HGTV Star

*HGTV Star*
HGTV Star
Presented by	Clive Pearse (2006-2009); Vern Yip (2010); Tanika Ray (2011); David Bromstad (2012-2013)
Judges	Vern Yip; Genevieve Gorder (2009-2013); Sabrina Soto (2013); Candice Olson; (2009-11); Cynthia Rowley (2006-08); Martha McCully (2006-08)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	63
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	495 Productions
Original release
Network	HGTV
Release	July 23, 2006 –; July 21, 2013

HGTV Star, named HGTV Design Star for the first seven seasons, is an American reality competition show airing on the cable television network HGTV. It premiered July 23, 2006,^[1] and has completed seven seasons.

Clive Pearse served as host for Seasons 1-4. Vern Yip (Deserving Design), Genevieve Gorder (Dear Genevieve), and Sabrina Soto (The High/Low Project) currently serve as the show's three judges. Candice Olson ("Divine Design", "Candice Tells All") served as a judge for seasons 5 and 6; starting with season 7, a third rotating judge was brought in to fill the spot left by Olson. Previous judges include Cynthia Rowley, a designer of fashion and home accessories; Martha McCully, Executive Editor of InStyle magazine; and Mary Jo Wardle.

The contestants compete for their own design show on HGTV, which follows the format of The Next Food Network Star on sister channel Food Network. Each week, the judges decide whom to eliminate; and, in Seasons 1-4, Clive Pearse would tell the contestant(s) who had been eliminated, "Your show has been cancelled...please exit the studio."

Each week, the remaining contestants participate in an interior design challenge such as designing a living space with a specific purpose (bedroom, livingroom, garage) or creating a space in an empty room, using unconventional items from a pet store, mechanics store, or a discount store. The designers are given a specified amount of time and cash to create their designs, sometimes working alone and sometimes in teams.

Cast

Presenters

Presenters	Seasons
Presenters	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Clive Pearse	♦	♦	♦	♦
Vern Yip					♦
Tanika Ray						♦
David Bromstad							♦	♦

Judges

Judges	Seasons
Judges	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Vern Yip	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦	♦
Genevieve Gorder				♦	♦	♦	♦	♦
Sabrina Soto								♦
Cynthia Rowley	♦	♦	♦
Martha McCully	♦	♦	♦
Candice Olson				♦	♦	♦

Seasons

Season	No. of designers	Premiere Date	Finale Date	Location	Winner	Winner's Show	Runner-up	Third Place
1 - 2006	10	July 23	September 10	New York City	David Bromstad	Color Splash	Alice Fakier	Tym De Santo
2 - 2007	11	July 29	September 16	Las Vegas	Kim Myles	Myles of Style	Todd Davis	Will Smith
3 - 2008	9	June 8	August 3	Nashville	Jennifer Bertrand	Paint-Over!	Matt Locke	Trish Beaudet
4 - 2009	11	July 19	September 13	Los Angeles	Antonio Ballatore	The Antonio Treatment	Dan Vickery	Lonni Paul
5 - 2010	12	June 13	August 22	New York City	Emily Henderson	Secrets from A Stylist	Michael Moeller	Casey Noble
6 - 2011	12	July 11	September 12	New York City	Meg Caswell	Meg's Great Rooms	Karl Sponholtz	Mark Diaz
7 - 2012	12	May 29	July 24	Los Angeles	Danielle Colding	Shop This Room	Brittany Simon	Hilari Younger
All Stars - 2012	6	July 31	August 28	Los Angeles	Leslie Ezelle	N/A	Hilari Younger	Tom Vecchione
8 - 2013	10	June 9	July 21	Los Angeles	Tiffany Brooks	The Most Embarrassing Rooms in America	Brooks Atwood Jeribai Tascoe	N/A

Season 1

Winner: David Bromstad
Location: New York City, New York
Host: Clive Pearse
Judges: Vern Yip, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 2

Winner: Kim Myles
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Clive Pearse
Judges: Vern Yip, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 3

Winner: Jennifer Bertrand
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Host: Clive Pearse
Judges: Vern Yip, Cynthia Rowley, Martha McCully

Season 4

This was Clive Pearse's final season as host, and two new judges (Olson and Gorder) joined the panel.

Winner: Antonio Ballatore
Location: Los Angeles, California
Host: Clive Pearse
Judges: Vern Yip, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder

Season 5

Season 5 featured a new producer and a new format. Prop stylist Emily Henderson won the competition; and her show, Secrets from a Stylist, premiered August 29, 2010.

Winner: Emily Henderson
Location: New York City, New York
Host: Vern Yip
Judges: Vern Yip, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder

Season 6

This season features Tanika Ray as host and David Bromstad as mentor. It premiered July 11, 2011.

Winner: Meg Caswell
Location: New York City, New York
Host: Tanika Ray
Judges: Vern Yip, Candice Olson, Genevieve Gorder
Mentor: David Bromstad

Season 7

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered May 29, 2012.

Winner: Danielle Colding
Location: Los Angeles, California
Host: David Bromstad (Tanika Ray was originally announced as host)
Judges: Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder
Mentor: David Bromstad

All Stars

This season features David Bromstad as host and mentor. It premiered July 31, 2012.

Winner: Leslie Ezelle
Location: Dallas, Texas
Host: David Bromstad
Judges: Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder
Mentor: David Bromstad

Season 8

This season features David Bromstad as the host and mentor. It premiered June 9, 2013.

Winner: Tiffany Brooks
Location: Los Angeles, California
Host: David Bromstad
Judges: Vern Yip, Genevieve Gorder, Sabrina Soto
Mentor: David Bromstad

References

^ Steve Rogers (2006-07-08). "HGTV reveals the identities of its ten 'HGTV Design Star' contestants". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2008-07-29.

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Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 All Stars 8
Winners & series	David Bromstad (Color Splash) Kim Myles (Myles of Style) Jennifer Bertrand (Paint-Over!) Antonio Ballatore (The Antonio Treatment) Emily Henderson (Secrets From a Stylist) Meg Caswell (Meg's Great Rooms) Danielle Colding (Shop This Room)
Presenters	Clive Pearse (2006-2009) Vern Yip (2010) Tanika Ray (2011) David Bromstad (2012-present)
Design Panel	Vern Yip (2006-present) Genevieve Gorder (2009-present) Sabrina Soto (2013-present) Candice Olson (2009-2011) Martha McCulley (2006-2008) Cynthia Rowley (2006-2008)
Production	HGTV (2006-present) Mark Burnett (2010) CBS EYEtoo Productions (2011-present)