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Post by Bearcata on Jul 22, 2024 22:02:46 GMT
Battle on the Beach Season 4, Episode 0 - Behind the Scenes - July 22, 2024 - aired at 11 am
Why they bothered I don't know. It's a quick synopsis of the season.
One thing I did notice was that the lady carpenter of Team Allison, when she was building the banquet seating for the dining space, built the banquet over the floor vents and did not make any opens in the banquet to let any of that AC or heat out.
There were more scenes of poor workmanship, sloppy paint lines, missing caulking, etc...
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 24, 2024 1:34:16 GMT
Maine Cabin Builders: Building Italy - episode 6 - Exteriors and The Final Reveal - July 21, 2024 - Magnolia Network
I enjoyed this limited 6 episode series of the Maine Cabin Masters finding and restoring an Italian farmhouse. The MCM have there own style much of it is reuse and recycle and that can look very shabby and not put together.
I was very nervous with the kid's bedrooms but they turned out better then I hoped. Partly due to no one using really strong intense color.
Mom and Dad finished their bedroom this episode. I am NOT a fan of partially exposing bits of the old wall. Do one or the other not both. If you are going to exposure the stone wall do one entire side, do all of the room, or just plaster it. This is my preference. The same for the outside of the house, I would have preferred all of the house stuccoed or if you had to expose the stone do all of the back where the barn was and with a fairly straight line not this wiggle waggle that they did. I felt the same for the old wallpaper or stamped treatment they found in the parent's bedroom.
My other pet peeve is if you are going to do the entire house while not that little bit on the side of the house which they let remain white and they used the old railings on. It looks so cheap and haphazard.
The kids were in Italy for 3 months. January thru March 30th, 2024. I guess mom home schools.
In a previous season they renovated a lake cottage that belonged to Sarah (Wife) grandmother. So they have their regular house, the business, Chase's new barn workshop, other woodshop, a lake cottage, a headquarters/shop in town, and a farmhouse in Italy.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 25, 2024 18:22:00 GMT
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Post by Kao on Jul 25, 2024 18:41:11 GMT
Oh, dear. The mask is off.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 25, 2024 20:16:35 GMT
The transfer of money is suspect and a dirty move. Good for Christina for getting a forensic accountant as quickly as possible. I hope she had separated all of her accounts and credit cards when she filed for divorce.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 25, 2024 20:21:38 GMT
Did you see where he had cameras recording her and the kids in the house? Just...no.
She's definitely got her issues but he's looking slimier by the minute.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 25, 2024 20:47:33 GMT
Did you see where he had cameras recording her and the kids in the house? Just...no. She's definitely got her issues but he's looking slimier by the minute. That was weird.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 26, 2024 12:25:04 GMT
Christina on the Coast - who designed that ridiculous house when it was built? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) All weird angles and sloping rooflines and stepped floors and narrow halls. What a mess. I definitely heard the homeowners say they liked colors and Mediterranean style. They got: white and brown everywhere. I guess archways and muted terracotta tile are Mediterranean, though, right? *heavy sigh*
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Post by nennie on Jul 26, 2024 13:10:23 GMT
Christina on the Coast - who designed that ridiculous house when it was built? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) All weird angles and sloping rooflines and stepped floors and narrow halls. What a mess. I definitely heard the homeowners say they liked colors and Mediterranean style. They got: white and brown everywhere. I guess archways and muted terracotta tile are Mediterranean, though, right? *heavy sigh* That was horrible. The terra cotta tiles seemed out of place in this design IMO. BTW I don't like terra cotta tiles or flooring. With the amount of money they spent there should have been something spectacular. I just saw the reveal but was enough to know it wasn't good. AND what was that getup she had on at the reveal. Guess I will refrain from watching the end anymore.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 26, 2024 15:43:58 GMT
Christina on the Coast - who designed that ridiculous house when it was built? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) All weird angles and sloping rooflines and stepped floors and narrow halls. What a mess. I definitely heard the homeowners say they liked colors and Mediterranean style. They got: white and brown everywhere. I guess archways and muted terracotta tile are Mediterranean, though, right? *heavy sigh* That was horrible. The terra cotta tiles seemed out of place in this design IMO. BTW I don't like terra cotta tiles or flooring. With the amount of money they spent there should have been something spectacular. I just saw the reveal but was enough to know it wasn't good. AND what was that getup she had on at the reveal. Guess I will refrain from watching the end anymore. Like you I just saw the reveal.
Christina wore what looked like a one piece cat suit that show off all of her slickness.
If you like minimalism, white walls and ceilings, wood tones with black accents, then Christina is that designer for you. But remember if you ask for color, I don't know if she knows what that is.
Seriously, they have to have a really good architect on hand for all of the rebuilds. It is misleading to give Christina all the credit. Never was there a wall she didn't want to move. All of this for $240,000.
The bathroom was a huge improvement flow wise from the original construction.
The terra cotta floors and stove backsplash really threw me at first as handmade (means very expensive) zellige tiles are her go to.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 26, 2024 15:46:03 GMT
Christina on the Coast - who designed that ridiculous house when it was built? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) All weird angles and sloping rooflines and stepped floors and narrow halls. What a mess. I definitely heard the homeowners say they liked colors and Mediterranean style. They got: white and brown everywhere. I guess archways and muted terracotta tile are Mediterranean, though, right? *heavy sigh* I guess this is Christina's version of Morrocan? Or Mediterranean?
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 26, 2024 16:00:22 GMT
Christina on the Coast - who designed that ridiculous house when it was built? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) All weird angles and sloping rooflines and stepped floors and narrow halls. What a mess. I definitely heard the homeowners say they liked colors and Mediterranean style. They got: white and brown everywhere. I guess archways and muted terracotta tile are Mediterranean, though, right? *heavy sigh* I guess this is Christina's version of Morrocan? Or Mediterranean? I don't even know what that was. It wasn't Mediterranean to me, I was hoping for some rich, earthy colors...then remembered what show I was watching. The owners did say they had a lot of colorful things from their travels that they'd be decorating with, so it probably looked nicer when the cameras left and they put their own things out.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 26, 2024 16:02:53 GMT
I guess this is Christina's version of Morrocan? Or Mediterranean? I don't even know what that was. It wasn't Mediterranean to me, I was hoping for some rich, earthy colors...then remembered what show I was watching. The owners did say they had a lot of colorful things from their travels that they'd be decorating with, so it probably looked nicer when the cameras left and they put their own things out. The space would look great with some Moroccan lights and some intense pops of color, you know REAL color.
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Post by Kao on Jul 27, 2024 14:20:58 GMT
I'm intrigued and I'm probably going to check out this episode.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 29, 2024 9:20:59 GMT
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Post by Kao on Jul 31, 2024 14:22:04 GMT
Okay, I watched that last episode of Christina On The Coast and have some mixed feelings about it. First of all, I can understand why the owners wanted to remodel because that house was a prime example of the McMansions that went up in the 90s that had a bunch of unusable nooks, weird corners, skylights in strange places, and other awful architecture elements. I think she worked with the architect (who should be given an enormous amount of credit because....ugh) to accomplish some amazing things, and there's a lot to like here. The new fireplace was gorgeous and fit in with the living room, and I loved how she just sanded down the support beams on the ceiling and varnished them so they became a design element. I also loved the kitchen but that terra cotta backsplash by the stove was a needle scratch; it matched absolutely nothing in the kitchen and stuck out like a sore thumb. Luvluv that bathroom though; it was luxurious, comfortable, and the design was divine. I have the same problem with her that I have with Sara and Bryan Baeumler (and to a lesser extent, LeeAnne and Steve Ford); while the work is objectively great, the color palette is just not my thing at all. Then again, I wonder in this case if that was a deliberate choice since the homeowners collect a lot of colorful things that they wanted to showcase around the house. I can relate to that because you have to be careful when your furniture/accessories are in an array of colors; I collect swung glass and Viking vases from the 60s as well as furniture from the Atomic Age, and while my dining room and kitchen have color I deliberately went with a extremely neutral wall color for the living room so it wouldn't look like a combination of A Clockwork Orange and PeeWee's Playhouse in there. ![:rofl](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/AhCFSzWGQYvXzUAMXIlF.gif) Overall, while I know that it's a me issue in regards to her color choices I think she did a great job here.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 31, 2024 17:10:52 GMT
Okay, I watched that last episode of Christina On The Coast and have some mixed feelings about it. First of all, I can understand why the owners wanted to remodel because that house was a prime example of the McMansions that went up in the 90s that had a bunch of unusable nooks, weird corners, skylights in strange places, and other awful architecture elements. I think she worked with the architect (who should be given an enormous amount of credit because....ugh) to accomplish some amazing things, and there's a lot to like here. The new fireplace was gorgeous and fit in with the kitchen, and I loved how she just sanded down the support beams on the ceiling and varnished them so they became a design element. I also loved the kitchen but that terra cotta backsplash by the stove was a needle scratch; it matched absolutely nothing in the kitchen and stuck out like a sore thumb. Luvluv that bathroom though; it was luxurious, comfortable, and the design was divine. I have the same problem with her that I have with Sara and Bryan Baeumler (and to a lesser extent, LeeAnne and Steve Ford); while the work is objectively great, the color palette is just not my thing at all. Then again, I wonder in this case if that was a deliberate choice since the homeowners collect a lot of colorful things that they wanted to showcase around the house. I can relate to that because you have to be careful when your furniture/accessories are in an array of colors; I collect swung glass and Viking vases from the 60s as well as furniture from the Atomic Age, and while my dining room and kitchen have color I deliberately went with a extremely neutral wall color for the living room so it wouldn't look like a combination of A Clockwork Orange and PeeWee's Playhouse in there. ![:rofl](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/AhCFSzWGQYvXzUAMXIlF.gif) Overall, while I know that it's a me issue in regards to her color choices I think she did a great job here. Nice! I collect blue Viking vases - I once saw an article that showed David Bromstad's collection of colored Viking glass and I was obsessed afterwards. ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) I used to be able to find them for under $30, now they're sometimes three times that. Sigh.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Jul 31, 2024 18:47:35 GMT
![:chatty](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/pumqtFj0xkLBHmihVkzA.gif) Googles Blue Viking vases.... Nice! I had never heard of them.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 2, 2024 15:37:12 GMT
Christina on the Coast - another bland house, but this time it was the wife who was terrified of anything beyond white and beige. Christina showed a nice combo of light wood cabinets with a pale green island and black tile backsplash. Wife said nope and wanted these kind of gross putty colored cabinets everywhere. Eh, whatever. Not my kitchen. I didn't understand the fridge drama, either. The first one looked fine. I thought the dual sliding glass doors five feet apart were kind of weird and the "grilling area" was just all of his grills plopped in the corner of the yard. On grass. They couldn't make a small area with some pavers or something? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) Also the "living wall" right outside the kitchen window was lame, just a handful of sad potted plants crookedly hung on the fence. One of those big faux greenery panels would have looked nicer and they're not that expensive.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 2, 2024 19:10:03 GMT
Christina on the Coast - another bland house, but this time it was the wife who was terrified of anything beyond white and beige. Christina showed a nice combo of light wood cabinets with a pale green island and black tile backsplash. Wife said nope and wanted these kind of gross putty colored cabinets everywhere. Eh, whatever. Not my kitchen. I didn't understand the fridge drama, either. The first one looked fine. I thought the dual sliding glass doors five feet apart were kind of weird and the "grilling area" was just all of his grills plopped in the corner of the yard. On grass. They couldn't make a small area with some pavers or something? ![:lol](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/kZvKcZukVaJcAqJidzda.gif) Also the "living wall" right outside the kitchen window was lame, just a handful of sad potted plants crookedly hung on the fence. One of those big faux greenery panels would have looked nicer and they're not that expensive. Didn't watch but in one sense I get the white walls and bleached wood palette as it is California and the color palette should resonate with the locale your house is in. But I would absolutely want lots and lots of texture. I am even liking the idea of pale green kitchen cabinets. Green is not my favorite color, I prefer blue but pale greeny sage looks really good in the kitchen. The point of having a designer is to push past your boundaries a bit.
I do agree that some of the faux wall panels look really good and unless you have a drip irrigation system set up anything that is a live plant will become another dead plant wall.
I am watching a lot of Mexican house renovations on YouTube and can't believe how much I am appreciating that style of house, the color palette and materials. I really like some of the colored floor tiles. Wish we could see some of that on HGTV.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 2, 2024 19:53:40 GMT
I wish we could see ANY colorful design on HGTV. Here's a shot of that "green wall" and the cabinet color. Those little plants aren't going to make it. ![](https://i.ibb.co/HhD8FsG/BB26055.jpg)
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 2, 2024 23:50:04 GMT
I wish we could see ANY colorful design on HGTV. Here's a shot of that "green wall" and the cabinet color. Those little plants aren't going to make it. ![](https://i.ibb.co/HhD8FsG/BB26055.jpg) How much do you want to bet they are fake/faux plants?
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 5, 2024 6:33:33 GMT
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Post by Kao on Aug 5, 2024 13:47:43 GMT
You prefer privacy, but took 35k out of this woman's banking account and turned down a 6 figure settlement in hopes of getting more? Scrub. I hope Christina has good legal representation.
edit: I'm sorry, it was seven figures, not six! Still a scrub though.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 5, 2024 18:01:15 GMT
You prefer privacy, but took 35k out of this woman's banking account and turned down a 6 figure settlement in hopes of getting more? Scrub. I hope Christina has good legal representation.
edit: I'm sorry, it was seven figures, not six! Still a scrub though.
Dude, this woman went through a divorce with Tarek and Ant, she will make it difficult, I can see it already. Josh is going to be in another world of hurt before this is over.
I will also say the lawyers could be smelling a money pot considering Christina is a well known personality.
For the future Christina needs to keep to the boyfriend stage. First she needs to not date for 6 months and grieve her first marriage properly, figure out what she wants and what she needs. At the rate she is going she will have another 3 marriages and divorces by the time she hits her 50's. I feel bad for her kids at this point.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 6, 2024 15:39:42 GMT
In a welcome break from all the Christina drama, the fourth season of Bargain Block starts September 4th. ![:yay](//storage.proboards.com/6943657/images/okPiVRyGlSrWkNWUhFiX.gif) I can't wait, HGTV has been really light on new content recently.
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Post by Kao on Aug 6, 2024 18:28:59 GMT
Is this their regular series, or is this the one where they're going to be in NOLA?
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 6, 2024 19:40:43 GMT
Sounds like it starts in Detroit but will show them eventually scouting out the NOLA project: Futon Critic
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 6, 2024 21:21:42 GMT
Sounds like it starts in Detroit but will show them eventually scouting out the NOLA project: Futon CriticI appreciate that Bargain Block still addresses homes that are reasonably priced and not the million dollar plus homes featured in the "Build the Block" competition shows and the "Beach House" shows. Yes, you still can buy a home in America, it may not be 3000 sq ft and not have air conditioning, or have laundries in each bedroom closet but it is still a home.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 6, 2024 21:22:48 GMT
They are doing another competition show but this time a hotel, which I am sure I cannot stay at because it is $300 to $400 a night.
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