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Demo & Reno your HGTV ideas

Have you ever thought that even a caveman could spot a “typical” HGTV show: Designer blonde lady make house pretty with shrill complaints; husband, dark-hair man, fix house with big hammer. In all their pictures, this demo-&-reno couple are dressed like they’ve just come from a church inside a fitness centre. And what do they design? Open concept all-white kitchen, big entertainment area to “en-ter-tain”, white sofa, rugs, fireplace, brickwork. Maybe grey for a treat, a homoeopathic dose of blue if you’re a circus clown who can’t live without colour.

It’s easy to rag on HGTV’s design shows,

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