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The Final Four + The Executive Producer
Ellen De Generes pauses with the final four -- Tim McClellan, Gaspar De Jesus, Katie Stout and Carley Eisenberg -- during a surprise visit on set.
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The Carpenters and the Comedian
Ellen poses with the remaining carpenters: Chip Wade, Karl Champley, Brooks Utley and Jeff Devlin.
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The Design Panel
Judges Christiane Lemieux, Amanda Dameron and guest judge Ray Azoulay ready to choose a winner in this week's challenge.
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Brunch for Four
As seen on Ellen's Design Challenge, the remaining four designers pose for a portrait at a celebratory brunch prepared by one of Ellen's favorite vegan chefs. (The chef even cooked at Ellen's wedding!)
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Pick a Chair, Any Chair
The jumping off point for the series' third challenge? A single chair. Each designer chose their favorite from a wall of options, then had 48 hours to design a dining table that complemented their chosen model.
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Gaspar and Brooks
After a near-win in last week's challenge, Gaspar works with carpenter Brooks to wow the judges with an ultra-modern acrylic table.
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Gaspar's Inspiration
Designer Gaspar de Jesus chose a black, molded plastic chair with wooden legs.
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Gaspar's Table
Gaspar created a transparent acrylic table with a tree-inspired base to complement the wood-and-acrylic chairs.
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X-Style Tree Motif Dining Table
The X-style base allows the tree motif to be three dimensional.
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Acrylic Table with a Tree
Brown leaves are sandwiched between the top of the table, creating the top of the tree shape.
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Tim's Inspiration
Designer Tim McClellan chose a modern S-shape Panton chair as the inspiration for his table.
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The Table Design
Tim and Chip plan an organic table with a live-edge detail to contrast the molded chair. After Carley and Tim fight for the same piece of wood, Tim and Chip alter their design to use a narrower piece of wood.
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The Big Reveal
Tim and Chip created a wood and steel table in a style reminiscent of 1950s automotive design to complement white Panton chairs.
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Tim's Wood and Steel Table
A swooping metal base mimics the shape of the Panton chair, while the wooden top provides an organic touch.
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Metal Detail
A textured metal piece flows through the center of the table, connecting the industrial base to the natural top.
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Katie + Karl's Design
Always one to color outside the lines, Katie created a wild, plaster covered table to complement her chosen chair.
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Katie's Chair
Katie chose a molded, transparent ghost chair as her inspiration piece.
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Katie's Finished Table
Moo! This marbled plaster table took on a bovine quality -- especially the legs.
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Holstein-Inspired
The black-and-white pattern on the legs of the table unintentionally took on animal-like quality that Katie embraced.
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Carley's Design (and Her Photo Op!)
Carley poses for photo with executive producer Ellen De Generes after she created a rustic wood-and-iron table.
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Carley's Inspiration
Carley chose a whitewashed French Country-style chair for this challenge.
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Carley's Finished Table
Carley combined a traditional iron-forged base with a live-edge top for an old-meets-new look.
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Iron Base
A blacksmith by trade, Carley and carpenter Jeff created this open metal base with a traditional shape.
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Table That Decision
After seeing all four amazing tables, judges
Christiane Lemieux, Amanda Dameron and guest judge Ray Azoulay deliberate on who created the winning design.
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Ellen's on the Set!
The designers react as Ellen crashes the set during judging.
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And the Winner Is...
The judges are conflicted about this week's winning design, so Ellen helps them out by choosing this week's winner. And the winner is...
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This Week's Winner
Tim and Chip! Ellen favored their modern, forward-thinking design and loved how it complemented the Panton chair.
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Who Goes Home?
Ellen gets to deliver a second piece of fun news this week: No one goes home! All four designers will be back for an all-new episode Monday at 9/8c.
