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The Block 2018: Living room reveals

By Amy Collins-Walker โ€ข 1 Comment

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Last night’s room reveals were a fairly disappointing bunch (a bit of a theme this season it would seem!) with someย moments of genius scattered throughout. I was surprised by how underwhelming most of them were to be honest but I also appreciate that filling such large spaces wouldn’t have been easy. These rooms are some of the largest ever on The Block and the judges found plenty to love so here goes!

Courtney and Hans: First place, 27.5/30

โ€œOh my God this room just goes on forever!โ€ said Shaynna of Courtney and Hansโ€™ living room that is the largest living and dining space in The Block history.

The bespoke dining table impressed the judges โ€“ particularly the walnut parquetry paired with emerald velvet covered chairs. โ€œIt could be old, stuffy and too heritage but you pair this beautiful parquetry top with green velvet chairs and the whole thing gets elevated to something cool, contemporary and kind of edgy,โ€ said Darren who found the table was his favourite thing about the reveal.

Table
The bespoke dining table got the judges’ tick of approval

For Shaynna it was all about the Jessie Breakwell artwork โ€“ the highlight of the space for me too. โ€œThe artwork is all personality,โ€ said Shaynna.

Art
This Jessie Breakwell piece is one of the heroes of the space

Neale felt the room had a sense of grandeur and personality and all of the judges were taken with the fully stocked, James Bond-inspired pop-up bar. Shaynna complimented the lounge, said the coffee tables were a good size and thought the lounge area felt intimate despite the large space.

The pop-up bar
The James Bond inspired pop-up bar (on the right) was a hit

โ€œCourtney and Hans have gone from zero to hero this week. I thought this would break them but it didnโ€™t!โ€ said Neale.

Our pick to buy: Christian Cole Arched Edge Tall Boy,ย GlobeWest Freya emerald arm chairย and Jessie Breakwell framed canvas print

 

Bianca and Carla: Second place, 27/30

Featuring a gorgeous pendant light, parquetry floors, black sheer curtains and a huge piece of statement art, Bianca and Carla’s living room was my pick last night. Neale praised the girls for their “sense of drama” and he said that they “know how to create impact” and overall thought the space had a feeling of “easy luxury.”


Neale loved the pendant light above the dining room table in particular but thought that the whole dining area was very beautiful. “I love the artwork and the cabinetry. There’s a real sense of luxury,” said Neale and Shaynna agreed.

I love this gorgeous Ingrain Designs buffet
I love this gorgeous Ingrain Designs sideboard

Darren praised the pair for their thoughtful design. “The whole space is consistent because there are references back to different things across the whole apartment,” said Darren. The dining room chair legs echo the sideboard legs for instance.

Michael Bond artwork
That Michael Bond artwork is perfect in the space.

Our pick to buy: Michael Bond ‘Blue Diamond’ limited edition unframed print and our beloved Ingrain Designs’ Gatwick sideboard

 

Kerrie and Spence: Third place, 25/30

Sharing the joint third place spot with Jess and Norm, Kerrie and Spence pulled off a statement coffered ceiling. Shaynna liked the ceiling but questioned the couple’s choice of lighting. “The coffered ceiling gives an elegance to the room but why spend so much time creating a master craftsman ceiling if you’re just going to clutter it with feature lighting and a feature fan? The ceiling needs to sing on its own and I’m not getting the breathing space that I need to appreciate its beauty,” said Shaynna.

Kerrie and Spence's living room
Shaynna felt that the beautiful coffered ceiling was compromised by the choice of pendant lighting above the dining room table

Shaynna wasn’t a fan of the room’s styling either. “It feels a bit nineties – itโ€™s a little bit uptight and needs to loosen up. I feel like Iโ€™m in a nineties boardroom. For this room to be perfect it needs an extra emotional layer,” added Shaynna.

Kerrie & Spence lounge room

The gorgeous floor lamp was a highlight of the space
This gorgeous floor lamp was a highlight of the space

Our pick to buy: CLU. Living Hoyts floor lamp

 

Jess and Norm: Joint third place, 25/30

This room really divided the judges with Neale and Darren dishing out the compliments while Shaynna picked holes in the space.

Jess and Norm living room

“The elephant in the room is the tonsil in the centre thatโ€™s not centred!” said Shaynna referring to the statement fireplace. “That is a ridiculously expensive fireplace and its placement is possibly the worst I have ever seen,” said Shaynna. Darren defended the fireplace however and said that he liked the (legally required) marble underneath it while Shaynna most certainly did not.

Indigenous coffee table
The judges were big fans of the handmade indigenous coffee table

“I’m gobsmacked that you two think this room is amazing. It’s polarising and could cost the couple at auction,” said Shaynna.

Neale thought this pendant light was very dated. "It's a visual cliche that is very out of step with the rest of the space," he said.
Neale thought this pendant light was very dated. “It’s a visual cliche that is very out of step with the rest of the space,” he said.
The room made good use of sumptuous cushions
The room made good use of sumptuous cushions

 

Sara and Hayden: Fourth place, 23/30

Easily the most reviled room by the judges, Sarah and Hayden’s living space featured another contentious fireplace. “The thing that perplexes me about the fireplace is the design. It’s a compromise for a fireplace that doesn’t have the integrity of a real one with no natural element or smell,” said Darren and Neale stuck the boot in even more: “I feel that theย fireplace is a metaphor for the whole room. It doesnโ€™t feel real. Iโ€™m struggling to find elegance and excitement in there and it feels like everything is arranged around the TV.”

The fireplace on the left was much discussed by the judges
The contentious fireplace (left) had the judges talking

“Iโ€™m looking for a styling surprise, something that says โ€˜bespoke luxuryโ€™ and the room is all about the TV but I think it needs more than that. The styling looks like a collection of objects thrown together just to fill the space,” said Neale.

Dining room
Dining room

“Both our books are there,” noted Darren as the judges left the space and he spotted his book and one of Shaynna’s. “Well they obviously didn’t open them!” said Shaynna in what was possibly the most cutting (but true!) moment of the episode.

Our pick to buy: Aura Neptune rugย and Joni Dennis fine art print

We’d love to know who YOU think should have won?

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  1. Avatarjo lawry says

    September 10, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    the block is a styling competition! Very little creative thought. Certainly not much real Interior Design!

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