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Post by Bearcata on Sept 28, 2021 9:39:25 GMT
Help I Wrecked the House - I just can't. There is starting to be a common theme in these episodes where the husband starts a project without a plan and does not finish it as they don't know what they are doing. Can you imagine coming home to having your kitchen literally carved up with electrical lines and gas pipes exposed? Truly the husband is an idiot. These DIY husbands have no background in construction but are more than happy to destroy their homes. The bathroom shower head. You have a plumber on the premise who installed a new shower head and part of the job is to drywall the area around the pipe and you say I'll do it myself and what several years later it is not done? All this because the husband is cheap. There is a saying "pennywise but pound foolish" - describe something that is done to save a small amount of money now but that will cost a large amount of money in the future, this perfectly describes this husband.
The husband tears open the entryway to put in wainscoting because the wife mentions it yet he really does not know the vision she has.
What really got me was the husband's cavalier attitude about putting in a new electrical panel. I will say "dead man walking". Makes me wonder if that was scripted. The guy could have electrocuted himself and set his house on fire with the probability of killing his family. Are people really that stupid? Sadly they are.
I cannot believe what Jasmine did for $60,000. That woman knows how to rock a budget.
The resulting kitchen and family room were amazing. The wainscoting in the entry way and bathroom looked fantastic. There are times it is worth hiring the professionals.
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 29, 2021 15:10:28 GMT
Help I Wrecked My House - what an imbecile that guy was. You could tell his wife was over the shenanigans, too...knocking holes in all the walls, cutting up cabinets, taking up tile and leaving bare concrete. Finishing nothing, of course. I worked in industrial electricity for 18 years and even I won't touch a panel upgrade. He doesn't know code and could have burned the whole house down - and insurance wouldn't have paid out.
Jasmine did a nice job fixing that mess, though. I loved the reclaimed wood walls.
Good Bones - season finale (sad face). When they said they were helping some flippers who were stuck, I rolled my eyes - but they actually listened and the house looked fantastic. Green isn't my favorite, but I do like that sage-y green they used on the cabinets and walls. Dark slate tile in the shower was pretty. I didn't care for the shelf legs sitting on the kitchen countertops or that reclaimed furniture piece Karen did, it looked a little junky.
They're lucky the market is nuts right now, they overpaid for that mess in the first place.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 29, 2021 17:10:58 GMT
Help I Wrecked My House - what an imbecile that guy was. You could tell his wife was over the shenanigans, too...knocking holes in all the walls, cutting up cabinets, taking up tile and leaving bare concrete. Finishing nothing, of course. I worked in industrial electricity for 18 years and even I won't touch a panel upgrade. He doesn't know code and could have burned the whole house down - and insurance wouldn't have paid out. Jasmine did a nice job fixing that mess, though. I loved the reclaimed wood walls. Good Bones - season finale (sad face). When they said they were helping some flippers who were stuck, I rolled my eyes - but they actually listened and the house looked fantastic. Green isn't my favorite, but I do like that sage-y green they used on the cabinets and walls. Dark slate tile in the shower was pretty. I didn't care for the shelf legs sitting on the kitchen countertops or that reclaimed furniture piece Karen did, it looked a little junky. They're lucky the market is nuts right now, they overpaid for that mess in the first place. I still can't get over the idiot husband wanting to upgrade an electrical panel by himself? Too stupid to live screams in my head when I think about it. Sad to see good Bones go. Yeah, didn't like the Karen restored piece of furniture, too bad they couldn't actually restore it I liked it as a furniture piece. What did those flippers learn? Let Mina and Karen do the work. They were lucky the market got hot last year as it is starting to cool off, else they would have walked away with nothing. Everyone thinks they can flip a house.
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Post by woodiedog on Sept 30, 2021 15:20:02 GMT
Just watched the first episode of houses with history on hgtv. Loved it! They filmed in my home state of Massachusetts. They chose an old house abutting a cranberry bog! I have a love for cranberry bogs. I attached a picture of a cranberry bog near where I live sometimes. I loved every part of this show, it left me smiling.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Sept 30, 2021 19:18:01 GMT
View AttachmentJust watched the first episode of houses with history on hgtv. Loved it! They filmed in my home state of Massachusetts. They chose an old house abutting a cranberry bog! I have a love for cranberry bogs. I attached a picture of a cranberry bog near where I live sometimes. I loved every part of this show, it left me smiling. Very cool, woodiedog! Love the photo of the cranberry bog!
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 30, 2021 20:25:15 GMT
View AttachmentJust watched the first episode of houses with history on hgtv. Loved it! They filmed in my home state of Massachusetts. They chose an old house abutting a cranberry bog! I have a love for cranberry bogs. I attached a picture of a cranberry bog near where I live sometimes. I loved every part of this show, it left me smiling. I initially was not going to watch it but I caught part of it last night and I liked the vibe and their purpose. I am not too happy watching OutGrown or Help I Wrecked the House. I do like that history angle of the series and that the team is really passionate about what they do, restore old homes. It gives me a Good Bones vibe.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 30, 2021 20:26:20 GMT
View AttachmentJust watched the first episode of houses with history on hgtv. Loved it! They filmed in my home state of Massachusetts. They chose an old house abutting a cranberry bog! I have a love for cranberry bogs. I attached a picture of a cranberry bog near where I live sometimes. I loved every part of this show, it left me smiling. Very cool, woodiedog! Love the photo of the cranberry bog! So a cranberry bog is a pond where cranberries grow? What is the attraction? Boating, fishing, swimming, fall color?
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Sept 30, 2021 20:29:02 GMT
Very cool, woodiedog! Love the photo of the cranberry bog! So a cranberry bog is a pond where cranberries grow? What is the attraction? Boating, fishing, swimming, fall color? 🤷 I don't live in New England so I wouldn't know. I just think it's pretty.
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Post by Arielflies on Oct 1, 2021 1:43:08 GMT
Different ways cranberries are harvested:
How Cranberries Grow: Fall Harvest
The cranberry harvest takes place once a year from mid-September through early November. There are two methods of harvesting cranberries. Dry Harvesting
Dry harvesting uses walk-behind machines to comb the berries off the vines into burlap bags. Berries are then removed from the bogs by either bog vehicles or helicopters. The fruit is delivered to fresh fruit receiving stations where it is graded and screened based on color and ability to bounce (soft berries will not bounce). Dry harvested cranberries are used to supply the fresh fruit market. These cranberries are most often used for cooking and baking. Click here to learn more about dry harvesting.
Wet Harvesting
Cranberries have pockets of air inside the fruit. Because of this, cranberries float in water, and thus, the bogs can be flooded to aid in removal of fruit from the vines. Water reels, nicknamed “egg-beaters” are used to stir up the water in the bogs. By this action, cranberries are dislodged from the vines and float to the surface of the water. Wooden or plastic “booms” are used to round up the berries, which are then lifted by conveyor or pumped into a truck to take them to the receiving station for cleaning. More than 90% of the crop is wet harvested. Wet harvested cranberries are used for juices, sauces, sweetened dried cranberries, ingredients in other processed foods or in nutraceutical products. Frost Protection
Water is applied through the sprinkler system to protect the ripening cranberries from freezing. This can occur anytime the temperature drops below damaging levels, usually between late evening and early morning hours. See the Fall Frost page for more photos of frost protection. Ditch cleaning
Ditches are necessary for the flooding and drainage of a bog. The network of ditches must be kept free flowing. Ditch cleaning is usually done in the spring and fall by hand or a mini-excavator. The mud piles are removed by either a bog vehicle or helicopter.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 1, 2021 4:39:37 GMT
www.cranberries.org/how-cranberries-growI really was curious as to why it was called a bog, as I was thinking specifically of marsh land. Nice to learn some botany today about the lifecycle of a cranberry and a some geology about bogs.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 1, 2021 4:55:12 GMT
Good Bones Season 6 Episode 14 - "Historic Cottage for First-Time Flippers" - September 28, 2021 - Season Finale
I think these flippers are very fortunate that they are friends with Karen and Mina and that the ladies were there to bale them out of a financial disaster. It did look as if Cory was doing all the paperwork with the historical society and that is something that the investors should have been doing.
When Karen was helping them out with the landscaping, I am glad Karen shot down Courtney when he complained about not wanting hydrangeas because he did not want to cut them. Karen is correct Cortney will not be maintaining the landscaping on this home. Also those looked like Limelight and you really don't have to dead head them constantly as they will turn a beautiful rose color and add winter interest.
I really liked the interior layout of the home and the kitchen looked good. Green is not my favorite color but the more neutral tone of sagey green works really well.
This season offered a lot of variety and it was nice to watch the ladies expand their business. It was a bit disconcerting to watch Mina's baby bump vary from small to large and back again and then from her being pregnant to seeing the baby then seeing Mina pregnant again over the course of the season.
Nice to see the Iron Timber boys and their products featured in several of the episodes.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 1, 2021 17:37:41 GMT
Flipping 101 - another couple that wasn't all that great at flipping. At least they listened to Tarek...but I never would have bought that house with the garage that opened into a laundromat parking lot. SO weird. And I could do without listening to Tarek and Christina v2.0 talk about yet another "dream house." You people have a new dream house every two years. Hush.
I'm going to have to check out that Houses with History show, sounds good.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 1, 2021 23:17:52 GMT
Flipping 101 - another couple that wasn't all that great at flipping. At least they listened to Tarek...but I never would have bought that house with the garage that opened into a laundromat parking lot. SO weird. And I could do without listening to Tarek and Christina v2.0 talk about yet another "dream house." You people have a new dream house every two years. Hush. I'm going to have to check out that Houses with History show, sounds good. 1. OMG - the constant flashing of wealth, the yacht (who is driving that thing?), new houses every two years, the constant renovation of a perfectly brand new house. OK, renovating the roof deck makes sense in regards to having a patio cover, adding a spa and fire pit, but it leaks? Shouldn't a 2 year old 2 to 4 million dollar home not leak? The arrogance that comes off Tarek makes me want him to lose everything he is soooo cocky. Wait until Tarek and Christina number two have children, Christina number one will probably have sex with some random stranger just to get pregnant and compete. The couple. Flipping for 13 years and still have not figured it out? Too stupid to live? For some guy who is so proud of his construction skills the drywall was atrocious. Wonder what else he skipped on? Reusing the wood for the fire place manel is a good idea but prep the wood so it is even and not crooked. Can't believe he was skipping using an architect and getting engineers before removing any supporting structures. Then being dumb with their money. Is this for real or scripted? Tarek is not always right about the flipping market as you can flip in different areas and need different strategies. However I can see having all the paperwork done ahead of time, get all the design done ahead of time, get all the materials ordered ahead of time, and then it's go, go, go doing the renovation. I just feel the majority of these people are working hard not smart. 2. Which is why watching Houses with History was a pleasant surprise and refreshing because the main characters were not arrogant, cocky jerks, just people passionate about what they are doing. Are they making a profit? Yes, it is a business, but it doesn't feel like "win at all costs" when watching Tarek and Christina number one.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 3, 2021 18:32:29 GMT
Outgrown - this weeks home transformation was absolutely amazing. A new roof, new front door, new garage door, new windows are always good investments and upgrades. Installing a desperately needed new concrete driveway an absolute must. However getting a professional designer to coordinate new house color, new lighting, new landscaping, and the new house is not recognizable as the old home. Luke knows how to refresh a home.
While I liked what they did inside, I must say that the kitchen came across very dark. This is the third show in a row where Luke has used a black backsplash to create a black wall in the kitchen and I was not a fan. The kitchen looked like a black hole.
I would also like to know where the heck are you supposed to hang a TV in that house?
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Post by newsboi on Oct 4, 2021 12:05:54 GMT
Outgrown: I can't stand this new incarnation of the show. It is so scripted. The mugging for the camera is annoying as hell. I literally watch the first five minutes and then fast forward to the last five minutes for the reveal. HGTV, you should have left the boys alone.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 4, 2021 12:32:15 GMT
Outgrown - Luke does mid-century modern really well, but I totally agree that the kitchen was way too dark. Lighten up on the backsplashes, please! That poor house needed a lot of help, and the homeowners were very happy with the new look. I've noticed several HGTV shows seem overly scripted and forced and don't have the same "feel" as they used to. And they all use the same dippy music.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 4, 2021 12:49:23 GMT
Outgrown - Luke does mid-century modern really well, but I totally agree that the kitchen was way too dark. Lighten up on the backsplashes, please! That poor house needed a lot of help, and the homeowners were very happy with the new look. I've noticed several HGTV shows seem overly scripted and forced and don't have the same "feel" as they used to. And they all use the same dippy music. It is almost as if HGTV is trying to force a trend with the all black backsplash. Luke did it three episodes in a row, Tarek is doing it in his new house. All right all ready, STOP it HGTV.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 4, 2021 12:51:49 GMT
Outgrown: I can't stand this new incarnation of the show. It is so scripted. The mugging for the camera is annoying as hell. I literally watch the first five minutes and then fast forward to the last five minutes for the reveal. HGTV, you should have left the boys alone. Yes, I am doing that with Help I Wrecked the House and with Outgrown. For some reason I will watch the entire Christina on the Coast and Tarek Flipping 101 episode so I can write pithy and snarky comments about them.
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Post by Kao on Oct 4, 2021 20:00:16 GMT
Outgrown: I hate to say it, but I really, really hate the direction this show has taken. While there's a lot of children I like IRL I tend to avoid shows with certain age groups because I find a lot of them annoying. I do not want to watch ten minutes of young children jumping around like they've been given soda and crack. I realize that young families are a viable demographic but quite frankly, the fact that HGTV is making so many of their shows focus only on them now is really off-putting. The rest of the show was good along with the reveal and oh my goodness, it was like Luke at his best. The outside of that house was absolutely stunning, with dark colors and wood. It was completely unrecognizable from what it was, which was nice because the property was kinda rundown. I know I'm in the minority here but I love a dark kitchen and in this case he lightened it up a bit by using natural wood touches inside. The whole house was airy and beautiful when they finished and you could tell the family loved it.
I still like the boys and their show but I think I'm going to start skipping the first 15 minutes.
Note to folks who have Discovery+: The winner of this years Design Star has their new show out on Saturdays called "Reno My Rental." I really liked this person on DS, and a lot of people rent and would like tips because depending on your landlord you might be limited in what you can do. So far, it's a good show that hopefully will make its way on regular HGTV.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Oct 5, 2021 2:12:45 GMT
Kao, I don't watch Design Star but happened to tune in to the final episode and saw the new winner. Immediately after HGTV aired the first episode of Reno My Rental. I enjoyed it but sadly don't subscribe to Discovery+, so won't be seeing future episodes.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 6, 2021 13:03:33 GMT
Help I Wrecked My House - another couple, another bunch of half-assed "projects" started and never finished. This guy (who I thought was her dad at first and not her husband) thought it was a good idea to use flipping drywall mud instead of floor patch cement to fix a low spot. Genius.
Jasmine fixed the wonky layout of the house and used her usual nice finishes - I absolutely loved those black framed glass cabinet doors she installed. I usually don't like white lowers with wood/colored uppers but it looked great in that kitchen. Pretty tile in the bath, too.
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Post by Kao on Oct 6, 2021 13:52:58 GMT
Help, I Wrecked My House: I give this couple credit because they got to a certain point, realized they couldn't go further, and immediately called for help. They also didn't do things like remove load-bearing walls; Jasmine walked in the house like "Oh, good, it's not as bad as I expected!" I also give this couple credit that they didn't skimp on rehab costs, offering Jasmine 200k to fix and rehab the house and she used it wisely. I love the green built-ins she made for the living room, and yes, the kitchen! Those black cabinets were so light and airy and went well with the white lower cabinets and windows. I also like that Jasmine took the wife to the tile shop, and while I saw beautiful colored tile everywhere what she picked was timeless. That bathroom was fabulous.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 7, 2021 0:49:13 GMT
Help, I Wrecked My House: I give this couple credit because they got to a certain point, realized they couldn't go further, and immediately called for help. They also didn't do things like remove load-bearing walls; Jasmine walked in the house like "Oh, good, it's not as bad as I expected!" I also give this couple credit that they didn't skimp on rehab costs, offering Jasmine 200k to fix and rehab the house and she used it wisely. I love the green built-ins she made for the living room, and yes, the kitchen! Those black cabinets were so light and airy and went well with the white lower cabinets and windows. I also like that Jasmine took the wife to the tile shop, and while I saw beautiful colored tile everywhere what she picked was timeless. That bathroom was fabulous. OK, this couple at least was able to restrain themselves by not going too far. However, what is it about men and electricity that they feel with no electrical background what so ever they should be able to do some major electrical project because they don't want to pay an electrician their fees, and if they do it wrong it can KILL YOU or BURN DOWN THE HOUSE. At least Jasmine got a reasonable budget, one pet peeve is I like a laundry room with a decent sink and folding area and it was too bad that the couple lost their sink. Also it sounded as if the teenage daughter came into the parents room at all hours and did her laundry. My kid did that to me in the middle of the night, those clothes would be decorating the front lawn. For a kid to be that disrespectful, there need to be consequences.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 7, 2021 1:03:52 GMT
The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project - I didn't particularly like the previous Nate and Jeremiah show, and I wasn't that much of a fan during season 2 of Rock the Block. However, the show surprised me and I thoroughly enjoyed the episode and will be recording future episodes. Really like the premise, Nate and Jeremiah are very respectful of the families and I liked the story behind the furniture. I look forward to next week's episode and do recommend the show.
The renovation had a limited palette of black, white, and grey with gold and champagne accents but it worked so well.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 7, 2021 19:00:53 GMT
How can I not luv Wednesdays: The Challenge, Survivor, and Houses with History.
Luv the history of the town, shoe making, hat making, and now house renovating.
I really liked what they did to renovate the house. The shutters and shutter dogs a nice touch. Totally luv'ed the stain glass panels in the living room and the first floor bathroom. I am glad they didn't get rid of that bathroom, just reconfigured it. While the vanity in the bathroom was a very nice touch, that stained glass window in the shower was a knockout. The stained glass was not overly colored, really appreciated all of the textured clear glass that you really couldn't see through. The stained glass artist did a phenomenal job.
Surprised how well the kitchen turned out. Simple touches like raising the ceiling totally changes the feel of that room.
Liked the blue accent color, again just the right amount used and it doesn't feel heavy.
The history of the town was a beautifully added touch. I need to listen to how the street got its name again.
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Post by Kao on Oct 7, 2021 19:54:25 GMT
The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project: I checked this out based on your recommendation this morning and ended up liking it very much! I like the sneak peek at their little family in the West Village. I liked that they took their time to get to know this family and find out what possessions were most important to keep. The family had just lost their mother, and they decided to keep the house and wanted a new spin on it to reflect their style with their mother's piano as a focal point. I liked that they made the house light and airy, that they herringboned the floor, and that they talked to them about what would go and what would stay (and why). Even sweeter, Nate took the time out to find out more about the provenance of the Steinway piano and an old standing jewelry box and had the music box part of the box repaired. Another nice thing about this show is that Nate and Jeremiah showed simple things anyone could do to make their house more stylish like getting new picture frames for old portraits and paintings and not having the same amount of items on adjoining shelves. Best of all, they made the house about this family instead of themselves; N&J are very "DINK" designers (double income, no kids) but this house was not overly designed; it looked very nice but casual, like you could see a regular family with some design taste living there.
Another interesting thing I'll like to point out is while N&Js show has a similar premise to "Outgrown" they are by far more successful at it, just based on this first episode. I don't know if it's because they have more of a "people" personality (Nate in particular has a way with people to put them at ease) or because this show has a healthy balance of showing the family and their house issues and Nate and J working on the house with a sprinkling of their home life mixed in. I'll definitely watch the next episode this weekend.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 8, 2021 0:29:51 GMT
The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project: I checked this out based on your recommendation this morning and ended up liking it very much! I like the sneak peek at their little family in the West Village. I liked that they took their time to get to know this family and find out what possessions were most important to keep. The family had just lost their mother, and they decided to keep the house and wanted a new spin on it to reflect their style with their mother's piano as a focal point. I liked that they made the house light and airy, that they herringboned the floor, and that they talked to them about what would go and what would stay (and why). Even sweeter, Nate took the time out to find out more about the provenance of the Steinway piano and an old standing jewelry box and had the music box part of the box repaired. Another nice thing about this show is that Nate and Jeremiah showed simple things anyone could do to make their house more stylish like getting new picture frames for old portraits and paintings and not having the same amount of items on adjoining shelves. Best of all, they made the house about this family instead of themselves; N&J are very "DINK" designers (double income, no kids) but this house was not overly designed; it looked very nice but casual, like you could see a regular family with some design taste living there. Another interesting thing I'll like to point out is while N&Js show has a similar premise to "Outgrown" they are by far more successful at it, just based on this first episode. I don't know if it's because they have more of a "people" personality (Nate in particular has a way with people to put them at ease) or because this show has a healthy balance of showing the family and their house issues and Nate and J working on the house with a sprinkling of their home life mixed in. I'll definitely watch the next episode this weekend. You are correct there is such a nice balance on the show, showing the clients needs and wants, loving the history of some of the furniture pieces, refreshing the home for the new owners, yet keeping the good memories. Also the way Nate and Jeremiah are narrating some of the scenes and providing some design tips is wonderful. I did like when they took all the family pictures and reframed them all in the white mattes and black frames which modernized the images and unified them into a collection. I also liked the way they updated the coffee table with the new black and white marble top. Luv'ed the stove hood made out of the black and white quartz but looked like marble. This was a very nice "feel good" episode, I look forward to the next one.
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Post by Arielflies on Oct 8, 2021 2:18:33 GMT
I saw it on Discovery today and was so happy it was there. It did not disappoint. What I've always liked about their shows is discussion of budget and working to stay as close as they can. I wonder when the sister is ready to move into the basement if they will go back to design the space for her?
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 8, 2021 2:47:09 GMT
I saw it on Discovery today and was so happy it was there. It did not disappoint. What I've always liked about their shows is discussion of budget and working to stay as close as they can. I wonder when the sister is ready to move into the basement if they will go back to design the space for her? Florence, their mom left $100,000 to renovate the house for the siblings, I certainly hope Nate and Jeremiah did the entire house and we viewers just saw that living, dining, kitchen area.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 8, 2021 15:48:22 GMT
Flipping 101 - annoying couple: We're losing money, please help us! Also annoying couple: proceeds to ignore all of Tarek's advice and do what they want anyway. Those walls didn't all need retexturing, the house didn't need painting (and I liked it better gray), and they should have fixed the back yard. I was honestly hoping they'd lose money, but of course they made $200K in profit. If/when the market goes back down, they won't succeed. Tarek's new boo made me laugh when he talked about staying in a hotel until their new ~dream house~ was finished. Oh, the look of horror on her face. It's not like you'd be staying at a Motel 6, princess. I also read that Christina had to rehome her Rottweiler puppy Biggie "for the children's safety." Hm. Was that the dog they showed gnawing on her cabinets that one time?
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