Touch wood......

Looks like our house may have sold.....Purchaser is just waiting on unconditional approval from his bank. Should know late today/early tomorrow where we stand.

In the meantime I have been spending all our 'future' money on new furnishings.....

I am lusting after two of these chairs in a patterned fabric

We have two three seater "toorak" lounges from Freedom in cream and I think these chairs with a fabric with a pale pattern would go nicely....

Have also picked out the chairs I want at the 'breakfast bar'

No more news on the new home progress. Have left two messages for our CSR to get back to me regarding the prices for all the upgrades we have chosen.......Am expecting the colour upgrades to be about $5-$6k

Have heaps of ideas for the landscaping of the backyard........At present I am trying to find an outdoor lounge setting in rattan with cushions for the alfresco area.......

I LOVE LOVE LOVE shopping, lol .....

Colour my world.........

Had colour and electrical selections yesterday. Who would have thought that we would go over budget on electricals by about $2k *oopps* It's all the downlights fault, oh and an extra powerpoint here and there, and a chrome ceiling fan for the alfresco........

Colours went well. The hardest decision for us was the colour of the render......It is all locked in now so hopefully we won't get a nasty shock when we see it all put into practice.

Jase got his "jarrah" garage door, hope he likes it, price was a whopping $1200 !!!

Of course, everything that we liked was an 'upgrade' surprise surprise, nevermind we are happy to pay extra if it means we get exactly what we want. We know all too well from building this house that often you skimp on things thinking that you will change them later and it just never happens......

I'm baaackkkkkk !!!!!

Our modem died last week so have been incommunicado. Just as well really, considering all the dramas we are having *roll eyes*

Our house is still on the market, we are not happy with the real estate agent but that's a whole other story.

Our mortgage broker told us that our finance for the land was approved when she hadn't even sent the paperwork in !!!!! Therefore our deposit date had to be extended as does our rebate, land settlement and tender date with PD...ARRRGHHHHHH !!!!!! I am SO over inefficiancy !!!!

Anyhoo, upwards and onwards.....Jase and I are doing out tile selections this Friday and colour and electricals next Tues......

Some of the items we have chosen are below and so are our house plans

http://www.porterdavis.com.au/content/Houses/Paddington/Floorplans/paddington23.pdf

Our front door, although we are having it stained rather then painted:

Our roof tiles:

Our bricks:

That's about it for now.........Til next time !