Home of the Year Season 12 Episode 1

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00:00What makes a house a home? Homes full of style and character are competing for the

00:07title of Home of the Year. Making the tough decisions are design legend Hugh

00:13Wallace. What takes your eyes is the wonderful wallpaper. Lovely fishies.

00:18Award-winning architect Amanda Bone. She's happy. Can we have it for the flush

00:22doors? This is what you need. It's a new-built home and it's a contemporary

00:26kitchen. And award-winning design consultant Siobhan Lahm. I have been

00:30driven demented by Hugh and Amanda. Come on. I'm actually, I'm good. Yeah. This year the

00:37judges have a new tool at their disposal, the golden key. The what? Excuse me?

00:43What's the golden key? The judges each get one golden key to put a home that hasn't

00:48won its episode straight through to the final. This is, this is new. Is this new?

00:53Oh, I love it. Tonight the search begins for Ireland's home of the year.

01:03Adrian and Lorcan live in this home in County Kildare, which they built 20 years ago.

01:09We wanted a home that was bright and light and kind of full of character.

01:15So when we were recently built the house, I had planted a weeping willow. Just after my

01:20father had died, it's a beautiful tree and just gives us a nice warm feeling when we

01:24come into the house. The garden for us is very important and we built the house with

01:29the garden in mind. I had sections made up where plants were going to go, trees were

01:34going to go. We have our little tea house. You can go down there and you go

01:38literally through a little wood. So this is our favorite spot, sitting in our tea house,

01:43chilling. Sometimes we'd argue over who's sitting here. Small argument, but I usually

01:49would. You know, you'd pick up a book maybe and read it. Sitting, relaxing, far on, have

01:54the tea. Have, you know, the G and tea. Love it. Absolutely love it. Yeah, no, it's great.

02:00At the end of the day, we'd go to the tea house and we'd just go and chill and just

02:03sit back

02:04and admire the garden and the house and go, like, we've done this and we've built this.

02:11The judges must now assess the home armed with only the basic facts about the property

02:16and its owners. What a gorgeous, calm, tranquil home. I'm fascinated. All the different outdoor

02:25areas, I can see a bar, a chess set. Through the house, I can see some sort of chalet. There's

02:30so much to look at. There's so much to figure out. Shall we go in? Yes.

02:39Look at that beautiful wall. The texture and the fabulous flooring. My goodness. It's so

02:47right. And the double height atrium over the dining table and that spectacular west-facing

02:55garden. Goodness, what a place to entertain. I was a little bit confused about the home because

03:00I can't make out all the different architectural styles. I'm looking around. There is a lot.

03:05I mean, it is cluttered. Look, a dresser packed full of ceramics, flower arrangements, candles.

03:10There are several gallery walls. It's a really busy space, but I think this is absolutely magnificent.

03:18I feel like they built this home almost with the garden in mind. It's an incredibly tranquil space.

03:24There is a lot going on. There's a lot of different styles happening, but they're telling me a lot about

03:29the homeowners, about their journey, their travels. And I think they're collecting things and putting

03:34them in their home. And why wouldn't they? I would question whether all of the styles are melding well,

03:40but that doesn't take away from the fact that this is an absolutely stunning home.

03:47Oh, wow. Straight away, this feels a lot more intimate. What I do love is that gorgeous soft

03:55green on the walls. There's a lot of styles. For me, this is about sitting. It's more intimate. And

04:01again, it just has an incredible connection to the garden. I mean, yeah. Yeah, look. You see?

04:07It's lovely. It is lovely. But I'm distracted by those cushions, and I'm distracted by that throw,

04:14and I'm distracted by those flowers. What I would have loved is if these homeowners had just pulled it

04:19way back in here so that I could enjoy the garden, let the garden do the talking, which I didn't

04:25think I'd ever

04:32say. Isn't this just magic? A tea house in the garden. What a fabulous location to have their

04:42favourite spot. This is about green fingers and the joy of having such a wonderful garden and this

04:50treat of a room. And I don't know if you've noticed, but there's no tech. There's no

04:55distractions in this room. All you have is the gorgeous stove and books. So you come out here,

05:01you have a little cheeky gin and tonic, and you read a book. It's the perfect escape.

05:13Goodness. Very nice. Oh, I don't know about the black hue. That is a lot. Like, if you're gonna do

05:19black, let's do something that is matte, not shiny gloss, which completely does not work in this space.

05:27Yeah, you know, when I walked in here, my first reaction was, why is it so dark? But I'm getting

05:33into the spirit of the homeowners, into their vibe and personalities. Why is everyone okay with this?

05:39Yes, I am. Look at us. We look terrific in the reflection. Come on. You're right. You're right.

05:56Wow. The main bedroom. It's huge. It's restrained. It's amazing, isn't it? What a treat to have a

06:06sitting area. Lovely views out. Lying in the bed, seeing the canopy of the trees. That window is so

06:13perfectly positioned. Come on, Amanda. Get on. Come on. Over you. Come. Enjoy, guys. Enjoy.

06:19Look at that. Oh, that's amazing. We are in the trees. We're just so excited. That's beautiful.

06:26Come on. Come on. Get in there. Um, I'm actually, I'm good. Yeah.

06:35Oh, wow. Look at this. Look at all the lush planting and the window. It frames the bath beautifully.

06:43You're in the weeping willow. In the canopy. I would question the colour of the bath. Like,

06:48white. Why isn't this bath white? It's all very safe, but yet you have this exaggerated bath,

06:55which really doesn't do anything for us. When you walk into this room, it actually

06:59doesn't matter what colour the walls or the floor or the bath is. I feel that I've stepped

07:04into a greenery, but I'm embracing the homeowner's passion. Step in here. I feel like I'm in the trees.

07:11There's a hue of green. The home will now be marked out of 10. One score will be held back

07:18until the judges

07:19have seen all three homes when their combined scores will be revealed. I get the feeling that this house

07:24was designed around the landscaping from the very beginning. The result is wonderful. Every window

07:32frames a different magical view. I'm giving this home a nine. This biophilic home sits in one of the

07:41most beautiful gardens I have ever been in. The functionality and layout of this home works well.

07:46What doesn't work for me is the mix of styles, the finishes, and the furniture. I'm giving this home

07:53a seven. This home is one of the reasons why I love being a judge on Home of the Year.

07:59As soon as we

08:00arrived, the magnificent gardens told me that this home was different. From the moment we stepped inside,

08:07the homeowner's personalities were immediately clear. It's joyful, playful, and completely unexpected.

08:16Dean and Denise lived in this terraced home in Wicklow for a year before renovating it and making

08:22it their own. I love colour. I have to be paired back. Dean probably pairs me back. A little bit.

08:27Yeah, a little bit. So we're like going for the kitchen and Denise kind of picked out this colour. She

08:31needed to kind of give me a little nudge to kind of go, we go for this. So it was

08:34bold, but at the end

08:35it was like it was the colour to go for. I like to get stuff that has a story. I

08:40have books that I

08:41got in different places I worked. We have paintings from Dean's dad. We don't have a lot of space,

08:46but the space that we have we wanted to inject colour and our story in it kind of. Even like

08:52my

08:52wedding veil. We didn't want it hidden away so I put it into like a box frame and have it

08:55up on the wall

08:56so because all the colours as well. I mean you can see it's the house really. My favourite spot is

09:01in a

09:02craft room. It's a lovely bright room but I'd spend a lot of time up here sewing, knitting,

09:08reading. I'm so lucky to have a space where I can just work on hobbies and be creative and let

09:13my

09:13imagination run wild. I'm interested to see what the judges think of the house with the colours and

09:17the kind of furniture and kind of what we've kind of done. We love it so. Yeah, that's the main

09:22thing.

09:25This dark facade is striking. I'm loving that contrast between that chartreuse door

09:31and that dark navy. Painting the outside of your home a dark colour has become increasingly popular

09:36and you expect to find dark and tense monochromatic interiors. But looking at the colour of the door,

09:42the letterbox and the plants, I don't think that's the case here. I think we're going to find colour,

09:47florals and patterns. I imagine everyone on the street has an opinion of this house because of the

09:53colour scheme. For me, I just love it. I think it's like a graphic postcard and I'm really looking

09:58forward to seeing the inside. Shall we? Goodness, isn't that fabulous? These homes are amazing. They're

10:09over 100 years old and yet today they're so desirable because they're always in great locations.

10:15That hall really sets the tone for this home. These homeowners adore colour, they adore pattern.

10:21But there's so many styles here. It's a real mishmash but for me it's coming together beautifully.

10:27They've got quite a lot of furniture. Some of the furniture is quite oversized but at the same time

10:31the room feels usable and it doesn't feel overly crowded. They've a lot of art, there's a lot of bits

10:37and pieces but looking around it's a very bright filled room. This is the one item that it feels quite

10:43heavy but also blocking the circulation. I don't know, I think I like this chest. It's nice and narrow.

10:49Let's have a look and see what's inside. Storage. Beautiful. That's genius. Do you know what I love?

10:55I love the accent colour on the ceiling that the homeowners have brought in from the front door

10:59and it creates this really beautiful contrast between the white walls and the ceiling. It's stunning,

11:05it's striking. No, it looks great. A bright and colourful kitchen. It really is bright actually.

11:15I'm surprised coming from that room because it was quite dark in the living area. That's what a roof

11:20light does. Yeah, it's bright, it's spacious. You know, you've got these beautiful ceramic flowers

11:26over the dining table. The kitchen's in the right place so from a functional point of view this really

11:32works. The colour scheme, I just feel I've walked into a different house. These colour tones, I don't

11:38know where they've come from. That aubergine, it makes a statement for sure. I think the layout could

11:43have been a bit better. What I would have done, I think I would have dropped that window down. So

11:47you're

11:48coming in and you're right out to the external area. Oh, what a beautiful little bathroom. Really well

11:57laid out. Toilets hidden, wash on basin and a great shower. But what takes your eyes is the wonderful

12:04wallpaper. Lovely fishies. There's a boldness of design in this bathroom, which I'm just loving. So I think

12:11they've got this perfectly right. Oh, look at the wallpaper. Ah! Favourite spot. This is gorgeous.

12:32Look at this old school sewing machine. I love that green armchair. It's stunning. Walking through the home,

12:39I guessed that the homeowner had made some of the art pieces. So it's no surprise to find the

12:44favourite spot here, where they're surrounded by and can indulge in their passion. I just adored the

12:49idea that their favourite spot is at a sewing machine. And they've got great, look at the size of

12:55these knitting needles. Oh, wow! My goodness. So these homeowners are definitely creative. And I think

13:02that was very obvious from the bold statement on the outside of the home. My goodness, look at this.

13:13A cacophony of colour, more wallpaper. Oh! The little side tables are dinky. And they're a great size for a

13:20room. This neat. They've loads of storage behind, all organised. However, when I look around, I have a very busy

13:28wallpaper. The pattern is too big for the scale of this room. It's not doing any justice to this room

13:35whatsoever. This room should have been white. I really enjoy the wallpaper. I think it's fun,

13:42and it's obviously their thing. And if anything, I want more of it.

13:49The living room is my favourite space in this home. It feels considered. In other areas,

13:55the homeowners have gone too far with their choice of colours, materials and finishes. That said,

14:00there is no doubt that the homeowners have made this early 1900s traditional home their own. I score it

14:07a 7. The homeowner has shown that while the house is small, they have maximised every inch to create

14:15a truly unique home. However, for me, the inconsistency in the design styles between the

14:22different rooms feels jarring. I'm scoring this home an 8. My journey through this home has been

14:29delightful. I really enjoy the homeowners' bold use of pattern and colour, as well as their flawless styling.

14:37And we have it for the flush doors. This is what you need. It's a new-built home,

14:42and it's a contemporary kitchen.

14:54So this is a new-built A1-rated house. It was really important for us that we would fit in

14:59really

14:59well with the rest of the street. So you can see at the front, we really look like one of

15:03the original

15:04houses on the road. And then when you turn the corner, you discover that actually it's a very

15:08contemporary new house to the site. Oh, it's been really, really fun putting the interiors together.

15:12We try to take a really calm, quiet colours, and then we're able to add to that then when we're

15:17putting in our artwork. In the kitchen, we have a lovely folding wall that pulls back,

15:22so the children have their playroom music room on one side. So that's a really nice family space.

15:27But then if we want to entertain, we can pull the doors back and we have a huge big entertaining

15:30space

15:31then. This is our favourite spot in the house. It's a lovely sitting room. It was really important

15:35for us to have a room that we could just relax in, a quiet, peaceful space. It's a great couch.

15:40We can all sit out together, the children snuggled up. It's really, really, really comfortable and

15:44we love sitting here. It's really nice to be included in Home of the Year. There might not be

15:48enough colour in it maybe for some of the judges, but we're really happy to show our homes to

15:52everybody else and hope they enjoy it too. What a fantastic home on an infill site. Very much

15:59sympathetic to the rest of the houses in this estate. I love a red brick home and that yellow door

16:05is bright, it's welcoming and it's making me feel quite optimistic about the inside.

16:10Will we go in?

16:17Well, look at that.

16:20What a terrific entrance hall to walk into. It's really warm and inviting, beautiful use of materials.

16:25I love the herringbone floor and the staircase in timber which really gives a softness and then

16:31this lovely handrail detail which is just really comfortable. This piece here I think is lovely.

16:38A square cut mirror that goes straight to the ceiling. It doesn't have any fancy bits or bobs in

16:43terms of frames. It just is what is. And look at this. A perfect little reading look. And it's panelled

16:50on

16:50that gorgeous screen. It's a great use of space.

16:57Ah! The favourite spot! Wow! This room, it feels like somewhere you'd go to at the end of the day.

17:04It's a lounge, it feels like a lounge. It's not somewhere you'd relax. Very comfortable sofa,

17:09I can see the record player. You've got your fire and you have your door at your south-facing garden.

17:16Favourite lampshade, all-time favourite lampshade. And it's calm, it's tranquil, there's no TV

17:21I love that this is the favourite spot. Now let's see what we have here.

17:28Lovely little laundry room. They've really used every square inch.

17:35Beautiful. Oh, what a crisp, simple kitchen. Lots of natural light, great architectural detail. I love

17:43the idea of the brick screen, which gives privacy, but yet you can open the windows and get lots of

17:50ventilation. These homeowners have thought again about that palette. They've brought that green in

17:54here. The view is fab. I mean, outside, it's kind of, I don't know, it's incredibly bright. I think it's

18:00because of the use of the outdoor furniture. She was happy. Can we have it for the flush doors?

18:06This is what you need. It's a new built home and it's a contemporary kitchen. We've seen terrific

18:12lighting elsewhere in the home, but unfortunately now the obligatory down lights have appeared,

18:18particularly in the dining area where I'm relying solely on ceiling lights. For me, the dining room is

18:24just a little bit of a letdown. It's lacking colour. It's lacking contrast. There is plenty of contrast.

18:31Through the window, you can see the red textured brick. There is more than enough contrast. This

18:36is a calm room. That's a calm dining table and chairs. Okay, let's have a look and see what's

18:41actually behind these folding doors. Oh, wow. Look at this. It's a music room and a playroom. Isn't that

18:52terrific? And what it does is it gives super volume to the dining area. I think that music room is

18:58brilliant. The design behind this, particularly those door-height folding doors, it operates as a

19:04separate room. Then you open up and it really transforms this open plan area.

19:13Now, oh, the main bedroom. Ooh. I just love

19:22the light into this room. Isn't it fantastic? A bed with tons of colour, which is a bit of a

19:28surprise.

19:29I'm not quite sure about the colour of the headboard, funnily enough. The minute I open

19:32that door, the focal point is that bed back. We haven't seen anything like that elsewhere in the

19:37home. The colours are completely out of context. They're too bright. They're not restful. I love

19:42that headboard. I think it is so fun. It's that pop of colour that I was looking for. I love

19:47that the

19:48homeowners have gone for blue tones, which is a nice change from those soft greens in the rest of

19:53the home. The main bathroom. This is a bright family bathroom. I love where they've put the

20:00pendant light over the bath. And we've got some mirrored cabinets over here. These actually have

20:05two jobs. They bounce light beautifully, but they also have storage behind there. Looking at the size of

20:11the room, a lot of light. But for me, that bath is too big. Freestanding baths are designed to be

20:18the focal point of a room. They're not meant to be jammed into a tight corner in a compact bathroom.

20:26Oh, wow. Look at this. Oh, I'm up in the air in my balloons, floating along. What a fantastic kids'

20:36bedroom.

20:36What are they called? Patchwork quilts. My aunt made me a patchwork quilt,

20:41hand-stitched, which I still have. There's a meaning behind patchwork quilts,

20:44isn't it, before a child is born? What was it about collecting histories or stories relating to the

20:50families and connecting them together? Am I right there? Well, all my family must have been from Walt

20:54Disney. I just think this is just a fabulous kids' bedroom.

21:02This home is all about functionality. Cleverly designed to maximise the footprint, sneak storage

21:08into every crevice, and bring natural light into each room. For me, the dining room is somewhat at

21:13odds with the rest of the home, and there's a noticeable lack of colour. Overall, this is a well-considered,

21:19sophisticated family home, and I give it an 8. Parts of this home are beautifully thought through.

21:26The music room, for example, is cleverly integrated into the open-plan space with full-height flush

21:32folding doors. The main bedroom lacks the refinement of other rooms. That said, the neutral background

21:38creates a calm and relaxed atmosphere throughout the home. I'm giving it an 8.

21:45This is a great example of an infill you build home that showcases simple yet excellent architectural

21:53design. For me, I'd like to see a more effective lighting solution in the kitchen and dining area.

22:02Now that the judges have visited all three homes, it's time to see how they measure up against each

22:07other. First, Amanda reveals her score for the botanical home in County Gildare.

22:12This home is one of the reasons why I enjoy Home of the Year so much. Each room inside connected

22:18with the

22:19outside, even when you were on the first floor. I gave this home a 10.

22:23Well done, Amanda. I'm delighted. You're joking.

22:2710, a 9, and a 7. 26.

22:33Next, Siobhan reveals her score for the terraced home in Wicklow.

22:37This home was bursting with creativity. I really had a sense of who these homeowners were. They were

22:43artistic. They were creative. And then we walked into the kitchen. The colour, it just didn't suit

22:48the home. And for that reason, I gave this home an 8. Two 8s and a 7. 23. This is

22:55a delightful home.

22:56This home is a better home. Finally, Hugh reveals the score for the side garden home in Dublin.

23:03For me, this home shows how you can take a very small site and create a brilliant family home. In

23:09the

23:09kitchen and dining room, there was an issue with lighting. And also, there was a lack of colour.

23:15I gave this home an 8. Great score. Three 8s. 24. And we have our winner, the home in Kildare.

23:23Well-deserved finalist. One last order of business. Does anybody want to use their golden key?

23:30You are. I am. Can you guess which one?

23:33Side garden modern family home. Well, John Amanda. This is one of those homes that's

23:39given me sleepless nights. I scored it too low. And this is what's so good about the golden key.

23:43Two great homes through to the final. Super. The homes through to the final

23:48are the botanical home in Kildare and the side garden home in Dublin. Next time on Home of the Year.

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