I’ve always believed that it is important to finish what you start, but HGTV Design Star is really challenging my convictions. Frankly, this show is hardly worth watching let alone writing about! This week’s challenge was based around musical instruments which made both me and my musician boyfriend cringe. Each designer picked an instrument to [...]
Design Star Episode 2 – Battle of the Sexes and a Battle with my Conscience
This week the challenge was a fashion-inspired battle of the sexes. Each designer got to pick a look ranging from a tailored suit to a wedding dress. Then the women and men were grouped together and each assigned an apartment to decorate. Each designer was responsible for making sure that their look was represented in [...]
Design Star Episode 1 – Thinking Inside the White Box
Well, well, well. The first episode of Design Star was entertaining enough. The first challenge was to decorate a bedroom for another designer in the cast. Designers were paired up and given about 10 minutes to get acquainted. The space they were working in was a small white box with white IKEA furniture. And the [...]
HGTV Design Star Begins This Weekend
This Sunday will be an important night for me and my tv. First of all, the new season for HGTV’s Design Star begins. And then more importantly, so does the new season of True Blood. Ha ha but seriously, I’ve decided to cover this season of Design Star here on 2nd Floor Living. I’ve never [...]

















