Our First Home - Ballarat - Handover Friday

Thank you. My partner didn't want grey or black tiles in the bathroom. Even though our kitchen is off white gloss tiles with grey grout. I really wanted a nice glossy light olive green colour in kitchen but none of the tiles in the same National tiles Crayon range appeals so went with Bianco tile.

Now if I could convince my partner to let me have a Smeg fridge I really be happy. But I don't think I'm going to win that battle.

Wow I love your tiles! Beautiful 💜

Popped down later this afternoon to see how the alfresco slab and driveway was going. They poured the alfresco slab and the extra we paid for to extend the area. They also recessed the alfresco down so when it gets tiled it be flush with the extra concrete we paid for ( we later plan when we get the money to do this area into bbq and put a pergola up.

Also I spied through the window and they have hung my dining room light up. Still got to put up the other light. But I'm loving it. We got a round concrete table from Nick Scali. Bit messy inside the house but they have also started to do the downlights and have fitted fly screens to windows and put the mirrored sliding doors in the bedroom for the robes.

Thank you.

How good does the bathroom look! Love the grey subway tile. Our cabinetry and bench top is very similar!

I love your dining light

They actually blue. I think it’s the light that makes them look a steely blue.

Thanks my partner picked it. Who would know a trade would have great taste.

That light tho! Where di you get that from??

I got the light from a store in Ormond, Melbourne.

Its called Missy Pendant 3 Light. But comes is a smaller version. This online store has it too.

https://www.zanui.com.au/Missy-Pendant- ... 38181.html

Saturday Pilgrimage to the house and they had installed the lights. Had to take inside ones through windows.


Light outside back garage door and laundry door


Kitchen pendant lights now installed


Our bedroom light (other bedrooms have same light only smaller)


Entry hall light (wish we had higher ceilings but I think it looks okay)




Front of garage lights.

I am loving all your lights. Our house is very boring when it comes to lighting.

Thanks. We started the whole buying a house stage later in our lives. So sort of splashing out where our budget can afford it and trying to have everything we want in this house.

Just caught up on your thread icat and tiling and lighting really add a wow factor. Definitely second all here in saying great choice with blue bathroom tile, really nice backdrop for your timber look cabinetry!

Looks like we might be moving in around the same time. We have our pci on 1/8 and should be be moving in 2-3 weeks later

Thanks. I'm so eager to get it. Popped by today and we have a lake around the west side of the house. Its where they did the site cut too much on one side. Hopefully they fill it in with some soil. So wet over last couple of days.

Just an update - I went to the site you linked. Checked out their pendant lights - and WOW, they have some different lights to the ones we were thinking of. I think we have decided on the star pendant.

https://www.zanui.com.au/Star-Pendant-Light-146003.html

Popped by the house today and they were laying the floorboards. I think they look good. Also they have put in the tapware in the bathrooms and basins.











And my beautiful entry way light.

Omg our kitchen selections are very similar. Looks great 🙂

Thanks they just have to do the bit around the island bench as that will be a charcoal grey from memory. Really happy with the floorboards and they are laying them the proper way i.e no nasty quads. They put the skirting boards on last.

Looking fantastic! I feel like your place is coming a long quite quickly.