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Ugliest House In America Season 6 Episode 6 - Full
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00:00America, over the years, I've seen so many ugly houses.
00:05I was afraid I was becoming desensitized.
00:08But nope.
00:11What?
00:15Where do we go from here?
00:18With 15 more eyesores toured, one thing is very clear.
00:22The ugly is back, and it is back with a vengeance.
00:26At this point, I don't even remember what beautiful homes look like anymore.
00:34It's legit a boat.
00:35Aye, aye, Captain.
00:36It looks like Jabba the Hutt in the corner.
00:39I need a raise.
00:41Of these 15 houses, we selected the ugliest home from each region of the country to move on to the finals.
00:48That is extra.
00:50Bedrock Bedlam brought the Midwest to the Stone Age, with its wacky, cavernous home better suited for children than adults.
00:58Oh, you got it!
01:00I'm going to tell you what I like about this house.
01:03I like the kids.
01:05In the Great Lakes region, the carpet castle had shag climbing up the walls and broke the mold when it came to smelling like mold.
01:13This cutting board, that's a wooden Petri dish right there.
01:17As if you didn't buy this place.
01:19It's like, whoa!
01:20The collage barrage of the Mid-Atlantic was an unviable menagerie of bizarre art projects.
01:29Models.
01:30It is nonsense.
01:33In the New England-ish region, the Crafty Cottage of Delusion was an arts and craft project that needed to go back to the drawing board.
01:41It's like a cartoon threw up on this wall.
01:49And in the Southwest region, Pick a Blue ICU was a bizarre blend of blue decor and rooms that were more like an invasion of privacy.
01:58What?
01:59Who needs privacy?
02:00Stop it.
02:02It is something.
02:03Of these five finalists, only one had the total package of ugly appearance, awful function, and the ability to surprise me to no end.
02:14And now, we're bringing in Alice in Victoria to write the ugly.
02:18So, where is the ugliest house in America?
02:21Upper Darby, Pennsylvania!
02:34Very close to Philly.
02:36You know what that means?
02:37What?
02:38Cheese steaks!
02:42Philly, you're ugly.
02:44But tasty.
02:45The collage barrage may seem like an unassuming row house from the outside, but inside, it's a complete disaster piece.
02:56What on earth?
02:58If the foyer-turned-bathroom wasn't odd enough...
03:01You walk into the house, into a bathroom.
03:05The inside makes it very clear that the previous owner's artistic license should have been revoked.
03:11It's mayhem in here.
03:13It is.
03:13There is no method.
03:16It's just madness.
03:19With mirrors and random objects embedded in the walls...
03:23It's on the brick!
03:25A gigantic kitchen island that proves money can't buy happiness...
03:30It's taken up too much space.
03:32Too much?
03:32Is there...
03:33Too much?
03:35And a sunroom with bottles and cigar boxes for walls and ceilings...
03:40How long does it take to fill a ceiling like this?
03:43Years?
03:44The more you look in this house, the more ugly you see.
03:48I have never.
03:50Me either.
03:52Me either.
03:53But now, it's time to show ugly the door because opportunity is a-knockin'.
03:58Hurry up and finish that.
04:02I gotta call Justine.
04:03You choke it up.
04:04Okay.
04:05Justine!
04:06Come on out!
04:09How are you?
04:11I want you to meet someone.
04:13Okay.
04:15Hello!
04:16Hi!
04:17How are you?
04:17Do you know what's happening?
04:18I'm semi-finalist, right?
04:19Yes.
04:19Okay, that's what it means.
04:21And by semi-finalist...
04:23We mean...
04:24You are the ugliest house in America!
04:27I feel awesome.
04:42I'm really happy.
04:45Sorry, guys.
04:47Thank you so much!
04:49I've cleared up!
04:50Do you want a hug, too?
04:52Please.
04:53I mean, could it...
04:54She was surprised.
04:56The emotion, the fear.
04:58Good stuff.
04:58Yeah.
04:59All right, so tell me about this place.
05:01Like, have you done anything to the exterior?
05:04I did.
05:05I painted over an old, like, mural.
05:07Yeah.
05:08And I was gonna go pink, but I didn't want to be the standout house.
05:11Didn't know you loved pink.
05:12Yes, I did.
05:13I'm not gonna let you paint your house pink.
05:15No, no, it's fine.
05:15My mom didn't either.
05:16Okay, good.
05:17You've got a lot of real estate right here.
05:19So I'd love to use all this great outdoor space to give this house major curb appeal.
05:24And, of course, I'll bring in more greenery, new paint, but I think I could even do something
05:28cool like a pergola to really make the space stand out.
05:32I'm assuming it's uglier inside, so I want to go look.
05:35Yes, yes, you should.
05:35Assuming you don't want to see any more of it anyway.
05:37Oh, no, I've seen plenty.
05:38Yeah, she's good.
05:39She's seen plenty.
05:39All right, we'll leave you, but we're going.
05:41Okay, perfect.
05:44Well, here it is.
05:45Hello.
05:49The maps.
05:50Yes.
05:51The stained glass, the glass block.
05:53What is this?
05:54You can open it.
06:00Yeah.
06:01Nothing says foyer like a toilet.
06:03Yep.
06:03This is how they enclosed it?
06:04It was with another door.
06:05Door, yeah.
06:05That's the ceiling.
06:07All right, well, we're not even inside yet.
06:08I know.
06:12You bought it like this?
06:14Yep.
06:14With plans to redo?
06:16There were a lot of plans to redo.
06:18I got a very good price point for this house.
06:20Do you know anything about the people that lived here before?
06:22Art students used to live here, and I think the previous owner kind of let them have free
06:25reign.
06:25Oh, this is where they would practice art.
06:29Yes.
06:30So I get it.
06:31Like you said, you know what?
06:32This is big.
06:33I got it at a great price.
06:35I got tons of space.
06:37But my God.
06:39I need to reconfigure the entire space.
06:42First of all, the bathroom and the foyer needs to go.
06:44We're going to transform that space into a proper foyer, which will then lead to a gorgeous
06:50living room.
06:51There's a ton of space in here, so I'm going to give you a seating area with a fireplace
06:55and maybe even move the powder room in here, which would make much more sense.
07:00All right, let me see this kitchen.
07:02Wow.
07:02Oh!
07:04What in the...
07:06This is massive.
07:08It is.
07:10Look at this mess.
07:11So, like, you got your sink here.
07:13This is not good.
07:14You have very little cabinet space.
07:16I do.
07:17It's wonky and weird.
07:19Duct tape holding things together.
07:21The flooring is obviously another art project.
07:24Yeah.
07:24You need a kitchen that represents you and not some ugly art exhibit.
07:29All the cracked tiles and mirrors and weirdness has got to go.
07:33Instead, you're going to get a kitchen with brand new appliances, cabinets, and an island
07:38that actually fits in the space.
07:41What is this, like a stage?
07:43I'm assuming a sunroom?
07:45Jesus.
07:46Okay, dangerous.
07:48Mm-hmm.
07:49Look at this room.
07:50I know.
07:51Cigars everywhere.
07:54There couldn't be more going on in here.
07:56Yeah, exactly.
07:57This is just weird.
07:58Then there's one last thing I do have to show you here.
08:03Yeah.
08:07It's on the roof?
08:09Yes.
08:10The roof.
08:10That is the funniest shit I've ever seen.
08:14Like, when you think of your house, do you entertain?
08:18Yes, I want to.
08:19This feels like a bar.
08:21Like you could make something cool out of it.
08:23Yes, I did.
08:23That was my plan, eventually, a bar.
08:25Oh, good.
08:26You know, this house has a big personality, so I think a bar is the perfect place to pay
08:32homage to that.
08:33So I'm thinking a sexy secret speakeasy with a hidden entrance.
08:38And once inside, it should be 100% you.
08:42How about a pink theme?
08:45Yes.
08:46So, like, how pink are we talking?
08:48As pink as we can go.
08:49God, I like that.
08:50Yeah.
08:51In a classy way.
08:52Yes.
08:53Because we're grown-ups now.
08:55Yes.
08:55I'm an adult.
08:56Okay.
08:56Pink it is.
08:58I have a big, big, big job ahead of me.
09:01This place is a full gut shop.
09:08Before I can start clearing out all this ugly, I need Justine and all of her stuff out of here.
09:14But all this, all the furniture up here is all stores, right?
09:17Yep.
09:17Yep, stores, too.
09:18And as the place starts emptying out, I'm actually going to start to reconsider some
09:22of my plans for the house.
09:24Welcome to the house.
09:26Oh, thank you.
09:27Meeting with the cabinet company today, I already visualized the entire floor plan, but I have
09:33an idea.
09:33Old kitchen.
09:35All right.
09:36And a new kitchen.
09:38I am now switching the kitchen to more centered in the house.
09:42So now I've got a beautiful backdrop where I can do a formal, informal dining room.
09:46And where the kitchen once was can become a brand new walk-in pantry.
09:52Plus a room with extra seating that's really going to make that hidden speakeasy on the
09:56other side stay hidden.
09:59So cabinet-wise, I'm doing pink appliances.
10:03Oh.
10:04Oh, well.
10:04So I need a cabinet that's going to be okay not being the star.
10:10All right.
10:10But being beautiful, obviously.
10:12Okay.
10:12Let me see what you have.
10:14Kitchen cabinets.
10:15I was teetering between white and, like, a beautiful natural stain grade.
10:20Is there anything pink in here?
10:21There's this little thing here.
10:23Yeah, there you go, Suwan.
10:24Look at it.
10:26Obviously, white and pink would be beautiful.
10:29Right.
10:29I'm designing in the moment, fast and furious.
10:33We don't have a lot of time.
10:34White wash on the brick.
10:36Yeah.
10:37I mean, I think I'm going to go with either this one or this one.
10:41I like the inside pink.
10:43Yeah.
10:43This is a pretty damn good match.
10:46It is.
10:46I always say, like, find something that inspires you and then, like, build from it.
10:50Now that I've got kind of a lay of the land, we can really demo the crap out of all this
10:55ugly.
10:59Demo time.
11:01It's demo day.
11:02Demo day.
11:03And guess who's demoed up?
11:06This one.
11:08The best part of it is that you...
11:10If I hold a hammer, I'll be surprised.
11:12You're not holding a hammer.
11:14Vince, correct me if I'm wrong, because you're the GC, but I feel like the tiny mirrors are
11:20going to be, like, the biggest pain.
11:21They're going to be a pain.
11:22Yes.
11:22So you're going to just start smashing away here.
11:25We'll watch, see what your demo ability is.
11:28So how hard am I supposed to do this?
11:30Just start...
11:30Just smack away at it.
11:32All right.
11:32Okay.
11:33One, two, three.
11:38Oh, harder.
11:39Oh, harder.
11:41Wait.
11:43A service cable.
11:47Oh, harder.
11:48Wait.
11:48Oh, wait.
11:49Wait.
11:50A service cable.
11:52What does that mean?
11:53Every light, every appliance, everything's running...
11:57Through that?
11:57Through that.
11:58Maybe it's dead.
11:59I don't think that it is.
12:00Before we go any further, we're going to have to do an inspection.
12:03Okay.
12:03I don't think you're going to leave it.
12:04Uh-oh.
12:05Okay.
12:05This is not good.
12:06Having a service cable running through the inside of the house is super dangerous.
12:10So if this thing is, in fact, live, we may have to reroute the electrical, and that is
12:16going to be so pricey.
12:17This is...
12:18It's a setback for sure.
12:20Just kicked right in the gut.
12:22So we're not doing the demo.
12:23I like this hardware.
12:24It's going to be a little while before the electrician can get here to assess the situation.
12:28So, in the meantime, I'm going to get a little crafty.
12:32Those are unlacquered brass.
12:33I'm going to make it all shiny and new, and then we're going to save a little money.
12:37This is a great idea.
12:39This is the calmest demo I've ever done.
12:41I know.
12:42Look at it.
12:42It's like we're piecing things together.
12:49This looks like this is probably coming right from the roof and through the kitchen.
12:55Joe, what do we know?
12:56This wire, this is live.
13:00And it's dangerous.
13:01Very dangerous.
13:01So we're going to stay away from this.
13:03Did you see anything else?
13:04Yeah, it's going to need a total upgrade to a 200 amp service to accommodate all the new
13:09work that's being done.
13:10What do you mean?
13:10The whole electrical panel?
13:11The whole electrical panel needs to be upgraded.
13:15That means thousands of dollars.
13:17$10,000 would be a fair estimate.
13:19Yeah.
13:20Oh.
13:21Tenji's gone right out of the gate.
13:24Boo.
13:24Boo is right.
13:25Is there a way to make this safe so the demo can continue?
13:28Yes.
13:29We'll work on that.
13:30All right, great.
13:30That's not the fun way to start.
13:32I was starting to save money over here.
13:34And then you came and just took it all away.
13:37This is actually a very cool idea.
13:40What if you could sell this?
13:41Would you?
13:42Yes.
13:42Then we try to sell it.
13:46Okay.
13:47That was an unexpected setback, but with the electrical panel shut off, we're finally ready to start
13:53the demo.
13:54And we are showing no mercy on all the ugly in this house.
13:59In the kitchen, every last bit of so-called art is coming down.
14:08The living room is getting less ugly with every swing of a hammer.
14:14And the sunroom is finally becoming a smoke-free zone.
14:18Every part of this former art collage is on its way to becoming a blank canvas.
14:27Okay.
14:29All right.
14:30Ooh.
14:32Awesome.
14:33Like, this feels now like a vestibule.
14:36Ugly's been ripped out.
14:37There's no sink randomly shoved in a corner.
14:41There's no toilet in it.
14:43And this foyer finally is a foyer.
14:46Maybe I'm going to do a tile floor in here just to differentiate it.
14:50And then we still have to whitewash this.
14:52So brick will be this wall and that wall.
14:54Okay.
14:55Yep.
14:56Everything else gets drywall.
14:57Hey, Allison.
14:59Hi, Rich.
15:00How are you?
15:01We've got to have something more cohesive on the floor.
15:03I need the family room to match the kitchen to match the front room.
15:06So Rich brought samples.
15:08You can either do a waterproof laminate or we can do a luxury vinyl.
15:13You could do this one for me?
15:14Absolutely.
15:15It's so beautiful.
15:17What's really cool about this is it's almost a 10-inch wide plank.
15:20The planks are going to be six and a half feet long.
15:23Yes.
15:24Wider planks are going to make it feel even more open.
15:26It has the tones that are going to be beautiful with my cabinetry.
15:29That's it.
15:30Decision made.
15:31God, it's going to be gorgeous.
15:33I'm really, really happy with this.
15:35Our plans are in full swing.
15:39Since we're moving the kitchen and building a new powder room, this whole place has to
15:43be replumbed.
15:45Between that and all the electrical work, that $150,000 is shrinking fast.
15:51So we need to be smart with our budget.
15:53Luckily, antique shopping is where I know how to save a little money, even if Retta kind
15:58of hates it.
15:59Oh, look at this.
16:00Hi, ladies.
16:01How you doing?
16:02Good.
16:03I'm Allison.
16:04I'm glad to meet you.
16:05Mark.
16:05Hey, Mark.
16:06I think what I'd like to look for would be a mantle.
16:10And then, I mean, honestly, we'll peek around and just holler at you and we'll find something.
16:15Yes, give me a holler when you're ready.
16:16Thanks, Mark.
16:17Question's fine.
16:18Look at this.
16:19I mean, I wish I had a place for that.
16:20Where would you put that?
16:21Somewhere.
16:23A lot of stained glass.
16:25That's your thing.
16:26I know.
16:27I do really want it.
16:28Do you need something like this?
16:29Do I need something like this?
16:30Yeah, it's so pretty.
16:32No.
16:32You're so good about compartmentalizing.
16:35I have no idea.
16:37You're forever just like, I'll store it.
16:40Ooh, look at that.
16:43With the pink.
16:44Oh, wow.
16:46Hey, Mark.
16:47Yes.
16:47Tell me about this beauty.
16:49Some Murano chandelier imported here.
16:52Imported sounds expensive.
16:54What are we talking about?
16:55We dropped the price to $2,200.
16:58Do you want to drop it more?
17:00I'm going to move over here.
17:02This is my favorite part.
17:04What would a second drop look like?
17:09Ooh, probably $1,600.
17:13What would a third drop look like?
17:15A third drop?
17:16I never do a third drop.
17:17Come on.
17:18$1,200 and that's it.
17:21The answer is sold.
17:23Whoa.
17:23Sold.
17:24Three drops.
17:26Three drops is a lot.
17:28It is.
17:30Mantle.
17:30Mantle.
17:32Mantle.
17:32Ooh.
17:33Look at this one.
17:34Look at that.
17:35Hey, Mark.
17:37How much is this beauty?
17:38$2,500.
17:39Would you do more drops for me?
17:41Yeah.
17:44We're not going to do the one, two, three drop.
17:47We're going to do a final drop and that's it.
17:50$1,500 and it's yours.
17:51I will take it.
17:56Whoa.
17:57This probably was some of my finest work.
18:00I mean, two grand off of the two pieces.
18:03Yeah.
18:03Now I've got something to come back at you with.
18:06This is the kitchen island at the house that we have.
18:09You're looking to defray some of the expenses by offering your piece.
18:14Uh-huh.
18:15What are we thinking, Mark?
18:18Uh, I don't need any more stuff is what I'm thinking.
18:24God, I really thought I was working you here.
18:26You are working me.
18:27It ain't working.
18:28Well, what?
18:30Nope.
18:31Okay.
18:32Well, either way, we're going to take these.
18:34Okay.
18:35I like it.
18:36This mantle and chandelier are going to look so amazing in this house.
18:41And I need Reda's help with one more design element.
18:45Okay, so look at this pantry.
18:47Look how big it is.
18:48I'm having a wallpaper moment.
18:51I love wallpaper.
18:52So here's a couple choices.
18:54First, I thought this was hysterical.
18:57She's a big cat lover.
19:00Then I have this.
19:03So it's a little more sophisticated.
19:05I like that one.
19:06Yeah.
19:07So cranes it is.
19:09Hey, Allison, you here?
19:11Hello.
19:12I got your chandelier here.
19:13Ooh, look at her.
19:16Oh, goodness.
19:17This is a big boy.
19:19Yes.
19:20I thought I had more ceiling height.
19:25You can't put a chandelier right there?
19:28No.
19:29This isn't going to fit.
19:30How much do we pay for it?
19:36$1,200, and that's it.
19:40I thought I had more ceiling height.
19:45No.
19:46So the fixture right now is 36, so it'll be about 39, 40 inches.
19:52It's not going to work in the family room.
19:53You'll bash your head into it.
19:54It can be here, because remember, I've got a table here.
19:57Oh, right.
19:58This is fine.
19:59So you can't knock into this.
20:00Like, you're going to be walking around it naturally here.
20:03It scared me.
20:04I thought we were going to be able to use it, but we're using it.
20:07That was almost a $1,200 mistake we definitely could not afford.
20:12And more good news, the installation of the all-new and very expensive electrical panels
20:18finally complete.
20:19But now I need to figure out exactly what I'm going to do with Justine's front patio.
20:26Hi.
20:27Hello.
20:27How are you?
20:28I'm Allison.
20:29I'm Sam.
20:30Nice to meet you.
20:30Hi, Sam.
20:31I'm Jessica.
20:32Hey, Jessica.
20:33Justine has zero outdoor space.
20:35So, like, if I can give her a pergola, it's actually a great way to add some visual appeal
20:41and some curb appeal.
20:41We need a place to grill and chill.
20:45How high do you think?
20:49Should we go in line with the top of the window?
20:52I'd like to be in line with the top of the window.
20:54Okay, we'll measure that, yeah.
20:55Awesome.
20:56This is going to be even better than I thought.
20:58All right.
20:58I can't wait to see it.
20:59Great.
21:00All right, Nate.
21:00Thanks so much.
21:04Having an outdoor space that's functional is a total game changer for anyone.
21:09And the upgrades don't stop there.
21:11We're going to spruce things up even more with some fresh paint.
21:15New flooring for the living room and kitchen.
21:18And for the speakeasy, I have a really ambitious idea to make this room a total surprise.
21:24So, I'm heading out on a field trip to Bristol, Pennsylvania.
21:32Hello.
21:34Hello.
21:34How are you?
21:35Good.
21:36How are you?
21:36Good.
21:37I'm Allison.
21:38I'm Tim.
21:38Nice to meet you, Allison.
21:39Nice to meet you.
21:40I am visiting with Tim, who is an artisan.
21:43I want to do something really special for Justine.
21:46So, I have like a speakeasy type secret room.
21:51Oh, cool.
21:52So, it's kind of a trick of the eye, or as they say in French, trompe loire.
21:57Now, I probably didn't say it right.
21:58Or French enough, but I tried.
22:02But I want this to be almost like when she sees her house or anyone sees her house, that
22:07they think that's the end of the road.
22:09Mm-hmm.
22:10But then there's more.
22:11So, maybe what I have you do is build these panels.
22:15Okay.
22:15I want it on a touch latch.
22:17Mm-hmm.
22:17I'm doing this push for champagne sign.
22:20Have you ever seen those?
22:22It'll look and feel like art, but when you push that, and the door opens, and you step
22:27up to this sexy speakeasy.
22:30I like the secret room idea.
22:32I've always wanted to do one, and I haven't had an opportunity.
22:33Okay, time to make this into something cool.
22:42I love repurposing anything, and when I went on the tour, I found this vanity.
22:48What are the dressers and stuff for?
22:50So, those are things I just need to throw up.
22:52Had to get rid of them.
22:52What about something like this if I use that for the powder room?
22:55Go right ahead.
22:56We're building a new powder room, so the powder room size could be fit perfectly to actually
23:02house that new vanity.
23:04I was going to say, it's free!
23:05Yeah, and it's free.
23:06So, I bought the paint.
23:08This whole thing gets painted black.
23:10Sure.
23:11And then your sink is, boom, right on top.
23:13Absolutely.
23:14It's super simple.
23:15We have a pink explosion in the back, so we're keeping it real tame in here.
23:19That's more money saved, but even better, we're giving Justine a one-of-a-kind piece with
23:25so much personality.
23:26Now, with drywall going up, it won't be long before this place will be unrecognizable.
23:39Tim, this looks amazing.
23:43Oh, thank you.
23:44You can put your bottles in there.
23:45You should have seen.
23:45Is that like a liquor cabinet?
23:46I was going to say.
23:46It's a liquor cabinet.
23:47Yeah.
23:47So, another thought I had was to really sell the hidden door, is make a custom console
23:53table.
23:54Yes.
23:54Mount it to the door, keep it just off the floor enough that it can swing.
23:57The answer is yes.
23:58Okay.
23:59Then we will work on that.
24:00She's going to freak out.
24:02Justine is going to go.
24:06Yeah.
24:08I wish she does every one of those faces.
24:10Record that so that when she walks in there.
24:12She's going to lose it.
24:17Little does she know that there is a pink party back there.
24:21Three of these.
24:23Three?
24:23Three of them.
24:24Then I got this bad boy.
24:28Oh, yeah.
24:28So it's neon.
24:29Oh, my God.
24:30How are people not going to A, love a hidden door that is so hidden and cool with a table
24:34incorporated?
24:35Oh, f***.
24:36So.
24:39We got to make sure that locks up.
24:41Yeah.
24:41Because you know, if you're partying in here, this is a full dance club in here.
24:45You're going to do it pink, do it right.
24:48I picked that one.
24:49Do you?
24:49Yeah.
24:50Pink.
24:52Pink.
24:54Pink.
24:56I love it.
25:00Wait until you see my idea.
25:02So I got this terrazzo tile.
25:05Ready.
25:06Do you like it?
25:06Yeah.
25:07So the whole floor in here is terrazzo.
25:09Mm-hmm.
25:10And then either this one or, you ready for it?
25:18I mean, I picked that one.
25:19Do you?
25:20Yeah.
25:24Justine is going to be blown away by her new speakeasy.
25:28And every room of his house is full of new and exciting changes.
25:32We're adding character back into this house with archways and giving the bizarrely bedazzled
25:38brick wall new life with some white paint, giving the space an airier feel.
25:42And with new cabinets being installed in the kitchen, it's time to get the appliances painted so Justine's pink dreams can become a reality.
25:52So this is the inspo.
25:56Justine loves pink.
25:57Okay.
25:58And I'm like, there's a really cool way to do pink.
26:00Absolutely.
26:01And appliance is the way to do it.
26:03Okay.
26:04You know, I always get nervous when we do appliances and they're a color.
26:08I'm like, whoop!
26:09I made a big decision.
26:12This, the huge range, the fridge, are green.
26:22You see it come together at the end.
26:24She's going to love it.
26:25I love color.
26:26I just think it's the best way to have fun and bring in your personality.
26:30This is more bubble gummy.
26:31Yeah.
26:32You get that, like, beautiful iridescent look.
26:35This is the pink queen right here.
26:37Do you love this one?
26:39For that, yes.
26:39Yes.
26:40I think it'll be perfect.
26:41I'm in love.
26:42And then gold.
26:44So we have a couple gold options.
26:45You know I know all of these.
26:47The brushed.
26:48I agree.
26:49This makes me happy.
26:50This is going to be the coolest one we've done.
26:52We can't wait.
26:57I love it.
27:00You're going to do it pink, do it right.
27:03And if you're going to have a client that's going to be okay with it, Justine is the one.
27:09These pink appliances could not be any more perfect.
27:14Back at the house, we've got fabulous new tile going into the foyer.
27:19And the speakeasy is on its way to becoming a pink paradise.
27:22But to really make this party spot perfect, I want to include a massive and, of course, pink banquette that's going to go along the entire wall.
27:32Hello.
27:33I'm Allison.
27:34Hi.
27:35I'm Josh.
27:35Nice to meet you.
27:36Hey, Josh.
27:36Nice to meet you.
27:37I'm Angelica.
27:37I know I sent you the drawing, but I wanted to at least come in and have Reda and I pick the fabrics.
27:44Upholstery!
27:45The biggest banquette I've ever done.
27:48It's 24 feet of banquette.
27:52That's a lot of banquette.
27:53That is.
27:54This is our wallpaper.
27:57Here, we can just use these samples.
27:58We don't like that.
27:59Too purpley.
28:00Too peachy.
28:01We're thinking about wearing pink to reveal.
28:03It's being talked about.
28:04I'm not thinking about it.
28:05Yeah.
28:05We got it.
28:06You know what it is, but it's not pink.
28:08It's pink.
28:11Is this the color of your dress?
28:13It's not as bold or deep, I should say.
28:16This might be the color of my dress.
28:17We might as well put this out here as inspo.
28:20We're wearing pink.
28:23It's perfect with this.
28:24Plus, it's a performance fabric.
28:26And this is a performance room.
28:28Yep.
28:28I bet.
28:30Yeah.
28:31This is perfect for the seat cushion.
28:34And then the back is going to be channeled.
28:37Okay.
28:37Yes.
28:37Just like the one over there.
28:39I think we can go a little wider.
28:42On the channel?
28:42Right?
28:42Yeah.
28:43What do you think, Radha?
28:44I think wider would be better.
28:45All right, cool.
28:46I can't wait to see it.
28:47I feel like this is going to be party central.
28:49She's going to freak out.
28:52Okay.
28:52That's it.
28:53There must be a prize or something that I win.
28:56One.
28:57Two.
28:58Two.
28:59Three.
29:00Oh, my God.
29:01In just 24 hours, Justine is going to see her brand new house.
29:08Look at this.
29:10And while we've gotten rid of all the ugly, it's all hands on deck as we finish up those last minute details to make this place perfect.
29:18This looks really, really beautiful.
29:22I feel like this is going to be party central.
29:24Okay.
29:24You still got to paint the front, right?
29:26We have some more to do out here.
29:27We have to get the kitchen set.
29:28Awesome.
29:29Finish the pergola.
29:30Yep.
29:30Okay, you got a lot going on.
29:31We still have so much work to do.
29:33I would say this one is cutting it way too close.
29:37Even though all the heavy lifting's been taken care of, we're still making big changes to every part of this house.
29:42Pick the door up.
29:43We'll get to you.
29:43Final installs happening with the pergola.
29:47We're adding a ton of greenery, seating, and a killer outdoor kitchen to make this the perfect outdoor entertaining space for Justine.
29:57Inside the kitchen, appliances are being installed and are pink perfection.
30:03That's it.
30:03Look at this.
30:08She's going to freak out.
30:10The new powder room wallpaper's up and the repurposed vanity is going in.
30:16And the dining room's getting some glamorous additions to make the room even more stunning.
30:22Look at my chandelier.
30:27Okay, that's it.
30:28There must be a prize or something that I win.
30:31But we can't celebrate until every last project is complete.
30:37I think this is where I want them right here.
30:41Will you hold this up for me then?
30:42Sure.
30:43Beautiful.
30:44All right, Tim.
30:45The whole point is to trick her.
30:47Okay.
30:47So the trick is going to be, and the inspiration, you see it everywhere, press for champagne.
30:53I think that I need to paint this.
30:55Okay.
30:55To make it really look like it's a hanging sign versus like, oh, that's integrated.
31:00Yeah.
31:00Like, otherwise, she's going to know.
31:02By the way, brilliant.
31:04Brilliant.
31:05That is kind of fun, isn't it?
31:06And if the outside of the speakeasy wasn't already amazing, inside, we're installing the
31:11banquette, adding final details to make this room the ultimate party spot.
31:16I love it.
31:19Oh, that room's my favorite room.
31:21It is perfectly pink.
31:23I match.
31:24The best part about this is that's probably the greatest hidden door I've ever seen.
31:29She's going to love it.
31:31I want to show you the mantle.
31:33I got it.
31:34You sure?
31:36Look at it.
31:37We'll do this.
31:39Like a little greenery.
31:41Mm-hmm.
31:42Four club chairs.
31:43Right.
31:43Now this room has purpose.
31:45It's like it makes sense now.
31:46Let's bring a fan in here so we can start drying this paint, please.
31:54What a transformation.
31:57Let's go up a little bit.
31:58That good?
32:00Yes, yes, yes.
32:01Hey, Vince.
32:01Yes.
32:02This is going to get painted white.
32:03Okay.
32:04It's coming along.
32:06Yeah.
32:06And by coming along, you mean tomorrow we're showing it to her.
32:10I did my part.
32:11I know.
32:12I'm like sweating bullets and wearing jeans.
32:16It's because I'm saving the good dress for tomorrow.
32:25Justine is on her way to see her brand new home, but there's one last piece of the house
32:31that Rhett and I need to take care of before she gets here.
32:33Okay.
32:34Press for champagne was always kind of the thing.
32:37But we could do press for pink.
32:39Then we have to do less work.
32:43Less letters.
32:45You like this?
32:46Yeah.
32:46Can you imagine if we did champagne?
32:48We'd be here for five hours.
32:52Drop it a little bit.
32:53It's too high.
32:54Too high?
32:55Right there.
32:56It's perfect.
32:58Yes.
32:59I love it.
32:59It's time to party.
33:01I got to put my skirt on.
33:02Okay.
33:04See, it's like your wedding.
33:05I'm your bridesmaid.
33:09Let me get you some flowers.
33:12Here.
33:13No, you have it.
33:14Here.
33:15A swivel.
33:20Okay, I'll get your train.
33:22Here we go.
33:22Here we go.
33:23Okay, we are doing it a little differently for you.
33:35Okay.
33:36But either way, it's going to be an unbelievable experience.
33:40Okay.
33:41Do not turn.
33:42Do not turn around.
33:43Your life depends on us.
33:44Don't turn around.
33:45That's a big deal.
33:45Don't turn around.
33:46Okay, we can take this off.
33:48Good morning.
33:49Ah, so you remember what this looked like before, right?
33:53Yeah.
33:54We've got a massive transformation for you.
33:56You're the ugliest house in America.
33:58Yes.
33:58And it is far from that right now.
34:00Do you want to see it?
34:01So don't move.
34:01No, yep.
34:02You stay there.
34:02I'm not turning.
34:03I'm not moving.
34:04I'm not moving, I promise.
34:08Okay, Justine.
34:09Turn around.
34:10You can turn around.
34:11You ready to see your new house?
34:15Okay, I'm ready.
34:18One, two, three.
34:26Oh, my God.
34:29Okay, I'm ready.
34:30One, two, three.
34:37Oh, my God.
34:41Look at that.
34:45I love it so much.
34:47It's super stately.
34:49Yes.
34:50And you're dealing with a row house.
34:51It's so hard because you don't want to, like, be real standout, you know, because you're connected.
34:55Right.
34:56So I thought, how do we do it in the classiest of ways?
34:59So painting this retaining wall, leaving a little bit of the brick, and then having the black and white.
35:05And, I mean, you're the only one in the neighborhood with a pergola that's as high as the house.
35:09These are actually on a motor, so you can close them.
35:13That is all livable, usable real estate now.
35:16I like it so much.
35:19You want to see?
35:20Yes.
35:20After you.
35:22Welcome to your new patio.
35:27Oh, my God.
35:30It's so nice.
35:35Isn't it crazy?
35:38The fact that this is so enormous, like, it gives this grand feel to a row house.
35:45I love hedging things out.
35:47We've got this massive grill, undercounter fridge.
35:51Is that a fridge?
35:51Yes.
35:52Drawers.
35:52Storage.
35:54It's so different.
35:55It is.
35:56You want to see our favorite part?
36:00The inside?
36:01Keep your eyes down.
36:02Okay, down.
36:03Down.
36:03Look on up.
36:07Oh, my God.
36:08Yes.
36:09Instead of painting your entire house pink, it's a peekaboo pink on the side.
36:14I love the doorknocker.
36:16I know.
36:17This is the right way to do pink on the exterior of a house.
36:20Want to go in?
36:21Yes.
36:21Let me get in front of you.
36:23Welcome home.
36:32Oh, my God.
36:35I wanted you to have a true entry where it was, like, wow.
36:38This is wow.
36:39Yes.
36:41A little pink.
36:42It delineates the room.
36:43It does.
36:45We don't have a vanity in here.
36:47We don't have a bathroom in here.
36:48We don't have weird ceilings.
36:51Flattened it all out.
36:54Now, you have a true entry, and I want you to put those eyes down again.
37:00Okay.
37:00Because we're going to lead you into here.
37:02Okay.
37:02Okay.
37:03This room used to be a cat playroom slash your office.
37:10And so open your eyes and see what it is now.
37:11Oh, my God.
37:21Is that like a...
37:22A mantle?
37:23Yes.
37:24I wanted this to have purpose.
37:26The mantle defines the space.
37:28Yes, it does.
37:29And painted all the brick white.
37:32Oh, my God.
37:33This is so good.
37:35I love this.
37:37One of the big changes is, obviously, we got rid of a powder room in your entry, and we reconfigured this whole space here, and then the old powder room door leads to your new powder room.
37:56Is that a photo, Lisa?
38:00I love it.
38:02Every powder room should be a moment.
38:04A little fun.
38:06Fun.
38:06It was a small space, but now it's actually well executed on the floor plan.
38:12Do you know and recognize what that sink is sitting on?
38:15Vanity.
38:16Is that my old...
38:17Yeah, that's the old vanity from downstairs.
38:20Wow.
38:21Uh-huh.
38:22This used to be like an old thing my mom used to have.
38:25She got this at an antique store.
38:28Okay.
38:29Eyes down.
38:30Okay.
38:32Come on.
38:34Don't look yet.
38:35I'm nervous.
38:37Don't be.
38:38Okay.
38:39Open your eyes to your new kitchen.
38:41Oh, my God.
38:48Oh, my God.
38:53Oh, my God.
38:56Well, do you remember what this room was?
38:58Yes.
38:58It was not a kitchen.
38:59It was not a kitchen.
39:00So I flip-flopped everything.
39:02And now look how big it is.
39:05And look, you kept the old knob.
39:07Yes, we polished them up.
39:08I noticed them.
39:09And this.
39:10The hood is fire.
39:12Look at that.
39:13You have an island with a sink in it that's functional.
39:18I know.
39:18And then look behind you.
39:23Is that a breakfast nook?
39:25It's a giant nook.
39:29You have a true dining room slash nook slash storage.
39:34That is Murano glass straight from Italy.
39:38Do I get to keep it?
39:39Yes.
39:39But the inspo for your kitchen was this that I found in your house.
39:44Those might another thing that mom's got.
39:46Really?
39:46She likes the swans and the birds.
39:49She's very bird-themed.
39:51Well, then your mom's going to like your pantry.
39:53There she is.
39:54You said your mom likes birds.
39:56Look at your storage in here.
40:01I know.
40:01More storage.
40:03And they're pink.
40:04It's so pretty.
40:06I mean, we wanted to have fun with paper.
40:08We wanted to have fun with pink.
40:10What is in here?
40:10Is this a microwave drawer?
40:13It's just.
40:14It is my favorite to do.
40:16Because it's like no one wants to see a microwave.
40:18So we hid it in here.
40:21All right.
40:21So because we flip-flopped it, this used to be family room.
40:24So let's show you your new family room.
40:25Yes.
40:26Oh, what?
40:27After you.
40:30Okay.
40:31Open up.
40:33Go ahead.
40:33This is your family room.
40:37What?
40:38Remember this was your kitchen.
40:39This was your kitchen ceiling.
40:40Yeah, this is my kitchen because I recognize.
40:41Your island was here.
40:43Your cabinets were here.
40:46Yeah.
40:46Oh, my God.
40:47This is so cool.
40:49All of the beautiful wall detail.
40:52And the archway.
40:53It looks so nice.
40:56Okay.
40:56We're going to do something.
40:58So let me help you.
40:59Oh, no.
41:00This, you see it all the time on social media.
41:04Yes.
41:04It always says press for champagne.
41:05But we know you love pink.
41:07Yes.
41:07So you want to go ahead and press it?
41:09I will.
41:13Oh.
41:13Oh.
41:14Oh.
41:14Oh.
41:15Oh.
41:15This is amazing.
41:30What do you think?
41:32Too much pink?
41:33No.
41:33It was a weird mess of a nightmare.
41:40And now it's a pink paradise.
41:42It is.
41:43I love it.
41:44I wanted this to feel truly like a speakeasy.
41:48So this is where you put wine.
41:50You put your glasses.
41:52And the floor.
41:54All terrazzo pink tile.
41:56But I never thought I'd pair terrazzo pink tile with flamingo wallpaper.
42:00I think it looks great.
42:03So did you know there was something behind the door?
42:05No, I didn't know.
42:06I got turned around and I was just like.
42:08That's what I wanted.
42:10I love it so much.
42:12They did such, such a good job.
42:15And they really made my dream come true.
42:16With my pink room.
42:18Well, you no longer have the ugliest house in America.
42:21You have the pinkest house in America.
42:24I do.
42:24And the prettiest house.
42:25It is.
42:26I think it's so pretty.
42:27We pulled off a pink miracle.
42:30She was very happy.
42:35The pink princess inside.
42:38I think we blew her mind.
42:39Enjoy every second.
42:41Thank you so much.
42:41Because we're loving this.
42:43I would say every time we do this, it's always a risk.
42:45Where you're taking the ugliest house in America and then you're hoping you don't make it uglier.
42:51But we did it again.
42:54Bye.
42:54Bye.
42:56We've got time for more.
42:57Our schedules are open.
42:58So bring on the ugly.
43:00We've got time for more.
43:01We've got time for more.
43:02We've got time for more.
43:02We've got time for more.
43:03We've got time for more.
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43:14We've got time for more.
43:15We've got time for more.