HGTV Design Star (season 5)
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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. As part of the elimination process this season, the designers up for elimination are taped presenting their designs so the judges can evaluate their preparedness to host a series. The winner of this season was prop stylist Emily Henderson. Her show Secrets From a Stylist was aired as a special one-hour premiere on August 29, 2010, where she redesined the Los Angeles home of Ian Brennan
, her friend and the co-creater of Glee
. HGTV has since ordered twenty-six more episodes of Secrets From a Stylist, which are due to air in 2011.
Michael Moeller, 30, New York City, New York -- Runner-Up
Casey Noble, 32, Redondo Beach, California
-- Third Place
Courtland Bascon, 38, Los Angeles, California
Alex Sanchez, 26, Washington, DC
Tom Vecchione, 46, New York City, New York
Stacey Cohen, 35, Chicago, Illinois
Nina Ferrer, 31, New York City, New York
Dan Faires, 26, Springdale, Arkansas
-- Fan Favorite
Trent Hultgren, 41, Venice, California
Tera Hampton, 41, Austin, Texas
Julie Khuu, 29, Santa Ana, California
1 The judges were unable to select a winning team space and switched to judging the designers individually.
2 The judges decided to do a double elimination because of how angry they were with the red team. Their designs were not to par with the level of service of the firemen. (Stacey, Tom, Courtland). Stacey and Tom were eliminated.
firehouse, with each designer tasked to inject a signature design element into his or her space. The Red Team is designing for Engine 5; and the Blue Team, for Engine 18. The Blue Team wins, despite Michael's being out for much of day two after a nail gun injury to his thumb. Casey is selected as this episode's top designer and was especially lauded for her work on a firefighter silhouette. The Red Team is shocked to learn that the judges were "physically angry" about its design, with harsh criticism for each signature element except Stacey's. Nina and Courtland are the bottom two, and Nina is elminated.
in Jersey City, New Jersey
. Guest judge Donald Trump, Jr.
advises the teams to keep the Trump brand of luxury in mind. Each designer also selects a package of souvenirs that must be incorporated into the apartment. The Blue Team prevails, and Alex is named the over-all winner. The judges are so appalled by the Red Team's work, in general, and by Stacey, in particular, that they eliminate her before the host presentations. Tom is also eliminated, and Courtland is warned that he has no more chances.
) substitutes for Candice. Emily moves to the Red Team with Courtland, and the designers are challenged to design a kitchen to be used in a photo shoot for a Sears catalog. Each team selects a cultural-theme basket for inspiration, and each designer must choose an item from the basket to incorporate into the team design. The Red Team chooses the Italian basket, and the Blue Team selects the French basket. Because the judges believe both teams did so well, no winning team is chosen; Casey is named the winning individual designer. The other four designers each record a hosting presentation. Alex and Emily are the bottom two designers, and Alex is eliminated.
, the designers must make over dining spaces by repurposing materials that are already in the spaces. Additionally each designer must select one of the four dishes as their individual inspiration. Courtland (empanada) and Casey (tamale) are the Red Team, and Michael (fruit salad) and Emily (huevos rancheros) are the Blue Team. After viewing all four hosting presentations, the judges eliminate Courtland.
HGTV Design Star
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...
premiered on June 27, 2010. The series returned to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
for the new season. Clive Pearse did not return to host. Instead, 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...
served as both lead judge and host. 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:...
and 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:...
both returned for their second season as judges. As part of the elimination process this season, the designers up for elimination are taped presenting their designs so the judges can evaluate their preparedness to host a series. The winner of this season was prop stylist Emily Henderson. Her show Secrets From a Stylist was aired as a special one-hour premiere on August 29, 2010, where she redesined the Los Angeles home of Ian Brennan
Ian Brennan (writer)
Ian Brennan is a television writer, actor and producer. He is best known for his work on the television show Glee.-Early life:Brennan is the son of John and Charman Brennan. His sister, Sarah Brennan, is one of the founders of in Chicago...
, her friend and the co-creater of Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
. HGTV has since ordered twenty-six more episodes of Secrets From a Stylist, which are due to air in 2011.
Designers
- Emily Henderson, 30, Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
--
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...
-- Third Place
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...
Springdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
-- Fan Favorite
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
Contestant progress
| Place | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 62 | 71 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | LOW | IN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | IN | IN | WINNER | Winner of Design Star season 5 |
| 2 | Michael | HIGH | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | RUNNER-UP | Runner-up of Design Star season 5 |
| 3 | Casey | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | OUT | Elimin: The Glass House Challenge | |
| 4 | Courtland | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | OUT | Elimin: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen | ||
| 5 | Alex | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | HIGH | WIN | OUT | Elimin: Sears Catalog Kitchen Challenge | |||
| 6 | Tom | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | OUT | Elimin: Getting Trumped | ||||
| 7 | Stacey | HIGH | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | OUT | Elimin: Getting Trumped | ||||
| 8 | Nina | WIN | LOW | WIN | LOW | OUT | Elimin: New York's Bravest Makeovers | |||||
| 9 | Dan | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | Elimin: Flower Power | ||||||
| 10 | Trent | LOW | HIGH | OUT | Elimin: Musical Instrument-Inspired Room | |||||||
| 11 | Tera | HIGH | OUT | Elimin: Fashion-Forward Room Design | ||||||||
| 12 | Julie | OUT | Elimin: White Room Challenge | |||||||||
- (WINNER) The designer won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) The designer received second place.
- (WIN) The designer was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge.
- (HIGH) (Episodes 1 and 4) The designer was selected as one of the top individual entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
- (HIGH) (Episodes 2-3, 5-6) The designer was on the winning team, but was not selected as the winner of the Elimination Challenge.
- (IN) (Episodes 2-3, 5-6) The designer was on the losing team, reported to the studio for elimination, but was not selected as one of the bottom two designers.
- (IN) (Episodes 7-9) The designer was not selected as either a top entry or a bottom entry in the Elimination Challenge, and advanced to the next challenge.
- (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom individual entries in the Elimination Challenge.
- (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom two entries in the Elimination Challenge and was up for elimination.
- (OUT) The designer was eliminated from the competition.
1 The judges were unable to select a winning team space and switched to judging the designers individually.
2 The judges decided to do a double elimination because of how angry they were with the red team. Their designs were not to par with the level of service of the firemen. (Stacey, Tom, Courtland). Stacey and Tom were eliminated.
Challenge 1: White Room Challenge
The designers are paired, and each must design a room based on his or her partner's personality. Nina wins the challenge, although her partner Courtland complains that she "threw [him] under the bus" by misleading him as to her style preferences. Julie and Emily are the bottom two, and Julie is eliminated.- ELIMINATED: Julie
- First aired: June 13, 2010
Challenge 2: Fashion-Forward Room Design
The designers are divided by sex, and each designer selects a piece of fashion from a runway show. The challenge is to incorporate the fashion into the design of a one-bedroom apartment. The Men's team wins the challenge, and Courtland is the over-all winning designer. Tera and Nina face off in the bottom two, with Nina remaining and Tera eliminated.- ELIMINATED: Tera
- First aired: June 20, 2010
Challenge 3: Musical-Instrument-Inspired Room
It is again men vs. women, with the women selecting Dan to join them to balance the numbers. Each team member chooses a musical instrument to incorporate into the design of an outdoor patio. Nina emerges as the over-all winner as her team won the challenge. Trent and Alex are the bottom two. With Trent expressing his discomfort with the dynamic, the judges eliminate him.- ELIMINATED: Trent
- First aired: June 27, 2010
Challenge 4: Flower Power
Each designer selects a flower. Teams design a studio apartment, drawing inspiration from each flower in the team's bouquet while making sure each designer's flower is represented. Vern warns the designers that simply translating the color palette of the flowers into the room will lead to elimination. The judges are unable to declare a winning team and switch to judging the designers on their individual merits. Alex and Dan are the bottom two, and Dan is eliminated.- ELIMINATED: Dan
- First aired: July 11, 2010
Challenge 5: New York's Bravest Makeovers
The designers are shuffled into two new teams. Nina, Courtland, Tom, and Stacey are the Red Team; and Alex, Michael, Casey, and Emily are the Blue Team. They are challenged to design rooms for a New York City Fire DepartmentNew York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of the City of New York has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response...
firehouse, with each designer tasked to inject a signature design element into his or her space. The Red Team is designing for Engine 5; and the Blue Team, for Engine 18. The Blue Team wins, despite Michael's being out for much of day two after a nail gun injury to his thumb. Casey is selected as this episode's top designer and was especially lauded for her work on a firefighter silhouette. The Red Team is shocked to learn that the judges were "physically angry" about its design, with harsh criticism for each signature element except Stacey's. Nina and Courtland are the bottom two, and Nina is elminated.
- ELIMINATED: Nina
- First aired: July 18, 2010
Challenge 6: Getting Trumped
The designers are again split into teams. Alex, Casey, Emily, and Michael are the Blue Team; and Courtland, Tom, and Stacey are the Red Team. The challenge is to design a model apartment for the Trump Plaza ResidencesTrump Plaza (Jersey City)
Trump Plaza also known as Trump Plaza Residences, is the first of two planned apartment complex buildings to be built in Jersey City, New Jersey. Trump Plaza Residences is and has 55 floors. It was completed in 2008. The building has of space and 445 units. It is the tallest residential building...
in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. Guest judge Donald Trump, Jr.
Donald Trump, Jr.
Donald "Don" John Trump, Jr. is an American businessman who is the first child of real estate developer Donald J. Trump and Ivana Trump. He currently works along with his sister Ivanka Trump and brother Eric Trump in the position of Executive Vice President at The Trump Organization...
advises the teams to keep the Trump brand of luxury in mind. Each designer also selects a package of souvenirs that must be incorporated into the apartment. The Blue Team prevails, and Alex is named the over-all winner. The judges are so appalled by the Red Team's work, in general, and by Stacey, in particular, that they eliminate her before the host presentations. Tom is also eliminated, and Courtland is warned that he has no more chances.
- ELIMINATED: Stacey, Tom
- First aired: July 25, 2010
Challenge 7: Sears Catalog Kitchen Challenge
Guest judge John Gidding (of HGTV's Curb AppealCurb Appeal
Curb Appeal is a half-hour TV series that has aired on HGTV in the United States from 2002 to the present, exploring how a house's outside "curb appeal" will be updated. Various hosts over the years , talk the viewer through the planned improvements...
) substitutes for Candice. Emily moves to the Red Team with Courtland, and the designers are challenged to design a kitchen to be used in a photo shoot for a Sears catalog. Each team selects a cultural-theme basket for inspiration, and each designer must choose an item from the basket to incorporate into the team design. The Red Team chooses the Italian basket, and the Blue Team selects the French basket. Because the judges believe both teams did so well, no winning team is chosen; Casey is named the winning individual designer. The other four designers each record a hosting presentation. Alex and Emily are the bottom two designers, and Alex is eliminated.
- ELIMINATED: Alex
- First aired: August 1, 2010
Challenge 8: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Challenge
Following a four-course brunch prepared by chef Aarón SanchezAarón Sanchez
Aarón Sanchez is an American chef, the executive chef and part-owner of the restaurant Centrico. He has appeared on Iron Chef America, and is one of the few chefs whose battles have ended in a draw, tying with Masaharu Morimoto in "Battle Black Bass" in Season 2...
, the designers must make over dining spaces by repurposing materials that are already in the spaces. Additionally each designer must select one of the four dishes as their individual inspiration. Courtland (empanada) and Casey (tamale) are the Red Team, and Michael (fruit salad) and Emily (huevos rancheros) are the Blue Team. After viewing all four hosting presentations, the judges eliminate Courtland.
- ELIMINATED: Courtland
- First aired: August 8, 2010
Challenge 9: The Glass House Challenge
The remaining designers—Casey, Emily, Michael—are tasked to design a sunroom that incorporates both their own personal style and their concept for an HGTV series. Season 4 winner Antonio Ballatore stops by to offer encouragement, and each designer gets help from a friend from home. Casey is eliminated.- ELIMINATED: Casey
- First aired: August 15, 2010
Challenge 10: Lights! Camera! Action!
The final two designers, Michael and Emily, prepare a television presentation with the help of the eliminated contestants. Each finalist shoots an extended presentation of their proposed series using an eliminated designer as inspiration. Emily chooses Tom because their personal styles are so different, and Michael chooses Nina because he knows she will challenge his creativity. Michael is eliminated, and Emily becomes the new Design Star.- HGTV Design Star winner: Emily
- ELIMINATED: Michael
- First aired: August 22, 2010