I just realized it's been over 2 months since I last posted on this blog...yikes!! We've been waist deep in home ownership land taking care of various projects around the house. We have come quite a ways in our progress since the first days of our move, but still have a ways to go before I would consider our house 100% finished. I often wonder though if your home is ever "100% finished"? Probably not. Anyways, incase you're curious, here's a look at what we've been up to over the last few months.
Projects Completed
Paint entire downstairs (kitchen, family room, living room, dining room, & foyer)Paint 1/2 bathInstall new kitchen countertopsInstall blinds (all 21 windows!)Paint master bedroomPaint my officePaint Rob's officePaint guest bedroom
- Paint hall bath & master bath
- Paint stairway (need to hire a professional due to high ceilings)
- Paint upstairs hall way
- Reupholster living room couches
- Continue to decorate/hang photos on walls (this will always be a work in progress in my book...)
AND here's a look at our upcoming outside projects...install sprinkler system, reseed lawn/finish landscaping, and install patio in backyard. We've been working really hard on the inside of the house, and are now redirecting our focus to the outside of the house for the next few months. Since construction was finished just before winter began, our lawn is still mostly a pile of mud :( We have a TON of work to do in the yard, but we've been meeting with various contractors over the last few days to line up some work to begin in the coming weeks. Our goal is to have most of the outside projects finished up by the end of June. Rob is just itching to get outside and work in the yard...so much so, he's been looking for "the perfect" lawnmower for months now. I have to admit that I am excited too. I can't wait to plant flowers and enjoy the yard (one of the main reasons we decided to sell our townhouse with our itsy bitsy patch of grass). We are also looking for the perfect rocking chairs to put out on our front porch as well...looking forward to spending many warm summer evenings out on the front porch chatting with neighbors :)
Well, that's all for now...pictured above is Rob & I in front of the house as it is in it's current state. Hopefully next time I post we will have a lushious green yard :)
