After ten years in “Our new home” the host has changed – on site Catherine Dowbor was involved Elizabeth Romanowska. Viewers still follow the format with bated breath because it is not only team encourages them to watch the episodes, but also the touching stories of the families we encounter in each episode. This wasn't the only issue that one of the interior design experts looked at. Check out what other conclusions she drew after watching the show.
“Our New Home” Through the Eyes of an Architect. She Notices Several Major Flaws
“I always look with sadness at how private family problems are brought to light. I dream of such programs being created that help people but do not emotionally exploit them,” said Agnieszka Konieczna, the host of the channel “O gustach się poziomuje” in an interview with WP Woman. Almost a million viewers have the opportunity to learn about the secrets of a given family during a single episode. Trauma exposure on TV can have dire consequences, especially for school-age children. According to the architect, the ridicule from peers can last for years.
Couldn't you just say in a few sentences why a given family lives in such conditions and why they are unable to renovate their house, instead of provoking them to such intimate confessions? It seems inhumane to me. I understand that emotions sell, but turning them into entertainment is crossing a certain line
– she noted. Photos of the specialist are in our gallery at the top of the page.
Architect on the flaws in the renovation itself. “Only one small shoe cabinet was designed for a family of four”
According to the specialist, there are also some shortcomings in the work of the craftsmen themselves. “This renovation must therefore be really well thought out. I am not talking about some fancy design, but about everything having to be as functional as possible, especially when the space is small,” she began. “In one episode, only one small shoe cabinet, a wardrobe in the living room and a symbolic amount of storage space in the children's room were designed for a family of four. As an architect, I cannot approach such renovations uncritically. Especially since in many cases the project would not have cost more or even been more time-consuming if it had been more thought-out” – she added. Do you agree with her opinion?