Painting nearly there!!

A keyless visit to the house today where more painting has been done.   They are still working on the outside, but are really close now.   A peek through the windows sees that the faulty doors have been replaced and it looks like they have been painted at least one coat.

Exciting news is that this will be a busy week with electrical & plumbing fit offs, and heating/cooling installation.   We have been given an official finish date of 28/11/11!!

Here's some updated pics:

Facade looking good now, need to ditch the loo!

This gable painting nearly finished



Painting detail done on Alfresco







Megan just chillin' out!

We also went and visited Reinsey who is recovering from surgery at home, and so pleased to see she is being very well looked after!!!   Get well soon!!!

Tiling continues

Did a drive-by of the house before I had to sadly return the key, to find that more tiling has been done and the grouting has been done in some of the rooms.   It looks like they have run out of tiles in the main bathroom, hence the reason why it's not finished yet.

Here's some updated pics:

Ensuite shower

Megan's shower

Megan's vanity

Laundry all finished

Apparently electrical fit-off is booked for next Wednesday, and plumbing for next Thursday!!!

Tiling commences

Thank god for the power of neighbourhood watch once again, the ever vigilant Kylie reported that there were very dedicated tradesmen at our house today (Melbourne Cup Day), as David was working, Megan and I were intending to go down for a look to see if anything had happened yesterday anyway, while we still have that elusive key!!

We went down around lunchtime and promptly met our left hand side neighbours Paul & Tania, who very kindly invited us in to meet their 3 kids and have a bit of a chat.  I feel very blessed that we are so lucky to have nice people around us and they are no exception.   As they only moved in yesterday, they were still unpacking boxes and gave me a great pile of butchers paper, so I can continue packing.   Don't you love that 'pay it forward' gesture!!

We didn't stay long as we were keen to get inside our house and see what had been done, well, surprise, surprise, here's the pics: 

Ensuite Vanity

Floor tiles in ensuite

Loving the kitchen tiling!

This is a close up of the feature tile - actually its not the one I chose, but I really love this one instead!

Love the shiny bathroom floor tiles

And the same tiles, but matte in the shower base

Loo floor

Happy with the laundry tiles!

And the same on the floor of the laundry

We will go back tomorrow night after work and see if the bathroom wall tiles are done before we have to give the key back on Thursday.

And, thanks to our generous neighbours, I packed another 6 boxes this afternoon and used the paper to do all my good china and crystal glasses.

Little boxes, big boxes, sticky tape and yet another Excel spreadsheet

That's where we're at at the moment, have started packing up 32 years worth of house into boxes.   The first 13 contained nothing but books and dvd's!!   We have set ourselves a challenge to pack at least 1 box per day until we move, that way we won't be in a mad rush at the end.   Of course Mr Excel has each box labelled, numbered, and the spreadsheet even has them colour coded with what room they will go in as well.   Geez, ever since he did that advanced Excel course, he has gone into overdrive!!!

On the house front, we have been lucky enough to have a key this last weekend and took our friends down there yesterday for a bit of a look.   The tiles have been delivered and the tiler was supposed to start last week but hasn't as yet.  With all the weekend rain, it was a bit of a mud pit down there.    I do know for a fact that the plumbers are booked to do their fit-off on Thursday 10th November, and according to the office, the house is supposed to be finished by 25th November!!!  (That is, if all goes to plan), now with the tiler a bit later, this is where their estimates can be a little sketchy.

Last week, I delivered the taps to the plumber, ordered a couple of lovely leather recliners from Plush furniture for my lounge room, and then spent 2 1/2 hours at Sharon's Curtains deciding on all the colours and styles and fabrics for the curtains & blinds for the entire house.   Felt pretty pleased, but a little drained after that exercise!

We also now have a fence on the right hand side of the property and have had a quote for the left hand side fence.   David has spoken to both neighbours over the phone and they sound quite approachable and nice, which is a relief.

Hopefully this week will see the tiling done, next week plumbing fit off and electrical must be due at the same time as well.   There is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel now, and I can't wait!!!

Artist in residence

Wow, what a busy day I had today!  Left home at 8.30 and got home at 4, but much was achieved!

Went down to the house to wait for the carpet to be measured, the outside blinds, and for the inside curtains and blinds.   All this while our great painters were continuing on with their work.

Here's some pics:



Here's the start of the feature in the family room Dulux Nomad



And here's the finish!!

Megan's comment on seeing it - Oh Wow Cool!!!

Spiced Nutmeg in the Master

Very happy with the Sandy Day half & Antique White USA



Loving that fireplace even more!!



Just started on the gable painting

Undercoat on the verandah posts

The rest of the day was in the car calling into Bunnings to get some packing tape, butchers paper etc. ready for the boxes which are coming on Saturday morning.   Then a trip to Reece to get the basin spouts which I had completely overlooked for the two bathrooms (had to pay full price for these - son no longer employed by them :(  !!!!  ).

Then while managing to fit in a bit of lunch at Fountain Gate received an  email from Romeo advising that the construction of our house should be completed by early December, providing all goes to plan!!!!  

That is about 6 weeks from now - heck, hence the need to get boxes and start packing this weekend.

Only jobs left to do are a visit to Sharon's Curtains on Tuesday to select fabrics for curtains/romans, and we are out and about on Saturday to Mentone pre-mix to look at exposed aggregate for the driveway etc.

What a productive day, getting excited now  :)

Put some light on the subject

The painters have now set up residence at the house, and I have been very busy in the last couple of weeks.
Have been running around organising curtains, have ordered carpet and outside blinds for the back bedrooms and dining window and all these people are coming out to the house on Thursday morning betwen 9 and 10 to measure up.

We are no closer to a finish date yet, but we are guessing around the end of November to be finished, which is - heck, only 6 weeks away, so much to do between now and then.

Anyway one of my fellow bloggers posted about light fittings and that prompted me to think of the same, (by the way they are all ordered as well), so here's what we have chosen:

 To the left is for over the dining room table.

To the right will be in the entry hall, study

and rear hallway.

 This one is for the formal lounge room.

And this one is for our front porch and garage pillars.


These lights we like and will sit in harmony with the style of the house.

We also note that our tiles have been delivered, so will excitedly await the tiler soon.