Today was like Christmas - been looking forward to it for week, and for once the present was worth it.
Thought the judges scores on Carole and Russell were really harsh - a 7 and 8 for a zone they didn't fault at all was really low, especially as Brooke and Grant got the same when the judges faulted the brick wallpaper, mirrors and poor paint job, while Ryan and Candy got the same score off Joe (I think) despite an unfinished zone and an impractical choice in the laundry.
Rounding up I hated Adam and Lisa's pressed metal wall. The ceiling in the entry looked brilliant, while Candy and Ryan's finished product and Russell's efforts in the bathroom all looked well, but IMO it looked horrid in the bedroom. Loved their en-suite though, but can't muster the enthusiasm to comment on the walk in robe. They all look the same to me.
Carole easily won the battle of the bedrooms - wasn't a fan of any of the others really. Hated those linen doors though - more junk yard than junk yard chic! Not a fan of the kitchen either - they all seem to be play it too safe with the units. To be fair to Brooke and Grant their family room looked half decent with only the pillars letting it down, and loved Ryan and Candy's lounge too.
As for the twist - seems a bit of a waste renovating five houses over just two episodes, even if the second is seven hours long. Would make more sense to me to cut straight to the final 4, do the gardens and then have the final two do a house each as the final challenge.