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On Sunday, the fourth season of HGTV Design Star kicked off. But wouldn’t you like to know more aobut the designers who are competing for their own show on HGTV? I know I did.
This season, Vern Yip is joined by two new judges, Candice Olson & Genevieve Gorder.
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The show airs on HGTV at 10/9c on Sundays. Here are the designers’ brief bios for this season. It looks like another terrific season is ahead!!
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Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Age: 40
Education: Bachelor of Arts from Lewis & Clark College, Furniture Design Fellowship Bristol Polytechnic, Bristol England. Professional level Program Interior Design & Architecture from UCLA
Current Job: Owner of Amy Sklar Design
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: I live for design and feel I have a voice and point of view that needs to be heard. I want to share my idea that you can build exquisite spaces by investing in special key pieces you will have for life and economizing on the trends. All the years of experience I have had in fields as varied as stand-up comedy, fine art, jewelry design, wardrobe styling and public relations have prepared me to effectively communicate these ideas.
Describe your design style in four words. Eclectic, elegant, witty and comfortable
Who is your design icon? David Hicks
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Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Age: 30
Education: Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Brigham Young University
Current Job: Interior decorator
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: This is my ultimate dream job. I have been trying to prepare myself for this incredible opportunity for a long time. I want to be able to use the talents I have been blessed with to bless others’ lives. After all, isn’t that what life is all about? Hopefully along the way I can put a smile on a lot of people’s faces, too.
Describe your design style in four words. Transitional, fun, comfortable and unexpected
Who is your design icon? Candice Olson
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Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Age: 40
Current Job: Set designer
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: Because I’m bigger, badder and bolder.
Describe your design style in four words: Modern cave dwelling meets medieval contemporary
Who is your design icon? My dad
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Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Age: 27
Education: Bachelor of Architecture from University of Oregon
Current Job: Bartender
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: This is what I am. Despite a full and varied portfolio, especially for a 27-year-old, I am a teacher, entertainer and friend. My design goal has always been to help people live in a space that makes them excited about life and proud to claim it as their own. There is a fundamental need as humans to have a home or habitat that is ours. Why not make that space as beautiful and full of life as possible?
Describe your design style in four words. Hip and contemporary history
Who is your design icon? My grandma. As a quilting and clothing designer, she always followed her gut to success.
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Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Age: 35
Education: Bachelor of Arts Honors in economics, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Current Job: Interior decorator
Why I should win Design Star: My passion for interior design can be reflected in the beautiful rooms that I create, and I can offer fresh and inspiring decor ideas that anyone can do at home.
Describe your design style in four words. Classic contemporary and glamorous
Who is your design icon? Brian Gluckstein
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Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Age: 33
Education: Bachelor’s degree of applied arts, Southern Institute Division of Virginia College
Current Job: Jason Champion OUTDOOR and Jason Champion Design
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: I bring a different combination of funny personality with design talent. My ability to host and reach the audience with charm and confidence makes a great fit for a show not yet developed for HGTV — that’s why I will be the season 4 Design Star winner.
Describe your design style in four words. Livable, organized, fun and fabulous
Who is your design icon? Michael Graves
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Hometown: San Diego, California
Age: 33
Education: Bachelor of Arts in painting/printmaking from San Diego State University and International Association of Color Consultation graduate
Current Job: Color designer
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: Besides oozing creative juices on a daily basis, my design look is very different from others and that gives me an edge over the average designer. I see rooms as a piece of art, not only a representation of the people who live/work there. Rooms should have an element of fun and whimsy and that’s how I design. Design doesn’t have to be boring and there is nothing boring about my designs or me. Plus, I’ll make everyone laugh to distract them from getting the gold.
Describe your design style in four words. ’60s modern, nostalgic and baroque
Who is your design icon?
Vivienne Westwood and Jonathan Adler
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Hometown: Beverly Hills, California
Age: A woman who will tell you her age will tell you anything.
Education: 3 years at BYU and studied at the UCLA Professional Level Architecture and Interior Design program
Current Job: Interior designer
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: My elegant and simple design sensibility will bring an original and sophisticated point of view to HGTV. (And I’m a lot of fun!)
Describe your design style in four words. Upscale, modern, stylish and simple
Who is your design icon? Phillipe Stark
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Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Age: 25
Education: Bachelor of Science in interior design from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penn.
Current Job: Furniture designer and interior designer
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: I am extremely competitive by nature. Not only can I design a great interior, but I can build and create the various elements within. My abilities range from space planning to construction management. However my “special something” lies in the design and craftsmanship of furniture. My unique style, fun personality and need for a good challenge will undoubtedly drive me to be this season’s Design Star.
Describe your design style in four words. Urban, modern, eclectic and rustic
Who is your design icon? Charles and Ray Eames and the Campana Brothers
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Hometown: Bowie, Maryland
Age: 29
Education: Bachelor’s in pre-law from University of Maryland and working on a master’s in interior design from Marymount
Current Job: Design coordinator at Ethan Allen
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: I’m the unexpected that HGTV needs — both design and entertainment are a requirement for an awesome show, and I will exceed both with surprise elements no other person, let alone designer, can bring. Sit back, watch and take notes!
Describe your design style in four words. Urban, colorful, vintage and whimsical
Who is your design icon? Toss-up between Sheila Bridges and Celerie Kemble
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Hometown: Humble, Texas
Age: 35
Education: Two degrees in interior design from Lone Star College
Current Job: Custom home designer
Why I should win HGTV Design Star: I have a very diverse background in interior design. I have mostly designed custom homes that range from $500,000 and up, but I have also designed and decorated many model homes with completely different budgets and constraints. I have experience in remodeling homes, designing and redecorating homes with large and small budgets, which I feel is very important to be able to do as a designer and still have a very satisfied client.
I have traveled across the United States serving as a guest speaker for national-brand vendors to the interior design industry, teaching fellow designers how to design custom homes. With that experience, I am very comfortable speaking in front of many people and on camera. In addition, having competed in pageants all my life, I also have the onstage experience and charisma that are needed to host a television show. With all of these qualities, I feel I have the key ingredients to be HGTV’s next Design Star.
Describe your design style in four words.
Classic, upscale, delicious and textured
Who is your design icon?
Ralph Lauren
I have been watching every week. I am so anry at those white people who worked with Tashica. I do not like Dan or Lonni They said before the show began that they did not want Tashica on their team. You have allowed her to be mistreated. I think you are all prejudiced. I hate your show and will not watch it. You are influenced by White America. Tashica was over powered I hate how you whispered in front of her. I will not watch any of the judges shows anymore either. I just wish I could tell you to your faces.
Your show needs to be canceled.
Get off TV. Boring! Prejudice! I hate what happened to Tashica. You have NOOOO
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Heart!
The judges need to be canceled. All my neigbors agree.
hmm… ruffles and flowers on shirts must be back in style and really ugly bell bottoms. hello 1974
yeah… quite astounded by the comments so far. Tashica absolutely needed to go… she should have been first off. Not only did she have absolutely NO original design style, she was manipulative and plagiarized ideas from a previous season, which is unacceptable. Don’t try make this an issue of race… it is certainly not. As for your comment about “white American”, remember that it was “white America” that elected our first black President.