Theyre a result of the curved and angled front facade. We chose an antique fireplace mantle from bourbon street in new orleans and set it on to a very simple clean glass shelf wall, which creates depth and interest. For the master bath, we chose a graphic blackandwhite marble floor and installed this beautiful clawfoot bathtub reminiscent of the french hotel suites we so adored. [music fading] [music playing] you always hear about california outdoor living. Well, we truly live it. I love to cook and entertain and kevin loves to be outside, so we created an extension of our indoor living space, which is comfortable, functional, and inspired by the beautiful lush surroundings. A petting zoo, vegetable garden, and aviary complete the package. And thats it. Its been a pleasure sharing our home with you. Thanks for joining. [music playing] now, if youve found creative ways to reuse and recycle when it comes to home decor, tell us about it on twitter, instagram, or facebook openhousetv. Still ahead, we asked a group of kiddos what home means to them. Hear what they have to say coming up. [music playing] welcome back. No place has a better story than home. Our homes play an Important Role in the storybook of our lives. Its a message that hits home for our partners, Coldwell Banker. Throughout the year, theyve asked buyers and sellers to share their stories. So what does home mean to you . We decided to pose that very question to kids. We headed to Compass Charter School in fort greenes section of brooklyn to find out what home means to the little ones. Im ashley dembowski, Vice President of operations, Coldwell Banker real estate. At this time of year, we are reminded of all the wonderful reasons that we are so thankful for home. At Coldwell Banker, we believe it is not just a roof over our head, that home represents everything we hold dear. And often, its kids that have the unique perspective of what makes home so special. [music playing] [scribbling] [music playing] my favorite thing about home is that i get to sleep in my bed with my cozy animals. My favorite thing about home is theres two floors in my house. And also, i get a backyard. I can see my mommy, my daddy, and also my grandma. I have four chickens. What . And a dog and a cat. I have like five cats. Five cats . Whoa. When i go to sleep, my cat always comes in and just climbs up my shirt every night. [scribbling] [music playing] at home, i like to play games with my brothers and my sister. And sometimes, when we play games with my brother, we actually make it a deal so whoever wins the game, they get to have what we were fighting over. When im home, i like to do i like to i like to cuddle up and play with my sister. I like to play the word games with her, like junior monopoly. My favorite thing at home is sleeping with my mommy. My favorite thing to do at home is to lie on my mom legs and hold one of my toys while watching tv. Ooh. [scribbling] [music playing] my home is brown, and its big. And i have a basement. My house is brown, and it my elevator door used to be black, but now, its white. I live in an apartment building. The shoe hallway is like almost the whole entire house. [scribbling] [music playing] my favorite place is my bedroom because i can bounce on the bed all the time. My favorite place at home is my backyard because i can get out my house quickly and go out and play. My favorite place is the living room. If my mom isnt here, i use my favorite pillow. [scribbling] [music playing] im thankful that i get to have play dates with my friends and that i get to have love with my family. At bedtime, we always get to have a little time together. That we at least have a school and we have shelter from rain. [music playing] [scribbling] [music playing] [music playing] [music playing] im thankful for home no matter how old we grow, one thing always rings true theres no place like home. For 109 years, Coldwell Banker has been helping people find home. To find a home of your own, visit coldwellbanker. Com. That is too cute. To share your stories of home, head to coldwellbanker. Com. Up next, we are heading to a magnificent waterfront estate in connecticut. And later, diy design tips that you can seriously do yourself. Trust me. [music playing] open house is brought to you in part by Coldwell Banker where home begins. [music fading] welcome back. Now, were heading to darien, connecticut. Were stopping by a magnificent waterfront estate with lush gardens and sweeping lawns. This Home Features nearly 15,000 square feet of exquisite detail. Youll be impressed from the moment you enter the stunning entry hall. [music playing] hi. Im brooke. And im courtney. And this is our familys home at 188 Long Neck Point road in darien, connecticut. Lets head inside. [music playing] as you come into the foyer, you see 22foot ceilings, floortoceiling windows, and incredible view of long island sound. One of the interesting things about this room, it was originally four separate rooms and weve opened it up to make this incredible entertaining space. We have a beautiful elliptical staircase that we imported from france, and we have beautiful details throughout the house that were handcrafted in europe as well. [music playing] one of our favorite things about the library is to come in here after the partys over and kick back with a glass of wine, our entire family, and talk about the nights events. One of the original details of the house is this incredible mahogany handcrafted fireplace, and on the other side of the library is the walkin wine cellar. [music playing] just off the living room is the dining room. Some of my favorite features of this room are the egg and dart moldings and the elegant architectural details. They make you feel like youre dining in a different era. [music playing] while this room is technically our kitchen, it actually functions more as a family room. We have coffee over here in the morning, informal dining, and at night, we cuddle up and watch tv. We truly use every inch of this room. [music playing] this is such a regal master suite. You enter in through this huge sitting room with venetian plaster walls and a marble fireplace. And a terrace. What more can you ask for in a master bedroom . [music playing] and finally, the outdoor space. Why would you go anyplace else . Done al fresco or have a big party on the vast lawn, there are manicured gardens, access to the beach, and a pier to pull up your boat. Even on cloudy day, this home is a serene oasis. [music playing] thank you for joining us today. Weve had so many incredible memories here. We hope you enjoyed this tour of our familys home. [music playing] there is still more ahead. Next, tips to help you bring a designer touch to your kids room. Im going to show you a simple trick that will give this basic dresser a muchneeded and more stylish second life. [music playing] welcome back. When it comes to decorating, theres nothing more fun than designing a kids room. And with a little creativity, you can save money and time by doing it yourself. Expert stager cheryl eisen is here with some diy tips that will upgrade your childs room in a flash. [music playing] hi. Im cheryl eisen of interior marketing group. Today, im coming to you from 1110 park avenue a new development by Toll Brothers city living where im going to show you some fun and functional things you can do to take your kids room design to the next level, breathing new life into ordinary things you may already have around the house. [music playing] any city dweller knows Storage Space is always at a premium, especially in kids rooms. Using only a few l brackets, weve repurposed these cool skateboards into functional shelving. Its not just a stash for toys. It stores the boards, too. [music playing] campaign dressers are such a classic look for the home. Im going to show you a simple trick that will give this basic dresser a muchneeded and more stylish second life. This campaign hardware you can buy at any local hardware store. All you need from there is a drill, and youre ready to go. [music playing] kids love animals, and im going to show you how to do your own zooinspired art gallery. All youll need for this project are some storebought frames in varying sizes, sharpie pens, a pair of scissors, some glue stick, newspaper, and pictures of animal prints you can find anywhere online. So to start off, just take the print of your animal and start to trace it wit your sharpie. The next step is to just take the print and cut out what youve traced. [music playing] piece of cake. Now that you have your perfect silhouette, just color it in with a big fat marker. [music playing] there you have it. Now that you have your animal silhouette, just find a newspaper with as much print as possible. Cut it out. Position the art. Glue it down, and place the art in the frame. [music playing] now, just close it up, and were on our way to the zoo. [music playing] the beauty of these tricks ive shown you today is that they put the fun in functionality, so get the whole family in on a diy day. I know youll be pleased with the results. [music fading] [music playing] for more diy inspiration, find us on pinterest or facebook. And while youre on facebook, be sure to check out my breakfast with open house videos every weekend and share what youre having with us. Each week, i whip up one of my favorite familyfriendly recipes. Be sure to like the video, share it, and comment for a chance to choose the next recipe ill make. Thats all for now, and thanks for watching. Were back next week with more beautiful homes. [music playing] im getting ready to leave the house, and the phone rings, you could see the area where heidi was. I was lost for words. Just doesnt make sense. A vibrant young woman stalked by a killer. I cringe every tomb i think about it. Found dead by her boyfriend. My brother was a mess. Was devastated. The most ominous clue on the wall to the left where heidis body was, was a number one, shes number one, get ready. Right. Here comes trouble . Exactly. It wasnt a breakin. The one dougwindows, door nothi broken. Did the killer have a key . The question was, how did the person get into the house . A decade later, in a state 1500 miles awaying detectives finally found their answer. Got dna hit. And more questions. We knew there was more to this story than some guy comes from colorado to commit a murder and go back home again. Did someone closer to home want her dead . Youre 99 sure that he had something to do with it, but theres no smoking gun. So many secrets still be revealed. And one more killer on the run. He knew what was in the house. He knew what he was doing. Done get any wheres than that there im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Dennis Murphy with indiscretion. She was bubbly woman in her early 20s, just looking for a clean break. Heidi, a baltimore pool league ace, had, in recent years, endured tough times but now shots were starting to drop. A steady job as a receptionist, a boyfriend she could take to meet the parents, talk even of a Summer Wedding in las vegas. And then, it was game over for heidi. Just like that. Someone had made their way into her row house on a thursday night in april back in the year 2000, and killed her most brutal fashion. 911. My girlfriends been murdered. What happened . Was she shot . Just shes cut. Her throats cut. Any parent opens the door, 6 00 a. M. , two cops standing ats n you know th few hours or a ww weeksen a dozen years. The heidi Murder Investigation would go stone cold until one day, in a matter of hours really, everything became clear and how strange and terrifying it all turned out to be. When donna and walter met at a church soesh talk of a family even preceded the engagement ring. He used to scare the girls away by saying he wanted 12 children, i said, i always thought i wanted to have 12 children. He said, oh my god. They didnt have 12. But this devout Roman Catholic couple did raise their five in a baltimore, maryland suburb. Heidi, the only girl in a sea of brothers. When i hear that, i think, poor heidi. Yep. Growing up with boys. We had friends that said, she must have been treated like a princess. I said, are you kidding me . She had to have been cuff as they were. Kept them in their place. She wasnt treated like she was a princess, thats for sure. Heidi grew up to be happy, athletic, healthy girlfriended by friend mz a noisy, loving family with strict rules. Everyone at table for dinner, mass on sunday, no back talk. Heidis brothers, frank and harold, true your moms and known to wash out a naughty mouth with a bar of soap. I got it. True . They were very strict. Definitely had a bar of soap from time to time. As she grew into her late teens, heidi starts to bristle under her parents strict house rules. By 19, she, the next to youngest, became the first to leave the family nest. But the grass wasnt greener. Right away, reality offered up a deadbeat roommate, and a succession of lowpaying jobs that evaporated like the morning dew. Yet she could count on girlfriends to buoy her up, one night with her bffs shooting pool she caught the eye of a guy holding a cue stick, steven cook. Shooting against one another and he noticed heidi in the bar. Steven cooks sister. The first night he went home and three days later they moved in. Really fast. Steven was five years older than heidi. His sister says he could be quiet and shy, but always wanted to be around heidi. They did everything together. I dont think that they really did much without each other. In 1998, steven and heidi moved to the rental townhouse in maryland. Stevens dad, steve sr. , says, after living together for nearly two years, the couple was talking about taking the next step. It was your understanding, steve, they were going to get hitched . Yes, in vegas. Every time i talked to them that was their planned. It never changed. He loved her. Timing seemed good. Heidi just gotten a promotion at Insurance Company where she worked. She was fine 4 a 9 00 to 5 00er after years of tempt teching. She was Getting Started when things happened. Strange things that ratted heidi. In april that year, someone was trying to break into their townhouse. There was chipping around a lock on their basement door. Looked like the doors had been monkeyed with. Yes. Not on after that discovery of mischief on the locks a stranger knocked on the front door, saying he was forming a neighborhood block watch. He scared heidi so much, she told her friends, described the person as africanamerican with a tattoo. Steven demanded new locks and keys from townhouse management. They were installed april 19, 2000. The next evening is when it happened. You sending somebody . Yes, i am. Just send somebody. Stay with me, okay. An officer dispatched to their home saw heidi on the living room floor. Her boyfriend leaned up against the wall, cradling her and crying uncontrollably. It appeared she had been strangled, her throat so severely slashed her blood dripped through to the basement. And there was Something Else, something mansenesque, scrolled on the wall in red lipstick above heidis body was the number one. When we come back was a killer keeping track of victims. Shes number one, get ready, here comes trouble . Exactly. And a possible suspect. Im thinking maybe this is our guy. Heidis killed with a knife. Holy night sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace oh no. under his breath hey man hey peter. unenthusiastic oh. Ha ha ha joanne . Is that you . Its me. You dont look a day over 70. Am i right . Jingle jingle. If youre peter pan, you stay young forever. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. You make me feel so young. Its what you do. You make me feel so spring has sprung. Reporter a remail Police Officer was the first on the awful scene. Shes seeing steven cook holding heidi up against the wall, the wrapping hes got her wrapped in his arms. Reporter steven cook, heidis livein boyfriend of nearly two years, told the arriving officer that he came home that night only to find an apparently lifeless heidi in their living room. Nonetheless, he says he tried cpr. 8 58 p. M. , he called 911. Are you sending somebody . Yes, theyre on the way, sir. I want you to stay with me. No, no, i can stay with you. Ive got to go with her. Reporter Baltimore County homicide detectives al and gary arrived later that night. It appeared to them, heidi had been strangled, it was obvious her throat had been deeply cut with something sharpedged, probably a nigh. When you go to that scene, does it speak to you, explain itself what happened here . It was kind of an odd scene. In the living room of the house, there was no real furniture, to speak of. Up on the wall to left of where heidis body was, was a number one, written on the wall. So found that obviously to be odd. Reporter shes number one and get ready because here comes trouble . Exactly. Reporter those first few hours left investigators wondering, was this the first signature of a budding serial killer, was there going to be a number two, or was it Something Else . The house was tossed, you know, ransacked. Youve got a potential motive of burglary and youve got the other motive on the wall of serial murder. Reporter 20 miles away, walter and donna got a knock on the door at their maryland hole, it was the police. They says you have a daughter, heidi. Yes. You know, and i said, you know, whats the matter . You know, shes been in an accident . Whats going on . He said, heidis dead. It you know, quite a shock. I started pinching myself, got to wake up from this dream, this has got to be a dream. I think our whole world changed. Reporter a short time late, stevens sister kim got a knock, too. I remember running to the bathroom and getting sick and i was kind of i couldnt i couldnt do anything. Reporter heidis boyfriend, steven, meanwhile, had been down at a Police Station the whole time being interviewed. Officers snapped this picture, his clothes bloodied, he said, trying to perform cpr, and then cradling heidis bleeding body. How much did you know about him or the victim at that point . Not a lot. We knew they were in a relationship, the relationship was good. Reporter husbands and boyfriends are always persons of interest. But homicide investigators say, steven was cooperative. He told them how, after his shift ended at a local lowes, he pickeded up heidi from her job and the car they shared, 1994, red honda civic. It was 5 45 p. M. When he dropped her off at their home. It was, he said, the la