When the Property Brothers approached Rainn about giving back to someone in his life, he didn't hesitate for a minute: he wanted to transform Leslie's home. She had been his son Walter's nanny from the time he was 6 weeks old until he was 12. Even though Walter is 16 now, Leslie's family has remained an important part of their lives.

"When you meet Leslie, you just see immediately this is a person with tremendous integrity and heart. My wife and I didn't think things through very well. She was nine months pregnant and we realized we'd need a nanny. She was the first person we interviewed and we just fell in love with her immediately," said Rainn.

Leslie's family is originally from a small town in Guatemala, and they've poured their life savings into their home to achieve their part of the American dream. Not only is the home important to Leslie, but it became a special place for Walter as he grew up with Leslie's and her sister's children. Rainn wanted to turn Leslie's dated ranch into a stylish and functional retreat.

Fortunately, the home makeover didn't require a lot of demo, but they needed to get the kitchen down to a blank slate. Rainn said, "I'm excited about the demo. I've never demo'd anything before." He decided to bring a little of his The Office character, Dwight Schrute, to the renovation, with some medieval tools.

Rainn quickly discovered tools of yore don't work as well as a modern-day sledgehammer. "We kind of challenged him to bring his 'A' game to the demolition and he did," said Drew. Agreeing, Jonathan added, "He was ripping down cabinets one handed."

Family is important to Leslie, who has three children, as does her sister. With constant family gatherings, Leslie's home is often filled with children. Not only did the home need to be kid-friendly with more storage, but it also needed a modern refresh. The mix of flooring – red hardwood and dated tile — created a disjointed look.