The Block 2021: Ronnie and Georgia

We get to know Ronnie and Georgia – Parents from Perth and take a look at all their completed 2021 Block home.

Ronnie and Georgia are back on The Block!

With their first appearance on The Block in 2017 in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, Ronnie and Georgia became fan favourites. Hugely competitive and outspoken, there’s never a dull moment for these two. They have unfinished business after finishing third in 2017. They took home $161,000 from Elsternwick but they want to come away with the ultimate prize this year.


Hugely competitive and outspoken, there’s never a dull moment for these two!

Experience:

Ronnie and Georgia renovate and flip houses for a living, so the pressure on this Perth couple to perform is huge.

They know that that this means their build on The Block has to be pretty much perfect.

“I want to do a really good job, and returning as all-stars brings even more expectation and pressure,” Georgia said. “We are our own worst critics.”

They hope their experience on the show in 2017 will also work in their favour.

“We will be a little bit smarter and a little bit wiser this season,” Georgia says.

Ronnie and Georgia were one of The Block’s most watchable couples in 2017 who took on any challenge and who fought their way through.

Ronnie, Professional Renovator:

Ronnie is no stranger to hard work and vigilant regimes. He gets up every morning at 4.30am to go to the gym before a long working day. He feels he has all the skills to win the contest, having renovated homes since his early twenties and previously worked as a real estate agent.

Despite being an avid gym goer Ronnie is worried about being ‘Block fit’ going into a second season of the show.

“I need to keep myself in top shape,” he says. “The Block is a workout like nothing else. You have to be mentally and physically ready for this brutal and relentless challenge. Not afraid to stir the pot, Ronnie will live and breathe every second of his time on the show just like he did in 2017.

Ronnie and Georgia once again are going to be leaving their young family, hoping they come away with the Block win.

Georgia, Professional Renovator:

Feisty and with an eye for style, Georgia is a force to be reckoned with.

She again plans to take on the role of shopping and styling in Hampton, and The Block in Elsternwick showed her that anything is possible under the most trying circumstances.

“You don’t understand what you are capable of until you do something like this,” Georgia says.

Back home in Perth Georgia juggles working on the business and raising the couple’s two children, Leo, 9, and Charlotte, 6.

She admits it will be tough to be away for the kids as they know what to expect.

“There were lots of tears when we left,” she says.

“I promised them a pool at the end of this, to get them over the line.”

She is also a brand ambassador, television presenter and accomplished home stylist.

Always out to have fun and with their previous experience, Ronnie and Georgia believe they have the upper hand and know what is ahead.

Together:

The explosive dynamic between Ronnie and Georgia that we saw on The Block in 2017 will be there again as they get things off their chest, move on, and do the job. They bounce off each other well, they know what they are doing, and they are coming into Fans v Faves as confident as ever.

With their previous experience, Ronnie and Georgia believe they have the upper hand and know what is ahead. But nothing is ever certain on The Block, and with so many twists and turns expected in Hampton, it won’t be easy sailing this year for this pair.

Ronnie and Georgia took home $161,000 from Elsternwick but they want to come away with the ultimate prize this year.

Fast facts about Ronnie and Georgia

• Georgia has a background in musical theatre and studied at WAAPA and had her own cabaret show.
• Ronnie enjoys bike riding as exercise, and he plans to do that on The Block.
• The couple met in Perth when Georgia was 21, and Ronnie was a single dad with a toddler named Giordano, who is now 20.
• Ronnie is passionate about beach volleyball and competed in the United States.

House 1 

House 1 - It has a blonde brick façade and is located on the corner of Bronte Court and a main road.

These guys keep winning! Ronnie and Georgia win the Lip Sync Battle with a memorable performance.

View Ronnie & Georgia's completed Block home 2021:


WEEK 1
GUEST BEDROOM
FIRST PLACE!

Congratulations to our winners Ronnie and Georgia with their stunning neutral guest bedroom.

With soaring ceilings and a playful style that manages to be (as Neale Whittaker said) neutral but still interesting, Block faves Ronnie and Georgia showed they were back to win with this stylish room. From the VELUX skylights pouring natural light to the elegantly presented bedding, this is a room that Darren Palmer called “aspirational classic contemporary” that “definitely plays to the market for the buyers in Hampton. And more, he said, it shows how much the pair have grown from the dark and moody palette that was their Elsternwick trademark.

WEEK 2
MASTER BATHROOM
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.

WEEK 3
MASTER BEDROOM
Fourth Place


Gasp! This room is stunning. When can we move in?

“Enormous, Vast, Cathedral-like” and more – Ronnie and Georgia’s master bedroom certainly stopped the judges in their tracks and it’s easy to see why. With its soaring sloped ceiling leading up to the skylights, a massive floor to ceiling window, chic Laminex panelling, mirror television and more this was a statement room. All agreed the walk-in robe could have been more generous, a fact Ronnie and Georgia might want to remember when it comes to make-over room time, but overall, said Neale, with this room, the team stamped themselves as “the masters of sophisticated subtlety”.

BLOCK WEEK 4
Basement week - Home Cinema
Tied Second Place

Ronnie and Georgia created a well executed stylish family cinema room.

Ronnie and Georgia’s luxurious cinema room set a sky-high standard with its star-covered (shooting stars, no less!) acoustic panel ceiling, comfortable lounge seating, velvet floor-to-ceiling curtains and hidden lolly cupboard for movie snack combine for the perfect place for a grown-up slumber party. And behind the style the build stunned too, with a huge screen, state-of-the-art sound system, dimmable lighting married to strip LEDS and sound insulation throughout to guarantee the cinema experience stays in the cinema. It’s a space that made Neale rethink his views on home cinemas - great work!

Georgia shares her home cinema tips with HERE

Block Week 5
Master Ensuite Reveal
Score: 28 /30 + 1 gnome point WINNERS!
First Place

Ronnie and Georgia created a calming and beautiful master winning ensuite.

Welcome back to what Shaynna calls Ronnie and Georgia’s trademark sophistication – a calming and beautiful colour palette in a room that takes advantage of the sweeping ceilings and Velux skylights to create a large, but comfortable master ensuite that’s perfectly matched to the room it serves. From the Zuster cabinetry with cleverly separated basins to the perfectly placed plain white wall breaking up the tiled areas – and saving costs – it is a room Neale believes has massive buyer appeal.

Ronnie and Georgia have created a beautiful bathroom. View the room and shop the details HERE including that incredible vanity!

Block Week 6
Bedroom & Re-Do's.
Score: 29 /30
First Place

Congratulations Ronnie and Georgia on creating another winning bedroom.

From the traditional yet contemporary wallpaper to contrasting yet matching bedhead and cushions, Ronnie and Georgia threw a curveball at the judges with their bedroom this week, but it was one they loved. Declaring this her favourite colour palette of The Block so far, Shaynna thought this was a room with its own style, but still a complement to the rest of the house. Even the challenge artwork seemed to fit, said Neale! Moving to the re-do room – a larger walk-in wardrobe – they were blown away by the transformation. More spacious, better fittings, this was a room that completes the master wing.





We love that artwork - Shaynna's favourite colour palette of The Block so far.


The re-do master wardrobe – the judges were blown away by the transformation! That Arch mirror is a dream!

View Ronnie and Georgia's room and shop all the details including that incredible mirror and artwork.

Block week 7 - Kitchen reveal
Score: 27 /30
Spent: $39,396
Second Place

Ronnie and Georgia create a classic kitchen to fall in love with.

With a generous layout epitomising simplicity of use, Neale was blown away by Ronnie and Georgia’s kitchen, calling it “impeccable” in style and “the new classic!”.  Darren agreed, saying the pair had created a control centre for the house that delivers from the ceiling to the floor. With a huge butler’s pantry featuring high-end appliances (but sadly no bin!) and Georgia’s personal “Georgianised” storage solutions to the huge Gaggenau refrigerator (perfectly styled of course), Caesarstone bench tops and more, this is, Darren sums up, a kitchen to fall in love with.



Neale was blown away by Ronnie and Georgia’s kitchen, calling it “impeccable” in style and “the new classic!”. 




We love Georgia’s personal “Georgianised” storage solutions.

View Ronnie and Georgia's incredible kitchen and shop all the details including that incredible spear pendant light and kitchen stools.

Week 8
Living & Dining Reveal

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.

View Ronnie and Georgia's inviting living and dining room. Shop all the details including that incredible artwork and table.

Block week 9
Hallway & Laundry reveal
Score: 29 /30
Spent: $37,418
Second Place

Ronnie and Georgia’s gallery entrance hall, dripping with beautiful artworks and styling.

If anything was going to make a statement, it was Ronnie and Georgia’s gallery entrance hall, dripping with beautiful works from artists including Jai Vasicek and Lizzy Stageman and with Gyprock finished to a flawless level five finish. “It just sings, doesn’t it!” Darren said as the judges walked down the sun-soaked (thanks to a string of VELUX Skylights) corridor and into the living room. Next to impress was the steel-frame door separating the living area from the bedroom hall – again dripping art – with a loft storage area above, followed by a laundry that ticked all the boxes.

 
Lizzy Stageman took Ronnie and Georgia's hallway walls to the next level!






Ronnie and Georgia delivered a laundry that ticked all the boxes.

View Ronnie and Georgia's incredible art gallery hallways and laundry and shop all the stunning pieces online.

The Block week 10 - Backyard & Pool Reveal
Score: 28/30
Spent: $76,033
Joint Second Place

Ronnie and Georgia succeed in bringing the style from the inside of the home to the outside.

Like the house it is attached to, Ronnie and Georgia’s back yard is white, light and bright, bringing the style of the inside to the world. From the PGH brick wall overlooking the pool, to the adjacent outdoor dining area boasting a barbecue near the kitchen servery and separate kids/pets play area with low-maintenance artificial turf, this is a yard with distinct zones, each planned and executed well. Mature trees and the washed wall make this a space that looks like it’s been there forever, Shaynna said with Neale summing up it’s a stunning and saleable space that’s “slick, sophisticated and low-key”. 

Ronnie and Georgia’s backyard boasting a barbecue near the kitchen servery.

Ronnie and Georgia’s outdoor furniture is neutral and light matching their interior decor perfectly.
The kids/pet play zone with low-maintenance artificial turf is executed well.

Shaynna said with Neale summing up it’s a stunning and saleable space that’s “slick, sophisticated and low-key”. 

View Ronnie and Georgia's completed backyard and shop all the stunning pieces and outdoor furniture online HERE.

Block week 11 - Garage, study and wine cellar

Score: 27/30
First Place

Congratulations to Ronnie and Georgia on taking out the last indoor week for The Block 2021!

Accessed by the Colourbond tilt door and past the Grafico mural of the Le Mans where Ford beat Ferrari, to a well-stocked and stacked storage area, Ronnie and Georgia’s garage combined style and functionality. From there it’s past the mudroom with storage for shoes, coats and school bags to a powder room perfect for when you just arrive home and a study/guestroom/home office overlooking to yard. Inside however it was the sculptural staircase that drew the eye, leading down to a beautifully-fitted out wine room complete with sink, seating around a butcher’s block table and another powder room. “Simply perfect!” Shaynna said.

Ronnie and Georgia’s garage combined style and functionality.

The stylish mudroom with storage for shoes, coats and school bags.

Ronnie and Georgia created a study/guestroom/home office overlooking the backyard.


That stunning sculptural spiral staircase!




The wine room complete with seating around a butcher’s block table “simply perfect!” Shaynna said.

View Ronnie and Georgia's winning garage, incredible wine cellar and study - shop all the stunning pieces and furniture HERE.

Final week! Front Garden and Facade reveal

Score: 27/30

Third Place

Ronnie and Georgia's completed modern masterpiece.

A “modern masterpiece” consistent from front to back, said Darren Palmer when he walked up Ronnie & Georgia’s driveway to see the standing-seam Colorbond clad façade with matching garage door. And the garden? Visually stunning, Shaynna felt, from the very practical beehive bringing life to the artfully-placed plantings and pathways. From the statement brick wall past sculpted flower beds to the window-shielding hedge and beyond, this, the judges agreed, was a front yard to catch the eye.

Take a close look at Ronnie and Georgia's Front Garden & Facade HERE

Ronnie and Georgia's unrevealed rooms and final tweaks we didn't get to see:




Ronnie and Georgia's finished mezzanine area.


2021 Block Auctions - Ronnie & Georgia



House 1 Ronnie & Georgia
Reserve $3,400,000 Sold for $3,696,000 ($296,000 profit)

Fan favourites Ronnie and Georgia were left in fifth place, after putting themselves first in the auction order.

Ronnie and Georgia’s luxury four-bedder was first cab off the rank, selling for $3,696,000 – netting them a $296,000 profit over their reserve. The West Australian couple’s decision to put themselves first jeopardised their chances of winning but brought the Blockheads together and ensured a successful auction result for all couples.

Catch up on everything Ronnie & Georgia HERE

View and shop Ronnie & Georgia's Block rooms HERE

Everything you need to know about The Block 2021 HERE