# Trading Spaces 9/27:  Am I doing the TS threads now?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 28, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-9-27-am-i-doing-the-ts-threads-now/204264 "2003-09-28T07:15:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-9-27-am-i-doing-the-ts-threads-now/204264/41 "2003-10-01T20:36:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Otto \*  
> \*\* As far as the controls being blocked, Doug activated the fireplace after the install so that’s obviously not entirely true.
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> I noticed that they built on a smaller surround too and laughed and laughed. The underlying brick is still wicked fugly, though. \*\*

I was just repeating what I heard on the TWoP site. I know we saw Doug flipping a switch and turning on the FP, but supposedly something was blocked by the facade. Everyone I know has a “real” fireplace, so I have no idea how a gas fireplace works. Is there more than just a switch to turn it on?

And I agree, that pink brick was six kinds of fugly. Blecchh.  
I prefer good old-fashioned red brick any day.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-9-27-am-i-doing-the-ts-threads-now/204264/42 "2003-10-02T00:57:24Z")

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Yeah, I know it was on the protected list-what would happen if he went and did it anyway? Is there some kind of punishment?  
And yeah, the pink brick was kind of ugly, but brick is a pain the ass to paint and maintain, from what I understand.

I like shabby chic myself-old fashioned Victorian looking-mismatched couches, old sewing tables, Art Nouveau prints, etc.

Oh, and Doug doesn’t do barns? What about that kid’s playroom he did-with the ceiling beams? It looked very country-and it was really adorable! (That was the episode where Hildi wanted to paint the carpet)

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trading-spaces-9-27-am-i-doing-the-ts-threads-now/204264/43 "2003-10-02T01:22:40Z")

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> \*Originally posted by BiblioCat \*  
> \*\*:smack: Wow, I never even thought of it that way. You’re right. I guess since it wasn’t Barn Red, and wasn’t cluttered up with tons of Longaberger baskets on every flat surface and gingham all over and quaint little distressed wooden hearts and duck and stars propped up all over, it wasn’t “country” to them. \*\*

LOL, exactly! You CAN have nice country, or…you can have FRANK country. 😉

Re: Rick’s room… I thought painting the candlesticks was the least bizarre thing he did. Those were obviously cheapo IKEA-type candlesticks you buy in a package of 6 or something.

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