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Britain's first lady of interior design, Kelly Hoppen, is on a mission to change the nation's homes with her unique rules of design. Unfortunately, when it comes to some peoples' houses, there's often too much money and not enough sense. And some garish, ugly interiors are the…
In West Cheshunt, Teresa and Vince DiMartino have big ideas. They’ve already got a tiki bar in their Hertfordshire back garden, but they want something more. Their garage has become a junk store and they want to breathe some life into it. Can Kelly to come up with some ideas for transforming their suburban garage into a stylish, multifunctional living and socialising space? Just to keep her on her toes, the DiMartinos have a couple of specific requests. They want a mafia-inspired bar for entertaining purposes, a bubble chair for their daughter Amy, a utility room and an interactive whiteboard for their son Michael. To add to Kelly’s headaches, the budget is rather limited and Vince, a builder, wants to do all the work himself. Will she be able to tick all of the DiMartinos’ boxes? And is bringing a sense of style to a suburban garage beyond even Kelly’s capabilities?
Kelly takes on the Applebaum family’s kitchen catastrophe in Chigwell, Essex. The kitchen is awash with broken floor tiles, an open leaking ceiling and a rather minimalist style of lighting. Mum Hannah has cooked in this building site of a kitchen for over three years, and her dreams of change are supported by her three 20-something daughters, who all still live at home. Kelly comes to Hannah’s rescue but, as the kitchen renovation gets underway, her plans are thrown into disarray when the family begins to bicker.
Lisa and Simon Sharpe of Hadley Wood, Herts, need to reinvent their disorganized old living room. Having grown out of it, the Sharpes want to create a larger multi-functional space where Simon can work from home, the kids can play on their games console and Lisa can entertain her guests in glamorous style.
Londoner Kirat Nandra has soaked her minute flat in wild orange colours, simply because she liked the name of the paints. Kirat is now questioning her colourful taste but wouldn’t dream of selling her beloved home. She’s going to renovate not relocate, so has decided to seek Kelly’s help to convert her garish living space into a glamorous and enchanting kitchen living area. With a limited budget, a severe lack of space and Kirat’s penchant for wild colours, Kelly certainly has her work cut out for her as the project gets underway - and then the neighbours start complaining about building noise...
Millionaires Tony and Barrie from Chelmsford have their own dramatic take on what is good taste. Their only daughter, Saffron, is embarrassed about her childish bedroom, and wants a grown up-space where she can relax and get away from her four brothers. But Kelly faces a challenge when it comes to toning down Barrie and Tony’s taste for bright colours and ornaments - and keeping Barrie from interfering in the plans for Saffron’s room.
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HGTV renovation stars face off against one another - they have just weeks and a limited budget to renovate four identical blank-slate homes on the same block with their signature styles. The designers who add the most property value netting the highest appraisal get bragging rights and the street named in their honor.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is an American reality television series providing home improvements for less fortunate families and community schools. The show is hosted by carpenter and veteran television personality Ty Pennington. Each episode features a family that has faced some sort of recent or ongoing hardship such as a natural disaster or a family member with a life-threatening illness, in need of new hope. The show's producers coordinate with a local construction contractor, which then coordinates with various companies in the building trades for a makeover of the family's home. This includes interior, exterior and landscaping, performed in seven days while the family is on vacation and documented in the episode. If the house is beyond repair, they replace it entirely.
Bravo's competition reality series premieres with 12 of the country's hottest new interior designers, artists and architects, who will draw upon their creativity and expertise and compete to create the 'Top Design'. The winner receives $100,000 to jump-start a career in design, a magazine spread, and a spot in New York's Designer showcases.
