The suite includes a 4 seater lounge (2200mm long!), a single chair and foot stool. In primo condition because it had resided in the "Formal Lounge" for all of its glorious life!

And to top it off I also scored the matching Teak dining table and 6 x Parker Chairs! ($160). Perfect for our new lounge room at the Retro Abode! Will post more pics once the skirt has been removed and it is sitting pretty in our lounge!

TV ROOM
We have decided to transform one of the back bedrooms into a cosy TV room. Our plan is to install some bi-fold doors to create an indoor-outdoor flow to the back garden.


To start the transformation Denis removed the built in wardrobes. This room will eventually be painted because the wallpaper has faded in some areas. Even though the paper is pretty groovy, it is a bit much pattern for one room! Being the south west side of the house this room is asking for light walls!

SEE MORE PHOTOS HERE >

Look what we found when we popped over to see our new place today. A skip bin full of treasures!

The previous owners hired a skip and had a big clean out...luckily we were able to check it out before being collected this week. We salvaged a few boxes of books - not entirely sure what I will do with them yet! It's a wonderful range of hard cover novels and encyclopedias. Seriously, how could I let this lot go to the dump!!

There are a few boxes to sort through, plus a suitcase, but will wait till we have moved in a couple of weeks to go through it all.

Picking up the keys on Monday, very exciting!

2/4/2011 the day we bought our dream Retro Abode at Auction. A nail biting experience, but in the end it was meant to be.

We were happy and lucky to meet the previous owner Cyril who has now started a new chapter in his life in an old folks home. An absolute sweetheart... I just wanted to give him heaps of cuddles but thought that may seem weird!

He was happy to meet us too, knowing our plans and love for his home of 50 years.

Might have to frame this one to pop up on the wall when we move in!

So the fun begins... as we start renovations I will post images and details of the transformation! The photo collection will be stored here >

Denis and I are currently looking at a property to buy in Largs North South Australia 200m from the beach! Built in 1960, this property has been owned by the same family for over 50 years!

Today we found out that our home loan was approved, so the next step is to have the property inspected by a builder on Monday. I am trying not to get too excited about the whole prospect of this property being ours, but I have already drawn up modifications to the floor plan - I just couldn't help myself! Such a flexible floor plan and big enough to accommodate both my business Messagemark and Denis Smith Photography! Also, it has a decent size yard so we can get stuck into the vege patch!

This property is just waiting for us to make it sparkle again and bring it back to it's former 1960s glory. If we are fortunate to be the new owners, I have decided that I will regularly post photos of the transformation as we slowly renovate and enhance the original retro features.

Fingers crossed it works out... will keep you posted! More photos here...