Our home had been a rental property for quite some time but it had potential.

Renovations among other things included: adding and shifting walls, aligned arched openings to have the house feel larger than it is, kitchen cabinet makeover with new doors and trim, wainscoting in the bath and dinning area, replacement of all floorcoverings with tiles, floating timber floor or carpeting, new tiles on the walls in the kitchen and paint complete top to bottom

	10mm liner board was used to make the dining area feel larger. Gyprock below chair rail line and skirting was removed before installing the wainscot. For a neat low profile look, 7omm x 12mm pine beaded on the top and bottom edges was used for the chair rail that covers the transition from gyprock to liner board.
	There was nothing separating the the living room from the foyer. In order to create a feeling of privacy in the living room, a dividing wall with arched pass through and doorway was installed. While not a Federation home, I couldn't resist adding a Federation style rising sun to the pass through.
	We didn't want cabinets over the stove and with one wall all window and a pantry closet on the opposite side there was only one place left for some extra storage. This wall cabinet with adjustable shelving matches the cabinet makeover below with simple tassie oak framed doors and T&G pine liner board instead of a vinyl wrapped end panel.
	This corner unit is actually the result of a second cup of coffee, masking tape and thumb tacs on a lazy Sunday morning in a previous home with a vacant corner. It's handy for storing trivits, coasters, vases, and such, is made of Tasmanian Oak and breaks down into top and bottom for easy transport. I sometimes paid my doctor and lawyer in North Carolina with birds but I can't seem to get anyone interested in taking them instead of money here in Oz.
	For an intimate courtyard effect, a brick wall was wrapped around the verandah paving and then along the property boundary. A shade cloth enclosure enhances the sense of intimacy and allows the planting of ferns, broms, orchids and other plants sensitive to dirct sunlight.
	This hallway is at the center of our home and was dark and gloomy even on the sunniest day until I installed a skylight with a lightwell that maximised the amount of light into the area below. The skylight is 600mm x 600mm and the opening into the ceiling is 1400mm x 1400mm.
	The light well has a door in the vertical face providing access under roof for storage and maintenance. A sheet of clear acrylic rests on trim 200mm below the skylight to create an insulating layer of air. The small vent fan on right is to pull warm air off ceilings in the summer and the large area below the vent fan was framed to accept the return air grill for a ducted heat/air system which has since been installed. Before closing up the light well, polyester insulation was laid out as well as 12mm particle board in a storage area.
	Shelves ......they can be utilitarian, make a statement about who we are, or perhaps tell where we came from. I've often picked up a piece of timber and the thought "hmm .....I could make a neat bench or shelf with this". I have enough benches at the moment but there's always a place to put another shelf.