The eighth and final season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Star premiered on June 9, 2013. The series had been renamed from "Design Star" for this new edition. David Bromstad returned for his second season as host, and Sabrina Soto joined the show, along with returning judges Vern Yip and Genevieve Gorder.
Tiffany Brooks was the winner.
Designers DesignerAge1Current CityPlaceTobin Green36Tampa, Florida10thJessie Miller31St. Louis, Missouri9thTylor Devereaux42Grand Rapids, Michigan8thCris Mercado27Miami, Florida7thAbby Vasek35Wimberley, Texas6thBoris Eckey35Los Angeles, California5thAnne Rue (Fan Favorite)41Lake Mary, Florida4thBrooks Atwood39Brooklyn, New York2nd/3rdJeribai Tascoe33Sonora, California2nd/3rdTiffany Brooks33Antioch, Illinois1st Age is at the time of the show's filming
Elimination Table Place Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Tiffany IN HIGH WIN LOW WINWINWINNER 2-3 BrooksWIN HIGH WIN IN LOW LOW RUNNER-UP Jeribai HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH LOWWINRUNNER-UP 4 Anne LOW WIN HIGH WIN WIN OUT 5 Boris HIGH LOW LOW IN OUT 6 Abby HIGH LOW LOW OUT 7 Cris LOW IN (+) OUT 8 Tylor IN IN (-) OUT 9 Jessie IN OUT 10 Tobin OUT
(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) The designer was selected as one of the top entries in the elimination challenge, but did not win. (IN) The designer advanced to the next challenge, but was not selected as a top nor a bottom entry in the elimination challenge. (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the elimination challenge, but was not the final contestant to move on to the next round (LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the elimination challenge and was the final contestant to move on to the next round. (OUT) The designer was eliminated from the competition.
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