Designing on a Dime
The designers had a college student’s budget, which was good because they were designing a eat, sleep, work, and live quarter for interior design students. The designers picked colors then fabrics and were told they had $500 to spend…at garage sales.
After this challenge, the designers got to pick a carpenter to work with the rest of the series and the winner got to choose first. Carisa planned a moving desk that just didn’t work because her carpenter chose the wrong type of wood. Carisa was worried her design wouldn’t work without the desk, but the judges loved it. So much so that Carisa was chosen the winner over Matt’s design. I personally like Matt’s better. His room didn’t even look like it was stuff from a garage sale. But the judges didn’t think Carisa’s did either. My favorite was Michael’s, but his was one the judge’s didn’t really like as much. They said it wasn’t bright and happy like the client asked for.
I thought Felicia’s design looked nice, but a bit dated. She chose a grandma looking afghan to go on the bed. Andrea’s was okay. I like Goil’s bed, but the judges didn’t. Erik gave his client the boat like/industrial environment that he asked for (what a weird combo). The client did say the art Erik picked out reminded him of serial killer John Wayne Gacy art – ew. Ryan’s room was just too weird. It looked like his bed was in a prison (the client’s words, not mine) and one of the judges said Felicia’s design looked like the set of “Mama’s Family.” I thought Ryan’s black walls and color combinations along with his attitude and distain for tools of the trade were enough to send him home, but apparently, the afghan was a worse crime and Felicia was sent packing.
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February 25th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Is it me or are these judges just brutal? Some of the comments the judges make are just downright mean. Maybe it is the type of personality that goes along with being an interior designer, but I think that the judges could soften up a bit. They are the “famous professionals” and “experts” and wouldn’t it make sense that positive reinforcement and constructive criticism are better ways to help these contestants become great designers?