The Block 2021 House 1 Contestants – Ronnie & Georgia
Winners of Guest Bedroom 3, Study & Cellar Week
Ronnie & Georgia’s wardrobe in their Third Guest Bedroom showcases a simple yet effective design. The duo selected Somersby Classic White Matt exterior doors with Natural Oak Matt interior finishes, which evoke the neutral Coastal colour palette seen throughout their house. Matt Brass Bar handles add a touch of glamour, while the Natural Oak Matt frame adds texture and warmth. Interior storage has also been considered, with plenty of hanging space created thanks to Black Hanging Rails as well as small drawers.
Key Features:
Exterior Doors: Somersby White Matt
Interior Finish: Natural Oak Matt
Handles: Satin Brass Rounded Bar 34-K-155
Accessories: Häfele Black Hanging Rails
Exuding a sophisticated Coastal vibe, Ronnie and Georgia’s Mud Room offers a plethora of extra storage courtesy of drawers, wall cupboards and open shelving. White and timber tones feature once again, perfect for the home’s serene and natural colour scheme. A bench seat in Alpine White Quadra 38mm Laminate from the Kinsman Kitchen’s range is a wonderful choice due to its low maintenance and easy-to-clean character, perfect for this high-traffic zone. Cool LED Strip lighting illuminates the space, adding to the style and functionality of the design, and the open shelf provides space for styling decor.
Key Features:
Cabinetry: NEW Montauk Classic White Matt, Chadstone Prime Oak Woodmatt
Benchtop: Alpine White Quadra 38mm Laminate
Handles: Touch Catch
Lighting: Häfele Cool LED Strip Lighting
Showcasing Kinsman’s NEW Cube Range exterior doors and internals in Dark Woodgrain Matt, this Wine Tasting Area is the perfect addition to House 1’s Basement. In a departure from their typical Coastal palette, the look is dark and moody, with Caesarstone® Vanilla Noir featuring across both the benchtop and splashback. A sink and tap, Bosch dishwasher, wine fridge and wine rack ensure that the homeowners will consistently enjoy this part of the home.
Key Features:
Cube Exterior Doors: Dark Woodgrain Matt
Cube Interior Finish: Dark Woodgrain Matt
Benchtop & Splashback: Caesarstone® Vanilla Noir
Handles: Touch Catch & other by contestants
Accessories: Häfele C Bin, Inner Drawer
Appliances: Bosch Dishwasher
By Contestants: Wine Racking, Wine Fridge, Sink, Tap
Laundry Week
Like the rest of their home, House 1’s laundry balances style with functionality. The palette of grey, timber, marble and brass evokes a luxurious coastal vibe and matches the scheme used within the kitchen. “Our laundry is really an extension of our kitchen, so the colour palette was the same, explains Georgia. My favourite feature is the additional storage this room provides the home.”
This focus on storage is evident throughout the design. Subtle shaker-style Camden doors in Oyster Grey Matt feature throughout and paired with Kinsman’s new Antique Brass handles, creating a plethora of space to store essentials. Prime Oak decorative open shelving provides the perfect place for styling decor, and the benchtop and splashback in Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus add to the luxe feel.
A Bosch washing machine and clothes dryer have been included, essential for any modern family home. Ronnie and Georgia have increased the cabinetry on offer under the sink and tap by opting to stack these appliances. Thoughtful extras such as a Laundry Basket and Broom cupboard with Tandem Side ensure that this is a laundry room that works hard while looking great!
Key Features:
Cabinetry: Camden Oyster Grey Matt, Prime Oak
Benchtop: Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus 20mm Pencil Round
Splashback: Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus
Handles: NEW Otto Brass Bar 34-M-29
Accessories: Laundry Basket, Häfele Broom Pantry with Tandem Side
Lighting: Häfele Warm LED Strip lighting
Appliances: By Bosch
Sink: By Oliveri
Tap: By Contestants
Winners of Living & Dining Week
All-Stars Ronnie and Georgia have used Kinsman joinery in their home’s living and dining areas. Within the stunning Living Area, cabinetry in Oyster Grey Matt adds warmth to the predominately white palette. The three small cabinets have been kept sleek with Touch Catch handles. A showpiece 100mm Mitred benchtop in Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus runs the length of the wall, which contains the television and fireplace.
In the Dining Room, a drinks nook sits within one of the corners of the room. Oyster Grey Matt doors with Touch Catch handles feature again, providing additional storage space. A Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus top is used again as a slim 20mm Pencil Round profile for a more subtle effect. Timber shelving for styling glassware completes the look.
Key Features:
Cabinetry: Oyster Grey Matt
Benchtops: Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus 100mm Mitred (Living Room) & 20mm Pencil Round (Dining)
Handles: Touch Catch
Kitchen Week
Ronnie and Georgia’s light and bright kitchen evokes a Classic meets Contemporary feel, inspired by a neutral colour palette of white, marble and timber. The pair selected Kinsman’s Camden door Profile in Oyster Grey Matt, Chadstone Prime Oak Woodmatt feature open shelves, and Kinsman’s new Otto Antique Brass Bar handles. Marble-look Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus has been used for both the benchtops and splashbacks, bringing the look together.
“We’ve designed a sophisticated, well-appointed family kitchen, which is definitely the hero of our home, says Georgia. The key to good design is cohesion and consistency, so whilst our kitchen stands out as the hero, it’s also very complementary to the remainder of our home, which you see through the neutral palette with luxe inclusions.”
The design was inspired heavily on catering to a family, which is reflected in the generous amount of storage within cabinets and drawers throughout, the inclusion of a Butler’s Pantry, a servery window bench, and a great island design, which provides the perfect gathering point in the room.
Within the cabinetry, storage accessories such as a LeMans Corner Pull Out System, Cross Wire Rails for Pot Drawers, Internal Drawers, and a Ninka Bin ensure that the kitchen is highly functional. A selection of NEFF appliances, as well as a refrigerator by Gaggenau, ensure that any home cook would be thrilled to work within the space.
The inclusion of a butler’s pantry allows for plentiful storage, additional dishwasher, sink, and tap. Open shelving in Chadstone Prime Oak Woodmatt enables pantry staples to be put on display for easy access and provides styling opportunities.
“Functionality is key when it comes to designing kitchens. We spent considerable time planning certain elements of our kitchen to create a very functional and user-friendly kitchen, says Georgia. Of course, it was also important that our kitchen looked beautiful! It’s a well-known fact that kitchens sell houses, so it was essential we got this space right!’
Key Features:
Cabinetry: Camden Oyster Grey Matt, Chadstone Prime Oak Woodmatt
Benchtop: Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus 20mm Pencil Round
Splashback: Caesarstone® Statuario Maximus
Handles: NEW Otto Antique Brass Bar 34-M-29, Touch Catch
Kickboards: Oyster Grey Matt
Accessories: Design Sides, Cross Wire Rails for Pot Drawers, Internal Drawers, Häfele LeMans Corner Pull Out System, Häfele Ninka Bin
Lighting: Häfele Warm LED Strip lighting
Appliances: By NEFF
Fridge: By Gaggenau
Sink: By Oliveri
Other features by contestants: Bar fridge, Billi Tap, Kitchen Tap, Pantry Sink and Tap
Winners of Guest Bedroom Two
An elegant Hinged wardrobe is a perfect choice for Ronnie and Georgia’s Second Guest Bedroom. Their signature Coastal palette is seen again through a mixture of Montauk White Matt exterior doors paired with Satin Brass Rounded Bar handles, which add the perfect amount of glamour and interest to the design.
As always, functionally and practicality play a significant role in the success of the robe, with the doors opening up to Natural Oak Matt interiors, LED Black Light Bars, and storage accessories such as the Shoe Rack Pull Out and a Folding Mirror. A blend of full and half hanging space, open shelving and soft-close drawers complete the look.
Key Features:
Exterior doors: NEW Montauk White Matt
Interior finish: Natural Oak Matt
Handles: Satin Brass Rounded Bar 34-K-155
Accessories: Häfele Flexstore Shoe Rack Pull Out, Folding Mirror
Lighting: Häfele LED Light Bar in Black
Master Bedroom – Redo
Taking on the judges’ feedback regarding the size of their Master Bedroom’s Walk-in robe, Ronnie and Georgia reworked the area using a mix of new and existing Kinsman Wardrobe cabinetry to increase storage space and create a more spacious walk-in. The new design features two banks of cabinetry, one of which provides generous hanging space – both full and half hanging, ensuring plenty of room for storing long clothing such as dresses, coats, suits, shirts, trousers, and the like.
On the other side, more hanging space has been provided, as well as concealed drawers, open shelves, and a desk topped in Caesarstone® Noble Grey. The chic Coastal colour palette remains, with the couple selecting Shaker-profile Montauk doors in White Matt, timber-look Natural Oak Matt interiors, and Satin Brass Rounded Bar handles. Premium LED Verti-Strip Lighting illuminate the robe, while Laundry Bag Pull Outs and Wire Basket Pull Outs ensure that the new layout is functional as well as stylish.
Key Features:
Exterior doors: NEW Montauk White Matt
Interior finish: Natural Oak Matt
Benchtop: Caesarstone® Noble Grey
Handles: Satin Brass Rounded Bar 34-K-155
Accessories: Häfele Flexstore Laundry Bag Pull Out and Flexstore Wire Basket Pull Outs
Lighting: Häfele Premium LED Verti-Strip Lighting
Winners of Guest Bedroom One
Ronnie and Georgia selected White Matt Montauk profile doors for their first guest bedroom robe to create a classic look with a modern edge. Montauk is new to the Kinsman range, featuring a shaker-style profile with a 40mm rail surround, finished in a luxurious matte finish.
The crisp white has been teamed with Natural Oak Matt used for both the interiors and a feature dresser storage area which provides the perfect place for styling, creating a beautiful focal point in the design. The warm grey hue of Caesarstone’s® Noble Grey, which has been used as a benchtop within the dresser, complements the timber and white colour scheme and adds instant glamour.
Not only is this robe visually beautiful, but it abounds with storage too! Six soft-close drawers sit below the dresser while on either side, tall cabinets open to reveal a combination of full and half hanging, open shelves and shoe racks. Luxurious elements, including Satin Brass Rounded Bar handles and black hanging rails, USB outlets within the wardrobe and Light Bars, complete the look.
Key Features:
Exterior finish: NEW Montauk White Matt
Interior finish: Natural Oak Matt
Benchtop: Caesarstone® Noble Grey
Handles: Satin Brass Rounded Bar 34-K-155
Accessories: Häfele Black Hanging Rails & Häfele USB outlets
Lighting: Häfele Black Light Bars
Basement
As part of their Basement design, Ronnie and Georgia opted to include a generous entertainment unit along one wall, which provides the perfect place for a television and other audiovisual essentials. A plethora of additional storage has been achieved with seven cabinets with Touch Catch handles, which also include two Deep Internal Drawers, meaning that organising the unit is easy and quick.
Deep, opulent Bottega Oak Woodmatt joinery adds instant glamour to the room, and pairs beautifully with a Caesarstone® top in Vanilla Noir, a surface featuring a deep ebony base with beautiful beige and vanilla veining, and a high gloss finish that evokes luxury and modernity. Matching kickboards in Bottega Oak Woodmatt include LED Strip Lighting underneath, creating a floating effect.
Key Features:
Cabinetry: Bottega Oak Woodmatt
Benchtop: Caesarstone® Vanilla Noir
Kickboards: Matching Bottega Oak Woodmatt
Handles: Touch Catch
Accessories: Internal Drawers
Lighting: Häfele LED Strip
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