Beautiful Moments

Sometimes in life you need beautiful moments more than others. As you know I have just moved back to Perth and started within a new department at work. To put it very politely its not a bed of roses. Getting off the train this morning I felt sick to my stomach at the prospect of going to work. I wanted to just get back on that train and go home, crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head. What it does make me realise is how lucky I have been to work for 5 years in a job that I have not just enjoyed but looked forward to coming to work.

Obviously its only week 2 of my new position and I have promised myself that I wouldn't pass judgement until I had survived 2 weeks so no more judgement for another 4 days and then I can safely tell you my new boss is an idiot!

I suppose to be honest with all the stress at the moment over my new position I needed a beautiful moment and my builder did not disappoint. Its kind of brilliant that when I need it most one of my most agonised decisions comes into "being".

Thank you to whoever decided to get the glass delivered on Friday. Have a look a my beautiful balustrade. It is clean and slick and overall makes me happy just running my hands along the glossy stainless handle.

A beautiful moment to wash away the bad taste work seems to be leaving in my mouth .... the only answer for a bad taste in your mouth ???? Lots and lots of scotch!

 

 

 

Before meets After

The first bit of very good news I have is that the bricks for the wall have arrived! One step closer to a wall. The really frustrating bit is there is always more than one boundary you need to deal with. We are using the one neighbour at a time strategy because to be honest .... it can all be pretty overwhelming if you let it.

The second bit of very good news is that we now have a front driveway. Oh yes, Paving is down and I think its looking quite brilliant. The colour and texture of the pavers is great, the width is ok although I think it kind of dominates the drive when I add some green stuff to the left it should soften it nicely.

I am really enjoying watching things happen and as mad as this sounds I really do wish I was doing more. I think you appreciate things alot more when you have personally put in the blood sweat and tears and although its really wonderful to see it finish I secretly think to myself .... I wish I was there helping out. I think it would feel a little bit more like my house that way. The only good news is once we get the keys I can almost guarantee you that I will be saying the complete opposite .... you know what they say ... the grass is always greener? 

 

I Have Concrete ... Again

I remember about this time a year ago getting excited about concrete. I don't know what pleased me more, the concrete getting poured or the pourers getting so hot they took their tops off.

Ok, enough smut for a Tuesday morning ... I now have concrete footings poured for my back wall and front fence. This is exciting stuff because today the boys should be starting on my planter boxes. I should also have the paving delivered and things are moving forward!!!

I can't believe how happy I am now that things are moving ... well things were always moving but this time they are moving because of us!!!

I'm still waiting patiently for the glass to go in on the staircase and voids ... that is going to be my next big moment because I agonised over that but .... yay!!!

No really .... yay!!!

PROGRESS!!! Walls of It Actually!

 

Ok so maybe not walls but footings at least. Oh yes, although we have not quite been given the keys we are starting on the big wall to the right (of your facing the house) of the house. Its going to be 12 courses high and our side will eventually be rendered. I'm actually really excited to finally be starting to do things ourselves. Its rather hard to sit back and watch someone else be in control of your baby. Its much easier to take the reins yourself and be it good or bad you have control of your dream.

This is the beginning and even hubby is excited over finally being able to DO something.

We have also started on the front planter boxes and as you can see, they are going to look even better in real life than they did in the pictures the builder drew up!!!





My Latest Purchase

Sometimes with all the purchasing you need to do with a new house you lose that little bit of excitement with a new and brilliant purchase.

I have to say I struggle to get excited over bricks but my little splurge at the Portobello markets had me almost giggling as I swiped my card!

I found 4 amazing round / oval gilt frames to add to my wall. I laid them all out on the floor just to take a quick peak and I still love love love them. My biggest question is ... do I leave them empty or fill them with landscape picture done in sepia that I have taken on holidays?

I think this is one question I am going to have to answer once I see a few with the pics but for the moment ... appreciate the beauty that is round frames???

I also added a couple more I picked up .... sales everywhere in the UK!!!!

Heaven is ... Portobello Markets BEFORE The Crowds

I don't know ... sometimes when everything becomes too much you have to retreat to your happy place. For me, that place is Portobello markets.

A relatively new find on our weekend away to London I fell truly in love with this place straight away. Obviously the trick to avoiding the crowds is to get there early. Whatever your pleasure when it comes to second hand or Antique this place is sure to give you a nice big warm cuddly feeling.

I am flying back to Australia next week so wont have much time for posting but I can't wait to show you my purchases .... so exciting.

Oh yes .... this is my new happy place .... Thank god I live so far away or this place could be very dangerous on your wallet.

Updates

My wonderful hubby came home last night and I was lucky enough to get some picture updates of the house.

We have been told PCI is going to be next week which means I will be getting the keys in days as opposed to weeks or months.

A couple of things that were issues have been fixed - the bath spout has been moved forward so it now actually pours water into the bath

I am loving the undermounted sinks and the lovely stone tops. For me the tiles just keep getting better and better and I just can't wait to actually live in this bathroom!!!