So we made it! Whoop whoop! AMAZING!I was going to ask, what do you think, but I have seen the Facebook pages and have received hundreds of love-mail, so I don't need to ask that now.I think I spent half of the episode cringing and the other half laughing so hard at myself. Is that …
So we made it! Whoop whoop! AMAZING!
I was going to ask, what do you think, but I have seen the Facebook pages and have received hundreds of love-mail, so I don’t need to ask that now.
I think I spent half of the episode cringing and the other half laughing so hard at myself. Is that what I look like on tele? I’ve got to get used to it, because I am about to see myself on the tele 5 nights a week for 8 more weeks! Warts and all people… you’ll see me laugh, be immature, be the sensible mother caring for everyone, the dumb blonde, the know-all, the bitch, the whinger and the emotional wreck. Nothing has been hidden. It’s a rollercoaster!
Back to the challenge…No doubt some of you will feel it necessary to say “Oh, I can’t believe with $5000 you only did that!” or “24 hours, that’s heaps of time, where were your time management skills?” You have no idea how excruciatingly hard that was!
Firstly, Amie and I had never done a project like this before as a team. Secondly, we have hardly ever been to Melbourne before. Thirdly, we did not have the physical strength of a man. So we thought we’d have buckley’s of getting through! But when we realised we were up against the twins, I must admit I thought we’d ace them design wise, but they had the personality for tv!
We were thrown in. Scotty says go and he meant GO! No one helped us decide on shops, places to go or gave us directions. Why did we all use IKEA? Because it was the only place most of us knew that would have rugs, cushions, prints, vases, curtains…the one-stop-shop for us NSW folk.
We have heaps of experience in decorating and therefore we don’t like to play it safe. Nothing is boring, run-of-the-mill or stereotypical for us. We mix and match, use colour, mix styles, make up our own rules and generally like to spice things up. While we know our room was not finished (delete that awful curtain idea! LOL), we still think it was the better room!
Teal is in. Cowhide is in. Metal is in. Clocks are in.
Brown is not.
Do you read Real Living Magazine? We do!
Get ready for the ride…Amie and I fumble, excel, create and laugh at ourselves all the way through our time on The Block. We are who we are. We were chosen for who we are.
We are excited!
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Comments
Jane
you girls rocked. I loved what you did. You were authentic and professional and that is why you won.
xoxo
Karen
Be yourselves because those that matter don't mind and those that mind don't matter. When I saw that couch I new you'd one GO GIRLS
Kind Regards
Karen
Kym
Loved it…you girls know what's in…. the twins room was definately very 'brown'… really adored the floor and teal lounge…go girls..awn and awn and awn..x
Noosa Beach House
Soooo excited for you, I startled the cat when you won (sorry Puss!), can't wait to see it all unfold. Congratulations x
Anna White
Thats why we all are so eager to follow your journey honey,..because you girls ARE who you are and we love you loads…tantrums, meltdowns, singing, laughter and all…tonights episode was so awesome…cannot wait to see the inside of your renovation madness to come…Im at the edge of my seat..you girls are ace x
Paint Me White
Katrina I had been waiting all week for Thursday night to roll around and I could not believe it when the Block came on and all of a sudden my TV reception started to die. I called my sister next door to see if she had a better picture and her tv was the same. By this time I was getting really pissed off and thankfully I scanned through the channels and found you on channel 8 go figure. You and your sister did an amzing job and definetly the better room on the night – congratulations. I also wanted to say that whilst driving to Brisbane this morning you were once again entertaining me. They were talking about your singing and playing it over and over again. I was in fits of laughter. They didn't bag you so that was good just lots of laughs about your singing. Look forward to the next 8 weeks. Sandy xx
B is building a house
Congrats!!!
I loved your room and look forward to seeing what you do throughout the show 🙂
B
simmone
Congrats on your success,loved that lounge.
Kat
Well done. I read Real Living and thought it was very true to what is on trend.
I also thought you girls deserved to win. (Not sure how the twins made it that far!!)
I am excited to watch The Block each night, especially knowing Tania and Rod from high school and having followed your blog a bit.
I think your team and Tania and Rod's will be the teams to watch!
The Distressed Mother
Well done! You delivered a far superior room and were very entertaining in the process.
TDM xx