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Would you hand over your front door keys to complete strangers? | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
I can't believe what we've done. | 0:00:05 | 0:00:06 | |
Coo-ee! | 0:00:06 | 0:00:08 | |
In exchange for a massive makeover? | 0:00:08 | 0:00:10 | |
Red sky at night. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:12 | |
I'm not sure I would. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:14 | |
Different people have different tastes. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
I'm Celia Sawyer and I've been an interior designer for a decade. | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
In this series, I'll be introducing families | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
at the end of their decorating tether... | 0:00:24 | 0:00:26 | |
We just can't move forward. Everybody's ideas are so different. | 0:00:26 | 0:00:30 | |
..to interior designers who are desperate to help. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:32 | |
Yes! | 0:00:32 | 0:00:34 | |
The plug for the light. | 0:00:34 | 0:00:35 | |
But these designers are not professionals. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
Let's just hope they like space films, eh? | 0:00:38 | 0:00:40 | |
In fact, they're complete amateurs. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:42 | |
They've wrecked that room. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:43 | |
That is different. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:45 | |
What have we done? | 0:00:45 | 0:00:46 | |
They may have passion. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:48 | |
I know about composition, dude. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:49 | |
They might even have vision. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
I like to create a temple of hope. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
And lovely colours, lovely colours, lovely colours. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
But I'm giving them just five days to do the job. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
You beauty. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:00 | |
My question is, will it be tears of joy... | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
-Wow. -Look at this. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:05 | |
Couldn't wish for anything better. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:07 | |
..or just plain tears? | 0:01:07 | 0:01:08 | |
I'm regretting it. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
He's going to hate it. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:11 | |
You need to be as hard as nails | 0:01:14 | 0:01:16 | |
to become a professional interior designer. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:19 | |
My career took off when I restyled my own home. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
People who saw it loved it and started asking me | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
to do up their homes too. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
Now I design for the rich and famous, | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
high-end clients who can spend millions on their homes. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
It's always a big responsibility to have someone's home in your hands, | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
even as a professional interior designer, so I'm really hoping | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
these amateur designers can pull it off and take the pressure. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
In this series I'll be introducing fledging interior designers | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
to my world. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:50 | |
I've had a passion for interior design | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
ever since I was seven years old. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:54 | |
As each of them has only ever done up their own home, | 0:01:54 | 0:01:56 | |
they're at the same point I was when I launched my career. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
I've never had the opportunity to unleash my creativity | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
on someone's home before. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
I'm giving them the chance to set their creative juices free. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
To help families who are so stuck in design dead ends, | 0:02:08 | 0:02:11 | |
they're prepared to try anything. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
It's a huge risk, as the home owners won't even meet the amateurs | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
until it's all finished. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:19 | |
Tonight I'm heading to south-east England to meet two families | 0:02:24 | 0:02:28 | |
with several generations living under one roof. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
With so many people to please, | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
I suspect it's going to be a tricky week. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
First up, Ilford in Essex, | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
home to the Ahmed family. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
Sherjeel and Khansa, | 0:02:43 | 0:02:45 | |
his parents Masood and Jalis, | 0:02:45 | 0:02:48 | |
and little Raees and Imani, | 0:02:48 | 0:02:50 | |
three generations living in just one house. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
Come from a Pakistani background and culture | 0:02:53 | 0:02:55 | |
and within our culture it's commonplace for the eldest son | 0:02:55 | 0:02:58 | |
to look after the parents when they become older. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:01 | |
He comes home, he looks after the kids, looks after his wife and us, | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
and I'm really proud of him. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:07 | |
Two years ago, the Ahmeds bought a home big enough | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
for the whole family. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:13 | |
But the dreary decor left a lot to be desired. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
When you walk in, it feels incredibly faded and drab. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:19 | |
It's just plain, boring, dull everywhere. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:23 | |
Nothing looks right. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
So why has it taken so long to do anything about it? | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
My parents have got their views, Khansa's got some ideas, | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
I've got ideas and so when you're trying to put everything | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
into the mix, it doesn't necessarily come out with an easy answer. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:37 | |
We just can't move forward. Everybody's ideas are so different. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:41 | |
And it's chartered accountant Sherjeel's design ideas | 0:03:43 | 0:03:47 | |
that really don't add up for the rest of the family. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:50 | |
I like the idea of having a partition with a TV | 0:03:50 | 0:03:52 | |
that you could swivel round. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:54 | |
I've always had this idea of having dynamic lighting in some way | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
that you could control it with a smartphone or something like that. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
I'd love to have like an elevated stage towards the windows | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
and bifold windows that would open out into the garden. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:06 | |
-What do you think of that, Mum? -No. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:09 | |
No. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:10 | |
I don't like his wild ideas because we have to live as a family. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:15 | |
One person likes this and the others don't. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
Not too much stuff in the house, you know, there should be space. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:22 | |
We have to come to a decision in between somewhere. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
I'm with you there, Mum. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
I'd love my house to look like a complete unique one-off, | 0:04:29 | 0:04:31 | |
and I just think that life's about taking risks and, you know, | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
they say fortune favours the brave | 0:04:34 | 0:04:36 | |
and I think we're being very brave here. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:38 | |
I think we're all being very brave taking this job on. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:42 | |
First I need to see the problem for myself, as I'll be briefing | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
the two amateurs redesigning the Ahmeds' home. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
Hi. You must be Sherjeel. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
Hi, please come in, welcome. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:53 | |
-Thank you. -And so this is our lovely kitchen. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:56 | |
Our lovely dated kitchen. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
I can tell you really like it. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
I love it. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:02 | |
It's just very old and the kids generally eat here as well. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:06 | |
Like a quick snack. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:07 | |
Where do they eat? They sit on here? | 0:05:07 | 0:05:09 | |
Yeah, well, they have a little table. That's not really practical. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
OK, show me the next room, please. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
So this is the dining room. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:20 | |
This is where we spend our time together as a family. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:25 | |
We don't want a bog-standard dining room. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
I think that's the one definite thing that we can agree on. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
Off you go. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
This is our living room. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:34 | |
It doesn't feel like it's got a lot of soul at the moment. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:37 | |
Sort of lacking in... Lacking personality. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:40 | |
Yeah, that's it, personality and character, it's got none of that. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
I like somewhere where it's fun and practical but it's also cosy. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:46 | |
I'd love this to be a house that isn't an ordinary house. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:48 | |
I'd like people to come here and have a real wow factor about it. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
Time to hand over your keys. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
You're going to come back in a few days. Off you go. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:58 | |
The now very worried Ahmeds will be back in two days | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
to see the first two rooms. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:03 | |
Bye-bye, house. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:05 | |
Take care. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:07 | |
We've got three generations under one roof here | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
and from my experience as a professional designer, | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
that's always a tough one. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:14 | |
So I think these amateurs are going to have their work | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
cut out for them big time. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:19 | |
In total, three rooms will be transformed in the Ahmeds' home, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:22 | |
but up till now, they've had no idea who's taking them on. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
First I've chosen 53-year-old Emily, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
a jewellery designer from London who doesn't mince her words. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
My design style, I would say, would be vintage industrial. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
Oh, no! | 0:06:40 | 0:06:42 | |
I love concrete, I love metals, I love bricks, | 0:06:42 | 0:06:45 | |
I love lovely fabrics and I love wrought iron. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
I love modern clean lines, jumbled with old desks | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
and medical cabinets filled with junk. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:55 | |
My friends describe my style as bold, unique and quite masculine. | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
From me, you'll be getting 20 shades of grey. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:05 | |
And grey and more grey. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
You are lucky to have me. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:11 | |
You'll get a complete new modern look, whether you like it or not. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:15 | |
I won't be holding back, I will stick to my design style. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
I wouldn't go middle of the road, | 0:07:17 | 0:07:19 | |
otherwise there's no point me being there. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:21 | |
-I don't like it. -I loved it. I thought she was amazing. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
It's far too grey for me. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:28 | |
I don't think it's practical for our family. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
I've just realised, my parents, what will they think? | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
Your poor parents, they're not going to be happy. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:37 | |
Next, to counterbalance Emily's industrial feel | 0:07:40 | 0:07:43 | |
is 55-year-old yoga instructor Pandora. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
I adore wood. I'm surrounded by it. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
I live with it and I love to use it in my designs. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
Who else would hang tree stumps from the ceiling? | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
I love wood because it's living. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:04 | |
It's breathing, it's evolving, every single piece is unique. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
What's really transformed my creative process | 0:08:12 | 0:08:15 | |
is my meditation practice. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:17 | |
My work is really about transcending the mundane. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
I like to create a temple of hope for humanity. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
I draw inspiration from all of the places that I've travelled. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
I've lived in a cave in India, drunk tea with the Dalai Lama, | 0:08:30 | 0:08:34 | |
been in a dugout canoe with some warriors | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
in a dark and mysterious river in Papua New Guinea. | 0:08:36 | 0:08:40 | |
My approach to life and design is...just do it. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:47 | |
-I really liked that. -Did you?! | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
I did really like. I mean, OK, maybe not so much wood in the house | 0:08:52 | 0:08:58 | |
and the tree trunks, but she has some really good style in there. | 0:08:58 | 0:09:01 | |
It's a fire hazard, the amount of wood there is. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
Did you see that shelving and see the little lamps, | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
ah, that's exactly what I want. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
-Ah no, no. -I like this one. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:11 | |
Wouldn't you know it? It's a design taste-off. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:14 | |
Industrial concrete versus a natural vibe. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:17 | |
Each budding designer has seen a floor plan in advance, | 0:09:18 | 0:09:21 | |
but this is the first time they've clapped eyes on the actual rooms. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:25 | |
Wow. This takes me back. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
Emily will be redesigning the Ahmeds' retro kitchen. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:33 | |
Well, there's quite a lot of space to work with, potential. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:38 | |
While Pandora will be unleashing her vision on the dining room. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:42 | |
It's a nice room, it's got a nice vibe to it. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:45 | |
And the strip lighting has to go. That's not very friendly. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
I'm going to give it definition and style, so when you walk | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
through this door, you're really going to feel something. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
Looking forward to the challenge, but everything has to go | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
and that includes the kitchen sink. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
The novice designers have had a little information on the family | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
and their design deadlock. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:04 | |
Now I've got to make sure they've understood the brief. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
Hi, Pandora. Meet Emily. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
Hi, Emily, how you doing? Nice to meet you. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
Nice to meet you too. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:14 | |
Right, ladies, how's your first impressions of your rooms? | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
Ah. Bland, boring and a throwback to the '70s. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
And she just wants something more up to date, maybe a bit cosier | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
and I think the room also needs a bit of space for them to eat, | 0:10:25 | 0:10:30 | |
you know, because they feed the children in there, | 0:10:30 | 0:10:32 | |
but I'm not quite sure how at the moment, how that works. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
-I don't know either. -You've got £7,000 to spend in there. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
-Fabulous. -Oh, lucky you. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
Pandora, you've got £3,500 for the dining room. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
-I think that's quite a good budget. -I don't think so. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:46 | |
-You don't? -No. I'd like more. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:47 | |
-You've got to be creative with it. -Yeah, of course, I will be. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
It's got to be a great space for all of them. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
Mum, Dad, Sherjeel, Khansa. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:56 | |
Yeah, totally, yeah. I have designed it with that in mind | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
and hopefully you'll walk into that room | 0:10:59 | 0:11:01 | |
and you'll be struck by the beauty of it and the simplicity of it. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:05 | |
One thing they have agreed on is that they want a house | 0:11:05 | 0:11:08 | |
that's not just an ordinary run-of-the-mill type of house, | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
so it's got to have something going on it, | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
it's got to have some personality, and good luck. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
Looking forward to it. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
A full refurb on a kitchen is a tough task for an amateur designer. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:22 | |
So I've sent in builder Nathan to bring the amateurs' vision to life. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
His first job is ripping out the '70s kitchen | 0:11:29 | 0:11:33 | |
to make way for Emily's grand designs. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
The vision I have for this room would be like a vintage | 0:11:36 | 0:11:38 | |
industrial urban feel to it. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
Grey, shiny, glossy, slick cabinets | 0:11:41 | 0:11:43 | |
integrated with stainless steel worktops and actual mesh. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:48 | |
What's not to like about metal? I love it. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
We'll see about that. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:54 | |
In the dining room, friend of the forest Pandora | 0:11:54 | 0:11:57 | |
is going for a very different vibe. | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
My vision for the room is to do Moroccan simple plasterwork, | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
combined with the very textural, rustic, beautiful oak. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:08 | |
The idea is to have quite a primitive feel, | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
but I'm really trying to bring in an Islamic kind of spiritual element. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:16 | |
Later in the week, these two will have to blend their opposing styles | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
and work together in the Ahmeds' living room. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
How's that going to work? | 0:12:24 | 0:12:25 | |
In Bexleyheath, south-east London, | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
lives another family stuck in a rut over renovations. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:36 | |
The Powers. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:39 | |
Trainee cabbie Nev, wife Traci | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
and Traci's 79-year-old mum, Lily. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
On the whole, no, we get on OK, don't we? | 0:12:44 | 0:12:48 | |
I mean you can't be absolutely perfect. He's the trouble. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:51 | |
And once again, we have a man with slightly worrying taste. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
I do like sparkly and glittery things. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
I'd like to put a glitterball in the corner. I'd be happy with that. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
No way. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:06 | |
And Lily's opinion is key. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
She and her late husband bought the house way back in 1958. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
We were looking around and we saw this and immediately said yes. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:18 | |
There's Dad, Mum. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:20 | |
It had a homely feel about it. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
Oh, look at you. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:23 | |
How sweet was I? I've still got the teddy bear. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:27 | |
Lots of memories. I was born in this house, | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
so was my sister, in the very bedroom that my mum still sleeps in. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
We could sell that room to a museum. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
Two years ago, Nev and Traci bought the house from Lily. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:43 | |
They're now keen to make it their own. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
We'd like to put our stamp on the house | 0:13:45 | 0:13:47 | |
but we always run everything past Lily first to get her approval. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:51 | |
But it's not just Lily's approval that's holding them back. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:55 | |
Creative differences have put all renovations firmly on hold. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:59 | |
I really don't think I can go through another year | 0:13:59 | 0:14:03 | |
of living in a building site. | 0:14:03 | 0:14:05 | |
I don't mind someone else coming in and doing a bit, | 0:14:07 | 0:14:10 | |
but I hope they haven't got the same taste as Neville. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
This house has been in the family 56 years, | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
so it is a big risk but one I think is worth taking. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:21 | |
This home is crying out for help. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:25 | |
It would be a big job even for a professional designer. | 0:14:28 | 0:14:31 | |
You don't mind living like this? | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
Yes. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:36 | |
We've got nowhere to sit and watch TV. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:39 | |
Nowhere to relax, nowhere to invite friends. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
If you could have anything you wanted, what would you have? | 0:14:42 | 0:14:45 | |
I would like a glitter ball but you know, apparently it's not practical. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:49 | |
Any major hates? | 0:14:49 | 0:14:51 | |
I don't like dark, dark wood. | 0:14:51 | 0:14:53 | |
I think you ought to show me the rest of the house. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
-Right, OK, you ready? -Yes. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
So this is what we used to call the front room, but the lounge. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:03 | |
Where do you sit down and relax? | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
-Well, we don't. -No, not in here. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
At least it's a blank canvas. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
Well, that's for sure. Crikey. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
This is Lily's room. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:18 | |
It does look like a blast from the past. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
Yeah. It was last decorated 30 years ago. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:26 | |
This is the one I'm most nervous about. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
OK, well, I think I've seen enough, so I think it's time to leave. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:34 | |
OK. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:35 | |
Time to hand over those keys. Come on. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
Cue two sleepless nights for Nev and Traci. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:46 | |
They're being very brave. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:49 | |
Oh, my God, what are we doing? | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
I'm not sure they're going to be feeling much better | 0:15:53 | 0:15:55 | |
when they find out who I'm sending in. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:57 | |
First up is Sue Martini, | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
a housewife from Birmingham who has an eye for the extravagant. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
Right, here we go, Nev. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:07 | |
My style is sophisticated bling with a wow. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
Yes. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:11 | |
Sometimes over the top, but always exciting. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
The style you'll get from me will be glamorous, elegant, | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
and I can't wait to get a bit of bling sparkle | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
and zhuzh into your home. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
See, I like that. It's plain, nice, classy. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:26 | |
Yeah, it does look very classy. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:28 | |
Yeah, but it's if we get someone that's a bit too out there. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:32 | |
They could very well be describing our next designer, | 0:16:32 | 0:16:35 | |
48-year-old Marina, who likes to dabble with the dark side. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:39 | |
My design style is sexy, dramatic. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
Some people might think that black walls are a brave choice. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
I think it's a little bit more freeing. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
That looks really nice. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:51 | |
It's too dark. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:52 | |
I'd like to help somebody to go over to the dark side. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:59 | |
What? I'm worried now. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
I think we should be worried. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
How worried? | 0:17:05 | 0:17:07 | |
Very worried. I'm really worried now. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
I can see why. It's the battle of bling versus black. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:15 | |
Marina will be getting her hands on the living room. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
Yeah, I reckon we could do quite a lot with this room | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
and it doesn't need to be this light. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
Oh, wow. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:25 | |
And Sue has the intimidating task of modernising Lily's bedroom. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:30 | |
Oh, gosh, it looks like it hasn't been decorated in ages. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
We've definitely got a space issue in here, mostly I think | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
because of these cupboards. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
Now the amateurs know what they're up against, | 0:17:38 | 0:17:41 | |
I'm keen to remind them of the family's brief. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:45 | |
Hi Sue, meet Marina. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:46 | |
Hello. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:47 | |
Hello, Sue. Nice to meet you. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:49 | |
Marina, the brief in the living room is they want a comfortable room | 0:17:49 | 0:17:53 | |
they can sit in, enjoy, relax and not too in your face. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
It's got to suit all three of them and you've got £3,000 to spend. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
Yes. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:02 | |
Sue. You have Lily's room. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
You also have £3,000 to spend in there. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
It's got too much storage in it that she doesn't use. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
It needs to be something that she feels | 0:18:11 | 0:18:13 | |
she can move around a little bit easier in. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:16 | |
-Lovely, thank you. -Good luck. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:18 | |
They're going to need it. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:20 | |
As usual, I've asked builder Russell to be on hand to aid the amateurs | 0:18:21 | 0:18:25 | |
with the nuts and bolts of their designs. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:28 | |
Well, my vision for the room is Hollywood glam, | 0:18:28 | 0:18:30 | |
so it's going to make it a lot more luxurious. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:32 | |
I will bring in some gold for the glitz effect. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
There's no reason why when you get old you can't have glam in your life. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
Walls are going to be a very dark, darkest turquoise. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
There's going to be a lovely fire surround. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:45 | |
There's going to be quirky bits. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:47 | |
I like people to walk into a room and smile. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
Yes, so do I. No tears, please. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
It's day two at the Ahmeds' home. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:00 | |
In the dining room, Pandora has made a rather worrying decision. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
The plan is that I'm building out from the wall. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
Which will make the room look smaller. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
So that we can fit alcoves in. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:14 | |
I think the alcoves are the base of her room, | 0:19:14 | 0:19:16 | |
so she had to bring the walls in to create the depth of the alcove. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:19 | |
But I think it is just all going to close in a bit. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
It's a big room but it's a big family, | 0:19:22 | 0:19:24 | |
so to bring it smaller, it's not the way I would have gone with it. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
Some people might like a cave in their house. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
So we'll have to wait and see if they do. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
So we've got a cave in the dining room | 0:19:32 | 0:19:35 | |
and what looks like a fence in the kitchen. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
This is the mesh I'm intending to use to separate the wall units. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:43 | |
I love working with any metals. It brings a certain urban element | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
into the design, and complements slates and charcoals and greys | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
and all the shades that I love. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
In the garden, it's less urban jungle, more enchanted forest. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:59 | |
Surely, everybody loves wood. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:01 | |
I spent my whole childhood, quite a feral childhood, me and my sister | 0:20:01 | 0:20:06 | |
and my brother were just allowed to run wild and we made amazing camps | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
and where you could plait wood, we'd make things with dandelions hanging, | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
we used lawn mowings to make beautiful carpets, | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
and I guess that's where I've got my love of wood | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
and my love of natural materials. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:23 | |
Just five minutes down the road, | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
Sherjeel has called a family meeting. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
It's time to tell his parents he thinks they've all made a mistake. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
Emily likes concrete, she likes metals, | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
her style is industrial vintage. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:46 | |
Her worktops in her kitchen were concrete. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
-It's not practical for the kids. -Yeah. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
But she had like a real fascination, I suppose, with the colour grey. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:55 | |
Sounds like Pakistan. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:57 | |
Sounds like Pakistan! | 0:20:57 | 0:20:58 | |
Is that a good or a bad thing? | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
It doesn't appeal to me. It sounds boring. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
Oh, no! | 0:21:08 | 0:21:10 | |
It's to be mesh at the back and a mesh dividing shelves. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
-Do you want the back meshed on the sides? -Yes, please. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
I do worry a little bit about whether or not you will be able | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
to warm to her style, cos it is quite unique. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:28 | |
The second designer's name is Pandora. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
She really likes wood, | 0:21:32 | 0:21:34 | |
so in her house everything was made out of wood. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:38 | |
She had tree trunks dangling from the ceiling, | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
she had seats made out of wood. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
She had features on the wall carved out of wood. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
I did really like Pandora | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
but I just think that there was just far too much wood in the house. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
I think she just put wood everywhere. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
I think that I wouldn't like it. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:56 | |
What a surprise. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
Basically, I love trees. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
I quite often stop my car and pick things up when I find them | 0:22:01 | 0:22:06 | |
and this was one little episode | 0:22:06 | 0:22:08 | |
and this piece of birch is going to be hanging over the dining table. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
She's a very extreme designer | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
but I would say that the opposite of Emily. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
Isn't there anything in between? We could get together. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
-No. -Are these two people going to go ahead with this? | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
-They're doing it now. -Both? | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
-They're in the house now making it. -Both of them? | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
Both of them, yes. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:31 | |
You think you made a mistake letting them in the house? | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
I'm a little bit worried myself this morning, after having thought about it. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:37 | |
I am concerned. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:39 | |
I don't blame you. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:40 | |
Wow. That's different. | 0:22:44 | 0:22:46 | |
Even Emily's getting a bit concerned. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
Not something I do. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:54 | |
Clearly, Pandora likes the natural elements. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
It's becoming crystal clear that moving on to the joint room | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
may take this challenge to a new dimension. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
If this is more what's to come, | 0:23:05 | 0:23:09 | |
then we are going to have to work quite hard to collaborate, I think. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:15 | |
In Bexleyheath at the Powers', | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
budding interior designer Sue has turned into an archaeologist... | 0:23:21 | 0:23:25 | |
Leicester Square. That's interesting. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:28 | |
..digging out treasure from under Lily's floor. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
We found this old newspaper, look at this. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
A Star is Born, theatre. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:39 | |
1937. They kind of come into my Hollywood glam theme. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
I may be able to incorporate this in a frame. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
Don't know yet. I'm thinking along those lines. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
It just really hits home how long Lily has been in this room, actually, | 0:23:49 | 0:23:53 | |
and in this house. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:54 | |
Unaware of the history being excavated in their home, | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
Nev and Traci are telling their Uncle Buster about their concerns. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:03 | |
So are you worried or not? | 0:24:03 | 0:24:05 | |
I'm so worried about Mum's room. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:07 | |
Whatever designer does that has got to get it right. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:10 | |
She deserves nice because she's had a hard life in lots of ways. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:15 | |
She lost your dad and after that she still carried on | 0:24:15 | 0:24:21 | |
doing her bit for all the family. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:24 | |
-Here she is. -You all right, Mum? | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
Sit yourself down. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:29 | |
Come on, darling. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:30 | |
So, Mum, we've just been talking about the designers and that. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
-How you feeling about it, you nervous? -Yeah. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
About what bit, particularly? | 0:24:35 | 0:24:37 | |
Mine, really. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:39 | |
She don't care about the rest. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:40 | |
Oh, thanks. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:42 | |
No bright colours. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:45 | |
But what happens if they do? | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
They'll have to come and do it again then, won't they? | 0:24:47 | 0:24:50 | |
Oh, dear. Sue's in full swing with operation bling. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:55 | |
Adding gold gives you that bit of the wow factor | 0:24:56 | 0:24:58 | |
which is a bit of a signature thing for me. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:01 | |
It adds a bit of glamour. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:02 | |
But it's Marina's choice of dark colours | 0:25:03 | 0:25:06 | |
that's giving me the biggest headache. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:08 | |
I hope she doesn't do any of the house like she's done her own. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
All the walls are painted black. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
There could have been a flash of lightning and she could have gone, | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
"Don't worry, your house is safe in our hands." | 0:25:17 | 0:25:19 | |
EVIL LAUGH | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
I don't want to be welcomed to the dark side. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:23 | |
I'm frightened. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:25 | |
Well, good luck to all and sundry and I hope everything goes well. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
Cheers. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:37 | |
Well, it is all going well, if you like dark. | 0:25:38 | 0:25:42 | |
Marina's dark carpet is even scaring builder Russell. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:48 | |
I feel Marina's gone too dark with that colour in that room. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
There's not enough natural light coming in there. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
I can't see it working. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:55 | |
I'm going to wait and see. I'm a firm believer in bold design, | 0:25:55 | 0:25:58 | |
but Nev and Traci may take some convincing. | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
It's day three in Ilford. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
The amateur designers have just a few hours | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
until I return to cast my eye over their individual rooms. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:14 | |
Gritty designer Emily is going metal mad in the kitchen. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:18 | |
Whilst lumber-loving Pandora is branching out in the dining room. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:24 | |
This is my vision and the journey was exactly how I planned it. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:29 | |
I've tried my best. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:31 | |
I would be really gutted if they don't like it. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:34 | |
I totally love this room. | 0:26:34 | 0:26:36 | |
I've given it 100% and I would have this kitchen in my own house, | 0:26:36 | 0:26:39 | |
and I can't really say more than that. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:42 | |
Two designers, two opposing styles. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
Collaboration on the joint room is going to be interesting. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:49 | |
But first it's time to see how they fared on their individual designs. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:56 | |
For £7,000, Emily waved goodbye to the '70s kitchen. | 0:27:00 | 0:27:03 | |
And said hello to modern metal. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:07 | |
The old yellow units were replaced with her trademark grey | 0:27:08 | 0:27:12 | |
and the retro tiles have made way for modern metallic-look wallpaper. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:18 | |
But is this contemporary look right for the Ahmeds? | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
Very good. I like it. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
It's modern, I like the colour, | 0:27:34 | 0:27:37 | |
I like the fact that we now have a proper place | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
for the children to sit and have breakfast. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:43 | |
I like the floor. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:45 | |
I really don't think that they will find this offensive. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:49 | |
But obviously you never know. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:51 | |
In the dining room, Pandora had £3,500 to create | 0:27:54 | 0:27:58 | |
an otherworldly experience. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:01 | |
Bland walls have been replaced by Moroccan-style plasterwork. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:05 | |
And her carved furniture and accessories fill the room. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:11 | |
I need to check the impact of Pandora's decision | 0:28:12 | 0:28:15 | |
to bring in the walls. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:16 | |
This room feels smaller. That's for sure. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
And if Sherjeel wants something that perhaps is very different, | 0:28:29 | 0:28:35 | |
then maybe this is it. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
There's so much wood. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:40 | |
Wooden floor, wooden table, wooden chairs, wooden light. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:43 | |
Wood in the walls. | 0:28:43 | 0:28:45 | |
I mean, we have gone a bit wood-mad in here. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:48 | |
Chairs are interest... Oh, goodness me. Crikey! | 0:28:49 | 0:28:53 | |
You've got small children in the house | 0:28:53 | 0:28:55 | |
and you've got older people as well. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:58 | |
They absolutely weigh a tonne. | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
But what will they think? | 0:29:04 | 0:29:06 | |
Welcome back. Hello. | 0:29:08 | 0:29:09 | |
And nice to meet Mum and Dad at last. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:12 | |
You're looking very calm. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:13 | |
Not for long. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:15 | |
Not for long! | 0:29:15 | 0:29:16 | |
Would you like to lead the way, as it's your home? | 0:29:16 | 0:29:19 | |
First up is Emily's industrial kitchen. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:24 | |
Oh, my goodness. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:27 | |
I like it. Do you like it? | 0:29:38 | 0:29:41 | |
I was going to say, "Phew!" | 0:29:41 | 0:29:43 | |
You do like it? | 0:29:44 | 0:29:46 | |
Yeah, I do like it, actually! I really like it! | 0:29:46 | 0:29:48 | |
-Emily. -Yes. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:51 | |
See, I always had faith. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:53 | |
Mum and Dad like it? | 0:29:53 | 0:29:54 | |
Yes, I like it. Very much, very much, very much. | 0:29:54 | 0:29:57 | |
I don't believe it's the same kitchen. | 0:29:57 | 0:29:59 | |
-It's lovely. -There's an area here now where the children can sit | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
and have their food. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:04 | |
That's very good. This is really good. | 0:30:04 | 0:30:06 | |
I was really concerned by it, but now I think I just want to hug her. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:10 | |
Oh, that's nice. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:11 | |
Yeah, I'm really happy with it. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:12 | |
She raised the bar, a metal bar, | 0:30:12 | 0:30:15 | |
and it's going to be difficult for Pandora, I think, | 0:30:15 | 0:30:18 | |
but I look forward to seeing what she's come up with. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:21 | |
Shall we go and find out? | 0:30:21 | 0:30:23 | |
OK, lead the way. | 0:30:23 | 0:30:25 | |
Thank you. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:29 | |
Oh, my goodness. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:34 | |
Bit speechless. | 0:30:44 | 0:30:46 | |
I don't know what to say about this one. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
I don't know if I like it or I don't like it. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:54 | |
The room is smaller, it's a little more small. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
-It looks smaller. -Smaller, yes. | 0:30:57 | 0:30:59 | |
You've obviously lost a bit of space with this being built out. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
But what's really bugging me is the walls. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:05 | |
I really like that light being there, I like this. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:07 | |
I think the walls to me look unfinished. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:10 | |
I really like the roughness of the walls. It feels like... | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
The roughness of the walls is OK but...these. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:16 | |
-You don't like it? -No. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:19 | |
I don't know how practical it is with kids. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:24 | |
Yeah, there are sharp edges and things poking out | 0:31:24 | 0:31:27 | |
that will worry me slightly about this. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:30 | |
If they were a little bit older, sensible, then it is different. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:33 | |
I think a lot of things will worry me | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
about this room with the children. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:36 | |
The curtains being one, even though I like them a lot. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:39 | |
That's a big thing for me, though, that it needs to be safe for them. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:42 | |
What I really wanted was something completely different. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:46 | |
-You have that, for sure. -Yes, definitely, yeah. | 0:31:46 | 0:31:49 | |
Out of the two rooms, which is your preferred? | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
-Kitchen. -Kitchen. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:52 | |
-That was a very definite kitchen, wasn't it? -Yes. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:56 | |
Both designers will be working together doing the joint room | 0:31:56 | 0:31:59 | |
which is your living room. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:01 | |
You have to be honest now and tell me | 0:32:01 | 0:32:03 | |
if there's anything you might be slightly concerned about. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:06 | |
It has to be safe. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:08 | |
The main problem with a lot of designers is they go in | 0:32:09 | 0:32:12 | |
and they do something that's aesthetically nice, | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
but they actually don't think about practicalities | 0:32:15 | 0:32:17 | |
and don't think about the people that are really living in the space, | 0:32:17 | 0:32:21 | |
and that's exactly what Pandora's done in this room. | 0:32:21 | 0:32:24 | |
She's not thought about the young children, | 0:32:24 | 0:32:26 | |
because there's so many things in that room that could cause problems. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:29 | |
Time for Pandora and Emily to get their first dose of client feedback. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:34 | |
-Hi, Celia. -Hi. | 0:32:34 | 0:32:37 | |
Hi, Celia. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:39 | |
Hello. How you feeling? | 0:32:39 | 0:32:40 | |
-Great. -Good. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:42 | |
Emily, your wallpaper was interesting. | 0:32:42 | 0:32:44 | |
Yes, I love it. | 0:32:44 | 0:32:46 | |
Do you think that you've met the brief with the older | 0:32:46 | 0:32:48 | |
members of the family? | 0:32:48 | 0:32:51 | |
They're more traditional. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:52 | |
I have no idea. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
My game plan was to literally stick with what I felt passionate with | 0:32:54 | 0:32:58 | |
and hopefully they would too in the long run. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:02 | |
They all loved it. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:03 | |
Wonderful. | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
Pandora. The dining room. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:07 | |
Do you think that you met the brief? | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
I hope so. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:14 | |
Mum and Dad had a few reservations and so did Khansa. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:17 | |
There were elements of the room | 0:33:17 | 0:33:19 | |
that weren't child-friendly enough for them, they were worried about. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:23 | |
-For example? -Well, they felt that... | 0:33:23 | 0:33:25 | |
-Just out of interest. -For instance, there were sharp edges in places. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:29 | |
You know, the chairs were very heavy. | 0:33:29 | 0:33:32 | |
It's very important to remember that the room that you do together | 0:33:32 | 0:33:35 | |
needs to be child-friendly. | 0:33:35 | 0:33:37 | |
OK, that's a good point. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:39 | |
It's a bit disappointing that their Islamic screen | 0:33:41 | 0:33:44 | |
and that Moroccan feel wasn't really taken into consideration. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:48 | |
I really wanted to do something unusual | 0:33:48 | 0:33:51 | |
and that's what they sounded like they were up for. | 0:33:51 | 0:33:54 | |
I stuck to my guns and did it with my best intentions | 0:33:54 | 0:33:57 | |
and it looked like it paid off. | 0:33:57 | 0:33:59 | |
So I did good. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:01 | |
I think after the feedback I've just given the two girls, | 0:34:01 | 0:34:04 | |
I don't think that anything's going to change, | 0:34:04 | 0:34:07 | |
because what I see behind the eyes is two people with big egos. | 0:34:07 | 0:34:11 | |
And I think they'll continue to do exactly what they want. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:15 | |
In Bexleyheath, it's also judgment day at the Powers residence. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:23 | |
Up in Lily's bedroom, Sue is adding the final bits of bling. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:28 | |
Stuck some diamante on the headboard which just sets it off. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:31 | |
I think it's quite special now, quite pleased with it. | 0:34:31 | 0:34:34 | |
Just hope Lily is. | 0:34:34 | 0:34:36 | |
In the living room, | 0:34:36 | 0:34:37 | |
Marina's also feeling confident about her dramatically dark design. | 0:34:37 | 0:34:42 | |
I did say that I'd like to bring them over to the dark side, | 0:34:42 | 0:34:44 | |
so obviously when they come into the room, we'll see if that's worked. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
With Marina and Sue out of the house, there's just | 0:34:51 | 0:34:54 | |
time to see the results for myself before the homeowners return. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:58 | |
In the bedroom, | 0:35:01 | 0:35:02 | |
Sue had £3,000 to create her vision of a Hollywood glamour pad. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:07 | |
She stripped out over 30 years of dated decoration | 0:35:09 | 0:35:13 | |
to make way for diamante, gold and glitz. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:16 | |
But will bling be the right thing? | 0:35:18 | 0:35:21 | |
I do not like that wallpaper. | 0:35:25 | 0:35:27 | |
I'm not sure I feel particularly relaxed in this room | 0:35:29 | 0:35:32 | |
because it's got so much diamond stuff going on, you know, | 0:35:32 | 0:35:35 | |
we've got crystal headboard, we've got the crystal in the knobs, | 0:35:35 | 0:35:39 | |
you know, it's quite gold. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:41 | |
We've got crystal on the lights, crystal on those lights. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:43 | |
It's very in your face. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:45 | |
There's quite a lot of bling for someone of this age group. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:49 | |
How you feeling, Mum? | 0:35:49 | 0:35:51 | |
Um, all right but a little bit, you know. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:55 | |
I had a dream last night. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:58 | |
-You did? -Yeah. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:00 | |
I dreamt that your room was worse than what it started | 0:36:00 | 0:36:04 | |
and I had a real row. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:07 | |
Not sure how it's going to go down. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:10 | |
It's more about Sue and not so much about Lily, as far as I'm concerned. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:14 | |
In the living room, | 0:36:15 | 0:36:16 | |
Marina had £3,000 to prove that dark could be desirable. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:21 | |
Transforming the empty space into a relaxing family chill out area | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
complete with mirrored fireplace, personal pictures | 0:36:25 | 0:36:29 | |
and sumptuous furnishings. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
But does it work? | 0:36:32 | 0:36:33 | |
Oh, it's very dark. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:38 | |
I don't think they like dark colours, particularly. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:43 | |
With Marina, I think you're worrying about nothing, | 0:36:43 | 0:36:46 | |
cos you are a bit panicky poos. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:48 | |
You are, you are. Actually, you haven't stopped going on about it. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:53 | |
She likes the dark side. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:54 | |
Good they put a fireplace in. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:57 | |
Even just decorative, it still gives the room a focal point. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:03 | |
It's just dark. It's just too dark. | 0:37:03 | 0:37:05 | |
I don't know if they're going to like it. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:10 | |
Oh, dear. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:13 | |
I'm not bowled over by either room. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:16 | |
But it's the client's judgment that counts. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:18 | |
Welcome back. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:20 | |
Hello, Lily. Nice to meet you. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:22 | |
-And you. -Heard a lot about you, all good. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:25 | |
Better be good. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:26 | |
All good. How have you been feeling? | 0:37:26 | 0:37:28 | |
Are you nervous or excited? | 0:37:28 | 0:37:30 | |
-A little bit. -Clammy hands. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:32 | |
A little bit of both, yeah, clammy hands, yeah. | 0:37:32 | 0:37:34 | |
-You as well, Lilly? -Yes. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
Well. I suppose you'd better come in and have a look then. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
-OK. -Mind the step. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:41 | |
Right, here we go, Mum. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:44 | |
Whee, can I get in it now? | 0:37:50 | 0:37:53 | |
-Do you like it? -Yes, I do. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
-Better than you thought? -Oh, yeah, different. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
-Stunning, isn't it? -Can you relax now? -Yeah. | 0:37:57 | 0:37:59 | |
Right, you dropped a tissue, I think I might need that. | 0:37:59 | 0:38:01 | |
Yeah, lovely. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:05 | |
You like a bit of gold, do you, Lily? | 0:38:05 | 0:38:07 | |
Oh, yeah. Who don't? | 0:38:07 | 0:38:08 | |
It is just amazing and she's going to enjoy it, | 0:38:10 | 0:38:14 | |
and that's, that's what I wanted, so... | 0:38:14 | 0:38:17 | |
Good. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:20 | |
And you? | 0:38:20 | 0:38:21 | |
Yeah. Couldn't wish for anything better. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
Going to make me go now. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:30 | |
We'll all be in tears in a minute. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:32 | |
Be a wreck by the end of the week. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:33 | |
Well, good, that's a really good outcome, isn't it? | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
Now there's just the small matter of Marina's dark living room. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:42 | |
Jeez. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:46 | |
Oh, that's a colour. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:49 | |
Look at the fireplace. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:58 | |
Oh, my God. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:00 | |
Oh, this is a shock. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:05 | |
Nice shock? | 0:39:05 | 0:39:07 | |
Funnily enough, yeah, it is. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:10 | |
Traci, you're keeping quite quiet. You don't look very sure. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:15 | |
It's just a shock to see something so bright that we had | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
and then to go so dark, especially all the way round. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:21 | |
It's not even one wall, it's all the way round. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:24 | |
I think dark makes it look small. | 0:39:24 | 0:39:26 | |
But there is a lot that I do like, so... | 0:39:26 | 0:39:29 | |
-Good. -So, it's, yeah. -It's got elements. | 0:39:29 | 0:39:31 | |
OK, well, I'm going to be talking to the designers soon. | 0:39:31 | 0:39:35 | |
Anything you want me tell them? | 0:39:35 | 0:39:36 | |
What is it you really wanted in the kitchen-diner? | 0:39:36 | 0:39:39 | |
Just, you know, like a wow space. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:42 | |
-A wow space. -Yeah. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
It's important not for it to be dark. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:46 | |
Trace and I are differing on the colour scheme. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
I think the dark and light. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:51 | |
When you're entertaining people, you want somewhere light, airy, | 0:39:51 | 0:39:54 | |
welcoming, not dark and dingy like it's in some underground club. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:59 | |
Not for me. It's not how I want to welcome my friends. | 0:39:59 | 0:40:03 | |
It's another mixed response. | 0:40:05 | 0:40:06 | |
Time for me to break the news to the designers. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
-Welcome back. -Hello there. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:11 | |
Sue. Lily's room, they loved it. | 0:40:12 | 0:40:16 | |
That's a relief. That's really good. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:20 | |
Marina. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:23 | |
Living room, it is quite a brave move making it that dark, | 0:40:23 | 0:40:28 | |
but Nev actually surprised me because he really liked it. | 0:40:28 | 0:40:32 | |
Great, good. | 0:40:32 | 0:40:34 | |
And Traci's 50/50 on it. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:36 | |
There are elements that she likes, | 0:40:36 | 0:40:38 | |
but I have got a message for you both because you know that | 0:40:38 | 0:40:41 | |
you're coming back to do this room as a joint room. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:44 | |
-They don't want it too dark. -Right. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:49 | |
So, good luck and I'll see you in a few days. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:53 | |
-Thank you. -Thank you. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:55 | |
OK. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:56 | |
We've got two designers, one who likes dark drama. | 0:40:58 | 0:41:02 | |
One that liked glitzy diamante. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:05 | |
Not sure how all this is going to work, | 0:41:05 | 0:41:07 | |
so fingers crossed we're going to get a great result. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:09 | |
'Or else.' | 0:41:09 | 0:41:11 | |
A new day brings a new challenge. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:18 | |
Collaboration is key in interior design, | 0:41:18 | 0:41:20 | |
so I need to see if these amateurs can compromise. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:24 | |
Can wood-loving Pandora and industrial Emily | 0:41:25 | 0:41:28 | |
find a way to work as a team in the Ahmeds' living room? | 0:41:28 | 0:41:32 | |
I'm thinking a very slick modern room. Lots of hard lines. | 0:41:33 | 0:41:36 | |
I've got a lot of metal lamps and tables with soft elements. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:41 | |
So it's actually a family-friendly living room. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:44 | |
Pandora's living up to her name. | 0:41:44 | 0:41:47 | |
I could do box shelving using this lovely ply. | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
Pandora's boxes are 13 wooden shelves | 0:41:50 | 0:41:54 | |
she plans to hang from the walls. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:56 | |
But they don't sit well with Emily's vision. | 0:41:56 | 0:41:58 | |
How many boxes have you got to cover what area of wall? | 0:41:58 | 0:42:01 | |
Well, for example for the TV, for their Sky box. | 0:42:01 | 0:42:05 | |
-I just think... -Keep it simple. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:08 | |
-Yeah, and not too many boxes. -Yeah. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:10 | |
For my opinion, less is going to be more, | 0:42:10 | 0:42:12 | |
so I think she said there were 13 boxes. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:15 | |
I think maybe six would look good, especially | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
if one of them's going to be encasing the television. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:20 | |
As well as her batch of boxes, | 0:42:22 | 0:42:24 | |
Pandora has one other key design piece she wants to incorporate. | 0:42:24 | 0:42:29 | |
Hi, Emily, what do you think? Do you like the painting? | 0:42:29 | 0:42:31 | |
Um. Truthfully? | 0:42:31 | 0:42:33 | |
-Yeah. You don't like it? -No. -Oh, OK. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:36 | |
I love it cos it's got a deep powerful Islamic meaning. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:39 | |
It's very spiritual. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:40 | |
It's one of the first letters of one of the chapters of the Koran. | 0:42:40 | 0:42:44 | |
I don't think the colours complement all the colours that we've | 0:42:44 | 0:42:47 | |
-put into the room. -OK. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:49 | |
I love it, I think it's got... It's very powerful deep meaning, | 0:42:49 | 0:42:53 | |
but, yeah, we have to compromise. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:56 | |
I think they would embrace it... | 0:42:56 | 0:42:58 | |
..because of its spiritual significance. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:02 | |
I'm not convinced they would. | 0:43:02 | 0:43:04 | |
I think it's probably more spiritual for you than it would be for them. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
And I'm willing to trade off that with many boxes. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:10 | |
Well I, do you know, starting from a... | 0:43:10 | 0:43:12 | |
What about if we put a black frame around it? | 0:43:12 | 0:43:15 | |
No, I think it's... I think the problem is... | 0:43:15 | 0:43:18 | |
Yes. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:19 | |
For me, aesthetically for the room I don't think it does it any justice. | 0:43:19 | 0:43:22 | |
OK. That's fair. I take that on board. | 0:43:22 | 0:43:25 | |
I'll go with that. | 0:43:25 | 0:43:26 | |
-OK then, can we agree that we don't use that? -OK, yes. | 0:43:26 | 0:43:29 | |
Right, how we going then, girls? | 0:43:29 | 0:43:31 | |
-Yeah, good. -Nice picture. | 0:43:31 | 0:43:32 | |
Ha, that's debatable. | 0:43:32 | 0:43:34 | |
Is it? Do you like it? | 0:43:34 | 0:43:36 | |
Why, what have I said? | 0:43:36 | 0:43:37 | |
No, you said it was nice, you obviously like it immediately. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:40 | |
You were drawn to it. | 0:43:40 | 0:43:41 | |
So Emily's artistic aesthetic has won over Pandora's spiritual style. | 0:43:42 | 0:43:47 | |
Both our original ideas have had to morph and evolve. | 0:43:47 | 0:43:51 | |
I love the painting so I did mind about it, | 0:43:51 | 0:43:54 | |
but you know, a lot of jobs are about compromises. | 0:43:54 | 0:43:57 | |
Over in Bexleyheath in the Powers' kitchen/diner, | 0:44:01 | 0:44:04 | |
amateur designers Sue and Marina are getting | 0:44:04 | 0:44:07 | |
on famously and have already agreed to combine Sue's trademark bling... | 0:44:07 | 0:44:12 | |
..with Marina's dark wallpaper. | 0:44:14 | 0:44:16 | |
-I think it's spectacular. -It just shouts tropical. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:22 | |
To me it's not dark. | 0:44:22 | 0:44:25 | |
There's a lot of white to counteract it so... | 0:44:25 | 0:44:29 | |
I think it... | 0:44:29 | 0:44:30 | |
I think it's magnificent. I want it at home. | 0:44:30 | 0:44:33 | |
I think both Marina and Sue have gone quite bold with the kitchen. | 0:44:33 | 0:44:38 | |
No, they seem to be going all out. | 0:44:38 | 0:44:40 | |
Coming down every morning to that might be a little bit, you know... | 0:44:40 | 0:44:44 | |
I know what you mean. | 0:44:46 | 0:44:48 | |
In Ilford, after losing the fight to put up her Islamic painting, | 0:44:53 | 0:44:57 | |
Pandora is desperate to hang on to her 13 wooden boxes. | 0:44:57 | 0:45:01 | |
Let's clear out the ones we want to use. | 0:45:01 | 0:45:03 | |
Yes. Did you like that idea with the lights? | 0:45:03 | 0:45:05 | |
Yeah, love it, beautiful. | 0:45:05 | 0:45:07 | |
OK, so that could go next to the TV, couldn't it? | 0:45:07 | 0:45:09 | |
Do you want them together? | 0:45:09 | 0:45:11 | |
-No, no gaps, gaps, gaps. -OK. | 0:45:11 | 0:45:13 | |
So how many more units do we want to use? | 0:45:13 | 0:45:15 | |
On the drawing, there's six units there that we were going to | 0:45:15 | 0:45:18 | |
-use inside. -And then maybe we could put one on top then. | 0:45:18 | 0:45:20 | |
-I'm thinking that's enough for me. -Yes. | 0:45:20 | 0:45:23 | |
One, two, three, four, five, six boxes, agreed? | 0:45:23 | 0:45:27 | |
Great, yeah. | 0:45:27 | 0:45:28 | |
I haven't needed to make compromises | 0:45:28 | 0:45:30 | |
because initially Pandora was willing to forego her | 0:45:30 | 0:45:34 | |
print for more boxes, but we settled without extra boxes. | 0:45:34 | 0:45:38 | |
Emily is very controlling and she wants it her way. | 0:45:39 | 0:45:43 | |
She's happy... The thing she's happy to give on she almost uses | 0:45:43 | 0:45:46 | |
that to her advantage to get something she wants, I think, | 0:45:46 | 0:45:48 | |
but if she doesn't like it she'll just say no and move you on. | 0:45:48 | 0:45:52 | |
But Pandora isn't giving up on her painting yet. | 0:45:58 | 0:46:01 | |
Emily, am I going to be allowed to have my picture up? | 0:46:01 | 0:46:03 | |
-The only thing apart from my light. Emily? -What? | 0:46:03 | 0:46:06 | |
It might make the room, it might pull it together, Emily. | 0:46:06 | 0:46:09 | |
LAUGHING | 0:46:10 | 0:46:12 | |
That seems like a definite no from Emily. | 0:46:12 | 0:46:14 | |
I'm still trying about the picture. | 0:46:14 | 0:46:16 | |
I love the picture. | 0:46:16 | 0:46:17 | |
Back at the Powers, the boldness of their design decisions is | 0:46:20 | 0:46:23 | |
dawning on Marina and Sue. | 0:46:23 | 0:46:25 | |
It's going to be a dark sparkly worktop. The flooring? | 0:46:26 | 0:46:30 | |
Yeah, the flooring is also dark. | 0:46:30 | 0:46:32 | |
After combining their two styles, it seems they've unwittingly | 0:46:32 | 0:46:36 | |
ended up firmly on the dark side. | 0:46:36 | 0:46:39 | |
The fire surround will be black. | 0:46:39 | 0:46:42 | |
And, of course, there's the dark wallpaper. | 0:46:42 | 0:46:45 | |
I don't think there's anything else that's dark. | 0:46:45 | 0:46:47 | |
The drinks cabinet is dark. | 0:46:47 | 0:46:49 | |
And what was Traci's one no-no, ladies? | 0:46:49 | 0:46:52 | |
Not too dark. | 0:46:53 | 0:46:54 | |
It's the final day in Ilford and not long before I see the finished | 0:47:01 | 0:47:06 | |
joint room and decide who's impressed me the most. | 0:47:06 | 0:47:08 | |
I don't think the palette's Pandora's at all really. | 0:47:08 | 0:47:11 | |
It's all Emily's greys and metallic sort of obsession. | 0:47:11 | 0:47:15 | |
Even her boxes now are Emily's grey, | 0:47:15 | 0:47:17 | |
so they just look like part of Emily's design. | 0:47:17 | 0:47:21 | |
I guess there's more of Emily's things because I was really thinking | 0:47:21 | 0:47:26 | |
about the walls and the kind of cubist Mondrian kind of box idea. | 0:47:26 | 0:47:32 | |
But I think we've still got time to make it work. | 0:47:32 | 0:47:34 | |
And that can only mean one thing. | 0:47:37 | 0:47:39 | |
I reckon I can talk Emily around it. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:48 | |
And I think fair's fair. | 0:47:48 | 0:47:49 | |
Her compromise is letting me have this picture. | 0:47:49 | 0:47:52 | |
Easier said than done. | 0:47:57 | 0:47:59 | |
So far Emily has been as inflexible as her metal accessories. | 0:47:59 | 0:48:03 | |
-Emily? -Yes, dear. | 0:48:03 | 0:48:05 | |
I really love this painting and I think it's working | 0:48:05 | 0:48:08 | |
so well in the room, we've got so many harsh, very design things | 0:48:08 | 0:48:12 | |
-and we just need that kind of sense of freedom and that texture. -Um. | 0:48:12 | 0:48:16 | |
I just didn't think it blended, | 0:48:17 | 0:48:19 | |
but now that we've put this colour on the walls it kind of diffuses it. | 0:48:19 | 0:48:23 | |
-Let's put it up. -Great. | 0:48:23 | 0:48:26 | |
It needs colour. | 0:48:26 | 0:48:27 | |
Finally, Pandora's persistence has paid off. | 0:48:29 | 0:48:32 | |
Over in Bexleyheath, it's all hands to the pump at the Powers' | 0:48:38 | 0:48:41 | |
house as I'm on my way to assess their efforts first-hand. | 0:48:41 | 0:48:45 | |
I'm dreading what I'm going to go and see in here | 0:48:45 | 0:48:48 | |
because we don't want it too dark, because Traci will hate that | 0:48:48 | 0:48:50 | |
and we don't want it too bland because Nev wants a bit of glitz. | 0:48:50 | 0:48:54 | |
And let's not forget Lily as well. | 0:48:54 | 0:48:56 | |
It's got to please them all. | 0:48:56 | 0:48:57 | |
I feel quite confident. | 0:48:59 | 0:49:00 | |
I might be delusional but I think it is quite bold but it's light, | 0:49:00 | 0:49:04 | |
it's bright. I want to move in there now. | 0:49:04 | 0:49:06 | |
Maybe the biggest risk is that we've mixed the dark | 0:49:06 | 0:49:09 | |
with bright colours as well. | 0:49:09 | 0:49:11 | |
It is a little bit in your face and they may not like that totally. | 0:49:11 | 0:49:14 | |
MUSIC: Back To Black by Amy Winehouse | 0:49:14 | 0:49:16 | |
'Let's see what they've done.' | 0:49:21 | 0:49:23 | |
For £7,000 the Powers' derelict kitchen diner has been transformed. | 0:49:28 | 0:49:34 | |
From building site to tropical delight. | 0:49:34 | 0:49:37 | |
With clean lines, modern units and an explosion of black and bling. | 0:49:40 | 0:49:45 | |
-Hello. -Hello there. | 0:49:48 | 0:49:49 | |
Quite dark in here, isn't it? | 0:49:55 | 0:49:57 | |
It's my choice of wallpaper | 0:49:58 | 0:49:59 | |
but even though the background is dark it's bright, it's vibrant. | 0:49:59 | 0:50:04 | |
I don't know what Traci's going to think of that. | 0:50:04 | 0:50:06 | |
She made it quite clear that she doesn't like dark walls | 0:50:06 | 0:50:08 | |
and she was worried about it. So perhaps that will be an issue. | 0:50:08 | 0:50:11 | |
I think you've done a very good job. | 0:50:13 | 0:50:15 | |
You've tied up the two rooms nicely, but you've also got Nev's glitz, | 0:50:15 | 0:50:20 | |
you've got Traci's lightness and practicalities here | 0:50:20 | 0:50:24 | |
and you've got something of Lily in here as well, so well done. | 0:50:24 | 0:50:27 | |
-Thank you. -The only worry I've got is the dark wall. | 0:50:27 | 0:50:30 | |
So I want you to leave so that they can be honest and say what | 0:50:30 | 0:50:34 | |
they think of the room and then we'll get you back in to meet them. | 0:50:34 | 0:50:38 | |
-OK? But well done. I think you've done really well. -Thank you. | 0:50:38 | 0:50:41 | |
It's the moment of truth. | 0:50:44 | 0:50:46 | |
With the family divided over dark colours, | 0:50:46 | 0:50:48 | |
what will they make of the designer's brave statement? | 0:50:48 | 0:50:51 | |
Wow. | 0:50:53 | 0:50:54 | |
Eager to find out, the amateur designers are earwigging next door. | 0:50:56 | 0:51:01 | |
I've got a glittery vase. | 0:51:02 | 0:51:04 | |
Oh, yeah. | 0:51:04 | 0:51:06 | |
Well, that is pretty lairy, isn't it, the wallpaper? | 0:51:06 | 0:51:10 | |
What a change. | 0:51:10 | 0:51:12 | |
The fireplace, look at the fireplace. | 0:51:12 | 0:51:15 | |
Look at the wallpaper, that's what I like. Look at that. | 0:51:15 | 0:51:18 | |
-I told you, I knew it would be good. -Oh, you like it, then? | 0:51:18 | 0:51:21 | |
-Yeah, I love it. -Oh, good. | 0:51:21 | 0:51:23 | |
-I really like it. -I really like it. | 0:51:23 | 0:51:25 | |
I'm surprised you like the wallpaper, Traci. | 0:51:26 | 0:51:28 | |
So am I. | 0:51:28 | 0:51:29 | |
-Because, you know, you don't like dark. -No. | 0:51:29 | 0:51:31 | |
It's not dark because of all the colours on it. | 0:51:31 | 0:51:33 | |
-There you go. -Yeah, that's right. | 0:51:33 | 0:51:36 | |
Sit and watch all the birds. | 0:51:36 | 0:51:38 | |
Nev, do you like the sort of version of your glitter ball there? | 0:51:38 | 0:51:42 | |
It's fantastic. | 0:51:42 | 0:51:43 | |
In you come, designers. | 0:51:43 | 0:51:45 | |
-Hello. -Hello. | 0:51:46 | 0:51:49 | |
Amazing, absolutely amazing. | 0:51:49 | 0:51:51 | |
We're just so happy that you like it. | 0:51:51 | 0:51:54 | |
This experience has made me realise that I have got a talent that's | 0:51:54 | 0:51:58 | |
worth pursuing so it makes me want to do that now and take it forward. | 0:51:58 | 0:52:01 | |
Really, really happy. | 0:52:01 | 0:52:03 | |
-You're not crying again, are you, Traci? -A little bit. Thank you. | 0:52:03 | 0:52:06 | |
-Great job. -It was quite overwhelming. | 0:52:06 | 0:52:08 | |
I was surprised at how emotional I felt, but it was what myself and | 0:52:08 | 0:52:12 | |
Sue always wanted, we just wanted the legacy for the homeowners. | 0:52:12 | 0:52:15 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:52:15 | 0:52:17 | |
Marina has impressed me the most as an amateur designer. | 0:52:17 | 0:52:20 | |
When you design a room, I like to see someone really push the limits | 0:52:20 | 0:52:25 | |
and I think she's got that edginess that you need. | 0:52:25 | 0:52:28 | |
I think Sue is competent but just a little bit too safe. | 0:52:28 | 0:52:32 | |
I've lived in this house for 56 years. | 0:52:32 | 0:52:35 | |
I've never, ever dreamt that it could look like this, | 0:52:35 | 0:52:38 | |
but it's different and you have to move on, don't you? | 0:52:38 | 0:52:42 | |
What a fantastic result. | 0:52:43 | 0:52:45 | |
But will it be the same happy ending over at the Ahmeds'? | 0:52:47 | 0:52:50 | |
When I go and look at this joint room | 0:52:53 | 0:52:54 | |
I want to see both of the designers in the room. | 0:52:54 | 0:52:57 | |
I don't want to see one dominating the other, and even though | 0:52:57 | 0:53:00 | |
Pandora took a knock, I hope she's still in that room. | 0:53:00 | 0:53:04 | |
I personally would have preferred to have done something a little | 0:53:04 | 0:53:07 | |
bit more cutting edge, but I think we've fulfilled our task. | 0:53:07 | 0:53:12 | |
I think Khansa and Sherjeel will actually really like it. | 0:53:12 | 0:53:15 | |
I do love the living room. I'm not totally happy with it. | 0:53:15 | 0:53:18 | |
I think we could have done a lot better. | 0:53:18 | 0:53:20 | |
For both designers, it seems that compromise hasn't come easy, | 0:53:23 | 0:53:27 | |
but you don't know if it's going to work | 0:53:27 | 0:53:29 | |
until you're standing in the finished room. | 0:53:29 | 0:53:31 | |
For £3,500, the Ahmeds' dull and dated living room has been | 0:53:34 | 0:53:39 | |
transformed into a sleek and sophisticated chill-out pad. | 0:53:39 | 0:53:43 | |
The room is now dominated by Emily's grey and metal style. | 0:53:44 | 0:53:48 | |
But Pandora did fight to hang her precious painting | 0:53:50 | 0:53:53 | |
and her wall boxes. | 0:53:53 | 0:53:54 | |
Which Emily painted grey. | 0:53:55 | 0:53:58 | |
-Hello. -Hello again. | 0:53:58 | 0:54:00 | |
-It's a very trendy room, isn't it? -Trendy? | 0:54:04 | 0:54:07 | |
Yeah, I think it looks very, sort of, contemporary. | 0:54:07 | 0:54:10 | |
Who did what here? | 0:54:11 | 0:54:13 | |
Where are you, Pandora, because I don't see much of you. | 0:54:13 | 0:54:16 | |
I'm to do with the more kind of structural architectural things. | 0:54:16 | 0:54:20 | |
The box idea and the recess kind of graphic design | 0:54:20 | 0:54:25 | |
and Emily was more of the soft furnishings. | 0:54:25 | 0:54:28 | |
Yeah, that's nice. | 0:54:30 | 0:54:31 | |
What worries me, it doesn't feel like a family room somehow. | 0:54:33 | 0:54:37 | |
It almost doesn't look like children would live here. | 0:54:37 | 0:54:40 | |
But I think it... Because we've left quite a lot of empty space, | 0:54:40 | 0:54:44 | |
it gives them some scope to do what they want. | 0:54:44 | 0:54:47 | |
Looks lovely and stylish. But just a little bit cold. | 0:54:47 | 0:54:51 | |
-But it does look very nice. -Thank you. | 0:54:51 | 0:54:53 | |
OK, well the homeowners are about to come back, but because | 0:54:53 | 0:54:57 | |
I want them to be honest about the room, I want you two to go outside. | 0:54:57 | 0:55:00 | |
Will do. OK? Thanks, Celia. | 0:55:00 | 0:55:02 | |
OK. See you in a bit. | 0:55:02 | 0:55:04 | |
'I'm really not sure.' | 0:55:08 | 0:55:10 | |
Is this a room that can suit all age groups? | 0:55:10 | 0:55:13 | |
I think my biggest worry would be if it wasn't practical | 0:55:13 | 0:55:16 | |
again for the kids because we're in that room all the time. | 0:55:16 | 0:55:19 | |
-That's the main room for us. -We're just itching to get in there | 0:55:19 | 0:55:22 | |
and see what the girls have come up with. | 0:55:22 | 0:55:24 | |
I like it. | 0:55:32 | 0:55:33 | |
Actually I do. I like it a lot. | 0:55:34 | 0:55:36 | |
I love it. It's really better than what I thought. | 0:55:38 | 0:55:42 | |
Size the same? | 0:55:42 | 0:55:43 | |
Yes, exactly the same. | 0:55:43 | 0:55:45 | |
The size is the same. | 0:55:46 | 0:55:49 | |
-I love the floor, as well. Oh, wow. -Yes, it's very nice. | 0:55:49 | 0:55:51 | |
And I like the lighting in here, as well. | 0:55:51 | 0:55:54 | |
I think I'm going to get my warm cosiness. | 0:55:54 | 0:55:56 | |
And the kids will, I think they'll really enjoy themselves in there. | 0:55:56 | 0:55:59 | |
They can still freely run around. | 0:55:59 | 0:56:01 | |
Oh, they've got an Arabic letter on the wall. That is brilliant. | 0:56:02 | 0:56:07 | |
-It's Arabic lettering. -Absolutely marvellous. | 0:56:07 | 0:56:09 | |
It's my favourite thing in the room actually. | 0:56:09 | 0:56:11 | |
It's an Arabic word, it's a very... | 0:56:11 | 0:56:13 | |
It's a really nice touch. | 0:56:13 | 0:56:14 | |
Is it adventurous enough for you? | 0:56:14 | 0:56:16 | |
It's really adventurous, I think. | 0:56:16 | 0:56:18 | |
I mean it's... I'm lost for words, Celia. | 0:56:20 | 0:56:25 | |
In you come, designers. | 0:56:25 | 0:56:27 | |
Hello. Lovely to meet you. | 0:56:28 | 0:56:31 | |
-I'm so glad you liked it. -Nice to meet you. | 0:56:31 | 0:56:34 | |
Thank you, guys, so much first of all. We're just... | 0:56:36 | 0:56:39 | |
-We love it. -You love it, that's so nice to hear. | 0:56:39 | 0:56:42 | |
You took a risk. | 0:56:42 | 0:56:43 | |
You put your home in their hands - was it worth it? | 0:56:43 | 0:56:46 | |
-Yes, it was. -Absolutely. -Yes, definitely. | 0:56:46 | 0:56:49 | |
It's the best thing we've ever done. | 0:56:49 | 0:56:51 | |
It's been really heartfelt that they were so happy. | 0:56:51 | 0:56:54 | |
Do you like it, do you like your new room? | 0:56:54 | 0:56:57 | |
I'm hungry for more interior design. | 0:56:57 | 0:56:59 | |
Who is going to go and sit on the cushion? | 0:56:59 | 0:57:00 | |
And I look forward to doing some more in the future. | 0:57:00 | 0:57:03 | |
Make some space for me. | 0:57:03 | 0:57:04 | |
If I had to pick one designer that really impressed me, it would | 0:57:05 | 0:57:08 | |
be Emily, purely because you're designing for the family | 0:57:08 | 0:57:11 | |
and she got it right. | 0:57:11 | 0:57:12 | |
They absolutely love the kitchen and they love the joint room. | 0:57:12 | 0:57:17 | |
Thumbs up to her. | 0:57:17 | 0:57:18 | |
It's going to push the whole house forward now. | 0:57:18 | 0:57:20 | |
We're going to come up with new things that are just going | 0:57:20 | 0:57:23 | |
to complement the brilliant things that the designers have done. | 0:57:23 | 0:57:26 |