🏘️ Property Brothers Under Pressure (2013) - Season 1 Episode 4 ★ MID-SEASON FEATURE
When styles collide, creativity must lead. In Episode 4 "The Design Dilemma", homeowners with wildly different tastes struggle to agree on layout, finishes, and flow. Drew steps in as the ultimate mediator, using mood boards, spatial planning, and real estate psychology to find common ground. Meanwhile, Jonathan custom-builds compromise pieces that satisfy both visions. Can two opposing aesthetics merge into one cohesive dream home?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Vision clash: modern vs. traditional preferences create design gridlock
• Mediation magic: Drew's expert compromise strategies & visual storytelling
• Custom fabrication: Jonathan builds hybrid features that bridge both styles
• Reveal triumph: opposing tastes unite into a stunning, functional space
• Signature Property Brothers harmony: empathy, design genius & unforgettable results
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Season: 1 | Episode: 4 | Title: "The Design Dilemma" ★ MID-SEASON FEATURE
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to home renovation recaps on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Which design style would you choose? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Season 1 Part 2!
#ShowTVMovies #PropertyBrothersUnderPressure #HGTV #DesignDilemma #S01E04 #HomeRenovation #RealityTV #DrewAndJonathan #BingeWatch #RenovationRescue
⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "Property Brothers Under Pressure" belong to HGTV, Cineflix Media, and associated producers. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
When styles collide, creativity must lead. In Episode 4 "The Design Dilemma", homeowners with wildly different tastes struggle to agree on layout, finishes, and flow. Drew steps in as the ultimate mediator, using mood boards, spatial planning, and real estate psychology to find common ground. Meanwhile, Jonathan custom-builds compromise pieces that satisfy both visions. Can two opposing aesthetics merge into one cohesive dream home?
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Vision clash: modern vs. traditional preferences create design gridlock
• Mediation magic: Drew's expert compromise strategies & visual storytelling
• Custom fabrication: Jonathan builds hybrid features that bridge both styles
• Reveal triumph: opposing tastes unite into a stunning, functional space
• Signature Property Brothers harmony: empathy, design genius & unforgettable results
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Home Renovation / Reality TV / Design Rescue Serial
• Original Network: HGTV (US) / Discovery+ / International Syndication
• Season: 1 | Episode: 4 | Title: "The Design Dilemma" ★ MID-SEASON FEATURE
• Setting: Various US Home Locations | Language: English
• Runtime: ~42-45 minutes
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to home renovation recaps on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Which design style would you choose? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Season 1 Part 2!
#ShowTVMovies #PropertyBrothersUnderPressure #HGTV #DesignDilemma #S01E04 #HomeRenovation #RealityTV #DrewAndJonathan #BingeWatch #RenovationRescue
⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "Property Brothers Under Pressure" belong to HGTV, Cineflix Media, and associated producers. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
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01:16And then in 2018 she passed away and I needed time to heal from everything and I decided, okay, why
01:26not, let's move back to Los Angeles.
01:28And so I started to look online for properties and I'm still not sure, do I want a condo, do
01:34I want a home?
01:35To have Jonathan and Drew help me look at the pros and cons of each type of property, I'm just
01:43so excited to get some help with that.
01:59Missing two sample books?
02:30Yes.
02:31There's nothing worse than trying to make a decision on the most expensive asset in your life from out of
02:36town.
02:37Yeah, because every time someone buys something remotely, they show up and they're like, okay, this is not what I
02:41thought it was.
02:42Also, it's not as easy as a client who's local who you can just say, hey, last minute, there's a
02:46great showing.
02:47We have her for this window and then she's gone again.
02:59Hello.
03:00Oh, hi.
03:01Oh, hi.
03:01Is this Ella?
03:02Oh, my gosh, this is Ella.
03:04Oh, Ella.
03:05How are you?
03:05Can I take your bag for you?
03:06Nice to meet you.
03:07Oh, that would be great.
03:08Carol put it in the back here.
03:09Yeah, are you excited to be back in Southern California?
03:11Oh, I'm so excited to be here and just look at as many places as I can.
03:15Just been exhausting looking at places online and just not sure what place, you know, is going to be the
03:22best one, so.
03:23We do have, what, two condos and a house to show you.
03:27Okay.
03:28Why don't you hop in the front?
03:29Yeah, hop in the front.
03:29I'll go in the back.
03:30All right, sounds good. Thank you.
03:31Before I get a ticket.
03:32Sorry, Ella.
03:33I feel for Mary.
03:34She's been trying to do the house hunt down here from Northern California.
03:38Nothing beats stepping into a space.
03:41Listing photos can be very deceiving and a lot of times you're not getting a floor plan either,
03:44so you got to be in a space to know if you like it.
03:53My budget is anything under a million and that is pretty much impossible anywhere in Los Angeles.
04:02But I really want to live in Toluca Lake.
04:05I love the idea that I could just walk down and go to a restaurant.
04:10It's such a cute area.
04:12I'm in a condo presently in San Jose and it's nice, but there's not a lot of grass area for
04:18her.
04:18And it'd just be really nice to have my own backyard.
04:21So that's my wish list is in a quiet area, but close to the action.
04:29I see there's a lot of cars going by.
04:32It is the busier street over here.
04:33I mean, it's approximately anything, right?
04:34You're so close to Hollywood.
04:35Yeah, that's true.
04:37You're across from Griffith Park.
04:38It's amazing.
04:39If this is all about Ella, you couldn't get a better spot than Griffith Park.
04:42I know.
04:42It is.
04:43It's all about my dog.
04:45This is the building.
04:48So we'll go up this way here.
04:50I like how quiet it is.
04:52Yeah, especially next to such a busy street.
04:54Oh, this is nice.
04:59Oh, this is beautiful.
05:03Oh, I love the floors.
05:06Let's go in the kitchen first.
05:08Okay.
05:08So the reason I thought this would be a good fit is because outside it's a busy area because you're
05:14right in the core of the city where you want to be.
05:17Right.
05:17But back here it feels very quiet.
05:19Yes.
05:19Quiet, safe.
05:20Knowing you produce videos for social media about cooking and nutrition, the kitchen's probably pretty important.
05:29Yes.
05:30It's very important.
05:31I teach people how to implement more plant-based foods into their diet.
05:36When I was taking care of my mom, I really realized how important eating healthy is.
05:43And that really excited me and I wanted to help people.
05:46So I decided to go back to school.
05:49I became a certified holistic nutritionist.
05:53I decided to create videos, you know, to help people put ingredients together and show them how to do it.
06:01This is the thing I wasn't too sure about as to whether or not this would work for that or
06:07is it going to be too closed off?
06:09I'm trying to think.
06:11I mean, you know, it could work if I got a small table here and I'm cooking here.
06:19Nice and easy food, fruits and vegetables.
06:22You shouldn't have to make it work.
06:23I would say in order for this to work.
06:26Right.
06:27We lose that wall right there, which caveat could be a challenge because I see your main electrical panel there.
06:32Yeah.
06:32However, if you open this up, I mean, it's not always the easiest thing in the world to do.
06:37Because if this is the MEP wall where it's feeding the power to, you know, other units and whatnot, it
06:42can be harder to move.
06:43But if it's not, this would transform everything being opened up.
06:47Yes, that would be beautiful.
06:49And just having it opened up and then I can have my camera out here and some friends over.
06:53Because it's going to, for entertaining, it's going to feel more open.
06:55Yeah.
06:55But look how massive that living area is.
06:58Oh, this is perfect.
06:59I love it.
07:00It's so nice to see it in person rather than being in Northern California looking at pictures through my phone.
07:07The one main reason I wanted to show you a condo instead of a house with a yard was just
07:11the fact that your dollar stretches further.
07:13I mean, you might get more square footage than you would with a detached home.
07:15And also thinking forward to way less maintenance in a place like this.
07:20Because the condo association cares for the property.
07:22Takes care of all that.
07:23Yeah.
07:24That's a really good plus.
07:25What's it been like trying to like search for a home but being in a different city?
07:28Yeah.
07:29So that was really challenging.
07:30But I have a good friend, Victoria, that I've known since the 80s.
07:34I said, Victoria, can you, they're showing the house today.
07:36And she's like, I live right down the street.
07:38So she walked through with her phone and gave me the tour of the home.
07:43And I wanted it so bad, I was getting ready to fly down.
07:46Two days later, it sells for over $200,000 over asking.
07:51That's the California way.
07:52I know.
07:52It's so common, but it broke my heart.
07:54It was the, you would have loved it.
07:56It was so cute.
07:58I've learned from that experience that I have to move fast.
08:01So I've been coming down several times to look at homes and condos and, you know, between the flight and
08:07renting a car and finding a place to stay.
08:11It's very expensive when you start adding that all together and stressful coming down.
08:17This is the bathroom here.
08:18Yeah, we'll start over here.
08:20Very big bathroom.
08:21Wow.
08:22This is the biggest bathroom I've ever seen.
08:25One sink just for Ella, one sink for you.
08:27I love it.
08:29So a nice bath and shower.
08:31This is plenty big.
08:32It's very nice.
08:33All right.
08:34Check out this bedroom.
08:35Let's look at the bedroom.
08:37Oh.
08:38Oh my gosh.
08:41It's really big.
08:43Look at that view.
08:44That's beautiful.
08:46Since I can't afford to live in the Hollywood Hills, at least I have the view of the Hollywood Hills.
08:51And you're so close.
08:52Like everything, the fact that Griffith is here, West Hollywood's here, the view that you have, everything's amazing.
08:58I think it's still good for you to see an option like this and then compare what a condo life
09:03like this would be to a house we can show that's detached.
09:06I know you wanted to keep things under a million dollars.
09:09This here is listed for 1.1.
09:10You could get the price down a bit on that, so it's not far over, but you're paying for the
09:14location.
09:15Right.
09:15But don't go making any crazy rash decisions to put offers in because they've already lined up a house.
09:20Oh, okay.
09:21In the valley.
09:22It is a little bit further away, but if you're good with it, we could go straight there now.
09:25Ah, it's so hard because I've always wanted to be near all the action.
09:29What do you think, Ella?
09:31She's like, are you guys done yet?
09:38I think it's still good for you to see an option like this and then compare what a condo life
09:44like this would be to a house we can show that's detached.
09:47I've already lined up a house.
09:48Oh, okay.
09:49In the valley.
09:50It is a little bit further away, but if you're good with it, we could go straight there now.
09:53Ah, it's so hard because I've always wanted to be near all the action, but it's a hard decision because
09:59having Ella, having a backyard would be really nice.
10:02Yeah.
10:02I did look online at homes in Toluca Lake and they're like $3 million.
10:08So that's why I started to look out for condos because then I could be in the area that I
10:13love without having, you know, to spend $3 million.
10:17I love condos.
10:19I'm in one in San Jose and I love how somebody else does all the work.
10:24Uh, how's your travel companion doing today?
10:27Oh.
10:28How you doing, Ella?
10:29She looks like she's at home.
10:31Yeah, I know.
10:32I guess she likes the condo.
10:41We do have the house to show you, even though we're definitely further out, but you're getting a lot more
10:47and it's all on one level.
10:48Yeah.
10:49All right, guys.
10:50I like the banana trees.
10:55Pretty cute.
10:56Yeah.
10:57Very different than the condo.
10:59Such a quiet street.
11:00I love it.
11:01It's a little far out from where we were.
11:04Yeah.
11:04Um, but I like the feel of the neighborhood.
11:08Walking paths on both sides.
11:10This is really, really walkable.
11:11Yeah.
11:12I'm looking out for you, Ella.
11:13Yeah, you've got space to breathe.
11:15I just think it's a good idea always to, you know, show both sides of the things they're talking about.
11:21Like, we only showed Mary condos in that prime location.
11:25Well, then she'll always wonder in the back of her mind, well, I wonder if there was a house that
11:27had a yard.
11:28Keep in mind, it is under a million dollars.
11:31It's, you know, what you were asking for.
11:33However, you'll have some concessions like sharing the driveway with your neighbor.
11:36Yeah.
11:37However, you're also getting all your square footage on one floor.
11:39Yeah.
11:40But you're also getting more space.
11:42Shall we inside?
11:43Okay.
11:50Oh.
11:51Love the French doors.
11:53Mm-hmm.
11:53Yes.
11:54Oh.
11:56That was a shift.
11:57Oh.
11:58This kitchen, though.
12:00I'm not a fan of the brown tile.
12:03You don't even have to say it.
12:04I can tell.
12:05You're picturing yourself shooting your show in here.
12:07No, I can't do it in here.
12:09The cabinets look pretty bad.
12:11The sink looks pretty bad.
12:13What, do I look like I'm here just for good looks?
12:15I know.
12:15That's the thing.
12:16We can change all of this stuff.
12:18The price is $89.5 on this.
12:20So there's a lot of room to improve what's important to you.
12:24You know, what I love is standing here and being able to look right in the backyard at all the
12:29greenery.
12:30And if all this, if you guys could take this down, that would be beautiful.
12:35Well, the trick is to figure out where everything goes.
12:39So if you take this down, we have to find somewhere for your range.
12:42They've got the fridge over there.
12:44But again, we can shift things around.
12:46This could be opened up to be much more enjoyable.
12:48You know something I just realized, again, I've never done before.
12:51I've never designed a kitchen for video and photography because this is terrible lighting.
12:59Oh, I know.
13:00Terrible for you.
13:01Is it terrible lighting?
13:02Yeah, it's horrible.
13:02We'll work on the lighting.
13:04Okay.
13:04Yeah, I mean, I like that you have room for laundry.
13:07Maybe there's somewhere else for laundry you can expand your kitchen.
13:10This is the living and dining room areas.
13:12Okay.
13:13You wouldn't have this gigantic table in here shoved against the wall.
13:16This is too big.
13:17It does feel like there should be a breakfast bar.
13:20Oh.
13:21If you're going to have it open in the kitchen.
13:23That way, you know, you can entertain.
13:24And so lots that could be done.
13:27You've got three bedrooms, two bathrooms.
13:32Nice.
13:33Good connectivity between your dining, kitchen, and living areas.
13:36For filming my nutrition recipes, it would be great to have the camera here.
13:41And again, if this was all opened, that would just be so nice.
13:46Be honest, because you haven't even mentioned proximity for 10 minutes.
13:51I know.
13:52Just, I don't know.
13:53There's something about it.
13:53It just feels really good.
13:55It's a really solid house, and it's a really solid neighborhood.
13:59Just look out that window for a second.
14:00Yeah.
14:02Wow.
14:05And it doesn't look like there's any neighbors behind me.
14:08You know what?
14:08I'm going to go look right now.
14:10Don't mind me.
14:11You're going to crawl up on the wall?
14:11I'm going to look up over.
14:12Can you see?
14:15Here.
14:16Get on my back.
14:17Have a look over here.
14:18Come to me.
14:19Am I going all the way up on the shoulders?
14:21Wait, you want to go on the shoulders?
14:22What do you want?
14:23Like this?
14:23Oh, gosh.
14:24Hold on.
14:25Don't fall.
14:26Don't.
14:26Wait, wait, wait.
14:27This is going to go terribly.
14:29Dial 9-1 and wait on the second one.
14:31I'm going towards the fence.
14:32Oh, God.
14:33What do you see?
14:34Oh, there's a path.
14:37It's like a...
14:37He's so much heavier than the last time we did this.
14:39Oh, God.
14:41Thank you for checking for me.
14:42It is one of the aqueducts and there's like a maintenance sort of roadway there or something.
14:46Okay.
14:46But that's nice.
14:47So you have nobody right behind you, no noise behind you.
14:50Wow.
14:50Look at all the trees back here.
14:52The magnolia tree was my mom's favorite.
14:54We had it out front, our family house.
14:57That seems like a good sign to me.
14:59You know, I know this might sound quick and rushed, but I think after looking, especially
15:05in the backyard, that I think I'm going to go with this house.
15:10You want to put an offering today on this house?
15:12I would love to.
15:14I mean, you've only seen two houses.
15:17We have this condo that we could show you.
15:18It's a single level condo, which is kind of nice.
15:21Most people would need to see at least a handful of places.
15:24I know, but I've seen so many online, too.
15:26True.
15:27When we first were looking at LA, I flew in and I looked at 10 houses with Linda in
15:31one day.
15:32In one day?
15:33Yeah, 10 houses.
15:34Did you make a decision that day?
15:35We did make a decision.
15:36It was the last house that we looked at.
15:37Really?
15:38We knew it was the one.
15:39Oh my gosh.
15:39The same way that you say you had that little feeling with the magnolia and the yard,
15:43it's the same thing the moment we saw the exterior.
15:45It's this beautiful historic home.
15:46That's it.
15:46Yeah.
15:47Well, please just backpedal a little.
15:50Let's not rush into anything.
15:52And I'm not going to cancel the showing on the condo.
15:54Just in case.
15:54I want to make sure, just go and look around, picturing yourself in the space.
15:59And then by the time we leave, if you agree this is the place, then, but we don't have
16:03to rush.
16:04Let's make sure we're good.
16:05This is right.
16:06I'm not going to sell this house.
16:07Okay, don't let them sell it.
16:08Under our feet, yeah.
16:09That would never happen.
16:10You say that, and then literally, two days ago, one of our other clients, the house
16:15sold while we were looking at it.
16:16You know, it just, that's, I get nervous because that one house I like so much went in
16:20two days.
16:21So I just, a little bit nervous with that experience.
16:23Then you better start walking around now.
16:25All right.
16:25Go take a look.
16:26We'll stay with you.
16:26We'll keep all over here.
16:27Okay.
16:28Sounds good.
16:34I still think it's good for her to see this other condo because it's just giving her
16:39all the variety of types of living she could have, and then she could make an educated
16:41decision.
16:42This feels a little fast.
16:45I just love how quiet this is.
16:48And I think as I get older, I'm downsizing more.
16:53And that's one of my goals is I, I want to use less.
16:56Because the most important area is the kitchen living room.
17:00So if we can, you know, do some of the things that Jonathan and Drew are talking about, that's,
17:06that's going to be perfect.
17:07Hey.
17:08Come.
17:09Join the party.
17:10Drew everything.
17:11What do you think?
17:13Well, I have to tell you something.
17:16Okay.
17:17Uh-oh.
17:17What did you find?
17:18I love it.
17:20You have a good poker face.
17:22I totally love it.
17:23I can't tell you this has been such a stressful process to be looking at homes from San Jose
17:29and then to come fly out and, and to look at the condo and look at this one in person.
17:34I think it's got plenty of room for me.
17:36I know it's a little farther out, but I think weighing the pros and cons, what I get out here,
17:43um, and for the price, it's just for this stage in my life, I love the peace.
17:49Yeah.
17:49This city has so many great areas and a lot that are a lot less expensive than other areas.
17:54Prime location is different for everybody.
17:56And being in the center of the city where the buzz is happening might not be the best
18:00prime location for Mary, for her, out here where she can spend more time with Ella
18:04and have a good backyard is more important.
18:06I think I want to go in at 885.
18:09If you think that sounds right, because then I...
18:12So 10K below asking price?
18:15Yeah.
18:15I mean, if they're flexible, then it gives us more room to do the fun stuff we talked about.
18:20I think 885 is good.
18:21That is a very, very respectable offer.
18:23So if Drew works his magic and we can actually make it happen, this would be a wonderful place.
18:29I'll get that offer in, and I guess I'll cancel my condo showing.
18:32I know.
18:32Yeah, this is going to be exciting.
18:34We can do it.
18:35Oh, man.
18:35I am outside the neighborhood that I was looking.
18:38I mean, being in the action would be so much fun.
18:42But I really love this home.
18:45I think I've fallen in love with it.
18:46But it would be wonderful to get it for that price so we could put the rest of the money
18:51in the kitchen.
18:52But I have to admit I am a little bit nervous because that house that I love, I was getting
18:58ready to book the flight and it sold.
19:00So, fingers crossed.
19:09Hey, Mary.
19:10Johnson and Drew here.
19:12Just wanted to actually hold on.
19:13Put you on the speakerphone.
19:15You got the house!
19:18Woo!
19:19I'm so excited.
19:21Oh, my gosh.
19:22I've been really wanting to get back to L.A. for so long.
19:25And this is a real sign.
19:28And I'm just so excited I got the house.
19:30You're a homeowner.
19:31Woo-hoo!
19:33It's great.
19:34With all the good and all the bad.
19:49It's a good house.
19:50She picked a great house.
19:51And it's one of those houses too where it hasn't been sullied by somebody else.
19:56Because if you get like a flipper or somebody who wants their stamp on it and then they want you
20:00to pay for that,
20:01I'm like, we're getting it untouched so we can do whatever we want.
20:05Hello.
20:06Hey.
20:06Hi.
20:07How's it going?
20:08Are your ears burning?
20:09A little bit.
20:09We were talking about you.
20:11Come on in.
20:11Grab a seat.
20:12Good to see you.
20:13We're still beaming with this place that you got.
20:16Yeah, I love it.
20:17Oh, I'm so excited.
20:19Thank you so much for your help in finding it.
20:21Of course.
20:21It's going to be amazing.
20:22So, we were just going over the plan just to see.
20:24When you're shooting your content, what are some of the things that you want to make sure are taken care
20:28of so you can film properly?
20:30Yeah, I think if the camera is facing the kitchen, it would be nice to have a nice beautiful backdrop.
20:37Right.
20:38As long as there's plenty of counter space so I can have all my ingredients ready to go right there.
20:43Yeah.
20:44This is the initial pass at what we feel like we could and should do.
20:49We need to make smart design choices that will stretch every dollar.
20:53We'll open up the kitchen walls to make space for a breakfast bar with a cooktop that faces the living
20:57room.
20:58Perfect for framing cooking videos.
21:01The laundry room will go away and we'll extend the shaker cabinets used in the kitchen to create a seamless
21:06look.
21:06That would be great if that can be done.
21:09And then, how do we get your style?
21:12So, how would you describe your style?
21:15Well, I've been really thinking about it and one of my favorite films is Something's Gotta Give.
21:22Okay.
21:23A Nancy Meyers movie.
21:24Right.
21:24And so, I've been looking at the designs and the scenes in the film are very warm and inviting.
21:30A lot of cream and whites and blues.
21:32Coastal and so beautiful.
21:34She is such a great director.
21:37One of the tricks is to make sure you keep a lot of natural elements.
21:40So, I love like bringing wood in.
21:42Make sure you can introduce wood.
21:44Woven fabrics.
21:45Something that just feels more natural.
21:47Right.
21:48Gives a nice vibe.
21:50And then, what would be kind of cool too is looking up who her production designer is.
21:55Wow.
21:56Yeah.
21:56I'd love it.
21:57Okay.
21:57If you are on board with this, then we just have to get a little bit of demolition done before
22:03we can do anything else.
22:04Okay.
22:04Oh, she's already ready to go.
22:06Are you taking off?
22:07I'm heading out.
22:15I feel like this is going to be fairly straight forward.
22:19Of course I say that.
22:20There we go.
22:24Okay.
22:25Three.
22:25Oh, that came right off.
22:32Wait for it.
22:34Are you cool pulling these out?
22:36Yeah.
22:37And then just leave a little something because Mary, she said like she's dreaming of doing a little bit of
22:41demo.
22:41I have to run to Santa Monica.
22:43Yeah.
22:43Boom.
22:43Thanks dude.
22:53Okay.
22:54Wow.
22:54This is what's left of your kitchen.
22:56Oh my God.
22:57That's great.
22:58All right.
22:59This is her first time.
23:01So be gentle.
23:03Yeah.
23:03So just cruise around like that.
23:05Oh, wow.
23:06Okay.
23:06It looks so easy when you do it.
23:08Let's see what happens when I do it.
23:11Oh.
23:12Boy, this feels good.
23:14Oh my God.
23:16This is great.
23:18Wow.
23:20I have to say, I've seen it done so many times and it is totally therapeutic to do it.
23:39Wow.
23:41That feels so good to demo your own kitchen like that.
23:45All gone.
23:59Ding dong.
24:00Hi.
24:01What's going on?
24:02Hello, hello.
24:03I love a clean site.
24:07So let's go over the plans for the kitchen.
24:09Mary does not want pocket doors.
24:12So those should all go.
24:13I think by widening this, you'll get a little more light flow, have a beautiful big peninsula.
24:19We've opened up to the laundry and then have a nice big fridge storage, everything.
24:24This is going to be brilliant.
24:25Well, speaking of laundry, the original plan, we had the washer and dryer on the left-hand side.
24:31Yes.
24:32But right now we have the plumbing stack and the vent pipe on the right-hand side.
24:37Do you think it works if we just mirror?
24:39Cancel the whole project.
24:41How much would it cost to move the plumbing over?
24:44Maybe like a thousand.
24:46A thousand bucks?
24:47How much would it cost if we left the laundry here but actually did a cabinet in front of it?
24:54A couple grand?
24:55Maybe.
24:56Maybe.
24:56The only thing I don't love is that then makes the laundry even more noticeable from the main area.
25:03Mary's talking about shooting her shows and at some point I feel like she's going to be entertaining and she's
25:09going to be like,
25:10I wish my guests couldn't see my laundry machine.
25:14Now I keep catching myself and saying, wait, wait, wait, Mary wants to shoot a show in her kitchen so
25:19she's going to have to have power here, appliances here, hide this.
25:24I mean, all of these things, it's an extra layer of detail that has to go into this design over
25:29and above someone who's just having a regular kitchen.
25:31It adds up in small increments to the point where it's a big deal.
25:47John, how are you?
25:48I'm good, thanks.
25:49How are you?
25:50Good.
25:51I happen to have Mary, a client right now who is obsessed with Nancy Meyers' aesthetic and of course you're
25:59who brings that to life and all those films.
26:01So, yeah, I was hoping to get some inspiration for that Nancy Meyers aesthetic.
26:05Well, I'll tell you, one of the things that that I think makes Nancy's movies unique is that there's an
26:13eclectic mix of styles.
26:16One of the things we tend to do and somebody asked me about this, they said, oh, how come you've
26:20got like brass fixtures and bronze hardware?
26:24Sometimes I like to mix it up.
26:26The oil rubbed bronze and the brass are sometimes nice together.
26:30We have some dark accents in there.
26:33You know what I mean?
26:34So it's not all white walls, light blue, whether it's a piece of furniture or a chandelier, some kind of
26:42dark shape for contrast.
26:44And in Something's Gotta Give, we had these little corbel brackets, which looked like they're supporting the upper cabinets.
26:50Those are my trade secrets.
26:52I love that idea with the mixed metals. I think that would be really easy to integrate.
26:56And some darker elements, too. If we can get some black in there, I think that would be great.
27:00Thank you so much. I'll text you if there's anything else, but I think this is amazing.
27:03All right.
27:03So here's the plan to achieve the Nancy Meyers aesthetic.
27:07We're going to create a movie set look for Mary's food videos by accenting the breakfast bar with soft lighting,
27:13carefully curating decor pieces, corbels under the cabinetry and mixed metal hardware.
27:17We'll go with a palette of creams and blues and, as John suggested, some dark accent pieces for a dreamy,
27:24picture-perfect coastal vibe.
27:41Oh, hi.
27:43Hi.
27:43How are you?
27:44Hey.
27:45Wow.
27:47Got it.
27:47Got it a lot more since the last time I was here.
27:50There's a lot happening.
27:51I'm glad you came because I figure we should chat.
27:56Your laundry is not closed off, so you do see your laundry.
28:00You're still okay with the idea that you can see the washer-dryer?
28:03For my cooking demos, if the camera was here, I wonder, you know, and if I'm going to my refrigerator,
28:09if you could see it in the background.
28:12I'm just thinking, you know, maybe it's better than to get cabinets in front of it.
28:17I'm trying not to use contingency funds and I'm trying not to overspend knowing that there's still little things that
28:22are going to pop up that will cost us money.
28:24Right.
28:25But at the end of the day, you have to be happy.
28:28Yeah.
28:29I mean, if you can swing it, that would be a good idea.
28:33No, I think that's a great idea.
28:35Yeah.
28:35What do you think about doing something a little more special on the walls?
28:41Oh.
28:42Bit of a feature wall.
28:43Yeah, that sounds spectacular.
28:45The absolute easiest thing is to do an applied molding.
28:47I'm sure you've seen in a million different places where they'll create a grid and you have the applied molding.
28:53Right.
28:53And it just looks fancier.
28:56Yeah, it looks fancier.
28:57Yeah.
28:57I like that idea a lot.
28:58I would have never thought to do anything like that.
29:02First, pick your design.
29:04Next, measure and mark.
29:07Cut your molding pieces at a 45-degree angle.
29:11Install the molding with glue, a nail gun, and caulking.
29:15And finally, prime and paint.
29:18Well, why don't we put some tape on the wall?
29:20We'll kind of grid it out, see what we think.
29:23You hold it on there.
29:25We're going to start on that line and we're going to run it all the way across.
29:28Okay.
29:28All right.
29:29Great.
29:29So, two marks here.
29:34Oh.
29:36All of a sudden, you've got, hello, Downton Abbey.
29:40Okay.
29:41So, there you go.
29:42That'll look beautiful.
29:44It's just amazing how something small like that just makes such a huge difference.
29:49Yes.
30:08Floors are looking really, really good.
30:11And Mary was very particular.
30:12She wanted something that felt elegant but had to stand up to the parties and the puppies
30:16and everything else that comes through there.
30:18So, I think she's going to be very happy.
30:23I always love adding a little extra detail where we can, and because Mary wants something
30:26that's more of a classic design, you can't get more classic than applied moldings.
30:41Ding dong, who ordered the mixed metal parade.
30:44Ah, yes.
30:44I literally just grabbed a whole whack of everything because one thing John was pointing out is
30:49he loves how mixed metals just make a space feel more interesting.
30:53And I do agree.
30:54Well, this is our faucet.
30:55So, what if it is more like a rose gold?
30:58Yeah.
30:59Something like this would be great to go with like an antique bronze.
31:04So, when we look at our hardware, already there's a nice contrast between those.
31:08That's not bad.
31:09Yeah.
31:10Or we could go even darker if we wanted, but let me see what else I got here.
31:14I have the corbels as well though.
31:16That's the thing.
31:17How much detail do we want in the hardware?
31:19How much detail do we want in the corbels?
31:22Where do we want the corbels to go?
31:24I wouldn't go with too much detail because I think it's going to be, yeah, like I would
31:27literally keep it to this.
31:29But this is my problem.
31:30This is where your appliances and things go.
31:33Yeah.
31:33So, we're trying to add this here.
31:34This is going to impede you moving your appliances and things around the counter, and that would drive
31:38me insane.
31:39I mean, what are you dragging it across the back wall for?
31:42No, but I...
31:43It's just an aesthetic choice.
31:44I know, but you know what I'm talking about.
31:45Like, when she was looking at like the Nancy Meyers movies and how her set deck pieces were
31:50done, the cabinets were like up here, right?
31:53They're nice and high and you have lots of space.
31:54It wasn't realistic.
31:55So, where are we...
31:58Like...
31:58So, you like this?
31:59You would put one of these?
32:00You don't like just having this simple little...
32:04I mean, at the end of the day, it's Mary's kitchen, not mine.
32:07So, did Mary specifically say, I like the set deck look with corbels?
32:12Let's do that.
32:12No, she just said that aesthetic.
32:14And that was what John pointed out as one of the most important parts of the kitchens
32:19that he's done is he always has corbels and those extra details.
32:24So, I feel like maybe it would be different if we were doing a fully custom kitchen and
32:29could have all of those sorts of details integrated, but I don't know.
32:33I think it's complicated.
32:34Ah, no.
32:35It is complicated.
32:37It's complicated.
32:38Nancy Meyers style.
32:40You didn't do that on purpose?
32:41Why are you...
32:41No, I didn't, but I see what you're doing.
32:43It's a Nancy Meyers movie.
32:44Well, I don't know.
32:46Something's got to give.
32:48This kitchen is what women want, so...
32:52The parent trap.
32:54I got nothing.
32:55That was terrible.
32:56That was really bad.
32:57All right.
32:57I'm gonna take a picture.
32:58I'm gonna see what Nancy thinks.
33:00Mary!
33:01Mary.
33:03My brain is tired.
33:16So, Jonathan, you got a hold of Mary?
33:18I talked to Mary on the phone about the corbels, and I just feel like we're trying to force
33:23a design element into a kitchen that doesn't feel right.
33:28So, she agreed, and she said that she'd actually be fine just foregoing the corbels.
33:33So, I think we're on the same page, and we're just gonna do without the corbels.
33:48After my mom passed away, there was really time to heal.
33:52And so, I decided to have a new lease on life, a new start.
33:58I went back to school and was a communications studies major.
34:02It was definitely really hard work, but that just makes it all the more rewarding when you're
34:08shaking the hands of the dean and getting your degree.
34:13I think this time in my life, it just feels right coming back to L.A. and getting to get
34:20back to my business and build a new community down here.
34:24I'm just so excited to start a new chapter.
34:27I didn't think it could happen, and I'm just thrilled.
34:33It's just never too late, and I'm happy I'm doing this at this time in my life.
35:06I'm very excited.
35:13It can be tough to start a whole new chapter in your life.
35:15Mary, she's been through a lot.
35:17I mean, the loss of her mom really weighed heavily on her.
35:19And I think this is what she needs, this house, to really give her that home base, make her feel
35:24at home.
35:46It truly is as beautiful as a movie set, but as functional as a real kitchen.
35:52I love the idea of having an actual produce drawer.
35:55You have this professional kitchen, professionally organized, ready to make life easy.
36:03Can I start straight again?
36:04Yeah.
36:07You're good?
36:08Yeah.
36:08There you go.
36:10Nice.
36:11Okay.
36:12I mean, this is so much better.
36:14The original idea when she was like, oh, we'll just have it all open.
36:16Who wants to sit in the living room and stare at a laundry machine?
36:20Nobody wants to air their dirty laundry for guests.
36:23That's it.
36:27We're excited for Mary.
36:29The house speaks for itself.
36:30It's beautiful.
36:31It's stunning.
36:31It's exactly what Mary wants.
36:44There she is.
36:45There she is.
36:46Welcome home.
36:47Hello.
36:47You excited?
36:48Oh, I'm just, I'm excited and I'm, I'm just thrilled to see what you all have done to my place.
36:58It's such a beautiful home.
37:00I can see your nerves though.
37:02Yeah, super nervous.
37:03Yeah.
37:03But excited nervous.
37:05A lot of homeowners don't really know what they want.
37:06They think they do, but they don't really know.
37:08Right.
37:08You were very specific with what you wanted, so we're nervous because we're hoping that we
37:13got it right.
37:14Oh, I'm sure you did.
37:15Shall we get inside?
37:16Okay.
37:17All right.
37:18Take a deep breath.
37:19Woo.
37:21Oh my God.
37:23Oh, jeez.
37:27Oh my God.
37:29Oh, jeez.
37:31Oh my God.
37:33It doesn't even look like my place.
37:35Oh my God.
37:38Guys.
37:40Oh my God.
37:44Oh, I wasn't going to cry, but how can you not?
37:47This is gorgeous.
37:50I feel like I'm on a movie set.
37:52It feels like it, doesn't it?
37:54Wow.
37:56Like I'm dreaming.
37:57It doesn't seem real.
37:59It just, I mean, to have something this nice.
38:02It's as good as it gets.
38:05That's good.
38:07Does this hit the mark with that Nancy Meyers aesthetic that you were talking about?
38:11Oh, absolutely.
38:12Well, we have a secret.
38:14I spoke with her production designer, John Huttman.
38:17No way.
38:18And we went through, he looked at the design and he loved everything.
38:22What he always does is he incorporates mixed metals, vintage pieces.
38:28Eclectic is fun and cool and it looks more interesting.
38:30You know, I love that.
38:31I totally love that.
38:33Everybody is so excited to see you in this space.
38:38How do you want to use the space?
38:39What's the first thing you want to do?
38:40Well, definitely I would love to make a beautiful dinner and have some friends over.
38:47Yes.
38:48And then relax on the couch.
38:51I love the color.
38:53So comfy.
38:55Oh, and the material feels great.
38:57You'll just sit in and you'll fall asleep.
38:59I know.
38:59You know, some designs can feel a bit too modern or too cold almost.
39:03It's almost like you shouldn't sit anywhere.
39:05Here it says, come in, get comfortable.
39:07Envising, which is that Nancy Meyers aesthetic, a little elevated, but inviting and comfortable.
39:13Very comfy.
39:14Not pretentious at all.
39:15So you guys just did an amazing job mixing all that.
39:18Well, and also little details too, like the decorative.
39:22What are you looking at?
39:24Oh, you got a picture of my mom and dad.
39:27Makes it feel like home.
39:30That's really nice to have a picture of them there.
39:32It's one thing to have a beautifully renovated space.
39:36It's another to have one that's already filled with memories.
39:39Yeah.
39:39And so including as many of those family photos as possible.
39:42Yeah.
39:43Letting you be a part of customizing all of this.
39:47Do you think back to when you and I were taping out this wall for the decorative moldings?
39:52Oh my gosh, it's gorgeous.
39:54I really want to see you in your kitchen.
39:56Okay.
39:57This is the biggest challenge of the whole place.
40:00Remember what was here before?
40:01Whoa.
40:02Whoa.
40:04This is a much better use of space.
40:05And also we tucked away so that if anyone's in here, they don't see your laundry.
40:11They don't see it.
40:11Yeah.
40:11Lots of storage for pups to fly.
40:14And yeah, this is going to be Ella's corner.
40:16So everything Ella wants, she gets all her.
40:18She gets.
40:19How amazing is this kitchen?
40:22Wow.
40:22Oh.
40:24Oh, that is beautiful.
40:26Oh, it's like gray, but it has some gold in there, right?
40:29Mm-hmm.
40:30All of this is impervious to stains or anything, so you never have to worry.
40:34Clean up is a breeze.
40:35And look at the sink.
40:37It's huge.
40:37I love it.
40:38And I like how it comes out right here.
40:41That's gorgeous.
40:42Well, watch this.
40:43So you have your recycling center here.
40:44That's great.
40:44But even better than that, any pro chef needs the ability to chop and then push it right
40:51into it.
40:52Yeah.
40:52Even down here, produce drawers.
40:53Oh, nice.
40:56You guys put vegetables in there.
40:58Yeah.
40:58We're ready to go.
40:59They're vented on the front.
41:00We're ready to cook.
41:01Even, you know, getting you spiced up.
41:04Oh, I love it.
41:05Organized.
41:05Oh, what a great place for all the spices.
41:07Yeah.
41:08I love that.
41:09Well, you don't want to have anything blocking your countertops, right?
41:12You need to have this free and open aside from some decor pieces to set the mood for what
41:15you want when you're filming.
41:17And I could not think of a better backdrop from the lighting to the apron sink, just to
41:22the style and that the tile that goes all the way to the ceiling is stunning.
41:25That's gorgeous.
41:26I just, I love that it's mixed blues.
41:28I'm excited just to see you get in here, see you use the space, see you make content.
41:34Yeah.
41:35This is a beautiful, beautiful kitchen.
41:37I mean, it really is like a Nancy Meyers set.
41:39I tend to follow my heart, so when I saw this house, I just had such a great feeling.
41:45My gut was telling me this is it.
41:47This is a good place to make my, my forever home.
41:52Oh, I want to see one other thing, kind of fun.
41:55Mary, it's Nancy Meyers.
41:57How are you?
41:58Get out!
42:00I can't believe that Drew was able to reach out to Nancy Meyers to wish me well and hope
42:07that I'm happy with my new home.
42:09How did you guys do that?
42:10I mean, you know, we know people who know people.
42:15Wow!
42:16Oh my gosh!
42:17I wish you well, Nancy.
42:19That was just the sweetest thing you could have done and really made this day extra special.
42:25So, thank you.
42:26We'll check in and see if you have any questions.
42:29We'll see you soon.
42:30Bye.
42:30I'm taking my hat.
42:31Yep.
42:32This new remodel really represents the next chapter in my life.
42:36And this kitchen is going to be perfect for my videos.
42:39I mean, it's so open and I'm just thrilled at the amount of space that they've created for me.
42:48I'm very, very excited, but also just completely grateful as well.
42:53Hello, I'm Mary and welcome to my plant-based kitchen.
42:56Today, we're going to be making a really easy dish that you can make in less than 15 minutes.
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