Rock The Block Season 4 Episode 2 shows the second week, the ‘Living Room Week.’ The teams must make the first impression on the customers and judges by renovating the living room and entryway. The teams get judged by new judges every week.
Jenn (Jennifer) Todryk and Mina Starsiak Hawk will visit those sites and choose the winner. Jennifer Todryk is sarcastic, the Rambling Redhead, a self-made entrepreneur, an author, and the host of ‘No Demo Reno.’ Phew!
Mina Starsiak-Hawk is a host and star of the American reality TV show. She has appeared in a few renovation shows. So, both the stylish ladies this week are well-experienced and know what to look for. The exteriors are tricky to work on.
Jonathan and Kristina won the ‘Kitchen Face-off’ for creating the ‘Modern Farmhouse’ kitchen in the 1st episode. They took the $1k and got ready for the second episode. That episode got judged by Jenny and Dave Marrs. Both work to restore historic houses.
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Rock The Block Season 4 Episode 2 Cast
You are aware of the two judges in the second episode of the fourth season. Meet the participants as follows:
Mitch Glew
Mitch Glew, the owner of Glew Build, has been a licensed contractor in California for the last 15 years. His wife, Danielle, is the co-owner of Glew Build. He was featured in Fix My Flip with Page Turner.
Page Turner
Page Turner is the house-flipping expert, the host of ‘Fix My Flip,’ and a broker. She co-owns and trains in The JoPa Life. She has also appeared as the guest judge in Rock The Block.
Anthony Elle
Anthony Elle has won the sixth season of ‘Project Runway All-Stars.’ He has dressed several celebrities and appeared on several Netflix shows. He is a creative designer and DIY enthusiast.
Michel Smith Boyd
Michel uses hacks to let Atlanta homeowners renovate their houses in less amount in the show named ‘Luxe For Less.’ He is the host and creative designer there. He is also the founder of SMITHBOYD Interiors.
Jonathan Knight
Jonathan renovates the worn-down historic farmlands in England in the show ‘Farmhouse Fixer.’ He is also an NKOTB member.
Kristina Crestin
Kristina Crestin is an interior designer by profession and has appeared in ‘Farmhouse Fixer.’ She is the founder of a residential interior designing firm ‘Kristina Crestin Design.’
Sarah Baeumler
Sarah has appeared in ‘Renovation Island’ with her husband, Bryan Baeumler, where she renovates a worn-out resort on a small island in the Bahamas.
Bryan Baeumler
Bryan has appeared in Leave It To Bryan, Disaster DIY, and House Of Bryan. He is an award-winning host and licensed contractor and has been a part of these shows for more than seven years.
Rock The Block Season 4 Episode 2 Recap
At the beginning of the second episode, Page Turner and Mitch Glew discussed their plans and decided to go for half bathrooms instead of renovating the whole. They make accordion doors. So do Anthony Elle and Michel Smith Boyd.
Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin created French doors. Sarah Baeumler and Bryan made a two-way fireplace to let the people see through it, look at their faces in the fireplace, and enjoy the view. Another feature used by them in the entryway was the stack-stone that they had also used in the kitchen.
All teams created fireplaces that differed from each other. For instance, Kristina and Jonathan’s brick fireplace was supposed to be black, but they ended up with brownish bricks. So, they used clack color in the dining room to balance the colors.
The corner day bed made by Michel and Anthony has so much extra space. Mina finds it useful for a dog, but the team does not intend to do so. It can also work for hosting, meeting, or only chatting. However, they know the material cost and the contrast colors.
Michel and Anthony used Colorado beetle kill wood for the fireplace and created a moody entryway. Kristina and Jonathan used the amount they won in the previous episode to add a built-in speaker.
Page and Mitch used bookshelves surrounding the fireplace from top to bottom, and it is trendy. The page dedicated this library to her mom. However, Jenn liked the concept. The stone sink is modern, and they had to abruptly make the shower due to the limited period.
Still, Mitch and Page managed to create a power bath. However, the big glass windows bring enough light and help the residents connect with nature. Despite the shortcomings, judges select them, they win $1,000, and head toward the next challenge.
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Rock The Block Season 4 Episode 2 Review
We agreed with the judge’s critiques but not the winners. The huge selling points for the house are the mountains that can be seen through the windows. The teams must make the most out of it in different ways.
Mitch Glew and Page Turner must have made the accordion doors to provide personal space to the residents with a temporary separation. The fireplace made by Sarah and Bryan blocked the view through the window. It was chunky and loud. The regret was visible on Sarah’s face.
The stacked stone used by Sarah and Bryan in the entryway is not perfect. However, it is appropriate for the entryway. Floating shelves could make it look better. So, the stack-stone got used in the entryway and down the stairs. It looks like they took it too far!
But, Sarah and Bryan reduced the costs by spending only $12k, which is half that of the expenditure made by the other teams. The color of the bricks for the fireplace made by Jonathan and Kristina may not bother the viewers that do not look for every atomic detail. However, it is not possible to capture every tone and texture on the camera.
Stones instead of bricks could go with the mountains. Sarah had to agree with the limestone, and she ended up building a fireplace she did not intend to due to lack of time in the show. The teams cannot get every material within the time limit. So, it is a disadvantage.
The library made by Mitch and Page was sophisticated. It can be weird for people that do not like to display books like in a bookstore. The buyer must forcefully fill the space with books.
Only Jonathan and Kristina touched the curtains out of the four teams. It might be because they wanted the curtains to go with the sunset.
Where To Watch Rock The Block Season 4 Episode 2
The 43-minute-long episode ‘Living Room Face-Off’ is available with Discovery+ on Amazon. For that, you must pay $4.99 per month and enjoy a free 7-day trial. This episode got aired on 13 March 2023, Monday, on the original network HGTV.
Another method is to use the streaming services that carry HGTV, like Philo ($25 per month), Hulu ($7.99 per month), DirecTV Stream ($74.99 per month), Sling ($40 per month), YouTube TV ($64.99 per month), Fubo ($74.99 per month), and Vidgo ($59.95 per month).
Final Verdict
Page and Mitch placed books from top to bottom on the walls of the entryway. Many viewers might get disappointed, though it looked sophisticated. The critiques provided by the judges were genuine, and they knew how to choose the one. The cast description shows that the second season of ‘Rock The Block’ contains strong contestants who are professional enough to compete.
Our Rating: ⭐ (4.1/5).
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