0:00:03 > 0:00:06Oh, just before you throw those away...
0:00:06 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11- Can I have it? - You can have it, yeah.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Now this is one seriously unusual tip find.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate user, maker and buyer of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned my passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48These were going to be thrown away? Seriously?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I love it, love it, love it.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55It looks brand-new.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59You are joking.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04That is a triumph!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16That is amazing!
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Sarah's in Surrey today at the Witley Recycling Centre
0:01:32 > 0:01:37searching out three items that she can take, transform and trade,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39making cash from old trash.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Wonky sideboards, stopped clocks, occasional tables, legless chairs -
0:01:46 > 0:01:48they can all be made marvellous and all make money.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50All I've got to do is find them.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Sarah's been given special permission to be here at Witley,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58so please don't go raking your local rubbish tip.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Leave that to the experts.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04I can tell the quality of your rubbish.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06You've got superb quality rubbish.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Could make a hat.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Oh, yes, there's all manner of things at the tip today
0:02:12 > 0:02:15and it's not long before Sarah spots
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Jason with a boot-full of potential profit.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20You've got some nice pieces of wood...
0:02:20 > 0:02:22and bits, what...? Is it a new kitchen?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26This is an old... Part of the sink that we took out -
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- we put a new sink in. - I like that.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29I've just had no use for it,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31so I'd be really happy if somebody used it.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32- Let's have a look.- OK.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Sarah's eye has been caught by a fresh piece of untreated oak
0:02:37 > 0:02:41that's been left over while making new kitchen cabinets.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42That, I think...
0:02:42 > 0:02:47I don't want that, but that looks lovely.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- It's a coffee table in the waiting, isn't it?- Could be.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Thank you very much for letting me have this bit.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- I'm loving the fact that it feels so chunky.- Yeah.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57And I've got lots of people who really make lovely things
0:02:57 > 0:03:00out of natural wood and they'd be really pleased to see this.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Yeah, fantastic.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04So, hopefully... I'll come back and show you what I've done
0:03:04 > 0:03:06and maybe even turn up with some profit.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Yeah.- Thank you ever so much.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Come on, then, Jason,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16what do you think will become of that large chunk of oak?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I looked at that and I thought I could possibly make
0:03:18 > 0:03:21a coffee table out of it, but my hands are hurting
0:03:21 > 0:03:23after all of this work so I just ran out of steam on it,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27so it's really great that somebody else could do something with it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29So this lovely chunk of oak has got everything
0:03:29 > 0:03:32about it that it needs to be recycled.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35It's solid, it's in one piece, it's new, it's untreated.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37So, given all its great qualities,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I know exactly where this is going
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and I think there's some potential profit in this,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44because it's a big, solid piece of English oak.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46It is indeed.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Sarah knows where she's taking that,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50but it's not perhaps where you'd think.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Artist blacksmith Bex Simon is an expert in manipulating metal
0:03:59 > 0:04:03into high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Together with husband Dave, this formidable team has the skill
0:04:07 > 0:04:13and imagination to create something special from...any old iron.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18I think I find inspiration in pretty much anything and everything.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22And then the passion is to create and build and design,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26which I just love. It's incredibly satisfying,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27it's really nice.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30The love of bending and shaping metal is understandable,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34but what exactly will a blacksmith do with a huge chunk of wood?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41With the first item found,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44it's time to press on and search for a second one.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50It's bonkers round here. Look at them. Flooding in.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54When it's this busy, you have to keep your eyes peeled.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Luckily, Sarah has spotted John
0:04:56 > 0:05:00with his Georgian-style chair among all the clutter.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01I like your chair.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Well, it's...
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- The elbows have gone.- OK.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10- It's a... - We were going to get it refurbished,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13but then we decided just to dump it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14It is tricky, isn't it?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Because it's quite a lot of money to get them reupholstered.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- It is.- And if you don't love it, then...
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- Yeah.- Yeah. So tell me, how long have you had it?
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- And where did it come from? - I think we've had it for about...
0:05:27 > 0:05:32..six years. We got it from a friend of my wife, who is an artist.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35It's got a really lovely shape about it.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- Is it comfortable? - It's very comfortable.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38- Can I have a go?- Yeah.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41- It's lovely.- Yeah.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Isn't it?
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Yeah, it's good to sit in.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47I think it's lovely, but can I take it away?
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- You certainly can.- Thank you so much for letting me have it.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Would you be all right just help me over there?- Yeah.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Georgian furniture is a style which dates between 1714 and 1837
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and was made popular by designers such as
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Thomas Chippendale and Robert Adam.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04The style of John's old chair fits this Georgian period,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06with high sides and delicate features.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09But what does he think Sarah can do with it?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11I would imagine where there's a will and a way
0:06:11 > 0:06:13that you could refurbish it,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16and then I think it would look really good.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19And I'll be interested to see how good it does look.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22I think this chair's got a fantastic look.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24It is actually reproduction, I think.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27But it's cool, because look at all these curves,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29there's a lovely shape to it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Reupholstered, it is going to look fantastic
0:06:31 > 0:06:34and I know exactly who to take it to.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Introducing Anthony Devine.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Anthony's unique and quirky upholstery has earned him
0:06:46 > 0:06:50the reputation as one of the most imaginative craftspeople around.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Anthony can upholster almost anything,
0:06:54 > 0:06:56but he does love a good chair.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59First thing I see in a room is a chair.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02When I go round to people's houses, I look for quality,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05I look to see what I would do differently.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Some chairs look like they're almost, kind of, destined for the tip.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17But if you see one ounce of potential, then save it.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I suppose it is a bit of a love affair I have with chairs.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24They're very beautiful things.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Anthony loves classic lines, beautiful shapes and stylish looks.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Hopefully, he'll also like this old thing.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Raking through rubbish at the dump for prolonged periods
0:07:38 > 0:07:41is enough to send you over the edge if you're not careful.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43SARAH SINGS: Disco Inferno
0:07:43 > 0:07:46It's been a long day, I've had a hot chocolate, I'm feeling excellent,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I'm looking for one last piece of recycling.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Come to Mummy! What's in the disco?
0:07:51 > 0:07:52You go, girl!
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Sarah is now on the hunt for an item she can work on.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01And has spotted Graham, whose passion in life is his
0:08:01 > 0:08:04mini wildlife sanctuary he runs from home.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10What are you throwing out today? What are you clearing out?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Well, we've got our bazaar on Sunday
0:08:14 > 0:08:16and people do bring in bits and pieces.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Yeah, some of which are suitable and some which aren't.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Is that what were saying?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22No, I understand that.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24When you're donating things, you bung it all in.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I've got some old fairy wings in there, you know, and I thought, "No."
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- There's a great temptation for me... - No, no, me too.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Would it be all right to have a little rummage in your rubbish
0:08:33 > 0:08:36to see if there's anything we might be able to make some money out of?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Graham takes in sick and injured wild animals,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43something that Sarah's very familiar with herself.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Thank you.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47I had three pet foxes when I was growing up.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- Good.- I used to look after them.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Two owls and a kestrel, I had, when I was growing up.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Most people are happy with a goldfish.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Graham has already dropped off plenty of picture frames
0:08:58 > 0:09:00for Sarah to rummage through.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Yeah, I'd really like to try and make some money for you.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05There's one, that's quite sweet.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Look, it's a silver plate or something.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10So we'll have a look at that one.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12There's a little bundle of vintage and retro ones.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Maybe if I put a postcard or something in there,
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I could sell them and raise a bit of money.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Bit of embroidery? Maybe. Right.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23These frames weren't promising enough to make it
0:09:23 > 0:09:25into Graham's own jumble sale,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28so Sarah is going to have her work cut out with this a lot.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Lovely to meet you today.- And you.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- Thanks ever so much.- You take care. - OK, bye-bye.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39That's three items carefully collected with profit in mind.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43The solid-oak offcut will be tackled by blacksmith Bex,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46the Georgian-style chair will be a challenge for Anthony
0:09:46 > 0:09:51and Sarah will put herself in the picture by working on the frames.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Today has been incredible.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57With such a diverse mixture of items found,
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I can't wait to see them turned into show-stopping moneymakers.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Sarah's first stop is deep in the heart of the Surrey countryside.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11So tranquil...
0:10:13 > 0:10:16..unless you're in the workshop of Bex and her husband Dave.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23So I used to feel quite nervous about what Sarah was going to
0:10:23 > 0:10:28bring round for us to work with, but now I've sort of become
0:10:28 > 0:10:31a bit more to expect the unexpected.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I'm glad she feels that way,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36as Sarah's about to drop off a lump of wood
0:10:36 > 0:10:38to a specialist metalworker.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41So you find a big chunk of oak and you immediately think -
0:10:41 > 0:10:43well, I did - let's take it to the blacksmiths.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I really need some help with this piece.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48I know that Bex and Dave come up with
0:10:48 > 0:10:50all sorts of ideas all the time,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53I just need one of their really good ones to turn this big chunk of
0:10:53 > 0:10:56English oak into something really saleable.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59I'm looking forward to seeing what she'll bring today.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03In fact, we'll probably go and find some other junk to help try
0:11:03 > 0:11:05and upcycle these bits with.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- How you doing?- How are you doing?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09- Look what I've got!- It's wood!
0:11:09 > 0:11:12You've got wood! Are you all right?
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- I'm really well, how you doing? - Put it down here.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- It's quite heavy. - It's a lovely piece of wood.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19Yeah, I think it's that way up.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21I thought, because it's so beautiful,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23I love the kind of matt quality of the wood...
0:11:23 > 0:11:28- Yeah.- I was just thinking, with some of your beautiful shaped legs on it,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31I was wondering about having something quite industrial-looking,
0:11:31 > 0:11:35like nuts and bolts or something maybe, like, coming through it.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38So, say if it's round, you could have, like,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41just three and it's sort of self-balanced,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44so they are piercing the top.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Piercing sounds great.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47It's either kind of a javelin shape,
0:11:47 > 0:11:50so they're getting sort of thinner...
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Maybe you could do that. If it's piercing it,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54maybe it gets slightly thinner at the bottom and then a big
0:11:54 > 0:11:56chunky, bolt-y thing at the top.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Yeah, because you have a flat bit with the bit coming through
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and it's sort of balancing on three legs.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Industrial-looking legs!
0:12:07 > 0:12:08I've got a pair of them myself.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10But this table will need three,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12so how much will it cost for each leg?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Um, say 60,
0:12:16 > 0:12:18and then we can sort of fiddle about and, you know,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21make something really nice and it will look like
0:12:21 > 0:12:24a really good interiors piece, you know?
0:12:24 > 0:12:28That's £180 in total for the three legs.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Now, what's the plan for the wood?
0:12:30 > 0:12:32I'm wondering, are you OK to cut wood
0:12:32 > 0:12:35or do you want me to get this delivered to you in a certain shape?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- What would be easier?- If we worked out between us what shape
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and then, yeah, that would be good.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44I could make a template, so that would be fine.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46I love your enthusiasm.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I love yours!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Let's make a plan for the shape then and I reckon
0:12:50 > 0:12:53we've a fairly simple solution to that.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Brilliant, well done.- Yep. No, marvellous.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57Once the shape is agreed,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Sarah's going to organise getting the wood cut
0:13:00 > 0:13:04while Bex takes care of the javelin-shaped legs.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09Brilliant. You have that, that and that and I'll take the wood.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10OK. Keep in touch, yeah?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12See you later. Bye.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19I think it's going to turn out a really, really nice,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23quite classic little piece. So, looking forward to making that...
0:13:23 > 0:13:25if we get the fire started.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Bex has got her work cut out with the legs
0:13:28 > 0:13:30and I've got my wood to cut out.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32I think this table is going to be sweet,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34saleable, and I think we'll make a profit.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39With £180 already dedicated to the legs
0:13:39 > 0:13:42and the cost of preparing the wood still unknown,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45can this adventurous table live up to its price tag?
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Manchester has arguably long been the North's creative capital with
0:13:58 > 0:14:02musicians, artists and designers keeping it at the cutting edge.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06So it's no surprise that master upholsterer
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Anthony is on the lookout for something fashionable.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Sarah is on her way today, so I'm quite excited that, you know,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15she's looking for what's on-trend,
0:14:15 > 0:14:19what's out there and what is going to sell.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Well, how about something that was on-trend over 200 years ago?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25I hope he likes it.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I think Anthony is the only man who's going to make this into
0:14:29 > 0:14:31something amazing for me, and he's going to have to use
0:14:31 > 0:14:34all of his skills if I'm going to make money.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Anthony?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- How are we?- We're good.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Wait till you see what I've got for you.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Shall we just take it inside? Just don't say anything.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Do you want to just tip it straight in my skip?
0:14:51 > 0:14:52It's not that bad!
0:14:57 > 0:15:00It's not a little gem, is it?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02It's a big something, not a gem.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Anthony really isn't sold on it
0:15:06 > 0:15:10but I'm sure that Sarah can talk him round.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11It has potential.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14In?
0:15:14 > 0:15:15I've got a really good idea for it.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18OK. Just bear with me on this and see if you think it will work.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19How about...
0:15:20 > 0:15:22..cut it in half, stretch it out
0:15:22 > 0:15:24and make a fantastic Georgian sofa out of it?
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Brilliant. Let's do it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Really? Is that possible?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31It's not just quite as simple as cutting it in the middle.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33What would the process be?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Well, do away with everything between this gap.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40So, by chopping the chair in half,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44retaining the Georgian-style sides and building a new middle section,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47the small seat will become a large couch.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50I like the stretch part of it, I have to say.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52That sounds fun.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Like... Not just little but big, stretch big.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57OK, big would be great.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Maybe a couple of new legs in the middle, you know, five-person.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06Something that goes in the hallway of a Georgian stately home.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07That kind of...
0:16:07 > 0:16:09With a modern-ish look.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12OK. I can see you're buying in already.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14A little bit of enthusiasm for it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- You can do it.- It's coming.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20I am almost overwhelmed with the enthusiasm,
0:16:20 > 0:16:24but how do they intend to cover this monster of a sofa?
0:16:24 > 0:16:25Colour-wise, I don't know,
0:16:25 > 0:16:30it's either beautiful light linen or it's very dark.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32I would go dark.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Yeah, dark velvet.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41But then, you know, maybe we should just have a nice chic fabric on it.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- Country cottage sofa. - No.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49A five-seater sofa in dark velvet sounds expensive.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Is it, Anthony?
0:16:51 > 0:16:55It's going to hit just under a grand, realistically,
0:16:55 > 0:16:57but then it's going to be a whopper.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02I mean, it might even take a few people to carry this bad boy out.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06It really is going to be a substantial-sized chair.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I'm happy to leave it like that.
0:17:08 > 0:17:09I can't wait to see it.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Sarah seems happy her radical idea is underway.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Well, I think that is an excellent plan for that old chair
0:17:19 > 0:17:21and between us, I think we're going to create something
0:17:21 > 0:17:23that looks absolutely amazing.
0:17:24 > 0:17:31But at a shade under £1,000, that budget is quite punchy.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32It better look fabulous.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34It's never just simple. It's never like,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36"Oh, Anthony, I've got this perfect chair for you.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39"It's nice and light, just a bit of fabric on it, please,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42"and we won't argue about the budget.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45"Everything is good, do me proud, I'll come back for it not tomorrow -
0:17:45 > 0:17:49"I'll give you at least a week or two to do it."
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Rant over.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Glad you got that off your chest.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57Anthony is working with a budget in the region of £1,000 to turn
0:17:57 > 0:18:00this seat into a stretched-out sofa.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Will this job test the limits of even his skills?
0:18:09 > 0:18:13With both the block of solid oak and the Georgian-style chair
0:18:13 > 0:18:18in good hands, it's Sarah's turn to take on the jumble sale cast-offs.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Listen to this. "My mum and me on front donkey.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28"Fred in rear.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30"Think I was about three years old, perhaps younger.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34"Uncle Joe in boater, my father taking photo."
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I would love to have seen who Uncle Joe was and what the boater
0:18:38 > 0:18:40looked like and who Mum was,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43but I'm afraid we're just going to have to imagine that.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47They are such sweet things all with their little notes on the back.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50It's a real pocket history of somebody's family here.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54These may look like a collection of simple ordinary frames but you never
0:18:54 > 0:18:57know what you might find, and Sarah is onto something.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00No way. Look.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Can you see them?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Can you see the one in the middle?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07That's a lion, so, solid silver, sterling silver.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11This is British Art Deco silver frame.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13That is a little gem in this bundle.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17I've got a silver cloth. I'm hoping if I give this a polish,
0:19:17 > 0:19:21some of it's... Oh, look, that is going to be amazing.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24We are looking at a frame probably 100 years old
0:19:24 > 0:19:27and it's got this pattern on it. It's called engine turning.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Great spot, Sarah.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Engine turning is the decoration of metal or ceramic objects with fine
0:19:33 > 0:19:37geometric patterns similar to the patterns found on banknotes.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39That is looking a lot better.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43It is made of solid silver but there's not heaps of silver there
0:19:43 > 0:19:45because it's quite fine, but as a design piece,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48I think that's where the value is because it looks beautiful.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50I'll put the surround back into it
0:19:50 > 0:19:52and the back on it and then probably have a look
0:19:52 > 0:19:55and see what I can find online to see what kind of examples...
0:19:55 > 0:19:57and what they're selling for.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Finding that gem of a silver frame is not enough to stop Sarah
0:20:01 > 0:20:05attempting to maximise profits from her haul.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09And all it takes is a spruce-up and a splash of colourful wallpaper
0:20:09 > 0:20:11to prepare the remaining frames.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Let's hope that looks all right on that side.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Yeah. No, look at the bottom.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Not annoying or anything!
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Now, what about that solid silver frame?
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Right, let's have a look. "Art Deco frame".
0:20:30 > 0:20:31There's one.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35"Art Deco sterling silver engine-turned frame."
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Do you know something? They are expensive.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42Look, even this one, £275.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I really like you.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48These frames have cost Sarah nothing so far,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51but can that silver frame live up to its potential worth
0:20:51 > 0:20:53when Sarah tries to sell it?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00In Manchester, Anthony is about to start work
0:21:00 > 0:21:02on the Georgian-style chair,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06and today he is assisted by fellow master upholsterer Dennis.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Dennis, to cut a long story short,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12has been an upholsterer for many, many, many years.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17Dennis has been in the business an incredible 70 years, to be exact,
0:21:17 > 0:21:21so Anthony is really bringing out the big guns on this project.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24It's going to be a bit of a two-man job.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Right, do you want to crack on, then?- Yes.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28Crikey, Dennis, you're keen.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34The plan - we're going to cut this open and then we should start to see
0:21:34 > 0:21:37the wooden frame, and then we're going to simply take a saw
0:21:37 > 0:21:41and chop half of this off and hopefully glue it,
0:21:41 > 0:21:46screw it, dowel it, drill it into a sofa.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Let me know if you find any money.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- We'll share it.- We'll share it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52We'll buy some biscuits for teatime.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Hurray!
0:21:58 > 0:21:59Hurray!
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I declare this chair...
0:22:03 > 0:22:05open!
0:22:06 > 0:22:09How big are we planning to make this, then?
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Well, Sarah is expecting a large five-seater.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15Something similar, like that.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19What I was thinking was more like...
0:22:19 > 0:22:21LAUGHTER
0:22:21 > 0:22:24You're going a bit too far now. It's too long.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27With the size of families nowadays, and the size of TVs,
0:22:27 > 0:22:29you know, you'll probably want a big sofa.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Anthony has gone a bit off-piste in the past and it looks like he's
0:22:34 > 0:22:37thinking of deviating from the agreed plan with Sarah.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Not sure how she'll feel about that.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42That's not going to be far off 40 inches at that.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Oh, and they still need to build the thing.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47We'll have a cup of tea first, yeah?
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Back in Surrey, blacksmith Bex is getting started
0:22:54 > 0:22:58on the spear-like legs and chunky bolt fittings
0:22:58 > 0:23:03that will hold up the oak tabletop Sarah is having cut into shape.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11It is basically making it so it has got this nice, slow,
0:23:11 > 0:23:13you know, not to a point but...
0:23:14 > 0:23:19..looks nice and slick rather than just a straight bar.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21Before the legs can be tapered,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24first they have to be cut.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Fancy a cup of tea?
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Bex is using mild steel to form the legs.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32It's a malleable alloy that can be shaped
0:23:32 > 0:23:35when heated above 1,000 degrees Celsius.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39It's more often used in a building context
0:23:39 > 0:23:42and so will provide this coffee table with an industrial feel.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48So I make the bolt, just use that material to make the bolt
0:23:48 > 0:23:52so it's, like, quite slick and small,
0:23:52 > 0:23:56or go nuts and do a big fat bolt.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59But then, it's a coffee table - it might get in the way.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Ah, it's a tough decision to make.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07Yeah, doing the smaller, neater... Using that material.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10So, small and elegant is the way forward,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13and she can check out her design against the tabletop,
0:24:13 > 0:24:17as Sarah has now returned the chunk of oak all shaped and finished.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Oh, wow, it's like a giant kidney bean.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Oh, it's really nice. Look, with her dirty hands.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28No, it's got a really nice shape.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30It'll go well with the legs.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33We haven't told her that we're going to countersink,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37you know, the nuts and stuff, so, you know,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39rather that it looks like they're plonked on,
0:24:39 > 0:24:42they're going to be set in nicely with the little top,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44so it's a really nice detail.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46With the top ready to go,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Bex concentrates on putting the finishing touches
0:24:49 > 0:24:54to the metal legs with a bit of help from Dave's, erm, pants?
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Actually, there's a new pair that I've been planning to bring in.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59It's when they start to look a bit like a skirt...
0:24:59 > 0:25:01They were perfectly good underpants, them.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04I don't know what she's doing with them in here.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07Four or five years in them!
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Very unflattering, dear.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Very unflattering.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Poor Dave. Now all that's left to do is drill and stain the wood,
0:25:16 > 0:25:18fix it together and then show Sarah.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I can't wait to see this one.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I hope she likes my nuts.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24SHE CHUCKLES
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Anyway... So immature. Right.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Back in Manchester, there's been a small change of plan
0:25:32 > 0:25:34at Anthony's place.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Originally we talked about doing it in an indigo, deep-blue colour
0:25:39 > 0:25:43but now we chose this kind of tulip-y colour.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46But I'm not sure it's going to be one of Sarah's favourite colours,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48I've been told.
0:25:48 > 0:25:49Brave man, Anthony.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Also, that sofa looks a lot smaller than the five-seater
0:25:53 > 0:25:55you promised Sarah. How big is it?
0:25:55 > 0:25:58We cut it in half and then we've now rebuilt it all.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00So we've kind of gone for...
0:26:00 > 0:26:05I think it's just under 54-inches wide in total.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07There was no scientific way of doing this.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10We basically clamped a bit of wood down and we stepped back and went...
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Then we had a position - can two people get on there?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15That's it, that's how we did it.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19And it's basically a chair but just wider.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Yeah, but that's very different from a large sofa.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28It's all about the sound, getting the right tension.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32So, we're going to put another... Probably half a dozen this side,
0:26:32 > 0:26:33another half a dozen that side
0:26:33 > 0:26:36and then we're going to weave them across...
0:26:36 > 0:26:37I can't stop twanging!
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Weave them across in opposites.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Individually they are quite weak but collectively,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47when they're all woven, they become nice and strong.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- TWANG - Oh!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56The one pressure that we are under is to just make sure we get it
0:26:56 > 0:26:59finished in time for Her Ladyship arriving.
0:26:59 > 0:27:00But it's so addictive!
0:27:00 > 0:27:02HE TWANGS THE CHAIR
0:27:02 > 0:27:07It's the wrong size, the wrong colour and potentially unfinished,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11but at least you'll be able to play Sarah a tune, Anthony.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Today, Sarah is hosting a barn sale featuring her own handiwork
0:27:21 > 0:27:23and others from local artisans.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29And there's interest in some of her refurbished picture frames.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I think they're absolutely beautiful.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36They are just what I was looking for. Can I give you £10?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- Really?- That'll be... Yes, it'll be my pleasure.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- Delighted with them. Thank you. - Oh, lovely, excellent.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Come with me to the till.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47That's two frames sold and if the others don't sell today,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50they'll be going straight online.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Sarah is now concentrating on getting the best price
0:27:53 > 0:27:55for her star item, the solid silver frame.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01She's travelled to the Bourbon Hanby Arcade in central London,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05home to antiques exports, Ian Towning.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11This is engine-turned, made in Birmingham in about 1926, 1927.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- What is important is the silver is in good condition.- OK.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18If that is in good condition,
0:28:18 > 0:28:20there's a chance we can do something with it
0:28:20 > 0:28:22because they're beautiful pieces.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27With the silver being undamaged and Ian recognising the potential,
0:28:27 > 0:28:30he was keen to make Sarah on offer.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33If I was selling to an end user who is looking for a christening present
0:28:33 > 0:28:36or something like that, I'd be looking for different money,
0:28:36 > 0:28:39but I think that's lovely of you to make that offer
0:28:39 > 0:28:42so I think I'm going to say - I'll take your offer.
0:28:42 > 0:28:43You'll take my offer.
0:28:45 > 0:28:46While at the dump in Witley,
0:28:46 > 0:28:51Sarah spotted Graham with a boot-full of jumble sale rejects.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53People do bring in bits and pieces.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Yeah, some which are suitable and some which aren't.
0:28:55 > 0:28:56Is that what we're saying?
0:28:56 > 0:28:59He was raising money for his animal sanctuary
0:28:59 > 0:29:01and these frames didn't make the cut.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- Lovely to meet you today.- And you. - Thanks ever so much. Goodbye.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06After some TLC,
0:29:06 > 0:29:10a barn sale at home was the perfect place to sell the simple frames,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14but the silver star of the show was taken further afield.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Sarah has now returned to Witley to show Graham what became
0:29:18 > 0:29:21of his jumble junk and to hand over the cash.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30- Hi, Graham.- Hello, Sarah. - Lovely to see you again.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- And you.- It looks like you're busy.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35How many of these people have you got round here?
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Don't ask me to count.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39When I last saw you, you were having a big clear out of stuff
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- before a sale, is that right? - Just a bit, yeah.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- And how did the sale go? - Very well. Very well indeed.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Now, the stuff that I took from you,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- there was a box which had some old frames in it.- That's right.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52So I took the frames and used some old wallpaper.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58That's amazing how it transfers itself from just a bit of old junk.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04- That's amazing.- Amongst them, there was a lovely frame, actually.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07It was an Art Deco silver frame.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13So I took it to London and I took it to an antique dealer
0:30:13 > 0:30:15and he made me a really good offer on it.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17So I did accept the offer
0:30:17 > 0:30:20and there is some money for you, actually.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21- Brilliant.- There is...
0:30:22 > 0:30:25..£4 here...
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Oh, excellent!- And £200 there.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31And that's all for you to do whatever you need to do with it.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33You're joking!
0:30:33 > 0:30:36Oh, my God! That is amazing.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40That is amazing. That is definitely money for nothing there.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45There was no cost incurred sprucing up the old frames.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49Sarah made £10 from the barn sale,
0:30:49 > 0:30:53£150 from the Art Deco silver frame and another £44
0:30:53 > 0:30:57from selling seven of the more simple frames online.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00That's £204 profit.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Graham was clearly so pleased with that and you get a really warm
0:31:06 > 0:31:08fuzzy feeling handing over money for nothing.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Buoyed by the success of the sale of the frames,
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Sarah is back at the workshop of Bex and Dave
0:31:18 > 0:31:21to see the fruits of their hard labour.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25Did you spit on it?
0:31:25 > 0:31:28I think she'll be pleased, don't you?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I think she'll like this one.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32There's not much to not like about it.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36It's been in our house for a little bit for the wood to dry
0:31:36 > 0:31:38and it looked quite nice in there.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42I've been really looking forward to seeing what Bex has managed to do
0:31:42 > 0:31:43with that old piece of worktop
0:31:43 > 0:31:46because although it was only quite a small item,
0:31:46 > 0:31:48it's potentially a really big transformation.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54When Sarah dropped off the chunk of untreated oak,
0:31:54 > 0:31:56it was unremarkable and unwanted.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01In collaboration with Sarah,
0:32:01 > 0:32:06Bex and Dave have created an elegant kidney-shaped coffee table.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Hand-forged steel legs complete with chunky fittings
0:32:10 > 0:32:13are countersunk into the tabletop,
0:32:13 > 0:32:15which has been stained black to match the legs.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- Hello, hello, hello.- Hello!
0:32:23 > 0:32:26- Is that it?- Might be.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- Let's have a look, then. - Here you go.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32Oh, my word. Are they metal?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- Yeah.- How cool are they?
0:32:35 > 0:32:37It looks really good, doesn't it?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Yeah, it's worked out nicely.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44I thought it was going to be sort of less polished and a bit metally,
0:32:44 > 0:32:47kind of, rougher, but it's really fine.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49So tell me, was it a good thing to do?
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- Was it a nice make? - Yeah, definitely,
0:32:51 > 0:32:53cos we got to do a bit of forging on it.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58So we made the nuts and we made the legs down to have that nice,
0:32:58 > 0:33:02you know, clean shape going down.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03These are great, aren't they?
0:33:03 > 0:33:06You can't get those off the shelf.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08They look amazing.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12I think I cunningly chose a three-legged table
0:33:12 > 0:33:14because we were paying by the leg, weren't we?
0:33:14 > 0:33:16It was something like 60...
0:33:16 > 0:33:1960 quid a leg.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21- Anywhere near that? - Yeah.- It's about right.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25By the time you've messed about with the wood,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29got it all working and nice, it's about right.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30It's very cool.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32I'm glad you like it.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37I think it's a charming thing made out of something that was, you know,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41scrub-top utility piece of wood, so I'm really pleased with that.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- Thanks so much. - Brilliant, thank you.
0:33:43 > 0:33:44Always lovely to see you.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- How heavy is it?- It's not too bad. - Not too bad.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50- You'll be OK. - That's what they always say.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52- Take care.- See you later.- Bye.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58There's always the question of what other people
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- will think of your work.- Yeah.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04No, it's really good and she was really pleased,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06so that makes us really pleased.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10- You're wearing my hat. - Yeah, all right!
0:34:10 > 0:34:11My hat now.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Those guys just pull it out of the bag every time.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17Look at the finish on that.
0:34:17 > 0:34:18(It's fantastic.)
0:34:21 > 0:34:24When Sarah spotted Jason at the tip in Witley,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26she immediately spotted potential.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30You've got some nice pieces of wood and bits.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- Is it a new kitchen?- This is an old part of the sink that we took out.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34We put a new sink in.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Jason was quick to catch on with ideas of his own.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41I looked at that and I thought I could possibly make a coffee table
0:34:41 > 0:34:45out of it but my hands are hurting after all of this work so I just...
0:34:45 > 0:34:47I just ran out of steam on it.
0:34:47 > 0:34:48Fortunately for Sarah,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51it was full steam ahead when the finished coffee table
0:34:51 > 0:34:54was offered for sale, and it was soon snapped up
0:34:54 > 0:34:58by a vintage and retro retail outlet in London.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Sarah has returned to Witley to show what Jason what became
0:35:01 > 0:35:05of his oak cast-offs and possibly hand of some profit.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Hi, Jason.- Hi, how are you doing?
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- Yeah, really well. How are you? - Good, thank you.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10- Nice to see you again.- Yep.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14I said at the tip that it would be great to catch up if I'd managed
0:35:14 > 0:35:18to do anything with your chunk of oak so I'm here, I'm here.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20We actually managed to use it.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22- Do you want to see what we did? - I'd love to, sounds great.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- So, that's how it turned out. - That's unbelievable, isn't it?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27That is great. I honestly just thought it would be
0:35:27 > 0:35:29just a nice square oblong of...
0:35:29 > 0:35:31That's what I was going to make.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33But that, yeah, that looks fantastic.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35The good news is it sold and it sold at a profit,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38so I've got some money to hand over to you here.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39I've got...
0:35:39 > 0:35:41Wow, that's incredible. I wasn't expecting that at all.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44£4 there and another 60 more to go with it.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46That's unbelievable. I wasn't expecting that at all.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Thank you so much.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50So, 64 quid.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Any ideas what you'd do with £64?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54There's a lot of things I'd like to do with it
0:35:54 > 0:35:56but my children might have a different idea
0:35:56 > 0:35:58about what I can spend it on.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02But, yeah, I'm sure we'll find something fun to do with this.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05- Excellent.- A day out, I should think, at least, yeah.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Thank you so much for all of your time and for letting us come back
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- and showing you what we did. - Thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Sarah spent a total of £206 on the coffee table.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22£180 for the three hand-forged legs from Bex,
0:36:22 > 0:36:27the cutting of the wood cost £6 and £20 was spent on wood stain.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32With a sale price of 270, that left £64 to return to Jason.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35I think Jason was genuinely surprised
0:36:35 > 0:36:37and quite pleased with what we did with his chunk of oak.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39And £64, I think the family are going to have
0:36:39 > 0:36:41a lovely day out with that.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51In Manchester, Anthony has been in a race against time to complete
0:36:51 > 0:36:55the Georgian-style chair he was tasked with converting into a modern
0:36:55 > 0:36:57five-seater sofa.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01So, Sarah is on her way and we're done,
0:37:01 > 0:37:03with moments to spare.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Obviously, at the start we were talking big ideas and big sofas.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11We still have a big idea and now we've just got a smaller sofa.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Well, I left Anthony with a lovely sturdy old chair.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I know he's going to turn it into something big, but to make money
0:37:17 > 0:37:19it's going to have to be beautiful.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25The chair started out as a tired single seat with good bones
0:37:25 > 0:37:27and burst upholstery.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Anthony has reimagined it as a stunning two-seater
0:37:34 > 0:37:36that could certainly stop traffic.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41The new seat has been built from scratch
0:37:41 > 0:37:44and covered in a tulip pink velvet with hand finishings.
0:37:44 > 0:37:49The couch also boasts a deep button detail across the back.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54It's nice, but Sarah is expecting something quite a bit bigger.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56This could be interesting.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Oh, my word!
0:37:59 > 0:38:01Is that our chair?
0:38:01 > 0:38:03- Yes.- I think it's a thing of beauty.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07- Good.- I think that it's a striking transformation.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10It looks better than that chair that was dropped off, by so much,
0:38:10 > 0:38:12- doesn't it?- Yes.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15Phew! That went quite well, really.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Still, there's a bit of explaining to do, Anthony.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22I thought it was going to be like a stretch limousine.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24- I know!- What happened? It's a bit more compact.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28We had to make it sellable and this is a good sellable size.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30If we got all daft and started making it, you know,
0:38:30 > 0:38:3316-foot long then... it wouldn't fit in my house.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35That's probably a fair comment.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37I don't want to say you're right too much but...
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Keep going, keep going.- I think you might have been right on this one.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43Sarah is won over despite its reduced proportions.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47I am slightly worried that I left nearly £1,000 on this.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Is that what that cost? Is there any leeway on that?
0:38:49 > 0:38:54By the time we bought all the fabric and we paid for all the pizza
0:38:54 > 0:38:56that we had to eat during the making of it...
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Yeah, I mean, it's not cheap, pizza, you know?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- Or velvet. - Or the velvet, to be honest.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08So you're telling me that the budget's gone.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10The budget's gone.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13I think you've done well. If you can get it wrapped up for me,
0:39:13 > 0:39:16I'm going to get that taken away, whisked off to some boutique
0:39:16 > 0:39:20somewhere probably near here, and say thank you very much.
0:39:20 > 0:39:21Thank you very much.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30She brought a tatty old chair, we chopped it up, we made into a sofa.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33She can sell it, she can make money and give it back to the peeps.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39It's not quite as big as I expected but I think it is quite beautiful.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41But I'm worried I might have my work cut out
0:39:41 > 0:39:43if I'm going to make a really big profit on it.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46But as a transformation, that's a fantastic piece.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51When Sarah met John at the tip in Witley,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53he was just about to chuck out his chintz.
0:39:53 > 0:39:59We were going to get it refurbished but then we decided just to dump it.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02The chair badly needed an overhaul.
0:40:02 > 0:40:03It is tricky, isn't it?
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- Because it's quite a lot of money to get them reupholstered.- It is.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09But that suited Sarah down to a tee.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Are you a golfing man? Is that yours?
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- That's mine. - After a lot of hard work,
0:40:14 > 0:40:20that humble armchair has become a glamorous hot pink two-seater sofa.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23It didn't take long before this distinctive piece
0:40:23 > 0:40:27was catching the eye of Augustus Brandt Antiques in Petworth,
0:40:27 > 0:40:29who promptly snapped it up.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Sarah has now returned to Witley to show John what became
0:40:34 > 0:40:37of his old chair, but will there be a profit to hand over too?
0:40:41 > 0:40:42- Hi, there.- Hello.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- Nice to see you again. - Nice to see you again.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46- How are you?- I'm good, I'm good.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49I took your chair from the tip. Is this where it came from?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Yeah, it was in the main room.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56We used it quite a lot and then the arms went.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58So there's good news and bad news.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Because it was so sturdy, it actually got cut in half.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04You cut it in half?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Do you want to see what we did with it?
0:41:07 > 0:41:08Yeah. Brace. OK.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15Here is your chair in its new incarnation.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19I never imagined for a second that...
0:41:19 > 0:41:22You know, I thought they would recover it and it would look
0:41:22 > 0:41:25something like we had before, but you would never have known
0:41:25 > 0:41:27by looking at that it was the same chair.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Well, there was a reason why we did that to it,
0:41:29 > 0:41:32because as a chair has a process to recovering it,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35it is an investment to have a piece recovered,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38and what we wanted to do was try and stretch it a bit
0:41:38 > 0:41:41and hopefully get some more money for it, and so we sold it at a profit.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45I have got £215 here...
0:41:46 > 0:41:48..for your old chair.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Thanks very much.- Absolute pleasure.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53I am now not taking things to the dump.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58I'm now thinking, where can I take them to get them fixed?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01So, it's £215.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03What are you going to do with that?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Well, I'd like to think I'm going to get more golf lessons but my wife
0:42:05 > 0:42:08will probably say she's going to have it for the house.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Oh, really? Well, something towards a new chair, maybe.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Something towards a new chair.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- Thank you ever so much.- OK. - Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24The original budget Anthony quoted for the work was in the region of
0:42:24 > 0:42:30£1,000 and he managed to do it for £985.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34The fuchsia pink sofa sold for 1,200, which left Sarah
0:42:34 > 0:42:37with a profit of £215 to return to John.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Well, I don't think John was expecting that,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43but frankly I don't think any of us were,
0:42:43 > 0:42:45because it was a stretch of the imagination.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47£215 of profit handed over
0:42:47 > 0:42:50and although John might not be getting golf lessons,
0:42:50 > 0:42:53I think he's definitely going to be in his wife's good books.
0:42:57 > 0:43:03Sarah salvaged three unwanted items from the Witley Recycling Centre.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08The chunk of oak was turned into a classy industrial coffee table,
0:43:08 > 0:43:13the tired old Georgian-style chair is now a magenta marvel,
0:43:13 > 0:43:17and the collection of old frames with a silver hidden gem.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22Who knew that a few bits of old rubbish could generate so much enthusiasm,
0:43:22 > 0:43:25creativity and hard cash?