Changing Rooms is an Australian lifestyle/home renovating television series which is based on the British series of the same name. Originally hosted by Suzie Wilks, it aired on the Nine Network from 1998 to 2005. It was part of a wave of many home improvement and lifestyle shows that were popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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| Based on | Changing Rooms (UK) |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
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| Production location | Sydney |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
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| Production company | Endemol Shine Australia (2019) |
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| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 1998 – 2005 |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 13 February – 22 February 2019 |
A short-lived revival of the show premiered on 13 February 2019 on Channel 10 and WIN, hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte.[1][2]
Original series
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The premise of the show involved two couples who would swap houses, and with a tight budget of $AU1,500 and just two days, would renovate one room in each other's house with the aid of a carpenter and professional designer. Host Suzie Wilks was assisted by handyman James Lunday and designers Peter Everett, Deborah De Jong, Glenn T and Tim Janenko-Panaeff. The executive producers were Eric Dwyer, David Barbour and Julian Cress.
The series was axed when host Suzie Wilks quit in 2005.[3]
Revival
editThe series was revived by Network Ten and premiered on Wednesday, 13 February 2019.[2][4][5] It was hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with contestants guided by interior designers Chris Carroll, Jane Thompson, Naomi Findlay and Tim Leveson.[2][1]
The show had the same structure as the first series but each couple would be matched to an interior designer who would help them renovate rooms in each other's houses over a period of a week. The budget for the renovation of each house was $AU20,000 and couples chose which rooms in their houses they wanted to be renovated.
Due to a "disappointing" reception and negative reviews, the show was cancelled four episodes into the season.[6][7] It is still unknown if Network Ten will air the remaining episodes in the series.[7]
See also
edit- Changing Rooms (UK)
- Trading Spaces (U.S.)
References
edit- ^ a b Whitehead, Mat (18 September 2018). "Natalie Bassingthwaite To Host Changing Rooms In 2019". 10 Daily. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Meet Changing Rooms' Designers". 10 Play. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Bucklow, Andrew (23 December 2015). "Suzie Wilks reveals what really on behind the scenes of Changing Rooms". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (10 September 2018). "TEN announces Changing Rooms for 2019". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Bucklow, Andrew (18 September 2018). "Now we know who will host the Changing Rooms reboot". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (15 February 2019). "Bumped: Changing Rooms". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b Knox, David (26 February 2019). "Gone: Changing Rooms". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.