Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 881Jan 12, 2015 7:14 pm Congratulations on keys!!! Now the hard work starts All credit to you for tackling the painting. That is one job I seriously suck at!!! Looking good Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 882Jan 13, 2015 9:40 am Congratulations on keys, very exciting. We have paid for the builder to paint this time around, simply because we have done it every other time and I hate painting. It is not a quick job, if you go quick it ends up looking bad .... love your colour, right up my alley. Your driveway looks sensational, so glad they fixed the issues with it. One day I will get this done at our place, but pavers it is for now. Have fun making your house a home! Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 883Jan 13, 2015 10:49 am Your painting looks great, so bright and fresh - I have also started painting albeit on my own and only when my little one is asleep so it will be slow going Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 884Jan 14, 2015 12:05 am Love that colour Burns. Its amazing how a coat of paint makes everything look so much nicer! So lovely! Well done you guys - doing a great job!:-):-) Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 885Jan 14, 2015 9:54 am belzey Painting is definitely not quick but I do love doing it! Looking great burns The first day was awful but the second day I started to enjoy it... much nicer than sitting here at the office that is for sure! Melsie68 Painting is a massive job . And even more passive when the house isn't a size of a shoe box lol . I kept thinking - why oh why do we have so many bathrooms. Then I thought we were nearly done, Iwas like "oh the games, livng and dining is finished so its just the bedrooms... oh wait no... its the theatre, study, laundry, hallways... ahhh not nearly done" emsimpson Hooray for keys! Looks great Burns! Thanks Rosienchris A huge congratulations burns on your key collection, you must be so excited!!! The painting is such hard work really feel your pain but the photos look amazing you are doing a great job! Bet you can't wait to be living there, enjoy making your house a home xxx Its great to look at the paint and know that all the mistakes are our own, its not someone we paid to do a perfect job and then stuffed it up. +Tbrown2012 Congratulations on keys!!! Now the hard work starts All credit to you for tackling the painting. That is one job I seriously suck at!!! Looking good Thanks... so looking forward to moving into the neighbourhood. Marcia Congratulations on keys, very exciting. We have paid for the builder to paint this time around, simply because we have done it every other time and I hate painting. It is not a quick job, if you go quick it ends up looking bad .... love your colour, right up my alley. Your driveway looks sensational, so glad they fixed the issues with it. One day I will get this done at our place, but pavers it is for now. Have fun making your house a home! Thanks. They were out and sealed the alfresco area yesterday (honed concrete like the driveway) - it looks so amazing!! I might just spend all my time out there. asha Your painting looks great, so bright and fresh - I have also started painting albeit on my own and only when my little one is asleep so it will be slow going That can't be easy Asha - you'll get there eventuall though Rache Love that colour Burns. Its amazing how a coat of paint makes everything look so much nicer! So lovely! Well done you guys - doing a great job!:-):-) Thanks. I'm looking forward to when they finish with the beige and move onto the dark grey for the kitchen, blue for boys room and pink for girls room (the kids chose their own colours which they are very excited about). Hopefully the different colours start tomorrow My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Welcome to Paradise - Painting Pics 886Jan 14, 2015 9:56 am The WIR was installed yesterday... ahhh looks so amazing! I love it! This is my dressing table, the guy will be coming back to install the mirror as it didn't quite fit. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ There is a full length mirror door behind which sit all my shoe shelves And just next to it is DH hanging space and shelves and drawers Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More hanging space Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More hanging space and shelves Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I can't wait to start filling it!! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Welcome to Paradise - WIR Pics 887Jan 14, 2015 10:44 am Awesome!! Congrats on getting your keys!! Painting is very slow, I haven't finished ours yet but we are getting a professional in to do the rest, I just haven't got the time! WIR looks amazing!! Re: Welcome to Paradise - WIR Pics 888Jan 14, 2015 11:18 am That robe looks great . I get so picky about painting ( my partner does it) that sometimes I forget that we are doing it ourselves and it doesnt need to be prefect . Just bloody painting a whole house deserves a gold metal who would wont to be a painter any how lol Re: Welcome to Paradise - WIR Pics 889Jan 14, 2015 11:42 am WIR looks great! Well done on the painting, we got the builder to do ours because I just couldn't face the thought of doing it myself! Building with 101 Residential Rear Strata in Queens Park Our Build thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=72336 Re: Welcome to Paradise - WIR Pics 890Jan 16, 2015 9:38 pm Thanks everyone. DH is doing the last of the painting tonight, well almost, just the kitchen left for tomorrow as the colour we chose we don't like so off to get a different one tomorrow. The electrician was there today putting up the lights. I am so in love with my chandelier. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen pendants and downlights. DH bought some fancy led bulbs that work via an app on your phone. Really cool. We've only two so far tho. We need to order another two from America Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The driveway all honed and sealed and looking gorgeous! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have managed to get through a fair amount this week. One more week to go and we move in. Looking forward to flooring next week! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 891Jan 16, 2015 10:02 pm Wow! Your chandeliers are stunning! Love the driveway too, is that a junction box underneath it or something? viewtopic.php?t=72683 Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 892Jan 16, 2015 10:07 pm trixee Wow! Your chandeliers are stunning! Love the driveway too, is that a junction box underneath it or something? viewtopic.php?t=72683 Do you mean the grates in the driveway? Those are for the sewer connections My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 893Jan 16, 2015 10:28 pm I love that entry light . We did no fancy lights but I do wish we had sometimes . I bet you can't wait to finish painting . Can't wait till your kitchen is done . Your going for a darker colour ? Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 894Jan 16, 2015 10:45 pm Burnsfirsttime Do you mean the grates in the driveway? Those are for the sewer connections Ah I see! Our sewer is at the back, so it's not something I'd thought about. Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 896Jan 17, 2015 1:00 am Wow Burns. That chandelier with those cornices looks so beautiful. And I am having honed agg envy right now!! Super!! Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 897Jan 17, 2015 12:28 pm Wow Burns just caught up with your build and can't believe how lovely everything is. Congratulations you've done a great job with your selections and I just lurrrrrve that chandelier!!! Beautiful Beautiful Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 898Jan 18, 2015 11:26 am Burns Cingratulations on keys. Where do I start? The driveway looks fantastic and I love your lights and WIR <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=62083">viewtopic.php?t=62083</a><!-- l --> Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 899Jan 18, 2015 4:06 pm Looks amazing! Can I ask what the driveway lines are called?? I'm wanting the same thing but in coloured concrete but am having a hard time explaining the look! How much was the finished driveway? Did you do the same for alfresco? Building a modified Simonds Palisade in Brentwood Forest. View my build thread here: viewtopic.php?t=76776 Re: Welcome to Paradise - Lighting Pics 900Jan 22, 2015 10:57 pm Moving in day tomorrow!!!! Everything is all finished and ready for us. (Except the landscaping, that's a few weeks wait still for the estates contractor) It's all looking beautiful and so perfect. I love it all! Thank you everyone for being here and sharing my journey with me. It's been an amazing ride!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Tradie may sit at home but will need to get house plastered as well or will you sit it out? 6 9979 Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 28821 I have a really long hallway which is 1100mm W x 11500mm L I would appreciate if anyone can give suggestions to light it up with Linear LED lights that goes from wall to… 0 8824 |