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Post by MFWalkoff on Dec 23, 2021 0:57:18 GMT
I also really liked Hilary's Tough Love. I like this version of Hilary better, more take-charge like Tabatha Coffey and less sheepish around clients.
Also she seems to be able to get more for her money in Philly than she does in North Carolina. I thought it would be the other way around. Maybe there are more sponsored promotions on this show, and she gets freebies that she can't get on Love It Or List It.
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Post by Bearcata on Dec 23, 2021 2:37:12 GMT
Tarek and Heather: The Big I Do - December 16, 2021
Bit the bullet and finally watched the special. I had also watched Christina's wedding to Ant on her "Christina on the Coast" show when it initially aired. The Tarek and Heather special was better. They had Tarek and Heather's parents, siblings, and friends and they had stories and photos of how Tarek and Heather were as children and growing up. You do get to see then as people vs reality tv personalities. Tarek and Heather have been dating since 2019 (2 years) so they relationship seemed more stable and I was thinking Christina is so reactive she married Ant so quickly after Tarek and she divorced. While it seemed from the way the news was released that Tarek was revenge dating in response to Christina remarrying so quickly that was not what happened.
I expected the special to be over the top, Hollywood Glam with Tarek showing off how wealthy he was with outrageous wedding things. Well it was and it wasn't. Tarek was not going every 5 minutes oh look how rich I am as he does on Flipping 101. I appreciated that as it makes Tarek look like a cocky donkey's ass.
The couple changed the venue from Mexico to Santa Barbara, as both dad's really didn't want to fly out of country.
The color palette was black, white, gold, and pink but was changed at the last minute to black, white, and gold. The white flowers instead of pink was very nice. Lots of roses, lots of arches, nicely done. Lots of gold, silver, crystal, bling for the wedding party dresses. The men in formal black tuxedoes. About 100 guests. Terek and Heather wrote their own vows. I liked some of the long overhead drone shots of the wedding ceremony where you could see the guests and camera crews.
Overall it was a much nicer event then I thought it was going to be. I saw a lot of Tarek being emotional. You meet Tarek's friends and family, you heard about their relationships with him. It made him more human and approachable.
It was a better special then I expected it to be.
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Post by Bearcata on Dec 24, 2021 0:22:05 GMT
Flipping Showdown - Season 1 Episode 6 - From Gut Jobs to Grand Prize - December 22, 2021 - final
So glad Christine and Collin, the couple from Cincinnati won.
I am surprised Anita didn't call out the other couple for their kitchen cabinets not going to the ceiling as she had the previous episode for Cincinnati and the brothers this episode.
Surprised the other couple got the highest appraised value especially with that cracked concrete driveway.
Did the brothers really expect to win when for all three houses they failed to finish?
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Post by Kao on Dec 24, 2021 16:25:19 GMT
The new season of Hometown starts this Sunday at 8pm. Check your local listing for the right time.
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Post by Bearcata on Dec 24, 2021 17:12:59 GMT
Flip or Flip - December 23, 2021
Tarek finds a house in Walnut, CA. If nothing else Tarek and Christina are working very well and smoothly. They know how to walk a house and what changes to make. There was a bit of talk about feng shui concerning the direction of the stairs. They were facing the front door. Even Tarek said it was thing in CA but it would have cost $16000 to change the stairway around so no go.
Christina told Tarek that her wizard did a reading for him. Just when you thought it was safe to watch this show Christina comes up with the weird.
They split a huge bathroom into two. They have two patterned tile choices one for the kitchen, one for the bathrooms. Pattern tile is very popular and it looks as if they are using a lot of mid-century modern styles.
Overall the house turned out looking very nice. They priced it at $999,000 with the idea of there being multiple offers and getting over a million dollars for the home. This is the AHA moment. The house was on the market for two weeks and only received and offer of $975,000 which was below list. They took it. I wonder if this is a hint the market is slowing down.
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Post by Kao on Dec 27, 2021 15:56:52 GMT
Hometown: What a lovely young man, buying his first house. So exciting for him!
This is a great example of what you can do with not a lot of money. The all-in budget was just 150k and Ben and Erin did the most with the little house he picked. His style was industrial and I was very glad they got him to agree to a type that would blend in with his older home because to do otherwise would have been a misstep. He was thrilled with the porch and his kitchen was small, but really nice with the industrial style he liked. I really like what they did with the tub (putting the treated cedar on the side was really nice). Overall, while not being as expensive looking as some of their other projects, the end result was perfect for a young man just starting out on his own that has some style.
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Post by Bearcata on Dec 27, 2021 16:44:57 GMT
Hometown: What a lovely young man, buying his first house. So exciting for him! This is a great example of what you can do with not a lot of money. The all-in budget was just 150k and Ben and Erin did the most with the little house he picked. His style was industrial and I was very glad they got him to agree to a type that would blend in with his older home because to do otherwise would have been a misstep. He was thrilled with the porch and his kitchen was small, but really nice with the industrial style he liked. I really like what they did with the tub (putting the treated cedar on the side was really nice). Overall, while not being as expensive looking as some of their other projects, the end result was perfect for a young man just starting out on his own that has some style. Home Town - Season 6, Episode 1 - First Time's the Charm - December 26, 2021 Liked that in some area of the country real estate is still reasonable. The youth minister bought a 2 bedroom 1 bath 1500 sq ft home built in the 1920s for $42,000. So glad that there were no requests for open concept and that the homeowner was being reasonable with his wants. Liked that he cried when he saw the finished home and wanted his mother to come and see it. Loved the very ending when Ben showed up on a riding lawn mower. The total budget for the house ended up being $142,000. The house got a new roof, new plumbing, air conditioning, new electrical, and the front yard was graded so water would run toward the road and not toward the house, and a new concrete walkway. The garage was under the house but it looked more like taking advantage of the space under the raised floor and the fact the property was sloped in the back. Ben and Erin do show that you can update a home, but you don't have to use really expensive materials.
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Post by Kao on Dec 28, 2021 17:52:08 GMT
Hilary's Tough Love: I wonder if there's some sort of drama involved with how this couple got together because anytime there's that amount of animosity towards an ex-wife from the recent Mrs. there's a story behind it. There's "not wanting to live in a home that another woman designed" and ...whatever this was. She even wanted to remodel that gorgeous kitchen just because her husband and the ex designed it together! Thank goodness cooler heads prevailed. They had more than enough space for their blended family but unfortunately the house had an unfortunate layout that really did not serve them well. Hilary switched the guest room in the front of the house to the top of the house, the girls room to what used to be the parent's old room, and then they combined a few rooms in the front of the house to make a beautiful Master suite complete with sitting room and walk-in closet. Like Hilary, I would have opted to just spend the 3 grand and have the bedroom area expanded because it was cramped in there but they opted not to, only to have buyer's remorse when it was at the point of no return. She also spruced up the living room for the family and a nice play area for the girls. Overall, it's a great new start for this family and I wish them well.
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Post by Bearcata on Dec 28, 2021 21:18:27 GMT
Hilary's Tough Love: I wonder if there's some sort of drama involved with how this couple got together because anytime there's that amount of animosity towards an ex-wife from the recent Mrs. there's a story behind it. There's "not wanting to live in a home that another woman designed" and ...whatever this was. She even wanted to remodel that gorgeous kitchen just because her husband and the ex designed it together! Thank goodness cooler heads prevailed. They had more than enough space for their blended family but unfortunately the house had an unfortunate layout that really did not serve them well. Hilary switched the guest room in the front of the house to the top of the house, the girls room to what used to be the parent's old room, and then they combined a few rooms in the front of the house to make a beautiful Master suite complete with sitting room and walk-in closet. Like Hilary, I would have opted to just spend the 3 grand and have the bedroom area expanded because it was cramped in there but they opted not to, only to have buyer's remorse when it was at the point of no return. She also spruced up the living room for the family and a nice play area for the girls. Overall, it's a great new start for this family and I wish them well. For a budget of $65,000 I cannot believe the transformation Hilary did to that house. The new powder room, the new master suite. The couple were total idiots not to spend the extra $3000 to move the wall, then saying they will move it when they do some other remodeling. So that will never happen. The kitchen was fabulous. It it was me I would have asked for a bigger bathroom, closet and bedroom they had the space. The funniest thing was the new wife wanting to keep those beat up old brown leather furniture and use in the new house, wanting to keep a children's bed even those it was no longer used, and to keep the kid's bedset. Luv'ed Hilary's response that this was a renovation and not garage sale shopping.
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Post by Kao on Jan 3, 2022 16:16:51 GMT
Hometown: Where do they find these people, lol? An adorable couple out of their lease in NJ want to buy a house in Laurel for a complete change of pace. I think the guy's partner is at least as tall as Ben because they were both stooping to get through doors in the first house. I preferred the second house but the first did have charm. I loved how Ben used the old cabinet top and bottom in the kitchen to create a cabinet of curiosities for the guy's bone collection. Also love the silkscreen Erin and her sister made for the house; if you ever get the opportunity to silkscreen something do so; it's lots of fun. With the widened doorways the living room and kitchen had a cosy, casual charm but the bulk of the work was in the kitchen and bathroom. Loved the herringbone pattern on the walls, and the bathroom was lux, big, and magnificient.
It's very interesting, who is moving to Laurel vs who is moving to Waco. It seems like spectators mostly bought property in Waco to take advantage of the Fixer Upper shine that's been put on the town while people move to Laurel because they want to; even the rich guy who basically gave Ben and Erin a blank check a few seasons ago said he was going to spend most of his time there. It seems like Laurel is this eclectic town that attracts people from very diverse backgrounds but everyone gets along like they have some sense. It also seems to attract a more creative class than most towns in MS, and adding in the legalization of marijuana makes it even more attractive because I believe they are the only Southern State to do so. I've been a city person all of my life but there's things about Laurel that are fabulous and I really would not mind living there because it really is an anomaly of a town.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Jan 3, 2022 16:55:03 GMT
Hometown: Where do they find these people, lol? An adorable couple out of their lease in NJ want to buy a house in Laurel for a complete change of pace. I think the guy's partner is at least as tall as Ben because they were both stooping to get through doors in the first house. I preferred the second house but the first did have charm. I loved how Ben used the old cabinet top and bottom in the kitchen to create a cabinet of curiosities for the guy's bone collection. Also love the silkscreen Erin and her sister made for the house; if you ever get the opportunity to silkscreen something do so; it's lots of fun. With the widened doorways the living room and kitchen had a cosy, casual charm but the bulk of the work was in the kitchen and bathroom. Loved the herringbone pattern on the walls, and the bathroom was lux, big, and magnificient. It's very interesting, who is moving to Laurel vs who is moving to Waco. It seems like spectators mostly bought property in Waco to take advantage of the Fixer Upper shine that's been put on the town while people move to Laurel because they want to; even the rich guy who basically gave Ben and Erin a blank check a few seasons ago said he was going to spend most of his time there. It seems like Laurel is this eclectic town that attracts people from very diverse backgrounds but everyone gets along like they have some sense. It also seems to attract a more creative class than most towns in MS, and adding in the legalization of marijuana makes it even more attractive because I believe they are the only Southern State to do so. I've been a city person all of my life but there's things about Laurel that are fabulous and I really would not mind living there because it really is an anomaly of a town. I must have seen the repeat of this later last night and I'm glad you posted b/c I hadn't realized it was a new episode. Both houses basically came in at the same $185,000 estimate. I believe the couple said that they'd never even visited the South before, so it was curious why they chose Laurel. It's true what Ben said about how they'd never be able to get anything like that for the money in Hoboken. I was confused about a few things, though. Are traditional New England Cape Cod style homes very rare in MS, or in the South, in general? Ben kept making rather odd comments about how the house was curious-looking and how it looked down on you or something weird like that. I also hated how much he was playing to the cameras, what with him using mustache wax and twirling his mustache and gleefully proclaiming how he was going to change that Hoosier cabinet into a "cabinet of curiosities." If I wanted to watch goofy, I'd watch Chip Gaines. No thanks. I don't know, maybe I was just tired, but Ben really, really was bugging me last night. But I loved what they did to the house. Good idea to switch the kitchen and dining room spaces and steal some of the hallway to add to the kitchen. The en suite bath was beautiful, too, and good thing they raised those entrances into the bedroom and bathroom! I'm strictly a suburban gal, and while Laurel seems lovely and very diverse, I'm not sure I could stand the oppressive heat and humidity.
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Post by Kao on Jan 3, 2022 20:50:37 GMT
I could deal with the heat and humidity because a lot of the houses there are retconned with HVAC. They also have extremely mild winters (which would be welcome). What would be scary is the bad storms like what happened there a couple of years ago.
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Post by Bearcata on Jan 3, 2022 22:39:25 GMT
Hometown: Where do they find these people, lol? An adorable couple out of their lease in NJ want to buy a house in Laurel for a complete change of pace. I think the guy's partner is at least as tall as Ben because they were both stooping to get through doors in the first house. I preferred the second house but the first did have charm. I loved how Ben used the old cabinet top and bottom in the kitchen to create a cabinet of curiosities for the guy's bone collection. Also love the silkscreen Erin and her sister made for the house; if you ever get the opportunity to silkscreen something do so; it's lots of fun. With the widened doorways the living room and kitchen had a cosy, casual charm but the bulk of the work was in the kitchen and bathroom. Loved the herringbone pattern on the walls, and the bathroom was lux, big, and magnificient. It's very interesting, who is moving to Laurel vs who is moving to Waco. It seems like spectators mostly bought property in Waco to take advantage of the Fixer Upper shine that's been put on the town while people move to Laurel because they want to; even the rich guy who basically gave Ben and Erin a blank check a few seasons ago said he was going to spend most of his time there. It seems like Laurel is this eclectic town that attracts people from very diverse backgrounds but everyone gets along like they have some sense. It also seems to attract a more creative class than most towns in MS, and adding in the legalization of marijuana makes it even more attractive because I believe they are the only Southern State to do so. I've been a city person all of my life but there's things about Laurel that are fabulous and I really would not mind living there because it really is an anomaly of a town. I must have seen the repeat of this later last night and I'm glad you posted b/c I hadn't realized it was a new episode. Both houses basically came in at the same $185,000 estimate. I believe the couple said that they'd never even visited the South before, so it was curious why they chose Laurel. It's true what Ben said about how they'd never be able to get anything like that for the money in Hoboken. I was confused about a few things, though. Are traditional New England Cape Cod style homes very rare in MS, or in the South, in general? Ben kept making rather odd comments about how the house was curious-looking and how it looked down on you or something weird like that. I also hated how much he was playing to the cameras, what with him using mustache wax and twirling his mustache and gleefully proclaiming how he was going to change that Hoosier cabinet into a "cabinet of curiosities." If I wanted to watch goofy, I'd watch Chip Gaines. No thanks. I don't know, maybe I was just tired, but Ben really, really was bugging me last night. But I loved what they did to the house. Good idea to switch the kitchen and dining room spaces and steal some of the hallway to add to the kitchen. The en suite bath was beautiful, too, and good thing they raised those entrances into the bedroom and bathroom! I'm strictly a suburban gal, and while Laurel seems lovely and very diverse, I'm not sure I could stand the oppressive heat and humidity. While I liked the episode. Luv'ed the house color. I am a tad confused as to the season. The DVR states it is Season 5 Episode 17, Futon Critic has it listed as S5 E18, and and that season 6 had 20 episodes and that S6 E1 aired Dec 26, 2021. Is this a total mess up due to COVID? Also if anyone noticed there was a sign up in one of the areas not to walk on the floor until 3/26. So was this scene filmed March 26, 2020 or 2021?
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Post by Kao on Jan 4, 2022 1:33:12 GMT
I checked Sling and they have this episode listed as Season 5 Episode 17. However, when I check Discover+ it's listed as Season 6 Episode 2. It's definitely a new episode. I'm not sure if they were always "this season" episodes or if for whatever reason the last two episodes from last season weren't aired so they decided to add them to this season.
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Post by waywyrd on Jan 4, 2022 13:30:01 GMT
Spectrum has it listed as season 5, episode 17 also. Weird. I loved the house overall, the exterior colors were pretty (my front door is similar in color). The only thing I didn't like in the kitchen was all the little clunky shelves over the sink, I think floating shelves would have been nicer. The matching doghouse was adorable. Eastcoastmom - I can't speak for MS, but here in SC traditional Cape Cods are not common at all. Lots of Colonials, Craftsmans, Victorians, cute cottages, ranches...we've got a couple gorgeous Tudors in my town but I can't think of a single Cape Cod.
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Post by Kao on Jan 4, 2022 17:12:20 GMT
Ugliest Houses in America: Whew, this show is a mess in a good way and unexpected. Retta from Parks and Recreation tours houses in different sections of the U.S. to find finalists who have horrible homes for a renovation show. Retta said that she initially thought it was going to be "old lady home" type of houses but no, these houses either have crucial design flaws or construction mishaps that need to be fixed. Last night was the Midwest's time to shine, and the houses included a converted funeral home with a casket elevator in the bedroom, and another house that had a Poseidon/Under the Sea theme throughout the house that was...a lot. I was rooting for the funeral home but that Poseidon spread was like next-level mess so I'm not surprised they won the Midwest draw.
Over the next few weeks they will decide which house to renovate, and Alison from Windy City Rehab will design and renovate that lucky person's home! Personally, I think this is a great way to use Alison on the network without invoking the Windy City ugliness that has been going on, Retta is fun, and the show is a light half-hour of seeing the unusual homes people live in.
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Post by waywyrd on Jan 7, 2022 15:33:39 GMT
Flip or Flop - Again, Christina's idea of mid-century modern is white walls, wood toned cabinets with a retro patterned backsplash. Eh. Overall it looked fine. The goofy addition turned into an ADU was a good idea, bathrooms were pretty. I didn't love that backsplash tile and did NOT like all the concrete in the backyard. The putting green was cute, just too much ugly concrete for me.
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Post by Kao on Jan 7, 2022 17:05:45 GMT
Ugliest Houses in America: Southeast: Some of these ugly houses are nice. The first house made out of corrugated metal had awesome bones; it just had insulation issues and other things that the 150k you get if you win probably wouldn't cover.
Second house was indescribable. I have no idea of what sort of people the previous owners were but the odds are high they were involved in either something illicit or shady. There were cameras in literally every single room of the house and very 70s but there's "That 70s Show" 70s style and "orgy sex club swinging 70s" style and this house is definitely the latter. Bathrooms had carpeting and hot tubs, there was a big tub outside that I guess people just stood around in, lots of built-in lounging places. The one highlight of that house was the beautiful sun room in the back (which the owner admitted was the only room she felt comfortable in). Apparently, Daddy bought this monstrosity for his daughter as a gift after she graduated sight unseen for a "great price" and she was basically like "Help me; my home is maybe a former drug den/whorehouse/swinger hangout and I can't handle this."
Third House in my opinion was absolutely fabulous and had no business being on this show as an "ugly" house; it's just a more severe looking version of the MCM homes than some people are used to seeing. I loved the basic layout and LOVED the narrow windows but some updates were definitely needed; the kitchen was a mess and it had odd features that were actually safety hazards; I have NEVER seen a shower where you had to step 4 steps down to get in.
Final Pick: I was rooting for the first house but Retta and Co. picked the Den of Inequity so I couldn't get mad; that poor girl was absolutely creeped out by her own house and where are all of the camera feeds going?
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Post by momrek06 on Jan 8, 2022 17:56:26 GMT
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Post by momrek06 on Jan 8, 2022 17:58:35 GMT
Ugliest Houses in America: Whew, this show is a mess in a good way and unexpected. Retta from Parks and Recreation tours houses in different sections of the U.S. to find finalists who have horrible homes for a renovation show. Retta said that she initially thought it was going to be "old lady home" type of houses but no, these houses either have crucial design flaws or construction mishaps that need to be fixed. Last night was the Midwest's time to shine, and the houses included a converted funeral home with a casket elevator in the bedroom, and another house that had a Poseidon/Under the Sea theme throughout the house that was...a lot. I was rooting for the funeral home but that Poseidon spread was like next-level mess so I'm not surprised they won the Midwest draw. Over the next few weeks they will decide which house to renovate, and Alison from Windy City Rehab will design and renovate that lucky person's home! Personally, I think this is a great way to use Alison on the network without invoking the Windy City ugliness that has been going on, Retta is fun, and the show is a light half-hour of seeing the unusual homes people live in. I WAS TOO. Not that it was really ugly.......it was CREEEEEEPY as heck. But oh well, they did not make the cut.
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Post by nennie on Jan 8, 2022 18:56:37 GMT
All of them were ugly but I thought a few were uglier than the one they did. I don't know how you could remodel those houses for $150,000.00. I was flabbergasted at what some people did to the inside of the houses. The outsides weren't bad but open the door and mercy me ugly to the max. It was what they did. Why did the guy need so many cameras in the one they remodeled. It turned out ok, I am still not a green cabinet fan, but to me a ranch is hard to make modern. The main bedroom was huge and could of had a few things added to make it a little more cozy. I would have never kept those faucets just to over the top ornate.
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Post by Kao on Jan 8, 2022 19:07:47 GMT
No Ma'am. While I watch Fixer Upper I tend to stay away from the rest of Magnolia's offerings.
I'm not sure what's going on here, but how do you have overage on MOST of your jobs? Granted, things are discovered during the course of a job that might inflate the numbers but 40-50k worth of overage is A LOT, and it happening on more than one job is a red flag. And I'm sorry, but Andy and Candis trying to downplay this ("There was only a small group of people effected!) makes them look worse. Magnolia would not have yanked their show if it was just a couple of house owners having issues with a general contractor walking off with the money.
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Post by Bearcata on Jan 10, 2022 21:48:59 GMT
Home Town Season 5 Episode 18 - Pumped About Laurel - January 8, 2022
Family from Utah want a family home in Laurel. I was a bit confused if this was a winter/vacation home for the couple and their 4 children.
House prices in Laurel still amaze.
This home and the renovation really speaks to Erin's Millennial Grandma style. I do appreciate that Ben and Erin don't tear down all the walls in the house for an "open concept".
Lots and lots of olive green in the kitchen.
When you have a sink in the island where do all the dirty dishes go? And once clean do you let them air dry? Or immediately put them away? Do you store the dishes in the island? I rarely use the dishwasher which is why I ask. I do not like the idea of a sink in an island because of that.
I was concerned that the steps down into the sunroom/den were of unequal heights (different rises),
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Post by nennie on Jan 11, 2022 0:00:53 GMT
Home Town Season 5 Episode 18 - Pumped About Laurel - January 8, 2022 Family from Utah want a family home in Laurel. I was a bit confused if this was a winter/vacation home for the couple and their 4 children. House prices in Laurel still amaze. This home and the renovation really speaks to Erin's Millennial Grandma style. I do appreciate that Ben and Erin don't tear down all the walls in the house for an "open concept". Lots and lots of olive green in the kitchen. When you have a sink in the island where do all the dirty dishes go? And once clean do you let them air dry? Or immediately put them away? Do you store the dishes in the island? I rarely use the dishwasher which is why I ask. I do not like the idea of a sink in an island because of that. I was concerned that the steps down into the sunroom/den were of unequal heights (different rises), I am sick of her green cabinets. That's what I want to know. If I ever get an island it will be one slab nothing in it. I never understood putting a countertop range in an island and then have small kids around it. I love Ben and Erin's designs but her use of green needs to be scaled way back.
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Post by Bearcata on Jan 11, 2022 0:37:13 GMT
Home Town Season 5 Episode 18 - Pumped About Laurel - January 8, 2022 Family from Utah want a family home in Laurel. I was a bit confused if this was a winter/vacation home for the couple and their 4 children. House prices in Laurel still amaze. This home and the renovation really speaks to Erin's Millennial Grandma style. I do appreciate that Ben and Erin don't tear down all the walls in the house for an "open concept". Lots and lots of olive green in the kitchen. When you have a sink in the island where do all the dirty dishes go? And once clean do you let them air dry? Or immediately put them away? Do you store the dishes in the island? I rarely use the dishwasher which is why I ask. I do not like the idea of a sink in an island because of that. I was concerned that the steps down into the sunroom/den were of unequal heights (different rises), I am sick of her green cabinets. That's what I want to know. If I ever get an island it will be one slab nothing in it. I never understood putting a countertop range in an island and then have small kids around it. I love Ben and Erin's designs but her use of green needs to be scaled way back. Totally agree about the island. I do not want a sink or range on one. The only way I would accept a sink on an island was if it was a secondary smaller prep sink in one corner and definitely not in the center. Green is not my favorite color, but I do appreciate a good colored kitchen cabinet. I have seen some really nice kitchens with sage green cabinets and greige ones. I am also not a fan of Erin's favorite muddy Craftsman color palette of mustard yellow, clay, and dull green. It will admit it looked as if every possible surface in the kitchen was that khaki/olive green to the point I felt I was inside a very old olive. Not my favorite but the client also has a say and lets face it many people have horrible taste in clothes, and are color blind. If I was going for dark colored cabinets I would want dark saturated jewel tones. The last Rock the Block (season 2) David and his partner did a really fabulous green cabinet kitchen but they balanced it with a lot of white and gold. Even the designer on Flip and Flop Vegas did some kitchens with turquoise colored kitchen cabinets that looked great.
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Post by nennie on Jan 11, 2022 0:42:24 GMT
I am sick of her green cabinets. That's what I want to know. If I ever get an island it will be one slab nothing in it. I never understood putting a countertop range in an island and then have small kids around it. I love Ben and Erin's designs but her use of green needs to be scaled way back. Totally agree about the island. I do not want a sink or range on one. The only way I would accept a sink on an island was if it was a secondary smaller prep sink in one corner and definitely not in the center. Green is not my favorite color, but I do appreciate a good colored kitchen cabinet. I am also not a fan of Erin's favorite muddy Craftsman color palette of mustard yellow, clay, and dull green. It will admit it looked as if every possible surface in the kitchen was that khaki/olive green to the point I felt I was inside a very old olive. Not my favorite but the client also has a say and lets face it many people have horrible taste in clothes, and are color blind. I'd have to be color blind to have a green kitchen. I personally like a neutral palatte and accent with color.
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Post by Kao on Jan 11, 2022 4:50:39 GMT
I like any color in the kitchen other than all-white and I'm especially fond of green. However, there's the pretty pistachio and sage green kitchens Erin has done in the past and her recent experiments with that muddy avocado/olive color and I admit I'm not a fan. Also, not a fan of having a sink or stovetop in an island; that should stand alone. With that said, I loved what they did with the sunroom/den and the way it interacted with the kitchen and living room was fabulous.
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Post by Arielflies on Jan 11, 2022 5:52:31 GMT
I'm rewatching Grimm (the TV show filmed in Portland, OR) and the craftsman wood tones in the Grimm's house call for an almost forest green kitchen. It is adorable. I had a friend with an apple green kitchen table and I thought that the height of style in the '70s.
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Post by Bearcata on Jan 11, 2022 6:31:13 GMT
I'm rewatching Grimm (the TV show filmed in Portland, OR) and the craftsman wood tones in the Grimm's house call for an almost forest green kitchen. It is adorable. I had a friend with an apple green kitchen table and I thought that the height of style in the '70s. I like the deVol kitchen website that have some beautiful dark moody kitchen cabinets. www.devolkitchens.comThey have a gorgeous green jewel tone handmade tile that is exquisite.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Jan 11, 2022 12:05:57 GMT
Hilary's Tough Love - I love tough Hilary! She knocked some sense into this family that had to move from Germany and shook the guilt out of them long enough to accept her design ideas, which were great for that old house. Although, looking at the way they live, I was surprised that they had $175K to blow on renovations. And you just know that mother is going to start hauling all her old junky furniture (and that barrel) back into the house, piece by piece. I don't think Hilary's therapy will be permanent on her.
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