We’ve got an awesome giveaway courtesy of the folks at Design Star for ya this weekend!

The new season starts this Monday, July 11th (9/8 central) and will once again feature 12 talented designers, all competing for a chance to host their own design show on HGTV.





The show takes place in New York City, and like we mentioned in this post, the fabulous Mr. David Bromstad will be mentoring the contestants this time around.

Host, Tanika Ray is joining the cast this season and she’s tons of fun, so I’m stoked they’ve added her to the show! And, of course, judges Genevieve Gorder, Candice Olson and Vern Yip will be back to critique the contestants designs at the end of each episode each week.

And look! David was right! The judges are smiling and laughing more this time! (LOL)

This season will also include a few celebrity guests such as Nate Berkus, Robert and Courtney Novogratz, Kathy Ireland and Paula Deen.




Here’s a couple sneak peek videos…
And because we all love outtakes…
I’m so excited for Monday night!!!
Alright- now for the giveaway! Leave us (and the Design Star peeps!) a comment on this post and on Monday (July 11, 2011) at noon (Central Time) we’ll randomly select one lucky Lettered Cottage reader to win a $100 American Express giftcard courtesy of Design Star!

Good luck, have a great weekend, and we hope to see you next week!


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Can’t wait to see the new season! And with all my projects going on, I sure could use a gift-card to help me out! 🙂
Can’t wait for Design Star!
Need to go set the DVR! Don’t want to miss it!
Have my DVR locked and loaded so I don’t miss a minute of Design Star! Can’t wait to see the new location and all the new contestants!
Sounds like fun….
Oh Oh Oh! So stoked about the new season! I lurve Genevieve 🙂
Love It! I can’t wait! 😀
Yippee! I can’t wait for the new season to start! I already have my DVR set to record!
I love yout blog and all of your great ideas. Good luck Design Stars
i can’t wait to watch this season!!!!
Sweeeeet!!
I cannot wait for the new season of Design Star!!! Only a few more days to go! Thank you HGTV & The Lettered Cottage!!
Ooo. Can’t wait to watch. And I <3 David Bromstad 😉
Who couldn’t use $100 towards DESIGN! I’d love it.
Can’t wait to watch!!!
I have to be one of your biggest fans….I have watched every season and can’t wait for this one to begin!! I am crazy about all the HGTV designers who will be on the show…..I NEED Candice Olson to come decorate my home….SOON!
I’ll be there next Monday and all the weeks to come!!!
Knock knock..
Who’s there?
Woo.
Woo who??
WOO HOO !
-So excited, can’t wait!!: )
I can’t wait for the new season!
I LOVE DESIGN STAR!!! Can’t wait to watch the next season! And, of course I would love to win $100. My bedroom decor needs some sprucing up, and I could make that $100 go a long way! 😉
definitely will be recording the series. looking forward to it!
I could use some serious Design Star workers in my nursery! I’ll settle for the $100 gift card though 🙂
Thanks so much for the details you’ve been providing on the show. Sounds like it will be a great season! Can’t wait until Monday!!
Can’t wait to watch it – – – will set my DVR now!
Design Star never disappoints and neither do you!!
I’m an HGTV NUT! (it’s actually on right now!) I can’t wait for Design Star!!
I AM Sooooo Excited for Design Star to begin!!! I think the kids and I are going to have a little party on Monday to celebrate and watch! Thanks or hosting this giveaway! I can’t decide if I’m more excited about the new season of Design Star only being 4 days away, or this wonderful American Express giveaway!
Can’t wait to watch on Monday. Hoping to get some inspiration for my new house this season!
Wow! That sounds like quite a show! I always like to watch David B. and all the other fabulous Designers. I wish I had the talent and resources to make one of my rooms as beautiful as they do on their shows! Design Star, I’m your next biggest fan! Whoot Whoot!
With Vern, Candice and Genevieve as judges, this is going to be a GREAT season!
AAaaaahhhhh, can’t wait for the season to start!!!! $100 would offset the $$$$$ Ballard Designs rug I have my eye on!!
Design Star has ALWAYS been #1 for me. Cannot wait til Monday!! Very excited on new host and new judge.
Sounds like a fun show!
Yay! I’m excited for it to start too! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
I love watching Design Star! So much amazing talent!!
Looking forward to the new season – but no contestants from CA! Ugh! I love all the inspiration and the list of guest judges. To die for!
I cant wait for this… i love love love t watch them design and i talk to them too
Oh my gosh, I can’t wait!!!!
We are excited to see the show and we are excited the judges aren’t going to be mean and we hope to be excited about 100 gift card!
…And I thought your site couldn’t get any better!!!………
Can’t wait for the upcoming season! I’ve already got the DVR queued up!
how exciting!
Love Design Star…looking forward to Paula Deen!
Love Design Star and HGTV and love The Lettered Cottage blog
This is awesome!! Crossing my fingers!
Love Design Star and looks like it’s going to be a great season, but really guys…No contestants from any states west of Texas?
Love me some Design Star!!! So much fun! You guys got talent!!
Can’t wait for Monday! 😉
I’m so excited about the new season as well!
I”m excited to watch the new season! I hope I can get the hubby to watch it with me… we’ll see about that! 😉
I have never watched a full season of Design Star! I know- what is wrong with me?! So excited to tune in and see what the designers come up with!with!