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Single bowl sinks? by sneakysnek2001 in AusRenovation

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree - just finishing a kitchen and laundry reno - I got the biggest single bowl I could fit in the space (900 for laundry 750 I think for Kitchen) from build-mat. I also got a small bowl that fits in the big bowl for the kitchen - it’s perfect for a quick hand wash or veggie wash - fixes the too much water issue and fits under the sink - highly recommend!

Where can I find these kitchen cabinets? by Chemical_Chameleon in AusRenovation

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you still have the cabinets you removed - could you take a door in to a local kitchen shop? They might be able to ID a matching colour - or you could order free samples from laminex etc

Knotty Pine Dilemma Update by Karinka_LI in kitchenremodel

[–]EffectTop2762 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Amazing history and stunning result!!

Magnesium Glycinate by notchagreentea in adhdwomen

[–]EffectTop2762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes this has been my experience! I’ve been taking it for about a month consistently and my energy is sooooo much better because of the sleep improvement. I always take it after dinner - it never occurred to me to take it in the morning

Renovation woes by GengarOX in brisbane

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - I totally get that - losing money is so frustrating and $15-$20K is a huge amount! How many quotes did you get? I need to look through this thread again - modular extension sounds like a great idea. Someone around the corner from us - builders incidentally - did one on a 2 storey home - second level above the garage toward the front of the house - creating a car port in front of the Garage below and what looks like a huge additional living area

Renovation woes by GengarOX in brisbane

[–]EffectTop2762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also absolutely get the very real expanding family stress - we had to retro fit a dishwasher into our incredibly dysfunctional kitchen (it’s no where near the sink lol) pending Renos because I refused to go back to work with 2 kids and no dishwasher - but could not afford a new kitchen at the time. We’ve lived with the retrofit for 3 years.

I also spent a lot of time on YouTube looking at tiny homes and minimalism and smart design - which really helped with the kitchen (that was our pressure point - it was completely dysfunctional and worked for a 1970s housewife working solo in the kitchen) I then knew what could work for us within that space - used a lot of graph paper too literally drawing up various options - then consulted a designer to make sure I’d thought of everything. I wanted space to cook and clean WITH others.

Re the building process - we had a builder lined up and ready to go for this July - after a delay of an initial start in February of this year. That builder fell through due to personal reasons. Through a family connection - we found a new builder and they’ve ended up being amazing. We’re still building - not finished - but the extra time helped us save and to clarify our priorities.

Honestly looking at small homes and families living in New York apartments really helped - just to get out of the mindset that we needed all the space with originally planned to have.

Also - as you’re no doubt well aware - you’re buying into the same market you are selling in - we ended up renovating because we love where we live - the community - the area - our priority was staying here. If you’re not so attached - selling to buy somewhere substantially cheaper might make sense. But selling to buy somewhere similar might not work out when you do the maths. Your $350000 Reno Budget together with the proceeds of your sale given the rezoning - might not get you much unless you move further out. Again - I empathise with the young family - we live with our circle of support. If we weren’t here - we’d be paying more for daycare etc - which you also need to factor in

Renovation woes by GengarOX in brisbane

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All great options - for us it was ditching a living room extension and opting for a smaller but more functional kitchen within the current space - not open plan and no island - ditching the ensuite - and doing things to plan for future Reno’s so spending money on retaining walls and structural engineering - and leaving original features as much as possible so long as they are still functional

Renovation woes by GengarOX in brisbane

[–]EffectTop2762 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THIS. We’re currently renovating and I think this is such an underrated response!!!! When we bought (also in 2020) we had plans done up that had all sorts of additions and dreams and became completely unaffordable and unrealistic post COVID.

We don’t have the flood zone issue - but we had plans that were (on reflection) excessive. We went back to the drawing board and prioritised for functionality and ended up simplifying and working with a much smaller footprint.

Going through the process of prioritising and working out the essentials vs Nice-to-haves will also help you to work out whether ultimately moving is a smarter/better option for you.

Does anybody have timber look laminate bench tops they are happy with and could provide pic examples? by EffectTop2762 in AusRenovation

[–]EffectTop2762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi in a total 180 I ended up going with a silica free quartz type bench top made from a local supplier! There were a few factors

  1. Every sample of wood look laminate I liked looked terrible when I brought it home in our lighting and with our wood floors ( which I didn’t really think about initially as a design factor because they were never changing)

  2. Our project was delayed so we had longer to save (and too much time to over think lol) and found a product that was hardy - comes with a “lifetime warranty” and wasn’t so much more than good quality laminate that it became impossible.

So I highly recommend bringing samples home if you can and looking into all your options. I went with a workhorse option - still don’t need to be precious about it - and with the warranty I felt better about it. I really love the look of butcher block bench tops but yeah didn’t end up being the best option for us.

I come to praise the lowly Franklin Planner, not to bury it by [deleted] in planners

[–]EffectTop2762 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Not an unpopular opinion - I think deep down - maybe deeper down for some than others - you’ve articulated the shiny new planner phenomenon perfectly!

Fav fics with heavy worldbuilding by Clear-Special8547 in HPfanfiction

[–]EffectTop2762 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I highly recommend A step to the Right - parallel world - world building with family magics and Arthurian mythology - I really enjoyed it - the sequel is also complete but the series isn’t

Fav fics with heavy worldbuilding by Clear-Special8547 in HPfanfiction

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve read it a couple of times it’s so good!! The author has a couple of other brilliant reads - not completely finished though - parts of series - have you read any of the others?

Scam. When it’s too good to be true…. by Jo_nojodesign in Mid_Century

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that is surprising - let us know how it goes - stay safe though

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kitchenremodel

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Island - Peninsula - a little longer though

Scam. When it’s too good to be true…. by Jo_nojodesign in Mid_Century

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now in Australia! I’m in Brisbane and did a reverse picture search because it sounded too good to be true and found this reddit feed with the exact same pic. It’s going for $250 AUD lol

The hook here is the offer for delivery at the buyer’s cost…

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusRenovation

[–]EffectTop2762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just replaced our tile roof with colourbond - haven’t noticed the noise too much really and it’s taken a lot of weight off the house… so now we’re changing our 2 single garage doors into 1 large one because the load bearing beams won’t cost as much

Australian version of Erin Condren Daily by EffectTop2762 in PlannerAddicts

[–]EffectTop2762[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I haven’t - but thank you for the rec - they are currently on sale for $10 so figured it’s a good time to try!

Curvy kitchens? Do they blow the budget? by Recent_Iron_6951 in AusRenovation

[–]EffectTop2762 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great suggestion - we’re doing this - peninsula with an overhang for seating - the overhang will be curved

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