House 5: A little bit urban, a little bit boho
Our Colour and Design Professional, Kaela Turgeon, has carefully analysed each of the houses on this year’s Block, giving her valuable advice on where the interior design could best end up. House 5 features yet another of the new colours in the COLORBOND® steel range - Bluegum® Matt. It’s a unique colour that Kaela sees as a real plus for this property: “The versatility of the Bluegum® Matt colour helps it sit within an environment that is sandwiched between both urban and coastal areas. Blending of the warmth of the timber and mid cool tones seen in Bluegum® Matt brings a softness to an otherwise more industrial design.”
The matt texture of the COLORBOND® steel Bluegum® Matt complements that of the external brick and timber – Kaela continues this feel inside House 5. “The soft and velvety texture of Bluegum® Matt has been deliberately replicated within the interior through the use of a selection of soft and feminine elements.”
Image: Bluegum® Matt velvet finish to give a softer feel.
Kaela was also excited by the range of colour combinations that are possible with the new Bluegum® Matt colour – it can be taken in a number of different directions. “The neutrality of the Bluegum® Matt colour works perfectly within this design concept which blends urban aesthetics with a bohemian feel. I love how this colour can lend itself to a coastal theme by using bright whites to bring out its blue undertones or creating a more urban feel by pairing it with warm tones that emphasise its grey undertones.”
When creating the design flatlay for House 5, Kaela took overall inspiration from the softness that Bluegum® Matt evokes. “I wanted to emphasise this by using feminine materials and colour tones through the use of gold fixtures and the striking Rosa Pink marble. This scheme has a harmonious balance between modern urban and laid-back bohemian design which then blends with the repurposed 1950s brick to create a visually striking home.”
And how would Kaela sum up the colour palette she has created for this stylish and inviting property: “Patterned, Graceful, Delicate, Urban, Boho.”
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Each year, The Block manages to bring with it all sorts of impressive firsts on many different levels. Adding to the list this year is the unique COLORBOND® steel installation team on Kyle and Leslie’s eye-catching monochromatic masterpiece - House 1.
This season on The Block, COLORBOND® steel is set to feature in all sorts of exciting and innovative ways across this year’s five houses.
It’s that time of year again when The Block is back to grab the attention of millions of viewers across Australia. Let’s quickly dive back through our time on The Block and share some of the highlights.
We’d like to take a moment to compliment the skill and dedication of a select group of customers and partners that have enabled us to showcase COLORBOND® steel and highlight the attributes it can bring to a construction project like The Block.
COLORBOND® steel launched three new colours in 2022, and all three feature on The Block this year. These new colours bring a fresh direction to the COLORBOND® steel palette, along with the durability to perform in some of Australia’s harshest conditions.
Part of the challenge this year on The Block, is to work with the architect's exterior scheme from the very start!
House 1’s façade has a modern coastal feel, but with elevated profiles and materials that pay homage to the coastal environment and the home’s history with the repurposed warm toned bricks.
House 2’s design concept is focused around a modern version of mid-century design both internally and externally. Mixed materials were a huge influence in mid-century design including the use of mixed shapes like linear and curved lines.
House 3's exterior already makes a strong colour statement, with a dark upper level and lighter colours below.
House 4 is possibly the most “traditional” house on the Block, with the external look highly inspired by the so-called board-and-batten style of modern cottages.