Interior Design Masters S5 part 3 - Stay off the Green!

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Ready for next week’s final….yay!

I think with the demise ( sort of ) of Cath Kidston and Laura Ashley Roisin's interiors style, though more flamboyant could/will fill the void.

I really didn't like Roisin's kitchen - the wallpaper seemed totally at odds with the lounge area and I really didn't like the print (a maximalist version of Centre Parcs woodland mural wallpaper sprang to my mind). The yellow in the lounge and her sofas/chairs I actually liked though.

Then the bedrooms its seems she just thought she'd be quirky and put wallpaper all over including ceilings (again) and to me it screamed that she only has one design and its floral wallpaper.

Matt's was dark in places and the sofa was too small. But, he was able to explain how he'd taken inspiration from the palace and incorporated into a modern setting - to me, that's what a real designer does. I could have been in Roisin's lodge anywhere in the UK, but Matt's felt more palace and if I'd paid the money to stay at Blenheim then I may as well feel that I'm at Blenheim and not some bright, OTT version of Centre Parcs.

Also, Matt's would cater to far more tastes than Roisin's and as the lodges are a business, surely that should be a big factor here? It's great to have a fun and sunny maximalist floral lodge... but if people aren't opting to rent that because its just OTT then it doesn't actually fit the brief.

I think the winner they chose was related to the prize on offer which wasn't to about designing a space, but about designing a homeware range. Roisin had a very distinctive style which she displayed week after week (and in her parent's house!) - I haven't seen the range, but I can imagine exactly what it will be like. Think it's vanishingly unlikely that La Redoute didn't have a say in skewing the result.

I totally didn't see it that way, he didn't fully get to explain himself on that's sofa! M cut him down at every opportunity
I wouldn't have wanted to spend any longer in that environment
Good on him for sticking up for himself
Plus his poems are for an upcoming book that addresses bullying
I mean take what you want from that ...

I wasn't going to reply to this obvious hate message but do you know him personally? Seems like quite a hateful remark to make if you don't

Your obviously nitpicking on one thing, have you even bothered to watch the Instagram stories or read the exit interview? Some people really should see the context before making accusations

I commend him for standing up for himself, I guess some people can tolerate hate at strangers but personally don't think Mumsnet is really the place for it
His poems on bullies seemed to really hit a nerve with you though

Sorry I don't agree. The comments are every thing to do with the result. I would bet across the country by far the majority of viewers thought Matt was robbed.

Michelle is a shit judge if she can't judge fairly and changes the rules every week to suit her agenda that week. Why say "stick to the brief" and then Roisin wins. When was the brief at Blenheim to produce a tacky migraine inducing place to stay?

Well done to Roisin!
Would have loved for Matt to win though, he was my pick from the start

Handled it beautifully with a bit of that Irish humour on his story
Personally think he just didn't want to be back after how he's been treated
Good on him , I hate it when people be false to please others !

Addressing bullying by bullying? Yeah, that'll do it. Posting nasty little poems with clear identifiable illustrations is bullying.

We only saw an edited version of what was spoken about on the sofa. The actual session is very clearly much longer than what is on screen.

Handled it beautifully with a bit of that Irish humour on his story

I think you've mistaken spite for "Irish humour"

Does anybody know what the "prize" with La Redoute entails? I popped over to look at her designs and it just seems to be 3 different patterns made into blinds/cushions/wallpaper etc. Will there be more?

The blinds would be quite pretty in a kid's room or a girlie home/office but I can't imagine them anywhere else in a home.

At the very least Domnall is unwise publishing a poem that directly criticises someone so well respected and powerful in the industry he wants to make it in. And to not turn up at the final of a TV Show as well! Whatever the truth of the matter it makes him look bad. We all know the winner of a reality is not always the one who goes on to have the best career (see One Direction and Jennifer Hudson for people who have done much better than the people who beat them) so to look so bitter publically is going to do him no favours. It's a massive red flag.

You obviously haven't seen the story I'm referring to and as I am Irish myself I won't take your remarks to heart , we tend to turn to humour 😉

Also sorry for saying I like the idea of a book that addresses bullying, what a hot take on my part !

As we truly don't know what went on ,I just don't think it's warranted to drag someone you don't know on Mumsnet.
Personally not I thing I'd do as I have a conscience and I'm not party to what happened, but each to their own 🤷🏼‍♀️

I totally get where you are coming from and not showing up I think maybe that's what was best for him for what I gathered and I commend that especially after all the nasty hate he has been recieving.
I know with most BBC shows they have an NDA and other legal protections so I assume the poems are the only way he can express what he experienced.
It doesn't help that the actual female presenter of the show was posting negative Instagram comments where she spelt his name wrong on not only on his post but the other contestant's post!!
That really raised a few eyebrows for me
There's definitely more than meets the eye here

I caught up late and I am not surprised that Roisin won.
Even though her style is what she does, without much variation, it is bright, cheerful and cosy.
People who employ her will know what they're getting, just as they do with some of the known designers.
I disliked the cheap looking scalloping, but it is on trend, so people will like it.

Matt is an excellent designer for corporate space and will have a good career. People who employs him for domestic designs will likely be those who want a certain hotel chic look.
The skimpy sofa let him down, and I don't think the gold leaf island looked good, nor will stand up to wear.

PippaJas

I do not think it was ‘Irish humour’. That’s a stretch!

I can’t see anyone else on MN defending his behaviour so you’re on your own with this one which speaks volumes.

I think in this competition it is more important to stick to your signature style than to win actually, career wise.
Every interior designer has their style and you would use the designer you like the style of.
If you had some holiday lodges or a hotel to do up, and you got Sophie Robinson to do them it would be because you wanted that look.
If you wanted a more calm neutral look you would go with a different designer.
Roisin's shown the interiors world what she can produce and that would have been the right thing for her to do, even if she hadn't won.
Ditto Matt, you know what you'd get if you hired him. They've basically been advertising their skill set to interior design companies or customers.

Despite all the time spent on filling the gaps in Matts lodge I could still see them through the paint, but the judges didn't even mention this.
I didn't like how his lamps wires showed up (I thought they were white but might be remembering incorrectly) and thought he should have put a shelf up to hide them like Roisin did.
I thought his kitchen was bland.
His hallway was too too dark.
And he didn't finish. There was a blank wall in the bedroom which did look forgotten about.
And he was my favourite to win from about episode two.
I was thinking back to previous finals and how dramatic they were and his just felt flat. I think Matt will have a career in interiors but it will be probably more on the corporate side and he already has the training in it, whereas Roisin is self taught.
I think this is why Roisin won, that and the prize was more suited to her style. She wowed them with colour and pattern clashing and as much as it was it was impressive.
I wish she had a more neutral thing going on with the wall between the kitchen and the living area. It felt like two rooms and not one room with two parts.
I liked her bedrooms, preferred the bluer one more.
Loved the pink in the kitchen. Much nicer than the cream she was planning.
I loved her lampshades as they are the exact ones I wanted for our dining room, though just one, but for about £225 from Cox & Cox couldn't quite justify it.
She also made a wise decision not to use the curtains she originally bought.
Her outside space was much nicer too, though I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to have the fire pit lit on the rug!

Icehockeyflowers
Maybe so but I just don't agree with tearing someone down on mumsnet of all places .I wouldn't want to experience that myself so I personally wouldn't do it to others!
If posting rude comments about strangers gets people going, go right ahead, but it's not for me.
Also the story was referencing was a joke about being cast in a marvel film because he's been so busy, I personally thought it was quite witty but no one in this thread has a clue what I was talking about and seemed to jump the gun.
Seems some wires got crossed.

I have to say I think the lodges at Blenheim they had to decorate were not that impressive, I wouldn't want to stay in them. They were much smaller than any other holiday lodge that has been decorated on this programme which didn't give the designers much to play with. There was only one place the sofa, bed, dining table could go so it became all about the decoration. Both Matt and Roisin chose a 2 seater sofa because the space was so small.

Also, this was filmed last summer but Sophie Robinson's collection with Harlequin was released on 1st Aug so I wonder if the contestants on IDMs get access to new collections before they are released or did Roisin just buy up everything as soon as it came out? All the wallpaper and lots of her fabrics in the lodge were from that collection.

I feel that they had to chose a winner to ‘fit’ the prize.

Usually the prize is to design a ‘space’ whereas this time it’s to design (I assume) cushions and stuff.

They should’ve called this series Interior pattern Masters and just made it about putting colours and patterns together.

I'm not on Instagram.

I'm not looking at whether he is a bad loser or not, I'm just thinking there might be a reason why. I would have been pissed off losing to Fran in that task with the benches. They were awful.

It doesn't excuse his behaviour, but who gets through each round might not just be down to fulfilling the brief in the best way, but trying to keep a mix of styles in the competition for interest. I think Michelle has good intentions. I sometimes think the best person not winning is sometimes more about trying to give as many contestants as possible the best chance of having a career. I think Roisin was very good last week, I just thought her task this week induced a headache.

I also agree that losing to Clowncesca must be quite upsetting.

Out of the two she should’ve gone. Her designs were primitive at best. She behaved like she’d never seen paint or wood before.

I don't have Instagram either. I just Googled for the poem and all that comes up is articles about viewers criticising Michelle for making the wrong choice (again) and supporting Domnall over Clowncesca.

Definitely time for a new judge.