Luke and Josh’s house from The Block 2021 has hit the market (again)

Rookie renovators Josh and Luke stunned the judges with their surprisingly resolved guest bedroom, which included an upholstered feature wall and a bi-fold door that would eventually lead out into the garden. Darren and Neale were even fans of the boys’ glass-front wardrobes, which Shaynna hated.

After receiving such positive feedback from the judges during guest bedroom week, twins Luke and Josh were hoping to keep the momentum going in their bathroom – but it was not to be. “It just feels, to me, incredibly dated,” said Neale. During redo week, the boys added a timber screen to improve the ‘warmth’ of the space, but the judges were still underwhelmed.

Despite warnings from The Block’s resident architect, Julian Brenchley, Luke and Josh stuck to their guns and re-jigged their home’s suggested floor plan – swapping the positions of the original master bedroom and garage. Luckily, their risky move paid off, winning them the week. Darren described their room as, “A beautifully proportioned, well-located master suite that feels very private and has a gorgeous view.”

The good feedback continued as the judges entered the walk-in wardrobe. Shaynna was quick to note that their wardrobe was the largest of all the houses, “I feel there’s a lot of theatre here and they’ve got the balance just right,” she said.

Luke and Josh’s basement home cinema was not a hit with the judges. The biggest criticisms were directed at the room’s layout (which made it feel small) and the lack of a wall and curtain to enclose the space. The boys’ styling choices also didn’t go down well with the judges. “It shows a definite lack of experience on behalf of Josh and Lyke and a surprising inability to read their market,” said Neale.

Master ensuite bathroom week was truly hell week for Luke and Josh who were met with hurdle after hurdle on their journey to complete the room. They threw almost all of their resources into creating a bathroom suite with a luxurious, indoor/outdoor design. The result was spectacular. “It feels like a luxury retreat,” said Neale. “The minute you walk through the bedroom door you go on a journey and you end up with this beautiful outdoor spa.”

In their guest bedroom, designed for a teenage girl, Josh and Luke installed a bay window surrounded by built-in cabinets with a seat upholstered in sea green. Shaynna thought the asymmetric panelling behind the bedhead was a misstep and was disappointed at the lack of design and ingenuity.

Josh and Luke delivered a sleek and sexy kitchen with black cabinetry, a Caesarstone island, and a dual-level timber breakfast bar custom-made by Christian Cole. Neale thought the room, which could have easily looked dated, actually felt fresh with minimal styling and plenty of natural light.

When the judges walked into Josh and Luke’s open-plan living and dining room, Darren felt as though the spaces were the wrong way around. The room was also plagued by a lack of finesse, and Shaynna referred to the textured living room rug which was far too small for the space. The judges sat down and itemised the changes the boys needed to make to get the space right – right down to advising them where to move each piece of furniture.

The same problems plagued the dining room, but the judges conceded that they loved the boys’ choice of furniture and their colour palette. All they needed to do was re-jig the layout, and introduce even more furniture to produce a luxurious, welcoming space.

The twins became the latest in a long line of contestants to become victims of ‘hellway week’. While their hallway was technically complete, their “cramped” powder room was not. The judges also found fault with the hallway’s design, noting that it failed to conceal the private areas of the home from the open-plan kitchen, living, and dining room.

But hallway and laundry week wasn’t a complete loss for Luke and Josh. Their laundry was delivered to a high standard and the judges even said it had the most successful layout of all the laundries delivered on the day. “The whole laundry makes sense, it’s been planned out well, there’s heaps of utility and loads of storage,” said Darren.

Smooth finishes, dark colours, sleek glass, and feature lighting all came together in Luke and Josh’s brilliant backyard. Neale loved the placement of all of the elements as well as the simple execution, saying it felt really good, “almost Japanese in its simplicity.” Neale praised the twins for their efforts, “You have knocked it out of the park this week!”

Luke and Josh just managed to pull their rooms together during garage, study, and wine cellar week – but that didn’t mean their rooms were a hit with the judges. Their wine cellar/home cinema bar underwhelmed the judges who labelled it “beyond bad.”

Bold wallpaper dominated a wall in Josh and Luke’s living area and study space. Unfortunately, an adjoining powder room was incomplete and did not meet code. The judges left the room shaking their heads, calling the space incomplete and badly designed, and advised the boys to gut it and start again.

While the twin’s garage was not complete for the reveal, the judges loved their selection of wallpaper and the sleek roller door.