House Projects: One Year Update

A whole year! It's been so fun.  I can't believe how many projects we've started (and mostly completed). We bought a "move in ready" home, and yet we are always working on something on the house. Tom's collection of tools in the garage has greatly increased.  Here is our post on the house projects from a year ago. We have a lot more on our list, and I can't wait to see what else we can accomplish during year two!

 Living Room:
- Painted
- Installed hardwoods
- Added love seat, moved ottoman upstairs
- Switched out TV stand
- Built some floating shelves
- Hung curtains, removed blinds

New Plans: None!

Dining Room:
- Painted
- Installed hardwoods
- Painting an old entry table to use as a buffet table
- Installed a dimmer

New Plans:
- Hang pictures


Kitchen:

- Painted
- Added hardware to cabinets
- Changed out faucet
- Got some fancy new Fiestaware!

New Plans:
- Update our $100 Ikea kitchen table from our tiny newlywed apartment


Half Bath:

- Replaced Mirror

 

New Plans:

- Paint using the left over gray from Cole's room

 

Master Bedroom:
- Painted
- Hung DIY curtains

New Plans: We just upgraded to a king size mattress, so we have new bedding, a DIY headboard and some painted furniture in the works! Stay tuned...!

Cole's Room:
- Painted
- Hung Curtains
- Added some wall art by Aunt Jean and Uncle Teddy
- We keep raising the owls.  Cole still loves them.  A lot. He likes to help them fly.

New Plans: None...although I am sure we will be graduating to a big boy bed at some point in 2014. Hopefully not anytime soon.

 

Exterior:

- Painted stairwell rail white (so long horrible orange!)

- Planted bushes along garage wall

- Added a gate on the right side of the fence

- Trimmed the crazy Dr. Seuss trees

- Removed some random stone work and garden beds left behind from previous owners

 

New Plans:

- Paint front door

- Extend bushes/flowers around the right side of the house (Isn't it weird that they don't even go around the whole bay window?? Must change this!)

- Add Patio furniture



 

WOW! What a year! The guest bedroom, playroom and bathrooms haven't had much work done. Playroom toy organization is definitely in the goals list for this year.  We are so thankful for this home and are excited for a new year of projects! Will end with a few of our favorite 2013 house memories.