Our first home in rather modest, but its the perfect size for E and I, and a dog, and hopefully a little peanut. Its not our forever home, just a starter. Its wierd, all of a sudden I cant wait to get out in the back terrace and sweep dead leaves and water my peonies. Im so excited. We've already closed but we are waiting to move because we have a month work of work a head of us:
The to do list.
- Major Bathroom renovation. first on our list and new everything. this must be done and will be started this weekend.
- Sand and re-finish the hardwood floors in the master bedroom and computer rooms.
- Build shelves for closet in computer room as that's where my purses will live.
- Paint master bedroom a silver sage-ish color and in the office maybe a bright blue or something. its a smaller room.
- The 3rd and our future peanuts room is in perfect condition, painted and new carpet., just waiting on peanut. LOL
- Hang photos down the stairway
- Living room, paint vertical stripes in a oatmeal color. You buy two of the same color paints in different finishes ( matte and satin) and paint. Buy window treatments, buy a mirror for above the couch.
- Buy some new frames for photos.
- Do a photo/frame wall on one of the walls
- mount our insane big TV over the fireplace.
- See insanely big mirror which is there now on craigslist.
Dining Room:
- Do chair rail and wainscoting.
- Paint top half red.
- I originally was going to do a black/white damask accent ( window treatments, wall hanging's, chair covers and reupholster two chairs) but after watching Tori and Dean ( I love them) on oxygen last night I'm thinking of accenting with black and white houndstooth instead of damask. thoughts?
- Buy a mirror and a wine rack
Kitchen
- Move Gas line, thus move stove
- Add more cabinets and a microwave over the stove.
- Ceramic tile on floor.
- Add a dishwasher and more counter space
- buy a d-shaped sink and new tall facet
- Hang wine themed accents. That's my theme, wine how fitting.
Basement
- Install new front loader washer and dryers
- buy or build a shelving.storage system.
Garage
- Install automatic door opener.
Outside
- Pull weeds
- clean dead leaves.
- Buy a hanging plant
- and honestly the front yard is overwhelming, so next year we are going to hire a landscaper to figure out what would work. I don't have a green thumb and Ive honestly killed ever plant I have ever owned.
This weekend, Im going to post the before pics and Im welcome to all suggestions
