Design Match opens with a tour of the inspiration room created by top-name Canadian celebrity designers, such as Evelyn Eshun, Glen Peloso, and Margie Doyle White. The designer describes the features, style and vision of the room.
Each team is taken on a tour of the inspiration room with their respective designers, Meredith Heron and Hal Eisen. The teams return to their homes to start the renovation contest.
Rules of Design Match
The value of the model room is disclosed to the teams and they are required to renovate their rooms for no more than one-tenth of the cost. For example; a $50,000 room has to be copied for less than $5,000.
One piece of furniture from the inspiration room is given to each team for inclusion in their design. The winning team keeps the furniture piece as a prize.
At the end of the show, the designer visits both homes and decides which team has best captured the essence of his/her design vision.
The losing team is revealed when the designer’s assistants remove the piece of furniture on loan from the inspiration room. The winning team is revealed by the return visit of the designer.
Homeowners Creating Their Design Match
Hal Eisen and Meredith Heron help the homeowners with a design plan that captures the essence of the designer’s vision by utilizing the features in their own house. In addition to design, the team must find knock-off furniture and accessories in order to keep within the budget.
Viewers see the progression of the room renovation from start to finish, including painting, shopping, judging by the designer, and the announcement of winners and losers.
Even though there is a winner and loser on Design Match, both teams win by creating and keeping their lovely renovated rooms.
About Host Hal Eisen
Hal studied acting at Ryerson in Toronto, Ontario. He became interested in interior design when he had to study stage design and architecture. As a student, he gained experience in designing props, sets, and stage lighting. Hal also keeps active in acting in between design gigs.
Hal was the designer of the pool at the old L.A. Athletic Club and the penthouse in the Trump Tower in New York.
Hal also serves as Art Director for the Designer Guys series on HGTV.
About Host Meredith Heron
Meredith gained her experience by working at many design firms in Canada and the U.S. specializing in commercial and residential design. Several years ago, she opened her own company in Toronto called Red Heron Essentials Distillery Design Studio where she sells her customized furniture and décor products for home and business.
Meredith makes regular appearances as a consulting designer in the show Restaurant Makeover on the Food Network and HGTV Canada.
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