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Post by woodiedog on Jun 24, 2020 15:35:21 GMT
Regarding Renovation Island. Thanks for your thoughts, just my Thoughts! I think it’s completely unwatchable too! When they delivered the tile and it was cheap &*$# from China, I wanted to throw a shoe at the TV. No wonder the lots were all different. No wonder the pieces were broken. Any contractor worth their salt knows you get what you paid for. Don’t complain that it took forever to get to the island. You ordered it from China! Don’t whine how you can’t send it back! You ordered it from China!
All this made up drama is too much for me.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Jun 24, 2020 17:54:38 GMT
Karen looks different. Has she lost weight? Thanks for the info. I can empathize with the extra weight and how it impacts one's knees. She never looked that heavy to me. I'm glad if she is feeling better, but boy did that weight loss age her.
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Post by Bearcata on Jun 27, 2020 22:10:34 GMT
Regarding Renovation Island. Thanks for your thoughts, just my Thoughts! I think it’s completely unwatchable too! When they delivered the tile and it was cheap &*$# from China, I wanted to throw a shoe at the TV. No wonder the lots were all different. No wonder the pieces were broken. Any contractor worth their salt knows you get what you paid for. Don’t complain that it took forever to get to the island. You ordered it from China! Don’t whine how you can’t send it back! You ordered it from China! All this made up drama is too much for me. Where was it mentioned that it was from China? All I heard was after they looked as the tile much didn't match their sample and getting stuff shipped to an island is a nightmare.
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Post by Bearcata on Jun 27, 2020 22:13:45 GMT
Thanks for the info. I can empathize with the extra weight and how it impacts one's knees. She never looked that heavy to me. I'm glad if she is feeling better, but boy did that weight loss age her. Funny I didn't notice the weight loss to me she does looked happier and more relaxed. I'm trying to do the same thing as Karen as my ankle is a mess from being hit by a sled as a kid and constant sprains. Getting a bit of weigh off will only help in my daily walks.
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Post by Bearcata on Jun 27, 2020 22:25:22 GMT
Yeah, this was a fun episode that kinda did have a Chelsea vibe to the rehab, especially the bathrooms. I'm beginning to wonder if there's a certain housing stock that is found only in that area, similar to bungalows in Chicago? A lot of the houses they rehab have similar layouts pre-renovation. Love seeing Mr. Chicken and the rest of the crew. If you look into the history of the area parts of it were purchased by a developer hoping to attract German immigrants. I think is used to be a dairy farm. I am thinking specifically about the one corner lot brick house the ladies did. Very Victorian style homes. When I visit Canada the small town where the relations live has tons and tons of brick houses that are very similar in style to what we see on Good Bones, much built in the late 1890s to early 1900s.
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Post by Bearcata on Jun 27, 2020 22:28:09 GMT
Just heard that Karen wants to put her personal life first. Sounds like a private thing they want to keep private, but I am curious too!
Mina is pregnant again.... that is nice.
I will be truthful here... although I like Karen, I really get tired of her constantly laughing. I just doesn't stop. Gets annoying. Mina is the designer and leader for sure. Maybe her mom wants to stand back and let Mina run it herself.
I do like the end results of this show. Maybe Karen will make an occasional appearance, and work more in the background. I luv Karen and that she is such a free spirit and is truly herself. It is fun to see her drive Mina nuts. Karen also knowledgeable about design you can tell from the way she expresses herself and narrates the episodes. More so in the Behind the Scenes shows. I was doing a bit of reading this weekend and Karen stated that she retired from the company Two Chicks and a Hammer but not from the show Good Bones.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 1, 2020 12:30:32 GMT
Good Bones - Karen was getting awfully snippy over that Juliet balcony last night! I'd rather have that over a vaulted ceiling in the bedroom, the ceilings were high anyway. The house turned out nice, but I didn't like the butcher block counter. I never like butcher block near the sink, especially.
At least they made a decent-ish profit for once ($45K).
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Post by Kao on Jul 1, 2020 16:12:32 GMT
Out of sheer boredom I'm watching the Restored By the Fords marathon this morning and I think I've pinpointed what annoyed me about those two. While the duo does come up with some good ideas they tend to be on the modern side, and their show is shot in Philadelphia which has a abundance of older housing stock (Victorians, rowhouses, MCM, etc). Most of my objections to their design sense is because they completely strip these older houses of the charm that makes people want them in the first place. On the other hand, they really shine when redoing charmless box houses from the 70s to something new and fresh. Their style is very easy breezy California mod which can be fun, but isn't necessarily a good fit in a much older home; there has to be a balance between the old elements and the new. And as a loft traditionalist I despise it when people paint exposed brick walls white.
With that said, I loved Leanne's renovation of her brother's loft partially because it was a charmless brick converted garage to begin with, and the space lended itself easily to her modern flair.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 1, 2020 16:48:10 GMT
Out of sheer boredom I'm watching the Restored By the Fords marathon this morning and I think I've pinpointed what annoyed me about those two. While the duo does come up with some good ideas they tend to be on the modern side, and their show is shot in Philadelphia which has a abundance of older housing stock (Victorians, rowhouses, MCM, etc). Most of my objections to their design sense is because they completely strip these older houses of the charm that makes people want them in the first place. On the other hand, they really shine when redoing charmless box houses from the 70s to something new and fresh. Their style is very easy breezy California mod which can be fun, but isn't necessarily a good fit in a much older home; there has to be a balance between the old elements and the new. And as a loft traditionalist I despise it when people paint exposed brick walls white. With that said, I loved Leanne's renovation of her brother's loft partially because it was a charmless brick converted garage to begin with, and the space lended itself easily to her modern flair.The renovation of the brother's house was nice. It fit the area and the nature of the building. But I only was able to watch the first two episodes of season 1 and never regretted not keeping up with the show. Some designers can do a modern twist on older homes and I have seen it done very well on some of the British design shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime but unfortunately Leanne Ford does not do it for me. I thought her house on Rock the Block was a disaster. It would fit maybe in Malibu but not the 'burbs.
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Post by nennie on Jul 1, 2020 17:09:42 GMT
Good Bones - Karen was getting awfully snippy over that Juliet balcony last night! I'd rather have that over a vaulted ceiling in the bedroom, the ceilings were high anyway. The house turned out nice, but I didn't like the butcher block counter. I never like butcher block near the sink, especially. At least they made a decent-ish profit for once ($45K). I'm not a fan of butcher block either and thought quartz or granite would have looked better. The black staircase and railing looked shoddily painted to me. I didn't like it at all.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Jul 1, 2020 17:15:05 GMT
"Restored by the Fords" is Filmed in Pittsburgh, not Philadelphia.
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Post by Kao on Jul 1, 2020 19:22:13 GMT
"Restored by the Fords" is Filmed in Pittsburgh, not Philadelphia. Thanks, ECM! I thought it was Philly!
They have great old housing stock in Pittsburgh as well.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 3, 2020 5:55:42 GMT
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 3, 2020 12:15:14 GMT
I watched that new Flipping Across America last night only because Luke and Clint were on - was that a house they did previously? I swear the mauve-y colored bedroom in that Victorian looked familiar, as did the dark green kitchen cabinets. Maybe I'm confusing it with another one they did on Boise Boys... Not a bad show, but I'd prefer if Alison wasn't the host. Fortunately they don't show a lot of her.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 3, 2020 19:45:18 GMT
I watched that new Flipping Across America last night only because Luke and Clint were on - was that a house they did previously? I swear the mauve-y colored bedroom in that Victorian looked familiar, as did the dark green kitchen cabinets. Maybe I'm confusing it with another one they did on Boise Boys... Not a bad show, but I'd prefer if Alison wasn't the host. Fortunately they don't show a lot of her. Both houses have been shown in their own series before which is why I removed this series off my DVR queue. HGTV is getting desperate and recycling old episodes.
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 3, 2020 22:23:51 GMT
Ah, no wonder it looked so familiar. If these are just retreads, I won't bother with it.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Jul 3, 2020 23:05:01 GMT
Has anyone seen the new series "Design at Your Door"? I caught one episode last night. The 2 designers were David Bromstad and married couple Dave/Jenny Marrs. www.hgtv.com/shows/design-at-your-doorIt's an interesting concept in this COVID-19 era that we are in. The designers make a design plan for an individual room and then ship all the furniture and accessories to the homeowners. The homeowners do all the work like painting the entire room, ceiling, woodwork, and perhaps assembling furniture. Last night David designed a living room, which I hated. The Marrs designed a master bedroom, which turned out pretty nice.
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Post by Arielflies on Jul 4, 2020 2:32:57 GMT
Another old timer, Scott McIlvery, is showcased in a new show about vacation re-dos. It starts either this Sat or next and then looks to be shoved around kind of like Boise Boys.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 4, 2020 3:21:11 GMT
Good Bones - Season 5 - Episode 4 - The Greenwich Village Townhome - June 30, 2020
Finally it is clear that Karen is retiring from the Two Chicks and a Hammer company. Looks as if she did a lot of the paperwork and is turning that over to Mina.
I think there was a lot of confusion regarding the Juliette balcony versus vaulting the master bedroom ceiling. I am sorry but the third scene when Karen arrives at the house right before they install the french doors came across a tad staged. I do think there was a period of time (several weeks or months) this was filmed and the communication was confused. After Mina and Karen reviewed the blueprints I thought it was all settled but I guess it was not.
It is interesting now that Karen is stepping down you are seeing much more of the crew that works for the ladies than you did before.
The ladies always do a good job with the design of the kitchens and bathrooms especially the tile. Staging is excellent as always.
I do wonder if you live there where do you park? The alleyway?
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Post by justmythoughts on Jul 5, 2020 5:05:20 GMT
The more I watch Home Town, the more I like Ben and Erin. Love the way they express things, and the way they love each other. Not syrup-y or put on... just sweet and respectful. (I also love that their child's name is Helen.... an older style name you don't hear so often anymore.)
The style of decorating is not mine, but it is in Mississippi. I worked in Mississippi for awhile, and there is a "southern charm" there you don't see elsewhere. I do like seeing what they do with the floorpans, and how they renovate the exterior, keeping with original historical elements. I am glad for them that their show is successful, and it will be interesting to watch their city get a full make over. Hope it keeps is charm though. Like Ben says, "I like a little dinge"...... I couldn't agree more.
Happy for them.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 5, 2020 14:00:14 GMT
The more I watch Home Town, the more I like Ben and Erin. Love the way they express things, and the way they love each other. Not syrup-y or put on... just sweet and respectful. (I also love that their child's name is Helen.... an older style name you don't hear so often anymore.)
The style of decorating is not mine, but it is in Mississippi. I worked in Mississippi for awhile, and there is a "southern charm" there you don't see elsewhere. I do like seeing what they do with the floorpans, and how they renovate the exterior, keeping with original historical elements. I am glad for them that their show is successful, and it will be interesting to watch their city get a full make over. Hope it keeps is charm though. Like Ben says, "I like a little dinge"...... I couldn't agree more.
Happy for them. When both Fixer Upper and Home Town came on the air I watched as I like renovation shows and like to get ideas for my own home. I did not like either ladies style of decorating. I cringe at Joann's distressed look. I can't stand distressing brand new anything and her farmstyle and shiplap took time to appreciate. The same thing with Erin's grandma style with the added tenant that I don't like green and she does and she loves the craftsman earthly color palette and I do not. It takes time to appreciate any design style. I have always liked Erin's staging and her fabric choices. She is not afraid of pattern and the bedding she has done in every bedroom is exquisite. It took me a while to understand the "cheapness/inexpensive" thinking behind some of their construction and design choices. I am not a fan of old houses and they are full of problems. Character and charm can be words to describe crooked walls, unlevel floors, doors that always stick. I never understood why they don't scrap off all the paint off some on the house exteriors they do and then repaint. It came across as if they were doing it on the cheap. Then I realized that the level of income in Laurel is not high and that they were trying to be reasonable with their pricing and that results in being creative in their builds. I am also appreciating that Ben and Erin are passionate about revitalizing Laurel and building a community and they are doing that. One thing does puzzle me is keeping old windows. I am not a fan of the heat and having single pane windows in this day and age seems incredibly stupid. I had the builder grade windows in my house replaced and the difference in the comfort level of the house and my energy bills is significant.
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Post by nennie on Jul 5, 2020 14:26:21 GMT
The more I watch Home Town, the more I like Ben and Erin. Love the way they express things, and the way they love each other. Not syrup-y or put on... just sweet and respectful. (I also love that their child's name is Helen.... an older style name you don't hear so often anymore.)
The style of decorating is not mine, but it is in Mississippi. I worked in Mississippi for awhile, and there is a "southern charm" there you don't see elsewhere. I do like seeing what they do with the floorpans, and how they renovate the exterior, keeping with original historical elements. I am glad for them that their show is successful, and it will be interesting to watch their city get a full make over. Hope it keeps is charm though. Like Ben says, "I like a little dinge"...... I couldn't agree more.
Happy for them. When both Fixer Upper and Home Town came on the air I watched as I like renovation shows and like to get ideas for my own home. I did not like either ladies style of decorating. I cringe at Joann's distressed look. I can't stand distressing brand new anything and her farmstyle and shiplap took time to appreciate. The same thing with Erin's grandma style with the added tenant that I don't like green and she does and she loves the craftsman earthly color palette and I do not. It takes time to appreciate any design style. I have always liked Erin's staging and her fabric choices. She is not afraid of pattern and the bedding she has done in every bedroom is exquisite. It took me a while to understand the "cheapness/inexpensive" thinking behind some of their construction and design choices. I am not a fan of old houses and they are full of problems. Character and charm can be words to describe crooked walls, unlevel floors, doors that always stick. I never understood why they don't scrap off all the paint off some on the house exteriors they do and then repaint. It came across as if they were doing it on the cheap. Then I realized that the level of income in Laurel is not high and that they were trying to be reasonable with their pricing and that results in being creative in their builds. I am also appreciating that Ben and Erin are passionate about revitalizing Laurel and building a community and they are doing that. One thing does puzzle me is keeping old windows. I am not a fan of the heat and having single pane windows in this day and age seems incredibly stupid. I had the builder grade windows in my house replaced and the difference in the comfort level of the house and my energy bills is significant. This prevents a lot of things being done according to our standards. Renovation is expensive whether it be Laurel or my home town. I would like to see them scrape the paint off, I hate layered chippy paint. I do love Ben and Erin's style as I love old southern homes. I am a traditional house kind of gal. My house is a plain ranch but I decorate the inside. I like Chip and Joanna and think they do quality work but a little ship lap goes a long way. I prefer "real wood bead board" and would use it on my den ceiling if it was affordable. I don't want the sheet style bead board. I think sometimes they both over decorate which I am guilty of. As I age I am becoming more minimalistic. I like Bargain Mansions but Tamara over decorates and it is just to much.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 5, 2020 17:38:37 GMT
When both Fixer Upper and Home Town came on the air I watched as I like renovation shows and like to get ideas for my own home. I did not like either ladies style of decorating. I cringe at Joann's distressed look. I can't stand distressing brand new anything and her farmstyle and shiplap took time to appreciate. The same thing with Erin's grandma style with the added tenant that I don't like green and she does and she loves the craftsman earthly color palette and I do not. It takes time to appreciate any design style. I have always liked Erin's staging and her fabric choices. She is not afraid of pattern and the bedding she has done in every bedroom is exquisite. It took me a while to understand the "cheapness/inexpensive" thinking behind some of their construction and design choices. I am not a fan of old houses and they are full of problems. Character and charm can be words to describe crooked walls, unlevel floors, doors that always stick. I never understood why they don't scrap off all the paint off some on the house exteriors they do and then repaint. It came across as if they were doing it on the cheap. Then I realized that the level of income in Laurel is not high and that they were trying to be reasonable with their pricing and that results in being creative in their builds. I am also appreciating that Ben and Erin are passionate about revitalizing Laurel and building a community and they are doing that. One thing does puzzle me is keeping old windows. I am not a fan of the heat and having single pane windows in this day and age seems incredibly stupid. I had the builder grade windows in my house replaced and the difference in the comfort level of the house and my energy bills is significant. This prevents a lot of things being done according to our standards. Renovation is expensive whether it be Laurel or my home town. I would like to see them scrape the paint off, I hate layered chippy paint. I do love Ben and Erin's style as I love old southern homes. I am a traditional house kind of gal. My house is a plain ranch but I decorate the inside. I like Chip and Joanna and think they do quality work but a little ship lap goes a long way. I prefer "real wood bead board" and would use it on my den ceiling if it was affordable. I don't want the sheet style bead board. I think sometimes they both over decorate which I am guilty of. As I age I am becoming more minimalistic. I like Bargain Mansions but Tamara over decorates and it is just to much.I get you. I do like the bare bones of what Tamara does and at times lately I try to block the staging, very much Dallas/Dynasty style of over the top decorating.
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Post by Kao on Jul 5, 2020 18:01:25 GMT
I think that out of the two couples I much prefer Erin and Ben, mostly because Joanna prefers a neutral palette and Erin works with color more, especially in the kitchen. They also tend to make renovations that look "lived in" as opposed to staged. I also like the special things Ben makes for each house.
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Post by Bearcata on Jul 5, 2020 20:26:26 GMT
I think that out of the two couples I much prefer Erin and Ben, mostly because Joanna prefers a neutral palette and Erin works with color more, especially in the kitchen. They also tend to make renovations that look "lived in" as opposed to staged. I also like the special things Ben makes for each house. I like both couples. It took me awhile to warm up to Home Town. I appreciate the Texas farmhouse style that Joanna represents vs the craftsman vintage style of Mississippi that Erin represents.
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Post by cablejockey on Jul 6, 2020 15:13:57 GMT
I have to admit that a lot of things Luke wants to do I'm like "Nah" but they always work out in the end! Luke said on a Instagram post that this season is at the halfway point, and a lot will depend on whether or not they will get another one. I hope people are watching; this show deserves another season.
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Post by cablejockey on Jul 6, 2020 15:19:19 GMT
I love watching Boise Boys, theres something fresh and different about it. Also love to watch Love or List It, and House Hunters with comedians watching and making hilarious comments on the house hunters with their ridiculous wants and needs!
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Post by waywyrd on Jul 8, 2020 12:32:24 GMT
Good Bones - I have mixed feelings on this one. I didn't care for the butcher block again, nor the green on the cabinets. And I really liked the black steel stair railings when they put that first one in - but when they put the others in it looked like a mini jail. The fireplace that was added looked weird, just a white bumped out box with no mantel? But I did like the bathroom with the huge shower and bench, the double vanity was pretty, and the exterior colors were nice.
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Post by nennie on Jul 8, 2020 14:37:34 GMT
Good Bones - I have mixed feelings on this one. I didn't care for the butcher block again, nor the green on the cabinets. And I really liked the black steel stair railings when they put that first one in - but when they put the others in it looked like a mini jail. The fireplace that was added looked weird, just a white bumped out box with no mantel? But I did like the bathroom with the huge shower and bench, the double vanity was pretty, and the exterior colors were nice. Didn't like the stair rail. What were they thinking. I hated the color of the cabinets.
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Post by Kao on Jul 8, 2020 15:02:44 GMT
I would have preferred a lighter green on the cabinets but overall they did a really nice job. It was an opportunity for them to renovate a home for a homeowner as opposed to a flip and they really rose to the occasion; the new layout was a lot more roomier, and I really loved the bathroom, bedroom, and bar area. I didn't mind the steel railings because they fit in with the redesign. Very modern, fresh, and a slight departure from their usual look so I'm assuming the homeowners had some input.
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