Design Star

[Bearcata]

Originally Posted by prhoshay

Yes. I enter at www. hgtv. com, click on the big 'Vote Now" box, and go to the page in your first link. It could not be any simpler! I type in the address, without the spaces, of course.

I typed in hgtv in the google box clicked on the first selection, clicked on "Vote Now", clicked on the white dot underneath Matt and then clicked on the orange and white vote button and waited a bit then then I was done.

[Google]

 

[Arielflies]

I brought forward the thread HGTV Shows so we can use it to discuss the show, Summer Showdown.

[Bearcata]

Originally Posted by Arielflies

I brought forward the thread HGTV Shows so we can use it to discuss the show, Summer Showdown.

I have a feeling the showdown is going to be so much more exciting then Design Star. Bring on the judges.

[goofyme]

Originally Posted by Bearcata

I hated that Matt had to paint the kitchen cabinets chocolate brown instead of staining them, what a waste. I don't understand that his 3 carpenters kept painting over wet red paint. One thing I have learned from HGTV shows is that red paint is difficult and that it is best if the first coat is primer mixed with the red paint. They didn't do that here? One thing that did really impress me is that Jennifer managed to do a red kitchen. All I can think of is that poor family from the kitchen challenge wanted a red kitchen and they didn't get it. I must admit that those kitchen cabinets popped. Still overall while I like Matt and want him to win I was not overly impressed with either room.

What I find unbelievable is 3 yrs after Katrina that homes of working folks are still either abandoned, or barely liveable. What happened to all that disaster relief money, all the donations, the insurance companies? It certainly does not look as if any made it to the regular working population. Yes, Mr. Bush another wonderful failure of your reign thankfully presidents can't serve more than 8 yrs else we really would be in trouble. Can't they at least haul away the debris??

I live 45minutes away as well and know people who simply started over in other cities because of good opportunities to do so. Others rebuilt but it took forever! Many are still working on their homes and staying in FEMA trailers in their yards. Insurance claims were denied because of flooding, there are not enough people to do all the work that needs to be done and new restrictions are requiring many to "raise" their homes several feet to be rebuilt and that is not covered by insurance. I have a relative in the St Charles area with a home on the National Historic registry. To keep the home in compliance, the roof has to be rebuilt exactly the same manner which cost them $150,000. Do you think insurance paid that? Nope. Anyway, it's rough for so many but it's coming back a little at a time.

Go Matt. Just had to throw that in here! I can't listen to Jenn's voice so I will not watch if she wins.

[Miss_Griss]

Originally Posted by Allie

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Radon

What’s Lurking in Your Countertop? - NYTimes.com

Thanks.

[ChristoferHawke]

You can thank "The Shrub" and Fema for the fact that after three years the city still has not been pulled together. (And that idiot mayor too!!!)

[Harmony2000]

Originally Posted by goofyme

I live 45minutes away as well and know people who simply started over in other cities because of good opportunities to do so. Others rebuilt but it took forever! Many are still working on their homes and staying in FEMA trailers in their yards. Insurance claims were denied because of flooding, there are not enough people to do all the work that needs to be done and new restrictions are requiring many to "raise" their homes several feet to be rebuilt and that is not covered by insurance. I have a relative in the St Charles area with a home on the National Historic registry. To keep the home in compliance, the roof has to be rebuilt exactly the same manner which cost them $150,000. Do you think insurance paid that? Nope. Anyway, it's rough for so many but it's coming back a little at a time.

Did you see my post earlier? It got buried in all the posts about how to vote. I also grew up 45 miles from NO and my family still lives the area.

I had forgotten about having to raise the houses for the new compliance codes. I posted that the majority of the working class and higher that left the city never went back and that is another reason its taking so long to rebuild. Plus the gang violence is out of control. Mexican gang moved in after the other gangs were forced to leave and now there are gang wars as the old gang tries to regain their footing. All that plus the insurance claims being denied adds together to a city that can't rebuild.

I did find it interesting that a cop and a fire captain that lived across the street from each other didn't know each other? If Matt's sound clip about the show bringing neighbors together is to be believed. Now that's unusual. We tend to be overly friendly with out neighbors in deep Louisiana.

Still don't know who I want to win, I honestly don't love either one of them. Jennifer paints too much and Matt is sort of all over the place.

[shoepie]

Originally Posted by NFL1

Oh - and I'd love to have someone design a kitchen for us short people! I loved the fact that there were cabinets only on one side! We store things up high, but only things we NEVER use ;-)

I am short and my husband built our kitchen with no overheads. I love it. One wall is all pantry and though some shelves are high they hold things I do not use often like the food processor, blender, etc. All of our glasses are in a deep drawer that glides out all the way as are our plates, pots and pans. All are next to the dish washer on both sides. Very easy access. All shelving in the pantry pull out as well. It looks great too with windows all along one side.

Traditional kitchens are not that attractive, to me. I like them to look very different and more like a cool room than to see all those overheads. I don't find them interesting on design shows because you are very limited in what you can do so the end result is really more about the money spent on fancy cabinets and appliances than creativity.

[prhoshay]

I think my design dream do-over would be to have my seldom-used living room converted to a library with shelves built into the walls, and mostly leather furniture. Most of the people I know don't even use their living rooms, as such, with most visitors either being entertained at the kitchen table, or in the family room. I've usually seen living rooms as a waste of usable space, in most cases.

The living room makeover could come right after the kitchen makeover!

[lyzm]

I really like Jennifer, but I think Matt is the better choice. He is a great host. He works a room well, has good facial/hand expressions, explains things well. He seems like he's had some training in that area, if not, then he's a natural. His designs are a little minimalist for my taste, but he puts a lot of thought into WHY he designs things a certain way. Go MATT!

And it was totally cool the way he let Jennifer have the guy friend (forgot his name) to help her with her kitchen. He was supporting her even though he's competing against her.