Popular TV presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu is hosting a new interior design competition series for Channel 4. The Big Interiors Battle sees eight talented interior designers receive the keys to an apartment where they will be challenged to transform a different room each week.
“I’m so excited to be involved in a series that has the potential to genuinely change the winner’s life,” says host AJ Odudu. “I’m also looking forward to seeing everyone’s different styles. As a major interiors obsessive myself, I’ll definitely be on the look out to hopefully pick up some nifty DIY tricks from this cast of pros.”
The Big Interiors Battle competition is based at the new Eyewitness Works social impact development in Sheffield, where a former 19th century cutlery factory is being converted into modern, industrial style apartments and townhouses. This design-led development already attracts residents with a great eye for interior style, so this isn’t going to be an easy gig to win.
DIY Battle Royale
The contestants’ interior design work will be judged by renowned architect Dara Huang. She’s also co-founder of a company which converts disused commercial properties, like the one featured in Channel 4’s show, into co-living spaces. This experience makes her ideal for the job.
After judging, hopefuls will return to their apartments and use an electronic keycard to learn their fate. If the light on their door goes green, they will remain in the running for another week. However, each week one contestant’s door will turn red, indicating they have been locked out of the competition for good.
The eventual winner will walk away with a two-bedroom apartment at Eyewitness Works to call their home. Result!
“I’m really looking forward to seeing what this cast of competitors bring to the table in the hopes of winning this life-changing prize,” comments judge Dara Huang. “I’ll be holding contestants to an extremely high standard as there’s a lot at stake here. They’ll need to employ genuinely innovative design hacks to create something original and impressive!”
The Big Interiors Battle will air on Channel 4 in early 2023.
Images Sources: Channel 4 | Eyewitness Works
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