House To-Do List – 2018 Progress

I used to organize the house to-do list in one long list that I added to as I thought of something new.   I cleaned up this list just after I posted this at the end of 2017. Over the years we have made a lot of progress which sometimes seems very slow-going.

Living Room

New bench, new rug, same furniture.

• Finish greige curtains 

Dining Room

Dining room

Dining Room

• Paint paneling
• Finish cushions
• Paint trim

Kitchen

The kitchen

Coffee bar in the kitchen

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  Kitchen in action

Pantry

Pantry

Conservatory

Conservatory

Conservatory

Conservatory bathroom

Conservatory Bathroom

The rustic vanity.

• Install baseboard
• Install window trim

Powder room

The powder room has been totally redecorated.

• Remove wallpaper
• Add paneling at bottom of wall
• Paper top of wall

  

  Anthropologie wallpaper would lighten the space.

• Rehang towel bar

Stairs

Stair runner.

Hallway

Upstairs hall

• Repair wall between bathroom and laundry
• Hang gallery

  

  If these photos could only hang themselves up.

Laundry Room

After the renovation we should be able to free up some room in the laundry.

La buanderie means either laundry room or utility room in a house

• Finish floor
• Hang closet door
• Add baseboard trim
• Add chair rail trim
• Paint and install inside shutters
• Paint and install old kitchen cabinet above dryer

Master Bathroom

Master Bathroom

• Choose tile
• Choose sink
• Choose shower
• Choose vanity

Master Bedroom

• Erect bookshelves

  

  Shelves to be finished.

• Paint trim
• Refinish tall dresser

Master Deck

The master bedroom French doors lead to a private deck.

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  The furniture is painted and in place on the master deck.

• Have railing built
• Have deck surface finished

Diva Room

A tiny but useful room: The Diva Room

• Paint trim
• Add shutters or curtains
• Clear out boxes

Treetops Room

The Treetops Room viewed from the doorway.

• Clear out boxes
• Wash windows
• Paint door

Front entrance

Front painted Sandy Hook Gray.

• Make planters
• Paint door
• Door mat

Side entrance

The westside porch.

• Choose bluestone or paving
• Make planter for front edge
• Make wood box
• Bench or chair
• Door mat

Back entrance

The back stairs to the conservatory.

• Plant grass
• Lay stepping stones or temporary deck
• Door mat

Garden

The planters are at the entrance to the potager on either side of the iron gate.

• Make a plan for foundation plants
• Plant grass

Wee Little House

The shed is both charming and useful.

• Organize tools
• Paint shutters 

  

  Shutters are out of the shed, painted, and on the house.

• Clear work bench
• Organize garden items

Glade Cottage

The Cottage has a permanent tenant.

Glade Cottage in Spring

Interior of The Cottage

The Cottage kitchen

Exterior

The before and after of the shutter installation.

Do you have plans for next year?