Under the bed? Under the floorboards? It just needs a little imagination

Under the patio?

Not to mention all the bodge jobs on 60 minute makeover like massive air bubbles in the wallpaper and paint slopped over the light switches and door frames

...and shelves made of balsa wood!

On the floor, surely?

HI Saz

They did a 60 min makeover near my mums last yr they made it look good on tele but was a real bodge job, the called in all plumbers and other trades people to put things right when they finished as my mums partner was the plumber who had to re-plumb bits in the kithchen correctly and sort out the water problem they let behind lmao

it's a rubbish programme, more geared up for free pr/advertising for the manufacturers. the designers are shit sheep, they only copy the norm and not set trends themselves.

I'm great at DIY. I can plumb, tile, and do minor rewiring and everything.

*struts*

I love how they can really bring a room together with just a rug, or maybe a throw.

I`d be gutted if they did a 60 min makeover on me, I love to watch it cos the end result looks good on tv but when you watch up close you can see where they haven`t replaced skirting boards and bad painting. They always seem to take half the wardrobes and storage away and I wonder where people put their things afterwards.....and they take tvs away and don`t put them back again, or they put them on the walls and you can see that they have left all the leads off them so when the home owner has to switch the tv on they`ll have the wires dangling all over the place.
I`m going to stop now, you can see that I`m a real makeover anorak and I`m not sure that`s a good thing

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Originally posted by tupps:
I love how they can really bring a room together with just a rug, or maybe a throw.

Do people still use throws? Whenever I see a throw I always think: oh lordy, that sofa must be really manky under that!

Do any of you watch the US prog Extreme Makeover Home Edition? they don't just do a makeover they build a new fantastic house! and the stories of why they're doing it for the family always make me tearful. Amazing homes for amazing people

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Originally posted by SazBomb:


Not to mention all the bodge jobs on 60 minute makeover like massive air bubbles in the wallpaper and paint slopped over the light switches and door frames

I would go absolutely spare if anyone set up one of these quick makeover programmes for me! I'm not a perfectionist, but I see so many faults when I've watched those programmes.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by tupps:
I love how they can really bring a room together with just a rug, or maybe a throw.

Do people still use throws? Whenever I see a throw I always think: oh lordy, that sofa must be really manky under that!

I hear ya. I often wonder what liberal use of a black light would uncover on such soft furnishings.

But by throw I mean something casually, nay wantonly, draped over say a fine Italian leather sofa: in merino wool maybe.

Dunt mean the dodgy polyester jobbies you get from Asda 'at home'.

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Originally posted by Yellow Rose:
Do any of you watch the US prog Extreme Makeover Home Edition? they don't just do a makeover they build a new fantastic house! and the stories of why they're doing it for the family always make me tearful. Amazing homes for amazing people

Yes I watch that too, and I must admit they do a good job. The only thing I don`t like on there are the themed bedrooms, how long could you live with a climbing wall in the bedroom or a tree growing in the middle of the room with a tree house

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Originally posted by Yellow Rose:
Do any of you watch the US prog Extreme Makeover Home Edition? they don't just do a makeover they build a new fantastic house! and the stories of why they're doing it for the family always make me tearful. Amazing homes for amazing people

used to watch the first couple of series, then it got tooo much, especially when it got to about 10 free cars - while the neighbourhood was falling apart all around.

i bet most sell off half the stuff.

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Originally posted by tupps:
But by throw I mean something casually, nay wantonly, draped over say a fine Italian leather sofa: in merino wool maybe.

Blimey. *thinks of Julia Roberts*

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by tupps:
But by throw I mean something casually, nay wantonly, draped over say a fine Italian leather sofa: in merino wool maybe.

Blimey. *thinks of Julia Roberts*

60 Minute Makeover is ok, used to love Changing Rooms with Carol and Lawrence. DIY SOS is ok too.

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Originally posted by darloboy07:
60 Minute Makeover is ok, used to love Changing Rooms with Carol and Lawrence. DIY SOS is ok too.

I like DIY SOS and they do a proper job, but Changing Rooms was another top show one, although I used to watch it
I am so sad, I think I watch every makeover show going

Off Topic - Darlo I`ve said this before, how have you managed to get nearly 2000 posts in 6 days do you post in your sleep

I'm a Grand Designs man myself.

*pours a glass of expensive wine*

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I'm a Grand Designs man myself.

*pours a glass of expensive wine*

I can't stand Homes Under The Hammer. They're obsessed with building on every bit of garden, and the bloke presenting it always looks like someone's just told him a dirty joke

I actually find these type of programmes monumentally boring, but my hubby loves them. I usually bury my nose in my laptop while he is watching them..

Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

Or Tim "I'm so wacky because I wear clashing checks" Wonnacott's wages, either

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Originally posted by Cheeky-Pixie:
I actually find these type of programmes monumentally boring, but my hubby loves them. I usually bury my nose in his lap while he is watching them..

Oh I say!

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

Or Tim "I'm so wacky because I wear clashing checks" Wonnacott's wages, either

i prefer him to the orange one

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:
i prefer him to the orange one

Can't stand either of them, to be honest. D'you think if they were placed in too close proximity to each other, the universe would implode?

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

I think one has to accept a general TV service rather than individualise certain progs. After all there are all sorts of progs on ITV I object to paying for, but accept that some people must like Simon Cowell related carp.
But at least Bargain Hunt is about recycling things. Normal makeovers are about waste. They throw away a load of good stuff and replace it with new stuff. Shooting is too good for them.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

I think one has to accept a general TV service rather than individualise certain progs. After all there are all sorts of progs on ITV I object to paying for, but accept that some people must like Simon Cowell related carp.
But at least Bargain Hunt is about recycling things. Normal makeovers are about waste. They throw away a load of good stuff and replace it with new stuff. Shooting is too good for them.

it was more the lic.fee thing, the prog is geared for misuse of funds. the sellers could have upped the prices, the buyers in the auctions let the 'bid' sink to a pound start and buy it for peanuts. that's how i see it, a rip off of public funds. itv advertise, so the only cost is brain damage ads

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:
i prefer him to the orange one

Can't stand either of them, to be honest. D'you think if they were placed in too close proximity to each other, the universe would implode?

cosmos does cosmic - as long as we don't have to see their black holes

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

I think one has to accept a general TV service rather than individualise certain progs. After all there are all sorts of progs on ITV I object to paying for, but accept that some people must like Simon Cowell related carp.
But at least Bargain Hunt is about recycling things. Normal makeovers are about waste. They throw away a load of good stuff and replace it with new stuff. Shooting is too good for them.

it was more the lic.fee thing, the prog is geared for misuse of funds. the sellers could have upped the prices, the buyers in the auctions let the 'bid' sink to a pound start and buy it for peanuts. that's how i see it, a rip off of public funds. itv advertise, so the only cost is brain damage ads

Who pays for the adverts though but?

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
Not a makeover show, but Bargain Hunt has to be the stupidest idea of all.
I know, let's buy a load of over-priced tat from some snooty antiques market, then try to flog it for a profit at an auction house - probably the same one the dealer I got it off bought it at in the first place. What a fantastic use of licence-payers' cash

same here deman, i don't want to pay for this prog

I think one has to accept a general TV service rather than individualise certain progs. After all there are all sorts of progs on ITV I object to paying for, but accept that some people must like Simon Cowell related carp.
But at least Bargain Hunt is about recycling things. Normal makeovers are about waste. They throw away a load of good stuff and replace it with new stuff. Shooting is too good for them.

Bargain Hunt's not about recycling stuff - it's about spending money in antiques markets and then trying to make a profit at auction.

The one I prefer is Cash In The Attic - that really is about getting people to dig out stuff they already own, then flog it off. That makes sense

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by bozzimacoo:
i prefer him to the orange one

Can't stand either of them, to be honest. D'you think if they were placed in too close proximity to each other, the universe would implode?

cosmos does cosmic - as long as we don't have to see their black holes

Or their orange ones

garage joe
i was thinking of a dfs sofa only the other day s'pose so ish. i don't really take in the ads, but you are right, lots do.

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Originally posted by Yellow Rose:
Do any of you watch the US prog Extreme Makeover Home Edition? they don't just do a makeover they build a new fantastic house! and the stories of why they're doing it for the family always make me tearful. Amazing homes for amazing people

One of my fave programmes i love it ...and have a huge soft spot for ty lol

I love Kirstie's show on a Thursday night on Ch4 where she's doing up her holiday home.

Get irritated though at the way she seems to think that all these trades people should be on our doorstep