projects for this weekend!

i have a three day weekend!  four if you count today, even though i do have a three hour class.

here is a list of the things i'm hoping to get done this weekend:

touch up the basement paint

clean/organize my office (again)

clean the house

dust the ceiling fans

install the new kitchen cabinet hinges

 

on top of the things we already have planned:

grocery shopping

birthday dinner for a friend tonight

bald eagle days tomorrow (brad loves big birds)

keep your fingers crossed for a productive (not lazy) weekend! 

-ew

the house list

waaaaaaaaaaay back in january of 2008, brad and i compiled room-by-room list of all the things we wanted to do to update the house.

well, this weekend, i found that list.  it's been hiding for a while, and to my surprise, i'd say we have about half of the things done.

let me give you a run down.  crossed off items have been completed, red items are new projects that have been added since we came up with this list, and that i can remember...i'm sure there are more, but this is what i have!!

outside
-repaint house (had to go with siding thanks to a woodpecker!  but i love it!)
-paint shutters and front door (got new shutters and painted the front door YELLOW!)
-figure out garage door keypad
-landscaping (front, side, back)
-cut down dead tree in backyard (dad took care of this one!)
-new deck
-buy deck furniture (thank you awesome deal on craigslist!)
-buy deck rug
-new mailbox
-caulk back light fixture
-siding?
-buy deck rug (yes, it's on here twice, i bought one, and it went to shit, so i want to buy another NICE one)


foyer

-touch up paint

-hang artwork/pictures (downstairs hallway, hallway up the stairs)

-find shelf thing for by the stairs (it's since been moved, but hey, i did find one!)

-runner for hallway

-paint trim?

-replace closet doors with bi-folds (i hate sliding closet doors!)

basement
-new furniture (couch, tables, chairs, tv storage, extra storage pieces)
-reprint pictures for frames
-organize laundry room
-more storage shelves in laundry room
-new blinds for window in office area
-hang curtains
-hang artwork
-trunk for blanket storage
-wireless card for brad's computer (not needed now thanks to his new laptop)
-figure out storage for workout equipment

-touch up paint

-hang shelves

-paint trim

-paint doors

-new sliding door?
-tear down walls in office area to create more storage in the laundry room (makes more sense if you could actually see how SMALL the office really is)
-paint/install new door 


downstairs bathroom
-patch up paint (so frustrating with the texture crap they put on walls in wisconsin, i think i've actually given up)
-sand rough spots
-buy blinds
-hang artwork
-new fixtures and faucet
-new mirror
-new cabinet (painted the old one, looks good!)
-new toilet
-new door handle
-paint trim
-paint/install new door 
-take down or repaint cabinet in the shower room

kitchen
-new hardware (the twigs are STILL up!)
-new countertops
-new stove
-backsplash
-new barstools
-new chairs for the end of the table
-artwork
-clean appliances
-blinds or curtains
-refinish cabinets
-new ceiling fan/light over table
-new door handle for pantry door and basement door
-organize the shelves above the bar

-paint trim

-paint window

-paint sliding door?
-paint/install new door

upstairs hallway
-patch holes
-paint
-hang artwork
-buy blinds
-new screen for window
-new door handle for linen closet

-paint trim

-paint/install new door 

 office/third bedroom
-get rid of some furniture
-rearrange furniture
-paint
-clean out closet
-get some sort of craft storage system in place
-get design direction (figure out with brad what we want the room to be)
-patch holes
-curtains/rod
-new door handles
-new vent cover
-paint/install new doors


 upstairs bathroom
-paint sink area
-paint shower area
-new knobs
-new cabinets (painted the old, works for me!)
-new light fixtures
-new mirror(s)
-hang artwork
-new fixtures and faucets
-new toilet seat
-update fan system in shower room
-new door handes
-new vent covers
-fix ceiling in sink area
-paint/install new doors

 front room
-new lamps (got new shades made for old lamps, perfect!)

-built in bookshelves near fireplace
-hardwood floors (don't think this is going to happen anymore)
-curtains/rod
-buy furniture
-update art work (actually put pictures in frames)

and...i can't find the lists we made for the master or the guest room, so when i do, i'll add them to the growing list...

-ew

it's been a long time!

inspired by this girl and her constant updates since starting her blog, i've decided to get back on the saddle and try this whole blogging thing again.  admittedly, it's mostly so that we can link to one another's blog and so i can direct my family and friends to a place to see what's going on in our lives and updates that are occurring throughout our house. 

so...first things first. 

let's talk 2011 goals.  if i call them resolutions, i'm sure i'll fail miserably, so i'm trying a new approach.

one: take care of myself, physically and mentally.

anyone else think it's easier to make sure your significant other is taking care of themselves than it is to keep yourself in check?  i do.  and don't get me started on what roscoe eats (homemade organic dog treats because i'm afraid of buying cheap ones and brad has a heart attack at the price of the organic ones in the pet stores).  at twenty-six i need to finally own this.  i need to start exercising regularly, eating better (even if it means getting up early to pack my lunch instead of getting lunch in the cafeteria at school), and making less excuses when it comes to cooking dinner.  i can cook, and i do really enjoy cooking.  but there are SO many nights i just don't want to...seems like way more effort than i actually have in me.  time to suck it up and get it done...and it's time to make sure that brad's cooking healthy things when it's his turn to cook. 

i also need to stop stressing over everything.  it's not worth it.  i mean, some things are worth it, but most aren't.

two: have a kick ass portfolio when i graduate in may. 

not just a good one.  but one that i'm truly proud of, one that will knock people's socks off.  if that means staying late at school to get things done all semester, i'm doing it.  these past two years mean nothing if i don't get a job, so i need to do EVERYTHING i can to make sure that happens.  i just hope that brad and roscoe can deal with it for five more months.

three: become better at updating this blog. 

blah blah blah.  i totally am the person that doesn't trust my google reader and checks my favorite websites probably ten times a day.  no lie.  and i get really disappointed when they aren't updated.  totally unfair, but totally true.  and if i hold other blogs to high standards, i should probably walk the walk as well.

four: (this may be to much information)...but i need to stop picking at my feet. 

gross, i know.  but dry feet run in the family.  they aren't "throw some lotion on them and it'll fix it" dry, they are "is that sandpaper in your sock" dry.  it's embarrassing.  especially since i hate socks.  HATE socks.  so i'm going to try my darndest to not pick them.  (i'm already failing miserably at this)

five: hang out with friends more.

whether it's hoping on a plane and flying out to see a friend, or inviting friends over for a quick dinner on a school/work night.  i need to do it more.  hopefully brad can help me with this one.  :)

six: finish projects around the house.

design is something i'm passionate about.  i love it.  i love everything about it.  but my house leaves something to be desired.  i get excited, paint the room, find some accessories, and then stop.  it's time to keep chugging away, finish all the projects that i start.  clean out the "need to be updated" thrifting drawer i have in my file cabinet. 

so, there you have it.  only six.  not too bad.  all seem pretty realistic.  i'm ready for 2011.

-ew