Dr Chris Brown gives six couples a chance create their forever home, but it will take them a lot of blood, sweat, tears and trust.

The countdown to the first room reveal is on as the couples work on renovating Elle's house in Watsonia and Brad and Mel's home in Northcote.

The judges check out Ellie's Watsonia and Brad and Mel's Northcote homes; the couples meet the experts to receive their scores and feedback.

Brad, Mel and Ellie check out their work-in-progress homes; everyone begins working on their final rooms.

At the halfway stage of the second Victorian Dream Homes cycle, the contestants work hard to execute their designs under tight budget constraints.