Paige Davis is leaving Trading Spaces

[feu_declipse]

does anyone watch the show "while you were out.." on TLC? The show is like a Trading Spaces where one half of the pair does not know about the redecoration being done. I have only seen one episode but the featured designer was African-American. Her name is Lauren Lake and if anyone has watched WE (women's Entertainment's) "Single in the City", then you've seen her. She was the only African American lady featured in the series. From the commercials it seems as though she'll be on TLC for a bit of time.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by feu_declipse
does anyone watch the show "while you were out.." on TLC? The show is like a Trading Spaces where one half of the pair does not know about the redecoration being done. I have only seen one episode but the featured designer was African-American. Her name is Lauren Lake and if anyone has watched WE (women's Entertainment's) "Single in the City", then you've seen her. She was the only African American lady featured in the series. From the commercials it seems as though she'll be on TLC for a bit of time.

Was that show originally called "To Live and Date in New York?" If it was, Ms. Lake used to be an attorney.

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by feu_declipse
does anyone watch the show "while you were out.." on TLC? The show is like a Trading Spaces where one half of the pair does not know about the redecoration being done. I have only seen one episode but the featured designer was African-American. Her name is Lauren Lake and if anyone has watched WE (women's Entertainment's) "Single in the City", then you've seen her. She was the only African American lady featured in the series. From the commercials it seems as though she'll be on TLC for a bit of time.

I have seen quite a few episodes of "While You Were Out." As a matter-of-fact, the carpenter (or one of them if he's not the only one) is African-American also. The show is not really that good and I doubt that it will catch on like "Trading Spaces." The host is really annoying-- just like Alex and Paige-- and it doesn't have that...that..... whatever it is that TS has.

The catch of the show is that you have to get your other half out of the house and totally re-do a room that you think will be more to his/her liking. The problem it that (as I have seen) is that people are spontaneous. Unless you have a really good plan to keep the person away from home, they are bound to come home unexpectantly. That ruins the premise of the show.

Trading Spaces is the BOMB!!

[feu_declipse]

Originally posted by Steeltrap


Was that show originally called "To Live and Date in New York?" If it was, Ms. Lake used to be an attorney.

I am not sure if that's what thhe show used to be called but I believe it's the same person. She is an attorney (/singer/interior decorator).

RefinedDiva, I agrre - at least - based on the show I've seen. It does not seem to be as much fun or as entertaining as TS. It's a mix of Bob Vila (my signal to change channels) and TS.

[Sugar_N_Spice]

Originally posted by Afrochic
Good we finally got a sista on the show. I haven't seen her work but I hope she's good. We'll have a new twist of ideas on the show.

I'm not always into Vern's Designs, sometimes his fire, glass, and water themes become too redundant. Every once in a while he surprises me with a nice design.

Genieve- sometimes she's ok but when she put that moss on the walls I was toooooooooo through.

Doug- I hate his designs almost everytime and he gets mad when people don't go along with his logic.

Laurie-I think she does good work most of the time.

Hildie- She's a hit and miss....she kills me with the black high heeled sandals and tight jeans standing on a ladder painting.....wear clothes appropriate for the job. I was too through with her when she glued straw on the walls of one house and stapled brown felt to the wall at another house.

Frank--he needs to stop making arts and crafts for adults. All adults do not want painted ducks and swings along the walls of their living room.

I have friends that videotape this show. Once I was at their place, and I was clowning them about it. Now I'm addicted to the show. I love when they show the marathons!

I think my fav designer is Vern. He usually does good stuff. And he doesn't complain when he works when he is sick (once he couldn't even talk), UNLIKE Laurie (who gets on my nerves, but sometimes does nice stuff too, w/ the fabrics she gets)...I would kicked her tail if she did something to my house after I specifically said not too (she's lucky she's pregnant)...Geneiveve is usually good too...

I liked one thing that Frank did on the show--that "Mexican-style" as he called it room, although I wopuld NEVER do that in my house (it looked ok on tv in some white people's house though). I just thought it was creative. But, what he did for that Black couple was , like we all have zebra sscultures in our homes ...And, did y'all see that episode where the lady was constantly arguing w/ him b/c she didn't like what he was doing (when he tried to put all that silver tin all over the wall and THEN on top of that put some decorations--can you say TOO MUCH?!)

Hildie trips me out too w/ her clothes. I always wonder if she even cares if she gets paint on her clothes? And that straw on those walls! She would NOT be decorating my house (that couple had kids!!!! They did NOT like what she did)...But she usually does nice stuff...

I'm w/ you on Doug too. Remember when he put that brown makeshift fireplace on top of the old one? That ish was ugly! I never like what he does...

[ClassyLady]

Originally posted by feu_declipse
does anyone watch the show "while you were out.." on TLC? The show is like a Trading Spaces where one half of the pair does not know about the redecoration being done. I have only seen one episode but the featured designer was African-American. Her name is Lauren Lake and if anyone has watched WE (women's Entertainment's) "Single in the City", then you've seen her. She was the only African American lady featured in the series. From the commercials it seems as though she'll be on TLC for a bit of time.

Yeah, I've seen "While You Were Out" and I did not like it one bit. First, the host is really corny and the premise of the show is kind of corny too. Why would a TV show want to follow some random guy on a golf trip. That seems a little suspiscious and odd to me.

Also, it seems that every room that they do is a "theme" room. If the husband is in the Navy, then the room has to look like a red, white and blue submarine. I just don't like stuff like that. I never want a room that will be out of style in a few years. Themes get old really quickly. Who wants to look up and have to redo an entire room in two years because they are tired of feeling like they are on a boat? Not me.

[Afrochic]

Originally posted by Sugar_N_Spice

I'm w/ you on Doug too. Remember when he put that brown makeshift fireplace on top of the old one? That ish was ugly! I never like what he does...

But do you remember that was the house where the lady started crying? She started in the room and then excused herself and was crying in the other room. Everyone in the room got quiet because that lady was boo-hooing kinda loud. They told Doug not to mess with the fireplace in the first place. He violated some type of city code that had to do with ventilation, so the owners had to take it down anyway.

[lovele1978]

Trading Spaces is my show!!! And I can't wait to see what the sista brings to the show. Some of the designers are getting a little too predictable in their designs.

Vern is my favorite, but alway does stuff with bold colors and really contemporary.
Hildie like some one said before is really a hit or miss sometimes. You really have no idea where she is going with her designs until she is completely done. Before the whole straw on the wall thing, she totally blew me when she painted those people in Seattle's sofas hot pink . It's a good thing that God let it rain that night and it ruined the furniture which forced her to go over budget and buy them new couches.

Frank needs to stop making everything into a storybook fairytale!!! Did you see when he gave that couple a castle headboard and then a matching one for the dog! Does he not realize that a grown-ass man has to sleep in that bed.
Doug can be alright with his designs sometimes. But he does not consider what the owners would like and what would flow with the rest of the house. He is also VERY lazy and arrogant.

Geniveve is cool. She did kill me with the moss thing too, but other than that she tend to be alright.
Laurie is ok. She overdoes it with the tapestry stuff though, which is usually what puts her over her budget.

I tried to watch while you where out, but it is very.... bland. I can't stand the host (and by the way I like Paige), and it just doesn't have the same flair as Trading Spaces.

OK..... time for me to get back to work now

[HopefulProspective]

I absolutely am a Trading Spaces Feind!!! I usually set my Saturday evenings to go out after both eppy's are done (especially if they are new).

Did anyone see this past weekends shows? I really liked both kitchens. Doug really suprised me and came up with something that he thought the couple would like. Even though it was very cluttered with that big table, the butcher block countertop turned out good.

I really liked Gen's kitchen (not the side wall, though) with the tiled counter! My husband and I went to Lowe's Sunday to see about doing the same thing! And did you here what her budget was!!! She still had $250 to spend! She should have found something else to do with that money, like bar stools or a new floor or something!!

The new designer Edward will make his debut next week and I cannot wait to see the new AA designer!

***On another note***

I know many people don't like Frank's designs, and I would not like them in my house either(I don't do the country thing), but I recently got the chance to meet Frank at a Foleys. Let me tell you, he is a wonderful guy! He genuinly (sp?) loves people. He and his wife stayed to talk to everyone in the audience and Frank signed autographs. He is one of the nicest men you would ever want to meet!

[RedefinedDiva]

I like Frank. He does seem like a fun person. I like his designs... for the people that he designs for. Like HopefulProspective, I am not a country kind of girl,... or Victorian,... or flowery, etc. You get my point. I am ultra-modern. Frank is real good with that country/family-type thing. I even love the way that he can freehand a painting (did anyone see where he painted the portrait of the little girl Audry, peeking from behind a cabinet?). The people that get Frank are usually happy with him and that's what matters.

I thought that the "fireplace" thing that Doug did was really nice. I actually liked it. It was unfortunate that they were TOTALLY unhappy with the room. Doug misses more than he hits with his designs. I KNOW that everyone saw that movie theater family room. How are you going to turn someone's room into a movie rom? How are you going to make a movie room with an 18 in. TV?

I pretty much like everyone except Laurie. When is she going on maternity leave? I am sick of her. I was watching this weekend and she didn't even help to unload the room. I mean, I know that you are pregnant, but pick up a pillow, a CD case, some magazines, or something!


I think that the problem sometimes is that people are not open to change. If I ever went on the show, I would have no expectations and would be open for almost anything. Some people just want a fresh coat of white paint and a slipcover and a few pillows. That's a waste of time, effort, and money. I also feel that some of the designers should comply with some of the homeowners requests. That might raise the satisfation rate.

[delph998]

I'm very excited about having Kia be a designer on the show. I don't want her to replace anyone. I like all of the designers, Frank being the least liked. I would never let him do my house, but I think he's worth having on the show.

Hilde-I like most of her designs, but she killed me too when she put straw on the wall, and when she cut out fabric paper and used it as wall paper! That was a bit much.

Vern-He could do any room for me. I think he's great at every room he does.

Genevive-She's good sometimes. Sometimes I think she is way off base.

Laurie-I like her! She's really nice to me. Y'all be nice to my girl! I think she looks cute in her maternity outfit (that one that she wears every single episode!). Did you all see it this past Saturday when she took that piano out of that couple's house when they specifically told her not to? I would have been a bit perturbed by that.

Doug-Another one of my favorites. I think he does a great job most of the time I see his work.

I think Paige is the cutest little host. She's always warm and fuzzy! Why don't you all like her? I think she's the cutest little thing-way better than the host before her. I don't think the designers liked her at all.

[FeeFee]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lovele1978
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Frank needs to stop making everything into a storybook fairytale!!! Did you see when he gave that couple a castle headboard and then a matching one for the dog! Does he not realize that a grown-ass man has to sleep in that bed.
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I cannot imagine my fiance sleeping in a bed w/ a castle headboard - LOL!! I do, however, find Frank to be quite fun and entertaining to watch. For a minute there, I used to think that perhaps he had a little bit too much sugar in his tank until he mentioned something about his wife.

BTW - My TLC was acting a little "crackish" over the weekend. I briefly watched "A Wedding Story" (what little of it that was clear - ). Was there a cast member of TS that was getting married?

[delph998]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by FeeFee

Originally posted by lovele1978
BTW - My TLC was acting a little "crackish" over the weekend. I briefly watched "A Wedding Story" (what little of it that was clear - ). Was there a cast member of TS that was getting married?

Actually, there was. Paige's wedding story came on this past Saturday after Trading Spaces/Makeover Story.

[HopefulProspective]

Originally posted by delph998


Actually, there was. Paige's wedding story came on this past Saturday after Trading Spaces/Makeover Story.

I kinda chuckled that here name is Mindy Paige Davis Page!

She joked about them calling her Paige Page!

[Afrochic]

Originally posted by FeeFee
For a minute there, I used to think that perhaps he had a little bit too much sugar in his tank until he mentioned something about his wife.

What does his wife have to do with anything? You are right, he is sugary. Sugary feminine men get married too. I noticed his sweetness the first time I heard him speak and watched his mannerisms.