Carmeon Hamilton Crowned Winner of Design Star: Next Gen
The interior designer from Memphis, Tennessee took home the prize for the first season of the head-to-head competition show.
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Design Star: Next Gen: Remaking the Ugliest Rooms in America 21 Photos
In the inaugural challenge, the eight designers are tasked with redesigning individual "design labs" (aka "the ugliest rooms in America"). Each space must become a dining room/living room that embodies the designer's own personal brand. See the Gallery
Buckle Up for Intense Competition in Design Star: Next Gen
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Design Star: Next Gen: The Galleries
Episode 1: Redesigning the "Ugliest Rooms in America" 21 Photos
In the series opener, the eight designers are tasked with reinventing their individual "pre-designed" design labs" (aka "the ugliest rooms in America"). Each space must be transformed to become a dining room/living room that embodies the designer's own personal brand.
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Episode 2: Creating a Transformative Office Space 20 Photos
The designers are challenged to maximize functionality in small rooms with custom-built furnishings that can transform the space from home office to party room. Contestants stretch their creativity to invent space-saving solutions and execute an office space that can be adapted for happy hour. See the Gallery
Episode 3: Upcycling Unexpectedly Unconventional Spaces 20 Photos
Designers pair off and are forced to stretch their building design skills as they repurpose three unconventional vessels – a train caboose, a city bus and an airplane . If creative upcycles are your jam, you won't want to miss this!
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Episode 4: The Natural Elements and "Living Rooms" Challenge 20 Photos
Contestants bust through the walls of their individual design labs to create a cohesive indoor/outdoor living spaces filled with lush, living, natural elements. Five designers remain, and pressure builds as we wait to see who'll come out on top. See the Gallery
Episode 5: A Total TV Kitch-Inspiration 20 Photos
Four designers compete to reinterpret iconic TV show kitchens from Sister, Sister, I Love Lucy, Golden Girls, and Everybody Loves Raymond in a modern, fully functional way. This two-day challenge pushes everyone to the limit. See the Gallery
The Finale: Five Unique Spaces, But Only One Winner 21 Photos
Remaining contestants compete in two separate challenges to showcase their talents and brand aesthetic. From dreamy bedrooms to lifestyle-driven multipurpose rooms, who will win the $50K and be welcomed as the newest member of the HGTV family? See the Gallery
The Rebirth of an HGTV Classic!
Buckle Up for Head-to-Head Competition in HGTV's Design Star: Next Gen
HGTV's classic design-competition show just got a renovation you won't want to miss.
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Meet the Next Gen Contestants
The competition's fierce, and the prize is big. Get to know the eight selected contestants competing to win $50k in this reboot of an HGTV classic — Design Star: Next Gen!
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About The Show
Eight designer/renovators are brought to the Design Hub, a custom village where they face a gauntlet of challenges. Celebrity guests join Allison Holker Boss and judges Jonathan Adler and Lauren Makk as designers compete for $50,000 and their own show.
Episodes
Welcome to the Hub
Host Allison Holker Boss welcomes the competitors to the spectacular Design Hub, where they must transform hideous rooms into stylish spaces and also showcase their on-camera talent. Jasmine Roth joins the judges to decide the winner and who's going home.
Transformers!
The seven designers return to their Labs to find them wiped clean and sliced in half. They must create an office that transforms into an entertaining space and create a brand-building TikTok video using tips from social media star Stephen “tWitch” Boss.
Welcome to the Hub
Host Allison Holker Boss welcomes the competitors to the spectacular Design Hub, where they must transform hideous rooms into stylish spaces and also showcase their on-camera talent. Jasmine Roth joins the judges to decide the winner and who's going home.
Transformers!
The seven designers return to their Labs to find them wiped clean and sliced in half. They must create an office that transforms into an entertaining space and create a brand-building TikTok video using tips from social media star Stephen “tWitch” Boss.
Planes, Trains and ... ?
The designers are divided into pairs for the Unconventional Space challenge. They must transform a plane fuselage, caboose and city bus into a space with a sleeping component, and famed designer Karim Rashid lends his unique sensibility as guest judge.
Planes, Trains and ... ?
The designers are divided into pairs for the Unconventional Space challenge. They must transform a plane fuselage, caboose and city bus into a space with a sleeping component, and famed designer Karim Rashid lends his unique sensibility as guest judge.
The Great Indoors/Outdoors
The exterior walls of the design Labs come tumbling down as the designers must bring the outdoors in and the indoors out, creating a new exterior space that complements their interior while incorporate four natural elements: fire, water, earth and air.
The Great Indoors/Outdoors
The exterior walls of the design Labs come tumbling down as the designers must bring the outdoors in and the indoors out, creating a new exterior space that complements their interior while incorporate four natural elements: fire, water, earth and air.
TV Kitchen-spiration
It's a blast from the past as the four remaining designers choose a classic TV sitcom kitchen as the inspiration for a modern version in their design Labs. The designers tackle their first camera challenge, and Sister/Sister star Tia Mowry guest judges.
A Design Star is Born
The epic finale kicks off as the final three designers create a main bedroom in just two days. HGTV superstar Jonathan Scott mentors the finalists as they design their dream space with the grand prize of $50,000 and their own show hanging in the balance.
TV Kitchen-spiration
It's a blast from the past as the four remaining designers choose a classic TV sitcom kitchen as the inspiration for a modern version in their design Labs. The designers tackle their first camera challenge, and Sister/Sister star Tia Mowry guest judges.
A Design Star is Born
The epic finale kicks off as the final three designers create a main bedroom in just two days. HGTV superstar Jonathan Scott mentors the finalists as they design their dream space with the grand prize of $50,000 and their own show hanging in the balance.
Revisit the Classic Original Series
Deja Vu? Indulge in some time travel with these throwbacks highlighting some of the best from HGTV's original Design Star series.
The Best White Rooms From Design Star 30 Photos
Since season one of the classic Design Star series, contestants have been given the ultimate blank canvas. Revisit best white rooms from seasons past. See the Gallery
A Coastal Kitchen Inspired by the Shore 29 Photos
See how Danielle Colding, season seven winner from the original Design Star series took one family's kitchen from beige to beachy. See the Gallery
Meg Caswell's Road to Victory 69 Photos
Tiffany's Top Designs 52 Photos
Relive the top moments from HGTV Star season-eight winner Tiffany Brooks' road to stardom.
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Emily's Best Makeovers 10 Photos
From the fashion-inspired apartment to her eclectic glass house, see Emily Henderson's most memorable makeovers. See the Gallery
Judges' Tips: Color Inspiration
Past Design Star judges Candice Olson and Vern Yip share tips for choosing the right color palette, decorating small spaces and making a statement. See the Gallery
The Original Series' Contestants:
Where Are They Now?
99 Photos
See what the Design Star contestants you loved have been up to since the original classic show — from season one's David Bromstad to contestants from the eighth season.
What Ever Happened To ...?
Why They Went Home: Design Star All Stars Contestants' Design Mistakes 17 Photos
Six contestants that almost became Design Star champions came back for a second shot in the spinoff series Design Star All Stars. Take a look back at the spaces that sent them home the first time around. See the Gallery
