The winning project was a dining table with curved metal legs, a wood trestle and acrylic top.

Is it a parody or real? Fresh from the reality TV furniture design competition battle on HGTV's "Ellen's Design Challenge," Tim McClellan of Western Heritage Furniture, creates his own design competition. Watch the first episode.

Most consumers have no awareness of what is involved in the conception, designing, engineering and building of custom furniture. Ellen's Design Challenge reality show exposed the intricacies of custom furniture and cabinet design.