The Great Interior Design Challenge anyone?

[Lurleene]

Anyone else watching? I saw Monday's but didn't realise it was on every night. I'm hoping to catch up on yesterday's and this evening's episode tonight.

[panaxginsen]

A great interview with Jordan, finalist from the first season of the Great British Design Challenge!

llamapost.com/2014/11/15/behind-the-fabulous-interior-design-duo-jordan-and-russell-from-2lovelygays-com/

[noddyholder]

I am an interior designer and would be penniless if I ever produced anything along those lines

[swebb82]

Goodness.. I cannot believe there are so many people who actually seem to like this utter drivel. Do any of you have a damned clue what Interior design is? This is Interior decoration - at its absolute worst. It has no integrity- no intelligence and is fronted by a so called 'Architectural historian ' who clearly would rather get his ugly mug on the telly at any cost - including his own credibility. Its a disgrace. I speak as a Professional Interior designer who's being at this lark for 27 years. Trust me its not about cushions and colours... thats about .05 % of what Interior design is about. Come on ladies- get educated.

[hollyisalovelyname]

I thought the acid yellow fireplace was awful and not in keeping with the room.
I hated the Holy Mary statue in the hall. Nice lady sho won but I don't think she deserved it. I hated the dining room she did.
The older lady had great ideas but too much of the coloured wallpaper in frames.
The final Georgian homes - some of the rooms/ hall looked better before

[noddyholder]

I think the bald guy with the piercing eyes was best but he didn't even go through. Hated the Mary Magdalen very studenty and tatty.

[OnePlanOnHouzz]

shame - they should have given her a prize of having a pro come in and makeover HER home !!

[bigTillyMint]

Yes I agree, the crafty look isn't really the same as a proper finished interior designer look.

Re the kitchen - a bit like a builder who never has time/motivation to do their own place!

[noddyholder]

I agree bitofkipper it was filthy and falling apart and very very dated.

[noddyholder]

The winner was too crafty I don't think anyone would pay for that which is the goal as a designer. Its the sort of thing my mates used to let me do for free when I was about 19/20. But they don't have much time and so finish suffers. They were lovely houses though

[ggirl]

loved the stripey room , that is quite an 80's look
my favourite room was the blue guest bedroom

[bigTillyMint]

Yes, I didn't think it was quite right. I liked the other hallway better, but that stripey room

It was just a bunch of DIYers playing at being professional, but quite interesting to see their ideas and also the history interest.

[Bitofkipper]

I was fascinated by the winners own kitchen, it was falling apart behind her.

[cremolafoam]

I thought the winning design lacked soul.

[JulesJules]

I thought right person won. But overall it was too changing rooms-y, too much MDF and hasty painting, poorly knocked up cushion covers etc.

[OnePlanOnHouzz]

my other half was pragmatic about the whole series - saying it was just a bunch of DIYers playing at being professional, but that you could tell a mile off that they hadn't got a clue ! no one in their right mind would pay for that sort of service !
I have a softer approach - they had some great ideas - and could maybe study some more and maybe even work with a true interior design professional who could mentor them . I think if someone wants to get into this business they need to know a lot more than how to paint and stick string to vases etc !
it was interesting - some cringe worthy moments ! some laughs and some great historical interest ! I think the person that won ( no spoilers ) is hopefully sensible enough to know that there's more to going into this as a profession than simply wining a TV show .

[Bitofkipper]

I'm waiting to hear what you all thought of the result.

[cremolafoam]

Shall refrain from spoilers then BTM

[bigTillyMint]

I can't watch yet - DD has Hollyoaks on!

[cremolafoam]

Scarlet dress with puce tights. My eyes
More dining rooms with bicycles

[Cocolepew]

Susan and Jordan went through.

[noddyholder]

Just watched it on catch up all were terrible this time although the guy with the music room does seem to have good ideas. Susan's was shocking! Who went through switched it off!

[Cocolepew]

I think Susan and her paint effects on furniture is a bit 80's .
I'd love the use of one of the builders for a week, they can do everything!

[BrianButterfield]

I've really enjoyed it - I like the DIY element of it because it makes it more accessible to me; I don't need to makeover a whole room but I've had inspiration for cheap ideas for things to put in frames and how to hang them and watching it made me realise that storage/organisation can transform a room so I've been working on that! Love it and hope there's another series - it's entertaining but not dumbed-down.

[OnePlanOnHouzz]

Exactly !!

[noddyholder]

Agree one plan that show was about makeover against the clock not design