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Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
So it's not laminate?? I'm so confused now lol.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
No. I don't think they were laminate. I'm not quite sure where that came from that they were laminate.


Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Tracee called them laminate in her on-air segment.

The episode is online. Matt does not call them marble. He does say "you need seal the joints of countertops and they come with bolts." When they carry them in, the underside is clearly shown and is an entirely different color than the top. Solid granite would be the same tone, but not polished. When Matt crawls under to fasten the bolts, you see the underside of the breakfast bar, and it looks like particle-type board to me, with a 1/2" thick edge applied. However, it is very uniform in shade, while the "granite" is not. They are not the same material.

granimate

Also, they talked about how great it was the Tracee got the guys to come out to take exact measurements for the countertops so they wouldn't have to do any cuts in the field. Cutting granite in the field isn't even on option. They would, however, be able to cut laminate to cut out the sink holes, etc.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Laminate or no, they still had to bolt the countertops down, seal the joints, and so on. The installation actually took a bit longer than just a wink and a shuffle (although it was hard to tell how long Matt was under the cabinets bolting things together).

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
Kady, you are so right. Though the only people who would believe us are other tvchers. But just wait until someone has a ring emergency...we will change their minds!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 6:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Thanks Prisoner. I was very confused as to whether they had put down granite, marble or laminate.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 6:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Thanks for clearing that up. I think that is really cheesy...I wonder how much money they ended up spending for that kitchen? I'm betting that they didn't spend nearly as much as they should have.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I was really surprised at how medicore the job turned out to be, and I have to wonder if it is because there were essentially "too many cooks." Would each of them have done a much better job if it had just been them and a team of workers?

I know Tracee was the leader, but being the leader is not the same as being a boss.

I just have to think that any one of them would have done a better job than all of them together. If not they do not belong on this show and, they definitely do not deserve their own show.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Hubby & I spend our summers in Florida (I don't know why, but whatever) and on the local news they were talking about Mikey V and his porn scandal and how he may loose his job now.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
ITA Allietex. All I really saw right off the bat, was that the cupboards were painted white instead of being dark, the appliances were stainless steel, and the floor was prettied up. There was no creativity to those changes at all. Sure, it looked far better than it did, but it was nothing special.

Frogichik
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06-11-2002

Friday, July 18, 2008 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frogichik a private message Print Post    
http://perezhilton.com/2008-07-18-escandalo-2

RE: Mikey V.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I loved all three rooms. I made a face when I heard Trish was gonna cover the brick, but I liked how it turned out. That was cool how Matt covered that kiln, but I wasn't crazy about those chairs. Loved the tables, though. Loved Jennifer's room. I thought that table was really neat.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I had wanted Matt's game table to be bigger so it could also be used as an eating/snack table. But I thought what he did with the kiln was awesome.
All three of the rooms were amazing.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I thought Jennifer's room really was the most improved. While I wanted to love Matt's room, it looked like it was lacking something. Maybe it needed accessories. For a game room it's fine, but for a craft room it doesn't look like it would inspire creativity. Trish's room was nice, but I agree with the judges that it didn't have anything really special about it.

The game table was really cool, but what I was most impressed with was Jennifer's coffee table with the 4 seats stashed underneath. I love that idea! We never have enough seats when company comes over, and people end up pulling up dining room chairs or sitting on the floor. I'd love to have that table with the stow-away seats.

I think I'd still prefer Matt as a host, but only because Jennifer's voice can get a bit shrieky at times.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 7:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I love the coffee table/extra seating too, but it wasn't like she made it. Someone else came up with the idea and she had the good sense to buy it! LOL But I would definitely want a table like that in my house.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I loved Jennifers room the most! That table with extra seating was great! I'd love to know where she found it ... I'd buy it! I also loved her leaves on the walls ... very cool!

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 11:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Jennifer's new show would be great with her husband co-hosting.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 3:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
I didn't like the black chairs in Matt's room either....I think if they were a less jarring color it would have looked better. They didn't blend. But I liked his reasoning....he really does do a great job of making the room functional for the people. The hiding of the kiln was inspired.

I loved what Jennifer did with the walls in her room. So pretty.

They all did rooms that I think will work real well with the lives of the people they designed for.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 4:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I want that table that Jennifer put in her room. I need a new coffee table and end tables for my den. I'm going to start searching for a table like that.


Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 6:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
This one is great because it is a lift table, so functional!

http://www.coffeetablesgalore.com/coffee-tables/round/wilmingtonlifttopcoffeetableamp4benches.cfm




Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 6:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I think that the right people are in the final 2. I liked Trish (although I didn't care for her much in the beginning) but I think that Matt and Jen were the most diverse of the remaining contestants.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 6:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Matt's room was my favorite. I happened to like the chairs and the kiln wall was perfect. It looked very comfortable but I'm a minimalist at heart in design.

Love Jens walls, a lot. I've been been a bit inspired by her and thinking about doing my walls in my reading room (the only room in my house that is traditional). Liking her walls shocked me because usually it's too busy of a look for me. I can't get into that coffee table for the front/living room. I think it's more appropriate for a family room or playroom. I like my living room to be comfortable but also more high fashion and that table is too practical. In my home it's the first room you see and for me and I wanted it to pop.

Trish's room was nice but I agree with the comment that it looked very basic and there wasn't anything unique or outstanding in that room. Not even the fireplace was unique.

I'll be sad when this show is over.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Huk'd that table is too fine!!!! ouch on the price!

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 8:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Jennifer is the one that both her and hubby applied together right? Sorry I tend to forget the earlier episodes. I LOVED her room!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I think that Matt had to take those chairs, he wasn't that sold on them either, but they were the only ones there were four of at the store.