The Block- Week 5 Review

Week 5 of "The Block" was full of Drama, with a little crying a Funeral and 4 bathrooms. Here are my pics for the week:

My Number 1- Mark & Erin

Like: I like the feature tile, They used it in the Master Bedroom Ensuite also (See Below).

Dislike: I think that the floor tiles that they used for the main bathroom are cheap looking.

Change: Remove the sticker from the toilet.

(Mark & Erin's Ensuite)

My Number 2- Brenton & Chez

Like: The Glass feature wall, Reminds me of Carrara Tile with Beautiful Blue Grey tones. 

Dislike: The Basin, as the judges noted it was not practical (& will probably date).

Change: Edit the room. Take a few of the decorative Pieces away, too many flowers & pots. Why not hang up a nice Black and white photograph from Vaucluse (The area where the Block is filmed). 

Grey Bathroom Carrara Tile Via Here



My Number 3- Neisha & John

Like: The bathroom Vanity, Huge sink, lots of bench space and storage

Dislike: The colour palette is very non imaginative & Safe, do something different, a pattern, colour?.

Change: Replace the 1/2 used roll of toilet paper on the hanger...you are presenting a room!



My Number 4- Mark & Duncan

Like: The shower head in the bath tub & the glass storage shelf in the bathtub.

Dislike: Random placement of additional shelving, it is not permanent shelving and I think potential buyers would look at the room and think that there was inadequate storage in the bathroom (That white boxy looking storage thing to the right of the photo).

Change: Take away the Nana looking bath mat for the Judging & style photo's.

Black Velvet Chair on "www.Domain.com.au"

Look what I spied on www.realestate.com.au.

Look very close in the right hand corner of the room. (More Pics here)

Friday Flowers

I picked these up from my Local Fruit Shop the other day. Some beautiful Flowers to brighten up the Dining Room, placed them in a Fruit Bowl. 

Taubmans Website

So I have been thinking of my weekend plans and painting possibility's of finding time to paint the Laundry & or master bedroom...

Whilst looking for paint I happened upon the Taubmans website. They actually have a "Room designer" where you can select rooms from "The Block Australia 2010", after you have selected a room you can change any of the paint colours (you can also find out all of the paint selections that each couple has used).

This is what I have come Up with: 

Check it out here

Main Bedroom Design

A design board I came up with over lunch...

The Block- Week 4 Review

The contestants were asked to complete the Master bedrooms for their apartments. Brenton & Chez took out the first place prize this week. I am not sure if  I totally agree, see my personal thoughts below.

If you are interested in checking out the full images of the rooms please head over to the channel Nine Block Galleries

MY Number 1. Erin & Jake

Like: the built in wardrobes & the bench seat

Dislike: Trying to match the stripe pattern within the bed base & striped wall, the bed would have been better as a smoke Grey or white colour.

Change: The black and white striped wall is gorgeous, I agree with what one of the judges said that there could have been a mirror placed on the wall to break up the space.



My Number 2: Neisha & John

Like: The colour palette, the headboard is Divine!

Dislike: The wardrobes. A bulkhead above the wardrobes would have tied them into the room better. 

Change: I can tell that that is a blue blanket, but to me it looks like my Nana's left her dressing gown on the bed.



My Number 3: Brenton & Chez

Like: The Pendant Light

Dislike: The TV Shelf, as a tall person I know that corner of the shelf would become a problem.

Change: The height of the headboard, it seams too low, as there is no art on the walls a nice high headboard would take away the bare feeling and draw the eye up. 



My Number 4: Mark & Duncan

Like: The Art on the wall & the ceiling detail.

Dislike: The White dresser next to the white wardrobe, it Looks like a mish mash/ jumble of furniture. I would have expected more from the joinery as these two are Carpenters.

Change: The colour of the feature wall.



I think they all did a great job & not forget that they only had1 week to complete this room, all round an awesome effort. What do you think? Who should have won?

The master bedroom "Before photo"

Posting this to give myself some inspiration to complete the project. This photo is of our master bedroom July 2010. It now looks very different, but is still a work in progress (3 months on).

Items completed as of October 2010: 
DIY headboard in Grey Fabric
Painted all walls white
Purchased Turquoise Duvet cover and 1000 thread count sheets (They are amazing BTW)

Items to be completed
Possibly Colour to wall behind bed
Re-Cover Lamp shades

Items to be purchased
2 x bedside tables