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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Anyone watch? looks like it's going to be good. LOVE Todd Oldhman!! not familiar with any of the judges, but they seem really fair.
that one guy in the glasses (can't remember his name) was just awful! if i had been his partner, I would have throttled him!

Jeneane
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05-18-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeneane a private message Print Post    
I watched but got distracted at the end and missed who went home.

Loyolamom
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05-10-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Loyolamom a private message Print Post    
I watched Tex and loved it! My daughter is away at school and she watched too. We texted each other through the whole show and agreed we have a new addiction. We both agreed that the guy with the glasses (I think his name is Michael) was a total PITA and was not much use. His partner was kind of a pain too but at least he seemed to work really hard.

It was kind of funny to look at the rooms and then hear what the "experts" had to say about them. I realized I really don't have any taste!! Can't wait for next week!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
LOL Loyolamom! I kind of thought the same thing. I liked the boring rooms! I thought the 2nd place people should have won.
Jeneane..the pair that did the chinese wedding bed. the long haired gal made me crazy the way she would look so panicked and bug eyed at everything!

Rehtse
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08-17-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
I was not "wowed" by the show, but I still am going to watch. I would kill to be inside that humongous building and be able to ogle all of those showrooms, by the way.

Loyolamom
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05-10-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Loyolamom a private message Print Post    
Oh I forgot to add, $50,000 to spend in two hours!!! My daughter thought it wouldn't be hard in that store, but I'm not so sure about that. They definitely spent some bucks on that episode!! Also, Todd Oldham's voice was annoying to us. He seems like a nice guy though.

Jeneane
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05-18-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeneane a private message Print Post    
Thanks Tex. I wasn't sure if they would send the team or one from each team. Sorry that annoying guy with the glasses and weird sweater didn't go.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Yeah, there was something about his voice that was very distracting. Not quite a cartoon character quality, I jus can't describe it. Almost like he was reading a book to a very young child.

Laneesmom
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05-12-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laneesmom a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I have no taste either. I HATED the room that won. A swing and sand box??????? :-)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I've always said, I can decorate my house but not my body. I'm beyond worthless when it comes to fashion but not bad at decorating.

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
I think the annoying guy with the glasses (Michael) really needs to be knocked down a notch or two. He thinks he is all that and I loved it when the male judge told him he better learn how to paint. Michael is the type of designer who can conceptualize things but doesn't want to get his hands dirty. If that is the case, he should be leaving soon. I didn't care for his partner too much either but like Loyolamom said he at least painted and helped put down the floor. I liked alot of the other teams but only time will tell if that will last.

Max
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08-12-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
I watched. It was okay, too soon to tell if it will hold my attention. :-)

Todd Oldham needs some acting lessons. He sounded very affected to me when reading his lines.

I'm guessing that Alexis Arquette doesn't own any pets. Otherwise that sandbox would NOT be her favorite innovation! LOL

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
I watched it and while not wowed by it to start I'll give it another go. But I didn't like the pairing them up and loosing pair went because in one of those pairs they could have lost a really good designer. If 2 had to go maybe have ind. challenge and send 2 worse ones home would have been fair to me. LOL and yup the sand box lost me No way was it my favorite. I hope there's no cat around LOL

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 4:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I watched too. Too soon to tell for me too, but it held my interest enough to keep it on my DVR schedule!

FWIW, I had already started a thread on this (a few threads down). Now that this one is going strong, may as well delete that one.

Mods, feel free to delete THIS thread at your convenience.

removed <100>

Oh, and another FWIW....At the risk of sounding nit-picky, I believe the name of the show is Top Design....(without the "er"). Just figured we might want to tweak the title of this thread to make it easier to find for those who want to discuss the show.

Oh, and since the other thread will likely be deleted, I'll put the link to the show in this one for whoever wants it.

Top Design

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, February 01, 2007 - 6:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Funny -- my dh said the same thing about Todd Oldham. He sounded like he was reading to schoolchildren.

His spray-tan or makeup was awful, too.

I thought Jonathan Adler did a better job as head judge.

And while I wouldn't have wanted that swing room personally, I thought it met the brief the best -- and while it was far out there it certainly is "editorial" -- which of course is meant to be pie-in-the sky conceptual and then toned down to "real life."

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 12:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jhezzie a private message Print Post    
Hated it. I was hoping it would be Project Runway quality, but it was really unoriginal. The one that ran on CBS was fun. I can't think of the name of it to save my life, but it ran while Martha was behind bars.:-)

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 2:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Jhezzie, are you thinking of Wickedly Perfect? I liked that one too!

Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 3:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
I liked it enough to dvr it and watch it when i am bored.

I sooo agree about Todd Oldhams voice! I love him but that was bad. and he has either aged horribly or gotten really bad plastic surgery. He alwqays seemed so youthful and fun to me.

As far as the $50 grand per room goes...it was a fake budget because they borrowed the stuff from the showroom but had to budget like they paid retail for it so the show didnt actually buy that stuff.

I am glad the one lady left because it seemed she was a one trick pony. and I am glad that Jonathan Adler called the young kid out about painting. He doesnt know what design is if he thinks its all swatches and samples.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I rewatched the opening and Michael, the kid, is only 23 and he thinks he knows everything already! LOL

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Well, many kids do think they know everything, don't they? I remember seeing a t-shirt once that said, "quick, hire a teenager while they still know it all!"

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I need that t-shirt..LOL

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I think Michael looks like Ralphie (A Christmas Story) and there is one girl (Felicia, maybe (who looks like Lee Remini - CBS sitcom, King of Queens or something?)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I accidentally DVR'd it, and so watched it last night.

Todd Oldham, while I love him, is definitely not an actor. Maybe he'll loosen up as the show goes along?

Michael. For a 23-year old, she is definitely overly cocky. What is with these young and immature reality show contestants who think they are all that? I'm really getting tired of the young and brash <insert work here> contestants. Do these shows think they need to constantly fill that "type"?

I was kinda hoping he'd go, but really wanted John to stay. Although, admittedly, their design didn't do anything for me.

I almost fell off my chair when I saw Alexis Arquette walk into the room. I love her! And, honestly, of all the rooms, she did right by picking the quirkiest. Sandbox or no, that would be a great room to just go chill in. Although I'd probably add some other seating besides the swing (a lovely chaise for reclining in, maybe). And definitely would have to keep my little meowing furbabies outta that room.

And thanks Julie! I was trying to think why Felicia (or whatever her name was) looked familiar! You're right... Leah Remini.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I think John came off looking bad simply because he was paired with Michael. John is older and obviously a hard worker with a strong personality. Someone like Michael would drive him crazy. I hope John will work well with the others because I kind of liked him. We will see the next time he has to work with someone if it was just Michael or if he really is a jerk.

Michael better learn to paint and do the other physical things involved in design. You learn the basics of your profession no matter what it is. Can you imagine a fashion designer who could not sew or a top chef who could not cook? How do you supervise the people who are doing the work if you don't know how to do it yourself? You may not have to be the best at it, but you better know at least how it is done.

The two were painful to watch. I wanted to tell them both to shut up when they were squabbling in front of the judges. They are lucky the judges made their choices on the results of the designs rather than behavior because both of them would have been gone.

They seem to have grabbed the lion's share of notice though. Some of the others I can't even remember. LOL

I thought the girl who blamed herself because she allowed her partner to make unwise choices was right on the money. She had a feeling they had it wrong but did not assert herself. Even with John and Michael, they both had input into the design, even though they fought constantly about it.

I thought some of the teams really played it safe. Their rooms were "pretty" but did not stand out. I did not care for the winning room ar all, but I had to admit, it was not "safe" and it obviously fullfilled the challenge since the "client" chose it. It was not a bad strategy for a first time. If you survive, you have a chance to feel for what the judges want. Then take your risks later. As Todd said at the end, it is so subjective.

Rehtse
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08-17-2005

Friday, February 02, 2007 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
I thought the girl who blamed herself because she allowed her partner to make unwise choices was right on the money. She had a feeling they had it wrong but did not assert herself. Even with John and Michael, they both had input into the design, even though they fought constantly about it.


I thought this too. The way she handled it was very professional and mature.