Hi, I've just joined.

[Waratah]

We have just moved into our first home after living in a unit for 6 years. I love decorating but have a lot to learn and am particularly interested in shopping online. I've bought quite a few things lately from online stores....some I'm happy with and others not.
Looking forward to getting to know you.
Waratah x

[rosierose]

Welcome Waratah............great to hear you are in your home now and ready to get your decorating started.......Well if you do a search you will find some great on line shopping threads we have recently discussed (be warned it's addictive).........any advice with rooms etc... most members are eager to offer friendly advice...sometimes it helps to have a different eye on things........ Best wishes...

[Elements]

Welcome Waratah;)
Great to have you here......we are all very happy to discuss anything decor and design and as you can see we also love sharing recipes and general info also.....
Feel free to bounce any ideas off any of us. We love it:love it:

[Julie-Ann]

Hi Waratah congratulations on moving in to your first home:thumbs up:. I have done a bit of online shopping myself lately. Can I ask why you weren't happy with some of your purchases? What sort of items have you been buying?

[thisisme]

Welcome Waratah !!!

:)

[Jess_F]

Welcome Waratah ... you'll love this forum ... great company of like-minded people and brilliant tips and advice !! :)

[Waratah]

Sorry, I don't know why I started a new thread but thank you for your kind welcome.

Julie-Ann, I bought some lampbases through ebay which didn't work and cost too much to be fixed. I didn't check the seller's feedback before buying but now know to click on a seller's id and there is a record of all the feedback they have received.

If the seller has neg feedback, you can click on the number and read what buyers have said. Sometimes you can tell a buyer was just being difficult, but if there is a pattern to the complaints especially "seller being rude when contacted", well, my advice is to stay away no matter how much something appears to be a bargain.

I also bought some fabric from America which was nothing like the picture. The seller told me to return it but the postage cost more than it's worth.

Like I said, I have a lot to learn!

Waratah x

[Julie-Ann]

Thanks for that info Waratah - you may just have helped someone make the same mistake:thumbs up:. Hopefully you will have many more good purchases. Have you been shopping mostly on ebay or do you some other favourite online stores?

[Beverley]

Hi Waratah,
Welcome to the forum, nice to meet you. I sure you will enjoy it!
Bev :)

[Heartfire At Home]

Hi Waratah and welcome! I haven't been here long myself, but everyone is lovely and you'll get some great advice and know-how from the members!

Linda. :)

[Yvettep]

Hi all...
Just wanted say I love this site..has given me some ideas already.. We are buliding in mt Claremont Perth..love the idea of a pressed tin splash back,something different.....might have to try sell that idea to hubby though:D
Searching online a bit though,before I head out searching Perth for the perfect house ideas,as it really is hard having to drag three kids around :eek: but so far so good...any one know of a good mirror shop,want to hang individual mirrors above the bathroom vanitys?
:rolleyes:

[Julie-Ann]

Hi YvetteP welcome to the Decorating Forum. It is lovely to meet you:clapping:.
What a great suburb to be building in:love it:. Who are you building with- have you decided? We would love to hear all about your plans. When you are ready start a thread about your new home on the My Build/Renovation thread.
For the pressed tin a good place to start is Subiaco Restoration in Osborne Park. They also sell quite a few mirrors. You may get lucky like I did when I last bought a mirror there - it's a magic mirror and actually makes you look a dress size smaller:eek: - it's true:love it:.
Also Scurrs on Beaufort St in Mount Lawley have a huge range of mirrors.
Most of their mirrors are traditional but they do have some modern mirrors.
Ikea also have some fantastic mirrors - so maybe check them out too.

[Yvettep]

Thanks Julie.....

We are building with esplanade homes....they should be starting to build up the exterior walls up on the second level.
Will have a look at the places you mentioned ..for sure...:thumbs up:

Enjoy your weekend

[yvette72]

hi there yvettep

would you believe i am also a yvette i am from brisbane build a new home some 3 years ago now and still finishing it mainly landscaping as the inside all but done,I work full time and have a almost 14 year old son,one child only also looking at going back to uni but still deciding what to do .so welcome to the forum