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Ellen's Design Challenge Season Two: See Vivian Beer's Designs

Check out Vivian Beer's designs from 'Ellen's Design Challenge,' created alongside HGTV and DIY Network carpenter Matt Blashaw.

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Meet Vivian Beer

Vivian is a furniture designer and business owner in Manchester, New Hampshire. She says her style is modern and that she loves to “push the envelope” with her work by using industrial materials such as concrete and auto body paint. She says she believes her academic background in the Fine Arts allows her to find inspiration in different places, including the arts and crafts community, architecture and even car design.

Designer Vivian Beer with carpenter Matt Blashaw as seen on Ellen's Design Challenge.

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Vivian + Matt

Designer Vivian Beer is partnered up with carpenter Matt Blashaw.

Season winning designer Vivian Beers (right) and finalist Sef Pinney (left) with Ellen (center), as seen on Ellen's Design Challenge. Ellen DeGeneres puts eight furniture designers to the test when they come to Los Angeles to compete in various challenges designing and building amazing furniture creations. With a workshop, a lead carpenter and all the tools they’ll need, the contestants will be tasked with a new build each episode. A panel of expert judges along with appearances by Ellen will eliminate them one by one until one designer is left standing to take home the cash prize and win “Ellen’s Design Challenge.”

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The Final Challenge

For the final challenge, Vivian and Sef will recreate their weakest piece from the competition, giving it a new spin that reflects each designer's style. Ellen joins them on set for the big finish.

During the finals, designer Vivian Beer uses a grinder in the forge to smooth out the edges of the steel legs her signature table, as seen on Ellen's Design Challenge. For the final, Ellen asked the designers to create a signature piece of furniture that improves on their least successful design this season, a bed for designer Sef Pinney, and a table for designer Vivian Beers, each paired with a spectacular light. Ellen DeGeneres puts eight furniture designers to the test when they come to Los Angeles to compete in various challenges designing and building amazing furniture creations. With a workshop, a lead carpenter and all the tools they’ll need, the contestants will be tasked with a new build each episode. A panel of expert judges along with appearances by Ellen will eliminate them one by one until one designer is left standing to take home the cash prize and win “Ellen’s Design Challenge.”

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Photo: Gilles Mingasson / Getty Images

The Final Challenge: Table Construction

Vivian will recreate a signature dining table for the final challenge. Sparks fly as Vivian uses a grinder to smooth out the edges of the steel legs.

Ellen's Design Challenge

Ellen's Design Challenge Season Two: See Vivian Beer's Designs

Meet Vivian Beer

Vivian + Matt

The Final Challenge

The Final Challenge: Table Construction

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