0:00:03 > 0:00:05Oh, no, I like the look of your rubbish.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I love a little rummage.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21I think that I might be able to make something out of that.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:25 > 0:00:28before they hit the skip.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29That's... That's wartime.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate buyer, user and maker of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 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 > 0:00:47That was brief.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Oh, the potential!
0:00:49 > 0:00:50No!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Work of art!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59BOTH LAUGH
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Holy Moley!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:12to the very people who had no idea there was cash to be made
0:01:12 > 0:01:13from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- Thank you. I'm astonished! - SHE LAUGHS
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Today, Sarah is in Surrey at the Witley Recycling Centre.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36Where you and I may see beat up and broken down,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Sarah sees the potential to make a bob or two.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43People are flooding in here all day long,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46all I've got to do is stop the good stuff from there
0:01:46 > 0:01:47ending up in there.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53She's been given special permission by the recycling centre
0:01:53 > 0:01:58to transform the stuff all these lovely people plan to sling out...
0:02:00 > 0:02:01..into a knockout.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- HE LAUGHS - Behave!
0:02:03 > 0:02:05SARAH LAUGHS
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I love it down here, everybody's so nice.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Don't let her sweet smile fool you.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14If being nice doesn't get her the three items she needs...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18..she's willing to get nasty.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Hand over your rubbish.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I'd better put that back before somebody sees me.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Can Sarah turn the clutter
0:02:33 > 0:02:36in Xana and her husband Tim's boot into cash?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- What are you doing? Are you clearing out...- Yes.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- ..or are you moving, or...? - We've moved
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and we've still got a lot of stuff to get rid of, so...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Really? So is that...?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I quite like your enamelware, but I'm interested in your chairs.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- Right. Yes.- Have you had them long?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52A long time.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55I've had them years and years and years and nobody's ever liked them.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59And we've tried to eBay them and still nobody wants them.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02I think they've got that retro look that people quite like.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- And...I think those would be... - Maybe we should keep them, then.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Actually, I think you should give them to me and you should see
0:03:07 > 0:03:09if I can make something exciting out of them for you.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11You're welcome to have them.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Xana may have failed to flog the chairs,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17but that adds to the challenge for Sarah.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21How she intends to make them over, though, I've no idea.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23I'm bamboozled.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- Thank you for letting me have those. - You're welcome.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27I shall take them away and cherish them.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Look forward to seeing them. - Yeah, lovely, I'll keep in touch.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- TIM:- All right. Bye! - Bye-bye. Thank you ever so much.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Is Xana happy her chairs skipped the skip?
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I think that's brilliant, it's much better to recycle and...
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I did feel a bit guilty bringing them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46And maybe if they can be refreshed, they'll have a new life.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Da-dah! No? Not your cup of tea?
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Well, I think they've got some potential, they just need a little
0:03:54 > 0:03:58bit of love, a bit of TLC, but I'm sure they're going to turn a profit.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03Sarah knows just the fella to help her turn potential into profit.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Jay Blades is a builder turned philosophy graduate
0:04:12 > 0:04:14turned furniture designer.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18If you want to have a go at what I do, your best bet is to find
0:04:18 > 0:04:20a piece of furniture that isn't really worth that much money.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23You might have bought it down the charity shop or a car-boot sale
0:04:23 > 0:04:26for about £5, and just play around with it.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Jay has his finger on the pulse of contemporary interior design,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34reworking the very best of British craftsmanship
0:04:34 > 0:04:36and bringing it bang up-to-date.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Some people like working with spray cans,
0:04:39 > 0:04:41some people like working with artists' brushes.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Whatever your creativity is,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46just draw it out and allow it to just ooze onto the furniture,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48cos the reality is,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51that furniture was more than likely going to go into a landfill site.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55So, you upcycling it gives that piece of furniture
0:04:55 > 0:04:57an extended lifetime.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03Well, I for one can't wait to see Jay ooze his creativity
0:05:03 > 0:05:06all over these '80s gems.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14One item down, two to go.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Sarah will leave no boot or box unrummaged,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23no nook or cranny undisturbed...
0:05:23 > 0:05:27It's hard work, but she's loving every second of it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32I never get TIRED of being at the dump. See, tyres, tired...?
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Oh, dear!
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Let's all just forget that ever happened and move on.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44This is Julie, she's helping a friend clear out her garage.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Julie, meet Sarah.
0:05:46 > 0:05:47- Hello.- Hello.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49That's really sweet, isn't it?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53It's very old and tatty now and no use.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55I mean, I can see it's been...
0:05:55 > 0:05:57It's been well used, it was in the garage.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00It's just the right sort of size and it's got that retro charm
0:06:00 > 0:06:03that people are looking to put back into their houses at the moment...
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- Mm.- So, and...- Yes, it's all made properly too, isn't it?- Yes.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- You know, all the joints and everything, all well...- Yep.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13But put together to last, and it obviously has.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17This kitchen cabinet has been in Julie's friend's family
0:06:17 > 0:06:19since the 1950s.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Would it be OK, instead of putting it in the tip,
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- to let me have it to take away and see if I can do something with it? - Certainly.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- I think that... - Certainly, please do.- And is it...?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- It's on wheels, isn't it?- Yes. - Yeah. I...
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Makes life easier!- Lovely.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- Thank you so much for letting me have that...- Thank you.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35..and I'll keep in contact.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It may be well worn, but it's strong and sturdy,
0:06:39 > 0:06:44there's a good few years left in it yet, a bit like me...I hope!
0:06:46 > 0:06:50I'm sure she could rub it down and put a nice distressed look to it.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55I'm sure if you've got the time, vision and the inclination
0:06:55 > 0:06:59to do these sort of things, it'll come out lovely.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02It's just teetering on the brink of having that appeal,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05that retro look that people want to have back in their houses.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08It's got enough chunkiness so we can cut it up and I think
0:07:08 > 0:07:10I could be onto a winner here.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Julie's also found the drawers,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14which gives Sarah the complete cabinet
0:07:14 > 0:07:16to take to her choice of craftsmen.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Furniture restorers Johnny and Tom
0:07:24 > 0:07:27just love to breathe new life into old furniture.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32These young hotshots have only been working together for a year,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35but have already made a name for themselves
0:07:35 > 0:07:39with their imaginative designs and restoration techniques.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42What I like about what we do is...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45working with friends, that's always a good point,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48but it's having something to start from and having an end result.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51The actual craft and figuring out the problem and solving the problem
0:07:51 > 0:07:54is what's enjoyable about it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56- As well, it's kind of like a puzzle. - You know, it comes in,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00not in a very great condition and then you get to see the person's reaction when you get it back
0:08:00 > 0:08:01and that's what I enjoy the most.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06Ah, Tom and Johnny, two young lads full of positivity and optimism.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Hopefully, this item won't put an end to all that.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19Sarah's salvaged two pieces for her artisans.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Now she has to save an item from the tip that SHE can transform.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28And she will not stop until she has it. She's like a dog with a bone.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- Can I recycle you? Would you like to come home with me?- Oh, no...!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- I could turn you into a lapdog. - She's Daddy's baby.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Come on, Sarah, no time for pats, the clock is ticking.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Or in Richard's case, it's not ticking.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44What are you chucking out today, then?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Well, it's a cuckoo clock, a very nice cuckoo clock,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- but it needs repair.- Right.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- And...- Oh, wow!
0:08:51 > 0:08:54..I've got another one and it's a shame to throw it away, but...
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Not many people have two cuckoo clocks, do they?
0:08:56 > 0:08:57No, well, I mean,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I've got the other one because the last one needs repaired, but...
0:09:00 > 0:09:02So, "Made in Germany," did you get it from Germany?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Yes, um, in the 1950s I was in the Army in Germany
0:09:06 > 0:09:07and I bought it then.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- It's really sweet.- In the mid-1950s.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15I hate throwing it out, but...it's going to cost a lot to repair
0:09:15 > 0:09:18and I don't need it, I wouldn't know where else to put it...
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Well, I think if you've got one cuckoo clock,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22that's probably enough, but if it would be possible
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- to take that from you and see if I can mend it and...- Oh, please do.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- Oh, I'm so excited! - Please do, I'd be much happier doing that than it going down in the...
0:09:29 > 0:09:31In the landfill.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Yeah, well, I'm definitely... I'm so pleased that...you let us have that.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38That's lovely and I shall try my best to get it going and then I'll...
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- It's up to you now. - I know. Ooh, the pressure!
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Sarah must be CUCKOO to choose this broken clock,
0:09:45 > 0:09:47but she does love a challenge.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53So I really don't know what I've got here. I'm not a clock expert.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56There's potential that this little cuckoo clock could turn
0:09:56 > 0:09:59a pretty penny, but at the moment it's not working,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I'm not sure if all the bits are here...
0:10:02 > 0:10:05..and I'm not sure what kind of market there is for cuckoo clocks
0:10:05 > 0:10:07at the moment, but I'm going to stay positive and hope
0:10:07 > 0:10:08that I've just picked up a winner.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Perhaps Sarah can make this cuckoo sing again.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17She has her three items.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Jay will perform his makeover magic on the bamboo chairs...
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Tom and Johnny will take on the challenge of the cabinet...
0:10:26 > 0:10:28and Sarah will need to make the cuckoo clock
0:10:28 > 0:10:30into something saleable.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36So, today's eclectic collection of items will provide just
0:10:36 > 0:10:39the kind of challenge that I love, but there's going to have to be
0:10:39 > 0:10:42some radical changes if I'm going to make some real cha-ching.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Welcome to Wolverhampton.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56The hometown of heart-throb Liam Payne from boyband One Direction.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Their megahit, What Makes You Beautiful,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02is a tale of seeing beauty where others may not...
0:11:07 > 0:11:12..kind of like upcycling expert Jay Blades and furniture.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Even though I don't agree with people taking chairs like this
0:11:16 > 0:11:19to the recycling centre, um, one thing I must say is that I do
0:11:19 > 0:11:23enjoy that they do, because if they get rid of it or they don't see the
0:11:23 > 0:11:26beauty in it, I guarantee you I will definitely see the beauty in it.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28So, I'm really, really excited
0:11:28 > 0:11:30to see what Sarah's going to bring along.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38These two are a classic 1980s
0:11:38 > 0:11:41conservatory pair of chairs
0:11:41 > 0:11:45and they are going to need all of Jay's imagination
0:11:45 > 0:11:49and ingenuity to turn them into something saleable and desirable.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54I've never seen Jay work with anything like this before,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56so I hope he takes them on.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01I can't think of a safer pair of hands for this pair of chairs.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- You like to set a challenge for me, don't you?- I do.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07But I know that you will rise to the challenge,
0:12:07 > 0:12:09that's why I can bring things like this to you
0:12:09 > 0:12:12and I just know you're going to make them look special.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17I'm hoping with a bit of colour and maybe some fantastic upholstery,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20we might be able to create something that has, you know,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23like, a reasonable amount of value to it.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Yeah. I've never worked with bamboo before and, yes,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29you're quite right, with a bit of colour and a lovely fabric on there,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32it should be able to bring these right up-to-date and...
0:12:32 > 0:12:36I've-I've never done this before, this... It's going to be cool!
0:12:37 > 0:12:40These chairs are a brave new world for Jay.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44He's agreed a budget of £140 for the pair.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48I can't think of a better man to maximise the bang for those bucks.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51In terms of what I've got to spend on them,
0:12:51 > 0:12:56I'm slightly maybe capping your creativity by the budget.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00If you could hit it as hard as you can on that budget, pack a punch,
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- see what you can do for that money, that would be fantastic.- OK, cool.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- All right, you take care.- See ya.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Well, I think I was right in thinking that those chairs
0:13:13 > 0:13:17are not right up Jay's street, but he is going to take them on
0:13:17 > 0:13:20and if anybody can make a couple of duds into something desirable,
0:13:20 > 0:13:21it's Mr Blades.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29My brain is thinking, like, "What am I going to do?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31"What am I going to do? What am I going to do?"
0:13:31 > 0:13:33I'm thinking of a load of different colours
0:13:33 > 0:13:35and also just how to work with bamboo.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37As I said, I've never done this before.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Pfff! Wow, Sarah's done it to me today, I must admit, um...
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- Even- I- would like to see how these turn out.
0:13:43 > 0:13:49Jay has a £140 budget to transform these '80s throwbacks
0:13:49 > 0:13:51from dated to desirable.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58This is the South London market town of Croydon.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03There's been a market here since the 13th century, where,
0:14:03 > 0:14:07just like today, traders would sell fruit, vegetables,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09leather goods and linen,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13although I think there are probably fewer oxen on sale these days!
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Tucked away nearby is the creative hub
0:14:17 > 0:14:19that is Tom and Johnny's workshop.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26And Sarah's wheeling the old kitchen cabinet their way...
0:14:29 > 0:14:33..one hard-earned inch at a time.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43I think I should probably have left this at the tip.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46A few times she's brought stuff which was really unexpected
0:14:46 > 0:14:51and kind of a bit shocking, so hopefully nothing too outlandish.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58This poor old kitchen cabinet is in a really sorry state
0:14:58 > 0:15:01and I'm hoping the boys in here are going to take up the challenge
0:15:01 > 0:15:04to turn it into something amazing, because at the moment I'm thinking
0:15:04 > 0:15:06it should probably have stayed at the tip.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Hello!- Well, perhaps the boys can help you see the positive side
0:15:11 > 0:15:13of this item again, Sarah.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- Give us a hand with this.- Oh, wow. - SARAH LAUGHS
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- "Wow?" That sounded almost enthusiastic!- Yeah, yeah.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- It's a bit of a dog, isn't it? - That's kind of cool.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- Shall we get it inside?- Yeah.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28Well, I think underwhelmed adequately describes that reaction.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- It's not in fantastic condition, is it?- No.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35But I'm hoping that there is just enough left in it
0:15:35 > 0:15:37that you can actually make it into something,
0:15:37 > 0:15:41because it has got quite solid drawers to it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I'm having a look here and I'm thinking it might even be
0:15:44 > 0:15:47beech-fronted to the door and the drawers, so...
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Any ideas what you might be able to do with it?
0:15:50 > 0:15:51Yeah, definitely, I mean,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54the handles themselves are really nice, actually, they just need a lot
0:15:54 > 0:15:57of cleaning up to kind of get them back to sort of a nice kind of look.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Yeah. If we take this paint off and see what's underneath here,
0:16:01 > 0:16:02this could be really nice, this wood.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05So perhaps the whole carcass stripped might be nice
0:16:05 > 0:16:07and then finished in oil or some other kind of finish.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09If it was kind of pale and interesting
0:16:09 > 0:16:11with those sweet little handles on it, it could look quite nice.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- This is a bit of a shocker on the top, though.- Yeah.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Yeah, we're going to have to do something with that.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Possibly painted, probably with an oil finish.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Cost comes into it as well, but... - Yeah, exactly.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22..I think we need to see what we can...
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Keep it looking as good as possible, but keeping it cheap.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- Yeah, I like that "cheap" word. - BOTH CHUCKLE
0:16:26 > 0:16:28But if I'm leaving you, what, 260?
0:16:28 > 0:16:30If you can try and make it as saleable as possible
0:16:30 > 0:16:33and as approachable to as many people...
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- with styles of their interior... - Certainly.- ..that would help.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39That's why with the top we'd probably go for something that's
0:16:39 > 0:16:42quite a neutral colour, something that's going to go well in any room.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44So that way people are going to be able to kind of use it
0:16:44 > 0:16:46where they like.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47I think that sounds great.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- Yeah, so that's brilliant work. Perfect.- Yeah.- Thank you so much.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Cool.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Good lads, taking up that challenge!
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Because that old kitchen unit - it's definitely seen better days.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01The only place that that is going is up.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08It's going to be a challenge for us to get it back up and running,
0:17:08 > 0:17:10hopefully as a useful piece for someone, whether or not it's
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- used in the kitchen or, you know, in their hallway, you know?- Yeah.- Um...
0:17:14 > 0:17:16It's going to be a challenge,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19but I think it's going to be a nice piece at the end of it.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20The boys have a plan.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23A stripped wood cabinet with a painted worktop
0:17:23 > 0:17:27and they have a price, £260 all in.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35From the suburban streets of South London to the quiet
0:17:35 > 0:17:38countryside of Sarah's home in Sussex.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45She's dropped off the bamboo chairs and the cabinet and now,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48having enjoyed a morning walk with Bramble,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51she's going to get started on the cuckoo clock.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00So, the cuckoo clock really doesn't work.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03I hoped I might be able to get it going or something simple
0:18:03 > 0:18:05would be wrong with it, but I've had a really good look at it
0:18:05 > 0:18:08and I've also spoken to a horologist.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12A what? Excuse me a sec.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14NARRATOR TYPES ON KEYBOARD
0:18:14 > 0:18:17One quick interweb search later,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I can tell you a horologist is a clockmaker.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22You learn something new every day!
0:18:22 > 0:18:26It's 150 quid at least to get it repaired and a very long
0:18:26 > 0:18:30waiting list, so I'm afraid I don't think this is going to tick again.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Aw, this cuckoo will cuckoo no more.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37But don't fret, Sarah has a plan.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45She intends to transform this clock into a smartphone-charging station.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48OFF-KEY "CUCKOO" SOUNDS
0:18:49 > 0:18:51You know when a cuckoo clock is broken -
0:18:51 > 0:18:52it starts to sound like a pigeon.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55OFF-KEY "CUCKOO" SOUNDS
0:18:55 > 0:18:59It's a heavyweight item and Sarah needs to lighten the load
0:18:59 > 0:19:02by clearing out its internal workings.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I'm sorry, this feels awful.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07If this all goes wrong, it could make a lovely bird box!
0:19:09 > 0:19:14You might think Sarah's cuckoo phone-charging station is bird-brained,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17but when you're finding a new purpose for an old item,
0:19:17 > 0:19:23no idea is too off-the-wall or wacky - get inspired and go for it.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29So that is pretty much stripped now, so if that's all one colour,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31I think that's going to look really cool,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35but I need to find out a way of introducing the phone to it
0:19:35 > 0:19:38and this bit, the old moulding from the front,
0:19:38 > 0:19:41definitely needs to be kept and I'm hoping that a phone
0:19:41 > 0:19:44might fit in there...
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Oh, look, that is perfect...
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and really lucky, cos that's going to mean it will look like
0:19:50 > 0:19:52it's made to do this, which is always helpful.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54So that's going to be on there in some beautiful colour
0:19:54 > 0:19:57and then the phone will go in here, I've just got to work out a way of
0:19:57 > 0:20:02getting the charger cord in here for whichever phone people have.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Can't be that hard, can it?
0:20:07 > 0:20:11I think just get a little bit of something
0:20:11 > 0:20:12to go over the top there and...
0:20:12 > 0:20:15it'll be fine.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I said give it a go, I didn't say it would be easy.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25I wonder if it's too late to call that horologist back.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Yep, I'd say so.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Well, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
0:20:30 > 0:20:35but what will this bird-brained idea be worth when completed?
0:20:35 > 0:20:40So far, Sarah has only spent £12 on a charger for this project...
0:20:40 > 0:20:41thankfully!
0:20:41 > 0:20:43In Wolverhampton,
0:20:43 > 0:20:48in Jay's workshop there's been big changes to the bamboo chairs.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51They look cool.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Jay has had them spray-painted by an expert technician to ensure
0:20:56 > 0:20:58a pristine, smooth finish.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So...
0:21:01 > 0:21:03These chairs, when Sarah brought them in to us,
0:21:03 > 0:21:08were just like a...plain kind of bamboo look and...
0:21:08 > 0:21:12what I've done is, I've sent these to a spray guy to get them sprayed.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15The contrast that I want to try and create is the chair looks
0:21:15 > 0:21:19beautiful in black, but then I want a kind of distressed bit,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22where, here, it looks as if it's just dripping with paint.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Jay is going to add a coloured motif using gold spray paint.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32If he doesn't like it, he can't undo it, as removing the gold paint
0:21:32 > 0:21:36would damage the perfect black finish.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40I don't normally use spray paint and stuff like that,
0:21:40 > 0:21:41so one's feeling a bit nervous.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44So what I'm going to go for is doing a little bit of a test run
0:21:44 > 0:21:45first of all.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51When using spray paint, it's important to work in
0:21:51 > 0:21:55a well-ventilated area, wearing the appropriate safety gear.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56But that is quite cool.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00And that's exactly what I want...
0:22:00 > 0:22:01where it drips down.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Test run a success. It's time for the real deal.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12I only get one chance at this and it has to look good, um,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15because once I put the paint onto there, that's it,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I've got no more chances to rub it out or go over it again.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28I'm nervous just watching!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31It's a one-shot deal, so here's hoping Jay achieves
0:22:31 > 0:22:34the element of distressed grandeur he's after.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50I said you only get one chance at it, and the one chance I've got,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52- I don't like it! - HE CHUCKLES
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Oh, he's made a right old mess of that.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03In South London, there's a whole lot of stripping going on.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Tom and Johnny have been hard at it for over three hours,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14stripping the paint from the cabinet.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18It's just a lot of not very nice work on this one.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20There's a lot of dirty work, a lot of sanding,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22a lot of years of paint and build-up on it,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26so it's not the most glamorous of jobs, but I think the end result's
0:23:26 > 0:23:29going to come quite quickly once we've done all the horrible bits.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Sarah hoped that once stripped,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36it would reveal the cabinet was made of solid beech.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Unfortunately, it's plywood.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Only the front of one drawer is beech.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44This means a change of plans.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49You can really see the difference between the two drawers now.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53So this one's the solid beech and this one's plywood.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Um, so, we're going to paint the carcass instead
0:23:57 > 0:23:59and have a stripped wooden top.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02So it's basically kind of flipping the idea, really.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07It was going to be a painted top and a...bare...bottom.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Ha-ha! He said bare bottom!
0:24:10 > 0:24:11Oh, just me, OK.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16And now we're going to have the carcass painted
0:24:16 > 0:24:18and the top in bare wood.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22We found this old bit of worktop...
0:24:22 > 0:24:27A surface that's going to be a good fit for our kitchen unit.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30It's a bit messy, as you can see, cos we've used it for stripping!
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- HE CHUCKLES - So it needs a bit of a clean-up,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34but we know there's nice solid wood underneath,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36so we've just got to get to it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41While Johnny takes care of the worktop,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Tom is preparing to paint the undercoat of the cabinet.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46If you use a dark-coloured paint,
0:24:46 > 0:24:48then it's quite good to use a darker undercoat.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'm going to thin it with a little bit of water as well.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56It just helps it go on smoothly so you get nice thin coats
0:24:56 > 0:24:57that you can build up gradually
0:24:57 > 0:25:00and it'll sink into the pores of the wood a bit more.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Obviously, make sure that it's a water-based paint if you're going to do that.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05If it's an oil-based paint, then it won't work so well.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Top tip from Tom.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13The cabinet will be finished in olive green, a deep, earthy,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17natural colour, which should sit in harmony with the natural finish
0:25:17 > 0:25:19of the stripped wood worktop.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27So, like, as expected underneath, it's a really nice,
0:25:27 > 0:25:28solid piece of beech.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30It's starting to come through, it just needs a lot,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33lot more sanding, so I'm just going to continue doing this
0:25:33 > 0:25:35and then hopefully we can get it looking like this all over.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38They've been forced to change their plans once,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41here's hoping it's plain sailing from here on in.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55In Sussex, there's been some big changes to Sarah's charging station.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59It's just arrived back from a special technician
0:25:59 > 0:26:02and if you didn't think she was cuckoo before,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04wait till you see a load of this.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Well, I've had a really fun idea for the cuckoo clock.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11So I just thought I'm going to throw caution to the wind
0:26:11 > 0:26:14and turn it into something really kitsch and cool.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16So the cuckoo clock has been flocked.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Flocking is the process of adding thousands of tiny particles
0:26:23 > 0:26:28of fluff to an object covered in a fine coat of glue.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30It gives the item a velvety feel.
0:26:30 > 0:26:36It was very popular in the 1970s on wallpapers, but truth be told,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38you can flock almost anything.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39It's flocking marvellous.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Look at these two. Aren't they amazing?
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Look at that really vibrant, lovely pink.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I've mixed it up a bit and I've got a few different tones of pink here,
0:26:49 > 0:26:52so when I put it all together, it should kind of layer up
0:26:52 > 0:26:53so it looks really pretty.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56But this stuff, stunning, isn't it?
0:26:56 > 0:26:59So all I've got to do now is put it together, and hopefully
0:26:59 > 0:27:01we'll end up with something that is truly unique.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06When Sarah saved this cuckoo clock from the scrapheap,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09it was beyond repair, but now...
0:27:12 > 0:27:15It's time has come to be born again
0:27:15 > 0:27:20as a retro-chic and completely unique smartphone-charging station.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26It's functional and eye-catching,
0:27:26 > 0:27:30a classic cuckoo-clock design given a bold and brash spin.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36The vibrant shades of playful pink give it a pop-art feel.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44It's one of a kind, uber-cool and utterly brilliant.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Well, it's definitely kitsch, isn't it?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53And I think it's beautiful, it's definitely useful,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55and I'm just hoping it's saleable.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03It was almost lost for ever, but Sarah saved Richard's broken clock.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05What are you chucking out today, then?
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Well, it's a cuckoo clock, a very nice cuckoo clock...
0:28:08 > 0:28:14I hate throwing it out, but...it's going to cost a lot to repair.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18She couldn't fix it, but she did find a way to repurpose it.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Sarah paid £72 to have the clock flocked,
0:28:24 > 0:28:29plus 12 for a charger, making her total spend £84.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33She sold the charging station to Velvet Moon,
0:28:33 > 0:28:37a craft shop in Glasgow, and is now on her way to Richard's home
0:28:37 > 0:28:39near Witley to hand over the profit.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43DOORBELL RINGS
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- Hi there, hello.- Hello.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47- Richard, hi, it's Sarah.- Sarah.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- Hi there, nice to see you again. - Nice to see you, this is...
0:28:49 > 0:28:51- Oh, hello there. Hi, I'm Sarah. - Hello, I'm Anne.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- Anne, hi there, how do you do?- Hi.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Now, I actually took your cuckoo clock to...
0:28:55 > 0:28:57- I think it's a horologist, isn't it...?- Oh, yes.- Yeah.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01..to see, and it was at least £150 just to get somebody to look at it,
0:29:01 > 0:29:03so I know why you were taking it to the tip.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- That's why I went to the dump! - That's right.- Yes!
0:29:05 > 0:29:08Having not been able to get it going, I had to think of something else to do,
0:29:08 > 0:29:10so I've got some pictures to show you how it ended up.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14- Hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised. Here is...- Oh, no!- Yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:15ALL LAUGH
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- I knew I was going to get that reaction!- Wow!- That's lovely.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22- Gosh, it's gone pink. Fantastic. - Isn't that fantastic?- Wow.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25So it is now a phone charger.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- Wonderful. Oh, how clever! - A phone charger, yeah.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33- And it was flocked.- Oh!- Lovely! - ALL LAUGH
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- So it has had a new lease of life. - That is amazing.- Yes.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39It is definitely in the pink and it has been bought by a shop
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- who specialises in that kind of thing...- Oh, really?- Oh.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- ..and I do have a little bit of money to hand over to you.- Oh, good!
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Oh!- It didn't make a fortune... - I'm sure it didn't!
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- ..but I have got £26 here...- Oh!
0:29:50 > 0:29:52..for your old cuckoo clock and I hope you don't mind this now?
0:29:52 > 0:29:56That is fantastic. I mean, as it was going in the tip, um...
0:29:56 > 0:29:59You know, I don't want that, so it'll go up to the church,
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- where she... You know, up at Witley. - Yes.- Oh, fantastic.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05So, you know, we're about to spend a lot of money on outside
0:30:05 > 0:30:10decoration and so on, and a sound system, so it'll go into that pot.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13I'm so pleased that's going to somewhere so close to your heart.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16- Thank you very much.- Great, well, thank you so much for the clock.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Well, lovely, that was a wonderful surprise.- That's very sweet of you.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- Thanks very much.- Bye-bye, thank you ever so much.- Bye!
0:30:25 > 0:30:31Sarah spent a total of £84 transforming the cuckoo clock.
0:30:31 > 0:30:32She sold it for 110,
0:30:32 > 0:30:37turning a profit of £26 for Richard and his wife Anne.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44In Wolverhampton, at Jay's workshop...
0:30:46 > 0:30:49..he's getting prepped for Sarah's arrival to give the thumbs up
0:30:49 > 0:30:51or down to his handiwork.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00It is perhaps no surprise that those two bamboo chairs
0:31:00 > 0:31:01were destined to the tip.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04They're short on style and even though there is
0:31:04 > 0:31:07a little bit of bamboo and wicker creeping back into fashion,
0:31:07 > 0:31:08they just didn't have the look.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10But I'm hoping with all Jay's skills,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14he's managed to make them look desirable and saleable.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Has Jay succeeded in transforming these '80s chairs?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27He's added a dash of contemporary panache.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35The addition of the floral fabric adds a timeless classic quality.
0:31:43 > 0:31:48And with a deep cushion, well, that just looks oh so comfy.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56And as for that drippy, distressed motif,
0:31:56 > 0:32:00it's now a golden glint down one side - a stylish touch.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07For Sarah's viewing, Jay's hiding the floral design.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10He's such a tease!
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- How are things? - Very good, very good.
0:32:16 > 0:32:17BOTH LAUGH
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- Are you good?- They're different. They're different.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22They are different.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Uh-oh, is that different good, or different bad?
0:32:26 > 0:32:30That's just... This is the bottom fabric, if that makes sense?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33OK, are you saying there's... there's another dimension?
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Oh, yeah, there's another dimension.
0:32:35 > 0:32:36So we've got to turn them over...
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Different good! Excellent.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Great, thanks, lovely. Er, I'll take those.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- They're cool!- You like 'em, yeah?
0:32:53 > 0:32:54Yeah, they're good. They're really good.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58They're strong and they were weak, and that is amazing to achieve that.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01And you've got a real chunk of comfort in that...
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Chunk of a cushion there, chunk of a cushion.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Cos the problem that I had before is when you sit on them,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08the bamboo's really...
0:33:08 > 0:33:12it comes through the thin cushion, and personally,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15I really like the fabric, I must say, it's really, really nice.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18I haven't gone for this print right in the centre because there's
0:33:18 > 0:33:21so much going on here that I thought
0:33:21 > 0:33:24do it a little bit off-centre, similar with that one as well.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Rather than use the fabric in exactly the same way that
0:33:27 > 0:33:30everybody would, it's just doing it a little bit off-centre,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32which makes it look really, really cool, I think.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37They look classy, they look designer and they look expensive!
0:33:37 > 0:33:39They do look expensive, I must admit.
0:33:39 > 0:33:4270 quid each we left on them, did they come in on budget?
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Bang on budget, £70 each, yeah. They look really, really expensive.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48I really do like them,
0:33:48 > 0:33:50I never really liked them when you brought them in.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- I thought they were horrible. - Horrible?- Yeah!
0:33:53 > 0:33:56He's dissing my skip finds again! I don't have...
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- I don't shop for my stuff, OK? - I know you don't.
0:33:59 > 0:34:00I need to drag it
0:34:00 > 0:34:03kicking and screaming off a recycling centre, so...
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I love what you've done to them.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08I think you've given them every chance of going back into
0:34:08 > 0:34:10somebody's house and being loved again.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13- Thank you.- Nailed it again, Blades. - HE LAUGHS
0:34:13 > 0:34:15Right, thanks for that.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17That's a job well done, Jay.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23These chairs are as exciting as I could possibly have hoped for.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25They have got heaps of character now.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28They are crispy, clean, exciting things
0:34:28 > 0:34:31that I can sell and hopefully make some money on.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39Xana was moving home and clearing out when Sarah spied this pair.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44I've had them years and years and years and nobody's ever liked them.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46I think you should give them to me and you should see
0:34:46 > 0:34:48if I can make something exciting out of them for you.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52It's much better to recycle and...
0:34:52 > 0:34:54I did feel a bit guilty bringing them.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57But maybe if they can be refreshed, they'll have a new life.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01And that's exactly what happened.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09With a striking new look, Sarah sold the chairs to Nick Smith,
0:35:09 > 0:35:12a regular client of hers whose online shop specialises
0:35:12 > 0:35:15in retro and recycled items.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19And now, Sarah's going to tell Xana the good news.
0:35:21 > 0:35:22- Hi there.- Ah, hello.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- Hello.- Hi, good to see you. - And you. So, is this...?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27This is where you were moving to when I saw you at the tip?
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- Yeah, yeah, yeah. This is it. - How did it go?
0:35:29 > 0:35:32You said you had loads of bits that you were clearing out, have you...?
0:35:32 > 0:35:35We did, we've spent all summer whittling it down
0:35:35 > 0:35:37and finally we're all sorted now.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Um, your chairs went all the way to Wolverhampton
0:35:40 > 0:35:42to a fantastic guy called Jay Blades who specialises in taking
0:35:42 > 0:35:45furniture like yours and giving it a whole new lease of life, and
0:35:45 > 0:35:47I've got some pictures to show you.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49- I'd love to see it.- How about that?
0:35:49 > 0:35:53Wow! That looks amazing! Oh, gosh. They're so different.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55They're lovely.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57And for some reason I thought they were going to be
0:35:57 > 0:35:58a sort of khaki colour.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01I don't know why - I didn't expect them to be black.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03The cushion pads are absolutely beautiful and really lovely fabric.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06They're really comfortable as well, they've got that big,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- squashy seat pad on them. - Yeah, because they were really...
0:36:09 > 0:36:11I had quite thin pads and after a while they were a bit sort of...
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- That ten-minute chair where you want to stand up again?- Yeah.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16They're not like that now and they're lovely and they have been
0:36:16 > 0:36:20bought by a retro shop and I've got a little bit of profit to hand over.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- You're joking?! That's so good!- So, there is £25...
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- There's...£5 there... - Wow! Thank you!
0:36:26 > 0:36:28..and 20 quid there for you.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Well, that's not bad for some... some old junk! Thank you very much.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33What might you do with that little...lot?
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Well, I don't think we'll need to buy any more chairs,
0:36:36 > 0:36:39but it'll probably go towards something else that we need here,
0:36:39 > 0:36:40so that's very helpful.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- Lovely, OK, well, really great to catch up.- You too.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46- Thank you very much for letting me have your chairs.- You're welcome. - Bye-bye!- Bye-bye.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Jay charged Sarah £140.
0:36:51 > 0:36:57She sold them for 165, giving £25 profit to Xana.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07In South London...
0:37:09 > 0:37:14..Tom and Johnny are ready to reveal the fruits of their labour to Sarah.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20Ever since I dropped it off,
0:37:20 > 0:37:23I have been wondering if Tom and Johnny have been able to find
0:37:23 > 0:37:26any redeeming features to transform that old kitchen cabinet
0:37:26 > 0:37:29into something that you'd want to have in your house
0:37:29 > 0:37:30and that I can sell for a profit.
0:37:32 > 0:37:38Have the lads achieved the perfect combo of style and practicality?
0:37:41 > 0:37:44They've done a marvellous job!
0:37:49 > 0:37:52The replacement beech worktop has been sanded down
0:37:52 > 0:37:54and finished with a clear varnish.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58It's a strong and sturdy bit of solid wood,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01which adds character and quality.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07The original metal handles have scrubbed up a treat
0:38:07 > 0:38:09and add to the heavyweight feel.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16This cabinet was built to last and now it's ready to take
0:38:16 > 0:38:18pride of place in a new home.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Hello?
0:38:22 > 0:38:26For now, though, it's hidden away, ready for the grand unveiling.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29- How are you?- Good, and you? - How are you doing?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- Really nice to see you.- You too. - Nice to see you again.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- Oh, it's under wraps.- It is, yeah.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- Is that a good thing or not? - You'll see in a second.
0:38:38 > 0:38:43Guys, that's amazing! I cannot believe that. It's great.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45It looks fresh and modern and really cool, doesn't it?
0:38:45 > 0:38:49- The finish is fantastic. It looks brand-new.- Yep.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51- Retro style...- Yeah. - ..but brand-new.- Mm-hm.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54We used all the original fittings, they cleaned up really nice,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56so we didn't even have to change them, so, yeah.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Look at you! That's so clever.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I did not think that it would have that much style and that much
0:39:02 > 0:39:05distinction about it, because it was awful when I dropped it off,
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- wasn't it? - Yeah, it didn't look great.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10And a great chunk of timber on the top that adds gravitas to it.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12And it's much thicker, which is nice,
0:39:12 > 0:39:14cos it gives it a bit more kind of weight to it.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- Before it looked quite flimsy, whereas now it looks really solid. - Mm.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22There's nothing lightweight about this piece of furniture,
0:39:22 > 0:39:26but have the boys kept within their £260 budget?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29How did you come out on costs for it?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Yeah, we went a bit over, but not too much. About £35 over.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Mainly on materials, cos it took so long to clean it and strip it and...
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- Mm.- You know, lots of sandpaper, lots of wire wool and stripper.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Yeah, and we decided to go for a better-quality paint,
0:39:42 > 0:39:44which was definitely worth it.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47I know, well, it's got a lovely sort of matt look to it, hasn't it?
0:39:47 > 0:39:51It's a good choice and you've done well to match that up.
0:39:51 > 0:39:56So I think to make that out of what I left with you is a great job,
0:39:56 > 0:39:58really, very cool.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- So thank you so much. - Cheers.- Cool, no problem.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- Brilliant.- Cheers.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Tom and Johnny have worked wonders.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09This cabinet combines utility and beauty.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15Sarah met Julie when she brought the cabinet to the tip for a friend.
0:40:15 > 0:40:16- Hello.- Hello.
0:40:16 > 0:40:22- That's really sweet, isn't it?- It's very old and tatty now and no use.
0:40:22 > 0:40:27I'm sure if you've got the time, vision and the inclination
0:40:27 > 0:40:29to do these sort of things, it'll come out lovely.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33And we knew a couple of craftsmen who had all three.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38And then it was time to sell.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Sarah posted pictures online
0:40:45 > 0:40:49and hosted a pop-up barn sale to showcase the cabinet.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Now she's off to meet Julie once again, along with her friend -
0:40:55 > 0:40:59also called Sarah, who originally owned the cabinet -
0:40:59 > 0:41:01to show them its new look.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03- Hello!- Hi there.- Hi!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- Oh, and Sarah. Hi there. How do you do?- Hello!
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Nice to see you.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- Oh, are you in the wars? - No, a broken hand.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16So you were helping out and diligently dropping off
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- the old kitchen cabinet when I last saw you.- Yes, that's right. Yes.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22Did you think what we might do with it when we took it away?
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Not really, no, I couldn't see any sort of...
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- ..improvement to it, do you know what I mean?- Yeah.
0:41:28 > 0:41:33Well, it went to some lovely guys, they're called Tom and Johnny,
0:41:33 > 0:41:38who are based down in Croydon and they are proper furniture restorers
0:41:38 > 0:41:40and so they're used to putting a very fine finish on things.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42So I've got some pictures to show you of it.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47- So here is the restored kitchen cabinet.- Oh, my word!
0:41:47 > 0:41:48That is wonderful!
0:41:48 > 0:41:50- It's good, isn't it?- It is.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52They have completely restored it...
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Yeah, yeah.- ..and they've given it a new chunky top.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- Ah!- All of the drawers completely relined.- Same handles?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Yeah, same handles, they kept all of the detail that they could.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07It's surprising what you can do if you have the foresight,
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- you know, that's marvellous. - It's beautifully restored.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Could be an island, couldn't it? You know, a kitchen island.- Exactly.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13Yeah.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17It's something that's still for sale, so they have made it
0:42:17 > 0:42:21- look amazing and I have high hopes that it will be soon sold...- Yes.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- ..and I can come back to you with some profit.- Oh!
0:42:24 > 0:42:29But it is a really lovely piece and all the bones of it have been saved.
0:42:29 > 0:42:30- It's gorgeous.- Great.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Really nice to catch up. - OK, thank you.- Bye-bye!
0:42:32 > 0:42:33- Thank you.- Bye!
0:42:37 > 0:42:41Well, I think Julie and Sarah really appreciated Tom and Johnny's
0:42:41 > 0:42:43hard work in transforming that old kitchen cabinet,
0:42:43 > 0:42:46they certainly brought it back to life.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52Tom and Johnny charged almost £300 for the restoration.
0:42:52 > 0:42:58The cabinet is still to sell, so that might mean a loss of £295.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02But I'm sure it won't be long before the cabinet is taking
0:43:02 > 0:43:04pride of place in a new home.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12Sarah saved three unwanted items from the skip and now,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15rather than being chucked in the landfill,
0:43:15 > 0:43:18they've been given a new lease of life.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25Well, we've made a little bit of money along the way,
0:43:25 > 0:43:28but what's been really special is that I've met some great people
0:43:28 > 0:43:33and we've seen three tip finds transformed into amazing new items.