Completely happy New 12 months, y’all! These final two weeks have been such a superb, stress-free, refreshing time for me, and I awoke this morning with such pleasure about this new yr and the truth that this might be THE YEAR that I end each room in our dwelling (that’s, our dwelling as it’s as we speak, not together with the addition that we plan to construct onto the again).
It has been an extended street, with me working on my own the vast majority of the time (however calling in reinforcements, like relations and my trusted contractor and his guys, when wanted). However with solely three rooms remaining, and with all three of these rooms already in progress, I can see a lightweight on the finish of the tunnel. And I’ve excessive hopes, barring any unexpected circumstances, that this can be THE YEAR that I end all of them.
The considered that’s so thrilling to me, and I’m able to GET STARTED!! And I’m able to get again to my annual list-making in order that I’ve one thing to refer again to all year long to carry me accountable.
I’ve been doing considered one of these lists of dwelling targets for a couple of years now (I feel I began in 2017), though I skipped it altogether final yr. Coming off of the craziness of 2020 (once I just about achieved nothing), I simply didn’t have it in me to really make a listing for 2021. However this yr, I’m feeling motivated, and just about again to my pre-2020 self, so I’m again to creating a listing. Right here’s what my 2022 checklist appears to be like like to date.
The House Gymnasium
I spent a while throughout my break getting this room cleaned out and arranged a bit. It’s not good, by any means, as a result of it nonetheless has to carry a mishmash of issues — my rowing machine, the massive stack of trim that can be used for this room, the massive packing containers of flooring that may even be used on this room, lighting and different objects for the toilet rework occurring within the subsequent room.
So it’s form of an organized mess at this level. However at the very least the toughest and most time-consuming undertaking (the striped partitions) has been accomplished, except a few touchups, as you may see. Right here’s what’s left to do within the room:
- End paint contact ups on the partitions
- Set up the ceiling fan
- Set up the six recessed lights
- Set up, caulk, prime, and paint the entire trim
- Window casings
- Door casings
- Baseboards
- Crown molding
- Set up the remainder of the {hardware} flooring within the closet
- Set up the froth sq. gymnasium flooring
- Make or purchase window therapies
- Construct the Swedish ladder
- Construct a cupboard and cabinets within the open closet space
- Paint Matt’s train bike (it’s white, and I’d prefer it to be black)
- Add mirrors/posters/paintings/no matter else a house gymnasium must be a motivational house
The Grasp Toilet
I obtained fairly a bit achieved on the grasp lavatory rework final yr, so I’m hoping that it may be completed within the first half of this yr. There’s nonetheless fairly a bit to be accomplished. Right here’s how that checklist is shaping up…
- Tile the remainder of the toilet flooring
- Grout the entire flooring — bathe, fundamental lavatory, bathroom space
- Tile the partitions in the bathroom space
- Caulk the entire tile the place wanted (within the corners)
- Constructed cupboard in the bathroom space
- Set up the bathroom
- Set up the door between the toilet and residential gymnasium
- Set up, caulk, prime, and paint the entire trim within the room
- window casing
- door casings
- crown molding
- baseboards
- End the clear protecting coat on the Venetian plaster partitions
- Set up the self-importance lighting
- Make or purchase a window therapy
- Construct the vanities
- Constructed the window seat between the vanities
- Sew cushion/pillows for the window seat
- End the decrease half of the partitions
- wainscoting
- tile accent/backsplash
- Order the counter tops and have them put in
- Set up the plumbing fixtures — self-importance taps, bathtub faucet
- Set up the bath
- Make the bubble chandelier above the bath
- Paint the doorways
Yeah. That’s fairly a listing. Yikes! Watching an extended checklist like that, and particularly one that features issues like “construct the vanities,” as in, multiple self-importance, is a bit daunting. However I’ll simply take it one step at a time, and it’ll all get accomplished.
My Studio
It’s arduous to consider, however as soon as I get these different two rooms completed, that simply leaves my studio as the final remaining unfinished room inside our home. After eight lengthy years of engaged on this home, the unique inside that we began off with might truly be completed this yr. It’s arduous to consider.
My studio has been usable for some time now, however it’s removed from completed, so the room doesn’t actually operate in an environment friendly method. The primary difficulty is that the room has completely no storage proper now. So right here’s what I’ll must do…
- Set up, caulk, prime, and paint the remainder of the trim
- Window casings (all put in, however two nonetheless should be caulked, primed, and painted)
- Door casings
- Baseboards
- Constructed, prime, and paint cupboards
- Cupboards within the “workplace” space of the room by my desk
- The total wall of cupboards on the entrance (wallpapered) wall
- Cupboards by the door into the sitting room (i.e., breakfast room)
- Set up lighting within the storage closet
- Construct cabinets for the storage closet
That checklist appears fairly quick, and it doesn’t sound like so much, however with the sheer quantity of cupboards I’ve to construct, I’d guess that that room will take each bit so long as the grasp lavatory will take me.
So these are the three inside rooms that also should be completed, and people can be my fundamental focus for the yr. I do know I preserve saying this, however I’m so excited that this might be the yr that ALL of the present inside areas might be completed in our dwelling!!! That’s so unbelievably motivating, so I’m going to do my best possible to remain targeted so I could make that occur.
However there are different areas which can be my “second tier” targets for the yr, and that will be the entrance porch/entrance yard, and the carport.
Entrance Porch and Entrance Yard
Our entrance porch wants some upkeep this yr. You may see the present state of the stain/wooden protector that I used on it. It’s not trying nice. So I really want to get a brand new protecting coat on this wooden earlier than it will get broken. Right here are some things I’d love to do if time permits…
- End the stone façade on the entrance and aspect of the concrete porch
- Sand and reseal/stain the porch boards
- Repaint the entrance door
- Create a sitting space on the entrance porch
- Create flower beds across the porch and plant fairly issues
- Construct steps on the aspect (studio) door
I’d like to suppose that that is the yr that we will lastly get our driveway poured, or have our complete entrance yard landscaped, however I gained’t maintain my breath. The driveway will value about $25,000, and with all this different stuff I wish to end this yr, I simply don’t see that taking place this yr. Plus, Matt stated he desires to construct me a workshop (which may even be about $20,000) earlier than we spend that cash on a driveway. And earlier than now we have our entrance yard landscaped, we actually must have a sprinkler system put in, and I simply don’t see that taking place this yr both. But when we win the lottery, all of that would change. ?
Carport
When you bear in mind, when purchased the home, it had a two-car storage. However the storage doorways have been so slender that I might barely match my automotive (which is a Honda Civic, so it’s not an enormous automotive) by means of the storage door. And my truck wouldn’t match by means of the doorways in any respect. So we determined to show the two-car storage into my studio, after which construct a carport onto the again with a really good ramp for Matt.
Then someplace alongside the best way, I believed it might be a fantastic concept to surround that carport and switch it into my workshop the place I take advantage of all of my woodworking instruments. It will be very handy with my workshop proper outdoors the doorways of the studio (the place I do tasks like stitching and portray — the non-woodworking tasks).
After which, after considering that for some time, I spotted simply how ridiculous that plan was. Once we had this carport constructed, they’d to make use of enormous (and really costly) laminated beams that would span the open areas whereas holding the burden of the roof. These beams added 1000’s of {dollars} to the value that normal wall development wouldn’t value. So if I enclosed the present carport to make a workshop, after which had one other carport/storage constructed additional again on the property, we’d simply be paying these additional 1000’s of {dollars} over again. That appears ridiculous. So as a substitute, we’re simply going to have a separate workshop constructed, with normal development (and less expensive) partitions. We’re on an acre of land, so there’s loads of room for a big workshop.
In order that leaves me needing to complete the present carport, which I now know for positive will keep a carport. Right here’s what it wants…
- Paint the siding and trim on the carport and the again of the studio
- Paint the again doorways of the studio
- Set up lighting and a fan within the carport
- Set up beadboard ceiling to surround the rafters, and prime and paint
- Construct a curb on the wheelchair ramp for security functions for Matt
That just about sums up my 2022 dwelling targets. The three rooms inside the home are my fundamental priorities, so these will obtain the majority of my focus and time. However throughout these days when the climate is very nice, it’s arduous to remain targeted on inside rooms, so it’s good to have a couple of exterior targets in thoughts as nicely.
Right here’s to an thrilling and productive 2022!!
By the best way, one other purpose of mine this yr is to be extra current on social media, particularly Instagram. I need that to be a spot the place I share not solely behind-the-scenes glimpses of my tasks, but in addition only a extra private take a look at on a regular basis life stuff. So if that’s one thing that pursuits you, remember to comply with me on Instagram.
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