Brother vs. Brother
Season 6, Episode 3
Battle of the Master Suites
Hello, San Francisco! This season, we landed in one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. We reinstated the traditional Brother vs. Brother rules: We each buy, renovate, and sell a property, and the brother with the biggest net profit wins, with all proceeds going to charity. This time around, we added an extra layer to our brotherly competition. Because houses sell so quickly in the Bay Area, we bought ours online, sight unseen—unprecedented craziness for Brother vs. Brother!
For our third challenge of Season 6, we renovated our respective master suites: bedroom, bathroom, and closets. Read on to learn about our inspiration and the design details we’re particularly proud of.
Resource Guide
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Flooring
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Scottsmoor Dunedin 7-1/2" Engineered Oak Hardwood
Product Code: SHD10104
Product: Wallpaper
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Watercolor Stripes Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper
Product Code: SSHA1172
Product: Area Rug
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Harrison Hand-Tufted Blue Area Rug
Product Code: LOON5278
Product: Nightstands
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Posner 1 Drawer Nightstand
Product Code: MCRW1524
Product: Accent Chair
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Kendrick Armchair (Charcoal Grey)
Product Code: AE2541
Product: Floor Lamp
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Generation 45" Task Floor Lamp
Product Code: XFS1128
Product: Table Lamp
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Raemoore 28.5" Table Lamp
Product Code: WLDM3354
Product: Ceiling Light Fixture
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Brendon 3-Light Flush Mount
Product Code: ELL7293
Product: Artwork
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 'Down the River' Painting Print on Wrapped Canvas
Product Code: WRLO2088
Product: Artwork
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: More than Love Painting Print on Wrapped Canvas
Product Code: BRYS1503
Product: Throw Pillow
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Breuer Throw Pillow (Ivory)
Product Code: MROW7733
Product: Duvet Cover
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Egyptian Quality Cotton Sateen 400 Thread Count (Ivory)
Product Code: BRLL1277
Product: Pillows
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Beautyrest Allergen Barrier Polyfill Pillow
Product Code: BTY1004
Product: Comforter
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: All Season Down Alternative Comforter
Product Code: ANEW1406
Product: Throw Blanket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Arctic Fox Faux Fur Throw
Product Code: WWZ1824
Product: Carafe
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Classic Glassware Nightstand Carafe
Product Code: BL3299
Product: Curtains
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bal Harbour Patio Solid Semi-Sheer Grommet (Ivory)
Product Code: RCTR1059
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Floor Tile
Company: Fireclay
Color/Pattern: Specialty Field Tile - (Recycled) Picket (Peacock Matte)
Product Code:
Product: Painted Mural
Company: Katherine Jacobus Decorative Arts
Color/Pattern: Custom
Product Code:
Product: Sink Faucets
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: S/H Lav Fct. Ring HDL (Satin Black)
Product Code: 290L-07/040
Product: Shower Head
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: Multi Func. Shower Head (Satin Black)
Product Code: K837/040
Product: Shower Trim Kit
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: M/Therm Lever Hdl (Satin Black)
Product Code: 4-116/040
Product: Toilet
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: Cadence OP Toilet, White
Product Code: C627001
Product: Toilet Paper Holder
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Tissue Hook (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP4BLK
Product: Towel Ring
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Ring (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP5BLK
Product: Towel Hooks
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Single Hook (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP1BLK
Product: Vanity
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Hulett 72" Double Bathroom Vanity Set
Product Code: BYST1361
Product: Wall Light Fixture
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Troyer 1-Light LED Flush Mount
Product Code: BYST8735
Product: Mirror
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Haubert Frameless Bathroom Mirror
Product Code: ORNL1956
Product: Baskets
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 3 Piece Parchment Cord Box Set
Product Code: ATGR1978
Product: Bathmat
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Deming 2 Piece Cotton Slub Bath Rug Set (Light Grey)
Product Code: IVBX1680
Product: Towels
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Swasey 6 Piece Towel Set (White)
Product Code: LDER8226
Product: Towels
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Swasey 6 Piece Towel Set (Saphire)
Product Code: LDER8226
Product: Toothbrush Holder
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bertaux Embossed Porcelain Toothbrush Holder
Product Code: BBMT4327
Product: Soap Pump
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bertaux Embossed Porcelain Soap Dispenser
Product Code: BBMT4337
Product: Wastebasket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bertaux Embossed Porcelain Wastebasket
Product Code: BBMT4344
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Flooring
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Scottsmoor Dunedin 7-1/2" Engineered Oak Hardwood
Product Code: SHD10104
Product: Closet System
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: SuiteSymphony 84"-120"W Closet System (Natural Grey)
Product Code: CLOP1346
Product: Baskets
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Blanchard Handwoven Rattan Organizing Basket (White Wash)
Product Code: WLDM7457
Product: Jewelery Stand
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 2 Piece Metal Tree Table Top Jewelry Stand Set
Product Code: URT9423
Product: Hand Jewelery Stand
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Ceramic 5" Hand Gesture Jewelry Stand
Product Code: URT10164
Product: Throw Pillow
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Riverina Cotton Pillow Cover
Product Code: BNRS2510
Product: Throw Pillow
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Thea Embroidered Cotton Lumbar Pillow
Product Code: INKY1580
Product: Laundry Basket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Traditional Polypropylene Laundry Hamper (White)
Product Code: CHLH5459
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Paint - Doors & Niche
Company: Kelly Moore
Color/Pattern: Balsamic Reduction
Product Code: KM4904
Product: Flooring
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 7-16/25" Direct Print Plank - Micro Bevel Cork Flooring (Oak Cream)
Product Code: ABVY3076
Product: Bed Frame
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Henry Upholstered Platform Bed
Product Code: OOOX1170
Product: Sheets
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Wayfair Basics 1800 Series 4 Piece Sheet Set (Bright White)
Product Code: WFBS1772
Product: Comforter
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: All Season Down Alternative Comforter
Product Code: ANEW3202
Product: Accent Chair
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Halifax Armchair in White Powder Coat Berkeley (Mint)
Product Code: GUS1801
Product: Ceiling Fixture
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Wenner Modern 6-Light Sputnik Chandelier
Product Code: BYST7048
Product: Floor Lamp
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bastone 68.7" Task Floor Lamp
Product Code: VERR1014
Product: Wallpaper
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Paper Muse 33' x 20.5" Wild Poppies (Metalic Silver/Grey)
Product Code: DOQ2243
Product: Throw Blanket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Kaya Herringbone Throw Blanket
Product Code: WRLO7901
Product: Throw Pillow
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Eillet Throw Pillow (Grey)
Product Code: LARK2298
Product: Laundry Basket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Hub Storage Boxes (set of 2)
Product Code: GN2378
Product: Sculpture
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Foxwell Decorative Marble Heptagonal Pyramid
Product Code: MROW5769
Product: Faux Plant
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Magnolia Foliage Pick Stem
Product Code: BAYI6551
Product: Faux Plant
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Faux Sanseveria Plant in Pot
Product Code: CRBR1437
Product: Faux Books
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Eraman 3 Piece Book Box Set
Product Code: DBYH4082
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Huntington Beach Bone Wood Decorative Box
Product Code: TRNT3619
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Legian Inlay Decorative Box
Product Code: BNRS6029
Product: Faux Plant
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Calathea Floor Foliage Plant in Pot
Product Code: MCRW5997
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Accent Wall Tile
Company: Fireclay
Color/Pattern: Field Tile 4x8 in River Mist
Product Code:
Product: Sink Faucets
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: Morro Bay Single Hole Lavatory Faucet (Matt Black)
Product Code:
Product: Shower Head
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: 8” Contemporary “Thin-Line” Self Cleaning Showerhead (Matt Black)
Product Code: SH-171.FR
Product: Shower Trim Kit
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: Multi-Series StyleTherm® Trim Only with Single Volume Control
Product Code: TO-THC1L-77
Product: Hand Shower
Company: Belmont Hardware
Color/Pattern: Tara.Logic Hand Shower Matt Black
Product Code: 28 014 979
Product: Toiletpaper Holder
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Tissue Hook (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP4BLK
Product: Towel Bar
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Towel Bar 18 Inch Single (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP6BLK
Product: Towel Hook
Company: Top Knobs
Color/Pattern: Hopewell Bath Single Hook (Flat Black)
Product Code: HOP1BLK
Product: Vanity
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Rosas 59" Double Bathroom Vanity Set (Maple Grey)
Product Code: VRKG7326
Product: Mirror
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Rectangle Backlit Bathroom Vanity Wall Mirror
Product Code: PRSM1085
Product: Soap Dispenser
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Si Countertop Soap and Lotion Dispenser
Product Code: EYQN4720
Product: Carpet
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Lotie Grey Hand-Woven Cotton Abstract Area Rug
Product Code: ZPCD3635
Product: Towels
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Mediterranean 6 Piece Towel Set
Product Code: COY2105
Product: Artwork
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 'Dissolve Me' Graphic Art Print
Product Code: ESHM8913
Product: Cotton Stems
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Faux Cotton Decorative Stem
Product Code: GRCS2540
Product: Accessories
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Apophyllite Crystal with Onyx Stand Paper Weight
Product Code: MPDR1078
Product: Accessories
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Neasden Crystal Covered Decorative Box
Product Code: ORNE8902
Product: Shower Seat
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Bath Safety Fold Down Teak Seat
Product Code: DN7110OWB
Product
Company
Style
Product Code
Product: Flooring
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 7-16/25" Direct Print Plank - Micro Bevel Cork Flooring (Oak Cream)
Product Code: ABVY3076
Product: Throw Pillow
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Graham Modern Rectangle Cowhide Lumbar Pillow
Product Code: BBMT4860
Product: Fabric Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Natural Storage Fabric Cube
Product Code: VARK1115
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 2 Piece Cutout Wood Box Set
Product Code: IVBX6710
Product: Felt Boxes
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Daryl Storage Box (set of 2) Blue
Product Code: GN2396
Product: Laundry Basket
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Hub Storage Boxes (set of 2)
Product Code: GN2378
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: 4 Piece Wood Storage Box Set
Product Code: LGLY3322
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Pursley 2 Piece Floating Box
Product Code: VRKG6760
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Quandt Floating Storage Box
Product Code: VRKG6753
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Deco 2 Piece Decorative Box Set
Product Code: SLAM1338
Product: Decorative Box
Company: Wayfair
Color/Pattern: Anne Wood/Glass Decorative Box
Product Code: CSTD6612
Drew's Canyon House
My master suite is on the small side, but that doesn’t mean it can’t feel relaxing and comfortable. This reno starts with smarts: making better use of the available square footage and combining the awkwardly separate bathroom areas into one large space. Then comes the real fun—adding wow factor everywhere I can.
Drew's Before & After
Jonathan's Hilltop House
Just like the kitchen and living room downstairs, my master suite’s layout needed a lot of work. To transform the space into an inviting retreat with an unobstructed view of the hills (and next door goats), we made a huge move. Actually, a tall move—we literally raised the roof to create a higher angled ceiling, adding tons of drama and value in the process. We also relocated the staircase to make room for a sleek, functional bathroom and then turned the old bathroom into a walk-in closet.
Jonathan's Before & After
