The Block 2021: Week 1 Bathroom Reveal

Mark & Mitch

Score 28/30
Spent: $20,833
First Place

“Beautiful!” Shaynna said when she walked into Mitch and Mark’s guest ensuite and from the vibrant feature tiles to the double vanity, aged brass tapware, matte finish bath and basins and more, her fellow judges agreed. Even the layout impressed, with Darren noting it’s not a larger room than their competitors, but a better room, with more thought put into placement including the toilet tucked out of sight, the central door and the wall to wall strip drain. Throw in the fun touches like Mitch’s unique gold bath ducks and they were in love. “It’s a jewel!” Neal summed up.

You can SHOP all of Mitch & Mark’s rooms here. My favourite this week is the fringed towels and that stunning vanity.

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Ronnie & Georgia

Score 26½/30

Spent: $24,500
Second Place

Mirroring the soaring ceilings of the bedroom it services, Ronnie and Georgia’s guest ensuite wowed the judges with its Velux skylights turning the room it’s a light, bright space. The marble-effect slab behind the bath married into a very calming colour palette, Darren said, with the soft tones of the finger tiles and accent tiles working against the brass fittings to create the same amount of drama as its neighbouring room – but still pared back. Add in ample storage and it is, Shaynna said, a room that will last well into the future.

You can SHOP all of Ronnie & Georgia’s rooms here. My favourite this week is the brass tapware.

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Tanya & Vito

Score 24 ½ /30
Spent: $35,237
Third Place

Terrazo flooring? Check. Bold chocolate brown feature wall? Check. Exotic ceramic pendant? Double check! And it all added up to a functional bathroom just dripping with Tanya and Vito’s unique style and a definite Moroccan feel – and the judges were happy to have made the trip. No toilet in the room was controversial, as were the lack of towel rails, but the benefit was a huge shower area and uncluttered walls that all combined to create a feeling of space. On pure ambiance, Neale said, this room delivers.

You can SHOP all of Tanya and Vito’s rooms here. My favourite this week is the peach sink.

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Kirsty & Jesse

Score 24/30

Spent: $19,022
Fourth Place

Neat, compact and well appointed, Kirsty and Jesse’s guest ensuite skated the edge of being too small, the judges said, but managed to glide past any potential issues to win them over. With space created by the overhead Velux skylights over the perfect vanity, blue sink and matching colour palette that married well into the existing bedroom outside, Shaynna said a few styling touches – and possibly some additional towel rails! – could bring what is already a functionally perfect space into a slick coastal chic bathroom.

You can SHOP all of Kirsty and Jesse’s rooms here. This week I love the shell wall clip and the wash lotion duo.

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Josh & Luke

Score 20 ½ /30

Spent: $25,356
Last Place

From the dark colour choices, Venetian plaster feature wall and ceiling to the massive shower screen, varied metals in fixtures and unusual chocolate and cheese styling on the bath board, this was a room that polarised the judges. Too large? Too generic? Too dated? They all had criticisms, but even they all agree on one thing. As a Jack-and-Jill bathroom to service not only the guest room already in place but a future room planned on the other side, the size was enough that things would never feel cramped.