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Week 2: Robby and Mat
The room: Kids bedrooms
Cash spent: $25,432 (Budget: $15,000)
Score: 20.5/30 (fifth/last place).
“I love the vibrancy, I love the sense of fun,” said Shaynna Blaze of the first kids’ room.
Practicality and versatility were the big focus of Robby and Mat’s design for the kids’ bedrooms.
Best mates Robby and Mat added a few period details in their kids rooms, reflecting a country-style aesthetic that suits the location and setting a scheme they plan to follow through the rest of the house.
The first room of House 5, designed for younger kids, had a playful touch, while the second room was more neutral in its tone and styling.
The wainscoting was a great touch, with the added bonus of being a practical way to protect the walls from the rough and tumble of children’s play. Used in both rooms, the boys chose hard-wearing Hardie Groove, a flat sheet that has v-shaped grooves carved into its face. Sanded smooth, it is painted on site to create the traditional look of tongue-and-groove timber panels. A decorative plaster cornice was the finishing touch.
The colour palette they chose was muted, reflecting Robby and Mat’s idea of making the rooms adaptable for multiple uses, and different family types, depending on the final buyer. Full-length curtains framed the windows, extending to cover the whole wall. They were chosen to match with the wall colour, British Paints Cane Chair, a warm earthy neutral.
Design tip
When choosing a carpet, it’s a good idea to invest in the best quality underlay you can afford. Underlay helps provide a soft feeling underfoot, plus gives you great thermal and acoustic insulation.
What colour paint did they use?
The colours that Robby and Mat used in their kids bedrooms are Cane Chair and Tokyo Snow by British Paints.
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Health & Safety
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.
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.