Viola Davis Before and After Renovation on HGTV’s Celebrity IOU

Earlier than getting away with homicide on tv, Viola Davis spent her earlier years attending the Juilliard College in New York with fellow scholar Michelle O’Neill. 31 years later, Davis and O’Neill ended up elsewhere, however they remained the very best of associates all through the ups and downs of life. And on the newest episode of HGTV’s ”Movie star IOU,” Davis wished to do one thing for O’Neill, who’s at all times doing for others: reward her the zen-filled renovation she deserves. 

Alongside the Property Brothers, Davis pulled as much as O’Neill’s home in Minneapolis to let her know concerning the shock makeover (and get her out for 5 weeks whereas they get to work). “She’s a type of those who strikes by life, giving giving giving, she’s helped me by some unhealthy relationships,” Davis stated. And O’Neill, who’s a most cancers survivor, has been by her truthful quantity of struggles, so Davis wished to domesticate a brand new dwelling that targeted on two priorities: household and peace.

“A very powerful factor with Michelle is household connection,” Davis stated. “For example, her and her daughters cuddle collectively and so they do artwork tasks collectively so the whole lot is about gathering household, and he or she’s a terrific prepare dinner. So the whole lot is about connection.”

O’Neill’s present kitchen was a 1970s-styled house, remoted from the eating and dwelling space by a plastered wall. It additionally had restricted cupboard house, a dated shade palette, and little seating that made the kitchen really feel even smaller—and so a giant concentrate on the renovation was opening it as much as create the culinary playground O’Neill deserved. 

With a view to do that, Davis and the Property Brothers knocked down the dividing wall, which created an open structure on the bottom flooring. They added a big peninsula for entertaining, plus new cabinetry, a marble backsplash, and state-of-the-art home equipment. Moreover, they eliminated a window to make room for extra cupboard space, which Jonathan and Drew Scott agreed was higher than the window that confronted the neighbors. 

Additionally they expanded and brightened up the lounge house with medium toned oak hardwood and a brand new fire, surrounded by custom-built cabinets that housed O’Neill’s favourite data and a model new report participant. Along with a decor overhaul, the Property Brothers additionally added double-pane home windows to enhance insulation in the home and get the household by these chilly winter months in Minneapolis.

“Each time the winter months come, you’re hibernating. This previous winter was 25 levels under zero, and he or she was simply completed,” Davis stated. “Quite a lot of the insulation isn’t good, it was so freezing. She’ll be within the mattress along with her coat on.” 

As an added shock for O’Neill, Davis wished to carve out a peaceable house that was only for her. Try the episode to see a spare room get remodeled right into a zen-filled sanctuary.

All in all, O’Neill was fully blown away with all of the particular touches of the renovation—from the report participant’s etched signature of her former professor, to the considerate kitchen design that will permit her to stay out her wildest entertaining goals. However what actually struck an emotional twine throughout the grand reveal was the workplace, full of photographs and art work that mirrored how a lot O’Neill meant to Davis.

“That workplace to me was [like] strolling into reminiscence,” O’Neill stated. “There’s photos of my youngsters. There’s music and artwork … It’s simply very highly effective to see it in entrance of you and know you bought lots of people in your life that love you.”