Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Color and Healing: Turning Point Women’s Shelter


http://www.sherwin-williams.com/architects-specifiers-designers/inspiration/styles-and-techniques/SW-ART-STIR-WOMEN-SHELTER.html?WT.mc_id=OPT%20SW%20Stir%20September%2009%202014%20Area1


Wednesday, September 3, 2014

HGTV

I have mixed emotions about HGTV. While I like the shows that point out and resolve mistakes from previous contractors. It is the shows that portray unrealistic time frames and create trends that everyone wants that I tend to cringe.

Networks like HGTV can aid in design, but it has created a client that knows what they want. It gives them a base of knowledge that in years past would not have been achieved. It lends to the misinterpretation between an interior decorator and an interior designer. Most do not understand the difference and the shows on HGTV are not helping.

The important part of design is the process. While some may not find it entertaining, there is an amount that should be shown so that the viewer understands the amount of time, effort and money it actually takes. It would also define the difference between a decorator and a designer.

In browsing the internet about the different renovation shows I found that pretty much every one is created through production and editing. Filming of every outcome is done and then the network chooses based on which one would be better television. Not even the hosts really do what they portray on the show.

HGTV has responded to several comments and statements people have made about the shows being fake. That reactions of the clients and issues the houses have are made up for better TV. Reference the links below regarding comments and information regarding how the shows are produced.