The mammoth task of overhauling The Oslo Hotel quickly became apparent to the five teams competing on The Block this year.
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.
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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.
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…
Jesse and Mel
Jesse and Mel Score: 25.5/30 (winners)
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.
Jesse and Mel four
Judges loved the colour palette and praised them for delivering a room to such a high standard in week one.
Jesse and Mel three
The attention to detail was also on point.
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Jesse and Mel
The heritage details and textures also impressed the judges.
Jesse and Mel five
Not a bad effort for the first round!
Tess and Luke one
Tess and Luke Score: 17.5/30
Tess and Luke two
There was no hiding from their unpainted walls for Tess and Luke.
Tess and Luke three
And while there were some nice touches, judges admitted they were “underwhelmed” by some of the obvious styling.
Tess and Luke five
Tess and Luke included a provincial style mantle but came under fire for mixing too many styles from different periods.
Tess and Luke six
The pair had some tough comments from the judges.
Mitch and Mark one
Mitch and Mark: Score: 24/30
Mitch and Mark two
Mitch and Mark’s trademark chandelier made an appearance.
Mitch and Mark three
The experienced property flippers knew exactly what they were doing in terms of style.
Mitch and Mark five
The bold colour palette left the judges in awe.
Mitch and Mark six
Attention to detail was high on the agenda.
Mitch and Mark seven
Mitch and Mark eight
Stunning!
Elise and Matt one
El’ise and Matt Score: 21/30
Elise and Matt six
El’ise and Matt were another team who presented an unpainted room.
Elise and Matt three
Judges loved the pendant.
Elise and Matt
The styling won them points from the judges.
Elise and Matt five
Elise and Matt seven
Judges thought the room’s styling was very on-trend.
Elise and Matt eight
Andy and Deb one
Andy and Deb Score: 17.5/30
Andy and Deb two
Yet another team who didn’t manage to finish their room by the tight deadline.
Andy and Deb five
The grand four-poster bed was complimented by the judges.
Andy and Deb three
They also loved the colour palette.
Andy and Deb four
Andy and Deb six
The “Australian vibe” of the room was described as not quite right for the heritage home.
Andy and Deb seven
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