Hi Paige, she says.
My question is do any of the fabulous designers on the show
make you more nervous than others doing
those fast paced renovations?
In other words, who are you most frightened of,
I think she's saying, I don't know.
I think fans of the show would anticipate
and expect me to say that I am most nervous
about Hildi Santo-Tomas, right?
Because she's known, and laughter ensues.
Because she's known for very controversial designs,
but I am not worried when Hildi takes over a room,
in fact I stand behind all of our designers
when they do out of the box designs.
And I love it, I love that they push the envelope so much.
She certainly pushes it.
I would say--
She pushes it all the way down the hall.
Hildi does, she pushes the envelope all the way
to an international address.
Well that's what makes the show unique and different.
It's true, but I think honestly,
Well this one is a chainsaw away from the hospital
at any given moment, so he makes me extremely nervous--
I like that quote.
On a daily daily basis.
But honestly I think Doug, because his rooms aren't
always as unexpected as Hildi's, but I never know
what he's gonna do for television.
He's always dark and mysterious.
He's sassy!
He's sassy and he breaks the rules all the time.
Like he was told, we did an episode at a fraternity house,
he was told specifically, do not throw the sofa
out the window.
He was told many times, by everybody in power,
and what did he do?
What did he do, ladies and gentlemen?
I threw it out the window! He threw the sofa
out the window!
Yes!
(applause)
Raise the roof, raise the roof.
When he did it, he took the gutter off the building
which ended up being $8,000 worth of damage.
(audience oohs)
Yeah, I know!
But the ratings paid for it all, okay?
And that's what it's all about.
We can throw a great party after this.
(applause)
I mean obviously the setup is that
neighbors do a room in each other's house,
so they're partially responsible,
but has it ever happened and what happens
if somebody that participates in the show
doesn't care for the job that the designer
does in their home?
Oh, that never happens.
I don't know what you're talking about.
When has that ever, ever happened?
You know what?
They blame us, even though we don't know them,
technically, they're in the other house,
we don't have any time with our clients.
Well that's true, you don't have any time
with the client, but the client is still mad at,
Really the neighbor.
Well I imagine you and their neighbors.
The neighbors get the tail end.
That happens rarely, I have to say.
Yeah, I think the reason why people remember
those shows so much is because they are so rare.
The show was on for eight years,
it's hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of rooms,
and I don't need my fingers and toes to count
how many times it went South.
But, I mean, we don't fix it or change it
or put it back, if that's what you're asking.
I mean you sign up for the show, and.
And that's it.
I did help a family remove about 3,000 wine labels
off a wall, just 'cause I felt bad.
But the thing is, when you sign up, you know you're
getting an unexpected package.
It's a surprise.
But I think some people are so set in their
certain styles, that they're just not ready for new.
There was never a homeowner on Trading Spaces
who even if they didn't like their room in the end,
didn't have an absolute blast over the two days.
Very good point, right.
It really, it's a lot of hard work, but it's a lot of fun.
(applause)
To this point, here's why we brought it up.
We wanted you guys to take a look at a rewind
of one of these situations, and then we're gonna
try and address it present day.
Watch.
Oh no.
Is this your room, Gen?
Okay, go ahead, look at your new room.
Oh my God.
That's mine!
Wow.
Look at the wall.
That's actually rust.
Do you like the pillows, do you like the fabric
on the pillows?
I'm not sure about the fabric on the pillows.
Do you like the idea of them?
You don't have to.
Not really.
So, look behind you and see if you like this wall okay.
Oh.
Oh, that is bright.
(applause)
So that was Gen's.
That was mine!
I loved that room, Gen!
That is the reaction I get from my mom
whenever I say, do you like this outfit?
(all laughing)
That was hilarious, I'm sorry Gen.
I think I had three no likeys, out of hundreds.
I'm sorry.
That was--
That rust treatment was fanatic.
It was so cool.
Okay, but it wasn't your room.
(applause)