Thanks Shazaw. I am on holiday but I will photograph those trees along the alfresco when I return. They reach height first before they then bush out. They have grown…

Here is our garden 3 years on.

Congratulations on your new house Trixee. What a long road its been. It all looks amazing. Love the kitchen.

No to glossy cupboards. If the sun shines through your kitchen it is depressing. The upgrades that actually make a difference to your lifestyle are important. For us, double glazing,…

I live in country Vic and went through a company called Timandra. I do recommend checking the industry association in your state. That's how I found my designer. They came…

Our designer made a plan and we had the option of installing it ourselves or them doing it. We opted for them to do it and we've achieved something…

My steel fans are whisper quiet
I even forget they're on. I would go timber as I think black would be too stark.

My landscaper charged for her time taken to provide our initial quote. It was $150.

My local blinds store only imports their plantation shutters from China. It put me off a little and I didn't end up getting them. If I found ones made in…

Wow Trixee just looking fabulous. Love the roof and can't wait to see it finished.

I agree with getting a list. That gives them a chance to go away with everything you need and return with the correct samples. The most frustrating thing was choosing…

Ooh love the new baby. I got one in the same colour for a wedding gift and choosing the colour of my 'baby' was the hardest decision ha ha. I…

Hi mixo. We couldn't be bothered having a separate theatre room either but we still wanted a really mice set up for watching films and tv. We invested in…

I have white caesarstone and a couple of cups of tea appeared to stain it after they were left for a day, maybe due to the tannins. However when I…

I did my electrical separately through the electrician and a retail outlet. The cost of my lights, fans and power points was about $8000. It was another $2500 for the…

Great advice ddarroch. I recall reading your recommendations when we were in the planning stages. Also great to mention local climate. I live in a cold area in south…

Your walk in robe in the master says 1x4. If it's only 1 metre wide that won't accommodate hangers on both sides. You will struggle with hangers on one…

We did it in two bathrooms and I think the cost was about 10k, so your quote does sound cheap. I believe if you do it direct through tiler…

Hi MT70. The bench is white shimmer and I do love it. It would also look hood in snow white, one of the other Caesarstone colours. It is…

Thanks Trixee

Thanks TW and yvonneh. The one in the front is ornamental. I was worried about losing my screen in Winter too but they do stay fairly well covered by flowers…

Well our backyard landscaping is complete. It's going to be a real Australiana style.
These are the capital pyrus pear trees which will eventually form a beautiful tall screen from…