Ellen's Next Great Designer

Design aficionado Ellen DeGeneres gives up-and-coming furniture designers the chance to push their creativity to the limit in a competition series featuring designers who tackle furniture-making challenges from studios in their hometowns.

Episodes

Cast

Back to Basics

1. Back to Basics

22nd Apr 2021

Scott Foley tasks seven designers handpicked by Ellen DeGeneres with their first furniture-making challenge: transforming basic raw materials into show-stopping signature pieces.

Portia's Art of Design

2. Portia's Art of Design

22nd Apr 2021

Ellen's wife and special guest Portia de Rossi gives the designers their next challenge: use the color, form, and general feeling of a painting from her art publishing company to inspire an original piece of furniture.

Shaping Up With Ellen

3. Shaping Up With Ellen

22nd Apr 2021

The remaining competitors work against the clock to incorporate a 3D geometric shape – from a humble cube to a 20-sided icosahedron – into a furniture design of their choice.

Foley Artists

4. Foley Artists

22nd Apr 2021

After a virtual tour of Scott's new home, the designers are tasked with building a safe, beautiful, and fun outdoor play structure.

Ellen Loves Surprises

5. Ellen Loves Surprises

13th May 2021

Jockeying for a spot in the finals, the designers face their most ambitious challenge yet: bringing a surprise element to a multifunctional piece of high-end furniture.

The Collection

6. The Collection

20th May 2021

For their final challenge and the $100,000 prize, the remaining designers face the ultimate test: creating a cohesive three-piece collection for an iconic Los Angeles home.

First air date

22nd Apr 2021

Last air date

20th May 2021

Status

Canceled

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks