KIMBERLY CANNED
When the Perfectionists took on the challenge of buying and refurbishing antiques, the Artisans hit a snag when one of their restored pieces was disqualified. Although the judges disagreed over which team did best, the Crafty Beavers came through again, and when the Artisans headed to the Rock Garden, Mitch kept Dawn and voted out Kimberly.

ANOTHER SWAP
It's Day 19 at the Estate, and the players are shuffled again. Since Mitch's tuxedo-wrapped gift box from the previous challenge was the judges' favorite, he is chosen to become the newest member of the Artisans. Kimberly and Dawn aren't thrilled; Kimberly feels that Mitch is only out for himself and won't serve the team. However, Amy is now pleased to have "the three girls making the decisions" for themselves on the Crafty Beavers' side.

With that out of the way, Joan relays the newest challenge: to create an estate sale from items purchased at local antique shops. The Perfectionists must refurbish four items: two pieces of furniture, one of which comes from the 19th century, a wood piece the team must decoupage, and an antique of their choice. The designs must have a unifying theme and will be presented to the judges in an antique pavilion set up on the Estate's grounds. Each team has a thousand dollars to spend on the items and can use money left over to purchase additional antiques to decorate the pavilion. Once they finish buying, each team must register the four items they will refurbish before beginning work. Judging will be based on creativity, bargain hunting and increasing the value of the items. The individual project has wide parameters this time around: to craft an item that best represents each individual's talents.

A SPY IN THE HOUSE OF ARTISAN
Mitch assures the Crafty Beavers that he'll only be working with the Artisans to eliminate them, but Darlene questions where his loyalty really lies. Later, when Mitch joins up with the Artisans, he pledges to Kimberly and Dawn to do "the best [he] can possibly do" for them.

The Beavers make quick progress in their search, finding a wood toolbox to decoupage, a bargain 19th century dresser and a bamboo chaise lounge that Darlene is certain she can restore, despite Amy's doubts. The Artisans find a child's wicker rocking chair, a 1950s bookcase, a 19th century chair, an end table and a wrought iron table base. When Mitch and Kimberly clash over a piece of floral art, Mitch caves, even though he doesn't believe Kimberly is on the same level as the rest of the players.

PRE-ASSESSMENT
All the purchases are sent to the Estate, but what the teams don't know is that C&C Auctions' Brian Corcoran and Ron Clarke will appraise each item ahead of time. Following the refurbishment, they will assess again, and that will help the judges choose the winning team.

The Artisans have a hard time choosing which items to work on, unable to recall which ones they registered to refurbish. Their theme is an east coast country estate sale, and they work into the night, cleaning their pieces and preparing them for painting and decoupage. Mitch reupholsters the 19th century chair with expensive silk and decoupages and paints the bookcase, finishing both in the time it takes Kimberly to decoupage a single end table with the piece of floral art she purchased.

The Beavers' theme is the 1950s, and they are feeling the pressure to do a great job without Mitch's help. They originally think wearing poodle skirts when they do their presentation will be a good idea, but Amy convinces Darlene something more of a Donna Reed style would be more time-appropriate. Heather decoupages their toolbox, while Darlene tackles the bamboo chaise, secure in her ability to make it work.

MAKING IT PERSONAL
Once the bulk of the refurbishing is accomplished, the teams take on their individual projects. On the Artisans side, Dawn makes a stationery set, Kimberly sews a brown silk pillow with flowers and Mitch builds a plant stand. For the Crafty Beavers, Darlene sews a compartmented jewelry roll, Heather creates a model of a baby nursery from balsa wood and Amy makes a button bracelet reminiscent of the art projects she makes with kids. As the night goes on, Kimberly drives Mitch to distraction as she continually worries that the judges won't know she handmade the flowers for her silk pillow.

When it's time to put the displays together, there's a hitch on the Artisans' end. In their initial confusion over what to work on, they set aside a wrought iron table they registered, and Kimberly instead worked on the black end table. She is devastated when she learns they cannot display the item she spent all her time and effort on and must set out the wrought iron table in its original state.

HOT AIR
The judges arrive first at the Crafty Beavers' display, and the Beavers provide the reasons behind their work. Heather comments, "It was nice, actually, to all be able to speak when the judges came around today, which was quite different than when Mitch is around." At the Artisans' display, Heather's comment rings true, since at each query, Mitch is quick to respond. When the judges question the team about the wrought iron table, Mitch lies, saying they decided to leave the table and sell it as-is for a higher profit, rather than spending any time and money on it.

At the evaluation, once the teams settle in, Joan introduces C&C Auctions' Brian Corcoran and Ron Clarke, who give a rundown of each item. Everything went up in value except the wrought iron table, and Darlene's chaise lounge had the largest increase. Although the Artisans are praised for their sense of style, they only increased their items' value by 150%, while the Crafty Beavers' items went up by 200%.

The judges get down to questioning the teams. They all liked the Beavers' theme, but didn't feel there was a real knowledge of the purchased items shining through. As for the Artisans, the judges liked the style of the pieces, but point out a lack of unifying theme. Mitch cringes as Kimberly acknowledges this fact, but she notes that all the items seem to go together.

A DISAGREEMENT
When the judges deliberate, they acknowledge the strengths in both teams, noting that Mitch can talk his way out of anything, but that Kimberly wasn't clear on what she was expressing regarding theme. While Candace would be more likely to buy from the Artisans, Bobby believes the point of the estate sale isn't taste, but how much money is made in the end. With the two judges disagreeing, David is the deciding factor, and he chooses the Crafty Beavers as the winner.

THE VERDICT
The two projects chosen as least impressive are Dawn's stationery set and Kimberly's pillow, leaving Mitch to decide who goes. When they all head down to the Rock Garden, his choice is an easy one, and Kimberly is voted off the Estate. back