Homeworld Magazine Winter 2015 | Page 6

around the block with… michael carlene Gold Coast couple Michael and Carlene Duffy are best known for their appearance on Channel 9’s The Block and more recently, Reno Rumble. The couple have recently collaborated with Homeworld Helensvale to offer a styling service for shoppers and will also be regular contributors to the Homeworld Helensvale blog. We sat down with Michael and Carlene to discuss their latest projects and design inspiration… made Q WhatBlock’?you audition for ‘The We felt like partaking in The Block was achievable for us at that point in time, although no time is ideal when you have children. We auditioned as we thought it could be something we might do well at and we really wanted to win enough money to finish the rest of our home build. Our own home has been a big project and when we purchased five years ago, we conceded it would be a 10-year plan. It would have been amazing to speed up the process with some winnings from The Block. has life Q HowBlock’? changed since ‘The Have a styling or renovation question for Michael & Carlene? Submit your question via our website. www.homeworldhelensvale.com.au 6 Life has turned on its head since The Block. We launched Cedar & Suede the day after our Block auction and were overwhelmed with the response. We have also been fortunate to be busy with various brand alignments and recently appeared as contestants on Nine’s Reno Rumble. No day for us is the same, which is certainly nothing to complain about.