It has been five days since the couples strapped on the steel-capped boots and got started on The Block and this season has already got us on the edge of our well-worn-in-iso seats.
There have been several sets of tears (we are looking at you, Sarah), and the Blockheads are yet to even reveal their first room.
Earlier in the week, each couple were assigned their houses and which decade they were going to tackle based on their Brighton-beach-box-slash-bedroom design.
First place went to Jimmy and Tam from Queensland, giving them the pick of the lot. They chose House 5 from the 1950s.
Second went to the farmers Daniel and Jade and they quickly nabbed the 1930s House 3.
House 4, being the earliest era home of the 1910s, went to Luke and Jasmin, and Sarah and George placed fourth, choosing House 2 from the 1940s.
And finally, it only seemed fitting that a Melbourne couple would be pegged for last in this week’s challenge, but father and daughter team Harry and Tash snapped up what they think is “the best house”, the 1920s art deco House 1.
Now for the twist of this season – a shake-up to the budgeting system. We have been told there will be no scrounging for cash and begging trades to drop their rates for the final rooms.
Why, you ask?
Because their accounts will only be topped up ONCE a week, with each room being given a set budget. Ah, gone are the days of the golden tub in a $40,000 bathroom (we miss you, Sara).
Back to tonight’s ep, and it is time for arguably the best part of The Block, the room reveals.
This is where we usually see Shaynna searching for storage, Darren trying to see the best in each couple no matter the styling faux pas, and Neale delivering us all a sense of calm with his smooth London accent.
Scotty set each couple a $19,000 limit for the first room in their Brighton abodes, the first guest bedroom. And the prize this week is not just the usual $10,000 with the winner also claiming $120,000 worth of top-notch Gaggenau appliances for their home. Cue dramatic superhero-esque music.
The day before tools down, Daniel and Jade are “gobsmacked” that none of the other couples are up at 5am working on their rooms when there is so much on the line this week. Luckily though, they are farmers, and are used to being up at the crack of dawn.
The other couples are not looking as fresh as daisies – it’s almost as if they are not used to three hours a night’s rest and cameras popping into their bedrooms as the sun’s coming up. Better buckle up kiddos, because it’s only your first week.
There is less than 24 hours to go until Scotty Cam whistles out front, and some couples are faring better than others. Along with the farmers, Queenslanders Jimmy and Tam are feeling positive and enjoying their first week on The Block. (Oh the innocence of them, it’s precious.)
Over at Sarah and George’s place, Sarah is feeling low about her paint choice and questioning her decision on the colour. She gets a little teary (again) but her latte seems to be comforting her at this difficult time.
Luke from House 4 has pulled out “a massive statement” this week by adding a polished Venetian plaster feature wall that he reckons will “look magic”. Let’s hope the judges agree, Luke.
Jasmin tells us that even though the house is from the 1910s, she’s not really into traditional stuff and is more contemporary with her style … I think we just felt Shaynna shaking in fury in her stilettos at the thought.
She is also onto her FIFTH pendant light choice for the room. The poor bloke at Beacon must have been thrilled to see her again and she lets him know they will “be best friends by the end of the series”.
In a Block first, George and Sarah have time to smash a parma at the local pub for lunch while their paint dries, and it seems to have gone unnoticed by the Blockinator himself Keith.
As a Melburnian, I found myself getting a little teary watching them enjoy a meal, in a restaurant, at a table – could you imagine?!
Keith and Dan are concerned that some of the couples are getting a little lazy early on in the season, and they’re particularly concerned about insulation.
Some teams are rolling up their sleeves and getting under the house themselves, while others (cough, George) are paying tradies a pretty penny to complete a rather simple task.
It’s now the morning of reveal and the teams are putting the last-minute finishing touches on their rooms before “tools down” is called.
With 10 minutes to go, we see frantic vacuuming, cleaning, and Sarah measuring the distance between a vase and a cold cuppa.
Whatever floats your boat, I guess, I know the judges are picky, but I cannot recall Neale whipping out a tape measure ensuring a millimetre-perfect balance of side table decorations.
And just like that the rooms are done. I am as excited as a kid is when Mum says we can have Macca’s for dinner.
Scotty congratulates the teams on completing the first room and lets them know they were all “under budget”, which means they will start next week with some extra cash up their sleeve.
The new HQ, which looks more Briiighton than a woman in a pair of Lululemon leggings with a golden retriever, is now ready for the first judging.
First up is Harry and Tash with the 1920s House 1. The three judges walk in and are loving the raised ceilings and skylights.
Shaynna says, “It feels very comfy, for a guest bedroom to have that amount of space and [you guessed it] wardrobe storage, it’s pretty nice.”
Neale is blown away that the losers of the beach box challenge have risen to the occasion and delivered. A few little notes about the painting and carpet colour choice, but all up a great start for judging this year.
Next up is Sarah and George with the 1940s House 2, who have added a sneaky little study to their guest bedroom. The judges are all for the colour palette and period details the couple have added to the home, but Darren says the door is in an awkward position for the room.
Neale notes that the ’40s is an era that is hard to master, but Shaynna finds herself getting upset over Sarah and George’s design choices. Seeing the blend of period detailing has somewhat distressed poor Shaynna.
Darren is loving the finishes in the study and is “satisfied this adds value to the house”. Shaynna thinks for Brighton that a walk-in wardrobe could have worked better. Little does she know, the demand for home offices in Brighton is about to skyrocket!
The judges then enter Daniel and Jade’s 1930s home House 3 and the couple hope they love the pendant light that they found in their home.
The first words from Darren: “Look at that ceiling rose and this light, it’s spectacular!”
Darren says the handles on the wardrobe are “delicious”. OK, Darren.
Luke and Jasmin are up with House 4, the oldest one on the block, from the 1910s. And Jasmin is not a fan of exactly matching the era.
“What decade are we in?” Shaynna quizzes Neale. “1910s – you wouldn’t know, would you?”
“There is no way you would do Venetian plastering in a 1910s house,” the judges decree, according to Scotty.
To the rescue comes Darren, who thinks this room is a fair representation of the era.
Shaynna says “it’s a crying shame” and Neale thinks buyers may not see the same issues they are feeling and quite like the room.
He could be right there, not everyone is a design experts on a television show. The judges leave Luke and Jasmin with some thinking to do.
Finally the judges check out Jimmy and Tam’s 1950s home and they started confidently after their beach box win earlier in the week. “Wow,” says Shaynna as they walk in.
The judges first spot the soaring ceilings and four skylights that just beam the light in.
“I loooove this so much,” says Darren then, as he was proclaiming the room is just a “tick, tick, tick”, Shaynna danced – we think that means she likes it.
They are all emotionally attached to this room, kinda like Melburnians to our houses right now.
There is some debate, however, of how in tune with its heritage this home is, and Scotty tells the teams, “The ’50s feeling is hanging just by a thread”.
The judges then settle and decide that the room gives them a real 1959 vibe. Jimmy and Tam are “happy with that” and just glad the feedback was mostly positive and, above all, that the judging’s over.
Scotty then gets to work filling out the scoreboard, with his signature confusing 8s that always keep me on the edge of my seat to pick the winner early.
Scotty tells the Blockheads that next week is guest bathroom week. Jasmin says she will probably stay “quite modern, sorry Shaynna”.
We can feel the tension in the air for next week already …
Final scores:
Jimmy & Tam 25.5
Daniel & Jade 25
Harry & Tash 24
Sarah & George 21
Luke & Jasmin 20.5
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