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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
00:30the stuff holding them back while Sheree Barber renovates their homes in
00:38record time and Angie Kent brings much loved treasures back to life it's the
00:52greatest oh 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
01:16Cameron have always loved getting out and about and having fun and for nearly
01:22two decades and she's been happy to run the family's busy lives I love my mum
01:29she's very funny outgoing and vibrant person she does so much for all of us
01:35she like handles like the bills she does the grocery shopping but while the stay
01:41at home mum was able to keep on top of things when the kids were little when
01:46she went back to work the household quickly spiraled there's just like piles
01:54of like stuff everywhere it's pretty frustrating because everywhere you go
02:00this clutter you're stepping over things or you have to move a whole heap of
02:05things to get to other things the clutter makes me feel ashamed and I just can't
02:11keep the house clean by myself I've had back issues so I struggle like if I can
02:15get into a pile but 10 15 minutes in my back's seizing up on me I work my chiefs
02:20it's long hours I don't get home till 7 in the morning so I try to do as much as
02:26I
02:26can Marlon says it's not really his stuff but he doesn't actually sort of help pick it
02:32up and the kids are all old enough to do chores and things and just don't step in
02:36everyone kind of shoves it off and says oh well that's not my responsibility I
02:41just can't cope anymore my kids and my husband need to step up to help out
02:45around this house
02:55keeping a home clutter free is a team effort and when that breaks down chaos
03:00takes over and for Ange and her family it's led to a blame game that's gotten
03:05so out of control they desperately need us to step in to help them out
03:15hey Marlon Ange how you doing may we come in please do okay let's go
03:31here comes the rest of the team great to see you tell us what we're looking at in this room
03:36um this was the cleanest room it's just become now over cluttered from when I went full-time and yeah
03:43this is what we've ended up with so how long ago did you start working full-time had two years
03:47and it's
03:48just built up and I have a bad back so I can't tackle it on my own anymore Marlon
03:53how much of this is your stuff um give us give us a percentage he'd say zero five percent five
04:00percent how much the three kids probably about fifteen percent each okay so that leaves fifty
04:06percent is your wives so would you tell us maybe I could be in trouble for that I would say
04:12so Bella
04:12what are you thinking well I think it's not mine but okay so now it's down to zero percent Cameron
04:19what
04:19do you think's going on here I think it's mostly all of theirs but me wow that's a big call
04:24okay Ashley
04:25I think that a lot of this is my stuff okay and also my mom's as well but I definitely
04:31do think
04:31there's more than zero things of Cameron's in here so is this a lot about pointing fingers this is
04:37yours this is mine it's your turn you do it I won't do it Ashley what's gone wrong no one's
04:44taking
04:44responsibility everyone's just saying oh it's someone else's responsibility not mine yeah and
04:50it can't be comfortable to be in this room well yeah I don't really like coming out here that much
04:55anymore like I just stay in my room because I keep it clean in my room but yeah there's just
05:02so much
05:02stuff out here yeah I'm noticing no storage so your whole life is on display here no wonder
05:08but the big elephant for me in the room that I'm seeing is this massive couch that you've got it's
05:14actually breaking the room into two and that little section over there I can see a dining table but I
05:19presume you don't ever sit and eat your meals there right when was the last time you sat as a
05:24family at
05:25that table like five years ago and it would be so nice for you guys to come together because you're
05:30such a beautiful family you seem very disconnected and I'm looking around lots of lovely little baby
05:36photos but do we ever have any family photos together no not at all so listen I also notice
05:43there's more clutter back through here Marlon and let's go let's check it out whoa
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
06:02for someone else to even get past and help out and do stuff got it what do you want in
06:07this space
06:07my fridge and pantry and more bench space to prepare got it so you want a functional working
06:14kitchen yep while 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
06:53this overflow it's not really about not enough space is it it's really about too much stuff yeah way too
07:00much
07:01help me work out Ange you hate the clutter you want the clutter out but a lot of the stuff
07:12is yours
07:14I don't like to waste money sometimes it's like can we sell these or can we pass it on to
07:20someone else
07:20but Marlon what's it costing you and your family happiness no space for the kids okay and I think
07:29that yeah I feel the shame of it and I think and I think that's their attitude too that it's
07:34mum's fault
07:35it's a mum's job to clean the house and keep it tidy so I feel like yeah it's all sort
07:43of falling onto me
07:47what is it that you want just a clean happy space okay for us to hang out just a place
07:55where we can
07:56be a family again got it okay so we can turn this around however it's going to take some hard
08:02work
08:02it's going to take commitment from the whole family yep you up for that definitely okay grab something
08:08let's get started
08:14to declutter and renovate the family's home everything must be packed up and loaded into
08:20waiting removeless fans take one of these blankets wrap them make sure then in transit they're kept in
08:27great condition okay thank you
08:34I feel just insane watching all the stuff come out of the house
08:39and I'm very nervous for sorting through everything
08:43mum loves to keep stuff so I think she's gonna have the most difficult time letting go of things
08:51I know the job ahead is going to be emotional and hard but I'm hoping all the finger pointing sort
08:58of stops um and we can get back on track as a family
09:04coming up as the renovations 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 responsible
09:38as 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
09:58and while I can see other old photos around the house I haven't spotted any of the family together
10:04but I have found their overloaded key ring holder which has given me an exciting idea on how to fix
10:12all 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 is not their fault
10:44but someone else's so it's time to show them the uncomfortable truth that in this household it's everyone's responsibility
10:53when we came to your home the place was overrun with clutter on the count of three
10:59I want you to open your eyes and check out just how much stuff there was one two three open
11:08your eyes
11:18that's more than you should be able to fit in a whole house
11:20oh my god
11:25let 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
11:33oh my god we have a ton of media here we have linen and a whole lot of clothes on
11:39these three
11:40long tables are items that came out of your kitchen this is crazy absolutely crazy including
11:51275 plastic food storage containers a record
11:56i 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
12:15i'll go back to the question when you asked us what percentage the clutter is for each of us
12:20i think probably undersold a little bit on myself and some of the kids contributed not just ang
12:27okay unless you get rid of 70 you will not be able to create the kind of home and family
12:36relaxation
12:37that you're looking for okay we're getting started come with me let's go okay
12:46with the clutter gone from the house sheree and her team can get started
12:52with 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
13:11this dated and difficult to use kitchen desperately needs a redesign to bring in the fridge that was
13:17stuck way over in the kids playroom so we're ripping out a section of the old cabinets to make space
13:24opposite the stove this move will create a golden triangle which is a great kitchen layout principle
13:31connecting the fridge sink and stove within easy reach of each other the new layout means the old bench
13:38tops have got to go but otherwise i want to reuse what's still working to save on costs
13:44next sheree needs to replace the dated window furnishings in the living and dining room
13:49this big window here fronts the street so it's got a real privacy issue what would you recommend there
13:56so you can do some of these venetian blinds something you can tilt that allows light coming
14:01in but also gives you the privacy during the day okay that sounds good i'd love to add some fullness
14:06to the room as well maybe a curtain yeah something like this has a little bit of a texture to
14:11it with
14:11the 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
14:24working is proving difficult if we smash those tiles we're in trouble
14:30oh was that a tile that just dropped i was counting on not having to replace these tiles
14:37but a broken one is a big eyesore that could mean a lot more work and a huge delay oh
14:43shattered in a
14:44million 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
15:07they 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 trophies 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
15:30strongest memory for you this was like the first major what i won and i won gymnast of the year
15:37for
15:38my whole club get out of here this straight away is a super important trophy yeah and then i guess
15:44this one was the first trophy i ever got okay you only have limited space and this is what being
15:56an
15:56adult means you have to start making informed choices or else look
16:07yeah i don't know and are you feeling a bit sad right now yeah talk to us i just understand
16:16her
16:16emotional attachment a lot of years taking her to the gym and stuff and watching her win all these awards
16:27so i understand her not wanting to get rid of them i'm like i'm fine i just i want to
16:35do the right
16:35thing for everyone else yeah if i can't find the space for it in my room it's just going to
16:40end up
16:40back out in the other room and i think that that's the lesson for all of you here you only
16:47have the
16:48space you have yeah let's keep going this one as well because me bell and Cameron we all have one
16:55from our primary school okay and i'll get rid of these some amazing progress by ashley i think we
17:02need that and while the family are now successfully clearing the rest of this stuff did you want that
17:07coming no my real concern here is ang any clutter the kids feel compelled to hold on to is a
17:14learned
17:14behavior from their mom keep that so it's going to be a real challenge moving forward to break them free
17:20from her influence when we started this table was piled high this is what you've decided to keep wow and
17:28you have a dozen boxes of items going off to donation let'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
17:50anymore at the house sheree's assessing the damage done to the kitchen wall tile when the old range hood
17:57was removed the homeowners don't have any spare tiles and it's unlikely i can source a match to replace
18:05the broken one and we do not have time to replace all the kitchen tiles with new ones
18:11do you ever know how far the range hood will come down i don't know if it will it'll be
18:17normally
18:17slimmer than the old bulkier version with the new range hood being shorter in height it's going to
18:25leave a big gap either above or below so we're going to have to come up with a solution but
18:31first there's
18:32a more pressing issue to address throughout the home the kids old playroom and kitchen are covered in
18:38cold dated gray tiles that stops at the living room's uneven and patchy timber floor which was
18:45hidden by the family's enormous couch so we're adding plywood to match the height of the tiles
18:51so we can then lay beautiful modern floating floorboards on top can you have the floorboards
18:57running this way all the way through so it makes the property look longer yeah great thank you always
19:12to 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
19:25in the kitchen and the kids old playroom i've chosen warm wood tones and for the living and dining
19:31room i'm painting the panels a cool gray for a more sophisticated feel all of these clothes this
19:38whole long row came out of the rooms we're looking at which is amazing given we did not even go
19:44into
19:44your bedrooms so tell me what am i looking at here ang what is all this this part here is
19:50costumes and
19:51we're big on costumes and dress ups in our family okay so let's just start here okay this one mom
19:59yes donate mom this one no it's clear ang got so used to making all the decisions when her kids
20:09were
20:09little that she's finding it difficult to ease up now bella's 16 and ashley's 19 and while these two
20:16sisters are trying to donate things they're paralyzed without permission from their mom mom do you
20:22want this bob wig that one yes this can all go i think okay good so i want to empower
20:28the girls to
20:28take a more active role in clearing the clutter what's going to be the limit on the costumes that you
20:35keep that's up to mom no it's not not anymore i think if we wear them and they fit i
20:43want to be able
20:43to keep them that's not a limit because you could buy a hundred costumes that fit you a limit is
20:49an
20:49amount of space maybe two boxes you two don't stand there silently what's a reasonable limit knowing
21:00that things have gotten out of control in the past i'm fine with one box okay do you guys as
21:08long as
21:08we pack it tightly i'm not laughing ang can joke all she wants but by laughing off much needed limits
21:16she's undermining the very thing i'm trying to teach her and her family you don't want this one no no
21:24good okay good let's keep moving keep no go and while she is now helping to cull this excess mom
21:31one
21:32heart that one can go great job we've got a long way to go to achieve meaningful change when we
21:39started
21:40piled high with clothes and costumes this is all you're keeping and 11 boxes off to donation awesome
21:47job let's go out of here more to do upstairs marlin's joined angie to shed some light on the vintage
21:56cup
21:56and old photo she found amongst the clutter so that's my father back in sri lanka where i was born
22:04and boxing was his passion quite the athlete we could say yeah he held a amateur title of sri lanka
22:12for
22:12five years straight he was a featherweight so he was like legit proper boxer proper athlete collecting
22:20those trophies yep how old were you when you moved from sri lanka to australia three turning four back
22:30in sri lanka civil war was happening at the time so there's a bit of unrest there so my father
22:37and
22:37mother obviously thought it'd be better for us to move to australia and have a better life
22:43sadly marlin's dad passed away almost two decades ago and i can see these memories and keepsakes
22:49mean the world to him but after its journey from sri lanka to australia this old trophy needs a bit
22:56of love so i'm cleaning off the tarnish with hot water and baking soda then polishing it to bring back
23:05its original shine and as the wooden base was scuffed i'm giving it a light sand then spraying it with
23:12a
23:12brand 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 back downstairs peter's now giving cameron bella and ashley
23:29a chance to declutter their collection of old toys and games on their own you're an adult now and you
23:37are both way past a lot of these toys go through these and select the stuff you'd still like to
23:42have
23:42and share as a family ang desperately wants these three to take ownership of their clutter but then
23:50she struggles to let them do just that stay or go go go done okay so i'll be interested to
23:57see what
23:58happens here without their mum second guessing their choices ninja turtle and captain robert go
24:05bella do you want this uh no good good you keep this yeah do you want jenga keep jenga that's
24:13a good
24:13game good good wow these three are killing it cameron do you need clicker balls given the chance and the
24:21responsibility they are communicating well working as a team do you want this no and most importantly
24:29clearing their childhood clutter so this is all you're keeping seven boxes off to donation it feels
24:37good to like let go of everything that we don't need especially without like our parents in our ears
24:43like they're saying they want to keep stuff okay like a lot of the times we've like cleaned out our
24:47rooms and we've said okay we want to get rid of this and then mum will be like oh i
24:51want to look
24:51through it first make sure there's nothing that i need maybe we could actually go through it with her
24:56there it is okay so instead of it being about a fight or a struggle okay mum you want to
25:02look at it
25:02let's do it now yeah because if you put it off till later
25:10you 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
25:34at the family home the reno team are constructing new cabinetry in the kitchen
25:39to house the fridge modernizing the old cupboard doors
25:45installing new extended bench tops
25:48and upgrading the old sink and tap but there is still one problem to solve
25:55how to cover the broken tile that's just below where the new range hood is being installed
26:00can you lower the range hood and we stick an infill panel in yeah 100 fill the void but before
26:05we
26:06do that we need to make sure that we've got at least 650 clearance from the triverts to the underside
26:10of the range hood to meet building code yeah all right let's measure it okay beautiful all right
26:16that'll make it look nice yeah thank goodness lowering the new range hood hides the cracked tile
26:23and we're putting a panel above so there's no gap in the cabinetry which is a quick and affordable solution
26:30around the corner a brand new pantry is being built to replace storage that was lost to accommodate the fridge
26:37which is now being moved from the old kids playroom into its new home
26:41look 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 large
26:59household so we're installing a wall of cabinets we're shelving below and i've got brand new furniture
27:07being delivered that once assembled will include even more storage plus we're adding waist height
27:14bookshelves facing the entry and covering the backs with panelling to help define the new dining area
27:21while a smaller modular sofa will open up the space so the family of five can comfortably sit around a
27:27new
27:27dining table and to make the rooms really pop i'm ordering vibrant new artwork hopefully it'll make
27:34the space so attractive the parents and kids will want to come out of their own rooms to spend quality
27:39time 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 throughout their
27:57home
27:58this blanket um donate okay good that one donate okay good you might not do that okay good both okay
28:07great up until this point age has had a really hard time with this process there we go okay good
28:15that we can go good but now she's getting rid of lots of stuff much more readily okay yeah that's
28:22good
28:22good and it's kind of blowing my mind i've just done a whole section with the kids and i'll be
28:31honest
28:31with you they said without mum here looking over our shoulder it actually felt much easier and now you're
28:39here doing this seemingly very easily and both of you seem much more relaxed yeah what's happened at home i
28:49felt like i was on my own and everyone else just was blinded by it all and just didn't see
28:54it all okay
28:55but as a group we're now empowered sort of to do this and to push ourselves to make sure that
29:01we don't
29:01keep things that we don't need how do you see your your role changing now arlen yeah trying to keep
29:07the
29:08space clean 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 age 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 i'm feeling so much lighter now that it's not just me focusing on clutter uh that's an old one
29:49i've got a new one okay good i'm pretty positive that everyone's on board and hopefully we can all
29:55keep each 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
30:08after donation 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 what's this look at
30:31reminiscing about when the kids were little that's when i cut your bangs but what they really need is
30:37some new photos that represent who they are as a family today mind your head yeah poor face so i'm
30:45staging some fun poses that's cute that i'm taking with my phone rather than an intimidating professional
30:51camera beautiful as i really want this to be a casual bonding experience where the family can relax and be
31:00themselves i love that next i'm going to take shots of each of them individually but instead of stuffy
31:06portraits i'm after fun quirky shots so good and oh my god these pics have come out perfectly now i've
31:16got more than enough to create my solution to the family's other problem at the house i spotted an
31:22old-fashioned key holder that was overloaded with the family's keys so i'm going to hack together two
31:29picture frames back to back to form a hinge add plenty of hooks so everyone has space for their keys
31:38and 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 they
31:54all really love coming up later oh my god the family are gobsmacked when they see their renovated home
32:11at the renovation the rubbish truck arrives to clear the front yard hey guys you're recycling most of this
32:18whatever can be recycled we go back to our depot and we sort through it and as little goes to
32:22landfill
32:22as 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 that kids
32:43outgrown 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
33:12of them 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
33:34this huge couch it looks enormous okay good to soft toys yes and books she's never going to use that
33:43do you throw it no
33:47now 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 open
34:02your eyes oh my god
34:07that's so good oh my gosh we started with 202 boxes what you're looking at here is a measly
34:1730 39 boxes a huge 81 reduction massive job yes well done i thought i was going to be really
34:29tough going
34:29through it all but once we got into it even the kids said let's keep going i'm feeling relieved and
34:35it just
34:36feels good to get rid of all this stuff this is so impressive but i want you to see what
34:42we see behind
34:43you your donate 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
35:05eight and a half thousand dollars so well done that is so generous yeah amazing effort
35:12all the clutter it wasn't doing anything for us so to know that it's going to better places and
35:19helping people out that need it more than we do that makes me feel really good
35:24ashe was this what you expected i thought that i would struggle a lot more than i did seeing
35:30everyone else putting in the effort made me really want to step up and make sure i let go of
35:36enough
35:36stuff okay i love that before this i didn't see a way out i was drowning in the clutter and
35:42now i think
35:42this is going to be great for my mental health and for my family as a whole we're just going
35:46to be so
35:47much happier as the donations go off to a local charity shop everything being kept goes back to
35:55the house where peter finds the best places for them as angie readies the treasures and sheree adds
36:05her finishing touches do you know what the secret is with cushions no so see how i've got this really
36:11harley patterned one yeah you always pair it with the neutrals otherwise it's just too much
36:24because of the clutter this place had become a source of conflict for ang marlon and the kids
36:30but by reimagining the rooms as stylish functional spaces with plenty of storage to keep things neat
36:36tidy i hope it now becomes a home where the family can re-establish their long-lost harmony
36:47next the transformed home is revealed oh my god this is incredible
36:57ang marlon 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 one
37:10with 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
37:26headspace for all of us without the clutter marlon 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 buried that none of you had sat at for more than five years well on the count of three
37:47i want
37:47you to open your eyes and check out your brand new living room one two three open your eyes
38:21the living room has been transformed into an open welcoming space with an elegant
38:27new color scheme and two distinct zones for the whole family to relax him and share a meal
38:33this is so beautiful it's so good oh my god oh my wow this is amazing absolutely amazing like
38:40sheree thank you so much you have magic powers well i think i did a good job yeah you did
38:46an amazing job
38:46so it wasn't just my effort myself and the wonderful team atreides from grey army and grey care so we
38:53did
38:53quite a lot of work here you have brand new flurry oh i love it and we painted throughout we've
38:59upgraded
38:59all of the lighting the new blinds new curtains one of the things i really didn't like about your
39:05lounge room was that gigantic sofa that cut the room into so we've now got a more appropriate sofa
39:11where the whole family can sit down and a dining table for five yes and i reckon we should have
39:17dinner
39:17tonight together yeah it's just so homely and cozy for us all to be together and i just love it
39:25everything about it i can't hold anything it's just like wow it looks incredible it should bring us
39:32closer together we can spend more time sitting down having family meals watching movies
39:39that's not all though is it ang no i've got a little surprise come on lots more to see i'm
39:45excited
39:47after discovering the boxing trophy that belonged to marlon's dad
39:51angie restored the tarnished silver to its former glory while in the once cluttered entryway
39:57sheree added a half wall of new display shelving wow oh my gosh oh wow oh awesome yeah marlon after
40:10our little chat the other day i thought this trophy needs to be in a prime position so i popped
40:16it here
40:16alongside the photos of your dad i think it's great they were never on display before so yeah it's
40:24excellent excellent and speaking of photos do you remember what we did the other day come over this
40:33side oh my god stop oh my god stop absolutely classic and it's not only just a photo wall remember
40:52how you had
40:53a whole punch a key for now oh my god that's so smart now they're hidden and it's covered by
41:04your
41:04beautiful modern fun family 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 prep
41:21a slow agonizing chore wow oh my god oh my goodness look at it the fridge is writing yes just
41:42looks so good
41:49now the fridge is now 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 pantries oh yay oh my god that's so good and wrap around the back side here as well pantries
42:11as
42:11well wow so shree has done an amazing job why don't you fill us in by bringing the fridge in
42:16we 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
42:29also notice that the old floor tiles so you've now got the beautiful floorboards that are running all
42:37on the same level right throughout wow it looks like a brand new kitchen right yes we'll be able to
42:43cook
42:44meals just the convenience of not having to run across to another room to get stuff out of the fridge
42:49will be perfect we can actually bake like we can make some cookies for everyone when you say everyone
42:57do you mean anyone in particular everyone the kitchen looks insane there's so much room and
43:04practical 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
43:38bedrooms it's now been reborn as a modern teen hangout for ashley bella and cameron to enjoy themselves
43:46and spend time together oh we've got curtains oh it looks amazing bella cam and ash this is your room
43:57so no parents allowed
44:00i've got this super comfy couch there's room for three of you here to sit and watch telly
44:05we've continued here just the new curtains painting throughout you've got this gorgeous furniture and
44:11lots of storage it looks like an incredible space for us to all just like relax and get together to
44:19watch
44:20the tv i think it's also a really good space for us to have friends over and we don't have
44:25to annoy
44:26mom and dad in the living room absolutely love it and look so good sheree and the team
44:32just did an amazing job and you really wanted to get these guys out of the bedrooms and get the
44:38family
44:38happening how have things changed do you think i think we've really connected more as a family
44:44everyone's stepped up and now to come home to this amazing space i think they're going to play their
44:49role and making sure it stays this way definitely i'm so overwhelmed and like in a great way of just
44:57how everything's turned out it's like a brand new start i just can't wait to sit back and relax and
45:02enjoy
45:02it all to peter sheree and angie thank you so much for all the hard work you put in not
45:09just to our home
45:10but to us as a family it's just given us that push to have a better life for ourselves this
45:18household of
45:19five was trapped in a cycle of blame that drove ang to despair but by empowering the kids to be
45:26an
45:26active part of the solution and marlon to show support for his wife they've gained a clutter-free
45:33home and once again become a united loving family
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