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Week 4: Sonny and Alicia
The room: Main bedroom and walk in robe
Cash spent: $19,172 (Budget: $15,000)
Score: 21.5/30 (fourth place)
“It’s very calming, very sophisticated,” said Marty Fox about the rich colour palette of chocolate and neutrals. “You’ve got the room anchored; it’s like it’s cocooned in.”
Sonny and Alicia finished their master suite with a classically styled bedroom and elegant walk-in robe behind a hidden door.
Gold Coast couple Sonny and Alicia created a classically styled main bedroom and walk-in robe with a colour scheme of rich textures and dark colours.
Featuring a king bed in front of a timber veneer feature wall and oversized linen bedhead, the couple’s bedroom included a checked wallpaper feature wall designed by Alicia, for extra punch, and to mirror the aesthetic of the other bedrooms finished earlier in the series.
Darren Palmer noted the lighting plan in the room, commending the couple on their attention to detail and skill in highlighting the artwork. “The whole lighting plan is spot on,” he said. “The best we’ve seen today.”
Shaynna liked the luxe pile carpet of the bedroom along with the rug and the wallpaper – which she said, “feels like a tie on a beautiful suit”.
The key point of difference with House 4 was the fact that Sonny and Alicia changed the original floorplan by creating a different entrance to the ensuite, through the walk-in robe.
A hidden door in the timber feature wall, from the bedroom through to the walk-in robe, provided privacy and a sense of mystery. The colour palette was continued through to the robe area, and Shaynna added that the materials used were lovely.
Design tip
A secret door adds an element of both fun and extra privacy. Perfect for ensuites or walk-in robes, they can be hidden behind walls of joinery such as cabinetry or bookcases.
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Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.
Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.