Escape to the Chateau: Make Do & Mend (2020)
Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle their design and DIY dilemmas. With millions of families stuck indoors, the significance of being able to truly feel at home in the places where we live has never felt stronger.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2021-06-24Dick and Angel Strawbridge help Kate and Erik restore their 150-year-old sash window and turn their small landing into a beautiful space for all the family that not only looks amazing and brings the past back to life, but saves thousands of pounds. Angel reveals the art of creating repeat patterns on fabric as a unique solution to Jo and family's desire to display their precious vintage family photos in something other than a frame. Dick solves Suzanna and Luke's conundrum of how to turn a treasured wardrobe into a showcase for shoes, by designing ingenious shelving inspired by a visit to the kitchen.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2021-07-01Dick and Angel help Nancy and Arthur transform their backyard into a sumptuous boho-inspired garden lounge, and make Sylvia and Paul's caravan holiday dream come true
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2021-07-08Dick and Angel Strawbridge help transform Lexie's dark, dingy cellar into a sumptuous 1920s-style speakeasy, complete with coal chute bar, banquette seating and art deco detailing - answering Lexie's desire to create an interior filled with the old Hollywood vibe. Angel also answers a request from Izzy to create an allergy-free bridal bouquet for her Great Gatsby-inspired wedding. Meanwhile, Dick helps Mandy and Paul in the Shetland Islands divide a room in their croft house to not only provide privacy for guests when they visit but become a useable storage space when they're not.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2021-07-15Dick and Angel Strawbridge help Amy bring sunshine to her summer house by transforming if from a tired, dull space into a tropical room filled with a kaleidoscope of colour, complete with original artwork projected onto the walls and cactus-inspired cushions. Dick also responds to a request from Sophia and Jenny to help build a bird hide and periscopes, so the children at their forest school can go birdwatching. Back at the chateau, Angel creates a mermaid-inspired play shed for a youngster's birthday.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2021-07-22Dick and Angel Strawbridge help transform Wendy and Chloe's 57-foot narrowboat by solving an inside-outside dilemma, building a modular garden planter for the boat's curved roof and Swedish-inspired blinds for its windows - answering the pair's desire to create a beautiful boat bolthole. Angel also answers a request from Esther to help bring an old doll's house back to life so she can create an heirloom for her nieces and nephews. Meanwhile, Dick helps Abby and Ashley with their understairs cupboard, as they are keen to find a solution to streamline their storage.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2021-07-29Dick and Angel help Linda and Andrew transform a patch of land in their back garden into an al fresco bath house using a 1960s pink bathroom suite bought for a quid, a hot water heater and ingenious use of the Japanese art of kintsugi. Dick also answers a request from chef Alisha to help transform her barren backyard into a productive veg patch by utilising clever tiered planters costing the price of a few nails, plus brilliant bag-grown potatoes. Meanwhile, Angel helps Kerry bring her granny's wartime haberdashery box back to life to create a stylish solution that she can fill with special memories of the past.