Home of the Year Season 12 Episode 4

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00:00What makes a house a home?

00:04Homes full of style and character are competing for the title of Home of the Year.

00:09Making the tough decisions are design legend Hugh Wallace.

00:14Have the three of us ever been so in tune?

00:17It's early in the day, Amanda. Let's keep going.

00:21Award-winning architect Amanda Bone.

00:23Oh my God, seriously.

00:24There's so many things in this home that I don't want to admit that I like.

00:28And award-winning design consultant Siobhan Lahm.

00:31Look at this. This is pure bliss.

00:35And this year, it's not just their scores that they'll have to decide.

00:39After the winner of the episode is revealed,

00:42we'll get a chance to use our golden key for one of the runners-up.

00:45Three golden keys, three judges. Let's see who picks what.

00:51The search continues for Ireland's Home of the Year.

00:58Marie and Jo and their daughter Emily moved into this Georgian-style home in West Cork

01:03after living in Germany for 25 years.

01:06So it's nearly a year since we moved in.

01:08And it's changed quite a bit compared to the first day here.

01:12It's lovely to get up in the morning. Every day is exciting.

01:15I'm an artist. I trained in set design at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.

01:20The previous owners had a love of contemporary design that we don't share.

01:25And to make it more in line with our taste, we decided to go very gung-ho on the decor.

01:31Every room, we put our stamp, you know.

01:33We couldn't find wallpapers that we really liked,

01:37so we thought we'd just paint them to suit our needs.

01:41This is our favourite spot,

01:43sitting on this lovely, comfortable old couch.

01:46It's just gorgeous at night.

01:48We have the fire lighting, the door closed,

01:50and the room embraces you with warmth.

01:53I feel at home sitting on this couch.

01:55I absolutely love it.

01:57I'd say it was worth it.

01:58Prost. Prost.

02:04The judges must now assess the home

02:06armed with only the basic facts about the property and its owners.

02:10Ah, this lovely bit of Georgiana.

02:15Even though this home was only built 20 years ago,

02:17it has a very traditional, classic feel.

02:20So I'm quite surprised by these overly ornate wall sconces.

02:24I wasn't expecting that.

02:25So I'm intrigued about what's going on inside.

02:36Wow.

02:38Well, we've definitely stepped back in time.

02:40We certainly have.

02:42Back to what era, I wonder?

02:44Actually, I do feel like I've walked into my grandmother's late 1950s house.

02:48There's that overall sense in terms of particularly the design of the stairs and the doors,

02:52but also I'm seeing bits and pieces.

02:54My parents are going to kill me.

02:55That reference my childhood growing up in the 70s and 80s.

02:58Look at the clock that's sitting on the table.

03:00I love it.

03:00I'm so relieved, Amanda, that you're now embracing the past

03:05with such happy memories of your childhood.

03:08Noticing rather than embracing.

03:10I'm certainly getting a sense of who these homeowners are.

03:12Their personality is all over the hallway.

03:15The only thing I'll say is I do not enjoy cream.

03:17The colour palette isn't enhancing the space like it could have.

03:22Onwards and upwards.

03:26Favourite spot.

03:28Wow.

03:29What a wonderful living room.

03:32Isn't this amazing?

03:34And you can see why it's their favourite spot, surrounded by such beautiful objects.

03:40This is like a Spanish galleon.

03:43That's what I think I've walked into.

03:44This is, you know, a more intimate living area where it's all about conversing.

03:49Sitting here by the wood-burning stove, having a drink, chatting.

03:56And we have the dining room in gorgeous green.

04:00This green is great.

04:01It's really refreshing.

04:02I feel like it's cleansed my palette from the hall.

04:05That's actually hand-painted.

04:08Is it hand-painted onto a wallpaper?

04:10Yeah.

04:11It's beautiful.

04:12Isn't it just wonderful?

04:13There's definitely an artist in residence.

04:16And I think they're making the most of the home.

04:20A beautiful, big, bright and generous kitchen.

04:25I love the simplicity of it.

04:28It's so different to the rest of the home.

04:30Well, who'd have thought that you'd find me standing in a modern kitchen,

04:34looking back and yearning for the quirkiness that we experienced

04:37when we were walking through other parts of the home?

04:41You remember this, Amanda?

04:43I do.

04:44Oh, my God.

04:44You do.

04:44I remember this.

04:44Seriously.

04:45There's so many things in this home that I don't want to admit that I like.

04:48The little lace-covered tissue boxes.

04:52But part of me kind of likes doilies and intricate things, and they are white.

04:56My mum used to make those.

04:58I used to knit tea cozies.

05:00Brown tea cozies.

05:04You're too young, Siobhan.

05:08Oh, ha, ha, ha.

05:10Wow.

05:11Oh, my goodness.

05:12This is such a wild bathroom.

05:15It wouldn't be my personal choice, but I'm enjoying how playful it is.

05:19What they've done is upcycled and then created an art installation.

05:23I think it's just wonderful.

05:25I don't generally understand crazy WCs, but there's a logic.

05:30There's a rationale.

05:31I can feel the homeowner's hand in this room.

05:43Oh, my goodness.

05:46Don't you just love it?

05:48It's really exploded in here.

05:52I just love the swags and the little princess hat over the bed.

05:58It's totally over the top.

06:00It's just wonderful.

06:01It's definitely over the top, yeah.

06:03I don't know about the wonderful.

06:05There's no contrast.

06:07There's only one main colour, which is cream.

06:10Oh, my cream.

06:11I've enjoyed other rooms in the home where they have their own distinctive style.

06:14And it's clear what it is in here, but it's just too much, isn't it?

06:19It's way too much.

06:20Yeah.

06:28Oh, look at that.

06:29Oh, look at that.

06:29That's beautiful.

06:30Oh, wow.

06:31We've got a gorgeous floral mural here behind the bed, and then florals absolutely everywhere else.

06:39This is kind of what I was expecting from the other bedroom.

06:42In some ways, I feel like I'm in some sort of museum.

06:45For me, I find that slightly at odds with the idea of that being your home, but at the same

06:49time, it's enjoyable.

06:50To me, this room brings those memories back of my parents.

06:54It's so much fun.

06:55It's not to my taste, but it's theirs.

07:00The home will now be marked out of ten.

07:02One score will be held back until the judges have seen all three homes, when their combined scores will be

07:07revealed.

07:08This home feels like a nostalgic journey through time.

07:12At first, the entrance hall felt confusing, but as I moved through the home, the intent became clearer.

07:18Each room has its own theme and often expressed in an overstated manner.

07:22However, the main bedroom's Rococo theme was excessive and would benefit from some restraint.

07:28I'm giving this home a seven.

07:32The homeowner's creative passion and talent shines through in this unconventional masterpiece.

07:39Looking around the home reminded me of my childhood.

07:42I'm thrilled to give this home a ten.

07:45I enjoyed the artistic flair throughout this home,

07:48but these creative moments were overshadowed by an excess of patterns, detailing, lace, and tassels.

07:57Karen and her fiancé, Paul, live in this Dublin apartment.

08:00This is the first time I've ever, I guess, done any type of interiors, because I've rented for years.

08:05So, as soon as I bought this place, I really kind of wanted to just get stuck into designing it,

08:11because I've always loved interior design.

08:13We actually painted the entire apartment one colour,

08:15and then we just added in different textures and loads of soft furnishings in the different rooms,

08:20depending on kind of their function.

08:22I feel like the apartment is a really calm space,

08:25because you don't have any, you know, strong colours or patterns in particular hitting you when you come in.

08:30It's lovely and bright and open, and it really does separate you from the city,

08:35but then you still have the beautiful views of the city.

08:37So, this is our favourite spot, here in our guest bedroom.

08:41This is primarily our work-from-home space.

08:44It's quiet and allows you to concentrate and focus,

08:46but also we needed a spare bedroom, so we have a day bed,

08:49and it also then serves as a place for us to work out in as well.

08:53We obviously live in a small apartment,

08:55so it was really important that we found a space that could have that multifunctional use.

08:59But I definitely am nervous about the judges coming in.

09:03One of their main criticisms will probably be that there isn't much colour,

09:08and that it could be cluttered.

09:10I won't lie on that. I'll probably take it personally if they don't like it,

09:13but they're the experts, so we'll see.

09:19Wow. I did not expect this at all.

09:24But that's what's so great about apartments.

09:26You never know what you're going to find when you walk inside the door,

09:28and when you find something like this, this is about making the most.

09:32They've got everything. Living room, your dining table, your kitchen,

09:36and somehow, you know, it doesn't feel that cramped.

09:39Look at this here scale of this kitchen.

09:42You know, I'm fascinated by the amount of storage.

09:45Look at this. Look. Isn't that great?

09:48There's your utility room.

09:49Wow.

09:50Oh, all in one.

09:52Lovely smell of freshness in there.

09:54I want to open the rest now.

09:55Yeah.

09:58Your larder.

09:59Oh, how wonderful.

10:00And this little dining area is sweet, isn't it?

10:03It's clever.

10:04I'm taken with the atmosphere that these homewinners have created.

10:08It's like a retreat.

10:09We're in the Hamptons all of a sudden.

10:12We're in our seaside cottage, and yet it's spacious, it's bright.

10:17The layering that they've done in this room in terms of, like, texture,

10:19in terms of tactility is extraordinary.

10:22The backdrop to this living room is stunning,

10:26looking out onto the skyline of New Dublin.

10:30It is so cosy.

10:34Sitting here, it's hard to believe I'm in an apartment.

10:38You know, to have a room at this scale in the city centre is just quite extraordinary.

10:45The amount of different layers and textures and tones that these homeowners have brought together,

10:49it's just incredible.

10:50And everywhere I look, it's so obvious that the homeowner has been considered with the materials that they're...

10:56Like, look at this table lamp.

10:57That's like a jute rope table lamp.

10:59I don't even know where this homeowner has gone to get something like that.

11:03The great thing about this home is there isn't a platter of stuff on the walls.

11:08Everything's been considered.

11:10Dare I say it?

11:11Have the three of us ever been so in tune in a home?

11:15We're all so zen.

11:17It's early in the day, Amanda.

11:19Let's keep going.

11:30Ah, quite a spacious bathroom.

11:33It's a good layout.

11:34You've got natural light.

11:36But there's one thing for me that's standing out, and that's the storage.

11:38I agree with you, Amanda.

11:40I agree with you, Amanda.

11:40The colour really stands out.

11:42And from a stylistic point of view, I could be in an entirely different apartment.

11:48Well, I think they're very lucky to have such a spacious shower room with natural light and windows.

11:57Oh, the homeowner's favourite spot.

12:00Oh.

12:02How yummy is this?

12:05I can work from home and look at my view.

12:09But, I mean, look, it's that view that the homeowners have focused on.

12:13It's a perfect position for the favourite spot.

12:15The colour tones that we've seen in the living room are brought in here.

12:20Even better, I have a day bed.

12:22Terrific cushions.

12:23Again, that calmness and simplicity that we've seen elsewhere carried through to here.

12:28You have the storage.

12:29You have the sofa.

12:30You have a workstation.

12:31You have your home gym.

12:33You have your library.

12:34It's about clever design, because every wall is doing something.

12:41It's the bedroom.

12:44Ooh.

12:46Well, I think it's terrific.

12:48The colour tones and essence continues.

12:51Now, the floor in here is a darker colour, and I'm not quite sure why, funnily enough.

12:58But overall, this is a yummy main bedroom.

13:01I think you're spot on here in terms of the flooring.

13:04If the homeowners had brought that lighter oak into the main bedroom, it just would have had a better flow.

13:10I really enjoy certain elements of this room.

13:13That cabinet is delicious.

13:14But that armchair and that side table, it just jars for me.

13:17There's something that's niggling at me in this room.

13:20It feels too curated.

13:22There's one thing in particular that is setting me off, and that's the use of the books.

13:26There's a trend that you see everywhere now where books are used as props.

13:30They're placed on the flat, and then you have elements sitting on them.

13:34It feels a bit staged.

13:35Staged.

13:36It's staged.

13:36That's the word.

13:37This is not staged.

13:39Personally, I do put books on the flat.

13:42So do I.

13:42This, to me, is a really good example of how you can take an old apartment and reimagine it into

13:50something very special.

13:51And I think that's what these homeowners have done.

13:53When I walked into this apartment, I got an immediate sense of respite.

13:58Every element is thoughtfully considered.

14:00The open-plan layout is well designed and creates a spacious, light-filled, and comfortable atmosphere.

14:06But for me, the bedroom feels overly curated.

14:09I'm giving this home a nine.

14:12The homeowners have created a warm, inviting atmosphere through their use of earthy colour tones, expert layering of textures and

14:20fabrics, thoughtful styling, and clever zoning.

14:22For me, though, there is a disconnect between the main living area and the rest of the home.

14:26The flooring choice changes.

14:28So, too, does the atmosphere, flow, and attention to detail.

14:31Overall, though, this is a restful, stylish home.

14:34I give it an eight.

14:36The home owners have zoned the space beautifully, creating a real sense of flow.

14:41The restrained design style is considered refined and divine.

14:46To be honest, I'm a bit envious.

14:50I think this is the correct detail.

14:52I like this detail.

14:53I don't think it is.

14:54Well, you know, thankfully, we don't live together.

14:59In County Armagh, architect Catherine and her husband Sean designed this contemporary house to maximise the surrounding beauty and create

15:07a happy home for their family.

15:09So, the home is tucked in under the landscape.

15:12The wildflower floods down the side elevations and changes seasonally.

15:18So, the house is effectively growing and changing all the time.

15:21I wanted something that was still very fluid inside-outside, but also something that can be warm and cosy.

15:29With two wee children running about, it can be chaos, to say the least.

15:33But when it comes to lit on a good day, and you open these sliders, and they're going in and

15:38out in their wee bicycles, going through the whole process, it makes it worth it.

15:44This is my favourite spot.

15:47It's somewhere where myself and Sean can come when we get the kids down to bed, somewhere to unwind, have

15:53a glass of wine or a cup of tea, and just enjoy the scenery.

15:57As an architect, I'm well used to being critiqued, and I don't mind it.

16:02I think a house is so personal, you know, this would not be everyone's cup of tea.

16:07But I love it.

16:08Do you know?

16:09I love it.

16:13Wow, it looks spectacular.

16:16What a dramatic backdrop for this very unique and individual house.

16:22I sort of have one house at the bottom covered in stone, and I have another house on top.

16:27Look at this landscape.

16:28It is magnificent.

16:29We're in the mountains.

16:31I think the design of this home has been influenced by its surroundings.

16:35Well, will we go in?

16:41Goodness.

16:41Look at the scale and size of this entrance hall.

16:45And Amanda, it's all in white.

16:48Well, if you look at the colour tones on the outside, they're kind of neutral greys and blacks.

16:53And you walk in here, and the same colour tone has followed us, particularly in terms of the stair and,

16:58yeah, white walls.

17:00Yeah, I know, but look at that pink.

17:02Isn't that absolutely gorgeous?

17:04You know, it's kind of indicating that these homeowners might be playing with more colour throughout the home.

17:09So I'm excited.

17:11I'm excited to explore.

17:12I know, I know, I know.

17:13But look, when we were walking up, wasn't it clear to you that there was a great consideration given how

17:17this home slots into the landscape?

17:19And you have that on the outside.

17:21Yeah.

17:21But when you walk in here, you don't.

17:23And I'm standing here, we know it at an upper level, but there's no visual connection.

17:28I'm not saying you need a huge double height space, but even a subtle one.

17:32It's quite clear where the staircase is to go upstairs.

17:36You just can't see upstairs.

17:38I'm not talking about upstairs.

17:39It's seeing upstairs.

17:40So a staircase to go upstairs, that's down to my toilet.

17:44I have a visual connection to the gardens outside.

17:48So I think we're to go this way.

17:53Wow.

17:54Our blush pink continues in here.

17:59Beautiful finish, isn't it?

18:01Oh, wow.

18:02Great contrast.

18:03And I think the pink with the brass handles is perfect.

18:08It's a really nice, spacious kitchen.

18:10I mean, the white countertop is lovely and fresh.

18:13And I really love this open shelving detail.

18:15There's not too much on it.

18:17And I'm going to ask you both a question about kitchens, because it really comes home to me standing in

18:21this home.

18:22New built, contemporary.

18:23This style of kitchen isn't a contemporary kitchen.

18:26So what is it doing in this home?

18:28This is a contemporary kitchen.

18:29It's not you.

18:30So what's your opinion?

18:31That's not a contemporary detail.

18:33It is a contemporary.

18:34It is.

18:34I think this is the correct detail.

18:36I like this detail.

18:37I don't think it is.

18:38Well, you know, thankfully, we don't live together.

18:41No.

18:42Because we're very lucky.

18:42That would be terrible.

18:44For me, there's contradictions everywhere.

18:47You're entitled to your opinion, and these homeowners are entitled to theirs.

18:52If you wanted both styles in your home, go for it.

18:55It's your home.

18:58Those views are incredible.

19:02Ah, look at that corner window.

19:04It feels like the mountain is in your living room.

19:06And I love this art piece.

19:08It's the right tone for the room.

19:09You've got those beautiful greens.

19:10There's also those pinks from the kitchen.

19:12They have 12 down lights in here, two wall lights, and one standard lamp.

19:17But I'm relying on the down lights in this room to give me light, and I shouldn't be.

19:22What would be lovely here is a console.

19:24Yeah.

19:25And that you can actually have lamps.

19:27Exactly.

19:32The main bedroom.

19:34It's like being in a meadow.

19:35The lovely thing about this room is there's no wardrobe.

19:39This room is about the bed.

19:40I have my reading lamp, and the obligatory pendant then arrives in the room.

19:46And because the bed's off-centre, the pendant is now in the wrong location.

19:52This room should have had no pendant and relied much more on lamps.

19:56I actually think this is a magical room, and it's because of this connection to the outside.

20:01I don't know if there's a disconnect for me.

20:03Perhaps it is that mishmash of styles, the more traditional, heavy headboard.

20:08The rug, it's neither here nor there in terms of the colours.

20:12It's a very cosy room, full of lovely tactile materials.

20:16But for me, there's just a little disconnect.

20:25Oh, look at this.

20:29This is pure bliss.

20:31Blue skies, nature, wild, lush planting.

20:35No hint of civilisation anywhere.

20:37It is just bliss.

20:39I love the way it's not manicured.

20:41Yeah.

20:42You know, there'd be a temptation to put a solid surface here, because they just let it go.

20:48So can you imagine all the bumblebees and pollinators that are so happy out here?

20:54This, to me, is absolute freedom.

20:56I just want to take my shoes off.

20:58I want to run around.

20:59I want to spin around.

21:00Well, off you go, darling.

21:01Your shoes.

21:02Stop.

21:04We've lost her now, Hugh.

21:06She's gone.

21:07Gone for good.

21:08Bye-bye, Amanda.

21:09Bye-bye.

21:12The homeowners have maximised the connection between the interiors and the dramatic landscaping with great effect.

21:21The use of ceiling lights is excessive.

21:24More wall lights and lamps would provide a better solution.

21:28I scored this home an 8.

21:31The homeowners have created a comfortable and harmonious family home.

21:35Their subtle use of colour, particularly pink, is fun and impactful, though I will say it left me wanting more.

21:42More colour.

21:43More contrast.

21:44I'm giving this home an 8.

21:47The homeowners have clearly put a lot of thought into how this home sits within its natural surroundings and the

21:53immediate landscaping.

21:54And that's what makes this home different and gives it a strong sense of place.

22:01Now that the judges have visited all three homes, it's time to see how they measure up against each other.

22:06First, Siobhan reveals her score for the home in West Cork.

22:10What I really enjoyed about this home was the homeowners' artistic flair.

22:15However, when we walked into that hallway, the cream.

22:18The cream.

22:18Fabulous.

22:19I felt it dominated the space and it made it feel flat.

22:23I gave this home a 6.

22:25You did not.

22:26Absolutely.

22:27Ah, that's appalling.

22:29A 10, a 7, and a 6, 23.

22:33Next, Hugh reveals his score for the serene city centre apartment.

22:37These homeowners have created the most wonderful, open-plan, live-in, kitchen, dining area.

22:43It was white, it was crisp, it was calm, it was clean, the fabrics were terrific.

22:48I gave this apartment a 10.

22:50Ah, I think that's brilliant.

22:51Great score.

22:52So, an 8, a 9, and a 10.

22:5527.

22:56Finally, Amanda reveals her score for the house in the hill in County Armagh.

23:00For me, the most enjoyable part of this home was the wildflower meadow garden.

23:05It actually just felt like it was a continuation of the surrounding landscape.

23:09However, saying that, this is a new-built home.

23:11I had expected and hoped for a progressive, modern design style throughout, and it didn't.

23:17I gave this home an 8.

23:193 8, 24.

23:21So, that means our serene apartment is through to the finals.

23:27Is anyone going to use their golden key?

23:30Me.

23:31Hell, surprise.

23:32Oh, yes.

23:35There we go.

23:36I think it's just the most wonderful home.

23:39Good for you.

23:41Two great homes into the final.

23:43Very exciting.

23:45Yeah.

23:45The homes through to the final are the serene city apartment in Dublin

23:50and the creative home in West Cork.

23:53Next time on Home of the Year.

24:26We're right back.

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