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01 Dec 2008 21:18:00 PST

Written by linda.m.merrill@gmail.com (Linda Merrill)
Ross became a controversial figure on “Top Design,” where he butted heads with other contestants and with judge Jonathan Adler. (When Ross was eliminated in the ninth week, Adler did not mince words on his official Bravo blog: “Eddie Ross flaunts his overly high self-esteem, but he doesn...

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desire to inspire: Ondine Karady

25 Nov 2008 10:26:24 PST

Written by midcenturyjo
She was on season 2 of Top Design, and was a set decorator on Sex and the City, which she left to open her own boutique design firm in Soho. Her style is funky and eclectic, and her portfolio is full of wonderful spaces filled with bold ...

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America's next top anything and everything

25 Nov 2008 05:53:18 PST

UK - the shoot could take place in the chic surroundings of your complimentary winner's apartment, fitted out by the interior designers of Top Design. ...

Original story at The Guardian (UK) .

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Pop Culture

25 Nov 2008 02:53:28 PST

MA - show from the loyal Bravo Network, home to the hippest reality shows (Top Chef, Blow Out, Top Design), to the relatively less popular Lifetime Network. ...

Original story at The Justice Online .

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Nathan wins Top Design 2, which is now Bravo's second-best reality competition

09 Nov 2008 14:44:13 PST

Written by Andy Dehnart
Having been demoted to mere judge, Jonathan Adler was a lot more tolerable, even when he said crazy shit, and his stupid send-off line wasn't missed. Margaret Russell grew into one of the best Bravo judges, particularly when she challenged other judges, while Kelly Weastler was more cohe...

Original story at reality blurred .

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Ugly Betty and 30 Rock highlight tonight on TV

06 Nov 2008 14:24:53 PST

AZ - Nov 6, 2008 I did watch the season finale of Top Design and again my predictions were correct -- Nathan was the winner! I think he was the best choice because he really ...

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Top Design news and blogs - December 03, 2008

03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Top Design news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Rearranged Design: Thanksgiving (Outlet) Shopping -- by Ana from Rearranged Design
• December 2008 - The Talented Mr. Raywood (Part II) - Los Angeles ... -- from Los Angeles magazine - Articles
• I have been tagged – 6 Things that make me happy -- from Heart Fish
• Tell Simmer: Eddie Ross, Martha Stewart Living Style Editor ... -- from Simmer Till Done
• AN AESTHETE'S LAMENT: Well Said: Napoléon I, Emperor of the French -- from AN AESTHETE'S LAMENT
• Topsy Turvy: Margaret Russell's Bedroom -- from Topsy Turvy
• Bravo’s "Top Chef New York" :: EDGE Boston -- from EDGEboston.com Business/Finance Feed
• Material Girls | Premier Interior Design Blog | Home Decor Tips ... -- by Emily Johnston | EJ Interiors from Material Girls | Premier Interior Design Blog | Home Decor Tips
• And the Winner is... -- by Linda Merrill(linda.m.merrill@gmail.com) from Blogging Top Design
• Dispatches From Trading Spaces: Day 2 – The Goil-ing -- from Philebrity.com

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What's On Tonight: Dancing, Knight Rider, South Park, Top Design

05 Nov 2008 13:04:00 PST

Written by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-FreeAt 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by new episodes of Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money.CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal M...

Original story at TV Squad .

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Top Design: Finale Part 1 (Episode #209)

31 Oct 2008 14:35:19 PDT

Written by Jennifer Simonovic
Todd comes by to check up on the designers and Preston is up first. Of coarse, he's done an amazing job. Ondine's room actually looks great, regardless of all the drama. Todd tries to suggest drapes, however, Ondine tried, and failed, to make window treatments. Eddie, well, there isn't mu...

Original story at The Recapist .

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Top Design - "Light It Up" (Episode 208)

25 Oct 2008 22:54:13 PDT

Written by Christine M
The judges talked about the merits of Andrea's room. Margaret said she made an effort that she hadn't made in the past. Jonathan said that the minute she said she wanted to go home he thought, "Bye!" Simon agreed. Jonathan thought it was disrespectful to her fellow competitors, but India stoo...

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Top Design: Mean Gays & Disco-Crystal Addiction

24 Oct 2008 01:36:18 PDT

I went to Los Angeles this past weekend, which is why you got such a quick recap out of me on last week's show (for once) and I met up with Flipit, his friend Tricia, ChickBomb, and MonaMonzano for drinks on Friday night at the semi-famed Abbey, smack-dab in the middle of Boys Town (West Hollyw...

Original story at TVgasm .

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Designing Women…

23 Oct 2008 06:09:33 PDT

Written by Donna
Oh, and Preston won the challenge. That makes two in a row. Eddie. Well, clearly the guys have it on Top Design. The five remaining designers had to design a room, any room, around an artistic, interesting Swarovski crystal chandelier. Everyone got a different piece - picked out by Eddie, who wo...

Original story at Donna Kauffman .

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Top Design - "Eco-Offices" (Episode 206)

10 Oct 2008 01:14:22 PDT

Written by Christine M
Eddie walks into the studio and is immediately repulsed by seeing a color blocked room diagram. India introduces the designers to this week's guest judge, Danny Seo, "America's leading lifestyle authority on modern eco living." Apparently, he's the green designer from the "Today" sho...

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Top Design's Teresa Keegan: 'I Kept My Focus and Smiled'

07 Oct 2008 11:56:28 PDT

Her refreshingly relaxed approach may have something to do with good role models. Keegan, who currently runs her own design firm, has worked with 2008 National Design Award winner Tom Kundig and raves about the architect's vision, talent, enthusiasm, and the sense of fun that he injects...

Original story at mediabistro.com .

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Shazia Kirmani Leaves Top Design with New Appreciation for Todd Oldham

26 Sep 2008 11:02:24 PDT

Houston-based interior designer Shazia Kirmani (pictured at right) is the latest Top Design contestant to hear from host India Hicks, "Sorry, but we could not live with your design." Shazia's voice got lost in the shuffle of this week's challenge, which divided the contestants into tea...

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Top Design - "Bachelor Pads" (Episode 204)

25 Sep 2008 22:59:15 PDT

Written by Christine M
The designers head back to work on their spaces for the last day. Ondine starts decoupaging a wall with prints of different animal species. It was weird. Teresa said her team had a lot to do. Shazia was not confident about the cornice boards she fought so hard for, as they're taking longer to inst...

Original story at The Recapist .

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Top Design - "Window Display" (Episode 203)

19 Sep 2008 19:20:22 PDT

Written by Christine M
It's getting a bit more quiet in the house, and Nathan is glad to be put one step closer to being a "starlet of design." Nathan's new solumate Wisit says he was a graduate of Parsons, but was never happy in the fashion industry. Eddie jokes that the next challenge would involve "two dollars and a...

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Quickies: The "in development" edition

23 Jul 2008 09:45:24 PDT

Written by Noah Michelson
gt;Handy with a Kiln? Killer with a glue stick? Sarah Jessica Parker is looking for you. The actress has teamed up with Magical Elves -- the producers behind Project Runway, Top Chef, and Top Design -- to create "American Artist," a new reality TV series which pits fine artists against one a...

Original story at Popnography .

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Bravo's "Top Design" undergoes renovation, returns for second season - AfterElton.com

16 Apr 2008 23:19:13 PDT

Bravo's "Top Design" undergoes renovation, returns for second season - Out design legend Todd Oldham will return as the contestant's mentor, as well as judges Margaret Russell, Kelly Wearstler, and gay designer Jonathan Adler ...

Original story at AfterElton.com .

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Bravo casting for Top Design 2, Shear Genuis 2

16 Jan 2008 16:42:30 PST

Written by Andy Dehnart
Top Design 2 wants "[u]p-and-coming as well as established Interior Design professionals and aspirants," especially if you're fond of putting unnecessary capitalization in your designs. Open auditions will be held in San Francisco (Jan. ...

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Matt Lorenz

09 Oct 2007 13:43:25 PDT

The winner of Bravo's "Top Design" has tips and tricks to designing your home.

Original story at iVillage .

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Top Design Recap: The Finale

14 Apr 2007 18:01:46 PDT

The guest judge was Trudie Styler, and this challenge was to be judged on design and execution. (In a nice addition, the winning carpenter would win $10K for himself.) But despite the fact that they seemed to respond more positively and emotionally to Carisa's room, they chose Matt as the wi...

Original story at BlogHer .

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Bravo Plagiarizes Itself

12 Apr 2007 00:32:43 PDT

Written by Don Baiocchi
With Top Chef, Top Design and last night's debut of Shear Genius, it seems that Bravo is committed to landscaping their entire schedule with the creative-arts-reality-contest "brand" they created with Project Runway. Take twelve campy, dramatic, creative people, stuff them in a pres...

Original story at Blogcritics .

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Top Design Winner Is Matt Lorenz

11 Apr 2007 21:40:13 PDT

Written by Joe Reality
is your source for Top Design news. For other great Top Design news, please also check out SirLinksALot: Top Design. The winner of Bravo’s Top Design is thirty-two year old Matt Lorenz, who is from Comfrey, Minnesota but currently resides in Chicago. In the Top Design finale, Matt defeated...

Original story at Reality TV Magazine .

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Opinion: Top Design Top 4 Recap: When will they design an actual room?

31 Mar 2007 08:19:06 PDT

1. Carisa was assigned Air 2. Goil was assigned Fire 3. Andrea was assigned Earth Carisa said Matt Andrea said Matt Matt said Nobody Goil first said everyone and then Andrea The winner of this challenge (and the MetHome spread) is Matt. The bottom 2 were Andrea and Goil. And Goil is going home.

Original story at BlogHer .

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Opinion: Top Design Recap: The Top 5 Eat Out

26 Mar 2007 22:43:15 PDT

Michael: Pros-?? Cons-Rug, too many chairs...not designing, just "shopping" (ouch!) Matt slammed Goil Andrea slammed Carisa Goil slammed Carisa Michael refused to answer Carisa slammed Goil Michael is out. Our final four are Matt, Andrea, Goil and Carisa.

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