The oven saga – a reprise

Those of you who have stayed with me on my long and verbose journey may recall my trials and tribulations with regards to the ovens. The long and short of it is that I pulled the plug on upgrading the ovens with Eden Brae’s supplier. They had a problem with respecting arithmetic logic and I … Continue reading The oven saga – a reprise →

That ain’t gonna fit – take 2

I recently met our new site supervisor, Craig, on-site. Our old supervisor Mark was reassigned to a larger development far enough away from us that it was no longer feasible for him to oversee the last few weeks of our build. It was good to meet Craig in person and also see the progress that … Continue reading That ain’t gonna fit – take 2 →

Tile & error?

After around two weeks of hard work, our tiler completed the wet areas. The powder room That may sound like slow progress, but considering we have enough bathrooms to accommodate the population of Lichtenstein, I think that’s a decent rate of progress. He did five bathrooms with floor to ceiling tiles in all, splash backs … Continue reading Tile & error? →

The compromise that pleases no one – redux

The kitchen counter tops have just been installed and while I’m stoked, Annie is underwhelmed and is rueful of an opportunity missed. Our kitchen, complete with a counter top selection no one really wanted.... You see, the stone top that we chose - Crystallite - was neither something we truly desired nor something that we … Continue reading The compromise that pleases no one – redux →

Kitchen cabinets

Pleasingly for me at least - because it’s my favourite space in any house - the kitchen is starting to take shape with the installation of the cabinets. This is what the kitchen designer drew: And this is how it’s looking thus far: The shaker style cabinet doors did not disappoint! Shaker style cabinets are … Continue reading Kitchen cabinets →

The heart of the home

We've often heard the old cliche: the kitchen is the heart of the home. I've always wondered why. Is it because there is something soulful about a room whose purpose it is to feed and therefore sustain the family living there? It certainly isn't a space where my family spend the majority of their time … Continue reading The heart of the home →