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• Inspiration: Ventura Homes - The Indulgence Outdoor Bar
  on Oct 20, 2012 in Outdoor Ventura Homes Inspiration
  Unfortunately, I have not been able to visit the Indulgence display home by Ventura Homes to see this cabana in person, but from the photo it looks amazing. Imagine having this in your backyard! Image From: http://www.ventura-homes.com.au/home/so...
• Halloween - Caramello Grave
  on Oct 2, 2012 in Chocolate
  Inspiration for today’s recipe comes from a relative of the modern toastie, the Toas-Tite (also known as a pudgy pie, mountain pie, flying saucer, etc). Toas-Tites are a branded camping (i.e. non-electrical) version of a toasted sandwich/jaffle mak...
• Theme: Halloween
  on Oct 1, 2012 in Theme
  We will take a short break from our bachelor foods, for a seasonal challenge. I love Halloween, even though it is not widely celebrated in our area. To be honest, while I was growing up Halloween was known more for throwing eggs and covering trees in...
• Inspiration: Houzz - Walk In Robe
  on Aug 25, 2012 in Walk In Robe Houzz
  Installing an ironing board in your walk in robe is a brilliant, yet simple idea. How many times have you pulled a piece of clothing out of the closet and found that it needs to be ironed? Instead of having to put something else on and walk to your t...
• Bathroom Tapware Installation
  on Aug 9, 2012 in Update
  Long time no post :/ Apologies everyone. I will do a bit of back posting so we can all catch up on what has been going on. I thought I had better share a very important photo - my basins! It is so good to finally see one sitting on the Essa Stone to...
• Toastie Party - Creamed Corn With Jalapeños Relish
  on Aug 1, 2012 in Jalapeños Egg Creamed Corn
  This toastie is just magical. To be honest I am at a loss for words to describe it. The lovely, yet occasionally bland combination of egg and creamed corn is brought to life by the tartness of the jalapeños relish. Or is it the other way around? Eit...
• Theme: A Toastie Party
  on Aug 1, 2012 in Theme
  Bacon, creamed corn and cheese White chocolate, raspberry and ricotta cheese BBQ Meat Lovers Pizza We were dining with our foodie friends Jo and Markus one night. Jo and I were talking in the kitchen, when I mentioned this blog. I was am...
• Desert - Peach Surprise
  on Jul 9, 2012 in Sour Cream Mixed Spice Sugar Peach
  MMMM desert toasties are fast becoming my favourite toasties. The crispness of the bread and the sweetness of the filling is just magical. The combination of mixed spice and sour cream complements the peaches beautifully. I will definitely be makin...
• Much Ado About Tiles And Basins
  on Jul 6, 2012
  Area affected by the lack of tiles. *Sigh* probably not the best way to start a blog entry, but it sums it all up nicely. Our fashionably late Italian tiles have finally arrived, well, most of them. Apparently, the 300 x 300 mm sized tiles have been...
• Not Much Happening
  on Jul 4, 2012
  Image Source: MyShowerGrateShop.com.au Our build has gotten to the stage where there is not a lot happening. Speedy Gonzales has left the building and his cousin Slowpoke Rodriguez has moved in. Hopefully, I will be able to pick up our bathroom bas...
• Desert - Apple Pie
  on Jul 2, 2012 in Cinnamon Brown Sugar Apple
  Apple pies are a wonderful, as are toasties. Today we combine the two. I must admit, I was surprised how good apple "pie" toasties taste, especially when served with ice cream. Toastie apple pies remind me of McDonald’s apple pies. They are sweet,...
• Inspiration: Summit Homes - The Seasons Laundry
  on Jul 1, 2012 in Laundry Inspiration Summit Homes
  Previously, I had raved about the laundry from the Shangri-La display home by Ventura Homes. The Shangri-La design is great for large laundries. In contrast, I found this design by Summit Homes a great inspiration for a narrow/small laundry. To the...
• Update - Essa Stone Bench Tops
  on Jun 30, 2012 in Update
  Today, we wandered past the house. As usual we were locked out. A peek through the window revealed our Essa Stone bench tops! It was great to see the kitchen island complete. I can not wait until our tile meeting (still not scheduled), when I will b...
• Inspiration: Ventura Homes - Shangri-La Laundry
  on Jun 24, 2012 in Laundry Ventura Homes Inspiration
  When we were looking to build our first home, we spent a lot of time wandering around display homes. For the most part, a laundry was a laundry, until we came across the Shangri-La display home by Ventura Homes. This laundry is amazing, It is one of...
• Inspiration - HomeOne: Kitchen Island Power Point
  on Jun 22, 2012 in HomeOne Kitchen Electrical
  Kitchen island power points are one of those necessary evils, I never know where to put them. Most people seem to utilise popup power points or mount standard power points on the side of the island.  While I was browsing the HomeOne forum I saw...
• Update - Base Cabinetry
  on Jun 22, 2012 in Update
  An impromptu lunch gathering with mum resulted in a quick visit to the house. To be honest, I did not expect to see anything new due to the tiles being lat, but I was pleased to see the kitchen cabinets installed. I managed to snap a few photos by...
• Update - Undercoat And Bifold Windows
  on Jun 16, 2012 in Update
  Unfortunately, my cabinetry was not installed as expected *sob*. Perhaps it is due to the fact that our bathroom basins are still enjoying their cruise to Australia. There have been a few bits and pieces done, most notably is that the spray painter h...
• Update - Lockup
  on Jun 10, 2012 in Milestone Update
  Arriving on site and fining your house locked up is a wonderful, yet disappointing feeling. We were not exactly sure when lockup would occur due to the heavy rain we have been receiving for the last two weeks. It looks like the weather has not held u...
• Inspiration: The Block 2012 - Main Bathroom
  on Jun 8, 2012 in Bathroom The Block Ensuite Inspiration
  Do you watch The Block? For those who are not familiar with the show, four couples are each given keys to a derelict house which they need to renovate at the rate of one or two rooms per week. The teams are given equal budgets, but are able to earn e...
• Update - Cornice
  on Jun 3, 2012 in Update
  Hello house! I was not going to go an visit you today, but seeing as we had a huge storm on Thursday, I wanted to check that you were ok. For those who were not in Perth at the time, a large storm front came through mid Thursday afternoon, which res...

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