Bargain Mansions

Since when is a 3,000 square foot house a mansion? Why do over an upstairs of a mansion and keep it at three bedrooms? Does all the art have to be blobs of modern art? Why have a 'living room' with one chair and a little end table as the only items in the whole room? What family is going to be happy with one chair in front of a fireplace? Does the family draw straws to see who gets to sit there? So much empty space and sparseness in huge rooms. Exterior of colonial mansion looked much better before than after. Beautiful, huge sun porch made into a closet? What a waste. Taking it off the dvr.

As a Kansas City Native I really wanted to like her show, but as someone with deep background in Construction and renovation I just can't. She destroys the historical character of old homes. For others there's nothing special about either her designs or decorating . Then there's the "surprises" that any professional would see early in. And why in the hell does she always do the first floor before the second? Don't know how her dad stays with her. He seems very knowledgeable. All in all this show is historically bad. I'm not sure why someone thought having her host the show was a good idea but it's just another face on another HGTV fail.

This show is not at all what it should be. Tamara buys these beautiful mansions just to rip out all of the 19th and 20th century charm. It defiantly hurts my heart to see her paint over the original wood work, reconfigure floor layout to destroy all signs of the home's original plans, and paint stately brick buildings with a "whitewash". Although her homes end up very nice in the end, she has no sense or care for original features. Poor choices in light fixtures and not historically accurate tile/counter picks just add to the frustration of watching this show. In addition to all this, she is not that good on camera. She seems to try too hard when explaining something and it is very cringe worthy. I feel terrible leaving such a poor review, but it is necessary to let others know that this show is not what it seems to be. I wish Tamara would change her views on her mansions and actually restore them instead of permanently changing them for the worse.

I'm sorry, but I think Tamara has no taste. Her projects don't come out with any finesse. Her choices for materials are awful and look cheap. She just doesn't have an eye for layout or decorating. I live in Kansas City and I'm embarrassed. Find someone who has some talent please.

I can't take anything Tamara Day says as credible. Since when is it ok to "work" any construction site in high heeled boots and skinny jeans. Her self taught "expertise" is a long way off. Her kitchens are a joke and the staging is so crowed it often looks like packrats live in the newly renovated house. What on earth was HHTV thinking?