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See inside The Block 2019’s first room reveal as the teams unveil their guest bedroom

For some of the Blockheads, it was a massive feat just to finish.
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The mammoth task of overhauling The Oslo Hotel quickly became apparent to the five teams competing on The Block this year.

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With the teams renovating areas twice as large as last year’s Gatwick Hotel, even host Scott Cam was worried he had set the challenge too large.

READ MORE: The Block’s Mitch and Mark reveal their secret struggle

He was right to be worried: the first challenge, which was to present a guest bedroom, proved a task that was tricky to undertake.

Of the five teams, only two – Jesse and Mel as well as Mitch and Mark – were able to present finished rooms.

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The others – Tess and Luke, El’ise and Matt and Andy and Deb – were all forced to style unpainted bedrooms, leaving judges Shaynna Blaze, Neale Whitaker and Darren Palmer gasping at the unfinished symphonies.

But despite the challenges of finishing such a massive undertaking in time, each team were already showing their own distinct style and personalities in the guest bedroom.

Scroll on to see The Block 2019’s first room reveals…

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Jesse and Mel

Jesse and Mel Score: 25.5/30 (winners)

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Jesse and Mel two

As one of just two teams to complete their rooms, Jesse and Mel won first place, scoring $140,000 of goods from the much sought-after Suncorp safe.

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Jesse and Mel four

Judges loved the colour palette and praised them for delivering a room to such a high standard in week one.

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Jesse and Mel three

The attention to detail was also on point.

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Scott Cam unleashes at The Block’s Jesse in explosive fight

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Jesse and Mel

The heritage details and textures also impressed the judges.

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Jesse and Mel five

Not a bad effort for the first round!

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Tess and Luke one

Tess and Luke Score: 17.5/30

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Tess and Luke two

There was no hiding from their unpainted walls for Tess and Luke.

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Tess and Luke three

And while there were some nice touches, judges admitted they were “underwhelmed” by some of the obvious styling.

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Tess and Luke five

Tess and Luke included a provincial style mantle but came under fire for mixing too many styles from different periods.

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The pair had some tough comments from the judges.

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Mitch and Mark one

Mitch and Mark: Score: 24/30

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Mitch and Mark two

Mitch and Mark’s trademark chandelier made an appearance.

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Mitch and Mark three

The experienced property flippers knew exactly what they were doing in terms of style.

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Mitch and Mark five

The bold colour palette left the judges in awe.

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Mitch and Mark six

Attention to detail was high on the agenda.

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Mitch and Mark seven

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Mitch and Mark eight

Stunning!

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Elise and Matt one

El’ise and Matt Score: 21/30

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Elise and Matt six

El’ise and Matt were another team who presented an unpainted room.

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Elise and Matt three

Judges loved the pendant.

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Elise and Matt

The styling won them points from the judges.

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Elise and Matt five

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Elise and Matt seven

Judges thought the room’s styling was very on-trend.

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Elise and Matt eight

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Andy and Deb one

Andy and Deb Score: 17.5/30

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Andy and Deb two

Yet another team who didn’t manage to finish their room by the tight deadline.

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Andy and Deb five

The grand four-poster bed was complimented by the judges.

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Andy and Deb three

They also loved the colour palette.

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Andy and Deb four

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Andy and Deb six

The “Australian vibe” of the room was described as not quite right for the heritage home.

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Andy and Deb seven

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