Colour Selections Complete, Let the Construction Begin

Well it has been over a week since my last post and a lot has happened. We have met face to face our builder, chosen our Front Door, Kitchen Cabinets and Benchtops, Bathroom Cabinets & Benchtops and had a curve ball thrown at us with the floor boards.

Kitchen

We went and had a look and as per usual I wasn't keen on the standard offering. In the end (after fainting) we have gone with Vinyl Wrap Doors in a Laminex White Flint Finish (I scanned the wrong side of the sample, but you get the idea) The Benchtop to is a Laminex Kashmir Granite in a Gloss Finish Its typical, I saw pictures of the standard laminate finish and I saw pictures and a display of the vinyl wrap and I just couldn't bring myself to liking the laminate finish. I figure I am spending all this money on building a house and our kitchen plays such a big part in our living area that I knew I would just keep looking at the cabinet doors and spewing I didn't spend the $2400 to upgrade. Oh well its only money!!!!

Our splashback tile is a Serenity Black which will be laid in brick style with ultra fine white grout. I did contemplate a glass splashback but I couldn't justify the cash for that.Bathroom & Ensuite

While we may have upgraded the kitchen we didn't upgrade the bathroom cabinets so while they are the Laminex White Flint Finish they will be the standard laminate

We did choose a different Laminex Benchtop, that being Brook Pebble with the Dimension FinishThe wall tiles are a plain white Gloss and they will be used in the Bathroom, Ensuite & Laundry. Each shower will have a decorative strip which will match the floor tiles

Our floor tile will be in the Bathroom, Ensuite, Laundry & Toilet

Here is the Floor Tile and Decorative Strip together as seen in the showroom. We will have a strip 6 tiles wide where as the picture has the strip 3 tiles wide.

Flooring

Now the curve ball was our builder recommending the option of Bamboo Floorboards. We had already selected Tassie Oak but Mrs B was never keen but we couldn't afford the Spotted Gum that she loves. Well the bamboo is affordable and you can get it in the darker colour, exactly what Mrs B was after

Now I must say I did like the look of the sample that was shown to us and according to the research I have done it is a lot harder than Tassie Oak and some varieties are up there and above Jarrah, so it should be hard wearing. In the end I think we will go with it providing it doesn't turn out too much more expensive than Tassie Oak.

Our Carpet, which will only be in the Bedrooms and Hallway is the "Builders Standard" and is "Westgrove Armour"

Here is a sample in a different light which shows the carpet being a little darker

Doors

We have chosen a Corinthian Front Door, the Madison PM104 with side light

Now our front door will be painted Dulux Colorbond Manor Red and the side light will be on the Right with the door handle on the right also. The glass in our door will be translucent. The door lock is a Gainsborough Tri-Lock.

The internal doors are a "Flush Style Door"

The internal door handles are a "Gainsborough Sophia Lever"

We have now finished all our product selections and all we are waiting on now is for construction to start. The building permit is due to come through next week and the builder has told me he expects a slab to be poured by the middle of September, which if true will be more than a month ahead of schedule. Lets hope that continues.

The other thing we are waiting on is confirmation of Variation #3 which will have the additional costs for the Kitchen Vinyl Wrapped Cabinet Doors, the upgraded Front Door, Upgraded Paint Colours, Front Door Locks, Decorative Tiles and the list goes on............... it will also include our quote for the refrigerated air conditioner which will really hurt. Its funny we have already spent more than we had planned which means that landscaping will have to wait and I am close to kissing goodbye my audio visual setup but sometimes one has to prioritise.

We also signed off on the construction loan papers last week so there is nothing left but for the construction to start, and be quick about it!