Like a couple of the other teams, the boys decided to move the location of their kitchen island to face out to the terrace, alfresco dining area and pool – all features to come.

Featuring light Baltic-style timber cabinets, stone benchtops and open shelving, their kitchen had a warm, yet classical aesthetic.

An inbuilt rangehood was covered in Venetian plaster for added texture while a feature wall of sage green paint wrapped around into the butler’s pantry. The large island bench included additional seating for informal meals.

“I feel like I am walking into a country estate,” said Shaynna Blaze. “It’s an upmarket Daylesford kitchen.”

There was admiration for the boys’ secret weapon, which was the inclusion of Murphy doors to their main bedroom, a hidden entrance (Mat called it a James Bond door). So, the master suite doesn’t feel as if it is coming off the kitchen.

Design tip

A Murphy door, like a Murphy bed, can work to make the best available use of space and make rooms seem cosier. Robby and Mat chose to hide their main bedroom behind a bookcase, to keep the sleeping space private.

 

What colour paint did they use?

The paint colour that Mat and Robby used in their kitchen was ‘Tokyo Snow’ by British Paints.

 

Get Mat and Robby’s tiles from Beaumont Tiles

Crossland Match Square Textured Mosaic Tile

Bedrock Beige Travertine Natural Product Tumbled

 

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