Kim Myles

Tonight the latest installment of Myles of Style. She's the winner of last summer's DesignStar 2 competition. And I have to say her show has rapidly become one of my favorites on HGTV because she does one thing that no other HGTV host does.

A bit of background; I was pulling for her early on in the competition. Would have liked to see more of Lisa, she seemed like a lot of fun and was certainly a wild dresser but her initial design sucked and she was rightly canned first. I also liked the little Hispanic girl; she seemed so passionate and she was a carpenter, which I think is cool. Rob -- no way. He made for great television but was way too abrasive and I couldn't picture him working well with anyone. Todd was pretty to look at (Take off your shirt!) and I liked his solo design. Ultimately, he and Kim ended up in the final competition where they had to design a luxury hotel suite. Kim's looked lovely and comfortable. Todd's looked like a teenage boy's bedroom.
So my vote went to Kim.
As I mentioned before I like her show a lot. She's perky, but then that's a prerequisite for HGTV hosts. She's got good ideas. I like her designs. Most seem doable for the average homeowner.

Here's what sets her apart: She's so collaborative. At least twice I heard her ask the homeowners "Is this OK?" or "What do you think?" or something to that effect. This is unique among HGTV hosts. Very cool. Course, none of the homeowners - yet- have said "Gee, it think it sucks." I'd like to see how she handles that.

But I have a guess that she'd handle it with class and flexibility.

Go Kim!