Christina on the Coast (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Sweet Master Suite - full transcript

I'm christina.

You may know me
from flipping houses.

Every time I walk in,
I just can't get enough.

It's a sexy house.
That is just placed beautiful!

But there's a lot more sides
to me than that.

I'm a mother of two
with a new business venture...

-We're embarrassed of this area.
-Okay we're gonna change that.

...A new man...

- It's perfect!
-Whoo!

...And a new point of view.

We need help.



We will make it
so you both love it.

I'm helping people create
beautiful new spaces

to spend time
with their families...

- This is incredible.
-It's beautiful.

I love this!

...And branching out
into some new spaces of my own.

It's time that we're gonna
sell the house.

I can imagine being
in the kitchen

and checking out the view.

- Very zen.
-I know. Hello, bali.

There's something wonderful

about reinventing
someone's world...

- Oh, my god!
-Wow!

Christina, I love you.
This is amazing.



- Thank you so much.
-You're welcome.

...And so far,
I'm loving the ride.

- hi!
-Hi!

Oh, hey, cash.

- Cashie, look who's here.
-Cash, come here.

- You want to say hi?
-Hi!

A lot of people think that
I have a whole staff

helping me run my busy life,

but the truth is that
I handle it all myself

except for a little help
from my best friend

and publicist, cassie.

- How are you?
-Good, how are you?

Good.
I'm so glad you brought cash.
I know. Sorry I'm late.

- It's okay.
-Crazy morning.

You know, I know you have a lot
on your plate,

and I hate to add more to it,

but, you know,
we've got a lot going on.

- I'm gonna get my phone out --
-all right. Perfect.

...And see what we're missing.

Okay.
So I have three flips
going right now.

One, we just started.
Two in progress.

Taylor has parent-teacher
conference.

We have those two interviews
we need to do, too.

We can probably do them
by phone.

- Phone would be good.
-All right.

We're doing that big promo
shoot at the beach.

- Are you excited?
-I'm actually really excited.

It's sounds like
a really fun one.

- Yeah.
-Also, so you know me and cara

are writing the nutrition
book together.
Yes.

In the next couple weeks,
we need to wrap that up.

On top of that, I just picked up
a new client for design

in huntington beach.

They've done the rest
of their house,

and the only thing left
is the master bathroom,

and they just don't want
to deal with it so...
I'm sure.

They're hiring me
to help with that.

- Well, that'll be fun to do.
-Yeah.

- What's going on with you?
-Things are going good.

How's that matchmaker
I set you up with?

oh, my god.
I think it's...

Come on. You got to give me
a little fun today.

I'm sweating.
We'll see, you know?

- I love you.
-I'm looking for a partner --

yes.
...A life partner,
travel partner.

Okay. You guys hear that?

- oh, my gosh!
-Hi!

- How you doing?
-Hey, I'm charla.

- Nice to meet you all.
-Nice to meet you, too.

Thomas, nice to meet you.

Oh, my gosh.
Is this a dog or a horse?

He's an irish wolfhound,
the biggest breed in the world.

- What's his name?
-Frankie.

How old is he?

- He'll be...
-Almost 2.

Oh, my gosh! Ah!

all right.

Are we friends? Yeah?

These are, like,
the exact same houses

as my parents' neighborhood.

- Oh, really?
-It looks very familiar.

We got this house
about eight years ago,

and it was a foreclosed house.
-It's beautiful.

- Yeah.
-Did you guys redo everything?

Pretty much.

In the kitchen,
all the wood was taken up.

There was mold.
It was just a nightmare, so...

Not to mention, like,

look at the cabinets
and the countertops.

- Yeah, just, yeah.
-Awful.

Yeah, my parents used to have
that kitchen.

Actually, they kept
the cabinets,

and they keep, like,
refacing them.

- Sorry, mom.

we also did our backyard.

We own a pool-construction
company so we did

a little infinity-edge pool,
some firepits.

Oh, so pretty.

I love, like,
the sound of the waterfall.

That's so pretty, and I love
the reclaimed wood.
Thank you.

And I like how it has, like,
a lot of different elements

and the way
you tied it together.
Thank you.

Yeah, it makes for a great
entertaining area.
Yeah.

Since being in this house,

we've been in a constant state
of construction,

so we decided to go ahead
and give ourselves a treat

with this last piece
being the master bathroom.

No offense, babe,
but it looks like a guy...

It does, very masculine.

Very macho.
Yeah, very masculine.

It's very dark in here.

- Yeah.
-So the tile is uneven.

We have this digital scale,
and certain tiles you could be

15 pounds lighter here
than over there.

I mean, this tile right here,
you don't have to go to the gym.

You feel light.

- You're -- it's -- you're good.
-I know.

The tub, I don't use it.

I'm in this thing, like,
three to five times a week.

I love my bathtub.

Obviously,
it needs to be redone.

Do you use the jets?

- No.
-No.

I never use the jets,
and then as far as,

like, this area over here,
I am a former hairstylist.

I really have a passion
for all things beauty.

You know, skincare, makeup,

and this does not serve
my purpose.

I can definitely relate
because I am a big fan

of all those things as well,

and the struggle is real
for women

when it comes to our stuff.

When I see these bottles
and brushes,

it just drives me nuts --

- yeah.
-...So I'd just like

to see clean,
things are in proper order.

We could attempt to sort
of declutter a bit.

- Decluttering, I like it.
-Yeah, thank you.

As far as the shower...

It feels very cavernous
in there.

It makes you feel
just kind of closed-in.

So because you have this
really nice

natural light
from the skylight,

if we remove this wall
into the pony wall

and just did all glass
right here,

I feel like that alone
would make

a huge difference,
you know?

Yeah, that could work.

I think we could remove all this
and do a really nice tub

that's more up
to your guys' style.
Okay.

For the vanities,
bring the sinks closer together,

and then we can extend
the makeup vanity,

and you can actually sit down
and do your makeup.

Sounds beautiful.

Okay, so I think a good idea
is to get everything demoed out,

and then we can come back
with a fresh start

and really design
this place.

What style were you
thinking in here?

Just clean, zen --

- mm-hmm.
-...Spa-like.

- I just -- I'm a guy.

log-cabin style,
that would be what he wants.

We'll see what christina
comes up with.
Okay.

This makeover is tough
because thomas and charla

have two very different
looks they're going for.

Charla wants bright.
Thomas wants dark.

Charla wants feminine.
Thomas wants masculine.

It's going to be a challenge,

but hopefully I can make
both of them happy.

- Start the demo.
-All right. Let's go!

It's gonna look awesome.

you guys ready to say
goodbye to your bathroom?

- We are!
-I was ready years ago.

Batter up!

Here you go.

Perfect. We're good.

- Avoid the pipes!
-Don't hit me!

- Ooh!
-Whoo!

Ah!

all right.

- Come on in.
-Wow.

It's looks so much bigger in
here just having this wall gone.

It feels so light
and bright in here.

Yeah.
It looks great, great.

So I have this huge piece
of white tile.

- Well...
-What's going on with this?

That's your flooring.

Hand me that one, and I'll show
you the rest of the design.

- Okay.
-Ooh, love the white.

Cabinets, white oak.

I love that.

A little light, but okay.

That's so beautiful.

That has a masculine element.

It's, like, a little bit teak.

- Okay.
-Countertops.

- Ooh.
-Clean, crisp, white quartz.

Yep, that's exactly what you
want in a bathroom countertop.
Very white.

Shower walls, I was thinking
instead of doing a usual

brick set,
we can keep it more modern.

Do straight set
with white grout.

- White grout?
-White grout.

All the white's
kind of killing me.

Is there anything else
in your bag of tricks?

all the white's
kind of of killing me.

Is there anything else
in your bag of tricks?

Well, I have more stuff.

- Ah, there we go.
-Whoa.

- That's awesome.
-That's so pretty.

- Very nice.
- So what are we doing with that?

What I was thinking is doing
an inlay with it.

So imagine the white tile
surrounded this,

and we'll carry this tile

like a rectangle,
basically, in the room.

That's great. I love it.

The white-and-black look,
I think, will add a really,

a little touch
of masculinity in here --
sure.

...A little bit
of a darker element.

That's good.
Yeah, that's gonna be
a neat element in here.

And the shower pan,
my personal favorite.

There's the dark color.

- Yay!
-Yeah.

I love that. That's great.
Oh, my god.
I love that tile.

I'm using white tiles
for the shower walls

and bathroom floor

to give it a clean look
while the darker colors

will bring drama
into the space.

The wood cabinets will help
blend the styles,

and we'll do a modern
backlit mirror to highlight

charla's new makeup vanity.

This whole
color combination together --

timeless, classic, modern.

yeah, I like that,
so it's not too light.

- Good compromising.
-Yeah.

That just comes together
so perfectly.

This is gonna look beautiful.

you guys want to help us
make banana splits?

- Banana splits!

yeah!

Lately, free time is few
and far between,

but I'm excited
because I have a moment

to hang out with
my nutritionist friend cara,

who I'm writing a book with.

But I know that any minute
cassie is gonna call me

because she's already warned me

that she's gonna turn
my schedule upside down.

You guys can start
adding your toppings.

- excuse me.
-Hey, cass. How's it going?

Good, how are you?

- We're making...
-Banana splits.

...Six kids healthy banana
splits over at cara's house.

Well, I hate to
interrupt the fun,

but I just had a few things

I was hoping you and I
can go over really quick.

Okay.

So I heard back regarding
the promo photoshoot

that we need to get done,

and they came back to me
with three new dates,

but they're all
within the next week.

Next week?

Oh, jeez.

Thursday I'm...

Well, I was planning
to fly to vegas with ant

for a car show,
but I can push that to Friday.

If you can push your flight
to Friday morning

that would probably be best

because I think we can make
the shoot happen on Thursday.

Okay. All right.

Well, that's what
I'll have to do. I'll do it.

Let me reach out to them
to confirm now.

- Okay, bye.
-Bye.

Do you have everything
worked out with the kids,

or do you need help?
-No, I'm good.

- Life of a working mom.
-I know.

Well, maybe if you survive
the week we should get massages,

or at least schedule them,
get them on the books.

looks good, looks good.

we have a friend!

Come on. Let's go say hi.

- Hi!
-Here comes trouble.

- Hi!
-He is so cool.

- You like your new cabinet?
-This is amazing.

Oh, my god. I love it.

I can totally visualize myself
sitting here,

doing my makeup with a nice
beautiful mirror behind there.

The shower is looking great.

I really like the bottom tile,
and it's looking sharp.

- Yeah.
-Frankie, you fit!

- Yeah.
-The inspector did call us.

He doesn't want drywall
going around the tub.

- He's worried about mold, so...
-Got it.

What if we take this tile and we
wrap it all the way around?

That way, it kind of adds
a wainscoting effect.

Just keep it in the same lines

going in a straight stack,
and then,

I think, actually, it's gonna
make the space even feel bigger.

- It'll look nice.
-Yeah.

- It's a hit.
-I like the idea.

Unfortunately,
it's gonna cost extra.

If I had to put a number to it,

I'd probably say
maybe around 1,500 bucks.

Ooh. It is what it is.

I mean, the inspector is not
gonna allow it, so...

- Yeah.
-All right.

- Ready?
-So we're a go on the tile?

Yeah, yeah, let's go ahead
and do that.

- Yeah.
-Okay.

Next step is gonna be
picking out a tub.

I kind of like an oval
sort of shape.

so I was complete opposite.

So I was thinking, like,
just rectangular,

very masculine and round and...

Yeah,
I just don't think that

you should have a say-so in this
because you'll never use it.

I might if I had one
that I liked.

I'll pick a good store
that has a lot of options.

- Yeah? Go shopping this week?
-We have to go shopping then.

- It's gonna be fun.
-Okay.

All right. Frankie,
come on, dude. Let's go.

- Come on, franks.
-Get out of this bathroom!

Let's let the boys do their job.
Come on.

I don't know how I feel
about this one.

It's a little bit too egg-like.

Yeah.
These are kind of cool.

This one's really pretty.

I like how it's kind
of softer edges.

He's not gonna use the tub
as much as I will,

so I'm pretty sure
that whatever it is that

I choose will be
our choice together.

This is a definite no for me,
too feminine.

Needs to be more manly.

I don't even know why you even
have any input on this.

This is a definite no for me,
too feminine.

Needs to be more manly.

I don't even know why you even
have any input on this

because it's not like
you're ever gonna use it.

I might jump in every once
in a while.

I don't want a girlie tub.
I want,

you know, I've kind of given you
your way this whole time

so it'd be nice to have my way.

I like this one.

It's got really nice
clean corners.

That is very modern.

- Yeah.
-Very modern.

A little too sharp for me.

Too sharp for you?

- Yeah.
-This one is nice.

I like this one.

I really, really like this one,
a lot.

It's rounded, but it also has,
you know, shape.

- My edges.
-Yeah.

- My masculine edges.
-Yeah.

It'll definitely fit perfectly
with the design with have going.

I think it's modern,
but not too modern.

And then when we add
that matte black fixture,

I think that's gonna
really tie it all together.

It's gonna look awesome.

- So we're in?
-Yep, we're in.

This is it!
All right.
Let's get it ordered.

Okay.

all right.
Let's throw on the yellow.

Which is our favorite yellow?

So today is the day
of the promo shoot.

All right, boys.

You don't have to go home,
but you can't stay here.

It was a little crazy getting my
schedule totally cleared for it,

but it's gonna be
so much fun.

Tay, when he says taylor
you have to run, okay?

Action, taylor!

go!

life is crazy right now but days
like this make it all worth it.

I love this part of my job.
Today was so much fun.

Looks beautiful.

- whoo!
-Looks so good.

I'm glad you guys went
with the white quartz.

- I am, too.
-This looks better.

It's really clean and crisp,

and I think with
the black hardware --
ooh.

Ooh, that's what
I'm talking about.

That's a dude handle
right there, if I ever saw one.

- That is!

- I love your bathroom.
-Yeah?

I am gonna be sad
to part with this one.

things are moving along
in the bathroom,

but we keep walking through
the bedroom to get to it,

and it's nice,
but I keep thinking

it could use
just a little help,

and I definitely think
I can help them out with it.

I think there's just a few
simple things

that'll make a big difference.

One is the paint.

Light gray would look
really nice,

and then I think even just
painting the beams white,

I think it'll soften it.

- See that hardware?
-Mm-hmm.

If you paint that black,
it'll kind of give it,

like, a cool, edgy factor.

Yeah, I like that.

As far as changing out
the furniture,

I feel like it just feels,
like, a bit dark and bulky.

Why we got all this furniture
in the first place,

was to kind of go
with the bathroom originally.

- Mm-hmm, totally.
-Mm-hmm.

So I do feel like some changes
need to be made.

Yeah, we could use a new bed.
Why not?

Yeah, we'll go shopping.

A four-poster would be
really cool.

Black would really incorporate

the black and white
in the bathroom nicely.

- Mm-hmm.
-Yeah.

- I could totally see that.
-That's cool.

I think you could be all-in
for only about $1,500,

and I think it would
totally transform this space.

- Yeah.
-That sounds reasonable.

- I think that's worth it.
-Okay.

- Yeah, I agree.
-Let's do it.

- Cool.
-Awesome.

so this is where the screw
or the bolt threads in.

- Nice.
-There you go.

And you just slide it back
and call it.
Cute.

It didn't take a lot of changes
to make it just change a lot.

Like, the way the beams
blend in now,

the whole black and white theme,
the bed looks perfect in here.

It's awesome.

What do you think?
You like it?

Are you excited?

- wow.
-Whoa!

- Fancy.
-Wow.

Oh, that looks really sharp.

- Oh, my gosh.
-I like that.

I got my pedestal tub.

It's so, like, modern-elegant.

very just sharp and crisp.

Yeah, and I love the color
of the faucet.

- Wow.
-So rugged and manly.

- Yeah, and...
-Very rugged, very manly.

I love how normally the faucet
goes right in the center,

and we have this one off
to the side to not obstruct,

you know, anything
going on in the corner.

Ah, looking good.

This is such
a glamorous bathroom.

You gonna just chill
in there all day?

all right.
I'll leave you guys to it.

- hey.
-Hey, mike.

- How's it going?
-Good.

- We got a problem, though.
-What?

The backsplash is
a little too high.

Yeah, I'm a little bit nervous
about what the height

of the mirrors are gonna be.

Sorry. That's my fault.

So when the fabricator
was here,

I asked him
if it would be possible

if we could use
the extra countertop

to make the backsplash
a little bit higher.

I didn't realize that there was
gonna be any problems there.

Sometimes one decision that
a homeowner

makes can unfortunately affect
many things down the road.

It's like a domino effect.

Put that one up there.

Now, imagine you're trying
to get ready,

and then you're in the chair
and, like,

I can only see my eyebrows.

- That's not gonna work.
-Yeah.

I am so sorry, you guys.

Oh, man.

Do I have to take off
the backsplash?

We would have to remove
this portion

so that we could put
the mirror down here.

Worst case, we break something,
we scratch the countertop.

- Well, there is another option.
-Okay.

So because the mirror
is backlit,

and it already kind of looks
like it's coming off the wall,

what if we built it out
and that way the mirror

was sitting in front
of the backsplash?
Like that?

Yeah, so we could frame it out

and then just paint
everything white behind it

so it just blends in,
and I think it still looks cool.
I do, too.

I think that's probably
the best option.

- Kind of fur it out?
-Yeah, yeah.

- Okay, yeah, that works.
-Yeah?

- Yeah.
-That's an easy fix.

All right.
Let's keep moving forward.

pillows for the bed.

I think the master suite
turned out beautiful.

It went from being kind of dark
and rustic

to supermodern and chic.

Beautiful.

My goal for thomas and charla
was a spa-like bathroom,

and I achieved it.

I know they're gonna love it.

How's my big boy?
Oh, I'm gonna miss you!

- Wait, oh...
-There he goes!

Ah! Go down.

You guys haven't peeked,
have you?

Nope, not at all.

It's like torture.

--wow.

This doesn't even look
like the same room.

It feels so light
and bright in here.

- It looks like a model home.
-Definitely.

This is a model home that

I would want my home
to look like.

Between the bed frame
and the paint,

we only spent $1,500.

- That's, like, a huge change.
-That's crazy.

And the best part of all is it
matches the bathroom perfectly.

- Wow!
-Oh!

before it was just
so closed in and dark.

This is, like,
a real-deal spa.

It has, like, a zen-like feel.

very relaxing, it matches
with your bedroom so nicely.

It's just so you guys.

This is definitely a place
I could spend a lot of time in.

It's so peaceful.

It's got some
masculine stuff in here.

I dig it.

The little details of black
really do add

a masculine edge to it,

and just removing
this wall alone

opened up the space so much.

Oh, my gosh. I'm in love.

Can you visualize yourself
in the tub --

- absolutely.
-...Candlelit, a book.

Yes.
Okay, can you guys leave?
Sorry, sorry.

The finish on the cabinets,
I think, are my favorite.

It's just clean and elegant.

- Ah, that's really cool.
-Ooh!

This light is amazing.

It makes you look beautiful.
really, I know.

I just want to carry it
around with me everywhere.

Oh!

I seriously cannot wait to get
my vanity all set up.

Thank you.

It's just been such a pleasure
to work with you both,

and you guys are such
an amazing couple.

This has been such
a positive experience,

so thank you so much
for all of this.

Yeah, thank you.

Doing this type of design
business is super rewarding.

I'm officially gonna give you
your bathroom back.

- All right.
-It's all yours now.

It is gonna be sad to part.

Frankie, I'm gonna miss you.

- Aw.
-Bye, big guy.

I've just grown so close to each
and every one of the clients --

thank you.
I hope you guys love it.

...And we just have all created
a different type of bond.

It's just fun. I love it.

- Bye, frankie!
-Bye!

And now,
an hgtv exclusive sneak peek.

On season 2 of
"christina on the coast"...

Life has been crazy busy.

I have a ton of flips going on.

I'm in the middle of reno
with a few design clients.

- Hi, boys!
- Hey!

- Thank you for coming.
-You! Hi, good to see you!

I'm sure there's
things that you want to change.

Want to change?
There's things she's changed.

- Oh!
-We have fish tanks.

I love fish tanks.

- That's, uh, beef.
-You know all their names?

You know, you're kinda
complaining about the fish tank,

but, um, you seem more into it
than michelle.

Yes, yeah.

what was it like working
with christina?

What do you mean how --
it's amazing working with me!

Am I ever moody?

I am not in a chance
answering that question.

All right, you guys ready?

- Yes!
-Oh, my gosh!

- Welcome home, pandos!
- Wow!

This is one of the most
unique homes I've ever done.

The fish tank -- have you
come up with any names yet?

I'm thinkin' that yellow one
right there...

- Oooh.
-...Is christina.

thank you!