0:00:02 > 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 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22So heavy. They don't make them like this any more. Look at that.
0:00:22 > 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 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Isn't that stunning?
0:00:56 > 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 > 0:01:16- I've got £350.- No!
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Welcome to Walsall Recycling Centre...
0:01:32 > 0:01:34..a nonstop hive of activity.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41With the nation becoming more and more aware of the benefits
0:01:41 > 0:01:44of regenerating unwanted possessions,
0:01:44 > 0:01:50one woman is on a mission to turn your trash into hard cash.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53I love turning a profit where others see trash.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Making old stuff that's drab into desirable and fab
0:01:56 > 0:01:58is just so satisfying.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03But before you make a beeline for your local tip, take note -
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Sarah's been given special permission to seek out three items
0:02:07 > 0:02:12that she can rejuvenate, repurpose and sell on for a profit.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17And Brian, with his broken-up sofa, has caught her eye.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- Nice sofa.- It was a nice sofa.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24What's happened to it?
0:02:24 > 0:02:28We broke it up because it's not very good now, so we just got rid of it.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Have you got the bits or not?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Little bits in there but they're broken...
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Come on, let's see. I like the back of it.- ..cos I've jumped on it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Have you?- Yes!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- You boys have all the fun, don't you?- I know.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Let's have a look.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47- All the rest of it's broken. - Have you got the arm bit?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Have you got the other bit? - They're in there somewhere.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Are those its legs? - Those are the legs.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I'm loving it more by the minute.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56So, that goes on there.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00Come on, Sarah.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04You must be well used to the game of furniture jigsaw by now.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Oh, yeah, that bit goes there. Great.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10All the cushions are in the back of my car.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Brilliant. So, that's 1970, that sofa?
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Check out the expert eye. I'm impressed.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- It's written all over it. It's got a date on it.- Oh, right.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Expert, you see.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22That's cheating.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Now I've got all those bits that you've smashed up,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28do you think I could take them away, put them back together
0:03:28 > 0:03:30and see if I can make it back into a lovely sofa again?
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Well, I don't know because part of it's broken. You could try.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- I shall definitely be able to get that fixed.- Fine. That's great.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42The question is, what will become of Brian's old sofa?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I don't know, to be honest. I don't know.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46It'll be good to find out.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I know what you're thinking. "She's bonkers."
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- Correct.- But this is going to be brilliant.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55I know it's in pieces,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59but it is going to look fantastic when it's finished.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Trust me. Watch.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Oh, we will, Sarah. We will.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11But who's Sarah picked to help her transform this item?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Say hello to Josh and Oli,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22designer/makers, business partners and best pals.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27These lads use natural and recycled materials
0:04:27 > 0:04:31to create bespoke handcrafted and high-end furnishings.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39We've been friends for years. I don't know how long but ages now.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42We teamed up and then it's quite a nice combination of skills
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- that we have.- Yeah, I think we've got a lot of ideas between us,
0:04:45 > 0:04:46a lot of fresh thinking
0:04:46 > 0:04:48and it just works together quite nicely as a team.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52The fact that we haven't fallen out completely
0:04:52 > 0:04:56and we've been working together this long kind of shows it's working.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Yeah.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Here's two young lads full of positivity and optimism.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Hopefully, Sarah and this old sofa won't put an end to all that.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14One down, two to go.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Two speakers.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21They look a bit modern for me.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Come on, Sarah. You're not that old.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30There's nothing like a trailer full of potential to get Sarah excited...
0:05:31 > 0:05:34..which is exactly what Derek has to offer.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Cos we're moving house but because we sold so quickly,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41we haven't got a house to go to.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Sometimes, you've just got to take the money, haven't you?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- We're moving out a week today. - Really?- We're moving into
0:05:46 > 0:05:49our caravan for four months cos we're going to Spain.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Oh.- Getting away from the winter.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53But before Derek jets away to Spain,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57there's clearing out to be done and Sarah dives right in.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05It feels to me like you might have something good in here.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08No. Golf putter. No.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- That way, you can look beautiful with it.- Thank you.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Oh, you charmer, Derek.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I think there might be something in here.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17I've just got to make sure it doesn't go in there
0:06:17 > 0:06:19before I've spotted it. I love a little rummage.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Really, Sarah? You'd never guess.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26That's teetering on the retro, isn't it?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- It's all very retro, this is. - How long have you had that?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Yeah, about 30 years.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35I might have to take that one.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37- Would you mind if I took that?- No.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39If you sell it for 50 quid,
0:06:39 > 0:06:41you've got to give a donation to charity.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44I'll tell you what, if I sell it for 50 quid, I'm coming back to you
0:06:44 > 0:06:46and I'll show you what I've done and you can choose a charity.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Item found - a little stool that's been around a long time
0:06:51 > 0:06:55and will now hopefully be around a lot longer.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02It's something we bought in the '60s and then got relegated to the garage
0:07:02 > 0:07:05and I used to use it to rest things on,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08spray things on, as you do.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13I think I've only saved this cos I wanted to sit down,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16but the appeal comes with these tapering legs.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18There's something about them that makes it look a bit finer
0:07:18 > 0:07:20than the usual bar stool and I'm hoping,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23even though there's only one, it might be quite commercial.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27So, who will be tasked with transforming potential into profit?
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Jay Blades has a passion for classic British craftsmanship...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41..and adding a little va-va-voom to vintage furniture.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44I take a risk every day with design.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45A lot of people...
0:07:45 > 0:07:48I've taken a lot of flak for the work that I've done
0:07:48 > 0:07:49to some furniture.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52People have said, "You shouldn't paint that."
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Jay loves reworking furniture from a bygone age
0:07:56 > 0:07:58to bring it bang up-to-date,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01pushing the boundaries of contemporary furniture design.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02I love a challenge.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Even when I'm making mistakes, I enjoy making the mistakes
0:08:05 > 0:08:08cos it teaches me about a process that I never knew.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11A mistake for me is always about learning.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13You like a challenge, do you, Jay?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Well, Sarah's got one coming your way.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It's all me, me, me with Sarah, but for good reason.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31It's now time to find a project for herself.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I would say if it's made out of chipboard,
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I can't do much with it.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38And it doesn't take long for Barry to present Sarah
0:08:38 > 0:08:41with a toy from the good old days.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45What's in your bag, then? Throwing anything good out?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- Well...- Ooh! - ..an old railway station.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- That does look cool.- Very old.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52- Can I have a look at it? - Yes, you can.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54So, this was yours, was it?
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Well, funny enough, I was working in a toy shop...
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Right.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- ..in the late '50s...- Right.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06..and all through these years, I've kept them.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- My children have played with them. - Yeah.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10The grandchildren have played with them.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15It was a well-loved toy, but for the past few years,
0:09:15 > 0:09:19it's been gathering dust in Barry's attic.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22So, age-wise, it looks kind of Art Deco or...
0:09:22 > 0:09:24It is old.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28So, it's...it's the Trix Manyways station set.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30"Made in England. Number 22."
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Beautiful cast aluminium. It's lovely.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35So, I definitely don't think that this can go into the metal...
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- The metal.- No. I would really like to do some research on it
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and find out if it's collectable,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42if it's the kind of thing that people are still buying.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Yeah, it's lovely. Look at that bit.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49That must be the middle of the roof somewhere or something, mustn't it?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53- Yes.- It's got such lovely styling, somebody will want to buy this.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Somebody will have all the other bits. I love it.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59For Barry, the idea of Sarah breathing new life
0:09:59 > 0:10:02into a toy so close to his heart
0:10:02 > 0:10:05is one which he's clearly happy about.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08The whole family's played with them.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12They've enjoyed them, we've fixed them up together.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13So nice.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16How cool is this?
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I really don't know what I've found here.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23It looks like the kind of thing that might have been made
0:10:23 > 0:10:26in mass production early in the sort of '30s,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28but I love the styling on it.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29I'm loving the aluminium
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and the fact that it has such great colour on it.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35I'll have to have a really good think about this
0:10:35 > 0:10:38cos this could go in all sorts of different directions.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Quite cool, though, isn't it?
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Very cool, Sarah.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47It's been a good day at the dump
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and Sarah has three very different items.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Josh and Oli will be dealing with the broken-up sofa,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Jay will transform the slinky stool,
0:10:57 > 0:11:02and Sarah will get creative with the toy railway station set.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Transforming today's eclectic selection of items
0:11:04 > 0:11:07is going to be just the challenge we love,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10but there's going to have to be some radical transformation
0:11:10 > 0:11:12if we're going to really bring the money home.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22This is Chichester in West Sussex.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29A vibrant town with a thriving music, film and art scene.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36While it may be forward thinking,
0:11:36 > 0:11:40it's hard not to be impressed by the town's illustrious history.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Its medieval architecture is striking.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47This dynamic link between the past and present
0:11:47 > 0:11:49inspires designers Josh and Oli
0:11:49 > 0:11:52to create contemporary bespoke furniture
0:11:52 > 0:11:54with traditional materials.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58And if that happens to involve a blowtorch,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01they're a couple of happy chappies.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04I wonder what they'll make of the '70s sofa
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Sarah's wheeling their way.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10We love what Sarah does cos we're into restoring old items
0:12:10 > 0:12:12and keeping things going,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15so, yeah, always interested to see what she's going to bring us.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- We're kind of on the same page in that respect, aren't we?- Yeah.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21We're looking forward to seeing what she's going to bring us today.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Hello? Hiya.- Hello.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28- Come and see my flat-pack.- OK. Wow.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30It's not supposed to be flat-pack.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- Cool.- Yeah?- What is it? A sofa?
0:12:34 > 0:12:381970s, beautiful styling, lovely lines.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Of course.- Shall we get it in?- Yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45Hmm, I think it's fair to say first impressions were underwhelming.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47It might be easier to get rid of the cushions
0:12:47 > 0:12:48cos I think, whatever we do,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51they're not going to be part of the plan, are they?
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- It has been smashed up.- Yeah.
0:12:55 > 0:13:02But I thought it has got '70s style oozing out of every broken pore.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05I think, yeah, '70s are back in, but for me, like,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07the kind of lacquered mahogany look
0:13:07 > 0:13:09isn't really that fresh at the moment.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12So, maybe we do something with the frame.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13Like, we love to scorch things,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- so why not try that? - SHE LAUGHS
0:13:15 > 0:13:18- Just go over it with a blowtorch and...- Burn, baby, burn!
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Yeah, let's just burn this thing and forget about it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22No, if we scorched this entire frame,
0:13:22 > 0:13:26so what you see here will be a really nice kind of matt black
0:13:26 > 0:13:28with a lot of texture going on.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33And then the ideal is to put some, like, really contrasting
0:13:33 > 0:13:36maybe maple or sycamore slats on it,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40and just turn it into, like, a really clean, crisp, stylish,
0:13:40 > 0:13:41'70s-looking seat.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43How much is it going to cost to turn this into cool, crisp,
0:13:43 > 0:13:45high-end, luxury living?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- Lots.- Lots! - HE LAUGHS
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Well, it's going to be a fiddly one, isn't it?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53There's a lot of things that we've seen already
0:13:53 > 0:13:54that could cause us trouble.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56I'm reckoning about 700.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- Yeah, I think so. - How does that sound?
0:13:59 > 0:14:02You're going to burn it and charge me 700 quid?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Pretty much, yeah.- Well, if you think you can pull it off.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- If I can come back here... - It'll look good in the end.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08I'm going to make a profit?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- Best of luck.- Thank you.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I'm getting a scorched sofa and a 700-quid bill.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Let's hope that's the right decision.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- I think we're quite excited about this one.- Yeah.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Although there's a lot of work to be done,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28I think it could look cool at the end.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Yeah, after we've put our touch on it,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33I think it'll be a nice, sleek-looking seat.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Do a bit of scorching, put a bit of fresh wood on there,
0:14:35 > 0:14:37bish, bash, bosh...done.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Josh and Oli have a whopping £700 to spend on this sofa.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Let's hope that budget won't go up in smoke.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Welcome to Wolverhampton.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59The local council have a grand vision for its future -
0:14:59 > 0:15:03to encourage people to come from far and wide to study, work and shop
0:15:03 > 0:15:07in a booming independent retail sector.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12This encouraged Jay to relocate his business from outside London
0:15:12 > 0:15:14and set up shop in the city.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Here's hoping he likes the surprise Sarah has in store for him.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24I'm hoping it's something timber-wise. Real timber.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28No. Sorry about that, Jay.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32But knowing Sarah, she loves to set me a challenge...
0:15:34 > 0:15:36..and tries to trip me up every now and again
0:15:36 > 0:15:38by bringing me something that I've never worked on before
0:15:38 > 0:15:40and just say, like, "Have a go at that, Jay.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42"I thought you would like that."
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Hello, how are we doing?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47I am good, I'm good. How are you?
0:15:47 > 0:15:50I'm very, very good. Very, very good.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51Wow. What have you got me?
0:15:52 > 0:15:57Erm, well, something slightly out of the ordinary.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Wow.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- OK.- I know it's not wood.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Shall I tell you what I'd do with it?- OK, yeah.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09- Wow.- If this was mine, I think I would probably try
0:16:09 > 0:16:14and make the legs into, like, amazing, long, gold, beautiful legs
0:16:14 > 0:16:18and then I'd cover the top and the back in a powder puff
0:16:18 > 0:16:22of Mongolian sheepskin covered in kind of pink tinge.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- Wow.- But I thought I'd bring it to you and hear what you'd do with it
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- cos I don't think you're the powder puff type, are you?- No, I'm not.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30I like your ideas, though. I do.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33And I'm holding pink as well, but I do like your idea.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- It is nice, but not...- He doesn't.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- He's being polite. He hates it. - No, I do like her idea,
0:16:38 > 0:16:43but I wouldn't do pink fluffy stuff, even though I have a pink duster.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46I'm not going to do the pink. I'm going to do something different.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49I'm going to do something interesting. I am going to re-cover
0:16:49 > 0:16:51these bits and make that a real focal point.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Yeah, we're going to make this one look really, really special.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57It's going to look the business.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00OK. Does the business cost the fortune?
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- HE LAUGHS - If I was using pink fluffy stuff,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06it would cost a fortune, but I could probably...
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I would say I could do this one for about...
0:17:08 > 0:17:11It's just a simple re-covering, polishing up...
0:17:11 > 0:17:13I'll do this as a cheap one, to tell the truth,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- so that would be about £30, I'll do that one for.- OK.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Well, use your 30 quid wisely... - I will do.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- ..and I'll leave it with you. - OK.- Take care.- Take care.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Well, I'm a teeny, tiny bit disappointed
0:17:26 > 0:17:30that Jay didn't take on my idea of powder puffs and gold legs,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33but I've got high hopes for my singleton stool.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Sarah's smiling,
0:17:35 > 0:17:39but Jay's looking somewhat perplexed.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42She loves to set a challenge and here it is.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I think the style of the stool and the shape and the form
0:17:45 > 0:17:47is really, really nice,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49so hopefully I should be able to do something with the fabric.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52It's a really simple idea. Just re-cover.
0:17:53 > 0:17:58With a budget of £30, will Jay be able to rise to the challenge
0:17:58 > 0:18:00and meet Sarah's high hopes?
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Sarah's back home in Sussex after dropping off the sofa and the stool.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- Come on!- Once Bramble's been for walkies,
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Sarah can get started on her item.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25She picked out the Art Deco-style train station set.
0:18:27 > 0:18:28It's definitely cool.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32That Deco styling is so strong in these pieces.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36All together now, finally. It's got bags of style.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Sarah had hoped she could sell the well-loved station set
0:18:40 > 0:18:42as is to a collector,
0:18:42 > 0:18:47but it's too scuffed and scratched, so she's had a bright idea.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Sarah's going to make five desk lights.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55She's already had Perspex -
0:18:55 > 0:18:58which will make up the light housing - made to order
0:18:58 > 0:19:01and she'll combine them with pieces from the train set
0:19:01 > 0:19:06and her LEDs to make lovely little lamps.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08So, these are the bits back from the fabricators
0:19:08 > 0:19:11and these are the windows, the roof and the side sections
0:19:11 > 0:19:14and I'm hoping they all fit together with our train set
0:19:14 > 0:19:16to make a lovely little desk light.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20But it's not looking very impressive at the moment.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Each Perspex light box is made up of eight separate pieces,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30which Sarah will have the oh, so fiddly job
0:19:30 > 0:19:32of gluing together.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34There's one set's worth there.
0:19:36 > 0:19:37I've got some two-part glue...
0:19:40 > 0:19:41..with quite a long working time,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44so I don't have to hurry too much with it.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48So, you just mix these equal quantities together,
0:19:48 > 0:19:52give it a stir and then it makes this really strong bond
0:19:52 > 0:19:53when it's all mixed up.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Let's hope the measurements Sarah supplied
0:19:56 > 0:19:58to the Perspex cutter were right.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00If not...disaster.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05That's a great fit.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09I never doubted her for a second.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13That's beginning to look quite cool, isn't it?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Here comes the hard bit, though.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Hm, not quite sure how to do this.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23She's now got to glue the roof and side sections together.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27Those fix together, then that goes on there.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32I get the feeling this is all a little bit more complicated
0:20:32 > 0:20:34than Sarah imagined.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39This requires precision, dexterity, patience.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41I don't have any of those. It's a nightmare.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45This is so fiddly.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Next time I go to make something,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52can you remind me to go the simplest route?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54It doesn't have to be surprising.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Just make a few pounds, that's all I'm after.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Come on now, Sarah. Stay positive.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02This is easy. This is a walk in the park.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05- This is a great thing to do. - That's more like it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Uh-oh!
0:21:10 > 0:21:15Sarah has spent £70 on the Perspex and LEDs.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Let's hope it's money well spent
0:21:17 > 0:21:21and she actually manages to finish all five lights.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Near Chichester in Sussex,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Josh and Oli are getting started on the sofa.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34All right, shall we start with getting these old straps off, then?
0:21:34 > 0:21:35Yeah, OK.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42The lads made their reputation creating bespoke furniture.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46Transforming the likes of this is a brave new world for them.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I've never done anything like this before.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55Yeah, once we've worked out how the slats are going to go across
0:21:55 > 0:21:58and probably once we've worked out
0:21:58 > 0:22:00what we're going to do with the legs,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I think they're really the two most difficult parts.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06The rest of it should be all right.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10So, aside from the seat part and the legs part,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12everything else is fine.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Hm, that's comforting.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18The sofa frame was constructed
0:22:18 > 0:22:21using the traditional mortise and tenon method -
0:22:21 > 0:22:24a technique which has been used for thousands of years -
0:22:24 > 0:22:29but the mortise holes and tenon tongues are badly damaged.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31It's all feeling a little bit rickety
0:22:31 > 0:22:34so we've just got to try and work out the best way
0:22:34 > 0:22:38of getting it back to a state where you can sit on it again.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44The only option is to repair the joints.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I was a bit cheeky about these boys earlier,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51but their expertise is beyond reproach.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55The traditional craftsmanship they use to mend the joints
0:22:55 > 0:22:57is second to none.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01It's nice when you get to the end of it and it's looking fresh again
0:23:01 > 0:23:04and you've just got a nice match and a nice fill in there,
0:23:04 > 0:23:10so then we can put the tenon back in and glue it just as it was.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13It should be as strong as it was brand-new then.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19When the repaired tenon is slotted back into the mended mortise,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21it's a perfect fit.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26The lads use strap clamps to hold the sofa in position
0:23:26 > 0:23:28while the glue dries.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35I don't think we're going to make a sofa any more.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40It's just a big old bass guitar now, so scrap that idea.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Right then, lads, let's get a groove on.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45THEY PLAY HIGH-TEMPO TUNE
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Nice. Let's slow it down.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52THEY PLAY A SLOW RHYTHM
0:23:53 > 0:23:56And back up for the big finish.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58THEY RESUME HIGH-TEMPO TUNE
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Yeah, man!
0:24:06 > 0:24:07But it's back to business
0:24:07 > 0:24:10and there's some blowtorching to be done.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18A charred finish is a difficult technique to master,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20but if they get it right,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23it will give the sofa a striking look.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26It just gives a nice, like, texture to the wood.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28It also preserves the wood as well.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29It's like a natural way of doing that.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33It just brings it back to a nice, even, matt black finish.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37The lads are taking safety precautions against fumes
0:24:37 > 0:24:39released from the old wood stain.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Although Josh could do with pulling up his trousers.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Fingers crossed this gives the sofa
0:24:48 > 0:24:51the sleek and stylish look they're after.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54If they get this wrong, it could warp the wood.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58In Wolverhampton...
0:25:00 > 0:25:05..Jay's trying to add character to this sad and sorry stool.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Birds in flight, trees...
0:25:07 > 0:25:10He's been sent a package of fabric offcuts
0:25:10 > 0:25:12from a designer friend
0:25:12 > 0:25:16and he's hoping there might be that special something in here
0:25:16 > 0:25:19to give the stool an impressive new look.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21The plan is basically to look at fabrics.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26Basically to look and see which ones work best together.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Now, that's nice.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I like that.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32That's not the only one he likes, though.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Whoa. Now, that looks cool.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Yes, it is. Ooh-la-la.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Already, it just looks really cool.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49See, now, that looks...to me, that looks really, really gorgeous.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I would have the back a little bit darker.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57If I can get a darker fabric, it might shine it out a bit better.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Decisions, decisions. Jay's spoiled for choice.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07See, now, that - that works. I really like that.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10So, it's almost as if you've got the birds above the tree
0:26:10 > 0:26:12down at the bottom.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16When selecting patterns, it's essential to achieve harmony.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19This doesn't mean they have to match,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22but they should have some aspects in common,
0:26:22 > 0:26:26such as colour palette, scale or style.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Seems like Jay's made his choice.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Now, that DOES look nice.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33There was a pink one I had on there before. There's two fabrics.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37There's one which has got more pink and one that's more white
0:26:37 > 0:26:40and it's a toss-up between those two.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44So, I think I preferred the fabric I put on before.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Well, at least we've narrowed it down to two.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51But I've got another... Oh, man.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Oh. Three.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56I need to stop.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00That is gorgeous as well. It's only a £30 job.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04A really simple thing to do, but it has to look right.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06It's given me a bit of a headache.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12OK, Jay, let's put the fabric to one side for now
0:27:12 > 0:27:14and concentrate on the legs.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Jay was thinking about leaving the scuffs and scrapes,
0:27:22 > 0:27:26but has decided to bring back the shine using metal polish,
0:27:26 > 0:27:30fine-wire wool and a whole load of elbow grease.
0:27:33 > 0:27:39I must admit, it's really, really satisfying
0:27:39 > 0:27:44to see something just change right in front of your eyes.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47It's almost like magic.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50It makes you feel like, "Wow, look what this stuff's doing."
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Hmm, I'm still waiting for that magic, Jay.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Remember when this was supposed to be a quick and easy job?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Back in the Sussex countryside,
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Sarah's putting the finishing touches to her desk lamps.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Well, that's five lights completed.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18They're quite crisp and clean for me.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24This toy train station set provided Sarah with a bright idea...
0:28:27 > 0:28:30..which she has brought stunningly to life.
0:28:32 > 0:28:37The addition of the toy figures, pinched from her daughter's toy box,
0:28:37 > 0:28:41lend the platform scale and perspective and add to the fun.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48The LED lights are battery-powered and remote-controlled,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50so there's no electrical wiring.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56I can see these being snapped up by a train enthusiast
0:28:56 > 0:28:58who is still a kid at heart.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Well, they're a little bit play-worn and definitely quirky,
0:29:03 > 0:29:05but I think somebody will give these a good home.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12Three generations of Barry's family had played with the toy train set,
0:29:12 > 0:29:15so he was happy Sarah saved it.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19The whole family's played with them. They've enjoyed them.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21We've fixed them up together.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22So nice.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26Then it was Sarah's turn to have a play.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Makeover complete, all five desk lights were snapped up
0:29:34 > 0:29:37by Mark from Keswick Collectables -
0:29:37 > 0:29:39an antique shop in the Lake District.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Oh, wow.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45And now Sarah's on her way to Barry's home
0:29:45 > 0:29:50to show him what became of the toy he was about to sling in the skip.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- Hi, Barry.- Hello.- How you doing? - Nice to meet you.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- All right, thank you. - Very nice to see you.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Is this the house where the train set was in the attic?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- Yes.- Lovely. Well, it was a lovely piece,
0:30:00 > 0:30:02- but it had been played with by quite a few children.- Yes.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Was that your children or grandchildren or...?
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Yes, grandchildren. All of them.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08They've all played with it at some time.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Well, it was my job to take it on and it was a lovely thing
0:30:12 > 0:30:13and I've made it into...
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- Are you ready?- Yes.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19It has been turned into desk lights.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21- Smashing, yeah.- I've put it together on a little block
0:30:21 > 0:30:25and turned it into five individual desk lights.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30- Really?- Yes.- Cos it is such a worry.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33You take somebody's stuff and you do something to it and...
0:30:33 > 0:30:34- So, you approve, then?- Yes.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39Now it's not scrapped or buried, it's of use at last.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42They were lovely to work on and actually somebody has bought them -
0:30:42 > 0:30:44a collectables shop - so I've got a little bit of money
0:30:44 > 0:30:46to give back to you for your old train set.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49So, I've got £50 for you.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52So, what might you do with £50?
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Well, could I please give it to Children In Need?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- If you'd like to do that..- Please. - ..that would be lovely.- Yes.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Very nice. So, that's a lot of people it's done good.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07Plus, the station itself - the old station - has put to good use.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- I'm happy.- Really?- Yes. - Well, that's really generous of you.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13There are five little lights that will go off into five new houses.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- Your station is going on another journey.- Brilliant.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18It was really good to see you again.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Thank you ever so much. - Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Well, that was really lovely to see Barry's reaction
0:31:29 > 0:31:31to his old train set because he and his family
0:31:31 > 0:31:33had obviously had so much fun using it
0:31:33 > 0:31:36and I really enjoyed making it into something else.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38And I think he was really enthusiastic
0:31:38 > 0:31:40about the fact it's going on another journey.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Sarah paid £70 for materials.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50They sold for 120, making a profit of £50,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53which is now on its way to charity.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01I'm really looking forward to seeing how Josh and Oli have got on
0:32:01 > 0:32:04with the '70s sofa, and I'm not the only one.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07No, not them.
0:32:09 > 0:32:10Her.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15I left the boys with a massive challenge -
0:32:15 > 0:32:17a completely smashed-up sofa -
0:32:17 > 0:32:19and I can't wait to see what they've done with it.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25It was beat up and broken down, but with Josh and Oli's help,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Sarah hoped it could be brought back to life.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38Wow! It's been born again, like a phoenix from the flames.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42The scorched wood has been sanded down
0:32:42 > 0:32:45to create the smooth, matt black finish.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53This contrasts beautifully with the light American maple timber
0:32:53 > 0:32:54used for the seat.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Craftsmanship on display here is second to none.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03It's unique, bold and super stylish.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Hello?
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Hello.- Oh, lads!
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- Yeah, we're just having a little coffee break.- Hello.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Wow!
0:33:21 > 0:33:24How cool is that? Let's see it without the rug on it.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Work of art. Did you scorch it?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Yeah.- Yeah, we've scorched the frame.- It's genius.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34I don't know what to say.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37It was so badly broken and beaten up beforehand.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41It's beautiful. Is it comfortable?
0:33:41 > 0:33:42- Yeah.- Try it out.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Oh, yeah.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50It's lovely, isn't it? Oh, the finish you've got on this...
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- It's nice and smooth, isn't it? - Yeah. Great contrast.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56It's...it's fantastic. Really good.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58I mean, the actual frame itself is really nice
0:33:58 > 0:34:01and there's loads of curves and it's really well put together.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05So, I think once we actually had it reassembled and fixed up,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07yeah, it's a really nice shape, isn't it?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10And then I think sorting out the two colours
0:34:10 > 0:34:14- I think just works really well. - But this looks sleek and designer
0:34:14 > 0:34:19and the contrast between the dark and the pale is just brilliant.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- It's such a lovely piece now.- Cool.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Sarah is overjoyed.
0:34:25 > 0:34:31The boys have done a bang-up job and it's bang on their £700 budget.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34Are we calling it a sofa? Bench? What are you calling it?
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- What have you been referring to it as?- An indoor bench.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38I see it in a nice conservatory or something.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41It's not your sofa, but it's like a...
0:34:41 > 0:34:43It's a place where you might sit and read a book or something.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47I think we're getting all of the 1970s essence that was,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51you know, part of its charm, but with a bang up-to-date makeover.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53It's a very stylish thing now.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- It's a real credit to you. - Thank you very much.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57I'm impressed.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00And more importantly, so is the boss.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05I was a bit worried about it when it turned up,
0:35:05 > 0:35:09but I think we managed to get something quite nice out of it.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13Seeing it now, it's like a brand-new sofa, isn't it?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Indoor bench, Josh. It's an indoor bench.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25Sarah spotted the sofa just as Brian was about to chuck it in the skip.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28All the rest of it's broken.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31He was flummoxed as to what Sarah would do with it.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I don't know, to be honest. I don't know.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36It'd be good to find out.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Don't worry, Brian. You're about to.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Sarah has made her way to Brian's house
0:35:44 > 0:35:47where hopefully he'll be as impressed as we are.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- Hi, Brian.- Ooh, hello. - Hello.- All right?
0:35:53 > 0:35:56- How are you doing? - I'm fine, thank you.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58I said that I'd be back in touch
0:35:58 > 0:36:00if there was something I could do with your sofa.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Now, you had had a good time smashing it up, hadn't you?
0:36:03 > 0:36:06I did, yes. I had to get it loaded on the trailer so, yeah,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- it was smashed up.- Yeah, it made quite a few people laugh
0:36:09 > 0:36:12that we had taken something that had been through that process.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Did you think we'd rebuild it? What did you think we were going to do?
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Well, not the way it had been smashed up, no, I didn't.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Well, I've got some pictures to show you
0:36:20 > 0:36:22and brace yourself cos where I took it,
0:36:22 > 0:36:25I took it to some lovely young lads and they set fire to it.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30- Oh, right.- OK?- Yes. - But it ended up like this.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Oh, wow!- So, this is the bit they burnt.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34They scorched the frame to make it black
0:36:34 > 0:36:37and it's got a beautiful texture to it and a lovely finish.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- Oh, that's lovely. - Do you think it's all right?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41I do, yes.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- Have you ever seen anything like that before?- No, not really, no.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46But it's good. I like it, yeah.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- I'm pleased you like it. - It's very nice, yes.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Well, it's still for sale, it's out there now
0:36:50 > 0:36:53and I'm sure we're going to get a great buyer for it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- Yeah.- So, as soon as I have money, I'll give you a call
0:36:56 > 0:36:57- and send it over to you.- Great.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- I really liked seeing what the boys had done to it.- Yeah.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02And to see it in the flesh, it's a lovely thing,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05so I really appreciate you letting us have it.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- That's lovely. - Thank you ever so much.- Thank you.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09- Nice to catch up. Bye-bye. - And you. Bye now.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Josh and Oli charged £700 for the makeover,
0:37:16 > 0:37:19but at present, the seat remains unsold,
0:37:19 > 0:37:22so for now, that remains a loss.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25But I've no doubt Brian will be seeing a little profit
0:37:25 > 0:37:27in his pocket sometime soon.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36In Jay's workshop in Wolverhampton...
0:37:38 > 0:37:41..he's getting prepped for Sarah's arrival.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49I'm really hoping Jay's hard work has paid off
0:37:49 > 0:37:52cos I need my bar stool to be joining the party
0:37:52 > 0:37:54and not being left on the shelf.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00It was drab, dreary and looked oh, so lonely,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03but Jay had plans to make it take flight.
0:38:08 > 0:38:13Jay's choice of fabric has allowed the stool to soar to new heights.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19The nature-inspired design lifts the chair.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23It's now light and airy rather than lifeless and leaden.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31Jay put in some hard graft, rubbing the rust off the chrome legs
0:38:31 > 0:38:33and applying metal polish.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36The stool is now shining bright.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Before, it looked rather sad all on its own.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Now it's full of character and life.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Sarah had high hopes for this stool.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53Has Jay met them?
0:38:55 > 0:38:59- Have you been busy?- I've been a little bit busy, just a wee bit.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01- You've done well there. You've done well.- I have done well.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- It looks punchy.- It does look punchy
0:39:03 > 0:39:07and I was going to leave the legs rusty, but then...
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- Yeah, it just didn't work.- No, no. - It didn't work with the fabric.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11I'm amazed how well that's come up.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Well, I'm not amazed, but I'm really pleased
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- cos good old chrome comes up well, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18A lot of elbow grease but it does work.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21It looks smart and shiny and cool and it's got a bird on it.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23THEY LAUGH
0:39:24 > 0:39:27And then we've got a little surprise on the back as well.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28Let's have a look at the back.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- More birds.- Do you like it? - Yeah, it's really cool.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34Jay's come up trumps again,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37adding some quirky character to this stool.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41I think it would look brilliant at a breakfast bar in the kitchen.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44But has he kept to budget?
0:39:44 > 0:39:48Budget-wise, a walk in the park or are we over?
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Walk in the park. If I remember rightly,
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- the budget for this was £30. Is that right?- Yeah.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Yeah, so, a walk in the park, yeah. It's not over. It's £30.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58It's just elbow grease that you've paid me for, to tell you the truth.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01That's great. That is a good, solid makeover.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04And for 30 quid, I couldn't be happier.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05You're happy, yeah?
0:40:05 > 0:40:06OK, that's good.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09You've made something really quirky. Look at it!
0:40:12 > 0:40:14I think the chair came out a lot better
0:40:14 > 0:40:17than I anticipated it coming out, to tell the honest truth.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19I'm really, really happy with the way it looks.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Well, this stool has had just the update it needs.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26All I've got to do is get this bird a new home.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32The sad and solitary stool was almost in the skip.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35- That's teetering on the retro, isn't it?- It's all very retro.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Derek had sold his home and was having a big clear out
0:40:38 > 0:40:41in preparation for the big move.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44We're moving house, but because we sold so quickly,
0:40:44 > 0:40:46we haven't got a house to go to.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- Really?- We're moving into our caravan for four months
0:40:50 > 0:40:51cos we're going to Spain.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54Spain, eh? It's all right for some.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58And it was all right for the stool too.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Jay worked wonders with his nature-inspired design.
0:41:04 > 0:41:09The stool was snapped up by one of Sarah's regular buyers Nick,
0:41:09 > 0:41:13who runs an online shop specialising in retro and recycled furniture.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22And now through the wonders of that there inter-web thing...
0:41:23 > 0:41:28..Sarah's catching up with Derek in his caravan in sunny Spain.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Hello!- Morning, how are you?
0:41:31 > 0:41:32We're fine, thank you very much.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36Is the sun out over there? You look very healthy and relaxed.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38The sun is gloriously warm at the moment.
0:41:38 > 0:41:43We're being very healthy and relaxed and enjoy every minute.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48Now, I took your bar stool and I've got some pictures
0:41:48 > 0:41:49I'd like to try and send to you
0:41:49 > 0:41:52to show you what actually happened to it.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55So, I've just pinged them over to your e-mail address now.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- Right.- I don't know if anything's appeared yet.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Here it comes. Oh, yes!
0:42:01 > 0:42:05Oh, I like the hummingbird. Wow! That's good.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10Oh, you have certainly made a difference there.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- So, do you approve?- Absolutely. Yeah, I'm very impressed.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18I'm really pleased to say that I actually managed to sell it as well,
0:42:18 > 0:42:21so I've got a little bit of money.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- £30 here that's coming over to you. - Oh, excellent!
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Never expected that.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Once we were going to the tip, I thought that was it.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36That's coming your way, so any idea what you might do with 30 quid?
0:42:36 > 0:42:40Well, it'll take us out for several good meals here in Spain.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Thank you so much. You go and enjoy the lovely weather out there
0:42:43 > 0:42:46and I'll make sure this wings its way to you.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47Thank you very much.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Jay charged Sarah £30 for the makeover.
0:42:54 > 0:42:59Sarah sold the stool for 60, giving Derek £30 profit
0:42:59 > 0:43:03to enjoy on sun, sea and Spanish cuisine.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12Sarah saved three unwanted items from the skip.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17And now, rather than being chucked in the landfill,
0:43:17 > 0:43:20they've been given a new lease of life.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25Whilst it's nice to turn a profit, it's not all about the money.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29I mean, I literally dumped rubbish onto the doorsteps of our artisans
0:43:29 > 0:43:33and they picked up the challenge and transformed it into fantastic items.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36Now, THAT is an achievement.