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Behind the scenes, though, that gentle monotony can be less than soothing.
Its certainly part of the reasonHilary Farr says shes leavingLove It or List Itafter 19 years.
It was becoming boring, she told Vulture, and I dont want to be bored.
Ive been doing the show for years and I have loved doing it.
But in the last season, which we did in Canada, it just felt too much like work.
It felt very stale.
Its a very formulaic show.
Youve done 250-plus episodes, and youre right, they do all follow a similar format.
The degree of difficulty has been huge.
Suddenly I was in Armageddon.
It was an extraordinarily stressful time.
It was taking up too much of my life and it was boring.
Love It or List Itis one of the shows that helped make HGTV what it is today.
How does it feel to be part of that legacy?Honestly, its not part of my mind-set.
Its a by-product of it, but it doesnt drive me and it doesnt mean anything to me.
Theyve acknowledged this; our show literally brought them back.
And then they finally went for it, and obviously it worked very well for everyone.
How does that level of recognition affect you?
Theyre incredibly successful, high-profile, busy people, and yet they watch my show.
That is gratifying and mystifying and extraordinary to me.
In terms of the exposure and the success globally, that elicits a combination of wonder and hilariousness.
For instance, when I last went to Kenya, I went via Geneva and I was swarmed there.
I went to St. Lucia for a vacation, and I was swarmed.
You reportedly made this decision a year ago.
It was very nice, and I had to think about it.
But I still came to the same answer.
I just cant do it again.
Theyve been very gracious, though, as has David.
Its simply an exodus fromLove It or List It, which is a beast of a show to film.
There are so many moving parts.
Its so consuming on all levels, and exhausting.
I just need to do them on my terms.
Youre a designer, but you also did some acting early on in your career.
I also have a mind that is snippy and quick.
We do not have a scripted show.
It really pisses me off when people say, Oh, its all scripted.
No, actually, its off the cuff.
Ultimately, that is the bottom line.
It should function for the people within it, and it should be harmonious.
To not have the wish to truly personalize it to who you are or who your family is?
To be influenced by television shows, magazines, etc.?
I worry about people going away from their true selves to emulate something that they have seen.
Ive met people who have done a renovation and two years later, they decided to do it again.
That sort of thing upsets me on the sustainability level, and it upsets me on the spending-of-money level.
I dont know what the solution is, though.
I really dont see any design ennui coming any time soon.
