I'm sure it's obvious to you all by now that I have left "House of Bryan 2: On the Rocks". I left wishing Sarah and Darren good luck with the project and exited as graciously as possible. Not to be confused with gracefully - that is not my strong suit.
I have had a lot of questions and concerns that is wasn't "real" and people thinking that it was staged for television. Acting is another skill that is not my strong suit and I can say with total honesty that I left because I wasn't happy with the way things were going. As you saw in the episodes, I was being excluded from material sourcing and product selection, as well as any information on what budget we were supposed to be sticking with. Interior designers can generally only do their job when there is honest and regular communication with their client. I decided to leave because I was not going to be held responsible for how the cottage turned out and for a budget that was headed for the sky. Cross my heart....
As for Bryan and I, we are fine and still work together on "Leave it to Bryan". In fact, we are almost finished filming our first few houses for this show. I greatly appreciate his ability to separate personal and professional and he has proven himself once again on this front. Bryan and I have our tense moments, as most Designers and Contractors do. However, he is always like a brother to me at the end of the day - annoying, loving, friendly, annoying, frustrating, funny, annoying, and mostly supportive.
Now, let's get ready for another episode of "House of Bryan 2 - On the Rocks". I'll still be watching (and tweeting) - I need to hear what they say about me!
