2015!

New year, new house projects!! Yes it is 2015…the dreaded year when I turn *ahem* thirty. Yes yes I know, I have to get onto actually finishing the flooring and the painting before I turn into a shrivelled hag and just disintegrate into dust (what? That’s not what happens when you turn 30?!!)

 

Keeping in mind that the below are our goals, not set-in-stone events, and whilst we have no definitive dates for the projects to occur, we will be starting on these in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!!

 

But first, let's look at what we accomplished this year....

 

The 2014 house recap!

 

January 2014 – We accidentally bought a house and signed the contracts

February 2014 – We moved in and immediately re-painted, removed some of the old items i.e. pink pelmets full of old people dust and disgusting mouldy air-conditioners; fence goes up
 

March 2014 – Created the front driveway garden and side planters, cleaned up and planted in the rock garden

April 2014 - Purchased new loungeroom furniture
 

Mid year 2014 – Kitchen planning begins (including endless visits to homemaker centres/hardware stores/almighty IKEA)
 

August & September 2014 – Floor demolition; kitchen renovation started; new flooring in; electrical work started to change over lights to downlights

 

October 2014 – Kitchen completed!

 

November & December 2014 – Project planning begins for 2015

 

 

2015 Planned Projects (both small & large)

Exterior

• Replace some of the flailing plants in the driveway garden & side gardens 
• Remove dead trees/shrubs from the north-east side garden and plant new

Front Entrance & Garage

• Repaint front & garage doors – the paint on both was a bit damaged during the kitchen renovation
• Finally cap off the edge of the flooring that runs to the steps in the garage
• Do a huge sort & clean of all items in the garage – sell unwanted items on Gumtree

 

Loungeroom
 

• Build & install oak pelmets over the two sash windows
• Have electrician swap the 5 button light switch for a 4 button
• Build a new fishtank stand & set up tank again so fish have a home

 

Kitchen
 

• Finally install the final door handle on the last kitchen cupboard
• Paint touch-up on the roof and the wall to cover two small marks
• Possibly replace one small kickboard near fridge from fishtank leak (more on that later)

 

Hall
 

• Finish flooring through to bathroom alcove and bedrooms
• Replace smoke alarm with new slim-lined version

 

Stank Room - Although we both will carry out the renovations on the bedrooms, we decided to take one each to style and decorate to avoid incessant arguments. This one is Tim’s :)

 

• Complete renovation
• Remove furniture, carpet, skirting boards
• Repaint with Dulux Vivid White
• New fan & down lights to be installed
• Replace skirting boards
• Replace existing bed and furniture – maybe with a grey upholstered bed and DIY crate side tables?
• Possibly install shelving in wardrobe
• Find the perfect artwork 

 

Main Bathroom & Toilet
 

• No change this year – next year’s project!

 

Small Guest Room – My guest room! I have such great ideas for this space. I am thinking a dedicated guest cupboard, white & gold colour scheme, green plants and mirrors to create illusion of space

 

• Complete renovation
• Remove furniture, carpet, skirting boards
• Repaint with Dulux Vivid White
• New fan & down lights to be installed
• Replace skirting boards
• New bed – possibly this Willow bed in white
• Build a floating side shelf to shift the bed away from the window wall
• Install white venetians on window 
• Make over the desk with gorgeous hairpin legs that is currently sitting in my garage, to fit in the nook between door and existing cupboard
• Create a dedicated & organised guest cupboard in the existing closet – with toiletries, additional bedding, towels, space for suitcase etc
• Hang the ornate gold mirror that is currently in storage
• Find the perfect artwork

 

Study

 

• Complete renovation
• Decide on a wall covering – paint or wallpaper?
• Plan and install new linen closet
• Plan and install new floating desk with storage; chairs and
• Finish flooring into master bedroom
• Decide on future of sliding door (a GIANT point of contention at present, shhh don’t mention the doors to Tim)

 

Master Bedroom Suite – Nothing has been decided on style of the Master bedroom as yet, I think we will both just be overly ecstatic when the carpet is gone) 

 

 

• Complete renovation of bedroom
• Remove furniture, carpet, skirting boards
• Repaint with Dulux Vivid White (more than likely)
• New fan & down lights to be installed
• Replace skirting boards
• Replace/re-structure existing furniture – new bed to be built
• Complete renovation of walk thru robe

 

• Remove current shelving, carpet, skirting boards
• Repaint with Dulux Vivid White (more than likely)
• New down lights to be installed
• Replace skirting boards
• Plan and install new wardrobe
• Ensuite – No change this year – next year’s project!

 

Sunroom
 

• No change this year – next year’s project!

 

It seems like a loooong year with plenty of time to tackle these projects but I guarantee it will fly past!