Interior Design Masters 2025: getting down to business with surprising office makeovers

Interior Design Masters series 6 is back! Catch up with the series with our episode guide, learn more about the judges, and get creative interior design inspiration below.

Featured image by Interior Design Masters / BBC One / DSP

What channel is Interior Design Masters on?

Interior Design Masters is shown on BBC One and is available on iPlayer.

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What time is Interior Design Masters 2025 on TV?

Interior Design Masters 2025 airs every Thursday at 8pm on BBC One.

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Where to watch Interior Design Masters online?

You can watch Interior Design Masters on BBC iPlayer after the show has aired on BBC One.

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Where can I watch past episodes of Interior Design Masters?

Series one is currently available on Netflix, but we have no information on when series two will be added. Series two to five are all available on BBC iPlayer.

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Where is the show filmed?

The challenges are filmed in a variety of locations around the UK, but the show is based in a beautiful design hub in Brighton.

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What is the prize?

This year, the contestants are battling for a very special, all-new prize. The 2025 winner will have the opportunity to team up with John Lewis and create their very own collection of homewares! Judge Michelle Ogundehin said:

“An abundance of reasons to celebrate! I could not be more pleased that Interior Design Masters will be coming back for two more series. This new partnership promises an incredible opportunity for our Series 6 winner. I cannot wait to see their designs in stores across the UK!”

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Interior Design Masters series 6 episode guide

Catch up with the show and all its challenges right here!

Episode 1: Youth Hostel Transformation

The first episode of our favourite interior design show didn't disappoint! The 10 contestants were challenged with redesigning a 16-bed youth hostel in the Lake District. Given just two days and a budget of £1,200, each contestant transformed a dorm room which embodied the beauty and adventure of the rural landscape.

The contestants put their whole hearts and creative minds into this challenge and the results were amazing. There were 1940s steamer cabins, florally abundant rooms and color-drenched dorms. The iconic Laurence Llewelyn Bowen came to guest judge the rooms alongside Michelle Ogundehin and gave his brutally honest opinion. We love him for it even though we believe there's no such thing as too much craft!

You know what it is about you lot, the class of this year? You're mighty.

- Laurence Llewelyn Bowen

Michelle and Laurence praised seven of the rooms, leaving Victoria, Ese and Emma on the sofa, fighting for their space on the show. Sadly, Ese didn't quite meet the high standards of this year and was the first contestant to leave this year's competition.

Our favourite moments: Alan reenacting the YMCA dance, Hollie's DIY felt banners and John's hand-painted mural.

Gathered's favourite design of the week: Rita's cosy retreat. We loved her textured bathroom, colour-drenched dorm and DIY tableau.

Episode two: Bristol Office Makeovers

This week, the contestants headed to Bristol to turn shipping containers into stylish offices. The designers needed to turn the spaces into trendy-yet-functional rooms. As usual, the contestants came up with their own unique designs to meet the challenging brief.

There were a variety of different looks on display, from 60s psychedelia to 70s nostalgia. Sustainability was a key theme that popped up in many of the offices, with everything from oil drums to drumkits transformed into trendy office furnishings. Emma even created her own Bristol-inspired paintings to brighten her office space.

If I walk into one of these spaces and think: 'Ooh, I could write here!' That's a winning design

- Michelle Ogundehin

Michelle was joined by guest judge Max McMurdo – who actually lives in a shipping container! After touring the offices, the judges chose Holly as this week's standout space winner, but Bradley, Briony, and Emma were chosen to join Michelle and Max on the dreaded sofa.

Our favourite moment: Holly adding a sink to her office space in case anyone wants to make a Pot Noodle. John also went on the scrounge and manage to secure some free pallets from a nearby business.

Gathered's favourite design of the week: Holly's retro office felt very inviting and the judges were delighted by her practical kitchen area.

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Interior Design Masters 2025 contestants

Get to know this year's aspiring designers and prepare to cheer them on!

Ayisha

• Age: 33
• Location: Brighton
• Design Style: Bold, Eclectic, Romantic—with a deep love and appreciation for natural materials.

Bradley

• Age: 25
• Location: Liverpool
• Design Style: Modern, Playful, Colourful

Briony

• Age: 36
• Location: Surrey
• Design Style: Organic, Earthy, Restorative

Craig

• Age: 58
• Location: Hastings
• Design Style: Vintage, Quirky, Individual

Emma

• Age: 53
• Location: North Wales
• Design Style: Colourful, Happy, Practical

Ese

• Age: 27
• Location: Glasgow
• Design Style: Organic, Attainable, Intentional

Holly

• Age: 26
• Location: Salford
• Design Style: 70s, Seaside, Rustic

John

• Age: 46
• Location: Stockport
• Design Style: Graphic, Dramatic, Bohemian

Rita

• Age: 42
• Location: Lancaster
• Design Style: Rustic, Textural, Transformative

Victoria

• Age: 31
• Location: Glasgow
• Design Style: Contemporary, Luxe, Resourceful

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How to apply for Interior Design Masters Series 7 & 8

We have some exciting news! Interior Designs Masters has been confirmed for two more series. Casting is now open for series seven which will begin filming this summer. As Alan Carr said:

“To get your show recommissioned is always a lovely thing but to get it recommissioned twice is really special. And it’s such a wonderful feeling to know that Interior Design Masters will, for the next two years, be keeping the UK entertained and also inspired.  

I feel the show goes from strength to strength and whether Interior Design Masters makes you giggle on the settee or propels you up a stepladder with a drill in hand to give your room some much needed TLC, we hope we put a smile on your face.”

If you're a budding designer or just someone with a passion for home interiors, why not apply? Applications for Interior Design Masters 2026 are now open and will remain open until 13 April 2025. Just click below and you could be filming with Alan Carr this summer!

Apply for series 7 here

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Who won Interior Design Masters 2024?

Roisin Quinn is the winner of Interior Design Masters 2024! Roisin's first taste of interior design was redecorating her parents' home and she never looked back.

Over the series, we've loved seeing Roisin grow in confidence and develop her own signature style, learning from the judges' comments each week.

She said: "I've done it! I've just won Interior Design Masters – I can't believe it. The whole thing has been the biggest achievement of my entire life."

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Meet the judge and presenter of Interior Design Masters Series 6

The brand new batch of aspiring designers will be put to the test in a series of challenges. They'll visit different destinations around the country and will need to impress Michelle Ogundehin and the guest judges with their creative skills each week.

Those on the losing team will have to sit on the couch and explain their design decisions to the judges – with one contestant being sent home each week. We can't wait to see what spaces the contestants create and decorate this year!

Interior Design Masters 2025 judge Michelle Ogundehin

The main judge on the show is Michelle Ogundehin, who is the former editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration. She's both a judge and mentor to the contestants and loves to see their skills develop as the series progresses. She describes her judging style as "firm but fair".

So, what can we expect from the new series? "Tears, joy, inspiration, disasters, incredulity, and a lot of passion and effort. Our designers work incredibly hard, because each and every project is everything to them!" she says.

As usual, Michelle has high expectations of this year's fresh crop of designers. "Most of all, I’m looking for people who are open to learn," she says. "People with a can-do attitude and a unique point of view. I can only bring out the best in someone who's prepared to accept that they don't know it all already."

"Also, the best designers, whether just starting out, or firmly established, recognise that they are first and foremost in service to their client.

"It's so easy to fall into the trap of defaulting to old tropes or personal must-haves, but if it's not appropriate to the scheme, location, purpose or brief, then you have to be big enough to change it. That said, passion also goes a long way, as does enthusiasm!"

Michelle's staying tight-lipped about her standout design from the new series. "It would be like picking a favourite child, so no, I couldn’t possibly choose only one," she says.

Find out more about Michelle Ogundehin by reading her interview with YourHomeStyle.

Interior Design Masters 2025 presenter Alan Carr

Comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr took over as the host of Interior Design Masters in series two. The show was previously presented by Fearne Cotton.

Alan is best known for hosting Alan Carr: Chatty Man, but has also made appearances on comedy shows such as Ru Paul's Drag Race UK and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

He's very excited about this year's designers: "The key to the show's success is the designers, it’s getting the right mix, not just of personalities but design styles. This year does not disappoint: we have quirky designers, serious designers but the one thing they have in common is that they are designers who are just starting out.

"On this show you always think that you’ve seen everything and then a designer comes along with something so uniquely beautiful, or in some cases hideously awful, but you are always surprised whether in a good way or bad!"

Alan Carr is brilliantly supportive of the contestants on Interior Design Masters, but how does he resist the urge to share his opinions? "I have to bite my tongue so badly, but then I do have the worst poker face, so I end up saying it anyway.," he says.

"The series has been going on so long now that I think the designers can tell whether I like it or not. They’ll say ‘you hate it don’t you’ and I have to come clean. But in my defence if I LOVE a design I will gush accordingly."

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What is Interior Design Masters about?

If you're a creative person who loves to watch home renovation shows, then you're guaranteed to enjoy Interior Design Masters – it's the perfect mix of crafting, DIY and interior design. And, of course, it's a competition with a prestigious prize in store for the winner.

Each week the contestants are asked to make over a new venue and past series have included restaurant makeovers, shop interiors and even beach hut redesigns. For some challenges, the contestants are split off into small teams and for others they must work separately.

It's often a real test of their team working and communication skills, which are essential for anyone who wants to be a professional interior designer. It's a competitive show, but often the best designs are the result of a successful collaboration between the contestants.

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Take inspiration from Interior Design Masters with our projects

Interior Design Masters series 5 is going to back you want to redesign your space completely.

Luckily for you, Gathered is full of fantastic interior inspiration. Whether it's kitchen cross stitch patterns or beautiful sewing room ideas, we have loads of projects and patterns to help you update your space.

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