From to , contestants have certainly made some bold choices on this year’s season of the reality show. While their all-important kitchen renovations are yet to be revealed, viewers were shocked by one team’s questionable decision during Wednesday night's episode. As co-hosts and did their weekly walk-through of the contestants’ homes, they arrived at House 3 just as were painting the curved timber on their island bench.
Not only were fans baffled that the best friends would choose to cover the timber panelling with white paint, but they were also confused about why the hosts didn’t say anything about it. “My heart sank when I saw Ricky destroying the beautiful timber. Insanity!” one person wrote, while another added, “I thought that too! Why not stain it?” “It's sacrilege! Hiding that gorgeous timber behind a terrible paint job,” a third replied, followed by someone else who said, “It broke my heart to see them paint it white”.
“Just imagine the wear and tear on the paint,” a different user commented, with another writing, “Exactly what my partner said! He was horrified (he's a tradie)”. “I cringed, why would you paint it? It looks cheap and nasty now,” one viewer remarked. While a majority of people called it a “big mistake” and agreed they should have varnished the timber, a handful of people were hopeful that the boys could still take out the win.
“It will look great and be a point of difference to the other timber kitchens,” a f.