TOTALLY GEEKED!

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Had a closing today, the seller is moving to Texas.  I said that if I ever moved to Texas, it would be Waco, and I'd have Joanna and Chip Gaines find me a fixer upper!  That would be so fun!

 

Anybody else watch that show?

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I watch it all the time! They do great work! 

I LOVE that show! It is one of my faves on HGTV.

I just wish they would decorate with some of the couple's things instead of all new items that don't have any meaning or history behind them, KWIM? Maybe after the cameras leave, they put some of the family's items in the house.

But I love her taste.

They are great together. It's fun to watch a couple that are so happy together.

Mellow Momma wrote:

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I LOVE that show! It is one of my faves on HGTV.

I just wish they would decorate with some of the couple's things instead of all new items that don't have any meaning or history behind them, KWIM? Maybe after the cameras leave, they put some of the family's items in the house.

But I love her taste.

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Yes, that part bothers me, too.

Plus, and not just Joanna, it seems like all of the designers on HGTV put in way too much stuff, for my taste.

I like to keep things simple. I'd rather have too little, than too much. 

I am sure they get compensated for the items they show in the new rooms so they try and cram as much in as possible. Lol

I have certain items that have been in every house we have lived in, that's how I know we are home. Everyone has items like that. Without those items in the show, it feels sterile and like a museum. I want to see people's quirky items!

Lexxy wrote:

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I've never seen it. I OD'd on HGTV & haven't watched in over a year. I was truly addicted for about 6 years.

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 Well.  You are missing out.  Love it or List it, Property Brothers, and Fixer-Upper are my current favorites.

I love that show!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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I've never seen it. I OD'd on HGTV & haven't watched in over a year. I was truly addicted for about 6 years.

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 Well.  You are missing out.  Love it or List it, Property Brothers, and Fixer-Upper are my current favorites.

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I like those, too.

And Rehab Addict. She cracks me up! 

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 HOw could I forget Rehab Addict.  That's DD10's favorite!

I'm watching rehab addict right now!

I am staring at the clock.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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I've never seen it. I OD'd on HGTV & haven't watched in over a year. I was truly addicted for about 6 years.

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 Well.  You are missing out.  Love it or List it, Property Brothers, and Fixer-Upper are my current favorites.

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 Love it or List it & Property Brothers were part of my addiction as well as Candace, Genevieve & Holmes!  I also like Property Virgins & Carter Oosterhouse.  I had a serious love of that channel.

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I'm watching rehab addict right now!

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Me too! 

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 The wood work is simply gorgeous.  But what a huge job!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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I've never seen it. I OD'd on HGTV & haven't watched in over a year. I was truly addicted for about 6 years.

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 Well.  You are missing out.  Love it or List it, Property Brothers, and Fixer-Upper are my current favorites.

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 Love it or List it & Property Brothers were part of my addiction as well as Candace, Genevieve & Holmes!  I also like Property Virgins & Carter Oosterhouse.  I had a serious love of that channel.

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 I don't think I've seen any of those shows.

flan

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 That's because you are a loser and watch shows like Castle while the cool kids are watching HGTV! 

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 HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

flan

just Czech wrote:

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Gosh, I think you all watch way to much television.  

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 I live alone.  What else am I supposed to do?  Talk to my cats?  Oh wait, I do that too.

Oh! and he talks back to me in his doggy sort of way. It is weird.

I love that they make things for the house out of reclaimed items.

You're going to love it Lexxy. They are such an adorable family!

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Had a closing today, the seller is moving to Texas.  I said that if I ever moved to Texas, it would be Waco, and I'd have Joanna and Chip Gaines find me a fixer upper!  That would be so fun!

 

Anybody else watch that show?

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 Yes, I love that show! They do such a fantastic job on those places.

I like rehab addict, too.

I have always wanted to remodel an old church into a home.

One thing that drives me crazy, though, on all the shows is when they walk into a room and go "We'd rip all this out to lighten it up" and I find myself hoping they don't buy that house and do that b/c the walls are beautiful mahogany, with built in library shelves and beautiful old fireplace. Just because it's old doesn't mean it needs to be replaced!

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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One thing that drives me crazy, though, on all the shows is when they walk into a room and go "We'd rip all this out to lighten it up" and I find myself hoping they don't buy that house and do that b/c the walls are beautiful mahogany, with built in library shelves and beautiful old fireplace. Just because it's old doesn't mean it needs to be replaced!

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 That's why I generally like Nicole Curtis. She tends to keep the character in the homes she does and doesn't try to plunk a new house inside an old one. If you want a new build, go buy one. Don't stick it inside an old house with so much character. 

 

 

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 Yes, I love that about her, too.  Except sometimes she takes it too far in the other extreme.  Sorry, but broken bathroom tiles are not work saving - especially when they are just white subway tiles. 

Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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Mellow Momma wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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One thing that drives me crazy, though, on all the shows is when they walk into a room and go "We'd rip all this out to lighten it up" and I find myself hoping they don't buy that house and do that b/c the walls are beautiful mahogany, with built in library shelves and beautiful old fireplace. Just because it's old doesn't mean it needs to be replaced!

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 That's why I generally like Nicole Curtis. She tends to keep the character in the homes she does and doesn't try to plunk a new house inside an old one. If you want a new build, go buy one. Don't stick it inside an old house with so much character. 

 

 

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 Yes, I love that about her, too.  Except sometimes she takes it too far in the other extreme.  Sorry, but broken bathroom tiles are not work saving - especially when they are just white subway tiles. 

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 I agree. Or she will paint the stained tiles behind the toilet - barf!

 

There is actually a huge controversy with her right now in the Twin Cities. She was advocating for a house to be saved from demolition. I think there was going to be new construction in the area and they needed the room. It was run down and abandoned. Well, she went on FB and lambasted the councilwoman from that district - called her a whore and all kinds of other awful words, just because she voted for new construction. All of Nicole's FB fans joined in, with all kinds of violent threats, disgusting remarks, etc, and Nicole hasn't discouraged them at all. I have lost a lot of respect for her over this issue. I understand her passion, but she stooped pretty low -- what about winning more flies with honey? The mayor is now mad at her too so she isnt helping her cause for future homes if no one wants to work with her. 

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Like Wow! Really?

MM, do you have any articles to post? I hadn't heard that.

Wayne doesn't believe she's for real. If he walks in, while I'm watching her show, He mutters, "Twinkie Bitch", under his breath, and walks out. 

I like her, for the most part.

Wayne can't stand her.

Go to her Facebook page and read the comments. Since the original post, she has edited her comments and also added a disclaimer about people not making threats. But this was all done after the mayor called Nicole out on her own page.