0:00:03 > 0:00:05- Can I have a little rummage around in your rubbish?- Yeah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I love that.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21So heavy. They don't make them like this any more. Look at that.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:28before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Say something nice about it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50My juices are flowing in this one. They are going to be wow.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Isn't that stunning?
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, wow.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03That is bonkers.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:07 > 0:01:09to the very people who had no idea
0:01:09 > 0:01:12there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Got, um, £350.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16No.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Today we're at the recycling centre in Walsall,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34where Sarah is searching for those ever elusive hidden gems.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Old cardboard, decimated flat-pack
0:01:40 > 0:01:42and polystyrene are not going to cut it.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46I'm after those solid pieces I can attach a serious price tag to.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51She's been given special permission to ransack the rubbish,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53and she's on a mission to find two items
0:01:53 > 0:01:57that can be brought back to life and sold on for a profit.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01And the first thing Sarah spots today is a vision in red
0:02:01 > 0:02:03in Zia's car.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04- Hiya.- Hi.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Getting rid of the sofa? - Yes, we are, yeah.- Oh, it's a chair.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09I thought it was a sofa.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Is it...? It's yours? You're just chucking it out?
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- It looks in really good condition. - It is, but the springs have gone.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17The chair is a red herring.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21It's the red leather that's caught Sarah's eye.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24The price tag on leather goods is growing.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29Repurposing the leather from this sofa could be a real money-maker.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I think what I might do is just take the cushions away.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I think I should be able to get enough material out of those,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38and then recycle the chair, if that's all right.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- That's fine.- Cos those are some really lovely cushions.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44I think it would be great to take those away, if you don't mind.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45No problem.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50What does Zia think of Sarah scarpering with his cushions?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Hopefully, somebody can get some use out of it
0:02:53 > 0:02:56rather than just throwing it in the rubbish bin and go to landfill.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Now, there is just heaps of leather in these cushions.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05I really want to see what it's like on the inside
0:03:05 > 0:03:09but I can't do that without ripping... Oh, no, look.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12OK, so, it's a sort of pink suede on the inside.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14I'm thinking maybe this would make, you know,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17loads of handbags out of this, or maybe even a coat.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Really good find cos there's just heaps of potential
0:03:20 > 0:03:22with what we've got here.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24And Sarah knows just the man
0:03:24 > 0:03:26to turn all that potential into profit.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31When you think bags, think Neil Wragg.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33From salvaged unwanted materials,
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Neil creates everything from handbags to haversacks,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42and prides himself on the fact that his handmade bespoke bags
0:03:42 > 0:03:43will last a lifetime.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I love being able to create something
0:03:46 > 0:03:51from what would be rubbish, I suppose, to other people.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56You could have, for example, a tent that was at Glastonbury
0:03:56 > 0:04:00and saw the Rolling Stones and then now it becomes a bag,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03and it's seen quite a life already.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06But will Neil be able to raise the old leather cushions
0:04:06 > 0:04:08from the dead too?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18One item down, one still to find.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20The weather's taken a turn for the worse,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24but I'm not going to let that dampen my sunny disposition.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Will Jamie and dad, Jeff, brighten Sarah's day?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Oh, wow.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- Hiya.- Hello.- Whose is that then?
0:04:36 > 0:04:37My nan's, it was.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Oh, really? That is a fantastic sofa.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- So, you just...- In the skip. - Really?- Yep.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47I think it looks amazing. I like everything about it.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50The style of it, the fabric's really retro.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53It's a good size. Not too big.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54And it's got that kind of
0:04:54 > 0:04:57retro look that people are stuffing into their houses again,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- so if you let me have it, that would make my day.- Yeah.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Absolutely love it.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08It looks to me like Sarah might be putting
0:05:08 > 0:05:12passion before profit on this one.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Jamie, thanks so much for letting me have that.- OK.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16That's absolutely made my day. I love it.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Wow. That's going to take some work.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I have got the most amazing upholsterer lined up.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24They are original, funky.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26They're going to breathe new life into this
0:05:26 > 0:05:28and there's going to be money to be made.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Welcome to the world of Anthony Devine.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Anthony's unique and quirky upholstery
0:05:38 > 0:05:41has earned him the reputation as one of the most imaginative
0:05:41 > 0:05:43craftspeople around.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Anthony can upholster almost anything,
0:05:47 > 0:05:49but he loves a good chair.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Some chairs you just know.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52You know that this is the one
0:05:52 > 0:05:55and you just know you're onto a winner.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01You can look beyond the kind of dirt and the holes and the grime
0:06:01 > 0:06:04and you think, "Yes, we've got a gem here,"
0:06:04 > 0:06:08and then it's a matter of teaming it up with the right fabric.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13And then from ugly ducklings arrive beautiful swans.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19Well, Anthony, can you transform this into a beautiful swan?
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Success.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Sarah has secured both items.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Neil will repurpose the red leather.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33And Anthony will get busy bringing the old-fashioned sofa
0:06:33 > 0:06:34up-to-date.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40It never ceases to amaze me what people throw away.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43I'm so pleased I was here today to save a couple of pieces
0:06:43 > 0:06:47that I think are dumped diamonds that'll bring home big bucks.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Nestled between Salford and Manchester
0:06:56 > 0:07:00is master upholsterer Anthony Devine's workshop.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04He's got an amazing track record of transforming crumpled couches
0:07:04 > 0:07:07into sexy sofas.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10When the doors are opened and you get the first glimpse,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13you see one and you just know you're onto a winner.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Some things just kind of click. - Anthony!
0:07:18 > 0:07:20You brought a sofa.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- Tell me you love it.- I love it.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- Come on.- Yes.- Let's get it in. Let's do the business.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Yes. Now you're listening to what I want.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Anthony clearly wants very strange things.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- It's not too heavy. - Oh, this is perfect.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40This is one of my favourite finds.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43I love it. I love it, love it, love it.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45There is just something about it.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48The '70s-ness of it is oozing out of it.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It's like a Star Wars sofa.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54I'm not sure oozing is a desirable trait in a discarded sofa.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Everything has to be thread-perfect on it
0:08:00 > 0:08:02if we're looking at the penthouse.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06OK. So, this is now going to be called the penthouse sofa.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Yeah, just don't tell its glamorous new owners
0:08:08 > 0:08:12that it was nearly the skip sofa when they buy it.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Now, colours, design. Bear with me on this.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18I know. Go on.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22I'm thinking quartz pink, rose quartz. It's bang on trend.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25It works beautifully with gold.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I think it would look beautiful in it.
0:08:28 > 0:08:29What do you think?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Anthony's clearly delighted.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- Um, I... - Can't hold back his enthusiasm...
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Uh...- ..for Sarah's artistic vision. - Yes.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39Don't worry, Anthony.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Sarah knows exactly what she's doing.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43But can she afford it?
0:08:46 > 0:08:51I'm thinking around the 1,250 mark.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54We'd give enough good fabric and it gives me enough to be able
0:08:54 > 0:08:58to put everything back and make a little bit for me.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Wow. With that huge budget,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03the pressure is going to be on for Anthony to deliver.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05This is where we're aiming at. We're up there.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Yeah, the suite.- Sweet suite.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10In the suite, penthouse suite. There you go.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Loving your work. Oh, I've done it again!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19This one I really like.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Between you and me, I'm a big fan of this one.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26That really is one of my favourite skip finds.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Anthony has taken on board some of the things I've suggested,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33and I'm just hoping that I've made the right call on it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35I'm just going to enjoy making it
0:09:35 > 0:09:40rather than kind of selecting the fabrics and the outcome of it.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43I... Yeah.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Pink.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50With labour costs of £1,000 and another 250 for fabric,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Sarah will be expecting something pretty spectacular
0:09:54 > 0:09:57for her 1,250 spend.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I hope Anthony can pull it off, regardless of the colour.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Sarah's next stop is Marlow near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire,
0:10:10 > 0:10:14where Neil Wragg is on a mission to rescue pretty much anything,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17from offcuts to inner tubes,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21and turn them into beautiful handcrafted bags.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Sarah is coming today, and we shall see what she brings.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Hopefully, it'll be something I can sew together
0:10:26 > 0:10:28that doesn't break too many needles.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31You know, it's very difficult making a bag from paving slabs.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32You're in luck, Neil.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35They're not made of concrete, and she's not after much.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Now, in my wildest dreams,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40I would like these tired, red sofa cushions
0:10:40 > 0:10:43turned into a whole range of designer luggage.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45I hope Neil likes a challenge.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Yeah, me too.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- Hello.- Hi. Hi, Sarah. How are you doing?
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I'm really well. I've got presents for you.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54Right. I'm a little worried.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56There's loads here, aren't there?
0:10:56 > 0:11:01Right, well, we've got some funky red cushions.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03One, two, three, four, five.
0:11:03 > 0:11:04Do you know something,
0:11:04 > 0:11:06I thought there was more than enough here
0:11:06 > 0:11:07to make something out of,
0:11:07 > 0:11:09so you must be able to make a purse out of this lot, Neil.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Come on.- I think we can do more than a carrier bag, yeah.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15So, we're game on for a bag then, you reckon?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Yes. You've brought be something that I can sew and it's not alive.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21I absolutely love the messenger bags that you make,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25so I was wondering about maybe one of those out of it.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- Easily, yeah.- And a big, usable, expensive weekend bag out of it.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33OK, well, we can do that as well.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35But the idea is that things would last a lifetime,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38so we've got a good start with the fabric.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40I love what you're saying because this has already had its life,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43so now if we can make luggage out of it,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46another 50 years of wear, that's brilliant.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Phew. That went better than expected.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Neil seems pretty unflappable, but there's always a snag.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56I'm worried that it's not as saleable in this colour,
0:11:56 > 0:11:58so I'm wondering if you've ever dyed stuff before
0:11:58 > 0:12:01or if you think you might be able to make it a bit more stylish,
0:12:01 > 0:12:02a bit darker, a bit richer.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04We can give it a go.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Not the most confidence-inspiring answer from Neil.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11I'm not sure dying is something he's keen on.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12So, I think I'm sold.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I've got a messenger bag on one shoulder,
0:12:14 > 0:12:18I've got beautiful, scrunchy, rich-looking holdall on the other.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20- How much is that going to cost me to make me two of those?- OK.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23We're looking at £95 for the messenger bag
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and then the holdall, we could say the same thing.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Thank you ever so much. I hope the dying goes well.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- Part of the journey.- Ooh!
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Well, that is another load of old rubbish off my mind
0:12:38 > 0:12:39and into Neil's.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42And if he gets it right, I shall be making bags of money.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46It wouldn't be Sarah if there wasn't something awkward.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48She wants me to recolour it, so that's going to be the challenge.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50So, we'll see.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55That's £95 for Neil's tried and tested messenger bag design,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59and the same again for a completely new holdall design.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02In total, that's £190 committed.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04With a new dying technique to master
0:13:04 > 0:13:07and some worn-out leather to work with,
0:13:07 > 0:13:09I do hope Neil can pull it off.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18In Manchester, Anthony is having a rip-roaring time with the sofa
0:13:18 > 0:13:22with partner, Susie, and daughter, Poppy, watching on.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25The plan is to finish it in this season's luxury pink
0:13:25 > 0:13:27and sell it for millions.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Luckily, Anthony enjoys this bit.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33To be honest, stripping is never a chore.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Crikey. I thought this was a child-friendly show.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I think this one is trying to warn us.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41With its innards exposed,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Anthony can get a good look at its bottom.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48This has probably had thousands of hours of people sitting on it,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50and, you know, looks all good.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Nicely intact. Things were just built to last.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Until you get your hands on them, Anthony.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58It doesn't look great.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Most people will be thinking, "Oh, my God. Look."
0:14:01 > 0:14:03But this is how a sofa looks.
0:14:03 > 0:14:04Uh, yeah.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09Let's hide those ragged bits of wooden springs ASAP.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11First, Anthony covers the base with hessian
0:14:11 > 0:14:16and then glues new foam onto the arms.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Starting with one of the arms,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22Anthony is making a base layer of calico shaped to fit snugly.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25This bit is kind of critical, really.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27This was the one that provides the shape -
0:14:27 > 0:14:30almost the foundations for putting the top fabric on
0:14:30 > 0:14:31and the overall look.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37I'm sure Sarah will be tickled pink with the progress.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39So, the fabric's arrived.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42I can't wait to see that specific shade of rose quartz
0:14:42 > 0:14:43Sarah was going on about.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47We were struggling to find the rose pink quartz,
0:14:47 > 0:14:53so we just decided to go for this more subtle bright gold all over.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Clearly a new definition of the word subtle.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Sarah knows nothing about this at this stage,
0:14:59 > 0:15:03and she is probably going to kill me.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I think Sarah might go from pink to incandescent crimson
0:15:07 > 0:15:09when she hears about this.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12This is going to go in here, like so.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17Then we have to sew a piece of piping around here, like so,
0:15:17 > 0:15:21and then sew the actual arm itself,
0:15:21 > 0:15:25pull it on and hopefully that'll be as crisp as a cucumber.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Are cucumbers crisp?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Yeah, I'd say so.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35With a lot still to do, Anthony's going for gold.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39You are going to work, arm. You are going to work.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43You're a very naughty boy.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I think it'll be you that gets a spanking
0:15:46 > 0:15:49when Sarah hears about the new colour scheme.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50Yeah. That's what I mean by...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53..as crisp as a cucumber.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59It may be crisp, but it's not exactly what Sarah's expecting.
0:15:59 > 0:16:00Pretty quickly,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03an even bigger problem with the material presents itself.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08I've put a halt on the sofa.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12It's starting to show scuffs I'm a little bit concerned about
0:16:12 > 0:16:14for the strength of the fabric.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15It's unfortunate and it's a decision
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I don't want to take, but I really think
0:16:17 > 0:16:20we're going to have to try and think of something new on this one.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24I thought that gold finish was something new.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27But with Sarah after the top end of the market,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31a scuffed finish isn't really going to cut the mustard.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Back to the drawing board, Anthony.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42In Marlow, Neil is getting to grips with all that lovely red leather
0:16:42 > 0:16:47that he's transforming into a messenger bag and holdall.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51First, Neil cuts the leather to his ready-made templates.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Sometimes it's quite cool to keep these seams in
0:16:54 > 0:16:56so that it looks like it was a sofa.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02Sarah has also asked for the leather to be transformed
0:17:02 > 0:17:04from its current red to a darker colour black.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Neil paints an oil-based dye
0:17:09 > 0:17:12directly onto the surface of the leather.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18He'll then leave it to dry between coats.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24Get a few coats buffered up and finish it off with some cream.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29With the leather now ready, Neil is choosing and cutting
0:17:29 > 0:17:33parts of the Scout tent canvas he's using for lining.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35You don't know where it's already been.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38It could've been a tent that saw the Stones at Glastonbury.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42It could've been a tent that has done a trek to the Himalayas.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44You don't want to lose their personality,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47so we might keep in some of the old writing or labels.
0:17:47 > 0:17:53We can keep some of these in. Makes it look very tent-like.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I have to use the clips cos you can't use pins with leather,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59cos you'll end up with holes all over the place.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03I'm sewing everything inside out, so there's no stitching being shown.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07So, this is the body of the bag.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09See, if you've sewn everything upside down,
0:18:09 > 0:18:10back to front.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17We've got one pocket there, which is obviously the old tent.
0:18:17 > 0:18:18One pocket there for your tablet.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20One pocket there for your mobile phone.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Better get on the next phase.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27That messenger bag needs a covering flap.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29And he still has to make the holdall,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32something he's never done before.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33I need to attach it to the top...
0:18:37 > 0:18:41..first, and then I can turn it right side out afterwards.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Shall we just leave him to it?
0:18:47 > 0:18:50In Manchester, Anthony has had a very long night
0:18:50 > 0:18:54putting the final touches onto what was an old blue sofa
0:18:54 > 0:18:56and then went gold for a bit.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59It's anyone's guess what colour it is now.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00I think Sarah is going to love it.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03And you know, on this one, I might have even pleased her
0:19:03 > 0:19:06because it'll be exactly what she's asked for,
0:19:06 > 0:19:07and that's just not like me at all.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Sarah's invested heavily in this one, Anthony.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I hope you've done the right thing.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16I am so excited to see what Anthony has done with that sad '70s sofa.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18If he's realised its potential,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21it should be a fantastic interior design piece by now.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Sarah asked Anthony to transform
0:19:24 > 0:19:27a dilapidated old settee from the '60s
0:19:27 > 0:19:30into a bang-on-trend penthouse sofa.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36It's now a delicious rose quartz vision.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Anthony has given it clean lines
0:19:39 > 0:19:44and improved its proportions with a single raised cushion.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47He's added sumptuous piping detailing on the arms,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and with flashes of gold on the buttons,
0:19:50 > 0:19:54he's created exactly the penthouse sofa Sarah was looking for.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Oh, my word.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Isn't it amazing?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Where's the enthusiasm? Look at it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- Sorry, I've been up all night. - Look at it!
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- Beautiful. I love the little gold touches.- Just a little hint.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13A little bit.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16A hint, Anthony? Anything to confess?
0:20:17 > 0:20:21There was going to be a lot more gold.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24We were going to have this all over.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25We got the arm on,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28we got all the front done and then we had to call a halt
0:20:28 > 0:20:31because it just wasn't stable enough.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34And Sarah breathes a huge sigh of relief.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Whatever trauma you've been through, I think it's worth it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- This is stunning. - I wouldn't say that.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44And just as a little reminder, we also have a...
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- Aw.- But the problem is you'd have just slipped off it.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Wouldn't that have been the same, though,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51if the sofa had been in gold?
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Oh, it looked amazing.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Despite the whole experiment in gold,
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Anthony has also managed to bring the sofa in on budget too.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04I'm really pleased I've come here, and it is pink, and it worked out.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05I'm going to shake your hand,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07and I would like you to properly say...
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Well done. I'm so pleased. Thank you so much.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11Thank you, Sarah. Thank you.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14It was all worth it in the end, Anthony.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Wow. That kind of transformation makes a long workday at the tip
0:21:19 > 0:21:21really worthwhile.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23And I know Anthony is not pleased it's not covered in lame,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25but as far as I'm concerned,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28rose quartz means I'm going to be sitting on a gold mine.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30I just can't believe it's gone from the back of a car
0:21:30 > 0:21:34to looking like it should be on the front page of a magazine.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Sarah swooped in on Jamie and his dad...- Hiya.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40..to rescue a threadbare sofa.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- Jamie, thanks so much for letting me have that.- OK.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45- She suggested Anthony turn it pink...- Uh...
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- ..and after just a little dithering...- Yes.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50..he did exactly that.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54Now Sarah is back in Walsall to update Jamie and Jeff
0:21:54 > 0:21:57on what became of the dilapidated sofa.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- How are you both? - I'm fine, thanks. I'm fine.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03So, you were clearing out things from your mother's house, right?
0:22:03 > 0:22:06That's right. That's right, yes. She had an accident. A bad fall.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09She's been in the nursing home now for several months.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12She was quite happy for it to go to the tip, so that's where it went.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Would you like to see some pictures of how it ended up?- I would.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- Take a deep breath, OK? - Go on, then. Oh, blimey.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Do you recognise that?- No.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Does it look like the sofa you remember?- Nothing like it.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Now, I've shared it and I've had lots of interest in it,
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- but I haven't managed to sell it yet.- Right, OK.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34But I think there is a buyer out there who's going to love that,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37and I just need a little bit more time and then hopefully
0:22:37 > 0:22:39I'll be back in touch with some profit to share with you.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43It isn't about the money anyway. You've done something with it.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46It's sad going to landfill or being burned.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- Mum will be delighted when she sees that.- Really?
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- Thank you very much. Thank you. - Lovely to see you again.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57With Anthony's labour and materials
0:22:57 > 0:23:01coming in at over £1,200 and no sale,
0:23:01 > 0:23:06that equals a substantial potential loss of £1,250.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10But once that certain buyer with deep pockets has been found,
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Sarah will be back with a profit for Jamie and Jeff.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19In Marlow, Neil has transformed
0:23:19 > 0:23:22those old red leather cushions into bags.
0:23:24 > 0:23:25I've enjoyed it.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29It's been nice to get a really high-quality finish product
0:23:29 > 0:23:32from fairly challenging leather.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36I'm back in Marlow to pick up hopefully some high-end luggage,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38but I have been a little bit anxious
0:23:38 > 0:23:42because the materials I left Neil with were anything but high-end.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48Sarah left Neil with some unsightly and worn red cushions,
0:23:48 > 0:23:50hoping he could make some luggage.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55They are now two beautiful handcrafted bags.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02Neil has carefully dyed the leather to give the bags a high-end sheen.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06The messenger bag has been dyed black and has pockets galore,
0:24:06 > 0:24:12incorporating charming details from the Scout tents he's used as lining.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17And that holdall, now a dark brown, is almost indestructible
0:24:17 > 0:24:20with sturdy straps and reinforced corners.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Sarah's got to be impressed with these, Neil.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26Here they are.
0:24:26 > 0:24:32So, we have what they started off as and what they finished up as.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33Neil, they are amazing.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- Good. I'm glad you like them. - I'm blown away. Honestly.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37It was fun.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41The transformation, the dyeing, the changing of the colour.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45The leather is good enough quality, so it's made a decent bag.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49It's actually a work of art. I'm crying. Don't look at me.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Oh, dear.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55- It's fantastic.- Yeah. Great.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Sarah is delighted with Neil's craftsmanship,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01but has he blown the budget?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Even though there was some extra designing
0:25:05 > 0:25:08and some extra dyeing to do, it was straightforward,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10so they've come within budget.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12I shall have no problem selling those.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Brilliant.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Thank you so much. They are just brilliant.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19It was a pleasure.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28I could not have been more surprised and delighted
0:25:28 > 0:25:30with what Neil has managed to produce -
0:25:30 > 0:25:32two stunning bags on budget.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Absolutely amazed.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39I didn't expect her to be quite so emotional
0:25:39 > 0:25:41about a pair of leather bags,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44but she seemed to be really pleased with them.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47At the recycling centre, Zia's leather armchair
0:25:47 > 0:25:49was being put out to pasture,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53and his ideas for it were lacking imagination.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Any ideas what we might make out of them?
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Uh, I think cushions would be a nice easy option.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02But Sarah had bigger ideas for Neil to implement.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07He gave the old leather a new life as luggage.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09They were soon bagged by Nick and Kim,
0:26:09 > 0:26:13who run vintage and retro retailer Smithers of Stamford.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- What do you reckon?- Yeah, I like them. I love the stitching.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Yeah, apparently it was made from an old sofa, a leather sofa.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Now Sarah is back in the Midlands with some cash for Zia.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- Hiya.- Hi.- Zia, lovely to see you again.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- Nice to see you again.- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Now, I last saw you at the tip and you were dropping off
0:26:34 > 0:26:35your old sofa cushions.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- Had you had the sofa for ages? - Around six or seven years.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Obviously, we were about to dispose of it.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Quite interesting to see what you've done with it.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46They went off to a lovely guy called Neil in Marlow.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49He specialises in making bags from refound materials.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I've got some pictures here of what he made.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- I want to see what do you think.- OK.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Wow.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59That's amazing. It looks nothing like the cushions we gave you.
0:26:59 > 0:27:00There's more.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03He made a messenger bag and a going away bag.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05That's absolutely amazing.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07I'd never have imagined they'd turn out like that.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10And we have actually sold those two bags,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13and I've got some profit that I'd like to share with you.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Thank you very much.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17So, I've got £60 here to give to you that came from those bags.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- Thank you very much. - So, that's... Absolute pleasure.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Is there anything that £60 is needed for at the moment?
0:27:23 > 0:27:25I think I'll treat the kids, really.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28- They just got back from school, so we'll give them a treat.- Lovely.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- Thank you so much for your time today.- No, you're welcome.
0:27:31 > 0:27:32- Thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Well, I think Zia was quite surprised
0:27:37 > 0:27:38with what we did with his old cushions.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41And as a transformation, I think it would be difficult
0:27:41 > 0:27:43to beat sofa into luxury luggage.
0:27:44 > 0:27:50Neil charged a total of £190 for labour and materials for the bags.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56Sarah sold them for £250, leaving a profit of £60 for Zia
0:27:56 > 0:27:57and his kids.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07Sarah took two tawdry treasures from the tip in Walsall.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08Whose is that then?
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Jeff's mum's blue settee was transformed
0:28:11 > 0:28:13into a stunning pink sofa,
0:28:13 > 0:28:17and Zia's worn leather cushions were dyed and stitched
0:28:17 > 0:28:19into stylish bags.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Well, I love those transformations
0:28:21 > 0:28:24from drab old trash into something rather flash.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27And with the help of Neil and Anthony's amazing talents,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31I think we've managed to create some pretty classy items.