Ty Pennington’s new job: making people over, not homes. The design guru, along with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, fashionisto Tim Gunn and other lifestyle experts costar on ABC Daytime’s The Revolution. We caught up with the Atlanta native, 47, in his new home of New York. He’ll be coming to town Thursday for the grand opening festivities for the All-New Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Casino’s $150 million expansion. At 11:30 a.m., there will be a “Move that bus!” celebratory reveal by Pennington, his famous phrase on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

How do you like being back on daytime TV?

I had so much fun [as a carpenter] on Trading Spaces. I was blown away by how many viewers tuned in to that slot. The show is going well. It’s about empowering people and changing your environment to make a better life. Not only do the guests make changes, but you can take home tips. In the process, I had no idea you can tell a lot about a person just by looking at their urine!

Any upcoming episodes you can talk about that particularly touched you?

We worked with two sisters in California who had been inseparable their whole lives. They sort of created bad habits. It was great to see them re-create themselves. We had to separate them for a week. It was like the worst thing they ever could have imagined. But the confidence they had at the end of the journey was all worth it.

Do you miss the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’’ days?

It’s been such an interesting journey. We literally changed lives. I think I’m a better me because of that show. It’ll be something I’ll be proud of for the rest of my life. I exchange Christmas cards with the families.

How do you like living in NYC?

To be back here, after trying to make a name for myself as an artist back in the day, is pretty appropriate. After being on the road for 10 years, traveling every three days and literally not sleeping, I am settling down in the city never sleeps. I’m constantly visually stimulated and really excited about the process of making this a new home and piecing it all together. I moved into an old building with a lot of character, with a loft-type feel. I have a long way to go in the [redesign].

What do you do in your downtime, if you have any?

A friend said to me, ‘You’re only relaxed when you’re involved in another project.’ I’m definitely an idea guy. But when I play guitar, I can actually breathe and take it easy and don’t yell at everyone. I get into my art. I like to do black and white illustrations and bring in a lot of humans mixed with animals. I sleep, which is nice.

You used to live in Miami Beach. How was that?

I did — in ’89, ’90 and ’91 — before everyone found out how damn awesome it is. They were still shooting Miami Vice. I still have a bunch of friends there. I was working with production companies. I love it. You’ve got the Cuban flair, it’s an international city. Art Basel is such a cool thing, too. Everything’s moving and changing like the tide. It stays the same but it doesn’t.

Anything else on the radar?

I work on furniture [Howard Miller] and with Sears. I’m designing a lot of stuff that you see in department stores. We just shot a few Extreme Makeover holidays specials. I’m just at the point when I’m trying to get some roots and just be me. It’s time for Ty to be Ty for a minute. It’s Ty time.

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