It was a drama-filled week on House Rules when the teams journeyed to Queensland to renovate Shayn and Carly’s ‘jail house.’
The Sunshine Coast couple who are also parents to girls Harper and Imogen wanted to transform their dingy brick house into an aqua, beachy paradise and once again the teams delivered.
Shayn and Carly’s house rules reflected their beachy attitudes and their busy family:
Make small feel big
Hide function with form
Let there be light
Use oak and aqua
Give the girls a mermaid’s bathroom
However things became quite controversial after this week’s early room reveal when Shayn and Carly awarded the prize to Pete and Courtney, over chippie brothers Tim and Mat, thinking they were picking the zone that Pete and Courtney didn’t do.
“I’m not happy about the way we won,” Courtney admitted.
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“I was so disappointed by it,” Pete added. “And then they’ll find themselves at last renovation with no one wanting to support them, give them space, help them out. They’ll be very, very alone.”
Keep scrolling to see the entire house transformation!
Entry before
The exposed brick in the entry was a bit too off-putting.
Entry after
And though they missed out on the early room reveal, Tim and Mat’s work was applauded by the judges.
Hallway before
Hallways are always tricky on House Rules…
Hallway after
And even though LLB wasn’t a fan, we think the boys’ work was impeccable!
Ensuite before
Yes there was aqua in the ensuite before, but it wasn’t exactly wow-worthy.
Ensuite after
But what a transformation!
Harper bedroom before
Mikaela and Eliza were tasked with five year-old Harper’s room.
Harper’s bedroom after
Lilac walls and a princess bed, what’s not to love?
Kitchen before
Shayn and Carly’s kitchen before was just your typical family space before.
Kitchen after
But that sleek new kitchen…bravo Mikaela and Eliza!
Laundry before
We would’ve walked past the laundry before…
Laundry after
But after Katie and Alex worked their magic, we can’t stop staring.
Master bedroom before
The master bedroom really had that jail house vibe.
Master bedroom after
LLB said “House Rules just got Olympic gold,” and we can’t help but agree!
Imogen bedroom before
Imogen’s bedroom deserved the showbiz treatment.
Imogen bedroom after
Cue Peter and Courtney to inject a bit of fabulousness!
Imogen bedroom after
Every superstar would no doubt love this room!
Dining room before
The dining room’s brick wall had to go.
Dining room after
But that teal colour has made it one million times better.
Lounge before
Lisa and Andy were confident with their aqua design for the lounge.
Lounge after
And we love that colour…plus the personalised beanbags for the girls!
Bathroom before
The mermaid bathroom was quite the task for Lisa and Andy.
Bathroom after
But what a sophisticated approach!
Bathroom after
Now we want a mermaid tail in our bathroom!
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