Last night saw two whole home transformations revealed for two deserving families and while some of the renos were a little underwhelming, let’s not lose sight of the amount of work completed by amateurs in just one week!
THE BLUE HOUSE
The blue house belonged to David and Christine, a beautiful couple who had tragically lost three of their children to car crashes and were now carers for their eight-year-old grandson, Blake, who has Asperger Syndrome.
Here’s what judges Colin and Justin judged the contestants’ rooms in this home:
Scott and Nadia’s living room
This was the controversial room of the night as it transpired during the week that Sarah and Renee knew the family didn’t want a fireplace and deliberately didn’t tell their team mates. While we all know it’s a competition, I think it was a pretty low blow considering the reasons they didn’t want one. Scotty revealed the couple, although delighted with their new home, had already asked for the fireplace to be removed because it posed a safety risk for Blake.
Justin didn’t like the exterior product used on the fireplace and, unaware of the back story, felt it was potentially a safety issue for the eight-year-old.
SCORES: Colin: 5, Justin: 4
Sarah and Renee’s master suite and walk-in robe
Justin loved it, aside from the clumsy window dressing no the bay window. Colin said the storage was great.
SCORES: Colin: 7, Justin: 7
Sarah and Renee’s main bathroom , laundry and WC
Colin said the bathroom rocked his world and Justin said the complete lack of windows was balanced out by the new Velux skylights and loads of natural light. They thought timber touches would have elevated it.
SCORES: Colin: 8, Justin: 7
Scott and Nadia’s bedroom for Blake
Colin felt it was lacking a layer and Justin agreed it was a very plain room. They were impressed they’d taken it upon themselves to makeover another small bedroom because the couple wanted to look at fostering, but couldn’t give them extra points for it.
SCORES: Colin: 6, Justin: 6
Scott and Nadia’s spare room for a future foster child (no judging)
Lisa and John’s dining room
Although he loved the table, Justin said it felt too much like a long thin passageway to the kitchen.
SCORES: Colin: 6, Justin: 5
GET THE LOOK: Recycled timber dining table
Lisa and John’s kitchen
Colin loved the timber stools for warmth and softness. Justin said it was lovely but there were too many hard edges and everything felt too reflective. Colin said there was a lot of smart stuff in there and he liked the mirrored splashback.
SCORES: Colin: 8, Justin: 7
Team effort games room and office
The judges felt the office was a letdown and the desk far too narrow to be functional. Colin said the addition of storage would have been great and was a missed opportunity. All in all he thought it was a poor effort.
SCORES: Colin: 4, Justin: 4
HOUSE TOTAL SCORE: 84
THE RED HOUSE
The red house belonged to firefighter Chris, paramedic Kate and their two kids. They were friends of Christine and David who nominated them for the show and they dedicate a lot of their time to helping others.
This home lost overall by just two points which saw Steve and Holly sent home as the lowest scoring couple on the team.
Here’s what the judges said about their rooms and how they scored:
Team effort front lounge room
Justin asked where all the furniture went and said it felt more like a crisis relief centre! a tiny sofa. He went one further to call it an emotional and decorative flatline! Colin said it showed they’d put all their money into changing the structure of the home, which wasn’t a good choice on a TV show where they’re judged for rooms.
SCORES: Colin: 4, Justin: 4
Hayley and Jim’s kitchen
Colin thought it was beautiful and Justin loved it too, but couldn’t look past the gorgeous marble herringbone tiles running into the large brown ones. He said it was a complete and utter turn off (it was later revealed they’d run out of the original tiles). This room would definitely have scored higher otherwise.
SCORES: Colin: 6, Justin: 7
Get the walnut and copper cupboard handles
Holly and Steve’s en suite bathroom
Colin said it was a wonderful use of modesty wall around the toilet and he loved the natural light. Justin said it was great but couldn’t ignore the fact they hadn’t graded the shower in properly, causing a trip hazard.
SCORES: Colin: 6, Justin: 6
Dane and Leanne’s main bathroom
Justin said it was a really strong space with two tones and a pop of colour.
SCORES: Colin: 7, Justin: 8
Hayley and Jim’s kids room
Colin hated the peach wall, which he said was very eighties, while Justin thought it was ok in a kids’ room. Colin said it was functional but really pedestrian and felt dated.
SCORES: Colin: 5, Justin: 7
Dane and Leanne’s living/dining room
The judges felt the living and dining spaces didn’t gel and Colin said it was like they were designed by two people who didn’t talk to each other.
SCORES: Colin: 6, Justin: 6
TOTAL HOUSE SCORE: 82