Christina on the Coast (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - My Perfect Paradise - 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 plain beautiful.

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

I'm a mother of two
with a new man...

It's perfect.

...And a new house.

I just love coming
home to this room.

This is hands down
the best house in newport.



But with summer
just around the corner,

it's time to focus
on the backyard.

Aah!
Oh, arch!

I want to create the perfect
outdoor space for my family.

It's like modern meets bali.

What do you guys think
about the slide so far?

It is ginormous.

You build that cabana,

I'll bring you every
cocktail you want.

Really?
Yeah.

there's something wonderful
about reinventing your space

for the people you love.

Oh, god!

this one looks like
a mermaid's tail.



Is this
your favorite part?

It's perfect!

It's been a crazy year,
and it's about to get crazier.

we're hanging at
a friend's pool party

and it's perfect timing,

because we're finally done
with the inside of our house.

So now we're thinking
our pool needs a makeover.

And this yard is
an awesome inspiration.

Cannonball!

Our pool's so boring.

Whoo!

Look at them!
Look at their smiling faces!

I know.

Ah!
Oh, arch, arch!

Can you not find a towel?
How cool is this pool?

- I love the slide.
-No.

I know!
You're having fun?

Come on, dude!

Oh, man!
So you're liking it?

Yes.
I like the slide.

I know, it's so big!
Hey, freddy!

Oh, his gone!

we need a slide.
I'm gonna go back.

Oh, you're going?
All right. Okay.

She's obsessed
with the slide.

Yes.
Like, obsessed with it.

Yeah, because
kids love a slide.

Well, it's not just the
kids that love a slide.

I mean,
I love a slide.

Who doesn't
love a slide?

Oh, my gosh, I am
absolutely soaked.

Look how much fun
this pool is.

Look how much fun
the kids are having.

Yeah,
they're loving it.

We have a pool with no character
and no deep end.

have you seen our kids
swim like this?

No comment.

It's so important for me to
have a family-friendly yard.

We are in
southern california.

The weather's
always amazing.

We have four kids in
this blended family,

and we want our pool
to be fun

so it's a yard all
our kids can enjoy.

But not this style,

because this style is very
spanish mediterranean.

It flows with the house
so nicely.

So I'm not thinking like
big rocks and boulders,

'cause that doesn't
with modern farmhouse.

So what's our wish list?

Clean lines,
more modern.

I think the thing that
the kids love here

and what I loved as a kid
would be a waterslide.

Okay,
so let's just add a slide.

We can't with
the current design,

because
there's no deep end.

Okay.
What else do you want?

I love this grill area and
how everyone can hang out,

have an adult space.

That's key.

I think that it
would be a great idea

to get a landscape architect
out and get a proper bid.

Okay, 'cause this kind of
sounds expensive to me.

I mean, anything to do
with pool modifications...

Swimming pools.
...Could get
a little pricey.

I've worked with
jesse escalera

on at least a dozen flips,

and I think he is perfect
to design our backyard.

He came over last week
to take measurements

and get some ideas.

He has done some crazy
things in the past.

I mean, we're talking dinosaur
bones in the rocks of a pool,

amazing fire features,
and outdoor kitchens.

And I'm sure he'll take
our backyard over the top.

get him, cash!

Get him, cash!

worst guard dog ever.

Hey. How's it going?
Hey. How you doing?

all right.
I've got a few ideas.

So we need, like,
an outdoor kitchen, right?

Right here, I'm thinking
covered outdoor kitchen

with a barbecue,
like a big bar,

a dining area,
lots of seating.

Now I get to cook outside.

All right, well.

I was thinking about
maybe, possibly

rearranging the shape
of the pool.

Mm-hmm.
A little bit.

Have you been
conspiring?

No,
no one's conspiring.

Great minds think alike,
you know?
Okay.

So when you're talking about
redoing the shape of it,

are we gonna potentially
get a bigger deep end?

'cause that's one
of my concerns

is that the deep end
is so small.

Yeah, sure, because, look,
we can almost, like,

double the size of the pool

and create, like,
a huge deep end.

And we'll add
a smaller baja shelf

for lounging in the water
on a hot day.

Okay, I like that.

So you're talking
about cutting the pool

and into the spa.

Yeah.

Just the spot, like, where
the spa is right now,

the area where it is,
it's kind of weird.

I'd like to put it
sort of on the backside.

Like, you're talking
over there.

I feel like that's
the focal pot

from the house, right?
Right, yeah.

So we need this
really awesome-looking spa

that's going to compliment
the look of the house,

that kind of
matches the look.

In that space there?

Yeah, I think over in
that direction, yeah.

So picture a raised spa
with a roof,

then a window to
match the house.

It'll feel like
a little outdoor room.

- Cool.
- Perfect.

And we want to add more
fun stuff for the kids.

Maybe like
a tree house here,

and then possibly like a crows
nest over here with a bridge...

Bridge?
...Going to the slide

from the crow's nest
into the pool, maybe?

Look at her face!
Yeah.

Okay,
I like that.

The really important
thing here

is keeping the integrity of
what we already have going here,

which is like
modern farmhouse.

Oh, yeah, no, for sure.
It's got to look

like it's an extension
of the house.

Like the same guy
touched everything.

Yeah.

And it's really gonna
look amazing at night.

Yes, lighting --
all about the lighting.

We're gonna add a ton
of ambient lighting,

including a chandelier
over the spa.

The whole yard is
gonna be glowing.

This all
sounds amazing.

All right.
All right, I'm excited!

Jesse's design plan
really nails our dream yard.

But it's a huge project,

and it's gonna take
a really long time

to get all that work done.

And with the noise
and all the chaos

that comes with construction,

it's gonna be tough to keep
the kids cooped up inside

with no yard to play in.

Fingers crossed
we all keep it together.

first thing we do is
take the water out

and then bring
an army of tractors

with hammers attached to them

to break up the concrete
to remove the old pool.

This is a massive undertaking.

It takes over a week.

In the meantime,
I need christina's help

in designing the new
pool shape to her specs.

As a pool contractor, I need
my client's input at all times

so they get exactly
what they want.

What do you think?

It's a war zone
out here.

you guys made
a lot of progress.

You see the red mark, right?
Yes.

So that's exactly where
the old pool used to be.

Okay.
So what's this white thing?

Now that
this is all broken up,

we can now shape
the new pool.

And what we do is we take
these flexible pvc pipes,

and we'll just, like,
kind of make the shape,

and we can easily
manipulate them.

Once we get it
the way we like it,

we stake it
on the ground.

So there's a couple things
I know I don't want.

One, I don't want
the baja shelf to be so big

that there's, like,
nowhere to swim.

'cause that's awkward.
Yeah, yeah.

I also don't
want it to have

that really weird ear shape,
like it used to have.

Yeah, no. Yeah, no.

Then also, I need
a bigger deep end.

Yeah,
you're gonna have it.

We're gonna start t by putting
a couple stakes over here.

This is the spa.

This is generally
where I was thinking

about putting the spa,
right here.

It's a nice focal point
for the house.

So why don't you
guys come over here

and put a couple stakes in
so we can get started.

Yeah, that looks
like a good spot.

So christina, you want to
take that end of the pipe

and put it on the other
side of that stake.

There you go.
Perfect.

Now take the other end

and stick it on the other side
of the stake.

So we can get that
curvature going.

Yeah, okay, cool.

Hold the pipe back a little bit,
christina, right there.

Just, like, maybe
past the drain pipe.

Yeah, so that's
probably good.

Go ahead and drive
a stake in there.

Now, christina,
you come over here.

Like, this is kind of
like a transition.

It's gonna transition
back in.

And then I'll pull this side
back over here

and drive
a couple more stakes.

now, this side,
it's another apex.

So then we got to
push that in.

Like, let's push this
side in this way,

push it in towards
the pool a little bit.

Push it in.
Yeah, that's good.

Hey, christina,
why don't we --

why don't you stand up there
and watch me

and then we'll finish
this side of it

so we get the shape all done.
Okay.

And then we'll start messing
with it from there.
All right, cool.

is this whole area right
here gonna be deep end?

Because we need a big one
for the slide.

There's gonna be a lot of
deep end over here, yeah.

I like it.

Hey, guys, we have
a bit of a problem.

We're doing the demo,
and we came across

like, a bunch of, like,
really super deep

extra concrete
and rebar.

Like, there was a second pool,
and it was a monster of a pool.

What?

we're doing the demo
and we came across, like,

a bunch of, like, really super
deep extra concrete and rebar.

Like, there was a second pool,
and it was a monster of a pool.

What?

So we have a pool
within a pool.

Yeah.

Remember, like, before
we bought this house

and I was going back
and looking at

when this house had
sold previously,

there's all those
pictures online

of when this pool was, like,
a huge rock structure,

like, huge rock
formations everywhere?

That would explain that.
So when they --

that makes sense.
When the previous owner

redid this pool...
They didn't do it properly.

...They didn't get out
the other pool.

It's gonna cost us
a lot more to get it out.

I'm scared to ask,
but how much?

It's like doing it twice.

It's like 14k, 15k.

you could save the money

and leave the concrete
in the ground,

but if you do that,
then we can't expand

the deep end
for the slide.

We're this far in it already,
and there's --

I really don't want to
leave the old pool shape.

So I feel like...
Yeah.

...We don't really
have a choice.

All right.
All right.

Now let's just hope that it
stops raining for a few days

so we can keep it rolling,
all right?

It's, like, seriously the most
rain that we've ever had.

How has it affected
this thing?

I mean, we're probably behind
like a week or two.

A pool this size should take
about 12 weeks to complete.

But with unforeseen issues
like this,

it really slows us down.

And then you throw
rain into the mix,

and we're dead in the water.

I really want to
finish this pool by summer.

Ant's kids are coming
back from England,

and I just want
the kids to be able

to enjoy splashing around
in the pool together.

weather is crazy.

I know.

All right, so,

how are you feeling
about $215,000?

It's a lot of money.
In fact, it's too much.

We need to
scale it back a bit.

We've started making progress,
but the unexpected cost

of removing the old
pool frame was a shock.

Jesse gave us
an itemized bid,

but everything isn't
totally spelled out.

We've got to find a way
to save some money.

What has to go?

The one thing I feel like
could go is the tree house.

It's something that the kids
will really like now.

And then
quickly grow out of it.

But we still need
a waterslide,

so maybe we can build
a more modern one.

All right, so what are we
gonna put in that space, then,

if the tree house
is out?

I think, like, a deck.

Like a sun deck.

With a cute umbrella,
couple lounge chairs,

something that we're
actually gonna use.

why don't I just call him,
try to negotiate.

Yeah, bring on that.

Hey.

Hey, how's it going?

Pretty good.

So,
I'm sitting here with ant

and we're going over
the budget,

and we're trying
to make it work,

and we feel like we want to get
rid of the whole tree house,

so I was just hoping...
Okay.

...That you can come up with
a different waterslide design,

something that goes
with the house style,

but isn't totally taking away
from the whole view.

It was gonna come
from the tree house,

but we can make it come
from the upper yard

and go into the deep end.
Yeah.

If we cut the tree house
out of design,

we're nna be at
about $180,000.

I mean, that's a huge
structure with, like, the bridge

to the crow's nest.

It's gonna save you
like 35k.

Okay.
Tell him about the decking.

Oh, yeah, yeah,
last thing.

So you know where
the tree house was going?

We're thinking of putting,
like, a nice, you know,

wooden, modern deck
right there

that we can put some
lounge chairs on.

Yeah, cool, that's a good space
for that right there.

It's kind of up higher
a little bit.

Couple hundred bucks
for wood, no big deal.

All right, sounds like a plan.
Thanks!

You got it. Bye.

I feel a lot better.

now that we have a break
in the weather,

we're finally able to get
all this excavation done.

so we're digging the trench now
to install the pool plumbing.

and we're pouring footings
to hold everything in place.

next, we create a rebar mesh
to reinforce the concrete.

we use a process
called shotcrete,

where we spray concrete

at high velocity
into the rebar mesh.

this is where the pool
really starts taking shape.

it looks amazing!

This is the biggest pool ever!

I know, and it's deep as well.
Go down there!

I love it.
I'm so excited!

The kids
are gonna be obsessed!

Can't you just picture
all of them playing?

This whole thing is
their playground.

So this is gonna be tiled?

The only tile that I think
we should do is the waterline.

I think we can pick
something really pretty,

something kind of shiny,
mosaic.

But nothing too crazy.

Like, me and jesse have
been having text battles

about, like, what he thinks
the waterline should be

and what I think
it should be.

And you know who's gonna win.
So glad I'm not involved
with any of those.

No, but you are.
We're going shopping!

No, but I'm not involved with --
okay.

Oh, my god,
it'll be all day.

So, we also need to
decide if we want to do

like a straight edge or a
bull-nose, like a rounded edge.

So right now, it sort of has
that straight edge look.

I like
the straight edge look.

It looks really clean
and crisp.

Yeah, it's more modern, and it
matches the look of the house.

So these little fountains
here --

it'd be nice if they had --

imagine, like, some brass
outlets so the water flowed.

That's so funny
you just said that.

Why?

'cause jesse literally sent me
a picture of brass spigots.

Jesse chose brass?

Yeah, you guys are like --
you guys are on the same page.

You guys are on
the same wavelength.

That's a worrying place
to be.

so most importantly today,

because I know that
this waterline tile

has to sit for a certain
amount of time, right?

Yeah, it's got to
sit and cure, mm-hmm.

So we got to make
up our minds, yeah.

This is what --
all right, so we have to
choose tile today.

Yes, this is why
we're here.

Oh, that's easy.

Oh!
Let's go!

All right.

what you got?

Have to wait and see.
What have you got?

I'm not showing you.
Yeah, well, I already know.

All right, I'm done.

All right,
what have you guys got?

Who's going first?

You.
I'm going first?

Yeah.
Okay, right.

You're gonna like this one,
because I know you.

You have a bit of
class about you.

Uh-huh.
Oh, yes.

I hate iridescent tile.

it looks rusty,
like an old car.

Okay,
that's option number one,

'cause I like this rusty,
plus,

when the waterline hits it,
it's gonna shimmer a bit.

And then I love this.
Oh, wow.

Look at that.
Oh, god!

that looks like
a mermaid.

He's like full-on kidding.

This one looks like
a mermaid's tail.

It looks like
a scaly fish.

Guys, you know
I'm right here.

No, it's very nice.

all right,
what have you guys got?

You're gonna like
this one.

Oh, god!

that looks like a mermaid.
He's like full-on kidding.

This one looks like
a mermaid's tail.

I looks like
a scaly fish.

We're shopping for waterline
tile for our new pool,

but ant's picks
are way out there.

They may not match that
modern farmhouse look

that we're going for,

but at least
he's tried his best.

I mean, that is legendary.
Whoever came up with that.

Honestly, these are cool.

None of them can go underwater,
I'm pretty sure.

But very nice choices,
though.

When it comes to picking tile,
it's every man for himself.

This one's
really pretty.

You like that?
Yeah.

Again, like,
trying to be fancy,

but just keep it
simple again.

Choosing every single
tile in the shop.

This is a no.

This, like --
this doesn't make sense.

Not my favorite.
This is my least favorite.

Yeah, too colorful.
Not really into color.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
This is the maybe pile,

of all of them,

like, these two are
mostly my style.

So we're on
the same page.

Okay.

These are the ones
I was leaning towards.

Something
more like this.

So when it catches the light

it gets a little
bit of a shimmer.

Yeah, just shimmer
that under the light.

Keep going.

Oh, no.

come on.
It's a tough one.

Which one
shimmers the best?

Oh, man, it's a tough decision
between those two, yeah.

Sounds like, you know,
winner winner chicken dinner.

We all knew that was
gonna happen anyway,

so we're just
having a bit of fun.

All right,
I'll get this ordered.

So we're going with
that one?
Yep.

Okay.
Definitely not the scales?

Not the --
we can use that
somewhere else,

like you can put
it in the garage.

In the garage.

The modern
square-edge coping

has been shaped,
and it's hardened.

And now jesse's crew is
installing the waterline tile.

On the other side of the yard,

the outdoor kitchen
is being built.

And it'll be covered by
a post-and-beam design

that'll match the modern
look of the house

just like the covered spa.

so we're gonna have two
adult areas, if you like.

There's gonna be
the bit here.

Right, we could put
some lounge chairs there.

And then a cabana.

Oh.
Where's the cabana going?

We just tuck it
in there.

Where?

Just between
these trees.

Nice and shaded,
right near the master bedroom,

overlooking the pool.

I like it.
It's a great spot for it.

I reckon the distance

between you bringing me
a cocktail

from there to here,
it's not bad.

Ah.
You build that cabana,

I'll bring you every
cocktail you want.

Really?
Yeah.

Shake on that.

Well, I'm sure
we'll save some money

by you building it, too.

right, cabana time.

So what I'm thinking is,
if I make a base for the cabana,

but I'm gonna do it
so it's floating,

so the base is gonna
have hidden legs inside,

so it just hovers
above the ground.

And then the bed frame
will sit back,

but that will also
have hidden legs.

So the bed frame is gonna look
like it's floating as well.

So now
it feels like a boat.

This looks
very complicated.

It's actually quite
straightforward,

but I want it to
have the feel of,

like, imagine a modern
kind of cool boat.

So it's got --
a modern boat?

That way --
I feel like I'm, like,
talking to jesse right now.

I just pictured, like,
a four-poster bed

with, like,
a pretty tarp.

No, no, no, this is
gonna be so much better. Look.

Okay, to be totally
honest with you,

this kind of scares me,
but when you make something

for the house,
like the wine rack...

Cool.
...It looks amazing.

The light in our room.
Cool.

It looks great.

Our bed frame scared me at
first, but looks wonderful.

So there you go.

Tell you what.
I'm just gonna make it.

Okay. Love you.

There we go.

This is the rainiest
winter ever.

Since el niño.

Are you kidding me?

This is like
british barbecue weather.

British
barbecue weather?

Yeah, trust me,
in England,

we're firing up
barbecue in this.

This is actually
kind of fun.

This is like
a normal Wednesday.

I can't believe this rain.

This is very unusual
for southern california.

We're already a couple
weeks behind schedule,

and the work
has stopped again.

At least we can come up with
a plan for the kitchen.

I'm gonna be grilling. We need
to clean that up, though.

Yeah.
We're gonna cover these?

Yes, so --

'cause I kind of like
the raw concrete.

I know, but I'll tell you why
it's not that great of idea.

I like the raw concrete too,
but its really porous,

so like for example, if we
spill, like, red wine

or something --
which will
absolutely happen.

Yeah.
I say that we go

completely kid-friendly,
adult-friendly,

that we don't have to worry
about stuff like that.

I think it'd be really nice
to do the same counters

as the kitchen,
which are super durable,

and that's
the white quartz.

Clean, crisp.

Okay.

Which leads me to
this area right here

under the countertop.

The front
of the counter.

Yeah.
I think it' would be really nice

to do like
a decorative tile here.

So, remember we installed
that really pretty tile

in the kids' bathroom?
There's a bunch left over.

It's been on
the side of the house...

Yeah?
...For about six months.

So let's go see
if it's salvageable.

We've been living in
a construction zone

for what feels like an eternity.

And luckily we have extra tile
from a different project

that we can use.

But when the tile guys left it
on the side of the house,

I had no idea it was gonna
be pouring rain like this.

These ones?
Yeah.

uh-oh.

Uh-oh.

that looks great!

It does look good.

Oh, my gosh.

I can't even believe how
brand-new it still looks.

How does it make a cross?

I'll show you.

Let's take it back
under the cover.

We'll take --
how many do you need?

Just bring
the whole box.

you have to remember,
I'm used to this.

This is --
feel right at home?

Yeah,
this is a british summer.

oh, a white cross.
Ah.

Yeah.
Okay, so do you like that?

I think it's epic.

Yeah, I love it.

And I love the black
and white theme.

It matches the house.

And best news ever,
we just saved $2,500!

And we definitely
got enough?

We have enough, yeah.

Which means we got to check
every single box.

They're all fine.

Look at them.
They've been buried in mud.

You can check
every single box.

Jesse will
check the boxes.

Hey!

that was mean.

this looks amazing.

I can't believe how quickly
this all happened, jess.

You know what, this stuff
is gonna go off soon,

so we need to make
a decision, okay?

Okay.

That corner there,
we should put a joint there,

like going across.

To stop it cracking.
To stop it cracking.

How does the joint
stop it cracking?

Well, here's the reasoning
for the joints, okay,

and why we're putting
them where we're putting them.

Concrete is constantly, like --
well, its curing, right?

But hot, cold, hot, cold
expansion, contraction, right?

Oh, it's kind of
like you.

So anyhow, okay, so,
we need to give it somewhere

to have a relief.

And th's what these
relief joints are for.

I just want them to be
as uniform as we can

to the old ones.

This span from like here
to there won't match,

but it won't crack
if we put a joint there.

And there's gonna be
a table there later.

Yeah, exactly.
It'll probably be fine.

Okay.

Hey, guys, we're gonna
do a joint right there.

oh, no, cash!

Oh, sorry.

You naughty boy.

Let's go wash your paws.

Now that the concrete has dried,

the crew can move forward
with the outdoor kitchen.

We were able to salvage the tile
that was buried in the mud,

and it's finally going in

along with the new
quartz countertops.

the weather has
been so up and down,

and I just really hope
that the sunshine holds

so that we can finish
this project by summer.

Ah, such a nice day.

It's about time,
is it?

Right?

Ant and I are taking a brake
from the construction zone

and enjoying the sun

at the lido marina village
in newport beach.

I brought you here for a reason,
but I'll explain that later.

Is this the angle, is it?
Because of the shops?

Well, there's a two-part.

One is...
One is the shops.

...It's good shopping.
Two, I just love the decor.

There's a lot of design ideas
I want to steal from here.

I love this
teak-y color wood.

Right, okay.
I think, like, some
color like that

would be really cool
behind the grill

and where the spa is.

Some of this furniture,

just like that real
california contemporary.

I love those black chairs
over there.

Those ones?
For where?

By the fire pit.
Okay.

I love the string lights,
and how cute are those letters?

Yeah,
the letters are good.

I love those,
so cute.

I can feel that our garden's
gonna have this kind of,

like you say,
californian coastal vibe.

100%.

Yeah.

hey.
Hi.

Hi.
What you got there, tay?

Is that a little piggy?
It's a baby.

It's a baby.
Oh, that's so cute.

Mwah!
Such a cute baby!

Thanks!

Can't you wait till your
baby has grass,

and you can play with him
again?

Yeah.

Tay,
do you like this so far?

Yep.
What do you think, tay?

Does it look all right,
yeah?

Imagine yourself eating up here,
jumping in the pool.

I can't wait for the pool
to be full of water.

Do you think
the pool's big enough?

Yeah.
Yeah?

It's really big.

So, what do you got there?
A surprise for me or?

Yes.

Okay, so friend of mine
owns a flooring company,

and he is willing to give me
a really good deal on this.

So I thought we could
incorporate it

into the backsplash.

Some type of really cool pattern
back here like a chevron.

I'll just put some
fire-retardant varnish

on the wood to make it
heat resistant.

And then let's also carry that
same look over to the spa.

Yeah, good idea.
Anything else?

The next thing to
happen is, like,

we're going to, like,
plaster all this smooth.

It's gonna be
smooth white.
Nice.

And then, you know the cushions
are gonna go in, right?

It's gonna be awesome!

All right.
Say bye, tay!

Bye. Thank you.
See you.

all right, jesse,
what's up?

There's a pump
that's overheating.

You can see even, like, how
it's, like, turning yellow.

See, look at that.
Yeah,
this stuff's really old.

At least 10 years old.
At least.

Older than that even.
Yeah, maybe 20.

I would replace them both,

but for sure this one's
on its way out.

I would replace
the pumps, the heater.

The panel works, but if you're
gonna want, like --

update it and put,
like, salt chlorinator,

smartphone controller,

you know,
stuff like that.

Well, now that you mentioned
it, something --

jesse!

Something that I really
do want is a salt pool.

The chlorine
just hurts your eyes.

It's harsh on your skin.

Feel like now is the time to
just upgrade everything.

In order to do the salt,

the heater is not
gonna work anyway,

so we should do
a bigger heater

and make it a stainless-steel
guts heater...

Yep.
...In order to
handle the salt.

All right.
If we do all the new stuff,

the panel, the heater,
the pumps,

what are we
looking at?

Like around $12,000.

I would replace the pumps,
the heater.

In order to do the salt,

the heater is not
gonna work anyway,

so we should do
a bigger heater.

All right.
If we do all the new stuff,

the panel, the heater,
the pumps,

what are we
looking at?

Like around $12,000.

I feel like it's
one of those things

where if
we're gonna do it,

should just do it now.
What do you think?

I agree.

While the garden
looks like that,

this has to be redone.

It's a lot of money.

Yeah.
All right.

Bye-bye, old stuff.

Upgrading the pool

and adding a whole
saltwater system

is a big expense,
but it's worth it

to make this pool top notch.

We're redoing our rear
garden for two reasons.

Firstly, a place the kids
can have some fun,

but also,
a space for us adults

to kick back and maybe
have a cocktail or two.

So I'm gonna build
the cabana from hand,

and I'm thinking of
using some really strong

four-inch box "x" in steel,
weld up a frame.

And I want it to look
like it's floating,

so I'm gonna put
some hidden legs

underneath the platform
so the platform

hovers about six inches
above the ground.

Then some hidden legs on
the mattress platform

so it also looks
like that's floating.

should be pretty cool.

the mobile office.

This is
the mobile office.

Jesse invited us
to sit down in his

"mobile office" to talk
about plaster for the pool.

Plaster is
super important,

because it affects
what the color

of the water
is gonna look like,

but I feel like
maybe he's trying

to impress us
or sell us on something.

Let me show you sort
of, like, some examples,

of what pool plaster
looks like in a pool.

Because looking at
these things right now,

this is not
what they look like.

So let me show you, by
showing you pictures of stuff.

So, this is gray.

So gray makes
a dark blue.

What?

I know.
It's kind of cool.

Have you got
that sample here?

I do. So, let's see.
Gray -- this is gray.

See how weird that is?

So that produces
a darker shade of blue.

So what matters to us
is what we see

from inside the house,
'cause we have those big doors,

so we want to see
a certain color pool

from the rooms inside,

and depending on
the plaster we choose,

we're gonna get
a totally different color.

What is that,
witchcraft?

There must be some sort
of science involved.

Well,
water acts as a prism.

So what color do
you want to see from the --

crisp, light blue.

Now, you want light blue,
but that's white.

Now that's nice.
Yeah.

It's crazy that
that makes that.

Right.

I like that.
Yeah.

That's nice.

This is so us,
and so our style house.

Like, I just want that very
crisp, modern farmhouse look.

Well,
we know the answer.

White.
It's white.

Comfortably white.

So what are our options
for white?

The most cost-effective one
is the regular smooth plaster.

Then there's like
the pebbles,

like the mini pebbles
and stuff, and those are --

which is that, right?

Yeah, the one you
were just looking at,

the one that ant has,
that's mini pebble.

That's like double the price
of regular plaster.

Why?

Pebble is supposed
to last, like,

you know,
another 30%, 40% longer.

All right, what are we
looking at price wise?

Regular smooth plaster is
probably like $7,000 to $10,000.

You can just double it
for pebble.

It's more durable,
but twice the price.

I love the pebble.

I like the feel of it.
I love the look of it.

I like the bright white.
You good with this?

Yes, we're all
in agreement.

Sweet.
Weade a decision.
That was easy.

the white pebble pool surface
that we chose is going in.

And the roofing over
the spa and kitchen

is being completed.

It's really cool
how everything's gonna

flow together
with the look of our house.

I'll have to say, that was
one of my major concerns

in the beginning,
and jesse nailed it.

This pool's
absolutely amazing.

I'm so impressed with
everything.

Aww.

I'm a tough critic too,
and I'm obsessed.

Thank you.
Like, I love it.

I've got goose bumps.
It's exactly how
I envisioned it.

I'm so happy you're happy.
Yeah.
When does the water go in?

Tomorrow, right after
it gets acid-washed.

When can we swim in it?

You can swim in it,
like, in two weeks.

What?

You don't want to
swim in it, dude.

When does
the water go in?

Tomorrow, right after
it gets acid-washed.

When can we swim in it?

You can swim in it,
like, in two weeks.

What?

You don't want to
swim in it, dude.

It's gonna be full
of, like, powder.

The plaster needs time
to cure,

and the residual powder
needs to be filtered out

before anybody
can swim in it.

That usually takes
a couple weeks,

but the rest of the yard
is gonna take like a month.

Come and look in here,
christina.

Oh, my gosh.
The best spot ever.

Dude,
how big is this thing?

The kids stare at it
every day.

Are you serious?
They're dying to come in.

Jesse, isn't there supposed
to be a window in here?

We're gonna finish
up this wall mount,

maybe today, and then we're
gonna fill it with concrete,

and then we're gonna
cut a -- when it dries,

we're gonna cut a big hole,
and then put the window in.

That's gonna look
so cool.

Then we need to
install these lights,

and, actually, I want to talk
to you about that today.

I'm looking at
the wicker ones.

Yeah.
The thing with
the wicker ones

is, 'cause they're kind of
small, we'd have to do

maybe like five.

How big are they?
Show me.

Like this?
Oh, really?

Like they start
like this, to this.

I quite like
the idea of a bundle.

I'm not opposed
to doing multiple.
Yeah.

They need to be visible,
too,

so they need to kind of hang
down, like, past the beam.

Yeah, that's why I was thinking
like five of them,

like two small,
two medium, and one big.

I'm totally about it.

So yeah, they can
hang low, I guess.

It is massive.

Do they have these
in England?

We have running water,
electricity.

You have these?
You have these big spas?

I've never seen one
when I visited.

My god.

My house is 60 years older
than california.

okay,
so what do you think?

It's perfect.
Tiles are perfect as well.

So just fresh
and clean,

has that modern
farmhouse look.

It looks
absolutely beautiful.

Basically, the slide's gonna
start over here somewhere.

Originally,
the pool slide was gonna shoot

into the deep end
from the tree house.

But since we eliminated
that idea to save money,

we're planning on
having it curve around the spa.

Right,
so, what, up here, yeah?

It's gonna have to swoop around,
obviously avoid the roof,

curve down,
and drop into the deep end.

Right.
Yeah, it's perfect.

we're supposed to be done
with the yard at this point,

but with all the rain
and construction delays,

we're a few weeks behind,

and we're cutting it
really close for summer.

What do you guys think
about the slide so far?

It's really cool.

It is ginormous.

You think it's gonna be fast?
Uh-huh.

You think
it's gonna be fun?

Uh-huh,
but it's so big.

I'm excited.

I can't wait
for you guys to try it out.

I can't wait for the ladder
and the hose

so me and my friends
can play on it.

We can make
a choo-choo train.

I know. I can't wait.

All right, you ready?

Come on, bray bray.

the frame that ant made for the
cabana is being delivered today.

And from the looks of it,
he took this very seriously.

He made it out of steel, so
it's gonna be really sturdy.

We don't want it
to feel industrial,

so he's using the same wood
planks for the decking

that we used behind the spa
and in the kitchen backsplash

and bamboo for the roof
for a really

romantic, tropical feel.

It's gonna be a great
adult space.

Wow.

No, it's too soon.

You're not supposed
to be looking yet.

I like the bamboo.

Do you like it?
Yeah, it's cool.

It's like modern
meets bali.

I like how it's built
back against the palm trees.

Feels very lush and tropical,
very pretty.

Do you like the fact that
it's floating, though?

It's definitely
one of a kind.

Well, that is the point.
We got something unique.

And if we didn't
do the platform,

we'd have ended up with this,
kind of --

imagine a bed just this size,

sat on
either a piece of mud

or we'd have to have done
something with the landscaping.

I'm really glad
that it's white,

and I like the wood.

It kind of goes with
our inside vibe,

so, no,
it looks really good.

Cool, but you're happy?

Yes, it's beautiful.

All right,
give me one of these.

Right, well, it's a cabana,
and we want to have

a kind of a private,
mature, adult space,

so imagine, they'd probably
only hang from about halfway,

so I reckon
if I just quickly

trap these up here,
and let's not forget

what you promised?

Cocktails?

Cocktails in the cabana.

I got you.

Now imagine that's
gonna be held back

by some -- a bracket there,

and then we'll put some --
you know, a little table

and obviously a mattress,
hang something on here.

Fancy.
Oh, you like it?

Yeah. I love it.

Yeah?
Yeah,
it looks beautiful.

Plus it's a great spot to be
able to watch the kids

under some shade.

It's very beautiful.

And these angel wings,
are my favorite.

yeah, they kind of suit you,
but not so much an angel.

Adds a little bit
of color,

plus great photo shoot
opportunity.

It's turning out so nice.

Yeah.
Love it.

I'm glad she likes the cabana,
but I've got a surprise for her.

When we went shopping
in lido,

there was these
letters on display,

and she really loved them,
and it's given me an idea.

Can I get really big letters?

Fact is, actually,
it's quite difficult.

So I figured I might as well
just make them.

So, I've used some 2-millimeter
aluminium sheet,

I wanted them to look
like those, kind of,

old cinema sns, so
from close up you can see

all the rivets and lines,
but far back,

they look really
clean and simple.

promise me no peeking.

So don't turn around,
don't have a look.

What do you mean?
I just want to
show you something

at the end of the garden.

We're walking backwards
to the end of the backyard?

Yeah, yeah, 'cause
I don't want you to peek,

so, don't look over your
shoulder, just trust me.

Oh, my gosh.

Let's navigate
these steps.

Oh, my gosh.

I'm building this up
really dramatically.

Yeah, I know.
Okay, there's another
step there.

Are you ready?

You're squeezing
me really tight.

I'm so sorry.
I'm nervous,

because this took
a little bit of working out,

but I wanted to do this
for you as a surprise.

I hope you like it.

I wanted to do this
for you as a surprise.

I hope you like it.

ohh.

that's so sweet.

I was
really worried.

It's quite a big, bold statement
for the garden.

I'm, like, blown away.

They're so cool.

It really adds, like, a whole
new dimension to the yard.

It personalizes it.

Like, this signifies everything
that I want for this house.

Everything that's
gone into the house,

inside and out,
and it turned out perfect,

and when I walk in I really do
feel just love.

Aww.

You're amazing.

Now it's just time to
get this place furnished.

so, are these exactly the same
as the chairs that you saw?

They are. Thank god
for online shopping.

They totally have
that, like,

modern farmhouse vibe
I was going for.

you wanted lighting.

I love these lights,
and I'm so glad

we found them
in white, too.

Gives it like, such --
kind of like a romantic,

really cool vibe.

My favorite part is
the fact that it all matches.

It now feels like
we can spend time

inside
and outside the house.

I love the color scheme.

The black, white,
gray, and the teaks,

like, the natural wood,
so cute.

I think most importantly,
we have a fun yard.

and what about
the barbecue, though?

This is exactly what
I want it to look like.

So cute.
Yep.

Just reflects off
the main house perfectly.

I want to see you by the grill.
Go walk over there.

Oh, yeah, you want to kind
of visualize me cooking.

That's like --
that's -- that's sexy.

This space is perfect,
isn't it?

It's a beautiful space.

I love that we were
able to save this tile,

'cause it worked perfectly
right here.

And we saved some cash.

Can't wait
to try your grilling.

Spa -- when do we
get to try the spa?

Let's heat it up.

Turn the water on.

Ooh, fancy.

I kind of like the noise.

Me too.
It's relaxing.

turned out
really good.

I like how
it's just set back,

and it's kind of romantic.
It's just beautiful.

The hanging lights are great.
It fits the house.

aren't you so glad
that, in the end,

it sort of worked out
that the pool had

to be expanded so big?

Like, this is the size that
is meant to be for the yard.

Yeah,
it really fits.

Big baja shelf --
it's just awesome.

I absolutely love it.

It feels like
a holiday retreat.

and think about it,
the hot tub --

it was buried
somewhere around here,

and it was that kind of weird
shape, looked like a kidney.

It was totally
separate from the pool.

The deep end was tiny.

Yes, and now it's deep enough
for even me to bomb in there.

Yeah, and the waterslide
flows right into the deep end.

It all looks amazing.
I even like this place.

It's cute.

I love how there's just
all these different areas

for people to hang out.
It's a perfect party house.

But is this your
favorite part?

It really is, yeah.

it's my favorite part,
too.

Is it?
Yeah.

ahh, this is where
I'll be all summer.

It's perfect
because we can still

keep an eye on the kids,
but so relaxing,

it's shaded,
so romantic.

Oh, yeah, it is.

So comfy.

you owe me a cocktail.
Deal.

not gonna lie,
it's a little chilly.

This has ice in it.

You're warm?
Yeah.

Thank you.

This is nice.

Yeah, it's good.

Much deserved.

Come here, cashie.

The kids are loving it.

I think that's the longest
I've ever seen them

in a swimming pool.
Yeah, this is perfect.

The whole backyard,
it is just transformed.

It's stunning.

I know.
It's hard to top this.

can't even bribe
the kids with food.

They're having a blast.

Professionally.

- Cheers.
-Cheers.

It's beautiful.

As you're reviewing
our house.

the backyard is gorgeous.

It's just so calm
and peaceful.

Finishing the pool
and the backyard

is a big moment for us,

because we're finally done with
all the renovations.

Now our family can thoroughly
enjoy this home

for years to come.

Life is good.