In black are the changes we are still to make. As we finish each of these rooms, I will update this renovations section with 'reveals' including all the details and images.

LOUNGE/DINING

• Fireplace (not in use as we have a heat pump) and small corner window to be removed. This is to allow the use of a table in this area as we couldn't put one there before because of the fireplace hearth. Having the dining table here means it is right next to the kitchen - a good flow for the house and space  

• New wallpaper feature to be added to this new dining wall 

• Old hallway door (not used), in the corner of the lounge, to be removed 

• New dining table to be made custom made (by Aaron) to fit the space and to double as my 'studio surface' I photograph on. Aaron to weld the steel white frame finished with a laminated ply/melamine surface as the top

• Walls insulated

• Floors insulated (and throughout the entire house) 

• Floors sanded and painted gloss white to make the space appear larger and lighter 

• To create a bigger living area with indoor/outdoor flow, we want to add a large double glazed bi-fold door to replace an existing large window with a deck coming off. 

 

ENTRANCE 

• Front door painted gloss black

• Keyless lock system installed, having key cards to get in as well as own personal pin numbers. No more locking keys inside! 

• Front entrance room (not used for anything functional) to be turned into an ensuite for the master bedroom

• A new window to fit the smaller space

• Old door frame (entrance to the lounge) to be removed so that it looks like a continuous wall as opposed to an old door framer. Plastered and painted 

• Coat hooks and shoe storage to be added to the new space

KITCHEN 

• Archway and diving wall to be removed to open the space up so that the kitchen, dining and living areas were open, making the space feel bigger.

• Full demo on old kitchen saving rimu to repurpose for new bench tops and floating shelves 

• Large kitchen window to be stripped back and sanded to original rimu underneath. New hardware added to the window

• Custom 4-meter bench (with 1-meter waterfall) for the main surface in the kitchen, tiled in square mosaics

• Large "concrete look" floor tiles to be added to two walls, lined with hardies first to hold the weight

• Painting and plastering on retaining walls in the kitchen 

• New coving through the kitchen (and lounge) 

• New pantry to be added using the larger wardrobe from the bedroom behind (and new wardrobe coming when the hot water cylinder cupboard gets taken out), with cavity slider door

• Caity slider to replace the old kitchen door to save space 

• 6x floating shelves using repurposed rimu from the old kitchen with bars under bottom shelf with "butcher hook" storage

• Cupboards and draw carcasses are "off the shelf" with custom rimu tops and customized handles

• A new island created with 8 drawer storage

• Extractor/range hood to be put in (there was none in the last kitchen) with a custom box built around, plastered and painted

• All new appliances, dishwasher, new oven and gas cooktop 

• Floors sanded and painted a gloss white to make the space appear larger and lighter 

• New breakfast bar (part of the tiled mosaic bench) with a rimu slat finish underneath 

• New lighting, both feature lights and smaller inbuilt lights above the main bench 

• Windows to be double glazed (Aary going to have a go at this himself, fingers crossed!) 

 

ENSUITE 

• To be built first before the main bathroom, so that we have a bathroom to use when the main bathroom is being renovated 

• Tiled floors and walls 

• Plastering and painting ceiling

• Underfloor heating 

• Cavity slider door to save on space 

• Tiled walk-in shower with frosted glass door

• Vanity with storage for toiletries, makeup, hair dryer etc

• Toilet in

• New window in 

• Solar tube skylight 

• All new plumbing 

• + council consent for a new bathroom 
   

MAIN BATHROOM 

• Full demo

• Re-configuration of the space to allow a better flow 

• Fully tiled, walls & floors

• Painting + plastering ceiling 

• Underfloor heating 

• New toilet, bath, and vanity

• Fully tiled shower with frosted glass door

• 1 x window out for more wall space for the new vanity unit 

• Solar tube skylight in 

• Cavity slider in to allow for more space 
   

LAUNDRY

• Clear light roofing replaced 

• Ranch slider replaced

• Replace rotten weatherboard and door sill 

• Better storage 

• Paint, plastered and potentially tiled

 

BEDROOMS

• Built in wardrobe and storage area in master bedroom 

• Carpet up and floors done in master bedroom 

• New paint & plaster in all rooms

• All windows to be double glazed 

• 2nd bedroom storage/wardrobe re-configured to allow for more space

• All windows stripped and sanded back to original rimu 

• New wardrobe added in 3rd bedroom (old wardrobe is now the new kitchen pantry and the new wardrobe will be next to this where the old hot water cylinder cupboard is), new window in and cavity slider door added to create more space.

SLEEPOUT  

• New sleepout to be built for Jah with a mezzanine sleeping floor

• Ranch slider, double glazed 

• Double glazed windows 

• Under 10sqm so no consent needed
   

EXTERIOR

• Landscaped so that the "play area" is flatter and wider 

• HUGE new deck

• Fence front yard 

• House painted - exterior 

• New roof - concrete tile at the moment. Wanting to change to colour steel to take weight loading off the house 

• Fruit trees planted 

STUDIO (LONG-TERM GOAL)

• Studio/guest house/music room/office to be added on top of the garage