Interior Design Masters

The fact that a show like this had only one judge destroyed the show. I think there should be a second judge and the guests should be involved in the decision making. The finalists definitely did NOT deserve to be there.

Are the contestants amateurs or professionals (masters)? I'm sure they mentioned them having businesses or already working as interior designers, but one was a restaurant manager and another was a lawyer? I was confused and seems a bit unfair in a competition!

Besides this and the awful judging the program was ok. I think the 1 star reviews are harsh, but I just can't see it getting another series.

Nicky has more talent. The least the judge could have done was to push both contestants through to episode 7. I picked up a subtle bit of peer-aged jealousy from episode one. It's a shameful classic example of how people in higher positions can misuse their power. I hope Nicky continues pushed forward because her vision HAS classy forward thinking. Elle UK is clearly losing future vision.

It became apparent that in order to remain on the show didn't require so much as talent and an eye for design, but a mouthy and egocentric demeanor. The more that the contestants became amenable and comfortable with each other they were eliminated. Designers who failed to generate conflict were deemed too boring for Reality TV and sent packing. One would expect these trite and tired production values from so many American 'singing' contests, but not from our friends across the pond. A useless import for Americans mobbed by omnipresent TV people looking for a fight.

Wish I could rate higher because this is the show that got me hooked on other interior design shows like Apartment and Great Design Challenge. However, it's impossible to undermine the major flaws of the format: giving absolute power to only one judge and asking contestants to demonstrate their talent and signature styles via chaotic "teamwork"-based war zones. Perhaps starting with a smaller group of contestants and including more opportunities for sole-masterminded work may have helped with the overall outcome. For accountability purposes, the guest judges should have had voting power.