Trading In Trading Spaces - When the Facelift Flops, The Homeowners Take Action

Washington Post ^ | 5/29/03 | Annie Groer

[RGVTx]

Here's one I haven't seen mentioned on this thread yet. Ty and Paige had to sneak over to one teams house to get a rolled up carpet. They were eaching carrying one end of the carpet roll and running side by side. They got back to the other house and were running up the sidewalk onto the porch. Ty had his head down and ran into a porch pillar. Knocked him on the ground into a flowerbed. At first I thought it was just Ty clowning around as usual, but he didn't look like he was joking. He looked like it rang his chimes...loudly!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I love it. Vern rocks. : ) (Thanks for the ping!)

[Corin Stormhands]

I have painted with a lot of color...

(I finally made it here)

We use a lot of color. Started out using "jewel tones" a number of years ago and pretty much stick with that. Our kitchen/den has hunter green walls with white cabinets and black/white tile floor (leftover from the previous owners and it needs much help).

I got creative in the boys rooms.

My oldest wanted red, white and blue. So we did white above the chair railing, blue below and trimmed in red. Then I painted stars and stripes on the doors.

We did our youngest's room in fairy tales as a nursery that will translate to a little boys room. I painted periwinkle blue on the ceiling and added stars. Then on the walls I painted a castle in primary colors as well as a clock tower.

When I get to their bathroom, we're going to make it like an underwater scene with fishes and ocean stuff.

Although the Mrs. said I couldn't paint the toilet to look like a treasure chest...

That said, we won't apply for Trading Spaces because of Doug, Hildy and Kia. Plus I've never seen them make any furniture that would be comfortable to sit on.

[RMDupree]

Noticed that DU had almost ZERO threads on Lord of the Rings, or basically any other damn thing in the world except their vicious hatred of republicans.

Being a multi-faceted human being requires a degree of intelligence that DUers simply do not possess.

[RMDupree]

That said, we won't apply for Trading Spaces because of Doug, Hildy and Kia.

So true. I'm afraid of Genevieve as well. She's downright loopy! In one episode, she was in roller skates the whole time, scratching up the floors!

[HairOfTheDog]

My oldest wanted red, white and blue. So we did white above the chair railing, blue below and trimmed in red. Then I painted stars and stripes on the doors.

Very cool, and I think the bathroom sounds cool!

[Area51]

I think the show sucks and the "Designers" Are Maroons!
The crap they come up with is beyond belief.

My wife likes it, but knows they are not welcome in these here parts! :)

[LanPB01]

I called it!

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/6059160.htm

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-me-fast11jun11.story