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Lilac

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Lilac

21 April 2023

Re: GJ Gardner Port Macquarie Oatford 268Building A New House

Apr 21, 2023 5:57 pm

Hi There, I am just curious who you chose and your experience. We have been trying to look at renovating the past 18 months, but now I think it's actually cheaper to build new on our block and knock down (We're on a farm just out of PMQ so can live in the current home while the new one gets built an...

Hi There, I am just curious who you chose and your experience. We have been trying to look at renovating the past 18 mon...

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Lilac

3 February 2019

Blue Feature Wall recommendations - Kids bedroomGeneral Discussion

Feb 03, 2019 9:45 am

Hi I need to choose a feature wall colour and wanting a really nice deep blue (Navy). It’s for both my son’s bedrooms and all other walls are in Dulux Tranquil Retreat (grey). They are 3 and 10yo so styling will obviously differ due to ages but want to just have the one colour. Furniture is mostly w...

Hi I need to choose a feature wall colour and wanting a really nice deep blue (Navy). It’s for both my son’s bedrooms an...

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Lilac

3 February 2019

Feature wall blue recommendation for kids bedroomInterior Decorating Lounge

Feb 03, 2019 9:43 am

Hi I need to choose a feature wall colour and wanting a really nice deep blue (Navy). It’s for both my son’s bedrooms an...

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Lilac

6 April 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Apr 06, 2014 4:24 pm

Thought I would post a quick update. DH painted the HT a couple of weeks ago and we went Domino. Oh I love it! A really dark deep grey/black and against the white skirtings and cornices it's amazing. We have decided to not paint the ceiling at this point. if reflection is an issue their's plenty of ...

Thought I would post a quick update. DH painted the HT a couple of weeks ago and we went Domino. Oh I love it! A really ...

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Lilac

28 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 28, 2014 6:46 pm

Hi Lilac, Glad I was able to help in a round-about way. And yes, I would have some hesitations on the installer based off what you have said. Just make sure that when you pick out your new speakers that you keep all the dimensions in mind and exactly where they will go. Cheers, Eli Yes I will. I am...

Hi Lilac, Glad I was able to help in a round-about way. And yes, I would have some hesitations on the installer based o...

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Lilac

27 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 27, 2014 12:28 pm

update: Oh my goodness, what starts out to be a thread on colour has actually made me discover a lot more. Eli - I was just looking on line for speakers and discovered the 8.5cst pack version of what we got (ours are 6.5cst) on the HN website - this has made me realise we didn't spend $1500 on spea...

update: Oh my goodness, what starts out to be a thread on colour has actually made me discover a lot more. Eli - I was j...

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Lilac

27 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 27, 2014 10:15 am

all 3 fronts I will keep the same brand, but the 2 on the side we want on the wall - so centre speaker can sit on the unit with the sides wall mounted. what brands do you suggest. there is no budget - just not stupid prices as we have already bought the others. I guess in credit there's $200 so prob...

all 3 fronts I will keep the same brand, but the 2 on the side we want on the wall - so centre speaker can sit on the un...

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Lilac

27 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 27, 2014 8:08 am

Hey Eli, I didn't think you were being rude at all... :) We did pull a few things out of our build and do them ourselves afterwards like all the kitchen appliances as I really wanted Miele this time, our stone bath and all main floor tiles, carpet etc, so yes we did splurge on a few things so you're...

Hey Eli, I didn't think you were being rude at all... We did pull a few things out of our build and do them ourselves af...

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Lilac

26 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 26, 2014 11:47 am

I also just wanted to say looking at your blog that your house looks amazing! To be honest, looking at all your choices and finishes (wow) I'm a little surprised at the speakers you have chosen. But wow, you must be very proud of your house, great work. Thanks Eli - there is still a load to do but ...

Thanks Eli - there is still a load to do but it all takes time. we should be able to knock over a few major projects in...

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Lilac

26 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 26, 2014 11:37 am

I just noticed all the points at the front of the room in the bulkhead, will you be putting an entertainment unit there? If so I would be looking to put the centre in that cabinet and angle it upwards a little with a small wedge. Hi Eli, yes we are putting a cabinet there,, we are moving the one fr...

Hi Eli, yes we are putting a cabinet there,, we are moving the one from our family area in to the HT. The installer is ...

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Lilac

26 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 26, 2014 10:32 am

Now my concern is that we are going to paint the walls dark, the speakers are white and will stand out ::hyst:: Are they the standard in-wall speakers that are easily available ? You can often paint them the same colour as the wall/ceiling that you have them fitted in to. The metal mesh in from of ...

Are they the standard in-wall speakers that are easily available ? You can often paint them the same colour as the wall...

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Lilac

19 January 2014

Re: Show me your kitchen...Kitchen Corner

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Jan 19, 2014 6:49 pm

Lilac how long is your island bench?! It looks humongous!! Hi EmyN, Our island is 4250mm and 1000mm deep. Lilac - Simply gorgeous - is the bench 40mm? Thanks Gone country, We actually spent the money going to 50mm with the mitred edge. I love the thicker islands particularly with waterfall edges an...

Hi EmyN, Our island is 4250mm and 1000mm deep. Thanks Gone country, We actually spent the money going to 50mm with the ...

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Lilac

14 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 14, 2014 8:17 pm

thanks everyone.. I painted a patch on the wall behind where the screen will sit - I like it, comes up lighter on the wall than on the cardboard, mind you is only one coat but it really is a charcoal grey. We have a dedicated room with screen (looks the same as yours bluesuede), projector, ceiling a...

thanks everyone.. I painted a patch on the wall behind where the screen will sit - I like it, comes up lighter on the wa...

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Lilac

10 January 2014

Re: Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 10, 2014 1:45 pm

Thanks Bluesuede. do you have a photo by any chance?? did you paint the back of your doors, I have heard of people doing that too. The Domino recommends accents of red or orange, so thinking of buying some framed movie posters for the walls in these colours to break it up a bit and cushions for the ...

Thanks Bluesuede. do you have a photo by any chance?? did you paint the back of your doors, I have heard of people doing...

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Lilac

10 January 2014

Dark Paint assistance - What colour's your Home theatre??Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 10, 2014 9:47 am

Hi All, We are in the midst of installing our home theatre and I have decided to paint it dark before the screen and wall speakers go up and the furniture arrives... BUT I am scared to make a mistake and am stuck on the right colour to use. it's a dedicated home theatre that is closed off from the m...

Hi All, We are in the midst of installing our home theatre and I have decided to paint it dark before the screen and wal...

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Lilac

4 January 2014

Re: McDonald Jones Homes - The new threadBuilding A New House

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Jan 04, 2014 8:24 pm

Good luck. after we went through it - I wished we also had our builder do ours, but my husband's friend is an exceptional tiler and although we didn't get mates rates as such, we know his work is better and had we upgraded to what we wanted, it would have been ridiculously more - plus there was a fa...

Good luck. after we went through it - I wished we also had our builder do ours, but my husband's friend is an exceptiona...

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Lilac

4 January 2014

Re: McDonald Jones Homes - The new threadBuilding A New House

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Jan 04, 2014 5:36 pm

Hi guys, has anyone here done their own tiling with the 600x600 porcelain tiles. Just wondered if you needed screeding or was the tiler fine with just glue and did anyone have any problems with the doors - did they have to shave the bottom of their doors? Hi Cjamum, Sorry to hijack your thread. Was...

Hi Cjamum, Sorry to hijack your thread. Was just browsing and came across this so thought I would respond to you as we ...

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Lilac

3 January 2014

Re: Building with Kurmond HomesBuilding A New House

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Jan 03, 2014 9:24 am

Dear Carak, I am so sorry to read your post and I truly hope that 2014 brings a fresh new lease of life and a positive direction for you to follow. If I can offer some advise, from someone that followed a similar path to you - in that I felt it necessary to look in to certain aspects of my build mys...

Dear Carak, I am so sorry to read your post and I truly hope that 2014 brings a fresh new lease of life and a positive d...

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Lilac

22 December 2013

Re: Lilac's Build-Custom W/Kurmond Homes - A bit of ExtravagBuilding A New House

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Dec 22, 2013 9:24 pm

Oh my gosh, it's been 7 months.... happy Xmas everyone!!! Nothing much has happened so probably why I haven't been on. Hi Charlie23 - better later than never with the reply but even 7 months on - still no driveway.. we have a bit of one for council at the cross over but we have so much concrete to p...

Oh my gosh, it's been 7 months.... happy Xmas everyone!!! Nothing much has happened so probably why I haven't been on. H...

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Lilac

22 December 2013

Re: Show me your kitchen...Kitchen Corner

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Dec 22, 2013 6:28 pm

Hi All, I have held off posting our kitchen too as the ones on here are so amazing but here it is. I love it and as it happened to be in a pre-Christmas cleaned photographable state I thought why not!! We went all white too and kept all our appliances black including the fridge and our big splurge o...

Hi All, I have held off posting our kitchen too as the ones on here are so amazing but here it is. I love it and as it h...