Case al mare con Christina

I'm going to go against most of the reviews by saying I don't mind the personal segments about her life. I actually prefer them over watching her pretend to be a designer while charging people tens of thousands of dollars for extremely basic, I'd say even common sense, designs. There is a difference between an actual designer and someone who has an unlimited budget picking out pretty, shiny things and making a room look pretty and shiny. In the most recent episode, where she helps the couple that she's friends with and are redoing their entire main floor, do their master suite, I feel like her lack of designing skills are really obvious. The couple designed their main floor, and it turned out beautifully. It was very modern and industrial and the colors and style worked so nicely. Christina's bathroom was extremely basic. Marble counters ✔ glass shower✔ herringbone floor✔ nothing new or unique. The wall tile was ugly and clunky and didn't look good at all. She somehow made the room look very dark, despite most of the design being white. I just wish she would either take design seriously and actually try to learn something, or admit that she's not a real designer.

Just like in the previous show she does the decorating. But it's not a lot of that, you see her show a tile here and there and then it goes back to her personal life and that's what it's mostly about it with a splash of remodels. She should have put this show on Bravo so it was like Flipping Out then she could have gotten the popularity with the drama. Especially since it's going to show her engagement and wedding news, etc. But showing her get her extensions done and talking about making out with your now husband up against a wall by a bathroom on your first date (I'm all for it) but it's a little trashy when you out it on put it out there for the nation to hear (just an opinion) And your children. I'm sure if Tarek was dead he'd be rolling over in his grave seeing this. I think the music is horrible, it's too upbeat/dance/I-don't-know-what for a coastal home show. Lastly, I hate how in the intro the camera pans in on her boobs while she's in her yellow shirt and kinda focuses on there. I like her, I just think it looks trashy. It could be more of a home show for sure, but it it were, then it'd be the exact show with her ex. I like her, I do. I'm just not a fan of this show. Maybe it will get better, but for now-it's boring.

We've watched all of the Flip Or Flops. It's a watchable show and when Christina speaks directly to the camera, she's not very good. But, overall we thought she was the big draw because of her looks, mostly.

Well, in this new show, she's fully exposed and it's not pretty.

It's more of a social media Hollywood look at me, I'm pretty, show. One thing for sure, she'll never make it as an actress.

I really had high hopes for this show. Always enjoyed her design sense on Flip or Flop. So I was hoping this would really expand on her knowledge. Instead this show is set up as a Real Housewives of OC show bookended by design. It's more aimed at her life and drama than design. And it even has an "aftershow" to discuss her personal life, hair extensions and eyelashes. Disappointing addition to HGTV. More suited for Bravo or E!

I will literally watch anything else. I am so disappointed. It is a show basically about her life. Why am I interested in that? It should be a reality show instead of a renovation/design show. I can't even hear her voice on the commercial. I just turn the channel. On Thursdays I don't even watch HGTV because I don't want to see this show by accident. So surprised at HGTV