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The Block triple room reveals week 5

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All I can say is finally! After four weeks of being at the bottom end of the leaderboard, siblings Luke and Ebony managed to produce three beautiful roomsย and get a score of 27.5! And while they didn’t win, coming second to Caro and Kingi on 28.5, it was so nice to seeย something finally go their way. Unfortunately, that can’t be said for all, with the triple room reveal of the study, powder room and laundry presenting Suzi and Vonni with their worse feedbackย yet. A score of 19.5 and some extremely harsh comments, it’ll be interesting to see where they go to from here. Onto the judges’ comments…

Caro and Kingi: 28.5, first place

Scoring their second win in a row,ย this week the Queenslanders decidedย to mix things up; ditching the render and the graffiti for colour on the walls and patterned mosaic tiles in the powder room. And what a good decision that was!

Darren loved the colour in the study and Shaynnaย adoredย the shelves. All the judges agreed that the room had a wonderful industrial feel that wasn’t overly obvious or too in your face.

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Onto the powder room and the mosaic tree, partnered with the simple tiles and colour palette got a huge tick.ย “I have not seen that before,” said Neale. Darren thought it was beautiful and Shaynna agreed: “This couple have the best eye!”

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All the judges loved the size of the laundry and thought it was very well planned. “It’s allย about space and functionality but it’s still good-looking,” said Neale.

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โ€“ Our pick to buy: Concrete Pot | Diamond Copper Bowlย | Genevieve Round Mirror

Whitney and Andy: 24.5, fourth place

This week theย reno newbies spent big on some controversialย ideas, mainly render in the wet rooms and then of course the bidet!ย However, it was their most affordable room, the study, that got the highest praise.

“This is unexpectedly good,” said Darren upon entry. “Is that a really mean thing to say?!” All the judgesย thought the room was superb and the couple’sย best to date. They loved the shelving, the made to order glass top desk and all the finishes. Neale thought there was a beautiful feeling of luxury in theย room.

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However, once in the powder room, the judges were a little dumbstruck. Everyone thought the bidet was a waste of space and too polarising for buyers. Darren really liked the rendered wall finish but thought it didn’tย relate toย the rest of the apartment. All the judges agreed it was a very different direction to the Scandi look in the study. “Iย feel like I’m in a different apartment standing in here,” saidย Shaynna.

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Into the laundry, it became obvious the study was the odd one out, with the laundry having the same rendered wall finish as the bathroom. Darren liked the tile choice and benchtop but Shaynna thought the room lacked detail.ย The judges’ overall advice: theย three spaces are good but they don’t work together. So if theyย areย going to move forward with one of the styles it mustย be the study.

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โ€“ Our pick to buy: Ceramic Horse Book Endsย | Meriden Leather Dining Chair | Tumble Tower

Suzi and Vonni: 19.5, last place

After two successful weeks at HQ, it all went rapidly downhill! With the judges believingย this week, the friendsย were on the wrong side of Gold Coast glam!

“Back in the gentleman’s club,” said Neale upon entry. However, unlike the master bedroom that had a modern vibe, the judges thought this week the studyย lookedย old-fashioned and dated. “Everything in here looks uncomfortable and kind of cheap,” said Neale. Shaynna didn’t like the rug and Darren thought the room showed obvious signs of budget pressure. The judges’ general consensus: “Everything you can take out of here you should take out of here and start again.” Harsh!

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Into the bathroom and things didn’t get better. All eyes were on the inset chandelier. “This is just ridiculous,” said Shaynna. Neale thought it was horrendous and a sensory overload: “To put it simply it’s tacky and that’s not something I’ve thought up until now.”

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Theย judges wereย certainly relieved there was no chandelier in the laundry! In fact all the judges though itย was a much more successful room, thanks to great appliances, shelving and benchtops. Yet the overarching problem was none of the rooms fitted together. “This is now country-style,” said Neale. “Whereasย up until now this apartment has been very glamorous andย contemporary. Where are we now?” Shaynna thought the rooms were clash upon clash upon clash: “I can’t remember the last time I saw three rooms that jarred so much.”

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โ€“ Our pick to buy: Tea Light Candle Holder | Multi Minibooks Wall Art | Aluminium Tray

Luke and Ebony: 27.5, second place

After four toughย weeks, there were positive comments at last! Deciding to go back to basics and move two walls to change the room configuration, the siblings were finally in for some luck.

Upon entry, the judges were pleasantly surprised. “It’s a new direction,” said Neale. “A much better direction,” addedย Darren. Shaynna loved the colours, the flooring, the bench seat and the cabinetry. The judges applaudedย the contemporary style and recommended the duoย go back through their bedrooms and implement the new look.

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Into the powder room and the compliments continued. “Iย think this week represents a new beginning,” said Neale. Shaynnaย loved the glass door, but thoughtย the execution was a bitย dodgy. And Darren gave the cabinetry and tapware big ticks: “They’ve attempted something different and it’s worked.”

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Finally the laundry, and the judges lovedย the different layout, which saw storage on both sides and a corridor in between. “This is very clever planning,” said Darren.ย “This is the first of the four laundries that thoughtย outside the box.”ย Timeless, elegant and contemporary, all the judges agreed the new direction was something very marketableย and buyer friendly.

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โ€“ Our pick to buy: Small Desk Lamp | Kennedy Wing Dining Chair | Hourglass

Dean and Shay: 25.5, third place

This week theย penthouse team started to feel the budget pinch, but that didn’t stop themย from spendingย big on a polished concrete floor and making the bold decision to take space away from theย study to enlarge the kitchen.

“That floor is just unbelievable,” said Shaynna upon entry. “And it’s heated!” Darren loved it all and thought the attention to detail was mind-blowing. However, he did question where all the money was coming from!ย Everything got big ticks, though the wall colour did polariseย the judges, with Darren a fan and Shaynna saying it reminded her of “mint crunch chocolate!”

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Into the powder room and Neale thought the floor tiles wereย beautiful and worked wonderfully with the marble. Shaynna loved the copper tapware and Darren thought all the textures, colours and finishes worked beautifully together:ย “There’s just the right amount of glamour in here.”

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Finally into the laundry, but the reaction wasn’t as great. “There’s a lot going on in here,” said Darren. None of the judges liked the tiling and thought it made the harsh angles of the build look even worse. “It doesn’tย have the same level of sophistication as the other rooms,” said Neale.

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โ€“ Our pick to buy:ย Marble Clockย | Concrete Diamond | Pink Twiggy Art Print

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When she's not writing for Interiors Addict, Olivia is now a TV and radio news producer. She's a journalism graduate of UTS Sydney.

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  1. AvatarBathroom Renovator says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:48 am

    wow that’s nice info, so nice decoration and interior concept. It is so much useful and informative thing for me. thanks for sharing.

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    October 13, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Can anyone tell me where Caro and Kingi got the Tree Print tiles from???

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