Want to know what your house would look like if it was open-plan? 想知道你的房子如果是开放式的会是什么样子吗?
Oh! Oh, crikey! 哦!哦,哎呀! !
Not even sure I can get words out. 我都不知道我能不能说出来
How about seeing if your dream kitchen works in real life? 看看你梦想中的厨房在现实生活中是否可行?
Go! 走吧!
Oh, my goodness, this is amazing! 哦 我的天 这太神奇了!
We're back. 我们回来
The only show where people with problematic homes... 唯一一部讲述家庭问题的电视剧…
It's one of the biggest rooms in the house and it's just a wasted space. 这是房子里最大的房间之一 这是个浪费空间
..get to experience extraordinary new designs . .体验非凡的新设计
before the builders even get going. 建筑工人还没开工呢
Ah! Oh, wow! 啊!哦,哇!
Two architects compete to win the commission. 两名建筑师为赢得这项委托而竞争
The scheme is about a sense of arrival, this sense of creativity. 这个方案是关于一种到达感 一种创造力
Your family home. 你的家人回家
And just turning the house literally upside down. 把房子翻了个底朝天
Just one will be built in real life. 在现实生活中只有一个
It feels like what we're doing is actually how the house 感觉就像我们做的实际上是如何把房子
should have been in the first place. Yeah. 应该放在第一位的 是的
These are mind-blowing designs that transform lives. 这些都是改变生活的令人兴奋的设计
Wow! 哇!
Whoa! 哇!
What? 什么?
Remember, sleep pods? Secret doors? A temple on the hill? 记住,睡眠舱?秘密的门?山上有座寺庙吗?
Holy smoke! 神圣的烟!
That is what I'm talking about! 这就是我要说的!
Well, you have seen nothing yet. 你还什么都没看到呢
Oh, my God! 哦,我的上帝!
It's blinkin' massive. 这是blinkin巨大的
It's completely different to what I expected. 这和我期望的完全不同
It's a massive transformation. 这是一个巨大的转变
That was really amazing. 真是太神奇了
That is quite extraordinary. 这是相当不寻常的
This week in the design studio is teacher Gemini 这周在设计工作室的是双子座老师
and sales manager James. 还有销售经理詹姆斯
They need help fixing an incredibly impractical entrance hall 他们需要有人帮忙修复一个非常不实用的入口大厅
that's affecting the rest of their home. 这影响了他们家的其他地方
Welcome! 欢迎光临!
Gemini, what I want to know is... 双子座 我想知道的是…
..what's your star sign? . .你是什么星座的?
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
I'm a Gemini. Really?! She is a Gemini, yes. 我是双子座 真的吗? !是的 她是双子座
I have a sister who's a Gemini, they're tricky! They are. 我有个妹妹是双子座的 他们很狡猾!他们是
But worth it. She talks a lot. 但是值得的 她爱说话
And can see two sides of everything, I suppose. 我想 他能看到事物的两面性
Does that make you indecisive? All the time! 这会让你犹豫不决吗?所有的时间!
Which is why we're here! Absolutely, yes. Right. 所以我们才来这里!绝对是的 正确的
Gemini and James live in this mid-century, 双子座和詹姆斯生活在本世纪中叶
ex-local authority house in Reigate with their four-year-old daughter 他们和四岁的女儿住在Reigate的前地方政府大楼
Matilda and Gemini's 16-year-old daughter Nell. 玛蒂尔达和双子座16岁的女儿内尔
They bought the property four years ago. 他们四年前买了这处房产
It was really dated, really, really dated. 它真的过时了 真的 真的过时了
The kitchen was from the '80s. 厨房是80年代的
So although it needed quite a lot doing to it, 所以尽管需要做很多事情
we could see that it had some potential and it gave us the space 我们可以看到它有一些潜力 它给了我们空间
we needed for all of us, so that's why we bought it. 我们每个人都需要它 所以我们买了它
And our mums said it was really nice, didn't they? 我们的妈妈说那真的很好 不是吗?
他们所做的 They did.
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
Having sold their flat and pregnant with Matilda, 卖掉了公寓 又怀了玛蒂尔达
the couple couldn't wait to get started on creating 这对夫妇迫不及待地开始创作
their perfect family home. 他们完美的家
But it wasn't to be. 但事实并非如此
We had grand plans to have a couple of months to get it ready 我们有一个宏伟的计划 准备了几个月的时间
before our baby came, but our baby came very, very early. 在我们的孩子出生之前 但我们的孩子出生得非常早
When I came back from hospital, I didn't unpack boxes 当我从医院回来的时候 我没有打开盒子
for months and months because we had a very poorly baby 因为我们有一个非常可怜的孩子
and we've been on the back foot ever since. 从那以后 我们一直处于不利地位
Four years on, Matilda is thriving. 四年过去了 玛蒂尔达欣欣向荣
Whilst Gemini and James have since been able to do some work 同时双子和詹姆斯已经能够做一些工作
on the ground floor, their home's still not working for them 在一楼 他们的房子仍然不适合他们
or the two girls. 还有那两个女孩
The hallway sits at the front of the semidetached house. 走廊位于半独立式房屋的前面
But, confusingly, the front door is on the side, 但是 令人困惑的是 前门在一边
creating an awkward dogleg route into the property. 形成了一条尴尬的狗腿路线
Squeezed beneath the stairs is a small utility. 挤在楼梯下面的是一个小型公用设施
Off the central hallway lies a living room and a spacious 中央走廊外是一间客厅和一间宽敞的房间
open-plan kitchen-diner at the rear, 开放式厨房餐厅在后面
that they've recently renovated. 他们最近刚刚翻新过
Upstairs, off the landing, are three bedrooms and a bathroom, 在楼梯平台的楼上 有三间卧室和一间浴室
with the only loo in the house. 房子里只有一个厕所
The entrance to the house is a bit convoluted. 这所房子的入口有点复杂
And so you sort of come around the front of the house 所以你会走到房子的前面
and walk into the hallway and you step up. 然后走到走廊上 你走上去
It doesn't feel welcoming in the slightest 一点也不受欢迎
and it's not easy. 这并不容易
The hallway makes my life harder. 走廊让我的生活更加艰难
It makes it less enjoyable. 这会让它变得不那么有趣
Both my children have got older and there's 我的两个孩子都长大了
just more stuff everywhere. 只是到处都有更多的东西
Gemini's biggest bugbear is that the hall has become a dumping ground. 双子座最大的烦恼是大厅已经变成了垃圾场
This is like the overflow car park for shoes. 这就像一个满是鞋子的停车场
Um, anything that doesn't fit in here gets thrown down here. 任何不适合这里的东西都会扔到这里
It's dark and smelly. 它又黑又臭
It's...it's a little bit of a jumble sale situation 这是……这有点像旧货拍卖
with the coat storage. 和大衣仓库一起
Oh, my God! Look, there's a nice long coat there. 哦,我的上帝!看 那里有一件漂亮的长外套
I mean, whose coat is that? Does that even belong to somebody? 我是说 那是谁的外套?那是属于谁的吗?
If we have anybody come and visit, you then get, like, 如果有人来看我们 你就会得到
another layer of coats. 再来一层
The second issue is that limited space elsewhere 第二个问题是其他地方的空间有限
has resulted in a cramped utility area under the stairs. 导致了楼梯下狭窄的实用区域
I just want to cover it. 我只是想把它覆盖一下
I just want to hide all of that. 我只是想把这些都藏起来
So when people come round, they can't see it. 所以当人们过来的时候 他们看不到它
And, actually, we don't have to trip over this 实际上 我们不需要被这个绊倒
and, actually, somewhere to put that because it's just in the way. 实际上 把它放在某个地方因为它挡道了
I just spend my entire life constantly moving stuff around. 我的一生都在不停地搬东西
It just doesn't work - it just doesn't work. 这根本不起作用 根本不起作用
But the problem is Gemini and James want their hallway to do even more 但问题是双子座和詹姆斯想要他们的走廊做更多
and make room for a loo too. 还要给厕所腾出地方
The downstairs toilet, there is no compromise on that. 楼下的厕所 没有任何妥协
It is happening. 它正在发生
There are four people in this house, one of whom is only 这所房子里有四个人 其中一个只有一个
just learning how to use the toilet. 我刚学会怎么上厕所
We have to have a... It's taken me a while! 我们必须有一个…我花了好长时间!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
..we have to have a downstairs toilet. . .我们得在楼下有个厕所
Finally, the hallway is gloomy and unwelcoming - 最后 走廊是阴暗和不受欢迎的-
not helped by the drab '80s decor. 80年代单调的装饰也帮不上什么忙
The wallpaper in the hallway is not my favourite. 走廊里的墙纸不是我最喜欢的
I kind of find it a bit depressing. 我觉得这有点令人沮丧
I just want to tear it all down and just have 我只想把它都拆了 然后拥有
a nice smooth finish on there. 表面很光滑
It's just a really gloomy part of the house, 这只是房子里阴暗的一部分
and you just don't want to spend any time in it. 你只是不想花任何时间在里面
While the couple agree that fixing their hallway will transform 而这对夫妇也同意 修复他们的走廊将会改变现状
how they live, they can't see eye to eye on a solution. 他们如何生活 他们无法在解决方案上达成一致意见
But this is still separate, isn't it? 但这仍然是分开的 不是吗?
It's still separate, it's completely separate. 它仍然是独立的 完全独立的
I'm a little bit more of an optimist and I'm like, 我比较乐观 我想
"No, it's fine, I'm sure this will work." “不 这很好 我相信这能行 ”
And then he'll just bring me straight back down to Earth again 然后他就会直接把我带回人间
by telling me that it won't work because of whatever reason. 告诉我不管什么原因 它都不会起作用
I think I see things in a much more sensible way. 我认为我以一种更明智的方式看待事物
I see things in a way that's actually pragmatic. 我以一种务实的方式看待事物
For James, the answer's clear. 对詹姆斯来说 答案很明确
So, I think the way forward is to have some kind of extension 所以 我认为未来的方法是进行某种形式的延伸
on the front... 在前面……
..for the hallway, and Gemini thinks that's not the way forward. . .对于走廊 和双子座认为这不是前进的道路
She wants to make the existing space work, 她想让现有的空间发挥作用
but would compromise with a porch. 但会有个门廊
The porch seems like the... The sort of halfway sort of house. 门廊看起来就像…那种半途而废的房子
It's not a full extension, which I'm worried about, 我担心的是 这并不是一个完整的扩展
but it sort of gives us...it gives us an extra bit of storage area. 但是它给了我们 它给了我们一个额外的存储空间
And if we can make it look attractive and not too ugly 如果我们能让它看起来更有吸引力而不是太丑
and part of the property, then we could make it work. 还有部分财产 这样我们就能让它运作了
All joking aside, is it the hallway that really causes 不开玩笑了 真的是走廊造成的吗
you the most anguish? 你最痛苦吗?
Oh, my gosh. People come in and they just chuck stuff and they... 哦,我的天啊 人们来了就扔掉东西 然后…
..and they don't know what to do in the space. . .他们不知道在太空中该做什么
I just want to burn all our stuff. 我只想烧掉我们所有的东西
I just don't want anything any more because I'm so fed up with it. 我什么都不想要了 因为我受够了
What is the budget for this project? 这个项目的预算是多少?
Uh, we've got a budget of 25k. 我们有2.5万美元的预算
Obviously we need flooring, downstairs toilet, 显然我们需要地板 楼下的厕所
some kind of utility space solution. 某种实用空间解决方案
25k's a lot of money. I know there's a lot to do, 2.5万是一大笔钱 我知道有很多事情要做
but it is... It is a lot of money. 但它是……这是一大笔钱
It's that bit in the house that connects the kitchen, 那是房子里连接厨房的地方
it connects the lounge, it connects the upstairs. 它连接了休息室 连接了楼上
I'm hoping it's just going to go click, 我希望它只会点击
and the whole house is going to work. 整个房子都运转起来了
So, to me, it is a lot of money, but if it fulfils all of that, 所以 对我来说 这是一大笔钱 但如果这一切都实现了
I'll be very, very happy. 我会非常非常高兴的
Because it does connect everything, doesn't it? 因为它连接了所有的东西 不是吗?
Architects Robert and Laura have come to Reigate 建筑师罗伯特和劳拉来到了赖盖特
to get to grips with the layout of the hallway before drawing up 在画之前先了解一下走廊的布局
their competing schemes. 他们的竞争方案
Laura's eye for detail and bold practicality inject style 劳拉对细节的关注和大胆的实用性注入了风格
and ambition into the simplest of renovations. 并打算进行最简单的改造
Would you like to see the design? Yes. 你想看看设计吗?是的
Oh! 哦!
It is absolutely beautiful. It's so nice in here. 它非常漂亮 这里太好了
She's hoping her experience will give her the edge on this one. 她希望她的经验能让她在这方面有优势
I am all about storage. 我只关心储存
I just think it's absolutely vital. 我只是认为这是绝对重要的
But this is unusual because it's the storage that dictates the plan. 但这是不寻常的 因为是存储决定了计划
Holistic in his approach and fearlessly experimental, 他的方法是整体的 大胆的实验
Robert's design solutions defy convention to challenge 罗伯特的设计方案挑战传统
our very way of living. 我们的生活方式
You ready to have a look at it? Yeah. Yeah! 准备好看了吗?是的 是啊!
Oh, what? Oh, my word! 哦,什么?哦,我的话!
It's so different. 它是如此不同
For him, this project isn't as cut and dry as it may seem. 对他来说 这个项目并不像看起来那么简单
Gemini and James want to have a new entrance, I understand. 我知道双子座和詹姆斯想要一个新的入口
Looking at the building, they have other issues. 看一下大楼 他们还有其他问题
So, I need to look at that. I can't ignore those issues. 所以 我需要看看这个 我不能忽视这些问题
It's not about what they want - it's about what they need. 他们想要什么并不重要 重要的是他们需要什么
For Robert, the problems begin outside. 对罗伯特来说 问题从外面开始
There's no real hint of front door, apart from the number on the wall. 除了墙上的号码 没有真正的前门迹象
However, the garden path takes us to a different kind of 然而 花园的小路却把我们带到了另一种不同的地方
part of the building, so it's quite a confused entrance sequence. 是建筑的一部分 所以入口顺序很混乱
Maybe that's something that needs to be looked at in more detail. 也许这需要更详细的研究
Inside, Laura immediately clocks the hallway's potential. 在里面 劳拉立即注意到走廊的潜力
There's actually quite a fair bit of space here. 这里其实有相当大的空间
But because the door is on the side, 但因为门在一边
this space is all walk through. 这个空间都是走进去的
So, there's nowhere that you can comfortably store coats 所以 没有一个地方可以让你舒服地存放外套
and things like that. 诸如此类
But Robert's not convinced that the existing space is sufficient. 但是罗伯特不相信现有的空间是足够的
So, this is a circulation route and yet it's also... 所以 这是一个循环的途径 但它也
..a utility space. If it was just a little wider, . .一个实用程序空间 如果再宽一点
then it would be more successful. 这样就会更成功
But I think this is just too narrow, too cramped. 但我觉得这里太窄了 太狭窄了
You can see how you could remove the corridor, but we still have 你可以看到如何移除走廊 但我们仍然有
a utility space and I'm not sure how we can accommodate that. 一个实用空间 我不知道我们怎么能容纳它
Often, when you're looking for space downstairs, 通常 当你在楼下寻找空间时
you kind of neglect to see what little space and nooks and crannies 你忽略了那些小空间 角落和缝隙
you can nick from upstairs. 你可以在楼上找尼克
So, here you've got a really big landing, 所以 这里有一个很大的着陆
and if the stair was reconfigured very slightly, 如果楼梯稍微调整一下
and if this bathroom door moved over a little bit, 如果浴室的门稍微移动一下
you'd open this whole thing up. 你会把整件事都搞清楚的
I mean, that's a really decent utility cupboard size. 我的意思是 这是一个非常不错的碗柜大小
So, you could move the washing machine upstairs, 所以你可以把洗衣机搬到楼上
that would open the hallway downstairs. 这样可以打开楼下的走廊
On the ground floor, it's clear to Robert that it's not 在一楼 罗伯特很清楚它不是
just the problem hallway that's in need of a fix - 只是走廊的问题需要解决
other areas could do with a rethink too. 其他领域也需要重新考虑
Including the living room off the entrance hall 包括门厅旁边的起居室
at the front of the house. 在房子的前面
So, this is a long room, and quite narrow. 这个房间很长 也很窄
And with the door here, that means we're pushed back 门在这里 意味着我们被推了回去
to the narrow wall for seating. 到狭窄的墙壁坐下
We locate the door, activate this edge with seating 我们找到了门 用座位激活了这个边缘
and then we have everything in our viewing space. 所有的东西都在我们的视觉空间里
We have TV, fire and also those arriving into the room. 我们有电视 火 还有进入房间的人
It becomes a much more comfortable space. 它变成了一个更舒适的空间
The recently revamped kitchen at the back of the house, however, 不过 房子后面最近翻修的厨房
has a lot going for it. 有很多好处
This is so different from the entrance hall. 这和入口大厅很不一样
It's really white and contemporary with lovely natural materials. 它是真正的白色和现代与可爱的天然材料
They've obviously really struggled to put their mark in that room. 很明显 他们真的很努力地想在那个房间里留下自己的印记
This is one of my favourite colours of all time, 这是我一直最喜欢的颜色之一
a really dark, inky, rich, deep blue. 一种非常深的、墨色的、浓郁的深蓝色
Maybe incorporating a little bit of that in the hallway, 也许在走廊里放点这个
which might feel slightly kind of odd because you want to fill it 这听起来有点奇怪 因为你想把它填满
with light, but colours like that can work really, really well 但是像这样的颜色效果会非常非常好
when used in the right place. 在正确的地方使用
Laura and Robert must now understand Gemini and James' needs. 劳拉和罗伯特现在必须了解双子座和詹姆斯的需要
What do you feel is the right thing to do? 你觉得怎样做才是正确的?
Make it much lighter in the hallway. 在走廊上做得轻一些
Make the hallway bigger, and maybe make that connect 把走廊弄大点 然后把它连接起来
with the rest of the house, give it that circular feeling. 和房子的其他部分一起 给它一种循环的感觉
Being able to see out, see the greenery that's outside, 能够看到外面 看到外面的绿色
feel the sunshine, even though you're inside, 感受阳光 即使你在里面
helping us all to feel a bit calmer and enjoy our home. 帮助我们所有人感到更平静 享受我们的家
So in terms of your design style, are you very, very similar? 所以说到你们的设计风格 你们非常非常相似吗?
Did you design this space together or do you work 这个空间是你们一起设计的还是你们一起工作的
very, very separately? 非常非常分开吗?
It is about how it makes me feel. 它是关于它给我的感觉
I think sometimes I'm looking at colours or textures or I don't know - 我想有时我在看颜色或纹理 或者我不知道
you don't seem to be as tuned in with that kind of stuff. 你似乎不太喜欢那种东西
Sure, but you're not particularly practical 当然 但你并不是很实际
about, you know, things, really. OK. 关于 你知道 事情 真的 好的
他们笑了 THEY LAUGH
There we are. 我们在那
It's kind of funny because it's almost like 这很有趣 因为它几乎就像
what I have in my head at all times. 我脑子里一直在想的东西
Half of me is all about the joy, and how the spaces work 我的一半是关于快乐 以及空间是如何工作的
and flow, and then the other side's going, 然后流动 然后另一边流动
"Well, where are you going to put the drying? “那么 你打算把它晾干吗?”
"Where are you going to keep all your shoes?" “你的鞋子要放在哪里?”
So, it's kind of marrying those two together. 所以 这就是把他们两个结合在一起
It's interesting to kind of learn about their wishlist. 了解他们的愿望清单很有趣
It's obvious that there are areas that just... 很明显 有些领域…
..that could work much better, that would allow them to live . .这样会更好 让他们活下去
in that property, you know, in a much more comfortable way. 在那个地方 你知道 以一种更舒适的方式
And what they need is the re-organisation 他们需要的是重组
of the existing ground-floor throughout. 现有底层的所有建筑
Since visiting Reigate, Robert and Laura have completed 自从参观了赖盖特 罗伯特和劳拉完成了
their virtual plans for the couple's home. 他们对夫妇家的虚拟计划
How's the hallway looking in your head? 你觉得走廊怎么样?
It's more than just a hallway, in fairness. Is it? 公平地说 这不仅仅是一条走廊 是吗?
What's interesting is that your hallway is a utility room. 有趣的是 你的走廊是杂物间
Yeah, it is. So, you know, it is trying to be a room, 是的,它是 所以 你知道 它试图成为一个房间
but yet it's a passage, it's a route. 但这是一条通道 一条路线
And then we move into your kitchen and there are other things as well 然后我们搬到你的厨房 还有其他东西
that kind of, you know, needed some consideration as well. Mm-hmm. 你知道 这也需要一些考虑 嗯哼
Do you agree with that? So, I stuck just to the hall. OK. 你同意吗?所以 我只能呆在大厅里 好的
Because a £25,000 budget, it's a big budget just for the hall, 因为2万5千英镑的预算 仅仅是音乐厅的预算就很大了
but not enough to kind of make significant changes. 但还不足以做出重大改变
And so it's trying to make the whole house work 所以它试图让整个房子运转起来
without touching any of the other spaces. 不触及任何其他空间
You're up first. 你是第一个
THEY GASP 他们喘息
OK, off you go, good luck. 好了 走吧 祝你好运
While Laura pitches her scheme to Gemini and James... 而劳拉把她的计划向双子和詹姆斯…
You look a little anxious. 你看起来有点焦虑
..Robert will be watching in to suss out the competition. . .罗伯特将在现场观看比赛 以判断比赛结果
OK, so, you ready? Yeah! Yeah, let's do it! 好了 准备好了吗?是啊!好 我们开始吧!
你好!哦,我的天哪! Hello! Oh, my gosh!
GEMINI GASPS 双子座的喘息声
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
Oh! 哦!
Captured how rubbish our hallway really is quite well! 我们的走廊真是太垃圾了!
Laura's revealing her design from just inside the front door. 劳拉就在前门里面展示她的设计
But the only reason you've filled it with junk 但你填满垃圾的唯一原因
is cos there's nowhere to put anything. Mm-hmm. 是因为没有地方放东西了 嗯哼
So that's just a product of not having enough storage and the house 所以这只是没有足够的存储空间和房子的结果
not really working for your needs and your children 没有真正满足你和孩子的需要
and how you live your life. Mm-hmm. 以及你如何生活 嗯哼
So, let's see if we take everything away, 我们看看是否把所有的都拿走
take all the shoes away, take all the clothes away, 拿走所有的鞋子 拿走所有的衣服
let's see what it looks like with all that clutter gone. 让我们看看这些杂乱的东西消失后会是什么样子
Oh, my God. Well, that changes it entirely. 哦,我的上帝 那就完全改变了
Having cleared the space, Laura's shown that the hallway 清理完空间后 劳拉给我看了走廊
is a decent size. 是一个合适的尺寸
But with the dogleg entrance to accommodate, 但是有了狗腿入口
the space inside the front door is limited. 前门里面的空间有限
You were talking about extending, James, you really want to extend. 你说的是扩展 詹姆斯 你真的很想扩展
So, let's see what happens if we push this front elevation out 所以 让我们看看如果我们把这个正面立面推出去会发生什么
and to gain that extra floor space. Mm. 为了获得额外的楼面空间 嗯
You know, it was just a big, massive space and, do you know what? 你知道 那是一个很大 很大的空间 你知道吗?
There's no natural light. No. No. 没有自然光 不 不
It's like a cave. 它就像一个洞穴
You know, you wanted to go big but it's not necessarily 你知道 你想做大 但不一定
the way forward. 前进的方向
It's going, this is what you want - 它会说 这就是你想要的
this is what it would look like if you did that. 这就是它看起来的样子
Therefore, I can now show you what you need. Yeah. 因此 我现在可以向您展示您所需要的 是的
Isn't that interesting? Yeah, mm-hmm. 这不是有趣的吗?是的,嗯哼
It does, but it also illustrates the power of virtual reality. 的确如此 但它也说明了虚拟现实的力量
Working within the couple's 25k budget, 在夫妇俩2.5万美元的预算范围内
Laura's planning a series of small but clever moves 劳拉正在计划一系列小而聪明的行动
to unlock the space and bring in light, 为了打开空间并引入光线
starting with the stairs. 从楼梯开始
With your house at the moment, the stair is really close 现在有了你的房子 楼梯真的很近
to the front door. 到前门
So, if we push the stair back a little bit... 所以 如果我们把楼梯向后推一点…
She loves to move the stairs! 她喜欢移动楼梯!
Oh! Nice. 哦!好了
This simple step is the key to unlocking space in the hallway. 这个简单的步骤是打开走廊空间的关键
The scheme is about a sense of arrival. 这个计划是一种到达感
This sense of creativity. Your family home. 这种创造力 你的家人回家
And about light. 和光线
So, do you want to see what I've done? 你想看看我都做了些什么吗?
I'm a bit nervous! Yes, please! 我有点紧张!是的,请!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
Let's see what we've got. 让我们看看我们有什么
Ooh! Ooh! 噢!噢!
I love it! 我爱它!
Turning the stairs round to face the living room 把楼梯转过来 面向客厅
has freed up space to accommodate an entrance 腾出空间来容纳一个入口
at the front of the property, 在房子的前面
and allowed Laura to move the front door to where the window was. 让劳拉把前门挪到有窗户的地方
The original entrance has become a huge storage area, 原来的入口变成了一个巨大的存储区
with an oriel window offering a view out to the front garden. 有一个凸口窗 可以看到前面花园的景色
Oh, I love that! 哦 我喜欢!
Looking out into the garden, that's beautiful. Oh, yeah! 向花园望去 真漂亮 哦,耶!
With the new front door in place, the oriel window 新前门到位后 凸窗
is a spectacular statement and makes the hall more spacious and inviting. 是一个壮观的声明 使大厅更宽敞和邀请
So you've got this beautiful big window, 所以你有了这个漂亮的大窗户
with your front door next to it. 你的前门就挨着它
It also gives you a little bit of extra floor space. 这也给了你一点额外的空间
The added space has allowed Laura to fit in a desk. 增加的空间使劳拉能放得下一张桌子
Interesting. I love the idea of the traditional vestibule, 有趣 我喜欢传统门厅的想法
where you come in and there's, you know, 你进来的时候 你知道
a place to wash your hands and you take your boots off, 一个洗手和脱靴子的地方
you know, and then you hang up your coat and it's a room. 你知道 然后你把外套挂起来 这就是一个房间
So, it's like a place to pause, kind of. Totally. 所以 这就像是一个暂停的地方 完全
And, actually, the more formal the room or, say, the more square, 事实上 房间越正式 或者说越方形
the more orthogonal the room is, the more it holds you. 房间越垂直 就越能吸引你
The more direction in the room, the more you want to 房间里的方向越多 你就越想要
move through it. Ah. 穿过它 啊
So, it's north-facing, so you get a flat light during the day, 所以 它是朝北的 所以你在白天有一盏平灯
but you'll just get these dapples of sun coming through 但你只会看到阳光的斑纹
in the morning and then the west light in the evening. 在早上 然后西方的光在晚上
With a stunning new entrance in place, 有了一个漂亮的新入口
the next stage of Laura's transformation is to take out 劳拉转变的下一个阶段是外出
the utility from under the stairs and put the loo 公用事业从楼梯下面放了厕所
Gemini and James desperately want in its place. 双子座和詹姆斯非常渴望在自己的位置上
And...where's my utility? 和…我的工具在哪里?
Well, by turning the stair at the bottom here 嗯 通过在底部转动楼梯
and doing the same at the top of the stair, 在楼梯顶端做同样的事情
you've got enough space to put the washing machine 你有足够的地方放洗衣机
and a dryer side-by-side. 还有一台烘干机
No more standing in the middle of the hall, ironing your pants, James! 詹姆斯 别再站在大厅中间熨裤子了!
Mm! I don't iron pants! Not me! 嗯!我不会熨裤子!不是我!
JAMES LAUGHS 詹姆斯笑着说
Having accommodated a place for a toilet under the new stairs, 在新楼梯下安置了一个厕所
Laura now wants to focus on resolving the hallway's 劳拉现在想专注于解决走廊的问题
lack of storage. 缺乏存储
So, storage is a massive part of the problem with this house, 所以 储物空间是这所房子的一大问题
but it's also a massive part of the solution. 但它也是解决方案的重要组成部分
So, what I wanted to do is close up your existing door, 所以 我想做的是关闭你现有的大门
but make that into a fixed pane of glass and we just etch it. 但是把它做成一块固定的玻璃然后蚀刻
So, it's not like you're going to see into 所以 这并不是说你要看透
your store cupboard from outside. 从外面看你的储藏柜
A pane of glass can be artificially lit. 一块玻璃可以人工照明
So when you're sitting out there, you will have this kind of nice 所以当你坐在那里的时候 你会有这种感觉
glowing light... Oh, wow. ..where your front door used to be. 发光的光……哦,哇 就在你家前门原来的地方
Oh, gosh, everything that's hidden in my house currently in boxes, 哦 天哪 所有藏在我房子里的东西现在都装在盒子里
can hopefully go in there! 希望能进去!
So, we could have shelving maybe in there, and...? Absolutely. 所以 我们可以把架子放在那里 然后?绝对的
The hoover! A rail... Oh! The hoover! 胡佛!铁路…哦!胡佛!
With the practicalities sorted, Laura has one final surprise 考虑到可行性 劳拉有了最后一个惊喜
up her sleeve. 她的袖子
You are such a creative person and I wanted to do something 你是个很有创造力的人 我想做点什么
a little bit different and just have a little kind of play around 有点不同 只是稍微玩一下
with the colour and the light and the textures. 颜色 光线和纹理
So, let's have a look. 所以 让我们来看看
I know you hate it, but I absolutely loved 我知道你讨厌它 但我绝对喜欢
your original Anaglypta wallpaper. Yes! 你原来的浮雕壁纸 是的!
Oh, no! You can't possibly be serious. 哦,不!你不可能是认真的吧
I love it! 我爱它!
I love the colour, it's so deep, it's so rich. 我喜欢它的颜色 它很深 很丰富
It's like, oh, it's fantastic! 就像 哦 太棒了!
Oh, cute. 哦,可爱
Interesting. 有趣
That is unexpected. 这是意想不到的
Mm... I'm not really on board with this. 嗯…我不太赞同这一点
Oh, for goodness sakes. Why not? 哦 看在上帝的份上 为什么不呢?
I was thinking of something more Magnolia. 我想买些木兰花
哦! Oh!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
I love the fact that you've got the light and the dark. 我喜欢你拥有光明和黑暗
So, it's got like this really light feel to it 所以 它给人一种很轻的感觉
and then it's like boom! 然后就像砰的一声!
This is a very, very simple scheme. 这是一个非常非常简单的方案
I really don't think we'll spend all of the money. 我真的不认为我们会花光所有的钱
Mm, it is actually really quite a cost-effective scheme, isn't it? 嗯 这实际上是一个非常划算的方案 不是吗?
Yeah, I can see that. 是的 我看到了
I like that, I'm on board. 我喜欢 我同意
Take your goggles off. 把你的护目镜摘下来
I'm over here again. 我又回到了这里
Oh. That was amazing. A little warm! 哦 这是惊人的 一点温暖!
That was really amazing. Yeah. 真是太神奇了 是的
Yeah, I liked it in there. 是的 我喜欢那里
So, just a couple of really simple moves and decoration, 所以 只要做一些简单的动作和装饰
you know, that'll leave you free to do anything you want over the years. 你知道 这么多年来 你可以自由地做任何你想做的事
You've got to leave the Anaglypta, though, that is absolutely key. 你必须离开浮雕 这绝对是关键
Does this feel like something that they could both live with? 这感觉像是他们都能接受的事情吗?
I think so, I've got to say... OK. ..Laura's listened. 我想是的 我得说……好吧,. .劳拉的听着
Have you? 有你吗?
Ish? Ish. 伊什?伊什
OK. Standard. 好的 标准
Well, nothing to be embarrassed about with that entrance any more. 好了 不用再为那个入口感到尴尬了
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
It's lovely. Astonishing. Yeah. Just absolutely amazing. Yeah. 它是可爱的 惊人的 是的 绝对惊人 是的
And the idea that she's put the utility room upstairs is bonkers, 她把杂物间放在楼上的想法太疯狂了
like brilliantly bonkers, but just... 就像疯了一样 但是…
Yeah, ridiculously practical when you think about it. I know! 是的 当你想到它的时候 你会觉得它非常的实用 我知道!
That's where you take your clothes off. 那是你脱衣服的地方
Why do we not all have our utility room upstairs?! Yes! 为什么我们不把杂物间都放在楼上?!是的!
When you both came in, you both had very specific ideas 当你们进来的时候 你们都有非常明确的想法
about what you wanted, you needed. 你想要什么 你需要什么
Do we feel like Laura's design has fulfilled that? 我们是否觉得劳拉的设计满足了这一点?
Yeah, I think it does actually. 是的 我认为确实如此
Yeah, she has done it in a really simple way, actually. 是的 她用一种非常简单的方式做了这件事
Boxes ticked? Yeah. 布莱信吗?是的
Hallways are one of the hardest working rooms in our homes, 走廊是我们家中最难工作的房间之一
but they're often overlooked. 但它们经常被忽视
If yours is in need of a bit of TLC, Laura's design solutions 如果你的是需要一点TLC 劳拉的设计解决方案
can help you eradicate clutter, gloom and dead space. 可以帮助你清除杂乱 阴郁和死气沉沉的空间
You moved the front door - classic Robert Jamison move. 你搬了前门 罗伯特·贾米森的经典动作
Changing the front door, which unlocks the space in the hall, 改变前门 打开大厅的空间
cos the hall's actually quite big. OK. 因为大厅真的很大 好的
At the moment, it's this like dogleg. Mm-hmm. 现在 它就像狗腿一样 嗯哼
So, by going straight through that, you kind of open up the space 所以 通过直接穿过它 你就打开了空间
either side to use as storage, which is much needed. Yeah. 任何一方使用作为存储 这是非常必要的 是的
And, yeah, it just feels a lot more, like, homely. 是的 这感觉更像 很普通
What did you do with the old door, then? 那么 你怎么处理那扇旧门呢?
That is basically now the back of the kind of coat and shoe cupboard. 那基本上就是现在的那种外套和鞋子的柜子
And there's light in this as well. 这里也有光
So, either you block it up or you can change that front door 所以 你要么把它堵上 要么把前门换掉
with opaque glass, so you still get natural light through. 使用不透明的玻璃 这样自然光线仍然可以透过
And Laura's clever tricks to brighten up and enhance 和劳拉的聪明的技巧 以照亮和增强
a restricted space don't stop here. 有限的空间不能停在这里
There's a lot of nice glass situations in this house. 这房子里有很多漂亮的玻璃装饰
What's that sticky out one? 那个黏糊糊的是什么?
That is an oriel window. An oriel window? OK. 那是一个凸口窗 一个凸肚窗吗?好的
So, it just kind of bolts onto the house. 所以 它就像螺栓一样固定在房子上
It doesn't touch the floor, so it's different to a bay window. 它不会碰到地板 所以和凸窗不一样
Yeah. 是的
And it's essentially a wee box. OK. 它本质上是一个小盒子 好的
It's like a contemporary version of a bay window. Right. 这就像是现代版的凸窗 正确的
So, it gives you extra floor space, but it also makes a really nice 它给了你额外的空间 但它也很好
kind of desk space, work space. OK. 比如办公桌和工作空间 好的
It's kind of this perfect little spot, 这是一个完美的小点
great vantage point looking out into the garden. 绝佳的制高点 可以俯瞰花园
So, do you need planning permission for an oriel window? 那么 你需要一个凸口窗的规划许可吗?
It depends - because you're building on the front of the house... Yeah? 这要看情况——因为你是在房子的前面盖房子……是吗?
..you need to check whether you need planning. OK. . .你需要检查你是否需要计划 好的
So, some councils are different, but, yeah, 所以 有些理事会是不同的 但是 是的
you definitely need to check with the council. OK. Expensive? 你一定要和委员会商量一下 好的 贵吗?
This kind of size, floor to ceiling, you're probably looking about 这种尺寸 从地板到天花板 你可能正在寻找
10... 12,000. 十……12000年
Wow! Yeah. OK. 哇!是的 好的
You're opening up the whole of the wall, 你把整面墙都打开了
you're extending the floor out. 你把地板向外伸展
But the actual structure of it can be a timber frame structure. 但它的实际结构可以是木框架结构
So, it's like a bolt on, big, heavy window. OK. 所以 它就像一扇又大又重的窗户上的螺栓 好的
Rather than an extension. You don't need any foundations, 而不是延伸 你不需要任何基础
so it's a more cost-effective way of getting a little bit 所以这是一种更经济有效的方法
more floor space. OK. 更多的地板空间 好的
If you're planning an extension that needs ground work, 如果你正在计划一个需要基础工作的扩展
here are a couple of simple rules to keep the costs down. 这里有几个简单的规则来降低成本
Stick to a basic footprint if you can and build away from trees, 尽可能保持基本的足迹 远离树木
drains and sewers. 下水道和河流
Like Gemini and James, inheriting outdated decor can be 就像双子座和詹姆斯一样 继承过时的装饰风格会让人很不爽
part and parcel of buying a new home. 这是买新房必不可少的一部分
But rather than rip it all out, you can take inspiration 但是 与其把它全部撕掉 你还可以汲取灵感
from Laura and turn it into a feature. 然后把它变成一个特写
I thought we left embossed wallpaper in the 1970s, 我以为我们在20世纪70年代留下了浮雕壁纸
but, apparently, it's making a comeback. 但是 很明显 它正在卷土重来
Is it? It...it is. 是吗?它……它是
This? You know, it does look like most grandmas' homes. 这个吗?你知道 它看起来确实像大多数祖母的家
Yeah. 是的
But the thing about that hall is they've done the rest 但是关于那个大厅的问题是他们已经完成了剩下的工作
of the house and that hall is a kind of relic from the 1970s 那个大厅是70年代的遗物
and it's original and it's there and it's kind of wild. 它是原始的 就在那里 有点狂野
So, nostalgic a bit? It is, yeah. 有点怀旧吗?是,是的
But it looks kind of, you know, dated and white maybe, 但它看起来有点过时 可能是白色的
but if you start painting it, and a little bit like 但如果你开始画它 有点像
cornicing and things like that, if it is all one colour, 鸡眼之类的东西 如果都是一种颜色
a really dramatic colour, then it just takes on 一种非常戏剧性的颜色 然后它就呈现出来了
a totally different character. 完全不同的性格
And my idea is to paint a big kind of stripe all across the floor 我的想法是在地板上画一条大条纹
on the stairs and then up this wallpaper. 在楼梯上 然后在墙纸上
Just really simple, cost effective way of just changing 非常简单 成本效益高的改变方式
the feel of a space. Yeah. 一个空间的感觉 是的
It's almost like a shaft of light, but in reverse, 它几乎就像一束光 但反过来
you know, this kind of dark light. 你知道 这种暗光
Do something simple that just gives a really nice 做一些简单的事情 只是给一个很好的
graphic kind of look when you walk in. 当你走进来的时候 你会觉得很形象
Paint it and just go with it and, you know, just embrace it. 涂上它 随随便便 拥抱它
Lean in. Embrace! Lean in. Lean... 精益 拥抱!精益 瘦……
Next up, it's Robert's turn to pitch his design solution 接下来 轮到罗伯特介绍他的设计方案了
to Gemini and James. 献给双子座和詹姆斯
Laura's on standby to see what she's up against. 劳拉在待命 看看她要对付什么
OK, Gemini, James. 好的,双子座,詹姆斯
Are you excited? Yes! A bit nervous. 你兴奋吗?是的!有点紧张
Shall we have a look? Yeah. Let's go. 我们去看看好吗?是的 我们走吧
It still looks really awful! It's just terrible, yeah! 它看起来仍然很糟糕!太糟糕了!
When I arrived at your house and wandered around, 当我来到你家四处闲逛时
there were other things that were kind of...quite uncomfortable. 还有其他一些事情 很不舒服
So, this is, I guess, a more holistic approach 所以 我想这是一个更全面的方法
that I'm proposing. 我提议
Something that kind of isn't just about the hallway, 不仅仅是走廊的事
but how you live in this ground floor. 还有你怎么住在一楼
Robert has suggested that the hallway is not the issue, 罗伯特说走廊不是问题所在
that, actually, the whole ground floor is a problem. 事实上 整个一楼都是个问题
The great thing about virtual reality is that we can start 虚拟现实的伟大之处在于我们可以开始
to explore the space we have and manipulate the walls. 去探索我们拥有的空间和操纵墙壁
Let's remove some walls and push some walls, OK? 让我们移走一些墙 推一些墙 好吗?
Oh, my gosh! 哦,我的天哪!
Wow! I had to turn over this way. 哇!我不得不朝这边翻身
Wow, that's amazing! Yeah. Fabulous. 哇,太神奇了!是的 难以置信
It's a really big space. Great space, yeah. Yeah. 这是一个很大的空间 大空间,是的 是的
Enormous, actually. 实际上,巨大的
Robert believes the couple's issues with the hallway stem from 罗伯特认为这对夫妇对走廊的问题源于
a problematic layout across the whole of the ground floor. 整个一楼的布局有问题
Continuous dead ends make the space awkward with no flow. 连续的死角让空间不流畅
Robert's first move is to remove the walls and make the 罗伯特的第一个行动是拆除墙壁 使
ground floor open-plan. 一楼开放式
His second is to extend out at the front of the property, 第二步是向外延伸
creating plenty of space to walk around the staircase. 创造了足够的空间绕着楼梯走
He now wants to add in the remaining elements needed to make 他现在想要添加剩下的元素来制作
this new configuration work one by one. 这个新的配置一个接一个地工作
So, we've opened the room up. 所以 我们打开了这个房间
We want to start to kind of... 我们想开始
..control the space. . .控制的空间
And what we need is a downstairs toilet. 我们需要的是楼下的厕所
Absolutely. That's important. 绝对的 这很重要
Ooh! Ooh! 噢!噢!
Oh, gosh. 哦,天哪
Whoa! Wow. 哇!哇
I mean... 我的意思是……
I could like look out the window and wave to my neighbours 我喜欢看窗外 向我的邻居挥手
whilst I'm on the loo. Yeah. 在我上厕所的时候 是的
Yeah, it's a bit kind of awkward, isn't it? 是啊 有点尴尬 不是吗?
It is slightly, yeah! Slightly, yes! 是有点 是的!略,是的!
All right, fine, fine. It is, Robert, yes. 好吧 好吧 是的 罗伯特
It looks like a public toilet just popped up in their living room. 就像一个公共厕所突然出现在他们的客厅里
So, Robert has improved the flow with a circular route 所以 罗伯特用循环路线改进了流程
around a centralised staircase. 围绕着中央楼梯
But where is he going to hide that loo? 但是他要把厕所藏在哪里呢?
And put in the extra storage Gemini and James really need? 把双子和詹姆斯真的需要的额外存储空间放进去?
What we're going to do is just go straight to the design, OK, 我们要做的就是直接进入设计
and give you it all at once. 然后马上给你
Are you ready? Yeah. As ready as I'll ever be! 你准备好了吗?是的 我准备好了!
Brace yourself. Let's go. 振作起来 我们走吧
Oh, wow! Oh! Oh, my...! 哦,哇!哦!哦,我的…!
GEMINI GASPS 双子座的喘息声
Oh, crikey! Oh, my God! 哦,哎呀! !哦,我的上帝!
There's just so much going on! Oh! 事情太多了!哦!
Whoa! 哇!
What the...?! 什么……? !
Robert's solution is to create a central core to house the stairs, 罗伯特的解决方案是创建一个中心核心容纳楼梯
a new loo and storage, with four hidden doors to partition off 一个新的厕所和储藏室 有四扇隐藏的门隔开
the rooms when desired. 房间可以随需要而定
To fully appreciate his plan, it needs to be seen 要充分理解他的计划 就需要看一看
from the dining room. 从餐厅
And here we are. Ooh! Wow! 我们到了 噢!哇!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
It's just... That's incredible. ..phenomenal! Yeah. 它只是…这是难以置信的 . .非凡的!是的
So, I placed an object in the centre of your plan, 所以我在你的计划中间放了一个东西
and that accommodates your staircase, 它与你的楼梯相适应
it accommodates your toilet, and it accommodates storage space, OK? 它可以容纳你的卫生间 也可以容纳存储空间 对吧?
It kind of feels really, like, a nurturing space, 这感觉真的是一个培养人的空间
like away from the world. 好像远离了这个世界
It's really, really lovely. It's so good. 真的 真的很可爱 这是很好
It's really clever. It's so good. 真的很聪明 这是很好
I'm not keen. You're not, are you? Just putting it out there. 我不喜欢 你不是 是吗?只是把它放在那里
Not keen. What is it? 不喜欢 它是什么?
I think that the house isn't big enough to have this big 我认为这房子不够大 容纳不了这么大
kind of globular core at the centre. 中心是球状的核心
A what? A globular core? 一个什么?一个球状核心?
Yeah. So, there's the core, you've got the stair... Yeah. 是的 所以 这是核心 你有楼梯…是的
..you've got the loo, you've got kind of utilities. . .有厕所 有公用设施
No room for it? No room for it cos... 没地方放了吗?没地方放了 因为…
..you're creating corridor space. . .你创造了走廊空间
You kind of have to walk right round it. 你得绕着它走
It's really about this sculptural object, 它实际上是关于这个雕塑对象
the curvaceousness of this kind of timber box 这种木盒子的曲线美
that sits in the centre of your plan. 这是你计划的核心
There are no right angles in nature. 自然界没有直角
It's all just beautiful organic forms. 都是美丽的有机形式
And that's what this sculpture box is doing. 这就是这个雕塑盒子的作用
And there's one final move, because we can clad this in a material, 最后一步 因为我们可以用一种材料把它包裹起来
we could paint it, it could be fur... 我们可以给它涂上颜色 可以是皮毛……
Did he suggest that that wall could be fur lined? 他是说那面墙可以做毛皮衬里吗?
I think, yeah... I. Mm. Yeah. 我认为,是的…即嗯 是的
..but it could also be...this. . .但也可能是这个
Ooh! Yes! 噢!是的!
Oh, shiny and gold! 哦 金光闪闪!
I just love the reflections. Yeah. 我就是喜欢倒影 是的
It's gorgeous. 它是美丽的
I don't actually like gold, but I really, really like it here 我其实不喜欢金子 但是我真的非常非常喜欢这里的金子
and I really like the texture. It's actually really good. 我真的很喜欢它的质地 实际上非常好
Really good. 真的很好
It's the articulation of this sculptural form in the centre that 这是这个雕塑形式在中心的衔接
houses all the things that you need, all these utilities. 房子里有你需要的所有东西 所有这些公用设施
It serves the spaces around it. 它服务于周围的空间
It's really good, really, really good. Really good. Thank you. 非常好 非常好 真的很好 谢谢你！
Well, what did you think? 你觉得怎么样?
Wow. Yeah... 哇 是的…
Just amazing. 太棒了
I didn't want to leave that space. 我不想离开那个空间
It's a really lovely space, yeah. 那是一个非常可爱的地方
It's...it's... I don't know. 它……我不知道
Sort of magical, really. Sort of... Do you know what I mean? 有点神奇 真的 一种……你明白我的意思吗?
It's just... Yeah, I love it. I think it's really good. 它只是…是的 我喜欢 我觉得非常好
In a nutshell, are they going to buy the globular core? 简而言之 他们会买下这个球状核心吗?
I don't think so. No? No. 我不这么想 没有?不
OK. I'm going to suss. 好的 我要去suss
And there was us thinking the hall was the issue! 我们认为问题出在大厅!
Turns out the whole of your bottom floor needs changing. 原来你的底层需要改变
Yeah. Apparently so! 是的 显然如此!
It's a lot to wrap your head around, isn't it? 这是一件很伤脑筋的事 不是吗?
It's very different to what we asked for, 这和我们要求的很不一样
in terms of, it's the hallway. 这是走廊
Sort out the hallway, Robert. But there's no hallway now. 整理一下走廊 罗伯特 但现在没有走廊了
He's given us what we asked for, but in such a... 他给了我们想要的 但在这样一个…
..well, a Robert kind of way, I suppose! . .嗯 我想这是一种罗伯特式的方式吧!
A Robert kind of way! You know? So, um... 罗伯特式的方式!你知道吗?所以,嗯…
Indecision was the issue when you came here, 优柔寡断是你来的时候的问题
are we any closer to making a decision? 我们离做决定更近了吗?
With both schemes, there's just so many interesting things 这两种方案都有很多有趣的东西
that they've both done. We're now kids in a sweet shop. 他们都做过 我们现在是糖果店的孩子
OK, well, I'm going to leave you to stuff your faces! 好吧 那我就别管你们了!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
If you like the idea of open-plan living but think noise, 如果你喜欢开放式生活 但想想噪音
cooking smells and privacy could become an issue, 烹饪的气味和隐私可能会成为一个问题
the broken-plan layout Robert's conjured up for Gemini and James 罗伯特为双子和詹姆斯设计的破碎布局
may be the solution you're after. 也许这就是你想要的解决方案
Laura had a pretty choice word for this central piece 劳拉有一个很好的词来形容这个中心作品
in the property. Right. 的财产 正确的
She called it a globular core. 她称其为球状核
Right. Which sounds like you should get it checked out, really? 正确的 听起来你应该去检查一下 真的吗?
ROBERT CHUCKLES 罗伯特笑着说
Hit me. What is it all about? 打我 这到底是怎么回事?
OK. So, this is a conceptual idea that accommodates 好的 这是一个概念概念
the private part of the ground floor inside this volume. 这个体量内底层的私密部分
It's where staircase leads you to the private part of the house 在这里 楼梯将你引向房子的私密部分
and it's the separation between public outside and private upstairs. 它是公共室外和私人楼上的分隔
OK. And the route that one might bring a visitor into your house, 好的 把客人带到你家的路线
which doesn't pass the private part. 它不传递私有部分
Within this here core, there are a series of doors that can open 在这个核心里 有一系列的门可以打开
and contain the various spaces. 并包含不同的空间
So, it can be kind of separated. OK. 所以 它可以被分开 好的
Or, indeed, one single open-plan ground floor, 或者 实际上 一个单独的开放式一楼
with this floor around. 有了这层楼
Robert's central core isn't just about meeting a practical need, 罗伯特的核心理念不仅仅是满足实际需求
it's designed to promote a sense of wellbeing too. 它的设计也是为了促进一种幸福感
Curves can help harmonise an interior and make it feel 曲线可以帮助协调内部和使它的感觉
calm and relaxed - something Gemini and James' home 冷静和放松-双子和詹姆斯家的东西
is currently missing. 目前下落不明
The curved walls, are they tricksy to do? 那些弯曲的墙壁 它们是不是很棘手?
It's really simple construction. 它的结构很简单
It's just stud walls behind there, plywood face. 后面是钉墙 胶合板面
Plywood would be easiest because then you could form 胶合板是最简单的因为这样就可以成型了
the corners also in plywood in a 3mm ply. OK. 角落也在3嗯的胶合板厚度 好的
A good carpenter can do this easily. 一个好的木匠做这件事很容易
Robert's transformation is all about thinking big 罗伯特的转变就是要有远大的想法
while keeping costs down, with minimal structural moves 同时通过最小的结构调整来降低成本
and using off-the-shelf materials - even for decoration. 使用现成的材料——甚至用于装饰
Then we've got gold leaf. Yes, so it's about light, really. 然后是金色的叶子 是的 是关于光线的
Whenever the light's pouring in from the new windows to the side, 每当光线从新的窗户倾泻到一边
if it can reflect off this gold leaf, it would just kind of bring 如果它能在金箔上反射 就能带来
a further depth, a further character to that kind of central volume. 更深入 更有特色的中心卷
It's 24-carat gold. These are small sizes. 这是24 k金 这些都是小尺寸的
I'd even say inch by inch, right. 我甚至会说一寸一寸地
But you can get kind of larger squares. Oh, OK. 但是你可以得到更大的正方形 哦,好吧
100mm x 100mm, almost like tiles, and you can fix it on. 100嗯x 100嗯 就像瓷砖一样 你可以把它固定在上面
Or you could even use gold paint. 或者你甚至可以用金色的油漆
Where else could we use this gold leaf? 我们还能在哪里使用这片金箔呢?
Well, on your windowsills. OK. Or reveals. 嗯 在你的窗台上 好的 或显示
They can reflect the light in, also the colour 它们能反射光线 也能反射颜色
that it would give off that, you know, that real warmth? 它会释放出那种 你知道 那种真正的温暖吗?
It's something that you would want to do yourself. Yeah. 这是你自己想做的事情 是的
You know, spend time. And, again, easy to learn how to do it. 你知道 花时间 这很容易学会
Not difficult, online. 不困难,在线
Get all the tools. 带上所有的工具
Get on the tools. Yeah. I love the way that you say that. 带上工具 是的 我喜欢你这么说
Robert's concept gives Gemini and James' ceiling a bold makeover. 罗伯特的概念给双子和詹姆斯的天花板一个大胆的改造
If you'd like to ditch the neutrals and spice up yours, 如果你想丢掉中性的颜色 给自己的颜色加点味道
Robert's got a few tips to get you started. 罗伯特给了你一些建议
You can change the experience of your home by just 你可以通过改变你的家的体验
changing the surface of the ceiling. Mm-hmm. 改变天花板的表面 嗯哼
So, when you darken that, it compresses the space, 所以 当你把它变暗时 它会压缩空间
makes it a cosier space, a more intimate space, 让它成为一个更温馨 更亲密的空间
but also, you can use different materials and textures. 但是 你也可以使用不同的材料和纹理
So, don't be afraid to go wild with the ceiling. 所以 不要害怕在天花板上疯狂
Our homes should be experimental. 我们的家应该是试验性的
We shouldn't be afraid to kind of try things out 我们不应该害怕尝试
because we do live in them and they really do 因为我们生活在其中 它们也确实如此
impact on our health and wellbeing. 对我们的健康和福祉的影响
Gemini and James must now choose between two 双子座和詹姆斯现在必须在两者之间做出选择
radically different designs. 完全不同的设计
Laura's focusing on unlocking the potential of the existing hallway 劳拉专注于开发现有走廊的潜力
and moving the utility upstairs. 把公用设施搬到楼上
Whilst Robert plans to go beyond the hallway and address the flow 而罗伯特计划去走廊和解决流程
across the entire ground floor, stripping out walls 整个一楼的墙壁都被拆除了
and adding a small extension. 并添加一个小扩展
Oh, we're totally going with Robert's, right?! 我们一定要去罗伯特家 对吧?!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
It's just completely blown me away. Yeah. 我完全被震撼了 是的
Just because it's just beyond... 只是因为它只是在…
..what we asked for and it's like he's read our minds. . .我们所要求的 他好像读懂了我们的心思
The only thing is, is there enough storage? 唯一的问题是 有足够的存储空间吗?
That's the whole point of the project, 这就是这个项目的全部意义
was actually to resolve those issues, 就是为了解决这些问题
to hide away those things. 把这些东西藏起来
What we've now got to think about is how... 我们现在要考虑的是如何……
Looking at that in a practical way. 从实际的角度来看
A few months later and work on Gemini and James' home 几个月后 在双子和詹姆斯的家里工作
is under way. 正在进行
Robert's bold design had originally won the couple over. 罗伯特大胆的设计最初赢得了这对夫妇的好感
So they went for it, right? 所以他们就这么做了 对吧?
We had to choose Robert's - we had to - 我们必须选择罗伯特的 我们必须
because it was so outside of anything we had ever 因为这是我们从未有过的
even contemplated for our home. 甚至为我们的家着想
It was just so creative. 太有创意了
It was... It sort of extended in a way that we would 这是……它以我们愿意的方式扩展
never have thought and redesigned the internal space in a way that, 从未想过重新设计内部空间
you know, we would never have come up with that at all. 你知道 我们根本不会想到这个
I loved it. Absolutely loved it! 我很喜欢 绝对喜欢它!
One of the things that we loved was that it was all very sort of open 我们喜欢的一件事就是它非常开放
and you could sort of use these big doors and open everything up. 你可以用这些大门打开一切
But before the build started, ever-practical James 但在构建开始之前 永远实用的詹姆斯
thought they should test out living in this way. 认为他们应该试着以这种方式生活
And we practised living the way that he wanted us to live. 我们练习按照他希望我们的方式生活
We got loads of cardboard out and we imagined we were 我们拿出了很多硬纸板 我们想象我们是
actually in the pod. 实际上是在舱里
We did loads of this kind of stuff and it didn't quite work. 我们做了很多这样的事情 但都没有成功
The living room that, you know... That was... 那个客厅 你知道的…那是……
That's a nice private space at the moment and one person 现在那是一个很好的私人空间 一个人
can be in there, and we like to listen to music in here, 我们喜欢在这里听音乐
sometimes quite loudly, but we've got a corridor 有时声音很大 但我们有走廊
and we've got two doors in between. 中间有两扇门
Whereas Robert's, there would have been a thin ply door 而罗伯特家的门会很薄
and that, I think, would have seriously compromised 我认为 这将会严重损害
how these two spaces were going to be used. 如何使用这两个空间
Even though we loved the design and the space it gave us, 尽管我们喜欢这个设计和它给我们的空间
we actually came to the conclusion that it probably wasn't for us. 实际上 我们得出的结论是 它可能不适合我们
Yeah. 是的
Revisiting Laura's scheme reminded the couple of the advantages 重温劳拉的计划让这对夫妇想起了好处
of her design and how well it met their practical needs. 她的设计如何满足他们的实际需要
One of the things that I suppose we're really excited about 我想这是我们最感兴趣的一件事
is just the amount of light, the amount of storage 仅仅是光的量 储存的量吗
that we're going to have. 我们将会有
And each time something new happens, a new window goes in 每当有新的事情发生 就会有一个新的窗口进入
or whatever else, you suddenly go, yeah, this is... 或者别的什么 你突然说 是的 这是…
..this is kind of what we wanted. . .这就是我们想要的
What we were just talking about doing was taking this off 我们刚才说要把这个拿下来
and then just lining the inside of that, just to maximise the space. 然后在里面放上一层线 让空间最大化
You get a sense of the way that we're going to be living 你会对我们的生活方式有所了解
in the space. 在空间
Moving the entrance to the front of the property 把入口移到房子的前面
has already made a big difference. 已经产生了很大的影响
There's actually less floor space, but it feels bigger, so... 地板空间其实更小 但感觉更大 所以……
I remember Laura saying how convoluted it was 我记得劳拉说过那是多么令人费解
to actually get into our house. 真正进入我们的房子
And so I think just the fact that you're walking in and it opens up, 所以我认为 只要你走进去 它就打开了
it just flows, it feels a lot nicer. 它只是流动 感觉好多了
It feels like what we're doing is actually how the house 感觉就像我们做的实际上是如何把房子
should have been in the first place. Yeah. 应该放在第一位的 是的
With structural changes nearly complete, 随着结构变化接近完成
Gemini and James are under pressure to pin down the decor. 双子座和詹姆斯都在压力下装修
We're happy to experiment and do these things... 我们很乐意实验和做这些事情……
..be quite bold about the colours and stuff that we choose. . .我们选择的颜色和材料要大胆
I'm in a kind of turmoil between practically keeping 我正纠结于到底要不要
everything very light in colour will make everything feel very big, 颜色非常浅的东西会让人感觉非常大
and currently this is all very light, 目前这一切都很轻
but we like quite bold colours, 但我们喜欢大胆的颜色
and in the rest of our house they're quite bold colours. 在我们房子的其他地方 颜色都很醒目
So, there's that feeling of actually, you know, 有一种感觉 你知道
wanting to paint things, you know, black, for example, 比如想把东西涂成黑色
or bringing in some quite bold patterns. 或者引入一些大胆的图案
I don't think anything is off the table. 我认为什么都可以谈
她笑了起来 SHE SMIRKS
Erm, so, yeah. Apart from... 嗯,是的 除了……
Apart from... Oh, apart from the anaglyptic wallpaper... 除了……哦 除了浮雕壁纸…
That's off the table. ..which is not just off the 那不在讨论范围之内 哪个不是刚刚离开
他们笑了 THEY LAUGH
table - it's off the wall! 桌子——从墙上掉下来了!
Yeah. 是的
Ditching the textured wallpaper isn't the only change 放弃纹理墙纸并不是唯一的改变
to Laura's scheme. 劳拉的计划
The couple have chosen to carry out work beyond the scope 这对夫妇选择进行超出范围的工作
of her original design, which has had an impact 她最初的设计 已经产生了影响
on their budget. 在他们的预算
They began with a 25 grand pot with three grand for contingency, 他们一开始有25000美元 然后有3000美元作为应急资金
and now they're expecting the final bill to be higher. 现在他们期望最终的账单会更高
We didn't get all the windows done, but we had to get certain ones done. 我们没有把所有的窗户都修好 但我们必须把某些窗户修好
We had to get Matilda's one done. 我们必须完成玛蒂尔达的任务
The bathroom had to be redone. 浴室不得不重新装修
The steps going into the...into the house, you know, 你知道的 这些台阶是通向房子的
just making sure that they are right. 只是确保他们是正确的
It's meant making sacrifices such as losing the oriel window 这意味着要做出牺牲 比如失去飘窗
at the front in favour of more cost-effective glazing on the side. 在前面 有利于更经济的玻璃在侧面
Yeah, just trying to be a bit clever, really. 是啊 我只是想聪明点 真的
Not having an oriel window, but having that other window 没有一个凸窗 但是有另一个窗口
that we've got, which was, you know, a third of the price, 我们得到的 也就是三分之一的价格
but it still has the same kind of effect. 但它仍然有同样的效果
After living on a building site, Gemini and James can't wait 在建筑工地住了一段时间后 双子座和詹姆斯都等不及了
to get their house back. 拿回他们的房子
I'm quite excited about having people round and, you know, 我很高兴能有人们在身边
just... It's really simple, isn't it? Just opening the door and, 只是…很简单 不是吗?只要打开门
you know, it's not, you're not apologising for things... 你知道 这不是 你不是在为某事道歉…
. .然后快步走出去 ..and sort of scurrying out
SHE CHUCKLES 她笑着说
the way to let them through the doors. I hate to say it, 让他们通过门的方法 我不想这么说
I'm actually quite looking forward to doing the laundry. 其实我很期待洗衣服
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
So, just for it to be, you know, to do the laundry, 所以 只是为了 你知道的 洗衣服
and it not to affect the whole house. 不要影响到整个房子
It is tantalisingly close. 这是诱人的接近
It's a good feeling that we are nearly there. 感觉很好 我们快到了
And then that's it. We're not doing anything else ever again. 就这样了 我们再也不做其他事情了
从来没有 到此为止 Never. That's the end of it.
THEY CHUCKLE 他们轻声地笑起来
That's it. We're done. 就是这样 我们做完了
At last, after five months, 五个月后
the work on Gemini and James' semidetached home is complete. 双子和詹姆斯的半独立式住宅已经完工
This design focuses mainly around the hallway. 这个设计主要集中在走廊周围
You use a hallway to get from A to B. 从a到B要走走廊
Is it really that important? 真的那么重要吗?
I... Do you know what? 我…你知道吗?
I think it's one of the most important spaces in the house. 我认为它是房子里最重要的空间之一
It's the first place you come into, but it's also 这是你进入的第一个地方 但它也是
like a real pinch point. 就像一个真正的转折点
So, if your hall looks really beautiful, but there's nowhere 所以 如果你的大厅看起来很漂亮 但是没有地方
to put your coats, and stuff, then it, you know, 把你的外套之类的东西放进去 然后 你知道
it can feel really small and cramped, or if it works really well, 它会感觉非常小和拥挤 如果它运行得很好
and you've got loads of space, but it's, like, dark, 你有很大的空间 但是 就像 黑暗
and it's a bit ugly, you know, you don't get that sense of, "Ah, home", 而且它有点丑 你知道 你不会有那种“啊 家”的感觉
you know, shut the door behind you. 把身后的门关上
Everything else falls into place. Yeah. 其他的一切都到位了 是的
Gemini and James' troublesome hallway made home life 双子座和詹姆斯烦人的走廊使家庭生活
feel difficult and chaotic. 感到困难和混乱
It was overused and overstretched, functioning as a utility space 它被过度使用和拉伸 作为一个实用空间
and dumping ground, despite having no decent storage. 还有垃圾场 尽管没有像样的储存设施
On top of that, it felt outdated and completely uninviting. 最重要的是 它感觉过时了 完全没有吸引力
This was a tricky one for them to make a decision about. 这对他们来说是个棘手的问题 很难做出决定
It's so nice to get the win. 赢球真是太好了
It is, but I think my design, 是的 但我认为我的设计
it did all the kind of practical stuff de-de-de, like, 它做了很多实际的事情
tidied everything away, de-de-de, gave them a wee bit more space, 把所有东西都整理好 让它们有更多的空间
but then allowed the, kind of, the design to come through, 但之后 设计得以实现
and kind of mess around with, like, the interior design, and I know... 和室内设计混在一起 我知道…
Gave them a bit of freedom. Yeah. 给了他们一点自由 是的
The oriel window feels like the heart of this design, 凸窗感觉就像是这个设计的核心
from your point of view, and they have chosen for a few 从你的角度来看 他们已经选择了几个
different reasons to not go with this. 不这样做的原因有很多
Are you all right with that? 你觉得这样行吗?
I am because it's not my house. Yeah. 是的 因为那不是我的房子 是的
I always knew that they wanted to do other stuff with the budget. 我一直知道他们想用预算做其他事情
They wanted to change all the windows. 他们想把所有的窗户都换掉
So, it kind of went because it wasn't as important to them. 所以 这对他们来说并不重要
OK. It's done. 好的 这是完成了
Gemini's quite confident with her design choices 双子座对她的设计选择很有信心
and they said, you know, colour was really important to them. 他们说 你知道 颜色对他们来说真的很重要
So, I'm really keen to see what they've done with it, or do you know? 所以 我真的很想看看他们用它做了什么 或者你知道吗?
Erm, I do. Do you? I put a little scheme together for them. 嗯,我喜欢 你呢?我为他们制定了一个小计划
Oh, did you? Yeah! And they obeyed? 哦,是吗?是啊!他们听从?
I hope so, because my... In my mind, it looks awesome. OK. 希望如此 因为我的…在我看来 它看起来棒极了 好的
What a gorgeous day! 多美好的一天啊!
Definitely different with the door there. Isn't it! 和那里的门完全不同 不是吗!
I quite like the drama of a path. 我很喜欢《一条路》的戏剧性
It's quite long, isn't it? 很长 不是吗?
I guess so. So, previously, yeah, the door was that way. 我想是这样 之前 是的 门在那边
I'm trying not to peep in. 我不想偷看
Hello! Hola! Hi! 你好!你好!这就跟你问声好！
How's it going? Hi. Very good. 进展得怎样?嗨 很好
Lovely to see you! 见到你真高兴!
Hi. Give me a snuggle! 嗨 给我一个拥抱!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
How are you? Yes, very good. Thank you. I like your new door. 你好吗?是的,非常好 谢谢你！我喜欢你的新门
Thank you very much. We like the new position. 非常感谢 我们喜欢这个新职位
Yeah, it's really good. Yeah. 是的 真的很好吃 是的
We can see into the garden, and see people coming along. 我们可以看到花园里面 看到人们走过来
And people know where to go now, as well, when they're coming to 人们知道现在该去哪里 也知道什么时候来
the front door... They don't get lost. ..which is always useful. 前门……他们不会迷路 这总是有用的
我们能进去吗? So, can we go in it?
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
Yeah, sure. Come in. Come in. 是的,当然 进来 进来
Thank you. Oh, wow! 谢谢你！哦,哇!
Through a series of clever moves, Laura's virtual vision got rid 通过一系列巧妙的动作 劳拉的虚拟视觉消失了
of the awkward entrance and created a spacious light-filled hallway 创造了一个宽敞明亮的走廊
with plenty of storage, and a downstairs loo. 有足够的储物空间 还有楼下的洗手间
The aim was to make the whole house feel cohesive and calm. 这样做的目的是让整个房子感觉有凝聚力和平静
So, how's that working out for them? 那么 这对他们来说怎么样?
Whoa! Yeah! 哇!是啊!
I'm like, "Oh!" 我说,“哦!”
The lights are gorgeous. 灯光太美了
Beautiful. And this window! 美丽 和这个窗口!
Yeah. Oh, my God! 是的 哦,我的上帝!
他们笑了 THEY LAUGH
It's awesome work. 它是很棒的工作
Gemini and James have embraced Laura's design 双子座和詹姆斯接受了劳拉的设计
and made it their own. 把它变成他们自己的
The heart of their home now feels relaxed and well-proportioned, 他们家的心脏现在感觉很放松 很和谐
full of warmth and light. 充满了温暖和光明
So, this window is...is that where the oriel window 所以 这个窗口是…那是凸窗吗
was originally planned for? 最初的计划是?
Well, I'd originally looked at it on this wall, 我一开始是在墙上看的
basically where the loo is at the moment. 基本上就是洗手间现在的位置
So, you could see that massive big tree there. Ah, yeah. 你可以看到那棵巨大的大树 啊,是的
Now when it's the evening, 现在到了晚上
the west is this, the west side, 西边就是这里 西边
the sun comes in, and it's just really beautiful. 太阳出来了 非常漂亮
It just lights this space up again. 它只是重新点亮了这个空间
In the morning, it sort of goes round here, 到了早上 它就在这里转了一圈
then we get the light coming through the corridor here, 然后我们让光线穿过这里的走廊
and then back round there. So, it's... Spoilt rotten for light, do you know, actually? 然后回到那里 所以,这是……灯光太烂了 你知道吗?
We are spoilt rotten, yeah, we're very lucky. 我们被宠坏了 是的 我们非常幸运
Yeah, it's beautiful. It feels very, very different in here. 是的,很漂亮 在这里的感觉非常非常不同
It's lovely. Yes. 它是可爱的 是的
And that's not just down to more natural light. 这不仅仅是因为更多的自然光
Cork tiles have been used to stunning effect. 软木瓷砖已经被用于惊人的效果
So lovely! It's so beautiful. So, what was here before? 这么可爱的!它是如此美丽 这里之前是什么?
Er, some ropey carpet? 呃 用绳子做的地毯?
她笑着说 SHE LAUGHS
I think. You loved it, really. 我认为 你真的很喜欢
It's really practical... Yeah. ..but it's really beautiful, 真的很实用……是的 . .但它真的很美
and it feels lovely when you're walking around without shoes on. 当你光着脚到处走的时候感觉很好
Like, it's just so lovely. 就像 它太可爱了
Quite warm and kind of soft, which is weird, you know? 很暖和 有点软 这很奇怪 你知道吗?
I'm guessing... You've done it everywhere. 我猜……你到处都是这样做的
Oh, yes. Yeah. Into the lounge. 哦,是的 是的 进了休息室
There's no thresholds, so it just... It feels... 没有门槛 所以…感觉……
It's made the space feel bigger, I suppose, having the same 我想 这让空间感觉更大了
sort of flooring everywhere, kind of just opens everything up. 到处都铺着地板 就像是打开了一切
So, yeah, we really love it. 所以 是的 我们真的很喜欢
Natural materials go so well with these, like, really muted colours. 天然材料和这些柔和的颜色很相配
Yes, and I think the black just... It just draws it all together. 是的 我觉得黑色…它只是把所有的东西聚集在一起
It's quite a bold statement in quite a small hallway. 在这么小的走廊里 这是一个相当大胆的声明
We always wanted to have quite a bold carpet. 我们一直想要一条醒目的地毯
And the stripes, I think, work really well. 条纹 我认为 非常好用
With Laura's help the couple have had the confidence 在劳拉的帮助下 这对夫妇有了信心
to be really brave with their decor. 对他们的装饰要非常勇敢
From the striking contrasts... 从明显的对比来看……
..to fabulous pops of colour. . .绚丽的色彩
These lights. 这些灯
Yeah. 是的
Thank you very much, Laura. 非常感谢你 劳拉
This is yours. I thank you. You're welcome. 这是你的 我感谢你 不客气
These are called... These are Laura's lamps. 这些被称为…这些是劳拉的灯
I don't think we would have been brave enough to, kind of, put 我不认为我们有足够的勇气 把
that splash of the yellow in, 那飞溅的黄色
and, actually, it just really... It makes it. 事实上 这真的…它使它
Are they expensive to do? 它们的成本高吗?
The bulbs are made in Italy, and then the actual bulb holders 灯泡是意大利制造的 然后是真正的灯泡支架
and the cord are made in Birmingham... OK. 绳子是伯明翰制造的…好的
..and they're, like, under a tenner per bulb holder. Wow. . .而每个灯座的价格只有10英镑 哇
So, as individual bits, meant that it was a lot cheaper than buying 因此 作为单个比特 意味着它比购买便宜得多
it fully made. 它完全
If you like that you're going to really like the toilet. 如果你喜欢这个 你就会非常喜欢这个厕所
Yeah, we put a bit of yellow. 是的 我们放了一点黄色
A bit of yellow? A bit of yellow, yeah. OK. 有点黄?有点黄 是的 好的
What's the... Are you ready? 是什么……你准备好了吗?
I don't think I am by the look on your face. 从你脸上的表情看 我想我不是
哦 劳拉 你的脸容光焕发! Oh, Laura, your face is glowing!
SHE LAUGHS 她笑着说
Oh! 哦!
Wow! OK. 哇!好的
While Laura's design turned the old dogleg entrance into storage, 劳拉的设计把老狗腿入口变成了储藏室
Gemini and James have used this spot for the loo. 双子座和詹姆斯在这里上厕所
I mean, I feel like this is more mustard than yellow. 我的意思是 我觉得这更像是芥末而不是黄色
Gold. Gold. Goldy, mustardy kind of colour. Yeah. 黄金 黄金 金色 芥末色 是的
Golden downstairs loo. 金色的楼下厕所
Absolutely. 绝对的
Fancy. Oh, so, I like the ceiling. 的意 哦 我喜欢天花板
So, what is it, then, like a grey? 那么 它是什么 像灰色的?
Yeah. We've gone, like, a dark colour on the ceiling. 是的 我们在天花板上涂了一层深色
We really liked what Robert did, erm, the, kind of, the idea of 我们真的很喜欢罗伯特所做的 呃 那种想法
having the, kind of, wallpaper on the ceiling. Mm-hm. 天花板上有墙纸 嗯嗯
Erm, it was quite dark, 呃 天很黑
and then that kind of pushes the ceiling down a bit and it makes 这就把天花板往下推了一点
it feel a bit cosier because that's kind of quite a small, narrow space. 它感觉更舒适 因为那是一个相当小的 狭窄的空间
Yeah. It's a decent size, as well, for a downstairs loo, isn't it? 是的 作为楼下的厕所 它的大小也不错 不是吗?
Well, it is, and because we didn't put that compact, 是的 因为我们没有把它放上
or the more compact stair in, we didn't have the space underneath 或者更紧凑的楼梯 我们没有下面的空间
the stair to put the loo in. 放洗手间的楼梯
By having the toilet here, actually, we can have a window. 这里有厕所 实际上 我们可以有一扇窗户
We've now got a door that allows the light through. 我们现在有了一扇门 可以让光线通过
So, actually the downstairs area here becomes even more light, 所以 实际上楼下的区域变得更亮了
erm, which is...which is great. 嗯,这是……这是伟大的
So, you've got the loo. But there was a lot of chat around storage. 所以 你有厕所 但是有很多关于存储的讨论
Ah, yes. Where is that now? 啊,是的 现在在哪里?
Would you like to see it? I would very much like to see it. 你想看看吗?我很想看看
他们轻声地笑起来 THEY CHUCKLE
Follow me! 跟我来!
Here we go. 我们开始吧
Oh, very nice! 哦,很好!
In place of the cramped utility under the stairs 取代楼梯下狭窄的公用设施
is bespoke MDF shelving. 是定制的MDF架子
How many pairs of shoes? Four, four, four... Like 32? 多少双鞋?四个,四个,四个……喜欢32吗?
Yeah. Maybe? Something like that. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. 是的 也许?就像这样 是的,是的 是的
A home for our hoover. And junk in there. Yeah, of course. 我们胡佛的家 还有垃圾 是的,当然
We're going to need room for that. It's around there. 我们需要一些空间 这是在那里
No-one can see it. Yeah. The hallway now is just nice and clear, 没人能看到它 是的 走廊现在很干净
and, you know, welcoming to my guests. Yeah! 欢迎我的客人 是啊!
Well, because before you were, like, so depressed by that kind of bulging 因为在你被这种鼓胀搞得很沮丧之前
rail full of coats. 装满了外套
Well, the thing... You couldn't open the front door properly, and now 的东西…你不能正确地打开前门 而现在
it's just...you just glide into this hallway now 它只是…你现在就滑进这走廊
because it's all just shoved beautifully... 因为这一切都推得很漂亮……
Yeah. ..in the cupboard. 是的 . .在柜子里
Who knew that storage could bring so much joy? 谁知道储存能带来这么多的快乐呢?
It really does. This is, like, my favourite part of the house. Yeah. 它确实 这是我最喜欢的部分 是的
It's fantastic. 棒极了
The couple's transformed hallway is working well, but the measure 这对夫妇改造过的走廊运行良好 但尺寸不够
of its success also depends on how the new upstairs utility 它的成功还取决于楼上新的公用设施
has affected their day-to-day living. 影响了他们的日常生活
Oh. It's massive! 哦 这是巨大的!
劳拉笑 LAURA LAUGHS
No way! 没门!
It's amazing, just the sense of space and the practicality. 非常棒 就是空间感和实用性
Suddenly there's this whole extra room. 突然间就有了多余的空间
By turning that stair there you open all this space up. 通过转动楼梯 你就把这个空间打开了
Complete stroke of genius. 完全是天才的杰作
Before, the stairs led straight to the bathroom, 之前 楼梯直通浴室
simply turning them at the top and relocating the bathroom door 简单地在顶部转动它们 重新定位浴室的门
has freed up a vital section of landing 释放出了着陆的关键区域
for a washing machine and dryer. 买洗衣机和烘干机
This is a sort of antechamber for the bedrooms, isn't it, really? 这是一种卧室的前厅 真的吗?
It's sort of...this really is a private family space, 这有点…这真的是一个私人的家庭空间
which because we have the toilet downstairs, 因为我们楼下有厕所
nobody needs to come up when they're visiting. 当他们来访时 没人需要来
So it is another room, really. Thanks to Gemini's resourcefulness, 所以这是另一个房间 多亏了双子座的足智多谋
the utility cost under £120 to kit out, 安装设备的费用不到120英镑
before adding white goods and flooring into the mix. 在加入白色物品和地板之前
Her biggest bargain is the countertop, 她最大的便宜货就是厨房的台面
a desktop costing just 25 quid. 一台25英镑的台式电脑
Having this side table, we can fold everything up, 有了这个边桌 我们可以把所有东西折叠起来
we can put all our towels and things. 我们可以把所有的毛巾和东西都放上去
But this is my favourite bit. 但这是我最喜欢的部分
The fact that we can hang things up when it's...when they're slightly 事实是我们可以在…当他们稍微
damp and dry them here. 在这里把它们弄湿晾干
But I also found a rather lovely laundry basket 但我还发现了一个相当可爱的洗衣篮
that fits beautifully in that space. 这和那个空间很相配
So when James decides to do, like, six loads all in one go, 所以当詹姆斯决定一次装六次的时候
which happens quite frequently, 这种情况经常发生
the house just becomes full of stuff. 房子里塞满了东西
Where now, it can all just be in one place. 而现在 它可能都在一个地方
This makes me so happy, that it makes the family home work 这让我很高兴 这让家庭工作
and then it's all about downstairs 然后就是楼下了
and that just makes everything shine, really. 这让一切都闪闪发光 真的
The rest of your house come to life. 你房子的其他部分变得有生气了
This is...this is important stuff! Yeah. 这是……这是很重要的东西!是的
You're so right and I am very, very happy. 你说得太对了 我非常非常高兴
But the transformation of the couple's home doesn't stop there. 但这对夫妇家的改造并没有就此结束
Matilda's bedroom, originally put together in a rush 玛蒂尔达的卧室 最初是匆忙拼凑起来的
before her return from hospital four years ago, 四年前她从医院回来之前
has been given a total revamp thanks to turning that stairs. 多亏了旋转楼梯 它得到了一次彻底的翻新
Well, she had, like, this cupboard that was just sort of 嗯 她有一个橱柜 有点
this part of the room and it had to be knocked down to fit this new sort 房间的这一部分和它不得不被拆除 以适应新的品种
of bulkhead in so that people don't hit their heads 这样人们就不会撞到头
as they come up the stairs. Right. So we decided to move her bed. 当他们上楼的时候 正确的 所以我们决定把她的床搬走
She had a cabin bed over here and we cut the legs off. 她有一张小屋床 我们把她的腿锯掉了
Then what we did was we actually used the bits we cut off 我们所做的就是用我们切下来的部分
and we created...we used them as batons and we drilled it 和我们创建了…我们用他们作为警棍 我们钻它
into the wall and we've got it secure. 进入墙内 我们已经安全了
So she's now got, you know, this bed on this side, which means the room 所以她现在有了 你知道 这张床在这一边 这意味着房间
actually has got bigger. She's got the full floor space. 实际上已经变大了 她有一整层的空间
Yeah, she's got more space. 是的 她有更多的空间
And we've used a really warm white colour on the ceilings 我们在天花板上使用了暖色调的白色
and on the walls, because it's quite a cold room. 墙上挂着 因为房间很冷
It's north facing, so you get a lot of blue light coming in. 它是朝北的 所以会有很多蓝光进来
And so it just makes it feel really cosy for her. 这让她感觉很舒服
So we never really spent any time or money on her room. OK. 所以我们从来没有在她的房间上花过时间和金钱 好的
So I feel that this is now the moment 所以我觉得现在是时候了
for her to have something really special. 给她一些特别的东西
Well, you hadn't quite finished the room when she came 唉 她来的时候你还没把房间打扫完呢
home from hospital, had you? No. 从医院回来 是吗?不
There was nothing in this room at all when she was in hospital. No. 她住院的时候 房间里什么都没有 不
And I used to sit in here just thinking, 我曾经坐在这里想
"One day it's going to look really lovely." “有一天它会看起来非常可爱 ”
But it's not only Matilda's room that's benefited from the knock-on 但是 不仅仅是玛蒂尔达的房间受益于撞击
effect of Laura's scheme. 劳拉计划的效果
The bathroom was not part of the original plan? 浴室不是原计划的一部分?
No, it wasn't. 不,它不是
I mean, Laura's plan involved moving the door. 我是说 劳拉的计划包括搬门
And so we took the opportunity to upgrade, renovate the bathroom. 所以我们利用这个机会升级 翻新了浴室
And I think that sort of, you know, epitomises sort of 我认为这是一个缩影
her entire design, really, because we...her design allowed us 她的整个设计 真的 因为我们…她的设计使我们
to do that to a lot of different rooms, actually. Yeah. 在很多不同的房间都这样做 是的
And her design was quite within our budget. 她的设计完全在我们的预算之内
So we sort of spent the rest of the budget on doing other spaces. 所以我们把剩下的预算花在了其他地方
And I'm quite happy we did. I'm really happy. 我很高兴我们做到了 我真的很高兴
It's been good to do, but I'm glad it's come to an end. 这样做很好 但我很高兴它结束了
It's quite stressful, isn't it? Yeah. Really stressful. 很有压力 不是吗?是的 很紧张
Does it feel like, "Ah, finally, we're quite comfortable here?" 感觉是不是像 “啊 我们终于在这里很舒服了?”
Yeah. Yeah, definitely. Yeah. 是的 是的,当然 是的
We like to socialise and get our friends around, 我们喜欢社交 结交朋友
and we haven't really done that a great deal. 我们并没有做很多这样的事情
The house wasn't really welcoming. 这所房子并不是很受欢迎
I mean, the hallway entrance was just so awful and the rest 我是说 走廊入口和其他地方都太糟糕了
of the house didn't really flow. 房子里的一切都不顺利
But I think, you know, what we've done now makes it 但我认为 你知道 我们现在所做的是成功的
a lot more welcoming and user friendly and visitor friendly. 更加友好 用户友好 访问者友好
Transforming the hallway has set a completely new tone 改造走廊 设置了一个全新的基调
for this entire house. 这整幢房子
It's also finally allowed Gemini and James to live in the way 这也终于让双子和詹姆斯的生活方式
they hoped when they moved in five years ago. 他们五年前搬进来的时候就希望这样
All good news. But what does Laura think? 所有的好消息 但是劳拉怎么想呢?
Classic Laura Jane Clark stair move! Nice! I love moving a stair! 经典劳拉简克拉克楼梯移动!好了!我喜欢移动楼梯!
You really do, don't you? I do. 你真的喜欢 不是吗?我做的事
Are you happy with how it's turned out? 你对结果满意吗?
I'm really...I'm really happy with the way it turned out. 我真的……我对结果很满意
I think that, you know, the principle is there. 我认为 你知道 原则是存在的
The idea of the light coming through, the circulation becomes 光线通过的想法 循环成为
a lot more joyous, you know, and it's part of the house. 更快乐 你知道 它是房子的一部分
It works so well. I really, really love it. 它运行得很好 我真的 真的很喜欢
And I think it's a massive compliment to you 我认为这是对你极大的赞美
that they've taken, as you say, the principles 就像你说的 他们采取了原则
of what you suggested to them and actually feel like 你对他们的建议和实际的感觉
they have the confidence now to run with it and to put 他们现在有信心继续前进
their own stamp on it. Definitely, definitely. 他们自己的印章 绝对,绝对
For years, the hallway's been a barrier to the couple's 多年来 走廊一直是这对夫妇的障碍
enjoyment of their home. Now it's fixed, 享受他们的家 现在是固定的,
what better way to celebrate than having a few people over? 还有什么比请几个人来庆祝更好的方式呢?
Something they've been desperate to do properly for years. 这是他们多年来拼命想做的事情
So what, is there a few heads coming over this evening? 今晚会有几个人过来吗?
A few of our friends are coming over to see it all, yeah. 我们的几个朋友会过来看看
Now it's all nice and, you know... Shiny! ..shiny and looking lovely. 现在一切都很好 你知道…闪亮的!. .闪闪发亮 看起来很可爱
Yeah. The first time? Yeah, yeah. OK. 是的 第一次?是的,是的 好的
Before everyone arrives, there is just one burning question 在大家到来之前 有一个迫切的问题
I want to ask. How did we do on the budget? 我想问问 我们的预算做得怎么样?
It's 25K. Yeah. With a 3K contingency? 这是25 k 是的 3K的偶然性?
Uh-huh. Where did we end up? 啊哈 我们到哪里去了?
We went over. Yeah, about 6K. 我们走过去 是的,大约6 k
The total spend for work across their house came to £34,000, 他们在工作上的总花费为3.4万英镑
before decoration. 在装修之前
We did things like we had... we wanted to change some windows. 我们做的事情就像我们…我们想换一些窗户
So whilst we were doing it, we decided to change some windows 所以我们在做的时候 决定改变一些窗户
as well, which was kind of over and above what we originally 而且 这比我们最初的想法要好
wanted to do. Yeah. But we really wanted to get those done. 想做的事情 是的 但我们真的很想完成这些
New bathroom, wasn't in the initial scheme at all. 新浴室 根本不在最初的计划中
Yeah. There was a small budget in the initial scheme. 是的 在最初的计划中有一个小的预算
We sort of blew that fairly early on, in all fairness. 公平地说 我们一开始就搞砸了
OK. But I think that was the right thing to do. 好的 但我认为这样做是正确的
We could have kept going, to be fair. 公平地说 我们可以继续前进
But it's a renovation, isn't it? So, where do you stop? 但这是一次翻新 不是吗?那么 你在哪里结束?
We really wanted to stay within the budget, but you know what? 我们真的想控制在预算之内 但是你知道吗?
Things cost a lot of... they just cost a lot of money 东西很贵……只是要花很多钱
and they cost more than you think. You just don't write it down 而且比你想象的要贵 你只是不把它写下来
on that initial list of stuff. You know, I had a spreadsheet, 在最初的清单上 我有一个电子表格
and I was like, "Oh, I hadn't thought about putting that in." 我说 “哦 我没想过把它放进去 ”
"I hadn't thought about putting that in." “我还没想过把它放进去 ”
And so therefore, it just built up. Was that surprising to you, then? 因此 它就这样建立起来了 那你感到惊讶吗?
Yeah, it was. Because when we got the quote through from the builders 是的,它是 因为当我们从建造商那里拿到报价时
and different trades, it was for the basic, the basic of everything. 不同的行业 都是最基本的 最基本的
Basic rads, basic you know, light fittings, things like that. 基本的雷达 基本的你知道 照明装置 诸如此类的东西
And actually you start saying, 实际上你会说
"Hang on a second, I don't want that. I want something that's got “等一下 我不想那样 我想要一些有
"a slightly different finish to it, that looks a bit nicer." “表面稍有不同 看起来更好 ”
Then you think, "Actually, you know what, we're going to spend 然后你想 “实际上 你知道吗 我们要花钱了
"a bit more money on this." And that's how things start to creep up. “再多赚点钱 ”事情就这样开始慢慢地发展起来
But we're only going to do this once, so that's it. 但我们只做一次 就这样了
You make that decision, and you have to live with it. No regrets? No. 你做了那个决定 就得接受它 不后悔吗?不
Good. I think the most we've ever got to finishing anything 好 我想这是我们完成任务最多的一次
is about 95% of the way. 大约是95%
Even I'm really astonished that it's actually finished! 就连我也很惊讶它居然完成了!
I know, it's like, "wow"! That's good! You should be proud. 我知道 就像 “哇”!这很好!你应该感到自豪
Yeah. Yeah. I'm really quite gobsmacked, actually. 是的 是的 我真的很吃惊
Yeah. I think it's confidence. You were saying, 是的 我认为是自信 你是说,
because it is those little kind of...those decisions, 因为这有点…这些决定,
and it's easy just to go, 很容易就能离开
"Right, you know what, "we'll do it next week." 好吧 你知道吗 “我们下周再做 ”
Then that week turns into a month, that month into a year. 然后那个星期变成一个月 那个月变成一年
And now you've got the confidence, and you have gone all the way, 现在你有了信心 你一直在努力
it looks amazing. Yeah. 它看起来令人惊叹 是的
Hello! Hi! Come in! Come in! 你好!这就跟你问声好！进来!进来!
Hello! Hiya! 你好!你好!
It's so beautiful. Oh, my God. 它是如此美丽 哦,我的上帝
Oh, I'm loving the storage. I love a cupboard! 哦 我喜欢这个储藏室 我喜欢橱柜!
What do we think of it? It is beautiful. 我们怎么看?它是美丽的
他们笑了 THEY LAUGH
It's impeccable! 这是完美的!
And I love the fact the front door is at the front, not the side! 我喜欢前门在前面 而不是在旁边!
Well, Carol, we moved here hoping you wouldn't find the front door! 卡罗尔 我们搬到这里是希望你找不到前门!
THEY LAUGH 他们笑了
He's not joking! 他不是在开玩笑!