Lack of Design Star

Summertime =  awesome.
Television =  awesome.
Summertime Television ≠ awesome.


Have you been watching Design Star on HGTV or am I the only one?   After six episodes of this crap, I officially demand that HGTV give me my own design show or make me president of the the network. One or the other.

I have no clue where HGTV dredged up these designers nor do I know who comes up with the challenges, but the combo is all one pathetic  mess.

This week's challenge was to design a high-end apartment for a Trump condo development located in New Jersey. The designers had to incorporate a piece of their selected NYC souvenirs (broadway, taxicab, statute of liberty, etc.) into the design. The contestants were divided into two teams. The guest undertaker judge was Donald Trump, Jr. Let's face it-- The only thing that Donald Jr. needs to be judging is embalming fluid. He is gross.

Vern and DTJ

Let start with the losers.

This is the best that three designers shopping in NYC could come up with? No artwork-- and what is that arrangement on the table? I have seen home-stagers in Oklahoma come up with better designs.

Then there was the bedroom.

Look at the linens. No only do they look sparse, do the "designers" not know how to make a bed properly? Oh and never mind the fact that they thought it would be a good idea to get rid of the box springs. WTF???  Don't even get me started on the curtains that are not seen.

On to the bathroom,

REALLY??????  This reminds me of Chase's  college dorm bathroom.


The winners were not much better.  The designer who won overall, was given accolades for his deconstruction of the I heart NY bag.

This little silver pillow made him the big winner?

This shiz is starting to get on my nerves.

While we are on the shiz subject, let's judge the judges shall we?

First up, Candance Olson.

She reminds me of some sort of goofy chicken, though I must say that her designs (on DIVINE DESIGN) are awesome.  On her show, it is pretty apparent that she wants to jump the bones of her electrician, Chico, and that makes me uncomfortable.

Candance in a nutshell:  she has a troubling hair situation and a very odd personality. Maybe she is just being Canadian. I have no idea??? I only know one Canadian so I don't really have a great frame of reference.

Next, let's talk about Genevive Gorder
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 HGTV has totally sucked the personality out of this former TLC star. She was super fun on trading spaces, now she is just blah. Even her hair has lost its oomph.

Speaking of former TLC stars, let's talk Vern Yip. 

Though he has always struck me as an arrogant twit, he has just gotten downright crabby on HGTV. He always seems like he is annoyed by having to waste his precious time being a judge.

Oh well Vern, you should be annoyed. The designers suck.