>> > > Mom wants to replace some stuff in the house, including a
>> couple of sinks (kitchen and bathroom) and redo her kitchen, but (as
>> > > always) it's all about money, especially now that she's
>> retired.
>> > > I told her there are a lot of very easy things we could do to
>> > > brighten up the kitchen without being expensive (taking down
>> the faux-brick on the walls and painting them a light color, to
>> begin with), but she's not convinced.
>> >
>> > Write a letter to Surprise by Design c/o the Discovery Channel!
>>
>> I dunno; I don't trust them. They do some pretty weird stuff.
>
>actually, those two aren't bad
>Trading Spaces, yeah, scary; but the Suprise people can be talked out of
>obnoxious (no, no Pink. Sorry. Love you, hate pink).
>I could probably allow those two to do my space.... few others, however.
>
I haven't seen Surprise by Design. Sounds interesting. Trading Spaces has
taught me one thing - no matter how rich I get I'm not letting a designer
anywhere *near* my house. Some of their designs are good, some suit the
people who have to live there, which is fine even if it wouldn't be my
taste, but some are not only ghastly, they're impossible to live with. The
worst one is Hildi Santo Tamas. Gluing grass to the wall, or plastic flowers
stapled to a bathroom wall, (can you say mould?) or wine labels all over the
walls of a non-drinking Minister's kitchen. Painting furniture with spray
paint (sure it would look good while the cameras are there, then the first
time you sit on it and the paint cracks, then what?) She's more than
irresponsible and uncaring,  she's arrogant and disrespectful. She seems to
have no awareness that she's in someone's home. The chance of ending up with
an a*h* like that is what puts me off
>
Laurie it's my home, I'll do it my way Phoenix
>


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