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Post by MissGriss on Aug 27, 2018 14:50:43 GMT
If you like Genevieve Gorder you might like her new Netflix show Stay Here. I really enjoyed Stay Here. I just wished there were more episodes. They went way too fast. 😊
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Post by Kao on Aug 30, 2018 21:09:29 GMT
Watched the season premiere of Property Brothers last night and they must have listened to all my complaints because the couple toured a beautiful 1920s home with original woodwork and detailing before finally deciding on a wonderful Mid Century Modern one (which unfortunately was filled with asbestos). Rather than tear out the wonderful shelving unit/room divider original to the home they designed the living room around it, making a wonderful mix of the old and new. And instead of a white kitchen, they designed a retro wood style that looked fresh and new while still paying homage to the house's MCM roots. This is the first time in a long while I've genuinely enjoyed an episode; for the past few seasons they've been highlighting bland suburban homes that all looked the same, unnecessary screentime on the toddlers in the family, and all white kitchens in the remodeled home and it got tiring. I hope last night is the beginning to a good season.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 1, 2018 6:54:41 GMT
Watched the season premiere of Property Brothers last night and they must have listened to all my complaints because the couple toured a beautiful 1920s home with original woodwork and detailing before finally deciding on a wonderful Mid Century Modern one (which unfortunately was filled with asbestos). Rather than tear out the wonderful shelving unit/room divider original to the home they designed the living room around it, making a wonderful mix of the old and new. And instead of a white kitchen, they designed a retro wood style that looked fresh and new while still paying homage to the house's MCM roots. This is the first time in a long while I've genuinely enjoyed an episode; for the past few seasons they've been highlighting bland suburban homes that all looked the same, unnecessary screentime on the toddlers in the family, and all white kitchens in the remodeled home and it got tiring. I hope last night is the beginning to a good season. You do realize that the Property Brothers are helping out a real family and using their money and their tastes to renovate their new homes.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 1, 2018 6:57:11 GMT
Desert Flippers - interesting to see the couple really work with what is already at the home and not over improve it. I still don't get grass in a desert environment and don't want to see the water bill and there must be a point in the year the home owner just lets the lawn go dormant.
Liked seeing how Lyndsey tired to save money and still look high end.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 1, 2018 6:59:23 GMT
Flip or Flop - seriously some of the design choice that Tarek does not want to do anything about, in this week's case that awful lava rock fireplace, must be scripted.
What did you guys think of this week's inclusion of a paparazzi? Seemed fake to me as really who cares?
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Post by Kao on Sept 1, 2018 14:42:13 GMT
Watched the season premiere of Property Brothers last night and they must have listened to all my complaints because the couple toured a beautiful 1920s home with original woodwork and detailing before finally deciding on a wonderful Mid Century Modern one (which unfortunately was filled with asbestos). Rather than tear out the wonderful shelving unit/room divider original to the home they designed the living room around it, making a wonderful mix of the old and new. And instead of a white kitchen, they designed a retro wood style that looked fresh and new while still paying homage to the house's MCM roots. This is the first time in a long while I've genuinely enjoyed an episode; for the past few seasons they've been highlighting bland suburban homes that all looked the same, unnecessary screentime on the toddlers in the family, and all white kitchens in the remodeled home and it got tiring. I hope last night is the beginning to a good season. You do realize that the Property Brothers are helping out a real family and using their money and their tastes to renovate their new homes. Yes I do. The point I'm making is they used to have a variety of people/housing stock/renovation styles on their show that kept things interesting, but for the last few seasons we've been getting the same demographic (mostly families with young children in an income bracket that gets you an 800k+ house, same sort of housing, etc). That might be because of where they were filming the show (upstate NY for a few years, Nashville last year and things were a little better), maybe everyone wanted a white kitchen because it was trendy, maybe they're more "upmarket" now because those are the viewers they want, who knows? In order to even get on the show now you send in a video audition tape featuring everyone in the house, be spending at least 90k on renovations, have pics or a description of the house you bought, and answer a ton of questions about your design style and exactly how you want your house renovated. Someone used to curate the list of potentials for the show so viewers got variety, but with the exception of a few outlier episodes it's been a bunch of sameness. Maybe it's because I've been a viewer and fan of the show since the beginning so I see the differences, but when episodes don't stick out in your head because every single one of them blends together there's a problem. And judging by a lot of the comments on the HGTV Facebook page I'm not the only person who feels that way. Does that make sense?
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 7, 2018 1:31:32 GMT
You do realize that the Property Brothers are helping out a real family and using their money and their tastes to renovate their new homes. Yes I do. The point I'm making is they used to have a variety of people/housing stock/renovation styles on their show that kept things interesting, but for the last few seasons we've been getting the same demographic (mostly families with young children in an income bracket that gets you an 800k+ house, same sort of housing, etc). That might be because of where they were filming the show (upstate NY for a few years, Nashville last year and things were a little better), maybe everyone wanted a white kitchen because it was trendy, maybe they're more "upmarket" now because those are the viewers they want, who knows? In order to even get on the show now you send in a video audition tape featuring everyone in the house, be spending at least 90k on renovations, have pics or a description of the house you bought, and answer a ton of questions about your design style and exactly how you want your house renovated. Someone used to curate the list of potentials for the show so viewers got variety, but with the exception of a few outlier episodes it's been a bunch of sameness. Maybe it's because I've been a viewer and fan of the show since the beginning so I see the differences, but when episodes don't stick out in your head because every single one of them blends together there's a problem. And judging by a lot of the comments on the HGTV Facebook page I'm not the only person who feels that way. Does that make sense? I just think there are WAAAAAAY too many shows that the Property Brothers star in and it becomes one big blob. I do wish there were other personalities.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 7, 2018 1:34:50 GMT
Dessert Flippers - Another great flip in Palm Springs. While I thought the couple worked well together I can see the producers are showing more bits of personality. I must say they made that 1100 sq ft home look FA BU LOUS. Just moving the entrance to the garage down a couple of feet, and unifying the space with the same flooring, and creating that open concept look in such a small space was amazing. LUV'ed the kitchen.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 7, 2018 16:31:44 GMT
Flip or Flop - I don't know if I like the bathroom design contests that much between Tarek and Christina? I don't think I liked either one that much. Tarek's floor was way busy, liked the blue strip in the shower stall but did the blue and black really relate to each other??? No. Luv'ed the mirror. Christina, the floor was OK, not that impressed with the black strips on the shower tile wall. I wish they had shown the finished backyard. The episode cut off even with a 1 minute extension.
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Post by nennie on Sept 7, 2018 22:48:46 GMT
^^ I didn't like either bathroom. Floors were way to busy and didn't like the way the shower tile was done. To me the house still seemed small.
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 12, 2018 12:19:06 GMT
Just caught up on last week's Flip or Flop - I didn't like either bathroom. The kitchen and the rest of the house looked nice, but they spent too much time on the stupid competition and Tarek babbling about "winning." Bleah. I hated the bathroom floor tile they used on Desert Flippers last night at first - but by the end of the show, it had grown on me. It was definitely different!
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 16, 2018 1:35:28 GMT
Desert Flippers - watched this weeks episode and totally luv that master bathroom. Making it one big room, amazed they could put in such a big window, but the best part was the wet room style with freestanding tub and shower then a glass wall/door. Liked the tile floor it just set it off and was a nice a accent to break up all the white. It was a blue hexagon with a white stripe semi starburst on it.
One of the biggest improvements was raising the kitchen ceiling, getting rid of all the 1980's inspired plant shelves and weird walls and partitions in the entire house. I see I lot of that on Flip or Flop Vegas and it is amazing how it boxes in a smaller home. They really didn't change the footprint of the kitchen but getting rid of the ceiling, and wall just made it look huge.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 20, 2018 1:10:16 GMT
Desert Flippers - Sept 18 - the fire house
I like how they were able to reuse the existing floor, not do too much to the landscape yet it looks great, and kept a relatively neutral and bright palette. The back splash tile and the master bathroom floor tile do pop but not too much. I do luv how in the guest bathroom their kept the original tile floor but put in a new tub that looked great as did the bathroom wall tile they used in both bathrooms but looked like real subway marble tile. The bathtub faucet looked really high end. I really like how this couple shows what to showcase in a flip and you don't have be ridiculous with the budget cough cough Christina.
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 20, 2018 19:59:51 GMT
I'd love to see the tile store she uses for Desert Flippers, she sure comes up with some pretty stuff.
I didn't even bother watching last week's Flip or Flop, I think it was all recap/rehash stuff, and it looks like tonight's is also. Not interested. I want to see new houses, not look back at old stuff.
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Post by cornholio on Sept 21, 2018 4:42:00 GMT
If you like Genevieve Gorder you might like her new Netflix show Stay Here. Thank you.... I just watched episode #1 and I loved it (the houseboat in Seattle). Excellent show... very interesting! A lot of the things they did weren't feasible in the real world. Ie., put a bed outside in the open air on the top deck?! It rains A LOT in Seattle. That would be a wet mess. I wasn't sure what they were getting at with the local food. Was it only for the photo shoot? It sure sounded like they were suggesting this $30 selection be left as a welcome gift for each guest. It's not really feasible to leave food like a fresh unwrapped loaf of bakery bread in the open air. Plus people have too many food issues these days to assume they will eat bread, cheese and meat. 2/3 the people I know avoid Gluten or are doing Paleo, no dairy, etc. I leave a bottle of local-ish wine, ground coffee and chocolate. I figure at least one of those items will hit what a guest likes. And I can leave any untouched item for the next guest - unopened wine, chocolates or coffee... plus you never know when the guest will actually arrive.... just saying!
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Post by Kao on Sept 23, 2018 0:55:22 GMT
I caught a marathon of Desert Flippers this week, and I have to admit it's a very cute show. Love the hosts and what they do to those houses. I have to find the firehouse episode because I love non traditional spaces.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 23, 2018 1:10:56 GMT
I caught a marathon of Desert Flippers this week, and I have to admit it's a very cute show. Love the hosts and what they do to those houses. I have to find the firehouse episode because I love non traditional spaces. It was not a real Fire House the house had a fire which went up inside from the chimney and into the roof, therefore it was called the fire house.
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Post by Kao on Sept 23, 2018 13:29:58 GMT
Thanks for the clarification! I'll still check it out.
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Post by Kao on Sept 25, 2018 21:18:59 GMT
FYI: The Boise Boys Instagram timberandlove have started to post pictures of renovations of some of the houses they've completed so far for season 2. It's just single rooms they have pics of, or certain elements in them, but it's enough to get me excited.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 28, 2018 4:19:58 GMT
Third week in a row Flip or Flop is a remember this moment type of show, this week was their design, come on at least show more than two houses and make it interesting.
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Post by Bearcata on Sept 28, 2018 4:23:18 GMT
Dessert Flippers - I liked the porcelain tiles that looked like a taupe colored marble with white veining that they used on the fireplace, the kitchen backsplash, and the bathrooms. I give the couple mucho kudos for being able to maximize each house they have done. In this case creating a front patio area that allows the future homeowners to sit out front and enjoy the mountain views.
I just don't get why in a desert area folks put in sprinkler systems and grown grass lawns.
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 28, 2018 5:37:15 GMT
Yeah. Lawns in the desert are so stupid. I live in Utah, and we waste so much water here trying to have green lawns. And when we get short on water, instead of cutting back, we just try to bring more in from somewhere else. It makes no sense at all.
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Post by Kao on Sept 30, 2018 19:10:55 GMT
Since most of the HGTV shows we discuss are on hiatus, let's do something fun!
If you were getting your house/condo/apt remodeled and money was a non-issue, which HGTV personality would you pick to do it, and why?
I would pick the Boise Boys. I really enjoy the uniqueness they bring to each space they reno; rather than renovating all the charm out of a space, they tend to work with the quirks/bones of the home so it's a better version of itself. I also tend to like their kitchens; they're not afraid of colored cabinets, and they work with materials like exposed brick, tin, and wooden accents in that area.
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Post by Arielflies on Oct 1, 2018 5:43:54 GMT
I would love to see what any designer could do or suggest for my 300 sq ft other than turn up their noses and turn on their heel as they hightail it out.
I think I would go with Candice Olsen. I have never been one for her sophisticated designs, but of any of them, I would appreciate her aesthetic the most. She would paint the walls a pale blue, refinish the kitchen cabinets and reconfigure the storage closets. Yes, I would go with Candice.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Oct 1, 2018 23:46:33 GMT
Interesting question, Kao. Of the designers on current shows, I would choose Hilary Farr of Love It or List It. I always love her design and her high-end finishes. I haven't really watched Boise Boys and for sure don't like Flip or Flop. Ariel, Candice Olsen is a very talented designer but her design style does not appeal to me for my home and lifestyle. I liked Sarah Richardson, too.
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Post by MissGriss on Oct 2, 2018 2:51:29 GMT
I enjoy watching the HGTV shows, but all of the designers are too tame for my true tastes. I love bright colors and hand-painted designs on walls and furniture and just generally a party happening in the decor. I can't think of anyone who could/would do that for me.
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Post by Kao on Oct 2, 2018 14:06:21 GMT
I enjoy watching the HGTV shows, but all of the designers are too tame for my true tastes. I love bright colors and hand-painted designs on walls and furniture and just generally a party happening in the decor. I can't think of anyone who could/would do that for me. Maybe the couple from Hometown? Last season they had a lady who had already picked out her house who wanted color and African patterns and other things in it, and they did a marvelous job with the color and textures. Everything was bright and fun.
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Post by MissGriss on Oct 2, 2018 15:48:01 GMT
I enjoy watching the HGTV shows, but all of the designers are too tame for my true tastes. I love bright colors and hand-painted designs on walls and furniture and just generally a party happening in the decor. I can't think of anyone who could/would do that for me. Maybe the couple from Hometown? Last season they had a lady who had already picked out her house who wanted color and African patterns and other things in it, and they did a marvelous job with the color and textures. Everything was bright and fun. I'll have to check that out. I don't have live TV, just streaming, so I have to go looking for things and don't see all the shows. I don't think I saw their last season at all.
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Post by Kao on Oct 2, 2018 15:59:33 GMT
Season 2 of Hometown is really nice. They aren't as nervous in front of the camera as they were the first season, and the designs are more polished. They tend to work with color. Since Erin is an artist she does a lot of handcrafted things for the house, and her husband is also a woodsmith who makes furniture, renovates cabinets, etc for the homes too. I think you would like them a lot.
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Post by Cootie on Oct 2, 2018 16:10:02 GMT
Since most of the HGTV shows we discuss are on hiatus, let's do something fun! If you were getting your house/condo/apt remodeled and money was a non-issue, which HGTV personality would you pick to do it, and why? I would pick the Boise Boys. I really enjoy the uniqueness they bring to each space they reno; rather than renovating all the charm out of a space, they tend to work with the quirks/bones of the home so it's a better version of itself. I also tend to like their kitchens; they're not afraid of colored cabinets, and they work with materials like exposed brick, tin, and wooden accents in that area. I would pick the designers from Good Bones as I think they honor the vibe of the house plus if they have owners in mind or are redoing someone's house they are very tuned into those people. Now that I'm retired I plan to watch more HGTV that I can get without cable via streaming and itunes. I bought the last season of Good Bones but haven't watched it yet due to past hectic work schedule.
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