Ellen DeGeneres, the popular talk show host who also did a splendid job of hosting the 2014 Oscars is reportedly launching a home design show titled "Ellen's Design Challenge" with HGTV.
DeGeneres will be producing the six-episode reality show, which will have six contestants. Each of them will be tasked with creating their own furniture in 24 hours with the help of a carpenter. A six-part online companion series will also be made, reportsDeadline.com.
Talking about the show, which is slated to premiere in 2015, DeGeneres said in statement released by HGTV:
"I'm so excited about this show because I love finding really special pieces of furniture. One time I found a beautiful one-of-a-kind armoire that spoke to me in a way I'd never experienced. It turned out there was a drifter living inside of it, but that's a story for another time."
The folks at HGTV are thrilled to collaborate with DeGeneres.
"There has been a lot of dancing in our halls since we shared that we will be collaborating with Ellen. When she talked to us about her love of buying and renovating homes, her personal passion for the creative process of furniture design emerged as something that she wanted to explore more. Since HGTV is the ultimate forum in this space, and since no other network can deliver an audience who is as enthusiastic as she is about the creative process, we just had to make it happen," Kathleen Finch, president of HGTV and DIY Network told The Hollywood Reporter.
The show will reportedly highlight DeGeneres' passion for furniture. But interior decoration is not the only aspect the talk show host is enthusiastic about. She is extremely fond of architecture and real estate on the whole.
Talking to the New York Times in an interview she revealed, "I somehow manage to find out what's on the market everywhere. People come to me. I like looking whether I'm buying or not. I love real estate."
Indeed, DeGeneres maintains a lush property portfolio. Her recent home splurge was the Brody House, one of the most distinguished and architecturally significant homes of Los Angeles. It was commissioned by famous philanthropists Sydney and Francis Lasker Brody in 1947. The home is a result of expertise and hard work put in by startchitect A. Quincy Jones, landscape architect Garett Eckbo and interior designer Billy Haines.
Plus, it sits right next to the Playboy Mansion!
"The light quality is incredible. Even in the hallways. Jones put in skylights so there are no dark rooms," DeGeneres quips about the exquisite home. "We feel like custodians to an important piece of architecture."
Take a look at her property portfolio here.
