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00:02This program is rated G and considered acceptable for all ages.
00:30In the end, Taylor and Merdad's Japanese-inspired design scored their first win.
00:35Beautiful.
00:36Which means this competition is officially tied.
00:41Go for it.
00:42Now the teams enter uncharted territory and there's no playbook for what comes next.
00:47Got no monkeys in Texas.
00:52The ultimate renovation competition is back.
00:55We built four brand new lake houses from the ground up.
00:59Now, four powerhouse designer-contractor duos from across North America will take on the ultimate renovation competition.
01:07Their mission to turn these blank slates into amazing vacation destinations in just eight weeks.
01:14The team with the best lake house will be crowned renovation resort champions.
01:19And take home $100,000.
01:23I'm Brian Baumler.
01:25And I'm Scott McGillivray.
01:27Let the lake house battle begin.
01:29This is Renovation Resort.
01:38Coming from a big win from the kitchen and dining, we want to keep this momentum going and we want
01:44another win.
01:46I'm going to beast mode.
01:47We're doing this.
01:48Yeah.
01:48We're winning.
01:50I'm ready to go.
01:51What you got for me, Scott?
01:53Where's Brian though?
01:54Yeah, I don't know.
01:56Hello.
01:57Just stop.
01:58It's only one of you.
01:58I thought I'd show you what an improvement looks like for once.
02:03For the past few weeks you've been working hard on your lake houses.
02:07You've also fixed up the shoreline.
02:08Your primary bedrooms and bathrooms are done.
02:11The kitchens are done.
02:13So you're probably wondering what comes next.
02:19And you also might be wondering, or perhaps you don't care, but where is Brian?
02:25Hey, Brian!
02:27Oh, what's happening right now?
02:29What's happening right now?
02:31Whoa!
02:31What?
02:32Hey, Brian.
02:33Watch my house!
02:37Hi!
02:38Watch where you're going.
02:42Ah!
02:45You guys miss me?
02:46Yeah!
02:47Oh!
02:48Hi, Scott.
02:49Oh, hi, Brian.
02:50You found your way back.
02:51I want to show you something.
02:56Let's do it for me.
02:56Are you guys ready for a surprise?
02:58No.
02:58Not really.
03:00Ah!
03:04Ah!
03:05Okay.
03:06It's good.
03:07What are these shenanigans about and how does it affect me?
03:10What is that for?
03:11You're probably wondering what this is.
03:13Yeah.
03:14This week your challenge is to build bunkies.
03:18Wow.
03:19What is a bunkie?
03:20Good question.
03:21Like an underground bunk.
03:22Not an underground bunk. It's a bunker.
03:26A bunkie is a standalone multi-purpose structure
03:28that provides additional living space for your lake house.
03:31We have to build it.
03:32You and me. Yes.
03:33I've never built anything in my life.
03:35We are handing you everything you need to build your new bunkie,
03:38but the function of the new space, well, that's going to be up to you.
03:42There's a platform set up between your lake house and the shoreline.
03:47We've given you materials with instructions.
03:49You've got one week to complete this task.
03:51I'm sorry, you said one week?
03:53You have one week.
03:54But the kits are ready to go, and they're all the same.
03:57Now, we want to make sure that these don't just complement your lake house,
04:01but we want them to steal the spotlight
04:04and become the place that everybody wants to hang out when they come here.
04:07Okay.
04:08We know this is a surprise,
04:09so we're not asking you to carve money out of your $150,000 lake house budget.
04:14We are giving each team an additional $10,000 to finish these spaces.
04:23Does everybody understand the assignment?
04:25Yeah!
04:26The battle of the bunkies starts now!
04:29Go for it!
04:30Let's go!
04:30Come on, Thomas!
04:33Bunky, Bunky, Bunky, Bunky, build yourself a Bunky.
04:37Asking the teams to fabricate a Bunky, design, implement that design,
04:42and impress us in only a week, it's a big ask.
04:45This is wild.
04:46I can't believe we have to build a Bunky.
04:50I'm just going to try to go as fast as we can
04:52so we can get a head start on the inside.
04:54We're going to fly at this.
04:56Sack those ones together.
04:57Okay.
04:58Got no bunkies in Texas.
05:02But we're going to learn to make one.
05:05I'm really not interested in building this thing, like, at all.
05:09Directions say we have minimal fasteners
05:12and each of the logs interlock together.
05:14So it should be a fairly simple project,
05:16but it's a lot of work to do.
05:19Mm.
05:19This is going to take a long time.
05:22So I'm going to need Shalanda to put on her gloves
05:24and grab a hammer.
05:26Mm-mm.
05:29Still out.
05:30Okay, hold on a sec.
05:34I've never built a Bunky before, so this is new.
05:37This is new.
05:38I don't know what to do.
05:39It's a ton of work for just how limited time we have.
05:43I'm scared.
05:44Not only do we have to figure out how to build this Bunky,
05:47figure out what pieces of wood we're even using.
05:49We should just be putting things in piles
05:51because we know what's going on.
05:52I know.
05:53But I don't know how the...
05:54Oh, my gosh.
05:56We also have the pressure of Thomas beside us
05:59who is building it in, like, the flash,
06:02and we're still trying to figure out what pieces go where.
06:05Mar, that doesn't go there.
06:07I just keep looking over there,
06:08seeing what he's doing so I can copy it.
06:10If you grab two more of the doorway ones,
06:12that'd be great.
06:13Yeah, no problem.
06:19Beast mode.
06:23We are flying through this.
06:26Thomas is definitely holding up his end of the bargain.
06:29I'm looking at the other teams,
06:30and they're not even started.
06:31I'm looking at it.
06:33Okay.
06:40Camera like you mean it.
06:41Don't hit my hand.
06:44This is how long it takes to do one.
06:45Look at them.
06:46They got so many.
06:47I know.
06:47I'm trying.
06:50It's in.
06:51There we go.
06:53Thomas basically got a whole house.
06:58He has a commercial complex with units for sale already,
07:03and we have three little logs, and I'm tired.
07:08Keep hammering.
07:09I'm keeping hammering.
07:14Oh, my back hurts.
07:21We're ahead.
07:22Can we just take a break for a moment?
07:24You've earned it.
07:25I could use a break.
07:27What's going on?
07:28What are you thinking here?
07:29So, I'm trying to think design for the Bunky
07:31and how we can really make an impact.
07:33I was thinking we turned the Bunky
07:35into a fun hangout kind of games area.
07:39I like this, a little space that's away from the house
07:41to, you know, have a little fun for the family.
07:43I want to embrace these interior wood panel walls,
07:46so let's paint them a soft gray
07:47to give it a modern cabin feel.
07:49Then, we'll build a big bench
07:51that runs the length of the Bunky,
07:53padded and cozy so it can double as a day bet.
07:55On either side, open cubbies for storage
07:58and a mini fridge tucked in.
08:00I'll add a game table in the center
08:01and fill the walls with vintage board games,
08:04cards, and quirky accessories
08:05to give it some personality.
08:07I got even more stuff to do now.
08:09Let's get back to work.
08:10Okay, I'm glad you're on board.
08:14Melissa, I've come up with a perfect idea.
08:16What is it?
08:17I'm thinking we create this space
08:19that's a creative getaway for all of the guests.
08:23Ooh.
08:23Think of our family.
08:24What do we love?
08:25Music.
08:26Yeah.
08:27And performing.
08:28Right.
08:29Let's bring that all into this cabin.
08:31I'm thinking we hand paint the floors,
08:33maybe in a checkered pattern.
08:35Let's add some curtains to the back of the wall.
08:37I love the idea of hanging instruments from the ceiling.
08:40We can fill the space with tons of different artistic elements
08:43so the guests can be inspired.
08:45We'll add some sort of daybed against the wall.
08:47I also love the idea of a hanging chair to relax in.
08:51Our experiences at Lake Houses growing up
08:53has really inspired us to create a beautiful setting here,
08:57but also a very comfortable one.
08:58We're all just very creative
09:00and have a true love for creating an atmosphere
09:02that people feel special in.
09:06See ya.
09:09We've got so much to do,
09:11and my mind is on getting to designing this thing.
09:14It's coming.
09:15Ooh, Shalane is tired.
09:17Not third person, Shalane.
09:20Tell me what your vision is.
09:22I'm thinking a Junkanoe theme.
09:24Junkanoe is this Bahamian street parade
09:27full of costumes and music
09:30and just a party vibe,
09:32and I feel like that would be perfect for this little bunkie.
09:35How about I add a mural?
09:38I love that.
09:40A Liz original.
09:41Yeah, I'll do it.
09:42A bunkie reminds me of a Bahama beachfront hut,
09:45so I want to enhance that feeling,
09:47starting with our coral color on the door
09:49and window shutters.
09:51Inside, the heart of our bunkie will be the feature wall
09:54with one of your beautiful custom murals.
09:57Let's whitewash the walls and bring them to life
09:59with colorful Bahamas and Junkanoe-themed artwork.
10:02Then, we'll add a bar to really nail that party vibe.
10:05I think I'll layer in fun furniture
10:07and tons of musical instruments.
10:09I love all the design ideas,
10:12but there ain't gonna be no party
10:13if we don't get this thing finished.
10:15So here are your hammer.
10:16Can I dance while I hammer?
10:18Yeah, let's go.
10:19Ay, ay, ay.
10:22There we go.
10:23Look how fast they are.
10:24I don't know.
10:25I'm trying.
10:26We're a little behind.
10:27What?
10:28What are you talking about?
10:28A whole bunkie in a week is just...
10:31It's...
10:32I'm at a loss of words.
10:34I am stressed out.
10:36Stop comparing.
10:37Let's go.
10:37Our team is so behind.
10:41Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
10:42It's crooked.
10:43Taylor's bunkie face is gonna keep me up by night.
10:55I feel like we have an opportunity with this bunkie
10:57to create sort of a bonus room
11:00that we wouldn't have had the chance to do in our lake house.
11:02So I'm thinking,
11:03because you and I are both very health conscious,
11:06what do you think of a gym?
11:09Love it.
11:09My friends and I will never stay at a vacation rental
11:12that doesn't have a gym of some sort.
11:14Yeah, same.
11:14I'm actually a certified personal trainer.
11:17Get out.
11:17Yeah.
11:18It could be like Moonlight Bay,
11:20class mode as training sessions.
11:21Yeah, I can come here and train people
11:22and make some side money on the weekend.
11:24Yes.
11:24All right, what's the plan?
11:26I want to create a gym space
11:27that's an extension of our lake house.
11:29So let's continue the dark motif.
11:31Add slatted panels,
11:33two arched shelves,
11:35a full-length mirror with lights,
11:36then we'll stock it with gym equipment
11:39and add a cheeky neon sign to finish it off.
11:42All right, shall we?
11:42Okay, let's get to work.
11:48Building a bunkie is fairly straightforward.
11:52Thank you, thank you.
11:54Finishing the bunkie is the most difficult part.
11:57Yeah.
11:58So first I'm going to start by priming the wall
12:00and then I can get started on the mural.
12:03I'm thinking huge mask.
12:06Yes.
12:07Super wide.
12:08And then the rest can be like radiating outside of it.
12:12But keep the mask like dead center.
12:14The mask is such a big cultural significance
12:18in the Bahamian junk canoe parades.
12:20That's going to be a wow factor
12:21when Scott and Brian come in,
12:23especially Brian.
12:24He's going to immediately understand
12:26the junk canoe thing.
12:27Exactly.
12:28I can help you whitewash.
12:29You focus on making that the thing.
12:35I see, I see.
12:37I'll take my time and make sure
12:39I do it exactly.
12:40You want to be consistent.
12:41So we start here, go down, go up.
12:43Don't just start going all over the place.
12:45Black stain, you know,
12:46might have to do two coats.
12:48So I got a bench to build.
12:49You're on it.
12:50No problem.
12:51Better put your astronaut suit on.
12:53Okay.
12:56Look at this to make.
12:57It's a progress on the bunkies.
12:58I like that.
12:59The battle of the bunkies is on.
13:00My curiosity has peaked.
13:02Well, let's go check in
13:03and see what they're up to.
13:04Okay.
13:08Even though we're behind
13:10Thomas and Tatiana,
13:11we've always been like a slow and steady win.
13:14I don't know if we're slow and steady.
13:15We're not behind,
13:16they're just ahead.
13:18I don't even want to think about that.
13:19I am beside myself.
13:21Merida, Taylor.
13:22Hi.
13:22How are we doing?
13:23How's our bunkie build coming along?
13:25It's coming along well.
13:26It's good.
13:27Right?
13:27Yeah.
13:28It's coming along.
13:29We thought we'd start with you
13:30because we noticed
13:31you're a little further behind
13:32than everybody.
13:33We're just taking your feedback
13:35and I'm going a little bit slower.
13:37I want to make sure
13:37what we're doing is right
13:38the first time,
13:39not having to redo work.
13:40Ah.
13:41I will say,
13:42it is a little daunting,
13:42but we just got to focus
13:44on what we're doing.
13:45What's the overall plan then?
13:46How's this going to connect
13:47to the main house?
13:48Merida and I are both
13:49very health conscious people,
13:50so we have the opportunity
13:51to actually build a gym
13:53in this small area.
13:55What I know from hospitality,
13:57people that travel
13:58that are health conscious
13:59and more and more people
13:59are into health and wellness,
14:01they want to come here
14:01and experience nature,
14:02but they also want a place
14:03to work out,
14:04so all the neighbors
14:05are probably going to be over here
14:06at some point as well.
14:06For sure.
14:07Brian has admitted
14:08eventually he's going to start
14:09using a gym one day too.
14:11I'm wasting away.
14:13I'll just grab my dumbbell
14:14and get out of here.
14:16Good luck.
14:19This is the hottest fashion
14:20straight off the runway
14:21from Dallas, Texas.
14:23Cute.
14:23It's cute.
14:24Real cute.
14:25Twirl.
14:27Get to work.
14:29What is happening here?
14:31See when I put it together
14:32like this?
14:33Oh, wow.
14:36You have no idea
14:37how happy it makes me
14:38to see you
14:39so invested
14:40in bunkie life.
14:42Yes.
14:43Even though we didn't know
14:43what that was.
14:44Yeah.
14:45So now that you've learned
14:46what a bunkie is,
14:47what is your idea
14:49for a bunkie?
14:50We're going
14:51junkano.
14:52Oh, wow.
14:54I wish I had my whistle.
14:56Let's call this the bunkano.
14:57Oh, actually,
14:58that's kind of cute.
14:59It is.
15:00The bunkano junkano.
15:01I like that.
15:02I take that.
15:02That is a theme
15:03that cottage country
15:04is probably going
15:04to learn something new.
15:05Tell us about junkano.
15:07Junkano is a Bahamian tradition
15:09started with enslaved people
15:10who were celebrating
15:11their resilience.
15:12And it is about fun
15:14and enjoyment and freedom.
15:15And it's something
15:16I enjoyed growing up,
15:18going to the Bahamas
15:19in the summers.
15:20It is a full party
15:21for every sense.
15:23Yes.
15:24How is this going
15:24to turn into junkano?
15:26What's it going
15:26to be used for?
15:27It's going to be a place
15:28for people to sip,
15:29relax,
15:30listen to music,
15:31just like a place
15:32to vibe.
15:34Yeah.
15:34Liz is about to do
15:35one of her custom murals
15:36that you guys already loved
15:38when we did
15:38the land challenge.
15:40Oh, okay.
15:40Oh, I'm excited for that.
15:41We're about to blow you away.
15:43So the entire bunkie
15:44will be a mural or?
15:46Just the back wall.
15:47People are going
15:47to want to book immediately.
15:49What is that?
15:49It's brand new,
15:50it's fresh,
15:50it's exciting.
15:51Are you ready to bring it?
15:52Are you ready to receive it?
15:54We'll take it.
15:55All right, have a good one.
15:56That's going to be a party.
15:57Do you have a whistle?
15:59No, no,
15:59you need a whistle.
16:02Coming off of last week
16:03with the kitchen,
16:04there was so much to do.
16:06I love that the only project
16:07for me are these floors.
16:09Looks like a rug,
16:10but not a rug.
16:11It's floor and it's paint
16:12and stain.
16:13I'm excited.
16:14Hello.
16:15Here we are.
16:15Hello.
16:16Knock, knock.
16:17Our first guest.
16:18Your first guest,
16:19and what can we expect?
16:20Welcome.
16:21What am I looking at here?
16:22This is a place
16:23where you can come,
16:24pick up a guitar,
16:25paint a picture,
16:26write in your journal.
16:28Do you remember
16:28that time I found your journal
16:29and then I found out
16:30all those things
16:31you were writing about me?
16:32Yes, I do.
16:32I just wish I could be like him.
16:34Remember all that?
16:35Yeah.
16:35Yeah, that was cute.
16:37So you're starting
16:38with an inlay on the floor
16:39that painted and stained?
16:41We're going to be painting
16:42and staining, yes.
16:43Have you ever done this before?
16:45Not with stain,
16:46so it should be interesting.
16:47I've only done it
16:47with paint before, so.
16:49What's concerning you right now?
16:51Because the main focus
16:52is the floor,
16:53I'm worried of timing-wise
16:55for that because it's like
16:56we can't step on the floor
16:57and get it dirty
16:58and get it chipped
16:59and all that.
17:00So are you saying
17:01you don't think you'll be able
17:01to hit the deadline?
17:02We're going to get it done.
17:03Melissa, we're getting this done.
17:04Obviously.
17:05There's a lot of work
17:06to do here.
17:07Yeah.
17:08You better get creating.
17:09We will.
17:10Thank you for inspiring us.
17:12Yes.
17:13They were talking to me.
17:14I really hope
17:15it's not going to look
17:16all streaky.
17:17Longer strokes,
17:19okay, backseat driver.
17:21Tatiana and Thomas.
17:22Oh, hello.
17:23What's happening?
17:24Tatiana's working,
17:25Thomas is watching.
17:26Supervising.
17:27We're switching it up.
17:28We're staining the exterior.
17:29The whole thing
17:30is going to be this color?
17:31The whole thing.
17:31That's a huge amount of work.
17:33It's going to be bold.
17:34Tell us what's going on.
17:34There's some framing,
17:35there's some MDF.
17:36Yep, so what we're doing here
17:38is a 30-inch day bed.
17:40This is going to be
17:41some shelving for games
17:43and stuff like that,
17:44and this is going to be
17:45the mini fridge.
17:46I feel like this is where
17:47your carpentry skills
17:48are really going to pay off.
17:49I hope so.
17:50How are we going to see
17:51this bunkie tied in
17:53with your main lake house?
17:54What is missing
17:55from the main house?
17:56We thought an amenity space
17:58where people can break off.
18:00Right.
18:00If people want to go to bed early
18:02or if they're allowed there,
18:03this is kind of the space
18:04to come and hang out.
18:05All right.
18:06There's like 2,600 houses
18:09that are short-term rentals
18:10in this area,
18:10and there's actually only a few
18:12that are doing above 70,000 annually.
18:16There are specific amenities
18:17that we've actually thought about
18:19to increase your ROI.
18:21So strategically,
18:22with everything that I've thought out,
18:24I feel like it's going to put you
18:25in one of the top performers.
18:26Come on.
18:27This is a moment right here
18:29we need to remember.
18:29This is the very first time
18:31a competitor has done
18:32local market research
18:34in a competition
18:35about a short-term rental property.
18:37She's after my heart.
18:38Wow.
18:39She's after my heart.
18:40You know that.
18:40The fact that you're calculating
18:42the ROI on everything you do,
18:44that is a huge competitive advantage.
18:47I love that,
18:48but don't let it distract you
18:49from actually completing the work.
18:51We still got a lot to do,
18:52and we got good competition.
18:54All right.
18:54We'll leave you to it.
18:54You have a big agenda.
18:56Good luck.
18:57Let's get back to work.
19:09What is this?
19:13Oh, God.
19:15Guys!
19:16Come down here!
19:18What's going on?
19:20Oh, no.
19:21Another one?
19:22Y'all already know it's more work.
19:31Open it.
19:32Fine.
19:33God.
19:35Oh.
19:37This week's design detour
19:39goes beyond the bunkie.
19:40Oh.
19:41Your challenge now extends
19:42into the outdoor space around you.
19:44Make it cohesive
19:45with your overall theme,
19:46a true extension of your bunkie
19:48and lake house.
19:50Get ready, teams.
19:51It's time to take your vision
19:53outside.
19:54Scott and Brian.
19:56I told you it was going to be more work.
19:59I'm as frustrated as a bull
20:01during flat season.
20:02Does that mean super frustrating?
20:04Yeah, what does that mean?
20:06Let's get to work, everyone.
20:08Wow.
20:09You know what we're going to do?
20:10I have no idea.
20:11With this design detour,
20:13we have so much added pressure now.
20:15We got a bunch more work to go.
20:17For this design detour,
20:18it would be nice to see
20:19their yards
20:20and their bunkies
20:22work together,
20:23almost like an extension
20:24of each other.
20:25They need to turn these bunkies
20:26into a destination.
20:28Outdoor space now, really?
20:29This space has to have
20:30a lot of color.
20:31I'm thinking a beautiful
20:33stone fire pit.
20:35Yoga mats
20:35with a privacy board.
20:37Okay.
20:38I love the idea
20:39of the stonework
20:40to be in a circle
20:41so that it feels like
20:42you're gathering around
20:43the fire together.
20:44The chairs around the fire pit,
20:46I'm thinking a bright teal.
20:47We're definitely going
20:48to need a deck out here
20:49for easy access
20:50in and out.
20:50Yeah, totally agree.
20:51I do like the idea
20:52of a lounging area.
20:54You could lounge out
20:56and enjoy the water.
20:57So what do you think?
20:58Outdoor shower as well?
20:59It's a great idea
21:00with the lake.
21:01A lounge chair or two
21:02in there.
21:03They've got to go here
21:04facing the water.
21:05And take advantage
21:06of this view.
21:07For sure.
21:08And I want to make
21:09a tumbling tower.
21:10Life size.
21:11Okay.
21:12Can you make that for me?
21:13Adding a lot
21:14to the list here,
21:15but okay.
21:16I don't know
21:16how we're going
21:16to get this done.
21:24Woo!
21:25I love it.
21:26Look at that.
21:28My grandfather,
21:29he loved junk canoe
21:31so much.
21:33The junk canoe
21:33came down the street
21:34and he dropped that cane
21:36and started dancing
21:37when he heard the whistle.
21:39That makes me tear up.
21:41I brought up something
21:42for me.
21:43My daughter's mural.
21:45So.
21:47The last mural I created
21:48before I came here
21:50was for my daughter's nursery.
21:52The theme was
21:54like this flower garden.
21:56And then seven days
21:57after our baby shower,
21:59I went to the hospital
22:01and gave birth to her
22:03and she didn't have
22:04a heartbeat.
22:05So that mural
22:06sat abandoned
22:07for a very long time.
22:09That's kind of
22:10when it hit me
22:11that the mural
22:12was really significant.
22:15So I guess
22:15she lives in all
22:16of my art
22:17where she was
22:18my best creation,
22:20I guess.
22:34It is absolute chaos
22:37on site today.
22:38There's a lot happening.
22:39We're hustling
22:40to meet our deadlines.
22:41So it's all hands on deck.
22:43We're trying to build fences
22:45and lay grass.
22:46Everything is just happening
22:47all at once.
22:48It's total chaos, Brian!
22:49It is!
22:51Do you want it
22:52right up to the lid?
22:53Just like that.
22:54I'm a Red Seal carpenter,
22:55which you can use
22:56all over the world.
22:57It means I'm a journeyman.
22:58It means I'm qualified.
23:00Okay, watch your fingers.
23:02I used to just walk
23:03onto construction sites
23:05like, hey,
23:05you need a carpenter?
23:06I have like a quarter
23:08inch gap.
23:09That's what we want.
23:10Okay.
23:10That's perfect.
23:11I knew at a young age
23:12that I wanted to be
23:13a general contractor
23:14and most general contractors
23:16are carpenters.
23:17Oh, man.
23:18There is no electrical,
23:19there is no plumbing
23:20without the carpenters.
23:21Time for a nap.
23:33Do you want me
23:34to get you another box?
23:35No, because we don't
23:37have enough.
23:38That was it.
23:39Unfortunately,
23:40we ran out of flooring.
23:41That sucks.
23:42I know.
23:43Like a box, literally.
23:44Scott and Brian
23:45are going to call us out
23:46for that immediately,
23:47which I don't want.
23:47I know, that's like
23:48an immediate L.
23:49Yeah, we need to figure out
23:50a solution and pivot.
23:51Okay.
23:55Oh, shoot.
23:56If we were kids again
23:57in this creative cabin,
23:59we would be having a ball.
24:00How is this going to work?
24:02I've got to put
24:03my thinking cap on.
24:06Younger, Melissa
24:07would be swinging
24:08on that swing.
24:10Get it to the side
24:11as much as you can.
24:12I am.
24:12I'm being told
24:13what to do.
24:18I feel like a little kid.
24:22Adding an outdoor shower
24:23will help increase
24:25our amenities.
24:27Coming in from the lake,
24:28have a nice little shower
24:29out there?
24:29Why not?
24:31It's going to be something
24:33that stops the scroll
24:35that guests see
24:35when they're looking
24:36to book their short-term rental.
24:38I think it's a smart choice.
24:39Hold on.
24:40Can I finish the show first
24:41for those little knick-knacks
24:43on there?
24:48This looks so good.
24:50We came to the best possible
24:52solution on how to cover
24:53this gap.
24:54I will paint it black
24:55and it'll be consistent
24:56with the rest of the morning.
24:58Yes, let's do that.
24:58I honestly think
24:59this looks better
24:59than if we had finished
25:00it with the material.
25:04You got the edge?
25:05Hold on, let me get under it.
25:06There we go.
25:07These bunkies are meant
25:09to be their own
25:10self-contained units
25:11and what better way
25:12to solidify that
25:14than for them
25:15to generate
25:15their own power?
25:17I feel the energy!
25:18I'm absorbing the sun!
25:21We're going to install
25:22some solar panels
25:22on the roof
25:23and a battery
25:23so any power
25:24that's consumed in there
25:25is completely renewable.
25:27Just take those two wires
25:28and touch them to your tongue.
25:29See if the panel's working.
25:32It only needs, what,
25:33two hours to charge
25:34the battery full?
25:34Yeah, two hours
25:35to one kilowatt.
25:36I'm going to need this.
25:38What are you doing?
25:41You're not getting
25:42any power
25:42unless you bring us
25:43that ladder back.
25:51At this point
25:52in the competition
25:53these teams
25:54are exhausted.
25:57They've already
25:57run the marathon
25:58they just need
25:59to get over the line now
26:00and they're going to
26:01have to dig deep
26:02and find that energy.
26:04It's not done.
26:05Okay, because it's so short.
26:07Of course, yeah,
26:07it's not done.
26:08This tumbling tower
26:09that you decided to do
26:10is taking way longer
26:12than I thought.
26:12These all need
26:13to individually
26:15be sanded
26:16on all six sides
26:18edges, beveled.
26:19Yeah, yeah, yeah.
26:20No, for sure.
26:21You know what I mean?
26:21Because you started
26:22this project
26:22I feel the stress.
26:23I'll do this?
26:24Yeah.
26:24I don't want
26:25to feel that stress.
26:26How do you turn this on?
26:29Shutters are found
26:30all over the Bahamas
26:32to protect from hurricanes.
26:34There is now
26:34hurricane glass
26:35and they're not necessary
26:36but they still remain
26:37such an important
26:38part of the culture.
26:39We definitely wanted
26:39to include that
26:40on the exterior.
26:46Okay, this bunkie's
26:47a little tricky.
26:48It's a smaller space
26:49and I really want
26:50it to feel like us.
26:52Styling a room
26:53is my absolute
26:54favorite part
26:55of my job.
26:56Maybe a day bed
26:56is what we're thinking.
26:58Nothing too big.
26:59It has to be something
27:00that's comfortable.
27:01Oh, I like that.
27:03That's so pretty.
27:04This one has a trundle.
27:06Oh, the memories.
27:07Remember when you would
27:08sleep on the trundle
27:09at the cottage?
27:10Yes, I do.
27:11You didn't want
27:12to sleep on it.
27:13I love how this one,
27:14you can see through it
27:15and it feels so beautiful
27:16and airy.
27:18This is an upgrade.
27:19I want to sleep in it.
27:19I think this is the one.
27:23Is that what the laser?
27:24That's crooked.
27:25Just look at the laser.
27:26That's all you got
27:26to look at right now.
27:27We don't have time
27:27to be polite.
27:28We're just getting it done.
27:31There's no time.
27:33We need time.
27:37Look what I have.
27:39Yay, the trundle.
27:41Just like the old days.
27:42It looks so perfect
27:43in the room, the size.
27:45I love it so much.
27:46I'm going to go get
27:46the mattress
27:46and I'm going to start
27:47making the bed.
27:48You're not going to help me?
27:49No.
27:49Okay.
27:53Liz.
27:54What?
27:55I forgot about
27:55the steel drum.
27:56The drum is so
27:58important to this design.
28:00We're going to use it
28:02as a coffee table.
28:05Steel drums are
28:06one of the major things
28:08played in Junkanoo Parade
28:10and all throughout
28:11the Caribbean.
28:14Okay.
28:15I need to stage
28:16all the pillows.
28:21I didn't do that.
28:24That's gravity.
28:26Okay, teams.
28:27This is your final
28:28hour to finish
28:29your funky belt.
28:37Listen, I get
28:38your stress.
28:39I am too.
28:40It'll get done.
28:41Okay.
28:48There we go.
28:49Okay.
28:50I love it.
28:53Look how dirty it gets.
28:55It's because it's dirty
28:56in here, Mark.
28:59Here we go.
29:00Five, four, three, two, one.
29:07Hands up.
29:08Come and meet us
29:09at the fire pit.
29:10Woo.
29:13We've done
29:14absolutely everything
29:15that we can do.
29:17Come on, come on.
29:18I'm feeling proud
29:19knowing that this is
29:20something we created
29:21together and that
29:22our family would love.
29:23We did that.
29:26Not everyone wants a gym,
29:28so we're taking
29:28a big leap of faith here.
29:30Your bunkie challenge
29:31is done.
29:32Congratulations.
29:34This week,
29:35we really threw you
29:36for a loop,
29:37asking you to build
29:37and design an entire
29:39bunkie from scratch.
29:40So, how are we all
29:42feeling about our
29:42new additions
29:43to the resort?
29:44Good.
29:45Good.
29:45Good?
29:46Now we know
29:46what a bunkie is.
29:49To help Brian and I
29:50assess your bunkies,
29:51we've brought in
29:52a master builder
29:53who knows that
29:54great design
29:55is just as important
29:56as solid craftsmanship.
29:58He's renowned
29:59for infusing character
30:00into projects
30:01of any size.
30:03From rock-solid builds,
30:04give it up
30:04for Randy Spracklin.
30:06Randy!
30:07Randy!
30:09There they are.
30:10I'm happy to see Randy.
30:12It's nice to have
30:12another builder come
30:13and realize the
30:14craftsmanship
30:15and everything that we did.
30:16He's got the same
30:17color shirt as me,
30:18so that's going
30:19to be a good sign.
30:21Are you and Thomas
30:21brothers?
30:22No, we're not.
30:25Hey, everyone.
30:26How are you all
30:26getting done?
30:27Hi.
30:28Welcome to the resort, Randy.
30:29It's good to have you here.
30:30So, together,
30:31we're going to be judging
30:32the bunkies
30:33and the outdoor areas
30:33around them.
30:34So, Randy,
30:35why don't you tell them
30:36what you're looking for?
30:37I'll be looking for
30:38solid craftsmanship,
30:39a team that stands
30:40out smart ways
30:41to make a small space
30:42feel so much bigger.
30:43Growing up in Newfoundland,
30:44I loved the outdoors,
30:45so I want a bunkie
30:47that brings me outside
30:48and makes me want
30:48to soak it all in.
30:49Oh.
30:50Nice.
30:51So, teams,
30:52we're going to ask you
30:53to leave
30:53while we look around
30:54at your bunkies.
30:55Yeah.
30:56We'll meet you
30:56back here shortly.
30:57Ready to get down
30:58to bunkie business?
30:58Have a look.
30:59Okay.
31:00Let's do it.
31:00Let's do it.
31:04Taylor and Meridad.
31:05They've got a couple
31:06activations.
31:07I like the games.
31:08All this stuff
31:09is just placed here.
31:10Without the activations,
31:11we just have a lawn.
31:12For the design detour,
31:14it was all about
31:14creating an extension
31:15to the bunkie,
31:16and I like that
31:17they've connected it
31:17to the main house
31:18and done a little yoga
31:19setup,
31:20which goes with
31:20their wellness theme.
31:21But I think their
31:22big investment
31:23is inside the bunkie.
31:24Well, let's find out.
31:26Get your tights on, boys.
31:27We're hitting the gym.
31:28You wear tights
31:29in the gym?
31:30Oh.
31:38Taylor and Meridad.
31:40Okay.
31:42Build, sweat, repeat.
31:43Whoa.
31:44Oh, wow.
31:45Wow, wow.
31:46There's a lot
31:47happening in here.
31:48They like the feature wall.
31:50Nice job on
31:50craftsmanship here, too.
31:52Yeah.
31:52The floor is nice and tight.
31:54The shelving
31:54is a smart addition.
31:55I love the idea
31:56of a gym
31:57because being
31:57in the vacation rental space,
31:59I know that
32:00when there's access
32:01to a gym,
32:01people will book
32:02longer stays.
32:03Anyone who doesn't
32:05want to miss
32:05a whole week
32:06of working out
32:06or a whole two weeks,
32:07you can hit the bike,
32:09you can do some yoga.
32:10In fact,
32:10you might do more
32:11working out on vacation
32:12than you do at home
32:13because you actually
32:14have time to do it.
32:15Certainly gives you
32:15the option.
32:16Yeah.
32:16My only downfall
32:17is that the size,
32:18it's like a mini,
32:19mini gym.
32:20Yeah.
32:21If I was working out
32:21in here and someone
32:22else showed up,
32:23it would be very awkward.
32:24You're limited
32:24to people here
32:25just using the fur gym.
32:27Yeah.
32:27You're not really
32:28using for anything else.
32:29All right.
32:30One down,
32:30three more to go.
32:31We got some heavy lifting
32:32to do.
32:35Welcome to Tatiana
32:36and Thomas'
32:38outdoor experience.
32:39This is a nice setup
32:40with a fire pit.
32:41I like the stone.
32:42It's a little bit close.
32:43I think if you had kids,
32:44a big fire like this
32:45might be a little bit dangerous,
32:46but that cooler
32:48filled with drinks
32:48and fire going,
32:50and that's no better.
32:51Yeah.
32:52Let's see how it all
32:53connects together
32:54and over to the bunkie.
32:55Okay.
32:56What is this?
32:57An outdoor shower.
32:58Oh, wow.
32:59It's bigger than I thought.
33:01I wonder about
33:01how practical it is.
33:03I mean,
33:03how much use
33:04is this going to get here?
33:05I think for the kids
33:07coming in,
33:07like my kids love the sand
33:08and be able to bring them
33:09in here,
33:10hose them off,
33:10and the last thing
33:11I want to do
33:12is bring them inside.
33:13Yeah.
33:13They've got the soaps,
33:15biodegradable,
33:15somewhere to hang
33:16your towels.
33:17They think of everything.
33:19Their lake house
33:20has got the brown
33:21and the black theme,
33:22and they've coordinated
33:23that nicely with the fence
33:24and the stain on the exterior.
33:25It's kind of dark and moody,
33:27but they've done
33:28the mini deck
33:28out front here too.
33:29Yeah, the deck is nice.
33:31Be able to sit down.
33:32Let's see what's inside.
33:33Look at this.
33:34Oh, wow.
33:37It's pretty deadly.
33:38I can see the boys
33:39playing a little poker
33:40out here at night.
33:41Oh, this is great.
33:42Wow.
33:43They did custom built-ins.
33:45Pretty good job.
33:46Some games.
33:47So you've got
33:47a nice big bench.
33:48I wonder,
33:49did they make any
33:49storage underneath it?
33:50Oh, yeah, look.
33:51Oh, hidden compo-
33:53What?
33:53For life jackets.
33:55Okay.
33:55I like it.
33:56So it is a bed
33:57and it's storage.
33:58What I like is that
33:59Thomas is a real craftsman.
34:01Yeah.
34:01Custom built all of this.
34:03We've got a light in here too
34:04and solar on the roofs.
34:06Oh, really?
34:06So you can run this fridge.
34:08I like this.
34:09This is cute.
34:10You can sit back,
34:11play a game of poker,
34:12darts.
34:13There's a whole lot
34:14of activities, you know,
34:14for the whole family.
34:15And just us getting away
34:17from the kids too,
34:18having a game.
34:19This is where
34:19we would be sent.
34:21Yeah, right?
34:22I'd be happy to spend
34:23some time in here.
34:24They've got you winning.
34:26It's accurate.
34:28Oh, double seven.
34:31Double seven.
34:31That's not a double seven.
34:32Oh, that's just seven.
34:33Just concentrate.
34:35Okay.
34:36All right, Randy.
34:37All right.
34:3819.
34:38That was a dart throw in our way.
34:40That was, wow.
34:41Anyone can find something
34:43to do in here.
34:44Let's see what else he had.
34:45Okay.
34:50Now we've got Marcy and Melissa.
34:53Flagstone walkway here.
34:54I like that.
34:55It's nice.
34:56Nice.
34:56Keeping up the grass.
34:57Yeah, nice.
34:57Keep it connected.
34:58I like that.
34:59The pathways are important.
35:00Fire pit.
35:01Yeah.
35:02You sing,
35:02I'll just play.
35:03There once was a bye
35:04from Newfoundland
35:06who came to Renovation Resort
35:08to give us a hand.
35:09Oh, there you go.
35:12Let's take a look
35:13at the sister's creative cabin.
35:18Bright.
35:19Oh, yeah.
35:20Very bright.
35:21Yeah.
35:21They spent a lot of time
35:22working on this floor
35:23and most of it is hidden.
35:24Yeah.
35:25I don't mind this little
35:26nesting chair here.
35:27It's nice,
35:28but it will beat up the walls
35:29if you get a few kids on them.
35:31There's a camera here
35:32and a guest book.
35:34Oh, right in the eyeballs.
35:35Oh, yeah.
35:36Oh, is that a trundle?
35:37See, I love this.
35:38You've got the bed,
35:40you've got the trundle,
35:40so my girls would be like,
35:42can we stay out
35:43in the bunkie tonight?
35:44Yeah.
35:44And we would send them out here.
35:46The struggle for me is
35:47you've got an easel,
35:49but there's no canvases,
35:50no paint supplies.
35:52There's a record player,
35:53but no records.
35:54So it feels more like
35:55it's decorated,
35:56but not as functional.
35:57Uh, it's different.
35:59It's definitely bright.
36:00I like that, you know,
36:01you can do art,
36:01but like you're only here
36:02for a short time,
36:03so are you actually gonna
36:04paint a picture on us?
36:06I like the inlay on the floor.
36:07They did a lot of work
36:08without making diamonds and stuff.
36:10But it is gonna get banged up
36:11pretty quick out here.
36:12Over the way.
36:12I don't see a whole lot
36:13of, like, custom builds,
36:15just more the fluffies.
36:16The fluffies?
36:18Yeah.
36:18I feel this is very niche.
36:20It's not appealing
36:21to a very broad market.
36:23Let's see how it measures up.
36:28Look at this tropical sensation.
36:31It's colorful.
36:32Ha!
36:32Where'd they find these?
36:33It's inviting.
36:34Welcome to Junkanoo.
36:35Have you ever heard
36:36of Junkanoo?
36:37No.
36:37Junkanoo is a big cultural
36:39celebration in the Bahamas.
36:41Oh.
36:41Yeah.
36:42Let's go down there.
36:44I think it's a nice,
36:45bright space,
36:46nice place to kick back
36:47and have a drink.
36:48This is the first setup
36:49we've seen
36:50that's actually taking advantage,
36:52like, full advantage
36:53of the reason we're here.
36:54Yeah.
36:55And this is what
36:55I would rent for to view.
36:57Yeah.
36:58And the propane is great
36:59because not everybody knows
37:00how to start a fire.
37:01This is the bunkanoo.
37:03A lot of color.
37:04Wow.
37:04Look at that.
37:05That's great.
37:06Oh, my goodness.
37:09This mural,
37:09you wouldn't see it
37:10in any other space.
37:11It's an amazing design.
37:13It really draws you
37:14into the space.
37:14That's the first thing you see
37:15and makes you want to sit down
37:17and mix up a drink.
37:19This mural is
37:20a spectacular backdrop.
37:23Yeah.
37:23It's an amazing job.
37:24This is a little bit rusty.
37:28That's loud.
37:31That's what my brain does
37:33when I look at you.
37:35Oh.
37:41Where have we had
37:42the most fun so far?
37:43This is awesome.
37:44Just one here, yeah.
37:45I feel like this is the party.
37:47Yeah.
37:47It is.
37:48It's kind of like
37:48a kitchen party back home.
37:50Yeah.
37:50Music, you know,
37:51a small space.
37:52It'll invite everybody in,
37:53have a good time.
37:54As much as I love it,
37:56it's got a very limited use.
37:57You come out,
37:58have a party maybe for an hour,
38:00and then it's a
38:03overstimulated relaxation space.
38:05I just don't know
38:06that people will necessarily
38:08use it as much as they could.
38:11It's niche.
38:12But I think everybody
38:13needs a little junk canoe
38:13in their lives.
38:14I don't disagree with that.
38:16There's no other challenge
38:18in this competition
38:19where everything's been
38:20more different.
38:21We've got a really tough
38:22decision to make.
38:23Yeah.
38:30There they are.
38:33The shore appeal on this property
38:36just hit a new level.
38:37The bunkies for me
38:38were probably my favorite part
38:40of this competition so far
38:42because we really got to see
38:44everybody's personality.
38:46Each bunkie had something special.
38:48Taylor and Mare Dad,
38:49the gym.
38:50I thought the rubber floor
38:52was a great idea.
38:53You've got more than you need
38:54in there to get a great workout.
38:56The LED sign was a great addition.
38:58I like the wood feature
39:00on the inside,
39:01the outside,
39:01nice little area to do,
39:03some yoga.
39:03But I think you're missing
39:05a little bit of the fire pit area.
39:06It was a lot of negative space.
39:08Yeah.
39:08The gym,
39:09it's one of those amenities
39:10that's like,
39:11you know,
39:11not everybody needs it,
39:13but a lot of people
39:14won't book it
39:15if it's not there.
39:16So I think that's an advantage
39:17you have
39:18that you've got that amenity.
39:19I need to have a gym
39:20at this resort.
39:22Problem solved.
39:23Thank you for doing that.
39:26Tatiana and Thomas,
39:27I thought the space was great.
39:28I thought the layout
39:29was incredible.
39:30All the games you had
39:30hanging on the wall,
39:32fantastic.
39:33Really loved the built-in bench.
39:34Nice custom job
39:35and nice how you got storage
39:36to be able to put
39:37all kinds of stuff into.
39:38So really good job on there.
39:40I also appreciated
39:40that the bench
39:41wasn't just a bench,
39:42it was a bed.
39:43Extra sleeping,
39:44like extra money coming in.
39:46This is a profit maximizer
39:48for your property.
39:49I know that when it comes
39:50to short-term rentals,
39:52you're trying to check
39:53all those boxes
39:54that people look for
39:54when they do their searches.
39:56So there's a lot
39:56of great elements there.
39:58If anything,
39:59I would say between
40:00the bunkie and the fire pit,
40:01you had the deck,
40:02which was nice,
40:02but you could have used
40:03a couple more stones
40:04right there.
40:05Just that final connection
40:06would have really
40:07sealed the deal for me.
40:09I agree.
40:09Mercy and Melissa,
40:10I really loved
40:11the fire pit area.
40:12It was nice and bright
40:13and natural.
40:14The detail work
40:15that you did on the floor,
40:16you spent a lot of time
40:17laying that out
40:18and doing the painting
40:19and it looks amazing.
40:20It looks like a rug
40:21on the floor.
40:21It's nice and light
40:22and airy.
40:23I don't know
40:24that we're the demographic.
40:25I know.
40:26Yeah.
40:27I understand that it kind of
40:29can suit a certain audience.
40:31We took a bunch of love
40:33that we have
40:33and put it in there
40:34and we just hope
40:35that people can enjoy it too.
40:36I do appreciate
40:38that you have put
40:40your own life
40:42into your style.
40:43I can see
40:44that you're trying
40:45to recreate
40:45the best elements
40:47of your family
40:48and your life
40:49and be able
40:51to give that
40:51to other people.
40:52On the guest experience side,
40:53we were just getting
40:54a hint
40:55of some of the experiences
40:57and not the entire experience.
40:58We were looking at the art
40:59and I thought
41:00this would be great.
41:00We'll make a painting
41:02but there were no art supplies.
41:04Yes, there was.
41:05Where's the paint?
41:05Oh, shoot.
41:06Oh, there's no paint.
41:07But there was paintbrushes.
41:09We saw the brushes for sure.
41:10Oh, shoot.
41:11So I feel like guests
41:12would be excited
41:13but maybe not be able
41:14to complete
41:14the entire experience.
41:16Okay.
41:16Great idea
41:17with the trundle bed
41:19because it is all
41:20about heads and beds
41:21and you could theoretically
41:22sleep another four people
41:23out there
41:23and I can see
41:24how the bunkie
41:25and fire pit
41:25are going to tie in perfectly
41:26with the rest of the house.
41:27So great job.
41:29Shalana and Lizzie,
41:30you know what I love
41:30is that just a few days ago
41:32you looked at each other
41:33and then you looked at us
41:34and you said,
41:34what's a bunkie?
41:37And then you taught
41:39everybody
41:40in this competition
41:42what a bunkie can be.
41:44This by far
41:45was the bunkie
41:46that we had
41:47the most fun in.
41:50Really exciting space.
41:51Just walking in there,
41:52loved the flag outside,
41:54the nod to Bahamas.
41:55Got the nice fire pit area
41:56outside.
41:57It's propane,
41:57a little bit different
41:58than everyone else.
41:59When I look at it,
42:00I just want to mix a drink
42:01and have a time.
42:02You understood
42:03the assignment
42:03and you really
42:05brought us something
42:06that we've never seen before.
42:08The mural is awesome.
42:09Like, really nice job.
42:14Everyone really nailed
42:15this week's challenge.
42:16You've made it so hard for us
42:18because we're comparing
42:20four completely
42:21different personalities.
42:22But there was one team
42:24at the end of the day
42:25that we felt
42:25really took their
42:27bunkie build
42:27to the next level.
42:29So the winners
42:30of the Renovation Resort
42:32Bunky Challenge
42:33are
42:37Tatiana and Thomas.
42:39Yay!
42:41Good job!
42:44Good work.
42:47How are you feeling?
42:49Shocked.
42:50I'm like,
42:51they said our names?
42:53Extremely grateful.
42:55Congratulations.
42:56Big win.
42:59Thanks to our friends
43:00at Wayfair,
43:01Tatiana and Thomas
43:02will be able
43:03to transform
43:04their own space
43:05into their dream space
43:07because they are
43:08contributing
43:09a $10,000
43:11cash prize.
43:12Woo!
43:15Does everybody still have
43:16a lot of gas
43:17left in the tank?
43:19I'm from Texas.
43:20We got plenty of oil.
43:21There we go!
43:23She's ready to do it.
43:24And just because
43:25we passed the halfway point
43:26doesn't mean it gets
43:27any easier.
43:29So brace yourselves.
43:31This next one
43:32is a big one.
43:38Coming up on
43:39Renovation Resort.
43:41The teams take on
43:42two small
43:43but mighty spaces.
43:44We have to give them
43:45this feel
43:46of escape.
43:47Where big ideas...
43:49My original design
43:50is not going to be enough.
43:52...spiral into bigger problems.
43:53Just asking.
43:54Any other changes
43:55I should know about?
43:56And impulsive pivots...
43:57Hold down with me
43:58so that I don't rip it.
44:00...put everything at risk.
44:01There's no way
44:02we're gonna get it done
44:02trying to do
44:03what we're doing right now.
44:04Because in this competition...
44:06I am highly stressed out.
44:08...you don't get a second chance
44:09to make a first impression.
44:12...
44:24So you just want to make a first impression.
44:24And I don't know.