Top Design
Bravo | Release Date: January 31, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Entertainment WeeklyJessica Shaw
Season 1 Review: The contestants are highly entertaining. [2 Feb 2007, p.116]
90
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: Nobody said the creative process was pretty, but rarely has it made such electrifying TV. Read full review
75
People WeeklyJennifer Wulff
Season 1 Review: Top Design will make you not want to leave your TV room--no matter what it looks like. [5 Feb 2007, p.37]
70
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesCharlie McCollum
Season 1 Review: [It] is a bit too slavish in its imitation of the "Runway'' formula, but in its opening episode, it shows signs of real promise. Read full review
70
Washington PostBelle Elving
Season 1 Review: Bravo is gambling that there's at least as much interest in the rooms we live in as the food we eat and the clothes we buy. And judging by this show's high points, that's one safe bet. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
Season 1 Review: No contestant wants to hear that his or her artistic creation looks "like a litter box" or something at "an assisted-living facility." But we do. And we lap the insults up. Read full review
60
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: "Top Design"... comes closer to capturing "Runway's" singular appeal than "Top Chef" ever did... Yet with each scan of the "Project Runway" blueprint, a little more of the original's crispness and clarity gets lost. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
Season 1 Review: I didn't hate "Top Design" as much as I wanted to. Read full review
60
TimeJames Poniewozik
Season 1 Review: There are problems to work out; none of the cast really pops in the first episode, and I wish they hadn't given the competitors the help of a carpenter, which loses the hands-on, who-stole-my-glue-gun drama of Runway. But the show has good bones. There's nothing wrong with it a little furniture rearrangement wouldn't fix. Read full review
50
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: Wake me when it's over - please. Read full review
40
Boston GlobeJoanna Weiss
Season 1 Review: "Top Design" is so derivative of "Project Runway," from the setup to the structure of the judging, that it's impossible not to make a point-by-point comparison, with the new show falling short on every level. Read full review
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