Top Design (season 2)

The second season of "Top Design", an American reality show competition among interior designers, premiered September 3, 2008 on the Bravo cable television network. India Hicks is the host, with designer Todd Oldham returning as a mentor to the 13 contestants competing to win $100,000 and a spread in "Elle Décor". Jonathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler, and Margaret Russell return as judges.

Contestants

(Biographical information, except for surnames, per "Elle Decor" publisher Hachette Filipacchi) [ [http://www.pointclickhome.com/decorating_design/articles/show_and_tell_0 PointClickHome.com: Yun, Helen. "What's Hot! Top Design: Show and Tell"] ] .

Designers

*Andrea Schroder, 36, Calgary, Canada
*Eddie Ross, 30, Greenwich, Connecticut
*Natalie Williams, 24, Montgomery, Alabama
*Nathan Thomas, 30, Denver, Colorado
*Ondine Karady, 38, Mountainside, New Jersey
*Preston Lee, 27, Amarillo, Texas

Eliminated designers

*Serge Van Lian, 27, Los Angeles, California
*Jennifer Newsom, 28, Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Robert Reid, 40, Fredericton, New Brunswick
*Kerry Howard, 40, Easley, South Carolina
*Shazia Kirmani, 30, Plano, Texas
*Teresa Keegan, 35, Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Wisit Prapong, 30, Gisbon City, Illinois

Episode Guide

Impress the Best

The thirteen designers were divded into four groups. Each of the four groups were assigned to design an apartment for one of the judges: Johnathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler, Margaret Russell, and India Hicks. The team with 4 members would be given less time than the teams with 3. A Pop Design was given, in which the designers must create a shadow box that would represent their design sensibility. Wisit, Ondine, Eddie, and Kerry were given immunity for winning the Pop Design.

*Top Design: Nathan, Ondine, Teresa, and Wisit
*Eliminated: Serge

Artsy Bunker

Twelve designers paired up into groups of two, having to design a small bomb shelter in a way that combined both of their styles.

*Top Design: Eddie and Andrea
*Eliminated: Robert and Jennifer

Window Display

The final 10 paired up and were asked to show off a dress in a window. The dresses came from designers from the show Project Runway. Andrea and Preston did well but Ondine and Natalie won the challenge. Nathan and Shazia had one of the worst designs, but it was Wisit's and Kerry's design that ultimately sent Kerry packing.

*Special Guests: Santino Rice Project Runway Season 2, Jeffery Sebilia Project Runway Season 3, Andrae Gonzalo Project Runway Season 2, Daniel Franco Project Runway Season 1 Project Runway Season 2 ,and Sweet P Project Runway Season 4

*Top Design: Ondine and Natalie
*Eliminated: Kerry

Bachelor Pads

The 9 remaining get into teams of 3 designing the ultimate bachelor's room. Team Green (Nathan, Preston, and Shazia) have trouble deciding on their plans for their room creating a difficult shopping experience for their furniture pieces. The next day during shopping Eddie (Red Team) gets in a heated argument with a sale's clerk over a broken vase and tries to argue his way out of paying for it. A "Pop Design" or a pop quiz is given on making flower arrangements with Nathan winning he receives immunity for the challenge. In the end the Green team receives the lowest scores with Shazia getting voted out.

*Special Guest Judge: Jeff Lewis from Flipping Out

*Top Design: Andrea, Teresa and Wisit
*Bottom: Nathan, Preston and Shazia
*Eliminated: Shazia

Triathlon of Decorating

Eco-Offices

In the sixth episode of Top Design, the contestants re-design the new offices of the Cadmus Group, an environmental consulting firm that helps government, non-profit and corporate clients address critical challenges in the environment.

*Top Design: Eddie
*Eliminated: Wisit

Contestant progress

:colorbox|cornflowerblue Blue background and WIN means the designer won that challenge.:colorbox|lightblue Light blue background and HIGH means the designer had one of the highest scores for that challenge, but did not win.:colorbox|orange Orange background and LOW means the designer had a lower score, but was not eliminated.:colorbox|tomato Red background and OUT means the designer lost and was out of the competition.

References

External links

* [http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Design/season/2//index.php Season 2 official website at Bravo.com]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/topdesign "Top Design" at Metacritic.com]
* [http://www.realitythumbnails.com/category/top-design/ "Top Design" at Reality Thumbnails.com]