Sprucing Things Up

I love decorating. I love home decor. I love crafty little projects. I love working on crafty little projects to decorate our home. Seems simple, yeah? Somehow, with a wittle baby, it seems like it's been about 18 years since I have done anything remotely crafty at all, and just as long since I've done anything new to our house. So since my mind is a big ol' jumble and I can't ever remember exactly what it was that I was thinking I wanted to do to (insert random project here), I think I'll make a little list to keep me on track in the fleeting moments of free time I get in a day. I plan to DIY as much of this as possible...or thrift and re-do. Now that I'm a stay at home mama I gotta save that $$$!

• Buy new plants for the pots on our front porch...and keep them alive. Not crafty, but good Lordy it needs to be done.
• Add light fixtures to the front columns of the house. 
• Line the flower beds with rock or brick.
• Paint the front door. Black? Dark Gray? Black/Brown? Red? Who knows...

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• Rug for the entry.
• New light fixture for the entry.
• Sofa table to replace our 1987 super shiny hand-me-down.
• Paint the banister on the stairs.
• Get black and white wedding photo canvas for gallery wall by stairs.
• Paint kitchen walls something other than gross golden-yellow.
• Brighten up kitchen with more colorful accents.
• Paint credenza in garage and move to breakfast nook area.
• Organize kitchen cabinets...somehow.
• Paint accent wall behind TV Darker color? Stripes?

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• New shade/blinds for back door.
• Tear out deck in backyard.
• Tear down tree in backyard.
• Have concrete/brick patio put in. 

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• Add sod, small trees/bushes to backyard.
• Tile floors to replace blah linoleum in laundry room and half bath.
• Add shelf above washer and dryer.
• Paint laundry room.
• New faceplates on light switches throughout house.
• Add something above bed in master bedroom. Gallery wall? Large piece of art?
• New light fixture by shower in master bath.
• Paint cabinets in master bath.
• Tile floor to replace linoleum in upstairs bathroom.
• Paint walls in upstairs bathroom.

So. That should keep me pretty busy. I've got several other little bitty projects I want to work on for random decor stuff, but those are the real "house projects" that I want to accomplish. I've got loads of inspiration gathered on Pinterest and Houzz, so I should be good to go.

I'm hoping this will keep me accountable and ensure that I actually get one or two of these things done in the next few months. I mean, some days I'm lucky if I get to brush my hair, so we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck! 

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