I’m having some people over after work tomorrow, and of course now I’m looking around and seeing the house through other people’s eyes. I’m feeling a little discouraged over the fact that not one single room in our house is finished. Sure, everything is more or less livable, but almost every room is no more than 50% done – things need to be painted, hung, cleaned, rearranged, fixed, etc. It’s a very tough choice between focusing on big projects so the rooms can be more livable versus taking one room and doing every little detail. I really go back and forth between the two philosophies, and as a result am pretty much nowhere. Not sure what to do about this one.
FIRST FLOOR
Entryway
– wallpaper vestibule
– retile vestibule
– hooks for coats, etc
Living Room
– hang stuff on the walls
– paint and put legs on record cabinet
– paint fireplace
– finish painting stairs
– hang stuff in stairwell
Powder Room
– new floor
– wallpaper
– new toilet
– curtains
Dining Room
– new rug
– paint hutch
– hang more stuff on walls
– new dining chairs
– new sideboard
Kitchen
– shelf for cookbooks
– organize cabinets
– curtain
SECOND FLOOR
Hallway
– finish painting hallway
– hang stuff in hallway
– paint stairs
– bookcase for hallway
– get rid of desk
Guest Room
– rewire electric
– new drywall
– demo wall air conditioner
– paint
– new futon
– dresser
– curtains
– rug
– new door
Bathroom
– new vanity
– paint
– rewire
– regrout tub
– new shower head
– curtains
Potential Laundry Room
– paint
– put in shelves
– new door
Bedroom Closet
– paint
– put in shelves
Bedroom
– hang shelves
– hang artwork
– curtains
– rug
– paint night tables
THIRD FLOOR
Hallway
– paint stairs
– paint hallway
– hang stuff in hallway
– table for top of stairs
Craft Room
– better storage bins
– paint trim
– curtains
– rug
Office
– hang stuff on walls
– better desk storage
– new filing cabinet
– get rid of old computer
Outside
– new roof
– paint front door
– paint trim around front window and door
– house numbers
– paint back door