House Update & a big Thank you!

I love these chandeliers over the bedsides & think I have convinced my dream guy that its the perfect idea for our master bedroom, I haven't shown him any pics as yet, I just talk about how much I want them, veeerryyy regularly!!!

Just a quick post to say a

BIG THANK YOU

When I wrote about my concept plan & how I wanted my dream house to look, I asked for your ideas & suggestions on things I was unsure about  & I couldn't have gotten a better response.

You guys offered so much encouragement & helpful tips, I know I'm going to get all the advice & assistance I need just right here.

 For this I want to say Thank you & here is what I have learned:

image via Decor Pad

Two mirrors in the ensuite is the preferred choice,

wouldn't it be just Divine to be the lucky girl who owns this beautiful bathroom.

Image via Elements at home

Then there was the kitchen island & some fabulous tips...

I don't recall where I got this image from but this is another island I really adore, nice & simple but stylish,

Don't you think?

You suggested I make sure it is deep enough to ensure the kids don't put dirty foot prints on the back panel, you would think this would be a no brainer as the rental we are living in has gyprock(plaster) as the back panel at the breakfast bar & it is always filthy.

 So thanks for this reminder.

Another fabulous suggestion was to put a power point on the side of the island & that is definitely going on the electrical plan, certainly very practical & logical suggestions.

I really do appreciate your ideas, I have put so much thought into planning this house, but, there will always be things I will miss, no matter how much I stare at the plans & measure everything insight.

CHEERS

Trish xxx

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The way to choose your your exterior colour scheme

The process of choosing a colour scheme for a new build is rather intimidating, I mean where do you begin????

We opted to buy a 1 acre block of land as we also wanted to run my dream guy's Electrical contracting business from home, so our first priority was going to be building a large shed for his workshop.

 It was this shed that narrowed our options for exterior colour choices. We wanted to match the shed to the house.So armed with the  Colorbond  colour chart  some decision making began. We chose paperbark for the shed walls & the roof, gutters & roller door all in woodland grey. Any windows will be white as I really want white windows & trims for my house.

We also had to take retaining walls into consideration as we have purchased a sloping block.

We love these garden lock stones from Bathurst Concrete products in cream. They are suitable for projects up to 1.5 metres high & you can lay them in straight lines or curves which is exactly what we needed.They are also something that can be done by the home handyman, no tradesmen required so you save on labour costs.

They look great with a bit of greenery around them.

Bahurst concrete products

So now we have a basic colour scheme we are ready to start work, or my dream guy is any way!!!

He is not just an electrician, he is also a whizz on an excavator!!!

The concrete arrived for the retaining wall footings

Look at me go... I don't like mud, but hey I wanted to be a part of everything possible!!!

So did our 7yr old son

The lock stones arrived

My dream guy & his tiny off sider began the build.

Now that was a really long story about how we made our exterior colour choices & you will have to drop in again to see some pics of the finished retaining walls as the work is still on going .

I would love to hear your story on how you started your colour selection. If your stuck on this process I learnt some fabulous tips from Maria over at Colour me happy, she is a designer & colour expert & her blog has been an excellent resource in helping me with my colour selections.

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