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The Reno Rumble grand final!

June 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

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Just months after taking home $665,000 on The Block, fan favourites and self-confessed ‘dark horses’, Ayden and Jess, have walked away as the winners of Reno Rumble. Wining $50,000 for themselves, $50,000 for their chosen charity, Two Little Boys to Avene, and a car; the coupleย took out the win after going head to head againstย House Rulesย winners, Carly and Leighton.

Inย just six weeks, the Reno Rumble teams transformed a staggering 12 houses! And the last two houses saw the teams presented with their biggest challenge yet, renovating two homes from front door to back — plus fourย gardens — in just one week.ย It was a challenge worthy of a grand final and the race to the finish line wasย extremely tight, with Ayden and Jess taking out the win by just half a point! So what did judges Darren Palmer and Romy Alwill think?

Redbacks – Ayden and Jess

Front Yard and Entrance – 17.5/20

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Walking up to the house, Darren immediately commented on his love ofย the picket fence, the beautiful colour palette and the plantation shutters. Romy also loved the flower choices, but both judges agreed the tiles were a bit too ‘2005 bathroom’, than the brief:ย classic contemporary with a twist of plantation.ย Into the entrance and hallway and both judges were fans of the sand blasted timber door frames and skirting. They both liked the artwork, but thought a coat hook would have been a welcome addition.

Girl’sย Room – 16.5/20

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Romy loved the beds come cubby houses and thought the bold pastel pink of the frames worked wonderfully withย the rolled felted wool rug. The attic storage got a huge tick, howeverย both judges weren’t fans of the bed choice orย lack of bedside storage.

Living Room – 19/20

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“Wow,” said Romy. “This is a massive improvement, it’s amazing.” Both judges thought the space was very grand and had a great connection with the outdoors. The only criticism was the bulkhead around the TV, which they thought was odd and unnecessary.

Our pick to buy:ย Norman Floor Lamp Antique Brass

Bathroom – 20/20

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Romy thought it was a lovely, big and generous roomย that had an amazing amount of light. Darren wasย impressed with the mirrored cabinetย and face level storage solution, as well as the beautiful wood panelling above the tiles. Both judges agreed it was spot on brief and providedย heaps of spaceย for the homeowners’ kids. The laundry also got a big tick for its practicality, storage and bench space.

Our pick to buy:ย Lapuan Kankurit Kivi Hand Towel โ€“ Natural

Kitchen and Dining – 18/20

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Both judges loved the light and bright space and applauded the use of skylights. They thought the island bench was a beautiful addition, as were theย integrated appliances and porcelain butler’s sink. They also liked the shelving but thought theย range hood was too industrial and that an enclosed option would have allowed for more storage. Into the dining area and the judges loved the pendants and table.

Our pick to buy:ย Injiri Napkin – Set of six

Back Garden – 18.5/20

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“This is heaven,” said Darren. The indoor/outdoor terrace had even more skylights, which the judgesย thought was excessive but amazing. Darren thought it was a wonderful entertainment space and was waterproof, insect proof and windproof: “literally an outdoor room!”

Blue Tongues – Carly and Leighton

Front Yard and Entrance – 18.5/20

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When Darren walked up to the home he immediately commented onย what a good move it was keepingย the vines. Both judges loved theย beautiful travertine tiles and only criticisedย the sad-looking geraniums at the front door. Inside, the judges loved the fresh, bright and modern space with square setย ceiling and cute art, bang on brief forย contemporary Australian.

Study – 15.5/20

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The first thing the judgesย noticed was how the room had been made smaller. Both judges thought it was a great decision, opening up the living room but leaving enough spaceย for a study. Romyย liked the lamp and artwork but thought there was need for a lot more storage and more accessible power points.

Living room – 18/20

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Rightย on brief, the judges loved the artwork, couch and rug. Romy liked theย colour palette of all the furnishings and thought theyย hadย a lovely warmth to them. Both judges, however, didn’t like the Gyprock finish over the fireplace and thought the fireplace and TV didn’t integrate well together.

Our pick to buy: Box Day Bed

Laundry and Bathroom 17/20

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The judges liked the laundry (positioned in the hallway), especially the detailing of the black vanity and handles. Into theย bathroom, Darrenย thought the bold layout change wasย very successful and lovedย the positioning of the vanity inย the nook where the fireplace used to be. The basin, tapware and hardwood also got bigย ticks, as did the tile choice, heated towel rail and underground heating. However, both judges thought not includingย aย bath was shortsighted, as wereย having the light switchesย in the hard to reach spotย behind the door.

Our pick to buy:ย Uashmama | White Paper Bag

Kitchen and Dining – 19.5/20

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There were hits everywhere, with the judges loving the pendants, appliances, black sink and tapware and great amount of storage. It was aย bold idea not to put a diningย table inside, however the judges believed the dining table outdoors could beย usedย year round and was therefore the rightย design choice.

Our pick to buy:ย Kurvi Pendant

Back Garden – 19.5/20

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An indoor/outdoor room, the space was an entertainer’s dream. Romy loved the lazar cut treatment on the wall, the built-in seating and fire pit. Darren liked the ceiling, paneling, flooring,ย dining solution, TV and BBQ.ย With theย only miss being the lack ofย taller plants to break up the space.

Our pick to buy:ย Fab Outdoor Fabrics

Soย now that it’s all over, do you think the right team won? And what did you think of Reno Rumble in general, will you beย tuning in next season?

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