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HGTV Star

Guts. Glory. Glam.

Reality

Ten aspiring designers seek to impress home viewers and an expert judging panel with their design expertise, ingenuity, creativity and "it" factor during the reality competition, HGTV Design Star.

Jul 23, 20068 seasons69 episodesCanceledEN

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Vern Yip

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 23, 2006

Season 2

6 episodes

Season 3

8 episodes

Premiered Jun 8, 2008

Season 4

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 19, 2009

Season 5

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 13, 2010

Season 6

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 11, 2011

Season 7

8 episodes

Premiered May 29, 2012

Season 8

7 episodes

Premiered Jun 9, 2013

Episodes

1–6 of 10

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Ep 1

Design a New York Townhouse

Jul 23, 2006

60m

The competition begins as 10 aspiring designers meet host Clive Pearse and get their first challenge: Design an entire NYC townhouse in 24 hours! Judges Martha McCully, Vern Yip and Cynthia Rowley are surprised, impressed and bewildered by the results.

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Ep 2

Designing to Sell

Jul 30, 2006

60m

The designers choose teams and work to improve the sales appeal of a large suburban home by redesigning the kitchen, living room and master bedroom.

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Ep 3

"Wild Card" Design

Aug 6, 2006

60m

The competition heats up as the designers work on their own individual rooms for the first time. But it's a surprise, as their creativity and talent are put to the test when they shop at only one unusual specialty store.

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Ep 4

$10,000 Kitchen Makeover

Aug 13, 2006

60m

Two challenges and two eliminations this time, as the designers each present their ideas for a $10,000 kitchen makeover, and then must work together to complete the chosen design. Time is short, and leadership and planning nowhere to be found.

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Ep 5

Designing With Color

Aug 20, 2006

60m

Color is the theme, as each of the four remaining designers must create a New York City studio apartment based on a single assigned color. Individual talent shines through, as they must also host a tour of the completed room.

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Ep 6

Create a Dream Room

Aug 27, 2006

60m

Competing for spots in the final two, the remaining three designers hit the road, traveling to an HGTV viewer's home. They complete a $10,000 dream room makeover in 28 hours, and then reveal their work to the lucky winners.

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