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Please help!!! Opinions Needed!!
They look like they go together, and I'm loving the benchtop - very nice
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Matching retaining wall bricks to house
see, for me that's a totally unacceptable solution.
I think I'm one of the (what seems to be) very few people out there that just cannot STAND render (sorry to everyone…
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Mirror Door?
Love it, Ross!
My friend has suggested similar things with a "bookcase" door. I think it looks awesome, but can't fit it anywhere
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Splashback & Benchtops Melbourne - Reputable Operators?
I've heard good things about these guys: www.thesplashbackcompany.com/ who are in Mordialloc. I've not been there, but I'm thinking about using them for a glass splashback…
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Can you secure a tree to your property?
new solution: buy a really cr@ppy tree so no one will want to take it
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Matching retaining wall bricks to house
*sigh*
That's what I thought. A second hand brick dealer sounds like a good idea, but I won't be able to take a brick with me to show them or anything.…
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GREAT Carpet Store -Melbourne South
I was going to get my carpet from there, too!
They had a great price on a wool carpet I really liked - I also recommend them, very helpful (except for…
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Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
I'm a huge fan of that burnt orange colour, but I don't think that it will go with your super spunky lime accessories. Not unless you manage to find a…
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Clearing Land
If you tell people your location, they might be in a better position to give you advice...
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what colours to choose
Have you tried putting some accessories in?
Such as pictures/vases/fruit bowls/calendars. Something with colour in it.
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Digital only arial
My understanding is that a digital only antenna will just pick up digital channels. All the free to air stations broadcast on digital (channels 21, 22, 23, 70, 72, 90,…
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$700 for the 3rd coat, is it worth?
If there's no undercoat, yes. If there's an undercoat + two coats of paint, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Can you secure a tree to your property?
What an odd thing to do!
You have me stumped, though. A high wall and gate are the only things springing to mind...either that or spend your nights sleeping on your…
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Door placement question
They'd probably look weird if you didn't have anything on the wall which uses the space. If you've got a couch/bookcase/tv cabinet/etc along that wall, then I don't think having…
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Brick suitability for fireplace
I had a weird feeling there were special 'heat resistant' bricks that should be used in a fireplace...perhaps I imagined it.
Perhaps I shouldn't bother posting unhelpful comments...
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Show me your kitchen...
Hmmm, well they're probably not going to send their cupboards to me in Melbourne...
I shall just go back to drooling over other people's beautiful kitchens
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Decorator Extraordinaire.....NOT!
I dunno, I've always been one of those nutters that think that green and purple actually work together.
Maybe buy one purple cushion or something and see how it goes…
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Buying Lights Online
I've found some light fittings that I quite like at an online shop.
The question is, should I try to find the same lights in an actual shop before I commit…
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Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
You can always try selling it on ebay if you don't like it
The only other thing I can think of…
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Show me your kitchen...
I love those country style kitchens! Where's yours from?
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Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
Deemaree - fine then, what about if I just show you this link...where it's BIGGER!
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/funky-a ... 280x190cm/
Or I could stop looking since I'm terrible at working…
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Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
Deemaree (I'd say Southies, but they're in Melbourne) http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.as ... d=37963659
you'd have to buy two, though, as they're 1.65 x 1.15
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Family room rug - FINALLY GOT IT!
I guess there's nothing on ebay or something similar (another site is oztion and...grays auctions?) they might let you do inspections prior to purchase...
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Ceiling Height - Opinions?
I'm always a fan of high ceilings - they look so grand
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Bathroom tiles went yellow - eek ?!?!
Is it perhaps the different lights being used in the shop to your bathroom?
Different lights throw out different 'tones' which can affect the way things look (don't I know it!…
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Preventing damage to floorcoverings
What do you suggest placing between heavy timber furniture and carpet that will prevent the crushing?
I was under the impression that there wasn't much that could be done...
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Changing Our Painted Entry Door to Stained Timber
if you end up not being able to change to a stained timber (which does sound gorgeous) someone else had a gloss black door that truly popped - that might…
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Matching retaining wall bricks to house
I've recently bought an established house.
The front is on a slight slope, and the previous owners had a staggered series of garden beds.
It really doesn't look very good, so what…
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Why trench edging is a good idea in clay soils........
wow Deemaree - you could grow rice in those trenches
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Objection to valuation of Council rates
And to be honest, the way the property market is going in some places, I'm not so sure that 17% in one (or two) years *is* outrageous.