Britain's first lady of interior design, Kelly Hoppen, is on a mission to change the nation's homes with her unique rules of design. Unfortunately, when it comes to some peoples' houses, there's often too much money and not enough sense. And some garish, ugly interiors are the result. Kelly takes on a range of badly conceived rooms from kitchens to bedrooms, garages to living rooms and saves them with some common sense design tips any of us can employ. Style is an individual thing - but Kelly has wise advice on everything from lighting to fabrics and furniture. Kelly's 'Superior Interiors' is a series that makes the nation rethink the places they call home.
The DiMartinos
Sep 27, 2011
In West Cheshunt, Teresa and Vince DiMartino have big ideas. They’ve already got a tiki bar in their Hertfordshire back garden, but they want something more. Their garage has become a junk store and they want to breathe some life into it. Can Kelly to come up with some ideas for transforming their suburban garage into a stylish, multifunctional living and socialising space? Just to keep her on her toes, the DiMartinos have a couple of specific requests. They want a mafia-inspired bar for entertaining purposes, a bubble chair for their daughter Amy, a utility room and an interactive whiteboard for their son Michael. To add to Kelly’s headaches, the budget is rather limited and Vince, a builder, wants to do all the work himself. Will she be able to tick all of the DiMartinos’ boxes? And is bringing a sense of style to a suburban garage beyond even Kelly’s capabilities?
The Applebaums
Oct 4, 2011
Kelly takes on the Applebaum family’s kitchen catastrophe in Chigwell, Essex. The kitchen is awash with broken floor tiles, an open leaking ceiling and a rather minimalist style of lighting. Mum Hannah has cooked in this building site of a kitchen for over three years, and her dreams of change are supported by her three 20-something daughters, who all still live at home. Kelly comes to Hannah’s rescue but, as the kitchen renovation gets underway, her plans are thrown into disarray when the family begins to bicker.
The Sharpes
Oct 25, 2011
Lisa and Simon Sharpe of Hadley Wood, Herts, need to reinvent their disorganized old living room. Having grown out of it, the Sharpes want to create a larger multi-functional space where Simon can work from home, the kids can play on their games console and Lisa can entertain her guests in glamorous style.
Kirat Nandra
Oct 11, 2011
Londoner Kirat Nandra has soaked her minute flat in wild orange colours, simply because she liked the name of the paints. Kirat is now questioning her colourful taste but wouldn’t dream of selling her beloved home. She’s going to renovate not relocate, so has decided to seek Kelly’s help to convert her garish living space into a glamorous and enchanting kitchen living area. With a limited budget, a severe lack of space and Kirat’s penchant for wild colours, Kelly certainly has her work cut out for her as the project gets underway - and then the neighbours start complaining about building noise...
The Drewitt-Barlows
Oct 18, 2011
Millionaires Tony and Barrie from Chelmsford have their own dramatic take on what is good taste. Their only daughter, Saffron, is embarrassed about her childish bedroom, and wants a grown up-space where she can relax and get away from her four brothers. But Kelly faces a challenge when it comes to toning down Barrie and Tony’s taste for bright colours and ornaments - and keeping Barrie from interfering in the plans for Saffron’s room.
