"That is an epic fail." All the photos from The Block's shed and work from home room reveal in one place.

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October 23, 2022

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Gather around everyone, because this week was harder than usual for the contestants as they had to complete their 'work from home' room in their shed.

Thanks to intense rain, short turnaround times and confusion on whether they needed to get their garage space completed too (they didn't), the Blockheads were faced with a very difficult challenge.

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Sadly, Omar and Oz were not able to complete their space - but it was no fault of their own, as The Block builders ran out of time to build the Stratco shed. Not only did they receive an (unprecedented) apology from Scott Cam, but the judges were also instructed not to judge them on the fact their room was incomplete.

Speaking of judges, Shaynna Blaze and Neale Whitaker were out sick with COVID this week. In their place were former The Block winners, Alisa and Lysandra Fraser, who were guest judges alongside veteran Darren Palmer.

Phew, now that we've gotten that out of the way, here are all the photos from The Block's shed and work from home space:

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Tom and Sarah-Jane

Money spent: $23,209.

First up is House One and the very first thing Lysandra and Alisa noticed was the gigantic wine fridge the pair had won a few challenges ago.

"Is that meant to be there?" Alisa asked. "What is that big black box in the room?"

Once the twins realised it was a wine fridge worth $50,000, they liked the added amenity.

Lysandra felt it was an impressive room, saying: "Obviously they've gone for two car spaces this week and by the looks of it, [an upstairs room]. They did that in one week."

The water closet was incomplete, but the judges understood.

After travelling upstairs, the trio were washed in the light... And they loved it.

"This is priceless real estate," Lysandra said.

Darren praised the kitchenette in the work from home space.

"This is a really good, functional workspace," he said.

Alisa agreed, adding: "I almost think that this space is enough for them to win The Block. From a buyer's perspective, this is so appealing."

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Rachel and Ryan

Money spent: $24,140.

Upon seeing Rachel and Ryan's space - which they turned into a living area, bar and adult's room - the judges were very impressed.

Alisa loved the "insane" Grafico wallpaper, while Darren instantly loved how it felt like a "wine zone" you'd want to actually sit in.

"If we are judging this room as it is, I think it's a big tick," said Alisa. "I would love to sit down here and watch the TV or have a drink with a friend... I don't want to leave."

Lysandra felt that while Rachel and Ryan didn't utilise the void the way House One did, the pair had that instant wow factor.

Darren was concerned about the fact there is no sink in the space, saying: "You've got to traverse into the kitchen."

Overall, the judges did feel the space could be turned into a work from home office despite not actually being one, but Lysandra did wonder if the home not having a study area could be an issue for buyers.

"Would you choose this over having a study?" she asked. "I just don't know."

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Ankur and Sharon

Money spent: $15,104.

Unfortunately for Ankur and Sharon, the judges didn't find much to love in the pair's work from home space.

Instantly, the trio were concerned over the huge, clunky desk and noted it looked like it was part of a kitchen.

"It is confusing," said Darren. "It's clearly not a kitchen... but visually, all the cues... point to it being a kitchen. It is odd."

Lysandra felt the desk was too deep and not functional with Alisa adding the concrete Caesarstone on the desk was "very cold to the touch".

There were bigger problems though - and that was the functionality of the entire space. Lysandra noted the cutout for the electrical is "not in the right place", saying: "You've kinda got a hole in the middle of your working space."

There was also no floor General Power Outlet (GPO) which gravely concerned the judges, with Darren noting that not having it made their desk a "concrete slab".

"There's no floor GPO and you can't get one in unless you carve all the floor up and lay it [again]," he said.

"That is an epic fail," added Lysandra. "It's not functional at all... To not include your GPO here is a huge fail."

Moving on to the fireplace, she loved it and felt it warmed up the space wonderfully. However, Alisa noted the fireplace obstructed the view. All of the judges agreed it should have been placed elsewhere.

"We are at the end of The Block. This is week one mistakes, not end of The Block mistakes," said Lysandra. "You should have done enough rooms by now."

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Dylan and Jenny

Money spent: $24,207.

After walking into House Four, the judges noticed the 98-inch Samsung TV straight away.

"They've done the home office and living in one," said Alisa. "I'm loving the fact that they've got all of the inclusions in one that we were talking about."

However, the judge felt it was lacking, saying: "I don't really feel anything in this space."

She felt Dylan and Jenny could have included a table and rug for the potential buyer to have lunch, adding it felt a little undercooked.

Darren felt the bar cart was a perfect example of the space being unfinished and felt it could have been better.

However, the twins did feel the couple did a lot of great things in their space despite the crack in the roof... which was Dylan's mistake.

"I was so off myself," he said after explaining the scissor lift was lifted a little bit too high.

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Omar and Oz

Money spent: $23,798.

Despite having an unfinished space, the judges saw the vision. However, they all hated House Five's artwork.

"I don't even have words," Lysandra said after glancing at it.

Darren loved how generous the zones were, saying: " This - as a control centre for an office - is bananas. But is it too big?"

The judges felt the desk was too much for one person, and advised the boys to make it a work surface for two people.

Darren noted Omar and Oz didn't include a powder room, which was a failure on their part.

"I've gotta say, Tom and Sarah-Jane have used the space better," he said.

Lysandra defended the pair though, saying their room "had the wow factor" and admitted she preferred their space over House One's mezzanine.

"When this room is finished, it's not just a note on the brochure. This is a room that will make a great photo as well," Darren eventually said. "In fact, it may very well become a key selling point to [their] home."

Overall, the judges felt the boys made a lot of great decisions and were overall very impressed with the space.

"I like what they've done," Darren said.

Image: Nine.