At a time when the way we live is constantly being redefined, The Home Channel brings together content that speaks directly to the realities of modern home life. From the emotional crossroads of whether to rework a home or start over, to fast, budget-conscious room transformations that deliver instant impact, The Home Channel captures the full spectrum of how spaces evolve. It also taps into the growing shift toward smarter, smaller living – where design ingenuity turns limited square metres into highly functional, expressive homes. The Home Channel offers you the tools, ideas and confidence to rethink your home spaces, and the way you live within them.
Love It or List It
Love It or List It is back with a season of fresh challenges for hosts, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. This season blends fresh challenges with reflective moments, showcasing families at crossroads – whether dealing with inherited homes, tight budgets, or impractical layouts – each struggling to decide if their current property can be transformed or if it’s time to move on. With Kirstie championing inventive renovations and Phil advocating for a clean break through relocation, the familiar rivalry plays out with renewed insight and emotional stakes.
Through a curated mix of standout case studies and revisited transformations, the show highlights the creativity, compromises and real-life pressures behind every property decision. From cost-effective builds to large-scale reconfigurations, the series not only celebrates design ingenuity but also offers practical inspiration and guidance for viewers navigating their own housing dilemmas. Ultimately, each episode builds to the defining question – will homeowners fall back in love with their upgraded space, or be persuaded to list it and start anew?
Thursdays 20:00 / Saturdays 12:30
Weekend Refresh
Weekend Refresh is a home makeover series hosted by TV star, Tia Mowry. In the show, Tia helps home owners refresh outdated or underused spaces in their homes with creative design ideas and practical DIY projects.
Each episode focuses on transforming a different room – such as a living room, bedroom, or playroom –within a single weekend. Working with a small budget and a tight timeline, Tia and her team use affordable décor, repurposed items, and simple upgrades to completely change the look and feel of the space.
Throughout the season, viewers see dramatic before-and-after transformations while learning useful tips for decorating and renovating on a budget. The show highlights how small, thoughtful changes can make a big difference in creating a stylish and comfortable home.
Tuesdays 19:30 / Sundays 17:30
Never Too Small
Seasoned by a global housing shift toward compact, efficient living, Never Too Small explores how thoughtful design can transform even the most limited spaces into highly functional, deeply personal homes. Across each episode, award-winning architects and designers unpack their approach to tiny homes, micro apartments, cabins and adaptive reuse projects—revealing the ideas, constraints and innovations that shape contemporary small-space living. With urban density and affordability challenges driving new ways of thinking, the series offers a compelling look at how design is redefining how we live, work and connect.
Building on the success of its globally popular digital origins, the series travels across continents to uncover standout examples of small-scale architecture – from heritage conversions to cutting-edge urban dwellings. Each episode is anchored by a distinct theme, whether sustainability, cultural context or spatial ingenuity, while offering direct insight from the creators behind the spaces. Blending inspiration with practical design thinking, Never Too Small celebrates experimentation, individuality and the evolving future of living – proving that, when designed well, no space is ever too small.
Mondays 18:30 / Saturdays 10:00
Cook Like a Chef
And finally, on Cook Like a Chef, award-winning chef Mark Moriarty shows how great home cooking doesn’t need complicated recipes or hours in the kitchen. Using a few core ingredients, a well-stocked pantry, and simple chef techniques, he demonstrates how to create restaurant-quality meals at home.
Each episode focuses on a small set of versatile ingredients that Mark transforms into three completely different dishes, while sharing practical skills, professional tips, and time-saving kitchen hacks.
With the help of pantry staples, tasty condiments, and long-lasting vegetables, Mark reveals how to cook smarter, waste less, and bring big flavour to everyday meals.
Tuesdays 18:00 / Sundays 14:00
For all the best in home interiors, DIY, property, food and health, tune in to The Home Channel on DStv Channel 176, and The Home Channel + on Openview Channel 113.
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