But usually only when my parents are in control of the remote. Or it’s one of those times when nothing is on TV.
So after watching an episode of “Property Virgins,” we ended up watching “The Stagers.”
HGTV describes it: “The Stagers goes inside the hectic world of professional home stagers as they rush to transform a problem house into a showroom — often in just a few days. Amid the tantrums and turmoil are tips and touch-up ideas you can put to work in your own home.”
Enter Matthew Finlason, the professional stager. 
HGTV: “Loud, outspoken and endlessly entertaining, professional stager Matthew Finlason has an eye for design and a knack for breathing life into any dull space. Born in Jamaica and raised in Canada, Matthew’s father introduced him to the family construction business at a young age. Through this experience, Matthew learned the ins and outs of property development, literally, from the ground up. Matthew soon discovered that, like his decorator mother, he had a talent for designing and dressing finished ‘show-suites’ to attract buyers.”
It’s a little amazing and a little annoying, but overall I’m undecided on whether to watch more episodes of this show (there might be even more stagers, but I’m not entirely sure).
The amazing part? A warehouse, full of furniture and the fact that he gets to design interiors. And I do like some of what he did.
The annoying part? Mr. Finlason. He’s one of those hip, urban-loft dwelling types. With a high-strung personality. With an emo haircut.
He thinks of a chair as art, meant to be beautiful. And on the episode I watched, he made a big deal out of this one particular chair. It was the centerpiece. That and one piece of art.
He likes modern art and modern furniture. And it doesn’t seem like anything else.
I really don’t think we could be roommates. Maybe friends, but he’d be classified as “small doses.”
What, you say? Small doses? What does that mean?
A “small-dose” friend is someone who you enjoy as a friend, but only so much. Too much interaction can cause annoyance. It’s really for the good of the friendship.
You invite your small-dose friend to parties and other things, but not all in a row.
That would be my relationship with Finlason if we were friends. But that’s not likely to happen.
