NBC Orders Home Makeover Competition Series

'Renovation Nation' will be hosted and executive produced by Nate Berkus

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/11/2013 1:44:22 PM

NBC has ordered ten episodes of Renovation Nation, a home makeover competition series from interior and product designer Nate Berkus.

Renovation Nation will showcase two separate teams as they remodel homes around the country, with a new one each episode. The series will conclude with a live finale where viewers will vote to determine the winner and two dream homes will be given away to two viewers.

Berkus -- who will serve as host, mentor and judge to the contestants, as well as executive produce the series -- is known for hosting his own syndicated talk show for two years from 2010-12, and for his frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

"We are delighted to work with the incredibly talented Nate Berkus, whose expertise, creativity and passion for design are unparalleled in scope," said Paul Telegdy, president, alternative and late-night programming. "We believe we are in a time where Americans want to feel empowered and inspired to make changes to their homes; changes that will not only increase their value and quality of life but at the same time - not break the bank. Our goal is to showcase incredibly diverse architecture, impeccable design and epic transformations unlike anything you've seen before."

Renovation Nation is produced by Universal Television. Craig Plestis, Tom Shelly and Berkus are executive producers.