Take Meetings From Inside HGTV’s ‘Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge’ With These Fab Zoom Backgrounds

Which renovated space have you been dreaming about?

1 September 2023

We all wish we could step inside HGTV’s delightful Barbie Dreamhouse. Whimsical designs, toyetic features and Ashley Graham hiding around every corner? Sign us up.

Unfortunately, a stay in the fabulous home is reserved for the deserving fan assigned to the champion reno team. (Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt). However, HGTV is giving us what some might consider the next best thing: the opportunity to appear as though we’re inside the Barbie Dreamhouse … on Zoom, that is.

Here’s How to Do It

Scroll through the backgrounds below. Pick the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge space you’ve been dreaming about, and download the image as a JPG.

Log into your Zoom meeting, click the arrow next to the video icon on your toolbar and select “Choose Virtual Background.”

Click the plus sign on the right side to import your new background image.

Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson’s 1990s-themed Barbie entryway.

Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson’s 1990s-themed Barbie living room.

Jasmine Roth and Antonia Lofaso's 1960s-themed Barbie kitchen — a life-sized replica (almost) of the original Barbie dollhouse.

Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt's Y2K-themed backyard.

Evan Thomas and Keith Bynum's 1990s-themed exterior.

Alison Victoria and Ty Pennington's 1970s-themed Ken Den.

Kristina Crestin and Jonathan Knight's 1980s-themed main bedroom.

Kristina Crestin and Jonathan Knight's 1980s-themed main bathroom.

Michel Boyd Smith and Anthony Elle's Barbie-through-the-years office.

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