these are the plans I could not upload initially, with my request for help in my original "converting B3 and old laundry into new B1 and ensuite, late 2014" Hi all, I'm very close to starting the next stage of our renovations. Bed 3 which faces East will become the new master bedroom, as the old B1 faced the street and South. The connecting wall between the old laundry and bedroom, the linen and the wardrobe have been stripped out. The plumbing is still basically in place. The external house wall is fibro and corrugated iron, so can be modified reasonably easily (with extra footings). A boxed out wall under the eves will be built in the bedroom to create a wardrobe in one wall and extra space, with an (undrawn) sliding glass door 2100 wide lining up with the timber entrance door. This can be adjusted depending on design but I like the idea of being able to see out the glass door into the garden, when walking down the hall. I have bought a beautiful large freestanding bath (Kohler Escale 1829mm x 914mm) but I have been told that a loo and shower would be better resale (not an immediate prospect, PS no other bath in home now). I will consider either option. The entrance to the bedroom can be moved toward the closest corner but I don't wish to walk through the bathroom. I'm more than happy to have an exposed feature bathroom. Thank you for your consideration.

Ok, don't like the dark cushion, don't like the TV in the bedroom. You could go for pendant lighting using the same 'material' as the mirror? If you went for larger beside lamps while you have that mirror there, they would be fighting each other. In the programs I watch, they say to have 'a hero in the room'. In this case the mirror is the hero I think. Also the extra throw cushion for the bed could match one on the chair, so it ties in (or don't have one at all on the bed). If you did need a TV what about having one installed on the wall to the right of the chair,(looking at the photo) and make sure it can swivel out, so when you aren't watching TV in bed it can be against the wall, out of the way. Then you can have a lovely (glass) ornament or two, or a bunch of flowers sitting on it along with your photos. I love how you have your bed dressed, spot on! (without the dark cushion) I absolutely adore the blue shades in the duvet cover and I would draw those out into the room. Love that you have opened up your windows in the lounge. Maybe a throw rug and some colourful (same colours as in the duvet cover on your bed) cushions on the lounge suite as nothing is really popping! There doesn't seem to be any colour except for the flowers and the photos. Colourful paintings on the wall would be lovely too. Maybe the potted plants could be in coloured (as in your duvet cover) pots instead of white. I know you weren't asking about the lounge and if you are happy with it, then that is all that matters. Well done.

The CCTV solution is nice technological fix but why not avoid the inevitable issue of your box gutter failing and redesign the roof? Without having the plans, elevations and levels I would suggest that falling the roof away from the viewer in your image would allow you to collect the roof water on the (western??) side. There are ways to hide a gutter without hiding it inside your building and I personally think that one or two elegantly detailed downpipes can add to the quality of a building, why hide the obvious need to get water off a roof? Also, I would be very surprised if your architect doesn't already have a solution to this, it is a basic requirement of design.

thanks monique, i totally agree about sculpture in black or white but where do i find something of that size 1.5m high? ...and affordable. i imagine to commission an artist would be rather expensive...prob out of my budget. I'm quite fussy and need to see what i'm buying first and have tendencies to change my mind after a while. I've come to the conclusion frames and glass of that size will be rather expensive so the most economical way is prob a canvas x2. I've even resorted to looking buying downloadable images and posters and having them copied to xl size of 117x177cm so i can put on the wall and determine what i actually like. It's really hard to find a pair though, some look to bold, some to pale, some to generic. I