The Top Design Premise:
12 interior designers, artists and architects, must win over a panel of judges with their interior design skills. The winner of the 10-episode competition wins a prize package.
12 interior designers, artists and architects, must win over a panel of judges with their interior design skills. The winner of the 10-episode competition wins a prize package.
How it Works:
- The contestants must live together in a "decked-out studio loft" for several weeks.
- On each episode, they are given one challenge.
- After the judges weigh in on the best and worst designs, one contestant is eliminated.
What the Winner Receives:
The winner of Top Design receives a $100,000 grand prize, an editorial feature in ELLE DECOR Magazine, and their own showcase at ELLE DECOR'S Dining By Design event.
The winner of Top Design receives a $100,000 grand prize, an editorial feature in ELLE DECOR Magazine, and their own showcase at ELLE DECOR'S Dining By Design event.
The Judges:
The Top Design Judges are:
The Top Design Judges are:
- Renowned designer Jonathan Adler.
- ELLE DECOR Magazine's chief editor Margaret Russell.
- Interior designer Kelly Wearstler
The Host:
Famous designer Todd Oldham.
Famous designer Todd Oldham.
Premiere Date:
January 31, 2007
January 31, 2007
Regular Time Slot:
Wednesdays at 10 pm ET/PT on Bravo.
Wednesdays at 10 pm ET/PT on Bravo.
The Top Design Contestants:
The Top Design designers are:
The Top Design designers are:
- Michael Adams, a 23-year-old designer from New York, NY and Athol, MA.
- Goil Amornvivat, a 33-year-old designer from New York, NY and Bangkok, Thailand.
- Heather Ashton, a 36-year-old designer from Los Angeles, CA and Gainesville, FL
- Felicia Bushman, a 38-year-old designer from Los Angeles, CA.
- John Gray, a 39-year-old designer from Chicago, IL.
- Ryan Humphrey, a 35-year-old designer from New York, NY and Ashtabula, OH.
- Andrea Keller, a 36-year-old designer from Los Angeles, CA.
- Erik Kolacz, a 28-year-old designer from Chicago, IL and South Bend, IN.
- Matt Lorenz, a 32-year-old designer from Chicago, IL and Comfrey, MN .
- Elizabeth Moore, a 48-year-old designer from Los Angeles, CA.
- Carisa Perez-Fuentes, a 26-year-old designer from New York, NY and Highland Park, NJ.
- Lisa Turner, a 48-year-old designer from Los Angeles, CA.
