 | 1x01 Blank Slate: Design a New York City Townhouse (Air Date: Jul. 23, 2006) The competition begins as 10 aspiring designers meet host Clive Pearse and get their first challenge: Design an entire NYC townhouse in 24 hours! Judges Martha McCully, Vern Yip and Cynthia ... |  | 1x02 Designing to Sell (Air Date: Jul. 30, 2006) The designers choose teams and work to improve the sales appeal of a large suburban home by redesigning the kitchen, living room and master bedroom. Teams disagree, mistakes are made, and ... |  | 1x03 "Wild Card" Design (Air Date: Aug. 06, 2006) The competition heats up as the designers work on their own individual rooms for the first time. But it's a surprise, as their creativity and talent are put to the test when they shop at ... |  | 1x04 Designers' Challenge: $10,000 Kitchen Makeover (Air Date: Aug. 13, 2006) Two challenges and two eliminations this time, as the designers each present their ideas for a $10,000 kitchen makeover, and then must work together to complete the chosen design. Time is ... |  | 1x05 Designing With Color (Air Date: Aug. 20, 2006) Color is the theme, as each of the four remaining designers must create a New York City studio apartment based on a single assigned color. Individual talent shines through, as they must ... |  | 1x06 Create a Dream Room (Air Date: Aug. 27, 2006) Competing for spots in the final two, the remaining three designers hit the road, traveling to an HGTV viewer's home. They complete a $10,000 dream room makeover in 28 hours, and then reveal ... |  | 1x07 Glass Houses: Designers' Choice (Air Date: Sep. 03, 2006) The two remaining designers face off in front of the public, and America's vote will decide the winner! |  | 1x08 Finale (And the Winner Is) (Air Date: Sep. 10, 2006) In the season finale, the 10 designers reunite to settle the score and discover who will be the next Design Star. |
 | 2x01 Designing a Las Vegas Penthouse (Air Date: Jul. 22, 2007) The aspiring 11 design stars meet their competition and design a fabulous Las Vegas penthouse where they'll be living. |  | 2x02 Dueling Kitchens (Air Date: Aug. 05, 2007) Two designers face the chopping block as the teams makeover neighboring kitchens. |  | 2x03 .99 Reasons To Be Creative (Air Date: Aug. 12, 2007) Creativity is tested as the designers use only items from a specialty store to design an entire room. |  | 2x04 I Do...Vegas Style (Air Date: Aug. 19, 2007) The remaining designers create a Vegas-style wedding reception for one lucky couple in just one day. |  | 2x05 Designing for a Celebrity! (Air Date: Aug. 26, 2007) The final four design Wayne and Kat Newton's guesthouse, plus show off their hosting skills! |  | 2x06 Deserving Designs (Air Date: Sep. 02, 2007) Three designers, three states, three $10,000 makeovers and three deserving families! |  | 2x07 Island Dreams (Air Date: Sep. 09, 2007) It's on! Todd and Kim face off in the last challenge before America votes for the new Design Star. |  | 2x08 America Decides! (Air Date: Sep. 16, 2007) The winner is crowned in the second-season finale. Also: The judges and the 11 contestants reunite to look back at the season. |
 | 3x01 Raising the Bar (Air Date: Jun. 08, 2008) Eight finalists and one viewer are selected to compete on this year's series and the first challenge is introduced. |  | 3x02 Home Sweet Lake Home (Air Date: Jun. 15, 2008) The contestants first challenge is to design five rooms inside of a lakefront home. |  | 3x03 Making Design History (Air Date: Jun. 22, 2008) A historic home in Nashville will be the inspiration for the next challenge, finding items at garage sales. |  | 3x04 Flying Solo (Air Date: Jun. 29, 2008) The designers are challenged to use only items found in a craft store to create a whole living room. |  | 3x05 Celebrity Suites (Air Date: Jul. 06, 2008) the remaining six contestants are challenged to makeover celebrity suites at Nashville's Opryland Hotel. |  | 3x06 Final 5 Heat Up the Kitchen (Air Date: Jul. 13, 2008) The remaining five contestants are challenged in a dramatic kitchen redesign. |  | 3x07 Hometown Design (Air Date: Jul. 20, 2008) The remaining three contestants head to their hometowns for their next challenge. |  | 3x08 Giving Back (Air Date: Jul. 27, 2008) The finalists will first give back to families in need by helping rebuild homes for those who lost them in hurricane Katrina, before America chooses the winner. |  | 3x09 America Decides! (Air Date: Aug. 03, 2008) America's voters have made their decision of the winner for this seasons Design Star, which will be announced in front of the reunited cast. |
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