The judges for Seven’s brand-new competition renovation series, Dream Home, have been revealed.
Hosted by Dr Chris Brown, Dream Home is set to take the genre to new heights as six pairs of everyday Aussies battle it out room by room, transforming dilapidated suburban family homes into astonishing new dream homes.
Top buyer’s agent Simon Cohen, award-winning interior designer Rosie Morley, and Lana Taylor of Three Birds Renovations will judge the show, coming soon to Channel 7 and 7plus.
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Drawing on years of industry experience, the trio of accomplished judges will provide invaluable professional insight during the renovations, before critiquing and scoring each new space in the stunning homes.
Known as the go-to buyer’s agent and co-founder of Cohen Handler – the largest property buyer’s agency in Australia – Simon lives and breathes property.
With his critical eye and innate knowledge of Australia’s best dream homes, Simon will guide the teams through their renovation plans to ensure their properties elevate to the height of style and elegance.
“I’m thrilled to be part of Dream Home,” he said.
“The stakes are high in any competition, but when it comes to your own home, the sky’s the limit.
“These renovations will be incredible and absolutely life-changing.”
Co-owner of iconic reno business Three Birds Renovations, Lana is the best in the business at creating dream homes.
With her two founding partners, Lana shares her real-life renovation and styling expertise through popular DIY online courses in over 110 countries.
Lana understands the mistakes rookie renovators make and is excited to steer the Dream Home teams through their renovation journeys.
“Knowledge is power, and I think people underestimate just how many decisions they’re going to have to make,” says Lana, whose top tip for conquering any reno is to plan, make a vision board and stick to it.
Joining Simon and Lana on the judging panel is Rosie Morley, an interior designer and industry leader with over 20 years of local and international experience.
A principal at high-end architectural and design studio, Hassell, Rosie consults on a range of multi-million-dollar projects.
She is driven to achieve cohesion between the internal and external environments of a house.
And she knows all too well that home is where the heart is.
“Designing a home is a true responsibility to elevate the everyday life of the homeowner. It is about translating the lives of the owners and imbuing this into their environment,” she said.
Presiding over it all will be beloved Bondi Vet and popular TV personality Chris Brown.
Brown was announced as a new addition to the roster of star Seven talent in July 2023.
Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, James Warburton, said he was delighted to welcome Brown back to the network where his career began.
“We are very pleased to welcome Chris back to Seven. It’s been too long,” he said.
“Chris is one of the most popular and recognised people on Australian TV, bringing warmth, intelligence and a great sense of humour to everything he does.”
Dream Home is coming to Channel 7 and 7plus in 2024.
