Since my 2011 house list was mildly successful (thanks to the encouraging comments I received!) I thought I would try again for 2012!
We are really lucky in that our house was "move-in ready" as they say on House Hunters. The walls were all freshly painted (although we did repaint a few rooms ourselves) and there were no major repairs that needed to be done. Thus, I was able to focus on fun, cosmetic or decorating aspects of the house. Here's what I'm hoping 2012 will bring:
Living room:
- Paint the Freecycle chairs
- Repair the grandfather clock
- Hang the ceiling fan
Kitchen/outside:
- Stain the deck
- Clean up the backyard garden
- Replace or repair the screen door
- Get patio furniture
- Organize the pantry/closet
Den:
- Get new furniture
- Get rid of the Freecycle sectional
- Fix the weather stripping on the garage door!
- Find a nice mat/rug for the garage door (inside)
- Hard wire the cable
Master Bedroom:
- Find something to hang over the bed. (I know what I want now!)
- Refinish/repair the hope chest (This was inherited from Geoff's grandmother, and needs a few minor repairs)
- Replace my Ikea dresser
- Get a ceiling fan and hang it
Office:
- Recycle desktop computer
- Set up Geoff's Ham radio stuff
- Sell futon (it's just too big for that room!)
- Find a suitable futon replacement (I do like having a spare bed in addition to the guest room)
Guest room:
- Paint the bed frame white!
- Replace or repaint dresser (I think I will paint it.)
General house projects:
- Get the carpets cleaned
What do you think? Can I do it all this year?