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One Year Later

May 14, 2012 By Megan Smith

Just over a year ago, I made a giant list of home projects.  Let’s see how I’m doing.  Updates in red.

I’m actually kind of disappointed in this list.  I feel like I’ve made such progress, but it’s just not noted in the list.  Another giant task is to organize everything – the closets are a disaster.  Maybe I’ve been reading too many organizing blogs, but those things need work.  I want neatly labeled shelves and bins.

The big expensive project was the yard.  And I couldn’t be happier with how the yard looks.  I love it.  I’m so excited that it’s summer and I can spend time outside again, just enjoying the weather.

To Dos – The Smaller

  • Sprayfoam around the basement bathroom window, sump pump pipes, and guest bathroom shower pipe
  • Purchase and install larger flange for guest bathroom shower
  • Hang bathroom cabinet in guest bath
  • Install bathroom organizer in master bath (changed my mind on this one)
  • Purchase paint and touch-up walls
  • Sand and repaint guest bathroom molding to hide sticker under paint
  • Remove residual stickers on all three basement toilets
  • Finish unpacking all boxes
  • Finish loading curio cabinet
  • Hang pictures in master bedroom, upstairs hallway, living room, main entrance, dining room, and basement (Just a few more left)
  • Paint master bedroom, master bath, basement bath (for now)
  • Sand and stain border around fireplace
  • Sand down the poor painting job on the banister and repaint/restain
  • Scrape the paint from the office door
  • Repair the jammed lock (there is a rock inside it, but don’t worry, it’s locked nice and tight)
  • Hang medallion above master bedroom fan to hide hole
  • Finish furnishing living room

To Dos – The Larger and/or More Expensive

  • Re-form flower beds
  • Have yard re-graded and re-seeded
  • New sidewalk in front yard and new patio in backyard
  • Strip/repaint porches
  • New front porch railings
  • Attic pull-down ladder (this may or may not be possible)
  • Gas fireplace insert
  • New windows in dining room and master bedroom
  • Closet organizer in walk-in closet (Elfa, perhaps?)

Furnishings to Save For and Purchase

  • New washer/dryer
  • Breakfast table (or maybe a bench?)
  • Living room couch and table/ottoman

To Do Someday

  • New flooring in living room/dining room
  • New flooring upstairs
  • New stairs

Filed Under: 2012 Goals, homes

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