Trading Spaces

With barely any deviation from the old format (the new spending limit has been raised from $1,000 to $2,000), the show offers a quick reminder of what made it so addictively watchable back in the day.

The new eps lose a little of the initial run's charm. ... But as always, the joy is found in Spaces' bickering renovation teams and really bad results. [6/13 Apr 2018, p.83]

On the new version, very little has changed. The bubbly Paige Davis is back to host, as are many of the designers and carpenters, including Ty Pennington, who is effectively demoted from his antic “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” days.