Grand Designs Trade Secrets - Season 1
Season 1
Kevin McCloud is joined by interior design guru Naomi Cleaver and award-winning architect Deborah Saunt to deliver some unmissable advice on how to create a dream home.
Episodes
The 14th Century Castle
The inside track on castles. Kevin and the team have tracked down a selection of wrecks and ruins. Naomi and Deborah offer tips on how to transform a dark and draughty castle into an über-cool home.
The Thatched Cottage
Kevin is joined by Naomi Cleaver with her tips on creating a luxury country interior and roving reporter Tom Dyckhoff will be in Holland, searching out the most cutting edge thatch.
The Eco-Barge
Naomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about creating cool chic from other people's rubbish, while Tom Dyckhoff discovers a beautiful building built from discarded car tyres.
The Bournemouth Penthouse
Kevin McCloud and Nomi Cleaver look at the dos and don'ts of penthouses, crucial advice for any would-be grand designer, and some incredible buildings for sale.
Revisited: The Eco-House
How to create an eco house that doesn't look as though you've knitted it yourself while Naomi Cleaver dispenses interior design tips on how to make our homes happier and healthier.
The Birmingham Church
Tom Dyckhoff investigates how to convert a church in to a home, and Naomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about salvage, what to use and where.
The Art Deco House
Kevin McCloud and the team discuss an Art Deco house in Surrey, while Naomi Cleaver shows us the second-hand options for creating a stunning Art Deco interior.
Revisited: The Sliding Glass Roof House
Kevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt discuss the Grand Designs house built on a tiny plot in Peckham. Tom Dyckhoff reveals the secrets of finding an awkward plot and shows some examples.
Revisited: The Oak-Framed House
Tom Dyckhoff looks at how to buy a timber frame second-hand, while Naomi Cleaver reveals all you need to know about using wallpaper, and its revival from the ridiculous to the revolutionary.
The Cambridgeshire Eco Home
Tom Dyckhoff looks at how to build with straw bales and Naomi Cleaver reveals some clever ways to use glass in our homes.
Revisited: The Tuscan Castle
Tom Dyckhoff looks at what you can and can't do with an old building in Italy, and Naomi reveals the best way to cut through Italian red tape.
The Glass & Timber House
Kevin McCloud is joined on the show by Naomi Cleaver and architect Deborah Saunt to discuss a house in South London made almost entirely from timber.
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