HGTV Star

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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	8
No. of episodes	63
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	495 Productions
Original release
Network	HGTV
Release	July 23, 2006 (2006-07-23) – July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)

HGTV Star, named HGTV Design Star for the first seven seasons, was an American reality competition show airing on the cable television network HGTV. It premiered July 23, 2006,^[1] and was cancelled after seven seasons.^[2]

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.

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

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

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	Anne Rue

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

• Official website
• HGTV Star at IMDb
• HGTV Star at TV Guide
• Template:Tv.com show
• Kim Myles Q&A at AllYourTV.com
• David Bromstad Q&A at AllYourTV.com

• Ellen's Design Challenge
• Designer Superstar Challenge