What do you think of the "new look" the house has?
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Webkitty

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My first impression was that I liked it!
I liked the stone facing on the walls, the fireplace was a nice visual touch, and the colors seem to be more blended and muted.
I noticed some interesting fabric textures too.

I liked the grass cloth wall covering, and was it my imagination or has the lighting been softened?

I will notice more as each show airs, and anyone who gets the live feeds and can add something, welcome!

webkitty patiently waiting for all TS posters to come here and give their opinions...........

Twiggyish

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the brick was a nice homey touch. The colors are more muted. We need Frank to add stenciling, Hildi to darken everything and Laurie to give the right accessory.

Wink

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked the dining room chairs and "aubergine" wall colour.

Webkitty

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Good, good, keep it coming.......

Wink, I noticed some nice wooden chairs, almost a Mission Style, but I can't remember if they were around the kitchen table or not.

Twiggy, was it brick or stone? (I'm going to have to watch the tape again!)

Fflur

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It just seems more comfortable all together...I like the round basket-like chairs outside the back door. And I really like the colors this year.

Jhezzie

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It has a restrained "Real World" feel. Better than last year, for sure!

Oregonfire

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Looks good--has a lodge feel to it.

Foodbunny

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love that beautiful dark purple color on the walls. Much better than the last two shows. But I'm not a fan of the exterior, I like real plants.

Wink

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty the chairs around the dining table were all upholstered in different colours.

Amoni

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Definitly has "The Real World" look but it is very visualy stimulating. I thought the idea of BB was to make it as boring and uncomfortable as possible to encourage interaction between the houseguests.

Webkitty

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Wink, there was so much to take in all at once.

The only thing I didn't like so far were the bedspreads in the glass walled bedroom.

Oh, and did I see something about a seperate bathroom for the HOH? With a bathtub? (I could have sworn I saw a little blurb about that)

I think its vastly improved from season one,last year was a little better but not much.
Also, the front door, was it wooden like that last year? (no live feeds here)

Webkitty

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 09:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oregon, yes, I think the stone/brick and the fireplace DO give it a sort of lodge feel.

Wink

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 10:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't get a real good look at the bedspreads other than noticing huge yellow dots in the centre of them.

No bathtub in HOH room.

Very nice wooden front door.

Misslibra

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 10:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like the different changes they did to the house this time.

Kappy

Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 11:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw the stone facing on the walls and instantly thought of The Brady Bunch!

Neko

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like it.

Bigsister

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I loved the new decor in the house with one exception - was that a real wood fire in the fireplace? In LA in July? The air conditioner must have been huffing and puffing. I guess a cozy atmosphere is important, but isn't that a bit much?

Kaili

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Probably one of those low heat gas ones that is turned on and off with a switch and uses no wood...Still a waste to keep it on. Maybe they're hoping for romance in front of the fireplace. Two houseguests and a bottle of malt liquor to share. How sweet.

Twiggyish

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw brick in the kitchen area, but it could have been my monitor.

Bastable

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No, there's brick there. Or brick paper, anyway.

It's all a little spongepainted for me. It looks like they called the cast of "Trading Places" and gave them two days and $50.

But it's better than the plexiglass bars that divide the rich from the poor in BB UK!

Bob2112

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
bob I would have Sponge painted it for free!

Auntkk

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL on the Trading Spaces reference. I love that show... the only decorator I wouldn't let near my house is Doug. He frightens me. Do you remember the time he painted that couple's livingroom purple and put a telescope in it? Frank, on the other hand, has the ability to be creative without making the homeowners cry. What this house needs is more... well, "homeyness". Warmth. Something like Genevieve would do.

AuntKK

Adamblast

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP

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But it's better than the plexiglass bars that divide the rich from the poor in BB UK!


We may see that in the weeks ahead... I wonder...

Corriecat

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 03:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think it needs a "Medusa Lamp" which would look lovely next to that Mr. T statue thing Ryn posted a pic of in the Live Feed Updaters Needed thread.

Seriously I think the house is a little dark. It needs something to add light and warmth. I don't like the glass bedroom walls it's more fun if they can't see what the others are doing and have to spy.

Peachie

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The grass is very GREEN this year. Last year it looked awful, brown and burnt.

Webkitty

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
~gripe~ I just finished watching the show, and I wish the camera would quit jerking around so much.
For someone like me who is interested in interier design, its hard to catch all the new things.

Anyway, something I didn't notice from last nights show was the wood floor in the livingroom. From what I could see it looked like a nice one.

I loved the faux finish on the walls in the HOH bedroom and the linens and bedcover there too, nice contrast in colors and texture.

Many nice toss pillows of various hues and textures everywhere too, even in the DR. And they have a new corduroy sofa.

I also noticed lot of different bamboo, wicker and rattan all around. I think I even saw a woven rattan wall ~somewhere~ it all goes so fast. I have the shows on tape but I suppose by the end of the season will have it all figured out

My plea for a BB house that is friendlier on the eyes has been answered! Yea!

Sqeamtvfan

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 08:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Looks like a McDonald's kiddie area.

Bracken

Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 09:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think Frank from Trading Spaces should come and paint little doo dads on the walls, haha. I agree a better look but definitely not upscale, from IKEA to Homemakers, a step up, but still no cigar for the decoratoring team.