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00:00Daughter, Ella. The cottage is her little design project.
00:03This is what we ordered, and their new tile is lighter green.
00:07Oh, no.
00:08I was afraid to show you, but I knew I had to.
00:09I have to see it.
00:10Steve's going to be our connection point to get this project finished.
00:13I wanted to point out we had a visitor.
00:16Oh, my gosh. It's a bear.
00:18Any major hiccup, what are you thinking?
00:20The fireplace has me up at night because it's in zoning.
00:24That's not what it's supposed to look like.
00:25The biggest variable is the fireplace.
00:27Other than that, I feel like it's smooth sailing from here,
00:31but I shouldn't have said that out loud.
00:32Sounds like I get to keep both my fireplaces.
00:35You're going to jinx yourself?
00:36I don't want to jinx myself.
00:37Let's go.
00:39Oh, I love me somehow.
00:46What makes the mountain house so unique and perfect for our family
00:49is that it's got three distinct structures,
00:52and it finally feels like we're getting close on all of them.
00:54It's got the main house, which now has all of this beautiful wood
00:58that's blending perfectly.
01:00And then there's the large cottage,
01:01which is looking great with the new plaster that we added.
01:04And then the tiny cottage.
01:06This is the cottage that really spoke to Ella.
01:09So she's designed it.
01:11The paint, the wallpaper, all of that is done.
01:14Now it's just the little things that are going to really make it feel special.
01:19And today we're hoping to find some treasures
01:20at one of our favorite stores in Waco.
01:23I love you see art, trays for your coffee table,
01:26a holder for your soap, you know, just like anything.
01:30I don't really use bar soap, but...
01:32Oh.
01:34Well, you should.
01:35You can use this plate.
01:36It's like the ruffle, but do you think that it's too much ruffle?
01:41No.
01:41And we should change it up?
01:42As I'm saying both.
01:43Oh.
01:44So you have a pairing, you know?
01:45Mm-hmm.
01:46We found a lot of these really cool little treasures
01:48that are going to be perfect in Ella's space.
01:56Since Ella's starting college in a month,
01:58today is a really important day
02:00to just nail down all of the final details to this little cottage.
02:03So we taped out the exact measurements.
02:06I wanted Ella to be able to see
02:07how the selections that she chose for the space work in it.
02:11So we have a plan to work off of.
02:14What made you go green and blue?
02:16That's so fun and unexpected, and I love that.
02:18I want it to feel, like, cozy and a little bit darker.
02:21Yeah.
02:21But then the kitchen to feel more, like, light.
02:23Yeah.
02:24So that's why we went with the cream.
02:26But then the green cabinets to tie it all together.
02:29You did a really good job.
02:30Ella has always been, from early on,
02:34very interested in design,
02:35but also just has that natural instinct.
02:37Now that we've got all the dimensions,
02:40this is a lot smaller than I remember.
02:45Here's your settee.
02:47Thoughts on lamp and rug?
02:49I like the lamp.
02:50Okay.
02:50I like the little ruffly things.
02:53Okay.
02:53But it might be a little bit tall.
02:55That's what I'm nervous about.
02:56I do wonder if we get a plan B for the lamp.
02:58Mm-hmm.
02:58Trying to find one that's more the scale of the settee.
03:01How do you like the settee?
03:03I like it.
03:03I think it looks good.
03:04And then with your fireplace here,
03:07the little nook that you created here,
03:09this may be a little big.
03:10Let's see what this looks like.
03:12I just love the legs.
03:16I think that's cute.
03:17She has found a way to make the space feel so dreamy and cozy.
03:22When it's a small space, you always hear people say,
03:24paint it light to make it bigger.
03:26Well, you chose to go dark.
03:28You kind of bucked the rules and said,
03:31but this is what I want.
03:33It's fun to see her come into her own style.
03:36On your first design project,
03:38you really stepped out to kind of just teach me something,
03:43which is like,
03:44don't be afraid in a tiny space to go big.
03:47Yes.
03:47And I love it because I feel like it's you.
03:49It's the cutest little space.
03:54And crew is going to love it.
03:55Mm-hmm.
04:07It's been about three weeks since our last trip to Colorado,
04:09and we've made a ton of progress.
04:11Most of the drywall is up.
04:15We started installing the oak paneling on the ceilings and the walls throughout the house.
04:21We added the trim in that primary bedroom,
04:23and the parquet floors went into the reading room.
04:27We're still waiting on those permits for the fireplaces,
04:31but we're really moving forward.
04:32It's just a fun day to be here and to see all of this activity.
04:37We got a lot going on, so get ready to enter the beehive.
04:41Oh, man.
04:42Oh, hi, guys.
04:43Hey, Steve.
04:44Steve.
04:44You made it home.
04:45Yes, sir.
04:46Home sweet home.
04:47How you doing?
04:47Good, good.
04:48This is good.
04:48Beautiful.
04:49Didn't it turn out sweet?
04:50Yeah.
04:51Look at this wood.
04:51Turned out great, man.
04:53I knew I wanted to do like a special treatment in that foyer
04:55where it's kind of like, hey, you got a small space.
04:58I wanted to make it feel a little extra special,
05:00a little more intentional.
05:01So we did this like a stair step install with the wood.
05:05I can't believe it.
05:06I love it.
05:07Yeah.
05:07This feels special.
05:09How hard to do this downstairs.
05:11Like, I know we didn't plan for it,
05:13but anywhere where I'm doing this wood,
05:15this is going to feel dramatic.
05:17Because even looking up, but knowing the walls will be like that,
05:20there's almost no dimension.
05:22Do you want to see the old tongue and groove?
05:23Show what you're wanting to show us in here.
05:25So this is the tongue and groove that we were originally going to go with.
05:28Compare this to the stair step or the step entryway.
05:31I just feel like if you could add that little piece,
05:34it would just make it richer.
05:36So my question to Steve was,
05:37do we have enough material to accomplish this downstairs
05:40and in the main living and kitchen area?
05:42You just say you can or you can't, and I'll just get over it.
05:44I can do it.
05:45How's that?
05:45Because the tongue and groove we can use as this.
05:48So we're not losing material and we're not going to have to buy new material.
05:52Perfect.
05:52Awesome.
05:53Steve is like, so nice.
05:55Love this guy.
05:56He's like, not only do I have enough material.
05:58Contractors are built to say no.
06:00You have to force a contractor to get to the yes.
06:03We'll get more bang for our buck doing it like this.
06:06At the very beginning, I didn't know to say no.
06:09So when she asked for something, I said yes.
06:12And I was romantically involved with this woman.
06:14So in some ways, I was trying to impress her every step of the way.
06:18But it was like, Steve is just kind of like that.
06:20He's like, let's do it.
06:21I do want to see the reading nook.
06:25Well, that's dramatic.
06:27Ooh, Steve.
06:28This is that floor that you sent me.
06:31Yes.
06:31It's so beautiful.
06:33Wanted to get our eyes on the flooring in the little reading nook.
06:36It's this beautiful reclaimed parquet flooring.
06:39I really wanted to add texture and more story next to all the simpler paneling.
06:43Love this place.
06:44It's like, man, these old floors really look like you've stepped back in time.
06:47It does, yeah.
06:48Yeah.
06:48Well, let's go look at the primary.
06:50Yes, sir.
06:50So we're just about done with your primary.
06:53Oh, my gosh.
06:55Gorgeous.
06:56The trim in the primary, it felt like this beautiful reveal.
07:00I hadn't seen it fully installed.
07:02The goal was you see a little feminine, you see a little masculine detail.
07:06You've got the beams that are masculine.
07:07You have the wood that feels more textured.
07:09But then you have a little arch detail that makes it feel a little more cottage feminine.
07:13It's almost all masculine.
07:14You haven't seen it done.
07:16All you're looking at are the big shiny things.
07:18Are you going to screw it up from here out?
07:20It's going to be a little balance of me and a little balance of the ginger right here.
07:24Joe, remember last time we were here and that artist was sitting there hand painting these
07:28beams?
07:28It was like unbelievable.
07:30He was so meticulous, giving it the illusion of cracks.
07:33This really was least expensive option.
07:36Yeah.
07:37It just looks super sharp, man.
07:38And the space, super tiny.
07:40And we already knew it was going to be tiny.
07:42But it's going to work.
07:43This wide-case opening.
07:44I know.
07:45Gives you that illusion that it feels bigger.
07:46A hundred percent.
07:47It's awesome.
07:49So we have three samples on the deck for you guys to look at.
07:53And plus we have your window box up.
07:54Yep.
07:54The window box looks really good.
07:56This is obviously going to patina over time.
07:59But I think this color.
08:00Yeah, I'd go the darker route.
08:02Yeah.
08:02So there's your answer.
08:03Done.
08:04Sign.
08:04Easy.
08:05Okay.
08:05Darker than lighter.
08:06Bear fence.
08:07Bear fence.
08:08The artist, you did all steel work.
08:09Going to design us a gate with metal.
08:12Kind of going with the stair rail and like a normal man gate.
08:15If you think something simple and minimal.
08:18Those null posts at the end.
08:20Right.
08:21We're going to go at 42 inches.
08:22We'll keep the bear out.
08:24Hey, Steve, what do you think about us building a fire pit down here by the river?
08:28It'd be fun to incorporate some little quirky patio sitting area.
08:32Oh, okay.
08:33I hope the bear gate works.
08:35And with this new fire pit, we have a lot to accomplish in the next six weeks.
08:39But it feels like everything's coming together.
08:41And we have a few more days here to finalize details for the rest of the house.
08:45Oh, good.
08:53I really wanted to see these cabinets.
08:55I know.
08:56They've gotten a lot done.
08:57They're so pretty.
08:58I love the vent hood.
09:00I love the scale.
09:02Today's the walkthrough of the kitchen.
09:04The more I started thinking about what this home would become, it was really around the
09:08kitchen.
09:08You know, 15 to 20 people could be here at one time.
09:11And so the existing kitchen was not conducive to what I knew we were wanting to do.
09:15The cabinets are halfway installed, and they look very lodgy.
09:19Like, I like the way that that's coming together.
09:21It's just finalizing the floor stain.
09:23Okay.
09:24That feels too orange.
09:26Wondering if they can come in with a bleach.
09:28So it just feels a little more natural.
09:29Okay.
09:30Because it's making that look green.
09:33It is.
09:34The backsplash is about to get installed because we finally received those hand-painted tiles.
09:38This is the new batch of tile.
09:40They did try to eliminate some of the variation and darken and friction the color.
09:45So I think it turned out good.
09:47Okay.
09:47The tile has been one of those things where the color variation has been a bit of an issue.
09:52But I saw the tile today.
09:53It's beautiful.
09:54It's a lighter green, but it's still going to be pretty.
09:56I mean, I feel like it's going to still play off of what's happening on the outside of the windows.
09:59This was meant to be the kitchen all along.
10:01Oh.
10:01That's crazy.
10:02Moving that kitchen from where it was into this living room feels natural.
10:06I cannot wait to get to cooking in there and having that huge table right down the middle.
10:11Looks so nice with the windows.
10:14It's looking awesome.
10:16I know that when we leave, it's in good hands.
10:19When we get back to Texas, the biggest thing on my list is furniture.
10:22I really want to find the perfect dining table for the kitchen.
10:25We're back in Texas, and I'm on the hunt for some big furniture pieces for the main house in Round Top.
10:35I love this little detail.
10:38I love finding older pieces with tons of character and giving them new lights.
10:43Mixing new stuff with antique accents creates great design moments for almost any project.
10:49Good news.
10:50We found a dining table.
10:51I think out of everything we were looking for, the table was the thing we thought we were going to have to custom build.
10:59It's going to be right down the center of the kitchen.
11:02It's like over 40 inches wide, which is perfect.
11:05So I think this will seat about 12, and we love it.
11:10It's been a long day.
11:11I have no other words to say, except it's been very successful.
11:14So it's almost time for Ella to head off to college.
11:22We finished the styling plan for her cottage, but there's one last finishing touch I want to work on right before she leaves.
11:29I love this little shelf, Ella.
11:30The scallop, I think, is really sweet, and I also know you love mugs and cups.
11:34So we needed a place to put those on the walls.
11:37Today, Ella and I are doing a little makeover on a piece that will go in the kitchen pantry in our cottage.
11:44We found this cute little vintage scallop shelf, but she didn't love the color or the finish, and so today we're painting it.
11:50This is where I want you to decide, do you want to paint it green, the color of your cabinets, or do you want to paint it cream, the color of the wall?
11:57I think I like the cream.
11:59Perfect.
11:59Ella, this is what I used to do the early days of Magnolia, where I was painting everything and then sanding it.
12:08I loved that I could take an old piece and just put a little paint on it and a little, like I would say, the fairy dusting of the sanding and watching that fly off the shelves, because I think that's what people love.
12:18They love that story and that character.
12:21I don't want it to be perfect, so I'm just kind of coming in.
12:26You want it perfect?
12:26Well, do you?
12:31It's like a little bit cleaner strokes.
12:33Cleaner strokes.
12:34Okay.
12:35I love that she's taking control, and she has no problem telling me this is what she wants.
12:41I keep telling Chip, oh, she's going to come back and be my boss.
12:44I'm a little scared.
12:46I'll show you how I like to just sand some of the edges and to let that wood come through so it doesn't look like a piece someone just built for you.
12:53Okay.
12:53Once this is dry, you're going to come in and you're going to do it just, like, naturally.
12:59Like, hey, where would a distress be?
13:01Does that make sense?
13:02Uh-huh.
13:05Getting to do this with her right before she goes off to college feels really meaningful, especially on a project like this that does feel so much about family and being together.
13:14She's going off to college in one week.
13:17I'm going to be a friggin' mess.
13:21Okay.
13:22I can't wait to see your art project, Ella.
13:25I'll see you soon.
13:26We're in Colorado for just a few days to check on everything one last time before we come back for staging.
13:37There's a lot of things happening on the cabins and then the main house.
13:41Right before we left Waco, we got some really good news from Steve.
13:45Yeah, I wanted to let you know we were able to finally receive a permit for the fireplace.
13:49That is awesome.
13:51So now all the masonry for the fireplaces can start going in and the additional stair-step paneling I asked Steve for has gone up.
13:58In the small cottage, we added the arched openings Ella wanted for a more feminine feel to the space.
14:04And today, Chip is installing the cutie tile that Ella picked out.
14:09Ella left for college a week ago.
14:12Okay, here we are.
14:13We're doing all the finishing touches on Ella's dorm.
14:17Ella is done setting up her little coffee bar cart.
14:21Ella, how do you feel?
14:22Good.
14:23You feel good?
14:24Mm-hmm.
14:25Hi, Chip.
14:26Hi, babe.
14:27Oh, wow.
14:28That's cute.
14:29As I got to unpacking this, I'm not going to lie, I was a tad surprised.
14:34I'm not surprised about the color palette.
14:36I mean, literally maroon.
14:38It's burgundy.
14:39And A&M Aggies have no place in any project that I've ever been a part of in my life.
14:44I think these aren't ours.
14:46This is Ella's project.
14:48She wanted some color.
14:49Ella's tile selection, she's got maroon, baby blue mixed into this template.
14:55There's no Baylor green, there's no Baylor gold.
14:57She didn't go to Baylor University, her mom and I's alma mater.
15:01So he feels a little bit...
15:02Betrayed.
15:03Hi, Ella.
15:05Do you have a second?
15:06Uh-huh.
15:07He's laying your tile.
15:08Okay.
15:09Do you like it?
15:10I think that looks good.
15:11But you know what's not right?
15:13Maroon tile, babe.
15:16Ella, for real?
15:18Yeah.
15:18It reminds him of a certain college, Ella.
15:21Ella, do you feel guilty at all?
15:23No, I like it.
15:26Oh, yeah, she's got to go.
15:27Oh, okay.
15:28I love you, Ella Rose.
15:29You did great.
15:29I'm only kidding.
15:30Wait, I want to show you one more thing.
15:31Ready?
15:31Look at your arches.
15:33Isn't that cute?
15:35I like those.
15:35I know.
15:36Hey, baby.
15:36Tell Ella I'm sorry and to come back.
15:38Okay.
15:39Okay, Ellen.
15:39Love you so much.
15:41Okay, love you.
15:42Bye.
15:43She had to eat her lunch.
15:45The fact that I'm getting to install some of the tile that she had a part in selecting is
15:51the sweet daddy moment.
15:52Here we are sending our little girl off to an entirely different city, and I feel proud.
15:58Jo doesn't want to hear it.
16:00She only wants to hear.
16:01Hold me.
16:02Hey, but I'm like getting better every day.
16:05This is like risky.
16:07Like, I'm glad that she took a couple of chances.
16:09I feel like I'm learning from her.
16:10Babe, I'm so proud of you both.
16:12Good job.
16:13Okay.
16:13All right, I'll get it done.
16:14Man, it's been a great week.
16:22A lot has been going on downstairs in the main house.
16:25The wallpaper is starting to go up in the bunk room.
16:28We're laying the tile in the bunk room bathroom.
16:33Down by the river, we've been working on that fire pit that I'm really excited about.
16:38And we're hustling to get the foundation for both of these fireplaces completed on the exterior.
16:45Wow.
16:47Look at this, y'all.
16:49Coming together.
16:50That's massive.
16:51Yeah, this is amazing.
16:52It's a big, big.
16:53Because we got two fireplaces.
16:55So they're working on the foundation on the outside for the main fireplaces in the house.
16:59It's crazy to think that they need that much support to carry a couple of fireplaces.
17:05So you're saying upstairs it'll be more this side, and then downstairs it's this side, which is hence the width.
17:10Yeah.
17:11We're actually going to angle the chimney flue under the deck and tie into this fireplace above.
17:16This is massive concrete right now.
17:18Wow.
17:18It looks like we're building a subway underneath this thing.
17:21Once we get this up, then we can go inside and do all the veneered stone and do the fire brick.
17:25You're good to go.
17:26Heck yeah.
17:27I'm going to go check out your hard work downstairs.
17:29Yeah, go enjoy the patio.
17:30So we decided to split up.
17:32Chip wanted to see what Steve had worked on down on the river with the fire pit, and then I wanted to check on the bunk room, and then a few other spaces downstairs.
17:41Oh, this looks cute.
17:42It's quaint, which is what I wanted.
17:44Bunk beds, when are they coming in?
17:46Bunk beds can be here in about 11, 12 days.
17:48Golly.
17:49This is being made in the shop, and it's going to come assembled.
17:52So this wall will go wallpaper.
17:54We got the green ceilings, and then you've got the entry into the bathroom.
17:57Yeah, we want.
17:58Let me see that.
17:59Yep, and we'll get in there and we'll put in some shelving to fit.
18:02Look at the tile.
18:03So we started putting in your tile.
18:05It looks so cute.
18:07The bathroom tile wanted something, again, a little more feminine, a little more charming and cottagey.
18:11I just think it's so sweet, and it's a nice balance to all the wood on the walls and even on the ceiling.
18:17I'd say the downstairs is about 80% there.
18:19So I just feel like I'm moving into every space, and I can see the finish line.
18:25Oh, man, this looks great.
18:28Well done, Steve.
18:30This is the spot for sure.
18:34Joe is going to love it down here.
18:35It looks great.
18:36This is awesome.
18:37This fire pit and this awesome flagstone sitting area, I can see this being a really special addition to our family.
18:46I mean, when you think about memories and time spent with your family, it feels like there's going to be some special gains moments that occur on this property.
18:54And for Joe and I, we hope to facilitate a situation like that, you know?
19:01Amen.
19:02Sweet chip.
19:03I was just, it must have been the ragweed.
19:11I don't think I've processed the yellow thing, and I may be processing it here as we speak for the first time.
19:17I'm about to cry, too.
19:18Seeing the vision, seeing the future, and planning for it, that's really been the best part of this whole project, and we can't wait to come back in a few weeks to finish bringing our dream to life.
19:28Okay, Mikey, I need your help with the Colorado indoor plant vibe.
19:45Construction on the mountain house is almost finished, so I'm finalizing all the styling and everything we're going to be putting in the house.
19:53The thing I've kind of waited a little bit on are plants, which I wanted to source in Waco at one of my favorite greenhouses.
20:01I wanted Mikey to come with me today because she's the plant lady expert of America and Colorado and Texas.
20:09Right?
20:10Thanks.
20:11The vibe is like cottage meets mountain lodge.
20:14I think rubber plants feels good.
20:15I think anything that's trailing, anything that's sweet.
20:18You love Colorado.
20:20You love the vibes.
20:21I feel like you're going to be the best.
20:24This one, she knows Colorado pretty well.
20:26Mikey would work there in the summer.
20:28She'd also play guitar for money, you know, and in parole.
20:33And maybe got a dollar.
20:35She and her friends would, like, go with mattresses.
20:38We would boulder, and we'd take our mattress, and it would be our crash pad.
20:42Can you imagine me doing that?
20:44A lot of plants actually adapt.
20:49Plants are just so sweet.
20:50I love plants.
20:52My favorite thing, though, Mikey, because you have not seen this place, there'll be room for all of us.
20:57We never get to actually vacation together, but I feel like because there's these little side cottages, we could all fit.
21:04The week that we go to put all the furniture in, you probably can't come because you have six kids.
21:10But if you can come, will you help me?
21:12With the plants?
21:13With the plants, or to be our first official guest.
21:16I would love to.
21:17So if you want, I'll tell you the date.
21:19And, like, this will be fun.
21:21I think this is a good start.
21:24This house just feels like Mikey's going to love it.
21:27So it feels right that she's going to be the first to see it in a few weeks.
21:31We finally finished all of our preparations in Waco, and over the last few weeks, trucks have made their way to Colorado for staging at the Mountain House.
21:45The distance has definitely been a challenge, but now that it's all ready to go, I can't wait to start bringing these spaces to life.
21:51So it's the first day of staging at the Mountain House.
21:55It's so exciting.
21:56I have been waiting for this day for, it feels like, a long time.
22:01This reminds me of every other fixer where we're moving into rooms that are still not completely finished.
22:06There's still so many workers in the house.
22:08And what we're trying to do just for our minds is maybe try to finish one room at a time as far as getting everything hung and all of the furniture placed.
22:18But I love the energy of just the hustle, the saw, everything about it.
22:23It's like work is happening.
22:25So this is where we're at.
22:27This room looks pretty much done.
22:29Look over here.
22:30Peek in here.
22:31Hi.
22:32Hi.
22:34This, I'm not even going to think about that.
22:36Let's go.
22:37There's a big bear.
22:38Seriously?
22:38I mean, big.
22:39I'm not kidding.
22:40See him right there by the big rock.
22:41Look at him crossing over.
22:42Oh, my gosh.
22:42Oh, my gosh.
22:45Oh, too bad I'll never go down there.
22:48He's kind of cute.
22:49George, you missed it.
22:50They all think it's funny.
22:52It's totally fine.
22:53So I actually forgot what we were talking about, but we're back.
22:56The bear has crossed the river, and there's so much to do.
22:59I'm just going to pretend that never happened.
23:02What I'm trying to do is get it down to the brawl.
23:05All of the intricate details of these legs now have this highlight on it because we sanded
23:14them down.
23:15Chip isn't here, but if he was, I wouldn't let him do this because to me, you have to have
23:20a light hand.
23:21You can overdo it, and then it just feels a little too shabby or something.
23:27So we're going to go try this out.
23:29This is such a tight timeline on just trying to get everything in the house.
23:33And so we have so many Magnolia family members here with us.
23:38I just think it's just like a fun party.
23:39Where do we start?
23:40Everyone's kind of tackling each room.
23:44We planned it pretty tight to where everything's like a map.
23:47Basically, when everyone got here, it was like, this goes in room one, this goes in room
23:50two.
23:51So it's so thought out.
23:52So they just cleaned out this portion of Ella's cottage, and I'm wanting to get the bulk
23:58of her stuff in here.
23:59She actually comes tomorrow, which I'm so excited.
24:02I haven't seen her since I dropped her off at her dorm.
24:05Really trying to get everything buttoned up in there today and tomorrow before she gets
24:09here so she can just have full reign in there.
24:12You know, this project has been very personal as a family and an extended family.
24:17This is where we come.
24:18It's not just about, I want it to be pretty.
24:20How does this tell the story of us here?
24:23Now as I'm stepping in and it's all coming together, it's like, ah, it feels like it's right.
24:27We're about 80% done with the staging in the main house, but we're still waiting on the
24:37kitchen and the living room.
24:39In the meantime, we're focusing on the cottages.
24:41I like this.
24:43I do too.
24:45Ella really wanted to be here as we started moving in, and so we timed it to where she could
24:51fly here over the weekend and tackle her little cottage.
24:57She's been in here putting all her stuff together, so I'm going to check on her.
25:01If you want something here, we were thinking cherries or persimmons.
25:06Persimmons.
25:07Persimmons.
25:08Yes.
25:08And that's a soft one if you want to eat one.
25:10These are her favorites.
25:11Before I pop this, do you like this Audrey Ficus here?
25:15Yeah, maybe a stool.
25:17So put it on a little stool?
25:18Yes, because I think I'd kind of like it to like.
25:21Then let me go find a couple stool options.
25:23Did we have more candlesticks like that one?
25:26Because I think that looks a little bit weird.
25:28By itself?
25:29Yeah.
25:29I will go get you more candles.
25:32Throughout this journey with Ella, taking a backseat, letting her lead has been so fun.
25:38I feel like I'm the design intern.
25:40Ma'am, do any of these suit your fancy?
25:45So I got you all of these little things, if you like them.
25:49And that's cute.
25:51I think so, yeah.
25:52I mean, that's really sweet.
25:54You know, there's so many things that I love about this little cottage that I feel like
25:58Ella really saw from day one.
26:00I love the kitchen.
26:02I love how she played with blue and green.
26:06She was not afraid to mix colors.
26:09Do you feel good about the kitchen?
26:11Um, yes.
26:13You want to tackle it yourself?
26:14Mm-hmm.
26:16Okay.
26:16I'm going to go work on the big cottage.
26:19If you need me, I'm right over there.
26:21Have some fun in here, babe.
26:22Okay.
26:22I'm proud of you.
26:23This place is so cute.
26:27The last time I saw Ella is when I dropped her off at college.
26:29So almost a month ago.
26:30So getting to see her and how much she's grown in just that one month period, it does something
26:38to my heart.
26:39Crew and Chip get here tomorrow.
26:41Crew doesn't know he's about to see his big sister.
26:43So we've kept that from him because he has missed her so much and she has missed him.
26:47So that's going to be a fun little reunion, especially because he'll be the first to see
26:51Ella's first finished design project.
26:54And then my sister, Mikey, and her husband, David, get here the day after that.
26:58So we've got a really tight timeline to button everything up.
27:09Oh my, I've been waiting for you.
27:13You've got your boots on.
27:15Hey, look what I need help with today.
27:17Remember this little cottage?
27:19Do you see that blue tape?
27:20What do you think that says?
27:22What tape?
27:22So what does that mean?
27:24Don't step on it.
27:24Don't step on it.
27:25Hold on, hold on before you go in.
27:26Hold on one second.
27:27I need you to peel the glue tape off.
27:30Okay.
27:30Wow.
27:31Okay.
27:32Are you ready to see your little fixer-upper?
27:36Ready?
27:38Okay, step over the paint.
27:39Oh my goodness.
27:50Ella!
27:51Oh my goodness.
27:55Do you love it?
27:56I miss you too, buddy.
27:58Do you want to look around?
28:00Yes.
28:04Look up there.
28:05Isn't it awesome?
28:06This is so cool.
28:10This is so cute.
28:11It's so fun to see Ella and y'all.
28:13Are y'all having fun?
28:14So much fun.
28:15You wait till you see this.
28:17I can't wait.
28:18Do you love the little cottage?
28:20Yes.
28:21Look at our little fireplace.
28:23So cute.
28:25We need to collect some pine cones, okay?
28:27For our little swan.
28:29And look, you need to do some artwork for that, okay?
28:32Some watercolors so that we can put it right here.
28:34Okay.
28:35Okay, do you know what you're going to draw?
28:37Probably a fish.
28:38Probably a fish.
28:39You want to go look in the bathroom?
28:45Do you like the tile?
28:46Mm-hmm.
28:49That's for your laundry.
28:51Or we can put the fish that I can't catch in here.
28:56That's a great idea.
29:00This is like the perfect size for both of them.
29:04Probably my favorite reveal ever.
29:10We are at the last day before the reveal at the main house.
29:14And as only we can do it, you know, it's like there's never a dull moment.
29:17There's so much action going on here in the mountain house.
29:20I don't know if we've had another project where there's like multiple little units.
29:24Yeah.
29:24It feels like a little tiny compound.
29:26We are finishing up the main space, which is the kitchen, dining, and the living room.
29:31We can't control that right now.
29:32But what we can control is the tiny cottage and the big cottage.
29:36Now that the big cottage is done, I really wanted Chip to walk through it.
29:40We repainted the siding a really beautiful green, added new shutters, and then the hand-hewn beams on the porch.
29:47Love that we've been able to refurbish those cool rocking chairs.
29:50I love them.
29:52After you.
29:52Ladies first.
29:55Let me see what you've done to the place.
29:57That's so cute.
29:57What have you done to the place?
30:01As you step into the house, we added the fireplace, which I think is the biggest statement in that room.
30:07And then the two new windows.
30:09Golly, babe, the place looks great.
30:13Look at Ella and crew.
30:14Best friends.
30:21I was really thinking about our boys when I designed this cottage.
30:24This just feels like a more masculine-feeling space.
30:30We painted the ceiling and the trim a really pretty green.
30:34And then we plastered all of the walls and the main space, which is really, like, moody and earthy.
30:40And then added a few feminine touches.
30:43We added some gingham fabric to the window seat.
30:47I love that that was existing, so I wanted to really highlight that.
30:50Something about it is super charming, you know?
30:53The Dutch door that was in the existing kitchen in the main house is now here.
30:57And I feel like it feels just perfect in that spot.
30:59And we just galley-kitchened this by adding all new cabinets, because theirs were shot.
31:07Added this cute little scallop vent hood, which I love.
31:10Love it.
31:11And then this really pretty tile for the backsplash.
31:14Use the existing butcher block countertops.
31:16Chip, remember the lights?
31:18Oh, of course.
31:19Steve said those are going to take another month or two.
31:20Okay, so we're a little late.
31:21We had these for Ella's cottage, and her ceilings were too low.
31:24So these are placeholders?
31:25Yes.
31:26Good.
31:27And then into the bathroom.
31:29We kept the tub, sink, toilet all in place.
31:34Kept the existing vanity, added new countertops.
31:37And then we did a really pretty black and white tile on the wall.
31:40And then added new light fixtures and hardware.
31:43I just think this turned out great.
31:45This was simple.
31:47And last but not least, the bedroom.
31:50I love this room.
31:51Love this plaid wallpaper.
31:53Yeah, I feel like we just matched the green to the wallpaper.
31:57Even adding those pretty sconces just elevated a little bit.
32:00Gorgeous, babe.
32:01Again, that mix of, like, masculine, but then with these little floral chairs.
32:05So it didn't feel so boyish.
32:07It was like a mix of both.
32:09Well, you did it.
32:10You just gave me the fastest tour in Fixer Upper history.
32:13Well done, Steve.
32:14Guess what?
32:15I think I have about 10 minutes left, and we can move in.
32:17He keeps telling me 10 minutes.
32:20Any minute.
32:20Because I just got to finish those beams in that kitchen, and we can move into the kitchen,
32:23and we're finally done.
32:24And then reveal tomorrow.
32:26Let's go.
32:26Okay.
32:27Well done, babe.
32:28I'm proud of you.
32:29Thank you, Chip.
32:30Now all of our efforts can go into the main house.
32:34Mikey and David, my sister and brother-in-law, are flying in.
32:37We wanted to reveal this to them.
32:39They're going to be one of the first families that come to visit, so we thought it'd be fun
32:42to kind of show them the lay of the land.
32:44But, I mean, we're crossing our fingers we get in before dark because there's still a lot of work
32:48to happen in there.
32:50Wow, y'all.
32:53Joe has this innate ability to take something across the finish line that appears impossible.
33:00I think a part of me really feeds off that energy.
33:03And then it's game time.
33:05Tomorrow's the reveal.
33:15Oh, babe, your sister's here.
33:18All right.
33:20Today is the day.
33:22The project is finally complete.
33:24And to top that off, my sister Mikey and David are going to be our first guests.
33:29Welcome, y'all.
33:30So we're going to get to show them the property, show them the house.
33:33We can't wait.
33:34Okie dokie.
33:36Goodness, look at the landscape.
33:38For sure.
33:38You step in here and it just feels like this magical little fairy world.
33:42Mikey, look at this house.
33:44So pretty.
33:47Let's let them look at this house.
33:49Me and David are going to go look at the river.
33:51You two are on your own.
33:54You two are on your own.
33:55Have fun.
33:56David and I will meet you back in maybe an hour or so.
33:58Grab crew.
33:59He's on the back porch waiting for you.
34:00You got it.
34:01Y'all have fun.
34:02Let's go look at the house.
34:03Bye.
34:04Bye.
34:04David, you're going to love that river.
34:06I can't wait.
34:08So out here we painted the exterior green.
34:10We added a new front door, wood shutters, and then we cleaned up all of the landscape and added some new plants.
34:17You going first?
34:19Okay.
34:20Oh my goodness, Joe.
34:21Isn't it so pretty?
34:22The wood.
34:24The floors were original.
34:26We added all this really beautiful antique oak.
34:30But I just love this idea of this place to put your stuff.
34:34It felt like a nice welcome.
34:35Yeah.
34:36And then stepping into here, the fire.
34:40Oh my goodness, Joe.
34:42Don't look okay.
34:43Okay, sorry.
34:43I just...
34:44That red fireplace is original.
34:47These beams were existing, but so dark that when we added all the wood to the ceilings, we had this amazing painter come in and paint every one of these beams.
34:57It's crazy.
34:58Is this plaster?
34:59This is plaster.
35:01These are fun.
35:01These are vintage, and I just recovered them with the gingham.
35:04This is probably one of my favorite little settings.
35:07Okay, we'll go here first.
35:09We opened this up to really define this space.
35:13This is the living room.
35:16This fireplace we added, and I love this red rock just because it ties back to that.
35:24They had two small windows.
35:26So we opened that up to bring in more natural light.
35:30So it feels like you're in the treehouse.
35:32Aspen.
35:33I know.
35:35Imagine playing cards here, having coffee.
35:39Okay.
35:40To the kitchen.
35:42This used to be their living room.
35:44Oh, Jo.
35:46This is amazing.
35:48We added green tile.
35:50Oh, wow.
35:52Custom cabinetry.
35:54This beautiful vent hood.
35:56There's nothing she can't do.
35:58Stop it.
36:00Seriously.
36:00Imagine all of us at this table.
36:02Wow.
36:03Isn't it so pretty?
36:04The table's like the best thing.
36:07And then here you see this really pretty black countertop, more of that green tile, and then
36:14these really pretty cabinets.
36:15I wanted it to feel like lodge and cottage.
36:20The strong green tile, all of the wood.
36:23But then you have these like dainty little chairs.
36:26So it's like masculine, but then also charming and sweet.
36:30Yes.
36:30That's the style.
36:32Okay.
36:32Oh, I love this style.
36:33I want to show you what was the kitchen.
36:35Okay.
36:36You won't believe how little it was.
36:37So this walked into the kitchen.
36:39It was cottagey.
36:40It was really sweet.
36:41But I thought for this amount of space, a cozy reading room would be perfect.
36:45This was the original range.
36:49So we just put this little stove here, added shelving.
36:53We created this little nook right here.
36:57These beautiful floors are antique.
36:59We added paneling on the walls, a darker color, but then vertical and horizontal.
37:04So it just felt super interesting.
37:07And then here we created a cased opening to make this feel a little more defined.
37:13This is a tiny powder bath.
37:15Oh, look at the tile.
37:18Fun little sink.
37:18Yeah.
37:19So pretty.
37:20Okay.
37:20Now we're walking into the primary.
37:23That is beautiful.
37:25This is another space where it's like, oh, if you could imagine it before.
37:29This was all walled off.
37:30There's no bathroom.
37:31There's no closet.
37:32So we opened that up, added wallpaper and a sweet scalloped trim.
37:37We added the light oak onto the ceiling.
37:40And then again, we faux painted these beams to match.
37:43That balcony was already there.
37:45These windows were there.
37:47I think the biggest thing here is I didn't want to do a door to the bathroom because I
37:50wanted this space to feel larger.
37:52And now you walk into the primary bath.
37:56And then again, there were no closets.
37:57So adding all of this closet space, water closet, shower, a tub by the windows, added the double
38:04vanity, all this beautiful wood.
38:07All the wood and all the detail looks original.
38:10That was the goal.
38:11Okay, so now I want to take you downstairs.
38:16Hey, Mikey.
38:17I love this gorgeous wood.
38:20Beautiful.
38:21Just kind of Swiss chalet inspiration.
38:25And then here, I want to show you another guest bedroom.
38:29So we just plastered the walls, painted this trim green, added new sconces here.
38:35There was no bathroom connected.
38:38And now we created a really pretty bathroom.
38:43With a double vanity in that same light oak, black countertops, these pretty mirrors, and
38:49a picture frame tile in the shower.
38:52That's amazing.
38:53Yeah.
38:53And then let's walk out into this hallway.
38:58Just cut into the stairs and created this little nook moment so it felt bigger.
39:03And then stepping in here, so this was their primary suite.
39:07Okay.
39:07But I turned it into living space.
39:10Wow.
39:12I can imagine all the kids.
39:15So this is kind of the game room, hot cocoa coffee bar.
39:19I love this hand-painted tile.
39:23If you look in here, this is the laundry room.
39:27This was actually their bathroom.
39:30But I felt like we needed a larger space for all of our winter clothes and boots.
39:35Added all of the paneling on the walls, washer, dryer, the sink.
39:39And then that vintage ski wallpaper.
39:41Cute.
39:43And then stepping into here, this was the primary bedroom, but now this is the den.
39:48Pretty.
39:50I love that every room almost has a fireplace.
39:52Isn't that crazy?
39:53That's amazing.
39:53You know, Chip loves wood-burning fireplaces, so we added that new fireplace, the French doors.
40:00I love this little nook right here with new fabric.
40:04I'd be happy just to see you.
40:05I know.
40:05I feel like this is like a cute moment to read a book.
40:09This is where we're all going to probably hang out.
40:12Wow.
40:12One thing I'm probably the most excited about, this was their closet.
40:19And now this is the bunk room.
40:22So four beds, these beams were there, I added some tongue and groove, added the pretty wallpaper, all the little sconces.
40:30This room was inspired by our girls.
40:31This room was inspired by our girls.
40:33This is the space that they're going to be in.
40:36Oh, sweet.
40:37All the stories.
40:38And then the bathroom for this space, but also for the guests out here, is right here.
40:42Okay.
40:43So we turned this part of the closet into a bathroom that ties into the design of the bunk room.
40:49But look at that plaid tile.
40:51And I love the mirror and these sweet little sconces.
40:53All the wallpaper and tile, it feels so special.
40:57I do feel like they all have a little story.
41:00Yes.
41:05Okay.
41:06Last but not least, I want to show you the deck.
41:10Oh, my goodness.
41:11I purposely did lounge chairs because I just think it's so good to lay here and listen to the river.
41:17Look.
41:18She looks like a natural.
41:20Let's go down there.
41:21When the weather's nice, we can hang here.
41:24Do you see it?
41:25Look.
41:26Let's see if it gets attacked.
41:31Hey, Chip.
41:32Look who I found.
41:33Oh, finally.
41:34Crew sees a trout.
41:36Oh, man.
41:36It's going to be hard to get him home.
41:38How was the tour?
41:39Oh, amazing.
41:41Yeah, what did you think?
41:41Once again, in awe.
41:42What was your favorite spot?
41:43Hey, Joe.
41:44I love walking into that fireplace.
41:46And then you can see the kitchen.
41:48It's like a 360 of awesomeness.
41:50Awesome.
41:51360 of awesomeness.
41:53All right.
41:54I can live with that.
41:55With all the glass and looking out at the camera.
41:57Yeah, that view.
41:58It's so pretty.
41:59You can just feel the love and the effort that you guys put into this thing.
42:03So it just looks like a million bucks.
42:04This has been such a unique journey.
42:07Now that we're at the finish line, we can finally enjoy it.
42:10This feels like a home for us.
42:12And even the fact that we didn't get to be here every day like we're used to doing in Waco on those projects.
42:17It was truly the next best thing to have to feel.
42:19He was probably thankful that you weren't here every day.
42:21I'm sure he was.
42:22But see, for real, like genuinely, we're so grateful.
42:24Well done, man.
42:25It feels so special.
42:26The last 10 years we've spent time here in Colorado as a family.
42:30So it just feels like a full circle moment.
42:32Seeing the future, but also just sitting in it now presently.
42:36It feels like such a gift.
42:37And I can't wait for all that's to come.
42:38Steve, congratulations, man.
42:40Well done.
42:41Well done.
42:41Proud of you.
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