Couple give their run-down harbourside home a makeover - and they're only renting the property

A glamorous Sydney couple have opened their wallets to renovate a run-down harbourside property - even though they don't own it. Top Sydney artist Dina Broadhurst, 45, and her boyfriend, Max Shepherd, 30, didn't let a lease stop them from transforming their Vaucluse rental in the eastern suburbs into the dream home they've always wanted. Max Shepherd and partner Dina Broadhurst spent many hours renovating their Vaucluse rental home which doubles as her art studio All ceilings, doors, windows and walls throughout the two story home were repainted pure white. BEFORE: The original living area boasted a cream carpet and old cream wallpaper ALMOST FINISHED: Dina in the living area halfway through the renovation, where she is pictured painting the walls white AFTER: The finished living area, with original floorboards, white washed walls and trendy new furniture The couple have named the property CASA Studio - meaning House Studio - in a nod to Ms Broadhurst's Italian-Australia heritage. Pictured: The home's dinning room Ms Broadhurst is pictured working on her creations after transforming her home into a living art studio Artist Dina Broadhurst and her partner Max Shepherd invested much time and money into transforming their rental into their dream home