So we're doing our magical, creative playroom
and I want everyone to know exactly
whose room that is as soon as they come up those steps.
So when I saw these letters on the wall
with Gio's name and Sophie's name I thought,
we have to do some sort of a sign.
OK.
Now I told you I have this special project in mind.
JULIE KHUU: Mm-hmm.
But I didn't really have a complete idea
of what I wanted to do.
So I want to know what you came up with.
JULIE KHUU: I love a personalized space.
So what I've designed is this blinking marquee signage.
I know this looks really complicated Laila.
Sure does. I don't know.
I mean, you got me worried. - Yeah.
I actually just designed this shape
and I brought it to the lumber yard
and I had them cut it out for me.
Oh, OK.
This looks like landscape.
Yeah.
This is actually resin edging for landscaping.
But we're going to repurpose it to throw
our little globe lights in. - OK.
JULIE KHUU: First thing we need to do Layla is layout our resin
edging and make our marks so we know where to drill
in for the globe lights.
LAILA ALI: OK.
JULIE KHUU: I'll be making marks every 2 and 1/2 inches.
LAILA ALI: I love how Maria and Marc are making it a priority
to create a space where their kids can be creative
and they can unplug from all the technology.
You know, nowadays the kids have so much sensory overload
they never really have that time to just be in their head
and create from scratch.
OK, got this last remark in.
So now that we have our marks, we're just going to drill
right where our marks are.
[DRILLING]
[MUSIC]
OK, one more.
And now that we have all of our holes drilled,
we need to use a wire cutter to cut our little channel.
This is going to create the channel to slip
our little globe lights in.
LAILA ALI: OK.
And then Laila, if you can help
me get the last little bits.
So we've got our holes drilled, our channels made,
we're going to now, screw this right
onto the back of that plywood.
[MUSIC]
So we have this last little bit.
I'm just going to cut it off with a wire cutter.
[MUSIC]
So all the bulbs are going to stick in through here.
JULIE KHUU: Oh my gosh this is looking so cute.
Are you impressed with this project of yours so far?
I'm impressed with my own design skills.
[LAUGHTER]
I love it.
So now, what we need to do is to be
able to attach the back panel to this front panel.
We're going to counter sync the dowels right into the board.
So we'll use a little bit of wood glue.
Pop that right in for me Laila.
OK, so now we just have to repeat this
for the other three corners.
[MUSIC]
So the final step to get this plate secured
is we're going to screw right on top of that dowel.
So if you can drill that right in for me.
Good.
OK.
And we just need to secure the battery pack,
and I'm just going to screw it right in.
LAILA ALI: All right. JULIE KHUU: OK.
Perfect.
The last step is just a glue their names
right on to the boards using the wood glue.
I know that Sophie loves red and Giovanni loves blues.
But just to kind of zhuzh this up a little bit,
we'll be painting each letter in a different color.
LAILA ALI: Yeah, I think that's a good idea.
OK.
I have all of our colors here.
If I could have you paint Gio's and I'll do Soph's.
They are absolutely going to love this.
I know, I can't wait for them to see it.
[MUSIC]
OK, and if you could reach right in there and do the honors.
[GASPS] Cute!
So cute!
I love how this turned out.
This is adorable!
LAILA ALI: Love this.
JULIE KHUU: So cute.