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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, June 30, 2008 - 4:44 pm
quote:More than once Tracee said "I'm ashamed to be associated with some of you." You don't normally say "ashamed" unless someone's doing something unethical or humiliating.
I couldn't agree more.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 30, 2008 - 4:47 pm
Design Star shocker By Melanie Spencer | Monday, June 30, 2008, 10:37 AM If you recorded HGTV’s Design Star last night and are saving it for a later date, stop reading now. Everyone else, College Station designer Michael Stribling (www.michaelstriblinginteriors.com) was booted. I met with Stribling last week to interview him for an upcoming column and while he didn’t tell me he would be cut Sunday night, he did say there was a lot of drama and crying. Now we know the reason for the tears. The HGTV message boards are flooded with cheers, jeers and conspiracy theories, but the overriding theme is that “drama queen” Tracee should have been axed for her three failed challenges over Stribling’s one “bad” week. Stribling’s modern Barcelona-style nightclub was not well received by the judges, who say that he didn’t adhere to the criteria of the challenge. It’s interesting to note that Stribling says he has designed several bars and nightspots in College Station and he has traveled to and worked in Spain, so his confidence during the challenge was understandable. So, what do you think? Was Stribling on the mark with his sleek, edgy club design or were the judges right to send him home? http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/design/entries/2008/06/30/design_star_shocker.html
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Monday, June 30, 2008 - 6:03 pm
Maybe bars in Barcelona really do look like that, but it is not what the homeowners had in mind if they asked to do their living room in Spanish style.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Monday, June 30, 2008 - 8:03 pm
It might also have to do with how bad his audition was. They took a chance and kept him in spite of his inability to explain himself, but maybe that was always in the back of their minds. Maybe that's why he was held to a higher standard design-wise.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 4:07 am
His design just wasn't that creative. He didn't do anything special with the furniture; he used it just the way it was supposed to be used, as four chairs. The others changed it up, with even Tracee making it into a bed. All he really did in the room was paint a couple of stripes on the wall and put some plexiglass frames on the floor.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 9:15 am
He also said "he traveled to Spain a lot when he was a child" but then his design was a nightclub. That just didn't jibe. His room really didn't even look like a nightclub to me, just a lounge somewhere. I'm absolutely 100% glad to see him go. I didn't like him during his initial interview process, and I thought his nasty remarks were totally uncalled for. What was funny (and this is not nice of me but...) was that he was walking around calling Tracee's designs "Tee-rag-ick" and yet his exit was "Tee-rag-ick"! The challenge was to create a room "inspired by" their country. I think Steph and Jen hit the mark... they didn't do the literal Mikey B thing or the over-the-top Tracee thing. I actually loved Steph's room (and she's not my fave to win this thing). I really wanted to love Matt's room, but I think he thought TOO big. The reason why the last seaons' 2nd place winner's room with the broken furniture worked was that it worked within that room. It was unexpected, yet it worked with the waves. While I could see the Buddhist influence in Matt's room, it didn't really work. And Trish. Who the heck would leave glass just sitting in the middle of the floor. Especially when, as she said herself, she only bought exactly what she needed. I felt bad for Jen, but really felt that was Trish's fault for leaving the glass where it could be tripped over.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 9:51 am
Yeah Costa - that whole thing about traveling to Spain as a child didn't make any sense. Don't they have a minimum drinking age in Spain?
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:02 am
Actually many European countries do NOT have a minimum drinking age -
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, July 05, 2008 - 6:11 pm
Did anyone catch the name of the house with the four identical living rooms? I thought I heard "Oaklawn." There is an "Oaklands" in Murfreesboro - about 30 miles away - but I have been there and don't remember the four parlors! Of course, the house they are using may not be a "public" venue. I wish they would take a field trip to someplace so that you could see my lovely city!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 3:47 am
It's Oaklawn in Spring Hill, TN. http://www.springhilltn.com/oaklawn/
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:42 am
Thanks, Prisonern! Are you local or do you just listen better than I do? Or both??
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 8:37 am
Tracee will be gone soon enough. Then again, I said that about Lisa on Top Chef, lol! As for Michael, does he really think people want to watch a host who is such a nasty gossip? So glad to see him gone.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 10:01 am
I was just looking at Michael Stribling's website. It's here http://www.michaelstriblnginteriors.com It's not a great site. Check out the photos under the design link page. http://www.michaelstriblinginteriors.com/photos.html Look at the 2nd row, 4th picture from left! Some of these photos look like jokes to me. Is it just me? Why would you show a kitchen, with a sink full of dirty dishes and not an up-to-date design? ETA: Nevermind, because maybe they are supposed to be before and after photos. I am not sure, but that's a possibility. It doesn't say.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 1:51 pm
The website states that Owklawn is available for weddings, parties, and conferences. Wonder how the ghosts participate in THOSE!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:00 pm
I feel for Mikey he has Tracee on his team. 2 teams this week to design a room at the Operyland hotel. Mikey, Tracee and Jennifer together. Matt, Stephanie and Trish together.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:04 pm
Oops switch Trish and Jennifer.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:36 pm
I like Team Trish's room the best. Stephanie really screwed up on the sofa. I don't like that both painted the bar which I thought looked great as it was. Loved the wall colors in Team Trish's bedroom.
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Djchick
Member
03-10-2008
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:45 pm
For the West Coast................ Stephanie goes home.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 6:46 pm
Ok I'm good with who was cancelled. Stephanie was cancelled.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 7:06 pm
quote:Are you local or do you just listen better than I do?
I google really well. :-)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 7:38 pm
I completely agree ... Stephanie needed to go. I loved how Mikey, Tracee and Trish worked together and made that great room! I especially liked the stenciling. Loved Sarah Evans ... she looks great and was fun to watch! 
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 7:44 pm
I agree Mocha. I think it was the right call. I thought their team had the most talent going into it, but they certainly didn't execute. It really didn't seem finished. Why did they wait until the last day for that extra sofa? Why was the fact that it wouldn't go in the elevator or up the stairs such a secret? And the leather sofa....it was too dark and masculine. I was surprised they didn't ask whose idea that was. I liked their bedroom the best, though. I loved the headboard and the mirror in the middle. And Jennifer did great painting. In the other team's room, I hated the mirror..just seemed a bit too jarring and metallic for shabby chic. I wanted something girlier and antique. The turquoise accents in the main part of the suite were gorgeous. And though she pulled it out this week, I wouldn't want to work with Tracee either...I have a feeling that it is all due to nerves, but she is annoying. I would have been right there with Mikey! She'd be one of those people that I would probably like if I didn't have to work with her.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 9:56 pm
I did like the losing team's bedroom better, for sure. The leather couch just didn't fit in with the theme.. and as soon as they talked of measuring the door it was clear that the couch would become an issue and then it was left to the last minute.. tsk.. As least our newspaper can stop trying to 'splain for Stephanie now that she's out.. she's local.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 11:47 pm
It was so great to see them do two nice rooms for a change. Yeah, the one had a couple of problems, but overall it was still really nice. They made the right decision, though. Boy, they're really going out of their way to pull the most unflattering clips of Tracee. They really want us to see a doofus. I'm glad she got some admiration for her stencils, and that she and Trish worked well together. The big difference was that Michael wasn't there to stir the pot.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, July 07, 2008 - 5:37 am
I don't understand why they didn't use the freight elevator to get the sofa to the room.
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