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1987
The lounge room and dining area
- a fish tank, but no television!!! - that was kept in Tanya's
bedroom - two photos - June 1987
The dining room area - and the
fish tank again - June 1987
The kitchen - June 1987
1999
Our kitchen dresser - restored!!!
- from a "piece of junk" to a "piece of furniture"!!!
- the "before and after" photos - two photos - May
1999
..........photo
of the french polisher, Mr Munari, with the almost completed
dresser - plus the cost!!!
..........click
here for a valuation - Thursday 27th February 2003
2000
The kitchen - December 2000
2001
New quilt cover and pillow cases
- Saturday 13th January 2001
A throne fit for a king!!! - Thursday
15th March 2001
----------UPDATED - the details on an Ebay Auction - Tuesday
10th July 2007
Celings being repaired - in every
room of the house!!! - a bloody awful mess!!! - April 2000
A new couch - or is it a new bed???
- Wednesday 29th August 2001
--------------------NOTE
- got rid of this!!! - click here for the details - Sunday 8th
May 2005
Sharon's corner!!! - display for
her cross-stitch and family photos, kitchen dreeser which we
had restored, and a clock and ice bucket that have been passed
down through her family - September 2001
New carpets - Friday 14th September
2001
2002
A new entertainment centre - three
photos - Friday 3rd May 2002
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
LG Rear
Projection Television - size 109cm
..........Bought
a new television - and it is huge!!! - and fantastic!!! - three
photos - Monday 3rd June 2002
..........Here
are a few product features and specifications PLUS the
receipt and it looks like we got a very good bargain!!!
..........And
we had to change the lounge room around to fit in this "huge
monster"!!! - and here is where the "old TV stand"
now is - and the room now looks really nice
----------UPDATED - on Sunday 1st January 2006 - new photos!!
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - this rear projection
television was given to Tanya on Saturday 11th April 2009
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - Tanya gave this set
to a neighbour on Sunday 30th May 2010 - because she now has
THIS new Digital Television !!
Our new communications system!!!
a "cordless/speaker/answerer" phone - 2nd November
2002
----------UPDATED - a new telephone - Sunday 27th March 2007
2003
Restored our antique brass cot
- and it looks fantastic!!! - seven photos - Saturday 1st February
2003
.........."Before
v After" - a quick look at the diffference
..........click
here for a valuation - Thursday 27th February 2003
A part of our history is gone!!!
- in the dump!!! - our fridge, which was around twenty five years
old, decided to die!!! - and was replaced by this flash new model
- Saturday 8th February 2003
A VALUATION!!! - using the photos
on these pages, we had an "Auction Estimate" done for
the KITCHEN DRESSER (above in the 1999 section) and the BRASS
COT restored this year - this page has all the details - Thursday
27th February 2003
Repainted
!! - September 2003
The kitchen, dining room, lounge room, hallway, bathroom and
toilet all have a new look !!
----------click
here to read the email sent to the Rental Agents detailing the
work we had done
----------and
here is the colour scheme for the living areas
----------the
bathroom and toilet look fabulous now - especially the new timber
shaving cabinet!!!
A new buffet - which will be used
by Sharon for her "Hobbies and Crafts" - Friday 3rd
October 2003
Redecorated
!!
Following
the painting, Sharon and I spent a lot of time (and money!!!)
in organising the photos and paintings we wanted displayed on
the walls and around the house
The glass shelves/brackets that are featured in some of these
photos are terrific, and the unit has ended up looking like an
Art Gallery - but we like it!!
A lot of the cross-stitch was "Handcrafted by Sharon",
along with most of the picture framing
The pictures also include photos of most of the rooms in our
duplex
All of these shots were taken on Saturday 18th October 2003
----------our
"Family Photo Display" - including a lot of Sharon
taken over the years
----------some
of Sharon and Tanya's cross-stitch
----------the
lounge room, with the family photos and cross-stitch in the background
----------Sharon's
corner - her chair, her Hobby Centre, her cross-stitch light,
her computer, her Family Tree display, etc - two photos
----------the
kitchen dresser which we had restored (refer above in the
"1999" section)
----------Tanya's
photos - including bungy-jumping and "Through the Years"
display
----------Brett's
photos - which are all baseball - three photos
----------Tanya's
cross-stitch - "Max's Moon" ..........and for all
the details on this "Award Winning"
craft, click here
----------paintings
and cross-stitch done by Sharon's Mum and Dad - two photos
----------our
bedroom
----------Brett's
room - includes his Olympic display, and all the "Entertainment
Gear" that Tanya lent him - two photos
----------Geoff's
computer desk
----------"God
Bless America" - "USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!"
----------shelving
we had built - which is stacked with boxes and boxes of souvenirs!!!
----------the
bathroom
----------the
toilet
----------looking
from the lounge room down the hallway - and it's our own private
Art Gallery!!!
Another new buffet - which will
also be used for Sharon's "Hobbies and Crafts" - and
this one is of an unusual design - Saturday 8th November 2003
Still redecorating
!! - Wednesday 3rd December 2003
Sharon is still working to get the
house just how she likes it!!! - and bought these two new additions
----------Deluxe
Lighted Makeup Mirror - with 3x/1x Magnification
----------EXECUTIVE
- 12" (30cm) 'Antique' Desk Fan
----------UPDATED - a "new but old" fan - October 2009
2004
The Makeup Mirror - in the bathroom
ready to go!!! - two photos - Sunday 15th February 2004
Sharon's new set of wheels!!!
- an all-purpose chair!!! - Saturday 28th February 2004
A toaster and a kettle - two very
basic kitchen appliances - and look at all the "advertising
hype"!!! - but they do look nice!!! - Sunday 21st March
2004
A new microwave - and will the
"cordon bleu" standards be achieved??? - Friday 23rd
April 2004
"A bronzed cast-iron St Bernard
circa 1900" - restored and it looks great!!! - two photos
- Monday 19th July 2004
A new - but also very old - radio
which is an "Australian Classic Art Deco Design" -
Monday 26th July 2004 - seven photos
Antique Burl Walnut Display Cabinet
- nine photos - Friday 27th August 2004
Tanya and Brett's "in-transit-room"
- with a list of "donations" received to set the room
up!!! - four photos - Monday 20th September 2004
A new look to "Sharon's Corner"
- tables and cupboards moved around and a new dining table coming
soon - Monday 13th December 2004
The "Honeymoon Suite"
- which is a new three piece dining setting - suits "Sharon's
Corner" perfectly!!! - three photos - Saturday 18th December
2004
2005
Repainted
!! - January 2005
Our bedroom - repainted, redecorated, and refurnished !!
----------"Arts
and Crafts" period bed - Victorian period dresser - and
two very interesting bedside tables!!!
----------This
page includes as much detail as we can find out on each of these
antique pieces
----------..........plus details of Sharon
attending, bidding and buying more items at an Antique Auction!!!
----------There
are around 35 photos to look at, and these show just how fantastic
the room now looks
More for
the bedroom !!
----------a
cotton and lace bedspread and pillowcase set - three photos -
Sunday 6th February 2005
----------an
antique brass ornate clothes hook - Sunday 13th February 2005
----------a
beautiful ornate cut crystal hand bell - Sunday 13th February
2005
----------another
lead crystal hand bell - Sunday 20th February 2005
Trying to save on
electricity costs!!! - installed a "Cent-@-Meter" to
monitor the usage - page includes photos and all the details
- installed on Tuesday 1st March 2005
----------NOTE - this item was not installed due to a "montrous
stuff-up" by the electrician and Ergon Energy!!!
The view out of
"Geoff's Office" window - two photos - Wednesday 6th
April 2005
Our "Rejuvenated"
Display cabinet - a story from Sharon - and five photos - Thursday
28th April 2005
A pair of recliners
for the lounge room!!! - and a great story from Sharon again!!!
- lots of photos including "before" and "after"
shots - Sunday 8th May 2005
----------UPDATED - Manufacturer and Distributor details - Saturday
24th May 2008
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
Our kitchen is now
equipped with a "Magic Bullet"!!! - restaurant quality
meals from now on!!! - well, maybe!!! - Monday 4th July 2005
----------UPDATED - "some interesting information"!!!
- Friday 13th October 2006
Yes - still
more for the bedroom !!
----------an
Antique Brass Light Fixture with Three Depression Glass Shades
- lots of photos - Wednesday 20th July 2005
Geoff's room, which
was also known as the Computer Room, is to be now known as "The
Cairns Branch of The United States Embassy"!!! - before
and after shots - July 2005
1940's(?)
Dark Timber Veneer Display Cabinet - Sharon's display cabinets
were filling up so we needed another one - and this piece looks
great and might even be a "bargain buy"!!! - six photos
and a video - Friday 5th August 2005
Furniture
Repositioning !! - Wednesday 10th August 2005
After
purchasing the "Dark Timber Veneer Display Cabinet"
mentioned above, changes had to be made to the layout of the
lounge room
And here is the new look!!!
----------#01
- three photos
----------#02
- two photos
----------#03
- three photos, showing the lighting
A
new Washing Machine - Fisher and Paykel "Excellence GW612"
Model - photos and details - Thursday 22nd September 2005
Repainted
!! - Monday 19th December 2005
The laundry has a new look !!
----------click
here to see the details of the colour scheme, the floor covering,
and the new tub - eight photos - Monday 19th December 2005
Still redecorating
!! - Monday 19th December 2005
A new
addition - and it matches the decor perfectly!!!
----------SHARK
- 16" (41cm) 'Antique Look' Pedestal Fan
----------UPDATED - a "new but old" fan - October 2009
Christmas
Day 2005
Presents and some
new additions to our home!!! - Sunday 25th December 2005
(1) Panasonic
DVD Recorder with 200Gb Hard Disk Drive - Model No: DMR-EH60
- a new toy for Geoff!!! - and updatiing our Entertainment Area!!!
----------UPDATED - above page during June 2010 - a new digital
recording system
(2) An
Antique-Style Telephone - out goes the plastic thing from Telstra
and in comes this reproduction-antique!!! - looks fabulous and
matches everything else in our lounge and dining rooms!!! - one
of Sharon's presents
----------UPDATED - above page during September 2009 - an original
and working 1930's telephone !!
2006
Our entertainment
area - and how it used to be!!! - two photos - Sunday 1st January
2006
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
"WAVE"
Glass Square Electronic Body Fat Scale - a lie-detector for weight!!!
- page includes a note to Sharon, photos, and all the details
on Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis!!! - Wednesday 11th January
2006
----------UPDATED - a new set of scales - Monday 8th May 2006
"Retro 51"
Art Deco Radio - which is an exact reproduction of "The
Classic Art Deco Tasma Model 1005" - and these radios were
made around 1947 - this was a 31st Anniversary present for Sharon
- eleven photos - purchased on Wednesday 25th January 2006
Smoke alarms - fitted
two of these in case all our electronic gear decides to blow
up!!! - Monday 3rd April 2006
Display cabinet -
for Sharon's "Very Precious Family Items" - decorated
with wallpaper Antique Roses - the page includes all the details
on the cabinet with before-and-after photos - Wednesday 19th
April 2006
Kitchen Wall Display
Cabinet - recently we have bought a lot of "Retro Kitchenalia"
items - and we needed somewhere to display them!!! - this cabinet
is perfect, and it is an original 1950's unit - two photos -
April 2006
Westinghouse Range
Hood - we needed one of these to protect our "Retro Kitchenalia"
items as mentioned above!!! - and this also gives a "new
look" to our kitchen - two photos - Tuesday 2nd May 2006
The kitchen
- redecorated with a "Retro 1950/60's" theme !! - Monday
22nd May 2006
Over the
more than twenty-two years that we have lived here, the kitchen
had hardly changed - and it was time for some improvements!!!
- we have been collecting lots of "Kitchenalia Items"
over the last few months, and they are now all installed and
displayed - the result??? = terrific!!! - this page includes
both the "Old" and "New" looks with photos
going back to 1987 - ten photos - Monday 22nd May 2006
2007
The kitchen again!!!
- another change!!! - bought four stove element covers - and
they look great!!! - three photos - Saturday 13th January 2007
A new telephone
- '5.8GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone Model number
DSS7855' - and it features "all the new bells and whistles"
that have been introduced since we bought the last one back in
November 2002!!! - purchased on Sunday 27th March 2007
A present
for the "House Husband"!!! - 'Dyson DC14B HEPA Bagless
Upright Cyclonic Vacuum' - one of the best you can buy!!!
- and the page includes photos and all the details - a Christmas
present for Geoff - Tuesday 25th December 2007
----------UPDATED - on Tuesday 11th March 2008 - the DC14 Model
was exchanged for a DC18 Model
----------UPDATED
- on Saturday 8th September 2012 - purchased a VAX MACH 1
Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner
A "panoramic"
look at the lounge room - Monday 31st December 2007
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
The kitchen - and
the photo includes a number of Sharon's 'retro' items - Monday
31st December 2007
2008
New gear for Sharon's
kitchen - because she loves fruit and vegetable juice!!! - and
they didn't cost anything, well, sorta not anything!!! - Breville
'BJE200 Juice Fountain' and 'JC7 Squeezed Citrus Juice
Press' - Tuesday 22nd January 2008
----------UPDATED - on Thursday 20th March 2008 - the BJE200
Model Juice Fountain was exchanged for a BJE400 Model
More new appliances
for Sharon ... because when she is in the kitchen, she needs
all the help she can get!!! - this is a "Surprise Early
Christmas Present"!! - and it is a Flavorwave Oven Turbo
- which uses halogen heat, infrared waves, and convection cooking
... plus I arranged for a Platinum Model Upgrade - with
all that help, every meal should be perfect ... well, maybe!!!
- the page includes all the details, plus a video and lots of
photos - Wednesday 12th November 2008
----------UPDATED - also
received a 9 Minute Marinator - free of charge!! - click
here for the details, video, and lots more photos - Friday 12th
December 2008
A look at our kitchen
and lounge room ... by video!! - this was shot by Sharon
using the video feature of her phone/camera - and it turned out
okay - Monday 1st December 2008
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
A "new-but-old"
pull down ceiling light - and it is installed right above Sharon's
desk in her 'special corner' of our home!! - and it looks terrific!!
- this page includes a story from Sharon and five photos - Friday
12th December 2008
2009
Geoff = House Husband
= Cleaner ... so this is for him!! - Go Duster - and hopefully
it will make his terrible and hen pecked and downtrodden life
a little bit better and brighter!! - this page includes all the
details, plus photos and videos - and a link to some product
reviews by other purchasers ... and they are good or bad?? -
also includes the price paid - Tuesday 20th January 2009
----------UPDATED - after using the Go Duster once - It Is
A Piece Of Junk!!
Out with the Old
... and ... In with the New!! - the AirConditioner has
been replaced with a split system, inverter, reverse cycle model
- the page includes "before" and "after"
photos - plus all the details on the unit with both the owner's
and service manuals uploaded for reference - Friday 20th February
2009
----------SPECIAL
NOTE - we have a new television!!
- LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma Integrated HD TV Model
50PG20D - see Monday 6th April 2009 below
"Happy
Birthday, Dad" and "Thank You for The Baseball, Dad
and Mum" - Monday 6th April 2009
A gift
from Brett - which is an LG Television 127cm (50") Plasma
Integrated HD TV Model 50PG20D!!! - and the page includes
all the details and lots of photos
Vintage table fan
by Revelair and Celco - made in the 1950/1960's and this one
oscillates in all directions!! - page includes the auction details
and price paid - nine photos - Tuesday 13th October 2009
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