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9 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
59 mins
The competition searching for new interior-design talent returns. In the first round the three designers must each transform a bedroom in Cheltenham's Pittville estate.
Episode 2
58 mins
It's the first round of the first heat and the group of amateurs taking on the design challenge this week are retired actor and director Nicholas, marketing assistant James and event stylist Anna. They must each transform a living room in three Grade 11 Listed former workers' cottages in the pretty town of Saltaire. Nicholas is reaching out to his spiritual side as his client wants a Zen inspired relaxing consulting room but he may have bitten off more than he can chew and gone too far with an elaborate Japanese inspired scheme. Will his client like it? Anna meanwhile has to breathe new life into a lack-lustre living room for her client but will she be able to give it a modern masculine bachelor pad makeover? And will the judges think her schemes are manly enough? James is also going to have a testing time trying to fulfill a Scandi brief for his homeowner but can he finish it to his own high standards? And they'll have a three hour window in which to complete this week's Creative Challenge. They'll each have a thousand pounds, three days and a small team to help deliver their schemes. Expectations are high from their clients and the judges and they will decide who has done enough to stay in the competition - and who will go home.
Episode 3
59 mins
It's the last of the heats and this time our group of amateur designers are transforming rooms in Holly Village, a unique collection of Grade 2 listed properties in North London. Our designers are Richard, an artist from West Yorkshire, Shaida a freelance makeup artist from Northampton and Susanne a solicitor from Loch Lomond in Scotland. They each have the task of transforming a bedroom in imposing Victorian Gothic cottages. Richard is reaching out to his "Industrial " side for his client who wants a chic hotel look but will his original art work and use of "raw" natural materials go down well with his homeowner? Can he finish his bedroom on time and to the homeowner's specification when a delivery goes wrong? Meanwhile Shaida finds that even though her brief from her client matches her own personality, it doesn't mean that her design will be plain sailing. Working to the specifications and constrictions of period properties proves quite challenging and will Shaida who has a love for all things Moorish - be able to marry gothic and romantic into her Moorish plans? And a peaceful muted zen like room is a testing brief for Paisley pattern loving Susanne. Challenged by incorporating the homeowners' bulky furniture and technology, Susanne has to draw on all her design charm to impress. And of course they'll have a three hour window in which to complete this week's Creative Challenge. They'll each have a thousand pounds, 48 hours over three days and a small team to help deliver their schemes. Expectations are high from both their clients and the judges. Who has done enough to stay in the competition - and who will go home?
Episode 4
59 mins
It's the quarter final and the two designers who've made it to this stage now must take on two rooms each. In this heat our two designers must both take on a living room and a sitting room but the stakes are high as Kelly and Daniel must decide who goes through to the semi- final stage. This time their budgets have increased as they'll have £2000 each for their two rooms plus their team has doubled, this time they'll have two builders and two decorators to manage. They'll have 48 hours across three days but in their toughest challenge yet, one room must be finished and judged on day two. In this episode our designers are in Worsley near Salford, Manchester trying to transform rooms in Mock Tudor imposing houses, but will their designs be in keeping with the properties as well as impress the homeowners? One designer has problems with their waterworks and might not be able to deliver what they've promised, plus a delivery mix up means grave lighting issues and for the other designer, a timing issue might hinder their whole design integrity. Both designers draw on their practical and creative resources when they are given some metal tins to enhance but CAN they do it and rise to the challenge? Meanwhile architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff discovers hidden tunnels beneath the waterways and looks at what life was like when these houses were originally built.
Episode 5
59 mins
In the second quarter final, our two designers will be battling it out to see which one of them will go through to the semi -final. They'll both have £2000 to be spent on two rooms and 48 hours across three days in which to complete their challenge. They'll see their workforce doubled to two decorators and two builders and they really will find out how hard it is to have one room finished and judged on day two. This time our designers will be in the pretty coastal town of Aberaeron in West Wales, a former fishing port. Both designers will be tasked with transforming both a bedroom and a study come guest room whilst incorporating the creative challenge (some rope) into their overall scheme. One designer will be drawing on the surrounding Welsh influences to create their schemes, but will the client like it especially as there will be a big retro inspired theme throughout. The other designer will find that a nautical themed design plan might not be the best option especially when the judges Kelly and Daniel have to step in. Both designers will find that having two rooms to complete is extremely physically as well as personally challenging ! Meanwhile architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff explores the coastal village and uncovers its far reaching architectural influences and finds out why each Georgian house is painted a different colour.
Episode 6
59 mins
In the last of the quarter-final heats, our two designers are going head to head for that coveted place in the semi-finals. This time, the amateur designers have two rooms to transform in rather glamorous 1930s Art Deco flats and they will each have be handed a living room and a guest bedroom. The designers will again both have £2000 to be spent across their two rooms and 48 hours across three days in which to complete their challenge. They'll see their workforce doubled to two decorators and two builders and they really will find out how hard it is to have one room finished and judged on day two. This will be particularly challenging for one of the designers for whom a possible asbestos outbreak means work is halted in one of the rooms. The race really is on to get their rooms completed in time. Will they manage it and how will they adapt their design plans to comply with the Art Deco brief they've been handed. Will a black skirting board be a step too far for the clients and "mock croc" be too feminine for the "Gentleman's Club" they'd asked for? Meanwhile the other designer might be going too far off brief with a butterfly inspired effect which dominates heavily throughout the living room. Both designers will again be given a surprise element with the Creative Challenge to cleverly incorporate into their overall schemes and architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff takes us back in time and shows us that 1930s Streatham, meaning "Hamlet on the Street" was one of London's most forward futuristic glamorous neighbourhoods.
Episode 7
59 mins
It's the semi- final, where two designers will be going head to head for a place in the grand finale, so the pressure is mounting and the stakes are high! The challenge our two designers have to conquer to get there is transforming two rooms in modern town houses in Bristol: one designer will be taking on a master bedroom and a guest room/ craft room and the other amateur will be tasked with redesigning a living room and a bedroom /craft room. Judging them are of course regulars Kelly Hoppen and Daniel Hopwood but this time they are relying on an extra pair of eyes in the form of guest judge Michelle Ogundehin, Editor in Chief of Elle Decoration. The designers will again have two rooms to transform over 48 hours across three days, a team of two builders and two decorators, a budget of £2000 to use for both rooms and again they will both have to complete one room on day two which will be judged by all three judges. Both designers are out to impress but the judges have concerns over the quality of their work, the time allotted and their communication skills to achieve their final schemes. One semi-finalist attempts a very intricate hand painted mural across all the bedroom walls, but can they deliver a precision like finish in the ever decreasing time limitations? Meanwhile a chaise longue could be one designer's downfall and a designer's plans are seriously thrown into question with their demanding client's ever changing needs. On top of this both designers must impress with a surprise challenge as each are tested again with the Creative Challenge. Architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff looks at his favourite buildings in the series, exploring the subject of Modernism, its European origins and this very complex type of architecture.
Episode 8
59 mins
In the penultimate show of the series, the pressure is really mounting as our two designers go head to head to claim that final position. The challenge our two designers have to conquer to get there is transforming two rooms in pretty thatched cottages in Ashby St Ledgers. Both designers will be tasked with transforming a living room and a dining room. Judging them are of course regulars Kelly Hoppen and Daniel Hopwood and back to help them, acting as an extra pair of eyes is guest judge Michelle Ogundehin, Editor in Chief of Elle Decoration. The designers will again have two rooms to transform over 48 hours across three days, a team of two builders and two decorators, a budget of £2000 to use for both rooms and again they will both have to complete one room on day two. Their imaginations and design juices will be put to the test again as they will both be given a surprise item to cleverly incorporate into their overall schemes. This time both designers are unwittingly using the same colour - blue - but will this help or hinder their chances with the judges ? Will one designer be able to reassure their client that blue is the way forward and be able to fulfill the brief especially since Dan isn't sure the colour works for dining rooms? Meanwhile the other designer is seriously out to impress; but will the use of a very detailed and over -powering matching blue print for wallpaper as well as curtains impress the homeowners or put them off? It could be a design risk too far. Will Michelle Ogundehin agree with Daniel and Kelly or put a cat amongst the pigeons? Meanwhile architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff discovers the beauty and origins of olde, world picturesque country cottage living and the characteristics of thatched dwelling.
Episode 9
59 mins
It's the grand final. Two of our best designers have battled their way through sweat and tears to get here. Now just one can be crowned the champion and winner of The Great Interior Designer Challenge. However, the amateurs are going to find it harder than ever to win that coveted title, as in their biggest challenge to date, they will have to complete THREE rooms each in converted apartments in an eighteenth century mock castle in Broadstairs. The designers will have 72 hours across four days in which to complete their rooms but this time their teams will be bigger and they will have a larger budget of £4000 each. However the designers will be tackling and taking on a KITCHEN for the first time ever and our designers will soon find out that working in older properties is certainly not without its challenges. Judging this epic battle will be Daniel Hopwood and Kelly Hoppen, but this time they will be helped and joined by former judge and interior stylist, Sophie Robinson. Nothing will escape these three so the battle will be intense. Both the designers will be tested to the max, clients will be exacting, demands will be challenging and for the designers there is more than just a trophy on the line. Architectural historian Tom Dyckhoff will be exploring the castle and explaining the significance of such a beautiful building in British history. But all eyes will be on the two finalists as only one will be walking away as winner of The Great Interior design Challenge.