The Block: Season 11

You guys, I am obsessed with The Block! The show is a big deal at our house, warranting special dinners and celebratory drinks (tonight, a Tempranillo and Bucatini All'Amatriciana from Bon Appetite's recipe). Tonight was the second episode of Blocktogan and it was a doozy. Our teams were given the master bathroom as their first apartment renovation- high stakes for the newbies.
Already there are some clear front runners in Shay & Dean (Team Blue) and Ebony & Luke (Team Yellow)- but what was more clear is the hopelessness of last place team Whitney and Andrew. I'm hoping that they can work on their time management and with their trades to come through on this reno.

The Block contestants Andrew & Whitney

If I was designing for their South Yarra, Melbourne neighborhood, I would stick to a sleek palette of black and white- with gold accents and an interesting tile element to punch up the monochrome space.

I love this white cabinet vanity with it's gold handles paired back with white subway tile

    

           I'm really into interesting geometric floor tile in neutrals-black, white, tan and shades of blue. It's a great way to add design interest while maintaining a restrained color palette.

Black, grey and white geometric perfection

 My current rental has a white metal glass shower guard (hideous) that I'm thinking of painting black like in these inspiration photos

And to finish it off, gold accents with a nautical vibe.

                                          What do you think of The Blocktogon so far? Any early favorites?