These are the projects we initially had in mind for the house. Will we get it all done? Are we totally naive? We're posting this list, so that we can later laugh - or cry - at our big plans.
Immediately:
1) Bedroom: paint ceiling, walls, trim, closet, doors; make curtains.
2) Other bedroom: paint ceiling, walls, trim, closet; install new lighting; make curtains; create new artwork.
3) Bathroom: scrape popcorn off bathroom ceiling; paint walls; replace medicine cabinet; install shelving; make curtains.
4) Dining room: paint ceiling, walls, trim, china cabinets inside & out; install new lighting; make curtains.
5) Living room: paint ceiling, walls, trim; add additional shelving to book case; clean fireplace; make curtains; create new artwork for space.
6) Entry way: paint closet, walls, ceiling, trim; tear off vinyl & replace with ceramic tile.
7) Hallway: paint closets, walls, trim, ceiling.
8) Kitchen: rip off wallpaper; install appliances; install counter top & sink; strip cabinets; paint cabinets inside & out; attach hardware; add shelving in cabinets; paint trim, walls; install new lighting.
9) Upstairs Half-Story: replace ceiling tile; paint walls; make curtains; paint powder room; replace toilet seat.
10) Basement: install dryer; remove leaky cement sink; install new utility sink; install shelving & storage
11) Outside: install mailbox; trim back large shrubs; mow the lawn
In the near future:
1) Outside: re-landscape the yard; add retaining wall; redo front stoop & sidewalk; trim trees
2) Upstairs Half-Story: make into media room/guest room
3) Basement: cover asbestos tile
Down the road:
1) Outside: Build 2 car garage; make tuck-under garage into work space/studio space
1) Upstairs Half-Story: remodel powder room into a full bathroom; make into the main bedroom
2) Dining room: rip out china cabinets; make window into a sliding glass door.
3) Kitchen: demolish and start over
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