The Master List

I'm a list girl. I really enjoy making lists, well maybe not the actual making of lists part, but the crossing off of list items part. Wait, did that make any sense? Anyway, I get some serious satisfactions from crossing things off my to-do lists. (Kinda like I have a weird fascination with finishing off cosmetic or condiment bottles. You know, like when you finally squeeze the last drop out of those little lotion bottles. Like you have done your duty, gotten your money's worth... Okay you're right, I'm kinda weird.) Now that my crazy tangent is out of the way.... I present to you, the master list of stuff I want to do to our house. (Please nobody tell Eric just how long this list is. I think he would have a fit  ;)

Oh, and I highlighted stuff that I want to tackle soon. The stuff in red with a line through it is finished! (and I guess I should mention that we have begun referring the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms on the main floor as the library and weight room.)

Housing To Do List

• Remove vertical blinds from master, library, weight room, living, and dining rooms and replace with bamboo shades
• Add bamboo roman shades in basement family room and bedroom
• Add closet storage system in basement bedroom
• Spray paint curtain rods and install curtains
• Replace cabinets, possibly knock down kitchen wall
• Add recessed lighting, over the sink light fixture, and pendant lights in the kitchen
• Replace breakfast nook light fixture
• Build and install bench seating for breakfast nook/bay window area
• Remove chair rail from breakfast nook (or paint white)
• Spray paint dining room chandelier
• Re-route cable cord from dining room in through shed
• Add mantle to beef up living room fire place
• Paint all baseboard and door trim white
• Paint dining room chair rail white
• Paint window frames white
• Replace exterior door into garage
• Replace front door
• Replace sliding door
• Replace exterior door onto deck
• Replace south facing windows
• Install pet door in basement laundry room door (so Gizmo has access to his litter box even when the door is closed)
• Demolish and rebuild deck
• Install patio
• Build garden in back corner of yard
• Update landscaping in front yard
• Remove evergreen tree and shrubs in front yard that are too close to the house
• Remove stumps in front yard and back yard (1 in front, 1 removed in back, 2 remaining in back)
• Remove white rock circles in back yard
• Add back splash in kitchen
• Install all new energy efficient appliances in kitchen
• Replace electric outlets and covers with white ones in dining room, kitchen, living room, master, library, and weight room
• Repaint or replace railing on stairs
• Replace entry way light fixture
• Replace gothic doorbell with standard model
• Replace bedroom ceiling fans with different light fixtures
• Repaint outdoor railing black
• Knock down divider wall and remove pocket door in main bathroom
• Replace tile floor in main bathroom
• Replace vanity and toilet in main bathroom
• Re-grout bathtub surround in main bathroom
• Replace shower fixtures in main bathroom
• Paint hallway and bathroom linen closets white
• Replace hallway and bathroom linen closet hardware with brushed nickel
• Create pantry with wire shelving in hallway closet
• Paint (stencil?) sliding closet doors with silver trim and white (?) doors
• Add crown moulding in living room, dining room, kitchen, and master bedroom
• Tear down wood paneling and suspended ceiling in basement
• Install dry wall and recessed lighting in basement
• Paint basement walls
• Add baseboard and casing in basement
• Get carpet installed in basement
• Fill nail holes and touch up paint on trim in basement
• Replace or paint all interior doors white with brushed nickel hardware
• Knock down wall in ¾ bath and build new wall flush with garage and remove door into laundry room
• Install new shower insert or tub in ¾ bath
• Install new sink and toilet in ¾ bath
• Install electrical outlet in ¾ bath!
• Replace light fixture in ¾ bath
• Remove carpet from garage entryway and replace with wood (stairs) & wood laminate
• Replace laundry room sink
• Paint laundry room
• Add storage hooks in garage
• Replace garage door opener with super quiet belt drive model
• Replace garage door (pretty please?)

In the 6 months we have been here, we've already finished a big project with the basement family room and bedroom remodel. But as you can see, we have a long way to go. Progress is touch and go; some weeks are like an explosion of stuff getting done and others we don't do any work. It will probably slow down even more when I get a full time job later this summer (fingers crossed!). I'm sure we'll never finish everything. But maybe, just maybe, we'll get close to finishing off this list someday. Here's to hoping that typing this list out motivates me to cross more of this stuff off. In the mean time, I'm sure I'll keep dreaming up new projects :)

Anyone else have a long list of house-related projects they want to tackle? What are the things at the top of your list?