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HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:58:25 +0000

Never implied that Dan should have won, only that of the two finalists, he won that individual challenge...I wouldn't watch Dan's show either. I agree with many here that Dan is status quo. My vote was for Lonni. A true design professional with a great portfolio, real rooms with wonderful ideas, not just an education and credentials. Hopefully she will benefit from this debacle in some way. Working in the industry, I realize that HGTV just attempts to entertain the newbies, not educate. Hardly any professional expertise offered like in previous years. When the network first aired, I was glued to TV, but now, not so much!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:45:38 +0000

Agree 100%. Antonio was out of his league, and consistently projected the chip on his shoulders, ‘in-your-face’ attempt to deflect attention from his lack of design knowledge. You are correct, the judges are the offenders here.

HGTV Design Star : Sorry Gang, The Polls Are Closed

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:29:04 +0000

Well said : ) !!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:37:43 +0000

I am not knocking Antonio personally. HGTV titled the show 'Design Star' and that was what I expected. It's obvious that many respondents here feel the same way. Because I know how the best-laid plans can go astray in remodeling and construction in general, I critiqued the contestants on concepts and details. White Room - c'mon, who decorates with grocery store items? It's entertaining, but I totally discount this challenge as practical application goes, judges are looking for creative concepts here. It's a crap shoot as to what will "work" under those circumstances, and the judges pointed that out when they chose to keep Lonni after this challenge.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:36:59 +0000

You misunderstand. And you must not be familiar with construction other than what you see on TV. My observations are based on the fact that I am a 23-year veteran in Home Building and Kitchen and Bath industry. I just completed a $35K renovation of my own home. I have many trade partners and friends that are carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, you get the picture... None of them call themselves designers. I have excellent relationships with many design professionals as well; none of them would put their name on the projects that Antonio called 'designs'.

HGTV Design Star : Sorry Gang, The Polls Are Closed

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:11:03 +0000

Yo, Antonio! Fred Sanford called - he wants all his stuff back!!! We don't want to see any more of it on HGTV, Pleeeze!!!

HGTV Design Star : Sorry Gang, The Polls Are Closed

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:03:22 +0000

Well said! I am not related to Dan, not a fan of his, don't read his blog, visit his FB page, seek him out on YouTube, etc... But Dan was the clear winner of the final challenge. And before Sunday night, I also had never blogged on any forum. But I was so shocked at the outcome, that I went immediately to the website out of curiosity that I had strangely missed something.

HGTV Design Star : Sorry Gang, The Polls Are Closed

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:51:10 +0000

I made the decision to voice my disappointment as a 23+ year home building and Kitchen & Bath industry professional. I was not a Dan fan, do not care to see his YouTube pleas. My posts were polite and were taken down with many others. I urged all to speak out and have their opinions known as viewers, to contact HGTV and sponsors. Viewer = ratings. Much science goes into finding marketable shows that attract ratings. Before the blog was taken down, the vast majority of comments expressed disbelief that Antonio won on negligible skills that had nothing to do with design talent.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:59:16 +0000

College should have taught you how to use homophones and contractions: "No THEY'RE not" Is what I think you must have meant. The vast majority of comments were not in support of Antonio. A blanket statement about statisical occurances is moot... If you didn't read them, I was one of many who posted comments and by Monday AM they were taken down. I was not rude, or impolite with my responses, just expressing disbelief as were most that Antonio won. I was not a fan of Dan's and stated that as well.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:38:24 +0000

Most posts here clearly indicate that viewers did not expect Antonio to win. He is not a designer by profession, and the show wasn't seeking the next best carpenter. Designers hire carpenters after they come up with design concepts. If you want design advice, you seek out a professional, not a guy experimenting with his hobby... Set designs may be Antonio's area of expertise, but they aren't permanent living spaces. In these discouraging times we want interior design inspiration that is better than loud paint colors and using stuff that we could pick up at a yard sale. And if you need to sell your home, Antonio's "bad-boy" design is the kiss of death! Check out Lonni's credentials as a professional designer : http://www.lonnipauldesign.com/home.html . She's the real deal and I would make it a point to never miss her show. But the judges sadly did not look for design talent, but rather shock value. Viewers need to make good on their promises not to watch Antonio if that is how they feel. Let the ratings proof this out for the HGTV execs!!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:32:07 +0000

Agreed, but an intensely slow process.

HGTV has nowbarred my access to the blog and removedmy comments (directing folks to respond to them via their website...) whichwere professional, not derogatory and seemed to support the majority.

I am a faithful viewer, Home-building and Kitchen and Bath professional. Very sad that they are trying to stifle viewpoints.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:08:31 +0000

Go to HGTV.com, Home Page. Scroll to bottom of the page and click 'Contact Us'. Let them know how you feel. Use 'NO Antonio' as your subject line. Viewers have a voice, HGTV needs to hear from you!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:58:04 +0000

Go to HGTV.com home page, scroll down to the bottom and click 'Contact Us'...

Webmasters may be tampering... Even sadder than the show results.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:03:05 +0000

This is the link for contacting HGTV:

http://www.hgtv.com/contact-us/package/index.html... />
I have posted this in a couple of comments today. Encourage others by also posting the link as a comment.

Hopefully we will be heard!

Thanks.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:52:44 +0000

Whiners = Viewers. That's the name of the ratings game. Advertisers take note, Antonio was NOT a clear winner in the eyes of the viewers. Time will tell, ratings will determine the fate, just a painfully slow process. Orientation and tattoos have nothing to do with most opinions here, although speech does attract or REPEL viewers. Some comments express such disbelief that a justification is being sought, thus begging the question "Is it a gay versus straight 'thing'?? I am sure HGTV tracks their demographics, but the incredible loss will ultimately be for the viewers. Can't cancel him fast enough for me!! LET HGTV KNOW HOW YOU FEEL: http://www.hgtv.com/contact-us/package/index.html

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:37:38 +0000

Let HGTV know how you feel about Desgin Star results: http://www.hgtv.com/contact-us/package/index.html Use "NO Antonio" as your subject line

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:46:05 +0000

Agree, comments got off track here, but Antonio is a carpenter. Designers hire them for their construction knowledge, but don't consult with them until the design concept is established. Antonio doesn't have it. I am a home-building professional and I absolutely see no value in anything Antonio produced. I am not interested in self-proclaimed design "talent", a home-grown version brings down the quality of HGTV's programming.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:19:11 +0000

You should read all the comments here that indicate differently!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:18:11 +0000

Agreed. Your home was beautiful after Dan's design work. Congratulations!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:12:28 +0000

Well said, I agree. Antonio's room aren't even good 'Trash-to- Treasure' designs. Just plain tacky. And he didn't "listen" to the HGTV "planted" clients. He just did what he wanted, bullied the other contestants at times and what a 'diva': ..."gladly go home for not painting a room tan..." Wall color is not a design element, it's a backkground. Antonio's loud, brash visions were consistently not what clients asked for. No interest in seeing more episodes of his 'bullet point' personality (as Candice so accurately called it) or his sets that he seems to think are designs, but not liveable rooms.