The Twelve interior designers compete to create a place of relaxation for a mystery client.

The designers are given the challenge of creating a bedroom for their individual clients, but there are some big and small twists.

The designers are given another team challenge. This one takes them to the beach where the fun in the sun is decreased by the challenge at hand.

The remaining designers are given the challenge of designing a living space using unusual materials. The Clients are going to be tough because they are all aspiring designers.

The desingers are asked to create a living space for the classic American family- Two Parents, three kids, and a dog.

Everybody is split up into teams in order to design a party for Elle Decor Magazine of which Hollywood socialites will make a decision of who has the best rooms in which they have to incorporate the five senses.

The contestants are asked to design a private dining room- for a chef.

The remaining competitors must each design a modern hotel room. The guest judge is design and fashion expert Linda O'Keeffe.

The strongest remaining interior design contestants select one of 10 ELLE DECOR Magazine covers as inspiration for their design for an living room.

Season finale. The two remaining contestants are given the task of designing a loft in Los Angeles.