Changing Rooms (Australian TV series)
Australian home renovation series based on the British format.
The Australian show Changing Rooms, a home renovation and lifestyle program, was adapted from the British version. It first aired on the Nine Network from 1998 to 2005, with Suzie Wilks as the original host. This series was part of a trend of home improvement shows popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. A brief revival hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte began on Channel 10 and WIN on 13 February 2019.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Lifestyle, Home Renovation
- Based on
- Changing Rooms (UK)
- Presenter
- Suzie Wilks; Natalie Bassingthwaighte
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 8
- Executive producers
- Erik Dwyer
- David Barbour
- Julian Cress
- Helen Parker
- Sarah Thornton
- Location
- Sydney
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Did You Know?
- The original series had a budget of $AU1,500 and just two days for each renovation.
- Handyman James Lunday assisted host Suzie Wilks in the original series.
Revival
The series was revived by Network Ten and premiered on Wednesday, 13 February 2019, hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Contestants were guided by interior designers Chris Carroll, Jane Thompson, Naomi Findlay and Tim Leveson. Each couple was matched to a designer who helped renovate rooms in each other's houses over a week, with a $AU20,000 budget per house. Due to disappointing reception and negative reviews, the show was cancelled four episodes into the season; it remains unknown if the remaining episodes will air.
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