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ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

Didn't we warn you that we would SCREEEEEAAAAAAMMMMMM if we heard another word about that HORRID eddie ross on AT?!!!!

Enough already.
He's not a designer of any sort.
He's an interior desecrator and nothing more.

Well, he is also despicable as far as human beings go.

Wonder what thrift shop the Burberry scarf came from.

We had a fantastic time with Eddie. He certainly did evoke strong feelings on Top Design. But once we saw his blog, we knew there was more to Eddie than the caricature painted on the show and we were right. We loved our shopping trip with him. He was funny and a super smart shopper.
-Amy A

I'm with Daily Nuance.

Argh, is right.

Wow, you can find vintage stuff at a fleamarket!? You can remove tarnish from silver!? There's inexpensive items at a thrift store!? Thanks for the insight, your a genius Eddie!

My respect for Apartment Therapy just dropped a big nudge...how sad.

He always gave me the creeps on that show. Can't imagine going shopping with him. yikes.

I go to Eddie's blog every day. He's great at what he does, styling tables, holiday decorating. Showing you how to find it and put it all together on a budget and from thrift shops is invaluable in ths economy. I commented on one of his posts and he sent me a very sweet e-mail. He's working hard for his very deserved recognition. His blog shows a very caring side of him that the show did not. I say Eddie's a winner and he will prevail :)

I can't imagine going shopping with him and having to pay $40 to do so!

Sometimes it can be difficult to sort through the junk at a flea market...I love vintage ornaments, can't wait to see what Eddie does with them.. I liked his tabletop settings on his site...

I have never bought stained table cloths...I'll take my chances next time. Thanks.

I've never watched Top Design, but I get Eddie's blog on Google Reader. In world of endless "buy my new friend's stuff on Etsy" and "check out this article from Domino" design blog posts (Ahem. AT), I appreciate that his blog features his original work.

What a bunch of whiners.

I wish AT had at least as many posts about how to find, buy and use vintage items as it does about where to get the latest disposable/discount crapola from China....

...and having a close friend who was on a reality show - what you see on the screen isn't always the real person, but a caricature of that person created and edited to fit a mold intended to reap ratings. I'll bet that after a long, stress-filled day followed by critical comments from judges and 2 hours in the green room with endless bottles of beer/wine at 2am while they deliberate on the outcome of your life - some of you might say something bitchy too.

You all can whine all you want to about Eddie Ross but little I saw of his site, I like for he's more or less on my wavelength in many areas (vintage Christmas ornaments anyone?). I liked what he did with them on his blog, very festive.

I have not seen the show, top design so never saw him on it but that doesn't matter, if you don't like him, or his designs, fine but to bitch about him is silly IMO, after all, you don't have to read anything about him if you don't want to.

His tips are right on the money for I've got some vintage linen placemats from I think are from the 40's that somehow I didn't see the stains and by all means will use them for they are fun. I will try his tips on getting rid of stains, but not after I've already tried with white vinegar, stain stick and washing thought.

I need to do flea markets more come next year...

ciddyguy--

If you saw the show, you'd totally understand why the fuss (whether real or producer-produced).

And funny that Eddie (among the fans here) gets applauded for stuff Martha has been doing for decades...

I love Eddie....he has such an amazing eye!!!

Can we puh-leeze move on from this guy? He went to a thrift store or a flea market and bought some stuff that he refurbished. Wooppee! And there wasn't a single "tip" there that wasn't common sense. Is promoting the cult of celebrity what this blog is about?

What? Shame on you for making such derogatory remarks about Eddie Ross. I completely understand if his taste is not yours but does it make you feel better to slander him?

I have known Eddie for many years. His impeccable style
and generous heart are like no other. I can assure you
his friends and colleagues agree.

T.V. is T.V. and obviously you were tuning in....

P.S. The Burberry scarf was a gift.

I thought a lot of the cattier comments he said on the show looked staged. Granted, he still said them, but I'm sure the producers encouraged him. It's reality TV, after all.

I did, however, love it when he said "I work for the best!" (Martha Stewart, because she IS the best.)

The tone on his blog shows none of EvilEddie, and I visit it regularly and enjoy it.

Come on. Everyone has had a "moment" in life when other people thought they were an idiot or mean, or nasty, or jealous... just look above for more examples. Unfortunately, Eddie Ross had his moment on television. I am sure that Marth Stewart wouldn't hire just anyone and that Eddie must be extremely talented. Give the guy a break. He's not that bad and he was a really good designer.

To make personal attacks on someone is so...3rd grade. Grow up.

He's got a great eye, imho and mixes high & low brow wonderfully. He's open and extremely generous on his blog and via email. I'd happily (and will) plunk down the cash for a shopping excursion with him. I believe it would be money very well spent and his rates are more realistic than others who run similar services.

I don't subscribe to cable, so I hope I missed this because it was on cable. I don't know who this guy is. He must be pretty bitchy. Hey, what's not to like. I don't know who he is, but things to keep in mind that I found helpful is to look for tarnished and dirty stuff, because it's usually cheaper and worth cleaning. I'm not natural at thrifting, and a lot of (not everything) what I find is obvious junk, stuff I recognize as junk. I don't make a big hobby out of sorting through piles of garbage to find the mispriced treasures. If something is unmistakably gorgeous that it stands out, it will be accompanied by the price tag. He seems sort of "merchandise-y", I don't care if he has a bad personality. Making things splashy is one way to do it. So I meander. I don't think I added to this post very constructively.

No one should be judged on how they appear on a reality show. Those shows are edited to make people look good or bad! Eddie has so much talent! He wouldn't have made it to where he is now at such a young age if he didn't have a good eye for design!

Eddie Ross is FABULOUS in my opinion. I find his site to be inspirational for a novice like myself. I appreciate ideas that are easy to duplicate and orginal SO if you can't say something nice then just don't say anything at all.

Merry Christmas!!

Ronny:

Eddie made derogatory comments about EVERYBODY on the show. And you deride commenters on here for making ANY negative comments about him at all?

Come on. Eddie was a TOTAL ass on the show. Whether or not he is/was nice "most" of the time or not, the show proved that he's downright nasty at least SOME of the time. Which is enough for me to completely write the jerk off.

Also:

"impeccable style"? He certainly didn't show it on Top Design.

and "generous heart"?!! Again, certainly didn't show it on Top Design.

producers didn't make the other designers condescendingly bitch about the other designers and they didn't make eddie design rooms for rich new england grandmothers. editors can't edit in bitchy faces, eye-rolling and an ego out of proportion with talent.

So Eddie seemed kinda bitchy on Top Design. What difference does that make if you enjoy his style and the room designs he did? Do you have to like the personality of the authors you read? Until the last three episodes I thought he was going to win. Here in NYC, I don't know too many people who don't have the flea market gene, but why not pay $40 to see how an expert does it if you don't know how to? That's like someone who is a great chef saying that a beginner in the kitchen shouldn't take a cooking course on the basics. I think that Eddie is savvy about using his skills to make money. At least he has the confidence in his own creativity and keeps on making things. And he is still so young; give his personality a break. Or, don't read the stuff about him posted on AT and elsewhere.

I couldn't care less if he was mean or lovely on Top Design, his taste is just grandma as TD's panelists always said.

What flea markets did you two go to!? Where did you find the vintage flatware for 25cents!?

I'm with IDloser. All this hooplala over nothing, I thought we were gonna get tips on the best fleamarkets to go to....

I found Eddie's blog from the first post that AT did about him - I immediately added it to my blog reader and read every day and I actually save his posts for a quiet moment so I can really savour him.

I love his style - if thats what you all think of as "grandma" style then you've all got seriously stylish grandmothers! - I much prefer it to the mid-century modern crap that AT keeps trying to push on everyone - in the UK that style is the stuff you see chucked out at the dump!

I would be more than happy to pay to go with him on one of his thrifting trips and I've been thrifting for years and doubt that I need any tips - its more about getting a different perspective on things and enjoying his company - and if you read his blog you'll see he does recommend the best places for thrifting.

Eddie reminds me to keep persevering at the flea market, to get out my antique tableware and actually use it, to lay a beautiful table, and to make events special - if I had to choose between AT and Eddie then Eddie would win!

I'm an Eddie Ross fan all the way. I thoroughly enjoy his blog and think he has a great eye for mixing things up and seeing the potential in everyday objects.

Keep up the good work Eddie. If you ever come to Arizona, I would love to go to the thrift stores with you.

great post!

i found vintage ornaments, like the ones above, at Brownstones Treasures in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn for only $1-$2.

IDloser, I found the 25cent flatware at the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. http://www.hellskitchenfleamarket.com/fleamarket/index.php

Any other suggestions of awesome stores/shops to go to?

(i'll be going to the Brooklyn Flea for the first time this weekend!! Woohoo!)

I read this post this morning. Later this afternoon, I'm walking down west 4th and who do I walk right into? Eddie and his partner along with some chick. Yes, I do love New York. And I think Eddie has a great eye, let him decorate in peace, dammit.

IDioser, there are very few vendors at the Brooklyn Flea right now--it's just too cold! (although, you could go across the street to the Gifted Holiday Market, which is inside http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/fort-greene/gifted-brooklyn-holiday-market-071791) Later in January, the folks from the Brooklyn flea are putting on a Pop-Up flea in Dumbo that should be worth checking out. http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/12/the_winter_popu.php

I would go to the Chelsea Antiques Garage http://www.hellskitchenfleamarket.com/fleamarket/index.php, the Hells Kitchen Flea, and check out the huge Salvation Army on 46th and 10th Avenue.

Have fun!