tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post8053839195999743173..comments2024-03-20T21:54:36.152+10:00Comments on Going Grey and Slightly Green: How the other half lives..... Nanna Chelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-13796922403478814802018-10-09T14:28:43.557+10:002018-10-09T14:28:43.557+10:00I feel you Chel - all those decisions would do my ...I feel you Chel - all those decisions would do my head in. Hope it all goes well :)Grow Gather Enjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577014124622303646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-33960402322169353012018-10-09T12:27:51.841+10:002018-10-09T12:27:51.841+10:00Brigie, there are a few add ons in this house so i...Brigie, there are a few add ons in this house so it is bit hotch potch. I think the ladies who work in the tile places that I visit wonder what they have struck when I tell them what it looks like. LOL! They are very concerned about everything matching which I guess is their job but it all goes over my head :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-22919440030566111912018-10-09T08:06:51.204+10:002018-10-09T08:06:51.204+10:00You will love it at the end. It's just that go...You will love it at the end. It's just that going through it is a tad tedious. Your house sounds a bit like ours. Right at this moment we are having a new laundry and back bathroom redone. The laundry was an add on extension to the original verandah and yeah!! The bathroom was getting to the ugh stage. Then there is the plaster dust, lol.Brigiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890031667317084577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-25047959241539217172018-10-08T12:01:53.202+10:002018-10-08T12:01:53.202+10:00Chris, that would be great to see how the colours ...Chris, that would be great to see how the colours work together as I am a visual person and need to see it all together. So I am taking the cabinet maker's advice with the colours. He said just to use part of that coloured tile as a strip as the bathroom is very small and it would be better to keep to the neutral colours for the bathroom splashback. I haven't been shown any cork flooring. Our house is now on ugly metal stumps :-(Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-40642956518291012212018-10-08T11:55:11.264+10:002018-10-08T11:55:11.264+10:00I still need to pick out towel racks, Pauline. I t...I still need to pick out towel racks, Pauline. I thought I had worked everything out but forgot about them. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-2199416416772305242018-10-08T11:12:00.727+10:002018-10-08T11:12:00.727+10:00At least when I went looking for fit outs, for our...At least when I went looking for fit outs, for our new house, the building company was nice enough to erect mini, demo kitchens. Makes it so much easier to make a choice, than looking at endless swatches in enormous books, or pallets of only one thing. You've got to be able to see those things together, to make a choice.<br /><br />I like the neutral colour palette you're going with. Especially those ornate tiles. What about terracotta tiles, for the flooring? Or is your house on stumps? I suppose cork is out of the question, as it's normally so pricey. I've always wanted a cork floor though.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-57997235421988348992018-10-06T22:11:24.881+10:002018-10-06T22:11:24.881+10:00It sounds beautiful but I know how stressful all t...It sounds beautiful but I know how stressful all that decision making can be, however sounds like you have just about got it sorted. I love the sound of a heated bathroom in your Winters, and if I had my way, even here in the tropics I would also have heated towel racks, just a little touch of luxury which I hope your budget might stretch to:) They can be turned off during a hot summer. Hang in there and good luck. Pauline.Happy Retiree's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614074474795791475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-85245422221293415462018-10-06T21:30:33.170+10:002018-10-06T21:30:33.170+10:00Hopefully, Nil. I will just have to spend a lot of...Hopefully, Nil. I will just have to spend a lot of time at the library to escape the noise during the renos. LOL!Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-52578567394004348052018-10-06T21:29:12.274+10:002018-10-06T21:29:12.274+10:00Jane I hope it happens for you one day. Our bencht...Jane I hope it happens for you one day. Our benchtop is a yellow one from the 1970s. I guess it would be called retro these days :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-47594689366643163792018-10-06T21:16:30.823+10:002018-10-06T21:16:30.823+10:00I love the tile you picked for the bathroom.
Reno...I love the tile you picked for the bathroom. <br />Renovations can be very stressful, but you will be so happy with your new kitchen and bathroom once all is done. <br />Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-88145389697634723692018-10-06T16:24:02.379+10:002018-10-06T16:24:02.379+10:00Chel you aren't going to know yourself once yo...Chel you aren't going to know yourself once you have your new bathroom and kitchen. I will have a new kitchen one day. Until then the early 80's one I have now will do. It is yukky but it functions. Have fun with all the renos.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964345893499561504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-57268916835306686612018-10-06T14:30:02.278+10:002018-10-06T14:30:02.278+10:00Sally, if only the renos were done twenty years ag...Sally, if only the renos were done twenty years ago and not when I am 70 when lots of people my age are going into those retirement places. At least the asbestos in the old bathroom will be removed so that will be nice. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-44490098449690546042018-10-06T14:24:35.479+10:002018-10-06T14:24:35.479+10:00Meg it will mke a nice splashback I think. I am no...Meg it will mke a nice splashback I think. I am not sure where the tilers will be cutting the tile for a shower trim but I am sure they will suggest something. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-25730627319638012542018-10-06T14:23:26.912+10:002018-10-06T14:23:26.912+10:00Emma, it is a nice tile and it was the only one th...Emma, it is a nice tile and it was the only one that really jumped out at me from amongst the hundreds of choices. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-6527762752681591612018-10-06T14:04:32.663+10:002018-10-06T14:04:32.663+10:00Oh Chel, you really made me chuckle this time. I l...Oh Chel, you really made me chuckle this time. I love your casual attitude to your (very exciting) renovations instead of being super precious about it all. I really like the green kitchen tiles you've chosen, and the mixed floral ones for the bathroom are just wonderful. It's fabulous to hear that you're able to spend up a bit more than you probably usually would. Gosh, you so deserve it. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-75583117568367349762018-10-06T12:06:25.575+10:002018-10-06T12:06:25.575+10:00Can't wait for the big unveil, Chel. I love th...Can't wait for the big unveil, Chel. I love the colours and patterns in that tile...I think it will make a lovely splashback! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-15792463357414990532018-10-06T10:06:16.497+10:002018-10-06T10:06:16.497+10:00Oh Chel! I know that tile and have admired it als...Oh Chel! I know that tile and have admired it also. Its really lovely! I cant wait to see the end result - your going to feel like a queen in her palace! <br /><br />xxEmma Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500696381837942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-23776242078959165092018-10-06T07:31:01.351+10:002018-10-06T07:31:01.351+10:00Phil, that's what the tradies keep telling me ...Phil, that's what the tradies keep telling me too :-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-54736709350303450392018-10-06T07:30:32.300+10:002018-10-06T07:30:32.300+10:00Sherri, my hubby comes inside with his dirty shoes...Sherri, my hubby comes inside with his dirty shoes on so I need something that is easy to clean as we have red dirt here. I will be spending a lot of time in the garden or at the library during the renos I think. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-22049071994901703412018-10-05T18:17:09.625+10:002018-10-05T18:17:09.625+10:00You're not going to know yourself Nanna Chel! ...You're not going to know yourself Nanna Chel! Very fancy.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556636739806282968.post-63012112402145399062018-10-05T18:03:09.010+10:002018-10-05T18:03:09.010+10:00It will be lovely when it is all done. Wendy's...It will be lovely when it is all done. Wendy's green tiles look lovely and I am sure you will be very satisfied with the same colour. I remember when we had some kitchen reno's done in 2015 I trotted back and forwards to the shop with flooring samples a few times before I selected the one I wanted. Having a husband that doesn't wear shoes outside made it important that the flooring I chose would not hold grime - but it also had to look right. With so many choices it can be stressful trying to ensure that the right choice is made. Brace yourself for the noise. I was surprised by how loud the power tools were. Enjoy it as much as you can Chel, you certainly deserve it.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.com