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Fall is upon us, which means it is time for drinking wassail & colorful leaves underfoot. Autumn is also my favorite time of year because we get new TV! I will be reviewing the new HGTV lineup, & first up is “What’s your Sign Design?”. The premise is a couple, who are apparently feuding because their astrological signs are causing such chaos in decorating. Luckily, this show exists, so an astrologer & a decorator can combine their knowledge to make a perfectly tailored room. Finally! Someone is filling this need. (That was sarcasm, if the bitterness didn’t come through in typing). My problems with the show are:
1. Even though the assessments may be true (mine for cancer was spot on), the rooms all end up looking the same.
2. If I hear the phrase “That rug is so Gemini” one more time…
3. Your home should be personalized. Using one of twelve different cookie cutters doesn’t seem personal.
4. Yeah you could have an astrologer & a designer come to your house to help you, or you could just talk to your spouse & say “Umm why do we have 1500 Hummels, could we lose those?”
5. I have trouble believing that any of the homeowners are really into astrology.
6. Looking at some of the “afters” I can’t help but think, so his/her sign told you that they liked generic crap?
I mostly just don’t see the need for this show. The hosts are very charismatic, but even they can’t save it. Save yourself half an hour & just go look at the sign decorating chart, which is pretty cool. You really only need to go through each sign once, which could be done in 6 episodes, which is all the staying power I think “What’s your Sign Design?” has.
