- Earlier this season, we met Matt and Jess.
They are an incredible couple with an incredible story.
Take a look.
- Matt has been a City of Pittsburg firefighter
for eight years now,
and he has been diagnosed with ALS for seven.
And we've been having fun ever since!
- There is so much going on in your lives,
and the positivity in you saying,
"We've been having fun ever since,"
that just got to me.
And you have all these firefighters,
who have taken on your shifts--
they're working extra shifts, so you get paid.
- And they've been doing it for over three years now.
- Yeah, they won't stop, so that he continues to get paid.
Amazing. [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause]
Well, when our friends at Houzz heard about Matt and Jess,
they wanted to help, so we sent Jeannie to their home,
and said that Houzz would be making over their living room.
We found a professional designer on Houzz
to completely make over their home.
Houzz is a great tool for decorating and remodeling,
and they provide all the information you need
to find the best professional to do it.
Let's check in with Jeannie,
who's with Matt and Jess right now.
- Hi. - Hi, y'all.
(both) Hi, Ellen!
- Hi Matt, hi Jess, hi Jeannie.
Hi, so-- - Hi, Ellen!
- Were you surprised when we showed up
at your home a couple of weeks ago?
- Oh, my gosh, complete disbelief.
I wish I would've known,
because I would've done my hair a little bit different.
Oh, my God! [audience laughter]
- Oh, you both look fantastic.
Matt, how are you feeling?
- I've been feeling good.
- Feeling good? - He's doing good.
He's doing really good. - Good, good.
All right, Jess, did you have fun
picking out everything for your living room?
- Oh, my gosh, we had so much fun--the app is so intuitive.
We just had so much fun picking out our dream living room,
and we just can't wait to see what it looks like!
- [inaudible] - I know.
We've kept you out of your home for about four days.
So let's see what your living room looked like before.
All right, that's your living room before.
And then... - Oh, my gosh.
- Let's--yes, let's see what your living room
looks like right now, okay?
- All right, my babies! [laughs]
Oh, it's the yearbook photos up here!
- Oh, my gosh! That's gorgeous.
- And now the poor guy has [indistinct], you guys.
[cheers and applause] - Oh, my God!
[cheers and applause]
Is this my house? [cheers and applause]
- [laughs] - Oh, my God!
- Do you recognize that chair?
- Oh, my gosh, I love this chair!
Matt, this is your chair! - Amazing, right?
- Ellen, it looks so gorgeous!
I don't even recognize it. - It's amazing.
- I don't even recognize it. - They did such a great job.
Okay, we're gonna take a break,
and when we come back, we're going to let you
see a few other things that they did, okay?
I love firefighters. Thank you all for what you do.
I love firefighters! [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause] Thank you!
[cheers and applause]
You're amazing heroes. Okay, I said we were going to do
a little something more for you,
so let's take a look at the monitor.
First of all, Houzz built a cover for your ramp,
which was much needed,
because it rains a lot there.
So, they made over your girls' bedrooms.
- Yes, that's amazing!
- Five-year-old Kendall's bedroom.
That's after. (audience) Aw!
[cheers and applause]
- Oh, my God! - Isn't that adorable?
[cheers and applause]
- All right, let's look at
three-year-old McKenna's bedroom before.
- Okay, there it is before.
Let's see what it looks like now.
- Let's see after. Look at that!
(audience) Aw! [cheers and applause]
- That's your new bedroom! [cheers and applause]
- How neato is that? [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause] [all talking excitedly]
They love it!
And they did your master bedroom as well.
Let's take a look at the master bedroom.
This is before.
All right, let's take a look at what--
(audience) Aw! Look at that, that's beautiful.
[cheers and applause] [all talking excitedly]
- I get a headboard! [laughs]
[cheers and applause]
He wouldn't let me have one.
- Matt and Jess, thank you so much.
Everyone in our audience is going home
with a $150 Houzz gift card. - Oh, my God!
Thank you so much, Ellen. We love you.
[cheers and applause]