Today is the day.
I’ve been dreading posting this because it feels a little daunting if I’m being honest, but I can’t hide from it any longer! I’m actually doing my best to switch my way of thinking into this being a positive. I can now make this place feel more ours, more home, and post about it along the way!
When I first started this blog it was called “Taking Steps Home” and its as a space where I shared A LOT of little house projects I was taking on to make my old home (where my brother & his wife are!) a space that felt like me. I am hoping to get back to those roots here and there and share all the good, hard, ugly, fun sides that come with updating a home!
This list is pretty fluid.
I expect us to add things on / take things off as time and finances ebb and flow. I’ve already found myself adjusting the list a few times since writing it down!
*PS – most of the images here are from the listing before we bought the home or right after the guy moved out and it was empty. YIKES.
Front of House
- Pressure wash
- Paint porch ceiling
- New front door / front doorcasing
- New front porch lights
- New house numbers
- Remove plant by driveway – it blocks the car
- Paint house – down the road
- New shutters – down the roadÂ
Foyer / Staircase
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- New ceiling light fixtures (2)
- Paint stair railings
- Entry way station / collection / shelf
- New rug/runner
- New outlets
- Paint walls
Half Bath / Hall Closet
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- New light fixture
- New mirror
- Paint walls
- Remove shelf above toilet
- Board & Batten? (like this)
- Seal bathroom floor
- New faucet
- New counter top on vanity
Dining Room
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- New curtains
- New outlets
- Paint walls
- Rug
- Roman shade (1)
- New curtains
- New table* & chairs (*eddie plans to build one)
Den
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Remove wallpaper
- Fix wall wire
- Paint walls
- Roman shades (3)
- Curtain Rods
- Curtains (3)
- New outlets
- New sofa
- New end tables
- New coffee table
- Rug
- Lamps
- Entertainment Center
Fireplace Room
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Remove wallpaper
- New hardware on builtins
- Paint walls
- Paint french doors (2 sets)
- New fan
Sunroom
- Re-paint trim white
- Patch holes
- Paint walls
- Secure curtain rods with middle bracket
- New sofa
- Rug
Laundry Room
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Paint walls
- Paint cabinets
- New window trim (like this)
- New light
- New door
- New shelving / Hanging clothes rack
Kitchen
TOTAL REMODEL!!! Ok realistically…
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Larger window over sink
- New cabinets OR
- Paint lower cabinets + new upper cabinets
- New kitchen cabinet hardware
- Sink (apron or farmhouse)
- New appliances
- Move Microwave from above stove
- New range hood
- Re-do cabinets around refrigerator to have more pantry space!
- New window trim
- New light fixture in kitchen nook
Master Bedroom / Bathroom
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Remove popcorn ceiling
- New air vent covers
- Remove wallpaper
- Paint walls
- Curtain Rods (2)
- Roman Shades (2)
- New curtains (2)
- New fan
- New hardware on bathroom vanity
- New lights above vanity
- Rug
- New built-in closet wardrobe(s)
- New Trim in back closet window
- New closet door(s)
- New light in back closet
- Master bath – potential total re-do and expand into one closet
Front Bedroom
- Remove popcorn ceiling
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Remove chair rail
- Add board & batten
- Paint
- New air vent covers
- New fan
Back Bedroom
- Remove popcorn ceiling
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Paint
- New air vent covers
- New fan
Hall Full Bath
- Remove popcorn ceiling
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Paint
- New window trim
- New air vent covers
- New floors
- Remove shower casing and glass doors and tile it out
- New vanity
- New mirror
- New light fixture
Studio / Office (FROG)
- Remove popcorn ceiling
- New trim
- Paint trim white
- Paint
- New window trim
- New air vent covers
- New fan (2)
- New curtain rod
- New curtains
- New desk
- Inspiration for studio space and office space
- Curtains for closet door?
Backyard
- Add string lights
- Build a sustainable garden
- Get chickens?
- Build a possible shed for studio space work (yassss)
