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April 06, 2007
It's a Matt-Carisa finale!

Yes, I'm still here, and yes, I'm still watching inordinate amounts of television.

So it's a Matt-Carisa finale on Top Design, and I am thrilled. My two favorite rooms of the entire season belonged to these two designers.

Matt's hotel suite:

and Carisa's luxury-for-less living room:

Carisa's room is much more "me" than Matt's, and despite what the judges said about "growing up and toning down her tchotchkes" I think her room is perfect. I want that yellow chair something fierce.

Matt's room is the complete opposite of anything you'd ever find in my house, but I want that paint color. Somewhere. Anywhere.

Overall, Matt's design aesthetic is much more high-end than Carisa's, which I think will give him the win, but I completely think she deserves to be in the final two. Of all the designers, they are the only two whose rooms you could pick out of a crowd because they were the only two with a consistent point of view. Love them both!

Design aside, I'm totally rooting for Matt, because he takes fabulous to new heights. Go Matt!

Posted by Danielle at 09:39 AMComments (2)
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I wish I'd been watching this - I love Carisa's room (because it looks a lot like my living room) and I definitely want that chair!!!

Posted by Trix at April 6, 2007 11:53 AM

Eeeeeeeeeee! I need to say DITTO, DITTO, WORD, WORD to your entire post! I agree with everything you said.

I have loved every single one of Carisa's designs and could live with them in my home.

I love Matt, I think he does fabulous work, but I don't think I could live with it in my home on a daily basis.

My favorite room was Carisa's hotel suite she did last week. Or the chef's table dining room she did 2 weeks ago. I love her bold use of color and her enthusiasm for 60's mod prints. And yay for the tchotchkes!

Posted by Erin at April 6, 2007 12:57 PM
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