Making Plans for Our Home - It's Listy List Time!
I started looking back to some of my handwritten notes for all of the ideas I had for our home since we moved in. There are a lot.No seriously.... A LOT!!!!I want to do like everything right now!Making lists helps me not only keep track, but also to see how my mind changes, how my priorities change, and how much mula will be needed for my overachieving projects. Who's with me on this whole making lists thing? Raise your hands, please. One at a time... Oh wait... what was me having a teacher moment. Sorry!Back to making lists...Are you ready for my biggest listy list ever of all time?No, me either... But it needs to be made, and I need to reference it a lot because I have a lot of goals for this tiny little house of ours!Anyone else call their lists "listy lists"?No, me either....... awkward....Let's start by giving you an idea of what I'm working with. I mean living in.
Not the biggest house on the blog, I get it... but it's all ours and I love that about it! Now here are the plans I (I should say 'we', but who am I kidding? Alex and I both know that the list maker is me and that I am the one constantly daydreaming about what's next in the dollhouse. By the way, dollhouse is my affectionate term for our small home. It works, right?) have made for the dollhouse. These are in no particular order, in case you start to think I'm nuts for wanting to paint trim before installing the flooring...
Main Floor
- make a coat rack
- replace tile flooring
paint a chalkboard wall- wanna see?- paint all trim
- paint front door
- do something about the mirror
- paint walls and potentially do something fun like this on them
LIVING ROOM (10% complete)
- paint walls white
furnish the place- paint the big green monster
- replace all trim
- paint all trim
- replace flooring
gallery wall- as it remains, but it needs to be changed already!- change gallery wall around the TV
- add artwork to cover up temperature control box (what the heck are those things called?!)
- fix the currently too short, awkward curtains
replace ceiling fan
KITCHEN (70% complete)
paint all cupboards whitechange hardwarechange counter topspaint ceiling whitepaint wallsboard and battenrefinish hutchhere it is!reupholster kitchen chairsall done!- refinish table and chairs
- new flooring (not happening for a LOOOONG time)
- new trim
- pot rack & shelving
STAIRS (5% complete)
- remove all carpeting (some of this is done)
- fix and paint risers
- stain treads
- replace railing and post
- add a runner
- paint walls and trim up to hallway upstairs
- add artwork
- change light fixture
Second Floor
- paint walls and trim
- fix up and paint closet doors
- make a jewellery hanging system
- figure out artwork for walls
- refinish and hang mirror
- curtains
- new lighting
- change flooring
MAIN BATHROOM (1% complete)
- paint everything
- replace tiles in tub/shower area
- replace floor tiles
- new vanity and sink
- new mirror
- towel hooks
- change flooring
- new lighting
change shower head
OFFICE (0% complete)
- paint walls and trim
- finish desk
- paint chair
- bookcases
- lighting
- new flooring
- paint filing cabinet
- fix closet doors
SPARE BEDROOM (0 % complete)
- new flooring
- paint walls and trim
- window coverings
- fix closet doors
- figure out what furniture to put in here!
BASEMENT STUDIO (50% complete)
build itnew outlets and electrical work for the roomreplace fuse box with breaker boxdrywallsand EVERYTHING- install flooring
- trim-work
- paint walls and trim
"brick" wall- pallet wall
- paint doors
- move some furniture in
GUEST BATHROOM (95% complete)
paint tilereplace flooringnew shelving and mirrornew shower curtainnew light fixturepaint door and trim- replace fan cover
LAUNDRY ROOM (0 % complete)
- paint or replace flooring
- re-do shelving
- plank walls behind washer and dryer
Outdoors
BACKYARD (5% complete)
strip deck of all grime- paint deck
- power wash all siding and brick
- landscape - move some existing gardens
- create a raised vegetable garden
- create brick walkway from front gate and a patio
- paint front gate
FRONTYARD (0% complete)
- paint existing concrete front steps
- brick walkway and driveway extension
- paint garage door
- paint front door
- add shutters
- landscape
Big list for big goals! And that's what we're working with, folks... a lot to be done here, and not a whole lot crossed off just yet! The house is just about 20% completed according to this list. TWENTY PERCENT! Is it me or does that sound like it might as well be nothing? I suppose if we stay at this pace the house would be finished in... 4 years! Being that we originally had a plan to live here for 5 years, we'd be just about done and ready to sell. I'm hoping it can be done in a little less time, but we'll see.Anyone else in this same boat, or am I sailing off to the big bad sea of home DIY-ing all alone?I hope you'll stick around for all these plans to come to life! I'll be referring back to this list often to keep you updated me accountable. Making plans is an important part of scrap-booking our journey as first-time homeowners and this post was long overdue!Oh, and hey, if you have suggestions for any of these crazy plans, comment away!
xo