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00:01In a world where far-flung horizons meet spacious skies,
00:06one woman...
00:08Hey, that's me!
00:10...embarks on a quest to find 15 homes
00:13that had one extraordinary thing in common.
00:17And that one woman found one thing undeniable.
00:24Oh-ho-ho! Look at this badness!
00:28Ugly knows no bounds.
00:33What on earth?
00:36No matter the eyesores thrown her way, she never wavered.
00:41Oh, for Christ's sake.
00:43She pressed on.
00:45All right. Settle down.
00:47I'll take it from here.
00:49Of these 15 houses, we selected the ugliest home from each region of the country
00:54to move on to the finals for a chance at the $150,000 renovation by Alison Victoria.
01:00We did it again.
01:01In the Great Plains, mirrored mayhem was an off-the-grid collage of chaos
01:06that made sure you could reflect on all its ugly.
01:10He didn't want to give us a mirror at the sink, just everywhere else.
01:16In the Midwest, the potpourri of pastels was a colorful explosion with glitter gone wild.
01:24I hate glitter.
01:26Every surface.
01:27I'm afraid to touch anything, because glitter's for life.
01:30In the Ozarks region, the pit-full dingle-dangle row house was a bottomless pit of ugly.
01:37What?!
01:37We have taken down thousands of dingle-dangle birds.
01:41Every corner.
01:43Dingle-dangle.
01:46In the Big East, the mish-mash hodgepodge was jam-packed with chaotic design choices and creepy critters.
01:54Is this my spider-smashing box?
01:56Oh, God!
01:58And in the Southwest, the D&D castle was a really confusing fortress of hideousness.
02:05Is that Marilyn?
02:05It's supposed to be, yes.
02:08This is rude.
02:10Of these five finalists, only one was the total package of ugly appearance, supreme awkwardness,
02:17and the ability to constantly keep me surprised.
02:20So, where is the ugliest house in America this year?
02:32We're in Bershear, Vermont!
02:35Isn't it gorgeous?
02:36I mean, you are off the grid.
02:39Huh.
02:40I think I say a northern flicker.
02:43I don't think you could say that on TV.
02:46Flick-er.
02:47Oh, oh, oh, oh.
02:50Ooh, you ever seen a tufted titmouse?
02:53Okay, I think you can't say that on TV.
02:56The moment you lay eyes on this mish-mash hodgepodge, you know you found something uniquely ugly.
03:04It might have been worth the trip.
03:05Unfortunately, this bright beacon of ugly only gets worse as you step inside.
03:11This is hectic.
03:15With a living room featuring a concrete conversation pit.
03:18I look at your couches and I think hemorrhoids.
03:22A discombobulated kitchen.
03:24Oh!
03:25Of course, the monkey cabinets.
03:29A main bedroom you mainly want to stay away from.
03:33This is a thatched roof.
03:34We actually saw a mouse crawling right up it.
03:37So, it's not there now.
03:38And no way of keeping the outside from getting inside.
03:42This is more like a house for critters than a home for a family of five.
03:48It's a lot.
03:51But now, that's all going to change.
03:53Because it's time to put the kibosh on the mish-mash.
03:57I'm going to go around the corner.
03:58I want to scare them.
04:00You're good with the scare.
04:01Of course, I know you do.
04:01I know you do.
04:02Alright, I'll meet you over there.
04:06Brooklyn and Dylan!
04:09Hello!
04:11Hey!
04:11You guys.
04:12I'm so glad that the...
04:14Ah!
04:15Oh!
04:17Oh!
04:17Oh my God!
04:19Oh, that's a big hug, huh?
04:23Oh, wow.
04:24Hello.
04:25I'm not going to cry, you guys.
04:26Me either.
04:27I just wanted to tell you.
04:29You've got the ugliest house in America!
04:31Yeah!
04:40Because we always get scared.
04:43Oh my God, you guys.
04:44Oh, wow.
04:45I am so excited.
04:46I'm so happy to not have to do all this by ourselves.
04:50Ah, I almost peed a little bit, but...
04:52You guys really do have the ugliest house.
04:56It's very pretty out this way.
04:58Yes.
04:59This is just like, what the hell?
05:02Are you married to any of this other than the fact that it somehow is standing up?
05:07No.
05:07Nope.
05:08Got it.
05:09Free reign.
05:09This is one of those like, let's just take it down to the ground.
05:12We just don't have the money.
05:14Yeah, I was going to say.
05:15How many people live here?
05:16It is us and then our three boys.
05:19So you've got a full house.
05:20We have a full house, lots of animals, kids.
05:22It's a lot.
05:23It's a lot.
05:24But like, the land is amazing.
05:26Yeah.
05:26That's the big reason for it.
05:27Yeah.
05:27To be able to give our kids the ability to be in the woods and be kids, you know?
05:33Yeah, be kids.
05:34Okay, this could be very picturesque.
05:37And this is like the hangout area, right?
05:39The view's ridiculously beautiful.
05:41Yeah.
05:42We like to do like a fire pit or...
05:44This is where the adults come.
05:45Okay.
05:46I want the outside of your home to be as beautiful as the property that it sits on.
05:50So we're going to get these hideous colors out of here and soften up some of those sharp angles.
05:55Plus, there's an opportunity to really build up your outdoor space with a brand new gorgeous patio.
06:01That'd be fun.
06:02That'd be awesome.
06:02Okay.
06:03I want to see inside.
06:03You want to go on a tour?
06:04Do I?
06:05Yeah.
06:06No, I'm good.
06:08Come on in.
06:10Okay.
06:12No, you didn't pick these colors.
06:13We did not pick anything in here.
06:16I don't even know where to look.
06:18Wow.
06:20This is not the best first impression.
06:22But the good news is, with a little paint, a little archway, and replacing all this funky flooring and decor,
06:29you'll have an entrance worth entering.
06:33Oh, I love these doors.
06:36Where do these go to?
06:37Oh, yes.
06:37Those go to our party bathroom.
06:41Oh, God.
06:43These mirrors, like, are clown mirrors.
06:46Yes.
06:46Do you like this?
06:47No.
06:48Oh, okay.
06:49This might be called the party bathroom, but all of it's got to go.
06:53Ceilings, walls, everything.
06:55That way, I can turn it into a refined powder bath with just one mirror instead of a hundred.
07:02God, this can only get better.
07:05Oh.
07:05Oh.
07:08This is really weird.
07:11The levels, the layers, everything in the concrete is just awful.
07:15Oh, God.
07:16Yes.
07:17What is this?
07:19Cranes, maybe?
07:20I'm not reusing this.
07:21No, don't reuse it.
07:22No, get rid of it.
07:22Please don't let me.
07:23We do love the trees up there.
07:25We love the trees.
07:26The trees are what kept me coming back to liking this house.
07:29Really?
07:30I just, I love the forest.
07:31Are we tied to this?
07:33No.
07:33Okay.
07:34No.
07:34So that's a bad, yeah, you hate it.
07:36We hate that.
07:36Okay.
07:37This room needs a complete overhaul.
07:39So we need to get rid of that ridiculous bird railing, level out these wonky weird floors,
07:44and give you a floor plan that actually allows for furniture.
07:48Yeah.
07:49Because right now it is just like a, it's a horror show.
07:53All right, let me see this kitchen.
07:57What are these?
07:58These are cool.
08:00The previous homeowner used to build animal furniture?
08:04This is funny.
08:06I'm going to repurpose them.
08:07Okay, cool.
08:08Who cooks?
08:09You cook.
08:10I'm the cook, yeah.
08:10Who's the cook?
08:11And how's this for you?
08:12It's terrible.
08:13There's no space.
08:14If you look at the square footage, we do have a lot of room to work with if I leave
08:17the kitchen in this space.
08:19I'm going to open up this layout.
08:21That way you can actually fit a beautiful island, and of course we'll do all new cabinetry
08:26and appliances, but the star of the show is going to be the hood.
08:30I have a crazy idea that I think you're going to love.
08:33This is a funky house.
08:35Yeah.
08:36I could see this being really cool and like fun.
08:38So what is the, what is all this?
08:40That's our bedroom wall.
08:43Yeah.
08:44Oh my God.
08:45Because you can see right through it.
08:46Yeah, it's all plastic on both sides.
08:48Okay, I got to see this.
08:53I mean, it's big.
08:54Yeah.
08:55Okay.
08:55So if I have one positive.
08:57Is this Tiki Hut kind of feel?
08:59I think that's sort of what they were going for.
09:01Yeah, sort of.
09:03Can you imagine what's up in there?
09:05I don't want to.
09:06I saw the mouse go up and we squealed.
09:08Because it's up there now.
09:09As soon as either of us wake up, we're out.
09:12Okay.
09:12We're out.
09:13Strictly for function.
09:14We have to take down the ceiling.
09:17We have to give you real walls for privacy.
09:19And it's going to be great to have your own private little outdoor space and hot tub.
09:23And then it finally becomes your own personal elastics.
09:26This is weird.
09:27Yeah.
09:28This is our main bathroom slash laundry slash closet.
09:34Oh, wow.
09:36God, it's ugly.
09:37We can't take a bath in there because spiders climb up out of nowhere.
09:39No.
09:40This is another place where we get in and get out.
09:42That goes way back.
09:43It does.
09:44What is all this?
09:45Our closet.
09:47Let me look real quick.
09:49This is not solid.
09:50No.
09:51No, it's just a...
09:52No, no, this is solid.
09:52And it's...
09:53So I could, like, take it all out.
09:55Okay.
09:56By taking down the walls between the bathroom and the closet, I can give you a beautiful
10:01on-suite bathroom with a new vanity, a freestanding tub, and a shower that you'll actually want
10:06to stay in.
10:07And we're still going to have room for a new walk-in closet where the walls actually touch
10:12the ceiling, making sure you don't have any unexpected visitors.
10:15Cool.
10:16Cheers.
10:16I have a ton of work to do.
10:19You do.
10:19You do.
10:19You have a ton of packing to do.
10:21I'm so excited.
10:21I'm excited for you.
10:22So I'm going to go out there and I'm going to start putting it together.
10:25Thanks.
10:25Bye, guys.
10:26Bye.
10:27I don't know where to start.
10:29I'm going to start, but I don't know where to start.
10:31This is seriously one of the wildest, craziest, ugliest houses that I've ever taken on.
10:38And six weeks isn't enough time to get through all this ugly.
10:41I have a massive checklist of projects, but I'm always up for the challenge.
10:44And once Dylan and Brooklyn are actually out, we can start demo.
10:51First up is getting rid of that ugly, gross, thatched ceiling in their bedroom.
10:58I'm like, I already want to do the math.
11:02Today, she's debuting a demo with her pink hard hat.
11:08Look at this.
11:11Honestly, best day to wear that on your head.
11:15For sure.
11:15Best day.
11:17You guys, if a mouse...
11:18I will literally throw up while I'm running.
11:22There's going to be stuff in it.
11:23That's the thing.
11:24Who's doing it?
11:25You're doing it.
11:26Of course it's me.
11:27I can maybe do it.
11:28You can get in there.
11:29I'll try it, yeah.
11:30I want it gone.
11:31Okay.
11:32Well, Retta and I will watch you.
11:35Let's do it.
11:38Oh, my God.
11:40God, what's on your arm?
11:50What's on your arm?
11:52Really?
11:53I saw Dylan kind of, like, freak out when stuff touched his arm.
11:58Then it just became this domino effect of just full fear.
12:03Oh, my God.
12:04So dusty.
12:06Every rip, I'm waiting for a mouth.
12:08I know.
12:09I'm so nervous.
12:10Oh, God.
12:12Yay!
12:14I'm surprised we didn't see any mice.
12:16I'm grateful.
12:17That's a better word.
12:19Let's get the big guns in here.
12:20Let's get you in a bedroom where you don't feel like how we feel right now.
12:23That sounds wonderful.
12:24Okay?
12:25Let's go.
12:28We only have six weeks to completely transform this house, and no ugly can be left behind.
12:35From the bizarre outside to the crazy inside, every single part of this epic eyesore needs
12:42to be cleared out, leveled out, and thrown out.
12:45And even though we didn't find dead mice in the bedroom ceiling, we're definitely finding them in the walls.
12:52Holy crap.
12:54Mice chew through a lot of the wires throughout this whole house.
12:59And the more we demo, the more problems we find.
13:02Allison wanted to move the shower back, but that's a radon gas vent, and we cannot move that.
13:14I gotta call Allison.
13:20These issues just add to the already massive checklist.
13:23I mean, we've gotta rewire the whole house, give the main bathroom an entirely new layout.
13:28We got setbacks, and we're gonna chip away at them.
13:31And a bunch of the other projects on the list, like new drywall, framing the new archway,
13:37leveling out that living room, and everything in the kitchen.
13:41Transforming this house is a huge undertaking, but I'm always up for the challenge.
13:47Look at this!
13:50This is cool!
13:52The fact that, like, you can walk on one level?
13:56Yeah.
13:57I mean, let's be serious.
13:58It's very different.
14:00It's already better.
14:01It's better?
14:04We at least now have a floor plan that sort of works.
14:08I want this to be more than just storage.
14:10I want it to be a fun little kid's room or something.
14:12You know, a little play space.
14:14This all has to get ripped out.
14:16Why is it still here?
14:17Because I would ideally like to do all metal work,
14:20but I don't know what to do yet.
14:22This house is so ugly that it's making me confused.
14:28You know?
14:28This house is making me crazy.
14:31This is not safe here.
14:34My solution would be to bring two steps to get out the new multi-sliders.
14:40This is by no means, like, checked off in my head on the design.
14:44No?
14:45No.
14:46With so many things lingering, I just need inspiration.
14:49And there's no better way to get that than shopping.
14:54And luckily, that's also on the list.
14:58Hello.
14:59Welcome to Best Style.
15:01How are you?
15:01Nice to see you.
15:03Jill?
15:03Hi, Jill.
15:04We've got a lot of spaces to design.
15:06Absolutely.
15:07Right this way.
15:08I usually come in with, like, an idea.
15:10I have no idea.
15:12The only thing that I'm walking into this design center with, that is clear as day,
15:19is a disco ball kitchen hood.
15:27Let's find a luxury vinyl, because we should just keep all the floor the same.
15:31This is neutral enough.
15:33I don't think we want to go darker.
15:35No.
15:35It's so tiny in there.
15:36I do want to show you one thing.
15:38Come here.
15:40How cool would this be as the backsplash?
15:42I like that.
15:43Like, he loves trees.
15:44We have the black and white kind of theme.
15:47It looks really great.
15:48Right?
15:48Yeah, it's pretty.
15:49There we go.
15:50You either come in with something in mind, or something sparks your interest immediately,
15:56and then you're like, okay, I can build from here.
15:58We have a powder bath that they like to call the party bathroom.
16:02Okay.
16:02But we want them to have a new party bathroom.
16:05So, where's your funky tiles?
16:08Funky tile.
16:09Funky.
16:13It's kind of cool.
16:15I like the hexagon.
16:16I don't love that.
16:17I do have one right over here.
16:20Flower power.
16:21This is funky.
16:23This is the funkiest that I've ever done.
16:25Is it?
16:26Yeah.
16:27Disco ball hood.
16:28This heavy black textured cabinet and like a mural of like a farm.
16:33It's definitely different.
16:34This house is so weird that I feel crazy.
16:41But it went crazier today.
16:43And I think it's going to pay off.
16:46Now I'm thinking about it.
16:47It's a lot.
16:49Taking a real big risk on this one.
16:52And I say we because you did it too.
16:54Ha ha.
16:57And the hunt for all the beautiful things continues because this house desperately needs decor.
17:05Hello.
17:06Hello.
17:07Welcome.
17:08Can I have a candy?
17:09Sure.
17:10Okay.
17:12What are we looking for?
17:14I have no idea.
17:15This house is more of a design on the go.
17:19Should we go?
17:20No.
17:21Let's go.
17:23Look at this table.
17:24How funky is this?
17:25It's single board.
17:26Nice old walnut tree.
17:28This is cool.
17:29He loves trees.
17:30Did he say he loves trees?
17:32Because I feel like you're like, you live in the woods.
17:34You love trees.
17:35He loves trees.
17:36Roll back the tape.
17:37The trees are what kept me coming back to liking this house.
17:40Really?
17:40He definitely likes the trees.
17:42Okay.
17:43Or he should move.
17:46How much is this bad boy?
17:48$24.95 is the price.
17:49And let's keep talking.
17:51I could do $2,000.
17:52What about?
17:53Oh, Jesus.
17:55Negotiating is my favorite thing.
17:56I know.
17:57Like, I love watching your face.
18:00Here we go again.
18:01I'm like, he's got cats to fit.
18:04What if we just take a cool $1,000 off?
18:07I don't know if we can do $1,500.
18:18I don't know if we can do $1,500.
18:25$1,800.
18:28Sold.
18:30Excellent.
18:31I want this too.
18:33$650.
18:35I could do that.
18:36I could do that.
18:40Ooh, look at the stained glass.
18:42Oh, is that so pretty.
18:45How old is this, would you say?
18:46Right around 1900, about 120 years.
18:49Do you mind if we just bring it down here?
18:51Wow.
18:52I like it.
18:53Because bathroom, they want light, but they want privacy.
18:56How much is it?
18:58It's $8.75.
19:00What if it wasn't that?
19:03$11.75.
19:05You're going up?
19:06Yeah.
19:07Okay, what's our price?
19:08That's a joke.
19:08We could do $650.
19:10Oh!
19:11Sold.
19:13Awesome.
19:13You've got great stuff.
19:15Let's take a couple more candies on the way out.
19:17Those new pieces are going to infuse this house with that woodsy vibe that Dylan and Brooklyn love.
19:24I'm finally starting to check some boxes off on this huge list of to-dos, but I'm not going to
19:29start relaxing anytime soon.
19:31There is still so much to get done in only four weeks.
19:40Welcome to the new bedroom.
19:42This is now their actual retreat.
19:45So now you've got a separate closet, and then an actual floor plan that looks out to the view.
19:53Yeah.
19:54No more mouse ceiling?
19:55No more mouse ceiling.
19:56Which, by the way, the walls were filled with dead mice.
20:01Ian, enjoy those pictures.
20:05It was a full graveyard.
20:08Because all the wires inside the walls were active because they chewed them up.
20:13So, like, the mice would come in, zap, zap, zap, and they would just pile up just dead mice.
20:18And then look at this.
20:19So now they have a dedicated bathroom.
20:22Vanity wall here.
20:24But the greatest part is that we're going to do a freestanding tub.
20:28We have a 67-inch tub, so how big of a shower do we want?
20:33I would say, like, bring the shower here if you can.
20:36Okay.
20:37Allison, are you in here?
20:38Hello.
20:39Hi.
20:40Kathy from The Closet Company is coming to join us.
20:43Because that's not my forte.
20:45I know what I want in my closet, but I don't know what they want.
20:48I really like having the concept of his and hers separated.
20:52As you walk in, you can see beautiful drawers here with a little countertop for her.
20:57Have some nice shelves that wrap around.
20:59And then on his side, it mirrors it.
21:01And then we can also do pretty countertops.
21:04Yeah.
21:04The compliments.
21:05I love that.
21:06This one.
21:06This kind of gives us that lighter finish.
21:09And then part of me was hoping maybe we can use a little bit of this.
21:13Yeah.
21:13In, like, the countertop or the...
21:15The bench top, maybe?
21:16Yeah.
21:16Or something like that?
21:17Yeah, that would be cool.
21:18That would be really pretty.
21:19A little mix, because they're going to lose their minds.
21:22They're going to be psyched.
21:23That new walk-in closet is going to be more than functional.
21:26It's going to be beautiful, and it's going to be one more thing I can check off my list.
21:30Meanwhile, we've got interior paint, floor and cabinet install.
21:35All these new materials are definitely bringing in that cabin-in-the-woods vibe.
21:40I've also got something very fun planned in this kitchen that's going to put a huge smile on Dylan's face.
21:50Hello.
21:51Hi, Manny.
21:53Welcome.
21:53Rhett and Allison.
21:54We are visiting Manny.
21:56He's a carpenter.
21:57He's an artisan.
21:57And I feel like I have the perfect project for him.
22:00I have a very wild idea.
22:02This is our kitchen.
22:04Okay.
22:04What do you think about a round island?
22:08Yeah.
22:09What I would love is, like, this kind of trunk.
22:12Hmm.
22:12Like a, like a, like a, a stump.
22:15Okay.
22:15Like a tree.
22:16Yeah.
22:17Uh-huh.
22:17Because he loves trees.
22:19Mm.
22:20He does.
22:20I could make a hollow chunk and then carve out, like, to make it look like a tree and add
22:26some branches coming off.
22:27I think that's cute.
22:28Yeah.
22:29Another area.
22:30Under the stairs.
22:31If you walk around the front of the stairs, there's an actual Hobbit door.
22:35Oh, God.
22:36We don't have a lot of room.
22:37It would literally be, like, maybe clad in, like, wood or somebody paints something.
22:42I got a sister that's an artist.
22:43Really?
22:44She could paint on the walls.
22:45Yeah.
22:46Yeah.
22:46If she would be open to doing it, that'd be a fun little project.
22:48Mm-hmm.
22:49What else you got in here?
22:50What is that?
22:51The stained glass.
22:52I can pull it out.
22:53Can I see it?
22:53Sure.
22:54Here, stick your face through it.
22:55Oh, nice.
22:56Look how cute this is!
22:57It's a photo moment.
22:59This has to be the front door.
23:01I could do 225.
23:03Let's try to play a game where the door becomes free.
23:07Okay.
23:09Have you ever played Stump?
23:10No.
23:11You have a stump and nails, and everyone passes a hammer around, and whoever hits the nail in first wins.
23:16Yeah, I want to play.
23:17Wood people are different.
23:18Wood people.
23:21Wood people.
23:21Okay, if you win, you can have the door for free.
23:23Okay.
23:24You know I'm competitive,
23:27and you know I like to barter.
23:29You combo those things...
23:33you're going to lose.
23:34Whoever hits it down first in the least of mine tries wins.
23:36Got it.
23:39Right?
23:40Damnit, you're gonna win.
23:43Woo!
23:43That's game.
23:44Okay, well, I was close.
23:45Let's do it again.
23:46Again?
23:46One more, one more.
23:48I'm getting this door.
23:52Ooh.
23:53Ah!
23:54I got the door for free!
23:57I absolutely thought I was going to lose after the first round,
24:01when I did lose.
24:05Redemption.
24:06Yeah.
24:07You're going to build a sick ass island.
24:09That's true.
24:10That's a good point.
24:10A big old stump.
24:11You got it.
24:12Yeah.
24:13A tree.
24:13Yes.
24:15With that new island, I am no longer stumped about the kitchen design.
24:20In the rest of the house, things are really coming along.
24:22We've got new tile going into the main bathroom and the party powder room.
24:27In the living room, we're installing beautiful sliding doors that's going to make access to the outdoor space even easier.
24:34But it seems like my list of projects for this house is never complete.
24:39Okay, Miss Daisy.
24:41I don't want you to be an art teacher, so don't get scared of this.
24:44Oh, my gosh.
24:45Do you want it?
24:46You know, I think I'm okay.
24:47When we were visiting Manny, he mentioned that his sister does, like, murals.
24:52So I invited Daisy to come out to the house.
24:55This is where Brooklyn and Dylan said The Little Ones plays.
24:58Do you want to see it?
24:59Yeah.
24:59Sure.
25:00It's a tight space in here.
25:02This place under the stairs is like a death trap.
25:05It's gross.
25:07Careful of the nails.
25:11This is it.
25:12Oh, my gosh.
25:20Careful of the nails.
25:21Oh, my gosh.
25:22You need a tetanus shot now.
25:23I think I have one.
25:24Okay.
25:24This gives you a lay of the land, right?
25:26Yeah.
25:26So you've got two big walls to do murals.
25:28I'm going to let Daisy just run with it.
25:31Like, she's got the talent, and I feel like with somebody like that, you just let them fly.
25:35I was thinking of incorporating some of these designs into the mural to bring some color.
25:42This is all yours to imagine it as you will.
25:46All right.
25:46Let me know if you need anything.
25:47Okay.
25:48With the plan for that crawl space all set, every single room of this house is full steam ahead.
25:54So now I've got to hit that one thing on my list I've been dreading the most, figuring out what
25:59to do with this horrible exterior.
26:01This house is just truly ugly.
26:03I think with the right paint color and the right application, we can make it look cool.
26:08Here's actually my idea.
26:09I want to clad this left side in all wood.
26:12Wood's going to be here.
26:14Wood's going to be there.
26:15And then everything else gets to be paint.
26:17So we've got to pick a stain color.
26:19And I need to break the house up a little bit.
26:21Not with corrugated metal, painted orange or blue, but with, like, actual design elements.
26:27I don't think I've painted the outside of the house green yet.
26:31Why not?
26:32Right?
26:32Yeah.
26:33Let's tape these up.
26:35Yes, I'm painting the house green.
26:36Of course you know what color I want.
26:39Green?
26:39Yes.
26:40I can't believe we're doing green.
26:44It's a lot of green.
26:45This one's called Backwoods.
26:47Backwoods.
26:48We're surrounded by green.
26:49We're in the forest.
26:50So, like, let's make it part of the landscape.
26:54I'm narrowing it down.
26:55Let's take these two off and this one.
27:02We're going backwards.
27:04Going backwards.
27:05All right.
27:05It's the name of the paint.
27:06I think it's beautiful.
27:08Rhett is just going to do this.
27:09She's going to be like, ah!
27:11Look at this.
27:14We're going to make it pretty.
27:15We are.
27:16It seems impossible right now, but we're going to do it.
27:19Exterior?
27:19Check.
27:20On the inside, we finally got rid of that horrendous bird railing,
27:25and we're going to give the stairs a whole new life.
27:27The walk-in closet's getting shelving installed,
27:29and the kitchen is starting to feel complete
27:32now that the appliances and countertops are going in.
27:35But the scope of this project is so enormous
27:38that the closer I get to the bottom of my list,
27:41the more I realize I have to add.
27:43So it's off to hunt for a couple more design pieces
27:48that I'm just now noticing I need.
27:52Ah, the smell of old.
27:55Old wood.
27:56Old wood.
27:58We are at a local reclaimed salvage yard to find.
28:02Doors!
28:03And anything else I find for myself.
28:06Always.
28:08Oh, look at this cool light fixture.
28:10What is that?
28:11We need to stay focused in here, Retta.
28:14So think main bathroom.
28:16But look at how pretty.
28:18You tell me to cut this.
28:19I just was telling you.
28:20And then you immediately go looking at something.
28:22Look at that!
28:23But that's pretty cool.
28:25Doors!
28:25The problem is lots of doors,
28:27but I just get distracted.
28:29Let's focus on what we need.
28:31Bathroom doors.
28:32These are too tiny.
28:33Those are too wide.
28:35Ooh.
28:36These are cool.
28:37But what do you think?
28:38I really like these.
28:39Feel that.
28:40There's weight to it.
28:42I think these are pretty perfect.
28:45Jackpot.
28:46Oh, okay.
28:47Now we're talking.
28:48You know, um, the posts inside.
28:51Oh, mm-hmm.
28:51I gotta cover them with something.
28:53If this is hollow, we can use these.
28:56In my head the whole time I'm going,
28:57how do we make those posts in the house look good?
29:00And we found these columns that are like the perfect distressing.
29:03Hollow!
29:08Why did you put your face on that thing?
29:11God bless.
29:12Okay.
29:14Okay.
29:16This was a win.
29:17We killed it.
29:20Wasn't even looking for the columns.
29:22Done.
29:23How cool.
29:24There's one week left.
29:27And even though this ugly house has proven to be a massive challenge,
29:32we continue to divide and conquer.
29:34From the mural under the stairs to the exterior getting its new look,
29:38the daunting mission to transform this place continues.
29:43Now it's time to take care of Brooklyn and Dylan's outside hangout area.
29:47Hi, Andrew.
29:49Hello.
29:50Watch your step.
29:51Yeah.
29:51This is why you're here.
29:53Exactly.
29:53This is so uneven.
29:55I want this to feel like a sanctuary.
29:57This is like right off the main doors.
30:00Especially with the view.
30:01Right.
30:01So, fire pit for sure.
30:04Let's clean up this.
30:05Get the grass cut.
30:06Yeah.
30:06Nice and clean.
30:07A nice level patio.
30:08You show us what you think because you know this area way better than Rhett and I.
30:12I do know that there are a lot of bugs.
30:15Yes.
30:15Horseflies.
30:16If you guys could see what is happening behind the camera.
30:19Just this.
30:20It is.
30:21Allergies and horseflies.
30:23That's what this area is.
30:25That right up there is like the walkway to the main bedroom.
30:29And where I want to create like their own retreat, this fence goes away.
30:34That whole area is so weird to me.
30:37I think most of Andrew's job is going to be like cleaning it up.
30:40Yeah.
30:41I want this to be like their little escape.
30:43And we're doing a hot tub.
30:44And we can have some nice big stepping stones that connect all the different areas so it's
30:47easier to get around.
30:48I love it.
30:49Okay.
30:49I got enough to do inside.
30:50Yeah.
30:51Okay.
30:51So you take this and you run with it.
30:54We're excited.
30:54Great.
30:56Take off your blindfold.
30:59Oh my God.
31:01I'm not crying.
31:03I was going to say you both are.
31:04Oh my God.
31:04No we're not.
31:05I got dirt both in my eyes.
31:10Regardless of those massive build challenges and what might be the ugliest house I've ever
31:16dared to take on.
31:17In just 24 hours Brooklyn and Dylan are coming back to their brand new home.
31:22This is like night and day.
31:24Oh yeah.
31:24But I can't celebrate just yet because there's so many final touches that need to get done
31:30before tomorrow's big reveal.
31:32I legit love the house now.
31:34God that door's awesome.
31:36That's special.
31:38And considering how the rest of this renovation has been, I should have expected that final
31:43day was going to be insane.
31:46Right there.
31:47That looks perfect.
31:50What is that box?
31:52That's the cover of that vent that was there.
31:54What color are we painting that thing?
31:55What color would you like it?
31:57What color do you think I want it to be?
31:59Green.
32:01It's got to match the tile.
32:02Okay.
32:02And I think, Ian, we center this fully.
32:06Okay, so Carla, let's look at plants.
32:08That works where he is.
32:10And then maybe we just do one chair in here.
32:12Look at you.
32:13Hi.
32:14Pretty in pink.
32:15Oh my god.
32:15I'm just seeing your hood.
32:17Did you see that?
32:18This hood?
32:19Yeah.
32:21Oh my god.
32:22The disco ball hood.
32:23That's really cool.
32:25It is beautiful.
32:26They're going to lose their minds.
32:27Yeah.
32:28You got your island.
32:29Shut up.
32:31Look at this.
32:32Oh yeah.
32:33Oh my god.
32:33It's better than I thought.
32:34You did a little nook.
32:36Yeah.
32:38It's beyond stunning.
32:40Thanks, Manny.
32:41Sweet.
32:41Enjoy.
32:42This whole house looks...
32:43What?
32:45That's a big ass spider.
32:48Oh my god.
32:51Oh my god.
32:52Oh my god.
32:54Oh my god.
32:54It was right above your head.
32:56This is ugliest house in America.
32:59Not scariest.
33:02It's the spidiest house in America.
33:04Oh my god.
33:05Oh, there's a couple up there.
33:07Let's just go outside.
33:08That's where they came from.
33:10I know.
33:10Oh.
33:14This.
33:15This looks so beautiful.
33:17Glad you're happy with it.
33:21Okay, you tell me this isn't the cutest idea.
33:24Do you remember the monkeys in the kitchen?
33:26It was the only thing that was nice about this house.
33:28I just now realized they were holding hands.
33:32Yes.
33:33I think we stagger them, right?
33:35Yeah.
33:36Yeah.
33:36What about that?
33:37More in.
33:37Even more in.
33:38Okay.
33:38Pink in the middle.
33:40I mean, I'll tell you what.
33:42The best thing is that when you come in and you look through this, you just see the monkeys.
33:47We have painters, electricians, the stagers.
33:51A million things are going on today.
33:53We're still not there.
33:55Yeah, it's not done yet.
33:56So we are pushing.
33:58It's a lot.
33:59It's way too much actually.
34:02That one goes in the bedroom.
34:03Let's paint this white.
34:05So we're going to paint this black because we can't get it back to brass.
34:08Right.
34:08Okay.
34:09It's going to be, it's going to be a late night.
34:14This is not for me.
34:24I'm, this is all I could find.
34:28Well, it goes with your dress.
34:31We brought in a little color.
34:32This looks stunning.
34:35I would say this is our biggest transformation yet.
34:37Right?
34:37For sure.
34:38Night and day.
34:39Yeah.
34:40Let's go get them.
34:42I know you're nervous.
34:43I see your lip shaking.
34:45But are you guys ready to see the biggest transformation in the history of ugliest house in America?
34:52Oh yeah.
34:52You think we leveled it already.
34:53Yeah.
34:54It looks like we built you a new house.
34:56All right.
34:57Three.
34:59Two.
35:00Two.
35:01One.
35:02Take off your blindfold.
35:04Oh.
35:08Oh my God.
35:10Oh my God.
35:29This is incredible.
35:31I love the wood going over the doorway.
35:34And I love the color.
35:35It's perfect.
35:36It's green.
35:38It's like a painting behind your house.
35:41And now your house is part of the painting.
35:43Instead of the part you want to take out of the painting.
35:46I absolutely love all the wood you put on here.
35:49And the door.
35:50The door.
35:51I just saw the door.
35:52The door.
35:53Oh.
35:55I'm not crying.
35:56I was going to say, you both are.
35:58Oh my God.
35:58No, we're not.
35:59I got dirt both in my eyes.
36:01You're making me cry.
36:03I don't.
36:04I'm so happy.
36:05I'm so happy.
36:06I feel like you want us to the inside.
36:08I do.
36:08Very much so.
36:09Yes?
36:09Oh, okay.
36:09All right.
36:10Eyes down.
36:11Let's go.
36:11Eyes down.
36:12Grab each other's hands.
36:13Let's go.
36:17I'm so excited.
36:20Oh my God.
36:33I love the light.
36:34Look how bright it is.
36:36There are lights.
36:38Cabinets.
36:39Cabinets.
36:39Yeah.
36:40There are mirrors now.
36:42And I love these mirrors.
36:43Isn't that fun?
36:43They're so cool.
36:45Yeah, it's amazing.
36:46We have floors.
36:47Yeah, it just feels like an entry.
36:50I can't wait to take you around the corner.
36:52I'm so excited.
36:52Okay, heads down.
36:53Okay.
36:56Oh, there's a lot of space to be moving here.
36:58Yeah.
36:59Open your eyes.
37:01Oh my God.
37:03I'm sorry.
37:05This doesn't even look like the same house.
37:11You brought the whole floor up.
37:14It looks like you're supposed to sit here to see.
37:17How big and open the window is now.
37:19And what a great view you have.
37:21Yeah.
37:22This is crazy.
37:23Wow.
37:24Sorry to get rid of your horrifying artwork.
37:26The crane.
37:27The crane.
37:28The crane.
37:30I love that chandelier.
37:32That is really cool.
37:33And then come look at this too, please.
37:35Do you see what we have here?
37:38Hey!
37:42Oh, that is amazing.
37:45We have heat.
37:46It's in Vermont.
37:47Who knew?
37:50This is insane.
37:52Ready to also just lose your mind again with your kitchen?
37:55Uh-huh.
37:56Turn around.
37:57Close your eyes.
37:59Are you ready, Rhett?
38:01I'm ready.
38:02I've seen it.
38:02Three, two, one.
38:04Oh, my God.
38:05Whoa.
38:06Whoa.
38:13That is so cool.
38:15Look at this.
38:15Look at your island.
38:17It's a custom island with the stump.
38:19Awesome.
38:20You have all brand new appliances.
38:22Cabinets for days.
38:24Oh, my God.
38:24Look at the stone.
38:26Yes, I see it.
38:27The hood with the mirror.
38:29That's so cool.
38:31A little disco.
38:32I love the backsplash, too.
38:34That's my favorite thing.
38:36I'm in love with your kitchen.
38:37Me, too.
38:38Me, too.
38:41Let's go see your powder bathroom.
38:44Oh, my God.
38:47I love this.
38:52This looks amazing.
38:53I love the tile.
38:54This is the bathroom people are still going to talk about
38:57in a good way.
39:00Wow.
39:01Okay.
39:01Ready?
39:01Let's go see your new main bedroom.
39:05Mwah.
39:05But before we do, we had to have a little more fun.
39:09I want you to open that door up.
39:12Oh, my God.
39:14No way.
39:15Go in.
39:16Okay, I'll be your back.
39:18Oh, my God.
39:21This is so cool.
39:22Whoa.
39:22Whoa.
39:25That's incredible.
39:27The kids are going to be so excited.
39:29I know.
39:31Your bedroom.
39:32I hate to tell you, we found a full rat cemetery.
39:34In the walls.
39:36But now, we've made it not just safe, but absolutely stunning.
39:40Go see your new bedroom.
39:45Whoa.
39:48Wow.
39:49That is awesome.
39:53This looks amazing this way.
39:56The orientation of your room is very important.
39:58Your view is this.
40:02Obviously, you can see what's out there.
40:04Yeah.
40:05We saw what's out there.
40:06How badass.
40:08Your own really nice new hot tub.
40:10That's really, really nice.
40:13Wow.
40:14I know where we're going.
40:17There's still so much more.
40:19But you get to see your new closet.
40:23Ooh.
40:24Is that a makeup counter?
40:26I haven't turned yet.
40:27Turn.
40:27Turn your head.
40:29This is amazing.
40:37Oh.
40:37Holy cow.
40:39I've never had a closet like this.
40:41Uh-oh.
40:41Want to see this bathroom?
40:42Yeah.
40:43Come on.
40:48Oh, my God.
40:51That's amazing.
41:01This is insane.
41:03Oh, my God.
41:04Look at the size of this tub.
41:07I love the beautiful window.
41:09Oh, that's so cool.
41:09I found that at the antique store.
41:11That's really cool.
41:12When you're in the shower, you don't need to be scared of spiders.
41:15Everything's new.
41:16The doors are incredible.
41:18They're so pretty.
41:19Each space is its own space now.
41:21It's not like a collection of spaces shoved into one.
41:24Everything inside is incredible.
41:26But the reason that you bought this house was because of the property itself.
41:29Yeah.
41:30So I want to take you guys outside.
41:31Yes, please.
41:36Welcome.
41:37Oh, my gosh.
41:44This is incredible.
41:45This looks amazing.
41:47Make some pizzas.
41:48Have the fire going.
41:49Look at this walkway.
41:50Oh, nice.
41:51Whoa.
41:52Didn't even notice that.
41:53This is way more than I could have ever imagined.
41:57Welcome home.
42:00Come on over, guys.
42:02Hi.
42:02It doesn't feel like our house anymore.
42:04But it is.
42:06You guys want to see inside?
42:07Yes.
42:08Yes.
42:09Come on inside.
42:11Oh, wow.
42:14What do you think?
42:15I like it.
42:16Let's check under here.
42:18Oh.
42:19Hello.
42:21Hello.
42:24It's insane.
42:29I am blown away.
42:31It reminds me of like a fairy forest house or something and I love that.
42:35It's incredible.
42:36It's incredible.
42:37We love it.
42:42It's pretty great to know that you've changed lives and moved them to tears.
42:48I know.
42:50I started to cry.
42:51Yeah, I did too, a little bit.
42:52But it didn't last long for me.
42:55We did it again.
42:59We're done, but we're not.
43:01I love the challenge.
43:02I love you.
43:04And there's way more ugly out there.
43:07There's more.
43:08There's always more ugly.
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