I remember that one. The homeowners did not like it all, and as I remember they did a good job on the neighbor’s room, so that would make it even worse!

I went from Trading Spaces to QESG as well, and completely agree. It was so different when the designer actually wanted to help the person. On Trading Spaces it started out well-intentioned but pretty soon it seemed like they were pranking the homeowners, and not actually trying to help.

Agreed, for sure. This one just had the distinction of being destructive but attractive (to me) instead of the usual destructive and ugly.

Ha. I remember that one. My mom let me do something like that to my room when I was about 15. I realized it was stupid about halfway through but had to go on.

Yes! I had (have) such a little crush on Thom!

Television Without Pity did the BEST recaps of this show, and I remember their particular rage at the episode where she stapled all those flowers up in the bathroom—as they pointed out, all those tiny little holes in the drywall of a bathroom is like inviting mold into your walls.

Oh my god, I used to watch Trading Spaces religiously, and I always thought, there’s no freaking way I’d go on this show unless I could get a written guarantee that Vern would be the designer for my room. Hard to say who was the worst—probably a tie between Frank and Hildy.

Vern was great and there was this one SUPER enthusiastic guy, he was older and bald, that usually did fun but very usable rooms.

That was EXACTLY what my dad used to say to EVERY episode. He’d talk about how bonkers all the designers were, but had a special Harris of holding and Doug who always did something super off the wall. When they did texture to walls, nailed/staples/glued unusual things to to walls, etc he always took the opertubity to…

I was JUST thinking about the wine bottle kitchen last night. I have no idea why, but it popped into my mind. Can’t recall if that was a Hildi or Doug creation. Both seemed to like screwing with the occupants.

There was also the bedroom that ended up looking like a funeral home, there was moss that had to be removed…

Was Hildy the one who was always hot-gluing records to the walls for “a 50’s Diner feel”?

I read through the google that the production company paid to have the hay room re-done. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I remember 2 things about this show. The designer Genevieve Gorder would always parade around barefoot for some reason. Also, there was one episode where the redesign involved actual hay glued to the wall.

Goodness. I’ve just realized ONE MORE WAY I’ve been warped by my family. My grandfather was addicted to pepsi . . . and I grew up in a home in which all sodas were called “pepsi” . . . I rarely drink sodas, but in my mind, they are all pepsis.

I’ve been eventually dumped or rejected or made to feel like shit in some capacity by almost every dude I’ve ever fucked or wanted to fuck and yet somehow I’ve managed to never mass murder

As a kid I went on vacation up north one summer and got laughed at by other kids for saying ya’ll. I’m sorry but “you guys” sounds weird.

Said daily in Texas: “You want a coke with that?” “What Kind?”

But how often do you actually say either one rather than the specific one you want? In what context would you say “I want a soda” rather than “I want a Diet Orange-Snozzberry Shasta”.

I’ve lived in the midwest my whole life and I hate the way ‘pop’ sounds. I say soda most of the time. I used to blame my mother for me saying soda since she grew up on the east coast but she claims she has called it pop ever since she moved to the midwest. And then there is my annoying co-worker that feels the need to…

I’m amazed they don’t look at you like you’re crazy when you say “soda.” Isn’t Minnesota deep in the heart of Pop Territory?