The Block 2025: Every room reveal from The Block Daylesford

The Block is back for 2025, taking contestants to the picturesque tree-change town of Daylesford, Victoria. And there are some big changes for the 21st season.

This year the hit reality renovation program will see five Blockhead teams tasked with brand new builds, identical floorplans, midnight curfews and the opportunity to snag a new weekly $10,000 budgeting prize.

The new cast of Blockheads are creating five homes spanning 346sqm of living space that form a new neighbourhood within the new Middleton Field housing estate, located at the regional town’s eastern entry point.

Host Scott Cam has returned for his 19th season, and judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox are back to share their feedback, advice and critiques.

Week One: Bathroom

For their first room reveal, contestants were tasked with creating a bathroom which saw one team fail to finish the job, and the winning team taking out the week by one point.

Here’s a look at the room reveals and what the judges had to say:  

House 1: Emma and Ben’s bathroom reveal

Score: 24

The pair’s texture choices were an immediate hit with Shaynna who noted the room has been inspired by Daylesford’s “undulating hills and dirt and mud.”

Describing it as a “cracker of a room,” Darren loved the natural light through the Velux, as well as the greens and the tiling.

“This couple, Emma and Ben, have lots of experience, and clearly they know how to deliver so I have really high hopes,” he said.

However, all judges did make note of the rough tiling on their curve nib wall.

House 2: Han and Can’s bathroom reveal

Score: 19.5

Calming, soft and balanced were Darren’s initial observations of the incomplete space, which also had a vanity positioned too high.

“If this is an adult, it’s already high, but the rooms next door are kids’ rooms. It’s a kids shared bathroom,” he said.

“So this is definitely going to be a challenge for any child that is under 13.”

The industrial style fittings on the shower screen were not a hit with Marty.

Shaynna recommended the girls look to the exterior of the home to guide the interior, and said she did not want them to feel defeated as it was only week one.

“Doing a bathroom on your very first week is overwhelming, exhausting, and that’s okay, but I want to point out to them that you never fully tile a bathroom in a cold environment,” she said.

House 3: Britt and Taz’s bathroom reveal

Score: 24

While the vanity height was wrong, the judges loved the team’s use of wallpaper that showed floor-to-ceiling tiling was not always necessary for a successful bathroom.

The nickel tapware hue and the vertical handrails did not win Shaynna over, while Marty did not like the shower screen size.

“I think it’s a good bathroom, but it’s not great. And from a marketing perspective, where’s the Daylesford in it?” he said.

House 4: Sonny and Alicia’s bathroom reveal

Score: 25.5

“Besotted” was Darren’s reaction to the design which was heading in the “right direction.”

Shaynna noted once again the vanity was too high but despite that Marty said the space was appropriate for Daylesford.

“The more I’m in here, the more I like it,” he said.

While Shaynna also critiqued some tiling issues, she said the pair’s execution and planning was strong.

The pair took home the $10,000 budget award.

House 5: Robby and Mat’s winning bathroom reveal

Score: 26.5

Winning the week by one point, Darren dubbed the space “the Goldilocks’ room”.

“This is everything we’ve seen work in other rooms, working extremely well all together. I think the boys have got a really sweet spot,” he said.

The tile layout, and lines were perfect, Darren said.

“This is absolutely the right direction. This is showing that they have an eye for detail and finesse, and they really have a sense of style that I think is really going to fit this house and this market,” he said.

These images were originally published on nine.com.au/TheBlock.

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