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All About Carisa and Matt

April 11, 2007

This episode is all about Carisa and Matt -- literally. Bravo gave them $12,500 cash, a furniture/accessory memo budget of $150K at the Pacific Design Center, the assistance and wisdom of their favorite carpenter plus the opportunity to hire more... read more >>

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How Could I Not Love It?

April 4, 2007

How could I not love this week’s challenge? The designers were given three days and the choice of ten Elle Decor covers to use as inspiration for a luxurious room -- all on the relatively small $7,500 shopping budget.... read more >>

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What More Could You Ask For?

March 28, 2007

A fun, interesting challenge and an extra day to work -- what more could a Top Design contestant possibly ever ask for? Okay, I'm kidding. The PDC pods served well as a blank canvas on which to create an... read more >>

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Fascinating and Terrifying People

March 21, 2007

As editor-in-chief of Elle Decor, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting an incredibly disparate group of fascinating people -- fashion designers, architects, artists, athletes, politicians, actors, and chefs. I’m not easily intimidated, but our guest judge, Tom Colicchio, scared... read more >>

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No Party Planning Experience Whatsoever

March 15, 2007

Now, don’t even think of complaining about the subject of this week’s challenge, because interior designers are often commissioned to produce events. Such projects require both enormous creativity and attention to detail and the result can have a long-lasting... read more >>

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Let's Be Honest

March 7, 2007

Let’s be honest: This week’s challenge is insanely demanding. But it’s a perfect project for anyone who wants to be a designer because it focuses on the least glamorous aspect of the profession—personal service. None of the contestants seem... read more >>

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Margaret Answers Your Questions

February 28, 2007

Our Top Design judges agreed to answer reader questions this week. Here, read the behind-the-scenes scoop about the show! Donna asks: "You judges have a tough job and I commend you for that. The question is ... can you get... read more >>

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