The Best Bedroom & Bathroom Ideas From The Block 2020

Giving a home a makeover is no easy task; transforming a period home and bringing it into the present time while still retaining its vintage charm is a whole different level of difficulty. But The Block teams have proved that it can be done. They have delivered breathtaking bedrooms and bathrooms with brilliant lighting plans that will make their homes timeless!

Here are our favourite tricks and ideas for how you can recreate the same eye-catching lighting designs in your own home.

There are three important layers in any lighting plan. Your ambient lighting layer provides general lighting for your space, your task lighting layer provides focused light to carry out your tasks safely and your accent layer helps to add a decorative aspect.

Let’s have a look at the master ensuite week on The Block this season. Three teams brilliantly meshed the three key layers and created eye-catching, luxurious spaces. They used downlights for general illumination, stunning vanity wall lights that provide practical light for grooming tasks, and strip lighting under their vanities and in niches for a decorative effect.

Lighting doesn’t have to be so serious; you can have a lot of fun with it too! Like Luke and Jasmin did in their cute kids bedroom. They created a jungle-themed space with wild animal toys and green design elements and added a pop of beautiful sunshine which was our Disk wall light. Not only does it emit a gentle, splayed glow but also provides a sense of safety as it’s fixed to the wall and won’t move.

When you have a massive feature wall, don’t hide it, highlight it! Sarah and George framed their feature wall with our MFL Accent Minitrim Wall washer downlights in a wall grazing technique that created an interesting shadow effect and threw light on the beautiful tree canopy graphic. This technique can be achieved by placing two downlights close together and less than two feet from the wall.  They continued the shadow and light arched effect on the adjoining wall by using our Mona wedge wall brackets to uplight the area. We can’t not call out our Midas bedside lamps which added another layer of sophistication in this breathtaking room.

Don’t worry if you have low ceilings, you can still install a pendant. Daniel and Jade tackled this issue cleverly in their small beach box. They chose a close-to-ceiling suspension for our Aksel pendant which brought the pendant higher, retained the dramatic effect and made the room feel larger.

Say it with lighting! A single fixture can reflect your room’s theme and your own personal style while creating the ambience you desire.  

A period home comes with delightful architectural features like ceiling roses, arches and decorative cornices. The lighting you choose should complement the historical charm of your home while also adding modern-day functionality.

Daniel & Jade's guest ensuite

If you have a 1930’s home, you can copy what Daniel and Jade did in their bathroom. They used a Art Deco-style mirrored cabinet and flanked it with our Camilla wall brackets for that classic look. The light’s brass finish adds warmth to their space and provides a lovely contrast to the black. 

Lamps are the most versatile lighting choices and they can transform your space instantly and easily.  Besides being super functional, bedside lamps can bring visual symmetry and style, create moods and add drama or contrast to a space.

We hope these gorgeous rooms have inspired you with ideas to transform your own spaces. If you need professional advice, our expert lighting designers would love to help you out. You can book a personal consultation with them here.