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Episode 6: Glasgow
Honey, I Ruined the House
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Property problems

Paul and Yasmin Taylor live in a two-up-two-down semi-detached house in Glasgow with their 4 year old daughter, Olivia. Yasmin has a creative spirit that Paul has not been able to tame, resulting in a house that’s afflicted with design overkill. The garish, overwhelming orange walls in the hallway, lead up a mosaic-tiled staircase to Yasmin’s piece de resistance – a large papier mache sun.

Meanwhile, the kitchen is small, and made worse by multi-coloured units and more of Yasmin’s tiling, giving the room the feel of a cramped Mexican restaurant. Crammed into this tiny room is the family dining area, which is in no way conducive to a relaxed dining experience. And the only family bathroom is tiny and downstairs, which means that Yasmin is up and down the stairs several times during the night with Olivia.




Paul spends much of his time in the garden shed fixing his cars, meaning that he spends a lot of his time at home away from his family. The house forces the family to spend more time apart than they’d like, due to layout of the small rooms and Yasmin’s over-the-top designs.

Paul and Yasmin want a house that allows them to spend more time together. Can Naomi come up with a design that will improve their quality of life whilst embracing Yasmin’s natural creative flair?

So how did it turn out? >>


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