I am not Paige Davis and this is not Trading Spaces.

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I can not believe that Vern did not make it into the Top three of the Viewers' Choice Marathon. What�s wrong with you people? This show is about Vern and the others. It is basically the Vern Show. (He deserves a Vern show.)
Dear foreign viewers. Trading spaces is a silly little interior decoration show on The Learning Channel here in the US. Neighbors (2+2) have the chance to redecorate a room in each other�s home. The time is limited (48 hours) and so is the budget ($1000). The neighbors get help, of course. Their helpers are there professional interior designers. Some of them are a bit crafty, like Frank Bielec, some just �convince� the neighbors of their �ideas�, like Hilda Santo-Tomas or Douglas Wilson. There are some better listeners like Genevieve Gorder and Laurie Hickson-Smith (they are really good).
Yes, and then there is Vern Yip, the guy who is my personal winner every time. His work is just very carefully adjusted to the actual needs of the situation. He has the ability to put his ego aside and just create great spaces. In 48 hours within a 48 hour budget, from coast to coast. A real hero. So no wonder I am a (tiny bit) upset that he is not in the top three shows elected by viewers to be shown as the climax of the �Trading Spaces Marathon�. Oh well. I think Vern is the man. Give him his own show! Please.
Oh, and why would I even write about such a show here? It is an addictive piece of television and there are tears and laughter in every episode and there is this voyeuristic factor too, of course. How do people live? How would they like to live? Our dwellings are obviously not always like the pictures out of wallpaper*... So this is the kind of reality show I enjoy. Yeah. Make fun of me now... (Well I am obviously more addicted to my blog than I am to the show, because the shows is on right now and what am I doing? There are Charlatans on my headphones and I am blogging away. Or am I moving type?)

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We are addicted to Trading Spaces too. Our favorite is Genevieve. Dave likes her because she is cute and I like her because her designs are neat. Neither of us like Laurie (did you notice that she seems to decorate every room to match herself? all of the colors seem to go with her hair color or her skin tone or what she's wearing. she's completely in love with herself... anyway.) Vern is our second favorite. Oh, my God...I am getting carried away here.

Trading Spaces everywhere! I just found benry blog and we started talking about it there too.

great show!!

Hilda is clearly the best designer. She makes every room a hip place! I loved her Circus room! She always does an interesting design. My favorite Hilda room is the one where she painted wheat grass and had the really neat bed. Also, I loved the Straw-on-the-wall room! Hildi ROX!

Hey! I'm 18 years old and in college... I love Trading Spaces. I worship it. I miss class for it. I miss church and dinner and spending time with the real world for it. Ok, maybe not. but I do watch it alot. I also loved Genevieve, but i dont think shes in the new season. I love Vern and Frank and Douglas, and sometimes Laurie, although she gets annoying, and I am not a huge fan of Hilda's designs.
Anyway, Trading Spaces rocks my world. :)
~Laur~

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