Michael Bublé’s Shocking Surprise

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Singer Michael Bublé pays tribute to his grandfather by fulfilling his final wish: to provide his caretaker, Minette, with a place to live with her family. Michael called on us to help him renovate his grandfather’s house before surprising her with it.

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Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	Kitchen	Cabinetry	Custom Cabinetry	Custom Cabinetry	Marvel Cabinetry	N/A
2	Kitchen	Sintered Stone Counters & Custom Hood	Estatuario	Estatuario	Neolith	E1
3	Kitchen	Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Custom Granite Works	N/A
4	Kitchen	Faucet	Industrial PLP Pull Down Faucet	Industrial PLP Pull Down Faucet	Waterstone Faucets	9400
5	Kitchen	Range	36" Range in all-gas design	36" Range in all-gas design	Miele	HR1134-1 G
6	Kitchen	Dishwasher	Fully integrated dishwasher	Fully integrated dishwasher	Miele	G 4998 Vi AM
7	Kitchen	Cabinetry Hardware	Cabinet Edge Pull	Cabinet Edge Pull	Emtek	87130
8	Kitchen	Sink	Pescara	Pescara	Franke	Pescara PTX110-31-CA
9	Kitchen & Dining Room	Neolith Stone	Neolith Iron Frost Slab	Neolith Iron Frost Slab	Marble Trend	N/A
10	Kitchen & Dining Room	Neolith Stone	Neolith Estatuario Slab	Neolith Estatuario Slab	Marble Trend	N/A
11	Entry	Front Door	Panels Smooth Skin Exterior Fiberglass Door	Panels Smooth Skin Exterior Fiberglass Door	Trimlite	RS293/42
12	Entry	Artwork	In Pieces	In Pieces	Benson-Cobb	N/A
13	Exterior	Painters	Painting	Painting	J.ussner Painting & Finishing	N/A
14	Living Room	Accessories	Tara Marble Bowl	Tara Marble Bowl	Annie Selke	N/A
15	Living Room	Accessories	Pinch Vessel	Pinch Vessel	Annie Selke	N/A
16	Living Room	Accessories	Marble Cylinders (Set of 3)	Marble Cylinders (Set of 3)	Annie Selke	N/A
17	Living Room	Artwork	Sublime	Sublime	Benson-Cobb	MOCG-4836
18	Living Room	Signage For Fireplace	Fireplace Signage	Fireplace Signage	Speed Pro Imaging-Coquitlam	N/A
19	Living Room	Flowers	Flowers	Flowers	The Wild Bunch	N/A
20	Living Room	Custom Coffee Tabletop	Custom Countertops	Custom Countertops	SSC Countertops	N/A
21	Living Room	Plant	Potted Plant	Potted Plant	Kermodi Living Art	N/A
22	Living Room	Sintered Stone	Beton	Beton	Neolith	N/A
23	Living Room	Sintered Stone Firebox Surround	Basalt Black	Basalt Black	Neolith	Basalt Black
24	Living Room	Patio Door	Smooth Skin Fiberglass Exterior Door	Smooth Skin Fiberglass Exterior Door	Trimlite	DRS10
25	Living Room	Sliding Door	Silensia Sliding Patio Door	Silensia Sliding Patio Door	Vinyltek	N/A
26	Living Room	Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Custom Granite Works	N/A
27	Living Room	Neolith Stone	Neolith Beton	Neolith Beton	Marble Trend	N/A
28	Living Room	Toss Cushion	Tobermory Felt Pillow - Flannel	Tobermory Felt Pillow - Flannel	Tonic Living	N/A
29	Living Room	Area Rug	Sandstone Loom Knotted Bamboo Rug	Sandstone Loom Knotted Bamboo Rug	Dash & Albert Rugs by Annie Selke	N/A
30	Living Room	Toss Cushion	Mason Velvet Pillow - Shale	Mason Velvet Pillow - Shale	Tonic Living	N/A
31	Living Room	Fireplace	Modore 140	Modore 140	European Home, exclusive importer of Element4 fireplaces	N/A
32	Living Room	Side Chairs	Forma Meteorite Gray Chair	Forma Meteorite Gray Chair	Article	SKU504A
33	Living Room	Ottomans	Macca Juniper Green Ottoman	Macca Juniper Green Ottoman	Article	SKU13287
34	Living Room	Side Chair	Thetis Charme Chocolat Chair	Thetis Charme Chocolat Chair	Article	SKU3319
35	Living Room	Sofa	Gaba Pearl White Modular Sofa	Gaba Pearl White Modular Sofa	Article	SKU11353
36	Living Room	Custom Toss Cushion	Adelaide Pillow Graphite	Adelaide Pillow Graphite	Tonic Living	N/A
37	Dining Room	Fireplace	Summon 100 Gas Fireplace	Summon 100 Gas Fireplace	European Home, exclusive importer of Element4 fireplaces	N/A
38	Dining Room	Custom Railing	Custom Railing	Custom Railing	Iron Age Manufacturing	N/A
39	Dining Room	Custom Slat Wall	Custom Slat Wall	Custom Slat Wall	Celtic Finishing	N/A
40	Dining Room	Light Fixture	Nella Pendant	Nella Pendant	Nuevo	N/A
41	Dining Room	Round Rug	Crush Dove Gray Rug	Crush Dove Gray Rug	Article	SKU12152
42	Dining Room	Dining Room Fireplace Surround	Iron Frost Silk Finish	Iron Frost Silk Finish	Neolith	N/A
43	Dining Room	Sintered Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Stone Fabrication	Custom Granite Works	N/A
44	Dining Room	Drapery Panels	Wave Fold Drape - Bamboo Pewter	Wave Fold Drape - Bamboo Pewter	Smith & Noble	N/A
45	Dining Room	Drapery Hardware	Lexington Wall Mount	Lexington Wall Mount	Smith & Noble	Java SKU13637
46	Dining Room	Palm Plant	Palm Plant	Palm Plant	Figaros Garden	N/A
47	Throughout	Garbage Bin Disposal	Disposal	Disposal	Bin-It Disposal Ltd	N/A
48	Throughout	Baseboards	7 ¼ Baseboard	7 ¼ Baseboard	Metrie®	1626128
49	Throughout	Interior Doors	Masonate Livingston Door	Masonate Livingston Door	Metrie®	N/A
50	Throughout	Casing	3 ½ Casing	3 ½ Casing	Metrie®	1626101
51	Throughout	Interior Door Hardware	Brass Helios Level	Brass Helios Level	Emtek	5107
52	Throughout	Interior Door Hinges	Residential plain bearing plated steel	Residential plain bearing plated steel	Emtek	91033
53	Throughout	Cleaning Services	N/A		Put A Bow On It	N/A
54	Throughout	Plumbing Services	N/A	N/A	ASAP Plumbing & Heating	N/A
55	Throughout	Demo and Construction	N/A		Castle Property Services	N/A
56	Throughout	Engineered Hardwood	Vernal White Patina	Vernal White Patina	Duchateau Flooring	N/A
57	Throughout	Window Installation	Window Installation	Window Installation	Robertson Windows	N/A
58	Throughout	Windows	Boreal Casement Awning	Boreal Casement Awning	Vinyltek	N/A
59	Throughout	Demo and Construction	N/A		Battalion Construction	N/A
60	Throughout	Lighting & Electrical	Lighting	Lighting	HALO	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

SLATS THE WAY I LIKE IT

At first, we had planned to keep the layout completely open, with glass railing on all sides of the stairs and a furniture piece to break it up. The more we thought about it, we figured Minette would want some sort of privacy between her dining room and the rest of the house. Enter the slat wall: stylish and functional, while maintaining open sight lines. What was a quandary became a feature.

MAKING ROOM FOR FIRESIDE CHATS

Michael’s grandparents had made the front room into an ornate parlor, but we needed a space Minette could enjoy comfortably. We installed two gas fireplace inserts—one in the parlor and the other in the family room—to modernize the spaces and provide Minette with a warm, inviting home.

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD

Michael remembered all the great times in the family room, which had tons of natural light, but needed updates to make the space more functional. We replaced the mountain-side windows with more energy-efficient versions to keep Minette cozy in front of those gorgeous views.