New Years Resolutions House Edition

When we bought the place last May we didn't really have a plan for house renovations. We just kind of attacked things randomly and some even got done (as evidenced here). But, after looking back over last year I realized that if we wanted to complete some of the big changes (that require a larger budget) we would have to go in to the new year with a plan. So we stayed up late talking about it and planning out how everything would be funded and came up with a list of what we think is reasonable to complete in 2012. So not really resolutions, more the plan (though in no particular order).


1. Renovate kitchen

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2. Paint stairs

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3. Remodel master closet

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4. Create reading nook in Library

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5. Paint trim and doors in entire house

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6. Remove wallpaper in Library

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7. Remove all carpet- upstairs and down

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8. Plant a vegetable garden

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9. Give my house some curb appeal

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10. Build bookshelves next to fireplace

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11. Build shed

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11. Install a rain barrel

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12. Refinish (or replace) all the painted doorknobs in the house. 

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So there you have it. It is a mix of big money projects and hard work/time which I think will keep me busy most of the year. There are other things I am sure I will work on as well but these are the things I have decided to focus on for now. Hope you'll join me for the whole process. It should be a wild ride.

Cheers!