Top Design
The Judges for Top Design
- Jonathan Adler, the lead judge and an interior designer with his own retail stores and line of home furnishings, among other items.
- Margaret Russell, Editor in Chief of Elle Decor magazine.
- Kelly Wearstler, an interior designer famous for designing some boutique hotels and resorts.
The winner of Top Design gets $100,000 from Lendingtree.com; a feature in Elle Decor magazine; a chance to display their skills and style at the Dining by Design charity event; and a brand new GMC Acadia.
Season Two
Season 2 of Top Design will premier on Bravo TV on September 3, 2008 at 10:00 p.m. Todd Oldham will function as mentor only to the designers, and the new host of the show is India Hicks, a model and socialite. Head judge Jonathan Adler and judges Margaret Russell and Kelly Wearstler return for the second season.Season Two Designers
| Name | Age | Residence |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea | 36 | Santa Monica Mountains, CA |
| Eddie | 30 | New York City |
| Jennifer | 28 | New York City |
| Kerry | 40 | Atlanta, GA |
| Natalie | 24 | Atlanta, GA |
| Nathan | 30 | New York City |
| Ondine | 38 | New York City |
| Preston | 27 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Robert | 40 | Houston, TX |
| Serge | 27 | New York City |
| Shazira | 30 | Houston, TX |
| Teresa | 35 | Las Vegas, NV |
| Wisit | 30 | Los Angeles, CA |
Season One Designers
- Andrea - eliminated in episode 9
- Carisa - runner up
- Elizabeth - eliminated in episode 3
- Erik - eliminated in episode 6
- Felicia - eliminated in episode 4
- Goil - eliminated in episode 8
- Heather - eliminated in episode 1
- John - eliminated in episode 2
- Lisa - eliminated in episode 1
- Matt - winner of Top Design
- Michael - eliminated in episode 7
- Ryan - eliminated in episode 5
Blogged during Season 1 of Top Design
Heather and Lisa first to be eliminated
John loses on Top Design
Ryan is eliminated
Felicia is not the Top Designer
Ryan's Design not good enough
Eric voted off Top Design
Tom Colicchio appears on Top Design
Michael loses the Chef Table Challenge
Goil is Eliminated
Andrea is Eliminated
Matt win Top Design
Latest Top Design News and Recaps
Top Design Season 2 on Bravo in September 2008
Posted: 24 Jul 2008
Top Design will have a second season on Bravo. The show is set to premier on September 3rd at 10:00 pm. This season there’s a new host – India Hicks – but Todd Oldham fans needn’t worry. He’s going to be on the show, but as the mentor to the designers. Head judge Jonathan Adler [...]
Top Design Final
Posted: 11 Apr 2007
The final was between Matt and Carisa. I thought it should have been Andrea, not Carisa who was in the final with Matt. The final challenge was to design a 1,700 foot loft. The designers found out their clients were…themselves. They have two months at home to create their design, then five days to build [...]
Top Design: Andrea is Eliminated
Posted: 5 Apr 2007
I was really disappointed in tonight’s episode. The three remaining designers – Andrea, Carisa, and Matt – had to choose a cover of Elle Décor. Then, from the cover, they had to draw inspiration to create their own luxurious living room. Hum, keyword there is “luxurious.” They only had $7,500 to play with – not [...]
Top Design: Goil is Eliminated
Posted: 29 Mar 2007
The final four met at the Viceroy Hotel. Their challenge was to create a high end suite. Each had to choose an element. Andrea got earth (and whined about it the rest of the episode), Goil got fire, Matt got water, and Carisa got air. Each had $30,000 to spend plus $3,000 for linens. They [...]
