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We visit the tree lined suburb of Higgovale to explore a contemporary mid-century modern house.

We visit the tree lined suburb of Higgovale to explore a contemporary mid-century modern house.

In Dundalk, County Louth, Granny Doreen Kelly, her three grandchildren, her daughter Claire and Claire's unflappable stay-at-home husband Pierce share a bungalow.

Kathy is a dentist who loves running on the beach. Will gardener Milton or ex-pastry chef Darren have the brightest smile and win her over?

We visit the tree lined suburb of Higgovale to explore a contemporary mid-century modern house.

In this episode we look at Marriott's Spa Resort Hotel on the Island of roses in the Venice lagoon, Elio Motors, Porsche design, Hong Kong auctions.

Cruising to Alaska riding a historic train to the Yukon what life was like in a gold rush-era brothel making a classic cruise dessert.

We step into the home of Justice Mukheli. We give you tips to upgrade your bedroom and then Karen from Home Studio, shows us an interior she recently 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.

Danielle is helping quite a pair, Joseph is a chiropractor and Nadia is an aerospace engineer. They're looking for a home to start a family. Not only that, they want space to host their extended family. Will it be as difficult as rocket science?

Wendy and Daniel are looking to downsize after their kids have moved out, but still want an elegant home. She's a physical therapist and she's a business analyst. They want something that can help them relax at the end of the day, with at least 4 bedrooms and away from the downtown core. Can Lou find them something that fits?

Marketing executives Kristen and Dave bought their modest first home a few years ago and undertook the much-needed renovations themselves. They did a great job removing walls and installing a new kitchen but then ran out of steam. Now they need designer Samantha Pynn's expertise to pull their open concept kitchen/dining/living room together and turn it into the beautiful modern space that they had originally envisioned.

Alexis and Adam are in lifestyle shock: the arrival their son Hudson has meant that this formerly 'out and about' couple is now decidedly housebound but their 1980s kitchen just isn't happening anymore. It's neither practical nor beautiful so designer Samantha Pynn gives it an eco-friendly and stylish makeover.

Episode 4 takes us to Kanchanaburi where Duncan visits the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, cooks amazing river prawns in red curry, takes a visit to the war memorial and then travels to the Ancient city of Ayutthaya to visit the Majestic Ruins.

Travelling east from Bangkok, Duncan travels to the floating markets at Samut Songkhram to have boat Noodles before heading to the Organic farms in Nakhom Pathom.

In this episode we cover the Peninsula Paris Hotel, ocan yachting, Georges Braques exhibition in Spain, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Hublot Polo Gold Cup, Goodwood Festival of Speed, European tree climing in Poland and the paleo festival in Switzerland.

Sailing the North Sea, from Scandinavian's capitals to Scotland's highlands and islands Denmark's "hygge" lifestyle the secrets of Viking ships the site of the last battle pitched on British soil Edinburgh's Royal Military Tattoo.

We step into the home of Martin Bester. If the Vintage home style inspires you, we give tips from social media. Then, Anna Correia, show us an interior she recently designed.

Melvyn's culinary journey culminates to a homecoming this week- Singapore. In this city where he grew up, Melvyn hopes to rediscover the history and culture through two very important groups of Singaporeans- the Peranakans and the Eurasians. They represent the multi-ethnic past and present of the nation.

Suhail and Niki have busy schedules. He's a marketing director and she's a doctor so she's often on call for a hospital downtown. Can they find a place that can help relieve stress, but also be close enough to downtown for those urgent calls? They want a secluded home with at least 1 acre and magnificent views.

George is a retired basket ball player, and Mada is an international model. For a man over 7 feet tall, finding the perfect house might be a challenge. Danielle knows high ceilings come in all shapes and sizes, can she find a style they'll like? They also want a pool and a home theatre.