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* TheScrounger: Alida from "The Eco-House" immediately finds a mortgage broker willing to lend her and Roy money after she got tired of seeing Roy dither and struggle with the task. She also demonstrates a remarkable ability to find cheap furnishings for her home.
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* DoomItYourself: Time and time again, problems arise due to inexperienced homeowners or architects taking on the project management role to try and save on costs. Kevin always takes the opportunity to tell the audience that trying to save on the up-front cost of a project manager will only result in you having to spend more money and time to fix mistakes.
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[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/grand_designs.jpg]]
''Grand Designs'' is a Creator/ChannelFour documentary program that premiered in 1999.
Presented by Kevin [=McCloud=], the program follows people taking on major projects to get the home of their dreams either through new builds or through conversions. Each episode tracks the trials and tribulations of an individual project as Kevin provides commentary and occasional assistance.
There are localized versions for Australia and New Zealand.
!This series provides examples of the following:
* BigFancyHouse: Many builds result in large, opulent homes.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Early episodes featured Kevin using his design background to assist homeowners develop the interior concept of their homes.
* TemptingFate: Whenever the featured homeowners optimistically declares that their project will stick to a short timeline, small budget, or both, Kevin tries to get them to temper their expectations and have contingencies in place. Inevitably, these episodes feature delays and cost overruns.
''Grand Designs'' is a Creator/ChannelFour documentary program that premiered in 1999.
Presented by Kevin [=McCloud=], the program follows people taking on major projects to get the home of their dreams either through new builds or through conversions. Each episode tracks the trials and tribulations of an individual project as Kevin provides commentary and occasional assistance.
There are localized versions for Australia and New Zealand.
!This series provides examples of the following:
* BigFancyHouse: Many builds result in large, opulent homes.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Early episodes featured Kevin using his design background to assist homeowners develop the interior concept of their homes.
* TemptingFate: Whenever the featured homeowners optimistically declares that their project will stick to a short timeline, small budget, or both, Kevin tries to get them to temper their expectations and have contingencies in place. Inevitably, these episodes feature delays and cost overruns.
