I apologize for another tardy recap. My laptop is about as active as Jason's sense of sophistication. Meaning, not. Not active.
Thank you for all for sticking with me. Or is it just Antonio you're after? I promise, there's more of Tone after the jump...
It's episode six of Design Star and five designers remain. Nate was sent back to the toy shop last week, leaving Jason, Meredith, Antonio, Torie Sugarbaker and Danny Appleseed still competing to become HGTV's Design Star.
The designers are called to the work room to meet Clive Flynn and pick a paint can. Clive announces this challenge will be an individual challenge, because an odd number usually necessitates that.
The contestants will be designing a child's bedroom. Jason says it's time for an individual challenge, because it will force "the designers to step up the decorators to fall off." The decorators will fall off, Jase--I'm guessing onto your mother's couch and into a pint of Chubby Hubby.
Tone says he's never designed a child's bedroom, but he has had clients that act like children so he knows what to do. Tone has proved to be an amicable and fairly mellow guy. As long as his child doesn't ask for a tan bedroom, I'm confident Tone will be able to do well.
Clive Flynn says the designers will each have the assistance of a carpenter, $5,000 and 22 work hours. It will also be the first opportunity for the designers to "host" the space. HGTV does bill this as a hosting competition and we've yet to see the Sugarbaker display her pagent abilities, so I'm curious to see the results.
The designers have selected their paint cans and now they reveal the number they've been chosen. Four designers are assigned rooms in one home and Meredith is at a neighbor's house down the street. Meredith informs us she's not in the same house as her fellow contestants like this means she'll be last to hear the competition gossip or won't have access to their pool, or something scarring. I would consider not sharing a hallway with the screams of "hey girl, hey!" an advantage.
Meredith is first to meet her client. She was hoping to have a girl's room to design... but instead she opens the door to find Nico, a 17 year old boy with a penchant for baseball - and baseball kitsch.
Nico even has a baseball ceiling fan. He like his baseball stuff, but doesn't insist on a Billy Madison, baseball glove chair or anything, he just wants to change the color in his room and liven it up. He could also use some storage.
Tone meets his client, five year old Connor. Connor like fast cars (and fast women) just like Antonio.
In addition, he likes Scooby Doo, mountains of spaghetti, dinosaurs, skin art and abstract concepts. Connor is an artistic kid, so Tone's gonna do it up.
Dan's client is Helena, she's an 11 year old environmentalist, who has yet to discover the price of eco-friendly materials, and on HGTV's dime, she requests an eco-friendly room. Good girl Helena, give'em a real challenge.
Helena needs a large television because she suffered a loss of vision in one eye. She likes earth tones, so Dan is planning on blues and greens. It's also important that Dan reuse items that are in the room. Waste not, want not, as Grandpa always says.
Jason is paired with Paulina, age 17, who -- unfortunately for Jason -- has perfect vision.
She wants a princess room which, and even though he has not donned his signature pink ruffled shirt today, Jason is excited to deliver. Jason wants to produce something "crazy sophisticated for her." And I want to produce the first ballet version of Pippi Longstocking -- although we may have some training, but I think we're lacking the raw talent and vision to make it successful.
Torie is last, her client is Carina, age eight, who is a artist. She likes green, red and blue and Torie is committed to putting that color palate in the room. This palate is a little to sugary, a little bit too much like Fun Dip -- great for ten minutes with stomachaches to follow.
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Comments (8)
I still think if "My Antonio" had used THIS Antonio, it would be a huge hit.
Didn't all of these designs kind of suck? I didn't even like the "winners." They had a sort of random quality about them, rather than looking purposefully designed.
1 of 8 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on September 2, 2009 8:27 PM
Well, if I were a 17-year-old girl, and I had gotten Antonio or Dan as my designer instead of Jason, I don't think I could even have articulated what I wanted for the room, I would just be gazing dreamily at them the whole time, so it was actually good for her, I'm sure. Oh, hell, I'm a 40-year-old woman and if I got Antonio or Dan as my designer, I would... ahem.
2 of 8 | Posted by sayhuh | Posted on September 3, 2009 1:42 PM
Jason agrees, he's going to leave out sophistication and good taste.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! and sooooo true!!!! Damn, what a loosah!
I can't believe he got rid of the bed frame, it was fabulous, and very princess. All I can say is, perhaps he could have sketched his built in and taped up the wall for paint--that wasn't deeper pink, and Candy nailed it with she couldn't see a diff in before and after, except that after was WAY WORSE!!!
So, all us Antonio lusters should go over to the web page for the show and vote for ol' Tone . . . he's still way behind Dan, and even behind Janey, for whatever reason. I confess, I've voted hundreds of times, (only 10 per day allowed) and his number just wont move . . . so sad my little life. . .
I also think Candy gets her knickers in a twist for the "Tony Soprano" of Design--which is so apt, if you ask me. I've always seen a touch of James Gandolfini in him, which to me, is hot-hot-hot!!!
Many laughs here, Medusa, better late than never, and can't wait till the next one--be sure to post a cap of Danny Appleseed shirtless--I'm sure Sayhuh will love you forever . . .
XOXOXOXOXOXO
3 of 8 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on September 3, 2009 1:52 PM
*Loved* the Harold and the Purple Crayon joke. So true. Great recap!
I could not get over the level of crappiness on these rooms. And they had FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS! Where did the money go, because I sure don't see it anywhere. Even the baseball room that "won" was so boring. Where was the storage in there? One (admittedly cool) nightstand and a rickety bookshelf? I think they were all $500 rooms with super nice televisions thrown in to make up the rest of the budget.
4 of 8 | Posted by Emmyloo | Posted on September 3, 2009 6:11 PM
Well at least the right person went home. (Sorry but Paulina's room looked better before he got hold of it.)
Unlike next week. ugh
Fun recap :)
5 of 8 | Posted by Memememe | Posted on September 3, 2009 7:38 PM
I have to say none of these rooms looked like they were done by designers! I do a better job on my own kids' rooms. I buy my furniture since I don't have the luxury of a carpenter, but the outcome still isn't far from these guys! Well, with the exception of the little "man cave"...
Anyhow, just have to acknowledge the "Steel Magnolias" reference! Too funny! I am planning my own wedding and I'm using pinks and I always think of Julia Roberts in that movie!!
6 of 8 | Posted by brattygrl | Posted on September 3, 2009 9:31 PM
I agree with Emmyloo, Where did all the money go? I think Tone did the best job. The picture holding the Tv is very cute. Funny recap!
7 of 8 | Posted by Narf | Posted on September 4, 2009 8:25 AM
Awwwww... You're so sweet, Juddfan. I'll confess, I did rewind that part.
8 of 8 | Posted by sayhuh | Posted on September 6, 2009 10:09 PM