And to you, and to Chook too, of course. Sydney just has the best fireworks, doesn't it? Though I'm glad that Mr Dog and I don't live there. It'll be rough enough here. Row, I think you've done a great job. Yes, the roller blind may no longer live in that room. Thanks for sharing the other pics -- see, you were dreaming of pattern on walls before I came along.

Neighbours that let you be you. I like it if neighbours help each other out, but above that I'd place letting you live as you like. The suburbs drive me insane with the lawnmowing fanaticism and treehating. The suburban hegemony has destroyed every wildflower/natural style garden I've had. Letters from council that tell you to mow your modern ornamental grass garden or cop a fine are disappointing. And neighbours that poison your screening hedge through the fence break my heart. I'm quite comfortable with there being a style or a look maintained in the front yard, but backyards should be how you want them. I'd love to be able to relax outside my house without neighbours gawking. It creeps me out. I would love it if neighbours were sensitive to the fact that what they do impacts others re: spraying pesticides, not cleaning their chimneys, burning off rubbish when you have washing out etc... There seem to be some things that are sacrosanct in Australian neigbourhoods... eg. ultrashort lawns and pitiful treescapes, while casual alcoholism and environmental degradation are totally fair game.

Hi Vy I would suggest a couple of changes based on the floor plan design, and making the most of the orientation. - a master bedroom really needs a minimum width of 3.5m to fit queen size bed, bedside tables and circulation ether side. I can't see a dimension on this, so just check - I don't believe the games room will be a valuable space, and will be hot given its orientation. Consider making this your ensuite, and turning the end of the hallway into the master suite entry. - it's often great, in order to create spaciousness, that you arrive at open spaces at the top of stairs. Consider opening up the study area but give yourself flexibility to close it off with a large panel sliding door (Centor make great sliding track hardware for these). Given its orientation, it'll be a lovely spot in the home, and could help natural light at your lower floor entry when the space is opened up. When your kids need quiet, or to watch TV, you can close it off. - alternatively, switch your master to this end of the house. - consider mirroring your stairs, so you don't have the landing right by the door. It'll clear up circulation around the front door, and give you some opportunity to do something interesting with the understair space, or stair design, to be a feature at the front roor - given the orientation, I would flip your lounge and kitchen. I'd possibly put your TV joinery on the wall shared with the dining. And I'd open the dining up to the hallway more so you have a visual connection across to the kitchen, and it feel more spacious, and the hallway at that point gets more natural light. - I'd also play with the configuration of the downstairs laundry and bathroom so you can privatise the entry to them a bit more, and potentially widen the hallway at that point Best wishes for your renovation. It's great to take some time to get the planning right at this point, and really unlock the possibilities for your home, Regards Amelia Lee Undercover Architect

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