DIY Network Renews Blog Cabin, TV’s First Interactive Home Building Series, for a Sixth Season

DIY Network’s Blog Cabin, the first-ever interactive home building television series, will return for a sixth season next year. Beginning in January 2012, DIY Network and DIYNetwork.com invite the world to help renovate a 1880s farmhouse in Waldoboro, Maine. DIY Network’s Blog Cabin asks viewers to vote and blog on the design features of the ultimate vacation home. Premiering in August 2012, this primetime series also offers a chance for one lucky viewer to win the cabin.

A Cincinnati, Ohio, resident was selected as the winner of the 2011 Blog Cabin, located in Susan, Va. Carol Livingston got the call on her birthday that she had been randomly selected among over 8.9 million entries to win the Chesapeake Bay-area vacation home. Livingston plans to use the home as a vacation property for her family until retirement. Then, the couple is considering permanently moving there. A Time Warner Cable subscriber, Livingston says she is an avid fan of DIY Network and learned about the sweepstakes from watching episodes of Blog Cabin.

"I like the way the kitchen flows right into the dining area and right out through the great room,” Livingston remarked when asked about her favorite part of the home. "And it’s such a beautiful water view. It’s just stunning.” Livingston shares more of her thoughts about winning the home on DIYNetwork.com’s Blog Cabin blog.

Another lucky fan will have a chance to win DIY Network’s next Blog Cabin in 2012. The newly selected property sits on over 51 acres of waterfront farmland, which was owned by one family for more than 160 years. Hosted by Chris Grundy of Cool Tools, the new season will feature a team of DIY Network’s expert hosts transforming a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath late 1800s home into a modern-day retreat. All design decisions will be determined by DIYNetwork.com users through online voting, which starts in January 2012.

DIY Network’s Blog Cabin premiered in 2007 and was a huge success online and on-air. In five seasons, over 23 million online votes on cabin features ranging from the floor plan, roof, countertops, front door and more, were cast on DIY Network’s companion website, DIYNetwork.com.

For more information on DIY Network’s Blog Cabin, and to participate in a blog about the construction and to vote on design elements of the 2012 cabin, visit http://www.DIYNetwork.com/blogcabin.

DIY Network is available in Cincinnati, Ohio via subscription to Time Warner Cable. Subscribers can watch the network on channel 157 (Digital Variety tier), channel 882 (Family Choice tier) or in high-definition on channel 1157 (HD Variety tier).

About DIY Network

DIY Network, from the makers of HGTV and Food Network, is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. One of the fastest growing digital networks and currently in more than 54 million homes, DIY Network’s programming covers a broad range of categories, including home improvement and landscaping. The network’s award-winning website, www.DIYnetwork.com, is a leader in the Nielsen Online Home and Garden category and features multiple resources, including thousands of do-it-yourself home improvement projects, expert advice, how-to videos and images, and user-friendly reference guides with step-by-step instructions.

Members of the media may also obtain additional press materials, talent bios and show images by registering at DIY Network’s online media newsroom. Viewers can become fans of DIY Network and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers through Facebook and Twitter. DIY Network is available nationwide on DISH Network Ch. 111 and DIRECTV Ch. 230, and additional cable channel designations may be found by checking local listings and www.DIYNetwork.com/tv.