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House Rules: Shayn and Carly’s house before and after

From jail house to aqua sanctuary!
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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:

  1. Make small feel big

  2. Hide function with form

  3. Let there be light

  4. Use oak and aqua

  5. 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.

“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!

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Entry before

The exposed brick in the entry was a bit too off-putting.

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Entry after

And though they missed out on the early room reveal, Tim and Mat’s work was applauded by the judges.

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Hallway before

Hallways are always tricky on House Rules

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Hallway after

And even though LLB wasn’t a fan, we think the boys’ work was impeccable!

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Ensuite before

Yes there was aqua in the ensuite before, but it wasn’t exactly wow-worthy.

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Ensuite after

But what a transformation!

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Harper bedroom before

Mikaela and Eliza were tasked with five year-old Harper’s room.

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Harper’s bedroom after

Lilac walls and a princess bed, what’s not to love?

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Kitchen before

Shayn and Carly’s kitchen before was just your typical family space before.

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Kitchen after

But that sleek new kitchen…bravo Mikaela and Eliza!

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Laundry before

We would’ve walked past the laundry before…

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Laundry after

But after Katie and Alex worked their magic, we can’t stop staring.

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Master bedroom before

The master bedroom really had that jail house vibe.

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Master bedroom after

LLB said “House Rules just got Olympic gold,” and we can’t help but agree!

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Imogen bedroom before

Imogen’s bedroom deserved the showbiz treatment.

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Imogen bedroom after

Cue Peter and Courtney to inject a bit of fabulousness!

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Imogen bedroom after

Every superstar would no doubt love this room!

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Dining room before

The dining room’s brick wall had to go.

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Dining room after

But that teal colour has made it one million times better.

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Lounge before

Lisa and Andy were confident with their aqua design for the lounge.

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Lounge after

And we love that colour…plus the personalised beanbags for the girls!

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Bathroom before

The mermaid bathroom was quite the task for Lisa and Andy.

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Bathroom after

But what a sophisticated approach!

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Bathroom after

Now we want a mermaid tail in our bathroom!

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