The best of the online reaction to last night's opening episode of 'Room to Improve'
It's been almost a year and a half since we last had 'Room to Improve' on our screens but it returned last night for what marked the beginning of its 12th season.
The opening episode of the season saw the nation's favourite architect Dermot Bannon head to Athgarvan in Co. Kildare. There he met couple Nessa and David who had recently bought a 1990s split level detached bungalow with a gigantic garden on a hill out the back. With a budget of just over 220k, architect Dermot had a huge challenge on his hands, both inside and outside the house.
Dermot sent out an SOS to fellow RTÉ presenter and gardener Diarmuid Gavin to help him out, so between the pair of them, it was quite a hectic opening episode.
The entire country was busy googling "pergola" at one point as Dermot tried to convince the couple it was a must-have, along with a concrete island in the kitchen. Nessa and David were having none of it however with neither suggestion making the cut.
As usual, the best part of watching 'Room to Improve' is the reaction on Twitter, and it didn't disappoint.
#roomtoimprove without Twitter is like tea without milk: it can be done but way less enjoyable!
— Catherine Bee (@cathbreen_culle) September 8, 2019
Nothing brings Ireland closer together than the collective love for #roomtoimprove
— David O'Brien (@MrDavidOBrien) September 8, 2019
Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin are going to form a unstoppable, terrifying tag team, aren't they? The only man who can save us from their inevitable tyranny is Duncan Stewart! #roomtoimprove
— Mark Farrelly (@MarkFarrelly131) September 8, 2019
If you say Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin's names 3 times in the mirror, Francis Brennan appears.#roomtoimprove
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) September 8, 2019
Dermot Bannon: “I think a house should explain itself.”
I’ve lived in flats so bad that if they explained themselves there would be no words, just the middle finger. #roomtoimprove #loveyoudermot— Jarlath Regan (@Jarlath) September 8, 2019
Diarmuid Gavin wearing all white to go digging in the garden. The lunacy #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/XXDFE1NuCq
— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) September 8, 2019
Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/GASOp33lqd
— Cormac Mc (@corm1987) September 8, 2019
Diarmuid Gavin’s hard hat looks like it comes pre-fitted with a load of hair #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/woOvnpWp5L
— Neil Cash (@Casho1981) September 8, 2019
Mentioning artificial grass to Diarmuid Gavin....#roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/wWX6ZVC4DT
— Neil Cash (@Casho1981) September 8, 2019
The kids asking Diarmuid Gavin where they can play rugby in the new garden #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/cPcfSzIV3d
— Graham Patchell (@GrahamPatchell) September 8, 2019
The whole of Ireland googling 'pergola' right now #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/ISA7setZ85
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) September 8, 2019
Internal courtyards and double height ceiling spaces are so last year, you're getting a fcuking pergola...#roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/kDhJdxvmc6
— Sweet Lanterin' Divine Holy Mother of Jay-Z... (@pwalshnow) September 8, 2019
Omg I live near a pergola
I've often drove past it going wtf 😂😂
Pergola be 🤣
David McWilliams currently writing an article...
Pergolas will be the sign of bust in Ireland #RoomToImprove— CROSSY (@CrossyTweets) September 8, 2019
I think “pergola” is the new utility room in #roomtoimprove
— Eamonn Torsney (@thetorse) September 8, 2019
If Aldi or Lidl don't have Pergola's on sale next week then they have missed a trick! #roomtoimprove
— Gar (@Tiananmens) September 8, 2019
#roomtoimprove
Dermot Bannon: A pergola!!
Everyone else: pic.twitter.com/Ej7GAhxKQw— Aisling O'Brien (@mashob) September 8, 2019
Petition to start calling concrete concreté all the time.#RoomToImprove pic.twitter.com/RnFapGSmSg
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) September 8, 2019
She's having none of the notions concrete #roomtoimprove pic.twitter.com/aFAOLj9eO1
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) September 8, 2019