Extreme Home Makeover | Next-Level Luxury Design Home Tour

Are you ready for the reveal of the modern Maui house in San Diego, California? Well, I am, so let's get going. And by the way, it did take a little longer than six months. Now that is a friend. She had to get it done in six months. Yes. And a day. And a day. Maria. Wow. Hi. Oh my. Hi. Hi. How are you? So good to see you. So great to see you. Back in San Diego. As always, it's great to be with you, Rebecca. What a first impression. I know. Wow. And what a difference. What a difference. With that wall gone, you had the vision for that. I was hoping that it all worked out the way I planned and it really did. I'm thrilled. I can see why. That just makes this whole space look so open. So let's just start with the door. Okay. Geez. Oh, Pete, where'd the green doors go? The green doors are some trash. They're going to be on Facebook marketplace anytime soon. I mean, just the fact that this thing pivots is incredible. It's huge. How wide is this door? Oh, it's about a five foot door plus the two side lights. Oh my gosh. Isn't it great? And you know what? I think I'm thin enough now that I could actually enter through this way if I wanted to. You definitely can. Oh my gosh. It's like, oh, this is my door. So I love these pots. Where'd you get these? These come from the Phillips collection and I noticed them a few years ago at a show and I thought, oh, I have to have them. The Phillips collection, those guys do such a great job on really organic looking furniture pieces. Exactly. I was waiting for the right opportunity to use them and this worked out perfectly. Now, before, did you have the wood in the ceiling, those grates or foam or what? There were terrible beams up there and maybe about 15 of them. Terrible beams. Not just beams, but they were terrible beams. Skinny little beams and some of them were metal, not even real wood. Oh yeah. That is terrible. It is terrible. Yeah. And so we decided that we would keep a few because in the center is an electronic motor. This chandelier can come down. Oh, does it drop down? Yes. Yes. Oh, I love that. So we need some of the beams in order to hide the cords. Yeah. And I just love the way we rebuilt them and boxed them in. Some of the details that I wanted to point out, I mean, Maria, she's on a little break, but she did use this fossil stone as this main flooring for the house. But this is the part that really stood out to me. Remember, these were round columns. She squared them off and then she put a base on them. But look what she did here. When the stairs went down, a lot of times you'll see people go like this and they make their baseboard come here and then they go like this. She brought this all the way down and then it gets to the full height here. I had done this at a house in Delmar here in California where they had, you know, wood baseboard. And when it came to a step-down living room, I did the same thing with baseboard. So I love the concept. And I think if you are faced with something like that, where your stairs go down, what can you do? Here's an idea. Maybe it's something you can use. This is absolutely beautiful. This fireplace, how this turned out. I mean, thinking about what this fireplace looked like before. Oh my gosh, it was crazy. Unbelievable. But this is beautiful. Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal, yeah. In a polished. Yep. Now what in the world? I've never seen this before. Wait, is that wallpaper? That's wallpaper. I thought it was stone when you sent me a photo of it. No, it's wallpaper. It's a wood veneer with a metallic applique. You see that sort of stitched on there and applied? I'll be able to see here in just a second. Oh, yeah. So it's hand applied onto the wood veneer. Oh my gosh. So it's like cut out. It's cut out and sort of stitched on there. Isn't it unique? But what's interesting is more wood shows over there, so it kind of ombres into this effect. And of course, you've got the diamond fire down here, right? Yes. No, those are like little actual diamonds. They're not real diamonds, are they? They could be real diamonds. She does things like that. They're real diamonds, yes. Yes. Now these chairs look super comfy. Are they swivel? They're swivel chairs. I know how much you love swivels. Yes, this is great. So you could sit and look at the fire. Yeah. Girl. I know. I tropical. Just seemed to fit this house, the architecture of this house. The shape of this sofa is very contemporary. Yes. And I love how it rounds there. Yeah. And then you've got, what do you call this? Kidney? Kidney shape. Kidney shape table. I think the room is absolutely gorgeous, but I do miss those drapery. You didn't put drapery back. I saved them for you. Did you? I know. I did not get a chance to make our custom made dresses yet. Are we going to still have our little party? Yes. We're going to have our sleepover. Oh, good. Sleepover at the Modern Maui House. Move over. Exactly. You get on that side and I'll be on this side. And we'll, now we've turned it into a tete-a-tete. Hi. Tete-a-tete. Do you say tete-a-tete or tete-a-tete? I say tete-a-tete. Me too. I say tete-a-tete. That way everybody's happy. So far, you guys, leave us a comment below. Are you loving this house? I mean, what a difference she made here. And everything is so neutral. And I did it in six months. Right. Time for me to get you some therapy. That's a lot. Yeah. It didn't happen that way, but you tried. So look, we step up here. Now, come on. This used to have a wall here. Oh, yeah. And didn't we, didn't we hammer it down together? We did. We contributed. I feel like I've been a part of this project. Yes, you have. I love the use of a live edge table. Did you guys have this made or did it come, you bought it this way? I selected it from some choices of live edge tabletops. Yeah. And then had the base made. And then you have, you've cased this little alcove. Was this alcove here before? It was, there was, but there were three different separate alcoves and they were, the whole wall was made of old marble. Isn't that crazy? This piece, it's just so long. I mean, this has got to be longer than a hundred inches. This is 126 inches long. But I see that there's a little trick you did here. Tell us about that. Yes. There's two tricks, actually. Two tricks. Number one is, I couldn't find a piece of that I put together. Sometimes I put a stone top on it, just one top to cover the scene in the middle. But I didn't do that here. And the other trick is that to do a built-in would have cost me four times as much money. At least. Yeah. And then when I go to sell the house, the price of that built-in is just gone. Gone. Yeah. Yeah. So when you sell this house, will you sell it furnished? If they would like it furnished, they can pay an extra amount for the furniture. Yes. Yes. Okay. So this is a way to save money and get the size that you need. And the look that I wanted. It worked out perfectly. So, you know, why not? Yeah. And then just sitting in a mirror on that, rather than hanging it, it's kind of casual. Yeah. Well, we didn't have time to get it hung before you arrived. Oh, are you planning on hanging it? Yeah. Okay. Well, so six months, six months in a day. This turned out great. You told me you were going to do this. Yeah. I wanted to create a wine wall, which is really popular these days and it really fit the space and it's right off of the dining room. So when you're entertaining, you just grab a bottle of wine. Exactly. Now this is not refrigerated. This is not refrigerated, which is fine. That's a good thing to know. A lot of times when you think about doing something like this, if you're going to do a refrigerated, which you have done many refrigerated, you have one in your own home. And there's one in the garage. It's fully refrigerated. There you go. This is more, this is more display. Yes. Display. Well, really, you're not going to drink the wine that goes in here. Yeah, definitely. Let's remind our friends watching that Maria has a store called Le Damora or La? Le Damora. Le Damora. It's here in San Diego. You know what my friend, Jen, whose home I'm staying at, I come and stay in her guest house. She said, you know, I went in there during the holidays and she said they have the best Christmas decorations. Yes. And for San Diego, a hundred percent. Now, of course, in Tulsa, I think that Amber Marie and Company's place, but each state has to have its own place. And for California, you've got the best, not just Christmas decorations, but all the furniture, everything you see, the furniture, the accessories, the art, the lighting, the wallpaper, the everything. And we had some great conversations about you that day. Did you? When she came in, it was a great, it was a great conversation. Good. Well, let's not share that with people because we're going to keep that to ourselves. Okay. I can't wait to see this because this area is where you made amazing transformation. Oh my gosh. Crazy. This took incredible vision for you to come up with this. It's absolutely stunning. All right, let's start with the cabinet. What's the color? Is there a name for that or do you remember? For the cabinets, it's just more of a natural, but this is white oak. Okay. And it allowed me to get this warmer color. What is this countertop? This is a black honed absolute. Black absolute. And yet you changed it up for the Island. You did something more interesting. This is gorgeous. This is really my favorite. This is called Patagonia and there's actual fossils and crystals mixed in with the quartzite. So every piece is very, very unique. Let's talk about the main focal point wall, which is your cooktop or your Viking range. This has got to be 60 inch? Yeah. This is a 60 inch. Wow. I don't think I've ever used a 60 inch. 48 is the biggest, but it's what you needed for this space. Yeah. It really fills the space and I thought it was made a statement. Yes, it does. It's gorgeous. And I mean, the statement it makes is this person who owns this house cooks, which is why I've never used one before. But anyway, I love the backslash. The backslash is gorgeous. And then you've got your nice wide hood, but you're floating shelves made out of the same material as your cabinet. It looks great. And the way you've staged it, it's just enough. It looks so good. Yeah. Just simple elegance. Yes. And you've used the black knobs, which ties in. You've got your brass down here. So she's got all the different finishes working in this kitchen. You have a prep sink over here, but let's get over to this area. I love this wall. This is a galley sink. Yeah. I've used galley. You've used galley, but I have never seen, is this 60 inch? No, this has got to be bigger. This is five feet. That's 60 inches. Yeah. Which I think is my height. Exactly. Basically, this could be your coffin. It could be mine. I hope not. Yeah, I know. This video is not sponsored by galley. No, it's not sponsored by anybody, but I just want to give them a shout out because I think that what they've created, no one else has. I think some people now are trying to sort of mimic this look as in anything that comes out. But these guys do it so well. I use this at the beach house. Remember you've been to the beach house? Yeah. And it comes in all different kind of wood grains too. Different colors. White, gray, all kinds of colors. But it looks this beautiful. Is that walnut? This is a walnut. Yeah, it looks awesome against the black for your countertop. And then some open cabinetry here. I'm sure glass is going in there. Yeah, all the way. But she had to get it done in six months. Yes. And a day. And a day. Yeah, six months and two days in that would have been done. Yeah. Now, your ceiling in here. This wasn't like this, was it? No, this whole room, of course, as you've seen in the photo, was completely different. I popped the ceiling up to give a little bit more height. Added the wood to the ceiling. Again, just wanted to warm it up and give it some more texture. Not only that, you repeated a design style that you have in other rooms. Yeah. So this just kind of ties in what she's already done in some of these other rooms, some of the ceilings. This is like a huge difference. There used to be like right over here, Maria, there used to be a fish tank right here. A giant fish tank. That jetted out and took up so much space and then weird things popping down from the ceiling. Everywhere. Oh my goodness. When we originally were here, you said you were going to fill in this floor and make it all one height. But it looks like you changed your mind on that. I did. At the 11th hour, the night before the concrete company was coming to fill the floor all to one level because that curve that was here was very dangerous and very outdated. I had an epiphany. Wow, this would have made a really short ceiling. It would have. And I thought, you know, why don't I do a sunken living room? And then I got to keep all the height that was here and still create a perfect little seating area. And then I got to add this little sitting area. Plus, you were able to keep your doors. Yeah. Had you raised this floor, that would have been an issue. Oh, I would have had short little doors. Yes. That would not have worked. Yeah. I love the whole volume that I have now. And I love the colors. You brought in this kind of like a gray blue shade. What color do you call this? It's sort of a charcoal. Yeah. Let me get my glasses. Yeah. You need your glasses. Yeah. It's kind of a gray blue. I don't see any blue. You don't see blue in that? Seriously? Does anyone else see blue in this? No. Oh, come on. You got to see blue in that. I'm sorry. Some of us have very, very. You know, from a distance, you're right. You could see a tiny bit of a blue. Yes. But it's pretty much a charcoal with creams and browns. And again, very earthy colors. I just wanted to keep it more natural. And the pattern's very earthy. Yeah. Just goes with the style of the house. Love this coffee table. I know. It's one of my favorites. This is by Hooker, believe it or not. Really? They came out with this a couple years ago. Wow. I love it. What size television is that? That's a 100-inch TV. Now, let me show you guys here. Let's talk about this. You know how I am about a television should always be smaller than the thing under it. So, if it's a cabinet or a credenza. Right. In this case, the fireplace is larger. It's not hugely larger, but it is larger. So, she wins. But she said that this is a 100-inch fireplace and this is a 100-inch television. Why is it that this steps in? Because they measure it from corner to corner. So, when you're looking at a 70-inch or a 55 or a 60-inch television, you're not looking at 60 inches wide. It's actually smaller than that. It's the measurement on the diagonal. Yes. So, I do recall that that office was green. Yeah. And it had some pretty funky stuff. But you said this was your favorite room. The art is amazing. Thank you. It is coral. Close-ups of coral. Cork. And cork wallpaper. Yes. You got it. That looks so good. Yeah. It needed some richness in here because it is sort of an office and maybe a little mini den. Again, your beautifully light-stained cabinetry. Is this still the white walnut or white oak? Yes. And the desk itself. And then you used leather. Oh, yeah. On the handles. Love these handles. A caramel leather. You know, this is the first time I've ever done a warm color wood like this. Normally, it's just more of a white or grayish. Yeah. With the style of this house and the trend going to more earthy and organic, I thought, let me try something a little bit different. And hasn't it been fun to do that? Yeah, it's been great. It's been great. I feel comfortable. Remember, you had walked us through why there was such a big difference in the feel of this room from the beginning because of how the window treatments were before taking up so much of the space. Yeah. And losing essentially a bay of windows. So you have one, two, three, four, five, six. But before, two of those were gone and two of those were gone. You had two center windows. That's it. And you lost a beautiful corner edge glass. Yes. That opens up the room. Which is a very expensive thing to do. It sure is. Architecturally. It sure is. So when you have it, you should show it off. Yes. And then you did an organic rug under here, which is perfect for this kind of free-flowing organic look and feel. And I really love this sofa and the pillows you chose. Thank you. All of your accessorizing. This is a cool piece. Yeah, this was here. It was? Yeah. Again, I used things that I never thought that I would, but it just worked. This room used to be broken up. I think there were built-ins over here and then across here and then a desk and then jetted out with a dropped soffit. The shape of it, we can't even say on camera, but it was not flattering. It was weird. It was just, once you saw it, you couldn't not see it. It looked like body parts. Yes, that don't belong to women. There you go. It starts with that. Never mind. But I think that what you did here is just so yummy. You just cleaned it out. You can see this as being a destination spot. You know, an area to hang out. Besides all the other areas, of course. But this is just more intimate. Look at the view. It's just so peaceful. It is. It's beautiful. This is great. He and she are here. They're here. He, she. Let's go. So, right now, when you walk in the house and you look this direction, that is a really great... Ta-da! Yeah, it's very striking. It is. Striking. That's the word. Except I see that you have an outlet that's still white. I know. My bad. I know. We'll have to get Daniel, my friend, here. He could paint that for you. Yeah, I know. I need to paint that. Yeah, that. Yeah. But, you know, if you'd have had six months and five days. Yes. Are we, are we at five now? I thought we're at four. Okay, six months and four days. That would have been taken care of. Okay, which direction? We're gonna go to the granny room. This used to be the granny room. This was the granny room, which is not so... This will be where I stay. Yeah, this is a fun room. What? I have never... That's payload check. I can see. Yeah. You got to take the tag off that. Oh, yeah. Now, we're at six months and five days. Good lord. That's amazing. It's on its own little switch, so it can become a night light, if we want it to, or a dim light. At night, this room is amazing because the ceiling glows, and these are on. It just is... You feel like under the sea. Yeah, yeah. And that does look almost like an octopus kind of feeling. Yeah, and you have the little rippling pond outside. Super cute. You did the doors in here, too. Yep. And then this turned out really cute. Is this Poison A? Those are old Frederick Cooper lamps. Oh, wow. They were here. I just reused them. Good for you. They actually look cute. They sort of bring in the colors. And guess what we have for you? Oh, my gosh. Let me guess. Let me guess. No, no, no. Don't tell me. Don't tell me. Don't tell me. Oh, don't tell me. Oh, happiness. Another swivel chair. Oh, these are really cozy. Yeah, aren't they cute? They're so cozy, and I'm kind of cold because, you know, Mr. Sunshine didn't show up today. No, he didn't. And so, these feel really good. Just getting rid of that fireplace. Yeah. And now being able to see it all at once. This is stunning. Isn't it great? Wide open, and oh, my gosh. So spacious. And you've got your ceiling treatment here. Added the ceiling treatment here. Anywhere that we could, that would seem like natural. Yeah, that made sense. Yeah. I love the use of the silver. Yeah. And all of the almost kind of champagne looking with those. Look at those sconces. Aren't they pretty? This reminds me of the Holly Hunt fixtures that I used at the beach house. It has that rounded thing, but it's quite different with this like. That's a faux horse here. I was going to say horse hair look. Faux horse were hurt in the making of these. Not on my watch. Not on her watch. Oh, my gosh. This is just beautiful. Love this. Love the area rug that you've done. You brought it out nice here. I do see some blue in here. There's definitely blue in here. Thank you. Listen. Hey, stay right there. Stay right there. I'll be right back. Hold on. Hold that thought. I got to check something. I have to make a point. Where is she going? Oh, gee. She has to win. Okay, here she comes. I really should have thought that out. That was a long run. That's a long run. That's a long way to make a point. Okay. It's got blue. Yes. Yes. Blue. Okay. Up here. Up high. Bam. Blue gray. How about that? Blue gray. This is where that little tiny chaise. The chaise was about the size of this tree. Yeah. It was tiny. Yeah. Love this. And with the art pieces above there that are very neutral and just like texture. And this fixture up here. Sort of sea urchin looking. Well, it looks a lot like my hair when I wake up in the morning. Yeah. Me too. Especially today. It's beautiful. This fireplace is gorgeous. It looks like you've got fossil stone. Is that what that is on the fireplace? This is actually a brushed travertine. I was going to say it might be travertine. Yeah. And travertine is so out now, but this isn't. Yeah. I fell in love with it. I thought it looked like sand on a beach. It does. It totally does. And I thought it was perfect for this house. Yeah. And it looks kind of like that fossil stone that you've got on the rest of the floors in that it's got sort of that, the little hole. I don't have the glasses on. Let's see. Yeah. Textured. Gorgeous texture. Yes. I like blue. Oh, red. Oh, wow. Fire. See, you can, a little purple, a little teal. I think a little green. If you love a woman. Do you know that song? Yes. Oh, I think I'll stay with the neutral. Yeah. This wall over here turned out great too. I love that piece of art. That is just like the epiphany of this. Of the carpet. Yes. And then tell me about this piece of furniture. Is this something you designed or is it something you purchased? Just a floating piece of cabinetry that I had made. And I'm going to put some hardware in the middle, some pretty handles, and put a stone top on it. Yeah, the stone top. And this is pretty big. Is this, what, five or six inches? It's a five-inch top, and it just makes it a little more special. Yes, and it also makes it very contemporary. I think it looks beautiful. And then let's talk about this area over here. Remember we sat in those big over-stuffed leather chairs last time that was compartmentalized? Yeah, those giant honking leather pub chairs. Yes. Hi there. Hi, how are you? Good to see you. I don't want to speak to you. Hi there. Mind your business. It's like, you know, talk to the flower, not to the hand. Right. Yeah, this is quite comfortable, actually. It is. I can get used to this. This would be a great place to, like, you could sit and read a book, and I could lay here and listen to my book. Yeah. You know I'm a huge audible listener. Okay, so those are cool. I see that you do that. You hang, like, three-dimensional items. Three-dimensional items. Yes. Who makes those? Those are Global Views. Oh, yeah. Are they expensive? No, not really. So why did you do this? I was saying hi. Oh, hi. Hi there. Where are they from? Global Views. Oh, thank you. Yeah. Should we just take that down? Yeah. For just, oh wait, it could take a minute. Oh my gosh. Wait, what am I doing? I'm not even looking around. That, is this even the same place? Barely. Is this even the same? Yeah, this is a major, major change. We should probably not start at the shower, but come on. Maria. Yeah, remember the vanity was here, and the shower was here. Oh my gosh, am I getting, I'm getting goosebumps. Yes. Is that, does that take you out to an outdoor shower? Yes, yes. Oh my gosh, I had no idea this. She never even told me this. We're about to plant it with planters, but we do have the plants in here, but not the pots. I love it. And I have a little stool coming, and some pots. Clever, clever use of this. Was this wall even here before? No, we built this. Yeah, this was just outdoor, but. This was just outdoor. Yeah, we just wanted a little, you know, why you feel, you know, when you take your outdoor shower. And here's your Schluter. Yes, yes. Remember we learned the word Schluter from her last time. This is so cute, and it's super skinny. Is it, is it less than 24? It's 24. It's 24. Yeah, 24 inches is about as narrow as you should go for a door. Most people can get through that. How fun to have a, an incredible shower here, his and hers, or hers and hers, or his and his. Anyway, I'm just saying, more than one person, it's a party shower. Yeah. Hey, this is an interesting little niche. Well, the wall was an angle, so I just decided to use that space. Yeah. I could never have enough shampoo. Right? Well, it doesn't take a lot for my short hair, but I would imagine yours takes longer. Yeah. You have handheld. It's steam. It's full steam. Oh, yeah. Nice. And I love the fact that it's antique up there. Yeah, it's kind of like a little Frank Lloyd Wright collection. Yes. Really? Yeah. And then we added the wood to the ceiling to blend. Yeah. So remember what the cabinets and stuff were like in here? They had that drop down thing. Oh, it was awful. I'm going to give you, you win the award right now. First place for creative thinking. Certainly in the entire house, but in the shower. Amazing. This one's called Cascara. And what's beautiful about this, it's in an egg shape. But look where you're sitting. Right. It's got this. So for people who don't. Hey, eggs are actually like that. Yeah, they are. Have you ever opened them up and they're like, there's more white on one end than there is on the other? Sometimes it's weird. But a lot of people don't want a freestanding tub because they can't get in and out of it. But can you just model that, what you just did? Oh, yeah. You can actually sit on that. Sit on it and then whip your legs over. Yeah. Or you can put your book down on it or your drink or your food. Is this an option to get? That's an option if you want to put something. Is this the part of that same Frank Lloyd Wright? Yes, it is. And who's the manufacturer? This is Breezo. Really? Yeah. Wow. Breezo. Yeah. Stepping it up. Yeah. And a beautiful little outdoor. Yeah. Once it's finished, it will be really pretty. Yeah. What you need six months and six days. Yes. And that would be finished. This is a really beautiful piece. Your choice of lighting in this house. Yeah. But everything is so unique. Yeah. I try really hard. Lighting is so important. Oh, for sure. For me, the lighting fixtures just really make a statement. And that's one of my favorite things to do. Now, she has a mirror that's floating that she's lit from behind. Is this the same tile that's in the floor? Yep. So, she's connected that. Then this is the Cristallo as well. Yes, it is. And it's beautiful. Then she's done an apron front on it. Ample drawers, a place to sit to do your makeup. And look at this. Oh, isn't that pretty? You know, you don't often find the right wood sculpture places, love. This one, stunning. Or it's perfect in a bathroom. I look at the back of it. Hello. Actually, whoever did this did such a good job. I know. It should be displayed all the way around. It should be on a rotating thing so you can see it. That's amazing. Yeah. And then these are medicine cabinets. That's like a modern version of a medicine cabinet. And it's lit inside. Yeah. And I didn't want to have a medicine cabinet, but that medicine cabinet has pipes behind it, so I needed to hide them because they were not movable. Interesting. I typically don't. If I can get rid of a medicine cabinet, I do. However, because this is such a big bathroom and there's so much space and so much white, I feel like that completed this whole section, and it takes your eye on up to the wood here. Exactly. And I love the wood elements in this house. You want to take a shower in the outdoor shower? I know you do. I want to do it all. I want to wash my hands, then get in the tub, rinse off in the shower, and then go out and do it. But we've got to pick a better day. Yeah. It's a little dreary today. This is what you showed us when we did the walkthrough, and the reason you picked it was because it's little thin pieces. It looks like bare mesh. And they can curve with the wall. So you kept the curved wall, but didn't this used to go all the way across before or something? Yes. This vanity went all the way across, and it got really strange right here in the corner. So I made a new vanity and then exposed the curved wall, which I think is really interesting. I do too. And then when you got to the straight point, and you brought it all around, so in total flow, I love that. But I love this tile that you picked here. Yeah. Remember we talked about doing something dark and black? Exactly. And it's not just black, it's like a black-brown, which goes so perfectly with it. Yeah. And years ago, we used black toilets all the time. I haven't used one in years, but this was the perfect opportunity to blend it all together. So this vanity is gorgeous. Now, you did that thing that you like to do where you put your knob in the center, and you get some really fabulous knobs. But what I see here is interesting. This reminds me of what we would consider a vessel sink, but it's dropped into the thing. Could it be a vessel sink? Or is this made to sit within like a half inch? Yeah, with just a little lip. And then the other thing she did is she took into consideration the fact that this was sticking out. So she picked her center point here, giving her about the same amount of space on the right as on the left. So job well done, as always. Thank you. You work with what you have, and you make choices based on what's here. But don't you think it's kind of almost... At least I'll speak for myself. For me, I think it's more fun when you come across a challenging space than when you have, let's say, a new build, and you can do anything you want. Right. Because you just put in the basic things like this, but when you've got some funky thing, it makes you think outside of the box and come up with something amazing. That's why I do remodels. I really like the challenges, and I like overcoming them. Yeah, me too. And walking through on a day like this and seeing it all come together is all worth it. Doesn't it make it... You must be so proud of yourself. Thank you. I wish I had given you an extra five days. That was very not nice of me. You know what? I'm really glad you kept this, this railing. But did you do anything to it? It looks different. Yeah, I changed the glass from a frosted design glass to clear glass. I just updated it. I remember that. Yeah, it was just a kind of a cost-efficient way to update it and clean it up. And then, of course, you did a really cool light fixture here. I mix the metals everywhere in this house. Yeah, and I love that. Okay. Hey, this looks so much better with the door being higher. I remember it was a tiny little door for midgets like us. Well, six foot eight is not tiny. That's a standard height for most people. I know, but it looked tiny. In this house, it did. It did. Yeah. So, we had the yellow room, the blue room, and the green room. Yes. Right? Yes. Let's see what they look like now. So, here you've got a queen-size bed. Queen-size bed. This worked out beautifully. It's just a very simple room. I stage every bedroom just to give people a feel of what the room could look like. Could look like and how much furniture will fit in a room. Yeah. You know, if you walked in this room empty, you would think, God, it's small. But look how much space we have. Exactly. And it really is so spacious. But if you don't have the furniture in there, they can't really imagine that. Exactly. That's the thing that I have found is that people, when they walk into a space, they don't know which wall to put the headboard on. They don't know what to do. So, even if you don't spend tons of money, although this looks like you did, but you do it on a budget, you do it carefully, you're able to paint a picture because you guys have to remember this house is going on the market. It's going to be going on the market for sale. So, this lets the potential new homeowner know, hey, easily a queen-size bed could fit in here. In fact, a king-size could as well. Exactly. And have room not only for that, but for artwork and a place to sit over on this side. So, you mentioned you're going to do a barn door. And I love the fact that you kept with the same door design as what you have everywhere else. Yeah. We put a barn door here because it doesn't take away any space from the door swing in the bathroom. So, when you're in the bathroom, you don't have a door in your way. Plus, the vanities are drawers. I'm really liking drawers now. Instead of doors, you don't have to reach down and dig around and just open the drawer. If you can imagine the door opening and then trying to pull out a drawer, that just didn't work. Yeah. So, this turned out great. It's very clean. Oh, and I like the tile that you did on the back of the shower. Yeah. It looks like a reeded wood. It does. Even though it's tile. Bamboo almost. Yeah. Again, keeping with your feel, your tone, your theme. Fossilized floor. Just simple and clean. Yes. Really pretty. So, we're down at the other end of the hallway, and there are two more bedrooms. This was the blue one, right? That was the blue bedroom. Okay, and then that one was green before. So, we'll take a look. Now, the green one is kind of a flip-flop of the first bedroom. Okay. So, let's take a quick look at what you did in there, and I know, again, you used things that you had and stuff just to get the point across for staging. Yeah. But I like what you did here. Yeah. What was this before? A little linen cabinet? Yeah, it was a linen cabinet. We made it a little coffee bar, a little snack area if you have guests or kids. Yes. They have their own cold drinks and waters at night, so it's pretty useful. So, they don't have to do all the work as to run downstairs to get themselves a bottle of water. Where they don't have to say, Mom, can you bring me water? Right. Exactly. For that reason, it's good. Okay, so I see what you did in the bathroom. We'll talk about that on our way out, but this turned out cute. I love those light fixtures. Yeah, thank you. Yeah, it's just a little cute room. Again, flip-flop of the other room, same size. I put another queen bed in here. It's so spacious. And you've got a fair amount of size spacing between your headboard. Oh, this could easily be a king-size bed or larger nightstands. And so, you chose to do that because of putting the pendant lights in in advance. Yes. That gives the next homeowner an opportunity, if they want to do a king-size, that they can still have that space. They can still do that. Yeah. Now, I remember when we came and saw this bathroom when I was walking through here the last time. It had a kind of a quirky little shape. The shower was very small, but you discovered something in the process of, you know, she comes around with a hammer, a sledgehammer, and pokes holes in the walls. And so, you told us that there was a space there you could get rid of. Yes. And thus, it would make a much larger shower. Since we took that old fireplace out, we didn't need the flue anymore. And thus, we got a normal-size shower, which is really, really important. I don't know how we could have ever sold this house with that small of a shower. So, that was really critical. Here's one of the things you did I think is really smart. And I know it's a question some of you have. Let's say you pick out a tile like this. And this is, what, 48 inches tall? 48 by something. I don't know. The tile, yeah. Yeah, two by four. Okay, there you go. 48 by 24. So, where do you start your tile? Do you start at the ceiling and come down and then have a seam essentially dead center? Or do you pick the very center and then seam above and seam below? And you can see right here why that would be the ultimate choice. Because having a single seam in the middle just looks wrong. This looks purposeful, like you created a banding on the top and bottom. Right. And picking your tile design first and your layout first is critical. It is. Because after it's up, it's too late. Yes. And I can just give you a note that you probably would agree with. When your tile layers are putting the tile in, make sure you're home that day and watch from the moment they start because it doesn't matter. I could give them pictures that have exact drawings of everything and they still would get it wrong. And tile is something that is not going to come back out and get changed easily. Someone's going to have to pay for it. Alright, the blue room. Remember how weird that wall was? Wow, that looks so good. I used accents of blue instead of all blue. Exactly, that is done in good taste. This looks so great here. I love this. Very peaceful and comfortable. It's like a Jenny Lind crib. Yeah. That kind of look. Yeah. Yes, it's so serene. Okay, do you remember what your all house wall color is in this home? I used Sherwin Williams Greek Villa. Greek Villa. Yeah. Write that down. It's a nice white. It's a nice white. It's not too white. It's not too creamy. It just seems to be soft and beautiful. Yeah, it has sort of, I don't want to say gray because, you know, gray is going out, but it has almost an undertone of just softness. Alright, so this looks really, really good. Is this a king size? This is a king, California king. Okay. And it fits huge, beautifully in this room. Guess what? Guys, I have to tell you, if you're not from California, you don't, maybe you don't know that there is such a thing as a California king. Ah, yes. When I moved to Tulsa, they don't get, they just say king on everything. And I'm like, well, is it an Eastern king or a California? They're like, East Coast as well. It's just a king. And so, turns out that just a king means Eastern king, right? And so, an Eastern king is wider and shorter by a few inches in each direction, but a California king is longer and narrower. So, there are certain times when you want to do that. This is a Cal king, meaning it is longer, but you need to know that when you're ordering sheets, because if you get the wrong size, your sheets will never fit right. I just thought I'd throw that in. It's creepy. I think that you've done a really great job. None of these rooms are over the top. They're just done well. No, they're just simple. Yeah, they are. Simple, but beautiful and elegant. And guess what? If somebody does want to buy the house and they don't want to wait to decorate the entire house, they can move in and it's ready to go and change it out slowly. So, it's a win-win for everyone. That's true. So, people can buy this house fully furnished. Yeah, absolutely. Wow, that's pretty cool. Yeah. If not, you can go to Latamora and pick up a few things refurnished. So, now, here's something. Each one of these rooms, and we haven't taken you outside yet. I've been waiting for this room. So, remember, there was a room on this side, there's a room on this side, and then the center room. And this one has almost a bay window effect with a door. And we're going to open up these shades, and then we're going to let you see what awaits us outside. Thank you so much for joining us today for this walkthrough of the modern Maui house in Southern California. Maria, round of applause for brilliant, genius interior design work. Thank you. You guys can see why I love her so much, and she's so sweet. You did such an incredible job. Thank you. And thank you for allowing us to come into her space to see it. Let's all put up a nice prayer and fingers crossed, however you want to do it, that they sell this house and they make a nice, tidy profit on it because whoever gets this is going to be so fortunate to have this home. And then we get to move on to another one. That's what I was going to ask you. What's your next project? Just keep going. Keep going. I also want to say, just a little side note, that Maria did get this accomplished in record time. And I have given her so much heck for not getting it done in six months because I knew I could never get it done in six months. So if I can't, why could she? But there was a reason why it actually took a year. And what was that, Maria? Yes. You know, it's a good lesson even for pros like us, Rebecca, because once you uncover things in a remodel, you can find all kinds of issues and problems. And when we uncovered the balconies to add some treatments to the ceiling, we found that we had a dry rot situation. So I had to take it all down and redo it from scratch. So that's... That's what happens when you start breaking down the walls and seeing what's behind them. And I bet a lot of you watching have had similar stories in your own remodel projects where you opened the wall and found, I don't know, a dead body or something. Probably not. I hope it wasn't your Uncle George. Where did he go? 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