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0:00:20 > 0:00:26- Tonight, we see Dr Olwen Williams's - Georgian house in St Asaph...
0:00:27 > 0:00:32- ..then we see an amazing - home-cum-museum in Berriew...
0:00:33 > 0:00:38- ..and, finally, we'll visit - Rena Clarke's home in the Marches.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40- Welcome to 04Wal.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56- This Georgian house...
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- ..belongs to Dr Olwen Williams - and Paul Lloyd, her partner.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04- Paul has a studio here - and he renovated the house.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- They both influenced - the interior design.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09- The large rooms...
0:01:09 > 0:01:13- ..are full of interesting items, - including Paul's work.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- What made you choose this house?
0:01:18 > 0:01:20- It met many of my requirements.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- I wanted a garden - and a house which had many rooms.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30- We didn't have children then - and we still don't have children...
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- ..but we thought we'd have lots of - guests, if we moved to north Wales.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- We were right - - the house is full every weekend.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- Paul was teaching art in Liverpool, - at the time...
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- ..and he wanted to leave - the teaching profession.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52- He wanted to branch out on his own, - as a ceramicist and an artist.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- We needed a property - that was large enough...
0:01:56 > 0:01:58- ..to house a workshop for him.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- What, apart from the size, - drew you to the house?
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- It's a Georgian house and I've - always loved Georgian design.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- The proportions are fantastic.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- The location is perfect.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- Though it's in the countryside - it also meets our final criterion.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22- That criterion was to have a house - within walking distance of a pub.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- That's the honest truth.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- We looked for that - in every single house.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- Who cares where it is - it must be - within walking distance of a pub!
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- We love to go for a pint, - in the evening.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- This house happened - to fit all our criteria.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- Is it easy to adapt a Georgian house - to modern living?
0:02:43 > 0:02:44- Yes, I think so.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50- Our taste differs from that of most - people who buy Georgian houses.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- As you can see, - some of the rooms are very modern.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- Some have an art deco flavour.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02- Other rooms include touches - of art nouveau and arts and crafts.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- We've tried to preserve - the Georgian features.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- We haven't added - any brand new features.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- What about your colour scheme?
0:03:14 > 0:03:15- This red is very bright.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- It's bright but also warm.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Yes. I'm very fond of white, - as a canvas for Paul's work.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- We have what is, more or less, - a black and white room.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Bright colours - reflect our personalities.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- We're both extroverts - and we're quite bubbly.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- We want to live in an environment - which complements that.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57- Did you knock - these two rooms into one?
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- No, I think this was done - in the 1970s.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- There was a pantry over here.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- There was a corridor here - and a door there.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- This is the heart of our home.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- We live here. Our cat and dog - are with us, all the time.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- I enjoy spending time here - more than any of the other rooms.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- There's an assortment of materials - in here.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- A lovely slate floor, - this modern, 1970s table...
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- ..and all the wonderful, - custom-made cabinets.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Yes. Paul's brother - made this sycamore kitchen.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- There are touches of art deco - arts and crafts in here.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- We have a traditional, - Belfast sink...
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- ..paired with an ultramodern tap.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Light comes in here - from the back of the house...
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- ..and from the front, too.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Yes. These windows are great.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- They let in lots of light...
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- ..and they give us - a great view of grass and sheep.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- We live in the centre of St Asaph - but we're surrounded by nature.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14- It's a real pleasure - to live in a house like this.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- This wide hallway suggests to me - the original owners were wealthy.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40- Only the rich could afford to - dedicate so much space to a hallway.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- Look at this fantastic floor - and these wide stone slabs.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- Everything here echoes - the original, Georgian design.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54- The kitchen and the lounge - we saw earlier are through there.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55- This is the main lounge.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- Beyond it is the dining room.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- It's like entering a cave.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- It could certainly be described - as whiter than white.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Everything looks better - against a white background.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- This is a fusion - of several design periods.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- The sofa and two chairs are modern.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23- It's a fascinating collection - of individual pieces.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- No two pieces of glasswork - are the same style.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- It's an interesting collection.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- There's a boat in the fireplace.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- It's a two-bar electric fire, - in essence...
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- ..but it becomes a work of art - when you encase the fire in a boat.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- You can admire it, - with a smile on your face.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48- It's very camp.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- The dining area is over here.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- This is my favourite - piece of furniture in the house.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- What a magnificent table.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59- Look at the legs!
0:06:59 > 0:07:04- There's a variety of chairs here. - Each one is a design classic.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- They would take their place - in any room and in any period.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- This is my office.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- I come here, when I want to work.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- I also listen to music - and read here.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- It's always very tidy...
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- ..because I need a clear table - on which to work.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- I never leave books out.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- I start from scratch every time.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- I also tidy up in here, - in the evenings.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- This is all arts and crafts.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- I'm very fond - of the work of William Morris.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06- Over the years, I've amassed - a collection of small pieces...
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- ..of a Morris-style design.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- I've stuck to a dark palette - in here.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Green is the classic colour - for a study.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- This is the old part of the house, - isn't it?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- Yes. We think - this was the servants' quarters.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- We also think - the cooking was all done in here.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- There was a fireplace here, - when we bought the house...
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- ..but the chimney was unsupported!
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- We rebuilt the chimney - and refitted the fireplace.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41- It's cosy.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- Above the office, - leading off the spare bedroom...
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- ..there is a reflection room.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59- It is also used as a gallery for - the work of Paul and other artists.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- It's clear - you've worked really hard.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- I enjoy gardening. - I come home to relax.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- It's physical work...
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- ..but it gives the brain - a chance to relax and wander off.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- It's a kind of blue air thinking.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- There's a touch of 'The Good Life' - about this garden!
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- I had a crop of 24 white cabbages - one August.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49- Two of us couldn't possibly - eat 24 white cabbages.
0:09:49 > 0:09:55- Our friends and family enjoy the - fruits of my labour in the garden.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- We give away the produce.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- I live the good life here, - but it isn't like 'The Good Life'!
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Can you foresee a time - when you won't live here?
0:10:17 > 0:10:18- Yes. The time will come.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- This is a big house, for two people.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- When we move, - I love the idea of a self-build.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- Something like the German Huf Haus.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- This house - was built as a family home...
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- ..and that's what it should be.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- That's why we must move from here.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- I want someone else - to have fun here...
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- ..just like we've had fun here.
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0:11:01 > 0:11:06- Deep in rural Wales, in a building - which was once two squash courts...
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- ..there is an alternative museum - and an unusual flat.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- This unique museum - belongs to the artist, Andrew Logan.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- This is the only museum in Europe...
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- ..dedicated to the work - of a living artist.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45- Andrew established the Alternative - Miss World Competition in the 1970s.
0:11:45 > 0:11:51- His work is collected by stars like - Zandra Rhodes, Elton John and Bono.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- His jewellery was recently featured - on 'Sex and the City'.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02- In a multifunctional building, - space sharing is unavoidable.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- This is the museum office...
0:12:04 > 0:12:09- ..and it's also the lounge - for Andrew and Michael, his partner.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- It's an interesting room.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- The ceiling rises to a peak - and the window echoes that shape.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- There's glass from floor to ceiling, - which makes it a light room.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- There's a cosy fireplace, - a television and a music system.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- Everything you'd need in a lounge, - including personal objects.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36- I think they've made very clever use - of the space in the gallery.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41- This was a viewing gallery for those - who wanted to watch squash games.
0:12:41 > 0:12:47- They left it open and you can see - pieces of Andrew's work, over there.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55- It's like looking out, through - a window, but it's more interesting.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- The rest of the house is behind me.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01- Here it is.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- There's a shower room and toilet.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- The staircase - leads to the only bedroom.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- I know what you're thinking - - pink and red clash.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- They're meant to clash. - It's that type of place.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20- Here it is.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- A cross between a Turkish boudoir - and a Bedouin's tent.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- You could live here.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- There's a television, - books and clothes in here.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- It's practical - but it has a unique style.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41- It isn't subtle but it isn't meant - to be subtle - that's half the fun.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46- I think this really adds something - to this room.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- It came from India - and it looks very primitive.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- It's very playful, isn't it? - It's full of fun.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- I think that's part - of the very essence of this style.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- Leading from this flat - is a simple terrace.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- It's a great place to have parties.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44- As you've seen, the flat takes up - very little of this building.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- The rest is a museum. - But wow, what a museum!
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- I've certainly never seen - anything like it.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- This may not be - to everyone's taste...
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- ..but this is the perfect place - to display Andrew Logan's work.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- In a nutshell, it's very camp.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- What he's done is transform tat - into art...
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- ..spiced up - with a good chunk of humour.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11- Anything which can raise a smile, - in this day and age, is valuable.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- I was staying with my mother - and Tim saw this place.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- You wouldn't have seen its potential - from the estate agent's photograph.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- It didn't look nice in the details.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Tim came up here and he phoned me - to say he'd bought it!
0:16:03 > 0:16:04- It's magical up here.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- You can see Snowdonia - and Cader Idris.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- It's fantastic.
0:16:14 > 0:16:20- This breathtaking view - can be seen from a home...
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- ..near the border - between England and Wales.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- Facing west towards Wales, - it's home to Rena and Tim Clarke.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32- Thanks to their efforts, the house - has been renovated and extended...
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- ..without losing - its original character.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- It's a traditional, Welsh longhouse.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47- The farmer lived in one room and - the animals lived in the other room.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- The animals went into the warm room, - where the fireplace stood.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- We wanted a bigger house, - to capitalise on the view.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- That's why we tried to be - sympathetic with the tradition...
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- ..in keeping - with the original building.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- We built an oak-framed extension.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- What did you have to do, - in order to make it habitable?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- We could just about squeeze in.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- Five of us lived here - for a couple of years.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31- It took time to get planning - permission and to build the house.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- I like unusual things.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- I am not a minimalist, - when it comes to interior design!
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- I surround myself with things which - say something about my family...
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- ..and my family's interests.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- I wanted the kitchen - to be the heart of the home.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- We spend lots of time in here.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- We have four children...
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- ..and they come and go, - as children do these days.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16- We all congregate in here so the - kitchen is the heart of our home.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Do you enjoy cooking?
0:18:19 > 0:18:20- Yes, I love to cook.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- I find it very relaxing.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- There's nothing better - than to cook for a full table.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- I enjoy eating and drinking - with a group of people.
0:18:31 > 0:18:32- Did you choose the colours?
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- Yes. There was once - 20 shades of pink in this kitchen.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38- I wanted something warm.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- I get fed up with white!
0:18:43 > 0:18:48- We've used a bit of white but I - wanted something warm, in here.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- You have an eclectic taste.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- Yes, I suppose.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- You collect items - from lots of different places.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- Yes and it's time to stop now - because we have more than enough!
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- It would take another lifetime - to use them all!
0:19:05 > 0:19:06- I use these plates.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- I take a plate off the wall - when I cook a special meal.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- I don't keep things, - just as ornaments.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18- I like the fact everything is used, - even our old glasses.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- Walk through the kitchen - and you walk through a wall!
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- This was once an external wall.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- This was the size of the house, - at one time.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- The animals slept in the barn, - which stood there.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- They managed to keep the old frame, - where the palisade once stood.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- This was the dividing wall - between two rooms.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- The old frame stands - as a reminder of the original house.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- They've raised the ceiling height. - You can see struts upstairs, too.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51- It's almost a work of art.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- This is a family lounge, - where people come to relax.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- It's cosy, unlike the room - at the other end of the house.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- This is the modern part - of the house.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- This is completely new, isn't it?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26- Yes, that's right.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- Wow!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- Why did you want such a large room?
0:20:33 > 0:20:37- We wanted a big room because - the other rooms are so small.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38- We wanted a contrast.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- We also wanted somewhere - where we could eat and relax...
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- ..which was also ideal for parties.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47- This is a triumph.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- The wall of glass - capitalises on the fantastic view.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- Yes, it brings the outdoors - into the room.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01- Did you design it?
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- Yes, with a friend of ours, - who's an architect.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- We sat down together - and created this.
0:21:09 > 0:21:10- It's simple, really.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- We wanted to create - a baronial style hall.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- We were keen - to keep it simple and natural.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- There's something baronial - about this table.
0:21:25 > 0:21:26- Yes, it's enormous.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- You rarely see pieces of furniture - like this any more.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- The person who made it - has become a family friend.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- The wood is yew.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45- He'd made it but he couldn't find - a buyer because no-one had any room.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- It took six men - to pick it up and carry it in.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- And that was just the tabletop!
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- Tell me about the little statue - on the table.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- It's made of the same wood - as the table.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03- It's a wizard.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- Kevin, the man who made the table...
0:22:06 > 0:22:11- ..always makes a statue - to guard his creations.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Walk upstairs, - above the magnificent lounge...
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- ..and you'll find - the master bedroom.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30- The wood is amazing.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- These enormous purlins - stretch the length of the house.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- There's a lovely brass bed - in the sleeping area.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- There's a chaise longue here.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- If you want some privacy, - you can draw these thick curtains.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- Nothing in this room - compares to this breathtaking view.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54- You can lie in your bed, - on the border with England...
0:22:54 > 0:22:55- ..and gaze at Snowdon!
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- Would anything persuade you - to move away from here?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- I'm not sure.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16- I'm really fond of this area.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- Perhaps I'd move closer to the sea.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- I love the sea too, and I have - relatives in Pembrokeshire.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- I can't even imagine - living anywhere but here.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- I can see why.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- S4C subtitles by- Eirlys A Jones