Photos of 2014: Garden

you've probably heard the saying, "the house of a builder is never finished". Well, this is true.
As we approach the middle of 2014, though there have been many little changes to our home inside and gradual improvements to the outside, there will always be long term projects that are constantly changing, being added to or delayed.

First of all, the ever changing:

The garden.

Rooms of Blue

high ceiling in Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1 Beach Cottage Colors

It looks just like the sea in here

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 2 door into hall
& the wardrobe is ready for doors.
I'll be needing them to hide the massive stack of boxes
which I have to store until my studio is built ;)

Bedroom 2. Proximity to Sunroom
It is going to be so hot in here :(

that is impressive 'cutting in' I must say

my pretty bedroom window

The Trials of Ceiling Painting

the pain. oh the pain!

it does look spectacular though

we admire your sacrifice noble painters

Things are heating up

Now we are really lagging behind with posting photos! These are from weeks ago... dated 15th Sept! A month later and I still have to sort through all the 'recent' shots that are no longer recent. In the past few weeks the cottage has changed dramatically

the addition of a window to the laundry nook

the old breezeway has become The Mudroom

Building site photos are overwhelming me lately. 

I need more inspiration photos...

...and something brass to adorn our welcoming front door...

back to reality

New frame for the new roof is complete

Future site of my studio

Look at all that cladding Dad 'borrowed' from my studio...grrrr

the morning tea ritual

the garden is going to be a haven in summer...
when the building site becomes a home

though we all agreed to put the garden planning aside until we move in... 

I cannot help but dream

love gardens like this

Timber Lining

another view of the living room...
bedrooms are down the tiny hallway

insulating and lining the living room

the sunny kitchen corner 

french doors out to the garden where the wisteria
is in full bloom. The air is thick with bees right now

the termite proof mudroom and bathroom

I'd be happy leaving the walls like this :) 

my temporary bedroom

and looking slightly to the right...
this is where the teenager will be sleeping for a few months

The vertical lining boards are so beautiful! I would have been happy leaving them just as they were, or with a light whitewash, pale stain or just painting the entire room white...

while I'm thinking this

 

mum is thinking...

not that there's anything wrong with that...

lining the main bedroom

and the ensuite has taken shape

the salvaged windows will look better
with (alot) of sanding/repainting

master bedroom east window

ensuite

a few ideas for bathrooms...

I love the all white look

my favorite color for the bathrooms so far

country cottage style

from the living room,
looking towards kitchen & doors to garden

snug as a bug

look at these floors! a little dusty right now
but what would possess anyone to cover
them up with a smelly carpet?