Where is kitty bartholomew now

Really do miss those shows tho. I watched Christopher Lowell's show a few times. He is high style. Everything he used in his shows were expensive and totally out of budget for me. Oh my goodness, what a walk down memory lane!

HGTV sure has changed over the years. There's not much on that I'm dying to watch over there anymore! You said it.

They changed a lot!!! The old shows taught me all I need to know. One of my favorite shows was Curb Appeal - they actually had practical and doable projects that made a real difference to the look of a house's exterior. About the only show I watch on HGTV now is House Hunters International - I like to see how people live in other countries and what they think are perfectly acceptable living spaces that we Americans can't imagine. Two of my favorites were Decorating Cents and Design on a Dime.

Thanks for reminding me of some of the great ones from the early days. Visiting from Over the Moon. Well- You hit a sore spot with many of us here, Katie. I loved most of those old shows. I don't watch HGTV hardly at all anymore. It has changed so much. I can't remember the name of the show where someone came in with inspiration pictures from a room that had cost a fortune to dress and then the designer would duplicate the design for a fraction of the price.

I also loved the one with Doug Wilson? I liked him, too, and his sarcastic and kind of "who cares WHAT" attitude, I think you should send all of these blog comments right to the person in charge at HGTV so they can see the viewership they are missing.

I cannot agree with you more! I have not watched HGTV in about 10 years. I loved all of the shows you mentioned, Kitty was a favorite, Joe Ruggerio, and so many more. Remember Nate Burkus' mom, Nancy Golden was on there too,. I don't know why they even include Garden in the network name, there are zero gardening shows. I loved the craft show with Carol somebody too, designing for the sexes and Sara Richardson and I just finished reading a Lynnette Jennings book I checked out from the library!

Oh, I love this post! I also enjoyed Design on a Dime. It was amazing what they could do with rearranging stuff, although I always wondered if the other rooms were empty after they finished. Design on a dime.

Loved the show. And I am still proudly designing on a dime. Thanks for reminding me. Thank you for the trip down memory lane! I too enjoyed each and every one of these shows and the calm they would bring to my hectic days. I would love to see a HGTV reunion show with all those mentioned above.

Paige was, indeed, fabulously perky. I'm a sucker for competition shows so I loved Design Star. The fact that my favorites from Trading Spaces, Vern and Genevieve, were judges was icing on the cake! Well, that was fun! I still have several sets of Chris Madden sheets I bought from JCP for our bed many years ago, and will heartbroken when they become threadbare. Yea, I miss those shows. Have a great week.

Enjoy that spring tease! Trading Spaces! I had forgotten about that show! I didn't really watch any of the others but now I love House Hunters. I absolutely love seeing what houses go for in other parts of the country and the world! To see what kitchens are like in Barbados or how the bathrooms are designed in Ireland SO interesting, and I usually end up feeling very grateful for what I already have.

There isn't anything worth watching on HGTV anymore! I do love your blog! Dawn R. Many thanks to Katie. A lot of others don't either. We can't all be anachronistically wrong.

Chuckle , chuckle. I not only miss the personalities of past HGTV, but the variety! It was actually Home and Gardening tv, not real estate tv. We watch one show on that station - Home Town. What's interesting to me is that every time I go to the doctor's office clinic , they have HGTV tuned in on their tv's.

I would rather watch the weather channel Real estate tv. Such a pity you can't afford anything you are see. Or the obsessive compulsive food channel. I dentist office has it on too. But my stay in the waiting room is always short. So I don't mind. Thanks for the chuckle :. I miss the good old days of HGTV! Maybe one day HGTV will bring back the favorites of those of us who have been watching since the beginning. What a great post! I had forgotten about those shows..

I SO relate to this post Katie, I could have written every word. In fact I just googled Kitty B. I smiled at all these old pictures and felt a pang of regret about the 'good old decorating days' hahaha I no longer watch HGTV, besides Fixer Upper I haven't found any thing I'm loving enough to record.

Hope all is well, hugs, Leslie. I definitely relate to it too. My condolences to the young people currently looking to establish their own traditional American middle class style.

HGTV doesn't seem to be the place to find help doing it anymore. I was recently trying to remember Kitty's name and now you have provided it. Thanks so much. This was a fun. You mean Matt and Shari weren't married? Just kidding but I was pretty convinced at first that they were. You know that was the first time I remember a show like that. Loved, loved Kitty!! I have her book around here somewhere.

You reminded me of others I had forgotten. Wonder where they are now. LOVED this post!!! Christopher Lowell probably influenced me the most and taught me not to be afraid of color!!! I do not watch HGTV now at all. I am so not into the new "Farmhouse " look.

Too bland for me I miss the old HGTV!! Hugs, Deb. I was a habitual HGTV watcher too. It was a pleasure to watch these shows in the evenings after a long day. BUT I guess all good things must come to an end. Oh my gosh, I remember every one of these shows and loved them all. I can still hear their voices and tag lines. My husband and I were new homeowners in the middle of renovations and we watched intently. Thanks for this fun post. I just found this blog and all the comments. I was googling Lynnette, who I loved, and found this page.

I loved Christopher Lowell's show too. I still have a faux marble top coffee table that I painted after watching one of his episodes. And Trading Spaces! Another fave! Thanks for all the memories! I also just found this blog and got a kick out of the blast from the past shows.

I was totally addicted to HGTV in the 90's. I often wonder how we transitioned from actual decorating shows to marathon house-hunting! Although I do still enjoy an occasional viewing of the Scott brothers or the Gaines so there is still talent out there.

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Nothing I like better than a little tease of Spring. Instead of today's Real Housewives' rants and tossing of tables, the sounds of hammering and perky designer hosts filled our home in the 's. I looked forward to seeing my favorite decorating shows every week with the same enthusiasm that I had for meeting an old friend for lunch. My first and lasting crush was on Kitty Bartholomew.

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You can follow her on Pinterest here. Now: According to his website , Payne lives with his wife in Los Angeles and enjoys cycling, photography, and gardening. Then: Suzanne Whang was the host and voice of House Hunters for nine years, beginning in Now: Whang currently hosts a podcast with her best friend.

See what else she's up to here. David Bromstad of Color Splash. HGTV, Instagram: bromco.