Trading Spaces rant

[RU482]

OK, my wife is a huge fan of Trading Spaces (TLC channel program). I get pulled away from whatever I am doing every Sat night to "see what they are doing" on the show.
Sure, some of it is pretty cool, I will admit. I can even stand to watch the show with my wife, no big deal.

The thing that gets me is....every friggen room creation on that show is a fire hazard!!

Seriously. I've been subject to more than a year and a half of watching this show, and the one major underlying theme I can see is that this show is a hazard to the lives of millions of cable and satellite viewers every week. I know, it sounds silly, but every room they make up either involves some type of cloth hanging from the ceiling, or putting up wood paneling from floor to ceiling, or a variety of other things.

Any thoughts??

 

[T2T III]

I just caught the episode tonight. They were installing the maple paneling on the bedroom walls. I guess I was a little more concerned with where they started. The bedroom had wires hanging from an old light fixture / ceiling fan. The wire ends were covered with wire nuts, but there was no electrical box cover / plate over the opening to conceal the wires.

Putting the fire hazard issue aside, I think the work they do is just plain fugly. Then again, my wife and I have spent the past 17 years buying quality furniture and working with decorators to get our home to be very comfortable.

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
. . . I think the work they do is just plain fugly.

The best shows are the ones where the rooms end up fugly.

 

[Ulfwald]

Some of the designs are ok, but what other show combines Babes, Boobs, Butts, and Power tools? ME LIKE!!!!

 

[T2T III]

Could the designer guy be any more ghey?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
Some of the designs are ok, but what other show combines Babes, Boobs, Butts, and Power tools? ME LIKE!!!!

Yep

 

[milagro]

Considering most of the houses are made of wood, whats a little more wood/fabric thrown into the mix?

i think Verne's designs rock...

 

[HombrePequeno]

I think some of the stuff they do is pretty cool but other stuff you have to wonder what the hell were they thinking. I mean who puts moss all over the wall for decoration?

 

[Yossarian]

One time they glued hay to the wall. I wanted to throw a match on the whole place. And then make out with the carpenter chick.

 

[silverpig]

Most of those home reno shows on TLC are pretty lame. They STAPLE sh!t into the damn drywall half the time.

 

[ultimatebob]

Most of their designs look cool on TV, but I'll bet that they are totally inpractical in real life. They always seem to remove all the fans and air conditioners from the rooms, and end up hiding the TV, computer, and stereo equipment in furniture. How many people have to patience to open a cabinet and pull their keyboard and mouse out of a drawer every time they want to check their e-mail?!?

I hope that they do a 100th episode special or something simular, where they go back and see what the contestants have done with their rooms. I'll bet that I lot of them have reverted back to something like their original configurations.

 

[vi edit]

My wife is a complete addict to that show. I swear she needs a 12 step program to ween her from that and "while you were out".

 

[milagro]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
My wife is a complete addict to that show. I swear she needs a 12 step program to ween her from that and "while you were out".

haha...just wait..you'll come home one day and have a beautiful chiffon pink computer room as a "gift".

 

[Sealy]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Most of those home reno shows on TLC are pretty lame. They STAPLE sh!t into the damn drywall half the time.

Blasphemer! Home decorating shows=da bomb!

But I am addicted...I have a problem...I need help...please someone...help me?!....................

 

[JC]

If there's a fire hazard, it's only because Paige and Amy Wynn are so HOT!!!




JC

 

[Sealy]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
One time they glued hay to the wall. I wanted to throw a match on the whole place. And then make out with the carpenter chick.

btw the "carpenter chick" has a name...it's Amy Wynn Pastor....if your going to even have a chance to make out you better get her name right!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: JC
If there's a fire hazard, it's only because Paige and Amy Wynn are so HOT!!!



JC

Amy is "hot" because she's a skilled carpenter and well...she's hot IMHO

Edit: I'm not picking on you at all JC, just a "clarification" post

 

[h8red]

my wife is totally addicted to all those damn shows too. I just watch when she tells me that something bad is about to happen. For instance there was one episode where the home owner told them whatever they do they had better not touch their fire place. Of course the first thing this moron wants to do is paint it. The other home owners refused so they compromised on putting up plywood. At the end, the female homeowner cried audibally.....really that is why I watch the show

 

[Liviathan]

I think Paige is hot....

And the show is midly entertaining. It has inspired me to do some painting around the house and such.

 

[iwearnosox]

I love the chicks with attitudes, the hosts, designers, etc. It's like soft core porn for me.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: h8red
my wife is totally addicted to all those damn shows too. I just watch when she tells me that something bad is about to happen. For instance there was one episode where the home owner told them whatever they do they had better not touch their fire place. Of course the first thing this moron wants to do is paint it. The other home owners refused so they compromised on putting up plywood. At the end, the female homeowner cried audibally.....really that is why I watch the show

Yeah for the train wrecks !
I swear if I wonder if someone has taken a swing at someone for "violating something's sanctity"? Those are the one's I'ld like to see

 

[MisfitsFiend]

The best shows are the ones where the homeowners are so upset with their rooms they either start crying or walk out....I am so addicted though!!

-mf

 

[Supahfreak]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
Could the designer guy be any more ghey?

My g/f told me about an episode where the gay designer was falling in love with a NY fire fighter, anyone see this episode???

FreAk

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: h8red
my wife is totally addicted to all those damn shows too. I just watch when she tells me that something bad is about to happen. For instance there was one episode where the home owner told them whatever they do they had better not touch their fire place. Of course the first thing this moron wants to do is paint it. The other home owners refused so they compromised on putting up plywood. At the end, the female homeowner cried audibally.....really that is why I watch the show

I saw that one. It was the best one so far. I'll take that over... "what's it called?" That show with the psychic medium who contacts relatives of the audience. My wife totally loves that one. At least I can get something out of the home improvement shows....

 

[dullard]

I never gave the fire hazzard a thought. I'm sure the vast majority of fabrics and paneling they use were approved for home use - and the rest of the home is wood and fabric. So I doubt it really makes it that much more dangerous.

I really like to watch the show. Many of the room decorations are great (anything that Vern does, and most of the kitchens that Frank does). I agree that Paige is hot.

But there are some drawbacks as well. Some of the decorators are only there to promote their own business. Doug is the best example of that. The whole purpose of the show is that neighbors decorate each other's room in the style that the neighbor wants. Think about all those commericals with the biker/wrestler guy trashing a little girls room and the little girl putting pink fuzzy thinks in the bikers room. The show is not about promoting Doug's decorating business. But no, in every single show Doug throws a temper tantrum if the neighbor's have any opinions about the room - because Doug wants to show off what Doug can do.

There are some hidden secrets as well that really make the show worse. (1) They don't include supplies in the $1000 price tag. That means nails, screws, paint brushes, floor protection cloths, tape, etc are all excluded from the price. (2) They have two carpenters for every show. There is one carpenter that does most of the work and then Ty or Amy take all the credit - and get to be on TV since they are better looking. No where on the show do they give the real carpenter any credit for all his/her hard work. (3) The homework that they make it look like the neighbors do alone isn't actually done by the neighbors alone. The decorators, carpenters, etc all stay until the work is finished (otherwise their whole 2 people redoing a room in 2 days theme could never happen).