Drama and hiccups result in best kitchens ever

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 07 September 2014 | 23.08

Dee and Darren scored an almost perfect 28, but it still wasn't enough to win kitchen week. Source: Channel 9

IT was dubbed "Kitchen Nightmare Week", but after all the drama and the hiccups, five of the biggest and best kitchens ever seen on The Block emerged in all their shiny glory.

Problem after problem threatened to derail each of the teams, but they all managed to get the impossible task done in a week.

Bulkhead dramas, dwindling budgets, plumbing issues and as always, not enough time, were just the start of the problems, with most teams experiencing some of their worst days on The Block.

For the first time this season two teams tied for first with Scotty generously awarding them both $10,000 in prize money.

Michael and Carlene and Simon and Shannon were each awarded scores of 29, just one mark off perfect.

As they say on The Block, "kitchens sell houses", so judging by this feedback, who do you think is going to win?

Michael and Carlene

Michael and Carlene's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Michael and Carlene's secret weapon was the wow factor of an indoor garden under the stairs, which was described as "brilliant" by the judges and something they'd never seen before. Of the kitchen, Shayna said: "This is hot", while Neale added: "The immediate impact is terrific, it's absolutely superb". The judges praised the well-planned use of the space, while the pantry was described as the "icing on the cake". "It's an entertainer's kitchen, a serious kitchen," said Neale.

Michael and Carlene's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Michael and Carlene's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

SCORE: 29

Chris and Jenna

Chris and Jenna's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Chris and Jenna's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Chris and Jenna had the biggest kitchen on The Block, with the judges declaring "Chris and Jenna are back in the game" after some lacklustre reviews in past weeks. "This is beautiful," said Shayna. Their copper sink won big points. "I love, love, love this kitchen, I think it's really elegant and sophisticated," said Darren. "You could store two kitchens worth of stuff in here." While Shayna said of the massive pantry: "That is a whole 'nother postcode right there". Chris and Jenna also added a bar and a wine fridge, but the judges said that space could have been used better as a study nook. But Neale concluded by saying, "It spells out luxury with a capital L," adding that luxury is not a word he uses often.

Chris and Jenna's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

SCORE: 28

Maxine and Karstan

Max and Karstan's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

"Its just massive", was the judges' first impression. "They're really all about space and gloss," said Neale, while praising the "astonishing level of execution" and the separate breakfast bar. But Shayna was harder on the duo, saying they needed to balance the hard, soft and glossy surfaces better. "I'm screaming for some timber in here, screaming for some softness ... its got a very clinical feel to it". The kitchen overall was described as like a working kitchen in a commercial environment. "It's got everything. It has everything you could possibly need ... except soul", said Neale. For once, Shayna actually thought there was too much storage in the butler's pantry, which was described as "like a clinical storage box".

Maxine and Karstan's butler's pantry. Source: Channel 9

SCORE: 26

Shannon and Simon

Simon and Shannon's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Despite a nightmare week the boys were immediately praised for their stunning polished concrete floor. This is "cool", said Neale, while admiring the cooktop with the view out to the street. Their kitchen was described as modern, edgy with a "sophisticated palette". Shayna particularly loved the stools underneath a bar that opened out to the bi-fold doors. While Darren loved the great combination of glossy surfaces with great textures. The judges were overwhelmed with the execution of the apartment, with Neale concluding: "If I was to imagine the perfect inner-city Prahran kitchen in 2014, this would be pretty damn close to it."

Inside Shannon and Simon's kitchen. Source: Channel 9

"That is the perfect place for a microwave", said Darren. Source: Channel 9

SCORE: 29

Dee and Daz

Inside Dee and Daz' kitchen. Source: Channel 9

Inside Dee and Daz's pantry. Source: Channel 9

The judges said from the floor up, the kitchen was "spectacular and hugely successful". Said Neale: "The marble becomes the hero of this room ... everything feels exactly right," adding that the kitchen was the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional. But Shayna said she looked "silly" sitting on the stool in the study nook and the area would best be used as a place to "dump the bills" and paperwork. The judges concluded that this kitchen had a "sense of family and a sense of home". While Shayna said of all the kitchens, this one was like a "warm hug" and Neale added "it has a lovely spirit".

Inside Dee and Daz's butler's pantry. Source: Channel 9

SCORE: 28

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