TRADING SPACES RETURNS WITH ALL-NEWS EPISODES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 at 10 PM ET/PT

Los Angeles, CA - August 28, 2008 � TLC today announced that the iconic home design series TRADING SPACES returns with all-new episodes beginning Saturday September 20, 2008 at 10 PM ET/PT. With this season's return to the classic format � two days, two homeowners, one room � TRADING SPACES proves that amazing makeovers can happen with just $1,000. This season the homeowners are no longer just neighbors, but rather people with a colorful connection. Can the experience of TRADING transform the room � and the relationship?

Fan-favorite Paige Davis is back as host, and TRADING SPACES welcomes two new cast members to the team of expert designers and carpenters: Nancy Hadley, who joins as a designer this season, is best known for her captivating murals and artwork on EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION; and Gordon Holmes brings his own brand of creativity to the carpentry team.

The upcoming 13 episodes, part of the series' eighth season, will feature parents making over their son's dorm room; competitive firefighters seeing who has a hotter sense of style; an all-costumed Halloween swap; and a Christmas special that will determine whose house has the most holiday spirit. The season also visits Denver, CO for several episodes � can TRADING SPACES make over the mile high city?

TRADING SPACES is produced for TLC by A. Smith & Co. Executive producers are Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Frank Sinton; co-executive producer is Aliyah Silverstein.