We’re only two weeks into this year’s season of and Courtney and Grant have already proven themselves to be one of the most consistent teams in the competition. The Sydney-based married couple has received enormous praise from the judges after implementing their unique ‘Moditerranean’ (modern Mediterranean) style in each of their rooms. After finishing in second place to by just half a point for their bathroom last week, Courtney and Grant hoped their guest bedroom could take out the win.
However, they ended up after the judges criticised a very minor detail in their room during Sunday night’s episode. While Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and said they loved the Red Team’s children’s room, remarking that it looks “cute as heck” and “delivers personality in spades” with its striped feature wall and inverse bedhead, they each agreed that they pair had made a glaring error. The trio argued that kids would stub their toe on the doorstop and hurt themselves because of its odd position in front of the wardrobe.
“One tiny little tiny, tiny, tiny little detail. That’s something you kick your foot on and break your toe on, right?” Darren remarked, to which Shaynna and Marty both replied, “Absolutely”. “These work just as well if they’re right back there,” Darren continued, pointing to a spot on the floor closer to the door hinge.
Courtney and Grant were also criticised for not having a ceiling fan in their room and ended up receiving a total score o.