The Goal

Our Long & Ambitious To Do List

Someone once asked me why we would buy a house that needed so much work? Wouldn't it have been easier to get a home that had everything done already? Well, yes, BUT those houses were a lot more money than we willing to spend at the time. Wedding Planning +  First Home = Super Stretched Budget. And we would miss all the fun. The decorating is the BEST part.

Our first weekend in the house we sat down and made a list of the things we wanted to do around here. Its a long list that lives on our fridge (and now here).

Behold our To Do List! Its big but so are our dreams for the place.

To Do & Upgrade

• Get New Air Conditioner
• Stove (because the 70's are over)
• Mounted Microwave
• New Dishwasher
• Master Bath
• Retile Shower & Floors
• Add Another Sink
• Customize Closets (more for me than Jon)
• New Flooring Throughout (hardwood please!)
• Baseboards (since ours are tiles stuck to the wall)
• Add Crown Molding
• Replace Stair Treads & Railings
• Reface & Customize Kitchen Cabinets
• New Kitchen Countertop
• Add a Kitchen Backsplash
• Replace Kitchen Sink
• New Kitchen Faucet
• New Vanity, Sink & Mirror in Master Bath
• Cover the Open Patio in the Backyard
• Add Green Space in the Back
• Epoxy or Stain Garage Floor
• Create/Rearrange New Shelves in Garage
• Install a Cabinet above the Washer & Dryer
• Add a Door Casing to the Dining Room
• Shutters
• Add Ceiling Fan in Master Bedroom
• Install New Sliding Glass Door

Need to Buy

• Big TV
• Dining Table & Chairs
• King Size Bed & Mattress
• Matching Nightstands
• Couches
• Coffee Table
• New Lamps everywhere

To Decorate & Makeover

• Master Bedroom
• Master Bath
• Living Room
• Entryway
• Dining Room
• Kitchen
• Man Cave
• Guest Bath
• Half Bath

Did you get tired just reading it? Us too. 

We know that we probably won't get through everything before we move. It would be a miracle if we did. But when we do get something done, its so rewarding to cross it off the list!

And... obviously there are a ton of other little things I come up with and add to the list!