wowgags

Season 4 of “Rock the Block” is the right pupu platter for viewers who desire a common glimpse of what residence designers are doing lately—and the most recent episode focuses on a really make-or-break space of the home.

Within the episode “Dwelling Room Face Off,” host Ty Pennington declares the problem is to “make an important first impression with the entry space and lounge.”

The competitors, based mostly this time in Berthoud, CO, might be tight for the 4 groups of design stars, which embody Bryan and Sarah Baeumler from “Renovation Island,” Michel Smith Boyd and Anthony Elle from “Luxe for Much less,” Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin from “Farmhouse Fixer,” and Web page Turner and Mitch Glew from “Repair My Flip.”

Knight and Crestin gained final week’s kitchen problem, so that they’re the group to beat.

Available to guage are Jennifer Todryk of “No Demo Reno” and Mina Starsiak Hawk of “Good Bones.”

As they fight, in host Pennington’s phrases, to “Make like John Denver and get that Rocky Mountain excessive worth,” we get some glorious renovation concepts for our personal environs—in addition to one look we predict is simply nuts. Have a look and see if you happen to agree.

Beetle kill wooden is the brand new cedar

Smith Boyd and Elle resolve to heat up their ceiling by lining it with beetle kill wooden, which stands out for its knots and blue stain.

“Beetle kill is a double money-saving transfer,” explains Smith Boyd. “It’s from Colorado, so it’s just about no delivery, and it’s half the price of cedar. If we stain it darkish, we’ll get that tremendous stylish look with out paying chichi costs.”

They spend about $4,110 on their beetle kill wooden ceiling—$1,200 lower than the $5,360 that Turner and Glew spent on their cedar-lined ceiling.

We are able to’t assist however marvel, although, if beetle kill wooden smells nearly as good as cedar. A effective, woodsy scent once you stroll within the entrance door is priceless.

By no means block an important view

Every residence has two units of French doorways searching to the mountains past. It’s a killer view, however the authentic builders put a giant swath of drywall in between the doorways, blocking the view in every of the 4 an identical properties.

Every group decides to alter out the French doorways to open up that tremendous view. Most of them put in glass accordion doorways. However the Baeumlers resolve to do one thing a little bit completely different.

“We’re transferring the 2 French doorways out to make room for this lovely double-sided fire,” says Bryan. “So the brand new house owners can sit on the sofa, watch the fireplace, and luxuriate in that lovely view of the mountains.”

Sadly for the Canadian couple, the judges aren’t wild about that setup. “You’re going to must peek round it,” says Starsiak Hawk. “I don’t know the way that’s going to play out.”

Black appears to be like stylish, however designers frown on brown

Crestin and Knight spend $3,230 on darkish brick for an enormous fire that goes all the best way as much as the ceiling.

However when Crestin sees the brick Knight is putting in, she takes a pause.

“Do you see black or brown?” she asks.

“I see a number of brown,” responds Knight.

“I’ve to confess, I’m very disillusioned,” Crestin confesses. “I’d like to color it black. I do know it’s controversial to color brick, however now that we’re three-quarters of the best way alongside, you step again and it appears to be like so brown, and it doesn’t tie to the [black] kitchen. So now we have to color it black.”

“So long as I don’t must take it down and begin over, I’m good,” says Knight.

Black finally ends up wanting a lot extra fashionable and glossy than the brown did.

Including any dimension tub will elevate a property’s worth

After transferring their laundry room into the mudroom, Turner and Glew resolve to transform the previous laundry room right into a full tub.

Sadly, whereas Turner is away, Glew involves the belief that there simply isn’t time so as to add a bathe/tub to that new rest room.

“It’s a number of house to deal with,” explains Glew. “Tiling, plumbing, and {the electrical}—we don’t have the time so as to add a full tub.”

Turner is disillusioned however factors out, “as home flippers, we all know that even a half-bath exhibits up on an appraisal.” Any rest room, even a small one, provides worth to a property.

Take note of what a room feels like

“Is that music I hear taking part in?” asks Todryk excitedly as she enters Knight and Crestin’s residence.

“We would like you to really feel like residence the minute you stroll within the door, ” says Crestin.

“As a musician, I really feel like music in a house can actually set a tone,” says Knight. “We put in a wi-fi speaker system, and it simply units a vibe.”

Crestin and Knight used their $1,000 winnings from the primary episode to fund that.

The judges love the vibe that was set. It’s one among their favourite elements of the house.

Who wins this week’s ‘Rock the Block’?

Whereas the judges discovered one thing to like about each residence, Turner and Glew had been awarded high honors and $2,000 to place towards their subsequent venture. So what precisely gained the judges over?

“The bookshelf,” stated Todryk, referring to the various cabinets flanking the hearth. “Once I walked in, it was prompt. It was cozy, it was homey, however it was so cool the best way y’all made it so luxurious. That bought it for me.”

Certainly, the cabinets look beautiful, however we do have a beef with the books positioned backbone dealing with in and pages dealing with out. Whereas this look is a sizzling home-staging pattern that appears uniform and fairly, it’s not very purposeful. With the spines hidden, how within the heck are you supposed to search out the guide you need to learn?

So whereas these “Rock the Block” judges appear to dig this look, we strongly beg to vary.