Firstly...are you sure they are jarrah and not som other more exotic timber? If you are fortunate enough to have a genuine 1932 built cottage I say "Don't Do it!" Just look at the beautiful timber in that floor! It would be sinful to paint it. I have a 1924 cottage with beautiful hoop pine floorboards all from the day it was built. My suggestion is to have the boards sanded and polished. I would not even dare go near them with polyurethane. I have turned back the clock and used the methods of the period of the house...a mix of pale boiled linseed oil and kero. Put it on with a mop or a deck mop or a wool mop leave it soak in. Re-do and leave it soak in,,,( you won't get patches...the floors will just soak it up.) Third coat, add a bit of turps to the mix as a white ant deterrent. Then, when the floors look like they've soaked up enough, get a big old fashioned string mop...if you can find one...or use a deck scrubber and old towels...or even a wad of new ones...100% cotton...its worth it, and rub off as much of the surplus as possible...wear sox so you will notice when the sox do not get oil stained anymore. First go is a long process but you will be really pleased when the floors have had several "drinks". After that you could get just an ordinary floor varnish or oil or just a sealant. Some of the modern wood treatments are really good. Then, every so often do the boards over with your "Oil Mop". You will never find timber like that again and, in my experience, it adds to the value of the house big time. Do what you like to any gyprock and plastered walls but PLEASE love your floorboards and any natural timber...especially from that era. I've been in this old cottage for 32 years. Everyone wants to know where I sourced the "new" floorboards", and who did I get to make my silky oak windows! Hope that helps.

Hi Elizabeth... I completely agree with Barbara regarding the photos... I think they would look lovely in a collage effect on one wall (arranged in a nice way of course), this would de-clutter the top of your bookcases/unit... With regarding to the book shelves... I would like to see them in a much lighter colour, obviously one that would compliment your other furnishings... maybe a similar/same colour to the walls, as this will help them to blend in more and not look too "in your face", just a thought... I would also like to see what they'd look like if you split them up.. eg: have the two book cases on one wall and the TV unit on another (if that is possible), with a gap in the corner to separate them... a tall lamp (not too decorative) would also look good in the corner and at night would illuminate the area to make the room look bigger :) I'd also love to see that gorgeous vase you have on the floor, near the lounge, up on a wall unit, as a feature, but with only a couple of other things accompanying it... you don't want to make the top of your units looks too busy again... but the vase is fairly high, so would make a nice feature to your room and as you already have similar colours in the room to match it, it would stand out a bit more... could be an option to try :) And one last thing, try putting the rug under your lounge, but sticking out the front of it... and maybe even turning it so that the long edge is hanging out under the lounge... this should also make your room look a bit bigger and a little bit lighter as it will show more of the lighter coloured carpet underneath... Anyway, that's my 20 cents worth of feedback for you.. hope it helps :) Can't wait to see what you come up with... Have fun and take care... Regards, Di... xx

Hi siriuskey. Not sure how to place the furniture yet. Still trying to work it out.. I am selling my dining table and chairs. My new chairs just arrived today. I bought some hooks to put my mirror up.I am going to order those prints shortly. Also trying to find a round dining table I like. Getting there slowly : Thanks for asking. Thank you Julie. Very kind of you. :) Thank you legendaryflame :)

Update: I rang around a few co's that remove vinyl and they seem to think its vinyl too. Easy enough to remove, but I need to choose to replace it with more vinyl or twopak finish. I can see there are some good discussion threads here on it that topic too! I'm renting out the house for 3 years before probably selling, so I think I'll go for the cheaper option. Thanks very much for your help!