Waiting, waiting... but our electrics are sorted!

Unfortunately our land title still hasn't been released which is a bit of a pain. We were hoping to have it mid September at the latest, but we are at the mercy of council and so will be as patient as we can.

In the meantime we have had our electrical meeting to sort out extra power points, light fittings etc. This is one area where we have blown the budget a bit, but we figure that most of the work would be harder to do, if not impossible after handover, so we went ahead and locked in the things we feel are important (plus a few toys!)

Clipsal Saturn Switches to add some glam!

In addition to some extra light and power points, we will be getting some surround sound speakers installed in the Living and Family Rooms. They are a bit of a treat, but will help streamline the rooms and add to the feeling of space. Our other speakers might end up on EBay once we're in and connected. Although being able to hook everything up correctly without cursing and swearing might be a challenge. I think it best that we schedule a few days in between this task and the assembly of the Ikea flat pack wardrobe inserts we plan on getting. Doing both in quick succession might just tip us both over the edge!

Last weekend we headed out to source some down lights and pendants for the house. Our first trip was a bit frustrating as we probably looked at too many shops and options. Our heads were spinning. Then on the Sunday we headed to Lighting Illusions in Windsor and received fantastic help from one of the guys there. We worked through our requirements and he helped us with advice and recommendations to suit. 

Similar to this for over the freestanding bath (40cm diameter)

To light the steps on our staircase

We've chosen some great energy efficient down lights plus some bathroom and external lighting. Between this visit and a few other shop and website orders, we have about 80% of what we need all sorted and either hiding in the cupboard or on layby so that it is not taking up too much space at home.

I'll be sure to post some more images when I have them.

We're off to Palm Cove for a friend's wedding in less than a week, so hopefully something has happened with the land by the time we get back.