Recap | My Reno Rules on Channel 7 Mitch and Shaz nail it! – Hits and misses on My Reno Rules first room reveals.
Tonight on My Reno Rules, married couple Mitch and Shaz shot to the top of the leaderboard, scoring 25/30 from the judges for their living and bedroom renovations, while mother-and-daughter team Emma and Michelle’s controversial feature wall was savaged.
Judges Neale Whitaker, Julia Green and Simon Cohen toured the houses for the first time before delivering bold praise and brutal honesty to the contestants.
In House 1, Emma and Michelle’s DIY oxidised feature wall proved a lightning rod for criticism. While Julia said the room felt “quite luxe,” she criticised the pair for drawing attention to the middle of the room. Simon agreed, describing the feature wall as a “mess,” while Neale said they let had themselves down with poor finishes.
Nathan and Julia impressed the judges with their kids’ bedroom. Simon said they “knocked it out of the park” by making a kids’ room feel upmarket. However, the judges were divided on the couple’s bathroom.
Julia immediately liked the functionality of the space but was disappointed to see the plum feature wall, which she felt didn’t gel with their tile choice. By comparison, Neale loved their feature wall, saying plum was very much on trend.
In House 2, underdogs Franky and Isaac received mixed feedback from the judges on their bathroom. Julia loved it, saying it “cranked her tractor,” and that their chosen colour palette was “bang on.” Simon wasn’t a fan of the space, saying there was just too much going on and that it felt a little “unoriginal.”
All three judges were underwhelmed with the boys’ bedroom space. Neale said the room felt like an “afterthought,” while Julia described it as “beige on beige.” Simon went on to say it felt like his grandmother’s room – but that his grandmother “had a lot more taste!”
Mitch and Shaz’s eclectic living room was the standout of the night, winning unanimous praise and the highest scores from the judges. Simon said their living room was one of the best rooms he’s ever judged on TV, while Neale said they delivered a cool, contemporary aesthetic with serious finesse.
Nathan and Julia came in second with 22.5/30, while Emma and Michelle, and Franky and Isaac, tied for third with 20.5/30.
Emma and Michelle were left reeling after their low scores, while Neale warned the boys to lose their underdog mindset, as it would only hold them back.
Next week on My Reno Rules: After their first judging, some teams are rattled while others are riding high. Faced with even more rooms to transform this week, the rival renovators are out to prove their worth to Adrian Portelli and the judges. Some teams’ ambitious designs will push them to the last minute. But when one team starts to suspect their rivals are pinching their grand designs, a “copy-gate” scandal erupts.
| My Reno Rules Episode 2 – Judges’ Scores | ||||
| Team | Neale Whitaker | Julia Green | Simon Cohen | Total |
| Mitch and Shaz Living and Bedroom | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| Nathan and Julia Bathroom and Bedroom | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 22.5 |
| Emma and Michelle Living and Bedroom | 6 | 7.5 | 7 | 20.5 |
| Franky and Isaac Bathroom and Bedroom | 7 | 7.5 | 6 | 20.5 |
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Recap | My Reno Rules on Channel 7 Mitch and Shaz nail it!
