At first glance, there’s not much wrong with Lorna and Rory’s home in the south Dublin suburb of Stillorgan...
Well appointed and tastefully decorated with a large sloping back garden, it is perfect for the 1960's but not the contemporary dream home his clients want.
For the final episode of Room to Improve, Dermot attempts to bring a vision of ‘Malibu style’ living to the Stillorgan for his clients, Lorna and Rory.
Promising an initial ‘20% upgrade’, Dermot returns from the drawing board with an elaborate full width ’Malibu’ style extension topped off with a floating wooden-clad ensuite, linking the old and the new in an "alien" manner!
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When Dermot’s clients opt to replace an unused external balcony with additional bedroom space, the already tight 17-week schedule comes under pressure and the budget spirals.
In a bid to define his client’s taste in décor, Dermot visits the refurbished Stella Cinema in Rathmines only to realise that Lorna and Rory have no interest in the ‘Bond-movie’ aesthetic Dermot has suggested.
Not only that, but Meanwhile, he has an incredibly hard time defending his candy-coloured kitchen island to the couple.
Room to Improve, the final episode in the series RTÉ One, Easter Sunday, April 1st at 9.30pm
