Comments on: Design Star Episode 7: And Then There Were Three

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:10:23 +0000

I believe Trish said the reason she had to buy a recliner for her Dad was that he had a medical condition and needed to sleep in a recliner chair. Apparently, he requires a more upright sleeping position to breathe more easily, not because her Mom won’t allow him in the bedroom, as you suggested. Also, I didn’t notice that her ponytail is fake, but nevertheless she is the most photogenic and poised before the camera. However, I don’t find her designing interesting or innovative enough to make me want to tune into each show (if she had become the next Design Star). By contrast, I always look forward to seeing what David and Kim are going to do next — they are always surprising me. I think Matt’s show would do the same, if he is chosen. Both he and Jennifer seem to be classy people, though. Not only did he make that nice gesture in New Orleans of letting Jennifer have Mikey V’s services first for her kitchen, but when Jennifer accidentally broke a vase of Trish’s on an earlier show, she offered to give Trish something of hers to replace it.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:40:27 +0000

While I had liked Jen… she should be immediately disqualified for putting carpet over those hardwoods. The floors didn’t look that bad on TV – even if you didn’t have the time to refinish them (sanding & re-coating takes several days), just put down some nice area rugs to warm things up. You DON’T cover up hardwood floors. (Some folks commented about carpet being better for the kids to lay down on. Area rugs accomplish the same thing, but with less worry – oh, stain on the rug? I can get a new rug! Stain on the carpet? Time to go to work and hope it comes out.) My 2 & 4 year old kids love our family room, hardwood floors & area rug & all. *fuming*

By: rue

rue — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:13:37 +0000

Hi Julia

I see you are back, but I’m reading from where I left off.

All the rooms were boring, not bad, but very boring. I’m not trained and I could do better. Too bad I have a fear of being on TV

rue

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:11:24 +0000

I’m so glad I found your site! I’m so obsessed with HGTV and I’m happy to find that others are also.

And yay! Matt and Jenn are the final two. I chose them as my favorites from the very beginning. I really want a bit more backstory though. I want to know the details of their families.

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:14:28 +0000

I can. Not. believe Jen covered hardwood with carpet. I’m dying. Those rooms were so blah, I could have designed them. The Nester needs to get on that show. Then it would be interesting. And the judges would be so amazed at her ability to stay way under budget.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:08:15 +0000

Oh as far as the judging is concerned I really think that the editing that is done gives us a big disadvantage and the judges hopefully see more than the two secs or so they show on the show — because if they are deciding this all on about 30 secs of film they are not really looking at the room and have preconceived views.

This leads back to my last comment how do you
judge a craft room against two living room. That is
weird in my mind

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:02:17 +0000

The one thing I thought that was kind of odd was the choice of rooms. Matts room was not like the other two room and knowing that it is harder to compare to the other two. His room was a craft room/quilt room for is mother and to become a game room/sitting room
for his nieces/nephews. Now being a quilter/crafter
I did not have a major problem with the design. It just
was not one to compare to the other two because of type of room. It would make more sense to have all living/familyrooms in order to compare apples and oranges.

The other factor that makes this challenge hard to judge is we usually know our family’s fairly well and that being said the designs are not what would have been done in just anyone’s house — because we know for example that Mom wants that type of gaming table not a foosball type table or we know that Dad wanted that type of color on the wall as in Trishs room, or that Sis probably has said gee I wish
I had carpet in this room several times before. There is way to much knowledge when it comes to family decorating so that the actual designers are handicapped by knowing what their family’s like and thus will not try to stretch the imagination.

Just my two cents worth

By: mom in high heels

mom in high heels — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:52:38 +0000

Oooooh, you’re so dedicated!
What is wrong with the judges? The best, most talented contestants they’ve ever had? Well, that’s kind of a slap to David and Kim, isn’t it? It seems every show says that, every, freaking season. DS, PR, HK, TC, blah, blah, blah. It makes me mad. Angry. Even at my beloved Tim Gunn when he says it. Back to this show though. Bor-ing. I liked the doohickies (technical design term) Jen painted on the walls and the solution for the kiln that Matt did (note to a pp, the kiln was there only for storage. It was rolled out when it was in use) and………huh, that’s it. Trish’s ‘after’ looked more like a ‘before’ that needed to be dealt with. I’m so glad they canceled her. I wanted to reach through the TV and smack Vern. I lurve him, but the Trish devotion was too much. Also, his show, Deserving Design is the most boring design show ever. Where is the drama???? I likes a bit o’ drama with my design.
I can’t believe I’m actually ready for this travesty to be over. Thank the design gods PR is back on. Tim needs to come on DS and tell them to make it work!

By: Libby

Libby — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:24:03 +0000

Thanks for the recap, because truthfully, I fell asleep. Here I had been looking SO forward to the show. I put up with the boring rooms etc…only to fall asleep in the last 10 minutes. I guess that ties right in to your review.

By: merleen cook

merleen cook — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:02:19 +0000

I have tried to watch each episode, expecting that one of these would really blow my socks off. But I have been disappointed with the lack of imagination that these designers have showed.
HGTV is one of my favorite channels and I see the amazing results that some of the designers show, doing their makeovers and I don’t see that quality in these 3 people. I look forward to the final show to see who has what it takes to be the next Design Star, I also hope that next year will bring new and inventive ideas.