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16 May 2009

Re: Anyone building carlisle home- Prominence 38????General Discussion

May 16, 2009 10:36 am

Yes! We are building the Prominence in Alamanda, Point Cook but are just getting started. We have our colour browse today - fun, fun! Our land isn't titling until October so will have to wait until then to get started. We have made one structural change - moving the opening to the rumpus from the ha...

Yes! We are building the Prominence in Alamanda, Point Cook but are just getting started. We have our colour browse toda...

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24 June 2009

Re: New Carlisle display homes for the display home tragics!General Discussion

Jun 24, 2009 10:23 pm

ah no, sorry for the confusion. I only saw it on paper! It's not on display that I know of.

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23 June 2009

Re: New Carlisle display homes for the display home tragics!General Discussion

Jun 23, 2009 1:45 pm

Yeah - I was keen to see the smaller version of the Prominence but it isn't changed much, just cut off the dining area and alfresco. With the Thornleigh - I don't like the master suite downstairs. It depends on your family situation though I think. With young kids, I much prefer to have all the bedr...

Yeah - I was keen to see the smaller version of the Prominence but it isn't changed much, just cut off the dining area a...

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28 June 2009

Re: New Carlisle display homes for the display home tragics!General Discussion

Jun 28, 2009 10:14 pm

We were originally going to go with the Atlantique but opted for the Prominence in the end. The differences in inclusions between the two haven't really affected us. We had to upgrade the basin in our Powder room, whereas it would have been standard in the Atlantique. THat was the only thing we put ...

We were originally going to go with the Atlantique but opted for the Prominence in the end. The differences in inclusion...

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17 December 2009

FHOG boost addendum not completed AGHH!!!General Discussion

Dec 17, 2009 1:41 pm

Hi, Our mortgage broker has told us that the bank are after our FHO boost addendum and Principal place of resident paperwork. We haven't heard of these forms and didn't fill them out when we did all our other loan stuff and FHO stuff (a few months ago - we currently have the land mortgage and have s...

Hi, Our mortgage broker has told us that the bank are after our FHO boost addendum and Principal place of resident paper...

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4 June 2009

Re: Red splashback too much for this kitchen?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 04, 2009 4:04 pm

Oh I love the Atlantique - we nearly got that one! I really love the display kitchen in Lyndhurst and am tossing up between that colour scheme and an all white one...it takes me forever to decide what to order at McDonalds, how am I ever going to make these decisions??? :lol:

Oh I love the Atlantique - we nearly got that one! I really love the display kitchen in Lyndhurst and am tossing up betw...

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10 June 2009

Re: Red splashback too much for this kitchen?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 10, 2009 10:16 pm

Yeah, we will get stone benchtops (not laminate anymore) but I don't think we will upgrade to get the waterfall sides. But maybe the dark brown is too much, I'm going off it...every day I change my mind. I like so many different things, it's hard to decide what is just right. Let's see what I'm thin...

Yeah, we will get stone benchtops (not laminate anymore) but I don't think we will upgrade to get the waterfall sides. B...

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17 June 2009

Re: External colour selection - opinions sought please!Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 17, 2009 12:11 pm

btw this is the Prominence with the facade we will have... http://www.carlislehomes.com.au/trange/images/page_photos/prominence_facade.jpg But only the blue and white bits will be rendered, the rest will be brick work. Thanks for your opinions so far!

btw this is the Prominence with the facade we will have... But only the blue and white bits will be rendered, the rest w...

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3 June 2009

Red splashback too much for this kitchen?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 03, 2009 5:53 pm

Hi, I really love the idea of a deep red splashback. I'm thinking either henna red or sparkling shiraz. However, there is a lot of area to cover and I'm concerned that it may be way too much. What do you think? I have attached a picture of the kitchen we will be building. Overhead cabinets: white pe...

Hi, I really love the idea of a deep red splashback. I'm thinking either henna red or sparkling shiraz. However, there i...

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9 June 2009

Re: Red splashback too much for this kitchen?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 09, 2009 9:35 pm

Thanks so much for the feedback. S&P - love your colour choices! I've been to Spectra about 6 times now (how can I resist when I only live 10 mins away and am home with bubs during the day?). I can't get enough. But am I any closer to making a decision...um...no. My colour selection is 6 days aw...

Thanks so much for the feedback. SP - love your colour choices! I've been to Spectra about 6 times now (how can I resist...

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11 June 2009

Re: Red splashback too much for this kitchen?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 11, 2009 5:13 pm

I found a pic in a magazine that I really like. I might try and emulate that. So now I am thinking: Overheads - white perspex all the way across (glossy and not the frosted stuff). Under cupboards - White laminex Island bench - White laminex all the way around. Back benchtop - Osprey caesarstone (is...

I found a pic in a magazine that I really like. I might try and emulate that. So now I am thinking: Overheads - white pe...

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14 August 2009

Re: External colour selection - opinions sought please!Interior Decorating Lounge

Aug 14, 2009 8:31 pm

Good idea. They can do this - I checked. Problem solved!

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17 June 2009

External colour selection - opinions sought please!Interior Decorating Lounge

Jun 17, 2009 1:02 am

Hello! We have tried to balance the dark roof, dark portico render and dark fascia/guttering with the lighter garage door, front door and secondary render. I would love a red front door but there is brickwork around the front door which is red so this won't work as there would be no contrast. Brick:...

Hello! We have tried to balance the dark roof, dark portico render and dark fascia/guttering with the lighter garage doo...

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13 August 2009

Re: External colour selection - opinions sought please!Interior Decorating Lounge

Aug 13, 2009 10:37 pm

Update- We now think we would prefer white window frames on the interior (as opposed to woodland grey), particularly in the open living/kitchen area which include a big entertainer door. But if this is the case then we would need to have white window frames in the facade, right? How would white wind...

Update- We now think we would prefer white window frames on the interior (as opposed to woodland grey), particularly in ...

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20 January 2010

Black piano with brown/white colour scheme?Interior Decorating Lounge

Jan 20, 2010 9:51 pm

Hi, We have an open plan kitchen, dining, living area and have a predominently white kitchen with a neutral/brown (Dulux's Charlie Horse) splashback. White walls and brown laminate flooring throughout. I was thinking of furnishing and decorating in browns and whites with gold or amber accents (ie pe...

Hi, We have an open plan kitchen, dining, living area and have a predominently white kitchen with a neutral/brown (Dulux...

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9 April 2009

PD carpet and tiles promo - should I take it?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 09, 2009 7:01 am

Hi, we are just about to go ahead and sign up to build with PD. Currently they are offering a promo for $3999 to tile (entry, kitchen, meals, family) and carpet (bedrooms, lounge, rumpus) the whole house (single story). The thing is I WANT VINYL PLANKS! But we are on a budget and if we get PD to do ...

Hi, we are just about to go ahead and sign up to build with PD. Currently they are offering a promo for $3999 to tile (e...

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9 April 2009

Re: PD carpet and tiles promo - should I take it?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 09, 2009 5:19 pm

Thanks for all your feedback. Hmmm decisions, decisions... We could possibly find the money to get the flooring we would prefer but at the expense of something else (isn't that always the way). Have to work out priorities! It seems too good to pass up - and yes, Ick, I know what you mean - probably ...

Thanks for all your feedback. Hmmm decisions, decisions... We could possibly find the money to get the flooring we would...

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22 April 2009

Tru-lock timber laminate flooring?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 22, 2009 6:04 pm

Hi, Does anyone know anything about this product? My builder supplies it as an alternative flooring to tiles and carpet. I can get carpet and tiles throughout the whole house for $1999 or carpet and Tru-lock for $2800. I would prefer vinyl tiles but that will cost an extra $7000 or so. I would be us...

Hi, Does anyone know anything about this product? My builder supplies it as an alternative flooring to tiles and carpet....

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25 April 2009

Re: Tru-lock timber laminate flooring?Flooring & Floor Covering

Apr 25, 2009 4:19 pm

Hmm, I wonder if it is the same thing, though I just checked the brochure I sourced and it is called "Tru-loc HDF floating laminate floors". Actually, I just noticed the hyperlink you gave and it is not the same thing. You have got real wood floors and these are laminate. Yours look really...

Hmm, I wonder if it is the same thing, though I just checked the brochure I sourced and it is called Tru-loc HDF floatin...

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9 June 2009

Two diff. colour caesarstone benches (building with CH)Kitchen Corner

Jun 09, 2009 9:43 pm

Hi, I saw a pic in a mag that had a light benchtop under the champagne splashback to blend in with the cabinets and feature the splashback, and a darker coloured stone on the island bench to show off the bench. All the cabinetry was white. I am building with CH. Will they let us do that? Is there an...

Hi, I saw a pic in a mag that had a light benchtop under the champagne splashback to blend in with the cabinets and feat...