JAMES BOUGHT A HOUSE!
FINAL - DOUBLE LENGTH EPISODE
Watch this double-length Season Finale as James gives a quick recap of his renovation journey before revealing room by room the house interiors and the outdoor areas.
See the remodeling of the floorplan, the finishes he's chosen and the practical design decisions that have given birth to the Umina Springs House as we know it today.
We finally finally see what James meant when he believed that this ugly house could become a 'Palm Springs inspired' masterpiece.
EPISODE 9
DOUBLE LENGTH SEASON FINALE!
FROM DUCKINLG TO SWAN - EPISODE 9
Watch this double-length Season Finale as James gives a quick recap of his renovation journey before revealing room by room the house interiors and the outdoor areas. See the remodeling of the floorplan, the finishes he's chosen and the practical design decisions that have given birth to the Umina Springs House as we know it today...
THE HOME STRETCH - EPISODE 8, PART 1
The new entry foyer is finally given windows and walls and as the landscaping takes shape in the courtyard and at front the street presence of this home is quickly asserted. The kitchen get its splashback and the pergola is also erected and painted in the alfresco. It feels like there's no much left to do in this renovation, but a few relevant touches are still needed before the ugly duckling turns into a full grown swan...
THE HOME STRETCH - EPISODE 8, PART 2
Outside, the garden is set and inside the new walls are given the final coat of paint. Above, a strong sun blesses the installation of a full solar system, but what shines the most is the unique new yellow James has created for the double front doors. As all the work is done and all the tradies leave, nothing seems left to do but to add the furniture and the decor ...
JOINERY, BRICKS & MORTAR - EPISODE 7, PART 1
All of the pieces of the joinery are delivered and it's time to build kitchen, laundry/bar and mud-room. Outside, the front fencing wall comes to life while inside, room needs to be made as the appliances are also delivered as well as all of the mattresses and two loads of furniture. As the windows for the kitchen are added the very last slither of red bricks is finally covered up...
JOINERY, BRICKS & MORTAR - EPISODE 7, PART 2
As the 'great wall of Umina' is filled with concrete and almost complete it's time to start with the landscaping in both courtyard and front yard of the house, the feature breeze-blocks wall is also built and the approval arrives for the long awaited approval of the one small extension to the floor-plan...
THE COLOURS OF UMINA SPRINGS - EPISODE 6, PART 1
So much progress has been achieve in this renovation but the work doesn't seem to be slowing down. James' finds clever solutions for the lack of space in his unique laundry+storage+bar area, the new timber flooring unifies the new floor-plan, the deck gets its floor boards, feature walls are painted inside and new furniture selections get under way. The work proceeds but won't slow down...
THE COLOURS OF UMINA SPRINGS - EPISODE 6, PART 2
Designing the front yard seems easy in James' imagination, but his great ideas require extra work and costs to ensure stability and longevity to his Palm Springs inspired fencing walls. The wardrobes get installed, the bathrooms get ready to be 'christened' and the facade's stone wall is finally complete, but for one missing small piece ...
A ROOF ABOVE OUR HEADS - EPISODE 5, PART 1
James is enjoying every step of the renovation but Sandro is now on the work site day and night and doesn't share the same excitement. The old roof is taken off and preparation starts for the new one, leaving the house vulnerable to any turn of weather. A massive storms strikes the evening before the new roofing starts...
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A ROOF ABOVE OUR HEADS - EPISODE 5, PART 2
The weather turns from bad to worse as the new roof is only just half complete. James can only cross his fingers and leave it to the team to decide if to go ahead or stop. But despite the possible water infiltrations, inside the house the painting of the walls continues and the installation of the new timber flooring starts.
CREATE THE OUTDOOR LIVING - EPISODE 4, PART 1
Besides a small and awkward veranda at the back of the house the old floorplan had no true connection with the outdoors, but James clearly saw the possibilities. Extending the alfresco and adding a deck area to the living room are a necessary improvement and the amazing results are visible right away
CREATING THE OUTDOOR LIVING - EPISODE 4, PART 2
James' plans for this renovation were an easy remodelling of the floorplan and one very small extension to the side of the dwelling, but it's the cosmetic improvements that seem to add the most dramatic change to his home for now.
BRINGING THE LOOK TOGETHER - EPISODE 3, PART 1
As the demolition work seem to be finished the site is still in a mess of materials old and new, but the building of the new rooms continues. It's also time to select the tap-ware and bathrooms items, the roofing and the 'just-right' shade of white for the external walls of this ugly house ...
BRINGING THE LOOK TOGETHER - EPISODE 2, PART 2
Work starts on the only extension to the old floor-plan: a small foyer which will bring the entry door to the front instead of the side and will also dramatically change the shape of the old house and it street appeal.
OPENING THE HOUSE UP - EPISODE 2, PART 1
Asbestos had to be removed and the horse-hair plaster doesn't take any fixing, so all walls had to be opened up. Down to its old bones this old house's awkward foor plan is now ready to be remodeled.
OPENING THE HOUSE UP - EPISODE 2, PART 2
Here we go... new walls are starting to appear and the remodeling of the floorplan is now starting to appear and hints of a new facade. This ugly duckling of a house is now starting to show its potential and getting closer to its Palm Springs new looks...
THE JOURNEY BEGINS - EPISODE 1
James and Sandro have purchased a red-bricks home on the Central Coast of New south Wales. A true ugly duckling. It's over fifty years old, run down and looking dated, and whilst many people told them that it should be knocked down, they have a vision: to transform this old home into a Palm Springs inspired masterpiece.
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