0:00:03 > 0:00:04I'm constantly taken aback
0:00:04 > 0:00:07by the huge variety property styles in Britain,
0:00:07 > 0:00:11from characterful timber-framed cottages to grand townhouses.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14But sometimes what is on the inside doesn't live up to
0:00:14 > 0:00:16what's on the outside.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20So, we've gathered together the most talented amateur interior designers
0:00:20 > 0:00:22who think they could be the next big thing
0:00:22 > 0:00:23to show us how it's done.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25But it's not as easy as it looks.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Oh, no. I'm panicking.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28I feel really sick.
0:00:28 > 0:00:3116 came to show us their skills,
0:00:31 > 0:00:34now we're down to our last brilliant two.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Finals. Yes! Bring it on.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Yes, I'm shocked and surprised, but absolutely thrilled.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Judging them, two industry experts - Daniel Hopwood...
0:00:46 > 0:00:50This is the final. I expect nothing less than excellence.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52..and Sophie Robinson.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55One of these finalists is the best amateur interior designer
0:00:55 > 0:00:58in the country, and now is their chance to prove it.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Helping them decide who will triumph
0:01:00 > 0:01:03and pushing the stakes even higher is surprise special
0:01:03 > 0:01:06guest judge and iconic interior designer, Kelly Hoppen.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08To win this competition, you've got to be
0:01:08 > 0:01:11passionate about being in this business.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13I want perfection.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15But only one can be crowned winner
0:01:15 > 0:01:17of The Great Interior Design Challenge.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Across four hard-fought heats, there have been successes... Yes!
0:01:28 > 0:01:30..and some failures.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I just don't know what else I can possibly do.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Crikey.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36But two designers have dazzled throughout.
0:01:36 > 0:01:37Oh, this is super.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41They asked for impact. And you have it here. Yes. Wow.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43To win a place in the final,
0:01:43 > 0:01:45they've had to impress guest judges Oliver Heath...
0:01:45 > 0:01:47It does feel very atmospheric in here.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50..and Orla Kiely. It's a one-off. It's bespoke.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Now only one can win.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Will it be Sarah, a garden designer from Hove?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I'm really excited to get into the final.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00It's been totally life-changing for me.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06I think they made the right choice by putting Mum through.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10I really hope they choose her for the winning spot.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15I might look like I'm unflappable, but I'm nervous.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19She's up against Lucy, a textile lecturer from Essex.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22I'm still amazed about getting this far.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24It's a bit of a blur, the last few months.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Me, my brother and my dad, we're all really proud of her.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29It's amazing what she's doing.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I'm ready to win if I can.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Of course I would love to win.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It would be absolutely incredible. A dream come true.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Now it's their biggest challenge yet.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43For the grand final, our designers will be taking on not one,
0:02:43 > 0:02:45but three rooms each
0:02:45 > 0:02:48in this spectacular 18th-century stately home.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52This would be a clash of two very different creative styles.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Brilliant. Yes!
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Sarah is a courageous designer. She can deliver some bold schemes.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58Ta-da! Fab.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01And then you've got Lucy. It's got to be pukka.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04She so industrious, brimming with ideas.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Their challenge couldn't be tougher.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11This is the biggest for a long, long, long, long time. It's huge.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13No, something's going wrong here.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16It's all just falling apart. It's going to look like a mess.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Only one can be crowned champion.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23The winner is...
0:03:32 > 0:03:35So, where better to pitch this battle
0:03:35 > 0:03:39than in a magnificent residence of extravagant proportions?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Sheffield Park House in Sussex was created
0:03:42 > 0:03:46for one of the 18th century's new aristo-entrepreneurs
0:03:46 > 0:03:49as a neo-Gothic statement of wealth and power.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52It's since been converted into flats
0:03:52 > 0:03:57and gained Grade I listed status, making the challenge even harder,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59as our designers take on a dining room,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01living room and a bedroom each.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05So, designers, this is it!
0:04:05 > 0:04:08The final of The Great Interior Design Challenge.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Now, both of you have worked so hard to be here right now,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14but we are going to push you just a little bit further.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17We're expecting a lot from you, but if anybody can dazzle,
0:04:17 > 0:04:19you two can.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23And remember, this is your last chance to astound us.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Right, you two, off you go. Get working.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29Come on then!
0:04:29 > 0:04:33They have no idea Kelly Hoppen will be the surprise guest judge,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35helping to choose the winner.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Oh, where do we start?
0:04:36 > 0:04:41The designers have had just a week to work on their homeowners' briefs.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43This coffee table's going out.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49Nervously confident at this stage, but the victory is not plotted yet.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51As part of their team,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54they each have two builders and two decorators,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57and they also have the support of a friend from home.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59My friends, my family, me,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02we've all had to give up masses for this to happen,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06so I'm kind of really conscious, it would be really great to nail it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08For this grand final challenge,
0:05:08 > 0:05:12they have ?4,000 and four days to bring their designs to life.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18I've never won anything. It would be great to win something, so...
0:05:20 > 0:05:21..who knows?
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Then I'd buy five dyes. Yeah.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Our first designer is Sarah, who has won her place
0:05:30 > 0:05:34in the final with increasingly distinctive cutting-edge designs.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Sarah's grown in confidence throughout this competition,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38and as a result, she is taking bigger risks.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Now, that's a bold strategy going into the final,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44where we really need to see that designers are versatile
0:05:44 > 0:05:46and can absolutely nail a brief.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49The apartment Sarah is redesigning started out neutral
0:05:49 > 0:05:53and restrained with a plain but practical bedroom,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56a dining room lacking character,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and a refined, if rather beige, living room.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Her client has requested elegant schemes that are in keeping
0:06:04 > 0:06:05with the period of the house.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10No, I'm not playing it safe. There are risks in there.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13So, this is the design for your dining room.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Sarah wants to bring warmth and atmosphere to the dining room with
0:06:16 > 0:06:21a gold ceiling, red paintwork and a striking black wall and furniture.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23But it's a world away from the conservative brief,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26so she must convince her homeowner, Penny.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28The colours I'd like to bring into the room are, on the ceiling
0:06:28 > 0:06:30is this ochre.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Wow. OK.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34The walls would be white. Yes...
0:06:34 > 0:06:38So I'm keeping the walls fresh and white. Right.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43Bear with me. And the woodwork I would like to paint this colour.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48It's just coming over to me, at the moment,
0:06:48 > 0:06:50that it looks a little bit too modern.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Sarah's living room is no less modern.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56She's opted for a green, gold and black colour scheme with
0:06:56 > 0:06:59animal print fabrics and a bespoke cheese plant chandelier.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03So, here I have the design for the living room. It's teal fabric.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I don't like it, I'm sorry. You don't like it?
0:07:05 > 0:07:10I really, really wanted burgundy wine colour in here. OK. Sorry.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14So sorry. No, no, no. It's OK, we can resolve that.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15The green may be a no,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18but Sarah still needs to push her other bold ideas.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23What I would like to do is use the idea of painting panels,
0:07:23 > 0:07:27two sections there... Yes. And one, two, three, four back there. Right.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30They would be painted in a black. Right...
0:07:30 > 0:07:33I have to say, this isn't gelling with me. I'm sorry.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37I don't like black panels. No. No, I'm sorry.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Something's going wrong here.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Sarah will need to rethink the living room.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46And her bedroom scheme may also be too risky, with dark green walls,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49black floral fabrics and patterned wallpaper ceiling.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53So, the bedroom... Oh! Oh, dear. Mm.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55SHE INHALES
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Not very keen, sorry. No? No. No.
0:07:59 > 0:08:05No. This is quite way off the brief that I gave. OK.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08It's the worst possible start for Sarah.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I have to admit, though, I really do like the schemes.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13They are quite naughty.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14But we are in the final
0:08:14 > 0:08:18and a big part of this process is how well someone interprets a brief.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21If Sarah wants to have a chance of winning this competition,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23she has got to get that homeowner back on board.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Will she be able to pull things around?
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Let's have a look at the dining room.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Yes.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35It seems Sarah may not realise the scale of work ahead, though.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38It's not a complete redesign at all. Better not be.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39SHE SNIGGERS
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Well, it's not going to be. End of.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47Is there any way we could not have the solid black?
0:08:47 > 0:08:50While she attempts to talk her client around,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52her grip on the title hangs in the balance.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54This is your home...
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Yeah, and it's the balance of... Yeah.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59What I want you to do is...when you are in here,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03is just really have the most wonderful room.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Hoping she's judged things better is Sarah's rival, Lucy.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17And then I was going to trompe l'oeil a ban on them or something.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Lucy's industrious spirit
0:09:19 > 0:09:21and artistry have won her a place in the final.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Look, this.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Yeah. Yeah. One of those then. Perfect! Off you go then.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Lucy designs from the heart and she knows what her clients need,
0:09:31 > 0:09:36but she's got so many ideas that her schemes can look cluttered.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39That simply won't do if she's going to win the final.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44The apartment Lucy is working in began as a bit of a blank canvas
0:09:44 > 0:09:47with a slightly empty, dated living room,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49an ordinary but functional dining room...
0:09:50 > 0:09:53..and a cosy bedroom that lacked storage.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57She's been asked for traditional sophistication.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01It's quite a grown-up, sophisticated scheme
0:10:01 > 0:10:03and I guess that's not naturally me normally,
0:10:03 > 0:10:07but I'm so hoping I'm going to be able to please the homeowner.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Right, John, I'm going to start with the bedroom. OK.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Lucy's designed a country garden-inspired scheme,
0:10:14 > 0:10:18with green accessories, fitted wardrobes and cloud wallpaper.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21IF she could get it past client John.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26I've got you this lovely, I think, cloud wallpaper. Sounds good.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30And then I had the idea, you've got this double chest of drawers. Yes.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34And I wanted to cut it in half and make it into side tables,
0:10:34 > 0:10:35if you are up for that.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37The main issue is storage space.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40We're not losing anything except the bedside tables
0:10:40 > 0:10:42and you are gaining a new wardrobe.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45OK, that's fine. That's great.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Is it? Any probs? No.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49He may like the bedroom,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51but she's going off brief in the living room,
0:10:51 > 0:10:53pushing her luck with geometric wallpaper,
0:10:53 > 0:10:58shiny silver leaf chimney breast and an unusual light fitting.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01This is the inspiration for a light I want to make you.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05So, there's this gold cage around it, quite dramatic.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Yeah, it would be interesting to see it
0:11:07 > 0:11:10but it tends to go away from the more traditional theme, doesn't it?
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Has she pushed it too far?
0:11:12 > 0:11:17I wanted some slightly contemporary edges to it, but I'm happy to...
0:11:17 > 0:11:20No, I quite like the idea of actually mixing contemporary
0:11:20 > 0:11:23with traditional. Interesting. I've never seen anything like this.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I think it'll be impactful but it's...
0:11:26 > 0:11:28There will certainly be an impact. Exactly.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31In the dining room, it's make or break for Lucy,
0:11:31 > 0:11:35featuring a deep red wall, one stripy red and gold wall,
0:11:35 > 0:11:37and one with a busy bird print wallpaper.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41It's a bit crazy. Hm, yes. I'm not sure that would work.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43I have doubts about that. OK, fine.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45That's something we can chat about and look at. Definitely.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I'd have to see it, that's the problem.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Sure. Well, I can show you it a couple of days down the line
0:11:50 > 0:11:53when we get there and we can make a decision.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Yeah, absolutely.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57What I love about Lucy's project is that she's adding some
0:11:57 > 0:12:00much-needed personality. I'm not sure.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I'm looking at those designs at the moment and they are good
0:12:03 > 0:12:05but they are not jumping out the page at me.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08I think it's still a little bit too conventional.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15In all three of Lucy's rooms, decorating is underway.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Gosh, you've got a coat on already.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Lovely!
0:12:21 > 0:12:22In the dining room,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26her builder is about to fit the top part of Lucy's dresser.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Is it going to go in?
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Erm... It's not going to, is it?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34But her measurements are out.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Oh, what a pain. Sorry.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43Next-door, Sarah is desperately working to redesign her schemes
0:12:43 > 0:12:45and please her client.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Would you consider bringing even more gold in? Yes.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53So... How about...
0:12:53 > 0:12:55if we paint some panels gold?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58That sounds better, doesn't it? Yes.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Sarah has been forced to tone down some ideas,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04replacing black panels in the living room and dark green in the
0:13:04 > 0:13:08bedroom for lighter colours, changes that could cost her the title.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12That sounds fine. Great. Really? Yeah. Yeah? Go with that, yeah.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15It's always complicated to change plans,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18'but it's gone really well with the homeowner.'
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Thank you so much. Thanks for being so understanding.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23'She's been really brave, which is great'
0:13:23 > 0:13:27cos it means that for the most part, we are changing very little.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Work in both apartments is well underway.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So, the obsidian colour is going to come to the edge of here.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40But the judges are about to deliver a major surprise that will
0:13:40 > 0:13:42change the course of this challenge.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Hello, Lucy. Hi, Dan.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49We want you to have one of your rooms completed by tomorrow night.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52I thought you were going to say tonight.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54THEY LAUGH
0:13:54 > 0:13:57They must deliver their first room scheme after two days
0:13:57 > 0:13:59instead of four.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Adapting to situations out of their control is something that
0:14:02 > 0:14:05professional interior designers do all the time.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07By moving this deadline forward,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11I want to see how these amateur designers can cope under pressure.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13You're not very happy about that. No.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Do you know which room you will do?
0:14:15 > 0:14:16None of them!
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Good luck. Thank you.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Right, which room will that be, then?
0:14:25 > 0:14:29It's just insane. You cannot do everything in that timeframe.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31On top of the early deadline,
0:14:31 > 0:14:33they have no idea that the guest judge
0:14:33 > 0:14:36coming to see their finished schemes this time is
0:14:36 > 0:14:40one of the biggest names in interior design - Kelly Hoppen.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41You need to understand your client.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45You have to deliver what they want because when you unveil
0:14:45 > 0:14:48what you have designed for them, you want them to go, "Wow!"
0:14:48 > 0:14:52So at this point, there is absolutely no time for error.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58Blissfully unaware,
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Lucy decides the scheme she'll deliver first is her dining room.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Oh, that red is brilliant! Love it.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09It's the smallest room so I think it is the achievable room.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Sarah decides her bedroom is the most realistic to finish early.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17The bedroom has less building work which means that we can just
0:15:17 > 0:15:19crack on and paint it.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22The design she has agreed with her client is for soft pink walls
0:15:22 > 0:15:26against the bold-patterned ceiling, but there is a problem.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29So, the wallpaper, even though it was measured, measured and
0:15:29 > 0:15:33re-measured, there isn't enough. We cannot get any more rolls.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37It's 75 quid for a single roll and I don't have 75 quid.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40So it's just another problem to...
0:15:40 > 0:15:43SHE SIGHS ..get over.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Throughout the competition, Sarah has pushed her homeowner's
0:15:51 > 0:15:54briefs, often using bold colour and pattern.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55This isn't on brief.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's a strategy that has worked well.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Wow! It looks amazing!
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Oh, wow. Oh, my word.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06It does feel very atmospheric in here.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08You look quite excited about this.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10I actually really think she's done a great job.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15But this time, for many reasons, she's having to compromise.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17We are probably half a roll short.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20But that's fine, I've just decided to just drop it back
0:16:20 > 0:16:22a couple of feet and then we're going to run
0:16:22 > 0:16:25a green edge around it. So, is it going to feel a little
0:16:25 > 0:16:28compromised in the room if you're not covering the entire ceiling?
0:16:28 > 0:16:33No. I still think that's going to feel like a canopy above the bed.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34My issue with this scheme is
0:16:34 > 0:16:36it was a very, very together scheme.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40It pulled together very well, but by removing elements of it,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43it's all just falling apart. It's going to look like a mess.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49To stop her dining room scheme falling apart,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Lucy needs her client to approve the busy bird wallpaper.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55This is the wallpaper. Oh, I see. Oh, OK.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Right.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I'll be gutted if he says no, because I love it.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04I think it's going to be attractive. Yes.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Throughout the competition,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Lucy has shown off her flair for fun-packed creative schemes.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13As far as the wood panel effect wall is concerned, I like the fact
0:17:13 > 0:17:17that she's taken the time to do it herself so it's a one-off.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20She can be too ambitious, with quality suffering.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23On closer inspection, everything has been a little rushed
0:17:23 > 0:17:25cos this is looking a little rough around the edges. Yeah.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27On that cupboard it's a bit drippy.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31When she gets it right, though, she can deliver unique
0:17:31 > 0:17:33and very personal rooms.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Oh, I love it. I love it.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37I could almost cry.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42So, John, what do you think? I like it. I like the concept.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I like the quality of the artwork. Oh, great.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48We can get on with it, then? Yeah. Thanks.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49I mean, seriously, Dan.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52We've got four different wall finishes going into the dining room.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Two different wallpapers, two different paint colours,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57certainly something I've never seen attempted before.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59It is almost madness.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Both designers are in the midst of bringing new life
0:18:04 > 0:18:06to these apartments...
0:18:08 > 0:18:11..with designs that live up to the impressive setting.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15To our modern gaze, this kind of grand historic building
0:18:15 > 0:18:18looks about as quintessentially British as they come.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22But stately homes are a relatively recent addition to our landscape.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28This estate was commissioned in 1770 by the first Lord Sheffield,
0:18:28 > 0:18:33an ex-army politician who had recently come into some money.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36He wanted this new money, though, to seem old,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39so he asked for his house to be built in the neo-Gothic style.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Its church-like turrets and spires, its spiky finials and crenellations
0:18:43 > 0:18:46were evocative of the grandeur of times past.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57It's been a long first day...
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Oh, brilliant.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Oh, it's a lovely colour.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02..with highs...
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Feeling good tonight and going to plan, I think.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07..and lows.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08I want to be able to say to you,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10"Do you know what? Don't worry about it."
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Sarah's client is still feeling uneasy about the bedroom.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15Do you know what's hitting me?
0:19:15 > 0:19:20I like the lighter door to link in with the... Yeah. The cream. Please.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Let's leave the doors. Keep the doors as they are. Yes, please.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27No problem. Brilliant. Thank you. Yeah. Excellent. OK.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Today has been emotional.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35I've managed to fire-fight all day.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39And speculation is rife about the guest judge.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Who do you think the guest judge might be? Well, Terence Conran?
0:19:43 > 0:19:44Kelly Hoppen?
0:19:44 > 0:19:48SHE LAUGHS I love that you are aiming high.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03It's the start of the second day.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Lucy and Sarah are well and truly into their four-day challenge,
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and with three rooms on the go, it has been pretty tough.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16Sophie and Daniel will be judging the first rooms tomorrow morning,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18so there's no time to waste.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Basically it's got to be pukka.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Feeling apprehensive about getting everything ready and done,
0:20:24 > 0:20:29but everybody is so on it and I'm hoping we can achieve it.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Greeting Sarah this morning, disastrous news.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39I've been thinking over the wallpaper overnight, erm...
0:20:39 > 0:20:44I just feel I can't live with that particular wallpaper on the ceiling.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46And her concerns run far deeper,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49threatening to derail all three of Sarah's schemes.
0:20:49 > 0:20:55I just feel the brief hasn't actually been really done.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57'The homeowner's anxieties accelerated overnight.'
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Erm... She won't let us carry on.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05We are basically not allowed back in the house at the moment.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08The homeowner's lost faith in the design and, in fact,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Sarah was not working to brief anyway.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13She's really got to get this homeowner back on board
0:21:13 > 0:21:15and get the work started.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17So, it's the wallpaper on the ceiling itself that is really
0:21:17 > 0:21:22distressing you? Is that the room that is particularly... Erm, no.
0:21:22 > 0:21:23I've got one or two other things.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25OK, well, let's start with that room.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Sarah must work with her client or she may be out of the competition.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33If I'm honest, I wanted to go with the flow,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35but I realised overnight, no.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40This comes on the back of a massive amount of planning,
0:21:40 > 0:21:45so I'm going to have to do all of that all over again.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49How I can pull it out of the bag on this one, I do not know.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54SHE SNIFFLES, EXHALES
0:22:01 > 0:22:05As Sarah's hopes for winning the title seem all but impossible,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Lucy is hard at work.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10All right. Good.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12The living room wallpaper is going up,
0:22:12 > 0:22:14but her focus is the dining room.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Oh, my God. That's amazing.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21She's bringing in accessories to create a grander feel.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Quite small but...I still like it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34Well done. That looks mega.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37So I see that you've got some regency striped wallpaper there.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Yes. And lovely rich red walls.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43And then the very animated wall over here,
0:22:43 > 0:22:44and then the pale grey on this side.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46What's the idea behind it?
0:22:46 > 0:22:49I think basically we started with the red
0:22:49 > 0:22:51to make it really warm.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Then I wanted to add lighter colours, whimsical theme,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57off the top of my head.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02WHISPERS: I like the idea if the whole room was painted red,
0:23:02 > 0:23:06but that pale wall on the back wall just doesn't seem to make any sense.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I agree. She's just doing it just to be a bit zany.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15Toning down the zany next door, Sarah is still negotiating.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19It's all quite luxe and quite fresh and beautiful. It's coming together.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Sarah has worked extremely hard reimagining her designs.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24I can see this being completely your style.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27And winning back the trust of her client.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31OK. Yeah? Brilliant. Bingo! I could kiss you.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Hello. Welcome back.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38The homeowner and I are finding mutual ground
0:23:38 > 0:23:41and we are storming ahead again now.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43They've reached a compromise
0:23:43 > 0:23:47and Sarah is toning down her colour schemes throughout the flat.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Genuinely afraid of more drama today.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I've had it with drama.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Sarah has persuaded client Penny to be brave in the bedroom
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and keep the floral ceiling.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59I'm not sure if she's going to like it but there have been
0:23:59 > 0:24:01so many compromises.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04She was prepared to let me do it and then make judgment.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06So that's the best that I can ask.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12If that doesn't say country hotel, I don't know what will.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14I have my concerns, still, with the bedroom,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16but let's wait and see what happens.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22I'm feeling my energy returning and the fight coming back in.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Meanwhile, Lucy's shifted her attention to the bedroom.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32I've done so much sewing my fingers are falling off.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Pushing herself and her team to keep quality high.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38We're there, look. Ta-da! Fab.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42She's having a chest cut in half to make bedside tables,
0:24:42 > 0:24:43but it won't be straightforward.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46The edges have got to be bevelled to be made good.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Then it's got to be sanded, painted and new legs on,
0:24:49 > 0:24:50so it's a fiddly job.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01In the dining room, she's adding a rustic paint effect to her dresser.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03I'm giving a bit of detailing to this cupboard.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Pick out some of the pinks and reds in the room.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I think it makes the dark red even darker.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I've not finished it yet.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Next door, Sarah's new designs may be approved,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25but now she's got to get it all done.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Do you feel like you are painting the Sistine Chapel?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30SHE LAUGHS
0:25:30 > 0:25:31It's huge in here.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Sarah's bold ideas may have sat well
0:25:35 > 0:25:37with the original owners of the estate.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Lord Sheffield displayed his new-found wealth
0:25:42 > 0:25:44in the architecture of his home.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46But all was not quite as it seemed.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49This huge east window looks grand enough for a cathedral,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53but its function wasn't to let light in, but to show off.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56There were other ostentatious displays.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58How about this for a flamboyant staircase?
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Or this ornate ceiling depicting cavorting nymphs, lions and tigers,
0:26:04 > 0:26:07fresh from the newly-fashionable Orient.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14It's nearing the end of day two.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Perfect. That's the right way, too.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21The judges are seeing the first finished rooms tomorrow morning,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23so both designers are busy.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26I'm making a hurdle for the judges to get over.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29After the devastating hold up this morning, painting is being
0:26:29 > 0:26:34finished in Sarah's bedroom while Lucy's dining room is being dressed.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36That goes there, sausage. Get the two pictures.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39Hopefully it's not too big.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43On the mantelpiece.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Oh, I'm loving... The end is nigh!
0:26:47 > 0:26:53Today has been a mammoth day, emotionally, physically...
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Left, left, left. Stop.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59I just hope that I've pushed myself far enough.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Two days down, two more to go.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22They are at around the halfway stage of their final challenge
0:27:22 > 0:27:25and so far it's all been high drama.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30'I don't know if it's possible to win now.'
0:27:30 > 0:27:33And I'm so close. I'm so close.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36But it might just be one step too far.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Obviously I would love to win this competition.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43I've worked so hard. It's an achievement to come this far
0:27:43 > 0:27:46but to win would just be utterly amazing.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Winning is still a long way off, but crucial to Sophie
0:27:49 > 0:27:53and Daniel's final decision will be the first finished rooms.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55So, the judging starts now.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59First up, Lucy.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02She was asked for a simple, traditional
0:28:02 > 0:28:03and atmospheric dining room.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09The room was stark, lacking some character.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Now it's got bags of personality
0:28:19 > 0:28:21with a wall of birds,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24rich red colour scheme and one plain grey wall.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29She's added opulent touches like the gold mirror...
0:28:30 > 0:28:33..created a clashing bird wall hanging...
0:28:34 > 0:28:37..and designed a new dresser with a distressed effect.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41I think I'm pleased with it but it's worrying
0:28:41 > 0:28:44thinking about the judges looking at the dining room today.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48I don't know if they think I've put too much of a twist on it,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51whether it is too fun and a little bit too whimsical.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56I think considering we pulled the rug from under their feet and
0:28:56 > 0:29:02asked them to finish this room two days early, I am hugely impressed...
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Hugely impressed. ..at the level of quality,
0:29:04 > 0:29:08the fact she's got it finished, the beautiful styling. Steady.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed, actually. It's all a bit busy.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Erm... Busy? Yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16OK, we buy the wallpaper there,
0:29:16 > 0:29:18I don't think I'd need it on the table.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21I mean, for me, that cupboard is a bit of a frustration.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25It's too short and she has over fussed it. This is classic Lucy.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29So, this sort of odd paint rubbing in the raspberry colour,
0:29:29 > 0:29:30it doesn't need it.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32And it's the same here.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36Why on earth have we got a pale grey wall in the room that was
0:29:36 > 0:29:38wanting atmosphere?
0:29:38 > 0:29:41In the evening, that is just going to freeze this room.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45But to defend Lucy, it was one of the most conservative briefs
0:29:45 > 0:29:48and I think she's pushed it just far enough to make it interesting
0:29:48 > 0:29:50without alienating her homeowner.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55To inform the rest of the project, the designers will hear
0:29:55 > 0:29:59directly from the homeowners their opinion on the first room.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01I think the homeowner will like the dining room,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05but the potential worry is still with the wallpaper.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Splendid. Oh, that's a nice touch.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Yeah. Oh, that's the fabric. Another bit of fabric. Yeah. Super.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18And what about the wallpaper, John? I love it. It's absolutely superb.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Oh, good.
0:30:21 > 0:30:22Excellent. Well done.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28After work was halted in her room yesterday, the judges have
0:30:28 > 0:30:31given Sarah a few hours this morning to finish her bedroom.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35I see it coming together now. Oh, it's magical. I like this bit a lot.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Major elements have been changed in all of Sarah's schemes.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41I think she's going to absolutely love it.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45It's imperative Sarah gets this first room spot on
0:30:45 > 0:30:47to restore her client's confidence in her.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50Well, I'd have it. We've got ten minutes.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56Amazing.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01I can't believe it's done.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04It's been such an extraordinary couple of days.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Sarah was asked for an elegant country house hotel bedroom.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12It was a plain and neutral room.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Sarah's reworked design still has impact.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26She's used soft pink across the cupboards and walls.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30Her floral ceiling creates a canopy, framing the room from the bed.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35The dark woodwork and black floral fabric across soft furnishings
0:31:35 > 0:31:37give edge to the room.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40I think it is just the most beautiful room.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45It's soft and feminine, so I think the judges are going to love it.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48Oh-oh-oh. It really makes a statement, doesn't it?
0:31:48 > 0:31:51I mean, I think the way that Sarah has dressed the bed, I think
0:31:51 > 0:31:54really does it justice. I love the way your eye travels through to
0:31:54 > 0:31:57the back of the room with her use of the repetitive pattern and colour.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59It looks great.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01The thing that I was afraid of was this black
0:32:01 > 0:32:04painted around the architraves cos it does travel in a very
0:32:04 > 0:32:08weird way up and down, up and down. But it does feel cool somehow.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10I mean, it's the same with the back.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14I mean, the idea of putting a black panel over panel doors is brilliant.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Yeah, that's interesting, isn't it?
0:32:17 > 0:32:20One thing that I think hasn't pulled off is the wallpaper on the ceiling.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24I think having that over the top of your head is really distracting.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28I rather enjoy it. I'm intrigued by it. It's fun. It's dramatic.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32There's a part of me that is really hopeful now
0:32:32 > 0:32:36that when the homeowner walks into that room she can...
0:32:36 > 0:32:39She absolutely loves it.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42If she doesn't, the competition could be over for Sarah.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Oh! Wow!
0:32:45 > 0:32:48It's beautiful. Beautiful.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Thank you so much! Really? Yes.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56I was slightly concerned on the wallpaper but I very much like it.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00It's so different. You've achieved something that's unique.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Fabulous.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07OK. Yeah. You're magical.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08Yeah!
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Oh, my God.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14SHE EXHALES What a relief.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19With both homeowners happy with their first rooms,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22the competition is far from over.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25They have until tomorrow to complete their final two schemes...
0:33:25 > 0:33:27I like it!
0:33:27 > 0:33:30That cupboard is so cool.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32..and impress Sophie and Daniel,
0:33:32 > 0:33:36who will be joined by surprise guest judge Kelly Hoppen.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39I will be scrutinizing every single element.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42I want perfection.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44They don't know it's Kelly they must impress tomorrow.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48Right now, all they care about is their rival's finished scheme.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Wow!
0:33:50 > 0:33:53The wallpaper, the colour, everything, it's gorgeous.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Oh, thank you. It's really grand.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57I always knew the competition would be stiff with Lucy.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04It's lush. Makes me feel very nervous now.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07The fight for the title is well and truly on.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13In Lucy's country garden bedroom, the cloud wallpaper is up
0:34:13 > 0:34:15and the extra storage is being installed.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20That's all right. Nice colour.
0:34:20 > 0:34:21And in the living room,
0:34:21 > 0:34:25Lucy is cleverly creating a chimneybreast just from silver leaf.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I've glued the wall with PVA.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32What I'm trying to do is butt them up next to each other
0:34:32 > 0:34:34so there's not too many gaps.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38My personality isn't delicates.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42I'm much more, you know, rushy and getting on to it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46I've got to slow down and really take it steady to get a proper job.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Something the judges are very aware of.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Do you think you're going to be able to manage it,
0:34:51 > 0:34:53getting that quality level right?
0:34:53 > 0:34:58I really did try to for this brief. I didn't want to go mad
0:34:58 > 0:35:01and fill it like a jumble sale, so I really have tried.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03So, we'll see.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Next door, Sarah's pared back dining room scheme is being
0:35:07 > 0:35:11painted in golds and neutrals and display shelves are taking shape.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16In the living room, things could be changing again.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18You are getting a pre-look.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Spurred on by their bedroom success, Sarah hopes to convince her
0:35:21 > 0:35:25client to revert back to her original bold green fabric choice.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Can I say something now? Yeah.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31It looks better.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34For sure? If that's OK with you. Yes!
0:35:36 > 0:35:40I'm so happy. My God, this day is going well.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42So, you are basically back to plan A. Plan A.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44But, Sarah, how are you feeling in terms of time?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47You are looking a little behind schedule. Yeah.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51This is our one chance to do something really amazing
0:35:51 > 0:35:54and I'm not here to do just average.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Her living room chandelier is anything but average,
0:35:59 > 0:36:02the leaf shapes having been laser cut from brass.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04They're going to hang at different heights.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09It's fab. Better than I imagined.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Lucy is also working on her living room light.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Made this out of some old tin sheets that I had at home.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20And I'm trying to glam it up a bit.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23She has connected the circles with cable ties
0:36:23 > 0:36:25and is spraying the whole thing gold.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27It's looking all right, I think.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31As the designers compete to make the interior look stately,
0:36:31 > 0:36:33when this home was first built,
0:36:33 > 0:36:36getting the exteriors right was just as important.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39Alongside his grand house, Lord Sheffield, of course,
0:36:39 > 0:36:42required and equally grand landscaped garden.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Money no object, he hired the best man in the land,
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Capability Brown.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Throughout his career, Brown designed more than 170 estates
0:36:51 > 0:36:54and sparked a revolution in landscape design.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Out went formal French-style gardens and in came Brown's natural looking
0:36:58 > 0:37:03vistas with clumps of trees, undulating lawns and vast lakes.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12It's late on day three.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Tomorrow, one of the designers will be crowned champion.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18And the competition couldn't be closer.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20I'm just going to plough on through, hope I can get
0:37:20 > 0:37:24everything done and then come back tomorrow and just dress the rooms.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29I'm completely worried about the fact that we haven't got paint
0:37:29 > 0:37:32on some of the furniture upstairs.
0:37:32 > 0:37:33We haven't got a lot of stuff done.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49It's the final day of the entire competition.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Months and months of hard work all come down to today.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56Soon, the completed rooms will be seen by the judges
0:37:56 > 0:37:58and the homeowners for the first time.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Whatever happens in the next few hours,
0:38:00 > 0:38:04one of the two finalists will be crowned our champion.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13This is the biggest day of my life for a long, long, long time.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15It's huge.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18I'm just thinking I might have played it a bit safe.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19Is it radical enough?
0:38:22 > 0:38:25I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about the judging today.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30But I'm going to go out with a bang.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32They don't know it yet,
0:38:32 > 0:38:34but the guest judge who will help decide their fate -
0:38:34 > 0:38:38iconic designer Kelly Hoppen - is on her way.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Before she arrives, she's evaluating their schemes.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Starting with Sarah.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Having read the brief and seeing what Sarah has produced,
0:38:48 > 0:38:50I'm really shocked.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52Really, I'm sort of quite speechless.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55I think her presentation is exceptional.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59She is gutsy and her fabrics are pretty kind of cutting edge.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02But the worrying thing for me is the colour choices.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Her client is now on board with a dark green
0:39:07 > 0:39:09and bold fabrics for the living room.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11You've got to love a cheese palm bolster.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15And her matching light is going up.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20The existing chandelier will be repurposed
0:39:20 > 0:39:21for the dining room scheme.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Is it possible to add a chord and a plug?
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Yes. What were you thinking of doing?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29So that I can put it on a sideboard and plug it in.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32What I want it to do is bring grandeur into that room and
0:39:32 > 0:39:36that means I want the most amount of light, the most amount of sparkle.
0:39:36 > 0:39:37Now, Sarah is renowned for her bold,
0:39:37 > 0:39:40adventurous schemes that go a little bit off brief.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44And we have been really concerned about the success of this design.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47We are getting really strong statements,
0:39:47 > 0:39:50but this homeowner wasn't asking for that.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52We're going to see if she can get that balance right.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58OK, so Lucy, Lucy, Lucy. Erm...
0:39:58 > 0:40:01The brief has been ticked but the presentation fills me
0:40:01 > 0:40:05with a bit of horror because it's a real mishmash.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13I'm struggling a bit here, I've got to be honest with you.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I think you need to do to it from the top wires.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21A little bit more of a squeeze like you did.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22That's it.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25There you go. Is that better? Love it!
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Lucy has got a pretty conservative brief, though.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30How's she coping with that?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Well, she's rebelling against it, but ever so slightly.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35The rooms are lacking a little bit of drama for me.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39We are already picking up that the finish isn't quite up to scratch.
0:40:39 > 0:40:40That's not so good.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44Having assessed their designs,
0:40:44 > 0:40:48the time has now come for Kelly to meet the finalists.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Lucy. Yes, darling? The judges would like to see you now.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53The judges? Yes.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54What, now?
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Speculation, speculation.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01What do you reckon, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen?
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Now, as you know, Dan and Sophie have called in some serious
0:41:10 > 0:41:14heavyweight help this time to help them make their decision.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19We have one of the world's most elite interior designers.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22She has been designing for over 40 years and her client list
0:41:22 > 0:41:26includes royalty and rock stars from around the globe.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30You're going to be judged by Kelly Hoppen.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38Hello. Hello.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42Congratulations for getting to this point in the competition.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46But I'm a very tough judge and I'm expecting absolute perfection.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54I feel a bit amazed and overawed.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59I'm now rethinking how I'm sewing.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Because it makes you think you're going to
0:42:01 > 0:42:03have to be a bit more perfect.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09They may be right to panic as Kelly checks out their first two
0:42:09 > 0:42:12finished schemes, starting with Lucy's dining room.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14There's too much on the wall.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16You've got a striped wallpaper,
0:42:16 > 0:42:18you've got oxblood red, you've got blue.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21And then you've got this bird wallpaper here.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22It's a lot to take in.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25But this wall I find quite disturbing.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27So I'm going to face this way.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Then Sarah's bedroom.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Oh, my word.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38I'm astonished at the idea of putting
0:42:38 > 0:42:42flowers on a ceiling that is already incredibly low.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46She has pushed the boundaries just a little bit too far for me.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49They must both aim to please with their other schemes.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52This needs to come over a bit.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54And Lucy's time is almost up.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Right. Sofa here.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58The judges warned Lucy of the dangers
0:42:58 > 0:43:01in cluttering her schemes earlier on.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05As she dresses the living room... This is too low, isn't it?
0:43:05 > 0:43:06..and the bedroom...
0:43:06 > 0:43:09And let's have that one over here, that rug, can I, Betty?
0:43:09 > 0:43:11..she must prove she's learned.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Have we done it in time?
0:43:14 > 0:43:16We haven't done it yet. We have. Have you finished?
0:43:16 > 0:43:17Well, there is nowt to do.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25Feeling ecstatic that I've finished.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29And really, really pleased with all the rooms. Yeah, really pleased.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32Lucy's brief was to create a grand
0:43:32 > 0:43:35but simple Georgian-style living room.
0:43:35 > 0:43:39Four days ago, it was slightly dated and lacked personality.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46Now it's an elegant room with metallic colour scheme
0:43:46 > 0:43:47and green accents.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52She pushed the traditional brief with geometric wallpaper and rug.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57Characterful touches like the silverleaf chimney breast
0:43:57 > 0:44:00and contemporary lighting complete the look.
0:44:00 > 0:44:03Feeling nervous about the judging.
0:44:03 > 0:44:07Kelly Hopppen made it quite clear that she's here for business
0:44:07 > 0:44:10and that the rooms have got to be perfect.
0:44:16 > 0:44:19The first thing that hits me walking in here is, due to a quick change
0:44:19 > 0:44:22in layout, the room already feels a little more cohesive and calm
0:44:22 > 0:44:23and pared back.
0:44:23 > 0:44:25This is not minimal for me. Yeah!
0:44:25 > 0:44:28This is really not minimal.
0:44:28 > 0:44:31I love the green, I love the greys, the taupes, you know,
0:44:31 > 0:44:32the modern table.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35And I think the use of the silver on the chimney breast is
0:44:35 > 0:44:37absolutely brilliant.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41But just looking at the lighting, that light fitting there.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Too small, too contemporary and doesn't fit.
0:44:43 > 0:44:44Yeah, too industrial.
0:44:44 > 0:44:47And this really should, if it could be, slightly lower.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49Yeah. I like the idea of what she's done. Very clever.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52She's changed an old light fitting which was rather boring
0:44:52 > 0:44:54and turned it into something actually quite contemporary.
0:44:54 > 0:44:57Look at the quality. It really lets it down.
0:44:57 > 0:44:58This is classic Lucy.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01It's always the detail, it's always the finishing
0:45:01 > 0:45:03where she lets herself down.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07In the bedroom, Lucy was asked for a country garden inspired scheme.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Four days ago, it was pretty simple but lacking in storage.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20Now Lucy has given it a lilac and green colour scheme...
0:45:22 > 0:45:23..with bold cloud wallpaper.
0:45:25 > 0:45:28She's designed a new wardrobe in the eaves
0:45:28 > 0:45:31and made new bedside tables from the existing chest.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Simple bedlinen completes the look.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40'I'm really pleased with the whole look of it'
0:45:40 > 0:45:43and I'm so proud of the finish and the quality.
0:45:47 > 0:45:50I absolutely love that wallpaper. I think it's very clever,
0:45:50 > 0:45:52sort of the clouds, the sky.
0:45:52 > 0:45:54That really creates movement and depth in the room.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58And I like the idea the bedside tables are bigger than normal.
0:45:58 > 0:46:02She took a risk cutting a fairly good quality piece of furniture
0:46:02 > 0:46:06in half but I'm quite impressed with the finish on those, if I'm honest.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09You know, her colours are good, I think the green has worked
0:46:09 > 0:46:12but if I'm going to be picky, which I am, the bed is the biggest
0:46:12 > 0:46:16piece of furniture in the room and that really should be the statement.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18And that's fairly disappointing.
0:46:18 > 0:46:21I have to say, though, I'm glad that Lucy just went for two cushions.
0:46:21 > 0:46:24This is a man's bedroom after all, and too many wouldn't have worked.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27Well, it's good to see she hasn't over cluttered,
0:46:27 > 0:46:28which is what I thought she would do.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31But, you know, overall it could have
0:46:31 > 0:46:34been a little bit more...exciting.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39I think the homeowner's going to love the rooms. I'm pretty sure.
0:46:39 > 0:46:42The reaction I got in the dining room was really good.
0:46:42 > 0:46:46What the homeowners think will inform the judges' decision.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48The transformation. It's a great change.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51The first feeling is there's a lot more space
0:46:51 > 0:46:53and that silver really works.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55So thumbs up. Apart from that.
0:46:55 > 0:46:59It looks a little bit... How can I describe it? Amateurish.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03Come in.
0:47:03 > 0:47:07Great. The wallpaper is great. It's transformed the room.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11And the idea of actually cutting up a chest of drawers into two
0:47:11 > 0:47:14and making them into effectively bedside tables is brilliant.
0:47:17 > 0:47:20Sarah's time is almost up and there's still a lot to do.
0:47:20 > 0:47:23Right, there's a painting that was there that's going to go
0:47:23 > 0:47:24back on there.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Her bold original designs were
0:47:26 > 0:47:29a gamble that failed to impress her client.
0:47:29 > 0:47:30That's the height we need there.
0:47:32 > 0:47:35I've actually run out of places to put things.
0:47:35 > 0:47:38She had to change fundamental elements of her schemes
0:47:38 > 0:47:40and gain the trust of her homeowner.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43I suspect that might go quite well in the dining room.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45For the first time in the competition,
0:47:45 > 0:47:47Sarah's had to show adaptability.
0:47:47 > 0:47:48That's exactly what we need there.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56Yes, that's it.
0:47:56 > 0:47:57I'm done zhooshing.
0:47:57 > 0:48:01I'm absolutely exhausted now. My whole body aches.
0:48:02 > 0:48:03I wish I do good.
0:48:03 > 0:48:07On the upside, I think the judges are going to see that
0:48:07 > 0:48:09I really have listened to the homeowner.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12Sarah's brief was to create an elegant drawing room
0:48:12 > 0:48:14in keeping with the period of the house.
0:48:16 > 0:48:18Four days ago, it was an ordinary beige room.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24Now Sarah has transformed it.
0:48:24 > 0:48:28Her reworked scheme uses cream and gold on the walls,
0:48:28 > 0:48:32a backdrop for her bold printed soft furnishings.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35She's added a bespoke cheese plant chandelier
0:48:35 > 0:48:38and brought in accessories to style every angle of the room.
0:48:39 > 0:48:42The living room is nice. The living room's lovely.
0:48:42 > 0:48:46I am pleased with what we have managed to achieve in the time.
0:48:47 > 0:48:50Wow! That is spectacular.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53I feel like I've walked into something very clever.
0:48:53 > 0:48:58I just absolutely love what she's done there.
0:48:58 > 0:48:59Oh, yeah. I love it.
0:48:59 > 0:49:03She's got extraordinary ability for styling and placing things
0:49:03 > 0:49:05and putting things into proportion.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07I didn't expect it.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10I'm really enthusiastic looking at this.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12This is really, I think...top.
0:49:12 > 0:49:17But I think the big star in the show is the light fitting.
0:49:17 > 0:49:19It's dropping really quite low over the coffee table.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22It does pull this centre part together.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24I'm going to jump in and say I think
0:49:24 > 0:49:26she's taken a massive risk with this.
0:49:26 > 0:49:29I agree, it's a beautiful room but they are colours that
0:49:29 > 0:49:32were not asked for on the brief and they're very strong.
0:49:32 > 0:49:34But also choose animal print
0:49:34 > 0:49:37when someone hasn't asked for animal print,
0:49:37 > 0:49:38I think that is a really...
0:49:38 > 0:49:40That is taking a punt. I mean, you are right.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43I'm just kind of bowled over by her brilliance
0:49:43 > 0:49:46and she's definitely a brave, courageous designer.
0:49:47 > 0:49:51In the dining room, Sarah was asked for an atmospheric scheme.
0:49:53 > 0:49:57Four days ago, the room was a little stark with cool blue walls.
0:50:01 > 0:50:05Now Sarah's given it a warm colour scheme with an ochre ceiling.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10She's designed gilded shelving at either end of the room
0:50:10 > 0:50:13and added boldness with some black accessories...
0:50:15 > 0:50:18..as well as an opulent chandelier table lamp.
0:50:19 > 0:50:22Obviously, I think if I'd been allowed to go the whole way
0:50:22 > 0:50:25with all of my designs, they would have been a bit edgier.
0:50:25 > 0:50:28But overall I am super pleased.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34She's good. The styling at both ends really works.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36I love the gilded shelf.
0:50:36 > 0:50:38I think it's really impressive
0:50:38 > 0:50:41when you're using somebody's antiques and old pieces
0:50:41 > 0:50:44and putting them together in a way that really is very artistic.
0:50:44 > 0:50:48I love the use of the chandelier which she's turned into a lamp.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50I was very concerned about this colour choice on the walls -
0:50:50 > 0:50:51it's just an off-white.
0:50:51 > 0:50:54And I still don't think the colours are doing the job.
0:50:54 > 0:50:58There is actually a lack of colour in this room!
0:50:58 > 0:51:01And that is not something you will ever hear me say often.
0:51:01 > 0:51:03But she's used it on the ceiling
0:51:03 > 0:51:05which I actually think is quite clever.
0:51:05 > 0:51:06Yeah, it's a brilliant idea.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09It makes this room just seem ten times bigger.
0:51:11 > 0:51:13The big question is whether her redesigned schemes
0:51:13 > 0:51:15will impress her client.
0:51:17 > 0:51:21They're both spaces she's going to absolutely love
0:51:21 > 0:51:23and she can live in and she can really enjoy.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29The grand living room. Ooh!
0:51:29 > 0:51:31Gosh, it is grand, isn't it? Um...
0:51:31 > 0:51:33But. There's a but, isn't there?
0:51:33 > 0:51:36There's a but. There's a but.
0:51:36 > 0:51:38There's just something missing in the room.
0:51:38 > 0:51:40Can't quite put your finger on it yet? Can't quite...
0:51:40 > 0:51:43But she's still done it beautifully. What about the green?
0:51:43 > 0:51:47Because I know you weren't initially convinced about that. I do like it.
0:51:47 > 0:51:50She's done the coffee table brilliantly
0:51:50 > 0:51:51but that's not really me.
0:51:51 > 0:51:53SHE CHUCKLES
0:51:53 > 0:51:57After a lukewarm response, the dining room must fare better.
0:51:57 > 0:52:00Oh. Gracious!
0:52:00 > 0:52:01Unbelievable!
0:52:04 > 0:52:07It's just phenomenal. Just brilliant.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09You and Sarah have been on a journey together, haven't you?
0:52:09 > 0:52:11Oh, we have. You have been on a journey together.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14We have been on a huge journey.
0:52:14 > 0:52:16The result is fantastic.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18I didn't realise quite how good it would be
0:52:18 > 0:52:20and she's done a beautiful job.
0:52:22 > 0:52:25The judges and Kelly must now take everything into consideration
0:52:25 > 0:52:27and decide who deserves to be champion.
0:52:29 > 0:52:32So judges, this final has been an emotional rollercoaster.
0:52:32 > 0:52:34There's been tears everywhere.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37I thought we were going to have to put umbrellas up inside.
0:52:37 > 0:52:40Let's start with Lucy's challenge room.
0:52:40 > 0:52:43And she worked so hard, didn't she? Oh, absolutely.
0:52:43 > 0:52:46There was a lot of wallpapering and decorating and furniture making.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49It wasn't an easy project to finish in under two days.
0:52:49 > 0:52:53But Lucy's dining room was the weakest part of her entire project.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55It was the clutter on the walls.
0:52:55 > 0:52:59I mean, it made me feel incredibly claustrophobic.
0:52:59 > 0:53:03For Lucy's living room she was asked for a grand, comfortable space.
0:53:03 > 0:53:07Did she deliver? She created a beautiful space.
0:53:07 > 0:53:08It was really pared back.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12The textures and the colour palette were really pleasing.
0:53:12 > 0:53:14But classic Lucy, the execution was questionable.
0:53:14 > 0:53:16For example, the light fitting.
0:53:16 > 0:53:19For the bedroom, Lucy was asked to bring the outdoors in.
0:53:19 > 0:53:20Did she deliver that?
0:53:20 > 0:53:23Not only did she bring the landscape in, she brought the clouds in
0:53:23 > 0:53:26as well which were at the back of the bed and looked beautiful.
0:53:26 > 0:53:29She ticked all the boxes in listening to what the client wanted
0:53:29 > 0:53:34but I do think that she could have just gone that little bit more.
0:53:34 > 0:53:38Well, the homeowner really, really liked it. Really liked it.
0:53:38 > 0:53:39Every single room.
0:53:39 > 0:53:42Only one bum note - that lamp shade in the living room.
0:53:42 > 0:53:46Yeah, because it looked tatty. Now, Sarah's challenge room, the bedroom.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48That was quite an ordeal for her.
0:53:48 > 0:53:49But remarkably,
0:53:49 > 0:53:52she won the homeowner round and the homeowner liked it.
0:53:52 > 0:53:56It's an extraordinary room and clearly she's got
0:53:56 > 0:53:59extraordinary design flow, whether you love it or hate it.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01I don't think it works for me.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04But I like the fact that she was experimenting.
0:54:04 > 0:54:06Rebellious and unique.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09For her drawing room, Sarah was asked for something lavish. Was it?
0:54:09 > 0:54:15Oh, I think so. Her styling abilities were breathtaking.
0:54:15 > 0:54:18And it takes a lot to take my breath away.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20Now the dining room. What did you think of it?
0:54:20 > 0:54:22Well, it felt very grand in there. Very regal.
0:54:22 > 0:54:25And I think, again, her styling was brilliant.
0:54:25 > 0:54:27Well, the homeowner, we know she liked the bedroom,
0:54:27 > 0:54:29she also loved the dining room.
0:54:29 > 0:54:33She really did not like the drawing room.
0:54:33 > 0:54:37That's a shame because I think that room was Sarah's jewel in the crown.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40She's an incredibly exciting designer.
0:54:40 > 0:54:44So this is the big one. You have got to make the ultimate decision.
0:54:44 > 0:54:45Have you made it?
0:54:45 > 0:54:47No. Very tough decision to make.
0:54:50 > 0:54:53The judges will take into account each designer's project
0:54:53 > 0:54:55throughout the competition.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57SARAH: Do you know, it's been a mammoth journey.
0:54:57 > 0:55:00I've loved it and hated it.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06I'm quite calm about which way it goes.
0:55:10 > 0:55:14To win this would just be... It's been so incredible.
0:55:19 > 0:55:23It'd just be amazing but I'm so proud of myself for what
0:55:23 > 0:55:24I have done anyway.
0:55:33 > 0:55:36Now, we don't call this the Great Interior Design Challenge
0:55:36 > 0:55:38for no reason.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41And I think it's safe to say you two, for this final, have been
0:55:41 > 0:55:43pushed to the limit.
0:55:43 > 0:55:45But it's been worth it
0:55:45 > 0:55:48because you've both created extremely beautiful interiors.
0:55:48 > 0:55:51Your talent is extraordinary, both of you.
0:55:51 > 0:55:56It's really hard to decide who can win.
0:55:56 > 0:56:00We have wrangled.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04You've made our job deliciously difficult.
0:56:10 > 0:56:12The winner is...
0:56:20 > 0:56:22..Sarah.
0:56:22 > 0:56:23Well done.
0:56:24 > 0:56:26You deserve it so much.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29Holy maloney!
0:56:33 > 0:56:36I feel like I've got a...
0:56:38 > 0:56:40Someone said, "You're good at that."
0:56:40 > 0:56:42And that feels really cool.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Brilliant. I really appreciate it. Thank you. You know you're
0:56:50 > 0:56:52a winner as well, don't you?
0:56:52 > 0:56:54Thank you so much!
0:56:54 > 0:56:57I actually feel fine.
0:56:57 > 0:57:00This isn't tears of sadness, it's kind of tears
0:57:00 > 0:57:05because I feel proud of myself anyway for how well I've done.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07What do you think? I think it's beautiful.
0:57:07 > 0:57:10Thanks, John. Well done. Thank you so much.
0:57:10 > 0:57:13Lucy is an incredible designer and, for me,
0:57:13 > 0:57:17one of the most important things is giving people the gift of a home.
0:57:17 > 0:57:21And she does that every time. That girl has got such a bright future.
0:57:21 > 0:57:22Hello!
0:57:23 > 0:57:27Thank you so much! You're very welcome.
0:57:27 > 0:57:32You have done the most amazing job. Aw! It's...
0:57:32 > 0:57:35I'm speechless because it's so beautiful.
0:57:35 > 0:57:37Here you are. The winner.
0:57:37 > 0:57:38Thank you, Tom.
0:57:38 > 0:57:43Sarah is a very special designer and will go really far.
0:57:43 > 0:57:47It's very rare that you see somebody with a talent that can
0:57:47 > 0:57:49produce something that is so different.
0:57:49 > 0:57:54Sarah is bold, courageous, outrageous, daring.
0:57:54 > 0:57:56She pushes her parameters
0:57:56 > 0:57:59and that's why she won the Great Interior Design Challenge.
0:57:59 > 0:58:00And I love her!
0:58:02 > 0:58:04You're gorgeous, well done.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07I'm the most excited about...
0:58:08 > 0:58:12..potentially being able to do the thing that I love doing.
0:58:52 > 0:58:53We've a spell of sunshine heading our way.
0:58:53 > 0:58:57With hot new comedies and fresh twists on cool classics.
0:58:57 > 0:58:59Mr Humphries, are you free? I'm free!
0:58:59 > 0:59:01This is not squalor. This is genteel property.
0:59:03 > 0:59:04I will have you, Fletcher.
0:59:04 > 0:59:06I'm not as daft as I look, am I?