1. HGTV is steering homeowners into boring home décor: Study
Jul 11, 2023 · This era's most defining trend in home design, new research suggests, is depressing levels of conformity.
There may still be no place like home, but recent cultural trends have made many homes very much alike.
2. 3 Reasons HGTV is Ruining Your Life — Grand Rapids Interior Design
May 28, 2019 · #1. HGTV GIVES THE WRONG IMPRESSION ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR INTERIOR DESIGNER · #2 HGTV PROVIDES UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR RENOVATION ...
HGTV is far from reality tv, and it’s ruining homeowners’ expectations for home renovations. Learn how to set realistic expectations for your home projects despite what you’ve seen on tv!
3. Homeowners Sue TV Makeover Shows, Alleging Shoddy Work
May 31, 2022 · In one such case, Mindy and Paul King of Las Vegas are suing HGTV's “Property Brothers,” alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and faulty ...
About a dozen lawsuits have popped up saying that their made-for-TV transformation ended in more of a nightmare than a dream home.
4. HGTV Is Bullsh*t, And I Give Up - Scary Mommy
Dec 23, 2017 · Either it's the homeowners who hate their 5,000-square-foot home because it feels “too cramped,” or it's the developers who are pissed at the ...
Whenever I turn on HGTV, I either end up feeling confused AF, annoyed at rich snobs, or depressed about the sad state of affairs in my own home.
5. Did HGTV Ruin the Housing Market For Millennials?
May 21, 2021 · Did HGTV Ruin the Housing Market For Millennials? ... He creates investing videos for his 34 followers on TikTok. She makes gluten-free bread in ...
Do young people have inflated expectations for housing?
6. 8 Things HGTV Gets Wrong About Home Renovations - Veno Properties
Dec 5, 2017 · Host delivers some bad news about something unforeseen that will cause the homeowners to go over budget; homeowners ... HGTV makes it into a music ...
HGTV certainly deserves credit for inspiring a home renovation boom in America, but they also deserve much of the blame for painting a misleading picture of how major home renovations really work in the name of dramatic television. Like Scooby Doo and MacGyver, HGTV has discovered a repeatable fo
7. HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says
Missing: homeowners miserable
So wait, you're telling me that if I decorate my house in floor-to-ceiling grey tones just because it's "on trend" and "what everyone is doing", it won't make me happy or "make my heart sing"? You don't say... Link to Article
8. How Your House Makes You Miserable - by Anne Helen Petersen
Jul 19, 2023 · Although the kitchen is functional, its lack of professionalism renders it “embarrassing.” “The colors, the floors, the cabinets,” which are not ...
The Rise of the Market-Reflected Gaze
9. Study: HGTV Makes People Sad & Bored - WCCB Charlotte's CW
Jul 13, 2023 · CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two professors have found watching HGTV's home makeover shows can result in some unexpected feelings! Turns out, homeowners ...
See AlsoWelcome Section – Free PreviewsTwo professors have found watching HGTV’s home makeover shows can result in some unexpected feelings. And we all still watch those shows anyway!
10. Do You Really Want a New Kitchen Counter? - The Atlantic
Nov 18, 2022 · In academic terms, the phenomenon is known as dysplacement, or a sense that our long-held understanding of what our home means to us is out of ...
Everywhere you look, there are reasons to be unhappy with your house.
11. These People Weren't Too Happy About Their HGTV Home Makeover
... unhappy with the makeover. ... It sounds like a cute idea on paper, but when you see the gluey, tangled-up mess the homeowner ends up creating, you realize this ...
From a room decorated with straw walls to a room filled with sand, these disappointed homeowners wish they would have never agreed to a makeover.
12. How HGTV is transforming our homes — and us | On Point - WBUR
Sep 14, 2023 · I think it's in terms of kind of real life versus the HGTV and what I do and doing that show. ... homeowners as you can turn this into a reality.
HGTV is a channel for dramatic remodels and dreamy properties. But is HGTV popularizing cookie cutter design over regional character across America?
13. An Owner's Story Of Being On HGTV's Home Town TV Series, The Littlest ...
RR: I was excited to be a new homeowner in our town, but knew I didn't want the headache of remodeling a home with updates and renovations. I've watched the ...
Have you ever wondered what it's like to appear on HGTV Home Town TV series? Rena shares her makeover story of the Littlest House!
14. Is Lusting After Our “Dream Homes” Making Us Miserable?
Oct 16, 2023 · ... HGTV. *Data from PWL Capital suggests the opposite might be true: “Empirically, homeowners are not happier, and may be less happy, than ...
There’s something backward about the implicit suggestion that people should orient their entire lives around purchasing the structure they live in, particularly now, when housing affordability is at an all-time low.
15. The tyranny of home makeover culture - Your House Machine
Sep 1, 2023 · A few people have pinged me with this essay by Anne Helen Petersen: How your house makes you miserable. ... homeowners' sense of self and home.
Another wrinkle of consumer culture emerges.
16. Homeowners detail 'nightmare' experience being on Magnolia ...
Jan 8, 2022 · I love my home improvement shows. But sounds like these people would jack people's houses up, disappear, then come back and ask for more money.
https://www.today.com/home/home/homeowners-detail-nightmare-experience-magnolia-networks-home-work-rcna11274 I love my home improvement shows. But sounds like these people would jack people's houses up, disappear, then come back and ask for more money. And being on the show you don't get...