I would recommend you consider ripping it up - and replacing it with a native verge garden. Native plants have come a long way in the last decade and there are some beautiful cultivars available. It's much lower maintenance and less water wastage.

looks like lettuces and other herbs that have bolted. Is this a property you have moved into? It looks like the remnants of someone's herb garden.

Looks like bolted dill?

Ultra matte finishes can be problematic if they're exposed to direct sunlight. The plastic in the finish used can cause the doors to warp due to temperature changes throughout the day as they're exposed to sun and shade. Laminex has a disclaimer regarding this in their fine print. We used matte blac...

my suggestions include swopping the study and bedroom and stealing space off the master bedroom to allow more space in the kitchen and bathroom ... this keeps the bedrooms all on the east side (with the original smaller windows) reducing overheating at night and the new study should have external s...

You have a line of sight from your dining/ family room to your toilet that should be avoided.

You can't go wrong with Riverstone, their build quality is excellent.

Those are some amazing views! I would suggest reconfiguring the master bedroom so that you can look out onto your views while sitting in bed. In doing so I would suggest increasing the amount of hanging space in your WIR.

Velux skylights are the best. We added 2 to our old kitchen - they brightened up the area dramatically, and the light well in the ceiling made a nice architectural statement.

I would suggest putting wall painting in the contract. That way if you have any plastering issues the builder can't blame the painter (and vice versa). If you add the cost to your mortgage you won't even feel the difference. I don't think bedrooms need 31c, you never notice then there and you're bet...

It's always much easier to clean tiles than glass shower screen. But the shower screen will let in more natural light. I would personally go with the tiled wall.

Nice idea, I would move the fridge over to the new area as well.

Yes, PM sent.

This week the plumbers come again take care of our plumbing problems. They managed to damage the bath, and couldn't fix our drainage issues. Eventually we fixed the vanity plumbing ourselves - turns out there was an airlock between the sink and the trap, so we had to add an air valve. Can't believe ...

Looks great, I love the parcel box!

In that case a simple stud wall between the study and guest bedroom gives you a 3x2 plus study house.

I agree, I think it would be easier to convert the lounge dining into a second master bedroom with Walk in robe and small ensuite if you can afford it.

You can fiddle with the details, but it won't make this design more livable in my opinion. It's a poorly designed space with unfurnishable living areas and no light. There are better 7.5m block designs out there so shop around. The block is too nice to waste on a design like this.

What kind of house are you hoping to build? Single or double storey? How many bedrooms? You could fit a simple 3 bed house with a central courtyard, with the living areas capturing North light from the courtyard, while keeping views to the South. If you go 2 storey you have even more options. Also t...