Candice’s Recap: Episode 5
The designers are surprised by a special guest...Paula Deen!
It’s time for the Dream Kitchen Challenge, so who better to step in as a guest panel member than my very favorite firecracker foodie from the South, Paula Deen. The designers were thrown into the frying pan with their most challenging task yet: Turn a totally empty space into the most utilized room in the house, the kitchen.
How did they do? Here’s my take on the action.
Last week’s winner, Meg, teamed up with Kevin, who barely skated by (who can forget those floors?), and these two had much to prove. Meg wanted to show that she rightfully earned her first-place status, and Kevin was eager to overcome his next-to-last-place finish.
Kevin and Meg in their industrial kitchen.
Overall, this kitchen was successful, a functional layout flavored with industrial elements, especially Meg’s smart pegboard pots and pans wall and the tool cart storage chest — both brilliant elements that really drove home their chosen look.
Meg's pegboard-turned-pot rack.
However, the cluttered styling of kid games and papers makes me feel like Kevin needs a time-out in the naughty chair; unfortunately yet conveniently, it’s close by. The choice of a bar-height stool for a counter-height table would surely make even Suzanne Somers’ Thigh-Mastered legs feel like they were being pushed through a pasta maker — yeeeeouch!
Kevin's cluttered kitchen nook was a little too kid-friendly.
I’ll bet Karl was having flashbacks to the Room Repurpose Challenge when he was paired with Cathy this week. Actually, I think this worked in his favor because he already knew her unique approach to working as a team. She definitely puts the “I” in team — it really isn’t there but Cathy says it is, so it is. The two seemed to start out on the right foot, but this kitchen had the good, the bad and the over-styled. Karl did make an excellent call changing up the paint color, but admitting his inspiration was Buffalo wings and celery sticks seems a bit contrived. Frankly, the orange enhanced the warm tones of the wood cabinets — ‘nuff said.
Karl and Cathy in their finished contemporary kitchen.
OK, let’s talk styling, Cathy’s self-professed forte. I think the overboard use of food props resembled more of an all-you-can-eat salad bar than a contemporary kitchen. We need to see more creativity and restraint from Cathy going forward. Kudos to the fact that the bones of the kitchen were good; you both have a genuinely good eye and it shows. Not to mention Cathy’s spot-on camera challenge. She’s a pro, which both helps and hinders her. I can’t help but envision her one-woman show: “News, weather, traffic and Cathy’s design tip of the day coming up after the break.”
Kellie and Mark are simply in it to win it. This country kitchen had all the right ingredients for success — Paula loved it more than butter and that’s saying a lot.
Mark’s tilework was gorgeous (and yes, I agree it would have been great on both sides), but I loved that he at least found a way to finish off the space. The cabbage candles were a last-minute, unexpected touch that proved that a simple idea, executed well, can be simply great.
Kellie turned cabbages into candleholders.
Kellie is not only a designer but also a mom and I felt that really helped her in this competition. She completely understands the needs of a busy family and her table and seating configuration were aesthetically and functionally spot-on. Mark’s light fixtures personified a country kitchen in the best possible way. This dynamic duo is high on my favorites list.
Leslie and Tyler teamed up again and their kitchen was less than appetizing. They seriously needed about three more days to come together.
In her usual way, Leslie added great shopping elements like the chandelier, but Tyler, come on — if you know you’re under the gun time-wise, at least start your tile backsplash on the most important wall, the one behind the sink! A better choice would have been to ditch the wall detail (which didn’t work anyway) and focus solely on the backsplash because it would have been beautiful. And that purple bench — let me count the ways. Unless you’re 8 years old or a size 0 (anyone, anyone?) you aren’t fitting nary a cheek on that bench. Not to mention — purple? Even Prince would be nauseated.
In the end, I think the panel made the right decision in sending home Tyler. Although if Cathy hadn’t been so strong on her camera challenge, I think that she may have been the one sent packing, perhaps with a year’s supply of groceries from this challenge as a consolation prize.
And Paula Deen, get my Savannah peach cocktail ready — I want to come hang with you!
What did you think of episode five? What questions do you have about the Dream Kitchen Challenge? Tell us in the comments below; Design Star producer Loren Ruch will answer the most popular queries on Wednesday.
Cathy may do well on her camera challenges but she needs to go home! She cant get along with anyone. Her contributions to the team efforts are usually not worth the effort. As my children used to say Cathy thinks "she's all that and a bag of chips too"!!!
I AGREE WITH YOU. CATHY THINKS SHE IS THE BEST AND IT IS HER WAY OR THE HIGHWAY. I THINK SHE SHOULD GO HOME. MATTER OF FACT, SHE SHOULD HAVE GONE ON WEEK ONE. IF SHE WINS THE SHOW, I'M NOT SURE I WILL BE WATCHING IT ANYMORE
I agree with everyone Cathy is miserable to watch. I can't imagine watching a show centered on this Messiah-complexed 'designer'. she's a cow. And the judges totally missed the boat with the Tyler/Kevin decision. Are they mad! At some point we want to enjoy the visual design of the designer. Kevin…short fat balding fellow. Tyler, quite the looker. and very talented. Honest to God…totally miserable episode
You are out of your mind… she never said she was God. this a design show…Can we really talk about design the real issue and not center each and every conversation around Cathy…Wow she really has you guys going!!!
Maybe learn the meaning of "Messiah-complexed" before you stick your foot in your mouth again?!?!?
It describes an ATTITUDE, not a statement made by the pathetic excuse for a 'designer.'
Well of course she is not going to say that she is god; that would be sacrilegious! However, she is not a strong designer in the least! She has a massive broom handle shoved up her ass and it is apparent in her designs [the judges even commented on that during the white box challenge]. The only thing keeping her in the running is her comfort and ability to report in front of the camera [which she used to do for a living!] Come on judges can't you see, SHE NEEDS TO GO!
Okay then lov4design (who may be Cathy herself because I cannot imagine anyone sticking up for her), let us put aside her messiah complex for a moment and discuss purely design! She has had many flawed designs week after week. One thing is for sure, she is not a strong designer on the show.
1. We first saw it with the poor execution of the pillows on that sitting bench. No one would ever want to sit on that bench because there was not enough padding; the pillows were uncomfortable! What she did well was create a space no one would ever spend time in. Nice job Cathy! [and not to steer too far away from design, but maybe if you were a little nicer people would sympathize a little more when you fall short].
2. Next we saw her poor design with the white box challenge in which her pride a joy was the white tiled mosaic white coffee table [hmm.. white, white]. She spent a lot of time on that table and in the end it did not stand out AT ALL. I think enough is said about that [there was nothing special about it]. However, the spices on the floor were creative.
But, like the judges said she is stuck-up (broom handle stuck way up there)– and it detracts from her design!!
3. The travertine coffee table shows that Cathy has a global perspective. How pretentious? But, keeping with design only.. the coffee table was nice (not my style at all, but nice).
4. Then it was the molding with no function that Genevieve pointed out should have been placed higher. design flaw.
5. Finally, making it thus far she cluttered that "contemporary" room. Staging apparently is NOT her strong suit though she may claim otherwise.
That is her design in a nutshell [not including all of her character flaws]. So big deal, a travertine coffee table and some spices on the ground. That is all she has going for her in terms of design.
Now to comment about last night's show.
First. Carl and Kathy's room wasn't contemporary at all. Why weren't they penalized more for not creating a room they were supposed to! If Paula Deen were a client and she asked for a contemporary kitchen and got that she would not be happy. Is the client not the most important person to appease?
Second. Kevin did the same thing Cathy did which was clutter the space and make it look messy. The only difference was Kevin did it with little toys and Cathy did it with food!! So why then did Kevin get penalized more than Cathy? Because of her camera challenge? Well, I don't think the camera challenges should count as much for her as they have. She has had much more experience with being in front of a camera than any of the others [who are doing this sort of thing for the 1st time]. Massive advantage for Cathy.
Third. Cathy's comment to the judges "This is the first time I am hearing of this?" After Carl tried to explain to the judges that he had tried to tell Cathy that the cluttering of food looked over done and messy and to style it a different way. However, Carl couldn't exert more effort arguing with Cathy because he had to finish the backsplash. Cathy insisted that she was an expert and knew what she was doing because she does this for a living [blah, blah, blah].
Judges: Cathy is overbearing, she does not work well with others due to her messiah complex, and her design is, at most, mediocre. I urge the judges to see past her reporting abilities because in the end she is just not a likable person. There is no place for a person like Cathy on HGTV.
what chamilton just said – and don't forget that she actually outright lied to the judges…first time hearing this my arse. She has good taste in furniture and fabrics, but no talent for design and a wretched personality.
I totally agree with you! If I was a judge I would have sent Cathy packing 2 weeks ago. She has no skills when asked to do team work. For some reason, she believes she knows everything there is to know about design. She may have an eye for accessories (the travertine coffee table) but that's NOT design. She cluttered up that kitchen terribly! She does not do her share of the work. Every week the poor other designers who are stuck working with her can't even discuss things with her. I believe that her overbearing attitude is a symptom of the real issue: She has no clue about true design!!! She may know a little about styling (and that's iffy), but she is quite incompetent when it comes to design and deep down she herself knows it. Judges, please get rid of her so we can enjoy the remainder of the series!
I would like to see Karl get credit for his talents. He has consistently performed throughout and shows he not only has ideas, he is willing and able to work at each and every aspect. He is able to design and implement – a rare combination.
agrreed !!!!
OK , I'll talk about her designing/staging. HER STYLING WAS NOT ONLY HORRIBLE, BUT, THE POT OF EGGS IS A HEALTH HAZARD! She wants to own the styling until the judges criticize it, then she complains to her partner that he/they didn't tell her they didn't like what she was doing!
Ok. Are we still talking about only Cathy??? Anything else???
I believe everyone is very disturbed because overall people do not like when things are done that they do not believe is fair. That is their right. It is your right to dispute how they feel. However, from observation of the posts on this site, that the overall majority of people don't like Cathy and the way she interacts with her teammates. By the way, I don't think we like you very much either.
Got It! Anything else about the designer besides Cathy?
huhhhh??????
I agree. She's got a great presence on camera and that's all. I've seen nothing of hers that warrants "Design Star' status. She argues with everyone – not a good attribute. I like to vote her off instead of voting for those I like. Up with Leslie, Mark, Karl, Kelli and Meg!!!!!!
Yes Yes Yes. My husband and I just started watching HGTV this spring again and it's the only channel on 80% of the day. If Cathy wins, we are done. She is all about herself! And so far she has not worked well with any of the other designers. We can't stand looking at her. I wish the judges could judge her in the makings. All she can do is shop. Last week Cathy and Kevin couldn't even decide on one thing in the initial meeting, but she went shopping anyway. UGH!
Why are WE all seeing that Cathy must go and the judges are not! I know for a fact Paula Dean probably was doing all she could to hold her comments.
More like the judges comments were edited out.
I totally agree with everything you said I am so mad at the judges and I will not watch anymore. If they think the viewers like the drama, they are so wrong. I don't understand why the judges get on to the person working with Cathy don't they realize anyone working with her even if that person tries to override Cathy she would probably go crazy cause she thinks she is so right about everything and does not care what the other person thinks. She should have gone tonight. Maybe she can talk in front of the camera but her designs are not good at all. This is a Design competition. A good designer can learn how to talk in front of the camera. A person like Cathy cannot be taught design as she already thinks she knows it all. As you can tell I am furious and I am not going to waste anymore of my time. Not fair to the other contestants to keep such a controlling and difficult person to work with.
well you've just gotta watch so you can see her sent home! I just hope the judges really let her have it as she deserves. I'm sure her exit interview will be an interesting one. (it'll be soo much fun!) They'll have to tell her that her camera challenges have carried her thus far, but they have yet to see any good design from her, and her overbearing attitude and bad choices have only harmed the other team members and the overall designs of all the spaces she has been involved with. bet me. that's what they'll say.
I can not figure out why Cathy is still here! She does not work well with others – well that is an understatement – she does not work with anyone. she has no design skills – only shopping skills, even then no skill! What is up with the judges???? if she stays one more week I will not continue to watch. She is hateful to the other contestants. Cathy NEEDS to go!
It seems to be a land-slide regarding Kathy. She's definately not good for ratings guys….I watch to see the talent, and she doesn't just doesn't measure up. Nobody likes a bully. The show is losing me fast.
I couldn't agree more. Cathy has to go!!!! Why are we, the people, the only ones who can see this. It is painful to watch her.
Thank you for agreeing with me and the other 500+ people. My only hope is that the Judges wise up. One comment posted said they saw a pilot of her in Canada. That has outraged me to say the least. If she is the one they have already selected then I am so done with this show. Even last years winner was not exciting…David and Antonio are the best and showed us challenging designs. Since them Nothing put arranging nicknacks. I can do that!!!!!
Ok, having read down a bit,views seem to remain the same which I agree regarding Cathy,and It has hopefully influenced future design star shows as this one is taped and done, so it would help all Th other designers to imply encourage them and ignore Cathy and not give her any reason to exaggerateheriortance.
Question? As to the kitchen challenge?….. Would it be possible to show a really small kitchen done efficiently, and to mention the benefits of different types of countertops or backsplash ,etc in design? I love that Candace explains Why she likes Quartz and so am leaning towards spending the extra because of that
Love Design Star from Day 1 LOVE YOU DAVID B…..but getting more frustrated every week as Cathy bullies her way through the challenges. Like watching "News at Five" with her dialogue on camera and her design contributions haven't been all that…Why is she ranked second in the Fan Poll? Come on people!!!
I dont get it either!
I was a bit shocked at that too! She is horrible!
Maybe the HGTV employees being told to vote for her (since she already has won the competition, or has some other way gotten her co-hosting job of a show being shown now in Canada) so they don't seem as stupid as they do right now?
She is a member of a professional stagers association and there is a story on THAT website which tells about her being on this show. The article asks people to go to THIS site and vote for her – and there's a link on THAT website to the voting page on THIS website!
Totally agree. Cathy is a nightmare. The most problematic thing is that she is not likeable. She seems to alienate every single designer with whom she teams with by her attitude that her sole discretion and decisions should never be questioned. Please. Cathy, you are not the queen of design, you are the queen of negativity, overload and questionable taste. Please send her home. Cathy is NOT a pleasure to watch.
Cathy is a bully. It's all about her and she could care less about anyone else ideas or opinions. Karl did try to comment on her overly cluttered kitchen, but she kept telling him she got this, then acted shocked when it was brought up saying this was the first time she heard this. She refuses to take any responsibility for any of her mistake. Instead she would rather put the blame on someone else or do the unspeakable, argue with them in public or on camera. She is not a team player and I feel sorry for anyone that has to work with her.
Totally agree. This is not the first time (or the second or third) for that matter) where she was so insistent that she was right and her very ideas were actually critized in the critiques and she always acts so surprised. She is really without design talent. After the kitchen show I question her staging talent, too. That kitchen was all about the clutter and it looked cluttered on camera. Really, TWO vases of flowers side by side. My dog has better taste.
I too cringed when Cathy claimed she hadn't heard Karl disagree about the counter clutter until evaluation. HELLO, WE ARE ALL WATCHING.
I agree, TOTALLY!!
Agreed CVE Cathy is all about Cathy, she is very hedonistic. I know I am repeating my self but she really is soooooooooooooooooo rude!
I'm not sure why the panel does not take Cathy's inability to work with others into consideration and remove her from the show. Sh makes "staging" look bad; needless to say she is not a designer.
She needs to go!
omg Cathy has to go! How many people have to voice that. Her tv persona will never make it and she's not that talented!
The rest of them are not talented either…just because you guys get on here and complain only about Cathy that is reason to send her home…dont think so..I love Oprah….but everyone cant buy you a car for you to like them…And there are a lot people who hate Oprah…
Wow – that was one of the worst attempts at metaphor I've ever read.
Oh that was a metaphor….I didn't even recognize it. i just labeled it as a "huh???"
FYI Oprah did not buy those cars altho she implied she did. Those cars were donated by Pontiac who never received acknowledgement by Oprah.
its so unfair everyone who works with her ends up on the bottom i dont care for her she selfish selfcenter for some reason the judges like her i feel bad for the others its sad to watch
Cathy is not even good on her camera challenges because she is so faking her real personality.
Why do the judges think she is good. Even David told her once that her camera challenges did not show her personality. You are right David, it is hard for a faker to show that she is really a witch!!
The buggy eyes and gummy smile detract me from whatever it was she was saying….
I agree with everything you said. Another thing that bothered me watching her tonight is why was she
chosen for the best camera challenge, she may give the facts but has no personality, very dry and
those bulging eyes of hers are scary. She cannot design anything and should have been off the
show along time ago.
Cathy came onto the show thinking she had the win in the bag. This has hurt her tremendously because she thinks she knows so much more/better than everyone else. I think she has proven she is not better than the rest and her huge ego is making a fool of herself. A designer needs to listen carefully and work well with others. She didn't listen very carefully this week because the only thing in that kitchen that was contemporary was the chandelier. (Love you Karl!) I did not agree with Verne, (and I love Verne), about Karl needing to win his battles. I think the proper reprimand would have been to Cathy to lay off and stop being a design hog! She needs to learn to work well with others as a team. Designing is a team sport. Stop putting everyone below you Cathy and let them do their part in the designing! They aren't there to work 'FOR YOU'!
Kevin is my second least favorite for his lack of teamwork. Again, I think he has a big ego and doesn't work well with others. He is better at teamwork than Cathy, but not much. That is why Cathy and Kevin fought so much together. I think he has little moments of brilliance but to many areas that are not good. I would have loved to see him go tonight. (and last week, and the week before that…)
I agree that Kevin should have gone home. Tyler missed the mark this week, but has done beautiful work every other week. I WILL MISS YOU, TYLER!
I couldn't agree with you more. Every week I watch Cathy with her nauseating ways. She is NOT a team player and I would never use her to stage my home. She has no constraint whatsoever, whether in her staging or in her mouth. She is highly irritating and I would NEVER watch her show, is she were to be given one. She can't go home soon enough for me.
I think the people who casted DS knew exactly what they were doing when they put a person like Cathy on the show. Look how riled up everybody is about her. That means ratings!
That may mean ratings for a no-brain show like 'Survivor' or WWE anything, but not for a Design show. They've really screwed themselves this time around.
It also means increased hits here as we complain about her which is good for their advertisers
If they think I watch DS because of the CONFLICT and ratings..think again. I've already erased it from my dvr! If I wanted to watch fake wrestling matches, I wouldn't be watching HGTV!
I totally agree! I will NOT watch a show that Cathy has. Week after week the other contestants have to TRY to work with her and she always lies about anyone offering up their input (which she never listens to). Please DO NOT give her a show. My TV is on HGTV almost all day but I will for sure turn it off when she is on! Sorry Cathy.
Sorry to disappoint… you may think she needs to go home but she is not lol!!!
You say you love design well, Kathy hasn't designed a think yet. She shops and then puts things on tables. She bitches if she has to actually work. She will be gone very, very soon.
You act like you have inside information. I actually am wondering if this "competition" is a big fraud, and that it was fixed before it began. I don't know who Cathy has blackmail info on, but if she wins I will lose faith in the integrity of HGTV
wow. lov4design actually likes Cathy. un friggin believable.
Still talking about Cathy?? Any other comments about anything else?? Gosh move on!!
Unfortunately, we can't move on because she's soooooo bad.
We already know we've been scammed by HGTV regarding Kathy.. that she is a host on HGTV Canada… that she lied about her resume since that, too is posted on HGTV Canada. It appears Kathy has been an AA winner her entire life.
I agree. Cathy has had problems with everyone. Come on judges- you surely have to see through her.
We agree. Cathy needs to go home. She is good on camera but that is it! This is a design show and she is lacking there. She is difficult and bossy with no style.
I am truely digusted. I would watch two hours before i'd watch Cathy for twenty seconds. Reasons: 1) she has a foul attitude & tries to manipulate every partner 2) completely unappealing, bug eyes & smile = 20% teeth, 80% gums. 3) She acts so d_mn entitled like she is the expert on life & we should all bow down. My wife cant watch her without biting my hand in frustration. If she isnt gone next week, we will give up on this show completely, which is a shame because David's "color splash" is one of our favorites…
I'm so through with Cathy. It's about being a team player as well, and she is not, by any means, please send her away … what she contributes is not worth watching. Thank you.
I agree. They must keep her on simply for the drama. If I was on the panel, I would notice the pattern that has formed…every designer that is paired with her has the same complaint. I would love to make Kathy watch the episodes so she could see people did say stuff to her about her styling. It is always someone else's fault. It is a shame that Tyler went home instead of her. I would, however, like to see her do a challenge solo…that would be great entertainment & a hot mess. If she were in my kindergarten class, I'd have to give her a big ole "doesn't not play/work well with others" on her report card.
I also have to comment that Cathy always makes comments that try to make you think she is getting the raw end of the deal. She is not a hard worker by far. Get on the painting without the complaining. You do not get to "style" –I use this term loosely–all the time while everyone else does all of the back breaking work! I wonder if the contestants read the viewer comments (can't say I'm a fan). I usually love HGTV, but this Design Star is really wearing me out.
Dont watch…Emily does not have the best attitude either…but she won…but because she is thin and blonde will look over that and say things like"she is great", "she is so cute"… what ever!!! and there are many people who think they are all that…Kim Myles was the perfect politican and we dont see her much anymore do we…no one respects that humble attitude…humility do you know what it means?
Girlfriend, Kim Myles is one of the most respected in the business now. She was introduced with VERY HIGH ESTEEM on the show HGTV'd when she went to design for that episode. Please do your homework before commenting. Just because she currently does not have her own show aired on HGTV doesn't mean she CAN'T. Maybe it was her choice. We don't know. Plus, she seems to be doing plenty right now. Besides, Cathy is being assessed on her personal abilities or inabilities. I don't think you are helping her by comparing her to other designers.
i do not understand why cathy is still there. i would think that part of having your own show is not just sucking up to the judges, but to get along with everyone. i watch this channel a lot, NO ONE is like her. they are wonderful with people, explain things, and share their talent willingly; i am feeling frustrated and hate to watch this show because of her attitude to the others.
Cathy has been aired in HGTV Canada? She's part or their show called Top 10. Look her up. They've got her bio up and everything.
No wonder they are keeping her on the show! She's already part of the greater HGTV family! Maybe they are using Design Star as an opportunity for 'coaching' her? Wow, I'm not just disappointed but disgusted. Really?
Seriously? Every Single challenge has had Kathy at odds with whoever she works with and week after week her contribution to the task sucks! Enough already! Get rid of her and give someone else another shot at the next week.
I am right there with you. They need to send her packing, and soon, if they want me to keep tuning in. I love the show, but can't stand Cathy's arrogance. I certainly won't watch her show, if they gave her one!
I agree that Cathy needs to go. All we hear from her is about her business and how she designs for her clients. She sounds like a singer who is singing "me, me, me" as her warmup before she sings. I'm getting really tired of her taking over when it's supposed to be about teamwork. None of the other candicates like working with her – as we can see/hear on the show. Paula Deen really knew how to call it with tonight (8/8/11) when she called out loud "cat fight" – thanks, Paula for saying what all the people watching the show have been saying for quite a while. Please, judges, listen to what is being written here and stop keeping cathy further herself. If she already has a design/decorating business, why should HGTV give her a TV show that no one will watch.
I also do not enjoy or watch TV to see people who have got it wrong. I just dread the time Cathy is on camera. This week I was especially disappointed because I like Karl's designs so much. I knew at the get go that I wasn't going to see any of Karl this week. Y'all need to get rid of Cathy soon, or I also will stop watching the show. Why torture myself?
I dread the time Cathy is on TV and happily use my TV remote's MUTE button every time she's on!
I agree with you about Cathy, the only thing worse than someone who thinks they know it all is someone who thinks they are better than everybody else and as far as I am concerned Cathy is both. She doesn't play well with others and, I hope she gets sent packing soon!
Cathy is a pain to watch! She is a pain period. What a cluttered mess that kitchen ended up being. UGH!
i totally agree with you CVE, Cathy is a b****, she is a bully, she wants her way or no way, poor Carl was railroaded. in school what she did was called bullying. she may be good on camera, but as for anything else she needs"grow up and get along well with others" she has not got along with any one person in any challenge. she needs to go. i can't see her listening to her client. she will want things "her way" and it's all about what your client wants. go home chick.
Why does everyone who works WITH Cathy get chastised? Why doesn't one of the judges tell her that her designs stink and she needs to learn to work with and respect others??
Well said.
I sought this site out this morning because I cannot hold my tongue another second. I absolutely cannot stand Cathy and her snooty, know-it-all attitude. She's a snob and she thinks she knows better than anyone. As far as I can tell, she's good at shopping and that's about it. When someone tries to sway her, she just runs over them like they're not in the room. I hope she goes next. I would NEVER watch a show she hosted… NEVER. She's absolutely sickening with no humility whatsoever. YUCK!!!!! I cannot figure out why the judges keep her around. If she stays more than one more week… I'm wiping it off of my DVR schedule. There are much better things to watch than this witch.
what we need to do is tell the advertisers that we will not be spending our money on their products.
Even though Cathy won the camera challenge I still think she should have been sent home, 2 weeks ago for that matter. Lets think about stipulating those rules HGTV. Remember David was not the best at the camera challenge but no contestant has topped his work yet and now he's great in front of the camera.
I completely agree ! Cathy should have been sent home on the last challenge, she can't get along with anyone, she is bossy and condescending to the other designers…who i might add, have proven to be better designers than she is…and I really don't agree with the judges sending Tyler home! Do they not see any of the playback of how these designers work with one another and what their contributions are to the team challenges??? Cathy never wants to get her hands dirty, so to speak, she comes off as though she thinks she is above doing actual hands on, instead she would just rather over shop, over style and over insinuate herself!!!
I have watched this chanel since its beginning, don't agree with some of the show changes, however I have watched Design star from the beginning and I have picked the winner each year so far.
She's full of herself and uncooperative. Send Cathy home!
Totally Agree! "Plays well with others", can't be said of her.
OMG I so agree with you Cathy is NOT a team player, she refuses to listen to her co-designer and she NEEDS to GO HOME, if she ends up winning I will NEVER watch her program and will be boycotting this design star program. I am so disappointed that she continues to be safe based solely on her camera challenge and very little else. so disgusted…
So agree with you. I watch a lot of HGTV shows and if she won her show, I would never watch it. I can't believe the ego this woman has! Drives me nuts watching her and I believe her design is weak.
News Flash! Cathy has been aired in HGTV Canada. She's part or their show called Top 10. Look her up. They've got her bio up and everything.
No wonder they are keeping her on the show! She's already part of the greater HGTV family! Maybe they are using Design Star as an opportunity for 'coaching' her? Wow, I'm not just disappointed but disgusted. Really?
If that is true, that point alone should have disqualified her from being on the Design Star show. Her having experience on TV is an unfair advantage over the other designers.
I hope the judges are reading these responses. More than 70 replies and almost the majority agrees that Cathy has to go. The People has spoken! Listen! I have watched Design Star since the first season. And I have never felt compelled to send a message to HGTV but I am so dissapointed with the animosity Cathy is creating to diminish the "enjoyment" of watching this show. It is deceptive and sad that good designers have to pay the price of being eliminated. She has undermined every single team partner and alineated all. This is not the HGTV quality-grade show anymore.
You've said everything I was thinking
You are so right, I can only hope that the producers are reading these comments. And are unafraid of Cathy to be able to stand up and do what is necessary. Perhaps then, we can go back and enjoy the show that we once did when David was a contestant. Does anyone on or with this show have a clue as to what the feelings are of us viewers?
Kathy should GO HOME. Every team challenge she fights with the other contestant. She is sooooo fake. Don't care about her winning the camera challenges — she is fake, angry and too full of herself. SEND HER HOME! If she wins I'm done with design star and maybe HGTV as a whole.
I agree. I wish the judges would realize how arrogant she is. She thinks she is all that but, I haven't liked her from day 1.Would rather have Brett, Tyler or David design for me.
Cathy should go HOME
I agree – can't even look at her with those big eyes!
I agree! I don't like her and she doesn't do any work. She just decorates!
I couldn't agree more. Her kitchen contribution was a disgrace. Looked like she shopped the produce department and then just threw it around.
My concern with Kathy is how well would she listen to clients about what they want and not what she thinks is best. Designers are to share their expertise and give suggestions, but you have to listen and take into account what they want and like and dislike. Also, I can understand creative differences with someone, but she has consistently had conflict with every designer she has worked with. I think she needs to do what she does best and that is staging..which isn't what this show is about.
Kathy needs to go!!! She does not get along with ANYONE. She is no enjobable to watch, and she does not have that much of a designing gift.
I agree with all who does not like Cathy. She is all about her self. She does not like anyone and her designs are the only ones she wants to see. Her kitchen was a cluttered mess. I am sick of her already. Please do not ever give her a show.
They need to send Cathy home now while her head can still fit in the taxi!!
I agree 100%.If she was the winner I would never watch that show! PC
I absolutely agree. Cathy cannot get along with ANYONE. That has to be why she no longer does, news, weather, and whatever. It is true, that woman spells "team" with an "I".
Kathy is that know-it-all-teacher's-pet that can't get on well with anyone. Send her packing! The other designers could grow and excel without her snotty, won't-allow-a-word-in-edgewise attitude! I felt so bad for Carl who truly has an artist's heart and ability.
Cathy seems to have a chip on her shoulder. Anyone who has to work with her is to be pitied. I'm disappointed the judges haven't sent her packing. I wouldn't watch her if she had her own show.
I agree! Cathy is obnoxious, insists on taking over every design, and is not talented. I don't care how well she explains things on tv if she has no design talent and can't get along with anyone. I don't understand why the judges blame everyone she's paired with. The only way a partner could have any imput is by knocking her out and grabbing all the money which she manages to control and spend within the first hour of the contest. She has yet to be partnered with anyone who didn't want to strangle her before the episode was over. She also hasn't come up with a single good, original idea. Please send her home soon!
right as the word go, Cathy does play well with others, not professional, only in Cathy's world. Get rid of her!
So worked up about it, does NOT play well with others, it's a team thing. Not a team player. Correction to the previous.
Cathy has added an I in the word TEAM. I would not watch a Know-It-All program if she was the finalist. For that, I got my kids at home already! Ty should not have been sent home, he could have been given the feedback because he LISTENS and is RECEPTIVE to it. Not only did he have ideas that were non-traditional, he was a heck of a lot more ORIGINAL than Cathy and her Ugly Bowls, or Kevin's Kitschy-Not Chic style. I was so upset. So much for recognizing true talent and originality.
I absolutely agree. Cathy is NOT a team player. It seems as if she is the only one who likes the ideas she comes up with. I am by far not impressed. She is not personable, and is without a doubt a bully. If she somehow makes it through and gets a design show, I would be one of many who would not watch.
What made me mad was Vern criticizing Karl for not controlling Cathy!
Send Kathy home. Bad attitude.. Would never watch her. Please get rid if her
get rid of her get rid of her–anyone that does not have a clue what contempory is—show them the door—its all about Kathy————–shes hard to work with and blames everyone else for the mistakes————
I'm not sure I can watch another show this year. Cathy makes me so irritated I fast forward to see the end so I won't get so worked up. I hope the judges come to their senses soon because this had the promise of a great season but quickly becoming a great disappointment.
I couldn't have said it better myself. If HGTV produces her show, I will NOT watch it. I wouldn't like her as a news caster much less an HGTV show host. I didn't think she deserved to win the camera challenge because she is still coming across stiff and detached. As for her design abilities, she sucks. Every challenge has shown she has no real design ability. Lots of people can place furniture or knick-knacks, and she's not great at that either, but who doesn't know the difference between contemporary and traditional, Tuscan, and/or farmhouse? Tyler did make some mistakes and so did Kevin but I don't think they should have been burned at the stake this week. Kathy should have been sent home several shows ago. Her antagonistic uncooperative attitude would make her a nightmare for a crew to work with. How do I spell DIVA? K-A-T-H-Y!
I agree. If she were to win I would not watch her show, even if it were the only thing on!
I actually don't see why everyone thinks her camera challanges are so great-she looks like a deer caught in the headlights, and her ultra-gummy smile gives me the creeps-send her home!!!
I agree about Cathy. I don't think I would ever watch a show that she hosts after hearing her high praises of herself, her downgrade of others, watching her inability to work as a team with anyone, etc. I think she highly overrates her own talent and she is irritating. I have no desire to watch her camera challenge because I'm so distracted by her poor design. She should have been the one to go home this week, not Tyler.
Have you all noticed that Cathy is second in fan voting? EWWWWW! Who is voting for her? She is awful! She is not a team player at all. Get out there and vote for your favorite!
She must be voting for herself!
I don't think Kathy even does well on the camera challenges, she looks evil. She is plastic, stuck on herself, and plain annoying. As to her "talents" as a designer…her "style" or lack of it, reminds me of Rooms To Go! She hasn't got a creative bone in her body. Anybody can just go to the furniture store and BUY the "whole package"! I would NEVER watch a show with her name on it! It's hard to continue watching with her even in the picture.
I would not watch any TV show that had Cathy as the host, and here's why: She never listens to others, which makes me think she would never listen to what her customers really want. Listening is very important; you can actually learn something and improve yourself by listening. Cathy Hobbs is getting very annoying; it may make for entertaining TV according to some folks, but I'm getting a bit "turned off" by the show because of her and may not watch too many more episodes if all I see is in-fighting; I tune in because I like to see the innovations and the design, not boundless ego….
Kathy is painful to watch. I hate the way she tears through good designers with her bulling. Yes, please, please, send the school bully home.
My take is that because Cathy had on air camera experience it was seen as a threat and she had something more than everyone else and that we have to take her down a peg. I think that they feel they are better than her and she should just agree with what they want to do and that she should not have an opinion of her own. This show will ultimately weed out people who are not performing, It is not necessary to gang up on ine person because you feel she is a threat,
Yes, I totally agree with you. She cannot get along with anyone and she thinks she is an authority on designing. I can't believe she has made it this far. If she makes it to end I am going to be sick. I don't think Tyler should have gone home. He did make some big mistakes but he has true design style. Cathy made a congested mess of that kitchen and I think she should have gone.
I agree…Cathy is Design Star's Omarosa (from The Apprentice)!
I have to agree! I will NOT watch a program that Cathy hosts. What talent she might have is far overpowered by her condescending attitude toward those who have had to survive being paired with her. It has been frustrating to see that the judges have not commented more strongly to her about the fact that she has obvious difficulty working with anyone who does not agree with her ideas. Her need to 'be in charge' of everything is a definite minus.
Wow, the "We want Cathy gone" club is alive and well. Here, I thought that I was the only one who thinks that she has very little design talent and the personality of a cornered wolverine. But, tell me why she is second only to Kelly in the vote tally? Who the heck would vote for her? I am puzzled and a bit amazed. That being said, if by some devine intervention or blindness and stupidity of the judges, she does end up with her own show, count me among the non viewers. The question now is, does anyone at HGTV who counts read these posts and do they care? Just asking.
How did Cathy get accepted anyway? I looked up her portfolio and BORING. Looks like all the matchy matchy stuff ya see in furniture stores. Her bossy attitude is more important than her on camera stuff,which is off putting. Home is the place for Cathy!
Cathy needs to go, Kellie needs to stop crying, and Kevin should have been the one to go not Tyler. So what he picked an ugly bench. He has been much better than Kevin and Kevin has been in the bottom twice. Leslie doesn't get the credit she deserves and Meg, give me a break.
Cathy has horrible taste. She can talk and there may be a place for her in TV but not design.
I definitely agree with you. I hope that the Design Star panelists are taking her bullying attitude into account. She has dominated each of her designated co-designers. Considering the talent that Design Star has promoted, it'll be a big disappointment if Cathy is selected to be the next Design Star.
I agree 100%…can't stand people who think they are the only one's that know anything!!
Cathy is a snob who can't design her way out of a brown paper bag, and needs a teeth and gum reduction. If HGTV members are supposed to "family" then who is she going to get along with, since she can't get along with anyone. In her self, self-absored world she also over-talks people, like she did with poor Karl. He needed to stand up for himself with her, because he did say that he didn't like somethings about her design. But she said, no, no, no, i'ts perfert the way it is.
If by some strange chance she wins, I definately would boycott her show. I can't stand her, can't stand her designs, and I hope she get's voted off soon.
I agree totally. Cathy really makes it hard to enjoy watching the show. I believe she must still be around because she is the to being used to teach the others how to get along with difficult people. But I find her to be a dictator who is styfling the other contestants.
I SOO agree! I do not like Cathy, she is not worth watching. That smile is really annoying. I would notunder any circumstances watch her program.
agree
As I take a break from my own weekend renovations, I sat down to rest and watch a bit of HGTV. The Design Star was on for a second time this week. I can hardly watch Cathy once let alone twice. I'm sorry to be negative but I had to let you know how horribly abrasive she is to the viewer. I see I'm not alone. Cathy's attitude is really her down fall. Most everyone on this show is fun to watch and interesting to see them grow. Not so sure Cathy is growing. She is almost impossible for me to watch. Her glare, and arrogance is overwhelming Please send her home and give some one else an opportunity to grow more. I can't believe anyone will watch a show hosted by her. Maybe others are not as well media trained as she but at least they are kind nice people with some talent. Sorry can't say the same about Cathy.
I agree Cathy has got to go. Not a team player and a little arrogant. Especially when she talks about her world travels. If she has her own show I know I wouldn't be interested.
I'm kind of starting to really like Meg and her style.
I couldn't agree more. She's the common denominator in every situation where someone doesn't get along. She can't get along with anyone. She's a diva and thinks just because she's on TV she's got it won. No way!!
bravo!!! i've said that from the very first episode. GET RID OF HER !!!
I agree – Kathy has to go!!!!!!
Agree 100%. I would never watch her show! She makes me sick to my stomach!
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Yes Cathy is a mess, but wow I've been really impressed by Karl. The first 2 eps. I thought kinda dorky and lost, but I think wiht his confidence growing his talents are imerging! Leslie def. has an eye for things, love watching the little bit they dshow of her. Kellie, goodness, she shows some talents and is sweet, but geez enough with the tears! Now Meg is exciting, would love to see more of her and her ideas. Mark is a cutie, would watch him for that, but seems a little slow and flat on the camera. My vote today would be Karl or Meg. Would be great shows.
I agree with all the comments here re Cathy. I am surprised here head fits within the camera frame since she is so full of herself. She actually is spoiling the competition for me b/c I dislike her so much. I will be one of the ones switching channels if she gets her own show.
I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SHE IS STILL DOING THERE. WHAT HAS SHE DONE? PICK OUT A CHAIR .
SHE IS BOSSY, DOES NOT GET ALONG WELL WITH ANYONE SHE WORKS WITH, THE PERSONALITY IS SO HARD I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WATCH ANYTHING SHE DID. SHE IS SO OBNOXIOUS I AM NOT ENJOYING DESIGN STARS THIS SEASON. SHE SEEMS TO THINK SHE IS THE PRO AND ANYONE ELSE'S CONTRIBUTION IS BELOW HER STANDARD. AS IF SHE IS ALL THAT.
I totally agree that Cathy thinks that she knows EVERYTHING and will take over EVERYTHING. She is the self-appointed "Queen Bee". Give her a Burger King crown and send her home! PLEASE!!!!! Can't stand to see how she mistreats others.
Cathy makes this show unbearable. I DVR Design Star just so I can FF when she is being filmed. I would NEVER watch her show! I don't even know if I could watch Design Star again if she wins. ( Don't see that happening). She is hateful and her designs aren't that appealing. Come on judges she isn't worth it!!! Get rid of her!
Cathy needs to go she is arrogant, opinionated, liar, untalented designer, not a team player just plain awful. On camera she may be technically correct but appears fake. I do not like her, would not watch her show and would advise others not to watch. I am disappointed she is on the show and in HGTV for allowing her to continue. Cathy is ruining Design Star if she is still on the show for drama sake it will back fire. People are tired of her and her poor designs.
I absolutely agree.
HGTV Design Star judges, are you reading any of these replies, because MANY of us want Cathy OUT because she doesn't work well with others. Do you REALLY think she would make a good design show? The people she gets to do her dirty work will not last long! Tyler is much better–so what about the purple chair–maybe in a different room, is all. He's certainly much nicer to look at than Cathy! Please, listen–oh wait, you probably already have the winner picked, don't you? That is my major criticism of the show–I liked it when we got to vote. Notice the ones since David Bromstadt have not been very successful! Thanks for listening!
I totally agree! Cathy when paired up with any other decorator is overbearing,and won't take the ideas of others, it's gotta be ALL HER, and the others she works with get in trouble for not stepping up to the plate, and doing their own thing…when Cathy will absolutely not let them…she is TOO BOSSY, and If you give her her own show I will NOT WATCH IT, EVER!!!! …and I watch HGTV quite a bit…I always watch Candice,
Dear Genevieve,all the "crasher" shows, more bang for your buck. design on a dime,sometimes the Holmes Bros.Splash and a few others. I promise I will even boycott her show on facebook! She doesn't deserve her own show…and I think you should go by public response and kick her the heck out!!!!
I couldn't agree more. Cathy reminds me of Omarosa,Dion Warrick and Star Jones from The Apprentice! And we all know what happened to them…'"your fired!" It is apparent her personality is a one person self centered. She could definitely take some pointers from Karl!
here, here. ..and she is the worst team mate ever.
You are so right about Kathy….she is a bully….sned her home! She thinks she knows everything and refuses to give her partners a chance to shine,,,,every episode I've watched, her partners get in trouble for not standing up to her….it's not them it's her!!!! I wouldn't work with her or watch a show that she starred in!
I sooo agree! With Cathy's attitude, HGTV would go bankrupt on her show. I just hope she goes home soon. It makes me wonder if the producers are keeping her on purpose because she's so dispicable. I am almost to the point of not watching one of my favorite HGTV's shows. Let's get real…she is not a designer. She can decorate a room…so can I. I sooo wish one of the other contestants would finally put her in her place…and it's never hard with such an arrogant ego as she possesses. I'm disenchanted with the judges (of whom I adore) that they never call down her attitude. They have before in other challenges, why not now? I'll just be glad when she leaves so we can actually get down
to a good competition and I can enjoy the show like in the previous years.
I so agree. She has an ego that is really wearing on me and I do not think she is all that great as a designer—time for Cathy's show to be cancelled!!!!
II totally agree about Cathy. She is a horrible person and has such a bad attitude…… She thinks she is all that and, as far as I am concerned, she reminds me of Amorosa from the Apprentice….. horrible, horrible person.
I couldn't agree more! if she doesn't get kicked off I literally might stop watching the show… she is a domineering control freak know-it-all. Really?! If we listened to her own list of what she can do or has done she'll try to convince us that she's the love child of Oprah and Martha!
**get off your high horse Cathy- (I hope you read these) and accept the fact that you are not one percent as fabulous as YOU think you are
I agree!!! Cathy needs to go home. She tries to take control of every challange and will not let her team have a choice. I would not watch her show if she won. Go home Cathy!
Agreed cathy's ego is big enough for the entire group. Her refusal to listen to anyone else and simply shove through her own agenda has my wife and I quiting the show until she is gone.
I don't know who this goes to, but I have to say to anyone at HGTV who as any say about the Design Star judging. I am an avid fan of HGTV, I fall to sleep with it late at night and I keep it on in the background when I work from home. With that said, if Cathy wins the Design Star competition I absolutely WILL NOT watch her show. She thinks she is the world's greatest at everything, but she is not a team player. She is so irritating that each week I wonder if I want the tension I feel from her lack of professionalism. This may sound a little shallow because this is only a television show, but I am a business professor. Unprofessional behavior is one of my pet peeves. I would hat to believe that HGTV would reward that behavior.
I am so glad Cathy is gone! What 3 National magazines covered her wedding? Does she make up this stuff or what? I don't even see how she can be on TV for 20 years, she is just not likeable. I will enjoy Design Star so much more now.
I TOTALLY agree !! she can't get along with anyone and it's even hard to watch her…. Don't the judges see that ??? it's WAY past time for her to get going…. I would NEVER watch her show on HGTV !!
Thank god Cathy is finally gone!!!! The wicked witch is dead….
What I am hoping Cathy learns from this experience:
Humility!!!
How to Play well wilth others
Kindness
How to keep your mouth shut
How to know when you should fight for your beliefs
People are always watching… especially when you are on their TV
How to take critizism
That everything you are thinking is displayed on your face – that is not good – adds to your arrogant demeanor
How to appreciate people around you for who they are
How to appreciate other people's gifts and talents and not see them as threats
You do not always have to be the best and tell everyone so
You do not have to toot your own horn all the time – sometime's its nice to let people be surprised
Actions speak louder than words – not the other way around
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Please explain why it is that you like the house hunter programs…I'm not being bitchy, I just really want to know why they are the most popular shows, because I just truly don't understand it.
i can't stand Kathy please do not give her a show i would not watch. she is a pushy witch who wants her way she does not listen to anyone she works with anyone and then throws them under the bus when her design get criticized. and her response is always "why didn't you say thing" YUCK
I think Kathy is creepy to watch with her bulging eyes. I would never watch a show where she is hosting. I can hardly watch her on the contestant show. Please send her home!!
I totally agree with this. But, her looks notwithstanding, which she can't help folks, she may be good on camera, but her design aesthetic stinks, and her attitude toward the other contestants and her outright pushiness means she's a loser in my book. As an avid HGTV viewer and one who's been with this program since David Bramsted (sp) was on as a contestant, I say get rid of Cathy ASAP!!!! I wouldn't watch any show she was on.
I agree with you Dee…..would not watch Cathy's show. Your right she can't help the way she looks, not for sure if I have ever seen such a big mouth on anyone like she has, but it could be her attitude brings out her worst features as well….just sayin!!!
She CAN help her looks. She can wear a more flattering hair style and she can change the way she smiles!
Yes I second all that you have said. This is exactly how I feel about her. I too am an avid HGTV viewer, I watch it constantly. She needs to go home and soon……..
Most people who are leaders, supervisor, CEO(s) etc.. are pushy and for themselves…lets face it only one can win … this is not a group challage at all…very little is based on how well you play on the playground.
You may very well be right about that…………..HOwVER, in the real world……I do NOT have to watch a self-centered witch promote herself. They don't pay my salary!!!
THEY DONT PAY YOUR SALARY? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? GO TO ANY COMPANY AND MANY MANAGERS ARE DISLIKED BUT OVER AND OVER PROMOTED TO HIGHER POSITIONS.. BELIEVE ME IF YOU ARE ANYBODY YOU HAD TO STEP ON SOMEONE TO GET THERE. IM SURE YOU ARE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE SO IS CATHY. HAPPY CATHY IS ON THE SHOW. ONLY ONE WILL WIN
You don't need to be happy for Cathy she is already being promoted by HGTV. The direct link RESA put on their website to Cathys votes may note be illegal but it is unethical as smaller independant designers would have no such affiliation to bring in similar amounts of votes.Its like everyone except Cathy has to hit the ball with the sun in their eyes. The fact that she is already featured on HGTV's Top Ten just makes this whole thing stink like her staging! It is an absolute slap in the face to D.S. fans! Enjoy your fixed race.
I wrote to RESA president to tell them what I thought about her and their company and its unethical ways. They were not happy to hear it said it was a reality show and scripted so she was just doing what she was told.
yes unfortunately they changed DS into a reality show instead of a real design star challenge. Cathy having tv experience should have been excluded from being able to win the tv portion and booted out..
I want the old HGTV back with designs and shows for middle to low economy not real estate or design shows for millionaire who can afford $60,000 kitchen bathrooms and patios.. I need $100-5000 examples ideas etc.
Wow. Sounds like from RESA's response, everyone involved has gotten played! (Cept maybe Cathy – she's gotten a show. LOL!)
I'd like to see a show solely focused on how to repurpose items. I just watched a reno where the entire upper floor of a house take out knotty walls. I think the space was at least 800 sq ft. (could have be bigger)
The knotty pine looked fairly new and fresh. It wasn't damaged at all and did not look aged. The room turned out nice with dry walls, but I kept thinking, "I hope they didn't trash that knotty pine wood. That could have made some nice furniture pieces or something."
And I watch a lot of big mirrors being discarded also. But couldn't they be repurposed with a ply wood backing and some crown molding and stain or paint on it? I mean it would just be nice to see how we can reuse existing items with some instruction and creativity. The only time we get to see that now is on the house staging shows and re-runs of design on a dime shows =/
Even if we were ballin rich, repurposing also has a fun and creative factor you can't get if items are trashed. Just sayin.
So true Michelle…Hey Kathy they do say something, you just don't listen to anyone but yourself!!
I agree 100 %!!! Can'[t stand the woman!
I totally agree! She is selfish and annoying. I would NEVER watch her show because I can't stand her personality! Get rid of her!
I am with you! If they chose Kathy I won't watch HGTV ever again.
I really cannot stand Cathy. I was sad to see Tyler go even though his bench really sucked. At least he has a pleasant personality. Do the judges just ignore how people work together? How could HGTV want someone like Cathy on their network? My name is Cathy, too. She's embarrassing me.
Oh, Michelle, I wholeheartedly agree. I'v got a GREAT idea for the ratings of the show…Please, please, please put Kathy in a room with Gordon Ramsay. Let her ignore HIS suggestions. Let her cut HIM off mid-sentence and proclaim, "No, I got this." PLEASE make just one show with the one person who "tells it like it is"……..it'd be better than the superbowl!!!!!!! I love me some Gordon!!!!!!!!!
Could not agree more—she has gotten on my last nerve.
I think Cathy has a terrible attitude, she is pushy, self centered and cannot work well with others. This leaves me to believe she would be the same with anyone she is working with. I would rather hire my dog. At least he would listen to what I have to say.
Hilarious!
I completely agree….she thinks she is a star…and this episode proves she clearly does not know
what she is going. I thought she should have gone weeks ago…..
lol that's awesome!
my sentiments exactly! So what she's comfortable in front of a camera? Just shows it's all about her! I would never watch a show hosted by her. I haven't seen anything in her designs that show she has exceptional imagination or quality. I can do better. How did she get on the show?
Ditto for me! Why would you want her as a designer? You wouldn't get what you want. And where where you supposed to WORK in that kitchen? The floor wasonly thing with open space! Karl is great–Love his back splashes–especially the mosiac one a couple of weeks ago. I'm with the others–don't like her and would not watch her show (and I also don't like selling New York) Must be the attitude!
I could not have said it any better. Cathy might be a really nice person but she is so full of herself that she irritates the crap out of me—-I love design star but am thinking of not watching any more until she is gone—but am afraid I would miss seeing her get booted off!!
You hit the point, who wold want to hiree a dessigner who does NOT listen? Pathetic.She talks ab out her successful business, good for her, but she wouldn't last 15 minutes with me.
Somebody needs to slap Cathy right off. She is not a team player nor designer!!
Total agreement Callie! Y'all better do the Fan Vote for show because just now when I looked at percentages….CATHY is second in ratings at 17% following Kelly at a mere lead of 21%! Each day is ten votes each…….Cathy must be voting for herself……….who else would?! HGTV programming her in would lose a whole lot of fan base for sure!
Amen, sista. Cathy needs to go. I thought that from day one. She cannot work with others and always says in front of the judges" This is the first I heard of it" when they were trying to tell her and she wouldn't listen.
I totally agree Callie, someone need to slap her and tape her mouth shut! And put some gum in her hair while you're at it. She ticks me off!!!!
I totally agree with you. She does not "play well with other". She needs to go home!!!
Agreed. She is not a "stager" either, because if you are a talented one ( and she thinks she's talented at everything), you know that "less is more". She had no focus in that kitchen this week – and judging from her comments in the Sneak Peek for the wedding challenge next week – its all about her…AGAIN. Seems the judges should realize by now that a show with her would be done HER way, not listening to anyone – either the client, or any other professionals who would offer her advice! Disgusting, pushy broad.
I'm wondering when the judges are going to zero in on Cathy's inability to work as part of a team. There is repeatedly friction with anyone who tries to work with her. Her personality is so off-putting, to me, that I can tell even at this early juncture that I would never want to watch a show she's hosting. And putting personality aside, I don't think she has a polished design aesthetic, but she seems closed off to suggestions from fellow designers, so I think her ability to improve is stilted.
totally agree! I sure hope you (judges) are really paying attention…get the ratings thing….but do not like this woman's attitude and haven't from the begining…and will not watch her show if she is selected as your choice. I cannot imagine Candace or Paula putting up with this attitude on either of their shows! This woman has demonstrated each time she has worked with someone that it is HER way – and really – each time she has shirked the really hard work…loved the painting scene….up down, up down…while Carl was working his buns off! Also, I am really tired of Vern's advice to take control…get that too….wouldn't it be better advice to tell the person who is supposed to be a part of a team that there is no "I" in team…quit putting the responsibility of a bad design on the one who is steamrolled by people like the Cathy's in the world.
PS: don't typically post to these things…just wanted you (Design Star) to know – I really, really do not like the time this woman is getting….
I completely agree!!! who's voting for her, she's TERRIBLE!!!!
I also never write on these things… but i can't stand Cathy! She make me cringe. If she wins, I absolutely wont watch the show….ever.
Agree with you about Vern's advice. You cannot work with Cathy. She is sooooo sure she is right and everyone else is wrong. And everything she has done has been critizied. Would love to see Vern have to work with her.
It's Cathy's way or the highway! I don't think she will listen to a client and develop their needs appropriately! You have to be a team player not an "I" person to work with people! Let her go … she should have been gone from episode 1!
Although I am a huge fan of Design Star, since its beginning, the notion that "drama" trumps design simply isn't valid. I watch a design show to see good design, not petty middle school mean girl behavior. Cathy has long overstayed her welcome, her camera skills don't even make me interested in a show with her as the star but her interaction with others just drags the show down and ruins the upbeat, fun, interesting ideas that others bring to the game. Cathy's overzealous sense of self importance should be her ticket home, put her on the bus out of town!
Cathy has an attitude for sure. She has Queen of Hearts syndrome. Anyone that disagrees with her: Off with their head! I am waiting for the judges to realize this..c'mon judges are you stringing her along for a huge fall to burst her ego? I hope so. And, I am sorry to say that America's sweetheart, Kelly, had better dry her tears and stop whining about missing her boys and this bleeding heart routine. There is not one parent there who doesn't miss their children, yet she hones in on it. sniff sniff. If she should win, she will more than likely be spending a lot of time away from her kids. It's sad, but life is a series of choices; of roads not taken. If you have a job like the one she is seeking, you are not going to be home for scraped knees, chicken pox, little league and school plays.
I agree. While Cathy is good on camera, her styling skills are horrible and she cannot get along with the rest of the cast. I wouldn't watch her on a weekly show. I don't know why she has lasted this long. I guess "conflict" sells on reality TV. I cringe when she comes on.
other than being able to pick out a cool coffee table her work is too cluttered.
I totally agree. Cathy needs to go home. She doesn't work well with others and even though she does great with the camera, she isn't someone I would EVER watch. She has a holier then thou attitude. Please get rid of her. If she can't work with the other designers on the show; even though this is a competition, she won't ever be a team player.
You hit it right on. I won't watch a showshe is on.
So agree with you Kris!!!
I'm Confused. Cathy week after week can't work with anyone and blames others, but she is still there? I thought teamwork is the most important next to the designing.
I agree! What is up with those Judges!
Ratings!!! I can't wait to watch, just to see Kathy get kicked off. She'll be "cancelled" before the end but right now she brings the big DRAMA to the show. Just like all the other shows, we love to watch the struggle between good and evil. Its just human nature. I sure hope we are learning something from it all. Lisa
This show is about *Design.* If you want bad attitude and conflict then USA has WWE Monday Night Raw on at the same time. Seems that would be more your type based on your comment here.
Keep reading the other comments. They're NOT increasing their ratings with this arrogitch. They're *losing* viewers.
And Cathy can't DESIGN either, can she?
I agree 100%.
Oh it is Toni. You have to be able to work with so many other people, plumbers, electricians, architects, clients… oh wait.. huh doesn't seem like Cathy knows this, I'd like to know how in the heck she even got a job as an Interior designer…anyone take a look at her portfolio? WHITE WALLS!! why?? lol
I am so with you there. I don't think they could even get anyone to BE on her show. I know I sure wouldn't want to work with her. I don't think she would listen to what I wanted, she would be more interested in how SHE wanted to do it. I don't know who she has worked with in the past and I would be really interested in what they had to say about her.
Once again Cathy runs the show and then acts surprised when her partner tries to explain why his design is lacking. All the others work well with each other, and their rooms show that the the designers shared their knowledge and expertise. I love the show, just not all the players (Cathy).
Exactly! How many times did she bark at Karl to leave the details to her and then right in front of the judges says that it was the first time she heard of it when Karl tried to explain? Not to mention the "staging" she did was ridiculously unattractive! Double standard? Yikes!!
True. Karl did object and then the lying bitch claimed this was the first she heard of it. No one deserves to have to work with her.
To me, Karl did try and rein in Cathy and put her 2 cents worth in, and she kept brushing him off. I felt like she was lying when she said this was the first she had heard. ……..or maybe it is just that she never hears anyone else.
Also, I am tired of hearing about her on camera skills. I think she is overblown and unbelievable. I will not watch her shows, and if she isn't ditched soon, I will stop watching DesignStar
I agree – she is getting on my nerves. She is a know it all and then when they call her on it she acts surprised and says the other designer never said a thing about not agreeing with her design taste. She is a complete pain in the a__ I sure would not want to work with her.
I definitely would like to see Cathy go, with or without the year's supply of groceries. When she said that Karl was criticizing her and she had not heard anything about his concerns, I wanted to yell LIAR! I've had enough of her. She has no talent other than camera presence. Her self-absorbed, me, me, me, me style is disgusting.
Cathy is not only self-absorbed but also a liar as she demonstrated very well in the judging tonight. I have felt sorry for everyone who has been paired with her. I'm sure that everyone dreads being her partner.
I think Cathy should go to. All we have seen every week is all about her ideas. She doesn't work well with others, especially when the others disagree with her design. The others have tried to talk with her and get her to listen, but she refuses to hear them. Sorry Cathy but I think you need to go. Maybe you can take a class in how to listen to others. Working well with others is something our children learn in school everyday.
She really doesn't have camera presence with her huge gums showing and buggy eyes popping out, scary!
I'll second that – actually I already did in my post like exact words.
AMEN!
I DID yell, "LIAR," at the tv. She does it week after week. If she does not go home soon, I just may quit watching the show altogether.
Not so sure about her camera presence either with that gummy smile – sorry the truth hurts sometimes. Would you really want to look at her buggy eyes and gummy smile every week?
I know it's tough but it's the truth.
Mary you are soooooo right. Thank you for stating what I and many other's think.
Where can I find Leslie's chandelier? Fabulous and perfect for my kitchen!
http://www.westelm.com
I liked the chandelier, but in a kitchen, don't you think it is impractical (grease and steam an all). How would you clean the thing.
Yep!!! That's just what I was thinking also! NOT PRACTICAL at all!
West Elm $299, I was browsing the catalog this morning and there it was!:)