The Block 2021: Living and Dining Reveal
- 4 Oct 2021
If the kitchens were the heart of the home the living and dining areas are the soul, somewhere for the families to come together, spend time relaxing and just enjoy the beautiful builds of The Block.
Some went low, some went high, and all delivered character filled spaces unique to the teams!
The Block 2021 living and dining rooms are revealed:
Ronnie & Georgia
Score: 28 ½ /30
Spent: $47,001
Joint first place after playing the gnome
Congratulations to Ronnie and Georgia who created a beautiful space and used the gnome to tie first place.
Classic, contemporary luxury, Neale said, all combined for a beautiful space for life, well done Ronnie and Georgia! Flipping the usual flow, with lounge and dining rooms before the kitchen somehow just worked for the judges, creating a dining and living area where each room supports the other and all pull towards the central space. A perfectly placed television and fireplace, bar area adjacent to the dining area with lowered ceiling for intimacy and all taking advantage of the soaring roofline of the living area combines for an area that feels spacious but still an intimate area to be used every day.
The living area feels spacious but still an intimate area to be used every day.
Flipping the usual flow, with lounge and dining rooms before the kitchen somehow just worked for the judges.
Tanya & Vito
Score: 29 ½ /30
Spent: $49,618
Joint First Place
Tanya and Vito got their win with the 1950's inspired living space.
Perfectly matched to the overall 1950s feel of this home was Tanya and Vito’s sunken lounge – and the judges fell in love – and into the couches – immediately. “Fun, playful, cool and retro!” gushed Darren, jumping in to see how the living area fit perfectly between the original front feature window with full length sheers and newly installed double-sided fireplace. Next over was the generous dining area, just perfect for a family dinner. And over it all, the “work of art” of five round Velux skylights… “You guys have nailed it!” Shaynna said.
The generous dining area, just perfect for a family dinner.
We love the Jai Vasicek ladies overlooking the table.
Tanya and Vito’s sunken lounge which the judges fell in love with.
“Fun, playful, cool and retro!” gushed Darren Palmer.
Mark & Mitch
Score: 24 ½ /30
Spent: $37,691
Fourth Place
Mitch and Mark created a pretty living and dining space ready to entertain.
With striking rows of skylights flooding the huge living and dining area with natural light, this is the wow factor the judges were looking for and a space sure to amaze anyone who walks in the front door. From the beautifully styled dining table: “It looks like a party about to begin!” Neale said, to the clever fans overhead and ample sofa seating facing the television and fireplace, this is a room to excite – with one problem. A partition to create a hallway from the door could help divide the spaces, Shaynna suggested, with better zoning.
A beautifully styled dining table"it looks like a party about to begin!” Neale said.
With striking rows of skylights flooding the huge living and dining area with natural light.
The sofa seating is styled perfectly to face the television and fireplace.
View Mitch and Mark's living and dining space and shop all the stunning furniture and styling items.
Josh & Luke
Score: 22 ½ /30
Spent: $37,367
Last Place
Josh and Luke have created a huge heart of their Block home.
If it’s space the judges were after, they’d come to the right place, with Josh and Luke’s free-flowing dining and living area taking full advantage of the open plan area the twins have created for a huge heart of the home. From the bright sofa, Christian Cole dining table, bar area and more, this is a space where statement pieces feel right at home. But is it too big? Perhaps, said Neale, who thought it was “aircraft-hanger sized” and filled with design errors he feels might have been caused by confusion over how best to use the space. One solution, Darren says, could be to flip the dining and living areas, an idea that Shaynna whole heartedly supports.
Darren suggested the boys could flip the dining and living areas, an idea that Shaynna whole heartedly supports.
This is a space where statement pieces feel right at home.
We love the stunning round Christian Cole dining table the twins selected.
View Josh and Luke's living and dining space and shop all the statement pieces online here.
Kirsty & Jesse
Score: 29 /30
Spent: $47,864
Third Place 
Kirsty and Jesse created an inviting comfortable space.
Homely, comfortable and a space that feels like it’s been there forever, Kirsty and Jesse’s dining and living areas immediately put the judges at ease. From the raked ceilings with added rafters over comfortable lounges facing built-ins around the television (including a confusing cushion nook), the nib-wall two-sided fireplace separating a generous but intimate dining area overlooking the yard, this is an area that proves even smaller spaces can be made to feel spacious with the right sense of style.
Kirsty and Jesse have created an area that proves even smaller spaces can be made to feel spacious with the right sense of style.
Homely, comfortable and a space that feels like it’s been there forever, Kirsty and Jesse’s dining and living areas immediately put the judges at ease.
View Kirsty and Jesse's beautiful living and dining space all the details online here.
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