Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building a Waldorf by Porter Davis 974May 07, 2013 10:10 pm Porter Davis Homes Questions? Call 1800PORTER Mon - Fri 9am-8pm Sat - Sun 10am-4pm info@porterdavis.com.au http://blog.porterdavis.com.au/ http://www.porterdavishomes.com.au Re: Building a Waldorf by Porter Davis 979May 08, 2013 7:25 pm Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is. MY BUILD THREAD https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65479&p=1035832#p1035832 Re: Building a Waldorf by Porter Davis 980May 08, 2013 7:39 pm [/quote] Hi Bella! I very much understand what you're looking for. Btw I love New York! If I lived there I would never move lol. In terms of kitchen and bathroom cabinets, there's actually quite a lot more selections than the modern sleek styles you see in display homes. The Waldorf in Berwick would have probably been closer to your liking - but that display's closed now I think. You can specify different moulding profiles to your cabinet doors - there's a laminex brochure showing the different mouldings depending on whether you get colortech (2 pac) or vinyl wrap, ask for it at Hopetoun. You can have wood looking veneers applied to your cabinet surface, they have some on display at Hopetoun and you can ask to see the sample sheets showing different colours. You may like granite/marble countertops rather than the caesarstone if you like the look of grains running through your stone bench top. They are hideously expensive but better value than ripping out your kitchen. You *cannot* have carvings or moulded columns or anything "outside the profile of the cabinet surface" though. But I wonder if you can just retro-fit certain carvings to your kitchen afterwards. Another big point is the hardware. They only have the laminex handle range, none of which would likely fit your aesthetics. But it's quite simple to install your own handles if you wish and just ask them to leave it off. I think there shouldn't be a problem to replicate the sort of joinery you see in the hamptons mansions - mouldings and detail but in a laid-back simple country/provincial style. Thick, grained, stone benchtops. Panelling. Rustic hardware. But if you're looking for more intricate carvings and curves and things like that, then at least in my knowledge I don't think PD can build that. Good luck. The Waldorf has the perfect floor plan.[/quote] After living in Australia going on now 3 years I can't imagine moving back lol All jokes aside I was wondering if I could convince them to leave off the bloody doors for a " modern look" and add my own doors. There is this retrofitted Ikea kitchen I saw ages ago and if I ever figure out how to get pictures on here I will post one from Pinterest that looked amazing. I dont actually mind ceasar stone at all although Marble would appeal to the partner who is a chef. We have already gotten them to agree to knocking out the store room and building a professional grade kitchen for her behind the show kitchen. It will also come in handy for thanksgiving. Don't get me started on the Hamptons when I told my sister how much it costs to build a house here she suggested I just come home and buy in the Hamptons lol If I could take my Australian wages home to the US I surely would buy in the Hamptons.. jk I am giving serious thoughts about retrofitting heaps and heaps of molding. I already have plans to stack more molding around their boring ones and having architraves added around all the openings. And close up those pillar things that look like bespoke boxes..... And as for handles I've got that covered. My mother will be shipping me some from this place I know in New Jersey that deals is salvage once I know how many I need and sizes she will send me pictures of what is on offer. Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is. MY BUILD THREAD https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65479&p=1035832#p1035832 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 14150 Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was… 26 22255 Following these simple steps will help you mitigate unwanted costs, have your expectations met and give… 0 4975 |