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Browse Forums Building A New House  02 Oct 2020 68 Loyal Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 206Jul 08, 2021 10:36 am [quote="lilaandco":3orpw6za]wow did you render that wall yourself? i can't even get my husband to hang a painting  [/quote:3orpw6za]It wasn't easy I'll tell you that. It's actually Dulux concrete effect paint. Needs 3 coatings and finally burnished using a trowel. But once done the sense of achievement is a great feeling. How's your home styling coming along? Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 207Jul 09, 2021 9:24 am Your house looks amazing, thanks so much for sharing your progress. We are looking to build with TA too, still at the initial quotation stage and the Hive is our preferred floorplan. The current plan they have online looks a tad different to yours, I think they've updated it recently but I like how you have a dining area. Do you have some photos of the living rooms/kitchen and courtyard you could share? May I ask how much you ended spending on the upgrades, on top of base price? Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 208Jul 09, 2021 11:39 am  annakohYour house looks amazing, thanks so much for sharing your progress. We are looking to build with TA too, still at the initial quotation stage and the Hive is our preferred floorplan. The current plan they have online looks a tad different to yours, I think they've updated it recently but I like how you have a dining area. Do you have some photos of the living rooms/kitchen and courtyard you could share? May I ask how much you ended spending on the upgrades, on top of base price? Thanks. There are few photos of kitchen/family during build but not after we have moved in. Still setting up our home so will upload once the rooms feel complete. We modified the hive from their original design and hence they don't look similar. Costs wise we spent 40% more from the base price. Obviously the base prices have gone up since we signed with them. Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 209Jul 10, 2021 5:00 pm After 8 months in transit, today was the day our custom pharaoh crystal void light went up. Light is from Lucretia. Putting up scaffolding and getting the light up was one Herculean task but our electrician was up to the task. This is the final result. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 02 Oct 2020 68 Loyal Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 210Jul 12, 2021 11:10 am  BigDaddy \"lilaandco":3orpw6zawow did you render that wall yourself? i can't even get my husband to hang a painting [/quote:3orpw6za]It wasn't easy I'll tell you that. It's actually Dulux concrete effect paint. Needs 3 coatings and finally burnished using a trowel. But once done the sense of achievement is a great feeling. How's your home styling coming along? I thought it is the Dulux concrete effect paint , it looks amazing !! Do you think it will be too difficult to do as a DIY project ? 13 Nov 2019 99 VIC Loyal Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 211Jul 12, 2021 2:51 pm BigDaddyAfter 8 months in transit, today was the day our custom pharaoh crystal void light went up. Light is from Lucretia. Putting up scaffolding and getting the light up was one Herculean task but our electrician was up to the task. This is the final result. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ looks incredible! i saw those in the lucretia showroom and thought - my tiny staircase void is definitely not magnificent enough for these beauties - but a void as grand of yours would look amazing! it looks like your house is coming along so nicely you and the family must be so in love! Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 212Jul 20, 2021 3:28 pm Art and furnishings make such a massive difference don't they? Turns a space into an actual room. Well done https://thomasarcherbuild.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html - Thomas Archer Homes - Custom Nouveau 41 Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 213Jul 20, 2021 6:24 pm It sure does. Spent some bucks for indoor plants today which were not cheap. Sigh! never ending expenses. We still have to get our fireplace cladded and other rooms decorated apart from landscaping and pool yet to wrap up. Slow going on our front. 14 Aug 2021 48 Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 214Feb 01, 2022 8:28 pm BigDaddyOk, update on the stacker issue. There was an issue I suppose but I was not there to see it. It was highlighted and TA have acted on this and have shown to me by asking me to come on site to check for myself. I was happy that what we were expecting is pretty similar to what TA is delivering. Once plaster is done it should look flush. Photos for reference. Before Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After - Stacker Door Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After - Dining Window Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hey Big Daddy (that's weird to say) We're looking at 2.7m ceilings, then popping up to 3.6 in the living room. What the cost for floor to ceiling stacker doors signifiant? We have a few of them! 22 Jun 2020 157 Bronze Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 215Feb 03, 2022 8:42 am AlexAndRachelHey Big Daddy (that's weird to say) We're looking at 2.7m ceilings, then popping up to 3.6 in the living room. What the cost for floor to ceiling stacker doors signifiant? We have a few of them! sounds like the hughesdale! 14 Aug 2021 48 Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 216Feb 04, 2022 10:57 am sifntdaz AlexAndRachelHey Big Daddy (that's weird to say) We're looking at 2.7m ceilings, then popping up to 3.6 in the living room. What the cost for floor to ceiling stacker doors signifiant? We have a few of them! sounds like the hughesdale! good observation, but not quite! I feel hughesdale is more like 5m! We just have 90cm above the raised 2.7. Looks more like Stirling Residence: https://thomasarcher.com.au/gallery/stirling-residence/ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 05 Dec 2020 35 VIC Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 217Feb 04, 2022 11:27 am AlexAndRachel sifntdaz AlexAndRachelHey Big Daddy (that's weird to say) We're looking at 2.7m ceilings, then popping up to 3.6 in the living room. What the cost for floor to ceiling stacker doors signifiant? We have a few of them! sounds like the hughesdale! good observation, but not quite! I feel hughesdale is more like 5m! We just have 90cm above the raised 2.7. Looks more like Stirling Residence: https://thomasarcher.com.au/gallery/stirling-residence/ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We've don't something similar. Bumped living room ceiling up to 3.6m. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 05 Dec 2020 35 VIC Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 218Feb 04, 2022 11:31 am AlexAndRachel sifntdaz AlexAndRachelHey Big Daddy (that's weird to say) We're looking at 2.7m ceilings, then popping up to 3.6 in the living room. What the cost for floor to ceiling stacker doors signifiant? We have a few of them! sounds like the hughesdale! good observation, but not quite! I feel hughesdale is more like 5m! We just have 90cm above the raised 2.7. Looks more like Stirling Residence: https://thomasarcher.com.au/gallery/stirling-residence/ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 14 Aug 2021 48 Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 219Feb 04, 2022 11:37 am nice! So are the doors 2.7, then the pop up to 2.6? What brand doors did they use? Where are you building? Do these face North? 05 Dec 2020 35 VIC Junior Member Re: Thomas Archer Hive 46 (customised) Build 2020-21 220Feb 04, 2022 11:56 am AlexAndRachelnice! So are the doors 2.7, then the pop up to 2.6? What brand doors did they use? Where are you building? Do these face North? We have windows under the higher set of windows (not doors) and high ceiling is 3.6m. The alfresco doors are 2.7 and wrap around to the dining room which has 2.7m ceiling. Our dining room windows (not pictured) look over our pool and are 2.7m floor to ceiling. Other than the wall the TV will go on our living/dining is pretty much a glass house. Every wall is a window. Our doors are stegbar, double glazed. And the range up from the standard (aluminar I think). The raised ceiling gives such a sense of space and light. We love it. Our rear faces North. I'm all for natural light and sunshine. 0 8481 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 59207 Nothing yet, have been distracted this year with work related projects and a new kid but hoping to start building one way or another early next year. Will keep you posted 3 45770 |
