home improvements

when dan and i bought this house we knew we were going to have to put a lot of work into it. it was/is outdated in so many ways (floors, the old paint, cabinets, ect) so now that we've been here for almost two years it's about time we get on this job. dan's not too thrilled about all the projects.

i would like to get the short term goals done by the end of 2011, and dan ($$$) says they could all be possible as long as we don't bite off more than we can chew at once.

short term aspirations:

1. garage sale- i'm thinking june. i have SO much decor, frames and house type things that NEED. TO. GO. there's still things that we received from our wedding guests that are still in the packages, and don't have a place yet. gavin has toys and clothes that need to go, and i have an accumulating pile of clothes that i NEVER wear.
2. repainting the spare bedroom into more of an amber color.
3. NEW hardwood floors in the kitchen and living room (dan says this should/could be done by april, let's hope).
4. tiling the bathroom. new vanity, sink, mirror and a new fresh coat of paint. i've already got the paint and decor picked out so it will be an easy project, especially since dan can do the work himself.
5. taking down the rose boarder, replacing the pale pink carpet with new carpet and adding a new bed to our bedroom. as soon as we do this the new bench that's been sitting in my moms garage for three+ years can finally come home! i know this will be one of our last projects, as we don't spend anytime in our bedroom except for sleeping. dan would like to add on to our bedroom and add a bathroom (i think it might be a pipe dream, love you hun).
6. new dishes. which ties into getting new curtains and blinds for the kitchen. i LOVE the color of my kitchen, but want to get rid of all the red accents and made it more grey, green and yellow. so red dishes won't really fit... again, another "easy" but $$$ project.
7. gavin will soon be two, which means i want to get him into his "big boy bed" asap. i also am going to get rid of the safari theme and try for moster truck, dirtbike, truck, four wheeler decor. i've found stencils that i'm going to have my grandma paint onto the white part of his walls, hope it turns out. i had some spare time at target so his new bedding is picked out and my mom can make the curtains.
8. new blinds throughout the house, yes please.
9. putting another door in the back of the garage, adding a outside light and getting a patio set for the backyard. also, getting rid of the hot tub.
10. new kitchen table.
11. get pregnant? well before 2011 that is.

so pretty much every single room needs some sort of adjustment/update. thankfully all of these projects can be done by myself, my mom and dan.. actually, most dan. but since his school will be up and he'll be "grounded" for three months we should be able to start soon!

long term aspirations:

projects that don't need to be done in a timely manor. but we would like to see some of these get done so the resale of the house goes up, when we decide to sell.

1. turning the upstairs living room into more of a sitting room. mounting the tv on the wall and getting either a small sectional or just a sofa and a love seat.
2. new counter tops, cabinets and sink for the kitchen. dan just helped julian with this one so he could be an expert now, :) haha.
3. adding a porch onto the front of the house (in all honesty dan would like to get this done before anything else, but i don't find it that necessary).
4. remodeling the basement bathroom/laundry room.
5. new carpet for the basement. adding another room to the basement and making the basement living room more of a "living, loving room" instead of gavins mess of toys.

so there it is folks. might not be the most entertaining blog post but now i'll be able to remember everything i want/need to do. lets hope we can get this accomplished. :)