Happy home - the gold light is from beacon, it's called the aksel pendant (they have a few different styles in this range). The grey one over the dining table is from West Elm - it is called the mobile chandelier, we have the smaller size, but it comes in a larger version too - http://www.westelm.com.au/mobile-chandelier-large-w1885?quantity=1&attribute_1=Antique%20Brass Both light fittings are still available. Thanks to everyone else for the suggestions, it's going to be a tough decision - and the bigger issue will be finding two rugs, as I will no doubt need one under the dining table and another in the lounge area. So finding two, that work together in a complimentary way... eeek!

Help! I have designed a pool area which has white pavers and I was trying to be cost effective and do the additional path surround in white concrete (thinking this is cheaper than paving the whole thing). I am struggling for any concreter to do White. Still waiting on a quote from my 4th contractor as the first three were not interested into looking at getting 'off white' for the pigment to be added. Has anyone had success with either painting or resurfacing to get their desired colour/look from regular grey concrete? Trying to work out a back up plan if the last contractor has no luck. Original design idea was to have 1.2 - 1.5 mtr path surrounding pool and 2 floating decks coming of half the concrete and over a garden bed. Desired white for a fresh coastal look. Any suggested would be appreciated. Pic 1 is my pool pic 2 if my inspo shot

They look like they are in really good condition, but I wonder if they are really pebblecrete as I have not seen many examples applied vertically? I wonder if they could actually be an exposed aggregate, mixed in with the concrete mix, with the top layer of cement pressure washed off to expose the aggregate? A pebbelcrete finish is usually fairly thin and applied over the top, so I would anticipate that it would crack and fall off when applied vertically to a curved column. If they are exposed aggregate then your house has a Brutalist feel to it. I love them and wouldn't be changing them. Anything else will look tacked on. Best of luck Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits

Things are ticking along . We have a whole lot of long skinny flush-mounted LED taillights -- they won't be fitted until we take Frankie off the road to re-paint , as the existing lights come off , and these ones will need holes cut , the exterior repainted , then these lights bonded ( glued ) in . The Mercedes seats have had new certified mounts made ( being a safety item , we spent about $150 getting them certified -- keeps it legal , although there are literally thousands of vehicles out there that have had seats changed , and no certs ) and we made little 'boxes' that have walnut tops , and all the controls for the electric seats are in these ( on Merc cars , they are on the doors , but our auto sparky has made new mini wiring looms ) . We dropped the seats to the upholsterer last week , so in the next month or so they will be recovered -- a sort of bone/cream leather for the surrounds , and red leather with diamond stitching up the middles . This is almost what my cab looks like , mine has 1980's Falcon or similar bucket seats in a grey vinyl . I assume that was done so that there is only the 2 seats , and you can get through to the back , whereas in the pic with 3 seats , you can't . My interior is the same colours -- 3 different charcoal/grey tones on the dash , then a black on the doors ( why , I have no idea -- I would have thought charcoal would have been better ? ) . Once the seats are back and fitted , I am tempted to get the door cards redone -- do a padded charcoal vinyl that matches one of the dash colours , but do a 'scallop' from the rear of each door in the lighter leather , then a red maybe 150mm wide scallop in the middle . I feel that will tie in the doors , the dash and the seats better . The booth seating ( table and chairs basically ) in the rear will get done the same cream/bone and red leather , to tie it in a bit more . Which then brings up 1 problem . You may have noticed I have used a downloaded pic , and I was going to post a few 'before' pics of the cab and the rear , so you can see it in its 90's wooden and tacky lino glory , but that turns out to be a problem . All the 'before' pics I have are ones that the last owner e-mailed to me . I downloaded them all , they are still on my computer , I can look at them no problem . BUT for some reason , they aren't JPG's -- they show as 'Google Chrome Files' , and I can't work out if I can post them here -- I've tried but nothing happens . Are there any experts that know how to post these 'files' ( pictures ) ?