0:00:02 > 0:00:04Here in the UK, we're blessed with an enormous variety of types
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and styles of buildings that we call home -
0:00:06 > 0:00:10from thatched cottages to 1930s Art Deco apartments,
0:00:10 > 0:00:14from mock castles to contemporary townhouses.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17But sometimes, while the exterior creates a wow factor,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20the interior can be distinctly lacking.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26So we've gathered some of the UK's most talented amateur interior
0:00:26 > 0:00:29designers to show us what they're made of.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Across three knockout rounds, two designers have battled through.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Daniela and Oliver are now going head-to-head in the Grand Final.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Excited, apprehensive, nervous.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45But there can only be one winner.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47It is going to be stressful once again.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Putting them through their paces and scrutinising their every move,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54are judges Daniel Hopwood, designer
0:00:54 > 0:00:57and a director at the British Institute of Interior Design...
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Oliver and Daniela might have different styles,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03but they're both exceptional designers.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I think we're going to have an exciting final.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08..and internationally renowned interior designer Kelly Hoppen.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Both Daniela and Oliver have designed
0:01:11 > 0:01:13consistently brilliant schemes.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Now they have to pull something out of the bag that is off the charts.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Helping decide who will triumph, as well as piling on the pressure,
0:01:21 > 0:01:25is our special guest judge, interior stylist Sophie Robinson.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26In order to get to the final,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29the designers have already proved that they know the design rules,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31but in order to win this competition,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34they need to show me that they can break them.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37But it's going to take a lot of creativity and hard work to be
0:01:37 > 0:01:40crowned winner of the Great Interior Design Challenge.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42And the winner...is...
0:01:57 > 0:01:59This time, we're in a mock castle in Broadstairs,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01begun in the 18th century,
0:02:01 > 0:02:06originally a stable block which started out as a Gothic folly.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Kingsgate Castle in Kent is now home to 28 apartments.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12This is the imposing setting for our Grand Final.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Our finalists Oliver and Daniela will transform three rooms
0:02:21 > 0:02:23across four days.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Each designer will be given a master bedroom and their first kitchen.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Daniela will also have a living/dining room.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35And Oliver a study/guest room.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Hey!
0:02:38 > 0:02:42With the help of a small team and a budget of £4,000...
0:02:42 > 0:02:43Oomph!
0:02:43 > 0:02:45..they'll have to battle till the end
0:02:45 > 0:02:48to stand any chance of being crowned champion.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54HE LAUGHS
0:02:54 > 0:02:57It's a castle. Oh, my God.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59It's fantastic. It's beautiful.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03This time, they've three rooms, including a kitchen.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I mean, that's hard. The two rooms is one thing, but a kitchen is a
0:03:06 > 0:03:09difficult thing to design at the best of times.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10So my heart goes out to both of them.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Welcome, designers. It's final time.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21By the end of all of this, one of you will be going home with this.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Oliver, a little bit of advice.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26When you're given a brief, stick to it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Be creative, but don't do something that is off brief.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32And Daniela, a word of warning.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Remember to delegate, and once you've delegated,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36follow that through,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38because we want to see that project finished on time.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I know you won't let us, and more importantly your clients, down.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Right, off you go.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48First to start is 30-year-old photographer Daniela from Essex.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51So much hard work, so many sleepless nights.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54I just don't want it to be for second place.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55I want it to be for first place.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Right, this needs an iron, as well.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Yes, there, perfect, perfect.
0:04:00 > 0:04:01Throughout the competition,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04she's impressed the judges with her use of textures
0:04:04 > 0:04:07and materials to layer her modern and minimal schemes.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12With Daniela, we know she's a great designer,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15but she does get a bit kerfuddled with the managing of people.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17She doesn't delegate.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20And then when she does delegate, she'll forget to go and check.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22It has to be organised.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Daniela is charged with transforming three rooms
0:04:30 > 0:04:31in Leon and Zelda's apartment.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35They've asked for contemporary schemes which will complement
0:04:35 > 0:04:37their converted period flat.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39So, we've lived here nearly two years now.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42And in terms of the amount of decorating we've done,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44we've actually not done any at all.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47I'm looking forward to some nice surprises.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Although both designers have had their briefs for just over a week,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54this will be the first time they'll be seeing the rooms in person.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Wow, this is amazing.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Firstly, the bland and uninspiring master bedroom.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Oh, my goodness, that ceiling, it's so high.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The bedroom has got to have that calm, relaxed feeling to it,
0:05:06 > 0:05:10as you walk in. So, warm colours would be quite nice.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Daniela's second room is the dated
0:05:13 > 0:05:16and poorly laid out living/dining room.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19This is pretty much as I expected.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22We like urban modern and mid-century modern.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26And finally, the tired looking kitchen.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29The kitchen in particular is a room
0:05:29 > 0:05:31that we'd like the designer to be
0:05:31 > 0:05:33creative and come up with something on our behalf.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Scrutinising Daniela's presentation
0:05:39 > 0:05:42are judges Kelly Hoppen and Daniel Hopwood.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46They'll be rating how well she puts forward her design plans and how
0:05:46 > 0:05:49adaptable she is to her clients' needs.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I'll start with the bedroom, I think.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56So, you said you wanted spa, tranquil, calm.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00So I've gone for an all white theme.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03She wants to add a statement light fitting
0:06:03 > 0:06:05and expose the parquet floor.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Looking forward to talking about the floor.- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13So, my idea is, it wouldn't be jet black.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15It would be a dark stain.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17How do you feel about that?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Is it something you did want to keep natural?
0:06:19 > 0:06:21It does look really clean and modern.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I don't know if it's something we can do a test on.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Is it possible to do something like that?- Yeah.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Next, the sleek kitchen
0:06:27 > 0:06:31with marble effect wallpaper and mirrored cupboard doors.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Now, this is going to be totally something that's experimental
0:06:35 > 0:06:38on-site. I would like to just have bare plaster walls.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Right.- Once again, I know it's quite a brave move.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43I've worked in a lot of office blocks
0:06:43 > 0:06:45where they go for polished concrete.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48A lot of the time, it feels too unfinished.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Daniela's plans for the modern living/dining room include a change
0:06:53 > 0:06:57of layout with a bespoke sofa and customised wall art.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00I think the thing that's staring out at me at the minute is the walls.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02I don't want it to be a white box, basically.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Yeah. Sure. Is it feeling a bit stark for you, perhaps?
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- Yeah.- I promise it won't feel like a doctor's surgery.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10So there's some sort of cubed theme.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Yes, I've created a TV cabinet.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16When you've got the doors closed, it will just look like a gridded wall
0:07:16 > 0:07:19with a fireplace on the bottom line.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21I'm not too sure about the cabinet.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Yeah.- Maybe we need a few minutes to think about it.- To digest.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27For even the best designers,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30working on a castle would be quite challenging.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33But then we've got Daniela being playful with it and coming up
0:07:33 > 0:07:35with an entirely new look
0:07:35 > 0:07:38which will work with the castle but exciting, too.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40But Daniela's really pushed the clients.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44They've asked for a certain look, but she's gone the extra mile.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47It will be really interesting to see how she pulls this off this time.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51I'm going to use my persuasive design skills to make them happy.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55They shouldn't have said they wanted to be challenged, basically.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00While Daniela's clients ponder over her designs...
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Got my list, like I normally do.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05..armed with her trusty notes...
0:08:05 > 0:08:07You love a list, don't you, Joe?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09..work gets under way.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12She'll now work on three rooms in just four days.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17But both finalists have the added pressure of having to finish
0:08:17 > 0:08:19one room by the end of day three.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21The walls are white in here.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23You know me, love a bit of white.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27The room Daniela plans to finish first is the bedroom.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29But it's going to be challenging for her team.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- We're doing a wallpapered ceiling again.- Oh, right, great.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Well, how are we going to do that
0:08:34 > 0:08:37without ladders or platforms or...?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39So, I think... Have we got a platform?
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Do you have one? Cos we have our basic kit.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- Yes.- But with a ceiling of this height, you kind of need towers.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- You're going to need towers.- Yeah.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Meanwhile, the kitchen fitters are discovering the pitfalls
0:08:52 > 0:08:55of working in an old building.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Tiles coming off, right.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00It's hardboard tacked on top of finished wall.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03So, I think she's going to be in for a few problems.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Oh, God, look at it down there.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06There's a massive hole.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Over the years, little bit of bodge's been done here and there,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11and as soon as you start touching things,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14you're uncovering other people's dodgy bits of work.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- What is this? - It's a little cupboard.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Oh, that's really freaky.
0:09:18 > 0:09:19Been a tough morning, actually.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21The kitchen is an absolute state.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24I mean, there's holes appearing everywhere.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27I don't even want to go in there right now.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30All right, well...
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Next to begin is 49-year-old hairdresser Oliver
0:09:36 > 0:09:37from North London.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I can't tell you how excited I am to be in the final.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42It's like I still have to pinch myself to believe
0:09:42 > 0:09:43it's actually real.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Throughout the competition, he's impressed the judges
0:09:48 > 0:09:52with his eclectic styling and his classic and maximalist schemes.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56With Oliver, it's all a bit of a mishmash, but then he surprises you.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00But what I'm really expecting here is excellence.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02He should be using that time to look at his interiors
0:10:02 > 0:10:06and just giving them that little bit of an extra edge
0:10:06 > 0:10:08to make them a winning scheme.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Oliver will be working to his client's brief.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Michael has lived in his apartment for just over two years.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21He's asked for contemporary and dramatic schemes.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23First, the study-cum-guest room.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26A quaint little room, actually.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29I'd like the designers to make it in keeping with the castle.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31But to make it modern.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32And modern bright.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Next, the cramped and dated galley kitchen.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38The problem with this kitchen is,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42because everything comes in and we've got such a huge ceiling,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45it makes it so, so narrow.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46Like an alleyway.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And finally, the grand master bedroom.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- All right.- I would like the designer to put a four-poster bed in there.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57My vision of being king of the castle would be nice.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58I can't wait to get started now.
0:11:01 > 0:11:06Oliver's first room to be completed will be the study-cum-guest room.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10He plans to paint the walls light blue, adding a stencilled border.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12He also wants to introduce classical touches,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15like a bookcase and antique writing desk.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Kind of go for that kind of real study look.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19You know, sort of quite traditional.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Looking to the past, but still making it modern.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25You asked for a daybed or some sort of sofa bed.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26Yes. Does this pull-out?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Yep. It pulls right out. So if you have guests stay...
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Oliver's classic style continues
0:11:31 > 0:11:34in the opulent and grand master bedroom.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Bold palm print wallpaper will feature inside
0:11:37 > 0:11:40and outside the existing panels.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41So you want a four-poster bed?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Yeah, I did, yes.- So now you've got yourself a four-poster bed.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Oh, crikey.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48So you're going to feel like a king when you go to bed.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The kitchen is a modern take on a New England look,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54including pale green tiles and new worktops.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57And you've also got a little breakfast bar, as well.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58That's right. Is that just one chair?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Only one. I think only one will fit.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- If you're happy with that...- Yep. I couldn't have done any better.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Glad to hear it!
0:12:06 > 0:12:10You know, as judges we're always asking for something new, but Oliver
0:12:10 > 0:12:13offers something old and blue.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16And I think the way in which he's designing that wall
0:12:16 > 0:12:19with the wallpaper, that's new, that's clever,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22but he's gone for a very traditional type of design.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Maybe he'll come up with a little twist like he always does
0:12:24 > 0:12:26to make it a little bit eclectic.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33This is the first room that I'd like to get finished.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36So if we could maybe all hands on deck just kind of clear it,
0:12:36 > 0:12:37would be really helpful.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42With the study due to be completed by the end of day three,
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Oliver's team wastes no time clearing the room.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48But there's a problem.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51You're going to have your work cut out with this wallpaper.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53It's lifting all over the shop.
0:12:53 > 0:12:54- Yeah, it is.- Can you fix that?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Let's get first coat on, and see how it is.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59- SIGHS:- All right.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Work is underway in our modern-day apartments,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11but the origin of the building was far from homely.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13The design and concept of Kingsgate Castle
0:13:13 > 0:13:17grew from follies which the original owner had on his land.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Follies really began appearing in the 18th century,
0:13:20 > 0:13:22part of the Picturesque movement.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Aristocrats hired designers to transform their country estates,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30almost into private theme parks, dotted with attractions,
0:13:30 > 0:13:34like Chinese pagodas or ancient ruined temples.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Kingsgate Castle was extended further in
0:13:38 > 0:13:40the 19th and 20th centuries.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Today, all that remains of the original 18th-century folly
0:13:43 > 0:13:45is this tower.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Over at Daniela's, while her team works in her spa-like bedroom...
0:13:56 > 0:13:59..she's making a discovery in the living/dining room.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00- Fingers crossed.- Big reveal.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Oh! It's gorgeous, isn't it?
0:14:02 > 0:14:03So far.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Wow. Doesn't need sanding, does it?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08It just needs, like, cleaning up.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- Yes!- Yay! - THEY LAUGH
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Oh, my God. How gorgeous is that?
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Why on earth would you ever cover that up with this dodgy carpet?
0:14:17 > 0:14:18That is a massive result.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23That's like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for me.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26While the competition has been all-consuming
0:14:26 > 0:14:28for both our finalists,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30for Daniela, back home in Essex,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33her family life has previously taken centre stage.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38I had to leave my career behind when I had children,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41which I was glad to do, but now I'm ready to get back out to work,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44and hopefully this will be a great platform for me.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46It would mean a lot for Daniela to win this.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49The amount of work she's put in and the thought she's put in.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I know she's not in it to lose, that's...that's for sure.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05Over at Oliver's, he plans to finish his study-cum-guest room first.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07This is the fun bit, when you actually get to see
0:15:07 > 0:15:08some colour on the walls.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11His team wastes no time painting over the wall.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Hoping the paper doesn't bubble.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17That goes in there, like so.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21While he talks his builders through adapting his client's existing bed,
0:15:21 > 0:15:24using staircase newel posts to create a four-poster.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26He's a tall guy, as well.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28He's not short. That's too low.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Yeah, so how much higher do we want to go?
0:15:30 > 0:15:32I would say at least six inches.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36If we do it like that. And that looks tall enough to me.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41At home in North London,
0:15:41 > 0:15:45winning the competition means much more to Oliver than just a trophy.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48This, for me, would be actually life-changing.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51You know, it's not just about this process.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53It's more about going forward
0:15:53 > 0:15:55and start making a new career for myself,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57you know, and actually...
0:15:57 > 0:15:59that is huge.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I think in order for Oliver to win,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04I think he just has to stay true to himself.
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Follow his heart, his instincts.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07It's got him this far, so...
0:16:08 > 0:16:10That's his winning formula, I think.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21For our two finalists, it's nearly the end of the first day.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- So you want the back to be 40 off there, don't you?- Yeah. Cool.
0:16:25 > 0:16:30And Daniela's bespoke sofa for the modern living/dining room
0:16:30 > 0:16:31is beginning to take shape.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- That fits in nicely.- Yeah, it really does, doesn't it?
0:16:34 > 0:16:35That's going to look good.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38I wanted a really low, relaxed sofa.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40I mean, it's really worked out well.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Perfect height. I'm really happy.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46And checking that her team is equally happy, Daniel pays a visit.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49You've got such a good team.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51You need to keep them motivated.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55You're the designer, you're the creator, you're the conductor.
0:16:55 > 0:16:56- Yeah.- Get them working for you.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58That's it. And that's what I've realised.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- Hey, Wayne.- Hello.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Ideally, I want to get that room finished, definitely by tomorrow.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I'm just purely taken on the fact of what the judges have said,
0:17:06 > 0:17:10and I'm going to talk to my team, you know, every five, ten minutes,
0:17:10 > 0:17:12checking up on what they're doing.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Just really want to make sure that tomorrow that room is done because
0:17:15 > 0:17:17we've still got a lot to do in here.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Over with cool-headed Oliver,
0:17:21 > 0:17:26his decorator prepares the bedroom for his palm print wallpaper.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29And his builder works on the bookcase for his guest room.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33When you've got a team of people, if you start to lose the plot,
0:17:33 > 0:17:35then I kind of think it all filters through.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37And then people don't have faith in you.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40As usual, it's always calm on Oliver's projects.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43But it's good that he's calm, that's the sign of a great designer,
0:17:43 > 0:17:45that he can control, that he can delegate.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49My concern is that it will just be too traditional, because what I love
0:17:49 > 0:17:52about Oliver is the fact he has this eclectic edge where he just suddenly
0:17:52 > 0:17:55twists it and you're not expecting it.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Ollie, Ollie, Ollie.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- Hi.- Hello, sweetie, how are you doing?
0:18:08 > 0:18:09I'll come and cwtch with you.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Yeah, come on, come and sit down.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- How are you?- I'm doing good, yeah, I'm fine.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15How are you? You look a bit flat.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Oh, I'm so wiped out.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- I'm going to get an early night tonight.- Yeah.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Not doing any work.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36It's the beginning of the designers' second day.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Whoa, amazing.- Hi.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Hi, there, all right?
0:18:41 > 0:18:44With Kelly and Daniel judging their first rooms tomorrow afternoon,
0:18:44 > 0:18:48neither finalist can afford to take their foot off the gas.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51I'd love for one of you to come off of what you're doing this morning
0:18:51 > 0:18:54and do the trim on the ceiling as soon as that comes in.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56This is the way we're going to play the design.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57I think this on the outer edge.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Dying to get in, actually,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02cos yesterday we painted the first coat in the guest bedroom.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04And I want to make sure that it's actually not bubbled,
0:19:04 > 0:19:06cos we painted over the top of the wallpaper.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09And if it has, then it's kind of back to the drawing board.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Hey.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12Brilliant.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Obviously, as you can see, it's all completely flat.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18So it's had one coat on and it's not bubbled at all.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19And it looks brilliant.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25Walls dry, Oliver's decorators can now add the stencil effect
0:19:25 > 0:19:26to his classic study.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28It's very fiddly because they just need to get the very
0:19:28 > 0:19:30first one right.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33As the kitchen fitters remove all the old tiles
0:19:33 > 0:19:35and the posts for his four-poster bed
0:19:35 > 0:19:37are being adapted by his builder...
0:19:41 > 0:19:45I'm putting together the sleeves that are going to go around
0:19:45 > 0:19:46the bottom of the bed post.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48To extend them, to make them a bit longer.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50But we've got a bit of fine tuning.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53So you can adjust accordingly.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- Yeah, exactly.- Perfect.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57It's just a little piece of MDF.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58It's really sad, I know,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02but when I see things like that and it looks absolutely pukka, I'm like,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04"Oh, my God, that's amazing!"
0:20:09 > 0:20:13..over at Daniela's, her client Leon is paying her a visit.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14Hi, Daniela.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Ah, hello.- You all right? - Yeah, I'm good.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20He's got a list of questions regarding her designs.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22I thought I'd come and talk to you about the TV unit.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Just looking at it. It still looks massive.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29You do need some big pieces in there.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Yeah.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Next on Leon's list is the stain for the bedroom floor.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Right, come in and see this tester.
0:20:38 > 0:20:39That is the colour.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Is that about as dark as it's going to go, then?
0:20:41 > 0:20:45It may be a touch fuller but not necessarily darker.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- That's actually not as dark as I thought it was going to be.- No?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50I've actually got a couple of other questions.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51We do plug a few things in.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53So, we've got phone chargers, things like that.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55So how will that look?
0:20:55 > 0:20:59There's not much I can do about hiding the phone chargers.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02One of the other things that we were thinking about, light fittings?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04He's a lovely guy, but he's just very thorough.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05You know, he wants to know every last detail.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Just the last question is really around the windows.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10He's just cautious and I think, you know,
0:21:10 > 0:21:12he just needs to get into my headspace.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13Where would we put the microwave?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16My head is a little bit like, "Aaah, OK."
0:21:16 > 0:21:18What I thought was going to be a simple chat
0:21:18 > 0:21:20was actually a real lengthy discussion.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- All right.- Cheers.- Thank you. - Feeling lots better now, actually.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26And Daniela went through everything we were concerned about,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29so feeling a lot more comfortable now.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I think the issue with Daniela is,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36she's so incredibly passionate about her work.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I just think she has to find that balance between
0:21:39 > 0:21:41getting the job done,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43keeping the integrity of the design,
0:21:43 > 0:21:45and keeping the client happy.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46If she's having a wobbly,
0:21:46 > 0:21:50we're going to end up with a project either slightly unfinished,
0:21:50 > 0:21:52which she's done before,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55or missing all the magical bits that she adds in at the end.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03And Daniela's hoping to add some modern-day sparkle to this medieval
0:22:03 > 0:22:08looking castle. Kingsgate's design was based on that of a 13th century
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Welsh castle, magically transported to the Kent coast,
0:22:11 > 0:22:13in a very different century.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Its battlements and irregular asymmetrical facade
0:22:15 > 0:22:17would have been in stark
0:22:17 > 0:22:20contrast to the kind of neoclassical villas still being built around here
0:22:20 > 0:22:23during the Victorian heyday of the seaside resort.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28In 1900, the banker Lord Avebury bought the castle
0:22:28 > 0:22:30and started a period of rebuilding and extending.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Lord Avebury's crest is all over the castle,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37from the drainpipes to the stonework.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40And pride of place on it is a pelican,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42symbol of charity and self-sacrifice.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46A fitting emblem for the man who introduced the bank holiday.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53But there's no time off for our designers.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57who must complete one of their schemes by tomorrow afternoon.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Sorry. Sorry!
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Adding to the pressure, they'll also have to impress
0:23:03 > 0:23:04guest judge Sophie Robinson.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07No, just leave that on top of there, that's fine.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09In Oliver's calm apartment,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12a new carpet is being fitted in his classic and traditional study...
0:23:14 > 0:23:16..while he's revamping the pelmets.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17I'm just
0:23:17 > 0:23:21appliqueing some Petersham ribbon.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22It's really simply done.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It's just some ironing on webbing.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28This is kind of like glue on a strip.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30It's a little bit smaller than the actual ribbon,,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33and you would just put the two together, iron over.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36And then you actually applique the ribbon onto the fabric.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39It's a very sort of simple, sort of half-hour little job.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41It's very cheap, very quick.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Kind of instant gratification, really.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55The judges want to see how Oliver's getting on.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Oliver, any problems this morning?
0:23:57 > 0:24:00There was a problem with where we have to put a breakfast bar.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04We've lifted out the cupboard and it's full of pipes and wires,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- like Spaghetti Junction. - It's a kitchen!
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Of course there are going to be wires and pipes.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Anything like a kitchen or bathroom, you've got to allocate more time.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15You must have designed countless kitchens.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17I've never done one before. Do you know what I mean?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19So, like, it's a huge learning curve.
0:24:19 > 0:24:20I know, it's a learning curve,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23but you've got to start thinking on your feet.
0:24:23 > 0:24:24You certainly gave Oliver
0:24:24 > 0:24:27a bit of a pep talk there, didn't you?
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I know. He just seems so incredibly laid-back.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31I was trying to put a bit of fire in his belly
0:24:31 > 0:24:34and say, "Well, what do you expect if you do a kitchen
0:24:34 > 0:24:36"and you pull a cupboard off the wall?"
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Do you know what, I actually think this looks smaller now.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42My client, you know, obviously,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44he's worried that this is going to be a big overpowering item
0:24:44 > 0:24:46in the room, it's going to be too big,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49but it looks totally in keeping with the scale of the room.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Daniela's living room/dining room is taking shape, while in the kitchen,
0:24:53 > 0:24:55the holes in the walls have been covered up
0:24:55 > 0:24:57and the cupboards cut down to size.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00But in the bedroom, it's all hands on deck.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03I am being Miss Bossy Boots now, which I hate doing,
0:25:03 > 0:25:04but it's got to be done right now.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07I want this job finished, and this floor needs to be painted tonight,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09otherwise disaster tomorrow.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12So, this is going to take another 20 minutes, say.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It's going to take a good hour to stain our way out the door.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17What if I brought, like, everyone in to stain it?
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Because I need to halve that time.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32It's late on day two,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35and the designers will have to finish one room tomorrow.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Wow.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39It's really cool.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43At Oliver's, his guest room bookcase is being put into position.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Made to measure.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49And it's the big reveal of the stencilled border.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Look how sharp that is.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54- Wow.- Look at that.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58I'm really chuffed with it.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01So, we all had a moment where we were just sort of standing round,
0:26:01 > 0:26:02watching her pull tape off.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Which, like, ordinarily wouldn't sound very exciting,
0:26:04 > 0:26:06but we were all like little kids.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08"Oh, look, it's really good!"
0:26:16 > 0:26:19For Daniela, her final job of the day is staining
0:26:19 > 0:26:21the bedroom floor.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23The bedroom's 100% going to be finished.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Yeah, there's no way it's not.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Obviously, I've got my worries about certain things, but, yeah,
0:26:28 > 0:26:32I'm feeling upbeat if a little emotionally drained.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Just the bookcase has got to be finished in there,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40and then that room can be dressed,
0:26:40 > 0:26:43so I'm pretty confident that actually that's going to be done
0:26:43 > 0:26:44on time.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57Day three, and after an emotional time yesterday for Daniela and plain
0:26:57 > 0:26:58sailing for Oliver,
0:26:58 > 0:27:02the real test comes later today when their clients will see their first
0:27:02 > 0:27:03completed rooms.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- Hey, how you doing?- Fine, thanks.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07OK, so we'll get some wallpaper on the walls today.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11The pressure's going up a little bit, you know, in terms of,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- you've got to deliver.- Hey, Joe.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14- Hi, morning.- You all right? Morning.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I actually haven't seen the floor yet this morning.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18I'm really excited to have a look.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Bit of an issue. We've had to put fans on this morning cos it's still
0:27:22 > 0:27:23- actually tacky.- Is it?
0:27:23 > 0:27:27- Yeah. That was like, quick drying... - Well, it's water-based, wasn't it?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- Yes, it was.- Oh, no.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Yeah, the instructions haven't been carefully followed.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Right. Do you know what, it says 16-24 hours.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41A much longer drying time than Daniela had bargained for
0:27:41 > 0:27:43means work in the bedroom is put on hold.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47I was feeling OK about the floor, but, you know, now it's going to be
0:27:47 > 0:27:49cutting it very fine with that one, I think, actually,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52and it's kind of getting on my nerves now.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Daniela's oversight could jeopardise her chances of winning the
0:27:55 > 0:27:58competition, if the bedroom isn't finished by this afternoon.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08You know, the thing is it's such hard work.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09So draining(!)
0:28:11 > 0:28:14A key element of Oliver's study is an antique writing desk,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16bought online for £50.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19It's a really beautiful writing desk.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21However, there's one handle missing,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24so I'm desperately searching for a handle to replace it.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27If I can't find one to replace it, I'll have to replace all ten.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32While the search continues, work in the kitchen progresses.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37Including fitting a laminate floor to the exposed pipes under the new
0:28:37 > 0:28:38- breakfast bar.- Excellent.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44In the bedroom, an online purchase for £160 is revealed.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45Oomph.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48Is it heavy? Yeah.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51As long as we don't have a Del Boy moment, we'll be fine.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Yeah, I've got it, I've got it!
0:28:54 > 0:28:56So how are our two getting along?
0:28:56 > 0:29:00We've got Oliver, there, steadily going forward.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03And Daniela, it's up and down like you wouldn't believe.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- No cracking under pressure? - Daniela's incredibly emotional,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08that's the way she designs.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10It's from her heart rather than her head.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Whereas Oliver is more from his head.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14The complete opposite.
0:29:14 > 0:29:15Do you think so? I think that
0:29:15 > 0:29:18actually Oliver does design from the heart,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21but his organisational skills are from his head, which is probably the
0:29:21 > 0:29:23right way round, I think, you know.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Daniela is not letting anything hold her up to get the bedroom ready for
0:29:29 > 0:29:31judging later today.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36So, yeah, I've decided that the floor being tacky
0:29:36 > 0:29:38is the least of my worries right now.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40The ceiling needs to get finished.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44You know, we are protecting the floor as much as we can.
0:29:44 > 0:29:45But, you know, we don't know
0:29:45 > 0:29:48what's going to happen after we pull this up.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51It might pull all the paint up. We're not sure.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Just one main problem is that the floor wasn't dry.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Mix up with the paint.
0:30:02 > 0:30:03Did you read what it said on the tin?
0:30:03 > 0:30:07I assumed that it was going to be the paint that I ordered.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11It's all about the detail in knowing how long things are going to be,
0:30:11 > 0:30:14your build, that is where it always lets you down.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- Yeah.- I'm really annoyed, Dan.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20Honestly, I mean, how many times
0:30:20 > 0:30:23does Daniela need to be told to check,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25double check and check again?
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Now she's running the risk of not getting that room finished
0:30:28 > 0:30:31and disappointment, but not only disappointment but losing this.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I know. I'm absolutely furious.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37I feel like I got a bit told off, to be honest,
0:30:37 > 0:30:40about reading paint tins. But maybe that will lose me the competition,
0:30:40 > 0:30:41do you know what I mean?
0:30:41 > 0:30:43They do keep picking up on the little details
0:30:43 > 0:30:45that I've perhaps missed.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Daniela has a lot of ground to make up if she's to rekindle the spark
0:30:54 > 0:30:57from a more glamorous golden age.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01After Lord Avebury's death in 1913, the castle became a hotel,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04attracting the A-list celebs of the day -
0:31:04 > 0:31:09Gracie Fields, John Mills, Merle Oberon, Peggy Ashcroft.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11And their signatures are still here on the board.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19The hotel closed after the Second World War,
0:31:19 > 0:31:22and the castle was converted into apartments.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24And most of the interior period details have been lost,
0:31:24 > 0:31:29but one incredible survivor is this fabulous plasterwork in what used to
0:31:29 > 0:31:31be one of the hotel's reception rooms.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Two strips, three blocks, just screw it in.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45Daniela is racing against the clock to get her bedroom finished.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48But there could be further problems if her floor hasn't dried.
0:31:49 > 0:31:50Oh, it's absolutely fine, look.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54It's fine. Yeah. It's great, and actually, it's dry now.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55With less than an hour to go,
0:31:55 > 0:31:59she's only just started making her central light feature.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04What I thought was going to be nice is now stressful again.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- Shocker(!) - SHE GROANS LOUDLY
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Floating bedside shelves are being fitted...
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Just the bedside tables, and that's it.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17..while she attaches the pendant light above the dressing table.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21This is the next shelf that needs to go over here,
0:32:21 > 0:32:23and then we are out of here, we are done.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25Daniela's time is now up.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31I actually feel quite emotional, I actually really do.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Daniela's brief was to create
0:32:39 > 0:32:41a spa-like and tranquil master bedroom
0:32:41 > 0:32:46which was sympathetic and in keeping with the grandeur of the location.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Two days ago, it felt dated and bland.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Now the layers of white create a modern, calming scheme.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10The stained floor ties in with the furniture
0:33:10 > 0:33:11and contrasts with the walls.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16The large focal light feature centres the room
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and completes the clean, minimalist look.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Oh, my word!
0:33:24 > 0:33:26All right, you win. White does work, doesn't it?
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Of course it works! You know why it works?
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Because of the black floor.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31It gives you that Ying and Yang.
0:33:31 > 0:33:36I mean, it's very contrasting, so it gives you a wow when you walk in.
0:33:36 > 0:33:37- I love it.- And her light is clever.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41It's an MDF ring that she's gone and stapled all of these pieces
0:33:41 > 0:33:44of string to. It's an incredibly simple idea.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46She's managed to do this for about £45.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50There are just some finishing touches which are really missing.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55If she'd put a bit of cord around the top of this light fitting,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58then it would have looked much higher quality.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00I can see the stables from here.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03But in the brief, they asked for something that had
0:34:03 > 0:34:04a spa-like feeling
0:34:04 > 0:34:08and yet was in keeping with the original interior of the room.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- She's nailed it.- She's nailed it.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15Just that little bit more finishing, then we've got a winning room.
0:34:15 > 0:34:20At the moment, without that quality control, I'm still not sure.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25For the first time, the designers are going to show their clients
0:34:25 > 0:34:26the finished room.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Daniela has been working to Leon and Zelda's brief,
0:34:31 > 0:34:33so their opinion will be taken into consideration
0:34:33 > 0:34:37by the judges when they make their final decision.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39There we are.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41The grand reveal of your new bedroom.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43What do you think? All happy?
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Yes, it's really good. A statement without being in your face,
0:34:46 > 0:34:47so I really like it.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51You know, this... at this point,
0:34:51 > 0:34:54I want them to have some really special music, like...
0:34:54 > 0:34:57HE HUMS
0:34:57 > 0:34:59I'm sitting waiting for my handles.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Unable to find a matching handle for his antique writing desk,
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Oliver has decided to replace all ten with new ones.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10With just an hour to go, there's a delivery.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Desk handles have arrived!
0:35:13 > 0:35:17Hurray! How good was that?
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Just saying that I was waiting for my handles.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Hours of endless fun, Dickie, look.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24No-one else in the room seems stressed, but I am, rather.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30As his builder completes the writing desk,
0:35:30 > 0:35:33Oliver puts the finishing touches to the new bookcase...
0:35:35 > 0:35:37..and gives a new wingback chair a final clean.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42All done, that's it, end of.
0:35:43 > 0:35:44Cool.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52Oliver was asked to create a modern, contemporary study-cum-guest room.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58Two days ago, it was a cold, uninviting room that lacked purpose.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Now it's a warm and comfortable study,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18with a large bookcase displaying his client's memorabilia.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25An antique writing desk sits pride of place overlooking the striking
0:36:25 > 0:36:27seascape,
0:36:27 > 0:36:29while a new carpet adds comfort,
0:36:29 > 0:36:33and a second-hand sofa bed provides a place for guests to stay.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- Wow.- What a transformation.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42I'm not one for colour on walls, but I have to say,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45it kind of just looks amazing with the sea
0:36:45 > 0:36:47and the blues and the textures
0:36:47 > 0:36:49of the curtains. I love the pelmets.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53I kind of quite like this old vintage look.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54Really? Wow.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56He's doing something that he obviously likes to do a lot,
0:36:56 > 0:36:59which is this stencilling around the wall, but it is, as always,
0:36:59 > 0:37:00really effective.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03This bookcase is an absolute joinery triumph,
0:37:03 > 0:37:06because what he's done is just take some pretty standard flat-pack
0:37:06 > 0:37:10bookcases and join them together with a bit of moulding
0:37:10 > 0:37:14and painted it over for less than £115,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17and they look totally classic rather than too modern.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Daniel?- Oh, dear, hang on a minute.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21If you're going to say Daniel,
0:37:21 > 0:37:24that means there is something that concerns you hugely.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25- Yeah.- What's that?
0:37:25 > 0:37:29The brief was a modern interior.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32- Something really contemporary. - Yeah.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37And we've got something that is, quelle surprise, classic design.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40I mean, it looks amazing, but it is not what was on the brief.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44It's incredibly comfortable, and it's beautiful, but it isn't modern.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46It's not modern.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- So, Michael.- Oh, crikey.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56This is your new study.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59That is fantastic. Brilliant.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02I'm not a person that's good with words, but all I can say,
0:38:02 > 0:38:03that is absolutely brilliant.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Oh, well, there you go, I'm more than happy myself, then.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08I might sleep in here tonight!
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Yeah, you should! You should.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12I just feel great, isn't it?
0:38:12 > 0:38:14It's good. It's too good for me!
0:38:18 > 0:38:21Both finalists have completed their first rooms,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24but the battle for the competition is far from over.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27There's 30 bulbs in there.
0:38:27 > 0:38:28A lot of bulbs. What's wrong with that?
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Tomorrow is the final day,
0:38:32 > 0:38:34when Kelly and Daniel will be joined
0:38:34 > 0:38:37by special guest judge Sophie Robinson...
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Oh, my God, you've done it, it's finished.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43..and one of the designers will be crowned winner.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46It's definitely what the future holds for me,
0:38:46 > 0:38:47this is why I'm getting emotional,
0:38:47 > 0:38:51because I feel like I actually have been handed like a golden ticket.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53I feel really, like, lucky.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57So, it's just, I feel like I've been given a second chance, I suppose,
0:38:57 > 0:38:59to do good work, and...
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Yeah, just, that's why I'm emotional.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20It's the final day of what's been a long,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23long week for our two plucky designers, but they're almost there.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Just two more rooms to finish each,
0:39:25 > 0:39:29and one of them by the end of today will be going home with a trophy.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Right, yes, everything today is going to be like the quickest
0:39:32 > 0:39:33you've ever seen. My final day.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35I'm feeling pretty good.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37It is doable, it's got to be doable.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Living room, not a problem,
0:39:39 > 0:39:41but kitchen, I'm scared about, to be honest.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43There is one problem, right?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Fridge cabinet doesn't fit.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I'd like you to do the...paint the door in the bedroom.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- Yep.- And there's also a brass curtain pole.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54A huge bag of mixed emotions.
0:39:54 > 0:39:59You know, I'm excited, apprehensive, nervous, kind of exhilarated,
0:39:59 > 0:40:00you know, there's loads to do.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02It's just all over the place at the moment.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11On her way is guest judge interior stylist Sophie Robinson.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15She'll help decide which designer will win the competition.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Before she meets the finalists,
0:40:18 > 0:40:20she is casting a critical eye over their mood boards,
0:40:20 > 0:40:23starting with Daniela's bedroom.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26The whole point of a really good presentation
0:40:26 > 0:40:29is to get the taste buds going, and I'm literally salivating.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32Personally, for me, I think bedrooms should be relaxing, cosseting,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34warming and a little bit cosy,
0:40:34 > 0:40:37so I'm not sure she's hit the right colour scheme with this one.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39I would really have liked to have seen
0:40:39 > 0:40:40a little bit more colour introduced.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Followed by her lounge-diner.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46An area of concern for me is how she's balanced the classical
0:40:46 > 0:40:49with that little element of edginess.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51And finally her kitchen.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53These boards are absolutely sensational.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56I mean, they're beautiful. My fear is that they might have given
0:40:56 > 0:40:58the homeowner an unrealistic expectation.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Next up are Oliver's designs,
0:41:01 > 0:41:02starting with the master bedroom.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04When you're presenting a bedroom
0:41:04 > 0:41:06that's supposed to feel grand and opulent
0:41:06 > 0:41:08I think your board should look grand and opulent, too,
0:41:08 > 0:41:10and this just doesn't.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Moving on to the study/guest room.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16This is itty, bitty, really unappealing.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Lastly, Oliver's kitchen.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Interestingly, this is the design I'm most excited about
0:41:21 > 0:41:24because I know he's got to the final for a reason,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27and he can only exceed my expectations right now.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32As Sophie makes her way to the castle,
0:41:32 > 0:41:34the designers are summoned outside.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37OK.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38Just about to start.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42OK.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44Hello, designers.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47For the all-important final,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49our two judges, who've been so impressed
0:41:49 > 0:41:50with how you've developed over
0:41:50 > 0:41:54the rounds, they need a fresh perspective, a fresh pair of eyes.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Joining us today is one of the industry's
0:41:56 > 0:41:59leading interior stylists.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02With over 15 years' experience in the field,
0:42:02 > 0:42:05she has one of the keenest eyes in the industry.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06It's Sophie Robinson.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12Hi, guys, lovely to meet you.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Now, as an interior stylist, I really know how to work a budget,
0:42:15 > 0:42:19start from scratch and yet still deliver that high-quality finish,
0:42:19 > 0:42:23so I am going to be a very tough judge.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25So you're on the home stretch, the pair of you.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27You can do it. Off you go.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Sophie, I couldn't believe it.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32I'm not as freaked out...
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Yet.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36She does love bright colours and pattern,
0:42:36 > 0:42:38whereas I am more neutral.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40I think she'll prefer Oliver's.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44First, Sophie will be judging
0:42:44 > 0:42:47the rooms the designers finished yesterday,
0:42:47 > 0:42:48starting with Daniela's bedroom.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51I love the way the design has updated this room,
0:42:51 > 0:42:53like we've got all these really fabulous,
0:42:53 > 0:42:55traditional mouldings in this space,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57but by painting them all out in one colour, it makes
0:42:57 > 0:43:01the whole scheme look more up-to-date. Opting...
0:43:01 > 0:43:04for this very striking black and white does create
0:43:04 > 0:43:05quite a chilly vibe.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08They've also said they'd like to introduce some colour,
0:43:08 > 0:43:09and there is none in here.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15Next up, Oliver's guest room.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18What an absolutely fabulous room.
0:43:18 > 0:43:19I'm loving the attention to detail.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21This is such a nice little painted motif.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24You know, quite a classical reference,
0:43:24 > 0:43:26which I think is really in keeping with the architecture.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29And I feel that this big blank wall behind me
0:43:29 > 0:43:31was a real missed opportunity.
0:43:31 > 0:43:35I would have put a lovely big piece of artwork on there.
0:43:35 > 0:43:36In terms of a scheme, this is
0:43:36 > 0:43:39a million miles away from the mood board.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41I mean, quite frankly, it's not even the same room.
0:43:41 > 0:43:42And I'm pleased to say it has
0:43:42 > 0:43:44restored my faith in Oliver as a designer.
0:43:44 > 0:43:46He definitely deserves to be here. This is great.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51With Sophie's critical eye cast across their first rooms,
0:43:51 > 0:43:54both designers are neck and neck.
0:43:54 > 0:43:56Sofa's going well.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00I've just got to do basically this bit of fabric here and here,
0:44:00 > 0:44:03and then the cushions can go on, and it's all good to go then.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06As the first designer to start,
0:44:06 > 0:44:09Daniela has just a few hours left to complete her rooms.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13While the living/dining room is taking shape,
0:44:13 > 0:44:15the kitchen is a long way off.
0:44:15 > 0:44:18I do envisage the last hour being slightly manic.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22Meanwhile, Oliver's adapting
0:44:22 > 0:44:25some new curtains for his four-poster bed.
0:44:25 > 0:44:28To buy cotton velvet from a sort of haberdashers or fabric shop is
0:44:28 > 0:44:30actually quite expensive.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33These, I think, are under £40 for a pair.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35It's absolutely incredible value.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41Just about an hour in here now, guys, OK?
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Time's running out for Daniela.
0:44:46 > 0:44:48- Yeah, perfect.- Throughout,
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Daniela's ambitious designs have impressed the judges.
0:44:51 > 0:44:55Now, I want you to get this looking like it's absolutely 100%.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57She's frantically completing the lounge/diner...
0:44:57 > 0:45:00- So happy.- ..and the kitchen.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02So we've got all up here to paint.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06Look, look, look. Ah!
0:45:06 > 0:45:08Daniela's four days are up,
0:45:08 > 0:45:12but has she done enough to impress the judges one final time?
0:45:17 > 0:45:18Daniela's brief was to create
0:45:18 > 0:45:22a bright and contemporary urban entertaining space,
0:45:22 > 0:45:24which four days ago was bland and beige.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40Now it's modern and innovative,
0:45:40 > 0:45:41with clean lines and deep colours
0:45:41 > 0:45:44which bring warmth to the white walls.
0:45:45 > 0:45:48Changing the layout and a bespoke sofa
0:45:48 > 0:45:51create a relaxing corner perfect for watching the television,
0:45:51 > 0:45:54which is hidden inside a sleek new cabinet.
0:45:58 > 0:46:00Mid-century furniture and a retro chandelier
0:46:00 > 0:46:02add a classic twist,
0:46:02 > 0:46:05complemented with bursts of colourful soft furnishings.
0:46:10 > 0:46:12What a difference!
0:46:12 > 0:46:14What class. It's just not what you're going to expect.
0:46:14 > 0:46:18Everything is about lines, it's about following a line through.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20She does this brilliantly with walls.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23You follow those different lines, and at each little point,
0:46:23 > 0:46:28punctuated in the room, are these lovely surprises of anarchy.
0:46:28 > 0:46:29I do have one thing.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32I think it just feels a little bit cold in places.
0:46:32 > 0:46:34- Bit too clinical, maybe. - A little bit.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39The brief in the kitchen was for an innovative update to a tired and
0:46:39 > 0:46:41characterless room.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48Now its contemporary, clean lines and luxurious materials create
0:46:48 > 0:46:49sophistication.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54Bronze-mirrored cupboard and drawer fronts add warmth and reflect the
0:46:54 > 0:46:56exposed parquet flooring.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01The marble print wallpaper and new worktops add depth
0:47:01 > 0:47:02and brightness to the room...
0:47:04 > 0:47:07..while the exposed plaster wall adds character,
0:47:07 > 0:47:09contrasting with the smart services.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15- Wow.- This is a bit classy, isn't it?
0:47:15 > 0:47:17- This is fierce. Isn't it?- Fierce!
0:47:17 > 0:47:19I mean, what have we got going on here?
0:47:19 > 0:47:22We've got concrete. We've got, like, bronze mirror.
0:47:22 > 0:47:25What I love is the reflection of the floor that you get.
0:47:25 > 0:47:29It suddenly looks incredibly warm because of the wooden floor.
0:47:29 > 0:47:31And it also creates that amazing illusion of space.
0:47:31 > 0:47:34- Like the floor just continues all the way down there.- It's fantastic.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36You know, one of my concerns with Daniela, a little bit stage set.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38I mean, if you're going to do something like concrete,
0:47:38 > 0:47:40it's got to look sharp, it's got to look urban.
0:47:40 > 0:47:42- This is...- Yeah, I know.
0:47:42 > 0:47:44..not working well, is it?
0:47:44 > 0:47:47I think she's done a really good look in here that is different
0:47:47 > 0:47:49and has actually followed the brief.
0:47:49 > 0:47:54Her quality and certain things are not 100%, that's for sure.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59The opinions of the clients will help the judges decide
0:47:59 > 0:48:01who will win the competition.
0:48:04 > 0:48:05Come on through.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Look... You can't avoid it.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10- Yeah.- You can't avoid Napoleon.
0:48:10 > 0:48:12I think my instant reaction is that that's not something that we would
0:48:12 > 0:48:15- choose for ourselves.- How about the big unit over here?
0:48:15 > 0:48:17I know that was one of your worries, wasn't it?
0:48:17 > 0:48:20- Yeah.- Yeah, I think that does look very good.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22Yeah? I really like it, yeah.
0:48:22 > 0:48:23Is this going to be a place, you know,
0:48:23 > 0:48:25- where you're going to hang out?- Definitely.
0:48:25 > 0:48:28The sofa looks great. I can really see us sort of sitting here.
0:48:28 > 0:48:31That's a massive improvement. That really changes the room.
0:48:32 > 0:48:34Kitchen, another transformation.
0:48:34 > 0:48:37I like it, but it wouldn't be something that I'd have gone for,
0:48:37 > 0:48:40like in terms of the layout and the style.
0:48:40 > 0:48:42I think she's done very well.
0:48:42 > 0:48:45She's looked at what our likes and dislikes are,
0:48:45 > 0:48:50but at the same time, she's put in her own creativity, her own ideas.
0:48:54 > 0:48:57Meanwhile, Oliver's deadline is quickly approaching.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00Go on, now. Put it on the bed, put it on the bed.
0:49:00 > 0:49:04He's consistently impressed the judges with his eclectic designs.
0:49:04 > 0:49:05Get out of the way.
0:49:06 > 0:49:09As he finishes his master bedroom...
0:49:09 > 0:49:11- Gavin.- ..and his kitchen...
0:49:12 > 0:49:16- Spot on, yeah.- ..has he provided enough of a surprise
0:49:16 > 0:49:17to impress the judges?
0:49:20 > 0:49:22Oliver's four days are up.
0:49:22 > 0:49:23Right then.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31Oliver's brief was to create a fresh New England-style kitchen that was
0:49:31 > 0:49:32light and airy.
0:49:34 > 0:49:3872 hours ago, it was cramped and uninviting,
0:49:38 > 0:49:40dominated by unused cupboards.
0:49:50 > 0:49:53Now it's a welcoming, cool and breezy space.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57Light green tiles and timber shelves
0:49:57 > 0:50:01add texture and depth and open up the narrow room.
0:50:02 > 0:50:06New worktops and an additional breakfast bar give the room a smart,
0:50:06 > 0:50:07modern feel.
0:50:11 > 0:50:13It is fresh, isn't it?
0:50:13 > 0:50:18Really fresh. The brief asks for something that was quite Hamptons in
0:50:18 > 0:50:19- style.- And it's very Hamptons.
0:50:19 > 0:50:22East Coast American, laid-back, soft,
0:50:22 > 0:50:24and I think he's managed to do that,
0:50:24 > 0:50:26especially because he's put this open shelving in
0:50:26 > 0:50:27rather than cupboards.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29And he's thought about it as well.
0:50:29 > 0:50:31He's used like textured wood,
0:50:31 > 0:50:34so we're getting that nice, rustic, seaside element, too.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36He's been very clever with the clock,
0:50:36 > 0:50:40and he's drawn your eye up, because these windows are so tall.
0:50:40 > 0:50:45And I just think it's a beautiful, small galley kitchen.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50In the bedroom, the brief was for an opulent scheme,
0:50:50 > 0:50:52befitting the grand proportions of the room.
0:50:54 > 0:50:57Four days ago, it was sparse and lacked personality.
0:51:11 > 0:51:13Now it's a dramatic, sumptuous room.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19Oliver has used bold metallic palm print wallpaper set across the
0:51:19 > 0:51:22panelling as a backdrop for the grand four-poster bed.
0:51:24 > 0:51:26Antique furniture and a chandelier
0:51:26 > 0:51:29add masculinity and drama to the scheme.
0:51:31 > 0:51:33Wow.
0:51:33 > 0:51:35Well, he asked for opulent, didn't he?
0:51:35 > 0:51:36And it's certainly that.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39I absolutely love this wallpaper.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42- It's right up my strassa.- So rich.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45It's sort of like a very deep turquoise colour with very warm gold
0:51:45 > 0:51:47background, so it's really warming this room up.
0:51:47 > 0:51:50I like the fact that he hasn't just put the wallpaper in the panels.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52Someone who was less confident might do that.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54He's kind of got this four-poster bed,
0:51:54 > 0:51:56which he's done incredibly well,
0:51:56 > 0:51:58because it was an existing bed.
0:51:58 > 0:51:59He's painted it a great colour.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01He's put these newel posts on either side.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03My criticism is he hasn't gone far enough.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05You know, we're talking opulent here.
0:52:05 > 0:52:08You've got to have texture and throws and velvets and silks
0:52:08 > 0:52:11and layer it all up. We want more. Well, I want more.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14Hang on, guys. We've got velvet.
0:52:14 > 0:52:16We've got tapestry.
0:52:16 > 0:52:20We've got more velvet, more tapestry, we've got tassels,
0:52:20 > 0:52:21we've got wallpaper.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24That's why I've got such a big grin on my face.
0:52:24 > 0:52:26I'm LOVING it.
0:52:26 > 0:52:28I think Oliver's given us a really classic scheme.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31I love it, and I think it works really well.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33I just think he should have been a little bit more consistent
0:52:33 > 0:52:37by dressing the bed a bit more, then it would have been amazing.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46Wow.
0:52:46 > 0:52:48It's a tricky space, obviously.
0:52:48 > 0:52:49Long and thin.
0:52:49 > 0:52:50By taking some cabinets down,
0:52:50 > 0:52:53he's opened it up and made it more spacious.
0:52:53 > 0:52:54There's so much room in here now.
0:52:54 > 0:52:57- Got a new chair. - Got a new chair, yeah, exactly.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59Beautiful.
0:52:59 > 0:53:00Oh, bloody hell. Oh, my God.
0:53:00 > 0:53:03I don't know if that's a good reaction or not.
0:53:03 > 0:53:04"Oh, bloody hell. Oh, my God."
0:53:04 > 0:53:07It's got that warm feeling about it, which I wanted.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10- And the four-poster bed. - It's got your four-poster bed in it,
0:53:10 > 0:53:12it's got the four-poster bed.
0:53:12 > 0:53:13I'll be in there tonight.
0:53:18 > 0:53:22It's been an exhausting four days for our finalists,
0:53:22 > 0:53:24but their fate now rests in the hands of the judges.
0:53:24 > 0:53:27Sophie, it's been fantastic having you with us.
0:53:27 > 0:53:29What have you thought of the designs and the whole experience?
0:53:29 > 0:53:31It's been absolutely brilliant,
0:53:31 > 0:53:33and I've seen these two designers with fresh eyes.
0:53:33 > 0:53:36I knew nothing about them, nothing about their history,
0:53:36 > 0:53:38and I can't get over how different they are.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41You've got two designers who do very different looks.
0:53:41 > 0:53:44Now, how do we judge those two against each other?
0:53:44 > 0:53:47Oliver's designs make me feel like I've gone away for a weekend
0:53:47 > 0:53:49and I'm in some different experience,
0:53:49 > 0:53:52and I feel very warm and content in those rooms.
0:53:52 > 0:53:54Like putting on a comfy pair of slippers,
0:53:54 > 0:53:55I just want to hang out in his house.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59Dan, you've always been looking for a twist with Oliver.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01- Did you find it this time? - I loved it.
0:54:01 > 0:54:03I enjoyed it, but it didn't power me.
0:54:03 > 0:54:05It didn't surprise me.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07Well, I know you want to know what the client thought.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09I know it's important for your decision.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13- He adored it.- And that's why Oliver is a brilliant designer,
0:54:13 > 0:54:18because he understands his client. He's absolutely client focused.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20- How about Daniela? - She's unbelievably ambitious.
0:54:20 > 0:54:23She absolutely loves design.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25As a result, she wants to deliver so much of it.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28- And she puts so much on her boards. - Well, that's where she's in danger,
0:54:28 > 0:54:29because the boards are so beautiful.
0:54:29 > 0:54:31You have really high expectations,
0:54:31 > 0:54:34and the danger is those expectations aren't met.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36I had a really interesting response from the client.
0:54:36 > 0:54:38It took a few minutes, took a while to get,
0:54:38 > 0:54:40but they really liked her original ideas.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43Are you looking for a designer who can nail a brief
0:54:43 > 0:54:44and create a home for a homeowner,
0:54:44 > 0:54:47or are you looking for a designer who can push the boundaries?
0:54:47 > 0:54:48I think we are looking for both.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51So what we've got are two very, very different designers,
0:54:51 > 0:54:52but very close together.
0:54:55 > 0:54:58The judges will also need to consider the designers' projects
0:54:58 > 0:55:00throughout the competition.
0:55:01 > 0:55:03I'm here and I'm in the final and it's actually,
0:55:03 > 0:55:05it's made me rethink my whole life.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12I have given it my all. Blood, sweat and tears.
0:55:12 > 0:55:15A lot of tears. Been away from my family, you know,
0:55:15 > 0:55:17it's been incredibly hard. It's the first time I've done it.
0:55:21 > 0:55:25I look back on everything, you know, so fondly, you know.
0:55:25 > 0:55:27I've learned a lot about myself.
0:55:27 > 0:55:30I've learned that I've got design ability.
0:55:38 > 0:55:40Both of you have got an incredible gift.
0:55:40 > 0:55:44It's an ability to create magic in the most important space
0:55:44 > 0:55:46in every person's life -
0:55:46 > 0:55:48- their home.- Oliver and Daniela,
0:55:48 > 0:55:52what an incredible journey you have both been on,
0:55:52 > 0:55:54and I feel so honoured to be a part of that.
0:55:54 > 0:55:57Both of you, I've really enjoyed watching you develop,
0:55:57 > 0:56:00and you've actually inspired me a lot.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03It's been a complete buzz to be here today,
0:56:03 > 0:56:05to judge all your hard-fought efforts.
0:56:09 > 0:56:10It's been a real nailbiter,
0:56:10 > 0:56:14both of you are incredibly talented designers in your own way.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16But the judges have made a decision.
0:56:17 > 0:56:21And the winner of the Great Interior Design Challenge
0:56:21 > 0:56:22is...
0:56:28 > 0:56:31- ..Daniela.- Ah!
0:56:31 > 0:56:33HE LAUGHS
0:56:33 > 0:56:35I'm sorry.
0:56:35 > 0:56:37That's cool. That's cool.
0:56:37 > 0:56:40- This is yours. CRYING:- Thank you so much.
0:56:40 > 0:56:41Give me a hug.
0:56:43 > 0:56:44Thank you.
0:56:44 > 0:56:46It was close.
0:56:46 > 0:56:49- Don't doubt yourself.- I'm massively disappointed, of course.
0:56:49 > 0:56:50I mean, who wouldn't be?
0:56:50 > 0:56:53You don't go into a competition to lose, do you?
0:56:53 > 0:56:54But, hey, that's the way it is.
0:56:54 > 0:56:56Hello, hello.
0:56:56 > 0:56:58It's lovely, fantastic.
0:56:58 > 0:57:01- Thank you, Michael, it means a lot. - Thanks a lot.
0:57:01 > 0:57:05Oliver is exceptional at designing that particular look
0:57:05 > 0:57:06that he's good at,
0:57:06 > 0:57:09and he will excel in the future with that.
0:57:09 > 0:57:14But in terms of his range, for me, that was the difference.
0:57:14 > 0:57:15Sadly, Oliver didn't win,
0:57:15 > 0:57:19and the reason why is he just didn't go that extra mile,
0:57:19 > 0:57:22that extra little finish and thought.
0:57:22 > 0:57:24So... I won.
0:57:24 > 0:57:27- Congratulations.- Congratulations, yeah.- Thank you.
0:57:27 > 0:57:30Thank you so much.
0:57:30 > 0:57:33- TEARFULLY:- So grateful, and, yeah, just I've really worked hard
0:57:33 > 0:57:37and I feel like it's finally paid off, so I'm so happy.
0:57:38 > 0:57:40She constantly surprised me,
0:57:40 > 0:57:43showed me things I've never seen before.
0:57:43 > 0:57:48Every single room she designed was a different feel, a different look,
0:57:48 > 0:57:49different textures.
0:57:49 > 0:57:51She really pushed the boundaries.
0:57:51 > 0:57:54Thank you so much. Thank you.
0:57:54 > 0:57:57- It's been so lovely meeting you both.- Very well done.- Thank you.
0:57:59 > 0:58:01Some people might think that interior design is
0:58:01 > 0:58:04just a matter of slapping some paint on or rearranging the cushions.
0:58:04 > 0:58:06How wrong they would be.
0:58:06 > 0:58:08As all our designers have proved,
0:58:08 > 0:58:12it takes dedication and late nights and some real skill.
0:58:12 > 0:58:14It is serious stuff,
0:58:14 > 0:58:17because the most important piece of design you're ever likely to
0:58:17 > 0:58:19experience is your home.
0:58:19 > 0:58:22Transform that, and you can transform your entire life.
0:58:24 > 0:58:26If you think you've got what it takes to take on
0:58:26 > 0:58:30the Great Interior Design Challenge, e-mail us for an application form.