0:00:03 > 0:00:05That looks interesting. What is that?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Stop, stop, stop.
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 > 0:00:21- Can I have it?- Yeah, by all means. You're welcome, yeah.- Fantastic.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands
0:00:25 > 0:00:27on things before 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 money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff, and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 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 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55I can't believe it!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Aren't you clever?
0:00:58 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Oh, wow.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16That's amazing!
0:01:26 > 0:01:32Welcome to Witley Recycling Centre, a non-stop hive of activity.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40Sarah's on a mission to turn your trash into hard cash.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'm scouring for scrap, I'm totting for treasure
0:01:42 > 0:01:46and I'm taking away anything I think I can make money out of.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53But before you make a beeline for YOUR local tip, take note.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Sarah's been given special permission
0:01:55 > 0:01:57to seek out three items...
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- Oh, look at that! - ..that she can rejuvenate,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02repurpose and sell on for a profit.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08First to pique Sarah's interest is Gudrun, shuffling in
0:02:08 > 0:02:09with this little gem.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Oh, I love a card table.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18- Are you throwing it? - Well, sadly yes.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Have you had it for ages?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22I'm refurbishing a house and it was in the loft.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I'd love to have a closer look at it. Have you stood it up at all,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- have you tried it...? - No, I haven't. I haven't.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I know I have no use for it.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I didn't even know it's a card table.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34I wonder if it's all there. Let's have a look.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37They come in sort of lots of different designs
0:02:37 > 0:02:39and mechanisms and that kind of stuff,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41but I've never seen one like this before.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Brilliant, let's see if it'll stand up now.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Wouldn't say on its last legs, but it's close, isn't it?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49It's close to, yeah.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I think they're quite practical things, because they fold up,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54you can put it on the end of your table and get another
0:02:54 > 0:02:56couple of people on, and that kind of stuff.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59And it looks like it's made of some nice old, solid wood.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01So would love to fold it up and take it away.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Yeah, please take it away. - Thank you.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Splendid. Because, as Sarah has told me,
0:03:05 > 0:03:10you play your cards right at the tip, it might just lead to a profit.
0:03:10 > 0:03:11If I can do something with it,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I'd love to come and show you how it turns out.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I would love to see that.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Brilliant. Well, thank you so much, really nice to meet you.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Thank you very much, pleasure to meet you, Sarah.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- I shall come and see you soon.- Have fun with it.- I will!- Thanks, bye.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24An excellent start. But what does Gudrun think
0:03:24 > 0:03:28this little card table's new deal is going to be?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31I have no idea what she will do with it,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33but I'd love to see what she will come up with it.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37I'm happy that it will not go into the tip, and that's wonderful.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I'm with you, Gudrun. It is wonderful.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Everybody would have had one of these 50 years ago.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46If you want to the village hall, you wanted to play whist
0:03:46 > 0:03:49at a whist drive, you'd take your table with you.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Does have potential to make some money
0:03:50 > 0:03:52because it's a practical piece of furniture.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54But it's going to need some real creativity
0:03:54 > 0:03:56to turn that into hard cash.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Well, let's find out which creative type Sarah's lined up.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Master carpenter Norman Wilkinson.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Norman's skill and attention to detail shines through
0:04:11 > 0:04:14in everything he makes, and Sarah is never disappointed.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Oh, what Sarah brings here, well, you know,
0:04:17 > 0:04:19it gets a bit more diverse every time.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22It tests you. It can be fun.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24As long as the job comes out looking good,
0:04:24 > 0:04:28saleable and someone loves it at the end of it, that's all that matters.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Norman brings with him over 25 years of experience,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34and is the very definition of "old school".
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I'm not into this modern world and the modern sayings.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38"Upcycling" is a new word.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42I mean, "recreate" I suppose, that's what we'd call it.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44I'm one of the lucky people in life -
0:04:44 > 0:04:47I get up in the morning, and I look forward to coming to work, so
0:04:47 > 0:04:49can't ask for anything more than that, can I?
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Well, if you like things old-fashioned, Norman,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55then you're going to love this.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03So, that's one item safely tucked away.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Sarah's back on the lookout for number two,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and she's found a way to cover more ground.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11It's a big tip.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13I've got a big tip for you, Sarah.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Why don't you ask Ian what he's throwing away?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Hello.- Hi, there. Hi, I'm Sarah.
0:05:20 > 0:05:21I'm Ian, how do you do?
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Ian. What a lovely old...
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Is it a wardrobe, or kitchen cupboard?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Well, it's probably a wardrobe, but it has shelves in it
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- so it could be used for both.- OK.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Looks... It's got that classic I think 1940s look to it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34- Have you had it...? - Thoroughly retro,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37it's been in the garage for ten years,
0:05:37 > 0:05:39and came from a friend who's probably had it
0:05:39 > 0:05:41for goodness knows how long.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Well, it's just the kind of thing that I'm looking out for
0:05:43 > 0:05:45because it's solid, it's made it to the tip in one piece,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48and most of the stuff I'm seeing here is flat-packed and fallen apart
0:05:48 > 0:05:51before it gets here. So any chance I could have a closer look at it?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- Of course you can. You want me to drag it out? - Well, let me help you, yes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56What have you been using it for, just storage, or...?
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Junk.- Junk?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00In the garage, old clothes...
0:06:00 > 0:06:02- Yeah.- ..old tins...
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Things that my wife
0:06:04 > 0:06:06doesn't like throwing away.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- She sounds like a woman after my own heart.- Possibly.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Yeah.- Wow.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Wow, that's lovely.- Yes...
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Practical space in there, isn't it?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18This probably would have been a cupboard in someone's bedroom.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22All-purpose cupboard, splendid probably for a student, perhaps.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Well, I'm so pleased that I was here to stop it going in there,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28because it has got that vintage look.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30I know somebody's going to love this, and I think I can take it
0:06:30 > 0:06:33to the right people who can make sure it's turned into something
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- really desirable again.- Good. Well, I hope it'll come in useful.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Thank you.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40I rather hope it comes in useful, too.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42But I'm not that optimistic.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46What will be great is, if I do manage to do something with it,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48may I come back and show you how it's been transformed?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- You may.- Lovely. That's brilliant. I might just have to ask you
0:06:51 > 0:06:54one more favour, which is to help me pop it over there.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- All right, let's do that.- That would be really helpful, thank you.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Ian seems pleased that his wardrobe will get a new lease of life.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03But what kind of life might that be?
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Could go into a kitchen, a small bedroom for a child, perhaps.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Or even into a garage or a shed.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Who knows? With a lick of paint and a few pretty stencils,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13it will come up like new.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- Well said, that man. - Well, I know why it's light -
0:07:15 > 0:07:17it's made from really flimsy old wood.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20But it IS still solid, and it's in one piece,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23and it's got retro styling, and that means it's definitely worth saving.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26It's going to need a really good makeover if it's going to
0:07:26 > 0:07:28stand a chance of making any money at all.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31A makeover, you say?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Sarah's got the very person.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Emma Walker is a furniture restyler.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49She takes tired pieces destined for landfill,
0:07:49 > 0:07:53expertly restores them and creatively covers them
0:07:53 > 0:07:55in papery pattern prints.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Emma likes to get to know a piece of furniture.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Does that mean she talks to furniture?
0:08:01 > 0:08:04That's exactly what it means.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07The piece of furniture will just tell you what to do.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Whether it needs a geometric pattern
0:08:09 > 0:08:11or it needs to be told
0:08:11 > 0:08:13a story with flowers and birds.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15That does actually happen.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17The furniture starts talking back to me,
0:08:17 > 0:08:19literally sort of comes alive.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Well, Emma, get ready for a good old chinwag,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27because this old thing certainly has a tale to tell.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Two items loaded into the Money For Nothing van.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Now it's time for Sarah to search for her own pound-making project.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Have you ever done a tip selfie? You've got to pout, you know,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- it's all about the pout. - Yes, yes, mega LOLs.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Back to work.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55And maybe Ian and Clare will have what you're looking for.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Ian's been clearing his late mother's home,
0:08:58 > 0:09:00and it's been a big job.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02- Hi there, hello.- Hello.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03- Oh, look at that.- I know!
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- Oh, no. Whose house was this? - Ian's mum.- My mother's house.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08OK. You're clearing everything, are you?
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Yes, we have to, yes.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12You've reached the clothing stage now, have you?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Well, it's everything at once, because everything's been stuffed
0:09:16 > 0:09:20into every conceivable corner, drawer, wardrobe, nook and cranny.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23And every tiny space is occupied with things.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I know it's very personal stuff...
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- Yeah.- Yes.- ..but I am looking for old fabrics and things
0:09:27 > 0:09:30that perhaps I could make into a quilt, or things like that.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- Right.- Would it be awful to ask to go through the bags,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- or to have a look at some of the things to see if I can...? - Not at all, no, you're welcome.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Ian's happy to save and re-use as many of his mother's possessions
0:09:39 > 0:09:43as possible. And there are definitely some talking points.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45That's not a curtain!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- It's a nightdress! - It's a nightdress.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51I feel really embarrassed asking, but obviously a really classy...
0:09:51 > 0:09:52- Oh, yes.- Look at that!
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Most of it's all designer stuff.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- Clearly.- Well, she's got hundreds of them.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Really? If it would be OK to have a rummage,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02I could recycle stuff here into the textile stuff
0:10:02 > 0:10:05but maybe reclaim some of the other bits of fabric
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- to make into something else. - Mm-hm.- Yeah.- Absolutely.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09Brilliant. Well, on that frilly note,
0:10:09 > 0:10:11I'm going to go and get the trolley and pile it up.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14A frilly note indeed.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I'm looking forward to seeing where Sarah's imagination takes us
0:10:17 > 0:10:18on this one.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23Well, I will definitely look after it. And then, if I can show you
0:10:23 > 0:10:25all the bits I've reclaimed or recycled,
0:10:25 > 0:10:27it would be great to keep in touch and come back and...
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- Sure.- I'm sure there will be lovely bits in here that I can...
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Ian and Clare have kindly passed on some stylish items.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40What are their thoughts on what Sarah might do with them?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I think she could perhaps use some of the vintage materials,
0:10:43 > 0:10:48to use soft...to make soft furnishings and interior decoration.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Bedspreads, curtains, cushions maybe.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Tablecloths. Maybe even clothes, I don't know.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- But there's a lot of stuff there. - There is.- And it's a shame to throw it away, isn't it...
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- It is, actually.- ..like this? - I think, you know...- I'm glad it's going to a good home.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Yeah. She could recycle it to good use.- Yeah.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06You know something? I think there's a lot of potential here.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09I mean, that is bound to be cashmere.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Beautiful, 100% cashmere!
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Oh, wow, look at that!
0:11:12 > 0:11:18OK, so there's obviously a completely random selection
0:11:18 > 0:11:21of fabrics and materials and clothing in here.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24But I think simply because it's old, simply because of the colours,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27there's going to be some money to be made here.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I'm hoping it's going to be rags to riches.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32Another cashmere, brilliant.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40There it is, then. Three items found.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Norman will be first to deal, taking on Gudrun's card table.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Emma will attempt to transform an old wardrobe.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52And Sarah has a bag of vintage clothes
0:11:52 > 0:11:55on which to let loose her imagination.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Well, I have been pouncing on potential projects all day,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03and I'm happy with my hoard. But now the real work begins.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05There's money to be made here.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17In the leafy East Sussex village of Hellingly,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20furniture aficionado Norman can be found.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Sarah's brought along the old card table to see
0:12:24 > 0:12:26what Norman makes of it.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I looked twice at this card table when I saw it in the tip,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33and now I've brought it to Norman's, I've still got my doubts.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35But it's got great legs, and that can get you a long way.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39That's true. I'm living proof of that myself.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Hey, Norman!
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- Hiya.- How are you?- Yeah, I'm good.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- Nice to see you.- Yeah, see you nice.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52So, not as big and chunky as I usually bring to you,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54but what do you think of this?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Well, it's got something that moves up and down, so that's a start!
0:12:59 > 0:13:01It looks like a card table.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03It is, but it's a good one.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- I think.- Is it?
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Well, it's got redeeming features.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09I will be honest, it's a better quality one
0:13:09 > 0:13:11than we normally would see.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Shall we turn it upside down, see what it's really like?- Yeah.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19Well done. Do you think this has potential to be something else?
0:13:19 > 0:13:21The best part of it is the legs.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22That's what I said. The legs are great.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- Legs are great.- And practical cos they fold away.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I thought, take the legs off, similar sort of width table...
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Maybe about twice as long.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33And put the legs on it to make it like a four-person table
0:13:33 > 0:13:35for taking out in the garden.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38What material are we going to use on the top?
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Well, I was wondering about zinc or tin,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43or something to make it outdoor, indoor.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- A little bit funky.- Yeah.- OK.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- Have I brought it to the right place?- I hope so.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49What - are you joking?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Big, funky Norman?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53You'll make it look magic.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55But we'll have to put it on, say, maybe an MDF top.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59So, we're extending it and giving it a new metal top.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Sounds heavy.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Will these legs be fit for purpose for holding up a heavier table top?
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Do you think they'll do the job? - To be honest, it's quite
0:14:08 > 0:14:10a sturdy table. We might have to just play around with it,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13but we'll make it as steady as we can by using the legs.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15And will you still be able to keep them as folding legs?
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Oh, yeah. I think we will, cos I think that's part of the quirkiness.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20But you know what I'm like. Beautiful, useful.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Practical but lovely.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25And hopefully, if we put that lovely zinc top on,
0:14:25 > 0:14:27it's got these attractive fine legs on the bottom,
0:14:27 > 0:14:29somebody's going to want to snap it up, aren't they?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Yeah. Let's rock and roll with it.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33That's the spirit, Norman.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Now, let's talk money.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39Obviously, zinc is not a cheap product.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41What's it going to cost?
0:14:41 > 0:14:44I reckon you're not going to get much change out of £250.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Go for it!- We're going to run for it. OK?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Yeah, I think that's all right. - Brilliant.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53I'm lost for words, really. But I suppose if we can turn a card table
0:14:53 > 0:14:56into something spectacular, you know, it might give other people
0:14:56 > 0:14:58inspiration to do something else with one.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Well, Norman has embraced what was essentially quite a simple idea.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05But hopefully we're going to take that redundant card table
0:15:05 > 0:15:08and make it into something useful again.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Norman has a budget of £250 for this task.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16But can he really manage to turn an old card table
0:15:16 > 0:15:19into something worth spending money on?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Brighton by the sea, one of the great English seaside resorts.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32While it may be famed for its bucket and spade traditions,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35it's currently celebrated for its counterculture,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38music and arts scene.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42This dynamic link between past and present can be seen
0:15:42 > 0:15:45in the work of furniture restyler Emma.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47But what will she make of this?
0:15:49 > 0:15:53I don't know if I'll instantly know what to do with it.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Please don't bring me total junk!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I'll do my best with whatever she brings me.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I'm sure it's going to be fine. I know it's going to be fine.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Well, this wardrobe has already seen loads of loyal service,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and it needs a complete makeover.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10So I've brought it to Emma. I think she's going to love it!
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- Whoops...- I've always been clumsy.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Me too.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Me three!
0:16:16 > 0:16:21It's the lightest of possible woods that it's made out of.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24It's kind of square, and it's not very appealing at the moment, is it?
0:16:24 > 0:16:27No, it's not. But it is functional.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- Good storage.- Yeah. - Have to think of these things.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- I'd want to put some legs on that. - That sounds lovely,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34because as soon as you get a bit of light under the furniture,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37it makes the room, if you've got a smaller room, that's really useful.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40It just makes, it gives everything more...
0:16:40 > 0:16:41It makes everything look fresher.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- I think "fresh" is a word it hasn't heard in a long time.- Yeah.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48One of Emma's signature looks is using vintage wallpaper
0:16:48 > 0:16:52on furniture. But before she starts restyling,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55she has to get to know the item first.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57I haven't got a vision quite yet,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01but I could use different wallpapers in strips.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06Or I could use... I could tell a story with one wallpaper
0:17:06 > 0:17:08and going all around the sides.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11The only thing I'm wondering about is whether you've got
0:17:11 > 0:17:14anything that's a bit nuts. A bit atomic, a bit funky.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Oh, I've got some funky. Yeah, I have got some funky stuff.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Geometric funky stuff, because of all the straight lines.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- Something geometric on this. Yeah, I think I've...- Have you got any here?
0:17:23 > 0:17:26I have. I think I've just thought of something that would...
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- That might suit.- Go on, then. Go and get it, let's have a look.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30I actually know where it is.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36Excellent. Who would have thought that an old wardrobe such as this
0:17:36 > 0:17:40could get the creative juices flowing?
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I think, in a white room - people like white rooms, don't they? -
0:17:43 > 0:17:45that that would be a lovely pop of colour.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50And then inside, I could do something to surprise you again.
0:17:50 > 0:17:51Surprise on the inside,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53something funky on the outside.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Can you put a price on that?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58I can do that for £220.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00- Really?- Yeah.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03I think that sounds like a lovely idea for me.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Brilliant. I cannot wait to see what you do with it.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08Looking forward to that surprise on the inside.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- Have fun!- Thank you!
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Well, the die is cast. I hope that orange wallpaper is going to look
0:18:15 > 0:18:17as amazing as I think it's going to.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21And it is quite a tricky process, but I think Emma's our woman.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23I think it's going to look fantastic.
0:18:23 > 0:18:30And, for a very reasonable £220, the hope is that Emma hasn't put herself
0:18:30 > 0:18:33in a tight spot with such a big task.
0:18:42 > 0:18:48Under the wide skies of the idyllic Sussex countryside, Sarah's at home,
0:18:48 > 0:18:53and she's about to get to grips with some colourful items of her own.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Those bags of vintage clothes she grabbed at the tip.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04So, it's a bit overwhelming having all these different types
0:19:04 > 0:19:05of clothes and fabric here.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07So I think the best thing to do is sort it out.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10I'm going to go for fantastic pieces that sell in their own right,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14bits that I probably don't want at all, like these handkerchiefs.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16And then there are some quite cool shoes,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18so things like that may sell just the way they are.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20So I think it's time to get sorting.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26That's fantastic. Keeping that.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28That's cashmere as well, that can go in there.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29100% cashmere.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Oh!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I think that's a keeper.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35And then there's a bit of frilly stuff.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38So, that is an original, proper babydoll.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41I mean, it's so cool!
0:19:41 > 0:19:43That is going to be worth a few quid, isn't it?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Fashionable nightwear became very popular in post-war Britain,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50with the introduction of sheer materials such as lace,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52silk and chiffon.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55But this pile is much more exciting.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I think I'm going to get some of this stuff washed.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00I'm going to get it so it looks absolutely at its best,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03take some pictures of it, and then just sell it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Sounds like a plan.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09But Sarah really has her work cut out
0:20:09 > 0:20:11if she's hoping to make any money.
0:20:12 > 0:20:18Having spent £0 so far, maybe Sarah's onto a winner after all.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20We shall see.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Back in Hellingly,
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Norman's beginning work on the soon to be metal-topped card table.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Basically it's just...take it apart and go from there.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Norman's going to remove the legs and discard the top section.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46The discarded table top will be replaced by a larger piece of MDF,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49which will then be covered by zinc.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Beautiful.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53The challenges are making sure we get the zinc round,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57and get the corners nice, and looking crisp and lovely.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00And just making sure I get the legs put back on right.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04As long as I don't get them on back to front or going out the wrong way!
0:21:04 > 0:21:07You never know. Might make it better!
0:21:08 > 0:21:14Norman's not too confident with this task. It's a first for him.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17However, he did hit on an idea which might deliver
0:21:17 > 0:21:19what Sarah's looking for.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21I've just put a little groove round it, with the router.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24And so we're going to slot it into there so you don't catch yourself,
0:21:24 > 0:21:26and then the legs will... And when we put the legs on it,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29they will fit really nicely and it will give it a bit of, you know,
0:21:29 > 0:21:31it'll look nice, I reckon.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36With the groove in place, it's time for Norman to break out the zinc...
0:21:38 > 0:21:42..measure up, and get into HIS groove, with the angle grinder.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43Let's go for it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Feel like I need a holiday.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Just as soon as you've finished the table, Norman.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00The next step is attaching the zinc to the MDF.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Well, if the rest of it goes as well as that,
0:22:12 > 0:22:14I'm going to be rather pleased.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17It seems that Norman's groove idea is a winner.
0:22:17 > 0:22:23But there are a few hurdles ahead before a successful task is assured,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26and we have a table worth dining on as well as selling on.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34Back in busy Brighton,
0:22:34 > 0:22:38our Emma is about to start work on the old wardrobe.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44When Sarah dropped it off, the plan was geometric and funky.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47But Emma's already off on a tangent.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53I had a plan to use a geometric wallpaper,
0:22:53 > 0:22:57but geometric didn't quite fit on it as I would have wanted anyway.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00So I moved to plan B.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Nothing like a plan B, Emma.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04But will Sarah like it?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06I'm sure a bit of adrenaline goes a long way,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10and I'm sure things will work out OK.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12That's a relief.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14I wouldn't want anything to disturb Badger.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Emma is now going for old-school Arts and Crafts wallpaper
0:23:20 > 0:23:24by 19th-century designer William Morris.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28And on this mid-century wardrobe, I think it will be dapper.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29There, it's coming.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32It's usually good news when you get...
0:23:32 > 0:23:34one off, it means all of them will come off.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37One door.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40And we know...
0:23:41 > 0:23:42..that's the left door.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Usually quite often I'd mark them at the bottom,
0:23:45 > 0:23:46but we know that is
0:23:46 > 0:23:48cos it's the one without the keyhole.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Excellent deduction. This is going well.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55The head's gone on the screw.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Whoops. I spoke too soon.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Give it one more go for luck.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03No, the thread's gone.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05So, right...
0:24:05 > 0:24:07What I don't want to do is bend it.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Give it some leverage.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15Got it!
0:24:17 > 0:24:21There's no time for celebration yet. There's still that wallpapering.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Sometimes I give myself a little bit too much to do.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28And it all goes a bit crazy, and it's like "Agh!,
0:24:28 > 0:24:29a bit overwhelming.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32And then just keep at it and all of a sudden,
0:24:32 > 0:24:38it comes together, like a nice roast dinner.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Yeah? Although roast dinners are really easy,
0:24:40 > 0:24:42I don't know why people complain about them.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44I can put a nice roast dinner together in two hours,
0:24:44 > 0:24:48and it is nice. Two and a half, even nicer.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Two and a half hours?
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I think someone wants roast dinner NOW.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55And then I'm just going to mark the holes like that.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00Emma's marking onto masking tape where the hinges will be.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03The tape can then be repositioned on the finished wallpaper
0:25:03 > 0:25:05to show where to poke holes.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Top tip for anyone not confident with measuring.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11And I'll be able to put that back on, and then I've got my...
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Need to do the other side as well.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Now for a spot of filling and sanding,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18to make all the surfaces perfectly smooth.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Time for a new set of legs as well.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24For the wardrobe, not Emma.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26They're quite chunky...
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Nice.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Raise it up off the ground.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Yeah, they WILL suit.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Smashing! Now, what about that paper?
0:25:40 > 0:25:44My favourite bit of this process is working out
0:25:44 > 0:25:45where the paper's...
0:25:45 > 0:25:47How the paper's going to fit,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50so that it flows all in a continual pattern.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53So that I don't chop any birds' heads off.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Can't do that. Just wouldn't be acceptable to me.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Me neither. Headless birds?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Bit of a deal-breaker, really.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04This has to be symmetrical.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Asymmetry rules, really.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11But this has to be symmetrical or it would just look off-balance
0:26:11 > 0:26:12if it wasn't.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Nothing worse than an off-balance wardrobe.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Probably best to crack on, Emma.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21I can't wait to see if Sarah thinks there's a profit to be made here.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31So we leave Brighton,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36and had to West Sussex and the market town of Midhurst.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Sarah's brought her collection of vintage clothes,
0:26:39 > 0:26:42washed, dried and ready to be sold.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Sarah's got a buyer lined up.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48But how much of that mishmash bundle is worth anything?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51- Hi, Beverly. - Hi, Sarah! How are you?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- I'm really well. How are you doing? - Very well, thank you.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- I've got a little bundle for you. - Gosh.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- Do you want to have a look?- Yes!
0:26:58 > 0:27:01So this belonged to one lovely lady,
0:27:01 > 0:27:03and this is almost like a timeline of her clothing.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06So there's all sorts of bits in here, and I'm not sure
0:27:06 > 0:27:09if they're going to suit or not, but I thought you get first dibs.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11OK, great. Let's have a look.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13So what are you finding is selling at the moment?
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Erm, hats are a big thing, but also cashmere.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- OK.- And shirts. Sort of very '50s style.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- So...- Well, I've definitely got a few of those in here.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- What should I do? Just pull it out and show you what I've got?- Yeah.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28This all sounds promising.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31So come on, Sarah! Show her what you got!
0:27:31 > 0:27:34So this is my kind of nighties selection.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35You could almost wear it out -
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I want to go and try it on, but I haven't dared yet.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39And the knickers.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44So far, it all seems to be ticking the boxes for Beverly.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47This little bundle is beautiful.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52Original cashmere, lambswool and Liberty-style print.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- So, I think this is charming. - Oh, wow.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Right, down to business.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59Are you interested, Beverly?
0:27:59 > 0:28:03I would be very interested in the putties, and the cashmere,
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- and the shirts.- Brilliant.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Well, let's pile it all up and talk money.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11Ah, the best bit. We'll leave Sarah to haggle it out,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14but the good news is at least we'll be seeing some kind of profit.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Oh, look at that!
0:28:23 > 0:28:25When Sarah met Ian and Clare at the tip,
0:28:25 > 0:28:28they were clearing out Ian's late mother's house.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30You're clearing everything, are you?
0:28:30 > 0:28:31Yes, we have to, yes.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Sarah saw potential in the bag of old clothes.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38On that frilly note, I'm going to go and get a trolley and pile it up.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41And even Clare had a few ideas with what could be done with them.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46I think she could perhaps make soft furnishings and interior decoration.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Bedspreads, curtains, cushions maybe.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Well, with the clothes in such good condition,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55Sarah thought cutting them up would have been a travesty.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Sarah's in Godalming in Surrey,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03to tell Ian and Clare that she managed to sell most of the clothes.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05But how much did she get for them?
0:29:08 > 0:29:10- Hello.- Hello!
0:29:10 > 0:29:11Hello, how are you both?
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- Very good, thank you.- Hello.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Hi, Ian. How are you doing?- Nice to see you again.- And you, and you.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Now, I caught up with you when you were sorting out
0:29:18 > 0:29:20some of your mother's clothes.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24I kept one bag of the clothing and recycled the rest of it.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26But we had a really good look through it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29And she cut a dash, didn't she?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31She did indeed, yes.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33I think even from the early days
0:29:33 > 0:29:37when she very much enjoyed things like ballroom dancing, you know,
0:29:37 > 0:29:40and obviously, the outfits associated with that
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- back in the '50s.- Yeah.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Got some pictures of the clothing that I found in the bag that I took.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Be warned, some of them are nighties.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- OK?- I think I remember.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55So, she had... Amongst the clothing were these fantastic nighties.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- I remember all of these. - Yes, yes.- And turns out
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- that girls now where those to go out.- Really?- People are wearing these weddings.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03And they were beautifully made,
0:30:03 > 0:30:05and everything was so well kept, wasn't it?
0:30:05 > 0:30:07She must have been pristine.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09We managed to find some
0:30:09 > 0:30:12black-and-white photos going back, of her wearing,
0:30:12 > 0:30:14you know, such outfits.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Really? Do you have them now?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- I do.- May I have a look at them? - I do.- Fantastic.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20So...
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- That's er... - With your father.- Oh, wow.
0:30:24 > 0:30:25With my father.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Oh, look at that. - And that's out dancing.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- Yes.- Wow.
0:30:29 > 0:30:30She was beautiful, wasn't she?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Yeah. She won medals for ballroom dancing.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Yeah.- It was a great love of hers. - Well, there's a little final bit
0:30:36 > 0:30:39to the story, actually. Because there is actually some profit.
0:30:39 > 0:30:44I did actually sell them, and I have £95 here.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45Wow, unbelievable!
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- That's amazing!- Thank you so much.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Oh, it's a pleasure. There is a little bit of proceeds
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- from those lovely clothes...- Yes. - But is there something you might do
0:30:53 > 0:30:56with that? Have you got a £95 spend in mind?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58I don't know, we'll have to buy something in her memory.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- Yes. I think that's an excellent idea.- Buy something in her memory.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06- Excellent. Well, have a lovely day, and thank you so much for your time.- Yes, thank you!- Bye.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Sarah didn't spend anything getting these clothes ready to sell.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16So, with the sale totalling £95,
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Ian and Clare have the full £95
0:31:19 > 0:31:22to spend on something in memory of Ian's mum.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30In Hellingly, Norman's feeling good
0:31:30 > 0:31:34about the end result of his card table task.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37I think we've done a big transformation on this one.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41I mean, she'll recognise it by the legs, but that'll be it, I imagine.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42Yeah, we're pleased with it.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Well, if you're pleased, Norman, then I'm pleased.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49But will Sarah be pleased?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Well, everybody used to have a card table,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54but now they're unfashionable and they're unloved.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56So I'm hoping that Norman has done something really lovely
0:31:56 > 0:31:58with our one to put it back on its feet.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Sarah challenged Norman to take on this long forgotten card table
0:32:08 > 0:32:10and give it a new identity.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17And Norman hasn't disappointed.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21With a bit of elbow grease and some clever woodwork,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24he's given it a whole new future.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32The quality legs have been saved,
0:32:32 > 0:32:36and now they support a wonderfully smooth zinc top.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Norman's proud of his handiwork.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Let's hope Sarah takes to it as well.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47- Hello, Norm!- Hello, you.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Aren't you clever? Aren't you clever?
0:32:50 > 0:32:53It's the first time someone's ever called me that.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54Norman, it's lovely!
0:32:54 > 0:32:56There we go.
0:32:56 > 0:32:57Oh, it's a proper table now, isn't it?
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Yeah, it is. You wanted zinc, we gave you zinc.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Norman, it's great! Are you pleased with it?
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Yeah, really pleased with it. I mean, it's come up really well.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11Bit of an understatement, Norman. It's a complete transformation.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Haven't the legs come up well? - We just cleaned them slightly.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15That's all we did. We didn't do much to them.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17So we repaired the broken ones and,
0:33:17 > 0:33:21yeah, just wired and cleaned them and then, yeah.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- Let's pop it back up.- Let's pop it up.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- How heavy is it as well? - No, it's great.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- No, it's fine, isn't it?- Yeah. - I think that's really pleasing,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32because at the state that it arrived at,
0:33:32 > 0:33:36it was a fiver in a car boot, wasn't it? It was a walk past...
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- If you were lucky.- Yeah. Budget wise...?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Budget, we've done on budget, 250 like we said we would.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43But I think it's a great-looking table.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46And because of the condition that this one was in,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49you have really made the most of those legs.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50And that top's lovely.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53So wasn't it... Wasn't it to drink rose on?
0:33:53 > 0:33:57- Oh, have you got some?- You said rose, didn't you? I thought YOU were going to bring it.- Ah!
0:33:57 > 0:34:00We have our own, so there you go. We can go to Glyndebourne.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- Would you like a glass? - Oh, go on, then.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- Just a small one.- All right, a little small one!
0:34:06 > 0:34:08I think the team deserve a little celebration.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Cheers, guys! Salute!
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Happy days! That's a lovely job, thank you.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15Thank you.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17Oh, lovely jubbly.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Well, that is a really lovely bit of redesign from Norman.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25He's transformed that table from unlovely into really beautiful.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30It's classic, it's well-styled and people are going to want to own it.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Very happy. Yeah, I think we've made
0:34:33 > 0:34:36a great-looking table out of nothing. Yeah, really pleased.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41The card table belonged to Gudrun,
0:34:41 > 0:34:44who was happy Sarah wanted to whisk it away for a makeover.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48I have no idea what she will do with it,
0:34:48 > 0:34:50but I'd love to see what she will come up with.
0:34:50 > 0:34:55Norman describes Sarah's tip finds as weird and wonderful.
0:34:55 > 0:34:56This WAS weird...
0:34:58 > 0:34:59..now it's wonderful.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07The table was snapped up by an interior design shop in Kent.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11For owner Maria, it is a fantastic addition to her shop.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14I personally love it.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17And what I would have is, it would be used for lots of things.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19I'd like it as a desk in the spare bedroom.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22You can put it away again when you don't need it,
0:35:22 > 0:35:25you can carry it out into the garden,
0:35:25 > 0:35:28it would be perfect for picnics. It's got so many uses.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32All Sarah has to do now is hand over the profit.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Well, I gave Norman that rickety old card table,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37and he absolutely transformed it with that zinc top.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Now, I haven't been able to catch up with Gudrun,
0:35:39 > 0:35:42but I have made a fantastic £75 profit.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45So I'm going to make sure that gets to her. What a result!
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Norman charged Sarah £250 for the makeover.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Sarah sold the table for £325,
0:35:54 > 0:35:58with the £75 profit passed on to Gudrun.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08Back in Brighton, there's not so much sun, sea and sand
0:36:08 > 0:36:11as dismay, despair, and doubt for Emma.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14I was worried when this wardrobe came.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Number one, don't like wardrobes.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Number two, had no legs.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Number three, I just didn't have a vision for it.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23And...I was scared.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Scared of a wardrobe!
0:36:27 > 0:36:31But let's hope Sarah does get a fright in a good way when she sees it.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Well, there is nothing like the excitement of when you come
0:36:33 > 0:36:36to pick up a piece and you just don't know what it's going to look like.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39I left Emma with a really tatty, old wardrobe.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42I'm hoping she's completely transformed it.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45When Sarah dropped it off,
0:36:45 > 0:36:48it was a wardrobe that had given many years of loyal service.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50And it showed.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Emma has done an amazing job.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01With muscle power required in the prep,
0:37:01 > 0:37:05she went on to show a lightness of touch in her ability
0:37:05 > 0:37:09to renew and create a piece of furniture with style and class.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16The beautiful paper has been applied perfectly,
0:37:16 > 0:37:21and, with new additions throughout, Emma has certainly delivered.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25The overall design is very different to the original idea,
0:37:25 > 0:37:30so hopefully, Sarah will be convinced by Emma's new approach.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35- Hi, Emma.- Hello!
0:37:37 > 0:37:39That's not it.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Seriously?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43That is it!
0:37:43 > 0:37:44I went traditional.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Look, it's just given me goose bumps. Emma, it's amazing!
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- I'm pleased with it, yeah. - Is it really the same thing?
0:37:51 > 0:37:53You'll recognise the inside.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- Emma, it's fantastic! - Some more hooks here.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59And a total remake over here.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02What a clever girl you are. Look at that!
0:38:03 > 0:38:05- I am blown away. - Given it legs. She's got legs.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08I was going to put bigger cabrioles on, but...
0:38:08 > 0:38:12The lock works. There's a bit of a knack to it, and it only...
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Hold on.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16It's stunning! Are you pleased with it?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18I am pleased with it.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20I'm pleased with the fact that it does look
0:38:20 > 0:38:24quite elegant and traditional, even in its simplicity.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28And I'm pleased with the plinth that I made myself.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29And then I've glazed it.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33So, I think there was a £220 budget on it.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37But you can't be telling me you've done all this for that.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41Well, the work and the materials, minus the wallpaper,
0:38:41 > 0:38:42which did take...
0:38:42 > 0:38:44basically a whole roll.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49- Right.- So there is £50 for... An extra £50.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52So it's 270 rather than 220.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- I think that's amazing. - Good.- All the work that you've done,
0:38:54 > 0:38:58I imagined you'd just tack a little pair of legs on it,
0:38:58 > 0:39:03cover it up with some of that orange paper and we would have a smart,
0:39:03 > 0:39:05functional piece of furniture.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08But you've created something that's just beautiful.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09It couldn't be nicer.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11I absolutely love it.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14I'm with you, Sarah.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18To turn a piece of furniture that was destined for the tip
0:39:18 > 0:39:21into something so elegant is pretty amazing.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25It's lovely. Well, thank you so much.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27You are a very clever girl.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- Oh!- Beautiful.- Thank you. - I'll see you very soon.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- Yes, I look forward to it.- Bye!- Bye!
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Couldn't have put it better myself, Emma.
0:39:38 > 0:39:39Two thumbs up.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Result.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Well, every so often I come and pick something up
0:39:44 > 0:39:47that just blows my mind. Emma is a wallpaper Wonder Woman.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Fantastic!
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Fantastic! That's a better reaction than...
0:39:53 > 0:39:57I'm just so pleased with that reaction. Excellent!
0:40:00 > 0:40:04Sarah first spied the wardrobe just as Ian was about to sling it
0:40:04 > 0:40:07in the skip. What did he think would happen to it?
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Who knows? With a lick of paint and a few pretty stencils,
0:40:11 > 0:40:13it will come up like new.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18Even when new, I bet this wardrobe didn't look as good as it does now.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26It was snapped up by online retailer The Country Home, for sale
0:40:26 > 0:40:30on their website. And company buyer Megan is feeling confident
0:40:30 > 0:40:33about its future sales potential.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36I really love this piece. It's got a great William Morris bold pattern,
0:40:36 > 0:40:38and it's been finished to a high standard,
0:40:38 > 0:40:40especially with the attention to detail here.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44I think it'll fit in with quite a variety of different styles.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Now Sarah is at Ian's home,
0:40:46 > 0:40:51to show him what has become of his beaten-up and broken-down old wardrobe.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56- Hello, there.- Hello, Sarah. How are you?- Very well.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- Lovely to see you again. - You picked a nice day.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- It's a beautiful day. - It is, isn't it?- Now, I said
0:41:00 > 0:41:02I'd come and find you if there was something to be done
0:41:02 > 0:41:05with your wardrobe. It's been amusing me since I picked it up,
0:41:05 > 0:41:08because I think you said that it would be a challenge
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- to make anything from it.- I did say that, and I suspect
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- it WAS a challenge. - Well, it was a bit of a challenge,
0:41:14 > 0:41:18but luckily I know some lovely people who are very creative.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22And your wardrobe actually went to Brighton and was worked on
0:41:22 > 0:41:25by a lady called Emma. And I brought you some pictures to show you
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- what she did with it.- Good. - Let's see what you think of this.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31Good heavens! Well done, Emma.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- She has...- What lovely designs.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36Yes. And this is actually a wallpaper that she's used.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39It's lacquered, she's made a new pelmet to go over...
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Transformed it.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43She really did. She put her heart and soul into it.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45It does cost quite a lot of money to get something
0:41:45 > 0:41:48to look like that after it's come from the tip.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50- So we actually invested £270... - Right.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53..in making it look like that. And I've got some profit.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- Really?- For you. Yeah, I do. - Good heavens.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59We did make some money. A grand total of £40 from it.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02Fantastic! Well, I'm very grateful to you and Emma.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Is there something you might do with the £40?
0:42:04 > 0:42:05Yes, I know exactly what we'll do with it.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08Cos my daughter, who lives with us at the moment,
0:42:08 > 0:42:11has suggested we go off to a local pub for a drink.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12This will pay for the drinks.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Fantastic! Well, I think that's a great use of your money.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Have a drink on us, and your wardrobe has gone on to have
0:42:17 > 0:42:20a whole new lease of life. So thanks so much for catching up.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- Thank you, very much.- Pleasure. Bye-bye!- Bye-bye.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Well, that was lovely because I think Ian really appreciated
0:42:28 > 0:42:31all of Emma's hard work. She totally transformed that wardrobe,
0:42:31 > 0:42:34and now Ian is going off to have a round of drinks on us.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36That's a happy ending.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42Emma charged Sarah £270 for her impressive handiwork.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Sarah sold the wardrobe for £310,
0:42:47 > 0:42:51with the £40 of profit safely tucked in Ian's pocket.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Sarah salvaged three items that were destined for the dump.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Norman transformed the card table.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08Emma jazzed up the wardrobe.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15And Sarah gave new homes to the old clothes.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19Well, I just loved Emma's wardrobe,
0:43:19 > 0:43:21and I can't believe what Norman managed to do
0:43:21 > 0:43:22with that old card table.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24I think he turned it into a zinc masterpiece.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27And that's three more items that have been saved from the trash
0:43:27 > 0:43:29and turned into cash.