My Houzz: Kate Upton Gives Her Sister a Surprise Renovation

Christie Williams spends much of her time taking care of other people. In addition to raising two young daughters with her husband, Matt, she runs a nonprofit called Wins for Warriors that helps veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Model and actress Kate Upton, who happens to be Christie’s younger sister, knew that Christie wouldn’t find time to pamper herself, so Upton recently surprised Christie by renovating the couple’s outdated guest bathroom, office area and master bedroom and bathroom in their Melbourne, Florida, home. “Christie’s always been very nurturing to everyone around her, and she’s still like that today,” Upton says. “So all of my memories of her growing up were really her watching over me, so it’s nice to be able to reverse the roles and take care of her.”

Bold patterned tile and wallpaper, soothing shades of blue and touches of glamour gave the home just the right atmosphere for Christie and her busy family.

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Emily H

I love how this turned out! I have major home office envy!

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Sarah

That’s a beautiful master bedroom!

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YoYo Schubert

oh my gosh it is so pretty

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Desiign

This is great - wish they focused on bathrooms more! :P

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kerosine

Would be pleased to get to know where those silver picture frames are from! Hugs from Germany! Really nice and cozy!

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Amy Clymer

Love the use of texture and pattern within auted color scheme! Where did the office space wallpaper come from? I need some just like that!

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sdatex

A lovely and thoughtful gift. ❤️

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skunst2017

Kate Upton , beautiful inside and out ....and the house turned out lovely also ! Won't you be my sister?

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cyndelight

I love the seascape painting in master bath. Where can I purchase one for myself?

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Sohail Khan

look good and beautiful from all angle.

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joellebailey

Totally my style! Love every single item used in this reno.

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traynor7

I would love to know where to source a similar rug the the one in the master bedroom ?? in the UK/Ireland ??

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marc183

Love it. Compliments to all rooms.

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Sweet Designs

What an amazing renovation. Great job guys, love it.

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User

Nice little project! Any chance sharing the details of the lovely wallpaper in the home office space? Many thanks.

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Peggy

Beautifully done. Love the wallpaper and that master shower. I must say this looks better in the video.

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davidhunternyc

Loved this video. At first I thought I was watching a renovation but I soon realized this was so much more. To see this kind of sibling love just made me cry. You're a very special family. Good health and great happiness to all of you.

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Becky Kuritz

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Such a thoughtful gift!!!! You are one terrific sister

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Prescott Paulin

Great story!

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Sofia Volosatova

amazing, the bathroom looks wonderful. I love the office too!

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HU-685312887

Awesome ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lynne

beautiful renovation and a very thoughtful sister.

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cskedd

Hi, just replying to the comment about the rug try rugstore.co.uk there is a Kathy Ireland range with something similar. Hope this helps and good luck

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brokenknee

beautiful. may happiness be theirs . I love the way they love their animals as family. great people

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Nancy Bremner

What an amazing transformation especially since the house had some design quirks. As a designer it must be a challenge to make sure you have the products such as wallpaper and tile that the customer would like. Fava really did an outstanding elegant job for her client.

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Motivo Home

Thank you Nancy! We really appreciate the compliment! It really was such an honor to work on this project.

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Karaleigh Joens

i wanted that so much i want it now

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crhtlk

Gorgeous Reno and touching story. Warmed my heart and seriously awesome design capture of homeowners dreams.

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Nannette Percifield

Where did the bedroom wallpaper come from? Love it!

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Allison Gervis

@Nannette Percifield - you can shop products from the video here -- https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/119751344/list/designer-picks-a-surprise-renovation-from-kate-upton -- including the wallpaper: https://www.houzz.com/product/104451118-chevron-lines-wallpaper-peel-and-stick-navy-24x48-contemporary-wallpaper

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Brightech

Oh wow! Love it

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India Touch Impex

Great

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Vincent Designs, Inc.

Beautiful job! But I would’ve gotten you to install a nice waterproof TV in that bathroom!

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Caz Murefu-Mutanhaurwa

Lovely project

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dee_mckervey

Lovely redo! The windows on each side of the bed look smaller- is that an optical illusion??

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Vera Sokolovski

Amazing renovation love the styling and theme.

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Karen

Absolutely love everything in this Reno ❤️

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Wyman Lane Interiors

Love the transformation - the design is stunning! I especially love the mix of glam, wood and blue color palette!

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Houzz Shop

Hello, all products from this My Houzz episode are available here. Thanks so much!

1 Like May 9, 2019 at 12:28PM

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Elvira

So nice!!

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Skeey Decors

beautiful brightand cozy bedroom love the shades of blue

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Otto & Mensah Build

Lovely piece loved the transformation.

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Toni Ann Douglas

i can't wait to be an interior designer such a great career

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MOHAMMED H SHEHE

i love it .. so incredible

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Isometric Interiors

office area is the best

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Corinne Hudders

Oh my god so pretty man

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olykat

The scary part is all the smashing and filling up skips to landfill. I wonder if any of it could have been done more carefully to recycle things like the spa bath?

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Hallan B

I like it very much

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Nasreen Ahmed

So incredible 🥰

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parmar ajit

Great decision for home decoration

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akunju

@ Rosy, yes, i wonder why the bathroom window was taken away. It's such a luxury to have natural light and air in the bathroom. Also, not a fan of the busy wall tiles in the bathroom. But love everything else!

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