The aluminium bar was the WDW episode? I missed the beginning. I liked that room, it looked like it would be easy to finish, like the bar trim and adding a few more things to the walls. The other room looked really nice, very cozy.
As far as shoddy, etc..........it is 48 hours, and that's not a lot of time. Although the homeowners do get a lot of help from the show, people you don't see do a lot of the painting, at least thats the story on the TLC website. It isn't advertized to be fine craftsmanship, and the only professionals are the show people, so you get what your neighbor can do.
If I could get on the show, which I can't because I don't know any of my neighbors on my street except one, and I would never have them in my home to redo, I would tell them NO HILDE, if she showed up I would refuse to participate. I wouldn't have her do my room or work on the room she was doing. She is just too awful. The others are OK, Vern is my favorite, I could live with the rest of them.