HGTV Design Star
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HGTV Design Star is an American
reality
competition show airing on the cable television
network HGTV
. It premiered July 23, 2006, and has been renewed for a sixth season.
Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4. Vern Yip
(Deserving Design
), Genevieve Gorder
(Dear Genevieve
), and Candice Olson
, (Divine Design
) currently serve as the show's three judges and were co-hosts for Season 5. Previous judges include Cynthia Rowley
, a designer of fashion and home accessories, and Martha McCully, executive editor of the magazine InStyle as well as guest judge Mary Jo Wardle.
The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of The Next Food Network Star
on sister channel Food Network
. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1-4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant(s) who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled."
Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an interior design
challenge such as designing a living space or creating a space in an empty room, using unconventional items from a pet store, mechanics store, or a discount store. The designers are given a specified amount of time and cash to create their designs, sometimes working alone and sometimes in teams.
United States
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reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
competition show airing on the cable television
Cable television
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network HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
. It premiered July 23, 2006, and has been renewed for a sixth season.
Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4. Vern Yip
Vern Yip
Vern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
(Deserving Design
Deserving Design
Deserving Design is a half-hour show on the Home and Garden TV network, starring Vern Yip. In each episode an inspirational family or individual is visited by Yip, who show him two different rooms they would like to have redesigned. Yip will pick one of the rooms to do and have the person or...
), Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:...
(Dear Genevieve
Dear Genevieve
Dear Genevieve is a television show on the U.S. cable network HGTV, hosted by Genevieve Gorder.The series debuted on January 2009, on HGTV. The show focuses on how Gorder designs a room or an area for a family, after they have written to the show asking for help.-Season 1:-Season 2:-Season...
), and Candice Olson
Candice Olson
Candice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:...
, (Divine Design
Divine Design
Divine Design is a Canadian interior design show produced by Fusion Television which airs on W Network in Canada and HGTV in the United States. It is broadcast on Thursdays, 9pm e/p and is hosted by Candice Olson, one of Canada's top designers...
) currently serve as the show's three judges and were co-hosts for Season 5. Previous judges include Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley
Cynthia Rowley is an American fashion designer. The fashion label she created in the early 1980s bears her name.-Background:...
, a designer of fashion and home accessories, and Martha McCully, executive editor of the magazine InStyle as well as guest judge Mary Jo Wardle.
The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star
The Next Food Network Star is a reality television series produced by and aired on the Food Network in the United States that awards the winner his or her own series on the Food Network...
on sister channel Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1-4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant(s) who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled."
Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
challenge such as designing a living space or creating a space in an empty room, using unconventional items from a pet store, mechanics store, or a discount store. The designers are given a specified amount of time and cash to create their designs, sometimes working alone and sometimes in teams.
Presenters
| Presenters | Seasons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Clive Pearse | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||
| Vern Yip Vern Yip Vern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star... |
♦ | |||||
| Tanika Ray Tanika Ray Tanika Ray is an American television personality. She was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Los Angeles. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from Spelman College in Atlanta and studied theater at New York University.... |
♦ | |||||
Mentors
| Mentors | Seasons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| David Bromstad David Bromstad David Reed Bromstad is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of HGTV Design Star... |
♦ | |||||
Judges
| Judges | Seasons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Vern Yip Vern Yip Vern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star... |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley Cynthia Rowley is an American fashion designer. The fashion label she created in the early 1980s bears her name.-Background:... |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Martha McCully | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:... |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
| Candice Olson Candice Olson Candice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:... |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | |||
Seasons
| Season | No. of Designers | Season Premiere Date | Season Finale Date | Location | Winner | Winner's Show | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 HGTV Design Star (season 1) This season is the first season of HGTV Design Star. It features 10 designers competing for their own show on HGTV.-Designers:* Ramona Jan* Joseph Kennard* Teman Evans* Vanessa Deleon* Teran Evans* Donna Moss* Temple McDowell* Tym De Santo* Alice Fakier... |
10 | July 23, 2006 | September 10, 2006 | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
David Bromstad David Bromstad David Reed Bromstad is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of HGTV Design Star... |
Color Splash Color Splash Color Splash is a television show on the U.S. cable network HGTV, hosted by David Bromstad.The series was created for Bromstad after winning season one of HGTV Design Star. It debuted March 19, 2007, on HGTV... |
Alice Fakier | Tym De Santo |
| 2 HGTV Design Star (season 2) -Designers:* Lisa Millard* Scott Corridan* Todd Davis* Josh "Green Josh" Foss* Josh "Sparkle Josh" Johnson* Neeraja Lockart* Robb Mariani* Kim Myles* Adriana Nussbaumer* Christina Ray* Will Smith... |
11 | July 29, 2007 | September 16, 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
Kim Myles | Myles of Style | Todd Davis | Will Smith |
| 3 HGTV Design Star (season 3) -Designers:* Trish Beaudet* Jennifer Bertrand* Stephanie Cook* D. Paul DeRouen* Tracee Dore* Matt Locke* Jerome "Scottie" Miller* Michael Stribling* Mikey VerdugoThe winning designer was:*Jennifer Bertrand; show: Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand... |
9 | June 8, 2008 | August 3, 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
Jennifer Bertrand Jennifer Bertrand Jennifer Bertrand is the host of Home & Garden Television's Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand and the season three champion of HGTV Design Star. Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand is an hour long show that showcases Jennifer's decorative painting and murals... |
Paint-Over! | Matt Locke | Trish Beaudet |
| 4 HGTV Design Star (season 4) The fourth season of HGTV Design Star premiered on July 19, 2009. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California for the first time. Vern Yip returned as a judge, and was joined by newcomers Genevieve Gorder and Candice Olson. Clive Pearse returned as host, and this was his final season hosting... |
11 | July 19, 2009 | September 13, 2009 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Antonio Ballatore | The Antonio Treatment The Antonio Treatment The Antonio Treatment is a one-hour weekly docu-design series show on HGTV and is hosted by Antonio Ballatore, who won Season 4 of the HGTV reality show Design Star. The pilot episode aired on January 1, 2010 and the show officially premiered March 14, 2010,Ballatore and his crew of unconventional... |
Dan Vickery | Lonni Paul |
| 5 HGTV Design Star (season 5) The fifth season of HGTV Design Star premiered on June 27, 2010. The series returned to New York City for the new season. Clive Pearse did not return to host. Instead, Vern Yip served as both lead judge and host. Candice Olson and Genevieve Gorder both returned for their second season as judges... |
12 | June 13, 2010 | August 22, 2010 | New York City, New York | Emily Henderson | Secrets from A Stylist | Michael Moeller | Casey Noble |
| 6 HGTV Design Star (season 6) The sixth season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Design Star is scheduled to premiere July 11, 2011. The two major additions to the show were Tanika Ray as host, and David Bromstad as mentor.-Designers:... |
12 | July 11, 2011 | September 12, 2011 | New York City, New York | Meg Caswell | Great Rooms | Karl Sponholtz | Mark Diaz |
Season 1
- Winner: David BromstadDavid BromstadDavid Reed Bromstad is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of HGTV Design Star...
- Location: Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
- Host: Clive Pearse
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Cynthia RowleyCynthia RowleyCynthia Rowley is an American fashion designer. The fashion label she created in the early 1980s bears her name.-Background:...
, Martha McCully
Season 2
- Winner: Kim Myles
- Location: Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
- Host: Clive Pearse
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Cynthia RowleyCynthia RowleyCynthia Rowley is an American fashion designer. The fashion label she created in the early 1980s bears her name.-Background:...
, Martha McCully
Season 3
- Winner: Jennifer BertrandJennifer BertrandJennifer Bertrand is the host of Home & Garden Television's Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand and the season three champion of HGTV Design Star. Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand is an hour long show that showcases Jennifer's decorative painting and murals...
- Location: Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Host: Clive Pearse
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Cynthia RowleyCynthia RowleyCynthia Rowley is an American fashion designer. The fashion label she created in the early 1980s bears her name.-Background:...
, Martha McCully
Season 4
This was Clive Pearse's final season as host, and two new judges (Olson and Gorder) joined the panel. The winning designer was Antonio Ballatore.- Winner: Antonio Ballatore
- Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
- Host: Clive Pearse
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Candice OlsonCandice OlsonCandice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:...
, Genevieve GorderGenevieve GorderGenevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:...
Season 5
Season 5 featured a new producer and a new format. Prop stylist Emily Henderson won the competition; and her show, Secrets from a Stylist, premiered August 29, 2010.- Winner: Emily Henderson
- Location: New York City, New York
- Host: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Candice OlsonCandice OlsonCandice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:...
, Genevieve GorderGenevieve GorderGenevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:...
Season 6
This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered July 11, 2011.- Winner: Meg Caswell
- Location: New York City, New York
- Host: Tanika RayTanika RayTanika Ray is an American television personality. She was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Los Angeles. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from Spelman College in Atlanta and studied theater at New York University....
- Judges: Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
, Candice OlsonCandice OlsonCandice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:...
, Genevieve GorderGenevieve GorderGenevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:... - Mentor: David BromstadDavid BromstadDavid Reed Bromstad is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of HGTV Design Star...