Colours - how did we go?

kezandcheds · Jan 27, 2008 3:49 pm

Hi all,

Long time reader, first time poster.
My husband and I are building a home in Northern Melbourne and are well into the planning process.
Our home is the Cremorne 34 by PD.
I would love some advice on our colour selections from brick through to interior walls.
Unfortunately I don't have any piccies on photobucket yet, but it seems that everyone is so knowledgeable on this forum that I will probably get some great advice without pictures.

Bricks: Boral Mocha (50mm)
Roof: Boral Striata Colour through tiles Charcoal Grey
Gutters and Fascia: Colourbond Woodland Grey
Garage Door: Timber look Cedar
Window Frames (front only) and Front Door: Stained Cedar (Solver stain)
Window Frames (side of home) Southern Star White Birch
Render portico: Colourbond Dune

Interior walls: Wattyl Kid leather
Archs and skirts: Wattyl Chalkdust

Kitchen cupboards: Formica Vinyl wrap Face routed Antique Wiluna White
Kitchen benchtop: Quantum Quartz Pebble cove
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

Laundry, ensuite, bathroom cupboards: Laminex swiss pear
Benchtops for above: Laminex Limestone
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

Tiles for the wet areas have not been selected yet (long delay for appt) but will be a browny mocha colour.

Home will have floorboards throughout ground floor except rumpus and formal lounge. Still researching hardwood - maybe spotted gum???
Carpet upstairs - colour still researching - oatmeal colour

What do you think???
I would be grateful for some honest advice as we have time to alter our selections - but not long.....

Kerrie

Michelle · Jan 27, 2008 4:03 pm

Kezandcheds…..I have another home to look at over the weekend that I promised I would do.

If I get a minute I will go through your selections, it takes time as I have to pull out all my samples of what you have chosen.

Meanwhile lets see what everyone else says.

If I forget….pull this post back up to the top again with a comment.

kezandcheds · Jan 27, 2008 4:07 pm

Thankyou so much Michelle. I was hoping I might get your expert opinion!!!

Michelle · Jan 27, 2008 5:17 pm

Kezandcheds….looks like I can start with you now after all.

What I need is –

1) The link to your façade of your home you are building off your builder’s website.
2) Your brick colours ….roughly. Chocolate????

Bricks: Boral Mocha (50mm) is that a chocolate ????
Roof: Boral Striata Colour through tiles Charcoal Grey
Gutters and Fascia: Colourbond Woodland Grey
Garage Door: Timber look Cedar
Window Frames (front only) and Front Door: Stained Cedar (Solver stain)
Window Frames (side of home) Southern Star White Birch
Render portico: Colourbond Dune

Lets do this first, then I will move on to the internals.

kezandcheds · Jan 27, 2008 8:59 pm

See how you go with this:

www.porterdavis.com.au/#homeviewer/cremorne/41

Then view the Mernda home for the facade that are having. The arch at the front is not a part of the facade. (only having portico rendered though)

Bricks are from Boral

www.boral.com.au/brick_selector_HG/defa ... den_Bricks

Then select: State - Vic
Range - Elan
Subrange - Gallery Slimline

Mocha 50mm. It looks quite brown on screen, however the bricks have had a slight reddish tinge to them when we have viewed homes.

I really appreciate you taking the time to look at our ideas.

Kerrie

Michelle · Jan 28, 2008 9:14 am

I can’t find the Cremorne 34 on their site!!!

But I remember this website, no wonder this building company is popular, gorgeous homes! :shock:

Talinsmum · Jan 28, 2008 9:17 am

Hi MIchelle

the link posted takes you to the Cremorne 41 - on the left hand side of the floor plan - there is a link to the floor plan for the 34 underneeth the name Cremorne 41

Fiona

Michelle · Jan 28, 2008 9:18 am

Michelle · Jan 28, 2008 9:20 am

Riiiight.

When there first time around, wake up Michelle!

Michelle · Jan 28, 2008 9:33 am

Boy…..these companies are getting very protective of their websites.
I can’t copy and past any of the selections onto a page so I can look at them all at once, very frustrating! :evil:

I like the slimline of the bricks, very modern!

Bricks: Boral Mocha (50mm)

Roof: Boral Striata Colour through tiles Charcoal Grey

Gutters and Fascia: Colourbond Woodland Grey

Garage Door: Timber look Cedar

Window Frames (front only) and Front Door: Stained Cedar (Solver stain)

Window Frames (side of home) Southern Star White Birch

Render portico: Colourbond Dune

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I think Dune is nice contrast colour for your bricks, should look good.
The home on the website…. front render colour is too dark I feel.

All looks good, well done.

kezandcheds · Jan 28, 2008 9:34 am

There is no photo of the 34. It is the same as the 41 - just a little smaller!! The photo from Mernda is the only one that has the same facade as we are using.

Kerrie

Michelle · Jan 28, 2008 9:44 am

No problem…..all I need to know is what brick colour, render colour and where the render is, a garage door is a garage door. I understand the style of home you are having, that’s all I need. :wink:

I will look at your internal colours later today, I need to start on the hotel project I have.

Michelle · Jan 29, 2008 8:35 pm

Interior walls: Wattyl Kid leather
Archs and skirts: Wattyl Chalkdust

The above looks good!

Kitchen cupboards: Formica Vinyl wrap Face routed Antique Wiluna White
Kitchen benchtop: Quantum Quartz Pebble cove
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

Laundry, ensuite, bathroom cupboards: Laminex swiss pear
Benchtops for above: Laminex Limestone
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

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Kitchen cupboards: Formica Vinyl wrap Face routed Antique Wiluna White,

I think this choice is to yellow for the Kid Leather walls
You’re better off with -
Kitchen cupboards: Talc White

Kitchen benchtop: Quantum Quartz Pebble Cove
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

Talc White suites your Quantum Quartz Pebble Cove as well.

Laundry, ensuite, bathroom cupboards: Laminex swiss pear ( one of my favourites!)
Benchtops for above: Laminex Limestone
Kickboards: Laminex Zincworks

This all looks good as well!

I have to honest not sure if I’m keen on the Laminex Zincworks as your kicks.
But up to you.

kezandcheds · Feb 01, 2008 7:40 pm

Michelle,

Thankyou for taking the time to look at this for us. Going back to work this week has meant less time surfing the net for house ideas.

I agree about the kicks- I wasn't totally convinced but wasn't sure what I wanted so agreed with the colour consultant.
Any suggestions? I was thinking maybe just match it with the cupboards in both kitchen and bathrooms.

The Antique Wiluna White is very different in real life. I was quite suprised when I looked at the colour in the brochure. I'm quite sure that it wont be that yellow. Unfortunately Talc White was not an option for us through our builder.

Michelle · Feb 01, 2008 7:56 pm

kezandcheds

Michelle,

Thankyou for taking the time to look at this for us. Going back to work this week has meant less time surfing the net for house ideas.

I agree about the kicks- I wasn't totally convinced but wasn't sure what I wanted so agreed with the colour consultant.
Any suggestions? I was thinking maybe just match it with the cupboards in both kitchen and bathrooms.

The Antique Wiluna White is very different in real life. I was quite suprised when I looked at the colour in the brochure. I'm quite sure that it wont be that yellow. Unfortunately Talc White was not an option for us through our builder.

My pleasure kezandcheds!

I agree with you by keeping the kicks the same as the cupboards, it more uniform. :wink: