Michel Boyd claps back at the Rock the Block judges

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Michel Boyd and Anthony Elle

HGTV star Michel Smith Boyd responds to his “Rock the Block” review on a Thursday. Instagram post of March 16.

“Specific. …with a history of the market shrinking. 😉,” the Luxe for Less host captioned the post, referencing the criticism he and his “Rock the Block” partner Anthony Elle received in the first two episodes of Season 4, which is currently airing on HGTV and Discovery+.

“Petty post lol,” one user commented on Boyd’s post, which was a photo of Boyd smiling straight into the camera. “Little Boots!” Boyd responded to this comment.

The Rock the Block judges think Michel Boyd and Anthony Elle’s design limits their buyer base

After two episodes of “Rock the Block,” Boyd and Elle have received similar reviews for their kitchen and living room spaces.

In the first episode, guest judges Jenny and Dave Marrs (of “Fixer to Fabulous”) said they loved the team’s choices for a kitchen range and textured hardware in the cabinets. They also loved the two-story china island, especially as using china saved money without sacrificing style. One downside for the judges was the limited pool of buyers, with Jenny Marrs saying, “I think you’re designing for a specific buyer. It wouldn’t work really well for a family, but it feels luxurious.”

Boyd mentioned in the premiere that he and Elle “wanted to honor Colorado [where the competition is taking place]but also bring in our more modern POV, and our house is designed for empty nesters.

In the second episode, judges Mina Starsiak Hawk (of “Good Bones”) and Jenn Todryk (of “No Demo Reno”) had similar criticism, with Hawk telling Boyd and Elle that their bathroom gave off “sexy bachelor man vibes,” however she added, “My only concern is that you may have narrowed your buyer pool a bit.”

Boyd and Elle didn’t win either of the first two weekly challenges, but many followers did encourage them in the comments section of Elle’s most recent post, with one follower writing, “As someone who works in real estate and design in Colorado…please don’t stop.” these judges. Your home is exactly what luxury buyers are looking for in this area! ❤️”

“This is particularly luxury ✨️ particularly beautiful !!!” added another follower.

Boyd and Elle also have a fan of Rock the Block host Ty Pennington, who spoke to Heavy ahead of this new season and shared that they were one of the teams that surprised him the most.

“These guys were creative, I was blown away, they just have incredible ideas. When it comes to design we all want to be surprised,” Pennington told Heavy, “It’s the little clever things, whether it’s a closet door that turns into a secret room or something that turns into another piece of furniture leaves.”

Michel Boyd has ties to The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Accordingly HGTV, Boyd started working in the fashion world before discovering his passion for interior design. After discovering the world of design, Boyd quickly enrolled at the Art Institute of Atlanta and opened his design firm, Michel Smith Boyd Interiors, in 2006.

When he found success, Boyd landed a spot on the Bravo design show Buying It Blind and Loud Bravo’s websiteHe has also worked closely with two of the stars of The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Shereé Whitfield and Marlo Hampton. Boyd helped Whitfield work on the Chateau Shereé, the Whitfield took years to build from the ground up, as fans of the show know. Though less prominent on the show, Boyd also helped Hampton with the design of their house When the time came. Hampton even responded to Boyd’s latest post, leaving “❤️❤️❤️” in the comments.

“Rock the Block” airs Monday nights at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on HGTV and Discovery+.

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