Tensions were high, creativity was flowing, judges were impressed and records were smashed this week on The Block NZ. We round up all the highlights from this week’s kid’s room reveals
The Block NZ: Inside this week’s record-breaking kid’s room reveal
Kid’s bedrooms were the name of the game this week on The Block NZ. With the added pressure of dinner wars and the ongoing feud between Amy & Stu and Claire & Agni continuing to bubble over, this was another week where drama overtook the DIY.
Following Amy and Stu’s second win in a row for their family bathroom, the other teams were even more determined this week to take home the much-needed $5000 room reveal prize.
The teams got creative assigning themselves their own design briefs, which included ‘teenage boy’, ‘Boho chick’ and ‘a young Jason’ – a cheeky decision after the abysmal score Jason gave Claire & Agni for their family bathroom.
Despite the close race to ‘tools down’, this week’s creativity and determination paid off with Host Mark Richardson calling the reveals “some of the best kid’s bedrooms we’ve ever seen.”
Scroll to see if the rooms lived up to the hype and find out who smashed two Block records in the process:
Palmy besties, Chlo and Em decided they wanted to design a cool space for a teenage boy and they nailed it. The judges loved their bold choice of colour and impressive styling, saying it felt “masculine and age appropriate.”
Judges loved the room saying it felt “masculine and age appropriate.”
The wood accents help to add warmth to the space.
The judges also liked the creative headboard – especially the cubbies on either side of the bed.
The skylight sits above the bed.
Watch the judges’ comments
Like Chlo and Em, Ben and Tom also chose a brief for a teenage boy but with a moodier feel. Judge Kristina Rapley was impressed with how much their styling had progressed since their first room reveal.
Ben and Tom designed the kids room for a teenage boy.
Ben and Tom lined the skylight in angular shadowclad.
The detailing around the desk also matches the skylight, with the judges commending them on the visual connection.
Rapley was impressed with how much their styling had progressed since the first room reveal.
Despite their stellar efforts, Kristina said they would need to be careful not to make every room in the house too ‘masculine’ as this could deter potential buyers.
Claire and Agni decided to make a joke out of Jason scoring them a 1 last week for their family bathroom by designing their kid’s room for ‘a young Jason’. The judges surprisingly liked the idea but were less than impressed by their sloppy paintwork and finishing.
Claire and Agni used Jason’s comments about their bathroom looking like a set on Avatar as the inspiration for their room’s design.
Watch the judges’ comments
The judges liked the bold use of colour.
Claire and Agni used Resene’s ‘write on paint’ to create a colour blocked graphic wall – perfect for a kid’s room.
Unfortunately their finishing was sloppy and the styling was slightly under dressed.
Amy and Stu decided on a ‘Boho chick’ theme for their kid’s room. The Gizzy couple did the unthinkable by winning this week’s room reveal with a more-than-perfect 21/20. They also claimed the first ever hat-trick for room reveal wins.
The judges were blown away again – giving the Gizzy couple another perfect score.
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Amy got inspiration from her kids for the colours and brass accents in the room.
Amy and Stu also won an extra point in the Give and Take Challenge, which landed them with the first ever total score of 21/20.
Amy and Stu’s kids room was a fun and playful space for a little girl.
A ladder leads up to a secret hangout loft in the ceiling.
The judges thought the loft space in Amy and Stu’s kids room took the room to the next level and loved how to could also be used as storage.
Catch up on the room reveals
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Chlo and Em
Palmy besties, Chlo and Em decided they wanted to design a cool space for a teenage boy and they nailed it. The judges loved their bold choice of colour and impressive styling, saying it felt “masculine and age appropriate.”
Chlo and Em made the space feel crisp yet inviting by warming up the icy blue walls with wood accents and cleverly placed lighting. Their choice of artwork and graphic print cushions and throw also helped to tie the look together and gave the room a modern feel.
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Ben and Tom
It’s been a tricky couple of room reveals for Ben and Tom, who are trying to find a balance between what they like and what will impress a future buyer. Judge Kristina Rapley previously described their styling efforts “immature” and called their design choices a “bit too masculine” for a family bathroom. Luckily, thanks to a brief they could relate to the Auckland buddies “totally redeemed themselves” with their moody teenage boy’s room.
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Claire and Agni
Following Jason’s scoring them a 1 and saying their bathroom looked like “Avatar”, Claire and Agni decided to make the brief for their kid’s room a joke by designing it for ‘a young Jason’. Complete with bold colour blocking, a ‘time out’ corner for Jason and a custom made piece of artwork of Claire and Agni as Avatars, the final look was risky but thankfully paid off. Hopefully next week the Hamilton couple can pay more attention to painting the walls instead of their faces.
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Amy and Stu
As the winners of every room reveal this season, Amy and Stu had a lot riding on this week’s results. After smashing the record for a perfect score last week the Gizzy couple did the unthinkable by winning this week’s room reveal with a more-than-perfect 21/20 and claiming the first ever hat-trick for room reveal wins.
Can they keep up their winning streak?
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