Originally posted May 18, 2011 the Master List is changing.The projects below in blue are complete; the ones in orange are imminent, and the ones in purple are newly added in this post.
Projects to Do:
- 1. Screen cottage door
- 2. Replace cottage Dutch door
- 3. Scrape, prime and paint cottage trim
- 4. Paint cottage exterior accents
- 5. Paint cottage interior
- 6. Finish insulating cottage attic
- 7. Paint desk, replace pulls
- 8. Lay bathroom floor in cottage
- 9. Paint cottage bed
- 10. Paint pink room bed
- 11. Clean floor in cottage
- 12. Paint trim in pink bedroom
- 13. Refinish floor in laundry, kitchen and cottage
- 14. Replace trim in laundry
- 15. Finish closet in laundry
- 16. Paint bookshelf in pink room
- 17. Paint file cabinet in pink room
- 18. Move all copiers, printers to pink room
- 19. Finish duct insulation
- 20. Refinish tall dresser
- 21. Refinish other tall dresser
- 22. Check shutters for size
- 23. Paint tile top console
- 24. Think about bedroom curtains
- 25. Think about living room curtains
- 26. Paint bedroom
- 27. Paint new closet
- 28. Paint living room
- 29. Think about dining room décor
- 30. Finish cushions in DR –
get zipper - 31. Paint all the trim in the house
- 32. Paint wood trim on exterior of house
- 33. Decide on exterior wall shingles
- 34. Think about doors or covering for pink room closet
- 35. Clean out closet in pink room
- 36. Choose cabinets for kitchen – price, finish, design
- 37. Choose countertop material for kitchen
- 38. Check out overstock.com, Lumber Liquidator, and wood place for flooring
- 39. Pick tile for bathroom
- 40. Recover desk chair
- 41. Decide where every lamp goes
- 42. Make door to attic close
- 43. Decide where mirrors go
- 44. Decide where art work goes
- 45. Get rid of art that does not suit
- 46. Paint hallway
- 47. Paint stair risers
- 48. Paint design on stair walls
- 49. Paint railings
- 50. Hang photo gallery in upstairs hall
- 51. Move the foundation plants that will be in the way for additions
- 52. Fix the front door knob so it works and you can open and use front door
- 53. Pump up curb appeal with landscaping upgrades
- 54. Consider terrace or deck
- 55. Put shelves in pink room and paint stunning color at back of shelves
- 56. French doors everywhere
- 57. Paint dining room table and chairs to use in the kitchen or Craigslist current set and buy something more size appropriate (Go to Red Hen’s blog for great inspiration)
- 58. New stove
- 59. New sinks for kitchen
- 60. Vanity and sink for master bath (choose style)
- 61. Lighting for master bath
- 62. Lighting for walk-in closet
- 63. Repair outdoor benches here and here
- 64. Paint heart chair
- 65. Paint bistro set
- 66. Stain Wee Little House
- 67. Make bamboo trellises
- 68. Paint round table with three shelves
- 69. Paint coffee table with large stencil
- 70. Regrout pink bathroom
- 71. Chip path here and here and here
- 72. Putty cottage windows
- 73. Dye cottage curtains and hang
- 74. Replace lighting fixture in Cottage with fan and here, here and here
- 75. Clean closet in Treetops room
- 76. Declutter treetops room
- 77. Refinish child’s table and chair
- 78. Make list of vintage things to be on the look for the new additions
- 79.
Put lawn furniture away for the winter - 80. Fix gutter damaged by storm
- 81. Strip and repaint front door.
- 82. Scrape, sand and paint back bedroom door. Repair jamb.
- 83. Scrape, sand, paint and move bedroom door.
- 84. Clean and paint kitchen door.
- 85. Move back door to laundry
- 86. Shampoo rugs (also here)
The list is definitely being completed little by little but there are always more things to add, not to mention items that had to be worked but never made the list in the first place.
Do you keep a list? Help or hindrance?
