This married couple from NSW are The Block 2024 contestants to beat, thanks to their combined expertise. Grant is a 30-year-old landscape development manager and Courtney is 32, with a career in event account management and furniture design. She has her own business, The Lazy Stylist, and the curved shapes and textural neutrals are definitely in line with the Modern Mediterranean (Moditerranean) style the pair have embraced in their Phillip Island holiday house.
Clearly on top of the latest trends, from curved walls to travertine tiles, this team has shown an ability to implement them tastefully. Not only that, they’ve kept cool heads under pressure. With builder blow-ups and budget blow-outs, they’ve taken it in their stride. Although they missed out on the win to Mimi and Kristian’s contemporary coastal house during week one’s main bathroom reveals, they haven’t lost focus on the end goal. The result is a house that’s calm, collected and elevated – a recipe for a successful sale.
The Block 2024: Courtney and Grant house
Take a look through House 2, full of luxe materials, as it’s completed.
Week 1: Main bathroom
“We’re thinking sandstone, travertine, American oak, brushed gold, pops of marble,” Courtney explained of the aesthetic they were planning. “Now we’re talking,” said Darren when he saw their bathroom. “These tiles are stunning. The handles look like shells off the beach,” said Marty.
“Someone’s got the eye here. The mood lighting, the tile choices, the skylight.” Meanwhile, Shaynna wasn’t so blown away. She agreed the subtle lighting was “fantastic” and that it was a smart decision to not tile all the way to the ceiling to save time, but she wanted a little more drama in this holiday home. “You can take it further.”
Score: 28/30
Week 2: Kids bedroom
As it’s located near the main bedroom in the house floorplan, Courtney and Grant decided to go with a kids’ room this week. “I love these beds,” said Marty, who approved of the sorbet colours and personality in the styling. He thought this room would do well from a real estate viewpoint. “When the buyer gets an emotional response, that’s when they do the best with the bidding.” With a drawing nook and space for toys, it was ticking a lot of their boxes. “It’s cute as heck,” said Darren. The only downside was the lack of heating or cooling, which Marty said buyers would penalise.
Score: 27.5/30
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This article originally appeared on Home Beautiful and is republished here with permission.
