Welcome back to another chaotic bonus episode of The Side Quest! Today we are playing an unhinged game of Kiss, Marry, Eliminate—because last time we used the word "Kill" in our episode title, the platform flagged and removed it!
We are tackling the best, the worst, and the downright heinous interior design trends, forcing ourselves to reach a consensus on what stays and what gets booted to the curb forever.
On Today’s Episode:
- The Gross Bathroom Showdown: We debate carpeted bathrooms versus puke green walls and red granite countertops—and why carpet in a bathroom is a biohazard that must be eliminated immediately.
- The "Landlord Special": Boob flush lights vs. light switches painted shut vs. cheap vertical plastic window blinds that snap off if you look at them wrong.
- 2010s Time Capsules: Settling the score between barn doors on every single room, shiplap walls, and giant "Live, Laugh, Love" word art.
- Kitchen Trends: Open shelving vs. pot fillers vs. two-toned cabinets (and why upper open shelves are a trap for bad housekeepers).
- Emily’s Crusade Against Accent Walls: Color drenching vs. peel-and-stick tropical wallpaper vs. single dark accent walls.
- Hardware & Finishes: Unlacquered brass vs. matte black vs. 1990s shiny polished gold.
- DIY Disasters We Refuse to Fix: Why painting cabinets with cheap latex wall paint is a crime, and why burning MDF is the ultimate act of DIY feminism.
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