A black bathroom wasn't on our bingo card for The Block 2024, but "black, black, black, black, black" is exactly what Kylie and Brad delivered in week one. The five teams were tasked with creating a main bathroom for the first room reveal in the holiday homes they're creating on Phillip Island in Victoria. F rom the get-go, there was only one way to describe the inspiration behind Kylie and Brad's bathroom: black.
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It was certainly a bold decision for their first room on The Block 2024, but the married parents. Interior designer Chris Carroll delivers an honest critique of The Block 2025 bathrooms. Go inside the the week one reveal to find out what did and didn't work.
But as it turns out on The Block you don't have to ask your parents for permission, so Kylie got to planning her emo/gothic guest bathroom which she described as "predominantly black" - meaning black toilet, black bath, black sink, black vanity, black soul, black heart etc. I'll give $2 to the person who can guess Kylie's favourite colour. The Block 2024 main bathrooms have been revealed, with one deserving team missing out on the win.
Designer Chris Carroll critiques in this honest recap. Brad and Kylie's black bathroom has already sparked significant controversy online with fans openly reacting to the couple's obscure taste. Shannya said, admitting that from the Dekton panelling to the black fixtures and neon artwork accents, this was a room that really grabbed her.
Darren wasn't so sure, wishing for a bath, a softer use of the dark tones and maybe something less busy than the herringbone pattern tiles. Kylie's Black Bathroom Kylie's going all in on BLACK 🖤 #TheBlock Watch on Channel 9 and 9Now: https://nine.social/TBS20FBSF By The Block A property on Phillip Island like most people are just going to get a coastal brief and kind of go with it and I thought well why not look for a market that's chasing something a little bit different. Bathroom reveals with photo galleries of current and past renovations on The Block.
But Ricky said they "should have finished" as it was a "small space", something the judges had said during their feedback. Moving on to Kylie and Brad 's divisive all-black bathroom, which was criticised heavily by Marty Fox.