Design Star Episodes

What are the weekly challenges? How did the designers do? Whose show was canceled? We've got the answers and more, including extended exit interviews, recaps and bonus videos.

Design Star: Making the Cut

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  Chosen from thousands of applicants, 30 finalists try to make the cast of Design Star.
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Challenge 1: Design a Vegas Penthouse

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  The aspiring 11 design stars meet and design a fabulous Las Vegas penthouse where they'll be living.
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Challenge 2: Dueling Kitchens

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  Two Design Star designers face the chopping block as the teams make over neighboring kitchens.
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Challenge 3: .99 Reasons to Be Creative

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  Creativity is tested as the designers use only items from a specialty store to design an entire room.
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Challenge 4: I Do — Vegas Style!

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  The remaining designers create a Vegas-style wedding reception for one lucky couple in just one day.
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Challenge 5: Designing for a Celebrity

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  The final four design Wayne and Kat Newton's guesthouse, plus show their hosting skills.
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Challenge 6: Design Star Gives Back!

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  The final three travel cross-country to create $10,000 makeovers for deserving families.
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Challenge 7: Island Dreams

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  The final two face off in the last challenge before America votes for the new Design Star.
  Hawaiian Hotel Suite Details »
  
  

Season Finale: America Decides!

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  The cast reunites and we reveal who America voted the new HGTV Design Star.
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