Unless you live like animals, carpet does not 'harbour' a single living organism. It's a scientific fact. It's your bed that harbours organisms. Carpet acts like an air filter for dust, waiting for you to vacuum it out. Timber flooring allows dust to be constantly stirred up into the air in the home unless you vacuum and mop daily. At the end of the day, go with what you like- carpet in bedrooms and not in high traffic areas is logical. I've manufactured carpet for years and wholesale carpet and hard flooring. There is a lot of misinformation out there about all flooring types. Happy to answer any queries.

yes yes it's spotted gum lol...I haven't even been upstairs yet to see it as there are still no stairs..and I'm too afraid of heights to climb a ladder...so only seen it in photos :) Walls to be Natural White

Just love that rabbit perhaps his hutch would be good to the left on the top terrace The sandstone rock and stairs to the left of your house could be worked on to look really special again, a Zen like The fern that was moved off the rocks is likened to a weed and best removed, I quite like the rock as a feature. As for any pavers any of the square or rectangle concrete ones would look great and are cheaper than most, please don't paint them you can get them from Bunnings. We also play Bocci on our grass that over looks water. great fun.

Thanks everyone! It is kinda tricky because we want the screen/security on the outside so as not to "ruin" the nice look. But so far those that have come to quote said it can only be done inside. Which does defeat the purpose of having beautiful doors. We'll keep googling and calling!