:30:03,379 --> 00:30:04,862 who are just dancing in the middle of the store? 775 00:30:04,862 --> 00:30:06,344 Pretty much. 776 00:30:06,344 --> 00:30:07,724 I mean, something like this would be cool for the office, 777 00:30:07,724 --> 00:30:10,000 but we would need something like this that fits into the cabinet. 778 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:11,172 For the office, like, 779 00:30:11,172 --> 00:30:13,344 we would want to have something like that, 780 00:30:13,344 --> 00:30:15,137 but then I'd need to get a furniture piece to put that on, 781 00:30:15,137 --> 00:30:17,896 or if we got something that had the legs already on it... 782 00:30:17,896 --> 00:30:19,172 That's cool. 783 00:30:19,172 --> 00:30:21,827 This is cool. Oh, classical. 784 00:30:21,827 --> 00:30:24,724 Can you twerk to classical? 785 00:30:24,724 --> 00:30:25,827 Ah! Not when I'm behind you. 786 00:30:25,827 --> 00:30:27,172 - No, does that not work? - Back, back it up. 787 00:30:27,172 --> 00:30:28,482 - Don't back it up. - I think this'll be cool. 788 00:30:28,482 --> 00:30:30,482 I mean, it's obviously not actual vintage... 789 00:30:30,482 --> 00:30:31,655 That's awesome. 790 00:30:31,655 --> 00:30:33,000 ...but it has a real vintage feel to it. 791 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:34,310 With the layout in that room, we have space to have 792 00:30:34,310 --> 00:30:35,620 a freestanding record player, right? 793 00:30:35,620 --> 00:30:39,103 Yep. So why don't we grab the modern turntable. 794 00:30:39,103 --> 00:30:41,965 Let's grab this sort of vintage replica-looking one. 795 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,034 These two speakers. 796 00:30:43,034 --> 00:30:44,172 Why don't we just grab this one, as well, 797 00:30:44,172 --> 00:30:45,241 because this is just amazing? 798 00:30:45,241 --> 00:30:47,172 - We could use it as decor. - I love it. 799 00:30:47,172 --> 00:30:48,482 I think it's amazing. 800 00:30:48,482 --> 00:30:49,655 Do we have time to just go 801 00:30:49,655 --> 00:30:50,758 do a bit of record shopping, though? 802 00:30:50,758 --> 00:30:52,103 That could be dangerous. 803 00:30:52,103 --> 00:30:54,137 We got some amazing pieces for Michelle's office 804 00:30:54,137 --> 00:30:55,655 and the main living room. 805 00:30:55,655 --> 00:30:57,517 It's going to make this house feel exactly the way they want. 806 00:30:57,517 --> 00:30:59,172 Record player shopping trip? 807 00:30:59,172 --> 00:31:00,827 Check. 808 00:31:03,413 --> 00:31:05,862 We only have a few days left before Viola is back 809 00:31:05,862 --> 00:31:08,586 and we show Michelle her new sanctuary. 810 00:31:08,586 --> 00:31:11,310 We're flying through the final build pieces, 811 00:31:11,310 --> 00:31:13,551 marble backsplashes going up in the kitchen. 812 00:31:13,551 --> 00:31:16,413 We're adding a wall-length stone desk in the office 813 00:31:16,413 --> 00:31:19,448 and white oak floating shelves to go with the new built-ins 814 00:31:19,448 --> 00:31:20,965 in the living room, 815 00:31:20,965 --> 00:31:24,448 along with our gorgeous marble fireplace surround, 816 00:31:24,448 --> 00:31:28,413 and last, but not least, paint. 817 00:31:28,413 --> 00:31:30,448 Everything is coming down to that final moment 818 00:31:30,448 --> 00:31:32,793 where Viola shows Michelle the gift that she's given her. 819 00:31:32,793 --> 00:31:35,275 Yeah, if I had to guess, it'll be an emotional one. 820 00:31:43,896 --> 00:31:46,206 So we have the stone around the fireplace. 821 00:31:46,206 --> 00:31:47,379 Is this going to be too much stone? 822 00:31:47,379 --> 00:31:48,862 I think it's too much. Yeah. 823 00:31:48,862 --> 00:31:52,137 Because I love the stone, and I want it to sort of pop out. 824 00:31:52,137 --> 00:31:55,034 Viola is back, and she's jumping in to help us furnish the space. 825 00:31:55,034 --> 00:31:56,724 - Oh, I love this table. - Oh, yeah. 826 00:31:56,724 --> 00:31:58,724 With the final pieces to the puzzle. 827 00:31:58,724 --> 00:32:01,413 Those two smaller seats next to the fireplace. 828 00:32:01,413 --> 00:32:03,896 Sure. Lots of beautiful art. 829 00:32:03,896 --> 00:32:05,517 As tomorrow, Michelle and her family 830 00:32:05,517 --> 00:32:07,655 will see their completely transformed space 831 00:32:07,655 --> 00:32:08,965 for the first time. 832 00:32:08,965 --> 00:32:10,965 - So what do you think? - Beautiful. 833 00:32:10,965 --> 00:32:16,793 It's that calm, relaxing sort of meditative feeling that I want. 834 00:32:16,793 --> 00:32:20,310 Viola had a very specific list, and I think we nailed it. 835 00:32:20,310 --> 00:32:22,413 Kitchen appliances are installed. 836 00:32:22,413 --> 00:32:24,896 Zen office furniture has been placed. 837 00:32:24,896 --> 00:32:26,793 It's all about the little knickknacks at this point. 838 00:32:26,793 --> 00:32:28,724 She's going to be so excited. 839 00:32:28,724 --> 00:32:31,862 And now the final touches in the main living space. 840 00:32:31,862 --> 00:32:34,000 I've always wanted to hit an Oscar, 841 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:35,965 Emmy and Tony winner with a pillow before so... 842 00:32:35,965 --> 00:32:37,172 Whoa! Whoa! 843 00:32:37,172 --> 00:32:38,689 Oh, she doesn't even flinch. 844 00:32:38,689 --> 00:32:39,931 That's a two-Tony! 845 00:32:39,931 --> 00:32:42,758 That's a two-Tony hit. 846 00:32:42,758 --> 00:32:45,103 I'll give you one hit, one hit, but you... 847 00:32:45,103 --> 00:32:47,689 Aw! 848 00:32:47,689 --> 00:32:49,172 Tonight, we will sleep well. 849 00:32:49,172 --> 00:32:51,827 Do you want to do the final honors and... 850 00:32:51,827 --> 00:32:53,206 Yes....put the flowers in place? 851 00:32:53,206 --> 00:32:55,172 Yep, queen's bouquet. 852 00:32:55,172 --> 00:32:57,034 Nicely done, well done. 853 00:32:57,034 --> 00:32:59,482 Because tomorrow, it's show time. 854 00:32:59,482 --> 00:33:02,413 She is going to have a fit. 855 00:33:02,413 --> 00:33:04,137 I cannot wait. 856 00:33:18,862 --> 00:33:21,620 Phew! It's all real now. 857 00:33:21,620 --> 00:33:23,793 Viola really wants to show Michelle the house first 858 00:33:23,793 --> 00:33:25,206 because this is a special gift for her. 859 00:33:25,206 --> 00:33:26,689 Yeah, then we'll bring in Michelle's family, 860 00:33:26,689 --> 00:33:28,551 and we'll surprise them. 861 00:33:28,551 --> 00:33:29,862 - Hello! - Hey, Michelle! 862 00:33:29,862 --> 00:33:30,931 Welcome home. 863 00:33:30,931 --> 00:33:32,931 Yeah, you ready to see your house? 864 00:33:32,931 --> 00:33:34,275 Hello! 865 00:33:34,275 --> 00:33:35,551 Hi! 866 00:33:35,551 --> 00:33:36,758 Oh, my gosh. 867 00:33:36,758 --> 00:33:38,137 The anticipation. 868 00:33:38,137 --> 00:33:41,000 Oh, it's so good to see you, so good. 869 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:42,137 The mercury has dropped a little 870 00:33:42,137 --> 00:33:43,310 since the last time you were here. 871 00:33:43,310 --> 00:33:44,517 Yes, it's very... It's chilly, 872 00:33:44,517 --> 00:33:46,068 and it's only going to get colder. 873 00:33:46,068 --> 00:33:48,137 - Yep. - Well, it's not chilly inside. 874 00:33:48,137 --> 00:33:49,862 Things are on fire. This house is amazing. 875 00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:51,206 It has never looked so good. 876 00:33:51,206 --> 00:33:56,689 Michelle, I'm very emotional because this is for you. 877 00:33:56,689 --> 00:33:58,896 This is something for you because I never think 878 00:33:58,896 --> 00:34:00,586 you do enough for yourself because you're awesome. 879 00:34:00,586 --> 00:34:01,931 Oh, you're sweet. 880 00:34:01,931 --> 00:34:04,068 Just knowing how much Michelle has been through, 881 00:34:04,068 --> 00:34:06,827 I think it's nice to know that Viola is stepping back 882 00:34:06,827 --> 00:34:08,000 and ensuring that something special 883 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:09,310 like this happens for her. 884 00:34:09,310 --> 00:34:10,862 She sees Michelle like a sister, 885 00:34:10,862 --> 00:34:12,931 and I think she wants to make sure that her sister 886 00:34:12,931 --> 00:34:15,034 has the best house she could possibly have. 887 00:34:15,034 --> 00:34:16,620 So are you nervous? 888 00:34:18,724 --> 00:34:20,758 I think it sounds like you're nervous. 889 00:34:20,758 --> 00:34:22,137 That's a nervous laughter. 890 00:34:22,137 --> 00:34:23,241 Okay. All right. 891 00:34:23,241 --> 00:34:24,448 Step up the stairs and close your eyes. 892 00:34:24,448 --> 00:34:25,310 Are you coming with me, Viola? 893 00:34:25,310 --> 00:34:26,793 - Mm-hmm. - And close my eyes? 894 00:34:26,793 --> 00:34:28,103 Yep, close your eyes. 895 00:34:28,103 --> 00:34:30,103 - Oh, my God, okay. - Here we go. 896 00:34:30,103 --> 00:34:31,310 Here we go. 897 00:34:31,310 --> 00:34:32,517 After you. Watch your step. 898 00:34:32,517 --> 00:34:34,655 - Keep your eyes closed. - All right. 899 00:34:34,655 --> 00:34:36,931 Keep those eyes closed, Michelle. 900 00:34:36,931 --> 00:34:39,689 And open your eyes. 901 00:35:03,655 --> 00:35:07,103 I think from her reaction you can tell Michelle loves it. 902 00:35:07,103 --> 00:35:09,068 We've given her the sanctuary she was hoping for, 903 00:35:09,068 --> 00:35:11,586 a place to settle with family and listen to music, 904 00:35:11,586 --> 00:35:13,448 the kitchen for those big get-togethers. 905 00:35:13,448 --> 00:35:15,517 And she never expected any of this stuff, 906 00:35:15,517 --> 00:35:18,000 but she absolutely loves it. 907 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:24,448 I cannot believe this is the house. 908 00:35:27,206 --> 00:35:30,586 You guys did so great, oh! 909 00:35:30,586 --> 00:35:34,517 What I want to say about this is you knocked it out of the park! 910 00:35:34,517 --> 00:35:38,103 I want you to check this out first, I really do. 911 00:35:38,103 --> 00:35:43,172 Because I want you to see some of the special features in here, 912 00:35:43,172 --> 00:35:47,344 besides the fireplace and its light that means, 913 00:35:47,344 --> 00:35:50,896 in the wintertime, you'll be happy when you're hibernating. 914 00:35:50,896 --> 00:35:52,172 Oh, look at the window. 915 00:35:52,172 --> 00:35:55,931 Uh-huh, but I want you to see a special feature. 916 00:35:55,931 --> 00:35:58,206 Filling Michelle's home with music was a no-brainer. 917 00:35:58,206 --> 00:35:59,793 She has this great record collection 918 00:35:59,793 --> 00:36:02,379 which was inherited from her late professor, Kenneth, 919 00:36:02,379 --> 00:36:04,241 but we wanted to do something a little extra special 920 00:36:04,241 --> 00:36:06,413 to make sure he was always remembered. 921 00:36:09,310 --> 00:36:12,551 Oh. 922 00:36:12,551 --> 00:36:14,137 Recognize the signature? 923 00:36:16,620 --> 00:36:18,241 So he's here. 924 00:36:20,965 --> 00:36:23,172 We had Ken's actual signature 925 00:36:23,172 --> 00:36:25,275 etched into the turntable cabinet. 926 00:36:25,275 --> 00:36:27,448 Well, Viola did say this was one of the most important 927 00:36:27,448 --> 00:36:29,793 things to you, to have music in your life, 928 00:36:29,793 --> 00:36:34,172 and we wanted to have a little bit of Ken there for you, too. 929 00:36:34,172 --> 00:36:35,689 I'm already seeing it in my mind. 930 00:36:35,689 --> 00:36:37,068 I'm going to get up tomorrow. 931 00:36:37,068 --> 00:36:38,379 I'm going to make some coffee. 932 00:36:38,379 --> 00:36:40,068 I'm going to sit in that bright room. 933 00:36:40,068 --> 00:36:41,413 I'm going to put on the fireplace. 934 00:36:41,413 --> 00:36:43,000 She will. I am going to, 935 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,241 because usually that's when I call Vi, 936 00:36:45,241 --> 00:36:48,793 and I'm always in my, well, before, in my 1970 kitchen, 937 00:36:48,793 --> 00:36:51,448 but now I'm going to be in this beautiful, 938 00:36:51,448 --> 00:36:56,586 beautiful spacious light-filled sanctuary. 939 00:36:56,586 --> 00:36:59,241 Come on in, feel it calling in a dream. 940 00:37:03,724 --> 00:37:05,586 Oh, it's awesome. 941 00:37:17,931 --> 00:37:23,724 I love the shelf, open shelf here, and the sink. 942 00:37:23,724 --> 00:37:26,379 And then over on this side you have pantry storage. 943 00:37:26,379 --> 00:37:28,724 - Oh, wow. - This is just one of those... 944 00:37:28,724 --> 00:37:29,724 This is the fridge? 945 00:37:29,724 --> 00:37:31,448 Yeah. 946 00:37:31,448 --> 00:37:34,275 It's so hidden. 947 00:37:34,275 --> 00:37:36,931 I just want to cook something right now for all of us. 948 00:37:36,931 --> 00:37:39,000 I'm going to make my specialty. 949 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:40,965 All right. What's that? 950 00:37:40,965 --> 00:37:44,448 I'm going to come up with it. 951 00:37:44,448 --> 00:37:47,206 It's amazing to see how much Michelle loves the space 952 00:37:47,206 --> 00:37:48,482 and is actually connecting with it, 953 00:37:48,482 --> 00:37:49,758 but we are not done yet. 954 00:37:49,758 --> 00:37:52,413 She wanted to give you one extra little surprise. 955 00:37:52,413 --> 00:37:55,413 Why don't you walk through that door at the end of the hall? 956 00:38:11,034 --> 00:38:14,000 You have this great energy, but all of a sudden, 957 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:16,413 it's like you are alive in this kitchen, 958 00:38:16,413 --> 00:38:18,551 and you're already picturing how you're going to entertain. 959 00:38:18,551 --> 00:38:19,793 I love that. 960 00:38:19,793 --> 00:38:21,724 Oh, I mean, I actually could start right now. 961 00:38:21,724 --> 00:38:22,793 I really could. 962 00:38:22,793 --> 00:38:24,724 And allow me to be shallow with it. 963 00:38:24,724 --> 00:38:27,793 You look fabulous in this house. 964 00:38:27,793 --> 00:38:31,241 It complements your blonde hair. 965 00:38:31,241 --> 00:38:33,344 Michelle is in love with her culinary oasis, 966 00:38:33,344 --> 00:38:35,172 but Viola wanted another sanctuary, 967 00:38:35,172 --> 00:38:37,379 a place where Michelle could close the door 968 00:38:37,379 --> 00:38:38,655 and get away from it all. 969 00:38:38,655 --> 00:38:41,275 She wanted to give you one extra little surprise, 970 00:38:41,275 --> 00:38:42,896 knowing... Well, you know what? 971 00:38:42,896 --> 00:38:45,034 I'm not even going to set it up for you. 972 00:38:45,034 --> 00:38:46,517 Let's do this. 973 00:38:46,517 --> 00:38:49,344 Why don't you walk through that door at the end of the hall? 974 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,344 I can't believe this. 975 00:39:13,344 --> 00:39:14,931 Shoes. 976 00:39:17,896 --> 00:39:20,379 This is a room full of memories, 977 00:39:20,379 --> 00:39:24,793 family photos, your old Playbill. 978 00:39:24,793 --> 00:39:28,862 This is really that space where you can just kick back 979 00:39:28,862 --> 00:39:30,551 and soak up all those memories. 980 00:39:30,551 --> 00:39:31,931 It's beautiful. 981 00:39:31,931 --> 00:39:34,724 Its so filled with life, you know, 982 00:39:34,724 --> 00:39:37,793 filled with my life and the people I love. 983 00:39:37,793 --> 00:39:40,413 It's you, Michelle. 984 00:39:40,413 --> 00:39:47,931 It's just very powerful to see, see it in front of you 985 00:39:47,931 --> 00:39:50,724 and know you've got a lot of people 986 00:39:50,724 --> 00:39:53,137 in your life that love you, and you've got a good life. 987 00:39:53,137 --> 00:39:54,862 Mm-hmm. 988 00:39:54,862 --> 00:39:57,862 That office to me was walking into memory. 989 00:39:57,862 --> 00:40:00,103 There's pictures of my kids. 990 00:40:00,103 --> 00:40:02,000 There's music, there's art. 991 00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:03,482 I've never had that, by the way. 992 00:40:03,482 --> 00:40:05,517 I've never had a place where I could just close the door. 993 00:40:05,517 --> 00:40:07,793 - You guys did good. - Oh, thank you. 994 00:40:07,793 --> 00:40:10,000 Why don't you have a seat in this chair right here? 995 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,827 This is your secondary sanctuary. 996 00:40:12,827 --> 00:40:15,586 We wanted to have a space with all these memories, 997 00:40:15,586 --> 00:40:17,034 but also another place where you could play 998 00:40:17,034 --> 00:40:19,103 a little music and just kick back. 999 00:40:26,103 --> 00:40:30,275 You are a creative person, and creative people need 1000 00:40:30,275 --> 00:40:34,241 a Zen space where you can just reset, 1001 00:40:34,241 --> 00:40:38,448 and I think seeing all of these memories, 1002 00:40:38,448 --> 00:40:41,310 seeing the beautiful things from your kids, 1003 00:40:41,310 --> 00:40:42,896 having a space where you can work, 1004 00:40:42,896 --> 00:40:44,517 as well, I think it's so important. 1005 00:40:44,517 --> 00:40:45,724 Thank you. 1006 00:40:45,724 --> 00:40:46,931 Mark and the kids have been through a lot, 1007 00:40:46,931 --> 00:40:48,379 as well, over the past few years, 1008 00:40:48,379 --> 00:40:50,034 with all of the treatments for Michelle. 1009 00:40:50,034 --> 00:40:52,827 You can see there's a lot of love in this family. 1010 00:40:52,827 --> 00:40:57,172 - Hello. - Welcome. 1011 00:40:57,172 --> 00:41:01,275 Oh, my God. 1012 00:41:01,275 --> 00:41:02,310 Hey. 1013 00:41:02,310 --> 00:41:04,137 The whole family was here, 1014 00:41:04,137 --> 00:41:06,172 and their reactions were priceless. 1015 00:41:06,172 --> 00:41:08,034 Michelle's husband Mark... 1016 00:41:08,034 --> 00:41:09,724 So good to see you guys. 1017 00:41:09,724 --> 00:41:11,206 ...her daughters, Ella and Tess, 1018 00:41:11,206 --> 00:41:14,103 and even her mom were here to share in the moment. 1019 00:41:14,103 --> 00:41:17,137 - Oh, my God. - Wow. 1020 00:41:17,137 --> 00:41:18,241 It was a beautiful home to start 1021 00:41:18,241 --> 00:41:19,379 because there was a lot of love here. 1022 00:41:19,379 --> 00:41:20,482 We just wanted to, you know, 1023 00:41:20,482 --> 00:41:21,724 update it a little bit for you guys. 1024 00:41:21,724 --> 00:41:23,172 - Man, it is so... - Oh, this is great. 1025 00:41:23,172 --> 00:41:27,172 ...incredible, thank you, incredible. 1026 00:41:27,172 --> 00:41:29,862 It's what life is about. It's about giving. 1027 00:41:29,862 --> 00:41:31,000 It's about connection. 1028 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,758 It's about love and showing the love. 1029 00:41:32,758 --> 00:41:34,862 I was just like, "Oh!" 1030 00:41:34,862 --> 00:41:36,413 - Look at this! - Yeah. 1031 00:41:38,758 --> 00:41:41,068 Certainly the renovation of this house, 1032 00:41:41,068 --> 00:41:46,000 it was motivated by love and trying to give a friend 1033 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:50,000 the gift of, like I said, sanctuary and a home, 1034 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,310 a home that reflects all that she is. 1035 00:41:52,310 --> 00:41:53,310 That's awesome. 1036 00:41:53,310 --> 00:41:54,586 - That is awesome. - Oh, my God! 1037 00:41:54,586 --> 00:41:55,689 What? It closes? 1038 00:41:55,689 --> 00:41:57,448 That's so cool! 1039 00:41:57,448 --> 00:41:59,310 You can already see there's a lot of love in this family, 1040 00:41:59,310 --> 00:42:00,620 but now they have a house 1041 00:42:00,620 --> 00:42:03,965 that actually will pull them even closer together. 1042 00:42:03,965 --> 00:42:05,413 - Whoa! - Yay! 1043 00:42:05,413 --> 00:42:07,551 Look at this place! 1044 00:42:07,551 --> 00:42:10,068 Wow, this is beautiful. 1045 00:42:10,068 --> 00:42:13,310 Hey, baby! 1046 00:42:13,310 --> 00:42:15,068 Oh! 1047 00:42:15,068 --> 00:42:16,931 Viola has been asking for one thing for her 1048 00:42:16,931 --> 00:42:19,724 and Michelle to do in this house the whole time, pop the cork. 1049 00:42:19,724 --> 00:42:21,103 Oh, and get that wine flowing. 1050 00:42:21,103 --> 00:42:25,000 This is our first meal in our new kitchen... 1051 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:26,137 Oh, thank you. 1052 00:42:26,137 --> 00:42:28,034 ...with our lovely friends and family. 1053 00:42:28,034 --> 00:42:29,724 I think these guys need to have some 1054 00:42:29,724 --> 00:42:31,482 reserved seats signs at the peninsula 1055 00:42:31,482 --> 00:42:33,206 because that's going to be where they're sitting, 1056 00:42:33,206 --> 00:42:35,413 having a glass of wine and laughing about life. 1057 00:42:35,413 --> 00:42:37,068 The only reason we're doing pizza 1058 00:42:37,068 --> 00:42:38,931 is because we don't want you to work on your first day 1059 00:42:38,931 --> 00:42:40,724 in this kitchen, but we know that your meal 1060 00:42:40,724 --> 00:42:42,000 is going to be a lot better than this. 1061 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:43,206 Whoa, whoa, you haven't tried the pizza yet. 1062 00:42:43,206 --> 00:42:45,620 This whole experience is going to be something 1063 00:42:45,620 --> 00:42:48,000 that we look back on when we're 90. 1064 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,448 Another 31 years, 1065 00:42:49,448 --> 00:42:51,482 we're just going to be looking at each other, 1066 00:42:51,482 --> 00:42:53,482 even if we can't see each other. 1067 00:42:53,482 --> 00:42:55,793 We... "Michelle, I know that's you." 1068 00:42:55,793 --> 00:42:57,862 "I know that's you, too, Vi." 1069 00:42:57,862 --> 00:42:59,689 "You remember that time? 1070 00:42:59,689 --> 00:43:02,137 We'll have some pictures, too."Oh, I remember that time." 1071 00:43:02,137 --> 00:43:05,517 Another 31 years. 1072 00:43:05,517 --> 00:43:08,379 I'm gonna cry again! 1072 00:43:09,305 --> 00:44:09,563 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm