Starting to feel a little homely..................

We took a trip to the house on Saturday, despite the rain with my best friend to show her the house and were completely gobsmacked by the builder's progress!

They had done all this.......

My gorgeous Blackbutt timber floors!

All the kitchen/laundry cabinets all laid out, looking pretty.

My BF's boots on the new floors!

All the brickwork on the rear, right and left hand sides complete!

Garage Doors looking quite blue......hmmmm it is Ironstone!

Just a little bit of bricking to go across the front and around the front door.

Guest Room Cabinets

Master Suite Cabinets

Main Bathroom Cabinets

I must say being there with BF and hubby with the flooring in and trying to piece together all the cabinets was very comforting. I imagined myself making cups of coffee at the kitchen bench while my family and friends sat around my fireplace or out on the alfresco, and really felt like all my dreams are about to come true. Don't quote me on it but I'd be surprised if it takes the builder any longer than 10 weeks after Christmas to complete the rest of the house!

After a lovely lunch at Litse Lounge we came home to this.............

I don't think I've introduced you all to our babies Harvey (Lilac Burmese) and Snickers (Brown Burmese) yet. Most of the time they are best friends like this. I think I'll include more photos of my babies in my future posts in preparation for their move to the new house too!

A little lift............................

You may notice a little change to the blog, need a little lift myself so decided to update the blog.

I also need to start thinking about what to do in some various spaces in the house, for example.....

this is the entrance to the master suite. My initital thoughts are two glass shelves, to put ?? on. Or I could put some Luxe Look wallpaper on the back of this Niche and match it with the same wallpaper on the back wall of the bedroom? Does anyone have any ideas?

and also....

The fireplace, I've got so many ideas in my head for this space 

Below is a pic of the stainless surround that will be the finished product.

I'd love to have some sort of floating shelf / rustic mantel look, any ideas?

I'd love to hear from anyone who's got a creative bone in their body.

Next stop, window furnishings....

More Pics

This bright blue 'stuff' was throughout all my bathrooms, some sort of water proofing measure I assume

That's my dining area in the RHS of this pic, I realised I hadn't taken a pic of that area yet

This is the media/formal lounge room

Garage Doors in!!!

and brickwork is underway.....



We have a fireplace!

We visited the house yesterday and took a couple of photos of the progress. The plasterboard is finished and all joins have been puttied and plastered over. Cornices still to be put up. Bricks still yet to start. But we now have a fireplace!

Bricks, Plasterboard and More!

We visited the site late Saturday afternoon and were amazed yet again at the weeks progress.

All the bricks ready to go......

Guest Room - dirty windows!

My entrance way niche, I've measured the planned artwork for this space and it's going to work perfectly!

Study

Fireplace

Niche in Main Bedroom Hallway/Entrance Way.....

We are still not sure what to do with this space, I'm sure it will become the place for Keys, Wallets & Handbags, but I'm also thinking of putting in some glass shelves.... any ideas?

There will be timber framed double glass doors in this entrance to the Main Bedroom too.

My WIR

Where my kitchen will go, and  the two fixed glass windows I've gone over and over again in my head!

View from the Big Room/Kitchen

Other end of Big Room, the left side where the fireplace is will have occasional chairs, a big fluffy rug, and hopefully shelving either side to create a library space. The right side will be the dining room where I'll hand the second pendant pendant light featured here.



And I'll throw in this sunset to sign off

We are off to Topories at Beaumont House on Sunday for lunch to celebrate a belated 5 year anniversary, so no doubt we'll visit the 'House' (I've had to change from saying the 'Block') after lunch.

Bye for now,

Cherie

Front Doors are in!

All external doors are now on (except Garage Doors),

wiring is complete,

ducted airconditioning is installed,

framing for the gas fireplace is complete (after much discussion),

and .....

MY Walk-In-Robe! (Hoping it's big enough!)

Plasterers start tomorrow and Brickies also to start this week.