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Space Invaders - Season 6 Episode 6
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00:03Wow oh my god families across Australia are drowning in clutter this is what we
00:14took out of your house all of them are desperate for help clutter is anything
00:23that gets between you and the life you want to live Peter Walsh frees them from the stuff holding
00:31them back while Sheree Barber renovates their homes in record time and Angie Kent brings much
00:42loved treasures back to life it gives me goosebumps it's the greatest
00:52oh my god transformation amazing of their lives
01:09Ange Marlon and their kids 19 year old Ashley 16 year old Bella and 13 year old Cameron have always
01:17loved
01:17getting out and about and having fun and for nearly two decades and she's been happy to run
01:25the family's busy lives I love my mom she's very funny outgoing and vibrant person she does so much
01:34for all of us she like handles like the bills she does the grocery shopping but while the stay-at
01:41-home
01:41mom was able to keep on top of things when the kids were little when she went back to work
01:47the
01:49household quickly spiraled there's just like piles of like stuff everywhere it's pretty frustrating
01:59because everywhere you go this clutter you're stepping over things or you have to move a whole
02:05heap of things to get to other things the clutter makes me feel ashamed and I just can't keep the
02:11house clean by myself I've had back issues so I struggle like if I can get into a pile but
02:1610 15
02:17minutes in my back's seizing up on me I work my shifts it's long hours I don't get home till
02:227 in
02:23the morning so I try to do as much as I can Marlon says it's not really his stuff but
02:29he doesn't actually
02:31sort of help pick it up and the kids are all old enough to do chores and things and just
02:35don't step
02:35in everyone kind of shoves it off and says oh well that's not my responsibility I just can't cope
02:42anymore my kids and my husband need to step up to help out around this house keeping a home clutter
02:56free
02:57is a team effort and when that breaks down chaos takes over and for Ange and her family it's led
03:03to a
03:03blame game that's gotten so out of control they desperately need us to step in to help them out
03:18okay let's go wow oh we've got some things yes okay here comes the rest of the team great to
03:33see you
03:33tell us what we're looking at in this room um this was the cleanest room it's just become now
03:41over cluttered from when I went full-time and yeah this is what we've ended up with so how long
03:45ago
03:45did you start working full-time two years and it's just built up and I have a bad back so
03:50I can't tackle
03:51it on my own anymore Marlon how much of this is your stuff um give us give us a percentage
03:57he'd say
03:58zero five percent five percent how much the three kids probably about fifteen percent each okay so
04:05that leaves fifty percent is your wives so what you're telling us maybe I could be in trouble for
04:10that I would say so Bella what are you thinking well I think it's not mine but okay so now
04:17it's down to
04:17zero percent Cameron what do you think's going on here I think it's mostly all of theirs but me
04:23wow that's a big call okay Ashley I think that a lot of this is my stuff okay and also
04:28my mum's as
04:29well but I definitely do think there's more than zero things of Cameron's in here so is this a lot
04:36about pointing fingers this is yours this is mine it's your turn you do it I won't do it Ashley
04:41what's gone wrong no one's taking responsibility everyone's just saying oh it's someone else's
04:48responsibility not mine yeah and it can't be comfortable to be in this room well yeah I don't
04:54really like coming out here that much anymore like I just stay in my room because I keep it clean
04:59in
04:59my room but yeah there's just so much stuff out here yeah I'm noticing no storage so your whole life
05:06is on display here no wonder but the big elephant for me in the room that I'm seeing is this
05:11massive
05:12couch that you've got it's actually breaking the room into two and that little section over there
05:18I can see a dining table but I presume you don't ever sit and eat your meals there right when
05:23was the
05:23last time you sat as a family at that table like five years ago and it would be so nice
05:28for you guys to
05:29come together because you're such a beautiful family you seem very disconnected and I'm looking around
05:35lots of lovely little baby photos but do we ever have any family photos together no not at all so
05:42listen I also notice there's more clutter back through here Marlon and let's go let's check it out
05:50whoa
05:54wow not a single flat surface is clear in here no it's not functional if one of us is cooking
06:01it's hard for
06:02someone else to even get past and help out and do stuff got it what do you want in this
06:07space
06:07my fridge and pantry and more bench space to prepare got it so you want a functional working
06:15kitchen yeah well the poor layout and lack of storage have contributed to this mess it's clear
06:21to me now that no one has stepped up to look after the communal spaces in this home and I
06:26fear it's going
06:27to be just as cluttered in the adjoining room wow there's a lot of stuff isn't there yes what is
06:37this space supposed to be the kids used to be able to play some video games or watch videos and
06:43stuff
06:43okay here but it just doesn't get used anymore I tried to bring these in to use for storage but
06:52they're this overflow it's not really about not enough space is it it's really about too much stuff
07:00yeah way too much yeah yeah help me work out and you hate the clutter you want the clutter out
07:10but a
07:12lot of the stuff is yours I don't like to waste money sometimes it's like can we sell these or
07:18can
07:19we pass it on to someone else but Marlon what's it costing you and your family happiness no space for
07:27the kids okay and I think that yeah I feel the shame of it and I think and I think
07:33that's their
07:33attitude to that it's mum's fault it's a mum's job to clean the house and keep it tidy so I
07:40feel like
07:41yeah it's all sort of falling onto me what is it that you want just a clean happy space okay
07:53for us to
07:54hang out just a place where we can be a family again got it okay so we can turn this
08:00around
08:00however it's going to take some hard work it's going to take commitment from the whole family
08:04yep you up for that definitely okay grab something let's get started
08:15to declutter and renovate the family's home everything must be packed up and loaded into waiting removalist fans
08:22take one of these blankets wrap them make sure then in transit they're kept in great condition okay
08:28thank you
08:34I feel just insane watching all the stuff come out of the house and I'm very nervous for sorting through
08:42everything mum loves to keep stuff so I think she's gonna have the most difficult time letting go of
08:51things I know the job ahead is going to be emotional and hard but I'm hoping all the finger pointing
08:58sort
08:58of stops and we can get back on track as a family coming up as the renovation strikes trouble
09:10facing the clutter brings the family to tears
09:20thousands of items are being removed from Ange Marlon and their kids Bella Cameron and Ashley's place
09:27after mum Ange went back to work and clutter took over the household causing conflict to erupt over who's
09:38responsible as the kitchen and the kids playroom are empty in the living room Angie makes a discovery
09:46wow it's rare to find silver plated trophies like this anymore as new ones are worth thousands of dollars
09:53but I reckon this old photo is a bit of a clue to where the trophy came from and while
09:59I can see other
10:00old photos around the house I haven't spotted any of the family together but I have found their overloaded
10:07keyring holder which has given me an exciting idea on how to fix all of that
10:15with the last room cleared out and the trucks and vans filled to capacity
10:21the contents are transported to the space invaders warehouse
10:28where everything's laid out and sorted into categories
10:32ready for Ange Marlon and their kids to decide what to keep or donate
10:38this family is stuck in a cycle of blame with each of them claiming the clutter's not their fault
10:44but someone else's so it's time to show them the uncomfortable truth that in this household it's
10:50everyone's responsibility when we came to your home the place was overrun with clutter
10:57on the count of three I want you to open your eyes and check out just how much stuff there
11:04was
11:18that's more than you should be able to fit in a whole house
11:20let me show you guys what you have here here we go
11:28on this table here we have a whole lot of craft stuff toys games and electronics oh my god we
11:35have
11:35a ton of media here we have linen and a whole lot of clothes on these three long tables are
11:43items
11:44that came out of your kitchen this is crazy absolutely crazy including 275 plastic food storage containers
11:55a record i wouldn't be celebrating too quickly to get all of this from your home to the hall took
12:05202 moving boxes a huge number
12:11it's just a lot looking around the room i go back to the question when you asked us what percentage
12:19of the clutter is for each of us i think probably undersold a little bit on myself and some of
12:25the
12:25kids contributed not just ang okay unless you get rid of 70 percent you will not be able to create
12:34the kind of home and family relaxation that you're looking for okay we're getting started
12:42come with me let's go okay with the clutter gone from the house sheree and her team can get started
12:53with just two days and a limited budget they've got to transform the chaotic living and dining room
12:58into a welcoming space for the family to spend time together make over the old kids playroom into a
13:05modern teenage retreat and overhaul the dysfunctional kitchen this dated and difficult to use kitchen
13:13desperately needs a redesign to bring in the fridge that was stuck way over in the kids playroom
13:20so we're ripping out a section of the old cabinets to make space opposite the stove
13:26this move will create a golden triangle which is a great kitchen layout principle connecting the fridge
13:32sink and stove within easy reach of each other the new layout means the old bench tops have got to
13:39go
13:39but otherwise i want to reuse what's still working to save on costs next sheree needs to replace the
13:47dated window furnishings in the living and dining room this big window here fronts the street so it's
13:53got a real privacy issue what would you recommend there so you can do some of these venetian blinds
13:59something you can tilt that allows light coming in but also gives you the privacy during the day
14:03okay that sounds good i'd love to add some fullness to the room as well maybe a curtain yeah something
14:09like this has a little bit of a texture to it with the acrylic backing yeah i really like that
14:18back in the kitchen watch out for the tiles removing the old range hood that's no longer working
14:24is proving difficult if we smash those tiles we're in trouble oh was that a child that just dropped
14:33i was counting on not having to replace these tiles but a broken one is a big eyesore that could
14:40mean a
14:40lot more work and a huge delay i shattered in a million pieces
14:48these are nice colors i already have a balance keep them for next year back at the warehouse yes
14:54keep that one the family are trying to reduce the clutter that was clogging up the kids old playroom
15:00keep that that's sentimental okay keep already i'm worried ang is pushing her kids to keep more than
15:08they should whose shoes they cameron's first pair of shoes are you keeping those yep yep keep those okay
15:17and now i can see ashley's also struggling to let things go these are all my gymnastics trophy okay so
15:24do you have room in your bedroom for these maybe for a few of them okay which of these has
15:30the strongest
15:31memory for you this was like the first major what i won and i won gymnast of the year for
15:38my whole club
15:38get out of here this straight away is a super important trophy yeah and then i guess this one
15:45was the first trophy i ever got okay
15:53you only have limited space and this is what being an adult means you have to start making informed
16:00choices or else look yeah i don't know and are you feeling a bit sad right now yeah talk to
16:14us
16:15i just understand her emotional attachment a lot of years taking her to the gym and stuff and
16:26watching her win all these awards so i understand her not wanting to get rid of them
16:33i'm like i'm fine i just i want to do the right thing for everyone else yeah if i can't
16:38find the
16:38space for it in my room it's just going to end up back out in the other room and i
16:43think that that's
16:43the lesson for all of you here you only have the space you have yeah let's keep going this one
16:52as
16:52well because me bell and cameron we all have one from our primary school okay and i'll get rid of
16:58these
16:59some amazing progress by ashley i think we need that and while the family are now successfully clearing
17:05the rest of this stuff did you want that camera no my real concern here is ang any clutter the
17:11kids feel
17:12compelled to hold on to is a learned behavior from their mom keep that so it's going to be a
17:17real
17:17challenge moving forward to break them free from her influence when we started this table was piled high
17:24this is what you've decided to keep wow and you have a dozen boxes of items going off to donation
17:32let's move on good great job
17:37coming up as the reno races forward peter pushes the teenagers to step up that's up to mom no it's
17:47not not anymore
17:51at the house sheree's assessing the damage done to the kitchen wall tile when the old range hood was removed
17:59the homeowners don't have any spare tiles and it's unlikely i can source a match to replace the
18:05broken one and we do not have time to replace all the kitchen tiles with new ones
18:11did you ever know how far the range hood will come down and why should you probably have to come
18:15well i don't know if it will it'll be normally slimmer than the old bulkier version with the new range
18:23hood
18:23being shorter in height it's going to leave a big gap either above or below so we're going to have
18:28to
18:28come up with a solution but first there's a more pressing issue to address throughout the home
18:36the kids old playroom and kitchen are covered in cold dated gray tiles that stops at the living room's
18:42uneven and patchy timber floor which was hidden by the family's enormous couch so we're adding plywood
18:49to match the height of the tiles so we can then lay beautiful modern floating floorboards on top
18:55can you have the floorboards running this way all the way through so it makes the property look longer
19:00yeah great thank you no worries
19:13to further connect the spaces the team's installing a new feature design element
19:19the walls were plain and boring so we're luxing them up with scallop panels in the kitchen and
19:26the kids old playroom i've chosen warm wood tones and for the living and dining room i'm painting the
19:32panels a cool gray for a more sophisticated feel all of these clothes this whole long row came out of
19:40the
19:40rooms we're looking at which is amazing given we did not even go into your bedrooms so tell me what
19:47am i
19:47looking at here ang what is all this this part here is costumes and we're big on costumes and dress
19:53ups in our family okay so let's just start here okay this one mom yes donate mom this one no
20:04it's clear
20:06ang got so used to making all the decisions when her kids were little that she's finding it difficult to
20:11ease up now bella's 16 and ashley's 19 and while these two sisters are trying to donate things
20:18they're paralyzed without permission from their mom mom do you want this bob wig that one yes this can
20:25all go i think okay good so i want to empower the girls to take a more active role in
20:30clearing the clutter
20:32what's going to be the limit on the costumes that you keep that's up to mom no it's not not
20:39anymore
20:41i think if we wear them and they fit i want to be able to keep them that's not a
20:45limit because you
20:46could buy a hundred costumes that fit you a limit is an amount of space maybe two boxes
20:55you two don't stand there silently what's a reasonable limit knowing that things have gotten
21:01out of control in the past i'm fine with one box okay do you guys as long as we pack
21:08it tightly
21:10i'm not laughing ang can joke all she wants but by laughing off much-needed limits she's undermining
21:17the very thing i'm trying to teach her and her family you don't want this one no no good okay
21:24good let's keep moving keep no go and while she is now helping to cull this excess mom one heart
21:32that one can go great job we've got a long way to go to achieve meaningful change when we started
21:40piled high with clothes and costumes this is all you're keeping and 11 boxes off to donation
21:47awesome job let's go out of here more to do upstairs marlin's joined angie to shed some light on the
21:56vintage cup and old photos she found amongst the clutter so that's my father back in sri lanka where
22:04i was born and boxing was his passion quite the athlete we could say yeah he held the amateur title
22:11of sri lanka for five years straight he was a featherweight so he was like legit proper boxer
22:18proper athlete collecting those trophies yep how old were you when you moved from sri lanka to australia
22:27three turning four back in sri lanka civil war was happening at the time so there's a bit of unrest
22:35there so
22:36my father and mother obviously thought it'd be better for us to move to australia and have a
22:41better life sadly marlin's dad passed away almost two decades ago and i can see these memories and
22:49keepsakes mean the world to him but after its journey from sri lanka to australia this old trophy needs a
22:56bit of love so i'm cleaning off the tarnish with hot water and baking soda then polishing it to bring
23:05back its original shine and as the wooden base was scuffed i'm giving it a light sand then spraying it
23:12with a brand new coat of paint lastly i'm framing up these beautiful old photos so the story of marlin's
23:19dad can be retold for decades to come
23:26back downstairs peter's now giving cameron bella and ashley a chance to declutter their collection
23:32of old toys and games on their own you're an adult now and you are both way past a lot
23:38of these toys
23:39go through these and select the stuff you'd still like to have and share as a family
23:45ang desperately wants these three to take ownership of their clutter but then she struggles to let them
23:51do just that stay or go go done okay so i'll be interested to see what happens here without their
23:59mum's second guessing their choices ninja turtle captain robert okay hello do you want this uh no
24:08good good you keep this yeah you want jenga keep jenga that's a good game good good wow these three
24:17are killing it cameron do you need cricket balls given the chance and the responsibility they are
24:22communicating well working as a team do you want this no and most importantly clearing their childhood
24:30clutter so this is all you're keeping seven boxes off to donation it feels good to like let go of
24:39everything that we don't need okay especially without like our parents in our ears like they're
24:43saying they want to keep stuff okay like a lot of the times we've like cleaned out our rooms and
24:47we've
24:48said okay we want to get rid of this and then mum will be like oh i want to look
24:51through it first make
24:52sure there's nothing that i need maybe we could actually go through it with her there it is okay
24:57so instead of it being about a fight or a struggle okay mum you want to look at it let's
25:03do it now
25:04yeah because if you put it off till later
25:10yeah you can see what happens yeah it just builds up over time yeah let's keep moving great job
25:19coming up angie gets inventive for a fun hack
25:24and later unveils her big surprise oh my god
25:33at the family home the reno team are constructing new cabinetry in the kitchen to house the fridge
25:41modernizing the old cupboard doors installing new extended bench tops
25:48and upgrading the old sink and tap but there is still one problem to solve how to cover the broken
25:56tile that's just below where the new range hood is being installed can you lower the range hood and
26:02stick an infill panel in across the top fill the void but before we do that we need to make
26:07sure
26:07that we've got at least 650 clearance from the triverts to the underside of the range hood to meet
26:11building code yeah all right let's measure it okay beautiful all right that'll make it look nice yeah
26:19thank goodness lowering the new range hood hides the cracked tile and we're putting a panel above so there's
26:25no gap in the cabinetry which is a quick and affordable solution around the corner a brand new
26:32pantry is being built to replace storage that was lost to accommodate the fridge which is now being
26:38moved from the old kids playroom into its new home look at that guys fridge in the kitchen yay
26:47next the team can focus their attention on refreshing the living and dining room
26:53the family's gigantic sofa blocked the dining area and there was a severe lack of storage for such a
26:59large household so we're installing a wall of cabinets we're shelving below and i've got brand
27:06new furniture being delivered that once assembled will include even more storage plus we're adding
27:14waist height bookshelves facing the entry and covering the backs with panelling to help define the new
27:19dining area while a smaller modular sofa will open up the space so the family of five can comfortably
27:27sit around a new dining table and to make the rooms really pop i'm ordering vibrant new artwork hopefully
27:34it'll make the space so attractive the parents and kids will want to come out of their own rooms to
27:39spend quality time together
27:46so you have five people living in the house are you surprised at how much linen there is
27:50yes yeah peter's now helping ang and marlon sort through their five tables of linen that was scattered
27:57throughout their home this blanket um donate okay good that one donate okay good you might
28:06not do that okay good both okay great up until this point and just had a really hard time with
28:11this process so go okay good that one can go good but now she's getting rid of lots of stuff
28:19much more readily okay yeah that was good good and it's kind of blowing my mind
28:27i've just done a whole section with the kids and i'll be honest with you they said without mum here
28:34looking over our shoulder it actually felt much easier and now you're here doing this seemingly very
28:43easily and both of you seem much more relaxed yeah what's happened at home i felt like i was on
28:50my own
28:51and everyone else just was blinded by it all and just didn't see it all okay but as a group
28:57we're
28:57now empowered sort of to do this and to push ourselves to make sure that we don't keep things
29:01that we don't need how do you see your your role changing now arlen yeah trying to keep the space
29:08clean yeah and when we buy something replacing something well let's get rid of the old old stuff
29:14instead of holding on to that one as well as a backup or something like that got it and is
29:18that
29:18something that you that you two have fallen prey to that that's something you've done also i think
29:23so yeah i think we all have yeah at last a real breakthrough marlon is taking responsibility for
29:30his part in the clutter and ange is looking happier and more supported let's finish up with this awesome
29:37job let's keep moving that's a good one that's the thing we'll keep that one okay good thank you so
29:42much
29:43i'm feeling so much lighter now that it's not just me focusing on clutter uh that's an old one i've
29:50got a new one okay good i'm pretty positive that everyone's on board and hopefully we can all keep
29:55each other accountable because i don't want the clutter to come back look at this when you started
30:01this whole row piled high with linen this is what you're keeping what's more amazing 13 boxes off to
30:09donation yes exactly great as they take a break from sorting ang and marlon head upstairs
30:19where angie's showing the kids old photos she dug up from the clutter oh my gosh
30:26it's so nice to see everyone laughing together
30:30and reminiscing about when the kids were little that's when i cut your bangs
30:35but what they really need is some new photos that represent who they are as a family today
30:41mind your heads yeah pull a face so i'm staging some fun poses that's cute that i'm taking with my
30:49phone rather than an intimidating professional camera beautiful as i really want this to be a casual
30:56bonding experience where the family can relax and be themselves i love that next i'm going to take shots
31:03each of them individually but instead of stuffy portraits i'm after fun quirky shots so good
31:11and oh my god these pics have come out perfectly now i've got more than enough to create my solution
31:18to
31:18the family's other problem at the house i spotted an old-fashioned key holder that was overloaded with
31:25the families of families keys so i'm going to hack together two picture frames back to back to form a
31:31hinge
31:33add plenty of hooks so everyone has space for their keys
31:39and place one of my fab new family photos on the front cover plus i'm cutting out individual shots
31:47placing them on colored backgrounds and then framing the prints to form a fun photo wall that i hope
31:54they all really love coming up later oh my god the family are gobsmacked when they see their renovated
32:04home oh my god
32:11at the renovation the rubbish truck arrives to clear the front yard
32:16hey guys you're recycling most of this whatever can be recycled we go back to our depot and we
32:21saw through it and as little goes to landfill as possible okay great
32:30inside new lighting is installed throughout to enhance sheree's refreshed contemporary style
32:37including the kids old playroom this space was an unusable mess full of childhood things the kids
32:43had outgrown so i'm updating it for the teenagers by fitting it out with a modern entertainment unit
32:49and smart tv along with plush new seating we're also adding extra storage to help keep the room tidy
32:59plus new shears are going in to stop harsh daylight hitting the tv screen which will make this the
33:04ultimate all-day round team retreat so are you going to keep any of the cds i think pretty much
33:12all of
33:12them can go great at the warehouse ang marlon and their kids are clearing the last of the clutter
33:19are these going yeah good working to cull everything from surplus perfumes that one's broken don't need
33:26that kitchenware all of these stay or go go excellent i'm loving you at this moment old furniture this huge
33:35couch couch it looks enormous okay good to soft toys yes and books she's never going to use that yes
33:43now it's time to see if the family have hit the 70 goal they've been aiming for on the count
33:53of three
33:54i want you to open your eyes and have a look at the result of your incredible work one two
34:00three
34:01open your eyes oh my god that's so good oh my gosh we started with 202 boxes what you're looking
34:14at here
34:15is a measly 39 boxes a huge 81 reduction
34:25well done i thought i was gonna be really tough going through it all but once we got into
34:31what div and the kids said let's keep going i'm feeling relieved and it just feels good to
34:36get rid of all this stuff this is so impressive but i want you to see what we see behind
34:43you your
34:43donate pile take a look check it out oh my god oh my god
34:52what we can see here is loads of electronics kitchenware all that furniture you are donating
34:58that on and it is going to be the cash equivalent of eight and a half thousand dollars so well
35:09done
35:09that is so generous yeah amazing effort all the clutter it wasn't doing anything for us so
35:15to know that it's going to better places and helping people out that need it more than we do
35:21that makes me feel really good ash was this what you expected i thought that i would struggle a lot
35:28more than i did seeing everyone else putting in the effort made me really want to step up and make
35:35sure i let go of enough stuff okay i love that before this i didn't see a way out i
35:40was drowning in the
35:41clutter and now i think this is going to be great for my mental health and for my family as
35:45a whole we're
35:46just going to be so much happier as the donations go off to a local charity shop everything being
35:54kept goes back to the house where peter finds the best places for them as angie readies the treasures
36:04and sheree adds her finishing touches do you know what the secret is with cushions no so see how
36:10i've got this really harley patterned one yeah you always pair it with the neutrals otherwise it's
36:15just too much because of the clutter this place had become a source of conflict for ang marlin and
36:30the kids but by reimagining the rooms as stylish functional spaces with plenty of storage to keep
36:36things neat and tidy i hope it now becomes a home where the family can re-establish their long-lost
36:43harmony
36:47next the transformed home is revealed oh my god this is incredible
36:57ang marlin and their kids are headed back to see their newly renovated home
37:03i'm feeling pretty excited i think it's going to be the start of a new chapter for us as a
37:09family
37:10one with less frustration i'm absolutely pumped to see the new house i can't wait it's been exhausting
37:19but i think it'll be very worth it this is going to mean more time together and just a different
37:26head space for all of us without the clutter marlin cameron bella ash and angie remember when we first
37:36came into this room how there was a huge couch cutting the room in half how there was a dining
37:41table
37:41buried that none of you had sat at for more than five years well on the count of three i
37:47want you to
37:47open your eyes and check out your brand new living room one two three open your eyes
37:57oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god this is incredible unbelievable whose
38:15house is this
38:21the living room has been transformed into an open welcoming space with an elegant new color scheme
38:28and two distinct zones for the whole family to relax him and share a meal this is so beautiful it's
38:35so
38:35good oh my god oh my wow this is amazing absolutely amazing like sheree thank you so much you have
38:42magic
38:43powers well i think i did a good job yeah this is an amazing job so it wasn't just my
38:48effort myself
38:49and the wonderful team atreides from grey army and grey care so we did quite a lot of work here
38:54you have brand new flurry oh i love it and we painted throughout we've upgraded all of the lighting
39:00the new blinds new curtains one of the things i really didn't like about your lounge room was that
39:06gigantic sofa that cut the room in two so we've now got a more appropriate sofa where the whole
39:12family can sit down and a dining table for five yeah and i reckon we should have dinner tonight
39:18together yeah it's just so homely and cozy for us all to be together and i just love it everything
39:25about it i can't hold anything it's just like wow it looks incredible it should bring us closer together
39:33i can spend more time sitting down having family meals watching movies that's not all though is it
39:40angie no i've got a little surprise come on lots more to see i'm excited after discovering the boxing
39:49trophy that belonged to marlon's dad angie restored the tarnished silver to its former glory
39:55while in the once cluttered entryway sheree added a half wall of new display shelving
40:02wow oh my gosh oh wow oh awesome yeah marlon after our little chat the other day i thought
40:12this trophy needs to be in a prime position so i popped it here alongside the photos of your dad
40:19i think
40:20it's great they were never on display before so yeah it's excellent and speaking of photos do you remember
40:28what we did the other day come over this side oh my god stop oh my god stop
40:46that's very classic and it's not only just a photo wall remember how you had a whole punch of keys
40:54yeah
40:56so now oh my god wow that's so smart now they're hidden and it's covered by your beautiful modern fun
41:06family photo that's fantastic that's so cool very clever i love it
41:14the chaotic kitchen was completely dysfunctional with the fridge way off in another room making meal
41:21meal prep a slow agonizing chore wow oh my god oh my goodness look at it the fridge is writing
41:41yes
41:41like just look so good
41:49now the fridge is within arm's reach and there's plenty of usable bench space
41:54look at it all i love the bench space they were hidden under things not only under benches check this
42:02out
42:02of the pantry oh yay oh my god that's so good and wrap around the back side here as well
42:10pantries as
42:11well wow so sheree has done an amazing job why don't you fill us in by bringing the fridge in
42:17we deleted
42:17the pantry that was there before it freed up a lot more bench space so now you can actually cook
42:22meals
42:23here and have lots of room to move yes we painted the kitchen cabinets we installed new bench tops and
42:29you'll also notice that the old floor tiles are gone so you've now got the beautiful floorboards
42:36that are running all on the same level right throughout wow it looks like a brand new kitchen
42:41right yes we'll be able to cook meals just the convenience of not having to run across to another
42:48room to get stuff out of the fridge will be perfect we can actually bake like we can make some
42:54cookies for
42:55everyone when you say everyone do you mean anyone in the kitchen the kitchen looks insane there's so
43:03much room and practical it's going to be great to bake something in there
43:10the kids old playroom had become a dumping ground for clutter forcing the teenagers to retreat to their
43:16bedrooms wow oh my gosh oh my goodness
43:31wow this looks so cool
43:39it's now been reborn as a modern teen hangout for ashley bella and cameron to enjoy themselves and spend
43:46time together oh we've got cam oh oh my god it looks amazing bella cam and ash this is your
43:57room so no
43:57parents allowed i've got this super comfy couch there's room for three of you here to sit and watch
44:05telly we've continued here just the new curtains painting throughout you've got this gorgeous furniture
44:11and lots of storage it looks like an incredible space for us to all just like relax and get together
44:19to watch the tv i think it's also a really good space for us to have friends over and we
44:25don't have
44:25to annoy mum and dad in the living room absolutely love it i look so good sure in the team
44:31just did an
44:33amazing job and you really wanted to get these guys out of the bedrooms and get the family happening
44:39how have things changed do you think i think we've really connected more as a family everyone's stepped
44:44up and now to come home to this amazing space i think they're going to play their role in making
44:49sure
44:50it stays this way definitely i'm so overwhelmed and like in a great way of just how everything's
44:58turned out it's like a brand new start i just can't wait sit back and relax and enjoy it all
45:04to peter sheree and angie thank you so much for all the hard work you put in not just to
45:10our home but
45:10to us as a family it's just given us that push to have a better life for ourselves this household
45:19of
45:19five was trapped in a cycle of blame that drove ang to despair but by empowering the kids to be
45:26an
45:27active part of the solution and marlon to show support for his wife they've gained a clutter-free home
45:33and once again become a united loving family
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