Room to Improve (v2)

GreeBo · 02-02-2023 5:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120183052#Comment_120183052

Thats DBs point though.

You have 3 options

1) 100% Minimalist design

2) Minimalist framework with colours, etc added through individual pieces

3) Bright vibrant design

What people seem to think they want is bright vibrant design and bright colours and standout pieces of furniture and standout pieces of art.

It doesnt work and looks terrible, you see nothing other than mess.

GreeBo · 02-02-2023 5:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120191419#Comment_120191419

I presume they spent extra pumping the cavity but since thats not dramatic that dont show any of that on R2I

fliball123 · 02-02-2023 5:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120192796#Comment_120192796

Didnt the QS state that the pumping of the cavity wall was a couple of grand where did the other 186k/187k go. Its absolutely farcical. Room to Improve will soon only have the rich and famous on it for those prices.

GreeBo · 03-02-2023 11:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120192807#Comment_120192807

100% farcicial.

At one stage they cant afford insulation, then they have bloody pergolas with an outside patio by the end and all within budget.

Be right back · 03-02-2023 11:37am

They really need a new architect fronting the show.

AndrewJRenko · 03-02-2023 11:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195609#Comment_120195609

Or two competing architects proposing different designs?

fliball123 · 03-02-2023 12:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195654#Comment_120195654

I dont agree with you on much Andrew but that would be a great idea and would be great to see how can get in at the cheapest price while getting the spec the customer wants.

GreeBo · 05-02-2023 2:47pm

I think the show needs total overhaul

What does it want to be? 75% of it now is DB entertaining us, its certainly not an informative show (compared to any of its English Counterparts)

Its very thin on content, to the point of being pointless IMO. No rea figures given, we dont get details on whats being added or low level details on what they actually spent and on what.

Think I'm going to just give it a miss as it annoys me more than anything else.

freshpopcorn · 05-02-2023 3:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120204842#Comment_120204842

I think your better off giving it a miss. Room to Improve is basically reality TV about building a house/extension.

Your looking for a different format/style of program going by what you described.

AndrewJRenko · 05-02-2023 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195716#Comment_120195716

I’d better copyright the idea!

Quazzie · 05-02-2023 4:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120205130#Comment_120205130

I think that's already a show in the UK. Angela Scanlon presents it and it's called "Your home made perfect"

Citizen Six · 05-02-2023 9:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120204842#Comment_120204842

Is he that entertaining though? He's a bog standard architect, passed his prime, with nothing that interesting to offer to clients.

headtheball14 · 09-02-2023 9:32am

Well no market in giving info like that one focussing on retrofit costs or choices.

Eco eye has just been cancelled after 21 years . Rte never funded it and the sponsor the EPA pulled their funding in 2020.

Expect new shows with 'personality' putting the craic back into climate reporting

GreeBo · 09-02-2023 12:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120206176#Comment_120206176

HE is the entertainer, but I dont find him entertaining.

I dont think any show needs to be super low level detail as thats a niche market, but we dont even get basics like area added or BER ratings.

Its basically a kitchen design show, where there is only 1 kitchen on offer. REminds me of those renovation shows in the US where all they ever do is knock a wall to make downstairs open plan. Yawn.

A2LUE42 · 16-02-2023 9:56pm

This tonight's episode? If so, well done to them!!

A2LUE42 · 16-02-2023 9:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120176328#Comment_120176328

Is this tonight's episode? If so well done to them!!!

mykrodot · 16-02-2023 11:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120250604#Comment_120250604

thanks a million , yeah that was them. Believe it or not its only the 2nd time I've watched it myself. Better this time, as the first time I watched it we were a bit too buzzed up and laughing at everyone , tonight when I was sitting in their room watching it I couldn't believe the level of sheer hard work, day after day, and the amount of time and setbacks it took. So glad its over for them and they now have a lovely home of their own!