Room to Improve did not fail to impress last night as Dermot Bannon used his usual genius of space and light to transform a 70’s childhood bungalow into a beautiful modern home.
Hannah and James had decided to renovate Hannah’s childhood home in Sutton after both her parents passed away and Dermot jumped at the opportunity.
Of course it was not all plain sailing.
There were a few hiccups along the road to the perfect house.
There was the controversial stove decision where they put the stove in front of the window. Not many people seemed to be gone on that:
#RoomToImprove Can't watch, I have to record it, skip all the stress, A beautiful finish, Just let Dermo do his job, pity about the stove 😬
— Kathleen Nolan (@kathleennolan62) February 20, 2017
Lovely couple on #roomtoimprove but I'd move the stove away from the window! It blocks the garden view @DermotBannon can't put a sofa there!
— DeiseDispatches #RefugeesWelcome 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇳🇱🍉 (@CatherineRotteM) February 20, 2017
#roomtoimprove only thing not keen on the #stove in front of the window. Yes no #courtyard
— Christine Byrne (@Chrissie407) February 19, 2017
@GazClancy @tracevans2012 we weren't the only people disgusted!!! #roomtoimprove #baddecisions https://t.co/pQWwCb38lG
— Fiona Evans (@fionaevans59) February 20, 2017
Should have taken Dermot's advice on stove. #roomtoimprove
— B_O’C (@douwanttea) February 20, 2017
There was the new quantity surveyor Lisa O’Brien who took no prisoners when the budget went over and told Dermot straight out his precious mezzanine had to get the chop.
Loved #roomtoimprove tonight. So touching to see a new chapter for a loved family home and the new QS takes no prisoners does she !!
— Conchie (@conchiedalquist) February 19, 2017
#roomtoimprove new QS scares me a little...😬
— Debbie Murphy (@DebbieMurphy79) February 20, 2017
But over all people were just being empathetic with Hannah for losing both her parents in such a short time frame.
Solidarity with fellow Adult Orphans everywhere #RoomToImprove
— Angela O’Donoghue (@FuchsiaAnge) February 20, 2017
Another brilliant #roomtoimprove tonight. Fab couple and Hannah deserves her gorgeous home. Pity u lost the mezzanine though🙄 @DermotBannon
— Kay Aderbee (@maybemerlot) February 19, 2017