Ten aspiring designers seek to impress home viewers and an expert judging panel with their design expertise, ingenuity, creativity and "it" factor during the reality competition, HGTV Design Star.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 This season is the first season of HGTV Design Star. It features 10 designers competing for their own show on HGTV.	10	2006-07-23	—
Season 2 The winning Design Star was Kim Myles, who went on to host Myles of Style. Kim and Todd each also won a new Mercury Mariner.	6	—	—
Season 3 The winning designer was: ⁕Jennifer Bertrand; show: Paint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand	8	2008-06-08	—
Season 4 The fourth season of HGTV Design Star premiered on July 19, 2009. The series was filmed in Los Angeles, California for the first time. Vern Yip returned as a judge, and was joined by newcomers Genevieve Gorder and Candice Olson. Clive Pearse returned as host, and this was his final season hosting…	10	2009-07-19	—
Season 5 The fifth season of HGTV Design Star premiered on June 13, 2010. The series returned to New York City for the new season. Clive Pearse did not return to host. Instead, Vern Yip served as both lead judge and host. Candice Olson and Genevieve Gorder both returned for their second season as judges. …	10	2010-06-13	—
Season 6 The sixth season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Design Star premiered July 11, 2011. The two major additions to the show were Tanika Ray as host, and David Bromstad as mentor. ⁕Meg Caswell, 33, Chicago, Illinois -- Winner ⁕Karl Sponholtz, 42, Chicago, Illinois -- Run…	10	2011-07-11	—
Season 7 The seventh season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Design Star premiered on May 29, 2012. The host and mentor this season is David Bromstad. Danielle Colding is the winner of Season 7 of Design Star. Her show Shop This Room premieres on August 4.	8	2012-05-29	—
Season 8 The eighth and final season of the American reality television competition series HGTV Star premiered on June 9, 2013. The series had been renamed from "Design Star" for this new edition. David Bromstad returned for his second season as host, and Sabrina Soto joined the show, along with returning…	7	2013-06-09	7.5