thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 Reno Day +46 (09-05-2010) Sanding of timber flooring, Painting, Lighting and Electrical Points Living area... Wall painted in Nippon Maldives Sands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 (edited) Reno Day +46 (09-05-2010) Sanding of timber flooring, Painting, Lighting and Electrical Points New grilles... (Minimalistic wrought iron... No moving part, no keys, no worries ) Rear speakers cable... Edited May 10, 2010 by thirdrockdweller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks!!! Cleaning wise, definitely mine to do. No chores for the pregnant wifey hey gratz to u 3rd rock!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 hey gratz to u 3rd rock!! Thanks!!! Can't wait for our little thirdrock. Third-pebble? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks!!! Can't wait for our little thirdrock. Third-pebble? haha...when's the day to pop? BTW, for ur nippon maldives sand, colour is greenish or greyish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2010 (edited) haha...when's the day to pop? BTW, for ur nippon maldives sand, colour is greenish or greyish? Daddyhood starts in Nov The colour of the paint is actually brownish. It looks greenish in the pics due to poor camera skills Had to snap the pics without a tripod and on less than ideal settings. Will try to take better interior shots once the place's ready. With natural lighting, tilt shift and all . Edited May 10, 2010 by thirdrockdweller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 hey thirdrock, i was so smitten by your dining table that i called your contractor..he promised to get back to me with a price..hopefully its not too pricey he told me he'd be using pine wood bought from ikea, stain then varnish it. then fabricate the stainless steel legs.. i would prefer if he could get recycled wood though but he said recycled wood not long enough to make dining table. sigh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) hey thirdrock, i was so smitten by your dining table that i called your contractor..he promised to get back to me with a price..hopefully its not too pricey he told me he'd be using pine wood bought from ikea, stain then varnish it. then fabricate the stainless steel legs.. i would prefer if he could get recycled wood though but he said recycled wood not long enough to make dining table. sigh! That's great! We're still waiting for ours. Btw, how's the search for your commercial grade cooker? I personally love the Viking ranges and ovens. But its prohibitively expensive!!! Sigh. Edited May 11, 2010 by thirdrockdweller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 That's great! We're still waiting for ours. Btw, how the search for your commercial grade cooker? I personally love the Viking ranges and ovens. But its prohibitively expensive!!! Sigh. it was fruitless, we had to settle for the standard built-in stove. bit disappointing but you said it, viking is really mad pricey. $9k?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 (edited) it was fruitless, we had to settle for the standard built-in stove. bit disappointing but you said it, viking is really mad pricey. $9k?! $9k!!!!! That's freaking ridiculous I toyed with the ideal of having one imported in. Only the cooktop of course. One could be had for under USD2k (about $1.7k usd - 4 burners model / about $2.3k usd for 6 burners). Still way above our budget but it was nice to dream for awhile. One day, one day.... Love the cast iron stand... drool... Edited May 11, 2010 by thirdrockdweller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfk7 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 The search for the right dining table has been anything but fruitful. The wife and I have something quite specific in mind. Tragically, the one we've seen almost meeting our requirements also carry with them rather hefty price tags. To us, the dining table is more than just a piece of furniture. It is almost a "place" where family members learn about the connections between food, feelings and family life. It is quite disheartening that the importance of dining at the dining table has almost become passe. With this in mind, our dining table, above all else, has to be functional and not purely ornamental. It must be able to withstand the rigor of everyday use and does not mind, but rather welcome the occasional scuffs. But we also can't deny the fact that we appreciate pretty things and the dining table aesthetic wise, shouldn't be an exception. So long as form follows function, we're game. So, we've decided to make our own. Of course when I said we, I meant our contractor . We'll supply the design and he'll put everything together. Our only condition was it shouldn't cost too much. In fact, this was initially going to be my DIY Project #2 with the preconception that this was going to save me some $$$. Went to a timber supplier to do the usual investigation and discovered that indeed prices of wood seem to be quite reasonable as already suggested elsewhere in the forum. My initial estimation was about $3xx to make a solid wood 180cm x 95cm, 6cm thick table. But when our contractor learned of the project, he (bless his heart) so very nicely offered to do it for us. And guess what, he could do it at an even lower cost . We'll be constructing something very similar to this; Stay tuned Hi third rock, i wonder how did it go for your dining table? What really attracts me is the matt silver legs with solid oak top. Looking forward to your update. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mysweetlittlethings 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 Daddyhood starts in Nov The colour of the paint is actually brownish. It looks greenish in the pics due to poor camera skills Had to snap the pics without a tripod and on less than ideal settings. Will try to take better interior shots once the place's ready. With natural lighting, tilt shift and all . hi, so it's brownish? we intend to paint our foyer & living room in maldives sand too - colour is not as dark as I tot it would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 Hi third rock, i wonder how did it go for your dining table? What really attracts me is the matt silver legs with solid oak top. Looking forward to your update. Hi sfk7, We're still waiting for the table. Once we have it, pics will be up asap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thirdrockdweller 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 hi, so it's brownish? we intend to paint our foyer & living room in maldives sand too - colour is not as dark as I tot it would be. Hi there, Yup, it's brownish. Not too harsh or garrish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2010 Hi sfk7, We're still waiting for the table. Once we have it, pics will be up asap. thirdrock, your contractor quoted me over $1k for the table...ouch. looks like i'm off to find other options then. look forward to seeing yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
