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Jgalt
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02-17-2009

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jgalt a private message Print Post    
I agree with all of you. Antonio should have been cancelled. His room was sparse, and so very cold. I would hate to work there. All the chairs facing the wall was a terrible idea. The scale was totally off, as Vern stated, small tables, small rugs. It also looked cheap, ick. I usually like most of Antonio's designs, but this was a miss.

They had to think up a reason to get rid of Lonnie, so they exaggerated the headboard issue.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Wow - Lonni was robbed. None of the rooms was horrible, but his was not nearly as creative as the others. It may be harder to be creative in an office, but that was completely uninspired - even I could arrange an office like that w/a couple of trips to Ikea! ***sigh*** Yet another show that is pushing its "favorite" to a win that may not be deserved.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Dan is from Oregon and has been on a local radio show every week for the last few weeks. Just a couple of tidbits that I remember him saying.

1. He has not taken off his shirt as often as the producers have tried to get him to take it off.

2. The sessions in front of the judges go nearly 8 hours. We are only seeing small portions of the comments made. They get very detailed when reviewing the rooms.

3. The designers get a list of places to get material, supplies, furniture, etc. where they have agreements to film.

4. I don't know if they have ever said it on the show, but he is married.

I'll have to watch for him this week to see what he says about the last challenge.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Dan is married? Color me shocked.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Yeah, one of the radio guys was gay and they asked which team he was on.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
to a girl??!!!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Sure fooled me.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Yup, a girl. It seems that his marital status is just not anywhere in his bio.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Monday, September 07, 2009 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I think I need to correct. I was reminded that he may have a girlfriend, not married. So, now I'm not exactly sure which it is.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Okay, a little shocked about Dan but kind of happy that there is a good looking, seems really nice guy left in the world who is straight...LOL!

I think Antonio deserved to leave also. His room was not a place where I would like to work, I too need at least an L-shaped desk (there was no work room on the desktop once you put the computer on it), and I hated the purple on the wall...I don't care if it is current or not - I have to work there every day I would get sick of purple!

Then there was the whole scale issue. This room wasn't "dressed" and Lonnie's was very complete...not my taste at all. Can't believe that they were so biased toward Antonio.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I wasn't sure if Kathy really liked it or not. She said all the right things, but I didn't feel much sincerity like when the other celebrities saw their rooms. But, maybe that's the way Kathy is.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I felt the same way, Kookliebird. I thought she was very underwhelmed. She's a hard read, though.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i got the same impression.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Me too. He made a fuss that the desks were "custom", but what was special about them? Even Kathy asked him what that meant.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 4:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Can someone let us know who wins once this airs on the east coast? I would appreciate it, thanks!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 6:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'll be watching Dipo so I'll post when it's over. :-)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Challenge is to redo an entire house in 4 days! Both guys had great carpenters, and Lumber Liquidators put in floors and cabinets overnight. Both took out and added walls, both felt good at end, then did the usual "hosting" duties at the end of the 4 days.

Judges say...

Dan has really improved w/his hosting (eye contact) - they say almost all positive things (cool tv behind mirrors over fireplace). Genevieve wonders about too much purple (but it's their favorite color). Vern doesn't like the edging of the kitchen tile. Vern not a fan of covering up a window usually - but it DID work in this instance. Blonde judge loved all the storage and mirrors he added to make spaces seem bigger. Family is blown away (too many OMGs to count and 15 yr. old had to hug him when she saw her room. LOL).

Tony... during his hosting he hardly uses complete sentences, but he's got that edge that the judges like (he said "check it out" too much to suit me). Gen says thanks for not being traditional and having a sense of humor. All the judges think he's entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Lots more compliments on the color combos - little colors that are repeated in many areas. Vern thinks the space plan is "off" because long room has sofa in the middle that makes it too narrow - but Gen. disagrees. She thinks the "vibe" is "extraordinary" and it's NOT predictable. Kitchen was deemed "beautiful," while 2-year olds' room was "big and bold" - but Vern wanted him to have more storage. Master bedroom is "just shy of offensive" w/the green color but is tempered so w/black so judges loved it, too. Family comes in and reacts almost exactly the same way as the first way - OMG over and over! LOL Blonde judge said it was her "favorite reveal ever."

(have to note clothing - Dan has suit coat over colored shirt and dress pants; Tony had leather jacket/shirt open at neck so tatts are peeking out and what looks like leather pants. Sharp "tough guy" look that fits him. )

MY opinion based on the judges' reactions is that Tony has it. We'll see....

(Can I just say that there are bits of Dan that remind me so much of Nate on Oprah!)

FINALLY - they say "hardest" decision ever as they review a few things from entire season ... Producer w/contract appears AND the designer who wins is ANTONIO.

He'll be different, but I reserve the right to like Dan better - particularly after that uninspired Kathy Griffin office.

Serobken
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05-23-2007

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serobken a private message Print Post    
I really liked Dan's design better. I thought Antonio's was way too busy and in my opinion bright green is not for the bedroom. It seemed pretty biased towards Antonio with all the judges' comments. My mom and I could tell he was going to win before they announced it.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I thought Dan was the more obvious choice. His house was so well-done that I didn't even mind the repetitive purple so much. It was just all so well-done. Antonio was amusing in his hosting, and his house was okay, but I wasn't envying those homeowners half as much as I was the mother and daughter Dan designed for.

Taking the previous projects into consideration, Dan was hands-down the better choice. The previous celebrity challenge, the white room challenge,...the only bad moment he had was that yard when he overspent. Really surprised by this choice. I wonder if this is why they chose to come up with that secondary web show thing.

Jgalt
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02-17-2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 8:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jgalt a private message Print Post    
I agree, Dan was by far, the best. I've felt from about the 2nd show they were favoring Antonio. It's a shame when these things happen. We, the public, aren't totally clueless, and know a nice room when we see one, and Dan's rooms in his house far exceeded Antonio's. I think they wanted Antonio's working man's gruffness, more then his designs for their programs. Too bad for Dan.

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 8:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
I'm not surprised at the outcome. Candice had seemed to favor Antonio from day 1, but a lot of members here including me liked Dan's designs better.
Even though I am not overly fond of Antonio I will watch his show just to see if it's any good.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 10:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
They knew that if the public had to chance to vote that Dan would win.

Mummy35332
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09-09-2005

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 1:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mummy35332 a private message Print Post    
My impression was that the judges chose the winner on hosting ability. Dan wasn't that great at it and Antonio was a new charater for the network.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 3:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I hope we see Dan in the future in something. I like Antonio, too.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 4:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I think Dan was the better designer in nearly all of the challenges during this season of Design Star. I liked what Antonio did with the master bedroom in his final project house, changing the entrance to the bathroom except did he go from 2 sinks in the master bath to 1? I didn't really care for the colors of either house and wasn't overwhelmed with this challenge at all. At least they got a team of people to help them.

Dan really improved in his hosting. I don't think I'd care to watch Antonio for long, he seems somewhat dismissive in his hosting and really enjoys tooting his own horn. I think that he may be one of those people that a wee bit lasts a long time.