My thoughts...
1) India Hicks' way of speaking is really annoying. And she's really tan. I guess that's how you roll when you live in the Bahamas year round.
2) JEFF LEWIS AS A GUEST JUDGE??? I'm signed up for the whole season!
3) Wisit. The name. The voice. The opera singing. Hella weird.
4) The "Junkyard", where they all went to shop for these $2,000/2 day lofts looked like a gold mine!! Why were they complaining? Prima donnas.
5) The right team won the challenge for sure, I was pretty impressed at what they did in two days but my question is- how did they get flooring and wallpaper to fit into the $2,000 budget?
7) The talent pool on there is kinda weak... I hate to say it, but perhaps I should have tried out! LOL!
8) Just reaffirming that I *heart* Jonathan Adler...especially when he called the dog bed they made him "j'adorable".
9) The kiss off line "we can't live with your design" is HORRENDOUS!!!!
Love to hear what you thought of it.
16 comments:
ha!! so funny...i agree w/ your comments...some of the people on their are knid of lacking in the design area.
I'm obsessed w/ Jeff Lewis! And Simon Doonan! And SANTINO! I can't wait. I thought the show was SOOO much better this season, even though the designs stunk! I do like that India uses bigger words and has proper grammar. If I hear one more contestant describe themself as "awesome" or say "think outside the box," I don't know what I'm going to do!
I think the flooring, paint, and wallpapers were outside of the $2K. That was for the thrift store and junk store. That junkyard looked like heaven to me as well!
In the first 2 minutes I thought to myself "someone needs to send India some SPF 45 on Harbor Island!" She looked burnt!
I agree it's nice that INdia is articulate, but she speaks slowly and so monotone....
Ahh, $2000 for just the junk store...I would have had a field day!!!
oh boy oh boy. Much to say. 1. thank you for saying how uber weird Wisit is...his strange dimeanor and falsetto voice really creeped me out. Please go back to fashion design...Project Runway needs your strangeness now that Stella is out. 2. Last season Kelly Wearstler had some extremely scary outfits...a dress with leg warmers and finger cut out gloves??? I am looking forward to her outfits this year because they sure are interesting (especially when she frizzes her hair out with a small pink sequined cap?)3. why does Rick Schroeders wife need to do a show to help her design career? And on that note, why would someone who worked for Martha Stewart need a "leg up" either? India Hicks "aesthetic" was kind of predictable and boring...I get it...tropical, dark woods, airy. Ok, thats all from me. I will watch it hoping its Wisit's week to jump ship.
Leigh in SC
first time commenter here...sorry, its been an hour and already a long day at work.
i live in la, so someone please tell me where that junkyard is...all i could think abuot was patining those iron gates in high gloss as a headboard!
and just wanted to say i LOVE this blog and it is the first one i read in the morning at work-before the work emails even! :) and if i ever move to boston, you are my first call for an interior designer!
I recorded it and will watch tonight...along with Project Runway. yay.
Wisit is weird, but those drawings were awesome (totally admit it)...Anyway is it me or in the TD pic above does Ms. Russell look like she just at ate a sour patch kid or is a champagne bottle stuck in her fanny....Just asking, y'all.
Sorry for the double post, but looked at the pic again and I realized that Margaret is pulling a Zoolander....
Honestly, I am kind of obsessed with Kelly Wearstler's hair and clothing. I wish I was established enough in my career that I could be that eccentric.
I 100% agree that "We cannot live with your design" is the lamest sign off ever. "See you later decorator" was so much nicer and cuter.
I can't believe I forgot to DVR this! Jeff Lewis?! I need to get on this, stat.
Heyho.....I have tried to find out info on all of the contestants for TOP DESIGN...what they have done, what their work looks like, etc. A couple of them have nothing to be found on the WWW (how strange is that), but a couple seem to be doing/have done some high-end stuff.
Examples:
Robert, the guy who seems to be the "serious designer" character on the show is noted to many magazines including on the Arch Digest website right now.
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2008/07/open_audition_texas_072008
Eddie can be seen monthly in Martha Stewart (is he trying to capture the title of "the little male Martha?).
Andrea Schroder - well, for lots of things, many for being married to a celebrity
Readers can see what other publications some of the designers are in, which gives a good picture of what they do.
So, I wonder how much latitude they get to actually express themselves in 40 minutes of broadcasting, compared to how much footage they actually shoot?
Just thinking out load....
:)
ok...i found the junkyard in case anyone is wondering
im making a trip next weekend
http://www.freewaybuildingmaterials.us/
Well, I have high(er) hopes for this season. So far, I'm neutral on India.
But I simply cannot abide Kelly's wackadoodle 'dos.
As for the weak talent pool (as if I knew the first thing about this), I agree to a degree. Some are clearly chum for early episodes, but a few of them seem to have resumes that make me ask why they need to go on a show like this.
As for the "we can't live with your design" ... feh. It's OK. But "see you later, decorator" made me break, let's see ... 12 tv sets last time.
Looking forward to recapping this along with everyone else!
loved, your comments, what a scream! Yes, maybe we should try out next time... Julie - SHELTER
Does anyone know the real name and location of the "junk" store, loved all the great architectual items there!
Leigh from SC's comments were right on the money!
Wisit freaks me out. He needs to get voted off the island along with Shazia.
Ricky Schroeder's wife is way b*tchy and if she says "I need to establish myself away from being his wife" one more time I'll scream.
I don't have a fave yet but I'm excited to see more of what the young girl from Columbus can do....
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