It has just turned May, and according to my phone's countdown app there's just over six weeks until the build of Casa Almora will be completed. Finally.
Since the install of the kitchen joinery, the downstairs wardrobes and desks have gone in to much excitement. Glass knobs were chosen for all of the wardrobes. Tiles were installed over a two-week period. Then the painters came in and began priming the interior. It looks amazing painted white, so light and bright, even as the base coat. Pendant lights were chosen for the heritage zone, and now it's just down to the finishes - installing taps, door knobs, carpet, etc. The painters have a few more weeks left to finish up, but it will fly by!
Here are some photos of the latest progress:
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| The downstairs bathroom joinery feat. my shaker panel doors! |
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| The powder room vanity which will hold a vessel sink and gorgeous Brodware tap. |
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| Clean, linear and modern staircase. Beautiful contrast between old and new when you open the door and see this angle. |
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| Carrara marble herringbone backsplash tiles that my all time favourite interior designer and decorator Sarah Richardson approved on Instagram! |
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The downstairs living room pre-primer or paint. The TV will hang between those two dots on the wall.
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| Heritage zone ceiling rose. There was huge debate over these roses and the cornicing, but happily they have turned out beautifully and look better than the photo suggests. |
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| The backsplash tiles just after they were installed! No grout yet, but they still look fantastic. |
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| Tile close up. |
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| Laundry view. To the left are three laundry hampers built in, and to the right is the sink which will be flanked by the washing machine and dryer. |
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| The heritage hallway view previously mentioned. The front door will be painted dark grey or something close, to comply with heritage colour restrictions. |
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| Ceiling rose post-primer coat. Looks lovely painted all white don't you think? |
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| The void floor-to-ceiling window I designed! I knew that light would be a premium in this house considering our council's tight restrictions. So I came up with an idea to leave a 'void' or hole in the floor above a glass door downstairs and continue the glass with a window right to the roof. This not only shares light downstairs but bathes upstairs in it too! A glass railing will be installed before moving in. |
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| Upstairs hallway sight lines. Seriously needed sunglasses when I walked into this room! Window coverings are top of the list. |
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| View down the stairs with skylight above. We added natural light everywhere we could. NB: the stairs aren't as steep as they appear to be in this photo, they actually have a gentle slope. |
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| Another view from the landing. |
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| The fabulous shaker panel kitchen covered up in preparation for the painting of the walls. |
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| Living room post-primer. I reckon the ceiling detail is accentuated when painted all white. I love that we chose to go with the beams instead of building a level false ceiling. |
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And finally, the pergola. Simply a decorative feature to help balance the aesthetic of the house from the back. Perhaps we will grow some wisteria, or grapes, or jasmine or passionfruit vines on here...
So there you have it. It's so, so exciting seeing this project near completion. What I have imagined in my head is becoming a reality. Before you know it we will be moving in!
Exciting times.
I have a new website coming soon for you to enjoy, so stay tuned. In the mean time, head to my Instagram account www.instagram.com/casaalmora for more behind-the-scene photos and insight into our renovation.
Xxx Suzy |
