It’s been a busy week. We met up with the plumber to discuss all things watery and managed to be on site as our joinery was being delivered. Cue much excitement, especially when I spotted something with my name on. Lots of chat about taps, toilets and tanks, and the realisation that pretty soon this […]
Read More Waterworks and WindowsBuilding a house means making decisions. Lots and lots and lots of them. Luckily there’s help on hand, so this week we met up with the electrician to discuss, funnily enough, electric. Which basically means power, plugs, switches, lights and most importantly, where will the sub woofer sit? Most of which the experts can help […]
Read More Bright IdeasIt’s crunch time. Our little Napkin House is shooting up and we’re only a couple of months from being finished. Which means all those little decisions we’ve been putting off now have to be made. And quickly. Wall colours, wallpaper choices, bathroom tiles, carpet, exterior colours, the size of Florence’s cat flap… the list seems […]
Read More Decisions, decisions, decisions…After months and months of looking for a decent builder and then a few more waiting for building consent to come through, it seems the pace is really picking up. We got quite the shock last night after arriving on site and discovering the walls had, quite literally, shot up! And the time spent creating […]
Read More We have walls!Week 2 and it’s time to put in the piles (I don’t know what that means but I think it’s the bottom bit of the house) so we were visited by some big trucks. With lots of concrete. This was very exciting; even more so when they tried to leave. Turns out the driveway is […]
Read More Truck versus drivewayFirst week of the build and some wooden things have appeared in the ground (really should get Shane to write more of the technical details). Nonetheless, it’s exciting. You may have noticed the little house comes with a fair bit of land. New to us and a little daunting, so we’re going to invest in […]
Read More The First CutAfter many months of backwards and forwards between our Kitchen Designers and us, we’ve finally landed on a set of designs that make us smile. It’s not just the kitchen they’re looking after. They’re also in charge of the laundry, walk-in wardrobe and infamous ‘shelf’. Below are a few previews of what we have planned. […]
Read More Sneaky PeeksWhat’s the most important part of the new home? The garage. Of course. And this one needs to house the toys. All four of them. Plus trailer. So much excitement this weekend when we discovered the gravel is in and it’s time to try out the new driveway.
Read More A test driveSounds easy – choose your colour scheme and away you go. One year of endless Pinterest boards, numerous trips to the interior design section of the library, hours spent pouring over the internet searching for ‘Mid Century Eichler Houses’ and I’m no further forward. Bold colour or more muted palette? Wallpaper or paint? Curtains or […]
Read More The Inside StoryAfter two years since the ‘napkin incident’ and a year of trying to find someone who wanted to build it for us, we’re off. It’s a beaut day. Perfect for digging up some land. Shane is nervous and excited in equal measure. I’m just very hot and not quite sure what to do apart from […]
Read More Digging it
The Napkin House 