<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?attachment_id=10752" rel="attachment wp-att-10752"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-10752" title="Trading Spaces 016" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Trading-Spaces-016-300x224.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a>Once upon a time, I was on a TV show called <em>Trading Spaces.</em>  My 15 minutes of fame is a great conversation piece at parties.

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Most frequently asked question:  "Do you like your room?"

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Like?  No.  I LOVE my room a la Genevieve!  She tossed my Target particle board office furniture and replaced it with French Country shabby chic.

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Second most frequently asked question:  "How did the other room turn out?"

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My friend LOVES her bedroom sanctuary.  I had to fight Kia all the way through the process, but it was well worth the exhaustion and the tears.

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Third most frequently asked question:  "Oh my word, woman!  How did you get on a show like <em>Trading Spaces?</em>??"

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I applied online.  I was creative in my answers on the application, and I also had a pitch:  "Enough of the boring married couples!  How about Trading Spaces meets Sex and the City?"

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The producers called me, and the rest is history.  Four girlfriends teamed up to flirt with Carter and Faber.  And we also painted a little bit when needed.

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Fast forward to Playdate #25