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Feel free to discuss today's decorating shows here. What are your favorites - least favorites?

Any decorating tips you've applied in your own home after watching a show?

Okay - no takers on this thread, yet, so I'm going to jump in.

One I love to watch is Trading Spaces. Does anyone else watch? I just get a huge kick out of all the things they do on the show for so little money. I like to imagine how I would decorate the rooms if I were the designer.

Do you have a favorite designer from the show? My favorites are Frank and Christy.

I still shudder over a room Hilde did years ago that was all black except for a bright yellow table in the center of the room. She dressed it up with glasses of milk and boiled eggs. Ugh. I felt really bad for the homeowners. I believe it made Trading Spaces top 10 worst rooms list. What a disappointment that must have been for the owners.

I like Neat and Clean Sweep is another one of my favorites. Seems like we watch these shows more on the weekend than any other time.

Is Frank still on that show? I can't stand most of his stuff!

Ok, to add to your Hilde disaster- did you ever see the one where she decided that she didn't like the color of the carpet- so she painted it! Seriously, they took rollers to the carpet, and painted it. Ridiculous! I've also see her do the same thing to old furniture!

I am not much of a fan of Trading Spaces. I do remember watching one time when they used liquid nail to glue cardboard to walls and made cardboard furniture...it was horrible

UGGHHH!

I wouldn't believe it, if I hadn't seen some of the other things they've attempted.

That's just ridiculous!

I used to watch Surprise by Design (I think that's the name) w/ Robert Verdi, and a woman whose name I can't remember- they usually did nice things....I don't think that's on anymore though.

Connie,
I haven't seen Neat, but I like Clean Sweep, too. Makes me think of all the decluttering I need to work on! Very motivating.

Donna

Stephanie, I didn't see the one with painted carpet. Too scary! Though, I think that's half the reason I like to watch - to see what Hilde is going to do next. Although, I do feel sorry for the homeowners when they aren't happy.

Connie, I also didn't see the one about cardboard furniture. LOL I don't like when they replace furniture with really stiff foam pieces because they found it inexpensively. The room may look nice, but no one wants to sit on that stuff. I think they're better off just making pretty slipcovers for the pieces the homeowner already had or finding a nice, cheap comfy (clean!!!) sofa that they can slipcover.

Stephanie, I love painting furniture, so that's not a problem for me, unless it is a true antique.

I think the show has lots of good tips for budget decorating, though. It teaches you to think outside the box by using what you have or tapping into your creative skills.

Oh, I like painting furniture too- I realized I forgot to mention that the peice of furniture in question was a leather armchair!

You're right though, they do come up with some good ideas- if you are going to be a creative risk taker you're sure to have both hits and misses!

Have you used anything you've seen in the show in your own decorating in your home?