A To-Do List Update

It's been a slow winter on the home remodeling front. The cold weather (its -6 degrees today...) has cursed us with lack of motivation as well as the impossibility of truly doing much since Justin's 'work station' is out in the unheated garage.

But none the less, we've been making some progress. Albeit slow progress.

Here's a glimpse as to where we're at on our never ending to-do list

Immediate List

Master Bedroom - DONE! 

Tear down bedroom/living room wall for a master bedroom

                Sheetrock connecting walls

                Rewire electrical

                Sheetrock (?) ceiling

                Fix floors so they don’t creak

Re-carpet

Paint

Move hanging bars away from wall/ceiling in closet

Make jewelry holder/frame for closet wall – using a tie rack instead!

Dining Room/Living Room

Tear down wall for one, big living-dining space

Fix flooring

Sheetrock connecting walls

                Rewire electrical

                Move heating vents

Fix storage closet door so it stays on the track

Paint the room one color

Replace the dining room light fixture or spray paint current one

Paint lamp to match color palette

Paint frames & artwork to match color palette

Make/paint the big letter J for above TV
Paint end table to match color palette

Kitchen

Fix terrible pipes/plumbing under sink – THIS WEEK!

Fix broken and loose door handles

Fix sheet rock in uneven spots

Paint or tile backsplash

Fix broken drawer in refrigerator

Paint/Replace track lighting 

Make/paint the EAT letters for above stove

Laundry/Half Bath

Fix/Buy new TP holder, reaffix to wall

Fix/Clean faucet so it doesn’t spray

Fix toilet handle

Paint problem spots on walls

Bathroom

Fix/Buy new TP holder, reaffix to wall

Fix broken faucet handle (can we fix this?)

Buy replacement sink plug

Fix door on cabinet (won’t stay closed)

Un-mildew-ify the ceiling

Replace overhead fan with a stronger one

Paint ceiling with mildew-resistant paint

Sand down walls (really bumpy and weird)

Paint walls with mildew resistant paint

Clean out grout on tile floor

Buy rug liner to hold floor mats in place

Guest Bedroom

Carpet Clean – NEXT MONTH!

Remove door, replace with sliding door for space

Paint

Set up room as a guest room, bed, dresser, etc.

Office

Carpet Clean – NEXT MONTH!

Fix handle on closet door

Set up room as an office. Hang shelves, etc

Make “built-ins” in that odd corner. Possible?

Add “Doggy Door” so dogs can hang out & not eat the entire house while we’re at work

Entire House

Replace all the burnt out light bulbs – there’s a lot!

Long Term List

Entire House

Paint or replace all the brass door handles with bronze ones

Hire electrician to re-wire entire house

                Involves taking down sheet rock in whole house…

Add-on in the back? Larger bedrooms/bath?

Bedroom

Replace or repaint handrail/railing

Put up a wall & door

Build a master bathroom!

Update trim
Add a window or two?

Buy or Make:

New mattress

Headboard

1-2 dressers

                Bench for the end of the bed, or chair

                Curtains

Dining Room/Living Room

Paint interior of front door to match with interior color palette

Replace the coat closet somewhere/how

Move front door 5+ feet to the right

Put in a new window in place of door

Take out strange beams in the walls. One smooth wall on all four sides.

Update trim

Put chair rail around the entire room

Crown molding?

Dining Room chair covers

Buy or Make:

                Couch –Gets delivered Friday!

                Coffee Table or Ottoman

                1-2 Arm Chairs

                Lamps

                Floor rug

                Curtains
                Side Table

               

Kitchen

Buy or Make:

New Fridge (since the renters broke the door…) Fixed!

Curtains for window

Guest Bedroom

Buy (or repurpose) all furniture

Office

Buy or Make:

                Room-sized desk & shelving

                Sofa bed or Daybed

                Floor mat for office chair

Bathroom

Frame out the mirror

            

Exterior

Fix or replace the broken back door

Replace tile in the back entrance

Paint walls in the back entrance

Pull out the tree growing in front yard (right next to the house)

Landscape front and back yard

New sidewalk to garage

Gut deck and rebuild with [not wood] or build a patio

Plant grass

Fix-up or rebuild garage

Buy or Make:

                Patio Furniture

                Outdoor Rug

                Grill

                Lawn Mower with bag

                Outdoor Storage Bin/Bench

                Flower pots for front door

                Flower pot for back door


Whew! We've still got a lot to do, but I'm optimistic about the Spring and Summer months. We'll get our butts in gear. But in the meantime, we've done what was necessary to make the home livable, so we're perfectly content hibernating until it starts to warm up!