Candice’s Recap: Design Star Finale
This is it: the final challenge of Design Star. This was one tough time to be on the panel because both finalists were just so incredibly good. Instead of focusing on only this particular episode, we really thought long and hard about the entire season and all of their designs as a whole.
Karl certainly had us at “hello.” I loved his bonus room mural in the very first challenge in the designer’s loft. His white box challenge end product was a tasteful and lovely space, and his mosaic backsplash in episode three was gorgeous. The table-turned-wall-mounted-consoles in the bed and breakfast challenge were genius, and the Dream Kitchen Challenge, well, let’s just give the boy kudos for working with a difficult partner. He kind of lost his footing in the Wedding Challenge, but he did do a good job with the canopy. And the master bedroom in the HGTV’d Challenge — hello, beautiful custom headboard! His vertical bookcase Camera Challenge on The Nate Berkus Show made me literally applaud my television, and his tiny home was BIG on functionality. Which brings us to the last challenge: a five-minute pilot presentation of their own TV show concept, and one room in a client’s home to redesign. And Karl was fabulous on camera tonight. His pilot, “Inspired Design,” really captured his spirit and his love of art and architecture.
The room turned out spectacular — his concept was abundantly clear (his clients loved it) and what I loved was that he was beaming ear-to-ear during the entire evaluation. All of the contestants really grew as designers from day one, but Karl came into his own, hit his stride early on and the camera (and the viewers) truly fell in love with him. This one has a bright future for sure.
Meg had her share of ups and downs. Her custom headboards in the first challenge were a good first impression but then she completely fell apart in the white box challenge with her oddly designed space (which was also a bit creepy, I must say). Her dining room in episode three was clean and smart, but it wasn’t until the Bed and Breakfast Challenge that she truly won me over. I love “beachy” Meg. Her pegboard pots and pans wall in the Dream Kitchen Challenge was inspirational, and who could forget her class-act move helping Cathy in the Wedding Challenge? She fell back a bit again with a few stumbles in the HGTV’d episode but hey, she did have the two toughest spaces in the house (and her wall lanterns were great). Her “Look for Less” apartment was stunning and toppled her competition, and her tiny home was spacious and delightful. Meg was consistent on camera with her amazing energy and contagious smile. Tonight she decided to solve “Design Crimes” and let me tell you, this little powerhouse popped out of my TV screen.
From her space planning to her comfort with her clients, she gave the final challenge everything she had. Her room makeover was simply beautiful, and so was she.
The decision was a toughie but yep, Meg is the new Design Star. I can’t wait to see her fighting design crimes in homes across the country.
And lastly, I have to give a shout out to David Bromstad for being such a wonderful mentor this season. You truly shined, and I don’t just mean your outfit in the finale!
WHAT!!!!! MEG WON!!!!!…….Beam-Me-Up-Scotty……There’s no intelligent life down here!
I like her
Being liked shouldn't make you a Design Star; if that be the case, I'm Mies van der Rohe!
I agree! I could not watch a show with Meg because her voice really gets on my nerves…very grating. Karl was way better!
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You are SO right. Her on camera persona is just cloying — ugh. Vern was right. Karl puts so much thought in everything he does. Meg is a decorator, not a designer. She'll probably be just as bad as that 'stylist' that won last year. Too bad. I was really looking forward to watching a new show.
You are right. HGTV has confused the words: Designer, decorator and stager!! As I see the new line up for the Fall with Meg, Dina and Donna they will NOT be seen here. What a pile of garbage.
I agree, Carl's design was so much better. What a TRAVESTY!
Absolutely agree. What happened here?
Disappointing Karl offered something new in his design. Meg is same old thing just in a new box.
EXACTLY!!!
I agree!!! Design Crimes–How Cheesy is that? Her voice drives me crazy, not to mention all those tiny accessories she used up until the last episode. What about that stair landing debacle? I do not understand the judges at all. Maybe they want to make sure the design stars never show them up. Karl's talent is head and shoulders above Genevieve G. and Vern Yip.
I agree
Yes, Karl is a genius. Look at his designs. The kitchen back-splash and the white room. Who can layer so many similar colors and they match perfectly. You have to have a great eye for design. Meg doesn't have it. At least she is from Chicago. One thing I can be proud of.
maybe Genevieve and Vern are afraid Karl will take over. I think Karl will show up on HGTV
hope so. I cant imaging anything Meg does will get my attention. just another show to skip
They weren't thinking. That's the whole problem! All they cared about was getting that camera challenge nailed. That comes with time. David Bromstad didn't have nearly the camera challenges and look how well he is doing on hgtv. Karl was just as good
Bromstad acts like a douche now. I liked him so much better before they cloned him into an HGTV Family Member. Ugh!
LOL! I love that word. It captures it so well.
OMG yes! I mentioned this before-showing up in a red BMW (it captures his essence)and then really doing nothing helpful. Tim Gunn he's not. He should have stuck to "dishing" at least he was honest last year! I really thought that both Karl and Mark had more to offer than just "decorating" something NEW to show us. Oh Well, TV keeps getting worse
So I'm not the only one who remembers that camera challenges were David' Bromstad's biggest challenge. His genius won, and Karl's should have also. Poor David (the vanquished), another genius, lives too much in his head. He should practice at home, and try again in the future–he is very talented.
If he does, so be it but he doesn't need them, they are so fake and phony but Karl is the real deal!!
Actually, I liked Karl so much. He was so natural.
WELL given the fact that HGTV doesn't keep its word, and does things backwards, I bet Karl will show up somewhere, after all, didn't TODD? He was the runner-up on Season 3 or 2 (sorry I forget which)., and NOW he has his own show? Unbelievable!!So why the heck even HAVE a Design Star show to give someone their own show, when a runner-up gets it anyway??? HGTV-explain! I don't like how the shows are done now; back when David won..the winners show was much more fun; they showed the contestants families..they showed the prizes that they got (I wonder IF they still get a car?) what the heck HGTV? The shows only get stupider.
o! Don't wish that on Karl!! Let another network scoop him up!
You are right…I think judges were afraid Karl would have a better show than theirs!
I so totally agree–LOVED Karl & his cerebral thoughts. He was able to spot the architecture which is the core of any home & enhance it brilliantly; he found his accessories quickly (like a Pro). I agree last year's design star Emily is just a pretty faced decorator; her interiors are horrid & her arrogance on camera has me changing the channel. Bring back Sarah's House! Karl is in her class!
Oh, that made me laugh!! It's a very good point.
I agree! Karl's designs were so much more sophisticated. Meg's designs were "criminal" . She deserves her own show? Puh-leez!!! I won't be watching.
I'm sure they thought her idea was clever. Thus the win. Perhaps they can tie-in all those who enjoy CI, et al.
I don't know if Meg's new show will actually be about "design crimes," which seems like a really tricky thing to me … how to go in and tell people how their home is all wrong without coming across as a real jerk. Although she may be great at space planning and color, Karl was, too, and I think a show with him as the star would be something we would not only watch, but would steal ideas from. He brings something fresh. I don't hate Meg, as some people seem to, but I really liked Karl and would have loved to see him win.
So I'm not the only one who heard G. Gorder reprimand Meg about disrespecting her clients. Then, lo and behold, G.G. does a 180 and applauds Meg's degogatory remarks to her "criminal clients"!
In the early years, weren't the viewers asked to vote???????
I was going to make the same comment. Such hypocrisy.
Keep voting for Karl until the 15th!! Karl is so great and consistent.
it is still letting me vote for Mark so I intend to do that – maybe they will give him a show no matter what the not so good judges say. Some time I think people get to thinking they know more than they really do. These judges seem to have done that. Next year lets vote on the judges and hgtv present designers. They would probably get a big surprise if we get to have a say about what we think of them.
I too am so disappointed. I think Meg did fine, but that was it, "fine." I don't think there was enough space to walk across her room. She filled it with too much furniture. Carl always added a true bit of genius. I wouldn't want Meg to do any design in my house. I'm not interested in watching her show. I wouldn't think twice about hiring Carl. I'd love to see him on TV. I don't get it. What were the judges thinking. Is "run of the mill" what they think HGTV viewers want?
I agree. i cant think of any show she would do that would make me want to watch. We are the final judges and I would say it is about time we got to judge the judges.
AMEN!!
Agree!…Agree!…Agree!
One could argue that all the comments here favoring Karl are because disappointed viewers are more likely to blog, BUT … interestingly, if you look at the blogs from last week, when both Karl and Meg were still in the running, you'll see that the overwhelming majority wanted Karl to win. That tells me that Karl really was the fan favorite, and the judges made the wrong decision in terms of both viewer appeal and design talent. I'm sure Meg is a nice person, but I predict her show will be cancelled after one season due to lack of interest.
That because the judges don't want someone better than they are, lol
I have yet to figure out what Meg did that was so great. Oh…nothing, that's right. We need someone great on camera and not concern ourselves so much with design. That is obvious, cuz Meg is not a designer. Karl has been consistent with having original designs. Everything Meg has done, half the world can do.
I was under the impression that it was a Design competition. Found out last nite that
was an Entertainment show. Who knew?
The only thing that was important were those camera challenges. That is why I think Meg won. It had nothing to do with design. If the judges were to have been fair
Meg is very hard for me to watch and listen to and I didn't care for her "decorating" style either. I am so disappointed that Karl didn't win. I loved his designs.
I would like the judges to be voted on next year. maybe they arent as good at designing as they give themselves credit for. BOOOOO to this years winner
I cant imagine any show she would be given that I would watch
You are so right!!! Meg yak!! This is another design star I will NOT watch!!!
I don't watch any of them. I used to watch Bromstad til he went all Hollywood but the only other designer I liked never got her show. Season 3?
yeah!! what happened to Jennifer? I saw one, maybe two (at the most) shows of hers called Paint-something, hehe (sorry my memory is so bad)..she was that cute blonde gal, sooo nice and talented, she's draw on the walls, gosh-she was good!! ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED that she never got to keep her show? HGTV sure ain't offerin an explanation., (typical)., they are soo prejudiced., sooo moronic.
I also always wondered what happened to Jennifer. She just disappeared.
I refuse to watch this dumb ass show anymore. Karl was the best, I hated listining to her voice. The only reason she won was because the judges don't want someone better than Them, lmfao
I agree!!!!
I agree. DUMBED DOWN DESIGN. I am very disappointed and insulted by their decision (what kind of dumb people do they think we are?) I guess they are looking for "dumbed down design. I have no plans of watching Design Star ever again, let alone Meg's show. It seemed that the judges were pretty biased towards Meg all along, especially after her first challenge win. I really got turned off to her when, on Nate's show she asked the audience to say wooooooo…. so obnoxious!
Karl's talent is obvious and way above any of the judges. You could see by the looks on the judges faces that they were seeing things from Karl that they were not capable of producing themselves. There is no way I would ever let Meg touch my house. Karl, on the other hand, is welcome any time to redo my house.
I agree. Meg is so annoying. I won't watch.
Well that's another HGTV show I wom't be watching. I can't believe they picked Meg! Was this a vote based on pity .
No. I think it had to do with the fact that she actually said "I want this sooo bad"!! WEIRD, right? the same thing happened back when Jennifer won. SHE ALSO SAID "I want this so bad" and I can't help but wonder if Meg saw that show and decided to do what won Jennifer her show. *shrug*
No tellin.
funny
I really can't believe the judges. Meg does not come over on TV as wonderful as they seem to think she is. She appears way too phoney. Her design were just so so, not anything I would want to incorporate into my home. She reminds me of Kim Myles (who?). Karl was robbed.
Whew. Design Star lost me on this..MEG. What a squeling, too fey, not organized, decorator. HGTV is going to have quite a job on its hands to fix this one up…and so, I log on w/ everyone else who says 'huh?". Karl is, in fact, a designer…not so Miss Meggy. I can only think that the judges -whose work I like, in fact, were thinking 'entertain the tv audiences' but I'm not going to be one of them
I could not believe she won…..I think Karl would have been the right choice and just like the last Design Star winner (Emily) if Meg's show comes on I will change the channel, Don't like Emily, don't like Meg and I absolutely love Karl and think he would have had a great show to watch….oh well so much for judges who know what they are doing!!
totally agree. Design crimes? Stupid. I can see the kind of thing she does in a magazine. I want to see something fresh and exciting and different. I think Karl was stronger all the way through from a design standpoint. Much easier to learn how to be comfortable on camera than how to be creative and innovative.
I hope someone is reading these posts. I see a lot of disappointed people. Must be something going on at the studio that doesn't come across in the show. I am disappointed in the judges. I like all 3, but don't know what they are thinking with their decisions. And not just with the finale – throughout the whole thing.
I think you've read my mind. So disappointed, especially in Vern Yip and Candice Olsen. I do believe they were "coercised" into making this decision–too bad. Candice is a consummate designer, and quite real in her presentations. She struggled with her comments. Who put in the order that Medg win?
Vote for Karl! 10 times a day! so he will get his own show!
Can't vote for Karl because I'm still voting for my favorite, Kellie! Actually both of my two favorites were eliminated…Kellie and Mark. I love Design Star and am already looking forward to next year!
I agree. Karl is innovative and Meg is more mainstream. I don't need to see another bland design show with Meg.
AMEN! WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING AT? If Meg has talent, it sure didn't come across on the screen. I watch HGTV for innovative ideas… not calico on the walls and apple green window trimmings! ugh!
no kidding
When I watch a design show, I like the people who do something unusual, or special, for the room/person they're working for. With Karl, I wanted to see what he would come up with next. With Meg…I was left with "ho hum, been there, done that on a dozen other shows". <shrug> I don't care HOW bubbly she is, if she doesn't have something NEW or a twist then she's just another "I saw this in a magazine" designer, and not worth watching. There were SO many ways that Bust/statue could have been shown off within a setting or with lighting..but she chose to just plop it down on a small shelf against a wall. with a hanging lamp in the way so that it looked like it had a hat. my god…
You're right on the money!
I was just as shocked, I stopped watching the moment that she won!
so did I.
I agree…. very disappointed. Karl had SO MUCH MORE to bring to the table and he totally improved on his presenting skills. I hope they give him his own show, like they did Todd, the runner up last time.
Meg can sure start a show….on women sumo wrestling
you are thew meanest Pearson that has ever blogged on this website you should have NEVER brought megs weight into this. and i bet you aren't as skinny as a twig either buddy!
THINK BEFORE YOU SAY OR TYPE
mean
Oooooh, that's nasty, but funny.
I agree, karl should have won.
should have been Karl. Loved his work
Karl should have won. I guess they liked her concept better because they want entertainment on TV rather than design. NOt me. There is no wow factor in her designs IMO.
I thorughly agree. If you'll notice, Candice, who always comes across very candidly, seemed just a bit false in the delivery of her comments. Also, Ms. Gorder had cautioned Meg about making her clients feel uncomfortable, and BLAM, Meg labels her clients (and future clients) "criminals"!____Her manner of speaking to the camera i abrsive and she does not have a strong design sense–even though she thinks she has. Who forced this decision and why?____This decision both shocked and dismayed me.
Amen Sister!!!!!!!!! This show now has nothing to do with design!!!! Meg does not have an original bone in her body!! Karl is SOOOOOOO much better than her.
It was so disappointed to see Meg winning the show. I was so in love with Karl's designs from the beginning! Meg, Very unfortunate choice
Totally agree with you!! What a huge disappointment that finale was!! It was clearly a set up! The contest really had nothing to do with who was the better designer.
They saw an opportunity to attract a "different kind of audience" for HGTV with Meg's show. Well I certainly will not be watching her!
I love Meg. Karl and Meg have been my favorites all season. I think Meg has evolved and I think her knack with the camera is what won it. I think Karl does amazing design, especially his mosiac. His last room wasn't a keeper though with that graffitti.
I didn't like the graffiti either…BUT…it wasn't my room and he wasn't designing it for me. He was incorporating the homeowner's wishes and the client said he liked "street art" so that's what Karl gave him. My two favorites had already been sent home so I didn't much care who won.
Didn't care much for the graffiti either but liked his room much more over all.
No one but no one could possibly like that voice. It has grated on me since the beginning of the show. If you think people could sit though 30 minutes of that you are crazy. Carl was a much better choice but she was in the bag from the beginning. Just look at that loft she did, horrible. You people are just nuts.
Meg has as much decorating talent as I have NONE. I guess the other designer want to make sure they are better then the up coming talent. Karl had style and I kept asking myself each week why is she still there!
you big meanie
Thats because HGTV does not take into account the voters. When you look at the voters stats, Meg was well below Mark and Karl………too bad because I have not watched the last two winners.
I don't get it either. She's a nice enough person but I think there's a lack of sophistication in ALL of her designs. When you compare her work to Candice Olsen's of Vern Yip's there's no comparison. What is with the judges that they choose designers with mediocre talent. Is this all geared to an adolescent sensibility. Yuk. No thanks. I think Karl would have made a much better show host.
Linda
I LIKE MEG and her on-camera presence was what propelled her too win. She's FAR better than Antonio. Now, he's awful. I also liked Karl but he was more or less flat in his presentation.
I totally agree!!!! Karl should have won…hands down! I never really cared for Megs designs and I certainly WON"T be watching her show!!!!
I didn't watch the finale, but the judges choice of Meg and Karl over Mark last week amazed me. How could they choose "Kitchy" designs over real talent and class? I thought maybe they were looking for a show similar to Design On A Dime instead of a show similar to Divine Design. Neither Meg nor Karl impressed me with their work or personalities so regardless of who the judges finally picked between Meg and Karl, I knew I wouldn't be watching their show. I prefer talent and class over "kitchy"…and for sure, Meg is the queen of "kitch". What were the judges thinking?
I couldn't agree more. Karl, if you are reading this, you are way too good for them. Your talent is on a significantly higher level of design than HGTV caters to. Maybe Bravo or another network will snatch you up, because you deserve it. HGTV doesn't deserve you. And guess what? I was inspired by your ideas on that mini-pilot. I saw things I hadn't seen before, and it got the wheels turning in my head. I thank you for that and wish you all the best. Go Karl!!!!
More of the same Meg is definately a decorator not a designer! Blah makes me sick it should have been Karl and Mark in the final they both brought something different to the table other than the same old garbage that is on HGTV. Personally I don't care how well they work with the camera there are 200 something other channels on TV if I really want to be entertained, I watch HGTV for IDEAS!!! not to primarily to be entertained. They should judge first on good design lastly on Camera I think it should be weighted like 70% design and 30% Camera challenge. Personally the show itself doesn't make sense in the first place "They are on TV the whole time it's like they are on their own show in the show" ha ha ha. oh well
I agree!!! I really don't need to be "entertained" all the time. I'm not a child. Even when I watch Candice's show the worst part of it is the shtick! I want to hear ideas and see the process HGTV PLEASE listen. Remember when TLC was the "Learning" channel and A&E Had something to do with "Arts" before Midgets & Hoarding became so popular
Karl was so focused and deserving of the win. I'm sorry but, Meg was not in his league and should not have won the show. She should decorate for her friends and then stop. Maybe if we couldn't hear her voice it would help.
I watched it late last night and couldn't believe Meg won Actually, I can't believe Mark was not one of the finalists, I think he was the best. I'm just glad they got rid of Cathy, I could not handle watching her. I was waiting for them to eliminate Meg, he voice is annoying and her camera challenges…..she uses too many hand gestures. I didn't care for her designs, it was nothing spectacular. How come viewers can't vote on the winner? The only two I like so far , out of all the competitions, are David and Antonio. Emily didn't cut it for me, Kim didn't (is her show even on anymore?). I think next season they should let the audience participate a little more so we can get a show that we would actually watch.
I was horrified when Meg was the winner. I couldn't believe that her sloppy designs won over the judges when compared with the great ideas that Carl displayed. I was shocked and so was my husband. I didn't even like Meg's voice.
I so agree! I will not watch her. What we can do is vote for the designer we would most like to have a web show.
Why are they so convinced that we want corny fake-o designers. Talented and likable is enough for me! – I don't think Meg ever created anything original or inspiring. I'm a better designer than she is – by far! So, why would I tune in? – I'll miss Karl.
Both Meg and Karl are great designers and I'm sure the judges were torn in many respects on which way to go but I feel they made the right choice. I am looking forward to seeing Meg's show and the freshness she brings to life in her designs. She is very down to earth and many will relate to her designs and see themselves implementing her tips and creativity into their own spaces. Have fun on the moon with Scotty, Marilyn! LOL!
Dear plTexas, I ask; WHERE in my Blog did you read I traveled back to the MOON? How archaic! You obviously are not a ‘Star Trek’ aficionado! I advise you to visit a few episodes and you will discover the irony of your remark. The show tells the tale of the crew of the “Starship Enterprise” a vessel seeking and exploring on a five-year mission and "to boldly go where no man has gone before." They travel through galaxies in the effort to form a perfect "United Federation of Planets." In other words ‘dear heart’ seeking higher intellect! LOL Back at you!!!!!!!!
ps Those that are Pro-Karl are more than welcome to respond to this Blog. Others I respectfully request not to ride on my Coat-tails!
Hey Marilyn, more signs that there is no intelligent life down here….pltx does not deserve a response. Plus Meg fans are just mad because she's not really design star winner quality next to Karl and we are all calling that out in unison.
Be mad but it's the truth!
Loved your quote btw
OMG she SUCKKKKKKSSSS. I HATE HER VOICE!!!
I agree with you 100%!!!… What were those judges thinking??? Meg did a lot of mistakes and here designs were not great. I think Karl or Mark should of won.
You're proof of your own statement. A big, bold announcement with no depth or facts to back it up. Yeah, so her voice & her look are out of the norm for TV, nobody with any design intelligence can truly knock her talent though. Not better than the runner-up but certainly different, & in a good way. There are simply already too many just like him, that was his biggest downfall.
I liked Megs room better, but she also had some nice accessories to begin with.
So all of you are telling me you would prefer living in Karls space, than the space Meg designed?…I'm not buying it, I think you just detest the Woman so much that anyone that praises her is getting a thumbs down…Grow up!…It's only a show.
Yes it is only a show. So no one has to watch and I guess that's OK with HGTV.
Karl's designs might not be to everyone's taste this episode but we know that he's been strong all season long. It's OK to have different as long as you know what you are doing. We know Karl KNOWS what he is doing.
How can you just be so absent of the fact that they chose Meg over Karl when clearly he IS the better designer? Meg's room looks like a clone of Candice's room. How UNoriginal.
Plus, it's obviously fixed since Meg got the space with great pieces already in the room!
I am grown and grown ups who pay grown up bills don't have to pay to watch things on MY TV that I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH. NOW THAT INCLUDES HGTV.
I don't appreciate being manipulated as a viewer. NO THANK YOU.
I will NOT be watching HGTV. After all like you said very nicely. It's ONLY a show.
Buh-bye
FELLOW FANS PLEASE REMEMBER WE GET THE FINALE VOTE (with our remotes by changing the TV station). But I think the fans should vote like "American Idol". I'm sorry but it must be said, THESE JUDGES ARE STALE!!! At least Vern & Genevieve are played out. I would love to see John Gidding, Sarah Richardson & of course Candice Olson (The Queen of Good Taste) on the panel. IMO they should switch out the judges every year or two before they get into the obvious rut they're in. Vern, very few ideas are brilliant OR genius, and please buy a thesaurus. Genevieve, that salmon colored wall you called the color of organ meat (though an unfortunate choice) was neither disgusting NOR the color of organ meat, which is much darker. You use gray in nearly half of your makeovers (dull & uninspiring) & you wear gray & white striped clothes often. Also your hemline ended @ Vern's waist in one episode. Your wardrobe & designs lack sophistication & your sketches look grade-school level. It appears as though you did not graduate from design school. I'm afraid I must agree with others who state that the judges don't want to keep any designers with real talent around for fear of them being replaced, at least eventually with new designers with REAL fresh perspectives. HOW UNFORTUNATE FOR WE VIEWERS WHO JUST WANT TO SEE GREAT NEW DESIGNS!
Mark, you will lucky if by the end of the day you only have a thousand thumbs down,because you are right nobody can say anything nice about Meg. I agree Meg did have some nice accessories to start with plus the couple seemed to be compatible in their tastes. The couple Karl had seemed to be polar opposites taste wise and I think presented him with the more difficult challenge. I am happy for Meg because she wanted this just as much as the other designers and she worked just as hard as the others. Karl however has always been my favorite and I am very sad for him. Karl just has a very endearing quality that comes across on TV and I think he is an outstanding designer with his attention for detail. I do hope HGTV will not go with the Design Crime theme. When Meg walked into that young couples home and started pointing out design crimes here and there, I just found that to be insulting to the homowners. I am not worried about Karl, I think we will be seeing more of him. He has received a lot of recognition due to this competition plus he is just to nice and talented for HGTV to just let him fade away.
Well some of the comments are just plain nasty…Yeah it wasn't nice when people were calling Cathy a bitch, but that is something a person can control, and if you are going to represent yourself in that light, then you better be prepared to face the negativity…Meg however has been nice, I never saw her act nasty to anyone, and she worked just as hard as everyone else…I don't know why she won, I personally would have picked someone else, but it's not my network, and in the long run if her show isn't interesting enough, or she isn't talented enough (as so many believe) then she'll probably be let go.
I agree she had an easier room and couple to work with…Maybe that was deliberate, I don't know…Truthfully there's not too much of this show that I think is spontaneous or real…I've always believed they've known from the start who they want for the job, and they manipulate the viewing audience to think otherwise.
She's not doing the Design Crime thing…Didn't you see the advertisement for her new show?…It's called something entirely different…I agree Karl will be fine, and I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him and Mark back on HGTV.
How about that pedestal she had her builder create? She gave him no instruction, just knew he would do something fabulous. It wound up being a big box, plain, nothing decorative to complement either the Buddha head or the apartment. When Karl gave instructions about window mouldings, he drew what he wanted done. I wouldn't want that armoire in my living room, but I liked most everything else. I don't hate Meg and her voice doesn't bother me [I'm a Hoosier by birth], but I liked Karl's personality better.
i liked meg's final room , but i don't believe for a second that she played a major role in designng it-did you see how proud kelly looked when it was revealed? all of meg's individual challenges were really bad.
meg seems fake and overconfident. there's no personality type i hate more than an overconfident person who has no reason to be so confident
call me crazy but i love karl's awkward, uncomforatble, giggly, fairyishness! it is so entertaining to watch and actually endears me to him, maybe bc its so real
I agree that Karl had less to work with- the art pieces -plus the compatibility of Meg's client's wishes gave Meg an edge. Tuscan/Industrial combo? The challenge level of Karl's design should have earned more points. Meg's overall body of work is weaker.
I like Meg as a down to earth person and as a designer. Many of the designers did wonderfull work but Meg pulled it off. Good luck Meg and i'm looking forward to Saturdays show.
I'm glad Meg won because she's hot & sexy!!! I'll be watching her show every saturday
I am absolutely stunned. Karl was robbed!
I agree, Karl is the better designer by a mile!
I am so sorry Karl. This was not a fair show. You didn't deserve this. You were my favorite from the first day. The mural was awesome and you just kept proving yourself each week. The only thing Meg proved was that she was not a designer
It is such a crime that Karl did not win. I do not know what the judges were thinking Meg could not design my dog house.. I hope Karl can get his own show
I also agree! Karl is a much better designer. I would learn things from Karl that could be implemented into my home. Meg, no! I will not watch her show. Her voice and manner are very annoying. Hopefully, Karl will be considered for a show when Meg's fails.
I agree – Carl was robbed! There was no comparison between the rooms as Karl's was so much better. Also, I will not be watching Meg's show as I can not stand hearing her scratchy voice.
Meg was inconsistent, Karl's designs were always great. Meg won because she had personality. If I wanted personality over design, I'd watch MTV's reality stars make a fool of themselves. The judges also didn't take into consideration that Karl's bigger challenge was the very different design styles of his clients, which he delivered well considering…
I totally agree with you. Shame on HGTV for picking a personality over design. Karl's Tiny Home blew Meg's away with storage, dual functionality and design. And the week before, his bedroom was stunning and she could barely complete the foyer, much less the upstairs area. And for the finale, he had a much tougher room — combining the two distance styles plus all their needs. It was spectacular. Meg just had to paint a blue room, find a dining table and do something with the Buda…. big whoop. I won't be watching her, nothing I can learn. And while she's a nice person… she's annoying with that voice.
I agree that this was the wrong challenge for the final challenge. In the other seasons, doing the homes for clients was the next to the last elimination. The final challenge should have been on equal footing like the 2 hotel suites in season 2 where they could really put their mark on things with no limitations by the clients. I can't even imagine trying to combine Tuscan and Street edgy in a room that also had to be for kids. It was such a hard challenge compared to Meg's easy one. I have NOT seen any inspiration from Meg's design, mostly she is a stager. The tiny room challenge should have been the final challenge where Karl really out shined Meg. I couldn't stand that green and there wasn't any good storage through out only at the door. Who wants to run to the door when you need something in the living area. I live in a fifth wheel and storage is paramount. And why didn't the people get to choose the final winner like they did in the other seasons. I don't think Candice was happy with their choice if you read her critic it is more favorable towards Karl. I think some of the judges had their favorites from the beginning and weren't going on design talent. Anyone can have a bold personality but not everyone can design. Go for the talent. I did not get any design inspiration from Meg, my own designs are better. Karl was marvelous and so was Mark. I even liked Kelly better. Glad they eliminated Cathy, I would never want to work with her. Go back to letting the viewers make the final decision. We know what we want more than judges do. Afterall, we are the ones viewing the shows. They are looking at it from a different perspective then we are.
It's pretty obvious that the designers do not read the blog comments. I will NOT be watching Meg's show. Crime Design, Really? Despite what they think, she is NOT a "joy" to watch nor is she funny. Karl was (is) a serious designer with excellent,classy taste. Meg is childish and has a terrible grating voice. The last show was the only time that she did anything even remotely tasteful. Between Holmes, house Hunters and now this horrible descision, I think that I can finally turn off HGTV for good.
I am so disappointed that Karl didn't win, I loved his room it seemed very functional for a family were as in Meg's room all of the floor space was consumed. I have nothing against Meg but I have no interest in watching her show, on the other hand I hope to see Karl again I found him very charming and talented.
I agree! Karl's designs were so much more sophisticated than Meg's. The only thing Meg had going for her were her color schemes. I would not want to live in anything Meg designed. Karl always was well thought out and very rarely made a mistake. Her voice doesn't bother me, I just would not watch anything she does. The judges were wrong!
Karl had not one ounce of hesitation in this weeks camera challenge! He nailed that 5min pilot and he nailed the room. HE WON IT! ….unfortunately the entertainment industry is a bitch…..as Candice said it…it has nothing to do with design, it is about entertainment. If HGTV thinks Meg is entertaining they will design the rooms and pick the accessories and shop for her. They know she can't design. But the cute little round girl might appeal to an audience they can't quite reach…ugh. FRUSTRATING when you really want to learn something from somebody with real talent and creativity, not a PUPPET!
You're right. Karl nailed it all along. Meg's mini-pilot looked amateurish. I will not be watching Meg, or Design Star, ever again.
Karl was robbed. Meg's designs were so predictable – a true disappointment. Can't imagine watching
her show.
I agree!! Karl was definitely the true winner! His artistic ability was obvious and his knowledge of architecture was splendid! He was very natural on tv and not a forced, excitable personality. I appreciated his genuine tone. Hopefully, HGTV will not squander his talent and will give him a show too!!! He deserves it!
I agree. Megs room looked like it came right out of a showroom- no imagination. Meg is abrasive and hard to watch. I cannot watch a whole show with her "crime stopping". Karl has so much more to offer What were the judges thinking!.
I agree he was absolutely better and more consistent with his designs and execution. I watched seasons 1 and 2, voted for David and Kim who both won and had my vote in for Karl would be a real star like David (they will never find another David Bromstad!!)
Karl's a great designer, and Meg's a great decorator. But it's called Design Star, not Decorator Star.
I was sad last week when Mark didn't make it but I agree that Meg and Karl were even better tonight than they've been all season. I can't wait to watch Meg's new show on Saturday!
I won't watch it. She is way over confident and she felt like she had it won all along. I hope you find something for Karl.
I can't wait either I liked both designers, but something about Meg's style drew me to her designs, can't wait for Saturday!
her voice is so annoying!
she always sounds like she has a cold coming on and it truly grates against my nerves. i also dont think
her designs were extraordinary. i thought karl's armoire was fabulous for that couple. he's also easier
to watch presenting. sorry hgtv, you really missed this boat and her show wont last very long, i'm
afraid.
Thank you………….i can't watch someone that always looks like they are going to cry!
I agree!! I know we cannot change certain things about ourselves, but her voice is too annoying and she always has to woo the audience such as on the Burkus show.
I agree, I feel she has talent but I don't know if I can listen to her that long. Sometimes the little things can make or break a show. I can't watch the last winner either because of the way she talks.
Not really. Karl's is sort of annoying too!
I agree!! She sounds like a balloon ready to burst from too much air pressure. Maybe her clothes are too tight or something.
If I could, I would push the "LIKE" button 100 times… I have a sore throat after listening to her for 5 min.
you are so mean
If someone had a huge green mole on their face and it was upsetting to look at it, it would be mean to be hateful to the person but it is not mean to prefer not to watch a television show with that person if it troubles you. I think it sounds like Meg has laryngitis and I don't like listening to it. Evidently, other people find the voice grating. It would be mean to push her down in a puddle. It's not mean not to want to listen to a voice that rubs you the wrong way.
yes, i kept saying, please let karl win, i can't stand her voice!! sorry meg, the truth, and his designs have an edge, that makes them unique.
I agree!!!! But I loved her design
And it's not just the sound of her voice, it's her manner of speaking. Kuh-lie instead of Kellie etc. I am not a fan of that fake valley girl accent at all! Maybe HGTV will give her some voice and speech coaching???
…annoying is putting it mildly~~its a "crime"!! LOL
her voice is too much to listen to for 5 mins let alone 20 or 30 mins. However, her room was better than Karl's.
I totally agree Meg's voice is soooo annoying, like nails on a chalkboard. Poor Karl he was wonderful and his designs so much better than Meg's. He was robbed. I will NOT watch Meg's show!!!!
Completely agree!! Not sure I can get pat it to watch anything else she does!
I couldn't agree more, and here smile is looks fake, I don't think it is, but it looks fake
Oh so disappointed. Meg does not come across as believable or desirable as a show host. I cannot understand her when she speaks and she is corny not real. I don't like this and I think and I know I'm not watching her show.
100% on the corny…if i hear her say "I see a design crime here" I'm going to barf!
I completely agree, that repetition drove me nuts. I was kind of hoping the judges would be bothered too. Oh well, I probably will watch episode 1 out of curiosity. At least the inital plan & final results. Those are what matter to me on most shows.
I agree 110% with you Mary, and I will not be watching the show either.
put the mute button on and you'll like her designs.
wow you guysare hard or what I thought it was great I do not watch episode from the beginning because I think there is too much negative telling design star what went wrong an d elimating some one– but the last 2 episodes were great especially the very last one. way to go meg
The last winner had an unpleasant vocal quality too. Odd.
As for the final challenge, I think Meg's room was pretty, but as an experienced HGTV watcher I find her designs completely conventional. Meaning I learn nothing new from what she does or says. Karl's designs actually created new ideas for me /stretched my point of view. And he was clearly growing into a nice, genuine TV host (too bad the nervous laugh reappeared in the final episode.) And I think his designs were more consistently good. IAh, well. My opinion clearly wasn't shared by the judges. But, HGTV, if you're paying attention, I find the RELENTLESS cheeriness of your hosts in the last year or so EXHAUSTING! And sometimes phony enough to be offputting.
Agreed. Last year's winner, Emily, is unwatchable. Her voice is grating and her ideas are non inspiring. Interesting how they hired 2nd runner up Casey Noble for Design on a Dime. Maybe Casey should have won from the get-go.
You verbalized my own thoughts so well, I wanted to say so. I do find it exhausting to view a show where the host acts like they are trying to get you to join their sorority. I just want to learn something new and view some interesting design. Relentless cheeriness is such a good term. I love it. !
CouchDR, I couldn't agree more! And although Karl would giggle occasionally, at least it was genuine, unlike Genevieve's artificial & often laughter in her shows. I mean really, is it in her contract to pretend to giggle or laugh in every episode?! Candice is funny & doesn't take herself to seriously, & she's hugely talented! Oh yea, & she doesn't have to fake anything.<3
Wow! One of the things I LOVE about Genevieve is her laugh that comes right from her heart. Another thing is how invested she is in wanting her clients to love the design, and cries when they cry, for examplke. Candice tries to be funny with her staged little funny snippets, but I really enjoy her show and designs, too. Can't afford them, but it gives me ideas that I do with a lot less money. A country preacher doesn't make that much! Ha!!
GENEVIEVE IS SOOO PHONEY & NON TALENTED !!!!!!
OH PLEASE NO!!!!!!!!!! HGTV just lost a faithful follower. Meg is so fakey. She didn't take into consideration that the people were about to have a baby. Karl nailed what his people wanted and blended two totally different desires. No watching Meg for me. I would hate to have a designer come in and TELL ME MY DESIGN CRIMES!!!!!!! Kinda sounds like this one was riigged!!!!!!!!!
I agree, I just don't understand why they won't choose the better designer. They seem to choose
the person that can "talk to the camera" and sure they need be able to sell or share their space. And, Its important but should not be the deciding factor. They did the same thing when it was Vickers and Antonio.
You hit it exactly she is so fake and with out a doubt Karl out design her the whole series
I completely agree Mary! In fact, I'm fed up with Design Star all together. As soon as I heard she won, I deleted DS from my DVR series recordings, so I won't even be tempted to watch next season. I think they're looking for a stepped-down (read "no style") show to appeal to the masses. Oh well, 1 hour per week I can do something more constructive. Shame on Candice, Genevieve, and Vern.
again, I agree
ANOTHER show I won't watch. Third year in a row. It should have been Mark, if not him than Karl. Listening to Meg is like verbal sand paper.
Yep. DesignStar is certainly a dud of a show these last couple of seasons. They don't pan the rooms nearly enough. 5 seconds of uninspired reveal and 25mins of Megs grating voice is not going to keep viewers watching.
definitely should have been mark! he would have picked up the presentation tricks he needed as he
went along. last year's winner's show puts me to sleep. i dont agree about antonio. however. he is
never dull nor boring and i love to watch him put things together.
We can keep voting until the 15th and maybe they will give Karl a show too.
I agree whole-heartedly!! My daughter and I were both rooting for Mark, and then we started thinking about former winners. The ONE supreme design star is David Bromstad. That being said, neither of us could even remember who won season 3, so I looked it up. It was Jennifer, but I have NEVER seen a show that starred her. Last year's winner is so forgettable!! I tried watching her show and was VERY UNimpressed. Antonio is great for a certain radical segment, but he is definitely NOT mainstream. I did notice that 4 years after Todd Davis was cheated out of winning, he is back on Room Crashers. Considering that the judges are very talented designers, they sure have made some bad picks the last few years!!! Some of Meg's designs are okay, but overall she is definitely NOT as good as Karl.
In a way I feel some relief because no one has ever risen to David's caliber so far. This years pick is no comparison to David's talent. Karl may be, but not Meg.
I think David and the other judges were afraid of Karl's talent. He may have outdone them.
Emily is a better designer than David. Her on-air personality hasn't quite hit its stride, but her work is genuinely inspired. I think she's among the most talented designers in the entire HGTV catalog.
Jennifer Bertrand had a baby with serious medical problems, including a tracheotomy. The baby needed (and I believe still needs) nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Jennifer postponed her show and then did 5 or 6 episodes, which were pretty good, but HGTV threw them away with bad time slots and no advertising. And HGTV did not renew her contract. I'd love to see Jennifer get another shot at a show. She was talented and delightful on camera. And I suspect that her experiences with her son have been character building, to say the least.
I agree. Third year in a row, I won't watch the show. Emily is SO boring, Antonio is a tatooed biker, not a decorator, Meg is silly acting and not too good at design. I hope HGTV won't go along with her "crime" decorating. I enjoyed Karl from the beginning, but my choice has not won since David won the first time.
I second that. Lame. I wonder what's wrong with the judges!
Absolutely agree!!!
I agree that this is the third design winner that I probably will not watch.
Yep, 3rd year for me too. Is that around the time Genevieve became a judge?? Hmmm…. And there's the voice!
I agree. I have been disappointed three years in a row. These judges are idiots.
Agreed. Yet another winner who wouldn't get near a room in my house. Of course, I basically stopped watching when Antonio won…
Absolutely. The ratings are low for the winner's shows the last two years and it would be the same
no matter who won this year.
Another so called Design Star who I will never watch. Just liike Antonio, this show was fixed and Meg was pushed through when she should have been booted. I feel so sorry for Karl who is a true talent and a sincere person. Frankly, I find Meg's video person annoying and unpleasant. I admit her room was nice, probably the best she has done but by the body of work over the show, Karl was the much better signer. HGTV might as well give up the concept of Design Star because they sure don't get what their viewers want.
Yeah but she already started off with a decent space…That other one was a mess, and a lot bigger of a space to design…I think Megs room was nice, but it's also very safe…She put typical floral arrangement on the dining table, as her portfolio shows…Nothing new there…JMHO, but with that said I did enjoy this season better than last years.
Totally agree. I will never watch a Meg show, and I can't understand how the judges, especially Candice liked Meg's flaky personality over Karl's inspired concept and architectural eye. Apparently I am not representative of the audience they think they have. I won't watch Design Star again.
Yeah everyone on this blog seems to be surprised at Candice's remarks … including myself. Starting to wonder about her. I find her show to be fantastic… but her comments on Meg are … surreal.
I think the judges just do not want anyone or any show that might becoming their competition in the future!
That is exactly why the judges should NOT decide who stays or goes! It should be determined by public votes like "American Idol"! That way "we the people" get to choose our new talent for our viewing pleasure.<3
I also wonder about Candice. She has always been one of my favorites. I don't get what they saw in Meg! I also won't watch her show!
I like Candice's show very much – but am also beginning to wonder if she's being a bit territorial – choosing a designer like Meg over Karl again. Last season she knocked out more talented folk for Antonio as well. – Just another reason to get back to the Nook…..
Agree totally. Karl's designs were polished and inspired; Meg's designs looked suburban. Was hoping this year would go back to the viewers to vote.
Yeah! But they must have picked her early on. Show is rigged. Otherwise how do they explain it? Let's not call it a competition if it isn't really.
Yes – I had the same sense it was rigged… somewhere around the 7th show when she didn't finish the landing.
I agree. The judges need to look over all the work they have done, not just the pilot. the only thing I can remember the judges not liking was the clock he did because it wasn't to scale. Meg had no storage in her tiny house and she also had a table that broke, plus she didn't complete a room properly. All are "design crimes". Karl had a difficult room to work with, due to the homeowners having such a vast difference in design taste. I think due to that , he should have won. He did a great job considering. I would still pick Karl over Meg to design my house. These last three years, design star has blown it. Why are the judges deciding who wins? They need to let the viewers decide. I think the online show is a slap in the face. It is a polite way of saying, you are not good enough for hgtv. When the next food network stars lose, the runner up will often get a field show. I see no reason why Karl can't get a shpw. I see no reason for blogs when hgtv doesn't listen to viewers anyway. It's all business.
did anyone notice that the captioning photograph always picked the next loser?!!!!
You are absolutely correct. This is a business and they are picking "types" – different types to attract different audiences. It has nothing to do with talent. Meg is totally unprofessional. She has a terrible voice, personality and let's face it, she's hard to look at. She also has no talent. Anyone can do what she does. On top of that the entire concept of her new show is terrible. What person wants to pay a decorator to come into their home and tell them all the mistakes they made decorating. No one wants their taste insulted. Very bad idea. Karl should have won. He has real talent and creativity and a genuine personality. I do not watch Antonio's show and I will definitely not tune into Meg's show.
I completely agree. Meg should have been gone weeks ago when she designed that entryway with the stupid lanterns that were hung crookedly. I knew they wanted her to win when she survived that week.
Karl completely hit it out of the park, both with his on-screen TV show and his room redesign. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job than he did. It more than equaled anything that David Bromstad has done on his show.
Seriously! What about the white box challenge?! Meg should have gone home then! Orange walls?! Really? Give me Leslie! She was robbed.
I have to disagree with you liv4ever2009, Leslie (the other mother on the team), also bombed on her kids room challenge! She & Kelly both should have knocked that challenge out of the ballpark!
I think Meg was chosen early on as well. They sure edited so we saw enough of her! And then when the entry ways were so badly – not designed – there was no reason to keep her whatever! She's all talk and no substance, like so many of their designers. Waaayyy too much focus on perky entertaining over designing.
The only thing that was important were those camera challenges. That is why I think Meg won. It had nothing to do with design. If the judges were to have been fair, they would have looked at ALL their work, not just the last room. It's business. That's the name of the game.
And a poor business decision from the looks of the fans' responses.
Betty… keep in mind that Meg delegated the selection of all the furniture to Kellie and Leslie…. and she painted the room the color the woman specifically asked for….
That is why this room looked good, because the only thing Meg did was pick out the rug (with a "hint of blue") and put mirrors on the wall with curtains around them…. she even kept the owner's accessories!
Karl had the much harder challenge of merging grafitti with Tuscny… and I think he did a great job… there was lots of interest in the room and it met the owner's needs.
meg did NOT paint the room tiffany blue. the color she used isn't even close, but she said it gave the idea of tiffany blue. NOT.
Meg did blow it with the rug and had to re-do the whole thing. Jeez. Anyone knows to bring your samples with you. Saves time & money. Meg truly is irritating.
i agree! I won't watch meg either.
I even found this room boring.
You are spot on, girl. Karl was robbed. Yet another victim on this show. I will stick a fork in my eye before watching Meg. Her voice is about as pleasant as scratching nails across a blackboard. The results of this show tonight saddens me because it is my favorite show, side-by-side, with So You Think You Can Dance. Coincidentally, that show tends to play favorites and ignore the talented people and the public's choices. Talk to you next year when they annouce the next Design Star. LOL
I completely agree. Karl was robbed! Meg will never make it. Her voice is so annoying! I will never watch the show. The really good designers never make it, and I agree the producers have already made their selection at the beginning of the show. When will the producers ever learn? The Antonio Show should have been their lesson……..does anyone watch that show?
Before Antonio, the thug with the heart of gold, was the chick with the short curly hair…Who was she??? No talent there, either. They're just choosing 'types' to grab another sector of the market, rather than trying to appeal more broadly. – If they think a viewer won't check in for more than one show, they've calculated correctly. If the viewer wants to, they're out of luck on that network….
Just what I was going to say. I changed the channel IMMEDIATELY when Meg was announced because I was so disappointed. The show must be rigged. I would watch Karl in a heartbeat and was looking forward to that good decision by the judges. Nope. I think's Meg's Design Crimes is so negative and distasteful. I didn't like her statement, "Look what I DID FOR YOU!" I'm done.
I agree completely. How offensive of them to pick her when he is by far the better talent, simply because they think we want to be "entertained"
I also am very dissapointed, I loved Karl and it was wonderful sharing his growth as a host week by week with him. His designs have been great from day one. he has such a warm wonderful personality. I don't see how the judges can say Meg is the like the girl next door, maybe if you live next to a Women's Prison!!. She is brash, loud and seems to have a shove it down your throat mentality. I will not be watching her show. I just hope and pray that the powers to be find a show or at least a special for Karl to host, he is truly deserving,
I agree. I thought Meg should have been booted the episode when she cried (oh, that was every one) and begged to be allowed to stay.
i agree with you betty, on all counts. antonio's final design was not to scale (major gaffe), yet he won because the other designer's (whose name escapes me) carpenter couldn't attach a headboard to a wall in time? FIXED. i don't know what they see in meg – she doesn't speak well and her show concept is just awful.
OH here we go again, another design star fizzle out. I think the judges are afraid to put someone 'talented' into their own new show for fear of competition to their own existing design shows. Last years 'Emily' is just as annoying and no sense of style either, right in there with Meg. Meg's style is boring and camera challenges are her worst feature since her voice is so graveling. With sooooooo many viewers disappointed in this seasons outcome maybe HGTV should let the viewers vote count for the derserving winner since we are the ones that will choose to watch or not watch the winners' new show. Karl was robbed, his designs are never boring and always innovative. It would have been fun to see what new ideas he could inject each week. Mark also had that amazing eye for something not seen before and never boring. I will switch Meg off just as I do when Emily comes on.
I totally agree with your statement…"another so called Design Star who I will never watch." Actually, I agree with your complete statement.
I also feel that Design Star has no clue as to who we the viewers want to watch. I do not watch the last 4 design stars. Jennifer, Kim, Antonio and Emily are not what I want to watch!! David was not awesome in the beginning, but had a lot more potential than the last 4 winners. I bet Sarah Richardson would not have selected Meg. She knows great design!
Wow. I thought I was the only person who thought that beyond the first season, the outcome was fixed. Antonio? Give me a break. Where is Kim Miles? And the mousy Emily Henderson? Really?
You're right. I do miss the class of Clive Pearse as host of the series. Karl's room was more original and authentic. I'm still wondering if the child who so wanted buck beds ever got them . . . since he didn't from Kellie.
I agree with everything you say except for Antonio. The shows I have seen of his show a real talent for large commercial and school type spaces.
talk about true inspiration, that is Antonio through and through. his personality and the artisans he works with bring incredibly personal details into his clients' spaces. you may not like his personal style, but there is no lack of talent there.
by the way, meg's voice and mundane tastes leave me cold as well.
I agree, his talent is big and he does some of the most unique work I have ever seen. Wish his show was advertised more effectively.
I too think Antonio has talent. I didn't watch him in the beginning because I thought he was too abrasive. But now that I've seen some of his shows "On Demand", I must say his work is nothing like anything I've ever seen before — Original and Imaginative. He introduces the viewer to what's available today from unlikely sources. I encourage everyone to give him a try.
I agree. Meg is just too inconsistant a designer. I also agree with the "HGTV" fix. I feel they're saying, "Who won last year. This years winner can't follow the same attitude, gender, taste or talents as the prior years winner, etc." Meg is bound to follow "Miles of Style."
Totally agree – when you look at the total person, Karl was the better designer. Meg's voice itself is annoying, she comes across alternatively as condescending and whiny brown-noser. She had the much easier room to design on the final episode – I truly believe that had the rooms been reversed, Karl would have won. I will never watch Meg's show.
Ditto!!
Amen! I thought Antonio was terrible then and just as bad now.
You are absolutely right, it was fixed last night just like with Antonio. They even admitted that Med needed "help" most of the time. I guess its about who can "gigle to the camera" . They are not judging according to true talent and I am not happy with HGTV.
I have to agree. Meg did not perform through the entire competition as well as Karl and Mark. Anybody can go to Pottery Barn and buy curtains and furniture. Karl had actual styling and detail in his rooms and he has the potential to be another David Bromstad. I've never watched one of Antonios episodes and I don'[t plan to watch Meg's either. The panel needs to rename the show if they are going to judge on "perky personalities" or "design substance".
The judges and probably HGTV is looking for an entertainer. I remember Candice said on monday night that you can learn design from magazine, internet, but you want find one who can entertain, or something like that. Clearly they took a different direction when they chose the winner.
I remember hearing that and wondering what she was up to….If I want entertainment value – I'll rent a movie. If I want a magazine spread to go back to over and over – I'll pick one up. When I tune in to a show, I want some interesting approaches offered that don't necessarily make a designer rich at Target. And I don't want to hear anything from someone whose IQ goes out the window in direct proportion to the level of perky they portray……
But Meg does not entertain – and someone else mentioned they picked on personality. Really? Beause she does not really have a great personality either. Like many others I thought Meg should have been out early. I figured there was a fix in when she was still around in the end. But I niavely thought that in the end they would still select the most deserving designer. I was so happy for Karl as he nailed it – both design and video. I was actually looking forward to watching his show to get some design ideas. What a let down as soon as they said Meg I flipped the channel. Honestly – there is no way this was not fixed. You couldn't pay me to watch her show.
The judges had their reasons for doing what they did, but it had nothing to do with design. Karl is even better than David. Alice, from season one, is better than Meg, and she only got an online show. There is nothing the judges could say that would make me understand why they did what they di. It was just wrong.
i AGREE
I agree with your comment on Antonio. I find him to be; offensive and abbrasive. His designs are not what I would call pieces of art!
Meg is insincere and that came through loud and clear on her camera challenges as well as her interviews with clients. In my opinion she was also a phony when dealing with the judges!!!! The television audience will come to notice this too!!
Dead right Betty … Meg is same 'ole – same 'ole … Karl was inspiring and different …. Meg's blue, brown and silver was stolen from Candace who had a whole series of those colors. Meg's voice is annoying and I won't be watching ….. I used to really enjoy this program !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I for one like Meg. On camera, she had it in spades over Karl.
Karl's body of work was THE BEST and he certainly grew on camera as the weeks progressed! Since the audience no longer votes I have not been overly impressed with the winner. I NEVER watch Antonio!!
I totally agree with the comments, I wont' be watching Meg's show. I am not sure what has happened the last three years, but the Design Panel has lost their way.
I think I would of wow!! the crowd . I am a local but well known artist in many countries that love recycling old to new and turning them into energy saver. google Stacy Anmarie Mighty you will see I am talking from a artist point . I wanted to see more of that and it just seemed like Meg was always safe and not as creative as Carl or any of the others. I guess like break out of the mold of solor , use of natural light or earthy qualities and stones that are calming but natural to the eyes. Even bringing in stone features and borders…mozaic detailed that can personalize the space….thats just me!!!
I agree completely! I commented earlier about who should pick the winner, and if you notice the only winner who has been a success is the one the viewers picked. Design Star should go back to that venue and quit picking the likes of Antonio and/or Meg…Obviously the viewers know what they like and Vern, Geneviveand Candice have no clue! What a revoltin' development this is! Meg's voice alone would and will keep me from watching her show. Karl has more talent in his little finger than Meg has in her whole body!
SO TRUE Antique1 !!!
I agree with you 100% Betty!
I agree with you, but hopefully the network will come to their senses and give Karl a chance. Perhaps, a special once a month? Runner-ups have prevailed in the past. Look at Todd and Room Crashers. I too, was hoping Karl would win because I believe he could actually teach me something that's new and different. Not so with Meg. Her work was okay at best. I too, will not be watching her show, "Great Rooms" is it? What happened to the Design Crimes concept? So let me get this straight, she won a pilot show challenge and they're not using her concept? Hummm…
I agree. Karl did a fantastic job and was truly the designer who should have won. Megs voice is not good for TV and I cannot believe that the judges could not tell this choice is a mistaske!
I agree, Karl was the BEST!! I will never watch Meg's show!!
I totally agree with you comment. She was pushed so far that she wins. I like those whose desing aestethics is better than her and more consistent. That brings me to Karl and Mark. My favorite was Mark and Karl in second place.
I completely agree with Betty. Something in this show is fixed, and I will not be watching another episode in the future. Meg is absolutely HIDEOUS. She is ugly, fat, hard to watch, and has the worst voice ever on a television show. She needs a good throat doctor to find out why she sounds like sandpaper. And if this isn't enough, she seems totally phoney in every respect. She certainly couldn't have slept her way to the top, because most of the judges are gay, and she looks like she would stink if she were to remove her clothing. Yikes, what gives? Mark was the clear winner in every respect.
Meg will bring a different style to HGTV. There is more to design than just contemporary!
Get real! Even her nicely designed room had no originality!
It looked like a cloned room of something Candice would do.
Nice but Karl is a far superior designer than Meg.
Judges were threatened by Karl!
I am sure of that now.
That may be true. I think Karl is as good as Candice when you see pictures from his website. Candice is good, but even she doesn't do anything that the average person can afford.
Right, and this means not Meg but Karl should have one! The only one with a historic perspective who mentioned that several times.
junk junk junk – those round baskets on the wall, green trim on the small house – come on!!!!! You can train someone to be better on TV – they did it with David but design in a broad sense is hard to find! Karl will succeed without HGTV.
I am also tired of so much contemporary.
Well, if ugly kitsch is your thing, then enjoy.
Meg is a safe and boring designer! To bad Karl did not win!
I agree. I am a total modernist, minimalist and avid design enthusiast. I appreciate all design if it is done well, even if it is not my style. There is plenty of room out there for everyones taste. I cannot understand the vitriole on this blog from people who disagree. It is almost silly to read the people who will give a thumbs down just because you disagree with them. When did we become clones.
I viewed all the designers submittals and I personally think Mark should have been a finalist. Meg did show that she is a designer that can tackle any style. Even tho David Bromstead ismore modern and well loved by all of us, he can design in other styles and do it well. Thats what makes him successful. So I will give Meg a chance and perhaps I can learn something from her too. Good Luck Meg
To ooohlinda, what do you think the thumb icons are for? If you agree (mostly) with the writers comment: thumbs up, disagree: thumbs down. Also if you want to use grown up words like vitriol, perhaps you should use a spell check before posting. Also comments like "loved by all of us" will not win you many thumbs up. Please speak only for yourself. I do not appreciate David Bromstad as a designer & most especially as a TV host. His personality is as fake as Genevieve's laughter. Some of these so-called designers have let their fame go to their heads! That jacket David wore for the finale says it all! TOTAL CHEESE!!! The kind that smells bad & looks worse!
Did you take a look at the design photos that Karl submitted to get on the show? They were not contemporary but neither were they cutesy country. Karl's details in the master bedroom were mostly traditional.
Yeah, Meg won! I just couldn't get used to Karl's eyes. I can't wait to see her show next Saturday!
Are you going to watch it with the sound off?
you have to have a gimmick!!!!!!!!!!!!! and this time meg finally got it…it reminds me of foodnetwork star…the last one to win was the sandwich king…gotta have a gimmick…design crime..great title…catchy…
i thought candice was really shocked!!!!!!!!!!!
Karl's eyes are WAY less annoying than Meg's grating voice. You couldn't pay me to watch her show. By the way, she said "design crime" at least 6 times in less than 5 minutes. Talk about annoying!
Nobody's eyes could compare with Cathy's!! It was really distracting every time she "popped" them. I wonder how she got in the habit? I try not to criticize someone for something they can't help, but the "eye popping" was an annoying habit.
Yeah me to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like meg"s designs and creativity
SAME HERE! YEAH MEG!!!
Karl's photo on that "show" screen was not the most accurate and not a good likeness. When I saw his videos and watched him talking, his eyes were relaxed. I think he just took a bad still photo unfortunately.
watched a few minutes of her show but it was painful so I tuned out.