Colour Selections

We finally got around to the colour selections.

To prepare we have been to cosham studios twice, we have been to 3 display villages esp the latest one at Springfield lakes.

However we notice planation homes was very BROWN in terms of their olour scheme... not our taste...

We have chosen to go a "Scandinavian" feel - so timbers, greys and whites...

We hope in the end this doesnt date too quickly and give the home a light, open feeling...

Our colour selection lady was extremely helpful and gave us sound advice with all our selections

Bathroom selections - Snow White Matt rectangle tiles for walls, Odessa Mocha porcelain tile for floors and bathtub, Strip of Grey Matt fingers as a feature (will fill our niche in the ensuite), Satin Heartwood Laminate for vanity unit, Polar Quantum Quartz bench tops

Kitchen - We are using the timber laminate (sublime teak - Riven finished) all around our island bench and cupboards on top of the fridge. White gloss laminate for the main kitchen bench, russian toffee glass splash back, New Diamond White Bench Tops

Metal Grey roof, white weather (white duck quarter) board/Cladding, Gutter - Basalt, surf mist garage door, moon dust with off white raked mortar

Another shot of the main bath without the feature tile

Laundry 

Rush series taps

The main issue at this stage is our stair case and top floor laminate choice.... We arnt quite sold yet on our current flooring choice (Parador 1050 Spotted Gum), we went to see it in the show room on a larger scale and due to the details of the knots and grains it looked really fake. With laminates the images are repeated across the floor and can look pretty horrible/fake

We seem to like the Parador Trendtime 1 Blackbutt instead and getting quotes for this upgrade with plantation homes so will see how much they charge and compare it to Solomon's flooring/Carpet Call.

We are also waiting to be quoted on a Tassie Oak staircase upgrade like this... Apparently the durian timber stair case when stained clear or lighter turns out very yellow and doesnt look very good. 

This is what I didn't know - plantation display homes stairs if stained clear are all Tassie oak which is an upgrade - like below. 

If they are carpeted which is what the kiara originally has included its just plywood. If it is in the plantation dark chocolate stained it's a durian timber.

Tassie Oak Stair case at the yarrabilla display village

The only example of a durian stair case from a fellow plantation home blogger!

Each home has a set of inclusions and vary from home to home - from tiling, to stair cases, doors/windows etc...... It's worthwhile getting all the actual printed plans to see what is included and you can see the bathroom layout in 4 views