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i would like you to convert our attic in to a bedroom, but i do not want to appear on tv or be filmed. is this possibe. looking forward from hearing from you soon

Posted by shazia on 10/11/2009 18:50:06

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Having been watching your programme, I feel it would be a great opportunity for us to sort out our very dated 1930's house which we brought 12 years ago and have not managed to refurbish - I have no kitchen (what is there is the original 1930's kitchen, with bare brick walls), bare plastered walls in the bedrooms and hallways, my poor son's ceiling started to fall down about 10 years ago (where the plaster cracked off, and we have never managed to repair it!) We have no where to eat as the dining room is a complete mess and used as a temporary office for my husband, we really do need more space, we only have one toilet which is in the bathroom upstairs - so there is always a fight for that! and only three bedrooms which also need complely refurbishing, my daughter has noone to put all her clothes so they are all over her room!. We brought the house with the intention of completely gutting it, but my husband started up his own business so that left us short of money, then myself and my son were diagnosed with Chrons disease, my son was extremely poorly so we spent a long time in and out of hospital with him. Therefore the house was put on hold, and we are still living in a complete mess. We need more space as I have two teenagers. It would be a dream come true to us if we could have George and the team in to makeover our house, I really hope you can help as we are really desperate to have a nice house! and I know George and the team really are the experts to help.

Posted by Michelle Smith on 02/11/2009 11:18:24

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Does anyone know where I can buy wallpaper and a matching roller blind? I'm sure I've seen this on The Home Show

Posted by sue on 31/10/2009 11:11:15

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Hi I've just brought an 1900th year old hardware store in Clacton on sea with 4 bed apartment their is no ceiling and In a bad state of repair and has not been live in for nearly 20 years I am lookin to transform into a posh hair salon,but stuck for ideas in the apartment and wondered if u guys had any ideas of what would the eco way to tranform this. Kind regards Heidi

Posted by Heidi blyth crazy hairdresser on 30/10/2009 22:48:18

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Hello, still in the bungalow built in the 60's Moved in 21 years ago need an extra bedroom because we changed 3rd bedrom into dinging room Explored the idea of loft conversion but told we would have to have pitch roof, more work than is needed I thought - I was just thinking of a dormer.Tried to sell, but no buyers. Had conservatory built 12 months ago and although this has given an extra room for dining and lounging, what was the converted 3rd bedroom(dining room until the conservatory was built) cannot be used as a bedroom without further constructive work because it is accessed via the front (small hall). So I am still left with a 2 x bedroom bungalow. When family come to stay I have to put them up with a single bedroom/hall with a bed setee. I am serously wishing now I had made more effort to have the LOFT converted. The reconstrucion to the 3rd bedroom/dining room is no problem and we do have enough funds however, I do not want to have any building work and then be left wondering if perhaps I could have made better use of the rooms available. With a keen eye like Goeorge has I am sure this would be a doddle. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely Angela Halsall

Posted by Angela Halsall on 28/10/2009 23:05:21

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Hi George and The Home Show Team. I'm an avid fan of the show and am always amazed at the transformations you have created! My husband and i have been discussing converting our loft and possibly making our kitchen and dining room into one big space. We live in Glasgow and have three small children, we would like our house to flow and fit us better. It would be a dream come true if, we fill your criteria. Awaiting your reply and kind regards, Caroline.

Posted by Caroline Curran on 20/10/2009 13:56:49

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Hi everyone, we're responsible for all of The Home Show's online presence, but I can't stress enough that you need to call or email via the contact info given in the main body of this page if you want more info about appearing on the programme. That's home@tigeraspect.co.uk or 020 7434 6810. If you leave comments here then we'll see them, but the programme-makers won't. Thanks!

Posted by Rich-4Homes on 13/10/2009 11:12:48

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Hi Louise, you need to email the email address given above for more info on appearing on the programme

Posted by Rich-4Homes on 13/10/2009 11:09:43

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Hi ANGELA, no book at present I'm afraid

Posted by Rich-4Homes on 13/10/2009 11:09:02

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Hi, we love your show. My husband especially loves it and I wondered if there is a book on the show that I could buy him for Christmas

Posted by Angela on 12/10/2009 11:03:53

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this enquirey is for my mum she loves this show, hates her house, my dad will not move but will not give my mum help to do up the house and she doesnt know where to begin its really getting her down the last time the house had any work to it was about 25years ago.... if you could give us some more information about appearing on the show that would be great. Thanks Louise Williams

Posted by louise williams on 07/10/2009 20:42:46

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Been following the programme over here in France - could have done with your help after we'd had the kitchen installed. I'm now dreading going back to the UK next month. I realise our house there needs some updating. What I'd like to do, is to either make a kitchen/diner or a living room diner., and add a utility room onto the side. Would I qualify for help? We're both newly retired.

Posted by Jean Stanford on 28/09/2009 12:07:20

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Where were the storage cupboard doors bought in todays show please? The ones in hallway were the old kitchen door used to be. Thanks

Posted by Patricia on 21/09/2009 19:35:13

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Hi I am lisa Howard i think your show is the best. I would love you to come to my house i would pay anythink Just to have a lovely Desighner house.But also your website is fantastic it gives loads of advice to people like me who want my house to be loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you.

Posted by Lisa Howard on 21/09/2009 18:45:00

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I own an 2bedroom flat in edinburgh. The flat has two bedrooms two reception rooms and a balcony overlooking a manmade lake and napier university. I have lived here for about 7years, I am single and don't have much clue with respect to interior design. I am currently planning a major refurb where I intend to redesignate rooms, take down walls and really gut the place from top to bottom. This could be a dream project for Georgie boy! I don,t know what the timescale for your shows are and I don't know exactly what you look for in candidates but I have really enjoyed watching the transformations George has made and am very realistic about the budgets required.

Posted by brian mcilroy on 07/09/2009 22:32:36

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Hi all, Great show! well done George. Could we get more of the home show on a "normal channel" and not "more4" ? All the best. Phil

Posted by phil on 31/08/2009 21:45:49

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We live in a 1890 sandstone house. It is a conversion. We own the botton floor, the basement and the large garden. We have large rooms, but small kitchen and bathroom. One bedroom is on the ground level, 2 are in the basement, which can be quite musty. We need to try and find ways of getting a further bedroom (s), gym, office, larger kitchen and bathroom. Through time we will have the availability of buying the upstair level, so have to work in conjuction with this should the availability come about. It is a beautiful house and to everyone looks very large, but we do not have storage and the rooms can be impractical when you wish to have guests staying overnight/weekends. Its quirky and has enormous potential to be an outstanding house. A precident has been set re extensions in the houses at each end, so planning permission would not be a problem. Hear from you soon. Yvonne

Posted by Yvonne Anderson on 31/08/2009 11:36:17

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We were looking to 'up-size' and our house went on the market at the end of 2007, but in Feb 2008 our lives were turned upside down when, because of an undetected genetic electrical fault, my husband's heart stopped in his sleep, then aged just 39. He came out of a coma but had suffered damage to the brain having been without a pulse for more than 20 minutes during resuscitation. 18 months on he is making a truly remarkable recovery but is still very much travelling a journey. We have two children under 5 and our (unextended) small 1930's 3 bedroom house feels like it is busting at the seams. We had considered extending before but had decided to move instead as having consulted an architect felt the possibilities would always be limited my the existing room sizes. Now, because of events we cannot afford to move but have a minimum of ?40k, potentially double that dependent on how my husband's return to work programme goes. We are mentally and physically exhausted by the events of the last 18 months and would truly welcome the gift of having someone design and project manage what is an inevitable and very daunting task. Please help. Yours sincerely Nicole

Posted by Nicole and Roger on 26/08/2009 21:19:32

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I would love to have George transform my home but in these days of cash crisis I don't have the required budget. wouldn't it be good if he could show how to change/improve our homes with a lower budget - I could possibly manage ?25,000

Posted by couperwoman on 22/08/2009 22:12:26

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Hi WENDY SMITH, you're in luck! Check out http://www.channel4.com/4homes/design-style/design-byspace/bathroom/planning-a-small-bathroom-08-06-09_p_1.html and http://www.channel4.com/4homes/design-style/design-byspace/bathroom/planning-a-small-en-suite-bathroom-08-06-09_p_1.html

Posted by Rich-4Homes on 18/08/2009 11:12:33

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I find it appauling when people hand over their hard earned cash, for the home to be updated, improved, extended etc, and then come home to be told, that because the money ran out, they have no en-suite. I think that for the show and the publicity alone, channel 4, could afford to give the participants an en-suite, instead of leaving them disappointed.

Posted by Aviewer on 15/08/2009 19:00:12

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Hi, Ok so i dont have 40k but to be honest who does at the moment. I do however have 10k which i want to use on changing my cellar from a dark damp grotty moldy room still with the big slate table into a room where i can put my rock band kit and also toilet as at the moment visitors have to treck through a bedroom to get to the bathroom. Infact if i had the money i would change the whole layout of the house..... as my neighbours call it its 'the house that jack built' Any ideas

Posted by Lisa Boag on 13/08/2009 21:30:20

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Hi george,just love your show watch every week and love what you do to transform a house.i don't want house transformed but would love some advice on how to make a small bathroom look fab also ensuite and cloakroom,would love you to plan them out for me.keep on with the shows they are great to watch.

Posted by wendy smith on 13/08/2009 14:54:22

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I have a 2bed house, a 4yrold son and a 3month old girl. I need a loft conversion for my lad but only have 15grand, surely people with 40grand don't need help?? I work hard and have saved for years. why can't you help me? I'm not rich enough? and yet not poor enough for a 3bed council house. Please help me

Posted by Sarah W on 13/08/2009 11:14:36

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Really need help with tired dull 30 year old house. Quite a challenge for you as we have funds but no imagination. Really love modern fresh clean look. Saw your programme this year and thought he's the man! Please help, if you can.

Posted by Denise on 12/08/2009 22:14:26

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Dear Mr Clarke, (George), Your show and technical abilty is the best on TV related to building design and spacial awareness. Spacial Awareness is the name I have chosen some years ago for my ambition to get into exhibition design. For at exhibitions one recieves a limited area for which I design though not as yet for real the best and most interesting way to market both the company and its product. Waht struck me watching and reading about your show and yourself is that perhpas t5here is an addition to yourself and to your show regarding devloping new and more up to date designs of our failing pubs and pub / restaurants. Its time to put to history the old English pub architecture, its worn out, dark, dingy and full of wasteful space. I strongly believe that the brewries or privately owned public houses would jump at the chance to rejunvinate their established. I have spoken to one or two and suggested that they could increase the table covers nad social meeting sections by re-designing the space they have, allowing more light and fereedom from our old world pubs. We could still have some old world effects but we need to move towards the European type of esteablishments. If you think you may be interested perhaps you and the ITV and I'd me also to discuss this more. I am retired Chartere3d Mechanical Engineer by profession but with a great liking and interest in Architecture. Well her's hoping, best regards J R Bleton

Posted by james belton on 10/08/2009 16:02:44

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Along with hundreds of others we would love to appear on the next series of the home show. Could you let us know what we have to do to apply. Many thanks.

Posted by Tracy Boswell on 10/08/2009 09:17:17

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it has amazed me the fantastic work done so far, especially the smallest conversion in london! Wow that was exactlty what I imagined I could have had?? My partner is out there doing amazing works on other properties on the island, yet again mine is never touched and all goes wrong when he tries!! Ive been in my home for 7yrs and no longer want to try to battle to get the ideal hse I want for my kids and all as a family please help as I think the help and expertise u offer would be very gratefully appreciated. I hope to hear from you this is a genuine email.

Posted by sarah harper on 08/08/2009 22:42:23

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I would like my house renovated how would I be able to get intouch with George Clarke and see if I am suitable.

Posted by Mrs Mary Williamson on 07/08/2009 12:45:11

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Hey!! After watching your show i was inspired by what George Clarke has done. We are planning to re-furbish everything, but dont know how to design our house. So therefore we are very confident to let George Clarke in control of designing our house.

Posted by Katherine on 07/08/2009 00:22:57

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We have moved into a bungalow and we need to design it internaly to suit our life how do we go about finding an architect to help us make the best use of the space we have inside and out

Posted by Gill Dodson on 06/08/2009 21:18:44

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I could use an architect, a designer, a surveyor, advice on if its worth finding a way to add value, i cant do this alone and need your expert opinion, how to buy a ome or how NOT to.. mystory could be interesting to many, I cant waste another penny,Il spend it on value not waste

Posted by marie on 05/08/2009 10:37:27

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Divorced with teenage son. Finally found house where we want to live. Removal firm disaster (downsizing) then the ceiling fell in and bathroom all needs to be rippedout due to bad DIY , everything in this house was made to look good but taps fall off in my hand.What is survey for? No bathroom son cant move in tillits done, cant repair ceiling in case something else goes in bathroom. Please, you can help in so many ways, many buyers will identify. my home in the country is the house that jack built BADLY

Posted by m prince on 05/08/2009 10:28:14

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George if I could marry you I would! I think you have a truly amazing gift for design and architect. One day I may have enough of a budget to apply for the show, until then I'll happly keep watching you work you wonderful wonderful man. All the best x

Posted by katy on 05/08/2009 09:34:06

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Dear George We are planning to re-furbish our living room in the next few months, and are considering continuing the mid-grey ceramic tiles currently laid in the kitchen and hallway into the living and dining room, which are connected. This is a large space, approx 50sq metres, and we wonder if you could give us your thoughts? We love the Scandinavian look from the 50s and 60s, we have an Eero Saarinen Tulip dining suite and two Charles Eames chairs with ottoman, as well as a Robin Day seating unit with white melamine coffee table. For the main sitting area, we are looking at corner seating units with metal legs. Would you recommend some soft base affixed to the furniture to ease movement, as the Tulip dining chairs are quite heavy, and need to be easily moved, and we don’t want to clutter the place up by placing rugs under the chairs? Also I think we saw some striped roman blinds in your last show (30th Aug) with matching cushions, but didn't record the show so can't be sure. Can you let us know where we can re-visit this show? Ann and Tony Maxwell

Posted by Ann Maxwell on 04/08/2009 10:27:53

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George Clarke is truly amazing and I wish for one day that he would be able to transform my home. I admire him so much and everything he creates. He is great and I love when he is showing his passion when explaining his vision. It is great how he shows his emotional side when he shows people to their transformed home. I wish one day I could live in one of his creations.

Posted by TP on 03/08/2009 23:42:58

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I like the serie..but more when the projects were affordable....now you need to be rich to have a real home..it has become a "grand design". Not everybody has 176K or 100K to invest now, not with the terrible economic situation.

Posted by Ileana on 03/08/2009 14:47:09

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Hi, Love the show!! We have recently moved into a 1930's traditional semi which is in need of complete renovation. Thought your team would like a chalenge as we only have 30k to spend.

Posted by Sarah Jeffries on 01/08/2009 22:29:54

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What I love about this show is that it is properly design and construction - no cheap quick fix that when the team leave will probably fall off the wall. And it highlights how much it really costs to renovate a home.. Rather than quickly magnolia the walls and flog it on to the next sucker! Its bringing back the idea of having a home for life. Love it.

Posted by Berni on 01/08/2009 15:52:59

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Dear George,A real chalenge for you...In 2001 we bought a new build 3 bed detached house in a quiet cul-de-sac in Heysham Nr Morecambe, Lancs...However we allways felt the rooms were to small,Their is room to extend, But we dont see/know how...So we rented it out(to our Bank Manager)..Then in 2008 we bought a Large 4 bed detached in a local village, Great house with good size rooms...However we miss our old home and are moveing back to it at the end of the year...When we do we will enlarge it..Your help and advice would be greatley appreciated..PLEASE PLEASE HELP..

Posted by john wiener on 28/07/2009 16:10:33

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i have beeen looking for a certain fire and on Thursdays show one like it was featured, but never said where it was supplied - it was a whole in the wall fire, cream stone surround and pebbles, please could you advise where i can purchase one of these ? thank you

Posted by karen schembri on 27/07/2009 13:52:41

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Dear Home Show, I would really like to apply to The Home show for the next series. I own a 3 bedroom mid terrace house located in Neasden London NW2. I have owned the property for a little over 10 years. The situation I have is that due to the current economic climate I'm unable to move. When I first bought the house it was an investment and I never really thought I would live in it. I rented it out for a period of time and after splitting up with my boyfriend moved home to my parents for a year. I then decided I needed my own space so did some work on the house before finally moving in. I have been living in the property for a little over 5 years and really need Georges help to make this house my home and somewhere I'm happy to live so I can host dinner parties and bbq's. I really need his help with my bedroom as I have not done anything with this room and really need hep and advice on fitting it out along with the two bedrooms. If I had the opportunity to renovate my property I think it would be amazing and seeing some of the projects that George has taken on I just know he is the person for me - I have been so moved with some of the work he has done and believe with his architectural design and experience that he could really help turn my house in to a home I'm proud of and this has been my dream for so long. I travel so much with my job and never have the time to focus on my home it would be great to be on your show and have Georges help ... In terms of budget I am open to spending upwards of $20,000 to make this happen and hope you will consider my application. Best regards, Katrina Neylon

Posted by Katrina on 26/07/2009 19:20:46

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George and team I have watched many of the shows and think that George does a fantastic job with his team, I have a project in France and it needs the expert help and professionalism that the show gives, I would like to be considered as this is a task on its own. the house is situated in Brittany France, a place called Langonnet dept 56 it is a renovation and requires everything doing, but if I was to have the team and george I am sure I would have a fantastic home. Regards and look forward to hearing from you.

Posted by paul cavanagh on 26/07/2009 15:27:39

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hi could you please tell me the name of the music and most important who plays the music when the people are being shown round the house. Love the programe

Posted by jean holoway on 25/07/2009 16:34:10

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I absolutely love the show - keep up the good work. Please can you tell me where you got those fireplaces in last weeks show (contemporary ones)I loved them.

Posted by Lisa Walsh on 25/07/2009 07:56:12

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It is becoming clear that many of the houses featured in the programmes need far in excess of ?40K spending on them - I think the requirements for being on the show need to reflect at least ?80 - ?100K as the minimum budget needed?

Posted by Kevin on 24/07/2009 10:36:08

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Brilliant show ,George is a exellent, presenter, .Keep up the good work george.

Posted by Nicola on 23/07/2009 20:15:04

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I live in a 1930's 3 bedrom, mid-terrace house. I lost my husband about 7 years ago, and live on my own. I need to re-vamp the whole house, and give it a face-lift. Would like to have a loft conversation, ( probably a kitchen extension as well), so I can keep a paying guest, for company.

Posted by Geraldine Lobo on 20/07/2009 17:35:12

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Hi, I'd love to see George take on a modern 1990's two bedrooms and a box room house with a relatively small garden to extend into like we live in. Now that would be a challenge as not everyone lives in an older house with oodles of space.

Posted by Gregsie on 19/07/2009 16:52:14

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bungalow built in the 60's Moved in 21 years ago need an extra bedroom because we changed 3rd bedrom into dinging room Explored the idea of loft conversion but told we would have to have pitch roof more work than is need I thought - I wasjust thinking of a dormer tried to sell but no buyers Had conservatory built 6 months ago and although this has given an extra room for dining and lounge, what was the converted 3rd bedroom cannot be used as a bedroom without further constructive work because it is accessed via the front (small hall). So I am still left witha 2 x bedroom bungalow. When family come to stay I am left with a single bedroom and a hall with a bed setee. I am serously wishing now I had made more effort to have the Loft converted. The reconstrucion to the 3rd bedroom/dining room is no problem and we do have enough funds however, I do not want to have any building work and then be left wondering if perhaps I could have made better use of the rooms available. With a keen eye like Goeorge has I am sure this would be a doddle. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Posted by Angela Halsall on 18/07/2009 01:53:22

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Absolutely love The Home Show and it's wonderful presenter George is like a breath of fresh air, one of the only tv programmes I watch and definitely the best property programme on Channel 4 for many years..........hope there'll be another series soon

Posted by Rae on 17/07/2009 21:41:37

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Hi George we so love your show its the highlight of my thursdays even on hoilday in spain we didnt go out until i saw your show its so much better than the other diy shows you put your heart into it and you make me cry when you get weepy to please may it contuine for ever we love the home show p.s whish i had the money for you to make my home as cute as you xxxxx caroline in ireland

Posted by caroline on 17/07/2009 17:10:56

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I was wondering if you could tell me when the next series of the home show will be starting.We have just remortgaged to extend,but we would like some advice or to apply for the show and wondered how long it would take. We have been considering this project for a couple of years now,but decided to go ahead,but we have been let down with so many people,we are just stuck in a situation on how and what to do.

Posted by paula on 16/07/2009 23:20:58

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Hi George, my husband and I live in a very run down, old fashioned ex council house and we don't have savings as everything we earn goes on paying our bills and day to day costs. We would love to have our house done up like the ones on your show, but could never afford your 40k budget. Can you do a competition or something where you could get the opportunity to win to have your house done for free?

Posted by Melanie on 16/07/2009 21:32:03

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Hi, I really hope you can help me. I want to replace my staircase with a new one and can't seem to find a company that will help me. Many thanks

Posted by Pam McNamara on 16/07/2009 21:20:58

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hi team we have a 3 bedroom terrace ,we purchased it 3 years ago but dont have the finance due to job loss and a lot of bad luck to even start on renevating it basically needs complete modernising the front and back gardens are like walking into a forest badly overgrown the laundry room is damp the living room is aweful the kitchen is the only room that has been started with new units but not decorated the list is endless ,i am back in work but only on low wages ,my son is blind and 19 and looking for work very seriously but no luck,i have my future step daughters coming from Canada soon (i am a widower who lost his wife 7yrs ago) who are 14 and 18 but dont have the time to decorate their bedroom or the experience . you think you can even help us .thanks hopefully

Posted by paul on 16/07/2009 17:58:36

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Hi, I've applied for you show; well, filed for future interest. In the meantime, we are looking and talking to Architects. Question, is it better to get an architect that has dealt with previous builders. And how much should I approximately be paying for a descent architect without feeling I'm being ripped off? Regards Christine

Posted by Christine Thom on 16/07/2009 14:40:03

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Hi team what a great show.Having a 3 bedroom semi detached house and 3 growing girls,we are in need of more space and storing space.We already have building permission for the loft but need some professional help to turn it into a modern living area.The 3 bedrooms are also in need of a face lift since they are cluttered. Many thanks

Posted by kiran on 14/07/2009 20:17:17

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We basically allowed our 2 kids to entertain their friends and use our house to its full capacity.We have had great childrens parties indoors and over the last 10 years the house is tired and beaten and needs a good face-lift. The kids are no longer roller blading in our living room or ripping off the wall paper so I would love to get the house back in the state we found it 10 years ago.Your input would be great.

Posted by alan and sara on 12/07/2009 23:26:37

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would luv to take part i work away from home and once i start something i just can't seem to finnish it!!

Posted by steve ashmore on 12/07/2009 17:35:23

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Dear George, Since moving in together in 1994, my husband and I have two girls aged 7 and 11. The house previously belonged to my Granparents. We have always toyed with the idea of moving but have always decided to stay put, as we feel that the house could be so right for us. We have both worked full time and the house has always taken a back seat, and needs some love. I gave up my job 2 years ago to look after the children, and being at home has given me plenty of insiration for my home. I have now been offered a job in a local school, and feel that I now have the perfect life balance and would like to complete the dream by making our house work as a home. You are the only one I would trust to complete this dream, please can you help.

Posted by Paula Williams on 12/07/2009 11:44:48

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We have an 1898 house, the last people owned it for 45yrs and had it for 3 family generations, the owner was a self confessed diy expert (not). Before that it had been turned into a maisonette. There is evidence of upside down wallpaper, odd pipes going nowhere and a mass of space strangely arranged due to the constant re-organisation of the house. We have lived here for 7yrs and are still trying to decide how to use the house effectively for our 2 adult, 2 children house. The house is a semi, with one small bathroom upstairs which doesn't fit in with the massive size of the 4 bedrooms. I believe the potential for this house is enormous it's just that we aren't getting very far with deciding about keeping or changing the wonderful original features for more modern items or some compromise in-between. On a personal level this is the second house we have lived in since getting married in 1992 and as yet I have never had a kitchen yet in a style of my own, i'm desparate now. Best regards Debra x

Posted by Debra Reuben on 09/07/2009 21:26:08

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hi george love the show,however leaves me slighty depressed after,i live in a old 50`s style ex council house with my partner 8yr old boy an baby on the way,we can see the potential this house has but have not got the eye or flare to put it together,it just does`nt work for us.i sit here at night quite fed up with the decore an lay out of the house.are you able to help a damsel in distress.

Posted by katy on 09/07/2009 21:07:27

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Only people who have lots of cash seem to be chosen for this programme :( We are a family of 6, mum and dad working hard to provide for our 4 wee ones. Just about making ends meet in a house we've desperately outgrown, but with potential to meet our demands. Just watching at the moment with my 6 yr old son who gave a big sigh and said, "We really need George, don't we mum." I'll let you know if I win the lottery. ;) The Taylor Family, Scotland

Posted by Lynie on 09/07/2009 20:28:54

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Hi George - great show ! We are a growing family of 5 living in a large 4 bedroom detached house just outside Bournemouth. The upstairs main bedroom is crying out for an ensuite and could do with being extended. We could also do with your help to remodel the bottom of the house to improve the flow of the rooms. The 60's boiler will certainly need to go and my Wife would love a large kitchen diner for entertaining and chilling out - we are guessing that the downstairs would need to be extended into our large rear garden and some of the rooms could be knocked through but have a very open mind about what could be done, are you able to help ..............??

Posted by Paul Thomson on 03/07/2009 14:47:38

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Help !I have a 3 bed detatched bungalow situated on a 3/4 acre plot in Norfolk where I live with my 22 year old son. the property was built in early 70's and although the overall footprint of the property is adequate I have always thought the internal division of space is wrong although I dont know where to start. large kitchen -large living room- large main bedroom. medium sized 2nd bedroom and tiny 3rd. tiny bathroom, and double garages/utility room immediatly to rear blocking view of garden. could possibly re arrange internal walls or convert garages into annex for son. I recently applied for planning to demolish and develop the site but that was refused. any ideas would be great

Posted by diane pile on 27/06/2009 12:21:16

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Hi George, love the show when i`m not working the late shift. I live in a 1950`s semi detatched ex counci house with my partner of 20 years Paul,we just have our youngest son at home now who is 18.I feel that our house has done its job of taking the daily beatings of two boys and numerous amounts of sports equipment dumped in the dining room. We would dearly love to make our house into a cozy comfy paradise that is ours to enjoy. we have a large back garden and would love to extend and open up the kitchen space. we have been to all the shows this year and find ourselves more confused than before. HELP!! We dont know where to start.

Posted by ANDREA BERRILL on 22/06/2009 16:15:09

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Hi George, My husband, 3 children (4,3 and 1) live in a 2 bedroom terrace. Obviously we need more space and our house has been on the market for a while, although we've not had one viewing!! My husband currently also works from home, although he'll be renting an office soon, which means I'll have another downstairs room to play with! yippee! Still, I want more babies, but can't until my current youngest moves out of our bedroom! Fancy doing something with our completely unused loft, yard space or 80 foot garden? Would LOVE to hear from you!!

Posted by Elizabeth on 19/06/2009 13:42:47

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Hi George, love the show, its great to see how you can transform the houses in the show. If you are ever looking to transform a large bungalow on a budget of 30k in a New forest setting, we would love to hear from you. What a challange, this could be the way forward with middle aged couples who are stuck on the property ladder with a tighter budget. We love our home, dont want to move but desperate to bring it out of the seventy's and into 2010. We moved to Dorset two and a half years ago from London to achieve a better quality of Life, still commuting into London which has limited the amount of time we can spend on the house. Please keep us in mind. Sandra and Andy Magson.

Posted by Andy Magson on 12/06/2009 21:00:37

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hi george and team,please help us turn our 3 bedroom semi detatched house into a lovely 4 bedroom HOME,we are a family of 5 soon to be 6 and desperately need your help,our house needs a complete overhaull and your magic touch. heres hoping many thanks.

Posted by lisa bilby on 11/06/2009 21:23:43

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Hi there, I live in a 2 bed semi in Essex with hubby and 2 children aged 7 and 6. We haven't been able to decide whether we should move or extend and have finally made a decision to stay where we are. The thing is this is where we need you George to give us some inspiration. We need to build a large diner/kitchen area and also need to build another bedroom for one of the kids...We love your work and just need your "eye" to transform our house into a workable home. Thankyou for taking the time to read this and will keep my fingers crossed.

Posted by helen drake on 09/06/2009 17:11:46

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We live in Edinburgh with our two children in an ex council property with fantastic veiws of Arthurs Seat and the Crags (well knowing land marks) in Edinburgh.Our property is city central and the property prices are making it imposible to move.We have lived in our house for sixteen years and think it needs a GEORGE TRANSFORMATION So if you fancy a wee trip up to Edinburgh get in touch.............

Posted by paul mcwilliam on 06/06/2009 16:13:37

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HELP PLEASSSSSE our house was built around 1956 so a little over the hill and tired.....like me!!"Eventually" is my husbands favorite word when it comes to DIY and "Rome was'nt built in a day"is the other.So as you might have guessed im still waiting for the open plan living with the WOW factor!!Are you up for the challenge George? fingers crossed.. Caron

Posted by Caron Price on 05/06/2009 17:03:14

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George I need help. I'm a single parent grandmother working full time and often have to choose between work children grandchildren DIY gardening the extended family committments - my health hasn't been great but I shouldn't complain. I live in a 1930's house and decided to start off slow (as I could afford it) I had to have gas connected to the property and I installed central heating - which was a bit of a nightmare, the company I choose came highly recommended and really did bodge the job - I decorated my living room then had a leak in the bedroom above:-( I've managed to install double glazing - I just seem to make such a mountain out of everything I touch - the next job is a two storey extension - I've planning permission, architects drawings, approval I'm just so scared of taking that next step. I've a 4x8 galley kitchen with an old fashioned larder - I just cannot move forward with any improvements until this job is complete as it's such an integral part and would have an affect on the rest of the house. I need the help and confidence to bring this horrible house to life. Please help

Posted by Valerie hockley on 22/05/2009 21:49:54

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Hello, We would like to take this chance to let you consider our house to be chosen in your following series. Our layout of her house is appaling it makes the rooms small and cramped and little storage place to put all of our treasured items! Our hallway is immeditely greeted with our staircase, behind it is a small kitchen which only allows ONE person at one time. But as you walk up the stairs there is a very narrow landing. Clinging on to the landing is a small toliet which is detached from the small to medium bathroom. Additionaly is a medium size study but as my Husbands business is expanding he would like more space for his work. Also there is two good sized double bedrooms. We are hoping to have a dog soon for our daughter but the layout of the house is delaying us so we would appreciate if you could help us. Also we can't have any guest around or host anythink at our house which is causing a real problem. Thankyou for having a detail look at our entry we look forward hearing from you soon. Kind regards The Sehint family.

Posted by Gurminder Sehint on 22/05/2009 21:48:26

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Hi George and team my name is Naz ive been living in my house for over 16 years. It's a 2 bedroom house that's semi-datched and me & my son and daughter live here. And there's been a few times when ive had vistiors over and there's just not anywhere for them to sleep and i can't afford to move out. I feel like im trapped in this house and i hate everythings about this house. I watched your show it was very good i wont put my hopes up because there's thousands of people writting in but i thought there's no harm in trying thanks for taking the time to read this. Naz

Posted by Naz on 22/05/2009 00:19:08

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Hi George and team, my name is leanne, and i am writing to you to help my mum and family to turn our house into a home. My mum is single parent of 3 and works full time, any spare she has to make the house special, something always goes wrong and ends up back to square one. We have lived in our 3 bed house for 20yrs. My mum is very special and i would like to suprise her and give the house she has always wanted, because she does so much for myself, my sister and brother. Please help are house is a disaster!!! I would be very grateful if you would consider our house thanks leanne

Posted by Leanne on 21/05/2009 14:55:30

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hi george and team me and my mum always wacth your show its great my mums has always dreamed of a nice house exspecily the ones what you do she works full time and whatever time she gets she has always trys to make our home nice but it has always been left unfinished my mum has done so much for me and my brother and little sister i would love for you to give her the dream house she has always wished for mabye it would be such a good suprise for her and i would love if you could come to my house and transform it hopfully it will be one of the houses u choose thank you x racheal x

Posted by racheal on 20/05/2009 19:45:16

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Hi George and team, We love your show and we are looking forward to watching our house challeging you in the next series. What do you think? We hope one of the chosen properties will be our house. Years since moving in our design and diy skills and knowledge have been put to good use but very little difference made, very depressive experience. Our brick and mortar nightmare house doubles as a home /charity and business offices. This house challenges everyone including the best diy happy jo bloggs. So, we would be happy with your healing touch so we can have a home with a kitchen and revamped office, a ground floor toilet, porche and new driveway with high gates, garden and security. If you are up to the challenge and more please do something about my hallway for a near enough grand entry!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by clara sogunro-koko on 19/05/2009 18:38:18

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i am looking forward to seeing this programme, as we are in the middle of renovating our house, so all ideas are welcome. however, we have run out of money! so if you ever want a 'pro bono' project, feel free to to do what you please with our house!

Posted by karen on 18/05/2009 14:04:22

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Hi George, I love to have you take my house and turn it into a home, I have lived here 22 years and although the house has had extensions upstairs and down there is a lot of wasted space. I bough the house when I was 19 and to be honest most of the decorating was my ex husbands or worse still my mothers choice. Even the tiles in my bathroom where the plumbers choice(thank goodness he had a better taste than the awful peach tiles I chose) I would love it if George would come along and turn this house into a home that suits me. Thanks for taking the time to read this

Posted by Shirleen Hamilton on 16/05/2009 17:19:24

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we are really jealous you have been selected :-) congratulations. I hope they contact us.

Posted by Ena on 20/04/2009 14:07:58

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We ahve just been accepted for the Program and are looking foward to what george is going to do :)

Posted by x37 on 15/03/2009 21:07:30

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I have a house mid 1970s sea view from upstairs front bedrooms. It has two good size one box room. Need to change the downstairs of the house Want to extend and add bedroom wc shower. Have around 30 thousand coming in from my insurance claim. Have a brain/ spine injury. My daughter 11 just got into Roedean she has the box room. Shes passionate about dance and i want her to have a bigger room. I cant seem to work out the design and what i need. Its open plan downstairs with floorboards, a long garden 100 feet with our workshop at the end of property. We really need the help.. lol thanks from lorraine ann

Posted by lorraine guerinault on 05/03/2009 18:44:49

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My boyfriend, baby and I live in a victorian flat conversion. I love it, but the rooms are designed all wrong and the sound insulation is terrible. Our neighbour continually complains about our baby crying and us walking around which is really beginning to make me depressed and I almost fear going home. Of course I would love to live in a big house, but unforunatly our funds don't stretch that far so we are really stuck. Please offer us some helpful advice!

Posted by Jessica on 18/02/2009 11:13:55

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Bonjour,we love this show and are looking forward to the new series. We have a family property in France(Normandie),downstairs 600m2(business use, but empty), upstairs flat of 300m2. We would like to put all your knowledge and experience to good use and make from this enormous property a juwel. We would like to create a youth hostel downstairs and create a second flat upstairs. This place has soo much potential, it just needs somebody that can give it the tlc it deserves. We hope you would take us into consideration. Thank you. Kind Regards Ann

Posted by Ann De Maeyer on 12/02/2009 10:29:15

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Hi George! Me and my girlfriend have just bought our first home in Allerton, Liverpool - just off Penny Lane and in close proximity (5 minutes walk)to calderstones park and strawberry fields landmarks and we would very very pleased if you would consider us for your show. We have 2 dogs and are expecting our first child, so could really do with some top advice for making the most of the space we have. We are considering a single story extension to the rear of the property to give us an open plan kitchen diner but we both have doubts if this is the right thing to do! Please help us and allow us to show our appreciation by welcoming you to join us in Liverpool for a few days! Cheers for taking the time to read my application too!

Posted by G Range on 10/02/2009 18:12:23

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Hi George, I'd recommend a trip to Nottingham especially as we are so near the beautiful river and world rnowned sports facilities such as Trent Bridge. However, we are outgrowing our house so need some sreious extension work. Have submitted the application. Sincerely hope you can help!

Posted by Karen Craven on 29/01/2009 11:29:55

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Hello George, My daughter and her boyfriend (both 25yrs old) are in the process of buying their first property, its a very small semi detached house built in the 1970's and it needs a lot of work, new central heating,new kitchen and bathroom and they need lots of advice and help. Have you ever been to Wales?

Posted by Sheelagh Riley on 25/01/2009 18:40:01

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Hi George, I have a really good friend who lives in an old school house in Scotland - in a lovely courtyard. She has had this property for a number of years and I wondered whether you fancied your first Scottish challenge? The property has lovely high ceilings and has natural charm but my friend is struggling to make it something that she would be happy with. She has many ideas! A group of us were invited to discuss how to go about it (even one architect) but I feel guilty as my poor friend is probably more confused about what to do than she was before - explaining why I writing to you. If you are curious about this potential project, I can organise to send you some photos. Fingers crossed that you can help my friend. When I mentioned you, she thought you could be the answer. Recently, she had the house mainted a neutral beige colour but she is still unhappy with the renovations. Looking forward to your tips - maybe first show in Scotland?

Posted by Kim on 22/01/2009 11:56:21

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Hi I am about to embark on a self build project in France and wondered if your TV company might be interested in it before I commence? Andy

Posted by Andrew Davis on 22/01/2009 10:42:26

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We had a disaster over the weekend: our flat roof has leaked causing the ceiling in our loft to fall through. The loft was partly converted into 3 rooms and boarded with electricity etc by the previous owners but is unfinished. Is it worth thinking about getting the conversion finished at the same time as the roof fixed and how soon is it realistic to hope that plans and planning permission can be sorted? Also any suggestions of good architects or builders in the Southampton area would be much appreciated.

Posted by rachel on 19/01/2009 17:06:23

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Hi, this is a message to anyone who has posted below regarding appearing on The Home Show. The Home Show team would love to hear more about your projects, but we can only get in touch if you apply using either of the following two routes. Call on 02074346810 and leave us a message, or email home@tigeraspect.co.uk directly. Thank you for your time and interest. The Home Show Team

Posted by Elise on 08/01/2009 12:14:44

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Really nice and useful program. You are such a talented person. Looks like you have enough projects to last a lifetime, but if you ever run out I would love to talk. Best wishes.

Posted by Lizzie on 14/12/2008 14:04:03

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First of all I'm sorry if I enquiring in the wrong place but I would really like to apply to take part in George Clarks, The Home Show. We live in a detached property in Newton Abbot Devon which has fantastic panoramic views. I believe the property and the project would be perfect for the programme and would make very good viewing. Yours sincerely, Paul & Anne

Posted by Paul Aslett on 13/12/2008 13:25:43

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Hello Una here.I am married with five children.My home is my castle George but we built it niavely 11 years ago. So come and sort it out.

Posted by una on 12/12/2008 19:01:44

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Hubby and me live in Suffolk in a beautiful 16th Century thatched house with our two boys (10 11). When we bought the house 6 years ago it looked more like a pub inside with dark beams and bright red carpets. We have, over the years, tried to bring the house up-to-date but however hard we try, cant seem to make it a sylish home. The main problem is the proporations and our use of the rooms, especially downstairs and especially where there is an extension at the far end of the house to the living rooom. The extension is south facing and so gets most of the sun, but we cant seem to make it work as part of the living room despite a desparate need for a light, bright space in what can be a dark house. Upstairs has also been dissappointing. In my mind I can imagine how beautiful it could be, but somehow we cant seem to realise its potential. For example, we recently redecorated our 11yr old's bedroom, hoping to give him a more grown up space. The room has a boarded up fire place that I would love to open but we couldnt come up with a sensible layout for his furniture, so the fireplace remains behind a cupboard in a still very unispiring room despite all the architectural features. The main house is listed but all the rooms (except the third bedroom [of 3]) are large so it has loads of potential for internal change. Eg we have a kitchen and dining room, but the kitchen is more than large enough to be a fantastic kitchen diner(with open fire place if the boiler could be relocated??). Plus there's the extension.... In short, we need George's architectural inspiration to make the most of the space and turn this old house into a beautiful, light, comfortable home. What we're lacking, so our wish list: -cosy rooms with open fires -open bright area to enjoy the sunshine and countryside. -somewhere for guests to sleep -downstairs loo Hope you pick us, otherwise we could end up moving; we really need help.

Posted by Debbie on 12/12/2008 13:46:22

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Loving the show and spend the days in between wishing you could see our house. It's a 3 bed semi chalet style with a downstairs bathroom, and just 3 bedrooms upstairs, the smallest been very small!! We have 2 children, and would love a bigger 3rd bedroom and some sort of bathroom facility upstairs. Not sure about planning permission because of the style of the house. We love our gardens, our neighbours, and our location. Please please help!!

Posted by Mrs.D.Pitts on 11/12/2008 13:23:17

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Hi. Really impressed with the programme. Have watched most of the property shows on 4 over the years and it’s great to at last find one that’s realistic and isn’t either totally aspirational (‘Grand Designs’) or a quick fix with an eye to making profit. I’m a single, 50something guy who, after 35 years of living in flats and disciplined saving, finally achieved my dream of buying a house 10 months ago. It’s a 1930 3 bed semi with a long garden on the London/Surrey border and I love it. But now comes the difficult part of turning it from my house into my home for the years to come, somewhere to come home to that makes all the years of hard work and hard saving worthwhile. It’s structurally sound but doesn’t flow as an ideal living space; badly proportioned and, as I discovered after living here for a while, the victim of cheap improvements by slapdash builders. The use of space and the proportion of the rooms is frustrating; on the ground floor, the entrance hall and living room are ridiculously small with the further inconvenience of electric meters sited in one corner(which I understand is not uncommon for houses of this period) but the location of the staircase between these and the kitchen/diner/lean-to conservatory makes opening up or re-proportioning the space problematic ; there isn’t room to swing a cat in the first floor bathroom (so either turn it into a wet room of sorts or knock though and lose the study/home office perhaps?); a recent loft conversion giving a bedroom and a decent sized en-suite has been badly designed and criminally wastes space (designed, I suspect, for the benefit of the builder and an apathetic client only interested in the basics to increase value). The house is fairly energy inefficient; the lean-to conservatory, although double glazed, loses heat making the kitchen/ diner and in turn the whole house a touch chilly in the winter (maybe that’s the price you have to pay for a view of the garden). I moved with little or no furniture and the place is virtually untouched from the previous owner (even the net curtains in the windows!). I decided to live in the place for a few months as it was to get clearer ideas of refurbishment or redesign. However, financing this with my life savings I can only do this once and the possibility of getting it wrong is rather paralysing, particularly as I don’t trust my own sense of design. I poured over countless catalogues and design magazines, doing rough costings until my head spun with confusion and the weight of making the wrong decision. My personal taste is for the clean lines of contemporary modern, but comfortable not clinical. I appreciate that most property series are naturally predisposed towards families and married couples but I hope that there is also an appeal for the situation of single occupancy which although is common is often overlooked. In essence I wish for a well designed house which is a constant delight to the eye and a joy to live in. I reckon George is the man to sort me out! Thank you for your time and consideration. John Tyler

Posted by John Tyler on 07/12/2008 13:10:14

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Hi I am looking for a long horizontal bathroom cabinet like the one used in the Brixton project show. Any help gratefully received!! Many thanks

Posted by Vix on 06/12/2008 14:58:31

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Hi i would like some advise we have a huge 3 storey mid terrace 1900 house the only problem is we have a tiny bathroom and tiny kitchen and compared to the rest of the house it just doesnt work for us, we have rented the property out for the last 2 years as we hated the layout and couldnt sell it because of the poor bathroom and kitchen, we want a really contemporary open plan and airy house that we can live in and be happy so we can moving back and will only move back if we can change the layout PLEASE PLEASE help otherwise we will just have to continue renting it out and look for elsewhere to buy which we really dont want to do when we can spend money on a house we already have...................

Posted by michelle crake on 05/12/2008 20:10:06

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Help We have a great location over looking lakes and lots of nature - we are not in country but the house is just a really poor design and I cant cope with it!! Have two small children who adore living there but I am struggling benig a mum and housewife - and working. The hall and stairs and lounge are all open - so it is draft and continually messy - We have a tumble drier in garage whihc is attached. The garage is full of junk and it is really a fight to get in - and washing everywhere. The kitchen is tiny and just off the lounge - so food just escapes into large open plan room come hall thing passageway that is our living area. But we love the location and all the nature that goes with it. House is poorly designed and there is not a lot of room for friends or family gathering and we want it to feel more homely more organised and bigger - please please help -

Posted by Mrs Burchett on 04/12/2008 23:31:53

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Does any one know the seller of the black chest featured on the Pudney programme. It was 2 or 3 drawers in a French style. Thanks for any help

Posted by S Garner on 04/12/2008 08:55:34

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Hi - I live in a 1970s detached 3 bed bungalow. I would like advice on changing the layout as we have a huge garden which is overlooked by the bedrooms and totally wasted. The living area is on the other side of the bungalow and looks out onto other houses and the kitchen is overlooked by houses/apartments. Ideally I would like the sleeping area to become the living/kitchen dining area and the living/kitchen dining area to become the sleeping area. We have an open plan living room which is 28foot by 15 foot, no dining room, so we use part of the living room as a dining area and the kitchen is probably about 15 x 13 ft. Would love to know if it is a feasible idea. We live in Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. - Thank you. Liz Murphy

Posted by Liz Murphy on 03/12/2008 17:40:09

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brilliant brilliant

Posted by helen on 02/12/2008 09:22:39

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I would welcome advice on replanning our home around my husband who had an accident last year which left him paralysed from the neck down. The "normal" disabled adaptions such as grab rails etc do not apply to him and I get fed up with the limited scope of people's imagination when the word disabled is mentioned. We are a youngish family with two children and love modern, traditional and up and coming interiors and furnishings. We know an extension is necessary to accomodate my husbands wet room etc but we would appreciate some guidance on layout and with-it ideas before wasting any money and feeling obliged into doing the "norm". We love our home very much and spent alot of time money and effort before my husbands' accident on renovating it, unfortunately it will all have to change to provide the extra wheelchair space etc he needs to get about from room to room.I feel a bit of direction from someone with vision is vital to change our home and make our lives so much easier it will give us the boost we need after a pretty traunatic 18 months. Hope you can help in any way at all, many thanks.

Posted by Kim Taylor on 02/12/2008 00:56:39

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I find it hard to put into words how much i need your help, the day i moved onto my 3 bedroom 1900's cottage style house, i knew i had done the most expensive mistake of my life, a small extention an added bedroom and 5 years later and it hasnt got any better. We are a family of 4 two kids aged 5 and 2 the house is of a resonable size, the upstairs floor feels much bigger than down stairs area, the 4 rooms downstairs are quite small and there is hardly any light as the windows are all small, there is no hallway or storage and we dont have room for any extentions it would be working with the house as it is, which would be a real challenge. I want to feel happy to come home to house i love and to bring my children up in house with good memories and at the moment i dont have any ideas how i can achieve this without moving!Please help!

Posted by Kate johnstone on 30/11/2008 18:02:00

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We have a 4 bed detached house in Bolton lancs, we have 2 children of our own (boy & girl) & we have 2 foster children (brother & sister), but bedrooms are 2 double (ours & teenage son) & 2 single(daughter 1, foster children share other).Want to extend over garage & change roof to make room for loft conversion,roof currently pyramid style,would need to build gables & re-roof, then redesign all upstairs rooms probably relocating stairsalso make rear of garage into utility to enlarge kitchen into existing utility.Have had builders around but have had no reply exept that its a big job and we would struggle getting planning permission although there are 2 three storey propertys on the rear of our street.Don't know where to start for planning permission or anything, I would move but wife & kids love it here.Please get in touch if think that you could help Thanks Carl,Deb & Family(extended)

Posted by carl on 28/11/2008 22:14:52

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George, you are my TV crush! Gorgeous and creative and with the most beautiful hands. My husband is only slightly jealous. Would you ever come to Ireland to do a programme??? Any excuse just to meet you :-) Oh you are lush xxxxx Right, back to reality and the school run now... Sharon Ireland

Posted by Sharon on 28/11/2008 13:43:46

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GREEN CHALLENGE Enjoyed the shows so far (particularily Kew). I have a challenge for you which other viewers may find interesting. We live in a poor quality, single storey ex miners cottage using expensive LPG as our main source of heating and water. We have planning permission to remove the roof and install a new one, incorporating as much green energy as possible. (we have a good budget)Interested in the challenge? Kind regards

Posted by Andrew on 28/11/2008 13:09:58

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I should like to obtain the products Angela Brady highlighted in programme one, Denmark. Can you forward a list of her suggested budget buys to create the look. Any other of her recommended buys from other programmes would be appreciated if at all possible. Really inspired by the show. Lisa

Posted by Lisa Beckwith on 27/11/2008 14:23:44

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Really enjoy the programme. It would be nice to be considered for taking part in the new series, but I fear we are a lost cause! I live in an extended 3-bed semi detached house in the suburbs of London. There are four adults who have lived there for just over 30 years. One family member is a chronic hoarder, two are deeply into 'crafts', three into 'collections' and one who likes kitchen and catering things! We thought of challenging George to come and help us but to be honest, he couldn't!! What I would like to comment on is his tip for finding workmen. If you have no one who can reccommend anyone to you, how on earth do you find a decent builder?

Posted by Sandy Kaye on 27/11/2008 09:35:53

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Hello I have just left you my name and number as we would love to appear on your show. We live in a detached 3 bedroom house in a conservation area in London. Against the odds we have managed to get planning permission for a side and back extension due to the size of a garden (we are on a double plot), and we need to accommodate our quickly expanding family (we have been married 3 years and have 2 kids already..) I would love an eat-in kitchen, utility room, 4th bedroom and lots of storage (we have none) Please get back to us if you think we are suitable candidates. Many thanks. Laura.

Posted by Laura Boyask on 26/11/2008 20:31:40

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Hi we would love for George and the team to help redesign our house to make it a more functional and modern home! We live in a 1930's 3 bed semi detached house, although more like 2bedrooms and a box! We have two boys and currently trying for another member of our family! The toilet is down stairs, we do have room to have a little ensuite bathroom in our bedroom and this would be great to free up the bathroom rush in the mornings! We would love to have an extra bedroom by converting the loft, although it isn't great space so we would have to have a dorma and have stairs entering the loft from one of the bedrooms. Our kitchen is also to small, we have a small off shot from the kitchen which we currently use as our laundry room! it is the first thing that welcomes you into the back of our house...not very appealing. We are thinking of having the wall knocked through and supported to open the space up and also add some bi folding doors/patio doors to the back making the back of the house more appealing! A new kitchen layout to make it more family functional is what we are looking for, instead of having to squeeze between the fridge and the table to sit and eat!!. I do have some ideas but do not know how or where to start. We would greatly benifit from your team helping us achieve our dream home as we couldn't afford to move, nor would we want too really as we live in a fantastic area! Please consider us for your programme we would be eternally greatful.

Posted by joanne palmer on 26/11/2008 19:53:46

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Hello George and team, i've been watching your show it's fantastic!.We moved into our 2 bedroom bungalow 6 months ago after downsizing from our family home of 20 years. We fell in love with our bungalow but had reservations about the amount of work to do, my husband and i work shifts and seem to be at a standstill, it needs renovating and extending, we our currently in the process of appling for planning permission. It would be a dream come true if you considered us to take part in your show with all your expertise please HELP!! Belinda & Paul.

Posted by Belinda Hughes on 26/11/2008 18:50:52

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Just watched the latest show and was really touched by the sensitive way in George and the team worked to create a dream home for the family.We moved into our 3 bedroomed home 17years ago and have planned to move a number of times. Particularly as our children began to grow (now age 10 and 15 and in need of more space!!) but we could never agree on the right time or place.We have beautiful country views from the rear of the house and they have been difficult to match. As the market is so stagnant and we desperately need more space we are considering building an extension but have concerns about who could match our expectations. We need an extra bathroom, utility room and extra bedroom and are prepared to pay up to 50k to achiee this dream. We would be totally happy to leave it all to George and co and would be thrilled if you would consider us. We are a lively close family who would greatly benefit from and enjoy the changes. Thanks Annette

Posted by Annette on 25/11/2008 23:41:48

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WOW!! We have a gorgeous 4 bed scandia hus with superb estuary views and a huge garden. Why improve? We have a disabled child who is incontinent and have NO utility arghhhhh.Also our kitchen is on a split level so it is impossible to watch the little ones while cooking. We have planning permission for a 4m x10m extension ,scope to build into double garage and are lost as to what to do with our plans budget and nerves!Help please.

Posted by cathie on 25/11/2008 13:22:59

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Hopefully you will have recieved my email, about our house in Surrey and our daughters need to move, but needs proof from your team how we can get the same, look in our house against the ones she likes at elevetham heath, fleet without moving and much more space where we are. It was through our friends we had for dinner on Friday who made us aware of your show and how to apply to be on the next series. I will be watching it from now on, with a keen eye on youre advice and ideas! kirsty.

Posted by Kirsty on 23/11/2008 20:27:13

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We are a young family with two little girls (3.5 and e 1.5) living in a semi-detached, 3 bedroom, victorian house in Ware, Hertfordshire. My husband and I are really enjoying the current series of The Home Show and would be very interested in appearing in the next. Our main problem is lack of storage, but we also suffer from having only one (downstairs) bathroom which leads off the tiny kitchen. Like many Victorian properties our house has been extended to the rear by previous owners, which means that we have quite a lot of reception space, but each room leads off the previous one and the front door opens directly into the living room, which sometimes makes the downstairs feel like one big corridor! Whilst are house is adequate for our needs now, as the girls get bigger it will feel increasingly cramped, however the current economic downturn means that we are unlikely to be able to move for upwards of 5 years. There are several possible opportunities to extend our house - there is a redundant side-return directly outide the kitchen, a currently unconverted attic space, and the possibility of building ontop of the one storey extension in which the bathroom is housed. I think we could really benefit from the expertise of George Clarke and his team and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss the potential renovation project further.

Posted by Kirsty Ford on 23/11/2008 09:05:00

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Help! We live in a small 4 bedroomed house which is 12 years old. We would love to extend to accommodate our growing family - we have two young boys, but are unsure of where to start. We have lived in our home for 8 years but the interior is a mix of his and hers from before we got married and is very very beige!! Some space is underused other areas are misused - kids bikes and scooters in the dining room!? We have a budget of Â£80k but lack vision. We would like to fall in love with our home again. Please consider us for your programme.

Posted by The du Pre's on 22/11/2008 13:37:13

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George - PICK US!! We are The Geddes Family in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Come and work on our 3 bed semi - we need an extra bedroom, downstairs loo, new bathroom, fabulous porch and whatever else you suggest - we promise to provide lots of tea,coffee and get the posh biscuits out!!! Warm Welcome Guaranteed!! xxx

Posted by The Geddes Family on 21/11/2008 15:42:43

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please can tell me where the bi folding doors are from. wocster park project. i have looked on site but no info thanks

Posted by alex on 21/11/2008 08:33:46

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Hi, I currently live in a semi detached three bedroomed property(approx 6 years old, within Dundee)with my husband and our three children, our fourth is due within the next 2 weeks! Until last December there were only four of us but soon there will be six and there is just no room. I feel so guilty as the children have tiny single bedrooms which they have to share and there is no space for them to play. We had thought of moving but with the property market in turmoil I dont think I could stand the strain of having to keep the house in show room condition! Besides the two older girls are settled at school and we have excellent neighbours and family close by which is very important especially with a fourth child on the way!We dont have plans or planning consent but we have spoken to the local planners and they dont have any issues with a side double extension. However the space is limited (8m by 2.5m) and the stairs are in the wrong place meaning that the entire upstairs will need rejigged. We would therefore love the expertise of George in order to maximise the potential and hopefully add some modern funky features. We hope to give the children larger bedrooms and also a playroom with the downstairs space. Your help would be greatly appreciated regards Karen Downes

Posted by Karen Downes on 20/11/2008 15:32:53

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We are in the process of taking the builder to court. Two years we have lived in a supposedly brand new barn conversion that has been badly designed internally and with very poor standards of workmanship. Our living room is boarded up as the floor was never screeded at all, the builders covered it up with a carpet, even when we allowed the builders to correct the floor it went wrong they had to dig it up, that was the last straw so we entered in to litigation the solicitor advised not to all them to undertake any more work. We have lived with open cavities that were unfinished and exposed to the elements, it has been very draughty and cold and dusty, the internal woodwork has been shoddily fitted and not even sanded or painted. Once we receive payment from the builders whom we will not allow to take on the work we will be putting the work out to tender so when I saw the home show I thought our house would make and interesting story and project. We are at the stage where all the expert witness reports have been done and we will be ready to issue court proceeding to the builder. We will be moving out as there will be allot of internal and external alterations to be remedied. It has been two years of hell living in our supposedly dream home in Hereford. We trusted the builders they lied as has been proved as during the past two years we discovered one fault after another even to the extent of dangerous and bad workmanship. As you can imagine it has broken me and my family hearts living with it for two years especailly as I have internally designed,decorated and designed the gardens on several houses that were done to a very high standard putting alot of energy and tender loving care in to those houses so that other people could enjoy them. All we ever wanted was a comfortable clean sanctuary our home. We have had to pay out lots of money to hopefully get what we are owed we couldn't even sell the house as it hasn't even been passed by building control and until the house is put right no one would buy it anyway. As it stands we have been deprived of what we paid for.

Posted by kerry bird on 20/11/2008 14:05:23

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We live in a 4 bedroom detached house and I want to build on the side and even up. I want to convert the utility into my kitchen and extend the kitchen. Possibly extend on the first floor making it a 5 bedroom with an extra en suite? As my family is growing i.e. grandchildren. My son lives in London so I need extra room for when they all come to stay. Would love to be on your next series.

Posted by Mrs Rita McAleavey on 20/11/2008 09:26:46

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Hi, myself and my husband Campbell live in East Kilbride, Glasgow. We plan to add a two storey extension onto our 2 bed end terrace house in spring next year. I am 41 and Campbell in 56. We currently own our house outright, it is approx 9 years old. I originally bought the house for myself. It is not large, therefore when we got married in 2005 and Campbell moved in, we have struggled for space and storage. I added a conservatory a few years ago, which we love to bits, but it stole natural light from the living room. By knocking through the external wall into the new room created by the extension, this gives me the opportunity to create natural light. Placing the windows in the correct position is paramount. We have plans drawn up and are about to submit to the planner in order to gain consent. They have already given us an indication it would be approved, so hopefully the plans will go through smoothly. We have budgeted Â£80K to cover the cost of the build and the interior decor. We will have to apply for a mortgage and contribute a proportion of our own savings. We love this house and the loction. We are surrounded by trees and it is really lovely in the summer. This is a one off project therefore I would really love it if George could assist us to ensure we we making best use of the space we are creating, and indeed the existing space, along with help on the interior design. I have a contemporary mediteranian idea in my head. We would be knocking through external walls into the extended area. The extension would create a dining room, kitchen, and upstair extra bedroom and larger bathroom. I want to create lots of natural light into the housen and create the right kind of ambience. Please, please can you help, this is a dream I have had for years, and am really anxious to make it our perfect home. We would love to help contribute to your new series, and therefore look forward to hearing from you very soon. I am excited just thinking about it! Yours sincerly Karen

Posted by Karen McDougall on 19/11/2008 22:16:54

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After watching your show i was inspired by what George Clarke acheived. We are very excited that we have just recieved planning permission on our two bedroom 1950 very dated farm workers bungalow in West Sussex. We are bursting out of this house and desprate to do the extension so we can start living again as lives have been on hold trying to get by in a small space. permission is for another floor creating 3 new bedrooms one with en suite. We have two girls aged 3 and 6 years old who would love seperate bedrooms. We have been waiting two years for the permission and would love your help to make this house our home. Please Please consider us for your programme!!

Posted by Tina Tighe on 19/11/2008 22:10:11

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We have a modern 4 bed detatched, 30 year old house. Our children have now 'flown the nest' (but may come back!). The kitchen is as old as the house and due a complete make-over. We are now able to afford to do it but don't know where to start. The previous owner had part of the garage converted into an extra room between the kitchen and the utility but although we have since had a central heating radiater installed it is cold because the the wall is not insulated between it and the garage. There isn't enough light in the room either. We think opening it up to make it part of the kitchen and perhaps the utility as well might be a good idea to make a good sized dining kitchen opening out into the back garden. We do use the room as a computer room at the moment (with a fan heater in the winter) but we could easily use a computer in a large dining kitchen and don't need a room just for that. We'd love someone experienced to give us some advice and ideas rather than a kitchen salesman just selling a kitchen. I'm not very good at making decisions and my husband always seems to have something else to do - I have a big birthday coming up (50) and we are spending quite a lot of money on a party. My husband says not to worry we'll still be able to do the kitchen but we've been talking about it for years now and haven't done anything so after watching The Home Show I thought I'd go into my small, cold 'computer room' and look at your site!

Posted by Kirsty on 19/11/2008 21:55:56

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My husband left a comment last week, but I thought I'd add to it! We have lived in our house for 12 years since getting married. Since having kids, 2 girls who are now 7 & 8, the space just doesn't work very well for the family. When we moved in, we had to update the house, but with a very limited budget. We have just recently got planning permission to extend the house significantly and have a vision of making the house into a home that we can live in for the foreseeable future. We would really appreciate your help and expertise. We love your show and each week, we sit there saying 'that would be such a dream come true, if that happened to us'. My husband put a budget of 85K down, but he would stretch to 90 if required! We would love to hear from you......... Yours wishingly!!! Victoria Nicholls

Posted by Victoria Nicholls on 19/11/2008 21:26:05

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on the first episode of 4homes i saw a black leather chair & footstool. where can this product e purchased??

Posted by john ball on 18/11/2008 13:36:32

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We have just bought a 3 bedroom detached property in Dorchester and intend to renovate the property with a budget of 40K. We bought the house for its location and plot size, it was too expense to knock it down and start again... however it was build in 1961 and it is not to our taste. Please could you help us bring this property into the 21 century. This is our first home together. I moved down from the midlands with my son last December to make a new life with my partner. The housing market completely changed our plans on how we moved forward to start our life together. It has not been easy buying a house in a falling market with two properties to sell, especially with one in the Midlands and one in Weymouth, whilst buying in an expensive town. It has taken us most of the year to sell and finally find a house to buy. Location and plot being our priority, however, we need four beds and at least two bathrooms and a study. Dorchester is an up and coming county town where Prince Charles has given land to the town to build "houses for people from all walks of life". Also a big new development on the other side of the town that use to be an old brewery is also bring in businesses and new housing for people wanting to move and settle into the area. We would really appreciate your time in considering us for the programme

Posted by sarah on 15/11/2008 16:03:12

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I have tried to contact yourselves on the web site address given but to no avail. We live in a 4 double bedroom house which when built (1910) had a shop as a part of the ground floor we would dearly love some advice on how to make the house flow better and are in a good position to renovate parts of the house if required.

Posted by John Hogarth on 13/11/2008 13:10:14

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Ive been so inspired by your programme the last few weeks its prompted me to write to you!! I just hope I'm not too late. We live in a big Edwardian house with seven bedrooms that has been neglected over the last forty years by the previous owner, who was 94. To cut a long story short we have lived here for three years and have carried out some work. We applied for double story extension and were refused and settled for first floor ext. This causes a real problem on the first floor where the rooms are all strange shapes. We have a builder at the moment working on the kitchen ext but we are a long way off and would LOVE your help and ideas. We are looking to spend over all Â£50-60K. It would be lovely to hear from you and make our house a home. P.S Be warned we have five children!!! Many thanks Lucy Loveday

Posted by lucy loveday on 13/11/2008 11:47:48

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I like your home show very much and I would like some advice to renovate my house with 6 bed rooms. I need to convert the house into 2 apartments, adding a garden room etc.. This is a large Edwardian house with 6 bedrooms. I need to contact George for proffessional advice. Thank you Kanchana

Posted by kanchana on 13/11/2008 10:11:40

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I have a 3 bedroom chalet bungalow, I am married with 2 daughters 8 and 7. We are running out of space and the house is ugly. I have planning permission to extend double storey extension out the front and one storey extension at the back. My budget would be approx Â£85000, the whole extension is designed so we never have to move and have a perfect modern living space. Can you help. Many Thanks James Nicholls, Herts.

Posted by james nicholls on 12/11/2008 20:19:35

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The email address given to contact if people are interested in applying to be on show does not work. The phone number given also suggests it is not taking messages. I would be grateful if you could provide an email address to contact. Thanks Chandan Mahal

Posted by Chandan Mahal on 10/11/2008 10:26:46

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