I Think I Can...I Think I Can...

I'm going to start off essentially where I left off in my previous blog and just go from there. Two years ago this coming May I moved into my first home. Well, my first home according to the bank atleast. As a new homeowner and as a person who couldn't buy everything that I dreamt of on my first attempt in the housing market, I both maintain and improve my house. Day by day making it a better house and a better home. I've learned to view these concepts separately since buying my house because they do not necessarily travel hand-in-hand.

Bathroon Renovation:

My current house improvement project is a bathroom renovation. My house originally came with 1 bathroom and a random 7' by 7' room on the main floor that didn't have much of a use. So, step one in the upstairs bathroom renovation was to install a new bathroom on the main floor. Currently, the contractor has finished up their work and I'm still feeling a bit rich since I haven't had to write that final cheque yet. This is where we stand on the bathroom to-do list:

• Contractor install new bathroom and window
• Paint Ceiling - Coat 1 / Coat 2 / If necessary, Coat 3 and Touch Ups
• Paint Walls - Coat 1 / Coat 2 / If necessary, Coat 3 and Touch Ups
• Paint Trim - Coat 1 / Coat 2 / If necessary, Coat 3 and Touch Ups
• Window Treatment - Select / Order / Install
• Seal Concrete Countertop
• Seal Floor Grout
• Install Toilet paper holder
• Install Towel bar

Bedroom Improvements:

My current home improvement project is to work on our master bedroom. Since the house was built in the 1920s, it isn't exactly sprawling. Consequently, we need to make the most of the space that is available. This is where we stand on the bathroom to-do list:

• Paint Ceiling - Coat 1 / Coat 2 / If necessary, Coat 3 and Touch Ups
• Paint Walls - Coat 1 / Coat 2 / If necessary, Coat 3 and Touch Ups
• New Bedding - Select / Purchase
• New Ceiling Light Fixture  - Select / Purchase / Install
• New Bedside Tables - Select / Purchase
• New Table Lamps - Select / Purchase

As you can see we are slowly getting there on each project. I'm really excited to do the final posts on each one. Hopefully it'll be soon, I'm planning on doing a second coat of trim paint in the bathroom tonight!

What projects do you have on the go? Are they progressing as planned?