The Great Interior Design Challenge - NOT great with Kelly Hoppen on it, it's not.

Ha ha , Rubylady, I don't like her at all ! Where's the other girl that did it last time ?
Kelly Hoppen's really spoiling the show for me too.

I've only seen the first episode so far but also not keen on new judge. Wasn't she a guest judge near end of last series? Sophie will be back as a guest judge later. I thought some of her clothes had a terrible colour clash!

I love this programme, but agree KH is a bit of a wet weekend. I knew she'd get rid of the woman with the birdcage light ( though that was truly bizarre), because she said she hated the idea from the start. They also don't seem to take much notice of what the client thinks. I thought the girls bedroom in the first one was lovely.

I have to disagree. I love Kelly Hoppen and her design ideas. She's phenomenally successful too. She must be doing something right!

Yes, she was a guest at the end of the last series. I don't think she has the charm of Sophie, though, and apparently their ideas clashed, not surprisingly.

The star of the show is Tom Dyckhoff, for me. I could listen to him all day....sigh...

Thank goodness, I thought maybe it was just me rubylady . I love that program but KH has zero personality and I agree I don't think she smiled once.

She doesnt do anything for me either as a designer or a judge. Love seeing what can be done with the rooms though. I wish I was a bit bolder when it comes to decorating. Oh no! I think my house is a bit Kelly Hoppen.........

I enjoy this programme too but record it. I can't be bothered with the contestants 'journey' and almost always think they've made a right mess of people's rooms. I just look at the before section and fast forward to the end ones.
I think the judges must be far removed from reality. I like 'mmmm' factor not 'wow' factor in homes.

Kelly Hoppen seems to take herself so seriously , she could do with lightening up and SMILING occasionally ! Overinflated ego springs to mind ..

I have been a bit of a Kelly Hoppen design fan as I like calm interiors
And yes I agree with gettingonabit she is very successful in her own right. But...
The distraction for me is the
'orange look'
Her hair and face are the same shade!

I don't want to criticise Kelly Hoppen personally, as I don't like it when we criticise people on here. They can't answer back, can they. And who knows what tune other people are marching to.
BUT, I completely agree about her designs. They are as dull as ditchwater and I have often wondered why people are so taken with them . She has got away with it for years, for some reason. I am so glad I'm not the only one who feels this. Dull dull dull, that sums her designs up. Give me some colour any time.

I am sure Kelly Hoppen can take a bit of criticism, as they say she's laughing all the way to the bank. I like minimalism, so quite like some of her designs, but as a judge on this programme she comes across as a bit miserable, decides she hates peach , for example, without judging the final look.

I love this programme but the judges do get carried away with their own sense of importance. It's all a question of personal taste.
That young man last night needs to get a wriggle on!
I love looking at the beautiful houses though.

I didn't realise the series was back H and I love it.
When is it on please ?

It's when KH comes on in the opening sequence and says she expects 'perfection' that I stop taking her seriously!

My DH spends all the programme waiting for KH to turn sideways, so he can comment on her large nose. He says she is nearly always photographed from the front ?

Otherwise I feel the programme is just repeating what went before. Quirky people doing quirky rooms.

Thank you all so much, I thought it was just me.

nina It has been on Tuesday and Wednesday so far this week, BBC2 I think, it's on third day tonight. Catch it on iplayer though, catch up.

Lona I know, he was lovely though, even though he had a photo of himself semi naked in his home, a little strange to show that. I thought, seeing that, that he was going to be a bit of a poser but no, he was lovely.

Cherry I agree with the hair/face combination, well, almost. If you notice and I am sure it is not my tele as everyone else seems ok, she has foundation to the end of her cheeks and round her mouth it's just skin tone. I kept looking at her and thought I had got it wrong but it has been the same both nights. The make up department need to get some beige foundation on round her mouth.

There is just no reason to be miserable for goodness sake. Lucy Alexander off Homes Under The Hammer is always smiling, very enthusiastic, expressive and a pleasure to watch. She deals with a disabled child every day. We all have things to worry over or deal with but it doesn't make us miserable all the time. Cheer up Kelly love.

It's not just me then

Just had a look at her web site. She has a design for Trump Towers Dubai which doesn't look as minimal as she would lead us to expect. kellyhoppeninteriors.com/kelly-hoppen-couture/#foobox-44/0/1.jpg

Kelly didn't like the peach ceiling as it was a bit 80's in last nights episode! Shame she didn't have a mirror infront of her as her skin tone matched. Kelly was famous in the 90's as was fake tan and taupe interiors and both I hope aren't coming back soon. Also she's hasn't any chemistry with Oliver so it's just painful to watch. Bring back the old judge please....

I buy her bedding range and it lovely ,good quality ,high thread count ,I wont buy any other range now.What she looks like isn't important to me

I'm still batting in Kelly's corner too! Who cares what she looks like, whether she smiles, how "charming" she is? It's a bloody competition for budding designers, and Kelly is a seriously professional hard-hitting successful designer. She knows what people want and comes across as a person who takes herself and her craft very seriously indeed.

I liked Sophie too but felt she was a bit...insubstantial?

Go Kelly

Well, it s supposed to be entertainment and presumably they actually want people to watch. I'm afraid she's just boring. The others are having to work so hard to bring some life into it that's coming over as strained too.

Well, I guess it depends what you want from a programme. I admit I take these things quite seriously..and, after all, these contestants are hoping to pursue a career in interior design, so Changing Rooms it ain't.

One thing I really like about this programme is that it IS about design. There's enough "transformation" programmes about, surely, for those who like something a bit more lightweight?

That doesn't mean gettingonabit that design shouldn't be fun or colourful. Otherwise we would all be designing our homes in taupe!