Living Room To-Do List

Hi all- I can’t believe its been almost two weeks since I last posted. It has been a busy couple of weeks, I’ve been getting my ducks in order with school including finals, applications to graduate and the application for the PhD program. Clint is now 8% less wise with the emergency removal of his wisdom teeth, and he is wrapping up ongoing projects as he prepares to start a new job in December.

There’s not too much to report on with the house. I finally talked Clint into picking out some paint swatches with me for the living room, and we made some decisions. Of course now having a picture in my head of what the living room will look like only makes me insanely impatient to get it there. I mapped out a plan where it could all be done in time for Christmas, but I’ve realized my plan is pretty unreasonable. In part it’s because even thought the trim is close, there are still a ton of other small things that need to be done to have the living room complete

Here is my list…
Finish stripping the trim
Buy quarter-round for the baseboards
Stain the trim
Paint any tiny areas of the trim with paint that matches the stained wood where there are still bits of paint that just won’t come out (nail holes, etc.)
Shellac the trim
Rehang the trim I took down
Paint the ceiling
Replace the old track lighting with a ceiling fan (currently in our dining/living room in a box)
Tape off the trim and ceiling
Paint the walls
Get the wood floors refinished

Then eventually…
Replace the front door
Add a door between the living and dining room
Replace the side window
Add matching trim to the side window (requires getting it milled)

Ok so it looks much more intimidating when I write it all down like that. But what matters is I can finally see it all in my head- and it is so worth it!