Designer and host Tiffany Brooks set out to ambush the lucky winner of HGTV Smart Home 2019 at her home in New Jersey.

The HGTV camera crew waited patiently with friends and family to share the amazing news to Maureen Rustrian, the lucky winner of the HGTV® Smart Home Giveaway 2019.

The HGTV crew first ambushed Maureen’s husband at his fitness studio, enlisting his help to surprise his wife with a backyard summer barbecue that same evening. Using the ruse that Maureen’s friend from Boston was in town on business, the team worked quickly to plan the bombshell event with family and friends.

Tiffany quieted the crew as Maureen pulled up the driveway.