The Teal Sea's Profile

RYTTU3K agree totally. I had no idea there were no switches in the States. Wow that blows me away, what about safety? We are taught from when we are like zero that each time we plug an appliance in or take it out of the power point we must switch it off first! Yes I see that the voltage is the difference but, really? The Hills Hoist is so much a standard that you can't get a council approval for a house or apartment unless you show the outdoor drying area, because that's the way its always been done. The other thing about Australia is that climate wise, we are so switched on at the grass roots level, and while its true this push has influenced the political landscape Australia is still very behind in many green initiatives. I look at you guys in the states all the time and think wow you achieve what you do without legislation - just seems to me many 'switched' on people know what to do environmentally and don't need a stick either way. Good on you great people in the States. Well done. S

Oh just noted that you inserted the open shelving above the cupboard area - great job. Well done. How did you do that? The piece now has nice proportions. This is a good job I think.

I love your house and your garden. I adore the green coloured ceiling! I would never think to do that and it looks magic. Thanks for sharing this amazing house of yours.

I absolutely love what they have done. So refreshing and well organised. Love it. I'm collecting images of well organised pantries at the moment to inspire a retrofit of my own - this will be in the collection. Well done. Just Lovely.

Wow, congratulations on such a lovely home. Your home is one of the most inspirational I've seen in a long long time. There are so many ideas here that I just can't help myself but steal some! Loving your scandanavian sideboard upcycle to vanity; and that side board with those fabulous prints. Need I say more. Again, congratulations and best of all with your new family. Teal xo

Dear Alicebot I live in Newcastle and have to say Newey is a regional town with a good selection of second hand furniture suppliers and quite a lot of garage sales - the point being great pieces go for a song because they are often unappreciated here by many. People travel up from Sydney to buy vintage here for that reason, its a 2 hour drive on the F3. We are an ex-steel town but with such a vibrant cultural community. Congrats to Tim, I know this building and its not pretty outside so its interesting to see what he has done with the support of Renew Newcastle. AT, would be good to profile Newcastle as there is a quiet but quirky revolution going on here!

very liking your bike Ben

Beautiful verandah and I love your home, its just gorgeous

i saw a great DIY once which turned a timber sideboard into a really nice piece by staining using a black stain with a semi-gloss laquer. It allowed the grain of the timber to come through with a black stain on top without looking tacky. Perhaps you could give it some thought. It looked very classy.

Thorndale think I might try Evergirl's suggested Spray solution if I can find it in the local pet shop. :)