0:00:03 > 0:00:05That looks interesting. What is that?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Stop, stop, stop.
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 > 0:00:20- Can I have it?- Yeah, by all means.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- You're welcome, yeah.- Fantastic.
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.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate buyer, maker and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Enough to work on?- Just a bit, yeah.
0:00:48 > 0:00:49It is a beast, isn't it?
0:00:49 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I can't believe it.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Really clever!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Oh, wow!
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 > 0:01:15That's amazing!
0:01:28 > 0:01:33Merchants Way Recycling Centre in Walsall near Birmingham
0:01:33 > 0:01:37is the final resting place for tonnes and tonnes of rubbish.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42The gates have just opened and they are queueing up around the block.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45What have they got? There's only one way to find out.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Sarah's at the tip today to look for three items
0:01:47 > 0:01:50that she can plunder for a profit.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53But don't you all rush down your local dump to do the same,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55as Sarah's here with special permission.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59You have no idea how good I am at this.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Look. Watch.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03I don't know how to hold it. Hold on.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- How do you hold it? Have you ever played the violin?- No.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Yeah, maybe skip the busking, Sarah, as it looks as though
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Mark has a far more likely prospect for a profit
0:02:13 > 0:02:14in the back of his car.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15They're nice.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Are you chucking?- Yes.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21That's a silly question, isn't it? Cos you're at the tip.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Are these yours?- Yes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25How long have you had them, then?
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Ooh, about five or six years now.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28They're older than that, aren't they?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Do you know where they came from?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- A friend of mine gave me them when I moved into my flat.- OK.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35And now they're at me mum's and we're getting rid of them now.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38OK. There's something about them that's really cool.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43That atomic '50s styling, I think people like that kind of thing.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- You've got two. - Yeah. There were four.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Oh, don't
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Would it be all right if, rather than going in the skip,
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- can I take them away? - Yes, of course.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- When do you think they were made, any ideas?- None.
0:02:55 > 0:02:56I'm loving them.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Right, I'm going to take those away
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and I'm going to come back and show you a fantastic transformation.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- Thank you.- That's brilliant. Thank you so much.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09What could a fantastic transformation possibly look like?
0:03:09 > 0:03:11I don't know what Sarah's going to do with them chairs,
0:03:11 > 0:03:12but I think it might be something mad.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Yeah, I think you might be right there, Mark.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17What a lovely pair. Look at them.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19It really doesn't matter that they're brown,
0:03:19 > 0:03:20covered in disgusting velour,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22because these things have got style,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24and I know there's money to be made out of them,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26and I know exactly who's going to make it.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35That would be Anthony Devine, one of the UK's leading upholsterers.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40Anthony takes his two decades of designing experience
0:03:40 > 0:03:42and passes it on to the younger generation
0:03:42 > 0:03:44at his school of upholstery.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48Anthony's work is loud, exciting and experimental.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54I would describe my work as probably Marmite, to be honest.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Yeah. Obviously, you love it or you hate it.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01I don't really follow trends or get influenced...
0:04:01 > 0:04:03So many ideas bumbling around in my head,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05it's which one which pops out first.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11I think if I do what I like, I deliver the best results.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14If I'm not doing something in particular that I like,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17then I'm going to doubt it and therefore don't think I can do it.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I suppose I always please myself.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Well, Anthony, you're going to need all of that 21 years' experience
0:04:22 > 0:04:25to transform these old brown beauties.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36So, one down, two to go.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Just checking you're not throwing out any gems.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43And Sarah, as ever, is hard at work...
0:04:43 > 0:04:46That's something. What else have you got? Anything exciting in here?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49..hard at work and passing on good tip advice.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53You see that? That dustbin-looking thing? That's called a dolly tub.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58That, in reasonable condition, 100 quid, 120 quid.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Don't throw them away, OK? Keep them.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03That's you told, folks.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Is there something in Ash's boot that could suit our intrepid Sarah?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I like the look of the legs on that.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14Hello. Hi, I'm Sarah.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Hi, Sarah. - What are you throwing away?
0:05:17 > 0:05:20I'm throwing this wooden chest.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Has it lost its legs? Or does it...?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- No, this bit goes at the back there. - OK.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- Then you've got your mirror, which goes up there.- OK.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Basically it's been there for a long, long time at home,
0:05:32 > 0:05:33so I'm just getting rid of it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- Was it yours? - No, it's my father-in-law's,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and my wife brought it back home when they passed away.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41There's something about that that makes me think it's quite old.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- Yes, it is.- It looks 1950s.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47As I said, it's my father-in-law's.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I don't know whether he built it himself, but I doubt it.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- It looks almost handmade, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Have you got the mirror that goes with it?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Yes, I have. It's, er... I just put it on the side here.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01It seems that, at the very least,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Ash's furniture has piqued Sarah's curiosity.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It's got just something about it, do you know what I mean?
0:06:08 > 0:06:11It looks retro, it's obviously quite old.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14I'm thinking that with a bit of an update it might look quite cool.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Can I have a go at making it into something a bit different?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Feel free.- Yeah? - I'm only going to chuck it away.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- So it's yours if you want it. - I would love it. I would love it.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26And if I manage to pull it around and turn it into something amazing,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I will come and find you and show you what I've done.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30No problem. All yours.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34I'll take this bit off first, if that's all right,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36and then come back for the mirror.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- All right, I'll leave that here, Sarah.- Thank you so much.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Result. I think.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44What about you, Ash?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46I don't know what Sarah could do with that.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Possibly make it into a unit on its own,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52without the mirror, probably. I don't know.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55It will be interesting to see what she can come up with.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58What do you reckon?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Is it worth saving or should it go back in there?
0:07:00 > 0:07:04It's sort of cool, but I don't know if we should save it or not.
0:07:04 > 0:07:05The mirror's all right.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Tricky to imagine it turning a massive profit, isn't it?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16But I think I'm going to give it a go.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Just one chance, if nobody fancies taking it on,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21I think it might end up back here.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26Luckily, Sarah knows exactly which artisan loves a tricky challenge.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Say hello to Daniel Heath.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Daniel is a designer who can turn his hand to just about anything.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42He produces wallpaper and textiles
0:07:42 > 0:07:45as well as bespoke high-end furniture.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52I started off as a printmaker, doing textiles and wallpaper,
0:07:52 > 0:07:57but now I really enjoy working with wood and working with slate.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01I like the challenge of working with new materials or salvaged materials.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04No two days are the same for Daniel,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07as he loves being taken out of his comfort zone.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12I really enjoy it when people come to me with interesting projects
0:08:12 > 0:08:15and strange materials to try and print onto
0:08:15 > 0:08:17because I like the challenge.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Well, this piece of furniture is certainly different.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25So let's hope he feels the same way after this little challenge.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Don't just stand there. We've got to find the rubbish. Come on.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35OK, OK.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Sarah still has one item to find,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40an item which she can work on herself,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43a little something from which she can squeeze
0:08:43 > 0:08:45a tenner or two, hopefully.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Tempting.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51With the aid of binoculars to bring things into focus,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Sarah spots Janet and Carl with a boot full
0:08:54 > 0:08:57of very interesting looking jumble.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- Hello, hello. - Hi, how you doing?- I'm really well.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02This looks like my kind of boot.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05What are you up to, are you clearing out your house?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Yeah, we are. Next year, we're moving down to Dartmouth.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09I retire next year.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10- Fantastic. - It's been hard work, to be honest.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12We've been doing it for quite a few weeks.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15The car is absolutely full of it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17A lot of junk as well.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18What kind of stuff?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22I love these books, are these all yours from when you were younger?
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Yes.- We looked around for what we think might be valuable
0:09:25 > 0:09:27and we don't think the rest of it has got any great value.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Some of these have been drawn in and things like that.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32What kind of other stuff? Cos I love old things.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34There must be something in here.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35A big box of old glasses.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Really? I love these, these are fascinating.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42So whose are these? These aren't yours, are they?
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Your mum's. My mum's, my dad's.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Probably my auntie Dorothy and uncle Fred.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48They are fantastic.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51I wear glasses, it's such a personal thing, isn't it?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53They've spent a lot of time on somebody.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55They look like man's ones.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- Very square, aren't they?- Yeah. - They're bifocals, early bifocals.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Excellent. Oh, wow. They're fantastic.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03It would be really fascinating to see if there's anybody
0:10:03 > 0:10:07who would like them and if there is some money to be made out of them.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I want to put them on. Do you mind?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10- No.- Are you sure?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14They're just sunglasses. They're not prescription.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15They're really good.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20That's lovely. Well, I really appreciate your time.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I'm going to have a look over you like a hawk while you're doing that.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Thank you so much. That was great.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- Nice to meet you.- And you. Thank you. Bye-bye.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33A collection of specs, but what does Carl thinks Sarah's vision
0:10:33 > 0:10:34will be for them?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36I don't know what Sarah is going to do with those glasses,
0:10:36 > 0:10:38but looking at them, I know we were throwing it all away,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40but looking at them, there's probably
0:10:40 > 0:10:42a little bit more in them than we thought.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46I think these glasses are just too good to end up in the tip.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50It really is like a little time warp in here.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Altogether, they may not be everybody's cup of tea,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55but certainly this kind of era of glasses here,
0:10:55 > 0:10:57they have to have some value.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59I really hope, with a few of these pairs,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01I'm going to be seeing some profit.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02With her eyes on the prize,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Sarah has collected three items
0:11:04 > 0:11:08which she believes can be brought back to life.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12The two atomic design chairs will be taken care of by Anthony,
0:11:12 > 0:11:16the unusual mirror unit will be donated to Daniel,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19and the glasses will be saved by Sarah herself.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23We have had a fantastic time gathering here,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26and the things may look a bit rough around the edges at the moment,
0:11:26 > 0:11:28but those could be diamonds in that rough.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39Manchester is home to the majestic upholsterer Anthony Devine,
0:11:39 > 0:11:44who is awaiting the arrival of Sarah and her fabulous finds -
0:11:44 > 0:11:47two atomic design chairs.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Goodness knows what he'll make of these.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Well, these are a fine pair of chairs,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58but the potential to make money out of them is slim at the moment.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Anthony better have some clever ideas
0:12:00 > 0:12:04about how to bring them up-to-date and roll in the cash.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Like the Queen, she will just grace in with something in her hand,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12and we'll have to turn it into something fit for a king or a queen.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Yeah, not sure, to be honest.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18She always brings something that's straightforward-ish,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21but throws up some excitement our way.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23So, yeah, can't wait to get started.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Anthony?
0:12:27 > 0:12:30- Ant...?- Hello.- Oh, hello. I didn't see you round there.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Have a chair.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Don't look at the seat.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I don't think Mr Upholstery is feeling it.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41I was having a good day...
0:12:41 > 0:12:44until you brought these.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46I think the first thing we might need to do
0:12:46 > 0:12:49- is take the seat pads out. - Right, let's discard this.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51And get rid of that.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- OK.- Ah! now they're looking better already.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56They're looking better already.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It's a quick sand down because it's nice and flat.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01We're not talking about hundreds of horrible slats and things.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05You could probably sand those down with a sander,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09and it is a beautiful, interesting seat pad going in here.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I'm sure we could do a bit more than that.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Go on, then, what have you got in mind?
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- We could flock them. - I love a good flock.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I know you love a good flock.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22I'm a big flock fan.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26I'm quite a fan, as well. So we can flock them.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Anthony is suggesting covering these chairs in tiny fibre particles,
0:13:30 > 0:13:34which create a soft sensation to the touch.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Trouble is, Anthony has never flocked before,
0:13:38 > 0:13:39but he knows a man who can.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42How much does he charge to flock a chair?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Well, the thing is, I don't...
0:13:44 > 0:13:46He'll need to see the chair then quote everything,
0:13:46 > 0:13:50but I reckon 100 quid a chair.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Can't say fairer than that.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55It'll take me longer to sand them down and do something with the wood.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Somebody's going to want to pay more than 200 quid
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- for a pair of flocked chairs, aren't they?- Yeah, course.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- Yes.- You're not going to tell me what the colour is, are you?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I don't know.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06Go big or go home.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Looks like she's going home.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Well, who'd have thought Anthony Devine
0:14:13 > 0:14:15would come over all fuzzy.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16He's rolling back the years
0:14:16 > 0:14:18and I think he's going to flock us a fortune.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21The flocker is going to have the main kind of comparison change,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24so he's going to turn it from what these are into the wow bit.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I just have to do the simple seat pad.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Yeah, it's going to be a show-stopping moment
0:14:30 > 0:14:33when they're all put back together.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Sarah is leaving Anthony with £200
0:14:35 > 0:14:39to undertake a process he knows little about
0:14:39 > 0:14:41and he has never attempted before.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Anyone else see a flaw in this plan?
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Walthamstow, East London, is just this sort of vibrant place
0:14:54 > 0:14:59where urban grit combines with exciting young design talent.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03So it's the perfect place for Sarah to unload
0:15:03 > 0:15:09that strange furniture unit, and designer Daniel is standing by.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11I'm hoping East London's finest, Daniel,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15fancies the look of my little side table and mirror
0:15:15 > 0:15:17cos he's going to really need to take a shine to it
0:15:17 > 0:15:21if he's going to transform it from '70s sad into a spot-on designer.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Hello, hello. - Hello, Sarah, how are you doing?
0:15:27 > 0:15:29I'm good. I've got a little something for you.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Let me take that before it gets smashed.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35It's not my usual tip find.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39It is a mirror, though, so that's a happy discovery.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40It's a little bit of retro.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43I think possibly home-made bedroom furniture.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46A small example of 19... What do you reckon?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48'60s remake or something?
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Yeah, I think it's based around that, isn't it?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53It looks to me like it was a drawer for something else.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Somebody's cobbled together, stuck the legs on it,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59and this apparently goes on the back with some wing nuts,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03so that this goes up like this and that bit, apparently,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06is screwed onto there and then screwed to the wall.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07OK. We might change that.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Yes, I think that's for the best, Daniel.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Do you think there's enough there to be workable?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Because it's slightly worries me that it's not very substantial,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19it's not very big and it's not that pretty.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23All of the above, true, but we do have a mirror,
0:16:23 > 0:16:25so I can do the etching on the mirror,
0:16:25 > 0:16:27bring some narrative into it there,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and a few styling things, like changing the colour of it,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32maybe putting some different legs on it,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34and making it into a freestanding unit
0:16:34 > 0:16:36so somebody can have it in a different part of the house
0:16:36 > 0:16:38without having to drill into their walls.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Fantastic. Money, talk the talk.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43I think probably the best price I can do
0:16:43 > 0:16:44is going to be about 300.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46OK, I'm buying into that, and you're going to be
0:16:46 > 0:16:49transforming something that is lacking in style
0:16:49 > 0:16:51into something that's really going to pack a punch.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- So on that basis, go for your life. - Great, OK, thanks, Sarah.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Brilliant. Thank you so much.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59300 quid to transform that side table.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00That's quite a lot of money,
0:17:00 > 0:17:03but Daniel definitely has the talent and he's got the vision.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05I can't imagine what it's going to look like.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Just have to wait and see.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10But with a budget of £300,
0:17:10 > 0:17:14transforming this modern muddle will be no easy task.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24With the atomic chairs in the safe hands of Anthony,
0:17:24 > 0:17:29and with Daniel taking care of the dilapidated mirror unit,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Sarah has returned home to West Sussex
0:17:32 > 0:17:36and is about to cast an eyeball over the collection of old spectacles.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39It really is a random assortment
0:17:39 > 0:17:42that she has got her hands on this time.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Difficult to SEE what she could do with all that lot.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Every so often, I pick up something up at the tip
0:17:49 > 0:17:51and I just don't know if it's a money maker or not.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I mean these glasses, they look good.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55There might be some little gems in there.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58But I'm going to have to position them really carefully
0:17:58 > 0:18:00if I'm going to make any money out of them.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01See what I mean?
0:18:01 > 0:18:04The key to success is not necessarily
0:18:04 > 0:18:05what Sarah will do to them,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08but more where the glasses will be put up for sale
0:18:08 > 0:18:11to generate most interest.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16I think a bit of hot, soapy water, and these should look a lot better.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19It is thought that eye glasses were invented sometime
0:18:19 > 0:18:23between 1268 and 1289 in Italy,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27but who the inventor was isn't actually known.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Look at those. I mean they're really retro.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30They're quite cool,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33but I just don't know if anybody would want to buy them,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35but I'm going to give it a go.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39The earliest versions were worn by monks and scholars,
0:18:39 > 0:18:41but it wasn't until the 15th century,
0:18:41 > 0:18:46when the printing press came along, that the demand for glasses grew.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48Well, that's it.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Now there are some things in here
0:18:50 > 0:18:52that people are going to find desirable.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55These are cool, so I think those are definitely the ones
0:18:55 > 0:18:57that might make the money.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59A bit of steam punk going on here.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Clip-on glasses to go over your normal ones, but these are original.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05They're old. You can feel that they're vintage,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08and they're beautifully made, so that is a good thing.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10They are cool.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13And these...
0:19:16 > 0:19:18..let's see.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21The next stage is to take pictures of all the glasses
0:19:21 > 0:19:23and share them on the internet
0:19:23 > 0:19:26in the hope that someone will fall in love with them.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29I think they're the ones for you, Sarah.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35So far, the costs involved in getting these glasses ready for sale
0:19:35 > 0:19:36has been nothing at all,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40which means the potential for profit is so bright,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42you've got to wear shades.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48In Manchester, the sun is shining,
0:19:48 > 0:19:52but for Anthony, there is no time for enjoying himself.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Sarah's left him with two atomic style chairs to deal with,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and he's getting them ready to go off to be flocked.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03So these chairs are a little bit more shabby than chic,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06so we want to reverse that, so we want to turn them into chic,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and the way we're going to do it is by putting our gloves on
0:20:09 > 0:20:13and just stripping all that horrible mankiness off.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18These seats have seen some damp that has encouraged mould growth.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22This appears to have spread onto the chair frames, as well.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I can see they are structurally sound,
0:20:24 > 0:20:25so we don't have any problems there.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27They just need a good cleaning up, really.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30We have these baby wipes left in the office.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Always handy for cleaning furniture,
0:20:32 > 0:20:34especially these horrible mouldy bits,
0:20:34 > 0:20:36so let's just clean all this off.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Looking better already.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44That's the frames ready for the flockers,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47but what about the seat pads?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50My job now is really to get these cleaned up
0:20:50 > 0:20:51right back to the bare frame
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and basically start the whole process again.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56What I don't want is this flat curvature.
0:20:56 > 0:21:02What we want is a really nice plump crowning - we call it.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04The flatter it is, the cheaper it looks,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06so we want a nice good dome on it.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09These old seats have seen better days,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11so it's off with the covers
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and time for a good old nosy at what's underneath.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19Looking at the overall condition of these seat pads...
0:21:19 > 0:21:24I mean, when we use our compressed air staple gun...
0:21:25 > 0:21:28..it will just break up all this edge
0:21:28 > 0:21:30and we won't be able to get a staple into it,
0:21:30 > 0:21:34so I think it's time we said goodbye to these as well.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39We'll just take a pattern from them and we'll just cut a fresh one.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42The good news is the new coverings have just been delivered
0:21:42 > 0:21:44and you'll never guess the colour.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49So the fabric's just arrived and, yeah, I'm really pleased with it.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50It looks really good.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53It actually looks better now than it did in the book.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56You didn't expect something subtle, did you?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59What I'm going to do is put this to the side.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00I wanted to have a look at it, first of all,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03and get started on the seat pad itself.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Having drawn around the old wooden base,
0:22:09 > 0:22:14Anthony begins by cutting a brand-new pad from fresh plywood.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17So we have our seat pad here,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20and now we're about to start building up the layers.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Also we hope this fits, because we've now sent the chairs
0:22:25 > 0:22:29off to the flockers and we haven't tested it,
0:22:29 > 0:22:30but I'm sure it well.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32So what we're going to do, first of all,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36is put some felt in...
0:22:36 > 0:22:39and kind of just build up and give us that crown shape.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43I know it's not looking too comfy yet.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The felt is just the start of the new coverings.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52A foam layer is next, followed by a gauze, then...
0:22:52 > 0:22:54This is our fire retardancy layer
0:22:54 > 0:22:57to bring it all up to health and safety standards.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58It'll allow it to be sold.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Because our fabric isn't fire retardant,
0:23:01 > 0:23:04because we still want to keep the soft texture of it,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06that's why we're using this barrier cloth.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11And, finally, the cerise pink cover.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14So that's that one done. We've got a nice shape to it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's going to look really good, that is.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18I can't wait for the chair to arrive back.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Nor can I. Flocks away, Anthony.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29In Walthamstow, Daniel is turning his attention to the mirror unit.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32What's the plan, Dan?
0:23:32 > 0:23:37So the idea on this piece is to take the legs off,
0:23:37 > 0:23:41sand it down and we're going to redo a back for this mirror
0:23:41 > 0:23:43and construct it into a freestanding piece of furniture,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46because, at the moment, it's sort of half wall-mounted
0:23:46 > 0:23:48and it's got these legs at the front
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and it's not going to work in every sort of space.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57The main obstacle for Daniel with this piece
0:23:57 > 0:24:00will be making it into a freestanding unit
0:24:00 > 0:24:01that won't topple over.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05So getting the weight distribution right
0:24:05 > 0:24:07will be the number one priority.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12Followed, of course, very, very closely by making it look great.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16We got the legs off of this little unit
0:24:16 > 0:24:18and it's ready for some sanding,
0:24:18 > 0:24:22because I don't particularly like the varnish finish on it
0:24:22 > 0:24:24and I think we're going to go for a painted finish,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27so we're going to have to sand and prime, and then we can paint.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Luke's been helping me today
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and he's going to sand this down for me. So here you go, Luke.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Thank you very much. Cheers.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38No pressure, Luke.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46I'm about to measure this mirror
0:24:46 > 0:24:49because the mirror is going to need a back to go on to it
0:24:49 > 0:24:52so that it doesn't crack under its own weight.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56I've bought some ply that I'm going to cut to size,
0:24:56 > 0:24:59but before I do that, I'm going to measure the mirror
0:24:59 > 0:25:01so I can cut a slice off of the board
0:25:01 > 0:25:04and then trim it all on the band saw downstairs.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Measure twice, cut once.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13That's...the rule.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I'm not a huge fan of rules in general,
0:25:16 > 0:25:19but that sounds like a good one to me.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Cutting plywood to size to support the mirror
0:25:25 > 0:25:27is the first step in working out the best way
0:25:27 > 0:25:31to have the mirror freestanding on top of the unit.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Moment of truth.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34Yeah.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41With the new back for the mirror finished,
0:25:41 > 0:25:45Daniel refocuses his attention on the base unit.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Next job is going to be to prime it so we can paint it,
0:25:49 > 0:25:51and the reason we're going to prime it and paint it
0:25:51 > 0:25:55is because the veneer has worn through
0:25:55 > 0:25:58in some areas on the top surface,
0:25:58 > 0:26:03and the veneer is quite different on all the different sides,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05so it will be nice to make it a bit more uniform
0:26:05 > 0:26:07and make it look a bit more contemporary.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Leaving the base coat to dry,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Daniel starts thinking about the design for the mirror.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23I want to have some birds in it
0:26:23 > 0:26:25cos I do a lot of bird illustrations,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27but because of the timeframe,
0:26:27 > 0:26:31I've got some existing bird drawings that I've already done
0:26:31 > 0:26:33that can be read by the laser machine,
0:26:33 > 0:26:38so I'm just laying them out onto the dimensions of the art board,
0:26:38 > 0:26:41basically, for the mirror.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Satisfied his design is in place,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47it's back to the base unit to finish the paint job.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55By far, the trickiest aspect of this project
0:26:55 > 0:26:59is creating a freestanding mirror safely,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and Daniel thinks he has come up with the best solution.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04The mirror's going to go up to there,
0:27:04 > 0:27:08but I want to have some bar that maybe comes up and bends back.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14Daniel has taken on a project that requires creativity
0:27:14 > 0:27:17and a heavy helping of good engineering.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20And success will depend on Daniel
0:27:20 > 0:27:24getting the precise weight measurements correct.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Sarah's own project has been a collection of vintage spectacles,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37and she has brought them to the cathedral city of Winchester,
0:27:37 > 0:27:40where she thinks she may have found a buyer.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44Well, I've come to a great vintage shop in Winchester,
0:27:44 > 0:27:45hopefully to sell the sunglasses.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Karen has seen pictures of them
0:27:47 > 0:27:49and I think she's going to be interested.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Sarah worked on the glasses at home
0:27:51 > 0:27:55and all it took was warm, soapy water and a bit of elbow grease.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57What do you reckon?
0:27:57 > 0:28:02Now they're sparkling like new and desirable once again.
0:28:02 > 0:28:03Sarah has brought them
0:28:03 > 0:28:06to the vintage clothing store Stardust Years.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- Hi, Karen.- Hello, Sarah.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- How are you doing? - All right, thank you, yes.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Wow, you've got some lovely stuff in, haven't you?
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- That looks amazing. - Thank you. Yes, I have.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19Wow. Now, I sent you the pictures of the sunglasses.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Yes, you did, yes. They're very interesting.
0:28:21 > 0:28:22Do you think you might like them?
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- Yes.- It's really worth having a closer look,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27cos I think there are some lovely ones in here.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30These, I think, are absolutely right up your street.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32They are lovely, aren't they?
0:28:32 > 0:28:36These ones, I thought, were just amazing.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Oh, gosh!
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Yes.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43I'll probably want to steal these for myself.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- LAUGHING:- Oh, wow! If I said they suit you...
0:28:46 > 0:28:50Hold on, I've got a mirror in here. Have a look. See what you think.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53- Is that weird?- Oh!
0:28:53 > 0:28:55So what do you reckon? Are they your cup of tea?
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Do you like them? Do you think you'll take them?
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Yes, I think they are.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03I think they'll be very popular with my customers, so thank you.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- Brilliant. That's amazing. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09When Sarah spotted Janet and Carl,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12their boot was a treasure trove of trash.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14So the car is absolutely full of it.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16It is, yeah. A load of junk as well.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19After a thorough rummage,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Sarah settled on a selection of spectacles.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25They're just sunglasses. They're not prescription.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27They're really good.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30As it turns out, they were just what she was looking for.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Sarah's now in Birmingham to catch up with Janet and Carl
0:29:37 > 0:29:41and reveal what has become of their array of eyewear.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42- Hello there.- Hi, how are you?
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- Nice to see you.- Hi.- Hello, hello. Beautiful day for it.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48It is really nice, yeah.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50I saw you and there were all sorts of exciting things
0:29:50 > 0:29:51in the back of your car.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54There was a whole family's worth of glasses
0:29:54 > 0:29:56in an old cassette box,
0:29:56 > 0:29:58and your family definitely had style!
0:29:58 > 0:30:00I've actually got some pictures here.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02When I went through them all,
0:30:02 > 0:30:05this is the full collection that I found in there,
0:30:05 > 0:30:11and a lovely range of 1940s, '50s, up to what was probably '70s,
0:30:11 > 0:30:13- something like that. - Very likely, yeah.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15They were a lovely little archive,
0:30:15 > 0:30:18so they were a great thing for me to find.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Actually somebody else thought that too and bought them.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22A shop in Winchester.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- Oh, really?- And I've got some money to share with you.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- In fact, I've got £55 here.- Oh, wow.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Unexpected.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31That's for you. I don't know who gets that.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I'll hang on to that. No, you can.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36£55 as a little windfall.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Is there anything that you might do with that?
0:30:38 > 0:30:40We said to my sister we'd just do a family meal.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42It'll be a nice thing to take everybody out,
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- or add it to a family meal. - Fantastic.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47Well, they were a lovely thing for you to let me have a look at.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Especially as they were such personal items,
0:30:49 > 0:30:51- so thank you so much.- Fantastic.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52- Lovely to see you. - Very nice to see you.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55I hope you have a lovely meal. At least some drinks on us.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- Thank you very much, bye-bye. - Cheers, bye.- Bye.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Well, it's such a personal thing, your spectacles,
0:31:03 > 0:31:05and it was so sweet that Janet and Carl
0:31:05 > 0:31:08said that I could have a look at all of their family's collection,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10and I'm so pleased we made a little bit of money for them
0:31:10 > 0:31:13and they're all going to go out and have a lovely supper together.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18The spectacles incurred no cost in being prepared for sale
0:31:18 > 0:31:22and Sarah managed to sell them all for £55,
0:31:22 > 0:31:26which means that Janet and Carl received the whole lot as profit.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Bon appetit.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Time to return to Manchester,
0:31:34 > 0:31:37where Sarah has got an appointment with Anthony
0:31:37 > 0:31:40and those two atomic-style chairs.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44But will his decision to flock see him ending up in the dock?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Sarah is on her way to come and pick up these chairs,
0:31:47 > 0:31:49and, to be honest, I think she's going to love them.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Never done any flocking before,
0:31:51 > 0:31:55but I think they look absolutely amazing.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Well, I'm here to pick up my retro chairs.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00They had great atomic styling, but mouldy seat pads,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03so I'm hoping that Anthony has managed to create something
0:32:03 > 0:32:06that will give me a warm fuzzy feeling and isn't a flock to far.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11You can never tell what awaits inside Anthony's workshop,
0:32:11 > 0:32:15but it has to be an improvement on what Sarah left -
0:32:15 > 0:32:17two tired and mouldy chairs.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21The chairs are now unrecognisable,
0:32:21 > 0:32:26as these two are dressed top to toe in pretty pink flocking.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31The seats themselves have been plumped and padded by Anthony
0:32:31 > 0:32:34and upholstered in a cerise pink material.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38The chairs have retained all of their style
0:32:38 > 0:32:40but none of their old stuffiness.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44I just hope Sarah's prepared for what awaits.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46- Anthony.- Hello.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49(Oh, my word.)
0:32:49 > 0:32:50Aren't they fun?!
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- Look at that. Are you pleased? - Yes.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56I've never seen anything like them.
0:32:56 > 0:32:57I know!
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Yeah, I don't know whether it'll make a comeback,
0:33:00 > 0:33:04but I like the way it all moulds into one, the colour.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06And it's actually quite hard wearing, isn't it?
0:33:06 > 0:33:07They use it in cars.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11It is a high-end interior finish for cars, isn't it?
0:33:11 > 0:33:12Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Yeah. I think, to be honest,
0:33:14 > 0:33:17I'm thinking about maybe a sideboard at home.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19- The possibilities are endless. - I can't...
0:33:19 > 0:33:22I would like to come and have some cheese and pineapple
0:33:22 > 0:33:23served on your flocked sideboard,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26cos I reckon you are combining the best of 1970s
0:33:26 > 0:33:28with this kind of look.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30It may well be a 1970s look,
0:33:30 > 0:33:34but I'm sure it's not a 1970s price.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39The original estimate for the two chairs was £200.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Flocking is going to be the new big thing,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43but did it come out on budget?
0:33:43 > 0:33:44When we sent them away,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47he also requested a part of the fabric,
0:33:47 > 0:33:51so when the flocker was matching the fabric against the flocking stuff,
0:33:51 > 0:33:56he had to carefully colour match it, so there was a cost in there.
0:33:56 > 0:33:57It was an extra £20,
0:33:57 > 0:34:01which, to be honest, on the result of it, I think is not bad at all.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03He's made a great match.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06As I said, I haven't seen anything like this before.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08- No.- And that's not in a bad way.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10You know, I think you might have started something here.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12You want to touch them all the time,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15and I think that somebody is going to love those.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Flocking is the new big thing. Well done. Thanks so much.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Nice one, Anthony. Your pink chairs are sensational.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Well, I've definitely got that warm, fuzzy feeling.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29It's lovely to see a whole new finish on some furniture,
0:34:29 > 0:34:33and I think Anthony may have just started the flocking revolution.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36I feel like a winner. Chairs look great, Sarah's happy.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37Job's a good 'un.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42When Sarah spotted Mark at the tip, she was soon asking questions.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- Are you chucking?- Yep.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- That's a silly question, isn't it? Cos you're at the tip.- Yeah.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50It wasn't long before Mark got the measure of Sarah.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53I don't know what Sarah's going to do with them chairs,
0:34:53 > 0:34:54but I think it might be something mad.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58Mad, maybe, but beautiful nonetheless.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00That beauty was appreciated
0:35:00 > 0:35:03by an interior design shop - Lavish Home in Chorley -
0:35:03 > 0:35:05run by Donna, who was quick to snap them up.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07I absolutely love these.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09They look amazing, they feel amazing.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11We can definitely sell these.
0:35:11 > 0:35:16The more I see those chairs, the more I think they're growing on me.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Sarah has driven to Walsall to catch up with Mark
0:35:19 > 0:35:21to show him what became of his chairs.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- Hi, Mark.- Hello. - Nice to see you again.- And you.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Thank you very much for saying you'd come and catch up with us again.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31So I saw you dropping off a couple of chairs at the recycling centre.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- Yes.- Well, I thought they were lovely.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I don't often pick up a pair of chairs like that,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38but they had a really good look to them and lovely styling.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I actually took them to a guy in Manchester called Anthony,
0:35:41 > 0:35:45and he's an upholsterer, and he had a really good idea for them.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47Are you ready? I've got some photos.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- I think this is probably how you remember them.- Yes.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51- Looking familiar?- Yeah.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54OK, well brace yourself, because this is how they look now.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- LAUGHING:- Oh! That's quite different!
0:35:58 > 0:36:01I don't know if you remember flocking in the 1970s.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Oh, yeah, yeah. - That kind of fuzzy, velvety feeling.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- That's very good, that is. - Do you approve?- Yeah!
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- They are...- Changed. - They are changed, aren't they?
0:36:11 > 0:36:14They're really bright. It was their great shape that really helped them.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17They've been sold to a luxury home boutique in Chorley,
0:36:17 > 0:36:19and I've got some profit.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Not a massive amount, but a little bit here for you.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23I've got £25 here.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Thank you very much.- After the sale of your chairs, so that's for you.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30I have to ask. What might you do with 25 quid?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33That might my match ticket for the football at the end of the month.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Fantastic. Lovely. Well, it was great to catch up.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Thank you so much for letting me take your chairs away,
0:36:38 > 0:36:40and they have been given a new lease of life.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43If that buys you a ticket for the football, then I'm really pleased.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- Thanks so much. - Thank you very much.- Bye-bye.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46Thank you, bye.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Well, I just love that.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53A pair of chairs are going to get Mark a seat at the footie.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56Let's hope he's a winner there too.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01The total cost for flocking the two chairs was £220,
0:37:01 > 0:37:0320 above the original estimate.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07But Sarah was able to sell them for 245,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10which left Mark with a profit of £25.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19In Walthamstow, it's down to the wire
0:37:19 > 0:37:23as Daniel works hard to be ready for Sarah's final visit.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28The thing is with Sarah, is you always...
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Well, you never know what you're going to get from her,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33and you can try and estimate how long you think it's going to take
0:37:33 > 0:37:34for something to be done,
0:37:34 > 0:37:37but invariably it shoots over now and again,
0:37:37 > 0:37:39so that's what we're doing now.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42We're kind of scrambling it together at the last minute.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Well, our little mirrored hall stand had great legs,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49but not many other redeeming features,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51so Dan is going to have to have given it
0:37:51 > 0:37:54a really good design injection if it's going to make some money.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01Right from the start,
0:38:01 > 0:38:05this skip-bound hotchpotch was always going to be a challenge.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13But we need not have worried.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20Daniel has totally reinvigorated this piece of furniture...
0:38:21 > 0:38:26..and, in doing so, has exceeded all our expectations.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32Adding stylish new legs, sanding and repainting the base...
0:38:34 > 0:38:37..he's given this piece a whole new identity.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42- Hello.- Hello, how you doing?
0:38:42 > 0:38:46- I'm really well. How are you? - Not bad. Good to see you.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48- Wow!- There you go.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50This was that funny piece of furniture
0:38:50 > 0:38:52that was sort of half piece of furniture
0:38:52 > 0:38:55and half something stuck to a wall.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57What have you done with it? The mirror looks different.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Is that just cos it's the full length of it?
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Yes. We've etched it, we've cut a new back for it
0:39:02 > 0:39:06and we've put it onto the unit so that it's freestanding.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08So it doesn't have to be against the wall any more.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10That's a really clever idea,
0:39:10 > 0:39:14cos it's changed it from what was low on style, wasn't it?
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Slightly impractical, into really rather cool.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Cool, stylish, unique,
0:39:22 > 0:39:27and, unbelievably, considering its original form, practical.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Where do you see it now? Do think it's definitely in the bedroom?
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Yeah, I think it works well in a hallway
0:39:33 > 0:39:37or a corner of a room where somebody can stand back from it
0:39:37 > 0:39:39and get dressed in front of it.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Then you've got the drawer for all your bits and bobs as well.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46I have to hand it to you, Daniel - you have delivered big-time.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50This is a great piece.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- Can we talk budget?- We're on budget.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- Lovely. So 300 quid on that? - Yeah, great.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58I think you've created a whole piece of furniture
0:39:58 > 0:40:00out of something that was cobbled together,
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- so I'm very pleased with that. Thank you so much.- Cheers, Sarah.
0:40:03 > 0:40:04Well done.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Well, I'm really pleasantly surprised,
0:40:10 > 0:40:13cos Dan has taken what was just a random bundle of old bits
0:40:13 > 0:40:15and transformed them into a stylish,
0:40:15 > 0:40:17mid-century-looking piece of furniture,
0:40:17 > 0:40:19and I think it's going to make some money.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25The mirror unit belonged to Ash,
0:40:25 > 0:40:29who wasn't convinced that the elements of his old throwaway
0:40:29 > 0:40:30would stay together.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35I don't know what Sarah could do with that.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40Possibly make it into a unit on its own without the mirror, probably.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Daniel managed to keep the unit and mirror together,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47transforming them with style
0:40:47 > 0:40:50to give this tip find a whole new lease of life.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57And it didn't take long for a vintage and retro furniture boutique
0:40:57 > 0:41:01in Cheshire to say, "We'll have that, thank you very much."
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Owner Joel is mighty pleased with it.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08I really love the detail in the mirror.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11It's really, really intricate and precise.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12I love the colour of the drawer,
0:41:12 > 0:41:15and the lining inside really sets that off.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18And the hairpin legs at the bottom really finish it off.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20I think it's a really nice-looking piece
0:41:20 > 0:41:23and our customers are going to absolutely love it.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26And now all that's left is for Sarah to hand over the profit.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- Hello there.- Hello, Sarah. How are you?- Nice to see you again.
0:41:32 > 0:41:33Nice to see you.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36I said if I could do anything with your old mirror stand,
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- I'd be back in touch, so here I am. - Oh, right, OK.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Did you wonder what might have happened to it after we left you?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43I did wonder what you'd do with it
0:41:43 > 0:41:46and I would like to see what's become of it.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48I took it up to London to this great guy called Dan,
0:41:48 > 0:41:50who specialises in surface pattern design.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53So I've got a picture of it. I think, first, as you remember it.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Is that looking familiar? - That's right, that's the one, yes.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- After he'd finished with it, it looked like this.- Oh, right.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- What do you think? - I think it's beautiful.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05It's lovely. Yeah, I'd definitely have that back in the house.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Well, there's bad news. You can't have it back.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- No? OK.- Because somebody else has bought it.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12And I've got some money here to share with you.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15So I have, in fact, £75 here for you...
0:42:15 > 0:42:18- Oh, wonderful.- ..as a little gift.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19Thank you very much.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22I think I'll donate it to the Stroke Association,
0:42:22 > 0:42:24seeing it was my father-in-law's
0:42:24 > 0:42:27and he passed away because of a stroke.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29I think it'll be a nice gesture
0:42:29 > 0:42:31just to give them the donation for that.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33That's such a generous thing to do. Thank you so much.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36Thank you for letting us have it and for catching up today.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43Daniel charged £300 for the makeover.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Sarah sold the unit of £375,
0:42:47 > 0:42:50leaving £75 of profit,
0:42:50 > 0:42:53which will go to a stroke charity chosen by Ash.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03Sarah has saved three items from the Walsall recycling centre.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07Mark's old chairs were radically reworked by Anthony.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11Daniel delivered some class with the mirror unit.
0:43:11 > 0:43:16And Sarah spotted the potential in Janet and Carl's old spectacles.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20From tip bound to tiptop, items have undergone amazing transformations
0:43:20 > 0:43:22and been given a whole new lease of life,
0:43:22 > 0:43:25and we proved along the way that it might be hard work,
0:43:25 > 0:43:27but you can make money for nothing.