Lonny Mag

Please, if there is only one thing you do this weekend it should be reading this Lonny Online Magazine!

What do I love about this elevation?

The different angled gables.

The timber edging around the gables

The square glass windows / doors

The porch

The three steps up to the porch

No so keen on the thatching, I would want to clean it all the time!

What I don't like?

Not suited to my block and overall vision on my block. Maybe next one :)

P.S. - Wait until you see the kitchen too! WOW. This feature starts on page 164. But it might take you a few hours to get to that page because there is SO much to see and drool over to get there!

A Place to Call Home

As this blog is anonymous I was reluctant to post a photo of my most special house. This circa 1920's Bungalow has been in our family for four years this year. I remember taking the children to soccer and getting the phone call "Darling, I have bought us a house."
"What?"
"I bought us a house!"
"Yeah right, can you pick up some tomatoes for dinner?"
"Darling, I don't think you heard me, I bought us a house. I have a bottle of Veuve ready so let me just give you the address and I will meet you there."
"What are you talking about? A house? Hang on. YOU BOUGHT A HOUSE?!?!?!?! While I was at soccer?!?!?!?!"
"Well yes, its not really big enough, but you are going to love it, and we can do an extension and it is going to be really great"

Well there was a bit more said after that, and stressing, and crying.  He bought a house at auction which I had never seen! And they say women impulse shop!

So of course there was more to the story than that, but I fell in love with this house and have made it a home to love.

Wouldn't this look great on the lake? And you can see where I get my inspiration from and why I love the current elevation idea.

I have all the colours written down in a little folder and I must begin taking photos from every angle of every screw and every tile and cornice detail before it is 'gone'.

Sigh. Love.

Elevation Dreaming

Still due diligence and still stressful. On top of this (of course) I have been feeling poorly :(

Anyway, started looking around at elevations and this is what I found I like so far. I love the veranda, the stone fire place, the little front steps, the square windows and the little garden.

You need to see it in (maybe) Dulux Sandy Day or Raw Cotton. With White trim. Roof I'm not sure of yet. Its just a little dreamy image that is in 'the file'.