The joy of ... hard plaster

I am completely in love with the hard plaster in our kitchen.
I dropped into the house today and saw it for myself.

James says it's butt kicking.
I don't think that's actually an architectural description.

The plaster - It's slick ... but so solid.
The texture radiates sophistication and quality.
We'll wax it as a final finish, creating a beautiful natural lustre.

No pics (sorry)
Didn't have my camera on me.

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....

And they all drive black utes! What's with that??

New views

Some new pics from the house

showing how the kitchen relates to other rooms and spaces.

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.

This pic is taken from the dining room looking back to the kitchen.

And I love this view.

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.

The most important room of the house

To us, the kitchen is the most important room of the house.

We both love to cook and entertain.

(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!)

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.

So to see the kitchen start to take shape this week is very exciting.

Taking Shape 2

Yep ... it's all coming together. I can easily look beyond the steel, cement and raw timber to see how our living room, dining room and kitchen will be, in reality. The space flows beautifully.

The change in the floor and ceiling height between the dining and living room will add to the spaciousness in this back area of the house.

This pic shows where the stairs will connect the dining room with the sunken living room ..

I love it ...