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Post by Bearcata on Oct 8, 2021 23:21:24 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? 1. I wondered what happened to Biggie. Christina probably paid 5 to 6 thousand for that prue bred pup. 2. RE: Flipping 101 - why the heck do you ask for advice if you don't want to take it? When the couple was tile shopping with Tarek and they had picked out this large porcelin tile that looked like marble and Tarek commented that is was very slippery and it would be dangerous to use it on the floor, the wife immediately said "use a floor mat" she utterly failed in my eyes. Just another greedy flipper doing shoddy work and not caring who gets hurt. There is something called a slip resistance that a homeowner or any designer must take into account when installing tile as it dictates what kind of tile should be installed where.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 9, 2021 13:01:57 GMT
I forgot to gripe about that slippery tile! Those clowns not only used it on the bathroom floor, but as the floor in the shower. Someone's going to hurt themselves on that mess. The husband - who spent half the show grinning like an idiot - mumbled something about a non-slip coating but they never bothered to put it on.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Oct 11, 2021 16:24:04 GMT
The first of four new Love It Or List It episodes premieres tonight at 8PM ET.
Last spring they announced there will be 18 new episodes overall, so I guess they are spreading them out.
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Post by momrek06 on Oct 11, 2021 17:04:52 GMT
The first of four new Love It Or List It episodes premieres tonight at 8PM ET. Last spring they announced there will be 18 new episodes overall, so I guess they are spreading them out. THANKS MFWalkoff!!!
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Post by MFWalkoff on Oct 11, 2021 18:32:52 GMT
Before the new LIOLI, there's a new-ish ep at 7PM ET where they provide commentary and an update on a house from last season.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Oct 11, 2021 18:40:47 GMT
Rock the Block with return early next year with a new season. Ty will again host, and the 4 teams are: Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb (Unsellable Houses) Dave and Jenny Marrs (Fixer to Fabulous) Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas (Bargain Block) Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson (Married to Real Estate) ‘Rock The Block’ Renewed For Season 3 By HGTV - Deadline
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 11, 2021 19:24:34 GMT
Rock the Block with return early next year with a new season. Ty will again host, and the 4 teams are: Leslie Davis and Lyndsay Lamb (Unsellable Houses) Dave and Jenny Marrs (Fixer to Fabulous) Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas (Bargain Block) Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson (Married to Real Estate) ‘Rock The Block’ Renewed For Season 3 By HGTV - Deadline That is an interesting cast. I wonder what Bargain Block can do with a REAL budget. This time they cast teams that more in tune with the current popular trends to sell a home; Bargain Block I think will be the odd guy out as they do very creative design on a budget for a particular person.
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Post by Kao on Oct 14, 2021 16:29:29 GMT
Watched "Outgrown" last Saturday and fell asleep halfway through. I'm going to try to watch it again later today.
Anyways~
The Nate and Jeremiah Thingy: It's only the second show but N&J are completely endearing in this; I'm in love with them and their little family. This week's episode was with a young family who moved from Brooklyn to the 'burbs for their daughter to have a yard and for them to have more space. The house they moved to (an adorable, early mid-century home) was really, really cute but had a serious lack of storage space everywhere, as well as a situation in the bedroom where they tried to make a closet bigger and ended up knocking a hole into the adjoining bedroom, so they took the whole wall down. When they moved in, the older couple who sold them the house gave them their furniture which really didn't work that well with their own. N&J did the thing where they have the homeowners decide what will stay the husband was only attached to the recliner he bought many years ago. They decided that the bulk of the furniture would go to people who need it more. The couple also had a beautiful midcentury modern furniture set (drawers, side tables, etc) that unfortunately somebody painted a robin's egg blue for some horrible reason, and they decided to refurbish it.
This week gave more insight about how N&J handle disagreements and how they work together as a team. Jeremiah's pretty talented in his own right; it was his idea to give the ceiling in the living room wood paneling that matched the ceiling in the bathroom, and I also believe it was his idea to use the red tile in the kitchen....BOLD. However, Nate had to put his foot down when Jeremiah wanted to use wooden shelves on both sides of the kitchen and he did so in a non-bitchy way; he said while Jeremiah's idea was solid and beautiful there was a problem with storage and the homeowners needed that so he was in favor of having the stove off-center in the kitchen so he could fit another cabinet in (I prefer asymmetrical layouts so I agreed with him). He made me laugh when he said "No one puts sippy cups on shelves! You need cabinets!" and Jeremiah saying "But it's beautiful!" Even when they disagreed it was never in an argumentative, disrespectful way; it was more like "I don't think this is the best option for this space, and here's why" and "I think this works very well, here's why" and they really listened to each other. They work really well together as a team.
We also got more design tips this week, this time about auctions can be a viable, cheaper way of getting unique items for your home, especially if you're interested in certain eras. Nate loves them because of the thrill of the hunt and what you can get, which Jeremiah is not a fan because of the suspense and the fact that people can outbid you (I'm somewhere between the two on this). They go on site to see the items (Nate picked out a floor lamp from the 50s and another 3 multicolored light feature for the bedroom that quite honestly would LOVE to have for my place) then partipated in the actual auction via phone; they got outbid on the floor lamp but got the 3 light feature, which I preferred anyway. The end result was marvelous! They built in storage in both the living room and kitchen, and made the living room look cozy instead of small. I love the usage of red tile in the kitchen; it's such an unexpected color and it looked amazing. They refurbished all the bedroom furniture back to the original walnut color, and reupholstered the recliner chair. Overall, I would say this week was even better than last and I'm putting this show on my dvr.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 15, 2021 18:41:11 GMT
Watched "Outgrown" last Saturday and fell asleep halfway through. I'm going to try to watch it again later today. Anyways~ The Nate and Jeremiah Thingy: It's only the second show but N&J are completely endearing in this; I'm in love with them and their little family. This week's episode was with a young family who moved from Brooklyn to the 'burbs for their daughter to have a yard and for them to have more space. The house they moved to (an adorable, early mid-century home) was really, really cute but had a serious lack of storage space everywhere, as well as a situation in the bedroom where they tried to make a closet bigger and ended up knocking a hole into the adjoining bedroom, so they took the whole wall down. When they moved in, the older couple who sold them the house gave them their furniture which really didn't work that well with their own. N&J did the thing where they have the homeowners decide what will stay the husband was only attached to the recliner he bought many years ago. They decided that the bulk of the furniture would go to people who need it more. The couple also had a beautiful midcentury modern furniture set (drawers, side tables, etc) that unfortunately somebody painted a robin's egg blue for some horrible reason, and they decided to refurbish it. This week gave more insight about how N&J handle disagreements and how they work together as a team. Jeremiah's pretty talented in his own right; it was his idea to give the ceiling in the living room wood paneling that matched the ceiling in the bathroom, and I also believe it was his idea to use the red tile in the kitchen....BOLD. However, Nate had to put his foot down when Jeremiah wanted to use wooden shelves on both sides of the kitchen and he did so in a non-bitchy way; he said while Jeremiah's idea was solid and beautiful there was a problem with storage and the homeowners needed that so he was in favor of having the stove off-center in the kitchen so he could fit another cabinet in (I prefer asymmetrical layouts so I agreed with him). He made me laugh when he said "No one puts sippy cups on shelves! You need cabinets!" and Jeremiah saying "But it's beautiful!" Even when they disagreed it was never in an argumentative, disrespectful way; it was more like "I don't think this is the best option for this space, and here's why" and "I think this works very well, here's why" and they really listened to each other. They work really well together as a team. We also got more design tips this week, this time about auctions can be a viable, cheaper way of getting unique items for your home, especially if you're interested in certain eras. Nate loves them because of the thrill of the hunt and what you can get, which Jeremiah is not a fan because of the suspense and the fact that people can outbid you (I'm somewhere between the two on this). They go on site to see the items (Nate picked out a floor lamp from the 50s and another 3 multicolored light feature for the bedroom that quite honestly would LOVE to have for my place) then partipated in the actual auction via phone; they got outbid on the floor lamp but got the 3 light feature, which I preferred anyway. The end result was marvelous! They built in storage in both the living room and kitchen, and made the living room look cozy instead of small. I love the usage of red tile in the kitchen; it's such an unexpected color and it looked amazing. They refurbished all the bedroom furniture back to the original walnut color, and reupholstered the recliner chair. Overall, I would say this week was even better than last and I'm putting this show on my dvr. Outgrown - the episode was better then the previous ones as the home owners children where in their teens or older and we viewers were not subjected to screaming toddlers running around the house and the hosts droning on and on about how cute they were. Seriously, the decibel level of a young child is not endearing it is serial killer making. I must admit when I saw the house my first thoughts were "you bought that?", no garage, no curb appeal, no living room, crappy kitchen, the layout was H O R R I B L E. I was thinking wrecking ball. I must admit the boys did a great job of renovating the house and opening up the kitchen and giving the one girl a closet. However, while the boys provided the family with a built in in the living room where was the TV supposed to go? There was no space for a TV and the family did movie nights. Luv'ed that Luke did not do an all black backsplash in the kitchen and it was a tile pattern and color I had not seen before. While concrete tile is popular and I do like it why do we only see the same 6 to 8 patterns. Come there have to be more. Also who buys a house in Boise Idaho with no garage? They have snow. While I do like the boys I am wondering if I need to delete this show from my DVR queue, there are better shows out there and I don't want to waste my time. Help I Wrecked The House - Jasmine does a great job transforming the houses and at least this homeowner wasn't an idiot like the previous one. Again now that more shows are appearing I am thinking of deleting from my DVR queue. Nate and Jeremiah - are on my must see list and on the DVR queue, there is positively about the show, I like how the boys interact with the homeowners, with each other, and I really like how they talk through the design process. The transformation of the home was amazing but I do think for $100,000 the entire home should have been done not just the kitchen, living room, and one bedroom. I don't think they show us the entire renovation but the highlights. I must admit I hate square tiles and how they stack them on top of each other. I did not like the blood red square tiles but I can appreciate the design. Also glad that the open shelves were not used through out. I don't like open shelving. Wiping down dust and grease off multiple items in a kitchen is not something I want to do. I do think if there space in your kitchen for one or two open shelves to display a decorative item it is OK but not for day to day storage and use. Houses with History - another show added to the DVR queue. I like the concept, I like the dynamics of the team, I like seeing them restore the old houses. I do not think I would personally live in one but I support and applaud what this team does. My biggest pet peeve is the restoration of the original glass windows. While it is authentic I would not want to live in a house with non insulated 100 year old windows, the heat leaking out in winter, the AC leaking out in summer (I hope they have AC) is not something I would tolerate or want to pay for. Nice to see house prices that are higher than the California ones but you are getting more land. I do like the history it is fun learning, and the one host's enthusiasm makes it easy to listen to and absorb. I also like that the show features the one host using local archives and libraries and shows him interacting with the local librarians. That is a very nice homey touch and shows that not everything is on the internet. The team is not so mired in the past that they don't use social media to help with the Open Houses. I like that blend of respecting and appreciating the old and mixing it with the new.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 15, 2021 20:22:58 GMT
I felt bad for the woman on Outgrown this week, sleeping on box springs and didn't she have cardboard boxes for her bedside tables? But yeah, they took a house with absolutely NO curb appeal and made it cute. Help I Wrecked My House - not as bad as others, but still made a bit of a mess of her house. I liked the end product except for the open shelves in the kitchen. I just prefer cabinets, nobody wants to see my mish mash of dishes and glasses. Flipping 101 - another dippy couple, overpaid for a tiny shack yet still made a wonderful profit in the end. Oh and now Tarek and his new fiancée might sell their "dream house" and look for something else. This show is starting to give me heartburn. I really need to catch up on Nate & Jeremiah and the old house show.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 16, 2021 3:37:43 GMT
I felt bad for the woman on Outgrown this week, sleeping on box springs and didn't she have cardboard boxes for her bedside tables? But yeah, they took a house with absolutely NO curb appeal and made it cute. Help I Wrecked My House - not as bad as others, but still made a bit of a mess of her house. I liked the end product except for the open shelves in the kitchen. I just prefer cabinets, nobody wants to see my mish mash of dishes and glasses. Flipping 101 - another dippy couple, overpaid for a tiny shack yet still made a wonderful profit in the end. Oh and now Tarek and his new fiancée might sell their "dream house" and look for something else. This show is starting to give me heartburn. I really need to catch up on Nate & Jeremiah and the old house show. Flipping 101 - OMG - I so wanted the flip to be a total fail. These episodes must have been filmed at the height of the real estate boom. I did hear it is starting to slow down. However paying $920,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath under 1000 sq ft home just is ridiculous. I must admit Tarek is in L O V E. He treats Clone #2 much nicer than the original model. But the entire conversation of being to resell their new house for $6 million makes me gag. Their design choices of black, or gray with splashes of silver wallpaper for all the bathrooms and bedrooms seems as if they want a goth house. It's black on black on black. Help I Wrecked My House - while I am not a fan of open shelving the kitchen did look nice. I liked the floor, the green cabinets, even the backsplash. The open shelving did look good and thankfully there was not that much of it. The island bracketed by the barn timbers was a great solution to providing support to the house as well as a design element.
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Post by Arielflies on Oct 16, 2021 5:19:15 GMT
After watching Nate and Jeremiah on Discovery, I discovered Curb Appeal Extreme with John Gidding, Jamie Durie and Rachel Taylor as master carpenter. OMG I've missed seeing John and Jamie on my TV screen. This was such fun.
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Post by woodiedog on Oct 16, 2021 21:49:45 GMT
Re: Bearcata. Houses with history. The latest house they renovated with the old windows brought back memories of when my parents owned a Royal Barry Wills cape. We had 12 over 12 windows. Oh my gosh they were such a pain to clean and paint. I really liked the episode because the house had lots of elements like my parents house, the bulls eye glass, the little cabinet next to the fireplace for wood, and the windows. I think I have an old Better Homes and Gardens magazine featuring the layout of my parents house.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 17, 2021 15:17:32 GMT
Outgrown - wasn't that bad this week, with the divorced couple and the wife resettling in Boise. They really could have cut out a good 5 to 10 minutes about this family.
I don't think they mentioned a budget but it must have been in the $100,000 to $200,000 range.
Overall I liked the design. Amazing what new bigger windows can do for a home. The large format tiles for the main floor were nice. The fireplace transformation by removing the planter really opened up the living, dining, kitchen areas. But was a real upgrade was wrapping the red brick fireplace in the downstairs family room with steel and I really liked how they sealed it with that hand rubbed wax finish.
I liked the kitchen and I am not opposed to the all black kitchen. Thankfully no open shelving. The biggest thanks for no black tile backsplash.
The master bathroom was a bit dark for me. Black flooring, black bathtub, green but it looked black shower walls. I did like the gold shower heads, and hand helds and in both mom and daughters bathrooms someone was smart and put the turn on and off mechanism in a place you can't get wet when you turn on the shower. I liked the shower tile better in the daughter's bathroom. The color was absolutely gorgeous.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 18, 2021 12:29:39 GMT
Outgrown - I thought the master bath was a bit cave-y too, a little too much black for me. The smoky gray tile in the other shower was gorgeous, though. Nice kitchen and great idea to knock off those weird planters/bump outs on the big fireplace, all they did was block the room.
I've read a few things about certain areas out west banning gas heat and cooking on new construction, I wonder if that will trickle down to remodels? I know a lot of people love their gas stoves...
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 18, 2021 19:24:56 GMT
Outgrown - I thought the master bath was a bit cave-y too, a little too much black for me. The smoky gray tile in the other shower was gorgeous, though. Nice kitchen and great idea to knock off those weird planters/bump outs on the big fireplace, all they did was block the room. I've read a few things about certain areas out west banning gas heat and cooking on new construction, I wonder if that will trickle down to remodels? I know a lot of people love their gas stoves... I don't mind black, I have seen Alison Victoria do some fabulous black kitchens but there was always a contrast with natural light, wood tones, and other elements. This should translate to being able to do darker bathrooms. However I to totally agree with you that the mom's bathroom looked like a black hole. Thankfully they used gold fixtures and not black ones.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 19, 2021 17:14:37 GMT
Help I Wrecked the House - this week the damage was not so bad and this time the wife was responsible but it is the same situation where "smash" happens and no fixing it does. I do like how Jasmine doubled the size of the kitchen by replacing the sliders with a window and running the kitchen cabinets the entire length of the back wall. No open shelving, thank you.
Jasmine does know how to change the flow of a room and make it look totally different.
What I really don't get is the placement of the TV screen on the wall in the corner. People sitting on one of the sofas will not be able to view anything. I was very surprised the TV was not mounted over the fireplace in the middle of the wall.
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Post by Kao on Oct 19, 2021 18:09:54 GMT
Help, My House is a Mess: Not sure if I watched the right episode but it was messy, as in "discovered black mold in the kitchen" messy when they tried to pull the tiles off the sink. They also laid out tile in the living room only to hate it and they attempted to pull it up again. Living room had two levels with a raggedy banister and strange, wasted space? What Jasmine did was absolutely amazing. The upstairs and downstairs walls attached to the stairwell and banister was converted into an awesome library, and the fireplace was refurbished so she could place her art on that wall above it instead. The stair railing was a wood square shape, and the barrier area was glass. The bathroom was gorgeous as well. Jasmine really knocked it out of the park because I loved this house.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 19, 2021 23:25:05 GMT
Help, My House is a Mess: Not sure if I watched the right episode but it was messy, as in "discovered black mold in the kitchen" messy when they tried to pull the tiles off the sink. They also laid out tile in the living room only to hate it and they attempted to pull it up again. Living room had two levels with a raggedy banister and strange, wasted space? What Jasmine did was absolutely amazing. The upstairs and downstairs walls attached to the stairwell and banister was converted into an awesome library, and the fireplace was refurbished so she could place her art on that wall above it instead. The stair railing was a wood square shape, and the barrier area was glass. The bathroom was gorgeous as well. Jasmine really knocked it out of the park because I loved this house. That was the episode. The husbands comments in this episode really annoyed me. At one point he said that his parents had beautiful well maintained homes but they spent every free minute doing maintenance. I call major BS on this comment. Any house needs maintenance which basically means you don't knock holes in it and leave projects half finished. If you have a move in ready home all you need to do is clean it regularly, mow the lawn, change the filters on the furnace and you are pretty much set. Yes in a 20 year period my parents painted some rooms, put up and took down some wall paper but that was it. When it came to big projects they hired professionals to install a new slider or a new AC unit. They did not do that themselves. I know the common theme on HGTV is to improve a home but I have been in my current neighborhood many years and most people do not do anything to improve their homes expect clean, clean, clean, them and if lucky paint the house a neutral color. No one changes light fixtures that are 25 years old. No one puts in fancy closet organizers. I have seen finishes basements but that is normally it. Oh, yeah, decks, fences, sheds, patios but that is it. Only one house in the entire area did I see updated tile in the bathrooms and they looked fabulous and the house sold in a few days. The houses are good basic houses people are too busy working or raising their families to do constant DYI projects. Thank you Realtor and Zillow.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 22, 2021 13:38:29 GMT
House with History - A his and her's bathroom, right next to each other. That was a first. This couple did get a massive master bedroom master bathrooms, and master closet makeover in addition to the kitchen, family room, laundry room, and either full bath or half bath off the family room.
Closet was fabulous. Bathrooms suited each person. I liked that the family room was wonky due to the ceiling put in crooked. The foam insulated floor was a mess.
This was a great example of why you need texture, and some color in an all white kitchen. That was a high end kitchen with very period detail molding that you couldn't see because it was white, on white, on white. I like the wood accents and the blue color on the walls.
Amazing that the house was built in 1660.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 22, 2021 13:48:24 GMT
Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa
Gag me with HGTV throwing Tarek's massive wealth in to the viewers faces. The plane, the boat, the save the date photo shot. Just gets to be a bit much.
This week's flippers Josh and Jonathan (?) just were annoying and irritating, and the quality of their work sucked so bad. You really start to question how bad the quality of their previous work has been. The big glaring issues were the columns in the kitchen + dining + living room.
Who puts 30 inch kitchen cabinets so high that they are barely accessible. They have been around construction sites long enough to have know what should and shouldn't be done. The poor swimming pool tile job, the already mentioned kitchen, the one bathroom light fixture not centered over the sink. They fact they got a $100,000 profit just sucks. That house is going to have so many problems and the homeowners with not be able to find them to get them fixed.
I do question Tarek's comments about glazing bathtubs as they do it on Home Town, Fixer Upper, and other shows.
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Post by momrek06 on Oct 22, 2021 15:11:21 GMT
Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa Gag me with HGTV throwing Tarek's massive wealth in to the viewers faces. The plane, the boat, the save the date photo shot. Just gets to be a bit much. This week's flippers Josh and Jonathan (?) just were annoying and irritating, and the quality of their work sucked so bad. You really start to question how bad the quality of their previous work has been. The big glaring issues were the columns in the kitchen + dining + living room. Who puts 30 inch kitchen cabinets so high that they are barely accessible. They have been around construction sites long enough to have know what should and shouldn't be done. The poor swimming pool tile job, the already mentioned kitchen, the one bathroom light fixture not centered over the sink. They fact they got a $100,000 profit just sucks. That house is going to have so many problems and the homeowners with not be able to find them to get them fixed. I do question Tarek's comments about glazing bathtubs as they do it on Home Town, Fixer Upper, and other shows. Gag me. I did NOT see last night's episode but even last week's......damn the show is about FLIPPING not about who Tarek is dating or living with and all his wealth. I am done.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 22, 2021 19:39:23 GMT
Flipping 101 - add me to the gag list. I don't mind bits of personal life stuff, but I was not in the mood to see 20 minutes of them flouncing around on their yacht and expensive, endless photo shoots. Enough already. The two flippers were arrogant dipwads who apparently do slack work "in the desert" and think it's fine for that market. Of course the LA market rewarded them with a huge profit for their shoddy work. Those cabinets were way over the standard height to the countertop, but they insisted they like that and would do it again. Idiots. I've had a tub glazed in a rental property and it only lasted 4 years before it started peeling, and they took good care of it. I'll never do it again, I'd spend the same money on a new tub.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 24, 2021 15:36:00 GMT
Outgrown - I liked the design, adding the second story to the home doubled the homes space. Originally it was a 2 bedroom with one bath house with the girl living in the basement. So with the second story it became a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom house. The layout did seem a still tight even after the renovation with the dining room seeming very narrow. However the overall design was just so much more functional for the family. I did like the finishes. The kitchen cabinets look great. The kids get a dedicated family/kid space on the second floor. That leaves the basement open for storage instead of bedroom space.
I do think if the cut all the get to know the family stuff, and all the stupid interplay between Luke and Clint the show would be easier to watch. I do think maybe the producers don't want people to think Luke and Clint are a gay couple so there has to be this stupid man jokes and teasing, much comes across as forced or scripted.
Luke's wife is pregnant. They will have 8 kids.
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Post by newsboi on Oct 24, 2021 22:05:58 GMT
Outgrown: The entire show has become a pseudo religious/family values train wreck. Just renovate the damn houses. This is HGTV not TLC.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 25, 2021 12:05:18 GMT
Outgrown - it's gotten to where I just skip all the nonsense in the first 10-15 minutes and start watching when they actually start working on the house. Good idea to pop the house up, it felt so tiny before. The cabinets were beautiful (walnut?) and the new bathrooms were nice. I thought Luke didn't like vessel sinks, though? At the end of the show there were two large white vessel sinks in the master where he wanted undermounts. 8 kids...he now qualifies for his own TLC show.
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Post by Kao on Oct 25, 2021 15:37:52 GMT
Outgrown: newsboi hit it right on the head. For the record, I think the family they helped this week were lovely. I also think that Luke and Clint's families are lovely too. However, I do not want to watch a show about families, I want to watch a show about house renovation. Every time they got into the actual house renovation parts or discussing materials for it it they would suddenly cut to the family having an adoption party, or Luke announcing to his family that his wife is pregnant, and even in scenes about the house renovation they would include the kids in decisions such as tile selection or (in the case of Clint's older children) working on something for the house. I deliberately started watching around 10 minutes in because I thought I could avoid all that but no, it's all through the show now. Right now, this happens to be a show about families and their housing issues with a smidgen of home renovation squeezed in, and that is not what I signed up for. The Good: Building "up" was a good idea. I loved the children's area upstairs and bb Noah saying "This is my room!" The dresser the found for the bathroom that they converted into a sink cabinet was absolutely beautiful, as was the rest of the bathroom. 700ft might not be a lot of extra room for a family of 5, but the way Luke redesigned the first floor and set up the second made such a difference in terms of flow it made a huge difference. I'm sure a lot of people are loving the change in format from Boise Boys to Outgrown but sadly, despite loving Luke and Clint I don't think I'm the demographic for this show. I think the show in its current form would be a good addition to Magnolia, except I think Outgrown might be too diverse for that network.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 25, 2021 19:03:20 GMT
I am so glad that I am not the only person who fast forwards through Outgrown. It is either fast forward or not watch at all.
I also fast forward through Honey, I Wrecked the House.
I actually watch all of Renovation, Inc Home Sweet Home as it is actually about home renovation.
I also watch all of The Nate and Jeremiah Home Project.
OK, I will also watch the new episodes of Flip or Flop, Christina on the Coast, and Flipping 101 with Tarek el Moussa just so I can trash them.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 26, 2021 20:20:58 GMT
Honey, I Wrecked the House - son and wife buy a house that needs some fixing. Father comes on weekends to help "stupid son" do projects over the weekends for 3 years. Meanwhile son and wife have two kids. Son, wife, father have no DIY experience.
Stupid son is father's nickname for his son and that is what father calls son every time they start a new project.
New projects started never finished properly.
Lets pull up tile from kitchen. So hard so lets stop after pulling up some and leaving rest.
Lets put in a shelve by the front door. It's not level and coming out of the wall.
Lets take down the wall between the kitchen and living room without knowing it is a load bearing wall. Wow! There are pipes and wiring in the wall lets stop it and not replace the drywall instead cover it up with clear plastic and blue tape.
Lets put in a new surround on the fireplace made of wood because of course wood and fire are such a good combination.
Lets move the light fixture from the ceiling to the wall in the powder room. Lets leave live electrical wire inside insulation without capping it because we just know it will never spark and start a fire. Lets also cut into a vent pipe over the sink because it's a good idea to let noxious gases into the insulation and walls of the house. Lets use plastic ties to secure the junction box with plastic strips to the cut vent pipe because noxious gas and electricity are a good mix.
Seriously, I don't know why Jasmine complains about her clients, they keep her in business. It was a $120,000 budget. $80,000 alone dedicated to the kitchen. While Jasmine does like a white beachy kitchen it did turnout looking great. I luv'ed the blue island and the hidden kids fort inside. As much as Jasmine complains about staying in budget was it really a wise move to pay $395 for an old sail to upholster a custom made pillow to put in the fort and that does not include paying the seamstress for her labor.
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 27, 2021 13:07:04 GMT
Help I Wrecked My House - eh, at least this couple wasn't too annoying. They had the usual stupid "projects" - holes in walls and floors, tile hacked up, bad plumbing decisions, live wires cut off and left uncapped...but putting wood right on top of the firebox was extra stupid. Fire code says a minimum of 6 inches away but Jasmine said 12, I think? Maybe California is different. Kitchen was beautiful, I'll take white/navy/gold over white/gray/black any day. The "fort" was cute and could be used to store big, seldom used things too. It does make me sad to see so much stone broken up and good cabinets thrown in the landfill because the color or style isn't what's hot right now.
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