I hope you have a great evening. For now, goodnight.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
SCOTT CAM: Previously...
Oh! (LAUGHS)
I can' wait, let's go!
..five eager teams met at The Block for the first time...
(BOTH) Nice to meet you.
..and were immediately thrown into their house decider challenge.
Your time starts now.
Ah!
This year, The Block's done a tree change -
those houses are set on acreage in the beautiful Macedon Ranges.
Oh, my god, look in here!
It was a daunting undertaking...
There was barely walls, barely ceilings, barely floors.
Yeah, I looked at Omar, I'm like, "Where do we start?"
"Where are we?"
But, with a choice of houses on offer,
they all donned their hard hats and got to work.
"These jokers have no idea what they're in for."
(LAUGHTER)
I can just feel that we're gonna really blow at each other
in a second.
Don't worry about the gun and let's just get painting.
Tom's having a breakdown.
I'm not having a breakdown, you are!
Scott told us that like a number of teams want the house
and those number of teams are like builders and apprentices,
and plumbers, and people that know what they're doing.
So, you know, as if they're not...
..as if the rooms are not going to be better than ours.
When the dust settled...
The winner of the 48 hour challenge is...
..Tom and Sarah-Jane!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERS)
Righto, where's it gonna be?
Ah, we're staying put. Yeah.
Done. You're in house one.
Yep, we're locked in.
Dylan and Jenny.
House four. House four.
Ankur and Sharon?
We're gonna go three. House three.
Three. OK.
Joel and Elle? We're gonna go house two.
House two. Yep.
So you boys are staying put.
OK, everyone's got a house.
In this first week of the competition,
I want you to present me with a...bathroom.
Yay! Hot showers!
Hot shower!
(DRAMATIC STING)
But it turned out The Block was too daunting for one couple...
..who flew the coop without so much as a goodbye.
(POP!)
I've just found out that Joel and Elle are on their way to the airport.
Wow. Oh, what?
Why didn't they even say goodbye?
Apparently, for some reason, The Block is not "on brand" for them.
(BOING!)
Ah, ah! (SCREAMS)
Which meant a unique opportunity for someone else...
Well, how ya goin'?
How are you going, Scotty Cam?
Scotty Cam!
..on very short notice.
We got told no originally, so we've got a little bit to prove here.
But wait...(RECORD SCRATCH) ..there's more.
I'm pleased to announce we have Winning Appliances on board.
Woo! Oh!
The team that wins this week gets a $250,000 kitchen upgrade
from Winning Appliances.
$250,000!
Oh, my god!
250K!
What!
How about that!
That's the biggest prize ever in Block history.
Pressure's on. Pressure's on.
Game changer. You ready?
And tonight, their very first room reveal.
Surprise!
SHAYNNA: Their execution level is phenomenal.
I don't feel good in here.
DARREN: I have issues with the room.
Are you going to treat her like this?
Because if you're going to treat her like this,
you're gonna have to deal with me.
Wow. It's time.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(DOG BARKS)
(SHEEP BLEAT)
(BIRDSONG)
(DISTANT MOOS AND BLEATS)
A few months ago,
these picturesque paddocks were covered in mobs of sheep.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Now there's Blockheads as far as the eye can see and then some.
The construction team have done an amazing job
setting up the infrastructure for five completely off-grid properties.
(POP!) (BOING!)
(DING!) (POP!)
(DANG!)
Well, six properties.
(WHOOSH)
This year, I've got a house, too.
I've already finished a few rooms before the contestants arrived.
And with the help of a couple of Block veterans,
I'll be finishing my main bathroom this week, too.
Now I reckon between us we've got a few years experience.
How many years have you got?
Oh, I'm...39. 39.
35. 43.
(WHOOSH)
A short slide across a muddy paddock from the main gate,
house decider challenge winners Tom and Sarah-Jane
are emerging from their temporary digs.
(PLAYFUL MUSIC)
Morning.
(WHOOSH)
They're the only couple that have enlarged their bathroom
by moving a wall.
And they're expecting their colourful country design
to get them another win.
If you win this week you're gonna win $10,000 for the week,
plus $250,000, plus... ..plus kitchen week.
..$10,000, 'cause you're gonna win kitchen week.
Yeah.
And a very good chance of winning The Block.
It just makes you want to execute your design extra better.
Execution. Execution is like, has to be...Mickey Mouse.
We're in a semi-good position.
The tiles are down, they're grouted,
and the ceiling has been primed and one coat.
So tonight we only have to roll which might take only about an hour,
I don't really know.
Did a 21 hour day yesterday...
..to get those skylights painted and it's paid off,
because the glass is installed and no more ladder work.
Seeing as Tom's a plumber,
you'd expect a bathroom reno to be a breeze.
But getting those glass screens in was touch and go.
Oh, my god. Shower screen! Shower screen!
Dum-dum-duuuum!
I didn't r-...know how hard it was to get a shower screen right.
(LAUGHS)
We had one panel, just one glass panel originally,
ordered, it was like 2.4m high, there was no door,
it was stunning.
And then we got to told because of a regulation with our showerhead
and how far it sprays out, and anyways...
The shower screen has to extend past the edge of the shower rose
by a minimum of 1.5m.
But that couldn't work in this room.
It just would've looked silly.
Would've had a small opening.
So we had to cancel our piece and we had about 36 hours
to find a shower door and glass.
And we found it, thank the lord, but they only had 2m.
So, it does look short in comparison to our tiling and our high ceilings.
But, I mean, that was just something that was out of our control.
We might change it later, I don't know, we'll see what Tom thinks.
Er...
Bit disappointing about that screen.
(BLEEP)
It's a standard 2m sort of height shower screen.
A 2.4 would've looked better in that room
seeing as it's got 3.7m ceilings, so...
They did a good job.
Yeah, it's honestly not that bad.
Like yes, sure, it's low, but it also is kind of seamless.
It's not like whoa in your face.
So it is what it is.
Mm.
Over at house two is another plumber/stylist combination,
Rachel and Ryan.
Even though their generously proportioned bathroom
is in the old house,
they're going sophisticated and modern.
And like the pros they are, they're running right on schedule.
We make good progress because we know the ins and outs
of running a bathroom renovation.
Ryan didn't go to bed until 5:30 on Saturday morning,
and then he decided to get up again at 8:30AM.
I was actually excited.
My tiler's doing such a good job,
Rach had a good sleep the night before.
We were just like today's a big day, let's just smash this tiling out.
I'm gonna continue with fit off wherever I can,
working around the tiler.
We're gonna make the most of every single second on here.
So here they are. Morning, Rach.
The man of the hour. How are you?
We're good, mate.
Good? We're good. We're good.
The tilers are cracking on, half the fit out done.
And how is the quality? Mickey Mouse?
Ryan is a perfectionist.
We have a renovations business,
and what Ryan prides himself on is the fact that everything he does,
he believes, you know, is of the highest standard.
So we are in a really good position.
We're letting the boys just go for the first half of the morning
to smash the tiling out.
Have it all done, have it all grouted by five, Mick?
Yeah. By five.
I'm fully confident we're gonna wrap things up
at a good time tonight,
get up early and put the shower screen in.
(WHOOSH)
Unlike houses one and two,
the couple in house three have zero trade experience.
Ankur is an accountant and Sharon is an actor.
They might have the biggest house this year,
but their bathroom has the smallest footprint
and they've opted to go without skylights,
creating a theatrical moody design.
I actually think the colour scheme of our bathroom
is different to everyone else.
I was stressed all week because I was worried that my tiles
were a little bit too dark and there wasn't enough light in the room.
What's happening, boys?
Geez, isn't this lovely?
I was praying to the style gods that hopefully this comes together
and as it is coming together I feel a bit better.
With no experience to an oversupply,
both contestants in house four are tradies.
Come on through, welcome to my crib.
Dylano.
Dylan is a builder and Jenny is an apprentice carpenter.
Last night we got a couple of coats on the walls
and an undercoat on the ceiling.
No, we're definitely happy with where we are.
Probably would have liked to get more paint on the walls,
but we were knackered -
it was like 3:30 or 4 o'clock by the time we got to bed,
so I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer.
They decided to utilise some dead space from the hallway
and turn it into an entrance way into their bathroom.
So yeah, this is the entry.
And we've done a little arch,
I'm gonna put my country painting on the wall.
And a bath's going at the end there.
It's very, very "noice".
They're confident their contemporary country bathroom is a winner
and Jenny's not skipping on the budget.
You should see my basins I got.
Oh, and I spent a bit of money on the basins, too.
Oh!
Wow, doll, that's worth the money.
How much is it?
Ah, they were...
..$1,440 for both.
(KA-CHING)
I want the kitchen, yeah, I want to win.
So, I feel like all the things that we're doing is like...
I'm not mad that I haven't saved this week,
because hopefully it'll mean we'll win.
Way down the back of the property
are the last place getters from the house decider,
best mates from Western Sydney, Omar and Oz.
They've got a big space to fill and that takes a lot of ideas.
I've got like different style, so um,
we have passed each other on like photos and stuff of ideas
that we would like.
But the judges feedback on their challenge room was brutal.
Aesthetically it's generic.
Is that a fake plant? Yep.
Was it fake?
What Oz and I did do straight after we got judged on our guest bedroom
was we decided to follow the judges on Instagram
and get some inspiration and see what they like.
Neale recently just built a farmhouse, as well,
and we had a good swipe through that and we actually,
we actually looked into it.
They've been inspired alright.
Their eclectic country mash up has taken a little bit from everywhere.
How are you? Lovely to meet you.
Lovely to meet you. Hello!
Shell and I had a look around yesterday...
That's busy, hey? Mm.
It's a busy tile.
It's very busy and it's very there, and it's happening.
But are we only coming to there, then half the room goes to that
and then down to there.
And we were worried.
They've cut it in half where half is tiled and half is VJ.
Yeah.
I don't understand. Nah.
I'm not looking forward to that feedback.
Nah.
We definitely took on what the judges said last week.
The floor tiles, even though they look amazing,
it's probably not what Oz and I were probably thinking
coming into this Block.
We had a lot of different ideas.
There'll be a few things that we will do in this existing house
that probably we won't like,
but it's perfect for the house in itself, so.
Hopefully what the judges say.
Better week one then week 10 though.
Well that's different.
Different good?
I don't mind it, yeah, I haven't had a total look,
it hasn't been grouted yet.
But, wow.
I reckon the boys are looking really good.
Different kind of tiles, but it's all come together really well.
Yeah, I'd love to get this week.
If we get this week I reckon it will pump us for the rest of the...
We'll be smoo-...Yeah, yeah, smooth sailing.
Look, I reckon it's gonna come down to the one percenters tonight
and that's where the contestants have really got to work hard,
get the painting right, get the caulking right,
because that's what it's going to come down to.
We're playing for a big prize -
$250,000 upgrade to your kitchen appliances -
that's massive.
That will probably win you The Block really.
Yep.
(DRAMATIC STING)
SCOTT: Over at house three,
Sharon's hard won confidence is about to be dealt a blow.
The issue is currently the handles for the shower outlet are here
and the shower rose comes through and hits me in the head.
Oh, kill me. Kill me.
(LAUGHTER) Kill me.
Kill me! That's (BLEEP).
(DOOR CREAKS)
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(DOG HOWLS)
(BIRDSONG)
(BOING)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Oh, my god, it's so short.
Over at house three, progress is halted.
The issue is currently the handles for the shower outlet are here
and the shower rose comes through and hits me in the head.
Straight in the head.
Problem is that the shower rose is at a fixed height from the mixer taps.
Now that the taps are installed,
the rose appears too low for an average man to stand under.
I don't know if they're made for people in the 1890s who was shorter,
because they were.
But, it just comes like this much higher than my head.
We want to lift it the whole way up so I can have a shower here
for the long nights.
But that will make the handles up here.
Which will look weird.
Which aesthetically will look funny.
How are we going to fix this?
Because then I Googled Shaynna Blaze's height,
Neale Whitaker's height, and Darren Palmer's height.
What do you think's better?
Being able to fit under the shower, or having the lower handle?
Darren Palmer's 6'2" - he's gonna be like, "I can't fit under this."
That's the problem.
So for me I walk in I would be like, "That's too low."
Shaynna will walk in and be like, "Those handles are too high."
What's better out of the two?
I know it's a lot of...
I would want to lift it. You want to lift it?
I want to lift it, too.
Like put it higher. Yep.
That's what I want to do.
Can't have anything wrong - these $250,000 at stake here.
Can we crack the tile and move it up?
There's like 16 hours or whatever it is to reveal.
And we'll waterproof it,
'cause the guys are on-site - Keith and Dan are on-site, can we do it?
But lifting the taps involves punching new holes in the walls,
patching the old ones, then re-waterproofing,
and re-tiling.
Keith and Dan are coming up,
so I'm gonna ask them what the waterproof requirement is
if we make this change.
I hope they're gonna say that it can't be done.
But I'd probably leave it instead of trying to rip the whole thing...
Yeah, I think so, too.
..and destroy your waterproofing and not finish.
Like, the height is... What is the height now?
Is it 19... 1,900.
Anywhere between 1,800 and 2m, you normally go higher now.
2m is what you normally do. Yeah.
But I think for the effort you're going to have to do...
It's not worth it.
I don't think it's as bad as what he thinks it is.
It's 1,930 to the bottom of the shower rose.
Normally you would try and go to 2m.
So it's only 70mm difference.
But I think it's the whole actual shower rose setup -
it just doesn't look right to me.
Yeah.
I'll tell you the other thing,
your tiler hasn't been as neat as other tilers.
I'm just seeing little errors everywhere the closer I look.
The shower rose is the last of their problems in that room.
The tile quality is a bit off.
My god, it's disgusting.
And we feel that the design's not quite right, either.
We...yeah, had to adapt and move.
I was a bit upset, because then it all then just kind of hit me.
I was like every single thing that I've tried to do on this
has gone to crap.
I just kind of gave up in that moment and just went,
"You know what?"
Down the rabbit hole. It is what is and that's it.
I don't think we have a winning bathroom now.
I've lost hope.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
(COCKATOOS SCREECH)
The Block's a tough game and it's not just the newbies who get caught out.
I'm just pre-ordering our kitchen.
These are when we win this week.
Oh, don't put the juju...
Uh-oh. Cue Ju and Ju.
There's a couple of minor defects.
Big one's this, I reckon, this plaster join.
KEITH: Yeah, the join.
You can really see it.
The routine defects inspection
has Tom frantically trying to get his plasterer back on-site.
Well, mate, it's either I ring another plasterer
that's local and can come and fix it and take it out of your bill.
Oh! We were going alright until Keith and Dan came.
And they say, "Oh, just need to look over some defects."
Defects. Yeah.
Just give you a few hot, hot pointers.
Your plaster and painting looks like crap.
The joints in the plaster especially looks like crap
and we think you should replaster.
Another kick in the middle leg.
(GLASS SMASH)
(WHACK)
(GONG)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
# Shake it up
# Oh, oh
# Shake it up
Over at house two,
Ryan's perfectionism is in full flight.
OK, so we're slightly out by a couple of mm.
You just need to shift that up a little bit
so we're all dead even.
Yesterday when Shell and I dropped in...
G'day! Hi!
Now meet my friend Shelley Craft.
..we gave them a tip about what the judges are after this year.
The other contestants have already had some feedback from our judges.
Very much sticking with that country contemporary vibe here.
This is looking very modern.
Yes, have you got a little bit of a nod to the old house?
'Cause remembering, we are in the old house.
Now that it's coming together, will it be country enough for the judges?
(SIGHS) Freaking out about this bathroom now.
I know, so am I.
So Rachel's got to fix it with her styling
and she's hit the road to see what the big smoke can offer.
So we're going for a contemporary lodge style.
Nice.
Contemporary, but still keeping those country aspects in there.
So I want it to be peaceful, serene.
Like, I do think that this will go.
I think we've got a winner.
There we go. Block Bucks. Block Bucks.
Perfect. So we can use our first purchase today for these stools.
Well, that is all good, we have taken those of your Block Bucks,
so you're good to go.
Thank you very much. Yay.
I'm not telling any of the contestants about Trit House.
They can find out about it themselves.
Also out accessorising is Omar.
Lovely to meet you.
I came into the shop looking for a pot plant.
We have a little bit of a gap, or space,
between our vanity and bathtub in that corner
and I thought it would be nice to maybe break up that little area
with a green plant.
I don't want to go too crazy. Don't want to go too crazy.
No, absolutely.
Something that you can see, but it's not like in your face.
(PITTER PATTER)
(CLASSICAL MUSIC) Too wide.
Got a few more on the table here.
(PITTER PATTER)
Oh, I like that.
Hmm...
We kept looking and looking and deciding on different plants,
and looking again.
Just don't know.
The big decisions.
It took six hours just to choose a bloody plant.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh...
(CLASSICAL MUSIC CONTINUES)
(DING)
(ANGELIC SINGING)
Alright, we'll grab it.
I never knew shopping for a plant would be that hard.
That's pretty much it, ay.
This plant that I've picked at Schots
is a $260,000 winning plant.
(KA-CHING!)
Let's hope so.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Benny, my plastering god.
I am at your mercy.
I'm not talking to you.
(LAUGHS)
Happy Saturday.
I know this is where you want to be. Of course.
Our plasterer came through and...
# North, east, west, south. #
I'll try to keep this as neat as I can,
because if goes on painted it bubbles up a bit.
You're the best, Benny.
The chandelier goes up.
(OPERA MUSIC)
It's a moment. (GASPS) Oh! It's beautiful.
You like it?
(YAWNS) (MUSIC WINDS DOWN)
(BLEEP)
Geez I'm tired.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
How we going?
Oh-ho-ho!
I have just walked into our gooseneck showers, the grout.
Anyone will tell you that they don't like grout, there's something wrong.
It's amazing.
And, you know, I just am thinking of yesterday
when Scotty and Shell told us we were a little bit too modern.
I'm just thinking like, "Look at my gooseneck shower."
Nothing modern about that.
Amazing.
I don't know what the judges are going to see,
but I'm confident in Ryan and I, I'm confident in our design.
Um...You know, in terms of confidence
I'm going to go and give us an eight right now.
I'm gonna give us an eight.
Our style hasn't had any feedback yet,
and you know, there's just that question that style is subjective.
So, just because it's amazing to us,
to the judges it might not translate.
So there's that little bit of... that's where the two is.
But I think once I understand the feedback,
next week we could be up to a nine.
# Hey! Do it now
All around The Block,
it's the big push before power tools down.
We have achieved lots today.
Plumbing fit off, sparky fit off, shower screen install.
Paid all of my, all of our, most of our trade.
# Rock and roll band
# I never had...#
Yeah, I love the Suncorp app, it's very easy.
# Let's walk down to the preacher
# Let's say, hey I do
# And then I know you'll want me
# And you'll know I want you too
# Don't be cruel
T minus five minutes tools down.
I repeat, T minus five minutes.
They're just ignoring me 'cause they don't care.
Watch your finger.
(STRAINS)
# It's just you I'm thinking of
Put the weight on this side.
# Don't be cruel...#
No more power tools!
(HONKS HORN)
McDelivery!
What is this?
Come on, guys!
Dan rocked up and he had a McDelivery
for us and all the guys on-site.
This is in the job description this year.
There you go. Oh!
Do we get a bag each?
Bag each and there should be enough for you and the trades.
(BRIGHT MUSIC)
(MUSIC ENDS)
Oh.
Can't hear her?
The hardest of times for parents on The Block
are often the kids' bedtimes.
What have you got to show us? Show us.
BOTH: Wow!
This one is for Mummy.
Yep.
And this one is for Dad.
They're beautiful. Thanks, pumpkin.
We love them so much. I love them.
Unlike the other teams, Rachel and Ryan have had less time
to get themselves and their three children prepared for the separation.
We left very quickly
and we left in a way where we had to pull a lot together
in a short amount of time.
It's OK, it's alright.
You don't want to talk, bubby?
(SOFT MUSIC)
That's OK.
You know, we have a five-year-old, a three-year-old, and a one-year-old,
so for them, they're not sure of what we're doing here.
They're not sure if it's a good thing, or a bad thing,
they just know mummy and daddy aren't here.
Hi, bubba.
(BABY CRIES)
What... Hey.
What's wrong? What's up, pumpkin?
We've told them mummy and daddy are building a castle.
And they just want to be here, you know?
And they just want to be with us, so.
It's hard to explain to them that they can't be right now.
(SOFT MUSIC CONTINUES)
It's alright, bubba.
MAN: She's confused and that.
You know, just want to give them a cuddle.
And they ask for a cuddle, so there's nothing worse
then when your baby asks for a cuddle
and you can't give it to them.
Just them being upset, that breaks my heart.
(CRIES)
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(DOG BARKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(MUSIC INTRO: 'New Sensation' by INXS)
It's time to put finishing touches on the main bathrooms.
And that includes mine.
Scotty. What do you reckon?
No.
Well there's a back side of it.
Yes!
Alisa and Lysandra's soaps. Oh, yeah, love this stuff.
Scotty. Yo.
What do you reckon? No.
Scotty. Yo.
Essentials. Ah, yeah, beautiful, mate.
We've got the smells now for the bathroom.
Oh, yeah, beautiful.
Goddess of Rest, and Goddess of Soul.
I'd like, ah...rest.
Elsewhere around The Block, things are anything but calm.
What do you want me to paint?
All the whites, baby.
Calm ya farm, please.
I love how you always say it's me, but when you're tired and cranky
that you start to crack it, then you make out like it's me.
I'm gonna start cleaning.
Well, hang on, just let us get both screens in.
No, no. The tiles, bub.
I'm not going to clean the screen.
No, I'm saying.
I'm going behind you.
This is the moment where bad (BLEEP) happens just before
so we have to be careful.
I just want one rail there and then I will be happy with that.
So can we do that next?
A bit lower then you wanted, but we'll be right.
What do we do with the pencil mark?
I touch up with a bit of paint.
(LAUGHS)
(BLEEP)
Yeah, up.
Can I, can I pull him out?
(RATTLING)
Oh, man!
Is it level?
No, it's all the top.
Really got to get like a hook.
That's tools down for me.
Now it's time for the whistle.
(OPERA MUSIC)
Yes? Yes, no, yes, no?
Keep it.
What a (BLEEP) mop.
Come on.
(BARKS)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
We've got to keep moving.
So I really want to get that nail up.
I stood here for 10 seconds. Sorry, you can't.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
Let's go, boys, clean up and get the...out of here.
Sit down. Sit.
Frankie.
I think I like the height of it. It's an antique anyway.
Get in there, Cinderella.
Use every bit of energy that you just got in your two hours sleep.
What do you reckon, Frankie? Time?
(WHINES)
Yeah, I reckon.
(WHISTLES)
Tools down!
(ECHOES)
(SHEEP BLEAT)
Woo! First room's done.
Well done, darl, well done.
Well done, bub.
Well done, babe.
Well done to you.
That's the first official week. I am...
The first one. That feels like five months.
Good job.
# Right here, right now
Big week.
Shock the world, mate. Shock 'em all.
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
# Right here, right now
# Right here...#
Hello, guys.
Hello. How are you? Scotty.
Oh, done up to the nines, look at ya.
(LAUGHS)
Hi, Frankie.
Come in. Howdy.
Howdy.
Well, good evening, my fellow tree changers.
How are you?
ALL: Good. Fantastic.
Rachel and Ryan - first time in the studio.
First time. Thank you.
What do you think? Do you like it?
Unbelievable. Amazing.
I've gotta say I am extremely happy with my bathroom.
It's come up a treat!
How's your bathrooms? What are you thinking?
Just as good.
We made it. We made it.
Not bad.
I'm just disappointed that I'm not in the running for this week's prizes,
because I've got to be honest, I'd be a big chance.
(LAUGHTER)
You got to pop round and give it a squiz this week, OK?
That'd be nice. Cheers, Scotty.
Now, where were we?
Prizes!
Yeah.
$10,000 cash from Ford.
$250,000 kitchen upgrade from Winning Appliances.
My head spins every time I say it.
It's wild. It's big money.
But I'm here to tell you there's more.
Oh, my god.
Because we are doing a tree change,
each and every week in this competition
the winner of room reveal will get a special prize from Ford.
Oh!
And that is a beautiful mature tree to plant in your garden.
Wow. That's hectic, hey?
And if you win, that will come straight up your driveway
first thing Monday morning.
That will be fantastic.
So there's a lot at stake tonight.
Let's find out who's going to take the lot home
with some feedback from the judges kicking off with Tom and Sarah-Jane.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
This year, our three judges have returned,
and there's none better to judge this series
as they've all done a tree change, too.
(WHOOSH)
Style icon Darren Palmer
has renovated his North Coast hideaway.
Nature's my inspiration always,
so I love being in nature, I love being able to hear the ocean,
I love being able to hear the birds and trees - it just lights me up.
My major tip for the contestants is you just really need to make sure
that what you're creating is for the market it's intended for,
not just something that you like for you.
Editor and publisher Neale Whitaker
has made a big move to a forever home in the country.
My partner and I moved to this beautiful part of the world
that is kind of where the Southern Highlands
and the south coast of NSW meet.
It's paradise.
What we've done consciously throughout
is to try and blend contemporary with classic.
If I had to sum up my advice to the contestants in just one phrase
I think I'd say, "Be brave."
Be brave. Take risks.
Do things that Block contestants have never done before.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC)
And interior designer Shaynna Blaze
has renovated her country retreat in nearby Kyneton.
I wanted to do a tree change for probably 10 years,
but that's a lot of work and a lot of maintenance,
and I still want to work and live.
So I've gone for a small block.
This house when I bought it, I called her a grand old dame,
but she was a grand old dame that hadn't been spoken to
for a very long time, or looked after.
It was falling down.
There was not one thing that did not need touching.
And with these old houses, it's always a Pandora's box.
Any advice I can give, you have to look at what it's going to be like
in wet days, windy days, cold days, but also extreme heat.
There's a lot of areas you need to work out.
So, not only do I know my design and what I'm qualified for,
I know tree change.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC ENDS)
You ready?
Let's go. Nah.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
This week was frustrating.
It was a tough week.
Mick, g'day.
Mick, how you going, Nice to meet you.
The handsome VELUX men came past and come up with a good idea
of putting three over our shower instead of the one big one.
We gave them the room, set a scaffold up for them, and...
(THUNDER)
..it just rained constantly.
We've got to pull the pin, we are not going to go ahead with it.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I came up with an idea that I would make the wall wider
which then would allow us to add a bath into the bathroom.
So I went to Reece.
Can I take it, please.
How much is it?
Oh, don't worry about price, I'm not worried about price.
We've got to budget.
20% of your Reece voucher for the whole build.
Anyways... On a bath.
Anyways, I didn't get it, did I?
You would of if I didn't ring you.
(BIRDSONG)
(BRIGHT MUSIC)
VELUX started first thing in the morning.
They were there for eight hours.
Keith rocked up on his buggy.
(TYRES SCREECH)
G'day, Tom.
And came in to sign off our waterproofing.
And due to lack of noggins under the plastic angle...
She hasn't got that. OK.
That could prevent you from finishing.
We are not able to sheet the floor which I've worked...Yeah.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
You just never know what he's going to say to ruin your whole day.
Every minute's crucial. Yeah.
And it's hard enough to get it, if he's not happy with something,
you just know he's gone in his buggy.
And he's gone.
(TOOT TOOT)
And then it's like, another hour. You might not see him.
You're about to smile - gonna give you a tick.
(DING)
Oh! You can go ahead.
Come here you. Alright, buddy?
Thanks, Keith.
# Oh, I can see it, see it
# If you believe it then you can
I think we've got our style down pat.
I love the tapware.
And I love the chandelier.
Yeah, agreed.
I reckon Neal's going to walk in there and go,
"Wow, I feel at home."
# Power now. #
Oh.
Wow.
That is quite a debut.
This is a pretty stunning welcome to The Block.
Yeah.
From Tom and Sarah-Jane.
Week one?
And we throw a bathroom at them.
The main bathroom.
It's one hell of a turnaround and in a short week, too.
Love the ceiling, I love the ceiling rose,
I love the cornicing and the ceiling height.
The VELUX is amazing.
And that light has been restored from the original house.
Oh, really? Wow.
I really like that light, too.
That was in the house, wasn't it?
Yeah, we found it.
And you restored that yourself.
I scrubbed for two hours. Good on ya.
Thank you.
Shaynna was pleased to see that you're not afraid of colour.
Tom and Sarah-Jane showed us last week who they are.
Like, they had that bold green room last week,
and now they've gone a different sort of bluey-green
with bold statements and bold colour which I'm excited about,
because in this environment, I want to see bold colour,
because there's a lot to work with, there is a lot of natural light,
and it can take it.
She noticed that you've made the bathroom bigger, too.
It's more spacious and it's servicing two bedrooms.
And I love the fact they've got a really big shower
and they've put the towels right at the end.
A lot of people are afraid of that thinking it will get wet.
Not everyone thinks about functionality.
And so I think they've really thought that through.
And your choice of vanity and the mirrors are sensational.
But does the vanity have enough storage to service two bedrooms?
You tell me as a teenage girl
would you have been able to contain your life in there?
Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
No, you can't.
I couldn't even put all of my cosmetics in there, right?
Yep.
I guess having an adjustable, beautiful mirror like that
has come at the expense of that storage.
Yeah.
Neale was just blown away by the look and feel of this room.
You travel from these tiles
to the metal that they have chosen for the tapware.
And I really applaud them too for putting art in a bathroom.
I love art in a bathroom.
This feels like a contemporary bathroom,
but a bathroom that is completely appropriate
for this country location.
Completely appropriate for the era of the house.
He thinks it's bang on for the market
and delivers a very high level of sophistication
for a bathroom in this environment.
There've got really high windows, they've got really high tiling,
but they've got a very generic height shower screen.
Naturally the shower screen goes towards the tile line.
So they should have gone taller with the shower screen.
Absolutely.
Especially 'cause you look how high that shower head is.
You know, it's almost like a giraffe looking over the top
of your shower screen.
Looking at your paint work and overall it's pretty good,
but it could still be better.
Yeah.
You know that. Yeah.
This room shows you have great style
and are going to be very successful in this competition.
You now have three judges who are very excited to see
how your house turns out.
That's it. Well done.
Awesome. Thank you.
(APPLAUSE)
Well done, babe.
I'm treating this like it's my house
and I have a house like this in the area,
and this is what I would do.
So I'm just following my gut and I'm stoked that it's paying off.
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(DOG BARKS)
Judging of the main bathrooms is underway.
House two...woops.
Wrong couple.
(POP)
Next up to face the judges scrutiny, the newcomers.
OK, Rachel and Ryan.
We have dropped everything for this,
and it's the opportunity of a lifetime.
It's the opportunity of a lifetime.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
I can't believe we're about to meet Scotty Cam.
We got told no originally, so we've got a little bit to prove here.
It's day one, so you haven't missed much.
It's bathroom week.
I've been doing bathrooms for ages.
How do you do a bathroom in a week?
Hello, mate, how are ya?
You good? Yeah, really good.
I'm so excited to meet Matty.
One of the best things to happen to us so far on The Block
was finding out that we had Matty and Luke as our builders.
How did you score that?
"Joelle" gave us a lot. (CHUCKLES)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
So we've got shaving cabinet, shaving cabinet.
I want power points as accessible as possible.
We love our bathroom.
Window's going in. Beautiful.
We are confident in our bathroom.
This is looking very modern.
Yes, have you got a little bit of a nod to the old house?
Because remember, we are in the old house,
and this sort of stuff is going to be in the new extension, too,
the contemporary.
And it's fine and the judges may love it.
I don't think... I'm not feeling very confident now.
# Oh, life's about to get good
# Oh, life's about to get good. #
I'm most proud of delivering something
that I didn't think would happen so quickly and to utter perfection.
I think that our bathroom is exactly what we envisioned it
and there is not one thing I would change.
I'm really wanting to know what the judges think.
We have yet to have any feedback on our style.
It could be a hit, it could be a miss, we don't know yet.
Oh.
This is massive!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Wow.
Hold up.
Not just welcome to The Block, not just week one, but surprise!
You're on The Block and you've got a bathroom to do.
And then we get this?
Wow.
That's really amazing.
This is like Rachel and Ryan's challenge room in week one room
all in one.
This is their intro to The Block.
And they get a bathroom.
And now we throw to them.
They were all well aware that this was a baptism of fire for you two
in particular.
And if this is what you can turn out for the judges in a few short days,
then what an intro.
I think the planning is beautiful,
and I really think they've addressed a lot of great things
with double basin.
And please, I'm assuming...
Yes. Face level storage.
But also, they have six drawers.
Do the other one.
And we've got power points.
So they've really thought about all that sort of thing.
But while she liked the volume of space in the room,
she asked a very pertinent question.
This is a main bathroom, not a master.
Do you need a double shower?
Probably not, no, and that's...
'Cause in a main bathroom you're not gonna shower together.
No! Siblings wouldn't, would they? That'd be weird!
No. No.
For her that's something you would incorporate into a master ensuite
where two people might want to shower together.
It's much less likely in a main bathroom.
What I'm going to say now is to help them move forward.
They weren't privy to the conversation we were giving to them
of the originality of the house that they're in.
Her real concern is that the room doesn't do much justice
to the heritage of the home.
Neale can't commend you highly enough
for delivering a bathroom to this level after coming on The Block
from a standing start.
But he does agree with Shaynna.
I have to be honest,
to me it doesn't speak to country at all.
This feels like a very very urban bathroom.
But, that's not a major problem to me at this early stage,
Because I think a lot of people would expect a bathroom
even in a period house to be contemporary.
You'll be pleased to hear that Darren Palmer
does think the room is appropriate in a country setting.
I really like this.
I think this is absolutely country, Australian,
and contemporary.
This fits the brief. Yep.
He thinks this is a bathroom that many buyers will still love
and that you can save the heritage for the bedrooms.
Is that what you're thinking?
Yeah.
That's it. Will do.
Thank you. Thank you.
(APPLAUSE) Well done.
If I could go back a week I would've asked,
"What is the theme that... that they're looking for?"
But, we came in and we did what we could with what we had
and we're proud of ourselves.
OK, house three, Ankur and Sharon.
(SOFT) Wow.
Well last week, Ankur and Sharon took us to the winery.
This week I'm not sure where they've taken us.
Well, it ain't this beautiful Victorian home, that's for sure.
(DOOR CREAKS)
(THUNDER RUMBLES)
(DOG WHINES)
(BIRDSONG)
OK, house three, Ankur and Sharon. Are you ready?
Yes. No.
(LAUGHTER)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
We're the only, um... non-qualified people
in this competition.
That's alright.
We're qualified - we've got different set of skills.
Yeah.
Our strategy was just to get a really good team behind us.
Do you think this as it lies here looks OK, or not?
That's a pretty good setup.
Given advice, go with it, move on.
This is what we're thinking in terms of tile.
It looks like it's got little stones in it.
So that will be the feature wall.
What do you guys think?
Yeah. That's great.
I had to keep asking people for their opinions -
I think I've gotta stop doing that.
That's the bath I'm looking at.
With the gold feet?
Do you think the gold is a bit bright though?
How do you feel about two taps for hot and cold?
So I need help.
Do you know much about the era?
Which do you think is better for what I'm trying to do?
# Do you see what I see? #
Do you think they will recognise this and tell me 1890?
(MUSIC STOPS)
(TENSE MUSIC)
Do you think we should have the skylight?
'Cause I thought if it's a small window we should have a skylight.
It's a short week, we had bad weather to start the week.
It's...it would have been too costly.
So we were not having a VELUX skylight.
I mean, I think it could have worked, but the boys,
I listened to the experts and they said it was going to look crap.
I saw it all - it couldn't work. OK.
# The only way is up
# Baby. #
I really listened to the judges' advice last time,
and I think I nailed the brief of luxe, sexy,
heritage - absolute nods to heritage all the way through,
and I hope they take away the energy.
I hope they have a feeling of that country warmth and luxury
that I think our buyer will want.
(SOFT) Wow.
(DOOR CLOSES)
Well last week, Ankur and Sharon took us to the winery.
This week I'm not sure where they've taken us.
Well, it ain't this beautiful Victorian home, that's for sure.
(TENSE MUSIC)
The room was a complete surprise to her.
I've come into a bluestone bathroom
that we've seen this tile many many times
in a very contemporary environment.
And just because you put that type of tap and the type of bath
does not make it feel heritage at all.
If any house would get me angry, it's doing this to that
beautiful house we've walked through.
So I'm just on the back foot right now, I'll let you go,
and I'll touch in later.
(MUSIC SOFTENS)
Neale was quite puzzled.
It's brassy and shiny.
And something about it is not feeling authentic.
It's as if Ankur and Sharon have said,
"We're gonna create a very glamorous heritage bathroom,"
But it's feeling like some kind of pastiche of that.
He found it to be very theatrical.
But then Darren Palmer said...
I like it. (BRIGHT MUSIC)
I love the light fitting, I love the rose.
I...I actually really like that moody, sultry feeling in here.
But he couldn't bring himself to like all of it.
I have two issues with the room.
Um, unfortunately, they're really substantial.
The wall tile choice is heavy and industrial
and I don't feel like it does work with the marble.
It's too expensive to change.
The nib wall is also a visual barrier.
And also it would affect the waterproofing.
And unfortunately, as he said today,
those two things are the two hardest things to change.
It almost feels like they've got a contemporary home
and renovated it and put some traditional elements in it.
When you open this door,
the first thing you will see is the toilet when you come in.
And I find this such a barrier.
We don't need those nib walls,
because if you're having a shower and a bath in here,
you're probably going to have the door locked.
So you don't need that privacy.
You need more privacy on the toilet then what you do having a shower.
I think the quality of everything is brilliant.
But I'm sort of feeling this is... (SIGHS)
Honestly, it's not a bathroom I'm feeling good in.
Neale found the room claustrophobic.
It just feels very small and very confined
and the nib wall accentuates that.
I don't feel good in here.
And if anything was just crying out for a large bathroom
that had a magnificence about it, it's this house.
House three is actually shown as favourite of all the old homes
we found this year.
She described it today...
This is the grand dame.
These are the jewels in the crown and I'm not joking.
And to then try and put in a traditional door
that the actual profile doesn't match the traditional door,
that's not a Victorian cornice.
And then that's a deco light fitting.
Are you going to treat her like this?
Because if you're going to treat her like this,
you're going to have to deal with me.
(DISTURBING MUSIC)
I promise you, these are the jewels in the crown
and I'm not joking.
But she also realises it's only week one.
I think they need to do some homework
and they need to do it really quick.
Because I'm telling you, your advantage,
because people here, there's a history in these hills.
There's history.
And people buy for this,
and they'll pay top dollar for beautiful old homes.
One thing she did have high praise for is the quality of the finishes,
the overall cleanliness of the room, and the execution all top-notch.
That's it.
(APPLAUSE)
That's OK.
Well, I didn't think that I got it that far off the mark.
That's the hard thing.
'Cause I don't really know, like... how to fix that.
OK. Jenny and Dylan.
I'm scared.
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(DOG BARKS)
We're over halfway through main bathroom judging,
and the judges aren't going easy just because it's the first week.
Jenny and Dylan.
I'm scared.
You're scared! (LAUGH)
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
You're squeezing him tight.
Too late now. (LAUGHS)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
We got house four. The one we wanted.
We came second.
Tom and Sarah-Jane stayed in house one
and we got the pick of the rest.
Yeah. We chose four.
House four.
So we win. Love that for us.
(MUSIC: 'The Look' by Roxette)
Then Keith gave us the plans.
They were so good.
In this entry, can we do an arch going into the bath.
So we've you're walking in
and then there's like an arch going into the bathroom.
Can we do that? Yeah.
(MUSIC STOPS)
The main focus today is get to Reece.
Is that my bathroom? That is.
Come and have a look at what we put together.
That looks amazing.
That everything we've chosen that's going to be in.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
We, ah, unfortunately didn't make it to waterproof Wednesday.
Not quite ready? Almost.
I can't tick it off until everything is complete.
The stars didn't align.
It's going to be waterproof Thursday.
Yeah, it was a cloudy sky, couldn't see the stars.
(LAUGHS)
(SOFT MUSIC)
Aiden popped round and...
We can't have a walk-in shower.
1,500 off the showerhead.
You can have a walk in shower. What?
You have to have the right fall in your bathroom to facilitate it.
That's annoying, 'cause I wish we knew this at the beginning.
Yeah, I just feel like this is such a lovely bathroom
but it needs a walk-in shower, but what do you do?
Just when you have something in your head
of like when you're laying out the design and the style and it's like,
I just hate like things changing.
But I feel like it's The Block, so I'm gonna have to get used to that.
# I'm better than ever
# When I'm looking at you I'm better in every way
We did an awesome bathroom and we're stoked.
There's just so many heroes in that room.
Big, spacious.
Yeah, the big arch, the lights on the beautiful painting.
The amazing view as you walk in.
# 'Cause I'm better...#
Fingers crossed we win.
Oh, got a little entry.
Well, so vast.
Wow.
Feels very fresh.
Feels really fresh.
Welcoming.
I mean, the idea of sitting in that bath
and looking out at that landscape is incredible.
After coming from the dark vibes of house three's bathroom,
Neale's smile returned in your bathroom today.
Yay.
It still feels contemporary,
but it feels respectful to the heritage of the house.
I love the fact that this bathroom has its own little entranceway.
And there's this, you know, the high ceiling, the skylights.
I really like the use of tiles.
I really like that they've capped the tiles with that timber trim
and I like the detail of how they've lowered down the blind
so it all lines up.
That works for me.
That OCD part of my brain is like, tick, yes.
Was that on purpose?
I think so. (LAUGHS)
Help...
Just take it. Yeah.
Just say it was on purpose.
Yes, it was. Yes, Scotty.
Good. (LAUGHS)
Power points inside? Yes, there are.
Yes, there are in both.
I don't love seeing the power point on the wall,
'cause you've got them in a face level storage.
But standing here, this archway and that arch, arch, arch
really lovely repetition that gives you a sense of rhythm.
It's a really important interior fundamental,
and they've just nailed that.
And the cornices.
(DRAMATIC GASP)
Oh!
You know, we've got two carpenters here
and their execution level and their attention to detail to their trade
and their skill is phenomenal.
Look at that beautiful doorframe.
Perfect.
They all found the execution to be almost perfect.
Almost? What wasn't?
Well, very minor.
The shower screen.
So, this is the first one we seen as an actual contained shower screen.
I have no issue with that.
But the fact is, we have so much space over there.
They could have actually elongated it
and made a much bigger shower
to make it feel that little bit more luxurious
rather than just a box in the corner.
Shaynna recalls your challenge room
and how your colour palette and style was a bit off.
Mm-hm.
They had lots of different greens that clashed,
that didn't work with each other.
They didn't have an idea of really the style of the house,
the direction they were going,
even though their execution was incredible.
This isn't the same couple
that I feel like I saw in the challenge room.
I feel they've got more style, I feel like they know what they want.
This week she was really impressed to see you've created
a perfect base of style for your home.
Cool.
Do you think that is what I think it is?
That is extraction and a heater.
Ah. First one we've seen today.
And that's instant. Like I can feel it straightaway.
Yep.
It means you can get out of the shower in the bath feel toasty.
And we haven't seen this today yet.
No. That's a big difference, can I tell you?
Instant gratification on a cold winters morning -
perfect.
That's it, well done.
Yay.
(APPLAUSE)
Do your best and bold the rest.
(LAUGHS)
OK, boys.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG)
(DOG BARKS)
(BRIGHT MUSIC)
First ever room reveal for this year's Block
and there's one more team to go.
OK, boys.
The boys.
Are you ready?
Yes. Ready.
We're ready.
Are you nervous? Definitely.
(LAUGHTER)
Whoa!
Can't believe it's been a week.
(RELAXED SIGH)
We're back, baby.
(BRIGHT MUSIC)
We came...How many people are there?
Five. Five.
Last. Last.
(FUNKY MUSIC)
Keith and Dan handed our house plans.
That's awesome.
That is massive.
We had the bathroom literally sitting in front of us
and we were trying to do decide how the layout should be.
Oh, here we go.
Oz stepped away, got his pencil and book.
We don't want to come last again, bro.
Yeah, do it.
Yeah, the Lebanese Julian.
So our architect Julian - we don't need him anymore.
He doesn't need to be on-site every day.
All I need is a pen and a pencil.
(LAUGHS)
I'll draw whatever plan layout you want.
(LAUGHTER)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Now remember this morning me telling you to remove the vehicles?
And we have rules on The Block for reasons.
So lads, you haven't listened to me,
you're gonna learn, we're going to have an hour off.
Now. For an hour.
(DRAMATIC STING)
That hour's actually caused us to not finish before.
You started putting sikaflex around your angles,
but you haven't done it around here yet.
So until that's done, I can't give you a tick.
Waterproofing has been put right on the back burner.
Waking up in the tent went wrong.
Holes went wrong. Wrong.
Angles went wrong. Wrong.
Flooring went wrong. Wrong.
I reckon they're gonna have to come up.
The floor was a little bit staggered next to the shower side,
so he told us that we had to pull off some sheets
and redo that.
If we get that done and all approved
we'll be laying our tiles tomorrow morning.
Waterproof what day?
Not Thursday. Wednesday.
Yeah. What's today? Thursday.
Thursday. Wrong. (LAUGHS)
We learn from our mistakes and it's moving forward from here.
# You got me seeing stars brighter than ever. #
I think we've definitely gone for the most difficult bathroom to do.
We've gone for these beautiful
90 degree herringbone tiles on the wall.
Our floor tiles are beautiful.
Our bath tub. Everything.
Yeah, the colour.
Our fixings, our VJ, the styling.
The 260K pot plant.
It's literally exactly how we want it.
Winning or not winning, we did very well...
We're winning. We're winning.
..for five days. We're winning.
Wow!
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
Omar and Oz.
Is it?
Omar and Oz!
You beauty.
(LAUGHTER)
You beauty.
(LAUGHTER)
I've never heard Neale say, "You beauty".
(LAUGHTER)
OK, that's it.
(LAUGHTER)
See ya later.
I can't believe this is Omar and Oz
from what we saw last week, because it had a bit of Scandi to it
and a little bit of childlike quality to it.
Mm-hm.
This is all neutrals, all textures.
Traditional, contemporary.
This is that palette done exactly how it should be done.
Neale jumped in saying...
I love it.
Absolutely love it.
I love the way they have flipped on its head the idea
of the VJ panelling and the tile.
We've got the title on the bottom and the VJ panelling on the top.
What's blowing me away
is that these are all elements that kind of shouldn't work together,
but they do.
Are you sure you did this bathroom?
(LAUGHS)
We sure did.
The way they have used these tiles to create this stunning
90 degree herringbone effect
and put it with this decorative tile on the floor,
it's beautiful.
Mm.
And it works.
And it says country, but it also feels contemporary,
and it's very very different.
Darren agrees. He said...
Those tiles and these tiles should not work together and they do.
I'm really really impressed.
And also I love the scale of everything, I love the layout.
I think it flows well.
We've got loads of storage, we have heaps of head height,
two big VELUX, and a big expanse.
Great lighting layout.
These feature lights on the wall frame that beautiful window.
It's just so sympathetic to the house
and it's going to be super saleable to the market.
I feel like it's pretty much the right bathroom for this house
for this Block.
The VJ and handmade wall tiles
all do the work of injecting the country feel
into the contemporary country look that you should all be going for.
There's a lot of warmth in here in a lot of different ways,
because we've got texture as warmth,
we've got all the VJ which is warmth.
We've got another one of those.
They've got warmth as warmth!
But also they have heated towel rail, heated floor.
And then also, this is literally what I was saying about the shower
in the other house.
Is that just to have that little bit larger size
to make it feel more luxurious.
This is Omar and Oz who just one week ago
presented a challenge room that we felt was pretty generic.
Mm.
They have run with the advice that we gave them
and presented back to us something that is really, I think,
quite exquisite.
Even the way that they've folded their toilet paper.
Like, come on, guys.
(LAUGHTER) Who are you?
Oh, look at that! Who are you!
Even folded the toilet paper, boys.
Ozzy.
That was YouTube this morning.
(LAUGHTER)
8:47AM.
(LAUGHTER)
The palette is beautiful.
They felt like they were standing in a pretty perfect bathroom.
But, on very close inspection, it clearly wasn't.
Well we've got stickers on the windows,
we've got stickers around the frame.
And a...sticker left on the toilet.
But those things aside,
they were very impressed at the quality of the room you presented,
as indeed they were impressed at the level of finish
that all of you delivered for a week one room this week.
Maybe it had something to do with the prize that's on offer this week.
That's it, boys, well done.
(APPLAUSE)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
We actually took in exactly what the judges wanted.
We didn't want it, we didn't like the tiles.
But when we put it all together... It looks beautiful.
..definitely want that.
It looked amazing.
I would have that at my house any day of the week.
Definitely.
I can't wait 'till the water turns on.
(DOOR CREAKS)
(BIRDSONG) (DOG BARKS)
(LOW TENSE MUSIC)
OK, scores it is. Here we go.
Alright, Tom and Sarah-Jane.
Darren Palmer.
It's actually really economically done and that is very very clever
on week one.
Rachel and Ryan.
I really like this.
I think this is absolutely country, Australian,
and contemporary.
Oh!
Ankur and Sharon.
I like it.
I actually really like that moody, sultry feeling in here.
(MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
(MUSIC STOPS)
Dylan and Jenny.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
I like the detail of how they've lowered down the blind
so it all lines up.
Perfect.
Get out of here.
Oh!
And Omar and Oz.
I'm so damn nervous.
I love the scale of everything, I love the layout.
I think it flows well.
Ooh!
(APPLAUSE) Well done.
Pretty tight.
All in the toilet paper.
Shaynna Blaze.
Tom and Sarah-Jane.
They've gone bold statements and bold colour which I'm excited about.
Rachel and Ryan.
Your colour palette is spot on.
But we don't say anything about that the house they've inherited.
Ankur and Sharon.
I think the quality of everything is brilliant.
But honestly, it's not a bathroom I'm feeling good in.
(WHISPERS) Yep.
Dylan and Jenny.
Their execution level and their attention to detail is phenomenal.
Oh.
You took your time doing that one.
Add that in, Scotty.
(WHISPERS) Please, please, please.
And Omar and Oz.
(TENSE MUSIC)
This is all neutrals, all textures.
Traditional, contemporary.
This is that palette done exactly how it should be done.
(DRAMATIC STING)
Oh! Damn.
Pretty tight.
I'm actually gonna vomit.
(LAUGHTER)
We'll get you a bucket. Do you need a bucket?
Yes.
OK, I'll see you in a bit.
Oh, god, I need a wine after this.
$260,000 up for grabs. Stop it.
My heart's beating like a little drum.
OK, Neale Whitaker.
Tom and Sarah-Jane.
This feels like a contemporary bathroom,
but a bathroom that is completely appropriate
for the era of the house.
Rachel and Ryan.
They missed the benefit of some of the comments that we made last week.
To me it doesn't speak to country,
this feels like a very urban bathroom.
But, that's not a major problem to me at this early stage.
Ankur and Sharon.
It just feels very small and very confined.
I don't feel good in here.
Dylan and Jenny.
There is a lot to like in this bathroom.
It's got a lovely freshness.
It's a really welcoming bathroom.
Omar and Oz.
I love the way they have flipped on its head
the VJ panelling and the tile.
These are all elements that shouldn't work together
but they do.
I'll tell you what, this is the biggest prize I've ever given away
in this studio.
I just want to get my maths right.
So I've got to take a little bit longer.
Of course.
Good on ya. The what? Math right.
You better not get it wrong.
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, wow.
Crazy.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(MUSIC BUILDS)
Wow. It's tight.
The winner of week one on The Block Tree Change,
taking home 10,000 bucks from Ford,
and a quarter of a million dollar kitchen upgrade
from Winning Appliances...is...
Here we go.
(MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
(MUSIC STOPS)
It's Omar and Oz!
(CHEERING)
Yeah, baby!
Yeah!
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Yeah, the boys!
# How ya feeling? # Hot! Hot! Hot!
We won!
Woo!
# How ya feeling? # # Hot! Hot! Hot! #
Yeah, baby!
Oh, we worked so hard for it.
I want to go kiss that toilet paper.
It was just fold, fold, flip, flip, roll, roll.
250, baby!
(LAUGHTER)
Slide it in!
Omar and Oz, congratulations!
Kitchen week this week.
(APPLAUSE)
That's so good. Yeah, boys.
That's so good.
What...what a turnaround, boys.
Unbelievable.
I won't say last, but fourth to first.
Hard work pays off. Yeah, that was tough.
You're gonna certainly have a target on your backs now, boys.
This week you're going to be delivering a guest bedroom
in the old part of your homestead.
Suncorp will give you a budget of:
Wow.
So there is no excuse to say I couldn't afford to save some money
for my landscaping this week.
That is plenty of coin, very generous from Suncorp.
Alright, are we sweet?
Yep. Thank you.
Good luck, everybody! Bye.
(APPLAUSE)
OZ: Dinner's on us!
(LAUGHTER)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Omar and Oz took first place with:
250, baby! Let's go!
(LAUGHTER)
Just half a point behind and tied for second,
Tom and Sarah-Jane.
Even if it's drawn, I'm like I'm really happy.
I love our room. I wouldn't change anything.
And Dylan and Jenny.
We came second last week, we come second again.
We cannot come second...
Oh, at least we're consistent.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
Two points behind on 23.5, Rachel and Ryan.
Buyers are gonna love our bathroom.
Who is gonna say, "Oh, I wish this house didn't have another shower."
Nobody.
And in last place with just 20.5 points,
Ankur and Sharon.
Come here. It's fine, I got ya, it's not the end of the world.
I got you. Come here.
Shazzy puts a lot of pressure on herself
to like nail it from the outset.
It just feels like I just got it completely wrong again.
The choices that got caned today, they were mine.
I'm over it and it's week one, basically.
But you can't... I'm over it.
I'm so tired and... maybe I don't have a clue.
NARRATOR: The hills are alive...
Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky.
..with scheming Blockheads.
You sneaky buggers.
Top secret plans...
Don't tell anyone our ideas.
..to take out bedroom week.
We've made a deal with a devil. (LAUGHTER)
What genius ideas...
Can you just keep it hush-hush?
How good's that?
..are coming?
My god.
And... Love this.
I did promise you a look inside my house.
Look at that fire place!
The cheek of it.
You've got a copy cat on The Block.