Space Off Design Competition: Empty Nest Makeover

[@dianacornwell2258]

2nd room absolutely beautiful

[@bakingpage]

Turning one room into sections was genius. So functional for a family or a get together.

[@tinklvsme]

Wow, the 2nd room was really pretty! The 1st was more a family room, the 2nd one with 1 rug and a big comfy beautiful couch hit the mark!

[@samsungtv7924]

Love the room with the orchid colour...absolutely gourgeous....

[@jeanjackson2324]

Oh, I like the 2 nd. Living room, with the purple, just so pretty, yes, and comfy, and the lamps, the shelves too are so neat, more elegant..........

[@jannibal9273]

Well, how interesting. I didn't hear a darn thing mentioned at all about "outdoor" interests of the husband until the judges were introduced! When the heck did THAT come into play? What I heard at the beginning was that Wife wanted elegance and Husband wanted versatility. The first room, frankly, I found a big YAWN. The second room radiated elegance and was definitely more geared toward the Wife's taste than husband's. So - did I miss something? Versatility is in the eye of the beholder. For instance, in the second room that I thought was incredibly beautiful and elegant, but still eminently livable, the coffee table combo with the glass table over the plush tufted ottoman represented the height of versatility to me. The judges were absolutely spot on too that the color inspiration (that "Radiant Orchid") could easily have been swapped out by changing one lamp and getting new cushion slipcovers. In fact, I use cushion slipcovers to change out the look in my black and white living room seasonally, and it works phenomonally. I liked the use of the neutrals in the second room that lent themselves to having the look and mood changed with the change of a few accessory colors. I think the wrong team won, but that's the way it goes. Taste is very individual.

[@katieharris412]

Both rooms were beautiful. I'm glad I didn't have to choose!

[@michellepereira2328]

I agreed with the choice of winners. The blue room had the space for the husband as requested. It had a less formal feel to it; more relaxing. The purple room was very attractive but a bit too formal ,that sunburst mirror was perfect and I loved the rug.

[@jannibal9273]

It was a well designed room but it certainly was NOT the elegant room the Wife wanted. It suited the Husband's taste all the way, and to me was just sort of blah. But that's how different tastes work. What appeals to some doesn't appeal to others.

[@gabbfarrugia2219]

I would go with the room the judges chose. Its neither feminine nor masculine so both can enjoy the room seperately and I find it has more character and integration of the colours. The orchid room looks too feminine for a male to chill in. Big like for this series, Greetings from Malta 🇲🇹

[@TheDesignNetwork]

+gabb farrugia We are so glad you like this series! We had a blast making it and loved seeing the creative ideas that the design teams continued to pull together. Thanks for your feedback - we love hearing what you think of the different spaces!

[@leciabella9461]

luv luv the rugs in both spaces. I guess keeping the challenge in mind the team that won makes sense but the layout of Olga and Maria room is more practical based on most people's houses.

[@maryannpereira6808]

Lecia Bella

[@susandupre2975]

Room one fits challenge better. For a female only client, or me, the second is more appealing.

[@sabrinalecrivainmediaTM]

Definitely a show in the 90s.

[@sfedrickbridges]

Hands down right call, even though I am a purple girl, you must stick to the challenge request.

[@spunkywaves8162]

The first room met the challenge, but it didn’t have a spark to it. It just seemed like a room that anyone could create.

[@sylvibahr9834]

Definitely the orchids and beige room was better.

[@onigiria7791]

I loved both rooms ❤️

[@ParkJimin-nb8xi]

I still love the 2 room

[@catherinebranson1469]

The two space room won.

[@theresaholden7580]

Must be so hard. But I agree. Great job by all.

[@catherinebranson1469]

I like the two space room better

[@NdnUrbanCat]

The idea of a man and woman to design a room for a man and woman seems good to me. Imo.

[@maureenw7678]

Looks like the judges always prefer a segmented room.

[@austrikaarzu5552]

I like first one

[@bloomyday993]

I like the first one

[@tessasweet5792]

That blue room was much Too Busy !!! Too many clashing patterns!.... Patterns in the artwork ...patterns in the furniture ... patterns on the floor ...... Pattern is fine ,but none of it meshed... none of the patterns went with each other.. Colors didn't work... I felt My design sense violated observing it. There was no cohesiveness at all ! The Radiant Orchid room was absolutely Gorgeous !!!!! Pure Design Artistry !!! Nothing else that needs to be said about that room ...just Gorgeous.. I would definitely hire that design team ! Please, give Empty-nesters ( both Male & Female ) more credit in their design taste !

[@TubeTorte]

The room that didn't win gave no consideration to the husband. He wanted comfort, the wife wanted glitz. The metallic and orchid accessories pushed it over the top so there was no compromise. But I do agree with another commenter who said the winning room had too many disparate colors and patterns. If the busy blue chair were replaced with something more subtle it would have worked,

[@tessasweet5792]

@@TubeTorte To Me...the Radiant orchid room looked totally comfortable.... I don't understand why people think that if design looks stylish,than it must not be comfortable.... The radiant orchid room was beautiful and it looked comfortable...... Why do people think something has to be ugly to be comfortable? I just don't understand people's thinking..... it makes no sense.......

[@pineappledecor]

Like this!

[@sarahal-thani4449]

I didn't like that I didn't know the designers names til the end of the show and only the winners, maybe the names of the teams should be written on the screen when ever they show their designed rooms and at the stat they should introduce them too.

[@maureenw7678]

Sarah Al-Thani I agree.

[@rneustel388]

The winning room was best for a man to appreciate, too. The ladies room didn't seem to have much that was masculine.

[@lolasue1907]

My thoughts too. The 'plum' room was gorgeous but as soon as I saw it I thought it was very feminine.

[@TheDesignNetwork]

We want to hear from you! Which living room do you think is the better empty nest makeover?

[@berealisticlove1365]

1st room looks like an historical room which brings back the ancient story. I prefer the 2nd room which looks so fresh, glamorous and suitable colours for young ones.

[@jannibal9273]

Hands down Room #2 filled the "elegant" wishes of Wife beautifully. I heard mentioned in the initial description of the challenge the words Husband wants versatility - not a THING about reflecting his "outdoor interests." So I was caught totally off guard when that was mentioned when the judges were introduced at the end! What the heck? Well of course there is no argument as far as I'm concerned, Room #2 won the elegance and versatility hands-down. Just the coffee table/cushy tufted ottoman combo in the second room alone had me swooning!

[@judylloyd7901]

I loved both rooms, but feel that the first one fitted the brief better.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@berealisticlove1365 What young ones? Empty nesters aren't young.

[@judylloyd7901]

@@jannibal9273 Second room is totally elegant and glamorous, but I question whether the guy would feel relaxed and comfortable in it.

[@thecourtlyalchemist]

Neither really did it for me. I found the first room to be overcrowded and too busy. The second had too many accessories and too few masculine elements. If I had to pick one, I'd pick the second because it was the easiest to fix.

[@tdowdfl]

Purple room is too girly. And the other room like the navy blue but not with lime green and the red asian cabinet doesn't go. And I don't like the gold - not a fan of either one really.

[@mariabarros3181]

That's is a bad testing older people to decorate this why

[@aquafina6544]

Bummer. That room is hideous! It's not elegant it's old ppl looking, country, and eclectic

[@jannibal9273]

No elegance at all, unless that's what they were trying for with the blue/white ceramic collection. It didn't work.

[@b.kylejorgen1081]

Wow. This is possibly the worst design show I've ever seen.