@fianou, Thank you for your kind words, I agree it's coming along, although not everyone knows that we've been building this home for 8 years now, using only our own money as humble farmers!!! We live in a tiny but comfortable7 square, (roughly) relocatable home and I personally can't wait to get into my new home with all the room and room to put everything in it's place!!! Right now all my posessions are boxed or wraped and in storage in various locations here on the property like our woolshed and an old caravan, as well as things stored in my mother's home a few kms away and with the home having just been sold, means I will have to move this furniture here and add to the mountain of things already in storage!! I'm sorry to say and hope I don't offend, that I don't have an affinity with hanging pots and plants and hubby would literally "cringe" at the thought of growing a vine up our new posts ha-ha I have got a pair of large pots either side of the front door , visible in the photo, housing Wisteria's that I hope to be able to keep tamed and they shoud look lovely when in flower. I originally planned to have about 20 standard roses along the front of the home but they are too much work I've decided and more often than not look quite shabby at certain times, especially when they are dormant, so instead, I have decided to plant several standard grevilleas in a nice stone mulch with a brick border as is the rest of my garden for easy mowing. I actually have quite a large garden but mulch is definitely the way to go and I have used a few different types of stone mulch, as well as tree mulch and woodchips and this reduces my weeding workload, the bain of all gardeners. I'm almost 60 and want to enjoy my home and garden but do not want it to become a burden but should I ever consider a hanging basket, perhaps indoors, I will be reminded of you!!! ha-ha Cheers, Barbara

Hi its Tracey here from Trace of Elegance. I would recommend adding a couple of occasional chairs in a different colour, eg if you have orange accessories add this in then tie it back in with the colour of the sofa with cushion or throw. Also a coffee table would look great. Don't go solid to the floor as you would not want to hide the great rug you have on display. I would also move lamp near sofa.

Hi Nicola, Thanks for the feedback, glad to hear you like our bench! Hopefully you are on Santa's Good List, and he will get you one next year :) We will have more designs coming out in the new year as well. Like our Facebook page to keep up to date: www.facebook.com/forrestdesigns/ If you have any questions, please drop me an email: steven@forrestdesigns.com.au Cheers, Steve

Hi Max You will be pleased to hear that terracotta is making a comeback! It always works well with warm whites, like Resene Quarter Spanish White. Consider installing one feature wall in the room in recycled slatted timber that has a similar tone to the floors, in order to tie the space together, and bring a more modern feel. A great palette inspiration for you would be from our colour concept collection "Modern Western" https://www.bodoboards.com.au/collections/paint-concept/products/modern-western-paint-concept Good Luck!