It is tough though b/c often the TV budgets are just materials, they don't include design costs or labor. So its so hard to know how much a similar project would cost you.

Anonymous wrote:I agree that Love it or List it can get annoying with the forced reactions to every uncovered problem. I happen to love Hilary though- I think she's really talented!

I'm always more interested in what she can do with the space than the new houses they look at. sadly, there are a lot of times when the budget constrains her a lot and makes it hard to do the things that really SHOULD be done (kitchens a lot of the time). Oh, well.

We personally are living with bathrooms that need an overhaul and flooring we hate on our second level because we don't currently have the spare cash laying around. But shows that have a renovation aspect to them are an addiction of mine because we have a ton of ideas when we finally DO get money for it.

I agree that Love it or List it can get annoying with the forced reactions to every uncovered problem. I happen to love Hilary though- I think she's really talented!

I liked the shows Before and After, and the one where friends swapped houses for the weekend an re-did a room with a decorator. The guy named Vern, or something like that was awesome, but Hilly (?) was a nightmare!
Not sure if these were on HGTV though.

Does anyone remember that real estate show called "Double Agents" that was on awhile ago? It was two real estate agents competing to find someone's dream house. I liked it b/c they were all local (DC area). Of course, it was long enough ago that if you watched an episode now, you would be totally bummed at how low the prices were.

Anonymous wrote:My mom and I were just talking about this the other day. We're wondering why everything on the show has to be a competition, like, "how fast can we renovate this kitchen??" or a major demolition job. Or alternately, nonstop episodes of House Hunters.

But then, we're boring. I'd love to see a show on small-space living, but I guess I have Apartment Therapy for that.

Did you ever watch Small Space, Big Style on HGTV. I loved that show!

Anonymous wrote:Love it or List It in theory is a decent concept, and I actually really like the homes because they tend to be interesting older homes in what looks like residential neighborhoods in a city (homes are close together, old details, etc). Not cookie cutter McMansions, etc.

But the hosts are ridiculous and WAY TOO ANNOYING. I can't believe they don't have any test-audiences that tell HGTV to fire these hosts or tell them to change their schtick!

I agree, the hosts are annoying and I find each episode takes way too long.

Love it or List It in theory is a decent concept, and I actually really like the homes because they tend to be interesting older homes in what looks like residential neighborhoods in a city (homes are close together, old details, etc). Not cookie cutter McMansions, etc.

But the hosts are ridiculous and WAY TOO ANNOYING. I can't believe they don't have any test-audiences that tell HGTV to fire these hosts or tell them to change their schtick!

Anonymous wrote:There was another great home show, "Property Ladder," that I think was on TLC. I've looked for it since but haven't seen it in awhile.

OMG, I loved that show. It was about people who were generally buying total dumps and then flipping them. Obviously a product of the last decade. In many of the instances, the buyers were totally unrealistic about their timelines and budgets (i.e. planned on selling before they had to make more than 2 mortgage payments). Did not make me want to buy a flipped house!

Anonymous wrote:I miss Designing for the Sexes. THink that was on like 15 yrs ago. Also some designing show that Chris Harrison (yes! Of Bachelor fame) hosted. Families had a budget (their own money) hired actual designers to do proposals, picked one, did the work.

Designers' Challenge. Loved that one.

Anonymous wrote:Bravo's Million Dollar Listing. Love those shows!

+100!!!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm up for a threesome with the Kitchen Cousins.

+1
That is the only show I watch now.

I love the Kitchen Cousins, as well. They can come over and renovate my kitchen anytime. "Hey, use that sledgehammer again..."

Bravo's Million Dollar Listing. Love those shows!

Anonymous wrote:I'm up for a threesome with the Kitchen Cousins.

+1
That is the only show I watch now.

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Anonymous wrote:Shows are getting bad ., no one wants to cook so fast that they can't do justice to make a good meal, Cut throat kitchen is the worst new show on let me ask you do you cook in your kitchen with your pots and pans upside down. Or do you have some good knives . Oh I always use a tiny plastic one , you've got to be kidding, alton I'm disappointed in you

Wrong channel. Though I agree with you regarding Cutthroat Kitchen.

Agree. I saw an old Iron Chef show the other day, and it was so refreshing not to have to listen to the race for the first dish to be done in 20 minutes and the "culinary curveball." Yuck re the tricks.