Tuesday night's episode of Design Star features the seven remaining contestants designing square faux rooms. Wait a sec, didn't we do the White Room Challenge already? This time we're pretending to throw a party for Hollywood, to celebrate its 125th [...]
This week on Design Star: Danielle defers, Miera's delusional, Britany ODs on chevron sauce, Stanley is manly, Kris is (gasp!) pleasant, Rachel is homesick, Mikel and Hilari just git their sh*t DONE, and apparently Wonder Bra is now [...]
Things I never expect to write about on my blog: 1. The Effing Kardashians 2. Intentional Use of 1970's-Style Arched Windows 3. How Much I Loathe an Austin Designer This week's episode of Design Star revolves around creating new office [...]
I had a chance to chat with HGTV fave David Bromstad for Williams-Sonoma's Designer Marketplace--check out the in-depth interview on their site, and enjoy the following bonus Q&A with my complements! Since I’m from Texas, I’ve always been curious to [...]
The iconic White Room Challenge is the one episode Design Star fans all know is coming. Like Top Chef's Restaurant Wars, this is the ultimate challenge. Designtestants can practice for it, but they can never quite anticipate all of the [...]
HGTV Design Star Season 7 finalist Rachel Kate (Hunt, nee Pearson) started her portfolio out by wowing me with bright color combinations and modern design elements: Then we start taking a turn [...]
I have a feeling that HGTV Design Star Season 7 finalist Mikel Welch will be both endearing as well as a pisser. Dude is a FIGHTER. And I mean that in the best way possible. Mikel's fierce determination has propelled [...]
Well, we know a few things about HGTV Design Star Season 7 finalist Miera Melba. Very few things. She doesn't have a website. Most of her portfolio pictures were yanked off HGTV's website after former employer Bob Martin of The [...]
Ahh, the many personalities of HGTV Design Star Season 7 finalist Luca Paganico...don't let that boring-as-hell Mr. Rogers cast photo above fool you. He could be one of HGTV's Kitchen Cousins: Or a Zen prepster model turned anchorman: He [...]
We continue our Design Star Season 7 finalist profiles with Kris Swift, a Canadian transplant living in here in Austin. Dude looks like he's sitting on a horse that was airbrushed out of the picture, no? Kris has multiple degrees [...]