Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Move in :DD 2221Aug 25, 2017 3:03 pm Your house is looking incredible! Well done you You have achieved so much in the short time that you have been in. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Move in :DD 2222Aug 25, 2017 4:53 pm Thank you Another big weekend ahead. Will be reorganising the house tonight...WIR is driving me crazy!! Will probably share some photos once it is clean. Tomorrow we start planting the front..screen door measure and possibly paving and/or cat run. Sunday Im going shopping!!!!!!! I want lots of decor...im in love with soft pinks for some reason :p Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Move in :DD 2223Aug 25, 2017 5:21 pm aloenyx Thank you Another big weekend ahead. Will be reorganising the house tonight...WIR is driving me crazy!! Will probably share some photos once it is clean. Tomorrow we start planting the front..screen door measure and possibly paving and/or cat run. Sunday Im going shopping!!!!!!! I want lots of decor...im in love with soft pinks for some reason :p Milestone coral homes modified stradebroke 32 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Move in :DD 2224Aug 25, 2017 7:13 pm aloenyx So after two weeks in the house I finally unpacked my kitchen!! D Went through and sorted and organised all the shelves and cupboards. Thankfully I still have some empty space left after unpacking everything D Has it been 2 weeks already?!?! Wow!!! Coral Homes Avoca 25 in Gainsborough Greens Gold Coast Viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81406[/quote] Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Move in :DD 2225Aug 25, 2017 8:11 pm Yup been two weeks! So I was all excited that I had sort of successfully budgeted the move...and had managed not to go broke, only to get hit with a massive tax bill *sad* So done some reorganising.. but heaps of cleaning to go.. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2226Aug 26, 2017 7:06 pm Another big day of landscaping today!! It never ends Pretty happy though, end of a long day and my house is clean, my pets are happy and we got a bit more done. I've been going room by room organising things, so the house is coming together, no more unpacked boxes!! Will share some photos in a minute.. Tomorrow off to buy some fun stuff! Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2227Aug 26, 2017 7:11 pm Here's some photos of the landscaping and some new house photos
The front yard I am really liking how its all coming together with the side gate, render, shutters, etc.. just need to finish off the turf and pave the front path. We started planting today, lots more to do though. We have a mix of Hebe across the front fence, and a few daisies (not in love with the daisies.. but just wanted to fill it out, will probably change the plants later)... and my weeping maple in the middle. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ En suite.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ En suite. Towel rails ARE way to small. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Master bedroom (with Panda!!). I really want to put my alarm somewhere else, it doesn't suit XD I also have a dark cherry wood jewellery box that doesn't suit with my new furniture.. so need a new option. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry.. the dryer is finally wall mounted.. bit squishy, but gives me some space underneath. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen.. needs decor! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Living room (and Panda XD) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen (the bin is too big! Doesn't fit anywhere). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cat run is up... but it a disaster!! I love my dad, but.. omg.. I wish Id had a professional do it.. it needs a lot of work.. it will do for now, but I will have to do something about it eventually. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Backyard with some plants DD Two plants still to be put in the ground (clay was too hard). And my two frangapani in their pots!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Can't wait till they grow big!! They had lovely leaves and flowers last year.. unfortunately the one of the right hand side snapped on the way here, so I hope it grows back.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Backyard.. the slope annoys me The plants are lilypillies (I didn't want them...) and the small ones are pearl scented magnolia.. they should be nice trees one day, about 2m tall.. they have lovely flowers and a scent.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front of the house. Can't wait till things start growing.. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hebe out the front. I've got some daphne to go along the path/driveway once the paving is done. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2228Aug 26, 2017 7:13 pm Wow ... gets better everyday!!! Well done. Coral build- Modified Bronte 42 - We're in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=82234&p=1513775&hilit=coral+modified+bronte#p1513775 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After 😀 2230Aug 26, 2017 7:20 pm Looks great Dawn... is that your cat run done? What a great space for them and you know they are safe! Have fun shopping tomorrow - B A vue of the pines on the Gold Coast forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=87210 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2231Aug 26, 2017 7:28 pm Cat run is..'done', but I'm not happy with it.. needs to be redone somehow.. I am also planning to get some plants and skywalks in there eventually. Unfortunately for everything that gets 'done', theres a massive list of other things to be done.. but its only been two weeks, slowly getting there!! Still need to finish off the front turf, pave the front path.. then I want a doorbell, more plants, screen doors.. hang some artwork.. actually hang a lot of things!! I want to seal the driveway, finish off the front fence.. never ending list, but there's time Moving is just such a big deal and moving into a new house that needs everything done is twice as hard. I was definitely not as prepared as I thought I was. I also just want to actually spend some time enjoying the house and getting to know the area. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2232Aug 26, 2017 8:25 pm It's been two weeks now since I moved into my house, so I thought I'd take the time to share my 'things I love about the house' and 'things I'd change if I could' to hopefully help others making choices.
Things I love about my house:
Things I would change
There is a huge list of little defects I am finding too.. paint is splashed EVERYwhere, on carpet, tiles, window frames.. there's a leak in the laundry, one of the door handles.. the circle has been cut too big and you can see the gap. Heaps more little things like that ;-; Going to have to write a huge list for the 3 month inspection. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2234Aug 27, 2017 9:22 am Wow the house is looking great! You've managed to get so much done in such a short amount of time! Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After 😀 2235Aug 27, 2017 11:20 am Wow! There really is a lot that needs doing after handover. I'm scared! Regarding the doors slamming when front and back doors are open... you can get magnetic door stoppers from Bunnings for about $8. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2237Aug 27, 2017 12:21 pm It's looking so good! You must be so pleased and proud to have such a lovely house to call your home. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2238Aug 27, 2017 7:32 pm I am pretty happy, especially when we are all comfy on the couch at night XD Dad has said he wants to fix up the cat run at some stage (YAY!). Next week will be IKEA (I hope!) and possibly my dad will start the paving.. and hopefully last of the front turf will go in. Picked up a few things today, some placemats, a toothbrush holder and more food containers.. I found some cushions I loved, but they were $60 each!! Also found artwork I love, but it was $400... so might have to wait a bit longer. Once I check out IKEA I might be able to commit.. I just think everything is SO expensive Anyone have any cheap online homeware stores they like? Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2239Aug 27, 2017 7:52 pm Loving the landscaping and the grass will really start to take off in the the next few weeks as spring approaches! What type of grass is it? Over all its looking really really good! The extremely long wait was well worth it in the end! I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15244 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17013 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11596 |