Grand Designs Trade Secrets

Season 1

Kevin McCloud is joined by interior design guru Naomi Cleaver (Honey I Ruined the House) and award winning architect Deborah Saunt as they unpick the Grand Designs in series 5 and 6 to bring you behind the scenes advice on how to create a dream home with their own trade secrets.

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12 Episodes

The 14th Century Castle
E1
The 14th Century CastleThe inside track on castles: Kevin and the team have tracked down a challenging selection of wrecks and ruins available to buy and Naomi and Deborah offer hints and tips on how to transform a dark drafty castle into an über-cool home.
The Thatched Cottage
E2
The Thatched CottageKevin is joined by Naomi Cleaver with her tips on creating a luxury country interior and roving reporter Tom Dyckhoff will be in Holland, searching out the most cutting edge thatch.
The Eco-Barge
E3
The Eco-BargeNaomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about creating cool chic from other people's rubbish, while Tom Dyckhoff discovers a beautiful building built from discarded car tyres.
The Bournemouth Penthouse
E4
The Bournemouth PenthouseKevin McCloud and Naomi Cleaver look at the do's and don't's of penthouses, crucial advice for any would-be grand designer and Tom Dyckhoff looks at ways we could all be building on other people's rooftops.
Revisited: The Eco-House
E5
Revisited: The Eco-HouseHow to create an eco house that doesn't look as though you've knitted it yourself while Naomi Cleaver dispenses interior design tips on how to make our homes happier and healthier.
The Birmingham Church
E6
The Birmingham ChurchTom Dyckhoff investigates how to convert a church in to a home, and Naomi Cleaver has everything you need to know about salvage, what to use and where.
The Art Deco House
E7
The Art Deco HouseKevin McCloud and the team discuss an Art Deco house in Surrey, while Naomi Cleaver shows us the second-hand options for creating a stunning Art Deco interior.
Revisited: The Sliding Glass Roof House
E8
Revisited: The Sliding Glass Roof HouseKevin McCloud and Deborah Saunt discuss the Grand Designs house built on a tiny plot in Peckham. Tom Dyckhoff reveals the secrets of finding an awkward plot and shows some examples.
Revisited: The Oak-Framed House
E9
Revisited: The Oak-Framed HouseTom Dyckhoff looks at how to buy a timber frame second-hand, while Naomi Cleaver reveals all you need to know about using wallpaper, and its revival from the ridiculous to the revolutionary.
The Cambridgeshire Eco Home
E10
The Cambridgeshire Eco HomeTom Dyckhoff looks at how to build with straw bales and Naomi Cleaver reveals some clever ways to use glass in our homes.
Revisited: The Tuscan Castle
E11
Revisited: The Tuscan CastleTom Dyckhoff looks at what you can and can't do with an old building in Italy, and Naomi reveals the best way to cut through Italian red tape.
The Glass & Timber House
E12
The Glass & Timber HouseKevin McCloud is joined on the show by Naomi Cleaver and architect Deborah Saunt to discuss a house in South London made almost entirely from timber.