HGTV is casting for the seventh season of its hit series Design Star and on the hunt for talented interior designers, architects, contractors, artists, and other design experts. Do you want to be a design star? Contestants should have extensive design knowledge, a "personality that pops," a clear and unique design perspective, and lots of energy and enthusiasm. According to Casting Director Read more

Last night on the premiere of Design Star, the contestants were challenged to make over their penthouse rooms. There were definitely highlights in each room, but I was most impressed by Kellie and Karl’s bonus room, which showed the designers' innovative use of odd spaces and ability to create custom focal points on a small budget. I especially loved Karl's tree mural wall, which he painted in Read more

Earlier today, I shared the first part of my interview with fab stylist and HGTV Design Star winner Emily Henderson. Tune in Sunday for the 10/9 central premiere of her new series, Secrets From a Stylist, and get excited for the premiere with the second part of my interview! CS: I loved the way you repurposed the tacky fake flowers into that chic white chandelier in the dining room challenge. Read more

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of HGTV Design Star winner Emily Henderson. Her chic yet livable style and sparkling personality really impressed me on the show, and I can't wait for Sunday's 10/9 central premiere of her new series, Secrets From a Stylist. In the first episode, she makes over good friend and Glee co-creator Ian Brennan's LA pad. Yesterday, Emily and I chatted about her Read more

This Sunday marked the last episode of Design Star. Emily took the grand prize, and I'm definitely excited about her new show. While the designers' tastes were inconsistent throughout the season, with plenty of hits and misses from everyone involved, I did find myself impressed by quite a few of the designs. Looking back at photos from the season, one of my favorite rooms was Casey's flower power Read more

HGTV Design Star winner Emily Henderson has a lovely blog called The Brass Petal about "all things stylish . . . or so she thinks." I found her to be the most sophisticated of the designers this season, and I love her bohemian, vintage meets modern aesthetic, so there's no doubt in my mind her blog is a guide to all things stylish. So naturally, when she posted this photo of her own living Read more