Scripps Networks pulled the curtain up on a new social network Monday, placing a bet that interior design enthusiasts who watch its HGTV cable network will want to form an online community. The site is called Rate My Room and it lets the TV audience connect online and discuss remodeling, budgets, and future projects. Viewers can write ratings and reviews, post to various forums, and upload photos of their remodeling projects. Scripps will also tap digital photos, news, and reviews from the site and repackage it for TV broadcasts such as the channel
Scripps Unveils Social Network For Interior Designers
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Scripps Networks pulled the curtain up on a new social network Monday, placing a bet that interior design enthusiasts who watch its HGTV cab…
Did you get the URL wrong? ratemyroom.net looks like an amateur site with no ties to Scripps. I certainly hope that's the case or they shouldn't be promoting it!
Check out http://www.curbly.com – a community for people who love where they live. At Curbly, people can share pictures of their homes, get design inspiration, and connect with experts.
I think you linked to the wrong "Rate my Room." The <a href="http://ratemyroom.hgtv.com/SNC/Main.aspx?pguid=6db6be3f-1720-4ba3-a081-999042c09b6b">correct link is within HGTV's Web site</a>. And it's much better looking!
Hey Patrick
Thanks for pointing out…our mistake. Corrected now.
Take a look at <a href="http://www.decornextdoor.com">Decor Next Door</a>, where a community of interior designers and decor enthusiasts have a nice set of posted photos with lots of advice.
Scripps Network has changed the name of their room rating site from Rate My Room to Rate My Space. It was believed to be changed due to pending trademark rights that already existed with RateMyRoom.net, another social network and interior decorating rating site that already existed. RateMyRoom.net is an online community for decorating enthusiasts to upload photo's of their rooms, write and share reviews and get decorating advice. The room with the highest ratings gets prominetely displayed on the Featured Room Page.
A lot of these sites where you can discuss your interior with fellow users are available, all adding something different. There's also another one called Roominsight; http://www.roominsight.com
Check out http://www.designerpages.com , it's a social network for designers to source products and collaborate.