0:00:03 > 0:00:06Oh, no, I like the look of your rubbish.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I love a little rummage.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:19we throw out every year.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21I think that I might be able to make something out of that.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur, Sarah Moore,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29That... That's wartime.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35I'm a passionate buyer, user and maker of old stuff,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- That was brief.- Oh, the potential!
0:00:49 > 0:00:50No!
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55A work of art.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Holy moley!
0:01:05 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:11then she can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:11 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Thank you, I'm astonished!
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Today, Sarah's in Witley,
0:01:28 > 0:01:33where over 600 tonnes of rubbish is sorted and recycled every month.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37That's the equivalent weight of 50 double-decker buses.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42There is everything coming in here today, including the kitchen sink.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Sarah's got special permission to traipse among the trash,
0:01:46 > 0:01:50and she's always got her eye out for something useful.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I might keep this for a tea break.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54I'll be lucky to get a break round here, it's so busy.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56I'm sorry, no time for tea, Sarah.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00You've got three pieces of glorious garbage to grab.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Luckily, Sarah's spotted something a bit sexy in Sam's Land Rover.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Hiya.- Hi.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Look at the legs on that.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Is that your old broken table, then?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14It is an old broken table, yeah.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16This is Grandpa's, he's decided to get rid of it.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It's been in storage for a while. Time to go, I think.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- And was it quite a stylish house? - It was very '70s.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I think that's when they stopped buying furniture, so...
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- It's time-warp furniture, then? - It is, massively, yeah.- Yeah.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30It's a fantastic piece of English furniture.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33It's made by Ercol. It's got that look to it.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36You haven't got the end bit, have you? Oh, you have got the end bit!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- I believe we do. - If that marries up on there...
0:02:39 > 0:02:41It does, yeah.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Then you've just made my day.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- Fantastic.- Rather than putting it into wood and timber,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- can I take it away? - Yeah, absolutely, no problem at all.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- Yeah, see what you can do with it. - Brilliant, thank you.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53That's definitely made my day.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58I don't think I've ever seen Sarah so excited.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00But what does Sam make of it?
0:03:00 > 0:03:04I'm not sure what Sarah can do with that, it's been sitting around the house for quite a while.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05It's in a bit of disrepair, it's quite old,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09but I'm sure someone out there will find something in it.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13If somebody had asked me what I really wanted to find today,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15it would have been a piece of Ercol furniture.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Admittedly, this one's in two pieces,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20but, still, it's a fantastic find.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23And Sarah's lined up a fantastic craftsman to restore it
0:03:23 > 0:03:25to its former glory.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Jay Blades is a man with many talents,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35with furniture restoration being at the forefront of his skills.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40What I love about furniture is the playfulness.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41It reminds me of my childhood,
0:03:41 > 0:03:45where I used to make Meccano sets, and just making stuff.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Now, with furniture, I'm allowed to take things apart, re-glue it,
0:03:48 > 0:03:53add some paint, add some fabric, and just basically add a bit of me.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Jay has an appreciation for classic, mid-century design,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59and a love of traditional craftsmanship
0:03:59 > 0:04:02to which he adds his own modern twists.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Personally speaking, I think adding colour is very important.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Give me the most ridiculous piece of furniture and I will turn it into
0:04:12 > 0:04:14something beautiful. That's my claim to fame.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15I know I can do it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Well, Jay, that confidence
0:04:17 > 0:04:19is certainly going to be put to the test when Sarah
0:04:19 > 0:04:21arrives with this broken table.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29One down, two to go, and Sarah's wandering into some choppy waters.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33What do you think? Does it float your boat?
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Maybe keep looking...
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Oh, land ahoy!
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Sarah's spied a couple of chairs belonging to Claire.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Are they yours?- They are.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45How long have you had them,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48and why have they got to this stage that they're going?
0:04:48 > 0:04:49They've been passed from pillar to post.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53They came to us from another friend who got them from another friend, and they are not comfortable at all.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55I sat on them for a while...
0:04:55 > 0:04:56I'm going to have a go now you've said that!
0:04:56 > 0:04:58They're not too bad.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- After a while... - You actually feel...
0:05:00 > 0:05:02You feel a little bit...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06They're all right for five minutes, but try them for 20 minutes...
0:05:06 > 0:05:08They are slightly, I can feel it going over.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11And that one's got wobbly legs, so...!
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Right, so, you've totally convinced me why you're chucking them out.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18What I need to know now is, can I have them and play with them
0:05:18 > 0:05:20and see if I can do something with them?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22If you can do something with them, that would be wonderful.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24They are absolutely charming, you've made my day,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26so thank you so much for letting me have them.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28- Enjoy.- I'll take one, I'll be back for the other.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33While Sarah gets to grips with furniture removal,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37let's find out what Claire thinks will become of her pair of chairs.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43I think she'll probably re-upholster them, put lots of padding in them,
0:05:43 > 0:05:45sort out the legs, maybe paint the legs,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47and she'll probably make them look absolutely beautiful.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51And I'll probably really regret giving them away today!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I don't know why they're being thrown away,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55other than the fact that they're looking a bit drab at the moment.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58But in the hands of the upholsterer that I've got in mind,
0:05:58 > 0:06:00they're going to end up looking fantastic.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02And we're going to make money here.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Anthony Devine is one of the UK's most talented teachers
0:06:10 > 0:06:13and practitioners of upholstery skills.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17Anthony's appreciation of furniture design provides him with the skills
0:06:17 > 0:06:20to bring old pieces bang up-to-date.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Some chairs, you just know. You know that this is the one,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and you just know you're onto a winner.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38You can look beyond the kind of dirt and the holes and the grime,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40and you think, "Yes, we've got a gem here."
0:06:40 > 0:06:43And then it's a matter of teaming it up with the right fabric.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49And then from ugly ducklings are beautiful swans.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52It's going to need all of Anthony's creative skills
0:06:52 > 0:06:56if the beauty of this pair of old chairs is to shine through.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03Having carved out two of her three items, Sarah's on a roll.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07She's got to renovate the third item herself,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10and it looks like there's something she can settle on
0:07:10 > 0:07:12in Barbara and John's estate.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14That looks quite cool.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16They don't make them like that any more, do they?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Look at that! What's the story behind this one?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22It was one of two sun loungers, camp beds,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26that my parents had at a holiday home they had down in Devon.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Is it just me or does it look sort of quite cool?
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Well, I suppose...perhaps somebody younger than me might think
0:07:33 > 0:07:35that it was cooler!
0:07:35 > 0:07:38I think I've probably seen too much of it in my time.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40It might be something that could have another lease of life,
0:07:40 > 0:07:42and it would be great to take it away
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- and see if there's one last gasp for the lounger.- By all means.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47- That would be lovely, thank you. - Yeah.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50It'd be nice if it had some other use again.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Either Sarah's expecting some sun,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55or she's got a clever idea up her sleeve.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58What do Barbara and John think that might be?
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Not much you can do with the chair except lounge in it.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02I hope she finds somewhere nice in the sun.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04But it's a very nifty piece of kit, isn't it?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- I think she'll have a great time on it...- Mm.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08..relaxing away!
0:08:10 > 0:08:13You're probably wondering what I want to do with the retro camp bed,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16but it's got style, it's got class!
0:08:16 > 0:08:18You can't let things like that go in the tip.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20And I think, with a bit of funking up,
0:08:20 > 0:08:22that thing is going to make some money.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26That third item means her trash tasks are all taken care of,
0:08:26 > 0:08:31and with her other two items stashed, it's game over in Witley.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I might be here some time. You might want to go away.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Jay will transform that broken table.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Anthony will primp and preen the pair of chairs,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and Sarah will sort out that sun lounger.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52I have been stalking,
0:08:52 > 0:08:57salvaging and squirreling away my favourite bits of rubbish all day.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Now, I've got to go and turn that trash into cash.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Wolverhampton is home, of course, to Wolverhampton Wanderers FC,
0:09:13 > 0:09:17one of the founding members of the Football League.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20It's also where Jay Blades undertakes his unique approach
0:09:20 > 0:09:22to furniture restoration.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Sarah's coming along,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26and hopefully she'll bring me something that's timber.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29That's my favourite material, I enjoy working with timber.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Well, you're in luck, Jay...I think.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Admittedly, the table is not in the best condition,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40but I'm hoping Jay will see past that and take it on and make it into
0:09:40 > 0:09:42something fabulous.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- I need help.- You need help?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46- Come with me.- OK, let's go.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54So this is a...
0:09:54 > 0:09:57manufacturer that I enjoy the most working on.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- This is Ercol.- Other furniture manufacturers are available,
0:10:01 > 0:10:06but this particular brand has been turning out quality British pieces since 1920.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11Their sleek, mid-century designs are particularly en vogue.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14But this one's more "en bits", really, isn't it?
0:10:14 > 0:10:19He has...seen a bit of water, I would say,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21and that's what opens up these joints
0:10:21 > 0:10:25and allows that piece to come off of there, but...a brilliant find.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28These tables are, as far as I'm concerned, timeless.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Even though you've got all of these marks and stuff like that on there,
0:10:31 > 0:10:32when this is sanded,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36the beauty of what this will come back like is just phenomenal.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I know exactly what I'm going to do with this.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42And I know exactly how to fix this and make this worth every penny.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Have you got a rough figure in mind about what I'm going to leave you with?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48The figure that I believe
0:10:48 > 0:10:52I would need to do this is 150 to start off with,
0:10:52 > 0:10:57and with probably 175, maybe 200 maximum.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59It depends on the gluing and how long that's going to take.
0:10:59 > 0:11:05OK, if I can leave you 175 quid, if you can, it would be great to bring it in on that.
0:11:05 > 0:11:06See how you get on with the cracks.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Obviously, if it's a lot of work and pushes up to 200, that's fine.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I'm going to pull all of my creativity from everywhere to work on this,
0:11:13 > 0:11:17so when you come back, hopefully you will be totally impressed with it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- I hope it doesn't cause too many problems.- Thank you. All right?
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- Lovely to see you.- Likewise. - Take care, Jay.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Well, that is just the reaction I was hoping for from Jay.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Yeah, I can't wait to start working on this one. She's had a good find.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34And I'm really pleased about that price - £175 roughly.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I should be able to make money out of that,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38and I'm talking about big money.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Not too much pressure, then, Jay.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44With a maximum spend of £200 on materials and labour,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47fingers crossed Sarah won't be disappointed.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Manchester, one of the great cultural centres of Britain.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58Famous for music, industry and of course the no-nonsense Mancunian
0:11:58 > 0:12:03attitude, which upholstery star Anthony has in spades.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04So, Sarah's on her way.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Over the years I've been doing this,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11we haven't exactly seen eye-to-eye on everything, but that's good,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13because that means it's always a challenge,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16always something I look forward to. But don't tell her I said that.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Psst, Sarah, Anthony's looking forward to seeing your chairs.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23I'm optimistically describing these as cocktail chairs,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I think they're 1950s,
0:12:25 > 0:12:29and I'm hoping that I can create something really sophisticated
0:12:29 > 0:12:31for Anthony to latch onto.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33But they've got to look expensive.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Anthony? Hey!- Hello, how are you, you all right?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- I'm very well, how you doing? - Very well, good to see you.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44And you. I've got some gems for you, check out these!
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Hopefully, Anthony will be feeling a lot more stirred than shaken by
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Sarah's so-called cocktail chairs.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- Aren't they amazing?- They are.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57They are really uncomfortable to sit in, apparently,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01and they need a really fresh update.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I was thinking you could loosely describe them as cocktail chairs, couldn't you?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06You could sit and have a cocktail on it.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Yeah, well, I could sit and have a cocktail on a rock, Anthony.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Doesn't make it a cocktail chair, though!
0:13:11 > 0:13:15So I'm kind of channelling Riviera,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18something gold going on... I can't help myself!
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Erm, yes, it's all lipstick and glamour.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Erm, yeah, I know what you mean.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Wow, they seem to be agreeing!
0:13:28 > 0:13:32So I'm thinking fluffy, feathery, flouncy.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34I'll make a pair of flouncy chairs for you.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Well, if anyone can, Anthony can,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40and he'll have £300 for the makeover.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46I think I stand a fair chance of making a few quid, don't I?
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Yeah, I mean, I think it's just capturing the right thing with this.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- The right level of flounciness.- OK.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57So, flounce-o-meters at the ready.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00I, for one, have no idea what we will be coming back to.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Anthony has got such an amazing skill set.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08He can pretty much work with anything, so I've left him with
0:14:08 > 0:14:12the brief to get on with those chairs and make them fabulous.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Who knows what he's going to produce?!
0:14:14 > 0:14:20There's something just screaming out about one in the kind of volume -
0:14:20 > 0:14:22a perm or something like that.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24A perm?! If you say so, Anthony.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27With £300 at stake,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31let's just hope Anthony's transformation of those chairs is a success.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34I can't wait to see what becomes of them.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Back home in Sussex, I bet poor Sarah's hard at work
0:14:40 > 0:14:43turning the old sun lounger into a money-maker.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Oh, well, maybe not.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51Absolutely nothing wrong with this. Just like this, perfect.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53But it's not going to make much money.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57The sun worship will have to wait.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Time to get the lounger into the workshop.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07I loved this lounger the first moment I saw it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11I don't know why, I suppose it's because retro.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13And I can tell its really well made.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16It's got a fantastic ratchet system on here,
0:15:16 > 0:15:18which means the end go up and down and stay in place,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21so it's designed to be really comfortable.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23There's a blow-up pillow under here.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27That's done well to survive in such good nick for...
0:15:27 > 0:15:28Well, it must be...
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I'd say nearly 50 years old.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Some things actually improve with age, I think you'll find, Sarah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36Take me, for example.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41The only thing about it is, at the moment, it's really looking tired.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Actually, I haven't been sleeping well lately.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46There's a bit of rust on the legs.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48I'm not opposed to a rubdown.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50And there's some marks on the canvas.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Well, you can't make an omelette without cracking a few eggs.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55So, I'm thinking, a little bit of an update,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57and I might be able to make a few quid on it.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Oh, there's definitely life in the old dog yet.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02But back to the sun lounger!
0:16:02 > 0:16:06The cover's in good nick, so Sarah's going to use it in the final piece.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09It just means removing and washing.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12But what exactly is the master plan for this project?
0:16:14 > 0:16:19So, I'm thinking, if I can reposition this from sun lounger into daybed,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22or make it into something that people want to have in their conservatory
0:16:22 > 0:16:25or even as a spare bed in their bedroom,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28then I might stand a chance of making some money out of it.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So it needs some careful thinking,
0:16:32 > 0:16:35but I'm going to get this washed and at least know that I've got that to
0:16:35 > 0:16:37work with if it comes up in good condition.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43So, it's a makeover that promises quite the transformation.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50As the canvas is edged with plastic,
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Sarah's cleaning it by hand using a mild washing powder in warm water.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57One more rinse.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Then it's just a matter of hanging it out to dry.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Actually, that's happened to me a couple of times, too.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Hmm, who knew I had so much in common with the sun lounger?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Time to sort those legs.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19Spray time! I'm doing it out here because if I get mess everywhere,
0:17:19 > 0:17:20next week, it's going to be mown off
0:17:20 > 0:17:22and it'll be completely gone by then.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24I'm going to have it upside down.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Hm!
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Maybe it's a table.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Let's stay focused.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37Oh, yes!
0:17:39 > 0:17:42It's definitely called "shocking yellow" for a reason.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47OK, the similarities between me and the lounger end right here.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I wouldn't be seen dead in that.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52I hope you know what you're doing, Sarah.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Hold back.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58When you're spray-painting, it dries so quickly. It's better just to do
0:17:58 > 0:18:01very fine layers, and then you don't get all these dribbling marks on it.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03And you want to go past the object every time,
0:18:03 > 0:18:08and then you don't get over spray, which is this kind of film of little bits on the surface.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12So, it dries very quickly, do it quickly, move on,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14come back and give it another layer.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16The legs may need a couple of coats,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18but there won't be any need to lacquer it,
0:18:18 > 0:18:21as the spray paint should prevent any further rust.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26But, of course, yellow legs and a clean canvas isn't enough for Sarah.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Well, I've managed to get the first coat onto the frame
0:18:31 > 0:18:33and that looks great, and the cover has washed up really well.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Now I want to add some 1950s-inspired floral design to the cover,
0:18:38 > 0:18:42and I'm hoping that my potatoes are going to help me out.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47I'm not going mad - these work really well as an instant printer.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50They carve really well and they're slightly porous,
0:18:50 > 0:18:52so that when you pick up the paint on it,
0:18:52 > 0:18:55you get enough to do a few good prints before you have to dip again.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58If you've never used them, you need to try.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01A potato stamp - now there's a thrifty thought.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06First, Sarah needs to carve her design into the cut spud.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11You can draw an outline with a pencil or freestyle it as Sarah's doing.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Well, I'm happy with that. Time to give it a quick test.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Sarah's using some left-over emulsion paint.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20It may fade once it's washed,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24but it all adds to the overall rustic charm.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Definitely worth practising.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Once you get stuck in on the real thing, there's no going back.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38I think that sample looks really cool.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41I'm a little bit scared about doing it on the real thing.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42Don't worry, Sarah -
0:19:42 > 0:19:46if you mess it up, there's only your reputation on the line.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Oh, the pressure!
0:19:52 > 0:19:54She's hoping to keep costs to a minimum
0:19:54 > 0:19:57and profits to the max with this one,
0:19:57 > 0:20:01but with such a bespoke look, will she find a prospective buyer?
0:20:08 > 0:20:12At his studio in Wolverhampton, Jay's about to make a start
0:20:12 > 0:20:15on the table Sarah left in his very capable hands.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19It's only until you've taken it all apart that you can actually see
0:20:19 > 0:20:21what you're working with.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Originally constructed in panels, a lot of them have started to split,
0:20:25 > 0:20:29and one of the drop leafs has completely broken off.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35It's just a simple, classic design. It's timeless and it works well.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39So, it's kind of like the Meccano of furniture.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40It's really, really simple.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45We all know that this part is never straightforward.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55It's interesting, cos someone's had a go at this already.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58And it's always quite worrying when someone's had a go.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00See? What did I tell you?
0:21:03 > 0:21:05They've done a trick, what I normally do,
0:21:05 > 0:21:09which is put some timber, or something, into the hole.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13This ensures a nice fit. Not a complete novice, then.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16And here they've just put the whole of the matchstick.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Rather than snapping it off, there's a whole matchstick in there.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20Then again...
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Also, what I've noticed is almost every screw is of different size,
0:21:24 > 0:21:26different thickness within that frame.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29As it's different... Ercol does not do that,
0:21:29 > 0:21:31all of them will be uniformed and stuff like that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34But surely a screw's a screw, isn't it?
0:21:34 > 0:21:35Look at the size of that one...
0:21:37 > 0:21:40..compared to the size of that.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44And they're completely different screws, completely different.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48And it's done some serious GBH to the table top.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53So what has happened, by using a really long screw here...
0:21:53 > 0:21:55So you've got one...
0:21:55 > 0:21:59and two, they've come straight through.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03So, basically, when I want to have this top as a showpiece,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06I have to make sure that those holes are filled up.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11If you're fixing furniture from a popular manufacturer,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14the best thing to do would be to contact them for advice
0:22:14 > 0:22:16on the right screws to use.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Now, onto the main part of the restoration.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25With gluing, I've always been taught that more is more.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27I normally say less is more, but more is more.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30It's better to have more glue than less glue.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39Cos it's only going to squeeze out in the sides anyway,
0:22:39 > 0:22:40which we will then clear up.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45The same theory as I use on my jam sandwiches.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Jay's using wood glue,
0:22:48 > 0:22:52which is designed to set thin so there are no gaps in the joins.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57If the glue works on this, it forms it and it holds it really nice,
0:22:57 > 0:22:59brilliant. I can do all the rest.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01The gluing is the hard bit,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05because that's what's going to last the test of time, well and truly.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08To make this strong again,
0:23:08 > 0:23:12as strong as it was when it came out of the factory, is really important.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17It'll be a tense 24 hours for Jay.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19If the glue doesn't work, well,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22he doesn't have a table and it will mean a complete rethink.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31In Manchester, Anthony's hard at work on the pair of chairs
0:23:31 > 0:23:35he's promised to transform into flouncy, glamorous beauties.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40So, since Sarah's dropped these off, we're up to kind of this stage.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42This one's all prepped, so we've done the webbing
0:23:42 > 0:23:44and the hessian is all on.
0:23:44 > 0:23:50Re-upholstering the chairs will be a multistage process using materials
0:23:50 > 0:23:52including foam, recycled felt
0:23:52 > 0:23:56and the all-important fire retardant, calico.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00And all of that will eventually make the previously uncomfy pair
0:24:00 > 0:24:02much more plush.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07We want it nice and comfortable, but this will all squeeze down
0:24:07 > 0:24:11and then make a really nice, sharp profile.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15So the finished chairs should be comfy and shapely.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Once they're reupholstered,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Anthony plans to cover them in fluffy sheepskin.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23But before he does that, he's got a trickier job.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28So we're going to try dyeing these skins.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30We're not entirely sure how we're going to do it.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33This is a complete unknown science.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37This could go brilliant, and stumble across something great,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40or we could be thinking of a plan B.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Happily, Anthony's going to be assisted in this endeavour
0:24:43 > 0:24:45by his partner, Susie.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- Well, we've dyed fabric before, haven't we?- Yeah.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50We haven't dyed sheepskin rugs before.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Cos need to get a specific colour.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55We want to try and make rose quartz, because it's bang on trend.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Marvellous. To dye them,
0:24:58 > 0:25:03they'll use a highly pigmented furniture paint diluted with water.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05We have this colour here, this pink here,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07which isn't quite the right colour.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10We're going to try and put a little bit of this colour in to darken it.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Not only do we have to try and get this shade,
0:25:12 > 0:25:16we have to get the right quantity and the right amount of water
0:25:16 > 0:25:18so that we can get this the right colour.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23They need all the sheepskins to dye exactly the same colour,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25which might be a big ask,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28as is agreeing on the shade in the first place.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Like anything in life, I prefer it being a bit more intense.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Erm, but just because of the volume of water
0:25:35 > 0:25:39we're now going to have to mix with it to dye the fabric,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42it will almost lose some of the intensity.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45I think it's the right kind of...tone.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Shall we do that? Think that's enough?
0:25:48 > 0:25:53With the colour agreed, Susie adds enough water to dilute it.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Nowt to this dying process, is it? It's quite easy.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00It is for you, Anthony, because Susie is doing all the work.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02I'm saying nothing.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07- Come on, love!- He might have to get his hands dirty during the alfresco
0:26:07 > 0:26:09dipping, though. This is the important bit.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- Right, go on, then.- Ready?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Ant's still looking work-shy.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16Baaaah!
0:26:16 > 0:26:18That's not helping.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- That's quite pink. - You wanted it quite pink.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Seriously, is this how companies dye their fabrics?
0:26:25 > 0:26:32Not exactly. They tend to use state-of-the-art techniques and equipment - not a rubbish bin.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35At the moment, I'm a little bit like,
0:26:35 > 0:26:36"Ooh, which way is it going to go?"
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Me too!
0:26:38 > 0:26:41It's not an exact science, so, yeah,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44we just have to hope that it's going to work out OK in the end.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48They've got a lot more careful work to ensure those sheepskins
0:26:48 > 0:26:52all end up in the pink. The same shade of pink, that is.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Stop it! You're flicking it on me, stop it!
0:26:56 > 0:26:58I think we'll leave them to it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Back in Sussex,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Sarah's putting the final touches to the retro sun lounger.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12Oh, fancy!
0:27:17 > 0:27:20When Sarah rescued it from certain death at the tip,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23it was a tad tired but still functional.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31Now, the sun lounger screams of 1950s glamour.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Sarah has embellished the canvas with potato print leaves
0:27:36 > 0:27:38and hand-cut fabric flowers.
0:27:44 > 0:27:50She's re-covered the head support pocket with matching floral material,
0:27:50 > 0:27:55and the vibrant yellow legs set the whole thing off a treat.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS
0:27:59 > 0:28:01All we need now is a pool and a cocktail,
0:28:01 > 0:28:03and I could be made for the day.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05But that won't sell it, will it?
0:28:10 > 0:28:13Sarah first discovered the sun lounger
0:28:13 > 0:28:16in the back of Barbara and John's car.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21It was one of two sun loungers, camp beds, that my parents had
0:28:21 > 0:28:24at a holiday home they had down in Devon.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28Perhaps somebody younger than me might think that it was cool.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32I think I've probably seen too much of it in my time.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Well, I'd be willing to bet John would struggle to recognise
0:28:35 > 0:28:37his old sun lounger now.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40It did make it to the seaside -
0:28:40 > 0:28:43it was sold to the Shed Boutique in Ramsgate,
0:28:43 > 0:28:47where Lucy was very pleased with the new addition to her stock.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48We are a seaside shop,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51and this sort of mix of retro and arts and crafts really go together
0:28:51 > 0:28:54nicely for us, and suit what we sell in the shop.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59Sarah has returned to show Barbara and John what became of their old sun lounger.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02But will she be handing over any profit?
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- Hi, Barbara, hello.- Hello, Sarah.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08How do you do? Hello, John, lovely to see you again.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12Now, it was down in Witley where I first saw your sun lounger.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15In fact, it wasn't yours, was it? Was it your parents'?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17My parents, yes, and in fact I can remember it since my childhood.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19It's one of those things,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22it was one of two that's been around for a long time.
0:29:22 > 0:29:23Well, it had a certain look,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26and it was that thing that first drew me to it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28But did you wonder why I took it away?
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Well, certainly, because I've always found it incredibly uncomfortable!
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Well, for ten minutes in the sun,
0:29:33 > 0:29:35I'm sure it would be lovely to lie on.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37I've actually got some pictures to show you.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41- So here is your sun lounger after a makeover.- Ohh!- Oh, my God!
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- It's beautiful, actually. - My mother would have loved that,
0:29:45 > 0:29:49because she was a great one for making all sorts of weird artworks and things,
0:29:49 > 0:29:53and I think she would have particularly appreciated what you've done with that.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55From an unpromising start.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57I really enjoyed working on it. It was a sweet thing,
0:29:57 > 0:30:00and it turns out that other people liked the look of it
0:30:00 > 0:30:02and I've actually managed to sell it at a profit.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05So I have some money to share with you here.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09I've got £33 here that I've managed to...
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- Blimey!- There is a profit for you, so there you go,
0:30:12 > 0:30:15there is a small windfall from the sun lounger.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18That is probably about ten times what it cost originally!
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- Thank you very much. - What might you do with that?
0:30:23 > 0:30:25I think I'd like to spend it on the garden, actually.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- I think that would be appropriate, wouldn't it?- She really would have appreciated that,
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- being a great gardener as well. - I think she'd have been amazed.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33She would, she'd have been absolutely gobsmacked.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Well, it was a really...
0:30:35 > 0:30:38I loved working on it, it was a bit of fun, I've made a bit of money,
0:30:38 > 0:30:41and if you're going to buy something for the garden, I'm really pleased,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44cos I think that puts it very nicely back where it came from, doesn't it?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46- Yeah, yeah. - Lovely, thank you so much.
0:30:46 > 0:30:52- Thank you.- I look forward to seeing you and your excellent rubbish at the tip sometime soon.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54- Thanks ever so much, bye-bye.- Bye.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03The old lounger cost Sarah £12 to transform.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05She was able to sell it for 45,
0:31:05 > 0:31:10which meant there was a profit of £33 to return to Barbara and John.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Well, the sun lounger might have been a bit of a laid-back project,
0:31:15 > 0:31:17but I loved working on it,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20and I'm pleased that £33 is going to buy something lovely
0:31:20 > 0:31:22for John and Barbara's garden.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Back in Wolverhampton,
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Sarah's about to see Jay's restoration of the broken table.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Well, if I'm ever lucky enough to find Ercol, I always think of Jay,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41and if he's managed to work his magic on this piece of furniture,
0:31:41 > 0:31:43there could be some real money on the table.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Ooh, I like what Sarah did there,
0:31:45 > 0:31:48but will she like what Jay has done to the table?
0:31:48 > 0:31:51The table is done and dusted. I'm really, really happy with it.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Compared to how it was when it first came in here,
0:31:54 > 0:31:57it was a bit in bits, it wasn't really a table,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59it was just bits of timber.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03But it had the look to become a beautiful Ercol and turn it into
0:32:03 > 0:32:06a beautiful black swan, which it is now.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09So, hopefully, she'll like it.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13Sarah left Jay with a battered and broken ugly duckling of a table.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21But, left in the hands of a master craftsman,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24the beautiful black swan has indeed emerged.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30The table top is now a complete piece.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37The legs Jay so admired are dressed in black lacquer paint, with little
0:32:37 > 0:32:42colour splashes giving it a contemporary, modern twist.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44But will it be to Sarah's taste?
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Oh, my word! Look at that!
0:32:49 > 0:32:51He's done and dusted.
0:32:51 > 0:32:52It's a whole table again!
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- It is a whole table. - And, hold on...
0:32:55 > 0:32:58I can see a little Blades magic going on here. What's...?
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Just a little bit, just a wee bit.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03I would always have to add just a little bit of colour,
0:33:03 > 0:33:05so the flicks is what I'm kind of into at the moment,
0:33:05 > 0:33:07it's my playful kind of time.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09It's all due to my daughter, basically.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11She likes flicking paint and just having a great time.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13So that's why I did that.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Fantastic, and which end was the broken end?
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- That end?- This end was broken, this was broken as well, coming apart.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22This, I've glued it as much as I can,
0:33:22 > 0:33:24and this one had a little bit...
0:33:24 > 0:33:26So all of them were coming apart, basically.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28But this was the fully broken one.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- It feels lovely.- Yeah, it should do,
0:33:30 > 0:33:34it's had a really beautiful rubdown and oiling.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36And, yeah, now it's just allowed to sing.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- It's really, really gorgeous, I think.- It looks really cool.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42- Did it give you any problems?- There was a load of different screws,
0:33:42 > 0:33:45different sizes - they had used screws from beds,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48from different tables, from a whole load of stuff,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51so I contacted Ercol and they gave me the right measurements for the
0:33:51 > 0:33:52screws that I needed to then put them in there.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Which was absolutely easy.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56It's nice to have a bit of authenticity, isn't it?
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- Yes.- It looks great.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- Yeah.- Budget?
0:34:00 > 0:34:01Budget, £200, bang on.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04That's great news for me, isn't it, because with a £200 investment,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06I really stand to make some money out of this one, don't I?
0:34:06 > 0:34:08Yes, definitely!
0:34:08 > 0:34:12They both seem very sure of themselves, don't they?
0:34:12 > 0:34:14I believe this should just fly off the shelf.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16This is something that is quite sought-after.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19A lot of people are wanting these because of the dimensions.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23Once you've dropped the leaves, they're easy to just put in a small space, a small kitchen,
0:34:23 > 0:34:25so they're ideal, and they're a classic.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32Little did Sam know when he was set to chuck it in the tip.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35You might not like this, but there are people clamouring to get their
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- hands on this stuff.- It is in a bit of disrepair, it's quite old,
0:34:38 > 0:34:42but I'm sure someone out there will find something in it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:43You're not wrong, Sam.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Jay has made sure that this iconic piece
0:34:46 > 0:34:49has at least another 25 years of use.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53And Nick Smith, a regular client Sarah's,
0:34:53 > 0:34:57snapped up the table to sell through his vintage and retro company,
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Smithers of Stamford.
0:34:59 > 0:35:05Sarah has now returned to Witley to show Sam what became of his grandfather's table.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08And possibly hand over some cash.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Hello, Sam. Hi there.- How are you? - DOG BARKS
0:35:12 > 0:35:14- Really well, nice to see you. - Good, good.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16You've got the Hound of the Baskervilles.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19We do, unfortunately. We've got a Jack Russell, I'm very sorry.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- No, they're lovely, aren't they? - Well, it depends.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25When I last saw you, you were being a very good grandson, weren't you?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27I was, yes, helping with the dump run.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Your grandfather was clearing out some...
0:35:29 > 0:35:32I thought the quality of his rubbish was excellent, actually.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- Really?- Yeah.- OK, good, good.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- I loved the look of his table. - Did you know anything about that?
0:35:38 > 0:35:39No, I was utterly clueless.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42I just thought it was a very old table he was chucking out.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44It was broken, but did you think we might be able to mend it?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47I wasn't sure, actually. I thought, considering the damage to it,
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I thought it was pretty much a write-off.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53Yeah, it wasn't working as it should as a table, but if they do break,
0:35:53 > 0:35:55they're reasonably easy to mend.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58So your table went to a guy called Jay Blades,
0:35:58 > 0:36:02he works up in Wolverhampton, and he was delighted to see it.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Even in the state that it was in, he was very enthusiastic about it.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- I've got some pictures to show you...- Brilliant.- ..of what he did.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10So, your table...
0:36:10 > 0:36:11now looks like that.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Oh, wow, looks like a proper table, all fixed up.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Yeah, no, that's looking lovely now, actually, yeah.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21It looks absolutely lovely, the quality of the finish was beautiful,
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- and I've sold it. - Oh, wow, brilliant. Fantastic.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26With a little bit of profit, I think coming your way
0:36:26 > 0:36:29after all your help in the tip with your grandfather.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30I have got £50 here.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- Oh, wow.- For you. - Thank you very much.
0:36:33 > 0:36:34- So, it's £50.- Brilliant.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- What are you going to do with that? - I'm going off to France, actually,
0:36:37 > 0:36:40tomorrow morning, so it'll probably get spent over there.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Well, I think that is lovely, and please thank your grandpa so much
0:36:43 > 0:36:45for letting us take away his rubbish, and for all your time.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48And, yeah, I think you'll have a lovely time with that in France.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- I'm very jealous. - No problem at all, thank you.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- Thank you so much, Sam, lovely to see you again.- Thank you very much, you too.- Bye-bye.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02Sarah spent £200 having the table put back together by Jay,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05and she was able to sell it for 250,
0:37:05 > 0:37:08which left a £50 profit to hand back to Sam.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Well, that was a little reward for all of Sam's hard work helping his
0:37:13 > 0:37:17grandpa at the tip, and he's got 50 quid to go and spend in France.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18That is a good result.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26It's back to Manchester now.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31And Sarah's heading to Anthony's workshop to find out
0:37:31 > 0:37:35how he's got on with the two mid-century chairs she brought in.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41And you know what? Anthony isn't his usual confident self.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43I have to say, I'm a little bit apprehensive this time
0:37:43 > 0:37:50because it's far removed from my normal kind of modern, urban styles
0:37:50 > 0:37:54that I'm used to, into something that, to be honest,
0:37:54 > 0:37:58I don't think I've even named or could name, so...
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Yeah, going to have to see how this one goes down.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06Well, I optimistically called my pair of chairs "cocktail seating".
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Well, if Anthony's managed to transform them into money-makers,
0:38:09 > 0:38:10it's drinks on me.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14These mid-century chairs
0:38:14 > 0:38:17were more stale beer down the pub than cocktails on the beach
0:38:17 > 0:38:20when they first came to Anthony.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Well, they've certainly gone from dull and dated
0:38:31 > 0:38:32to striking and unique.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44The sheepskin is a lovely rose quartz colour,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47and gives the chairs a real wow factor.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50The material is from a duvet cover
0:38:50 > 0:38:52and delivers a definite floral punch.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Without a doubt, these chairs are full of character,
0:38:59 > 0:39:04but I reckon they'll divide opinion, and Anthony's about to hear Sarah's.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06- They rock!- Do you like them?
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- I love them!- The twins are ready to hit the town.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11They're fantastic.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13- Slightly bonkers.- Of course.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14Really cool, well done!
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Thank you very much. I think they have a little something about them.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22They're interesting, they are funky, they have a sense of humour,
0:39:22 > 0:39:24and they look lovely. They look comfortable.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Sarah thinks they're fantastically bonkers, and you know what?
0:39:28 > 0:39:32I agree. Best of all, Ant's stayed bang on budget.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Cocktails are going to be on me.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Yes, so... Cocktails on you?
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Well, look at them! I'm going to make money, cos 300 quid on the budget?
0:39:40 > 0:39:41Yes, I mean...
0:39:41 > 0:39:44easily get that for them, would you not?
0:39:44 > 0:39:47Oh, yeah. You put them right back into the marketplace,
0:39:47 > 0:39:49because think of the tip, look at them now - genius.
0:39:49 > 0:39:50Yeah, they're quite...
0:39:50 > 0:39:53They're really cool. I can't thank you enough. Honestly.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- Fantastic.- Another successful one.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Really, really cool.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00I'm going to sell those instantly.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02I'll tell you when I do, all right?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Confident words there. Let's just hope you're right.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10When Sarah spotted the pair of chairs at the tip,
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Claire couldn't wait to get rid of them.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15They're not comfortable at all. I sat on them for a while...
0:40:15 > 0:40:17I'm going to have a go now you said that.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19They're not too bad.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22And that one's got wobbly legs, so...
0:40:22 > 0:40:25So, OK, you've totally convinced me why you're chucking them out.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28If you can do something with them, that would be wonderful,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31and then I'll probably want them back, won't I?
0:40:31 > 0:40:34I think it's safe to say, since Anthony's makeover,
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Claire wouldn't recognise them.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40But she won't have the chance to stake her claim,
0:40:40 > 0:40:44as the sophisticated chairs also caught the eye of retailer, Nick.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49They are absolutely lovely, love them.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Yeah. I think the wife is going to want to keep them, though, that's the only problem.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57Everyone's a winner, and no more so than Claire.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Sarah's come to her home in Northchapel, West Sussex,
0:41:00 > 0:41:03to show her what happened to the tip-bound chairs.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- Hi, Claire!- Hi!- How are you doing? - It's nice to see you again.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10When I last saw you, you were dropping off a pair of chairs.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Explain why they were ending up at the tip.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Well, they ended up at the tip because they were literally so uncomfortable.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20And, try as we might, they just weren't going to work.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Yeah, so, we took them away, but did you think, "I wonder what they'll do with them"?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26I did. I didn't know whether you would put arms on them,
0:41:26 > 0:41:27whether you'd just keep them plain,
0:41:27 > 0:41:31whether it would be a reupholster, so, yeah, I'm really intrigued to see what you've done with them.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Well, I think that they turned out really, really well.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Oh, my goodness, wow!
0:41:36 > 0:41:40They have been given a proper new, new look.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45They really have! I think it's amazing, it's really original,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48and someone's obviously worked really hard to do that.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52Well, in their normal state, they're 60, 70, £80, maybe,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54for a chair like that, but with that kind of look,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57they actually have a bit more value to them.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- Oh, really?- Yeah, so I've actually got some profit here for your chairs.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03They've been bought by a retro company in Lincolnshire,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06and here I have £250...
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- For you.- That's amazing! - For your lovely chairs.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Good grief, that's incredible,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15considering we were just about to launch them into a skip!
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Well, that's fantastic.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18We loved working on them, they were really inspiring,
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- and everybody who was involved with them really sort of enjoyed the whole process, so...- Oh, good!
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- Thank you very much. - It's a pleasure, lovely to see you.
0:42:25 > 0:42:26- And you.- Bye-bye.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Thanks to the amazing talents of Anthony,
0:42:31 > 0:42:36the chairs cost £300 to transform and sold for 550,
0:42:36 > 0:42:40giving Claire a sizeable £250 profit.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Well, Claire's chairs could have ended up in a skip,
0:42:45 > 0:42:48but they're now comfortable, beautiful and profitable.
0:42:52 > 0:42:57Sarah's saved three items from the Witley Recycling Centre -
0:42:57 > 0:43:01Sam's grandfather's table was rejuvenated by Jay,
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Claire's chairs were given a woolly treatment by Anthony,
0:43:04 > 0:43:09and Sarah stamped her mark on Barbara and John's sun lounger.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14Who'd have thought it was possible to do all of that with a load of
0:43:14 > 0:43:17old rubbish? We made lovely things that have gone to new homes
0:43:17 > 0:43:19and made some money on the way.