Ep.70: Carson Kressley & Thom Filicia

Published: Jan. 8, 2019, 8 a.m.

b'This week, we are five peas in a podcast with besties and designers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia. These hilarious gentlemen talk to us about how they met at the gym and eventually became members of the smash show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and a sneak peek into their new show Get a Room on Bravo. They also talk about why bad taste is better than no taste, their love of using design to tell a story, and how authenticity is the number one design trend in modern day culture.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nThe hilarious story on how Thom and Carson met at the gym\\nHow they auditioned and got picked for Queer Eye, and went on to bond filming over 100 episodes together\\nTheir mutual love for taking on both large budget \\u201cdream\\u201d projects, and more small affordable DIY\\u2019s\\nThe impressive knowledge that there is a difference between draperies and curtains\\nThom and Carson\\u2019s tips to make a big impact with small places and smaller things\\nWhy we shouldn\\u2019t be afraid to mix brands and prices in design, the same way we do with fashion\\nMore about anchor pieces in each room, and why it\\u2019s crucial to invest in at least these items\\nWhat makes their design show Get a Room unique, and how the show was developed\\nCarson and Thom\\u2019s mission when working with people: to tell their story and bring it out in a beautiful way, and be serious about design while not taking themselves (or life) too seriously\\nWhy your kitchen may be your new living room'