Kirstie Allsopps homemade home - OS opinions?

BusyLizzie_3

Hmm, agree that it was a bit of a 'cheat', here's one I didn't make earlier sort of thing. Bit self-indulgent, Kirstie! But it was easy viewing, quite good fun and nice to see some promotion of local craftsmen and recycling furniture etc. Agree with everyone who said there wasn't enough 'how to do it' detail though. That would have been nice.

tomterm8

rachbc wrote: »

Mmm not neccessarily - our local colleges ceramics courses are £150 for 10 weeks - plus materials costs. And due to the government deciding that 'leisure' courses shouldn't be funded anymore there are far less concessions for people in receipt of benefits than there used to be.

Fair enough, it depends on where you are I guess. In my area it is roughly £150 for a 20 week course, and you get to pay in installments, but you would probably end up spending more than that on the materials.

Gigervamp

I enjoyed it. It was eye candy and I love eye candy! Wish we had a market like the one on the show though. That's one of the few things that I miss now that I'm not living in London. I used to love going to places like Portobello Road and Camden Markets. Still, the car boot sales are starting up again.

Maisie

Rummer wrote: »

I really want a sewing machine now!

I was listening to Radio London this morning (the programme before the 9am news) and someone said that some stores have sold out of sewing machines as a lot of people are going back to making things. Also said some of the supermarkets are selling sewing machines for £50. They didn't mention which stores.

Bronnie

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

I really like her, but was really disappointed. You knew when the recession hit, there would be loads of make-do-and-mend telly programmes, but this was a cheat.

"I got these chairs for a fiver each and had them reupholstered" yeah, in really expensive fabric at a cost of a hundred quid a chair"

and her homemade home contained at least 18k worth of Aga...

Love Kirstie though, cant blame her for jumping on the bandwagon. Have to say I winced as she talked about her green credentials, jumping into a land rover that prob does 25mpg :rolleyes:

Also, the word patronising springs to mind...

Now come on!

How can you be expected to go 'skipping' if you haven't got a 4x4. You need to be high enough up to peek in the skip as you cruise past and have enough space in the back to pop in all those bits and bobs prime for refurbishment that are conveniently lying on top of the rubble!

:rotfl:

lucy*locket

I enjoyed the programme for the eye candy too, and will definitely be watching the rest of the series. Would have liked to see more detail, it was all a bit rushed, one minute the house was derelict the next the magic fairies had transformed it. Cath Kidston came and went in seconds, I wanted to see more of her house!

The chairs Kirsty had recovered, I would have liked to see them beforehand and be shown how to DIY rather than pay hundreds to have them re-upholstered. Love the market scenes but again not enough time spent there, wonder if she'll hit the boot sales too? I felt quite proud too as I've got quite a few pieces of furniture bought at boot sales/Ebay, some of which I've painted and given a new lease of life. It's possible to do what Kirsty does without spending a fortune:j. Apart from the Aga of course, me jealous??

Not sure I'm brave enough to skip dive though. Have started a new thread about that, would be great to hear what others have found in skips!

Making your own glasses and china seems a bit extravagant when you can pick up fab old stuff second hand, but she gave me inspiration so all good.:D

choille

Bronnie wrote: »

Now come on!

How can you be expected to go 'skipping' if you haven't got a 4x4. You need to be high enough up to peek in the skip as you cruise past and have enough space in the back to pop in all those bits and bobs prime for refurbishment that are conveniently lying on top of the rubble!

:rotfl:

Mr Choille just holds my ankles as I have a good rake through!

bellsbells

The finished kitchen was very pretty to look at, but as others have said it was all a bit shallow or too expensive. I suppose if you see it as a style programme rarther than an OS one it doesn't jar as much - it then just turns into an eye candy type of thing. I didn't learn anything new that I could start doing on a non existant budget that I wasn't already doing!

Blairweech

The Times article is very interesting - it mentions that after spending ages sanding the 'skipped' mirror and painting it pink; when hung, Kirsty found out it made everyone look short and fat :rotfl:

It will be interesting to see what the rest of the series brings - funnily enough, I am just up the road from Lanhydrock and lived many years in Taunton (where Shakspeare Glass is - they sell some absolutely amazing things).

I agree with previous posters however, it was a bit superficial. Made me soooo proud to be OS though! I love it when people come to my home and compliment me on something an I can respond by saying 'Oh yes, that was from a carboot sale/charity shop' etc

What I picked up on the most is the importance of not being afraid of who you are and to display what you love and be able to say 'Yes, i love that, and this is my home'

And tbh, I was not that impressed with the finished kitchen. Not unsightly, but not amazingly fabulous either. Apart from the corner cupboard, that was beautiful.

rosy

If anyone's impatient there are photos of the rest of the house ( done up) on the channel 4 site here http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/kirstie-s-homemade-home/meadowgate-photo-gallery-09-04-14_p_1.html

Can't say I'm overly impressed by it , I don't like some rooms at all - some bits are nice but I think there are a lot of piccies on the shabby chic thread that would well give Kirsty a run for her money.