A husband and wife who live with his parents and grandmother were delighted when their cramped bungalow was transformed into a spacious family home in a $100,000 renovation.
Newlyweds Nora and Diego, from Richmond, California, enlisted the help of property gurus Jonathan and Drew Scott in last night’s episode of Property Brothers: Forever Homes.
The couple explained they loved the location of their single-storey home but needed to create more space as they wanted to start a family of their own soon.
Jonathan and Drew were able to come up with a plan to create a sense of space within the property, without breaking the $100,000 budget, leaving Nora and Diego delighted.
Newlyweds Nora and Diego, from Richmond, California, enlisted the help of property gurus Jonathan and Drew Scott in last night’s episode of Property Brothers: Forever Homes. The couple told how the kitchen and dining area, pictured, was too cramped for a large family
The couple felt there wasn’t enough space in their single-level house and were hoping to expand their home as they soon wanted to start a family. Pictured, the living room before
The pair gave the house a make-over that was both both ‘modern’ and ‘rustic’, replacing dated furniture with bright and modern pieces. Pictured, the living room afterwards
The brothers added lighting features to the newly open plan room as well as adding hard wood floor and sleeker fittings. Pictured, the larger kitchen/dining/living space
Explaining their needs, Nora said: ‘We all cook a lot together and it’s kind of a tight space. Diego’s parents and grandmother live with us and we all really like spending time together.’
He added: ‘Peruvian families are big and love to come in and cook, there’s usually one person cooking and one person cutting and it’s pretty ugly.’
Despite the cramped space, Nora and Diego wanted to stay in their Richmond home as they loved the community spirit, but admitted that the house needed ‘a lot of work’ before they’d be able to start a family.
Speaking of the home, Nora said: ‘We love the location, it’s near our favourite hiking area, it’s usually sunny.’
The brothers began with knocking down the dry wall dividing their dining room and kitchen before moving on to the decor
The pair added trendy light fittings, new modern furniture with a bright green and white colour scheme
Diego interjected: ‘There’s a lot of Peruvian families that live in the neighbourhood.’
Nora went on: ‘It’s a very big house, we see that we can grow here. We want to have kids soon, we can see that coming together.
‘It has a really nice central vibe, we really like that. It has a lot of potential but we know it needs a lot of work.’
The couple explained that while Diego was opting for a ‘rustic cabin feel’, Nora was more inclined to a ‘modern, urban, open’ space, leaving the Brothers to find something in-between the two conflicting styles.
First, the brothers began with knocking down the dry wall dividing their dining room and kitchen as well as their old kitchen cabinets with a sledgehammer.
Nora and Diego (pictured) were over the moon with the transformation, with Nora insisting: :’I love it’
The couple were thrilled Jonathan and Drew Scott (pictured) were able to create the perfect home for the family for $500 under budget
The two homeowners were then taken on a tour of nearby renovated homes to learn about the features they can and can’t live without.
Jonathan then presented the couple two design options that showcase different ways their house could be re-imagined.
After coming to a decision, the brothers told the pair of their plan to add new lighting features to the newly open plan room as well as adding hard wood floor and sleeker fittings.
The brothers added trendy light fittings, new modern furniture with a bright green and white colour scheme.
As well as their kitchen, the brothers also gave the exterior of the home a chic make over, adding low maintenance landscaping, new grass fresh and a coat of chic grey paint to the external walls.
As well as their kitchen, the brothers also gave the drab exterior of the home a chic make over,
The pair added low maintenance landscaping, new grass fresh and a coat of chic grey paint to the external walls
While Nora and Diego’s initial budget for their new home was $100,000, the overall project came in at $99,500, despite the brothers originally fearing the ambitious project would leave the couple out of pocket.
The couple were over the moon with their home’s dramatic transformation, with Nora insisting: :’I love it. I love it. This looks like something out of a dream.’
A shocked Diego added: ‘Is this our house?’
Tearing up, Nora went on: ‘Thank you so much. It’s so beautiful. It mixes earthy and modern, it’s so bright. It feels very California.’
Property Brothers: Forever Homes is available on UKTV Catch Up.