Changing Rooms (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Defunct | 2005 (original series) |
| Fate | Revived in 2019, cancelled after four episodes |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Suzie Wilks (original host), Natalie Bassingthwaighte (2019 host), Eric Dwyer (executive producer), David Barbour (executive producer), Julian Cress (executive producer) |
| Products | Lifestyle and home makeover television program |
| Parent | Endemol Shine Australia (2019 revival) |
Changing Rooms is an Australian lifestyle and home makeover program adapted from the original British series with the same title. The show, initially presented by Suzie Wilks, was broadcast on the Nine Network between 1998 and 2005, coinciding with a surge in popularity for home renovation shows.
A short-lived reboot was launched on 13 February 2019 on Network 10 and WIN Television, featuring Natalie Bassingthwaighte as host. This 2019 iteration, produced by Endemol Shine Australia, introduced longer 90-minute episodes as part of a refreshed approach to appeal to modern viewers.
Original series
The concept involved two couples exchanging homes to refurbish one room each, working within a $AU1,500 budget and a two-day timeframe, aided by a carpenter and a professional designer. Suzie Wilks hosted the series alongside handyman James Lunday and designers Peter Everett, Deborah De Jong, Glenn T, and Tim Janenko-Panaeff. The executive production team included Eric Dwyer, David Barbour, and Julian Cress.
The program concluded in 2005 following the departure of host Suzie Wilks.
Revival
The series was brought back by Network Ten with a premiere date of 13 February 2019. Hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, participants received assistance from interior designers Chris Carroll, Jane Thompson, Naomi Findlay, and Tim Leveson.
While retaining the original format, the revival expanded the renovation period to one week and increased the budget to $AU20,000. Each couple chose which rooms to transform in their swapped homes.
Due to unfavorable audience feedback and critical response, the revival was discontinued after four episodes. Network Ten has not announced plans concerning the remaining unaired episodes.
See also
- Changing Rooms (UK)
- Trading Spaces (U.S.)
External links
- Articles with short description
- Nine Network original programming
- Network 10 original programming
- Australian non-fiction television series
- 1998 Australian television series debuts
- 2005 Australian television series endings
- 2019 Australian television series debuts
- Australian television series based on British television series
- Australian television series revived after cancellation