sets the mood better than a warm and inviting dinner table. >> so we brought in -- >> chim p and joanna gaines. >> and on their show fixer upper, they take run down properties and turn them into gorgeous new living spaces with joanna's eye for design, and it is all done on a budget. they've created a holiday dinner table for us that make a big statement. and merry christmas. >> do you throw big christmas parties at your house? >> we have big families. we love having family and friends over. >> we have four kids. so can you imagine the table alone set by our table and the grandparents on each side, the aunts and uncles. >> so you're going to take us through, this table by the way is gorgeous overall. >> but rather simple. >> yeah. i feel like when you're hosting, it's already stressful the idea that you cook. so the table needs to be something that you do that you're not stressed out about. so i always start with the place setting. i like having unique chargers out. >> are those wooden? >> these are wooden chargers. these are from pier 1. >> you start layering. >> i wanted to define each space.

chicago by storm for a behind-the-scenes look at tv's best shots and the best fixer-uppers chip and joanna gaines with some's upgrades coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today." it's tuesday morning, december the 8th, 2015. a nice holiday season crowd i'm willie along with tamron and natalie natalie. al had to leave early and john cena with "at last". >> and a young lady that i haven't seen in a while and after i talk to you guys, this is only song i dance to and i'm saving a dance for her. >> love in your life. >> hanks for letting me play it. >> every guy put on alert that this is what you're supposed to do. >> i miss her so. i'm looking forward to this being done and for all the right reasons. >> you won't tell us who the lucky lady is. >> if you don't know, it's my nicole, she's across town and been away from her for too long. >> she's so sweet. >> usually here when you co-host. such a sweet person, perfect match. >> when you do stuff like that

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prices on everything youneed to share wonder every day. >>> they are hgtv's cutest couple chip and joanna gaines and their show "fixer upper" turning rundownouses into warm viting homes with their credible renovation. >> and today they will show us small upgrades t give you big results. chip and joanna, good morning. >> thank you, good to be here. >> this is a renovation project you guys recently just did, right? >> yes. >> and we start at kitchen. >> sure. >> and made some really simple basic changes as we take a look. is this the before picture. >> that's the before. >> thank goodness o o else we wouldn't be here if that was the after. >> what do you recommend and what did you end up doing? >> you know what i loved about this space is the foot sprint was great. just needed an update so we painted the lower cabinets and gave them a change. >> nice. >> instead of a backsplash we did a p pe tongue and groove panel. count tops. you might remember the last time we were on worked on hardwood floor restoration with the sander and that's our thing and we restored the beautiful hardwood stores >> you l