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00:00 Welcome to luxury land, guys.
00:01 Wow.
00:02 What is this?
00:03 Heaven.
00:03 [LAUGHTER]
00:05 People all want luxury, but they don't want
00:07 to pay the luxurious price tag.
00:08 I want the quality of a yacht life
00:10 for the price of a pontoon.
00:11 We got you.
00:14 My name's Michelle, and I've designed
00:16 some of the most expensive homes in the country.
00:19 But my small-town roots have taught me one simple truth.
00:22 Everyone deserves luxury.
00:23 Are you kidding me?
00:25 This is amazing.
00:26 This is overwhelming.
00:28 So my team and I have figured out how to get that luxury
00:30 for less.
00:31 Maybe we can repurpose something,
00:33 recover it.
00:33 You're getting a lot of room.
00:35 You can get this tint paint for like $0.25 a gallon.
00:37 Really?
00:38 Luxury doesn't fix you.
00:39 All right.
00:39 This is a scratch and dent.
00:40 All we have to do is change that one panel.
00:42 You got your ring?
00:43 I want the money where we touch.
00:45 This looks really expensive.
00:47 What does that mean?
00:48 We don't have a lot of money.
00:49 Do you want to take to the good life, but not break the bank?
00:52 No pressure.
00:53 Oh my god.
00:55 I need a hug.
00:56 [LAUGHTER]
00:57 Oh my gosh.
00:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:02 So we're meeting Marsha and Jeff.
01:10 OK.
01:10 And they got the cutest dog.
01:12 What's the dog say?
01:13 Baxter.
01:14 And that must be Baxter.
01:16 That's Baxter.
01:17 Hi.
01:17 Hey.
01:18 How are you?
01:18 Don't shoot.
01:19 Don't shoot.
01:19 Hi.
01:20 How are you?
01:21 Oh, hi.
01:22 I'm Ty.
01:23 I'm Marsha.
01:24 Nice to meet you.
01:25 I'm Jeff.
01:25 We've been married for 17 years.
01:29 Yes, a long time.
01:30 When I think luxury, I want there
01:32 to be a wow factor when people come into our house.
01:35 And when I come into my own house,
01:37 I want there to be a wow factor.
01:38 I look at the magazines, and I think, I want that.
01:41 We have $100,000 to spread out through the main floor.
01:46 Oh my gosh.
01:46 Look at him.
01:48 Isn't it adorable?
01:50 It's so yellow.
01:52 Yeah, it's a lot.
01:54 It's on the ceiling.
01:55 Also, these stair runners have seen better days.
01:58 You're right.
01:59 They're expensive to replace, but you guys definitely
02:01 need an upgrade.
02:02 Right.
02:03 It's time for a change.
02:04 Oh, and Kai, look at that chandelier.
02:06 Someone sent it back to Game of Thrones.
02:08 Basically.
02:09 Yeah.
02:09 But it does evoke a good mood, I got to tell you.
02:13 It continues to be yellow.
02:15 It's literally everywhere.
02:16 Everywhere.
02:19 And we should reorient the furniture, right, Kai?
02:21 Because when you walk in, this is like a barrier.
02:24 There's no television.
02:25 So why not face the couch towards the kitchen
02:27 where all the interaction is happening anyway?
02:30 Did you paint that fireplace?
02:31 I did.
02:32 So it's the red brick from the front of the house.
02:35 How do you feel about the mantel?
02:37 Is it a keeper?
02:38 No, it's dated.
02:40 It feels old fashioned.
02:42 I would love either a natural wood beam or something.
02:46 We've been here eight years, and so we haven't touched anything.
02:48 How long did you leave here before you
02:50 realized you wanted to renovate?
02:51 Maybe four years ago.
02:53 We started talking about it.
02:54 We had smaller kids.
02:55 We'd go over and fix things up.
02:57 They'd just trash it.
02:58 Trust me, I get it.
03:00 I actually see that a lot with clients that have young kids.
03:02 How old are your kids?
03:04 They're 11 and 14.
03:05 OK.
03:05 I know it's not OK for you guys to say this,
03:07 but the kids are older.
03:08 It's time for you to be selfish a little bit.
03:10 Let's indulge.
03:11 Let's get what you want.
03:12 When we first moved in, I loved the kitchen.
03:15 It was certainly an upgrade from our townhouse
03:18 that we lived in before we moved in here.
03:21 I didn't mind the dark countertops.
03:23 And then living in them, it's like, oh,
03:26 I can see all the crumbs.
03:28 And I can see all this.
03:30 Yes.
03:31 How do you feel about the backsplash?
03:32 Well, I mean, if we lived in New Mexico or Arizona.
03:38 Some things I'd like to replace in the house
03:40 are certainly the paint color, update the countertops
03:43 and the cabinets.
03:45 An island is a must have.
03:46 I want to have a giant island.
03:48 As far as material goes, I love the look of marble.
03:51 I'm just not so sure if we can afford it.
03:53 I want the quality of a yacht life
03:54 for the price of a pontoon.
03:57 That's great.
03:58 Immediately, we want to get rid of this wall.
04:00 And Marsha, I know that's really important to you.
04:01 And you want it all gone, right?
04:02 If possible.
04:03 It's likely something in there.
04:05 And we're probably going to have to integrate it into the island.
04:08 We should take the island this way.
04:10 I want all of this open, if that's OK with you.
04:12 Make the island a lot wider, right?
04:14 Minimum four feet deep.
04:16 That way, you've got prep surface and sink on this side.
04:19 That's all you, right?
04:20 And then on the other side, Jeff and the kids could be eating.
04:23 Or Jeff, maybe you're washing dishes.
04:24 Who knows? - We never know.
04:25 There could be a switch up.
04:26 There's always a first.
04:28 So Michelle, what are some ideas you had for this island?
04:31 You know I want a waterfall, guys.
04:33 A waterfall in the kitchen?
04:34 Is that really luxury nowadays?
04:36 Absolutely.
04:37 Wow.
04:38 You know what that means, right?
04:39 The countertop turns 90 degree angle
04:42 and goes down to the floor.
04:44 Oh, OK.
04:44 I thought it was an actual waterfall.
04:46 I thought it was an actual waterfall.
04:47 Wow, I didn't know that was luxury.
04:49 That would be luxury.
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