0:00:03 > 0:00:05What are you throwing away?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11I like the look of that.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21What else are you throwing away, anything exciting?
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:28before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Finding, transforming and selling stuff we throw away is an obsession,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and it's that obsession I've turned into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of the 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 > 0:00:48You've got a bucket of fun for me!
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- It's a big one!- Is it?
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- They are amazing! - ..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59I've never seen anything like them.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03That's a lovely job, thank you.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08- Thank you.- If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:13to the very people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- £165 here.- No!
0:01:28 > 0:01:34Sarah is at Merchants Way Recycling Centre in Walsall near Birmingham,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38where local residents queue up to get rid of the unwanted,
0:01:38 > 0:01:41the unloved, and the unseasonable.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45See you next year, Santa. Ho, ho, ho.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50I'm looking for sad, unloved loot coming out of your boot
0:01:50 > 0:01:54that I can make lovely once more and bring some profit to your door.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59Oh, that rhymed. Sarah's on the hunt for three items that can be
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- transformed and turned into cash. - Quite old as well, isn't it?- It is.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05But before you think of doing something similar,
0:02:05 > 0:02:10Sarah had to get special permission to rake through people's weird things.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11There's an element of snake about him,
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I can't help but think he should be something else!
0:02:15 > 0:02:16Get that in the tip!
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Perhaps she'll see potential in what Yvette has in her boot.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28That's quite a sweet little bookcase, isn't it?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Thank you. It's rather old, yeah.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Yvette is dumping her uncle's old bookcase.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36It's just too dated for her.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40We've upgraded, so it's quite old and rustic and...not really serves
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- the purpose in the home.- There's something quite sweet about it with these sliding bits, though.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Oops!
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Probably best not to break it up just yet, Sarah!
0:02:49 > 0:02:52It could maybe be made into something else.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55I would love to just give it one last chance of being useful again,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- if that's all right?- Yeah. I mean, if you're willing to take it,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00that's not a problem, you can have it, gladly.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Sarah's bagged herself a bookcase. But with everything going digital,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07what do you think she'll do with it, Yvette?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09I'd like to think she'd keep it as a bookcase,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12just for the sake of what it used to be.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16But I wouldn't have a clue, if she transformed it into something else.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Some things have it, and some things don't.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23And this has got it. Just enough.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26There's something about it, I don't know if it's the '60s styling,
0:03:26 > 0:03:30but there's enough here that I think this deserves a second chance.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33And I reckon if we do something lovely to it, it'll be desirable
0:03:33 > 0:03:35again. And useful.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39And Sarah knows just the man to take on the challenge.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Rupert Blanchard is a furniture designer and self-confessed hoarder
0:03:47 > 0:03:50of anything old he can turn into gold.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55I work mostly with salvaged and found, reclaimed materials.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57So I basically work with other people's waste.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I reassemble it as modern furniture.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Rupert has carved out a name for himself as one of the most imaginative
0:04:04 > 0:04:07designers working with undervalued materials.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13His furniture is modern, fun, and always tells a story.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15I love making something from nothing.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Something that everyone has given up on, something with a good history,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22something with a story and something that I want to preserve, and share
0:04:22 > 0:04:25that story with others. It's an incredibly satisfying job.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Rupert might have a passion for preservation,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33but will he have a place in his heart for this cabinet?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41With one item in the bag,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Sarah's on the hunt for a second piece to save from a dusty end.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47It's mad down here today.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Yeah, there's tonnes being turfed.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53But has anything got that special sparkle?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Is there something in William's boot?
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Could be, as Sarah's raided it once before!
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- Hey, they look cool. - They're very good, yeah.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06They belong to my daughter, actually.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Oh, really?- She's moving house.- No wonder she's getting shot of them!
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Looks like they've seen better days.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- Has somebody been storing them in the garden?- Yes, that one has, yes.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19They look like they're English, solid wood, 1930s, '40s,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- something like that.- Yes.- I don't know if they've got any
0:05:22 > 0:05:25makers' marks or anything on them, but we'll make sure.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28That's the British... 1960, there you go.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Hmm, a bit younger than you thought, Sarah.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Is there still potential to be had?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34I think they've got something about them.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- Yes.- The pretty little, decorative sort of edge to them.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39They might look lovely if they're done up.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Yeah, OK.- So if I could take those away, I'd be really pleased.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Yes, of course you can.- Shall I come and show you what I've done
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- with them?- By all means, yes. - Brilliant.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Go on, William, tell us what you think Sarah's got planned for them.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I've got no idea what Sarah's going to do.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00It might be a wacky thing she might do with them for someone who likes
0:06:00 > 0:06:01wacky things.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04William, you're bang on the money there!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Sarah loves wacky.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09I'm really chuffed with those because they're a set and it's always worth salvaging a set.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13At the moment, they are in a pretty sorry state.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16They look very dated and you just wouldn't want to give them house room.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19But I'm hoping there's just enough about those chairs,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21a bit of quality to them, that I think will make them
0:06:21 > 0:06:24something that people want to buy again and maybe turn a profit on.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26And I know just who to take them to.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Master carpenter Norman Wilkinson.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Norman's skill and attention to detail shines through in everything
0:06:36 > 0:06:40he makes, and Sarah is never disappointed.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42What Sarah brings, yeah, well, you know,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44it gets a bit more diverse every time.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49It tests you, it can be fun. As long as the job comes out looking good,
0:06:49 > 0:06:53saleable, and someone loves it at the end of it, that's all that matters.
0:06:53 > 0:06:59Norman brings with him 25 years of experience and is the very definition of old school.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01I'm not into this modern world and the modern sayings.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Yeah, upcycling is a new word, I mean...
0:07:05 > 0:07:07recreate, I suppose, that's what we called it.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09I'm one of the lucky people in life,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I get up in the morning and I look forward to coming to work.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14So, I can't ask for any more than that, can I?
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Well, you'd better be up bright and early for this one because it might
0:07:19 > 0:07:21take a while!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28With two items tucked away for our makers,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Sarah now just needs to find a little treasure for herself.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Check this out. 1836.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39How could you throw that away?!
0:07:39 > 0:07:41The nerve of some people!
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Although I do like the 1842 edition better.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Perhaps Prasad has something in his boot that could roll in the cash.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Oh, is that really a box full of wallpaper?- It is, yes.- Is it?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- Hi, I'm Sarah.- How do you do?
0:07:55 > 0:07:59We haven't used it for a number of years, so it's lying there in the shed,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- so we thought we'll just clear out. - OK. Go on, then, let me have a look at it.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- Yeah.- So is this wallpaper from your house?- Yes.- Oh, wow. It's got...
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- I love the patterns on it. It looks quite cool.- OK.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Cool? I've got the same stuff in my lounge!
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I am pretty cool, though.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- Can I have it?- Yeah, by all means, you're welcome. Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23If I make anything out of it, can I come and show you what I've done?
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- You're welcome, no problem. - Thank you very much!
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Prasad had no use for his mishmash of wallpaper,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30but what might stick with Sarah?
0:08:30 > 0:08:34She might use it up again for decorating a house or whatever.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Erm, maybe.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Well, I'm not actually sure what I'm going to do with this.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41There's a lot of it and it's...
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It's got different texture.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47It's very pale and that could be a little bit boring to work with.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Well, I hope you come up with something!
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Sarah now has all three items.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Rupert will be reflecting on this glass bookcase.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Norman will take on the shabby seats.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02And for Sarah, a pile of old wallpaper.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Well, that was a really hectic day,
0:09:05 > 0:09:08but I think we've found some fabulous pieces.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I just can't wait to see what happens to them.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22We're at the seaside in one of Kent's most popular towns, Margate.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Sarah's brought along the bookcase to see what Rupert can make of it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30I've heard Sarah's on her way, so I'm expecting trouble.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34She always bring something quite unusual and lets me do whatever I want with it.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37UNusual?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It's more like usual.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- Hey, Rupert.- Hey, Sarah. What have you got for me today, then?
0:09:42 > 0:09:44- I've got you a little something. Look at that.- Oh, this is cute.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- How are you doing?- I'm good. I'm good. Wow.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51There you go. Good bit of British furniture.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55It's all recognisable because most homes used to have one of these.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58This bookcase was made by Herbert E Gibbs,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02one of the most popular English mid-century furniture-makers.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Maybe there was 60 companies in the UK that were making similar cabinets
0:10:06 > 0:10:11to this. But Herbert E Gibbs were the ones that really flew and took
0:10:11 > 0:10:13the market for small glass cabinets.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17It's solid, it all works, the doors are immaculate.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19There's a few blemishes,
0:10:19 > 0:10:22it could do with a polish if you're going to keep it as is.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26But the problem is, people DON'T want to keep these as is.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29People, sadly, don't hoard books any more.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Speak for yourself, my Beano annuals would look great in that!
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- It needs repurposing. What are you going to do with it?- I think
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I'd like to keep it as a storage piece.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43Because it's three shelves, I'd keep one section as a glass display
0:10:43 > 0:10:47area, but for the middle section and the bottom section,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I was thinking maybe I could just make some hidden storage.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54We'll try and re-use the glass if we can, if it's safe.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58But I'll bring a few new elements into it and really make it
0:10:58 > 0:11:00quite a pop arty sort of piece.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04I'd never have put pop art and this piece of furniture together,
0:11:04 > 0:11:06but if you think you can do it, I think that sounds great!
0:11:07 > 0:11:12So, you're going to put in hidden storage, add new pop art elements,
0:11:12 > 0:11:16and you're going to fix all the blemishes? That sounds expensive.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19How much do you think I'm going to have to pay you to transform it?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22What I'm really hoping to do is something clean and modern,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25something that other people could do to this cabinet.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29So I want to keep it quite simple, I think I'm going to charge you 160.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32160 quid, I'm sold.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I think I'm going to want it because at the moment, I don't,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38but by the time you've finished with it, I think it's going to be ultra-desirable.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43The deal is done for this revamp and maybe Rupert can even rekindle our
0:11:43 > 0:11:45former love of the bookcase.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49I'm pretty happy that Sarah brought me this piece today as I've seen
0:11:49 > 0:11:52them so many times in second-hand shops and car-boot sales,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54but I've never worked with one.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Well, there's a first time for everything.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59We can always rely on Rupert, whatever I bring to his workshop,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03he's got original ideas to transform old stuff into fabulous stuff.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Sarah, I'm glad you're willing to spend £160
0:12:07 > 0:12:11to buff up this bookcase. But will it be worth it?
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Just outside the chilled-out town of Eastbourne lies the village of
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Hellingly, where wood expert Norman has his workshop.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28He's used to tattered tip finds,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31but these crumbling old seats might be a challenge.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33I dread to think what she's going to bring today.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36It would be quite nice for her to just bring something quite normal.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Well, Norman, you're in luck.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Nothing unusual about these chairs.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I've brought my four vintage chairs to East Sussex to see Norman.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Let's see what he thinks of them, because at the moment,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- they're looking a bit tired! - Tired indeed, Sarah.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Let's hope they don't have our Norman requiring a lie down.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59Don't know what to say!
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- Four...- Chairs.- Chairs.- You take those two, I'll take these two.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- OK.- Let's get them inside. - Let's see what we can do.
0:13:07 > 0:13:13Hmm, could these be too exhausted for even Norman to reawaken?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16I can see you're impressed by my finds!
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- I think that is one word for it! - Nice try, Sarah.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23If Norman's going to work wonders with this lot, he's got to get tough.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26And the seat pads are first in the firing line.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- If we chop them out. - What, all of the upholstery?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31All the upholstery, just chuck them away. Out of the way.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- OK.- And then we can then decide where we're going to go
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- from there.- OK. They look better already, actually, don't they?
0:13:36 > 0:13:41- No, they don't!- I was wondering about a couple of benches, maybe.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Trying to use the backs or the legs to try and make a pair of benches to
0:13:44 > 0:13:46go, you know, next to a table or something.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49We could do. Or we could maybe put them all together
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- and see where we go.- What, make one big bench?- One big bench.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54Yeah, go one then, let's have a look.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58We lose these legs here and those legs there,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01so we've got the ones in the centre and the end legs.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Then we can put a new rail across the front and round to tidy it up.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06And these bits will be joined up?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08They will push together because
0:14:08 > 0:14:11we've got this front bit pushed back in. So they're all nice and square.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14On the base here we could fill this in, fill this in part of the way,
0:14:14 > 0:14:17you know, if you imagine the kids and you in the morning all lined up,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- putting your shoes on together. - Yeah.- Trying to pick out what shoes.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22That happens in our house!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26So the idea is a bench for the whole family to put on their shoes.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- I love it. Absolutely love it. - I love it too.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32And we shall name it the shoe station.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34And then we could do a nice distressed finish on it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Nice rich top. Something for your shoes, Bob's your uncle.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40It's certainly creative.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42But will it be costly?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45How much is it going to cost to cut them, shove them altogether, I mean,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48we're talking new stretchers, new tops?
0:14:48 > 0:14:51New everything. We'll do a really good price.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Big bench, we're talking?
0:14:53 > 0:14:55It's going to cost you £350.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00OK. I love the sound of what you're going to create.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03£350, I think I'm going to turn a bit of a profit on it.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08I am...excited by your suggestion.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11It's the first time I've ever heard you say that, so that is,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13we're going in the right direction, then, aren't we?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16We have a deal, and they're both happy.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18But will Sarah be sitting on a profit?
0:15:18 > 0:15:21We're going to be creating something original, it's going to be useful,
0:15:21 > 0:15:24practical, that kind of thing makes it much easier for me to sell.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- You go and leave us to it. - Thank you.- See you later.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Bye.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Well, I thought my little chairs might get a paint job or a bit of a
0:15:33 > 0:15:36makeover - but turning them into one massive bench,
0:15:36 > 0:15:38that completely exceeds my expectations.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41I think Norman's going to nail it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46To transform Sarah's four old oak chairs is going to cost £350,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50the result of which will be a family shoe station.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Well, it's different, but is it going to work?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02In sun-kissed West Sussex...
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Sarah is at home about to take a closer look at the wallpaper
0:16:07 > 0:16:08she saved from the skip.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14This is good, old embossed wallpaper,
0:16:14 > 0:16:17designed to be painted after it's hung.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22It's been a regular on British walls since Victorian times,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25but what on earth is Sarah going to do with it?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29I am a massive wallpaper fan, so when a whole box full of it
0:16:29 > 0:16:31turned up at the tip, I was really excited.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33If you get stuff that has a really good pattern on it,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36it's quite valuable. But this stuff is mainly white,
0:16:36 > 0:16:40but it has got some redeeming features because these rolls are fantastic.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43They're embossed and they've got really sweet designs on them.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47So I'm hoping that if I could turn this lot into some printing blocks,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50I might be able to create some designs of my own.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52I thought fabric was the way to go,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56so I'm going to use some plain fabrics, print some designs on them,
0:16:56 > 0:17:01and hopefully create a lovely piece of fabric that can cover things like
0:17:01 > 0:17:05this notebook and perhaps some files to create a range of stationery that
0:17:05 > 0:17:08will hopefully be desirable and saleable.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Does anyone remember covering your school books with wallpaper?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Sarah's cutting out some of the raised patterns
0:17:18 > 0:17:22and she's going to stick them to these blocks, dip them in paint,
0:17:22 > 0:17:27and stamp the designs onto bits of scrap fabric she found lying around
0:17:27 > 0:17:30in her workshop. You're sure this is going to work, Sarah?
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I've done a bit of potato printing in my time
0:17:33 > 0:17:37and I'm hoping the wallpaper will act in pretty much the same way.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Potato printing! You are kidding!
0:17:41 > 0:17:47Sarah uses simple PVA glue to fix the paper to the wood and then just
0:17:47 > 0:17:49waits for it to dry.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53In the meantime, she's got to stick that fabric onto the notebooks.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57I've got some plain, lovely linen material here,
0:17:57 > 0:18:02just to give these books an old-fashioned, original look.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05The material has to be pulled tightly to make a good
0:18:05 > 0:18:08printing surface, and double-sided tape sticks it down firmly.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Unlike glue, you don't have to wait for it to dry and, actually,
0:18:11 > 0:18:15with the fabric going on to this cardboard, it sticks really well.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19To give these £2.50 notebooks a luxury look,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Sarah's going to roll out another printing technique.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26As well as my blocks, I've also made a roller with this fine bit of
0:18:26 > 0:18:30wallpaper design on it. And I'm hoping I'm going to be able
0:18:30 > 0:18:32to roll a pattern onto that notebook.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Nice theory, but you might just make a big flowery smudge.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41So I'm hoping there's a thin layer of paint on there.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43And I'm going to roll it over here
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and a beautiful pattern's going to appear.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49If not, I'm going to be recovering this notebook.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52You could have done a test run first, you know!
0:18:52 > 0:18:54I reckon this could work, Sarah.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Yeah, that is clever.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59OK, I'm impressed.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- Well, that sort of works!- I think she's surprised herself there.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06It's come up better than I thought it would. Great. One done.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11With three more notebooks to go and lots more stationery to dream up,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14here's hoping the potato printing comes out as well.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21It's going to cost Sarah £26 for the stationery and other materials.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25It's not a lot, so let's hope she'll be writing up a profit.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Over in Margate, our very own furniture repurposing whizz Rupert
0:19:32 > 0:19:36is getting started on this binned bookcase.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40I'm going to re-use as much as possible of it, and as this is a mid-century
0:19:40 > 0:19:44piece, I'm taking inspiration from one of my favourite designers,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- Jean Prouve. - Of course you are, Rupert.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Jean Prouve was a ground-breaking French designer who introduced
0:19:51 > 0:19:53industrial metal into beautiful furniture.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58And Rupert hopes to reflect his ideas with new metal doors on the
0:19:58 > 0:20:01bookcase. Oui, c'est bon!
0:20:03 > 0:20:05New doors will mean new runners,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08which Rupert's cutting from wood he found in a skip.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14I bet he hoards piles of old stuff.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Can you actually see anything other than hair?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28But your hair is just so pretty, Rupert!
0:20:29 > 0:20:32No, seriously, how does he get it like that?
0:20:34 > 0:20:37That's a salvaged bit of solid teak which the original cabinet's made
0:20:37 > 0:20:39with, solid and veneered.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44And I've just machined it up to make a new little groove to take more
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- doors than it used to have. - Oh, yeah, the doors.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Where is this industrial French design you've been teasing us with?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I've made these!
0:20:57 > 0:21:01These ones, I had them punched instead of drilling them myself.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06Rupert's cut this galvanised steel to size and then taken it to
0:21:06 > 0:21:10a professional metal cutter's who punched these holes without leaving
0:21:10 > 0:21:12nasty sharp edges.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16And he's got another trick up his sleeve to safeguard big and
0:21:16 > 0:21:18little fingers.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Hopefully it will evenly bend the outside of the circle inwards.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26It's the moment of truth to see if my toy works or not.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29Yay!
0:21:32 > 0:21:34So, it's bent the edge in,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37it's perfectly smooth, completely child-safe.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40These little things in life please me.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45That IS very pleasing. But he has got 15 holes on each door to do.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50That's 30, and he hasn't even started on the actual bookcase yet.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Long night ahead!
0:21:54 > 0:21:59It's on to the sanding, which will really help bring this old thing bang up-to-date.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03But there's a problem.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08There's a spray varnish, and it's so dark.
0:22:08 > 0:22:09Underneath the varnish,
0:22:09 > 0:22:15the exterior wood is a lot lighter than the interior. And annoyingly,
0:22:15 > 0:22:19the new runner he added earlier is a completely different colour, too.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Now I've got three colours of wood
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and need to tie them all together as one.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29That's a shame, he was flying high earlier with his metal doors.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Now it looks like he might not get his bookcase off the ground.
0:22:39 > 0:22:46In East Sussex, our wizard of wood Norman is in his workshop, sizing up
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Sarah's chucked out chairs.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54They'd be boring just as chairs, wouldn't they?
0:22:54 > 0:22:57This one looks like the runt of the family.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Seats are going. We're going to keep the backs,
0:23:00 > 0:23:02we're going to lose some of the legs.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05So we're trying to make something exciting and
0:23:05 > 0:23:08have a little bit of a wow factor, maybe.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Norman puts the wow factor into everything he does.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Even a bench you use to put on your shoes.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19If we start with one, take it apart and see how we go,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21then the rest should just then nicely follow.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24So, we'll get the saw, hammer...
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- ..matches...- Don't you dare!
0:23:28 > 0:23:32First, Norman makes the front of the chairs the same width as the back,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35so they'll all line up in a neat row.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37After removing the front rail,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Norman uses a clamp to pull the legs together.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42That's exactly the same as the front as it is the back,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45so I've just now got to put a rail in there.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Norman cuts a piece of wood that will form a new smaller front bar
0:23:50 > 0:23:53for the chair. A little glue helps to hold it in place
0:23:53 > 0:23:56and then a couple of screws either side to secure it.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Yep, our Norman's up and running.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02And as they say, that's all there is to it.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07Right, so obviously we get the next one, do the same process,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah. - LIVELY SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Oh, I'm enjoying this!
0:24:22 > 0:24:27And, ole, there's a definite whiff of a bench to be had here.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Although it does have too many legs.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33What we've got to do now is really sand it up and then really make
0:24:33 > 0:24:36the decision on which legs to keep in and which ones to take out.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41Sounds like a plan, Norman, but once you chop off the chair legs,
0:24:41 > 0:24:42there's no going back.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49And after a bit of sanding, would you look at the nick of those chairs?!
0:24:49 > 0:24:52They actually look a lot better now, being all cleaned up.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Now the bonding together of each chair, using polyurethane glue.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03And some backup screws.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08If you're going to start chopping up furniture,
0:25:08 > 0:25:12it helps to have a clear vision of what you're going to make.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Sometimes there's no real plan, you just make it up as you go along!
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Well, Norman, you weren't so hot on the chairs when they arrived.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26But now I can kind of see how this is going to turn out.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29I think it's looking really cool, so, yeah,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I have a love-hate relationship with it.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36It might be love-hate for you, big guy, but for Sarah it's got to be love, love, love.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48With two craftsmen already hard at work on their creations,
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Sarah is at home in West Sussex
0:25:50 > 0:25:53fiddling with her fancy wallpaper-inspired stationery.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Right, time to put those blocks to work.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- And this would be the potato-printing bit. - I'm sure when you're doing this
0:26:00 > 0:26:03properly you should have a roller where you
0:26:03 > 0:26:05roll a lovely even layer of paint onto a surface.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08So I'm just painting mine on, and then press down really evenly,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10just try not to move them too much.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14She's going to print the designs onto card
0:26:14 > 0:26:16to make some fancy gift tags.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23That has got to be the weirdest use of a rolling pin.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Lovely. Well, that looks just about all right.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32I'm going to try and make a batch of little gift tags. Should be fun!
0:26:34 > 0:26:37Sarah's obsession with vintage wallpaper
0:26:37 > 0:26:41drew her to this pile of, well, just old wallpaper, really.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Now she has a stunning stationery set,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50with elaborate designs on linen-covered notebooks,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53giving a real sense of luxury.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00With details like these, she is really pushing the envelope
0:27:00 > 0:27:04to make stationery that looks special
0:27:04 > 0:27:07and, hopefully, gets a special price.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Well, it turns out it really is quite tricky to make stuff out of vintage wallpaper.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14But I've had a good go, I've made some folders,
0:27:14 > 0:27:19I've made some good pockets here, just lined with a bit of original vintage paper too.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23And several of these notepads. Now, I think these are probably usable,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26I've just printed the linen on the surface.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29I think they work. And I've got a whole range of gift tags too.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32So, you know what, I think I'm going to keep going with these.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35I've got plenty of materials, I'm going to take some pictures of them
0:27:35 > 0:27:38and share them and see if anybody likes them and if I have to go into production.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40You never know, might get a couple of orders!
0:27:40 > 0:27:45Sarah's taking pictures she can share on social media,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47which we hope will create a sale.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55When Sarah spotted Prasad at the dump,
0:27:55 > 0:27:59he was getting rid of his leftover wallpaper.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03We haven't used it for a number of years, so it's lying there in the shed.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Sarah just couldn't help herself.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08I love the patterns on it.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11And Prasad gladly gave her the whole boxful.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16She might use it up again for decorating a house or whatever.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21After making luxurious stationery out of its vintage patterns,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24Sarah posted pictures of it online.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27And in no time at all, she found two buyers.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31One of which is a Dorking gift shop and tearoom,
0:28:31 > 0:28:33selling all things vintage.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Manager Linda took a shine to the stationery.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40- In fact, she loves it. - This is a beautiful stationery set.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Very unique. We'll have no trouble selling this at all in the shop.
0:28:48 > 0:28:53Sarah is back in Walsall to give Prasad the news about what happened to his old wallpaper.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00- Hi there, Prasad.- Hi, Sarah.- How are you?- Yeah, I'm well, thanks,
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- how are you?- I'm very well, I'm very well.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06So, I feel like I know your house because I've looked at all your wallpaper!
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Is this where it came from? - Yes, yes. This is the house, yes.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Did you wonder what I might do with it after I took it away?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Yeah, I've no idea what you've done with it!
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Well, I didn't wallpaper with it. But some of your wallpaper
0:29:17 > 0:29:19has lovely embossed pattern on it, and it was my
0:29:19 > 0:29:22job to find something to do with the wallpaper.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25So I thought I'd try and use that embossed pattern on it
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- to print things. - OK.- So that's the route I went down.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31I've actually got some pictures here to show you what I did with it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- All right.- So, your wallpaper was used to make this lot.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38- Wow!- So, I don't know if you recognise that wallpaper,
0:29:38 > 0:29:39or if any of it's still in use?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- It looks lovely.- Oh, thank you.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44So I made some gift tags and covered some books.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47And some files and some folders.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- You might recognise it. - Yes, that bit I do, yeah.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Lovely. Well, that's what happened to it.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55It was certainly something that needed a bit of thought to work on,
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- but I sold it, actually.- Oh, OK.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00That collection of stationery has gone off to a vintage tearoom
0:30:00 > 0:30:02and shop, and I've got some profit for you.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- Oh!- £49 for you!
0:30:05 > 0:30:09- That's really kind of you. - That's all yours.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Can I give it to charity?
0:30:11 > 0:30:13OK. Do you have a charity in mind that you might...?
0:30:13 > 0:30:16- Save The Children, maybe. - Well, that's fantastic.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20It was great to catch up, and thank you very much for letting me have a play with all that wallpaper.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22- Lovely to see you.- Thank you very much.- Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Well, that was lovely. A lot of wallpaper, a little bit of imagination,
0:30:28 > 0:30:30and a very generous gift to charity.
0:30:31 > 0:30:37Sarah spent a total of £26 on the notebooks and folders and sold it
0:30:37 > 0:30:42all for £75, leaving a tidy profit of £49.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Money for old wallpaper! Who knew?!
0:30:54 > 0:30:58In Margate, Sarah's on her way to pick up Rupert's pop art bookcase.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04But is the boss going to love it, or loathe it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:08It was a bit of a nightmare just to refinish it.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11And I hope that she's going to like it
0:31:11 > 0:31:13because it was quite a trial in the end.
0:31:15 > 0:31:21Well, I left Rupert with a sad-looking little bookcase which, frankly, lacked any personality.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24And I'm hoping he's managed to put his own distinctive style on it and
0:31:24 > 0:31:26give it a little bit of appeal.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30With old-fashioned bookcases no longer in vogue,
0:31:30 > 0:31:33it's no surprise this one was bound for the bin.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Now, it's got a smattering of French design,
0:31:38 > 0:31:42a lick of pop arty pastel green paint,
0:31:42 > 0:31:46and a set of supercool sliding galvanised steel doors.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Rupert has given this little cabinet a real revamp.
0:31:53 > 0:31:58Better still, he's buffed up some of the original teak and retained part
0:31:58 > 0:32:00of the old glass doors.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04All bound to make any vintage furniture fanatic scream,
0:32:04 > 0:32:07"Je t'aime!"
0:32:07 > 0:32:09But will Sarah feel the same way too?
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Oh, wow!
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Hey, Sarah, welcome back.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Hey! Look at that!
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- How are you?- I'm good, I'm good.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25This one's been a bit of fun.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I absolutely love it. I mean, it's a far cry
0:32:27 > 0:32:30from that thing that was hidden in the dowdy corner
0:32:30 > 0:32:33of the living room, isn't it? These have got great kind of atomic styling,
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- haven't they?- They're still sliding doors, just like the originals.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- And they're all child-safe. - I mean, I see it in a kitchen.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45I can see some lovely sort of cafe style glassware going in the top and
0:32:45 > 0:32:48I'm loving this arsenic green on here.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50It works so well with the teak, doesn't it?
0:32:50 > 0:32:54Yeah, it's atomic and retro, all at the same time.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59People are chucking out the bookcases as fast as they can get rid of their CD cases at the moment
0:32:59 > 0:33:02at the tip. So to see something like this that will make people think
0:33:02 > 0:33:05about that is... I think it's really clever.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08I mean, anyone at home could actually take a cabinet like this,
0:33:08 > 0:33:10insert their own doors, it's very simple.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14But to take it at this level, this has got a lovely
0:33:14 > 0:33:16designer finish now. And real appeal.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21But does this tres-chic appeal come with a crazy French price tag?
0:33:21 > 0:33:26- Or is Rupert still safely on budget? - How much has that cost, then?
0:33:26 > 0:33:29It took me a lot longer, but I learnt a lot of new things with this project.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34So I'm happy to stick with your budget if you're OK with that.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Definitely. Can't thank you enough.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38- Very happy.- Can you wrap it up nicely for me, please?
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- Sure will.- He's happy, she's happy.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43It's a job well done.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48She kind of understood what I'm trying to do with it and, yeah,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51I've just got to pack it up and hope she can find a good new home for it.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Well, it's certainly got some personality now.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58It looks a million miles away from that sad,
0:33:58 > 0:34:00depressing little bookcase that I dropped off.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Over at the tip, our little cabinet
0:34:08 > 0:34:10was hiding in the back of Yvette's car.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13That's quite a sweet little bookcase, isn't it?
0:34:13 > 0:34:16We've upgraded, so this is quite old and rustic and, yeah,
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- not really serves a purpose in the home.- Sarah nearly broke it.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23But Yvette let her take it.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Even though she was saying goodbye to an old friend.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28I'd like to think she'd keep it as a bookcase,
0:34:28 > 0:34:30just for the sake of what it used to be.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Rupert gave it new life by revamping the glass doors
0:34:37 > 0:34:41and it was "cheerio, bookcase, hello, trendy cabinet!"
0:34:44 > 0:34:46And who's fallen in love with it?
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Joel has, and he's bought it for his quirky,
0:34:49 > 0:34:54retro furniture and homewares shop in Sandbach in Cheshire.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57I love the industrial look of the doors.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59I think it works really well with the green.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01And it fits in perfectly with what we're about.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03So our customers are going to love it.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05I'm not surprised, Joel. It's a keeper.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12Sarah's in Walsall to meet up with Yvette and let her know what happened to her bookcase.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16- Hi, Yvette.- Hi, Sarah. Nice to see you again.- And you, and you.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20I said I'd come and find you if there was something to be done
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- with your old bookcase. So here I am!- Gosh! OK.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27And I'm pleased to say that there was potential in it.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- Did you wonder what we might do with it?- Well, I was actually curious, obviously,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33because it was very old and shabby.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Well, I've got some pictures here to show you.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39But before I do, it went to Margate to a great guy called Rupert.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- OK.- And he looked at it,
0:35:41 > 0:35:44it was made by an established maker that he recognised instantly and
0:35:44 > 0:35:47apparently your bookcase was manufactured in the sort of 1950s.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49- Right.- So here's what he did with it.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52- Are you ready for this? - Yeah, absolutely.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Oh, my goodness!
0:35:54 > 0:35:59- That's amazing! Gosh.- So a few more shots here of what he did.
0:35:59 > 0:36:00That's really cool.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04I like what he did with the front, with the holes, that's amazing.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Well, it was actually bought by a boutique in Sandbach who love it,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- who sell things like that all the time.- Yeah.- Because it's a small piece,
0:36:11 > 0:36:14there's not a huge amount of profit in a piece like that.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- But I have got something to share with you.- Oh, gosh.- In fact, I've got £30 here.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- Wow! That's amazing. - For your old bookcase.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22That's brilliant. Thank you so much, that's amazing.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Excellent. And do you know what you might do with 30 quid?
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Well, I'm due to get married shortly.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- Are you?- Yes.- How exciting! - Rather soon, actually.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33So yeah, I'll put something towards that.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Well, it was so lovely to catch up.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- Have a fantastic wedding!- Thank you. - Take care, bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43I love a wedding, and I'm so pleased that Yvette's old bookcase and all
0:36:43 > 0:36:47Rupert's hard work are going to add a little bit extra to that really special day.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53Rupert charged £160 for labour and materials,
0:36:53 > 0:36:56and the cool cabinet sold for £190,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59leaving a cheeky £30 profit for
0:36:59 > 0:37:02an unexpected little wedding gift for Yvette.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09In Hellingly, Sarah's dropping in on Norman
0:37:09 > 0:37:11to see how he's got on with his shoe station.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15And he's sounding surprisingly peppy.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19With what we had, I think we've
0:37:19 > 0:37:20turned it into something quite smart.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24So, fingers crossed, it's on the money.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28- Yeah, she's going to love it. Isn't she?- Well, I've crossed Sussex
0:37:28 > 0:37:31to collect my old, uncomfortable chairs
0:37:31 > 0:37:35from Norman, and I'm hoping he's transformed them into a beautiful bench.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39When Sarah found these dilapidated old chairs,
0:37:39 > 0:37:43they weren't worth sitting on. But now...
0:37:44 > 0:37:48..they're transformed into a fabulous bench complete with
0:37:48 > 0:37:53a distressed paint effect. This ties the chairs together as one.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58Reclaimed wood gives a cosy top and bottom.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02Underneath, a shelf can store the shoes of the whole family.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07While on top, everyone can sit together to put their footwear on.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12A fantastic addition to any family hallway.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- Norman?- Hello.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Norman! Aren't you clever! Oh, it's really quite cool, isn't it?
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- We've done the arms like we said we would.- Yeah.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25We used part of the chair, that piece is part of a leg,
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- so we kept that in there. - Yeah, yeah.- It sits well.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Yeah, you've got just the right length in there, haven't you?
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- It's comfortable. - Yeah, it's comfy.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36And it's not huge for a hall or something like that, is it?
0:38:36 > 0:38:38So you've done really well there.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41I'm not thinking there's four chairs that somebody stuck together.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Which is, I think, quite a good thing for when it comes to selling it.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48You've created something that's useful out of something that was,
0:38:48 > 0:38:50you know, they were tired and they were outdated.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Whereas this is... Oh, it's really quite cool, isn't it?
0:38:53 > 0:38:57It's a really good piece of repurposing.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- And it's fun, isn't it? - Good piece of recycling.
0:39:00 > 0:39:01- Yeah.- Yeah, definitely.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04He might have wowed you with the design,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07but has Norman stuck to his budget?
0:39:07 > 0:39:10So I know you're going to tell me now that you're bang on the money as well, aren't you?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13We had a budget of 350 and we kept to it, yeah.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16That's really good because, you know, piece of furniture like this,
0:39:16 > 0:39:18it's got to be 500 quid here, hasn't it?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21I hope so. It's cool, it's on the money.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25- You have done a really lovely job on that. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31Really pleased. You know, if you think what we were dropped off,
0:39:31 > 0:39:34I think we've done a good job.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Chairs like that, you know, you normally just paint them and someone
0:39:37 > 0:39:40covers the seat. But we've gone the extra mile and done what we've done,
0:39:40 > 0:39:42and I think she was really quite made-up with it.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44So, yeah, another ten out of ten, I feel.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Well, that is a fantastic transformation and that's what you get from Norman.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53He's steady, he does what he says he's going to do,
0:39:53 > 0:39:56and he brings it in on budget. It's a lovely little bench.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00Yeah, Norman, it's a beaut.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06When Sarah spotted William's familiar face at the dump,
0:40:06 > 0:40:10he was already unloading more hidden gems from his hatchback.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Hey, they look cool. - Having met her before,
0:40:13 > 0:40:15he already had the measure of her.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19It might be a wacky thing she might do with them.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21He was pleased she wanted to pinch them.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- Shall I come and show you what I've done with them?- By all means, yes.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26And after some hard graft by Norman,
0:40:26 > 0:40:29the four chairs have been reinvented.
0:40:31 > 0:40:36The shoe station didn't have far to travel, as it was snapped up by a
0:40:36 > 0:40:40vintage home shop in Westerham, in the north of Kent.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Owner Maria couldn't wait to get her hands on it.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46I really, really love it because what it is is something that is
0:40:46 > 0:40:50really solid. I think it's totally unique.
0:40:50 > 0:40:56It's back to Walsall for Sarah to share the news with William about his chairs.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- Hello there.- Hello, Sarah. - Lovely to see you again.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Now, I said I'd be back in touch with those chairs that you were dropping off at the tip.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- Oh, yes. The chairs, yes.- Now, they weren't yours, where they?
0:41:09 > 0:41:10No, they were my daughter's.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Did you wonder after we had ambushed you at the tip what we might do with
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- those old chairs?- I haven't got a clue. I don't.- Well, I actually
0:41:18 > 0:41:22took them to somebody called Norman, who specialises in taking
0:41:22 > 0:41:25old pieces of furniture, turning them into new furniture
0:41:25 > 0:41:28that actually looks old. So, I've got some pictures to show you.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Yes, yes.- First of all, is this how you remember those chairs?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33That's the ones, yes.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36And then this is what Norman has done to them.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Oh!
0:41:38 > 0:41:44- That's amazing.- He has turned them into a lovely four-person bench.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47I'd have never dreamed of them putting together and make a bench.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50He must have a marvellous imagination.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53I don't know about you, but I think they look like they've always been
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- a bench.- They're that good, aren't they?
0:41:55 > 0:42:00And, actually, they sold as a bench so I do have some,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- a little bit of profit to hand over to you.- Have you?
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- I've got £95 here for you. - No!- For your old chairs.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12That is a surprise. And my daughter will really be surprised.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Do you know what it is that she might do with that money?
0:42:14 > 0:42:18Well, she has just moved into a new house.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22So she'll be spending it on something she wants for the house.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25It was lovely to catch up with you, and thank you so much for letting us
0:42:25 > 0:42:28take your chairs away. And I think you're a very kind daddy to be helping out like that.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32- Thank you very much.- Lovely to see you.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Well, I think William was keen on what Norman did with those chairs
0:42:41 > 0:42:44and that's so generous, all of that £95 is going back
0:42:44 > 0:42:47to his daughter to buy something special for her new home.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54The total cost Norman charged for labour and materials was £350.
0:42:54 > 0:42:59Sarah sold the lovely bench for a cool £445,
0:42:59 > 0:43:03leaving a profit of 95 quid for William's daughter's new house.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Nice one.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14Sarah rescued three items in total from the Walsall recycling centre.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17Yvette's tired bookcase became a trendy cabinet.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22William's four oak chairs are now a family bench.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26And Prasad's old wallpaper was rewritten as stylish stationery.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30That's another three items rescued from the rubbish and turned into
0:43:30 > 0:43:34beautiful bespoke pieces. What could be better than that?