Really, I was so surprised to see Doug flirting with a HO that I can’t remember most of the episode. Who knew? Maybe it was the leather pants, but I always assumed he is gay. Now I am not so sure. What did you guys think?
Ok, on to the rooms. I liked Doug’s parchment walls, but hated the curtains. The corner cabinet was nice. All in all, a B- from me. I thought it just didn’t come together. Gen’s “botanical” room was a bit better, but again, I didn’t like the curtains, especially the ones separating the alcove from the main room. IMHO, a shutter-type screen would have worked better and fit the garden theme. I liked the wall color, though, and the window theme was carried out well.
On Episode 2, I (as usual) hated Hildi’s room. The silver leafing was a good idea and looked good on TV, but looked like hell in the close-ups and therefore I would imagine it will look awful IRL as well. I hated the slipcovers for the couch and thought using them was a cheat. Now the HO has couches she doesn’t like in the living room and in the basement, where I assume the pink ones ended up. Before the episode, she at least had couches she liked in the basement. I also (not as usual) hated Edward’s room. The male HO was right: It looked like a casket. Too bad, because it had nice lines. A different color and a different light fixture would have helped, although I was not crazy about the muslin idea in any form, really.