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Post by Eastcoastmom on Feb 1, 2021 21:28:59 GMT
The memory quilt was an incredibly thoughtful gift and such a touching moment that they all shared; I don't think there was a dry eye in the room. I loved the entire renovation but I am also the type that is partial to having compartmentalized rooms vs one large open concept space. There was a nice flow and it was the right decision to open the wall where the butler's pantry was and put a peninsula with stools where the wall once had been. I must have missed where Erin and Ben said that the house was initially a 2 bathroom home. I thought it was a 3 bedroom and 1 bath home so to me it made sense that they gave up a bedroom to make an en suite bath, b/c I'd never want to live in a home with only one bath. If there were indeed 2 bathrooms I wouldn't find it all that necessary to have an en suite bath, at the expense of giving up a bedroom. I missed the beginning of the episode. Did they say what happened to Kendall's husband? Had she been living out of state? Kao, that dog bed was great but I was wondering if her Great Dane would even fit in it.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 1, 2021 22:22:29 GMT
The memory quilt was an incredibly thoughtful gift and such a touching moment that they all shared; I don't think there was a dry eye in the room. I loved the entire renovation but I am also the type that is partial to having compartmentalized rooms vs one large open concept space. There was a nice flow and it was the right decision to open the wall where the butler's pantry was and put a peninsula with stools where the wall once had been. I must have missed where Erin and Ben said that the house was initially a 2 bathroom home. I thought it was a 3 bedroom and 1 bath home so to me it made sense that they gave up a bedroom to make an en suite bath, b/c I'd never want to live in a home with only one bath. If there were indeed 2 bathrooms I wouldn't find it all that necessary to have an en suite bath, at the expense of giving up a bedroom. I missed the beginning of the episode. Did they say what happened to Kendall's husband? Had she been living out of state? Kao , that dog bed was great but I was wondering if her Great Dane would even fit in it. The first house shown was 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and about 1600 sq ft. The second house shown was 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and about 2100 sq ft. This is the house that was picked.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Feb 1, 2021 22:41:07 GMT
The memory quilt was an incredibly thoughtful gift and such a touching moment that they all shared; I don't think there was a dry eye in the room. I loved the entire renovation but I am also the type that is partial to having compartmentalized rooms vs one large open concept space. There was a nice flow and it was the right decision to open the wall where the butler's pantry was and put a peninsula with stools where the wall once had been. I must have missed where Erin and Ben said that the house was initially a 2 bathroom home. I thought it was a 3 bedroom and 1 bath home so to me it made sense that they gave up a bedroom to make an en suite bath, b/c I'd never want to live in a home with only one bath. If there were indeed 2 bathrooms I wouldn't find it all that necessary to have an en suite bath, at the expense of giving up a bedroom. I missed the beginning of the episode. Did they say what happened to Kendall's husband? Had she been living out of state? Kao , that dog bed was great but I was wondering if her Great Dane would even fit in it. The first house shown was 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and about 1600 sq ft. The second house shown was 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and about 2100 sq ft. This is the house that was picked. Bearcata, I remembered the square footage from both homes and remembered that the 1st house had only 1 bath but I hadn't realized that the 2nd house had 2 bathrooms. I must not have been paying attention too closely. It DOES seem strange then, to get rid of a bedroom to make an en suite bath in a home which already had 2 bathrooms. She didn't have children, either, so privacy isn't much of an issue. We didn't get an en suite bath until we were married 20 years, so to me it's not a deal breaker.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 2, 2021 0:31:42 GMT
The first house shown was 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and about 1600 sq ft. The second house shown was 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and about 2100 sq ft. This is the house that was picked. Bearcata, I remembered the square footage from both homes and remembered that the 1st house had only 1 bath but I hadn't realized that the 2nd house had 2 bathrooms. I must not have been paying attention too closely. It DOES seem strange then, to get rid of a bedroom to make an en suite bath in a home which already had 2 bathrooms. She didn't have children, either, so privacy isn't much of an issue. We didn't get an en suite bath until we were married 20 years, so to me it's not a deal breaker. I will never forget visiting my aunt and there was one bathroom 8 kids and 4 adults.
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Post by Kao on Feb 2, 2021 1:13:41 GMT
That sounds like a nightmare, Bearcata. Eastcoastmom: My dog is almost that size and it looked like it would fit him quite comfortably. Definitely big enough for a Dane.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 3, 2021 1:43:51 GMT
Finally watched the HGTV Dream House 2021 in Newport Rhode Island.
mmmmm...seriously this house does not have a pool or a dock and does not come with a boat house or canoes or kayaks? So what was the point of bulldozing the land behind the pergola and leaving raw earth?
The color palette was supposed to evoke "New England" of the sixteen hundreds??? NO WAY is that passion red with hints of brown the color of the year. In what country, century, world, or universe.
There were some aspects of the house that I liked. The blue kitchen, the chevron floors, the fireplace, the aqua bedrooms. I was even OK with the green walls in the master bedroom but was underwhelmed with how he did the furniture and bedding. If you want to do grandma chic for everyone's sake get Erin from Home Town to do it. At least she understands color, pattern, and texture and knows how to put it together. I wasn't a fan of the basket pendants over the kitchen island or dining table. I did like the one room that was a dark brown or black, it turned out well and was styled nicely. That was rather a spin on coastal but using a very dark color.
For a house on the coast next to the water, the Atlantic Ocean, with all that natural light it did not feel pulled together at all. I was not impressed.
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Post by nennie on Feb 3, 2021 2:09:54 GMT
I want one of those houses Ben and Erin find that has the big long hall way down the middle of the house and the rooms on the sides. That would be my dream home. I have all kinds of furniture I could put down one of those hallways.
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Post by woodiedog on Feb 3, 2021 19:17:06 GMT
I just watched Home again with the Fords. They updated the second floor of a farmhouse into the living quarters for the senior members of the family. The woman was an artist and very talented. They gave her a beautiful artists studio. The gentleman was a reader and history buff. They gave him a great library. The thing that bothered me most was why the heck were they living on the second floor? I could tell that the woman was already having mobility issues. She struggled with the steps into the house and within the house. Also, the kitchen cabinets were reduced to two...there were probably 12 cabinets originally. The two new cabinets had either glass fronts or chicken wire? Either way, the lack of storage space was evident. But they had a dining room table for 12. So good luck setting that table! I’m still not a fan of the Fords. I like some of their designs, but they throw other things in that seem totally off. I noticed the dining room chairs were way too low for the table. Who likes having their chin on the table?
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Post by Kao on Feb 4, 2021 0:25:39 GMT
Is the new Ford show on regular HGTV woodiedog? I discovered my issue with the Fords isn't that they are horrible, but that they have a West Coast aesthetic but are on the East Coast utilizing that type of architecture and the result is disconnected. I do want to see this farmhouse episode because it sounds cool.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Feb 4, 2021 0:41:41 GMT
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 4, 2021 1:22:10 GMT
I just watched Home again with the Fords. They updated the second floor of a farmhouse into the living quarters for the senior members of the family. The woman was an artist and very talented. They gave her a beautiful artists studio. The gentleman was a reader and history buff. They gave him a great library. The thing that bothered me most was why the heck were they living on the second floor? I could tell that the woman was already having mobility issues. She struggled with the steps into the house and within the house. Also, the kitchen cabinets were reduced to two...there were probably 12 cabinets originally. The two new cabinets had either glass fronts or chicken wire? Either way, the lack of storage space was evident. But they had a dining room table for 12. So good luck setting that table! I’m still not a fan of the Fords. I like some of their designs, but they throw other things in that seem totally off. I noticed the dining room chairs were way too low for the table. Who likes having their chin on the table? Duh! The thing I hear from folks over 50 is NO STAIRS. I was watching an episode of Love It Or List It and they were showing an empty nest couple who wanted to downsize and wanted to be closer to town a 3 level townhouse. Why? One of my co-workers married a lady who had major arthritis in her hips and she was in her mid 30's and they were looking for a house to buy. She insisted on a two story house because she likes a two story houses. I asked her how will she get up and down the stairs. She said it was OK her husband would carry her up and down the stairs. Duh! It takes all kinds and people are stupid. I appreciate my stairs as they make me exercise, it is a love/hate relationship. As for the Fords very rarely do I like her designs as I feel she devalues the property and misses the mark as far as functionality. She also has a habit of using old/antique material. I am not paying tons of money to a designer to make my house look used, old, and trashy.
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Post by Arielflies on Feb 4, 2021 4:43:53 GMT
Yeah...as soon as I read 2nd floor I went chair lift or elevator? Even if they are agile now, after just a few years, knee and hip joints may beg for mercy.
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Post by waywyrd on Feb 4, 2021 12:46:28 GMT
Duh! The thing I hear from folks over 50 is NO STAIRS. I was watching an episode of Love It Or List It and they were showing an empty nest couple who wanted to downsize and wanted to be closer to town a 3 level townhouse. Why? One of my co-workers married a lady who had major arthritis in her hips and she was in her mid 30's and they were looking for a house to buy. She insisted on a two story house because she likes a two story houses. I asked her how will she get up and down the stairs. She said it was OK her husband would carry her up and down the stairs. Duh! It takes all kinds and people are stupid. I appreciate my stairs as they make me exercise, it is a love/hate relationship. As for the Fords very rarely do I like her designs as I feel she devalues the property and misses the mark as far as functionality. She also has a habit of using old/antique material. I am not paying tons of money to a designer to make my house look used, old, and trashy. This! I remember her wrecking a kitchen in another show, taking all the upper cabinets out and leaving no storage. There were no outlets along the countertops for appliances, either. She "designs" for looks and no functionality.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 4, 2021 13:00:36 GMT
Duh! The thing I hear from folks over 50 is NO STAIRS. I was watching an episode of Love It Or List It and they were showing an empty nest couple who wanted to downsize and wanted to be closer to town a 3 level townhouse. Why? One of my co-workers married a lady who had major arthritis in her hips and she was in her mid 30's and they were looking for a house to buy. She insisted on a two story house because she likes a two story houses. I asked her how will she get up and down the stairs. She said it was OK her husband would carry her up and down the stairs. Duh! It takes all kinds and people are stupid. I appreciate my stairs as they make me exercise, it is a love/hate relationship. As for the Fords very rarely do I like her designs as I feel she devalues the property and misses the mark as far as functionality. She also has a habit of using old/antique material. I am not paying tons of money to a designer to make my house look used, old, and trashy. This! I remember her wrecking a kitchen in another show, taking all the upper cabinets out and leaving no storage. There were no outlets along the countertops for appliances, either. She "designs" for looks and no functionality. Absolutely correct. Remember when they did that "Design the Block" contest and she stripped all the trim in the master bedroom and spent all her money on the bathroom. Initially the bathroom was a wow moment but the more I looked at it there was absolutely no storage for the regular potions and lotions and shavers and hair dryers one uses and absolutely no outlets on the vanity. The more I looked at those tiny little details the more I hated that bathroom because on on a day to day basis it would look incredibly messy and would be a pain to use.
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Post by Kao on Feb 4, 2021 15:38:59 GMT
I watched it last night and looked closely at the kitchen and while I liked the cabinets she made she should have left more of them. However, I noticed 2 closed doors in the kitchen area which I'm sure were pantries, so perhaps that's why she went with less cabinets. Either way, one of the things that drives me crazy about Leanne is that she is very form over function, and with interior design you have to have both to be successful.
The way most farmhouses are made is interesting since most either have sleeping on the ground floor and all the living (kitchen, living room, etc) upstairs or a store or workspace on the bottom floor with the living quarters upstairs. Since they didn't show bedrooms at all on the show I think they were downstairs.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Feb 4, 2021 19:49:27 GMT
I've always said I wish HGTV would give Hillary Farr a second show of her own, and voila! ------------- Hilary Farr To Headline New Series ‘Tough Love’ For HGTV - DeadlineBy Denise Petski Senior Managing Editor Love It Or List It co-host Hilary Farr is set to star in a second series for HGTV. The network has ordered eight hour-long episodes of Tough Love with Hilary Farr for premiere in late 2021. In Tough Love, Farr will use her design expertise and life experience to help families facing unique life challenges that strain their homes and their relationships. “As a mother, business owner and life partner, I’ve been through my fair share of struggles and challenges,” said Farr. “I know that when life gets messy, having a home that is both beautiful and functional goes a long way toward alleviating stress. Developing creative solutions for living space challenges and using design to improve how families live together are my passions and they are the reasons I love being an interior designer.” Farr will continue as co-host with real estate expert David Visentin on the new season of Love It or List, which asks homeowners the question ‘are you going to love it or list it’? In the series, Farr and Visentin tap into their respective expertise as they help homeowners make the difficult decision—love their existing home after Hilary renovates to accommodate their lengthy wish list or purchase a new house that David finds to better fit the needs of the family. Tough Love is produced by Balthazar Entertainment in partnership with Glass Entertainment Group. Brian Balthazar, Steve Kantor and Nancy Glass serve as executive producers.
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Post by Kao on Feb 4, 2021 20:06:05 GMT
I'll watch. I like Hilary and think this show is a good idea.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Feb 5, 2021 15:58:30 GMT
Thanks for the heads up, MFWalkoff! I like Hilary and plan to watch.
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Post by Kao on Feb 10, 2021 5:43:31 GMT
Watched Home Again with the Fords and I have to admit they're a solid 2/2 so far this season. This time, a family inherited a house from the husband's grandfather and wanted to renovate it. Wife was fond of an easy-breezy Boho style and wanted built-in nooks where they could sit and a better fireplace. The Fords tore out the existing fireplace and created one that looked like clay that was a half moon shape that looked really good in the living room. The couches were made out of material that could easily be wiped off but still looked good. There was this weirdly shaped sunroom that they made a wonderful built-in for that was cozy and inviting and made the oddness work in its favor. The kitchen was big, and I guess the wife talked to Leeanne because there was plenty of cabinets and storage and had wonderful tones of walnut and a complementary gray--she used similar colorings last week but they were more successful this week, I think. Leanne did her thing with different tones of taupe and cream and black throughout the house (with some green highlights from plants) and overall it had a very Boho, relaxed air but you could see people actually living there. It also helped that while the house had a very strange layout it also had very good bones like high ceilings and lots of windows to work with.
Overall, I'm enjoying this show a lot more than their last show. I think actually working with clients that are open to suggestion but have ideas to contribute helps them a lot.
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Post by newsboi on Feb 10, 2021 18:08:57 GMT
I have friends who live in Fox Chapel and visit at least once a year. It's a gorgeous area (not an actual town). I like what they did with this house, but wish that Leanne could do more than just black and white. Would a yellow pillow kill her? What still strikes me the most about Leanne and Steve is how odd they act on camera. And by odd I mean, stilted speech patterns, awkward pauses, low energy. Or maybe, they're just major stoners. I find myself fast forwarding through those moments just to get to the actual design.
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Post by nennie on Feb 10, 2021 21:06:11 GMT
I like Steve but not a fan of Leanne. So I just don't watch it.
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Post by waywyrd on Feb 12, 2021 13:38:56 GMT
HGTV tweets out a little 60 second before and after clip after most of the renovation shows air - that's as much of the Fords as I watch. Too much black and white and dullness for me. I am enjoying Nicole's new Rehab Addict Rescue show, where she goes around helping people stuck renovating their old homes. She's pretty good at keeping the nice "old" stuff but modernizing where it's necessary.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 14, 2021 18:10:24 GMT
Escape to the Chateau just aired season 1 episode 10. Absolutely luv'ing the show per the narrator Dick and Angel are on year three of renovating the chateau and running their events business.
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Post by Kao on Feb 15, 2021 15:30:04 GMT
Hometown: While I guessed that the older gentlemen was a relative of Erin's I didn't know who the younger man was; was he the older gent's son or lover? They were kinda dressed alike and had the same mannerisms. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out their deal, and by the end of the show I still hadn't figured it out! Lovely reno. The homeowner really liked the paneling in the front hall, but with the refurbished floors, artwork, new bookshelf, and lighting it looked gorgeous; normally I'm not a fan of paneling but it looked really nice. Lots of calming greens throughout, which is an Erin trademark. Ben converted 2 big bookshelves into a piece of furniture to hold record albums in the sitting room, and the kitchen (formerly extremely foul) was beautiful and big, with greenish sage cabinets. It was a good idea to turn one of the bedrooms into an en-suite; they had plenty of bedrooms to spare and I loved the new shower and tub by the window. There was a lot of good wood under the cheap linoleum someone put down so their floor guy buffed and restained all the floors. The garden, once wild, was tamed with a lot of the local plants that was growing there allowed to stay and Ben made a beautiful park swing out of a built-in booth that was in the former kitchen. Overall, I loved it.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 15, 2021 16:11:01 GMT
Hometown: While I guessed that the older gentlemen was a relative of Erin's I didn't know who the younger man was; was he the older gent's son or lover? They were kinda dressed alike and had the same mannerisms. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out their deal, and by the end of the show I still hadn't figured it out! Lovely reno. The homeowner really liked the paneling in the front hall, but with the refurbished floors, artwork, new bookshelf, and lighting it looked gorgeous; normally I'm not a fan of paneling but it looked really nice. Lots of calming greens throughout, which is an Erin trademark. Ben converted 2 big bookshelves into a piece of furniture to hold record albums in the sitting room, and the kitchen (formerly extremely foul) was beautiful and big, with greenish sage cabinets. It was a good idea to turn one of the bedrooms into an en-suite; they had plenty of bedrooms to spare and I loved the new shower and tub by the window. There was a lot of good wood under the cheap linoleum someone put down so their floor guy buffed and restained all the floors. The garden, once wild, was tamed with a lot of the local plants that was growing there allowed to stay and Ben made a beautiful park swing out of a built-in booth that was in the former kitchen. Overall, I loved it. The older gentleman was Erin's Uncle Dan (her father's older brother) and the younger gentleman was her cousin Dave. I think he was Uncle Danny's son, they looked way too much alike to even think about the other suggestion that was made.
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 15, 2021 16:18:30 GMT
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Post by Kao on Feb 15, 2021 19:56:46 GMT
Hometown: While I guessed that the older gentlemen was a relative of Erin's I didn't know who the younger man was; was he the older gent's son or lover? They were kinda dressed alike and had the same mannerisms. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out their deal, and by the end of the show I still hadn't figured it out! Lovely reno. The homeowner really liked the paneling in the front hall, but with the refurbished floors, artwork, new bookshelf, and lighting it looked gorgeous; normally I'm not a fan of paneling but it looked really nice. Lots of calming greens throughout, which is an Erin trademark. Ben converted 2 big bookshelves into a piece of furniture to hold record albums in the sitting room, and the kitchen (formerly extremely foul) was beautiful and big, with greenish sage cabinets. It was a good idea to turn one of the bedrooms into an en-suite; they had plenty of bedrooms to spare and I loved the new shower and tub by the window. There was a lot of good wood under the cheap linoleum someone put down so their floor guy buffed and restained all the floors. The garden, once wild, was tamed with a lot of the local plants that was growing there allowed to stay and Ben made a beautiful park swing out of a built-in booth that was in the former kitchen. Overall, I loved it. The older gentleman was Erin's Uncle Dan (her father's older brother) and the younger gentleman was her cousin Dave. I think he was Uncle Danny's son, they looked way too much alike to even think about the other suggestion that was made. Thank you for clearing that up! I know a few gay couples that literally look and dress alike so I wasn't sure.
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Post by Kao on Feb 17, 2021 16:10:00 GMT
Home With the Fords: Wow. I don't even know what to say. This project was so personal to the homeowner, and she was thrilled by everything so...
I don't even know how to describe this. You know how something is in that murky area between "This is absolutely brilliant" and "OMG, this is horrible and scary?" That's how I feel about that rehab last night. I also think the poster who asked were they high during filming is right on the money. Like recognizes like, and while I'm pretty sure the brother is just quiet there was definitely some mind expansion going on with her last night!
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Post by Bearcata on Feb 19, 2021 3:34:57 GMT
Fixer to Fabulous - liked this week's episode that aired on 02/16/21. Bowman Cooper a 7th grade English Lit teacher bought a house 6 blocks away from her parents who where featured in a season 1 episode of Fixer to Fabulous.
Liked that she liked pink and insisted on having a pink house both inside and out and liked that Jenny Marr took her clients wishes and made it work.
Also liked the dark green almost black color used on the shutters, front door, and kitchen cabinets.
Liked that they were able to vault the ceiling to open up the house and make a sleeping loft in the attic.
Luv'ed the kitchen and bathrooms.
Best feature of the house is the wine cellar and the entrance through the kitchen island.
Luv'ed that the team listened to the clients wishes and used the unique aspects of the house to create the wine cellar.
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Post by Kao on Feb 19, 2021 21:22:12 GMT
More "Windy City Rehab" news. Apparently Donovan is mad and suing HGTV and Big Top Media over how he was depicted in Season 2:
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