Differences Between New and Old Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces Then and Now: 5 Major Differences in the Revival
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Clients and viewers have now been exposed to a plethora of design shows, which Smith said makes them harder to impress.
"The difference now is where I used to take a lampshade and do some applique on it and people were like, 'Ooh, wow, I've never seen that before!' Now they're like, 'Yeah, whatever. I saw that on Pinterest 10 years ago,'" said Smith with a laugh, though she also acknowledges it does make the designers step up their game.