This season is the second season of HGTV Design Star. It features 10 designers competing for their own show on HGTV.
Designers DesignerAge1Current CityPlaceLisa Millard25Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania11thNeeraja Lockart42Palm Springs, California10thJosh "Organic Josh" Foss25Minneapolis–Saint Paul9thScott Corridan37Santa Barbara, California8thAdriana Nussbaumer36Orange County, California7thChristina Ray29Canton, Georgia6thJosh "Sparkle Josh" Johnson32Hendersonville, Tennessee5thRobb Mariani39Orlando, Florida4thWill Smith30Charlotte, North Carolina 3rdTodd Davis34San Francisco, California 2ndKim Myles33Queens, New York 1st The winning Design Star was Kim Myles, who went on to host Myles of Style. Kim and Todd each also won a new Mercury Mariner. 1 Age at the time of the show's filming
Contestant progress Place Contestant 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 Vote Comments 1 KimIN LOW IN IN IN IN IN WINNER Winner of Design Star season 2 2 ToddHIGH INWIN IN ININ IN RUNNER-UP Elimin: Season 2 Finale 3 WillHIGH IN INLOWLOWOUT Elimin: Design Star Gives Back 4 RobbLOWLOWHIGHWINOUT Elimin: Designing for a Celebrity 5 Josh J.HIGHWINLOWOUT Elimin: I Do—Vegas Style! 6 Christina IN INHIGHOUT Elimin: I Do—Vegas Style! 7 Adriana IN INOUT Elimin: .99 Reasons to be Creative 8 ScottHIGH INOUT Elimin: .99 Reasons to be Creative 9 Josh F.LOWOUT Elimin: Dueling Kitchens 10 NeerajaLOWOUT Elimin: Dueling Kitchens 11 LisaOUT Elimin: Design a Las Vegas Penthouse
(WINNER) The designer won America's vote and the competition. (RUNNER-UP) The designer lost America's vote and received second place. (WIN) The designer was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge. (HIGH) The designer was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win. (IN) The designer was not selected as either top entry or bottom entry in the Elimination Challenge, and advanced to the next challenge. (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not deemed the worst of the designers who advanced in that particular week. (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom two entries in the Elimination Challenge, and was deemed the worst of the designers who advanced in that particular week. (OUT) The designer was eliminated from the competition. (OUT) The designer was eliminated outside of judging panel.
1 In the fourth episode, the designer with the worst design in the clients' eyes would be eliminated outside of the judging panel. The worst design was Christina's, and so she was cut.
Challenges
Challenge 1: Design a Las Vegas Penthouse The designers have 28 working hours and a $15,000 budget to design the Las Vegas penthouse where they will live during the competition.
Area designed: Entrance Hall: Lisa Living Room 1: Robb and Josh F. Dining Pit: Kim and Scott Living Room 2: Todd Bar and Stairwell: Neeraja Master bedroom: Will and Josh J. Small Bedroom: Adriana and Christina ELIMINATED: Lisa First aired: July 29, 2007
Challenge 2: Dueling Kitchens The designers divide into two teams and each team has to make over a kitchen.
Teams: Team 1: Adriana, Josh J., Kim, Neeraja (captain), Scott Team 2: Christina, Josh F. (captain), Robb, Todd, Will WINNER: Josh J. ELIMINATED: Josh F., Neeraja First aired: August 5, 2007
Challenge 3: .99 Reasons to Be Creative Each designer has a budget of $399 to decorate an empty room using items purchased at a 99-cent store.
WINNER: Todd ELIMINATED: Scott, Adriana First aired: August 12, 2007
Challenge 4: I Do--Vegas Style! The designers have to design a wedding reception for 75 guests. After the designs are submitted, the couple will choose their favorite and least favorite designs. The designer of the least favorite will be eliminated. The remaining five will have sixteen hours to put everything together before the reception begins.
WINNING DESIGN (lead designer for the challenge): Robb ELIMINATED: Christina (least favorite design), Josh J. First aired: August 19, 2007
Challenge 5: Designing for a Celebrity The remaining four designers have 24 working hours to design a guest house for Wayne Newton and his wife Kat. Then they must each record a presentation of their room to show the judges how they will act on camera.
Teams: Kitchen: Kim, Robb Living room: Todd, Will ELIMINATED: Robb First aired: August 26, 2007
Challenge 6: Design Star Gives Back The three remaining designers are each randomly assigned to a deserving family chosen by HGTV to receive a $10,000 makeover of any room. Again, each must present the finished room to the judges, who will judge both the design and hosting ability. One will be eliminated, and the remaining two move on to the final challenge and the nationwide vote for the next Design Star.
Placement: Bridget & Parents: Will Dean Family: Kim Kelley Family: Todd ELIMINATED: Will First aired: September 2, 2007
Challenge 7: Island Dreams The final two designers each have a $10,000 budget to make over a hotel suite in Hawaii. Some of the eliminated contestants return to help them out. The final Design Star will be chosen from the viewers' voting.
First aired: September 9, 2007
Season 2 finale Kim is revealed as the viewers' choice for the next Design Star.
ELIMINATED: Todd First aired: September 16, 2007
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