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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 7:40 am
I question (although the intention was really good) Gen's spending the money to send the parents on a trip. With 5 kids that is going to be difficult to arrange, not to mention that they could have probably used more house stuff (ala Edward). LOL...I could probably redecorate my whole house for $12,500. No, I KNOW I could decorate my whole house for that amount of money.
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Avatar
Member
02-20-2004
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 10:58 am
I'm assuming that Genavieve did the room with the limbs on the wall. I missed all but the last few minutes of the show. Genavieve's rooms always remind me of an old Gary Larson cartoon from "The Far Side". The cartoon has two deer standing by a phone and one is handing the phone to the other, and saying: "It's for you...it's the Call of the Wild". <G> With Genavieve...you always get the Call of the Wild.
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 6:17 pm
You read my mind Roxi about the trip. I'm sure they could have used the money in a way the entire family would have enjoyed. 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 2:11 pm
Lots of before and afters and lots of other stuff at this site! http://houseandhome.msn.com/Decorate/SlideShows/10MemorableReactionsFromTradingSpaces0.aspx?GT1=5004
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 10:15 am
Great show last night. I didn't see the one with Frank and Doug though but the lil bit I did see I didn't like the colors. Loved the Laurie and Kia one and I felt so bad for Kia and her room but I loved the colors. I also loved the sage green in Laurie's room. Vern next weekend!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 10:22 am
Just saw the tail end of it. what happened that Kia didn't get the room finished?
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:28 pm
I had to come and vent... I WILL NEVER WATCH THIS SHOW AGAIN!!! I can't believe TS has stooped so low they are now using lame tactics like not finishing a room to heighten the drama of show. I couldn't even watch the reveal because I felt so bad for the HOs. I hope the show did right by them and finished the room off-camera. And how pathetic is it that, to draw in viewers, they will air an old episode featuring Vern (an episode that was shot last year but never aired)? Talk about being desperate. I hope this is the last season.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:39 pm
I think the room was all but finished. I mean,all they had left to do was throw down the rugs and throw pillows on the bed. I'm sure Kia and the neighbors finished it up for them. I got the feeling that they were probably way,way late. I'm betting they were allowed to go overtime,but finally just had to stop. I felt really bad for Kia though. I also would have liked to seen the room done. I thought it was looking very good. Annie,supposedly the plaster they were to use for homework on the murphy bed dried up before they could use it. So,they were way behind on their homework in the morning.
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Julieboo
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02-05-2002
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:41 pm
I wondered how they were gonna show a new show w/Vern in it.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:43 pm
So why didn't they finish everything else but the Murphybed? I didn' see the whole show... or why didn't they just get more plaster?
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 5:49 pm
Well,that is a good question. Paige mentioned something to the effect of,"this shows how important it is to do the homework."
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Newsanchor
Member
11-05-2003
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 6:01 pm
Hi all. I must admit I used to watch this show all the time, however, have not watched it this season. I see some mention of Vern...is he no longer with Trading Spaces? What happened? Can anyone fill me in? I thought Vern's designs were always superior to anyone elses! But maybe that is just my taste.
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Newsanchor
Member
11-05-2003
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 6:04 pm
ok...I got the scoop on Vern...nevermind. 
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 8:21 pm
I imagine it would be hard to get plaster in the middle of the night? Which put them behind the next day? New eps old eps of Vern I don't care because I love his work and don't mind seeing it repeated. And I certainly hope it isn't the last season of TS because I still love to watch, even the repeats. But they can get rid of the family one. That I don't like as much.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 8:25 pm
Vern Rocks!!! why is this thread so wide?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 8:44 pm
because of the above link
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Sunday, September 12, 2004 - 11:19 pm
Mocha: Can you remember an episode when this has EVER happened before? I'm sure there were times in the past when the HOs ran out of things in the middle of the night. But were the rooms left unfinished? No. This is TS! And they were in NY! And no one could come up with ANY plaster? Savor the episodes with Vern. I suspect, with the exceptions of the daytime re-runs of old episodes, you're never going to see him on this show again. Unless this desperate attempt to draw in more viewers works and they have to dig up other unused episodes to help save the show. When exactly is Vern's new show supposed to air? We heard about all last season and nothing came of it.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 11:11 am
Duh it's already been reported that Vern isn't on the show anymore. He will have his own show, on ABC I think? No rooms haven't been unfinished before, so this is the first. But there have been times when certain elements didn't get completed or had to be scratched. And as I said the fact that they didn't finish the plaster put them behind schedule the next day. And I imagine that even in NY there is no place to buy plaster in the middle of the night. I'm sure you can get all the liquor in the world but not plaster.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 1:59 pm
Then you CAN get plastered anyways!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 1:59 pm
And Vern has been gone for how long? I'm guessing at least 6 or 8 months and yet I have not heard one word about any new show with him....
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 2:29 pm
was looking at his site for any info and found this......(it's a long thread that I will link, but I will cut and paste the juicy parts!) Author: quirky (12.152.199.---) Date: 02-02-04 06:43 All of this started when lvdoug and meanlaureen posted on the TLC website about Doug's comments at a homeshow. He insinuated not only that Vern cheated, but that he was BOOTED off of the show for it. Apparently, at that homeshow, he didn't really NAME names, but made it clear that he was talking about Vern. Now there is another post on the TS website, by ANOTHER poster at ANOTHER homeshow where Doug was featured and THAT poster (not a regular) says that at this homeshow, Doug said the same thing and named Vern. This is crazy. Vern, keep your chin up. Kumquats pop! They really do! Giving You My Word Author: vernyip (---.ATLNGAHP.dynamic.covad.net) Date: 02-01-04 10:56 Hey There Folks- Wow! Its been a crazy month for me! After getting back from the holidays with my family, I traveled to Santa Clara for a home show, Australia for the Australian Open (I'm a big tennis fan!) and just got in from Pittsburgh last night. Its been amazing to meet many of the fans in person...you folks never cease to impress me with your kind hearts and warm smiles! I have to admit that I don't patrol the message boards over at TLC because any free time that I have to do that is spent here at vernyip.com, but since there have been several requests to address this situation, I am officially responding here. I want to make clear, however, that I normally choose to leave these things alone since I've learned that anyone can say anything about you for their own purposes and you will walk around continuously wounded if you begin to let these things invade your life. I often think that it is better to keep yourself above this type of thing but I certainly don't want you folks to think that I like or respect what has transpired. Fortunately, TLC is a top notch organization and they will always try to do the right thing. I am aware, as is TLC, that there may have been some unfounded implications that less than ethical conduct may have occurred in regards to purchasing items for the show. Let me assure you that TLC is already in the process of addressing this situation with the potential source of these base accusations and that they do not condone this kind of behavior. One thing that everyone here should know is that every designer on the show is expected to turn in their receipts for inspection before the end of the shoot. The other designers do not see your receipts...only the people in charge of running the production in your room do. Therefore, it is impossible for one designer to know about another designer's receipts and what is on them...but the people who are in charge of shooting the show in your room certainly do...its their job and they do it well. Every designer works a different way. For me, a 9-15 page document is handed out to every member who is on my production team at the begining of Day 0. A preliminary version of this packet is sent one week prior to arriving on location. The final version of this packet consists of my written analysis of the room, detailed copies of all carpentry projects and a spread sheet that details in a line item fashion where all the materials in my room are coming from (which stores), and how much each item will cost, including tax. Towards the end of the official shooting of Day 1, I turn in all receipts so that items for the room can be cross-checked against the receipts to ensure that it is all inclusive. I am an exact person and try very hard to make every penny in each one of my rooms count in order to give those people the absolute best room possible. That is the reason why I do the show. Whoever questions the process of material cost inclusion in my rooms must also understand that they are not only questioning my morals and my ethics, but also the morals and ethics of the unit location coordinator and the producers on my shoot. Without question, these are some of the nicest and most ethical people you will ever want to work with. I plan my rooms to an extraordinary amount of detail in order to ensure that they are the best that I can possibly make them. I will shop at ten different places to ensure that I get the best value on sheets or candles...or stock up on items when they go on severe discount or liquidation. For example, I called several wood suppliers and home improvement stores in the Phoenix/ Scottsdale area before purchasing the maple for the paneled bedroom episode (Arizona: Bell Road), before discovering that the Scottsdale Home Depot was liquidating their supply. I had not even expecting to find maple, but was just investigating what was out there. The next morning, I hopped an earlier flight to the shoot, got my rental truck and headed straight for that location and purchased every 4'-0" x 8'-0" sheet that they had. It is so much more work to do rooms this way, but it is also worth it to me because people really appreciate it and I feel good knowing that I did the best job that I could. I hope this puts this to rest. Many Thanks for continuing to support my work and the vernyip.com site. I am working arduously on completing my book and hope to share much more with you folks in the near future! All the Best- You Guys Rock! Vern http://64.207.168.158/forum/read.php?f=6&i=478&t=478
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 2:40 pm
We have 24 hour Home Depots in New York. We have a lot of things besides liquor.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 3:54 pm
Rofl Julieboo!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 4:20 pm
Thanks Texannie. That was interesting. I never even heard about those rumors. Now where's his show?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, September 13, 2004 - 5:26 pm
It was talked about in the archives somewhere but don't know what's going on with the new show.
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