Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 14, 2008 12:23 am Wednesday is D-Day (colours appointment), and I'm getting a bit nervous. There's just that horrible little niggle that says maybe I could have done something differently, or chosen something else, or researched something better. I guess today didn't help, as there were a few more plan stuff-ups, which took a while to resolve. I'm just going to triple-check that I have everything ready to go.
UPDATE Here's the results from yesterday's appointment: Main colours Ceiling /Cornice - Illusive White Walls - Bristol Moon River Skirting / Architrave - Bristol Ibis White Windows / Reveals / Frames - Colorbond Paperbark Doors - Bristol Ibis White Window Treatments - honeycomb blinds + curtains Carpet – Formal lounge, dining, family room, Bed 5 not chosen yet Tiles or Vinyl - Karndean Knight Tile Calcite w/grey strip Lighting - CFL downlights + fan/light (bed) + feature lights ***************************************** Bathrooms (Beaumont Tiles) Wall Tiles - 48552 Limestone Bone Satin 330 x 330 Feature Tiles - 93192LA List Crispin Camp/Marron Tumbled Floor Tiles - 47427 Luxe Anthracite 330 x 330 Shower Screen - semi-frameless Mirror - frameless Vanity Top - white Vanity Doors & Structure - Formica Rock Salt Velvet with white basin Hardware / Taps - Caroma Aqua mixer/Metro rails & accessories Handles - rod, fixed horizontally, satin chrome ***************************** Kitchens Splash Back - glass (not chosen yet) Bench Top - granite – Bianco Sardo Cupboard Doors - Bristol Aluminium matt Cabinets - Bristol Aluminium matt Drawers - Bristol Aluminium matt Kickboard - Bristol Aluminium matt Hardware / Taps - Caroma Aqua mixer chrome Handles - rod, fixed horizontally, satin chrome Lighting - CFL downlights Stove - Technika Upright 900mm GHE09TGG stainless steel Rangehood - Technika TB4/900 HA stainless steel Dishwasher - Technika TDX6SS ****************************** Laundry Splash Back - tile 48552 Limestone Bone Satin 330 x 330 Bench Top - Laminex New Graphite Natural Finsh Cupboard Doors - Formica Rock Salt Velvet Cabinets - Formica Rock Salt Velvet Tub - Clark 45L Flushline set into benchtop ****************************** Externals Roof - Boral Slimline Storm Grey Gutters – Colorbond Woodland Grey Fascia - Colorbond Paperbark Downpipes - Colorbond Paperbark Eaves - Colorbond Paperbark Masonry Walls - Austral Horizon Graphite with off-white flush mortar Cladding - Bagged brick in Bristol Burma Buff Windows - Colorbond Paperbark Doors - Colorbond Woodland Grey Garage Doors - double Panelglide Madison in Colorbond Woodland Grey Water Tank - Colorbond Paperbark Front Door - Corinthian PMAD 104 Colorbond Woodland Grey Sidelites - Translucent glass ****************************** Door furniture Internal doors - Gainsborough Precise Lever on round rosette SC External doors - Gainsborough Trilock Precise Lever SC ****************************** Judie Re: Getting nervous! UPDATE colours done 3May 14, 2008 7:23 am At least you can always change colour reasonable easily and cheaply if you really hate it.
Not so easy if you decide you need to move a room or something.... Simon Building an architect designed home out of Insulated Concrete Forms on acreage in semi-rural SE Melbourne. Developer approval obtained, engineering complete, getting quotes Re: Getting nervous! UPDATE colours done 5May 14, 2008 12:27 pm It's always just your best guess. You don't know what it's going to look like until you see it.
But, like children... even if it has red hair and a limp, you'll love it anyway Alan and Thuy in Melbourne Building a second time! Re: Getting nervous! UPDATE colours done 6May 14, 2008 12:53 pm I'm sure you've made great choices, I remember how hard it was for us, and it is quite scary... I still don't know how all our colours will work together, but am looking forward to seeing the end result - and I'm sure you will be too. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15763 How much are you ahead in payments compared to where the build is at? Have you fully drawn down the loan? 5 11893 Finding the right construction lawyer can be a bit daunting, especially when you've had some challenges in your search. It's essential to have someone reliable and… 7 24885 |