Sunday, November 28, 2010

Progress Towards Goals

On January 31 of this year, I posted our goals for our home for the upcoming year. As my Dad always says, you have to have goals. So, how are we doing?

Here were (are) the 2010 home goals:
* Shutters to the windows half at a time (they are expensive!). CHECK!
* Build a closet in our laundry room AND DROP ZONE - CHECK!
* Build a linen closet in the master suite Um, nope. We did not do this one.
* Purchase new bedding in the master suite CHECK!
* Paint throughout. The home has flat paint which is hardly child friendly. PROCESS MADE TOWARDS GOAL.
* Maybe a fence. With that said, we have to purchase vinyl or iron in our neighborhood, which could cost $10-15,000 for our large lot. Ugh! We may think again after seeing the estimate. CHECK!
* Knick Knacks for the Family room. I have the selected, just need to get Chris' approval. CHECK!
* Replace some of the extremely ugly fans in the home.CHECK!
* Hang our artwork (after the walls are painted).CHECK - but we can always use more.
 
2011 Home Goals:
* Finish Interior painting
* Finish landscaping
* Wrought iron spindles
* Possible extended patio
* Possibly recarpet the basement

That should keep us busy. More to come!
Here are some before and after pictures from 2010:


Before the TV and After the Mantel TV

Changing views from February 22, 2010
Northeast (taken before the big dig this AM)Southeast cornerSouthwest cornerView to the Northwest
 Southeast ViewNortheast viewNorthwest View - nice, eh? (From Addisons bedroom)Northwest View AgainNorthwest View (from the Family room window)Southwest View

The AfterBefore
The Fan Before& The After!

Open& Closed
Playing in the dirt - round 250 wheelbarrows and still going strongMore playing in the dirtNot even close to being done.
UGLy Fan BEFORENew Fan

The garage transformation:
Moving Day - all empty and clean!All of our stuff STUFFed inside
The tandem sideThe 2 car side
The wall of stuffThe Back (Notice the laundry room folding table!).

 Before:
Living Room beforeDining Room BeforeMaster Bedroom Before (like the sheet?)View from the shower (out the bath window) beforeMaster Bedroom BeforeView From Master Bedroom BeforeAsher's Room beforeAddison's room Before (nice view, eh?)Addison's view from bed at naptime (before)Alivia's Room BeforeCloset View Before
After:
Dining Room AfterDining Room AfterAsher's Room AfterAlivia's Room AfterAddison's Room AfterAddison's View at Naptime (MUCH BETTER!).Master Closet After (Yeah, we can dress in there now!)Master BedroomMaster BathMaster BedroomOpened


Addison's Room Before and After
Addison's Room (she loves her bed!)Addison's Room
Alivia's Room Before and nearly Complete:
Alivia's RoomAlivia's Room
Unloading Begins! (& Look - New Neighbors!)The play set
Rainbow Play Set - All Installed!
The exterior Entry
The front entry BEFOREThe front entry AFTER
The Dropzone/closet Before and After
Folding Table - we shoved our coats into those shelves!Lockers, bottom drawer, upper cupboardsCloset
Trees!
Our Home, Easter 2010After!The Chanticleer Pear line up

Pretty Shadow Lake
Geese friendsFoxyMore Geese Friends
Fenced in backyard
The Fenced in Back YardDSC07114DSC07124
DSC07125DSC07127Asher's Last Nap in his Crib

Asher in his Big Boy Bed
  Back Yard Trees
  
Exterior Paint Trim
Family Room/Dining Room painted





Before


Kitchen Before

 
Our Kitchen Rainbow



I trim, Chris rolls. We make a great team!

And...THE AFTER












Oh...and I draw art on the walls like I am 2. That's fun!
The Paint color is called Burnt Caramel from Lowes

& the before and afters will continue...
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