Home of the Year RTE 1 - 8.30pm Tuesdays

amdublin · 26-03-2015 10:19pm

tampopo wrote: »

Were they comparing like with like? I didn't see enough of it to be sure....

Well they were comparing three homes and each giving their comments on it and then scoring it.

I enjoyed it. But I just wish it was longer!

BabysCoffee · 26-03-2015 11:04pm

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/could-rtes-home-of-the-year-be-the-new-room-to-improve-31098067.html

atech · 26-03-2015 11:15pm

Baxtardo wrote: »

I would say there is instead a defined fire-rated exit route from the bedrooms out through the ground floor, avoiding the kitchen etc.

Nope the staircase is completely open to the kitchen space.

Its up on RTE player now and at 1.38 you can see the view from kitchen to stairs/front door and at 8.58 you can see the opposite view and up the stairs.

There doesn't appear to be a smoke detector in sight either which is even more worrying.

I'm being a bit pedantic obviously as this is more of an interior show but for an architect design house (for your own parents never the less) that's a bit crazy if I'm correct.

Rackstar · 26-03-2015 11:36pm

Just watched it on the player. Thought it was awful, didn't like it at all.

Way too short, didn't like the format.

HeidiHeidi · 26-03-2015 11:37pm

OK, watching back a bit late, haven't read any comments yet so I have no idea what the tone of this thread is - hope I'm not way out of sync

The three presenters are annoying me already - they're so UP themselves.

First house - a bit meh, definitely a house of two parts, upstairs and downstairs. That jetty was a nice idea but really, the nicest spot in the whole house? Really? And awful exterior.

Second house - jaysus, a bit brutalist on the outside! It's a bit echoey..... No windows in the bedrooms? :eek:

Third house - ah, lads, tell us where it is in Dublin! Dunno about that intentionally retro designer oldy worldy feel. They hit the nail on the head - super cool. Painfully super cool. I absolutely love the house, hate the interior. Contrived is right. Aw jeez, bare stairs???

Yeah, winner was the least worst one in fairness (although I'd kill to live in any of them, except maybe the last one).

Hmmm..... not sure I'll last the pace with this series, although no doubt I'll get sucked in if only because of this thread!

Right, now to see what everyone else thought

Rackstar · 26-03-2015 11:47pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

OK, watching back a bit late, haven't read any comments yet so I have no idea what the tone of this thread is - hope I'm not way out of sync

The three presenters are annoying me already - they're so UP themselves.

First house - a bit meh, definitely a house of two parts, upstairs and downstairs. That jetty was a nice idea but really, the nicest spot in the whole house? Really? And awful exterior.

Second house - jaysus, a bit brutalist on the outside! It's a bit echoey..... No windows in the bedrooms? :eek:

Third house - ah, lads, tell us where it is in Dublin! Dunno about that intentionally retro designer oldy worldy feel. They hit the nail on the head - super cool. Painfully super cool. I absolutely love the house, hate the interior. Contrived is right. Aw jeez, bare stairs???

Yeah, winner was the least worst one in fairness (although I'd kill to live in any of them, except maybe the last one).

Hmmm..... not sure I'll last the pace with this series, although no doubt I'll get sucked in if only because of this thread!

Right, now to see what everyone else thought

Agree about the presenters.

Presume the second house had no windows upstairs due to planning possibly. It was built in place of their bungalow.

CarpeDiem85 · 26-03-2015 11:56pm

It's a complete take on a Ch4 show that was on a few years ago. The name escapes me at the moment but the format and scoring are the same. I thought it should have been an hour long. The best is yet to come I feel.

amdublin · 27-03-2015 8:11am

CarpeDiem85 wrote: »

It's a complete take on a Ch4 show that was on a few years ago. The name escapes me at the moment but the format and scoring are the same. I thought it should have been an hour long. The best is yet to come I feel.

Oh it's exactly the same. I think that was house of the year or home if the year as well. They also had a very similar food program where three experts went off and to different hotels and restaurants around the world to find best dessert, main and starter etc.

I think their home of the year was an hour long. Just too short for me :-(

I don't mind the presenters although I think that independent article above is fairly spot on. I like the big guy with his scarf

I think Declan is a cool fella and agreed with him mostly. Something about Helen irks me a bit...

But I do like the format of "experts" giving their views.

Hoping for even more "WOW" and "different " houses. Although I didn't like the one different (chimneys) house last night!

27-03-2015 9:06am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

First house - a bit meh, definitely a house of two parts, upstairs and downstairs. That jetty was a nice idea but really, the nicest spot in the whole house? Really? And awful exterior.

Second house - jaysus, a bit brutalist on the outside! It's a bit echoey..... No windows in the bedrooms? :eek:

Third house - ah, lads, tell us where it is in Dublin! Dunno about that intentionally retro designer oldy worldy feel. They hit the nail on the head - super cool. Painfully super cool. I absolutely love the house, hate the interior. Contrived is right. Aw jeez, bare stairs???

Lol at "painfully super cool" - couldn't agree more - although the young couple seemed nice, at the same time.

I definitely preferred the second house - the most comfortable in it's skin - not even a hint of pretention. I even liked their old couch.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series.

BabysCoffee · 27-03-2015 11:03am

Enjoyed this programme but thought it was ridiculously short.

It is based on a Danish/Scandinavian(?) show but I wonder was their's an hour long.

Still thinking about the couch in the second house - what a monstrosity. Should have been thrown in a skip 20 years ago. Wouldn't suit any house let alone that one.

JuniorB · 27-03-2015 11:12am

Something missing from the show. How can you be a contender for 'home' of the year when they only show 2/3 rooms. No real context on the design side of the home/fitting into the landscape etc. Is it an interior design or a house design show? Judges guessing about constrains on budget etc. It's like they are trying to guess who lives there instead of judging their design taste or whatever it is they are supposed to be judging. Would be better to have home owners there and take the mystery out of it. Let them explain their house, features and how they live in it.
All very mishmash. It's more 'through the keyhole' than 'Room to Improve'.

BabysCoffee · 27-03-2015 11:22am

JuniorB wrote: »

Something missing from the show. How can you be a contender for 'home' of the year when they only show 2/3 rooms. No real context on the design side of the home/fitting into the landscape etc. Is it an interior design or a house design show? Judges guessing about constrains on budget etc. It's like they are trying to guess who lives there instead of judging their design taste or whatever it is they are supposed to be judging. Would be better to have home owners there and take the mystery out of it. Let them explain their house, features and how they live in it.
All very mishmash. It's more 'through the keyhole' than 'Room to Improve'.

I don't think it is trying to be Room to Improve.

Have to agree with some points - we definitely need to see more rooms. If it was an hour long they could do this.

I'd also like to see more of the homeowners actually living in the home.

I'm happy enough with the judges and the amount we see of them. The two lads are grand, Declan seems the most measured, and hopefully Helen will calm down a bit as the series goes one.

Sunny Dayz · 27-03-2015 11:49am

I think it is a good idea for a show, I just think it needs a bit of fine tuning. Agreed it should be an hour long, it should show more rooms in the house, I don't think I seen one bathroom. I think more should be shown of the houses.
I actually don't like the marking system, just mark out of ten if they like the house. There should be more parameters to judge the house by: eg use of space, use of light, suitability for the occupants, etc.

I liked the first house the best, it had that lived in look, it looked like a home which is fully utilised rather than just a house. The second house I didn't like, the house was too dark outside, completely different to inside and I felt the house didn't match the occupants. The last house all we really seen was the living area!

amdublin · 29-03-2015 6:01pm

Just caught the last two minutes of the repeat.

Repeated on Sundays at 5.25 on rte one for anyone interested.

HeidiHeidi · 29-03-2015 7:09pm

I only got around to reading Thursday's IT today...... this was in the property section

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/interiors/20-skips-three-bedsits-and-one-determined-couple-1.2151250

The home office is (or will be) the master bedroom, they're still sleeping in an old bedsit (wonder why they didn't show that, eh?) and the garden is still a building site.

Why on earth would you enter (or, indeed, have accepted) what is clearly still a very unfinished work in progress?

amdublin · 29-03-2015 7:15pm

Still in the bedsit wow!

Well to be fair I think the judges mentioned "unfinished" a good bit. But some of them tried to make it out as if "unfinished" was the concept

I think the right house won through out of those three.

BabysCoffee · 29-03-2015 7:26pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I only got around to reading Thursday's IT today...... this was in the property section

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/interiors/20-skips-three-bedsits-and-one-determined-couple-1.2151250

The home office is (or will be) the master bedroom, they're still sleeping in an old bedsit (wonder why they didn't show that, eh?) and the garden is still a building site.

Why on earth would you enter (or, indeed, have accepted) what is clearly still a very unfinished work in progress?

amdublin wrote: »

Still in the bedsit wow!

Well to be fair I think the judges mentioned "unfinished" a good bit. But some of them tried to make it out as if "unfinished" was the concept

I think the right house won through out of those three.

Personally I thought the right house won.

I thought that the above house was like a display showroom for all of the stuff she is selling.

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:26pm

Who's around for this?

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:33pm

It's Cork tonight

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:34pm

I like all the colour

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:35pm

I don't know how to describe this but to say:
That's a lot of white. And it's also a lot of colour.

I am not sure about it.

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:36pm

Wow what a location.

Nice from the outside... works well in the location.

Quazzie · 02-04-2015 8:36pm

That living area is really nice. The gallery and the light is superb.

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:37pm

It's very cool. But a bit mental for me!

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:37pm

This is really nice!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:38pm

I like the dark (dirty) grout

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:38pm

It DOES seem like a shop!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:39pm

Cool little space in that nook.

I like the bedroom

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:40pm

Am I talking to myself again

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:41pm

I think there are too many "pieces".

Quazzie · 02-04-2015 8:41pm

amdublin wrote: »

Am I talking to myself again

Nope, we're all listening. I really like this house. A bit cluttered but it carries it for the most part.

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:41pm

WOW!

I think I am going to like this one

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:42pm

This is an amazing home!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:43pm

I think this house is brave

Do I sound like one of the judges :pac:

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:43pm

Incredible

Quazzie · 02-04-2015 8:44pm

I don't like the wood tapering in to the window on the outside.

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:44pm

It's fab.

To be critical I would say I don't like the metal bars in the bookshelves

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:45pm

I love this house

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:46pm

Ah those hidden doors are brilliant!

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:46pm

Quazzie wrote: »

I don't like the wood tapering in to the window on the outside.

I love that!

Quazzie · 02-04-2015 8:46pm

The detailing in the concrete is amazing,

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:46pm

That concrete wall is fab

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:47pm

BabysCoffee wrote: »

I love that!

I liked that too!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:47pm

They gotta give this 9's!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:48pm

This is the one to beat folks!

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:52pm

Hmmm this for me is just a very typical architect new family home

If you get my drift...

Quazzie · 02-04-2015 8:52pm

Nice on the outside.

A creche on the inside.

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:53pm

While the bedroom is ikea-ish, I do think the country cottage feel of it suits the farmhouse.

BabysCoffee · 02-04-2015 8:53pm

This is not my type of house.

It's just a standard home with standard furniture......it's just a big house

amdublin · 02-04-2015 8:53pm

Quazzie wrote: »

Nice on the outside.

A creche on the inside.

You made me spit coffee all over my keyboard!!!!!

Home of the Year RTE 1 - 8.30pm Tuesdays

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