The sixth season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Design Star premiered July 11, 2011. The two major additions to the show were Tanika Ray as host, and David Bromstad as mentor.[1]
| Designer | Age1 | Current City | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Garcia | 32 | Montclair, New Jersey | 12th | |
| J Allen | 31 | Chevy Chase, Maryland | 11th | |
| Doug Hines | 44 | Atlanta, Georgia | 10th | |
| Bret Ritter | 30 | Brooklyn, New York | 9th | |
| Tyler Wisler | 35 | Orange, New Jersey | 8th | |
| Cathy Hobbs | 42 | Brooklyn, New York | 7th | |
| Leslie Ezelle | 43 | Dallas, Texas | 6th | |
| Kevin Grace | 42 | Chicago, Illinois | 5th | |
| Kellie Clemets (Fan Favorite) | 33 | Edmond, Oklahoma | 4th | |
| Mark Diaz | 33 | Miami, Florida | 3rd | |
| Karl Sponholtz | 42 | Chicago, Illinois | 2nd | |
| Meg Caswell | 33 | Chicago, Illinois | 1st |
| Place | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | WINNER | Winner of Design Star Season 6 |
| 2 | Karl | WIN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | IN | RUNNER-UP | Runner-up of Design Star Season 6 |
| 3 | Mark | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | Elimin: Tiny Houses | |
| 4 | Kellie | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | OUT | Elimin: The Look For Less | ||
| 5 | Kevin | LOW | HIGH | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | OUT | Elimin: HGTV'd | |||
| 6 | Leslie | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | Elimin: HGTV'd | |||
| 7 | Cathy | HIGH | LOW | IN | LOW | WIN | OUT | Elimin: Wedding Reception | ||||
| 8 | Tyler | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | OUT | Elimin: Dream Kitchen | |||||
| 9 | Bret | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | Elimin: Bed & Breakfast | ||||||
| 10 | Doug | IN | IN | OUT | Elimin: Old Room, New Life | |||||||
| 11 | J | IN | OUT | Elimin: White Box Challenge | ||||||||
| 12 | Blanche | OUT | Elimin: Make Over Your Living Space |
(WINNER) The designer won the competition.
(RUNNER-UP) The designer received second place.
(WIN) The designer was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge.
(WIN) The designer was selected as the winner of the episode's Camera Challenge.
(HIGH) The designer was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
(IN) The designer was not selected as either top entry or bottom entry in the Elimination Challenge, and advanced to the next challenge.
(LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not deemed the worst of the designers who advanced in that particular week.
(LOW) The designer was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, and was deemed the worst of the designers who advanced in that particular week.
(OUT) The designer was eliminated from the competition.
The designers get into 6 teams of two and design bedrooms, a great room, and a bonus room.
The eleven remaining designers design white rooms.
The ten remaining designers design rooms in their first homeowner challenge.
The nine remaining designers design rooms at a home.
The eight remaining designers design dream kitchens.
The seven remaining designers design a wedding reception.
It is Design Star meets HGTV'd as the designers help an HGTV fan and her family revitalize their home. The finalists, who will surprise the family with the ultimate multiple-room makeover, will each be responsible for a different room in the home. This week's hosting challenge requires that each finalist show how proficient they are showcasing a great on-camera reveal of their rooms to the homeowners.[2]
The four remaining designers design rooms with a budget of $2,500
The three remaining designers must transform an 86 sq. ft. house into a home with a kitchen, bathroom, living area, bedroom, and dining area.
The two finalists must each redesign a room in a Harlem brownstone while shooting a pilot episode for their proposed HGTV series.