Where is the reality in a reality design show?

So have you been watching HGTV and wondering if thats what interior design really is? watched an episode of a fluffy make over and asked if thats how easy it really is? watched home decorating shows and thought you have it in you to be one of those designers? Probably so, and so did I, until I enrolled in design school and got an insight, now I can say "Damn they forgot to show the most important part of the project...the design process!"
The design that was created to be fully functional for the intended purpose of its use, All the construction documents drawn, all the details done, the code requirements researched, the human factors studied, the models built, the light studies done, the reason for selecting the materials used, do they adhere to code or not?
Thought an Elf came and did all that when we were all asleep?
Interior Design is more than what its portrayed to be. There is a blurred line between Interior designers and Interior decorators, and reality design tv shows blur that line more.
Out of the whole design process they film the end of an almost completed project, but in reality that was what took the least amount of time to come together. The Design process is time consuming, its the process that makes the project functional, being functional means all the code requirements are met, the right materials are selected, and human interaction within the environment has been taken into consideration.
So next time you watch HGTV remember that Elfs dont exist but Interior designers do, with the vision of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the given space.