Kyle Huntoon, a fourth-generation woodworker, is a furniture designer and business owner in Detroit, Michigan. He says he is inspired by the clean geometric lines of midcentury modern design and loves to incorporate traditional joinery techniques in his works. He uses a variety of American hardwoods in his designs and specifically likes to work with black walnut — his favorite trees from his great-grandparents' farm.

After his original carpenter, Ali, had to leave the competition, Kyle is paired up with Matt Muenster of HGTV and DIY Network's Bath Crashers.

The remaining four designers pose on the original set of the TV series Friends while visitingThe Ellen Show's set on the Warner Brothers lot. Ellen's latest challenge involves her flagship show: Each designer will create a sofa to replace the tired, uninspired one in her show's green room. 

The show's green room sofa, before the designers tackled its replacement.