Six pairs of everyday Australians transform each others' tired suburban family houses into dream homes and compete for $100,000.

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.

We hit the halfway mark of cycle two and things are getting spicy in Victoria; Brad and Mel are feeling the pinch, having blown their budget and can't finish their master bedroom, leading to a scramble for solutions; Taeler and Elle's standoff.