All of the bitterness I’ve felt after watching last night’s episode of HGTV’s Design Star evaporated after speaking with this week’s castoff, Trent Hultgren. At the risk of getting all kumbaya on you, his heart and mind are in the [...]
This week’s episode of HGTV’s Design Star involves designing an urban outdoor space. The designers are brought to the rooftop deck of the Trump International Hotel so that we can be reminded ad nauseam of the production company's connection to [...]
At long last, my work now appears alongside the illustrious Candice Olson on HGTV's Web site! If you hover over the "decorating" tab and click on "Designers' Portfolio," then type "Robin Callan" into the search bar, you'll find some of [...]
Central Texas fans of Design Star had another reason to watch Season 5 of HGTV’s hit reality competition series—rooting for hometown girl, Tera Hampton. Unfortunately, she only had the opportunity to appear on two episodes, getting the boot at the [...]
This season of The Apprentice continues, opening this episode at the living quarters, where the top 6 from last episode kick back with adult bevs, speculating about who they think the judges will send home. Cue the shock and awe [...]
It's never easy to be the first one sent home on a reality competition show, but HGTV Design Star Season 5 finalist Julie Khuu is taking her dismissal after the premiere episode in stride. I spoke to the Santa Ana [...]
Thanks to my originally-a-client-now-a-dear-friend Kathryn, I am able to watch last night’s premiere of HGTV’s Design Star Season 5 without fear of blown breakers. And gawd knows I wouldn’t serve myself anything as nice as the Prosecco Royales Kathryn mixes [...]
It's finally official--I'll be interviewing Season 5 contestants of HGTV's Design Star after they're booted from the show each week! If you can't wait for the season to start, you can satisfy your Design Star jones by reading up on [...]
If you read Part 1 and Part 2 of my cast critiques for the upcoming season of HGTV's Design Star, you might've noticed the glaring absence of portfolio pics (and corresponding commentary) for Nina Ferrer. When I couldn't find a [...]
I received an email today from Emily Henderson, one of the contestants from the upcoming season of HGTV's Design Star, and she said, "Your predictions are super interesting. You'll see why..." In the words of Jonathan Adler, wha-what? Does this [...]