A Year In Progress

December 22nd was the one-year mark for being in our house. This year went by crazy fast!  We got a lot of things done this year on the house, but Listy McListerson (uh yep, that’s me) still has many things on the agenda ;-)  For now, I wanted to review our progress….what we’ve done, and how much we still have left to do!!  Remember this was the video of the house right after we moved in, to give you a point of reference.

Outside of the House/Yard/Garage:

painted the shed --- added a vegetable garden --- added shutters --- added accessories to the garage --- painted the front door --- purchased a fridge for the garage --- fixed the canopy in the back yard --- painted the fire pit black --- painted the back bench black --- purchased a new washer and dryer --- had the house treated for bug prevention --- removed 4 trees in the backyard (oleander, 2 banana, and some tree that I called dinosaur food) --- added a “Welcome” sign to the front door

Kitchen:

painted the cabinets --- added bead board to the island --- new light fixture for the center of the room --- new light fixture for above the sink --- new faucet for the sink --- new hardware for the cabinets and drawers --- purchased bar stools for the island --- made a chalkboard for the kitchen --- purchased a new refrigerator --- had the microwave worked on a ba-zillion times --- added art to the chalkboard

Dining Room:

got rid of the hideous kelly green walls --- stenciled a feature wall --- painted the door --- added a mirror above the buffet

Living Room:

sold all of our old furniture on Craigslist --- had surround sound installed --- painted the walls gray --- built a new mantle --- purchased a new couch --- purchased a new ottoman --- purchased a new rug --- purchased new lighting fixtures --- added a mirror and a screen to the fireplace

Master Bedroom:

made a new bed --- purchased a new mattress --- purchased new lamps --- purchased new night stands --- made a vanity out of an armoire --- purchased all new bedding

Hall Bathroom:

purchased blinds --- replaced lighting fixtures ---
uh…..clearly this room has A LOT to be desired, it’s still so U-G-L-Y!!

Guest Room and Bathroom

painted the shutter headboard --- hung curtains --- purchased blinds for the bedroom and for the bathroom

Office:

Painted the walls, doors, closets, & window seats --- made new cushions for the window seat --- installed new hardware --- hung new curtains --- added bead board to the desk

this is about all I can tell you on this one since mid-way through this reno we realized that this is no longer an office but now Little Peep’s room.

See, doesn’t that sound like a busy year?!  Some rooms clearly got more love than others; we tried to focus on our common areas first and will tackle the others later.  I’m glad I kept a list with things crossed off because otherwise I’m certain I would have forgotten some of these projects!  Thank you hubby for all your hard work this year and always facing my crazy ideas with a warm heart!  Now it’s on to 2014, and all of the many DIY projects and fun :-)  I hope you stick around to see what projects are up our sleeves!

Happy Friday!