Wanting to put together a beautiful room is one thing – actually pulling it off successfully is quite another. Some people simply lack the designer’s eye, others lack the skills to execute their decorating plans – and then there is the special breed of people who lack both but bravely go for it anyway. If that sounds like you, HGTV has a new show they’d like you to be on. [click to continue…]
Contests
Never miss an episode of Design Stars? Think Candice Olson is a home decor goddess? Have a small altar dedicated to Vern Yip in your basement? (Ok, that last one is edging on scary. Please speak to someone about that.) If you’re HGTV-obsessed and have always wished to have a room in your house made-over by an HGTV pro, now’s your chance! HGTV is casting around the country to find fans in need of cool home renovations and decor makeovers. [click to continue…]
Have little faith in the establishment? Wonder if your vote really counted? Not feeling much democratic love? Yes, we’re all disappointed in American Idol and Dancing With the Stars. But now, HGTV hopes to alleviate some of these sorrows by giving you something else to vote on – the home design choices of real homeowners. Plus, there’s a way for you to get in on the action beyond your simple vote! [click to continue…]
Let’s say you live a cursed blessed life thanks to one or more children in your household. You have several options for occupying their time. 1) Manual Labor – Forget child labor laws, I’m pretty sure they don’t apply for household tasks like gardening, refinishing hardwood floors and general carpentry. 2) Errand Running – My personal favorite is “Sweetie, can you fetch me a bottle of fermented water”? Please note that toddlers fetching beer is not a reportable offense to Child Protective Services. 3) Live Entertainment – It turns out that kids are highly entertaining when it comes to signing, dancing, and story-telling. This is the traditional way parents found entertainment before TV and the Internet came along.
After your children have spent 23.5 out of 24 hours tending to every need of their parents, isn’t it time we gave something back to the kids? That’s where a two story yard castle contest comes in. [click to continue…]
Even if you’re DIY-minded, you can’t always get what you want done. Time, money and abilities have a funny way of sidetracking our plans to redo that kitchen, update that bathroom or upgrade a living room. But fear not! For the low, low price of your dignity privacy, you could get some of those renos you need done for free. Here are two television casting calls we came across. Please note that we have NOTHING to do with these TV shows or casting decisions. We’re just the messengers, people. [click to continue…]
