Bravo continues its Wednesday night competition-reality show reign tonight with the premiere of "Top Design," [1] wherein 12 architects and designers compete for a cash prize and a plum spot at one of New York's biggest interior design showcases. It starts after the "Top Chef" [2] finale and moves into the chefs' time slot next week.

I'm not quite sure what to think about this one. On the one hand, I've never met a home design show I didn't like. (Ever wonder who's watching the "Flip That House" marathon at 2 a.m. on a Saturday? That's me.) But I've also met an awful lot of home design shows, and Bravo's going to have to do something great to make this one stand out from the TLC/A&E/HGTV pack. It needs the Tim Gunn [2] factor, if you will, and while I love host Todd Oldham, I'm not sure about the line the judges will be using to send away rejected contestants: "See you later, decorator." [3]

The whole Top Whatever formula is also starting to feel a little played out, especially with "Shear Genius" [4] set to premiere later this year. What's next — gardening, manicuring, ice sculpting? For more on the show and a video sneak peek,

The dozen designers look to be a fun group just teeming with potential personality clashes, and Bravo's never failed to, er, "make it work" so far. I'll be checking out the first few episodes at least, so if you watch, drop by and let me know what you think. Bravo has already posted several clips [5], including an introduction to the designers [6] and a six-part (!) conversation between Tim Gunn and head judge Jonathan Adler. Here's a glimpse at the first challenge, in which the designers pair up to decorate a room for a mystery celebrity.