I would just like to thank all of you brilliant people too, as well as Karyn. I am I’m a similar boat with respect to only having fur babies and wanting in the future to have a home and not just a house , that meets our needs. Although my first decision will be whether to continue throwing away money in my current money pit of a home, where it is all about the land value and people - such as my new neighbours, remove the house and build oversized mansion for the block or alternatively buyers want to walk in and will pay $1.3 - $1.7 for the mansion that is already completed. Neither of which are within my means or suit my living needs .....pity my house is such a money pit. With all this rain, it has highlighted possible multiple roof leaks from tile roof - easy to see where there is no sheeting on ceiling. Anyway....... As well as being extremely impressed and actually touched by how much Houzz users are prepared to help another stranger ....kindness of the human spirit.....Karyn, I have been reflecting on how much you are teaching many people about the ‘process’ of buying a turnkey house and land package. Don’t underestimate how much you are helping others who may consider venturing down this path and are naive to all the constraints associated with this type of build etc....particularly when one has the additional stress of being otherwise alone on the journey and overwhelmed by the things one has to consider.... Wishing you the best of luck Karyn with both the process and the outcome. and thank you houzzers for your creativity and generosity to strangers....

Hi, the interior design of the place is amazing and there is a lot of space to do the experiment. Yes, you can include wooden elements into the room and it will look classy plus adding a dining table would also make sense. Your idea of bar stools is apt for the room. For the living room, you can add the rugs and also invest in a couch. I will also suggest that you can decorate the wall with any artwork or maybe with a wall clock or an antique clock. Wall clock will work perfectly for the living room.

There are 2 alternative. 1 as the first picture without garden, can use skylight in the WIC. But we try to fit garden in, and it can become source of light as well for WIC. That's picture no2 Total Lenth & Width for Bath + WIC = 4.55 x 6.15 at the moment it's divided into 3.45 for bath & 2.7 for WIC. but it's quite flexible. shower size is 1.2x1.8. Toilet 1.2x1.5. I think shower size can do 1.1x1.5/1.6. and toilet 1.1xnot sure Master Bedroom is 5x5. There are 2 options as well. First Bed positioned facing the door in the middle of the room. Second, Bed next to door, leaving 2m on one side, and 1m on the other side with 2m bed size. So bed is not positioned in the middle. Children Room is 3.5 x 4.5 and 3.2 x 4 also the balcony on the left side is longer now. I think it has to be L shape from my understanding talking with the designer, as he wants to achieve certain looks for the house facade. But I feel that the balcony on the left side do not need to be 5m, can shorten in a bit and make it into 'maybe a cabinet/secret wall'. But not sure how it will look on the design. as a the moment, the master bedroom left and bottom is all using glass.

I looked , and focussed on different things to everyone else . Starting with the ceiling , the grey fan doesn't really do with the rest , and the round dome light definitely doesn't . You have a cane seat that I assume you want to keep , so change the fan to a rattan one , go Hamptons to tie in with the white plantation blinds , terracota and cane . And then stick to the same theme with a light -- something country chic . Or go for 5 or 6 downlights , but that depends on ability to get into the roof cavity . The 1960's green on the couch just looks dated -- keep the couch , and get new covers done in a woven wheat , or possibly even a similar blue to your 2 chairs . Add some cushions -- personally , I'd go warm red and orange and yellow , but with wheat , you can go blue and teal and a brighter green . Or sell it and get a new couch -- may cost more , may be similar price -- I guess it depends on your attachment to the existing one . The 2 chairs IMO are fine , and even looks to tie in with the sideboard , BUT the small table with steel legs doesn't . Move it to another room , or sell it , and a get something with the same toned wooden legs . I'd go timber top , probably in a white to tie in with the shutters , but wood or even charcoal would work . A rug is the one thing I agree with -- terracotas look cold in winter . Nice , mid-bright , warm colours . Abstract artwork in similar but complementary colours , even brighter , will add that Wow to the room , A bright coloured mid to larger glazed pot with a leafy plant , or a cactus or similar , will add some interest and something living . So that leaves the one thing I have left out -- the TV . Without seeing the rest of the house , I would actually be tempted to flip the room , have the TV below the aircon unit , the couch back where the sideboard is , OR as others have said , further 'in' , and maybe have a study nook or home office or kids play area there ? Just throwing some ideas around .