The designers not only had to be of a certain standard but likeable and compelling as people and those traits also had to reflect in their approach to design. I could list all their names here, but honestly,  no one stood out enough to remember. Tim was gracious and a gentleman to the end. I was thoroughly impressed with how he managed to create such a rustic yet modern piece that gorgeous in such a short time! (They were almost EXACTLY alike.) The show faded to black and cut to one week later where Ellen meets up with Katie and crowns her the winner due to Tim being disqualified. Whoa! Up until the big switcheroo, everything seemed just fine. It didn’t really make sense to have them travel there and be greeted by an audience (is this the same audience we see 3 days later? I’ve heard Ellen and many other performers tells jokes that came from years ago and other artists. Just judge the pieces as pieces, whether they are copies or not, and whether the contestants do that deliberately or not (which you’re never going to know, anyway).
he was gracious and humble and forgiving even.

Christiane is fairly expressive and entertaining to watch. Did they sleep there?

I think she is one of the funniest, most genuine women on TV so naturally I was stoked to have another reason to watch her. tim is talented and earnest. Ends Investigation of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Ryan Seacrest, Best Known for Reviewing Movies on TV With the Late Roger Ebert, Film Critic Richard Roeper Is Suspended by His Newspaper, the Chicago Sun-Times, Jimmy Kimmel Tries to Get Stormy Daniels to Talk About Donald Trump. Within a week of McLellan being crowned the winner, producers discovered that his seemingly unique sliding and hideaway table design already existed by European designer Schacht.

Inquiring minds want to know!) First off – are any of you watching Scandal? Or did you just feel like the last few episodes have been a waste of time that you could have spent watching Fixer Upper (omg, I’m obsessed and want to be Joanna Gaines when I grow up! Suite 315, Toluca Lake, CA 91602. For a show I was already on the cusp of canceling from my DVR recordings, its left a bad taste in my mouth. I'm sorry but I don't agree with the final decision of who won on Ellen's design challenge. (Filming the Ellen show far after the EDC program gave both of them time to work out a diplomatic discussion of the situation.) She appears in a few episodes via video and was on set for episode three and the finale. Total snoozefest.

and A. Smith & Co., behind the 2015 Ellen’s Design Challenge series, which aired on …

Or have you already unloaded it from your DVR in favor of making room for another episode of “Downton Abbey?” Speaking of which, who watched this past Sunday’s episode?!

Tuesday’s Jackpot Will Be a New World Record, Photographer Searches for Mystery Couple After Capturing Them in Dramatic Photo, CBS Picks Up Three Series for Full Seasons, Why the Most Famous Kiss in Animation History Would Be Unacceptable in Today’s World, Disney Unveils the Film Executives It Will Bring Aboard From 20th Century Fox, TV’s No. “We wanted to represent different types of designers. How could anyone know that Tim’s design was similar to one out of millions over the decades of building furniture…I think Tim should sue, and my wife said that she would never watch anything that Ellen is involved with again! With that said, the similarities of the two pieces are quite compelling and I understand the decision made and accept it and recognize [the runner-up] as the legitimate winner of the show. For the others, I taped them and then fast forwarded through much of the middle segments as I found them repetitive and not enlightening from a design point of view.

The show is named after her, she’s in all the promos and marketing so she’d be a main part of the show, right? I wouldn’t put it in my home but I thought it was stunning for the right space. For the amount of in-show Wayfair mentions and commercial air time purchased, I was certain they’d be plugging it left and right but I searched for hours and couldn’t find a single mention on their site. Cover of New York Daily News Summarizes How Many U.S. It felt as though the producers were attempting to conceal the facts.

Maybe next year I'll try… Ellen’s Design Challenge … I’ve gotten a lot of questions this week about what happened on episode 2 of Ellen’s Design Challenge. Ellen’s Design Challenge – Episode 3 Recap, Ellen’s Design Challenge – Episode 2 Recap. But if the show doesn’t deliver, I can only last another episode or 2. Her finished piece is below: The judges eventually decided to send home Leslie FINALLY. First off – Ellen. That's because moments after Ellen DeGeneres declared designer Tim McClellan the winner… However, I disagree with their final winning selection. How Well Does He Do?

I do love her perky attitude but the Valley Girl talk has gotten on my nerves. Had her finished product more closely resembled her initial design with a marble-like finish, I would have liked her piece much more than the barnyard animal she came up with. Ellen should be ashamed.”, A reader calling herself or himself “C” wrote: “I wonder why they were still checking out Tim’s design after the show. And I’m tired of the whining about Ellen, Oh..and it is clear Tim is going to win big in all of this anyway as Ellen said on national TV she was going to do something with him. Did anyone love it? I wondered who tipped off the show about Tim’s piece being so close to Schacht’s.

McClellan: Schacht.

So I get super pumped when my world of interests collide – television, branding, and home design.

I do not believe Tim deserved to be disqualified and this has ruined the whole show for me.

Or not present the facts actually. The ending tarnished the entire series. Pre-selected, talented contestants compete in unique furniture design challenges each week to prove who is the best. really? The previews for upcoming episodes look promising (and include Ellen in person) so I’ll keep watching. Though deemed “too masculine” and not as marketable his co-contestant, Katie’s projects were not labeled “feminine” which they were, probably because the two main judges were female. Fans of the show, however, weren't sure how to feel.