Divine Design: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Divine Design is a Canadian interior design show which airs on W Network in Canada and HGTV in the United States. It is hosted by Candice Olson, one of Canada's top designers. In the show, Olson heads a team of artisans and skilled labourers that includes Paul Daly (carpenter), Lorne Hogan (carpenter), Chico Garcia (electrician), Edmond Joseph (seamster), Terry Edward Briceland (seamster), and Andrew Downward (painter). The half-hour show features Olson's step-by-step interior redesign of a client's living space mixed with campy comedy shorts before each commercial break.

At the start of each show, Candice meets the home owners and discusses the issues with the room. Next, Candice reveals her point of inspiration, illustrations and colour scheme to the audience. The room is cleared of all contents, then the walls are painted. Next, the lights are installed. The carpenter generally constructs at least one new custom piece in addition to helping to reset the room with all new furniture. Occasionally, Candice will use the room's existing furniture—if she does, she generally re-upholsters it. Then, the seamster hangs curtains and makes accent pillows. Finally, the room is accessorized. At the end of the show, the room is "revealed" to the homeowners. Usually before or after ads, small comedic skits are performed, such as one episode where she is seen swinging Tarzan style from lighting wiring (episode number unknown).

Throughout the program, Candice chooses a handful of specific pieces or techniques to highlight. She refers to her "elevations" and room illustrations to help guide viewers through her vision. Candice often dislikes matching furniture sets, which she calls "matchy, matchy." For example, she will often choose two very different looking nightstands for a bedroom. Candice prefers to use recessed lighting in almost all cases, using spotlights to highlight artwork or other focal points.

Series details

• Title: Divine Design
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2003-06-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: W Network
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10270
• IMDb ID: tt0780214
• TVDB ID: 78977

Cast and credited roles

• Candice Olson — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-06-06; final listed air date 2003-08-25.
• Season 2: premiered 2003-09-29; final listed air date 2013-11-14.
• Season 4: premiered 2004-04-09; final listed air date 2004-09-16.
• Season 12: premiered 2008-06-05; final listed air date 2008-06-05.
• Season 14: premiered 2009-01-17; final listed air date 2009-07-18.
• Season 15: premiered 2009-08-22; final listed air date 2010-01-30.
• Season 16: premiered 2010-02-06; final listed air date 2010-05-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Divine Design on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.