Here it is! This is our list of projects that we aim to have completed this year. From simple updates to larger projects, we are planning on doing a little bit of everything and I’m excited to bring you all along!
Mudroom Refresh
My mudroom is getting a few updates which includes a fresh coat of paint! I’ve decided after a year of living in our home that I would like the entire room — walls, trim and doors —to be painted the same color as our built-in cabinetry (Sherwin-Williams Black of Night). I also plan on taking on a little DIY project by installing a peg rack for extra hanging space.
2. Exterior Update: Phase 1
This is the project I am probably most excited to start! The exterior of our colonial home has had a few updates over the years but we’re hoping to give it a much-needed facelift with a few fresh improvements. This spring we will replace the damaged, outdated front door with a beautiful double door and hang new shutters. I also hope to upgrade the existing white gutters to more luxe, long-lasting gutters in a darker color. These upgrades will add more curb appeal and charm to our historic home — I’m drooling already!
3. Backyard Landscaping
This past Fall we finished our patio but this Spring we are hoping to add some more dimension to our backyard by adding landscaping (picture: lots of boxwoods and hydrangeas). The end goal is to feel like we’ve been transported to a lovely english garden. We also want to add some lighting around the backyard and the front of our house. Our neighborhood is pretty dark and with a dog, having extra lighting is great for safety!
4. Primary Closet
Our primary closet is basically an empty box. When we renovated the upstairs, we built on an addition to create a larger primary bathroom and this allowed us to turn the existing bathroom space into a small walk-in closet! After the major renovation, we lacked the time, energy, and budget to do anything fancy in here so we bought some standing clothes racks and called it a day. After a year, our current situation is just not cutting it for us and I am more than ready to get this closet looking pretty and feeling functional. In my head, I see us installing floor to ceiling cabinets to maximize the storage space, adding a mirror, and hangin some pretty wallpaper.
5. Sunroom Built-in
Our sunroom off the kitchen is what I am calling a “slow-burn” project but this year I am hoping to install a beautiful built-in coffee bar on the right-hand wall that will add some much needed storage and functionality to the space. I want to do a moody cabinet color, some textured backsplash and fun countertops to compliment the english-cottage vibes of our kitchen.
6. Laundry/Basement Organization
Our basement/laundry room is unfinished and frankly, quite scary (if any of you live in an old home you know what I mean). Since we moved in, the basement has become a dumping ground for boxes, holiday decorations, extra furniture, tools and clothing. Although renovating the basement into a functional playroom/media room is a project for 2024, I would love to start organizing the space and making it feel a little less scary.
This is our list and I’m really pumped to get started. I think having a clearer picture of what we want to accomplish this year will help us to plan out our projects in a more organized, manageable way. Here’s to another great year of loving on our home and bringing you all along with us!
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