Rock the Block Season 1 Episode 4
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00:00The weekly challenges, those are just people's opinions.
00:05I'm not one to concede. I can definitely still win.
00:09I won Master Suite because we made a real nice bathroom.
00:13The competition is on. These girls are not joking around.
00:18I am a predator, and everyone else is my prey.
00:23I won the kitchen. If I'm winning the kitchen, I'm winning all of it.
00:26I did take home the trophy on the great room and the backyard, but...
00:33You know what's going to win this competition? Work.
00:36Oh, God. How are you guys feeling? Nervous.
00:39Yeah. Sweaty. Losing our minds. Tired.
00:41After three grueling weeks of renovation...
00:43First impressions are everything.
00:45You literally cut through the outside of the house.
00:48Challenges...
00:49Your time starts now! I can't wait to see what you guys buy!
00:54Cutthroat competition...
00:55Let's go look.
00:55They keep the door shut. They're all looking...
00:57Ari! That was my board!
00:59An unbelievable design.
01:01Buyers are going to pay top dollar.
01:02This is a big plus for you.
01:04Okay.
01:04Love the color scheme.
01:05Good to see you, but good to see this.
01:07It all comes down to this.
01:10One week left. The pressure's on.
01:12We're trying to do way more than the amount of money we have.
01:15Renovating to increase appraised value is what I do.
01:18That's what my business is based on.
01:19My design style is California casual.
01:22I think this is what's going to bring home the win.
01:23I'm here to win it. I'm not going home without it. There's no such thing as second place.
01:27As the designers make the final push...
01:30You want to make it a secret room?
01:31Yes.
01:31I want to make it into a bedroom.
01:32So our house is now 40 square feet bigger.
01:36And 40 square feet better.
01:37To the win.
01:38They'll leave no dollar left unspent.
01:40Looks like a solid brass door.
01:42Design each detail to the max.
01:45What if we torch it?
01:46Oh, yeah.
01:47And add as much value as they possibly can.
01:49Gone, gone, gone.
01:52Before me and my team of real estate experts do a top-to-bottom inspection...
01:56How's the bathroom look?
01:57Oh, let's see.
01:58...and appraise the houses.
01:59Oh, wow.
02:00Why don't we crunch our numbers?
02:02It's a race to the finish.
02:03You guys, Drew's going to be here any second.
02:06We're coming to an end here.
02:06It really is just all about these final details.
02:08Go, go, go.
02:09Chair here.
02:10Marble table here.
02:11Whose name will be immortalized on the block forever?
02:14The winner of Rock the Block is...
02:17Find out right now on the season finale of Rock the Block.
02:20It's rock.
02:21Four of HGTV's top designers.
02:24This place needs some fun.
02:25Four weeks.
02:26What?
02:26One chance to add the most value.
02:28Four amazing renovations.
02:30And one winner to rule them all.
02:33I think we're winning it.
02:35Every decision counts.
02:36Every dollar counts.
02:44Drew's going to be here in a week.
02:46It might as well be a day.
02:47It's the last week of this competition.
02:49I finally took home the trophy for my great room and my outdoor spaces.
02:53The winner is Jasmine.
02:56But this week, none of that matters because Drew and his team are finally coming to appraise
03:01our houses.
03:01And on appraisal, there's things we can do.
03:03I just need to push myself and this house to the limit and try to raise the value as much
03:07as possible.
03:07Whoever buys this house, it's going to be a family.
03:09It's going to be hard to even finish this house in the time we have left.
03:12But we've got to do it.
03:14I want this so bad.
03:15I want him to walk up to this house and be like, am I the right house?
03:18How did you do this?
03:20This week is all about curb appeal.
03:22This is your first impression.
03:24I want to make sure it looks like a million bucks.
03:26Last week, definitely didn't see Jasmine winning.
03:28It was a big surprise for me.
03:30I mean, I'm not saying she's not good.
03:31It's just, I know this business so much better.
03:34This is it.
03:34We're coming to an end here and I'm here to win everything.
03:38We've done the master suite.
03:40The kitchen, the dining room look amazing.
03:42We've done the great room.
03:43This is our last shebang.
03:45We just really make it Greece, Mexico, France.
03:48I think the other ladies are worried.
03:52This is where we have the most ability to really bump up our appraise value.
03:57Leanne won the master bedroom en suite.
04:00Allison won the kitchen dining.
04:02Jasmine won the great room and backyard.
04:05I've won nothing.
04:07But I can definitely still win.
04:08The space competitions, those are just people's opinions.
04:11The other girls are probably designing more aesthetic based.
04:15But my business is renovating houses for appraised value.
04:17I've been very thoughtful with where I spend my money.
04:20And not spending the money on stuff that's just pretty.
04:23And not necessarily going to increase the value.
04:25First things first on the outside, I want to get green.
04:28This top half, I want to do turf.
04:30And then all the plants, I can just reuse all of them.
04:33I'd love to get a tree over in this corner, like a big mature one.
04:38Because I think that will add value.
04:39Little statement piece.
04:40Yeah.
04:41I want to warm it up a little bit with some cedar window boxes.
04:44So then when we go inside this den, we need to now close in this wall to make it a bedroom, add a closet, and add our bedroom door.
04:52So instead of two and a half baths, now we have three full baths and an extra bedroom.
04:56This storage space right here, 75 square feet.
05:01We turned this into a new den, office.
05:04We're looking around like 20 grand extra value.
05:07We really need to get our butts in gear because Drew's going to be here before we know it.
05:10I want to be able to spend more money on my landscape, my front door, and then in this area with these doors and this wine room.
05:19Drew's coming, and it really is just all about these final details, whether it's placing my landscape outside or these little things that make such a big difference.
05:26So I'm looking to just stay in the zone, keeping within the original plan, which is high-end luxury, and simple sophistication.
05:33I'm going to come in here, and I'm going to hedge out all of this stucco, not painted, and actually add plush green.
05:40So we'll have big flowers here and plants.
05:42We're going to take the original front door, so we're not going to break the budget, and we're going to actually clad that in grass.
05:47Everyone with that arched door, we're going to square it out so it looks like a brand new door.
05:51And now for the inside.
05:53This optional bedroom, we're not going to do it as a bedroom.
05:56I feel like a three-bedroom house for this size is great.
05:59I want to find some beautiful custom doors, and you look right into this beautiful wine wall.
06:04This area here, I'm not actually touching at all.
06:07It stays exactly as it is.
06:09I feel confident.
06:11I feel like my gut's just telling me, like, this is mine to win.
06:14We've got a lot to do, but I'm running out of time.
06:17One week left.
06:18The pressure's on.
06:19My plan from the beginning has been to create a really functional family home.
06:23Family comes in, the kids are running around, if they see that secret bookshelf, it's going to sell the kids.
06:27Dogs on the ground, kids running around, and I think this kitchen incorporates that.
06:32Yes.
06:32Whoever walks into this house, there's a 99% chance they're going to have kids.
06:36Right.
06:36They're going to have a family.
06:37Right.
06:37I see every bit of this house as an opportunity.
06:41I want to add value to every square inch of not just the house, but the property itself.
06:45And this is how I'm going to do it.
06:46Close up the current den and make it into a bedroom with an ensuite bath.
06:52And then coming this way into the kids' rooms, this bedroom we do as the kids, and this we should do as a nursery.
06:57And at a barn door right here, you see this beautiful barn door, but it also closes this room off.
07:02This laundry room is huge, so we're taking a bite out of it to add a powder room that'll service the great room.
07:07Outside, I want to add a new garage door.
07:10I want to change out the landscaping to add some color.
07:12Add some architectural stone all the way around the skirt of the front of the house.
07:15I also think if we could add some sort of seating, so you could actually use the space and interact with the neighborhood.
07:21These are talented designers, and the only way that I'm going to be able to beat them is to outwork them.
07:27And that's exactly what I'm going to do.
07:28It's time to complete the entry, the office, the landscaping.
07:34Tie it all together.
07:35It's week four, and honestly, it's been a crazy month.
07:39Looking back on the weeks, I actually won something, which is exciting.
07:42But I used a big chunk of the budget to do the master suite for the kitchen.
07:47I also spent a lot of money in that space.
07:49I had to spend wisely last week, but I still made a pretty dreamy great room and outdoor area.
07:55Now this week, budget-wise, we're trying to do way more than the amount of money we have.
08:00We are doing an all-white house.
08:02Pretty simple landscaping.
08:04When it comes to bringing value to the home, the biggest thing is added square footage.
08:08I want to push the front door forward.
08:11Use that space, which gives us square footage.
08:14So our house is now 40 square feet bigger than everybody else's house.
08:19And 40 square feet better looking.
08:20For the win.
08:2140 square feet for the win.
08:23These walls are going to chop it out.
08:25So when you walk in, you see this beautiful den connected to the kitchen.
08:30Concrete skim coat.
08:31Tie it all in.
08:32Two more bedrooms.
08:33We have a Jack and Jill bathroom.
08:34I'm not even touching this.
08:36Powder room.
08:37I'm going to close the door, not touch it, because I want to put the money into these other spaces.
08:43I'm not even touching the two bedrooms and the Jack and Jill bathroom,
08:47because I want to use that budget in the entry to make the space bigger.
08:51It's a real risky move.
08:53We'll see if that's good or bad when it comes down to the appraisal.
08:56Got a plan?
08:57Let's plan.
08:58Ready?
08:59Let's do it.
09:00Okay, so I've kind of tried to wrap my head around this space.
09:13Wouldn't it be great, because this is your main entry, to have this really cool focal point?
09:18First impressions are everything when it comes to upping the value.
09:21What if...
09:22Yeah, you need something here.
09:23We go floor-to-ceiling, base cabinetry.
09:26Drew will be here soon.
09:27I really want to impress him.
09:29Hidden storage here, and now all the way up is open shelving.
09:33Being able to walk in that front door and be like, they already have the built-in.
09:36They already thought about everything.
09:40Ari also making my sick front door.
09:42That's the existing door.
09:43And all we need to do is wrap it in un-lacquered brass.
09:47We add some nail heads to it.
09:49And then we patina it.
09:51All of it just looks like a solid brass door that I promise you nobody else, none of the
09:56other girls have.
09:57That's how I'm going to get the highest dollar amount and win this contest.
10:03Stagger the joints, and then the spacing.
10:05I'm thinking double nickels.
10:06My plan for this competition is to make sure that every square inch of this house appeals
10:11to Drew and his team.
10:13Seeing this wood that Brian has added up on the ceiling, I want to extend that so I
10:19can really make this entry into a wow factor.
10:22Go for it!
10:25If you want to add value that's going to actually add to the appraisal, you have to add actual
10:30items, like a wood treatment on the ceiling or bathroom.
10:34This laundry room is huge, so we're taking a bite out of it to actually add a powder room
10:38that'll service the great room.
10:39If you have friends over, they need a bathroom to use.
10:42These are things that I know are going to add actual value, so I can earn the highest
10:47appraisal and win this thing.
10:48Hello!
10:49Hello!
10:50Hello!
10:51Hello!
10:52Hello!
10:53Hello, world's best designers!
10:55Hi, Drew!
10:56Hi!
10:57Well, it's the big push to the finish.
10:58How are the houses coming together?
10:59It's coming!
11:00Looking good!
11:01I love it!
11:02Honestly, I think awesome!
11:03Good!
11:04It's looking good!
11:05Good to hear!
11:06Want to give me a sneak peek?
11:07Sneak peek!
11:08No way!
11:09That's all you get!
11:10This is my fan!
11:11Awesome!
11:12Landscaping's going in!
11:13Looking good!
11:14I know it's been a long four weeks, but it looks like you still have work left to
11:17do!
11:18Just a little bit!
11:19Yeah, a lot of work left to do!
11:20I've got one more surprise left to help you make it to the finish line!
11:21Okay!
11:22Oh, gosh!
11:23Okay, what did it give it to me?
11:24It should be arriving right about now!
11:25All right, I better like this, Drew!
11:26You know how I feel about surprises!
11:27That's all right, guys!
11:28Keep up the good work, and I'll be there in a few days to praise the houses!
11:29Okay!
11:30See you then!
11:31Thank you!
11:32Bye!
11:33I love Drew!
11:34I hate surprises!
11:35He always poses something that usually requires a lot of work to be helpful!
11:38And I'll be there in a few days to praise the houses!
11:41Okay, see you then!
11:42Thank you!
11:43Bye!
11:44I love Drew!
11:45I hate surprises!
11:46He always poses something that usually requires a lot of work to be helpful!
11:49So, I'm a little nervous about this!
11:52Hey, hey!
11:53Hey, Jasmine!
11:54Hello!
11:55What?
11:56Hello!
11:57Hello!
11:58What the heck?
11:59Oh, my God!
12:00We're going to change an entire family's life!
12:02Good morning, Belle family!
12:03The biggest renovation show in history is your favorite show!
12:08The biggest renovation show in history is your favorite show!
12:13Watch yourself!
12:14Watch yourself!
12:15This is unbelievable!
12:16Oh, my gosh!
12:17It's so much better than I could have even dreamed!
12:20Hello!
12:21What the heck?
12:22What the heck?
12:23All of a sudden, my sister walks in.
12:24What are you doing here?
12:25I'm your helper!
12:26Are you being serious?
12:27Yes!
12:28That's funny!
12:29I'm here to help!
12:30Whatever it takes!
12:31Let's win!
12:32Hey, Jasmine!
12:33Thought you might need a hand!
12:39Hey!
12:40Hey!
12:41Hey!
12:42Hey!
12:43Hey!
12:44Hey!
12:45Hey!
12:46Hey!
12:47Hey!
12:48Hey!
12:49Hey!
12:51Hey!
12:52Hey!
12:53Hey!
12:54Hey!
12:55Hey!
12:56Hey!
12:57Hey!
12:58Hey!
12:59Hey!
13:00What is your favorite show?
13:02What are you doing here?
13:04I heard you need an extra set of hands for this.
13:06You talk to Drew?
13:07Yeah.
13:09Drew sent my husband.
13:10How cool is this?
13:11I haven't seen Brett in three and a half weeks.
13:14Just to even see him, be able to give him a hug is awesome.
13:17Where are the dogs?
13:18Your mom's watching them.
13:20You guys are all in on this?
13:21Yeah.
13:22Hello.
13:23What?
13:23Hello.
13:24Hi.
13:26Drew said you might need some help.
13:28Oh my god.
13:30Hi.
13:31Yay.
13:32Who better to send than my fourth grade best friend,
13:35Elizabeth.
13:36This is like a complete surprise.
13:37Yeah.
13:38She lives in Burlington, Vermont.
13:40We don't get to see each other that often.
13:42And when we do, it's like we picked up right where we left on.
13:45How are you?
13:45I've been to see you forever.
13:46So exciting.
13:47Hey, hey.
13:51Cavalry's here.
13:52What are you doing here?
13:54The surprise is mom.
13:56I brought treats.
13:57You're far from home.
13:59I am.
14:00She's my best friend and partner in crime for as long as I've been doing this.
14:03What did you bring me?
14:05Face masks, hair masks, and bubbly rosé.
14:08Oh, jeez.
14:09And she has rosé, so I am a happy camper.
14:13She's actually going to be handy.
14:14And I get to boss you around.
14:16Yes.
14:17Pretty good, too.
14:18It's great to have my sister out here.
14:19Any more people to help me accessorize and do the little things?
14:22Because I'm going to tell you, the little things make a big difference.
14:24You like that?
14:25I like that for this room.
14:26Yeah.
14:26This isn't working.
14:27I forgot I bought extra fabric.
14:29Yeah, that's pretty.
14:30It's really hot.
14:32And I'm glad that these olive trees are providing a shade.
14:35That's true.
14:35This is a good spot.
14:36Elizabeth has her own life.
14:37She's got a family, two kids, and she dropped everything to come help me mulch.
14:42Like right now, I just put her to work.
14:43Do you want me to mulch the rest of the trees?
14:45Yes, please.
14:46This is next level, but it's like the only piece of furniture I'm putting in the nursery
14:51other than a crib and a chair.
14:52So it's kind of important.
14:53The reunion's over because I have an extra set of hands, and if there's anybody I know
14:58how to put to work, it's my husband, Brett, but I don't know how helpful he's going to
15:01be.
15:02Tree's here!
15:03Did you get a forklift?
15:06Mom loves landscaping.
15:07I didn't fly 2,000 miles to stand around.
15:10I need some plants for the window boxes, a lot of color.
15:13I can send her off and say, get this, that, and the other, come back, make it beautiful,
15:17and I know she's got it under control.
15:19Pink New Guinea Impatience with blue behind it.
15:22It looks good.
15:23Yeah.
15:24I feel like we have a decent chance of winning.
15:30Gone, gone, gone.
15:33This is our new front door here, behind you.
15:37You just walked in the house, and now it's that much bigger.
15:41I don't think the other designers are adding square footage quite as significantly as I am.
15:47Honey, I'm home.
15:52Let's do this.
15:53So call me, honey.
15:55By moving the front door forward, we gained 40 extra square feet, which equals dollar signs
16:01in California.
16:02All right, we're good.
16:03I think this is what's going to take it up about seven notches.
16:09All the way off the screen.
16:10I want to make this space a little office.
16:11You want to make it a secret room?
16:12Yes.
16:13Getting so close to the end of the competition, I'm definitely a little anxious.
16:16I wish we had more money, and I really wish we had more time.
16:23Leigh-Anne's house is a little storage nook in the garage.
16:26She turned that into interior space.
16:28Master bathroom, I think.
16:30And additional square footage adds value.
16:32I'm definitely going to steal that idea.
16:34Sorry, Leigh-Anne.
16:35Right here in the garage, I'm making a secret room with a hidden door directly from the laundry
16:40room.
16:41We raise the floor up to the actual height with the rest of the house.
16:43Our entrance is going to come from the laundry room, and that's how you're going to access
16:47it.
16:48I think that's a good plan.
16:4964 square feet, $300 a square foot added.
16:52Living space, baby.
16:53That's what appraisers look at.
16:55That's a nice chunk of change.
16:56This is going to help me win this competition.
17:10What are you doing?
17:12You already built it?
17:13Yeah.
17:14You guys just crank this out.
17:16This is that unit?
17:18Yeah.
17:19I'm walking in to check on my built-in, and my eyes are going just to two spots.
17:23Why'd you build four spaces?
17:25I thought it looked better than two.
17:27I came up with this brilliant idea.
17:30He decides to make it the way he wants.
17:32I have to accessorize every single shelf.
17:35Time's running out.
17:36What the hell am I going to put in there?
17:37This appraisal's missed week.
17:39I'm sorry to do this.
17:40You really need to fix that.
17:44Why'd you build four spaces?
17:46I'm sorry to do this because I do think it's beautiful, and I really love it.
17:50I can't sit there and babysit them and watch every single, you know, step of the process.
17:54All I want you to change is this.
17:56He's reckless sometimes.
17:57I'll take the center panel out.
17:58These will all come out easy.
17:59Ari's my racehorse, and I'm his jockey.
18:01I can cut this pretty easily.
18:03Really?
18:04Yeah.
18:05He's been with me 10 years.
18:06He's always been my secret weapon.
18:08I feel bad because that's a lot of your work.
18:10That's a little bit extra.
18:12He's my prized horse.
18:14I need to keep riding.
18:15We'll get it.
18:23Look at that one.
18:24By burning a built-in, you're getting this beautiful black charred finish, and then you're
18:29getting a ton of texture with the crackle.
18:33You have to swing that way to get it in.
18:36Okay.
18:37Perfect.
18:38All of a sudden, you look like you've got this very custom and very expensive nook.
18:42I guarantee the other girls didn't do anything like I did.
18:49I'm definitely feeling the pressure of seeing things go in and out of the other girls' houses
18:55and questioning the decisions I've made.
18:57Adding square footage, that's what appraisers look at.
19:00So, we turned the den into a fourth bedroom, and this is where visitors would stay, and they
19:06have access to their own full bathroom.
19:08This is all closed off.
19:09We've got our new bedroom door.
19:11This is going to add a boatload of value.
19:14Cha-ching, cha-ching.
19:15Yeah, I just heard money.
19:17Adding bedrooms and bathrooms is the best way to add value to an appraisal.
19:20So, I'm going to take this three-bed, two and a half bath, and turn it into a four-bed,
19:24three and a half bath house.
19:26So, if I can close off the den, reconfigure these walls, and make this a bedroom with an
19:31ensuite bathroom, it's a whole other bedroom, it's a whole other bathroom, it's a big deal.
19:36In order to make 175K stretch through this entire house, I'm not even touching the extra
19:43two bedrooms, I'm not even touching the Jack and Jill bathroom, and I'm not even touching
19:47the powder room.
19:49I think Drew and his experts are not going to care that those rooms are untouched.
19:55We'll see if that was smart or not.
19:57I will find you the perfect house.
20:02I know exactly what you want.
20:04All you have to do is love it.
20:06Or list it.
20:07Oh, they'll love it.
20:08Seriously?
20:09This house has so much potential, it's ridiculous.
20:12Love it.
20:13As a designer.
20:14As a realtor.
20:15Do you listen?
20:16I got a great house that they love.
20:18Booyah!
20:19Just remember what this used to be.
20:22It's about to go down.
20:24Season career.
20:25Love it or list it.
20:26Next Monday night at 9 on HGTV and HGTV Go.
20:29Wow, the woods here.
20:33They're so beautiful.
20:34Just the sides.
20:35Look at the knots.
20:36This is going to be the sickest wine room.
20:38Wait, don't say it too loud.
20:39Yeah.
20:40People just are not having that many kids these days.
20:43I'll grab it.
20:44What?
20:45Are you sure?
20:46Yeah, just get out of my way.
20:47There we go.
20:48There's no need for more than three bedrooms.
20:51So what else can I do with this?
20:53Done.
20:55I feel like a wine room is just a killer selling point.
20:59There it is.
21:00That's out of value.
21:01Perfect.
21:02Aha.
21:03It's my last day working at the house.
21:04Drew's going to be here.
21:05And I'm feeling nervous.
21:06Exterior painting.
21:07I'm painting the whole house white.
21:08Tippity top to bottom.
21:09I love white paint.
21:10We're working on all the finishing touches to make this house complete.
21:14Time's a ticking.
21:15A lot to do.
21:16Time's running out.
21:17Now it's all about the exterior.
21:18And so it's time to just kill it.
21:19First impressions are everything.
21:20I want the first reaction of my appraiser to be like, wow.
21:21She put time and money into this and a lot of thought.
21:22There's like 200 small plants in here.
21:23I don't even think we have time to install them.
21:24Ah!
21:25Go, go, go!
21:26Yeah!
21:27Look at that bad boy.
21:28Timber.
21:29The clock is ticking.
21:31I'm nervous that maybe it's not going to be like, oh, this is a little bit better.
21:34You're working on all the finishing touches to make this house complete.
21:35That's the way we're going to be working on all the finishing touches to make this house
21:38complete.
21:39Time's a ticking and a lot to do.
21:40Time's running out.
21:41Now it's all about the exterior.
21:42And so it's time to just kill it.
21:43First impressions are everything.
21:44I want the first reaction of my appraiser to be like, wow, she put time and money into this
21:47and a lot of thought.
21:48Yeah, look at that bad boy, Timber.
21:51The clock is ticking.
21:53I'm nervous that maybe I didn't make the right choices.
21:55Maybe the other girls made better choices.
21:57I just don't know.
21:58I'm feeling really anxious.
21:59This looks so good.
22:00Drew's going to love this.
22:03We have 30 minutes to get this done,
22:05and there are so many finishing touches.
22:06You've got to hurry.
22:09OK, thank you very much.
22:11Chair, please.
22:12Yep.
22:13Marble table here.
22:14Drew's going to be here any minute.
22:17We're coming to an end here.
22:18It really is just all about these final details.
22:20These little things that make such a big difference,
22:22but I'm running out of time.
22:23Guys, why is this not on yet?
22:25White crib right here.
22:27We've got a nursery.
22:28MJ, will you light that candle?
22:30I'm freaking out, and there is still so much to do.
22:32MJ.
22:33Oh, shoot.
22:34You guys, we have five minutes.
22:35Just be careful, please.
22:36Competition and winning is pretty much everything to me,
22:39and my reputation is on the line here, so I got to win.
22:44Drew and the appraisers are going to be here any second.
22:46I'm going to go find somebody else to yell at.
22:48You're doing a great job.
22:49A little welcome is up.
22:51Down to the wire.
22:52Duvon's coming to an end.
22:53This is it.
22:56Close that front door.
23:01Time's up.
23:02Now it's up to Drew and the appraiser gods
23:04to decide who did the best job.
23:06Time is up.
23:07That's it.
23:08I'm freaking out.
23:09This appraisal is about to happen any second,
23:11and I'm feeling really excited, but also very anxious.
23:14This is now out of my hands.
23:16I'm so proud of that space.
23:19It's time.
23:20The judging is starting.
23:21I am so excited.
23:22Hi, guys.
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23:57Today's the day.
23:58It's time.
23:59The judging is starting.
24:01Welcome to Team Jasmine.
24:03I'd like to introduce Ken and Earl, a trusted advisor,
24:05and my personal real estate agent, Uri Park,
24:08an expert in Los Angeles real estate,
24:10and local agent Natalie Lizone,
24:11one of Santa Clarita's foremost realtors.
24:14So tell us, right off the get-go, what was your inspiration?
24:17I went with California Casual.
24:20You walk inside.
24:21It's nice enough that you want to have your boss over for dinner,
24:23but you can also, like, live there and have a family there.
24:26Obviously, it stands out because you notice
24:28it's not the same as every other house.
24:30I also like that you have the walking path over here
24:32and some more landscaping.
24:33Really great job.
24:33I think we need to sneak inside and have a look.
24:36All right, good luck.
24:37I feel like my house is a great reflection of, like, me,
24:40and I wouldn't change a thing.
24:46Oh, wow.
24:47Wow.
24:48Wood cladding throughout all the living space.
24:50Oh, God.
24:51Awesome.
24:52She added a bathroom.
24:53Oh, my gosh.
24:54That's really, really smart.
24:55So, wait, that means this house now has probably three and a half baths.
24:58Yeah.
24:59Okay, so that was a really smart decision.
25:02More usable square footage.
25:03It's great.
25:05Okay, living space.
25:07What's your first thought?
25:08I love it.
25:09It's open.
25:10I love the fireplace, the light fixtures,
25:12and I love that your eyes are drawn up to the ceiling
25:15with all that wood planking.
25:17I would have done more with the built-ins.
25:19I would have done a little bit more for storage
25:20because this is kind of underutilized space.
25:24That kitchen has style.
25:26Yeah, it does.
25:31This is really meant for a family.
25:33Maximize the space in the island,
25:34and I love the way that the dining room has a banquette on the back.
25:38I think it's beautiful.
25:39I love this kitchen.
25:40It's very functional.
25:41It really does feel like California living, actually.
25:44I want to see what she's done in the master bedroom.
25:48Okay, so there's that faux fireplace look
25:50just for a little bit of detail,
25:52but it's not really a lot of money spent in here.
25:54How's the bathroom look?
25:55Oh, let's see.
25:59Oh, my goodness.
26:01Ah, clawfoot.
26:03There's definitely a contemporary feel
26:04with this tile backsplash and the light fixtures.
26:07Which is really great for, you know, selling a house.
26:12Man, she did not put the money into this closet at all.
26:14There's no money in this closet.
26:16Any homeowner, if they see a beautiful custom closet,
26:20they will gravitate towards that.
26:21It'll push them over the edge.
26:22Yeah.
26:23At least they put the door into the laundry.
26:27Oh!
26:27So, from the laundry side, it's shelving with a hidden door.
26:31Woodwork and built-ins can add a ton of value,
26:32and I think she's done a great job with that.
26:35I want to see the other two bedrooms.
26:40Okay, so we have another bedroom.
26:42Ooh!
26:43So, this is like a submaster.
26:45Yeah.
26:45Yeah.
26:46And ensuite.
26:47One's a Jack and Jill, but this one's ensuite now.
26:49Yeah.
26:49So, hold on a second.
26:50This house now has three full bathrooms and a new powder room.
26:55I really like that.
26:56I mean, that is definitely adding dollars to the value of this house.
26:58Oh, so she has some wainscoting in that room there.
27:05I think what she did was very smart.
27:07She spent the money where it counts with that extra bedroom and an extra bathroom.
27:11Very smart.
27:14Whoa!
27:14I love the pool!
27:16It definitely adds value to the home.
27:19Yeah, well, this is great.
27:20I mean, I love the function in this house, and you can see the added value.
27:23Yeah, absolutely.
27:25How are you?
27:25Good.
27:26Are you excited?
27:26This is like the moment we've all been waiting for.
27:29If I don't win, I'm going to be really, really upset.
27:32We are extremely excited to see the house.
27:35To be able to show it off, and then to really see the value in it.
27:38I mean, there's a little touch of me and Chicago in here, but I just feel like, how do you enhance it and bring style and really just cater to everyone?
27:45Curve feels great.
27:46It was really about texture and plush green and make it feel mature.
27:49You're just taking this house to the next level.
27:52Do you mind if we sneak by and have a look?
27:53I'm like, I want to, like, go with you.
27:55All right.
27:55I feel really, really confident in the value that I've added for this home.
28:02Wow factor with the door.
28:04Oh my gosh, I love the bronze.
28:06Added value with built-ins, right?
28:07Look at that.
28:08That's great.
28:09Oh my gosh.
28:09Yeah.
28:10My buyers would absolutely love having this space.
28:12I think bringing in that brass and bringing in that moody, dark tone that she has for all these built-ins, that's style.
28:23That's killer style.
28:24It opens up.
28:25I love the French door look that's opening up.
28:28Yeah.
28:28That's why.
28:28You can see, it's a more traditional pane.
28:31Mm-hmm.
28:31And then it's still that collapsible window wall that I absolutely love.
28:35But I actually thought she would have spent more money on the floors.
28:37Right.
28:40These appliances are crazy.
28:42They're beautiful.
28:43And then she put in some show-stopping features like this vent hood.
28:46And I have to say, I think almost every one of my clients will love the espresso machine built in.
28:52Really great job in here.
28:53Why don't we look at the master suite?
28:59All right.
29:00That's a nice feature wall.
29:01And not expensive either.
29:02I mean, just the wood detail there.
29:04Yeah.
29:04Whereas it looks like she spent a little more money in the bathroom.
29:06Gotcha.
29:07Wow.
29:08I love the marble flooring in the bathroom.
29:11It really gives it a very nice luxury look.
29:14Yeah.
29:15This is beautiful.
29:15All the way up this back wall here.
29:19I don't know if you saw the toilet when we walked by there, but that is thousands and thousands of dollars.
29:24Like, is that where you spend the money is on the toilet?
29:26I'm not sure that you're going to get your money back.
29:30Okay.
29:31That's a good closet.
29:32I think the clients are willing to pay more if a house has custom closet organization systems.
29:37Absolutely.
29:38I want to see the other side of the house with the bedrooms and that deck.
29:44Oh, it's a wine room.
29:46Oh, now you're talking.
29:47So there's more staging in here than actual hard value.
29:51Exactly.
29:51Yeah, it's not about the house itself.
29:55Okay, we have carpet in the bedrooms.
29:57And I know a lot of families for the kids' rooms, they like the comfort of carpet.
30:01Another view for the bedrooms.
30:02Okay, so the bathroom didn't change.
30:04It painted out a cabinet, but that didn't change.
30:06So these are pretty much in the same builder condition that they were delivered, right?
30:10You can see she spent more of the money in the other Wowpacture spaces.
30:16Now this is California looking.
30:18I love the privacy that this fireplace has created.
30:24And feel like it's a private dining room, you know?
30:26Yeah, so we have some artificial turf.
30:30And I love how Allison also did the built-ins around here for the planters.
30:35You can see inside, she really tried to go big with some of the custom features.
30:38From an overall perspective for the house, I think it's a little sophisticated for the neighborhood.
30:42And I think that you're not going to get back what you put in.
30:45Yeah.
30:46As she could have spent a little bit of that money 100% on the floors, and then that would have been a great value add for the value of the property.
30:52I'm super excited for Drew to show up.
31:00I think we've created a really, really awesome product.
31:03So I'm excited for him to see all of it.
31:06I think we've got a really good chance.
31:07So much work and so little time.
31:10My business is designing for appraised value, so I felt really comfortable.
31:14I just tried to make really smart decisions.
31:17Repurpose things that were good, and then things that really needed some love.
31:20That's where I put the money.
31:22Right from the get-go, the curb appeal is stunning.
31:24I see a lot of upgrades with the artificial turf and the window boxes, the trees and the lights.
31:29You know, curb appeal is super important.
31:31So that's kind of what I try to do, and just make it feel really homey, comfortable.
31:35It does.
31:35I mean, I love it.
31:37Do you mind if we sneak inside and have a look?
31:38Go ahead.
31:39Take a look.
31:39All right.
31:39Thanks.
31:40Everything comes down to right here, right now.
31:46Nice and bright and inviting.
31:48Mm-hmm.
31:49Man, these floors are great.
31:51The moment you walk into this house has more of a beautiful family vibe.
31:55I love this over here, the built-ins.
31:57It makes it look more expensive, but it's nice.
32:00It's not too intimidating.
32:01Now this kitchen.
32:02She ran the cabinetry up to the ceiling.
32:08It's a nice feeling.
32:09I mean, it adds more space, but it also looks custom.
32:12It looks great.
32:12And actually, she does have the cabinets that came with the house.
32:15Right.
32:16The difference here is that she's worked with what she had, and then she added a couple
32:20of features.
32:20So she's working with what she got to stretch the budget, which is really good.
32:24It's a beautiful space.
32:25Want to look at the master bedroom first?
32:27Yeah, let's do it.
32:27Let's see it.
32:32Same floors through this whole space, which is great.
32:36That's a beautiful light fixture, too.
32:37It has sort of a simple elegance to it.
32:40I mean, not a lot of money was spent in here.
32:41This is mainly staging.
32:42Yeah, exactly.
32:47Okay.
32:48I mean, that's a beautiful feature tub.
32:50Absolutely.
32:50The glass shower is substantial.
32:52It's nice.
32:53There's even a digital control there.
32:55Smart homes, that's a big way to add value to a house, too.
32:58Definitely.
32:58The closet is a good size.
33:02I think it falls short.
33:04I think it looks a little cheap and not that functional.
33:07So actually, we have the little sneak through to the laundry.
33:10Oh, this is fun.
33:11I don't know.
33:17Okay.
33:17Wow.
33:18Oh.
33:18You can't pay attention.
33:20Just that little bump out in the garage.
33:21More useful square footage.
33:23The value goes up a tad.
33:24All right, let's check the other bedrooms out.
33:27Okay, hold on a second here.
33:31Oh, okay.
33:32So she took that den space and made a third bedroom.
33:34And then in the bathroom, she's put a dual sink in here with the tub and shower.
33:38So now this is a five-piece bath.
33:40Come on down here, guys.
33:41What do you think?
33:42These rooms are nice.
33:43They're clean.
33:44Not a lot of money spent in here.
33:46I want to see your backyard.
33:47Okay, so the same collapsing wall over here, the window wall, which is nice.
33:55Very nice.
33:56That fireplace is great.
33:58Oh, my gosh.
33:58That's my favorite feature.
33:59It gives off a lot of heat.
34:00And then over here, I mean, the pergola is kind of a nice little spot.
34:03The swing is cute.
34:04Smart.
34:04She has the artificial turf in here, which is great.
34:07She really put in some features and spread it out throughout the entire house so that
34:11everything felt awesome, fresh, and cozy for a family.
34:14She had a very clear vision.
34:15How are you doing?
34:20Hello.
34:21It looks like everything is magazine ready.
34:23Oh, thank you.
34:24The white looks good.
34:26I mean, honestly, this was such a fun project to do.
34:29But I just really wanted to go warm, minimalist.
34:32Honestly, my thing is your home should be better than your vacation.
34:35So keep that in mind.
34:37I came to create a beautiful home for a lucky family, and that's what we did.
34:44Nice.
34:44Looks like she bumped out the doorway and added some square footage.
34:47That's great value.
34:48Wow.
34:48She's opening it right up.
34:49Oh, my gosh.
34:50Yeah.
34:51This is amazing.
34:51She really opened it.
34:52All right.
34:53Living room.
34:55Oh, wow.
34:55Look at those doors.
34:56So that's what I have in my house as well, the collapsible window wall.
34:59Oh, I love those.
35:00The lamps are amazing.
35:01The walls are a blank canvas, and then she's making things pop like that kitchen.
35:06Yep.
35:07Oh, my gosh.
35:09That's definitely interesting.
35:11That's a lot of value.
35:12This stone wall.
35:13I mean, that's her big feature spanning here.
35:15That's an eye catcher.
35:16Yeah.
35:16Yeah, I agree.
35:17She's got great appliances.
35:18These are all upgraded, and they're really beautiful, and it matches, but it's a little bit small.
35:22The one thing that none of it we haven't talked about yet are the floors.
35:26Oh, yeah.
35:27I love this.
35:28I mean, I love the style, but the competition is who has ever been able to do this.
35:31It's added the most value, so which house is going to appraise the highest?
35:33Right.
35:34There are some things that are aesthetically pleasing, but it's maybe not going to add more value.
35:40I want to see the master bedroom.
35:41My fear is that in this neighborhood that families are not going to gravitate towards this sort of a style.
35:50This bathroom definitely looks like a showstopper.
36:00You almost got to wrap your head around this a little bit, because she's actually bumped out the wall a little bit, and she's actually also stolen that extra space from the garage for the closet.
36:09That's actually a greatness of space.
36:10This is the wow factor.
36:11I mean, I want to see what she's done to the other bedrooms and bathrooms.
36:14Oh, wait.
36:18So these haven't changed at all.
36:19So she decided to focus all of her budget in the master suite and nothing over on this side, because she definitely went over the top on the master suite.
36:27Yeah.
36:27She's probably not going to get as much return or increase to appraise value than what she was hoping for.
36:32Well, let's look at the backyard.
36:33Okay.
36:38The collapsible window wall is adding great value.
36:41I feel like I'm wine tasting in Tuscany.
36:44This could be a house in a different neighborhood for a single couple or something that might just pop.
36:48Absolutely.
36:49And get a lot more.
36:50You can tell that Leanne is one of the best.
36:52She's an amazing designer.
36:53And the fact that she spent more of her money on the kitchen and the master bathroom instead of the other bedrooms and bathroom or outside here, that's the one thing that's maybe going to affect the appraisal value.
37:05If we keep all the emotion out of it and we're looking at what's adding value, in the end, we're going to be able to see a clear winner.
37:11I think so.
37:16Okay.
37:18I never told you it was going to be an easy task.
37:20I mean, these guys are all extremely good at what they do, but as you can see, very different as well.
37:25I mean, it's going to come down to the, you know, that high-end aesthetic of Leanne and the luxurious side of Allison, that sort of cozy comfort design that we know all families love with Mina, and then also the functional design of Jasmine.
37:38But I really think at the end of the day, if we keep all the emotion out of it and we're looking at what's adding value, in the end, we're going to be able to see a clear winner.
37:46I think so.
37:47Is this the same door?
37:49This is the same door.
37:50No way.
37:52I'm so excited that my house is done, and I'm even more excited to see the girls' houses.
37:56I know who's won some of the competitions, but to see them as a whole, I think it's just going to be like, wow.
38:02This is beautiful.
38:04For me, I loved Allison's because it draws you in from the moment you step foot in the house.
38:11The pieces were beautiful, like the custom cabinetry and so forth.
38:14It really is a statement piece.
38:16We're in a penthouse in Chicago or New York City.
38:21Yeah, it feels like a penthouse.
38:23I thought maybe she would go too high-end for what this neighborhood was, but when we came in, though, she did a great job adding amazing features that will add value.
38:33But then those floors, that was just an inexpensive laminate flooring, and you can tell the moment you walk in.
38:38The floors did not flow well with the home, actually.
38:41This is such a good idea, having this fireplace to block that view.
38:46That fireplace is adding, I mean, I would easily say an extra five grand with that fireplace, easily.
38:52That was one of my favorite features of that home was that dining table outside, and it just has that intimate feeling that a lot of buyers would actually love to have.
39:01Her floor plan is sort of, it is what you have.
39:04Yeah.
39:05And then she just was adding aesthetic appeal with features in each room.
39:08Exactly.
39:08I mean, if there's something that's not giving you the most flow and function in the house, you have to consider changing the floor plan.
39:14Exactly.
39:15Come this way.
39:15En suite with the bedrooms.
39:18For me, I definitely see the value add with Jasmine.
39:22I mean, she did some stonework out front.
39:24She had that walking path.
39:26I mean, something like the swings out front, it's kind of nice.
39:29Not really adding much for value.
39:31So we added the shower.
39:32I loved.
39:33And there's a powder bath.
39:34Yes.
39:35Genius.
39:35Oh, Jasmine was taking money signs.
39:37She just pushed me out of the way.
39:41Going from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom, also a mini-master bedroom with the en suite bathroom.
39:48Right there, you're easily adding another $20,000 of value.
39:51Easily.
39:51Yeah.
39:51Easily.
39:52She was very consistent throughout the entire house.
39:54It was great.
39:55Except the master closet.
39:57Any homeowner in their master closet wants to see custom organization.
40:01It's like she forgot.
40:02What were the big ticket items that you think were adding the most value?
40:05The pool.
40:06Okay, so this is the pool.
40:07Oh my gosh.
40:08Oh my gosh.
40:10A pool is a big draw and I know people want it, but it's also an expensive item.
40:14And the amount of money typically you'd spend on that, you're not going to get that back.
40:17Oh my gosh.
40:19Whoa.
40:20Look at this.
40:22What do you guys think for Curb Appeal?
40:24What really jumped out to you?
40:25My favorite was Mina's with the flower boxes.
40:29Well, the moment you walk in the door in Mina's, it felt cozy.
40:33It felt comfortable.
40:34I mean, it had a welcoming vibe, which I think really ties into the family vibe of this neighborhood.
40:39So over here, this was the entryway to the den.
40:41And I added a fourth bedroom and I turned the half bath into a full bath.
40:46Smart.
40:46So now we have four bedrooms, three baths, and an office.
40:49Whoa.
40:50So I think it's really smart of her that she actually expanded the bathroom and added the
40:55bedroom in the room.
40:56It's better to go with what you know the mass appeal will be in the neighborhood.
40:59It's just a better chance of getting more money.
41:01So I totally stole this idea from Leanne.
41:03You did?
41:04And added the square footage from the garage.
41:06Ah!
41:07So this is like the secret workspace.
41:10No way.
41:11I feel Mina spread her budget across so all the rooms felt a little more updated, a little
41:16fresh, but nothing was sort of a crazy, high-expensive improvement.
41:20Look at this yard.
41:22Oh my gosh.
41:23She really stopped and thought about who the client is that's going to buy the property for
41:29that neighborhood.
41:29And she really focused on using her funds to get the biggest bang.
41:35Oh my God!
41:38What?
41:39This is amazing!
41:41Welcome to my house!
41:43Look at this stone.
41:45I'm just going to forfeit.
41:46I'm out.
41:48Walking into Leanne's house, it feels like you're walking into the pages of a design magazine.
41:52Yeah, 100%.
41:53Her aesthetic is beautiful, and you do feel like you're transported to another place when
41:59you're inside of that house.
42:00Absolutely, yeah.
42:01The master bathroom that Leanne did.
42:04Oh my God!
42:06What did you do?
42:07You're ridiculous!
42:09I know.
42:10That was probably the most impressive bathroom out of all of them.
42:12I've never seen anything like that.
42:14Yeah.
42:14It had the essence of a five-star hotel.
42:18This is like perfectly done.
42:20So cool, but I think the second and third bedrooms kind of fell a little short compared
42:25to the rest of the home.
42:27She didn't add anything there.
42:28She didn't do anything there.
42:30I mean, this is obviously going to be tough because all four of these houses are amazing.
42:35The designs are very unique.
42:36They tried to add value in different ways.
42:38So why don't we crunch our numbers and then see what we come up with?
42:44I appreciate all of these women, but I just happen to be the strongest in so many areas.
42:48I'm here to up the value of the home, get the highest dollar amount, and win this contest.
42:55The thing is, interior design is art, and art is subjective.
43:00It's a wild card, and we shall see.
43:03Winning this competition would definitely mean a lot to me.
43:06Not only would it be like proving it to myself that I have the skill set to do it, but proving
43:11it to my dad who, like, you know, didn't think I had a real job and wanted me to still go
43:15to law school.
43:16It would be awesome.
43:18This has been the longest day ever.
43:20Like, who won?
43:22It's so close, but I mean, I think it's obvious we have a clear winner.
43:25And now, an HGTV exclusive sneak peek.
43:30Interesting house, huh?
43:31It is.
43:32I like these ranch houses.
43:33Isn't this gorgeous?
43:34Look at this.
43:35It's like a surgery gone bad.
43:36There's not going to be a for sale sign in this house.
43:39The only fix now is to stop it sinking further.
43:42I'm ready to list it.
43:43I'm a real estate broker.
43:44Oh, this is going to be fun.
43:46He's not going to find anything.
43:47Oh, my.
43:49Look at the kitchen.
43:50Are you going to love it?
43:51Or are you going to list it?
43:52How are you guys feeling?
44:09Nervous.
44:10Yeah.
44:10Sweaty.
44:11Losing our minds.
44:12Tired.
44:12Well, you're all amazing.
44:14In just four weeks, you guys have taken these houses from blank canvases to masterpieces.
44:18I have to tell you, I'm blown away by your creativity.
44:21And every house looks completely different.
44:24It was really impressive to see how you guys used your skills as designers to add so much
44:27value and stretch budgets in these houses.
44:29I mean, any families that get to live here, they are lucky.
44:33You've all been on an unbelievable journey.
44:36Blood, sweat, and tears.
44:38Exhaustion.
44:38Hard work.
44:39But I mean, this really does show that you're the best of the best because these houses
44:42are phenomenal.
44:43Truly is amazing and inspiring.
44:44All right.
44:47The highest appraised value for the winning home is $1,020,000.
44:58What?
45:00Okay.
45:06Oh, God.
45:07Are you ready for this?
45:08Yes.
45:08The winner of Rock the Block is...
45:18Oh, God.
45:20The street name.
45:21Oh, the street name.
45:22Oh, God.
45:23That's how you do it.
45:24We're turning up your win by providing 100,000 meals to kids living with hunger through our
45:48partner, No Kid Hungry.
45:50I seriously can't believe this.
45:58It's surreal.
45:59It's exciting.
46:00This was a really long four weeks.
46:02I came in with that underdog mentality.
46:04I worked really, really hard on this house.
46:06This competition was hardcore.
46:08I didn't let myself think I was going to win because I didn't want to be let down.
46:11I worked my butt off, and I cannot believe that I just won Rock the Block.
46:15I was super, super close to taking it all the way.
46:18Jasmine made a lot of the same choices I did, but she had the hot bath and a pool, which
46:23here does increase value, and it just...