Work in Progress

Every home owner will tell you that it's a constant "work in progress" and by the time you are done, it will be time to sell the house. That couldn't be more true although I'm not sure I would want to sell and start over after all this work. Our house is in a constant state of "work in progress".

Here is where we are at the end of 2010.

Here's what we need to wrap up or simply start:

Kitchen:

• New granite counter tops.
• Tile back splash.
• Repaint the trim and touch up walls.

Half Bathroom:

• Needs a large rug. The tile is so cold.
• Needs artwork.
• Caulk around toilet base and baseboards.

Dining Room:

• Put up moulding "windows" on walls.
• Install hardwood floors.

Living Room:

• Caulk crown moulding and repaint.
• Sew brightly colored pillows and add decor accents.
• Install hardwood floors.
• Replace/Fix South window.
• Replace steel front door with something pretty.

Stairs

• Install faux staircase moulding.
• Order sconces and hang art work.

Master Bathroom - see here

• Repaint cabinets to white.
• Replace dated medicine cabinet with updated mirror and light fixture.
• Sew new shower curtain.

Hall Closet

• Turn into laundry room.

Hallway Dress Gallery

• Find more art work, frame and hang.

Master Bedroom (#1)

• Get new roller blinds or paint them.
• Replace carpet.
• Paint wall with lattice pattern.

Guest Room (Bedroom #2)

• Remove carpet.
• Turn into media room. This is a major project of its own.

Home Office (Bedroom #3)

• Sand and re-stain floor.
• Touch up moulding.
• Install closet system.
• Turn into guest bedroom.

Enclosed Front Porch

• Organize. organize. organize.
• Remove carpet. Paint floor and stencil with pattern.
• Get new patio furniture.

Back Patio

• Get garden tool organizer or shed.
• Get new patio entertaining set and create intimate seating area.
• Provide shade.

Basement

• Clean out the basement to get it ready to finish it in 2012?

Wow, that seems like a lot. I don't know how much of this we can get to, but wish us luck!