When we moved this past summer, we tackled quite a few things before we all started back to school, but now we're in the midst of the school year and I can't wait to get some of the bigger projects started over spring break or the summer again! I've started a master list as inspired by my favorite DIY duo at Young House Love and am excited to work on it as we're able to this spring/summer.
(source: www.younghouselove.com)
Here's what is on the to-do list right now:
Entry/Porch:
- Paint front door (color tbd???)
- Paint shutters black
- Stain/paint concrete a grey or natural color?
- Make pillows for chairs/bench out front
Here's a pic from right before we bought it.
Just needs a little color right? Just too white and dull!
Living Room:
- Repaint living room trim (white again!) and possibly walls too (a greige?)
- Transitions from wood to tile need replacing
- Add "something" to large collage over the couch
- Possibly change up collage on entry wall
- Add organizational tools to entry closet
- Make bench for near door/under mirror
Kitchen/Dining Room:
- Make/Find Tall & Skinny framed chalkboard to fit near bar for calendar/bible verses/to do lists etc...
- Organize appliance closet and add additional shelving
- Make farmhouse style table to seat at least 8
- Trim out and paint pantry in back entry - make it look more like kitchen cabinets with trim to tie it into kitchen
Back Entryway:
- Trim/caulk around ceiling/back door
- Paint walls to coordinate with kitchen
- Hang hooks and baskets for dog stuff
Hallway:
- Scrape walls and repaint (same greige as LR?)
- Remove & replace crown, obnoxious/outdated doorbell, and lighting
- Reconfigure/update hall linen closet & hamper area
Hall Bath:
- Paint vanity (turquoise?)
- Repaint/caulk the trim
- Hang shelving with hooks for towels to replace the towel bar that doesn't get used
- Fixup shelving behind the door - maybe update with glass doors and trim molding?
Like this maybe?
(Source: http://tinyurl.com/cmcjjjw)
Den:
- Hide cords with wall tracks from Amazon as seen here
- Move bookcase to free up long wall for more seating
- Get rid of desk (bookcase can go in its place)
- Make coffee table & shelving for under tv to hold game system/dvds etc
Master Bedroom:
- Paint trim & walls again (too many spots of touchup done before we bought it!)
- Hang pictures
- Make or find rustic/farmhouse style headboard
- Finish painting/distressing vanity and dresser
Master Bath:
- Stain vanity darker (espresso?)
- Replace hardware on cabinets/drawers
- Replace mirrors with something with white/black/wood trim?
Jake's Room:
- Needs a headboard...Build one possibly?
- Buy/mount small flatscreen tv above bookshelves
- Repaint bookshelves to match room or buy metal ones
- Replace boob light with ceiling fan
- Find/Make curtains to replace wood shade and move shade to master
Ian's Room:
- Make/find curtains
- Paint dresser or find larger one
- Organize closet
Shelby's Room:
- Paint trim white (currently cream???)
- Get long low dresser and paint black - repaint/repurpose one current dresser to tv stand/storage for her, move other dresser to somewhere else
- Buy/build closet system to organize closet & room better
- Paint/hang corkboard
- Buy prints on etsy to switch out more "little girl" decor in there currently:
I especially like this one for her room:
Source: Water in My Paint @ Etsy
Well, that's the list for now. One day the house will be "beautiful" but I enjoy it all the same now :)
