young house hate

The other day I was getting seriously down in the dumps about our house. I have kind of a love/hate relationship with it. Most days, I love it - the screened in porch, the yard, Baby Beeton's room. But, other days... well, let's just say that on other days I'm cursing the previous owner for his knack for doing-it-himself. Poorly. There's just so much left to do! And some days, it gets to me.

So, I sat down to make a list of all that we've accomplished since we moved in. My favorite DIY bloggers at Young House Love do this all the time. (And, a wise friend in grad school once told me that there is nothing better for making you feel organized than a "To Do" list... for all you Delawarians, that's an inside joke.) And, by gosh, I felt better. I'd forgotten about all the things we'd done - new chimney cap, taking that awful glue off the walls, the paint splattered wood trim, removing the pornographic light plates. The list showed me that while we still have a long way to go, we've come, very, very far.

Here it is...

Outside

·      Landscape front

·      Remove two fir shrubs

·      Build raised garden beds

·      Landscape back

·      Install rain barrel

·      Enclose rain barrel with trellis material

Front Porch

·      Paint ceiling

·      Paint trim

·      Paint railing

·      Paint floor

·      Furnish

·      Install new light fixture

Whole House

·      Redo windows

·      Refinish floors

·      Upgrade electric

·      Chimney upgrade

·      Ground house

·      Open up roof

·      Redo roof

·      Remove antenna/wires

Closets

·      Remove wallpaper and paint

Hall

Upstairs hall

Henry’s room

Our room

Guest room

·      Upstairs hall

o   Crack (partially)

o   Paint

Back porch

·      Redo stairs

·      Paint ceiling

·      Paint trim

·      Paint floor

·      Furnish

·      Install new light fixture

·      Redo screens

Hallway Entrance

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Rug

·      Window treatment

Living Room

·      Remove border

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatments

·      Furnish

·      Paint radiator

·      Replace banister

·      Hang pictures

Dining Room

·      Remove border

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatments

·      Furnish

·      Paint radiator

Kitchen

·      Replace stove

·      Replace refrigerator

·      Replace flooring

·      Paint

Cabinets

Walls/Ceiling

·      Remove fan

·      Replace under-the-sink grate

·      Major overhaul

Henry’s Room

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatment

·      Furnish

·      Paint radiator

Master Bedroom

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatments

·      Furnish

·      Paint radiator

Guest Room

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatments

·      Furnish

·      Paint radiator

Bathroom

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatment

·      Paint radiator

·      Replace showerhead

·      Replace sink

·      New cabinet

Upstairs Hallway

·      Paint

·      Carpet

Attic

·      Added insulation

·      Added floorboards for storage

Basement Room

·      Paint

·      Recarpet

·      Install new light fixture

·      Window treatments

·      Paint radiator

·      Furnish

Basement Bathroom

·      Paint

·      Install new light fixture

·      Install new toilet

·      Install new hardware for tub

·      Install under the sink counter

·      Replace mirror

·      Window treatment

Laundry Room

·      Vented dryer

·      New washer

·      New dryer

·      Paint

·      Enclose water heater

·      Added pump to water heater

·      Replace main valve cock

·      Replace pipes

·      Add standpipe

Garage

·      Paint

·      Paint garage doors

·      Furnish