<p>After applying a CSS reset, I want to get back to 'normal' behavior for html elements like: p, h1..h6, strong, ul and li.</p>

<p>Now when I say normal I mean e.g. the p element adds spacing or a carriage return like result when used, or the size of the font and boldness for a h1 tag, along with the spacing.</p>

<p>I realize it is totally up to me how I want to set the style, but I want to get back to normal behavior for some of the more common elements (at least as a starting point that I can tweak later on).</p>

You mean like:
```
```
* {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, form, label, ul, ol, dl, fieldset, address {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}
```
```
?
Actually, sorry I mis-read your question, you're after something more like Eric Meyer's total reset @
http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/