
Season 5 (2010)
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. As part of the elimination process this season, the designers up for elimination are taped presenting their designs so the judges can evaluate their preparedness to host a series. The winner of this season was prop stylist Emily Henderson. Her show Secrets From a Stylist was aired as a special one-hour premiere on August 29, 2010, where she redesigned the Los Angeles home of Ian Brennan, her friend and the co-creater of Glee. HGTV has since ordered twenty-six more episodes of Secrets From a Stylist, which are due to air in 2011.
Episodes: 10
Star Cast: Vern Yip , Genevieve Gorder ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 The White Box Challenge
Air Date: 2010-06-13

Ep.2 Fashion Forward Room Design
Air Date: 2010-06-20

Ep.3 Symphony in the Name of Design
Air Date: 2010-06-27

Ep.4 Flower Power
Air Date: 2010-07-11

Ep.5 New York's Finest Makeovers
Air Date: 2010-07-18

Ep.6 Getting Trumped
Air Date: 2010-07-25

Ep.7 Sears Catalog Kitchen Challenge
Air Date: 2010-08-01

Ep.8 Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Challenge
Air Date: 2010-08-08

Ep.9 The Glass House Challenge
Air Date: 2010-08-15
