The eighth episode of Design Star continued with the final two designers traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana to make over houses for two families who were victims of Hurricane Katrina. The designers were assigned to help officers who worked after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. The designers would be given a $20,000 budget, with Sears supplying appliances and Lumber Liquidators supplying hardwood flooring. They had a total of 36 work hours over four days to complete the challenge. The designers had to redesign the living room, the dining room and the kitchen on the budget they were given. On day one, the designers were given one carpenter to assist them with their challenge. On day two, however, they were given three carpenters, along with a previously eliminated contestant from the show, to help them with their challenge. Mikey V. and Trish returned to help them along with their makeovers. Matt chose Trish out of the paint can after he picked the one with the New Orleans knickknacks inside, which meant he decided who would get which designer first. Matt let Jennifer have Mikey V. because of his experience in carpentry. On day three of the renovation, the two eliminated designers switched; Trish went with Jennifer while Mikey V. with Matt, and the three carpenters the show had given them all followed suit. On the fourth day, however, they were not entitled to have any more assistance from others, which stressed Jennifer out because of the amount of work that was required in a 36-hour time frame. After the 4 days were finished, the designers assembled outside of the houses they redesigned to meet the judges one last time before they were, again, tested on their hosting abilities as the judges watched in an enclosed, private room. The designers then met with the two families and showed them their newly renovated rooms. Near the end of the experience, the St. Augustine High School band played for the families and the designers, and Clive announced that HGTV would be donating $5,000 to the band for its efforts to keep the town together after the tragedy. This was the final episode before America voted for whom they wanted to become the next Design Star. Voting ended on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. Eastern time. The ninth episode of "Design Star" was the season 3 finale, where the designers met once again before an audience to find out who would be revealed as the winner. The winner of "Design Star" season 3 was Jennifer. Jennifer's show, entitled "Paint Over", was scheduled to begin in January 2009 but did not air until September 7, 2009.