{"id":2430,"date":"2015-12-13T06:17:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T06:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/grand-designs\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T07:42:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T07:42:29","slug":"grand-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/grand-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:\"\"; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} @page Section1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs is one of the UK\u2019s most popular TV <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> shows. It first aired back in April 1999 and is now in its 12th series, with over a hundred episodes recorded. Kevin McCloud has presented the show since it began, following the trials and tribulations of hundreds of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-insurance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_insurance;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0313mp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Home_insurance;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_insurance\" >homeowners<\/a> building unusual or elaborate properties. The popularity of Grand Designs has meant that their is a live event , magazine and even an awards all based on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>The hit Channel 4 property TVshow<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/static.guim.co.uk\/sys-images\/Media\/Pix\/pictures\/2009\/1\/29\/1233228669144\/Grand-Designs-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">At the beginning of a <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/grand-designs\/\" target=\"\">Grand Designs <\/a>episode, Kevin McCloud meets the clients embarking on the building project. The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Public housing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/public-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/public_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0184vk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Public_housing\" >project<\/a> is discussed and they examine computer-aided views of the finished property.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The common factor about properties featured in Grand Designs is that they are extravagant or unusual. The <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> are hugely varied in style and design, from underground properties to converted water towers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">McCloud then periodically visits the property during the construction to follow the progress of the build. Frequently, projects either take longer than expected or run over budget. He then visits again once the project is completed and discusses any unusual features in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> as well as taking a tour. If a house is unlikely to be completed before filming finishes, it will often be revisited in a later episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Classic Grand Designs Show<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Church <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"remodelling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renovation\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renovation;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06b49c;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renovation\" >Renovation<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Builder Dean Marks, his wife Hilary and their children Abbey and Jonathan, have outgrown their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rented<\/a> home and are desperate for more space. Dean has always dreamt of converting a church, so when St Martins came on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a>, he snapped it up for jus<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As well as the main Grand Designs series, there have also been a number of spin-off shows including:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs Indoors \u2013 concentrating on the interior transformation of six homes<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs Abroad \u2013 concentrating on properties outside the UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs Trade Secrets \u2013 gave hints and tips about building<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs Australia<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Kevin\u2019s Grand Design \u2013 a special about Kevin\u2019s development of a caravan park into a 44 unit housing estate<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Grand Designs Live<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The event is based opn the Channel 4 show with over 500 exhibitors, across six different sections, covering interiors, gardens, home improvement, self-build, renovations, technology and shopping.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Go to <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.granddesignslive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.granddesignslive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Grand Designs Magazine<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Grand Designs Magazine is the official monthly publication to accompany the hit television series hosted by presenter Kevin McCloud and broadcast on Channel 4 and More 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Go to <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.granddesignsmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.granddesignsmagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>About Kevin McCloud<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/assets\/programmes\/images\/grand-designs\/b53da963-fd2d-4bea-aec6-fa7fa3e777d6_625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"305\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">McCloud was born in Bedfordshire in 1959 and studies the history of art and architecture at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">His first book, Kevin McCloud\u2019s Decorating Book was published in 1990 and his first TV appearance was as a guest host on BBC Two\u2019s Homefront. He went on to write and present Grand Designs which first aired in April 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As well as Grand Designs, McCloud has also presented other TV shows including Don\u2019t Look Down, Demolition and Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan. He is editor-at-large for Grand Designs magazine, and sat on the steering committee for the associated exhibition &#8220;Grand Designs Live&#8221; in 2005 and 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">On 30 November 2008, he appeared as the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car on the BBC show Top Gear. He finished with a time of 1:45.87, second on the leaderboard behind singer Jay Kay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">McCloud lives in a 15th-century <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/farmhouse\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/farmhouse;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.080sjd;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Farmhouse\" >farmhouse<\/a> in Frome, Somerset, with his wife Zani.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_McCloud\" target=\"\">Kevin McCloud on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Learn more about<a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tvlives.com\/view.php?x=2&amp;id=1075\" target=\"\"> Kevin Mcloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b>Selling or Buying a Grand Design?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The House Shop\u00a0have been helping owners save money selling homes online direct without using an <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115654041100964611788?rel=author\">Nick Marr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Grand Designs is one of the UK\u2019s most popular TV property shows. It first aired back in April 1999 and is now in its 12th series, with over a hundred episodes recorded. 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