Trading Spaces: A Home Makeover Pioneer Trading Spaces, the iconic TLC show that first aired in 2000, became a pop culture phenomenon by revolutionizing the home makeover genre. The premise was simple yet thrilling: two sets of neighbors would swap homes and, with the help of professional designers and a limited budget of $1,000, transform one room in each other’s home within 48 hours. The catch? Homeowners had no say in how their room would turn out, often resulting in unexpected, sometimes sho