Grand Designs: Trade Secrets (2007)

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2 Seasons

February 28, 2007

English

Talk

Synopsis

Kevin McCloud is joined by interior design guru Naomi Cleaver (Honey I Ruined the House) and award winning architect Deborah Saunt as they unpick the Grand Designs in series 5 and 6 to bring you behind the scenes advice on how to create a dream home with their own trade secrets.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

The 14th Century Castle

Feb 28, 2007

22 min

The inside track on castles: Kevin and the team have tracked down a challenging selection of wrecks and ruins available to buy and Naomi and Deborah offer hints and tips on how to transform a dark drafty castle into an über-cool home.

The Thatched Cottage

Mar 7, 2007

22 min

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

Mar 14, 2007

22 min

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

Mar 21, 2007

22 min

Kevin McCloud and Naomi Cleaver look at the do's and don't's of penthouses, crucial advice for any would-be grand designer and Tom Dyckhoff looks at ways we could all be building on other people's rooftops.

Revisited: The Eco-House

Mar 28, 2007

22 min

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

Apr 4, 2007

22 min

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

Apr 11, 2007

22 min

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

Apr 18, 2007

22 min

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

Apr 25, 2007

22 min

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.