[TomC]

I have been mulling it over and here is my take. The entrance is acceptable. I like the circular rings on the door and the stairs but I am disappointed that the stairs aren't closed off. The entrance is in fact even more open than last year's which is disappoint as I liked it when they had that 10 seconds of silence between the crowd and the house. I love the kitchen and living area. They are very unique and I think the round sofa with the eye carpet is a very good idea. I also like the diary room position and how the circles that are on the main entrance is repeated. I think the decor and colours in the room kitchen and living area are overall fantastic, and distinctive, although perhaps not as much as BB14 and BB15. Another distinctive feature that I like is that kind of rock face beside the stairs! Very interesting.

The bedroom looks like a bit of a 'tack fest' but it's ok. Once again I like the decor but it perhaps looks too luxurious - it's not really meant to be like a hotel, yet this looks quite over-embellished. It is a bit samey but I know there's only so much you can do with a bedroom. The bathroom is very interesting. It kind of ties in more coherently with the living area than the bedroom. I like how there is rock surrounding the shower, and I also like the big bath tub, and that aquarium! Really hope it's real!

Finally we have the garden. The pool is awesome, as is the smoking area and the seating area beneath the kind of snug. The newly-positioned 'snug' looks interesting too. I like it how it's more removed from the Main house this year, so HMs who are looking for a bit of peace can escape! I also like those bright Orange sun beds! What I don't like however is the tacky fake Palm trees and blue wallpaper around the garden. Cheapens it a bit!

I am really glad the big windows out into the garden have returned! Love that feature as it feels like the HMs just can't escape from each other!

I love the decor and some of the quirky little features! But possibly the biggest disappointment is that the layout is still the bloody same! It's literally barely changed apart from the diary room! Quite disappointing is every C5 house has been so 'square' and we're going to have this very shape for another 6 series of CBB and BB. Was really hoping that the structural changes would be a bit more dramatic...

But overall, 8/10 from me!