I recently spent some time at a friends house where she is notorious for beginning jobs around the house, but never completely finishing anything. So when you look around you don't see, for example, the new kitchen they installed, instead you see the fact that the crown moulding and trim are not painted and that you can still see nail heads and sanded down putty. I think that once you live with something for so long you get used to it and after a while you don't even notice those types of things any more. Either way, it convinced me that I need finish off what is left to do around our house (large and small jobs). Especially since we may have another apartment to decorate soon and that will inevitably take up most of my time and effort.
To start, here is the "official" list:
Mud room
- replace broken light switch cover with wood plate
painted swiss coffee and cut to fit beside the door trim
- cut & add shoe shelf to cabinet (I already bought the shelf and it is in the front closet)
- remove boot tray from under water softener
Dining room
- repaint threshold between mudroom and dining room
- clean off all tape glue residue on window (we already have the Gu Gone)
- clean-up/repaint trim where the dog has scratched the paint
off
- finish floor between dining room and nothing room
- finish floor between dining room and nothing room
Kitchen
- finish wood object gallery wall i.e., find the wood spoons!!
- add new wood counter-top with breakfast bar, under mount
stainless steel sink & country-style brushed nickel faucet
Front entryway
- finish the front closet/ pantry (e.g., paint, redo
shelves, finish flooring, etc.)
- replace front door with one with large window
Living room
- repaint hearth
- lower mantle and touch up fireplace surround
- touch up paint on quarter round on fireplace
- have chair reupholstered- finally!
- have coffee table re-finished (darker stain colour)
- new art for behind sofa
- repaint ceiling
- new crown moulding & paint swiss coffee
Hallway
- replace frames with larger ones
- replace pictures in frames
- touch up ceiling around light fixture
- repaint walls
Guest bedroom
- finish painting trim
- repaint walls
- paint ceiling
- repaint bedside table
- add lamp to bedside table
- new duvet cover
- paint shelves in closet
- replace bed with one from Mtrl apt & paint frame white
- replace ceiling fan with smaller version
- replace curtains
- add blinds (darker stain)
Bathroom
- finish painting trim
- touch-up walls
- add moulding around sink plumbing on wall & paint out to match walls (swiss coffee)
- replace shower rod
- fix shower curtain hook
Office
- finish painting trim
- repaint walls
- paint ceiling
- replace ceiling fan with smaller version
- replace curtains
- add blinds (darker stain)
- replace closet doors
- replace closet doors
Master bedroom
- finish gallery wall
- find something for large, currently empty frame
- finish trim on floor in closet
I believe that covers everything... Where to start?
