Unlike some of the beachy, boho looks of houses past, this week on House Rules we saw things get a little bit more modern and industrial.
The teams headed down south to Melbourne, where Tim’s family home was transformed from a modest townhouse to a sleek and sophisticated pad that hipsters could only dream of.
When the other teams were renovating Tim’s 1950’s cottage, the choice of dark flooring through the house was not well received.
“I’m not the biggest fan of dark floors,” Tim admitted during the walk-through with host Johanna Griggs. But the Atari gaming console in the den was a winner for the brothers and an early room reveal win for Lisa and Andy.
This week’s house rules were a little different to the past ones and included:
Fuse industrial with sleek
Choose timber, terrazzo and steel
Be cool with blue and green
Add warmth with furnishings
Bring Melbourne style with a graphic edge
But in one of the harshest critiques we’ve yet seen on this season, the judges agreed that few rules were adhered to and there was far too much black everywhere. What do you think?
Keep scrolling to see all the before and after pics.
Entry before
There wasn’t much going on in the entry before.
Entry after
But despite the judges’ criticism, we reckon Katie and Alex made a big improvement.
Entry after 2
We love that terrazzo floor.
Hallway before
Hallways are always a bit tricky on House Rules.
Hallway after
But we’re big fans of what Katie and Alex delivered, especially that feature wall.
Lounge before
Get ready, this is our favourite room by Katie and Alex this week.
Lounge after
The lounge is now a masterpiece.
Lounge after 2
All that light from the window is just glorious!
Mud room before
The mud room before lacked that je ne sais quoi.
Mud room after
And though they didn’t win the early room reveal, Shayn and Carly delivered.
Dining before
Shayn and Carly had a blank canvas for the dining room.
Dining room after
“I really like the idea and I think it’s very, very close to being perfectly executed.” Wendy said of the renovation.
Bathroom before
This bathroom was stuck in a time warp.
Bathroom after
But now it’s sleek, sophisticated and totally 21st century.
10 perfect plants for the bathroom
Den before
Lisa and Andy wanted to show off Tim’s love of Back To The Future.
Den after
And they certainly pulled that off!
Den after 2
But we reckon it was the Pong game that secured them the early room reveal win.
Ensuite before
The en suite was another blank canvas for the teams.
En suite after
But just look at Lisa and Andy’s amazing handiwork!
WIR before
The walk-in wardrobe had so much potential.
WIR after
Do you agree with the judges and think it’s too black?
Isabella bedroom before
Dance teachers Peter and Courtney couldn’t wait to transform one year-old Isabella’s bedroom.
Isabella bedroom after
We are loving that gorgeous wall colour.
Isabella bedroom before 2
Gone is the dated furniture…
Isabella bedroom after 2
And in with the adorable ballet barre and tutus!
Kitchen before
Pete and Courtney struck gold again when they were given the kitchen.
Kitchen after
And now it oozes with Melbourne coolness!
Laundry before
Mikaela and Eliza were instructed to bring the laundry to life.
Laundry after
What do you reckon: Too much black or just right?
Master bedroom before
That master bedroom was pretty blah before.
Master bedroom after
But the girls have transformed it into a special sanctuary.
