Saturday 25 February 2012

Photos of the House - Series One

I've been meaning to do this for ages. Now that the weather is over 40 degrees outside two days running I've suddenly found more time to sit in front of a computer inside a cool house and take these. Series one, we're currently building a bookshelf in the main room and it's the 'disaster hit' zone.


This is one of the few pieces of furniture that made it down from Queensland. It's the Queen of black holes. Where everything that doesn't belong in the kitchen or in the shed ends up. Beside it is my old tip shop find of a Triumph typewriter. Caleb was fascinated by the old technology that informed the new.


The laundry, the smallest room in the house because neither of us intend spending much time in it. No door yet.


The truth window. An old fly wheel that's been staked into a bale and rendered up to. It has one layer of mud sprayed onto the bales, you can still see the blue twine running through the bale. I often look at it and wonder if I'll see a dreaded mouse. So far, no action on the mouse front.




The bathroom, which has finishing touches to add. You can see the handmade tiles are now on the wall, not the floor. They ended up too thick, which meant too great a step up into the bathroom. We're happy with the compromise. I'd love to have a hip bath in the corner for the days you really want to soak. Yet to find a good hip bath. One you can move out to the verandah on a hot night and soak under the stars.


What we generally see the moment we wake up. Pigs outside the window waiting for breakfast.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

It looks amazing, would love to see more photos. Thanks for sharing.

Frogdancer said...

It's beautiful.

Shelley said...

Stunning!

Anonymous said...

Linda - you are awesome (and Trev is ok too). Well done to the three of you. The house looks like a really calm space to be in. It must feel like taj mahal after 5 years in a caravan! Well, you guys are going to need another project. What’s next? x Jayne P

Den and Cath said...

Hey Linda,

Really like how you still have the straw wall in the bathroom - we built a straw house up in QLD and there is no straw in the bathroom, we opted for that whole wall to be corrugated...

Denise

Wendy said...

Will you be writing another book telling us what it was like and the pitfalls you came across while building.Also, Trev where did you learn how to build such a magnificent home? We'd all like to see some more photos, love the place!

Daffodil said...

Your house is just gorgeous!!! Love the colours and your hand made tiles in the bathroom are stunning.

Can't wait for more photos.

Thank you for sharing.

Eliza @ Appalachian Feet said...

Wow, that is gorgeous! I wish we had furniture that nice but I'm afraid its currently as hodge-podge as our garden.

Anonymous said...

Eagerly awaiting series two !!!

Judith said...

What a stunning home you have created.

Tania- Think Tasmania said...

Linda - sorry to leave a comment here, but I couldn't find a contact tab.

This is just a courtesy note to let you know we have included a link to your blog in the following article...

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All the best...
Tania
Editor - Think Tasmania

Christie@ Floriography said...

Hi Linda thanks so much for sharing - these images are just beautiful and filled with the sort of light I'm dreaming of for our own strawbale home. I especially love the very unique truth window!