Jody & Lori
Following people trying to build a house on less than £100k. Jody and Lori have outgrown their cramped house near Southend and are desperate for a modern family home.
Jody and Lori have outgrown their cramped house near Southend and are desperate for a modern family home - but prices in Essex are rocketing. A four-bedroom new-build in the area starts at £400k, which is way beyond their budget. Determined to stay near friends and family, Jody and Lori decided to gamble everything they have on building a new home from scratch. If they get it right, they will have saved in the region of £200k!
Piers is concerned they have started building before the design is finished. He suggests a series of changes that could turn a very generic house into something flooded with natural light, gets the most out of a limited plot and is full of practical storage ideas to suit a young family.
Kieran takes the couple to see a series of homes tailor-made for the people that live in them. Each is packed with ideas they could try, from a lighting design that works for cosy nights and big parties, ingenious ways of using wallpaper to mark out a dining area and how to disguise a kitchen in an open-plan space.
As the build gathers pace, Lori struggles to make colour choices beyond simply greys and whites, but Piers believes colour is exactly the low-cost trick they need. He explains the basics of colour theory, but will they really move from safe whites and greys to bold oranges and blues?
As the pressure mounts, the money runs out. Jody and Lori are overwhelmed by the task ahead - can they hold their nerve and create a home which is not only cheaper than what was on offer but also better?
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Sleek lines and open plans
Duration: 02:16
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Bernhard Brink
Ich Geb' Nicht Auf
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00:02Ian Brown
Stellify
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00:03Depeche Mode
Walking in My Shoes
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00:04Depeche Mode
Walking in My Shoes
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00:04Supergrass
Tales of Endurance
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00:05Supergrass
Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4, 5 & 6)
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00:07Lily Allen
Hard Out Here
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00:08Ghostpoet
12 Deaf (feat. Dave Okumu)
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00:09Ed Sheeran & Rudimental
Bloodstream
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00:11Ed Sheeran & Rudimental
Bloodstream
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00:13Disclosure
Omen (feat. Sam Smith)
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00:13Rae Morris
Love Again
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00:14Rae Morris
Love Again
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00:15OneRepublic
Burning Bridges
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00:15OneRepublic
Burning Bridges
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00:15Jamie N Commons
The Preacher
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00:16Jamie N Commons
The Preacher
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00:17Rebecca Ferguson
All That I've Got
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00:19Laura Doggett
Moonshine
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00:21The Pretty Reckless
Waiting For A Friend
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00:23John Newman
Love Me Again
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00:26Laura Mvula
She
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00:28John Newman
Out Of My Head
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00:29Noonie Bao
Live, Love and Forget
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00:30Noonie Bao
Reminds Me
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00:32The 1975
The Sound
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00:33DJ Snake
Middle (feat. Bipolar Sunshine)
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00:35Raleigh Ritchie
Stronger Than Ever
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00:37Bastille
Oblivion
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00:39Michael Kiwanuka
Black Man In A White World
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00:40Aqualung
Be Beautiful
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00:40Aqualung & Luke Sital‐Singh
Be Beautiful
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00:44Turin Brakes
Above The Clouds
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00:42Eliza and the Bear
The Southern Wild
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00:46Markus Feehily
Love Is A Drug
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00:49Olly Murs
You Don’t Know Love
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00:20London Grammar
Flickers
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00:51Olly Murs
Dear Darlin'
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00:54Broken Bells
Leave It Alone
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00:57Ladyhawke
Dusk Till Dawn
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00:58Take That
Said It All
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kieran Long |
| Presenter | Piers Taylor |
| Executive Producer | Joff Wilson |
| Director | Tom Weston |
| Production Company | Remarkable TV |
| Series Producer | Oliver Clark |
| Series Editor | Harriet Scott |
