Week three and the amateur renovators produced some hits and misses once again! The standouts for me were Dane and Leanne’s kitchen and Lisa and John’s main bathroom and master bedroom. What did you think?
Here are all the pictures and judges’ comments and scores…
BLUE HOUSE
Lisa and John’s master bedroom
Justin said they’d come such a long way from last week and every part of the bedroom screamed well planned and comfortable. On the downside, the artwork above the bed wasn’t big enough.
Colin gave it an 8 and Justin, an 8
Get the look with this grey sheepskin
Sarah and Renee’s bedroom
]Justin loved the rug and the chevron gold headboards (until one fell off the bed during judging, revealing the shoddy workmanship behind! Oops!).
Colin gave it a 6 and Justin, a 7
Scott and Nadia’s bedroom
Justin was concerned about the position of the desk and Colin said the shelving was bare and the room was lacking a layer and personality. Justin also said it needed layering further and it lacked design and feel good factor.
Colin and Justin both gave it a 5
Lisa and John’s main bathroom
This one certainly made an impression! Colin said it looked like suddenly someone was serious about the competition. “Come on!” Colin said it was so of the moment, very contemporary and restful, beautiful design, well executed, perfection! Justin said it wouldn’t look out of place on the pages of a glossy magazine.
Colin gave it a 10 and Justin, a 9
Sarah and Renee’s living room
Colin loved the extra ceiling height and skylights. Justin liked the overall feel and atmosphere but the laser cut paneling let it down with its rough, saw-cut edges!
Colin and Justin gave it 7 each
Scott and Nadia’s kitchen
Colin said the kitchen had it all. Justin said teal made him squeal. In a good way! He loved the way the colour scheme worked with the living room. But 13 chairs around the dining table and kitchen island were way too many! Otherwise, he thought it was very professional.
Colin and Justin both gave it an 8.
The blue house got 88 points in total, winning.
RED HOUSE
Dane and Leanne’s master bedroom
Justin said there was lots of nice elements in the room but they didn’t work together. He said it had been put together like a crazy dyslexic jigsaw puzzle?
Colin and Justin both gave it 6
Hayley and Jim’s bedroom
Justin really like the mural but Colin said it was very dominant and lonely. While the mural was great, the rest of the room was devoid of personality and it needed Tara’s guitars on the wall!
Colin and Justin both gave it 6
Hayley and Jim’s bathroom
Justin said it had a sense of theatre, purpose and joy. Colin didn’t love the colours and said it felt a bit dowdy. Justin said it was still well thought through and felt like a sumptuous spa.
Colin gave it a 7 and Justin, an 8
Get the look with this marble toothbrush holder
Dane and Leanne’s guest bedroom
Colin thought it was simple but elegant and Justin said it felt like a cosy, great little space.
Colin and Justin gave it 8 each
Get the look with this flamingo art
Dane and Leanne’s kitchen
Get the look with these black wire dining chairs
Colin said a lot of work had gone into it and it sang to him! Justin said they nailed it and loved the combination of the grey Caesarstone with the black cabinetry and three gorgeous pendant lights.
Colin gave it 9 and Justin, 10
Get the look with this dreamcatcher print
Hayley and Jim’s living room
Justin said while he loved brown leather sofas, having two of them paired with a hard edged coffee table and metal chair felt overpowering. And he pointed out the sofas were so low because they hadn’t realised they hadn’t put the legs on! And all that trouble cutting down the coffee table to size was unnecessary! Colin said it lacked continuity and had suffered because the kitchen was so brilliant. Ouch!
Colin and Justin both gave it 6
The house got a total of 86 which saw lowest scorers Hayley and Jim sent home.
Next week: semi finals already!
Tune in tomorrow for a closer look at this week’s impressive kitchen in our video interviews.