Meet the Designers
Here’s the post I promised you: A rundown of the newest Bravo contestant–the players on Top Design. Now that Top Chef is over, we need something to fill up our Wednesday nights, right?
On the premiere episode, the designers were put into pairs depending on the paint chips they randomly selected, and two were sent home right away. Here’s how the teams stacked up:
Lisa and Heather
Lisa, 48, describes herself as a “modern ethic” designer, and that’s exactly the room she created on the first episode of Top Design. However, it was too themey and unoriginal, so the judges quickly booted her, along with her partner, Heather, 36. Heather left pretty pissed off, but not at Lisa (who my boyfriend named “Storm”), at herself. She knew Lisa’s design wasn’t great, but didn’t speak up when she should have.
John and Michael
Of course, the other team that has everyone talking is John, 40, and Michael, 23. From the moment they found out they were partners, you knew it was going to be drama. Michael is what happens when you mix Marcel and Ilan together. He’s a self-centered know-it-all who simply is not old enough to be in this competition. John, on the other hand, is a man’s man type of guy and stands out in the crowd, since he doesn’t fit the normal stereotype for a designer. They were almost eliminated, but got the chance to stay another week.
Goil and Elizabeth
“I’m Goil, like gargoyle…” Goil, 33, definitely prompted more than a few giggles from us with this line, espeically when my boyfriend, with was drifting off (damn those late time slots) admitted that he thought Goil had said “I’m Goil, the gargoyle!” *snicker* In any case, Goil was paired with Elizabeth, 48, and the team worked extremely well together to come up with this week’s top design. There fun was whimsical and playful, with a sandbox and giant pepper…but I wouldn’t have wanted it for MY room. Props for creativity, I guess.
Matt and Felicia
Matt, 32, and Felicia, 38, were robbed in my opinion. When I first saw their room, I thought it was boring, but at second glance I realized that they really put a lot of thought into the guidelines given and created a great space. They’re both really lovable people too. Matt may be my favorite on the show, but it’s a little early to tell right now!
Erik and Carissa
Erik, 28, and Carissa, 26, are both fairly forgettable characters, unfortunately. Their room was nice…but also forgettable. When they showed all of the rooms one after another, I said I liked theirs the best, but even though it was pretty, there was nothing that stood out to make me remember it. The same is true about them–I can’t remember a single thing either of them said/did on the show. Hopefully, they’ll grow into themselves a bit more as the season progresses.
Ryan and Andrea
Ryan, 35, describes himself as “half Henry Rollins, half David Lee Roth, with a sprinkle of Evil Knievel.” That pretty much speaks for itself, I believe. His partner was Andrea, 36, who is another of my early favorites. There room was not the best, but it certainly wasn’t the worst, and I think both player have real potential.
Ok folks, that’s all for now. Stay tuned for more Top Deisgn comments by me during the rest of the week!
February 6th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
I really dig this show, but Todd Oldham’s voice drives me nuts. He sounds just like Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock, except the voice works for Kenneth!
February 9th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Lori, i agree. His voice is so wrong. A combo of forced monotone and bad acting.