“It was a ton of work, but with them gone I could work all hours of the night,” Andrew said. Some of the finishing details – ie, tabletop edges, countertop installations, and other cosmetic finishes – weren’t entirely finished by the time the girls got back home, but the bulk of the work was complete. “The hard work was done and the surprise was not diminished,” he said!

Andrew’s labor of love is truly a work of art, with ample lighting, wood floors, walk-in closets, and handmade crafting tables. The walls were painted with cheerful hues to help get the creative juices flowing, and this industrious Dad even found time to organize their art supplies! Naturally, all of this hard work was a huge hit – we know because his daughter and wife’s reactions were also captured on YouTube.

Andrew’s daughter is the first to venture downstairs, calling the basement’s new look “awesome!” Meanwhile, Andrew’s wife, Sylvia, remained silent. The Internet was impressive as well. “Sir, I don’t say this often, but you are a Rockstar,” one YouTube user wrote. “You are an amazing father/husband, and I hope your family is blessed in every way.” Others were inspired to improve their own living spaces.

“It was incredible to watch. It’s lovely, and every crafty girl’s dream is to have a space like this, as well as a handy husband like you!” another user wrote “Outstanding work… wow!! I’d love to see how you did the tables and how you laid the flooring in separate videos… just stuff that would help us work on our spaces, you know?” More importantly, Andrew was clearly a wonderful husband and father.

“You are the most amazing hubby and your wife and a little girl must be very special to you,” said another. “I’m amazed you finished this in 20 days!” Others requested video updates of the completed area: “I’d really like to see a UPDATE on this video!” “How did wifey organize the space and decorate the walls?”