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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 8:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
In watching the rerun right now, I really think both carpenters are jerks. That Carl guy is really rude. Carissa was more than right on for yelling at him.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
That's interesting, Julie, you would think they would choose their carpenters carefully: I wonder if they have "auditions" for them too, or do they just look for volunteers?

It would be very interesting if like Project Runway and the models, the carpenters were up for some kind of prize and a spread in maybe "Carpenter Monthly" (I don't know my classy carpenter mags, I admit). Could make things better if they had more of a stake in it, but could make it worse too!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 4:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I am so bummed that Andrea isn't in the finale, but I have to say Carissa's room was better.
I think Carissa's carpenter is done with her. She has micro managed him to death! If you caught the judging, the judges were much more impressed with the technique that Carl used for the faux wall than they were for what she said she wanted to do, but yet, she took total credit for it. I guarantee that if the judges hadn't liked it, she would have nail Carl to the cross.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
While Carl (the carpenter) may be rude, I think he's probably had enough of Carrissa and is just spouting off due to frustration. Carrissa's attitude seems to be that he's just a dumb carpenter and she is "The Designer." While I agree as the designer she should make the decisions on her designs, I just feel like she doesn't think carpenters are smart enough to do things on their own. She was the same way with that female carpenter too.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 6:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I'm sad that I missed the show last night but I'm happy with the outcome. Andrea was too dark for me. This should be an interesting ending!

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Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 6:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
In the previews for next week, they show Carrissa laying on the floor streched out w/ her hands covering her face. Carl is standing over her and teliing her to get her act together and concentrate. They've come to far at this point and he wants her to win.

So, they may get on each other's nerves, but at least he isn't trying to sabatoge her.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Who, I agree!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I thought Andrea's room was just horrible. And much as I like Matt, I thought his room was totally unfinished and didn't think he should've won. For once, I really thought Carissa should've won... I liked her room, loved the bold colors, and loved the wall (even if it was Carl's idea).

Andrea's rooms have bored me to tears from the beginning. She seems to stick to the same color palette. There was almost NO color in her room, it was almost all neutrals. Very boring, and then to add to the fact that it was all the same height.

Matt's room, though, kinda bugged me. I didn't like all the furniture in the middle of the room (the focal point was the chaise?). I didn't like the fact that he did this awesome job on the flooring and then covered 80% of it up with a rug. His room looked unfinished, and it also was a bit bland (not enough color popping out for me).

I would've spent time in Carissa's room. So she had a lot of tchotchkes... those are easy enuf to remove. It looked like a lived-in room. OK, so it wasn't a luxe as Kelly would've liked. Big whoop.

Kelly. Geez, that lady is the most bizarre dresser ever. I don't care how many hotels she's designed for, she needs to be sure she has a mirror installed in her dressing room. She scares the heck out of me.

I got the feeling the guest designer would've preferred Carissa to win, but he got outvoted.

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
I loved Carissa's room. I love her use of color and her more youthful approach to the rooms. Who says a Top Designer needs to make rooms that are only luxurious looking. In both Matt and Andrea's room, I'd be afraid to sit down. It's like those living rooms in model homes that are roped off so you can't enter them. Carissa's rooms just seem more inviting.

Laneesmom
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05-12-2005

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laneesmom a private message Print Post    
My taste must be bad....Mstt's was my least favorite.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
They are so in love with Matt, there is no way Clarissa can win. I like her rooms because I feel like I could live in them - with Matt's, I feel like I would have to put plastic on the furniture before I sat down. (If I dared to sit down at all.)

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I like Matt's rooms. I think they always look clasy. Carissa's rooms are always interesting and usually beautiful, and I usually love her use of color, but I agree with the judges this week that there was just too much stuff and too much color in this weeks' room. I thought both rooms were great, but they could only choose one and I agreed with their choice.

As for as her problems with the carpenters, I think the problem comes down to her inablilty to exert her authority as the designer. She whines about them not listening to her, but she always gives in. And Carl is a strong personality who treats her like a little girl, because that is how she acts. As the judges told her this week, it is time she grows up. She should have set Carl down after their first week together and laid it on the line. Even if I screw up, this is my thing and you do it like I want it done.

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
I ran into Andrea at Ikea. she is really nice. I had a good experience on the show.

I love Matt's rooms. I don't care for Carissa. Her relationship with her carpenter is like a bad marriage.

I think Kelly is GREAT, she is beautiful and I love the way she dresses and her hair is the best. Always different!!

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Moondance, do you mean she had a good experience on the show, or were you on it? lol!

I hope you mean you were, so we can get some good gossip. :-)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I just don't understand Ikea. For a designer, why would you go there?

There's a woman in my building who is doing this massive remodeling of her (smallish) 2 bedroom/2 bathroom unit. Something like $100K. Stone flooring throughout. Expensive carpeting. Granite countertops. And in the kitchen? Ikea cabinets! I'm sorry, but Ikea cabinets LOOK LIKE IKEA CABINETS! They look cheap, and they feel cheap. Why would you put stone floors and granite countertops and cheap cabinets in a kitchen? So odd. (And so odd looking.)

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
OMG LOL I meant to say SHE had a good experience. Cowboy was sitting there and I even asked him how to pell experience because it didn't look right - My old butt/back injury was flaring up and I took a pain pill... I know better than to post... Damn you should have seen the e-mail I sent last night LOL

Costa - I didn't ask why she was at Ikea - even though if you shop right, there are some great things there for a designer to use.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
I like the Ikea look if you are willing to replace things regularly - their stuff does not hold up. Plus, everything is nonstandard sizes - cushions, even bed sheets are not the standard American sizes, so you have to buy EVERYTHING from them. I have a friend whose couch cushion got ruined and Ikea will NOT sell a sofa cushion individually! So she had to go out and have a custom one made, WHAT A PAIN!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Andrea is lucky to have met you, Moondance!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 09, 2007 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Ikea's housewares and linens are a great buy!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, April 09, 2007 - 7:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
They are. But their cabinets? When you've spent $100K on stone and granite? The cabinets are a "great buy" also, but they look and feel like what they are... cheap.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, April 09, 2007 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Hmmm..we don't have an Ikea here and I've never been in one so while I hear about it all the time, I really can't relate!

I have to say Carissa's room last week made my head hurt! Those colors were just awful! Completely opposite of her room the week before where I loved the colors. She hand-picked Carl as her carpenter when she one a challenge and was able to do so and she's done nothing but butt heads with him since. Makes me wonder if she'd get along with anyone in the long run??????

So I'm betting on Matt as the winner. At least I hope so. I love his consistency and while last week was not one of his better projects, I'd still have no problem being in any rooms he's designed. I have headaches far too often to be in that room Carissa designed last week. It kind of made me sick to my stomach now that I think of it. LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Should be interesting, since the two of them have such different styles. Although I think Matt's is pretty classy, I like the energy in Clarissa's rooms.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I can't wait for tonight!

Just because I think Matt is going to win ..... Go Clarissa!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I can't wait to find out who won! I sure hope someone is a real sweetheart and comes in here and spoils! I can't wait till 11pm to find out! (Heck, I prob'ly won't even be awake at 11pm!)

Extra bellinis if you spoil tonight! :-)

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Costa .... the finale is on at 7 pm here in Northern California. Yayyyy!!! I'll spoil for you!

Cheers!!!