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I recently got a little bit addicted to KFYHFF on 4OD. Luckily there’s only 4 episodes because even though I enjoy it, I know it’s not actually that good.
If you love all things vintage, unique and quirky and believe that recycling and upcycling are there way forward, then it’s definitely worth a watch.
But while I like the idea, I really think that Kirsty is being a little bit misleading with the whole ‘free’ aspect of the programme title.
All the furniture and decor she uses is technically free at first. She pulls stuff from skips, runs into abandoned houses to pinch what can only be described as school chairs and often tells people on her other show - Location x3 - to take the house with all the junk in it to ‘secure the deal’ -we know your game Kirst. You just want all that shit for yourself and your other show!
The problem for us is that Kirstie has a team of talented experts including designers and upholsterers to help her transform each free thing into something great. So unless you have these skills yourself or a friend who will work for you for free or favours, these transformations will cost you.
Sometimes we are shown things we could do ourselves, but it will cost you in terms of time. Time is money (as I say all the time) and sometimes it’d be better to spend 6 hours actually working than turning old dresses into cushion covers. Not sure she actually does this, with the dresses and cushion covers. But you know what I mean.
If you’re looking for some creative ideas and inspiration and want to escape from this disposable world where we throw everything away and buy the same stuff from Argos as everyone else, then this programme is definitely worth a watch. I think upcycling is a great idea, and I’d love to give it a go at some point, but I’m not going to kid myself into thinking it’s free.
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