Sonny and Alicia brought rich and dramatic colour to their kitchen this week, choosing cabinetry in a moody Baltic blue, offset by a spectacular stone benchtop on the kitchen island.

This point of difference from the other houses created a contemporary look and feel to their cooking zone, with integrated appliances and a Shaker-style profile on the doors for extra punch.

The Gold Coast couple changed the position of the island bench to overlook the outside entertaining area, while still offering plenty of room for seating. Elegant glass-fronted cabinetry faced the dining space, housing glassware and serving utensils.

Acting on feedback from the judges, the couple also reworked their living and dining space of a couple of weeks ago, reorientating the furniture and bringing more colour into the area. These changes helped to make the living area feel more cohesive with the new kitchen – changes that won approval and even a comment from Marty Fox that it made the house more marketable.

“They’ve delivered something that buyers can work with,” he said. 

Design tip

Contemporary kitchen design is a perfect match with integrated appliances, where items such as the fridge and dishwasher are located behind custom-made panels, creating a seamless look.

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*Not all products depicted in The Block room reveal imagery were supplied by Bunnings Warehouse.