Design Show Reviews: Design on a Dime

12-6-book cover.jpg Title: Design on a Dime

Host: Sam Kivett, Lee Snijders and Kristan Cunningham
All Episodes: Link
Network: HGTV

Claim: "Design on a Dime makes over a space for design conscious home dwellers who want lots of style but may not have lots of money for the project. With a budget of just $1,000, a design team tackles a problem area such as a boring bedroom, lackluster living room, cluttered dining room or outdated office space. Together the team transforms the ordinary into the awesome."

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Starter Comments...

Christine: I like Decorating Cents and Design on A Dime, but too much can get on my nerves, and it always ticks me off when they're like "ooh, and all this only cost $1000" when the labor alone probably would cost 4X that.

Devyn: Shows that bore the hell out of me:
Design on a dime: I am not sure where they come up with some of their ideas, but they look like they cost a dime.

Walt: An occasional good idea; but often tacky. The one episode I liked was the living with the blue/silver walls and the black furniture.

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I enjoy watching this show and others like it. I take what I want from it and forget the rest, like anything else. I have gotten some really good ideas that I ended up adapting to my own particular needs from this show. Kristan's voice gets on my nerve at times, but I overlook that as well as some of their ideas (burning the vanity--really?), but let's face it, in this economy decorating can be shoved to the back burner. These shows offer adaptable ideas that can, if used well, create style in whatever your economic circumstances. I will take creative ideas where I can get them have posted a bunch here http://apartmental.blogspot.com/ as well. Many of these ideas are adapted.