Kerrie, I live in Victoria and my pool in completely internal, that is to say it is part of the house and not an addition to the house. I planned to have an external door with the required regulation lock height and seld closing mechanism. Hubby was dead against this door and so I agreed to have a window instead, not long after, we found out that the laws had changed and you are no longer permitted to access to an indoor pool from the outside, so it was just sheer luck that we changed the door to a window. Further, when we purchased the awning windows (2) with regulation restricted 10cm windouts, our building inspector tried to tell us that the windows weren't allowed and that they would have to remain shut and we were also going to have to concrete "bars" into the brickwork on the outside. I argued that regulation pool fences had the same 10cm restriction and after contacting the Victorian Building Commission, I have confirmation in writing, that the windows are deemed to be adequately safe and the inspector has accepted the finding. My access to our pool now, is only from the inside of the home obviously and if that becomes illegal, then we'll just have to sit and look at the pool longingly through the window, as there won't be any access at all ha-ha I'm not advocating that people argue with regulations but if I hadn't investigated my options further, who knows where I would be, having spent $1,500 on these two windows with laminated glass and how beautiful would my brickwork have looked with prisson bars attached. Cheers, Barbara

Hi there, I think it's a great idea to introduce some feature lighting here. The chairs are making quite a statement against all the white and it would be lovely to balance that a little with lighting. As you have a lot of white and also rectilinear shapes, I'd lean towards organic shapes and materials for your lights. You could consider having more than one pendant light and create either a cluster, a row of 3, or else a long light. Here's some ideas.

Hi Julie, Thanks so much for your respond. The ivy is currently on a plastic pot with good drainage on the bottom, it hasnt root bound or anything like that and it's not damp..i got a suggestion from a professional who said that devils ivy did hv this condition every now and then and i just need to cut the affected leaves. I did cut it off but just curious as to what happened.. So maybe I'll go to the botanical garden or nursery to get more answers! Thanks so much julie

The perfect style of windows can lift a space from ordinary, to extraordinary. So how to you choose the right style to create a stylish, functional and relaxed home, especially if you’re new to the process. Thinking outside the box with a fresh design idea, means you’ll enjoy your home in all four seasons, for many years to come. Why not check out our Selection Guideline to help you make the decisions a little easier. Option 1: Modern Option 2: Traditional Option 3: Colonial