15-07-2025
NFL star and his designer wife gave their mansion to HGTV for a surprise makeover... and were stunned by the results
Kyle Juszczyk and his wife Kristin were left genuinely speechless after HGTV star Galey Alix completely transformed their Californian mansion in just a few weeks - despite being dubious as to whether reactions on her show were real.
The husband-and-wife had reached out to Galey, who is the host of Home in a Heartbeat, to overhaul their sprawling 4,300 square feet home on the West Coast – and they were blown away by the results.
In a video shared by the interior designer in April, she revealed that she was given the kitchen, the primary bedroom, primary bathroom and living room to secretly makeover.
And, to complete the project, 31-year-old Galey moved into the home so that she could carry it out.
The TikTok clip showed the grand reveal, with Kyle, 34, and Kristin, 31, truly surprised by the results.
'They told me that they really had so much faith and trust in me, which made me feel amazing,' Galey later told People.
'But it didn't stop my hands from shaking. But when they opened their eyes, their expressions were priceless.
'They were just so shocked — Kristin kept saying, "I knew this was going to be good, but this is so much better than I thought."
'Kyle was like, "I was worried for you because you were hyping this up so much. I thought, if I were you, I'd try to under-promise so I could over-deliver."
'But after the reveal, he said, "Now that I see it, I understand."'
Kristin added: 'I honestly, genuinely thought, there's no way she actually does surprise renovations. Who's crazy enough to do that?
'So when Kyle and I were texting with her, and eventually had a meeting, the first thing I asked was, how real is this actual surprise renovation? And she said, no, it's a complete surprise.'
Like Kristin and Kyle, stunned social media users also couldn't believe Galey's magical transformation and admitted they were left with dropped jaws.
Taking to the comments, one said: 'Your eye for design is impeccable!! I love it so much.'
'The way my jaw dropped in every room,' another said.
A third continued: 'Amazing transformation!'
'You are so talented!' a fourth praised. 'I have been watching you since the beginning and you never cease to amaze me!'
'The kitchen and bathroom BLEW ME AWAY,' another wooed.
A sixth added: 'Unreal transformation. You are truly the best.'
Kristin and Kyle bought their home eight years prior, when the NFL pro first signed with the 49ers.
While they had always planned to renovate, the project was forever put on hold until their kitchen flooded.
Galey was inspired by the 'Pacific cozy' vibe for the project and understood that the couple wanted their mansion to feel like Northern California.
Kristin first approached Galey for the project after the pair connected via Instagram.
Shedding light on the early days of their friendship, Galey said: 'When I saw she was following me, I thought, okay, I have to DM her and tell her how amazing she is.
'She wrote back saying, "Oh my God, I watched your show! Kyle and I watched the whole thing—we loved it. I've been following you forever."'
The hit it off instantly and Kristin decided to ask her new friend if she would ever consider taking on a renovation project outside of her native Florida.
'In my head, I was thinking, that's terrifying because I rarely do projects outside of Florida, but I was so impressed by her, and they're such a cute couple, I just thought, you know what? Let me try it. I'm going to go big,' Galey added to the publication.
