Chip & Joanna Gaines are a design couple previously on HGTV and known for their show Fixer Upper. The couple’s charm shows through as Chip’s boisterous and joking demeanor plays off Joanna’s quieter and dryer humor. The two stole the hearts of the nation and had 5 successful seasons before ending in 2018. Although the show ended, the Gaines’ brand did not as they launched their own Magnolia brand, bakery, retail store, books, and now their own network - Magnolia network. 

“We are — risk-takers, course changers, path makers, creators, dreamers, storytellers” reads the network's description. It will consist of different design shows such as Superdad, a show about dad, Taylor Calmus, who teams up with other dads to build their kids’ dream outdoor spaces; For the Love of Kitchens, about a bespoke kitchen design company based in the English countryside; and Homegrown, about Atlanta-based farmer Jamila Norman who helps families create their own backyard farms to grow their own food. Chip and Joanna will be showing their faces as well with a baking show with Joanna Gaines called Magnolia Table and a re-launch of Fixer Upper. 

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The network was first supposed to launch in 2020 but had to postpone due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For now, the network can be previewed on discovery + with the full Magnolia Network app launching on July 15, 2021. The cable channel will officially launch in January of 2022. 

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HGTV’s Design Star was a popular tv show from 2006 - 2013 where contestants tackled different design challenges for a chance to win their own HGTV show. Now, HGTV and Discovery + have given the show new life and revived it as Design Star: Next Gen. 

This reboot will feature 8 designers vying for the $50,000 cash prize and a shot at their own show. The head judge is renowned interior designer Jonathan Adler who is joined by designer Lauren Makk and a myriad of other celebrity guests throughout. 

“Lots of designers and home renovators tell us they dream about having their own show on HGTV,” said Loren Ruch, group senior vice president, programming and development, HGTV. “For the ones selected to be on Design Star: NextGen, their lives are about to change in ways they can’t imagine. This series will provide a once-in-a-lifetime showcase for their talent and creativity. It will raise their national visibility, multiply their business opportunities and boost their status as social media influencers.”

Chris Goddard

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The contestants include designers, renovators, and social media brand-builders including Haute Design Network’s own Chris Goddard of Goddard Design Group! Chris has over 25 years of design experience and is the principal designer of Goddard Design Group, based in Springdale, Arkansas. 

“I have been asked why in the world an established designer would do this show," says Goddard. "And my answer is: Why not! I viewed it as a chance to push myself out of my comfort zone and reconnect with the reason I became a designer.”

The design challenges are meant to stretch the designers to their limits, and for them to create something that showcases their unique style and brand. The show is six episodes long, hosted by Allison Hoker Boss, as well as sponsored by Wayfair. 

The show also filmed during the pandemic but created a unique way to keep everyone safe. The show built a community known as the Design Hub, which was "isolated and customized" and was the only location where the show was filmed. Each contestant had their own house design space which they redesigned every week to reflect the weekly challenge. There was also a design studio, construction space, and fully stocked furniture and styling warehouse provided by Wayfair. 

The first episode premiered on February 24 and will be released weekly on Discovery +. 

Check out our webinar with Chris Goddard and other Haute Designers about interior design during quarantine here.

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