Hi
im new to this forum
we are currently at selection stage.....its so hard, we dont know what we want!!
i love the look of dechellis homes.....although paperwork stage is too long
any feedback on dechellis/comments welcome
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 4Mar 18, 2011 3:01 pm contract signed: Nov 09 Released to Construction: 23 Jul 10 Slab poured: 9 Aug 10 Frame completed: 30 Aug 10 Windows & Gutters: 7 Sep 10 Bricks: 15 - 23 Sep 10 Roof: 24 Sep 10 Gyprock: 20 Oct 10 Lockup: 25 Oct 10 Kitchen: 27 Oct 10 Tiling: 6 - 9 Nov 10 Painting: 17 Nov 10 Carpet: 30 Nov 10 PCI: 15 Dec 10 Handover: 17 Dec 10 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=35943 Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 7Mar 25, 2011 8:01 pm https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 9Mar 25, 2011 9:12 pm HI there ! I love your plan - totally awesome I'll need some more time to go through your selections I can answer one question though - you can have the bath centred in the hob, you just have to tell them so its written into the plan. It shouldn't cost you anything except maybe $10 for extra tiles. Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 10Mar 25, 2011 9:34 pm wildorchid We did italia ceramics and apbc and laminex this week. spent way too much at apbc!! but at least you knew exactly how much any item is, where are tiles or laminate, your picking things having no idea how much extra they are going to cost! which makes selections really hard, so we picked wish list and have a back up too incase its too much. frank at apbc was so nice! he also advised us of hidden costs....undermount sink/basins, the stoneware people charge about $300 PER BOWL to polish the inside cut!!! so theres $1200 gone! and the other thing we need to be aware of is the door frame for the inf8 door and they will charge extra for varnishing and extra on top because it has glass in it. gosh....they really get you and rip you off! im still a little unsure about colours, so i have some pics to share.... kitchen colours, frappe top with 2pac pumice. i wanted a light bench, but we have too many cupboards to go dark, i dont like having 2 different colour cupboards and i hate white. im unsure because the colours are so similar, but will break up by having the metallic brown glass splash back and crystalgloss under island bench. http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0454.jpg http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0461.jpg or could go back to original wild orchid colours. byzantine and oyster linea http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0455.jpg http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0460.jpg another combination that i thought of after at home was inbetween brown with pumice http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0459.jpg another combination is to use our bathroom colour, but dont know if its a bit too pink toned http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0464.jpg Isn't Frank awesome ! I loved going to APBC. Re your colours, imho, the frappe and pumice combo looks the goods. Your splashback is very beautiful and the darker benchtop might compete too much with it. I have New Sable Luxe and love it, but I also have a plain splashback so the bench is the feature. In any event, stay away from Peruvian Clay - pink pink pink !!! wildorchid Love the laundry colours Stipple Seal can look a bit grey though, but should pick up your brown tones. wildorchid ensuite, unsure to go marble or essa. do you think the 2pac colour goes with the dark tile? http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0470.jpg back up... which stone colour with oyster linea? http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0472.jpg http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0474.jpg Not sure about that diamondgloss colour - is it peruvian clay again ? If it is its going to be pink. How about the Pumice ? If you haven't got a plain backup then oyster linea will work too. The marble is beautiful, although essa is easier to care for as it requires no maintenance. I like the panna cotta combination with the oyster linea or pumice wildorchid ensuite tiles http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0469.jpg happy to pay extra for above standard dark tile as we are having these up pillars, but if above standard light tile for rest of walls is too much $, we can go back up standard tile http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww240/VLH19/house/DSCN0475.jpg which is the same as laundry tile which we are also using in main bath room. thanks for looking and any feedback about anything! Gorgeous tiles Good luck with the bill..... Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 11Mar 26, 2011 7:20 pm after reading more on here, i think ive changed my mind again!!! im kinda off oyster linea, i really like mushroom linea (is it sorrento that used this) at first i thought it was a bit pink toned, but maybe its not Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 12Mar 26, 2011 7:36 pm evelyn, i was thinking of your house (not sorrento, i havent been through that thread yet) i love the mushroom with the sable luxe. what cupboard colour have you got in the back of your kitchen? Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 13Mar 26, 2011 7:41 pm Great plan! Colour selection absolutely did my head in, I had plenty of time to pick and change my mind though. Your selections are doing my head in haha too much to choose from Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 14Mar 26, 2011 8:56 pm wildorchid evelyn, i was thinking of your house (not sorrento, i havent been through that thread yet) i love the mushroom with the sable luxe. what cupboard colour have you got in the back of your kitchen? In both bathrooms, we have Mushroom Linea with Sable Luxe benches. It looks really good together. In the kitchen, we have Sable Luxe with the island bench in Liquorice Linea, and the main cupboards in Formica Doeskin. Doeskin is a perfect neutral, no pink, no grey, no green tones. Not sure if you can get it in a gloss finish though. Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 15Mar 27, 2011 10:38 am Hi wildorchid - welcome to H1 and the daunting task of building a new home!! We were lucky we loved the colours in the display home and just tweaked things a little bit. The lady at Laminex did our heads in with everything she showed us way over the top and when we went to do the kitchen selection we found out it was going to cost $$$$'000 so we stuck with what we originally fell in love with at the display home. There are 2 wild orchids being built in the estate nearby and another McLaren so it's interesting watching them all come together. If you loved the kitchen in the display when you first saw it then don't doubt yourself! At least you can have a look at some of the other Dechellis threads on here which will help (or not!). Good luck with all your choices and look forward to following your thread!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 16Mar 27, 2011 9:17 pm Welcome and great plan Looking at your selections I couldnt choose hahahaha Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 17Mar 27, 2011 9:23 pm nice plans have fun with your selections and the process... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 18Mar 28, 2011 9:28 am Hi there, welcome! We have just finsihed building with Dechellis. We started out with the Wild Orchid design and then completely changed things around! Have a look at my thread as I have the french nougat benchtops in the kitchen with dark licorice linea cupboards. We have alot of natural light in our back area and it certainly isnt too dark. Are you getting pot draws or cupbaords down the bottom of your kitchen? Highly recommend po draws at around 800mm wide. We have the chocolate tiles on the bathroom floors and lighter wall tiles. We have the bath which sits off of the wall abit like the photo you have posted and I dont recall them charging anything extra for that. I like your pantry running along the back of your kitchen! We have something similar but it opens up onto the hallwayy. Anyway, I agree that the whole selection process can be quite daunting but it looks great once it is all in. Have a look at our design and our colours and i think it may help you as it is quite similar! ------------------------------------------------------ Handover: 14 December 2010 Current: Putting in plants! My View thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38242&hilit=dechellis+magill Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 19Mar 29, 2011 4:20 pm robbie, you kitchen look great, although you have the splashback and panrty door to break it up. our cupboards go right around and in the corner...im not sure we'd get away with it that dark. meeting with sampina on thursday, will definately talk about option of drawers, although i think all cupboards really suit the design of the kitchen. do you know how much extra it was to get drawers? for anyone who has used linea (oyster, mushroom, licorice) do you just have the normal laminate? does anyone have silk? we are considering silk, but its hard to tell if it would look good in a whole kitchen so very excited!!!! just got our tiling selections price back.....$4398!!! i budgeted $2000 for ensuite full height and $2000 for main full height. i thought we would have totally blown it having above standard porcelain in ensuite both floor, walls, pillars and bulk head, plus all tiles are rectified. the feature in bathroom is extra $747, but we havent decided if we are going to have it yet. yay for being under budget!!! we need it....spend an extra $12k at apbc (oops) Re: Building a modified wild orchid with dechellis - SA 20Mar 30, 2011 8:02 am Hi wildorchid, Enjoy your visit with Sampina! The pot drawers are $106 each and when I spoke to John last week he confirmed that they are 800mm wide. We are also having provision for a microwave with a pot drawer underneath for $217 so it all seems pretty reasonable. If you make any changes, ask them to send you a drawing of the layout otherwise you won't see anything and you won't see that until shortly before it is made and installed. Good luck! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! So I'm just reading up on this ecosystem of lights. I'm planning on putting deck lights along the outside edge of a large deck. Will need about 3 packs (18 lights) plus… 0 23025 |