As a designer and someone that likes getting my hands dirty, it's hard. It's a competition. I can't give too much away. One thing I could do was offer encouraging words.

Design Star' was incredible, and I didn't think it could get any better, and then 'Color Splash' happened.

As a designer and someone that likes getting my hands dirty, it's hard. It's a competition. I can't give too much away. One thing I could do was offer encouraging words.

I just don't think there are any rules to color. You have a small space with no windows? Put lamps in there, make it dramatic, paint the ceiling black. Do something with it. If it's dark, accentuate the darkness.

Colors close together on the color wheel are analogous and will make a calm room. Colors that are farther apart are complementary and add drama.

Measuring and laying out the room in advance can save you a lot of headaches.

Technology is making design more exciting, with color, wallpaper, textures, fabrics that could never have been created without the technology.