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-Tonight, we see Dr Olwen Williams's

-Georgian house in St Asaph...

-..then we see an amazing

-home-cum-museum in Berriew...

-..and, finally, we'll visit

-Rena Clarke's home in the Marches.

-Welcome to 04Wal.

-This Georgian house...

-..belongs to Dr Olwen Williams

-and Paul Lloyd, her partner.

-Paul has a studio here

-and he renovated the house.

-They both influenced

-the interior design.

-The large rooms...

-..are full of interesting items,

-including Paul's work.

-What made you choose this house?

-It met many of my requirements.

-I wanted a garden

-and a house which had many rooms.

-We didn't have children then

-and we still don't have children...

-..but we thought we'd have lots of

-guests, if we moved to north Wales.

-We were right -

-the house is full every weekend.

-Paul was teaching art in Liverpool,

-at the time...

-..and he wanted to leave

-the teaching profession.

-He wanted to branch out on his own,

-as a ceramicist and an artist.

-We needed a property

-that was large enough...

-..to house a workshop for him.

-What, apart from the size,

-drew you to the house?

-It's a Georgian house and I've

-always loved Georgian design.

-The proportions are fantastic.

-The location is perfect.

-Though it's in the countryside

-it also meets our final criterion.

-That criterion was to have a house

-within walking distance of a pub.

-That's the honest truth.

-We looked for that

-in every single house.

-Who cares where it is - it must be

-within walking distance of a pub!

-We love to go for a pint,

-in the evening.

-This house happened

-to fit all our criteria.

-Is it easy to adapt a Georgian house

-to modern living?

-Yes, I think so.

-Our taste differs from that of most

-people who buy Georgian houses.

-As you can see,

-some of the rooms are very modern.

-Some have an art deco flavour.

-Other rooms include touches

-of art nouveau and arts and crafts.

-We've tried to preserve

-the Georgian features.

-We haven't added

-any brand new features.

-What about your colour scheme?

-This red is very bright.

-It's bright but also warm.

-Yes. I'm very fond of white,

-as a canvas for Paul's work.

-We have what is, more or less,

-a black and white room.

-Bright colours

-reflect our personalities.

-We're both extroverts

-and we're quite bubbly.

-We want to live in an environment

-which complements that.

-Did you knock

-these two rooms into one?

-No, I think this was done

-in the 1970s.

-There was a pantry over here.

-There was a corridor here

-and a door there.

-This is the heart of our home.

-We live here. Our cat and dog

-are with us, all the time.

-I enjoy spending time here

-more than any of the other rooms.

-There's an assortment of materials

-in here.

-A lovely slate floor,

-this modern, 1970s table...

-..and all the wonderful,

-custom-made cabinets.

-Yes. Paul's brother

-made this sycamore kitchen.

-There are touches of art deco

-arts and crafts in here.

-We have a traditional,

-Belfast sink...

-..paired with an ultramodern tap.

-Light comes in here

-from the back of the house...

-..and from the front, too.

-Yes. These windows are great.

-They let in lots of light...

-..and they give us

-a great view of grass and sheep.

-We live in the centre of St Asaph

-but we're surrounded by nature.

-It's a real pleasure

-to live in a house like this.

-This wide hallway suggests to me

-the original owners were wealthy.

-Only the rich could afford to

-dedicate so much space to a hallway.

-Look at this fantastic floor

-and these wide stone slabs.

-Everything here echoes

-the original, Georgian design.

-The kitchen and the lounge

-we saw earlier are through there.

-This is the main lounge.

-Beyond it is the dining room.

-It's like entering a cave.

-It could certainly be described

-as whiter than white.

-Everything looks better

-against a white background.

-This is a fusion

-of several design periods.

-The sofa and two chairs are modern.

-It's a fascinating collection

-of individual pieces.

-No two pieces of glasswork

-are the same style.

-It's an interesting collection.

-There's a boat in the fireplace.

-It's a two-bar electric fire,

-in essence...

-..but it becomes a work of art

-when you encase the fire in a boat.

-You can admire it,

-with a smile on your face.

-It's very camp.

-The dining area is over here.

-This is my favourite

-piece of furniture in the house.

-What a magnificent table.

-Look at the legs!

-There's a variety of chairs here.

-Each one is a design classic.

-They would take their place

-in any room and in any period.

-This is my office.

-I come here, when I want to work.

-I also listen to music

-and read here.

-It's always very tidy...

-..because I need a clear table

-on which to work.

-I never leave books out.

-I start from scratch every time.

-I also tidy up in here,

-in the evenings.

-This is all arts and crafts.

-I'm very fond

-of the work of William Morris.

-Over the years, I've amassed

-a collection of small pieces...

-..of a Morris-style design.

-I've stuck to a dark palette

-in here.

-Green is the classic colour

-for a study.

-This is the old part of the house,

-isn't it?

-Yes. We think

-this was the servants' quarters.

-We also think

-the cooking was all done in here.

-There was a fireplace here,

-when we bought the house...

-..but the chimney was unsupported!

-We rebuilt the chimney

-and refitted the fireplace.

-It's cosy.

-Above the office,

-leading off the spare bedroom...

-..there is a reflection room.

-It is also used as a gallery for

-the work of Paul and other artists.

-It's clear

-you've worked really hard.

-I enjoy gardening.

-I come home to relax.

-It's physical work...

-..but it gives the brain

-a chance to relax and wander off.

-It's a kind of blue air thinking.

-There's a touch of 'The Good Life'

-about this garden!

-I had a crop of 24 white cabbages

-one August.

-Two of us couldn't possibly

-eat 24 white cabbages.

-Our friends and family enjoy the

-fruits of my labour in the garden.

-We give away the produce.

-I live the good life here,

-but it isn't like 'The Good Life'!

-Can you foresee a time

-when you won't live here?

-Yes. The time will come.

-This is a big house, for two people.

-When we move,

-I love the idea of a self-build.

-Something like the German Huf Haus.

-This house

-was built as a family home...

-..and that's what it should be.

-That's why we must move from here.

-I want someone else

-to have fun here...

-..just like we've had fun here.

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-Deep in rural Wales, in a building

-which was once two squash courts...

-..there is an alternative museum

-and an unusual flat.

-This unique museum

-belongs to the artist, Andrew Logan.

-This is the only museum in Europe...

-..dedicated to the work

-of a living artist.

-Andrew established the Alternative

-Miss World Competition in the 1970s.

-His work is collected by stars like

-Zandra Rhodes, Elton John and Bono.

-His jewellery was recently featured

-on 'Sex and the City'.

-In a multifunctional building,

-space sharing is unavoidable.

-This is the museum office...

-..and it's also the lounge

-for Andrew and Michael, his partner.

-It's an interesting room.

-The ceiling rises to a peak

-and the window echoes that shape.

-There's glass from floor to ceiling,

-which makes it a light room.

-There's a cosy fireplace,

-a television and a music system.

-Everything you'd need in a lounge,

-including personal objects.

-I think they've made very clever use

-of the space in the gallery.

-This was a viewing gallery for those

-who wanted to watch squash games.

-They left it open and you can see

-pieces of Andrew's work, over there.

-It's like looking out, through

-a window, but it's more interesting.

-The rest of the house is behind me.

-Here it is.

-There's a shower room and toilet.

-The staircase

-leads to the only bedroom.

-I know what you're thinking -

-pink and red clash.

-They're meant to clash.

-It's that type of place.

-Here it is.

-A cross between a Turkish boudoir

-and a Bedouin's tent.

-You could live here.

-There's a television,

-books and clothes in here.

-It's practical

-but it has a unique style.

-It isn't subtle but it isn't meant

-to be subtle - that's half the fun.

-I think this really adds something

-to this room.

-It came from India

-and it looks very primitive.

-It's very playful, isn't it?

-It's full of fun.

-I think that's part

-of the very essence of this style.

-Leading from this flat

-is a simple terrace.

-It's a great place to have parties.

-As you've seen, the flat takes up

-very little of this building.

-The rest is a museum.

-But wow, what a museum!

-I've certainly never seen

-anything like it.

-This may not be

-to everyone's taste...

-..but this is the perfect place

-to display Andrew Logan's work.

-In a nutshell, it's very camp.

-What he's done is transform tat

-into art...

-..spiced up

-with a good chunk of humour.

-Anything which can raise a smile,

-in this day and age, is valuable.

-I was staying with my mother

-and Tim saw this place.

-You wouldn't have seen its potential

-from the estate agent's photograph.

-It didn't look nice in the details.

-Tim came up here and he phoned me

-to say he'd bought it!

-It's magical up here.

-You can see Snowdonia

-and Cader Idris.

-It's fantastic.

-This breathtaking view

-can be seen from a home...

-..near the border

-between England and Wales.

-Facing west towards Wales,

-it's home to Rena and Tim Clarke.

-Thanks to their efforts, the house

-has been renovated and extended...

-..without losing

-its original character.

-It's a traditional, Welsh longhouse.

-The farmer lived in one room and

-the animals lived in the other room.

-The animals went into the warm room,

-where the fireplace stood.

-We wanted a bigger house,

-to capitalise on the view.

-That's why we tried to be

-sympathetic with the tradition...

-..in keeping

-with the original building.

-We built an oak-framed extension.

-What did you have to do,

-in order to make it habitable?

-We could just about squeeze in.

-Five of us lived here

-for a couple of years.

-It took time to get planning

-permission and to build the house.

-I like unusual things.

-I am not a minimalist,

-when it comes to interior design!

-I surround myself with things which

-say something about my family...

-..and my family's interests.

-I wanted the kitchen

-to be the heart of the home.

-We spend lots of time in here.

-We have four children...

-..and they come and go,

-as children do these days.

-We all congregate in here so the

-kitchen is the heart of our home.

-Do you enjoy cooking?

-Yes, I love to cook.

-I find it very relaxing.

-There's nothing better

-than to cook for a full table.

-I enjoy eating and drinking

-with a group of people.

-Did you choose the colours?

-Yes. There was once

-20 shades of pink in this kitchen.

-I wanted something warm.

-I get fed up with white!

-We've used a bit of white but I

-wanted something warm, in here.

-You have an eclectic taste.

-Yes, I suppose.

-You collect items

-from lots of different places.

-Yes and it's time to stop now

-because we have more than enough!

-It would take another lifetime

-to use them all!

-I use these plates.

-I take a plate off the wall

-when I cook a special meal.

-I don't keep things,

-just as ornaments.

-I like the fact everything is used,

-even our old glasses.

-Walk through the kitchen

-and you walk through a wall!

-This was once an external wall.

-This was the size of the house,

-at one time.

-The animals slept in the barn,

-which stood there.

-They managed to keep the old frame,

-where the palisade once stood.

-This was the dividing wall

-between two rooms.

-The old frame stands

-as a reminder of the original house.

-They've raised the ceiling height.

-You can see struts upstairs, too.

-It's almost a work of art.

-This is a family lounge,

-where people come to relax.

-It's cosy, unlike the room

-at the other end of the house.

-This is the modern part

-of the house.

-This is completely new, isn't it?

-Yes, that's right.

-Wow!

-Why did you want such a large room?

-We wanted a big room because

-the other rooms are so small.

-We wanted a contrast.

-We also wanted somewhere

-where we could eat and relax...

-..which was also ideal for parties.

-This is a triumph.

-The wall of glass

-capitalises on the fantastic view.

-Yes, it brings the outdoors

-into the room.

-Did you design it?

-Yes, with a friend of ours,

-who's an architect.

-We sat down together

-and created this.

-It's simple, really.

-We wanted to create

-a baronial style hall.

-We were keen

-to keep it simple and natural.

-There's something baronial

-about this table.

-Yes, it's enormous.

-You rarely see pieces of furniture

-like this any more.

-The person who made it

-has become a family friend.

-The wood is yew.

-He'd made it but he couldn't find

-a buyer because no-one had any room.

-It took six men

-to pick it up and carry it in.

-And that was just the tabletop!

-Tell me about the little statue

-on the table.

-It's made of the same wood

-as the table.

-It's a wizard.

-Kevin, the man who made the table...

-..always makes a statue

-to guard his creations.

-Walk upstairs,

-above the magnificent lounge...

-..and you'll find

-the master bedroom.

-The wood is amazing.

-These enormous purlins

-stretch the length of the house.

-There's a lovely brass bed

-in the sleeping area.

-There's a chaise longue here.

-If you want some privacy,

-you can draw these thick curtains.

-Nothing in this room

-compares to this breathtaking view.

-You can lie in your bed,

-on the border with England...

-..and gaze at Snowdon!

-Would anything persuade you

-to move away from here?

-I'm not sure.

-I'm really fond of this area.

-Perhaps I'd move closer to the sea.

-I love the sea too, and I have

-relatives in Pembrokeshire.

-I can't even imagine

-living anywhere but here.

-I can see why.

-S4C subtitles by

-Eirlys A Jones