We’ve had our external colour appointment with Metricon’s Studio M. Tell me, how many different shades of white are there? Below is the sheet that Metricon sent us of our selections, if you’re interested. It didn’t scan particularly well – in fact I’d venture to say it came out pretty bad, but the colour names are there, and you’ll get the basic idea of what we’ve gone for. The colours might be completely off, depending on your monitor.

We spent the better part of a day trying to figure out what colours we would be using for our home – and this was only the outside! In an attempt to both abide by the developers guidelines and create a  palette that contains an earthy blend of colours, we finally nailed down the colours we’ll be using for the brick, weatherboard, colorbond roof, gutters, downpipes, eaves and fascia. I think the entire process took about four hours, but I’d venture to say that most of our work was done ahead of time. It was an interesting experience to say the least, but I’m glad it’s over. Not because it was a chore to undertake (though at times it felt like it), but quite the opposite – now that we have the colours selected, we can start to really visualise how the house is going to look once it’s completed!

Below is the sheet that Metricon sent us of our selections, if you’re interested. It didn’t scan particularly well – in fact I’d venture to say it came out pretty bad, but the colour names are there, and you’ll get the basic idea of what we’ve gone for.

View it larger here.

Well, we’ve bought the land, and we’ve started to get to know the neighbours. Yet we’re still around nine months from even being able to move in. It’s weird to stand where your kitchen will sit, or where guests will stay, and know that we will soon start calling this plot of dirt and weeds – home.

Here’s a few shots from our countless trips out to Stonecutters Ridge. Soon all these empty lots will start filling up with homes and families. Pretty crazy, huh?

So, we’ve really just started when you look at the entire build process. Even so, it has been fun, but then again we haven’t reached the building stage yet. How will it change, over the next nine months?

We’ve decided to build the Metricon Liberty 42 out at Stonecutters Ridge in North West Sydney. It’s a relatively new neighborhood with the first few homes only slated to be finished within the next few weeks. It’s all a new process to Megan and I, but it’s something we’re both looking forward to. We’re not sure what to expect, but we’re sure to learn heaps over the entire build process.

While the look of our house won’t exactly match the above picture, it’s pretty darn close. We’ve decided on the Plantation facade and although we’re not rendering the house, the brickwork color matches the color very close, and the other colors are pretty similar. We’re set to submit our colors to the developer later this week, and then hopefully to Council by Christmas. Here’s hoping it all goes smoothly.

Over the coming months we’ll update this blog to track our build process. It’s going to be an interesting experience, for sure.