{"id":1392,"date":"2003-09-06T22:39:29","date_gmt":"2003-09-07T05:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8stars.org\/aa\/2003\/09\/06\/decorators-dilemma\/"},"modified":"2003-09-06T22:39:29","modified_gmt":"2003-09-07T05:39:29","slug":"decorators-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8stars.org\/a\/2003\/09\/06\/decorators-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorator’s Dilemma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that there’s an all reality show, all the time network<\/a>, they are no doubt casting about for programming concepts. The makeover show, which has had its most notable success in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is a popular sub-genre, what with Trading Spaces and many others of that ilk. Also popular are the “hideous challenge” type shows, where participants wind up eating cockroaches and that sort of thing.<\/p>\n

I propose a blending of these two types: a professional decorator is required to make over a home using nothing but materials bought at Hobby Lobby<\/a>, Lillian Vernon<\/a>, or equivalent. Kitsch is not allowed as a theme.<\/p>\n

The makeover shows seem to be based on A) an “intervention” by well-meaning friends, followed by B) generous servings of smugness by the rescuing decorator, and finally C) the intervenee admitting the error of his\/her past ways. In this show, the tables would be turned: the decorator’s friends would stage an intervention on him, saying “Alphonse, you’ve become too smug, and too reliant upon $6000 wall coverings.” Being forced to work with schlocky material would take Alphonse down a peg or two, which is gold, I tell you, television gold. Imagine Alphonse’s horror as he minces through aisles of synthetic plants, tchatchkes that mix farmhouse and patriotic themes, pre-decoupaged gewgaws, etc, afraid to touch anything. I don’t expect the decorators will embrace a new design ethic as a result, though.<\/p>\n

Hell, I’d watch it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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