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Here in the UK, we do love a period property.

I never dreamt I would own a castle.

For me, it looks like a typical doll's house.

From countryside houses...

It was everything you could dream of. It was a palace.

...to timeless terraces.

I turned up and I thought, "Whoa, this is pretty cute."

But beneath the grand facades...

Hopefully, the house won't fall down. We'll see, won't we?

...these historical homes are falling to bits.

Everyone told us to tear this building down.

All over the country, an army of renovators are snapping them

up at knock-down prices.

I think we should leave it like this.

It looks "old-timely".

Then facing challenges of epic proportions.

I said all along to get a new build.

This series, we meet the brave new renovators...

We were looking for a bungalow with a shed.

...and return to our familiar band of determined dreamers...

Who else has got a chapel in their house?

...all risking everything...

I thought I had a good idea of what was needed.

I was quite wrong.

People think renovation is lovely, don't they?

HE LAUGHS

Oh, God, I'm trembling.

...to create the forever home of their dreams.

Oh, my God, it's so nice!

Brick by brick...

Whoa! This is amazing.

...room by room...

I'm still having my pinch-me moment.

We're nowhere near finished, but it feels like a house now.

...we are a renovation nation.

Today, childhood memories inspire a chic bedroom

transformation in Northumberland.

My dad's brother was a sea captain.

He used to bring us back dolls from all the countries he's visited.

She's going to be the perfect addition to my oriental room.

At a rural Perthshire castle,

Tracey and Rob get sentimental over historical artefacts.

I never dreamt I would own a castle.

It was always something, as a little Scottish boy, you'd always dream of.

It really pulls at emotional strings that I didn't know I had.

And David and Faye create an Art Deco cinema in the attic

of their Monmouthshire manor.

I think it looks great. Like, you can see everything start

to take shape now.

In the historic county of Northumberland is Haltwhistle,

the geographical centre of Britain.

Overlooking the town stands Greystonedale.

A stone-built Victorian villa,

it was bought for 300 grand by retired palliative care nurse

Joanne and former aircraft engineer Geoff, who fell in love the moment

they opened the door.

We came in and then we walked through the door and we went, "Wow!"

Standing empty for more than 25 years, the once beautiful features

of Greystonedale were ransacked and vandalised.

So now it's down to this pair of novice renovators to bring

the derelict house back to life.

Sticking always to Joanne's mantra.

I love getting second-hand things.

My mother-of-the-bride outfit for my daughter's wedding was £10

from a charity shop. I'm proud to say that.

Um... It's part of the fun, though. Yeah.

Earlier this week, we saw Joanne and Geoff restore one

of their bargain finds - a marble fire surround.

Next, they renovated their annexe, getting it ready

to be an affordable holiday rental.

Today, they tackle the next phase of the project - their main bedroom.

This is going to be our... Master bedroom. Master bedroom.

This is going to be my Chinese chinoiserie-style master bedroom.

Chinoiserie is a Chinese-inspired decorative style.

First popular in the 17th century,

it features motifs, flowers and birds.

I've introduced Geoff to opera since we met, and I took him to see

Madame Butterfly a couple of weeks ago at Darlington.

And I could see him all the way through thinking,

"Oh, my goodness, she's getting some ideas for that Chinese bedroom."

So with walls and ceilings to plaster, furniture to source,

and decorative features to add, there's plenty to keep them busy.

It's going to be fun. It's going to be a fun room to do.

It's just going to be perfect.

With the room cleared and plastering under way, today Joanne is

renovating this old four-poster bed, a gift from a friend.

As the centrepiece of her chinoiserie bedroom,

it needs work.

After a quick sand, the bed is ready for a makeover, and furniture

restorer friend Lisa is on hand to help with her trusty spray gun.

I could possibly have done it, but

I know she would do it to perfection. And she's doing it for

mates' rates, so that's even better.

To achieve a finish that mimics traditional lacquered furniture,

it's all about choosing the right shade of black.

We know black is not black, so this has undertones of red.

It has yellow, umber.

Um, it just gives it a little bit more of a warmer feel.

Not sure the guy in the window goes with the decor, though, Joanne.

That's my gold man.

My gold man was a present off my friend,

and he's been with us for years.

Um, he follows us everywhere.

He's the man in my life - apart from Geoffrey, who I love.

Oh!

He got to go.

He's blocking the light.

Now he's out of the way, the transformation can begin.

Right, I'll just plug this in, Jo.

Using a paint spray gives a more even finish, and it's much

quicker than using a brush.

So you can see obviously that's just... It's not even

a full coat. It looks amazing. It's like...

It was a tired, free bit of furniture from my lovely old boss.

For Queen of Thrift Joanne,

this instant makeover is what the renovation is all about.

I'm not a pristine person.

I don't want anything perfect or... Like, I don't want

the house pristine.

If you make them perfect, you take the character away from the building

and the house.

So if the wood's got a little chip in it or knocks in it,

it's a bit of feature. It's a bit of history.

Looks amazing. Looks amazing.

I think that's it.

Thank you, Lisa. That's OK.

A great start, but with the room still a bare shell, creating

the dream chinoiserie bedroom is still a long way off.

300 miles away, in South Wales, is the county of Monmouthshire,

where, nestled in 17 acres of woodland, lies the impressive

Clomendy Wood Manor.

Designed by architect Arthur Bolton in the Arts and Crafts style,

it's now home to festival caterers David and Faye, who stumped

up an incredible £940,000 to pick up this palatial pile.

The first-time I came to look around, I had in my head

that I needed to remind Faye that you couldn't have a place

this big unless you had loads of money to do it up.

And then we walked around once and I was like, "Yes, let's put

"an offer in. Let's buy it."

I think everybody thinks we're mad.

It's fair to say it was a stretch for Faye and David,

but they have a plan.

They're funding the restoration by living on the top floor

of the house and renting the rest to paying guests.

Earlier this week, we saw them complete their first room -

a magical den for their son, Winston.

One more bang.

Whoa!

Today, they are focusing on renovating their

top-floor attic space.

So it's going to be an Art Deco cinema.

Which they hope will be a place to relax and escape the mess

of the renovation.

We're going to raise the floor level so that we've got a couple

of different heights for the seating, so it really does feel

like a cinema. Once the space is cleared,

they'll need to install electrics, flooring and pull together

the decor...

...attempting to emulate the Art Deco style synonymous

with the 1930s era.

I've got a plan for some light boxes, like a little cocktail

area as well.

We've got some really beautiful old red curtains on the huge windows,

but also on one of the smaller windows.

They would be amazing in here.

Definitely needs carpet, red carpet. Gold. Gold carpet?!

The champagne style will have a lemonade budget

as the economic crisis bites hard into their limited funds.

It's been a really expensive winter.

You think about how much we spent on fuel last year.

It's a staggering amount, wasn't it?

We're not talking a few quid.

We're talking about ten grand's worth of fuel.

It's probably about 25% of what we were hoping to spend

on the whole house

ended up just going on heating the house.

So, yeah, crazy.

A few weeks later, Faye and David have drafted

in carpenter Barney.

Dave, I reckon if you were to hold them in a minute, I will just double

check with everything.

Measure twice.

These tiered platforms will form the base of their Art Deco

auditorium.

I'm glad I did that. Makes all the difference

having someone here who knows what they're doing.

In no time at all,

the boards are laid ready for the period seating to go in.

Incredibly, these Art Deco seats were destined for the dump.

There's a few scuffs, but, I mean, a lick of paint...

Any renovator knows that recycling and reusing is key

when budgets are tight.

That needs to be resprayed or repainted.

And then probably these need to be re-upholstered.

I know that's a big job, but definitely needs some work.

So that when you walk in, it's a room that brings you joy.

That's what you want, isn't it?

The room of joy. The room of joy.

Watch your step. And with the chairs in place upstairs...

You see that line on the floor?

Yeah.

...Faye's joy cranks up a further notch.

I think it looks great.

Like, you can see everything starting to take shape now.

While Faye's Art Deco vision is coming together...

OK.

...Dave's got other ideas.

If we shuffled it back, it would give us more space

to have a sofa butted up against this, or beanbags as well.

Will Faye compromise her 1920s finish for some 2020s comforts?

You're not allowed to make any choices about how things look.

OK.

But with some high-end cinema room tech next on the list of jobs,

someone might need to compromise.

Coming up...

...at Culdees Castle in Perthshire, Tracey and Rob

are mounting historical artefacts to decorate

their stunning bridal stairway.

These will make a great display. So, although they're interesting,

they'll also make a nice piece of art. And that's what we're after.

And in South Wales, Faye and David have a blowout over just how many

speakers they need for their cinema sound system.

How many? 14. Are you serious?

You've gone over the top in terms of how much we need, I think.

In rural Perthshire, the gateway to the Highlands,

stands 200-year-old Culdees Castle.

On the Buildings at Risk Register, it was a veritable ruin.

However, in 2019, it was bought by Rob, an IT consultant,

and Tracey, an events manager.

I think it was just about saving a beautiful building and being able

to live in this environment, really.

Paying 730 grand,

they got the castle, an eight-bed manor house

and 22 acres of land.

We are a little bit crazy.

We are renovating something that is a little bit quirky,

a little bit off the wall and a little bit stupid, really.

With Rob and Tracey's hard work, the castle is now off

the Buildings at Risk Register, but there's still a lot to do.

Earlier this week, we saw their Victorian chapel transformed

into a stunning wedding venue where, in a few weeks,

they will be the first couple to tie the knot.

Next on their renovation hit list was their grand entrance stairway,

which they've now finished with hand-printed wallpaper.

Their plan now is to add finishing touches, picture frames mounted

with found artefacts and archive from the castle's history.

Today, Tracey is sorting through old documents she found

in a trunk in the loft, left by previous owners.

Look at this - a clothing book.

It's a war ration clothing book.

Quite fascinating, really, isn't it?

I really like this.

I think this needs to be displayed.

A life member of The Old Glasgow club.

I don't know what they are.

July 1961.

This is when all the silver was recorded.

Look how much. Gosh!

But it's a pile of old gas receipts that have really

grabbed Tracey's imagination.

It's hard to believe these are still intact.

1901, that one.

These will make a great display.

So, although they're interesting, they'll also make a nice

piece of art. And that's what we're after.

These are definitely going in.

You see the changes from barrels to gallons.

Yeah.

Rob's helping Tracey to sort the bills ready for framing.

Barrels would have come on a horse and cart.

All the way from Glasgow.

When we moved into the castle, there was very little in the way

of paperwork and...

...castle artefacts.

I think it's important that we preserve as much

as we can for future generations.

This is going to be, um, displayed in my little history nook as I'm now

calling it, in the hallway.

Everybody who goes up to the chapel will then... has the opportunity

to see this stuff.

And it's a really good record for everybody to realise

about the history.

Look, John Finlay and Co from Glasgow.

I wonder if they're still there.

Can't put that there.

I like to think that when Rob and I aren't here

that we have left a little bit of legacy, really.

The castle itself clearly has been unloved for a long time,

and I feel really proud that we have been able to even

just - even if we stop now - to have accomplished

what we've accomplished.

For Tracey and Rob, the fourth custodians of Culdees Castle,

this simple collection of artefacts, framed and hung in the hallway,

will say so much.

I never dreamt I would own a castle.

It's always something, as a little Scottish boy, you'd always dream of.

That feeling of responsibility is really, really deep.

I find it really emotional to be part of that whole journey.

I really... It really pulls at emotional strings

that I didn't know I had.

400 miles away in South Wales, at Clement Wood Manor,

David and Faye are hard at work creating a fabulous

Art Deco cinema room.

With the flooring laid,

joiner Barney is building a stud wall.

I'll show you how to take this to bits as we go along. OK.

Meanwhile, Faye and her mum's other half, Barry, are looking

to re-upholster the 1920s cinema seats.

The old moths have had a ball on these.

There used to be a light behind there to allow customers

to see where they were going. Yeah.

I would never have known that either.

Oh, well, there you go. I would have never have known that.

That's what age does for you, kiddo.

There's plenty that can be done to restore these pieces

to their original splendour, and they're in safe hands.

We'll take that off.

Retain the number, because that's a legacy.

Luckily for Faye, 84-year-old Barry was an apprentice furniture restorer

in his 20s.

That just needs a clean up.

Despite some inevitable wear and tear, Barry believes

the 100-year-old pieces are in good shape.

That is a solid piece of wood, and it will last as long as you want

it to. One day, well, I'll sit up there with popcorn

and watch a movie. THEY LAUGH

There you go. Perfect.

Faye's first job is to remove the moth-eaten fabric...

...ready for re-upholstering.

Oh. That's all right.

Slowly does it.

Under Barry's watchful eye.

Barry and I have two very different approaches.

Barry's slow and steady and meticulous, and I am,

"Come on, let's get it done."

There's some things you can't rush.

This is one of them.

HE LAUGHS

It's one of those things - you save on materials,

but you spend on time.

The fact that we don't have a huge amount of money means

that we have got to be a bit smarter when it comes to repurposing

and reusing things.

After a few hours, they can finally see what lies beneath.

You can see that it's all perished and it's coming off on the back

of the fabric.

The modern materials inside suggest it's not the first makeover

these chairs have seen.

See at one time, they'd have used good old horsehair for that.

But the good news is there's nothing which can't be fixed.

It has deteriorated a bit, so I think maybe we just work out

if we need to replace it.

The foam is not going to be expensive, so actually

it doesn't really matter too much.

It will take some effort to get them in perfect condition,

but after surviving a century, Faye knows the least these chairs

deserve are her time and patience.

Of all the people that have sat on these chairs over the years...

You know, I love that. Whose lives have kind of crossed

over with this thing?

At what point in history? Like, I really, really love that.

There's a good book in there.

But while Faye's romanticising the past, David's mind

is in the future.

We're going to need to bring that wall forward

to accommodate for them.

He's decided to splash out on a state-of-the-art sound system.

One of the keys for whole room and space for me is amazing

sound, amazing picture.

Once you turn the lights off, you're not

going to see anything else.

Not sure Faye would agree there, David.

We will have gone over budget. How much were they?

It was about £200 over budget, which I think for the amount

that we're getting in here...

Oh, my God, that's so annoying!

And we're not talking a couple of speakers here.

How many?

14.

Are you serious?

You've gone over the top in terms of how much we need, I think.

And now we're having to make compromises on the design and style

because we've got so many speakers.

And it's a tough one for Barney the joiner.

So if you're like, "I need the 14 speakers," and then you're like,

"Well, I want my cubbies and I want my shelves and things..."

Until they can agree,

the final layout can't be signed off.

It's working out which your non-compromisable things are.

Yeah. You tend to worry about the aesthetic space. Obviously.

And I tend to worry about the kind of practicality and the purpose

of a space.

So we need to meet somewhere in the middle. Without compromising

on a beautiful, luxury feel. And a cocktail bar.

Or sending back any speakers.

THEY LAUGH

Curtain up could still be some way off.

Coming up...

...in Northumberland, Joanne gets inventive, adding some creative

flair to her chinoiserie-themed main bedroom.

I found these postcards from 1910, so I'm going to stick them

on with wallpaper paste.

In Perthshire, Tracey keeps a close eye on the joiner

hanging her castle history mementos.

Right? We need to decide what I want where, really.

Mind the wallpaper.

And in South Wales, David gets trigger happy coating

the soundboards for the cinema room.

Not the easiest thing in the world to paint,

but, I mean, that's one done out of 41.

Back in Northumberland...

And a new fuse, back together.

...where Joanne and Geoff are putting in the miles renovating

their beloved Greystonedale.

1.7 miles, which I suppose is not bad for walking around the house.

And we've still got a canny few hours to go.

Their four-poster bed has now been transformed with a paint job.

However, like the rest of this nine-bedroom house,

the main bedroom was stripped of all of its features, including original

doors and panelling.

Joanne and Geoff have trawled salvage yards to find

suitable replacement doors.

I've stripped them all, because they were all different colours,

and I'm going to oil them.

I found a load of handles from the car boot fair. Five for a pound.

Which anybody who's doing a Victorian houses will know

that door handles are just a fortune.

With the first coat of oil done,

it's time to fit some door handles that match the chinoiserie

theme of the room.

So I'm thinking, this looks Chinesey.

To me it does, anyway.

Well, we can try them ones.

If I move round there and I'll hold the back for you.

I can have a look. I'll pull that there and then that gives you an

idea without actually screwing them on.

So that's sorted.

Yeah. Beautiful. 20p.

While the missing doors were replaced by actual period doors,

the missing wall panels will need to be recreated.

We've bought some beading, so I think we're going to have a go at

making a few panels up.

Geoff cuts length of batten using a template, and fixes them

together to create the first new panel.

It's going well.

I'm quite pleased with the, uh, the little jig.

And I think the staples is so much easier than the nails.

One panel - and it looks fine.

I think it's going to bring the wall to life.

So we've only got, what, two, four, six, eight...

...maybe 30 more to make.

And we're away.

A few weeks later, there's real progress in the bedroom

transformation. With Geoff's panelling almost done and some

of it painted,

they've also given a first coat to the second-hand wardrobes,

and painted the panelling around the window with black and gold

to match the bed frame.

And today, Joanne is adding detail with a chinoiserie theme

very much in mind.

I found these postcards from 1910.

I had the lovely people at the print shop along the road

blow them up and copy them for us.

So I'm going to stick them on with wallpaper paste.

Then I'm going to get some teabags.

I'm hoping that the teabag water will antique them a bit,

and then I'm going to glaze over the top with a crackle varnish

so it looks like it's old.

I'm not a decorator.

I've got no skills whatsoever.

Absolute rubbish.

I've just got all the ideas in my head.

Any of my friends will tell you that I can talk the talk,

but I can't do anything.

But I have pushed my boundaries in this house.

I have been decorating.

I have done things that I never thought I would do.

I've been lifting stuff, so I have been hands-on.

I think that looks good against the gold.

That's as far as I can go, really.

But I love it now already, so... I think it looks beautiful.

Beautiful is also the aspiration in rural Perthshire

at Culdees Castle, where Rob and Tracey are adding finishing

touches to the grand bridal stairway that leads to their wedding chapel.

Tracey will be the first bride to ascend these stairs

on her and Rob's wedding day,

now only a few short days away.

I am actually looking at the countdown app on my phone now,

which is, um, filling me with a little bit of anxiety.

Not about the wedding, but about everything that has still got

to be done.

Rob and I have no chance of having a honeymoon until...

...a month and a half? At least a month and a half, yeah.

After we get married. Because the weekend after we get

married, and the one after that, and the one after that,

there's other weddings.

Today, Tracey is hanging her frames that speak to the history

of the castle.

Joiner Steve is on hand as Rob's fear of heights means the hallway

is a no-go area.

Rob won't do it.

Too much of a drop. You think he'd be over that by now,

wouldn't you? I mean, I've had him on the roof all week.

Right. We need to decide...

...what I want where, really?

Mind the wallpaper.

Hanging each work needs to be done with the utmost care.

Left a bit.

What about if I come and hold the end of it?

OK, I got it.

These are Rob and Tracey's old gas receipts, mounted and ready

to be displayed.

This castle has got a lot of history that not a lot of people know about,

so it was really, really lovely to find bits and bobs,

considering how derelict the building is.

Tracey has also mounted some fragments from the old chapel

before it was renovated.

This is actually part of the chapel.

This was all over the walls and it was the mural that went

round the original chapel.

So I think it's quite important to keep it.

With new custodians, Rob and Tracey,

it's fair to say Culdees Castle is in safe hands.

Less than a year ago, this hallway was filled with temporary stairs

to access the chapel.

It's going to be the longest trudge up there in a wedding dress.

Today, thanks to Tracey's vision and Rob's hard graft,

with the help of their crew and experts, the hall and stairs

is an entrance any bride and groom will be happy to ascend.

I'm absolutely in love with my hallway.

And what impresses me is that for 60-odd years, it was a pile

of rubble, and now it's a real corridor...

...fit for a castle in less than a year.

The gorgeous wallpaper is inspired by Culdees' gardens and is framed

by Tracey's moulding design.

I think it really adds the character to the room.

I like the way it's all followed up the stairs.

The artist's rendering of the castle from throughout its 200-year

storied history now include the present lord and lady

of the castle.

All a glorious tribute to Culdees Castle's past and present

inhabitants.

Looks grand enough for a wedding now, doesn't it? Yeah.

So the next time we go up there, we'll be getting married.

With only their final preparations left before the big day,

let's hope the 200-year-old castle doesn't have any

last-minute wobbles.

Back in South Wales, where the big event on the horizon for Faye

and David is the premiere of their Art Deco cinema.

Will, have you got those screws there, mate? Yeah.

Earlier in the week, David's purchase of 14 speakers for the loft

was met with resistance by Faye's artistic vision.

I think it is 11 speakers in total.

But it seems a slight compromise has been made.

It's going to be a loud, uh, a loud room, yeah.

It's going to be cool, though.

David wants to see if his master plan for a home cinema is viable.

I just wanted to get up here, test some of the speakers.

Just check that the amp's all good to go.

Having completed all the wiring, electrician Gareth has got his eyes

on an invitation to the opening night.

I hope I got a ticket, yeah.

HE LAUGHS

But now the power's on,

hooking up the amplifier to test the system may not be as simple

as the pair first thought.

Does it not just turn itself off?

I can't enter that code.

Is that going to give me a signal?

Right. What have I got going in where?

That one at the moment...

It's a weird one.

Do you know what? We might have to knock this on the head.

I could have definitely done with maybe

reading up a bit before I started.

So I think we might just get the manual out and see

what I'm meant to do. Ah, the good old manual.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who never reads it.

With David and Gareth at a loss, Faye's popped upstairs with a sample

of the acoustic sound board they'll be installing on the walls.

It's really hard to tell, isn't it, with a little bit?

Faye's not sure if there's a right way or a wrong way to hang them.

Yeah, I'm just trying to work out which way it's going to go.

I don't know if it.., I don't know. It's going to cover the whole apex.

I did worry about it being overkill, if I'm honest.

Not the pattern. I think the pattern is awesome.

I think it does depend on what the lengths are like,

because I'm sure that one way will be a lot easier than the other

in terms of fitting it.

What are you saying, Dave?

Got some carpet samples. Oh, carpets.

Faye is still deciding on the colour scheme, but is leaning to a blue

and gold combo.

You're going to be looking for that sort of finish

with your chairs as well. It's going to have that.

It's going to be quite matt.

That feels nicer.

Yeah.

This family space has been important to get right, but the budget has run

away from them.

It's going to be an amazing space, but the reality is pretty much most

of the budget has gone on this room.

That's fair, isn't it?

So we're just having to be more creative in all the other spaces.

A few days later, and David is getting creative

in the yard outside.

Today, he's spray painting the acoustic sound boards

for the cinema room.

Fingers crossed, we should be able to get it all sprayed

and looking tidy.

I think there's 42 of them, so, yeah, it's going to be fun.

David is pushing ahead with the cinema before the day job

pulls him away.

After today, I'm downing tools.

I'm over at Glastonbury, so there won't be any more input

from me here for at least three weeks till I'm back

from... from the summer job.

Sounds fun, but it's not a jolly.

As festival caterers, David and Faye rely mainly on the summer festival

season to support them for the rest of the year

and fund their ongoing renovations.

We're also getting to the end of budget, so hopefully we can get

a little bit more money in the coffers as well, just to get

those last finishing touches that we really want to make

the room special.

I think I'm ready to spray.

These panels are designed to stop sound waves bouncing off the walls,

which can lessen clarity.

So in a space with a pitched roof, they'll help David's speakers

deliver perfect sound.

They're looking cool already.

It's not the easiest thing in the world to paint.

But, I mean, that's one done out of 41.

But let's see how it goes.

Chin up, David.

Only 40 more to go.

Coming up...

...in Northumberland, Joanne and Geoff get botanical

with the installation of a ceiling rose.

A little bit further out.

There? Yeah.

It's a work of art, really, isn't it? It's beautiful.

And in South Wales, movie premiere night at Faye and David's finished

Art Deco cinema sees a special guest screen one of his own films.

What do you think?

Oh, this is awesome.

Back in Northumberland, where Joanne and Geoff's bedroom renovation edges

closer to completion.

Finish this room. We're going to paint the floor.

Build the bed back up that's been painted. Yeah.

With their dramatic black ceiling, Geoff's panels painted a bold jade

green and their salvaged radiators fitted,

Joanne's hoping to tie it all together with the perfect wallpaper,

which wasn't cheap.

I had to hold your hand while you paid for it,

didn't I, Geoffrey? It was a bit of a shocker.

Some things you have to spend money on, and I just love it.

And it was perfect colour.

While £150 a roll is expensive, they have saved a small fortune

with the rest of the room.

Today, they're fitting a ceiling rose.

Woohoo! First leaf's up.

Yes. I'm loving it.

Ceiling roses usually come in one circular piece, but this one is made

up of 17, and each one needs to be fixed separately

to create the pattern.

The ceilings downstairs are so amazing, I felt it needed a bit

of a wow factor on the ceiling.

When I saw that and I thought, "That is so unusual."

So, with some strong adhesive screws for extra security...

...and with Geoff's careful measuring...

A little bit further out. There? Yeah.

...it's not long before the ceiling rose is complete.

It's a work of art, really, isn't it?

It's beautiful.

Once it's all cleaned up and it's all painted around it again,

it's going to look really good.

With the bedroom inching closer to completion, Joanne

has been searching in packing boxes for finishing touches.

My dad's brother was a sea captain, and when I was a little girl,

he used to bring us back dolls from all the countries he visited.

My favourite is a Japanese doll.

And that's possibly where I got my lifelong love of oriental things.

There she is.

She's going to be the perfect addition to my oriental room.

Now the treasured finishing touches are dusted off,

it's finally the moment Joanne and Geoff have been waiting for.

When they started work on the bedroom, it was just an empty

shell with bare walls and floors and original features ransacked.

But now, after months of hard graft...

...their dream bedroom is complete.

Looking good, isn't it? Looks absolutely amazing.

With the four-poster bed frame taking centre stage, the handmade

panelling, dramatic paint colours and bold touches blending seamlessly

with Joanne's Chinese-inspired details.

The whole thing's turned out really well.

I think better than expected, I think.

I just love all the elements of the room.

And I've loved, like, dressing it.

What's your favourite?

I like the ceiling, the ceiling rose.

Well, I've got to be biased because I put the ceiling rose up.

And when you think that this whole room possibly costs £1,500

altogether, including £1,000 on wallpaper, that is just an amazing

thing to think.

Using her eye for a bargain, Joanne has pulled

off an incredible transformation.

The mirror and the sideboard was £100.

The French side tables with bombe drawers were £80,

I think.

The bed was free. The bed was free from my old boss.

£10 chandelier. £10 chandelier.

Overall, I think we've done very well again. Yeah.

And her treasured doll collection gets pride of place.

I've put them on here... together.

It's my final little touch for the room.

Safe to say it's all come together rather nicely.

The only bad thing is

I keep coming in and daydreaming and dreaming that I'm Madame Butterfly.

And don't get on with my work.

If you ask me, I think you deserve a moment to dream.

The house looks happy,

when it looked really sad before when you looked at it.

Because at one time it was going to get knocked down and there was

uproar about it being demolished.

Work is never quite finished with such an epic renovation as this,

but the last six months have seen Joanne and Geoff completely

transform the sitting room,

annexe...

...and bedroom.

We've done all right, haven't we? We've done amazing.

Cheers. Cheers.

300 miles away in Wales, with carpet laid, storage built

and sound boards installed,

Faye and David's cinema room is almost ready for its close-up.

The cinema room is so close to being finished, so all

we need to finish now is the light boxes.

There's a few tiny bits of cabinetry that need to be finished, so there's

about two more days.

That's it.

Today, they're re-upholstering their reclaimed cinema seats.

So we took everything apart.

Um, so we've got new foam and new fabric, so we're going

to attach them - hopefully - to the seats.

And to help them out,

Faye's cast her most reliable extras.

Mum Dorothy is on sewing duty.

Hang on. Is that the curve bit there?

Is that on the wrong way? I don't know.

That definitely looks baggy, though.

Yeah, but you stretch it. When you put it on, you stretch it.

But the corners aren't going to stretch beyond...

Do you know what I mean? They'll be fine.

While they make the seats plush,

Mum's partner Barry is refreshing its design.

There was a really beautiful detailing on one side

and unfortunately it's the wrong side, so it would be hidden.

So we were trying to work out how to replicate that.

Barry has managed to recreate it in fibreglass, so that is super

exciting that he's managed to pull that off.

A week later, and Faye and David have finally wrapped

on their Art Deco-inspired cinema room.

Look at this.

Over the last 12 weeks, they've transformed

what was an unusable loft space into a show stopper.

This is my favourite room.

Absolutely amazing. Yeah, I love it.

Me, too.

I don't think that we had a plan or a layout when we first started,

and that is definitely a learning curve.

We had a room with no windows...

Yeah. ..which was empty.

That was all we really started with.

I mean, it's mind-blowing.

Faye and David have created a cosy family space

with a little added sparkle.

Quirky Art Deco features offset the rich blue

and gold palette perfectly.

I'm buzzing for how the cinema seats have turned out.

You were like, "Right, OK, we can work the rest

"of the room out to match the chairs."

That's exactly it. I think the most successful thing here is this bit.

Barry has reproduced the gorgeous design.

So they now bookend the reclaimed cinema seats.

He's built a wooden... wooden template and

then a fibreglass imprint from the other side.

So they match perfectly with the ones at the other side.

Smashed it.

Beneath the glamorous facade lies a good foundation

of quality craftsmanship.

Can I just say - I think the panelling looks incredible.

What do you think? I think the panelling looks amazing.

With the help of their carpenter, Barney, they've been able to include

secret drawers, hidden tech and complicated lighting.

The light box is a kind of three different inlays of wood,

so there's different depths.

So all of those things working in a house

where nothing's quite straight.

They've even managed to conceal the speakers Faye

was so worried about.

Well, we've hidden a few, but you've got six on the sides,

two on the back...

...two under the step and three at the front.

In a tiny room for six people.

It's going to sound pretty good.

The cinema room is their relaxing family retreat from the renovation.

And tonight, Faye and David have a special guest...

What do you think? Oh, this is awesome!

...for the world premiere of director Winston's debut.

Should we put something on? Are you ready?

Created about 6.4 billion years ago...

Oh, it's so good.

The cinema room, with the help of Winston's film,

can be hailed a soaring success.

Woo, Winston!

Next time...

...in Monmouthshire, a dusty old classic...

It's quite good fun taking stuff apart.

...gets a contemporary face-lift.

Look how good that looks! I'm really impressed.

I'm really impressed.

In Perthshire, a last-minute problem...

The biggest risk we have is we're completely exposed

to the elements.

...puts the dampers on pre-wedding excitement.

If it rains, we will get wet. Make no mistake.

And in Cumbria, Ben and Paul get competitive.

I think I've finished my side.

Everything's a competition with Ben.

So annoying. Life is so annoying.

But both come out on top.

I love it. Like, I'm so happy.

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