Sunday, March 20, 2011

Painters & Tilers: caution Men at Work

Okay it's been a few weeks since we have updated the blog. Things seemed to be moving rather slowly, but looking through the photos now,  it seems there is quite a bit to report. Starting with the painting, the kitchen is being wrapped in plastic like an Ebola outbreak quarantine area. Also our caesar stone bench tops are in. Woot!

Kitchen in plastic
It was so fumey out there and i almost jumped out of my skin when the painter appeared from the back room in a haze of white paint and Ebola suit.
Danger fumes, you can't be in here
Time to jump forward a week in the blog time machine and surprise! The tiles have been delivered. So lucky I popped in that day. Was chatting with the painter and we decided to get out one or two tile to see how they look and...
The tiles have been delivered... but wait...
unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, we discovered that the wrong floor tiles had been delivered. Unfortunately because this might delay us getting in, fortunately because the tilers were due to start the next day, so would have had to take them all back up again.
Wrong tiles, bugger
We were one of the first houses to start going up so it's good to see our neighbours have started and we hope they will be at lock up before we are in.
next door have started their build
Flash forward to this week and most of the tiles are down (the correct ones of course) and we are very happy with the colour choice and the contrast between the light floor tiles and the dark wall tiles. Fern noticed when i showed her the photos that the shower looks small and lo and behold or should i say, of course, she is right. It is 900x900 and should be 1200x900
Ensuite tiles are down but whoops the shower is suppose to be larger
When the cupboards first went in, we were worried that they were too dark but now that the white benchtops, tiles and paint are all in, it creates a really nice contrast :)
Kitchen is looking good
Here's a good view of the almost finished kitchen

And finally a view through the window of the family, dining, kitchen room. 


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