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00:00Lane House is here. Cottage number one and cottage number two. My daughter, Ella. The cottage is her little design project. This is what we ordered and their new tile is lighter green. Oh no. I was afraid to show you but I knew I had to. I have to see it. Steve's going to be our connection point to get this project finished. I wanted to point out we had a visitor. Oh my gosh, it's a bear. Any major hiccup, what are you thinking? The fireplace has me up at night because it's in zoning.
00:30What's it look like? The biggest variable is the fireplace. Other than that, I feel like it's smooth sailing from here but I shouldn't have said that out loud. Sounds like I get to keep both my fireplaces. You're going to jinx yourself? Yeah, I don't want to jinx myself. Let's go.
00:43Oh, I love me somehow.
00:51What makes the Mountain House so unique and perfect for our family is that it's got three distinct structures and it finally feels like we're getting close on all of them.
01:00It's got the main house which now has all of this beautiful wood that's blending perfectly and then there's the large cottage which is looking great with the new plaster that we added and then the tiny cottage.
01:12This is the cottage that really spoke to Ella. So she's designed it. The paint, the wallpaper, all of that is done.
01:19Now it's just the little things that are going to really make it feel special and today we're hoping to find some treasures at one of our favorite stores in Waco.
01:28LFC art, trays for your coffee table, a holder for your soap, you know, just like anything.
01:34I don't really use bar soap but...
01:37Oh.
01:38Well, you should since you can use this plate.
01:43It's like the ruffle but do you think that's too much ruffle?
01:46No.
01:47And we should change it up?
01:48As I'm saying both.
01:49Oh.
01:50So you have a pairing, you know?
01:51Mm-hmm.
01:52We found a lot of these really cool little treasures that are going to be perfect in Ella's space.
01:57Since Ella's starting college in a month, today is a really important day to just nail down all of the final details to this little cottage.
02:08So we taped out the exact measurements.
02:10I wanted Ella to be able to see how the selections that she chose for the space work in it.
02:16So we have a plan to work off of.
02:18What made you go green and blue?
02:20That's so fun and unexpected and I love that.
02:23I wanted it to feel like cozy and a little bit darker.
02:26Yep.
02:27But then the kitchen to feel more like light.
02:28Yeah.
02:29So that's why we went with the cream.
02:31But then the green cabinets to tie it all together.
02:34You did a really good job.
02:36Ella has always been, from early on, very interested in design but also just has that natural instinct.
02:43Now that we've got all the dimensions, this is a lot smaller than I remember.
02:48Mm-hmm.
02:50Here's your settee.
02:51Mm-hmm.
02:52Thoughts on lamp and rug.
02:54I like the lamp.
02:55Okay.
02:56I like the little ruffly things.
02:57Okay.
02:58But it might be a little bit tall.
03:00That's what I'm nervous about.
03:01I do wonder if we get a plan B for the lamp.
03:03Mm-hmm.
03:04Trying to find one that's more the scale of the settee.
03:06How do you like the settee?
03:08I like it.
03:09I think it looks good.
03:10And then with your fireplace here, the little nook that you created here, this may be a little big.
03:15Let's see what this looks like.
03:17I just love the legs.
03:19I think that's cute.
03:22She has found a way to make the space feel so dreamy and cozy.
03:27When it's a small space, you always hear people say, paint it light to make it bigger.
03:31Mm-hmm.
03:32Well, you chose to go dark.
03:33Mm-hmm.
03:34You kind of bucked the rules and said, but this is what I want.
03:37It's fun to see her come into her own style.
03:41On your first design project, you really stepped out to kind of just teach me something, which is like, don't be afraid in a tiny space to go big.
03:51Nice.
03:52And I love it because I feel like it's you.
03:54It's the cutest little space.
03:57And crew is going to love it.
03:58Mm-hmm.
03:59It's been about three weeks since our last trip to Colorado and we've made a ton of progress.
04:16Most of the drywall is up.
04:20We started installing the oak paneling on the ceilings and the walls throughout the house.
04:25We added the trim in that primary bedroom and the parquet floors went into the reading room.
04:32We're still waiting on those permits for the fireplaces, but we're really moving forward.
04:37It's just a fun day to be here and to see all of this activity.
04:42We got a lot going on, so get ready to enter the beehive.
04:46Oh, man.
04:47Oh, hi, guys.
04:48Hey, Steve.
04:49You made it home.
04:50Yes, sir.
04:51Home sweet home.
04:52How you doing?
04:53Good, good.
04:54Beautiful.
04:55Didn't it turn out sweet?
04:56Look at this wood.
04:57Turned out great, man.
04:58I knew I wanted to do like a special treatment in that foyer where it's kind of like, hey, you got a small space.
05:03I wanted to make it feel a little extra special, a little more intentional.
05:06So we did this like a stair step install with the wood.
05:10I can't believe it.
05:11I love it.
05:12Yeah.
05:13This feels special.
05:14How hard to do this downstairs.
05:16Like, I know we didn't plan for it, but anywhere where I'm doing this wood, this is going to feel dramatic.
05:22Because even looking up, but knowing the walls will be like that, there's almost no dimension.
05:27Heck, yeah.
05:28Show what you're wanting to show us in here.
05:30So this is the tongue and groove that we were originally going to go with.
05:33Compare this to the stair step or the step.
05:35I think.
05:36Entry way.
05:37I just feel like if you could add that little piece, it would just make it richer.
05:41So my question to Steve was, do we have enough material to accomplish this downstairs and in the main living and kitchen area?
05:47You just say you can or you can't and I'll just get over it.
05:49I can do it.
05:50How's that?
05:51Because the tongue and groove we can use as this.
05:53So we're not losing material and we're not going to have to buy new material.
05:57Perfect.
05:58Awesome.
05:59Steve is like so nice.
06:00Love this guy.
06:01He's like, not only do I have enough material.
06:03Contractors are built to say no.
06:05You have to force a contractor to get to the yes.
06:08We'll get more bang for a buck doing it like this.
06:10Yeah.
06:11At the very beginning, I didn't know to say no.
06:14So when she asked for something, I said yes.
06:17And I was romantically involved with this woman.
06:19So in some ways, I was trying to impress her every step of the way.
06:23But it was like, Steve is just kind of like that.
06:25He's like, let's do it.
06:26I do want to see the reading nook.
06:29Well, that's dramatic.
06:31Ooh, Steve.
06:32This is that floor that you sent me.
06:35Yes.
06:36It's so beautiful.
06:37Wanted to get our eyes on the flooring in the little reading nook.
06:40It's this beautiful reclaimed parquet flooring.
06:43I really wanted to add texture and more story next to all the simpler paneling.
06:47Love this place.
06:48It's like, man, these old floors really look like you've stepped back in time.
06:52It does, yeah.
06:53Well, let's go look at the primary.
06:54Yes, sir.
06:55So we're just about done with your primary.
06:57Oh, my gosh.
06:59Gorgeous.
07:00The trim in the primary, it felt like this beautiful reveal.
07:05I hadn't seen it fully installed.
07:07The goal was you see a little feminine, you see a little masculine detail.
07:11You've got the beams that are masculine, you have the wood that feels more textured,
07:14but then you have the little arch detail that makes it feel a little more cottage feminine.
07:18It's almost all masculine.
07:19You haven't seen it done.
07:21All you're looking at are the big shiny things.
07:23Are you going to screw it up from here out?
07:25Is that what you're trying to imply here?
07:26It's going to be a little balance of me and a little balance of the ginger right here.
07:29All right.
07:30Joe, remember last time we were here and that artist was sitting there hand painting these beams?
07:33It was like unbelievable.
07:34He was so meticulous, giving it the illusion of cracks.
07:38This really was the least expensive option.
07:41Yeah.
07:42It just looks super sharp.
07:43And the space, super tiny.
07:45And we already knew it was going to be tiny, but it's going to work.
07:47That's what I love.
07:48This wide case opening gives you that illusion that it feels bigger.
07:51I know.
07:52100%.
07:53It's awesome.
07:54So we have three samples on the deck for you guys to look at.
07:57And plus we have your window box up.
07:59Yep.
08:00The window box looks really good.
08:01This is obviously going to patina over time, but I think this color.
08:05Yeah.
08:06I'd go the darker route.
08:07Yeah.
08:08So there's your answer.
08:09Sign.
08:10Easy.
08:11Okay.
08:12Darker than lighter.
08:13The artist who did all of the steel work is going to design us a gate with metal, kind
08:17of going with the stair rail and like a normal man gate.
08:20If you think something simple and minimal.
08:23Those null posts at the end, we're going to go at 42 inches.
08:27We'll keep the bear out.
08:28Hey, Steve, what do you think about us building a fire pit down here by the river?
08:32It'd be fun to incorporate some little quirky patio sitting area.
08:37Oh, okay.
08:38I hope the bear gate works.
08:40And with this new fire pit, we have a lot to accomplish in the next six weeks.
08:44But it feels like everything's coming together and we have a few more days here to finalize
08:48details for the rest of the house.
08:58Oh, good.
08:59I really wanted to see these cabinets.
09:00I know they've gotten a lot done.
09:02They're so pretty.
09:03I love the vent hood.
09:05I love the scale.
09:07Today's the walkthrough of the kitchen.
09:08The more I started thinking about what this home would become, it was really around the kitchen.
09:13You know, 15 to 20 people could be here at one time.
09:15And so the existing kitchen was not conducive to what I knew we were wanting to create.
09:20The cabinets are halfway installed and they look very lodgy.
09:23Like I like the way that that's coming together.
09:25It's just finalizing the floor stain.
09:27Okay.
09:28Okay.
09:29That feels too orange.
09:31Wondering if they can come in with a bleach.
09:33So it just feels a little more natural.
09:34Okay.
09:35Because it's making that look green.
09:37It is.
09:38The backsplash is about to get installed because we finally received those hand painted tiles.
09:43This is the new batch of tile.
09:45They did try to eliminate some of the variation and darken and richen the color.
09:49I think that looks good.
09:50So I think it turned out good.
09:51Okay.
09:52The tile has been one of those things where the color variation has been a bit of an issue, but I saw the tile today.
09:58It's beautiful.
09:59It's a lighter green, but it's still going to be pretty.
10:01I mean, I feel like it's going to still play off of what's happening on the outside of the windows.
10:04This was meant to be the kitchen all along.
10:06Oh.
10:07That's crazy.
10:08Moving that kitchen from where it was into this living room feels natural.
10:11I cannot wait to get to cooking in there and having that huge table right down the middle.
10:16Looks so nice with the windows.
10:19It's looking awesome.
10:21I know that when we leave, it's in good hands.
10:24When we get back to Texas, the biggest thing on my list is furniture.
10:27I really want to find the perfect dining table for the kitchen.
10:34We're back in Texas and I'm on the hunt for some big furniture pieces for the main house in Round Top.
10:40I love this little detail.
10:43I love finding older pieces with tons of character and giving them new lights.
10:48Mixing new stuff with antique accents creates great design moments for almost any project.
10:54Good news.
10:55We found a dining table.
10:56I think out of everything we were looking for, the table was the thing we thought we were going to have to custom build.
11:03It's going to be right down the center of the kitchen.
11:07It's like over 40 inches wide, which is perfect.
11:10So I think this will seat about 12 and we love it.
11:14It's been a long day.
11:16I have no other words to say except it's been very successful.
11:20So it's almost time for Ella to head off to college.
11:27We finished the styling plan for her cottage, but there's one last finishing touch I want to work on right before she leaves.
11:33I love this little shelf, Ella.
11:35The scallop I think is really sweet and I also know you love mugs and cups.
11:39So we needed a place to put those on the walls.
11:42Today, Ella and I are doing a little makeover on a piece that will go in the kitchen pantry in our cottage.
11:48We found this cute little vintage scallop shelf, but she didn't love the color or the finish.
11:53And so today we're painting it.
11:55This is where I want you to decide, do you want to paint it green, the color of your cabinets, or do you paint cream the color of the wall?
12:01I think I like the cream.
12:03Perfect.
12:04Ella, this is what I used to do the early days of Magnolia, where I was painting everything and then sanding it.
12:13I 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,
12:22because I think that's what people love.
12:23They love that story and that character.
12:25I don't want it to be perfect, so I'm just kind of coming in.
12:30You want it perfect?
12:32Well, do you?
12:35It's like a little bit cleaner strokes.
12:37Cleaner strokes.
12:38Okay.
12:39I love that she's taking control and she has no problem telling me this is what she wants.
12:45I keep telling Chip, oh, she's going to come back and be my boss.
12:48I'm a little scared.
12:50I'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.
12:58Okay.
12:59Once this is dry, you're going to come in and you're going to do it just like naturally.
13:04Like, hey, where would a distress be?
13:06Does that make sense?
13:07Uh-huh.
13:10Getting 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.
13:20She's going off to college in one week.
13:22I'm going to be a friggin' mess.
13:25Okay.
13:27I can't wait to see your art project, Ella.
13:30I'll see you soon.
13:31We're in Colorado for just a few days to check on everything one last time before we come back for staging.
13:42There's a lot of things happening on the cabins and then the main house.
13:46Right before we left Waco, we got some really good news from Steve.
13:50Yeah, I wanted to let you know we were able to finally receive the permit for the fireplace.
13:54That is awesome.
13:56So now all the masonry for the fireplaces can start going in and the additional stair-step paneling I asked Steve for has gone up.
14:04In the small cottage, we added the arched openings Ella wanted for a more feminine feel to the space.
14:09And today, Chip is installing the cutie tile that Ella picked out.
14:14Ella left for college a week ago.
14:17Okay.
14:18Here we are.
14:19We're doing all the finishing touches on Ella's dorm.
14:22Ella is done setting up her little coffee bar cart.
14:26Ella, how do you feel?
14:27Good.
14:28You feel good?
14:29Mm-hmm.
14:30Hi, Chip.
14:31Hi, babe.
14:32Oh, wow.
14:33That's cute.
14:34As I got to unpacking this, I am not going to lie, I was a tad surprised.
14:38I was a tad surprised about the color palette.
14:41I mean, literally maroon.
14:42It's burgundy.
14:43And A&M Aggies have no place in any project that I've ever been a part of in my life.
14:49I think these aren't ours.
14:51This is Ella's project.
14:52She wanted some color.
14:54Ella's tile selection, she's got maroon, baby blue mixed into this template.
15:00There's no Baylor green, there's no Baylor gold.
15:02She didn't go to Baylor University, her mom and I's alma mater.
15:06So he feels a little bit-
15:07Betrayed.
15:08Hi, Ella, do you have a second?
15:11Uh-huh.
15:12He's laying your tile.
15:13Okay.
15:14Do you like it?
15:15I think that looks good.
15:16But you know what's not right?
15:18Maroon tile, babe.
15:19Ella, for real.
15:22Yeah.
15:23What?
15:24It reminds him of a certain college, Ella.
15:25Ella, do you feel guilty at all?
15:27No, I like it.
15:29Oh, yeah, she's got to go.
15:32Oh, okay.
15:33I love you, Ella Rose.
15:34You did great.
15:35I'm only kidding.
15:36Wait, I want to show you one more thing.
15:37Ready?
15:38Look at your arches.
15:39Isn't that cute?
15:40I like those.
15:41I know.
15:42Hey, baby.
15:43Tell Ella I'm sorry and to come back.
15:44Okay.
15:45Okay, Ellen.
15:46Love you so much.
15:47Okay.
15:48Love you.
15:49Bye.
15:50She had to eat her lunch.
15:52The fact that I'm getting to install some of the tile that she had a part in selecting
15:56is the sweet daddy moment.
15:57Here we are sending our little girl off to an entirely different city.
16:02And I feel proud.
16:03Joe doesn't want to hear it.
16:05She only wants to hear.
16:06Hold me.
16:07Hey, but I'm like getting better every day.
16:10This is like risky.
16:11Like I'm glad that she took a couple of chances.
16:14I feel like I'm learning from her.
16:15Babe, I'm so proud of you both.
16:17Good job.
16:18Okay.
16:19Get it done.
16:24Man, it's been a great week.
16:27A lot has been going on downstairs in the main house.
16:30The wallpaper is starting to go up in the bunk room.
16:33We're laying the tile in the bunk room bathroom.
16:38Down by the river, we've been working on that fire pit that I'm really excited about.
16:42And we're hustling to get the foundation for both of these fireplaces completed on the exterior.
16:48Wow.
16:49Look at this, y'all.
16:54Coming together.
16:55That's massive.
16:56Yeah.
16:57It's amazing.
16:58Because we got two fireplaces.
16:59So they're working on the foundation on the outside for the main fireplaces in the house.
17:04It's crazy to think that they need that much support to carry a couple of fireplaces.
17:09Yeah.
17:10So you're saying upstairs it'll be more this side and then downstairs it's this side.
17:14Correct.
17:15Hence the width.
17:16Yeah.
17:17We're actually going to angle the chimney flue under the deck and tie into this fireplace above.
17:21Wow.
17:22This is massive concrete right now.
17:23Wow.
17:24It looks like we're building a subway underneath this thing.
17:26Once we get this up, then we can go inside and do all the veneered stone and do the fire brick.
17:30You're good to go.
17:31Heck yeah.
17:32I'm going to go check out your hard work downstairs.
17:34Yeah.
17:35Go enjoy the patio.
17:36So we decided to split up.
17:37Chip wanted to see what Steve had worked on down on the river with the fire pit.
17:41And then I wanted to check on the bunk room and then a few other spaces downstairs.
17:45Oh, this looks cute.
17:47It's quaint, which is what I wanted.
17:49Bunk beds.
17:50When are they coming in?
17:51Bunk beds can be here in about 11, 12 days.
17:53Golly.
17:54This is being made in the shop and it's going to come assembled.
17:57So this wall will go wallpaper.
17:59We got the green ceilings.
18:00Yep.
18:01And then you've got the entry into the bathroom.
18:02Yeah, everyone.
18:03Let me see that.
18:04Yep.
18:05And we'll get in there and we'll put in some shelving to fit.
18:07Look at the tile.
18:08So we started putting in your tile.
18:10It looks so cute.
18:11The bathroom tile wanted something, again, a little more feminine, a little more charming
18:16and cottagey.
18:17I just think it's so sweet and it's a nice balance to all the wood on the walls and even
18:21on the ceiling.
18:22I'd say the downstairs is about 80% there.
18:24So I just feel like I'm moving into every space and I can see the finish line.
18:29Oh man, this looks great.
18:32Well done, Steve.
18:35This is the spot for sure.
18:38Joe is going to love it down here.
18:40It looks great.
18:41This is awesome.
18:42This fire pit and this awesome flagstone sitting area.
18:47I can see this being a really special addition to our family.
18:51I mean, when you think about memories and time spent with your family, it feels like there's
18:55going to be some special gains moments that occur on this property.
18:59And for Joe and I, we hope to facilitate a situation like that, you know?
19:05Amen.
19:06Sweet chip.
19:08I was just, it must've been the ragweed.
19:13I don't think I've processed the yellow thing and I may be processing it here as we speak
19:21for the first time.
19:22I'm about to cry too.
19:23Seeing the vision, seeing the future and planning for it.
19:26That's really been the best part of this whole project.
19:29And we can't wait to come back in a few weeks to finish bringing our dream to life.
19:41Okay, Mikey, I need your help.
19:45Hey.
19:46With the Colorado indoor plant vibe.
19:50Construction on the mountain house is almost finished.
19:52So I'm finalizing all the styling and everything we're going to be putting in the house.
19:57The thing I've kind of waited a little bit on are plants, which I wanted to source in Waco
20:03at one of my favorite greenhouses.
20:05I wanted Mikey to come with me today because she's the plant lady expert of America and Colorado and Texas.
20:14Right?
20:15Thanks.
20:16The vibe is like cottage meets mountain lodge.
20:18I think rubber plants feels good.
20:20I think anything that's trailing, anything that's sweet.
20:23You love Colorado.
20:25You love the vibes.
20:26I feel like you're going to be the best.
20:28This one, she knows Colorado pretty well.
20:31Mikey would work there in the summer.
20:33She'd also play guitar for money, you know, and in parole.
20:38And maybe got a dollar.
20:40She and her friends would like go with mattresses.
20:42We would boulder and we'd take our mattress and it would be our crash pad.
20:47Can you imagine me doing that?
20:50A lot of plants actually adapt.
20:53Plants are just so sweet.
20:55Aren't they sweet?
20:56I love plants.
20:57My favorite thing though, Mikey, because you have not seen this place, there'll be room for all of us.
21:02We never get to actually vacation together, but I feel like because there's these little side cottages, we could all fit.
21:09The week that we go to put all the furniture in, you probably can't come because you have six kids.
21:15But if you can come, will you help me?
21:17With the plants?
21:18With the plants or to be our first official guest.
21:21I would love to.
21:22So if you want, I'll tell you the date.
21:24This will be fun.
21:25I think this is a good start.
21:28This house just feels like Mikey's going to love it.
21:32So it feels right that she's going to be the first to see it in a few weeks.
21:35We finally finished all of our preparations in Waco.
21:45And over the last few weeks, trucks have made their way to Colorado for staging at the Mountain House.
21:50The 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.
21:57So it's the first day of staging at the Mountain House.
22:00So exciting.
22:01I have been waiting for this day for it feels like a long time.
22:06This reminds me of every other fixer where we're moving into rooms that are still not completely finished.
22:11There's still so many workers in the house.
22:13What 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.
22:22But I love the energy of just the hustle, the saw, everything about it.
22:27It's like work is happening.
22:29So this is where we're at.
22:31This room looks pretty much done.
22:33Look over here.
22:34Peek in here.
22:35Hi.
22:36Hi.
22:39This, I'm not even going to think about that.
22:41Oh, there's a big bear.
22:42Seriously?
22:43I mean big.
22:44I'm not kidding.
22:45You see him right there by the big rock.
22:46Look at him crossing over.
22:47Oh my gosh.
22:48Oh.
22:49Oh my gosh.
22:50Oh.
22:51Too bad I'll never go down there.
22:53He's kind of cute.
22:54George, you missed it.
22:55They all think it's funny.
22:56Twice.
22:57It's totally fine.
22:58So I actually forgot what we were talking about, but we're back.
23:01The bear has crossed the river and there's so much to do.
23:04I'm just going to pretend that never happened.
23:07What I'm trying to do is get it down to the brawl.
23:13All of the intricate details of these legs now have this highlight on it because we've sanded him down.
23:19Chip isn't here, but if he was, I wouldn't let him do this because to me, you have to have a light hand.
23:26You can overdo it and then it just feels a little too shabby or something.
23:32So we're going to go try this out.
23:34This is such a tight timeline on just trying to get everything in the house.
23:38And so we have so many Magnolia family members here with us.
23:43I just like this is like a fun party.
23:44Where do we start?
23:46Everyone's kind of tackling each room.
23:49We planned it pretty tight to where everything's like a map.
23:52Basically, when everyone got here, it was like this goes in room one, this goes in room two.
23:55So it's so thought out.
23:57So they just cleaned out this portion of Ella's cottage and I'm wanting to get the bulk of her stuff in here.
24:03She actually comes tomorrow, which I'm so excited.
24:06I haven't seen her since I dropped her off at her dorm.
24:10Really trying to get everything buttoned up in there today and tomorrow before she gets here so she can just have full reign in there.
24:16You know, this project has been very personal as a family and an extended family.
24:21This is where we come.
24:22It's not just about I want it to be pretty.
24:24How does this tell the story of us here?
24:28Now as I'm stepping in and it's all coming together, it's like, ah, it feels like it's right.
24:37We're about 80% done with the staging in the main house, but we're still waiting on the kitchen and the living room.
24:43In the meantime, we're focusing on the cottages.
24:46I like this.
24:48I do too.
24:50Ella really wanted to be here as we started moving in.
24:53And so we timed it to where she could fly here over the weekend and tackle her little cottage.
25:02She's been in here putting all her stuff together, so I'm going to check on her.
25:06If you want something here, we were thinking cherries or persimmons.
25:11Persimmons.
25:12Persimmons?
25:13Yes.
25:14And that's a soft one if you want to eat one.
25:15These are her favorites.
25:16Before I pop this, do you like this Audrey Ficus here?
25:19Yeah, maybe a stool.
25:21So put it on a little stool?
25:23Yes, because I think I'd kind of like it to like.
25:25Then let me go find a couple stool options.
25:28Did we have more candlesticks like that one?
25:31Because I think that looks a little bit weird.
25:33By itself?
25:34Yeah.
25:35We'll go get you more candles.
25:37Throughout this journey with Ella, taking a back seat, letting her lead has been so fun.
25:43I feel like I'm the design intern.
25:45Ma'am, do any of these suit your fancy?
25:50So I got you all of these little things if you like them.
25:55That's cute.
25:56I think so, yeah.
25:57I mean, that's really sweet.
25:59You know, there's so many things that I love about this little cottage that I feel like Ella really saw from day one.
26:05I love the kitchen.
26:07I love how she played with blue and green.
26:11She was not afraid to mix colors.
26:14Do you feel good about the kitchen?
26:16Um, yes.
26:17You want to tackle it yourself?
26:19Mm-hmm.
26:21Okay, I'm gonna go work on the big cottage.
26:24If you need me, I'm right over there.
26:26Have some fun in here, babe.
26:27Okay, I'm proud of you.
26:28This place is so cute.
26:31The last time I saw Ella is when I dropped her off at college.
26:34Almost a month ago.
26:35So getting to see her and how much she's grown in just that one month period, it does something to my heart.
26:44Crew and Chip get here tomorrow.
26:46Crew doesn't know he's about to see his big sister.
26:48So we've kept that from him because he has missed her so much and she has missed him.
26:52So that's gonna be a fun little reunion, especially because he'll be the first to see Ella's first finished design project.
26:59And then my sister, Mikey, and her husband, David, get here the day after that.
27:03So we've got a really tight timeline to button everything up.
27:14Oh my, I've been waiting for you!
27:17You've got your boots on.
27:19Hey, look what I need help with today.
27:21Remember this little cottage?
27:23Do you see that blue tape?
27:25What do you think that says?
27:26What tape?
27:27So what does that mean?
27:28Don't step on it.
27:29Don't step on it.
27:30Don't step on it.
27:31Hold on, hold on before you go in.
27:32Hold on one second.
27:33I need you to peel the blue tape off.
27:35Okay.
27:36Wow!
27:37Okay.
27:38Hey Crew, are you ready to see your little fixer-upper?
27:41Ready?
27:42Okay, step over the paint.
27:44Oh my goodness!
27:47Oh my goodness!
27:48Oh my goodness, do you love it?
28:01I missed you too, buddy.
28:02Do you want to look around?
28:04Yes.
28:05Look up there.
28:06Isn't it awesome?
28:07This is so cool.
28:08It's so cute.
28:09It's so fun to see Ella and y'all.
28:10We're y'all having fun.
28:11So much fun.
28:12Good.
28:13You wait till you see this.
28:14I can't wait.
28:15Do you love the little cottage?
28:16Yes.
28:17Look at our little fireplace.
28:18So cute.
28:19We need to collect some pine cones, okay?
28:20For our little swan.
28:21And look, you need to do some artwork for us.
28:22Okay.
28:23Okay.
28:24Look at our little fireplace.
28:25So cute.
28:26We need to collect some pine cones, okay?
28:28For our little swan.
28:29Okay.
28:30And look, you need to do some artwork for us.
28:31Okay.
28:32Okay.
28:33Okay.
28:34Okay.
28:35Do you know what you're going to draw?
28:36Probably a fish.
28:37Probably a fish.
28:38You want to go look in the bathroom?
28:39Do you like the tile?
28:40Mm-hmm.
28:41That's for your laundry.
28:42Or we can put the fish that I can't catch in here.
28:44That's a great idea.
28:46Okay.
28:47Okay.
28:48Okay.
28:49Okay.
28:50Okay.
28:51Okay.
28:52Okay.
28:53Okay.
28:54Okay.
28:55Okay.
28:56Okay.
28:57Okay.
28:58Okay.
28:59Okay.
29:00Okay.
29:01Okay.
29:02Okay.
29:03Okay.
29:04Okay.
29:05Okay.
29:06This is like the perfect size for both of them.
29:09Probably my favorite reveal ever.
29:15We are at the last day before the reveal at the main house.
29:19And as only we can do it, you know, it's like, there's never a dull moment.
29:22There's so much action going on here in the mountain house.
29:25I don't know if we've had another project where there's like multiple little units.
29:29Yeah.
29:30There's a little tiny compound.
29:31We are finishing up the main space, which is the kitchen, dining, and the living room.
29:36We can't control that right now.
29:37But what we can control is the tiny cottage and the big cottage.
29:41Now that the big cottage is done, I really wanted Chip to walk through it.
29:45We repainted the siding a really beautiful green, added new shutters, and then the hand-hewn beams on the porch.
29:52Love that we've been able to refurbish those cool rocking chairs.
29:55I love them.
29:57After you.
29:58Ladies first.
30:00Let me see what you've done to the place.
30:02That's so cute.
30:03What have you done to the place?
30:05As you step into the house, we added the fireplace, which I think is the biggest statement in that room.
30:11And then the two new windows.
30:14Golly, babe, the place looks great.
30:17Look at Ella and crew.
30:24Best friends.
30:26I was really thinking about our boys when I designed this cottage.
30:29This just feels like a more masculine-feeling space.
30:35We painted the ceiling and the trim a really pretty green.
30:39And then we plastered all of the walls and the main space, which is really, like, moody and earthy.
30:45And then added a few feminine touches.
30:48We added some gingham fabric to the window seat.
30:51I love that that was existing, so wanted to really highlight that.
30:54Something about it is super charming, you know?
30:57The Dutch door that was in the existing kitchen in the main house is now here.
31:01And I feel like it feels just perfect in that spot.
31:05And we just galley kitchen this by adding all new cabinets, because there's Rochotte.
31:11Added this cute little scallop vent hood, which I love scallop.
31:15Love it.
31:16And then this really pretty tile for the backsplash.
31:19Use the existing butcher block countertops.
31:21Chip, remember the lights.
31:22Oh, of course.
31:23Steve said those are going to take another month or two.
31:25We had these for Ella's cottage, and her ceilings were too low.
31:29So these are placeholders.
31:30Yes.
31:31Good.
31:32And then into the bathroom.
31:36We kept the tub, sink, toilet all in place.
31:39Kept the existing vanity, added new countertops.
31:42And then we did a really pretty black and white tile on the wall.
31:45And then added new light fixtures and hardware.
31:48I just think this turned out great.
31:49This was simple.
31:53And last but not least, the bedroom.
31:55I love this room.
31:56Love this plaid wallpaper.
31:57Yeah.
31:58I feel like we just matched the green to the wallpaper.
32:02Even adding those pretty sconces just elevated a little bit, but...
32:05Gorgeous, babe.
32:06Again, that mix of like masculine, but then with these little floral chairs.
32:10So it didn't feel so boyish.
32:12Yeah.
32:13It was like a mix of both.
32:14Well, you did it.
32:15You just gave me the fastest tour in Fixer Upper history.
32:18Well done, Steve.
32:19Guess what?
32:20I think I have about 10 minutes left and we can move in.
32:22He keeps telling me 10 minutes.
32:24Any minute.
32:25Any minute.
32:26I just gotta finish those beams in that kitchen.
32:27We can move into the kitchen and we're finally done.
32:29And then...
32:30The big house.
32:31Revealed tomorrow.
32:32Let's go.
32:33I'm proud of you.
32:34Thank you, Chip.
32:35Now all of our efforts can go into the main house.
32:38Mikey and David, my sister and brother-in-law are flying in.
32:42We wanted to reveal this to them.
32:44They're gonna be one of the first families that come to visit.
32:46So we thought it'd be fun to kind of show them the lay of the land.
32:49But I mean, we're crossing our fingers.
32:51We get them before dark because there's still a lot of work to happen in there.
32:54Wow, y'all.
32:58Joe has this innate ability to take something across the finish line.
33:02That appears impossible.
33:03I think a part of me really feeds off that energy.
33:07And then it's game time.
33:09Tomorrow's the reveal.
33:11Oh, babe.
33:12Your sister's here.
33:13All right.
33:14Today is the day.
33:15The project is finally complete.
33:16And to top that off, my sister Mikey and David are gonna be our first guests.
33:33Welcome, y'all.
33:34Welcome, y'all.
33:35So we're gonna get to show them the property, show them the house.
33:38We can't wait.
33:39Okie dokie.
33:41Goodness, look at the landscape.
33:43For sure.
33:44You step in here and it just feels like this magical little fairy world.
33:47Mikey, look at this house.
33:49Wow.
33:51So pretty.
33:52Let's let them look at this house.
33:53Me and David are gonna go look at the river.
33:55What?
33:56You two are on your own.
33:57So just me and Mikey?
33:58You two are on your own.
33:59Have fun.
34:00Oh, my.
34:01David and I will meet you back in maybe an hour or so.
34:03We're gonna get dinner.
34:04Grab crew.
34:05He's on the back porch waiting for you.
34:06You got it.
34:07Y'all have fun.
34:08Let's go look at the house.
34:09Bye.
34:10David, you're gonna love that river.
34:11I can't wait.
34:12So out here we painted the exterior green.
34:15We added a new front door.
34:17Wood shutters.
34:18And then we cleaned up all of the landscape and added some new plants.
34:23You going first?
34:24Okay.
34:25Oh my goodness, Jo.
34:26Isn't it so pretty?
34:27The wood.
34:28The floors were original.
34:30We added all this really beautiful antique oak.
34:34But I just love this idea of this like place to put your stuff.
34:39It felt like a nice welcome.
34:40Yeah.
34:41And then stepping into here.
34:44Oh my goodness, Jo.
34:45The fire.
34:46Oh.
34:47Don't look okay.
34:48Okay, sorry.
34:49I just...
34:50That red fireplace is original.
34:53These beams were existing but so dark that when we added all the wood to the ceilings,
34:58we had this amazing painter come in and paint every one of these beams.
35:02It's crazy.
35:03Is this plaster?
35:04This is plaster.
35:05These are fun.
35:06These are vintage and I just recovered them with the gingham.
35:09This is probably one of my favorite little settings.
35:12Okay.
35:13We'll go here first.
35:14We opened this up to really define this space.
35:18This is the living room.
35:21This fireplace we added.
35:24And I love this red rock just because it ties back to that.
35:28They had two small windows.
35:31So we opened that up to bring in more natural light.
35:35So it feels like you're in the tree house.
35:37Like in the small aspens.
35:38I know.
35:39Imagine playing cards here, having coffee.
35:43Okay.
35:44Okay.
35:45To the kitchen.
35:46This used to be their living room.
35:50Oh, Joe.
35:51This is amazing.
35:52We added green tile.
35:55Oh, wow.
35:56Custom cabinetry.
35:58This beautiful vent hood.
36:01There's nothing she can't do.
36:03Stop it.
36:04Seriously.
36:05Imagine all of us at this table.
36:07Wow.
36:08Isn't it so pretty?
36:09The table's like the best thing.
36:12And then here you see this really pretty black countertop.
36:17More of that green tile.
36:18And then these really pretty cabinets.
36:21I want it to feel like lodge and cottage.
36:25The strong green tile, all of the wood.
36:28But then you have these like dainty little chairs.
36:31So it's like masculine, but then also charming and sweet.
36:34Yes.
36:35That's the style.
36:36Okay.
36:37Oh, I love this style.
36:38I want to show you what was the kitchen.
36:40Okay.
36:41You won't believe how little it was.
36:42So this walked into the kitchen.
36:44It was cottagey.
36:45It was really sweet.
36:46But I thought for this amount of space, a cozy reading room would be perfect.
36:51This was the original range.
36:54So we just put this little stove here, added shelving.
36:58We created this little nook right here.
37:01These beautiful floors are antique.
37:04We added paneling on the walls, a darker color, but then vertical and horizontal.
37:09So it just felt super interesting.
37:12And then here we created a cased opening to make this feel a little more defined.
37:17This is the tiny powder bath.
37:19Oh, look at the tile.
37:20It's so cute.
37:21It's a little sink.
37:22Yeah.
37:23So pretty.
37:24Okay.
37:25Now we're walking into the primary.
37:27That is beautiful.
37:30This is another space where it's like, oh, if you could imagine it before.
37:34This was all walled off.
37:35There's no bathroom.
37:36There's no closet.
37:37So we opened that up, added wallpaper and a sweet scalloped trim.
37:42We added the light oak onto the ceiling.
37:45And then again, we faux painted these beams to match.
37:48That balcony was already there.
37:50These windows were there.
37:51I think the biggest thing here is I didn't want to do a door to the bathroom because I wanted this space to feel larger.
37:57And now you walk into the primary bath.
38:00And then again, there were no closets.
38:02So adding all of this closet space, water closet, shower, a tub by the windows, added the double vanity and all this beautiful wood.
38:11All the wood and all the detail looks original.
38:15That was the goal.
38:16Okay.
38:17So now I want to take you downstairs.
38:20Hey, Mikey.
38:22I love this gorgeous wood.
38:24Beautiful.
38:25Beautiful.
38:26Just kind of Swiss chalet inspiration.
38:30And then here, I want to show you another guest bedroom.
38:34So we just plastered the walls, painted this trim green, added new sconces here.
38:41There was no bathroom connected.
38:43And now we created a really pretty bathroom with a double vanity in that same light oak, black countertops, these pretty mirrors,
38:54and a picture frame tile in the shower.
38:57That's amazing.
38:58Yeah.
38:59And then let's walk out into this hallway.
39:03Just cut into the stairs and created this little nook moment so it felt bigger.
39:08And then stepping in here, so this was their primary suite.
39:11Okay.
39:12Okay.
39:13But I turned it into living space.
39:14Wow.
39:15I can imagine all the kids.
39:19So this is kind of the game room, hot cocoa coffee bar.
39:24I love this hand painted tile.
39:29If you look in here, this is the laundry room.
39:32This was actually their bathroom.
39:34But I felt like we needed a larger space for all of our winter clothes and boots.
39:39Added all of the paneling on the walls, washer dryer, the sink, and then that vintage ski wallpaper.
39:46Cute.
39:47And then stepping into here, this was the primary bedroom, but now this is the den.
39:53Pretty.
39:54I love that every room almost has a fireplace.
39:57Isn't that amazing?
39:58That's amazing.
39:59You know Chip loves wood-burning fireplaces, so we added that new fireplace, the French doors.
40:05I love this little nook right here with new fabric.
40:08Oh, that's fun.
40:09I'd be happy just to see you here.
40:10I know.
40:11I feel like this is like a cute moment to read a book.
40:14This is where we're all going to probably hang out.
40:17Wow.
40:19One thing I'm probably the most excited about, this was their closet.
40:25And now this is the bunk room.
40:28So four beds.
40:30These beams were there.
40:31I added some tongue and groove, added the pretty wallpaper.
40:34All the little sconces.
40:36This room was inspired by our girls.
40:38This is the space that they're going to be in.
40:40It's really sweet.
40:41All the stories.
40:42And then the bathroom for this space, but also for the guests out here, is right here.
40:46Okay.
40:47So we turned this part of the closet into a bathroom that ties into the design of the bunk room.
40:52But look at that plaid tile.
40:55And I love the mirror and these sweet little sconces.
40:59All the wallpaper and tile is still so special.
41:02I do feel like they all have a little story.
41:05Yes.
41:10Okay.
41:11Last but not least, I want to show you the deck.
41:15Oh my goodness.
41:16I purposely did lounge chairs because I just think it's so good to lay here and listen to the river.
41:21Look.
41:22Chip looks like a natural.
41:24Let's go down there.
41:26When the weather's nice, we can hang here.
41:29Do you see it?
41:30Look.
41:31Let's see if it gets attacked.
41:36Hey, Chip.
41:37Look who I found.
41:38Oh, finally.
41:39Crew sees a trout.
41:40Oh, man.
41:41It's going to be hard to get him home.
41:42Nice.
41:43How was the tour?
41:44Oh, amazing.
41:45Yeah.
41:46What'd you think?
41:47Once again.
41:48What was your favorite spot?
41:49Me too.
41:50I love walking into that fireplace.
41:51And then you can see the kitchen.
41:53And it's like a 360 of awesomeness.
41:55Awesome.
41:56360 of awesomeness.
41:58All right.
41:59I can live with that.
42:00With all the glass and looking out.
42:01Yeah.
42:02That view.
42:03It's so pretty.
42:04You can just feel the love and the effort that you guys put into this thing.
42:08So it just looks like a million bucks.
42:09This has been such a unique journey.
42:12Now that we're at the finish line, we can finally enjoy it.
42:15This feels like a home for us.
42:17And even the fact that we didn't get to be here every day like we're used to doing in Waco on those projects.
42:22It was truly the next best thing to have for you.
42:24He was probably thankful that you weren't here every day.
42:26I'm sure he was.
42:27But see, for real, like genuinely we're so grateful.
42:29Well done, man.
42:30It feels so special.
42:31The last 10 years we've spent time here in Colorado as a family.
42:35So it just feels like a full circle moment.
42:37Seeing the future, but also just sitting in it now presently.
42:40It feels like such a gift and I can't wait for all that's to come.
42:43Steve, congratulations, man.
42:44Enjoy.
42:45Well done.
42:46Well done.
42:47Proud of you.
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