Hi Eva. I am doing a reno and also looking at the same thing! I have found the Cavalier Bremworth at Carpet Court and really like it. It has a texture which picks up the colors around it and it's softer against the wood and tiles than other carpets I've seen. The attached pic is the colour Legato which is a mid range colour, but there are darker browns or greys and a lighter one too I think. The pic doesn't do it justice, but it really is lovely and worth a look. Good luck!

Hi, You can do so much with your house! It reminds me of my first home in western Sydney. I'm assuming that is where you are located? I love the idea of you putting a silver/grey colorbond roof on the house as someone else suggested, that would freshen it up greatly. But if it were my house I'd look at moving the front door to face the street. Either where the thin sidelight is on the front of the lounge-room, or if possible where your number 9 is - but I'm assuming that is a bedroom? Also, if it were me I'd look at replacing the windows with some timber casements in three vertical casement windows in each window. Chippendale Restorations would be my first choice for timber windows - new or salvaged. Fedwood in Sydney have amazing period timber fretwork and awnings that would look amazing on your home. I've recently used them for a pergola and can highly recommend them. I'd also put a timber deck out the front. I hope that helps

hi there, do you have any photos of the existing space?

Can a colorbond roof ever look good on a clinker brick home? Or will we go straight to design hell? The context: My husband and I have recently purchased a 1930s clinker brick home in Reservoir, Melbourne. It's quite unadorned with a couple of art deco-ish features inside. We've found out that the roof needs a full renovation, which will cost quite a bit of money. It appears that the cost of a brand new colorbond roof will be a bit less. Look, we know it's not the most period-appropriate choice. The house is in an area with many similar homes, and despite driving down every street, we can't find a single house with a brick+colorbond combo. Should we take this as a sign that it will look crap? Or is there an example out there that we haven't even considered, where the colorbond roof and bricks sing together in harmony? (Google street view photo attached as we haven't settled yet and don't have proper pics.) Thanks for your feedback. Be brutal, we can take it!