The majority of our selections were done at Studio M, a HUGE studio at Metricons headquarters, full of samples and displays. We tried to arm ourselves with as much information as possible before hand, spending days going from supplier to supplier and weekends flicking through magazines. Needless to say though, it was fairly gruelling having to make so many decisions all at once, giving thought to dollar values and good taste.
We were very definite on the floor boards and benchtop, so the rest began to formulate around that. The bricks caused some angst. We originally saw some lovely oversized bricks called "Calais" from Boral, but were told we couldn't have them because of the variation in size and the difficulty to the pre measured wall/window size. So second choice was "Mist" at Boral, which, probably fortunately given their extra cost, were discontinued when it came time to make the final selection. So we settled on "Nougat" and chose our exteriors based on that.
A little frightening not knowing how it will all pan out, but ultimately I don't think we've chosen anything too offensive.
The last thing selected were the tiles for the wet areas and butlers pantry splashback. We completed these at Beaumont last Tuesday. They were really difficult to choose, so we kept them fairly neutral and classic, as tiles are probably the first thing to date in a home.
We've got a lot to thank Fiona at Studio M for, she was a godsend during our major colour appointment and certainly aided us in making our decisions.
Floating Floorboards: Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata)
Kitchen/Pantry Bench: Caesarstone "Cashmere"
Kitchen/Pantry Cupboards: Laminex "Pumice"
Kitchen Overhead Cupboards: Laminex " Pesto Linea"
Kitchen Splashback: Glass "MAC" (indicated by the dulux colour, it's slightly more orange though)
Bathroom/Ensuite Vanities: Laminex "Pesto Linea"
Walls and Ceilings: Dulux "Natural White"
Cornices and Skirtings etc: Dulux "Hog Bristle 1/2 strength"
Carpet: Cosmopolitian 26
Roof Tile (not shown): Walnut
Brick (not shown): Austral "Nougat"
Gutters/Windows/Garage: Jasper
Fascia and Downpipes: Dune
Facade Render: Pearl Ash
I think that you mean the ceilings, wall and cornice will be natural white. As the Cornice is between the ceiling and the wall.
ReplyDeleteThe architrave`s and skirting will be Hog Breath.
Correct?
Surely you would not paint the cornice a different colour from the ceilings and walls.
I like the colour choice of the outside that you have made will look really good.
ReplyDeleteBut as for the laminex colours Im not so sure about. Its cabinet making law to never mix to laminex colours in the one kitchen. It will never look as good as you think. Your builder should have told you that. Maybe you should look at this again.
And me and D are looking forward to visiting Your home when we are down for Marks. We can have a road trip out there. All of us. :)
Hope its all going well. I just like to try help. I wish i was there to help more.
Rich are you a Cabinet Maker / Interior Designer?
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