Exterior Style

 

 

The Dream house plans are in full swing right now, lots of finalising of ideas & getting enough quotes to satisfy the bank.

When you decide to be an owner builder the banks want to know every last detail, they take your plans & quotes & hand them to an estimator who then determines whether or not you really can build that home for that amount of money.

 

I know this is a very poor quality pic of the elevations of our home, but it gives the general idea.

We have a long straight homestead style front verandah with a portico at the entrance as a feature & out the back we have a nice big back verandah/ alfresco area that extends out from the house, similar to the one in the image below.

 



 

 

These are just some of the images we are using as ideas to achieve our end result.

We love white post & rails, upstairs we will have a painted white bead board style ceiling & downstairs we plan to do the same only stain the timber.

This stair case is exactly what we need!

 

 

Love these posts & we will have timber on the front verandah

 

 

We would like some stone features like this & will have to tile the upstairs back verandah for water proofing otherwise it would leak into the downstairs area....

now that wouldn't be much fun, he he he!!!

 

 

A very welcome entrance, wouldn't you agree...

 

 

 

We have so many ideas & I have to say pinterest has been a fabulous tool for the dream guy & I to gather images & tutorials & ensure we are on the same wave length.

He has become addicted to my pinterest boards.

 

If you start seeing tools, boats & fishing gear popping up on my pinterest then you know the dream guy as hijacked my boards, ha ha ha :)

 

If you would like to see more of what has us inspired then stop by my

pinterest board

 

What do you think of our ideas so far?

Now don't forget I am keen for your thoughts, ideas & suggestions!

 

Have a fantastic weekend everyone.

 

CHEERS

Trish xxx

Orange for Erin

My sister Erin purchased her first home with her dream guy about 18 months ago & is slowly piecing together her own design style. She is pretty lucky in that her dream guy, like mine, prefers his man cave that has recently been constructed in the back yard & only shows  enough interest in the home decor to appear as though he is paying attention

contemporary living room design by Los Angeles interior designer Tracy Murdock Allied ASID

Now after much star gazing in the land of blog & thru my extensive magazine collection ( I may suffer from a small magazine addiction) she has determined that orange is the colour that she is drawn to as well as a bit of turquoise.

contemporary kitchen design by San Francisco interior designer Amoroso Design

She also loves timber flooring & white joinery.

So her dream guy got to work & laid some lovely floating timber floors throughout all of the living areas, they painted the walls a very neutral beige & all of the architraves & skirting's white.

It looks awesome!!

contemporary living room design by San Francisco interior designer Amoroso Design

I love the chandelier against the orange feature wall in this image.

Now comes the time to add all of the decorator items & accents to give her home the personality she is looking for, which brings the dilemma of do you go for a feature wall......

contemporary living room design by Portland interior designer Pangaea

or do you just use art & accessories, keeping the more expensive items neutral...

This art work makes a stunning feature in this lounge area

contemporary living room design by Portland interior designer Pangaea

As you can see the art is used to connect the orange feature wall, helping the eye to comfortably peruse the room rather than being shocked by such a bold statement.You can also catch a glimpse of some orange chairs out side on the balcony, connecting the two areas.

Image via BHG

These  colours are perfect, but if you buy an orange lounge you really have to stick with that colour for a long time, unless of course you can afford to invest in a new lounge every couple of years...

or  perhaps even using drapes to add an accent

I do love this look, a feature wall, an accent chair & a few accessories, all other main areas, neutral. This would be affordable to change when you tire of this colour scheme

Once again very neutral, with lots of different textures, a very eclectic style that I don't think would date any time soon

This space looks rather calming & restful, don't you think?

Now for me, I am a bit  colour phobic, but I would love to see the rest of this room because I think I could easily enjoy this space.

What do you think, she will be on the hunt for a new lounge sometime later in the year, after her European vacation that is... yes that is a note of jealously you detect...I have NOOOO holiday plans anytime soon :0)

Should it be brown, or is brown on its way out?

Should it be grey as its a new trend, but a classic colour all the same?

Should there be feature walls or drapes???

Ah so many choices.. Good Luck little Sis, never fear I will be sure to help you spend some money, no matter what you choose!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

The director of first impressions

A fabulous first impression speaks volumes, we all go to a little extra effort with our personal appearance when meeting someone for the first time, so it only makes sense that we would do the same for our homes. A fabulous entrance is the director of first impressions!!!

 

I love the combination of dark timber floors & white walls, this giant mirror bounces the light around the room & then to dress things up they have added some bling with a glittering chandelier, I'm wanting to see so much more here....

The textured stair runner & branches in the vase give this entrance a more relaxed, casual feel....

This is so light,airy & fresh, creates an image of cleanliness, I am a huge fan of monochromatic colour schemes with just a few small pops of colour to create a WOW factor.... 

How fabulous & classy do these ginger jars look, creating a point of interest....

I love this front door with sidelights....

 

What can I say, everything is gorgeous, the console table, lamps, staircase & floor tiles...

Perfect!!!

This foyer is so inviting, what beautiful doors....

 

I'm loving the colour scheme once again, not to mention that floral arrangement....

Wouldn't it be fabulous to have an entry large enough to pop a table in the centre. This place has got me swooning, dark timber, white walls, spectacular stair case, the art work fits like a glove & once again those fabulous branches for a floral arrangement...OOH LA LA !!!!

All images via Decor Pad

A very symmetrical & formal looking entrance, I can only imagine how stylish the rest of this home would be...

Each of these entrance foyers gives me an expectation of something wonderful to follow,

Definitely the "Director of first Impressions"

Wont somebody invite me in?