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I don't know whether
we need a boot room,

I don't whether we use the shed.

..desperate to create
their dream homes,

but unable to agree on anything.

I think it will be
a little bit mish mash.

Mish mash? Probably going to
get in trouble for saying that.

But just what do you need to do
to turn a project into a home?

To help couples resolve
their differences

and find the perfect way forwards,

we're going to immerse them in their
own designs as they walk around them

on our virtual reality stage.

Shall we take a look?

Oh, wow.
Whoa!

Oh, wow.
Oh, my God.

Will they still love their ideas,

and what will they make
of their partners' plans?

I don't like the colours at all.

I'd rather go for something
more traditional.

Then award-winning property expert
Kunle Barker and I

will take their best bits
and create our own dream scheme.

It bought a little tear to my eye.
Yeah, really, really lovely.

Kunle can tailor-make
design solutions to make the most

of every space.

Oh, wow. That's clever.

And I will create interiors
to inspire them...

Oh, my God! It's amazing.

..which our couples can switch and
change until they're 100% happy.

So I thought maybe a heritage
green could be, you know,

a nice compromise for you both.

Or a navy, perhaps.

And back in the real world,
all they have to do is build it.

We will show you things
that you wouldn't imagine possible

to make your home look fantastic
and work for all the family.

Welcome to Project Home.

The only thing today's couple
has managed to agree on

is buying a family home here
on Kent's beautiful south coast.

But since they moved in
two years ago,

Scott and Caroline have been
paralysed with indecision

on how to make the home their own.

To extend or not extend,

to boldly decorate where
no decoration has gone before.

Or just to play it safe
and give the home a lick of paint.

We are going to go and see them now,

and settle this argument
once and for all.

Scott is a graphic designer
and part-time yoga teacher

who loves a curry,

and Caroline is an NHS administrator
who loves Christmas.

Like all couples,
they don't always see eye-to-eye.

We've been happily married
for nine years,

agree on where to go on holiday,
what to eat for dinner.

The only thig we just can't agree on
is the house.

I just don't think we've got
enough space without extending.

No, I think the area's quite big
as it is,

we can make the space work
with the amount of room we've got.

But it's not just the layout
that's dividing them.

It's also their taste.

Sleek, modern,
contemporary, functional.

Exposed brick. I really like black
and white and the monochrome look.

It's just a bit, like,
bachelor pad-y.

My style is a little bit warmer.

I like heritage colours,
herringbone floor,

wallpaper, more traditional,
in keeping with the house.

But I'm a bit concerned
it's going to be a bit like

going round your nan's house.

Well, we do live in
an Edwardian house,

that's why we bought an old house.

We don't live in Edwardian times,
though, do we?

We just can't make a decision.

I've got ideas, Scott's got ideas,

and we've just completely
lost the plot now.

The house in question is
a four-bed Edwardian terrace

with big back garden
and bags of potential.

Hiya. Nice to meet you.

And you.

I'm desperate for a nosey.

Let's do it.

This is the typical terraced house.

The living room is at the front,

the dining room is at the back

and squashed in between is
the real problem area, the kitchen.

Let's start with you, Caroline.

I can sense your mood.

What is it that you hate
about this kitchen?

It's completely separate from
the rest of the house,

it's not a sociable area,

it's just not somewhere I want to
spend any time,

but it's actually the place
I spend most of my time.

We play a lot of board games,
don't we, on a Friday night?

So I'm in here cooking,

they start the board game, I'm kind
of in and out, in and out,

and it just doesn't work.

So you need an area where
you can cook and play Monopoly?

At the same time.
Yes, basically.

That's the brief, a Cluedo kitchen.

I like that. A Cluedo kitchen.

How annoying does this room get?

I'm a typical man when I cook.

I will use every single pan,

so I need space to accommodate
my man cooking.

Yeah, you need that.

How serious are you
about changing this?

I was going to move.
Oh, so pretty serious.

Yes.
Quite serious.

That's not all Caroline
and Scott hate.

Off this cramped kitchen
is a corridor,

leading to the only downstairs WC.

But their biggest bone of contention
is what's happening at the back.

I would like to extend at the back,

only just to come out enough
to put the dining area,

and put a pitched roof on.
Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

I just think it would make
it brighter,

it would give a better connection
with the garden.

But Scott, you're not feeling
the extension?

No, it's just, like, a lot of money
just to put a dining room in

when we've got loads of space
in there already.

I like the original footprint of
the house,

so I'd quite like to utilise
the bay,

maybe some different glazing
in there,

maybe an additional window
just to the right there,

maybe a picture window,
something like that.

Interestingly, you both
have identified the problem,

but you've got different solutions.

Yes. Well, let's go inside
and take a seat, shall we?

It's a good old room, this, guys.

It's lovely.

It's so nice.

So we are in your dining room
right now.

Is this where the kitchen
is going to be?

Yes, the kitchen will be moved
to here,

and the wall behind us will be
knocked through

into the utility room
and downstairs toilet.

That's a great idea,

because you've got these two
quite generous spaces, actually.

Mm. And if you put them together
by getting rid of that wall,

I think that'll make a lot of sense.

We just don't need an extension.

You know, I was feeling
quite positive then,

because there was one thing
we agreed on,

but now you've brought it back to
the extension.

So a big project. What's the budget?

£70,000.

Big budget. Big old budget,
but what's that got to cover?

Everything.

The hall, the kitchen,
the whole of the ground floor.

We've asked them both to show us
their project homes,

starting with Caroline.

Let's do it.

This is going to be good, isn't it?

Oh, wow.
Oh, wow.

That's brilliant. Whoa.

Oh, wow.
Oh, my God.

That's insane.

The wall's gone. I've been waiting
two years for that.

Goodbye, wall.

If only it was actually that quick
to get rid of the wall.

Oh, wow.
Light!

Oh, love those windows there.
Yeah.

Looks so much lighter as well,
isn't it?

Yeah, it does, straight away.

They work really well, don't they?
Yeah. Just lighten up the space.

It's unbelievable.

Wow, it feels like a totally
different room, doesn't it?

Yeah, it's amazing.

"Get rid of the table"
might be my new catchphrase.

How did you do that?

I'm very magical with tables,
just get rid of them.

How do you feel looking at the
kitchen now that that wall's gone?

It's amazing how much bigger
it feels just taking out that wall

with that, like, corridor space,
it's really opened it up.

Decor, maybe not my cup of tea,
if I'm honest.

It looks a little bit
too country bumpkin.

But the wall going...
The wall going. ..we agree on.

OK, that's one thing they agree on.

One thing they've agreed on,
brilliant.

Now just every other detail.

OK, so, Caroline,
what is your vision over here?

This is where I'd like
the extension,

so nice big doors leading out to
the garden, dining table and chairs.

Oh, wow.

That has made a big difference
straight away, hasn't it?

It's the light, I think, isn't it?

How are we going to use
this space, Caroline?

I'd like the dining table and chairs
so that we could sit and play games

and eat all together there.

OK, let's see it.

There's the table.

Aww!

KIDS: Hi, Mum!

Bless 'em.

So is this the Cluedo kitchen
you've been dreaming of?

Yeah, we're getting pretty close.

How does it feels seeing the kids
in this environment?

Lovely. It's brought a little tear
to my eye.

Yeah, really, really lovely.

So Caroline, I really want to see
the island, so shall we take a look?

Yeah.

Oh, wow, there we go.

That's lovely, isn't it?
Love that type of sink.

Oh! We like the island.

And Scott?

Well, I love an island,
but not this one.

I don't think it's big enough.

It's not got prep room, has it?

And the lights, as well.

I just think you're kind of
lighting up all your washing up.

I don't really see the point.
Oh, yeah, you are.

You don't want to be just
highlighting, look, a dirty pan.

Apart from all of that, he loves it.

I think I'd like it bigger.

Bigger island, smaller sink?

I'm wondering if the sink
shouldn't be on the island.

Oh! Let's take a look at your plans
for this wall, Caroline.

Wow.

Everything hidden away.
Yeah. Like so.

Oh, wow, that is brilliant.

I love storage.

There's a lot of storage. Wow.
There's a lot of storage.

Shall we see your dream hallway?

Yes, I'd love to.
Let's have a look.

And let's see how your old hallway
could become your new hallway.

Wow.
Oh, wow.

Caroline, talk to me
about this bit under the stairs.

I think more storage,
shelving and some seating.

I think you've got
the aesthetic right,

but I'm not sure about the function.
OK.

If I was sitting under the stairs,

I think I'd think I was in trouble
or something. Yeah.

So, Caroline, talk me through
how you wanted this hall to feel,

cos it's definitely got personality.

I think I just fancied
being a bit braver in the hall,

making it a bit more
like it would have been originally.

Let's go and have a look at the room
you hated the most,

the old kitchen.

Caroline has divided this room
in two,

to squeeze in a downstairs loo
with traditional fittings

and bold wallpaper.

The rest of the space is a pretty
and practical utility room,

with a door to the outside
for muddy kids and dogs,

a door opening onto the new kitchen,

and plenty of room
for the washer and dryer.

It's a big room
to just put the washing on.

Mm. I think we're going to have to
think about that.

Yeah. Is there a better way
to use the space?

So I think we've got a pretty
clear idea of what's going on

in Caroline's head,

but now it's time to see
Scott's project home.

Right. Let's do it.

Let's have a look.

Oh, here we go.

OK, so, look, no extension,
but that's no surprise.

Why did you keep the bay window?

I just really like the original
footprint of the house,

and kind of how your eye gets drawn
through the house as you come in

through the hall
and you can see the garden.

Caroline, how do you feel
about this?

Not as light and bright
as my extension.

So it's all right
but not as good as your extension?

No, I like it. OK.
I could live with it.

All right, that's not a no.

What's going to happen over here?

So we're going to take the wall out
on this side. OK.

Yay, my wall's gone.

And then picture window,

so more of a contemporary
type window.

So letting some more light in,
so we've got a view of the garden.

Let's take a look at what's going to
be happening on this wall.

I've gone for some very dark
black units. Oh, yeah!

Black worktops, so that black is
kind of tying in with the

picture window. Very sleek,
kind of minimal look,

nice tall units this side,
got this feature round one.

I love the form of that unit.
It's very contemporary.

Caroline, could you imagine waking
up of a morning to this kitchen?

I think black's a little too much.

It's quite full-on. Yeah.

OK, I'm scared to say this,

but let's have a look at
this exposed brick wall.

Wow, it's so different in here.

And is that your old dining table?

It is, yeah. I do love that table,
and I think it goes really well

with the sort of
industrial look chairs.

Well, let's talk about
your island plans. OK.

Oh! I like this, Scott.

Amazing, isn't it?

This is big, isn't it?

Much bigger than Caroline's island,
and much more functional.

I can imagine you cooking up a storm
here, Scott. Yeah.

It just makes so much more sense.

How do you feel about it, Caroline?
Do you like the size?

It's a good size. Yeah, it's a much
better size, much more practical.

I think he might have won
on that one.

I do actually prefer... Yeah.

Oh, yes! What about the worktop?

I think it's a bit too chunky,
a bit too industrial.

I wanted to ask you about
the big copper splashback

that Scott has gone for.

I like it, but I don't think
it suits our home.

OK. So we thought we could try
a few different things. OK.

What about, like, a black marble?

Softens it a little bit.

Still too dark.

Still too dark?

Maybe a white marble.

Yeah, I prefer that.

Yeah, you like that?

It makes the sink stand out more,
doesn't it? Absolutely, yeah.

It does. Well, let's go back
to Scott's beloved copper.

So, Caroline,
you had your sink in the island.

Scott's put it over there -
what do you think?

I just think it's a bit squished in
there, and no view.

I think there's something we can
probably do about that,

so if we just move it for you.

How's that?
Oh, wow, that's clever.

Yeah, much better.
Still not loving the layout.

Even though you've got a view
this time? Mm...

No.
No. OK.

And how about these pendant lights?

No, they're not really for me.

They're a bit too much like
working in a factory.

Yeah, a little bit factory.

Could you imagine having
big family parties

and get-togethers in this kitchen?

I'm not sure if
there's enough seating,

and where's my Christmas tree
going to go?

It's a big question in any build -

where is the Christmas tree
going to go?

Well, let's go take a look a,
Scott's vision for the hall.

and hopefully you're a fan
of that, Caroline.

Here is your current hall,

and this is Scott's plan
for your new hall.

Very brave.

Scott, if you were
to be a superhero,

you would be Mr Monochrome.

Caroline, how do we feel
about this sort of sea of grey?

I'm not a great lover of grey.

And hey, look, we've got your
favourite lights.

They're just boring,
they're just not doing anything.

I like the fact that you've got
this loo under the stairs here,

but I think that will be
a bit tight.

Well, shall we go see what Scott
has done with the old kitchen?

Let's have a look.

Scott, what was your vision
when you designed this?

I work from home occasionally,
so there's a nice office desk,

somewhere for the kids to do their
homework, bit of a chillout area.

Caroline, what do you think?

Just a bit of a waste of space.
It wouldn't get used.

The kids wouldn't sit there
and do their homework.

No, it is a fab room, but it feels
just like a room for you, Scott.

Like, sort of, your office.

And also, you wanted this room to be
a utility room, Caroline.

I think it needs to be.
NEEDS to be.

So, you're going to need
the washer and dryer in here.

So, hello, there we go.

Mm. Maybe not.

Maybe not. It kind of start
ruining the aesthetic a little bit,

you know, the utility room
slash chic New York office.

Turning this space into something
that works for them both

is going to be virtually impossible,

so let's hope Kunle and I
can crack the layout

and create the perfect project home.

In Kent, Caroline and Scott
have spent the last two years

in design deadlock over their home.

We're going round in circles,
we just can't make a decision.

Caroline's showed us her
project home scheme,

traditional shaker kitchen
and heritage colours.

Meanwhile, Scott revealed himself
as a modern monochrome man.

But their biggest beef is that Scott
wants to keep and update

the bay window, while Caroline
wants to completely knock it down

and build an extension.

Kunle, what are you thinking?

Well, an extension is off the cards
cos it's just not in the budget,

but I think there is somewhere else
we could steal some space from -

the old kitchen locked in
the middle of the house.

And I've got another idea -

bi-fold doors are a brilliant way
of connecting to the garden.

They make the room seem bigger,
and let tonnes of light flood in.

Nick, what are you thinking?

Caroline is a big fan
of the shaker kitchen.

They're timeless and elegant.

Now, to get Scott on board, maybe
we go down the monochrome route,

like this.

And when it comes to handles,
I do think brass adds class.

Edwardians hallways were
quite grand affairs,

and I want to reinstate a dado rail
and some patterned tiles,

but maybe in monochrome
to keep Scott happy.

And top of my list,
very important, this -

I think I've found somewhere
for Caroline's Christmas tree.

Time to see if Caroline and Scott
are happy with our project home.

It's been a bit of a challenge
to find a plan

that ticks both your boxes,
but hopefully, we've done it.

I think we've done it.
I hope we've done it.

OK, let's see it.

Goodbye, bay window.

Hello, bi-folding door.

The light is amazing.

I love it. It's kind of just, like,
framed the garden.

It's unbelievable.
It's awesome, yeah.

I love it. It makes a big, big,
difference, doesn't it?

Yeah, the view is amazing.

What I'm going to do now is
I'm going to show you what the light

looks like as it changes from,
like, breakfast to lunchtime.

So we're going to start off with
what it looks in the morning

when you're tucking into
your cereal.

Oh, wow, unbelievable. Yeah.

It's amazing, isn't it?

And now we're about lunchtime,

this is what it's
going to look like.

Oh, wow. Look at the light.

I absolutely love the light,
I love the doors and what we're

achieving. My only concern is that
I've lost my extension and the bay.

I said to keep the extension.
She loves the extension.

You know what?
OK, I've got a game changer.

So let's look behind us.

What I've done is I'm going to push
this wall back to increase the space

here without an extension.

Oh, wow.
Nice.

Oh, wow.
That's amazing.

So behind that wall was the kitchen
that had all that unused space,

and I've stolen some of that,
and that's going to increase

the footprint of this kitchen
by about the same as the extension.

We'd never thought that, did we?
Yeah. So shall we see the kitchen?

Yeah.
Yeah.

Oh, wow.
What do you think?

That's amazing.
There's enough room there

for the units to actually
sit completely flat back.

Exactly. You've got the kitchen
that you wanted. Yeah. It's amazing.

Great idea, Kunle.

Let's take a look at this wall here.

There's some storage.
Yep, nice.

Is that storage underneath as well?

Storage underneath.
Oh, yeah.

Scott, what do you think?

Yeah, I love it. It really works.

You also wanted a great place
for dinners as well,

so we thought the table could work
with the bench seating.

Yeah, really practical,
really practical.

So I feel like you're happy
with that, we've nailed that part.

Yeah, it's nice, yeah.

OK, let's take a look at the island.

Oh, yeah.
Much better than the first option.

I thought we could get some colour
in now.

Not that much colour, because I am
channelling monochrome man Scott,

so we've gone for like a charcoal.

Amazing. Absolutely spot on.

I don't know how Caroline
will feel about it,

so I thought maybe a navy, perhaps.

Yeah, I like it with the brass
handles, the navy. Looks good.

And then finally, we don't really
know what colour this is,

but we like it.

We don't know it's a beige
or a biscuit or a fawn or whatever.

I know that Scott you'll be going
down the charcoal route,

but Caroline?

Funnily enough,
I think I like the charcoal best.

You like the charcoal?!
Good.

Yeah, I think we're agreed on that,
aren't we?

This is a good thing,
we have an agreement.

Well, let's get it back
to charcoal, then.

We have gone for a dove grey
on the island.

Yeah, love it.
And then the lights.

So we've managed to find these,
smoked glass.

Oh, they're beautiful.
They're good, aren't they?

Which are really great, because they
manage to be industrial but elegant.

Yeah. They just match in perfectly,
don't they?

It's how we like to pitch ourselves,
industrial but elegant.

We do.
I mean, I'm elegant.

Yeah, and I'm industrial.

And then, Scott, congratulations,
you've won the battle of the island,

the sink is safely out of the way
over here.

We have the induction hob
right in the centre of the kitchen.

I do like it there.

You like it? I love that here.

The only thing I think we need to
discuss a little bit more

is that wall.

Now, Caroline, you love wallpaper,
Scott not so much,

I feel like a feature wall could be
the perfect thing for you two.

A bit of wallpaper,
but not everywhere.

Scott, how do we feel about this?

It's quite full-on.

I quite like that, actually.

Wow, that was an easy conversion.

I'm surprised, actually.
Wasn't expecting that.

Let's have a look at the next one.

Not quite so keen on that one.

Too blue and green.

Quite dark, isn't it?
That is dark, that one.

Or we've gone for this,
which is like a pine.

Oh, yeah, quite like that.

Yeah, I prefer that one.

I thought now we could go and take a
look at your hall

and see what Kunle and I
have done in there. Yeah.

Have a look.

Colour-wise, we've gone for, like,
a heritage green on the woodwork

and up the stairs, with sort of
an accent green on the walls.

Floor wise, this is
a real compromise, I feel,

between the two of you.

It's monochrome, there's a pattern,

but it's not a crazy pattern,
it's quite traditional.

Yeah, so we've got an area now for
Scott for you to put your yoga gear.

Caroline...

I've spotted the wine already.

..for the wine, I was actually
going to say your aerobic gear.

But, yeah, your wine.

OK, let's go see the room that you
hated the most, your old kitchen.

This is a win for Caroline,

a WC and practical utility room,

but hopefully with some touches
that will appeal to Scott.

Kunle stole some space
for the kitchen,

but there's still plenty of room
to do the laundry,

and for coats and muddy boots.

I've gone all out on the wallpaper
in the loo,

and teamed it with traditional
panelling in a rich dark blue.

OK, there's one last thing
that we want to show you,

which I think you're going to like,
I hope you're going to like,

so take a look out there,

as we transform to winter.

Oh, it's snowing.

It's so cosy!

I know, Caroline,
one of your big concerns was

where are we going to
put the Christmas tree?

Oh-ho-ho!
We're going to put it there.

Oh, my God, it's amazing.

We are a Christmas family,
aren't we? We love Christmas.

I needed a Christmas tree
in this room,

and you found the perfect location.

Good spot for it.

I think Kunle and I have done
all right with our scheme. Yeah.

There's a few things that you
guys still need to decide on.

How do you think we got on?

Amazing. Such a good job.
Unbelievable.

I couldn't have imagined
all the stuff you came up with.

Made a perfect plan.
Yeah, it's awesome.

But the big question is budget.

Now, how much do you think
our scheme came in at?

What would you guess?

I would say a lot more.
It looks expensive.

I reckon 80.

I think slightly more cos it looks
expensive, the fittings, everything.

Actually, our scheme came in
£5,000 under budget.

No! Yeah, absolutely.

It did. Do you want to see what we
did with the extra cash? Yeah.

Well, turn around.
We have one last surprise for you.

Here you go.

That £5,000 has bought you this.

Wow.
Oh, my God.

Doesn't it look amazing?

Oh, wow.
It's like the outside in, isn't it?

Oh, my God, that's unbelievable.

It feels like part of the kitchen,

feels like the kitchen has kind of
just extended out there.

Kunle is the genius that came up
with this.

Well, look, I've got to admit,
it's a really simple trick.

So we're just raising up the floor
level of that part of the garden.

It just makes it part of this room.

And screening off the shed
and washing line

makes it a more sophisticated area
for entertaining.

What difference do you think
this space is going to make

to your family life?

Just a game changer, isn't it?

It's going to be life-changing
for us. Yeah.

Are you happy with our vision?

Yeah, it's amazing. Thank you, guys.
Thank you so much.

We just couldn't have done it,
could we?

Now all you've got to do
is build it,

so you need to crack on with it.

Guys, thank you so much.

See you later.
We'll see you at yours.

I think they're happy.

I think that's great.
I think we cracked it.

I think we did it!
High five.

Let's do it Now all we need to do
is turn that dream into a reality,

and then get round to theirs
for a drink.

And it looks like we won't be
waiting too long for that drink,

because a few weeks later,
their project is kicking off.

Remember the wall I wanted
to push back to steal some space

for the new kitchen?

It's coming down.

Today, we're taking the back wall
down, which was Kunle's idea.

Quite excited to see
how it opens the space up.

Seeing the space at this size,

I think definitely right not
to extend. It looks massive.

Already we've added just under
three square metres

to the size of this room.

A great start,
and things can only get bigger.

Next to go is that wall
between the new kitchen-diner

and the corridor that served
as utility room and WC.

They've waited two years
to smash it out, but in the end,

it only takes two hours.

Just seeing the wall go down...

It's normal for you guys, isn't it?
Cos you do this all the time. But...

Really good.

That's added another
seven and a half square metres.

Next on the agenda, the bay window.

I've got mixed emotions,
because I really do love the bay,

and it was one of the reasons
we bought the house,

but I think now is the time
to let it go.

And as it turns out, they wouldn't
have been able to keep the bay

anyway.

It's completely rotten.

Is it?

So it would all have to
be replaced anyway?

Oh, good, that's made me feel
a bit better.

Oh, my God. I can't believe it!

Once the roof and the wooden frame
are down,

it's time to move onto
the brickwork...

..salvaging everything possible.

The main thing is that
Caroline's happy with it as well.

You know, I just want her to see it

and think, "Actually, I'm not
disappointed we didn't extend."

I just want her to feel happy
that we're going to have

a good enough space for the family.

We don't want half a project,

it's got to be a finished project
for us,

so we've really got
to watch our budget.

And that means saving money
by living on site.

We've tried to make it more fun
by setting up a tent in the garden.

The kids are loving it.
They think it's great fun.

Let's hope they still think it's fun
when it starts getting cold,

cos there is a long way to go before
this project home is finished.

It may look like a harmonious
four-bed Edwardian home

on the outside, but inside,
the battle lines are drawn.

Scott and Caroline could not agree
on what to do.

We built a virtual reality stage

so they could show us their
individual project homes.

Caroline had her heart
set on a traditional kitchen,

a spacious laundry room,
and an extension into the garden.

Scott wanted a raw, industrial vibe,

copper splashback,

a monochrome palette,
and instead of an extension,

he went for smart new doors
in the bay window.

Nick and I designed our own project,

incorporating their ideas
along with a few of our own,

and invited them to try it out.

I couldn't have imagined
all the stuff you came up with.

And it's just...

Made a perfect plan.
Yeah, it's awesome.

And in the real world,
things have been cracking on.

The new opening for the bi-folds
has connected this room

to the garden, although it's not
a great view at the moment.

The two windows, which were
once hidden in the corridor,

are now the same size.

The new wall has made
the kitchen-diner bigger,

and on the other side,
in the utility room,

the builders have started
plastering.

This was the second day
of the plasterers today,

and they've managed to finish
in here. Downstairs cloakroom,

which I think makes it look
almost like a finished room.

My advice here is to ditch
the tumble dryer,

one of the most expensive appliances
to run, and install an air dryer,

which also leaves room
for a practical sink.

Time for me to go and
see for myself.

Oh, my goodness.

Wow, this is incredible!

It feels bigger and lighter
and brighter.

Taking the doors out,
that was the penny drop moment,

I thought, "Wow, this looks great."

When the sun's setting,
it's a gorgeous pink,

and if I had the extension,
I wouldn't get that view.

So, guys, I know you're worried
about the island,

about the size and its location.

In our virtual scheme,

the central island that they agreed
on was two metres by one metre.

Right, if I give you that...

To help nail the size
and location...

Brilliant.

..we're making a mock-up.

OK, guys, so we'll put this down.

This is how big the island
is going to be.

This is where the island's going to
be positioned. What do you think?

Too wide? What do you think?

Yeah, it does look a bit bigger.

As a general rule, a kitchen island
shouldn't take up more than 15%

of your floor area or the rest
of the kitchen will feel cramped.

And think about your
sink-oven-fridge triangle.

But, most importantly,

make sure you don't block
any of your thoroughfares.

When we had it in virtual reality,
we did have it further over,

but what we hadn't factored in
when we did it in virtual reality

was this, the position of
the dishwasher.

OK. What that's meant is that it's
moved slightly further

into the room,
but what I'm going to try and do

is see if we can just
shave a little bit off.

I think it's looking better already.

OK. What do you think?

I think it looks better. Do you?

Yeah, it's made a big difference.

But we need to know what it's going
to be like with the stools in.

It's quite nice.

Imagine, you've come home.

Where's the wine, then?

For some strange reason, I'm in
your house, cooking you dinner.

If you look over your shoulder,
I think that's plenty of room...

Yeah, I do. ..for people to be
able to walk through.

Yeah, it's the walkway being clear
that I kind of wanted to

make sure of. Yeah, it's great.
It's more than enough room.

Guys, let's cheers to the island.

Cheers.
Just a shame the glasses are empty.

We'll fix that next time.
Hopefully.

A couple of weeks later,
and it's more glass half full

as things really get moving.

Today we've got our bi-folds going
in, so big day. Very excited.

Really looking forward to
being watertight.

Installation is a precision art.

First, the fitters construct
the outer aluminium frame,

then glue and screw it into place.

Everything today needs to go well,

because everything's resting on
these doors going in.

If the doors don't go in,
the flooring can't go down,

the kitchen can't be fitted.

Next, the doorframes are hung,

then finally, the glass is fitted.

Last panel of glazing
going in for the bi-folds.

Looks like a real room now.

Now they're watertight, they can
crack on with the finishes.

There's a lot of trades all in
at once now,

so literally every day, we've got
trades working around one another,

so yes, final push.

That sounds like my cue
to get stuck in.

Oh, hi, guys.

Hi.

Wow, wow, wow.

Got some doors.

This looks amazing.

Much nicer than I thought
they were going to be.

Just nice to have doors up again.

I like that we have a joined win.

Yes. Oh, definitely.

One thing definitely.
Yeah. Yeah.

Really looks amazing.

All right, here we go
on the doors, Scott.

Ooooh! They really have transformed
the space, haven't they?

So talk to me about the floor,
because this is, what,

it's a vinyl floor
that you've gone for?

Yes, so the flooring man
done an amazing job.

It looks really beautiful.
And we agreed on it.

And the main thing is
you both agreed! Exactly, yeah.

Shall we have a little look inside?
Yeah.

Now, these were the original windows
that were in the laundry room.

And I know when we were doing
the virtual scheme,

we loved the idea of these windows.

How's the reality?

We've got a drainpipe and a wall,
which isn't particularly exciting.

Yeah. So I have come with a plan.

This is just props.
This is just for example.

Oh, hi, guys!
It's Nick from number 32.

So, obviously I'm not suggesting
that you use this,

but my vision for here
is putting a mirror out here,

because it'll bounce light
back into the kitchen,

cos you're not going to
get much light down here,

and don't you always think
as you're doing the washing up,

you're like, "I wish I could do
my make-up at the same time"?

Be great, wouldn't it?
Kill two birds with one stone.

Make-up in the mirror one hand
and scrub a pan with the other.

And then, nice plants, so you're
going to get light reflection

and it's going to reflect
the plants back.

Lovely. Very pretty, Nick.

Very pretty, right?

And, obviously, I'll be here
at all times as well.

Can I come back in now?

Yeah.
OK, thanks.

I'd say get the kettle on,
but you haven't got a kitchen.

The next project I want to tackle
is the underused under stair area.

Caroline wanted to create a nice
seating space with storage.

Scott wanted to squeeze in
a downstairs loo.

I think that'll be a bit tight.

Kunle and I designed storage
for sports equipment

and, of course, Caroline's wine,

but now, I've had
a better brainwave.

I know that you wanted to have
an at-home office, Scott,

in the utility room,
so I'm thinking we could do

a sort of mini version under here.

This could be a sort of mini
at-home office.

Get a chair and have a practice.

Scott, you pretend you're at work.

Caroline and I will just watch
from the doorway.

Can I get a coffee?
Yeah. One second, sir.

Yeah, this could work quite well.

Guys, we've got an agreement!

Yeah. I think we're definitely
agreeing more now.

I think we've made some good
decisions today, really good ones.

Inside is beginning to look
really special already.

Just need to call Alan Titchmarsh
about the front garden.

In Hythe,

Scott and Caroline had very
different visions for their home.

I just don't think we've got
enough space without extending.

No, we can make the space work
with the amount of room we've got.

To break the deadlock,
we redesigned their home

and let them explore
the virtual world.

Wow.
Whoa!

Oh, wow.
Oh, my God.

Now they're on the home straight.

It's nearly four months
since they began the build,

and the kitchen is taking shape.

The unit carcases
are being screwed in

and the sink slotted into place.

Meanwhile, the smart new black and
white vinyl tiles are going down

in the hall.

The outside of the house
is being re-rendered...

..and the outdoor entertaining space
is beginning to take shape.

In the utility room,

they've gone with my idea
of dumping the tumble dryer

to save cash and energy
and put in a sink.

Everything is falling into place,

but months of living
on a building site

are beginning to take their toll
on Caroline.

Don't get me wrong,
I really, really love it,

but it's really hard
to be enthusiastic on no sleep.

I just want all the workmen gone,

I just want to get up in the morning
and not have a ding-dong

at 7.00 in the morning
with someone turning up.

It's been over four months
since we showed Scott and Caroline

our designs for their dream home.

Now there is just
one final question.

Is it going to be as good in real
life as it was in the virtual world?

Hi, guys.

Hi.
How are you?

Yeah, good, thank you. How are you?

You are still smiling, anyway.

Just, yeah.
Just, yeah, yeah, yeah.

When we first visited, the hallway
was a boring, bland space.

Caroline wanted to go for a more
traditional Edwardian vibe

with loads of colour and pattern.

Scott was after a more macho,
pared back, monochrome look.

Kunle and I designed something that
was both traditional and welcoming.

And now...

..they've made it come to life.

Oooh!

Wow.
Big change, isn't it?

Wow, BIG, big, change.
It looks great, guys.

It feels so inviting
and warm in here.

IT just does what a hall should do.

You wanted it traditional
in here, Caroline.

And Scott, you wanted
to go monochrome.

This floor, I feel like, ticks both
those perfectly.

It does.

Looks like it's always been here.

It does, and the dado rail is in.

Yes.

Feels really refreshed
and contemporary as well.

Shall we have a little look
in the utility?

The old cramped kitchen, squashed
into the middle of the house,

was Caroline and Scott's
least favourite room.

Caroline wanted to turn it into
a luxurious a WC and utility.

Scott wanted a cool
urban home office.

We created a practical place
for shoes and coats,

a laundry area,
and all-important WC.

Will the reality be as good?

With the late substitution of a sink
for a tumble dryer,

it's everything we imagined
and more.

Oh, wow, guys.

It's gorgeous, isn't it?

This was the kitchen, wasn't it?
I hated it. You hated it.

And now it's my favourite.

And for me, this was the key,

this is the room that we really
had to figure out

to unlock the entire design
for the house.

And now, it feels perfect size.

Yeah, it's just like it was always
meant to be a utility, this space.

Yeah. Sometimes in a home, it's
about making sure you get

the right use for the right space.
Yeah. And we've done that here.

Look how beautiful my maid looks.

Oh, yeah. And you have
this panelling as well.

I know, it's lovely, isn't it?

Which is a great way to give it that
more traditional, authentic feel.

And then the loo!

We designed a virtual loo,

with dark blue panelling
and dramatic floral wallpaper,

and in the real world...

..Scott and Caroline have
recreated it perfectly.

I love it.
You love it?

It's one of my favourite features
of the whole thing.

Now you have this dream
utility room,

we feel like we should have a go,

be one of the first coat hangers
in this house.

There's a hook ready and waiting.

Oh, my God, what an honour!

Oh! Nice hooking.

By giving Caroline
this utility room,

Scott lost out on the supercool home
office that he put in his project.

But to make it up to him,

I found the perfect place
for a mini version.

It does actually work really well.

Now I can just sort of
rock up there with my laptop,

get little bits of work done,

and as George starts secondary,
he'll have a little space,

we can keep an eye on him
doing his homework.

Shall we have a look
at the kitchen? Yeah.

Their old dining room was detached
from the kitchen

and the rest of the house.

Caroline wanted to build
an extension on the back

and put in a pretty, traditional
kitchen with pastel colours.

Scott was dead set
against an extension,

and wanted bare brick walls,

a copper splashback,
and a chunky island.

Kunle suggested pushing the wall
back to create more space

and putting in bi-fold doors
across the back.

I sold them on a dark grey
shaker kitchen,

a marble island,

and bench seating with lots of
Caroline's favourite thing, storage.

Will the reality
live up to expectation?

Wow! OK.

Oh, wow.

This is it. It is just perfect,
isn't it? Wow.

Guys, it's insane.

I love this view.
Are you happy with that?

Really happy. Beautiful.

We're over the moon.
Yeah, it's amazing.

It's the light, I think,
that completely changes this room.

Just got light in here
any time of the day.

How is this side working?

Scott and Caroline chose bench
seating and a pine wallpaper

for this wall, and the reality
is virtually identical.

It felt like it needed a bit of
detail and a bit of colour

just to lift the whole room, and
I think it does that really well.

And of course, the other thing
we had to do was to move this wall.

Yeah, it's made a huge difference.

Without that,
it just wouldn't have worked,

so that has just given us
so much more space.

I know one of the big things
that we spoke about was Christmas

and where to put the Christmas tree.

Do we have a spot?

Yes, we do.

Perfect spot for a Christmas tree.

Totally.
Yeah?

I can't wait to make it Christmassy
in here.

It's just going to be
such a lovely room to decorate.

And your windows, they really work
there, don't they? They look great.

And I like that you've done
the mirror and the plants

that I suggested.
Yeah.

Yeah, gives a much nicer view out.
Yeah.

Now, I believe these are
just Scott's doors, right?

He's the door controller.
I'm not allowed to touch them.

Ooh, yes!

In our virtual scheme, Kunle created
a beautiful decked garden area

for outdoor entertaining.

And the reality...

..is every bit as good.

This is what this whole design
is really about.

Creating this big opening
and being able to look out

and having this inside
outside space.

It looks amazing, and Kunle, your
idea of raising up the decking

outside really makes it feel like
another room.

It's kind of like the extension
you didn't get.

What a lot of people don't think
about is the view back in,

which I think is equally
just as spectacular, isn't it?

I love it, guys. I kind of want
to move in. I love it.

How does the reality
compare to the virtual reality?

It was quite surreal, but also,
like, extremely useful,

because we had a clear direction
as to what we were doing.

We wouldn't have been as brave,
would we? No.

Unless we had seen kind of
how it all ties together.

And what difference do you think
this has made to your life,

and for the kids as well?

Definitely having family together
makes such a difference,

the kids being able to actually
sit at the bar stools.

Before I was just stuck in that
kitchen on my own shouting.

To have everyone all together
is just completely different.

I want to ask you about budgets.
Mm. Oh, yeah.

Originally, we thought you were
going to spend about £70,000,

so where did you get to in the end?

We had to replace the ceiling,
because the ceiling came down.

OK. We just saw an open ceiling, and
I said "Oh, can we insulate that?"

They said, "We can if you want,
but that will be extra."

And I'm like, "Yeah." So, yeah,
we did go over by about 5,000.

But that was unexpected costs.
It came in about 75,

but, obviously, it's going to help
hopefully with the bills and stuff.

Good work, guys. Nailed it.

Caroline and Scott
started their project home

with radically different ideas
of how it should look,

but what they've ended up with
is something they both love.

And most importantly, the Christmas
tree looks perfect in its new home.

So, that's job done.

We did it, and I think we should
do it again, don't you? Let's do it.

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