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For some reason, I was under the impression that this DVD had full length episodes of Trading Spaces, but it is really only snippets of different episodes. It was not worth the money in my opinion.
The DVD reveals the behind-the-scenes interactions between the decorators and worker-bee neighbors. Instead I learned that it is definitely not a good idea to turn over a room of your house to the producers of this show. Even the section that purports to show the reactions of people who love their makeovers falls flat--anyone who can read faces knows that at least one spouse in most of those segments was unhappy or at least unimpressed. Instead, the decorators seem to be asking themselves, how can I make this room dramatically different (thereby abandoning any pretense of pleasing the homeowners). I watched this DVD because I thought I'd learn something about decorating (can you tell I've seldom seen this TV series). Although the decorators are fun and entertaining, some try to bully the neighbors into assisting with a makeover that the neighbors insist the homeowners will hate (and they are proved right). I gave the DVD an intermediate rating because although it teaches little about decorating it would be educational for anyone considering applying for the show. A natural approach would be to detect the homeowners' taste and take it to another level.
Yes, they're working with neighbors, but the designers rarely if ever listen to what the neighbors KNOW their friends are looking for. There is a way to meld your style as a designer to the client, and if totally at odds, the client should prevail. It's nothing but shock-value TV to me at this point. This DVD is almost as bad as the show has become. Boo hiss to this show.
99% of the designers should all be castigated for being selfish, self-centered emotional "artists" who DO NOT take into consideration the lifestyles and tastes of the homeowners. Have you looked at the faces of people who walk into the new rooms. The vast majority are stricken, feeling ill.Where do they find these designers. They sure aren't "Christopher Lowell".
This footage was sooo short and only showed highlights. The biggest disappointment was Ty Pennington was not shirtless in this DVD.
I don't have this DVD but I want it because I love remodeling shows such as Trading Spaces, Monster House, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, and a lot more. So I am totally hooked. I am asking for it for my birthday. Besides I want to be either a carpenter, designer, interior designer, enterior designer, interior decorator, exterior decorater, or a contracter.
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