"Celebrity IOU" Gwyneth Paltrow's Forever Home Update

1 00:00:01,586 --> 00:00:03,517 <i>From the big screen to Goop lifestyle queen,</i> 2 00:00:03,517 --> 00:00:06,482 <i>Gwyneth Paltrow is a global superstar who does it all.</i> 3 00:00:06,482 --> 00:00:08,689 - Good to see you. - So nice to see you! 4 00:00:08,689 --> 00:00:10,689 <i>But now, she's stepping out of the spotlight</i> 5 00:00:10,689 --> 00:00:13,137 <i>to surprise Kevin, her colleague of 11 years</i> 6 00:00:13,137 --> 00:00:15,482 <i>who has had an indelible impact on her life.</i> 7 00:00:15,482 --> 00:00:18,517 Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin. 8 00:00:18,517 --> 00:00:21,172 He's always taking care of other people. Now I'm going to cry. 9 00:00:21,172 --> 00:00:23,620 <i>She wants to elevate his newly-purchased first home...</i> 10 00:00:23,620 --> 00:00:25,862 I think it's just maybe a hair outdated. 11 00:00:25,862 --> 00:00:27,275 <i>...from dingy and dated...</i> 12 00:00:27,275 --> 00:00:28,379 Hold your nose! 13 00:00:29,379 --> 00:00:30,724 Oh, my God! 14 00:00:32,034 --> 00:00:34,275 I'm not aiming my spark. 15 00:00:35,551 --> 00:00:37,379 God! It looks so great. 16 00:00:37,379 --> 00:00:38,827 <i>...to modern and magnificent...</i> 17 00:00:38,827 --> 00:00:40,517 <i>I think he's going to be stunned,</i> 18 00:00:40,517 --> 00:00:42,172 and then he'll cry for like two weeks. 19 00:00:42,172 --> 00:00:45,137 <i>...before he even moves in.</i> 20 00:00:45,137 --> 00:00:47,482 <i>This is crazy!</i> 21 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:55,074 22 00:00:57,068 --> 00:01:00,172 I can tell Gwyneth is so excited. 23 00:01:00,172 --> 00:01:02,551 I don't know if it's just 'cause it's a little out of wheelhouse, 24 00:01:02,551 --> 00:01:05,620 but not totally. She loves design. She designed her own house. 25 00:01:05,620 --> 00:01:07,620 She does love design. She's so busy though. 26 00:01:07,620 --> 00:01:10,620 She's an Academy Award winner. She won an Emmy from <i>Glee.</i> 27 00:01:10,620 --> 00:01:16,034 She has multiple cookbooks and she has this Goop empire that she's created 28 00:01:16,034 --> 00:01:20,241 that is all about having people live their best lives and helping inspire people. 29 00:01:20,241 --> 00:01:22,620 That's why it's amazing that she has the time to do this. 30 00:01:22,620 --> 00:01:25,344 It just shows how much she loves Kevin and she wants to give back. 31 00:01:25,344 --> 00:01:28,689 Kevin's been in her life for 11 years now, working as her assistant. 32 00:01:28,689 --> 00:01:31,068 She clearly wants to do something special for Kevin. 33 00:01:31,068 --> 00:01:33,724 I think this really shows her character and what she's all about. 34 00:01:33,724 --> 00:01:36,103 It'll be interesting to see if she can step up to the plate 35 00:01:36,103 --> 00:01:37,931 and actually swing a sledgehammer. 36 00:01:37,931 --> 00:01:41,068 She is Pepper Potts! Pepper Potts is with a superhero, 37 00:01:41,068 --> 00:01:44,379 but I kind of feel she is one as well. She comes in all the time and saves the day. 38 00:01:44,379 --> 00:01:46,379 Here it is. Let's do this. 39 00:01:46,379 --> 00:01:48,862 <i>Kevin just bought this place, his very first home,</i> 40 00:01:48,862 --> 00:01:50,620 <i>and he saved up all his money to do it.</i> 41 00:01:50,620 --> 00:01:53,862 But once he took ownership, he discovered that there were some unexpected problems 42 00:01:53,862 --> 00:01:55,586 and repairs that had to be dealt with. 43 00:01:55,586 --> 00:01:56,758 It's a nice-looking little place. 44 00:01:56,758 --> 00:01:58,034 <i>So while those were getting done,</i> 45 00:01:58,034 --> 00:01:59,620 <i>he's forced to stay in his current rental.</i> 46 00:01:59,620 --> 00:02:01,379 But Gwyneth has alternate plans. 47 00:02:01,379 --> 00:02:05,172 While he's out, she wants to turn this new house into the perfect home. 48 00:02:05,172 --> 00:02:07,724 - Oh, hello! - Is this Paltrow Design Services? 49 00:02:08,758 --> 00:02:11,172 Indeed. Welcome to my design studio. 50 00:02:11,172 --> 00:02:14,310 The courtyard is gorgeous. Is the inside as gorgeous? 51 00:02:14,310 --> 00:02:15,310 Not so much. 52 00:02:15,310 --> 00:02:16,448 No? Shall we look? 53 00:02:16,448 --> 00:02:18,137 - Not yet, I should say. - Not yet? 54 00:02:18,137 --> 00:02:20,275 - Good to see you. - So nice to see you! 55 00:02:20,275 --> 00:02:22,000 I'm very excited. 56 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,448 I'm very excited 57 00:02:23,448 --> 00:02:27,827 when I found out that you were into design, because I'm imagining 58 00:02:27,827 --> 00:02:29,172 you've walked around this place 59 00:02:29,172 --> 00:02:31,275 and you've pictured what walls could go, 60 00:02:31,275 --> 00:02:32,655 what things could change? 61 00:02:32,655 --> 00:02:36,758 Yes. You know, Kevin has never owned a home before 62 00:02:36,758 --> 00:02:40,172 <i>and has been saving up a really long time,</i> 63 00:02:40,172 --> 00:02:42,620 <i>so this is like his forever home.</i> 64 00:02:42,620 --> 00:02:44,103 <i>That's how he's thinking of it.</i> 65 00:02:44,103 --> 00:02:46,172 And, you know, we're very close. 66 00:02:46,172 --> 00:02:47,827 We've worked together for a really long time. 67 00:02:47,827 --> 00:02:51,172 So he's been like an incredible constant in my life 68 00:02:51,172 --> 00:02:57,275 and, you know, I trust him with everything. He's my right-hand man. 69 00:02:57,275 --> 00:02:59,551 He knows where all the bodies are buried. 70 00:03:01,172 --> 00:03:05,379 And he's such a good person. He's always taking care of other people. 71 00:03:05,379 --> 00:03:09,413 Now I'm going to cry. And so, like, the idea that we could do something for him. 72 00:03:09,413 --> 00:03:14,379 Like, it just couldn't have happened to a nicer person, 73 00:03:14,379 --> 00:03:15,379 so thank you for doing this. 74 00:03:16,551 --> 00:03:19,689 <i>I met Gwyneth back in 2009.</i> 75 00:03:19,689 --> 00:03:22,827 <i>I had just moved to London from Los Angeles.</i> 76 00:03:22,827 --> 00:03:25,931 And I remember specifically when I got to her house in London, 77 00:03:25,931 --> 00:03:29,448 she was cooking in her kitchen and sort of welcomed me with open arms 78 00:03:29,448 --> 00:03:34,413 and that was sort of the start of understanding her kindness and generosity. 79 00:03:34,413 --> 00:03:40,379 I was looking for a special person to come in and kind of really help 80 00:03:40,379 --> 00:03:44,413 just be my right-hand man. Somebody that I could really trust 81 00:03:44,413 --> 00:03:47,413 <i>and who could really become like a partner to me.</i> 82 00:03:47,413 --> 00:03:50,206 <i>And he came really highly-recommended.</i> 83 00:03:51,620 --> 00:03:54,586 I started as her assistant, and just over the years, 84 00:03:54,586 --> 00:04:00,448 we've developed a very meaningful and, you know, she's sort of like my sister, 85 00:04:01,103 --> 00:04:03,103 I rely on her so much. Uh... 86 00:04:05,344 --> 00:04:07,448 You're not getting me to cry on this one, I can tell you that. 87 00:04:08,793 --> 00:04:11,620 <i>It started in a very professional way,</i> 88 00:04:11,620 --> 00:04:15,827 <i>but over time, I think from spending so much time,</i> 89 00:04:15,827 --> 00:04:18,034 I mean, I've probably spent more time with Kevin, 90 00:04:18,034 --> 00:04:19,655 in aggregate over the past decade, 91 00:04:19,655 --> 00:04:21,793 than with anybody else in my life. 92 00:04:21,793 --> 00:04:23,793 <i>We're travelling, we're in cars, on planes,</i> 93 00:04:23,793 --> 00:04:25,586 <i>or next to each other in the office,</i> 94 00:04:25,586 --> 00:04:31,965 and at some point, we just formed something that really feels much deeper 95 00:04:31,965 --> 00:04:37,344 than like colleagues. It really is like family. 96 00:04:37,344 --> 00:04:41,034 <i>My life has completely changed from the time that I've met Gwyneth.</i> 97 00:04:41,034 --> 00:04:44,137 <i>She has sort of been a cheerleader for me</i> 98 00:04:44,137 --> 00:04:46,379 <i>and someone that I can rely on.</i> 99 00:04:46,379 --> 00:04:50,586 It's an incredible feeling to know that someone loves you so much. 100 00:04:50,586 --> 00:04:55,206 In the past, I haven't felt that before. It's just priceless. 101 00:04:55,206 --> 00:04:58,482 Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin. 102 00:04:58,482 --> 00:05:03,689 <i>He's my family. He has done so much for me over the past decade plus,</i> 103 00:05:03,689 --> 00:05:07,172 and I just am so excited to be able to do something for him. 104 00:05:07,172 --> 00:05:09,793 I've been with him through the process, 105 00:05:09,793 --> 00:05:11,379 looking at a million apartments, 106 00:05:11,379 --> 00:05:14,172 and he really fell in love with this one, 107 00:05:14,172 --> 00:05:16,758 <i>which I can understand. Like the Spanish bones</i> 108 00:05:16,758 --> 00:05:18,965 <i>and the kind of California vibe.</i> 109 00:05:18,965 --> 00:05:20,793 <i>And the beautiful high ceilings,</i> 110 00:05:20,793 --> 00:05:22,689 <i>I think the natural light is fantastic.</i> 111 00:05:22,689 --> 00:05:25,724 But I think it's just maybe a hair outdated. 112 00:05:25,724 --> 00:05:27,068 - Oh, my gosh! - Oh, my God. It's a... 113 00:05:27,068 --> 00:05:29,137 And then you look at the improvements that they have done, 114 00:05:29,137 --> 00:05:31,827 like these bamboo floors, but these are rough, they're a little dated. 115 00:05:31,827 --> 00:05:34,517 It's not paying tribute to the beauty of the space. 116 00:05:34,517 --> 00:05:37,724 Yeah, and we had to do some mold remediation. 117 00:05:37,724 --> 00:05:39,448 Oh, is that what this is? - Yes. 118 00:05:39,448 --> 00:05:41,896 <i>So he's away for like four weeks...</i> 119 00:05:41,896 --> 00:05:44,000 Oh, so this... You see your opportunity here. 120 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,896 - This is why you're like, "Let's get it done!" - Yes, exactly. 121 00:05:46,896 --> 00:05:50,000 We've never met Kevin, so it's important for us to have an insider 122 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,482 that knows the things he likes. 123 00:05:51,482 --> 00:05:53,448 Knows how he would want to lay out his space. 124 00:05:53,448 --> 00:05:55,586 He loves the fact that there's a fire place... 125 00:05:55,586 --> 00:05:57,206 And we have that in Gwyneth. 126 00:05:57,206 --> 00:05:59,206 <i>...so I would love to keep that.</i> 127 00:05:59,206 --> 00:06:01,896 I've done quite a few projects. Very hands-on. 128 00:06:01,896 --> 00:06:04,896 Obviously, of course, you're gonna want to keep these shiny stones. 129 00:06:04,896 --> 00:06:09,103 I don't fancy myself an expert, but, you know, I think I have good taste. 130 00:06:09,103 --> 00:06:11,034 Although, I think everybody thinks they have good taste. 131 00:06:11,034 --> 00:06:12,586 Is this an actual... 132 00:06:12,586 --> 00:06:14,241 It's an actual fireplace, yeah. 133 00:06:14,241 --> 00:06:15,965 Okay. But it does have a gas starter. 134 00:06:15,965 --> 00:06:20,724 It has gas. So, in California, I've noticed most wood burning fireplaces have gas 135 00:06:20,724 --> 00:06:22,344 - to kind of get it going. - Yeah. 136 00:06:22,344 --> 00:06:25,724 So I don't know if we could make it log again? I think he would love that. 137 00:06:25,724 --> 00:06:29,000 This was one of the main things that drew him to the apartment. 138 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:30,689 There is so much in here that I love. 139 00:06:30,689 --> 00:06:32,931 Like the character of the fireplace is really cool. 140 00:06:32,931 --> 00:06:33,896 The high ceilings... 141 00:06:33,896 --> 00:06:36,793 I'm not crazy about the angle... 142 00:06:36,793 --> 00:06:39,448 It would be very, very simple just to level this out. 143 00:06:39,448 --> 00:06:42,793 'Cause the other thing, too, we need to think about our timeline... 144 00:06:42,793 --> 00:06:44,206 - What all we need to accomplish. - Yeah. 145 00:06:44,206 --> 00:06:45,517 Structurally, what has to happen. 146 00:06:45,517 --> 00:06:48,379 It's a very tight space. And the tighter a space, 147 00:06:48,379 --> 00:06:50,034 the trickier the spatial planning. 148 00:06:50,034 --> 00:06:51,586 He's not a big cook, 149 00:06:51,586 --> 00:06:53,896 but, obviously, we would love to redo the kitchen. 150 00:06:53,896 --> 00:06:55,482 Would you like to show us through the kitchen? 151 00:06:55,482 --> 00:06:56,689 I would be honored. 152 00:06:56,689 --> 00:06:58,413 It's not much of a kitchen. It's sort of like a... 153 00:06:58,413 --> 00:06:59,689 <i>Hold your nose! - It's a closet.</i> 154 00:07:01,551 --> 00:07:02,896 I don't know what to say. 155 00:07:02,896 --> 00:07:06,448 <i>The fridge is enormous. There's nowhere to prepare any food.</i> 156 00:07:06,448 --> 00:07:09,000 Like, if you do want to cook, there's nowhere to prep. 157 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,482 <i>This is a closet kitchen.</i> 158 00:07:10,482 --> 00:07:13,275 And just met, and you're really invading my personal space right now. 159 00:07:13,275 --> 00:07:14,793 I know, I know. I'm aware of that. 160 00:07:14,793 --> 00:07:16,000 I'm not going to back off though. 161 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,551 No, okay, good to know. 162 00:07:17,551 --> 00:07:20,034 Was there any issue that was uncovered when they did open everything up, 163 00:07:20,034 --> 00:07:22,793 or it was just the mold and that's now been treated, so we're safe to move ahead? 164 00:07:22,793 --> 00:07:27,344 I believe so. You know, I guess you never know. As having watched your shows, 165 00:07:27,344 --> 00:07:30,413 you never know what surprise may be laying in store. 166 00:07:30,413 --> 00:07:33,310 It's so funny that, I mean, Kevin is in your life 167 00:07:33,310 --> 00:07:35,448 to help you with all the miscellaneous things, 168 00:07:35,448 --> 00:07:39,448 and here you are in his life helping him with his first home 169 00:07:39,448 --> 00:07:42,137 and bringing in the people for remediation and all of this, 170 00:07:42,137 --> 00:07:44,827 so that's pretty amazing that you guys have that... It's like you're family. 171 00:07:44,827 --> 00:07:46,896 Completely. That's exactly what it is. 172 00:07:46,896 --> 00:07:48,896 Is he going to freak out? 173 00:07:48,896 --> 00:07:50,655 If he doesn't cry when he walks in, 174 00:07:50,655 --> 00:07:53,000 he'll be crying for like two weeks afterwards. 175 00:07:53,965 --> 00:07:55,310 - You have to send us videos. - I will. 176 00:07:55,310 --> 00:07:56,655 You'll be crying when he walks in. 177 00:07:56,655 --> 00:07:58,482 I'll probably be crying when he walks in. 178 00:07:58,482 --> 00:08:01,413 But there's so much potential, even out here. 179 00:08:01,413 --> 00:08:03,379 I can imagine this being opened up a little bit more 180 00:08:03,379 --> 00:08:07,724 and just making this a cool comfy spot for Kevin to bring friends over to. 181 00:08:07,724 --> 00:08:11,517 <i>The kitchen has had updates and the flooring has been redone at some point.</i> 182 00:08:11,517 --> 00:08:13,827 But everything is very blah and basic, 183 00:08:13,827 --> 00:08:16,310 and the kitchen is like a tiny closet. 184 00:08:16,310 --> 00:08:20,896 You could flip the kitchen over to this side here, 185 00:08:20,896 --> 00:08:24,206 have a really cool built-in banquette over there, 186 00:08:24,206 --> 00:08:26,241 and then expand the living area, 187 00:08:26,241 --> 00:08:28,931 so all of a sudden, it does just feel more connected. 188 00:08:28,931 --> 00:08:32,413 We always like to try and open up a space for flow as much as possible. 189 00:08:32,413 --> 00:08:34,172 Especially one that has a small footprint. 190 00:08:34,172 --> 00:08:35,896 I always put everything into two buckets. 191 00:08:35,896 --> 00:08:37,551 Some are functional buckets, 192 00:08:37,551 --> 00:08:40,551 the other is a bucket full of personal preferences. 193 00:08:40,551 --> 00:08:42,310 And there's no right or wrong with that. 194 00:08:42,310 --> 00:08:44,241 It's really what Kevin likes... 195 00:08:44,241 --> 00:08:46,344 But sometimes we're limited by structural issues, 196 00:08:46,344 --> 00:08:49,862 so it's good to have a couple of options as far as design layout goes. 197 00:08:49,862 --> 00:08:55,068 The idea that he could be, you know, in a beautiful space for his next chapter 198 00:08:55,068 --> 00:08:58,517 and grow as a person from that point is pretty cool. 199 00:08:58,517 --> 00:09:03,000 It's very, very touching to know that you love this guy so much 200 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:07,275 that you want to help him start the next chapter on such a positive note. 201 00:09:07,275 --> 00:09:08,965 Yeah, it's going to be good. 202 00:09:08,965 --> 00:09:12,172 My question is, is this like a Harlequin Romance novel where we're those buff guys 203 00:09:12,172 --> 00:09:15,310 in this chapter that are helping yield the sledgehammer? 204 00:09:15,310 --> 00:09:16,931 I just hope you take your shirts off 205 00:09:16,931 --> 00:09:18,241 when we get to the sledge hammer. 206 00:09:18,241 --> 00:09:19,827 Oh, it's total smut. Yeah. 207 00:09:19,827 --> 00:09:21,620 - We're going to make sure it's really... - Thank you. 208 00:09:21,620 --> 00:09:22,931 She has a great design eye. 209 00:09:22,931 --> 00:09:24,965 I've seen pictures of the houses that she's designed. 210 00:09:24,965 --> 00:09:26,413 She knows her stuff. 211 00:09:26,413 --> 00:09:30,793 I wondered if there might be a way to steal this space for the kitchen? 212 00:09:30,793 --> 00:09:34,931 I think opportunities abound in this lovely little townhouse. 213 00:09:34,931 --> 00:09:37,448 - There's no pantry area, there's no storage. - Even standing 214 00:09:37,448 --> 00:09:39,620 where you're standing right there, it's pretty tight. 215 00:09:39,620 --> 00:09:41,172 - Yeah. - And so, 216 00:09:41,172 --> 00:09:43,724 kicking this back and then give the rest of that space to the kitchen. 217 00:09:43,724 --> 00:09:44,758 Right. 218 00:09:44,758 --> 00:09:46,448 That would transform everything. 219 00:09:46,448 --> 00:09:49,241 <i>Spatially, it's a little bit awkward, so it needs a master plan</i> 220 00:09:49,241 --> 00:09:51,793 that will really make it work as a whole. 221 00:09:51,793 --> 00:09:53,344 What's upstairs? 222 00:09:53,344 --> 00:09:58,103 There's this strange closet which is quite large and kind of a landing. 223 00:09:58,103 --> 00:09:59,793 - It's sort of no-man's land. - Like... 224 00:09:59,793 --> 00:10:01,068 powder-room large? 225 00:10:01,068 --> 00:10:02,965 Yeah, could definitely be a powder room. 226 00:10:02,965 --> 00:10:06,068 I think what's interesting about putting a powder room upstairs 227 00:10:06,068 --> 00:10:10,344 is then, if there was a nice sort of sofa bed/daybed up there, 228 00:10:10,344 --> 00:10:13,896 if he did have a guest, you know, they wouldn't impinge on the living area. 229 00:10:13,896 --> 00:10:16,482 They could go up there, and then there would be a bathroom for a guest. 230 00:10:16,482 --> 00:10:19,137 That's a great option, especially if it's a nice big walk-in closet, 231 00:10:19,137 --> 00:10:21,620 it would probably feel like a better bathroom than what they have over here 232 00:10:21,620 --> 00:10:22,724 for a powder room. 233 00:10:22,724 --> 00:10:24,241 Do you mind if we take a little peek? Up-- 234 00:10:24,241 --> 00:10:26,965 Yeah, I was going to say, if you want to see this funny little area. 235 00:10:26,965 --> 00:10:28,655 - Oh. I want to see everything. - Okay. 236 00:10:28,655 --> 00:10:30,896 <i>You can tell that she's put a lot of thought into this.</i> 237 00:10:30,896 --> 00:10:34,724 Changing the fireplace feature, moving the bathroom upstairs, 238 00:10:34,724 --> 00:10:36,275 <i>expanding the kitchen...</i> 239 00:10:36,275 --> 00:10:39,310 - This carpet is really not ideal. - No. 240 00:10:39,310 --> 00:10:41,758 It's all the same stuff we would do as soon as we saw the space. 241 00:10:42,724 --> 00:10:44,241 Oh, it's almost done. 242 00:10:44,241 --> 00:10:48,275 There's this little landing that leads to the outdoor, but, see, look... 243 00:10:48,275 --> 00:10:50,793 <i>This is quite a big space here.</i> 244 00:10:50,793 --> 00:10:54,034 It's, I mean, this would be a great size for a powder room. 245 00:10:54,034 --> 00:10:55,551 - Right? - Yeah. 246 00:10:55,551 --> 00:10:57,655 <i>So you want to have like a daybed or something here--</i> 247 00:10:57,655 --> 00:11:01,793 Yeah, you know, like, you can have a guest on. It's not enormous, but... 248 00:11:01,793 --> 00:11:03,620 I like it. It's tight, so we'd have to find 249 00:11:03,620 --> 00:11:05,379 <i>the right furniture piece that would work</i> 250 00:11:05,379 --> 00:11:08,137 that wouldn't impede an entry if this is a bathroom here. 251 00:11:08,137 --> 00:11:10,620 - Right. - We can't stick out into the entry way but... 252 00:11:10,620 --> 00:11:14,172 I'm good with, sort of, visual design and less good with spatial design, 253 00:11:14,172 --> 00:11:15,793 so I'll leave it to you guys. 254 00:11:15,793 --> 00:11:18,482 We are good at all the above, so you're, sort of, just like the cherry on top 255 00:11:18,482 --> 00:11:19,862 of all the information that we need. 256 00:11:19,862 --> 00:11:22,034 How great would it be for him to move in, 257 00:11:22,034 --> 00:11:25,862 everything is styled, everything is finished, everything is safe 258 00:11:25,862 --> 00:11:27,724 and he can just enjoy? 259 00:11:27,724 --> 00:11:30,137 I mean, it would be phenomenal. 260 00:11:30,137 --> 00:11:33,000 The kitchen's obviously the key to whatever plan we go with. 261 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,344 <i>Do we flip it over to the living room area?</i> 262 00:11:35,344 --> 00:11:39,034 Or do we leave it where it is and use the powder room to expand the kitchen footprint? 263 00:11:39,034 --> 00:11:43,034 And then look at this. I mean, this is kind of a great... 264 00:11:43,034 --> 00:11:44,965 Throw your hair down! 265 00:11:44,965 --> 00:11:46,379 - Yeah-- - Lift me up. 266 00:11:46,379 --> 00:11:48,655 I like the idea of moving the powder room upstairs, 267 00:11:48,655 --> 00:11:50,689 <i>because it just gives us more options all around.</i> 268 00:11:50,689 --> 00:11:53,172 Yeah, it's a great space. But it's definitely a bit of a puzzle. 269 00:11:53,172 --> 00:11:54,724 We won't know 100% what we can do 270 00:11:54,724 --> 00:11:57,034 - until we demo everything back... - Yes. Of course. 271 00:11:57,034 --> 00:11:58,206 ...and if you're willing to 272 00:11:58,206 --> 00:11:59,862 get back in here pretty quick. 273 00:11:59,862 --> 00:12:03,000 I mean, we don't even have to move anything out. We could start demo tomorrow. 274 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,827 - I'm down. - I mean, have you seen the pipes? 275 00:12:04,827 --> 00:12:06,413 I see the pipes. Yeah. 276 00:12:06,413 --> 00:12:08,551 Boom! 277 00:12:08,551 --> 00:12:10,172 All right. The demo it is. 278 00:12:10,172 --> 00:12:11,931 She really wants to get this right. 279 00:12:11,931 --> 00:12:15,172 She really wants to show Kevin, how special he is to her. 280 00:12:15,172 --> 00:12:16,758 This is like a dream come true. 281 00:12:16,758 --> 00:12:19,206 All of her input is very, very helpful 282 00:12:19,206 --> 00:12:21,448 and we'll put it all together to make sure it's the perfect design. 283 00:12:21,448 --> 00:12:23,275 The cool thing is... 284 00:12:23,275 --> 00:12:25,310 he's gone. We can do whatever we want. 285 00:12:25,310 --> 00:12:27,896 And at the end of the day, if it's not how he wants it, he'll blame you. 286 00:12:27,896 --> 00:12:29,517 - Exactly. - No pressure. 287 00:12:29,517 --> 00:12:31,275 I think he's gonna be stunned. 288 00:12:31,275 --> 00:12:33,172 And then he'll cry for like two weeks. 289 00:12:45,724 --> 00:12:48,482 I love how you thought, "Okay, we're doing construction, 290 00:12:48,482 --> 00:12:50,172 I'm working with two Canadians here, 291 00:12:50,172 --> 00:12:51,793 I need to dress like a Canadian." 292 00:12:51,793 --> 00:12:53,448 - It's perfect! - Canadian tuxedo. 293 00:12:53,448 --> 00:12:55,137 - Do you like it? It's for you guys. - It's very stylish. 294 00:12:55,137 --> 00:12:56,103 This could be a new thing. 295 00:12:56,103 --> 00:12:57,551 You may never wanna walk a red carpet again. 296 00:12:57,551 --> 00:12:59,172 You may just wanna walk on a construction site. 297 00:12:59,172 --> 00:13:01,620 I already never wanna walk a red carpet again. 298 00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:04,551 Okay, so this is... Oh, my God. 299 00:13:04,551 --> 00:13:06,413 This is heavier than an Oscar. 300 00:13:06,413 --> 00:13:08,724 Yeah, I would hope so. 301 00:13:10,034 --> 00:13:12,000 Gwyneth is like a kid ready to do the demolish in here. 302 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:15,275 Oh, my God. I'm not strong enough for this thing. 303 00:13:15,275 --> 00:13:18,172 This is definitely outside of Gwyneth's wheelhouse. 304 00:13:18,172 --> 00:13:20,103 - Aah! - Look at that. We have a hole! 305 00:13:20,103 --> 00:13:22,758 When you see her in a movie, she has this swagger and this confidence. 306 00:13:24,965 --> 00:13:27,689 But here on the construction site, this is brand-new for her. 307 00:13:28,793 --> 00:13:30,586 So this is our chance to swagger a little bit. 308 00:13:34,965 --> 00:13:36,827 - You wanna come back in? - Is it safe? 309 00:13:36,827 --> 00:13:38,620 I think I was terrible. 310 00:13:38,620 --> 00:13:40,758 And embarrassing at demolition. 311 00:13:40,758 --> 00:13:42,586 Oh, my God! 312 00:13:42,586 --> 00:13:44,034 - Oh! - Yes! 313 00:13:44,034 --> 00:13:46,448 See? You're more badass than you thought you were. 314 00:13:46,448 --> 00:13:48,275 I'm so not a badass. 315 00:13:48,620 --> 00:13:49,586 Oh! 316 00:13:49,586 --> 00:13:51,103 I think I humiliated myself. 317 00:13:51,724 --> 00:13:52,724 Oh, my... 318 00:13:52,724 --> 00:13:55,344 Geez. God. 319 00:13:55,344 --> 00:13:57,689 So is it against your nature to break things? 320 00:13:57,689 --> 00:14:00,586 'Cause I feel like every time you break something, you're like, "Oh, gosh!" 321 00:14:00,586 --> 00:14:02,482 Yes! Geez. 322 00:14:02,482 --> 00:14:04,655 - Sledgehammer. - Sledgehammer coming up. 323 00:14:04,655 --> 00:14:07,137 It does feel cathartic to... 324 00:14:08,620 --> 00:14:11,000 ...break walls and cabinets and stuff like that. 325 00:14:12,344 --> 00:14:13,448 Oh, my God. 326 00:14:13,448 --> 00:14:14,827 I mean, it's a little surprising. 327 00:14:14,827 --> 00:14:16,931 It's not something you do everyday, but... 328 00:14:16,931 --> 00:14:19,448 once you kind of get into it, yeah, it felt pretty good. 329 00:14:19,448 --> 00:14:21,000 Two, three! 330 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:23,137 Are you sure you're not one of the superheroes? 331 00:14:23,137 --> 00:14:27,103 My super power will be removing sinks in the next <i>Avengers.</i> 332 00:14:29,275 --> 00:14:31,068 What would Kevin think right now if 333 00:14:31,068 --> 00:14:32,896 he showed up and realized you took a sledgehammer 334 00:14:32,896 --> 00:14:34,827 and just went nuts on his place? 335 00:14:34,827 --> 00:14:36,172 I think he would be impressed. 336 00:14:36,172 --> 00:14:39,172 What if he liked the kitchen and didn't want to change it? 337 00:14:39,172 --> 00:14:40,448 Then we're . 338 00:14:46,551 --> 00:14:48,172 <i>I know Gwyneth was afraid of the noise</i> 339 00:14:48,172 --> 00:14:49,965 <i>and she was a little outside of her element,</i> 340 00:14:49,965 --> 00:14:51,862 <i>but she did an amazing job,</i> 341 00:14:51,862 --> 00:14:54,793 and she was totally fine jumping in at whatever task we gave her. 342 00:14:54,793 --> 00:14:57,137 - All right, and let go, one... two, three. - Two, three. 343 00:14:58,689 --> 00:15:00,896 I have conquered Kevin's kitchen. 344 00:15:02,206 --> 00:15:04,413 So dramatic. I thought she was the actor. 345 00:15:04,413 --> 00:15:06,758 She's such a rock star with the sledgehammer. I was pretty impressed. 346 00:15:06,758 --> 00:15:09,965 Until the engineer looks, we won't know exactly what we can do. 347 00:15:09,965 --> 00:15:12,103 But my hope is that we can open this up 348 00:15:12,103 --> 00:15:14,862 as much as possible and completely re-jig the kitchen. 349 00:15:14,862 --> 00:15:16,724 - Okay. - Have you ever done any grinding? 350 00:15:17,068 --> 00:15:18,241 Pardon me? 351 00:15:20,103 --> 00:15:21,896 I'm not aiming my spark! 352 00:15:24,310 --> 00:15:25,172 Yes! 353 00:15:26,241 --> 00:15:28,241 <i>This place needed a lot of help...</i> 354 00:15:29,034 --> 00:15:30,172 Yes! 355 00:15:30,172 --> 00:15:32,862 <i>...and we have only 4-week window.</i> 356 00:15:32,862 --> 00:15:34,689 So I'm trying to get these boys in here 357 00:15:34,689 --> 00:15:37,206 to give me a quick renovation and get out. 358 00:15:47,241 --> 00:15:49,586 <i>Well, our design decision was made easy for us.</i> 359 00:15:49,586 --> 00:15:52,344 <i>Our engineer took a look behind the walls of Kevin's condo,</i> 360 00:15:52,344 --> 00:15:54,827 <i>and it turns out the main corner post in the kitchen</i> 361 00:15:54,827 --> 00:15:57,344 <i>is structural and cannot be moved.</i> 362 00:15:57,344 --> 00:16:00,172 <i>Which means we can't fully create an open concept</i> 363 00:16:00,172 --> 00:16:02,896 <i>and need the bigger area of the main space for the living room.</i> 364 00:16:02,896 --> 00:16:04,965 <i>But by putting the powder room upstairs,</i> 365 00:16:04,965 --> 00:16:08,241 <i>we can add real estate and rehab the kitchen in its current location.</i> 366 00:16:08,241 --> 00:16:11,310 Sometimes you come into a place like, "Ah, I have all these grand plans," 367 00:16:11,310 --> 00:16:15,620 and it just can't happen, because structurally, the house will not allow it. 368 00:16:15,620 --> 00:16:17,482 No, but then we just change to other grand plans, 369 00:16:17,482 --> 00:16:19,241 we'll put the bathroom upstairs 370 00:16:19,241 --> 00:16:20,931 re-jig a little bit of what we're thinking, 371 00:16:20,931 --> 00:16:22,793 but I think, at the end of the day, it's still gonna be amazing. 372 00:16:23,965 --> 00:16:25,413 <i>For Kevin's first home,</i> 373 00:16:25,413 --> 00:16:28,551 <i>Gwyneth wants to turn outdated into outstanding.</i> 374 00:16:28,551 --> 00:16:31,655 <i>Since structurally, we can't move the kitchen on the main floor,</i> 375 00:16:31,655 --> 00:16:34,793 <i>we want to expand its current footprint by removing the powder room.</i> 376 00:16:36,241 --> 00:16:38,586 <i>A more roomy updated layout will include</i> 377 00:16:38,586 --> 00:16:41,448 <i>lighter lower cabinets and reeded glass uppers</i> 378 00:16:41,448 --> 00:16:44,137 <i>combined with marble-like porcelain slab backsplash</i> 379 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:46,379 <i>contrasting black quartz countertops</i> 380 00:16:46,379 --> 00:16:49,000 <i>and bold Mediterranean inspired floor tiles.</i> 381 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:53,068 <i>We will paint the windows and doors black to give them a fresh, modern feel,</i> 382 00:16:53,068 --> 00:16:56,310 <i>while a built-in dry bar will impress both Kevin's dinner guests</i> 383 00:16:56,310 --> 00:16:58,931 <i>and make the most of that old closet.</i> 384 00:16:58,931 --> 00:17:01,655 <i>Light-toned engineered hardwood throughout will add brightness.</i> 385 00:17:01,655 --> 00:17:05,379 <i>While an updated focal fireplace with broader shape and plaster finish</i> 386 00:17:05,379 --> 00:17:08,551 <i>will add even more of that Spanish Mediterranean flavor.</i> 387 00:17:08,551 --> 00:17:10,620 <i>Heading up, we'll continue to open up the space</i> 388 00:17:10,620 --> 00:17:12,620 <i>by replacing those blocky stair walls</i> 389 00:17:12,620 --> 00:17:14,482 <i>with modern rod iron rails.</i> 390 00:17:14,482 --> 00:17:18,000 <i>Before we turn the top floor landing into a multifunctional lounge space,</i> 391 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,206 <i>complete with a sleek love seat and moody new powder room.</i> 392 00:17:21,206 --> 00:17:22,862 Open this up, get the spindles in there. 393 00:17:22,862 --> 00:17:24,724 Open this up, spindles in here. 394 00:17:24,724 --> 00:17:27,689 You already have the nice view from up top, this will give you more space off the stairs. 395 00:17:27,689 --> 00:17:29,862 As long as we make everything feel purposeful, 396 00:17:29,862 --> 00:17:32,793 then it doesn't look like a compromise in not opening it up. 397 00:17:34,551 --> 00:17:36,103 For the love of God, stop doing that. 398 00:17:43,758 --> 00:17:45,517 <i>Big-screen superstar and lifestyle influencer...</i> 399 00:17:45,517 --> 00:17:46,724 So nice to see you. 400 00:17:46,724 --> 00:17:49,310 <i>...Gwyneth Paltrow wants to give back to Kevin,</i> 401 00:17:49,310 --> 00:17:52,034 <i>the man she considers more like her brother than her assistant...</i> 402 00:17:52,034 --> 00:17:54,655 Words truly cannot express how much I love Kevin. 403 00:17:54,655 --> 00:17:57,724 He's always taking care of other people. Now I'm gonna cry. 404 00:17:57,724 --> 00:18:00,655 <i>...by transforming his newly-purchased but outdated condo...</i> 405 00:18:00,655 --> 00:18:02,344 <i>Hold your nose!</i> 406 00:18:02,344 --> 00:18:04,172 Oh, my God! 407 00:18:04,172 --> 00:18:06,137 <i>...into a stylish, elegant forever home.</i> 408 00:18:06,137 --> 00:18:09,448 He's done so much for me, over the past decade plus, 409 00:18:09,448 --> 00:18:12,689 and I just am so excited to be able to do something for him. 410 00:18:21,517 --> 00:18:24,068 <i>One of the pluses of not being able to switch the kitchen</i> 411 00:18:24,068 --> 00:18:27,000 <i>is that we don't have to redo all of the electrical and plumbing.</i> 412 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,172 <i>We simply have to update where needed.</i> 413 00:18:29,172 --> 00:18:32,103 <i>And we're gonna new plumbing upstairs for the new powder room.</i> 414 00:18:34,172 --> 00:18:36,827 <i>We've begun fabricating the new rod iron stair rail</i> 415 00:18:36,827 --> 00:18:41,137 <i>and everything is framed out, including the modern facelift we're giving to the fireplace.</i> 416 00:18:43,172 --> 00:18:46,241 And since it's a pretty crowded house downstairs, 417 00:18:46,241 --> 00:18:48,862 Gwyneth and I are up on the roof deck going over finishing choices. 418 00:18:48,862 --> 00:18:50,793 You said that Kevin loves 419 00:18:50,793 --> 00:18:53,172 - interesting tile, loves patterned stuff like that? - Yes. 420 00:18:53,172 --> 00:18:56,034 So for the kitchen, we could do something pretty cool on the floor. 421 00:18:56,034 --> 00:18:58,448 He loves that sort of Spanish, 422 00:18:58,448 --> 00:19:02,724 Portuguese, Mediterranean tile. Like, I think he would love this. 423 00:19:03,137 --> 00:19:04,206 Or this one. 424 00:19:05,448 --> 00:19:08,551 Also grey and white, that's a fantastic option as well. 425 00:19:08,551 --> 00:19:10,620 He loves that vibe. I think he'll love that. 426 00:19:10,620 --> 00:19:12,620 <i>I think I know Kevin's style pretty well.</i> 427 00:19:12,620 --> 00:19:15,862 We've travelled pretty extensively all over the world 428 00:19:15,862 --> 00:19:19,413 and I always take note of the kind of design that he responds to. 429 00:19:19,413 --> 00:19:23,862 In the kitchen, if we wanted, we could just keep this side and the uppers all lighter. 430 00:19:23,862 --> 00:19:25,241 I would probably do that. 431 00:19:25,241 --> 00:19:28,379 So I think I know it pretty well. I just hope I get it right. 432 00:19:28,379 --> 00:19:30,758 I think if we stayed in the grey... 433 00:19:30,758 --> 00:19:32,206 I can tell you've done this before. 434 00:19:33,586 --> 00:19:36,034 And then for the hardwood. How light, how dark? 435 00:19:36,034 --> 00:19:37,896 He loves like a light floor. 436 00:19:37,896 --> 00:19:40,344 <i>When looking at all the samples and making decisions,</i> 437 00:19:40,344 --> 00:19:42,034 there are two things that stood out with Gwyneth. 438 00:19:42,034 --> 00:19:43,931 One, she really knows Kevin 439 00:19:43,931 --> 00:19:45,448 and knows exactly what he would want. 440 00:19:45,448 --> 00:19:47,551 - Taking you over to the bathroom. - Okay. 441 00:19:47,551 --> 00:19:50,344 We would probably do a floating vanity. 442 00:19:50,344 --> 00:19:53,275 - Mmm-hmm. - Then take our tile and wrap it around the room. 443 00:19:53,275 --> 00:19:55,551 And two, she's not afraid 444 00:19:55,551 --> 00:19:58,620 to stand up and say, "No, no, no, that's not gonna work. 445 00:19:58,620 --> 00:20:00,103 <i>I wanna see something like this."</i> 446 00:20:00,103 --> 00:20:01,689 - It's so shiny. - Yeah. 447 00:20:02,793 --> 00:20:04,068 Is this the finish? 448 00:20:04,068 --> 00:20:06,206 Yeah, you don't like shiny? 449 00:20:06,206 --> 00:20:07,689 Are these our only tile options? 450 00:20:07,689 --> 00:20:11,103 Nope. I can do stone around it. I can do tile. 451 00:20:11,103 --> 00:20:12,965 Or even I think, like, a nice, 452 00:20:12,965 --> 00:20:16,241 you know, Venetian plaster and then have like the floor tile... 453 00:20:16,241 --> 00:20:19,068 Okay, so would you wanna have tile in the bathroom instead of... 454 00:20:19,068 --> 00:20:20,586 'Cause sometimes, a small 455 00:20:20,586 --> 00:20:23,689 area like that will just pull the hardwood right through into that space. 456 00:20:23,689 --> 00:20:27,275 But if you wanna actually create separation, then we can change the flooring. 457 00:20:27,275 --> 00:20:28,931 Just depends if you want the interest to be on 458 00:20:28,931 --> 00:20:30,862 the floor or if you want the interest to be on the walls? 459 00:20:30,862 --> 00:20:32,620 - Hmm. - Hmm. 460 00:20:32,620 --> 00:20:35,862 <i>Gwyneth wants to show Kevin how special he is to her.</i> 461 00:20:35,862 --> 00:20:37,896 <i>She really wants to get this right.</i> 462 00:20:37,896 --> 00:20:39,620 I am totally easy. 463 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:42,413 I wanna make sure that we're designing this place so it's perfect for Kevin. 464 00:20:42,413 --> 00:20:43,586 I think if it's tile on the wall, 465 00:20:43,586 --> 00:20:45,206 the wood floor comes through right? 466 00:20:45,206 --> 00:20:48,103 - Yep. - And if we do something different on the wallpaper... 467 00:20:48,103 --> 00:20:49,862 - ...plaster or whatever. - Sure. 468 00:20:49,862 --> 00:20:51,724 - Then maybe we do tile. - Okay. 469 00:20:51,724 --> 00:20:54,724 We haven't nailed the new bathroom quite yet. 470 00:20:54,724 --> 00:20:56,965 Not totally convinced on that tile. 471 00:20:56,965 --> 00:21:00,758 So I asked politely if I could see a few more options. 472 00:21:00,758 --> 00:21:04,344 We just wanna make sure we get it as close to what Kevin would love as possible. 473 00:21:04,344 --> 00:21:06,172 But I think we'll get somewhere really good. 474 00:21:12,172 --> 00:21:16,103 <i>Work is moving at a rapid pace, at what will become Kevin's forever home.</i> 475 00:21:16,103 --> 00:21:19,137 <i>In a further effort to bring out that Mediterranean motif</i> 476 00:21:19,137 --> 00:21:21,206 <i>that Gwyneth insists Kevin will love,</i> 477 00:21:21,206 --> 00:21:24,241 <i>we've decided to add a matching pair of elegant arches,</i> 478 00:21:24,241 --> 00:21:26,000 <i>one leading into the expanded kitchen,</i> 479 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,241 <i>and the other over the dry bar.</i> 480 00:21:28,241 --> 00:21:30,689 <i>And that same classic old-world feel</i> 481 00:21:30,689 --> 00:21:33,517 <i>is gonna be represented in the tiles on the kitchen floor.</i> 482 00:21:33,517 --> 00:21:36,137 And since we wanna stay ahead of the design curve, 483 00:21:36,137 --> 00:21:38,620 we're off to choose furnishings that will compliment the design space. 484 00:21:43,172 --> 00:21:46,724 Kevin wants to have a nice bright feel. A relaxing space. 485 00:21:46,724 --> 00:21:47,793 Something with character. 486 00:21:47,793 --> 00:21:49,275 Yeah, we want something that's light and bright, 487 00:21:49,275 --> 00:21:50,931 we want something that still has some contrast. 488 00:21:50,931 --> 00:21:52,862 So, what's the balance? 489 00:21:52,862 --> 00:21:55,655 The dining room, living room, those are big focuses. 490 00:21:57,275 --> 00:21:58,793 Excuse me, um, Miss sales associate. 491 00:21:58,793 --> 00:22:00,482 Hello! Welcome to my store. 492 00:22:00,482 --> 00:22:04,034 This is dangerous to come into. Because it starts adding to my wish list. 493 00:22:04,034 --> 00:22:05,827 We have a ton that we need to do. 494 00:22:05,827 --> 00:22:07,586 - We don't have a ton of time. - Yeah. 495 00:22:07,586 --> 00:22:09,724 So, we can start off with dining table. 496 00:22:09,724 --> 00:22:11,862 I know initially we were thinking rectangular. 497 00:22:11,862 --> 00:22:14,758 But if we did a round table when we came up the stairs, 498 00:22:14,758 --> 00:22:16,586 that would kind of cut the heavy angle. 499 00:22:16,586 --> 00:22:20,172 We wanna make sure that this place feels spacious, that the flow is good. 500 00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:21,724 What's our max diameter? 501 00:22:21,724 --> 00:22:24,034 I would say something around 48 inches. 502 00:22:24,034 --> 00:22:26,655 So four feet, maybe a little bit bigger. Not much. 503 00:22:26,655 --> 00:22:29,206 And that means every inch when it comes to furniture 504 00:22:29,206 --> 00:22:31,137 is gonna have to be thoughtfully worked out. 505 00:22:31,137 --> 00:22:32,896 This is the perfect size. 506 00:22:32,896 --> 00:22:34,689 I love the base on this too. 507 00:22:34,689 --> 00:22:38,172 We need walking space around the table, we need room for the hearth. 508 00:22:38,172 --> 00:22:39,551 Everything is a puzzle. 509 00:22:39,551 --> 00:22:40,689 Forty-seven and a half. 510 00:22:40,689 --> 00:22:42,068 It's like tetris-ing this house. 511 00:22:42,068 --> 00:22:43,379 This would fit perfectly. 512 00:22:43,379 --> 00:22:45,413 So many options. 513 00:22:45,413 --> 00:22:47,068 Yeah these are cool chairs. 514 00:22:47,068 --> 00:22:49,724 I think up against that stone, that we're looking at, 515 00:22:49,724 --> 00:22:51,379 - it's gonna be gorgeous. - And then 516 00:22:51,379 --> 00:22:54,586 the black legs too also tie in the black frames that we're painting the doors. 517 00:22:54,586 --> 00:22:56,689 And, worst case scenario, if we get everything in 518 00:22:56,689 --> 00:22:58,172 and we do need a little more warmth, 519 00:22:58,172 --> 00:22:59,551 we could always swap these out. 520 00:22:59,551 --> 00:23:01,586 'Cause these are also really beautiful chairs in the darker color. 521 00:23:05,310 --> 00:23:08,551 Oh, look at that. I mean Kevin could lay all the way out. 522 00:23:08,551 --> 00:23:09,586 No problem. 523 00:23:09,586 --> 00:23:11,000 - I'm respectful-- - Ooh! 524 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:14,827 To add color or not to add color is always the question. 525 00:23:14,827 --> 00:23:17,206 Gwyneth did specifically say Kevin likes white. 526 00:23:17,206 --> 00:23:20,724 In this situation, Kevin wants that clean white aesthetic. 527 00:23:20,724 --> 00:23:21,862 But up in the loft, 528 00:23:21,862 --> 00:23:23,655 that's where we can have a little fun. 529 00:23:23,655 --> 00:23:26,034 <i>For the daybed upstairs, there's this</i> 530 00:23:26,034 --> 00:23:27,068 <i>that could be an option.</i> 531 00:23:27,068 --> 00:23:28,206 It's darker. 532 00:23:28,206 --> 00:23:29,827 - Wait. Is this an actual daybed? - No. 533 00:23:29,827 --> 00:23:31,275 - This would be comfortable though. - Yeah. 534 00:23:31,275 --> 00:23:33,586 - You can definitely sleep on that. - This is style. 535 00:23:33,586 --> 00:23:36,379 That upper loft area, it's too small to be a room 536 00:23:36,379 --> 00:23:38,620 but it's still big enough that it needs to have some purpose. 537 00:23:38,620 --> 00:23:41,413 I feel like we want something that is going to make a statement. 538 00:23:41,413 --> 00:23:43,448 And I think that's the key thing we're trying to figure out. 539 00:23:43,448 --> 00:23:45,620 Yeah, we don't want it to feel like a hallway to the bathroom. 540 00:23:45,620 --> 00:23:47,000 It has to have purpose. 541 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,068 Something like this, I mean, people will go up and say, like, 542 00:23:49,068 --> 00:23:50,620 -"Oh, wow, that's really nice. I like that." - Yeah. 543 00:23:50,620 --> 00:23:53,137 It's not just the actual construction part 544 00:23:53,137 --> 00:23:54,655 of a project like this that's important. 545 00:23:54,655 --> 00:23:56,448 <i>The furniture placement is key.</i> 546 00:23:56,448 --> 00:23:59,793 We got the perfect pieces for every area of this home. 547 00:24:08,758 --> 00:24:11,965 <i>With only four weeks to complete Kevin's forever home transformation,</i> 548 00:24:11,965 --> 00:24:13,931 <i>things are coming together pretty quickly.</i> 549 00:24:13,931 --> 00:24:16,896 <i>We're sanding the walls in preparation for paint and plaster.</i> 550 00:24:16,896 --> 00:24:18,758 <i>While the new engineered hardwood we're installing</i> 551 00:24:18,758 --> 00:24:21,275 <i>will bring warmth and brightness to the entire space.</i> 552 00:24:23,137 --> 00:24:26,068 You know, we were making fun of this kitchen before, but now it's like... 553 00:24:26,068 --> 00:24:30,344 it's-- it's not so bad at all now that we got the space back from the powder room. 554 00:24:30,344 --> 00:24:32,862 Gwyneth's has been kind of coming in and out throughout the project 555 00:24:32,862 --> 00:24:34,482 and helping wherever she can. 556 00:24:34,482 --> 00:24:36,310 In New York city, this would be a big kitchen. 557 00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:38,758 <i>In the kitchen, it's a huge transformation,</i> 558 00:24:38,758 --> 00:24:42,448 and I love that she is reacting exactly the way I wanted her to. 559 00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:46,103 I wanted to open this up completely but 560 00:24:46,103 --> 00:24:48,103 coming across that structural load over here 561 00:24:48,103 --> 00:24:50,413 we would literally have to re-engineer the whole structure 562 00:24:50,413 --> 00:24:52,931 - of the house in order to-- - I actually love it like this. 563 00:24:52,931 --> 00:24:56,137 An arch is so beautiful and then you have the complimentary arch there. 564 00:24:56,137 --> 00:24:58,896 - This is a cool spacious kitchen. - Totally. 565 00:24:58,896 --> 00:25:01,137 - I love it. Yeah. - It's so great. It's so cool. 566 00:25:01,137 --> 00:25:04,275 I think he'll love it. I think he'll feel like he can really cook meals in there. 567 00:25:04,275 --> 00:25:06,137 I mean, before it was like a closet. 568 00:25:06,137 --> 00:25:07,724 - Okay? All right. - Yeah. 569 00:25:07,724 --> 00:25:11,034 Gwyneth says she's never hung cabinets before. She loves design. 570 00:25:11,034 --> 00:25:13,862 - Just lift up a tiny bit there. - I'm not on. Okay now. 571 00:25:13,862 --> 00:25:17,551 <i>But design and construction are two very different things.</i> 572 00:25:17,551 --> 00:25:20,482 But I just wanted to be here, so that in person, she can see 573 00:25:20,482 --> 00:25:22,793 how crazy the transformation is gonna be. 574 00:25:22,793 --> 00:25:24,344 Where does this go if the fridge goes here? 575 00:25:24,344 --> 00:25:26,517 So this is our plan here. So you can see 576 00:25:26,517 --> 00:25:28,517 those two cabinets actually shift over 577 00:25:28,517 --> 00:25:30,379 - 'cause built the drawers out the wall. - Oh, got it. Okay. 578 00:25:30,379 --> 00:25:33,344 That tucks in and then we're gonna build in the fridge 579 00:25:33,344 --> 00:25:36,000 and this is the pantry garage that's right at counter height. 580 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,724 Got it. So cool. 581 00:25:37,724 --> 00:25:40,551 - Oh, you wanna see what the hardwood ended up? - Yes. 582 00:25:40,551 --> 00:25:43,275 - Is it down? - Yeah, underneath. 583 00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:46,206 Oh, it's so nice. 584 00:25:46,206 --> 00:25:49,965 We're gonna have a reducer in the hardwood that goes from this height down to here. 585 00:25:49,965 --> 00:25:53,551 I think it's great to have a personality expressed a little bit in a kitchen. 586 00:25:53,551 --> 00:25:57,172 - You can see how it pulls into the cabinetry color. - Oh, my God, so chic! 587 00:25:57,172 --> 00:26:01,379 I think the personality's really the floor, those tiles, he will love those. 588 00:26:01,379 --> 00:26:03,068 - Oh, my God. Yup. - You got it? 589 00:26:03,068 --> 00:26:06,655 This is the first time I've been this hands-on ever. 590 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,000 - Do not let go. - Okay. 591 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:11,862 And I love it. 592 00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,482 - Let go? - Yup. You're good. 593 00:26:13,482 --> 00:26:17,862 It's nice to put your physical work into something and have like that dharma 594 00:26:17,862 --> 00:26:21,172 on the walls and in the cabinets and stuff like that. It's pretty cool. 595 00:26:27,275 --> 00:26:29,172 - All right. - Ah, so nice. 596 00:26:29,172 --> 00:26:31,551 This dry bar and the arch that we have 597 00:26:31,551 --> 00:26:34,206 matching the arch of the kitchen is gonna be gorgeous. 598 00:26:34,206 --> 00:26:36,172 - Pretend I'm mixing up, pouring the wine. - Oh, my God! 599 00:26:36,172 --> 00:26:37,793 It looks so great. 600 00:26:37,793 --> 00:26:41,206 Before it was an awkward closet with no depth, and now, it's a statement piece. 601 00:26:41,206 --> 00:26:44,103 And with the marble that's coming and the stone shelf. 602 00:26:44,103 --> 00:26:46,206 - Pretty cool, right? - It's gonna be so nice. 603 00:26:46,206 --> 00:26:49,068 Oh, my gosh. It's like getting super exciting now. 604 00:26:49,068 --> 00:26:52,827 Yeah. Well, there's still a ton more to do and now that you're an experienced 605 00:26:52,827 --> 00:26:54,241 - person in construction... - Yeah, very. 606 00:26:54,241 --> 00:26:56,517 ...you lead the way, what should we do next? 607 00:26:56,517 --> 00:26:59,724 Oh, I've never thought of myself as a very handy person. 608 00:26:59,724 --> 00:27:02,344 Well, you know, clearly, uh... 609 00:27:02,344 --> 00:27:04,931 That could be changing. I did my part today. 610 00:27:04,931 --> 00:27:06,862 You know, I got those cabinets on there. 611 00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:10,724 - There is some hood work to do. - There is actually. 612 00:27:10,724 --> 00:27:12,310 Cabinet stuff... 613 00:27:20,724 --> 00:27:24,862 <i>With a little more than a week before Kevin returns, we still have a lot to do.</i> 614 00:27:24,862 --> 00:27:28,862 <i>Which means out multiple crews have to work quickly and pretty much around the clock.</i> 615 00:27:30,068 --> 00:27:33,000 <i>And Gwyneth, she's walking the walk and talking the talk.</i> 616 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:34,689 - Not on my pants. - Sorry. 617 00:27:34,689 --> 00:27:36,931 We lowered the profile of this fireplace. 618 00:27:36,931 --> 00:27:39,793 We've given it a more modern aesthetic that goes all the way up to the ceilings. 619 00:27:39,793 --> 00:27:41,620 Oh, my God. We suck at this. 620 00:27:41,620 --> 00:27:43,172 Look at yours! Yours is dripping. 621 00:27:43,172 --> 00:27:45,206 It's like a melted ice cream cone. 622 00:27:45,206 --> 00:27:48,689 <i>We're using an eco-friendly thin-coat plaster and doing a Roman clay finish.</i> 623 00:27:48,689 --> 00:27:51,655 <i>This is gonna give the fireplace a smooth, matt-like finish.</i> 624 00:27:51,655 --> 00:27:55,448 <i>She's never done plaster work before but Gwyneth knows this matt finish</i> 625 00:27:55,448 --> 00:27:58,310 for this plaster look is going to be absolutely stunning. 626 00:27:58,310 --> 00:28:00,655 I feel that I'm doing an excellent job. 627 00:28:00,655 --> 00:28:02,172 Let's just agree on this. 628 00:28:02,172 --> 00:28:04,551 You and I are far better than Jonathan would ever be at this. 629 00:28:04,551 --> 00:28:05,827 Very true. 630 00:28:10,586 --> 00:28:12,206 - All right. Next one. - Okay. 631 00:28:13,172 --> 00:28:14,379 Thank you. 632 00:28:15,655 --> 00:28:17,413 - All right. - Hmm. 633 00:28:17,413 --> 00:28:19,517 What are you thinking? Too dark? 634 00:28:19,517 --> 00:28:24,206 I mean... I don't love it but... 635 00:28:24,206 --> 00:28:25,827 Do you wanna see it come together? 636 00:28:25,827 --> 00:28:27,862 Or do you want me to swap something? 637 00:28:27,862 --> 00:28:31,551 I don't know. Just too... It just doesn't look elevated to me. 638 00:28:31,551 --> 00:28:36,689 To me, the grey and the black really looked muddy and sort of sad. 639 00:28:36,689 --> 00:28:38,206 You wanna see grey and white instead? 640 00:28:38,206 --> 00:28:40,137 Grey and white would be better. 641 00:28:40,137 --> 00:28:41,965 Or black and white would be better. 642 00:28:41,965 --> 00:28:44,068 So I had to throw a little flag on the play. 643 00:28:44,068 --> 00:28:46,758 The most classic would be going black and white. 644 00:28:46,758 --> 00:28:49,689 We have had a lot of conversations about the separate bathroom 645 00:28:49,689 --> 00:28:51,517 and the aesthetic we're going for. 646 00:28:51,517 --> 00:28:54,586 I feel like we're losing the Spanish vibe here totally. 647 00:28:54,586 --> 00:28:58,241 Maybe I went a little bit too masculine and that's totally cool because, 648 00:28:58,241 --> 00:29:01,137 at the end of the day, what's most important is Kevin loves it. 649 00:29:01,137 --> 00:29:03,000 - Do you hate me? - Are you kidding me? 650 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,137 On every major project we ever do, there is always something 651 00:29:06,137 --> 00:29:09,275 that when we go for install, "Oh, it didn't quite work." 652 00:29:09,275 --> 00:29:12,482 I did this beautiful ceiling with all these different medallions 653 00:29:12,482 --> 00:29:14,000 and when it was up, it was like, 654 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,586 "That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life. 655 00:29:16,586 --> 00:29:18,482 No way." Don't worry about it. 656 00:29:18,482 --> 00:29:20,103 We'll change it out. We'll keep it simple. 657 00:29:20,103 --> 00:29:24,482 I can feel your eyes burning down on me. 658 00:29:24,482 --> 00:29:28,103 I have no problem with someone just telling me bluntly what they like 659 00:29:28,103 --> 00:29:29,724 and what they don't like. 660 00:29:29,724 --> 00:29:33,137 I'm not mad. I want you to be happy 'cause I know then Kevin's gonna be happy. 661 00:29:33,137 --> 00:29:36,931 At this point, I can change, no problem and I'm glad she's being honest with me. 662 00:29:36,931 --> 00:29:39,206 - I'm sorry. - No worries. I will handle this. 663 00:29:39,206 --> 00:29:40,793 But because you're making me change it, 664 00:29:40,793 --> 00:29:42,620 - you carry the thinset downstairs. - Okay. 665 00:29:42,620 --> 00:29:43,896 Oh, my God. 666 00:29:43,896 --> 00:29:47,034 I stuck a little piece of furniture or two in there. 667 00:29:47,034 --> 00:29:49,448 Gwyneth is bringing Kevin back to the house 668 00:29:49,448 --> 00:29:52,034 under the guise that she's picked out some furniture for him. 669 00:29:52,034 --> 00:29:55,931 - Okay. - What did you do? Holy ! 670 00:29:55,931 --> 00:29:58,275 <i>This is crazy.</i> 671 00:30:08,896 --> 00:30:11,068 <i>With only a few days left before Kevin returns,</i> 672 00:30:11,068 --> 00:30:14,034 <i>we're attacking every corner of Kevin's condo.</i> 673 00:30:14,034 --> 00:30:17,206 <i>Painting has begun and matching marble-like porcelain slabs</i> 674 00:30:17,206 --> 00:30:20,068 <i>are being installed both in the dry bar and kitchen.</i> 675 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:24,241 <i>Everything we're doing speaks to the light and airy elegance that Gwyneth wants for him.</i> 676 00:30:24,241 --> 00:30:25,689 Watch your base there. 677 00:30:25,689 --> 00:30:28,689 <i>And she continues to be a big part of this every step of the way.</i> 678 00:30:28,689 --> 00:30:32,413 <i>Gwyneth is definitely nervous when it comes to hands on construction stuff.</i> 679 00:30:32,413 --> 00:30:35,206 But she loves Kevin so much. She wants to make sure this place is perfect. 680 00:30:35,206 --> 00:30:36,689 She's willing to help where she can. 681 00:30:36,689 --> 00:30:40,310 - That's good there for me. - I'm not on my spot yet. There we go. 682 00:30:40,310 --> 00:30:43,000 <i>Even putting in that railing,</i> 683 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,827 <i>that's some pretty heavy duty precarious construction</i> 684 00:30:45,827 --> 00:30:47,206 Perfect. Look at that. 685 00:30:47,206 --> 00:30:49,586 She was all on board. 686 00:30:49,586 --> 00:30:52,896 You know the wonderful thing is when you start to peel back 687 00:30:52,896 --> 00:30:55,551 those elements that make it feel really small, 688 00:30:55,551 --> 00:30:58,862 all of a sudden, it's like a tree house. It's airy and light. 689 00:30:58,862 --> 00:31:01,896 When I first walked up here before anything was done, 690 00:31:01,896 --> 00:31:04,965 this is where you could really see how bad that fireplace was. 691 00:31:04,965 --> 00:31:07,793 It was so skinny. It was like a thong fireplace. 692 00:31:07,793 --> 00:31:09,413 A thong? 693 00:31:09,413 --> 00:31:11,103 It was a Brazilian fireplace. 694 00:31:11,103 --> 00:31:14,275 I'm so disturbed by that description. 695 00:31:14,275 --> 00:31:16,241 - But you know what we mean. - I do. 696 00:31:16,241 --> 00:31:19,344 Now, it instead of being strange skinny shape, 697 00:31:19,344 --> 00:31:23,241 <i>it really looks very deliberate and a really beautiful moment</i> 698 00:31:23,241 --> 00:31:26,793 that is like the centerpiece of the house which is what a fireplace should be. 699 00:31:26,793 --> 00:31:28,724 This will be Kevin's forever home, 700 00:31:28,724 --> 00:31:32,931 and I think just going like that classic Spanish, Mediterranean thing 701 00:31:32,931 --> 00:31:35,586 it's gonna be so great, and it will really stand the test of time. 702 00:31:35,586 --> 00:31:37,103 100%. 703 00:31:41,689 --> 00:31:44,758 <i>In order to make this space feel a lot more updated and more elegant,</i> 704 00:31:44,758 --> 00:31:46,551 <i>we're painting the windows and the doors black</i> 705 00:31:46,551 --> 00:31:48,827 <i>so that it'll contrast everything in the space.</i> 706 00:31:48,827 --> 00:31:53,103 Normally, I would not necessarily think of doing something like this. 707 00:31:53,103 --> 00:31:57,103 But with the light floors, it's gonna be a nice sort of grounding aspect. 708 00:31:57,103 --> 00:31:58,862 That nice little touch in the background 709 00:31:58,862 --> 00:32:00,413 but it's not gonna be too distracting. 710 00:32:00,413 --> 00:32:02,310 - Yeah, I think that's true. - What you kept saying is 711 00:32:02,310 --> 00:32:05,862 you wanna make sure that this place feels elegant and elevated. 712 00:32:05,862 --> 00:32:07,793 Just having a couple subtle pops. 713 00:32:07,793 --> 00:32:09,724 The railings, some of the hardware. 714 00:32:09,724 --> 00:32:12,379 - The door. I think this will be just what the house needs. - Absolutely. 715 00:32:12,379 --> 00:32:15,724 You know that Gwyneth is all in when she's wearing the fanciest jumpsuit 716 00:32:15,724 --> 00:32:17,724 I've ever seen and she's willing to get it dirty. 717 00:32:17,724 --> 00:32:19,689 - It's her construction jump. - Yeah, it's true. 718 00:32:19,689 --> 00:32:20,965 What do you find more enjoyable? 719 00:32:20,965 --> 00:32:22,827 Learning lines or painting doors? 720 00:32:22,827 --> 00:32:25,000 - Painting doors. - Oh, great. 721 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:28,137 Maybe if I'm really quiet and sneak away, these two will just finish the whole job. 722 00:32:35,931 --> 00:32:39,620 <i>Gwyneth wasn't sold on the original tile pattern design for the powder room.</i> 723 00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:43,655 So finally we went with a simpler hex-shaped tile which thankfully she loves. 724 00:32:43,655 --> 00:32:46,310 And with that, I think we've managed to solve all the puzzles 725 00:32:46,310 --> 00:32:47,965 this apartment presented. 726 00:32:47,965 --> 00:32:51,172 <i>Now we only have about 100 more items to complete,</i> 727 00:32:51,172 --> 00:32:52,379 <i>and then we'll be done.</i> 728 00:32:52,379 --> 00:32:54,482 Well, let's not forget that we still have to show Kevin. 729 00:32:54,482 --> 00:32:57,310 Okay, so it's gonna be 101 items. 730 00:32:57,310 --> 00:32:59,172 <i>This is gonna be a whole new world for him.</i> 731 00:33:07,068 --> 00:33:10,586 This is really the part that I get excited about 'cause you start to see 732 00:33:10,586 --> 00:33:13,172 what Kevin is gonna have to entertain with. 733 00:33:13,172 --> 00:33:16,068 I know. He's just gonna be stunned. 734 00:33:16,068 --> 00:33:19,241 It's the little things that make it feel like home. Wherever you wanna put these. 735 00:33:19,241 --> 00:33:21,068 Drew likes to say I'm a hoverer. 736 00:33:21,068 --> 00:33:23,689 Whenever we're doing like our finishing touches and stuff like that. 737 00:33:23,689 --> 00:33:25,586 But I don't need to hover with Gwyneth. 738 00:33:25,586 --> 00:33:27,068 Yes. 739 00:33:27,068 --> 00:33:29,862 She already knows and she's confident that she can get this done right. 740 00:33:29,862 --> 00:33:33,206 It's such a lovely feeling to walk into a done space 741 00:33:33,206 --> 00:33:35,931 and you feel like, "Okay, I could just bring my toothbrush and I'm good." 742 00:33:35,931 --> 00:33:40,103 Think it's gonna be beautiful. I think it'll be serene, I think it'll be all his. 743 00:33:40,103 --> 00:33:42,896 And I just think it's gonna be a game changer for him. 744 00:33:42,896 --> 00:33:45,620 We were gonna have to have such a tiny sofa 745 00:33:45,620 --> 00:33:49,931 if that was gonna be the living space over here, but this is actually huge. 746 00:33:49,931 --> 00:33:53,517 Not that I would actually put my feet up on it but just to show one more time. 747 00:33:53,517 --> 00:33:55,551 - Don't you dare! Don't! - Mom looks so mad. 748 00:33:55,551 --> 00:33:57,068 It was a bit of a challenge in the beginning. 749 00:33:57,068 --> 00:33:59,034 Figuring out, do we wanna flip the footprint? 750 00:33:59,034 --> 00:34:00,551 <i>Or we gonna leave things the way they are?</i> 751 00:34:00,551 --> 00:34:03,448 <i>Can we move that wall, the rail and the opening?</i> 752 00:34:03,448 --> 00:34:07,275 In the end, I think Gwyneth agrees this was the right choice. 753 00:34:07,275 --> 00:34:10,586 We were trying to think, is there gonna be too much white, too much light? 754 00:34:10,586 --> 00:34:13,000 Do we want a contrast with slightly darker chairs. 755 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,965 I think it actually turned out nice. This is just a soft rich color. 756 00:34:15,965 --> 00:34:18,793 Now, let me point out, I picked the chair color. No big deal. 757 00:34:18,793 --> 00:34:20,620 And I picked the table side. 758 00:34:20,620 --> 00:34:22,620 Sometimes Drew just needs someone to pat him on the back. 759 00:34:22,620 --> 00:34:23,931 Is there something there? Thank you. 760 00:34:23,931 --> 00:34:25,793 - Oh, thanks. - You're good. You're a good man. 761 00:34:25,793 --> 00:34:29,000 When you really, really love someone and are so invested 762 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:31,517 in their wellbeing. To be able to give 763 00:34:31,517 --> 00:34:36,344 something like this that's so specific and such a life-changing moment for them, 764 00:34:36,344 --> 00:34:42,655 it's that incredibly resonant feeling of what it feels like to give and to receive 765 00:34:42,655 --> 00:34:46,103 and to watch someone receive. I think we just need more of that in the world. 766 00:34:56,517 --> 00:34:57,793 I'm so excited. 767 00:34:57,793 --> 00:35:00,793 I stuck up little piece of furniture or two in there. 768 00:35:00,793 --> 00:35:03,620 - Okay, well, the mold's out, right? - The mold is out. 769 00:35:03,620 --> 00:35:04,724 It's totally safe. 770 00:35:04,724 --> 00:35:07,586 We have a little bit of a ruse going where I said 771 00:35:07,586 --> 00:35:10,241 we were remediating and I just went in and 772 00:35:10,241 --> 00:35:14,413 put a couple bits of furniture from storage, "thinking you might want some, 773 00:35:14,413 --> 00:35:17,862 - you know, some stuff." - I trust your furniture design and picking. 774 00:35:17,862 --> 00:35:19,620 Well, let's see. It's not that exciting. 775 00:35:19,620 --> 00:35:22,827 Who would have thought that mold remediation would ever look this good in the end. 776 00:35:22,827 --> 00:35:26,551 He has no idea that we've actually transformed the whole place. 777 00:35:26,551 --> 00:35:27,724 Furniture and some. 778 00:35:27,724 --> 00:35:29,000 Okay. 779 00:35:31,758 --> 00:35:35,000 What did you do? Holy ! 780 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,896 <i>This is crazy.</i> 781 00:35:44,172 --> 00:35:45,448 Okay. 782 00:35:48,310 --> 00:35:51,103 What did you do? Holy ! 783 00:35:51,103 --> 00:35:52,724 This is crazy. 784 00:35:52,724 --> 00:35:54,620 <i>Oh, my God.</i> 785 00:35:55,206 --> 00:35:57,448 Oh, wow. 786 00:35:58,103 --> 00:35:59,172 Incredible. 787 00:36:14,517 --> 00:36:17,655 She's telling me that she is going to surprise me with some furniture 788 00:36:17,655 --> 00:36:19,379 and I'm sort of thinking like, "Oh, great." 789 00:36:20,413 --> 00:36:23,379 I step inside and the place blows my mind. 790 00:36:23,379 --> 00:36:24,758 <i>It's pretty much finished.</i> 791 00:36:25,551 --> 00:36:27,689 - Do you like it? - It's amazing. 792 00:36:27,689 --> 00:36:29,793 I thought we were just like talking furniture. 793 00:36:29,793 --> 00:36:31,034 This is insane. 794 00:36:31,034 --> 00:36:32,551 <i>I got a little bit of help.</i> 795 00:36:32,551 --> 00:36:33,655 Oh, hi! 796 00:36:33,655 --> 00:36:34,862 - What? - Hey, how's it going? 797 00:36:34,862 --> 00:36:37,000 The Property Brothers! This is crazy. 798 00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,482 <i>I don't know who was more excited,</i> 799 00:36:38,482 --> 00:36:39,793 Gwyneth or Kevin, 800 00:36:39,793 --> 00:36:41,137 because seeing their faces 801 00:36:41,137 --> 00:36:42,689 when we first came around the corner, 802 00:36:42,689 --> 00:36:44,379 it was priceless. 803 00:36:44,379 --> 00:36:45,862 We got a call, 804 00:36:45,862 --> 00:36:47,241 an SOS, 805 00:36:47,241 --> 00:36:49,517 because you had bought this beautiful place 806 00:36:49,517 --> 00:36:51,551 <i>and there was mold, there were problems,</i> 807 00:36:51,551 --> 00:36:53,965 <i>and so we were like, no problem, we got your back.</i> 808 00:36:53,965 --> 00:36:56,034 Thank you. Thank you so much. 809 00:36:56,034 --> 00:36:58,862 It's quite a lot of pressure when you think about it. 810 00:36:58,862 --> 00:37:01,068 Especially for me 'cause I'm such a control freak. 811 00:37:01,068 --> 00:37:02,241 If someone did this to me, 812 00:37:02,241 --> 00:37:03,689 I would be panicking. 813 00:37:03,689 --> 00:37:05,862 Nobody deserves a dream home 814 00:37:05,862 --> 00:37:06,931 more than Kevin. 815 00:37:06,931 --> 00:37:10,379 Then to be able to like bring you guys in 816 00:37:10,379 --> 00:37:11,896 to help us make it something 817 00:37:11,896 --> 00:37:14,103 that's like actually incredible, 818 00:37:14,103 --> 00:37:16,137 instead of like, you know... 819 00:37:16,137 --> 00:37:18,965 - Rundown and moldy? - A little rundown and moldy. 820 00:37:18,965 --> 00:37:20,758 <i>Kevin was just gonna patch up the walls</i> 821 00:37:20,758 --> 00:37:22,103 and rough it for a while, 822 00:37:22,103 --> 00:37:23,586 and Gwyneth was like, no way. 823 00:37:23,586 --> 00:37:24,793 There's no way that this person 824 00:37:24,793 --> 00:37:26,551 who is that important to me is gonna rough it. 825 00:37:26,551 --> 00:37:28,655 You have no idea what she has been up to. 826 00:37:28,655 --> 00:37:31,862 She actually did demolition to make this happen. 827 00:37:31,862 --> 00:37:33,758 I don't believe it. Come on. 828 00:37:33,758 --> 00:37:35,379 - Oh, yeah. - Show me the receipts. 829 00:37:37,068 --> 00:37:39,241 - Oh, is that a real fireplace, by the way? - Yes. 830 00:37:39,241 --> 00:37:40,413 <i>Isn't it beautiful?</i> 831 00:37:40,413 --> 00:37:42,862 There's a real wood-burning fireplace 832 00:37:42,862 --> 00:37:44,655 that's gonna crackle me to sleep. 833 00:37:44,655 --> 00:37:47,655 - Did you notice how we widened it out a little bit? - Yes. 834 00:37:47,655 --> 00:37:49,724 And we've got this beautiful Venetian plaster. 835 00:37:49,724 --> 00:37:52,413 Oh, you know my taste. 836 00:37:52,413 --> 00:37:54,551 - Uh, she did your taste. - Wow. 837 00:37:54,551 --> 00:37:56,551 She literally did the Venetian finish. 838 00:37:56,551 --> 00:37:58,068 Wow. That's incredible. 839 00:37:58,068 --> 00:37:58,965 Then remember this, 840 00:37:58,965 --> 00:38:02,344 how this was like that weird triangular... 841 00:38:02,344 --> 00:38:04,896 <i>Oh, yes. That made no sense. Oh, that's us by the way.</i> 842 00:38:04,896 --> 00:38:07,137 <i>Nice touch. I love it.</i> 843 00:38:07,137 --> 00:38:10,275 Now you have a bar and there's storage under here. 844 00:38:10,275 --> 00:38:12,344 - This is gorgeous. - Do you want to see the kitchen? 845 00:38:12,344 --> 00:38:15,448 Kevin, that tiny little electric cooktop that you use, 846 00:38:15,448 --> 00:38:16,344 <i>that's a thing of the past.</i> 847 00:38:16,344 --> 00:38:17,275 What do you think? 848 00:38:17,275 --> 00:38:18,517 Kevin got an upgrade. 849 00:38:23,758 --> 00:38:25,655 - Incredible. - Can you believe it? 850 00:38:25,655 --> 00:38:26,689 I'm like shocked. 851 00:38:27,482 --> 00:38:29,137 Wasn't there a bathroom here? 852 00:38:29,137 --> 00:38:31,896 Yes. So, the reason the kitchen was so tiny 853 00:38:31,896 --> 00:38:33,793 is there was a bathroom on the other side of that wall. 854 00:38:33,793 --> 00:38:35,758 <i>It took up like the whole kitchen.</i> 855 00:38:35,758 --> 00:38:37,172 Remember how teensy it was? 856 00:38:37,172 --> 00:38:40,172 <i>Now this is like a proper great-sized kitchen.</i> 857 00:38:40,172 --> 00:38:43,793 It's pretty fantastic you did this for me. 858 00:38:43,793 --> 00:38:46,310 He's got a great chef as his bestie, Gwyneth, 859 00:38:46,310 --> 00:38:48,344 and now he has a place that can actually inspire him. 860 00:38:48,344 --> 00:38:50,965 She is like a sister to me. 861 00:38:50,965 --> 00:38:52,620 I love her dearly. 862 00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:54,655 I mean, she's like my heart, 863 00:38:54,655 --> 00:38:56,275 she has like taught me so much about love, 864 00:38:56,275 --> 00:38:59,482 and being able to love myself and other people 865 00:38:59,482 --> 00:39:03,068 and your family, and it's really special. 866 00:39:07,275 --> 00:39:08,551 Oh, my God. 867 00:39:08,551 --> 00:39:10,931 - Thank you so much. - It turned out so well. Can you believe? 868 00:39:10,931 --> 00:39:12,724 It was really important to Gwyneth to make sure that 869 00:39:12,724 --> 00:39:14,103 this reflected your style. 870 00:39:14,103 --> 00:39:17,068 <i>Before, it felt like it was stuck in an era</i> 871 00:39:17,068 --> 00:39:18,896 <i>that wasn't very complementary.</i> 872 00:39:18,896 --> 00:39:21,379 <i>I guarantee you, you now have the nicest place</i> 873 00:39:21,379 --> 00:39:23,793 <i>in the entire complex.</i> 874 00:39:23,793 --> 00:39:26,000 And I was sort of expecting to be walking back in here 875 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:27,103 <i>with holes in the wall</i> 876 00:39:27,103 --> 00:39:29,068 <i>because there was still mold remediation--</i> 877 00:39:29,068 --> 00:39:32,206 Well, the holes we put in the wall, are now beautifully curved. 878 00:39:32,206 --> 00:39:33,551 <i>They are gorgeous.</i> 879 00:39:33,551 --> 00:39:34,896 <i>All finished.</i> 880 00:39:34,896 --> 00:39:36,758 <i>Wait, and I love how the arches tie everything together.</i> 881 00:39:36,758 --> 00:39:38,586 Have a seat. Make yourself at home. 882 00:39:38,586 --> 00:39:41,758 By the way, this is the most comfortable sofa. 883 00:39:41,758 --> 00:39:43,793 Love white. Super clean. 884 00:39:43,793 --> 00:39:45,172 <i>She clearly knows you very well.</i> 885 00:39:45,172 --> 00:39:47,724 Well, and I also know that she just has impeccable taste 886 00:39:47,724 --> 00:39:49,379 and knows what she wants and... 887 00:39:49,379 --> 00:39:51,793 Oh, we noticed. And she wasn't afraid to tell us... 888 00:39:51,793 --> 00:39:53,689 - Yeah. - ...if something wasn't exactly... 889 00:39:53,689 --> 00:39:55,206 But then I like that because whenever you 890 00:39:55,206 --> 00:39:57,172 try to guess what a client would want, 891 00:39:57,172 --> 00:39:58,862 it makes it so much harder. 892 00:39:58,862 --> 00:40:00,862 So this really did make the process easier. 893 00:40:00,862 --> 00:40:02,068 - You nailed it, girl. - Okay, good. 894 00:40:02,068 --> 00:40:03,793 Nice. High five. 895 00:40:04,413 --> 00:40:05,724 You definitely nailed it 896 00:40:05,724 --> 00:40:09,517 <i>with the furniture pieces, the color, the wood floors.</i> 897 00:40:09,517 --> 00:40:11,206 <i>The cement tile in the kitchen,</i> 898 00:40:11,206 --> 00:40:14,241 <i>- like, sort of a nod to your Portuguese heritage. - Yes.</i> 899 00:40:14,241 --> 00:40:16,068 - Who knew. - I know. I mean... 900 00:40:16,068 --> 00:40:17,413 You've been paying attention over the years. 901 00:40:18,310 --> 00:40:19,620 I think it's very rare 902 00:40:19,620 --> 00:40:21,862 that a relationship that starts in work 903 00:40:21,862 --> 00:40:24,620 becomes this familial and deep 904 00:40:24,620 --> 00:40:28,517 and I feel like he's my angel. He's my total guardian angel. 905 00:40:28,517 --> 00:40:30,448 I wanna give her a hug. 906 00:40:32,965 --> 00:40:35,206 - I love sentimental Kevin. - I didn't take the beta blockers. 907 00:40:35,206 --> 00:40:37,206 So you're lucky. 908 00:40:37,206 --> 00:40:39,275 If you're emotional already than it gets even better, 909 00:40:39,275 --> 00:40:41,862 - because, well, we did the upstairs, too. - Yeah. 910 00:40:41,862 --> 00:40:43,344 - What? - We did. 911 00:40:43,344 --> 00:40:45,034 - Okay. - We did. 912 00:40:45,034 --> 00:40:46,793 Before there was no railing. 913 00:40:46,793 --> 00:40:48,724 <i>It was actually just a half wall that came up.</i> 914 00:40:48,724 --> 00:40:50,931 <i>Now, you have that rod iron. It looks stunning</i> 915 00:40:50,931 --> 00:40:53,275 and it just gives you the sightlines you deserve in this house. 916 00:40:53,275 --> 00:40:55,344 <i>These floors are beautiful.</i> 917 00:40:55,344 --> 00:40:56,275 <i>I like the light.</i> 918 00:40:56,689 --> 00:40:58,551 Oh. 919 00:40:59,758 --> 00:41:01,793 This was literally dead space before. 920 00:41:02,862 --> 00:41:04,482 <i>Goodbye dead man's land.</i> 921 00:41:04,482 --> 00:41:07,344 <i>This is now a beautiful upper level.</i> 922 00:41:07,344 --> 00:41:09,655 <i>There's even a sofa there that you can snooze on.</i> 923 00:41:09,655 --> 00:41:11,586 That sofa is sexy. 924 00:41:11,586 --> 00:41:13,379 Someone could crash up here 925 00:41:13,379 --> 00:41:16,344 - but then, of course, we would need a little bathroom. - Yes. 926 00:41:16,344 --> 00:41:18,137 So that totally weird closet 927 00:41:18,137 --> 00:41:20,517 is now a very chic little powder room. 928 00:41:20,517 --> 00:41:23,413 We wanted to make sure every area of this home was considered. 929 00:41:23,413 --> 00:41:26,172 Wow. This is so beautiful, Gwyneth. 930 00:41:26,172 --> 00:41:29,586 <i>It's so dark and chic and the marble and...</i> 931 00:41:29,586 --> 00:41:31,241 <i>Much like on the fireplace,</i> 932 00:41:31,241 --> 00:41:33,448 we've got the Roman clay finish in there. 933 00:41:33,448 --> 00:41:35,448 - Mmm-hmm. - Looks almost like a Venetian plaster. 934 00:41:35,448 --> 00:41:38,137 <i>It's really elegant. It just gives you that extra little bit of texture.</i> 935 00:41:38,137 --> 00:41:40,344 I will say you definitely nailed that upstairs bathroom 936 00:41:40,344 --> 00:41:41,724 because the moment Kevin went in, 937 00:41:41,724 --> 00:41:42,758 <i>he was blown away.</i> 938 00:41:42,758 --> 00:41:44,965 - You did a good job. - Oh, thank you. 939 00:41:44,965 --> 00:41:47,827 - You guys did a good job as well. - Thank you. 940 00:41:47,827 --> 00:41:50,172 The credit belongs to Gwyneth. 941 00:41:50,172 --> 00:41:51,758 <i>It's really truly amazing.</i> 942 00:41:51,758 --> 00:41:54,000 <i>The chandelier and the fireplace...</i> 943 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,482 <i>It's pretty grand now.</i> 944 00:41:55,482 --> 00:41:57,413 You'll be pouring champagne from up here 945 00:41:57,413 --> 00:41:59,137 <i>into someone's glass down there.</i> 946 00:41:59,137 --> 00:42:00,758 <i>Exactly. 947 00:42:00,758 --> 00:42:03,586 To be able to create something that's so meaningful 948 00:42:03,586 --> 00:42:07,413 with the brothers and give this gift to Kevin is, like, 949 00:42:07,413 --> 00:42:09,413 it probably means almost more to me 950 00:42:09,413 --> 00:42:11,517 than it does to him in a weird way. 951 00:42:11,517 --> 00:42:13,482 I don't think you'll ever fully appreciate 952 00:42:13,482 --> 00:42:15,862 how hands-on Gwyneth was 953 00:42:15,862 --> 00:42:17,068 to make this happen. 954 00:42:17,068 --> 00:42:18,310 Demoing the kitchen, 955 00:42:18,310 --> 00:42:20,000 putting the new cabinetry in, 956 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:21,965 doing the finish on the fireplace... 957 00:42:21,965 --> 00:42:24,379 - I was so bad-- - Badass, I would say. 958 00:42:25,965 --> 00:42:28,137 I could never get enough of seeing that dynamic 959 00:42:28,137 --> 00:42:30,379 of love and respect between two people. 960 00:42:30,379 --> 00:42:32,758 What started out as a working relationship 961 00:42:32,758 --> 00:42:34,896 has now turned into a lifelong friendship. 962 00:42:34,896 --> 00:42:37,586 Gwyneth, I mean, this is absolutely incredible. 963 00:42:37,586 --> 00:42:39,344 Incredible, guys. Thank you. 964 00:42:39,344 --> 00:42:42,068 I didn't realize that someone would do something like this 965 00:42:42,068 --> 00:42:43,413 for me ever in my life, 966 00:42:43,413 --> 00:42:46,068 and I can't... thank you enough. 967 00:42:49,448 --> 00:42:51,724 - Welcome home. - Thank you so much. I love you. 968 00:42:51,724 --> 00:42:53,896 I'm so happy for you. 969 00:42:53,896 --> 00:42:55,862 And so grateful to you guys. Honestly. 970 00:42:55,862 --> 00:42:56,827 Cheers, guys. 971 00:42:58,206 --> 00:42:59,241 Thank you. 972 00:42:59,241 --> 00:43:00,206 Cheers. 973 00:43:00,206 --> 00:43:01,620 Thank you. 974 00:43:01,620 --> 00:43:04,758 God, you guys like make us cry all the time. 975 00:43:04,758 --> 00:43:06,586 This is terrible. 975 00:43:07,305 --> 00:44:07,744 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org