Brother vs. Brother (2013–…): Season 7, Episode 2 - A Tale of Two Kitchens - full transcript

Previously
on "Brother vs. Brother,"

we each bought a home
in the beautiful L.A.

neighborhood of Hancock Park.

- In my hood.
- What?

- Want to be my neighbor?
- And we're going mano a mano

in our biggest
flipping challenge ever.

Boom. Ah!

Last week, I chose the house
with lots of historic charm.

Whoo!

Going old Hollywood with my reno
is my winning ticket.

- Wow.
- I smell fear.



I picked the house
right next door to Drew...

This is what it's all about.

...with big ambitions

of a Spanish-themed upgrade.

Love that detail.

I tasted victory
with my living room win.

- The House Next Door!
- Oh! Whoo!

...while Drew tasted humble pie
on "Entertainment Tonight."

- Oh, man.
- How do you live that down?

This week it's the kitchen
challenge. Which I always will,

But this time, your goose
is getting cooked.

This competition started at birth.
When I won because I came out first.

We're always trying to
one-up each other.

Come get your ice cream!
- It's actually pretty good.



This year we have
our biggest budgets ever

to renovate these houses,
then flip them.

The brother with the biggest
net profit in the end wins.

And along the way,
our favorite HGTV friends

will stop by
to judge our spaces.

I'm winning.
- Not in my backyard.

Oh, I'll be celebrating
in your backyard. Nope.

This is "Brother vs. Brother."

It was so satisfying
to kick off the entire

competition with a win.

Especially when
he is so confident.

"I know there's no way
I can lose this."

- I sound nothing like that.
- What are you doing...?

What are you doing just sitting
in the pantry?

I was getting
my breakfast in the pantry.

Oh, wait,
I know why he was in there.

It was from shame
over the blooper reel

that was sent in.

- Wow.
- Oh, gosh.

Oh, boy. I didn't think
anybody had that footage.

I have no shame, so it's fine.

This challenge will be the win.
- What's that?

- Kitchen.
- Why are you always so confident

when you have no basis?

I feel I have lost enough
kitchens that I deserve a win.

I will need a longer
timeline for this challenge

because I have
to do my addition now.

Alright. So that means you're
gonna have a massive kitchen.

Okay. Check.

Six weeks, kitchen, dining room.

But it's up to the judges who
wins and who loses. Who are they?

I think we should have Maureen
McCormick and Dan Vickery

from "Frozen in Time."

Maureen obviously was a blast

when we were renovating
the "Brady Bunch" house.

Their whole show was about
tastefully updating older homes.

You have no historic elements
in your home, and I do.

So I'm good with that.
Alright. So we need a reward.

Have you ever wanted
to stay overnight at Disneyland?

- Yes.
- Yes.

There is an exclusive suite
called 21 Royal.

I say the winner
stays there overnight.

The least lucky brother has to
go all around the park

and collect up stuff

that the winning brother
is going to enjoy.

I'm excited. I can't believe
this is Disneyland's

65th anniversary.

I would be the ultimate husband
if I take Linda

for a date night at Disneyland,

staying overnight in 21 Royal.

So I will take you down.
- May be the best brother...

have a cinnamon roll. - Yeah.

No, you keep it. Why is he
going into the pantry again?

Why does Drew do
anything that he does?

I don't even know.

Well, it looks like
my home court advantage

did not translate
for a win last time,

but this time
I am feeling confident

I'm going to bring home the W.

And by the way, Jonathan's house
is a few blocks away from mine,

so hopefully that's far enough
away from his prying eyes.

Okay, I want you to forget
the past.

I don't care
that Jonathan beat me.

So let's make sure
that this turns

into the most impressive kitchen
you have ever seen.

I love it. I bought this
house for $2.35 million

and I budgeted $2 million
for the renovation.

I came in slightly over budget
on the living room

and front entry,
so I've got to be careful

with my kitchen
and dining room spend.

This is a new day,
a new challenge,

and this kitchen
is going to be so different.

In fact, this isn't even
the kitchen right now.

That tiny tucked away
kitchen off to the side

makes absolutely no sense.

- Yeah.
- We have to move the kitchen

from the side of the house
all the way over here.

So we have to run plumbing.

I have no idea
what they were doing

with this fountain,
but I'm pretty sure the plumbing

is not up to code over here.

I'm going to make this weird
fountain room the new kitchen

by extending
the wall back five feet.

Then I'll lose the wall between
there and the living room,

creating an open flow
to the new dining space.

Oh, the biggest feature
in this entire house

that I want to keep
is in the dining room.

- Okay.
- Look at this ceiling.

Wow.

I mean, there's so much
character,

way more than what Jonathan has
in that other house.

And I think that's something
that people will look for

in this neighborhood as well.

And that's adding value
not getting rid of that.

We cannot crack or damage this.

But I also would love
to refurbish this fireplace.

I mean, this is pretty
disgusting right now. Yeah.

If we can restore the look of
it, that would be amazing.

My bold vision for the dining
room revolves around restoring

the vintage fireplace
as a decorative feature

and reconditioning the windows
to their classic look.

Wide plank, hardwood flooring

and light colored walls
will accent

the 100-year-old painted
barrel ceiling,

and a long, thin dining table

with elegant chairs
will highlight

the charming historical
character of this room.

In the kitchen.
I'm removing that old fountain

and opening up the room

by putting in a support beam
and extending the far wall out.

With a double range,
statement vent hood

and plenty of custom cabinets
for storage,

this kitchen
will be a chef's dream.

Plus with a huge island,

lots of seating,
and oversize fridge and freezer,

this will be
an entertainer's paradise.

The bright, fresh vibes
and classic fixtures

will attract the high-end buyers

for this neighborhood
that I'm after.

Let the challenge begin.
- Okay. Sounds good.

Okay, we need to build
a kitchen,

and I feel like no better way

to start this competition
than a living room win.

Well, you take the win
and then let's do it again.

- Yeah. Exactly.
- Let's get this kitchen going.

This is going to be a little bit
more of a challenge, though,

because, in the living room,
we're able to use

the same footprint,
keep things relatively the same.

However, with the dining room
and the kitchen,

like, we can go all out
and give this place

like a jaw-dropping kitchen.

I bought this house
for $2.4 million

and I budgeted $2 million
for the renovation.

I came in on budget
for the living room

and front entry challenge,

so I can really spend big
on my new huge kitchen addition

and still have enough left over
for my dining room reno.

How cool would this be
if we just had...

...all of this for like
a whole entertaining space?

They say the kitchen
is the heart of the home.

I think the kitchen
is going to be the heart

of what wins
this whole competition for us.

I'm willing to spend big on this

to ensure that Drew
can't match this space.

The smart plan is making
my dining room feel bigger

by punching out the wall

and then adding
full-height windows

to max out on natural light.

I'm putting in light
hardwood flooring

and a barrel vault ceiling
to add some dramatic impact

to the room with a huge table
with more than enough room

for the best dinner party
on the block.

For the kitchen,
I'm adding a huge extension

with almost 11-foot ceilings,

big chunky wood beams
and a full walk-in pantry.

For the counters and walls,
I'm going high contrast,

and there's just enough space
to squeeze in two large islands,

creating the ultimate
entertaining area.

Buyers will be blown away
with the view of the backyard

through the large French doors
and this incredible

see-through fireplace.

This is also the largest
addition we've ever done

in this competition.

But before we can build
that dream kitchen,

we need to clear
out space for it.

And if I can drive
Drew crazy at the same time,

it's a win-win for me.

That would be a good idea.
- That'll do the trick.

Let's tear through this puppy.

There it is. Whoo!

I think it might
be chainsaw time.

And now we can essentially see Drew's
place. Exactly. We can torment away.

I have a sneaky suspicion

that Jonathan is doing
a huge kitchen,

which kind of makes sense
because he needs something

to match that huge ego.

So my plan's
to go with a smaller kitchen

with a ton of character
that will beat Johnson size

with amazing design.

But first, we need to deep-six
this weird fountain

because there's no way
it's staying in my kitchen.

I'm the king of
the kitchen challenge,

and I'm going all out
to keep my crown.

The current kitchen is tiny
and it's stuck in a corner

and nobody puts my kitchens
in a corner.

It might cost me a lot of money,
but it'll be worth it because,

well, it'll help me
win this challenge

and the whole competition.

We cleared out the old
dining room pretty easily.

But there is some bad news.

The fireplace in the dining room
didn't make it.

I guess that's one of those
unfortunate breaks

when you're dealing
with a 100-year-old house.

It's breaking my soul.
I wanted to keep that character.

Yeah, it was only held up by
these two little wires

and it cracked and cracked.

The more we can try to keep
features like that fireplace,

the better.

Maybe we can get
a nice vintage one

that sits on the floor.

Actually, yeah,
that's not a bad idea.

Like try to find a
salvage piece. Yeah.

Those can get
pretty expensive too.

Oh, man.

Unfortunately, we're going to
have to recreate this fireplace

instead of keeping the original.

That's a setback to my vision
because that fireplace was such

an important part of the design
for the dining room.

The new concrete slab
is being poured

from a huge kitchen addition.

It'll be like
a blank canvas for me

and everybody knows I'm like
Picasso when creating kitchens.

I'm pretty certain

that I'm building
a much bigger kitchen than Drew

and I've got
a lot of construction to do.

So we've got to get nailing
and framing

or else everything else
won't matter,

because if I don't stay on
schedule, Drew will beat me.

We're a little behind
on our framing schedule,

but the slab is in
and, oh, my gosh,

this is going to transform
the square footage.

Now we're going to have buyers
who are like, "oh, my gosh",

yeah, I'll take this house."
- Is going to be beautiful.

We should have brought
our cardboard so we could do

our breakdancing routine.
- Right here in the street.

We're going in. Hold on.
Clear back, clear back.

Hold on.

Oh, boy.

I'm so old! I'm so old! Don't hurt
yourself. We've got work to do.

I think I dislocated a finger.

I'm so happy that weird
indoor fountain is gone.

I couldn't have wished it
out of my kitchen fast enough.

Now I want to get moving
on the electrical and plumbing.

Hopefully it's easier than
removing that old water feature.

There's a lot of damage
and water damage over there

where the fountain was.
Yeah, behind the fountain.

Is this termite damage in here?

Is that from the concrete,
the damage down there?

Yeah, just water intrusion.

I think this fountain
was dumping half the water

into the fountain
and the other half into the wall

because there's rot,
there's water damage everywhere.

And on top of that,
it's a thin slab

and just compact dirt
underneath.

That's no good.

Oh, of all the things!

You know,
there's a lot of damage.

I can see water damage over
there

where the fountain was.
- Behind the fountains.

- Is this termite damage in here?
- Yeah, yeah.

This room is really doing
a number on me.

I mean, we have to create
a new sub floor

by framing up the floor
joists, which bumps up my costs

and my timeline.

We need to figure out a plan

or else there's no way
I'm beating Jonathan.

All this dirt's actually
got to get scooped

out of there,
and these two little walls

I think are just holding
the dirt in.

You know, it won't affect our
timeline if you start right now.

Wait, what?
With a shovel? By hand?

There's no way. This literally
makes me want to cry.

I've got the big shovel.

- Want to race?
- Yeah, that's great.

Yeah, this isn't gonna work.

Wall going up.

We're moving along with
framing up the kitchen and dining areas.

It's a massive job to squeeze
into my tight timeline,

but it'll be so worth it.

With those high ceilings
in the kitchen,

there will be tons of light,

and I'm carrying that brightness
over to the dining room

by adding a wall of windows.

I can't get over
how this used to be

that awkward kind of indoor-y
outdoor space.

Now is transformed into
the ultimate dining room.

You can sit here,
have these lavish dinner parties

and laugh over at Drew,

who's probably having a protein
shake or something gross.

We'll just laugh and laugh
and point and point.

And we'll point through these
windows we're about to put in.

We've dug out all
that dirt, got rid of all the rot

where the new kitchen's going
and the new ceiling support beam

is in allowing us to add
five feet to the kitchen space.

I know that's something
that families looking to buy

in this neighborhood want.

Aha!

I see new beams. - Yes!

Holding up the whole house.

We will literally have a floor
in this kitchen

in a matter of hours.

I think that I was
a perfectionist growing up

and it drove Jonathan nuts.

Yeah, he's good.

I mean, he's good with
everything he does,

but I'm more about
all those fine designers.

I think that is how I'm going
to go ahead

and win this competition.

This is epic.

This is going
to be one impressive kitchen,

one impressive great room.

The framing is finally done.
The walls are up.

And I can't believe
how big it feels in here.

The ceilings are almost
11 feet high,

and that's a feature
Drew cannot match.

But we are having a bit
of a delay on the two doors

that we're trying
to get for here.

I thought all these were ordered
and on schedule.

I may have made a slight change.

Okay, fine. I may have made
a slight change

to the glass doors,
and I may have changed them

from square design
to an arch one.

And, yeah, I may have forgotten
to tell Donnie,

but it's really going
to accentuate that Spanish flair

that I'm going for.

And so even though it means

I'm getting a little bit
of stink eye from

Donnie, it's totally worth it.

Because that's
a statement as well

when you look across the room.

The doors have like the arch

and the low profile all the way
around, lots of glass.

But then, of course, that means

all of a sudden kick things back
in the manufacturing line.

And you did it behind my back.

I don't want to drag you down,
man.

Back to work.

Now that we've got the
framing, Breeze from my design team

is dropping by
so we can talk about

how we can add even more
wow factor to my kitchen.

Hey. - Hey, looking good.

It's coming together.
I keep going back to the plans

and then I'm looking
at the space and just trying

to think, "Am I maximizing
the use of the space?"

In the middle
is this big island,

but instead of having breakfast
bar seating on the island,

I was thinking about doing

a kitchen table
attached to the island.

I like the grace of putting
a lovely table

where the family can gather.

I love the idea of a unique

layout like that.

That whole space there,

I mean, obviously, we're going
to leave the lower level.

Because of the elevation change,

you step down
into the dining room.

I sort of love the idea
of doing a checkerboard stone,

sort of a throwback to...
- What was here.

- Yeah.
- That sounds amazing.

My idea for all this
extra square footage

I've created in the kitchen

is to have
a spacious entertainment area

with a spectacular fireplace.

This space is going to be

a magnet for the future
owners of this house,

and it's the reason
why I'm winning this challenge.

Jolene from my design team

is here to help me sort out
some of the furnishings.

We have to win this challenge,
so I want to make sure

that we make a statement
wherever we can.

I think the backsplash
is one opportunity.

Some of the furnishings,
the fireplace.

So what do you have
for graphic tile?

So I've pulled some options

from Wayfair,
keeping in the Spanish theme.

I think if we're going to
make a statement,

I think that would be gorgeous,

especially knowing that we're
going to do darker cabinets.

I love that.
- Okay, let's do it. Love it.

Now that all the hidden
problems we found are behind us,

we're onto the drywall,
and soon the real fun starts.

And we're back on schedule.

In fact, I bet that
we're way ahead of Jonathan.

A work of art.

Okay, I've come up
with the perfect plan

to get back at Drew
for spying on me

in the living room challenge.

Hey! No, no, no, no.

Two words...

Mariachi band.

I am just trying
to throw off my brother

no matter what he does.

So if you go in there,
look for a guy who looks like me

and when you see him,
don't stop playing.

Thank you so much.
So just up the side here.

Alright.

What the heck?

This feels like
a Jonathan thing.

- Oh, we're not stopping.
- Oh, this is great.

This actually
makes me work faster.

Oh, really?
Slow down, guys. Slow down.

There. That's better.

Yeah, I love mariachi music.

I think we should go faster,
go faster.

Oh, yeah.

Who's paying you?
Who's paying you?

Slow down.

Anything we can do
to get an advantage.

In fact, I will say,
it looks fantastic,

but we're way
further ahead than you.

You are not further ahead,
and get out.

You're not supposed
to see my house.

You guys have them
for eight hours,

so you got to keep them
entertained for eight hours.

Alright, this is really gonna
slow us up, Drew.

Yeah.

Why?!

I'm gonna go work
in another area.

- Yeah, okay.
- Thanks, guys.

Jonathan!

Chalk one up for Team Jonathan,
because my plan totally worked.

While Drew is being
mariachi'd to death,

I can get a lead on him.

My awesome see-through a glass
fireplace has just arrived

and I cannot wait
to get it installed.

This is going to be
a game changer.

Alright. Thanks, guys.

Whew! - Wow. That's a fireplace.

600 pounds of what will be

probably our win in this space.

Maybe the whole house.

It does not get more epic
than this

because
it's a see-through fireplace.

Because we're putting a window
over here

and putting it right
in front of the glass,

you'll literally be able to see
right through to the outside.

You know what, though?

I thought our glass...

What was measurement roughly
of the glass?

So that says... Yeah, so 64
or roughly 70 inches in total.

But this doesn't look...

Our opening's too short
for the glass.

If it turns out we got this all
engineered and approved wrong,

we've got to resubmit
to the city

and get everything
approved again.

I don't have time for this.

This could mean another delay,
and if that happens,

I'm not going to get this
finished in time for the judges.

And then that means
I'm not winning.

Our opening's too short.

If it turns out
we got this all engineered

and approved wrong,

we've got to resubmit
to the city

and get everything
approved again.

Let's... Let's not think
that way.

Mistakes happen,
but with the tight timelines

I have for this kitchen,
just one wrong measurement

can have a huge ripple effect.

And unfortunately, we don't know

if we have
to resubmit to the city

until the fireplace installers
are here to put it in.

And if they can't,
we're in trouble.

The kitchen is coming along.

We finally got rid
of the mariachi band

and got the drywall done,
but over in the dining room,

restoring the character
of that room

is taking longer than I wanted.

We're still down a fireplace
and I'm being extra careful

building around that gorgeous
painted ceiling.

I'm going to take this door in.

Yeah, there you go.

You know, I'm laying out
for the chandelier.

- Okay.
- Because everybody's paranoid

to drill into
this existing plaster.

So that job falls
to either me or you.

Okay, so if you make me do that,

then I can't yell at you
if it's done wrong.

Alright.
- You got the ladder? Yeah?

- Alright. So, centered.
- Yeah.

Let's hope this ancient plaster
holds up to the drilling

and I don't end up with a bunch
of big chunks on my head.

That be a disaster
not just for my hair,

but also
if the ceiling crumbles,

preserving this room's character

suddenly becomes way
more difficult.

Ready? - Yeah.

No going back.

That is a perfect hole
through the plaster.

Good job!
- No damage at all? Good.

One, two, three.

- Not too bad.
- Tilt it back just a hair.

Things are finally looking up
for Team Jonathan.

We've got our dining room
windows in,

our drywall guys have been busy,

especially
with the curved panels

on my barrel ceiling.

Over in the kitchen,
we were able to increase

the size of the fireplace
opening by moving up the header.

That meant that the installers
were able to get the fireplace

in with the vents
and the gas line

without having to alter
anything structurally.

That means we don't have to get
a reapproval from the city.

So now we are really
cooking with gas.

What could Drew possibly add to
his space that would beat this?

This is going to be
the most epic room.

I feel like we've taken
this competition

to a whole different level
to try and beat Drew.

I got you here.
Let's get the pins in.

Oh, boy.

There we go. And lock you out.

The window and doors in.

We don't have a fountain.
There's no mariachi band here.

I mean, it's starting
to look more like a kitchen.

The range and the hood
are going to be a showstopper.

Good. Getting better.

Let's get the flooring in
quickly

so we can get the cabinets in
and build the bench

for the eat-in table
so we can start giving

this kitchen some character.

Those custom glass
doors I ordered finally arrived,

totally worth the wait.

I'm loving the curved glass arch
at the top.

And now we've got to build
the range hood

before we can
get the counters in.

This thing's a beast! - Beast.

- So...
- Up.

Look at that. Boom. - Nice.

Okay, it's time to light
a fire under Team Drew.

In the dining room, we've got
the restored windows in

and the spray insulation done,

so while the guys
are doing the drywall,

I'm going to see if I can find
a long, thin dining table

and a vintage fireplace.

But to stay on budget,
I have to get both

for under $6,000.

Boom! Right away.

I need to find a dining room
table that's 10 feet long,

but it has to be
three feet wide,

so long and skinny...
Kind of like me.

And the table has to be
just as handsome.

Ah. A foot too wide.

Too short.

There is a fireplace.

Perfect.

$8,500.

Whew. I can't afford that.

Way too wide.

Ooh, that's nice.

This looks like it's like
100 years old.

I will be so happy
if this is actually 10 feet.

It is! Okay. We have four.
That's perfect.

I've got a plan.

I can take these
four old salvaged boards

and join them together to make

this vintage table that I want.

That's a little bit more work,

but it will fit
the dining room perfectly.

I mean, I still don't
have a fireplace,

but with the money I'm saving
by building this table myself,

I have some room left over
in the budget

that I can figure out
what I want to do

with that fireplace surround.

Holy barrels.

This looks so good.

People will walk in
and be like, "Okay,

you don't see that every day."

- Yeah, it's a great idea.
- Yeah.

I remember from when
we first saw the houses

that Drew's got
this barrel ceiling feature

in his dining room,
so I decided to do not one,

not two,
but four barrels in my ceiling.

And I'm going to add a wallpaper
with a photo brick print

on it to really make them pop.

I think if it was done
by a professional...

wallpaper installer
who's going to make

the seams, like, unnoticeable...

Okay, I've definitely seen that
look in Donnie's eyes before,

and he thinks I'm crazy.

It's pretty obvious
that it's just... paper.

Can't have a kitchen like that

and pictures of brick.

I thought I had
a brilliant idea,

but let's find
a better solution.

After searching high and low,
I finally found someone

who can hopefully
fix my wallpaper blender.

Scott?
- Hey. How you doing, Jonathan?

Oh, my God. I'm, like, two steps
in the door here,

and I'm already seeing, like,
everything I was envisioning.

You will be able to solve
my problems, no doubt about it.

So this is made of paper?
- It's 100% post-consumer

recycled newsprint
wood chip and cardboard.

The cool thing, too,
is it's malleable.

We've done
a few domed ceilings before,

and it's worked out perfect.

The majority of your business
is like Hollywood business.

And now you'll tell everybody
that Jonathan uses this.

Yes. This is great.

I get the exact look
I want for my ceilings.

It's going to cost me a little
bit more than the wallpaper,

but let's face it...
That wallpaper idea...

not one of my finest moments.

It's all starting to come
together for Team Drew.

We've got the classic tiles done
in the dining room.

Hart and I have started building
the table

with that gorgeous old
wood I bought.

Now we can really start to focus

on some of
the finishing details.

When we removed
the crown molding,

we noticed a couple of nicks
and tears

in the original painted ceiling

that we're going to have
to deal with.

So I brought back my restoration
expert, James Mobley, to try

and save the most important
feature in my dining room.

Hey. - Hey.

Oh, my gosh.

It's literally gone.

It's gone.

I don't understand how you
do that so fast and so well.

Johnson can
build as big as he wants,

but he can't match this.

Disneyland, here I come.

Team Jonathan is ready
to bring this challenge home.

Our trades have been in.

The cabinets,
lights, everything,

including the kitchen sink
is in.

And we had to make
a slight change

to where the ceiling beams are

just because they have to center
with the range hood.

It shouldn't have
affected anything,

but it turns out it did.

Oh, I don't know
whether to laugh or to cry.

We had to make a last minute
change to the beam work

to get the beam centered
on the range.

But now when you look up,

you'll notice that all
the lights are completely off.

These recessed lights don't line
up with the range hood here.

Over here, we're missing lights.

Some of them are really close

to where the beams
are supposed to be.

We've got like 32 lights.

We'll have 32 holes
in the ceiling

that need to be patched
if we move everything.

Moving the beams is a bit
of a house of cards.

Now we have to move
all the lights.

And did I mention
there are 32 of them?

So I thought you were only
going to notice

the sink is off center,
not all of that.

What?

You're kidding me.

We're off with the hood vent.

Oh, my gosh.

We're off with the hood vent.

So we have two choices...

We move the hood
and the cabinets

or we shift
the two islands this way,

an inch and a half.

I vote islands.
- I agree with you.

Then for the lights,
we should start marking now

where the lights
should be going.

This is about an extra day
and a half of work,

which we don't
have time for. Easily.

It's a landmark day
for my kitchen.

We're installing
the custom cabinets,

and that signals
the final stretch is in sight.

But it's still
going to be close.

We're going to be ready
by the end of the day tomorrow.

We'll have all of this
knocked off.

- Do you pinky swear?
- Pinky swear.

- Do you double pinky swear?
- Double.

Jesse pinky double swore,

and you can't go back
on a double pinky swear,

so he better get
all the work done in time.

Okay, this train
is finally rolling again.

We moved the island
so that it's centered perfectly

and now we're installing

those massive wooden beams
in the kitchen.

Boom. - Boom.

I love it.

Those beams look so impressive

with the height of this room.

And with all the recessed lights
in their proper place,

Drew is not going
to be able to top that.

We're getting there. I can
almost see that finish line.

Breeze is selecting
the furniture.

In the kitchen, fixtures
and tiles are going up

and the counters
have been installed.

In the dining room, the hidden
in-wall speakers are in,

and I finally found a solution
to the bane of my existence

in this challenge... fireplace.

Cheapest I could find
was $8,000.

I can't afford that. - Oh. Wow.

I think what we could do
is keep it really simple.

So the Neolith that we have
for the stone

in the kitchen countertop,
I was actually thinking

we could fabricate
one out of that same material.

We could just make it
really low profile.

- Yeah, well, we'll have to.
- Yeah.

We're running out of time, but
I know it will look stunning.

Our kitchen problems
are finally behind us.

It's been a long road,
but the backsplash tiles are in.

So are the stunning
stone counters

and those gorgeous appliances.

Now we can style it up
with our furnishings.

In the dining room, the brick
barreled ceiling is up,

so that means Jolene and I
can get the furniture in

and it's never too late
to take in the winning view.

Let's just take a moment
to talk about

how fantastic
this ceiling turned out.

It feels very much
like a wine cellar.

If we lay here much longer,
we'll probably fall asleep

and we have way
too much work to do.

I went all in on this challenge
and it was daunting at times,

but now I see it
all coming together.

It looks unbelievable.

I already had a massive budget
for my kitchen and dining room.

I spent extra changing
to the curved glass doors,

repositioning
the recessed lights

and finishing
the brick ceilings,

so I'm coming in over budget.

That makes my big spend
even bigger,

but it's totally worth it
if I win this challenge.

I'm so glad we managed
to save and restore

that original ceiling.

It allows me to highlight
the classic feel of the room

and add so much value.

And even though I had to build
a new fireplace,

the low-profile stone
surround I chose

still fits the quintessential
style I'm after.

And I managed to upgrade
the kitchen

while keeping a classic feel.

I want this to be about
the character,

the history of
this neighborhood,

all the little touches
that we have.

It's not the biggest kitchen,
but it's got a lot of heart.

I had a healthy budget
for my kitchen and dining room.

The sub floor was an extra cost,
but I was able to pull that back

by making my own dining table

and saving on
the fireplace surround.

So I came in on budget

while adding huge value
to this historic home.

That is pretty awesome to have
two good-sized eating areas.

The sightlines are so beautiful
into the other space.

I'm happy. - Yeah. Me too.

Oh, my gosh.

Which house
do you think should win?

I keep going back and forth.

Drew is so nervous.
He wants to win Disneyland...

For Linda.

You should be meditating.

You have more
on the line than I do.

Not only did you declare
that this is the year

you were beating me in kitchens,

but you also want to take Linda
to Disneyland. I'm going big.

- How's it going, guys?
- Hey.

- Hi!
- I missed you!

We had so much fun
with Maureen McCormick

on "The Brady Bunch" renovation.

And we love Dan Vickery.

Maureen and Dan are all about
taking an old historic house

and breathing
fresh life into it.

I have the original
barrel ceiling

in my dining room.

That's a winning ticket.

I have the new barrel ceiling
that looks old

in my dining room,
so that also is good for me.

You are judging
our kitchen areas,

which is kitchen and dining.

You won't know
whose space is whose.

- Right.
- So it's a psychology.

- Yeah.
- What is it that you look for

in the perfect kitchen
and dining space?

For me, it has to be
about entertaining.

Everything happens
in the kitchen,

and if it's not connected
to the rest of the house,

it's not a modern kitchen.

I have a real emotional
connection to things,

so I kind of go for that.

So if you see the perfect
kitchen, will you cry?

I want to see you cry
if I pick your house.

- Will you do that?
- I will probably cry

if you don't pick my house
because

the reward
for the winning brother

is going to Disneyland
and staying over

in the exclusive 21 Royal suite.

Staying overnight.
- Are you serious?

And my wife
is the biggest Disneyland fan

and if I don't get this
for her I will cry.

Apparently J.D. has an in
with Mickey Mouse,

so he's going to hook it up.
- It's true.

Mickey Mouse and I traveled
Europe together back in '85.

J.D.'s already showing you
the before pictures

and the before videos.

Now he's going to show you
the actual spaces

- I can't wait.
- Don't take too long,

but pick the right house. - Bye!

We're going to see
the Corner Château first.

It's not too far away.
- And who did that one?

Oh, I'm not gonna tell you
who did that one.

You guys have to figure
that out for yourself.

Oh, I'm so excited.
The Corner Château.

- Wow!
- Oh, my gosh. Wow.

I love that it just pulls you
into the house, right?

Oh, my gosh.
So different, right?

Right away, I'm loving that tile
so much, the texture on it.

I would say it's not
a huge kitchen... No.

...but they've really
maximized the space.

And by keeping it so light,

it feels bigger than it would
if they were dark cabinets.

I also really like this.

Like, what a great use of space.

This is great. I've never seen
a bench on the end of an island.

It does give you
a lot more seating.

What a cool stove. - So cool.

So then we're bringing in
another layer of some history

in an obviously
brand-new kitchen.

I love these floors.

I think they're beautiful.
Look at all the texture on them.

Oh, my gosh. Look at this.
A double?

Okay, that's a refrigerator.
Is this the freezer?

Oh, my gosh.

It's so big.

- What did they hide here?
- What is in the middle?

- Oh, just spices.
- Spices!

Let's check out the dining room.

I love that it's sunk.

This just is an old,
beautiful chateau.

It's nice once in a while
to have a space

that just feels special,

and this room does with
the ceiling.

Seeing it in person,
it feels great.

It's so much
more vibrant in person.

I also really love this
fireplace update. I do too.

And the other thing
I really love...

Yeah... is I know this
room didn't have this tile,

but this house
had very similar tile.

So bringing in that layer
of history and telling the story

of this home
I think is fantastic.

I think they've done
an amazing job here.

So which brother do you think
that this house?

Well, at first I actually
thought Jonathan,

but I think it was Drew.

So you seen the Corner Château

and now you're going to see
the House Next Door.

So you guys go in,
do your thing,

and then I'll meet you out here.

- Alright.
- Okay. Bye.

Bye.

Oh, wow.

You are just drawn
into this space.

And look at that ceiling. Oh,
my gosh. What a work of art.

You know, I feel almost like
I'm in Europe.

So beautiful.

So what's interesting is
in the "before" pictures,

this house didn't have
a lot of character.

And instead, he really added it.

There was less
to play off of here.

And he took that blank canvas
and really worked with it.

I love color, and I think that this
is the perfect way to do it, right?

The rug is mostly orange,
but we've got pops of the blue,

bringing it in again
with the drapery.

And it's so earthy and homey.

Wow.

Oh, my gosh, Dan.

Oh, I love this blue gray.

Like the color is so pretty.

You're distracted
by the blue gray

and not the double island?

This is unbelievable.

Look at the beams in here.

And what I love
is it's a different brown,

but it just...
It's so beautiful.

There is just this
amazing balance of, like,

white and view and simplicity
that makes it feel open.

But there are still things that
draw you in, like this tile.

Oh, Dan. Oh.

- This is the couch of couches.
- Okay.

I mean, okay, like, I just want
to put my feet up.

And I especially love that
it's a see-through fireplace

that still gives you
a view of the backyard.

So, okay, whose house is this?

I could be Drew's.

No, that was Drew.
This is Jonathan.

We'll see.
It's gonna be a tough choice.

- Alright.
- Hey.

Drew has literally
not been able to stop fidgeting

and moving
'cause he's so nervous.

Let's walk through
the House Next Door.

It's so open, getting drawn
into that dining room

with that ceiling detail.

It was spectacular.

The double islands
and then that couch.

And then the fireplace.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

So in the Corner Château house,
that kitchen's not very big,

but it was designed
and laid out so well.

We were both really impressed.

My favorite thing
about the Corner Château...

The dining room.

When I walked in that,
I just felt such warmth

and I just wanted to be
in that room forever.

It was really beautiful.

The House Next Door,
it was a pretty blank slate,

whereas the Corner Château
had the beautiful arches,

it had the fireplace.

They layered history in in a way

that the House Next Door
couldn't.

Whose house do you think
belongs to which brother?

I keep going back and forth.

So when we walked
into the Corner Château,

I immediately thought
that it was Drew.

So the House Next Door

I think it's kind of
how a contractor

would approach design.

And so we gave
that one to Jonathan.

Which house
do you think should win?

The winning house of the kitchen
and dining challenge is...

Which house do you think
deserves to win?

The winning house of the kitchen
and dining room challenge is...

The House Next Door.

Yes!

Alright. Maureen,
this could not go better.

I thought we had something.

And it was all about
the history in my home.

You chose the new design.

You do have something...

A kitchen that's just not
quite as good as my kitchen.

I was so sure because
you guys are all about

original history of a home,
and he didn't have any.

But I do have to say that
when I went into that house,

I felt like I was taken
back in time. That's true.

Addition on the back
is just undeniably fantastic.

It is California living
at its best.

You nailed it.

It was still fun
having you guys here,

even though you broke my heart.

I guess you're not taking him
to Disneyland.

I am a total Disneyland fanatic,
but nothing compares...

Stop talking.
I'll get my payback.

Good luck
with that conversation.

- Thanks a lot.
- Thanks, guys.

Call me cocky,
but I kind of knew

I had this kitchen win
in the bag.

I'm going to Disneyland!

I've always wanted to say that.

This really is the happiest
place on earth, at least for me.

Yeah, I kind of still
feel like I'm a winner

because I'm here at Disneyland.

Hello, Mickey.

What's a good
winning-brother dance?

Oh, yeah, that's
the one right there.

Oh, yeah. Wait. Am I allowed to
do the winning-brother dance?

- No, no. You're not winning.
- This is all about me.

- Get it over with.
- Here we have a list for you.

Oh, my gosh, are you kidding me?

So wait. I have to pick up all
of this stuff for Jonathan.

Especially the cotton candy

and definitely
with the giant lollipop.

- Churros!
- I'd like some popcorn.

No one's allowed to help you,
by the way.

- Just you.
- Whatever. Alright.

Where should I go for this?

- Yeah. Mickey's with us.
- Alright.

- Come on!
- Shall we?

Staying at 21 Royal,

the most exclusive place
in all of Disneyland,

where Walt Disney himself
was going to live,

almost nobody
gets to experience that.

But now I'm gonna have
a magical night there.

- Hello. Hey.
- Hello.

How are you?

- Thank you for having me.
- Welcome to 21 Royal.

This is a big deal for me.

This was going to be
Walt's private apartment.

So we knew that if we were gonna
do a very fancy apartment

at Disneyland,
not only would it be beautiful,

but it had to have
magic touches, as well.

You may see some
hidden Mickeys here and there.

I did see the Mickey
in the carpet.

I also love the details,
like the fireplace here.

Oh, actually, you just see the
fireworks that come up from it.

I am so going to be bragging
to Drew about this.

Hey, can I get
some churros from you?

You mind if I grab a few?

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Can I get a popcorn bucket
from you?

There you go. Enjoy.

Is there an automatic feeder?

This is my favorite room.

You'll see the special magic
in this room.

Literally living
every kid's dream right now.

But what I really want
to show you is in here.

Yes, please do.

Oh, yes!

If you look very closely...

Oh, yeah.

Hey, I need some balloons.

Alright. Thank you.

Whoo!

Got to go for some of these.

Have a magical day.

Can I get some Mickey ears
for Jonathan, please?

Yeah. And, by the way, can you
maybe do an extra one for Linda?

- Awesome.
- There you go.

Don't tell Jonathan
I got one for Linda.

- Hello.
- Oh!

This is a beautiful sight.

- Do you have everything?
- I got it all.

- This took me a while.
- Oh, my gosh.

How are you? I'm Drew.
Oh, you even got Linda a hat.

I did. You weren't supposed
to see that.

My wife's dream has always been
to stay in this residence.

But unfortunately,
I don't get to, but...

Well, actually,
I'm not competing with Linda.

I called her.
She'll be here in a few minutes.

Why don't you, J.D.,
Linda, and me

just go do some rides
and just have some fun?

But you still don't get
to stay here in the suite.

That's just for me.
You have half a heart.

So thank you.
No, that's amazing.

- Whoo-hoo!
- Here we go.

- Here we go!
- Whoo!

I feel like I'm beating you
at this, too, Drew.

- Oh, yeah.
- I can't look.

Right now, we're passing
through the Amazon rainforest.

The snakes are on your side.

Take J.D., not me.

Whoa!

Can I borrow some sugar?

Yes!

Are we doing a pajama party?

I literally had
the most fun today.

And the fact that I get
to come back to the residence

and call this home for
the night, this is amazing.

This is like the dream.

Next time on
"Brother vs. Brother"...

I conquered you!

...Drew guns for his first win

in the additional dwelling
and bonus spaces challenge.

Well done.

Home Edition's,"

Breegan Jane holds the key.

Very L.A. I'm loving this.