We step into the home of veteran star Interior designer, Donald Nxumalo. We also scroll through social media to explore accessible ways to create awe-inspiring centrepieces for your home.
This week, Melvyn explores Taiwan. He scales the altitudes of Taiwan's central mountains to meet an aboriginal woman. With her, Melvyn discovers some unique local produce and learns how to prepare a dish that dates back to the hunting days of the Atayal men.
Darlene and Bruce are in the market for a new home and have enlisted Laura to help them out. Darlene's one request is that they stay close to their current home, where their daughter goes to school. For Bruce, quality construction materials and workmanship are of paramount importance. One thing the entire family agrees on is that the backyard should have a fantastic entertainment space since they spend plenty of time together outdoors and enjoy having guests over.
Tomarra and Rob had just married and blended their two families. As a new family, they want to transition to a quiet neighbourhood away from the hustle and bustle of Toronto. Steve is up for the challenge. Rob is a writer and plans to work from home, while Tomarra is a naturopath who would love to have her own studio. Ultimately, they want to start cherishing the real things in life, and that is spending more time with their kids.
Madeleine is 10. She is a smart, active girl who enjoys playing soccer, beading, reading and playing with her friends. She rejects girly norms, the colour pink and all things frilly. She is an active member of her school's eco club. Her bedroom is the old master bedroom of the house and it needs updating. They haven't touched it since she was 2 years old when her Mom painted some murals on the walls.
Nadine and Jacques are a young, unmarried couple (they also have a wiener dog named Sasha). They purchased an 1886 row house in Summerhill in 2005 and they love the old character of the house. Jacques grew up in Italy and Nadine in Montreal. They run their business out of their home. They like to entertain and find there isn't enough seating for all of their guests.
Feel like taking an early morning river ride to hot mud springs before jet boating across to a tropical oasis and cook for locals in Phang Nga? Lets go!!
In Tullamore county Offaly, Carol Scott lives with her 16-year-old daughter Moira, diagnosed with autism in sixth class.
In Dublin's East Wall, Róisín, Peter and the crew are about to attempt their biggest home rescue to date.
Angelique and Tina meet in the romantic studio kitchen to win the heart of vineyard worker David. Who will leave as the best of friends?
We look at a renovation of a feature house with a spectacular location and even better views.
In Carlow, Ann 'Sis' Shannon, her son Matthew and her daughter Kayleigh live together in a house filled with clutter.
Angelique and Tina meet in the romantic studio kitchen to win the heart of vineyard worker David. Who will leave as the best of friends?
We're visiting an established estate in the Stellenbosch Winelands that boasts classical cave vernacular architecture.
In tihs episode we look at the Dragon Well tea, Jetman vs Jaguar, designer Guo Pei, running with Emelie Forsberg, the Thyssen Museum's Edward Munch exhibit and songwriter Florrie.
Sailing on the Rhone River through the South of France Avignon's market making olive oil a dog who hunts for truffles wine.
Ehrardt Nieuwoudt from Kim H Designs takes us on a tour of the iconic Sanctuary Mandela which he and his team have designed.
This week, Melvyn stops over in Hanoi, Vietnam. The capital of the nation, Hanoi boasts more than 1000 years of history. Along with that, comes a long-standing history of traditional cuisine with many famous delicacies. Melvyn visits a Vietnamese rice farmer, where he experiences a typical Vietnamese home cooking. Then he hangs out with a culinary artisan who has been living in the city for many generations and learns what it takes to cook an authentic Hanoi cuisine.
Funky chef, Melvyn Lee, begins his culinary journey in Pampanga, Philippines. Known as the culinary centre of the Philippines, Pampanga is the place to go for foodies. Here, Melvyn visits two very different families- a celebrity artist, and a tribal chief, and experiences the Filipino life and cuisine in a whole new light.
Darlene and Bruce are in the market for a new home and have enlisted Laura to help them out. Darlene's one request is that they stay close to their current home, where their daughter goes to school. For Bruce, quality construction materials and workmanship are of paramount importance. One thing the entire family agrees on is that the backyard should have a fantastic entertainment space since they spend plenty of time together outdoors and enjoy having guests over.