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Marita Moloney

RTE Room to Improve viewers unimpressed with Rathmines 'lockdown DIY' kitchen

RTE's hit show Room to Improve returned to viewers screens on Sunday night, with audiences delighted to see the home renovation show back on their screens.

On last nights episode, Dermot worked with couple Lisa and Marc to create a family home for their two children, with a special focus on creating a calm environment for their child Liam who has autism.

But the couple faced chaos when trying decide on a kitchen to fit into their home's aesthetic.

Dermot brought the couple to see a unique and quirky kitchen in a home in Rathmines, but viewers were left less than impressed with the cabinets' colour and style.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JANUARY 27: Dermot Bannon appears on the Late Late Show on January 27, 2017 in Dublin, Ireland (Photo by Phillip Massey/contributor)

Taking to Twitter, people made their opinions clear.

One person said: "Sorry now - the house was gorgeous but the kitchen was absolutely red rotten. That lovely lady was trying to be diplomatic by saying it's lovely but not for her".

Another wrote: "sorry who owns the kitchen in rathmines, Dermot it not a nice kitchen at all!!"

A third wrote: "That kitchen looks like a lockdown DIY job gone wrong".

Others suggested that Dermot secretly brings couples to see strange kitchens just to provoke a reaction.

They said: "I think Dermo just brings us to those kitchens to get us to react. I don't think he even likes them himself."

While others joked about the architect's passion for presses.

"Dermot is one of the only people who gets got under collar about grain on a press…..and personally I'm all for it", one commented.

A second said: "Someone someday will agree with Dermot's fetish with s*** Plywood kitchens".

Not everyone hated the kitchen however - with one person loving the colours.

Another person praised the family for their positive attitude, saying: "I kind of love this family. They're staying so positive and still having a laugh through everything. And I agree about that plywood orange and blue kitchen…"

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