Mirrors, and Screens, and Paint...

...Oh My!

This past week has seen more of the final finishes go in.

First we had mirrors, and shower screens.

Main Bathroom

Ensuite Shower Screen

Ensuite Mirrors

Then we had the vinyl linen sliding doors.

Linen (Open)

Linen (Closed)

And lastly the first coat of the paint on the walls has gone on.

Looking from Entry to Main Living

Theatre

Looking back toward Entry

Kitchen

The colour is slightly darker than we anticipated but we really like it. It looks different in different areas of the house, and at different times of the day, and has a nice depth to it. It will look different again with furniture in the house, I'm sure!


Another little purchase for the house this week too. Bar stools like these, except white. Now we will have plenty of seating to entertain, and will actually be able to invite people over - something we've missed being able to do regularly in our current little unit. 

We did have another little hiccup, that the husband picked up. The electricians had run the cable from the dome to the meterbox, and only ran single phase instead of the three phase we had upgraded to. A quick call to the builder to let them know sorted that out, although the electricians were cheeky and told the builder that we were wrong and it had been run correctly, and must have rushed out there to re-run the cable, as when we went out the next day after work to check it was corrected and the builder had called me to tell me it was definitely run in three phase. Little did they know we had taken photos confirming their error! Not a biggie, as it was sorted quickly, but it just astounds us that they could be so shady! 

We are still working to the mid-August key handover date, but by the time we get our floors tiled, carpets in the bedrooms & theatre, blinds installed and wardrobe fit-out completed, it will be closer to mid-September which is a bit frustrating, but we can't do much about it. 

Until next time!

Inching Closer

To The Finish Line!

A bit more progress has happened in the last week, after a slow fortnight.

The tiles have been completed and the plumbing fixtures have begun.

Kitchen - Oven Recess

Ensuite

Main Bathroom

Main Bathroom

And the kitchen appliances, which we supplied, have been installed; and boy they look fabulous!!

Smeg Oven & Rangehood

You can just see a sneak peek of the timber-look floor tiles under the oven too. We're so excited to see how they look once the whole house is done!

Crosby Tiles Timber-Look in 'Cherry'

In not-so-great news, it appears the second shower head in the ensuite has been installed as the wrong model, so now that needs to be rectified. You'd think after the massive balls-up on the cornice that selections would be being checked and double checked when items are delivered, and definitely before they are unpacked and installed! I'm beginning to think the builder should be paying me a supervision fee, as the supervisor obviously isn't doing it!

Ensuite - Installed Second Shower Head {Wrong}

Caroma Quatro Shower Head {Actual Selection}

The supervisor has told us key handover is due around Mid August. Its a couple of weeks later than I expected, but perhaps he subconsciously knew things would be wrong and need remedying so the extra couple of weeks allow for that! 

With the end being so close, the husband and I have now made a couple of big-ticket purchases for the new place too. 

First was a new dishwasher.

LG Dishwasher

and secondly a new dining suite, in 8 seats (not 6 as pictured) with a gorgeous grey linen chair. 

We're getting there!