The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price
Encyclopedia
The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price is a Canadian
reality television series, which airs on HGTV in Canada and Logo
in the United States
. The series stars Ambrose Price, an interior decorator from Fortune
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, in a series of design challenges. Ambrose Price just earned a Gemini Award
for "Best Host in a Lifestyle Program". It was his first nomination and win.
Price was previously a contestant on HGTV's Designer Superstar Challenge
in 2006. Although he did not win, that show's producers felt that he possessed star potential — Xtra!
, Canada's LGBT
newspaper, calls him "a down-home, straight-talking, flamboyantly gay Newfoundlander version of Martha Stewart
" — and created a new series for him. Although Price is already a working interior designer, each episode of the show gives him a design challenge outside of his established skill set, such as flower arrangement, cake decorating, event planning, home staging or drapery design, and depicts the process of Price learning how to complete the task and having his work evaluated by professionals in the field.
The series debuted on HGTV in January 2009, and on Logo on October 5, 2009. Season 2 began to air in January 2011 in Canada.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
reality television series, which airs on HGTV in Canada and Logo
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The series stars Ambrose Price, an interior decorator from Fortune
Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fortune is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, in a series of design challenges. Ambrose Price just earned a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for "Best Host in a Lifestyle Program". It was his first nomination and win.
Price was previously a contestant on HGTV's Designer Superstar Challenge
Designer Superstar Challenge
Designer Superstar Challenge also known simply as Superstar Challenge is a show hosted by Karen Bertelsen on HGTV Canada that has had four seasons...
in 2006. Although he did not win, that show's producers felt that he possessed star potential — Xtra!
Xtra!
Xtra! is a gay magazine, on newsprint in tabloid format, published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History and content :...
, Canada's LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
newspaper, calls him "a down-home, straight-talking, flamboyantly gay Newfoundlander version of Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
" — and created a new series for him. Although Price is already a working interior designer, each episode of the show gives him a design challenge outside of his established skill set, such as flower arrangement, cake decorating, event planning, home staging or drapery design, and depicts the process of Price learning how to complete the task and having his work evaluated by professionals in the field.
The series debuted on HGTV in January 2009, and on Logo on October 5, 2009. Season 2 began to air in January 2011 in Canada.