The Block 2020 double room reveal recap: Shaynna's 'Trump' jibe for Jimmy and Tam

Is it just me or does it feel like 11,000 years between each room reveal episode this season? It is probably just me, wallowing in my own pity from my iso cave, harshly criticising paint colour choices from my rental, with mismatched socks on and dry shampoo-filled hair.

Earlier in the week, Scotty shut down The Block for five and a half weeks and the Blockheads got a taste of iso life.

Now they are back refreshed, re-energised and raring to get stuck into their two-room week. It’s probably lucky they got to have a little break really when Scotty has asked them to deliver an entire bedroom and bathroom in just seven days.

It seems the couples have lost their initial keenness to get back into it by the end of this week. With Harry and Tash having wonky walls, Daniel and Jade trying to deliver an extra bedroom and Luke and Jasmin building a custom bunk bed for their kids’ room, did someone say burn out?

Also, Dan appears to have fully hibernated while the site was shut down.

It’s tools down again after a mammoth week for the contestants and Scotty lets the teams know that the judges said this week’s rooms showed “a sense of confidence and excitement”. Which leaves me very intrigued with what they have all come up with this week.

Before we get to hear the feedback, we are treated to yet another weird montage of the judges.

Harry and Tash are up, and Scotty warns there is “a lot” of feedback tonight … so ominous.

Shaynna instantly felt when walking into the Melbourne local’s bedroom “a feeling of calm”. Neale says it’s a “confident return” and Darren liked the planning of the room.

The three judges liked the heating and air-conditioning choices and the, I cannot believe this was actually said, “big arse fan”.

Scotty said the styling “was also on point this week” and Shaynna was partial to their vase choice and their “sense of humour”.

Into the bathroom and Darren immediately loves the tile choice – “they are stunning and add so much flavour and personality”. He also says he is “totally in love” with the basin choice.

This season Darren throws around the L Bomb like a kid trying to pick which overpriced showbag their mum should get them.

Neale says the bathroom has “those punches, like that black tapware, that give it strength”.

It was all looking peachy until inspector gadget himself Darren spots the ill-fated wonky wall.

Scotty says Shaynna suddenly felt sick about how Harry and Tash must be feeling right now. Bit dramatic but all right, guys.

Darren felt really sorry for the Blockheads and thought the only solution for them was to pull the whole wall out and start again, which will be hitting them where it hurts – right in the hip pocket.

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Neale says he wants “to stress that despite that, they have delivered a beautiful bathroom”.

Now it’s Sarah and George’s turn and they have chosen to deliver two massive rooms, plus they worked on a celebratory handshake in preparation for what they believe to be their winning week.

Upon walking into the bedroom, Darren exclaims, “Look at that”, referring to their giant wall decal. Neale says, “It’s quite a breathtaking room.” It is sounding like Sarah and George will be able to whip out their moves to celebrate this week.

Shaynna says the bed “has way too many cushions and way too many pillows, and I love it”. I simply must save this snippet of info when justifying to my partner why we need another euro cushion at home, ’cause Shaynna says so.

Darren is not a fan of the side tables or the bench choices for this particular room, either.

Then into the bathroom they go and all three of the judges were not expecting a bathroom of this scale in a double room week.

Shaynna cannot help herself and has to have a touch of their tile choice, cause “they look quilted”. Darren says they look like a “beautiful terrazzo quilted blanket”.

Neale thinks they have kept “those little nods” towards their period.

Shaynna finds issue with the tap placement in the enormous shower and treats us again to a safety demonstration of running between the shower head and the tap because getting the temperature right would be a nightmare.

Darren notices there is not enough lighting above the mirror, something I feel like we have heard in nearly every season of The Block.

Surely it is bathroom building 101 to have lights near a mirror? It would save us viewers from seeing the judges doing the mandatory “look at moi” check each week.

Scotty finishes their judging up and says, “You have clearly used your time in isolation wisely and because it’s obvious you have a renewed energy.”

Over at Daniel and Jade’s place, they have delivered a mammoth three rooms for the judges to peruse.

Walking in, Neale says, “It just keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it?”

The judges immediately understand that this is what would be a kid’s room. And Darren says that “amazing wallpaper” is perfect for a teenage boy.

Darren notices there is some missing paint and filler along the door of this bedroom and says it is not to this couple’s usual standard. He said “they really bit off a lot and probably had to chew like hell”.

Into the second bedroom and it is a stark contrast to the previous room. Neale says, “That would have to be one of the most beautifully styled beds I have ever seen.”

Shaynna cannot believe her ears, saying “That’s a big call.”

They all agree the styling is perfect and Neale even threatens to nick the cushions, he loves them so much.

The judges then walk into the bathroom and at this point it’s beginning to feel like this walkthrough will never end.

Neale is a big fan of the handmade subway tiles the couple have chosen. Meanwhile, Darren has not said a peep, done a dance or looked romantically up at a ceiling.

Neale asks him, “What are you not liking?” to which he responds, “Pretty much all of it”. And from there it is not looking good for our famers.

He is not enjoying the mixture of concrete, marble and the textured tiles; he also is finding little things missing from the build. This is very different to feeling “heartbroken” about Harry and Tash’s wonky wall and there is definitely less love in the room right now.

He said it “feels like everything is at odds to each other”.

Neale notes that, “Daniel and Jade have delivered a three course meal, the entree was great, the main was spectacular, the dessert not quite so good.”

Darren then says he “commends them for taking on as much work as they took on”. And just like that he is back to the softy we know and love.

Now it’s Luke and Jasmin’s turn and this week they not only pulled the lever for help, they also recruited the angels next door, Jimmy and Tam, to help them finish their rooms.

As soon as Shaynna walks in, she looks like a Brighton local who just spotted Veuve Cliquot on sale.

“Oh, that’s really cute, it really says kids’ room,” she says. She also noticed the room looks suspiciously like ex-Blockheads Kyle and Kara’s latest reno.

Jasmin says they do have similar items in their room but they had had it planned prior to the site shutdown. Awkward.

Neale is loving all of the small details like the wallpaper even on the light switches.

Darren thinks the “hanging chair is just gorgeous” and he thinks the wardrobes are great.

“I can imagine just how excited any kid is going to be on open for inspections,” says Neale, and on that note, the judges had clearly yet to live through stage four restrictions.

Opening the en suite door, Shaynna yells, “Oh my god.” And I am right there with her. Only in Brighton would we see a kids’ bedroom with its own en suite, let alone one this flash.

Neale says, “The only thing I would like to remove from this room is the dried flowers”, and he must be crazy ’cause they are all the rage in 2020. Just ask Bec Judd.

Darren again is checking the texture of bathroom surfaces and says this shower screen, unlike in the couple’s first bathroom, is around the right way.

Shaynna ends her judging by saying, “I am jealous of the kids that would use this bathroom.” Preach, sister.

Over at Jimmy and Tam’s, it’s time to see if these guys can score a win without using a sneaky gnome.

As soon as Darren walks into their bedroom, he says, “Boom!’

“I reckon five or six weeks in isolation equals extreme creativity,” says Neale. Tell me then, what does six months equal?

All three judges are in favour of the wallpaper, and Darren is loving how they have integrated a bench around a difficult-to-work-with window.

Shaynna is impressed with the wardrobe space too, and Darren notes that a desk in a room in this current climate is a very smart move. As someone who has worked from their dining table for six months, I totally agree.

Neale says, “It’s welcoming, I want to stay in the room, I want to sleep in this room.”

Into the bathroom, and Neale immediately says, “Now that’s a colour scheme.”

Darren says, “I looove it” and Neale adds, “If anyone had said to me, you’ll walk into a bathroom one day painted fluoro peach and you will love it, I would have laughed.”

Shaynna says, “It’s the Donald Trump of bathrooms”, and I am not sure if she is complimenting it or not at this stage..

Darren replies with “how rude”, so I don’t think she loves it exactly. Personally, I cannot say when I get a spray tan that I would ever ask for Trump-Orange.

Scotty tells the Blockheads, “This colour is not appropriate in a bathroom where you would be applying makeup, because you would come out of it looking like the President of the United States.”

Shaynna says: “Remember at the end of the day, this is not your house, you are doing this to get the best possible price and be careful with not becoming too niche.”

And just like that it’s time for scoring, and Scotty gets to chalking the board.

It is the first perfect score of the season and it goes to Luke and Jasmin. But after getting four hours of help from their neighbours Jimmy and Tam, they asked Scotty to transfer $2000 of the prize money to them. Naww, so wholesome, but also I am devo we don’t get to see Sarah and George’s handshake in full.

Scotty tells the contestants that next week is kitchen week – arguably the best week on The Block, but that’s just my opinion.

Final scores:

Luke & Jasmin 30

Jimmy & Tam 29

Sarah & George 29

Daniel & Jade 25.5

Harry & Tash 23.5