Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Good old values and design 6Sep 07, 2010 8:28 pm http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Good old values and design 8Sep 08, 2010 4:11 pm View our blog at: http://room4acubby.blogspot.com/ Re: Good old values and design 12Sep 09, 2010 4:01 pm tjilpi There is some irony, is there not, in people spending many thousands of dollars on a dedicated theatre room to avoid $100- at the movies. Not doubting anyones choices, just find it interesting Over time the room will pay for itself.... once the movie is finished thats it, your money is gone... Also considered an asset to the home (in my opinion anyway) Building on the Sunshine Coast - Land settled 22nd July 2009 Building contract finally signed (after much deliberation on our part) 11th November 2009 Building commences 25th January 2010 - small local builder End of June - almost completed fit out 26th July - MOVE IN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Good old values and design 13Sep 09, 2010 7:35 pm Well, I guess it all depends on what you are going to get most value from - and not just monetary value. Lots of things are ironic - Ive always thought it ironic when people say they dont have time for gardening but then they have a home theatre and have time to watch movies. But then I like gardening and hardly ever watch a movie - either at the cinema or at home. Again, just an interesting observation.... Re: Good old values and design 14Sep 09, 2010 8:25 pm Huggy_B kyton One thing our kids will not be having however is computers / tvs in their rooms - bedrooms are for rest and sleeping. No offense, but I cant see that one being a binding contract with the way technology is. I'm the same as Kyton, Huggy_B. No TVs and no computers in bedrooms. My younger brother retreated from the family entirely once he had those things in his room. MY DS is 12 and he knows that's the way it is. We do have seperate TV areas though to accommodate him and his friends, but he has to interact. And it is a binding contract.... if he doesn't like it, he can leave when he's got a job. I'm reasonably leanient on most things, but not this. Bigger houses are the sign of a few things, the shift in what types of families live in houses now. Extended, multi-generational families living together need different spaces than the traditional Mum+Dad+kids. The expense of heading out, people are more likely to entertain at home. The extra living spaces, both indoor and out, are a godsend. I'd rather spend $40 on a slab than $40 on a couple of pots and a plate of chips at the pub. Also the safety factor, I'd rather drink at home than head into the city for a big weekend and get stabbed. (I'm only half kidding....) I'm sure there is an element of keeping up with the Jones', but I also think that a lot of people simply live different lives than a generation ago. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Good old values and design 15Sep 09, 2010 8:34 pm Kyton & Joles-we have also had the policy of "no tv and/or computers in the bedroom" for all 3 of our children (now aged 26,24 & 16)-we also ensure that the mobile phone is charging next to ours in the office to ensure adequate sleep. There were times when they all have tried the "but everyone else has a TV/computer" in their room..to no avail. WE are building a 4 bedroom home (one will be used as an office) with a study and our youngest child turns 18 next year. However we have 2 (nearly 3) grandsons who visit, family who stay regularly and friends who also crash after e few drinks-the space is utilised by our life. We are currently living in a 16sq rental house-and we just do not have room for everyone! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Good old values and design 16Sep 09, 2010 8:58 pm We have a media room, and it is one of the most used rooms in the house between watching TV, movies, and playing games and part of the reason we got it was we wanted privacy while watching it, especially if the kids are meant to be doing something else. Also by having the TV in a totally separate room it means there is no temptation to watch it while eating dinner etc, and when we are doing things in the other rooms, because the temptation is not there. Strangley enough we have a TV in the main bedroom that I have not watched in the 3 months we have been there, and the DW has only watched it once when I was on nightshift and she din't feel like getting out of bed. When the kids were younger they were in the same bedroom, that did not work well because one is a early riser, the other a late to bed type, so they were always waking each other up at both ends of the day, so we built a separate room for them both and any guests (It is a sewing room in off times) We also have a nice alfresco area so when we get the storms we can go out there and watch nature play out while drinking a few beers/wines and when we get it have a nice BBQ area for entertaining in summer, in winter there is the living areas which don't have the distraction of the TV because of the aforementioned media room. If I was to win Lotto, I would build with a different builder, now to win lotto Re: Good old values and design 17Sep 09, 2010 9:34 pm tjilpi There is some irony, is there not, in people spending many thousands of dollars on a dedicated theatre room to avoid $100- at the movies. Not doubting anyones choices, just find it interesting We never go to the movies. With 3 kids, it just costs too much, so for us, a decked out theatre room is our little treat. We quite often sit down with the kids on a Saturday night and watch a family movie. It will also double as a guest room, so that when guests stay (which we have a few of living where we do), they will have a room with a t.v, so if they get up they can watch it in the morning with a cuppa or when they go to bed, or whatever. We have a pretty big open plan living room, and most houses do these days, which I think is a huge reason for other little closed off rooms. Most of our living is done in this one big area, but with 5 people in one house, it's nice to know we are going to have the space to adapt and grow as our children grow without being ontop of each other constantly. I have an activity room off the loungeroom so that the kids toys and mess are in there and if guests come over I can shut the mess of with sliding doors if I want. It flows directly off the loungeroom and the doors will be open 90% of the time, so it's not separating them at all, but gives us a lot of options for that room over the years. I know as a teenager living in a two bedroom unit with my mum, that I shut myself in my bedroom 95% of the time, and most of my friends did too. It's a teenage thing, and I don't see how that is any different to wanting to have other room that you can get some time out if you need it. I would never shut myself off from my kids, especially while they are little, they are wherever I am, but my hubby, well, that's another story ETA: thinking about it, most of the older style home I lived in growing up, the kitchen was separate from the dining and the lounge was seperate again, or the kitchen dining were separate from the lounge, so really, there was always a spot to get your own space, these days everything is open plan. Re: Good old values and design 18Sep 10, 2010 12:48 pm I've been thinking about this a lot, after checking out display homes for the first time and being gobsmacked by the size of them. I have a theory that people no longer build houses just to live in, but as an investment. Land is so expensive that no one wants to undercapitalise. People figure that they might as well build a big house because it doesn't really cost much more to build and will sell for more later. I do think it's getting out of hand though. The idea of every bedroom having a bathroom and the kitchen having a second kitchen behind it (butler's pantry) is just nuts in my opinion. And what worries me is that once these things are out there they become standard, which is bad for housing affordability, bad for the environment and bad for the economy ultimately because our wealth is being tied up in non-productive assets. That said, I do think that if I were forced to live miles from anywhere I'd probably spend more time at home and want a starter castle myself by way of compensation. Re: Good old values and design 19Sep 10, 2010 1:11 pm Housing styles have certainly changed. My Dad was one of seven kids in a 2 bedroom plus verandah sleepout house. My brother and I grew up in a 3 bedroom house. My two kids will be growing up in a 4 x 2. We will have a media room simply because I don't want the TV in the living area and I want it as far away as possible from the bedrooms. My daughter is a light sleeper and in this current house she's always complaining about hearing the TV. If we turn it down any lower we'd have to sit with our ear against it just to hear! Re: Good old values and design 20Sep 10, 2010 1:56 pm melbmeg I have a theory that people no longer build houses just to live in, but as an investment. Land is so expensive that no one wants to undercapitalise. People figure that they might as well build a big house because it doesn't really cost much more to build and will sell for more later. +1. Definitely a factor. melbmeg I do think it's getting out of hand though. The idea of every bedroom having a bathroom and the kitchen having a second kitchen behind it (butler's pantry) is just nuts in my opinion. Going back to my previous post, multigenerational families. If you have elderly parents, they may want their own bathroom. As Kyton said, the idea of kids living at home longer, living there with partners.... an ensuite is ideal. Kids and partners moving back wth their own kids while they save for a house. Multiple ensuites are a big help in those times. We have 3 generations living in my home. As for the butler's pantry, it was an absolute must for us and the way we live. We have 3 dogs that are inside and cats. When my mum is baking the pantry becomes the cooling area (has an exhaust fan), we thaw things in the pantry sink away from where the animals can steal things. Pots soak in the pantry sink, rather than in the main kitchen freeing that sink for other uses. We also utilise the extra benchspace in there to leave appliances out that are frequently used but would otherwise be filling up the kitchen bench (toasted sandwich maker, milk shake maker). We'd be lost without the extra bench space and ability to close it off. It gives us the freedom to have the kitchen integrated into the family and meals area, but the option of hiding things away when need be. 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