Decorating To-Do List

I think most people who are into decor and DIY have a constant running list of to-do projects. I know my favorite house bloggers John and Sherry at YHL do so I feel less bad about the length of my list, especially since this is a hobby and not a full time job for me. But I do think it's helpful to keep a master list running so that when I have some spare time I can find something to knock off. This may not be a complete list, but it'll be a brain dump of everything I can think of at the moment:

Dining room:

• Paint chair legs to match the wood finish on my new table.


• Find a fun fabric and make a table runner.


• Bring the curio in the corner back to my mother. (it's hers but she lent it to me)


• Get a small Expedit shelf and wine rack for the corner to create a little bar and dining room supply cabinet for linens, napkin rings, etc.

Kitchen:

• Replace the prints over the laundry closet door with a decal.


• Purge and reorganize cabinets with only what I need and use.


• Accessorize above the cabinets with something more attractive.

Guest Room/Office:

• Make a larger fabric magnetic board to replace current corkboard.


• Get a third file folder for my active file baskets.


• Secure the magnetic strip holding my supplies with Command Adhesive strips. (The screws it came with aren't enough for the strength of the magnets in my supply containers!)


• Finish filling the picture frames on the display shelf.


• Secure the desk shelf to its brackets.


• Find or build a cabinet for under the desk to hold the shredder and external hard drive. (Will have the added benefit of making the desk more stable.


• Clear out the closet/clutter and donate stuff to Goodwill.


• Sell my old desk and chair on Craigslist.

Living Room:

• Finish painting the TV wall and the edges around the other walls.


• Add a self or artwork in the space above the TV (between the bookcases)


• Sell existing sofa/loveseat. Get a new sofa and chair (or two) that are better scaled to the size of this room and the way I want to use them but don't block the window.


• Donate existing coffee/end tables and get new (white) end tables.


• Replace table lamps with something more modern (current lamps are 80s brass).


• Find a home for larger books/binders and re-accessorize the last bookshelf.

Bedroom:

• Put duvet insert back in to puff up the bed.


• Paint and re-organize the closet.


• Get a cheery plant to brighten up the patio.


• Take down the white curtain panels and paint the back wall.


• Find art for over the bed.


• Find 2 - 3 white textured throw pillows to polish off the bed dressing.

Yikes! Even I didn't realize the list was quite that long! Luckily I have vacation coming up so I'll be able to knock some of this off the list soon. The furniture will probably take a bit longer b/c I have to sell the old stuff first but I am very much looking forward to having couches that don't choke off what little light makes it into my great room.

Stay tuned for updates to this list as I check things off, and more recaps of the work I've been doing over the last few months but just haven't blogged. It feels good to be back!