some frivolous fun.

Before my life becomes consumed by communication theory — and it will, as I learned during my nine hour orientation yesterday — I figured I’d post about something fun and frivolous, like reality TV.

This summer, I’ve been enjoying season five of Design Star on HGTV.

Diehard fans of the show — which I am not — argue that this is the worst season yet. Maybe that’s true, I really haven’t watched enough past seasons to know. It doesn't really matter, though; I’ve been enamored with prop stylist Emily Henderson since the beginning, and now that she’s in the top two, I’m full on obsessed.

{above two images, via Design Star}

 {Emily's desk space, via Brass Petal}

{above two images, via here}

I love this girl’s style, and I’d totally watch her show if she were to win. But while doing some online research (and blog stalking), I discovered the work of her friend and colleague Scott Horne (if you watch Design Star, he helped Emily during last week’s challenge), and guess what? I might love him even more.

{all images from Scott's portfolio, here}

Um, yes, see that yellow and gray bedroom, two pictures up on the left? Favorite bedroom of all time, from Blueprint magazine. I've got the tear-sheet stuck in my inspiration folder at home to prove it.

So, what do you think? Does Scott give Emily a run for her money? Who do you plan to root for during Sunday night's season finale?

And, the real question of the hour: Can I do this whole grad school thing without losing my mind?