nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
So, yesterday I went into the supplier for Karndean (the only one in WA endorsed by Karndean as a supplier anyway) and got a quote for my flooring that I…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Omg Mclaren.... Your bathroom is GORGEOUS!!!! I hope my bathroom turns out so nice!!!
Brilliant choices, I am VERY jealous!
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Thanks McLaren 
I am now just on my way back to the tile company to select the white tile going horizontal and the dark vertical.... should…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Actually, this shows them a little better....
http://s876.photobucket.com/albums/ab32 ... G_0426.jpg
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
The tiles are the same ones from a few posts ago (sorry... I forget ppl don't want to read all my ramblings to find the pics!!) lol
nessbrown posted:Building alone - Disappearing into the ether
Wow!! That is all looking AMAZING!!!! Congratulations!!! It all seems to be going so quickly now too!!! Must be such a relief!
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Hi All,
So, I am still waiting for my revised plans to come out of drafting after pre-start but am expecting them to be ready this week.
Something the consultant said has…
nessbrown posted:Building a New Home
Hey Nads,
I can really only talk from my own experience but.......
My prelim was signed early Sept 11 and I waited until late November for the working drawings/full contract. Read it…
nessbrown posted:Building alone - Disappearing into the ether
Oh no!! Hopefully not too much longer for you.... it is SO frustrating building sometimes and playing the waiting game. I had some very unrealistic expectations about timeframes and thought…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Thanks Mclaren 
I have been VERY nervous about these tile choices!!!!
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Sooo.... Small update....
My Blog page on my webpage is now updated with photos and colour selections! Yay!! Just waiting on the paperwork from blueprint to confirm all my upgrades and…
nessbrown posted:Re: Baldivis Build: backyard photos
That is AWESOME!!!
Congratulations on choosing a great build and great builder!! 40degrees... I…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Hi Caz,
Thank you for your message, I appreciate hearing from someone who can relate but obviously it sucks when you start hating the build and feeling totally disenchanted with it…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
@The JJ's... I am including a couple of links here re: the bed.
I originally purchased this bed for my Indonesian furniture 'fit out' which is not going to suit the…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Right, to hopefully I will have a response on this tiling situation / ensuite issue shortly.
Hopefully today so I can get the matter put to bed!
I did some calculations and…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Oh sorry.... And thanks mclaren and d@n!!
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Hey the JJ's...
I didn't find the bed in white in Perth, but I had a bed almost the same in natural timber that a local company refinished to 'shabby chic'.…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Thanks Tinkster!! Glad to hear someone likes my choices!!
I have actually been thinking about the 'off white' matching in the kitchen and am starting to lean even more toward a…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Oh and one more question...
I have currently chosen caesarstone to all my kitchen benches, but am contemplating changing that to caesarstone for the island bench only but with a waterfall…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
A few things to add... 'oh so much to be excited about 
'
I am doing a few extras to the house such as:
1. Feature…
nessbrown posted:New home with Blueprint - Brighton, WA
Hi all,
Well, here I go again with building... this time on the other side of the country!! But this time it is home and means a hell of a lot…
nessbrown posted:What would you do - Alfresco or extra living? (WA)
Thanks everyone for the advice and votes!!!
I have made a decision to keep the alfresco however, I will after build, add one of the 'corner' designed french doors to the…
nessbrown posted:What would you do - Alfresco or extra living? (WA)
Anyone know how to add a PDF? Or an image from one?
nessbrown posted:What would you do - Alfresco or extra living? (WA)
Hmm... it is a tough one...
@buildwest, My alfresco as it stands, is 1.5m and 4m away from the fence line... if I added the alfresco later (making the current alfresco…
nessbrown posted:What would you do - Alfresco or extra living? (WA)
Hi All,
I have just signed on for a new build in WA with Blueprint (Yay!!) and am hopefully starting in the build in the next couple of months. I…
nessbrown posted:Choosing a builder in Perth
Thanks iduno and ilikethemoon....
Yep, RN and DA are both upper end builders and with inclusions, I have crunched numbers and realised there is no way I can go ahead with…
nessbrown posted:Choosing a builder in Perth
Hi Mapcalla,
No I haven't actually heard of Aveling, I looked at a number of builders that could deliver in my budget but I am actually organising this build from Canberra…
nessbrown posted:Choosing a builder in Perth
One more consideration....
Creeping costs.
I am already sailing close to the wind on my budget with the house selection, extras packages, upgrades, pre start of $5000 and construction estimate. I…
