Design & Pop Culture: The TV to Designer Pipeline

Jun 27

This episode is a doozy. A mega episode if you will. This one covers a lot and am grateful to have good friend Amanda Kratochvil along for this one as we discuss the ways Interior Design is represented in TV and Movies. We also get some insight from some other designers who were inspired to become designers by DIY TV. I had such fun talking about the way pop culture has shaped the publics perception of what we do, and how we want to see ourselves represented. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

Welcome & Intro: 0:35

Opening/ Trading Spaces Discussion: 3:30

Trading Spaces (2000) S1 E1 Opening: 3:40 (Full video here)

Paige Davis Facebook Post: 7:55 (Full video here)

Tineka S1E2 of Design Over Drinks: 31:25

Deidre S2E12 of Design Over Drinks: 32:24

Peter S2 E13 of Design Over Drinks: 35:52

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Designer Interviews discussing HGTV and Trading Spaces: 39:51

Introduction of our Guests and their time in the Industry: 40:18

Beth Ries: 40:25

Carli Rassachart: 40:49

Amanda Selsted: 41:01

Amanda Kratochvil: 41:11

What about HGTV/Trading Spaces made each guest interested in Design?

Beth Ries: 50:25

Carli Rassachart: 50:55

Amanda Selsted: 51:52

Amanda Kratochvil: 52:59

What made them realized Design was more than what they saw on TV?

Beth Ries: 59:07

Carli Rassachart: 1:00:11

Amanda Selsted: 1:02:03

Amanda Kratochvil: 1:02:57

When you realized Interior Design was more than what was shown on TV, what made you want to continue on?

Beth Ries: 1:08:43

Carli Rassachart: 1:09:33

Amanda Selsted: 1:11:17

Amanda Kratochvil: 1:11:58

How do you think HGTV/Trading spaces influenced the perception of Interior Design?

Beth Ries: 1:18:55

Carli Rassachart: 1:20:16

Amanda Selsted: 1:21:16

Amanda Kratochvil: 1:23:09

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Perception of Design in TV and Movies: 1:27:07

Pillow Talk (1959) clip: 1:30:24

Jan Morrow and “Rex” just finished their fun music number and he asks her about her work.

Designing Women (1986) S1 E6 clip: 1:40:31

The women of Sugarbakers discuss their positions within the business.

Beetlejuice (1988) clip: 1:48:10

Delia Deetz and Ortho Fenlock discuss their redesign of the house.

The First Wives Club (1996) clip: 1:56:28

Durato Feliz is at one of the ex-husbands' condo which he shares with his new girlfriend (Sara Jessica Parker btw) as a distraction for the ex-wives, while they gain incriminating evidence against this particular scoundrel husbands as part of their payback shenanigans.

Will & Grace (1999) S5 E22 clip: 2:04:24

Grace and Cam are discussion weather or not Grace will continue to have Cam as a client. You can watch the full clip here.

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The Personalities of DIY TV: 2:11:08

Decorating Cents clip 2:12:59 (Full clip here)

Joanna and Chuck Gaines Today Interview clip: 2:23:48 (Full clip here)

Another clip of Peter from S2 E13 of Design Over Drinks: 2:39:11

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Closing Thoughts: 2:46:10

How would you like to see Designers represented in Pop Culture?

Beth Ries: 2:50:17

Carli Rassachart: 2:51:04