Lights

I've said it before, building a house requires making a  million decisions. And as a Type A personality, I love it (although the tradies may prefer someone less specific about small details). Anyway, yesterday was all about electrical decisions so I met the electrician on site with my tape measure in hand and the children trailing behind. We went through every room of the house and marked out the powerpoints,  the light fittings and the exhaust fans. 

One issue you should know about if you're considering renovating or building is that traditional old light bulbs have hit the dust. They're forbidden these days - like full fat milk, carbs and leaving children in the car for two minutes while you buy the milk. It's all about LEDs, fluoros and energy efficiency. I'm all for energy efficiency but is there a nice warm light option rather than the harsh, cold fluoro? If there is, let me know because as anyone who's been in a fitting room knows, fluoro's add at least 10 years to your face. And nobody wants that in their own home.

 Or in their vintage lights like both of these vintage lights I bought on e-bay. I hope you're still with me, because there's another big issue to discuss. Gas hot water or solar? What are your views? I haven't kept up with the changes to the rebates so I'd like your view.