2015 Home Goals - Done

Even though the bedroom/bathroom remodel wasn't finished until February, we started it in November so I'm just going to lump all of those changes in with the 2015 goals! Plus this is my list so I can do what I want. A lot of rooms just got totally neglected, and I think my next goal list will be more of a five-year plan than one year. Not a lot ever gets done in one year as I've found!

Master Bedroom:

• Get better curtains for the French doors - We decided not to do this. Instead, we might just get some cellular shades to go over the windows. For now, they look nice without anything! I removed the curtain rod that I hated and patched it before painting, so I'm going to call that done enough!
• Adjust bifold closet doors so they close properly - Contractors fixed them!
• Add new crown molding - Done in the closet and it won't really be feasible in the master bedroom itself because of the new layout. We'll see
• Replace closet light with small chandelier - Got a cool LED Edison bulb fixture
• Replace old blinds - Nice new cordless white wood blinds!

Master Bathroom:

• Decide if we should paint the brass faucets or shower stall oil-rubbed bronze or just wait until a remodel - Needless to say, we went with the remodel option!
• Decide what to do with the other weird textured glass partition - Trashed it!
• Add more ceramic shelves to the shower corner - Totally unnecessary now in our fancy new shower

Office:

• Paint it
• Hang a curtain rod we already have
• Get curtains
• Frame the piece of textured glass from the master bathroom to use as a marker board

Living Room:

• Finish baseboards - halfway there
• Add new properly installed crown molding
• Replace the curtains with something white and maybe semi-sheer
• Add a beadboard or paneled ceiling - probably won't get to this for a couple years, but I'll keep it here anyway
• Hang more art & photos - At least we got one thing done in here!

Kitchen/Dining:

• Replace the crown molding in the dining room
• Add more storage

Hallways:

• Replace old crummy plastic handles on the built-in cabinet with pretty glass knobs
• Sand and paint the built-in cabinet doors white - We decided to toss these and we'll get new ones at some point. Right now they're ok just as open shelves
• Finish baseboards - Contractors finished this too!
• Remove popcorn ceiling & paint ceiling blue

Entryway:

• Replace the doorknob with a keypad lock

Garage:

• Hang the bikes - Well, we've got the supplies since we received them as a wedding gift, so now it's just a matter of installation.

Front Yard:

• Add more flower beds & various xeriscaped areas
• Replace the leaning, beat-up mailbox - We got a beautiful hand-painted mailbox as a gift from a friend and we really need to get it out there!
• Replace the privacy fence & gate that are falling over

Back Yard:

• Build a raised vegetable bed - and we grew some things too!
• Replace the old non-weatherproof shed with one that is weatherproof and put it in a different part of the property - Well we got rid of the old crummy one in any case
• Add a seating area on the concrete pad where the shed currently is - I intended for something nicer but just using our existing Adirondacks will do for now!