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0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Tonight, a contemporary flat - in Cardiff Bay...
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- ..where the colour purple - is important to the look.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32- Sunlight and heat are important - to Marged Pendrell.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37- She's an artist and there are - some skulls in her workshop.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- First, we'll visit Ty Mawr, - in the Nantlle valley.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- This ancient house - has links with an English king.
0:00:45 > 0:00:46- Welcome to 04Wal.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- Artists, Iorwen James - and Jack Crabtree...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- ..live in this gem of a house - in the Nantlle valley.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- It has a fascinating history.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- This version of the house - dates back to 1547.
0:01:27 > 0:01:33- Apparently, it was built on the site - of a hunting lodge used by Edward I.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37- He used it in the age - where he had castles in this area.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- This house has a long history.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- This is the earliest house - in the Nantlle valley.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- Imagine how the valley looked - before the quarries were opened.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- It must have been even lovelier - before the other houses were built.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01- I have a passion for houses.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- Organising things - gives me great pleasure.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- I enjoy striking the right balance.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- You don't throw things out - - you find the right place for it?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- Jack would throw everything out!
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- If an object is an heirloom or - a gift, it means something to me...
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- ..and it becomes important to me.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- I wanted to add a lot of colour - to the walls.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39- That was the plan.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- When the time came - to decorate the house...
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- ..I decided to paint it all white.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- I thought I could change the colour - at a later time, if I felt like it.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- I'm quite fond of the white.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- This room is very light and I - thought it could take a dark colour.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I think the pictures - look pretty good.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- Yes, it makes a terrific backdrop - for the pictures.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- There's a lovely, cosy atmosphere - in here, in the evening.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- The dining room - is next door to the kitchen.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- There are some unusual - pieces of furniture in here.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- These are 1930s chairs and - this is a farmhouse dining table.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- The variety of styles in here - create that shabby chic look.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- This is the extension - on the extension.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- Until the 20th century, - the house ended here.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- This is the kitchen - - what they call a galley kitchen.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- The crockery is on display...
0:04:05 > 0:04:09- ..on this dresser which Iorwen - had made for her recently.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14- Everything you need to cook food - and wash up after you've eaten it...
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- ..is found the other side - of the kitchen.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22- It's an extension on the extension - but it works really well...
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- ..because of the way - it's been furnished.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44- A large pantry lies off the hallway, - which leads to the kitchen.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- There's plenty of room here - to store food and cooking equipment.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- The corridor opposite the pantry - leads to the lounge.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01- Is this your lounge?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- Is this your lounge?- - Yes.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- We don't have much time to sit here - but we enjoy it, when we can.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09- It's a cosy room.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Yes, it's comfortable.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- We shut the door, in the evening, - and light a fire.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Tell me about this sofa.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Tell me about this sofa.- - I found it on Anglesey.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- An old farmer was selling some junk.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26- A mixture of things.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- He had it in his barn - and I bought it.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- It was completely wrecked.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- I had to reupholster - the sofa and the chair.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- They're quite formal - but they're quite comfortable.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43- They have a bit of character.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- They have a bit of character.- - They're French, aren't they?
0:05:45 > 0:05:46- They have a bit of character.- - They're French, aren't they?- - Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- That coffee table - looks like a design classic, too.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Yes, it's an Eileen Gray table, - from the 1920s.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- It's a copy, mind you - a good copy.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- I think it's a wonderful design - which works very well.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- It's lovely - that you can sit in the windows.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- Yes, having a window seat - adds interest to the room.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- There's a date etched onto - one of the window panes.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24- There's a name and a date, - from the late 19th century there.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28- It's still legible.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- These stair treads are made of - slate which is two inches thick.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- This house stores many secrets, too.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- There's something which looks like - a window, over there.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- That's certainly an old window.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23- This bannister was a late addition - but it fits perfectly.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- This is the first floor landing. - It's a light and airy space.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- Examples of Jack and Iorwen's work - hang on the walls.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- The master bedroom is over here.
0:07:35 > 0:07:40- There's an eclectic collection - of the old and the new in here.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- Those 1930s lamps sit on relatively - contemporary bedside cabinets.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- This huge wardrobe - dominates this half of the room.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51- Isn't it lovely?
0:07:52 > 0:07:57- The other bedrooms and the bathroom - are also on this floor.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- There is another layer - to this medieval cake - up there.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02- The attic.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- What an amazing space!
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- What an amazing space!- - Yes, it's really special.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- The timber is lovely - and it creates a wonderful ambience.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- It's a perfect work environment.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- You can feel the countless others - who were here before us.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45- It's a wonderful room.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- Every day, we look forward to - coming up here to work.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- It's almost an artwork - in its own right.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- If you had to leave this house, - what would you miss the most?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Oh, lots of things.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- I'd miss the house - and I'd miss living in this area.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- I'd miss the studio space.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- That has worked out really well.
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0:10:08 > 0:10:10- (ELEVATOR VOICE) Doors closing.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Rhodri Evans lives in this - three-bedroom flat in Cardiff Bay.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- This area has been transformed - over the past five years.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- The combination of a secure site and - good local amenities is attractive.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Did you have firm plans - for the interior when you moved in?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- I was determined - to start from scratch.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- I didn't want to bring any furniture - from my old flat to this new one.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- The only things I brought with me - were heirlooms...
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- ..which I had to keep.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- Almost everything in this flat - is new.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- I like the idea - of creating something from scratch.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- I wouldn't want to recreate - this flat elsewhere, either.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- Apart from a few exceptions, I'd be - happy to leave all the furniture...
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- ..and start again, in a new place.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Travel certainly influences me.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26- I've spent a lot of time in France - and the French have great taste.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- There are elements in this flat - which capitalise on that.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- The design plan - is to combine the old and the new.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- That's all there is to it.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- The purple - I've incorporated here and there...
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- ..came from the rug in the hall.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- There's a purple stripe there.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- It was under the dining table - in my old flat.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Its colour could not be appreciated.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- I knew the rug would look good - in this hall.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- It became the foundation colour - for the rest of the flat.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- I've used the colour in the lounge - and in the dining room.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- There's a measure of continuity.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- I like to think - the flat is quite contemporary...
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- ..but it may be totally dated - in five years' time.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- I wouldn't expect to see - such a wide, spacious hallway here.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- That's right.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- It creates a sense of space...
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- ..and that's what attracted me - when I first saw this flat.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04- It's original to the flat.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09- The bedrooms are to the left and - the living rooms are to the right.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- I use the third bedroom - as a dining room.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- I wanted to create an instant impact - in the hall and it's possible here.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24- There's space here for pictures, - a lamp, a table and so on.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- The hall lays the foundation - for the rest of the flat.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- This is the lounge, I take it.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Yes.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- These are subdued colours.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38- These are subdued colours.- - Yes, that's true.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42- The colour on the walls - isn't quite what I expected.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48- I wanted some sort of coffee colour - and this shade is called Old White.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- It's nowhere near white, mind you.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- The colour is interesting.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- It changes, during the day, - according to the light.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- You have - an eclectic collection of pictures.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Some are old-fashioned, perhaps.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- There are some, - such as the Kyffin...
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- ..you'd expect to find - in a Welsh house.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15- Kyffin once said the definition - of a Welsh yuppie is...
0:14:15 > 0:14:20- .."A house in Pontcanna, a Volvo on - the drive and a Kyffin on the wall"!
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- One out of three isn't bad!
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- This is the master bedroom.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- I'd describe the style as subtle.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- The patterns and the colours - are fairly subdued...
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- ..apart from this moment of madness, - right here!
0:15:07 > 0:15:12- It's confined to one wall, which - makes it more of a modern statement.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- The pattern is old - but the colours are new.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21- To compliment this touch of Baroque, - we have a modern chandelier.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- These chandeliers - are widely available, these days.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- It suits my lifestyle today...
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- ..but who knows - about five years' time?
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- What would be your dream house?
0:16:08 > 0:16:13- I'd love to live in a big house - by the sea, in a warm country.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- I dream of going for a walk - along the beach...
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- ..before going back home - to draw or to compose.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- I can't draw or compose, by the way, - but I'd have time to learn!
0:16:50 > 0:16:55- The area, not the house, attracted - Marged Pendrell to Pen-y-Bryn.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- I'd lived in Croesor for years - and I wanted to stay in the area.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- I didn't want to live - far away from Moelwyn mountain.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- That mountain - has me on a piece of elastic!
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- That's why I bought this house.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- What features particularly - attracted you to this house?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- None at all!
0:17:22 > 0:17:26- No, I tell a lie - - I liked the garden and the view.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28- I wasn't keen on the house.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- The location drew me here, - not the house.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- The house was awful.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- I'd imagined how it would be - on my very first viewing.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- I knew exactly - what I wanted to do with it.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- I wanted heat and I wanted sunlight.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- Those were the two priorities, - for me.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- I'd lived in a north-facing house - for 20 years.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- It was time to face south!
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- Marged is an artist.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- Her creative side - is evident throughout the house.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- Why did you - design this room like this?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- I work in a very instinctive way.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I also designed this room - instinctively...
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- ..without over-analysing it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- I kept it simple.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- What about - the positioning of the furniture?
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- I've wanted two settees, - ever since I was little.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- I wanted two settees, - so I could sit and chat to a friend.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- That's why - they're positioned like this.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- I like - talking to people, one-on-one.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- I don't mind talking to - larger groups of people...
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- ..but it's designed - for a two-way conversation.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13- I like blank walls. - I also like white walls.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- I don't like clutter, - as you can see.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- There are a few examples of my work - dotted around the room.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- It's almost like a gallery.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- Yes. A few people have said that.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- It wasn't designed to be - some sort of gallery...
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- ..but I only want to see - a few things at any one time.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- How would you describe your work?
0:19:38 > 0:19:39- How would you describe your work?- - I work with the land.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- I collect natural things.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- When I go out for a walk, - it's always with a purpose.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- I go out with - an idea of what I want to do.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53- The work itself - creates a story about my journey.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- This staircase leads from the lounge - to the bedroom.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24- This house only has one bedroom - but it's the same size as the house.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- There are many things - in this room...
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- ..but it doesn't feel cluttered - in any way.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- That's because it's stripped - of colour, apart from the yellow.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41- The yellow curtains and bedspread - seem to intensify the natural light.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- That's what gives this room - a warm, personal ambience.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- That's true of the whole house.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- It's a calm, quiet space.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- The kitchen is in the extension - at the rear.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- Marged did most of - the renovation work herself...
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- ..including building these units.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27- Marged rents a workshop - away from the house, in Cwm Croesor.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- It's a perfect space - for her to work, as an artist.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- What feeling do you get - as soon as you walk in?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- The first thing I do, - when I close the door...
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- ..is shut off - every other aspect of my life.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- I feel complete.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- I feel different because - I'm fully focused on my work.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Why do you need a workshop, Marged?
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Why do you need a workshop, Marged?- - Take a look around and you'll see - I collect many, many things.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- I need more space than - what's available to me in the house.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- It's better, in some ways, - to have a separate studio.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- My attitude changes - when I come here.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- It's a comfortable workspace, - for me.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- I can make a mess, leave it - and come back to it.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- If I had to move away from here, - I'd feel quite a sense of loss.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48- I've put my heart into the place.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- Having said that, - I wouldn't struggle to leave it.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- The same thing is true - about the workshop, to be honest.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- I'm the type of person - who can move on.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- I take everything in life - one step at a time...
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- ..and carry everything inside.
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