Confessions of an HGTV-holic

Designer's Challenge, Curb Appeal, Designed to Sell--A few months ago I discovered HGTV and its shows (mostly after I realized no other shows were on other channels) and I have to control just how long I watch it on the days I do turn the TV on. Not only is it enthralling for me, but Emma now asks, "Can we watch the Home shows?" (Bye bye Little Bear and Witch, her previous fav shows--here comes Designer Emma.) She loves giving her opinion of the designs and changes made to the houses and what she wants in our house.

That being said, we've lived in our house for three yrs and still have the same offwhite walls that the builders painted it originally, except for the lovely Crayola masterpieces that Abri has made in multiple areas. The cost of paint and time commitment have deterred us from making any changes, a decision that isn't ok with Emma.

Today, she emphatically informed me, "I--am ready--to be rid--of the white," with pauses to make sure I got the idea. Then, she revealed her plan for her bedroom. "I want one wall pink, one wall purple, one wall pink, one wall purple, [alternating walls] and the ceiling blue like the sky. We need to add flowers so it will be like a garden." I was floored. Not only that, but the flowers were supposed to be about 3 inches each in diameter on the walls, gauged by the hand gestures she made to show me.

We talked about the fact that usually on the shows they paint a room one color, sometimes one wall a different color than the rest, but not usually two different colors that alternate. She conceded to that a bit reluctantly. It was quite the shocker for me to see just how much she's embraced the idea of home decorating.

So, now its certain--I need to figure out a way to decorate her room as a Christmas present. Hopefully she'll give me the present of no longer comparing our house's shortcomings in decor with all the others on shows she sees.