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 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 15Sep 09, 2010 8:34 pm 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 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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