0:00:03 > 0:00:05Throwing out the whole three-piece suite, are you?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11What have you been smashing up?
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:15 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Can I have them? - You're welcome to them,
0:00:20 > 0:00:21they're only going in the skip.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:36and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I think we can really be quite playful with this.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I could make several mankinis out of this, couldn't I?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53She can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Oh, that's such a relief.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- ..valuable...- Oh, it looks all shiny!
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03I love them, you are a gem.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09then she can hand the profits back to the very people
0:01:09 > 0:01:13who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16I really can't believe that, that's amazing.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31This is Walsall recycling centre near Birmingham
0:01:31 > 0:01:35where Sarah is searching for tantalising tip treasures
0:01:35 > 0:01:39and there is plenty to pick through.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42There's truck loads of rubbish coming in here
0:01:42 > 0:01:44and I know there will be some beautiful finds amongst it.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Beautiful to you, maybe.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Sarah is here to find three items to revitalise and renew,
0:01:52 > 0:01:54then sell on for a profit
0:01:54 > 0:01:59and fortune definitely favours the cool, calm and collected.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Round here, you've got to have the patience of a saint,
0:02:02 > 0:02:04but I tell you, it's going to pay off in the end.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08But remember, Sarah has special permission to be here,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11so don't you just turn up at your local tip
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and start sifting through the rubbish
0:02:14 > 0:02:17or you'll be the one getting chucked out.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20What has Graham got in the back of his motor?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Wow, I love your legs.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Oh, hi, hello there.- Hi, I'm Sarah, how are you doing?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Fine, thank you.- I was talking about your furniture legs.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- OK.- What is that part of?
0:02:30 > 0:02:36It's part of a desk with drawers to both sides and front.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Wow, it looks fantastic. Is it all there?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Is it broken?- No, it's all here.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44It's just that we are moving house and we need to have a sort out.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- Things have to go.- Well, it looks amazing. I'd love to see it out.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Would it be OK to get hold of this bit?- Yeah, sure.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- That's the bottom of it, is it? - That's the main part.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57This desk was made by Beresford & Hicks,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01using materials such as veneered walnut and European ash.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06This British company sold to the masses at affordable prices
0:03:06 > 0:03:09and gave the Scandinavian market a run for their money.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12That is a fabulous piece of furniture.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I would love to save it before it hits the skip.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17I wouldn't be against that at all
0:03:17 > 0:03:18if you can do something worthwhile with it.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20I shall take it away in several bits
0:03:20 > 0:03:22and try and put it back together
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and make it into something fabulous again. Really lovely, thank you.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28First catch of the day, then, a desk,
0:03:28 > 0:03:33and Graham for one sees the potential.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Essentially, it's a solid piece of furniture other than the broken leg
0:03:36 > 0:03:40so I would imagine Sarah can do a good refurb on that.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44That's the plan, Graham, that's the plan.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Every so often, a piece of furniture turns up at the tip
0:03:47 > 0:03:49that I just fall in love with.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54It's a stunner and I think that after we finish with it,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57this is just going to be one of the most fantastic
0:03:57 > 0:04:00designer pieces of furniture that I've ever found in a tip.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03It's beautiful. I know exactly who to take it to
0:04:03 > 0:04:05and I can't wait to see what they do with it.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11This trio of talented friends are the 3Restorers.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Tom, Rosie and Johnny have been crafting
0:04:14 > 0:04:18beautiful pieces of furniture in their Crystal Palace workshop
0:04:18 > 0:04:20for the last year.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Our background goes back not too long ago.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Rosie and Tom met at uni doing furniture restoration.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Me and Rosie met way before that cos we're married now,
0:04:28 > 0:04:30so we've known each other for quite a while.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35With their combined knowledge in furniture and interior styles,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38they offer high quality, creative restoration.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40No two jobs are the same, really,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43and there's a lot of problem-solving.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44We won't just say yes to each other.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46I think we question everything,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49so we always look at something from everyone's point of view
0:04:49 > 0:04:51before we do something I think.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I think we all bring different things to the table as well.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Three heads are better than one.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01And what lovely noggins they all have.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04But what will these three make of Sarah's broken desk
0:05:04 > 0:05:08and can they meet her high expectations for it?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19Back at the tip, it's not always a success in this rummaging business.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- You're not going to like it. - Is it rubbish?
0:05:24 > 0:05:26No, you're right. Come back with something more exciting, please.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28It's just not good enough.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Yeah, how dare you come to the tip with, um...
0:05:31 > 0:05:33something rubbish.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39Maybe there will be a morsel more to Sarah's taste in Maldwyn's motor.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Hello.- Hello. - You having a clear out?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Yes, I am.- I like the look of these.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- What are they? - Teak legs from a Norwegian sofa.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53What do you know? More legs turning up at the tip.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55These ones are quite nice, actually.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57What have you done with the rest of it, then?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I've carved it into relief carvings and things like that.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Really?- Yes.- I'm really rather taken by your legs.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- Well, there we go!- They are a fine pair, I have to say,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11but I would love to try and save them from going in the skip
0:06:11 > 0:06:12and see if I can make something out of them.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Would it be OK to take them away?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- By all means, yes.- I'm going to say thank you so much
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- and I'll be in touch.- OK, thank you.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Sarah walks away with four teak legs.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I'm stumped as to what she'll do with them.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Maldwyn, what about you, mate?
0:06:29 > 0:06:32She could make another stool or something, I suppose,
0:06:32 > 0:06:34or a small chair? A baby's chair?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Good thinking, but whatever it becomes,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40folks will have to go gaga over it.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Well, they might not be very big and they might be broken,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46but actually these have got heaps of potential
0:06:46 > 0:06:49because they've just got style. There's something about them,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I don't know if it's their mid-century charm,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but there's money to be made out of these little beauties
0:06:54 > 0:06:56and there is a whole list of people
0:06:56 > 0:06:58who I think would like to get their hands on them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05And at the top of that list are Lorna and Clinton, the Junk Gypsies.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09This pair are truly on board the eco-locomotive,
0:07:09 > 0:07:13steaming down the tracks to a greener future.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18Combining Lorna's upholstery skills and Clinton's design talents,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21they deliver quality, handmade furniture
0:07:21 > 0:07:25with that steampunk feel that's very on trend.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Using salvaged material gives you an opportunity
0:07:29 > 0:07:32to not just be cleaner and greener,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35but it gives you a chance to preserve pieces of history.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38We are like yin and yang.
0:07:38 > 0:07:44I love all the soft, fluffy, warm, clean side of it, and Clinton...
0:07:44 > 0:07:46I just love the rust and the dirt and the grime,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49but, actually, the collaboration of the two,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51that's what makes our small company work.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53We work well together, don't we, love?
0:07:54 > 0:07:58And what better to give them a run for their money
0:07:58 > 0:08:00than a pair of old legs.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09That's two items now saved from the skip, but where is Sarah?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Ah, having a rest, are you?
0:08:12 > 0:08:14You've got one more item to find.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17I know, I'm allowed a break occasionally, you know.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21It's quite exhausting trying to find all this rubbish.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Yeah, yeah, poor you(!)
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Come on, then, on your feet.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- OK.- The cheek!
0:08:30 > 0:08:33And she's heading straight for Ian's chairs,
0:08:33 > 0:08:36hopefully not for another sit down.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Ian and Sarah have met before at the tip,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41but will she like what he's got this time?
0:08:41 > 0:08:44How have you managed to get all that lot in one car?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47A little Nissan, yes, I know, I'm surprised myself.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49You must be clearing out a house if you've got this much.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Yes, I am, it's my father's house.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54He's gone into a nursing home now so the house has got to be emptied.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- And that's your job, is it? - I got the short straw, yes.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02He has got a really 1970s kind of purple and green thing going on.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Trapped in the '70s, most definitely.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Oh, wow, I like that.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09It was used every day up until he went into the nursing home.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I love it. Does that one work as well?
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- It should do, yes. - Oh, look at that.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17I like the chairs. Can I just have a look at these green ones?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Yes, yes.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Wow!
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Look at that. I'm loving it already.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26- Can I take them away? - Yes, certainly.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I'd rather see them used than thrown away.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- Brilliant, you've made my day, thank you.- You're welcome.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37It's easy to forget how emotional a trip to the tip can be,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41often making it harder to have that much needed clear out.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I'm really sad to see them go,
0:09:43 > 0:09:49because I've got a lot of memories of my dad around them, so...
0:09:49 > 0:09:54Yeah, it would be nice to see something done special with these
0:09:54 > 0:09:59rather than throw them in that skip over there.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Don't worry, Ian, you can trust Sarah to look after them.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08What a fantastically retro set of table and chairs!
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Three chairs, a very useful table,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14these will fit into the smallest flat or the biggest house.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16I think these are going to look enchanting.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19That's all three items collected.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23Johnny, Tom, and Rosie have the desk to make over,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26the teak legs are off to Lorna and Clinton,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30leaving Sarah to work on the table and three chairs.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Well, I've run the gauntlet at the recycling centre today
0:10:35 > 0:10:37and now I'm going to make haste with my waste
0:10:37 > 0:10:40because I think the moneymaking marathon is just about to begin.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Crystal Palace in south London,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54an area that straddles five of the city's boroughs
0:10:54 > 0:10:57and it is a hub of independent art galleries,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59book shops and furniture boutiques.
0:11:01 > 0:11:07It's a perfect home for furniture restorers Rosie, Johnny and Tom.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Sarah is heading their way with the desk from the tip.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Hopefully, it will be right up their street.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17I'm kind of hoping to get something that has got a bit of age to it,
0:11:17 > 0:11:21something we can kind of give a new lease of life to and hopefully...
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- Make a good profit.- Yeah, yeah.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24Come and see.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Time for them to see the goods.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- What do you reckon? - Yeah, nice!
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Remember - bend from the knees.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39So, what do you think?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- It's great, it looks really good. - Yeah, it's cool.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45So, when I saw it in the tip,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I just thought it would be lovely
0:11:47 > 0:11:49to try and bring it back to its former glory.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Nothing too complicated,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53because I think the design of it and the details,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55it's got these beautiful angles, it's got those lovely legs,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59it's even got lovely positioning of the hand-pull there, so you can...
0:11:59 > 0:12:01The whole thing I just thought was lovely.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Can you make it just sing again?
0:12:03 > 0:12:05I'd say strip it completely,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08strip all the old finish off it and then just refinish it, basically.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I think it shouldn't need too much else.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13It just needs to be taken back to what it would have been,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16which is just a really amazing piece of furniture, really nice design.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20It has got one really obvious fault, though - it's got a terrible repair.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Yeah, it's pretty crude. - And how would you repair it?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26We'll take these metal pieces off and we'll repair it with some wood,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28we'll have to let some wood in and then shape it
0:12:28 > 0:12:31so that it bridges this damage.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34That sounds like quite a lot of work, but it is doable?
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- Yeah.- I think it sounds worse, and it looks worse, than it possibly is.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- At the moment, it looks worse.- Yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44The plan, then, is to completely strip the desk and legs,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48sand them down and apply a fresh new finish.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51The broken leg will get properly fixed
0:12:51 > 0:12:55and that unsightly metal bracket will be banished for good.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59What is that going to cost to bring it back to its former glory?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Well, we're thinking around 300-320.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- Yeah.- All in.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Fantastic, I'm so pleased you're going to take it on.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07I hope it comes out amazingly.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- Give me a shout when it's done. - Thanks.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Sometimes in this game, it's all about bringing things back to life
0:13:14 > 0:13:17rather than completely re-purposing them.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I'm really looking forward to seeing back
0:13:20 > 0:13:22the contrast that would have been on it.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24It's going to look quite different.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Well, that is just so exciting.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I think that desk is now in the best possible hands
0:13:28 > 0:13:32and I'm hoping for a subtle, but really beautiful transformation.
0:13:32 > 0:13:38For £320, Tom, Johnny and Rosie are hoping
0:13:38 > 0:13:41to bring the desk back to former glory.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45But I reckon that broken leg might be more tricky than they think.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Over to Dodford, a tiny hamlet in Worcestershire,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59founded by members of the Chartist movement
0:13:59 > 0:14:02to give working-class families land
0:14:02 > 0:14:05in the hope that they could make an honest living,
0:14:05 > 0:14:10which is exactly what the Junk Gypsies do in their barn here.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13With Lorna's expertise in upholstery
0:14:13 > 0:14:16and Clinton's mastery of woodwork and metal,
0:14:16 > 0:14:21they are the perfect pair to take on Sarah's teak sofa legs.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Definitely, I like to work with old pieces,
0:14:27 > 0:14:32lots of character in them - holes, dents, dings, rust...
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- Dirt.- Dirt, yeah, that's where I'm at. I'm dirty.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Easy, now.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Well, I've come to see Lorna and Clinton
0:14:41 > 0:14:43with my salvaged sofa pieces.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I'm hoping they come up with an idea with legs
0:14:45 > 0:14:47and I can walk away with a profit.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- Hello?- Hey, Sarah.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Hi, guys, how you doing?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- Good, are you?- Very well. That's nice, isn't it?
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Just a little lamp I'm working on.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Hey, I've got something for you.
0:14:59 > 0:15:00- OK.- What do you reckon to those?
0:15:00 > 0:15:02So, where's the rest of it?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05No, that's your lot, I'm afraid, Clinton.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06I have been thinking...
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Go on, what were you thinking?
0:15:08 > 0:15:12I was wondering about perhaps making a big long bench
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and you doing some upholstery on the top, but I'm open to offers.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Like some sort of sofa?
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Yeah, or an ottomany kind of thing.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20I've got a little idea I could run by you.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- Go on, then.- I've got this trough.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26You could potentially even have a little look at that.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- What do you reckon?- Sounds good.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33An old water trough - what on earth are you thinking, Clinton?
0:15:33 > 0:15:38Maybe we could do a shelving system, something like that.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42I would slightly worry about it being a bit top-heavy.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Any chance we could try it the other way?
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- Flip it up?- Maybe sideways.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- OK.- Do you want to put it up here?
0:15:48 > 0:15:49- Yeah, let's do that.- OK.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Mind your backs.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55OK.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Oh, OK, so you're thinking more of a sideboard,
0:15:59 > 0:16:01a TV unit-type situation?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03I've hidden it, I've hidden it. It's there.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05What do you think of that?
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Yeah, I think it's cool.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09It's even got a hole ready-made for wires.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Would you put shelves or anything inside it?
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I'm thinking a nice, just one wooden shelf.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Like a single floating shelf in the middle.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19What about something like this?
0:16:19 > 0:16:20That is looking good.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25This rustic, hip sideboard is not to everyone's taste
0:16:25 > 0:16:31but architectural salvage pieces like this are getting more popular.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Can you give me a price for this one and then a price for a bigger one?
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Maybe 170 on that.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I think 170's cool. What about a big one?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Cos I know these come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45We've got one that's probably twice the size of this.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51Now, maybe we could do that for, all in, £300?
0:16:51 > 0:16:52I always like things when they're big.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55I think that if you're going to make an impact,
0:16:55 > 0:16:57you might as well go for it.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59If you're going to make the effort to put the legs on the end,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01let's do it. Let's go large.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- What do you think, Lorna? - Erm, I think I'm with Sarah,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06like something big.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Big is always better, isn't it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Mmm, but just how big is "big"?
0:17:12 > 0:17:16£300 for a unique and big sideboard.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- Deal.- Great!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20I love it when a plan comes together.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Give me a shout when it's ready. - OK.- Bye!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29As Lorna is an upholsterer and there's no fabric in the plan,
0:17:29 > 0:17:33it will be Clinton tackling this project by himself.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36I'm super-excited about working with Sarah's legs.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40But I think this is a project I'm going to have to work on on my own.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45- No problem.- Obviously with some expert guidance from Lorna.- Yeah.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Well, things evolved really quickly in there.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I think I might just have commissioned
0:17:49 > 0:17:51the world's first water trough sideboard,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53but I think it sounds amazing.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Going big, and now I'm going home.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00Going home? I don't think so, there's work to be done.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05For £300, Lorna and Clinton will use the teak sofa legs
0:18:05 > 0:18:08to create a water trough sideboard.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13Fingers crossed going big doesn't create too many weight issues
0:18:13 > 0:18:15for those fine legs.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Sarah's back home in Sussex, where she's about to start work
0:18:31 > 0:18:34on the yellow Formica-covered table and three chairs
0:18:34 > 0:18:37that she rescued from the tip.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40The more I look at this, the more I like it
0:18:40 > 0:18:41and it's because I like it
0:18:41 > 0:18:44that I think I'm just going to do a subtle transformation on this.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45I don't want to cut it in half,
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I'm not looking to make a bench out of the chairs,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49but what I'd like to do is clean it up,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52paint it up and 'luxe it up a little bit.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Better get scrubbing then, Sarah.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57She is using cream cleaner on the old Formica.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Formica laminate, to be precise,
0:19:00 > 0:19:03is a heat resistant wipe clean plastic coating
0:19:03 > 0:19:06commonly used for table tops and work surfaces.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Well, thankfully the top here is really not in bad condition
0:19:11 > 0:19:13because this has been probably knocking around
0:19:13 > 0:19:14since about the late '50s, early '60s.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17It would be really difficult to recover this
0:19:17 > 0:19:18or to paint over the top of it.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21So, I'm pleased that it's coming up all right.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24The Formica seems to have stood the test of time.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27The same can't be said about the wood, though.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31I really want a crisp, lovely edge to this table,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35but I can't tell if it's going to get any better than that.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Sarah is going to paint the woodwork
0:19:38 > 0:19:43and it's always best to make sure as much dust and dirt is removed
0:19:43 > 0:19:45before you get your paintbrush out.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Looking good, Sarah.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50There's one thing that's bothering me, though.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52There are three chairs here and it looks to me like one is missing,
0:19:52 > 0:19:54so I think I'm going to take one away
0:19:54 > 0:19:58and just concentrate on having a lovely table and a pair of chairs.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03Okey-dokey! Sarah starts to take the covers off the seats
0:20:03 > 0:20:06to see if the padding underneath is still usable.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08I'm just going to use my spare chair seat
0:20:08 > 0:20:10to find out exactly what is going on under here,
0:20:10 > 0:20:14to see if it's worth covering these or starting again.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17They could have used anything as padding back then.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20What's the verdict?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Old-fashioned, I think material-based stuffing,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27like a cotton, so that's really good.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29With a layer of fireproof calico over the top of that,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33I've got myself a really smart seat base
0:20:33 > 0:20:35without spending too much money.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40To meet modern safety standards, you need to use a fire retardant layer
0:20:40 > 0:20:43when reupholstering old material.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Sarah is using a type of calico which costs about £5 a roll.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52So it's out with her trusty staple gun
0:20:52 > 0:20:55to secure it to the old seat filling
0:20:55 > 0:20:58and then a few quick trims and, hey, presto,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01it's ready for a new velvet seat cover,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03which Sarah still has to make.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Then she needs to line the other seat filling
0:21:07 > 0:21:09and paint the chairs and table.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Best let her get on with it, then.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Sarah has spent just £20 on the fire retardant material
0:21:19 > 0:21:22and the new seat covers that she is still to make.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24She's got a long way to go,
0:21:24 > 0:21:28but hopefully it's shaping up to be a winner.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Time to catch up with Tom, Johnny and Rosie
0:21:33 > 0:21:35in their south London workshop,
0:21:35 > 0:21:39where they are starting work on refurbishing that old desk.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- Shall we get started then? - Yeah, cool.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Tom will strip the unit ready for a new finish,
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Rosie will do the same to the legs
0:21:50 > 0:21:54and Johnny is taking the old metal bracket off the broken leg
0:21:54 > 0:21:58and will be repairing that properly.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03Just going to examine the extent of how sort of bad the break is.
0:22:03 > 0:22:04It's definitely fixable.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07It's just it's not the best break we were hoping for
0:22:07 > 0:22:09cos it looks like it's been broken once or twice before
0:22:09 > 0:22:11so there's quite a lot of wood missing.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14It doesn't really hold, when you put it back in place.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16But with some clamping and a jig made up,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18we can get it back together.
0:22:19 > 0:22:25First, Johnny needs to clean off any old glue and he's using hot water.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29If it's an animal-based glue, it should dissolve easily.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32While he does that, it's Tom's job
0:22:32 > 0:22:35to strip the old finish from the unit.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38So I'm just putting on my stripping outfit now.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43STRIPTEASE MUSIC PLAYS
0:22:43 > 0:22:46This desk isn't a Chippendale just yet,
0:22:46 > 0:22:50but I reckon Tom's got what it takes to shake his stuff.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Take it all off, Tom.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58So I'm just coating up the top here with this stripper,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00which will dissolve the old finish
0:23:00 > 0:23:02and make it kind of bubble up
0:23:02 > 0:23:04and lift out of the grain of the wood.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Stripping the unit bare should get rid of surface scratches
0:23:10 > 0:23:13and Rosie is also giving the legs the full Monty.
0:23:13 > 0:23:19We've decided to do this just because all the marks and stuff,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21we just thought touching them in won't look good,
0:23:21 > 0:23:25so we'd better just redo them and it'll match the whole,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27like, newly restored look of the whole piece.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32The paint is coming off really nicely so it's not too hard a task.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35You lucked out on that one, Rosie.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Look how much Tom has to scrape off.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Quite a bit of that finish has come off,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45which is good so I'm just going to go over it with wire wool next.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48The coarser the wire wool, the better
0:23:48 > 0:23:50to really get into the grooves
0:23:50 > 0:23:54and always go with the grain for a smoother finish.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56And talking of a smooth finish...
0:23:56 > 0:23:58It's pretty much finished.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Just neutralising the stripper with methylated spirits,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05just to make sure that when we put the paint on,
0:24:05 > 0:24:09it doesn't re-bubble up and strip off again.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Yeah, looking good.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Johnny is now working on the fix for the broken leg.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20He's made oak splints to apply pressure to each end of the leg
0:24:20 > 0:24:22to create a smooth joint.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24So the idea, in theory,
0:24:24 > 0:24:29is that when we get this leg cleaned up and we can stick a clamp
0:24:29 > 0:24:32on the bottom here and get the right pressure in the right places,
0:24:32 > 0:24:36to give us the best possible chance of going back sort of neatly.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Looks like there's still plenty to do
0:24:38 > 0:24:42to get this old thing back to its former glory.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Rosie has still got the legs to paint,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Tom's got a fresh finish to apply
0:24:46 > 0:24:50and Johnny's got to sort that wonky leg.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Back in Dodford, near Worcester,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Clinton is about to start work on the sideboard.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03He's working on his own for this, as he is the metal and wood expert.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08The plan is to attach the teak legs to an old farmyard trough
0:25:08 > 0:25:10and Sarah asked for a large one.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Boy, oh, boy, that is definitely large.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17This is the bigger trough that I was telling Sarah about.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Sarah hasn't seen this one, but we dug it out,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22we've done a little bit of a clean-up for it
0:25:22 > 0:25:25and this is the one that hopefully we'll impress her with.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29It certainly is impressive.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31First things first, though,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34he needs to drill holes ready to attach the legs.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38When drilling into metal, eye protection is highly recommended
0:25:38 > 0:25:42and when dealing with heavy items like a trough,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45probably best to have adequate footwear on,
0:25:45 > 0:25:47like steel toe capped boots,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49rather than flip-flops.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Best not to copy Clinton.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55So, we can just basically see how it's going to look.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58So we use a washer to spread the weight.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01The legs are made of very strong teak
0:26:01 > 0:26:04so can take the weight of the trough,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07but Clinton needs to use those washers,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09otherwise the pressure on the joints
0:26:09 > 0:26:11could be enough to rip the bolts out of the wood.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16With the washers, the sideboard won't fall apart,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18and it won't be falling over,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21as Clinton has a plan to keep it balanced.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24These two holes are going to give it double strength on each side,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26but it will also, hopefully, when it stands,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29it'll have a little bit of give, so when you actually do knock it,
0:26:29 > 0:26:33it will have a little bit of bounce to stop it actually cracking,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37as opposed to something being so rigid that when you push it,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39it just snaps.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Time to see if it all works, then.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47All right.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Success. Those fittings work perfectly.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53This architectural-salvage look
0:26:53 > 0:26:56wouldn't look right in my front room,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00but it's completely on-trend and Clinton is cracking on,
0:27:00 > 0:27:02staying true to the plan.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Always try to work with what the material, and the features that the
0:27:06 > 0:27:08material, has to offer,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I try literally to keep all the things as authentic as we can.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Clinton has still got the shelves to make and wants to put
0:27:16 > 0:27:19panelling up on the back of the trough, for safety,
0:27:19 > 0:27:21as it's full of rusty holes.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27For this, he'll be using wood from a table that used to be a door.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Talk about repurposing.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34He'll also be using some longer pieces from an old ladder.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38If I can get it right with the wood and it all comes together nicely at
0:27:38 > 0:27:41the end, I think Sarah is going to absolutely love it.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44But if it's wrong and there's too much chunks missing
0:27:44 > 0:27:45and dents and stuff,
0:27:45 > 0:27:50I don't think it's going to work, so it's kind of in the balance.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52You're not wrong there, Clinton.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56I can't wait to see how your water trough sideboard turns out.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Time to head back to Sarah's in West Sussex,
0:28:02 > 0:28:06where she's adding the final splashes of colour to the table
0:28:06 > 0:28:08and two chairs.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- That's better. - Let's have a look then, shall we?
0:28:13 > 0:28:17From junkyard trash to retro smash,
0:28:17 > 0:28:21the vintage Formica surface has cleaned up beautifully.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25The yellow now contrasts with the dark green and orange paintwork
0:28:25 > 0:28:28on the table legs and chairs.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Sarah used acrylic eggshell paint, which gives that sharp, crisp look,
0:28:33 > 0:28:34and for a touch of lush,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38she's covered the seat pads in a black velvet.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41All in all, a striking and distinct makeover.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46The colours make the whole thing stand out like a cool and funky
0:28:46 > 0:28:49tropical insect. I think that's a good thing.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54Now all that's left is for Sarah to grab some snaps and sell it online.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Well, it's certainly had a face-lift, hasn't it?
0:29:00 > 0:29:03It's bright. It's now got a really hard-wearing, durable finish,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06luxury velvet seat pads and this is going to fit into all sorts of
0:29:06 > 0:29:09different places. Just need to get it sold.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16Sarah rescued the table and chairs from Ian's boot.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18You must be clearing out a house.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Yes, I am, yes, my father's house.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22He's gone into a nursing home now, so...
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- Oh, dear.- The house has got to be emptied.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- And that's your job, is it? - I got the short straw, yes.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31Ian was more than happy to let Sarah give them a brand-new lease of life.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38They've got a lot of memories of me dad around them, so, yeah,
0:29:38 > 0:29:42it would be nice to see something done special with these.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Don't worry, Ian.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47They're definitely something special now.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52The table and chair set sold very quickly to a private buyer,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55who saw them on Sarah's Facebook page.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Sarah has travelled to Walsall,
0:30:01 > 0:30:04to show Ian the transformation and hand over the profit.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Hello.- Hello there. Nice to see you again.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- How are you doing?- All right, thank you very much.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I'm here today to catch up about the table and chairs.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- Do you remember those in your dad's house?- I certainly do, yeah.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20I've seen them for quite a long time.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22I suppose you could say they were dated,
0:30:22 > 0:30:24but you could also say they were retro.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Did you wonder how we might update them or try and make some money
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- out of them?- Well, I'd be amazed if you could do anything with them,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- to be honest.- It was actually me who worked on the table and chairs.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Brilliant.- I've got some pictures here, to show you how it ended up.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Are you ready?- Yes.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43- Oh, no!- Is that "Oh, no, oh, yes", or, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
0:30:43 > 0:30:45That's good, yeah, that's brilliant.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- Do you recognise it?- No, no, I wouldn't have, no.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52I think that's brilliant. That's excellent.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54So I've sold them.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- Have you?- Yeah.- Oh, right.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- I've got profit.- Oh, no!
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- How much do you think?- 50p.
0:31:01 > 0:31:0350p!
0:31:03 > 0:31:04I've got 200 quid for you.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06- You're joking.- No.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08No! Thank you.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- That's amazing.- What are you going to do with 200 quid?
0:31:11 > 0:31:14I'll probably try and fight the children and the wife for it,
0:31:14 > 0:31:16but lose the battle, as always.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17It will come in very handy.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- Lovely to catch up with you. - Thank you ever so much.
0:31:20 > 0:31:21I hope you have a nice time with that.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23I'm sure I'll manage to get £10 out of it.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Well, you take a tenner from me and it was lovely to see you again.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- Bye-bye.- Brilliant. Thank you very much, thank you.
0:31:29 > 0:31:30Bye, then.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36Sarah spent just £20 on the velvet material and paint
0:31:36 > 0:31:38for the table and chairs.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41She sold them for a cracking £220,
0:31:41 > 0:31:45giving Ian a whopping £200 to share with the family.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52Sarah is back in Crystal Palace to see the refurbished desk
0:31:52 > 0:31:56that Johnny, Tom and Rosie have been working on.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00Tom is giving it a last-minute polish.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Hurry up, she'll be here in a minute.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Are they pleased with the way it's turned out?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Yes, it's come up exactly how we wanted it to.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- Yeah.- It's a really, really nice piece.
0:32:10 > 0:32:11We're really happy with it.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15I think she'll like it. Feeling pretty confident.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18I'm here to pick up my designer desk. It needed TLC.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20It had a nasty fracture to the leg
0:32:20 > 0:32:23and I'm hoping it's had some serious cosmetic surgery.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28Well, if it's rejuvenation you're looking for, how about this one?
0:32:30 > 0:32:35The desk has now been brought back to life in all its original glory.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39After being completely stripped and sanded,
0:32:39 > 0:32:43complementing shades of wood now offer a stunning contrast between
0:32:43 > 0:32:48the veneered walnut of the main unit and the European ash of the drawers.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53Both have been lovingly treated with Danish oil,
0:32:53 > 0:32:55which gives a gorgeous low sheen.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01The teak legs have been given a classy, glossy black shellac finish
0:33:01 > 0:33:05and the broken one has been expertly fixed and sanded,
0:33:05 > 0:33:07so the join is invisible.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10But what will Sarah think?
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Hello.
0:33:13 > 0:33:14Oh, my word.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Isn't it fantastic?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- Yeah.- Oh, guys, it is amazing.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Doesn't it look cool? The brass and all the bits.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26It came up really nice.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- Do you love it? - Yeah, we really love it.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30We're going to be sad to see it go.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- Kind of want to buy it ourselves. - Yeah.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35It looks just in mint condition.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Wow, it's amazing, and the broken leg, you don't even notice.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- Which one was it? - It's this one here.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- You'd never know.- No.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44That is a serious, serious restoration.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47I'm so pleased. It feels like it's perfect now.
0:33:47 > 0:33:48Yeah, it pretty much is.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52- Absolutely is.- How much has it cost to make something look like that?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55We stuck to budget, didn't we? So 320, we said.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Obviously including materials.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00I can't thank you enough for making it look like that,
0:34:00 > 0:34:02because I think it's fantastic.
0:34:02 > 0:34:03Yeah.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Sarah is over the moon, and no wonder.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10It's a job well done by Tom, Johnny and Rosie.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14This piece sort of sums up exactly what all three of us love doing,
0:34:14 > 0:34:17you know, uncovering something that's kind of been hidden
0:34:17 > 0:34:19from years of just, you know, being used,
0:34:19 > 0:34:23so to be able to sort of present this to Sarah and, you know,
0:34:23 > 0:34:25and we're so proud of it as well.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27It's just been a really nice piece to work on.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31How good was that?
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Those guys clearly loved working on that piece
0:34:33 > 0:34:36and what they have created with that finish, well, it's amazing.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39I'm going to go all-out to sell that for a proper profit.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Sarah rescued the desk from the back of Graham's hatchback.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48What is that part of?
0:34:48 > 0:34:49It's part of a desk
0:34:49 > 0:34:53with drawers, so that it's both sides and front.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56That is a fabulous piece of furniture.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59I would love to save it before it hits the skip.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00I wouldn't be against that at all,
0:35:00 > 0:35:03if you can do something worthwhile with it.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08Graham was happy for Sarah to take it away for a bit of TLC.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12Essentially, it's a solid piece of furniture other than the broken leg,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16so I'd imagine Sarah can, yeah, do a good refurb on that.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20I think Graham is in for a wonderful surprise
0:35:20 > 0:35:23when he sees how good that update has been.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30Unsurprisingly, it's been bought by a retro shop in Hertford.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33And owner Hannah is over the moon
0:35:33 > 0:35:36with the new addition to her shop floor.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41This is a really nice piece of furniture.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42It's been well finished.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44I love the style of it.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48It's great. I don't think I'll have any problem at all selling this one.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51Good to hear. And Sarah is now in Walsall
0:35:51 > 0:35:55to tell Graham how much profit she's made from his old desk.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- Hi there, Graham.- Sarah, hello. Hello, good to see you.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- How are you doing? - Very well, thank you.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Well, I was so excited when I met you at the recycling centre
0:36:04 > 0:36:06and saw what was coming out of your boot.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08It was a great desk, wasn't it?
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Yes, fascinating to see what's happened to this piece of furniture.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I've actually had it restored and I've got some pictures here
0:36:15 > 0:36:17to show you how it now looks, in its new state.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Oh, wow.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- That's amazing.- What do you think?
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- Yeah, wonderful.- There's good news that it's sold.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Good, OK.- And it has gone on,
0:36:26 > 0:36:28it's actually been bought by a shop who will go on to retail it.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32It will end up in pride of place in somebody's house,
0:36:32 > 0:36:34so I've got some money here for you.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- OK, thank you.- I have got a little £90 windfall for you.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Oh, splendid, thank you very much.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- That's wonderful. - £90 that you weren't expecting.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45What are you going to do with that?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Well, we have a house refurbishment going on here,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50so I think it'll help us on the way, won't it?
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- That will be wonderful. - Refurbishing your house is like
0:36:53 > 0:36:54having a bottomless pit, isn't it?
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- It is.- So hopefully that will go some way into that pit.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- It'll help, thank you. - Lovely, thank you so much.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01I know you were very busy when I met you at the recycling centre,
0:37:01 > 0:37:03so I appreciate that too.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Lovely to have caught up, Graham. - Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11The desk cost £320 to renovate.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14The retro shop bought it for £410.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16That's a healthy profit of £90
0:37:16 > 0:37:20for Graham to spend on his house refurbishment.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Sarah is in Dodford in Worcester,
0:37:26 > 0:37:28to see how the old farmyard water trough
0:37:28 > 0:37:31has been transformed into a sideboard.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37Clinton did all the work, but Lorna has joined him for the big reveal.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Really excited about Sarah seeing the finished article.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- Yeah. A little bit nervous. - Yeah, quite nervous.
0:37:44 > 0:37:49Obviously it's not to everyone's taste, agricultural salvage,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51but I really like the simplicity of it,
0:37:51 > 0:37:55so I hope that she just buys into that type of feel, so...
0:37:55 > 0:37:57You'll find out soon enough, Clinton.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Well, I dropped off a little pair of sofa legs to Lorna and Clinton
0:38:01 > 0:38:05and I'm back to see if the plan has come off, because they promised big,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09they promised brilliant and I'm just hoping they've pulled it off.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Let's take a look, shall we?
0:38:12 > 0:38:17Once a pair of unwanted teak sofa legs, but now...
0:38:20 > 0:38:22..a bespoke sideboard.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26It's a striking, bold design.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30The rough metal perfectly complements the smooth teak legs.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37And the trough's rust has been celebrated rather than hidden away.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Finishing off the desirable rustic look
0:38:40 > 0:38:44are the reclaimed wooden shelf and back panelling.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49This kind of architectural salvage furniture is massively popular.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54And Clinton hopes it will make a striking centrepiece
0:38:54 > 0:38:58to any hip living room or cool watering hole,
0:38:58 > 0:39:00but what will Sarah make of it?
0:39:00 > 0:39:01- Hi.- Hello.- How are you?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Clinton, it's enormous.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Oh, isn't it beautiful?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08- Do you like it?- I love it.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10- Genuinely? - Yeah, I absolutely love it.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13I've tried my hardest just to keep it simple,
0:39:13 > 0:39:16because, I think, because of the bulkiness of it, if you try
0:39:16 > 0:39:19and overcomplicate, putting whistles and bells on it everywhere,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21I didn't think it would work.
0:39:21 > 0:39:22I think you've honoured where it's come from.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24We're not trying to get away from the fact
0:39:24 > 0:39:27that this is a rustic farm trough with that interior in it,
0:39:27 > 0:39:28and wherever that's going,
0:39:28 > 0:39:31it's going to have to have some real hipster vibe anyway,
0:39:31 > 0:39:32so they're going to love that.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34It's a thumbs up from Sarah,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37but how much did the project cost in the end?
0:39:38 > 0:39:42The condition of the trough wasn't as bad as I thought it was,
0:39:42 > 0:39:45so we managed to save a little bit of money,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48so, as opposed to it being £300, it's £285.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Oh, that's fantastic all-round. Isn't that good?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Sarah is overjoyed with the price
0:39:54 > 0:39:59and delighted with the finished sideboard. She heads off happy.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02How were Lorna and Clinton feeling?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05I'm really glad she loves it, really glad.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09It's made it all worth it and I was a bit worried about how simple
0:40:09 > 0:40:13it actually looked, so I'm glad she bought into that theory.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Well, I reckon they really pulled that off.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17You're either going to love it or hate it,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20but as a piece of recycling and salvage, it's a lovely design,
0:40:20 > 0:40:22and when it comes to sales,
0:40:22 > 0:40:24I think that might be more of a peak than a trough.
0:40:25 > 0:40:30The teak legs were saved from the back of Maldwyn's car.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32What have you done with the rest of it, then?
0:40:32 > 0:40:36I carved it into relief carvings and things like that.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37- Really?- Yeah.- That's fantastic.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40I have to say, I'm really rather taken by your legs.
0:40:40 > 0:40:41Well, there we go.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43LAUGHTER
0:40:43 > 0:40:47Maldwyn had a few ideas of his own for what Sarah could do with them.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50She could make another stool or something, I suppose,
0:40:50 > 0:40:52or a small chair, a baby's chair.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Furniture was in the right ballpark.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59This rustic sideboard is a true one-off.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03And it's been bought by a hotel in Chichester.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Front of house staff member Ben thinks it'll fit in nicely.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11What a great item this is.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14So well-built, fits in with the whole country feel.
0:41:14 > 0:41:15It's just amazing.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20Sarah is in Aldridge in Walsall to tell Maldwyn how much he made
0:41:20 > 0:41:22from his old teak legs.
0:41:24 > 0:41:25Hello again.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Hello, good morning.- How are you?
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Fine, thank you.- Really nice to see you.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31I said I'd come and find you,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33because when I saw you at the tip,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36I loved the look of your legs the moment I saw them!
0:41:36 > 0:41:39They went to a fantastic couple called the Junk Gypsies,
0:41:39 > 0:41:42who specialise in taking things like your legs and mixing them up with
0:41:42 > 0:41:44old materials to make new stuff,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47so here's a picture of how your legs have ended up.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49- Good Lord.- They have been...
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Wonderful.- ..put on the end of an enormous trough to make a sideboard.
0:41:53 > 0:41:54A trough, yes, I can see that.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- Yes, that's excellent. - What do you think?
0:41:57 > 0:42:00I think it's marvellous. I'm impressed.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03It's a very rustic piece of furniture.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04It's huge.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06It's gone to a beautiful pub in West Sussex
0:42:06 > 0:42:10and they have a lovely, big, rustic, country interior
0:42:10 > 0:42:12and that old trough sideboard has fitted in perfectly.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Well done, well, there we go, then.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16A great place for you to go and visit,
0:42:16 > 0:42:19if you ever need to catch up with your legs again.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20It sold at a profit.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Well, that's excellent, isn't it?
0:42:22 > 0:42:24£80 here for you, for your legs.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Wow, well, that's something, yes.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28What are you been to do with that £80?
0:42:28 > 0:42:32- I'm going to give it to the National Children's Home.- Oh, fantastic.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Well, I was throwing it away, wasn't I? They might as well have it.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Lovely. Well, I'm so pleased it's going there.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41- Yes.- Thank you very much for letting me have your legs
0:42:41 > 0:42:43and there is a great pub in West Sussex where you can have...
0:42:43 > 0:42:46West Sussex, I'll try and remember that.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- I'll...- Thank you very much. - So nice to catch up.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50- Yes, really good. - Thank you very much.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52- Bye-bye.- Bye-bye, now.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56Sarah spent £285 on the sideboard
0:42:56 > 0:43:00and she sold it for £365.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02That's a great profit for Maldwyn to give
0:43:02 > 0:43:06to the charity known as Action for Children.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13Sarah saved three unwanted items from being thrown in the tip
0:43:13 > 0:43:17and with a bit of elbow grease and lots of love and attention,
0:43:17 > 0:43:21they have been transformed and given a whole new life.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28Well, three fantastic finds that were about to be binned
0:43:28 > 0:43:30have been transformed into unique and valuable items.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34And what's more, we made some money for nothing along the way.