The Block 2022: Master Ensuite Reveal

Room Reveal:  Master Ensuite

A quarter of the way through the build and, it’s time to take on one of the most important rooms of the Block build – the master ensuite.

A space that completes the owner’s new sanctuary, the ensuite will help form that emotional connection that will bring in buyers on auction day… but getting it right can be tricky!

For some, it was a room that proved way more complex than they thought, with the huge spaces nearly too much, but with a lot of effort and a mix of styles, another week of beautiful spaces showed the judges this year’s Blockheads are here to win.

Omar & Oz - First place

27.5 Points 

All hail the Bathroom Kings, with another wet area to blow the judges away.

“Boom!” said Darren as all three admired the best layout they saw on the day, taking in the bench seat under dual showers, a corner bath looking out on spectacular views, Kit Kat tiles playing off Hardiegroove panels, and a natural colour pallete.

Missing only a few face-level lights and a bathrobe hook for the door, there was a lot to love, the judges agreed, with Darren declaring this was a room that would “photograph like a dream” and help buyers fall in love with their home.

See more of Omar and Oz's Master Ensuite here.

Sharon & Ankur - Second place

27 Points 

“I would never design this bathroom in a million years!” said Darren, taking in the statement wall tiles and basins, the spa bath with a view, black tapware and Grafico mural of the Macedon ranges, “But it works!”

Shaynna and Neale were worried it all might be a bit too much, but agreed it’s a statement space, particularly loving the addition of a fireplace… right up to the point where Shaynna noticed the fire’s double-sided glass give a view of the toilet to anyone in the master bedroom! Be careful of those choices, she warned, and be mindful, Darren added, of the line between eccentricity and saleability.

See more of Ankur and Sharon's Master Ensuite here.

Sarah-Jane & Tom - Third Place

26 Points 

With what Shaynna called “a timeless colour pallete” and a mix of glossy tiles on the walls and matte on the floor plus a very country mix of timber and brass, this was a room that grabbed the judges from the moment they walked in.

“Yum!” said Darren from the door, “I love this!” But not everything got their approval, with Shaynna noting that once again the pair had decided against face-level storage in vanity cabinets, the sconces were just too high for her and the pelmet, Darren said, was “pretty chunky”.

It’s a room that set a high bar for the others to follow, but the functional flaws kept them from the win.

See more of Tom and Sarah-Jane's Master Ensuite here.

Rachel & Ryan - Fourth place

23.5 Points

“Feels palatial,” the judges said as they walked into the vast space of Rachel and Ryan’s ensuite, taking in the heritage details of cornices and architraves, the timber vanity, and feature tile.

But while Darren was impressed by the contemporary luxury, with the shower heads in what he said was just the right spot, the inclusion of an IXL heater lamp and pendants over the bath, both Shaynna and Neale weren’t convinced.

For Shaynna is was a case of things being half right – she loved the vanity area, but no where else - and Neale said he found the sea of grey “a bit bland”.

It’s in keeping with the house, they said, but just not quite there.

See more of Rachel and Ryan's Master Ensuite here.

Jenny & Dylan - Tied Fourth Place 

23.5 Points

With a luxury benchseat shower area, double shower heads and plenty of space, this has “day spa potential”, the judges agreed.

Mixing the same tile Ryan and Rachel had chosen, but not going full height, then blending in a mushroom tile in the vanity area, with oak and brass touches and the couple’s signature arches, the combination is an understated elegance, Neale said.

Not everything won their approval however, with the bath too close to the wall and toilet – hard to understand with so much space, Shaynna said – and both caulking and grout incomplete.

But with styling on point, right down to a live Chrysanthemum, it was, Neale summed up: “A contemporary room with just enough heritage touches.” 

See more of Dylan and Jenny's Master ensuite here.

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