Hi, your home looks pretty good, you have done a lot on the interiors. Coming back to the question, yes, you can add a wallpaper behind the television, go for a textured wallpaper as it will create a compliment to your television. As you have decorated with wooden elements, you can go with a bookshelf on the wall. And, there is one more thing which will be a simple addition but will look perfect and that is an antique wall clock. An antique wall clock will make your wall look great without any fuss.

We haven't see the king parrots yet this year, but the almond trees have nuts on them now, so I suspect the king parrots will arrive any time now! We had a flock of red-tailed black cockatoos arrive temporarily , once. They were big birds, and very handsome. We get the white cockatoos and the galahs. We also have grass parrots, in their shades of green, who land on the grass and almost disappear from view, until they move .

It sounds like it might need to be skim coated. I'm happy to be corrected, but I don't think regular gyprockers do that kind of work on lathe and plaster. I know what you are talking about though- the plaster is so rough, it is unlikely that paint will take to it. I'd worry that the vinegar will have a chemical reaction with the lime in the plaster. It is very high lime content, makes it very crumbly and resists paint. I think you have 3 options: 1. Get a quote to repair- finding a plasterer that works in lathe and plaster, prepare for $$$. 2. Get a quote from a regular gyprocker to sheet over the top. At least it will never crack! (which lathe and plaster is known for doing very easily)...the wallpaper would of hidden that. 3. Finally- replace the wall paper- something new to your taste after patching the patches with gap filler yourself. Hope this helps you.

Hello oklouise I am sorry not to be able to respond more promptly I have been uber busy. Wow I love the plan for the bathroom - thank you!!! But I am really going to have to wait on my master suite and change a few things as I have spoken to a Renovator Friend who has made me aware my budget is a problem.. to the point I am giving the existing house AS IS to my in-law and just focusing on the extension for my family. :-/ for now? Always wanted a Master Suite!!!! The bedroom will have to be my office for now and I will out a door in what would be my future bathroom. (Insert crying emoji) Reno Friend has suggested get rid of wall separating mud room/ stairs area. She suggests flip entrance to stairs to closer to door (thereby giving opportunity for full windows over west entrance door allowing western sun. Full height wall where stairs end and slider door there to the middle living/dining wall she suggests we keep. Effectively divides the space into 1/3-2/3. I will need a kitchen in my laundry now as I can't access toilet in extension. Upstairs study will now be my bedroom - so area over void will become my wardrobe. Reno Friend vetoed the fireplace under stairs and said it has to be on western external wall. All these ideas she has a budget reason for implementing .. so. My Feng Shui lady will be despairing. I am quite deflated but the budget is what it is, it's going to be a few years to finish I guess. Thank you and instead I am sending a virtual feast of your inclination!!! Xx