Call it a House Bucket List if you will. There are a lot of things Devon and I want to do to our house – or have done, depending on the job. Here’s where I’m storing all of our objectives, and as we tick things off the list, we’ll update you on the blog – then link to the results post here. Are you ready for the laundry list?

Exterior

• Purchase and install new, more modern house numbers.
• Paint door a brighter, more cheerful color.
• Paint house, if needed, to support new door color.
• Rip out dying hydrangeas in shaded area and plant new, more shade friendly plants (can absolutely not be hostas).
• Remove landscaping under window – replace marigolds with peonies.
• Plant marigolds in modern planters for the front stoop so Devon’s mother isn’t worried about our mosquito bites (heh).
• Build a planter box/raised bed for next year’s vegetable garden so that all the cotton tails in the neighborhood don’t feel they’ve been invited to a Smorgasbord.
• Plant vegetables.
• Plant fruit trees and bushes.
• Plant a wisteria or lilac tree (ideally white) in the backyard near the little circle indentation in the cement patio.
• Purchase outdoor furniture including seating, tables, a barbecue, solar string lights (or similar lighting).
• Redo cement patio as soon as we have the money to – it slants towards our foundation per our inspector and needs to be redone.

Dining Room

• Purchase dining set.
• Paint walls.
• Buy a rug.
• Design, silkscreen, and hang art for wall near entrance to kitchen.
• Purchase and install the Firefly pendant lamp from CB2.

Living Room

• Paint walls.
• Purchase the Reese sectional from Room and Board. Preferably at the outlet to save some serious money (thankyousomuchforhavingitinMinnesota!).
• Construct mid-century style end tables.
• Purchase accessory decor in color palette, including lamps, pillows, and various display pieces for over the display mantle.
• Sew a cushion for the area where there used to be one (according to the BH&G issue the house was in).
• Design, silkscreen, and hang art for area of wall that is to the right of the TV and console.
• Buy a rug.

Kitchen

• Install a tile backsplash.
• Refinish/restain/reseal all kitchen cabinetry to walnut and to remove the evident wear.
• Install new shelf liner.
• Remove or reconfigure the little frame on the cabinetry that says something or other about the Lord watching over us. File that under “not our thing”.
• Paint the wall by the eating island in chocolate brown with paint finish striping.
• Refurbish the cork board and chalk board area. It’s getting old and needs a little lovin’.
• Eventually – remove the vinyl laminate and the dirty teal marbleized linoleum in the kitchen and immediate hall and replace with hardwood similar to other areas of the house.
• Repaint pantry and add kitchen liner.

Master Bedroom

• Remove existing wallpaper; replace with Cole & Son Woods wallpaper.
• Paint walls that are currently white a light blue.
• Repaint cubby drawers in closet – current paint is outdated and showing its wear.
• Remove built in mirror if possible.
• Build or purchase two side tables for the lamps we bought from Homegoods.
• Design, silkscreen and hang artwork for the far wall (on my side of the bed).
• Wallpaper the back of the curio shelf directly outside of master bedroom.

Master Bathroom

• Design, silkscreen, and hang artwork.
• Repaint – not a huge priority, but some scuffs are evident.
• Replace shower head.

Second Bathroom

• Repaint bathroom. Salmon pink is retro, but not retro chic.
• Retile. Not a priority.
• Replace tub. Not a priority.
• Replace cabinet and towel hardware.
• Replace shower head.

Nursery / Second Bedroom (with Cork Wall)

• Remove vinyl (I think?) wallpaper and replace with wallpaper.
• Purchase and set up nursery furniture and decor from this board.

Office

• Buy a rug.
• Buy office chairs.
• Restain/reseal the orange mid-century chair to a walnut to change color and remove evident wear.

Third Bedroom

• Remove weird textured grunge-meets-faux-cork wallpaper and replace with paint or new, not gross wallpaper.
• Remove carpeting and replace with cork flooring and rug. Not a priority.
• Purchase a guest bed for company.

Basement Family Room

• Figure out how to use this room – for something other than storage.
• Add molding to the bottom of the paneling so it doesn’t cut off weird. Not a priority.

Laundry Room

• Repaint the storage cabinetry a similar color to remove evident wear.
• Replace the (unfortunately) painted hardware on the cabinetry.

Studio

• Paint door to studio so evident (and sad) wear is better covered.
• Remove carpeting and replace with a rug.
• Replace hardware and repaint retro storage units to clean up wear.
• Paint and decorate shelving to be more inviting storage space.
• Paint and decorate work bench to be more inviting work space.
• Find a good lampshade to cover the bare bulbs in both work areas.
• Buy works stools.
• Buy a rug for work bench area.