Designers' Challenge

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Designers' Challenge
Presented by Chris Harrison
Country of originUnited States
Original release
Network HGTV

Designers' Challenge is a show that aired on HGTV in the United States. [1] In each episode, three interior designers make presentations to a homeowner, who chooses one design to use in the house. It was hosted by Chris Harrison. [2]

Landscapers' Challenge was a spin-off that dealt with outdoor landscaping instead.

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References

  1. "Designers' Challenge : Chris Harrison : Home & Garden Television". HGTV . Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. "Designers' Challenge". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2012.