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House Rules judges’ reveal: Queensland’s Aaron & Daniella

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date June 7, 2017
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Last Sunday saw the House Rules contestants come face to face with the judges for the first time this season, when they delivered their verdicts on Aaron and Daniella’s Queensland renovation. Not only did the show get rather heated, but two teams deliver unfinished rooms. An un-tiled laundry and a smashed shower screen made for some tense moments.

Hallway & lounge room
The judges loved Sean and Ella’s banana leaf wallpaper in the hallway, particularly Laurence who thought it was “absolutely perfect.” Wendy loved Sean and Ella’s lounge room too – especially the deep emerald green couch.

Kitchen
Kate and Harry’s kitchen efforts went largely criticised, save for the adventurous green timber paneled wall that the judges loved. “But that’s where the success ends. I think this is a very, very dull kitchen. A very unsuccessful kitchen,” said Laurence. Wendy thought the kitchen was too big to which Kate and Harry responded. “I completely disagree. If we went any smaller, I would be completely disappointed for Aaron and Daniella. I’m sorry but we were all about the home owners,” said Harry.

Dining
Andrew and Jono’s dining room was liked by all the judges even though they felt the team had been “dragged in all directions from the other zones.”

Master bedroom
While Drew liked Troy and Bec’s master bedroom (he though the artwork satisfied the ‘Bahamas’ house rule), the rest of the judges weren’t’ as impressed. “Silvery, shiny, Gold Coast blingy 5-star, how is that not fun? The team should have worked harder in creating that suite style,” said Wendy.

Ensuite
Drew loved Fiona and Nicole’s ensuite colour palette and bench top but wasn’t a fan of the screen door as he felt it looked like it “has been built by the apprentice.” Laurence agreed. “I don’t understand the rustic sliding door that was obviously made by hairy old peasants,” said Laurence in his signature style.

Brooklyn’s bedroom
Fiona and Nicole’s work on Brooklyn’s bedroom was panned for being dull. “Is it just me or is this a bit beige for a baby. This should be exciting, fun, and stimulating but it looks like the back-end store room of a baby emporium where they put all the stuff they didn’t sell because it was so dull,” said Laurence and Wendy agreed. “It’s even too empty to be calming. There is something so institutional about it,” said Wendy.

Jaxon’s bedroom
The judges also found Troy and Bec’s work on Jaxon’s bedroom rather bland. They thought it seemed sparse aside from the wallpaper that Laurence deemed “grown up.”

Playroom
Kate and Harry’s playroom was deemed “fun” by Drew who loved the wallpaper because of its likeness to a children’s book. Wendy wasn’t so complimentary, particularly of the upstairs part of the cubby which she compared to a jail. “I don’t understand what you could possibly use this for except punishment,” said Wendy.

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House Rules homeowners’ reveal: NSW’s Troy and Bec

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date May 25, 2017
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It was a mostly negative response from NSW’s Troy and Bec when their western Sydney home was unveiled last week. In most cases they didn’t feel that their design directive (ultra-modern with ‘V8’ styling) had been properly adhered to.

The home also ended with the lowest score in the competition so far – Sean and Ella received just two points despite topping the judges’ leaderboard for the same rooms. South Australia’s Kate and Harry had a rough ride too – they landed at the bottom of the ladder after their Kim Kardashian-themed bonus room was deemed a failure. And it wasn’t long before the two lowest scoring teams accused Troy and Bec of “strategic and unfair scoring.” Controversy!

Entry
Setting the colour scheme for the home, Kate and Harry’s blue painted entry was mostly well received by the couple. They loved the glass art work but thought the paint job was unimpressive.

Kitchen
Andrew and Jono’s kitchen was a hit – the couple loved it and thought its V8 inspired knives “hit the nail on the head.”

Ensuite
While a standout space for me, Sean and Ella’s ensuite was declared a “dead set shocker” by the couple who were adamant that they didn’t want any black in the room. “This is definitely not someone who is designing for us, they are designing for themselves,” said Bec. However, Troy thought the two showers were a brilliant idea.

Dining room
Troy and Bec loved Aaron and Daniella’s dining room despite thinking that the table was too small, and they also hated the ‘tyre’ chair. “We won’t be keeping that,” they said.

Bonus room
Kate and Harry’s bonus room (Hayley’s bedroom) generated quite the debate. While Hayley loved her Kim Kardashian inspired room, Bec wasn’t impressed with the Kim Kardashian book on the bedside table (with naked selfies of Kim inside). Ultimately though, Kate was skeptical of the couple’s verdict. “The judges love our room, Hayley loves our room, yet Troy and Bec fail the room. If that’s not strategy, then I don’t know what is. And at the end of the day it sounds like Hayley’s opinion wasn’t that important,” said Bec.

Laundry
The couple loved Aaron and Daniella’s white and teal laundry. “The laundry alone is on its way to being a 10! They’ve got this bang on target,” said Troy.

Master bedroom
The coloured feature wall in Andrew and Jono’s master bedroom was deemed “risky” and the couple didn’t feel it hit the house rule. “I was hoping we were going to get a handmade bed with massive big telegraph poles as posts. It’s more feminine and not fit for a king and queen. Plus, they’re only roller blinds, which are definitely not fit for a king and queen,” said Troy.

Lounge room
Fiona and Nicole’s lounge room received a mixed response – while the couple loved the wallpaper featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge, they were disappointed there wasn’t enough seating. “This table is beautiful, but there is not enough seating. The key thing we said to them was about our family movie night every week,” said Troy who noted the curtains were too long, the TV was blocking the windows and that the ceiling was painted yellow. “Who in the hell would paint a colour on a ceiling? I’m going to say that’s stupidity,” said Troy.

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House Rules homeowners’ reveal: SA’s Kate and Harry

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date May 10, 2017
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The second home to be unveiled since House Rules 2017 kicked off, Kate and Harry’s South Australian home, was an assorted bag and received a similarly mixed response from the couple.

While Kate loved the home’s entry (“It was the best entry that I’ve ever seen,” said Kate.), Harry wasn’t sold on the pink door. But this was more than made up for by the home’s new kitchen. “You hit every mark in that kitchen and I can’t wait to do some cooking in there,” said Harry of the space that was designed by Tasmania’s Sean and Ella.

As for the laundry, the couple weren’t sold on it as it failed to adhere to their ‘timber and boho’ directive — mostly due to its gloss cabinets and blue strip lighting.

When it came to the lounge room, while the boho vibe was very much channeled, Harry described it as “all over the shop.” The couple were also thrown by the wall that was left between the lounge and dining room – they felt their wish for open plan living was ignored.

The couple’s favourite room in the house, Andrew and Jono’s black and white boho ensuite, was very well received – “It deserves a round of applause,” said Harry.

Kate wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic about the dining room as she felt the black and white boho criteria was forgotten and that the chairs were too much.

The family bathroom’s reception was a bit lukewarm too – while Kate loved the floor tile she thought it could have been bigger and she also thought that the turquoise tiles should have covered the whole wall. Harry would have preferred a bigger bath.

The couple failed their home’s bonus room (the playroom) however, because while they thought it appropriate for their youngest son, it didn’t suit their eldest.

Overall, Tasmania’s Sean and Ella came out on top with Queensland’s Aaron and Daniella taking out the bottom honours.

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