The Block 2026: Courtney & Sev's Winning Rumpus Room & Laundry Look

The standout feature of Courtney and Sev's laundry was the sheer amount of cabinetry, floor-to-ceiling joinery that hides everything from cleaning supplies to ironing boards behind a single, streamlined façade. It's a smart approach for any laundry, big or small: rather than open shelving on show, a wall of cabinetry keeps the room looking calm and uncluttered, while internal storage (think pull-out baskets, adjustable shelving and dedicated drawer space) does the heavy lifting behind closed doors.

A deep stainless steel sink was the functional hero of the laundry, big enough to soak a doona, hand-wash delicates or fill a mop bucket without a fight. Stainless steel also brings a subtle reflective quality that lifts a neutral scheme without adding colour, striking the balance between hardworking and good-looking.

A brushed nickel pull-down mixer tap was the tapware of choice in the laundry, and the same finish reappeared in the rumpus room's kitchenette. It's a simple but effective styling trick: repeating one metal finish across connected spaces makes an entire floor plan feel like one considered decision, rather than two separately styled rooms.

Courtney and Sev kept their palette tightly neutral throughout, using a veined stone-look surface as a splashback feature to add a touch of texture and movement without introducing colour. It's a look that's easy to recreate, a similar veined stone-effect tile can achieve the same soft, marble-like feature without the natural stone price tag or maintenance.

Where the laundry's cabinetry hardware stayed brushed nickel to match the tapware, the rumpus room's kitchenette switched things up with warm timber handles, a small change that signals a shift in mood from utilitarian laundry to a relaxed, social space, while keeping the overall neutral palette intact. It's proof that swapping just one material can change how a room feels, without changing the colour scheme at all.