Dream Home is an Australian reality television series based on the New Zealand series Mitre 10 Dream Home, which premiered on 26 May 2024 on the Seven Network. The series follows state-based teams of two who renovate each other's homes, with the team receiving the highest score winning $100k off their mortgage. The series is hosted by Dr Chris Brown.
Although the series wasn’t renewed for a second season at Seven’s annual upfronts in November 2024, it may return in the future.
Production
On 11 May 2023, a casting call for a new, untitled renovation show was announced by Endemol Shine Australia. On 16 May 2023, it was announced that the Seven Network would be adapting the series, titled Dream Home to be produced by Endemol Shine Australia, to air in 2024. In June 2023, it was confirmed that Dr Chris Brown would host the series. In March 2024, buyer's agent Simon Cohen, interior designer Rosie Morley, and Lana Taylor of Three Birds Renovations were announced as series judges.
Teams
Elimination history
House evaulation
At the end of the full house reveal, each house is reevaluated and given a new selling price.
Series details
The six teams are challenged to transform the interiors and front facades of each other's homes. Each house is split over two rounds. In the first round, three teams are allocated to a home (that does not belong to them) and are given two and a half weeks to renovate the rooms they are allocated based on a design brief given by the homeowners. In the second round, each team must renovate the remaining rooms in each house in seven days. Once all rounds are complete, the top scoring three teams overall will move onto the final round, which is backyard renovations, where the highest scoring team will receive $100,000 off their mortgage.
Interior renovations
Victoria Houses
Round 1
- Episodes 1 to 4
- Airdate — 26 May to 2 June
- Description — In round 1, three teams head to Taeler and Ellie's House in Watsonia & Brad and Mel's house in Northcote. Each team must deliver their first set of rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after two and a half weeks. The winners at the end of the round received $5,000.
Round 2
- Episodes 5 to 7
- Airdate — 3 to 9 June
- Description — In round 2, the teams head back to Taeler and Ellie's House in Watsonia & Brad and Mel's house in Northcote to renovate their second rooms. They must each deliver rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after seven days. The winners at the end of the round received $5,000.
Queensland Houses
Round 1
- Episodes 8 to 10
- Airdate — 10 to 16 June
- Description — In round 1, three teams head to Hannah and Jonny's House in Coorparoo & Rhys and Liam’s house in Deception Bay. Each team must deliver their first set of rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after two and a half weeks. The winners at the end of the round received $5,000.
Round 2
- Episodes 11 to 13
- Airdate — 17 to 23 June
- Description — In round 2, the teams head back to Hannah and Jonny's House in Coorparoo & Rhys and Liam’s house in Deception Bay. Each team must deliver their remaining set of rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after seven days. The winners at the end of the round received $5,000.
New South Wales Houses
Round 1
- Episodes 14 to 16
- Airdate — 24 to 30 June
- Description — In round 1, three teams head to Jacinta and Jordan's House in Punchbowl & Lara and Peter’s house in Belrose. Each team must deliver their first set of rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after two and a half weeks. The winners at the end of the round received $5,000.
Round 2
- Episodes 17 to 19
- Airdate — 1 to 8 July
- Description — In round 2, the teams head back to Jacinta and Jordan's House in Punchbowl & Lara and Peter’s house in Belrose. Each team must deliver the remaining rooms based on the homeowners design briefs and deliver the rooms after seven days. The highest scoring team received $10k to keep. The lowest overall scoring three teams will be eliminated while the highest overall scoring teams will go into the final round, backyard renovations.
Grand Finale
Backyard renovations
- Episode 20
- Airdate — 9 July
- Description — In the final round, the top three teams will return to their own homes and renovate their backyards, the leaderboard will be wiped clean. The eliminated teams return and will also give a collective score for each team. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will receive $100,000 off their mortgage.
- Notes
- ^1 As Liam’s house was the one being renovated on the series, they decided that Rhys would receive the $100k off his mortgage.
Ratings
Reception
An early review from David Knox of TV Tonight said the format isn't original enough and can be easily compared to House Rules or The Block. An article from Yahoo! stated viewers also found it similar to House Rules, however viewers did enjoy the series. Ben Pobjie from The Sydney Morning Herald wrote, "But Dream Home is a kinder and gentler enterprise than that show, emphasising dreams over property values at every turn. Here the two-person teams are actually renovating each other's houses, giving lots of opportunity for tearful "we just want to give them the home of their dreams" speeches.".
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