Series synopsis
Trading Spaces is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on October 13, 2000. It stars Paige Davis, Alex McLeod, Ty Pennington and Genevieve Gorder.
Trading Spaces was an hour-long American television reality program that aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms. The show ran for eight seasons.
Premise
Trading Spaces was an hour-long American television reality program that aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms. The show ran for eight seasons.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paige Davis as Self - Host
- Alex McLeod
- Ty Pennington as Self - Carpenter
- Genevieve Gorder
- Carter Oosterhouse
- Kia Steave-Dickerson
- Vern Yip
- Amy Wynn Pastor
Supporting cast
Guest cast
- Beverley Mitchell as Self
- Geoff Stults as Self
- Jessica Biel as Self
- George Stults as Self
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 381 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | ||
| Season 1 | 47 | April 25, 2004 | |
| Season 2 | 43 | October 6, 2001 | May 25, 2002 |
| Season 3 | 60 | August 24, 2002 | July 19, 2003 |
| Season 4 | 60 | September 6, 2003 | November 27, 2004 |
| Season 5 | 35 | October 16, 2004 | July 30, 2005 |
| Season 6 | 46 | September 3, 2005 | August 12, 2006 |
| Season 7 | 40 | October 1, 2006 | December 8, 2007 |
| Season 8 | 25 | January 26, 2008 | December 13, 2008 |
| Season 9 | 8 | April 7, 2018 | June 2, 2018 |
| Season 10 | 10 | March 16, 2019 | May 18, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best of Reveals | |
| 2 | Best of Reveals 2 | |
| 3 | Best of Homeowners |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Winter Garden Christi is going to be working with the dark blue team, Scott & Tammy, while Laurie will be working with the red team, Bishop (aka Smitty) & Angela. Homeowner Chats The Blue team wants rich, warm colors. They have a dresser/ armoire with their TV on top of it. The Green team calls their room a blank canvas, but they don't want dark colors on the walls. Key Swap The same as the previous key swaps in Home Free, Paige goes over the rules, hands out the $2000, & hands over the keys. Designer/ Homeowner Chat Smitty & Angela want to get some seating in the room. Scott & Tammy want an entertainment cabinet & to get rid of the ""1920"" furniture. Paint Challenge Paige has 2 paint cans, one for each house. Both have 20 paint chips in them & whichever one they choose has to go on all the walls. The Red team get a moss green, Laurie doesn't seem to like it. The Blue team get a shade of blue that is very near to the same shade as their shirts. Budgeting & Shopping The Red |
March 28, 2004 |
| 9 |
Finals Show Open Paige explains that this week the teams can have their choice of the designer & carpenter that they want to work with. The Light blue team wants to work with Doug & Ty. The Yellow team chooses to work with Frank & Amy Wynn. Key Swap Paige explains to the teams that it's back to Home Free basics for this episode. They have a budget of $2000 to spend on the kitchens that they're redoing. Day 0 Once again the rooms are described by videos. The Light Blue team doesn't want country. The Yellow team would like to see some new countertops in their kitchen. Shopping Challenge It wouldn't be Home Free without a shopping challenge. This week's shopping challenge is called ""Nothing On The Table,"" in which the teams must acquire a table by the end of Day 2 without spending any money on it. They can't go to junkyards, garden centers, bait & tackle shops, thrift stores, high-end stores, or any shop for that matter, they can't knock on doors, or call family & friends. Th |
April 18, 2004 |
| 10 |
Winner's Circle- LIVE REVEAL With 70% of a nationwide vote, the Light Blue Team of Jon and Stacy Laymon of Ocoee, Florida, have won the eight-week competition that was Trading Spaces: Home Free over Angel and Vilma Rivera of Kissimmee, Florida. They won up to $350,000 to pay off their mortgage. Whether or not they were winners, both the Riveras and the Laymons were the recipients of up to $27,000 in room renovations courtesy of their Home Free competitors. The first round featured a $2,000 bedroom renovation, the second a $5,000 living room redesign, and in the third, new appliances and other niceties resulted in kitchen makeovers valued at up to $20,000. Host Paige Davis, designers Christi Proctor, Kia Steave-Dickerson and Edward Walker, and carpenters Carter Oosterhouse and Amy Wynn Pastor, as well as all of the other competitors, appeared on the one-hour live broadcast from Orlando, which featured clips from all the previous episodes and some new footage of the finalists, and a countdown clock ticking away the |
April 25, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Quakertown: Quaker's Way Doug Wilson goes ""ballistic"" while taking an ordinary living room back to the 1970s. Across the street, Hilda Santo-Tomas maps out a plan to modernize a basement playroom. They both get some help from carpenter Ty Pennington, who's building a couch and some benches to accent the designs. Will these two small-town couples like their new contemporary rooms? We'll see! |
October 6, 2001 |
| 2 |
New Jersey: Tall Pines Drive It's all about love and art in this New Jersey neighborhood! Laurie Smith takes a cue from Henri Matisse in designing a colorful basement playroom. Up the street, Vern Yip introduces a little romance and light into an outdated bedroom. Carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor brings her own artistry to building new furniture for Vern, and louver doors for Laurie. We'll see if the love lasts when our two couples return to their own rooms! |
October 13, 2001 |
| 3 |
Maple Glen: Fiedler Road Goodbye ceiling fan, hello controversy! That's the drama playing out in this suburb of Philadelphia. Beth and Michael made their neighbors promise not to lose their bedroom ceiling fan. But Laurie Smith thinks some promises are meant to be broken! See what happens when her team learns about her ceiling-fan plan. Up the street, Genevieve Gorder's house is peaceful as she and her team transform a plain living room into an elegant and still family-friendly space. And carpenter Amy Wynn Pastor tries to strike a balance between peace and frenzy as she assembles a complex canopy bed. |
October 20, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maine: Joseph Drive It's swinging singles time on Trading Spaces! Designer Laurie Hickson-Smith works with single-guy Ed to redo his neighbor's master bedroom. Meantime, single gal Laurie fixes up Ed's master bedroom with the design help of Frank Bielec. Ty Pennington works in both rooms, making a big armoire for Laurie and a manly dresser for Frank. Swing on over for the fun! |
August 24, 2002 |
| 2 |
Berkeley: Prospect Street Designers Doug Wilson and Genevieve Gorder and carpenter Ty Pennington are on hand to help as the Delta Upsilon fraternity trades rooms with the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. After assessing each other's digs (while the girls find the boys' place gross, the frat boys deem the female abode unwelcoming), the remodeling begins with the standard rules: two days, a $1000 budget and no peeking. The results are as extraordinary as the measures taken, which include throwing everything in the frat room out the window and lighting a bonfire of discarded stuff at the sorority house. |
August 31, 2002 |
| 3 |
Maine: George Road It's kitchen chaos as two sisters take on the Trading Spaces challenge! Doug Wilson adds deep color and a new butcher-block countertop to one sister's kitchen. Down the street, Genevieve Gorder is tiling her own new counter top and using leftover butcher block for a kitchen island. It's up to carpenter Ty Pennington to get all this butcher block business complete. See if he gets it done. |
September 7, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minneapolis: 11th Avenue Flirting and Fighting is the theme of this episode of Trading Spaces when four single ladies put on the Minnesota charm! Designer Genevieve Gorder is happy to return to her hometown and inspires her team to revamp a barren living room into a botanical retreat. While Amy Wynn Pastor crafts some awesome TV cabinets, designer Doug Wilson charms his team into transforming a bland living room into a serene oasis. Will the ladies be swept off their feet? We won't kiss and tell, tune in and see it for yourself. |
September 6, 2003 |
| 2 |
Louisville: Fall Harvest Court Whatever happened to well-behaved homeowners? It seems that designers Hildi Santo-Tomas and Edward Walker can't do anything to please these finicky folks. Hildi tackles a very contemporary living room and tries to make it sparkle; however, neither the silver leaf nor the homeowners will cooperate. Edward is transforming a master bedroom next door, but everyone — including Paige — gives him a hard time about his design plan, which they all think makes the room look like a coffin! Meanwhile, carpenter Ty Pennington has to figure out how to laminate aluminum for Hildi and still finish Edward's wainscoting on time. Is Edward's new room dead on arrival? Can Hildi get back on her feet after re-covering brand new sofas that were just reupholstered in expensive leather? This is one full hour of Trading Spaces. |
September 6, 2003 |
| 3 |
Minnesota: Pleasure Creek Circle Always the thinker, Designer Doug Wilson transforms a hodge-podge of an office space into a lovely lavender workplace. Amy Wynn Pastor shows her skills in full force by accomplishing many projects with no time to spare. Meanwhile, Christi Proctor highlights her designs with an old world feel. Help us welcome Christi to the family on this episode of Trading Spaces. |
September 13, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia: Bugle Lane Trading Spaces kicks off a brand-new season in suburban Philadelphia, Pa. Preston and his wife, Rachelle, are trading with their neighbors B.J. and Sue. Preston will put in some extra-long days because he has to get up at 3 a.m. to go work on his morning radio show. And because he couldn't take time off, he's doing his show live from his neighbor's house. Speaking of 3 a.m., that's when neighbor B.J. starts work on her overnight job that her boss wouldn't let her out of, and so for part of the time, Sue has to carry the weight of redecorating without her teammate. In spite of being shorthanded, designer Hildi Santo Tomás manages to pull off a kitchen redo that is pretty radical. Imagine that from Hildi! Next door in Laurie Smith's family room, carpenter Carter Oosterhouse is faced with a daunting list of projects. |
October 16, 2004 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles: Turmont Street The Trading Spaces caravan rolls into California bearing new twists and a whole new look to the show. Host Paige Davis knows that one of the rooms in each house is the ""money"" room — that means it has a bigger budget. But, of course, designers Edward Walker and Hildi Santo Tomás don't know which room it is. What fun would that be? So the designers and their homeowners have to pick which room to do right there on the spot. Do they pick the money room? How much will the budget be on this episode? How will the homeowners react when they don't even know which room has been chosen for redecoration in their house? And has carpenter Faber Dewar lost his Scottish mind? To tear out that whole wall? It's a wild ride in this episode from South Central L.A. And you won't want to miss these high-energy homeowners at their reveal! |
October 23, 2004 |
| 3 |
Seattle: 46th Place Trading Spaces invades the Pacific Northwest in this episode that finds identical twin, Norwegian-born sisters living directly across the street from each other. The husbands are along for the ride and anything goes in this episode. Designers Barry Wood and Christi Proctor team up with carpenter Carter Oosterhouse to remake a family room and a dining room. Barry should change his last name from Wood to Concrete after this episode as he tackles a highly unusual and challenging project in his dining room. Is there enough time and sand and cement for his vision to come to life? Meanwhile, Christi — always the optimist — tackles an entire kitchen redo. If she were a classical composer this room would be called the ""Unfinished Symphony."" Host Paige Davis tries her best but sometimes even she can get our designers to the finish line. Tune in to see if identical twins have identical reactions to their new rooms! |
October 30, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal: Dable Viau | September 3, 2005 |
| 2 | Traverse City: Wadsworth Street | September 10, 2005 |
| 3 | Wisconsin: Eula Court | September 17, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz: Arabian Way | October 1, 2006 |
| 2 | Philadelphia: North 31st Street | October 7, 2006 |
| 3 | Philadelphia: Poe Avenue | October 14, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-Wife vs. Ex-Husband | January 26, 2008 |
| 2 | Mom vs. Daughter | February 2, 2008 |
| 3 | Rival Cheerleaders | February 9, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Not Our First Rodeo For the first time in a decade, the designers, carpenters and host Paige Davis reunite; designers Doug Wilson and Hildi Santo Tomás and carpenters Ty Pennington and Carter Oosterhouse redo rooms for two sisters who live next door to each other. |
April 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Carpenters Strike Back A new mother is desperate for relaxation and a new mom cave, while her neighbors need a multi-purpose room for kids and parents alike; one designer's bright color choice makes a loud impact, in more ways than one. |
April 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Making Over The Parents The team finds out if mom and dad really know best as a son and his parents redesign each other's massive master bedrooms; one designer experiences some pushback with a proposed change that may jeopardize these family ties. |
April 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Battle of the Decades It's a blast from the past as Trading Spaces designs two rooms inspired by fun decades. Host Paige Davis, Designers Kahi Lee and Carter Oosterhouse, and Carpenters Joanie Sprague and Brett Tutor go back to the 1950s and 1970s! |
March 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Fit for a Queen Host Paige Davis, Designers Frank Bielec and Doug Wilson, and Carpenters Joanie Sprague and Brett Tutor honor some fierce females with fabulous designs. |
March 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Ferris Wheels and Pinwheels Host Paige Davis, Designers Laurie Smith and Hildi Santo Tomas, and Carpenters Brett Tutor and Joanie Sprague head to the North Carolina State Fair. Buckle up for an unforgettable ride with the most shocking room reveal yet! |
March 30, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2000 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |