HGTV Fan?

[Jim McClain]

These days I watch way too much TV. One of my favorites is the HGTV channel. Of course I have to hold myself back from being too critical of the flooring parts, but over all, I really enjoy watching the design shows - both interiors and exteriors. I really believe it is what inspired me to remodel my apartment.

So what about you people? Do you watch HGTV or any other programming similar to it? Got any favorites?

Jim

[Kman]

In the past few years, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've watched those shows. Years ago I used to watch HomeTime, but when they started doing tile or wood on some of those shows, I'd have to change the channel. Some of the things they did on there were pretty sickening to watch.

If they were going to screw those jobs up, the least they could do is make them closer to my home so I could tear out and redo them in a few years.

[rusty baker]

I like those shows, but they are too expensive here. It would double my cable bill. I always cringed when they installed carpet.

[Lo Down]

I wish I had those................ I'm on antennie, so PBS is my only hope for that kinda stuff................. unless Bob Villa is on a morning show showin' how to make a picture frame.

[Chris Mha]

My wife watches to much of that crap, but there is one show that I like. Holmes on Homes.

[Daris Mulkin]

I'm with you Chris!!! "take it done, take it all down" I think is his favorite words.

Daris

[Dobby Tappet]

My sweet bride flips back and forth between HGTV and Food Network.

Holmes on Homes! Just saw that this week for the first time. Best thing on HGTV since Designing for the sexes.

Dobby

[TFP Admin]

Moved posts about food on TV here: I like food so much... This topic is about HGTV.

Thanks,

Jim

[Country Flooring Direct]

hgtv,

its the only channel my wife and i can agree on.

[Jim McClain]

Kman said ... Years ago I used to watch HomeTime...

I always liked that show and think I learned a lot from Dean Johnson (and his many female partners).

Chris Mha said My wife watches to much of that crap, but there is one show that I like. Holmes on Homes.

I enjoy that show too, but he does seem to go off the deep end sometimes.

rusty baker said I like those shows...

Country Flooring Direct said hgtv, its the only channel my wife and i can agree on.

Do any of you have a favorite?

I tend to like the design shows the most - Divine Design, Color Splash, Dear Genevieve and a new one called Curb Appeal: The Block. Too damn many real estate shows though, although a few of them do have some cool make-overs.

Jim

[Bill Watson]

There's a new one I kinda like called "Outdoor Room" (I think).
I guy from down under doing out door make overs.

Holmes on Homes is pretty good too.

[Dobby Tappet]

Divine Design with Candice Olsen, if you want to see what a 'real' Interior Designer does, this is the show to watch. Her use of space, color, texture and especially lighting, is absolutely incredible.

Just under 80% of our annual revenue comes from the design trade. Yes, the design trade has a lot of goof balls, especially beware of those who claim to do 'staging', but that's a different topic. When you watch Candice, there are several things that she does that all successful designers do. The most significant of which is, they find exceptional trade professionals and use the same ones on every job. They do not shop services, which is why it is so difficult to earn a spot on 'their' team.

People here like to talk about the 'Designer' business and working with designers and that's fine. However, the only way any business dealings with Interior Designers is profitable, is for us to become 'their' source. We need to become a part of 'their' crew. We must be a part of 'their' team and we must cooperatively work with all the other players. We can never be a source of problems, only the solution to them.

The reason I say all this is, Divine Design is a great show. Candice does fantastic design work, but as were watching, we need to watch Chico and the other guys, we need to watch how they work, watch their 'can do' and 'just say yes' attitude. Because the most critical element of working successfully, longterm, with true professional designers is all in our attitude.

The benefit / reward for this attitudinal adjustment is, we get to name our price, get paid promptly and never have to sell a job, we simply show up and do whatever is asked and write the invoice accordingly.

If anyone wants insight in how a true Interior Designer works, watch Divine Design and observe the interactions between Candice and her crew.

Dobby

[rusty baker]

With most of those decorator shows, I catch myself thinking "it looked better before they started."

[rgfloor]

I will agree with Dobby that that is the way it SHOULD be.

I had a decorator for about 7 years who was exactly that way, get it done, never questioned the invoice. Then she started to take on some "different" clients, let's just say they came from the land of elephants, tigers, and cobras. All of a sudden "price" became paramount in importance. Cost cutting and cut corners was going to become the norm, so I had to move on.

[Dobby Tappet]

Discounts and corner cutting are easy, shoot, nearly all our industry is fighting for the chance to cut a corner and win a job as the low bidder, they certainly don't need me in the fray.

It's quality, reliability, trustworthiness and discretion that we offer.

Dobby