Paint throughout the entire house (four colors- red pepper, macchiato, olive mist & krisp khaki) the trim was also re-painted white. Everything has been painted...even closets!!
The banister was also painted...
All door hardware was changed (from brass to brushed nickel)
BAD tile in the laundry room/downstairs bath was ripped out and beautiful tile was added
The nasty carpet was changed to beautiful (holy crap expensive) carpet (the color is called Travertine)
Every light fixture was replaced (inside and out), unless it was a can light
New faucets in the master bathroom, kitchen, laundry room & downstairs bathroom were installed...
A new kitchen sink complete with a new faucet & new garbage disposal
The water heater needed to be replaced...we are thinking of adding the "instant hot" thing to the kitchen and the master bathroom...it takes FOREVER to get hot water anywhere in this house. It bugs...
Jack (our drywall guy) came by and spent 3+ hours patching holes left by the previous owners (prior to the paint of course) (We love Jack and our painters were also fantastic and their prices were incredible). There weren't any holes from damage caused by anyone on purpose...just regular holes from hanging stuff, holes from adding lighting, changing bathroom hardware, etc.
New towel racks, TP holders, etc were added to each bathroom...the master bathroom is oil rubbed bronze, the other two are brushed nickel.
Misc pool stuff (vacuum, skimmer, brush, & parts for the pump)...I don't think I have any clue what I've gotten myself into with the pool!! I know NOTHING about pools...at least Mike has some clue...otherwise we'd be in big trouble. :)
The weatherstripping was replaced at the front door...the front door is still a work in progress. We are having some trouble getting the door to hang correctly. It's solid wood and HEAVY...and been hanging there for 10 years...not to mention the past 2+ years have been very hard years for this beautiful house.
We ordered our custom screen/security door tonight for the front door...it should be here in two weeks. We'll have to work on ordering the one for the back door...wish our doors weren't so large. Our front door was $300 more because of it's size!! Oh well...totally worth it.
All cupboards throughout the house were wiped down/washed and oiled
The light bulbs were nearly all replaced...
The batteries in the smoke detectors have all been replaced (some twice). Since the house is nearing it's 10th year...some of the smoke detectors may need replacing. At this point we are just replacing batteries...
Two ceiling fans were swapped with ones from the Chandler house (family room and the den/office). The others will have to stay for now. We decided not to do anything to the "baby's room" until we knew what we want to do for the baby...that hasn't been conceived yet. Don't get crazy...we DID pick out which room we wanted him/her in, but just because we are hoping to make that addition very soon.
We ordered all new appliances (range, microwave & dishwasher in stainless). They are beautiful. I was hesitant to order stainless because we have a relatively new black fridge. But Mike really wanted stainless and it wasn't too much more, so we went with it. I'm glad we did...it's so pretty!! (note to self: some times Mikes IS right...repeat 10 times)
All the doorstops were replaced (brass to nickel)
The lighting in the master bathroom was changed/added...
Hardware was added to the master bathroom cabinets
Hardware was added to the kitchen cabinets...knobs to the cabinets and pulls were added to the kitchen drawers
The mirrors were changed out/replaced in the downstairs bathroom & in the master bathroom
The backyard was demolished to build the turtle pond, add some grass, a seating area, a built in BBQ...some of it will come with time...other stuff will be added more quickly.
Both air filters have been changed twice already.
Mike and Trent put in the wood floor in the game room.
I'm sure I am missing/forgetting something...My memory isn't as good as it used to be.
OUR house is turning into OUR home. I couldn't be more thrilled to come home everyday. It has been exhausting, but so fun to do all of these fun projects!! Now we just need to settle in a bit more and then we can have everyone over to enjoy am evening with us in our home. Who knows...maybe for our first anniversary we'll throw a party!? (much, much smaller than last year's November 8th event!!)
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