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Jody & Lori

Following people trying to build a house on less than 拢100k. Jody and Lori have outgrown their cramped house near Southend and are desperate for a modern family home.

Jody and Lori have outgrown their cramped house near Southend and are desperate for a modern family home - but prices in Essex are rocketing. A four-bedroom new-build in the area starts at 拢400k, which is way beyond their budget. Determined to stay near friends and family, Jody and Lori decided to gamble everything they have on building a new home from scratch. If they get it right, they will have saved in the region of 拢200k!

Piers is concerned they have started building before the design is finished. He suggests a series of changes that could turn a very generic house into something flooded with natural light, gets the most out of a limited plot and is full of practical storage ideas to suit a young family.

Kieran takes the couple to see a series of homes tailor-made for the people that live in them. Each is packed with ideas they could try, from a lighting design that works for cosy nights and big parties, ingenious ways of using wallpaper to mark out a dining area and how to disguise a kitchen in an open-plan space.

As the build gathers pace, Lori struggles to make colour choices beyond simply greys and whites, but Piers believes colour is exactly the low-cost trick they need. He explains the basics of colour theory, but will they really move from safe whites and greys to bold oranges and blues?

As the pressure mounts, the money runs out. Jody and Lori are overwhelmed by the task ahead - can they hold their nerve and create a home which is not only cheaper than what was on offer but also better?

59 minutes

Last on

Tue 1 Feb 2022 14:15

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Bernhard Brink

    Ich Geb' Nicht Auf

  • 00:02

    Ian Brown

    Stellify

  • 00:03

    Depeche Mode

    Walking in My Shoes

  • 00:04

    Depeche Mode

    Walking in My Shoes

  • 00:04

    Supergrass

    Tales of Endurance

  • 00:05

    Supergrass

    Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6)聽

  • 00:07

    Lily Allen

    Hard Out Here

  • 00:08

    Ghostpoet

    12 Deaf (feat. Dave Okumu)

  • 00:09

    Ed Sheeran & Rudimental

    Bloodstream

  • 00:11

    Ed Sheeran & Rudimental

    Bloodstream

  • 00:13

    Disclosure

    Omen (feat. Sam Smith)

  • 00:13

    Rae Morris

    Love Again

  • 00:14

    Rae Morris

    Love Again

  • 00:15

    OneRepublic

    Burning Bridges

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    OneRepublic

    Burning Bridges

  • 00:15

    Jamie N Commons

    The Preacher

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    Jamie N Commons

    The Preacher

  • 00:17

    Rebecca Ferguson

    All That I've Got

  • 00:19

    Laura Doggett

    Moonshine

  • 00:21

    The Pretty Reckless

    Waiting For A Friend

  • 00:23

    John Newman

    Love Me Again

  • 00:26

    Laura Mvula

    She

  • 00:28

    John Newman

    Out Of My Head

  • 00:29

    Noonie Bao

    Live, Love and Forget

  • 00:30

    Noonie Bao

    Reminds Me

  • 00:32

    The 1975

    The Sound

  • 00:33

    DJ Snake

    Middle (feat. Bipolar Sunshine)

  • 00:35

    Raleigh Ritchie

    Stronger Than Ever

  • 00:37

    Bastille

    Oblivion

  • 00:39

    Michael Kiwanuka

    Black Man In A White World

  • 00:40

    Aqualung

    Be Beautiful

  • 00:40

    Aqualung & Luke Sital鈥怱ingh

    Be Beautiful

  • 00:44

    Turin Brakes

    Above The Clouds

  • 00:42

    Eliza and the Bear

    The Southern Wild

  • 00:46

    Markus Feehily

    Love Is A Drug

  • 00:49

    Olly Murs

    You Don鈥檛 Know Love

  • 00:20

    London Grammar

    Flickers

  • 00:51

    Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

  • 00:54

    Broken Bells

    Leave It Alone

  • 00:57

    Ladyhawke

    Dusk Till Dawn

  • 00:58

    Take That

    Said It All

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kieran Long
Presenter Piers Taylor
Executive Producer Joff Wilson
Director Tom Weston
Production Company Remarkable TV
Series Producer Oliver Clark
Series Editor Harriet Scott

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