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Post by momrek06 on Sept 17, 2022 19:20:33 GMT
OMG Hillary is 71 years old. I am gobsmacked. She looks AMAZING, huh, Bearcata!!!
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Post by momrek06 on Sept 17, 2022 19:25:47 GMT
Hilary out here living good, lol! I think I'm going to skip the first couple of episodes of Good Bones: Risky Business and pick it up next week. Men being condescending to women in the workplace is depressingly common and not something I want to watch as entertainment. The only good news is that that character Thomas quit, and nice try trying to get people (especially women) to hire you for home projects after this because I sure as hell wouldn't! YIKES Kao .... I have this new show recorded .... I think possibly 2 episodes not sure (maybe more) but I have not seen them yet. What the heck is going on? Men being condescending to women?
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 17, 2022 19:58:39 GMT
Hilary out here living good, lol! I think I'm going to skip the first couple of episodes of Good Bones: Risky Business and pick it up next week. Men being condescending to women in the workplace is depressingly common and not something I want to watch as entertainment. The only good news is that that character Thomas quit, and nice try trying to get people (especially women) to hire you for home projects after this because I sure as hell wouldn't! YIKES Kao .... I have this new show recorded .... I think possibly 2 episodes not sure (maybe more) but I have not seen them yet. What the heck is going on? Men being condescending to women? It's not the entire show but Thomas and Martin talking down to Mina is a bit much. Mina and Karen renovated burned out hulks with missing foundations for the last 15 years you would think the ladies would have picked up a thing or two about building homes along the way. Also Mina is the client, she is the one spending upwards of half a million dollars on this project show a little respect. We clearly heard Mina talking to both the architects and the general contractors about the glass garage doors, and Juliet balcony, how either of those items got left out of the architects final blueprints I would like to know. Either this was an on purpose with the production team or someone is messing with the blueprints. Mina also clearly stated to Thomas that she and contractors had talked to the AC company to have individual temp controls in each room and that the HVAC venting was designed with that in mind but of course Thomas knows all. The show is also about Mina's passion project and funding it while running a renovation business, a retail store, developing a renovation business for new homes, selling product online, all the while developing the business processes for the Carriage House event space and the Main House B and B. At least Mina in on site and catching problems early instead of after the entire project it finished. It would be way more expensive to fix if the drywall and finishes were done.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Sept 18, 2022 1:10:18 GMT
OMG Hillary is 71 years old. I am gobsmacked. OMG! I had no idea! Never would have guessed. Looking good Hillary!
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 18, 2022 13:05:56 GMT
OMG Hillary is 71 years old. I am gobsmacked. OMG! I had no idea! Never would have guessed. Looking good Hillary! I'm still amazed that I never knew she was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 19, 2022 2:30:28 GMT
Farmhouse Fixer Season 2 Episode 5 - Old House by the Sea - September 14, 2022
The budget was $150,000 and you spend $14400 on an antique marble fireplace mantle from the Plaza Hotel in NYC?
It was a 16 week remodel. Kitchen, mudroom, first floor bathroom, dining room, living room, playroom, refinish the floors, refresh the paint, new lighting, new paint for the front door, new exterior lighting.
Overall I liked it. The charcoal grey almost black living room looked great. All the natural light, the light floors, the white wood trim, and paneling balances out the dark color nicely.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Sept 20, 2022 13:32:47 GMT
Jonathan Knight is having some legal problems with a barn on his property.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 22, 2022 14:51:54 GMT
Good Bones: Risky Business Season 1 Episode 3 - "Redemption" - September 20, 2022
Now that Mina's team is in charge the carriage house is getting done. I am shocked that the original contractors made so many mistakes that Mina's team needs to fix, is that normal? These general contractors are not looking good. Their site managers can't work with women and they don't do things right.
The finished carriage house looks amazing. I do worry about parking though that will be a problem for weddings and corporate events.
Is there enough space for a wedding in the garage? They staged it with a drum set and 3 bistro tables and chairs and it looks small. The indoor outdoor vibe will have to be utilized.
I also wonder about the noise of future wedding and events and the bands and DJs. That might be a problem with the neighbors.
Liked the industrial vibe plus touches of modern, not too modern and respecting the character of the original building. The simple palette of black and white, plus concrete floors, and red brick with touches of gold works well. That upstairs one bedroom apartment was very spacious. One point, the bathtub. The bathtub is beautiful. Are they going to frost the windows? As I can see inside and see the tub and therefore in the future naked people getting into and out of the tub.
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 22, 2022 22:36:06 GMT
Good Bones - I thought the same thing about noise and the neighbors. The site looks better suited to small parties and events than some big wedding shindig. I do hope it does well, though, it turned out beautifully! I've had contractors order wrong windows, wrong materials, not do work that was agreed on, and had a couple of their employees smoking weed in one of my houses while I wasn't there. So I feel her pain about crappy contractors, it's hard to find good tradespeople, especially now.
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Post by Kao on Sept 22, 2022 23:18:51 GMT
Good Bones: Risky Business Season 1 Episode 3 - "Redemption" - September 20, 2022 Now that Mina's team is in charge the carriage house is getting done. I am shocked that the original contractors made so many mistakes that Mina's team needs to fix, is that normal? These general contractors are not looking good. Their site managers can't work with women and they don't do things right. The finished carriage house looks amazing. I do worry about parking though that will be a problem for weddings and corporate events. Is there enough space for a wedding in the garage? They staged it with a drum set and 3 bistro tables and chairs and it looks small. The indoor outdoor vibe will have to be utilized. I also wonder about the noise of future wedding and events and the bands and DJs. That might be a problem with the neighbors. Liked the industrial vibe plus touches of modern, not too modern and respecting the character of the original building. The simple palette of black and white, plus concrete floors, and red brick with touches of gold works well. That upstairs one bedroom apartment was very spacious. One point, the bathtub. The bathtub is beautiful. Are they going to frost the windows? As I can see inside and see the tub and therefore in the future naked people getting into and out of the tub. It's honestly a crapshoot but I will say the best people are usually booked far out in advance/have loads of recommendations. I've had a few friends who have renovated and almost all of them have had to either fire a contractor or the contractor walked off the job without completing it.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 22, 2022 23:24:43 GMT
Good Bones: Risky Business Season 1 Episode 3 - "Redemption" - September 20, 2022 Now that Mina's team is in charge the carriage house is getting done. I am shocked that the original contractors made so many mistakes that Mina's team needs to fix, is that normal? These general contractors are not looking good. Their site managers can't work with women and they don't do things right. The finished carriage house looks amazing. I do worry about parking though that will be a problem for weddings and corporate events. Is there enough space for a wedding in the garage? They staged it with a drum set and 3 bistro tables and chairs and it looks small. The indoor outdoor vibe will have to be utilized. I also wonder about the noise of future wedding and events and the bands and DJs. That might be a problem with the neighbors. Liked the industrial vibe plus touches of modern, not too modern and respecting the character of the original building. The simple palette of black and white, plus concrete floors, and red brick with touches of gold works well. That upstairs one bedroom apartment was very spacious. One point, the bathtub. The bathtub is beautiful. Are they going to frost the windows? As I can see inside and see the tub and therefore in the future naked people getting into and out of the tub. It's honestly a crapshoot but I will say the best people are usually booked far out in advance/have loads of recommendations. I've had a few friends who have renovated and almost all of them have had to either fire a contractor or the contractor walked off the job without completing it. I got really irritated with the site managers all Mina was doing was checking on the work on her house and that she is paying for but both gentlemen acted as if she was insulting them or were doing the "pat her on her head little lady and hope she goes away".
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Post by Kao on Sept 26, 2022 15:33:24 GMT
It's honestly a crapshoot but I will say the best people are usually booked far out in advance/have loads of recommendations. I've had a few friends who have renovated and almost all of them have had to either fire a contractor or the contractor walked off the job without completing it. I got really irritated with the site managers all Mina was doing was checking on the work on her house and that she is paying for but both gentlemen acted as if she was insulting them or were doing the "pat her on her head little lady and hope she goes away".Damn, the more I hear about this show and the blatant disrespect the less I want to watch it.
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Post by dagwood on Sept 26, 2022 19:54:03 GMT
I got really irritated with the site managers all Mina was doing was checking on the work on her house and that she is paying for but both gentlemen acted as if she was insulting them or were doing the "pat her on her head little lady and hope she goes away".Damn, the more I hear about this show and the blatant disrespect the less I want to watch it. It gets better when she takes over, thank goodness.
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Post by Kao on Sept 27, 2022 6:53:32 GMT
Love it or List it: Fantastic episode. I loved this couple and their crazy 70s house. Wife wanted to stay, hubby wanted to leave. Love the fact that even though they wanted a lot of things for the house they put their money where their mouths were and gave both Hilary (250k) and David (1.6 Mil) workable budgets. I also liked the fact that they knew how to let Hilary and David know they weren't happy with something without being [censored], and their ability to compromise on things. Ultimately, Hilary was able to find solutions for issues and the house was beautiful. Once in a while you have a couple so happy with the outcome of their renovation it's contagious, and this was one of those times.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Sept 27, 2022 13:39:06 GMT
Love it or List it: Fantastic episode. I loved this couple and their crazy 70s house. Wife wanted to stay, hubby wanted to leave. Love the fact that even though they wanted a lot of things for the house they put their money where their mouths were and gave both Hilary (250k) and David (1.6 Mil) workable budgets. I also liked the fact that they knew how to let Hilary and David know they weren't happy with something without being [censored], and their ability to compromise on things. Ultimately, Hilary was able to find solutions for issues and the house was beautiful. Once in a while you have a couple so happy with the outcome of their renovation it's contagious, and this was one of those times. The renovation was fantastic! I was watching a rerun after this new one and the couple decided to list it in the end, because they just needed more square footage and David found them a nice, larger home, in their budget,with more acreage. But I always find myself rooting for Hilary because her designs and her solutions for problem areas are just amazing. Her finishes, hands down, always are superior to whatever home David might show the couple. I'm still in shock about the value of their home. 1.1 million and 1.5 million after the renovation. Toronto is insanely expensive!
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Post by Kao on Sept 27, 2022 13:51:40 GMT
You could really tell that they were pleased to bits with the renovation, even the husband (who wanted to list initially). He ended up loving his mancave anyway despite his original reservations. Hilary also used their money wisely throughout the main floor and basement so an awful amount of work got done. It was a house with great bones to begin with that Hilary made even better. David wasn't even mad they ended up loving it; it was one of the rare times he's complimented Hilary on a job well done.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 29, 2022 1:40:23 GMT
Farmhouse Fixer Season 2 Episode 6 - Colorful Victorian - September 21, 2022
$175,000 for the whole first floor remodel. There was a kitchen addition in the back some time ago but instead of structurally supporting the kitchen and the second floor the builder let a post in the middle of the kitchen. That post used to be the corner of the house before that addition.
While I am not always a huge fan of the color green I liked how they incorporated it here in this home alternating the green with blue. I LUV it. Also with the walls, trim, and ceiling all white the color just pops. Luv all the jewel tone furniture in the living room. While I luv Good Bones Boho Chic style, sometimes restraining how you use color on the wall makes it look better. Here there is also wainscotting and paneling and above that color. It looks so good against the white that it almost looks as if there is more color than there actually is. The only problem I had was with the kitchen. The new cabinets looked like the crappy old ones. Luv'ed the navy blue lowers/island and the racing car green on the stove and vent hood. The deck on the back plus moving the backdoor look great.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 29, 2022 1:57:50 GMT
Good Bones: Risky Business Season 1 Episode 4 - Redemption - September 27, 2022
I saw Mina on one of the morning shows last week and the house is a AirBNB but there were not allowed to say that on the show. It was supposed to take 4 months to complete and instead took 14 months to finish.
This is a good look into seeing Mina work with contractors she knows and has a relationship with and who she trusts and who don't give her a hard take and are not condescending toward her. We see her foundation guy. Amazing how much reframing has to happen that the original General Contractor did not do. Mina gets the Timber and Iron team to do the grand staircase. Mina and MJ plan to use a lot of trim to mimic the grand look of an old Victorian Home. Mina and MJ blow Finley's mind with all the high finishes they want to use. Finley is the new manager who does all the finances. Poor Finlay she keeps getting her mind blown with all the budget overflows.
The 4 bedrooms and ensuites are completed. Mina wants a monochromatic color in each room. You have a Grey Room, a Green Room, a Pink Room, and the White Room which is perfect as a bridal suite during a wedding event. I love all the colors, I just don't like the Green Room where they painted the bottom half of the walls and doors green and the top half white. All the bathrooms have the same marble and gold tile and it looks fabulous. The color of the faucets and showerheads change up a bit room to room.
The only hiccup in this episode is that Mina is trying to book events for the space and its not finished and she should know better as there were supply line issues when this was filmed and we are still having some supply line issues. Also this is construction and there are always delays.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 29, 2022 14:19:58 GMT
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 29, 2022 15:32:03 GMT
Now how is that clown going to walk off the job and then sue Mina for payment? I'm kind of surprised they don't already have a lawyer to handle company business...and that they're so stretched for money that she's begging for legal help on Instagram. Not good.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 29, 2022 15:46:35 GMT
Now how is that clown going to walk off the job and then sue Mina for payment? I'm kind of surprised they don't already have a lawyer to handle company business...and that they're so stretched for money that she's begging for legal help on Instagram. Not good. Well Mina initially thought it would cost $280,000 to renovate both the carriage house and main house and it all be done in 4 months. Well she is in for a total of $1.2 million and it took 14 months to complete. I think she used a lot of her personnel money vs the company money. Also if it took 14 months to finish and there is normally at least a 9 month lag time between the actually filming an episode vs when that episode airs. So in this case the build started 2 + years ago and they are just now suing. Yeah, that doesn't fly. Depending who is doing the suing it comes across as if they were embarrassed by what aired. Its the same when the EPA went after Mina and Karen for not disposing lead paint properly. Did the EPA even see the train wrecks that are the homes that Mina and Karen work on? The EPA only went after Mina and Karen because they are famous and the presumption is that they are rich. The ladies make so little profit from their homes I don't know how they stay in business.
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Post by Kao on Sept 30, 2022 6:10:39 GMT
Now how is that clown going to walk off the job and then sue Mina for payment? I'm kind of surprised they don't already have a lawyer to handle company business...and that they're so stretched for money that she's begging for legal help on Instagram. Not good. It reminds me of that shady dude Alison and Donovan hired in the first season of Windy City Rehab that they ended up firing because he didn't bother to show up to complete a time sensitive part of the reno. That slob came back to the job site afterwards and threatened to call the city to report them for cutting corners if they didn't pay him the full amount he was supposed to get. Some people have no shame, and just based on what you guys have said here about this man's behavior if I had a job lined up with him and saw those episodes I would cancel because seriously, what the hell? And I'm probably not the only person who feels that way; this is probably coming back to bite him big time.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 30, 2022 16:04:17 GMT
Now how is that clown going to walk off the job and then sue Mina for payment? I'm kind of surprised they don't already have a lawyer to handle company business...and that they're so stretched for money that she's begging for legal help on Instagram. Not good. It reminds me of that shady dude Alison and Donovan hired in the first season of Windy City Rehab that they ended up firing because he didn't bother to show up to complete a time sensitive part of the reno. That slob came back to the job site afterwards and threatened to call the city to report them for cutting corners if they didn't pay him the full amount he was supposed to get. Some people have no shame, and just based on what you guys have said here about this man's behavior if I had a job lined up with him and saw those episodes I would cancel because seriously, what the hell? And I'm probably not the only person who feels that way; this is probably coming back to bite him big time. To clarify Thomas was a site manager who worked for the General Contractor. From what was said it is the General Contractor who is suing Mina not Thomas who was only an employee. Also Martin, the site manager who replaced Thomas works for the GC, neither Thomas or Martin own the GC company. However, Thomas and Martin as employees of the GC company are the companies representatives on site and both Thomas and Martin came across as condescending toward Mina. Thomas in particular was rude and argumentative toward Mina, the client he is working for and who is paying the GC close to half a million dollars for a job. The beauty of it is Mina and Two Chicks have hopefully access to the video filmed by the production company. What I would like to know is what happened over the last 24 months that only after the episodes aired are the general contractors demanding their money?
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Post by Kao on Sept 30, 2022 19:23:36 GMT
I understand that but your employees are the face of your company, and when your employees go on a job site and are rude and condescending to your clients that says a lot about how you allow others to handle your business. Your employee walked off the job, and if what others have mentioned on this thread is correct a lot of the work was done incorrectly. Honestly, if I were the owner and watched this show both Thomas and Martin would be fired instantly, and the fact that he's doubling down on this and suing her is...a lot. There is nothing "professional" about this company. If anything, she should be suing HIM!
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 2, 2022 23:56:29 GMT
Farmhouse Fixer Season 2 Episode 7 - Salem Witch Trial House - September 28, 2022 This is an unusual episode as it features two different projects, the John Proctor House from Salem Witch Trails fame, and business partners who bought the Lee Farm in Wayland MA and built an assisted living facility on the property. The Lee Family had a Market Stand that they want to be renovated and have a coffee shop that offers baked goods, and a kitchen that they can invite chefs to do demonstrations. Its almost like the concept of some books stores with Coffee and cakes and occasionally live music provided but with fresh farm produce and some cooking instead. The link goes to Kristina's website and shows photos of the interior: kristinacrestindesign.com/portfolio/farmhouse-fixer-lees-farm-market/Link to the John Proctor House: kristinacrestindesign.com/portfolio/farmhouse-fixer-john-proctor-house/ I liked what they did to fix the plumbing in the bathroom of the John Proctor House, and update the bathroom, but really they only refreshed the master bedroom with a coat of paint on the 1970's orange looking wood. The estimate was $28,000 which included the new plumbing, refreshing the master bedroom, and gutting and putting in a new bathroom that sorta looked old fix into the theme of the house which was built in 1668. If you going on Google it says the house was built in 1727. per wiki. The Lee's Farm Market Stand includes a new barn to be used as a flex space and for mini horse therapy with the residents of the assisted living facility. Budget: $500,000. It was nice to see them work on a commercial building (the market stand). Luv'ed the barn. Looks as if they also built an outdoor area for the horses behind the barn.
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Post by Kao on Oct 3, 2022 19:36:14 GMT
Love it or List it: This week's episode was slightly disappointing for a few reasons. Barring legit issues like the lack of closet space in the master bedroom, the washing machine closet, and a few other details this house was a beautiful example of MCM work; I was looking at the "before" while thinking "That's a fine, quirky house." Technically, Hilary did a good job; what I hated was everything that gave the house its character and uniqueness (the levels, the beautiful triangle shaped windows, etc) was completely removed and what was left was a "nice" house, not a "special" house. It was the exact opposite of what she did last week with the 70s house. I realize that it was the owners who wanted those changes but I hate that they basically ruined this house to get them and would have rather they just moved in the first place.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 5, 2022 15:52:35 GMT
Good Bones: Risky Business Season 1 Episode 5 - Can Mina Actually Pull This Off - 5 October 4, 2022 While I like the results and the backstory this entire wedding and wood carving the newel post is so scripted and ridiculous. First of all what idiot would confirm a wedding in a place that is NOT completed and with the supply chain still recovering from the Global COVID Lockdown there is a possibility of multiple delays. HGTV must had some kind of deal with the bride and groom and a great backup plan. It comes across staged. Then there is the entire lets meet with the wedding planner, the caterer, the bride and groom at a tasting event and not be able to give a good solid answer as to how much of the wedding venue is completed. Mina is lucky the bride and groom did not go full bridezilla on her. This is not a good look for Mina and it puts the wedding planner, the caterer, the bride and groom and the wedding guests, and the other support vendors in an awkward position. The newel post that Iron Timber is doing for Mina. That was staged. In any kind of design work NO ONE is going to start of a project without a clear vision of what a client wants as there would be a lot of do over work and wasted time. You tell the person you hired what you want even show them pictures of what you want. Pinterest is your friend here. The contractor draws up a design; you don't like it, you send the drawing back with notes, a little picture, more pictures of your mood board for the project. You both need to sign off on the final version before any work is done. After seeing the final product, I can tell that is a totally different piece of wood because if they had sanded down the original design and reused that piece of wood the final design would have been way deeper in the wood then what is shown in the final product. Mina continues the monochromatic look on the lower level. Glad only two rooms are given the dark and moody treatment. Like that Mina continues to incorporate local artists into her builds. So the kitchen and speakeasy need to be finished as does the exterior of the house, the concrete driveway and landscaping. Can it be done in the next 4 weeks ... drum roll please and emoji puppy dog eyes. (closest available in smiley collection)
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Post by waywyrd on Oct 5, 2022 16:41:54 GMT
Yeahhh I think the whole wedding debacle is scripted so HGTV has a "story" to run with. No way would I sign up to use a place that wasn't complete, or damn close to being done. The renovation itself is plenty interesting for me, I don't know why they always need to have drama scripted in. I didn't mind the library being so dark, but didn't love it in the bedroom. I don't want dark and moody in a bedroom. The little secret room was neat, and I'd love to have that massive Chesterfield sofa they were eating pizza on.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 5, 2022 21:23:01 GMT
Yeahhh I think the whole wedding debacle is scripted so HGTV has a "story" to run with. No way would I sign up to use a place that wasn't complete, or damn close to being done. The renovation itself is plenty interesting for me, I don't know why they always need to have drama scripted in. I didn't mind the library being so dark, but didn't love it in the bedroom. I don't want dark and moody in a bedroom. The little secret room was neat, and I'd love to have that massive Chesterfield sofa they were eating pizza on. I wouldn't mind an all dark room as I am light sensitive and have room darkening shades. I think it depends on the room, is it big enough, are the ceilings high enough, is there some nice trim work or moulding that would look great dark?
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Post by dagwood on Oct 7, 2022 19:53:09 GMT
I haven't had the chance to watch the most recent episode, but at the end of the previous one I was thinking the same thing. This wedding drama has to be scripted. Even if we weren't in the middle of a global pandemic making it hard to get supplies, I still wouldn't book a place that was not even close to done. There has always been the chance of something going wrong and extending the completion date.
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