tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79509544138899135732024-03-12T20:09:10.088-07:00The House That Ben Built ...Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-85355714158993382742010-04-06T03:13:00.000-07:002010-04-06T03:18:25.763-07:00Looking GoodWhen you look at the picture in the banner above and the pics in this post, the transformation is obvious.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S7sJZvoquKI/AAAAAAAAEaE/ClDvDBoeLDQ/s1600/IMG_2439.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S7sJZvoquKI/AAAAAAAAEaE/ClDvDBoeLDQ/s400/IMG_2439.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We've still got things to do ... like replace the front fence .... but that's next on our list after we save a few more dollars,<br />This renovating caper is expensive.<br />And we need curtains and blinds and paving .... and we'd love a wood fired oven in the back garden.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S7sJaBHD2II/AAAAAAAAEaM/YI3sK8e6r-A/s1600/IMG_2438.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S7sJaBHD2II/AAAAAAAAEaM/YI3sK8e6r-A/s400/IMG_2438.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But we're not in any hurry.<br />We're here and we're not moving.<br />We're so very happy in the house that Ben built. <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-45726940068616020032010-02-26T23:32:00.000-08:002010-02-26T23:38:26.020-08:00Look At Me NowYes dear reader it's been a long time ... but look at me now.<br /><br />We've in, we're settled and it's like we never left.<br />I'll be updating some pics over the next little while to show you how the House That Ben Built is faring.<br /><br />These pics show the back of the house and the gorgeous curved wall.<br />We planted some mature white crepe myrtles and they are exactly what were were after, giving a lovely softness to the garden.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKoiPF1wI/AAAAAAAAEI4/HDU4kMTf1n8/s1600-h/IMG_2307.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKoiPF1wI/AAAAAAAAEI4/HDU4kMTf1n8/s400/IMG_2307.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKpA3XnGI/AAAAAAAAEJA/El6AuGisls4/s1600-h/IMG_2310.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKpA3XnGI/AAAAAAAAEJA/El6AuGisls4/s400/IMG_2310.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKpvtDQRI/AAAAAAAAEJI/MvftW-hYzj4/s1600-h/IMG_2311.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKpvtDQRI/AAAAAAAAEJI/MvftW-hYzj4/s400/IMG_2311.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKqVBqs2I/AAAAAAAAEJQ/QHiYHsc_dDY/s1600-h/IMG_2312.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/S4jKqVBqs2I/AAAAAAAAEJQ/QHiYHsc_dDY/s400/IMG_2312.JPG" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-42415418087269782722009-05-21T03:38:00.000-07:002009-05-21T19:08:53.032-07:00Home At LastApologies for the blogging hiatus.<br />But the move is done.<br />Awful.<br />But done.<br /><br />But most importantly we LOVE, Love, love our house.<br />And we love being HOME. Yes we do.<br />It is more wonderful every day we spend here.<br /><br />The fist night was surreal.<br />I don't think James and I could believe we were actually here.<br />Our bodies ached from lifting and moving and packing and unpacking ... but the thrill of falling asleep in our room ... with the curved wall .... overlooking the creek .... eased the pain. We woke early to see the pale light gently fill our bedroom as dawn crept in.<br /><br />That first morning was special.<br />We sat up in bed as the world awoke and saw the trees along the creek gradually glow golden. There was magic.<br />We 're home.<br />And we're staying.<br />Forever.<br /><br />There will be pictures to complete this chapter once technology allows, but <strong>The House That Ben Built </strong>and <strong>The House That James Designed</strong> is so much more than I dared wish for.Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-63197364090236152572009-05-02T01:46:00.000-07:002009-05-02T01:49:16.678-07:00Afternoon glow<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwIb8XZzbI/AAAAAAAADPw/5DgBKwnjBAs/s1600-h/IMG_1865.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwIb8XZzbI/AAAAAAAADPw/5DgBKwnjBAs/s400/IMG_1865.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>I snapped this pic late in the afternoon ...<br />The house was glowing in the fading light, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">accentuating</span> the mellow timber and the curved wall. <div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-72001062488991646932009-05-02T01:36:00.000-07:002009-05-02T01:38:51.415-07:00Look at her now<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwGJK_7ZxI/AAAAAAAADPo/MXtk9w8uBuM/s1600-h/IMG_1868.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwGJK_7ZxI/AAAAAAAADPo/MXtk9w8uBuM/s400/IMG_1868.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Isn't she lovely?<br />That new colour really suits her!<br />Cinderella is almost ready for the ball ... <div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-77462520564306207932009-05-02T01:24:00.000-07:002009-05-02T01:30:40.924-07:00Sealing the floors<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwDO8LHPcI/AAAAAAAADPg/jF04Ov9bBiM/s1600-h/IMG_1861.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfwDO8LHPcI/AAAAAAAADPg/jF04Ov9bBiM/s400/IMG_1861.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p>The floors have been sanded and are now being sealed.<br />The timber is coming up a treat!<br />It's spotted gum, if you're wondering. </p><p>And that hole in the floor? The cellar! We kept the original cellar and will add a new door, that will sit flush with the floor.</p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-14158189493482302392009-05-02T01:06:00.000-07:002009-05-02T01:21:35.206-07:00Let there be light<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The light fittings are going in. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />The pink chandelier sits beautifully in Eliza's room </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And can you see the storybook feature wall?</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Totally gorgeous.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_D_nNI8I/AAAAAAAADPA/Z5Rv0QCqV6w/s1600-h/IMG_1864.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_D_nNI8I/AAAAAAAADPA/Z5Rv0QCqV6w/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_D0Gsb3I/AAAAAAAADPI/kfPcSQBANsU/s1600-h/IMG_1857.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_D0Gsb3I/AAAAAAAADPI/kfPcSQBANsU/s320/IMG_1857.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And in the spare room ...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_EKR5DZI/AAAAAAAADPQ/e8aXcJUiJiE/s1600-h/IMG_1859.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_EKR5DZI/AAAAAAAADPQ/e8aXcJUiJiE/s320/IMG_1859.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">.... rather posh I have to say! I think James sneaked that one in!</div><p><br /></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_EHj20DI/AAAAAAAADPY/6VK5BRTxPSw/s1600-h/IMG_1862.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sfv_EHj20DI/AAAAAAAADPY/6VK5BRTxPSw/s320/IMG_1862.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And I love this light fitting in the hallway. </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">It looks like some floating seaweed, and when the light is on it will cast playful shadows on the wall ...</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-49151892729360867062009-04-30T19:50:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:54:46.624-07:00Status UpdateThe house looks like something on a reality TV show at the moment.<br />There are tradesmen everywhere! <br /><br />There are painters ... um ..... painting<br />Electricians fitting the lights and the final powerpoints<br />Heating people putting in the - heating<br />Carpenters doing a final bit of joinery<br /><br />Ben is directing all the traffic .... and building the deck.<br /><br />The floors will stained today (Friday)<br />Carpet goes in on Monday ...<br />We move in the following weekend!!!!<br /><br />Can this be true?Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-64678175925961774852009-04-26T00:56:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:59:06.627-07:00Special Visitors<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Mum and Dad came to the house again today to check the progress before heading back to Qld.<br />The spare room will be ready and waiting when they come back to Melbourne again.<br />Christmas ???<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyX5PodI/AAAAAAAADNc/EfUqZlfYooc/s1600-h/IMG_1832.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyX5PodI/AAAAAAAADNc/EfUqZlfYooc/s320/IMG_1832.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And the little girls found the perfect place to sit ...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyWj5sdI/AAAAAAAADNk/unJyN9FKVeM/s1600-h/IMG_1836.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyWj5sdI/AAAAAAAADNk/unJyN9FKVeM/s320/IMG_1836.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyVE43zI/AAAAAAAADNs/012xFQkSXPw/s1600-h/IMG_1837.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyVE43zI/AAAAAAAADNs/012xFQkSXPw/s320/IMG_1837.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyv10XTI/AAAAAAAADN0/pxZs7nQ8xkE/s1600-h/IMG_1838.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQTyv10XTI/AAAAAAAADN0/pxZs7nQ8xkE/s320/IMG_1838.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Aren't they gorgeous? </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-26055831107789509482009-04-26T00:33:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:45:13.428-07:00Inside ...<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Inside the house, things are moving fast. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">All the cupboards have doors.<br />The hard plaster in the kitchen is complete.<br />Floors are in.<br />Tiles for the bathrooms have been delivered.<br />Light fittings have arrived.<br />Painting is underway.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUGUCUVI/AAAAAAAADMc/4BbQMtFXqVw/s1600-h/IMG_1819.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUGUCUVI/AAAAAAAADMc/4BbQMtFXqVw/s320/IMG_1819.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">In the living area, James has designed joinery for the fireplace.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUZsiwqI/AAAAAAAADMk/vZmdI5N9nos/s1600-h/IMG_1827.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUZsiwqI/AAAAAAAADMk/vZmdI5N9nos/s320/IMG_1827.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">There space for the TV as well as display shelving for some precious pieces.<br /></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUqq-0NI/AAAAAAAADMs/Oqn3Bq5KmVc/s1600-h/IMG_1825.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOUqq-0NI/AAAAAAAADMs/Oqn3Bq5KmVc/s320/IMG_1825.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">And the plastering up the staircase has been finished.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOU8l1ZvI/AAAAAAAADM0/Tmfhk_CbOE0/s1600-h/IMG_1834.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQOU8l1ZvI/AAAAAAAADM0/Tmfhk_CbOE0/s320/IMG_1834.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Looking good for the move in 3 weeks.</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Less actually!!!) </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-26172874616856345732009-04-26T00:13:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:23:06.721-07:00The outside ...<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">There 's been quite a bit of progress on the outside of the house.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The butt glazed windows have been installed and the scaffolding has been removed now the curved wall has been stained.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJl0ytrTI/AAAAAAAADL8/2lG_wNsoXkA/s1600-h/IMG_1806.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJl0ytrTI/AAAAAAAADL8/2lG_wNsoXkA/s320/IMG_1806.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJlxb5oeI/AAAAAAAADME/LJNNbehxNJA/s1600-h/IMG_1813.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJlxb5oeI/AAAAAAAADME/LJNNbehxNJA/s320/IMG_1813.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">The tank is in, and the floor joists for the decking are in place.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJmEipEsI/AAAAAAAADMU/vljTngCrq8g/s1600-h/IMG_1811.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJmEipEsI/AAAAAAAADMU/vljTngCrq8g/s320/IMG_1811.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">Adjacent to the deck is a small shed, perfect for storing outdoor furniture and garden tools.<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJmNKg3_I/AAAAAAAADMM/AjLNAdBEez4/s1600-h/IMG_1812.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQJmNKg3_I/AAAAAAAADMM/AjLNAdBEez4/s320/IMG_1812.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-16345206663828892802009-04-26T00:02:00.000-07:002009-04-26T00:08:01.149-07:00Tanked up<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The timing for the tank is perfect.<br />It went in this week ... just before the rain came this weekend.<br />So all those lovely raindrops are running off our shiny new roof into our beautiful tank.<br />We've already got several thousand litres of water.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCXwHtrI/AAAAAAAADLk/zhnprKjXsbI/s1600-h/IMG_1828.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCXwHtrI/AAAAAAAADLk/zhnprKjXsbI/s320/IMG_1828.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">Soon we won't be able to see the tank. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCeP7p2I/AAAAAAAADLs/hixQPkpBfNc/s1600-h/IMG_1808.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCeP7p2I/AAAAAAAADLs/hixQPkpBfNc/s320/IMG_1808.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The deck will cover it.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The floor joists are in ... </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">and the circular deck will float into the garden.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCgEZz3I/AAAAAAAADL0/8tg3RwDcYuk/s1600-h/IMG_1809.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQHCgEZz3I/AAAAAAAADL0/8tg3RwDcYuk/s320/IMG_1809.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-63544137560296665302009-04-25T23:47:00.000-07:002009-04-25T23:51:01.621-07:00Our house has a heart<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We placed the heart in our house this morning.<br /><br />The extended family was there to give it a kiss for good luck.<br />Even Ben!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDcx5_gUI/AAAAAAAADLM/FaMINnSTCfk/s1600-h/IMG_1820.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDcx5_gUI/AAAAAAAADLM/FaMINnSTCfk/s320/IMG_1820.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">Eliza then placed the heart in the column in the kitchen<br /><br /></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDdIwyJSI/AAAAAAAADLU/gbfj3gBjzKM/s1600-h/IMG_1822.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDdIwyJSI/AAAAAAAADLU/gbfj3gBjzKM/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDdMRhjuI/AAAAAAAADLc/PaslVCweah0/s1600-h/IMG_1824.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SfQDdMRhjuI/AAAAAAAADLc/PaslVCweah0/s320/IMG_1824.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">And Ben sealed it up. </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-57255387266479504672009-04-23T03:59:00.000-07:002009-04-23T04:11:19.306-07:00A new dateJames casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br /><br />I repeat:<br /><br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br />James casually mentioned to me that the house will be ready to move into about May 8<br /><br />!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Oh ... and he bought a new car today.Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-65994047387061524422009-04-19T00:50:00.000-07:002009-04-19T01:06:53.059-07:00Amongst the trees<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">A different view of the the house today. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We walked over the rail bridge across the creek and looked back .</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Our house is emerging through the gum trees. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxILtm-I/AAAAAAAADBI/gHT52wkNzaQ/s1600-h/IMG_1743.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxILtm-I/AAAAAAAADBI/gHT52wkNzaQ/s320/IMG_1743.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">When we first moved into the house 7 years ago, the trees were quite small, but in that relatively short amount of time they've created a green screen.</p><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxEXaQPI/AAAAAAAADBQ/_lZxzD745tE/s1600-h/IMG_1744.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxEXaQPI/AAAAAAAADBQ/_lZxzD745tE/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">And those same trees now give us great views from our new bedroom windows. </p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxaEbHSI/AAAAAAAADBY/0-zbBx23KBk/s1600-h/IMG_1745.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/SerXxaEbHSI/AAAAAAAADBY/0-zbBx23KBk/s320/IMG_1745.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We love this 'rura'l outlook right on the edge of the city.<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-91285168708246113142009-04-16T05:25:00.000-07:002009-04-16T05:40:34.556-07:00The joy of ... hard plasterI am completely in love with the hard plaster in our kitchen.<br />I dropped into the house today and saw it for myself.<br /><br />James says it's <em>butt kicking.</em><br />I don't think that's actually an architectural description<em>.</em><br /><br />The plaster - It's slick ... but so solid.<br />The texture radiates sophistication and quality.<br />We'll wax it as a final finish, creating a beautiful natural lustre.<br /><br />No pics (sorry)<br />Didn't have my camera on me.<br /><br />Ben, bless him, has also installed the firebox in the fireplace and the stairs to the studio are in too. He's working frantically to get it all done! He's on the job 7 days a week. And the house is full of tradies - plastering, painting, plumbing....<br /><br />And they all drive black utes! What's with that??Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-36150641487863931912009-04-10T04:08:00.000-07:002009-04-10T04:15:30.920-07:00Celebrations at the house<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">My birthday was the perfect excuse to open a bottle of bubbles at the house today with the family.<br />It was especially lovely for my parents who are down from Qld to see the house for the first time - rather than view it via this blog! </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The space worked perfectly.<br />And yes, it will be better when it's finally finished and we've moved in<br />but today gave us a taste of things to come.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ouUqD_4I/AAAAAAAAC24/Sw0juzn8R8k/s1600-h/IMG_1649.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ouUqD_4I/AAAAAAAAC24/Sw0juzn8R8k/s320/IMG_1649.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ougBLSwI/AAAAAAAAC3A/HW27c-AD2Sc/s1600-h/IMG_1650.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ougBLSwI/AAAAAAAAC3A/HW27c-AD2Sc/s320/IMG_1650.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8oums_QVI/AAAAAAAAC3I/A5AK1PVyvMU/s1600-h/IMG_1634.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8oums_QVI/AAAAAAAAC3I/A5AK1PVyvMU/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ou_C7HAI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/cxSvRZI4Jkg/s1600-h/IMG_1626.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sd8ou_C7HAI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/cxSvRZI4Jkg/s320/IMG_1626.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And special thanks to Ben and Moet who worked this morning (Good Friday)! and left the house looking sparkling clean.</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-45007896688261802192009-04-09T04:20:00.000-07:002009-04-09T04:27:38.332-07:00A little celebrationWe're planning our first celebration at the house tomorrow - for my birthday.<br />My parents are here from Queensland.<br />Y es, yes, they <em>should</em> have been staying in the new spare room in this house ... but it hasn't worked out that way. Besides, my sister is loving the fact they are staying with her. <br />So we'll drink a glass of bubbles at the house tomorrow and toast the future!<br /><br />I made a very quick detour to the house this afternoon. The gorgeous timber curved wall has been oiled and looks amazing. And some of the external weatherboards have been painted. Thumbs up!Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-55344547507715693942009-04-04T22:17:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:25:17.077-07:00New views<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Some new pics from the house</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">showing how the kitchen relates to other rooms and spaces.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-77jyugI/AAAAAAAACx4/YNY7ONmloZc/s1600-h/IMG_1553.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-77jyugI/AAAAAAAACx4/YNY7ONmloZc/s320/IMG_1553.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">This pic is taken standing at the back of the kitchen looking down the island bench and out to the glazed windows of the dining room.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-8GrDKOI/AAAAAAAACyA/sUdWhG4qkmQ/s1600-h/IMG_1551.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-8GrDKOI/AAAAAAAACyA/sUdWhG4qkmQ/s320/IMG_1551.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p align="center">This pic is taken from the dining room looking back to the kitchen.</p><p> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-8c-OUCI/AAAAAAAACyI/7Vcuvxl1Oa8/s1600-h/IMG_1552.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg-8c-OUCI/AAAAAAAACyI/7Vcuvxl1Oa8/s320/IMG_1552.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And I love this view. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Taken from the windows in the dining room, showing the kitchen on the right, living room and staircase on the left ... and up to the front door, part of the original house. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-81186989858458971492009-04-04T22:01:00.000-07:002009-04-04T22:12:38.904-07:00The most important room of the house<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">To us, the kitchen is the most important room of the house.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We both love to cook and entertain.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(<em>But can I say, the way we prep and cook is very different!! I like to clean up as I go ... but don't get me started on that old arguement</em>!) </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">A lot thought has gone into the kitchen, the layout, the cupboards, the flow of traffic, the use of space and the way the kitchen relates to the dining room, living room and the rest of the house. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">So to see the kitchen start to take shape this week is very exciting. </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7TkoFp5I/AAAAAAAACxY/n5N6WVM33_E/s1600-h/IMG_1554.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7TkoFp5I/AAAAAAAACxY/n5N6WVM33_E/s320/IMG_1554.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7Tsx94TI/AAAAAAAACxg/z-WWPtmmKUo/s1600-h/IMG_1543.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7Tsx94TI/AAAAAAAACxg/z-WWPtmmKUo/s320/IMG_1543.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7T8St6MI/AAAAAAAACxo/-W8QFIJg2Jg/s1600-h/IMG_1549.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7T8St6MI/AAAAAAAACxo/-W8QFIJg2Jg/s320/IMG_1549.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7UJStlxI/AAAAAAAACxw/0TvlL8Jm580/s1600-h/IMG_1544.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg7UJStlxI/AAAAAAAACxw/0TvlL8Jm580/s320/IMG_1544.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-61870771881581272102009-04-04T21:52:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:54:43.273-07:00Up in the roof<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg5ITfESfI/AAAAAAAACxQ/sIYUMMqyL1M/s1600-h/IMG_1539.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg5ITfESfI/AAAAAAAACxQ/sIYUMMqyL1M/s320/IMG_1539.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p>I plan to spend a lot of time in the roof , when we finally move back in.<br />This gorgeous room - literally at the top of the house in the roof, is our studio.<br />A space to create, to craft, to sew ... </p><p>It also means that when you've got a project on the go, you don't have to clear everything off the dining room table, so you can get dinner organised. </p><p>The studio floor went in this week. The spotted gum looks beautiful. </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-39261848147040204512009-04-04T21:36:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:46:37.290-07:00We've got cupboards!!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">We've got cupboards.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">There are lots and lots of cupboards</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Which means lots and lots of storage!!!</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And that makes a girl very happy.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1PzX4FCI/AAAAAAAACww/MBigqfnjleE/s1600-h/IMG_1536.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1PzX4FCI/AAAAAAAACww/MBigqfnjleE/s320/IMG_1536.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">The walk in wardrobe in our dressing room is being fitted out. </p><p align="center">No doors or bench tops yet ... but you get the idea.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1P8ToFwI/AAAAAAAACw4/jZgEWRlvmOg/s1600-h/IMG_1537.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1P8ToFwI/AAAAAAAACw4/jZgEWRlvmOg/s320/IMG_1537.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p>The day bed in the bedroom has been re-done after a problem over the stairs ... but it's all fixed now. <br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1Pz4cKbI/AAAAAAAACxA/8fmHD1WvRpU/s1600-h/IMG_1541.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1Pz4cKbI/AAAAAAAACxA/8fmHD1WvRpU/s320/IMG_1541.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">The bedroom walls have had an undercoat ...</p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1QFufA5I/AAAAAAAACxI/s6kekZF7mYg/s1600-h/IMG_1534.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sdg1QFufA5I/AAAAAAAACxI/s6kekZF7mYg/s320/IMG_1534.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">And the view is still fabulous<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-13711513512143411102009-03-28T02:44:00.000-07:002009-03-28T02:47:45.194-07:00Home is where ...<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3xhPiQzsI/AAAAAAAACsM/S74ZPqMyjTc/s1600-h/IMG_1503.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3xhPiQzsI/AAAAAAAACsM/S74ZPqMyjTc/s400/IMG_1503.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center"><strong>Home is where the heart is</strong>.<br />So I made this heart from scraps I had in my stash.<br />It's a sweet little thing, made with love.<br />The plan is to hang it inside a column in the kitchen. It will have timber cladding over the top so it won't be visible.</p><p align="center">But we'll know it's there </p><p align="center">At the heart of our home.</p><p align="center">xxx </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-30045766195286649812009-03-28T02:19:00.000-07:002009-03-28T02:38:30.874-07:00One step at a time ...<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The house took a big step forward this week.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Literally and figuratively.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The stairs are in...</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Connecting the dining room and living room.</div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3rxYDqpwI/AAAAAAAACrs/VKpO4GOIRmA/s1600-h/IMG_1506.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3rxYDqpwI/AAAAAAAACrs/VKpO4GOIRmA/s320/IMG_1506.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p align="center">We love them! </p><p align="center">The space really flows. </p><p align="center">They'll be great at parties with people sitting (sprawling) on them .... depending on the time of the evening!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryPNnKRI/AAAAAAAACr0/EfKwqTAqT9k/s1600-h/IMG_1507.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryPNnKRI/AAAAAAAACr0/EfKwqTAqT9k/s320/IMG_1507.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Then upstairs ...</p><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryAfwopI/AAAAAAAACr8/3ycibZXHxnw/s1600-h/IMG_1509.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryAfwopI/AAAAAAAACr8/3ycibZXHxnw/s320/IMG_1509.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><p align="center">It's hard to see the beauty and grain of the timber ... the carpet is a temporary protection, because the painter is coming next week.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryFkVpuI/AAAAAAAACsE/iW5WZLFk134/s1600-h/IMG_1515.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mGcDFekMsQU/Sc3ryFkVpuI/AAAAAAAACsE/iW5WZLFk134/s320/IMG_1515.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The space feels awesome.</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The fire place is going in in front of the stairs ... and some of the rocks excavated from the garden will form the fireplace base.</div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center">That's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">recycling</span> for you! <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7950954413889913573.post-15576702217346734172009-03-25T04:17:00.001-07:002009-03-25T04:20:25.000-07:00Stairway to ...Quick update:<br />The stairs are going in.<br />James came home with that news tonight.<br />Soon I'll be climbing the stairway to heaven .... figuratively you understand!<br />(It will be much easier than the ladder.)<br />Pics to follow when I can get to the house to take some.Running Threadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852236575656978489noreply@blogger.com0