2011 goals!

I have some house goals that I really REALLY want to accomplish this year.  And here, now, you get to see the UGLY truth BEFORE pics. There is a LOT of work needed here!!


First to finish before the end of January:  The Master Bedroom
(which is laughable, because there's nothing 'master' about it AT ALL.  It's really "Generic Small Bedroom #3" in our tiny 1970s ranch. But I'm so thankful for our home and will pretend it's a Master Bedroom.)

We need to do some major closet renovations.  Mr. Measure has his collection of Military figures right smack where I want some soft and fluffy folded blankets and pillows and I want them gone... but, he doesn't, so we need to compromise.  Maybe if I get rid of his box o' crap to the right of the guys and make it a nice hidden basket o crap?

(In bold is the MUST DO's for January)

CLOSET:

-paint

-refinish or replace cheap, ugly dresser

-cull and organize

MASTER BEDROOM:

-remove beachy pic and repaint

-find new pic? or maybe paint frame?

-cover that lovely green foam bench cushion with fabric

-paint walls

-window treatments?

NEXT!

As the year goes on, I'm going to be working on the other rooms, starting with the hot mess that is the boys' room.

*twitch*

This is the boys' closet.  *urp* it's really bad and never used other than to stuff junk into when "cleaning".

This is where I want to build Nate a Lego Office.  

BOYS' ROOM:

-clean and cull

-paint closet and room

-clean gross window, replace broken blinds (I spared you a pic)

-build a simple desk to fit in the closet

-remove doors and store in attic

-paint trim and moulding white

This is the "Ya, mom, it's clean." mess.  I can't even.... nevermind.  Moving on.

MANCAVE:

-cull toys (really, they play with about 3 categories of toys.  The rest can be given away or stored)

-organize for quick and easy pick up

-replace or clean/fix broken loveseat

-paint (this is the one room in this house that has never been painted since we've been here--9yrs)

 -figure out some simple ways to organize the games and crap!

-is it possible to make this look nice!?!

*twitch*

Ahhh... better.  MY domain.  Calm.  Deep breaths... still love this room.

LIVING ROOM:

-crown moulding along the ceiling/wall all the way around the room

-wood slat blinds for the living room window

-bamboo or SOMETHING for the front door windows

-repaint the brass on the fire screen to high temp black

KITCHEN:

This room I cannot WAIT to get to!  There's going to be a lot of changes in here this year.  

I'm going to have a 'Grown Up' kitchen! Can't wait!

-paint walls

-paint cuboards

-faux finish countertops

-lay down laminate floor from dining room, through kitchen to the back room and laundry room!

-new baseboards

-paint all trim

(nice sample splotch, huh? That's been there since this summer.)

STUDIO:

 -paint walls and trim

-make skirt for sewing table to hide messes

-organize and cull shelves

So that's it for my goals. I hope to have a lot of Before and Afters this year, if the budget and time goes well!

I'm linking up with the 2011 home goals post over at The Nester too.  Hopefully for a little accountability?
http://www.thenester.com/2011/01/2011-home-goals.html