I KNOW - it's been almost two months since the last H of B post. Can you blame us? We've been busy trying to maintain a normal-ish life and reacquaint ourselves to friends and society, while living in a fixer-upper that can make the well-intentioned owners freak out (Becky) or shut down (Sam).
Impressively, we are still married, still speaking with each other, and we still have all of our digits in tact.
So, how much did we finish on our wish list from June?
To-Do
"Immediately"all items scratched out either A) will never be completed or B) haven't been completed, YET1) Bedroom: paint ceiling, walls, trim, closet, doors;
make bought curtains.
2) Other bedroom: paint ceiling, walls, trim, closet; install new lighting;
make bought curtains;
create new artwork hang artwork we already own.
3) Bathroom:
scrape popcorn off bathroom ceiling wait for more ceiling to fall into the tub while showering before finally deciding to scrape the popcorn;
paint walls; replace medicine cabinet; install shelving; make curtains.4) Dining room: paint ceiling, walls, trim, china cabinets inside & out; install new lighting;
make bought curtains.
5) Living room: paint ceiling, walls, trim;
add additional shelving to book case;
ask Dad Franklin to make a table for entryway (see pictures in future post);
clean fireplace;
put heavy boxes in front of fireplace so that the squirrel/bat/gremlin stuck in the chimney does not escape into the house;
make bought curtains;
create new artwork for space hang artwork we already own.
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 & storage11) Outside: install mailbox; trim back large shrubs; mow the lawn
*There is NO WAY that we would have been able to get the kitchen in any kind of order by ourselves. Lucky for us, our friend and former Uptown neighbor Dan Hanson is the owner of Hanson Building and Remodeling - he saved our butts.
Overall, we are pleased with our progress, especially after looking back at the photos on this blog. Can you believe that kitchen?!
