Interior Design Masters #2

[Aab41]

The 2 different blues in John's bedroom really annoyed our household but wasn't mentioned elsewhere so may have just been us, do think should have been the same to tie them in together

 

[Jelly Bean]

Id be sneezing my head off with the dust!

I think the same of the beach huts this year too. I'm sure in previous series they had to consider storage of things like swimming equipment, floats and stuff. This year, apart from the underfloor one that wasn't really talked about either.
It's the practical elements that make a difference between decorating and design and they seem to be less important in this series so far.

I noticed in the beach huts most had deckchairs hanging on the inside of the chalet doors - but this was never mentioned or discussed. I found it quite odd. And no mention how to store the tables, chairs, table settings and sunshades all laid out outside. Some of them it would've been impossible. Funnily enough apart from the guy who got eliminated.

 

[Fishwife]

I don't think contestants should be penalised if the tradesman don't do a good job. I thought some of the problems with the wallpaper were caused by the chap who was putting it up rather than the design itself.

 

[Mookiegoose]

Love this programme and so glad it’s back! I love Alan on it too. He just makes it for me!

Alan ruins it for me. Those ridiculous skits he does at the start are pathetic. We could quite easily get rid of Alan. He serves no purpose. To be honest, Michelle could easily be replaced too. She's so contradictory and will change her mind if the guest judge has a differing opinion to hers.

 

[thegirlscout]

This is some weak tea but I was talking to my friend who's a bookkeeper earlier today and apparently Craig never had or owned a shop in Clapham. He worked for a lovely woman called Lisa and was sacked after running up thousands of pounds worth of debts...apparently Lisa is still working as an interior designer to try and pay it off.
My friend is going to get some more information tomorrow.

He is listed as director of Kitschen Sync on the company check website. No Lisa is mentioned

KITSCHEN SYNC LIMITED. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 03456637

Free company summary for KITSCHEN SYNC LIMITED including Companies house registration, overview of business activities, contact details, social networks, website, phone numbers, trading addresses and event history

companycheck.co.uk

Here’s an interview from 1999 about the shop

Design & Shopping: Kitsch - Art or artefacts perceived as being of

There is a fine line, say Craig Masson and Andrew McMinn, between kitsch and tat, a line which their year-old South London shop Kitschen Sync treads carefully: "We won't have any knobs," says Andrew, resolutely, "or big willies that turn into things. That's tacky." What they do have in abundance...

www.independent.co.uk

and another article

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...heguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2000/oct/28/homes

They were also on a tv show called ‘Our House’ which aired in 2001 which mentions their shop.

 

[Pinotsgoats]

It’s a good job there isn’t a drinking game for this show, as we’ve already had papier mache, interesting paint choices, fingers crossed for a dodgy homage to the pier and a stylised seagull (as someone who used to go to the Goldstone Ground with my dad, they better not do my seagulls dirty). Would’ve loved to see them taking on Withdean

 

[RestingBunchFace]

Loved John’s hallway, Victoria’s bedroom and Briony & Craig’s whole apartment this week (although not sure about the yellow hallway!)

 

[Spidey2020]

I agree that Briony winning seemed plucked out of the air this week. If anyone likes this sort of thing there’s an Australian show called the Block I think watch or one of the channel 5 channels show it. It can get a bit MAFS at times with orchestrated drama but it focuses on home renovations and is quite fun.

 

[Jusa]

I love John's cottage, not overly keen on Rita's.

I missed the beginning (the dog was outside vomiting and required an audience) and John's overall idea, but I absolutely love Rita's so far. Real cosy National Trust cottage vibes - which I do love.

Has anybody been to Port Merion? I haven't and it looks lovely but is it really really busy?

I've been to Port Merion, it's well worth a visit. We went mid week, and it wasn't ridiculously busy.

 

[Fishwife]

I have been to Port Merion a couple of times. It is bigger than it looks. There is a lovely walk through the woods to the beach. I also love the Port Merion pottery. If I was richer I would buy the botanical collection designed by Gough William Ellis's daughter. I have not watched the final yet.

 

[IfTheCapFits]

I'm enjoying this series. Loving Craig's style, but missed a main point of the brief this week 🫣 Rita definitely has a good eye, but agree it missed the mark for the location!

 

[girlinbrum]

Loved Rita through the series but in the final I think she got too distracted repurposing things for the sake of them, the basket lampshades for example, and drawing on her walls lol.

At the same time whilst i loved loved what John did, I think he got carried away with the Greekness of it all and lost some of the Welshness.

That JL range is truly awful.

 

[thegirlscout]

Was he the tattooed royal family obsessed guy?

And the one who used AI so glad he’s gone

 

[Luna252]

Mind you Duran’s room is looking pretty horrific

 

[Ursaarctosarctos]

I can't believe they were only given two days. Feels unfair for the owners and the carpenters/decorators. I hope that the designs last (also can't believe that woman spent basically 50% of her available time on that awful tree. What a terrible use of time.)

I admit I was waiting for a teapot moment with all those expensive guitars being handled in haste.

I didn't love either design. The guitar shop was pretty ok but the window display felt tacky. Also listening to the judges talk and reading the comments here I realised that yeah, they really missed an opportunity to really sell the guitars with opportunities for pictures of them in use/information on their origin etc..

also looked up the shops on insta - the guitar shop owner seema genuinely thrilled by what he got so I guess in the end it was ok!

Sophie doesn't seem to be coping at all and I am surprised she is still in the running

I wonder if the owners are obliged to show happy emotions when seeing the reveal. I'm always wondering what if they go in and are like "wow, I hate this"

 

[petitspois]

I think exposure is the real prize and Matt and Roisin had the most. He’ll get the most work as he’s easy to work with and adaptable.

 

[thegirlscout]

Michelle’s quite a good artist

 

[unidentified]

I told you all paper mache was winning

 

[KingOfLove]

Craig really ballsed it up this week. Who was his telly friend in his reel? Recognised her but couldn't place her!

She was the voice-over on Eurotrash I think.
Plus a sidekick to one of the Radio 2 Djs

 

[filthycop]

I couldn't see the point of all the pot plants some of them used. They require care and maintenance, and sunlight of which there was none, plus dogs are likely to urinate on them. The brief was to recreate a home, not garden.
But Michelle loved them of course

(Michelle was on Woman's Hour last week - I didn't listen but her job title is 'Home Therapist'. Whatever that is when it's at home pardon the pun).

that is exactly what I thought about the plants. they would be dead or wrecked in a month