HGTV Revives '90s Design With Celebrity Home Makeover Show

HGTV is launching a new six-episode competition series titled "Totally '90s House," which will revisit and reimagine 1990s interior design trends. The show aims to bring back iconic elements such as white refrigerators, wall-to-wall carpeting, and ivy stenciling, which many homeowners have since removed. The series will be hosted by Jaleel White, widely recognized for his role as Steve Urkel in the sitcom "Family Matters." The premise of "Totally '90s House" involves two teams of celebrity contestants who will travel across the country searching for homes that are still "stuck in a time before artificial intelligence." Once these nostalgic properties are identified, the celebrity teams will compete to renovate and update the spaces. A key challenge for the contestants will be to modernize the homes without entirely erasing their original '90s aesthetic, preserving the charm of the decade. The show is designed to appeal to fans of '90s sitcoms by featuring actors who were prominent during that era. The cast includes Melissa Joan Hart, known for "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"; Brian Austin Green from "Beverly Hills, 90210"; Jodie Sweetin of "Full House"; Beverly Mitchell, who starred in "7th Heaven"; Matthew Lawrence from "Boy Meets World"; Keshia Knight Pulliam, who appeared in "The Cosby Show"; and Joey Lawrence, famous for "Blossom." These actors, who have known each other for decades, will showcase a different side of their personalities and skills on the show. Each celebrity team will be guided by HGTV design experts Carter Oosterhouse and Sabrina Soto. The teams will compete head-to-head to create the ultimate '90s-inspired home. The winning team will receive a prize of $25,000, which they can donate to a charity of their choice. Host Jaleel White commented on the resurgence of '90s culture, noting its influence on fashion, music, and television, even among younger generations. He humorously pointed out that while some '90s trends are timeless, others have persisted beyond the decade's end, setting the stage for the show's design challenges. The series highlights the enduring appeal of the 1990s and its distinct design sensibilities, offering a blend of nostalgia, competition, and home renovation.