Old Project List

This list began as a quasi new year’s resolution. I started the list of projects that I wanted to accomplish in the house in January of 2013 with the post “The Neverending Story of Home Renovation.” It goes beyond 2013, however, and we are adding new projects all the time. I do not believe we will we will ever be truly finished. Click the date beside the finished projects to see pictures and read the story of our adventures in home renovation.

Living Room

• paint the door March 2017
• set nails in trim
• putty and sand trim
• paint trim – We started in January 2015, did a little more in March 2017, finally we hired someone to finish in February 2018
• (crochet) get plant holders February 2013
• replace t.v. cabinet May 2013
• hang coat rack July 2014
• build narrow table for under front window
• reupholster couch February 2014
• reupholster curb sale chase lounge January 2014
• reupholster garage sale chaise lounge February 2014
• refinish chair February 2014
• finish cushions for chair – We had them made in February 2014.
• repair purple pillows – I decided to let them go.
• get picture blown up September 2015
• hang lamp June 2013
• put in book shelves May 2013
• replace screens and windows April 2013
• cover door bell – I painted it instead July 2017
• make side table out of drum March 2013
• move the map September 2015
• paint it PINK – February 2018
• Put up new shelves – We did this in 2018, but I did not blog about it.
• Decorate

Dining Room

• fix chairs November 2013
• fix bench November 2013
• refinish Grandma’s table We gave it away and bought a new one in March 2015
• set nails in trim July 2017
• putty and sand trim July 2017
• paint trim – I also ended up repainting the room pink! July 2017
• replace light fixture June 2013
• replace screens and windows April 2013
• recover chairs November 2014
• make cushion for bench We were given some instead in November 2016.
• paint chairs (maybe?)
• refinish table and have leaves made – We got rid of that table.

Kitchen

• clean and paint behind stove March 2013
• replace floor March 2013
• finish installing dishwasher April 2013
• install pull-out drawers beside stove November 2013
• install new counters  February 2014
• tile back splash July 2014
• paint door
• install weather strip on door
• hang wine crates  January 2013
• buy cabinet with glass doors October 2014
• organize cupboards  March 2014
• polish cabinets  February 2014
• replace screens and windows April 2013
• put screen in door
• paint (We started in November 2012, did a little more in March 2017, and hope to finish soon.)

Hall

• put mop and broom in closet September 2015
• paint linen closet
• paint closet
• organize linen closet
• organize coat closet
• finish painting – I ended up painting it a different color – PINK! July 2017
• hang pictures of Kahlua and Crème
• reframe and rehang Bucca’s picture
• fix rug March 2013
• change doors on closet

Bedroom

• paint closet
• organize closet
• fix hole in ceiling
• repaint ceiling
• hang lamp June 2013
• fix bed – We got a new bed!
• refinish jewelry box
• refinish dresser (Replaced by armoire) August 2013
• replace screens and windows April 2013
• fix rugs April 2013 and February 2017
• Change doors on closet

Spare Room

• paint walls September 2014
• paint trim
• paint closet
• organize closet
• refinish dresser
• touch up night stand
• find home for paintings These were taken to Goodwill after our yard sale May 2016.
• replace screens and windows April 2013
• Change doors on closet

Bathroom

• paint trim black April 2015
• paint door white April 2015
• repaint walls April 2015
• paint light fixture April 2015
• hang light fixture June 2018
• get plants March 2014
• replace floor tile
• re-grout September 2014
• repaint medicine cabinet February 2013
• replace screen and window April 2013
• re-caulk September 2014
• install new toilet (installed a new mechanism inside the tank and now do not need a new toilet because this one is more efficient – May 2014)
• New shower curtain – July 2016
• Put translucent film in window March 2015
• Put in ceiling fan June 2018
• Repair ceiling June 2018

Stairs to Rental Unit

• paint walls
• carpet stairs
• hang paintings
• reinforce stairs

Basement

• cull unnecessary items in yard sale and Goodwill (June 2013, August 2014)
• get more shelving January 2015
• organize!!! August 2013
• clean!!! August 2013
• hang curtains September 2013
• paint wall in stairway March 2017
• paint stairs ( I haven’t painted them, but I put carpet treads on them. November 2016)
• new windows April 2013
• sew slip covers for chairs (Instead we replaced the chairs with a couch – May 2015.)
• clean and organize workshop area June 2015
• Cover chair in denim (Started in February 2015, and then I got rid of the chair, which I regret.)
• Hang curtains around TV viewing area December 2016
• Buy electric fireplace December 2017

Yard

• get lawn mower fixed April 2013
• reseed April 2013
• plant vegetables April 2013, May 2014
• take out pricker bush April 2013
• transplant bushes May 2013
• refinish bench
• refinish chair November 2015
• get rain barrels June 2013
• build more compost bins
• build arbor May 2014
• plant grape June 2014
• put motion detector on lamppost
• build kayak shed

Outside of House

• Mosaic on front stairs
• Mosaic on foundations (Started in June 2015)
• Mosaic on back stairs
• fix holes in porch rafters March 2014
• repaint shutters October 2015 These were removed in October 2016.
• fix and hang candelabra
• fix doors under porch
• repaint front door October 2016
• paint dormers September 2013
• paint house October 2016
• replace porch floor October 2018

Over seven years have now passed since I purchased the Cape of Dreams, and slowly but surely the projects are getting done. Of course, new ones are constantly being added to the list, but I do not let that get me down! I am proud of all we have accomplished in our little home.

Happy Homemaking!