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House Rules 2018: the best rooms this season

Our favourite makeovers of the season - by Diana Moore
  • 06 Jul 2018
House Rules 2018: the best rooms this season

It's Grand Final time and we've taken a look back through all the renos to choose our favourite room makeovers this season.

1. Chelsea and Koa's bathroom

Toad and Mandy's execution of their makeover of the main bathroom in the charity home renovation of Chelsea and Koa's home wowed the judges and the HB team with their beautiful take on the house rule to 'combine coastal cottage with mid-century modern' style. 

A combination of pale blue patterned tiles formed a feature wall behind the stunning freestanding bathtub on the far wall, with white penny round mosaic tiles on the floor - which it transpired are Chelsea's favourite tiles.

The 'finesse with warm metallics' rule informed Toad and Mandy's lovely detail of a fine line of brass running right around the room to top off the wall tiles just below ceiling height. Teamed with their choice of brass tapware and wall-mounted lighting, this combined with light timber in the mid-century style vanity unit and Toad's handmade screen divider to bring warmth and texture to the soft palette.

House Rules Season 6 - our favourite rooms | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
House Rules Season 6 - our favourite rooms | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
House Rules Season 6 - our favourite rooms | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

2. Toad and Mandy’s dining room

The teams just seemed to get better as they go on and with Toad and Mandy's rule of "Turn our tired old lady into an elegant homestead" the teams we able to bring in the charm. Mel and Dave filled the dining room with texture and history to create a welcoming space for Toad and Mandy's family to come together. See the whole reveal here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

3. Mel and Dave’s Hamptons entry hall (and mud room)

We're big fans of Hamptons style and we were thrilled to find one of Mel and Dave's rules for the renovation of their Hope Island home was to "Transport us to The Hamptons". Josh and Brandon didn't disappoint in the entry hall, with stunning wainscotting, a crisp blue and white colour palette and touches of matte black metallics. Swoon! See the whole space here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

4. Jess and Jared’s living room

Who doesn't love a hanging fireplace? For those of us who didn't know there was such a thing - there's no going back now! The bar has literally been raised by Leigh and Kristie in the textural haven they produced for Jess and Jared in their Adelaide home. See the whole room here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

5. Josh and Brandon’s bathroom

Designing a bathroom for a pair of guys can be something of a challenge - how to get the balance right with the right mix of masculinity, modernity and practicality was a decorating feat not for the faint-hearted. Enter Chiara and David with their "GT striped" tiling in the shower area that won over the judges and was instantly recognised by Josh and Brandon as bang on the mark with their style. See why it worked so well here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

6. Leigh and Kristie’s kitchen

 We could be forgiven for thinking Leigh and Kristie's kitchen was a disaster, due to the drama surrounding the limestone feature wall built by Jess and Jared that wasn't completed in time. The kitchen is otherwise a beautiful space however and is imbued with texture and natural finishes like no other in the competition. Sticking close to Leigh and Kristie's rules of "Chill out with “California Cool” style", and "Get earthy with copper, timber, limestone and concrete," Jess and Jared layered timber and stone beautifully beneath the wide glass splashback window and in the generous island bench. Stunning! See the whole home reveal here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

7. Leigh and Kristie’s kid’s room

Jess and Jared came through again for Leigh and Kristie in the bedroom of their son, Kobe where the rule was for them to make it look like a skate park. They did just that with a cleverly curved plywood bedframe and wall art.

See the whole home here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

8. Mel and Dave’s Hope Island kitchen

Hamptons ruled again in the kitchen of Mel and Dave where Toad and Mandy executed a clean and crisp kitchen with mosaic tile detailed splashback and navy blue cabinetry beneath the central island bench.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

9. Chiara and David’s Auction house bathroom

This bathroom was a real hit with the judges and we can see why - Chiara and David got off to a running start with the clever use of tiles, wrapping them from the floor up to the wall to make a statement behind their show-stopping freestanding bathtub. See more of why it worked here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

10. Jess and Jared’s Auction house nursery

Sweet and colourful, this lovely bedroom was petite in stature but big on style with Jess and Jared's choice of pastel palette, Scandi styling and timber feature wall. See the whole auction house reveal here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

11. Josh and Brandon’s Auction House staircase

Josh and Brandon came out of the stalls racing as their carpentry skills shone above the other teams with the execution of this breathtaking stairwell. The concrete feature wall initially caused them grief but the carried it off in the end to great effect. Take a walk through the house that was sold to gain the prize money for the whole competition here.

House Rules 2018: the best rooms so far | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia

With only two teams remaining now - Toad and Mandy vs Mel and Dave - we can't wait to see who will be crowned winners of House Rules Season 6 at the Grand Final tonight, to take home $355,000 prize money, before returning to live in their newly renovated home!

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Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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