Interior Design Masters (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

Who doesn't love interior design?

But, what if you wanted
to turn that passion

into a full-time career?

From across the UK,

these ten everyday people

with dreams to become designers

are looking for a big life change.

They're about to face

the toughest challenge of their lives.

It's going up!

Hoping to make a name for themselves



in the ruthless world
of professional design.

They're competing to win

a major career-defining contract

to design the grand historic bar

at one of London's top hotels.

I've been a mum for the last decade now

and this is really my time

to shine again.

I have a need to be creative.

It's not enough for me
just to be a solicitor.

My father died three years ago,

and I thought, "Life is too short."

Judged by former editor-in-chief

of British Elle Decoration magazine,



Michelle Ogundehin
is an internationally-renowned

authority on design and interior trends.

Interior design is so much more
than just painting a few walls.

I'm looking for magic.

She'll be joined by some of the biggest
names in the industry.

It's like being perfectly poised
between pleasure and pain.

It's got some maturity,
it's got some depth.

And, that's the space
that lets it down for me.

The contestants will face eight
commercial design challenges...

Wowzers.

Three grand,
let's do Buckingham Palace next week.

Knock yourself out.
Know what I mean? I'm up for it.

I'm so excited!

...but only the successful
will stay in the competition.

I worked so hard,

I don't want to go home now.

Fail to impress...

I absolutely hate it.

...and elimination looms.

I just feel like the bits
I should've done well at...

are the bits I did the worst at.

Oh, dear.

Welcome to Interior Design Masters.

It's week three,

and with eight contestants
remaining in the competition,

those on the sofa last time

are hoping to redeem themselves.

I'm feeling absolutely delighted
to still be in the competition,

but I kind of prepared myself
for probably leaving.

I was so confident with the hotel design.

Being on the sofa was a big
wake-up call for me.

I've been in the bottom three,
I've been in the top three.

I'd like to continue that winning streak
all the way to the final.

With another commercial project
ready and waiting,

the designers are about to find out
what's lined up.

Are you ready for your next challenge?

Yes.

Yes, we think!

So, we're going to be
heading off to Nottingham.

In the heart of England,

awaiting the contestants,
four stores, all in need of an overhaul,

including vintage clothing,

a knitting store,

women's clothing,

and finally a skateboard store.

Working in four pairs,

each team will take on the redesign
of a different store.

But, here lies the twist,

each designer will pitch their idea
to the shop owner,

but only one of the designers' plans
will get chosen,

so the designer that misses out

will then have to assist
the successful designer

with their plans.

Now, I know that seems like
a bit of a tough call,

but it's not that unusual

in the real world of design

to work alongside other designers.

I'm expecting the finished look
to be a team effort.

This week,
the stakes are higher than ever,

as both designers from the losing team
will be going home.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Each team of two
will take on a different premises.

Waiting to see their designs

are the four store owners.

-Hello.
-Hi.

-How are you?
-Very good, thank you.

First team going head-to-head

trying to win over the retailer
with their ideas

are interiors stylist Frank
and restaurant manager Jerome.

They're taking on a skateboard store.

What I'm thinking is,

it sounds a bit wacky,

but I think it would look really cool,
and quite urban,

is bringing this pattern in.

Is this for the walls?

Basically, you'd have a rail

in this kind of exposed pipe,

and behind it you'd have beaded panel,

and this, which is actually lino,

would sit into that,

and would frame the stock
that's on the rail,

and then you've got an awful lot
of stock out.

And, what I'm proposing

is that we edit your stock.

I'm not sure if we could
realistically do that.

We need all the clothes we sell

out on display.

So, my board is slightly less elaborate.

It's really scary to pitch,

it's something
I'm not fully comfortable with yet,

and it's something
I'm going to have to get...

more comfortable with very fast.

I want to keep the store
looking quite clean and bright

-and modern.
-Yeah.

So...

I'd think...

starting with the wall colour...

maybe keep to that brilliant white?

The way that Jerome pitched,

I was really struggling to visualize

what he was trying to do,

because there wasn't kind of a...

any kind of room sketches or anything.

I think I'm going to go with
Frank's design there.

I like the overall jazziness.

We can make it work.

-Let's do it.
-Deal?

Michelle won't be the only one
judging the stores.

The four teams will also have to impress

the highly-regarded
English retail expert, Mary Portas.

With her own brand consultancy,

she has an eye
for what makes a great store.

I want to feel the shop.

I want to connect with it emotionally.

That is what shops will be about
in the future

and that's vital to this.

It's not how clever and how many
units of stock they've got out,

it's are you connecting the brand,
the heart of this brand, to me?

Vital in shopping.

So, I have come up with...

this scheme.

Next team battling it out
are solicitor, Terian

and retired Army officer Verity...

This is the idea of the curtain

for the front of the changing rooms.

...as they try and sell their designs
to the women's clothing retailer.

The jean area,

-because jeans are your best-seller...
-Yeah.

...so my plan would be

-to put them on these walls here,
-Okay.

so that you can
see them from the window,

and equally it draws people
through the shop

-to get to them.
-Yeah.

I'm going to go with
Verity's design,

but I'd like to incorporate

some of Terian's

colour and the accessories into that,

-that'd be absolutely perfect.
-Yeah.

Kind of what I was looking for

is the desk, I want it to be...

quite a lot longer than what you've got.

Third team, pitching their ideas
to the knitting store,

is antiques dealer Cassie,

and graphic designer Nicki.

So, I wanted to create

a wall, as you come in,
of flexible storage.

-So, all of these are actually tubes...
-Yeah.

...which are stackable,
and they're all removable.

I think I'm going to go with Nicki.

-I want to use yours as a basis,
-Okay.

but there's parts of yours
that I absolutely love.

This... till, I think you've got it.

-Yeah.
-So I would like that,

-but I just absolutely adore this area.
-Great.

The fact that the client went with
my design was absolutely brilliant,

but obviously there's a lot of pressure

on my shoulders.

So, I thought about creating
something very clean,

very fresh,

and lots of bare wood.

Finally, competing to become the lead
designer at the vintage clothing store

is interiors consultant Ju

and design graduate Kyle.

In terms of the overall colour scheme,
it's quite similar to what Ju has pitched,

but what I will be doing is taking out
the chandeliers that are there,

and I would be working a system,

you can see here, of neon tube lighting

which are suspended from the ceiling.

Okay. I think...

-I'm going to go with you, Ju.
-Oh, my goodness!

Thank you!

I was surprised that Ju won the pitch,

not because her delivery wasn't good

or presentation wasn't good,

just because I think I delivered
a more clear product.

From a lighting point of view, I think,

Kyle, you're on the same page as me,

-but unfortunately I've got to choose--
-That's absolutely fine.

I can't believe I won the pitch,

because just in the last challenge
I was on the sofa.

And, to be honest,
I was feeling pretty low.

So, to win it just makes me feel so good

and believe in myself as a designer again.

Team plans signed off,

the designers arrive in central England

to see their stores for the first time.

We're over this side.

Oh, wow.

With a £3000 budget,

the contestants have two days

to turn these standard stores

into fabulous shopping destinations.

Is this for the jeans...

The jean display area.

We have 20,000 balls of wool
which we need to re-house.

But, it's a wool shop.

There is a lot of wool!

Before starting the makeovers,

the four teams must clear

the mountain of stock on their shop floor.

There's a lot to do.

And... I am a bit worried, if I'm honest.

And, to help them
finish their designs on time,

a bunch of tradespeople
to assist the teams.

If painters and decorators
can start by building the tower,

and carpenters start measuring floor

and laying that down,

I think that's the best start.

Shall we keep this?

For now?

I think any bits and stuff should stay.

At the women's clothing store,

lead designer Verity.

and deputy Terian

are getting to grips with the space.

I'm not sure what that's going to tell us.

To be honest, I'm not really
100% sure what the overall design is.

And, this is being shifted... over there?

It will go down there,
because this, essentially,

-doesn't need to all be here,
-Yeah.

but I have every faith in Verity,

because I know that
she pulls everything out the bag.

As well as a new changing room,

Verity wants to create
a consultation area,

a display for jeans,

and clearer branding inside the store.

Following the owner's request,

she'll also be incorporating
Terian's tropical print curtain fabric,

and plywood accessories.

With fixtures removed...

This wall,
it's not great at weight-bearing.

-Just a partition wall?
-Trust me.

The rail collapsed
on the first day we opened.

A discovery from the store owner

means lead designer Verity
having to adjust her carefully laid plans.

It's still going to have the same feel,

the mood board's still kind of intact,
so to speak.

We're just having to relocate
certain items.

-What you having on this wall?
-Half that wall is storage.

So, we are...

redesigning the storage.

Verity!

Hello.

-How are you?
-Good, thank you.

-Good to see you.
-And you.

The sweet waft of paint...

-as I walked in here.
-Yes.

You obviously are working

-in a pair, for the first time.
-Yes.

Is that dynamic working well?

It's working so well for us.

I'm very, very lucky,

because I am just randomly
walking round shouting things,

and Terian is getting it all down,

and then we're going back over
all the stuff that I randomly shouted

and nailing it down.

-Have you gone into Army mode, Verity?
-A little bit.

This! Do this!

This needs to be done!

And she's, like,
actually making it happen. Yeah.

At the knitting store...

So, there's 60 of them...

which need to be cut down
to various sizes.

...Nicki's going for a contemporary take
on a rustic theme,

including Cassie's extended till area,

and a feature wall
using cardboard tube storage

to house the balls of wool.

The tubes are a big job to cut,

and as much as it is a big job,

it's going to make all the difference
to making it a different kind of shop.

It's going to be quite a unique knit shop

in its own right,
just with unique storage.

But, there's already a problem
with Nicki's plan.

I'm going to struggle to cut this.

Yeah, normally the guard just moves
out the way when I'm chopping something.

Although it reaches the blade...

-Yeah, can't get to it.
-I can't do that, because it's...

If I cut 250 doing this,
I'm going to lose my fingers.

Yeah.

The guard is in the way of the cutting,

so it's preventing the tubes to be cut.

So, I am feeling
a little bit anxious about it.

The only thing I can do is cut by hand,

but cutting by hand, it will take forever.

So, we're going to have to
think of a different solution.

Already four hours into the refit,

Nicki needs a quick plan

if she's to get her shop fit
and ready for the judges tomorrow.

At Ju and Kyle's vintage clothing store...

What's going on with that light?
Is it supposed to be like that?

..they're demolishing the old fittings

so they can start afresh with Ju's
new bright scheme.

This is madness.

Ju's retro-inspired plan

offers a newly-designed cash desk,

a feature wall with faux plants,

as well as custom made wooden A-frames

to display the clothes,

and Kyle's funky neon lighting overhead.

Oh, Ju!

What is going on?

There's stuff everywhere!

I know, it's crazy.

Should I get a broom or do something?
I feel like I need to have a--

This floor is just making my toes curl.

Yes, I know!

This is a big shop.

-And you've got ambitious plans.
-We do.

Are you regretting
those ambitious plans now,

or do you still feel pretty safe
that you can execute them?

You know, it's funny,

like, sometimes I think,

"why did I put that thing in the project?"

But, then I think, I just need to do
the best I can do for the client.

So, you know, you just have to go with it.

At the skateboard store,

Frank's design
includes a bold coloured ceiling

and a pale plywood floor.

Look at this already.

We'll just mop it tomorrow.

It's fine.

There's not a lot of options, so...

I'd have this up.

I don't want to step on it.

Once it's all cleaned up and everything...

it's going to be fine.

Frank's urban store design

includes geometric lino for the walls,

an interactive area
to try out skateboards,

a band of decks around the store,

and new clothes rails
made from reclaimed scaffolding.

There's no instructions.

Yeah. I knew this was going to happen.

This could be quite a long job.

And, they are filthy.

So far, we've seen you
redesign two bedrooms,

so that has very much been
your comfort zone.

This is definitely not a bedroom.

-No bed in sight.
-And also it's got a real specific theme.

When I first saw the brief,
I was a little bit like,

"Oh, my God!"

You know, this kind of raw wood,

it's not really my thing,

but I've done it
because it's a skateboard shop, you know?

I know nothing about skateboarding,

so, yeah,
it's totally out of my comfort zone.

But, I want to be
a very good interior designer,

and, as a good designer,
you've got to adapt...

to give what they want.

The teams are over halfway
through the first day,

and there's still a load to do.

So, we need that
"outfit of the week" section.

I think the board stays there.

At the women's clothing store,

with new branding on the windows,

retired Army officer Verity's in charge.

Because it's not decal, like these are,

the best thing to do
is do it on the outside,

just so you know, really,

that the designs will be on the outside.

That's fine.

But, she's ignored a request
from the retailer

to add some of Terian's bright colours
into the design.

Oh, gosh.

My plan had been
to use a kind of tropical print

for the curtains
for the changing room area,

but when we opened the box,

I saw we don't have the tropical curtains
that I wanted to put in.

So, that was a bit of a surprise.

The reason for changing

the changing room fabric
was that the client liked the fabric,

but I felt quite strongly

that it wasn't suitable for the shop
and the look,

and the sleek finish

and the modern, contemporary feel
we were going for, so...

I've gone for something more muted.

Okay.

Terian?

What's going on
in your little quiet corner?

Yeah, I know.
I've sort of taken myself off,

and set up office in here.

The plans have obviously changed.

Was that a mutual decision,

or was that more Verity?

So...

No, it wasn't a mutual decision,
really, but...

I suppose it had to be like that.

She's the lead designer,
it's her design, so...

-So, you took one for the team, really?
-Yeah, I did.

Across town at the vintage clothing store,

with only three hours to go on day one,

there's a ton of building work
still to do.

That's the outside.

Then two more supports running that way.

But, luckily the team
are pulling together.

Any issues, just give me a shout.

I could not have asked for
a better teammate for this task.

My design had so much stuff
that had to be built,

and he's so good with building,

and he created all the drawings
for the structures...

I think that is better, yeah.

...like the counter.

So, I'm so happy to have Kyle on my team.

-Okay?
-Yeah.

At the knitting store,

with decorating in progress,

they've found a solution
for Nicki's feature wall.

Their builder's designed a frame

to help him safely cut
the cardboard storage tubes.

Let me see your contraption.

That's brilliant, isn't it?

I always knew
the tubes were going to be complicated,

because it's not a standard way
of storing things,

but we have tubes that are cut,

which I'm really thrilled about,

and they've been done on a machine.

So, four is--

-That's alright.
-Wedge them.

-They fit!
-They fit.

-Perfect.
-Oh, my God! Sorry, just...

-Group hug! Team hug!
-They work!

What are these funky little tubes
over here?

These are our storage unit
for the wool, basically.

-They're going to be full of wool.
-That's a great idea!

Well, in theory,
it's going to be fantastic.

-Yeah!
-The idea is that you can pull one out,

and she can change the shop around
quite easily

without having to literally
pull hundreds off the shelf,

and because these will have less in them
compared to what was packed in before,

everyone will be able to see a bit clearer

exactly what wool she's got.

Day one of the challenge
drawing to a close,

the four teams have a huge task ahead
to finish their stores

ready for the judging in 24 hours' time.

And, at the skateboard store,

deputy Jerome's worrying about
the practicality of their new floor.

I think it is a good idea
to protect the floor.

-Yeah.
-It is a high-traffic area,

and I just think,

water as well, wet weather...

It would just give it that protection,
but keep the look.

So, we've been having a little think,
and...

Jerome's made the call,
and it's the right call, really,

that we need to do something
with the floor to treat it.

Just not going to be durable enough
for a shop, really.

So, we want to varnish,

but we really do need to
get it down tonight so it can dry,

so we can get on with, you know,
fitting the shop out tomorrow.

I can't wait to see
what this floor looks like, to be honest.

Super excited about that.

It's an early start for the designers...

Good morning!

Good morning!

The flooring...

is looking good.

...as they begin their final day
of the store refits.

So, the till, essentially, is just

flat on the front, little shelf bit.

In eight hours, there'll be scrutiny
from the judges,

and not everyone's confident
about hitting their deadline.

It is going to be...

a really tough slog.

I am going to have to start really...

making people work really fast,

because we're just not
going to get it done otherwise.

Verity's not the only one who's worried.

A shelf here and a shelf there
that need them,

and then another little shelf here
that will need done, too.

In the vintage clothing store,

lead designer Ju is also under pressure.

We have about 56...

brackets to put on the walls,

plus shelves, plus cubes,

so it's quite a lot to do.

Over at the knitting store...

It looks awesome!

Cassie, that looks absolutely brilliant.

...the new cash desk,
designed by deputy Cassie,

has arrived.

Can't wait to see the tiles on it,

because that's going to start
adding colour into this place.

When we looked at
the pictures of the shop,

it was quite messy,
and there was stuff everywhere,

so we've, kind of, created a till,

that from the front
is always going to look tidy,

but from behind
you've got loads of storage in there.

So, yeah,
I think we've kind of got it right.

Down the road at the skateboard store...

That is really nice, actually,
because I am getting some tension.

Sat here doing this for all this time.

Thank you, that's nice.

With just a few hours to go,

Frank's experimenting on the walls.

So, my biggest concern right now
is the lino...

going on the walls.

Okay, does somebody want to
just call Jerome?

-Jerome?
-Jerome?

It's quite heavy,
so having to lift that up

about that much off the floor,
because where the skirting is.

I don't think it will be the easiest task.

You're taller, so can you go up there
and hold that?

Let's get some tacks.

Right, Jerome, hold.

Right. Well, it's stuck.

Let's get some scrub wipes

and get that off a minute,
then we can tack it.

Do you want to keep pushing
that out there?

Looks bloody brilliant!

Inside, I'm slightly smug.

I just love it.
I just think it looks really cool.

At the women's clothing store,

with the clock ticking...

-You've chosen the picture frames already?
-No.

...Verity's running behind.

I don't think any one element
of anything is complete.

-Do you want the shelves in storage?
-Tell me everything you think of,

and I'll rearrange it.

Storage shelves.

Before I came today,

I had in my mind
what we probably should be doing,

and we should probably at this stage be...

sacrificing some stuff...

-Anywhere we can fit a shelf that is ply.
-Yeah.

...than just be
basically a massive list of,

"We need to do it all."
I know we need to do it all,

but we have to start
sacrificing some things now.

Hang on guys, sorry.

Terian, you keep doing the plan
for the ply shelves,

Steve, can you put the jean...

hooks up for me?

Up there, please.

-Up there?
-Yes.

In essence, in a nutshell,

we've got too many jobs
and not enough time.

For the teams, time is running out.

-Cassie?
-Yeah?

We've got two hours.

Okay.

The four stores will soon be unveiled

to Michelle and this week's guest judge,

Mary Portas.

Founder of the Portas agency,

Mary is a huge name in British retail.

Her über-successful brand consultancy

advises clients from every continent,

from mass-market to luxury brands,

including Louis Vuitton,
L'Oréal and Mercedes.

Here we are,
in the midst of a high street,

which is almost an endangered species.

What can our designers do
to help these shop owners?

Well, I think the most important thing now
is understanding

what would make me come to a shop,
rather than buy online.

So, that's creating destinations.

And, really at the heart of it

is spaces where people want to be.

Where you see great shops succeed

is where they've got that synergy
between what they're selling

and a kind of emotional feeling

within the shop
that just connects with you,

and is a space
that you want to actually be in.

Otherwise, why come?

And, I think
that's the most important question,

why would I come to this shop?

Because, quite frankly,

the product is just
not unique enough today,

You can get anything at any time,
anywhere on the internet.

So, why?

Emotion's a big thing.
People talk about experience, but...

I think it's more about the feeling
and the emotion.

With the judges' arrival imminent,
there's a rush to restock.

Feel a bit panicky right now.

Breathe.

But, at the women's clothing store...

We've still got all the lighting to put up
around the windows.

...with very little time left,

Verity's making last-minute compromises
to her design.

We're going to have time to do
two of the lighting encasements

that are going inside of the window.

Initially in my plan there were three,
but we don't have enough time.

The atmosphere is more tense,
at the moment.

I'm doing pretty well not to lose my...

We've done it!

It's been hardcore.

It really has been tough.

It's crazy how it comes together.

Shop, tick.

Nice. We're done. We're out of time.

Thank you.

See that bag I put up here?

Okay, or it goes with
that mannequin stand, and...

Can we just ditch this for now?

-There's nowhere for it.
-Take it out.

I'm not very happy
with the shelving area.

I think...

it's lacking.

I know I haven't got time to change it,
so it is what it is.

-I think we're done.
-Yeah.

Let's go.

I'm super proud of myself.

I'm super proud of us both.

I can't believe, to be honest, we've done
a whole shop in, like, a couple of days.

It's gone really well.

The tubes, I think that they look
really quite unique,

and also incorporating Cassie's design,

the till and the desk area,

really added value to the initial design.

I love it, and I'm really happy.

That's fun, I like that.

Feels lovely and modern, doesn't it?

Oh, cute.

Because, a knitting shop
could feel fusty,

and a bit old-fashioned, couldn't it?

It does feel contemporary--

-and, graphic,

I like the graphic-ness of it.

I love this splash of lime green.

I would come in here and think,
this is a craft shop

that knows its stuff.

It's fun. It's really fun.

Using the circles,

I just find that gives it
kind of a softness

-that goes with the idea of wool.
-Really does.

Because, they've used
that really functional material,

the card...

it just feels modern.

It's a really clever way to show it.

Great colour palette

in these circular...

Which, you know,

together, again,
looks like an installation,

and interchangeable, very simple.

That idea came from Nicki,

kind of a really...

Reinvention of the way of displaying wool.

But then she let Cassie
take over the till.

Really put a lot of time and energy
into designing that whole till point.

Yeah, lovely.

Feels that they, as a team,
have worked together here.

I think there's some
really lovely touches.

I think the visual merchandising
could've been better.

Time was really strained at the end,

so we got all the stock onto the floor.

It didn't look as good
as it could've done,

but overall the shop did look fantastic.

For me...

I think I captured
that skateboard culture and look

the best of my ability.

I think I went quite graphic.

I tried keeping that kind of urban,
edgy look,

and I think the triumph, maybe,

as well, is seeing the colours
from outside looking in.

I genuinely think people will walk by
and be like, "Oh, my God, whoa."

"Let's go in there."

There's no doubt it's a skate store.

I love the way that they've used
this key clamp.

I think it's...

I just... It's just--

It has a kind of robust,

-urban aesthetic to it.
-Really cool.

I love it a lot.

The only thing I would say
is that there's a lot of merchandise out.

I think that's from the owner, though.

He was very keen that they really show-

--because I think this is the shop
that has the most skateboards ever.

This back area,

I would not want to go there.

You're not drawn through to it.

I'm not drawn there at all.

I do feel that there's
the dominance of the owner saying,

"I need to get as much stock out
as possible."

It's all an education as well,
with the owners.

You want to be able to say, "Yes,
I know you want a lot of merchandise out,

but here's the reason why
I'm not going to do it in this space."

So, for example,

all those gray, just lumps of gray,

probably in every single size out there,
I don't need.

-We're not sure what's going on here.
-What is this?

I think this is where they test
their skateboards,

that's what the bit of
carpeted mat is for.

I love the skateboards
whizzing round the whole store,

but I don't feel necessarily

that they've really
got into skate culture.

-You know, what it means, like,
-Yeah.

what it would mean
to be part of this community.

Do you come in here
looking to hang out with your mates,

or do you come in here to buy a t-shirt?

That's exactly it.

-There's a bit of a kind of--
-I am with you completely, yes.

You would want this space

particularly if they're trying out
the skateboards,

this is where
we're going to hang and chat.

Exactly, you don't want someone coming
past going,

"Have you got one of these, please?"

It's a kind of nice, cool boutique,

and that's the space
that lets it down for me.

Just doesn't work. Shame.

We've had a massive challenge,

and with the amount of work we had to do
with the size of the shop,

I think we've done really well
to deliver what we have.

I'm so happy with the design.

I managed to get lots more floor space

for the client.

It feels much more open.

It's a completely different place,
completely different vibe.

We made a massive improvement
to the shop.

Oh, wow.

This is fun.

First impression's definitely good.

Did they design these units?

Yes. These work here.

I think they've really
worked with the merchandise,

and the spirit of the merchandise

to create the colour scheme.

So, you've got this fabulous '80s jade,

that goes with all the shell suits.

I've just gone back to my youth,
it's a bit too near.

But, you can feel there's a simpatico,

and this is fun, isn't it?

Well, this is design, isn't it?

They've done more than just decorate,

they've taken the language
of all these clothes and played off it,

but without overshadowing it.

I do love this,

defining this zone with the pink,

but then taking it further
and adding the wooden detail,

which is then echoed on the till point.

It's little things like that

that start to make a space
feel more coherent.

And, the lighting.

So, we've got this--
-It's very graphic, isn't it?

So, we're using these pieces of wood,

whether it's slat system,

whether we've got an installation,

and the lighting has the same feel,

as does the fixtures.

Very linear,

very simple,

but actually just making the product sing.

This feels a real fresh take on vintage,

and I like that.

I'm feeling so relieved
now that that is over.

I'm absolutely exhausted,

but I'm pleased.

The final shop...

is good.

Frustrated slightly, we ran out of time.

There's some areas in the detail
that are missing,

that I can see
when I look all round that shop

that I wished were better.

-Nice, I like that.
-That's pretty.

It makes you stop, doesn't it?

Yeah, lovely touch.

I like that pale blue wall,

that makes me feel summery, happy.

-And it's obviously their logo colour.
-Exactly.

I know the owner was very specific
that she wanted them to

use that and pick up on it more.

I'd take it one step further,
put Stick & Ribbon on that wall.

I would've taken
the colour itself a bit further,

because it is a pretty colour,

and we've got a lot of white here.

What's the black for?

I think that might be where...

"outfit of the week"

-is supposed to be displayed.
-Ran out of time.

I love the idea that we've got an area
where people can sit.

But I think, A, it should have a rug.

There's no way you're going to use
this whole nest of tables.

You want,
there's the little coffee machine.

It needs to be
further from the fitting room.

That was my only concern,

because if this is hubs or boyfriend
or partner or whatever waiting for you,

you're right here in your underwear.

Also, this is not good design.

I cannot imagine...

if you're in there changing on,

and I pull back the curtain,
I'm going to see you in your undies.

And, the rest of the street
will see you, too!

Fabulous.

They'll have them queuing up
in that restaurant across the road.

This is where the weakness is,

apart from your curtain, which is...

really gray and I don't like it.

Denim is also an area, I know,

that women feel
they can never quite get right.

This is about dressing women

who are of certain sizes,

that maybe just don't feel
comfortable buying online,

but want to come in and be fitted.

They've missed a trick here.

I think I would've been
telling them something

about the different cuts

of the jean.

Very simple, what a bootleg does,

what a thin leg, skinny leg does,

and made this a real hub of information,

and touching the denim.

I think they've missed that bit there.

With the judging over,

a chance to check out
their closest rivals.

-Wow.
-Yeah, it's...

it looks good.

I like this,
they've put lino on the walls.

-Yeah, it's really neat.
-That's a good idea.

The skate shop was pretty cool, actually.

It's what I expect
a skate shop to look like,

but I'm not too sure
about the the flooring, actually.

That's making me a bit nervous
about ours now.

Definitely a competition.

I think everyone's
probably done a good job.

Everywhere my eye travels,
there is something beautiful to take in.

There is literally nothing I don't like.

There's one person, for me,
that is literally outshining the rest,

and that is Nicki.

It's not just good design,

it's clever design.

And...

you've got to hold your hands up
when you see that.

With a career-defining contract at stake,

back at the design studio,

time to find out which teams are safe,

and which pair will be heading home.

I hate this bit.

So do I.

This is the worst time of the week,

you know, terrified about
what's going to happen.

We've done everything in our power

I think we could have done.

It was a huge challenge.

How are you?

-Alright.
-Here again.

I am feeling the most nervous I've felt
going in to a judging,

because I'm concerned
we've not done enough this week.

It's a tough competition, isn't it?

Yeah.

I just feel like the bits
I should have done well at...

are the bits I did the worst at.

Here we go.

Hi, lovelies.

-Hi, Fearne.
-Hi.

So...

you had to really step it up

for this particular challenge,

taking on a whole shop.

The judges saw competency

in each shop,
but two really stood out for them,

and those two shops
will be safe from elimination this week.

Ju...

Michelle loved your shop.

Incredible.

She thought that you really took on
the notes from last week,

and she thought that you made...

a very beautiful
creative and commercial space.

-So, well done.
-Thank you.

-You're safe.
-Thank you so much.

-Thank you. Good luck.
-Good luck, everyone.

I feel so relieved.

I'm going to need a good day to rest now.

So, the next shop
that the judges really liked...

was Knit.

Well done, Nicki and Cassie.

They thought that your space was bright,
fun, original and vibrant.

Neither of the judges knit,

but they're both now very keen on
starting it as a new hobby.

So, well done.

-You're safe.
-Well done.

This is awesome!

-We did it!
-Well done!

So, Frank, Jerome,

Verity and Terian,

the judges would like
to have a chat with you

to decide who will be leaving
the competition.

-Hi-ya.
-Hi, guys.

For the first time,

Michelle must decide which team of two

will be going home.

Now, I know sitting on my sofa
is not where you want to be,

and two of you have been here already,

but, unfortunately, one team
does have to leave us today.

Frank, I'm going to start with you.

Why do you think you're here?

I don't know, because I genuinely did
try my absolute best with it.

Out of all of the rooms

that I've done so far,

it's one I walked out of and genuinely
felt so elated, and so proud,

and it's gutting that this is the one

that I've been brought in.

What made you feel,
"This is great, I've got this right."

It looked a lot cleaner when we left,
and it looked a lot more stylized.

I want to stop you,

because I want to talk about teamwork.

Do you think you're a real team player?

I'll be honest,
I don't think it's my strength,

but I felt the only option
was for me to really take charge,

else it could've just fell apart,

and if that was my failing, then...

I'll hold my hands up, maybe I took charge

slightly too much.

Jerome, you're like the yin

to Frank's yang.

Because I feel that maybe you
allowed yourself to be a bit subsumed by

Frank's kind of bravado.

I wouldn't say that exactly.

Any points that I thought, you know,

"Well, actually,
I might have a better idea for that,"

I put that forward.

With the floor, for example.

I definitely think I had a big input
with the rail systems,

and the merchandising.

Terian,

you played the role of the deputy,
as well.

Yeah, it was really...
It's been difficult this week

to know, really, how appropriate
it would be for me to push more

of my ideas through.

Why do you use the word "appropriate?"

I suppose it's the lack of confidence,
but I suppose...

I was worried that we weren't
going to get things done, so...

I probably did hold back.

I suppose Verity had clear ideas about
what she wanted to do, as well, and--

Did you think they were better?

I don't know if I felt they were bet--

There were certain things
that would've worked better,

like the curtains.

And, I probably didn't...

showcase what I,

really, what I could do...

this week.

But, I know that...

I have an unbelievable amount
to give still, and I just...

really want an opportunity
to be able to showcase that.

Verity,

there were some key things
that the client wanted in that shop

that you didn't do,
and I don't really understand that.

So, her "outfit of the week,"

showcasing how the jeans worked
a bit more.

Can you tell me what happened
with those things?

What you've described

was what we were hoping,

what I was hoping to achieve,

and we ran out of time.

But, that doesn't take away from the fact

that you weren't talking to the customer.

You did that beautiful...
I love the windows,

I thought the little delicate,
hand-painted...

It softened it up, it showed the joy.

Why did we not have,
where you'd got her logo, saying,

underneath, a beautiful manifesto,

maybe, in that same style,

talking to the customer
about what we want to do as a shop.

"We are here to dress you.

We want you to feel confident.
We think..."

There was none of that.

All four of you

have real talent.

But, this challenge,

Frank and Jerome,

you needed to push back on your client.

Your role as designers

is to help them
get the best shop possible,

and, ultimately, you fell a bit short.

Verity and Terian,

how many times do I keep repeating,

it is all about the client.

You might do the most fantastic design,

but if you didn't deliver

on specific requirements,

and didn't actually finish your design,

then it's not successful.

So, on that basis...

the two people

I'm going to send home this week...

I'm afraid are Verity and Terian.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

Ladies...

so sorry to see you go.

Obviously, I'd love not to be going,

but...

you know, I will bounce back.

It probably was my time to go.

I do want to be a designer,
that is my dream.

I'm going to pick myself up

and start making plans on how I can...

move out of law,

and live the...
Yeah, live my dream, really.

Teamwork is just so important,
and Verity and Terian,

they were two separate people,

and that showed in their design,

and ultimately that's why
they needed to leave this week.

You need to get more confidence, babe.

I'll be honest,
I'm not sure how I feel right now.

I'm exhausted by the experience.

I just don't feel like
I should have been sat in that room.

I really don't.

Frank has really great ideas,

but I think the next step for him

is understanding that
perhaps he doesn't know it all.

The pressure of the competition is on,
and I'm very lucky to be here,

so I've really got to show the judges

that I'm in this competition to win,

and I'm not just going to sail through it.

Jerome had a bit of a lucky break
this week.

I think he confused being a deputy
with being an assistant,

and I'm going to really need to see him
up his game going forward.

Next time...

Is that sick on the bed?

-The designers go back to university...
-They look awful!

...to transform tight spaces

at resident halls in central England.

Is that going to fit in there?

I don't believe it. The units,

they're not fitting.

It's going really well.

For me, anyway.

Subtitle translation by:
Christian Bretschneider