Accomplished:
Painting the:
-living room
-dining room
-downstairs hallway
-mudroom
-stairwell
-upstairs hallway
-master bedroom
-spare bedroom
-office
-stripes in the guest room
-guest bathroom
-master bathroom
-half bathroom
-back of the built-ins
-front door
Stripping the dresser of eight, yes EIGHT, coats of paint down to the beautiful woodgrain
Sewing curtains for the master bedroom
Framing lots of custom art/magazine pages/fabric swatches/sentimental pieces
Making custom silhouettes for the dining room
Adding little furniture touches like slipper chairs to the living room and a storage bench to the guest room
Slipcovering the library chair
Organizing the attic
Turning the den into a library
Replacing the oven and microwave in the kitchen
Planting an herb and veggie garden, as well as two peony bushes in the backyard
Still yet to be done:
Paint the half wall in the library with magnetized paint
Make/buy window seat cushions for the library
Replace the carpet in the upstairs, but especially in the spare bedroom and on the stairs
Replace the washer, dryer, and dishwasher (eventually)
Perhaps replace the hardwood floors with darker, wide plank hardwood (someday, maybe)
Overall, I am very satisfied with where we are. The in-laws are coming for the first time tomorrow to see all of our handiwork, and I am so proud to show them what we have accomplished! Can't wait for many more years to come :-).
