In the second round of this heat, the three remaining designers take on the challenge of a reception room in the historic model village of Bournville, in Birmingham. Architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff explores the story behind the buildings; a Victorian reimagining of a traditional village. For the designers, the challenge of these larger rooms – with a £1000 budget, over three days – is a stretch. One shows skill with a clever technique to rejuvenate an old armchair, but proving they can bring together an eclectic, bohemian look is seemingly impossible. The second designer impresses with an outstanding window treatment, but could ruin their chances by drawing on the arts and crafts period of the property rather than sticking to the more modern brief requested. Meanwhile the last designer works hard to create glamour on the tight budget, but ideas like using an ornate frame around the television and replacing a perfectly good carpet could jeopardise their chances. With two places on offer in the next round, it's down to Sophie and Daniel to decide who displays enough talent to remain in the competition.
It's the last round of the heats, and there is just one remaining place in the quarter final for one of our two remaining designers. They're taking on the monumental task of redesigning an iconic farmhouse kitchen each. Still with a budget of £1000, a small team to help them and just three days, ...
It's the quarter final, and the last four designers in the competition are in the village of Beer in Devon, taking on a cosy sitting room each in a row of coastal cottages. It'll be down to Sophie and Daniel – and guest judge interior and architectural designer Oliver Heath – to decide who has wh...
It's the semi-final, where three designers try and secure their place in the grand final. The challenge they have to conquer in order to get there is redesigning a sitting room each on a medieval terrace in the grand Cathedral city of Wells, in Somerset. Judging them as ever are Sophie Robinson a...
