Checkin' Off the Ol' List

It has been a while since we checked on the ol' To Do list of House Projects....9 months, actually.  And in that time, we have accomplished a lot (some of which we haven't directly shared...or at least not in individual blog posts, like the laminate wood flooring being completed throughout the first floor now!), so I figured I'd give an update.

New items to the list are at the bottom in RED.

Remove Laundry Room Door
Paint Son's room Base: Olympic's Lemon Mint; Accent: Olympic's Camelot
Paint Master Bedroom Olympic's Misty Lake
Paint Master Bathroom Base: Olympic's Morning Fog; Accent: Olympic's Mild Mint
Paint Guest Bathroom -- Olympic's Mild Mint
Paint Guest Bedroom -- Has been painted Olympic's Quill but will soon be changed...Baby 2 is on the way, and this room will become the nursery!
Find Guest bedding (King duvet)
Paint Bonus Room (Upstairs) Probably Olympic's Mild Mint (leftover from Master Bath & Laundry)
Paint Entry/Living Room/Dining Room/Hall (Open Plan, so all the same color) Olympic's Quill
Paint Kitchen (walls & cabinets) Wall: Olympic's Pale Vista; Cabinets: Olympic's Delicate White
Replace kitchen counter tops
Tile kitchen backsplash
Paint inside all closets
Paint Laundry Room Olympic's Mild Mint
Install Expedit shelving cubbies above Washer/Dryer in Laundry Room (here - awaiting assembly)
Paint all doors & trim Olympic's un-tinted No-VOC Semi-Gloss white
Change Master Bathroom light fixture
Change front 2 bedrooms' light fixtures
Paint all knobs, strike-plates, master fan with metalic satin stainless steel spray paint
Change Entry light fixture (I'm going to DIY a pendant like this one)
Change Living Room light fixture
Replace Dining Room light fixture (adding a drum around current chandelier; paint chandelier silver)
Window treatments for Living Room & Dining Room (on order...awaiting arrival)
Blinds for all windows
Tension rod curtain for Master Bathroom
Replace upstairs carpet
Replace downstairs carpet for laminate (purchased flooring; will install after all painting completed)
Change Guest Bath Faucet to Lever-style for son
Change Master Bath faucets (Hubby just completed this about an hour ago!  Pics to come)
Change Kitchen faucet to pull-down sprayer style
Build tool bench in garage
Build pergola over patio
build  my desk
Build master headboard (upholstered)...unlikely to purchase wrought iron instead, but possible
get new corner/sectional sofa (Ektorp 2+corner+2 from IKEA)
get 2 lg. (Kivik from IKEA) storage ottomans
get 2 tall (Billy from IKEA) bookcases for Living Room
put molding around top of 2 Living Room bookcases
hang art/calendars
fence back yard
landscape front yard
vegetable garden in back yard
Remove all dead plants from back yard (1/2 done as of 2/20/11)
paint front door & shutters
power wash all siding
build mini-mudroom in Kitchen corner (storage bench and row of hooks along wall)
tile Fire Place surround
get fire place screen & tools
have chimney professionally cleaned
repair cracked back-plate in fire place (purchased replacement from chimney sweep; need to install)
get 2 sets of closet-doors for front 2 bedrooms
get Hubby's desk (Expedit shelf + desktop from IKEA)
frame 2 bathroom mirrors
install pull-out trash/recycling bins in kitchen cabinet 
Drywall remaining studded walls in garage
Change light fixtures upstairs 
Hang shelves in Master Bathroom
Hang shelves in Entry
Hang shelves in Kitchen
Replace white appliances for stainless (just awaiting arrival of back-ordered microwave)
Hang curtain panels in Master Bedroom
Hang Curtain on hinged/rotating rod at Laundry Room door opening (???)
Enclose open space above kitchen cabinets (Just extending with wood and top with crown molding)
Find and purchase Patio Furniture (LOVE this set but NOT the price!)
Make lumbar pillow for Desk Chair (mine)
Find and purchase Desk Chair for Hubbs 
Find China Cabinet for Dining Room to display/store good dishes (inheriting my Mimi's antique cabinet and will pick it up from my Aunt's house to bring here in January!)
Find and purchase 8x10 (or 9x12) area rug (100% wool or natural fibers only) for Living Room
Build console table I designed
Paint art for Guest/Kids' bathroom
Find 2 wire baskets for Guest/Kids' bath (like these Small Marche baskets from Container Store)
Hang antique windows from kitchen pass-through
Make faux Roman shade for son's room
Make faux Roman shade for Nursery
Make faux Roman shade for kitchen window
Find runner for Entry way
Find runner/small area rug for Master bedroom (Hubby's side)
Find area rug for Nursery
Build twin bed for Son #1
Sew slip-cover for "Big Red" chair-and-a-half and ottoman.
Recover hand-me-down couch pillows for accent pillows.
Recover couch pillows.
Frost glass on back door to diffuse bright sunlight.
Hang canvas curtains on 2 short sides of Pergola and weave canvas in overhead louvers for extra shade.
Add extra lighting outside for security  and aesthetics.
Update exterior lighting for fixtures more proportional to the house facade.