BUILDING update

They've finished rendering and most of the painting except feature colours on the front. I've had a go at colouring in the front porch to see how the Murray Red will look.

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We were wondering if the render colour at the front blends too much with the Dune roof as there will also be a Dune roller door and front door. Hopefully the red and jasper will break up all the light grey tones.

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Considering whether to change the roller door to Jasper so it matches the balcony or repaint the main areas d/s Dune. We're are still looking at dark charcoal paver for the driveway and pathways.

hmm not sure Paula

We're not that happy with the main colour but we'll wait until the rest of the colours are added to see if we like it. Otherwise they will be repainting the whole house .

House is moving along fairly quickly.

We have eaves, gutters, roof, external painting is finished, wiring is complete, aircon ducts are in and solar panels are on the western side of the roof.

External render is much grayer than we anticipated but we have become accustomed to the colour and now love it.

Monday they will finish off the roof and eaves and then they will start on the internal linings /gyprock.

We've had a few issues with the kitchen and we are now considering the attached colours with the Murray Red splash. These kitchen cupboards colours are black and light grey (zinc).

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Will post pics and update later in the week as we don't have a lot of access to the internet.

Gorgoeus kitchen colours!!

your house is going to be amazing!!

Dee Elle I'd love to see what you do with the new colours in your kitchen we've chosen zinc works for cupboards as well with a dark black/ grey granite type benchtop. It's called graphite and is a qstone colour.

CAn you post a larger size of that picture a few posts up from here. I'd love a better look at it./

Dee Elle
'Zinc works" is laminex

We've also picked out some silver grey 300 x 200 tiles to go upright as
splash backs. They look very glassy. I'll post a pic on my blog of the tile once I can get a tile sample. The tile place is getting one in for me when they do their next order.

We then have the absolute stones q stone "graphite" for the bench tops. ATM we are having "copenhaven" cork flooring, steel electric under bench oven but a black ceramic? cook top.
We've also got jarrah stained wooden capping along the main kitchen bench top ~300mm above the bench top. (1 row of the splashback tiles)
I'm hoping the jarrah and cork will be ok with the rest..
DH suggested black kickboard around the base of the benches or a very dark grey to go with the benchtop. But in the end we've left it all as Zinc works.

Oo now i've looked at the large pictures I can see they are the one with the metal framing cupboards. Very nice.

So nice Dee!!

I get so excited when I see your post on the screen - I just adore your home - such great lines, so modern! I adore it!!

Your kitchen colours sound great!! The Nova Aurora benchtop is a MUST (just ask P!!) I wish PD used C/S as it is my no.1 choice - it's gorgeous and the diamond flecks in it will pick up your kitchen cupboards beautifully

C'mon Lock-up!! I want to see the internal taking shape!!

Wow - great colour!

thanks guys

we think the rendering is terrific. DH was a bit worried as he sees a lot of render jobs that are not great but they have done a very good job on the house.

today its off to make final decision re: the kitchen. I'll post pics on final kitchen soon.

WOO HOO ... also changed the WIR from white melamine to Concept Oak laminate (for a price of 750 ).

I have to thank our builder for being so flexible and working with us on the design.

Its been give and take on both sides but so far it has worked very well. It has been worth the expense of going with a boutique builder to have a good relationship at this stage of the game.

I think I've found my calling, I want to become a WIR designer