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Is design remix real?

Decorating Princess — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:10:18 +0000

I miss the days when the HGTV show Design Remix was on everyday. I can still find reruns & new episodes on early in the morning or on Saturdays. The premise is that the design show comes in & just reuses everything hiding in closets or the garage to redo a room. They have a $50 budget & some paint. The results are fantastic.

There has been some controversy on whether this show “stocks” the garages beforehand. People always seem to have gorgeous bolts of silk fabric even though they don’t sew. However, I was just watching an episode where Karen couldn’t find a lot of materials so she had to go over budget. I guess that means that Design Remix is real.

Sleep On It

Decorating Princess — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:59:28 +0000

Sleep on it is an HGTV show that lets house hunters spend the night in a home they are considering buying. In the morning they have to make a decision. Will they buy it or pass it by?

I think it’s a great idea because they get to take the house for a test drive. Buyers get to see things like can they sleep through the noise of a nearby street? (They never can) I think it’s a novel idea. I don’t know if I’d be brave enough to try it. It would just feel weird to be living in someone else’s house with all of their things. Plus, I’d be mildly afraid that the place was haunted. Would you try it?

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