0:00:03 > 0:00:05You haven't got anything I could recycle, have you?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Wow, look at 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 > 0:00:20Well, don't get rid of it too quickly.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21This stuff looks amazing.
0:00:22 > 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.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39I make new stuff out of old stuff,
0:00:39 > 0:00:40and 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 > 0:00:47I don't know what to say.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Did you drag it here behind the truck?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55It's enormous!
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Isn't that fantastic?
0:00:58 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03It's just given me goose bumps.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:11then she can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:11 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Thank you very much! Marvellous.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34It's a beautiful day for throwing out your rubbish
0:01:34 > 0:01:36in Witley in Surrey.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40The local recycling centre here is buzzing with bin bags,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42and wherever there's a skip,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44there's Sarah.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46You might like going out shopping.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47Maybe you go to the cinema.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48You might even go to an art gallery.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51But for me, if I want a really great day out,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53I come to the recycling centre.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55It's fantastic!
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Whatever floats your boat, Sarah!
0:01:58 > 0:02:01If you're thinking of raiding your local tip,
0:02:01 > 0:02:02don't.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Sarah has special permission to be here.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09She must find three items she can do up and turn into dosh.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13I think I could really clean up round here.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15You'll have your work cut out in this place!
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Perhaps Colin will brighten your day.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Hello.- Hello.- Sorry to disturb you when you look busy.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- Busy.- I like the look of that.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Yes, it's an old artist's studio easel.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- Is it yours?- It is mine, yes.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- Do you paint?- I do, yes.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Yeah, funny, that!
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Oh, fantastic.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36But I've got a later version, as one might say,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38and this one's just standing in the garage,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41in the way, as all things in the garage are.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42So have you had it long?
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- Was this yours from new? - It wasn't mine from new,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47it was from a previous garage clearance, in fact.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Artist Colin's old easel has been well used,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54but is it sturdy enough to be used again?
0:02:54 > 0:02:55There.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58It's just a lovely vintage version of what I see
0:02:58 > 0:02:59coming out of shops today,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02so I think it's really attractive, and definitely,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05there's some potential to give it a new lease of life.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08That's one foldaway find for magpie Moore,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11and she's looking pretty chirpy.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Excellent.- There we are.- Well, I will say that is a lovely thing
0:03:14 > 0:03:17for me to find here, and thank you so much for letting me have it.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Bye-bye, then.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20But what will Sarah do with it?
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Any ideas, Colin?
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I can imagine it being,
0:03:25 > 0:03:29when it's clean and nice and oiled and whatever,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32making quite a nice lamp, perhaps, out of it.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34A lamp. Not bad.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37So what IS the master plan?
0:03:37 > 0:03:38I'd like to paint you a picture
0:03:38 > 0:03:40about exactly what I'm going to do with this,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42but I have no idea.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46But I do know it's beautiful, it's handmade, it's beech,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48it's got some great vintage quality,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50and that normally means there's money to be made out of it.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56For Sarah, there's one designer with the vision to transform this easel.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Say hello to Daniel Heath.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05Daniel is a designer/maker who can turn his hand to almost anything.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10A wallpaper and textiles designer by trade,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13he produces everything from bespoke furniture
0:04:13 > 0:04:16to high-end furnishings.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19My designs are inspired by lots of different things.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20I like to story-tell with the work,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24and I like to explore narratives through fun imagery.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27You see them evolve as you're creating the design,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29but printing them makes them a reality,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32and it makes them into a product, and it makes them into something
0:04:32 > 0:04:34that somebody else will enjoy as well.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38I'm really, really privileged to be able to do that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41To carry on being creative is a great honour.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Well, Daniel, you'll need all of that creativity,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49as this easel has even Sarah scratching her head.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00One item down, two still to find.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Although Sarah seems to have given up on the searching
0:05:03 > 0:05:05and has gone straight for the money.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- No fivers.- What?!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- All yours. You can recycle that. - Nae fivers?!
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Get your head back in the game,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15as Anthony could have item two waiting for you.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18Oh, wow, that looks old and lovely.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19- Hi there.- It is. Hello.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Hello.- What...?- It's a Z bed.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23It's a real Z bed, isn't it?
0:05:23 > 0:05:26A real Z bed, which has been in the family...a lot of years.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Does that mean it was yours?
0:05:28 > 0:05:29I don't know if I ever used it.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- It was for guests.- OK.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Everybody had one, didn't they?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- Yes.- Everybody had Z beds, but I don't know what we do now.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36What do we do now?
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Well, it folds up, it makes a useful dressing table top.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Fantastic. I bet it's quite heavy, isn't it?
0:05:42 > 0:05:47The Z bed was a staple of the British home in the 1940s and '50s.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49What do you do, legs first, or...?
0:05:49 > 0:05:52No, legs come afterwards. So, straight down there...
0:05:52 > 0:05:55It's a bed that doubles as a table.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Oh, they don't make them like that any more.
0:05:57 > 0:05:58Beautifully designed.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I'm slightly thinking it'll only ever be a Z bed!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- A Z bed!- But it has potential,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08and if not, it looks comfortable.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09- HE LAUGHS - Yes!
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Comfortable?
0:06:10 > 0:06:11With springs like that?
0:06:11 > 0:06:12You've got to be kidding!
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Can I take away your Z bed?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Well, I hope so. - And be back in touch if I can?
0:06:17 > 0:06:18Brilliant, yeah, thank you.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Well, at least our Sarah looks pleased.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Anthony, what do you reckon she's planning?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28A Z bed is an unusual item...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33..which may limit its possibilities of changing it.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34Ain't that the truth?!
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Ultimately, I'm not sure what she'll do with it.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Well, I'm hoping this Z bed's sleeping days are over,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42because this needs a brand-new look,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45and a total makeover if it's going to make any money.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I'm thinking it should be something cool, something stylish,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50and something that one of my very talented friends
0:06:50 > 0:06:52is going to have to help me with.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55For Sarah, there's only one man for this job.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Meet King of Wood Norman Wilkinson.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05He's been making furniture for more than 25 years.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08No matter what Sarah throws at him from the tip,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Norman always comes up trumps.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Oh, the stuff you get from the tip, some of it, I'm thinking,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16what are we doing? But, you know, it's great fun!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19And also, when you turn the weird and wonderful ones
0:07:19 > 0:07:21into something great and they sell it as well,
0:07:21 > 0:07:23and someone's going to love it, I mean,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25that's what it's all about, isn't it?
0:07:25 > 0:07:26And there isn't a day that goes by
0:07:26 > 0:07:30when making furniture doesn't take Norman to his happy place.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I enjoy my work. I think if anyone enjoys their work,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35it comes out in the piece of furniture, because,
0:07:35 > 0:07:36you know, you love it,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and then it hopefully reflects when someone buys it,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41that they can see the love that we've put into it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45You know, it's a joy to get up and come to work in the mornings.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Mmm... You might not be quite so joyful, Norman,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50when you clap your eyes on this old bed.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Two down, one to go.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05This time, it's something Sarah can work on herself.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Sort of tempting, aren't they?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11You never know what's going to be in one of those boots, do you?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13No, you never know.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15But Alex's boot has potential loot.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18That looks like a sweet chair.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- It is a great chair.- Had it long? - It's my old...
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I have had, about seven years.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- My pride and joy.- And you've fallen out of love with it?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Yeah. And unfortunately, the springs have broken,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29which makes it not particularly comfortable any more.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- And I tried to get somebody to repair it.- Right.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34But unfortunately, it was too much money to repair.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Cheaper to buy a new one.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Well, I'm really glad that you couldn't find anybody,
0:08:38 > 0:08:39because I'm looking for stuff like this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41And you have a footstool as well that goes with it?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43And I have a lovely footstool that goes with it.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45If it'd be OK to take both those things away,
0:08:45 > 0:08:47shall I come and find you to show you what I've done with it?
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Yes, that would be great. I'd actually like that, thank you.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Fantastic.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Nice one, Sarah.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Alex, what do you think Sarah's got planned for your saggy-seated combo?
0:08:56 > 0:09:00I'm sure she's going to upcycle it and give it a new, lovely home.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01That's the plan.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Well, it might not be vintage, it might not even be antique,
0:09:04 > 0:09:05but it is definitely cute.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09It's got a style all of its own, and it is absolutely ripe for an update.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10Update?
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I think you might mean overhaul.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Sarah's tracked down all three items.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Daniel will be pondering on this artist's easel.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Norman will be right out of his comfort zone with a 1940s Z bed,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27and Sarah will be earning her stripes
0:09:27 > 0:09:30fixing up a burst armchair and footstool.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Well, I am loving the items that I found at the recycling centre today,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38but I'm going to love them even more when they turn a profit.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Walthamstow in East London,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51with that good old E17 postcode.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55It's where Daniel dreams up his award-winning designs.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01But can he turn Sarah's old easel into some fine art?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Working with these pieces often gives me
0:10:04 > 0:10:06sort of licence to be more creative,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09do something a little more... left-field,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12something a bit different from what I've done before.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14That's just what I wanted to hear.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Well, it's a lovely artist's easel,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18but transforming it into something else?
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I don't know what you'd do. I've seen people put TVs on it,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23I'm just hoping Daniel's got some bright ideas
0:10:23 > 0:10:25of making that into a money maker.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Hi!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- Hey, how you doing?- Really well.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31An easel! It's a big one, that, isn't it?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34It's not, like, one of these little flimsy jobs.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Do you want to stand it up and see how it works?
0:10:36 > 0:10:37It does all sorts of weird...
0:10:37 > 0:10:38Yeah, it's like a deck chair.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41It might seem a bit cumbersome today,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44but wooden easels like this were a game changer
0:10:44 > 0:10:46for 19th-century artists,
0:10:46 > 0:10:49as they could go anywhere with them.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Perhaps Constable painted The Hay Wain using one of these.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55- Did I get you?- You did!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Careful, Daniel! We need those hands.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00- What do you think?- Yeah, it's great.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02It's... It's substantial.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06I'm just trying to think, what else could you clamp in it?
0:11:06 > 0:11:08I've seen flatscreen TVs in them.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Although... Yeah, I don't know if I want that risk.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I'm with you on that one, Daniel.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19But maybe we could do something so that it still looks like this,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21but it's reinforced in some way,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24so that it doesn't wobble, and it doesn't move around.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26And then you could put something on it,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28either a mirror or shelving or something like that.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31I can see it being a very saleable item
0:11:31 > 0:11:34if it's got a proper big dressing mirror in it,
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- something substantial like that. - Yeah.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38And then, perhaps,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41somewhere to hang an item of clothing.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42How about a man stand?
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Eh? A man stand?
0:11:46 > 0:11:47- A man stand...?- Shaving kit...
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Yeah, that's good.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Yeah, little shelf, little...
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Like, brass shelf or something sticking out,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56so you can put your...man stuff.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58"Man stuff"?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Like a set of jump leads and an oily rag?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04Suits, cufflinks, ties, moisturisers.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- This is a modern man, obviously.- Yeah.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Ah, like me, you mean!
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Love it. How much?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13It's going to depend on what accessories I go with,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16but I think it's probably going to be about 200 quid.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19200 quid well spent, I think.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20I think it's an original idea.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22I think it's very now,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26and you've got the perfect bones to create something original from it.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- It's going to be good. - Go crazy, won't you?
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Yeah, yeah. Well, I want it to be sophisticated.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I'm going to leave you with all those lovely thoughts.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Call me when it's ready. - See you, Sarah.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42It's an easel, so it's going to be nice to make into something else.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46And, yeah, I think getting all the accessories and bits,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49it's going to make it into something fun for someone's home.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50You said it, Dan.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53I can't wait to see this man stand!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56It's a great idea. Maybe a little bit of a niche market,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58but I think Dan's going to make it fantastic.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02At £200 for labour and materials,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04this easel will be reborn,
0:13:04 > 0:13:06but will it bring in the bucks?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17For Sarah's next stop,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20she's come to the village of Hellingly in East Sussex.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25This is where wood wonderman Norman works on his wonderful wood.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28And so what has Sarah brought him?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Metal.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30Ugh.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33BED RATTLING
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Do you think Norman heard me coming?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I'm going to go and get him, and see what he thinks of my Z bed.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39He's going to love it!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41I'm not so sure, Sarah.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45Look.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- No, no, it's here.- Oh, oh, sorry.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Oh, this one. - Give me a hand in with it.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Don't be rude. - I'd never be rude to you.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54Why do I doubt that?
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I can see you're falling in love with it already.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Dear, oh, dear. You do come up with some stuff, don't you?
0:14:03 > 0:14:04I've had a couple of ideas.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06One of them was to turn it upside down,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09and use the frame to make a foldout table,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13because you've got a 6-foot table on a frame with no legs.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14SHE CHUCKLES
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Oh, he's not liking that one.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Or the other alternative, because it's got wheels on it,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22and I have been known to mention this in the past,
0:14:22 > 0:14:24but I am quite partial to a cocktail.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26I haven't got a cocktail cabinet!
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Cocktail trolley!
0:14:28 > 0:14:29Is that possible?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Everything's possible. - Cocktail trolley?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Has she gone completely mad?
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Yeah, why not?
0:14:36 > 0:14:37What, with little umbrellas?
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Yeah. Only problem is, this is a bit ugly,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43and I think a cocktail trolley needs to be a bit pretty.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Right, we're going to have our work cut out today, aren't we?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49I think you'll have work cut out, your metal cut out, wood cut out...
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Everything. Let's get rid of all that lot.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- Right, yeah, good start.- I think this lot's going to have to go
0:14:54 > 0:14:56as well, isn't it? Because it really isn't doing anything.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Obviously, we'll take the top off,
0:14:58 > 0:15:00because it's not really very glamorous, is it,
0:15:00 > 0:15:01- for a cocktail cabinet?- OK.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02What about...
0:15:03 > 0:15:05..if we open this out...
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- ..fix it...- Right.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12..put a back on it, and then we could make something,
0:15:12 > 0:15:17a box and put a lining of some form, zinc, tin, to hold it,
0:15:17 > 0:15:19fill it up with ice, champagne, fantastic.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I love that idea!
0:15:22 > 0:15:25We'll try and do posh but rustic as well.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28We'll clean it up and just keep it in that natural state.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30So I am looking for a first-class drinks trolley.
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Is it a first-class price?
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Well, we'll give you a first-class job.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39We'll try and do it for 425.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I think that's a genius interpretation
0:15:41 > 0:15:43of a simple trolley idea.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44425 quid?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46I don't care if I make money on it or not.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- Go for it!- A bit like me, then!
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Well done, you. I'll see you soon.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51- Yeah. Cocktails, dear?- Yes.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56Looks like even the thought of champagne has made Sarah giddy,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58as she's agreed to really splash out.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Every so often, you have to take a risk on something.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04£425 on a Z bed.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06I think that drinks trolley is going to be amazing.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10We're going to have to use some imagination
0:16:10 > 0:16:12to get it to where we need to.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17But I think this is going to be one of the most challenging projects
0:16:17 > 0:16:21we've done, really, trying to turn a Z bed into a champagne trolley...
0:16:21 > 0:16:23that's going to be saleable.
0:16:25 > 0:16:30It's a risky £425 to reinvent the Z bed,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33but if anyone can make it saleable, it's Norman.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Come on, Ravi, this way!
0:16:42 > 0:16:43Coming in?
0:16:43 > 0:16:47In the beautiful South Downs in West Sussex,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Sarah is heading to her barn,
0:16:49 > 0:16:53to start work on the stripy armchair and footstool.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Well, this chair and footstool, they're not normally my cup of tea.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00They're bit too modern, a bit too smart.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04But I've got this lot, and this definitely is my cup of tea.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06I've got some lovely vintage fabrics,
0:17:06 > 0:17:07beautiful old tweed coat.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09A tweed coat?
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Have you got a hat and scarf for it, too?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15This seat has got a really nasty spring loose in it,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18so before I can make it beautiful, I've got to make it comfortable.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Now, I should point out that Sarah's not a trained upholsterer.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Her area of expertise is the outside,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30not what goes on under the cushions.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33That really is scary.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35I don't know where the springs are.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Good start!
0:17:37 > 0:17:39I do not want to undo that webbing.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41If I undo that webbing, there is a world of pain coming.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45How about instead of going under,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48you go after the big bulge on the top?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Just last thing I want to be doing is cutting this material off here,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54because I really need the structure of this chair to stay the same.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Well, it's either that or you stay with a bumpy rump.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Here goes nothing.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Ah, that's the problem.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Look, it's a really cheap, badly put together spring set,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10and that is forever going to cause problems,
0:18:10 > 0:18:12because they're not tied in.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14They're bouncing all over the place,
0:18:14 > 0:18:15and they feel really uncomfortable,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18so I think that should be put aside,
0:18:18 > 0:18:19and I'm going to use the padding
0:18:19 > 0:18:21and the bits that are in the footstool
0:18:21 > 0:18:23to build up a lovely, comfortable base for the chair
0:18:23 > 0:18:25and just rest it on that webbing.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Using the foam from the footstool makes for
0:18:33 > 0:18:35a really cosy, comfortable seat.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39But if it's longevity you're looking for,
0:18:39 > 0:18:44you can replace the springs with a new spring set for around £15.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Oh, that's so much better!
0:18:51 > 0:18:53It's really comfortable now.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Hey, here comes the exciting bit, though.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I've got vintage fabric to put on this to make it look lovely.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59It's going to be a bit of a task,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01cos I'm reclaiming some of it from an old coat.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05And that old coat has come from a charity shop.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08I absolutely love this Harris Tweed.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11It's such a beautiful, old, well-made fabric.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I want to keep a little bit of detail of the coat,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16but I don't want it to look like it's been draped over the chair.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- That's a good bit there... - To keep everything safe,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Sarah has added a special fire retardant cloth under the tweed.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29Just using the edge of the seam of the front of the coat here
0:19:29 > 0:19:31to provide a really neat edge.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Sarah has positioned the fabric of the coat
0:19:34 > 0:19:37so that the buttonholes are down the side of each arm.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Clever!
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Definitely want to make a feature out of these things, otherwise,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44they're going to look like they're just holes in the fabric.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46And I've actually got the pocket here, which I'm going to leave in.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Maybe you can put the remote control in there.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50A pocket in an armchair!
0:19:50 > 0:19:52That is out there, Sarah!
0:19:52 > 0:19:54I think this might actually work.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Sarah spent £50 in fabric for the chair.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01If she somehow makes this thing desirable,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04she could stand to make a fair bit of profit.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Back in Walthamstow,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Daniel is getting to grips with the easel.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Or should I say, man stand?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21We've got this artist's easel.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24We're going to turn it into a man stand.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27A man stand is basically going to be like a man's dressing station,
0:20:27 > 0:20:29so we're going to have a mirror on it,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and we're going to have a place to hang a jacket,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35maybe somewhere to put your watch and your tie.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37A little accessories shelf as well.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39So hopefully, it's going to be
0:20:39 > 0:20:42quite a quirky little sort of bedroom accessories stand.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43In the old days,
0:20:43 > 0:20:48your Edwardian gentleman would have had what was called a valet stand
0:20:48 > 0:20:49to hang his suit on.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53But your modern man, well, he needs a mirror, of course.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Daniel's making a back for the mirror out of plywood
0:20:59 > 0:21:01for mounting on the stand.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Good luck with cutting that circle out!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12I have to get it roughly into a circle,
0:21:12 > 0:21:15and then I'm going to use a massive disk sander
0:21:15 > 0:21:19to bring it to a nice, smooth edge all around the sides.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24Ah, so that's how you make neat circles out of plywood!
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Daniel's got some serious machinery in his workshop.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29I'd love a go on his sander.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39OK, so I've just cut this to size, I hope the...
0:21:39 > 0:21:41hope the mirror fits.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Oh, spot-on!
0:21:46 > 0:21:50This is going to go up on the easel here.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Somewhere.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56I imagine we might try and make it off centre,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00or maybe central, not entirely sure yet.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04While Daniel reflects on that, he's got to clean up that easel.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Great! Are we going back to the big sander?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Aww, just a small sander this time.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14But good for doing fine detail.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18To get into all the corners means dismantling the whole thing.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Yeah, I hope I can remember how to put it all back together.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Yeah, me too, Daniel!
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Once we get it back to this all over...
0:22:32 > 0:22:36..and then we put a really, really nice hard wood oil on it,
0:22:36 > 0:22:38it'll bring out the grain, bring out the colour,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40but it'll be really, really consistent,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42and it'll look really good, I think.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44A beautiful finish will give it
0:22:44 > 0:22:48that cool, sophisticated look that Daniel's aiming for.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53But how do you make this plywood mirror mount look just as good?
0:22:53 > 0:22:55OK, so we've got this piece of wood that's going to be
0:22:55 > 0:22:56the back of the mirror.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58It's going to be exposed,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00because it's going to be attached to the easel.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03I quite like the grain on here, but I just don't like...
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I don't think the colour's going to be good for what we're doing,
0:23:06 > 0:23:08so I think they should stain it or we should paint it.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Daniel is testing out a dark wood stain
0:23:11 > 0:23:13on the spare bit of ply to see if it works for him.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Yeah, there we go.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17So, yeah...
0:23:17 > 0:23:18I think that could be nice.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19I think I'm going to go for it.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Daniel is using a wood stain rather than paint
0:23:24 > 0:23:27to help the grain of the wood show through.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Remember when using a wood stain to always brush
0:23:30 > 0:23:32the same way as the grain.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35This makes brushstrokes less noticeable.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37The stain that we put on this,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39we might put on other parts of the easel as well.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Like the shelf, or the hanger,
0:23:42 > 0:23:44that might be in the same stain,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47so we have a bit of a mixture of different wood colours.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50But just keeping it quite sophisticated.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Well, I'm not seeing sophisticated just yet.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57But Daniel's got a real vision of his concepts, right?
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I like to think that the man stand,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02trademark pending,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05could be a common thing in the bachelor pad,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08but, you know, I'm thinking it's more kind of...
0:24:10 > 0:24:11..James Bond.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16It's a bit more Odd Job than James Bond at the moment.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Let's hope he can pull it off.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Back in Hellingly, Norman is getting to grips
0:24:30 > 0:24:32with the reality of the Z bed
0:24:32 > 0:24:34becoming some sort of drinks trolley.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37We are going to make it into a champagne trolley.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39We're going to use oak,
0:24:39 > 0:24:40and let's see where we go.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43So I have plans in my head,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46but this is going to be one that I think I'm going to be making up
0:24:46 > 0:24:47as I go along.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Flying by the seat of his pants.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Go on, Norman!
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Yeah, we'll take the top off first,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55and then it'll help me get to the springs.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Norman only wants the actual bed frame to work with,
0:25:00 > 0:25:02so all the springs have to go.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I suppose the good thing about it is,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07I can always have a kip halfway through, can't I?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11There's no rest for the wicked, Norman.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13First to go is the old wooden table top.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17Next to go are the springs.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20That actually looks like fun.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24It's great. You can take your anger out on it,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26and if someone's upset you during the day,
0:25:26 > 0:25:27you can think it is them, can't you?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Steady on, big fella!
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Right, that bit, this is going to be the first bit of the structure,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36so we're going to obviously use that for the top.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39I think we're going to take this bit off and lose this bit.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40I think we'll get the drill and the saw
0:25:40 > 0:25:42and we'll try and take this apart, drill it out.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44This bed is around 70 years old.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49So the only way to get it apart is with brute force.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Bingo!
0:25:57 > 0:25:58Right, throw that bit away.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Another bit.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Next to be chucked out are these little metal wheels.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Oh, I can feel a drill or a hammer coming on.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08What's it going to be?
0:26:08 > 0:26:09It's the drill!
0:26:13 > 0:26:14Bingo.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I've taken these off another job,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18so I thought one day they'd come in handy,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20so this is what we're going to do.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23So I'm going to plug that with a piece of wood,
0:26:23 > 0:26:24get a nice piece of wood, and I'll glue it in,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26and then once it's gone off,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28and then I can drill it in, and then I can put that in,
0:26:28 > 0:26:30and glue that in as well.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31So, put that in,
0:26:31 > 0:26:32that in,
0:26:32 > 0:26:33and that in!
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Fantastic. What about the rest of it?
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Got us a nice bit of oak. We've already cut it to size,
0:26:38 > 0:26:41so we're going to just pop it into the base,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43and then go from there.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Oak is a really dense hardwood
0:26:45 > 0:26:49which has good resistance to things like stains and scratches.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Great wood for a champagne trolley, I reckon.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55A bit of brute force and ignorance always helps.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00That's one shelf well and truly in.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Now for the table top.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07It's safety glasses and big, powerful saw time.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10He makes that look easy.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13And in the blink of an eye,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Norman's made an oak table top for his trolley.
0:27:17 > 0:27:18And what's next?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21We're going to put a piece in here all the way round.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23We're going to have this as the front.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27If we get this in, and then it'll start really taking shape.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28I'm glad, Norman,
0:27:28 > 0:27:32because all I can see is an old Z bed with a shelf in it.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39With our makers busy overhauling the first two tip finds,
0:27:39 > 0:27:43we're going back to West Sussex to see how Sarah's getting on
0:27:43 > 0:27:44with her armchair.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49I've got as much of the coat on as possible.
0:27:49 > 0:27:50It's covered a fair bit.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53I'm going to do the arms and the inside
0:27:53 > 0:27:55in this lovely houndstooth.
0:28:04 > 0:28:09Sarah started with a striped armchair and footstool.
0:28:09 > 0:28:10The fabric was frazzled,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13and the seat was too lumpy to get comfy.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14But now...
0:28:18 > 0:28:21It's been completely made over,
0:28:21 > 0:28:26with a mixture of vintage fabric in on trend carnival colours.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29The small embellishments like these buttons
0:28:29 > 0:28:34leave just a hint of that coat made from hand-woven Harris tweed,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38and the new padding made from the now discarded footstool
0:28:38 > 0:28:41makes it a real treat for the rear.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45It's compliant with all UK fire safety regulations,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48and I have to say, I had my doubts about this one,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51but now, I absolutely love it.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Time to grab the old pipe and slippers.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57I popped a little bit of floral into the seat.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00I've used absolutely as much of that old coat as possible,
0:29:00 > 0:29:04and I'm really pleased with its lovely tweed feeling.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06I hope it'll find a nice new home.
0:29:07 > 0:29:08Let's find out.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14It was at Witley recycling centre that Sarah spotted Alex.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16That looks like a sweet chair.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17It is a great chair.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Alex had spent seven years with his trusty chair and footstool.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22My pride and joy.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25But he was reluctantly saying goodbye.
0:29:25 > 0:29:26The springs have broken,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29but unfortunately, it was too much money to repair.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34Alex was chuffed that Sarah wanted to transform his saggy-seated combo.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38I'm sure she's going to upcycle it and give it a new, lovely home.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39Two became one,
0:29:39 > 0:29:43as Sarah used the footstool to help revamp the chair.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46She shared pictures of it online,
0:29:46 > 0:29:50and it wasn't long before it was snapped up by a private buyer.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52But is there a profit for Alex?
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Well, unfortunately, I haven't been able to catch up with Alex
0:29:54 > 0:29:56to talk about his old striped armchair,
0:29:56 > 0:29:58but I really pleased to say that I've got quite a bit of profit
0:29:58 > 0:30:00to send his way.
0:30:00 > 0:30:01In fact, I've got £170 here,
0:30:01 > 0:30:03and that's going straight to him.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07Sarah spent only £50 on materials for the chair,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10and she sold it for £220,
0:30:10 > 0:30:15leaving a healthy profit of £170 for Alex.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16Well done, Sarah.
0:30:26 > 0:30:27In East London,
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Sarah's come back to Walthamstow
0:30:29 > 0:30:33to see how Daniel's getting on with the artist's easel.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38So, the man stand is almost ready.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Occasionally, I'll go to just tighten a nut,
0:30:41 > 0:30:42and I'll realise it's still wet...
0:30:44 > 0:30:47..so, yeah, we're pretty close to time on this one.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Ready or not, here she comes.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51But will Sarah be impressed?
0:30:51 > 0:30:53I think she's really going to like it.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57I think all the materials have come together really well, so, yeah,
0:30:57 > 0:30:58can't wait for her to see it.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Well, I'm here in a very busy Walthamstow,
0:31:01 > 0:31:03coming to pick up my easel tip find,
0:31:03 > 0:31:07and I'm hoping Dan has turned it into something super saleable.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Daniel started off with an everyday wooden artist's easel.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Now it's a dressing stand for the modern man.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Daniel has sanded and oiled the original wood,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26added a useful shelf,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29and there's even a coat hanger at the back.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Perfect for your suit jacket.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35The crowning glory is this magnificent mirror,
0:31:35 > 0:31:39which Daniel had etched with one of his signature bird designs.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Stunning.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47This might be repurposing as art,
0:31:47 > 0:31:51but will this hipster furniture stand up to Sarah's expectations?
0:31:54 > 0:31:56- Hey, Dan!- Hey, Sarah. How are you doing?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58- I'm really well. How are you? - Good to see you.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Dan, it's a fantastic thing.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03The man stand is here, yeah.
0:32:03 > 0:32:04Wow, it's really neat.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06And is that a vintage mirror you've got?
0:32:06 > 0:32:11It's not. I just bought a new piece of glass and vintageified it.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13I did the etching on it.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Daniel created this design,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18then had it etched using a laser engraving machine.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19I think it's inspiring stuff,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22and what you've done, I love it.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23Thank you.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25Sarah's certainly feeling the love,
0:32:25 > 0:32:27but is she sensing a profit?
0:32:27 > 0:32:31It's come out looking very sleek, but how's the budget been?
0:32:31 > 0:32:33We use as much of the original thing as we could.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Just got a standard size piece of mirror.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Spray paint, oil, that was it.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42- So 200 quid, are we in? - Yeah, we're in.
0:32:43 > 0:32:44Thank you.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46This one was quite challenging for me,
0:32:46 > 0:32:50because the easel is such a kind of simple contraption,
0:32:50 > 0:32:52and they're really, really common.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53I wanted to do something interesting with it,
0:32:53 > 0:32:55and I'm really happy how it's turned out.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59Well, I was expecting a practical man stand,
0:32:59 > 0:33:02but I think Dan's delivered something really beautiful.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03He's groomed that easel
0:33:03 > 0:33:06into something that is going to turn a tidy profit.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12At Witley recycling centre,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16Sarah ran into Colin, throwing out an old artist's easel.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- Do you paint?- I do. Yes.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Colin had a newer one,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22so had no use for the old one.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24This one's just standing in the garage,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27in the way, as all things in the garage are.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30But he did have an inkling of how to re-use it.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35I can imagine it making quite a nice lamp, perhaps, out of it.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37And once Daniel got his hands on it,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39the man stand was born.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46The beautiful etched bird caught the eye of this barber shop in Glasgow.
0:33:46 > 0:33:47It's not hard to see why.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Owner Stephen thought it would fit in perfectly
0:33:52 > 0:33:54with all things manly in his quirky shop.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Well, it's quite good for us as barbers.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58So, we've got the stand to put all our products on,
0:33:58 > 0:34:00but I particularly like the etching on it,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03because our logo is actually a bird.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Time for Sarah to take flight over to Haslemere
0:34:06 > 0:34:09to show Colin what happened to his old easel.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- Hello there.- Oh, hello, Sarah!
0:34:15 > 0:34:16- How are you?- I'm very well.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18- Nice to see you.- And to see you.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22You were dropping off a lovely old artist's easel when I met you.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Did you wonder what we might do with it after we took it away?
0:34:25 > 0:34:26I did, yes.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30I mean, the thought of it just being another easel,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33but nicely sort of presented was one thought that occurred to me.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Well, actually, I did have a few thoughts about it,
0:34:36 > 0:34:37but in the end, I took it to Walthamstow
0:34:37 > 0:34:39to a great guy called Dan,
0:34:39 > 0:34:41who is actually a surface pattern designer,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43so I've got some pictures to show you what he did with your easel.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- OK, this I'm looking forward to, yes.- Here it is.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47Oh, my goodness.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49That is lovely, isn't it?
0:34:49 > 0:34:53He has turned it into what we have termed the man stand.
0:34:53 > 0:34:54Right. Right, yes.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56So appropriate, today, isn't it?
0:34:56 > 0:35:00I mean, men spend a lot more time in front of the mirror.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03It is our mission, having had things made, to sell them,
0:35:03 > 0:35:08and your man stand has gone to a lovely barber's from Glasgow,
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- so I have £60 here for you, as well, for your old easel.- Wow!
0:35:13 > 0:35:15Thank you very much indeed!
0:35:15 > 0:35:16That's an absolute pleasure.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Have you got any idea what you might spend £60 on?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22That's going to the kidney research,
0:35:22 > 0:35:24UK Kidney Research.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- OK.- And that's what I'd like to do with it.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Well, that sounds like an amazing thing to do with it.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- Thank you so much for letting us have it.- Thank you.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- Goodbye, Colin. Thank you so much. - Thank you very much. Bye-bye, now.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Well, it was lovely to catch up with Colin again,
0:35:39 > 0:35:41and I bet he didn't see a man stand coming!
0:35:41 > 0:35:44But I think he approved of what we made of it, and I'm so pleased
0:35:44 > 0:35:46we managed to make a bit of profit for his charity.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52Daniel charged a total of £200 for his work and materials.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57And the man stand was sold to the barber's for £260,
0:35:57 > 0:36:01leaving a pleasant profit of £60 for Colin's chosen charity.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Over in East Sussex,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Sarah's back, to see the transformation of the Z bed,
0:36:15 > 0:36:19and it looks like Norman's got something on ice for her.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21It's the most craziest thing I've ever had to do, really.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26But we have done the best of our ability,
0:36:26 > 0:36:28and I think it's turned out really well.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Well, I've traversed Sussex to pick up my transformed trolley,
0:36:31 > 0:36:33and I'm hoping it's going to be service with a smile
0:36:33 > 0:36:35and drinks all round,
0:36:35 > 0:36:37because a grumpy Norman is not a pleasant sight!
0:36:38 > 0:36:43Sarah left Norman with this rusty old 1940s Z bed.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49Now, it's an absolutely fabulous drinks trolley.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52He's made a luxurious light oak table top
0:36:52 > 0:36:56with sunken ice boxes to chill your bubbly.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00All held within the original metal frame,
0:37:00 > 0:37:04complete with bedsprings to give it that sense of history
0:37:04 > 0:37:06that comes with a vintage wine.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Pass me the bubbly, darling!
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- Oh, hello!- Hello, you.
0:37:11 > 0:37:12How are you? You all right?
0:37:12 > 0:37:13SHE GASPS
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- Norman!- There we go.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19That is one on-trend trolley, isn't it?
0:37:19 > 0:37:21You've got two lots of champagne.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24We've put glasses in there, but you've got two lots.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25Got storage underneath.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28You've got the glasses, and even a drawer for your bits and pieces,
0:37:28 > 0:37:29your umbrellas.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36You've given it some class where it was really lacking.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39I mean, we've used oak this time, and we've kept it very...light,
0:37:39 > 0:37:41so it's a bit of a modern, with the old,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- so it's a bit of a twist on both.- Both counts.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49The old Z bed has been completely reconstructed.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52But some clever touches mean it will never be forgotten.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53You move round the back...
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- Oh, Norman!- We kept that bar on, so that's for your tea towels.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00And then we put the springs in the back there to help hold it,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03and just remind everyone what it was.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Well, I think you've just kept all the good bits out of it.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Yeah.- And you've given it some lovely little casters as well.
0:38:08 > 0:38:09Yeah, changed the casters.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12We didn't repaint it or do anything,
0:38:12 > 0:38:14because I wanted to try and keep the history of it being a Z bed,
0:38:14 > 0:38:17and the label and everything, so we just cleaned it up and lacquered it,
0:38:17 > 0:38:19and yeah, I think it works.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23I think you've done well, cos that was a tricky thing to transform.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25It is a trolley with class.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Come on, hit me with the money, cos it was just over 400 quid,
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- wasn't it?- It was, but we went a bit over budget with this one.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Really? Go on, then.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37We got it to 800, I'm afraid.
0:38:37 > 0:38:38- You didn't?!- No, no, 425!
0:38:39 > 0:38:44Of course Norman kept to budget, and Sarah's pretty impressed.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46I think that you've created something out of nothing,
0:38:46 > 0:38:48and that's an achievement, and it's full of alcohol!
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- What more could you ask for? - Fantastic, yeah!
0:38:50 > 0:38:53- Come on, Norman.- Glass with ice. - Sun's out. Let's take it outside.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58I thought, what am I doing, taking it on?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00But as we got into it and everything,
0:39:00 > 0:39:02it turned into a really great project,
0:39:02 > 0:39:03and I actually quite like it,
0:39:03 > 0:39:06so I hope there's someone out there will love it as well,
0:39:06 > 0:39:08and I'm really pleased that Sarah liked it.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12Well, it certainly goes to show, you snooze, you lose.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14If I hadn't picked that up on the tip,
0:39:14 > 0:39:16we wouldn't have this fantastic drinks trolley.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18I think Norman's done a cracking job,
0:39:18 > 0:39:20and I can't wait to let everybody else have a look at it.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23At the Witley recycling centre,
0:39:23 > 0:39:28Sarah ran into Anthony, who had some old metal in his boot.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29Oh, wow, that looks old and lovely.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- Hi there.- It is. Hello.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34For Anthony, this was a bit of family history.
0:39:34 > 0:39:35It's a real Z bed, isn't it?
0:39:35 > 0:39:39Real Z bed, which has been in the family...a lot of years.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Sarah thought it had potential.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42Can I take away your Z bed?
0:39:42 > 0:39:43Yes, thank you.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45But Anthony had his doubts.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49A Z bed is an unusual item...
0:39:50 > 0:39:53..which may limit its possibilities of changing it.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56But our Norman knows no limits,
0:39:56 > 0:39:59and, after a wrestle with the metal...
0:40:00 > 0:40:04..he produced this champion champagne trolley.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08Its unique vintage styling grabbed the attention of Nicole.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09Oh, fantastic!
0:40:09 > 0:40:12She bought it for her mobile catering company,
0:40:12 > 0:40:14We Are Lollapalooza,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17to serve the bubbly at their chic events.
0:40:17 > 0:40:18Yeah, I'm liking this.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22The metal and wood combined gives it a unique look.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25I like how they've still got the springs kept on it, too.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26Yeah, really like it.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32A happy buyer means Sarah has popped over to see Anthony
0:40:32 > 0:40:34to give him the good news about his old Z bed.
0:40:37 > 0:40:38- Oh, hi there!- Hello, Sarah!
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- You been in the wars? - Yes, a hip operation.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- Came out yesterday. - Oh, really?
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- Oh, well, thank you so much for seeing me.- My pleasure.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Well, I said I would be in contact with you about your Z bed.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Did you wonder what might happen to it after we take it away?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54I did indeed. I expressed...surprise,
0:40:54 > 0:40:57because I know you've got your experts around the country,
0:40:57 > 0:40:59but I did wonder what on earth they could do with this one.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Well, you'll be pleased to know,
0:41:02 > 0:41:06lovely Norman, who is a great, normally go to guy for wood work,
0:41:06 > 0:41:09said, I'd love a challenge, let me have your Z bed.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12And I've got some pictures here to show you how it turned out.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14So here is your Z bed.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- It now looks like that. - Oh, wow! Oh, I see!
0:41:16 > 0:41:20With a top, a drawer, and, oh! And a drinks cabinet.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21Drinks cabinet, yup,
0:41:21 > 0:41:24and he's got all sorts of little features in it to hold the glasses.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Lovely. Love the wood. The choice of wood, yeah.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Lovely, solid oak on the top.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- Yeah.- Well, it's definitely going places.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34In fact, it's going all the way up north to a catering company,
0:41:34 > 0:41:36and something to celebrate too,
0:41:36 > 0:41:42I've got a little £45 windfall there for your Z bed.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44So that's for you. Are you happy to take that?
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Yes, thank you very much!
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Thank you. That's probably £45 more than I thought!
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- So that's very good. Thank you. - As you weren't expecting that,
0:41:51 > 0:41:53can I put you on the spot and say what might you do with it?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Probably go to charity, I think.
0:41:56 > 0:41:57Well, that sounds very generous.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00Thank you so much. I wish you happy convalescence.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- Thank you, Sarah.- Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Well, the Z bed is still going places,
0:42:08 > 0:42:11and it sounds like the £45 is going somewhere very special, too.
0:42:11 > 0:42:17The drinks trolley cost £425 for Norman's labour and materials,
0:42:17 > 0:42:21and the catering company bought it for £470,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23which left a profit of £45,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26which Anthony will be giving to charity.
0:42:26 > 0:42:27I'll drink to that!
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Sarah saved three items being discarded at the dump.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Instead of going to waste, they were renovated...
0:42:42 > 0:42:44..revolutionised...
0:42:47 > 0:42:48..and reinvented.
0:42:53 > 0:42:54Well, with the help of my friends,
0:42:54 > 0:42:57we've managed to save stuff from the skip and turn things into saleable,
0:42:57 > 0:43:01stylish items, and handing over a bit of money for nothing?
0:43:01 > 0:43:02Well, that is a real bonus.