The Block 2024: Kylie and Brad’s House Reveal

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Kylie and Brad are renovating House 4 on the 20^th season of The Block.

With bright green hair, it’s no surprise that Kylie’s style was always going to be dramatic, especially when it came to that all black bathroom. But through The Block, Kylie and Brad have made black the new black, refining their rock and roll style and bringing House 4 to life.

House 4 – Kylie and Brad: 4/113-119 Justice Road, Cowes, VIC

Check out every room from Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block 2024

Kylie and Brad’s guest bedroom and laundry

The black and white feature wallpaper was a hit but Shaynna said the impact could not be taken in because “you’re bumping into the bed.”

“And I feel the artwork needs to be high, because we have these high ceilings, so everything is just gone really low,” she said.

Marty asked whether their judging feedback had been received by Kylie and Brad as “there’s a seesaw happening with house four,” with the whole mezzanine level being “wrong.”

While the laundry was noted as more of the quality that had previously been seen from Kylie and Brad, having the washing machine and dryer behind doors did not work.

The black and white theme used again, also had to end, Marty said.

“They’ve never won a room on a black and white theme, and yet they’re coming back to black and white themes after winning rooms. Why are they doing this?” he said.

Score: 22.5

Kylie and Brad’s rumpus room

It was a massive fall from grace for last week’s winners with this week’s efforts earning savage criticism.

“Ridiculous”, “weird,” “confused” and words Marty admitted he couldn’t say on The Block, was how the trio summed up what they saw.

A couch 30cm from a glass balustrade, black theatre curtains and a desk facing a blank wall mystified the judges.

“This is functionally useless,” Darren said.

Things were no better in the rumpus room, with Darren summing it up as “16sqm of useless sh*t.”

“10 out of 10 for creating the most uncomfortable room we’ve seen this season,” Marty added.

Score: 16

Kylie and Brad’s living and dining

In a Block first, Shaynna sung in excitement as she stepped foot into the living and dining area, which won the week with two 10 out of 10 scores from herself and Marty.

“This is 75 square metres, so you could fit a two bedroom apartment, maybe a three bedroom apartment in this,” Darren said.

Marty – who said the room was his favourite so far of the season – said the symmetry of the room was spectacular.

Darren said despite the space’s expanse and very high ceilings, he was hot from the fireplace in spite of how chilly it was outside.

Another level of sophistication was on offer in the house, Marty said. “So when buyers come to this home, they’re looking at something that none of the other contestants are offering,” he said. “It has that darker tone, and if they have to have this colour palette there isn’t another option on this series. So they’re playing a very strategic card, which I think could pay dividends.”

Score: 29.5

Kylie and Brad’s guest ensuite

“The right bathroom for this house” was Darren’s initial reaction and he loved the timber look tiles in the shower.

“I think that it encapsulated that shower space so beautifully and it needs this balance,” he said.

“It needs that softness, even if it’s not a real timber. I think it’s a really beautiful use of this tile. So I really, really like it.”

Marty disliked the tiles masquerading as timber, while Shaynna felt overall the ensuite showed Kylie and Brad had grown in their sophistication from week one.

“Will everyone love it? I don’t think so. But to me, there’s a lot of wins here for me,” she said.

Darren said Kylie and Brad were in the “game now” with a look and style that set them apart from the other houses.

“They’ve done this beautifully in terms of the materials palette and linking those spaces together,” he said.

“They’re on the money here. They have something special, they really do.”

Score: 24

Kylie and Brad’s winning kitchen

Finally using the penguin they won from an earlier challenge saw the team win by half a point, with Darren describing their design as “moody and sexy.”

“It’s absolutely in line with what Kylie and Brad have been trying to do every single week,” he said.

“They’ve tried for this. But this is on the money.”

Shaynna said the pair had finally found their sweet spot.

“This is perfection in the fact that they’ve found this style. This is the look, and they found it in the kitchen, one of the most important parts of the house,” she said.

Marty loved the simple styling and said his only concern was the lack of an appliance cupboard, which Shaynna said they should look at adding in a service area in laundry week.

Score: 28.5 (plus penguin bonus point = 29.5)

Kylie and Brad’s Main Bedroom

“Talk about personality!” Marty stated as he walked in.

“I am so in love with this. Oh my gosh. Yum!” Darren said, describing it as classy, luxe and sophisticated.

Shaynna – who had been quite vocal in her criticism over the pair’s previous efforts – said she was over the moon they had finally met the judges’ requests in the middle.

The metallic wallpaper lined ceiling was a hit, which Marty hailed as unique and risky.

“But it’s actually not off putting. It’s actually going to bring the buyer in and go, ‘Well, this is the house that has that quirkiness to it, but now they’re nailing the materiality,’” Marty said.

The walk-in robe was likened to walking into a jewellery box Darren said.

Score: 27.5

Kylie and Brad’s 2nd Guest Bedroom

“Wait a minute, where are we?” Darren happily said as he walked in, exclaiming Kylie and Brad were now where they needed to be.

Shaynna loved that all elements connected, such as the timber floor’s textured rug with the tiny flecks of black connecting to the wardrobe, in addition to the black ceiling fan, which while being a little bit industrial, remained earthy because of the natural timbers.

Marty said so far, the house was also the only one to accommodate the most people, meaning that they were one person ahead of the pack – and in a holiday home that equalled the highest rent, and the chance to build an amazing investment opportunity.

Meanwhile, Shaynna was concerned about the placement of a swing chair in front of the window, with the potential of it hitting the glass.

Score: 27.5

Kylie and Brad’s Main Ensuite Bathroom

Kylie and Brad paired back the black in this bathroom, but still added dark tones through their choice of tapware but also with their Mitre 10 DIY project – their Shou Sugi Ban wall.

The Shou Sugi Ban wall in Kylie and Brad’s bathroom is also known as Yakisugi and is burnt timber cladding, a traditional Japanese style of wood preservation.

However the room was not an overall hit with the judges.

“Beyond nervous” was how Shaynna summed up her thoughts on Kylie and Brad work this week.

“I feel like they’re lost. They’re not listening,” she said.

“This is not the right bathroom. This does not say beach house. It doesn’t say modern contemporary.”

She hated the art deco styling and wanted it to stop.

Marty, on the other hand, said he understood Shaynna’s views but Phillip Island was not just about the beach, being just two hours from Melbourne.

“So, for the buyers that are looking at these properties, these guys are designing something that maybe just has a broader appeal,” he said.

Score: 23

Kylie and Brad’s Guest Bedroom

At odds to its location once again was how Darren summed up Kylie and Brad’s efforts.

“I feel like they’ve put things in for the sake of putting them in to make it look like it’s tricked up,” he said.

“But I don’t think it works in this environment. I feel like this room doesn’t belong here.”

Shaynna agreed saying it felt like art deco but it was not working.

Marty disagreed: “This is palatable. This is marketable. This is a room where, if you had 10 buyers walk through, you’re not having that jarring affect by at least half of them like what we had last week, which I think was an issue.”

He said the room’s fundamentals were great and was happy it was not as intense, dated and night clubby as last week’s efforts.

Score: 22

Kylie and Brad’s Controversial Black Bathroom

Both Marty and Shaynna declared the all black room “grabbed” them but for Marty it was for the wrong reasons.

Darren said if the dark palette marked the starting point of a “black shack” it was awesome but the herringbone tiling above the vanity de-elevated the space, and a bath should have been incorporated.

With little positive feedback to add Marty said: “The only thing that I like about this room is the skylight, because when I’m looking up, I don’t have to see anything else in this room.”

He said the home needed to appeal to the masses if it is to sell for more than double the average Phillip Island sales price.

“It needs to feel, I believe, relaxing, coastal and a getaway. This is heavy. This is dark. If they continue this theme throughout the other rooms, this is going to be possibly the biggest disaster we’ve seen in 20 seasons.”

Score: 22

Meet Kylie and Brad

The pair from Far North Queensland are parents to Parker, 9, Bentleigh, 6, Steele, 4, and Slade, 1.

Kylie and Brad first met as neighbours and were together for two years before they got married, and have the experience and personalities to become Block stars.

Kylie, 37, Hairdresser and wholesale business owner

Kylie will be unmissable on-site and around the island with her bright green hair. She’s also a dog lover who, based on fan photos, has gotten herself acquainted with pretty much every dog on Phillip Island. She bred German shepherds when she first met Brad.

These days, Kylie works as a hairdresser but has been transitioning into running a wholesale business selling hair products.

Brad, 32, Electrician and plumber

While The Block is plenty of hard work, Brad will be right at home on site. He’s an electrician and a plumber, which is going to be very useful when trying to save money on trades.

He also has an interest in lighting.

“Lighting to me is like architecture. That was a real strength for Steph and Gian last year and I hope it will be my strength this year,” he told Channel Nine.

Style and experience

While they haven’t renovated before, Kylie and Brad are no strangers to building. The pair built their own home and between Brad’s double trade qualifications and Kylie’s attitude, these two will be ones to watch. Kylie is set to bring the drama with her signature rock ‘n’ roll style and love of all things black.

Written by Marnie Bodin and Lisa Calautti

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