Thanks for the help choosing ladies    I think I will go with the colour on the left - just need to check it with the colour of an appliance I have on lay by - want to make sure it comes close to matching 

Bedlam - the new floors are an Embleton bamboo called Beach House.  I love it!

We did have a few teething issues with some things.  The oven had an incredibly noisy cooling fan.  After a weekend and one service call I had a repairman here the following Monday.  Turns out the fan was not installed properly and was hitting the casing when it was on.  Now fixed.  Same weekend - we had a leak in the cupboard under the sink (all plumbing was done on the Friday).  Luckily it was a small leak and easily contained by a Tupperware container  .  Damien the plumber came by on Monday and fixed it up.  If they are the only problems I'm very lucky!

One of the funniest things to watch was the boys bringing the new fridge inside.  It had been sitting in the garage for about 4 weeks and I was hanging to have it inside and working.  They couldn't get it through the front door - even after removing the security door.  Had to take it the long way around the house and over a grassed area to take it through a set of double doors in the lounge room.  All very amusing I assure you.  3 fellas - one fridge - the fridge almost won!

Cheers

OK so it's been more than two weeks - but the bench tops are in!!!!  So I now have a cooktop, sink with running water and a dishwasher - bonus 

The newly functional kitchen has been busy too.  Had my brother, SIL and kids over for dinner last weekend and last night we ad a joint birthday party for my SIL and her eldest son.  The kitchen has had a workout.  Cooking for 15 done!  I've been challenged to go for 20 next time 

The only thing left are the splashbacks.  They have been measured and I need to finalise the colour.

The photos show the now clean kitchen - with benchtops  and a close up of the splashback colours.  They are similar, one is slightly more blue and the other slightly more green.  I'm not sure which one to go with.  I'm open to ideas from my fellow forumites 

I'm loving the new layout.  We managed to have 5 people in the kitchen last night making sure dinner was served and hot without running in to each other.

If anyone is local you are welcome t come and have a sticky beak    I'm near Frankston in Vic.

Cheers

Well it's been a big 3 days since the last post.  Saturday was spent emptying the lounge room to pull up carpet.  Also pulled up the carpet and remaining Lino tiles in the hallway.  There was a crew of 11 (Including 5 kids) who worked incredibly hard to get this done.  Oh and we removed all of the skirting boards too.  That was fun! My brother and I left a few commemorative holes in the walls 

A big thank you to all of my family for pitching in and helping us get it done!

Today was the big flooring day!  It looks magnificent. Yes I have photos, but I'm in bed so I'll post them tomorrow.  Should be the last kitchen construction day tomorrow, so nearly complete kitchen photos complete with awesome floor coming to you soon 

Cheers

Friday afternoon is early knock off for my kitchen installer - more time for me to stand and stare as well as open and shut all available door and draws    I do love soft close!

So, as mentioned earlier it isn't complete, but I'm not annoyed.  I think Adrian has done a great job so far and he will be back next week to complete the job - yay!

I've attached 3 photos from various angles in the kitchen.  What is amazing to me is that the kitchen actually looks bigger now.  I'm not sure that comes across in the photos though.


Cheers

Yes not sure I could do it.  OK lets be honest I'm essentially lazy so I probably would be bothered 

Ooooh I wondered what that tin was when I cleared the baking cupboard.  Excellent!  This will be one of the first recipes for the new kitchen - well up there on the list anyway 

I wonder if they will covert to gluten and dairy free easily?  Anyone tried it?

Just saw this one.  Thanks JD - I will be making this for my nephew and then teaching him how to make it.  The boyo would live on tinned spaghetti if he was allowed to