house things.

i've been meaning to set up something so that i could use this blog to track what we've done so far in the house and also to track what we have left to do.  i also figured it would be a good place to record paint colors and other things that we should have somewhere.  we moved into the house mid-may of 2012 and while it was definitely 'move in ready' we still had, and have, a lot to do before it really feels like home. we also don't want to do too much to it as we're definitely not planning on staying here forever and neither of us want to invest too much money that we won't get any sort of a return on.  

outside of the house


...  cut back shrubs
...  fixed sprinkler system
...  weeded backyard (thanks mom)
...  caulked and painted windows
... cut down dead aspen tree in front
...  power washed and re-stained deck

TO DO:
...  plant flowers (next year)
... really cut back big shrubs later this year.
...  weed garden, put up some rabbit proof fencing around, and plant
...  plant 2 trees in front
... paint house
... fix awning or remove and find another solution
...  remove/replace concrete patio in back
...  mud-jack the driveway

living room



...  painted moonshine by benjamin moore, color matched with behr no-voc paint in eggshell
...  replaced carpet with engineered hardwood (maple saddle)
... got a couch.
... painted second bookshelf and added to room for children's books.
... made curtains and purchased a rug


TO DO:
...   get (maybe) a chair
...  sell wine rack
...  artwork for room

family room



...  painted due grass by benjamin moore, color matched with behr no-voc paint in eggshell
...  replaced carpet with engineered hardwood (maple saddle)
...  removed blinds and replaced with curtains
...  re-caulked and painted window
... made picture ledges for the wall

TO DO:
... hem curtains
...  replace furniture for tv and hang ledge above tv

kitchen


...  painted dune grass by benjamin moore, color matched with behr no-voc paint in eggshell
...  painted pantry door with chalkboard paint

TO DO:
... window treatment
... build table
... find chairs

laundry and half bath

...  painted sesame by benjamin moore, color matched with olympic no-voc paint in semi-gloss
...  replaced hooks for clothes and iron

TO DO:
...  hang pictures

basement
[no pictures yet]
...  painted windham cream by benjamin moore, color matched with behr no-voc in eggshell
...  painted ceiling with behr low-voc ceiling paint
...  painted woodwork and doors white.

TO DO:
...  figure out what to do with the space

avery's room

read more about avery's room here.

... painted walls and trim (the walls were a variation of a color i found and then cut with 50% white.  basically i have no idea what color they really are but we used be hr's no voc paint in eggshell)

...  made curtains and cribskirt

... 'made' art for the walls

...  had the carpets cleaned

guest bedroom

... we've done nothing and have no plans to for a while.

TO DO:
... paint ceiling, walls, and trim eventually

second bath


...  painted sesame by benjamin moore color matched to olympic no-voc paint in semi-gloss
... painted trim and doors white
...  replaced towel bar with hooks
... hung floating shelves above toilet

TO DO:
... hang art

master bedroom

...  painted grey horse by benjamin moore, color matched to olympic no-voc paint in eggshell
... painted trim and doors
... made curtains.
... hung artwork.

master retreat/office

...  painted moonshine by benjamin moore, color matched to olympic no-voc paint in eggshell
...  painted trim and doors
...  removed original shelving units
...  baby proofed!  (no more wires!)

TO DO:
...  make/find curtains

master bath

...  we've done nothing here, either.
... removed hideous valance.

TO DO:
...  paint walls and trim
...  remove and towel racks