To Do List...

I am one of those people that has to make lists of what needs to be done or I might go crazy. I make lists for everything; it helps me stay less stressed and organized. Below is a list I've made of projects we want to do to our house. The projects that are highlighted means that we are currently in the process of doing them, and the ones that are marked out  are ones that we've have completed. We don't have a time limit when all of these will be done. They will be done slowly as time and money allows. Heck, some of them may never get done. I'm sure I'm missing something or might even add to it later. I will keep y'all updated on everything!

To Do List

Outside:

1.  Fix pavers and gravel in front walkway
2. Add shutters
3. Build Pergola over patio
4. Build a small table connected to pergola
5. Replace windows
6. Repaint front patio
7. Repaint stairs on back patio
8. Add more outdoor seating
9. Pave second half of driveway and garage
10. Organize garage
11. Turn 2^nd half of garage into a hobby room

 Living Room/Dining Room:

1. Paint living room…again (2^nd time)
2. Paint dining room (2^nd time)
3. Stencil one dining room wall
4. Add Bamboo shades to windows
5. Get rug for living room
6. Add new lighting/Ceiling fan in both
7. Remove half the wall between dining room and kitchen to make it more open
8. Build floating corner shelves
9. Get one more end table
10. Paint coffee table

 Kitchen:

1. Paint kitchen (2^nd time)
2. Repaint kitchen cabinets
3. Add kitchen cabinets
4. Replace all knobs on cabinets
5. Replace kitchen counters
6. Replace stove with low profile stainless steel one
7. Add garbage disposal
8. Add dishwasher
9. Add bead board
10. Add Bamboo shades to windows
11. Make new curtains
12. Close in weird side porch off kitchen and extend the kitchen out

 Bathroom:

1. Paint bathroom (2^nd time)
2. Install fan vent/light
3. Fix light switch for light above sink
4. New tile floors
5. New tile in shower
6. Take out glass brick window and replace
7. Get & install new eco toilet from city
8. Organizing closet in bathroom
9. Paint the black cabinet and mirror white
10. Resurface bathtub
11. Replace old weird tile board with bead board
12. Install new faucets

 Master Bedroom:

1. Paint the walls
2.  Add decorative knobs to dresser 
3.  Maybe paint dressers?!? 
4.  Get new bedside tables
5.  New curtains
6.  Art work
7.  Add more storage somehow
8.  Add a rug

Guest Bedrooms:

1. Paint guest bedroom
2. Paint dresser & sewing table
3. Organize my closets better
4. Get new bed linens
5. Add a rug

Office/3^rd Bedroom:

1. Make new curtains
2. Organize the closet 
3. Add office storage 
4. Rug?
5. Repaint small bookcase
6. Build window seat

Laundry Room:

1. Add some artwork 
2. Organize cabinets better
3. Paint walls, floor
4. Replace bead board thats water damaged

 The Whole House:

1. All new windows
2. Paint trim and doors
3. Add crown molding
4. Refinish wood floors

SO... I guess I better get busy hahaha

Come see our house!

Just a fun video we put together while getting our home inspection (Summer 2011). None of the decor is ours; it's all the previous owner's. We have made tons of updates since we moved in. I can't wait to share them on this blog!




P.S.- I miss my long hair!!

I am in Heaven!

That's how I feel when shopping at Lowes and Target. Have I ever mentioned that Lowes and Target are my favorite stores? Seriously they are. I can spend hours in both of them and I did just that tonight... A little over 2hrs actually at Lowes. I like to walk down every aisle, including the garden department; It's how I get a lot of my ideas for projects. But anyways, we went a little overboard there tonight. The main reason we went there was to pick up some primer for our cabinets... What we left with was primer, paint, painters tape, rollers, brushes, a bathroom vent fan with a light, the duct work for the vent, possible tile flooring for our bathroom, and a couple misc. items. My first project is to paint our kitchen and bathroom cabinets. They are black right now and I hate them! I've decided to paint them a crisp white to give a feeling of light and openness. The black is just... well black and dark. I can't wait to get started. I will post updates and how to's as I go, including the installation of our bathroom vent fan (that should be interesting lol).