Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Why cant i have that....... 22Nov 10, 2009 3:54 pm I won't deny that i don't get envious of some of the things people do with their builds, i would love to be able to afford more but unfortunately can't. But thats ok, cause i'm totally in love with what I am building and what i'm doing to decorate etc. Although... there is one lovely girl on here who is building my fav display home (you know who you are LOL) and i'm like an eager beaver waiting for it to finish to so i can drool all over it viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: Why cant i have that....... 23Nov 10, 2009 4:07 pm I had trouble breathing when I saw Rikster's home. I love my home, but theirs took my breath away. And someone posted pics of their new front garden recently and I was completely jealous. I have worked hard on mine, but I think theirs was just lovely. Not at all in a bad way, I am very happy for these guys. They have done amazing things Re: Why cant i have that....... 24Nov 10, 2009 9:05 pm Quote: My ensuite is tiny and when we rip it out and renovate no-one on this forum will ever see photos as it is so small. Hey, there is a thread on here where someone is specifically asking to see photos of small bathrooms, please share your renovations with us and I didnt have an ensuite at all, of any size, until I moved into my new house Re: Why cant i have that....... 25Nov 10, 2009 9:31 pm Jealousy total waste of time. I"m so happy that in a few months my beautiful family and I will be in our very own house.... and I'm enjoying seeing/hearing about you all putting together your own places. It probably helps that I'm just a simple girl and it really doesn't take much to keep me happy Re: Why cant i have that....... 26Nov 11, 2009 1:39 am kek There are lots of things I'd have if I had pots of money, but the ONLY thing I really, really would like is an extra toilet. Yes, we have two, but my dream is to have a lovely powder room that my kids are banned from - one that's always in a fit state for guests to see. That's the one thing that I'm already missing before we even move into our new house. It is so wonderful to have one toilet that you know will be presentable when people visit, and one of the few things we like about our glass house rental. We achieved 33 Celsius inside today. So looking forward to the air conditioning. We tried to get our builder to put in the waste pipe and supply water so that we could build a powder room in part of the al fresco, but the waste pipe was removed from the final contract and we didn't pick it up. Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: Why cant i have that....... 27Nov 11, 2009 9:42 am Nope not envious or jealous of anyone's home. I love seeing everyone's home finished off and decorated. BUT we are lucky enough to have built our dream home so it is everything that our family has needed and wanted. My older sister - as gorgeous as she is - is so begrudging with any emotion regarding our home it drives my parents insane. My younger sister has the small home and struggles week to week - but you know is always so supportive of what we are achieving as are both sets of parents and our best friends. Funny human emotion isn't it? Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Why cant i have that....... 28Nov 11, 2009 11:11 am Hels ......and see all those people living on the streets, or with disabilities and illnesses and I count my lucky stars that we have a nice home and healthy kids. Having a comfortable lifestyle is important, but living in a huge luxurious mansion is just not a priority for me. I agree. I guess what makes it easier for me though is that, although our house is relatively modest, in both in size and style, we chose to do this, finance was not the issue and I know we could of had a larger more luxurious house if we wanted to. However on a world scale we are all rich - every poster on here would be in the richest 10% of the worlds population - how many people in the world do not have basics like electricity, running water etc - never mind the huge pantry or WIR, many people dont even have enough food or clothes to need storage space. And the grass is not always as green as it seems on the other side either - I remember once, years ago, when we were relatively unfinancial, being jealous of a family who seemed to have everything - until I found out they had lost a child to cancer. Some things no amount of money can buy - Im sure they would of given away all their possesions to have their child back. Like Hels, I am very grateful that I have a loveing husband and 3 healthy normal children. Ok,ok, lecture over - I am starting to sound like your mother Quote: One of the strengths of the forum is the variation in size, tastes and budgets. And the smartest members realise they can borrow some of the best ideas from across the whole spectrum into their own homes. And there's only the very occasional snob thank god I agree. This forum is for those in all situations - from those buying older renovaters delights to those building the biggest flashest houses. Nearly everyone makes constructive positive comments to everyone else - and the occasional snob or "my everything is bigger and better than everyone elses" sort gets put in their place pretty quickly Re: Why cant i have that....... 29Nov 11, 2009 12:50 pm You know what? I get really really frustrated that we aren't even close to getting into our own home anytime soon. I kick myself that we didn't do the basic home 4 months ago, but deep down I know it was the right decision. It doesn't help the frustration (especially when we "fail" rental inspections because the floor in our hardly used dining area wasn't vaccumed, and the bottom of the shower was wiped clean from in the morning, and we have to do it all F*(KING again next week). But I don't get jealous of what other people have. Even if I know we're not likely to afford those same things! I just add it to my dream file and play around with different idea to tied me over until we do build. ~W~ Building our forever home - Lilium Estate Clyde - Land due May 2019 Built our first home - Pakenham - 2011 Re: Why cant i have that....... 30Nov 11, 2009 1:26 pm all the sand Just wondered if anyone else on here gets extremely jealous of others houses. Are you happy with what you have or do you always want more? You know every day I think how lucky/fortunate we are to have this house. Alot more room for all of us compared to our last homes, plenty of living space, great sized yard (compared to most homes in our Estate), big pool that we installed well under budget thanks to ebay and google. It's homely, comfortable and welcoming. I can't see myself living in anything else. We narrowed down our choice from a PD 50sq, PD 42sq, S1mmonds 48sq and S1mmonds 44sq. We went with the PD 42sq, the most basic off the list. We could have afforded much more but we didn't want it. I love my house and all the things that are slowly coming into it. all the sand So what have you seen on this website that you would love to have in your house? A mature established tree in my front yard and a vacpan in the meals area. That's it! Like Hels and Helyn said previously, having happy and healthy children and a great marriage and friends is my priority/what I'm grateful for. Happy at Home Re: Why cant i have that....... 31Nov 11, 2009 2:24 pm I feel different and I wish our house was smaller. We are way too spoilt here in AUS, nowhere in Europe have I seen four sinks in two bathrooms or a 40sq house for four people. I had no luck convincing DH - he was thinking far ahead and said that in 20 years' time no one will want a house with one bathroom sink. I would much prefer small and Italian (as in Poliform - who can forget ladyice's gorgeous WIR - check her thread out, younger members). Re: Why cant i have that....... 33Nov 11, 2009 3:36 pm mek I would much prefer small and Italian I'd rather live in Europe! Happy at Home Re: Why cant i have that....... 35Nov 11, 2009 3:43 pm mek I know - but I had to follow my heart to AUS As long as you are happy Happy at Home Re: Why cant i have that....... 36Nov 11, 2009 3:54 pm I must say I think I am very fortunate to be where I am at the moment. Alot of that is due to hard work, university, commitment and lots of saving. I guess not many people my age or even twice my age have been all over Europe, to the UK, owned a couple of 'bombs' (okay many people have owned 'bombs'..all have to start somewhere) a sports car and now a brand new sports car and building a house. However, at the same time I've had no kids to deal with but instead a good job and a desire to get what I want. I like things that are tasteful, not necessarily expensive but just so happens that the things I like always seem to cost so much. If I could some how change that I think it would save me alot of money. I'm happy for what people own, maybe they have other commitments in life that mean more to them than a big home or a small home with all the luxuries in the world, or a flash car but are family orientated and as long as everyone they know are healthy and happy then that's what is important. When I was much younger I used to be jealous of people for what they owned and mostly because I wanted what they had. Now I think geez they must have worked damn hard and deserve what they have. If you want something in life, unless you win it or get given it then it's hard work. Re: Why cant i have that....... 37Nov 11, 2009 4:56 pm It's a funny thing... I've had an American penpal (I KNOW...how daggy! ) since we were ten years old, and I used to read her letters and emails about her travels in Europe, her glamorous jobs, her swish and always-clean apartment overlooking the lake, etc, etc and sigh and wish that I could swap places with her, at least for a while. She'd be sent to France to work, or Italy, or Greece, plus all over the US. And here was I, constantly cleaning up my too-small house in a very un-trendy suburb after my kids, struggling to get my career going again after having babies, juggling work and family and everything else and stretching every dollar to make ends meet. Overseas trips? Ha! Then one day about 15 years ago she told me that she envied ME. In her view, I had it all - a happy marriage, beautiful kids, and a stable life; not living out of a suitcase or going from one not-quite-right relationship to another. It's all in your perception, really. Re: Why cant i have that....... 38Nov 11, 2009 5:58 pm I think perception is a key and also grass is greener on the other side is sometimes the case like Kek's example. But honestly and I hope I dont offend anyone (I dont mean to) but in my exprience those who have had it all when they were young and been to all the 5 star holidays/hotels and got a nice new car at 17 and lived in the 60plus square home will always be happy for everyone - this may be because they have got everything they want (from their parents) and are living in a dream house at 24. Or simply because they have been on the receiving end of envious people all their life. This is not to say that if you weren't brought up in wealth that you will be envious! DA approved Waiting on a few more Builder's quotes. Re: Why cant i have that....... 39Nov 11, 2009 6:20 pm I am very glad my children have not had all that wealth when they were young - we were 'rich' enough for them not to miss out on anything important but 'poor' enough for them not to have everything - I think you grow up appreciating things better that way and I want them to know that things come when you work hard and save up. For example, I would never buy my children a new car at any age but I would help them toward a 2nd hand one that they had worked and saved toward. Help them when they help themselves, thats my motto PS: sorry, allthesand, Im getting a bit off topic here PPS: Im envious of anyone liveing in Tasmania atm - bet they're not putting up with this century plus weather Re: Why cant i have that....... 40Nov 11, 2009 6:45 pm Helyn PPS: Im envious of anyone liveing in Tasmania atm - bet they're not putting up with this century plus weather Gorgeous sunny 18 degrees in Hobart today (bit cloudy this morning but turned into a spectacular afternoon) Edit: It's STILL lovely at nearly 8pm - all windows open, wearing short sleeves, BLISS!!! MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! 6 11528 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 23388 That sucks! Hope it all works out. 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