Kristen Bell surprises her older sister with a lovely renovation of her family's basement in a heartwarming gesture that leaves the pair tearfully hugging

  • Kristen Bell renovated the basement of her older sister's Detroit, Michigan home
  • 'Veronica Mars' and 'Frozen' actress wanted to 'spoil' her hard-working sister
  • Her sister, Sara, loved the renovation and the pair tearfully embraced
  • The makeover was done as an episode of 'My Houzz'

By Forrest Hanson For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:19 EDT, 7 March 2017 | Updated: 08:43 EDT, 17 March 2017

Television star Kristen Bell brought her sister to tears with the tastefully done, personally accented renovation she gave her sister's basement.

The 'Veronica Mars' and 'Frozen' actress found time out of her schedule to partner with local designer Melissa Kennedy to renovate her sister Sara's home in Detroit, Michigan.

The makeover for Sara's home was done as an episode of 'My Houzz,' a television series by website Houzz.

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Television star Kristen Bell brought her older sister Sara, pictured left, to tears with the tastefully done, personally accented renovation she gave her sister's basement

Television star Kristen Bell brought her older sister Sara, pictured left, to tears with the tastefully done, personally accented renovation she gave her sister's basement

Kristen, 36, said she wanted to do something special for her hard-working older sister, who is always busy taking care of her four children and has 'no time for herself.' Pictured: The TV area after the remodeling

The basement formerly had a large living room and storage space that Kristen felt, with some imagination, could become something more. Pictured: The same TV area, before the renovation

Kristen, 36, said she wanted to do something special for her hard-working older sister, who is always busy taking care of her four children and has 'no time for herself.'

The actress is the youngest of three sisters and grew up in the Detroit area. 

The star of NBC's 'The Good Place' said: 'Getting the chance to spoil her and create a space that functions better for her family would just be such an epic surprise.'

Kristen added: '(Sara) is honestly in my eyes a superwoman. Always the glue and the mortar of our family.' 

The single-story 1960s Detroit home has three bedrooms and a bath, with a large basement below.

The basement formerly had a large living room and storage space.

Kristen said: '(Sara) is honestly in my eyes a superwoman. Always the glue and the mortar of our family.' Pictured: Kristen with Sara

Kristen said: '(Sara) is honestly in my eyes a superwoman. Always the glue and the mortar of our family.' Pictured: Kristen with Sara

Sara tearfully told Kristen: 'I know you poured your heart into this for me and all of us, and "thank you" is not enough' 

Sara tearfully told Kristen: 'I know you poured your heart into this for me and all of us, and "thank you" is not enough' 

Kristen, with Kennedy's help, converted the space into a large play area for Sara's three young boys.

She also renovated the bedroom for Sara's daughter Lucy, who is becoming a teenager.

Sara became emotional upon seeing Bell's renovations.

In an interview, she said: 'When I look around the basement, I see a lot of Kristen down here. I feel like she's put her special touch in a lot of different spots for everybody.'

She added, tearfully, to Kristen: 'I know you poured your heart into this for me and all of us, and "thank you" is not enough.' 

Sara said she would not change a thing about her younger sister's renovation.

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