Alan Carr shares his home style ahead of Interior Design Masters
Alan Carr admits he learnt a lot from his first series presenting reality show Interior Design Masters, although he’s still not convinced he’s getting it exactly right in his own home. “You’re supposed to have a coffee table book out, and someone gave me a big pop-up 3D penis book, so I used that,” he laughs.
“My bathroom was a triumph,” laughs Alan, who recently split from his husband Paul Drayton after 13 years together. “I have baby-pink tiles. When I’m having a soak in my bath and look around me, I feel very at home. I’m thinking of doing the spare room next. It’s currently got some pine wardrobes and panelling and gives off a 70s sauna vibe – not a good look!”
Interior Design Masters is moving from BBC Two to BBC One for this new series and each week it will see amateur designers take on design tasks up and down the country – in locations ranging from show homes to beach huts and bars. And, of course, once they’ve realised their vision, they must face the formidable judges.
Be the first to meet the latest showbiz babies, see the most sought after wedding pictures of the year, or take a guided tour around your favourite star's lavish multi-million pound home - all for free!“You’ve got such an eclectic mix among the contestants. There’s a visual merchandiser, a cheesemaker, a fashion designer, then someone who’s a business administrator.
“The challenges in this series are tough from the start so the designers have to really think on their feet, even from episode one,” he says. “It’s hard. Sometimes we were in north Wales and you’re trying to find a pot of Farrow & Ball paint in some tiny village.” Alan is loving presenting the show – which he took over from Fearne Cotton last year – but he does struggle when a hopeful has to leave. “It’s so tough, especially towards the end, because you can’t help getting to know them,” he says.