Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Feb 05, 2010 11:12 am Howdy all, I haven't been in here much for ages, but thought I'd share some photo's of our Dining area after finally getting our new table & some artwork for the wall (it only took 12 months , nothing like rushing into these things..) Here was the area after moving in: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After living in a small home we now had the room for a bigger table, but I wanted to keep looking until I found "the one"!! We are in a rural area & only get to Adelaide a few times a year, but I was prepared to wait...for a while anyway. Anyway, here is our dining area now, just need to get a pot for my happy plant! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I got the canvas prints through Stephanie at Artsolutely, which took about 3 weeks after ordering online & we're really happy with them OK, now I just need to finish my photo wall... Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 3Feb 05, 2010 11:30 am JoK….very nice indeed! The red vase on the table looks great and complements well. Well done JoK…. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 4Feb 05, 2010 12:00 pm Thanks SuH & also for your help Michelle I'll give the office a little tidy up & post some pics of our bench that DH installed over the x-mas break (love the pics of yours SuH ). Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 5Feb 05, 2010 12:09 pm Jo K Thanks SuH & also for your help Michelle I'll give the office a little tidy up & post some pics of our bench that DH installed over the x-mas break (love the pics of yours SuH ). Thanks Jo, me tooooo Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 6Feb 05, 2010 12:28 pm OK, here's the office...ours is a laminate bench in Chesnut linea & moleskin draws to tie in with our kitchen cupboards. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our kitchen guy ordered in the benchtop & made up the cupboards for us & DH installed it. The office is off our family room & we wanted a big work area so that the kids can use it for homework down the track. Also good for supervision Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 8Feb 05, 2010 12:34 pm Well done on the office….both of you! If I took a photo of mine you would all die. Real estate course spread out all over my desk, 3 lots of remote consultations spread out in other areas, and then there is my personal stuff……………….. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 9Feb 05, 2010 12:44 pm Michelle Well done on the office….both of you! If I took a photo of mine you would all die. Real estate course spread out all over my desk, 3 lots of remote consultations spread out in other areas, and then there is my personal stuff……………….. well, I did say I was giving it a tidy up first On the floor at the back of the office (left of photo) I've got 30 frames I've bought from IKEA ready for my photo wall - I'm spending so much time going through old photo's to go in them, it's lots of fun though! Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 10Feb 05, 2010 1:00 pm Jo K Michelle Well done on the office….both of you! If I took a photo of mine you would all die. Real estate course spread out all over my desk, 3 lots of remote consultations spread out in other areas, and then there is my personal stuff……………….. well, I did say I was giving it a tidy up first On the floor at the back of the office (left of photo) I've got 30 frames I've bought from IKEA ready for my photo wall - I'm spending so much time going through old photo's to go in them, it's lots of fun though! I was going to ask how that wall was going, so you answered that question for me. I’m looking forward to seeing that also. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 11Feb 05, 2010 7:16 pm Ooh...the dining room is lovely. *sigh* I'd like to just have one room finished..... Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 12Feb 05, 2010 7:51 pm Love the dining room, the artwork is fantastic Office looks nice and organised too. Looking forward to seeing more in due course Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 13Feb 07, 2010 10:29 am Hi JoK - it all looks amazing !!! I just love Stephanie's artwork!!! Can I ask how far apart you hung the paintings (ie the gap in between) ? Is there some kind of rule for this or do you just do what ever you think looks best ??? MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 14Feb 07, 2010 11:00 am Thanks Kek, Hels & Majic J! MagicJ Can I ask how far apart you hung the paintings (ie the gap in between) ? Is there some kind of rule for this or do you just do what ever you think looks best ??? Don't think there are any set rules. We went with 50mm, poor DH had the spirit level & tape measure working overtime we also put a little bit of blue tack in the bottom corners of each one so they don't move Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 15Feb 07, 2010 11:02 am Jo K we also put a little bit of blue tack in the bottom corners of each one so they don't move Thats what I do! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 16Feb 07, 2010 11:11 am Michelle Jo K we also put a little bit of blue tack in the bottom corners of each one so they don't move Thats what I do! Well I would have got the idea off someone - probably you !! Re: Another room finished....well, nearly! 17Feb 07, 2010 11:15 am We use those little double sided sticky dots - I got some for free as a sample when I did an order through Coles Online once. They work a treat!!! Thanks for the info, Jo K!!! MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9008 Finally got the Soakwell at my house sucked out. 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