Ellen's Next Great Designer
Trailblazing designers from across the country create remarkably unique pieces of furniture for the chance to win a $100,000 grand prize and the title of "Ellen's Next Great Designer."
Genre: Reality-TV
Cast:Ellen DeGeneres , Scott Foley , Brigette Romanek , Fernando Mastrangelo
S1.E1 ∙ Back to Basics
Scott Foley tasks seven talented designers handpicked by Ellen DeGeneres with their first furniture-making challenge: transforming basic raw materials into show-stopping signature pieces.
S1.E2 ∙ Portia's Art of Design
Ellen's wife and special guest Portia de Rossi gives the designers their next challenge: use the color, form, and general feeling of a painting from her art publishing company to inspire an original piece of furniture
S1.E3 ∙ Shaping Up With Ellen
The remaining competitors work against the clock to incorporate a 3D geometric shape - from a humble cube to a 20-sided icosahedron - into a furniture design of their choice
S1.E4 ∙ Foley Artists
After a virtual tour of Scott's new home, the designers are tasked with building a safe, beautiful, and fun outdoor play structure
S1.E5 ∙ Ellen Loves Surprises
Jockeying for a spot in the finals, the designers face their most ambitious challenge yet: bringing a surprise element to a multi functional piece of high-end furniture
S1.E6 ∙ The Collection
For their final challenge and the $100,000 prize, the remaining designers face the ultimate test: creating a cohesive three-piece collection for an iconic Los Angeles home.
