Lighten. Brighten. Liven. Check, check, check. Sarah, you and Tommy win win win! Jennifer, thank you for faith in this design pair! Magnificent transformation from dark to family friendly gatherings!!
No offense, but this is ugly. Doesn’t fit the character of the house at all. I usually don’t critique things this strongly, but that was the only word that popped up.
I would have used fugly. Absolutely hideous. She destroyed that beautiful room. All it needed was to cover the red paint with something light. I watch design shows all the time--I love them. I've never seen one this ugly. It actually makes you nauseous and dizzy. She must secretly hate the homeowners. I don't want to believe she's truly that awful.
I absolutely love this! I realize it’s not everyone’s cup of tea for many valid reasons, but count me among the camp who embrace the fresh take and creative spirit. What Sarah says at 21:10 sums up why I think it works so well.
Wrong. Way too much wood. Doesn't always work for the family. Great Great Grandma wood. Brighten and lighten. Dark wood overkill. They did the absolute best thing for that family and that room . Dark wood doesn't always work.
As a fan of period restoration, this makes me sick to my stomach. Paint the walls a light color, paint the "band" at the top a darker color to add contrast that's fine, but you leave the woodwork (and the floor) it's stained color, clean it up and apply a nice satin finish to it to make it glow . Since they painted that beautiful and in perfect condition stained woodwork, they should NEVER have added that black to the panels on the doors, OMG what the hell was she thinking? It's AWFUL! New light fixture and sconces, yes, definitely needed. That drape material - BUTT UGLY! The chairs are okay in style and I like the black frames but the new upholstery colors - ick, the white table is okay but looks like plastic - maybe it IS plastic! NOT a fan of that new light fixture, NOT a fan of the stupid looking china case that is totally out of character with EVERYTHING in the room and the period of the house, and that rug is ridiculous. You do NOT use white in a rug that is going to be used for a dining room. Natural texture sisal or similar that can easily be vacuumed up. Geez - I'm disappointed in Sarah's choices in this room. Overall, not a fan of the end result.
I think it looks great, and it serves the home owner's purposes much better than it had been previously. I never understand the "wood purest" aesthetic. Wood is just a building material. There's nothing sacred about it. If a room has wood trim, wood floors, wood doors, wood windows, wood furniture... there's a point where it becomes so ubiquitous that it's not really special anymore. Plus, it saps a lot of light out of a room compared to white trim. Stained wood should be used like any other design element: if it suits the goal for the space in a particular location, then use it. Otherwise, you've got to be willing to let it go. Forcing a room to be a slave to any design element is not good design. For instance, the table is definitely a cheap table they bought at IKEA, and they explicitly stated that they chose it because there were very young children in the house and they wanted it to be durable. They can buy a nicer table when they kids get older, if they want, but for now they're not worried about needing to be precious about the table. So, that table serves their purposes very well, and they're not letting a design element detract from the functionality of the space. The materials should always serve the space, not the other way around. That goes for any design element that honors the period the structure was built in, as well. Period restoration is nice, but not every old house needs to remain a time capsule to the era in which it was built. This isn't an ugly room. It's just not your taste. You're welcome to dislike it; that doesn't mean the decisions were empirically bad.
I typically keep my opinions to myself however, I believe all of these comments are SPOT ON! It is a travesty what was done to this room. My question is, how does it blend with the rest of the house?
I am so inspired, thank you for NOT doing the standard gray, white and black. Finally a design crew that actually comes together and DESIGNS a unique, functional and beautiful space. The dining room is fabulous : )
I cry when I see beautiful wood painted.......it will never be again. I do like what they did to the top part of the walls and the black on thee window sashes. I will say that in the end it looked quite nice.
I just started watching, and my choices would be - a light paint, that matches the color of the wood, perhaps wallpaper - keep the wood as is, because the paint will give it a completely different dimension - sand and lighten the floor - new modern light fixtures, that gives more light and gives the room a fresher/ more modern look - mirror, to reflect light and make the room feel bigger - a big nice carpet covering and defining the sitting area, go for natural materials, since there are kids - new longer table, with chairs, probably with washable covers, that are easy to take on and off, make themselves, or change following seasons - built in seating by the window, with storage underneath
I do so love bow ties. This room is gorgeous, fun, colorful, inspiring. Love the drapes, the corner cabinet, chandelier and use of mirrors to keep bouncing light around such a dark room.
Far too busy on the eye and the scale of the curtain fabric is too small and spotty looking for such a large area. The "poppy" fabric next to it in the shop would have been my choice (only because there were those two to choose from. There may be others that would work better
I agree, the poppy next to it or allium was better., or a blocky design with the colors from the chairs, wide stripes or squares, not fussy little people... Sarah said not a lot of pattern, but it's soooo busy, also fifties inspired, (not modern) the round white table was 60's might have gone well, but then they say you need a carpet to anchor the chaos....with more chaos. A carpet underneath a dining table is madness anyway, but again too stark and busy. Don't mind the trim painted white, but again the starkness of the black and white on the doors, is too much, unless the drapes looked like the doors, then it would all tie in together. Ideally black white and one accent bright color on the drapes in my opinion, but hey at least it's not all grey like all the interior designers did a few years back, like living with bare concrete
OMG. It’s hideous. I love mixing modern and traditional and can even (sometimes) justify painting wood trim but this is just... awful. I actually quite like the drapery fabric but it’s being overwhelmed by the colours, the black and white rug, the black and white paint, too much furniture. I can’t imagine a pleasant family dinner in there. It looks like a room that would just amp up a couple of rambunctious, small children. I think the person who mentioned the word “circus’ in the comments, nailed it.
I have a dining room like that - oak floors and window frames, an antique walnut table, and a Renaissance revival sideboard. I love them. I modernized and brightened with a lighter paint colour, a new light fixture that is still traditional, sheer curtains, and new dining chairs. I've seen a lot of Sarah Richardson's designs and I'm shocked at this mess. Her designs are usually stunning, elegant, and high-end. Maybe she let her wee twerpy posse who can't even spell "sapphire" influence her too much. Is this a dining room or a kid's playroom?
Excellent renovation for a young family. The lady knows her stuff. Sarah and Tommy are both educated and talented. Always a winning combination. They are also fun to watch.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!! the "after" picture was the teaser for this video on the youtube menu. I thought, okay, let's get rid of this kitschy, dated mess. Notice how there is absolutely no footage of any other part of this house? Probably for a very, very good reason. I realize this is not a new show, maybe as much as 20 years old, but COME ON! Even back then this would have been a shocker. Usually love, love, love Sarah's design aesthetic, but not this time.
I have messy kids. But the new dining room? No way. NO WAY! There surely is an option that is family friendly without this mishmash of colour, style and patterns. This is absolutely awful.
I have never seen so many negative comments on one of Sarah's designs. Would love to know what she thinks about the comments. I am guessing she is confident enough to take the criticism. Hope so!
I quite like the overall look, I like the drapes, but do agree should not muck with the original timbers. I like Brett from Restored's attitude, restore, restore
No. It looks like there was too much "children's playroom" influence. It's also very busy with all the lines on the chair backs, mirror, door panels frames, rug and windows. Black lines are going every which way and they are everywhere!
Dining room or children’s play room? Nothing about this transformation works unless you are creating a playroom for the kids. To paint that beautiful stained woodwork is tragic. Lighten everything else up for contrast. I hope the owners liked it but I certainly don’t. Just not my style.
I wouldnt have had the rug. Rugs by diningroom tables often create a tripping up area and that with kids around. Not keen on laquered furniture - shows kids finger marks too easily but it looks nice in the room. Wouldnt have gotten the corner cabinet as the curves didnt seem to go with the rest of the room. But LOVE the fabricof the drapes, the chairs and the chandelier!!
"I'm about to barf it all oot!" I really liked it. Mostly! I clicked on the thumbnail because it was interesting. I think they got too stuck on black and white as a theme and I hated the chandelier, but it was a fun room. I wonder if it was too the mom's taste because I don't think it is most people's taste. They honestly could have used even more color and texture would have helped tremendously. I wish they hadn't painted the beautiful wood buffet. Also, gloss black is meh.
I never make comments on anything but this is such a car crash I had to say something. These people have no idea what they are talking about. There is no ‘grounding this chaos’. The original house isn’t that old but the makeover is an homage to nothing - so from nothing distinguishing to everything wrong - what a travesty of a makeover.
All I can think of is…it’s going to take someone a really long time to strip the white paint off the old woodwork! It’s a shame to alter the character of the houses history. I myself love the Craftsman style. Sorry Sarah, this was not a good update. I hope the homeowners liked it. It’s colorful but not tasteful.
Wow.. Horrid 👎... That dining room would give me a headache... Far to busy!...it brings no peace or calm! Just because it's a young family it doesn't mean they want to live in a circus! (I have a young family and that would kill me.. I want calm.. Not crazy. That would wind my kids up even more!). 👎 This kind of thing really annoys me... Those designers would NOT be seen dead with a dining room like that in their own houses!
Yeah, but it’s not about the designer’s tastes, it’s about translating the owner’s vision and preferences. They aren’t trying to sell the place (thus appealing to 80% of all buyers), they want to make the dining room suit them.
eclectic and a bit clowny but its cute. i m all about color and i m all about mixing and matching but even for me this was too much. its fun but has no "class". also, this is a very very old show and her style has definitely become more refined with time
Don’t understand the painted trim hate in these comments. Unless my house was historical I would never have trim that color. Would paint it all. I love this room.
That makes me feel nauseated that they painted over the beautiful, very expensive quarter sawn oak woodwork. We built a home and the kitchen cabinets are expensive, custom-built quarter-sawn oak in the color Sarah just painted over. They are Craftsman/Shaker style and very beautiful. The wall color is very pale greenish blue and the combo is gorgeous. Sarah should have done something like this in the dining room in this episode.
I love how Sarah corrects Tommy and says " sapphire has two p's" and he immediately blames someone else " I asked her how to spell it". I like some of her designs but their attitude puts me off from watching.
OMG they painted this beautiful oak trim! I can’t believe that professional designers or whoever they are, painted the wood trim! In general, very weird choices and therefore awful final result.
I like this room....think I'm in the minority per the other comments. The one think I will say is as much as I like this room, I think it is a design that will be tweeked by the owners fairly soon.
You should never cover that wood with paint. If you want to lighten the wood trim, use a light-colored stain. You should paint the walls off-white. Why not paint the door panels the same blue that you are using as an accent color?
For those struggling to understand the overall aesthetic in this room, google "Dorothy Draper," the designer they referenced in the video. Perhaps it will help their design choices make more sense, and perhaps you can better appreciate the end result, even if it isn't your personal taste.
Stop painting over beautiful wood!!! Change the wall colour....but leave the wood alone! This is why I hate these shows, as far as I’m concerned you’ve ruined the character and charm of this house completely!
Reminds me of the eighties with different colors on the chairs, drapes (these are very eighties), patterned carpet, the mirrors , chairs .... very beginning of eighties. And to the person in the comments that don’t want to paint wood: keep that to yourself!
Sarah did a makeover where the homeowner insisted that all the woodwork be left as is, and it was honestly the absolute worst makeover I've ever seen in my life. It was almost as if she did nothing because the room looked exactly the same.
Ok, that might be the worst makeover I have ever seen. I have watched this more than once REALLY trying to find one thing I like about the final product and well it's just ugly. Oh, wait I do not hate the drapes......I just hate them with everything else in the room. Totally ruined that beautiful sideboard!
Lighten. Brighten. Liven. Check, check, check. Sarah, you and Tommy win win win! Jennifer, thank you for faith in this design pair! Magnificent transformation from dark to family friendly gatherings!!
No offense, but this is ugly. Doesn’t fit the character of the house at all. I usually don’t critique things this strongly, but that was the only word that popped up.
I would have used fugly. Absolutely hideous. She destroyed that beautiful room. All it needed was to cover the red paint with something light. I watch design shows all the time--I love them. I've never seen one this ugly. It actually makes you nauseous and dizzy. She must secretly hate the homeowners. I don't want to believe she's truly that awful.
I absolutely love this! I realize it’s not everyone’s cup of tea for many valid reasons, but count me among the camp who embrace the fresh take and creative spirit. What Sarah says at 21:10 sums up why I think it works so well.
For all that is holy stop painting beautiful wood. Is that all they teach in design school?
Seriously. If you don’t want it to look so woody, put in some painted furniture or mix the wood tones. It’s a crime to paint that trim.
Seriously
Wrong. Way too much wood. Doesn't always work for the family. Great Great Grandma wood. Brighten and lighten. Dark wood overkill. They did the absolute best thing for that family and that room . Dark wood doesn't always work.
I agree, all it needed was lighter walls.
What a waste of beautiful wood. It will be a trend that will date. Save the wood!!!!
As a fan of period restoration, this makes me sick to my stomach. Paint the walls a light color, paint the "band" at the top a darker color to add contrast that's fine, but you leave the woodwork (and the floor) it's stained color, clean it up and apply a nice satin finish to it to make it glow . Since they painted that beautiful and in perfect condition stained woodwork, they should NEVER have added that black to the panels on the doors, OMG what the hell was she thinking? It's AWFUL! New light fixture and sconces, yes, definitely needed. That drape material - BUTT UGLY! The chairs are okay in style and I like the black frames but the new upholstery colors - ick, the white table is okay but looks like plastic - maybe it IS plastic! NOT a fan of that new light fixture, NOT a fan of the stupid looking china case that is totally out of character with EVERYTHING in the room and the period of the house, and that rug is ridiculous. You do NOT use white in a rug that is going to be used for a dining room. Natural texture sisal or similar that can easily be vacuumed up. Geez - I'm disappointed in Sarah's choices in this room. Overall, not a fan of the end result.
I think it looks great, and it serves the home owner's purposes much better than it had been previously. I never understand the "wood purest" aesthetic. Wood is just a building material. There's nothing sacred about it. If a room has wood trim, wood floors, wood doors, wood windows, wood furniture... there's a point where it becomes so ubiquitous that it's not really special anymore. Plus, it saps a lot of light out of a room compared to white trim. Stained wood should be used like any other design element: if it suits the goal for the space in a particular location, then use it. Otherwise, you've got to be willing to let it go. Forcing a room to be a slave to any design element is not good design. For instance, the table is definitely a cheap table they bought at IKEA, and they explicitly stated that they chose it because there were very young children in the house and they wanted it to be durable. They can buy a nicer table when they kids get older, if they want, but for now they're not worried about needing to be precious about the table. So, that table serves their purposes very well, and they're not letting a design element detract from the functionality of the space. The materials should always serve the space, not the other way around. That goes for any design element that honors the period the structure was built in, as well. Period restoration is nice, but not every old house needs to remain a time capsule to the era in which it was built. This isn't an ugly room. It's just not your taste. You're welcome to dislike it; that doesn't mean the decisions were empirically bad.
I typically keep my opinions to myself however, I believe all of these comments are SPOT ON! It is a travesty what was done to this room. My question is, how does it blend with the rest of the house?
I don't know what year this was done, but that new dining looks like hell!
Whimsical, fun, not to be taken seriously A perfect room for young children I love it!
I am so inspired, thank you for NOT doing the standard gray, white and black. Finally a design crew that actually comes together and DESIGNS a unique, functional and beautiful space. The dining room is fabulous : )
That designer thinks she did not “lose the character of the house” ON WHAT PLANET?
When I saw the thumbnail I thought that was PRE reno🙄.
She destroyed that room. Utterly destroyed it.
I love the wood! Do NOT paint the wood trim. I would like to lighten the stain but why didn't the homeowner do ANYTHING?
I don't like anything about this room, way too busy. I would cry if that was my room. JMO
😱 I can't stand that black on the doors. It's just too much!
looks like it is that chalk paint and the kids can draw on it, lol.
I cry when I see beautiful wood painted.......it will never be again. I do like what they did to the top part of the walls and the black on thee window sashes. I will say that in the end it looked quite nice.
I’m just blown away. I think it’s an amazingly light and functional area that gives the space such character and charm.
I just started watching, and my choices would be
- a light paint, that matches the color of the wood, perhaps wallpaper
- keep the wood as is, because the paint will give it a completely different dimension
- sand and lighten the floor
- new modern light fixtures, that gives more light and gives the room a fresher/ more modern look
- mirror, to reflect light and make the room feel bigger
- a big nice carpet covering and defining the sitting area, go for natural materials, since there are kids
- new longer table, with chairs, probably with washable covers, that are easy to take on and off, make themselves, or change following seasons
- built in seating by the window, with storage underneath
I do so love bow ties. This room is gorgeous, fun, colorful, inspiring. Love the drapes, the corner cabinet, chandelier and use of mirrors to keep bouncing light around such a dark room.
Far too busy on the eye and the scale of the curtain fabric is too small and spotty looking for such a large area. The "poppy" fabric next to it in the shop would have been my choice (only because there were those two to choose from. There may be others that would work better
I agree, the poppy next to it or allium was better., or a blocky design with the colors from the chairs, wide stripes or squares, not fussy little people... Sarah said not a lot of pattern, but it's soooo busy, also fifties inspired, (not modern) the round white table was 60's might have gone well, but then they say you need a carpet to anchor the chaos....with more chaos. A carpet underneath a dining table is madness anyway, but again too stark and busy. Don't mind the trim painted white, but again the starkness of the black and white on the doors, is too much, unless the drapes looked like the doors, then it would all tie in together. Ideally black white and one accent bright color on the drapes in my opinion, but hey at least it's not all grey like all the interior designers did a few years back, like living with bare concrete
Very Dorothy Draper, turned out great.
OMG. It’s hideous. I love mixing modern and traditional and can even (sometimes) justify painting wood trim but this is just... awful. I actually quite like the drapery fabric but it’s being overwhelmed by the colours, the black and white rug, the black and white paint, too much furniture. I can’t imagine a pleasant family dinner in there. It looks like a room that would just amp up a couple of rambunctious, small children. I think the person who mentioned the word “circus’ in the comments, nailed it.
I have a dining room like that - oak floors and window frames, an antique walnut table, and a Renaissance revival sideboard. I love them. I modernized and brightened with a lighter paint colour, a new light fixture that is still traditional, sheer curtains, and new dining chairs. I've seen a lot of Sarah Richardson's designs and I'm shocked at this mess. Her designs are usually stunning, elegant, and high-end. Maybe she let her wee twerpy posse who can't even spell "sapphire" influence her too much. Is this a dining room or a kid's playroom?
The rug is dizzying but the different coloured chairs don't make you gag?! Ok crazy!
What a nice fabric !! Well done.
Thank you! 😊
Does anxiety mean anything to you? The new room makes me anxious
Excellent renovation for a young family. The lady knows her stuff. Sarah and Tommy are both educated and talented. Always a winning combination. They are also fun to watch.
A Bold patterned carpet, an embroidered drape, and lets not forget about the crayola seats. Some pwople might like it but it is way too busy for me
Looks like a kindergarten playroom
Omg! I thought the after picture was the before. Sarah and Tommy dropped the ball on this one. I’m sure the owner was not looking for this much “fun”.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!!! the "after" picture was the teaser for this video on the youtube menu. I thought, okay, let's get rid of this kitschy, dated mess. Notice how there is absolutely no footage of any other part of this house? Probably for a very, very good reason. I realize this is not a new show, maybe as much as 20 years old, but COME ON! Even back then this would have been a shocker. Usually love, love, love Sarah's design aesthetic, but not this time.
THAT is just too much. Simplicity would have showcased that beautiful room better.
I have messy kids. But the new dining room? No way. NO WAY! There surely is an option that is family friendly without this mishmash of colour, style and patterns. This is absolutely awful.
They should be trialed for painting this wood!
If they were in a new build this room would be an ideal and fun but disposibleredesign. But in a Victorian room it’s vulgar and misguided
I'm sorry this room it's way too over-the-top and there's no character left at all I would be very upset
The amount of times she said the word youth and the fountain of youth that I suddenly feel like there wasn't enough green in the design.
Sarah, I love your work! I’m so glad that you are now on You Tube😊
I have never seen so many negative comments on one of Sarah's designs. Would love to know what she thinks about the comments. I am guessing she is confident enough to take the criticism. Hope so!
O gosh...I'm reading the comments and it seems like nobody likes it...and I think its beautiful 😧😧😧...what am I missing????
I really like this room
everyone always wants to cover up wonderful old wood. why not change furniture rather than kill lovely wood with paint
I quite like the overall look, I like the drapes, but do agree should not muck with the original timbers. I like Brett from Restored's attitude, restore, restore
It went from classic to cheap & nasty!
TheCarpet.....'you have to have something to ground all that chaos'
he said it himself, the whole room was one big chaotic mess
No. It looks like there was too much "children's playroom" influence. It's also very busy with all the lines on the chair backs, mirror, door panels frames, rug and windows. Black lines are going every which way and they are everywhere!
Dining room or children’s play room? Nothing about this transformation works unless you are creating a playroom for the kids. To paint that beautiful stained woodwork is tragic. Lighten everything else up for contrast. I hope the owners liked it but I certainly don’t. Just not my style.
I actually hit the thumbs up cause I like some of the stuff BUTTTTTT,,,,,most of this deco would be more for a kids daycare! 🥴
Love Sarah Richardson. This particular design? Not so much.
I'd have to say that this is one of Sarah's more controversial makeovers. Probably tied with her recent kitchen design for a chalet LOL
White rugs and little kids don’t go together especially under the dining table but i love the room. It is fun!
I wouldnt have had the rug. Rugs by diningroom tables often create a tripping up area and that with kids around. Not keen on laquered furniture - shows kids finger marks too easily but it looks nice in the room. Wouldnt have gotten the corner cabinet as the curves didnt seem to go with the rest of the room. But LOVE the fabricof the drapes, the chairs and the chandelier!!
Was this the April Fool's Day episode? That's the only explanation for this.
Sorry I usually love your designes but this one was way off. Just too much for the room to cluttered.
"I'm about to barf it all oot!"
I really liked it. Mostly! I clicked on the thumbnail because it was interesting.
I think they got too stuck on black and white as a theme and I hated the chandelier, but it was a fun room.
I wonder if it was too the mom's taste because I don't think it is most people's taste. They honestly could have used even more color and texture would have helped tremendously.
I wish they hadn't painted the beautiful wood buffet. Also, gloss black is meh.
Terrible. No taste what you did.
I never make comments on anything but this is such a car crash I had to say something. These people have no idea what they are talking about. There is no ‘grounding this chaos’. The original house isn’t that old but the makeover is an homage to nothing - so from nothing distinguishing to everything wrong - what a travesty of a makeover.
All I can think of is…it’s going to take someone a really long time to strip the white paint off the old woodwork! It’s a shame to alter the character of the houses history. I myself love the Craftsman style. Sorry Sarah, this was not a good update. I hope the homeowners liked it. It’s colorful but not tasteful.
When was the makeover made - 80' last century?
Wow this is amazing!
SOOOOOOO much better than before, but how could it not be! The room before had no personality and good grief was it dark!
The Colors work and the room is Much brighter!
This looks like a toddler's playroom, rather than a dining room. Too many patterns and colors. Gives me a headache.
Absolutely Ghastly!
I thought the intro image was the before pic 😱
Me too
Me too 🤣🤣🤣
I have looked for EVER for the people fabric…can someone please let me know the maker and the name? Thanks!
Wow.. Horrid 👎... That dining room would give me a headache... Far to busy!...it brings no peace or calm!
Just because it's a young family it doesn't mean they want to live in a circus! (I have a young family and that would kill me.. I want calm.. Not crazy. That would wind my kids up even more!). 👎
This kind of thing really annoys me... Those designers would NOT be seen dead with a dining room like that in their own houses!
Lmao 🤣
Yeah, but it’s not about the designer’s tastes, it’s about translating the owner’s vision and preferences. They aren’t trying to sell the place (thus appealing to 80% of all buyers), they want to make the dining room suit them.
Marissa L I'm not at all sure that this end result was the owner's vision. That lady was VERY UNSURE of the curtain fabric
@@louisedeklerk5162 I agree with you . . . Her body language, wording, and facial expressions say a lot.
Well, I like the chandelier 😊
lol, that's about it!
Why oh why did you paint that amazing wood??? Why?? Much to like, but a travesty to the wood.
I seriously thought the thumbnail pic was what they were going to change I had no idea that was the end result. Man that transformation was hideous
WOW!
eclectic and a bit clowny but its cute. i m all about color and i m all about mixing and matching but even for me this was too much. its fun but has no "class". also, this is a very very old show and her style has definitely become more refined with time
How old is the show?
Don’t understand the painted trim hate in these comments. Unless my house was historical I would never have trim that color. Would paint it all. I love this room.
BRAVA BRAVA BRAVA!!!
That makes me feel nauseated that they painted over the beautiful, very expensive quarter sawn oak woodwork.
We built a home and the kitchen cabinets are expensive, custom-built quarter-sawn oak in the color Sarah just painted over. They are Craftsman/Shaker style and very beautiful. The wall color is very pale greenish blue and the combo is gorgeous. Sarah should have done something like this in the dining room in this episode.
I am offended by their attitudes. Very rude to the helper guy. What snots!
I love how Sarah corrects Tommy and says " sapphire has two p's" and he immediately blames someone else " I asked her how to spell it". I like some of her designs but their attitude puts me off from watching.
oh no Sarah! no...why?
who paints in good condition period wood trim? ugh
Ummm...dont like that..at all.
OMG they painted this beautiful oak trim! I can’t believe that professional designers or whoever they are, painted the wood trim! In general, very weird choices and therefore awful final result.
Agree!
NO NO LOOKS LIKE A CIRCUS
Hmm, I don't know about that. 🤔
I like this room....think I'm in the minority per the other comments.
The one think I will say is as much as I like this room, I think it is a design that will be tweeked by the owners fairly soon.
You should never cover that wood with paint. If you want to lighten the wood trim, use a light-colored stain. You should paint the walls off-white. Why not paint the door panels the same blue that you are using as an accent color?
Sarah I love all your designs thid one not but if the family likes it that what counts.
For those struggling to understand the overall aesthetic in this room, google "Dorothy Draper," the designer they referenced in the video. Perhaps it will help their design choices make more sense, and perhaps you can better appreciate the end result, even if it isn't your personal taste.
Dorothy Draper is classic. Nothing classic about this room. Missed by a mile.
@@patriciabaylor4573 Explain to me the reason that Dorothy Draper is classic and this room is not. Be specific about elements aren't working and why.
So get a storage unit to store things you bought because you had an empty storage cabinet???
I really like Sarah and her style but this was just a big fail.
Stop painting over beautiful wood!!! Change the wall colour....but leave the wood alone! This is why I hate these shows, as far as I’m concerned you’ve ruined the character and charm of this house completely!
A beautiful historical house gone to the dumpster.
This has to be a very old episode...no way this has been done in the last 15 years.
Criminal that you would paint that wood! 😟
NO!! Don't paint the wood.......I'm out.
Painting that wood is a crime.
Reminds me of the eighties with different colors on the chairs, drapes (these are very eighties), patterned carpet, the mirrors , chairs .... very beginning of eighties.
And to the person in the comments that don’t want to paint wood: keep that to yourself!
Fabric from 1950s in a victorian home.
That table is horrible!!
Can't watch any more; painting the original wood is a sacrilege. Wrong!
I have to disagree on painting the wood trim on this one! With this caliber of wood, design around it...
Sarah did a makeover where the homeowner insisted that all the woodwork be left as is, and it was honestly the absolute worst makeover I've ever seen in my life. It was almost as if she did nothing because the room looked exactly the same.
Eww... Thats legit wood not cheap trim crap why!
Ok, that might be the worst makeover I have ever seen. I have watched this more than once REALLY trying to find one thing I like about the final product and well it's just ugly. Oh, wait I do not hate the drapes......I just hate them with everything else in the room. Totally ruined that beautiful sideboard!
Its desperate...
It's hideous
Almost made me cry.. Absolute awful makeover on so many levels👎👎👎
Terrible. Final insult- designers talk about kids entire episode, then buys white carpet. I don't get this room at all 🤮