Thom Filicia — American Designer born on May 17, 1968,

Thom Filicia is an American interior designer, known for his role as an interior design expert on the American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He is also a co-author of a book based on the show... (wikipedia)

Mean people are no fun.
Being dull and boring is far more tragic than being tacky.
Lighting is an essential way to change the mood of a room, especially if you can use dimmers.
Practical storage pieces are great if you have a basement or a garage. But when you actually live with them day in and day out, they should be beautiful to look at.
I think the set looks great. It's kind of like Battlestar Galactica meets like the Italian furniture fair.