HGTV Design Star

Twelve talented interior designers embark on the opportunity of a lifetime, competing for their own show on HGTV. They get right to work on their first challenge, to design a white box bedroom space inspired by the personality of a fellow designer.

The eleven remaining designers attend a runway show, finding inspiration in fashion. But for this challenge, they will be working in teams, and they must fight to have their individual voices incorporated while creating an overall team design.

The top 10 competitors groove to solos from musical instruments from the cello to the French horn, and then each designer picks one sound to use as inspiration for the design of a roof deck overlooking Manhattan.

The nine remaining designers are challenged to create a studio space inspired by a team bouquet. In New York City's famed Flower Market, each designer selects one flower and uses it as individual inspiration in the team's overall space.

The designers give back to true heroes, designing spaces in real New York City fire stations for FDNY firefighters. The designers go through firefighter training for inspiration, walking in firefighters' shoes to better understand their clients.

The designers create model apartments for their biggest client yet, the Trump Organization. As an added twist, each designer must repurpose New York City souvenirs and incorporate them into the space.

The five remaining designers create gorgeous model kitchens for a Sears catalog. The challenge is to create spaces inspired by different regions of the world as represented in food baskets, then capture the perfect cover shot that highlights the kitchen.

A gourmet meal from Food Network chef Aaron Sanchez inspires a dining room makeover. The final four designers create spaces based on the different courses, and as an added twist, they must rely entirely on repurposing old items.

The three remaining designers are challenged to design glass houses in New York City's Foley Square. Each designer must display his or her own personal design aesthetic, and prove to the judges that they belong in the finale.

The final two designers are supplied with cameras, lights, microphones and makeup, with the challenge to create sample episodes of what could be their very own HGTV shows. As a surprise, all of the previously eliminated designers return to help out.