One of the three areas all potential buyers look at first (along with the kitchen and living room), the main bedroom is somewhere that has to have heart. And this week, with secret entrances, hidden wardrobes, space galore and sophisticated touches in their walk-in wardrobes, the Blockheads really went all out.
But with time against them, did they all manage to bring their dreams to life? Or did it all turn into a nightmare?
(Our following autumnal product picks are linked underneath their respective rooms!)
Britt & Taz (First Place)
Elevated and sophisticated, this was an instant win with the judges, who loved the neutral palette mixed with gold in Britt & Taz’s bedroom. “Rich, but not snobby,” Marty said. Blending practicality with style, the bedhead looked perfect, but also included Grafico’ed light switches and a curve around the skirting and the artworks from Lizzy Stageman, Bronwyn Barton and of course the feature piece Numbuh-ba Jagun (Back to Earth) by Brad Turner and Cara Sanders the icing on the cake.
A Rug Addiction Clooney rug worked beautifully, the judges felt, with only the lighting plan a bit too much. Into the wardrobe the compliments kept coming: the layout was ideal, the Hettich fingerprint safe a great touch, all in all a “Goldilocks” room where everything was just right.
Product picks: Double Take artwork by Bronwyn Barton & Capiz oval ceiling pendant
Emma & Ben (Second Place)
Bigger than most hotel suites, with a rich burgundy and oak brown palette, Stoke holographic fireplace and more, Shaynna was immediately taken by Emma & Ben’s main bedroom. “It’s all about the textures of the carpet, the rug, the curves in the chairs and the circular ottomans,” she said.
The Block Shop “Fossil Face” artworks were stunning, she added, as were the styling pieces including a Cooper & Co mirrors and Few & Far’s Jett Occasional Chair – except perhaps the kookaburra.
The walk-in island, Marty pointed out, was as big as most kitchen islands, sheer luxury, while Darren was taken with the oak wardrobes and chocolate interiors. “The colours, textures, the travertine, pendant light, Shaynna said, “Excellent!” It might have been a ten room, Scotty said, if only Marty hadn’t hit his head on the low hanging light!
Product pick: Column side table
Robby & Mat (Third Place)
Featuring the largest walk-in wardrobe, the largest Velux and the largest paint job with the huge textured wall, this was a room that caught the judges’ hearts. The four-poster bed from Timberwolf, a sitting area featuring a Rug Addiction Svend Mocha rug and a feature Grafico plus natural products including the al.ive Body Oil set throughout caught Darren’s eye:
“This must have taken a very long time to get it this perfect”, he said. But was it really perfect, Marty asked. The Bromley artworks were beautiful, but perhaps too many. And where was the fireplace or island in the wardrobe? A good use of the space, they all agreed, but it could have been better.
Product pick: Fetel four-poster bed
Sonny & Alicia (Fourth Place)
From a gallery-like entry (complete with artworks by Michelle Keighley, Natalie Uhrik and Kylie Daniel) to custom-designed (by Alicia) wallpaper and luxe carpets, this was a bedroom that embraced, the judges said. The complementing bedhead to shimmering velvet curtains, timber veneer walls, all worked, as did the Moorland Fig Rug from the Darren Palmer collection, with only the air conditioner and corner plants spoiling the effect with a “corporate” feel, Marty said.
And there should have been a lounge or chair to use the extra space, Darren added. Into the wardrobe and the colour choices were stunning, Shaynna said although she wondered why the make-up table was in the darkest corner and Marty searched for extra drawers.
Product pick: Misty artwork by Michelle Keighley
Han & Can (Fifth Place)
With bold colours inspired by their Bromley and Karen Goddard artworks, Han & Can went for a big impact in their main bedroom, but perhaps too much for the judges, with the bright blue feature wall too much and the pendant lights not ideal for this room.
But it’s all an easy fix, they agreed, with the Martini Furniture bedhead anchoring the room and the brown and pink Milly cushions ideal for the wall. Just move a few items around, keep the Cooper & Co Squiggly floor lamp backlit mirror, the “perfect” sheers and retro Lucy and Hartley vases and it would all work.
Into the wardrobe and the smiles returned, thanks to the Freedom Wardrobes’ careful use of space. Not a win, the judges said, but easily fixed.
Product pick: Aero mustard armchair
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