I'm headed to part 2. :) I really like this a lot. Great advertisement too. The Houzz is getting bigger, that's great! There's so much to learn and great things to purchase too. Good luck guys.....I hope it takes off! :)

What a sweet and loving gift Ashton gave to his Mom. Between Ashton, Houzz and Catherine Renae Thomas Design Co. they made Magic happen !
Everyone should watch this video.
What a great son and his Mom's reaction brought tears to my eyes.

i loved all the parts and sobbed along with his mom at the end. hope its all she dreamed of.

@Mark Mine too!

Loved it...

My computer keeps choking on the feed -- gave up on seeing it for the moment. Great PR though... http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/ashton-kutcher-surprises-his-mother-by-remodeling-childhood-home-my-mom-has-been-the-greatest-influence-in-my-life/ar-BBjeAnf?ocid=UP76DHP

I gave up too. More like stuttering than streaming. I'll try later.

Well, I finally managed to watch all the videos. Definitely a tearjerker. A very touching story. The basement looked fantastic, the designer did an amazing job. I loved the neutrals, with texture added for interest. The fireplace was great, and the light brought to the space was great too. Oh, and the bar space, perfect for a family gathering. I could go on and on..... I'll wish you much success with this. I would love to watch a Houzz series. So glad I found this site. Congrats Houzz! :)

I love your mom's reaction! The basement looks beautiful! You have a wonderful family! This was fun to watch.

Watched it and love it. Great story, great emotions, had to hold back tears at the end. My best wishes to Ashton and his whole family.

Great video. Got a kick out of the guys not wearing masks while they were doing demo. Love the Midwest!

Enjoyed every minute of it. :-)

joy!

I found myself in tears over the tender gesture while watching the videos. It isn't necessarily the house that makes a home, but the love and kindness within. I could see how touched your mother was. You and your step dad now have another memory; one new, but not replacing the old. However, this had to be some time ago, because we have not had snow in Iowa for some time now. Beautiful. I'm going to have to try out this Houzz.

Aww! It played fine just now, and the space was so thoughtfully executed and appointed. What a sweet family. I'm cracking up remembering the recliner poll -- so fun to see it in action from the OP's POV, and actually really love the ones they chose. Great interpretation and team leadership Catherine. Cheers to Diane and Mark!

(Was that Kevin Spacey singing us out?)

Glad it was playing well for you now! If anyone still has issues, please shoot us a message through support.houzz.com with your browser and version information so we can try to reproduce the issue and get it solved. Thanks for watching!!

What a wonderful video of Ashton Kutcher's basement makeover for his mother. It turned out great and now looks so light and airy. The remodeling and subsequent decorating was a delight to watch. Kudos to everyone involved.

Won't play on my iPad

Fabulous tribute to what a home is

Would love to watch it but can't get it to work on the ipad.

I really enjoyed it! What a special gift to his mom and what a loving step-father! Loved the format - was able to watch all episodes with no problems and on my own timeline.

Won't play on my iPad, either.

So enjoyable! That's actually why I'm over here in the "advice" section now...I didn't even know this existed on Houzz!

I think this whole thing could have been done in one 1 hour program .

Watched all the episodes and loved it. Would like to see more Houzz series like this.

I loved the whole process! It was very well executed and fun to follow in short time frame. It should have came with a *Kleenex alert* ;)

Finally able to load last night! Was well worth it. The designer worked with the family so well and didn't try to push all her ideas on them, yet guided the in their decisions. Very well done! Loved the outcome of the basement and Mom's reaction was priceless. Such a loving family

LOVED IT....lovely home and family.

I'm impressed with the gesture. Very nice thing to do. Not impressed with the show. Did the program need to be so long or was it Producer designed to bleed time? How many times was Houzz mentioned-- five/ten/more? We get it, it's your show. I'm curious about who approached who for the initial contact? More to the point, who paid for what? Was this a Houzz perk generated by Mr. Kutcher's celebrity? Is there a reason the siblings weren't involved? Congratulations for the work performed by all, but it all seems so contrived what with production crews in several locations. Look, this type of remodel has been done before and we all know how it's going to turn out. "Oh my God.....!" Good on the family, all the best, but this is not for me -- especially should it be a promotional program launch stunt using a high visibility person. (Where's the private comment link?)

nitpicker, you have the most appropriate screen name ever.

Can't even open the vid on my iPad. You need to get this set up better if you want this format to work for everyone.

I watched all the episodes and loved! I liked seeing how they used Houzz to make everything possible. I'd love to see more episodes.

Grover- you know it is all in the details, right?;)

Nitpicker.......chill! I thought it was great and fun to watch. Yes, it may have been promotional, but, it was not too long, in my opinion, and it was lovely to see Ashton and his relationship with his family as well as the outcome of the renovation. Take it for what it is.....a before and after view of a Reno that utilized a great site; Houzz.

Yes, Margo, always the details. Let me put in another word for the promotional aspect. I thought it was great the way Ashton showed us how he used houzz to do an actual reno. I am always telling people with design dilemmas to start some ideabooks. And beyond being enjoyable to watch, I suspect this video will be useful to many.

I love it!!! It was brilliantly done!

The video won't work for me.

thank you