"Trading Spaces" Officially Runs Out Of Nice Neighborhoods, Takes Over The Sunset

When we get off the N at 43rd Avenue and walk the block home, we expect to see the usual randomly discarded furniture (some of which we take home shut up), and dog crap on the sidewalk, but that's about it. But starting yesterday, the Outer Sunset monotony was broken by the the unmistakable canopy of "Trading Spaces", the Learning Channel home-design show that we A) were surprised to realize is creating new episodes and B) always thought went to nicer neighborhoods than ours. Or, in the words of our better half, "Don't you think our neighborhood is kind of janky for that show?"

Neighborhood jankiness aside (and we must note that janky or not, we wouldn't trade our Sunset space for the world, we love it so), we were also surprised at the scope (or lack thereof) of the production: other than a medium-sized trailer, a rented moving van, and a sleeping security guy in a battered Camry, all was quiet. Where's the frantic sawing, the frenzied painting, demented designers trying to convince people that hot gluing felt to an end table is a really great idea? It was only 6:15, had they knocked off for the day already?

According to the "no parking" signs along the street, they're still going to be there all day tomorrow, so if you actually know who any of these folks are and are dying to meet them, here's your big chance!