Michael Bublé’s Shocking Surprise

By Megan Stein | May 4, 2020 | Celebrity IOU Season 1, Episode 6

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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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Check out the decor, furniture, and more seen in this episode–and get it for yourself!

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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

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.