 Search for a home on any device, any time, anywhere. Private Property, a home for everyone. Come to Win a Home on Afternoon Express. My name is Danilo Acquisto and the show is proudly brought to you by Private Property. Now, this is South Africa's premier interior design reality competition, where our three competing design duos are transforming white box units into lavish homes one space at a time. And at the end of the competition, one of those homes could be yours. Now, today is the 13th of October. It's our 13th episode of Win a Home and if you haven't yet realised it, it happens to be Friday the 13th. Now, forget the usual gloom and doom though. We're feeling pretty lucky and so should you as today's the second episode of Win a Home this week. So let's take a quick look back at what's happening with the current challenge. Last time on Win a Home, everything was definitely not coming out for roses. The budget is looking very swag. Our budget is tight. We're working on a shoestring budget and we literally have to create magic with that budget. Money doesn't grow on trees but the next challenge does. For this challenge, you'll be designing and decorating the patio and garden. Each designed duo is assigned a landscape company to help bring their vision to life and everyone's hoping they have a four leaf clover to help them with. Danilo, we're famous for no privacy so we're still trying to keep the garden open plan. We're creating more of an outdoor living space. You don't only get one patio but two! As everyone works hard to create a dream garden who's going to feel the joy of victory and who will be feeling green with envy. As our design duo stretch their green fingers to create magnificent gardens for the second-last challenge. Can you believe the deadline is? Yikes! Friday the 13th. Superstitious or not, there's no turning back as our design deos work towards those deadlines. On the final day of the challenge all the gardens get a very important finishing touch. Beautiful green lawns. The lush carpets of grass are instant lawn supplied by Evergreen Turf to really bring the gardens to life. So the grass is there, being laid, very excited. It looks green and so alive and I'm like, give me your horse pipe. I need to alter this. I need to alter this. It looks lovely. It's actually very soft when you step on it. It's quite nice. I'd love to. Okay, I'm lying. But someone else can roll around in the grass that they want to. It's very soft, yeah. You want to roll around in the grass. This is where I see plastic and real meat. And meat perfectly. Seamlessly. Seamlessly. I've never seen a more beautiful grass from Baugertex and from Evergreen. It comes lush. It looks green already. It doesn't need what, compost and all the stuff that most grasses need. It actually comes already plush and you can just roll in the air. Just plunk it down and you're ready to go. And water, right? Ensuring their garden is a work of art. Team House and Leisure commissioned a piece by Spheesom Cabella of Dionysus Sculpture Works. Well, the inspiration behind my sculpture is from my childhood. My dad is a boiler maker so I've always been working with him, watching him weld and do his work. So right now I decided to take the skills that he gave me without even noticing that he was giving them to me and then make sculptures and then start of my career as an artist. It's the final day and our sculpture is far from being done. We're still trying to paint it, which is taking time because someone doesn't want to help me. So guys, what are you going to do with my sculpture? Spheesom, so we have been playing it safe in the past designs we've been doing for the house. So this time around we're trying to experiment with colour and we're hoping to start with your sculpture because it's outside and you can see it clearly and want it to be the attraction. This introduction to colour is a scary experiment. Don't worry. I think we've got a grip in colour so we're going to try to balance the colours out. They might be scary because they're upright but there are new trials as well that will keep it calm. I would be honest with you. I never imagined my sculpture having so many colours at once. That's why you have us. This is the sketch we did so we can give you a rough idea of where we're going to utilise the colours. So because it's got five sets, we're going to use different colours. It'll balance the garden because we selected it from the flowers that we have. Are you going to help us with it? Well, since it's my work, I think I should help it. I don't want to blame you alone. You're going to love it though. We changed the colour of our table. We had painted it a beautiful grey colour, blue grey, but we have decided to go black. The grey wasn't working, it was making everything look more dull. Yes. So the black creates a nice contrast with the patio. It looks a lot better actually, not just a bit. We painted the sculpture and the three of us are trying different colours to see what works and what doesn't and therefore comes in and covers everything as well. And I'm living half way. I'm done with the sculpture. The poultry for the couch has turned out a lot easier than what we thought. As long as you pay attention to detail, I think we are ready to go into the poultry industry. Step one, have a sharp knife. Step two, have that strong adhesive. Step three, have those patterns. And then step four, pray and seam it together seamlessly. Step five, set down and enjoy. We are painting our pots black. We wanted to do like patterns and stuff. So black was the base colour. And we decided to gain the patterns because of the conversation we had with Annemarie. We didn't want it to look curious shop, so we'd rather not do it at all. Yeah, give them paint. Shut the front door. I know we're in the garden, but someone then broke a 16th, 18th century marble fireplace. It's sabotage. No. Sabotage is happening. Okay, well, Tornado Maria or Tornado Nene has hit I've Africa and basically said, hell no. Tornado Maria or Tornado Visi. Either way, Nene has said no to the marble and she has tore it up. So now we need to find a solution of how we're going to replace 16th, 18th century marble in the fireplace. Today. Right now. And you can't buy this off the shelf. We need something that's marble, but not. Something that we can actually cut up as in two days right now. And something that we've got here. Now. Bottom tiles. The fabulous, you know, I just hope. I just hope, I think it's a bottom tile. That black porcelain. I mean, it's porcelain. Isn't this all porcelain in a sense? Well, find out when we start the fire. A sculpture in the garden and an antique fireplace on the patio. These spaces are definitely not your garden variety, outdoor areas. But definitely intended. Let us know what you guys think of these unique features on social media using that hashtag, WinnerHome. After the break, we're going to be revealing those final garden areas. Because if it doesn't improve people's lives, it isn't Plaskon. Plaskon. Designed for life. Let's have you back with us on WinnerHome on Afternoon Express. Now, designed you also had to think outside the box and quite literally outside of the house as they design outdoor spaces. Usually cultivating a beautiful garden is a process that can't be rushed. But our design duos are on a tight deadline. So it's up to me to make sure they put pestle to the metal and get everything done on time. Done the visits and it's almost cut off time. We're dying our pond. We think that everything will be ready on time. The only thing that we're still worried about is our coffee table being there. But then otherwise, everything is looking good. We're making your cocktail nose-ish. Oh, what is that? It's actually a natural pond dye. Yes, and what it does, it blocks out sunlight so that algae doesn't grow. Well, won't the black liquid then absorb all the heat and then kill all your plants? No, it's actually a transparent medium so it doesn't attract much heat but it's more transparent. And the pond is pretty shallow so it won't really heat it up. Seems like you guys are very chilled. You're having cocktails. You guys are going to be ready for completion. Your grass is in. It looks great. Your pebble walkway is looking amazing. Is everything going to be done? Everything is pretty much on track. We're just waiting for the guys to finish grouting and then that signature finish that we told you about is still coming. That's going to blow the judges away and then we're on a roll. Forgive me if I'm jumping to conclusions here but humor me for a second. Doesn't this look like an eye, like an eye of Africa? Yes, that's true. So we're trying to keep it consistent with the estate itself. Now listen, no more cocktails. Stop pondering and get back to work. See you at completion. Let's be. Happy dad, happy dad. Does whatever being Brad does. Hello, you too. How are you? Lekha, can we take a seat? Sure. Seems like things are going well so far. So far. Get it? So far so good indeed but we hope there's no surprise. How's it going guys? Finishing touches. Like we're just going to upholster this couch. Move it all into the patio. A little bit of styling. Add some water to those plants. And to the pond. Little bro be a dazzling day tomorrow. So let's talk about our feelings. How are you guys feeling at the pond? I feel more sunburned than I don't know Alec well. But we're feeling quite we've done our base and just finishing touches. It's a big challenge. The prize money is big so there was a lot of pressure. And it didn't take a last one so we're in it to win it. Our viewers love you guys and they love your big bold ideas. And I always thought this was going to be the one that you guys would have toned down. Yet last time we came to visit there was apparently an umbrella coming. Now there's all gazebo. When does it end? No, but I feel we've really turned it down. At least that gazebo is not an elephant. Because you could have been very easily been an elephant holding that umbrella. So it's just a nice gazebo to give you some shade. That says it all. Now this was the amount of leg work you guys have been putting in and that can do attitude. This is going to be done in time I'm sure. Absolutely! Speaking about legs and can do, shall we do it? Absolutely! Can, can, can. Can, can, can, can. Can, can, can, can, can. Can, can, can. Can, can, can. Get back to work! Ahh! Well, well, well, what do we have here? Literally, deadline is around the corner and the pipe just burst. It went like... It was the last plant, we were planting our last plant and this explosion just had to happen. So what exactly does this mean for your deadline? Are you guys going to be complete? Well, now we have to go back and clean this flower bed. We also have to redo the edging and just clean up the stones and stuff. So this does put us a little bit behind, but because we were making good time, we should still be done. Honestly speaking, I think you owe this entire team a chocolate. They just jumped onto the scene and sorted it out in an instant because this could have been disastrous for you two. Yeah, unfortunately they don't eat chocolate. But yeah, no, we definitely appreciate them. Well, good luck you two. Get this thing complete on time. I'm off for a run, alright? Thank you, Daniel. Our heartlander, Fenichai is here and we're very excited. They've graced us with like bigger benches than we thought they would be. And also the dark hood is very exciting and it complements the natural finish. I was very excited because I was a bit worried that they would shrink into the pet here but then they fit perfectly. As the final minutes tick away, water features spring to life, shade settles, and even while under pressure, our design duos enjoy the fresh air and beautiful outdoor lifestyle that is synonymous with the Iowa Africa Gulf and residential estate, while the sun begins to set on yet another challenge. So, what an incredible run out here at the Iowa Africa State. It's so beautiful to be out there. I'm sweating and I'm sure our design contestants are too because time is up. Let's go collect them. Team VC, time's up. Come, follow me. Let's go. Tepo Bonere, let's, let's have more house, house out. Time's up. What about the mosquitoes? Brad and the beer, the time is here. Come. We had to just stop there and join the marathon and the march. Let's go. Marching to the judges and waiting for judgment. Besides the time deadline, our design duos have also had the tough task of managing the last of their cash budgets. For the garden, Team VC spent their full 27,000 rand allocation, which leaves them with 40,000 rand for the lounge. Team Habitat had budgeted a whopping 40,000 rand but saved 15 and ended up only spending 25, leaving them with 43,000 rand left. Team House and Leisure had the smallest budget of only 15,000 rand allocated but ended up spending a mere 12, leaving them with 36,000 rand for the final challenge. So good save guys, but still the lowest remaining of the three. Now that we know what they've spent, let's see if they spent it wisely. First up is Team VC, who have continued their concrete jungle theme throughout the home and into their garden with a simple yet sleek design. Team VC have been designing for a fictional client, an urban creative bachelor and so the garden has been designed as an outdoor living area that's contemporary and relaxed. Our garden is easy to live in. No maintenance? Yes, and I think whoever or the viewer that gets to win this beautiful house can just walk in and start doing their thing. They don't have to change it. They don't have to add to it if they, you know, it's easy going. Oh, Lekker, cheers, you two. Cheers, cheers, cheers. Congrats, Team VC. Penultimate challenge complete. Yes. How are we feeling? Well, we're glad it's over. We're a little bit sad that it's coming to an end. But yes, we worked hard on this and we're glad to see it come to completion. So in this space, we've designed it via space planning to make sure that everything has its own place, like the fire pit, the water feature, the zen garden behind and the dining table. So everything was planned correctly and it's balancing. What is your bachelor going to experience in this space? Well, we definitely imagine the bachelor using this space to relax. I can definitely imagine him hosting a dinner party or a bride and his friends are around and if his friends have kids, they can also play in the yard. There's ample lawn for that. And if you want to find some solace, he can also go around the corner to the zen garden. But remember, you guys are in a competition. So of the other two design dios, who do you think is your biggest competition for this challenge and how do you think you guys are going to stand out? Well, I don't think we have considered the competition. We've just been working really hard to get our things done. But I mean, our garden does stand out because every corner and space of this garden has been used and has been allocated a function. The aim is for the house to be one when it's complete, to blend in together. From a design perspective, brilliantly executed. But the judges are practical people. They might want to know about your trellises. I mean, I don't see any vines growing up there. Well, people take time to grow. So with this one, we are planning it for the future. So we want our trying to maybe plant it in the future. If it doesn't want them, you can take them out. Well, guys, the judges are on their way. I'm wishing you to both the best. Thank you for my juice. Next time, make it stronger. The spirit of the garden is definitely strong. And you can tell us which one is your favorite by following Winner Home on social media and using the hashtag WinnerHome when you tweet us. After the break, the final two designed duos reveal their gardens. Which of our designed duos will be as good as this clover duo? Stay tuned to find out. Our partnership with Winner Home. The best stone is Caesar stone. You're back with us on Winner Home on afternoon Express. Our designed duos have completed their second-last challenge in the competition, designing sensational gardens. Team House and Leisure's garden space is the most exposed to the elements, but this very characteristic also means the crew and I caught them breaking the rules in broad daylight. While the other two designed duos were hands off in their gardens, Team House and Leisure illegally carried on adding accessories and making changes to their garden after the challenge had already finished. C'est beau. Bonne l'oeil. Come and join me over here, please. It is post deadline and our coffee table is still not here. So I have to run next door to Tim's garage. I saw a pallet. What on earth is going on here? Last minute touch-ups. Running behind with time and so many things. The resort would finish quickly. Didn't go through as planned. Deadline was 5pm. Who gave you permission to decide to carry on doing work when deadline was done? I'm working up post the deadline. We are worried about being disqualified and we know it's not supposed to be happening. But because we were panicking about everything, we didn't think about that. We were just running around trying to get everything in place so that the judges can get an idea of what we were trying to execute. Tommy, what went wrong? Painting, first of all. Three people trying to paint one thing that was kind of impossible to get right and then I had to do the touch-ups. With that being said, overall, how are you guys feeling about this final product? Do you think you've got something that's worthy of a win? I'm slightly confident. So, how are you feeling? I'm just okay. And unfortunately, we feel like we're going to be criticized with the paint technique for the sculpture because it's not well-refined. And because we were pressed for time, our styling was a bit rushed, so I'm 100% happy with that. Honestly speaking, this find to the competition saying that you're pressed for time is not enough of an excuse. Every team is pressed for time. It was mostly because of the table, we're hoping that it would get you in time and unfortunately cut off. Don't give me that. It wasn't just the table. You guys are bringing in pots now this morning. You had your sculpture still coming in here. It was not just the table, guys. I think it's time we jump into the pond. I mean, we're just jumping into the pond. We'll just be fishing the pond. I just thought pond looks great. The sound of his voice isn't quite how we used to it. And I'm thinking to myself, if anybody had to speak to me like that, I'd file for divorce. Unfortunately, we are going to have to let the judges know about this information. It will affect their decision. Good luck. Thanks, Daniel. Can I be honest? I think it's disappointing to have such a tricky situation crop up like a molehill at this late stage of the competition. However, the judges will decide Team House and Leisure's fate, and I wash my hands of this. They also have to choose a winner, and Team Habitat thinks their garden is the right stuff to impress. Team Habitat envisioned a garden that would be a talking point and a social space. Their garden features a moat and quirky touches that reflect their design style. What makes our garden great? I think what makes it great is from the front of the house when you walk in, it blends in with the neighborhood. And then you step onto the patio, and you enter into a secret world, a different world that has tranquility, calmness. It almost doesn't even need a house to go with it because it actually feels like you're stepping into someone's lounge. Yo, it's green everywhere, from the floors to the walls. Well done on completion. Sure, Mother Nature was allowing for us to go green this time around. So tell me about some of the hurdles you guys had to overcome in order to get to this final product. Sure, I think everything was a hurdle. You know, there was a lot to be done. Absolutely. The bulgur takes on the wall, the pond. Painting the tables, upcycling the furniture. Finishing touches on the fireplace. From it being cracked marble to actually putting in an instead of tile, it was quite a wall zone. Yo, you know we go extra. And so we had to jump a lot of hoops, up, down, flat to sign, and then we jumped over this awning. Let's play a little game quickly, right? Three judges. One of them is a mystery judge, and the other two you know. What will their comments be when they walk into your garden and patio? I would hope that they walk into the space and see something different, something with attitude, and actually give it an applause as opposed to go into that bulgur text and try to find the cracks and the seams. Appreciate the design aesthetic and the difference that we bring. Cadlejo loves to throw a little bit of spice, so what about colour? The white is to make it pop from the green and we wanted to keep it consistently predominantly green and white. And we played with Plaskon from word care to word enamel to, I mean, to even painting the pond. It's fine. It's like we have played with Plaskon, so she should be like, Honey, how did you guys get that catalogue? And my words. What was your budget? Today is a particularly scary day. It's Friday the 13th. Does that impact the way you think the challenge is going to turn out? Absolutely not. I say absolutely not, because we are scary fears or just fabulously scary. And absolutely because the ghosts of design are going to haunt the judges if they don't choose the strong. With all your hard work you guys deserve to celebrate. Let's go have a drink. Absolutely, while we wait for those judges. All our design dios can certainly raise a toast to their success in the competition so far. And here on Winner Home we really believe that all local designs should be celebrated. Speaking of, the Sunlum Handmade Contemporary Fair is a firm favourite on the Josie social calendar and this weekend it transforms the rooftop of Hyde Park Corner in Johannesburg. Exploding with innovative design, food and wine from 120 talented exhibitors, the fair embodies all things well made in Africa. You can look forward to demonstrations by top essay chefs, a curated mix of exhibitors and African designers. And our Winner Home designed dios will be there as well. Pre-sale tickets are available online via web tickets or at the door and kids under 12 enter free. For more information visit sunlumhmc.co.za And while you do that we're going to take a short commercial break and then later on our judges get their garden parties. For any device, anytime, anywhere. Private property, a home for everyone. Season four of Winner Home has been incredible so far. I think it's unbelievable to see what the design duos have been able to accomplish in the spaces that have been provided. I think the estate has been remarkable. Who knew that such a jewel could be in the middle of the south of Joberg. There's a lot to like about the Eye of Africa estate that's hosting this year's competition. It's so much more than just a golf estate. It's easy to look at the drone footage and the overlays and you fixated on the golf course and the beautiful homes. But I think the lifestyle component is what's really going to draw people in. In fact, our units are not even a minute's walk from this beautiful, old converted building that's now a deli and a restaurant. A beautiful deck, wrap around and you get the opportunity to stroll there with your family and enjoy a social day out. And I think that's the type of lifestyle that's going to draw people in. The website, we see tremendous excitement when the show airs. You know, plenty calls to come and enter on the competition pages and you can understand. I mean, it's a phenomenal prize. This year, the fact that we've got designed duos instead of just solo acts has made a really exciting component to the show. I think it's added life and energy. So very, very good to see the various teams how different they are and how passionate they are about achieving the goal of winning this competition. You know, the sponsors this year have been incredible. You know, we've got some of the best names in interior day call products available for the homes. They've been spending their own budgets and the value of the products added and combined with that budget means that it's well over $600,000 with the value being added to these homes. The judges this year, I think it's a great mix of experience and insight, particularly in the interior design space in the interior design world. I mean, I had three seasons as a judge, so I know how difficult it can be to walk into these beautiful rooms and then you're asked to tear it to shreds. It's lovely to see Donald, our design winner from season one being in the show. I think he's grown so much in the period of time. I'd like to think Winner Home was very much the birthing of that design talent and he's adding a great level of insight to these new contestants on a weekly basis. Claircove coming from the Plascon side, from the colour and trend side, I think is doing an amazing job and it's quite a nice mix-up to have a new, fresh face every week as a guest judge because I think that keeps the contestants on their toes. They never really know what to expect. I know certainly in previous seasons we'd have a little bit of a same-same with the judges each week and contestants were thought to adjust their patterns to what they thought we would like, whereas I think now you've got this freshness that keeps them exploring the limits, which is good. There's so much still to happen in this competition, particularly the living room and the open-plan kitchen, how those two hang together. I mean that's always pivotal in any home. We see it on the property marketing side, how important it is that your living space, your entertainment space becomes the heart of the home. So it's going to be very interesting to see how they move through those challenges. I think there's still a lot more drama to come. I think we certainly haven't seen the last tears and laughter and nails bitten in this competition, so it's going to be very interesting to see how we see the run-in. And we can't forget that at the end of this there's going to be a viewer, just somebody that's presumably on the couch watching the show right now that's entered this competition, that's going to be the lucky winner of one of these homes. And they're going to get to walk into one of the three, choose it as their own. And I think that's always for me the most exciting part of the show is the big handover. So that's what's at stake here. It's a massive prize. I mean, Donino stands up every week and says it's the biggest prize on TV and it certainly is. So it's going to be great giving that away again. Certainly not something that I ever get blase about, that we can be a part of something so big. And for a business like Private Property, which is all about marketing beautiful homes, it makes sense to be partnering with a show that gives one away. Private Property, a home for everyone. Welcome back to Winner Home on Afternoon Express. Now, while our design duos wait for the judges, you can also make your voice heard and potentially win. Visit privateproperty.co.z and vote for your favourite design duos to enter the Winner Home grand prize competition. Now, one lucky viewer will win their choice of one of the three units decorated by our design duos, which boast luxurious finishes by Plaskon and Caesarstone, outstanding bathroom fittings by Gibrit and Grover, and premier appliances by Grundig. And now, also amazing gardens. The total value of these homes is 3 million rand. So get your entries in now as you only have two weeks left to stand a chance of winning this incredible prize. To enter, simply visit privateproperty.co.z and vote for your favourite design duos. You will also automatically be entered into the bi-weekly giveaway of the Grundig Black Glass Door Combi Fridge, valued at just on 9,000 rand. For our design duos, creating gardens was definitely out of their comfort zone and they're about to be made to feel a little bit more uncomfortable as the judges come to critique those gardens. The judges are arriving and we're just crossing our fingers and hoping that they are going to be impressed with what we have put together. Joining Donald and Cadlejo, our guest judge knows a thing or two about gardens. My name is Des Whitehead and I'm the Operations Director in the Houting region for the South African Landscapers Institute. The kind of work that I do is I support the landscaping industry through what we call a voluntary association and by belonging to it, they represent a certain amount of quality and excellence in the work that they do. So I represent them by engaging with government, engaging with other industries and supporting them through training and upskilling their staff. The judges are going to judge and that's what they're going to do and we're going to hear the critique and we're going to do better. Yeah, this thing of the judges, we are not used to it, hey? So I thought maybe we'll get used to it as time goes but we only left with one challenge after this and we're still thinking, panicking and we hear that the judges are coming. The judges' first stop is Team VC's garden where the design duo aim to impress with striking simplicity, clean lines and easy maintenance. The judges don't notice that we didn't use a lot of colour and our small water feature. Yeah, so five is a bit disappointing, right? Yeah, it's the latest one. Well, I must say it's nice and cool out here and I like the sound. I mean, living in an eco-estate, you just want to hear the sound of that fountain going and going and going. Quite a nice and tranquil effect it adds to the garden. There's architectural elements that I see here. I mean, the strong use of concrete, I can see that they are channeling that concrete jungle that they spoke of. It is quite a linear sort of style of garden so I see that there's no frills to it so I think it's from where they come from and understanding them as a team. I get this. Donald, I hear what you're saying. However, for me, a garden should give you a sense of comfort and a place for you to relax and I don't seem to get that feeling with this garden but there are elements that I absolutely love. The succulents are divine, they're absolutely gorgeous and the fact that they use water-wise plants is also a good element to the garden. The way that landscapes are treated in the modern age is that gardens are smaller and homes' footprints are bigger compared to the size of the stand so there's a lot less space for gardens and now you've got to do that fine balance between aesthetic and function. I think this place kind of gets it. What I like about this garden is that they kept the lawn areas as big as possible but they still kept those strips of planting against the wall that would soften the edges of the wall. My sense about the garden is that it's too strong and I would love to see more feminine touches coming through, more plants, more flowers, just more something, more colour. Very basic layout. I must admit that the structure of that garden is something that's repeated over and over in what we see in normal domestic gardens these days. I love the pots, the fact that they've painted the pots used that beautiful black that they used on the furniture that I thought was a nice touch and they had those beautiful succulents with those pops of pink. I feel they could have brought that pop of colour into those bunnies that they had and the shoes as well that would have made a world of a difference to add personality to the space. The bench and table, the execution was so well done I couldn't tell that it was actually painted. I thought they'd bought it in that way, so absolutely well done in the application of the Plascon wood key. What I don't like is the dining table. I think it looks like an afterthought. It's too small for that space and it also has no presence or gravitas in relation to what's going on around it. Next is Team House and Leisure's Garden where they've maintained a natural yet artistic feel but could be under fire for working past the deadline. I'm still a bit worried about our coffee table not being there because the palette was actually a last-minute thought. Another thing I'm worried about, I hope they do see that the water in the pond is moving. They don't think that they'll take stagnant because they might penalise us for attracting mosquitoes. We think they're going to love the alcoflora plants, the regard and we've got a lot of daisies and it's a whole section of flowers and it brings the pond alive instead of it just being stagnant water. Guys, what an absolute pleasure to walk into this garden. For me, in a complex that's literally 50 shades of grey, the pops of colour, the unafraid use of colour, that beautiful sculpture that they've used and how they've carried that through to the water lilies, it's absolutely gorgeous. I love how they were brave about colour and they've got beautiful functional seating and then they added a sense of comfort with those oversized bean bags that are just begging you to come and sit and read a book. I'm enjoying that the space is just so unafraid of being themselves. I mean, I can see each week and each room forming a character and a personality and this patio is just in that vein, the strong use of colour from the objects like the planters, loving that pink and then you have some yellow scatter cushions and the bean bags with the pop of colour and also the flowers. So I think this team is really cultivating a sense of joyfulness in their designs and the spirit which I think I'm in love with. I love the fact that they've boxed in the patio with the hedges on the side because this is a corner property, it's very exposed. So anybody driving around the edge of the patio would be able to see in and these hedges really give it some privacy. The other thing that I love is the water feature that they created at the back here. Just a small body of water to give you that tranquility and also the slope of the retaining wall at the back that just lends your eye towards the house. The sculpture is whimsical, it's the use of colour, the palace that they've used. It's just joy. What I don't like about the space is really that rug because I think they could have gone for a more bolder choice. I think everything was so colourful and the rug was just so... At this stage what I don't like about the space is the sense of privacy. I don't get too much of that coming out. The use of the round stepping stones as you approach the patio really did not appeal to me. It felt a bit kindergartenish. I just feel that the different sizes of the circles and how it was staggered in the grass felt a bit childish. The designer's duty would be sometimes to improvise. I think in this case, no coffee table would have been better. Finally, the judges visit Team Habitat's garden, a space that combines regal touches with a dose of whimsy, which is a signature of this design duo. It's nerve-racking because we don't know what a landscaping specialist is looking for. I mean, this is the first time we're doing garden. We've done our base and when we looked at it, this is our base. This is probably one of the smallest gardens that we've seen today. I love the fact that they pulled in the feel of a natural, grassy area with the use of the synthetic lawn. One of the things that I appreciate the most is that they gave it some thought by having the gutter pour out into the water feature, which is just such a clever use of reusing that rainwater. The space for me feels so fresh and what I'm liking is that the team has gone out and they've repurposed some furniture and that's completely environmentally friendly, isn't it? I like the fact that the pop of grain is so strong and it's so unafraid that it actually creates a feature from the space. Of course, the walking garden, I think that is so beautiful and the sound of the fountain. For me, team habitat, well done. I could be the first thing out of my skin. That's how excited I am about the space. And as Daisy mentioned, they've taken such a small space and they've managed to literally create two pose areas. It's tranquil. It's just, it's well thought through. You are struck by this patio area that is just over the top. There's no other way of saying it. This space truly gives me a sense of opulence. My favorite thing is that fireplace that they've incorporated into that space. I like the fact that you can use the space in the summer and in the winter with the use of the fireplace, switching it on, you can use the space also. Unexpected is that water feature that gives you the sense of zen and calmness. I could literally sit outside there all day long. From a practical point of view, my least favorite aspect of the space is the extra turf on the chairs. I think that as the ambient temperature increases, it will become very hot and maybe you might not even get to sit on it on some days. The only thing that I could see that was impractical in this garden was the use of a kettle brie in the gazebo area, which I would assume people would use to brie in. But keep in mind that you are working on a plastic surface and with hot coals dripping off that kettle brie it might cause an issue. What I can record is to what I don't like, those lollipop fake flowers. I cannot get the team to get rid of those plants. Sorry, I can't. Our design duos might have started out metaphorically being green when it comes to landscaping. However, from the judges' feedback, they've done a great job with these gardens. But they can only be one winner. Hello and welcome back, contestants. Congratulations on completing, well, almost completing, your garden and patio challenge. I know for all of you this is the first time you've designed an exterior space, so congratulations, the designs were incredible. Let's begin with the judges' feedback. Team VC, I'll start with you. The judges appreciated how you carried your open jungle theme out into your garden and your use of architectural lines in your design was well appreciated. However, they felt that your use of colour could have been maximised more. Well, yeah. We made a decision. And we thought it was right for that specific moment and we couldn't go back. It would have been nice if we painted the ribbons red and the balls. It's in green. But yeah, it didn't happen. I guess we left colour there. Team House and Leisure. The judges really appreciated your advanced irrigation system, so well done. They were also impressed with your use of colour and your whimsical sculpture. However, being a corner unit, you should have made provision for more privacy from your neighbours. I'm very happy with the feedback, especially with the sculpture. It had so many colours that could either hate it or like it. Team Habitat. The judges loved how you divided the garden and made multiple spaces with some clever design choices. However, they were not impressed with your fake plants and the use of plastic grass underneath your kettle brie was not a clever idea. I'm feeling mad as hell. I'm just feeling mad as hell because when you've really done your base and you've really put yourself out there to a point where you can't put yourself out there anymore. It's kind of like, girl, give a girl a break or give a girl that 10,000 rand. She needs one for her next room. As always, there can only be one winner and the winner this week walks away with 10,000 rand added to their budget. It could make or break your chances in the competition. The winning design duo walking away with that 10,000 rand added to their budget is Rad Team Habitat. It's very encouraging to know that we... what we did was ourselves and we edited. We tried to please everyone and ourselves. Which was the most important. It was. And still stand a chance to win the overall prize, you know, still being ourselves. Because we were starting to think we'd have to change ourselves in order to win and it's like that also wasn't going to work. And it's nice to know that you can win just by being yourself. Congratulations. They did like really work hard. They have like the whole water... I don't know, is it? What do you call it? It's a moat. Yeah, they have great ideas. I'm just not sure about the execution of the ideas. I'm very happy for Team Habitat. I enjoyed the water experience. It's very calming, garden and not winning the 10,000 rand means we can't have the furniture we want. Moussa. Moussa, Moussa, Moussa. We couldn't have done it without Moussa. No. It's dedication to that garden and the dedication to... Our vision. It just was amazing. The commitment. Yeah, it really helped us to dedicate ourselves back into the game and say, you know what, we really stand a chance to win. Moussa means lucky and he was our lucky charm. He was. Moussa. Moussa. Moussa. It's your win. Team Habitat certainly has some Friday, the 13th. Good luck on their side. But all our design viewers can be proud of their excellent work thus far. And with only one space left to design, there's no time for lounging around. This is the last big step before we crown our next design champions and more importantly, which viewer will walk away with a brand new, fully decorated home. How exciting! Please do join me again next week back in our usual Friday time slot as our final challenge begins. From me, Danila and Krista, I hope you have a lucky Friday the 13th. Have an epic weekend and I'll see you next week. Or should I say, I'll see you later. I don't know. 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