Dream Home (Australian TV series) explained

Genre:Reality television
Presenter:Chris Brown
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:20
Company:Endemol Shine Australia
Network:Seven Network
Last Aired:present

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.[1] 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.

Production

On 11 May 2023, a casting call for a new, untitled renovation show was announced by Endemol Shine Australia.[2] 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.[3] In June 2023, it was confirmed that Dr Chris Brown would host the series.[4] [5] In March 2024, buyer's agent Simon Cohen, interior designer Rosie Morley, and Lana Taylor of Three Birds Renovations were announced as series judges.[6] [7]

Teams

Team[8] Relationship House locationOccupationStatus
Rhys & Liam AlmondBrothers Deception Bay, QueenslandTradies Winners
Lara & Peter BirdMarried with children Belrose, New South WalesWedding florist & marine electrician Runners-up
Taeler & Ellie JordanSisters Watsonia North, VictoriaArchitect & HR advisor Third place
Hannah & JohnnyNew parents Coorparoo, QueenslandDigital marketing & DJ rowspan=3
Brad & Mel PintoMarried with childrenNorthcote, VictoriaSongwriter/musician & shopping centre delivery manager
Jacinta & JordanMarried with childrenPunchbowl, New South WalesBrow specialist and tax accountant

Elimination history

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Phase:
VIC HousesQLD HousesNSW HousesRound Total
Backyard
TeamScoresRound Total
Result
Rhys & Liam2620272728213rd
(149)
37.5 Winners
Lara & Peter22.526.526.528.523.524.51st
(152)
37 Runners-Up
Taeler & Ellie24.526302619242nd
(149.5)
31 Third Place
Jacinta & Jordan2325.5231925.5294th
(145)
rowspan="3" colspan=2
(Episode 19)
Hannah & Jonny23.522.524.52824225th
(144.5)
Brad & Mel2025.52225.52520.56th
(138.5)

House evaulation

At the end of the full house reveal, each house is reevaluated and given a new selling price.

Interior Renovation House Evaluation
TeamEvaluationAdded Value
Before RenovationAfter Renovation
Taeler & Ellie$800,000$1,300,000$500,000
Brad & Mel$1,400,000$2,800,000$1,400,000
Hannah & Johnny$900,000$1,900,000$1,000,000
Rhys & Liam$600,000$1,600,000$1,000,000
Lara & Peter$2,250,000$2,950,000$700,000
Jacinta & Jordan$1,000,000$2,000,000$1,000,000

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 do 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
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

(Northcote, VIC)
8 7.5 823.5 23.5 / 30
8.5 8 824.5 24.5 / 30
8 7 823 23 / 30

8.5 9 8.5 26 / 30
8 7.5 722.5 22.5 / 30
7 6.5 6.5 20 / 30
Round 2
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

(Northcote, VIC)
7.5 7 822.5 46 / 60
8.5 9 8.526 50.5 / 60
8.5 8.5 8.525.5 48.5 / 60

7 6.5 6.5 46 / 60
9.5 8 9 49 / 60
8 8.5 925.5 45.5 / 60

Queensland Houses

Round 1
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

(Deception Bay, QLD)
8 8.5 824.5 70.5 / 90
8 7.5 6.5 67.5 / 90
7.5 7.5 823 71.5 / 90

8.5 9 9.527 73 / 90
10 10 10 80.5 / 90
9 9 8.526.5 75.5 / 90
Round 2
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

(Deception Bay, QLD)
9.5 9.5 928 98.5 / 120
8.5 8.5 8.525.5 93 / 120
6.5 6 6.5 90.5 / 120

9 9 927 100 / 120
8 9 926 106.5 / 120
9.5 9 10 104 / 120

New South Wales Houses

Round 1
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

8 8 7.523.5 127.5 / 150
8 8 824 122.5 / 150
6.5 6.5 6 125.5 / 150

(Belrose, NSW)
8.5 8 925.5 116 / 150
9 9.5 9.5 128 / 150
9 8 825 118 / 150
Round 2
TeamHouseRooms allocatedScores
LanaRosieSimon

8 8 8.524.51st (152)
8 7 7225th (144.5)
8 8 8242nd (149.5)

(Belrose, NSW)
9.5 9.5 104th (145)
7 7 7213rd (149)
7 7 6.56th (138.5)

Grand Finale

Backyard renovations

TeamBackyard areasScores
LanaRosieSimonEliminated teams
9 9.5 9.5 9.5
9.5 9 9 9.537
8 7.5 7.5 8
Notes

Ratings

Wk.Ep no.Episode titles by stage of seasonAir dateTimeslotNational reach viewers
National total viewers Night rankSource
11
IntroductionSunday 7:00 pm2.2530.9502[9]
2Renovations underwayMonday 7:30 pm1.4640.6327[10]
3Renovations continueTuesday 7:30 pm1.2720.6028[11]
4Room Reveals & ScoresSunday 7:00 pm1.9960.8084[12]
25IntroductionMonday 7:30 pm1.4370.5829[13]
6Renovations underwayTuesday 7:30 pm1.3080.5357[14]
7Room Reveals & ScoresSunday 7:00 pm1.1310.4438[15]
38
IntroductionMonday 7:30 pm1.4480.6617[16]
9Renovations underwayTuesday 7:30 pm1.3400.5817[17]
10Room Reveals & ScoresSunday 7:00 pm1.8760.7885[18]
411IntroductionMonday 7:30 pm1.3230.65110[19]
12Renovations underwayTuesday 7:30 pm1.3210.6307[20]
13Room Reveals & ScoresSunday 7:00 pm1.7430.8014[21]
514
IntroductionMonday 7:30 pm1.4360.6727[22]
15Renovations underwayTuesday 7:30 pm1.4190.6444[23]
16Room Reveals & ScoresSunday 7:00 pm1.7400.7345[24]
617IntroductionMonday 7:30 pm1.3640.7018[25]
18Renovations underwayTuesday 7:30 pm1.3790.6828[26]
19Room Reveals & Final ScoresMonday 7:30 pm1.4330.7467[27]
720
(Backyard renovations)
Renovation, reveal and winners announcedTuesday 7:30 pm1.4540.8076[28]

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.[29] An article from Yahoo! stated viewers also found it similar to House Rules, however viewers did enjoy the series.[30] 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.".[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox . David . 15 May 2024 . Airdate: Dream Home . 16 May 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Knox . David . 11 May 2023 . Auditions: new renovation show . 16 May 2023 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  3. Web site: McKnight . Robert . 16 May 2023 . EXCLUSIVE: Channel 7's new renovation show is called Dream Home . 16 May 2023 . TV Blackbox.
  4. Web site: Knox . David . 26 June 2023 . Seven confirms two series for Chris Brown . 26 June 2023 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  5. Web site: Molk . Steve . 26 June 2023 . First gigs confirmed for DR CHRIS BROWN on Seven . 26 June 2023 . TV Blackbox.
  6. Web site: Laidlaw . Kyle . 3 March 2024 . Judges revealed for new renovation series DREAM HOME . 7 March 2024 . TV Blackbox.
  7. Web site: Christmass . Pip . 3 March 2024 . Dream Home with Chris Brown: Judges revealed for Seven's new renovation show . 7 March 2024 . Seven News . Seven West Media.
  8. Web site: Knox . David . 20 May 2024 . Dream Home: meet the cast . 20 May 2024 . TV Tonight.
  9. Web site: Knox . David . 27 May 2024 . Sunday 26 May 2024 . 27 May 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  10. Web site: Knox . David . 28 May 2024 . Monday 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  11. Web site: Knox . David . 29 May 2024 . Tuesday 28 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  12. Web site: Knox . David . 3 June 2024 . Sunday 2 June 2024 . 3 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  13. Web site: Knox . David . 4 June 2024 . Monday 3 June 2024 . 4 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  14. Web site: Knox . David . 5 June 2024 . Tuesday 4 June 2024 . 5 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  15. Web site: Knox . David . 10 June 2024 . Sunday 9 June 2024 . 10 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  16. Web site: Knox . David . 11 June 2024 . Monday 10 June 2024 . 11 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  17. Web site: Knox . David . 12 June 2024 . Tuesday 11 June 2024 . 12 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  18. Web site: Knox . David . 17 June 2024 . Sunday 16 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  19. Web site: Knox . David . 18 June 2024 . Monday 17 June 2024 . 18 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  20. Web site: Knox . David . 19 June 2024 . Tuesday 18 June 2024 . 19 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  21. Web site: Knox . David . 24 June 2024 . Sunday 23 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  22. Web site: Knox . David . 25 June 2024 . Monday 24 June 2024 . 25 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  23. Web site: Knox . David . 26 June 2024 . Tuesday 25 June 2024 . 26 June 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  24. Web site: Knox . David . 1 July 2024 . Sunday 30 June 2024 . 1 July 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  25. Web site: Knox . David . 2 July 2024 . Monday 1 July 2024 . 2 July 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  26. Web site: Knox . David . 3 July 2024 . Tuesday 2 July 2024 . 3 July 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  27. Web site: Knox . David . 9 July 2024 . Monday 8 July 2024 . 9 July 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  28. Web site: Knox . David . 10 July 2024 . Tuesday 9 July 2024 . 10 July 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  29. Web site: Knox . David . 25 May 2024 . Dream Home . Review . 28 May 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  30. Web site: Guertin . Lachlan . 27 May 2024 . Viewers notice odd detail in new reality show Dream Home: 'Seen this before' . 28 May 2024 . . Yahoo! Inc..
  31. News: Pobjie . Ben . 22 May 2024 . Dr Chris Brown's move from Ten to Seven is not the misstep many predicted . subscription . 3 June 2024 . The Sydney Morning Herald . Get The Watchlist . Nine Entertainment . Sydney.