The Apartment - Design Your Destiny

The Apartment - Design Your Destiny
The Apartment - Design Your Destiny
Country of origin	Asia  Malaysia
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	STAR World
Original release	September 29 – December 1, 2013
Additional information
Website	www.theapartmenttv.com

The Apartment - Design Your Destiny is a reality television show where 9 teams compete in an interior designing show hosted by Jamie Durie, and judged by both him and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Designed as a pressure stress test, teams will design and decorate a room each week. At the end of the challenge, the winner will walk away with a brand new double-storey home at Elmina, Malaysia. This reality television show is created by Riaz Mehta and produced by Imagine Group.

Contestants

Contestants	Relationship	About them
Azaria and Adriana	Friends	Azaria (late 20s) is a voice over talent. Adriana (27) is a lecturer. Both of them are Malaysians. They met each other in university, and a rock solid friendship between them was cemented.
Priyanka and Vineet	Married	Priyanka (28) is pursuing her dreams of being an actress. Vineet (32) is a marketing manager. The chemistry between this couple can be seen through their teamwork during the show. Originally from India, they have chosen to make their home in Singapore.
Ines and Jennifer	Friends	Ines (23) is a golf athlete. Jennifer (24) is a fresh graduate. They were both beauty queens in the Miss Indonesia pageant in 2012, where they met. Owing to their differing personalities, Ines being cheeky and fun loving, and Jennifer being calm and strategic, they became fast friends.
Yvette and Sonya	Friends	Yvette (late 20s) is a fashion reporter/blogger. Sonya (22) is a model/actress. Yvette comes from Australia, and Sonya, a British/Thai, met in 2012 when they bumped into each other in their shared apartment block in Singapore.
Adam and Adrian	Friends	Adam (mid 20s) is a model from America. Adrian (mid 20s) is born in Malaysia, but grew up in suburban Australia. They both met in New York. For this competition, this duo are entirely focused on the goal: the chance to be on the show and to win the grand prize.
Sarah and Brian	Siblings	Sarah (24) is an internal consultant. Brian (27) is a chef. These Malaysian siblings have been close since young, and recently became even closer due to the death of their father. Their lack of experience in design motivates them further to do their best in designing their own destiny.
Deankie and Tiara	Friends	Deankie (23) and Tiara (23) have been friends since they were Art students. Both are Filipinos, and have been through tough times when they were younger - this brought them even closer, as they bonded over their love for Art and design.
Pearlyn and Nara	Friends	Pearlyn (25) is a DJ from Singapore. Nara (34) is an emcee from Thailand. Both of them have similar personalities: loud, chirpy, and excited for what life has in store for them. Despite having zero knowledge when it comes to designing, this dynamic duo will not let that dampen their spirits and will make their design journey in the show worthwhile.
April and Jen	Friends	April (late 20s) is a media director from Great Britain. Jen (23) is an events manager from Malaysia. Having met each other 5 years ago in Melaka, they became great friends and were close-knit ever since. Jen sees herself as "water", and April as "fire", and they believe this balance in personalities makes them an awesome team.

Episodes

Episode No.	Original Air Date	Title of Episode	Guest Judge	Winner	Eliminated
1	September 29, 2013	"Back, Bigger and Better than Ever"	Andrea Savage	Yvette and Sonya	Azaria and Adriana
The first challenge, with the theme "Romance", involved the decoration of the master bedroom. Teams were given 15 hours to complete the challenge. Impressing the judges with their polished and sleek design style, Yvette and Sonya won this challenge. Bottom Two: Azaria and Adriana, Pearlyn and Nara
2	October 6, 2013	"Design Boot Camp"	Raven Tao	Ines and Jennifer	Priyanka and Vineet
The second challenge involved the designing of the bathroom. Several themes from various eras ranging from "the roaring 20s", and "the Hollywood 50s" to "the groovy 60s" were given, from which teams had to choose one. Teams were given 12 hours to complete the challenge. Injecting their unique personalities into their design, beauty queens Ines and Jennifer won this challenge. Bottom Two: Priyanka and Vineet, April and Jen
3	October 13, 2013	"Lights, camera, action"	Eddy Tan Sun Young Moon	Yvette and Sonya, Pearlyn and Nara	April and Jen
The third challenge involved the creation of an entertainment room that was "worthy of accommodating their favourite superstar". The design had to incorporate one of these few characteristics given: boldness, sophistication, chic, trend setting, attitude and versatility. Teams were given 15 hours to complete the challenge. This challenge came with a twist, when pairs Yvette and Sonya had split their prizes with fellow competitors, Nara and Pearlyn. Bottom Two: Sarah and Brian, April and Jen
4	October 20, 2013	"The Only Leonardo I Know Is A Ninja Turtle"	Andrea Savage	Deankie and Tiara	Non-elimination
The fourth challenge involved embodying the style of an iconic artist, drawing inspiration from their work, and designing the living room. For this challenge, teams must work with their neighbours, and decide on the work allocation. Teams were given 15 hours to complete the challenge. This challenge ended with a pleasant surprise, when it was announced that there would be no elimination this week. Adam and Adrian should have been sent but they were saved by Jamie. Bottom Two: Ines and Jennifer, Adam and Adrian
5	October 27, 2013	"I Hate The Outdoors and The Outdoors Hates Me"	Iva and Phillippe	Adam and Adrian	Sarah and Brian
The fifth challenge was for teams to work on the garden. Teams had to consider including elements of privacy, relaxation and enjoyment when designing the garden. Also, their gardens' designs had to allow for growing of fruits and vegetables. Teams were given 17 hours to complete the challenge. Given their close shave last week, Adam and Adrian sprung back and won the challenge, where they enjoyed dinner and drinks with Ines and Jennifer (of whom they selected), as well as having additional funds for the next challenge - $2,000 taken from Deankie and Tiara's budget. Bottom Two: Pearlyn and Nara, Sarah and Brian
6	November 3, 2013	"Borderline Evil Genius"	Jeremy Rowe	Deankie and Tiara	Ines and Jennifer
The sixth challenge involved teams creating a family room, where children appeared as "clients" to give teams a design brief and join them for shopping. The children also helped the judges during deliberation. The family room must creatively cater for 3 generations, and exemplify the whole idea of a family. Teams were given 15 hours to complete the challenge. Despite having a budget smaller than the others, Deankie and Tiara stood up to the challenge and emerged victorious in this challenge. Bottom Two: Ines and Jennifer, Adam and Adrian
7	November 10, 2013	"One Man's Trash is Another Person's Treasure"	Alice Nguyen	Deankie and Tiara, Pearlyn and Nara	Non-elimination
The seventh challenge involved teams creating a guest bedroom "fit for a queen", under a budget of $2,000. At the start of the show, teams were given a cryptic clue, to which the answer was April and Jen's room. Pairs Yvette and Sonya, Pearlyn and Nara found the "treasure" - Laurence's personal collection. Teams were given 15 hours to complete the challenge. Both Deankie and Tiara emerged as winners of this challenge,winning their third challenge in the show,with Pearlyn and Nara sharing the winning title with them, with no pairs walking away from the show. Bottom Two: Yvette and Sonya, Adam and Adrian
8	November 18, 2013	"Go Out with a Big Bang"	Andrea Savage	Yvette and Sonya, Deankie and Tiara	Adam and Adrian, Pearlyn and Nara
This week's challenge is the most intimidating challenge to date, as not only did the teams have to showcase their personality through their designs of the kitchen and dining areas, they had to complement their designs with personal items that are delivered from home. With all the teams stepping up to the game and delivering possibly their best designs to date, the judges truly had the most difficult decision on their hands thus far. Destiny waits as the finalists will be revealed next week. Bottom Two: Adam and Adrian, Pearlyn and Nara
9	November 24, 2013	"An Emotional Roller Coaster"	-	-	-
This week, The Apartment takes a trip down memory lane and looks back at the stand out moments thus far this season. Outrageous, hilarious never before seen footage of the vibrant contestants and the pristine judges will also be featured.
10	December 1, 2013	"What We'd Do for an Apartment"	Andrea Savage	Deankie and Tiara	Yvette and Sonya
This stage is set as the last two teams standing battle it out for their dream home. Yvette & Sonya and Deankie & Tiara take on a mammoth final challenge of completing an entire apartment from scratch in just 72 hours! Not only do they have to please the judges, they also have to impress VIP guests in an open house party. The stakes are at their highest.

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