No Fences to Hold us Back Now

The fences are gone & there is nothing to hold back our excitement now....YAHOOOOO!!!!

Not all went to plan last week, but there are so many little last minute things that hold you back...helps build suspense (hehe)...

This week is it! WEDNESDAY 26th is our big day. 4 months ago we had our foundations to our dream home, now on Wednesday we will have our home to create a billion family memories :)

pic: Full Frontal
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Wisdom, Bringing Us Home (part 2)

Today was a good news day. Joe called to let us know that the carpets are done, the driveway will be started tomorrow and the rain water tank will be done next week, SWEEEET!!!


But wait there is more......We could looking at a handover late next week......OMG!!!!!


Check out the pics below while I go do my happy dance :D


pics: Our Lovely Carpet
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Wisdom, Bringing Us Home (part 1)

Well, this is the most painful bit. The house is pretty much done internally. The only thing missing is carpets (which are to be done tomorrow Thu 13th). Externally, however we await the driveway and the Rain Water Tank supply & fit. Those two things are the only reason we can't cross the finish line ... %$#@. We are patient people but this is cruel... :(


Don't get me wrong, Wisdom have not palmed us off by any stretch of the word. Joe (S/S) has given a tenetive handover date for "Friday 28th August or sooner". Of course we opted for the sooner in his estimate (hehe). Joe is now feverishly trying to accelerate our driveway form & pour while the weather is nice and unfortunatley no matter how hard he tries it is still another 12 days until our tank comes. Both M & I know and appreciate everything Joe has done for us. We honestly believe there is not one thing he could of done better. He is a consumate professional and a genuine nice guy. As I have said to him, "you give Wisdom a good name".


Below are pics of our finished look. Any comments are welcome.


pics: Front Doors
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I know it is those bloody front doors again! Not too hard to guess, we "adores" them ;) . But now they have bling (shiny handles).


pic: Ensuite
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Look how good that looks? No..not in the mirror, the overall pic of the vanity (hehe).
The semi-frameless shower screens look really good (no need to upgrade to fully frameless).


pic: Main Bathroom
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A perfect sized bathroom! We are very happy with the overall look.

pic: Kitchen

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As promised, the benches have been unvieled and for the first time (as of today 12/8) "Our Splashbacks". Phantom, is such a versatile and appealing colour. It really contrasts the white surfaces we have chosen and gives great depth into our Kitchen. (Anita; Nice taste). I am sure you will see more kitchen pics as the appliances are installed (soon??).

pics: Worth a Mention
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Left; is our Monsta WIP. Certainly enough space to store provisions to last you......forever! Right; is the outlook from Lesuire Room to our Dining Room. The stacker doors open out to our Outdoor Leisure which will soon be decked ( pics soon).

Till next week, Hope there are more things to show, thanks to Joe :)

Our Smiles Definetley Aren't Painted On

We are ecstatic, We have been really looking forward to see our Facade painted.... May I simply say WOW!!! (check pics out below)


Before:_____________________After:

I wonder how well the driveway will set off the pics (looking across the garages)

Can't wait to see in a week or 2 ....hehe...

The painters have blitzed it, all over in 2 days. With the sun streaming in through our windows the walls & ceiling are so fresh and clean and it looks amazing.

The cleaners come in tomorrow to whip around for a lot of dusting, vacuuming & mopping so I will post all the interior pics after that :)

It can't be much longer until we get a handover date as it's only little things here & there (not counting driveway) that need doing now.

Tile Wrap Up & Beyond

Well the weekend saw the end of the tiling. Our tiler has done an incredible job. It took him a little while, but he was solo and he was very meticulous (exactly what you want from a tiler).

Highlights for us are ;
1) The Floor tiles look amazing! Our tiler has only done 3mm spacing with natural grout and it looks fantastic. We really like the fact that it doesn't emphasise our grout lines considering our tiles are on the smaller size.

pic: Floor Tiles

2) We are very happy with our Ensuite & Main Bathroom niches. We both chose not to put feature tiles in our niches (keep it simple, so to speak). To our suprise it seems that simple can bring on an appeal of its very own and our finished result, we feel is a nice feature.

pics: Niches (L) Main__(R) Ensuite
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3) Our Front Portico looks very inviting indeed. I am sure that it will really come of its own when the render is painted sometime soon??

pic: Portico Tiles


The plumbers were there also doing there bit last week. We now have a lovely throne room fit for a King, Queen & two little princesses (he he).

pic: Throne Room


This week the electricians will turn the light on at the end of the tunnel .. :)' .. (and at the moment it seems like a nice and warm light indeed). Then the painters will make their mark applying the final coats to all the walls, doors, windows & exterior.

.... We hope it flows on like that??

Tile Progress Update #3

Well, nearly all tiles are laid (minus grout) and our tiler has said he will be all wrapped up by Saturday. We are extremely stoked with our tile colours, appearance and most of all our tiler. Maybe, if money wasn't a factor we would have done more, but for our budget we believe we made the best of it.


pic: Floor Tiles ________ pic: Portico Tiles
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I am sure that the painters are next and we are really looking forward to seeing the Facade painted.

After that I have no idea. I like not knowing what will be done next as it creates a sense of excitement and suprise each visit.

One thing that does create excitement is the looming fact that soon, very soon it will be finished and we will be living in our dream home.....

Tile Progress Update #2

Things are moving along nicely. Here a few pics of what has happened since last week.

pic: Floor Tiles, well underway


pic: Kitchen Benches On (Unveiling Soon) + Kitchen Mixer


pic: Our New Bath

Looks inviting... :)