Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Honey Do List

All of the unfinished projects that we have keep running through my mind and I wonder where we will ever find the time to do them all. The house is definitely liveable, but there are so many loose ends to tie up on so many different projects.

Here are some examples:





There are no transitions between the tile in the kitchen and the wood floor in the family room and formal dining, just a gap where you can see the cement floor underneath. We bought one piece of the t-mold transition that we will use to see how it looks, but we need to buy several more feet, and set some time aside to glue them down. This is what it will look like:









I've mentioned on here several times that we haven't done the baseboards yet, and if you've wondered what it looks like, here is what I'm talking about:





Again there is a gap where the wood ends and the wall begins, not to mention the lack of paint along the floor where the baseboards will go. To do the baseboards on the whole first floor will be a pretty big project, so eventually we will need to bite the bullet and do it. Here is a picture of the one sample piece of baseboard we bought and what it will look like:





So those are just two examples but since we are on the subject, here is the longer list:

Finish baseboards
Finish wood transitions in kitchen, powder room and downstairs coat closet
Prime and paint exterior trim on the front door
Touch up around front door on the inside
Touch up green paint in family room & kitchen
Change ceiling fan/ light fixture in both guest rooms
Change light fixture in guest bathroom
Change all towel bars & fixtures in guest bath
Hang valance on guest bathroom window
Finish unpacking and decorating second guest room
Put a second coat of paint on master bathroom
Put up all fixtures in master bathroom
Install baseboards in master bathroom
Touch up paint in master bedroom

Then there are several outdoor projects we need to work on like raking, weeding, mowing, and trimming some branches.

And then sometime down the road I'd like to paint both guest rooms and the guest bathroom, but those projects aren't so urgent. I'd also really like to put a new door on the backdoor out to the deck, like a single french door or something with a window so you can see out to the backdoor and also let more light in. That is not urgent either but its on my long-term to do list.

I'm sure I've left a few things off that I will remember later on because that list seems way to short! Eventually we will have the list whittled down, but until then, any volunteers??? ;)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Welcome to being a HOME OWNER!! There are never ending projects and one leads to another. On the bright side, the things you have done or are doing, are looking great. You definitely have a flare for decorating that I wasn't aware of before! I guess your Nordstom and Country Curtain days taught you much. Also having a great husband to work together with you makes is come out better and very worth while. We are very proud of both of you.