The Block 2021: Bathroom Reveal

It’s a new week and a new challenge for The Blockheads – their first wet room!

An ensuite for their guest bedroom, this can be anything from a small but functional bathroom space to a larger shared room for guests and the rest of the house or a full-size showcase. Will they opt for a bath? A separate toilet? And what style will the teams bring?

Mark & Mitch

Score 28/30

Spent: $20,833

First Place

Congratulations to our winners Mitch and Mark who created a truly stunning bathroom.

“Beautiful!” Shaynna said when she walked into Mitch and Mark’s guest ensuite and from the vibrant feature tiles to the double vanity, aged brass tapware, matte finish bath and basins and more, her fellow judges agreed. Even the layout impressed, with Darren noting it’s not a larger room than their competitors, but a better room, with more thought put into placement including the toilet tucked out of sight, the central door and the wall to wall strip drain. Throw in the fun touches like Mitch’s unique gold bath ducks and they were in love. “It’s a jewel!” Neale summed up.

Mitch and Mark take home the win!
Shop their stunning room including all those beautiful styling items HERE

Ronnie & Georgia

Score 26½/30

Spent: $24,500

Second Place

Ronnie and Georgia created a beautiful neutral bathroom with mass appeal.

Mirroring the soaring ceilings of the bedroom it services, Ronnie and Georgia’s guest ensuite wowed the judges with its skylights turning the room it’s a light, bright space. The marble-effect slab behind the bath married into a very calming colour palette, Darren said, with the soft tones of the finger tiles and accent tiles working against the brass fittings to create the same amount of drama as its neighbouring room – but still pared back. Add in ample storage and it is, Shaynna said, a room that will last well into the future.

Take a browse through all of Ronnie and Georgia's bathroom choices including the bathroom sink!
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Tanya & Vito

Score 24 ½ /30

Spent: $35,237

Third Place


Tanya and Vito come in third place with their Moroccan inspired bathroom.

Terrazo flooring? Check. Bold chocolate brown feature wall? Check. Exotic ceramic pendant and peach sinks? Double check! And it all added up to a functional bathroom just dripping with Tanya and Vito’s unique style and a definite Moroccan feel – and the judges were happy to have made the trip. No toilet in the room was controversial, as were the lack of towel rails, but the benefit was a huge shower area and uncluttered walls that all combined to create a feeling of space. On pure ambiance, Neale said, this room delivers.

Tanya and Vito made some stunning selections including that peach sink and bath caddy.
Shop Tanya and Vito's room HERE

Kirsty & Jesse

Score 24/30

Spent: $19,022

Fourth Place

Kirsty and Jesse's small bathroom featuring a gorgeous sky blue sink.

Neat, compact and well appointed, Kirsty and Jesse’s guest ensuite skated the edge of being too small, the judges said, but managed to glide past any potential issues to win them over. With space created by the overhead VELUX skylights over the perfect vanity, blue sink and matching colour palette that married well into the existing bedroom outside, Shaynna said a few styling touches – and possibly some additional towel rails! - could bring what is already a functionally perfect space into a slick coastal chic bathroom.

Kirsty and Jesse's room has so many stunning touches to shop including the gold shell hooks!
Shop their room HERE

Josh & Luke

Score 20 ½ /30

Spent: $25,356

Last Place


Josh and Luke created a dark and spacious bathroom.

From the dark colour choices, Venetian plaster feature wall and ceiling to the massive shower screen, varied metals in fixtures and unusual chocolate and cheese styling on the bath caddy, this was a room that polarised the judges. Too large? Too generic? Too dated? They all had criticisms, but even they all agree on one thing. As a Jack-and-Jill bathroom to service not only the guest room already in place but a future room planned on the other side, the size was enough that things would never feel cramped.

The boys made some nice styling choices including the pretty Fern Siebler artwork.
Shop Josh and Luke's room HERE

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Everything you need to know for The Block 2021 HERE