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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I always look forward to a new season of Design Star…and extra David Bromstad is always a good thing! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
Can’t wait!! DVR is set! 🙂
Wow, great give-away! Thanks HGTV and Lettered Cottage! Can’t live without either of you!
I love Design Star!!! I can’t wait to watch! They’ve changed it up a bit but it looks like it will be a wonderful season.
I can’t wait for the new season! The guest judges should bring an interesting twist, so many different ones!
Love Design Star!! Got the DVR set for the whole series just in case I’m out for the evening some Monday night. Love David and really hope the judges do smile more this time around.
Love TLC too!!
Can’t wait to watch Design Star this season and could reallly use a $100 gift card as we’re buying a house and decorating on a budget! 🙂
Love, love, love Design Star!! Can’t wait! So excited to see the Novogratz’s again. Really enjoyed their show 🙂
I’m sooo excited for Design Star to start! I love this show!
I can’t wait to watch!
I’ve actually never watched the show…but I’m getting excited to see it for the first time!
Looking forward to the new season of Design Star.
Love, Love, LOVE! Not only all of the judges–and guest judges, too–but the show! I’m always able to take away something–advice, inspiration or in Paula’s case a recipe idea (that my husband executes!) in some way. Very excited!
My husband and I really enjoy watching Design Star together and are excited for a fun, new summer show to start!
DS is just fun…they rock! And so do you!!!
My DVR is set and I can’t wait to watch it when I get back from vacation! I am so looking forward to it this year!!
I am really looking forward to the show this year. I would also love to win the giveaway. That would be super special. Hugs, Marty
What a cool opportunity! I definitely need to watch Design Star!
Excited about the new crop. Hope they keep it upbeat!
This season looks like it’s going to be the best one yet! And I would LOVE to get this gift card!!
I cannot wait for the new season to begin! Sure could use the $100.00 gift card to help decorate our new house.
I love Design Star!! HGTV is a permanent channel on my TV! Cant wait for the new season!!!!! Yippeeee!!!!!
I love Design Star and can’t wait for Monday!!!
I’m a fairly random person, so hopefully I will be random enough to win this give-away… I am slightly addicted to HGTV!!! LOL..
Diana
Can’t wait for the new season!!!
Love me some design star. I’m so ready for this.
Great to see things shaken up a bit this season…can’t wait to see Paula Deen, she cracks me up.
YAYAYAYAYA! I can’t wait to watch!!
And I’d love one hundo to work on my silly living room madness!
Sarah @ Stella&Gray
love HGTV!
Just about to move to a new home in a new state next month, so really super-keen to see this great programme and get some fab ideas for our place. Could surely do with the $100 for kitting it out too!
Layla! I cant wait til the day I get to watch YOU on tv! You’re amazing!
I look forward to watching Design Star every summer! Glad the judges will be happy again… That bothered me last season!
I’m so excited about the new season of Design Star. I watch this show every season to see what these talented can come up with and who can make the cut.
Awesome give away!!
Can’t wait for the new season of Design Star!
My husband says “projects” is a dirty word in our house (even though I think he secretly loves everything I do), so this would be a guilt-free project endorser!
I love me some David Bromstad!
I can’t wait for the new season. I can’t wait to be inspired!!!
Layla, I love your blog and can’t wait to watch Design Star!
Can’t wait for the season to start.
I’m soooooooooooooo excited about the new season of Design Star!!!
Love it! Can’t wait to see this season.
cannot wait for Monday night – so excited to watch!! great g-way…hoping to win!
thanks to you & design star for a great giveaway, my 2 1/2 year old will appreciate it for the use in the upgrade to his big boy room 🙂
Can’t wait to watch the new season! Hoping to hear some great ideas for the new place i just moved into!
Can not wait for the new season to start!
Looks good, want to hear about your show too!
this would be dreamy!! Thanks!
This is a nice overview…thanks for the heads up. I hope the judges can lighten up this season and have more fun with the show.
Thanks – would love to win. Would also like to know the history behind your involvement in the show – were you on it in the past? Thanks Layla and Kevin!
How fun! Thanks for the great giveaway. I love Design Star and TLC what a great pair up!
Can’t wait for the new season! Looking forward to it!!!