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I gave the couple a hint of a design that would work great with the bones of their home. They weren't ready for it, and they embarrassed themselves and that's too bad.
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I'm having the time of my life and I'm glad people are enjoy it.
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There are lighter colors of granite and I like to break the rules.
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Throughout the country, I see the same design problems and solutions over and over.
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Little did we know it would be watched by millions of people and break viewing records.
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I see the same coffee table everywhere. It's mass marketing.
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I enjoy talking to fans.
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I know people don't think I work.
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Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?
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I'm opinionated. I always stick to my design plan. I don't waver.
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Being in the design industry, I've tended to meet more people who are affected by HIV and AIDS.
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There is no such thing as a guilty pleasure.
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Yeah, I spent about 20 years in a dorm room. It took me a while to graduate.
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What people respond to in my room makeovers is the daring design - fearless colors, bold fabrics and occasionally outlandish decor.
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Use plants to bring life.
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I look at each episode in two ways - from a design standpoint and from an entertainment standpoint - this is TV, after all. We usually succeed on at least one of the levels.
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Inexpensive is good.
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It's a character I've created. Actually, that's pretty much the opposite of me, off a farm in the Midwest.
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I've made an incredible amount of money stealing fans from homeowners.
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A challenge always is good. Normal design does not come under the constraints of a small budget and time frame. But it has helped me to make quick and knowledgeable decisions.
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You have to put your own personality into your home. Do what you feel is you!
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They don't know they're living in a glass house.
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Why stress tomorrow when you can stress today?
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I've enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing.